2011 softball media guide

CANISIUS COLLEGE SOFTBALL

A WINNING TRADITION

13 MAAC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS12 MAAC TOURNAMENT TITLES

11 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES9 30-WIN SEASONS

28 WINNING SEASONS5 MAAC PLAYERS OF THE YEAR5 MAAC PITCHERS OF THE YEAR12 MAAC TOURNAMENT MVPS11 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 13 CANISIUS HALL OF FAMERS

2011 CANISIUS COLLEGE SOFTBALL

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Table of Contents

2011 Golden GriffinsQuick Facts ........................................................................ 12011 Roster .........................................................................2Head Coach Mike Rappl..............................................3-4Assistant Coaches ..............................................................5Player Profiles ...............................................................6-15 Seniors ............................................................................6-9 Returners ..................................................................10-14 Newcomers .................................................................. 15

Softball History2010 Season Stats ...........................................................16Record Book ...............................................................17-23 Career Records ....................................................... 17-19 Season Records ......................................................20-22 Defensive Records ....................................................... 23

Canisius CollegeCanisius College Facts .............................................24-25Academic Services ....................................................26-27Facilities ........................................................................28-29Athletic Tradition .....................................................30-31Department of Athletics .......................................32-33Buffalo, New York ....................................................34-35Administration ..........................................................36-38

Quick Facts General InformationLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buffalo, NY 14208Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1870Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,196Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Golden GriffinsSchool Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & GoldPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John J. HurleyAthletic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill MaherFaculty Athletic Rep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Shawn O’RourkeAthletic Dept. Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-888-2970Athletic Dept. Fax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716-888-3174

Team InformationAffiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA, Division IConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Metro Atlantic AthleticFirst year of sport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1980Overall all-time record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751-420-2No. of years in NCAA tourn/last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11/2009Venue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Demske Sports Complex Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,000 Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Field Turf Press Box Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-316-73622010 Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-19Conference Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-3/1stLetterwinners Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/1Starters Returning/Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/1 (including DP)Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Rappl Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Canisius ‘77 Record at school (yrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .751-420-2 (31) Career record (yrs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Same Softball office phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-888-2975 Best time/day to reach coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contact SIDAssistant Coaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Griffin and Pete ScottVolunteer Assistant Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann Hopkins Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Koehneke

Media Information General InformationDirector/Softball Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt Reitnour Office Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-888-2978 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .716-316-7362 E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt LozarAssistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason VeniskeyGraduate Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher HillOffice Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716-888-8444Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.GoGriffs.comFacebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.facebook.com/GoGriffsTwitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.twitter.com/GoGriffs

GoGriffs.com• Features information on all 16 Canisius College athletic teams.• Student-athlete

and coaching staff biographies, up-to-the minute athletic news, game notes plus schedules and results.

• Live in-game statistics for all home games.

• Live video and audio webcasts for select home contests, along with postgame highlights and interviews.

• Directions to all Canisius facilities.

On the CoverThe 2011 Senior Class - Emily Helbig, Kerry Ulmer, Paige Freiberger and Lauren Hope.

Yearbook CreditsThe Canisius softball media guide was produced on a MacBook Pro with Adobe InDesign and Adobe Photoshop CS3.Design Editor: Matt ReitnourContributors: Matt Lozar, Jason Veniskey, Christopher Hill.Photography: Tom Wolf Imaging, Stockton Photo, Inc.

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SOFTBALL • 2011 ROSTER

Numerical Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 00 Chloe Contreras So. OF L/R 5-0 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta 4 Kerry Ulmer Sr. 1B R/R 5-10 Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville North 5 Valorie Nappo Fr. OF R/L 5-8 Clarence, N.Y./Clarence 6 Amanda Cannizzo Jr. OF R/R 5-1 Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home 9 Lauryn Chris Jr. INF L/R 5-4 Gilroy, Calif./Gilroy 10 Caroline Main Jr. P R/R 5-10 Seaside, Calif./Stevenson 13 Katie Medina So. INF L/R 5-11 Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg 14 Katie Lancellotti Jr. SS R/R 5-9 Clarence, N.Y./Clarence 16 Paige Freiberger Sr. 3B L/R 5-4 Hercules, Calif./St. Mary’s17 Marissa Miller Fr. C R/R 5-8 Nichols, N.Y./Tioga 18 Stephanie Pfentner So. C R/R 5-8 Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence20 Amanda Baun So. P R/R 5-8 Riverside, Calif./Martin Luther King 21 Lauren Falzone Jr. OF L/R 5-4 Williamsville, N.Y.Williamsville South 28 Lauren Hope Sr. OF L/R 5-2 Los Osos, Calif./Morro Bay 33 Emily Helbig Sr. 1B L/R 5-9 Marina, Calif./Santa Catalina36 Jen Consaul Fr. P R/R 5-9 North Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili 47 Lizzy Gatto Jr. OF R/R 5-1 Hollister, Calif./San Benito

Head Coach: Mike Rappl (Canisius ’77), 32nd seasonAssistant Coach: Pete Scott (Canisius ‘72)Assistant Coach: Kim Griffin (Mercyhurst ‘07)Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mary Ann HopkinsAthletic Trainer: Pete Koehneke

Alphabetical Roster No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School/Previous School20 Amanda Baun So. P R/R 5-8 Riverside, Calif./Martin Luther King 6 Amanda Cannizzo Jr. OF R/R 5-1 Amherst, N.Y./Sweet Home 9 Lauryn Chris Jr. INF L/R 5-4 Gilroy, Calif./Gilroy 00 Chloe Contreras So. OF L/R 5-0 Murrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta36 Jen Consaul Fr. P R/R 5-9 North Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili21 Lauren Falzone Jr. OF L/R 5-4 Williamsville, N.Y.Williamsville South 16 Paige Freiberger Sr. 3B L/R 5-4 Hercules, Calif./St. Mary’s 47 Lizzy Gatto Jr. OF R/R 5-1 Hollister, Calif./San Benito 33 Emily Helbig Sr. 1B L/R 5-9 Marina, Calif./Santa Catalina 28 Lauren Hope Sr. OF L/R 5-2 Los Osos, Calif./Morro Bay 14 Katie Lancellotti Jr. SS R/R 5-9 Clarence, N.Y./Clarence 10 Caroline Main Jr. P R/R 5-10 Seaside, Calif./Stevenson 13 Katie Medina So. INF L/R 5-11 Hamburg, N.Y./Hamburg17 Marissa Miller Fr. C R/R 5-8 Nichols, N.Y./Tioga 5 Valorie Nappo Fr. OF R/L 5-8 Clarence, N.Y./Clarence 18 Stephanie Pfentner So. C R/R 5-8 Clarence Center, N.Y./Clarence 4 Kerry Ulmer Sr. 1B R/R 5-10 Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville North

Roster Breakdown

By ClassFreshmen .................................. 3Sophomore .............................. 4Junior ......................................... 6Senior ......................................... 4

By PositionPitcher ....................................... 3Catcher ...................................... 2Infield ......................................... 5Outfield ..................................... 7

By LocationCalifornia .................................. 8New York .................................. 9

Pronunciation GuideCannizzo ............ ka-KNEE-zoContreras .......... con-TRAIR-isConsaul ................... CON-sawlFreiberger .............FRY-burgerGatto ........................... GOT-ohLancellotti ...LANCE-a-lot-eeMedina ..................ma-DEENANappo ......................... NAP-ohPfentner ................... FENT-ner

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SOFTBALL • COACH MIKE RAPPL

Mike Rappl enters his 32nd season as the Golden Griffins’ head softball coach, making him the senior-most member of the Canisius College athletic department staff. In his time at the helm of the program, the seven-time MAAC Coach of the Year has compiled an overall record of 751-420-2 to go with a 298-88 career mark in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. Under Rappl’s direction, the Griffs have earned 13 MAAC regular season crowns, 12 MAAC

Tournament championships and 11 trips to the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament, with the program’s most recent national postseason appearance coming at the end of the 2009 season. In November 2009, it was announced that Rappl will be first active head coach in Canisius College history to be inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame when the Class of 2009 was officially enshrined Jan. 24, 2010. Rappl is one of 26 active Division I head coaches to reach the 700-career win milestone, an honor he picked up March 21, 2009 when the Griffs defeated Idaho State by a score of 6-0. He is the first coach in the MAAC to reach the 700-career win plateau, and he has led his program to the MAAC Softball Championship Tournament a total of 20 times in the last 21 years, with the team advancing to the championship game 17 times. The 2010 edition of the Canisius softball program earned a share of the MAAC regular season championship after the Blue and Gold went 34-19 overall and 13-3 in league play. The Griffs earned the No. 1 seed in the 2010 MAAC Softball Championships, which the program hosted in Buffalo, before falling to Iona in the championship game - the program’s fourth-straight trip to the conference’s championship round. Seven Griffs were named All-MAAC after the 2010 season, and Michelle Fridey left the program as an

all-regional honoree for her play on the field and as an Academic All-American for her work in the classroom. In 2009, the Griffs advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third-straight year after beating long-time rival Niagara 10-0 in the MAAC Championship game. On the national postseason stage, the Griffs played in the Columbus, Ohio Regional, where the team faced the host Ohio State Buckeyes and the Kentucy Wildcats. By claiming the 2009 MAAC championships, the Canisius softball program earned its 11th NCAA Tournament berth in the last 16 years, which stands as the most for any program at Canisius College. The 2008 edition of the Canisius softball program set single-season school records with 39 overall wins and 15 regular season conference victories.

Rappl Year-by-Year

Overall MAAC W L T W L T1980 5 9 0 1981 9 4 01982 12 10 0 1983 12 8 0 1984 15 8 01985 28 9 01986 20 6 11987 17 8 01988 16 9 01989 20 9 0 1990 21 11 1 1991 27 10 0 11 2 01992 22 7 0 5 0 01993 36 3 0 10 0 01994 36 8 0 11 1 01995 28 14 0 11 1 01996 33 7 0 11 1 01997 31 14 0 10 2 01998 22 18 0 14 2 01999 32 12 0 14 2 02000 34 23 0 9 7 02001 28 15 0 14 2 02002 33 16 0 13 3 02003 15 31 0 6 10 02004 23 30 0 9 7 02005 22 19 0 10 6 02006 28 23 0 13 3 02007 27 21 0 12 4 02008 39 15 0 15 1 02009 26 25 0 9 7 02010 34 19 0 13 3 0TOTAL 751 420 2 27 40 5

Mike Rappl32nd SeasonCanisius ‘77

The Rappl File

Coaching Career1980- Canisius

Milestone WinsFirst vs. Geneseo (1980)100th vs. Brown (May 9, 1986)200th vs. Youngstown State (May 5, 1991)300th at Fairfield (March 25, 1995)400th at Iona (April 18, 1998)500th vs. Saint Peter’s (May 4, 2001)600th vs. Mephis (March 3, 2006)700th vs. Idaho St. (March 21, 2009)

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SOFTBALL • COACH MIKE RAPPL

At the Hofstra Regional in Hempstead, N.Y., Rappl helped lead the Blue and Gold to a 3-2 win over Long Island, the school’s fifth national postseason victory and first since 2000. Rappl holds the distinction of being the only softball coach in MAAC history to claim a win in the NCAA Tournament on his all-time record. Rappl became the first softball coach in the history of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to reach the 600-career win mark, a feat he accomplished March 3, 2006, when the Griffs beat Memphis 2-0. The softball team posted a 28-23 record in 2006 en route to the program’s 10th MAAC regular season title and 16th appearance in the MAAC Tournament. Under Rappl’s direction, the Griffs recorded 14 straight 20-win seasons from 1989-2002, eight 30-win seasons and 22 consecutive winning campaigns from 1981-2002. Rappl’s 751 career wins ranks him in the top-30 among active Division I softball coaches and his .640 winning percentage ranks in the top-20 among active Division I coaches. In his time as head coach, Rappl’s student-athletes have received numerous national, regional and league accolades as well. Since 1980, 11 players have earned national recognition for their play on the field and work in the classroom, 13 have received regional honors and 50 players have been honored as All-MAAC selections. Of those 50 all-league honorees, five have been named the MAAC’s Player of the Year, five have been named the conference’s Pitcher of the Year and two players have been recognized as the MAAC Rookie of the Year. Additionally, 12 Griffs have been recognized as the MAAC Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. After the 2007-08 academic year, former player Katie Miranto was recognized as the MAAC Female Student-Athlete of the Year, making her the first Canisius student-athlete to receive the conference’s highest individual honor. Since joining the MAAC, Canisius is the only team in conference history to come out of the loser’s bracket to claim the league’s title, having won three games on the final day of the tournament in 2002, 2004 and 2005. On the national stage, Canisius has played the No. 1 ranked team three times, meeting Arizona in Tuscon, Ariz., 1994, UCLA in Los Angeles in 2000 and Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 2005. In 1994, the veteran skipper coached Canisius to an overall mark of 36-8 record and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament. Canisius lost to top-ranked Arizona in the first game before coming back to drop Rutgers in an elimination contest. The Blue and Gold saw their season come to an end after falling to Texas A&M. Rappl’s 1993 squad set a then-NCAA record by winning 35-straight games, en route to a 36-3 record and the best single-season winning percentage (.923) in school history. From 1986-93, Rappl coached the Canisius women’s basketball team to a 93-94 (.497) record and served as the World University Games Venue chair for women’s basketball in 1993. Additionally, the Buffalo native coached the Western Region softball team to gold medals at the 1997, 1998 and 2002 Empire State Games and silver medals in 1995, 1996, 2000 and 2003 with a bronze medal in 2001. He also served on the National Fast Pitch Coaches Association/USA Today Poll for the 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2005 seasons. Rappl previously served as associate athletic director for facility operations at Canisius. He is an active clinician and softball speaker and served three years (1995-97) on the NCAA Northeast Region Softball Ranking Committee. In the summer of 2005, he was honored by his high school alma mater, as he was inducted into the St. Mary’s High School Athletic Hall of Fame and in November 2007, he was inducted into the Western New York Softball Hall of Fame. A native of Lancaster, N.Y., Rappl earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Canisius in 1977 and a master’s degree in 1980.

