2010 Women's Lacrosse Media Guide by Doug Meffley

NORTHWESTERN FIVE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS DANIELLE SPENCER Senior

MAGGIE BREMER

SARA HARRINGTON

Senior

KATRINA DOWD Senior

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2009 NCAA CHAMPIONS

KATRINA DOWDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal with 0.2 seconds left in the first three-minute overtime period tied the national semifinal against Penn at 12 (above), and then MEREDITH FRANK sealed the victory, finding the back of the net with with 1:31 remaining in second overtime (below).

High school teammates DANIELLE SPENCER and HILARY BOWEN celebrate after a goal in the national championship game. Bowen registered a game-high five goals against North Carolina, playing just six weeks after tearing her ACL.

The Wildcats celebrate their 2009 national championship with Washington Post writer, ESPN Pardon the Interruption host and Northwestern alum Michael Wilbon.

TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS WILDCAT LACROSSE • 2-8

2009 in review • 40-42

Quick Facts............................................ 2 Lakeside Field....................................... 3 Friends of Jaclyn................................... 4 Wildcats in the Media............................ 5 2010 Season Preview......................... 6-7 Coach Amonte Hiller’s Thoughts........... 7 American Lacrosse Conference............ 8

2009 Season Recap....................... 40-41 2009 Wildcat Honors........................... 41 2009 Final Statistics............................ 42 2009 Final Results............................... 42 2009 ALC Standings............................ 42

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WILDCAT history • 43-54

Head Coach Kelly Amonte Hiller.... 10-12 Asst. Coach Lindsey Munday.............. 13 Asst. Coach Ann Elliott........................ 13 Volunteer Asst. Coach Scott Hiller....... 14 Wildcat Support Staff........................... 14 2010 Wildcat Roster............................ 15 2010 Seniors.................................. 16-23 2010 Juniors................................... 24-27 2010 Sophomores.......................... 28-32 2010 Freshmen.............................. 33-34

Year-By-Year Results..................... 43-45 NCAA Tournament History................... 45 All-Time Series Records................. 46-47 Wildcat Single-Game Records............ 48 Wildcat Season Records..................... 49 Wildcat Career Records...................... 50 Honors and Awards........................ 51-53 Program All-Time Leaders................... 54

2010 OPPONENTS • 36-39

THE UNIVERSITY • 55-64

Massachusetts, Stanford..................... 36 California, Georgetown........................ 36 Duquesne, Syracuse........................... 37 Ohio State, Notre Dame...................... 37 Duke, Penn.......................................... 38 Penn State, Johns Hopkins................. 38 North Carolina, Vanderbilt................... 39 Virginia, Florida.................................... 39

This is Northwestern....................... 56-57 Notable Alumni............................... 58-59 President Morton Schapiro.................. 60 Director of Athletics Jim Phillips........... 61 Academic Services . ........................... 62 Athletic Excellence.............................. 63 Athletic Endowments........................... 64

2010 QUICK FACTS NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Location.....................................Evanston, Ill. Founded................................................ 1851 Enrollment............................................ 8,000 President............................. Morton Schapiro Nickname..........................................Wildcats Colors.................................Purple and White Conference......................American Lacrosse Facility.................................... Lakeside Field Dir. of Athletics and Recreation.... Jim Phillips Senior Woman Administrator....Janna Blais First Season of Competition................ 1982 Overall Program Record................... 213-82 Northwestern operated as a club program from 1993-2001

WOMEN’S LACROSSE FACTS Head Coach..................... Kelly Amonte Hiller Alma Mater.........................Maryland, 1996 Career Record........ 134-24 (ninth season) Assistant Coach................. Lindsey Munday Alma Mater.................. Northwestern, 2006 Years at NU......................... Fourth season Assistant Coach......................... Anne Elliott Alma Mater.................. Northwestern, 2007 Years at NU........................Second season Volunteer Assistant Coach......... Scott Hiller Alma Mater............... Massachusetts, 1990 Years at NU........................... Ninth season 2009 Overall Record.............................. 23-0 2009 ALC Finish............................... 6-0 (1st) 2009 Postseason.......... National Champions 2009 Final IWLCA Ranking.........................1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost............ 18/10 Starters Returning/Lost.......................... 8/4

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Asst. Dir./Lacrosse Contact... Rand Champion Office Phone......................(847) 467-3758 Cell Phone.........................(847) 833-3220 E-mail.......... champion@northwestern.edu Fax......................................(847) 491-8818 Athletic Communications Office Address Athletic Communications Northwestern University 1501 Central Street Evanston, IL 60208 Official Website.......................NUsports.com Asst. AD for Ath. Comm................Mike Wolf Associate Director.................. Nick Brilowski Associate Director................... Doug Meffley Assoc. Dir./Pub. Coordinator...... Julie Dunn Assistant Director.................. Scott Hammer Big Ten Network Liaison............ Rob Coons Program Assistant............ Jocelyn Serranilla

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LAKESIDE FIELD

orthwestern not only sports one of the top programs in the country, but also one of the top home field venues as well. Dubbed by Chicago Tribune sportswriter Phil Hersh as “The House that Kelly Built,” Lakeside Field opened in 2008, boasting an all-weather playing surface by FieldTurf, seating for 2,000 fans, a new scoreboard, lights for night games, a game operation booth with roof-top camera deck and a stunning view of both Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Lakeside Field, which also serves as the home field for the Northwestern men’s and women’s soccer teams, has already played a key role in the growth of the Wildcat lacrosse program. In 2008, Lakeside Field served as the host venue for the American Lacrosse Conference Championship and hosted a pair of national CBS College Sports broadcasts. This year, two more national television broadcasts will showcase the Wildcats’ home, with the Big Ten Network televising Northwestern’s games against North Carolina and Virginia. But more than anything, Lakeside Field provides an unmatched home field advantage, as the Wildcats enter the 2010 season with an NCAA record 54-game home winning streak on the lakefront. A lacrosse Lakeside Field record 1,531 fans watched Northwestern defeat Princeton 16-9 in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 16, 2009.

TOP LAKESIDE FIELD CROWDS 1,531 Northwestern vs. Princeton • May 16, 2009 *

1,307 Northwestern vs. Duke • April 13, 2009

1,222 Northwestern vs. Princeton • May 17, 2008 *

992 Northwestern vs. Penn • April 25, 2009

918 Northwestern vs. Johns Hopkins • April 18, 2008

914 Northwestern vs. North Carolina • April 20, 2008

888 Lakeside Field served as the host venue for the 2008 American Lacrosse Conference Championship, with the Chicago skyline providing the picturesque backdrop.

Northwestern vs. Georgetown • March 28, 2008 * NCAA tournament game

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FRIENDS OF JACLYN T

he story of Northwestern’s relationship with Jaclyn Murphy, which led to the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, has been well-chronicled. Becoming an honorary team member in 2005 after being diagnosed with a brain tumor as a nine-year old, Jaclyn proved to be an inspiration for the Wildcats and has been a key factor for Northwestern’s success. In turn, the friendship and bond formed with the ’Cats has played an invaluable role in helping Jaclyn not only fight through her sickness, but defeat it. Through Jaclyn’s inspiration, her father Denis created the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation in 2007 with the purpose of improving the quality of life for children stricken with a brain tumor. But neither he nor Jaclyn could envision how big the enormous support Friends of Jaclyn would receive. What started with just a handful of children being “adopted” by sports programs has grown to nearly 200 schools, with 64 in the process of being adopted and over 1,100 on the waiting list. These programs and children are spread across the United States at nearly every division, including sports such as football, baseball, softball, basketball, tennis, soccer and field hockey. The past year proved to be an incredible year for the Foundation, not just from a participation level, but also by the vast amount of national media exposure it received. Beginning with an Emmy-nominated documentary by the Big Ten Network, Friends of Jaclyn also drew the attention of The New York Times, Sports Illustrated Kids and CNN. But perhaps the biggest exposure came when Jaclyn, the Wildcats and the Foundation were the focus of a 15-minute feature on HBO’s award-winning Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, hosted by Frank Deford. Northwestern hopes to continue to help the Foundation grow, and for the fourth-straight year will participate in the Friends of Jaclyn Brain Tumor Awareness Challenge when it takes on Duke in Durham, N.C., on Saturday, April 3. For more information on the Foundation or to purchase tickets for the game and banquet, visit FriendsofJaclyn.org.

“Play in the moment,

FRIENDS OF JACLYN While a variety of sports have taken interest in the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation, lacrosse remains the sport most commonly associated with the program. Some of the Division I women’s lacrosse programs who have taken advantage of the Foundation:

Northwestern Boston College Columbia Connecticut Davidson Duquesne Duke Drexel Fairfield Georgetown Harvard Hofstra Johns Hopkins Lafayette

live in the moment.”

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La Salle Louisville Marist Massachusetts North Carolina Richmond Rutgers St. Bonaventure St. Joseph’s Stanford Syracuse Temple Vanderbilt

WILDCATS IN THE MEDIA N

orthwestern’s five-straight national championships have earned the Wildcats recognition not only in Chicago, the nation’s third largest media market, but nationally as well. In the past year alone, the `Cats have been featured on the Big Ten Network, HBO’s Real Sports, CNN, The New York Times and Sports Illustrated Kids, as well as more than a dozen of the top newspapers in the country. The ’Cats also were named the Chicago Tribune Team of the Decade.

Former Wildcats CHRISTY FINCH, HILARY BOWEN and HANNAH NIELSEN appeared on the cover of Lacrosse Magazine in 2008 while KRISTEN KJELLMAN graced the cover of Inside Lacrosse in 2007.

The Wildcats made a return trip to the set of Pardon the Interruption, ESPN’s popular sports talk show hosted by Northwestern alumnus Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser.

KELLY AMONTE HILLER chats with CBS 2 Chicago’s Ryan Baker and Megan Mawicke. CBS 2 re-aired “The Drive For Five,” Northwestern’s championship game against North Carolina on June 20, the first time women’s lacrosse had aired in the Chicago area.

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2010 SEASON PREVIEW N

orthwestern head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller has been here before. Heading into the 2008 season, the Wildcats had a talented but young team who were expected to fill the holes left behind from one of the top senior classes in program history, including two-time Tewaaraton Trophy winner Kristen Kjellman and All-Americans Aly Josephs and Lindsay Finocchiaro. Now, heading into the 2010 season, Amonte Hiller has a talented but young team who will be expected to fill the holes left behind from the winningest program in program history, including two-time Tewaaraton Trophy winner Hannah Nielsen and All-Americans Hilary Bowen, Meredith Frank and Morgan Lathrop. “I think it is very similar. Last year’s class was a big class to lose. When they were coming off their sophomore year, they faced the challenges this team does now. But I think this year’s team will be up for the challenge. I know our seniors this year are very hungry.” In 2008, the young Wildcat team came together and battled through a tough schedule, finishing the year 21-1 and winning the program’s fourth-straight national title. This year’s team faces a similarly grueling schedule with the end result still waiting to be played out. But Amonte Hiller is excited for this next Wildcat team to make their mark as well. “This year will be a process. I’m excited about the athleticism and the talent this team has, and excited about the opportunities this year will present for us. We’re just eager to get going.”

COACHES Amonte Hiller returns for her ninth season in Evanston boasting a career record of 134-24. The three-time IWLCA National Coach of the Year (2005, 2008, 2009), she enters 2010 just 16 victories shy of reaching 150 for her career. She will once again be joined on the Northwestern sideline by a pair of her former players in

Lindsey Munday and Ann Elliott. Munday is in her fourth season as a Wildcat assistant coach with Elliott beginning her second season. Volunteer assistant coach Scott Hiller also returns for his ninth season.

ATTACK Northwestern’s offensive attack was tops in the nation in 2009, setting NCAA records for points (570) and goals (407) scored in a Senior SARA HARRINGTON will be one of the leaders of the Wildcat defense, a unit which ranked second in the country in 2009, allowing just 6.83 goals per game. season. This year’s offensive charge should be caused turnovers. One of the top all-around players similarly as explosive, led by senior All-Americans in 2009, Frank will be the leader of the midfield. Katrina Dowd and Danielle Spencer and their Junior Brooke Matthews looks to build off her combined 318 points (266G, 52A). personal-best 23-goal, six-assist season in 2009. Dowd, the 2009 NCAA Championship MVP, One of the fastest players on the squad, Matthews enters her senior campaign tied for 10th all-time in should once again play a major role in the Northprogram history with 134 goals. Her 75 goals last western transition attack. season was the third-most in program history and Fellow juniors Kirstyn Atkinson and Rachel she heads into 2010 on a 29-game consecutive Fox will also add depth and should compete for point streak. playing time for Northwestern. Spencer begins her final year in Evanston Sophomore Jessica Russo also was a factor in ranked ninth on the Northwestern goal list with 134 the Wildcat offensive attack in 2009, recording eight after notching a career-best 64 in 2009 to go along goals and adding a pair of assists in her freshman with 20 assists. Both she and Dowd will assume the campaign. She will be joined by fellow classmates role as the leaders of the Wildcat attack. Lizzie Abramson and Maria Tedeschi who both After a 33-goal performance in her freshman saw game action in a reserve role last year. season, sophomore Shannon Smith should also But it will be a group of talented freshman that look to take a more active role in the Northwestern have the potential to make a major impact in the offense. Smith, who started all 23 games for the midfield. Ali Cassera, Beatrice Conley, Alexa Wildcats last year, also had 27 draw controls, 25 deLyra, Erin Fitzgerald, Gabrielle Flibotte and ground balls and 12 caused turnovers. Amanda Macaluso all had impressive prep careers A handful of ’Cats will compete for starting jobs and will be asked to help provide an immediate and all should see significant playing time, including impact in Evanston. senior Kim Pantages and junior Kendall Santulli.

MIDFIELD

The midfield is typically the deepest position on the field for Northwestern and 2010 will be no different. But it will also be one of the youngest positions for the Wildcats, with a handful of juniors, sophomores and freshmen expected to make an impact. The Wildcats led the nation in draw controls per game in 2009, with a lot of that due to the play of sophomore Alexandra Frank. Frank was second on the team with 63 draw controls, the seventhbest performance in program Sophomore ALEXANDRA FRANK looks to build on an impressive freshman campaign history, while adding 10 goals in which she tallied 63 draw controls, 10 goals and a team-best 29 caused turnovers. and leading the team with 29

DEFENSE Northwestern’s defensive backfield was one of the best in the nation in 2009, and should be even stronger this year thanks to a core of returners. Seniors Maggie Bremer and Sara Harrington will lead the defense for the Wildcats and look to build off 2009 in which the unit held opponents to just 6.83 goals per game—second-best nationally. The duo combined for 37 ground balls and 19 caused turnovers while consistently keeping the opposition’s top scoring threat in check. Sophomore Lacey Vigmostad looks to build off an impressive freshman campaign in which she scooped up 30 ground balls and forced 18 turnovers and was named to the WomensLacrosse.com AllRookie Team along with Smith and Frank. Junior Colleen Magarity should also play a key role for the Wildcats after seeing significant action for Northwestern. Freshman Taylor Thornton will add some depth and speed to the ’Cats defensive attack.

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2010 SEASON PREVIEW GOALKEEPERS One of the constants for the Wildcats in previous years will be one of the teams question marks heading into 2010. Gone is four-year starter Morgan Lathrop, but both Brianne LoManto and Darby St. Clair-Barrie have impressed Amonte Hiller in the offseason and continue to battle for the starting job. “Those girls have really fought all fall and it really is neck-and-neck at this point. They are working extremely hard and pushing each other and I really like the way both have played.” The duo combined for 145 minutes of work in 19 appearances 2009, recording 14 saves and posting a 9.54 goals against average.

SCHEDULE Once again, Northwestern will face one of the country’s most challenging schedules, playing seven teams who finished 2009 ranked among the top 10 and nine NCAA tournament teams. For the second-straight year, the Wildcats get the opportunity to escape the cold and snow of a Chicago February, making their first two road trips to sunny California. Northwestern will once again open up its campaign in San Diego, facing Massachusetts in a rematch of last year’s NCAA first-round contest before returning to the Golden State at the end of February, taking on Stanford and California. The Wildcats’ first games at Lakeside Field occurs in early March when the ‘Cats welcome Georgetown and Duquesne and begin defense of their NCAA-record 54-game home winning streak. NU then embarks on perhaps the toughest stretch of its schedule, playing five of its next six away from Evanston, including a pair of American Lacrosse Conference opponents and four teams that finished 2008 among the top-10. The Wildcats head to Syracuse to face the Orange, followed by a trip to Columbus, Ohio, for their ALC opener against Ohio State. The annual clash with Notre Dame will take place at Lakeside Field at the end of March before a crucial three-game April road trip to Duke, Penn and Penn State. Five consecutive home games close out the regular season schedule for coach Amonte Hiller’s squad, beginning with conference opponent Johns Hopkins before a rematch of last season’s national championship game against North Carolina in a game televised live by the Big Ten Network. After NU takes on ALC rival Vanderbilt, Virginia makes its first-ever trip to Evanston in another Big Ten Network showdown before the ‘Cats close out the regular season with the first meeting against ALC newcomer Florida. Northwestern will then make a return trip to Columbus for the 2010 American Lacrosse Conference Championships in May. But ultimately the final goal for the Wildcats is a third-straight trip to Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., as Towson will once again serve as the host of the NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four on Memorial Day weekend.

HEAD COACH KELLY AMONTE HILLER’S THOUGHTS On the progress of the team in the offseason... “I was pleased with our fall ball this year. For having a young team like we do, I thought they came together. It definitely has been a process for us, and will continue to be because we are young, but girls have started to step up and I’m excited about the process and the opportunities for this team. We’re all eager to get the season going.” On the challenges of replacing the 2009 senior class... “I think its pretty similar to when we had to replace the 2007 team. Obviously when you have players like Hannah (Nielsen), Hilary (Bowen) and Meredith (Frank), you can’t just plug someone else into their spot because of everything those players could do and were able to accomplish. It’s a big class to lose, but I think the players that were sophomores and freshmen last year are very talented and eager, and this year’s senior class is very hungry. It’s just going to be a matter of time on how we come together, but we definitely have to get better every day in order to be a competitor, and do so quickly.” On the impact the senior class will have... “The leadership will be crucial. They’ve learned a lot this fall on what it takes to be a leader, and they’ve had an impact on the younger girls as well as some of them have taken on leadership roles as well. I think we’re heading into the season with the motto that everyone needs to lead this group and also lead themselves, but the seniors are going to be a crucial role in that. The more the younger girls want to play for these seniors, the better off we’ll be.”

KELLY AMONTE HILLER and the Wildcats look to face another challenging test in 2010, facing seven teams which finished in the top 10 and nine that qualified for the NCAA tournament.

On how this year’s team compares to the record-setting 2009 team... “I think we have the potential to be very explosive, much like how last year’s team was. We have more speed this year than we did last year across the board. We brought in some good, young freshman with speed and players are really starting to figure out their roles and step into them. Obviously Danielle Spencer and Katrina Dowd will be the leaders, but we’ve got some other dynamic players that should have great years as well.” On having a pair of new faces in goal... “I think it’s been different for the girls to look back and not see Morgan (Lathrop), but different can be exciting. It’s been a change. But those girls (Brianne and Darby) have really fought all fall and it really is neck and neck at this point. They are working extremely hard and pushing each other and I really like the way both have played. We’ve worked with both of them about stepping into that leadership role because the goalkeeping role is so important. But along with that, we have a very experienced defense coming back, and I think those defenders have also taken it up on themselves to pick up the slack, and all of them are really working well together.” On another very challenging schedule... “Playing the top teams in the country really helps prepare us. It helps prepare us for what we need to be in the end and definitely makes us stronger. Our conference is only getting better as well, so it will be a big challenge. But ultimately, it is something the girls want. They get excited about having the best competition on the schedule, and as a coach there’s nothing more you could ask for than for your team to be excited about the opportunities they have. At this point, we’ve done well with those challenges, so we’ll see how the team responds this time around. We want to prepare our girls and see what they can do with these challenges.” On her goals for the upcoming season... “Coming together as a team is a big goal for us. We do have a lot of new faces, and I think that’s the biggest challenge is getting people familiar with their roles and with each other. It is happening, and we’re right there on the verge, but we need to continue to get better at a very fast rate. Other than that, our goals are the same as they always are. We just try to get better at every practice and every game and challenge the girls to be better. We’re going to push this group. I think it’s a group that’s ready to be pushed and we’ll see what we can do.”

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AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE T

he American Lacrosse Conference, in its ninth year of existence, is a lacrosse-only conference that consists of the University of Florida, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, Penn State University, the University of South Carolina and Vanderbilt University. In 2001 coaches from Davidson, Johns Hopkins, Northwestern, Ohio, Penn State, Ohio State and Vanderbilt met to form this conference as a means to provide more opportunities for the student-athletes at their respective institutions. In 2002 the American Lacrosse Conference sponsored its first season, with Vanderbilt winning the league title. In 2004 the ALC received an automatic qualifying berth to the NCAA Championships for the first time. Davidson withdrew from the conference in 2005. In June of 2006 Florida announced it would be elevating women’s lacrosse to a varsity sport for the 2010 season and in October of 2006, the Gators joined the ALC. In February of 2007 South Carolina also announced the addition of lacrosse to the varsity roster, and in March of 2007, the Gamecocks were admitted to the conference. In 2006 the conference approved a tournament format and 2007 marked the first ALC postseason tournament, with the winner earning the automatic berth to the NCAA Championships. However, in 2008 the conference tournament featured only five teams, and the automatic qualification was suspended. With Florida sponsoring a varsity team in 2010, the fourth year of the tournament, the NCAA bid has been restored and the ALC Tournament winner will again earn the league’s automatic bid to the national championship. A Winning Tradition The American Lacrosse Conference is synonymous with excellence, both on and off the field. The league has boasted the top conference RPI in five of the eight years of competition, a testament to the depth of the conference. Members of the ALC are consis-

tently found in the national rankings; the conference typically boasts at least three schools in the top-20 polls. The national champion has been a member of the ALC in five of the conference’s eight years of existence and the league has sent at least two teams to the NCAA championships in six of the eight years. In 2007, three members of the conference were designated as seeds. On an individual basis, student-athletes from the conference have been honored for outstanding performances on a regular basis. The Honda Award, recognizing the top player in the game, has been presented to a student-athlete from the conference in each of the last five seasons, including three times to Kristen Kjellman from Northwestern and twice to Hannah Nielsen, also from NU. The Tewaaraton Trophy, which honors the premier collegiate player, has been awarded to a student-athlete from the conference for four consecutive years, with Kjellman winning twice and Nielsen being honored during the last two season. In 2009, Northwestern’s Hilary Bowen was named the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-American of the Year. Northwestern’s Kelly Amonte Hiller has earned National Coach of the Year honors in three of the last five seasons. International Impact The conference has been a part of significant world lacrosse events as both student-athletes and coaches have participated in both the World Cup and the Under-19 World Championships. Two members of the 2003 USA World Championship team went on to play lacrosse at conference institutions; four current student-athletes at conference schools won a world title in 2007 with the USA Under-19 team. In 2005 Hannah Nielsen won a gold medal with the Australian national team at the IFWLA World Cup; in 2009 Northwestern alumna Kjellman, Sarah Albrecht, and Lindsey Munday team with Ohio State grad Regina OIiver to win the FIL World Cup with Nielsen capturing the silver with Australia.

PREVIOUS AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

Year Champion 2002 Vanderbilt Commodores 2003 Ohio State Buckeyes 2004 Vanderbilt Commodores 2005 Northwestern Wildcats 2006 Northwestern Wildcats 2007 Northwestern Wildcats 2008 Northwestern Wildcats 2009 Northwestern Wildcats

2009 AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS Conference Team W-L Pct. Northwestern 6-0 1.000 Vanderbilt 3-3 .500 Penn State 3-3 .500 Ohio State 2-3 .400 Johns Hopkins 0-5 .000

Conference record includes ALC tournament

2010 AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP Hosted by Ohio State May 6-8, 2010 • Columbus, Ohio Quarterfinals • Thursday, May 6 #3 seed vs. #6 seed #4 seed vs. #5 seed Semifinals • Friday, May 7 #1 seed vs. #4/#5 seed winner #2 seed vs. #3/#6 seed winner Finals • Saturday, May 8 Semifinal winners

Overall W-L Pct. 23-0 1.000 10-7 .588 9-8 .529 11-6 .647 5-12 .294

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2010 WILDCATS HEAD COACH KELLY AMONTE HILLER.....................................................................10-12 ASSISTANT COACH LINDSEY MUNDAY......................................................................... 13 ASSISTANT COACH ANN ELLIOTT.................................................................................. 13 VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACH SCOTT HILLER........................................................ 14 WILDCAT SUPPORT STAFF............................................................................................. 14 2010 WILDCAT ROSTER................................................................................................... 15 2010 SENIORS............................................................................................................. 16-23 2010 JUNIORS..............................................................................................................24-27 2010 SOPHOMORES...................................................................................................28-32 2010 FRESHMEN......................................................................................................... 33-34

COMBE FAMILY HEAD LACROSSE COACH

KELLY AMONTE HILLER KELLY AMONTE HILLER Head Coach Ninth Season Maryland, 1996

hat Kelly Amonte Hiller has accomplished at Northwestern would be a solid resume for any coach: Five consecutive NCAA national championships, six American Lacrosse Conference titles and an .848 winning percentage in addition to coaching two Tewaaraton Trophy winners and over two dozen All-Americans. Considering she has accomplished all this in just eight seasons, taking over a program that had been relegated to club status, makes what Amonte Hiller has accomplished on the lakefront even more remarkable. Any doubts as to the impact Amonte Hiller has had on the national lacrosse scene was wiped away in 2009 as her Wildcats ran undefeated through their 23-game schedule, culminating with a 21-7 rout of North Carolina in the NCAA championship game. Northwestern set NCAA records for points (570) and goals (407) in a season, while leading the nation in scoring offense (17.6 goals per game), scoring margin (10.83 goals per game) and draw controls (16.91 per game) while also finishing the year with the nation’s second-ranked defense (6.83 goals per game). But where Amonte Hiller has shone the brightest is in the postseason when the pressure is the most intense. With Northwestern’s victory in the American Lacrosse Conference Championship and the fifth national title, the Wildcats extended their postseason winning streak to 29 games, and Amonte Hiller improved to 21-1 (.955) in NCAA tournament games — the highest winning percentage in the sport’s history. Another successful season once again brought in a handful of accolades for the Wildcat lacrosse program. Hannah Nielsen was named the Tewaaraton Trophy winner for the second-straight season, marking the fourth consecutive year the award has resided in Evanston. She was also named the Lacrosse Honda Sports Award winner for the second time as well as the Player of the Year by a handful of organizations. Six of her Wildcats were honored as IWLCA All-Americans, bringing the total to 28, with Amonte Hiller being named the IWLCA Coach of the Year for the second-straight year and third time total in her career. A truly legendary figure in the lacrosse world, Amonte Hiller was the 1995 and 1996 NCAA Division I Lacrosse Player of the Year, leading Maryland to national titles in both seasons. She was a four-time All-America in lacrosse under former NU head coach Cindy Timchal, ending her career as the school’s all-time record holder for career goals (187), assists (132) and points (319, 70 more than second place). In addition, Amonte Hiller also earned All-America accolades in soccer for the Terrapins and was named the ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1996 for all sports. She graduated from Maryland in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in speech communication. In 2002, Amonte Hiller was named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Women’s Lacrosse Team. In 2006, she was named to the NCAA Division I 25th Anniversary Women’s Lacrosse Team. In 2000, Amonte Hiller was ranked 21st by Sports Illustrated on its list of Massachusetts’ Greatest Sports Figures of the 20th Century, joining names such as Rocky Marciano, Doug Flutie and Patrick Ewing. Amonte Hiller’s legacy extends to the national program as well. She was a member of the national team for more than a decade, including the U.S. Women’s Elite Team since 1997, and won IFWLA World Cup titles with the Elite Team in 1997 and 2001. Most recently, she was named to the All-World Team at the 2005 World Cup in Annapolis, Md., where the U.S. finished second to Australia.

