Competing with Integrity, Discipline, Respect, and Responsibility
Head Coach: Lauren Scott Assistant Coach: Meredith Moore
PLAYERS
1 BRIANNA HAWKES FR • M • 5’4” Fayetteville, N.C. / Cape Fear
7 MEREDITH SINKLER FR • D • 5’7” Greensboro, N.C. / Northwest Guilford
12 KYLIE PHILLIPS FR • M • 5’8” Greensboro, Md. / North Caroline
24 HENLEY PETROSS SR • M • 5’7” Winston-Salem, N.C. / R.J. Reynolds
2 CAROLINE BUTLER SO • M • 5’4” Culpeper, Va. / Eastern View
8 ANSLEY HARRIS SR • D • 5’7” Apex, N.C. / Apex
14 BRIANA PETRUSA JR • D • 5’4” Apex, N.C. / Holly Springs
26 NATALIE PURCELL SR • D • 5’4” Ashburn, Va. / Broad Run
4 FAITH GRAY FR • D • 5’4” Ft. Washington, Md. / Oxon Hill
9 IZZY STEELE FR • M • 5’6” Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest
15 MAYA FLAKE SO • M • 5’2” Oak Ridge, N.C. / Northwest Guilford
30 JOY DEITRICH JR • GK • 5’5” California, Md. / Leonardtown
5 ALI SCHUH FR • F • 5’8” Apex, N.C. / Apex (Va. Tech)
10 TORI WITMER FR • A • 5’4” Haymarket, Va. / Battlefield
19 LAUREN OLIVER SO • D • 5’9” Glen Allen, Va. / Glen Allen
6 OLIVIA BLAKE SO • M • 5’5” Apex, N.C. / Apex Friendship
11 BRITTANY WARTMAN SR • D • 5’8” Ellicott City, Md. / Mt. Hebron (Howard CC)
23 LILIA CRUZ JR • A • 5’3” Great Mills, Md., / Leonardtown
( ) TEAM STATISTICS (2019() Overall Record: 17-5
Conf: 11-0
Home: 6-2
Away: 8-2
Neutral: 3-1
## PLAYER
GP
G
A
Pts
Sh
Up
Dn
GB
DC
TO
CT
10 Holly Hite
22
82
13
95
152
4
1
41
222
27
38
23 Lilia Cruz
19
74
43
117
107
2
2
29
7
34
14
3 Julie Capretti
22
73
35
108
128
2
2
18
3
38
12
4 Olivia Higgs
22
65
24
89
123
4
1
28
5
32
25
6 Olivia Blake
22
42
15
57
72
0
0
21
7
17
10
24 Henley Peatross
22
26
10
36
52
0
0
28
21
11
12
15 Maya Flake
22
18
45
63
29
0
1
22
5
41
14
5 Julia Doyle
18
16
7
23
24
1
0
17
1
6
2
11 Brittany Wartman
21
6
3
9
6
0
0
21
11
13
14
26 Natalie Purcell
22
6
0
6
8
0
0
21
1
8
17
28 Sarah Arbes
22
5
6
11
15
0
0
59
99
18
47
13 Madison Watkins
13 4 1 5 14 0 0 5 0 7 4
8 Ansley Harris
22
2
0
2
2
0
0
14
2
5
12
14 Briana Petrusa
22
2
2
4
3
0
0
12
5
12
8
2 Caroline Butler
15 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 2 8 2
19 Lauren Oliver
12 1 1 2 3 0 0 10 0 5 4
25 Haley Whitfield
20 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 0 4 2
22 Haley Dick
2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 Joy Deitrich
20 0 0 0 6 0 0 13 0 8 1
Total
22
423 206 629 748 13 7 388 395 334 240
Opponents
22
141
61
## GOALIE
GP
MIN.
GA
GAAVG
SAVE
PCT
W-L-T
30 Joy Deitrich
20
579:13
42
4.35
59
.584
8-0-0
25 Haley Whitfield
20
737:21
99
8.06
84
.459
9-5-0
202
364
4
1
291
197
Total
22
1316:34
141
6.43
143
.504
17-5-0
Opponents
22
1316:34
423
19.28
197
.318
5-17-0
HONORS AND AWARDS 1X
IWLCA DIII Scholar-Athlete of the Year USA South Don Scalf Female Student-Athlete of the Year CoSIDA Academic All-District Honor
2X
IWLCA All-American
5X
USA South Player of the Year Honor IWLCA Academic Honor Squad
6X
NCAA Tournament Appearance USA South Tournament Champions
10X
3X
IWLCA All-Region Honor
4X
All-Conference Selections
Meredith Student-Athlete of the Year Honor
USA South Rookie of the Year Honor USA South Regular Season Champions USA South Coach of the Year Honor IWLCA DIII Senior All-Star Team
43
2016 NCAA Division III Team Scoring Offense Statistical Champion (18.37 points per match)
400
154
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 eighth season as head coach of Meredith College lacrosse with six consecutive conference tournament championships, four regular season titles, four conference Rookie of the Year awards, five Player of the Year honors, and four 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. Holly Hite earned her second consecutive IWLCA All-
AWARDS AND HONORS • 4x USA South Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the Year
American selection in 2019, and the 2016 team secured a place in NCAA Division III history as the National Scoring Offense Statistical Champion.