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COACHING STAFF • SOFTBALL

Long-time high school coach Pete Scott is in his sixth season as an assistant coach on Mike Rappl’s staff. Scott coached softball at nearby Depew High School for a total of 26 years, with 17 of those seasons as the school’s head coach. For the 2010 season, he will work directly with the team’s outfielders, while also assisting with the development of the Golden Griffins’ team bunting and slapping offense.

A life-long resident of western New York, Scott received his bachelor’s degree from Canisius in 1972, and then earned his master’s degree at the College in 1975. He retired from teaching English at Depew High School in June 2005 after 33 years of service. In addition to teaching and coaching, Scott also served as the Student Senate Activity Advisor at Depew for 25

years.

Scott helped lead the Wildcats to five sectional titles and nine divisional crowns, and was twice named the Section VI Coach of the Year. He served as the ECIC Softball Chairman for 13 years and the Section VI Softball chair for 12 years. In 2005, Scott was honored for his work to promote the game by being inducted into the Western New York Softball Hall of Fame.

Scott and his wife of 36 years, Joan, have three children and four grandchildren.

Pete ScottAssistant CoachSixth SeasonCanisius ‘72

Kim Griffin is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach on Mike Rappl’s coaching staff. The 2007 graduate of Mercyhurst College is no stranger to Western New York, having earned four varsity letters as a softball player at nearby Cleveland Hill High School. This season, she’ll work directly with the team’s catchers while also serving as the Blue and Gold’s first base coach. She joined the Canisius staff before the 2008 season as a volunteer assistant coach and helped guide the Golden Griffins to a school-record 39 wins and an NCAA Tournament appearance.

Griffin assists with the day-to-day operations of the program, including recruiting, scheduling, practice planning and on-field instruction. She also helps coach Rappl plan and supervise various camps and clinics throughout the year.

Griffin closed out her collegiate playing career at Mercyhurst having played in 130 career games. As a senior, she hit .264 with three homer and 18 RBIs, while ranking third on the team in on-base percentage (.346), fourth in runs batted in and fifth in total bases (46).

She also served as on of the Lakers’ pitchers, starting 16 games in 2007 where she posted a 6-8 record with a save and a 3.52 ERA.

A three-time GLIAC All-Academic Team honoree, Griffin was also honored as a 2006 All-GLIAC Honorable Mention award winner after she hit .322 with six doubles and 22 runs batted in.

Kim GriffinAssistant CoachFourth SeasonMercyhurst ‘07

Mary Ann Hopkins returns for her second season on Mike Rappl’s coaching staff, where she works with the team’s pitching staff. In her first year back with the program in 2010, she was able to help guide Canisius pitchers Caroline Main and Amanda Baun to all-conference honors, while the Griffs’ staff led the MAAC in strikeouts and posted the lowest team ERA in the conference. A member of the Western New York Softball Hall of Fame, Hopkins previously served as a volunteer pitching coach with the Golden Griffins in the early 1990s and was on the staff when the 1993 team set the then-NCAA record for consecutive wins with 35-straight victories.

Hokins is a grad of Medaille College where she earned a degree in elementary education. She taught at St. Joseph’s in Buffalo for 30 years. “Hoppy” has served a volunteer pitching instructor at Canisius softball camps and clinics for more than 20 years and has coached many outstanding high school pitchers in Western New York. During her playing days, she was a stand-out pitcher for the North Tonawanda Shamrocks, where she played for Canisius Athletic Hall of Fame member Larry O’Connor.

Mary Ann HopkinsVolunteer Assistant CoachSecond SeasonMedaille College

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SOFTBALL • SENIOR PROFILE

Freiberger’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2008 .145 35 20 62 7 9 2 0 0 0 11 .177 4 2 9 0 .221 0 3 1-1 6 18 3 .8892009 .265 48 45 113 24 30 9 0 0 11 39 .345 20 5 32 0 .399 0 4 2-2 107 40 11 .9302010 .311 49 49 135 34 42 11 5 11 46 96 .711 28 8 27 0 .456 0 0 5-9 51 77 4 .970Total .261 132114 310 65 81 22 5 11 57 146 .471 52 15 68 0 .393 0 7 8-12 164 135 18 .943

Senior • 3B • 5-4 • Bats - L • Throws - RHercules, Calif./St. Mary’s

Paige Freiberger • #16

Notes: One of four seniors on this year’s roster... Was named to the 2011 Preseason All-MAAC Team by the league’s coaches.

2010: Played in 49 games, making 49 starts, all at third base... Honored as a first-team All-MAAC selection after she hit .311 with 11 doubles, five triples, 11 home runs and 46 RBI... Set a new school record for homers in a single season with 11... Had eight multi-hit games and ranked third on the team with 42 hits... Boasted a .456 slugging percentage and a .711 on-base

percentage... Led the MAAC with 19 two-out RBI. Her 46 RBI in her junior season ties her for third on the school’s single-season RBI chart... Moved into 20th place all-time in Canisius history with her 11 doubles in 2010 to give her 22 for her career... Had three different six-game hitting streaks to match her career high. Missed the 2010 MAAC Tournament with a hand injury... Ranked second on the team after being hit by a pitch eight times... Had 51 putouts and 77 fielding assists on defense... Was named the MAAC Player of the Week March 9.

2009: Played in 50 games, making 47 starts... Named second-team All-MAAC after she hit .279 with eight runs scored in league games... Hit .271 with nine doubles, 24 runs scored and 11 runs batted in... Led the team in doubles and ranked second on the roster in runs scored and on-base percentage (.407)... Also ranked second on the team and fourth in the MAAC with 20 walks... Had seven multi-hit games... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored in the team’s MAAC Championship game win over Niagara May 9... Hit a walk-off game-winning double in the team’s 2-1 win over Central Connecticut State March 20... Had a career-long six-game hitting streak from March 20-26... Picked up a base hit in both of the team’s NCAA Tournament games... Tied for the team lead in being hit by pitch (7)... Ranked third on the team in fielding assists with 44.

2008: Played in 35 games and made 20 starts... Hit .145 (9-for-62) with two doubles, 11 RBI and seven runs scored... Recorded her first collegiate hit in her first career at-bat March 2, against George Washington... Was credited with her first career multi-hit game April 15, against St. Francis (Pa.) when she went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored... Went 1-for-1 in a pinch-hit appearance against Arizona in the NCAA Tournament.

Before Canisius: A four-year letterwinner at St. Mary’s in both softball and soccer... Was a four-time all-league selection in softball and a three-time honoree in soccer... Closed out her high school softball career with a .385 batting average.

Personal: Born Aug. 21, 1989... The daughter of Paul and Kim Freiberger... Her father played college football at Reedly College and Fresno State... Major-ing in economics.

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SENIOR PROFILE • SOFTBALL

Senior • 1B • 5-9 • Bats - L • Throws - RMarina, Calif./Santa Catalina

Emily Helbig • #33

Notes: One of four seniors on the 2011 roster... Enters her senior season with a career .990 fielding percentage, which ties her for second all-time in school history among players with at least two seasons played.

2010: Named second-team All-MAAC for the second time in her career... Hit. 378 with nine doubles, 21 RBI and three runs scored... Her .378 batting average was her career best for a single season and ranked second on the team... Named to the 2010 MAAC All-Tournament Team after she hit .583 with a double and two RBI in four games... Had a career-high four hits in the Griffs’ win at Hamtpon Feb. 21... Drove in a career best three runs at St. Francis (PA) April 14... Was credited with 245 putouts and 13 fielding assists... Her .981 fielding percentage ranked first among all Canisius infielders.

2009: Played in 45 games, making 39 starts, primarily at first base... Hit .258 with two doubles, a homer and 10 RBI... Went 2-for-3 with two RBI at Norfolk State Feb. 15... Had three multi-RBI games... Led the team with 193 putouts and also earned eight assists... Became the first player in school history with more than 70 chances in a season to post a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2008: Played in 47 games and made 44 starts, primarily at first base... Was named second-team All-MAAC and was chosen to the MAAC All-Tournament Team... Hit .314 (37-for-118) with five doubles and 15 runs batted in... Recorded her first collegiate hit against Akron March 14... Had 11 multi-hit games... Had three hits against Manhattan, Niagara and Marist during the regular season... Was credited with her first col-legiate extra-base hit (double) at Stetson March 21... Ranked fourth on the team in walks with 14... Led the team with 256 fielding chances and ranked fourth on the squad in fielding percentage at .992... Also led the team in putouts with 248.

Before Canisius: Won four varsity letters in softball at Santa Catalina High School... Was recognized as an all-league and all-county player... Hit .520 for her high school career... Also won three letters as a member of the school’s basketball team, where she posted 13 points per game.

Personal: Born June 19, 1989... The daughter of Rick and Charlotte Helbig... Majoring in finance at Canisius... Has one brother, Kelly.

Helbig’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2008 .314 47 44 118 3 37 5 0 0 15 42 .356 14 1 25 0 .388 1 4 0-0 248 6 2 .9922009 .250 43 37 88 5 22 2 0 1 10 27 .307 14 3 22 0 .371 0 4 0-1 182 7 0 1.0002010 .378 51 49 135 3 51 9 0 0 21 60 .444 11 2 24 0 .427 2 2 1-1 245 13 5 .981Total .323 141130 341 11 110 16 0 1 46 129 .378 39 6 71 0 .398 3 10 1-2 675 26 7 .990

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SOFTBALL • SENIOR PROFILE

Hope’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2008 .354 53 53 175 43 62 6 1 0 11 70 .400 5 1 35 0 .376 0 9 40-41 49 4 1 .9812009 .287 44 43 150 23 43 6 5 1 16 62 .413 10 0 19 0 .331 0 4 21-23 33 3 0 1.0002010 .343 53 53 178 40 61 7 6 0 18 80 .449 20 1 21 0 .410 1 2 33-37 59 5 2 .970Total .330 150149 503 106 166 19 12 1 45 212 .421 35 2 75 0 .375 1 15 94-101 141 12 3 .981

Senior • OF • 5-2 • Bats - L • Throws - RLos Osos, Calif./Morro Bay

Lauren Hope • #28

Notes: One of four seniors on this year’s roster... Was named to the 2011 Preseason All-MAAC Team by the league’s coaches, her third-straight ap-pearance on the conference’s Preseason All-Star unit... Enters her final sea-son in Blue and Gold just six steals shy of reach 100 for her career.

2010: Honored as an All-MAAC First Team selection... Played in 53 games, making 53 starts, all in left field... Hit .343 with 61 hits, which ranked second on the team and third in the MAAC... Had seven doubles, a MAAC-best six

triples, 18 RBI and 40 runs scored... Ranked second in the league in runs scored... Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team after she collected four hits, a run scored, an RBI and a steal in four games... Led the team and the MAAC with her 33 stolen bases, the third-straight season she’s led the league in steals... Ranked 13th in the nation in triples per game and 18th in the country in stolen bases per contest... Had 16 multi-hit games... Posted a .410 on-base percentage and a .499 slugging percentage... Had a .970 field-ing percentage and led all Canisius outfielders with five assists... Started her junior season as a Preseason All-MAAC choice.

