Competing with Integrity, Discipline, Respect, and Responsibility
PLAYERS
2 CAROLINE BUTLER FR. • M • 5’4” Culpeper, Va./Eastern View
7 MARIA CODISPOTI JR. • A • 5’4” Raleigh, N.C./Leesville
14 BRIANA PETRUSA SO. • D • 5’4” Apex, N.C./Holly Springs
24 HENLEY PEATROSS JR. • M • 5’7” Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds
3 JULIE CAPRETTI SR. • A • 5’0” Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
8 ANSLEY HARRIS JR. • D • 5’6” Apex, N.C. / Apex
15 MAYA FLAKE FR. • M • 5’2” Oak Ridge, N.C./Northwest Guilford
Head Coach: Lauren Scott Assistant Coach: Meredith Moore Volunteer Assistant Coach: Carlee Joseph
4 OLIVIA HIGGS JR. • M/A • 5’6” Hollywood, Md./Chopticon
5 JULIA DOYLE SR. • A • 5’4” Danbury, Conn./Danbury
10
11
HOLLY HITE SR. • M • 5’8” Apex, N.C./Middle Creek
BRITTANY WARTMAN JR. • D • 5’8” Ellicott City, Md./ Mt. Hebron (Howard CC)
19
22
LAUREN OLIVER FR. • D • 5’9” Glen Allen, Va./Glen Allen
HALEY DICK FR. • A • 5’9” Aberdeen, N.C./Pinecrest
25
26
HALEY WHITFIELD JR. • GK • 5’6” Apex, N.C./Middle Creek
NATALIE PURCELL JR. • M • 5’4” Ashburn, Va./Broad Run
28 SARAH ARBES SR. • M • 5’8” Apex, N.C./Apex
6 OLIVIA BLAKE FR. • M • 5’5” Apex, N.C./Apex Friendship
13 MADISON WATKINS SR. • D • 5’3” Cambridge, Md./Cambridge South Dorchester
23 LILIA CRUZ SO. • A • 5’3” Great Mills, Md./Leonardtown
30 JOY DEITRICH SO. • GK • 5’5” Great Mills, Md./Leonardtown
( ) TEAM STATISTICS (2018() Overall Record: 16-5
Conf: 9-0
Home: 8-1
Away: 6-3
Neutral: 2-1
## PLAYER
GP
G
A
Pts
Sh
Gw
GB
DC
TO
9
Carlee Joseph
21
85
24
109
164
4
14
26
23
CT 10
10
Holly Hite
21
69
15
84
140
3
45
171
29
34
3
Julie Capretti
21
58
24
82
103
3
17
1
25
11
23
Lilia Cruz
21
41
40
81
72
3
35
0
22
10
4
Olivia Higgs
18
32
24
56
53
0
16
0
17
10
21
Hanna Anderson
19
29
11
40
52
0
16
24
26
14
7
Maria Codispoti
21
28
43
71
58
0
19
0
17
12
1
Jordyn King
20
20
13
33
31
1
24
41
14
14
15
Brooke Leithead
15
10
4
14
26
0
12
0
9
7
6
Rachel Argabright
17
10
2
12
20
0
6
10
5
5
24
Henley Peatross
18
8
4
12
16
2
14
10
10
5
28
Sarah Arbes
20
8
5
13
18
0
31
83
13
17
5
Julia Doyle
10
3
1
4
8
0
2
0
7
0
26
Natalie Purcell
21
2
3
5
4
0
18
3
7
16
14
Briana Petrusa
17
1
0
1
3
0
5
0
3
2
13
Madison Watkins
13
1
0
1
2
0
7
0
3
4
22
Julia Dunshee
14
1
0
1
1
0
3
1
1
2
12
Cameron Ruffin
21
1
2
3
4
0
43
14
7
45
25
Haley Whitfield
16
0
0
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
8
Ansley Harris
14
0
0
0
1
0
5
0
0
3
16
Sydney Hardee
13
0
0
0
2
0
6
0
2
0
18
Katie Buckman
21
0
0
0
2
0
7
0
4
4
30
Joy Deitrich
17
0
0
0
0
0
10
0
3
0
Total
21
407
215
622
780 16 369 384 271 225
Opponents
21
139
52
191
344
5
291
194
HONORS AND AWARDS 1X
4X
CoSIDA Academic All-District Honor
USA South Player of the Year Honor
IWLCA DIII Scholar-Athlete of the Year
USA South Rookie of the Year Honor
IWLCA All-American
IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
USA South Don Scalf Female Student-Athlete of the Year
2X
5X NCAA Tournament Appearance USA South Tournament Champions
Meredith Student-Athlete of the Year Honor IWLCA DIII Senior All-Star Team
7X IWLCA All-Region Honor
3X USA South Regular Season Champions USA South Coach of the Year Honor
32
All-Conference Selections
2016 NCAA Division III Team Scoring Offense Statistical Champion (18.37 points per match)
381
146
COACHING STAFF LAUREN SCOTT Head Lacrosse Coach
Western Connecticut State University, ’03 | B.A. in Communications Southern Connecticut State University | Teaching Certificate and Minor in Exercise Science Lauren Scott enters her sixth season as head coach of Meredith College lacrosse with five consecutive conference tournament championships, four conference Rookie of the Year awards, four Player of the Year honors, and three Coach of the Year selections to her credit.
