2012 Norwich Softball Table of Contents About Norwich University...........................................3 Athletic Department Staff............................................4 Sports Information Staff..............................................5 2012 Season Preview................................................6-7 2012 Norwich Roster...................................................8 Norwich Coaching Staff..............................................9 Player Profiles.......................................................10-14 2011 Season Results/Honors........................................15 2011 Statistics.........................................................16-17
2012 Schedule Date Mar. 12 Mar. 12 Mar. 13 Mar. 13 Mar. 14 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 15 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Mar. 24 Mar. 25 Mar. 30 Apr. 1 Apr. 6 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 11 Apr. 14 Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr. 21
Quick Facts Location..................................................Northfield, Vt. Nickname............................................................Cadets Colors...................................................Maroon & Gold Affiliation........................................NCAA Division III Conference..........................................................GNAC President.....................................Dr. Richard Schneider VPSA................................................BG Michael Kelly Commandant of Cadets.......................Rick Van Arnam Dean of Student Affairs..........................Martha Mathis Athletic Director................................Anthony Mariano Head Athletic Trainer..............................David Botelho Equipment Manager..................................Scott Mullen
Softball Information
Opponent Time/Result Becker # 9:30 AM Gordon # 11:30 AM Gordon # 9:30 AM Albertus Magnus # 11:30 AM Massasoit CC # 9:30 AM Finger Lakes CC # 11:30 AM Montreat # 9:30 AM Mt. St. Vincent # 11:30 AM Gordon # 9:00 AM Mt. St. Vincent # 11:00 AM at Mount Ida * (DH) 3:00 PM at Emerson * (DH) 12:00 PM at St. Joseph (Conn.) * (DH) 12:00 PM Johnson & Wales * (DH) 3:00 PM at Emmanuel (Mass.) * (DH) 12:00 PM Rivier* (DH) 3:00 PM Albertus Magnus * (DH) 1:00 PM at Simmons * (DH) 3:00 PM Pine Manor * (DH) 3:00 PM at Saint Joseph's (Me.) * (DH) 1:00 PM Suffolk * (DH) 12:00 PM Lasell * (DH) 3:00 PM Anna Maria * (DH) 12:00 PM
Home games in BOLD * GNAC contest # Snowbird Softball Classic (Myrtle Beach, S.C.)
Head Coach............................................Greg McGrath Home Field (capacity)............... NU Softball Field (150)
Sports Information Sports Information Director......................Mark Adkins Adkins’ Direct Line...............................802-485-2160 Adkins’ Email...........................madkins@norwich.edu Primary Softball Contact.......................Derek Dunning Dunning’s Direct Line................................802-485-2902 Dunning’s Email........................ddunning@norwich.edu Sports Information FAX..........................802-485-2161 Credits The 2012 Norwich softball media guide is an official publication of the Norwich University Sports Information Office. The guide was written, edited and designed by Derek Dunning. Photos supplied by Jennifer Langille and Jordan Silverman.
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About Norwich University Founded in 1819 by Captain Aldridge Partridge, Norwich University is nestled in the Green Mountains in Northfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college. Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students. The undergraduate experience offers a choice of being in the Corps of Cadets or as a civilian student. Both lifestyles are integrated within the classroom, athletic teams and student organizations. Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2200 hail from 40 different states and 20 foreign countries. Eightyone percent of the 157 faculty hold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts a student to faculty ratio of 14:1 and is proud of its long tradition of excellence in teaching and personal attention given to students. Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensure program, and four ROTC programs are offered. Norwich is the birthplace of the ROTC program due to the innovative educational methods of Alden Partridge. As an NCAA Division III school, the University sponsors varsity athletic competition in men’s and women’s ice hockey, football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis and men’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’s rugby. On campus Norwich offers 80 clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations. Under its School of Graduate Studies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level and one certificate program. Enrollment in the graduate school is 1200 students. Norwich University is located in Northfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital.