2009: Name second-team All-MAAC by the conference’s coaches... Played in 46 games and started 45 as the team’s right fielder... Became the school’s all-time stolen base leader April 19, at Iona when she swiped her 54th career base... Had 61 steals on 63 attempts in her first two seasons as a Griff... Hit .274 with six doubles, five triples, a homer and 23 runs scored... Had two seperate six-game hitting streaks during the regular season... Her 43 hits tied her for the team lead and her five triples were the most in the MAAC... Drove in a career-high four runs against Delaware March 7 and then matched that number April 19 at Iona.... Hit .291 and stole nine bases on 10 tries in MAAC play... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage and tied for the team’s lead in assists by an outfielder with three... Named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team.

2008: Became the second player in school history to be named the MAAC’s Rookie of the Year... Hit .354 (62-for-175) with 43 runs scored and 40 sto-len bases... Also earned second team All-MAAC accolades and was named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team... Played in and started all 53 games for the Griffs... Set a new Canisius record for steals in a single season and ended her freshman year ranked fourth on the school’s all-time stolen base list... Ended her rookie season ranked sixth in the country in steals per game average... Had at least one steal in 26 games and stole multiple bases in 12 differ-ent games... Had three steals at home against Buffalo April 2, and against Siena May 3... Ranked third on the team with 62 hits, making her the seventh player in school history to collect 60-plus hits in a season... Had her first collegiate hit against UMBC March 2... Also stole her first base at the college level in that game... Her 43 runs scored ranked second on the team, and her 0.81 runs per game average ranked 59th nationally... Crossed the plate two or more times a total of 10 times during the year... Went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored in a win over St. Francis (Pa.) April 15... Posted a .500 batting average in MAAC play and was 18-for-19 in stolen base attempts against league rivals... Hit .545 (6-for-11) with three steals, three runs scored and a run batted in at the MAAC Championship... Went 3-for-3 and stole two bases against Hofstra in the NCAA Tournament.

Before Canisius: Played three years of varsity softball at Morro Bay High School for head coach Randy Aispiro... Was named the Morro Bay High Athlete of the Year for 2007... Was a three-time all-league and all-county honoree as well.

Personal: Born Dec. 8, 1988... The daughter of Brian and Barbara Hope... Lauren is majoring in psychology at Canisius... Has one sister, Kara.

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SENIOR PROFILE • SOFTBALL

Senior • 1B • 5-10 • Bats - R • Throws - RWilliamville, N.Y./Williamsville North

Kerry Ulmer • #4

Notes: One of four seniors on the 2011 roster... Has been honored as a MAAC All-Academic honoree in each of the last two seasons.

2010: Saw action in a career-high 36 games, primarily as the team’s designated player... Ended the season batting .213 with two doubles, a triple, two homers and 11 RBI... Went 2-for-3 with a homer run, two RBI and two runs scored in the team’s win over Eastern Kentucky Feb. 26... Was credited with her first career triple, where she drove in two runs, against Siena at home April 10... Registered 35 putouts and three assists in the field... Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for the second-straight season.

2009: Played in 20 games and made two starts, both at first base... Hit .222 with four RBIs and a run scored... Went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a run scored at Norfolk State Feb. 15... Had a base-hit and an RBI April 6, in a win over Manhattan at home... Had 22 putouts and a 1.000 fielding percentage... Honored for her work in the classroom by being named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2008: Played in 15 games and made two starts... Was credited with 19 putouts and one fielding assist.

Before Canisius: Was a four-year letterwinner at Williamsville North High School where she played for head coach Rick Buhar... A two-time team captain, she was an All-Western New York Scholar-Athlete after her senior year... Finished her high school career with a .372 batting average after she hit .458 as a senior.

Personal: Born Nov. 26, 1989... The daughter of Steve and Betsy Ulmer... Kerry is majoring in biology at the College... Has one brother, Nick.

Ulmer’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2008 .000 15 2 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 9 0 .105 0 0 0-0 19 1 1 .9522009 .222 20 2 18 1 4 0 0 0 4 4 .222 0 0 8 0 .222 0 1 0-0 22 0 0 1.0002010 .213 36 22 75 5 16 2 1 2 11 26 .347 6 0 20 1 .272 0 3 0-0 35 3 1 .974Total .182 71 26 110 6 20 2 1 2 15 30 .273 8 0 37 1 .237 0 4 0-0 76 4 2 .976

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SOFTBALL • PLAYER PROFILES

Junior • INF • 5-4 • Bats - R • Throws - RGilroy, Calif./Gilroy

Lauryn Chris • #9

2010: Played in 37 games and made seven starts... Made all seven of her starts at second base... Scored eight runs and stole three bases... Had 21 putouts and 12 fielding assists on defense... Was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for her work in the classroom.

2009: Played in 44 games and made 19 starts in her rookie season... Started 13 games at second base... Hit .235 with 17 runs scored and three runs bat-ted in... Was credited with her first career hit and RBIs in her first career start March 7, against Delaware... Was 3-for-4 in stolen base attempts... Fin-

ished the season with 29 putouts and 16 assists in the field.

Before Canisius: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Gilroy High School... Hit .361 with 32 runs scored in her senior season for the Mustangs... Finished her high school career with a .402 batting average.... Led Gilroy in stolen bases for the three-straight seasons... Earned second team all-league honors after her senior campaign... A two-time all-league selection (2006 and 2007)... Named first team All-CCS in 2007.... Was chosen second-team all-state in 2007... Was recognized as a scholar-athlete in four consecutive years.

Personal: Born March 26, 1990... The daughter of Pat and Susie Chris... Majoring in biology at Canisius... Has one sibling, Taylor... Her father was a pitcher at Stanislaus University, her grandfather, Bill Lincoln, played linebacker for the University of Oregon and her uncle Mike Chris was a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants.

Chris’ Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2009 .235 42 19 51 17 12 0 0 0 3 12 .235 5 1 10 0 .316 0 4 3-4 29 16 4 .9182010 .080 37 7 25 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 .080 2 0 4 0 .148 0 1 3-3 21 12 1 .971Total .184 79 26 76 25 14 0 0 0 3 14 .184 7 1 14 0 .262 0 5 6-7 50 28 5 .940

Junior • OF • 5-1 • Bats - R • Throws - RAmherst, N.Y./Sweet Home

Amanda Cannizzo • #6

2010: Played in 46 games, making 38 starts.. Hit .222 with tw doubles, a home run, 12 RBI and 13 runs scored... Her first career homer was a grand slam against Rider at home April 25... In that win over the Broncs, she drove in a career-high five RBI... Was credited with two stolen bases.

2009: Played in 34 games, making 12 starts... Made her first career start March 15 against Long Beach St... Hit .218 with six runs scored, three RBI and a double... Went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored against Norfolk State Feb. 15... Had her first career multi-hit game March 18 at St. Mary’s

(CA) when she went 2-for-6 with a run batted in... Was 4-for-6 in stolen base chances.

Before Canisius: Won six letter as a member of the Sweet Home High School softball team.. Named All-Western New York by The Buffalo News after the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons... Was also honored as a first team All-ECIC selection... Chosen as the Sweet Home High School Female Student-Athlete of the Year for 2007-08... Also won four varsity letters as a member of the Sweet Home girls’ basketball team.

Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1989... The daughter of Jeff and Mary Cannizzo... Majoring in psychology at the College... Has one brother, Corey.

Cannizzo’s Career Statistics


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PLAYER PROFILES • SOFTBALL

Junior • OF • 5-1 • Bats - R • Throws - RHollister, Calif./San Benito

Lizzy Gatto • #47

Gatto’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2009 .289 47 44 121 23 35 7 3 1 19 51 .421 11 4 21 0 .365 1 6 7-7 67 3 4 .9462010 .348 51 51 138 36 48 9 2 4 25 73 .529 19 6 24 0 .440 3 7 17-19 52 3 3 .948Total .320 98 95 259 59 83 16 5 5 44 124 .479 30 10 45 0 .406 4 13 24-26119 6 7 .947

2010: Played in 51 games and made 51 starts... Hit .348 with nine doubles, two triples, four homers and 25 RBI, while scoring 36 runs... Was named to the All-MAAC First Team.... Had 12 multi-hit games... Hit a home run in three-straight games from Feb. 27-March 6... Her 36 runs scored ranked fifth in the conference... Hit her first career grand slam in the Griffs’ 10-1 win at Coastal Carolina Feb. 27.... Was 17-for-19 in stolen base chances... Named to the 2010 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2009: Led all Canisius newcomers with her .273 batting average... Played in 49 games, making 46 starts... Had seven doubles, three triples, a homer, 23 runs scored and 19 RBI in her first season as a Griff... Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team after she hit .285 with a homer, a run scored and three RBI in four games... Hit her first career home run in the MAAC Championship game against Niagara May 9... Went 2-for-3 in her first college game against Norfolk State Nov. 15... Had 11 multi-hit games... Stole seven bases on seven tries... Was honored as the MAAC’s Rookie of the Week four times... Had 74 putouts and three assists in the field.

Before Canisius: A four-year letterwinner at San Benito High School... In 2008, she helped lead the Haybalers to an undefeated record in the Tri-County Athletic League play, making San Benito the first school to accomplish that feat... Was an all-league selection three times... Also earned the Coaches Award in 2006 and 2007... Hit close to .400 in her scholastic career... Also played for the Salinas Wildcats.

Personal: Born April 5, 1990... The daughter of Robert and Maxine Gatto... Lizzy is majoring in criminal justice at the College... Has three brothers, Jeff, Tony and Steven.

Junior • OF • 5-4 • Bats - L • Throws - RWilliamsville, N.Y./Williamsville South

Lauren Falzone • #21

2010: Played in 51 games and made 39 starts, all in the outfield... Hit .233 with five doubles, a triple, 24 runs scored and five RBI... Went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and a stolen base in a Canisius win over MAAC foe Saint Pe-ter’s April 18... Stole a total of four bases on the year... Had 22 putouts as the team’s primary right fielder... Was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2009: Played in 45 games and made 18 starts.. Hit .246 with two doubles, 12 runs and six RBI... Picked up her first career hit against Buffalo Feb. 27... Went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBIs and a run scored against Saint Peter’s

April 5... Was 8-for-10 in stolen base chances and had a season-best two steals against Manhattan April 6 at home... Finished the season with a .966 fielding percentage, 22 putouts and six assists.

Before Canisius: Was a four-year letterwinner in softball at Williamsville South.. Named to the 2008 All-Western New York First Team... A four-time first-team All-ECIC choice... Was the team’s leader in goals scored for the Williamsville South field hockey team.

Personal: Born Aug. 15, 1990... The daughter of Larry and Molly Falzone... Majoring in accounting at the College... Has one brother, Luke.

Falzone’s Career Statistics


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Main’s Career Statistics

Year ERA W L APP GS CG ShO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR WP HP BK SFA SHA B/AVG2009 4.81 2 5 16 6 2 1/0 0 48.0 82 47 33 16 32 5 0 5 2 3 0 1 8 .3762010 2.62 16 7 33 28 20 3/0 2 168.1 172 94 63 40 139 19 2 17 4 14 0 4 18 .261Total 3.11 18 12 49 34 22 4/0 2 216.1254 141 96 56 171 24 2 22 6 17 0 5 26 .290

Junior • P • 5-10 • Bats - R • Throws - RSeaside, Calif./Stevenson

Caroline Main • #10

2010: Named First Team All-MAAC after she went 16-7 with 139 strikeouts and a 2.62 ERA in 168.1 innings of work... Made 33 appearances in the circle with 28 starts and also earned two saves... Went 8-0 with a save and a 1.40 ERA in nine games against MAAC rivals... Ranked fourth in the MAAC in strikeouts and helped the Canisius staff post the best team ERA in the conference... Her 16 wins ranked 115th in the nation and she ended the year as one of 100 pitchers nationally to earn two saves... Picked up her first win of the season by tossing a complete-game one-hitter at Norfolk State Feb. 20... Struckout a career-high 10 batters in a home win against Siena April 10... Became the seventh pitcher in school history to strikeout more than 135 batters in one year... Was named to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2009: Appeared in 17 games and made six starts in the circle for the Griffs.... Went 2-5 with a 4.71 ERA in 49.0 innings of work... Was credited with 32 strikeouts... Made her first career start Feb. 15 at Norfolk State where she earned a win... Allowed one run and fanned six in 11 innings of relief March 18 at St. Mary’s (CA).

Before Canisius: Earned four varsity letters as a pitcher for the Stevenson School softball team.. Went 29-5 with 360 strikeouts in 227 innings of work during her senior year... Hit .363 with 33 runs batted in and 26 runs scored at the plate in 2008... Received all-state honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named her team’s MVP in 2008... Chosen as the MTAL Most Valuable Player in 2007 and 2008 and earned all-county accolades two times... Also named the Salinas Californian Player of the Year twice... Was recognized as the Monterey Herald Player of the year after her senior season... Named both the Monterey County Best Female Athlete of the Year and the Stevenson School Best Female Student-Athlete in 2008... Earned four varsity letter as a bas-ketball and volleyball player for the Pirates.

