2013 rowing media guide

DELAWAREUNIVERSITY OF

2013 BLUE HEN ROWINGMEDIA GUIDE

12013 UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE ROWING MEDIA GUIDE • BLUEHENS.COM

2013 University of Delaware Women’s Rowing Schedule

Date Tournament Location

October 13 Navy Day Regatta (Schuylkill River) (Exhibition) Philadelphia, Pa.

November 3 Head of Occoquan Regatta (Occoquan River) (Exhibition) Fairfax, Va.

March 9 Saint Joseph’s w/ Drexel, La Salle (Schuylkill River) Philadelphia, Pa.

March 30 Murphy Cup (Cooper River) Cherry Hill, N.J.

April 7 Occoquan Sprints (Occoquan River) Fairfax, Va.

April 13-14 Knecht Cup (Cooper River) Camden, N.J.

April 27 at Bucknell w/ West Virginia, Connecticut (Lake Pinchot) Lewisberry, Pa.

May 10-11 Dad Vail Regatta (Schuylkill River) Philadelphia, Pa.

May 19 CAA Championships (Occoquan River) Fairfax, Va.

Table of Contents

2013 Schedule ............................................................12013 Quick Facts ......................................................1What is a Blue Hen ....................................................12013 Roster ..............................................................2Head Coach Kevin Gruber ........................................2Meet the Blue Hens ..............................................3-122012 Blue Hen Rowing Photos ............................132012 Times ..............................................................14Colonial Athletic Association ..................................15All-Time Results ......................................................16All-Time Letterwinners ............................................17University of Delaware......................................18-20Blue Hen Alumni ......................................................21

Quick Facts

Location..................................Newark, Delaware 19716Founded ................................................................ 1743Enrollment ................................16,000 UndergraduatesNickname .......................................... Fightin' Blue HensOfficial Mascot ................................................ YoUDeeColors..................................................Royal Blue & GoldConference ........................Colonial Athletic AssociationAffiliation ..............................................NCAA Division IPresident ........................................Dr. Patrick T. HarkerNCAA Faculty Rep. ..................Dr. Lynn Snyder-MacklerDirector of Ath. & Rec. Services ................ Eric ZiadyDeputy Director of Athletics/SWA ....Samantha HugeSenior Associate AD/Facilities & Ops ......Joe Shirley

Senior Associate AD/Development ..............Tim FordAssociate AD ..................................................Sue GroffAssociate AD/Business ..........................Scott EatoughAssociate AD/Recreation Services ........Jake OlkkolaAssociate AD/External Rel. Stacey Bunting-ThompsonAssociate AD/Financial Strategites ....Augie MaurelliAssociate AD/Compliance ........................Rick StumpfStudent-Athlete Elig./Financial Aid ......Lauren HarrisAssistant AD/Operations ..........................Alicia GrecoAsst. AD/Marketing & Promotions ....Kristy FletcherAsst. AD/Sports Med. Phys. ......Dr. Andrew ReismanAsst. AD/Athletic Training ........................John SmithAssociate Head Trainers ........Joan Couch, Dan WatsonAssistant Trainers......Courtney Butterworth, Jon Boone,..................................................................Kelly Stafford

Director of Multimedia ............................Jimmy Smith

Assistant AD/Media Relations ..........Scott SelheimerE-Mail [email protected]

Assistant SIDs ......................Kevin Tritt, Maggie HayonSID/Multimedia Assistant ......................Adam NicholsAthletics Media Relations Phone ........302-831-2186Athletics Media Relations Fax ............302-831-8653E-Mail Address [email protected] Address ............................ www.bluehens.com

Head Coach ................Kevin Gruber (Massachusetts ‘00)Record at Delaware........................0-0 (first season)Career Record ....................................................sameOffice Phone ........................................302-831-0882

What is a Blue Hen?University of Delaware's athletic teams have one of

the most unique nicknames in all of college athletics – "TheFightin' Blue Hens."

It is a name they carry with pride that stretches backover 200 years of history of the state of Delaware.

The Blue Hen nicknamehas been continuously used byall University of Delawareintercollegiate teams since1911.

On December 9, 1775,the Continental Congressresolved that a military battal-ion was to be raised from the lower three counties along theDelaware River. Thus was born the Delaware Regiment, agroup of eight companies representing New Castle, Kentand Sussex counties.

The second company was composed of men from KentCounty and was under the command of Captain JohnCaldwell, an avid fan and owner of gamecocks. The militiaoften amused itself by staging cock fights with these birdswhich were of a breed known as the Kent County Blue Hen,having some blue plumage.

The renown of these chickens spread rapidly duringthat time when cock fighting was a popular form of amuse-ment, and the "Blue Hens' Chickens" quickly developed areputation for ferocity and fighting success.

Captain Caldwell's company likewise acquired a con-siderable reputation for its own fighting prowess in engage-ments with the British at Long Island, White Plains, Trenton,and Princeton, and was soon known as "the Blue HenChicken" company.

One version of the story states that Caldwell's compa-ny rushed into battle screaming "We're sons of the BlueHen and we're game to the end!"

Captain Caldwell's company was part of Col. JohnHaslet's first Delaware regiment that formed near the out-set of the Revolution in January, 1776, and in August,1781, remnants of the regiment were still battling at EutawSprings, SC.

Although often referred to as "The FightingDelawares," Haslet's regiment also won the sobriquet, "TheBlue Hen Chickens," which has become the nickname for allDelawareans.

The name was formally adopted by the DelawareGeneral Assembly in April, 1939 when the "Blue HenChicken" was named the official state bird. UD’s College ofAgricultural Sciences maintains a breeding group of theBlue Hen Chicken on its campus farm.

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2013 University of DelawareWomen’s Rowing Roster

Player Cl. Hometown / High SchoolNaomi Balodemas..........................Fr. Chevy Chase, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase

Shannon Bell ................................So. Scotch Plains, N.J./Bishop Ahr

Jennifer Boone ..............................Fr. Newtown, Pa./Pennsbury

Rachel Boudart **..........................Jr. New Castle, Del./Padua Academy

Bethany Callaway ***....................Sr. Seaford, Del./Sussex Tech

Denise Cirelli * ..............................So. Wayne, Pa./Baldwin School

Calla Cissel * ................................So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest Prep

Laurell Clark..................................Fr. Bear, Del./Ursuline Academy

Jessica Cooper ..............................Fr. Newtown Square, Pa./Friends Central

Ally Crossman ** ..........................Sr. Mashpee, Mass./Papillion La Vista South (Neb.)

Alexandra Cruz..............................Fr. Montclair, N.J./Montclair

Nicole DeGisi ................................Fr. Montvale, N.J./Pascack Hills

Danielle DeLuna ............................Fr. Nesconset, N.Y./Smithtown West

Hayley Diverio ..............................So. Newton, N.J./Gill St. Bernard’s

Holly Dodge *** ............................Sr. Wilton, N.Y./Saratoga

Sharon Dominguez ........................Fr. Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown

Erin Dunne ....................................Fr. Plymouth Meeting, Pa./Merion Mercy

Kaitlin Flood..................................So. Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood

Chloe Gallo ....................................Fr. Hockessin, Del./Cab Calloway School of the Arts

Molly Gardner ..............................So. Richmond, Va./Godwin

Kathleen Garrity ............................Fr. Newtown, Mass./Newtown South

Lily Guttentag * ............................So. Andover, Mass./Andover

Corey Holloway * ..........................So. Wilmington, Del./Cab Calloway

Megan Kirby..................................Fr. Damascus, Md./Academy of the Holy Cross

Jennifer Kohler ** ........................Jr. Oceanport, N.J./Shore Regional

Teresa Kontos ................................Fr. Sewell, N.J./Bishop Eustace

Danielle Lawler ............................So. Coopersburg, Pa./Southern Lehigh

Anne Livingstone ..........................Fr. Wilton, Conn./Wilton

Jennifer Majcher ..........................So. Lutz, Fla./Steinbrenner

Catherine Manner..........................So. Oak Hill, Va./Oakton

Yardley Markee * ..........................So. Chester Springs, Pa./Shipley School

Meredith Murphy ** ......................Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge

Jamie Noce * ................................So. Baldwinville, N.Y./Baker

Samantha Noel ..............................Fr. Wilmington, Del./Sanford

Haley Northup ..............................Fr. Longmeadow, Mass./Longmeadow

Bethany Porter **..........................Jr. Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor

Angela Quinn ** ............................Jr. Aldan, Pa./Archbishop Prendergast

Sarah Slotoroff **..........................Jr. Linwood, N.J./Mainland Regional

Alexandra Smart *** ....................Sr. Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington

Katherine Sneddon ........................Fr. Bellmore, N.Y./Wantagh

Shannon Taylor..............................Fr. Wilmington, Del./St. Mark’s

Sarah Tenenbaum..........................Fr. Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown

Anne Waskover..............................Fr. Port Washington, N.Y./Schreiber

Curtira Williams ............................Fr. Pikesville, Md./St. Paul’s School for Girls

Head Coach: Kevin Gruber (Massachusetts ‘00), first season

Kevin Gruber, who served the last four seasons as an assistant at the University of Connecticut, wasnamed the new women’s rowing head coach at the University of Delaware in August, 2012.

Gruber, who becomes just the third head coach in school history, replaced Laura Slice, who served theprevious nine seasons. Jinny Jang led the team as interim head coach during the 2012 campaign.

“We are excited to have Kevin Gruber join the Blue Hen athletics family,” said University of DelawareInterim Director of Athletics and Recreation Services Samantha K. Huge in announcing the hiring. “We wereimpressed by Kevin’s knowledge and his ability to interact with student-athlete and with his success as bothan assistant and head coach over the last decade. We look forward to having him lead our rowers as theycontinue to rise to the top of the Colonial Athletic Association.”

A 2000 graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Gruber served the last four seasons atConnecticut under head coach Jennifer Sanford-Wendry, including his role as associate head coach in 2011-12.

"I’m thrilled to be a Blue Hen,” said Gruber. “It was clear to me throughout the interview process thatDelaware would be a great fit for me and I’m happy that the search committee felt the same way. I’m look-ing forward to working with the student-athletes and building on UD’s tradition of Dad Vail and CAA successunder Coach Kukla and Coach Slice."

Connecticut finished fifth as a team at the Big East Championships each of the last three seasons andenjoyed success at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta. In 2009, Gruber coached UConn's Second Varsity Eightto a fifth placed finish at Dad Vail and a fourth place finish at the Big East Championships.

In both 2010 and 2011, UConn's Second Varsity Eights crew advanced to the Dad Vail semifinals withthe 2011 crew also finishing fifth at both the Big East Championships and the Knecht Cup Regatta.

Gruber coached UConn’s Novice Eights in 2012, leading the team to a second place finish at the BigEast Championships and a semifinal berth at the Dad Vail Regatta. Another highlight came in Fall 2011 whenGruber helped coach UConn's Varsity Eights boat to a third place finish at the Head of the Charles Regatta.In addition, several UConn student-athletes earned academic and all-region honors over the past four years.

Prior to coming to UConn, Gruber served in the same position at Southern Methodist University forfour years. He was the primary coach for the freshmen and novice boats at SMU and had various otherresponsibilities in the program.

Gruber served as the head coach of men's and women's rowing at the University of Charleston (W.Va.) from 2002-04. At Charleston, he also was a games management coordinator and served as the school'ssports information director. He began his coaching career by serving as a men's assistant coach at BatesCollege (Lewiston, Maine) in 2000-01 followed by a year as graduate assistant coach with the West VirginiaUniversity women's program.

While a student at UMass, Gruber was a four-year member of the men's crew club team and earnedhis undergraduate degree in sport management and journalism. He earned a master's degree from WestVirginia in athletic coaching education.