AMONTE HILLER AT-A-GLANCE ALMA MATER: University of Maryland, 1996 DEGREE: Bachelor’s Degree Speech Communications PLAYING University of Maryland, 1993-1996 EXPERIENCE: 1995, 1996 National Player of the Year 1996 ACC Female Athlete of the Year Four-Time All-American U.S. National Team Member of 1997 and 2001 World Cup Champions, 2005 Silver Medalist COACHING Brown University, 1997-1998 EXPERIENCE: Assistant Coach University of Massachusetts, 1999 Assistant Coach Boston University, 2000 Assistant Coach Northwestern University, 2001-present * Head Coach * Northwestern operated as a club program in 2001 FAMILY: Husband—Scott Daughter—Harlee

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KELLY AMONTE HILLER

Amonte Hiller came to Evanston to resurrect a program that was one of the nation’s best during its initial existence (1982-92). During that span, the Wildcats played in the NCAA tournament five times, reaching the quarterfinals twice. The program was also loaded with plenty of individual talent — 10 players earned a total of 16 All-America honors, and 12 women earned a total of 25 regional All-America honors. Two women, Antoinette Lucas and Sue Novack, played with the U.S. National Team. Though the 2002 season was NU’s first as a varsity program, Amonte Hiller got a bit of a head start in 2001 when she handled the Wildcat club program for a year while setting about on the recruiting trail. Under her guidance, Northwestern’s club team went 19-1 during the regular-season, won the Women’s Collegiate Lacrosse League (WCLL) tournament title for the first time, and advanced to the United States Lacrosse Intercollegiate Association (USLIA) Women’s Club Championships in St. Louis. The odyssey to these lofty heights then began in earnest in 2002. Despite a roster that featured 15 freshmen and four sophomores, two of whom had never played lacrosse, the Wildcats went 5-10 in their first varsity season since 1992, including a 2-4 mark in the inaugural season of the ALC (with Davidson, Johns Hopkins, Ohio, Ohio State, Penn State and Vanderbilt). In addition to their two conference wins, the women also put a scare into Johns Then came the magical 2005 season which sent her original recruits Hopkins and Penn State, teams that were ranked nationally at the time of out as seniors exactly the way they wanted to—as national champitheir meeting with NU. ons. Arguably the most amazing story in women’s lacrosse history, the The 2003 season saw more improvement, both in record and on the Wildcats became the first team outside the Eastern Time Zone to earn a field. Despite the unexpected loss of the top returning scorer from the No. 1 ranking in the IWLCA poll in late March, and a little more than previous year due to injury, the ’Cats jumped out to a 5-0 start en route two months later they justified that ranking in the NCAA Championto an 8-8 campaign. Along the way, they collected their first win over a ship by defeating Mount St. Mary’s, Princeton, Dartmouth and Virginia ranked opponent (8-6 over No. 19 Connecticut on April 6) and even en route to the first NCAA lacrosse title at any level, male or female, by earned a spot in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Associaa team outside the Eastern Time Zone. In the end, tion (IWLCA) poll themselves. Northwestern finished 21-0 overall and was the only The Northwestern women’s lacrosse team went undefeated team in NCAA Division I in 2005. As a 15-3 in 2004 making it the perfect compliment to a further sign of their dominance, the ’Cats led the naprogram that made a quantum leap from its second tion in scoring offense, scoring defense, scoring maryear to its third. The Wildcats posted a then-schoolgin and draw controls per game. As a result, Amonte record 13-game winning streak, ranked as high Hiller was named the IWLCA National Coach of the as sixth in the IWLCA national coaches poll, and Year as well as the Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the advanced to the NCAA tournament. Northwestern Year. hosted a first-round game against Notre Dame, In American Lacrosse Conference play, NU not beating the Irish 10-8 for their second win of the only went 6-0 in rolling to its first outright title, but season over their rivals from South Bend. Followthe Wildcats also set the record for conference goals ing that, the ’Cats traveled to Virginia to meet the in a season (98) while shattering the conference mark second-seeded Cavaliers in a quarterfinal-round for fewest goals allowed (28). At the end of the ALC game. NU hung tight throughout, but Virginia, season, Northwestern was honored with the Player of who would eventually win the national title, pulled the Year (Kjellman) and the Goalie of the Year (Ashaway from an 8-8 tie to gain a 15-11 victory. ley Gersuk), and not surprisingly Amonte Hiller was Following the 2004 season Amonte Hiller was named Coach of the Year for the second consecutive named National Coach of the Year by both Inside season. Lacrosse and WomensLacrosse.com, as well as MidEntering 2006 as defending national champions, Atlantic Region Coach of the Year by the IWLCA the Wildcats went 20-1 en route to their second in what proved to be just a foreshadowing of what KELLY AMONTE HILLER is a three-time IWLCA straight title. The ’Cats won the ALC again and Kjellwas to come. National Coach of the Year (2005, 2008 and 2009), man became the first player from a non-East Coast In addition to its success nationally, Northand was named Inside Lacrosse Magazine’s school to win the Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation’s western also made a huge step in the ALC. Picked Person of the Year in 2008. top player. The Wildcats then entered the 2007 to finish fifth in a preseason poll of the conference season, undoubtedly, with a target on their backs. coaches, the Wildcats instead went 5-1, with the only loss coming in the But Amonte Hiller’s squad was up to the task, going 21-1, winning their regular-season finale to Vanderbilt (10-9 in overtime) which forced the fourth-straight ALC crown and third NCAA title in the process. Kristen two teams to share the conference crown. NU led the ALC in scoring ofKjellman took home her second Tewaaraton Trophy as the nation’s top fense and scoring defense, and Kristen Kjellman was named ALC Rookie player, becoming the first player to win the award twice. of the Year and joined by five teammates on the All-ALC teams. For the The Wildcats shattered several school and NCAA records in the team’s collective success, Amonte Hiller was named the ALC Coach of process with 361 goals, 168 assists, 529 points and a 16.4 goals-per-game the Year. average. Amonte Hiller picked up her fourth-straight ALC Coach of the

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Year honor in the process while Kjellman took home Player of the Year and Morgan Lathrop won Goalie of the Year. She had six players receive All-America status, the most of any school and tying the program record for the most All-Americans in a single season. 2008 simply added to Amonte Hiller’s reputation after guiding her Wildcats to a 21-1 record, a fifth-straight American Lacrosse Conference title and solidifying Northwestern’s status as a dynasty with its fourthstraight NCAA national championship. She also eclipsed the 100-victory mark in just her 123rd game on the Wildcat sideline. She watched as Nielsen became the second Wildcat to take home the Tewaaraton Trophy, keeping the sport’s most prestigious award in Evanston for the then-third straight year. Amonte Hiller then saw four of her players earn All-American honors, bringing the total to 12 Wildcats with 22 All-American honors. But even after the season ended, the accolades continued to pour in for Amonte Hiller. She was named the IWLCA National Coach of the Year for the second time, and was named Lacrosse Magazine’s Person of the Year. Amonte Hiller earned induction into the Maryland Athletics and Italian-American Sports Halls of Fame, and earned the Bob Voigts Coach of the Year award for the third time, given annually to the top head coach at Northwestern University (which she won for the fourth time in 2009). She was even the focus of a Sports Illustrated feature story chronicling the Wildcats’ rise to the top of the collegiate lacrosse world. In the four years before her arrival at Northwestern, Amonte Hiller coached at the collegiate level. During the 1997 and 1998 seasons, she served as the assistant women’s lacrosse coach at Brown. In 1999, Amonte Hiller served in a similar capacity at the University of Massachusetts. In 2000, again as an assistant, she helped guide Boston University to its first top-10 ranking and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Amonte Hiller has three siblings, including Tony who was a former captain of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. He also played the silver medal-winning United States team at the 2002 Olympic Games. Amonte Hiller’s husband, Scott, holds a law degree from Suffolk (Mass.); a lacrosse standout in his own right, he has served as the General Manager of the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse for the past three years after serving as head coach of the Boston Cannons the four seasons prior. Kelly, husband Scott and daughter Harlee reside in Evanston.

AMONTE HILLER YEAR-BY-YEAR

Conference

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

W-L 2-4 2-4 5-1 6-0 5-0 6-0 6-0 6-0

Pct. .333 .333 .833 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

W-L 5-10 8-8 15-3 21-0 20-1 21-1 21-1 23-0

Pct. .333 .500 .833 1.000 .952 .955 .955 1.000

38-9

.809

134-24

.848

School Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern H Northwestern H Northwestern H Northwestern H Northwestern H

Career

Overall

H NCAA National Champion

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • 2005, 2008 and 2009 IWLCA National Coach of the Year. • Five-time American Lacrosse Conference Coach of the Year. 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009 • Lacrosse Magazine’s 2008 Person of the Year. • Recorded her 100th career victory in a 14-8 victory over Vanderbilt on March 30, 2008. • Has coached two Tewaaraton Trophy winners in Kristen Kjellman (2006, 2007) and Hannah Nielsen (2008, 2009). Kjellman was the first player to win the award in back-to-back years (followed by Nielsen), and Kjellman and Nielsen became the first players from the same school to win the award. • Has coached 14 players to 28 IWLCA All-America honors. • Since the beginning of the 2005 season, Northwestern has compiled an overall record of 106-3 (.972), and have won 54 consecutive games at home (an NCAA record). • The Wildcats are 21-1 in the NCAA tournament under Amonte Hiller for a .955 winning percentage (tops in the tournament’s history). The `Cats have won 20 straight NCAA tournament games, second only to Maryland’s 23. • Named to the NCAA Division I Women’s Lacrosse 25th Anniversary Team in April 2006. As a player, Amonte Hiller led the Maryland Terrapins to backto-back NCAA titles in 1995 and 1996. • First-team All-American in 1994, 1995 and 1996, and a third-team AllAmerican in 1993. • IWLCA National Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996. • Named to the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1994, 1995 and 1996. • Inducted into the Maryland Athletics Hall of Fame in 2008. • Member of 1997, 2001 and 2005 World Cup Championship teams. • Northwestern University’s Bob Voigts Coach of the Year winner in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2009. • Inducted into Italian-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. • Captured the U.S. Sports Academy’s C. Vivian Stringer Coaching Award in 2009.

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ASSISTANT COACHES

LINDSEY MUNDAY

ANN ELLIOTT

Assistant Coach Fourth Season Northwestern, 2006

Assistant Coach Second Season Northwestern, 2007

ormer Wildcat All-American Lindsey Munday is in her fourth season as an assistant coach after a standout career for Northwestern from 2003-06. “Lindsey is a dynamic and mature leader and to have someone that already instills all the values of the Northwestern lacrosse program makes it a smooth transition and we’re exited about all the qualities she brings to the table,” Amonte Hiller said. “She is very well respected by the team because of her accomplishments and maturity. She is one of the smartest players I’ve ever coached, so it’s exciting to have her in the mix.” A current member of the U.S. National Elite Team, Munday was a standout midfielder for the Wildcats from 2003-06, claiming first-team IWLCA All-America honors in 2005 and 2006 as the Wildcats became the first team in school history to win consecutive NCAA championships. She is second on Northwestern’s all-time list with 128 career assists, fifth with 268 career points and eighth with 140 goals. In 2005 she set then-single-season marks for points (107) and assists (54) as the Wildcats stunned the lacrosse world by becoming the first school outside the Eastern Time Zone to win an NCAA lacrosse title. Munday went out as part of one of the winningest senior class in school history (64 wins). She orchestrated an offense that led the nation with 15.8 goals per game in 2006 and helped the Wildcats set school records for goals (333), assists (165) and points (498) in a season. She has also been a part of all five Wildcat championships, winning two as a player and three as an assistant coach. This past summer, Munday competed for the United States at the 2009 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in Prague, defeating Australia in the finals to bring the gold back to the states. In addition, Munday was named to the All-World Team along with former Wildcats Kristen Kjellman, Sarah Albrecht and Hannah Nielsen (Australia).

ormer Wildcat defender Ann Elliott is in her second season as the assistant coach of the women’s lacrosse team. A four-time letterwinner at Northwestern, Elliott was a key member of the 2005, 2006 and 2007 national championship teams, earning third-team All-American honors as a senior. The Wildcats’ team captain in 2007, Elliott ranks eighth in program history with 45 caused turnovers and is ninth all-time with 104 ground balls, and was named Academic All-Big Ten three times. “As a player, Ann was a dynamic leader and inspiration to her teammates,” said head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller. “She has a keen eye for analyzing the game and is a definite asset for the team. She serves as the coordinator of defense, but shares a handful of responsibility for all aspects of the team.” During her first season as an assistant, Elliott was a key factor in leading Northwestern to the second-ranked defense in the country, allowing just 6.87 goals per game. The Wildcats’ defensive unit continued to caused havoc for their opponents, causing 188 turnovers and holding 18 of its 23 opponents to less than 10 goals. Since graduating from Northwestern in 2007, Elliott has served as the head coach of the Wildcat Elite Club and the Wildcat Developmental Team for Amonte Sports. She also spent a season as an assistant coach for New Trier High School, helping the Trevians to the 2008 state championship. Elliott has been actively involved in Amonte Sports since her playing days at Northwestern, serving as a camp counselor as well as heading the development of New Wave lacrosse clinics for Amonte Sports and WomensLax.com, organizing youth and high school clinics across the country. A radio film and television graduate from NU, Elliott has also done extensive work in video production for Amonte Sports.

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COACHING/SUPPORT STAFF Before joining the Cannons, Hiller spent eight seasons as assistant head coach for the Harvard men’s lacrosse team. Prior to that, he had an outstanding playing career that included a U.S. World Team appearance in 1994. Hiller graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1990. He is third on the career points list at UMass, where he was one of just two players to be named All-America all four years. He was captain of the Minutemen as a senior. Hiller graduated from Suffolk Law School in the spring of 2001.

SCOTT HILLER Volunteer Assistant Coach Ninth Season Massachusetts, 1990

cott Hiller, the husband of head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and a standout lacrosse player and coach in his own right, returns for his ninth season as the Wildcats’ volunteer assistant coach. Hiller also serves as the co-president and general manager of the Washington Bayhawks of Major League Lacrosse (MLL). Hiller served in the dual role of head coach/GM for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. Prior to coaching the Bayhawks Hiller served as the head coach of the Boston Cannons. He was a two-time selection as the league’s Coach of the Year, and he led the Cannons to back-to-back American Division titles and four straight playoff appearances. He guided Boston to a 10-2 record in 2005, tying Baltimore for the best mark in league regular season history. During his four-year tenure with the Cannons, Hiller compiled a 32-18 regular season record. In his inaugural campaign during the 2002 season, Hiller led the team to a 7-7 record and he was named as the Coach of the Year. In 2003, the Cannons went 7-5 and secured their third consecutive postseason berth. The following season, Boston won a then team-record eight games and clinched the franchise’s first American Division title.

WILDCAT SUPPORT STAFF

JULIET BARNES

RAND CHAMPION

Athletic Trainer

Athletic Communications

LIZ DEFELICE

jack morelan

Equipment

Facilities

RYAN CHENAULT Marketing

JASON PULLARA Strength and Conditioning

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2010 WILDCAT ROSTER o. Player N Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1 Beatrice Conley M 5-2 Fr. Rochester, N.Y. (Brighton) 2 Danielle Spencer A/M 6-2 Sr. Rochester, N.Y. (Brighton) 3 Shannon Smith A/M 5-6 So. West Babylon, N.Y. (West Babylon) 4 Katrina Dowd A/M 5-4 Sr. Yorktown Heights, N.Y. (Yorktown) 5 Rachel Fox M 5-6 Jr. Andover, Mass. (Andover) 6 Kim Pantages M 5-7 Sr. North Caldwell, N.J. (West Essex) 7 Erin Fitzgerald A/M 5-4 Fr. Mt. Sinai, N.Y. (Mt. Sinai) 8 Lizzie Abramson M 5-5 So. Wilmette, Ill. (New Trier) 9 Taylor Thornton M/D 5-9 Fr. Dallas, Texas (The Hockaday School) 11 Alexandra Frank M 5-7 So. Westwood, Mass. (Westwood) 12 Lacey Vigmostad D 5-7 So. Northport, N.Y. (Northport) 13 Colleen Magarity M/D 5-4 Jr. Oreland, Pa. (Germantown Academy) 15 Kendall Santulli A/M 5-4 Jr. Hinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central) 16 Ali Cassera M 5-8 Fr. Fairfield, N.J. (West Essex) 17 Amanda Macaluso M 5-3 Fr. Smithtown, N.Y. (Hauppauge) 18 Brooke Matthews M 5-4 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (Friends School) 19 Gabriella Flibotte M 5-6 Fr. Cohasset, Mass. (Groton School) 20 Maggie Bremer M/D 5-5 Sr. Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington) 21 Kirstyn Atkinson M/D 5-5 Jr. Baltimore, Md. (McDonogh) 22 Maria Tedeschi M 5-2 So. Norwell, Mass. (Norwell) 23 Jessica Russo M 5-3 So. Port Jefferson, N.Y. (St. Anthony’s) 25 Alexa deLyra M 5-9 Fr. Brightwaters, N.Y. (Bay Shore) 29 Darby St. Clair-Barrie GK 5-2 Jr. Scituate, Mass. (Brooks School) 30 Brianne LoManto GK 5-3 So. Miller Place, N.Y. (Rocky Point) 33 Sara Harrington D 5-5 Sr. Westwood, Mass. (Westwood) Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller (ninth season), Maryland 1996 Assistant Coach: Lindsey Munday (fourth season), Northwestern 2006 Assistant Coach: Ann Elliott (second season), Northwestern 2007 Volunteer Assistant Coach: Scott Hiller (ninth season), Massachusetts 1990

ALPHABETICAL 8 21 20 16 1 25 4 7 19 5 11 33 30 17 13 18 6 23 15 3 2 29 22 9 12

ABRAMSON, Lizzie (So., M) ATKINSON, Kirstyn (Jr., M/D) BREMER, Maggie (Sr., M/D) CASSERA, Ali (Fr., M) CONLEY, Beatrice (Fr., M) deLYRA, Alexa (Fr., M) DOWD, Katrina (Sr., A/M) FITZGERALD, Erin (Fr., A/M) FLIBOTTE, Gabriella (Fr./M) FOX, Rachel (Jr., M) FRANK, Alexandra (So., M) HARRINGTON, Sara (Sr., D) LoMANTO, Brianne (So., GK) MACALUSO, Amanda (Fr., M) MAGARITY, Colleen (Jr., M/D) MATTHEWS, Brooke (Jr., M) PANTAGES, Kim (Sr., M) RUSSO, Jessica (So., M) SANTULLI, Kendall (Jr., M) SMITH, Shannon (So., A/M) SPENCER, Danielle (Sr., A/M) ST. CLAIR-BARRIE, Darby (So., GK) TEDESCHI, Maria (Fr., M) THORNTON, Taylor (Fr., M/D) VIGMOSTAD, Lacey (Fr., D)

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2010 seniors KATRINA DOWD

5-4 • Senior Attack Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Yorktown 2009 Had a breakout junior season, playing in all 23 games with 20 starts ... Led the team in goals with 75, the third-highest total in program history ... Added 13 assists to finish with 88 points on the year, shattering her previous highs in all three categories ... Named an IWLCA first team All-American ... Notched her 100th career goal in the victory over Penn (4/25), and her 132 career goals is tied for 10th all-time in program history ... Scored a career-best seven goals in both the NCAA first round game against Massachusetts (5/10) and the NCAA quarterfinals against Princeton (5/16) ... Recorded 22 goals in the NCAA tournament, surpassing the previous record of 17 en route to being named the NCAA Championship Most Valuable Player ... The record setting goal, and most memorable of the year, was a no-look, behind-the-back shot with 0.2 seconds remaining in the first overtime period against Penn in the NCAA semifinals (5/22), tying the game at 12 ... Tallied five goals at Johns Hopkins (4/17) and against Vanderbilt in the ALC semifinals (5/1) ... Dished out a career-best three assists against Ohio State (4/22) while also netting four goals ... Had three or more points in all but four games for the Wildcats ... Her 34 ground balls was a new season-high, sparked by a five ground ball effort against the Buckeyes ... Caused four turnovers in the victory at Georgetown (3/7), a new personal-best ... A first-team All-American Lacrosse Conference selection and was named to the ALC all-tournament team ... Tewaaraton Trophy watch list ... Alternate on U.S. World Cup Team which captured the gold medal at the 2009 FIL Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in Prague ... Enters her senior season with a 29-game consecutive point streak.

2008 Continued to establish herself as one of the Wildcats’ scoring threats ... Saw action in all 22 games with 19 starts ... Tallied a career high 45 points on 40 goals and five assists, finishing fourth on the scoring charts ... Netted a career-high four goals at Syracuse (3/24) and at Penn State (4/13) ... Also added an assist against the Nittany Lions for a career-high five points ... Registered hat-tricks at Hofstra (2/26), against Boston University (3/9), at Ohio State (3/14) and against Princeton in the NCAA quarterfinals (5/17) ... Recorded at least one point in all but two games ... Also totaled 21 ground balls and caused 14 turnovers.

HIGH SCHOOL A two-time All-America selection her junior and senior seasons and an honorable mention All-America selection her sophomore year ... Helped lead team to 2006 New York Class A State Championship ... Two-time All-Galaxy first-team choice ... Also named to the all-Elite squads the past three seasons ... 2006 North County News and Journal News Player of the Year ... A three-time North County News All-Star selection ... Scored 84 goals with 44 assists her senior season ... High school coach was Melissa Alamprese ... Played for team north in the Under Armour All-American Game ... A four-time honor roll student at Yorktown Heights ... Also considered Maryland, Georgetown and Cornell ... Also played soccer and basketball.

PERSONAL Born Katrina M. Dowd on May 10, 1988 ... Daughter of Stephen and Maureen Dowd ... Majoring in communication studies.

DOWD’S CAREER STATS

2007 Played in all 22 games in her first season with five starts ... Made fourstraight starts from March 23-April 1 ... Scored 17 goals on the season, eight of those coming in postseason play ... Saved her best game for last, scoring three goals in the NCAA championship game against Virginia (5/27), the third of which was the game-clincher in the final minutes ... Also had two goals in the NCAA first round win over Holy Cross (5/13), at Notre Dame (3/1), vs. UMass (3/23) and Rutgers (4/23) ... Also had a season-best two assists at Notre Dame ... Totaled 13 ground balls, eight draw controls and caused six turnovers.

KATRINA DOWD

Year 2009 2008 2007 Career

GP-S 23-20 22-19 22-5 67-44

G 75 40 17 132

A 13 5 7 25

Pts 88 45 24 157

SOG FP 99 8-10 51 2-7 30 3-5 180 13-22

GB 34 24 13 71

CT 15 15 6 36

DOWD’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 7, two times (most recent vs. Princeton, May 16, 2009) ASSISTS: 3, vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009) POINTS: 7, three times (most recent vs. Princeton, May 16, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 5, vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 4, at Georgetown (March 7, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 2, four times (most recent vs. Vanderbilt, May 1, 2009)

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DC 10 6 8 24

2010 SENIORS

IWLCA First Team All-American NCAA Championship MVP NCAA All-Tournament Team All-ALC First Team Selection U.S. National Team Alternate

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2010 SENIORS DANIELLE SPENCER

6-2 • Senior Attack Rochester, N.Y. Brighton 2009 Continued to emerge as one of the nation’s top players, starting all 23 games for the Wildcats ... Her 64 goals on the year was the seventhhighest total in program history ... Earned IWLCA second team AllAmerica honors ... Ranks ninth on the program’s all-time goal list with 134 ... Found the back of the net a season-high five times at Duquesne (2/17), at Vanderbilt (2/27), against California (4/4) and against Ohio State (4/22) ... Netted four goals at Notre Dame (2/20), at Georgetown (3/7), against Penn State (4/12) and in the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Recorded her 100th career goal against Syracuse (3/22) ... Registered at least one goal in all but three games for Northwestern ... Dished out a career-best 20 assists, including a careerbest three against the Irish, giving her seven points to tie a personal best ... Had a pair of assists against Denver (1/23), at North Carolina (3/2) and against the Nittany Lions ... Also added an assist against the Golden Bears and the Buckeyes, giving her six points ... Notched the gamewinning goal at Duquesne (2/17), at Notre Dame (2/17), at Vanderbilt (2/27) and against Rutgers (3/14) ... One of NU’s biggest draw control threats, won 51 on the year, which is tied for the ninth-best single-season performance in program history ... Recorded a career-best nine draw controls in the NCAA quarterfinal victory against Princeton (5/16) ... Won five or more draws on three other occasions ... Scooped up 14 ground balls, highlighted by a career-best three at Penn State in the ALC championship game (5/2) ... Named to the NCAA Championship alltournament team ... Earned All-American Lacrosse Conference first-team honors ... Earned All-American nods from WomensLax.com and Womenslacrosse.com ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 Emerged as one of the Wildcats’ top scoring threats ... Second on the team with 59 goals, which is tied for the ninth-best single-season performance in NU history ... Also tied former Wildcat Kristen Kjellman for the top goal output by a sophomore ... Finished third in points with 65 (59g, 6a) ... Netted a career-high six goals in the victory over Hofstra (2/26) while also winning a career-high seven draw controls ... Tallied five goals against Duquesne (3/7) and had four-goal games at Rutgers (2/24), at Syracuse (3/24) and against Notre Dame (4/9) ... Registered a careerhigh seven points against Duquesne (3/7) and Massachusetts (3/16), and recorded six points against Hofstra (2/26) and Notre Dame (4/9) ... Ranked third on the team in draw controls (40) ... Earned All-American Lacrosse Conference second-team honors.

2007 Saw action in 17 games, including all six postseason games ... Scored 11 goals and dished out one assist ... Had two goals against UConn (4/1) and Penn State (4/14) ... Scored one goal in the NCAA Tournament win over Holy Cross (5/13).

DANIELLE SPENCER

HIGH SCHOOL First-team All-America as a senior ... Led Brighton to the 2005 Class B State Championship and to the state finals in 2004 ... Scored 115 goals in her first three years at Brighton High School ... Recorded 58 goals and 19 assists in 2005, 54 goals and nine assists in 2004 and three goals and one assist in 2003 ... A three-time all-county selection (`04, `05, and `06) and an honorable mention All-America choice in 2005 ... Was a participant in the Empire State Games in 2004 and ‘05 and a member of the New York National Tournament Team in 2005 ... Also lettered in volleyball and soccer ... Academic All-American in lacrosse and volleyball in 2004 and ‘05 ... Wells College Leadership Award recipient as a junior... 2006 Brighton High School Athletic Excellence Award ... Chose Northwestern over Duke, Princeton, Maryland, Cornell and Notre Dame.

PERSONAL Born Danielle Mae Spencer on August 7, 1988 ... Daughter of Joe Spencer and Diane DeLorm ... Played with former Wildcat All-American Hilary Bowen in high school ... Majoring in social policy.

SPENCER’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 2007 Career

GP-S 23-23 21-20 17-0 61-43

G 64 59 11 134

A 20 6 1 27

Pts 84 65 12 161

SOG FP 91 4-17 88 5-10 21 1-2 200 10-29

GB 14 14 4 32

CT 7 9 1 17

DC 51 40 2 93

SPENCER’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 6, at Hofstra (February 26, 2008) ASSISTS: 3, at Notre Dame (February 20, 2009) POINTS: 7, three times (most recent at Notre Dame, February 20, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 3, at Penn State (May 2, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 2, three times (most recent vs. Syracuse, May 23, 2008) DRAW CONTROLS: 9, vs. Princeton (May 16, 2009)

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2010 SENIORS

IWLCA Second Team All-American NCAA All-Tournament Team All-ALC First Team Selection

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2010 SENIORS MAGGIE BREMER

5-5 • Senior Midfield/Defense Upper Arlington, Ohio Upper Arlington 2009 A major contributor to the Wildcat defense, played in all 23 games with 13 starts ... Helped lead a defensive unit with gave up just 6.83 goals per game, the second-lowest total in the nation ... Recorded 20 ground balls and caused 11 turnovers including a pair at Georgetown (3/7), at Virginia (4/19) and against Penn (4/25) ... Tallied the first assist of her career, setting up Hannah Nielsen in the second half against Syracuse (3/22) ... Won a draw control in the season opener against Denver (1/23) ... Earned second-team All-American Lacrosse Conference honors ... Named the ALC Defensive Player of the Week on Feb. 23 and March 25 ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 A constant on defense for the Wildcats, playing in all 22 games with 10 starts ... Was part of the second-ranked defensive unit in the country which held opponents to just seven goals per game ... Stepped up big in two victories over Syracuse, helping to hold Katie Rowan, the nation’s leading scorer, to no points and just three shots combined in the two meetings ... Connected on a crucial free position shot in the victory against Georgetown (3/28) ... Scooped up seven ground balls, including a career-high three at Penn State (4/13) ... Won six draw controls, including three in the victory at Duke (4/6) ... Named to the NCAA all-tournament team ... Earned WomensLax.com Co-Player of the Week honors on April 1 ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007 Saw action in 10 games ... Scored one goal in the win over Ohio State (4/27) ... Caused two turnovers in the ALC Tournament win over Penn State (5/4) ... Totaled two ground balls and three caused turnovers on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL 2006 All-America selection ... 2005 Ohio State Tournament Offensive MVP, leading her team to back-to-back state titles (‘04, ‘05)... Had 45 goals and 19 assists in her senior season at Upper Arlington ... Named to the all-district and state all-tournament teams in 2004 and ‘05 and a two-time Great Lakes National Team member ... A first-team Galaxy all-American ... Also earned two letters in basketball ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Honor Roll all four years ... Also considered Denver, Notre Dame and Columbia.