Athletics Directory Director of Intercollegiate Athletics: Tony Mariano
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Administrative Assistant: Cathy Diego
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Sports Information Department: Mark Adkins Associate: Charlie Crosby Assistant: Derek Dunning Intern: Matt Albury
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Head Athletic Trainer: David Botelho, ATC Asst: Kristen Scott, ATC Asst: Joe Martinez, ATC Asst: Nicole Therrien ATC
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Strength & Conditioning Coach: Jeff Kruger
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Equipment Manager: Scott Mullen Asst: Brent Maxfield
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Varsity Coaches Notable Alumni Gen. Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.) ’59 US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95 Pierson G. Mapes ’59 Former President, NBC Television Douglas M. McCracken ’70 Former CEO, Deloitte Consulting Brig. Gen Jesus A. Manguel, USA ’59 Chief Operating Officer, National Industries for the Blind Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50 President Emeritus, Norwich Univ. William N. Preismeyer ’67 CEO, Cymbet Corporation; Former CFO, Jostens, Inc. Jay. S. Witzel ’70 President & CEO, Carlson Hotels Emily Caruso ’00 Member, U.S. Shooting Team for 2004 & 2008 Olympic Games Allen Doyle ’71 Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion
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Baseball: John Rhoades
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Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth
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Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485-2229 Cross Country: Nick Cooper
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Football: Mark Murnyack
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Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485-2242 Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding485-2302 Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson
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Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485-2847 Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler
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Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall
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Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell
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Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys
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Softball: Greg McGrath
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Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn
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Men’s Tennis: Kyle Dezotell
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Volleyball: Ashlynn Nuckols
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Wrestling: John Hartupee
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Norwich Athletic Department Anthony Mariano
David Botelho
Director of Athletics
Head Athletic Trainer
Well into his fourth decade of service to Norwich University, Tony Mariano continues to provide leadership to a Norwich athletics program that has attained unprecedented levels of success. The 2003-04 season was arguably the finest in school history as all 16 varsity sports teams competed in postseason action, highlighted by the football team's first bowl game appearance in 20 years, and the men's ice hockey team competing in its sixth Division III "Frozen Four." Additionally, the Norwich men's rugby team qualified for the 16-team USA Rugby Collegiate Championship for the first time in program history. Mariano is in his 19th year as the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, after spending his first 16 seasons in Northfield as a coach. He was head men's soccer coach from 1978-84 before being named head men's ice hockey coach in 1982. Under Mariano's guidance, the Norwich men's ice hockey team made its first postseason appearance in 1984, and went on to appear in seven ECAC tournaments and earn two NCAA Championship berths. Mariano stepped down as head coach in 1992 when he assumed his current duties as athletic director. Mariano is a 1974 graduate of St. Lawrence University with a degree in physical education. He received his master's degree from Norwich in 1975. Tony and his wife Gail reside in Northfield. Their son, Tom, is an assistant hockey coach at Hobart.
David Botelho is in his 17th season as the head athletic trainer at Norwich University, while serving as a clinical instructor in the athletic training education program at NU. Botelho came to Norwich from Hampton University where he served four years in the same capacity. Botelho is a 1989 graduate of Rhode Island College with a degree in physical education and a minor in psychology. He earned a master's degree in education with an emphasis in athletic training at Old Dominion University in 1991. He also taught classes in the prevention and care of athletic injuries at Hampton and ODU. Botelho is certified by both the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the American Red Cross. Botelho resides in Essex Junction with his wife Gayle, and their sons Jake, Brady and Dylan.
Scott Mullen Equipment Manager Scott Mullen begins his ninth season at Norwich. A 1984 graduate of NU, Mullen previously served for 13 years as the assistant equipment manager at Dartmouth, where he worked with a variety of Ivy League championship teams. Mullen and his wife Mellissa are the proud parents of two children, Shawn (17) and Sarah (13). In his free time, Mullen enjoys exercising and spending time with his family.
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Sports Information Mark Adkins
Charlie Crosby
Director
Associate Director
Mark Adkins enters his first year as the Sports Information Director at Norwich University where he will oversee all aspects of the Sports Information Department. Adkins will serve as the primary point for person men's and women's rugby, volleyball, men’s and women’s lacrosse and wrestling. Before coming to Norwich in July 2011, Adkins served as the Sports Information Director at his alma mater Wartburg College (Iowa) for 11 years. While at Wartburg, Adkins managed sports information for 19 varsity athletic programs and was instrumental in the successful marketing of the college’s athletic programs and accomplishments through traditional and social media. Active in Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America (CoSida), Adkins serves as the national vice-chair of the Fred Stabley Writing Contest and on the Academic All-American National Committee as Director of New Media. Adkins has already helped establish the first Norwich University Cadets Facebook page, Youtube page and will take over Norwich Athetics Twitter account for the 2011-12 season. Adkins and his wife Terri live in Northfield with their daughter Callie.