• FCIAC Conference Coach of the Year
One of Scott’s most decorated player’s Carlee Joseph was named the 2018 USA South Don Scalf Female Athlete of the Year. Joseph went on to be named the Division III Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a 2019 nominee for the NCAA Woman of the Year honor.
• 3x Little East All-Conference Team
• 2x Connecticut Girls’ Lacrosse Coach of the Year • 2x News-Times Coach of the Year
In addition to Meredith’s impact on the field, five of Scott’s teams were named IWLCA Academic Honor Squads, and 12 players have been named to the IWLCA Division III Academic Honor Roll at least once. Her most recent four teams earned the USA South’s Sportsmanship honor for women’s lacrosse, as voted on by student-athletes from conference opponents.
• 3x Little East Player of the Week COACHING EXPERIENCE • Meredith College, Head Coach, 2012-present • Danbury High School, Head Girls’ Varsity Coach, 2004-12 • Connecticut Lightning Premiere, Head Coach, 2007-12 • Western Connecticut State University, Volunteer Coach, 2004 • Camps & Clinics, Various
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.
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
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Henley Peatross, ’20 Lacrosse
SR. • M • 5’7” Winston-Salem, N.C. / R.J. Reynolds
Henley Peatross, ’20, has found that her strengths align perfectly
Outside of her social work studies, Henley has put her strengths
with her majors: social work and criminology.
to use on the lacrosse field as well. In fact, the opportunity to play
According to the CliftonStrengths®Ⓡ assessment that Meredith
lacrosse is what attracted her to Meredith in the first place. “Being a
provides for students, Henley’s top strength is “developer,” which means she has the ability to recognize the positive traits in others
member of the lacrosse team has probably had the greatest impact on my Meredith experience,” said Henley. “I can’t picture my time
and bring them to the forefront. “This strengths-based and
here without it.”
empowerment focus is something social workers are called to
Meredith’s lacrosse team has held the conference champion
cultivate in their everyday practice,” she said.
title for six years in a row, and Henley has been a part of three of
Henley has found that the social work program encourages self-reflection, allowing her to learn about
those victories. “This team has made me a champion,” she said. Henley was awarded second team all-conference player last year and named to the all-tournament team during the conference tournament.
her personality and leadership style. “I typically lead with the philosophy that leading is serving,” said Henley. She believes this can be both a strength and a weakness at times. By practicing self-
“Being a member of the lacrosse team has probably had the greatest impact on my Meredith experience.”
awareness, she’s learned how to identify when her leadership
Studying social work and playing lacrosse are two experiences
style is manifesting itself in a
that have shaped Henley tremendously, but she doesn’t believe the
positive or negative way.
experiences would have yielded the same results if she went to a
“I believe this ability to self-assess is preparing me to succeed in graduate school, the work force, and beyond,” said Henley. “I have the social work department to thank for that.” Next semester, Henley will be interning with the Interfaith Prison Ministry. Though she knows the opportunity will be challenging, she believes it will be equally as rewarding.
co-ed school. Attending an all women’s college has played a major role in helping build on her strengths. “It has given me confidence and a sense of unwavering empowerment,” she said.
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 postbaccalaureate certificates in pre-health, digital communication, 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 2019, 52 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 Elizabeth Knight. Dr. Doug Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for undergraduate athletic training programs. 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
STRONG LOCATION Student-athletes benefit from Meredith’s location near downtown Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park.
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2020 SCHEDULE Feb. 15
St. Mary’s (Md.)
1 p.m.
Feb. 22
at Randolph-Macon
1 p.m.
Mar. 3
Mary Washington
4:30 p.m.
Mar. 7
St. John Fisher
11 a.m.
Mar. 7
Piedmont *
3 p.m.
Mar. 8
Brevard *
11 a.m.
Mar. 8
Transylvania
4 p.m.
Mar. 12
at Redlands
10 p.m.
Mar. 13
at Occidental
4 p.m.
Mar. 18
at N.C. Wesleyan *
4 p.m.
Mar. 21
Averett *
12 p.m.
Mar. 22
Chris. Newport
2 p.m.
Mar. 28
at Pfeiffer *
1 p.m.
Apr. 1
Salem *
6 p.m.
Apr. 4
at LaGrange *
10 a.m.
Apr. 5
at Huntingdon *
12:30 p.m.
Apr. 8
Methodist *
7 p.m.
Apr. 15
at Greensboro *
4 p.m.
Apr. 18
William Peace *
12 p.m.
Apr. 24
USA South Tournament begins
* Conference Game
Schedule is subject to change.
Home event in bold
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