MAGGIE BREMER BREMER’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 2007 Career

GP-S 23-13 21-10 10-0 54-23

G 0 1 1 2

A 1 0 0 1

Pts 1 1 1 3

SOG 1 2 1 4

FP 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-1

BREMER’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, two times (most recent vs. Georgetown, March 28, 2008) ASSISTS: 1, vs. Syracuse (March 22, 2009) POINTS: 1, three times (most recent vs. Syracuse, March 22, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 3, at Penn State (April 13, 2008) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 3, at Penn State (April 13, 2008) DRAW CONTROLS: 3, at Duke (April 6, 2008)

PERSONAL Born Maggie Bremer on April 4, 1988 ... Daughter of Don and Diane Bremer ... Played with former Wildcat Kristen McCandlish in high school ... Major is radio/television/film.

GB 20 7 2 29

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CT 11 5 3 19

DC 1 6 0 7

2010 SENIORS SARA HARRINGTON

5-5 • Senior Defense Westwood, Mass. Westwood 2009 One of the leaders of the Wildcat defensive unit, saw action in all 23 games with 12 starts ... Played a key role in helping Northwestern to the nation’s second-ranked defense, allowing just 6.83 goals per game ... Recorded 17 ground balls on the year, including a pair against Denver (1/23) and against Rutgers (3/14) ... Caused eight turnovers, led by a pair against the Pioneers in the season-opening victory ... Also won four draw controls.

2008 One of the constants in the defensive zone for the Wildcats, starting all 22 games ... Part of a second-ranked unit which held opponents to just seven goals per game ... Picked up a career-high 20 ground balls, including four in the victory over Georgetown (3/28) ... Also recorded three in the win at Ohio State (3/14) ... Set a then-personal-best with 13 draw controls with three of those coming in the victory against Duquesne (3/7) ... Caused 10 turnovers on the year, including a pair each against the Hoyas and Vanderbilt (3/30).

2007 Played in all 22 games as a freshman with three starts, two of those starts coming against Johns Hopkins in which she held Tewaaraton Trophy finalist Mary Key to a combined two goals and one assist in the two games ... Recorded six GB’s and six DC’s on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL A three-year letterwinner for Westwood High School ... 2006 team MVP ... Recorded 100 goals and 66 assists in her career ... All-America honorable mention for junior season ... Member of the 2003 and 2005 Massachusetts state champions ... 2006 Eastern Massachusetts Girls Lacrosse Coaches Association First-Team All-Star ... Helped her team to a 23-0 record in 2005 and a 24-1 record in 2004, losing only in the state championship game ... Recorded 16 goals and 10 assists for 26 points as a sophomore in 2004 and 44 goals and 18 assists for 62 points in 2005 ... High school coach was Leslie Frank ... 2006 George Bader Memorial Award (most athletic female at Westwood High School) ... Two-time Tri-Valley League All-Star recipient ... Galaxy Award Team I recipient ... Also a member of the 2005 Lower New England Tournament Team I ... Member of the Mass Elite Club Team ... Member of the basketball and soccer teams ... Member of the Spanish National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society ... Honor Roll all four years ... President of the Westwood High School student council ... Also played soccer and basketball.

SARA HARRINGTON HARRINGTON’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 2007 Career

GP-S 23-12 22-22 22-3 67-37

G 0 0 0 0

A 0 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0 0

SOG 0 0 0 0

FP 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

GB 17 20 6 43

CT 8 10 1 19

DC 4 13 6 23

HARRINGTON’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: N/A ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: N/A GROUND BALLS: 4, vs. Georgetown (March 28, 2008) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 2, three times (most recent vs. Denver, January 23, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 3, vs. Duquesne (March 7, 2008)

PERSONAL Born Sara Jean Harrington on April 24, 1988 ... Daughter of Lynne and Brian Harrington ... Father Brian played soccer at Bentley ... Played with former Wildcats Kristen Kjellman and Meredith Frank in high school ... Major is communication studies.

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2010 SENIORS KIM PANTAGES

5-8 • Senior Midfield North Caldwell, N.J. West Essex 2009 Saw action in 12 games in a reserve role for the Wildcats, including the NCAA first round against Massachusetts (5/10) and the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Notched a goal against Rutgers (3/14) and at Massachusetts (3/25) ... Dished out the first assist of her NU career at Vanderbilt (2/27) ... Recorded four ground balls on the year, led by a pair against Hofstra (3/12) ... Won draw controls against Denver (1/23), against California (4/4) and at Johns Hopkins (4/17) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 A consistent off the bench for NU, seeing action in 21 games ... Netted her first career goal on a free position shot against Georgetown (3/28) and also found the back of the net against Notre Dame (4/9) ... Scooped up 11 ground balls, including a career-high three against Massachusetts (3/16) ... Caused six turnovers on the year including a pair against the Minutewomen.

2007 Did not see any game action ... Sat out due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year member of the West Essex Knights ... First-team All-America selection her senior year... Honorable mention all-America selection junior year ... Voted team MVP senior season ... Led West Essex to the Group B North State Championship her senior year ... Member of the No. 1 Upper Atlantic Schoolgirls Championship Tournament at Lehigh University ... Scored 81 goals and 35 assists as a junior and 79 goals and 35 assists as a sophomore ... Voted Most Improved in her sophomore campaign in leading the Knights to the Iron Hills Conference championship ... Team captain ... Three-time first team all-state (Group II), all-Iron Hills Conference, all-Essex county and second team all-state selection ... Helped lead West Essex to the Group B New Jersey State championship and the Iron Hills Conference championship as a freshman ... High school coach was Jill Cosse ... Leading scorer of the Steps Elite Lacrosse Club Team in 2004 and ‘05 ... Selected to the All-Star team at the Elite 300 Camp ... Honor Roll all four years ... Also considered Duke, Notre Dame, North Carolina and Stanford.

KIM PANTAGES PANTAGES’ CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 2007 Career

GP-S 12-0 20-0 0-0 32-0

G 2 2 0 4

A 1 0 0 1

Pts 3 2 0 5

SOG 6 5 0 11

FP 0-3 1-2 0-0 1-5

CT 0 6 0 6

DC 3 4 0 7

PANTAGES’ CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, four times (most recent at Massachusetts, March 25, 2009) ASSISTS: 1, at Vanderbilt (February 27, 2009) POINTS: 1, five times (most recent at Massachusetts, March 25, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 3, vs. Massachusetts (March 16, 2008) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 2, vs. Massachusetts (March 16, 2008) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, seven times (most recent at Johns Hopkins, April 17, 2009)

PERSONAL Born Kimberly Ann Pantages on July 15, 1988 ... Daughter of Jim and Sally Pantages ... Mother Sally played ice hockey at Dartmouth ... Father Jim fenced for Cornell ... Played in high school with former Wildcat Lindsay Finnochiaro and current freshman Ali Cassera ... Majoring in communication studies.

GB 4 11 0 15

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2010 SENIORS NORTHWESTERN SENIOR CLASS REFLECTIONS Maggie Bremer Defense • Upper Arlington, Ohio “My experience at Northwestern is something that I will never forget. I have grown as an individual both on and off the field and have learned the power of having teammates pushing me in every aspect of life. Trying your hardest and learning to sacrifice my own needs for the team are two of the most important lessons I have learned at here and I will carry on those lessons when I graduate this year. I may not know what I have in store for me in the future but one thing I know is that I will have my lacrosse family cheering me on for the rest of my life.”

Kim Pantages Midfield • North Caldwell, N.J. “After looking back on my four years on this team, I realize how incredibly fortunate I am to have had such a unique, rewarding experience. I have not only learned how to work for something bigger than myself, but I have learned how to cherish the journey just as much as the outcome. Each day brought new lessons to be learned and challenges to overcome, which have molded my character into a stronger one. My coaches and teammates have made my experience at Northwestern unforgettable.”

Katrina Dowd

Danielle Spencer

Attack • Yorktown Heights, N.Y.

Attack • Rochester, N.Y.

“Not many people can say that they are part of a five-peat. But beyond that, Northwestern lacrosse has pushed me as a player and a person for four years. I can vividly remember the alumni section in the stands at each Final Four. They are always so proud because they too, are a part of the select history that is Northwestern lacrosse. Though we may have a brief history, it is one full of tradition that I have had a part of creating. Now, upon graduation, I look forward to celebrating that history of the program and its future success.”

“My experience at Northwestern has been one that I will remember and cherish for the rest of my life. It has been so much more than winning national championships. In fact, that is just icing on the cake of my experience. It is really all about the journey and the best friends that I have gained in the process, as well as the values and lessons that my coaches have instilled in me along the way. Being a part of this team is so much more than the game of lacrosse; this team has become my second family. With the experience that I have had at Northwestern I know that I will be a Wildcat for life!”

Sara Harrington Defense • Westwood, Mass. “My time here at Northwestern has been an unbelievable experience. Not only was I privileged enough to be apart of history in this lacrosse program, I’ve met some of my best friends while doing it. Going for national championships have been exciting, but that is just a small part of it. No other team is like this one. We’re like a family. My teammates and coaches throughout the years have made this experience unforgettable, and I thank them for that.”

NORTHWESTERN CLASS OF 2010

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KIRSTYN ATKINSON 5-5 • Junior Midfield/Defense Baltimore, Md. McDonogh 2009

Saw significant playing time for the Wildcats, coming off the bench in a defensive role in 21 games ... Scooped up a ground ball at Duquesne (2/17) and also at Johns Hopkins (4/17) in her Baltimore homecoming ... Caused a turnover against the Blue Jays and also against Penn State (4/12).

2008

KIRSTYN ATKINSON

Saw action in 12 games during her freshman campaign ... Played in the ALC final against Vanderbilt (5/4) as well as the NCAA tournament games against Notre Dame (5/11) and Princeton (5/17) ... Recorded two ground balls, a draw control and a caused turnover.

RACHEL FOX

HIGH SCHOOL Lettered all four years in soccer, track and lacrosse ... Selected team captain as a senior in both soccer and lacrosse ... First-team all-county in 2007 ... Under Armour All-American ... An all-state selection in 2005 for soccer ... Second-team All-Metro in 2004 ... First-team All-Baltimore County in 2004 and ‘05...Second-team All IAAM Conference in 2004 ... Member of the Lacrosse Club team Skywalkers Blue for six years ... Also member of the PSC Elite club soccer for eight years ... High school coach was Chris Robinson. Born Kirstyn Brooke Atkinson on February 7, 1989 ... Daughter of Kevin and Laurie Atkinson ... Honor roll student ... Spent two seasons as a member of Northwestern’s women soccer team ... Majoring in learning and organizational change.

ATKINSON’S CAREER STATS GP-S 21-0 12-0 33-0

G 0 0 0

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 0 0

SOG 0 0 0

FP 0-1 0-0 0-1

GB 2 2 4

CT 2 1 3

DC 0 1 1

ATKINSON’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: N/A ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: N/A GROUND BALLS: 1, four times (most recent at Johns Hopkins, April 17, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, two times (most recent at Johns Hopkins, April 17, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, at Ohio State (March 14, 2008)

5-6 • Junior Midfield Andover, Mass. Andover 2009

PERSONAL

Year 2009 2008 Career

Played in 12 games for the Wildcats off the bench, including the NCAA first round game against Massachusetts (5/10) and the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Tallied a goal in the season-opening victory over Denver (1/23) ... Scooped up a career-best five ground balls, including a pair both at Duquesne (2/17) and against the Minutewomen ... Won a draw control at Notre Dame (2/20).

2008 Saw action in 11 games in her freshman campaign, including starts at Rutgers (2/24) and at Hofstra (2/26) ... Recorded a pair of goals on the year, the first against the Scarlet Knights and the second against North Carolina (4/20) ... Added three draw controls, a ground ball and a caused turnover.

HIGH SCHOOL First-team All-American in 2007 ... Finished career with 256 goals, 125 assists and 381 points ... Leading career scorer in program history ... Twotime League MVP ... Eagle Tribune MVP (2007) ... Two-time Boston Globe and Boston Herald All-Scholastic selction ... Two-time All-Eastern Massachusetts selection ... Top scorer in Massachusetts (92 goals) on 18-3 team in 2006 ... Selected for Lower New England Team 2 in 2006 ... Named to the Eastern Massachusetts All-Star First Team and selected team MVP ... Selected as an all-conference midfielder in 2005 ... Top scorer (55 goals) on a 19-2 Lax Power club team in 2005 ... Also was leading scorer in the conference and named offensive MVP of the team ... Lower New England Team 4 top scorer at Nationals ... Member of the Revolution Lacrosse Black Team for three years ... Lettered in lacrosse and

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2010 JUNIORS track four years and soccer three ... Two-time Divison I state champion in 600 meters ... Two-time league MVP in track.

PERSONAL Born Rachel Amanda Fox on February 2, 1989 ... Daughter of John and Karen Fox ... Member of the Honor Roll ... Attended same high school as NU football player Brendan Smith ... Major is communication studies.

5-4 • Junior Midfield/Defense Oreland, Pa. Germantown Academy

FOX’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 Career

GP-S 12-0 11-2 23-2

G 1 2 3

A 0 0 0

Pts 1 2 3

SOG 1 3 4

FP 0-0 0-1 0-1

GB 5 1 6

CT 0 1 1

DC 1 3 4

FOX’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, three times (most recent vs. Denver, January 23, 2009) ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: 1, three times (most recent vs. Denver, January 23, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 2, two times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, at Hofstra (February 26, 2008) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, four times (most recent at Notre Dame, February 20, 2009)

COLLEEN MAGARITY

2009 A key reserve for the Wildcats, played in 22 games in a defensive role ... Set a personal-high with six ground balls, including a pair at Penn State in the ALC championship game (5/2), a career-best ... Caused a turnover against Ohio State (4/22) and against North Carolina in the NCAA championship game (5/24) ... Won a draw control against Massachusetts in the NCAA first round victory (5/10) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 Played in 17 games in her freshman campaign ... Netted her first career goal in the victory over North Carolina (4/20) ... Scooped up three ground balls, won a pair of draw controls and caused a turnover.

HIGH SCHOOL Two-time All-American ... Totaled 264 goals, 117 assists and 381 points ... Owns school records in both career goals and points ... Set singleseason goals record with 94 and points record with 147 ... Four-time all-league selection ... Three-time first-team all-area ... 2007 Tri-State Lacrosse Player of the Year ... 2007 Times Herald Lacrosse Player of the Year ... 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Athlete of the year ... Ranked as nation’s No. 8 recruit by Inside Lacrosse ... Member of USA U-19 World Cup team ... Under Armour All-American ... Also competed in soccer and basketball ... Two-time all-league selection in basketball ... 2007 all-area ... Member of Ultimate Goal Lax club team ... Four-year Scholar Athlete ... Member of Dean’s List.

PERSONAL

RACHEL FOX

Born Colleen E. Magarity on March 7, 1989 ... Daughter of Joseph and Lisa Magarity ... Attended same high school as Alvin Williams of the NBA ... Majoring in human development and psychological services.

MAGARITY’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 Career

GP-S 22-0 17-0 39-0

G 0 1 1

A 0 0 0

Pts 0 1 1

SOG 0 3 3

FP 0-0 0-0 0-0

GB 6 3 9

CT 2 1 3

DC 1 2 3

MAGARITY’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, vs. North Carolina (April 20, 2008) ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: 1, vs. North Carolina (April 20, 2008) GROUND BALLS: 2, at Penn State (May 2, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, three times (most recent vs. North Carolina, May 24, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, three times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009)

COLLEEN MAGARITY

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2010 JUNIORS BROOKE MATTHEWS

5-4 • Junior Midfield Baltimore, Md. Friends School

Armour All-American ... In 2006 she was the metro area’s ninth-leading scorer (49 goals, 10 assists) ... Lacrosse A Conference first-team All-Star ... First-team All-City ... As a sophomore she was a second-team All-City All-City selection by the Baltimore Sun and Towson Times ... Selected for Northwestern All-Tournament Team ... As a freshman was a second-team all-city selection ... Member of North Baltimore Lacrosse Club for five years ... All-conference first team selection in soccer and also competed in basketball ... National Honor Society member and honor roll student ... Co-head of Students Support Athletics in 2007.

PERSONAL 2009 A constant in the Northwestern lineup, playing in all 23 games while starting the final 18 games of the year ... Continued to establish herself as a scoring threat, netting a career-high 23 goals ... Tied a personal-high with three goals each at Massachusetts (3/25) and in the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Scored a pair of goals on five other occasions ... Tallied the game-winning goal against California (4/4) ... Set a personal-best with six assists on the year, including a pair in the NCAA first round victory over Massachusetts (5/10) ... Also added a pair of goals against the Minutewomen, giving her a career-best four points ... Scooped up 19 ground balls, a season-high, including a pair at Duquesne (2/17), at Notre Dame (2/20), at Virginia (4/19) and against Penn in the NCAA semifinals (5/22) ... Won nine draw controls, setting a personal best with a pair against Duke (4/3) ... Caused three turnovers, including one against Princeton in the NCAA quarterfinal (5/16) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

Born Elizabeth Brooke Matthews on December 23, 1988 ... Daughter of Dia and Mickey Matthews ... Majoring in communication studies.

MATTHEWS’ CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 Career

GP-S 23-18 22-4 45-22

G 23 17 40

A 6 0 6

Pts 29 17 46

SOG 36 26 62

FP 6-12 2-10 8-22

GB 19 9 28

CT 3 2 5

DC 9 10 19

MATTHEWS’ CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 3, three times (most recent vs. North Carolina, May 24, 2009) ASSISTS: 2, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009) POINTS: 4, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 2, seven times (most recent vs. Penn, May 22, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, five times (most recent vs. Princeton, May 16, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 2, vs. Duke (April 3, 2009)

2008 Made an immediate impact in her freshman season, playing in all 22 games with four starts ... Tallied 17 goals on the season, including her first career hat-trick at Syracuse (3/24) ... Netted a pair of goals at Rutgers (2/24), against Massachusetts (3/16), against Penn State in the ALC semifinals (5/3) and against Princeton in the NCAA quarterfinals (5/17) ... The fastest member on the Wildcats, she used that speed to scoop up nine ground balls and win 10 draw controls as well as causing a pair of turnovers.

KENDALL SANTULLI 5-4 • Junior Midfield/Attack Hinsdale, Ill. Hinsdale Central

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner in lacrosse and soccer ... Totaled 185 goals ... Baltimore Messenger Lacrosse Player of the Year in 2007 ... Two-time Academic All-American and Baltimore Sun first-team all-city ... Under

2009 Came off the bench in a reserve role in 13 games for the Wildcats, including the NCAA first-round game against Massachusetts (5/10) and the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Found the back of the net a career-best seven times, including a pair against the Minutewomen in the NCAA first round victory ... Both she and her sister, Samantha, scored goals at Vanderbilt (2/27) as well as against UMass ... Won draw controls at Notre Dame (2/20) and against the Commodores ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008 Saw limited action in her first season, playing in three games ... Saw action against Duquesne (3/7), Massachusetts (3/16) and against Princeton in the NCAA quarterfinals (5/17).

HIGH SCHOOL

BROOKE MATTHEWS

2007 All-American and first-team all-state ... Totaled 203 goals and 205 assists ... 2006 honorable mention All-American selection ... A two-time all-state selection and member of the Great Lakes National Team in 2005 and ‘06 ... Team MVP (with sister Samantha) in 2005 and ‘06 ... Team

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2010 JUNIORS won state championship in 2007 ... Member of the 2006 Windy City Classic All-Tournament Team ... High school coach is Michelle Sebastian ... Fouryear member of the Wildcat Elite club team ... Four-year member of Dean’s List ... Member of National Honor Society. Born Kendall Marie Santulli on October 8, 1988 ... Daughter of Bill and Liz Santulli ... Started girls youth lacrosse program in Hinsdale ... Majoring in sociology.

Saw action in six games in her freshman campaign ... Recorded three saves on the year including a pair at Ohio State (3/14) ... Allowed just seven goals in a reserve role for the Wildcats.

SANTULLI’S CAREER STATS G 7 0 7

A 0 0 0

Pts 7 0 7

SOG 8 0 8

SANTULLI’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 2, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009) ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: 2, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009) GROUND BALLS: N/A CAUSED TURNOVERS: N/A DRAW CONTROLS: 2, vs. Duke (April 3, 2009)

Appeared in nine games in a reserve role for Northwestern, recording over 55 minutes of work ... Recorded five saves on the year, including a pair at Massachusetts (3/25) ... Also registered saves at Notre Dame (2/20), against Rutgers (3/14) and against Massachusetts in the NCAA first round (5/10) ... Allowed no goals in three relief appearances, including a pair of games against the Minutewomen covering nearly 14 minutes ... Scooped up a ground ball at Duquesne (2/17) ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2008

KENDALL SANTULLI

GP-S 13-0 3-0 16-0

5-2 • Junior Goalkeeper Scituate, Mass. Brooks School 2009

PERSONAL

Year 2009 2008 Career

DARBY ST. CLAIR-BARRIE

FP 1-1 0-0 1-1

GB 0 0 0

CT 0 0 0

DC 2 0 2

HIGH SCHOOL Five-year letterwinner and four-year starter for Brooks Bishops ... Did not play senior year due to injury ... 2005 and 2006 ISL Prep All-Star ... 2005 All-America honorable mention ... 2004 all-scholastic team selection ... 2004 team MVP ... Member of 2006 national team 1 lower New England ... Helped team to undefeated season in 2006 ... Threeyear member of Team Revolution club team ... Team competed in High School World Cup in 2005 ... Also lettered in field hockey and ice hockey ... Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL Born Darby Lynn St. Clair-Barrie on November 9, 1987 ... Daughter of Roland and the late Lynn ... Competed against current teammate Sarah Harrington and former Wildcats Meredith Frank and Caitlin Jackson ... Played on same club team as teammate Rachel Fox ... Majoring in communication studies.

ST. CLAIR-BARRIE’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 2008 Career

GP-S 8-0 6-0 14-0

Min. 55:35 36:34 92:09

Saves 5 3 8

GA 12 7 19

Save % .294 .300 .296

GAA 12.95 11.49 12.39

GB 1 1 2

CT 0 0 0

ST. CLAIR-BARRIE’S CAREER HIGHS SAVES: 2, two times (most recent at Massachusetts, March 25, 2009) SHOTS FACED: 4, at Rutgers (February 24, 2008) SAVE PERCENTAGE: N/A GROUND BALLS: 1, two times (most recent at Duquesne, February 17, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: N/A

DARBY ST. CLAIR-BARRIE

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2010 SOPHOMORES 8

LIZZIE ABRAMSON

ALEXANDRA FRANK

5-5 • Sophomore Midfield Wilmette, Ill. New Trier

5-7 • Sophomore Midfield/Attack Westwood, Mass. Westwood

2009

Saw action in 11 games for the Wildcats in her freshman season, including the NCAA championship game against North Carolina (5/24) ... Recorded a shot on goal and caused a turnover against California (4/4) ... Won a draw control in her collegiate debut against Denver (1/23).

Played a key role for the Wildcats in her freshman campaign, appearing in all 23 games with 17 starts ... Tallied 10 goals on the year, notching a pair against Ohio State (4/22) ... Recorded the game-winning goal in the victory at Georgetown (3/7) ... Dished out four assists on the year ... One of Northwestern’s top draw control specialists, winning 63 on the year, the seventh-best single-season performance in program history, as NU led the nation in draws per game (16.91) ... Won a personal-best eight draws against the Buckeyes ... Also won five draws each against Denver (1/23), against Hofstra (3/12) and at Johns Hopkins (4/17) ... Led the team in caused turnovers with 29, including three each at Notre Dame (2/20) and against Ohio State (4/22) ... Scooped up 25 ground balls on the year, tallying a personal-best four against North Carolina (5/24) in the national championship game ... Earned All-American Lacrosse Conference second-team honors and was named to the ALC Championship all-tournament team ... ALC Rookie of the Week on April 27 ... Named to the Womenslacrosse.com All-Rookie Team ... One of 24 players named to the U.S. Developmental Team.

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner ... Helped lead New Trier to 2008 Illinois state championship ... Team finished 24-3, setting school records for wins and consecutive victories (21) ... Tallied 103 goals and 42 assists during her high school career, as well as scooping up 90 ground balls and winning 70 draw controls ... Earned All-American recognition in 2008 after being named honorable mention in 2007 ... Two-time first-team all-state selection (2007-08) ... Twotime all-conference selection (2007-08) ... 2008 state playoffs all-tournament team ... Member of Great Lakes national team ... LIZZIE ABRAMSON Pioneer Press all-area ... Named team MVP as a senior ... Member of Illinois senior all-star team ... Played for Wildcat Elite club team for five years ... Also lettered in field hockey as team won the Illinois state championship in 2007 ... Academic All-American in 2008 ... Named Illinois state scholar and was Central Suburban League scholar athlete ... Honor Roll student and member of New Trier Honor Society.

HIGH SCHOOL A four-year letterwinner and team captain ... Finished her high school career with 264 goals and 159 assists, including netting 96 goals and adding 54 assists as a senior ... Tallied 71 goals and 62 assists as a junior ... Had a breakthrough sophomore campaign, finishing with 73 goals and 29 assists ... Scored 24 goals and added 14 assists as a freshman ... Helped lead Westwood to the state championship in 2005 and 2008 ... Also captured Tri-Valley League championship in 2005, ‘06, ‘07 and ‘08 ... Three-time Tri-Valley League MVP and first-team All American ... Division I Player of the Year in 2008 ... Three-time Eastern Massachusetts All-Star and named an Under Armour All-American as a senior ... Threetime Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team member ... Played for Mass Elite club team for five years ... Also lettered three times in both soccer and basketball ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student.

PERSONAL

Born Elizabeth Chorle Abramson on October 23, 1989 ... Daughter of Mike and Edith Abramson ... Father is a former Illinois state representative and mother is a Northwestern alumna ... Majoring in mathematics.

Born Alexandra Kathleen Frank on May 1, 1990 ... Daughter of Stuart and Leslie Frank ... Sister Meredith was an All-American for the Wildcats ... High school teammate of current Wildcat Sara Harrington ... Majoring in radio/television/film.

ABRAMSON’S CAREER STATS Year GP-S 2009 11-0 Career 11-0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts 0 0

SOG 1 1

FP 0-0 0-0

GB 0 0

CT 1 1

DC 1 1

ABRAMSON’S CAREER HIGHS

GOALS: N/A ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: N/A GROUND BALLS: N/A CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, vs. Hofstra (March 12, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, vs. Denver (January 23, 2009)

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2010 SOPHOMORES FRANK’S CAREER STATS Year GP-S 2009 23-17 Career 23-17

G 10 10

A 4 4

Pts 14 14

SOG 19 19

FP 3-6 3-6

GB 25 25

CT 29 29

5-3 • Sophomore Goalkeeper Miller Place, N.Y. Rocky Point

FRANK’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 2, vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009) ASSISTS: 1, four times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009) POINTS: 2, four times (most recent vs. Ohio State, April 22, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 4, vs. North Carolina (May 24, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 3, two times (most recent vs. Ohio State, April 22, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 8, vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009)

BRIANNE lomanto

DC 63 63

2009 Saw action in 11 games for the Wildcats, logging nearly 90 minutes of playing time in a reserve role ... Registered nine saves on the year, including a pair at Duquesne (2/17) and at Massachusetts (3/25) ... Ends her freshman campaign with a .450 save percentage and a 7.36 goals against average ... Allowed no goals in five of her reserve appearances ... Logged over 13 minutes of playing time in the season-opener against Denver (1/23) and against the Minutewomen, while playing over 11 minutes against California (4/4).

HIGH SCHOOL

ALEXANDRA FRANK

Four-year letterwinner and team captain ... Racked up 765 career saves with a .669 save percentage and 4.7 goals against average during her high school career ... Helped lead Eagles to four-straight Suffolk County championships ... Named All-American in 2007 ... Earned all-county honors four times (2005-08) ... Named All-Long Island three times (2006-08) ... 2008 High School Under Armour All-American ... Named All-Galaxy three times (2006-08) ... Member of NYS Empire gold medalist team in 2007 ... 2007 National Draw and Galaxy national championship team member ... Three-year member of Long Island Yellow Jackets club team and Long Island Empire state team ... Also lettered in soccer and track at Rocky Point ... Member of county finalist 4x200m relay team ... Served as student council president ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student who finished in top five percent of graduating class.

PERSONAL Born Brianne LoManto on December 19, 1989 ... Daughter of Laura and James LoManto .. Nickname is “Breezy” ... Brother Nick is a senior on the Delaware lacrosse team ... Played on same club team as current Wildcats Shannon Smith, Lacey Vigmostad and Jessica Russo and played with Alexandra Frank in the Under Armor All-Star game ... Planning on majoring in pre-med.