Charlie Crosby is in his seventh year in the Norwich University sports information department. Crosby oversees the communication for the men’s and women’s hockey and football teams. He also runs the popular “Charlie’s Corner” list-serve email list and serves as the liaison for communication between the sports information department and Northeast Sports Network (NSN), which broadcasts 50 Norwich University events each year including athletic contests, Commencement and the Todd Lecture Series. Crosby previously served as the Director of Major Gifts in the NU Office of Institutional Advancement. Before that, he was a sales manager for LeCroy, a New York-based firm that designs, builds and sells digital high-speed oscilloscopes. Crosby is a 1963 graduate of Norwich University. He was a member of both the baseball and rifle teams at NU during his college days. In 2001, he was inducted into the Norwich Hall of Fame. Crosby and his wife Carole reside in Northfield. They have two daughters and two granddaughters.
Derek Dunning
Matt Albury
Assistant Director
Intern Matt Albury enters his second year as the sports information intern. He will assist Norwich sports information director Mark Adkins, associate director Charlie Crosby, and assistant director Derek Dunning in the day-to-day operations of the office. Albury is responsible for multiple duties including acting as the primary statistician for football, basketball and volleyball, producing game day programs, and assisting with website maintenance. He will serve as the point person for men’s and women’s basketball, men's and women's swimming and diving, and baseball. Albury, a 2010 graduate of Norwich, spent the previous four years as an undergraduate assistant in the sports information office. He lives in Northfield.
Derek Dunning is in his second year as an assistant director of sports information. He is the point person for the men's and women's ice hockey teams, men's and women's soccer teams, softball, men’s tennis and cross country teams. He graduated from the State University of New York at Oswego in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and an athletic coaching minor. While at Oswego, he wrote for the Oswegonian school newspaper as well as the student-run television station, WTOP, where he provided color commentary and ingame analysis for hockey broadcasts. Dunning was a three-year member of the cross country team and interned with the Oswego State Hockey Blueline Club assisting with marketing, media guide sales, and gameday management as well as with the Palladium-Times daily newspaper. Before coming to Norwich, he has served as the USCHO.com Division III Women's Correspondent since 2007 and worked as a sports reporter for the Leader-Herald daily newspaper in Gloversville, N.Y. He resides in Northfield.
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2012 Season Preview “Learning from the past” 2012 Softball Preview
"We lost two talented four-year players in Marley Balasco and Seana Ellsworth," McGrath said. "They were both key bats in our lineup and losing them both is tough. However, this year we are deeper and have more talent through the roster of 16 than we have ever had before in my three years." The Cadets' roster features just one senior and two juniors with the bulk of the squad made up of eight sophomores that will be integral to the team's success this spring. Junior second baseman Noel Byers (North Branch, Mich.), junior outfielder Joanie Emerson (Tyngsboro, Mass.) and sophomore outfielder Pam Dubey (Campton, N.H.) will be counted on this season for leadership. "Noel is an outstanding player at second base for us that will be counted on this year in a leadership role," McGrath said. "She's a good hitter, great leader and she knows the game of softball inside and out. She'll help us in all aspects of the games this season. Pam is a returning sophomore captain that leads us administratively and keeps us working hard at practice as well as focused on conditioning. Joanie is a team leader at practices, during games and off the field." Byers hit .313 last year with one home run and 16 runs batted in. Emerson hit .375 with one home run and five RBIs in 16 at-bats, while Dubey provided stalwart defense. NU also returns two sophomore starters in shortstop Abby Belcher (Winthrop, Mass.) and first baseman Erin Clark (Oxbow, Vt.). Belcher led the team with 29 runs scored to go along with a .311 batting average as well as three home runs and 12 RBIs last season. Clark ranked sixth in hits with a .284 average and eight RBIs. Norwich also has a pair of talented freshmen in pitcher Corinne Baita (Rochester, N.H.) and outfielder Kelly Travers (Whitman, Mass.) that have already made immediate impacts for the Cadets this season. "Corinne has already emerged as our No. 1 pitcher and Kelly has been a consistent hitter in the No. 3 spot in our order," McGrath said. So far the results speak for themselves for Norwich. The Cadets returned from their spring break