Personal: Born Dec. 2, 1989... The daughter of Thomas and Cathleen Main and Caroline Mountford... Majoring in marketing at Canisius... Has four sibling, Caitlin, Chris, Jensen and Tomi.

Junior • SS • 5-9 • Bats - R • Throws - RClarence, N.Y./Clarence

Katie Lancellotti • #14

2010: Played in 51 games and made 51 starts... Hit .348 with nine doubles, two triples, four homers and 25 RBI, while scoring 36 runs... Was named to the All-MAAC First Team.... Had 12 multi-hit games... Hit a home run in three-straight games from Feb. 27-March 6... Her 36 runs scored ranked fifth in the conference... Hit her first career grand slam in the Griffs’ 10-1 win at Coastal Carolina Feb. 27.... Was 17-for-19 in stolen base chances... Named to the 2010 MAAC All-Academic Team.

2009: Led all Canisius newcomers with her .273 batting average... Played in 49 games, making 46 starts... Had seven doubles, three triples, a homer, 23 runs scored and 19 RBI in her first season as a Griff... Named to the MAAC All-Tournament Team after she hit .285 with a homer, a run scored and three RBI in four games... Hit her first career home

run in the MAAC Championship game against Niagara May 9... Went 2-for-3 in her first college game against Norfolk State Nov. 15... Had 11 multi-hit games... Stole seven bases on seven tries... Was honored as the MAAC’s Rookie of the Week four times... Had 74 putouts and three assists in the field.

Before Canisius: A four-year letterwinner at San Benito High School... In 2008, she helped lead the Haybalers to an undefeated record in the Tri-County Athletic League play, making San Benito the first school to accomplish that feat... Was an all-league selection three times... Also earned the Coaches Award in 2006 and 2007... Hit close to .400 in her scholastic career... Also played for the Salinas Wildcats.

Personal: Born April 5, 1990... The daughter of Robert and Maxine Gatto... Lizzy is majoring in criminal justice at the College... Has three brothers, Jeff, Tony and Steven.

Lacellotti’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2009 .259 49 48 139 25 36 6 1 6 28 62 .446 11 1 27 0 .316 1 2 2-2 80 63 8 .9472010 .264 53 53 144 25 38 7 1 6 42 65 .451 20 3 25 0 .359 3 10 5-6 93 85 5 .973Total .261 102101 283 50 74 13 2 12 70 127 .449 31 4 52 0 .339 4 12 7-8 173 148 13 .961

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Sophomore • OF • 5-0 • Bats - L • Throws - RMurrieta, Calif./Vista Murrieta

Chloe Contreras• #00

2010: Played in 19 games as a freshman... Hit .286 with four runs scored... Picked up her first career hit at St. Francis (Pa.)... Scored her first collegiate run as a pinch-runner against Army... Went 1-for-1 with a run scored in a MAAC win over Saint Peter’s on the road.

Before Canisius: Earned four varsity letters as the left fielder for the Vista Murrieta High School team... Helped the Broncos with the CIF league cham-pionship in 2008 and 2009... Was named a scholar-athlete after her junior season.

Personal: Born Nov. 5, 1990... The daughter of Gil and Claudia Contreras, Chloe is majoring in early edu-cation and special education at the College.... Has two siblings, Casey and Cydney... Her godmother, Leah O’Brien-Amico, won three Olympic Gold Medals (1996, 2000 and 2004) with the US Olympic Softball team.

Contreras’ Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2010 .286 19 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0-1 1 0 0 1.000Total .286 19 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0-1 1 0 0 1.000

Baun’s Career Statistics

Year ERA W L APP GS CG ShO SV IP H R ER BB K 2B 3B HR WP HP BK SFA SHA B/AVG2010 1.98 18 12 33 25 19 7 1 169.2 134 59 48 77 187 16 3 9 8 11 1 5 14 .215Total 1.98 18 12 33 25 19 7 1 169.2134 59 48 77 187 16 3 9 8 11 1 5 14 .215

Sophomore • P • 5-8 • Bats - R • Throws - RRiverside, Calif./Martin Luther King

Amanda Baun • #20

2010: Finished her freshman season with an 18-12 record and a 1.98 ERA in 33 appearances... Was named second-team All-MAAC after she won 17 games during the regular season... Struck out a 12 in her first college start against Florida Gulf Coast Feb. 13... Her 1.98 ERA was the 67th-best ERA in the na-tion... Her 187 strikeouts set a new school record for strikeouts in a season by a freshman... Ranked second in the conference in strikeouts... Had double-digit strikeouts five times, with her season-high 14 coming at Norfolk State Feb. 20... Ranked 46th in the nation in shutouts (7) and 86th in the country in strikeouts... Earned her first career save March 7 after she tossed two innings

and fanned three against George Washington... Posted her first career MAAC win with a four-hit shutout of Siena at home April 10... Tossed a complete-game one-hitter against Niagara May 14 to help eliminate the Purple Eagles... Was named the MAAC Pitcher of the Week two tmes and was honored as the MAAC Rookie of the Week once.

Before Canisius: Was a four-year letterwinner at Martin Luther King High School, where she played for head coach Rachel Reif... Struckout more than 400 batters in her scholastic career and posted an ERA of 0.70 while walking just 32... Was named All-CIF in 2009 and was also named the league’s Pitcher of the Year... Was an all-league selection in four-straight seasons... Also earned conference Rookie of the Year honors in 2006... A four-time scholar-athlete, was was honored as the Army Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2009 as well.

Personal: Born April 2, 1991... The daughter of Stephen and Julianne, Amanda is majoring in biochemistry at Canisius... Has one sister, Ahanna.

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Sophomore • C • 5-8 • Bats - R • Throws - RClarence Center, N.Y./Clarence

Stephanie Pfentner • #18

2010: Played in 27 games and made 17 starts in her freshman season... Hit .118 with two doubles, five RBI and four runs scored... Served as the team’s second catcher for most of the year, but ended up starting all four of Ca-nisius’ MAAC Tournament games at third base... Recorded her first college hit and RBI in the Griffs’ win at Hampton Feb. 21... Also scored her first col-legiate run in that game against Hampton... Was credited with 49 putouts and 12 assists on defense.

Before Canisius: Earned four varsity letters on the softball team at Clarence High School, where she played for coach Todd Banaszak... Hit .374 with 13 home runs, 53 RBIs, 17 doubles and six triples in her career... Was a team captain in 2009 where she hit .382 with six homers... After her senior season in 2009, she was named the Girls Softball Player of the Year at the first Buffalo Fan Awards... Was a first team All-Western New York Large School selection and also garnered first team All-ECIC Large School accolades in 2009... A two-time all-state choice, she helped lead Clarence to a league championship in 2009 and an apperance in the state tournament in 2008... Was honored as a scholar-athlete for all four years in high school.

Personal: Born March 5, 1991... The daughter of Tom and Teresa, Stephanie is majoring in accounting at the College... Has two sisters, Christine and Jennifer.

Pfentner’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2010 .118 27 17 51 4 6 2 0 0 5 8 .157 5 2 17 0 .224 0 2 0-1 49 12 4 .938Total .118 27 17 51 4 6 2 0 0 5 8 .157 5 2 17 0 .224 0 2 0-1 49 12 4 .938

Sophomore • 2B • 5-11 • Bats - L • Throws - RHamburg, N.Y./Hamburg

Katie Medina • #13

2010: Played in 50 games and made 46 starts... Hit .298 with five doubles, a home run and seven RBI... Scored 34 runs and crossed the plate three times against Eastern Kentucky (Feb. 26) and at Saint Peter’s (April 18)... After missing all of 2009 with an injury, she recorded her first collegiate hit against Florida Gulf Coast Feb. 13... Hit her first career extra-base hit (a double) against Hampton Feb. 21... Smacked her first career homer at Youngstown State March 30... Recorded 10 multi-hit games and stole 13 bases... Ranked 182nd in the nation in the NCAA’s “toughest to strikeout” category... Was credited with 65 putouts and 48 defensive assists.

Before Canisius: Won four varsity letters as a middle infielder at Hamburg High School... Was named to the 2008 All-Western New York team by The Buffalo News... Also earned First-Team All-ECIC honors three times (2006, 2007 and 2008)... Was chosen as a honorable mention All-WNY honoree in 2007... Won five varsity letters as a basketball player at Hamburg... Was the 2007 ECIC II Player of the Year in hoops.

Personal: Born April 7, 1990... The daughter of Russ and Elaine Medina... Majoring in special education at the College... Has two sisters, Megan and Madeline.

Medina’s Career Statistics

Year Avg GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SOGDP OB% SF SH SB-A PO A E fld%2010 .298 50 46 121 34 36 5 0 1 7 44 .364 19 1 11 0 .394 1 2 13-14 65 48 6 .950Total .298 50 46 121 34 36 5 0 1 7 44 .364 19 1 11 0 .394 1 2 13-14 65 48 6 .950

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Freshman • C • 5-8 • Bats - R • Throws - RNichols, N.Y./Tioga

Marissa Miller • #17

Before Canisius: Was a four-year letterwinner at Tioga Central High School where she played for coach Jim Wood... Was honored as a four-time first-team all-league selection and was also named all-region for four-straight seasons... Named the Daily Review Defensive Player of the Year after her senior season in 2010... Also received all-state accolades following the 2008 and 2009 campaigns... Earned three varsity letter as a member of the Tioga Central girls’ basketball team as well.

Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1992... The daughter of Anthony and Joanne Miller... Marissa is majoring in education at the Col-lege... Has one sister, Tiffany, and one brother, Lucas.

Freshman • 1B/OF • 5-8 • Bats - R • Throws - LClarence, N.Y./Clarence

Valorie Nappo • #5

Before Canisius: Was a four-year letterwinner at Clarence High School... Was named All-WNY in 2010 by The Buffalo News... A four-time all-conference selection... Set the Clarence High School record for highest career batting average and most career hits... Also holds the Clarence program record for most home runs in a season and most doubles in a year.... Played her entire senior season without striking out at the plate... Won varsity letters as a member of Clarence’s varsity girl’s soccer team and girl’s basketball team.

Personal: Born Dec. 6, 1991... The daughter of Stephen and Nancy Nappo... Has one sister Tori, who also plays softball at Clarence High School... Her father Stephen played football at the University at Buffalo and her mother Nancy played tennis at West Virginia... Was a high school teammate with current Griffs Katie Lancellotti and Stephanie Pfentner... Plans

on majoring in business at Canisius.

Freshman • P • 5-9 • Bats - R • Throws - RNorth Chili, N.Y./Churchville-Chili

Jen Consaul • #36

Before Canisius: A four-time scholar-athlete, Consaul earned four varsity letters as a pitcher at Churchville-Chili High School... Was named to the All-Greater Rochester Team in 2009 and 2010 by the Democrat and Chronicle... Also received 2010 Class AA All-New York State accolades... In her junior season, she threw four no-hitters and one perfect game... Was recognized as the Saints’ team MVP in 2008, 2009 and 2010... Also played four years of varsity basketball, where she was honored as a scholar-athlete.

Personal: Born Sept. 2, 1992... Jen is the daughter of Rick and Barb Consaul... Is currently majoring in digital media arts at Canisius... Has three sisters, Amy, Stephanie and Danielle... Was a member of the National Honor Society in high school.

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SOFTBALL • 2010 STATISTICS

Cumulative StatsPlayer AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-AT PO A E FLD%MichelleFridey .395 53 53 162 47 64 18 4 5 52 105 .648 10 15 29 0 .468 3 2 17-18 298 35 4 .988EmilyHelbig .378 51 49 135 3 51 9 0 0 21 60 .444 11 2 24 0 .427 2 2 1-1 245 13 5 .981LizzyGatto .348 51 51 138 36 48 9 2 4 25 73 .529 19 6 24 0 .440 3 7 17-19 52 3 3 .948LaurenHope .343 53 53 178 40 61 7 6 0 18 80 .449 20 1 21 0 .410 1 2 33-37 59 5 2 .970PaigeFreiberger .311 49 49 135 34 42 11 5 11 46 96 .711 28 8 27 0 .456 0 0 5-9 51 77 4 .970KatieMedina .298 50 46 121 34 36 5 0 1 7 44 .364 19 1 11 0 .394 1 2 13-14 65 48 6 .950KatieLancellotti .264 53 53 144 25 38 7 1 6 42 65 .451 20 3 25 0 .359 3 10 5-6 93 85 5 .973LaurenFalzone .233 51 39 103 15 24 5 1 0 5 31 .301 4 1 21 0 .269 0 2 4-4 22 0 4 .846AmandaCannizzo .222 46 38 99 13 22 2 0 1 12 27 .273 11 1 16 0 .304 1 3 2-2 16 1 1 .944KerryUlmer .213 36 22 75 5 16 2 1 2 11 26 .347 6 0 20 1 .272 0 3 0-0 35 3 1 .974StephaniePfentner .118 27 17 51 4 6 2 0 0 5 8 .157 5 2 17 0 .224 0 2 0-1 49 12 4 .938LaurynChris .080 37 7 25 8 2 0 0 0 0 2 .080 2 0 4 0 .148 0 1 3-3 21 12 1 .971----------------ChloeContreras .286 19 0 7 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 .286 0 0 0 0 .286 0 0 0-1 1 0 0 1.000TaylorKlun .000 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 1 0 .500 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 .000Canisius .300 53 - 1374 269 412 77 20 30 244619 .451 156 40 240 1 .384 14 36 100-115 1023 362 52 .964Opponents .239 53 - 1291 153 308 35 5 26 127431 .334 119 25 326 4 .313 9 32 45-66 1005 392 49 .966

LOB-Team(347),Opp(303).DPsturned-Team(10),Opp(7).CI-Team(2),Fridey1,Pfentner1.IBB-Team(1),Freiberger1.Pickedoff-Fridey1,Lancellotti1.