LoMANTO’S CAREER STATS Year 2009 Career

GP-S 11-0 11-0

Min. 89:44 89:44

Saves 9 9

GA 11 11

Save % GAA .450 7.36 .450 7.36

GB 0 0

CT 0 0

LoMANTO’S CAREER HIGHS SAVES: 2, two times (most recent at Johns Hopkins, April 17, 2009) SHOTS FACED: 6, at Johns Hopkins (April 17, 2009) SAVE PERCENTAGE: .333, at Johns Hopkins (April 17, 2009) GROUND BALLS: N/A CAUSED TURNOVERS: N/A

BRIANNE LOMANTO

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5-3 • Sophomore Midfield Port Jefferson, N.Y. St. Anthony’s

PERSONAL Born Jessica Ana Russo on March 23, 1990 ... Daughter of Carol and Charlie Russo ... Father played football at Virginia ... Brother Nick played lacrosse at Virginia and brother Peter is a Northwestern graduate ... Played on same club team as current Wildcats Shannon Smith, Lacey Vigmostad and Brianne LoManto ... Played on NY team with current Wildcat Danielle Spencer ... Majoring in learning and organizational change.

RUSSO’S CAREER STATS

2009 Played a key role for Northwestern in her freshman campaign, seeing action in all 23 games including her first career start against Penn State (4/12) ... Recorded eight goals and added a pair of assists on the year ... Registered the game-winning goal against Vanderbilt in the ALC semifinal (5/1) ... Found the back of the net against Massachusetts (5/10) in the NCAA first round victory ... Tallied both a goal and an assist against Denver (1/23) in her collegiate debut ... Scooped up five ground balls, led by a pair against Hofstra (3/12) ... Won a pair of draw controls while causing a turnover at Duquesne (2/17).

Year GP-S 2009 23-1 Career 23-1

G 8 8

A 2 2

Pts 10 10

SOG 11 11

FP 0-1 0-1

GB 5 5

CT 1 1

DC 2 2

RUSSO’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, eight times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009) ASSISTS: 1, two times (most recent at Georgetown, March 7, 2009) POINTS: 2, vs. Denver (January 23, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 2, vs. Hofstra (March 12, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 1, at Duquesne (February 17, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 1, two times (most recent vs. Duke, April 3, 2009)

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner and team captain ... Totaled 318 goals and 121 assists during her high school career ... Helped lead Friars to CHSAA championship in 2005, 2006 and 2008 ... Two-time All-American in 2007 and 2008 ... Named CHSAA all-league all four years and was named Player of the Year three times ... 2008 High School Under Armour All-American ... Named to All-Long Island team three times (2006-08) ... Team MVP in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... Member of NYS Empire team for three years, including serving as team captain in 2007 ... Two-year member of National School Girls team ... Member of Long Island Yellow Jackets club team for seven years ... Named MVP of StarSpangled Banner tournament in 2005 and 2006 ... Named to National Draw all-tournament team in 2007 ... Also lettered in soccer and basketball ... Member of National Honor Society and High Honor Roll ... Won St. Bonaventure Academic Award all four years.

SHANNON SMITH

5-6 • Sophomore Midfield/Attack West Babylon, N.Y. West Babylon 2009 Made an immediate impact in her freshman season, starting all 23 games for the Wildcats ... Ranked fifth on the team with 33 goals while adding five assists ... Tallied four goals against Ohio State (4/22) as well as at Penn State in the ALC championship game (5/2) ... Recorded three goals and added an assist against Syracuse (3/22) and at Massachusetts (3/25), tying a career-best with four points ... Also netted hat tricks against Hofstra (3/12) and against California (4/4) ... Recorded the game-winning goals against the Orange, Buckeyes and Nittany Lions ... Had a pair of goals against Denver (1/23) in her collegiate debut ... Notched at least one goal in 17 of NU’s 23 games ... Tied for fifth on the squad with 25 ground balls, recording three at Vanderbilt (2/27) and at the Minutewomen ... Won 27 draw controls, highlighted by a career-best four against Rutgers (3/14) ... Caused 12 turnovers on the season, including a pair each at Vanderbilt (2/27) and against Penn in the NCAA semifinal victory (5/22) ... Named to the ALC Championship all-tournament team ... Earned ALC Rookie of the Week honors March 30 and April 13 ... Named to the Womenslacrosse.com All-Rookie Team ... One of 24 players named to the U.S. Developmental Team.

HIGH SCHOOL

JESSICA RUSSO

Six-time letterwinner who started on varsity squad since 7th grade ... Finished her high school career with 505 goals and 224 assists ... Holds the New York state records in career points (729) and career goals (505) as well as in single-season goals (129 in 2006) ... Three-time All-American (2006-08) ... Five-time all-county (2004-08) and three-time all-Long

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MARIA TEDESCHI 5-2 • Sophomore Midfield Norwell, Mass. Norwell 2009

Saw action in 12 games for the Wildcats, including appearances in the NCAA first round victory against Massachusetts (5/10) and against North Carolina in the NCAA championship game (5/24) ... Won a draw control against the Minutewomen ... Played in the victories over nationally-ranked Notre Dame (2/20), Vanderbilt (2/27) and Georgetown (3/7).

HIGH SCHOOL

Island (2006-08) selection ... Three-time team MVP (2006-08) ... 2008 High School Under Armour All-American ... Member of U.S.A. U-19 team which won the gold medal at the World Championships in 2007 ... Member of 2005 NYS National School Girls Team, which was ranked fifth, and the 2006 team which was top-ranked, the first time NYS won the high school national championship ... Member of Long Island Yellow Jackets club team for six years ... Two-time Academic All-American ... Member of National Honor Society and Honor Roll ... Earned Principal’s Award in physical eduation and statistics ... Finished in top five percent of graduating class.

Four-year letterwinner and starter ... Named to Independent School League allleague squad three times ... Second team All-American in 2008 ... Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team member in 2008 ... Led the team in goals as a senior with 37 ... Scored 10 goals and added four draw controls in one game her senior year ... Also was a four-year letterwinner and starter in soccer ... Two-time team MVP ... Named to the all-state team MARIA TEDESCHI as a junior and captured all-league honors all four seasons ... Earned Nancy DiNatale Taylor Award for outstanding female athlete ... Honor roll student ... Class officer all four years.

PERSONAL

SHANNON SMITH

Born Shannon Elizabeth Smith on February 7, 1990 ... Daughter of Bill and Patty Smith ... Played with current Wildcat Colleen Magarity on U.S.A. U-19 team ... Played with and competed against fellow NU freshmen Jessica Russo, Lacey Vigmostad and Brianne LoManto ... Majoring in economics.

SMITH’S CAREER STATS Year GP-S 2009 23-23 Career 23-23

G 33 33

A 5 5

Pts 38 38

SOG 50 50

FP 3-5 3-5

GB 25 25

CT 12 12

DC 27 27

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 4, two times (most recent at Penn State, May 2, 2009) ASSISTS: 1, five times (most recent vs. Penn, April 25, 2009) POINTS: 4, four times (most recent at Penn State, May 2, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 3, two times (most recent at Massachusetts, March 25, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 2, two times (most recent at Vanderbilt, February 27, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 4, vs. Rutgers (March 14, 2009)

Born Maria Catherine Tedeschi on January 31, 1990 ... Daughter of Ralph and Kathy Tedeschi ... Attended same high school as head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller and former Wildcats Sarah Albrecht and Laura Glassanos ... Competed against current Wildcats Sara Harrington and Alexandra Frank ... Majoring in radio/television/film.

TEDESCHI’S CAREER STATS Year GP-S 2009 12-0 Career 12-0

G 0 0

A 0 0

Pts 0 0

SOG 0 0

FP 0-0 0-0

GB 0 0

CT 0 0

DC 1 1

TEDESCHI’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: N/A ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: N/A GROUND BALLS: N/A CAUSED TURNOVERS: N/A DRAW CONTROLS: 1, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009)

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5-7 • Sophomore Defense Northport, N.Y. Northport 2009 Key member of the Wildcat defensive unit, starting all 23 games as a freshman for Northwestern ... Helped hold opponents to just 6.83 goals per game, the second-lowest total in the nation ... Ranked fourth on the team with 30 ground balls, highlighted by five in the NCAA quarterfinal victory over Princeton (5/16) ... Also scooped up four against Syracuse (3/22) and Ohio State (4/22) ... Third on the team in caused turnovers with 18, including a career-high four against the Buckeyes ... Forced a pair at Penn State in the ALC championship game (5/2) ... Won 19 draw controls, including a personal-best three against Massachusetts in the NCAA first round victory ... Tallied a pair of draws on five other occasions ... Also came through on offense when needed, recording goals at Notre Dame (2/20) and against the Minutewomen ... Earned ALC Defensive Player of the Week honors on April 27 ... Named to the Womenslacrosse.com All-Rookie Team ... One of 24 players named to the U.S. Developmental Team.

LACEY VIGMOSTAD

HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner and team captain ... Finished her high school career with 78 goals, 79 assists and 184 ground balls ... Had single-game highs of six goals and seven assists ... Two-time All-American ... Helped lead Northport to the 2006 and 2008 Suffolk County Championship and was a finalist in 2007 ... Long Island Championship finalists in 2008 ... Named all-county and Newsday All-Long Island in 2007 and 2008 ... Team’s MVP in 2007 and 2008 ... Named to National Draw all-tournament team and was first-team All-Galaxy in 2007 and 2008 ... Member of Long Island Yellow Jackets club team for three years ... Team went undefeated at every summer tournament it played in in 2007 ... Also was a three-time letterwinner in soccer ... Two-time Academic All-American ... Named most outstanding senior scholar-athlete ... Graduated in the top five percent of her class ... National Honor Society member ... Honor roll student.

VIGMOSTAD’S CAREER STATS Year GP-S 2009 23-23 Career 23-23

G 2 2

A 0 0

Pts 2 2

SOG 3 3

FP 0-0 0-0

VIGMOSTAD’S CAREER HIGHS GOALS: 1, two times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009) ASSISTS: N/A POINTS: 1, two times (most recent vs. Massachusetts, May 10, 2009) GROUND BALLS: 5, vs. Princeton (May 16, 2009) CAUSED TURNOVERS: 4, vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009) DRAW CONTROLS: 3, vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009)

PERSONAL Born Lacey Elizabeth Vigmostad on October 19, 1990 ... Daughter of Penny Rickard and Randy Vigmostad ... Mother played tennis at Georgetown while her father played tennis at Arizona and competed semiprofessionally ... Played against current Wildcats Jessica Russo, Shannon Smith and Brianne LoManto ... Majoring in human development and psychological services.

GB 30 30

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CT 18 18

DC 19 19

2010 FRESHMEN ALI CASSERA

ALEXA DELYRA

5-8 • Freshman Midfield Fairfield, N.J. West Essex

5-9 • Freshman Midfield Brightwaters, N.Y. Bay Shore

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year letterwinner at West Essex High School ... Under Armour AllAmerican as a senior ... Earned first-team All-American honors as a junior and was honorable mention as a sophomore ... Named first-team all-state as a senior and junior and second team all-state as a sophomore ... First-team All-Iron Hills Conference and All-Essex County selection all four years ... Two-time team captain and three-time team MVP ... Helped lead the Knights to four Essex County championships and the 2009 state championship ... Competed for STEPS Lacrosse Club for five seasons ... Also was a four-year letterwinner in both field hockey and basketball, giving her 12 varsity letters in her prep career ... Won four state championships in field hockey and was a first team all-state selection ... Holds school basketball record in points, rebounds and steals ... Named Essex County Scholar Athlete of the Year ... Honor roll student since seventh grade ... National Junior Honors Society member in eighth and ninth grade.

Four-year letterwinner at Bay Shore High School ... Two-time All-Suffolk County selection (2008 and 2009) and all-division selection in 2007 ... Helped lead the Mauraders to three Division I championships (2006-08) and were Suffolk County semifinalists in 2007 and 2008 ... Competed for Long Island Yellow Jacket club team for two seasons ... Team took first place at 2008 Champions Cup tournament ... Also captures six varsity letters in swimming and four in track at Bay Shore where she served as team captain as well ... Named All-League in both swimming and track as a senior ... Five-time all-county selection in swimming and was named an All-American in track in 2007 ... Named Academic All-American in 2009 ... National Honor Society and high honor roll member ... Received Exceptional Honor Society Award in 2008 ... Ranked seventh in her graduating class.

personal Born Alison Lynne Cassera on November 5, 1990 ... Daughter of Al and Julie Cassera ... Played club lacrosse with current Wildcat Kim Pantages ... Anticipated major is undecided.

BEATRICE CONLEY

personal Born Alexa R. deLyra on November 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Theodore and Jennifer deLyra ... Mother played volleyball and swam at St. Michael’s College ... Father played football at Kings Point ... Anticipated major is mathematics.

ERIN FITZGERALD

5-2 • Freshman Midfield/Attack Rochester, N.Y. Brighton HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Brighton High School ... First-team All-American selection as a senior ... Second-team All-American selection as a junior ... First -team All-Monroe County selection ... Named to the state all-tournament team after helping lead the Lady Barons to a state runner-up finish as a junior ... Scored four goals in the 2008 state championship game, including one in double overtime ... Helped lead nationally-ranked Brighton to four regional championships ... All-Greater Rochester selection in both 2008 and 2009 ... Named MVP of 2009 Senior All-Star Game ... Three-year letterwinner in soccer, being named first team all-county in 2008 ... Earned Women’s Athletic Excellence award from Brighton as a senior.

personal Born Beatrice Wickstrom Conley on December 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Denis Conley and Wendy Wickstrom ... Attended same high school as current Wildcat Danielle Spencer and former Wildcat Hilary Bowen ... Anticipated major is psychology or child development.

5-4 • Freshman Midfield/Attack Mt. Sinai, N.Y. Mt. Sinai HIGH SCHOOL Five-year letterwinner at Mt. Sinai High School and three-time team captain ... Four-time All-Suffolk County Selection ... Two-time Newsday All-Long Island Selection ... All-American Selection ... Finished her high school career as third leading goal scorer in NYS history with 382 goals, including 106 in 2008 and 105 in 2009 ... Three-time NYS Empire Team selection and threetime Empire State Games gold medalist ... New York State Team 1 selection for National Schoolgirls Tournament ... Competed for Long Island Yellow Jackets for five years ... All-galaxy selection ... Named All-Suffolk County in both winter track and cross country ... Honor roll student.

personal Born Erin Jean Fitzgerald on November 12, 1991 ... Daughter of David and Marianne Fitzgerald ... Father was an All-American wrestler at the University of Iowa and her mother was a gymnast for the Hawkeyes ... Sister Kaitlyn was a pole vaulter for the University of Maryland and her brother Connor is a sophomore lacrosse player at the University of Delaware ... Has one younger sister, Caroline, who plays lacrosse and runs track ... Anticipated major is communications.

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TAYLOR THORNTON

5-6 • Freshman Midfield Cohasset, Mass. Groton School

5-9 • Freshman Midfield/Defense Dallas, Texas The Hockaday School

HIGH SCHOOL

Four-year letterwinner at Groton School ... Honorable mention All-American as a senior ... Served as team captain and named MVP as a senior ... Two-time first team All-Independent School League selection ... NEPSWLA All-Star in 2009 ... All-Independent School League honorable mention as a sophomore ... Served as team captain as a senior ... Competed at Cohasset High School as a freshman, leading the team in scoring with 98 points and being named a Patriot Ledger All Star ... Competed for Mass Elite club team for four seasons ... Member of Lower New England team two, which won the 2008 national championship in the Seneca Division ... Also captured four varsity letters in basketball and soccer, giving her a total of 12 letters during her prep career ... Served as team captain for both soccer and basketball ... 2009 recipient of Groton School’s Frothingham Award given annually to the top female athlete ... 2006 Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selection.

Four-year letter winner and varsity starter at the Hockaday School ... 2009 Team Captain and MVP ... First team All-American selection in 2008 and 2009 ... Two-time Texas Player of the Year (2008 and 2009) ... Two-time Area Player of the Year and North District MVP ... Three-time All-State selection ... Four-time All-Southwest Preparatory Conference selection ... Named North District All Star all four years ... Helped lead the Daisies to the 2009 and 2008 Texas State Championship, marking the school’s first state titles ... North District champions in 2007 and 2008 ... Helped Hockaday capture 2007 SPC championship ... Heather Leigh Albert Finalist in 2007, finishing among top five of 1200 participants ... Nine varsity letters including four in field hockey and one in basketball ... 2009 Hockaday Athlete of the Year ... Four-year High Honor Roll student ... Student Council President as a senior ... Also served as Student Council Secretary (sophomore) and Freshman Class President ... Three-year Community Service Board member.

personal Born Gabriella Flibotte on April 6, 1991 ... Daughter of Mark and Lucia Flibotte ... Competed with current Wildcat Alex Frank on Mass Elite club team ... Anticipated major is undecided.

AMANDA MACALUSO

personal Born Taylor Alexis Thornton on January 8, 1991 ... Daughter of Steve and Janice Thornton ... Brother Blakely played football at Penn and plans on attending Northwestern law school ... Anticipated major is communications.

5-3 • Freshman Midfield Smithtown, N.Y. Hauppauge HIGH SCHOOL Four-year letterwinner at Hauppauge High School ... Three-time All-Suffolk County and three-time all-division selection ... Served as team captain as a junior and senior ... Named team’s MVP and Most Outstanding Offensive Player ... Earned Suffolk County Gold Key Award and Zone Award as a senior ... Earned Newsday Player of the Week in 2008 after notching seven goals against Sayville ... Member of US Lacrosse WDNT Schoolgirls New York third team ... Competed for Long Island Yellow Jackets club team for three seasons ... Named All-Galaxy League player at U-17 World Lacrosse Festival ... Captured team MVP and Best Midfielder awards ... Also competed in soccer, basketball and winter track ... Earned all-county and all-division accolades in soccer ... Academic All-County selection ... National Honor Society and high honor roll member ... Served as class president her freshman and sophomore years ... Member of spanish honor society.

personal Born Amanda Macaluso on February 27, 1991 ... Daughter of Joseph and Ann Macaluso ... Anticipated major is undecided, but is interested in premed.

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HISTORY & RECORDS 2010 OPPONENTS....................................................................................................... 36-39 2009 SEASON RECAP................................................................................................. 40-41 2009 STATISTICS AND STANDINGS................................................................................ 42 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS...........................................................................................43-45 NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY....................................................................................... 43 ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS.....................................................................................46-47 WILDCAT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS............................................................................... 48 WILDCAT SEASON RECORDS......................................................................................... 49 WILDCAT CAREER RECORDS......................................................................................... 50 HONORS AND AWARDS..............................................................................................51-53 PROGRAM ALL-TIME LEADERS...................................................................................... 54

2010 OPPONENTS MASSACHUSETTS

STANFORD

CALIFORNIA

GEORGETOWN

Feb. 6 • San Diego, Calif.

Feb. 26 • Palo Alto, Calif.

Feb. 28 • Berkeley, Calif.

March 6 • Evanston, Ill.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................. Amherst, Mass. Founded................................. 1863 Enrollment........................... 23,137 Nickname..................Minutewomen Colors................Maroon and White Facility........................ Garber Field Conference.................... Atlantic 10 Chancellor........... Dr. Robert Holub Athletic Director... John McCutcheon

GENERAL INFORMATION Location..................Palo Alto, Calif. Founded................................. 1891 Enrollment........................... 15,140 Nickname...........................Cardinal Colors.............. Cardinal and White Facility..... Laird Q. Cagan Stadium Conference........................... MPSF President............... John Hennessy Athletic Director........ Bob Bowlsby

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................. Berkeley, Calif. Founded................................. 1868 Enrollment........................... 33,000 Nickname.................. Golden Bears Colors...................... Blue and Gold Facility............... Memorial Stadium Conference........................... MPSF Chancellor...... Robert J. Birgeneau Athletic Director..... Sandy Barbour

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.............. Washington, D.C. Founded................................. 1789 Enrollment............................. 6,806 Nickname..............................Hoyas Colors...................... Blue and Gray Facility..................Multi-Sport Field Conference........................Big East President.............. John J. DeGioia Dir. of Athletics.... Daniel R. Porterfield

COACHING STAFF Head Coach......Alexis Venechanos Alma Mater............ Maryland, 2003 Record at UM....... 26-28 (4th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach..... Acacia Walker Assistant Coach... Amanda Belichick

COACHING STAFF Head Coach.................Amy Bokker Alma Mater... William & Mary, 1995 Record at Stan..........0-0 (1st year) Career Record..... 94-102 (13th year) Assistant Coach...Brooke McKenzie Assistant Coach...... Jaime Sellers

COACHING STAFF Head Coach........... Theresa Sherry Alma Mater............Princeton, 2004 Record at Cal....... 17-20 (3rd year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach..... Julia Southard Assistant Coach............ Nikki Lieb

COACHING STAFF Head Coach.................. Ricky Fried Alma Mater................ UMBC, 1988 Record at GU........ 62-33 (6th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach.......Erin Hellmold Assistant Coach..........Michi Ellers

Venechanos

Lyons

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................ 11-8 2009 Conf. Record............6-1 (1st) 2009 Postseason........ First Round Starters Returning/Lost........... 9/3 Top Returner: Jackie Lyons (Jr.) - 44G, 27A

Bokker

Schmidt

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................14-4 2009 Conf. Record............6-0 (1st) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost........... 8/4 Top Returner: Lauren Schmidt (Jr.) - 35G, 22A

Sherry

Tickner

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................ 8-11 2009 Conf. Record....... 4-2 (T-2nd) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost........... 7/5 Top Returner: Alex Tickner (Sr.) - 35G, 5A

Fried

Kaestner

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................13-6 2009 Conf. Record........ 6-1 (T-1st) 2009 Postseason........ First Round Starters Returning/Lost........... 8/4 Top Returner: Ashby Kaestner (Sr.) - 44G, 18A

THE SERIES

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 8-1 First Meeting............April 30, 1983 Result............... UMass wins, 7-4 Last Meeting............. May 10, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 23-6 At Evanston...............................2-0 At Amherst................................2-1 Neutral Sites..............................4-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 4-1 First Meeting............ April 11, 2003 Result............. Stanford wins, 9-5 Last Meeting............. May 14, 2006 Result................... NU wins, 17-9 At Evanston...............................2-1 At Palo Alto...............................2-0 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 6-0 First Meeting............ April 11, 2004 Result................... NU wins, 16-4 Last Meeting...............April 4, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 21-4 At Evanston...............................3-0 At Berkeley................................3-0 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 3-0 First Meeting............April 10, 1989 Result................... NU wins, 12-1 Last Meeting............ March 7, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 15-4 At Evanston...............................1-0 At Washington, D.C..................2-0 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

MEDIA RELATIONS

SPORTS INFORMATION

Contact....................... John Sinnett Phone..................... (413) 545-1744 Fax......................... (413) 545-2439 Email....jsinnett@admin.umass.edu Website.......... UMassAthletics.com

Contact.................... Ricky Brackett Phone..................... (650) 736-7635 Fax......................... (650) 725-2957 Email...........brackett@stanford.edu Website.................GoStanford.com

Contact....................Dean Caparaz Phone..................... (510) 642-5048 Fax......................... (510) 643-7778 Email........ dcaparaz@berkeley.edu Website.................... CalBears.com

Contact....................Barbara Jonas Phone..................... (202) 687-7155 Fax......................... (202) 687-2491 Email...........bj57@georgetown.edu Website....................GUHoyas.com

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2010 OPPONENTS DUQUESNE

SYRACUSE

OHIO STATE

NOTRE DAME

March 12 • Evanston, Ill.

March 21 • Syracuse, N.Y.

March 24 • Columbus, Ohio

March 30 • Evanston, Ill.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................. Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded................................. 1878 Enrollment........................... 10,160 Nickname..............................Dukes Colors....................... Red and Blue Facility.......... Rooney Athletic Field Conference.................... Atlantic 10 President...... Charles J. Dougherty Athletic Director........ Greg Amodio

GENERAL INFORMATION Location...................Syracuse, N.Y. Founded................................. 1870 Enrollment........................... 12,440 Nickname............................ Orange Colors..................Orange and Blue Facility...................... Carrier Dome Conference........................Big East Chancellor................ Nancy Cantor Athletic Director.......... Daryl Gross

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................ Columbus, Ohio Founded................................. 1870 Enrollment........................... 53,715 Nickname........................ Buckeyes Colors.................. Scarlet and Gray Facility....... Jesse Owens Complex Conference...... American Lacrosse President................E. Gordon Gee Director of Athletics...... Gene Smith

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............... South Bend, Ind. Founded................................. 1842 Enrollment............................. 8,371 Nickname................... Fighting Irish Colors...................... Gold and Blue Facility................... Arlotta Stadium Conference........................Big East President........Rev. John I. Jenkins Athletic Director.....Jack Swarbrick

COACHING STAFF Head Coach................ Mike Scerbo Alma Mater......SUNY Oswego, 1995 Record at DU........ 35-32 (5th year) Career Record.... 68-56 (10th year) Assistant Coach.......... Gina Oliver Assistant Coach...........Lisa Vacca

COACHING STAFF Head Coach.....................Gary Gait Alma Mater............ Syracuse, 1990 Record at SU.......... 32-8 (3rd year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach....... Maggie Koch Assistant Coach....... Regy Thorpe

COACHING STAFF Head Coach................Sue Stimmel Alma Mater............... Temple, 1984 Record at OSU...113-104 (15th year) Career Record....189-122 (21st year) Assistant Coach..... Amanda Barnes Assistant Coach...... Gregg Gebhard

COACHING STAFF Head Coach................Tracy Coyne Alma Mater................... Ohio, 1983 Record at UND.... 126-82 (14th year) Career Record... 240-109 (23rd year) Assistant Coach.......Kateri Linville Assistant Coach...Meredith Simon

Scerbo

McNish

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record..............................9-8 2009 Conf. Record........ 4-3 (T-4th) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost................ Top Returner: Kat McNish (Sr.) - 31G, 34 A (2008)

Gait

Dove

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................14-5 2009 Conf. Record........ 6-1 (T-1st) 2009 Postseason...... Quarterfinals Starters Returning/Lost........... 7/5 Top Returner: Christina Dove (Sr.) - 59G, 21A

Stimmel

Haggerty

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................ 11-6 2009 Conf. Record........... 2-2 (3rd) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost........... 9/3 Top Returner: Kelly Haggerty (Sr.) - 52G, 39A

Coyne

Scioscia

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................16-5 2009 Conf. Record........... 5-2 (3rd) 2009 Postseason...... Quarterfinals Starters Returning/Lost........... 8/4 Top Returner: Gina Scioscia (Sr.) - 53G, 43A

THE SERIES

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 4-0 First Meeting............April 14, 2002 Result................... NU wins, 10-8 Last Meeting.............Feb. 17, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 20-6 At Evanston...............................2-0 At Pittsburgh.............................2-0 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 6-1 First Meeting.............. May 3, 2003 Result..........Syracuse wins, 14-3 Last Meeting.......... March 22, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 19-8 At Evanston...............................3-0 At Syracuse...............................2-1 Neutral Sites..............................1-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 6-2 First Meeting......... March 23, 2002 Result.................OSU wins, 16-4 Last Meeting.............April 22, 2009 Result................. NU wins, 18-10 At Evanston...............................3-2 At Columbus.............................3-0 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 8-2 First Meeting............April 25, 2002 Result....................ND wins, 11-3 Last Meeting.............Feb. 20, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 21-5 At Evanston...............................5-1 At South Bend...........................3-1 Neutral Sites..............................0-0

MEDIA RELATIONS

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

SPORTS INFORMATION

Contact..................Ryan Gavatorta Phone..................... (412) 396-6560 Fax......................... (412) 396-5376 Email.............. gavatortar@duq.edu Website.............. GoDuquesne.com

Contact.................Susie Mehringer Phone..................... (315) 443-2608 Fax......................... (315) 443-2076 Email................. skmehrin@syr.edu Website.................SUAthletics.com

Contact............... Alissa Clendenen Phone..................... (614) 292-0134 Fax......................... (614) 292-8547 Email........... clendenen.5@osu.edu Website....OhioStateBuckeyes.com

Contact........................ Tim Connor Phone..................... (574) 631-7516 Fax......................... (574) 631-7941 Email.................connor.21@nd.edu Website........................... UND.com

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2010 OPPONENTS DUKE

PENN

PENN STATE

JOHNS HOPKINS

April 3 • Durham, N.C.

April 9 • Philadelphia, Pa.

April 11 • University Park, Pa.