THE LAUREN SCOTT FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE: • Western Connecticut State University, 2000-03
Director of Meredith lacrosse since the varsity program’s inception, Scott continues to strengthen the schedule, and the Avenging Angels continue to impact the region. The 2016 team secured a place in NCAA Division III history as the National Scoring Offense Statistical Champion.
AWARDS AND HONORS • 3x USA South Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year
Scott’s most decorated Meredith player Carlee Joseph was named the 2018 USA South Don Scalf Female Athlete of the Year and went on to be named the Division III Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Holly Hite earned the program’s first All-American honor.
• 2x News-Times Coach of the Year
In addition to Meredith’s impact on the field, four of Scott’s teams were named IWLCA Academic Honor Squads, and six players have been named to the IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll at least once.
COACHING EXPERIENCE • Meredith College, Head Coach, 2012-present
Scott hails from Danbury (Conn.) High School where she served as the girls’ varsity lacrosse coach. In just five seasons, Scott progressed the lacrosse program from a season record of 2-14 in 2003 to boast a State Championship title in 2008.
• Connecticut Lightning Premiere, Head Coach, 2007-12
• 2x Connecticut Girls’ Lacrosse Coach of the Year • FCIAC Conference Coach of the Year • 3x Little East All-Conference Team • 3x Little East Player of the Week • 3x USA South Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year
• Danbury High School, Head Girls’ Varsity Coach, 2004-12 • Western Connecticut State University, Volunteer Coach, 2004 • Camps & Clinics, Various
MEREDITH MOORE Assistant Lacrosse Coach
•
University of Vermont | B.S. in Public Communication
Meredith Moore joined the Meredith College athletics staff in August 2018 as the assistant lacrosse coach. A four-year NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse player for the University of Vermont, she brings her leadership, sport skills, and contagious passion to the Avenging Angels championship program. A longtime player and mentor of the sport of women’s lacrosse, Moore began her coaching career as a camp counselor for various lacrosse camps and clinics in 2014. She moved into a co-head coach role with 802 Lacrosse in 2015, all while still competing. In September 2017 Moore joined the premiere club program of Sky Walkers Lacrosse in Maryland as a co-head coach and assisted one season with the Manchester Valley High Mavericks.
THE MEREDITH MOORE FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE: • University of Vermont, 2014-17 AWARDS AND HONORS • America East Conference Tournament appearances in 2014, 2015 • Conference Offensive Player of the Week, 2017 • Ranked fourth all-time in UVM’s history for 50 career assists, 2017 • Ranked top-10 in UVM’s history for single season assists in 2016 & 2017 COACHING EXPERIENCE • Manchester Valley High, Assistant Coach, 2018 • Sky Walkers Lacrosse, co-Head Coach, 2017-18 • 802 Lacrosse, co-Head Coach, 2015-16
ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER COACH CARLEE JOSEPH
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Sarah Arbes, ’19 Lacrosse
SR. • M • 5’8” Apex, N.C./Apex
Arriving at Meredith College with a passion for health, wellness, and human performance, Sarah Arbes, ’19, knew she wanted to pursue a career in that field. Uncertain of the exact area, Sarah leaned on the support of her professors and took on different jobs and internships to help find her path. “My professors have pushed me in every way possible. My adviser knows I have been all over the place with a post-graduation plan, but she was always supportive,” said Sarah. “What I love the most about Meredith is that the professors go beyond their title. They are mentors who I can go to for anything and everything.” As an exercise and sports science (ESS) major and a member of the Meredith lacrosse team, Sarah found opportunities to gain experience that combined both of her passions. She spent time as a personal trainer in the Lowery Fitness Center and served as an intern with The Strength Feed. “During my internship, I not only became physically strong, but I mentally became empowered as a female in a traditionally ‘male’ field,” said Sarah. “My coach and adviser put my strengths to the test, literally. My knowledge was tested in many forms, along with my own faith in myself. He challenged me to come out of my comfort zone and embrace my leadership skills, education, and confidence.” Sarah also spent a summer as head speed, agility, and conditioning coach for The Alpha Female Athlete, an all-female middle and high school travel lacrosse program. She has also gained experience as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Sport HQ in Apex, N.C., served as head lacrosse coach for Red Devils United, and
was a group exercise trainer for the company gym at Baker Roofing in Raleigh. Throughout her experiences, Sarah has developed a strength that she carries into the classroom, on the lacrosse field, and in life. Academically, she is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta and Kappa Omicron Nu honor societies. She has earned numerous accolades for her lacrosse efforts, including Academic All-Conference, First Team All-Conference for defense, All-Tournament Team for defense and midfield, and she was named to the IWLCA Academic Honor Roll. “The best part about being a student-athlete is being a part of something bigger than myself,” said Sarah. “As an ESS student with a passion for health and exercise, I enjoy coaching lacrosse and strength and conditioning for high schoolers. It’s not just Meredith lacrosse, it’s what Meredith lacrosse has embedded into me as an athlete that has guided me to want to teach others what I have learned.”