Player ERA W L APP GS CG SHO CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR AB/Avg WP HBP BK SFA SHAAmandaBaun 1.98 18 12 33 25 19 7 0 1 169.2 134 59 48 77 187 16 3 9 .215 8 11 1 5 14CarolineMain 2.62 16 7 33 28 20 3 0 2 168.1 172 94 63 40 139 19 2 17 .261 4 14 0 4 18--------------AmandaCannizzo 0.00 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .222 1 0 0 0 0Canisius 2.28 34 19 53 53 39 10 0 3 341.0 308 153 111 119 326 35 5 26 .239 13 25 1 9 32Opponents 4.72 19 34 53 53 32 4 2 1 335.0 412 269 226 156 240 77 20 30 .300 33 40 2 14 36PB-Team(8),Fridey7,Pfentner1,Opp(16).Pickoffs-Team(2),Fridey2,Opp(1).SBA/ATT-Fridey(39-56),Baun(24-35),Main(20-39),Pfentner(6-9),Cannizzo(1-2).

Pitching Stats

Miscellanous W L T PCT. Total 34 19 0 .642Conference 13 3 0 .813Non-Conference 21 16 0 .568Home 13 3 0 .813Away 16 6 0 .728Neutral 5 10 0 .3331-RunGames 9 7 0 .563 2-RunGames 2 1 0 .6675+RunGames 16 3 0 .842ExtraInnings 1 0 0 1.000Shutouts 10 4 0 .714

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SOFTBALL • CAREER RECORDS

Batting Average (min. 100 at-bats/2 yrs. played) Player Years Avg. 1. Meg Thompson 1988-91 .448 2. Jody Tassone 1993-96 .422 3. Laurie Miller 1987-90 .417 4. Leslie Samson 1990-93 .400 5. Colleen Sandor 1984-86 .386 Amy Koski 1990-93 .386 7. Lori Graham 1994-97 .379 8. Katie Miranto 2005-08 .378 9. Sue Raiport 1997-98 .376 10. Jenny Maheu 2005-08 .366

At-Bats Player Years At-Bats 1. Amy Dodd 199-02 623 2. Katie Miranto 2005.08 601 3. Cameron Norton 2006-09 585 4. Jill Iacono 1999-02 550 5. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 549 6. Raquel Alvarez 1997-00 538 7. Jamie Gorczynski 2001-04 524 8. Jody Tassone 1993-96 509 9. Janice Hoeltke 1998-01 506 10. Lauren Hope 2008-Pres. 503

Hits Player Years Hits 1. Katie Miranto 2005-08 227 2. Jody Tassone 1993-96 215 3. Leslie Samson 1990-93 196 4. Amy Dodd 1999-02 194 5. Jill Iacono 1999-02 184 6. Meg Thompson 1988-91 179 7. Lynn Stoczunski 1988-01 174 8. Lauren Hope 2008-Pres. 166 9. Jenny Maheu 2005-08 165 Cameron Norton 2006-09 165

Triples Player Years Triples 1. Jody Tassone 1993-96 26 2. Krys Bondarenko 1984-87 21 Katie Miranto 2005-08 21 4. Meg Thompson 1988-91 18 5. Laurie Miller 1987-90 17 6. Leslie Samson 1990-93 13 Chris Lange 1990-93 13 8. Debbie Laux 1982-85 12 Lisa Tontala 1991-94 12 Jennifer Silata 1995-98 12 Lauren Hope 2008-Pres. 12

Home Runs Player Years HRs 1. Jess Martin 2005-07 19 2. Meg Thompson 1988-91 14 Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 14 Jamie Gerace 2004-07 14 Katie Miranto 2005-08 14 6. Jill Iacono 1999-02 13 7. Beth Enk 2004-05 12 Cameron Norton 2006-09 12 Michelle Fridey 2008-10 12 Katie Lancellotti 2009-Pres. 12

Doubles Player Years Doubles 1. Jody Tassone 1993-96 46 2. Jill Iacono 1998-02 42 3. Jennifer Silata 1995-98 41 4. Jesse Rosenhahn 1996-99 34 Michelle Fridey 2008-10 34 6. Joy Judski 1996-99 33 7. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 32 Katie Miranto 2005-08 32 9. Raquel Alvarez 1997-00 31 Diana Calandra 2000-02 31

Runs Scored Player Years Runs 1. Katie Miranto 2005-08 161 2. Leslie Samson 1990-93 147 3. Meg Thompson 1988-91 139 4. Laurie Miller 1987-90 116 5. Tricia Andres 1992-95 113 6. Amy Dodd 1999-02 112 7. Jody Tassone 1993-96 110 8. Lauren Hope 2008-Pres. 106 9. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 101 10. Nicky Pavlick 1993-96 96

Runs Batted In Player Years RBIs 1. Meg Thompson 1988-91 144 2. Jody Tassone 1993-96 125 3. Michelle Fridey 2008-10 113 4. Cameron Norton 2006-09 112 5. Laurie Miller 1987-90 107 6. Krys Bondarenko 1984-87 101 7. Jill Iacono 1999-02 99 8. Amy Vredenburgh 1991-94 98 9. Jennifer Silata 1995-98 97 10. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 94

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Stolen Bases Player Years SBs 1. Lauren Hope 2008-Pres. 94 2. Jacqueline Fusco 1997-00 53 3. Lori Graham 1995-97 48 4. Amy Dodd 1999-02 465. Katie Miranto 2005-08 40 6. Jamie Gorczynski 2001-04 39 7. Jenny Maheu 2005-08 36 8. Laurie Miller 1987-90 35 Shelly Lis 1995-96 35 Becky Owen 2004-05 35

Base on Balls Player Years Walks 1. Jamie Gerace 2004-07 77 2. Katie Miranto 2005-08 71 3. Stacy Michalski 1984-87 64 4. Kim Wilson 1991-94 60 Cameron Norton 2006-09 60 6. Chris Lange 1990-93 57 7. Leslie Samson 1990-93 53 8. Paige Freiberger 2008-Pres. 52 9. Jenny Maheu 2005-08 51 10. Nicky Pavlick 1993-96 49

Appearances Player Years Apps. 1. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 113 Lindsay Morris 2004-08 113 3. Juliette Bowers 2006-09 111 4. Veronica Maher 1999-02 108 5. Courtney Piar 2003-07 107 6. Mallory Aldred 2006-09 105 7. Andrea Bunten 2002-05 104 8. Kristina Chavez 1995-98 91 9. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 90 10. Kristin Spak 1993-96 75

Starts Player Years GS 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 97 2. Veronica Maher 1999-02 84 3. Kristina Chavez 1995-98 78 Andrea Bunten 2002-05 78 Lindsay Morris 2004-08 78 6. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 76 7. Juliette Bowers 2003-07 69 8. Courtney Piar 2003-07 62 9. Kristin Spak 1993-96 56 10. Donna Geiger 1982-85 52

Complete Games Player Years CG 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 74 2. Colleen Sandor 1984-86 44 3. Donna Geiger 1982-85 43 Kristin Spak 1993-96 43 Kristina Chavez 1995-98 43 Veronica Maher 1999-02 43 Andrea Bunten 2002-05 43 8. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 39 9. JoAnn Fiore 1989-91 32 10. Cheryl Turvey 1988-89 25

Sacrifice Hits Player Years Sac Hits 1. Tricia Andres 1992-94 49 2. Raquel Alvarez 1997-00 37 3. Amy Dodd 1999-02 31 4. Brittany Bonetto 2006-08 29 5. Ashley Bonetto 2006-08 28 6. Jacqueline Fusco 1997-00 26 7. Danea Ciotoli 1994-96 25 8. Cameron Norton 2006-09 24 9. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 23 10. Charlene Dodd 1999-02 22 Natalie Osika 2003-06 22

Jess Martin is the school’s career home run leader with 19 homers in two years.

Lindsay Morris (left) shares the school career appearance record with 113.

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Win-Loss Percentage (min. 20 wins) Player Years Pct. (W-L-S) 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 .822 (74-15-1) 2. Natalie Kelterborn 1993-94 .808 (21-4-1) 3. Colleen Sandor 1984-86 .796 (43-11) 4. Kristina Chavez 1995-97 .750 (39-13) 5. Krisitn Spak 1993-96 .738 (48-17) 6. JoAnn Fiore 1989-91 .725 (29-11) 7. Erin Crowley 1997-99 .717 (38-15) 8. Cheryl Turvey 1988-89 .700 (21-9) 9. Veronica Maher 1999-02 .675 (56-27-5) 10. Juliette Bowers 2006-09 .653 (37-28)

Shutouts Player Years SO 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 31 2. Veronica Maher 1999-02 20 3. Kristin Spak 1993-96 17 4. Andrea Bunten 2002-05 16 5. Kristina Chavez 1994-97 15 6. JoAnn Fiore 1989-91 11 7. Colleen Sandor 1984-86 10 Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 10 Mallory Aldred 2006-09 1010. Erin Crowley 1997-99 8

Saves Player Years Saves 1. Mallory Aldred 2006-09 212. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 10 Andrea Bunten 2002-05 10 4. Juliette Bowers 2006-09 75. Kristin Spak 1993-96 6 Erin Crowley 1997-99 6 Courtney Piar 2003-07 6 8. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 5 Veronica Maher 1999-02 5 10. Sarah Skorupa 1997-99 4 Lindsay Morris 2004-08 4

Strikeouts Player Years Ks 1. Andrea Bunten 2002-05 663 2. Courtney Piar 2003-07 541 3. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 515 4. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 483 5. Lindsay Morris 2004-08 384 6. Veronica Maher 1999-02 368 7. Juliette Bowers 2006-09 356 8. Kristin Spak 1993-95 301 9. Mallory Aldred 2006-09 293 10. Kristina Chavez 1995-98 240

No-Hitters Player Years # 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 5 2. Natalie Kelterborn 1993-94 3 Andrea Bunten 2002-05 3 4. Donna Geiger 1984-86 2 Colleen Sandor 1984-86 2 Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 2 Veronica Maher 1999-02 2 8. Six Pitchers 1

Innings Player Years Innings 1. Michelle Corrigan 1991-94 568.0 2. Veronica Maher 1999-02 525.0 3. Genevieve Garcia 1999-02 513.0 4. Andrea Bunten 2002-05 506.0 5. Kristina Chavez 1995-98 461.2 6. Lindsay Morris 2004-08 446.0 7. Juliette Bowers 2006-09 432.2 8. Courtney Piar 2003-07 426.0 9. Kristin Spak 1993-96 410.2 10. Donna Geiger 1984-86 356.0

Kristin Spak ranks in the top-10 in numerous career pitching categories.

Mallory Aldred ranks third in NCAA history with 21 career saves.