Gruber was also involved with the Riverfront Recapture rowing program in Hartford, Conn., coachingmen's masters rowers, adult-learn-to-row, and youth summer camps.

KK EVINEVIN GG RUBERRUBER1ST SEASON • MASSACHUSETTS ‘00

HEAD COACH


At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Member of the rowing team atBethesda-Chevy Chase • competed in the SRAA Finals, Head of the Charles for two years and advanced tothe semifinals at the Stotesbury Regatta • served as captain of the rowing team during her junior year • alsoplayed on the basketball team during her freshman and sophomore years • earned a certificate of merito-rious service. Personal: Naomi Balodemas • born August 3, 1994 • daughter of Louis Balodemas and SueOusterhout • has a sister, Gina • university studies major and Spanish minor at Delaware.

NN AOMIAOMIBB ALODEMASALODEMAS

FRESHMANCHEVY CHASE, MD. / BETHESDA-CHEVY CHASE

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad of the Blue Hens. 2012 Season: Competed with theNovice Eights “B” boat at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet and Murphy Cup • memberof the Novice Fours that won its race at the Occoquan Sprints and placed fifth at the Knecht Cup • named toCAA Academic Honor Roll. High School: Competed for the Bishop Ahr High School Gymnastics Team all fouryears in all events • team was state champions in 2007 and 2010 • member of National Honor Society •honor roll student. Personal: Shannon Bell • born September 15, 1993 • daughter of Scott and BarbaraBell • has two brothers • mother graduated from Delaware • majoring in elementary and special educationat Delaware.

SS HANNONHANNONBB ELLELL

SOPHOMORESCOTCH PLAINS, N.J. / BISHOP AHR

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned two varsity letters as a memberof the soccer team at Pennsbury High School • National Honor Society secretary • environmental club offi-cer • prom chair. Personal: Jennifer Noelle Boone • born December 8, 1993 • daughter of Peter andJanet Boone • has a sister, Jessica • exercise science major at Delaware.

JJ ENNIFERENNIFERBB OONEOONE

FRESHMANNEWTOWN, PA. / PENNSBURY

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • expected to be a member ofthe Varsity Fours crew. 2012 Season: Competed in three events as a member of the Second Varsity Eightsat the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet, and Murphy Cup • helped the Varsity Fours finishsecond in the semifinals at the Occoquan Sprints and fourth in the petite finals at the Knecht Cup • memberof the Novice Eights that placed fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2011Season: Competed in six events as a member of the Novice Eights crew • placed first at the ECACChampionships • finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eights at Dad Vail • placed third at SaintJoseph's dual • crew was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April May2. High School/Club: Competed for the Padua Academy swimming team from 2006-2010 in the freestyleand backstroke events • placed second in the state championships in the backstroke as a senior • began row-ing in her junior year • part of the Wilmington Youth Rowing Association for two years where she placed sev-enth at Nationals • President of the National Honor Society • was an honor roll student all four years • rep-resentative on the student council. Personal: Rachel Ann Boudart ("boo-dart") • born September 20, 1991• daughter of Christopher and Jennifer Boudart • parents both graduated from UD • majoring in biology atDelaware with plans to become a doctor • has a sister and a brother • sister, Sarah, is a senior at Delaware• worked as a lifeguard in Ocean City, N.J. during the summer.

RR ACHELACHELBB OUDARTOUDART

JUNIORNEW CASTLE, DEL. / PADUA ACADEMY

At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad who has earned three letters • one of four seniors on thesquad • member of Varsity Eights crew in the fall • has competed in 20 career events. 2012 Season:Competed in all seven events for the Blue Hens • member of the Second Eights at the Saint Joseph’s QuadMeet and Old Dominion Tri-Meet • competed with the Second Varsity Eights boats that finished third in itsheat at the Murphy Cup, fourth in its heat at the Dad Vail Regatta, and fifth at the CAA Championships •member of the Varsity Fours at the Occoquan Sprints and Knecht Cup. 2011 Season: Competed in all sevenevents as a member of the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the CAA with the Second Varsity Eights •placed third at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth at Dad Vail • finished third at the Murphy Cup, sec-ond at Knecht Cup and second at St. Joseph’s dual. 2010 Season: Competed in all six events with the Hens• competed in five events with the Novice Eights and one with the Varsity Fours • finished second at the CAAChampionships with the Varsity Fours and had a second place finish at the ECAC Championships with theNovice Eights crew • led the Novice Eights to a win at the Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet. High School:Competed in soccer and basketball at Sussex Tech High School • played defense in soccer and forward in bas-ketball • earned four varsity letters in soccer • two-time all-conference and team Most Valuable Player •two-year captain • named team's Outstanding Senior • earned three letters in basketball • earned All-Henlopen Conference honors as a senior • team captain as a senior • played trombone in the marching band

BB ETHANYETHANYCC ALLAWAYALLAWAY

SENIORSEAFORD, DEL. / SUSSEX TECH


• National Honor Society. Personal: Bethany L. Callaway • born June 22, 1990 • daughter of Eric Callawayand Lynn Hale • has an older brother and a twin brother • nursing major at Delaware with a minor in the-atre.

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad who has earned one letter. 2012 Season: Competed inall seven events for the Blue Hens • member of the Varsity Fours boat that finished fifth at the CAAChampionships • competed with the Novice Eights during the other six meets of the year • member of theNovice Eights boat that was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2after finishing second at the Occoquan Sprints • earned the UD Team Coaches Award for novice rowers. HighSchool: Participated in soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, volleyball, and rowing at The Baldwin School • varsityletterwinner in soccer, volleyball, and rowing • earned first team All-Main-Line, All-Inter AC, and second teamAll-Inter AC honors while playing volleyball • senior captain of the volleyball team • named MVP after sen-ior season of volleyball • elected Athletic Association Representative. Personal: Denise Maire Cirelli ("sa-rill-e") • born February 22, 1993 • daughter of Joe and Adriane Cirelli • has a younger brother • exercisescience major at Delaware who aspires to become a physical therapist • began rowing in 11th grade • enjoysbaking and playing sports • participated and medaled in the Canadian Nationals in the Lightweight Foursduring senior year.

DD ENISEENISECC IRELLIIRELLI

SOPHOMOREWAYNE, PA. / BALDWIN SCHOOL

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad who has earned one letter. 2012 Season: Competed inall seven meets for the Blue Hens • member of the Varsity Fours boat that finished fifth at the OccoquanSprints • competed with the Second Varsity Eights that placed fifth in its heat at the Knecht Cup • compet-ed with the Second Varsity Eights during the Saint Joseph’s Tri-Meet and the Old Dominion Tri-Meet • mem-ber of the Second Varsity Eights boat at the CAA Championships and Dad Vail Regatta. High School: Four-year participant on the rowing team at Pine Crest Preparatory School • three-year varsity letterwinner •ranked second in Scholastic National 2010 Women's Junior Fours • qualified for Scholastic Nationals senioryear in Eights and Varsity Fours • senior year captain • elected club representative in student council • headof Community Service Board. Personal: Calla Marie Cissel ("ci-sull") • born November 16, 1993 • daugh-ter of Jana Blackwell • has one younger brother, Chandler Cissel • nursing student at Delaware who hopesto become a nurse practitioner • chose Delaware because of the strong nursing program and the great coach-ing staff • goal is to win a CAA title and earn medals • began rowing freshman year of high school • enjoysbaking and cooking and would like to start a baking business • works as a summer camp counselor.

CC ALLAALLACC ISSELISSEL

SOPHOMOREFORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / PINE CREST PREP

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned varsity letters as a member ofthe basketball and lacrosse teams at Ursuline Academy • won a state championship in 2012 as a memberof the basketball team • played volleyball during her freshman year of high school. Personal: LaurellMadison Clark • born February 2,1994 • daughter of Henry and Laurel Clark • has a sister, Gabrielle •father played football at Wesley College • exercise science major at Delaware • enjoys listening to music andplaying basketball.

LL AURELLAURELLCC LARKLARK

FRESHMANBEAR, DEL. / URSULINE ACADEMY

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Played softball, field hockey and bas-ketball at Friends Central • winner of the Outstanding Senior Athlete award • named to softball first teamall-league in 2009-2011 and honorable mention in 2008 • All-Main Line selection in 2011 • named soft-ball team MVP in 2010 and 2011 • tabbed 2010 field hockey team MVP • member of the students admis-sion committee. Personal: Jessica Hillary Cooper • born February 17,1993 • daughter of Glenn and CindiCooper • has a brother, Ben • human services major at Delaware.

JJ ESSICAESSICACC OOPEROOPER

FRESHMANNEWTOWN SQUARE, PA. / FRIENDS CENTRAL

At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • has competed in 18 careerevents. 2012 Season: Competed in all but one meet for the Blue Hens • member of the Varsity Fours boatat the Occoquan Sprints, Knecht Cup and CAA Championships • participated with the Novice Eights boat thatplaced fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta • member of the Second Eights at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet andthe Second Varsity Eights at the Murphy Cup • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2011 Season:Competed in all seven events as a member of the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the CAA

AA LLYLLYCC ROSSMANROSSMAN

SENIORMASHPEE, MASS. / PAPILLION LA VISTA SOUTH (NEB.)


Championships with the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth atDad Vail • finished third at the Murphy Cup, second at the Knecht Cup and second at the Saint Joseph’s dual.2010 Season: Competed in five events as a part of the Novice Eights crew • placed second at the ECACChampionships • finished first at Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet • finished third at the Murphy Cup • placedfourth at the Knecht Cup • finished in fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta • crew was named Army ROTC Best ofthe Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 26. High School: Competed in cross country and track and fieldat Papillion-LaVista South High School in Papillion, Neb. • middle distance runner in track • earned five let-ters overall • member of National Honor Society • served as DECA Vice President. Personal: Allyson Marie"Ally" Crossman • born February 16, 1991 in Maine • daughter of Scott and Susan Crossman • has ayounger brother • hotel restaurant and institutional management major at Delaware with a minor in inter-national business and business administration • worked as a waitress during the summer • father is in theU.S. military • cousin, Justin Sexton, played college basketball at Pomona-Pitzer.

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Won the New Jersey state championshipfour times at Montclair High School • captured two Stotesbury Regatta Cup gold medals and won a silvermedal at the National Championship • earned four varsity letters • member of National Honor Society •honor roll student. Personal: Alexandra M Cruz • born September 4, 1994 • daughter of Roberto Cruzand Marilyn Sanchez • has a sister, Jenna • exercise science major at Delaware • enjoys swimming, doingyoga, and walking on the beach during her free time.

AA LEXANDRALEXANDRACC RUZRUZ

FRESHMANMONTCLAIR, N.J. / MONTCLAIR

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned four varsity letters as a mem-ber of the cheerleading team at Pascack Hills High School • member of the National Honor Society, SpanishHonor Society, and Science Honor Society • served as senior class president and vice president of the SpanishHonor Society. Personal: Nicole E. DeGisi • born August 1, 1994 • daughter of Carl DeGisi • has a broth-er, Carl • marketing and Spanish major at Delaware • aspires to work in public relations at a magazine orrecord label.

NN ICOLEICOLEDD EE GG ISIISI

FRESHMANMONTCLAIR, N.J. / MONTCLAIR

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned three varsity letters as a mem-ber of the volleyball team at Smithtown West High School • awarded the All-County Academic award for vol-leyball in 2012 • named captain of the volleyball team as a senior • helped the volleyball team win theleague championship • also played on the softball team • member of the National Honor Society, SpanishHonor Society, and Math Honor Society • honor roll student. Personal: Danielle Mary DeLuna • bornNovember 25, 1993 • daughter of Joseph and Catherine DeLuna • has a twin sister, Lindsay, and an oldersister, Christie • university studies major at Delaware.

