2014 Meredith College Softball Guide

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SOFTBALL

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COMPETING WITH INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY


PLAYERS

#2

KATLYN JOHNSON

#4

LEAH FRIEDMAN

#5

#7

ALYSSA D’ARCO

#10

ASHLEY GREEN

#14

AMANDA BEIRNE

#16

CHEYENNE PARRISH

#17

TAYLOR LYNN MOORE

#18

KAYLA LANE

#19

WHITNEY WILLIAMS

#28

MACY ALLEN

#33

LORRI COLE

COURTNEY SAUNDERS

#6

AMANDA WHITE


2014 SOFTBALL ROSTER No.

Name

Yr.

Pos.

B/T

Hometown / High School

2

Katlyn Johnson

Fr.

UT

R/R

5’5”

Four Oaks, N.C. / South Johnston

4

Leah Friedman

Sr.

OF

L/L

5’5”

Chapel Hill, N.C. / East Chapel Hill

5

Courtney Saunders

So.

OF

R/R

5’6”

Raleigh, N.C. / Wake Christian Academy

6

Amanda White

Jr.

P/UT

R/R

5’7”

Wilmington, N.C. / John T. Hoggard

7

Alyssa D’Arco

Fr.

2B/OF

R/R

5’2”

Raleigh, N.C. / Garner

10

Ashley Green

Sr.

OF

R/R

5’6”

Asheville, N.C. / T.C. Roberson

14

Amanda Beirne

Grad.

P/UT

R/R

5’9

Belhaven, N.C. / Northside

16

Cheyenne Parrish

So.

UT

R/R

5’5”

Selma, N.C. / Johnston County Middle College

17

Taylor Lynn Moore

Fr.

P

R/R

5’7”

Williamston, N.C. / South Creek

18

Kayla Lane

Jr.

1B

R/R

5’5”

Kinston, N.C. / South Lenoir

19

Whitney Williams

Sr.

1B

R/R

5’8”

Hurdle Mills, N.C. / Person

28

Macy Allen

Fr.

1B

L/L

5’6”

Raleigh, N.C. / Wakefield

33

Lorri Cole

Sr.

C

R/R

5’8”

Kinston, N.C. / South Lenoir

2013 TEAM STATISTICS Overall: 15-14

Conference: 13-8

Player

Home: 9-6

Away: 6-6

avg gp-gs ab r

Neutral: 0-2 h

2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att

WHITE, Amanda .368 29-29 95 23 35 8 0 4 15 10 0 12 7-7 FRIEDMAN, Leah .349 28-28 106 20 37 2 1 0 15 3 0 11 7-7 GREEN, Ashley .347 23-23 72 10 25 5 1 1 10 8 1 13 0-1 COLE, Lorri

.343 29-29 99 11 34 4 0 0 18 4 0 11 0-1

WARREN, Alex .294 29-29 85 17 25 8 0 1 11 14 1 14 4-4 BEIRNE, Amanda .275 20-17 51 2 14 0 0 0 5 2 0 6 0-0 SAUNDERS, Courtn .267 29-29 90 11 24 4 1 0 10 4 0 17 2-4 CRANFORD, Sara .228 27-27 79 9 18 1 0 3 13 7 0 8 0-0 STALLINGS, Mindi .211 29-28 90 10 19 5 0 0 12 3 0 11 0-0 WILLIAMS, Whitney .208 25-25 48 7 10 1 0 0 3 4 1 14 1-1 PARRISH, Cheyenn .125 7-3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0-0 LANE, Kayla

.000 5-4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0-0

Totals

.291 29

831 121 242 38 3

9 112 60 3

Opponents

.255 29

791 125 202 34 7

9 103 82 17 150 31-42

127 21-25

Player

era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er

bb so

BEIRNE, Amanda

2.66

14-13

28

25

22

2

0

183.0

170

96

54

69

144

WHITE, Amanda

7.63

1-1

6

4

1

1

0

15.1

27

25

13

11

6

SAUNDERS, Courtn 12.00 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 4 2 0 Totals

3.17 15-14 29 29 23 3 0 201.1 202 125 71 82 150

Opponents

4.20

14-15

29

29

12

3

1

199.1 242 121 93

60

127


COACHING STAFF DAWN MALONE

KIM SCAVONE Meredith Record (Years).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-49 (3)

Dawn Malone enters her fourth

2012 Record........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14 (13-8 USA South)

year as a member of the softball

Home Court. . ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Softball Complex

coaching staff and second as as-

Alma Mater/Year... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston College/2003

sistant volleyball coach. In addition

Phone. . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8734

to her team coaching duties, Malone

Email................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scavonek@meredith.edu

serves as the Avenging Angels’