by Derek Dunning, NU Sports Information NORTHFIELD, Vt. – "Those who fail to learn from the past are doomed to repeat it." – Sir Winston Churchill. That's the motto of the 2012 Norwich softball team as it looks to get back into Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament after narrowly missing the playoffs one year ago. "The first day of practice this year we talked about learning from the past," Norwich head coach Greg McGrath said. "Last year we had a great shot at finishing in a playoff spot and then we fell apart down the stretch." McGrath, who enters his third year at the helm of the NU softball program has been working to try and build a culture within the program that he feels will help translate to success down the road. "We're focusing on our energy and enthusiasm being high, as well as being positive and supportive as a team," he said. "Our goals for the season coming in were to have a fun season and enjoy it as well as make the playoffs. Last year we should have, could have, would have made the playoffs, this year we expect ourselves to make the playoffs." The Cadets return 10 players from last year's squad that finished 10-22 overall and 10-14 in GNAC play. They have also added six newcomers that have already stepped in and earned significant roles in the lineup. "We're still very young as we had a large group of freshmen last season that are now sophomores," McGrath said. "We only have two juniors and one senior so we're similarly young like we were last year." Norwich will need some new faces to emerge this season after losing GNAC First Team All-Conference catcher Marley Balasco and Seana Ellsworth to graduation last spring. The Cadets will also be without sophomore utility player Briana Day (Yelm, Washington) to start the season. Day was a GNAC Second Team All-Conference selection last year as a rookie and currently continues to recover from shoulder surgery.
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2012 Season Preview break trip last week at the Snowbird Classic in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with a 6-4 record, which was their first winning record since 2006 on a spring break trip. "One thing we changed in terms of our approach was focusing on hitting," McGrath said. "We came out ready to hit and we did. We hit and scored runs in most of games. We waited until the late innings in some of our games and we need to learn to get our energy and enthusiasm up early. That challenge is part of us being very young and having to learn and mature." Norwich opens its 2012 GNAC league schedule on Friday at Mount Ida with the first of three conference doubleheaders in a span of three days. First pitch is schedule for 3 p.m. The Cadets continue on to face Emerson on Saturday and then St. Joseph (Conn.). on Sunday. Both of Saturday and Sunday's doubleheaders will begin at noon.
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2012 Norwich Roster 2012 NORWICH SOFTBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER No.
Name
Cl.
Pos.
Hometown/High School
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Megan Campbell Corinne Baita Melissa Rome Abby Belcher Joanie Emerson Elizabeth Boynton Noel Byers Kelly Travers Pam Dubey Erin Clark Kaylie Miller Briana Day Kim Comtois Stephanie Lamy Maggie Walsh
Sr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. So. So. So. Fr. So.
OF P/OF IF SS/C 1B/OF C/1B 2B/IF UTIL OF 1B OF/1B/P 1B/P/OF OF/3B OF 3B
Piney River, Va./Nelson County Rochester, N.H./Spaulding Enfield, Conn./The Millbrook School Winthrop, Mass./Winthrop Tyngsboro, Mass./Tyngsboro Durham, Maine/Brunswick Iron Mountain, Mich./North Branch Whitman, Mass./Whitman-Hanson Campton, N.H./Plymouth Regional Bradford, Vt./Oxbow Long Lake, N.Y./Long Lake Central Yelm, Wash./Caesar Rodney Northwood, N.H./Northwood Academy Bedford, N.H./Bedford North Plainfield, N.J./Union Catholic
Head Coach: Greg McGrath (SUNY Plattsburgh ‘01), 3rd season Assistant Coach: Lutfiyya Muhammad Team Captains: Noel Byers and Pam Dubey Team Manager: Brittany Ramsey Athletic Trainer: Dave Botelho
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2012 Coaching Staff Greg McGrath
Lutfiyya Muhammad
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Greg McGrath enters his third season at the helm of the Norwich softball program after guiding the Cadets to a 23-46 record in his first two years.