DD ANIELLEANIELLEDD EE LL UNAUNA

FRESHMANNESCONSET, N.Y. / SMITHTOWN WEST

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad of the team as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Competedin five events for the Blue Hens • member or the Varsity Fours at the Old Dominion Tri-Meet • member ofthe Novice Fours that finished fifth at the Knecht Cup and fourth in its heat at the Dad Vail Regatta • com-peted with the Novice Eights at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet and Murphy Cup. High School/Club:Competed on the rowing and swimming teams at Gill St. Bernard's School • captain of swimming team dur-ing the 2008-10 seasons • finished 10th in the women's Lightweight Fours at the 2011 USRowing YouthRowing National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tenn. • placed third in the women's Lightweight Fours at the2011 Sarah and William Cooper Cup • competed in the women's Varsity Fours at the Head of the CharlesRegatta • member of the honor roll • senior peer leader • helped with the Special Olympics • delegate atthe 2009 Lead for Diversity. Personal: Hayley Diverio ("di-ver-e-o") • born July 30, 1993 • daughter ofJames and Regina Diverio • father was a member of the soccer team at Drew University • majoring in envi-ronmental studies with a concentration in law/politics • has a sister • hobbies include kayaking, hiking, andcamping • walks dogs at her local kennel.

HH AYLEYAYLEYDD IVERIOIVERIO

SOPHOMORENEWTON, N.J. / GILL ST. BERNARD’S


At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad who has earned three letters • expected to again be amember of the Varsity Eights boat • has competed in 19 career events. 2012 Season: Competed with theVarsity Eights crew during all seven meets on the year • finished fifth at the Occoquan Sprints and sixth atthe CAA Championships. 2011 Season: Competed in all seven events as a member of the Second VarsityEights • placed third at the CAA Championships with the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the ECACChampionships • finished fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta • finished third at the Murphy Cup, second at theKnecht Cup and second at the Saint Joseph’s dual. 2010 Season: Competed in five events as a part of theNovice Eights crew and one on the Novice Fours crew • placed second at the ECAC Championships • finishedfirst at the Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet • finished third at the Murphy Cup for the Novice Eights and thirdfor the Novice Fours • placed fourth at the Knecht Cup • finished in fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta • crew wasnamed the Army ROTC Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 26. High School: Competed forthe rowing team at Saratoga High School for four seasons • member of National Honor Society. Personal:Holly Lynn Dodge • born September 28, 1990 • daughter of Kenneth and Tina Dodge • has an older sister• pre-veterinary medicine and animal biosciences major at Delaware.

HH OLLYOLLYDD ODGEODGE

SENIORWILTON, N.Y. / SARATOGA

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Four-year member of the soccer teamat North Hagerstown as an outside midfielder and stopper • led team to the 2012 county championship •three-year member of the lacrosse team as a defender • member of National Honor society • earned abaccalaureate diploma. Personal: Sharon Dominguez • born April 8, 1994 • daughter of PabloDominguez and Sonia Reyes • has a sister, Chantelle, and a brother, Patrick • criminal justice major atDelaware • plans on becoming an immigration lawyer following graduation.

SS HARONHARONDD OMINGUEZOMINGUEZ

FRESHMANHAGERSTOWN, MD. / NORTH HAGERSTOWN

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Four-year member of Merion MercyAcademy rowing team • won a medal at the Philadelphia City Championships • member of the NationalHonor Society. Personal: Erin V. Dunne • born January 11, 1994 • daughter of Robert and Virginia Dunne• has four siblings: Christopher, Dennis, Sheila and Paul • Sheila was on her college’s crew team for twoyears • has not declared a major at Delaware • enjoys running, reading, doing yoga and meditating dur-ing her free time.

EE RINRINDD UNNEUNNE

FRESHMANPLYMOUTH MEETING, PA. / MERION MERCY

At Delaware: Second-year member of the Blue Hens as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Competed in allbut one event for the Blue Hens • member of the Novice Fours that finished fifth at the Knecht Cup • com-peted with the Novice Eights that finished second at the Occoquan Sprints and fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta• member of the Novice Eights A boat that competed in the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet, and Murphy Cup • member of the Novice Eights boat that was named National 5 & 10 Best of theBlue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2. High School: Four-year participant on the rowing team atRidgewood High School • team won the North Jersey Championship • honor roll student • member of theLeadership Club during her senior year. Personal: Kaitlin Mavis Flood • born February 17, 1993 • daugh-ter of Peter and Brenda Flood • has three siblings • elementary education major at Delaware who aspiresto become a teacher • chose Delaware because it was the perfect fit • began rowing freshman year of highschool • other hobbies include skiing • has worked as a camp counselor.

KK AITLINAITLINFF LOODLOOD

SOPHOMORERIDGEWOOD, N.J. / RIDGEWOOD

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Member of the dance and rowing teamsduring high school • played midfielder for the soccer team while attending the Charter School of Wilmington

CC HLOEHLOEGG ALLOALLO

FRESHMANHOCKESSIN, DEL. / CAB CALLOWAY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS


in 2010-11 • member of the National Honor Society • President of the Jefferson Committee • honor rollstudent. Personal: Chloe Rose Gallo • born June 24,1994 • daughter of Michael and Suzanne Gallo • hasa sister, Julia • mother and sister, as well as six other relatives, attended Delaware • neuroscience pre-medmajor at Delaware • enjoys dancing, working out, hiking and camping during her free time.

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad of the team as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Competedwith the Varsity Eights B boat at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet, and Murphy Cup •named to CAA Academic Honor Roll. High School: Competed in cross country and distance track events atMills Godwin High School • captain of cross country and indoor track during her junior and senior seasons •captain of outdoor track team for her junior year • named Most Dedicated Team Member of her cross coun-try team during her junior season • member of National Honor Society • honor roll student • vice presidentof the Keyettes • member of the National Beta Club. Personal: Molly Katalin Gardner • born February 19,1993 • daughter of Russell and Kaye Gardner • majoring in nursing • at races she always wears two differ-ent socks for good luck • her hobbies include reading, running, and playing the viola • came to Delawarebecause of the nursing program.

MM OLLYOLLYGG ARDNERARDNER

SOPHOMORERICHMOND, VA. / GODWIN

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned two varsity letters each in soc-cer, winter track and spring track • member of the tennis team • received the 100% award for spring trackin 2012. Personal: Kathleen Suzanne Garrity • born January 3, 1994 • daughter of John and Mary AnnGarrity • has a sister, Elise, and a brother, Mark, who graduated from Delaware • health behavior sciencemajor at Delaware.

KK ATHLEENATHLEENGG ARRITYARRITY

FRESHMANNEWTOWN, MASS. / NEWTOWN SOUTH

At Delaware: Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2012 Season:Competed in all but one meet as a member of the Novice Eights • member of the Novice Eights boat thatfinished second at the Occoquan Sprints, and placed fourth at the Knecht Cup and Dad Vail Regatta • mem-ber of the Novice Eights boat that was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week onApril 2. High School: Participated on the cross country, indoor track, and rowing teams at Andover HighSchool • began rowing during her freshman year of high school • honor roll student. Personal: Lily HannahGuttentag ("goo-ten-taug") • born September 23, 1993 • daughter of Mitchell Guttentag and RebeccaFishbein • father played soccer in college • has a brother • university studies major and hopes to pursue acareer in law or government • enjoys running during spare time • worked as a camp counselor during thesummer.

LL ILYILYGG UTTENTAGUTTENTAG

SOPHOMOREANDOVER, MASS. / ANDOVER

At Delaware: Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2012 Season:Competed in all seven events during her freshman year • member of the Second Varsity Eights boat thatfinished fifth at the CAA Championships • competed with the Novice Eights during the other six meets •Novice Eights boat was named the National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2 fol-lowing its second place finish at the Occoquan Sprints. High School: Participated in rowing and soccerthroughout high school at Cab Calloway • member of the National Honor Society • elected school secretary• honor roll student. Personal: Corey Elizabeth Holloway • born November 20, 1993 • daughter of Jackand Maryann Holloway • has three siblings, John and Michael Holloway, and Lauren Psimaris • exercise sci-ence major at Delaware who aspires to become a physical therapist • stared rowing at the age of 15.

CC OREYOREYHH OLLOWAYOLLOWAY

SOPHOMOREWILMINGTON, DEL. / CAB CALLOWAY


At Delaware: First-year member of the squad as a freshman. High School/Club: Member of the row-ing team from 2010-12 • placed third in WMIRA rowing in 2012 • member of the National Honor Societyand Spanish Honor Society • served as a student ambassador. Personal: Megan Marie Kirby • born June22,1994 • daughter of Kevin and Donna Kirby • has three siblings: Sean, Logan and Kara • internation-al business major at Delaware.

MM EGANEGANKK IRBYIRBY

FRESHMANDAMASCUS, MD. / ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROSS

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • member of the Varsity Eightscrew. 2012 Season: Competed in all seven events for the Blue Hens • member of the Second Varsity Eightsboat during the first six meets of the season, including a third place finish at the Occoquan Sprints • com-peted with the Novice Eights boat that finished fourth at the Dad Vail Regatta. 2011 Season: Competed insix events as a member of the Novice Eights crew • placed first at the ECAC Championships • finished fourthin the semifinals with the Novice Eights at Dad Vail • placed third at St. Joseph's dual • crew was namedNational 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2. High School: Competed in tennisand track and field at Shore Regional High School • won the division championship for the tennis team •threw the javelin for track & field squad • honor roll student. Personal: Jennifer “Jenny” Leanne Kohler •born September 1, 1992 • daughter of Arno and Lorraine Kohler • psychology and criminal justice major atDelaware • had two older brothers.

JJ ENNIFERENNIFERKK OHLEROHLER

JUNIOROCEANPORT, N.J. / SHORE REGIONAL

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned varsity letters as a member ofthe track and cross country teams at Bishop Eustace • won conference track championships in 2009 and2010 • member of the National Honor society • named to the Principal’s List. Personal: Teresa R. Kontos• born on August 27, 1993 • daughter of Chris Kontos and Susan Jurgensen • biomedical engineering andexercise science major at Delaware • plans to become a sports medicine physician.

TT ERESAERESAKK ONTOSONTOS

FRESHMANSEWELL, N.J. / BISHOP EUSTACE

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad of the team as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Memberof the Novice Fours boat that finished fourth in its heat at the Dad Vail Regatta • competed with the NoviceEights B boat at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet and Old Dominion Tri-Meet. High School: Competed as agoalie on the field hockey team for three years at Southern Lehigh High School • league and district cham-pions in field hockey • member of National Honor Society • member of Robotics Club • played in the orches-tra. Personal: Danielle Catherine Lawler • born January 25, 1993 • daughter of Keith and Lori Lawler •has two sisters • exercise science major at Delaware • aspires to become a physical therapist.

DD ANIELLEANIELLELL AWLERAWLER

SOPHOMORECOOPERSBURG, PA. / SOUTHERN LEHIGH

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned two varsity letters as a memberof the volleyball team at Wilton High School • also was a member of the outdoor track and field team •honor roll student. Personal: Anne Walker Livingstone • born on November 14, 1993 • daughter ofGeorge and Linda Livingstone • has a brother, Grey • dietetics major at Delaware.

AA NNENNELL IVINGSTONEIVINGSTONE

FRESHMANWILTON, CONN. / WILTON


At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Competed in five meetsfor the Blue Hens as a member of the Novice Eights boat • helped the Novice Eights to a second place fin-ish at the Occoquan Sprints and fourth place finishes at the Knecht Cup and Dad Vail Regatta • crew wasnamed National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2 • named to CAA AcademicHonor Roll. High School/Club: Won New Jersey State Championships while rowing at Absegami HighSchool before moving to Florida • district champions in 2011 while rowing for Stewards Foundation Club.Personal: Jennifer Lynn Majcher ("may-cher") • born December 10, 1992 • has a brother • exercise sci-ence major at Delaware who aspires to become a physical therapist • chose Delaware because of the strongphysical therapy program and campus atmosphere • started rowing her sophomore year of high school.