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SOFTBALL • SEASON RECORDS

Batting Average (min. 50 at-bats) Player Year Avg. 1. Debbie Cowell 1987 .500 (35-70) 2. Meg Thompson 1990 .483 (57-118) 3. Jody Tassone 1994 .481 (62-129) 4. Meg Thompson 1991 .464 (52-112) 5. Leslie Samson 1992 .453 (43-95) 6. Laurie Miller 1990 .452 (56-124) 7. Ellie Hanover 1997 .451 (60-133) 8. Colleen Sandor 1985 .444 (55-124) 9. Laurie Miller 1987 .436 (24-55) 10. Jody Tassone 1993 .429 (54-126)

At-Bats Player Year At-Bats 1. Lauren Hope 2010 178 2. Lynn Stoczynski 2000 175 Lauren Hope 2008 175 4. Raquel Alvarez 2000 173 Diana Calandra 2000 173 Jenny Mahei 2008 173 Katie Miranto 2008 173 8. Amy Dodd 2000 169 9. Jill Iacono 2000 167 Ashley Bonetto 2006 167

Hits Player Year Hits 1. Jenny Maheu 2008 70 Katie Miranto 2008 70 3. Katie Miranto 2006 66 4. Michelle Fridey 2010 64 5. Jody Tassone 1994 62 Jamie Gorczynski 2002 62 Lauren Hope 2008 62 8. Jacqueline Fusco 2000 61 Lauren Hope 2008 61 10. Ellie Hanover 1997 60

Triples Player Year Triples 1. Jody Tassone 1995 9 2. Katie Miranto 2008 8 3. Laurie Miller 1990 7 Meg Thompson 1990 7 Jody Tassone 1994 7 6. Krys Bondarenko 1985 6 Beth Ranches 1985 6 Krys Bondarenko 1987 6 Jody Tassone 1993 6 Lisa Tontala 1993 6 Lauren Hope 2010 6

Home Runs Player Year HRs 1. Paige Freiberger 2010 11 2. Jess Martin 2005 10 3. Jill Iacono 2002 9 4. Beth Enk 2005 8 5. Jenny Maheu 2005 7 Katie Miranto 2007 7 7. Jennifer Silata 1997 6 Jesse Rosenhahn 1998 6 Lynn Stoczynski 1999 6 Katie Lancellotti 2009 6 Katie Lancellotti 2010 6

Doubles Player Year Doubles 1. Diana Calandra 2000 22 2. Michelle Fridey 2010 18 3. Leslie Samson 1993 15 Nicky Pavlick 1996 15 Jody Tassone 1996 15 Jenny Maheu 2008 15 7. Colleen Sandor 1985 14 8. Jennifer Silata 1997 13 Sue Raiport 1998 13 Jennifer Silata 1998 13 Jesse Rosenhahn 1999 13 Jill Iacono 2002 13 Katie Miranto 2006 13

Runs Scored Player Year Runs 1. Katie Miranto 2008 54 2. Michelle Fridey 2010 47 3. Katie Miranto 2007 44 4. Lauren Hope 2008 43 5. Meg Thompson 1991 41 Leslie Samson 1992 41 7. Meg Thompson 1990 40 Lauren Hope 2010 40 9. Colleen Sandor 1985 39 Laurie Miller 1990 39

Runs Batted In Player Year RBIs 1. Michelle Fridey 2010 52 2. Colleen Sandor 1985 47 3. Michelle Fridey 2008 46 Paige Freiberger 2010 46 5. Meg Thompson 1990 45 6. Meg Thompson 1991 43 7. Jennifer Silata 1997 42 Katie Lancellotti 2010 42 9. Lauire Miller 1990 41 10. Katie Miranto 2008 40

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Stolen Bases Player Year SBs 1. Lauren Hope 2008 40 2. Lauren Hope 2010 33 3. Lori Graham 1996 28 4. Lauren Hope 2009 21 5. Jenny Maheu 2008 20 6. Jacqueline Fusco 2000 18 Becky Owen 2005 18 8. Shelly Lis 1995 17 Ellie Hanover 1997 17 Becky Owen 2004 17 Katie Miranto 2008 17 Michelle Fridey 2010 17 Lizzy Gatto 2010 17

Base on Balls Player Year Walks 1. Sandy Stringfellow 1986 28 Jamie Gerace 2007 28 Paige Freiberger 2010 28 4. Tricia Andres 1992 23 Katie Miranto 2007 23 6. Leslie Samson 1992 22 Nicky Pavlick 1994 22 Jenny Maheu 2007 22 9. Karen Liparulo 1985 21 Kim Wilson 1992 21 Diana Calandra 2000 21 Cameron Norton 2009 21

Appearances Player Year Apps. 1. Mallory Aldred 2008 41 2. Veronica Maher 2000 37 3. Mallory Aldred 2009 35 4. Andrea Bunten 2004 34 5. Genevieve Garcia 2000 33 Amanda Baun 2010 33 Caroline Main 2010 33 8. Juliette Bowers 2008 32 9. Courtney Piar 2006 31 10. Kristin Spak 1996 30

Starts Player Year GS 1. Veronica Maher 2000 29 Juliutte Bowers 2008 29 3. Andrea Bunten 2004 28 Caroline Main 2010 28 5. Michelle Corrigan 1992 26 6. Amanda Baun 2010 25 7. Kristina Chavez 1997 24 Genevieve Garcia 2000 24 Genevieve Garcia 2002 24 Mallory Aldred 2009 24

Complete Games Player Year CG 1. Michelle Corrigan 1992 20 Kristin Spak 1995 20 Caroline Main 2010 20 4. Michelle Corrigan 1994 19 Amanda Baun 2010 19 6. Michelle Corrigan 1991 18 7. Colleen Sandor 1985 17 Michelle Corrigan 1993 17 Kristin Spak 1996 17 Veronica Maher 2000 17

Sacrifice Hits Player Year Sac Hits 1. Tricia Andres 1995 19 2. Tricia Andres 1994 17 3. Amy Dodd 2002 14 Ashley Bonetto 2008 14 5. Brittany Bonetto 2006 13 Katie Lancellotti 2010 13 7. Danea Ciotoli 1996 11 Ashley Bonetto 2006 11 9. Raquel Alvarez 1997 10 Raquel Alvarez 1999 10 Natalie Osika 2004 10 Lizzy Gatto 2010 10

Courtney Piar made 31 appearances and 19 starts in 2006.

Jamie Gerace tied a school record with 28 walks in 2007.

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Win-Loss Percentage Player Year Pct. (W-L-S) 1. Michelle Corrigan 1993 .952 (20-1) 2. Michelle Corrigan 1994 .870 (20-3-1) 3. Juliette Bowers 2008 .869 (20-3) 4. Kristina Chavez 1996 .867 (13-2) 5. Colleen Sandor 1986 .863 (19-3) 6. Natalie Kelterborn 1994 .857 (12-2-1) 7. Andrea Bunten 2002 .833 (5-1) Jess Stackhouse 2005 .833 (5-1) 9. Natalie Kelterborn 1993 .818 (9-2) 10. Kristin Spak 1996 .800 (20-5) Genevieve Garcia 1999 .800 (8-2)

Shutouts Player Year SO 1. Kristin Spak 1995 12 2. Michelle Corrigan 1992 9 Mallory Aldred 2009 9 4. Michelle Corrigan 1993 8 Veronica Maher 2000 8 Veronica Maher 2002 8 7. Michelle Corrigan 1991 7 JoAnn Fiore 1991 7 Natalie Kelterborn 1993 7 Michelle Corrigan 1994 7 Amanda Baun 2010 7

Saves Player Year Saves 1. Mallory Aldred 2008 15 2. Genevieve Garcia 1999 6 Andrea Bunten 2002 6 Juliette Bowers 2007 6 5. Erin Crowley 1997 5 6. Sarah Skorupa 1998 4 7. Kristin Spak 1996 3 Genevieve Garcia 2000 3 Courtney Piar 2005 3 Mallory Aldred 2006 3

Strikeouts Player Year Ks 1. Andrea Bunten 2004 238 2. Andrea Bunten 2005 211 3. Amanda Baun 2010 187 4. Courtney Piar 2006 181 5. Mallory Aldred 2009 180 6. Courtney Piar 2007 178 7. Michelle Corrigan 1992 175 8. Andrea Bunten 2003 148 9. Genevieve Garcia 2001 144 10. Caroline Main 2010 139

No-Hitters Player Year # 1. Michelle Corrigan 1994 2 Natalie Kelterborn 1994 2 Andrea Bunten 2004 2 3. 18 Pitchers - - - - 1

Innings Player Year Innings 1. Veronica Maher 2000 190.2 2. Andrea Bunten 2004 179.2 3. Amanda Baun 2001 169.2 4. Caroline Main 2010 168.1 5. Kristin Spak 1995 164.2 6. Mallory Aldred 2009 158.2 7. Kristin Spak 1996 152.1 8. Michelle Corrigan 1994 152.0 9. Michelle Corrigan 1992 151.0 10. Andrea Bunten 2005 148.1

Veronica Maher worked in a school record 190.2 innings in 2000.

Andrea Bunten fanned a school record 238 batters in 2004.

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SOFTBALL • DEFENSIVE RECORDS

Season Fielding Pct. (min. 70 chances) Player Year Pct. (PO-A-E-TC) 1. Emily Helbig 2009 1.000 (193-8-0-201) 2. Charlene Dodd 2002 .997 (301-18-1-320) 3. Shelly Lis 1995 .995 (174-35-1-210) Jess Martin 2005 .995 (349-26-2-377) 5. Nicky Pavlick 1994 .994 (296-16-2-314) Michelle Fridey 2008 .994 (167-12-1-180) 7. Jess Martin 2007 .993 (266-12-2-280) 8. Emily Helbig 2008 .992 (248-6-2-256) 9. Amy Koski 1993 .991 (315-18-3-318) Shelly Lis 1996 .991 (171-46-2-319) Angela Turrey 2008 .991 (199-18-2-219)

Career Putouts Player Years PO 1. Joy Judski 1996-99 1218 2. Nicky Pavlick 1993-96 958 3. Jill Iacono 1999-02 936 4. Charlene Dodd 1999-02 891 5. Jess Martin 2005-07 877 6. Jesse Rosenhahn 1996-99 738 7. Emily Helbig 2008-Pres. 675 8. Michelle Fridey 2008-10 598 9. Jamie Gerace 2004-07 589 10. Amy Vredenburgh 1991-94 585

Season Putouts Player Year PO 1. Joy Judski 1997 450 2. Jill Iacono 2000 370 3. Nicky Pavlick 1995 350 4. Joy Judski 1998 342 5. Joy Judski 1999 333 6. Amy Koski 1993 315 7. Charlene Dodd 2002 301 8. Michelle Fridey 2010 298 9. Nicky Pavlick 1994 296 10. Nicky Pavlick 1996 286 Charlene Dodd 2000 286

Career Assists Player Years A 1. Lynn Stoczynski 1998-01 449 2. Tricia Andres 1992-95 341 3. Cameron Norton 2006-09 308 4. Kim Wilson 1991-94 304 5. Raquel Alvarez 1997-00 297 6. Stephanie Sas 1994-97 294 Amanda Luukinen 2002-05 294 8. Katie Miranto 2005-08 293 9. Jacqueline Fusco 1997-00 281 10. Meg Thompson 1988-91 240

Career Fielding Pct. (min. 2 yrs. played) Player Years Pct. (PO-A-E-TC) 1. Shelly Lis 1995-96 .993 (345-81-3-429) 2. Emily Helbig 2008-Pres. .990 (675-26-7-72) Michelle Fridey 2008-10 .990 (598-67-7-672) 4. Jess Martin 2005-07 .989 (877-81-11-969) 5. Nicky Pavlick 1993-96 .988 (958-40-12-1020) 6. Charlene Dodd 1999-02 .985 (891-73-15-979) 7. Joy Judski 1996-99 .984 (1228-158-25-1402) 8. Colleen Sandor 1984-86 .979 (162-172-6-341) Jill Iacono 1999-02 .979 (936-63-21-1020) 10. Angela Turrey 2006-09 .975 (527-63-15-605)

Char Dodd ranks sixth all-time in career fielding percentage. Season Assists Player Year A 1. Jacqueline Fusco 1997 161 2. Lynn Stoczynski 1998 129 3. Lynn Stoczynski 2000 126 4. Diana Calandra 2000 118 5. Tracy Horvath 1998 112 6. Stephanie Sas 1997 108 7. Stephanie Sas 1995 107 8. Christy Mendolera 1994 105 9. Kim Wilson 1993 104 10. Kim Wilson 1994 100

Team RecordsMost Wins: 39, 2008Most MAAC Wins: 15, 2008Most Losses: 31, 2003Fewest Losses: 3, 1993

Winning Streak: 35, 1993Losing Streak: 8, 1998 and 2003

Most Runs: 48 vs. Roberts Wesleyan, 1985Most Runs Allowed: 19 vs. Niagara, 1987Most Runs in a Season: 319, 1985Fewest Runs in a Season: 102, 2003Fewest Runs Allowed: 51, 1981

Longest Game: 13 innings on March 18, 2009 Canisius 7, St. Mary’s (CA) 4

Canisius College

UndergraduateMajors&ProgramsCollegeofArtsandSciencesAnimal Behavior, Econolgy & ConservationAnthropologyArt HistoryBiochemistryBioinformatics BiologyChemistry Clinical Laboratory Science Communication Studies Computer Science (BA and BS) Criminal JusticeDigital Media ArtsEconomics (BA) English Environmental Science European StudiesHistoryInternational Relations Mathematics and Statistics Modern Languages: French, German, SpanishMusic Philosophy Physics and Pre-Engineering Political Science Psychology Religious Studies and Theology Sociology Urban Studies

Pre-ProfessionalProgramsDental Early Assurance of AdmissionJoint Degree Programs: Dental Medicine, Optometric Medicine,

Osteopathic Medicine and Podiatric MedicineMedical Early Assurance of AdmissionPre-DentalPre-EngineeringPre-LawPre-MedicalPre-PharmacyPre-Veterinary

RichardJ.WehleSchoolofBusinessAccountingAccounting Information Systems Economics (BS) EntrepreneurshipFinance Information SystemsInternational Business ManagementMarketing

SchoolofEducationandHumanServicesAthletic Training/Sports MedicinePhysical Education/Health Education Special EducationSport StudiesTeacher Education: Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 2) Childhood Education (Grades 1 - 6) Adolescence Education (Grades 7 - 12)

Academic Services Canisius College Academic Services provides academic, personal andcareersupportprogramsthatfosterthetotaldevelopmentforthestudent-athletes.Acomprehensiveprogramonlifeskillsprovidesstudent-athleteswitheducationalexperiences.Serviceprogramspreparingstudentsforthedemandsofawell-balancedlifestylearealsoprovided.AcademicServicesforStudent-Athletesofferstheguidanceanddirectionneededtopreparestudent-athletesforsuccessbeyondgraduation.