Kim Ryan Scavone enters her fourth season as the head coach of the Meredith College softball program. In just her second season at the helm, Scavone garnered the 2012 USA South Coach of the Year honors after leading her team to a 26-10 overall record. The program-best 12-6 conference mark was good for a second-place tie in regular season league standings.

certified strength and conditioning specialist. Malone played outfield for the Appalachian State Mountaineers and was a member of the state championship club rugby team. She earned a bachelor of science in exercise science at ASU with a concentration in strength and conditioning. Malone earned her specialist certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association at Meredith in February 2012. A South Carolina native, Malone coached three seasons of travel softball with the Mount Pleasant South Carolina Diamond Warriors. She

Scavone’s 2012 team raised the standard for Meredith softball with

returned to her home state and earned a master of science from The

27 wins, the most in school history. The Avenging Angels recorded

Citadel Graduate College in Charleston.

the program’s most hits with 331 and most RBI with 174. Her pitching staff tallied a record dozen shutouts on the season and six

Malone enjoys coaching at Meredith as the “student-athlete experi-

Avenging Angels earned All-Conference honors.

ence is unique and special.”

Scavone brings a wealth of experience to the Avenging Angels athletics program. She came to Meredith after serving as the first assistant

ADAM RENZI

coach at Division I Fordham University. During Scavone’s tenure from 2003-05, the Rams collected their first Atlantic 10 regular season

Volunteer Assistant Coach

title in 2005 and set school records with 38 wins and 308 strikeouts. In her first season Scavone helped guide the Fordham pitching staff to team records for earned run average, shutouts, and strikeouts. Pitcher Sarah Kinney earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors and followed in 2005 as the conference Pitcher of the Year. Scavone was a four-year starter at Boston College from 2000-03. As a freshman, she garnered the 2000 Big East Rookie of the Year award, while also earning First Team All-Rookie and First Team All-Big East honors. Scavone capped off her career as the Big East Pitcher of the Year in 2003 and earned First Team All-Big East honors as BC earned its first regular season title since 1998 and an NCAA Tournament berth. She received a bachelor’s in English from Boston College. In addition to coaching softball at the collegiate level, Scavone played and coached professionally overseas. In June 2012, Scavone was inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame as a member of the charter class.

PREVIOUS RECORDS Softball Year 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 Kim Scavone-Meredith Career

Overall W L 15 14 27 13 16 22 58 49

Conference W L 13 8 12 6 9 9 34 23

Coach Scavone Scavone Scavone 3 Seasons

Overall Win%

0.542


USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The USA South Athletic Conference is home to 13 institutions, five in North Carolina, three in Virginia, two in Georgia, two in Tennessee and one in Alabama. Beginning with the 2013-14 year, Covenant and Huntingdon Colleges join Averett University, Ferrum College, Greensboro College, LaGrange College, Piedmont College, Mary Baldwin College, Maryville College, Meredith College, Methodist University, North Carolina Wesleyan College and William Peace University as full members. Agnes Scott College became a competing member of the conference in the fall of 2009 as a women’s lacrosse-only member, and Christopher Newport remains in the conference one final year as an affiliate member for football.

SPORTS INFORMATION MEDIA INFORMATION All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting requests and other related sports information requests should be sent to Wendy

MEREDITH COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

Jones, assistant athletic director/sports information director,

Location .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.

at joneswen@meredith.edu, (919) 760-8811.

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 1891

BROADCASTING INFORMATION

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 1,947

The 2013-14 sports season will feature most Meredith College home

Nickname.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avenging Angels

athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the athletics web

Colors.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White

site. The schedule for athletics events can be found on Meredith’s official athletics web site at goavengingangels.com.

GOAVENGINGANGELS.COM Follow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics web site at goavengingangels.com throughout the 2013-14 season. The site features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coach bios, game recaps and special news related to the program.

Affiliation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA South Athletic Conference President.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... Jo Allen Athletic Director.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers Asst. Athl. Dir./Sports Info. Dir... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Jones Senior Woman Administrator/Athletic Trainer.. . . . . Sharon Malley Athletics Department Phone .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205

facebook.com/meredithavengingangels twitter.com/AvengingAngels

Athletics Web Site.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goavengingangels.com Mailing Address.. . . . . . . 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607 SID Office Phone.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811 SID Email.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . joneswen@meredith.edu

goavengingangels.com/information/recruits/blog


ATHLETIC FACILITIES WEATHERSPOON GYMNASIUM The home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facility provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor swimming pool.