JJ ENNIFERENNIFERMM AJCHERAJCHER

SOPHOMORELUTZ, FLA. / STEINBRENNER

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad as a sophomore. 2012 Season: Competed in all butone event for the Blue Hens • member of the Novice Fours boat that won its event at the Occoquan Sprints,finished fifth at the Knecht Cup, and was fourth in its heat at the Dad Vail Regatta • competed with theNovice Eights A boat during the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet, and Murphy Cup. HighSchool: Four-year member of the rowing team at Oakton High School • earned three varsity letters and twoacademic letters • 2011 state champions with the Lightweight Fours crew • senior captain • member of theNational Art Society. Personal: Catherine A. Manner • born August 28, 1993 • daughter of John Morrisonand Meryl Manner • has two younger sisters • pursuing a degree in civil engineering • attends Delawarebecause of the academic choices, right size, and team dynamics • starting rowing her freshman year of highschool • loves to kayak and paint • enjoys spending time at a nearby river.

CC ATHERINEATHERINEMM ANNERANNER

SOPHOMOREOAK HILL, VA. / OAKTON

At Delaware: Second-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter. 2012 Season:Competed in all seven events for Delaware • member of the Novice Fours boat that finished fifth at the CAAChampionships • competed with the Novice Eights during the other six meets • Novice Eights crew wasnamed National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 2 after its second place finish atthe Occoquan Sprints. High School: Participated on the field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball, and rowing teamsat The Shipley School • varsity letterwinner for field hockey and rowing • led team to first place at Head ofChristiana Regatta in 2010 • finished first at Kings Head in 2009 • senior captain of rowing team • semi-finalist at Stotesbury Cup and Nationals during her senior year • four-year competitor at Philadelphia FlowerShow and won multiple ribbons • Ronald McDonald House and Cradles to Crayons volunteer. Personal:Yardley Baron Markee • born October 7, 1992 • daughter of James and Alix Markee • mother played fieldhockey and lacrosse at Kenyon College • has a sister • pursuing a degree in elementary education atDelaware and hopes to become a special education teacher • started rowing during her sophomore year ofhigh school • enjoys cooking, baking, and gardening.

YY ARDLEYARDLEYMM ARKEEARKEE

SOPHOMORECHESTER SPRINGS, PA. / SHIPLEY SCHOOL

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • member of the Second VarsityEights crew in the fall. 2012 Season: Competed in all seven events for the Blue Hens • member of theVarsity Fours boat that finished fifth at the CAA Championships and fifth in its semifinal at the Dad VailRegatta • competed with the Second Varsity Eights during the first five meets of the season. 2011 Season:Competed in six events as a member of the Novice Eights crew • placed first at the ECAC Championships •finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eights at Dad Vail • placed third at St. Joseph's dual • crewwas named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on May 2. High School/Club: Four-year letterwinner for the crew team at Great Bridge High School • won the Head of the James Regatta withthe Novice Eights her freshman year and finished second at regionals • won regionals as a sophomore withthe Varsity Eights • captured second place at the Virginia state championships with the Lightweight Fours •won the regional title with the Lightweight Fours as a junior • captured the Virginia state title with theLightweight Fours • placed second at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta • won the regional title for a second timewith the Varsity Fours • placed third in the Virginia State Regatta with the Varsity Fours • finished eighth atthe SRAA Nationals with the Varsity Fours • member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society,and the Anchor Angels • served as equipment manager for boy's volleyball team. Personal: Meredith AnneMurphy • born November 20, 1991 in Oahu, Hawaii • daughter of Joe and Barbara Murphy • honor stu-dent majoring in dietetics at Delaware • aspires to work in a hospital as a dietician • has two older brothers

MM EREDITHEREDITHMM URPHYURPHY

JUNIORCHESAPEAKE, VA. / GREAT BRIDGE


• brother, Matthew, was a member of the rowing team at the U.S. Naval Academy, captaining the team in2010-2011 • cousin played goalkeeper on the lacrosse team at Johns Hopkins from 2006-10 • enjoys bak-ing, watching The Office, going to the beach, and playing soccer in her free time.

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad who has earned one letter • expected to be a memberof the Varsity Eights crew this spring. 2012 Season: Competed in all seven events as a freshman • mem-ber of the Varsity Fours boat that finished fifth at the CAA Championships • competed wt the Novice Eightsduring the other six meets, placing second at the Occoquan Sprints and fourth at the Knecht Cup and DadVail Regatta • member of the Novice Eights boat that was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue HensAthlete of the Week on April 2. High School: Co-captain of the rowing team as a senior at Baker High School• named team Most Valuable Player her senior year • three-time All-District Scholar Athlete • qualified forthe Scholastic Rowing Nationals three times • member of the National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society,and Future Artists Club. Personal: Jamie M. Noce ("no-chee") • born October 2, 1993 • daughter of Davidand Virginia Noce • art major at Delaware • started rowing in the eighth grade with Syracuse ChargersRowing Club • enjoys art and snowboarding.

JJ AMIEAMIENN OCEOCE

SOPHOMOREBALDWINVILLE, N.Y. / BAKER

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Member of the gymnastics, field hock-ey, winter track and soccer teams at Sanford School • member of the National Honor Society • honor rollstudent. Personal: Samantha Leigh Noel • born February, 23, 1994 • daughter of Kevin and JenniferNoel • has two siblings, Amanda and Alex • father, Kevin, and sister, Amanda, both attended Delaware •math and accounting major at Delaware.

SS AMANTHAAMANTHANN OELOEL

FRESHMANWILMINGTON, DEL. / SANFORD

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Member of the field hockey, volleyball,cross country, basketball and softball teams at Longmeadow High School • member of the National HonorSociety. Personal: Haley Mikael Northrup • born June 28, 1994 • daughter of Steve and Denine Northrup• has a brother, Teagan • engineering major at Delaware.

HH ALEYALEYNN ORTHUPORTHUP

FRESHMANLONGMEADOW, MASS. / LONGMEADOW

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • expected to be a member ofthe Second Varsity Eights crew. 2012 Season: Appeared in four meets for the Blue Hens • competed withthe Varsity Fours boat at the Murphy Cup, Occoquan Sprints and Knecht Cup • member of the Second VarsityEights at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet. 2011 Season: Competed in five events as a member of the NoviceEights crew • placed first at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eightsat Dad Vail • crew was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on May 2. HighSchool: Member of the water polo team during her freshman year at Gig Harbor High School • namedStudent of the Quarter for the fall of 2007 • awarded the Excellence in Academics for history and scienceand the Academic Excellence award in the spring of 2008 • earned high honors all three terms her junioryear, as well as all three terms her senior year • member of Phi Theta Kappa. Personal: Bethany SuzannePorter • born January 13, 1991 • daughter of Steven and Peggy Porter • honor student majoring in chem-ical engineering at Delaware • hobbies include scuba diving and ringing handbells • father participated onthe men's crew team during his career at Washington State University in 1973-77 • middle of three chil-dren.

BB ETHANYETHANYPP ORTERORTER

JUNIORGIG HARBOR, WASH. / GIG HARBOR


At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters • expected to be a member ofthe Varsity Fours this spring. 2012 Season: Appeared in five meets for the Blue Hens • competed withthe Varsity Fours boat that finished fifth in its semifinal at the Dad Vail Regatta • member of the SecondVarsity Eights at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meet, Old Dominion Tri-Meet, Murphy Cup and Knecht Cup • namedto CAA Academic Honor Roll. 2011 Season: Competed in six events as a member of the Novice Eights crew• placed first at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eights at DadVail • placed third at the St. Joseph's dual • crew was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue Hens Athleteof the Week on May 2. High School: Four-year letterwinner in rowing at Archbishop Prendergast HighSchool • selected team captain as a senior • won the silver medal at the Head of the Ohio in 2007 and 2009• also won silver medal at the King's Head Regatta in 2007 • won the gold medal at the Head of theChristina in 2008 • won the gold medal at the Upper Merion Regatta in 2009 and 2010 • also competed onthe swimming team for two seasons • member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Angela KathleenQuinn • born December 26, 1991 • daughter of John and Terry Quinn • honor student • has not declareda major at Delaware • cousin played football at Dickinson College • enjoys swimming in her spare time •avid Philadelphia Phillies fan • has two older brothers.

AA NGELANGELAQQ UINNUINN

JUNIORALDAN, PA. / ARCHBISHOP PRENDERGAST

At Delaware: Third-year member of the squad who has earned two letters. 2012 Season: Appeared inall seven meets for the Blue Hens • competed with the Varsity Fours boat at the Saint Joseph’s Quad Meetand the Murphy Cup • member of the Second Varsity Eights at the Occoquan Sprints, Knecht Cup, CAAChampionships and Dad Vail Regatta. 2011 Season: Competed in six events as a member of the NoviceEights crew • placed first at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth in the semifinals with the Novice Eightsat Dad Vail • placed third at the St. Joseph's dual • crew was named National 5 & 10 Best of the Blue HensAthlete of the Week on May 2. High School/Club: Competed for two years for the crew team at MainlandHigh School • placed first at cities, first at counties, second at states, and second at the Stotesbury CupRegatta as a senior • placed first at the SRAA National race in 2008 as part of the Second Varsity Eights •placed fourth at both the State and National races in 2009 • awarded the team's Most Athletic ContributionAward in 2009 • earned the Captain's Award in 2010 • member of the National Honor Society • also servedas a peer mentor. Personal: Sarah Gloria Slotoroff ("slo-to-roff") • born August 11, 1992 • daughter ofDavid Slotoroff and Barbara Young • university studies major at Delaware • lists her high school coach asher biggest influence • has a younger brother • worked as a camp counselor during the summer.

SS ARAHARAHSS LOTOROFFLOTOROFF

JUNIORLINWOOD, N.J. / MAINLAND REGIONAL

At Delaware: Fourth-year member of the squad who has earned three letters • expected to again be amember of the Varsity Eights crew • has competed in 20 career events. 2012 Season: Appeared in allseven events with the Blue Hen Varsity Eights boat • helped the Varsity Eights to a fifth place finish at theOccoquan Sprints and a sixth place finish at the CAA Championships. 2011 Season: Competed in all sevenevents as a member of the Second Varsity Eights • placed third at the CAA Championships with the SecondVarsity Eights • placed third at the ECAC Championships • finished fourth at Dad Vail • finished third at theMurphy Cup, second at Knecht Cup and second at the St. Joseph’s dual. 2010 Season: Competed in all sixevents, five with the Novice Eights and once with the Varsity Fours • registered top five finishes in all sixcompetitions • helped the Varsity Fours to a second place finish at the CAA and ECAC Championships • ledthe Novice Eights crew to a first place finish at the Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet • finished third at theMurphy Cup • took fourth at the Knecht Cup • registered fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta • named Army ROTCBest of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week on April 26. High School/Club: Three-year varsity standout inrowing at Upper Arlington High School • served as team captain as a senior in 2008-09 • honor roll student• was the 2008 Scholastic Midwest champion in the Junior Eights • competed in the Varsity Fours SRAANationals in both 2008 and 2009 and placed fifth at the Head of the Charles in the Youth Fours • placed11th in the Youth Fours at the 2009 USRowing Youth Nationals. Personal: Alexandra Ray "Alex" Smart •born May 1, 1991 • daughter of Steven and Roberta Smart • second of four daughters • psychology majorat Delaware • has worked as a nanny during the summer • volunteered at a local hospital during her fouryears of high school • father is Vice President at Big Lots, Inc.