April 16 • Evanston, Ill.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................... Durham, N.C. Founded................................. 1838 Enrollment............................. 6,340 Nickname...................... Blue Devils Colors........... Duke Blue and White Facility............... Koskinen Stadium Conference...............Atlantic Coast President.... Richard H. Broadhead Director of Athletics.... Kevin White

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............... Philadelphia, Pa. Founded................................. 1740 Enrollment........................... 10,275 Nickname.......................... Quakers Colors....................... Red and Blue Facility...................... Franklin Field Conference................... Ivy League President............Dr. Amy Gutmann Dir. of Athletics.......... Steve Bilsky

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.......... University Park, Pa. Founded................................. 1855 Enrollment........................... 40,709 Nickname................... Nittany Lions Colors.....................Blue and White Facility.........................Jeffrey Field Conference...... American Lacrosse President..............Graham Spanier Director of Athletics.....Tim Curley

GENERAL INFORMATION Location...................Baltimore, Md. Founded................................. 1876 Enrollment............................. 4,744 Nickname........................ Blue Jays Colors.....Columbia Blue and Black Facility................. Homewood Field Conference...... American Lacrosse President............Ronald J. Daniels Director of Athletics....Tom Calder

COACHING STAFF Head Coach...............Kerstin Kimel Alma Mater............ Maryland, 1993 Record at DU.... 175-94 (15th year) Career Record.... 179-94 (16th year) Assistant Coach.........Josh Hexter Assistant Coach..........Alex Kahoe

COACHING STAFF Head Coach..... Karin Brower-Corbett Alma Mater...... William & Mary, 1992 Record at Penn....102-62 (11th year) Career Record......115-81 (13th year) Assistant Coach....... Liz Kittleman Assistant Coach.....Melissa Lehman

COACHING STAFF Head Coach............ Suzanne Isidor Alma Mater......... Penn State, 1995 Record at PSU...... 74-79 (9th year) Career Record....129-94 (15th year) Assistant Coach....Tara Hohenshelt Assistant Coach............. BJ Lucey

COACHING STAFF Head Coach..............Janine Tucker Alma Mater....... Loyola (Md.), 1989 Record at JHU....182-90 (17th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach..........Jen Kasper Assistant Coach.......... Jo Mooney

Kimel

Gilbride

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................15-6 2009 Conf. Record........... 3-2 (3rd) 2009 Postseason...... Quarterfinals Starters Returning/Lost........... 6/6 Top Returner: Lindsay Gilbride (Sr.) - 59G, 17A

Brower-Corbett

DeLuca

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................15-3 2009 Conf. Record............7-0 (1st) 2009 Postseason.......... Semifinals Starters Returning/Lost........... 7/5 Top Returner: Ali DeLuca (Sr.) - 40G, 15A

Isidor

Bucci

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record..............................9-8 2009 Conf. Record....... 3-3 (T-2nd) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost........... 9/3 Top Returner: Theresa Bucci (Sr.) - 18G, 4A

Tucker

McCaffrey

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................5-12 2009 Conf. Record........... 0-5 (5th) 2009 Postseason.................. None Starters Returning/Lost......... 11/1 Top Returner: Colleen McCaffrey (So.) - 28G, 4A

THE SERIES

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 5-2 First Meeting............Feb. 22, 2004 Result................ Duke wins, 15-9 Last Meeting...............April 3, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 13-7 At Evanston...............................3-0 At Durham.................................1-2 Neutral Sites..............................1-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 7-2 First Meeting......... March 16, 1984 Result.................. Penn wins, 7-5 Last Meeting............. May 22, 2009 Result....... NU wins, 13-12 (2OT) At Evanston...............................3-0 At Philadelphia..........................2-1 Neutral Sites..............................2-1

All-Time Series....... NU leads, 10-4 First Meeting............April 28, 1984 Result.........Penn State wins, 7-5 Last Meeting............... May 2, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 13-3 At Evanston...............................4-1 At University Park.....................5-2 Neutral Sites..............................1-1

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 8-2 First Meeting......... March 24, 1983 Result................... NU wins, 17-3 Last Meeting.............April 17, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 16-7 At Evanston...............................3-0 At Baltimore..............................4-2 Neutral Sites..............................1-0

SPORTS INFORMATION

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

SPORTS INFORMATION

Contact........................ Ashley Wolf Phone..................... (919) 668-5739 Fax......................... (919) 684-2489 Email........... awolf@duaa.duke.edu Website...................... GoDuke.com

Contact.....................Chas Dorman Phone..................... (215) 573-4125 Fax......................... (215) 898-1747 Email........................................ TBA Website............. PennAthletics.com

Contact................. John Regenfuss Phone..................... (814) 865-1757 Fax......................... (814) 876-0824 Email......................jmr49@psu.edu Website.............GoPSUSports.com

Contact............................ Jill Olsen Phone..................... (410) 516-0638 Fax......................... (410) 516-7482 Email.................... jolsen6@jhu.edu Website............HopkinsSports.com

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2010 OPPONENTS NORTH CAROLINA

VANDERBILT

VIRGINIA

FLORIDA

April 18 • Evanston, Ill.

April 24 • Evanston, Ill.

April 30 • Evanston, Ill.

May 2 • Evanston, Ill.

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............... Chapel Hill, N.C. Chartered................................ 1789 Enrollment........................... 17,895 Nickname.........................Tar Heels Colors...... Carolina Blue and White Facility......................... Fetzer Field Conference...............Atlantic Coast Chancellor................ Holden Thorp Athletic Director....... Dick Baddour

GENERAL INFORMATION Location.................Nashville, Tenn. Founded................................. 1873 Enrollment............................. 6,378 Nickname.................. Commodores Colors.....................Black and Gold Facility........ VU Lacrosse Complex Conference...... American Lacrosse Chancellor........... Nicholas Zeppos Vice Chancellor.... David Williams II

GENERAL INFORMATION Location............ Charlottesville, Va. Founded................................. 1819 Enrollment........................... 13,617 Nickname......................... Cavaliers Colors.........Orange and Navy Blue Facility................Klöckner Stadium Conference...............Atlantic Coast President.............. John T. Casteen Director of Athletics... Craig Littlepage

GENERAL INFORMATION Location................ Gainesville, Fla. Founded................................. 1853 Enrollment........................... 51,725 Nickname............................. Gators Colors..................Orange and Blue Facility................. Lacrosse Facility Conference...... American Lacrosse President.......... Dr. Bernie Machen Athletic Director....... Jeremy Foley

COACHING STAFF Head Coach..................Jenny Levy Alma Mater............... Virginia, 1992 Record at UNC.... 177-79 (15th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach..........Phil Barnes Assistant Coach...........Jenn Cook

COACHING STAFF Head Coach............. Cathy Swezey Alma Mater..... Trenton State, 1993 Record at VU.... 102-94 (12th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach.......... Susan Ellis Assistant Coach....Amber Falcone

COACHING STAFF Head Coach..................Julie Myers Alma Mater............... Virginia, 1990 Record at UVA....211-68 (14th year) Career Record.......................Same Assistant Coach....... Heather Dow Assistant Coach....Colleen Shearer

COACHING STAFF Head Coach......... Amanda O’Leary Alma Mater............... Temple, 1988 Record at UF.............0-0 (1st year) Career Record..... 162-65 (15th year) Assistant Coach.... Jennifer Ulehla Assistant Coach...... Erica LaGrow

Levy

Russell

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................16-5 2009 Conf. Record.......... 4-1 (2nd) 2009 Postseason................. Finals Starters Returning/Lost......... 10/2 Top Returner: Jenn Russell (Sr.) - 38G, 10A

Swezey

Downing

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................10-7 2009 Conf. Record....... 3-3 (T-2nd) 2009 Postseason........ First Round Starters Returning/Lost......... 11/1 Top Returner: Sarah Downing (Sr.) - 55G, 26 A

Myers

Duff

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record............................ 11-8 2009 Conf. Record........... 2-3 (4th) 2009 Postseason........ First Round Starters Returning/Lost........... 7/5 Top Returner: Kaitlin Duff (Sr.) - 34G, 18A

O’Leary

Farrell

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record...............First Season 2009 Conf. Record................... N/A 2009 Postseason..................... N/A Starters Returning/Lost.......... N/A Top Returner: Samantha Farrell (Fr.)

THE SERIES

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 6-1 First Meeting............Feb. 20, 2005 Result..................... NU wins, 6-5 Last Meeting............. May 24, 2009 Result................... NU wins, 21-7 At Evanston...............................3-0 At Chapel Hill............................2-1 Neutral Sites..............................1-0

All-Time Series......... NU leads, 7-3 First Meeting.............. May 4, 2002 Result.........Vanderbilt wins, 13-7 Last Meeting............... May 1, 2009 Result................. NU wins, 15-10 At Evanston...............................3-2 At Nashville...............................3-1 Neutral Sites..............................1-0

All-Time Series....Virginia leads, 5-4 First Meeting............April 12, 1987 Result........... Virginia wins, 13-11 Last Meeting.............April 19, 2009 Result..................NU wins, 11-10 At Evanston...............................0-0 At Charlottesville......................1-2 Neutral Sites..............................3-3

All-Time Series.......... First Meeting First Meeting.............. May 2, 2010 At Evanston.............................. N/A At Gainesville........................... N/A Neutral Sites............................. N/A

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

MEDIA RELATIONS

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Contact....................... Matt Bowers Phone..................... (919) 962-2123 Fax......................... (919) 962-0612 Email............ mattbowers@unc.edu Website................TarHeelBlue.com

Contact...................Chris Weinman Phone..................... (615) 343-0019 Fax......................... (615) 343-7064 Email.... chris.weinman@vanderbilt.edu Website.........VUCommodores.com

Contact............... Amanda McClure Phone..................... (434) 982-5500 Fax......................... (434) 982-5525 Email.............. asm2c@virginia.edu Website.............VirginiaSports.com

Contact.......................... Dan Apple Phone..................... (352) 375-4683 Fax......................... (352) 375-4809 Email......daniela@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Website.................. GatorZone.com

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2009 SEASON RECAP Nothing Short of Perfection Northwestern put the finishing touches on the second perfect season in program history, routing third-ranked North Carolina 21-7 at Johnny Unitas Stadium in Towson, Md., to finish the year 23-0. The Wildcats, the preseason number one team, never relinquished the top-spot in the polls, outscoring their opponents by an average of 18-7 despite facing 16 ranked teams. The 2009 team joins the 2005 squad, who finished 21-0 and won Northwestern’s first national title, as the only undefeated teams in program history.

Dowd Named NCAA Championship MVP Katrina Dowd has earned a reputation of playing her best lacrosse in the postseason and she continued to earn the title of “Miss May.” Dowd tallied a record 22 goals during this year’s NCAA Championship and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. She finished the year with 75 goals on the year—the third-highest total in program history—and is now tied for 10th all-time in program history with 132. But it was Dowd’s final goal against Penn that proved to be the most crucial, flipping a shot over her shoulder on her knees which found its way between the pipes with 0.2 seconds remaining in the first three-minute overtime period, tying the semifinal at 12. Dowd was joined on the all-tournament team by Hilary Bowen, Meredith Frank, Hannah Nielsen and Danielle Spencer.

Wildcats Continue Postseason Success Since Kelly Amonte Hiller took over the reins of the program in 2002, May has been the month the Wildcats have felt the most comfortable. Northwestern has posted a 21-1 record in the NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship under Amonte Hiller, including 20 consecutive tournament victories, and her .955 winning percentage is tops in the sport’s history. She also became part of an exclusive club, joining Chris Sailer, Cindy Timchal and Julie Meyers as just the fourth coach to record 20 NCAA tournament victories. As a program, Northwestern is 22-6 all-time in the NCAA tournament, boasting a .786 winning percentage which is tops all-time in postseason history.

Nielsen Closes Out Storied Career in Style

Hannah Nielsen solidified her status as one of the top players in the history of the sport with arguably her most dominant performance in 2009. Nielsen led the nation in points with 142, the second-highest single-season total in Division I history, and her 83 goals shattered her previous single-season record of 69 set back in 2007. The NCAA’s all-time assist leader, Nielsen captured both the Tewaaraton Trophy and Lacrosse Honda Sports Award for the second consecutive year, and was named an IWLCA first-team All-American for the third-straight year. She closes her career as Northwestern’s all-time point leader with 398, and is third all-time in Division I history for career points. Nielsen also holds the NCAA assist records for a single-game

(10), single NCAA tournament (16) and career NCAA tournament (35).

Bowen Solidifies Place Among NU Greats A key player in the Wildcats’ success over the past four years was attacker Hilary Bowen, who finished her time in Evanston as one of the top players in Northwestern history. Bowen’s 299 career points and 219 goals both rank third all-time in the program record book, while her 80 goals is fifth all-time. A two-time NCAA Championship MVP, her 81 goals in 2008 is the program’s single-season goal record, and her 51-straight games with a goal is the fourth longest streak in NCAA history. But Bowen saved her best for last, scoring 48 goals through the first 12 games of 2009 before suffering a torn ACL. Despite what is normally a season-ending injury, she returned to start the final three games of the season and tallied a game-high five goals in the NCAA final against North Carolina. Bowen, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection, was named the ESPN the Magazine Women’s At-Large All-American of the Year and was an Academic All-American first-team selection in both 2008 and 2009.

Lathrop Sits Alone As NU Save Leader Morgan Lathrop has established her reputation as one of the top goalkeepers in the nation, and has also made her mark on the Wildcat record book. Lathrop recorded 553 saves during her Northwestern career, surpassing Ashley Gersuk (526) as the program’s all-time saves leader. She finished with 131 saves on the year, marking the fourth-straight season of at least 100 saves, and ranked second nationally in goals against average (6.52). The 2007 IWLCA Goalkeeper of the Year and a two-time IWLCA All-American, she ends her career with a .506 save percentage and a 6.79 goals against average, while boasting a career record of 83-3 between the pipes for the ‘Cats.

of the Northwestern 200-point club in the Wildcats’ NCAA first round victory over Massachusetts. A three-time IWLCA All-American, Frank’s 210 career points is eighth all-time in program history, while her 152 career goals is seventh all-time and her 58 career assists ranks ninth in the program’s record books. But Frank was more than just an offensive threat for Northwestern, as she was perhaps the top all-around player on the roster for the past four years. She is fourth all-time in program history in both draw controls (183) and caused turnovers (76) while sitting seventh in ground balls (130).

Spencer, Dowd Make Marks On Wildcat Record Books Northwestern’s 100-goal club increased by two members this season as juniors Danielle Spencer and Katrina Dowd each gained entry. Spencer netted the 100th goal of her career against Syracuse on March 22, and now sits at 134, ranking ninth on the all-time goal list. Her 64 goals in 2009 was a new personal-best and is also the seventh-highest season goal total in program history. Dowd netted her 100th career goal in NU’s 11-9 victory over third-ranked Penn, and is right behind Spencer in 10th place with 132 for her career. Dowd led the team with 75 this past season, the third-best season total in Wildcat history. The duo should be one of the nation’s most dangerous scoring threats heading into 2010 with a combined 318 points (266G, 52A) between them.

Freshmen Play Key Role in 2009 Success

Head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller’s highly touted freshman class lived up to the hype in its first year in Evanston, with a handful of newcomers playing key roles. Shannon Smith started every game this past year for the ‘Cats and finished fifth on the team with 33 goals, while also winning 27 draws and causing 12 turnovers. Alexandra Frank established herself early as one of the nation’s top draw control threats, tallying 63 on the year. She has also caused a teamFrank Behigh 29 turnovers while comes Ninth adding 10 goals and Member of the four assists. Frank was Wildcat 200 named to the all-AmerPoint Club ican Lacrosse ConferMeredith Frank ence second-team while joined an excluboth she and Smith HILARY BOWEN ranks third all-time in Northwestern history in both sive club in 2009, points (298) and goals (219), notching 55 goals and adding 11 assists were named to the ALC becoming just as a senior, including five goals in the NCAA championship game, pla- all-tournament team. the ninth member ing just six weeks after tearing her ACL. Lacey Vigmostad

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2009 SEASON RECAP 2009 WILDCAT HONORS TEWAARATON TROPHY Hannah Nielsen LACROSSE HONDA SPORTS AWARD Hannah Nielsen ESPN THE MAGAZINE WOMEN’S AT-LARGE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR Hilary Bowen IWLCA ATTACKER OF THE YEAR Hannah Nielsen IWLCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR Kelly Amonte Hiller

MORGAN LATHROP closed out her Northwestern career as the Wildcats’ all-time leader in saves (553), save percentage (.506) and goals against average (6.79). A two-time ALC Goalie of the Year, Lathrop was also a two-time IWLCA third team All-American and an Inside Lacrosse first team All-American in 2007.

assumed the role of a defensive stopper, starting all 23 games for NU and recording 30 ground balls, 19 draw controls and 18 caused turnovers. All three were named to the Womenslacrosse.com All-Rookie Team. Jessica Russo also added another scoring threat to the potent Northwestern attack, notching eight goals and adding a pair of assists in her Wildcat debut.

2009 Wildcats Become Top Scoring Team in NCAA History Not only did the Wildcats make history with their perfect 23-0 record and fifth-straight national title, but the team also made its mark on the NCAA record books as well. Northwestern set Division I record for both points (570) and goals (407), surpassing the 2008 Syracuse squad as the highest scoring team in NCAA history. The 2009 Wildcats also dished out 163 assists, just shy of the program-record 168 set by the 2007 national championship team. As a team, Northwestern was named the NCAA’s statistical champions in four categories, including scoring offense (17.60 goals per game), scoring margin (10.83 goals per game), draw controls (16.91 draws per game) and winning percentage (1.000). Hannah Nielsen also earned individual scoring champion honors, leading the nation in both points at 142 (6.17 per game) and assists with 83 (3.61 per game).

Best Against the Best The old cliché says that in order to be the best, you have to beat the best, which is a challenge Northwestern has met head-on. Since the program was reinstated in 2002, the Wildcats have compiled a 76-18 (.809) record against ranked opponents, including a 37-7 mark at home. But NU’s record

against the top-10 is even more impressive as the ‘Cats are 42-8 (.840) since Kelly Amonte Hiller took the reins of the program, including a 22-3 record at Lakeside Field.

Home Sweet Home Northwestern has been one of the toughest teams to beat in recent years, but has been practically unbeatable in Evanston. The Wildcats extended their NCAA-record home winning streak to 54 games with the 16-9 victory over Princeton in the NCAA quarterfinals on May 16, and have not lost a home game since falling to Vanderbilt 10-9 in overtime on May 6, 2004. They became the first team in Division I history to reach the 50-consecutive win plateau, shattering Maryland’s previous record of 41-straight from 1997-2001. 34 of those victories have come against opponents ranked in the top-20, and NU is a perfect 11-0 at Lakeside Field in NCAA tournament games.

’Cats Continue ALC Domination Since joining the American Lacrosse Conference in 2002, Northwestern has posted a 38-9 (.809) record, and has won or shared each of the past six ALC crowns, winning the title outright each of the past five seasons. With the victories over Vanderbilt and Penn State in the ALC Championship, the Wildcats have now won all three ALC Championships, posting a 6-0 record since the tournament began in 2007. Northwestern also upped its conference winning streak to 29 games, dating back to the 2004 season.

IWLCA ALL-AMERICANS First Team - Katrina Dowd, Hannah Nielsen Second Team - Hilary Bowen, Meredith Frank, Danielle Spencer Third Team - Morgan Lathrop NCAA ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Katrina Dowd - Most Valuable Player Hilary Bowen, Meredith Frank, Hannah Nielsen, Danielle Spencer ALC CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM Hannah Nielsen - Most Valuable Player Katrina Dowd, Alexandra Frank, Morgan Lathrop, Shannon Smith ALL-AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE Hannah Nielsen - Player of the Year Morgan Lathrop - Goalkeeper of the Year Kelly Amonte Hiller - Coach of the Year First Team: Hilary Bowen, Katrina Dowd, Morgan Lathrop, Hannah Nielsen, Danielle Spencer Second Team: Maggie Bremer, Alexandra Frank, Meredith Frank, Kristin McCandlish WOMENSLAX.COM ALL-AMERICANS Katrina Dowd, Meredith Frank, Morgan Lathrop, Hannah Nielsen, Danielle Spencer WOMENSLACROSSE.COM ALL-AMERICANS First Team: Hilary Bowen, Meredith Frank, Morgan Lathrop, Hannah Nielsen Second Team: Katrina Dowd, Danielle Spencer All-Rookie Team: Alexandra Frank, Shannon Smith, Lacey Vigmostad ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN Hilary Bowen, Maggie Bremer, Mary Kate Casey, Laura Clemente, Meredith Frank, Caitlin Jackson, Morgan Lathrop, Colleen Magarity, Brooke Matthews, Kristin McCandlish, Hannah Nielsen, Kim Pantages, Kendall Santulli, Danielle Spencer, Darby St. Clair-Barrie

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2009 STATISTICS/RESULTS

RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

OVERALL 23-0 6-0 17-0

2009 WILDCAT RESULTS 23-0 OVERALL, 6-0 ALC Date Jan. 23 Feb. 17 Feb. 20 Feb. 27 Mar. 2 Mar. 7 Mar. 12 Mar. 14 Mar. 22 Mar. 25 April 3 April 4 April 12 April 17 April 19 April 22 April 25 May 1 May 2 May 10 May 16 May 22 May 24

Opponent Result vs. #18 Denver W 24-6 at Duquesne W 20-6 at #11 Notre Dame W 21-5 at #10 Vanderbilt * W 22-10 at #8 North Carolina W 12-7 at #7 Georgetown W 15-4 HOFSTRA W 20-6 RUTGERS W 24-1 #4 SYRACUSE W 19-8 at Massachusetts W 22-5 #4 DUKE W 13-7 CALIFORNIA W 21-4 #17 PENN STATE * W 17-6 at Johns Hopkins * W 16-7 at #10 Virginia W 11-10 #14 OHIO STATE * W 18-10 #4 PENN W 11-9 vs. #11 Vanderbilt ^ W 15-10 at #15 Penn State ^ W 13-3 MASSACHUSETTS w W 23-6 #7 PRINCETON w W 16-9 vs. #4 Penn w W 13-12 vs. #3 North Carolina w W 21-7

* American Lacrosse Conference game ^ ALC Championship (University Park, Pa.) w NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship

2009 ALC FINAL STANDINGS Conference Team W-L Pct. Northwestern 6-0 1.000 Vanderbilt 3-3 .500 Penn State 3-3 .500 Ohio State 2-3 .400 Johns Hopkins 0-5 .000

Overall W-L Pct. 23-0 1.000 10-7 .588 9-8 .529 11-6 .647 5-12 .294

HOME 10-0 2-0 8-0

AWAY 9-0 3-0 6-0

NEUTRAL 4-0 1-0 3-0

2009 SCORING STATISTICS Returners in italics ## PLAYER GP 7 NIELSEN, Hannah 23 4 DOWD, Katrina 23 2 SPENCER, Danielle 23 1 BOWEN, Hilary 15 11 FRANK, Meredith 23 3 SMITH, Shannon 23 18 MATTHEWS, Brooke 23 31 DONOHOE, Casey 20 9 FRANK, Alexandra 23 10 CASEY, Mary Kate 22 23 RUSSO, Jessica 23 16 PLUNKETT, Meghan 21 14 SANTULLI, Samantha 18 15 SANTULLI, Kendall 13 6 PANTAGES, Kim 12 12 VIGMOSTAD, Lacey 23 5 FOX, Rachel 12 8 JACOBS, Ali 6 20 BREMER, Maggie 23 26 WILBON, Brittany 11 24 ABRAMSON, Lizzie 11 21 ATKINSON, Kirstyn 21 66 LATHROP, Morgan 23 33 HARRINGTON, Sara 23 30 LoMANTO, Brianne 11 29 ST. CLAIR-BARRIE, Darby 9 28 JACKSON, Caitlin 23 22 TEDESCHI, Maria 12 19 CLEMENTE, Laura 12 17 McCANDLISH, Kristin 23 13 MAGARITY, Colleen 22

G 59 75 64 55 30 33 23 15 10 9 8 6 7 7 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

A 83 13 20 11 11 5 6 1 4 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PTS SH GWG GB 142 104 3 24 88 129 3 34 84 127 4 14 66 92 2 18 41 62 5 34 38 65 3 25 29 43 1 19 16 33 0 13 14 26 1 25 10 15 0 16 10 16 1 5 9 20 0 5 8 19 0 2 7 9 0 0 3 9 0 4 2 4 0 30 1 2 0 5 1 1 0 9 1 1 0 20 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 6

DC 72 10 51 30 41 27 9 8 63 5 2 4 2 2 3 19 1 6 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 14 1 1 11 1

CT 8 15 7 14 20 12 3 4 29 4 1 1 1 0 0 18 0 3 11 0 1 2 12 8 0 0 4 0 0 8 2

NORTHWESTERN Opponents

407 158

163 64

570 222

413 328

389 215

188 143

23 23

782 415

23 0

2009 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS Returners in italics ## PLAYER GP MIN 66 LATHROP, Morgan 23 1242:10 30 LoMANTO, Brianne 11 89:44 29 ST. CLAIR-BARRIE, Darby 8 55:35

GA AVG 135 6.52 11 7.36 12 12.95

SV 131 9 5

PCT .492 .450 .294

W 23 0 0

L 0 0 0

NORTHWESTERN Opponents

158 6.83 407 17.60

145 182

.479 .309

23 0

0 23

23 1387:29 23 1387:29

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS Year W-L Pct. GF GA Home Away Neutral 1982 8-3 .727 143 68 2-1 3-1 3-1 1983 11-3 .786 174 66 1-1 4-2 6-0 1984 10-4 .714 141 87 3-0 3-3 4-1 1985 7-4 .636 109 86 0-0 4-3 3-1 1986 10-4 .714 160 90 2-0 4-3 4-1 1987 10-4 .714 209 89 4-0 3-1 3-2 1988 10-5 .667 166 105 1-0 3-5 6-0 1989 6-5 .545 101 80 0-0 5-4 1-1 1990 4-8 .333 114 118 1-0 2-4 1-4 1991 1-10 .091 66 163 0-0 0-6 1-4 1992 2-8 .200 55 99 0-0 1-7 1-1 Northwestern operated as a club program from 1993-2001 2002 5-10 .333 111 145 2-4 1-4 2-2 2003 8-8 .500 142 151 3-3 4-4 1-1 2004 15-3 .833 238 145 7-1 8-2 0-0 2005 21-0 1.000 317 124 11-0 7-0 3-0 2006 20-1 .952 333 165 8-0 11-1 1-0 2007 21-1 .955 361 135 12-0 4-1 5-0 2008 21-1 .955 347 154 12-0 7-1 2-0 2009 23-0 1.000 407 158 10-0 9-0 4-0

ALC Place GF — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

GA — — — — — — — — — — —

Head Coach Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal Cindy Timchal (76-40 Overall) Robin Cummings (1-10 Overall) Patti Bossio (2-8 Overall)

2-4 5th 44 2-4 5th 53 5-1 T-1st 96 6-0 1st 98 5-0 1st 85 6-0 1st 113 6-0 1st 91 6-0 1st 101

67 68 48 26 30 49 47 46

Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller (134-24 Overall)

TOTALS 213-82

38-9

381

.722 3,694 2,228

79-10

83-52

51-20

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681

WILDCAT NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY 22-6 OVERALL (.786) Best All-Time NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage 1983 Harvard 9, Northwestern 8 (First Round) * 1984 Northwestern 6, New Hampshire 2 (First Round) * Temple 16, Northwestern 7 (Quarterfinal) 1986 Maryland 11, Northwestern 7 (First Round) 1987 New Hampshire 11, Northwestern 9 (First Round) * 1988 Penn State 12, Northwestern 6 (First Round) 2004 Northwestern 10, Notre Dame 8 (First Round) * Virginia 15, Northwestern 11 (Quarterfinal) 2005 Northwestern 16, Mt. St. Mary’s 3 (First Round) * Northwestern 8, Princeton 6 (Quarterfinal) * Northwestern 8, Dartmouth 4 (Semifinal) Northwestern 13, Virginia 10 (Final)

2006 Northwestern 17, Stanford 9 (First Round) * Northwestern 17, North Carolina 6 (Quarterfinal) * Northwestern 11, Duke 10 - OT (Semifinal) Northwestern 7, Dartmouth 4 (Final) 2007 Northwestern 19, Holy Cross 7 (First Round) * Northwestern 14, Syracuse 9 (Quarterfinal) * Northwestern 12, Penn 2 (Semifinal) Northwestern 15, Virginia 13 (Final) 2008 Northwestern 15, Notre Dame 7 (First Round) * Northwestern 18, Princeton 11 (Quarterfinal) * Northwestern 16, Syracuse 8 (Semifinal) Northwestern 10, Penn 6 (Final) 2009 Northwestern 23, Massachusetts 6 (First Round) * Northwestern 16, Princeton 9 (Quarterfinal) * Northwestern 13, Penn 12 (2OT) (Semifinal) Northwestern 21, North Carolina 7 (Final) * Home tournament games