“The best part about being a student-athlete is being a part of something bigger than myself.” After graduation, Sarah would like to expand her education within the field of health sciences and human performance while teaching others. She plans to take the strength and conditioning specialist certification exam and apply at Rex Wellness Center before obtaining a Master of Arts in Teaching. “Looking back on my freshman year, I am not the same lost, sensitive person that I once was,” said Sarah. “There are so many challenges in life that get thrown at you whether you are ready or not, and knowing who you are and what you are worth makes you so much stronger.”
ABOUT MEREDITH COLLEGE What Makes Us Strong Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women’s colleges in the U.S. Meredith also offers coeducational graduate programs in business, education, nutrition, and psychology, as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs in pre-health and business, a dietetic internship program, and a paralegal program.
Meredith College Quick Facts Location .............................Raleigh, N.C. Founded ................................................... 1891 Enrollment ............................................... 2,000 Nickname............................... Avenging Angels Colors...................... Maroon, Black, and White Affiliation................................NCAA Division III Conference .....USA South Athletic Conference President.............................................. Jo Allen Athletic Director..........................Jackie Myers
Athletic Facilities MEREDITH ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK COMPLEX Home to Meredith’s lacrosse team, the field and track complex includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial playing surface, and a storage facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand, hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade, and locker rooms.
LOWERY FITNESS CENTER Meredith’s athletic teams benefit from a new, 6,800 square feet, stateof-the-art fitness center that allows for a high quality strength and conditioning program. The Lowery Fitness Center holds 39 pieces of equipment, including 11 treadmills, eight bikes, eight elliptical cross trainers, four ascent trainers, two rowers, and six power lifting racks. Student-athletes also have access to free weights, kettlebells, resistance machines, physio balls, bands, and accessory equipment.
Meredith College Athletics Program THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can receive academic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic department is staffed and funded like any other department of the College.
ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an Academic AllConference team. In 2017, 76 Meredith students were named to the team. The Meredith athletics program further recognizes student-athletes who earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the Athletics Director’s Club and those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
MEDICAL SERVICES The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes. The athletic training support staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer Rebecca Edwards and Assistant Athletic Trainer Katie Fulk Proppe. Dr. Doug Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the Western Carolina University Undergraduate Athletic Training Program. Services and equipment provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice, and electrical stimulation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies for a Purpose.
MEMBER SCHOOLS Agnes Scott College
Maryville College
Averett University
Meredith College
Berea College
Methodist University
Brevard College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Covenant College
Pfeiffer University
Greensboro College
Piedmont College
Huntingdon College
Salem College
LaGrange College
Wesleyan College
Mary Baldwin University
William Peace University
Kentucky Tennessee
Alabama
STRONG LOCATION Student-athletes benefit from Meredith’s location near downtown Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park.
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Georgia
2018 SCHEDULE Feb. 16
at Chris. Newport
4 p.m.
Feb. 17
at Va. Wesleyan
2 p.m.
Mar. 4
at Salem *
4 p.m.
Mar. 9
LaGrange*
12 p.m.
Mar. 9
N.C. Wesleyan*
3:30 p.m.
Mar. 10
Huntingdon *
11 a.m.
Mar. 10
Catholic
4 p.m.
Mar. 12
at Salisbury
7 p.m.
Mar. 14
vs. Lynchburg @ Clearwater, Fla
7 p.m.
Mar. 20
at Methodist *
4 p.m.
Mar. 23
at Mary Washington
3 p.m.
Mar. 30
Pfeiffer *
12 p.m.
Mar. 31
at St. Mary’s (Md.)
2 p.m.
Apr. 3
at Averett *
7 p.m.
Apr. 6
Randolph-Macon
1 p.m.
Apr. 9
vs. William Peace * @ Holly Springs, N.C.
6 p.m.
(Ting Park)
Apr. 13
at Brevard *
11 a.m.
Apr. 14
at Piedmont *
12 p.m.
Apr. 20
Greensboro *
12 p.m.
Apr. 26
USA South Tournament Semifinals
Apr. 27
USA South Tournament Championship
* Conference Game
Schedule is subject to change.
Home event in bold
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