AA LEXANDRALEXANDRASS MARTMART

SENIORUPPER ARLINGTON, OHIO / UPPER ARLINGTON

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Member of both the lacrosse and soc-cer teams for four years at Wantagh High School • received all-academic All-American honors for lacrosse• selected to the soccer all-county team • member of the National Honor Society • named a Cystic FibrosisHero of Hope. Personal: Katherine M. Sneddon • born August 22, 1994 • daughter of Lloyd and LindaSneddon • has two sisters, Andrea and Sara • biology major at Delaware • fluent in Swahili.

KK ATHERINEATHERINESS NEDDONNEDDON

FRESHMANBELLMORE, N.Y. / WANTAGH


At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School/Club: Earned three varsity letters andone novice letter as a member of the rowing team • placed third in the Philadelphia City Championships andHead of the Christiana during her senior year • placed third in the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship dur-ing her sophomore year. Personal: Shannon Taylor • born October 6, 1993 • daughter of Marshall andTeresa Taylor • has a brother, Shane • biological sciences major at Delaware.

SS HANNONHANNONTT AYLORAYLOR

FRESHMANWILMINGTON, DEL. / ST. MARK’S

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Four-year member of the MoorestownHigh School rowing team • served as team captain during her junior and senior years. Personal: SarahTenenbaum • born November 4, 1993 • daughter of Mark and Kim Tenenbaum • has two brothers, Maxand Christopher • biology major at Delaware • aspires to become a physician’s assistant following gradua-tion.

SS ARAHARAHTT ENENBAUMENENBAUM

FRESHMANMOORESTOWN, N.J. / MOORESTOWN

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Earned four letters as a member of theswimming team at Schreiber High School • received an athletic-scholar award and was named a team cap-tain • earned all-county and all-division honors for swimming • selected team MVP • school record holder• won a New York State Championship as a member of the rowing team • advanced to the finals in theNortheast Region at the Friends of Port Rowing competition • was a member of the basketball team and ski-ing teams at Schreiber • member of the National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Science Honor Societyand Social Studies Honor Society. Personal: Anne C. Waskover • born February 7, 1994 • daughter ofMichael and Paula Waskover • has two sisters, Elizabeth and Phylicia • business undecided major atDelaware.

AA NNIENNIEWW ASKOVERASKOVER

FRESHMANPORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. / SCHREIBER

At Delaware: First-year member of the Blue Hens. High School: Was coxswain for the rowing team,played goalie and midfielder as a member of the soccer team, and was the shooting guard on the basket-ball team at St. Paul’s School • member of peer education, Green Key and GBALI Leadership Program.Personal: Curtira Napoleana Williams • born June 11,1994 • daughter of Cheryl Denise Adams-Williams,• has a sibling, Connor • psychology pre-med major at Delaware • has a black belt in karate.

CC URTIRAURTIRAWW ILLIAMSILLIAMS

FRESHMANPIKESVILLE, MD. / ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS


Name SJU Quad ODU Tri-Meet Murphy Cup Occoquan Sprints Knecht Cup CAA Championships Dad Vail Regatta

Bell N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) N4 (1st/8:04.2) N4 (5th/8:21.37) - -Boudart SV8 (3rd/6:56) SV8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) V4 (2nd/sf/7:40.13) V4 (4th/pf/7:56.19) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Budzilowicz N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) - - - N4 (4th/h/8:34.3)Bugher V4 (3rd/8:13.7) V4 (OD/2nd/9:00.4) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) N4 (1st/8:04.2) N8 (4th/7:11.18) - V4 95th/sf/7:59.3)

(NC/8:42.1)Cagney V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:00.6)Callaway S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) V4 (2nd/sf/7:40.13) V4 (4th/pf/7:56.19) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) SV8 (4th/h/7:13.4)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Chrisco NB8 (4th/7:43.5) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:29.5)Cirelli N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) V4 (5th/8:03.5) N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:29.5)Cissel S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) V8 (5th/6:58.4) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) SV8 (4th/h/7:13.4)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Conway V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:00.6)Crossman S8 (3rd/6:56) - SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) V4 (2nd/sf/7:40.13) V4 (4th/pf/7:56.19) V4 (5th/8:03.5) N8 (4th/7:14.8)Diverio N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) - N4 (5th/8:21.37) - N4 (4th/h/8:34.3)

V4 (OD/2nd/9:00.4)(NC/2nd/8:42.1)

Dodge V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)(NC/2nd/8:00.6)

Drach - V4 (OD/2nd/9:00.4) V4 (6th/9:31.03) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)(NC/2nd/8:42.1)

Drobnock N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)(NC/2nd/8:29.5)

Endres V4 (3rd/8:13.7) V4 (OD/2nd/9:00.4) V4 (6th/9:31.03) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) N8 (4th/7:14.8)(NC/2nd/8:42.1)

Flood N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N4 (5th/8:21.37) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)(NC/2nd/8:29.5)

Gardner N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) - - - -Gayda N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) N4 (1st/8:04.2) N4 (5th/8:21.37) - N4 (4th/h/8:34.3)Grant N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) - - - -Guttentag N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:29.5)Hall V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:00.6)Hedrick V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) V4 (5th/sf/7:59.3)Holloway N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) N8 (4th/7:14.8)Kanaskie V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:00.6)Kauker N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8B (2nd/h/8:41.07) - - - -Kohler S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Kolsky V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:00.6)Lawler N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) - - - - N4 (4th/h/8:34.3)Levin S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) SV8 (4th/h/7:13.4)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Levitz V8 (3rd/7:01.3) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Majcher N8A (2nd/7:21.7) - N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) - N8 (4th/7:14.8)Manner N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8B (NC/2nd/7:22.9) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N4 (1st/8:04.2) N4 (5th/8:21.37) - N4 (4th/h/8:34.3)Markee N8A (2nd/7:21.7) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) V4 (5th/8:03.5) N8 (4th/7:14.8)Murphy S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) V4 (5th/8:03.5) V4 (5th/sf/7:59.3)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)Noce N8B (4th/7:43.5) N8A (OD/1st/8:17.2) N8A (3rd/8:11.62) N8 (2nd/7:18.22) N8 (4th/7:11.18) V4 (5th/8:03.5) N8 (4th/7:14.8)

(NC/2nd/8:29.5)Porter S8 (3rd/6:56) - V4 (6th/9:31.03) V4 (2nd/sf/7:40.13) V4 (4th/pf/7:56.19) - -Quinn S8 (3rd/6:56) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) - 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) - V4 (5th/sf/7:59.3)Slotoroff V4 (3rd/8:13.7) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) V4 (6th/9:31.03) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) SV8 (4th/h/7:13.4)

(NC/2nd/8:10.09)V4 (OD/2nd/9:00.4)

Smart V8 (3rd/7:01.3) V8 (OD/2nd/7:56.6) V8 (5th/h/8:23.36) V8 (5th/6:58.4) V8 (3rd/3f/6:46.23) V8 (6th/7:05.8) V8 (12th/7:13.3)(NC/2nd/8:00.6)

Sung V4 (3rd/8:13.7) - V4 (6th/9:31.03) V4 (2nd/sf/7:40.13) V4 (4th/pf/7:56.19) - V4 (5th/sf/7:59.3)Wertman V4 (3rd/8:13.7) S8 (OD/1st/7:47.8) SV8 (3rd/h/8:38.34) 2V8 (3rd/7:14.87) 2V8 (5th/h/7:16.23) SV8 (5th/7:22.3) SV8 (4th/h/7:13.4)

(NC/2nd/8:10.9)

Key: V4 - Varsity Fours; N4 - Novice Fours; S4 - Second Varsity Fours; V8 - Varsity Eights; N8 - Novice Eights; SV8 - Second Varsity Eights; SN8 - Second Novice Eights; sf - semifinals;pf - petite (consolation) final; 3f - third final; h - heat


The Colonial Athletic Association has built a reputation as one of the nation’s top collegiate conferencesboth athletically and academically.

The CAA encompasses five of the nation’s nine largest metropolitan areas with a geographic footprintthat stretches from Boston to Atlanta. The conference has produced 16 national team champions in five dif-ferent sports, 33 individual national champions, 12 national players of the year, 12 national coaches of theyear and 12 Honda Award winners. Just as impressive, however, are the honors accumulated away fromcompetition, which include five Rhodes Scholars and 22 NCAA post-graduate scholars. In 2011-12, more

than 1,900 of the league’s 4,000 student-athletes received theCommissioner’s Academic Award after posting at least a 3.2 gradepoint average while lettering in a varsity sport. The conferencehad 19 teams in 13 different sports receive NCAA PublicRecognition Awards based on the latest Academic Progress Reportreleased in 2012.

The landscape of the conference stretches along the major-ity of the East Coast, and includes six of the nation’s top 25 mediamarkets – New York (1), Philadelphia (4), Boston (7), Atlanta(8), Washington, D.C. (9) and Baltimore (25). The number of tel-evision homes in the CAA market exceeds 20 million.

The CAA conducts championships in 23 sports. Male athletescompete for championships in baseball, basketball, cross country,football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track &field and wrestling. Female athletes battle for conference titles inbasketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soc-

cer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball. In 2011-12, 24 teams earned NCAATournament berths and 51 student-athletes received All-America honors in 16 different sports.

The conference has made its presence known nationally in men’s basketball with two teams – GeorgeMason (2006) and VCU (2011) – advancing to the NCAA Final Four over the past six years. Three CAA teamsearned NCAA Tournament berths for the first time in 2011 as conference champion Old Dominion was joinedby VCU and George Mason. VCU knocked off USC, Georgetown, Purdue, Florida State and top-seededKansas, while Mason defeated Villanova. In 2006, George Mason captured the nation’s imagination bybecoming the first mid-major program since 1979 to reach the Final Four, posting victories over MichiganState, North Carolina, Wichita State and Connecticut along the way. At least five CAA teams have reachedpostseason play for the past four years.

The CAA has also had great success in women’s basketball, with six teams making the postseason in2011-12. Conference champion Delaware advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament for thefirst time and was ranked #7 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll. James Madison beat two ACC and two

Big East teams toreach the champi-onship game of theWNIT. Drexel, Hofstra,UNCW and VCU joinedthe Dukes in the WNIT.Old Dominion, whichwon an NCAA-record17 straight CAA titlesfrom 1992-2008,boasts three nationalchampionships (1979,1980, 1985) and wasnational runner-up in1997.

The conferencealso excels in manyother sports. CAAsquads have combinedto win 10 field hockeynational titles since thechampionship beganin 1981 and ODUreached the national

semifinals in 2011. Four men’s soccer teams earned NCAA Tournament berths last season and JamesMadison became the seventh CAA team to reach the final 16 of the event in the past decade. Hofstra’s soft-ball team won the Los Angeles Regional and became the first CAA squad to advance to the NCAA SuperRegionals. At least two women’s soccer teams have reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament inthree of the past five seasons. William & Mary’s men’s cross country squad has made the NCAAChampionship in 12 of the past 13 years. In the pool, George Mason’s Ashley Danner finished second in the100 breaststroke and fifth in the 200 breaststroke at the 2012 NCAA Championship and received All-America honors. Delaware and Towson have each reached the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s LacrosseChampionship. On the track, Mason’s David Verburg placed fourth in the 400 meters at the NCAAChampionship. The CAA has sent multiple teams to the NCAA Baseball Championship in nine of the last 15years and has had at least 12 players selected in the eight of the last 10 Major League Baseball drafts. Theconference also boasts numerous All-Americans in lacrosse, tennis, golf, women’s lacrosse and wrestling.