Former Wildcat SARAH ALBRECHT helped Northwestern capture a pair of national championships and was named the NCAA tournament’s Most Outstanding Player during the 2006 title run.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1982 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 8-3 3/23 L vs. Trenton State ^.................................9-8 3/24 W vs. Dartmouth ^................................. 12-11 3/25 W vs. Wheaton (Ma.) ^............................17-2 4/16 L at Ball State......................................... 11-5 4/17 W at Bowling Green.................................20-1 4/24 W vs. Denison.......................................... 11-3 4/24 W at Wittenberg.......................................25-7 4/28 W LAKE FOREST....................................13-1 5/2 W at Earlham...........................................14-5 5/3 L BALL STATE..........................................9-7 5/8 W OHIO................................................... 11-9 ^ Eckerd College Tournament 1983 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 11-3 3/21 W vs. Dickinson ^.....................................18-4 3/22 W vs. Dartmouth ^.......................... 10-8 (OT) 3/23 W vs. Drew ^............................................19-2 3/24 W vs. Johns Hopkins ^.............................17-3 3/25 W vs. Wheaton (Ma.) ^..............................7-2 4/8 W at Ball State.........................................12-6 4/13 W at Lake Forest.....................................33-1 4/15 W vs. Denison..........................................14-5 4/20 W BALL STATE........................................13-6 4/24 W at Earlham...........................................15-0 4/29 W at Boston College......................... 9-8 (OT) 4/30 L at Massachusetts..................................7-4 5/1 L vs. New Hampshire...............................8-2 5/8 L vs. Harvard w.........................................9-4 ^ Eckerd College Tournament 1984 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 10-4 3/16 L vs. Penn................................................7-5 3/20 W at Old Dominion.....................................9-2 3/23 L at Temple............................................13-9 3/25 W YALE......................................................7-5 3/27 W DREXEL..............................................18-2 4/7 W DENISON............................................13-2 4/13 W at Boston University............................16-2 4/14 W vs. New Hampshire...............................8-4 4/15 W vs. Massachusetts.................................6-3 4/27 W at Slippery Rock..................................13-3 4/28 L at Penn State.......................................16-6 5/1 W BALL STATE........................................20-9 5/9 W vs. New Hampshire w............................6-2 5/12 L at Temple w.........................................16-7 1985 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 7-4 3/19 W at Richmond..........................................7-4 3/20 W at Old Dominion...................................12-7 3/22 L at Temple...................................11-10 (OT) 3/23 W NORTHEASTERN...............................10-4 3/24 L YALE......................................................9-8 4/6 W at Denison...........................................14-2 4/11 L at Loyola (Md.).................................. 12-11 4/13 W WILLIAM & MARY............................... 11-6 4/14 L at Maryland..........................................17-5 4/19 W LEHIGH.................................................7-6 4/21 W at Penn State.........................................8-6

1986 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 10-4 3/17 W at Trenton State...................................12-6 3/18 W vs. Vermont.........................................15-1 3/19 W at William & Mary.................................10-7 3/21 W vs. West Chester...................................9-8 3/22 L at Temple.............................................15-6 3/23 W vs. Yale..................................................9-4 4/5 W DENISON............................................19-2 4/12 W LAKE FOREST....................................24-0 4/21 W at UMBC..............................................14-3 4/22 L vs. Temple.............................................7-6 4/24 W at Loyola (Md.)......................................9-6 4/25 W vs. James Madison..............................14-9 4/27 L at Maryland.......................................... 11-6 5/11 L vs. Maryland w..................................... 11-7 1987 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 10-4 3/22 W vs. Trenton State.................................18-3 3/23 W vs. James Madison..............................10-5 3/25 W vs. Massachusetts...............................16-8 3/27 W vs. Dartmouth......................................19-9 4/11 W at Maryland............................................9-8 4/12 L vs. Virginia......................................... 13-11 4/13 W vs. Salisbury State...............................16-4 4/14 W at Richmond........................................17-6 4/18 W INDIANA..............................................28-1 4/19 W CARLETON.........................................19-0 4/25 L vs. Boston College..............................10-9 4/16 L vs. New Hampshire...................... 9-7 (OT) 5/3 W BALL STATE........................................21-2 5/6 L NEW HAMPSHIRE w.......................... 11-9 1988 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 10-5 3/20 L at Old Dominion................................... 11-6 3/22 L at William & Mary.................................10-5 3/24 W vs. Dartmouth......................................12-7 3/25 W vs. Massachusetts...............................13-7 3/27 L at James Madison.................................7-6 4/9 W at Maryland............................................7-6 4/10 W vs. Virginia.............................................7-6 4/11 W vs. Randolph-Macon...........................21-1 4/12 W at Richmond........................................16-6 4/16 W vs. New Hampshire...............................6-5 4/17 W vs. Rutgers..........................................16-3 4/22 L at Temple.............................................19-9 4/24 W vs. Trenton State................................. 11-5 4/30 W WISCONSIN........................................25-0 5/11 L at Penn State w...................................12-6 1989 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 6-5 3/19 W at Richmond..........................................5-1 3/20 W at James Madison.................................9-7 3/22 L at William & Mary.................................10-5 3/23 W vs. Dartmouth....................................17-10 4/8 L at Maryland............................................8-7 4/9 L vs. Virginia.............................................8-6 4/10 W at Georgetown.....................................12-1 4/21 L at Temple.............................................10-7 4/23 L at Lafayette............................................9-6 4/29 W at New Hampshire.................................8-7 4/30 W at Massachusetts..................................9-5

1990 Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Record: 4-8 3/17 W vs. Old Dominion.......................12-11 (OT) 3/18 L at William & Mary.................................16-5 3/20 L at Richmond..........................................7-6 3/22 L vs. Dartmouth........................................8-7 3/23 L vs. Princeton..........................................6-4 3/25 L vs. Boston College..............................10-9 4/7 L at Maryland............................... 14-12 (OT) 4/8 L vs. Virginia........................................... 11-8 4/9 L at Temple.............................................14-5 4/20 W at Trenton State...................................10-8 4/22 W vs. Brown...............................................9-5 4/27 W BALL STATE........................................16-1 1991 Head Coach: Robin Cummings Record: 1-10 3/24 L vs. Drexel..............................................6-4 3/25 W vs. UC Santa Barbara.........................12-6 3/26 L at William & Mary.................................21-7 3/30 L vs. Brown...............................................8-6 4/5 L at Maryland..........................................18-6 4/7 L at Virginia.............................................21-2 4/8 L at Richmond........................................14-8 4/19 L at Trenton State.................................17-10 4/21 L vs. Lafayette........................................15-4 4/27 L at Boston College................................19-4 4/28 L vs. New Hampshire.............................18-3 1992 Head Coach: Patti Bossio Record: 2-8 3/23 L at Richmond 3/24 L vs. Brown 3/26 L at UMBC 3/28 W at American 4/4 L at Denison 4/5 W at Ohio Wesleyan 4/17 L vs. New Hampshire 4/18 L at Boston College 4/26 L at Drexel 4/27 L at Trenton State NOTE: After serving as a varsity program for 11 years, the team became a club program in 1993 before being reinstated as a varsity program for the 2002 season. 2002 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 5-10; ALC: 2-4 (5th) 3/8 W vs. Marist..........................................15-12 3/10 L vs. Richmond......................................13-6 3/23 L OHIO STATE *....................................16-4 3/26 L at Johns Hopkins *.............................11-7 3/28 L vs. Harvard...........................................9-3 3/30 W at Sacred Heart..................................13-5 4/1 L VIRGINIA TECH.................................10-5 4/6 L at New Hampshire................................7-6 4/8 L at Brown.............................................13-6 4/12 W OHIO *..................................................9-8 4/14 W DUQUESNE.......................................10-8 4/20 W vs. Davidson *......................................7-6 4/21 L at Penn State *.................................13-10 4/25 L NOTRE DAME....................................11-3 5/4 L VANDERBILT *...................................13-7

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2003 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 8-8; ALC: 2-4 (5th) 3/1 W at Brown...........................................11-10 3/2 W at Harvard.............................................7-4 3/5 W SACRED HEART...............................17-4 3/8 W at Ohio *.............................................13-9 3/10 W at Duquesne.......................................10-4 3/23 L OHIO STATE *....................................14-4 3/25 L at Vanderbilt *.....................................15-8 3/28 L at Johns Hopkins *.............................14-7 4/6 W CONNECTICUT...................................8-6 4/11 L STANFORD..........................................9-5 4/13 L at Virginia Tech...................................14-9 4/19 L PENN STATE *...................................12-7 4/21 W DAVIDSON *.......................................14-4 4/26 L at Notre Dame....................................13-9 5/1 W at Colgate...........................................10-5 5/3 L at Syracuse........................................14-3 2004 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 15-3; ALC: 5-1 (T-1st) 2/20 W at Davidson *......................................25-6 2/22 L at Duke...............................................15-9 2/28 W at Rutgers...........................................14-3 3/7 W at Ohio State *......................................9-6 3/20 W COLGATE.............................................7-5 3/24 W at Delaware............................... 9-8 (3OT) 3/28 W VIRGINIA TECH...............................12-11 4/4 W at Connecticut....................................18-4 4/9 W at Stanford..........................................11-5 4/11 W at California........................................16-4 4/17 W at Penn State *.................................13-11 4/20 W NOTRE DAME......................................9-5 4/25 W JOHNS HOPKINS *............................15-8 4/30 W OHIO *................................................25-7 5/2 W DENVER............................................16-4 5/6 L VANDERBILT *.......................... 10-9 (OT) 5/13 W NOTRE DAME w................................10-8 5/16 L at Virginia w......................................15-11 2005 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 21-0; ALC: 6-0 (1st) NCAA Champions 2/20 W at North Carolina..................................6-5 2/26 W vs. Oregon..........................................21-2 2/27 W at Denver............................................20-9 3/3 W at Notre Dame..................................18-11 3/5 W at Ohio . ......................................... *16-13 3/12 W PENN.................................................13-6 3/20 W CALIFORNIA......................................18-6 3/24 W at New Hampshire..............................14-9 4/1 W RUTGERS..........................................10-5 4/3 W CONNECTICUT.................................22-6 4/8 W STANFORD........................................16-3 4/10 W DUKE.................................................16-3 4/15 W PENN STATE *...................................14-6 4/27 W DAVIDSON *.......................................20-3 4/22 W at Johns Hopkins *.............................12-3 5/1 W at Vanderbilt *.....................................18-8 5/5 W OHIO STATE *....................................18-5 5/12 W MOUNT ST. MARY’S w......................16-3 5/15 W PRINCETON w.....................................8-6 5/20 W vs. Dartmouth w....................................8-4 5/22 W vs. Virginia w....................................13-10

2006 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 20-1; ALC: 5-0 (1st) NCAA Champions 2/13 W at Maryland............................................. 13-8 2/24 W at Hofstra................................................ 16-9 2/26 W at Rutgers............................................... 18-3 3/4 W OHIO *.................................................... 19-3 3/7 W at Penn................................................... 17-8 3/19 W NOTRE DAME........................................ 21-2 3/23 W at California............................................ 16-5 3/25 W at Stanford.............................................. 19-8 3/31 W at Syracuse.......................................... 13-11 4/2 W at Connecticut........................................ 16-8 4/7 L at Duke................................................. 16-10 4/16 W at Penn State *....................................... 19-9 4/21 W NORTH CAROLINA.............................. 18-10 4/23 W JOHNS HOPKINS *................................ 17-5 4/28 W at Ohio State *........................................ 16-4 4/30 W DENVER.............................................. 19-10 5/5 W VANDERBILT *....................................... 14-9 5/14 W STANFORD w........................................ 17-9 5/20 W NORTH CAROLINA w............................ 17-6 5/26 W vs. Duke w....................................11-10 (OT) 5/28 W vs. Dartmouth w........................................ 7-4 2007 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 21-1; ALC: 6-0 (1st) NCAA Champions 2/17 L at North Carolina..............................9-8 (OT) 2/25 W at Vanderbilt *......................................... 20-2 3/1 W at Notre Dame...................................... 18-10 3/9 W PENN..................................................... 13-4 3/23 W at Massachusetts................................... 18-4 3/25 W at Boston University............................... 17-4 3/30 W SYRACUSE............................................ 10-7 4/1 W CONNECTICUT..................................... 22-5 4/7 W DUKE..................................................... 17-5 4/9 W CALIFORNIA.......................................... 22-8 4/14 W PENN STATE *....................................... 19-8 4/16 W MARYLAND............................................ 12-7 4/20 W at Johns Hopkins *................................. 12-5 4/23 W RUTGERS.............................................. 15-4 4/27 W OHIO STATE *........................................ 21-5 4/29 W HOFSTRA.............................................. 16-4 5/4 W vs. Penn State ^..................................... 19-7 5/6 W at Johns Hopkins ^................................. 22-6 5/13 W HOLY CROSS w..................................... 19-7 5/19 W SYRACUSE w........................................ 14-9 5/25 W at Penn w................................................ 12-2 5/27 W vs. Virginia w........................................ 15-13 ^ ALC Championship (Baltimore, Md.)

2008 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 21-1; ALC: 6-0 (1st) NCAA Champions 2/17 W at California............................................ 16-9 2/24 W at Rutgers............................................... 21-4 2/26 W at Hofstra................................................ 22-4 3/7 W DUQUESNE........................................... 21-6 3/9 W BOSTON UNIVERSITY........................ 19-10 3/14 W at Ohio State *........................................ 21-5 3/16 W MASSACHUSETTS................................ 18-2 3/24 W at Syracuse............................................ 19-7 3/28 W GEORGETOWN....................................... 7-6 3/30 W VANDERBILT *....................................... 14-8 4/6 W at Duke................................................. 15-11 4/9 W NOTRE DAME........................................ 16-2 4/13 W at Penn State *..................................... 13-12 4/18 W JOHNS HOPKINS *.............................. 14-12 4/20 W NORTH CAROLINA................................ 16-3 4/27 L at Penn................................................... 11-7 5/3 W PENN STATE ^....................................... 15-7 5/4 W VANDERBILT ^....................................... 14-3 5/11 W NOTRE DAME w.................................... 15-7 5/17 W PRINCETON w..................................... 18-11 5/23 W vs. Syracuse w....................................... 16-8 5/25 W vs. Penn w.............................................. 10-6 ^ ALC Championship (Evanston, Ill.) 2009 Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Record: 23-0; ALC: 6-0 (1st) NCAA Champions 1/23 W vs. Denver.............................................. 24-6 2/17 W at Duquesne........................................... 20-6 2/20 W at Notre Dame........................................ 21-5 2/27 W at Vanderbilt *....................................... 22-10 3/2 W at North Carolina.................................... 12-7 3/7 W at Georgetown........................................ 15-4 3/12 W HOFSTRA.............................................. 20-6 3/14 W RUTGERS.............................................. 24-1 3/22 W SYRACUSE............................................ 19-8 3/25 W at Massachusetts................................... 22-5 4/3 W DUKE..................................................... 13-7 4/4 W CALIFORNIA.......................................... 21-4 4/12 W PENN STATE *....................................... 17-6 4/17 W at Johns Hopkins *................................. 16-7 4/19 W at Virginia.............................................. 11-10 4/22 W OHIO STATE *...................................... 18-10 4/25 W PENN..................................................... 11-9 5/1 W vs. Vanderbilt ^..................................... 15-10 5/2 W at Penn State ^....................................... 13-3 5/10 W MASSACHUSETTS w............................ 23-6 5/16 W PRINCETON w....................................... 16-9 5/22 W vs. Penn w..................................13-12 (2OT) 5/24 W vs. North Carolina w............................... 21-7 ^ ALC Championship (University Park, Pa.)

Home matches in CAPS * American Lacrosse Conference games w NCAA Women’s Lacrosse Championship

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ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS AMERICAN • 1-0 3 /28/1992 A W N/A

DELAWARE • 1-0 3/24/2004 A W 9-8 (3OT)

BALL STATE • 5-2 4/16/1982 A L 5/8/1982 H L 4/8/1983 A W 4/20/1983 H W 5/1/1984 H W 5/3/1987 H W 4/27/1990 H W

DENISON • 5-1 4/24/1982 N 4/15/1983 N 4/7/1984 H 4/6/1985 A 4/5/1986 H 4/4/1992 A

W W W W W L

11-3 14-5 13-2 14-2 19-2 N/A

DENVER • 4-0 5/2/2004 H 2/27/2005 A 4/30/2006 H 1/23/2009 N

W W W W

16-4 20-9 19-10 24-6

11-5 9-7 12-6 13-6 20-9 21-2 16-1

BOSTON COLLEGE • 1-4 4/29/1983 A W 9-8 (OT) 4/25/1987 N L 10-9 3/25/1990 N L 10-9 4/27/1991 A L 19-4 4/18/1992 A L N/A BOSTON UNIVERSITY • 3-0 4/13/1984 A W 16-2 3/25/2007 A W 17-4 3/9/2008 H W 19-10

DREW • 1-0 3/23/1983 N

BOWLING GREEN • 1-0 4/17/1982 A W 20-1

DREXEL • 1-2 3/27/1984 H 3/24/1991 N 4/26/1992 A

BROWN • 2-3 4/22/1990 N 3/30/1991 N 3/24/1992 N 4/8/2002 A 3/1/2003 A

W L L L W

CALIFORNIA • 6-0 4/11/2004 A W 3/20/2005 H W 3/23/2006 A W 4/9/2007 H W 2/17/2008 A W 4/4/2009 H W

DUKE • 5-2 2/22/2004 4/10/2005 4/7/2006 5/26/2006 4/7/2007 4/6/2008 4/3/2009

9-5 8-6 N/A 13-6 11-10 16-4 18-6 16-5 22-8 16-9 21-4

DARTMOUTH • 7-1 3/24/1982 N W 3/22/1983 N W 3/27/1987 N W 3/24/1988 N W 3/23/1989 N W 3/22/1990 N L 5/20/2005 N W 5/28/2006 N W DAVIDSON • 4-0 4/20/2002 N 4/21/2003 H 2/20/2004 A 4/27/2005 H

W W W W

W 18-2 L 6-4 L N/A

LAKE FOREST • 3-0 4/28/1982 H W 13-1 4/13/1983 A W 33-1 4/12/1986 H W 24-0

L W L W W W W

15-9 16-3 16-10 11-10 (OT) 17-5 15-11 13-7 10-8 10-4 21-6 20-6

GEORGETOWN • 3-0 4/10/1989 A W 12-1 3/28/2008 H W 7-6 3/7/2009 A W 15-4

8-3 18-4 22-6 16-8 22-5

HARVARD • 1-2 5/8/1983 N L 9-2 3/28/2002 N L 9-3 3/2/2003 A W 7-4

12-11 10-8 (OT) 19-9 21-7 17-10 8-7 8-4 7-4 7-6 14-4 25-6 20-3

W 19-2

EARLHAM • 2-0 5/2/1982 A W 14-5 4/24/1982 A W 15-0

COLGATE • 2-0 5/1/2003 A W 10-5 3/20/2004 H W 7-5 CONNECTICUT • 5-0 4/6/2003 H W 4/4/2004 A W 4/3/2005 H W 4/2/2006 A W 4/1/2007 H W

A H A N H A H

HOFSTRA • 4-0 2/24/2006 A 4/29/2007 H 2/26/2008 A 3/12/2009 H

W W W W

16-9 16-4 22-4 20-6

HOLY CROSS • 1-0 5/13/2007 H W 19-7 INDIANA • 1-0 4/18/1987 H

JOHNS HOPKINS • 8-2 3/24/1983 N W 17-3 3/26/2002 A L 11-7 3/28/2003 A L 14-7 4/25/2004 H W 15-8 4/22/2005 A W 12-3 4/23/2006 H W 17-5 4/20/2007 A W 12-5 5/6/2007 A W 22-6 4/18/2008 H W 14-12 4/17/2009 A W 16-7 LAFAYETTE • 0-2 4/23/1989 A L 9-6 4/21/1991 N L 15-4

DUQUESNE • 4-0 4/14/2002 H W 3/10/2003 A W 3/7/2008 H W 2/17/2009 A W

CARLETON • 1-0 4/19/1987 H W 19-0

DICKINSON • 1-0 3/21/1983 N W 18-4

JAMES MADISON • 3-1 3/23/1987 N W 10-5 4/25/1986 N W 14-9 3/22/1987 N W 18-3 3/27/1988 A L 7-6 3/20/1989 A W 9-7

W 28-1

LEHIGH • 1-0 4/19/1985 H

W 7-6

LOYOLA (MD.) • 1-1 4/11/1985 A L 12-11 4/24/1986 N W 9-6 MARIST • 1-0 3/8/2002 N

NEW HAMPSHIRE • 5-6 5/1/1983 N L 8-2 4/14/1984 N W 8-4 5/9/1984 N W 6-2 4/16/1987 N L 9-7 (OT) 5/6/1987 H L 11-9 4/16/1988 N W 6-5 4/29/1989 A W 8-7 4/28/1991 N L 18-3 4/17/1992 N L N/A 4/6/2002 A L 7-6 3/24/2005 A W 14-9 NORTH CAROLINA • 6-1 2/20/2005 A W 6-5 4/21/2006 H W 18-10 5/20/2006 H W 17-6 2/17/2007 A L 9-8 (OT) 4/20/2008 H W 16-3 3/2/2009 A W 12-7 5/24/2009 N W 21-7 NORTHEASTERN • 1-0 3/23/1984 H W 10-4 NOTRE DAME • 8-2 4/25/2002 H L 4/26/2003 A L 4/20/2004 H W 5/13/2004 H W 3/3/2005 A W 3/19/2006 H W 3/1/2007 A W 4/9/2008 H W 5/11/2008 H W 2/20/2009 A W

11-3 13-9 9-5 10-8 18-11 21-2 18-10 16-2 15-7 21-5

W 15-12

MARYLAND • 4-6 4/14/1985 A L 4/27/1986 A L 5/11/1986 N L 4/11/1987 A W 4/9/1988 A W 4/8/1989 A L 4/7/1990 A L 4/5/1991 A L 2/13/2006 A W 4/16/2007 H W

17-5 11-6 11-7 9-8 7-6 8-7 14-12 (OT) 18-6 13-8 12-7

MASSACHUSETTS • 8-1 4/30/1983 A L 7-4 4/15/1984 N W 6-3 3/23/1987 N W 16-8 3/25/1988 N W 13-7 4/30/1989 A W 6-5 3/23/2007 N W 18-4 3/16/2008 H W 18-2 3/25/2009 A W 22-5 5/10/2009 H W 23-6 MOUNT ST. MARY’S • 1-0 5/12/2005 H W 16-3

OHIO • 6-0 5/8/1982 4/12/2002 3/8/2003 4/30/2004 3/5/2005 3/4/2006

H H A H A H

W W W W W W

11-9 9-8 13-9 25-7 16-13 19-3

OHIO STATE • 6-2 3/23/2002 H L 3/23/2003 H L 3/7/2004 A W 5/5/2005 H W 4/28/2006 A W 4/27/2007 H W 3/14/2008 A W 4/22/2009 H W

16-4 14-4 9-6 18-5 16-4 21-5 21-5 18-10

OHIO WESLEYAN • 1-0 4/5/1992 A W N/A OLD DOMINION • 3-1 3/20/1984 A W 3/20/1985 A W 3/20/1988 A L 3/17/1990 N W OREGON • 1-0 2/26/2005 N

9-2 12-7 11-6 12-11 (OT)

W 21-2

PENN • 7-2 3/16/1984 3/12/2005 3/7/2006 3/9/2007 5/25/2007 4/27/2008 5/25/2008 4/25/2009 5/22/2009

N H A H A A A H N

L W W W W L W W W

7-5 13-6 17-8 13-4 12-2 11-7 10-6 11-9 13-12 (2OT)

PENN STATE • 10-4 4/28/1984 N L 4/21/1985 A W 5/11/1988 A L 4/21/2002 A L 4/19/2003 H L 4/17/2004 A W 4/15/2005 H W 4/16/2006 A W 4/14/2007 H W 5/4/2007 N W 4/13/2008 A W 5/3/2008 H W 4/12/2009 H W 5/2/2009 A W

7-5 8-6 12-6 13-10 12-7 13-11 14-6 19-9 19-8 19-7 13-12 15-7 17-6 13-3

PRINCETON • 3-1 3/23/1990 N L 5/15/2005 H W 5/17/2008 H W 5/16/2009 H W

6-4 8-6 18-11 16-9

RANDOLPH-MACON • 1-0 4/11/1988 N W 21-1 RICHMOND • 4-4 3/19/1985 A 4/14/1987 A 4/12/1988 A 3/19/1989 A 3/20/1990 A 4/8/1991 A 3/23/1992 A 3/10/2002 N

W W W W L L L L

7-4 17-6 16-6 5-1 7-6 14-8 N/A 13-6

RUTGERS • 7-0 4/17/1988 N 2/28/2004 A 4/1/2005 H 2/26/2006 A 4/23/2007 H 2/24/2008 A 3/14/2009 H

W W W W W W W

16-3 14-3 10-5 18-3 15-4 21-4 24-1

SACRED HEART • 2-0 3/30/2002 A W 13-5 3/5/2003 H W 17-4 SALISBURY STATE • 1-0 4/13/1987 N W 16-4 SLIPPERY ROCK • 1-0 4/27/1984 A W 13-3 STANFORD • 4-1 4/11/2003 H 4/9/2004 A 4/8/2005 H 3/25/2006 A 5/14/2006 H

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L W W W W

9-5 11-5 16-3 19-8 17-9

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS Opponent W-L American.......................... 1-0 Ball State.......................... 5-2 Boston College................. 1-4 Boston University.............. 3-0 Bowling Green.................. 1-0 Brown............................... 2-3 California......................... 6-0 Carleton............................ 1-0 Colgate............................. 2-0 Connecticut....................... 5-0 Dartmouth......................... 7-1 Davidson........................... 4-0 Delaware.......................... 1-0 Denison............................ 5-1 Denver.............................. 4-0 Dickinson.......................... 1-0 Drew................................. 1-0 Drexel............................... 1-2 Duke................................. 5-2 Duquesne........................ 4-0 Earlham............................ 2-0 Florida.............................. 0-0 Georgetown..................... 3-0 Harvard............................. 1-2 Hofstra.............................. 4-0 Holy Cross........................ 1-0

SYRACUSE • 6-1 5/3/2003 A L 3/31/2006 A W 3/30/2007 H W 5/19/2007 H W 3/24/2008 A W 5/23/2008 N W 3/22/2009 H W

14-3 13-11 10-7 14-9 19-7 16-8 19-8

TEMPLE • 0-8 3/23/1984 A 5/12/1984 A 3/22/1985 A 3/22/1986 A 4/22/1986 N 4/22/1988 A 4/21/1989 A 4/9/1990 A

13-9 16-7 11-10 (OT) 15-6 7-6 19-9 10-7 14-5

L L L L L L L L

TRENTON STATE • 4-3 3/23/1982 N L 9-8 3/17/1986 A W 12-6 3/22/1987 N W 18-3 4/24/1988 N W 11-5 4/20/1990 A W 10-8 4/19/1991 A L 17-10 4/27/1992 A L N/A UC SANTA BARBARA • 1-0 3/25/1991 N W 12-6 UMBC • 1-1 4/21/1986 A 3/26/1992 A

W 14-3 L N/A

First Last 1992 1992 1982 1990 1983 1992 1984 2008 1982 1982 1990 2003 2004 2009 1987 1987 2003 2004 2003 2007 1982 2006 2002 2005 2004 2004 1982 1992 2004 2009 1983 1983 1983 1983 1984 1992 2004 2009 2002 2009 1982 1983 First Meeting 1989 2009 1983 2003 2006 2009 2007 2007

VANDERBILT • 7-3 5/4/2002 H L 3/25/2003 A L 5/6/2004 H L 5/1/2005 A W 5/5/2006 H W 2/25/2007 A W 3/30/2008 H W 5/4/2008 H W 2/27/2009 A W 5/1/2009 N W

Opponent W-L Indiana.............................. 1-0 James Madison................ 3-1 Johns Hopkins................ 8-2 Lafayette........................... 0-2 Lake Forest....................... 3-0 Lehigh............................... 1-0 Loyola (Md.)...................... 1-1 Marist................................ 1-0 Maryland........................... 4-6 Massachusetts................ 8-1 Mount St. Mary’s............... 1-0 New Hampshire................ 5-6 North Carolina................. 6-1 Northeastern..................... 1-0 Notre Dame..................... 8-2 Ohio.................................. 6-0 Ohio State........................ 6-2 Ohio Wesleyan................. 1-0 Old Dominion.................... 3-1 Oregon.............................. 1-0 Penn................................. 7-2 Penn State...................... 10-4 Princeton.......................... 3-1 Randolph-Macon.............. 1-0 Richmond......................... 4-4 Rutgers............................. 7-0

13-7 15-8 10-9 (OT) 18-8 14-9 20-2 14-8 14-3 22-10 15-10

VIRGINIA • 4-5 4/12/1987 N 4/10/1988 N 4/9/1989 N 4/8/1990 N 4/7/1991 A 5/16/2004 A 5/22/2005 N 5/27/2007 N 4/19/2009 A

WITTENBERG • 1-0 4/24/1982 A W 25-7

VIRGINIA TECH • 1-2 4/1/2002 H L 10-5 4/13/2003 A L 14-9 3/28/2004 H W 12-11 WEST CHESTER • 1-0 3/21/1986 N W 9-8

Opponent W-L Sacred Heart.................... 2-0 Salisbury State................. 1-0 Slippery Rock................... 1-0 Stanford........................... 4-1 Syracuse.......................... 6-1 Temple.............................. 0-8 Trenton State.................... 4-3 UC Santa Barbara............ 1-0 UMBC............................... 1-1 Vanderbilt........................ 7-3 Vermont............................ 1-0 Virginia............................ 4-5 Virginia Tech..................... 0-2 West Chester.................... 1-0 Wheaton (Mass.).............. 2-0 William & Mary.................. 2-4 Wisconsin......................... 1-0 Wittenberg........................ 1-0 Yale................................... 2-1 TOTALS 213-82

First 2002 1987 1984 2003 2003 1984 1982 1991 1986 2002 1986 1987 2002 1986 1982 1985 1988 1982 1984

Last 2003 1987 1984 2006 2009 1990 1992 1991 1992 2009 1986 2009 2003 1986 1983 1991 1988 1982 1986

NU operated as a club team from 1993-2001; games from those years are NOT included. 2010 opponents in bold

WILLIAM & MARY • 2-4 4/13/1985 H W 11-6 3/19/1986 A W 10-7 3/22/1988 A L 10-5 3/22/1989 A L 10-5 3/18/1990 A L 16-5 3/26/1991 A L 21-7 WISCONSIN • 1-0 4/30/1988 H W 25-0

13-11 7-6 8-6 11-8 21-2 15-11 13-10 15-13 11-10

Last 1987 1989 2009 1991 1986 1985 1986 2002 2007 2009 2005 2005 2009 1985 2009 2006 2009 1992 1990 2005 2009 2009 2009 1988 2002 2009

WHEATON (MASS.) • 2-0 3/25/1982 N W 17-2 3/25/1983 N W 7-2

VERMONT • 1-0 3/18/1986 N W 15-1 L W L L L L W W W

First 1987 1986 1983 1989 1982 1985 1985 2002 1985 1983 2005 1983 2005 1985 2002 1982 2002 1992 1984 2005 1984 1984 1990 1988 1985 1988

YALE • 2-1 3/25/1984 H 3/24/1985 H 3/23/1986 N

W 7-5 L 9-8 W 9-4

Former third team All-American ALY JOSEPHS ranks fifth all-time in program history in goals (187) and ninth in points (208), and was named the 2006 NCAA championship game’s Most Valuable Player.