Lutfiyya Muhammad enters her second season at Norwich University as assistant softball coach. She also serves as the assistant women’s basketball coach.
The Cadets finished 9-15 in GNAC play in 2010 and pulled a first round upset of Lasell in the GNAC Tournament to advance to the semifinals before bowing out.
Graduating from Girard College High School in Philadelphia, PA in 2006 with academic honors, Muhammad began her college education and basketball career at NCAA Division I Delaware State University.
Last year, the Cadets upped their league record to 1014 but narrowly missed qualifying for the playoffs.
A Dean’s List student at Delaware State, she was a member of the 2006-07 Lady Hornets basketball team that won the Mideastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) championship. She transferred after her freshman year to NCAA Division II Cheyney University on a full academic scholarship.
McGrath is a 2001 graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh, where he double majored in politcal science and criminal justice. He also did his graduate work at SUNY Plattsburgh and received a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Leadership & Administration degree in 2003.
While at Cheyney, Muhammad continued to excel in the classroom, landing on the Dean’s List once again. She had an outstanding basketball career and graduated summa cum laude.
McGrath started working at Norwich in August 2005 and was a Vermont ASA umpire for two years from 2008-2009.
On the court, Muhammad led the Cheyney Lady Wolves to back-to-back conference playoff appearances. She was her team’s captain for two seasons, team co-MVP for two seasons, and a two-time Second Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) player selection.
He also serves as the Director of Student Activities at Norwich and the Wise Campus Center. Greg resides in Northfield.
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Meet Your 2012 Cadets Megan Campbell
Joanie Emerson
Senior Outfield
Junior Outfield
Piney River, Va. Nelson County
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Tyngsboro, Mass. Tyngsboro
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2011: Played in eight games with four starts ... recorded .375 batting average in 16 plate appearances ... had six hits including one home run and five RBIs. BEFORE NORWICH: Played four years of field hockey and softball at Tyngsboro High School. PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Darsi Emerson ... has one brother, Charlie and one sister, Jess ... Staff Sergeant in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Nursing.
Noel Byers Junior Infield
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Iron Mountain, Mich. North Branch
2011: Played and started in 27 games ... ranked fifth on team with 26 hits and 16 runs ... compiled a .313 batting average ... had one home run and 16 RBIs which ranked fourth on the team. BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball, basketball, football, and rugby ... Attended the Marion Military Institute for two years after graduating from North Branch High School ... Scholar athlete and winner of the Marine Corps Senior Athlete Award ... Played for the Illinois Angels and Michigan Mavericks softball teams ... Member of the North Branch High School regional championship softball team in 2007 and Lincoln-Way High School Rugby State Champion team in 2006. PERSONAL: Daughter of Matthew and Susanne Byers ... has seven siblings; Christy, Alissa, Gabriella, Jeremiah, Josiah, Jonah and Elijah ... Majoring in Mathematics. 10
Meet Your 2012 Cadets Abby Belcher
Elizabeth Boynton
Sophomore Infield
Sophomore Infield
Winthrop, Mass. Winthrop
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2011: One of just three Cadets to play and start in all 32 games ... ranked second on team with 33 hits ... led team with 11 doubles ... ranked third with three home runs ... contributed 12 RBIs and a .311 batting average ... 106 at-bats led team and racked up 55 total bases to rank second on club.
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Durham, Maine Brunswick 2011: Did not play on team.
BEFORE NORWICH: Multi-sport athlete in soccer, ice hockey, softball and basketball at Brunswick High School ... KVAC all-star first baseman in softball ... member of Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference (KVAC) league champion softball team as well as EastBEFORE NORWICH: Played golf, basketball and ern Maine runner-up squad ... won Maine State Chamsoftball at Winthrop High School ... Won Abigail Adams pionship in soccer and was a state runner-up in women's Award and Bentley Outstanding Athlete Award ... ice hockey. Named League Most Valuable Player and All-Star ... won both the Coaches' Award and Players' Award ... PERSONAL: Daughter of Frank and Louise Boynton Most improved player for golf team ... Played on the ... has one brother, Lee and on sister, Sarah ... private in Winthrop 14 and 16-under teams ... Stoneham Sparks the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... majoring in 16U and 18U teams from 2006-2008 ... Northeast Quick Nursing. Silver 18U (2009-10).