CAA member institutions are committed to excellence in the classroom. The Colonial Academic Alliancewas created in 2002 by the league’s presidents with a goal of expanding their partnership to all aspects ofuniversity life outside of intercollegiate athletics. Among the programs that have been established are anundergraduate research conference, coordination of study abroad programs and granting visiting academ-ic status to student-athletes traveling to an away contest so that they have access to libraries, academicresource centers and computer labs.

Commissioner Thomas E. Yeager has guided the CAA since its inception. The conference traces its rootsback to 1983 when three of its current members- George Mason University, James Madison University, andthe College of William and Mary - were aligned with East Carolina University, the United States NavalAcademy and the University of Richmond as a basketball league (ECAC South). During the next two years,the league added 11 sports, acquired two new members (the University of North Carolina at Wilmington andAmerican University) and decided to form a new association. The transformation from ECAC South to CAAtook place on June 6, 1985.

Charter members George Mason, James Madison, UNC Wilmington and William and Mary were joinedby Old Dominion University in 1991 and by Virginia Commonwealth University in 1995. The conferenceadded the University of Delaware, Drexel University, Hofstra University and Towson University in 2001.Georgia State University and Northeastern University became members of the conference on July 1, 2005.

CAA COMMISSIONERTom Yeager

Colonial Athletic Association8625 Patterson Ave.Richmond, VA 23229Phone: 804-754-1616Fax: 804-754-1830www.caasports.com

Commissioner ............................................................................................................Tom YeagerDeputy Commissioner for Basketball ......................................................................Ron BertovichChief Operating Officer ..........................................................................................Cindy WilliamsSenior Associate Commissioner, Compliance & Governance/SWA ......................Kathleen BattersonSenior Associate Commissioner, Marketing/Development ....................................Robert GoodmanAssociate Commissioner, Communications ..............................................................Rob WashburnAssociate Commissioner, Integrated Digital Strategies..................................................Scott MeyerAssociate Commissioner, Broadcast Services..................................................................Peter HockAssistant Commissioner, Championships ..................................................................Steve KanabyAssistant Commissioner, Championships....................................................................Ashley BoltonAssistant Commissioner, Creative Services/Communications ......................................Niki DeSantisAssistant Commissioner, Creative Services/Video ....................................................................TBADirector of Basketball Strategies..................................................................................Katie LoweDirector of Communications - Football ........................................................................Zach BurrusDirector of Corporate Partnerships ........................................................................Brian EdmondsAssistant Director of Compliance & Student-Athlete Services ..................................Vincent PiersonAssistant Director of Video Services ........................................................................Bobby BroylesOfficiating Administrator ........................................................................................Pamela StoneCommunications Intern ..................................................................................Jonathan DavidsonChampionships Intern ..............................................................................................Mason Bryan


1999Head Coach: Amanda Kukla

Captains: Mo Daley, Kristen Vander Els

Date Meet ResultsMar. 28 Occoquan Sprints No Team ScoringApr. 10 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 17 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 24 William & Mary No Team ScoringMay 2 Mid-Atlantic Championships No Team ScoringMay 7-8 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Whitney McCormick, Jenn O’Keefe

Date Meet ResultsMar. 25 William & Mary No Team ScoringApr. 2 Occoquan Sprints No Team ScoringApr. 8 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 22 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 29 Kerr Cup No Team ScoringMay 7 Mid-Atlantic Championships No Team ScoringMay 12-13 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Gayle Dorman, Whitney McCormick

Date Meet ResultsMar. 31 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 7 at UMass w/ UConn, BC. No Team ScoringApr. 21 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 22 SIRA Championships No Team ScoringApr. 28 Kerr Cup No Team ScoringMay 6 Mid-Atlantic Championships No Team ScoringMay 11-12 Dad Vail Regatta No Team ScoringJune 2 Inter. Rowing Asooc. Champs. No Team Scoring


Captains: Dana Hammond, Lissa Kutz

Date Meet ResultsMar. 16 at Fairfield w/ UMass No Team ScoringMar. 23 at Lehigh No Team ScoringMar. 30 Petrakis Cup No Team ScoringApr. 13 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 20-21 SIRA Championships No Team ScoringApr. 27 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 1st PlaceMay 10-11 Dad Vail Regatta No Team ScoringMay 12 ECAC Metro-Avaya Championships 2nd PlaceJune 1 Inter. Rowing Assoc. Champs No Team Scoring


Captain: Kylie Campbell

Date Meet ResultsMar. 15 at La Salle w/ Lehigh No Team ScoringMar. 15 at Virginia w/ San Diego State No Team ScoringMar. 29 at Georgetown w/ UNC, UVA No Team ScoringApr. 12-13 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 19 Murphy Cup No Team Scoring

Apr. 26 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 1st PlaceMay 9-10 Dad Vail Regatta No Team ScoringMay 11 ECAC Championships 5th Place

2004Head Coach: Laura Slice

Captains: Stefanie Lazorick, Janice Brown

Date Meet ResultsMar. 13 at La Salle w/ Lehigh No Team ScoringMar. 27 at Barry No Team ScoringApr. 3 at Bucknell No Team ScoringApr. 17-18 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 24 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 1st PlaceMay 9 ECAC Metro Championships No Team Scoring


Captain: Lyra Sawzin

Date Meet ResultsMar. 12 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Lehigh No Team ScoringApr. 2 at Barry w/ Miami (FL) No Team ScoringApr. 9 Carolina Challenge No Team ScoringApr. 16-17 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 23 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 2nd PlaceMay 8 ECAC Metro Championships No Team ScoringMay 13-14 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captain: Jess Kostick

Date Meet ResultsMar. 11 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Lehigh No Team ScoringMar. 25 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 8-9 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 15 at Bucknell w/ Temple, Mason No Team ScoringApr. 22 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 1st PlaceMay 6-7 ECAC Metro Championships 10th PlaceMay 12-13 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Laura Beaufort, Melanie Turner

Date Meet ResultsMar. 10 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Drexel No Team ScoringMar. 24 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 6-7 George Washington Invitational No Team ScoringApr. 14 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 21 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 2nd PlaceMay 5 ECAC Metro Championships 7th PlaceMay 11-12 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Lana Rivers, Elizabeth Carey

Date Meet ResultsMar. 8 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Lehigh, Drexel No Team ScoringMar. 22 at George Mason w/ Bucknell No Team ScoringMar. 29 Lake Wheeler Invitational No Team ScoringApr. 12-13 Knecht Cup No Team Scoring

Apr. 19 Kerr Cup/CAA Championships 3rd PlaceMay 4 ECAC Metro Championships No Team ScoringMay 9-10 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Elizabeth Carey, Nicole Lotrionte

Date Meet ResultsMar. 14 at Saint Joseph’s quad meet No Team ScoringMar. 28 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 10-11 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 18 CAA Championships 3rd PlaceApr. 18 Kerr Cup No Team ScoringMay 8-9 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Meredith Rubin, Darra Finnerty

Date Meet ResultsMar. 13 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Drexel, La Salle No Team ScoringMar. 21 at Villanova (Exhibition) No Team ScoringApr. 3 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 10-11 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 25 CAA Championships 5th PlaceMay 1 ECAC Mid-Atlantic/NE Regionals No Team ScoringMay 7-8 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Meredith Rubin, Darra Finnerty

Date Meet ResultsMar. 12 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Drexel No Team ScoringMar. 19 at Rhode Island (Exhibition) No Team ScoringMar. 26 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 9-10 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 15-16 at Bucknell w/ Colgate No Team ScoringApr. 24 CAA Championships 5th PlaceMay 1 ECAC Mid-Atlantic/NE Regionals 2nd PlaceMay 13-14 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Captains: Rachael Conway, Lauren Kanaskie

Date Meet ResultsMar. 10 at Saint Joseph’s w/ Drexel, La Salle No Team ScoringMar. 17 at Old Dominion w/ North Carolina No Team ScoringMar. 24 Murphy Cup No Team ScoringApr. 1 Occoquan Sprints No Team ScoringApr. 14-15 Knecht Cup No Team ScoringApr. 29 CAA Championships 6th PlaceMay 11-12 Dad Vail Regatta No Team Scoring


Regine Adrien ......................................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Jessica Ayres ..........................................................2000, 2002Sarah Baillie ............................................................2008, 2009Erinn Batykefer ................................................................2002Megan Batykefer ..............................................................2003Laura Beaufort ....................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Maria Bellumori ..................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Nicole Belsole ....................................................................2000Grace-Anne Bennett..........................................................2008Emily Bercaw ....................................................................2000Heather Beiler ..................................................................2000Alexis Blandine..................................................................2011Dawnyel Boucek................................................................2004Rachel Boudart ........................................................2011, 2012Jennifer Boutin ..............................................2005, 2006, 2007Nicole Bradley ........................................................2004, 2005Jennifer Brooks ................................................................2007Katie Broullire ..............................................2005, 2006, 2007Janice Brown ................................................2002, 2003, 2004Jenni Buckley ....................................................................2001Denise Burke ......................................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003Amanda Burton ......................................................2006, 2008Lindsay Byrne ....................................................................2008Julia Cagney ..................................................2010, 2011, 2012Bethany Callaway ........................................2010, 2011, 2012Kat Campagnini ............................................2002, 2003, 2004Kylie Campbell ........................................................2002, 2003Kristen Cannatelli ........................................2005, 2006, 2007Emily Canniff............................................................2006, 2007Grace Capreol ....................................................................2009Susan Carbine ................................................2003, 2004, 2005Elizabeth Carey ..................................2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Lily Chavarriaga ............................................2006, 2007, 2008Mackenzie Chrisco ............................................................2012Denise Cirelli ......................................................................2012Calla Cissel ........................................................................2012Liz Clark..............................................................................2006Jessica Colopo ..............................................2001, 2002, 2003Leanna Colubriale................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Alison Conway ........................................................2002, 2003Rachael Conway ................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Liz Cretekos ........................................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Ally Crossman ..............................................2010, 2011, 2012Alexandra DeLorme ................................................2007, 2008Maureen Daley ..................................................................1999Holly Dodge ..................................................2010, 2011, 2012Meghan Doletzky ..............................................................2005Gayle Dornan ................................................1999, 2000, 2001Tori Drach ......................................................2010, 2011, 2012Ivy Drexel ..........................................................................2011Sarah Drobnock ................................................................2012Amanda Duley ..............................................1999, 2000, 2001Kristen Endres ....................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Arielle Farrell ....................................................................2010Lisa Ferrara..............................................................2006, 2007Leanna Ferrand..............................................2002, 2003, 2004Nicole Ferrari ..........................................................2000, 2003Betsy Ferry ....................................................2001, 2002, 2003Dinna Finnerty ....................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Kaitlin Flood ......................................................................2012Liz Flori ..............................................................................2003