AcademicAdvisorforAthleticsServicesTheAcademicAdvisorforAthleticsprovidesthefollowingsupportservicestobestservethestudent-athletesatCanisius:

• Provide effective academic advising; conduct individual advisingappointments with student-athletes who have concerns abut theirmajorchoice,progresstowardgraduation,grades,oranyotheraspectsthatmayimpedetheirsuccesstowardgraduationandNCAAeligibility.

• Payparticularattentiontothe“at-risk”student-athletesandstudentswhohavenotyetchosenamajorcourseofstudy.

• Schedule meetings with designated student-athletes to assist in themonitoringofacademicprogress.

• Assist student-athletes with the development of academic recoveryplans.

• Developtravelcontractsforstudent-athletestosharewiththeircourseinstructors.

• Provideassistantwithscholarshipandawardapplications.

StudyHall/TutorialProgramIn order to assist student-athletes in achieving optimal academicperformance, the Athletic Department provides a Study Hall Program.Study hall is open to all student-athletes and is an opportunity to doacademicworkatconsistenttimeinaquietplacewheretutorsareavailabletoanswerquestionsandconcerns.

Studyhallistobeusedforcourseworkonly.Atotalofsixhourseachweekarerequiredforallfirstsemesterfreshmenandfirstsemestertransfers.

TutoringServicesThecollegeoffersfreetutoringtoallCanisiusCollegestudents.Ifyouhaveany questions regarding a tutor, or need assistance setting up a time tomeetwithsomeonefromtheCollege’sTutorialProgram,contactLynseyMiller,AcademicAdvisorforAthletics.

2010MAACAll-AcademicTeam

LaurynChrisBiology

MichelleFrideyPhyscial Education

LaurenFalzoneAccounting

LizzyGattoCriminal Justice

KatieLancellottiManagement

CarolineMainManagement

KerryUlmerBiology

A new computer lab was added to the Koessler Athletic Center during the 2008-09 season, available to athletes every day during the school year.

KerryUlmerBiology

Demske Sports Complex

The Demske Sports Complex underwent a facelift during the summer of 2008, replacing the old AstroTurf with FieldTurf. The

Center for Athletic Training opened in the summer of 2007.

Tradition of Excellence2009-10CanisiusAthleticsHighlights• Natalia Tarasova of the synchronized

swimming team won her second-straightnational chamonship in the solo event. As ateam,CanisiusfinishedthirdatU.S.CollegiateNationalChampionship.

• Carl Hudson of the Canisius hockey teambecame the first player in the program’shistory to sign a contract with an NHL team,joiningtheFloridaPanthers.

• Steve McQuail of the baseball team becamethe fifth Griff in the last three years to bedraftedbyaMLBteam.McQuailwasselectedinthe30throundbyToronto.

• Head coach Randy Mearns and former GriffsAngus Dineley ‘07 and Matt Vinc ’05 helpedCanada to a silver medal at Men’s LacrosseWorldChampionship.

• A total of 31 Canisius student-athletes werenamedtotheall-conferenceteam.Inaddition,CoryConacherwasnamedtheAtlanticHockeyPlayer of the Year and Allison Daley earnedMAACWomen’sLacrosseDefensivePlayeroftheYearhonors.

• Ian Choy of the baseball team and MichelleFrideyofthesoftballteamwerebothnamedtotheESPN The MagazineAcademicAll-AmericaTeam.ChoybecamethefirstGriffsince2000toearnfirst-teamhonors.

NataliaTarasova 2009 & 2010 National Champion

MarkMiyashita No. 1 pick in the

2003 NLL Draft

IanChoy First-Team Academic All-American

CarlHudson Signed with the Florida Panthers of the NHL

Department of AthleticsWhatisaGriffin?

TheGriffinisamythicalcreatureofsupposedgiganticsizethathasthehead,forelegsandwingsofaneagleandthehindquarters,tailandearsofalion.Theyarewellknownfortheirspeed,abilitytoflyandhavingeyeslikeaneagleaswellasthestrengthandcourageofalion.Griffinshavebeenknownforcenturiesassymbolsofstrengthandvigilance,havebeencalled“TheHoundsofZeus”inGreekmythologyandaresaidtohavemasteryofboththelandandsky.TheyarethoughttobefromIndia,wherethenativesofthelandmadetheirtalonsandclawsintodrinkingcupsbecausethetalonofaGriffinwassaidtodetectpoisoninaliquid.Griffinswouldfindgoldinthemountainsandlinetheirnestswithitandasaresult,wereforcedtobecomegreatguardiansoftheneststokeepthehuntersaway.AccordingtoCharlesA.BradyinCanisiusCollegeTheFirstHundredYears,“ThoughtheproblemsofwhenandwheretheGriffinbeganhisreignasKingHeraldoftheCanisiusCollegeofArmsarenoteasilysettled,thewhenceissimpletoestablish.OurGriffinflewtousfromtheprowofLaSalle’slostGriffon,theFlyingDutchmanoftheGreatLakes,whichdisappearedaftermakingasafevoyagefromtheNiagaraRivertotheStraitofDetroit.LaSalle’sill-fatedcaravel,thefirstshipeverbuiltonAmerica’sinlandseas,withits45tonsandfivecannons,haditsbeakheadadorned‘withaflyingGriffin,andaneagleaboveit,’inhonorofthetwoheraldicbeastsonthearmorialbearingofthegreatFrontenac.”TheGriffinbecamethesymbolforCanisiusathleticsinthemid-1930s.SteveWellerwroteinTheBuffaloNewsJan.22,1962,“YoucanhaveyourChihuahuas,Piranhas,HornedFrogsandIguanas.Thebestall-aroundathleticmascotinbusinesstodayhastobethebeastadoptedbyCanisiusCollege–theGoldenGriffin.”

MikeRapplSoftball

ScottVanderzellSwimming & Diving

ScottTeeterWomen’s Lacrosse

DaveSmithHockey

JimWendlingWomen’s Soccer

TerryZehWomen’s Basketball

JillWrightSynchro Swimming

CanisiusCollegeHeadCoaches

MikeMcRaeBaseball

ToddHummelGolf

CathyHummelVolleyball

RandyMearnsMen’s Lacrosse

TomParrottaMen’s Basketball

PeteOsmondCross Country

2010 Canisius Male Athlete of the Year Cory Conacher was named the Atlantic Hockey Player of the Year, while Female Athlete of the Year

Sylvia Kowalski earned All-MAAC and ECAC All-Star accolades.

Student-AthleteoftheYearYear FemaleAthlete MaleAthlete2001 HeatherForester(Synchro) StephenFabiilli(Hockey)2002 ShaunaGeronzin(Basketball) TomZabawa(Football)2003 JénelStevens(Basketball) MarkMiyashita(Lacrosse)2004 JénelStevens(Basketball) RobMartin(Hockey)2005 AndreaBunten(Softball) MattVinc(Lacrosse)2006 WhitneyCard(Lacrosse) MattMazurek(Baseball)2007 JessStackhouse(Volleyball) KevinRoss(Lacrosse)2008 KatieMiranto(Softball) AlanMcGreal(Soccer)2009 NataliaTarasova(Synchro) KevinMailloux(Baseball)2010 SylviaKowalski(Soccer) CoryConacher(Hockey)

BattleoftheBridgeDuringthe2006-07athleticseason,CanisiusCollegeandNiagaraUniversitydevelopedanall-sportscom-petition,inanefforttoenhancethehistoricrivalrybetweentheGoldenGriffinsandPurpleEagles.

PreviousResults2006-07:Niagara24,Canisius102007-08:Canisius21,Niagara132008-09:Canisius23,Niagara112009-10:Niagara17,Canisius15

DermotMcGraneMen’s Soccer

BuffaloFascinatingFacts• AllCheeriosaremadehere.

• Niagara Falls, one of the seven wonders of theworld,islocated20minutesawayfromBuffalo.

• ChickenwingswerefirstservedattheAnchorBaronMainStreetin1964.

• Kleinhans Music Hall, a National HistoricLandmark, is considered one of the fiveacousticallyperfectbuildingsintheworld.

• In 1905, the NAACP was founded in the region,withitsfirstnationalconferenceinBuffalo.

• Two hundred miles of fresh water shore borderthearea.

• Buffalo was the first city in the United States tolightstreetswithelectricity.

• Buffalo is the only city in the United States toboastfiveFrankLloydWrightdesignedhomes.

• More bagels are made in Buffalo than any otherU.S.city.

• Buffalo is home to more than 50 public andprivate art galleries, the country’s largest intactparksystemdesignedbyFrederickLawOlmsteadand Calvert Vaux, and more buildings designedbyFrankLloydWrightthananyothercityexceptChicago.

• The Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural NationalHistoric Site, formerly the Wilcox residence,was the scene of the inauguration of TheodoreRoosevelt as President of the United States onSeptember 14, 1901, following the assassinationofWilliamMcKinley.

• Forest Lawn Cemetery, located across the streetfrom Canisius College, is the resting place ofPresidentMillardFillmore,GeneralAlbertJ.Meyer(founderofNationalWeatherService),ChiefRedJacketoftheSenecaIndiansandWilliamG.Fargo,co-organizerofthefirsttranscontinentalExpressService.

• Home of Samuel Clemens, who worked asthe managing editor of them Buffalo ExpressNewspapers,GroverCleveland,the22ndand24thPresidentoftheUnitedStates,andWarrenSpahn,the Hall of Fame pitcher, who is the winningestleft-handerofalltimewith363victories.

AdministrationJohnJ.HurleyPresident

John J. Hurley was appointed the 24th president of Canisius College on Monday, October 19, 2009 by the college’s Board of Trustees and assumed the position on July 1, 2010. He is the first lay president in Canisius College’s 140-year history.

A 1978 alumnus of Canisius College, Hurley has served as executive vice president of Canisius College since 2007 and vice president for college relations since 1997. In these roles, Hurley is the designated senior administrative official, re-sponsible for the college’s strategic planning, integrated marketing, legal and compliance issues and athletics marketing. He also oversees the college’s advancement operation, which includes development, public relations, creative and Web services, alumni relations and government relations.

Hurley currently directs all phases of the college’s current campaign, A Legacy of Leadership, which has a $90 million goal. He also led the college to the successful conclusion of its Imagine Canisius fund-raising campaign (1997 – 2000), which surpassed its $30 million goal by $8.8 million. The Imagine Canisius capital campaign was the most successful fund-raising effort undertaken by Canisius College and was recognized in 2001 as the top fund-raising accomplishment among the nation’s 28 Jesuit colleges and universities.

Hurley played a significant leadership role in the college’s $142 million capital investment in the campus, and negotiated the college’s acquisition of the Health-Now building on Main Street. Plans are underway to convert the building into a comprehensive state-of-the-art interdisciplinary science center at Canisius. Hurley is the architect of the college’s innovative Employer Assisted Housing program, which offers incentives to Canisius employees who purchase homes in neighborhoods surrounding the college. He also led the branding initiative that developed the college’s positioning statement Canisius College: Where Leaders are Made.

A native of Buffalo, Hurley graduated from St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute in Kenmore and earned a bachelor of arts degree, summa cum laude, in English and history from Canisius College. He was awarded a full scholarship to the University of Notre Dame School of Law, where he earned a juris doctor degree in 1981.