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WILDCAT SINGLE-GAME RECORDS NORTHWESTERN TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS GOALS: GOALS ALLOWED (Fewest): MARGIN OF VICTORY:

33, at Lake Forest (April 13, 1983) 25, vs. Ohio (April 30, 2004) 25, at Davidson (Feb. 20, 2004) 0, vs. Wisconsin (April 30, 1988) 0, vs. Carleton (April 19, 1987) 0, vs. Lake Forest (April 12, 1986) 0, at Earlham (April 24, 1983) 1, vs. Rutgers (March 14, 2009) 32, at Lake Forest (W 33-1, April 13, 1983) 23, vs. Rutgers (W 24-1, March 14, 2009)

Records listed in italics come from the first era of lacrosse at Northwestern (1982-1992)

Former Tewaaraton Trophy finalist CHRISTY FINCH holds a pair of Wildcat single-game records, including causing scooping up nine ground balls against Rutgers in 2007 and causing eight turnovers at Penn State in 2008.

NORTHWESTERN INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS POINTS 1. 13, Kate Oleykowski vs. Ball State (May 3, 1987) 2. 4. 5.

12, Hannah Nielsen at Duquesne (Feb. 17, 2009) 12, Kristen Kjellman vs. Connecticut (April 3, 2005) 10, Hannah Nielsen vs. Rutgers (March 14, 2009) 9, Hannah Nielsen vs. Syracuse (March 22, 2009) 9, Hilary Bowen at Notre Dame (Feb. 20, 2009) 9, Hannah Nielsen vs. Penn State (May 3, 2008) 9, Hannah Nielsen vs. Hofstra (April 29, 2007) 9, Hilary Bowen at Boston University (March 25, 2007) 9, Hannah Nielsen at Boston University (March 25, 2007) 9, Lindsey Munday vs. Davidson (April 17, 2005) 9, Kristen Kjellman at Connecticut (April 4, 2004) 9, Sarah Albrecht at Davidson (Feb. 20, 2004)

GOALS 1. 4. 5. 9.

9, Antoinette Lucas vs. Dartmouth (March 23, 1989) 9, Kathleen Kochmansky vs. Ball State (May 6, 1984) 9, Kathleen Kochmansky vs. Dartmouth (March 24, 1982) 8, Kristen Kjellman at Connecticut (April 4, 2004) 7, Katrina Dowd vs. Princeton (May 16, 2009) 7, Katrina Dowd vs. Massachusetts (May 10, 2009) 7, Hannah Nielsen vs. Syracuse (March 22, 2009) 7, Aly Josephs vs. Mount St. Mary’s (May 12, 2005) 6, 14 different players; most recent: Hilary Bowen vs. Rutgers (March 14, 2009)

ASSISTS

1. 10, Hannah Nielsen at Duquesne (Feb. 17, 2009) * 2. 8, Hannah Nielsen vs. Rutgers (March 14, 2009) 3. 7, Hannah Nielsen vs. Hofstra (April 29, 2007) 7, Hannah Nielsen vs. Ohio State (April 27, 2007) 7, Maureen Mullen vs. Rutgers (April 17, 1988) 7, Kate Oleykowski vs. Ball State (May 3, 1987) 7. 6, Hannah Nielsen vs. North Carolina (May 24, 2009) 6, Hannah Nielsen vs. Princeton (May 16, 2009) 6, Kristen Kjellman vs. Davidson (April 17, 2005) 6, Lindsey Munday vs. Davidson (April 17, 2005) 6, Kristen Kjellman vs. Connecticut (April 3, 2005)

GROUND BALLS 1. 3. 5.

9, Christy Finch vs. Rutgers (April 23, 2007) 9, Kristen Kjellman at Stanford (March 25, 2006) 8, Sarah Albrecht at Stanford (March 25, 2006) 8, Kristen Kjellman at Rutgers (Feb. 26, 2006) 7, Annie Elliott at Johns Hopkins (May 6, 2007) 7, Meredith Frank vs. Hofstra (April 29, 2007) 7, Kristen Kjellman vs. Maryland (April 16, 2007) 7, Morgan Lathrop vs. Stanford (May 14, 2006) 7, Hannah Nielsen at Syracuse (March 31, 2006) 7, Ashley Koester vs. Mount St. Mary’s (May 12, 2005)

CAUSED TURNOVERS 1. 8, Christy Finch at Penn State (April 13, 2008) 2. 6, Christy Finch vs. Massachusetts (March 16, 2008) 6, Christy Finch vs. Rutgers (April 23, 2007) 6, Christy Finch vs. Penn (March 9, 2007) 5. 5, Christy Finch vs. Vanderbilt (March 30, 2008) 5, Christy Finch vs. Georgetown (March 28, 2008) 5, Christy Finch vs. Holy Cross (May 13, 2007) 5, Christy Finch at Boston University (March 25, 2007) 5, Lindsay Finocchiaro at Johns Hopkins (April 22, 2005) 5, Ashley Koester vs. Stanford (April 8, 2005) 5, Ashley koester at Denver (Feb. 27, 2005)

DRAW CONTROLS 1. 10, Kristen Kjellman at Rutgers (Feb. 26, 2006) 2. 9, Danielle Spencer vs. Princeton (May 16, 2009) 9, Kristen Kjellman vs. Holy Cross (May 13, 2007) 9, Meredith Frank vs. California (April 9, 2007) 9, Kristen Kjellman at Vanderbilt (May 1, 2005) 9, Courtney Koester vs. Oregon (Feb. 26, 2005) 9, Courtney Koester at Connecticut (April 4, 2004) 8. 8, Alexandra Frank vs. Ohio State (April 22, 2009) 8, Kristen Kjellman vs. Penn State (May 4, 2007) 8, Kristen Kjellman vs. Ohio State (April 27, 2007) 8, Kristen Kjellman at Penn State (April 16, 2006) 8, Courtney Koester vs. Connecticut (April 3, 2005)

SINGLE-GAME LEADERS Eight-point games: 15 — Hannah Nielsen (2006-2009) Five-goal games: 19 — Hilary Bowen (2006-2009) 17 — Kristen Kjellman (2004-2007)

SAVES 1. 3. 6. 9.

15, Morgan Lathrop at Hofstra (Feb. 24, 2006) 15, Ashley Gersuk at Johns Hopkins (March 26, 2002) 14, Morgan Lathrop vs. Maryland (April 16, 2007) 14, Ashley Gersuk at Stanford (April 9, 2004) 14, Ashley Gersuk vs. Ohio State (March 23, 2003) 13, Morgan Lathrop vs. Vanderbilt (May 5, 2006) 13, Ashley Gersuk vs. Connecticut (April 6, 2003) 13, Ashley Gersuk vs. Notre Dame (April 25, 2002) 12, six different players; most recent: Morgan Lathrop at Boston University (March 25, 2007)

Active players in bold * NCAA single-game record NOTE: Single game statistics unavailable from 1982 to 1992, with ground ball, draw control and caused turnover statistics only available since the 2003 season.

Five-assist games: 11 — Hannah Nielsen (2006-2009) Ten-save games: 20 — Ashley Gersuk (2002-2005) 16 — Morgan Lathrop (2006-2009)

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WILDCAT SEASON RECORDS NORTHWESTERN TEAM SEASON RECORDS WINS: POINTS: GOALS: ASSISTS: GROUND BALLS: DRAW CONTROLS: CAUSED TURNOVERS: SAVES: GOALS AGAINST: GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE:

23.......................................................... 2009 11........................................................... 1983 570 (23 games)..................................... 2009 335 (14 games)..................................... 1987 407 (23 games)..................................... 2009 209 (14 games)..................................... 1987 168 (22 games)..................................... 2007 126 (14 games)..................................... 1987 510 (22 games)..................................... 2006 389 (23 games)..................................... 2009 218 (22 games)........................... 2007, 2005 160 (22 games)..................................... 2007 157 (15 games)..................................... 1988 66 (14 games)....................................... 1983 124 (21 games)..................................... 2005 4.7 (66 goals in 14 games).................... 1983 5.90 (124 goals in 21 games)................ 2005

Records listed in italics come from the first era of lacrosse at Northwestern (1982-1992)

ASHLEY GERSUK ranks among Northwestern’s all-time leaders in net, as her 5.90 goals against average in 2006 is tops in program history, while her .512 save percentage in 2004 is second.

NORTHWESTERN INDIVIDUAL SEASON RECORDS POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Hannah Nielsen.......................2009...............142 Hannah Nielsen.......................2007...............119 Hannah Nielsen.......................2008...............114 Lindsey Munday.......................2005...............107 Kate Oleykowski......................1987...............102 Hilary Bowen............................2008...............101 Kristen Kjellman.......................2006.................98 Hilary Bowen............................2007.................97 Lindsey Munday.......................2006.................94 Kristen Kjellman.......................2005.................91

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.

Hilary Bowen............................2008.................81 Kate Oleykowski......................1987.................76 Katrina Dowd..........................2009.................75 Kristen Kjellman.......................2006.................72 Kate Oleykowski......................1986.................68 Kristen Kjellman.......................2007.................66 Danielle Spencer....................2009.................64 Hilary Bowen............................2007.................61 Meredith Frank.........................2007.................61 Kathleen Kochmansky.............1982.................60

GOALS

ASSISTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.

Hannah Nielsen *.....................2009.................83 Hannah Nielsen.......................2007.................69 Hannah Nielsen.......................2008.................63 Lindsey Munday.......................2005.................54 Lindsey Munday.......................2006.................50 Hilary Bowen............................2007.................36 Kristen Kjellman.......................2005.................32 Maureen Mullen.......................1988.................32 Maureen Mullen.......................1987.................27 Kristen Kjellman.......................2006.................26 Kate Oleykowski......................1987.................26

GROUND BALLS 1. Christy Finch............................2008.................58 Ashley Koester.........................2005.................58 3. Sarah Albrecht.........................2006.................57 4. Kristen Kjellman.......................2006.................55 5. Christy Finch............................2007.................53 6. Christy Finch............................2006.................50 7. Kristen Kjellman.......................2005.................46 8. Morgan Lathrop.......................2009.................45 9. Courtney Koester.....................2005.................44 10. Aly Josephs.............................2006.................43

DRAW CONTROLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 9.

1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 9.

Kristen Kjellman.......................2006.................91 Kristen Kjellman.......................2007.................80 Courtney Koester.....................2005.................73 Hannah Nielsen.......................2009.................72 Sarah Albrecht.........................2006.................65 Kristen Kjellman.......................2005.................65 Alexandra Frank.....................2009.................63 Hannah Nielsen.......................2008.................63 Danielle Spencer....................2009.................51 Meredith Frank.........................2007.................51

CAUSED TURNOVERS Christy Finch............................2008.................70 Christy Finch............................2007.................59 Christy Finch............................2006.................33 Alexandra Frank.....................2009.................29 Courtney Koester.....................2005.................29 Meredith Frank.........................2007.................28 Kristen Kjellman.......................2007.................26 Lindsay Finocchiaro.................2005.................26 Sarah Albrecht.........................2005.................25 Sarah Albrecht.........................2002.................25

SAVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Morgan Lathrop.......................2007...............160 Johanna Kung..........................1988...............157 Ashley Gersuk.........................2004...............146 Ann Heatherington...................1991...............140 Ashley Gersuk.........................2003...............139 Ashley Gersuk.........................2002...............137 Morgan Lathrop.......................2006...............133 Morgan Lathrop.......................2009...............131 Morgan Lathrop.......................2008...............129 Jane Billeter.............................1984...............124

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Morgan Lathrop.......................2007...............576 Ashley Gersuk.........................2004...............512 Morgan Lathrop.......................2009...............492 Ashley Gersuk.........................2002...............490 Morgan Lathrop.......................2006...............487 Ashley Gersuk.........................2005...............484 Ashley Gersuk.........................2003...............480 Morgan Lathrop.......................2008...............467

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Ashley Gersuk.........................2005..............5.90 Morgan Lathrop.......................2007..............5.92 Morgan Lathrop.......................2009..............6.52 Morgan Lathrop.......................2008..............6.87 Morgan Lathrop.......................2006..............7.99 Ashley Gersuk.........................2004..............8.01 Ashley Gersuk.........................2003..............9.44 Ashley Gersuk.........................2002..............9.86

SAVE PERCENTAGE

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

Active players in bold * NCAA record holder NOTE: Ground ball, draw control, caused turnover, save percentage and goals against average statistics unavailable prior to 2002.

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WILDCAT CAREER RECORDS NORTHWESTERN CAREER RECORDS POINTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Hannah Nielsen.................... 2006-09............398 Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07............349 Hilary Bowen......................... 2006-09............299 Kate Oleykowski................... 1984-87............289 Lindsey Munday.................... 2003-06............269 Kathleen Kochmansky.............1982-85............235 Maureen Mullen.................... 1986-89............211 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09............210 Aly Josephs.......................... 2004-07............208 Sarah Albrecht...................... 2002-06............199

GOALS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07............250 Kate Oleykowski................... 1984-87............228 Hilary Bowen......................... 2006-09............219 Kathleen Kochmansky............ 1982-85............198 Aly Josephs.......................... 2004-07............187 Hannah Nielsen.................... 2006-09............174 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09............152 Lindsey Munday.................... 2003-06............140 Danielle Spencer.............2007-present........134 Katrina Dowd...................2007-present........132 Laura Glassanos................... 2003-06............132

ASSISTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Hannah Nielsen *.................. 2006-09............224 Lindsey Munday.................... 2003-06............128 Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07..............99 Maureen Mullen.................... 1986-89..............94 Hilary Bowen......................... 2006-09..............80 Sarah Albrecht...................... 2002-06..............71 Laura Glassanos................... 2003-06..............65 Kate Oleykowski................... 1984-87..............61 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09..............58 Kathleen Kochmansky............ 1982-85..............37

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Christy Finch......................... 2005-08............183 Ashley Koester...................... 2002-05............177 Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07............165 Sarah Albrecht...................... 2002-06............157 Morgan Lathrop.................... 2006-09............150 Courtney Koester.................. 2002-05............146 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09............130 Ashley Gersuk...................... 2002-05............ 111 Ann Elliott.............................. 2004-07............104 Lindsey Munday.................... 2003-06............104

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07............268 Courtney Koester.................. 2002-05............201 Hannah Nielsen.................... 2006-09............199 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09............183 Sarah Albrecht...................... 2002-06............122 Danielle Spencer.............2007-present..........93 Ashley Koester...................... 2002-05..............79 Hilary Bowen......................... 2006-09..............77 Lindsey Munday.................... 2003-06..............70 Alexandra Frank..............2009-present..........63

CAUSED TURNOVERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Christy Finch......................... 2005-08............183 Sarah Albrecht...................... 2002-06..............87 Courtney Koester.................. 2002-05..............80 Meredith Frank...................... 2006-09..............76 Kristen Kjellman.................... 2004-07..............70 Lindsay Finocchiaro.............. 2004-07..............67 Ashley Koester...................... 2002-05..............58 Ann Elliott.............................. 2004-07..............45 Kristen Boege....................... 2004-07..............44 Hilary Bowen......................... 2006-09..............42

SAVES

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Morgan Lathrop.................... 2006-09............553 Ashley Gersuk...................... 2002-05............526 Johanna Kung....................... 1985-88............452 Jane Billeter.......................... 1983-84............236 Ann Heatherington...................1991...............140 Shana Fineburg.......................1990...............108 Brenda Schumacher................1989.................88 Abby Bangser....................... 2004-07..............44 Meredith Phillip..................... 2002-05..............17 Brianne LoManto............2009-present............9

NORTHWESTERN STREAKS CONSECUTIVE WINS 36 — February 25, 2007 through April 20, 2008

CONSECUTIVE HOME WINS 54 — May 13, 2004 through present NCAA record

CONSECUTIVE ROAD WINS 15 — February 20, 2005 through April 2, 2006

CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE WINS 29 — March 25, 2005 through present

CONSECUTIVE POSTSEASON WINS 26 — May 12, 2005 through present

CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT WINS 20 — May 12, 2005 through present Second-longest all-time

CONSECUTIVE CONFERENCE TITLES

Active players in bold

6 — 2004 through 2009

* NCAA record holder

CONSECUTIVE NCAA TITLES

NOTE: Ground ball, draw control and caused turnover statistics unavailable prior to 2002.

5 — 2005 through 2009 Second-longest all-time

GROUND BALLS

DRAW CONTROLS

KRISTEN KJELLMAN, Northwestern’s only four-time All-American and first two-time Tewaaraton Trophy winner, is the program’s all-time leader in goals (250) while ranking second in points (349) and third in assists (99).

MAUREEN MULLEN was one of Northwestern’s earliest All-Americans, earning first team honors in 1988, and continues to rank fourth in program history in assists (94) and seventh in points (211).

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HONORS AND AWARDS WILDCAT TEWAARATON TROPHY WINNERS KRISTEN KJELLMAN 2006

HANNAH NIELSEN

KRISTEN KJELLMAN

HANNAH NIELSEN 2009

2008

2007

The Tewaaraton Award Foundation, in conjunction with The University Club of Washington, D.C., formally established the Tewaaraton Trophy on August 29, 2000. Today, the Tewaaraton Trophy is recognized as the pre-eminent lacrosse award honoring the top female and male varsity collegiate lacrosse player in the United States. Simply, it is the lacrosse equivalent of college football’s Heisman Trophy. The bronze sculpture has taken up somewhat of a permanent home in Evanston, as the last four winners have been from Northwestern (Kristen Kjellman in 2006 and 2007 and Hannah Nielsen in 2008 and 2009). Over a dozen Wildcats have been named to the Tewaaraton Trophy watch list, with Kjellman (2005), Nielsen (2007) and Christy Finch (2008) also being named finalists for the award. Kjellman became the first two-time winner of the award, while both she and Nielsen hold the record for the most times being named a finalist at three.

WILDCAT LACROSSE NATIONAL ACCOLADES HONDA SPORTS AWARD 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Hannah Nielsen Hannah Nielsen

BIG TEN CONFERENCE SUZY FAVOR AWARD 2008

Hannah Nielsen

IWLCA MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Hannah Nielsen Hannah Nielsen

IWLCA DEFENDER OF THE YEAR 2005 2007 2008

Courtney Koester Christy Finch Christy Finch

IWLCA NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2005 2008 2009

Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller

IWLCA DEFENDER OF THE YEAR 2005 2007 2008

Courtney Koester Christy Finch Christy Finch

LACROSSE MAGAZINE PERSON OF THE YEAR 2008

Kelly Amonte Hiller

INSIDE LACROSSE MIDFIELDER OF THE YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008

Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Hannah Nielsen

INSIDE LACROSSE DEFENDER OF THE YEAR 2005 2007 2008

Courtney Koester Christy Finch Christy Finch

INSIDE LACROSSE GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR 2007

Morgan Lathrop

INSIDE LACROSSE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2004

Kristen Kjellman

INSIDE LACROSSE COACH OF THE YEAR 2005

Kelly Amonte Hiller

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen Kjellman Sarah Albrecht Hilary Bowen Hilary Bowen Katrina Dowd

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN OF THE YEAR 2005 2009

Courtney Koester Hilary Bowen

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HONORS AND AWARDS NORTHWESTERN ALL-AMERICANS IWLCA 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

INSIDE LACROSSE

Kristen Kjellman (2nd) Courtney Koester (2nd) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Courtney Koester (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Sarah Albrecht (2nd) Laura Glassanos (2nd) Sarah Albrecht (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (2nd) Aly Josephs (3rd) Christy Finch (1st) Meredith Frank (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (2nd) Morgan Lathrop (3rd) Christy Finch (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Hilary Bowen (2nd) Meredith Frank (2nd) Katrina Dowd (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Hilary Bowen (2nd) Meredith Frank (2nd) Danielle Spencer (2nd) Morgan Lathrop (3rd)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Courtney Koester (3rd) Courtney Koester (1st) Kristen Kjellman (2nd) Ashley Gersuk (3rd) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Courtney Koester (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Laura Glassanos (2nd) Ashley Koester (2nd) Sarah Albrecht (3rd) Sarah Albrecht (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (2nd) Aly Josephs (3rd) Christy Finch (1st) Meredith Frank (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Morgan Lathrop (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (2nd) Hilary Bowen (3rd) Annie Elliott (3rd) Hilary Bowen (1st) Christy Finch (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Meredith Frank (2nd)

Inside Lacrosse did not name AllAmericans in 2009

MEREDITH FRANK was a three-time IWLCA All-American, capturing first team honors in 2007 and second team honors in both 2008 and 2009.

ALC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Kristen Kjellman Hannah Nielsen Hannah Nielsen

ALC GOALIE OF THE YEAR 2005 Ashley Gersuk 2007 Morgan Lathrop 2009 Morgan Lathrop

ALC ROOKIE OF THE YEAR 2004 Kristen Kjellman 2006 Meredith Frank

ALC COACH OF THE YEAR 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009

Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller Kelly Amonte Hiller

ALC CHAMPIONSHIP MVP 2007 Hannah Nielsen 2008 Hannah Nielsen 2009 Hannah Nielsen

ALC CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2007 2008 2009

Christy Finch Meredith Frank Kristen Kjellman Hannah Nielsen Hilary Bowen Quinn Cammarota Christy Finch Hannah Nielsen Katrina Dowd Alexandra Frank Morgan Lathrop Hannah Nielsen Shannon Smith

ALC ALL-CONFERENCE 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kate Darmody (1st) Courtney Koester (1st) Laura Glassanos (2nd) Ashley Koester (2nd) Lindsey Munday (2nd) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Courtney Koester (1st) Sarah Albrecht (2nd) Ashley Gersuk (2nd) Ashley Koester (2nd) Lindsey Munday (2nd) Ashley Gersuk (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Courtney Koester (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Sarah Albrecht (2nd) Ashley Koester (2nd) Sarah Albrecht (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (1st) Kristen Kjellman (1st) Lindsey Munday (1st) Meredith Frank (2nd) Aly Josephs (2nd) Christy Finch (1st) Meredith Frank (1st) Morgan Lathrop (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Lindsay Finocchiaro (2nd) Aly Josephs (2nd) Hilary Bowen (1st) Christy Finch (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Meredith Frank (2nd) Morgan Lathrop (2nd) Danielle Spencer (2nd) Hilary Bowen (1st) Katrina Dowd (1st) Morgan Lathrop (1st) Hannah Nielsen (1st) Danielle Spencer (1st) Maggie Bremer (2nd) Alexandra Frank (2nd) Meredith Frank (2nd) Kristin McCandlish (2nd)

2009 ALC AWARD WINNERS

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HONORS AND AWARDS NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

1982-92 HONORS U.S. LACROSSE SQUAD

Kristen Kjellman Sarah Albrecht Hilary Bowen Hilary Bowen Katrina Dowd

1989 Antoinette Lucas 1990 Sue Novack

BRINE ALL-AMERICANS

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME MVP 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Kristen Kjellman Aly Josephs Hilary Bowen Hilary Bowen Hilary Bowen

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 2004 2005 2008 2009

Courtney Koester (3rd) Courtney Koester (1st) Hilary Bowen (1st) Hilary Bowen (1st)

IWLCA ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL 2004 2005 2007 2008 2009

Courtney Koester Donna McCann Courtney Koester Donna McCann Rebecca Zazove Kristen Boege Annie Elliott Lindsay Finocchiaro Aly Josephs Emily Lovett Hannah Whitman Hilary Bowen Caitlin Jackson Hilary Bowen Maggie Bremer

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN 2002 2003 2004

Ashley Koester Courtney Koester Kaitlin Young Shelby Chlopak Sara Crosby Ashley Gersuk Ashley Koester Courtney Koester Donna McCann Kendra Mesa Sarah Walsh Abby Alley Shelby Chlopak Ashley Gersuk

KATE OLEYKOWSKI was Northwestern’s first three-time first-team All-American, capturing the honor in 1985, 1986 and 1987. She still ranks second all-time in program history in goals (228) and fourth in points (289).

2005 2006 2007

Ashley Koester Courtney Koester Donna McCann Angela McMahon Sarah Walsh Abby Alley Shelby Chlopak Kim Corcoran Sara Crosby Annie Elliott Ashley Gersuk Laura Glassanos Ashley Koester Courtney Koester Donna McCann Meredith Phillipp Sarah Walsh Hannah Whitman Hilary Alley Annie Elliott Laura Glassanos Aly Josephs Emily Lovett Bailey Su Hannah Whitman Kristen Boege Hilary Bowen Laura Clemente Annie Elliott Caitlin Jackson Ali Jacobs Aly Josephs Emily Lovett Kristin McCandlish Hannah Nielsen Bailey Su Hannah Whitman

2008 2009

Hilary Alley Hilary Bowen Maggie Bremer Mary Kate Casey Laura Clemente Meredith Frank Caitlin Jackson Kristin McCandlish Fallon McGraw Lindsay North Hilary Bowen Maggie Bremer Mary Kate Casey Laura Clemente Meredith Frank Caitlin Jackson Morgan Lathrop Colleen Magarity Brooke Matthews Kristin McCandlish Hannah Nielsen Kim Pantages Kendall Santulli Danielle Spencer Darby St. Clair-Barrie

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

Wendi Kemp (2nd) Kate Oleykowski (1st) Wendi Kemp (2nd) Kate Oleykowski (1st) Wendi Kemp (2nd) Jennifer Averill (HM) Jennifer Averill (1st) Kate Oleykowski (1st) Robin Clark (2nd) Maureen Mullen (1st) Antoinette Lucas (2nd) Pam Welder (2nd) Johannah Kung (HM) Antoinette Lucas (1st) Maureen Mullen (HM) Sue Novack (HM) Julia Haabestad (3rd)

USWLA ALL-AMERICANS 1985 Wendi Kemp (HM) Kathleen Kochmansky (HM) 1990 Sue Novack (HM)

REGIONAL ALL-AMERICANS 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1992

Jennifer Averill Robin Clark Wendi Kemp Johannah Kung Kate Oleykowski Jennifer Averill Robin Clark Wendi Kemp Johannah Kung Kate Oleykowski Jennifer Averill Robin Clark Sue Novack Kate Oleykowski Kathy Seelaus Pam Welder Johannah Kung Antoinette Lucas Maureen Mullen Kathy Seelaus Pam Welder Julia Haabestad Antoinette Lucas Sue Novack Colleen Senich Ann Heatherington Amy Vail

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PROGRAM ALL-TIME LEADERS

POINTS

GOALS

ASSISTS

HANNAH NIELSEN 398 • 2006-2009

KRISTEN KJELLMAN 250 • 2004-2007

HANNAH NIELSEN 224 • 2006-2009

GROUND BALLS

DRAW CONTROLS

CAUSED TURNOVERS

CHRISTY FINCH 183 • 2005-2008

KRISTEN KJELLMAN 268 • 2004-2007

CHRISTY FINCH 183 • 2005-2008

SAVES

SAVE PERCENTAGE

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE

MORGAN LATHROP 553 • 2006-2009

MORGAN LATHROP .506 • 2006-2009

MORGAN LATHROP 6.79 • 2006-2009

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THE UNIVERSITY THIS IS NORTHWESTERN............................................................................................... 56 SCHOOLS OF NORTHWESTERN.................................................................................... 57 Notable Alumni........................................................................................................58-59 PRESIDENT morton Schapiro.................................................................................. 60 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS AND RECREATION JIM PHILLIPS...................................... 61 ACADEMIC SERVICES and student development............................................... 62 athletic excellence.................................................................................................. 63 Athletic Endowments............................................................................................... 64

The highest order of excellence N

orthwestern University was founded in 1851 as a private institution of “the highest order of excellence” to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. Today one of the nation’s premier universities, Northwestern occupies two campuses along the shore of Lake Michigan and is connected by both geography and programming to one of the nation’s great cities, Chicago. In addition, Northwestern has a campus in Doha, Qatar. In this midsize research university, 11 schools— each with relatively small academic departments—offer high-quality programs spanning a remarkably diverse portfolio. Northwestern is recognized both nationally and internationally for the quality of its educational programs at all levels. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs among the best in the country.

more about Northwestern • From 25,000 freshman candidates each year, about 6,500 are offered admission for a freshman class size of 2,000. • Students from all 50 states and more than 50 foreign countries make up the undergraduate student body of approximately 8,000. The undergraduate population is about 54 percent women, and just under 30 percent are African American, Hispanic or Asian American. Total enrollment is approximately 17,000, including 1,100 part-time students in evening programs of the School of Continuing Studies. • Undergraduate financial aid is need based. More than half of all Northwestern undergraduates receive some combination of needbased scholarships, student loans and work-study employment. • Among the more than 50 fellowships awarded to students or alumni in 2008–09 were two Rhodes, one Marshall, four Gates Cambridge and 32 Fulbright Scholarships. • Among graduate programs, the J.L. Kellogg School of Management regularly ranks among the top five business schools in the country for both its traditional curriculum and its executive master’s program. • U.S. News & World Report placed Northwestern’s School of Law in the top 10 law schools nationally and the Feinberg School of Medicine in the top 20 medical programs. In its most recent assessment of doctoral programs, the National Research Council ranked five Northwestern programs in the top 10 percent nationally and 10 programs in the top 25 percent.