Courtney Forrester............................................................1999Maria Gallo ........................................................................2011Maeve Garlick ..................................................................2010Allison Garwood ....................................................2002, 2003Maureen Gillen ..............................................2003, 2004, 2005Valerie Glace ......................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Jill Goldman ............................................................2004, 2005Katie Gooding................................................2006, 2007, 2008Laura Gordon....................................................2000 (manager)Marra Green........................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Avery Griffin ......................................2007, 2008, 2009, 2010Virginia Hall ..................................................2010, 2011, 2012Karen Hammer ..............................................1999, 2000, 2001Dana Hammond ......................................................2001, 2002Lynn Hamski ..................................................2005, 2006, 2007Catherine Hansen ....................................................2006, 2007Lisa Hardy......................................................2001, 2002, 2003Alison Harrington..........................................2004, 2005, 2006Elizabeth Harris ............................................2002, 2003, 2004Kialeen Hay........................................................................2007Brittany Hayes ..............................................2007, 2008, 2009Jamie Hedrick ......................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Lauren Heller ..........................................................2001, 2002Stephanie Hendrixson ......................................................2005Erin Hoban..........................................................................2009Alyssa Hoffman ................................................................2010Corey Holloway ................................................................2012Katelyn Huber ..............................................2008, 2009, 2010Dawn Hussnatter..........................................2002, 2003, 2004Tracy Iudica ........................................................................2008Nikki Jackowsky ................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Kiersten Joesten................................................................2006Corey Kalota ......................................................................2008Lauren Kanaskie..................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Lisa Karowski ....................................................................2004 Arielle Katz ..............................................................2007,2008Salena Klass ......................................................................2005Lane Kohl ......................................................2004, 2005, 2006Jennifer Kohler ..................................................................2011Lauren Kolsky......................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Jess Kostick ..................................................2004, 2005, 2006Susan Krause ................................................2000, 2001, 2002Christa Kurman..................................................................2009Lissa Kutz ......................................................2001, 2002, 2003Stefanie Lazorick ....................................................2002, 2003Courtney Levering ............................................................2000Dianna Levin ..................................................2010, 2011, 2012Sara Leviton ............................................................2008, 2009Hillary Levitz ......................................2009, 2010, 2011, 2012Dana Lohr ......................................................2001, 2002, 2003Nicole Lombardi ......................................................2003, 2004Nicolette Lotrionte ..................................................2008, 2009Stephanie Lynch ..................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Mary Grace Maggiano ................................2007, 2008, 2009Ashley Maguire ............................................2009, 2010, 2011Jennifer Majcher................................................................2012Yardley Markee ................................................................2012Elizabeth Martin......................................................2004, 2005Taima McCartney ....................................................2006, 2008Whitney McCormick................................................2000, 2001Laura McDonald ............................................2002, 2003, 2004

Emily McElwain ............................................2003, 2004, 2005Elizabeth McGarry ........................................2002, 2003, 2004Christine McGrath ............................................................2009Elizabeth McInturff ......................................2002, 2003, 2004Lisa Medina ..................................................2006, 2007, 2008Stephanie Miller ......................................................2004, 2005Erica Morgan............................................................2009, 2010Meredith Murphy ....................................................2011, 2012Lindsey Morris ..................................................................2010Laura Muto ....................................................2002, 2003, 2004Jamie Noce ........................................................................2012Danah O’Connor ......................................................2002, 2003Jenn O’Keefe ..........................................................1999, 2000Cami Off ........................................................2005, 2006, 2007Gail Orem ......................................................1999, 2000, 2001Laurie Patria ......................................................................2000Andrea Placke ..............................................2002, 2003, 2004Kenna Plangemann ......................................2005, 2006, 2007Jenn Popkin........................................................................2008Bethany Porter ........................................................2011, 2012Erin Quimby ......................................................................2002Angela Quinn ....................................................................2011Candace Quinn ..................................................................2006Maureen Reardon ............................................................2008Julie Ridgeway ..................................................................2009Lana Rivers..........................................2005, 2006, 2007, 2008Kaitlin Roehrer ........................................................2008, 2009Meredith Rubin ..................................2008, 2009, 2010, 2011Sarah Rusk ........................................................................2001Cathy Savarese ............................................2004, 2005, 2006Lyra Sawzin ........................................2002, 2003, 2004, 2005Fay Schmid ....................................................2001, 2002, 2003Jamie Schoenewald ................................................2004, 2005Mary Elizabeth Scholz ......................................................2009Elizabeth Schultz ..............................................................2000Betsy Seeger ................................................2004, 2005, 2007Carolyn Serey ................................................2002, 2003, 2004Sarah Slotoroff........................................................2011, 2012Alex Smart ....................................................2010, 2011, 2012Ashley Sparano ................................................................2005Christina Stanley ..........................................2005, 2006, 2007Danielle Stevens................................................................2000Laura Stiffler......................................................................2008Justine Strausser ..........................................2005, 2006, 2007Jen Suminski ..................................................2001, 2002, 2003Anna Sung ..........................................................................2012Lauren Taylor ....................................................................2005Callie Tegan....................................................2006, 2007, 2008Rachel Thomas ........................................................2004, 2007Melanie Turner ....................................2004, 2005, 2006, 2007Kristin Vanderels ..............................................................1999Erin Venturato ..................................................................2008Clare Wardwell ......................................................2008, 2010Rachel Waylett ..................................................................2008Laura Wertman ............................................2010, 2011, 2012Sara Wetstone ..................................................................2006Liz White ............................................................................1999Courtney Williams ........................................2009, 2010, 2011Lindsay Wood ..........................................................2005, 2006Tory Yanakos ......................................2000, 2001, 2002, 2003


CAMPUS LIFEThe University of Delaware is a state-assisted, private institution of higher education that offers the best

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At Delaware students are exposed to the most experienced professors throughout their academiccareer.

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LOCATIONOur location in Newark, Delaware, provides a comfortable small town college atmosphere. Newark,

with a population of approximately 30,000, is midway between New York City and Washington, DC, and inclose proximity to both Philadelphia and Baltimore.

You can enjoy the educational and recreational advantages of these major metropolitan areas, as wellas the white sandy beaches of the Atlantic coast or the ski resorts of the Poconos.

The campus is only minutes from Interstate 95 in one of the most heavily populated corridors in thecountry, and the University is an active participant in a state that is one of the nation's top corporate cen-ters.

Our students and graduates are exposed to many research and internship opportunities just minutesfrom campus at major corporations such as the Bank of America, DuPont Co., Hercules, ICI Americas Inc.,Morgan Bank, Chase Manhattan, and a host of others.

In addition, more than 700 companies regularly recruit employees from the University's graduatingsenior class, putting the University of Delaware among the top schools in the Mid-Atlantic area for careerplacement.

CAMPUSThe quality of education at the University of Delaware is enhanced by its Newark campus, a 1,000-acre

tract featuring stately elm trees and Georgian architecture that gives the University its picturesque and tra-ditional atmosphere.

The Delaware campus is one combining beauty and function – an ideal learning environment.At UD you learn, but you learn about more than books – you learn about life. Interacting within the

diverse 16,000 undergraduate student population provides growth for the total person.

Students have opportunities to become involved in government or planning the activities and policiesof campus residence halls, dining halls, and more than 175 registered student organizations.

Sixteen University buildings are listed on the National Register of Historical Places.

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Best buy and more –The Princeton Review’s 2005 annual college guide, The Best 357 Colleges, gave UDfour-star rankings for campus life and selectivity. Only about 15 percent of American undergraduate insti-tutions are included in the guide.

• The University of Delaware is the 11th best value in the country for out of state students at public col-leges, and 13th best for in-state students, according to a listing of the top 100 schools in the January 2006issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. According to the magazine’s article on best values in publiccolleges, “Our exclusive survey of U.S. public college and universities shines a spotlight on schools that com-bine great academics with reasonable costs.” For its rankings, Kiplinger’s looked at several measures of aca-demic quality, including admission rates, student-faculty ratios, percentage of faculty with the highestdegrees in their field, amount spent on instruction for each student, amount spent on library facilities andfour- and six-year graduation rates.

• UD was rated a “best value” in the 2003 edition of Kaplan’s The Unofficial, Unbiased Insider’s Guide tothe 320 Most Interesting Colleges.

• The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) gave UD’s professional education pro-grams an outstanding evaluation after visiting the campus in the fall of 2003. The team studied the overallorganization of professional education and reviewed all UD’s programs that educate prospective teachers,administrators and school psychologists. Only about a third of the institutions offering professional educa-tion programs in the nation are NCATE accredited, and only about 20 NCATE-approved institutions haveachieved an assessment as strong as the University of Delaware's. In addition, UD’s secondary social stud-ies program in teacher education earned high praise from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).Reviewers there were so impressed with the program that they asked permission to share the report on itwith other universities as a model.

• UD’s Elementary Teacher Education Program received top ratings from the Association for ChildhoodEducation International (ACEI), the specialty organization of the National Council for the Accreditation ofTeacher Education, the only accrediting organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. TheACEI report said, in part, “The overall assessment plan was well done…as most universities/colleges arebeginning their assessment plans, the University of Delaware is probably ahead of most. Very well done.”

• The school psychology graduate program in the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy’s(CHEP) was named one of the best in the nation by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).The three-year, specialist-level graduate program was scrutinized by NASP as part of the National Councilfor Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation process. Of all programs evaluated in fall 2003,UD’s was the only one to receive an ‘A’ in every area evaluated, and according to NASP, that is “extremelyrare.” Only 57 percent of the reviewed programs received full approval.


• UD’s Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management was ranked seventh among the top25 hospitality programs in the country, tying with one of the oldest such programs in the nation and placingahead of many well-known programs. The survey, published in 2002 in the Journal of Hospitality andTourism Education, gave UD high marks for its faculty, curriculum and students. Vita Nova, the restaurant inthe Trabant University Center run by HRIM students, won the honor for best lunch buffet in Delaware Today’s2004 Best of Delaware competition. One of the most popular restaurants in Newark, Vita Nova is consistent-ly booked well in advance.

• In the 2005 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s “America’s Best Graduate Schools,” three UD gradu-ate programs were ranked among the top 10 in the nation: physical therapy, fourth; and urban affairs andchemical engineering, both ranked ninth. In the 2006 edition, chemical engineering held on to its ninth placeranking, the College of Engineering was ranked 42nd and the School of Education was ranked 39th.

• Careers and Colleges Magazine selected UD as one of its “Cool Schools,” calling it “academically rigorous”and one of the “underrated gems” among American colleges and universities.

• Alumni and friends value UD–UD’s first major capital campaign, the Campaign for Delaware, which beganin 1998 as a five-year, $225 million fund-raising effort, far surpassed its original goal and generated morethan $431 million. Since its inception, the Campaign has targeted key areas for funding: academic supportthrough undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, discovery-based learning initiatives, improvedlibrary facilities, faculty support through endowed chairs and named professorships, facilities, equipment andunrestricted general support. The Campaign for Delaware has been successful in all these aspects and has,for example, made it possible to increase the number of endowed faculty positions from fewer than 10 to106. University investments are now in excess of $1 billion, as recognized in a 2006 report of the NationalAssociation of College and University Business Officers.

• Recognition by our peers–Some of the most influential groups in higher education today have great thingsto say about UD:

• “Better than any University we are familiar with, Delaware has a clear sense of what it wants to be, name-ly, a University that offers a high quality undergraduate education with targeted areas of excellence in grad-uate education and research…. Today, the University is seen as a national model for the integration of infor-mation technology in every aspect of University life: teaching and learning, research and service, academicsupport and campus administration….” The evaluation team wrote that “these substantial achievementscould not have happened without extraordinary leadership from the senior administration.” —Middle StatesCommission on Higher Education, April 2001

• “For several years now, both the members of the Boyer Commission and Reinvention Center constituentshave been impressed and even inspired by the examples set by the University of Delaware in the reformand enrichment of undergraduate education. [UD’s Undergraduate Research Program is] one of the best inthe country.” —Wendy Katkin, director of The Reinvention Center–The State University of New York atStony Brook

• Beautiful and well-maintained campus–UD was singled out by The Chronicle of Higher Education as aninstitution dedicated to maintaining and preserving its campus, in contrast to the national problem of dete-

riorating facilities for higher education. Descriptions of UD in college guides invariably mention the beautyof the campus: The Princeton Review said that “the majority of UD students are pleased with the quality oflife on campus and rave about ‘absolutely the most gorgeous campus anywhere.’” The Fiske Guide toColleges wrote that UD has “all that the traditional college portrait entails: solid academics, rowdy athletictraditions, Northeastern beauty and all. Delaware’s spacious 1,000-acre campus is an attractive mix ofColonial and modern geometric buildings.”