Pam Dubey
PERSONAL: Daugther of David and Catherine Belcher ... has one sister, Hannah ... Corporal in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... cousin Christopher Beranger played football at the University of New Hampshire ... Member of the Norwich Dressage Team.
Sophomore Outfield
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Campton, N.H. Plymouth Regional
2011: Played and started in 26 games ... registered eight hits, two home runs and seven RBIs, hit for .154 average. BEFORE NORWICH: Played softball and field hockey at Plymouth Regional High School ... Scholar athlete and was captain of softball and field hockey teams during senior year ... played for the 18U Thundercats summer softball team ... won the state championship in 2010 with the Thundercats. PERSONAL: Daughter of Tom and Donna Dubey ... has one sister, Sarah ... Corporal of the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... Gold Star for academics ... Majoring in Mathematics and Education. 11
Meet Your 2012 Cadets Erin Clark
Kaylie Miller
Sophomore First Base
Sophomore Outfield/Pitcher
Bradford, Vt. Oxbow
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2011: Played and started in 24 games ... recorded 23 hits and eight RBIs as well as a .284 batting average during inaugural campaign in the Maroon and Gold ... recorded team-high 163 put outs while playing first base for a majority of the season. BEFORE NORWICH: Played varsity basketball, soccer and softball at Oxbow High School ... was first team all-league and all-state in all three sports ... soccer squad was state runners-up in 2007, while softball team finished second in the state in 2010.
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Averill Park, N.Y. Averill Park
2011: Played in 12 games, starting in seven of them ... hit .174 with a double and three RBIs ... posted a 1-7 record on the mound with a 8.27 ERA in 42.1 innings pitched. BEFORE NORWICH: Played soccer and softball for four years at Long Lake Central School ... Scholar-Athlete Award ... Received Citizenship Award ... Named Best Offensive Player and Most Valuable Player of softball team.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Rickie and Kimberly Miller PERSONAL: Daughter of Stephen and Patricia Clark ... Has two sisters, Jill and Maddie ... Received Aca... has a brother, Tyler ... member of the National Honor demic Achievement Award ... Corporal in the Norwich Society in high school ... also a member of the NU soft- University Corps of Cadets ... Majoring in Psychology. ball team ... majoring in Biology.
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Meet Your 2012 Cadets Briana Day
Kim Comtois
Sophomore Outfield/Pitcher
Freshman Outfield/3B
Yelm, Wash. Caesar Rodney
Northwood, N.H. Northwood Academy
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2011: Ranked second on the team with a .391 batting average while playing in 23 games and starting in 22 of them ... also ranked second on club in home runs (four) and RBIs (21) ... named to GNAC All-Conference Second Team ... named Rookie of the Week for the week ending April 24 after hitting three home runs and totaling 18 RBIs in six games.
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2011: Played and started in 26 games ... notched eight hits and three RBIs in 54 plate appearances ... hit .148 and was a perfect 1-for-1 in stolen base attempts.
BEFORE NORWICH: Played soccer and softball as well as ran track at Coe Brown Northwood Academy ... All-State soccer selection ... softball all-state team ... Most Valuable Player of softball and soccer team ... BEFORE NORWICH: Attended Casear Rodney High Coaches' Award for softball and soccer ... Played for the School in Deleware while playing softball for four years ASA New Hampshire Commets from 2008-2010. and volleyball for three ... Was a member of the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) Little League Re- PERSONAL: Daughter of Charles and Janice Comtois gional Champion team in 2006 that played in the Little ... has four siblings. Jonathon, Nick, Tim and Annie ... League World Series ... played for the Ambassadors Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... (Germany) and Delaware Storm club teams ... member Majoring in Psychology. of back-to-back European Dodds championship teams in 2007 and 2008 ... Four-year honor roll student. Maggie Walsh
Sophomore Third Base
PERSONAL: Daughter of Richard and Suzanna Day ... Majoring in Sports Medicine with a Health Science Concentration.