Prior to Canisius, Hurley practiced law for 16 years, including 13 years at the Buffalo firm of Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber. He concentrated his practice in the areas of secured lending, bankruptcy and insolvency, creditors’ rights and acquisitions of troubled companies.

Hurley was appointed by Bishop Edward U. Kmiec to serve on the Fidelis Care New York Board of Directors, a health maintenance organization that serves the poor in New York State. He is also chair the Bishop’s Council on the Laity for Bishop Kmiec. Hurley is a past member of the city of Buffalo’s Charter Revision Commission and past president of the St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute Board of Trustees.

He is the recipient of the 2002 Canisius College Distinguished Alumnus Award, which recognizes alumni who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers. Hurley is also a recipient of the college’s LaSalle Medal (1996), the highest honor conferred upon an alumna/us for service to alma mater, and was inducted into the Signum Fidei Society of St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute (1998).

Hurley is the son of Doris Y. and the late Paul B. Hurley. He is married to Maureen O’Connell Hurley, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Rich Products Corporation in Buffalo. They have three children: Caroline, Brian and Millie.

Dr.EllenConleyVicePresidentforStudentAffairs

Ellen O. Conley, PhD, a member of the Canisius Community since 1970, was named vice president for student affairs in 1998. One of her many accomplishments in her role as vice president includes spearheading the upgrade of the athletics program at the college.

Dr. Conley earned a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock State College (1967), advanced education degrees from the University of Pittsburgh (1968) and Buffalo State (1973) and a doctorate in higher education from the University at Buffalo (1981).

During her tenure as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Conley supported the formation of the School of Education and Human Services, developed a mentoring program for new faculty, initiated the development of majors in criminal justice and environmental science and guided the initiative to implement a Master of Science in Organizational Communication and Development. She also established the Fine Arts Department and facilitated the development of MusiCanisius, which has since evolved into the ArtsCanisius program.

While acting dean, she coordinated the promotion of the school’s graduate education program to the Canadian market and guided the implementation of the Master in Sport Administration.

From 1987-89, Dr. Conley was the assistant director of athletics for women’s sports and financial aid, and from 1987-90, she was the athletic scholarship coordi-nator. Under her direction, the women’s athletic program was formed and grew from one club level team to seven varsity teams. In addition, she implemented and monitored an athletic scholarship program for men’s and women’s non-revenue producing sports.

From 1982-1990 Dr. Conley served as chair of the undergraduate Physical Education Major Program and Coordinator of the Physical Education Graduate Pro-gram. In 1989, she developed alternative curricular tracks for physical education majors to enhance enrollment, and in 1986, she co-wrote the New York State Professional Preparation Council’s position paper for “Strengthening Teaching in New York State.”

BillMaherDirectorofAthletics

Named Director of Athletics in May 2005, Bill Maher is in his sixth year back in the Blue and Gold.

Since taking over at Canisius, Golden Griffin athletic teams have won 21 conference or regional championships, with the softball team advancing to the NCAA Tournament three of the past four seasons and qualifying for the NCAA Tournament 11 times in the last 16 seasons. The baseball program has won two of the last three MAAC regular-season titles and has the most wins (116) of any program in the Northeast and Midwest during the past three seasons. The synchronized swimming program won its 13th con-secutive ECAC Championship in 2010 and also finished third at the U.S. Collegiate Championships for the third consecutive season.

The women’s soccer team set a program record with 13 victories in 2009 and has played in two consecutive MAAC semifinals for the first time in program history. The 2008 team also won a program-record six MAAC games and advanced to a four-team MAAC Tournament for the first time since 1994. The 2008-09 women’s basketball team set the program’s Division I record with 24 wins and advanced to the Women’s NIT for the first time in program history.

The 2008 men’s lacrosse team advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history and won a share of the regular-season MAAC Championship for the second time in three seasons. The 2006 vol-leyball team set a program record for victories, the 2008 team qualified for a four-team MAAC Tournament for the first time since 1994 and during the past four seasons has had the most wins during any four-year stretch in program history. The hockey program has improved its record in the Atlantic Hockey standings during each of the past four seasons.

The men’s swimming and diving team defeated Niagara in a dual meet in 2010 for the first time in more than 10 years while the women’s team defeated its rival at the 2009 MAAC Championships. The Class of 2009 was the winningest class in program history for the men’s soccer program. The women’s lacrosse program has qualified for the postseason four times in the last five years after never making the MAAC Tournament before the 2006 season.

The men’s basketball program has improved its record during each of the last three seasons, winning 15 games in 2009-10 - the most in a decade. The current senior class earned its undergraduate degrees by the end of its junior season. The cross country teams have each won four consecutive Little Three Champion-ships. The golf team has finished fifth at the MAAC Championships each of the past two seasons with Drew Creighton tying for first place at the 2009 MAAC Championship.

During the past five seasons, 22 student-athletes have won conference player or rookie of the year awards. On the academic level, Canisius has had 16 student-athletes recognized on the district level as ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA All-Academic, including two Academic All-Americans in 2010. Canisius has claimed the Battle of the Bridge and won the Canal Cup in two of the last three seasons, which is an all-sports competition with rival Niagara University.

Maher has overseen numerous renovations to the Koessler Athletic Center and the Demske Sports Complex. A new Center for Athletic Training opened in May 2007. New locker rooms were constructed for all female teams and finished in 2008 while the men and women’s basketball teams each received new locker rooms in the summer of 2008. The Demske Sports Complex received a $1.7 million facelift with the installation of new A-Turf as well as new scoreboards. New offices for coaches along with new locker rooms for all of the men’s teams were constructed in 2010.

Maher is the MAAC’s representative to the NCAA Legislative Council, which has one representative from each of the 31 Division I conferences.

A Canisius graduate and former assistant athletic director at the school, Maher spent seven years at the University at Buffalo and served as the Bulls’ interim athletic director from 2003-05.

During his tenure as the interim athletic director at Buffalo, Maher helped UB Athletics oversee $3.6 million in capital improvements to its athletic facilities, restructure the school’s Blue & White Club fund drive for athletics, which generated $1 million during the 2003-04 season, and develop marketing campaigns which increased attendance at athletic events.

He also oversaw the development of the men’s basketball program, which set a school record for victories and earned the first postseason bid in school history with an invitation to the 2005 National Invitation Tournament. Under his watch, the Bulls’ RPI increased from 284 in 2003 to as high as 34 during the 2004-05 season.

Maher was a four-year letterwinner on the Canisius College football team from 1985-88 and earned All-America honorable mention honors as a senior. He received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Canisius in 1989 and his master’s degree in sport management from East Stroudsburg University in 1990. Following an internship with the New York Knicks, Maher returned to Canisius in 1991, becoming the assistant athletic director for compliance in 1994.

He became the director of compliance at the University at Buffalo in 1998, where he moved up the ranks and was named senior associate athletic director in 2002. In that role, he managed the day-to-day operations of the Division of Athletics, including the direct supervision of Buffalo’s football and men’s and women’s basketball programs, in addition to the office of compliance and the office of student-athlete services.

Maher resides in East Amherst with his wife, Kristin, and sons, Danny and David.

The Maher FileBirthplace: Avon, N.Y.Family:Wife Kristin, sons Danny and David

EducationCanisius College (B.A. 1989)East Stroudsburg University (M.S. 1990)

CareerCanisius College (2005-Present) Director of Athletics

University at Buffalo (1998-2005) Interim Athletic Director Senior Associate Athletic Director Assistant Athletic Director/Compliance

Canisius College (1991-1998) Assistant AD for Compliance Director of Intramurals and Facility Supervisor

JudiCasertaAthletics Business

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MattReitnourDirector of Athletic

Communications

LynseyMillerAcademic Advisor

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RachelleHeldDirector ofCompliance

JonRowanStrength and

Conditioning Coach

BarbZimmermanAdministrative

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AndySmithHead Athletic

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TraciMurphySeniorWomen’sAdministrator/AssociateAthleticDirector

Traci Murphy is in her sixth year as Associate Athletic Director and Senior Woman’s Adminis-trator for the Golden Griffins. Murphy joined the Canisius staff after spending seven seasons at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.

Murphy is responsible for all NCAA rules enforcement of Canisius’ 16 Division I athletic programs in addition to all areas of student-athlete wel-fare. She supervises compliance, academic counseling, strength and con-ditioning and athletic training. She also oversees the Life Skills program, and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).

Murphy is the sport supervisor for women’s soccer, men’s soccer, volley-ball, women’s cross country, men’s cross country and softball. She serves on MAAC committees for Athletic Administration, Finance, Gender and Minority Issues, Women’s Basketball and chairs the MAAC Swimming and Diving Committee. She also organizes the annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) at Canisius and helped found the WNY Girls in Sports Program. The program, in collaboration with the City of Buffalo Public Schools, area colleges and universities, the Buffalo Bills, focuses specifically on young girls (ages 9-12) and their involvement in sports.

Murphy began her career in 1992 as associate head athletic trainer at St Mary’s and moved to ULM in 1998. She added the responsibility of senior woman administrator in 2001 which involved the monitoring of women’s sports and mentoring the SAAC.

In July 2003, she was promoted to the position of director of academics, compliance and student-athlete services. Murphy worked to develop and implement an enhanced academic development and compliance program for ULM’s student-athletes and the athletics department. Prior to ULM, Murphy served five years as the head athletic trainer at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

She is a 1989 graduate of West Chester University with a bachelor’s de-gree in health and physical education. In 1992, Murphy earned a master’s degree in health education from the University of Arkansas.

The Maryland native and her husband, Pat, a vice-principal at Amherst Central High School, have two children, Sean (9) and Sarah (5).

JohnMaddockAssociateAthleticDirector-ExternalAffairs

John Maddock is in his 30th year with Canisius College athletics and his 14th as associate athletic director for external affairs. Originally hired as the Golden Griffins’ sports information director, the native of Washington, Ill., was named an assistant athletic director prior to the 1987-88 season and moved into his current position in

1997. Maddock is responsible for corporate partnerships, marketing, promo-tions and merchandise sales, licensing, special fund-raising events and over sees the operations of the ticket office.Maddock is the sport supervisor for hockey, baseball, swimming and diving and synchronized swimming.

The 55-year-old Maddock oversaw the operation of the department of athletics during Spring 2005 before Bill Maher was named the director of athletics. Mad-dock also assisted the MAAC with plans for its 25th Anniversary celebration during the 2005-06 athletic season.

He chaired the search committee for the Griffs’ head football coach in 2000 and men’s soccer coach in 1998. He serves on the Hall of Fame and the MLK Awards Selection Committees and oversaw the development of the athletic de-partment’s current logo. He was also instrumental in planning the season-long 100-year anniversary celebration for men’s basketball in 2003-04.

Maddock arrived at Canisius in July 1981 after spending two-and-a-half years as the administrative assistant to the athletic director at Brockport State College. Prior to his job at Brockport, he was the ticket manager for the Atlanta Braves Triple-A farm club in Richmond, Va.

A graduate of Western Illinois University, Maddock received his bachelor’s de-gree in recreation and park administration in 1976 and his master’s degree in athletic administration in 1978. In addition to his duties at Canisius, Maddock is an active member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Ad-ministrators (NACMA) and the former chair of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Committee on Committees. He also served on the CoSIDA Academic All-America Committee and is on the Board of Direc-tors for the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame and is a member of the MAAC Baseball Committee.

Maddock spent two seasons as the public relations director for the North At-lantic Conference and served as the host for the 1990 ECAC-SIDA conference at the Buffalo Hilton. He chaired the Baseball Committee for the 1993 World Uni-versity Games and was the assistant media coordinator for the 2000 NCAA Di-vision I men’s basketball opening round games played at Buffalo’s HSBC Arena.

Maddock was honored in 1998 by ECAC-SIDA with the Irving T. Marsh Award for contributions, dedication and excellence in the field of collegiate sports information.

John and his wife, Priscilla, reside in Snyder with their daughters Mackenzie and Mikaela.

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CANISIUS COLLEGE ATHLETICS

2011 Hall of FameInductee

Kristina (Chavez) Gnacinski

Former Canisius College softball pitcher Kristina (Chavez) Gnacinski ‘98, MBA ‘01 became the 13th member of the Golden Griffin softball program to be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame Jan. 23, 2011. As a four-year letterwinner, she racked up a career record of 47-23 to go with a 1.50 ERA in 461.2 innings of work. She still ranks among the top-10 in many school career and single-season pitching records, and she ended her career in Blue and Gold as a three-time MAAC champion.

2011 SCHEDULEFebruary 18 at College of Charleston ! 6 p.m. 18 vs. Morehead State ! 8 p.m. 19 vs. Akron ! 12 p.m. 19 vs. Towson ! 4 p.m. 20 vs. East Tennesse State ! 10 a.m.

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