• Undergraduate research at UD is a national model–At any given time, at least 600-700 undergraduatesare actively involved in research on the UD campus. Two-thirds of the faculty—and 90 percent of the engi-neering and science faculty—regularly work with undergraduates in research. Each year, about 300 under-graduate researchers present papers and posters at UD's Undergraduate Research Symposium, and under-graduates are routinely included as authors or co-authors with their faculty mentor on about 50-60 profes-sional publications and presentations each year. Several students have gone on to receive national recogni-tion for their work.

• UD students are responsible computer users–UD is a leader in instilling in students the importance ofresponsible computing behavior. Before students can open an e-mail account on the campus, they must passan online test that outlines the rights and responsibilities of computer use. UD offers a special educationalcampaign, called “The Code of the Web,” to raise awareness about responsible computing use issues such asbandwidth abuse and copyright infringement. The humor-based campaign features UD’s award-winning mas-cot YoUDee as an old-time Western sheriff using catch phrases from the era to make serious points, and ithas received a positive response from students and faculty alike. The campaign has been promoted widelyon shuttle buses, T-shirts, posters and coffee mugs, as well as in commercials that run during previews in thecampus movie theatre and between technology assistance videos played on the campus cable television net-work. In August 2003, The Chronicle of Higher Education wrote about the campaign. In May 2005, UD washost to James Spertus, vice president of the Motion Picture Association of America and director of its U.S.anti-piracy efforts, and Richard L. Taylor, MPAA senior vice president of external affairs and education, whospoke openly with students about the problems associated with the piracy of entertainment products on col-lege campuses.

• Leading by example–The EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR) features the University ofDelaware in a 2004 case study about campuses that are highly regarded for their ability to align InformationTechnologies efforts and investments with institutional goals and priorities.

• Responsible behavior –The University of Delaware’s aggressive campaign to fight binge drinking has wonit national attention. Since the beginning of the campaign, surveys on high-risk drinking conducted by theHarvard School of Public Health show significant declines in destructive behaviors by UD students. Data indi-cate that students are drinking alcohol more moderately, drinking alcohol with the express purpose of get-ting drunk has decreased, fewer students report having hangovers, missing classes and doing something theylater regret and there has been a decrease in incidents in which students were insulted by others, becameinvolved in serious arguments or quarrels, were hit or assaulted, had personal property damaged, had theirsleep or study interrupted, were expected to “baby-sit” a drunken friend or experienced an unwanted sex-ual advance.

• In 2004, the Education Development Center’s Center for College Health and Safety presented itsPresidents Leadership Group Award to UD President David P. Roselle in recognition of the fact that UD wasthe first in the country to adopt a policy of parental notification when students break campus rules, particu-larly if they involve potentially dangerous activities.

• Supportive parents –Parents of UD students put their money where their pride is! The Council in Aid ofEducation recently released a report that ranks the University of Delaware number one nationally in givingby parents of students and alumni to a public university.

• Marine excellence–UD’s College of Marine and Earth Studies earned high honors from a national SeaGrant college review team that, after a campus visit, said the UD program is “in all respects considered excel-lent.” UD’s program is “unique and one of a kind in terms of its administrative structure within theUniversity, its management, its high level of research, its outreach and its translation of science to its con-stituents,” the team wrote.


• When the Founding Fathers were young–The University of Delaware traces its origins to a small privateacademy founded by the Rev. Francis Alison in 1743. The Rev. Alison’s first class was a remarkable one, pos-sibly the most distinguished of any other class in any school in America. The class of 10 went on to becomestatesmen, merchants and scholars of reputation. Three of them--George Read, Thomas McKean and JamesSmith—signed the Declaration of Independence, and Mr. Read also signed the Constitution. Those threenames are being memorialized on three new residence halls on the Laird Campus, one of which, GeorgeRead Hall, opened for the 2005-06 academic year.

• Genius Award-winners–Two UD alumni have won the prestigious MacArthur Fellowships—the so-called“genius award.” Jacqueline Jones, a 1970 graduate who is now Truman Professor of American Civilizationand chair of the Department of History at Brandeis University, won the award in 1999, and Charles Lewis,a 1975 graduate and founder and executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Center for PublicIntegrity, received the honor in 1998. Peter Jeffery, an assistant professor of music at UD from 1984-87,received a MacArthur Fellowship in 1987.

• Accreditation–The Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics is one of only 400 institutionsthroughout the world accredited by AACSB International, the premier accrediting agency for bachelors, mas-ters, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting programs. Other agencies that accredit UD programsinclude the Accrediting Board for Engineering and Technology Inc.; the American Dietetic Association,Commission on Accreditation/Approval for Dietetics Education; the American Physi cal Therapy Association,Commission on Accreditation in Education; the American Psychological Association, Committee onAccreditation; the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education; the National Accrediting Agency for ClinicalLaboratory Sciences; the National Association of Schools and Music, Commission on Accreditation; theNational Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; and the National League for Nursing AccreditingCommission.

To learn even more about the impressive recent accomplishments by students and faculty on the Universityof Delaware campus, check out the UD website at: www.udel.edu/PR/bragging/academic.html.

ACADEMICS & ATHLETICS The University of Delaware offers student-athletes an exceptional opportunity. As a medium-sized

University, it offers the advantages of a small college with reasonable class size, particularly in a student'smajor, while also providing course selection in over 100 academic majors.

Additionally the University offers an excellent support system designed to assist all students.The coaching staff at Delaware encourages team members to take advantage of the following pro-

grams:

ATHLETIC SUPPORT SERVICESThe Student Services for Athletes Program is designed to assist student-athletes to make the best pos-

sible academic and personal adjustment to the University of Delaware.The University is committed to both the academic and athletic excellence of all student-athletes.The coordinator of Student Services for Athletes works closely with coaches, faculty, and student serv-

ices personnel to help student-athletes balance the demands of their academic responsibilities and participa-tion in Blue Hen athletics.

The Student Services for Athletes Program sponsors a fall orientation session for all new Blue Hen stu-dent-athletics.This session introduces students to information about the academic, administrative, social, andathletic community at the University of Delaware.

In addition to orientation, workshops focusing on academic, personal, and career development areoffered throughout the year. When a student-athlete discovers the need for assistance outside the classroom,he or she is assisted in obtaining a tutor at no personal cost.

Advisement about how best to use tutoring time is also provided.The Student Services for Athletes Program monitors the academic progress of all Blue Hen athletes. Faculty provide information about current grades, class standing, and the nature of any difficulty a stu-

dent-athlete may be encountering. If problems are discovered, individual conferences are held to develop strategies for alleviating them.There are times when a student-athlete may need help not directly provided by the Student Services

for Athletes Program. When this occurs the coordinator of the program will assist the student-athlete in obtaining the best

service from the most appropriate office on campus.

Frequent referrals are made to academic advisement centers, the Center for Counseling, and theAcademic Studies Assistance Program.

The Student Services for Athletes Program is committed to having Blue Hen athletes become champi-ons in the classroom as well as on the field.

THE WRITING CENTERThe Writing Center provides a place for students to seek help regarding any paper, thesis or writing

project. Full-time professors are available at the center to assist the student free of charge.

ACADEMICADVANCEMENT OFFICE

This office provides academic assistance in the area of study skills, time management, test taking, notetaking and test anxiety.

It also has a tutoring system for individuals and groups and a professional counseling center. This serv-ice is free and available to all interested students.

COUNSELING CENTERThis office offers individual counseling to all students free of charge in all areas pertaining to academ-

ics and career options, as well as assistance toward personal adjustments to college.

CAREER SERVICES CENTERThe University of Delaware Career Services Center provides an exceptional service to students in the

areas of job interview preparation, resume development and career decisions. The annual Career PlansSurvey indicates that over 90 percent of the students seeking employment have done so successfully.Students in many majors at the University are actively sought by major corporations.

MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES TEACHING AND

LEARNING CENTERThe center is designed to assist students encountering difficulties with math. This center is similar to the

Writing Center where a student can either drop in or make an appointment for any problems they may havein the math area.

READING STUDY CENTERThe Reading Student Center offers diagnostic and remedial services in areas of academic achievement

and literacy. Any reading or learning problems can be evaluated through this program. Students can findhelp with the basics of reading, handwriting and spelling.


Scott Green ................................................Referee, Super Bowl XLIV

Steve Harris ......................................................Actor, “The Practice”

Page Kennedy ....................................Actor, “Desperate Housewives”

Mike Koplove ..................................2008 Olympic Medalist, Baseball

Scott Levy ............................................................Raven of the WWE

Thomas McKean ....................Signer of Declaration of Independence

Louis McLane ........................................................Secretary of State

Tom Mees..........................................................Original ESPN Anchor

Kevin Mench ..................................................Former Major Leaguer

Robin Miller ..........................Host, Food Network’s “Quick Fix Meals”

Steve Mosko..............................................President, Sony Television

Daniel Nathans....................................................Nobel Prize Winner

Adam Osborne ......................................................Computer Pioneer

Ben Patrick ............................................Tight End, Arizona Cardinals

Jeff Pearlman ....................................................................Journalist

Larry Probst ..................Chairman, United States Olympic Committee

Dave Raymond ............................................Original Phillie Phanatic

George Read ..........................Signer of Declaration of Independence

Omer Sabanci ................................................Billionaire Businessman

James Smith............................Signer of Declaration of Independence

LizAnn Sonders ..............Chief Investment Strategist, Charles Schwab

Susan Stroman ....................................................Tony Award Winner

Mark Swinger ........................................................Pilot, Blue Angels

George Thorogood ................................Musician, “Bad to the Bone”

Dilshad Vadsaria ....................................................Actress, “Greek”

Lodewijk van den Berg ..................................Astronaut, Challenger

John Wallace......Former Associate Justice, New Jersey Supreme Court

Wayne Westerman ..................Co-Inventor, Touchscreen Technology

Marna Whittington ..........................................Director, Macy’s, Inc.

Vic Willis ..............................National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee

Since its inception in 1743, the University of Delaware has steadilyproduced some of the most productive and accomplished membersof our society. From statesmen to scientists to sports figures, the

Blue Hen family boasts a lengthy list of prominent alumni.Delaware is one of only five colleges in the nation to have produced

a signer of the Declaration of Independence, a Secretary of State, and aVice President. Harvard, Princeton, William & Mary, and Yale are the onlyother institutions to have a similarly prestigious alumni base.

The Blue Hen family also consists of several worldrenowned inven-tors and a pioneer in the computer industry. Astronauts and acclaimedaeronautical experts also have been known to call Newark home duringtheir collegiate careers.

In the entertainment industry, Delaware has been a steady produc-er of both top-flight athletes and award-winning entertainers. From Hallof Fame professional athletes to Emmy-nominated actors, Delaware hascontinued to supply the world with entertainment.

Below is a list of some prominent Blue Hen alumni:

Mike Adams................................................Safety, Cleveland Browns

Kurt Akeley ........................................Principal Researcher, Microsoft

Susan Barnett..................................Emmy-winning Co-Anchor, CBS 3

Joe Biden......................................................................Vice President

Scott Brunner ..............................................Former NFL Quarterback

Thomas Carper ..............................................................U.S. Senator

Bob Carpenter Jr. ......................Former Owner, Philadelphia Phillies

Chris Christie ..................................................Governor, New Jersey

Kenneth Daly....President, National Association of Corporate Directors

Richard Dean ..................................................Fashion Photographer

Dave DeWalt..........................................................CEO, McAfee, Inc.

John Elias ..................................Co-Inventor, Touchscreen Technology

Joe Flacco ..........................................Quarterback, Baltimore Ravens

Yvette Freeman ............................................................Actress, “ER”

Rich Gannon ......................................2002 NFL Most Valuable Player

Bryan Gordon..........Emmy-nominated director, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Robert Gore ..........................................................Inventor, Gore-Tex

Dallas Green ..............................Manager, 1980 Philadelphia Phillies

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