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North Plainfield, N.J. Union Catholic
2011: One of just three Cadets to play and start in all 32 games during rookie season ... hit for a .255 batting average and ranked fifth on the team with 13 RBIs. BEFORE NORWICH: Four-year letterwinner in softball and basketball at Union Catholic Regional High School ... Four years on Honor Roll ... Captain of softball team senior year. PERSONAL: Daughter of Francis and Eileen Walsh ... Has three siblings, Kelsey, Connor and Maeve ... Brother Connor ran cross country at Mount Aloysius ... Private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets as well as the Maroon and Gold key society. 13
Meet Your 2012 Cadets Corinne Baita
Melissa Rome
Freshman Pitcher/OF
Freshman Infield
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Rochester, N.H. Spaulding
BEFORE NORWICH: Played four years of volleyball at Spaulding High School ... also played three years of softball and one year of lacrosse ... member of Spaulding's 2007 volleyball state championship team ... played for the Great Bay Volleyball and Rochester Slammers club teams.
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North Plainfield, N.J. Union Catholic
BEFORE NORWICH: Three-sport athlete at Millbrook School in soccer, ice hockey and softball ... softball accolades include Division II All-Star in 2010 and 2011 and two-time Coaches' award winner ... team captain in soccer and softball ... career on-base percentage record holder for softball and member of Class C championship team.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Scott and Lynda Baita ... has three siblings, Dalton, Janice and Angela ... cousin is PERSONAL: Daughter of Rick Rome and Teri McJonathon Papelbon of the Philadelphia Phillies ... also Cusker ... private in the Norwich University Corps of member of Norwich volleyball team ... majoring in Civil Cadets ... majoring in Criminal Justice. Engineering.
Kelly Travers
Stephanie Lamy
Freshman Utility
Freshman Outfield
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Whitman, Mass. Whitman-Hanson
Bedford, N.H. Bedford
BEFORE NORWICH: Played four years of hockey and softball at Whitman-Hanson High School ... softball and hockey team captain during senior season ... softball All-Star in junior year ... hockey All-Star in sophomore and senior seasons as well as team Most Valuable Player ... Outstanding Female Athlete award winner in junior year ... recipient of Joe Masi Sportsmanship Award as a sophomore ... member of SEMGHL league championship and Massachusetts state finalist hockey team as sophomore as well ... Patriot League All-Scholastic team as sophomore and senior for softball and senior year for hockey. PERSONAL: Daughter of Timothy and Carolyn Travers ... has one brother, Patrick ... private in the Norwich University Corps of Cadets ... majoring in Criminal Justice. 14
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2011 Season Results/Honors 2011 Individual Honors 2011 Schedule/Results Overall: 10-22
Conference:10-14