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on the shore of lake michigan The unde rg rad u at e sc h ool s The Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences is the largest of Northwestern’s undergraduate schools with more than 4,000 undergraduate students and 500 faculty members. It is the cornerstone of a University that believes study in the liberal arts and sciences is the foundation of a strong undergraduate education. Students may enhance their studies with independent research projects, ad hoc majors or minors, Chicago field studies and study abroad. The School of Communication offers opportunities for study in five top-ranking departments: communication sciences and disorders, communication studies, performance studies, radio/television/film and theatre. Cocurricular opportunities include the top debate team in the country, hospital internships, student video and film projects, theater productions and the largest student-run college radio station in the country. The School of Education and Social Policy started as a department in the College of Liberal Arts and became a separate school of education in 1926. “Social policy” was added to its name in 1986 to reflect a distinctive mission among schools of education—to understand and improve learning communities (schools and classrooms, workplace settings, families and neighborhoods), to study lifelong learning and to improve lives through policy. By producing scholarly research that informs and influences public policy-making about education, this small school (350 undergraduates, 300 graduate students and 23 faculty) has earned national recognition. In the Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, about 1,300 undergraduates and approximately 750 graduate students choose from among 15 majors, including such interdisciplinary fields as materials science, biomedical engineering and environmental engineering. Recent curriculum innovations and the Ford Motor Company Engineering Design Center give students exceptional opportunities for team learning, collaborative projects and computer-assisted learning. The Medill School of Journalism prepares students for careers in newspapers, magazines, broadcast journalism, new media or integrated marketing communications. Medill students have consistently won in the Hearst Foundation’s National Writing, Photojournalism and Broadcast News Championships, the Pulitzer Prize competition of college journalism; and its students dominate the Society of Professional Journalists’ Mark of Excellence Awards competition. Established in 1895 as an integral part of the University, the HENRY AND LEIGH BIENEN School of Music combines a nationally ranked music program of conservatory intensity with the academic rigor and scholarly resources found only at a firstrank research university. Students are encouraged to grow as both artists and people and to explore the myriad career options available in a life devoted to music. Artists from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago and other world-class performing organizations are among the faculty.

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notable alumni Business

Nick Chabraja Former chairman and CEO, General Dynamics Douglas Conant President and CEO, Campbell Soup Co. Lester Crown Chairman, Henry Crown Industries Robert Eckert Chairman and CEO, Mattel Robin Neustein Advisory director and chairwoman of the Private Equity Group, Goldman Sachs William Osborn Chairman, Northern Trust Harry Pearce Chairman, Hughes Electronics Linda Johnson Rice President and CEO, Johnson Publishing Company Pat Ryan Executive chairman, Aon Corp. Gordon Segal CEO, Crate and Barrel Manuel Valdes President, Frontera Foods

Sports

Katrina Adams Former pro tennis player D’Wayne Bates Former pro football player Luis Castillo Pro football player, San Diego Chargers Luke Donald Pro golfer Charles “Chick” Evans First golfer to hold National Open and National Amateur titles at same time Joe Girardi Manager, New York Yankees Barry Cofield Pro football player, New York Giants Kenesaw Mountain Landis First commissioner of Major League Baseball

Entertainment

Lee Phillip Bell Creator, The Young and the Restless Greg Berlanti Executive producer, Brothers and Sisters Zach Braff Actor, Scrubs Charles Busch Tony-nominated playwright Stephen Colbert Reporter, Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report Ileen Getz Actress Michael Greif Director, Rent Heather Headley Tony award-winning actress Marg Helgenberg Emmy award-winning actress Laura Innes Actress

Government and Public Service

on and off the field: Joe Girardi, the 2006 National League Manager of the Year and a 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame inductee, exemplifies the success of former Wildcats.

Julia Levering Former president, U.S. Tennis Association Mark Loretta Pro baseball player, Los Angeles Dodgers Billy McKinney Director of Scouting, Milwaukee Bucks Brent Musburger Sportscaster Jerry Reinsdorf Chairman, Chicago Bulls and Chicago White Sox Jeff Robinson Pro personnel assistant, Minnesota Vikings Rick Sund General manager, Atlanta Hawks Dr. Debi Thomas Two-time U.S. Ladies Figure Skating champion

Comedy Central/Joel Jefferies

Judy Biggert U.S. Congresswoman, Illinois Sara Jane Bloomfield Director, U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Ruben Castillo U.S. District Court judge, Chicago Rahm Emanuel White House Chief of Staff George McGovern Former U.S. Senator, South Dakota; presidential candidate Ronald Riley Presiding Judge, Sixth District, Cook County Circuit Court John Paul Stevens U.S. Supreme Court Justice Adlai Stevenson II Former Illinois governor; ambassador to UN; two-time presidential candidate James Thompson Former Illinois governor

On Screen and Stage: Many Northwestern alumni, such as Zach Braff (above), and Stephen Colbert (at left), receive accolades for their work in the entertainment industry.

Richard Kind Actor Cloris Leachman Academy award-winning actress John Logan Academy award-nominated scriptwriter Shelley Long Emmy award-winning actress

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notable alumni Julia Louis-Dreyfus Emmy award-winning actress Ann-Margret Academy award-winning actress Garry Marshall TV and movie producer Megan Mullaly Emmy award-winning actress Dermot Mulroney Actor John Musker Director, Hercules, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid Dennis O’Hare Tony award-winning actor

Journalism and Literature

Marie Arana Book editor, Washington Post Ira Berkow Author; former sportswriter, New York Times Christine Brennan Columnist, USA Today; commentator, ESPN

PARDON THE INTERRUPTION: Wildcat alum Michael Wilbon visits Welsh-Ryan Arena for Halloween Hoopla.

In Books and Newspapers: Elisabeth Bumiller is just one of many Northwestern alumni pursuing successful careers as writers, editors or journalists.

staying connected: Northwestern alums often return to campus. Julia Louis-Dreyfus addressed graduates in June 2007.

Charlotte Rae Actress Jeri Ryan Actress Stu Schwartz Producer, Good Morning America David Schwimmer Actor Kate Shindle Actress; Miss America, 1998 Nicole Sullivan Actress Kimberly Williams Actress Mary Zimmerman Tony award-winning director; NU faculty member

Elisabeth Bumiller Reporter, New York Times Robert Olen Butler Author; Pulitzer Prize winner Joie Chen Reporter, CBS Rance Crain President, Crain Communications R. Bruce Dold Editorial page editor, Chicago Tribune; Pulitzer Prize winner Brian Duffy Editor, U.S. News & World Report Robert Eaton Senior VP and Managing Editor, ESPN Michael Greenberg Anchor, ESPN Radio Kelly O’Donnell Correspondent and anchor, NBC News Dave Revsine Anchor, Big Ten Network Tina Rosenberg Writer, New York Times; Pulitzer Prize winner; author Darren Rovell Sports business reporter, CNBC Carole Simpson Reporter/anchor, ABC News Richard Stolley Former founding managing editor, People Margaret Sullivan Editor, Buffalo News Julia Wallace Editor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Michael Wilbon Columnist, Washington Post; co-host, Pardon the Interruption David Willey Executive editor, Men’s Journal

Other Notable Alumni

Madeleine Wing Adler President, West Chester University Johnetta Cole Former president, Bennett College Karen Lipschutz DeCrow Former president, National Organization for Women Ada Kepley First woman to graduate from a U.S. law school Ned Rorem Composer and author Joseph Schwantner Composer; Pulitzer Prize winner Judi Sheppard Missett CEO and founder of Jazzercise David Skorton President, Cornell University Graham Spanier President, Penn State University Dr. Thomas Starzl Performed first liver transplant George Stigler Economist; Nobel Prize winner Augusta Read Thomas Composer Wayne Watson President, Governors State University Dr. Daniel Williams First African American admitted to the College of Surgeons

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university president morton Schapiro M

orton Owen Schapiro was named 16th president of Northwestern University on December 16, 2008 and began his term on September 1, 2009. President Schapiro is among the nation’s premier authorities on the economics of higher education, with particular expertise in the area of college financing and affordability and on trends in educational costs and student aid. He is widely quoted in the national media and has testified before U.S. Senate and House committees on economic and educational issues. Before coming to Northwestern, he was president of Williams College from 2000 to 2009. Among the initiatives implemented during his presidency were a substantial reduction in average class size, a tripling of the number of courses offered in the college’s signature tutorial program and the completion of a number of major building projects including a center for theatre and dance, a student center and new faculty office/classroom buildings. Courses taught by President Schapiro at Williams College included introductory microeconomics, a tutorial on the economics of higher education and two interdisciplinary seminars, one on the economics and philosophy of education and the other on disease, culture and society. He previously served as a member of the Williams College faculty from 1980 to 1991, as Professor of Economics and as Assistant Provost. In 1991 he went to the University of Southern California where he served as Chair of the Department of Economics until 1994 and then as Dean of the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences until 2000. During his last two years as Dean, he also served as the University’s Vice President for Planning. President Schapiro has written more than 100 articles and five books, and he has edited two others, most with his longtime co-author Michael McPherson. These include: The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education (Princeton University

Press 1998); Paying the Piper: Productivity, Incentives and Financing in Higher Education (also with Gordon Winston, University of Michigan Press 1993) and Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity (Brookings 1991), plus two recent edited volumes College Success: What It Means and How to Make It Happen (College Board 2008) and College Access: Opportunity or Privilege? (College Board 2006).

President Schapiro has received research grants and contracts from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education, the World Bank, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Spencer Foundation, the College Board, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and other groups to study the economics of higher education and related topics. He received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Hofstra University in 1975 and his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in 1979. President Schapiro and his wife Mimi have three children: Matt, Alissa and Rachel.

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director of athletics and recreation jim phillips J

ames J. Phillips became Northwestern’s 21st director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation on April 14, 2008, bringing a track record of Division I success and a commitment to the values NU always has maintained in collegiate athletics. “The opportunity to lead Northwestern’s athletic and recreation programs is both exciting and humbling,” Phillips said. “Northwestern is a world-class institution that does things right in terms of college athletics and what they stand for.” One of 10 children, Phillips, who grew up in the Portage Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side, is the perfect fit to head up NU’s 19-sport program in the nation’s No. 3 market. His Windy City roots and family orientation are integral parts of his philosophy of providing student-athletes with a “world-class experience” that enables them to succeed academically, socially and athletically. One of Phillips’ first actions at Northwestern was to begin the implementation of a Department of Athletics and Recreation re-organization that was completed in January of 2009. NU’s existing departments were broken into three key “silos:” internal, external and student-athlete welfare. Northwestern’s stellar marketing and promotions staff continued to excel in 2008-09, winning its sixth national NACMA award since 2003. Ticket sales for Big Ten football home games went up 17 percent, men’s basketball sales improved 13 percent for weekend games and overall attendance was up at all seven of NU’s admission-charging sports. New courtside seating at Welsh-Ryan Arena sold out for the men’s basketball season. NU signed corporate sponsorship deals with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Harris Bank, re-branded its media rights holder to Northwestern Sports Properties (NSP), defeated Notre Dame at U.S. Cellular Field in baseball and created an Annual Report to showcase the department’s previous year. Phillips hired ultra-successful women’s basketball coach Joe McKeown in June of 2008. McKeown came to Evanston after 19 years at George Washington, where he took his team to the postseason 17 times and compiled a 509-174 record. Phillips’ second coaching hire was to name Tracey Fuchs the head of the field hockey program in January of 2009. Fuchs had arguably the most successful playing career in USA Field Hockey history and has been referred to as the “Michael Jordan of field hockey.” In 2009, Phillips signed a four-year deal with WGN Radio, the long-time radio outlet of Northwestern football and men’s basketball. In addition to those two sports, a new weekly Inside

Wildcat Athletics show will air on The Voice of Chicago through the 2012-13 season. Phillips also inked head football coach Pat Fitzgerald to a new seven-year deal that will keep him on the Wildcat sidelines through 2015. Northwestern had a great athletic year in 2008-09, beginning in the fall with the Wildcats’ 9-4 Alamo Bowl season. The team became the fifth in NU history to win nine contests, finishing No. 23 in the BCS. The football team also earned a program-record 26 Academic All-Big Ten awards and earned a 3.0 or better team GPA during the spring quarter for the highest team GPA in school history. In addition, men’s soccer made its second appearance in the NCAA quarterfinals in the last three years. In the winter, men’s basketball earned NU’s first postseason bid during head coach Bill Carmody’s tenure. Northwestern recorded its fourth-straight year with an individual national champion when Jake Herbert won the 184-lbs wrestling title, the Hodge Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate wrestler and the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award. In the spring, Northwestern won its fifthstraight NCAA women’s lacrosse title and Hannah Nielsen repeated as the Tewaaraton Trophy winner. Women’s tennis ranked No. 1 for much of the year and won the ITA Indoor national title, a first for a northern school. Men’s tennis made a great turnaround to qualify for the NCAA Tournament and men’s golf made the NCAA Championships. Seven of NU’s eight men’s teams had postseason representation in 2008-09, making it arguably the top year for men’s athletics at NU in history. Academically and in the community, the Wildcats had a banner year in 2008-09. Northwestern touted a school-record-tying 879 studentathlete quarters in which a 3.0 GPA was earned, and 17 teams achieved a 3.0 or better team GPA. All 19 varsity squads recorded a 2.9 or better mark for two academic quarters (fall and spring) for the first time in school history. Northwestern’s combined student-athlete GPA for the spring was a school-record 3.21. NU’s APR and GSR scores ranked in the nation’s top five and 10, respectively. In the community, student-athletes volunteered a school-record 5,346 hours while serving 66 organizations in Evanston and greater Chicagoland. In June of 2009, Phillips served on the NCAA Champions Forum panel. The panel consisted of football coaches and athletics directors making an effort to bring minority football coaches closer to the mindset of those who hire football coaches. He also is part of the NCAA Mentoring Program, the NACDA Executive Committee and the 2016 Chicago Olympic Committee. Beginning in 2004, Phillips served as Northern Illinois’ athletic director for four years. In 2006, he was promoted to associate vice president in addition to his director of athletics title. He was chosen to serve as chairman of the MAC Athletic Director’s Council and also served on the NCAA

women’s basketball selection committee. Phillips spearheaded the fund raising and construction of the $14-million Yordon Academic and Athletic Performance Center, the largest capital project in athletics history at NIU. The Huskies also opened an indoor practice facility for baseball, softball and men’s and women’s golf and began construction in the spring of 2008 on a soccer/track and field complex. During Phillips’ tenure at NIU, he helped schedule football games with Michigan and Ohio State that resulted in NIU’s first national TV appearances. He negotiated playing Iowa at Soldier Field in 2007 as a home game, a contest that sold out in less than a week. Phillips also signed a multiple-year agreement for the radio power WSCR-AM (The Score) to carry football, men’s basketball and a weekly NIU Live radio show. A 1990 Illinois graduate, Phillips worked as a manager and student assistant in the Illini’s athletic department. He earned a master’s degree in education at Arizona State (1992) while serving as a restricted earnings basketball coach before moving into athletics administration in the Arizona State development office. Phillips holds a Ph.D. in educational administration from Tennessee, completed in 2007. Phillips served as an assistant athletics director with the Volunteers until 2000. He directed a $12.4 million annual athletics giving program and aided in the first-ever capital campaign for athletics at UT that raised over $50 million for endowments, facilities and programs. Phillips moved to Notre Dame in 2000, serving as associate director of athletics and senior associate director of athletics for external affairs. He helped launch the Rockne Heritage Annual Fund and played an integral part in the funding of a $24-million, 96,000-square foot athletic facility. In addition, he managed the ticket office, various corporate sponsorships, athletic programs and a weekly Irish radio show. Phillips and his wife, Laura, have five children: Luke, Madeline, Meredith, John and James.

The Phillips family: (from left) Front: John, Meredith and Madeline. Back: Laura (holding James), Luke and Jim.

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academic services and student development

Margaret Akerstrom Associate AD

Betsi Burns Assistant AD Director of Student Development

Mission Statement “The mission of the Office of Academic Services and Student Development is to offer a comprehensive array of the support programs and services, integrated with University resources, that empowers all student-athletes to achieve academic success while balancing the demands of athletic participation and everyday college life. The Office is built on the philosophy of individual responsibility and personal integrity, with the end result being the overall development and preparation of the studentathletes for a successful life after college.”

Shea’na Grigsby Academic Advisor

Mary Beth Hawkinson Associate Director

Davon Robb Intern

The staff of Academic Services and Student Development assists student athletes in their pursuit of academic excellence. The professional staff, which consists of four full-time advisors and an intern, helps the students make the most of all of the opportunities Northwestern University offers. freshman assistance. The advisors work closely with the freshmen to help ease the transition from high school to college. The freshmen meet weekly with their advisors to discuss their performance in the classroom and to receive academic assistance when necessary. The evening study skills/tutoring program is held at the University Library 7 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The tutoring staff consists of mostly graduate students, with some outstanding undergraduates rounding out the 30-plus staff. The tutors are available for drop-in assistance, small group learning teams and individualized tutorial sessions. registration advising. In close collaboration with the advising staffs in each of the six undergraduate schools, the Academic Services and Student Development staff also provides advice to help student-athletes develop a plan of study, including guidance in selecting majors and minors. An important component of their services is course registration advising. Prior to the beginning of each quarter, student-athletes meet individually first with their schools’ academic advisors and then with their athletic advisors to plan their curriculum for the upcoming quarter and discuss the registration process. career planning. Preparation for a productive and successful entry into the workforce or graduate school begins during the freshman-year orientation programs. In conjunction with University Career Services, the provision of career counseling and the education of job search skills help Northwestern student-athletes obtain relevant summer employment and internships, as well as permanent employment or graduate school admissions upon graduation. The ’CATS Life Skills Program includes programs on major selection, finding a summer internship, securing a full time job, and the transition from school to work. The N club has partnered with the Life Skills program to provide mentoring opportunities as well as to facilitate internships and full-time employment. With the numerous companies and organizations that specifically recruit Northwestern student-athletes and with the help of the Wildcat network of alumni and fans, excellent job opportunities in all fields are possible.

NU academic advisor named best in the nation

ssociate Director for Academic Services & Director of Student Development Betsi Burns has been honored with the 2008 Lan Hewlett Award from the National Association of Academic Advisors in Athletics. The award, given for outstanding performance as an Academic Advisor for Athletics, is presented to an advisor who, in part, achieves a merited stature among and support from student-athletes, faculty, coaches and fellow administrators in addition to creating an innovative response

to the varied and emerging needs of student-athletes. It also recognizes significant contributions and leadership to the field both nationally and within the university. An 11-year veteran as an academic advisor at Northwestern, Burns has an impressive list of accomplishments in that time span. She has instituted the Junior Jumpstart and Senior Transition workshops, implemented the PURPLE Peer Mentoring Program and launched the Career Athlete program that currently has

50 mentors and 150 student-athletes registered with multiple job postings. Burns developed “An Insider’s Guide to Northwestern Athletics” and also created Field Day, an event that has brought together student-athletes from all 19 of NU’s varsity sports and hundreds of community children for the past nine years. Burns has done all this while serving as an academic advisor to over 150 student-athletes.

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athletic excellence N

orthwestern University’s athletic department is consistently one of the finest in the Big Ten and the nation. The school has gained prominence in the last 15 years with the renewed success of the Wildcat football team, but fans who know college athletics know that Northwestern has long been a hidden gem in numerous other sports. A quick look across the board yields some truths about the quality of the Wildcats’ 19 varsity programs—and makes it no surprise to find out that Northwestern has been ranked in the Top 25 of The Sporting News listing of the top athletic departments in the nation every year that TSN has performed the survey. Since the 1995-96 athletic year, Northwestern has had 40 conference players of the year, 28 conference rookies of the year, and 29 conference coaches of the year. Twenty-six teams have been crowned with a conference championship, and 62 individuals have won Big Ten titles while 595 have received All-Big Ten recognition. Northwestern athletes have been accorded 130 first-team All-America honors during that time, while six different NU coaches have earned National Coach of the Year honors since 1997. Northwestern also has added five NCAA team championships (women’s lacrosse in 2005-09) and nine NCAA individual titles to its ledger. Northwestern finished 44th in this past year’s U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings after posting three-consecutive top-30 finishes from 2005-07. Northwestern’s five-year run of finishing among the top-45 Division I programs in the country marks its best-overall stretch of athletic success. Northwestern’s athletes also deliver in the classroom—the department has had more than 1,530 Academic All-Big Ten certificates delivered since 1995-96, including more than 100 each of the last 10 years. The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) has honored a Northwestern athlete 28 times with Academic All-America recognition, and 81 times with Academic All-District accolades. The women’s lacrosse team recorded its fifth-consecutive NCAA title. Senior Hannah Nielsen (bottom right) won the Tewaaraton Trophy for the second-straight year.

2008 Valero Alamo Bowl

The No. 1-ranked wildcats captured their 11th-straight Big Ten Championship and won the ITA Indoor Championship in 2009.

Northwestern freshman ERIC CHUN won the Big Ten Individual title and helped the ’Cats advance to the NCAA Men’s Golf National Championships.

The MEN’S SOCCER TEAM tied a school wins record and reached a program-best No. 2 national ranking. It also advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in three years.

Senior jake herbert was the 2009 NCAA champion and Dan Hodge Trophy recipient, which is presented annually to the nation’s most dominant collegiate wrestler. Herbert also was named the Big Ten’s Jesse Owens Award winner, given to the top male athlete across all sports in the Big Ten Conference.

athletic endowments Through The Generosity... Each year more than 100 Northwestern student-athletes, representing all sports, are awarded a prestigious endowed scholarship, thanks to the generosity of alumni and friends of the Wildcats. These donors and recipients met for the annual Endowed Athletic Scholarship Luncheon.

• Alex Agase and Tom Noble Honorary Scholarship • Alex Agase Wildcats’ Scholarship • Harold and Virginia Anderson Scholarship • Harry D. Brookby Baseball Scholarship • Henry S. Bienen Basketball Scholarship

• Stanley E. and Louise G. Hathaway Scholarship

• Nelson R. Nedde Memorial Scholarship

• Jennie Stoker Helwig Scholarship

• Robert and Dorothy Osborn Endowed Scholarship

• John L. Hennerich Baseball Scholarship • Jay and Michaela Hoag Basketball Scholarship

• Carleton H. and Bradford H. Pendleton Memorial Scholarship

• Thomas J. Hoehn Tennis Scholarship

• James J. Progar Athletic Scholarship • Ray Regalis Basketball Scholarship

• Henry S. Bienen Tennis Scholarship

• James and Mary Jo Rausch Family Scholarship

• Patricia and Albert Buehler Scholarship

• Robert K. Rauth Scholarship

• Dr. James R. Buntain Endowed Basketball Scholarship

• Patrick and Shirley Ryan Family Scholarships

• Willard J. and Evelyn G. Buntain Family Football Scholarship

• Steve and Audrey Sawle Scholarship • Paul and Margaret Schutt Scholarship

• John and Rita Canning Student-Athlete Scholarships • Ronald J. and Elizabeth D. Chinnock Scholarship • Vandy Christie Memorial Scholarship • Combe Family Tennis Scholarships • June S. Cordier Memorial Scholarship • Dean Family Scholarship • Richard H. and Jane S. Dean Scholarship • Ross and Elizabeth Dean Football Scholarship • Bruce and Betty DeSwarte Scholarship • Eggemeyer Family Endowed Scholarships • Raymond F. Farley Endowed Scholarship • Waldo Fisher Memorial Scholarships • Scott Freidheim Soccer Scholarship • Bon and Holly French Swimming Scholarship • Edwin C. Gage Memorial Scholarship

• Walter K. Smart Scholarship Danielle spencer received an endowed scholarship last season.

• Thomas J. and Dorothy Somers Hoehn Athletic Scholarships • Thomas J. and Dorothy Somers Hoehn Memorial Scholarship • Dr. Robert W. Johnson Memorial Scholarship • Ronald E. Kiper Memorial Scholarship • Koldyke Family Scholarship

• Stearns Family Scholarship • Marie Mikkelsen Stoker Swimming Scholarship • Bruce Thompson Wrestling Scholarship • Torch of Center Court Scholarship • Joseph H. Trienens Swimming Scholarship • Bob and Charlotte Voigts Recognition Scholarship • Randy Walker Memorial Football Scholarship

• Laird Koldyke Baseball Scholarship

• Sidney Warshauer and Joseph Stein Athletic Scholarship

• Mildred and Sidney LaPidus Scholarship

• Philip J. Weber Scholarship

• Robert F. and Gordon E. Lietzow Athletic Scholarship

• Mr. and Mrs. Roger LeMoyne White Basketball Scholarships

• Sophia and Konstandino Loukas Endowed Scholarship

• Mildred White Endowed Football Scholarship

• Shirley Louise Malloy Memorial Scholarship

• Charles “Doc” and Helen Glass Scholarship

• Gene G. and Merrill H. Mundy Athletic Scholarship

• John H. Glenn Memorial Scholarship

• N Club Scholarship

• Trent Whitney Endowed Scholarship • Alfred S. Wiltberger Memorial Scholarship

2010 northwestern lacrosse • Five-time defending national champions • NUsports.com

2010 SCHEDULE FEBRUARY 6 26 28

vs. Massachusetts at Stanford at California

APRIL (Continued) San Diego, Calif. Palo Alto, Calif. Berkeley, Calif.

10 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m.

Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Syracuse, N.Y. Columbus, Ohio Evanston, Ill.

1 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

MARCH 6 12 21 24 30

GEORGETOWN DUQUESNE at Syracuse at Ohio State ✱ NOTRE DAME

at Duke at Penn at Penn State ✱ JOHNS HOPKINS ✱

LACEY VIGMOSTAD Sophomore

Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill. Evanston, Ill.

Noon 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

Evanston, Ill. Columbus, Ohio

1 p.m. TBA

MAY

APRIL 3 9 11 16

18 NORTH CAROLINA 24 VANDERBILT ✱ 30 VIRGINIA

2 FLORIDA ✱ 6–8 American Lacrosse Conference Championship 16 NCAA First Round 22 NCAA Quarterfinals 28 NCAA Semifinals 30 NCAA Final

TBA TBA Towson, Md. Towson, Md.

Durham, N.C. 11 a.m. Home games in BOLD CAPS Philadelphia, Pa. 6 p.m. All times Central and subject to change University Park, Pa. 11 a.m. ✱ American Lacrosse Conference game Evanston, Ill. 7 p.m.

ALEXANDRA FRANK Sophomore

SHANNON SMITH Sophomore

BROOKE MATTHEWS Junior

KIM PANTAGES Senior

TBA TBA TBA TBA