MEREDITH ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK COMPLEX The home to Meredith’s soccer, cross country and lacrosse teams. The complex includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial playing surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and a storage facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand, hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade and locker rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well as the College’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy Creek Greenway.

Amanda Beirne leads the Avenging Angels all-time with 31 career wins.

MEREDITH SOFTBALL COMPLEX

MEREDITH TENNIS COMPLEX

The home of Meredith softball has recently undergone several reno-

The home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted tennis

vations. The addition of irrigation to the Bermuda field and infield

courts. The courts, which were recently repaired and resurfaced, bear a

improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to make it

“US Open Blue” inner court surrounded by a green outer court. This new

one of the best fields in the area. New dugouts have also been

scheme helps to heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

completed to increase comfort for the players and enhance the game atmosphere.

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS PROGRAM THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE

MEDICAL SERVICES

Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Col-

The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes.

legiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-athletes

The athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer,

the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully

Sharon Malley, and Assistant Athletic Trainer Heidi Roach. Dr. Doug

integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of

Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In

college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can receive aca-

addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel

demic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic department is

Hill Undergraduate Athletic Training Program. Services and equipment

staffed and funded like any other department in the College.

provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation.

ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its

COMMUNITY SERVICE

athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recog-

Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory

nizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an

Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates

Academic All-Conference team. In 2013, 54 Meredith students were

community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics

named to the team, eight of whom earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. The Mer-

of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA

edith athletics program further recognizes student-athletes who earn

South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies

a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the Athletics Director’s Club and

for a Purpose.

those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s ScholarAthlete Award.


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 and nutrition, as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs in pre-health and business, a dietetic internship program, a didactic program in dietetics and a paralegal program. Rankings: Meredith is ranked 2nd among colleges in the South and 6th for “Best Value” among colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report, and one of the “Best Colleges in the Southeast” according to The Princeton Review.

Enrollment: 1,947 including 266 graduate students. Students come from 31 states and 42 countries. Multicultural students: 27% Student/faculty ratio: 12:1 Average class size: 17

94 PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN STUDY ABROAD, INTERNSHIPS, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OR ANOTHER KIND OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Majors, minors and concentrations: 70

MEREDITH IS RANKED 2ND AMONG REGIONAL COLLEGES IN THE SOUTH BY U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

MEREDITH IS ONE OF ONLY TWO WOMEN’S COLLEGES IN THE WORLD ACCREDITED BY AACSB.

Faculty: 122 full-time teaching faculty members. 92% of full-time professors hold doctoral or terminal degree in their field.

Average amount of financial assistance awarded to freshmen: $24,704

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Athletics: 7 NCAA Division III teams (basketball, cross country, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball)

PERCENT OF MEREDITH STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD. (COMPARE THAT TO A 9% NATIONAL AVERAGE.)

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

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Pre-professional preparation: For students interested in law, dentistry, or medicine—individualized advising, clinical experience and work-study opportunities.

Campus: Historic 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater on a lake, seven residence halls and student apartments, student center, indoor swimming pool and fitness center, athletic field and track complex.

91 PERCENT OF OUR GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED

Student clubs and organizations: 100

OR PURSUING GRADUATE

Freshmen who receive financial assistance: Over 95%

STUDY WITHIN 9 MONTHS OF GRADUATION


2014 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent

Time

Date Opponent

Time

Sat. Feb. 22

Roanoke #

10 a.m.

Sat. Mar. 15

Averett *

1/3 p.m.

St. Andrews #

2 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 16

at William Peace *

1/3 p.m.

Neumann #

10 a.m.

Sat. Mar. 22

Piedmont *

1/3 p.m.

Salem #

2 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 23

at Ferrum *

1/3 p.m.

Tue. Feb. 25

Va. Wesleyan

1:30/3:30 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 26

at N.C. Wesleyan *

2/4 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 1

at LaGrange *

1/3 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 29

Methodist *

1/3 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 2

at Huntingdon *

1/3 p.m. (CST)

Tue. Apr. 1

at Greensboro *

2/4 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 5

Chris. Newport

1/3 p.m.

Fri. Apr. 4

Mary Baldwin *

12/2 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 7

Covenant *

1/3 p.m.

Wed. Apr. 9

at Guilford

2/4 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 8

Maryville (TN) *

1/3 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 23

# - Triangle Classic * - Conference Game Home Games in bold

Schedule is subject to change. Visit goavengingangels.com for up-to-date information.

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