Opponent Time/Result Date Mar. 14 Brockport # L, 12-1 Worcester St. # (5 inn.) L, 21-0 Mar. 15 North Park # L, 5-0 Stevens Institute # (5 inn.) L, 13-0 Mar. 17 Salem St. # L, 12-8 Heidelberg # (5 inn.) L, 15-0 Mar. 18 St. Joseph's (Brkln) # L, 3-1 Franklin & Marshall # L, 6-1 Mar. 26 at Johnson & Wales (RI) * W, 5-3 at Johnson & Wales (RI) * L, 8-4 Mar. 27 at Lasell * W, 13-6 at Lasell * L, 8-6 Mar. 31 at Rivier * W, 9-4 at Rivier * (5 inn.) L, 10-2 Apr. 8 at Emerson * (5 inn.) L, 13-0 at Emerson * L, 6-2 Apr. 9 at St. Joseph (Conn.) * L, 6-0 at St. Joseph (Conn.) * (6 inn.) L, 12-3 Apr. 10 at Suolk * W, 3-1 at Suolk * W, 2-1 Apr. 16 Simmons * (5 inn.) L, 12-2 Simmons * W, 6-2 Apr. 18 at Albertus Magnus * (5 inn.) W, 38-0 at Albertus Magnus * (5 inn.) W, 22-7 Apr. 21 Mount Ida * W, 10-4 Mount Ida * L, 7-4 Apr. 22 Emmanuel (Mass.) * W, 9-1 Emmanuel (Mass.) * L, 9-5 Apr. 25 at Pine Manor * L, 7-4 at Pine Manor * (8 inn.) L, 6-5 Apr. 26 Saint Joseph's (Me.) * L, 12-3 Saint Joseph's (Me.) * L, 11-8
Marley Balasco - C Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) First Team
Briana Day - UTIL Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Second Team
Home games in BOLD CAPS # - at Myrtle Beach, S.C. * - Indicates GNAC contest
Soph. Utility Briana Day
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2011 Offensive Statistics BATTING STATISTICS (all games sorted by batting avg.) PLAYER Jennette Chartrand Marley Balasco Briana Day Joanie Emerson Seana Ellsworth Rebecca Weaver Noel Byers Abby Belcher Erin Clark Kelsey Buker Maggie Walsh Kylie Pratt Erin Vien Kaylie Miller Pam Dubey Kim Comtois
Avg. .500 .438 .391 .375 .341 .333 .313 .311 .284 .266 .255 .244 .182 .174 .154 .148
AB 10 105 69 16 88 9 83 106 81 64 55 45 44 23 52 54
R 3 27 15 5 21 1 16 29 19 6 8 2 5 4 6 8
H 5 46 27 6 30 3 26 33 23 17 14 11 8 4 8 8
2B 1 9 6 1 5 0 3 11 3 4 3 2 2 1 2 1
3B 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
HR 0 10 4 1 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
RBI 2 37 21 5 17 4 16 12 8 7 13 6 3 3 7 3
TB 6 87 45 10 45 3 36 55 26 23 17 16 12 5 16 9
Slg.% .600 .829 .652 .625 .511 .333 .434 .519 .321 .359 .309 .356 .273 .217 .308 .167
BB 2 11 7 1 5 1 5 11 8 1 1 1 0 0 3 1
HBP 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SO 3 17 17 2 15 2 13 20 17 6 11 3 11 6 19 16
OB% .583 .491 .463 .412 .383 .400 .387 .381 .363 .277 .263 .261 .178 .174 .200 .164
NORWICH
298
904
175
269
54
8
24
164
411
.455
58
12
178
.347
STEALS Name S. Ellsworth* A. Belcher E. Clark M. Balasco* K. Comtois NORWICH
SB-Att. 6-6 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-1 11-14
(Soph.) Infield Abby Belcher
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2011 Defensive Statistics FIELDING STATISTICS (non-pitchers only; all games sorted by fielding per.) PLAYER Kaylie Miller Rebecca Weaver Erin Clark Marley Balasco Kelsey Buker Noel Byers Kylie Pratt Pam Dubey Joanie Emerson Kim Comtois Briana Day Seana Ellsworth Abby Belcher Maggie Walsh Erin Vien Jennette Chartrand NORWICH
C 14 8 168 132 37 107 34 31 25 22 47 37 131 72 14 3 882
PO A 0 14 8 0 163 2 122 7 20 15 52 49 10 22 25 4 22 1 20 0 35 7 26 6 56 57 21 40 10 1 1 0 591 225
E 0 0 3 3 2 6 2 2 2 2 5 5 18 11 3 2 66
Fld% 1.000 1.000 .982 .977 .946 .944 .941 .935 .920 .909 .894 .865 .863 .847 .786 .333 .925
DP 0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6
Soph. Infield Erin Clark PITCHING STATISTICS (all games sorted by earned run avg.) PLAYER Kylie Pratt Kelsey Buker Kaylie Miller Briana Day
ERA 4.22 7.41 8.27 11.40
W-L 5-6 3-8 1-7 1-1
App-GS CG SV 17-9 8 0 14-12 5 0 13-8 4 0 5-3 1 0
NORWICH
6.54
10-22 32-32 18
0
IP 79.2 63.1 42.1 11.2
H 104 107 83 23
R 68 81 61 33
ER 48 67 50 19
BB 19 40 17 12
SO 39 44 23 9
2B 11 19 14 2
197.0
317
243
184
88
115 46
3B 1 3 4 0
HR 4 8 5 1
AB 356 298 209 58
8
18
921 .344
CATCHING STATISTICS PLAYER Balasco
SBA 35
CSB 1
SBA% PB .972 13
CI 0
NORWICH
35
1
.972
0
17
13
B/Avg .292 .359 .397 .397
WP 3 10 1 15
HBP Bk 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
SFA 1 2 1 2
SHA 5 3 3 4
29
8
6
15
0