Women’s Soccer
2015-2016
Women’s Soccer
MACKENZIE BOLON KATE BURNS
2015 Quick Facts General
School Name.........................................Wittenberg University Location............................................. Springfield, Ohio 45501 Founded..........................................................................1845 Enrollment......................................................................1,900 Nickname......................................................................Tigers Home Field.......................................... Edwards-Maurer Field Capacity.........................................................................3,000 National Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................... North Coast Athletic Conference President................................................ Laurie Joyner, Ph.D. Alma Mater.................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986 Athletics Director....................................... Dr. Gary Williams Alma Mater...................................................Carthage, 1996 Athletics Phone............................................. (937) 327-6458
Coaching Staff
Head Coach.........................................................Matt Fannon Alma Mater...........................................Davis & Elkins, 2009 E-mail........................................... fannonm@wittenberg.edu Record at Wittenberg........................17-15-6 (2013-present) Career Record............................................................... Same Assistant Coach.................................................. Ian Doherty Assistant Coach.................................................Leslie Oliver Assistant Coach......................................... Cassie Lythjohan Women’s Soccer Office................................ (937) 327-6496 Athletic Trainer................................................. Ellen Crosbie Assistant Athletic Trainer.............................Greg Schneider Assistant Athletic Trainer............................... Molly Hopkins
Women’s Soccer History
ZOE CURRY
First Year.........................................................................1986 All-Time Record................................................... 285-209-49 NCAC Regular Season Championships.............................3 NCAC Tournament Championships....................................4 NCAA Tournament Appearances........................................5 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance............................2012
Team Information
2014 Overall Record...................................................... 8-8-1 2014 NCAC Record (Finish) .................................4-4-0 (4th) Letterwinners Returning....................................................18 Maggie Grieser, Nicoleta Shouvlin, Zoe Curry, Lauren Elwell, Jessica Sinclair, Michelle Brunswick, Kyrie Bumpus, Kaylee Gialamas, Mackenzie Bolon, Kate Burns, Allison Ruman, Leah Soutar, Julia Smith, Lauren Hofer, Rachel Billman, Emma Hawthorn, Nicole Karavakis, Morgan Jones, Alexa Murrietta
Letterwinners Lost...............................................................5 Mary Clare Yerke, Chelsey Marcum, Tobie Weston, Erika Rich
Starters Returning................................................................6 Zoe Curry, Rachel Billman, Mackenzie Bolon, Kate Burns, Michelle Brunswick, Nicole Karavakis, Alexa Murrietta
Starters Lost.........................................................................5 Tobie Weston, Chelsey Marcum, Mary Clare Yerke, Erika Rich
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EMMA HAWTHORN
CREDITS: Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04 and Blake Nelson ‘17.
Coaching Staff Head Coach Matt Fannon Matt Fannon was named Wittenberg women’s soccer head coach in April 2013 after one year as an assistant coach at the University of Wyoming. In his first season on the sidelines in Springfield, Fannon guided the Tigers to a share of the 2013 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) regular-season title with a 5-1-2 record. After advancing past Denison in the NCAC Tournament semifinals, Wittenberg fell in the title match at Allegheny. A native of York, England, Fannon helped Wyoming to a record of 8-8-2 in the 2012 season after spending two seasons as an assistant men’s coach at Regis University in Denver, Colo. While there, Fannon helped lead the Rangers to a two-year record of 27-7-5 and the program’s first NCAA Division II Tournament appearance. A center back during his playing days, Fannon was responsible for training the goalkeepers as well as field players at both Regis and Wyoming. Fannon has worked as the Challenger Sports Regional Director for Wyoming, New Mexico, Utah and Mexico, and he also coached
the Broomfield Blast high school-aged girls’ teams from 2009-12, earning designation as Colorado Coach of the Year. He has his NSCAA Premier Diploma and earned his Football Association Coaching Certificate in England in 2002. He also has a United States Soccer Federation Goalkeeping License. Fannon played collegiately at Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va. He earned first-team all-conference and all-region honors in both of his seasons with the Senators, while helping the team to a 17-5 finish in 2008, the team’s best record in 25 seasons that included 11 shutouts, a program record. Prior to Davis & Elkins, Fannon played one season at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Fannon graduated from Davis & Elkins College with a bachelor’s of science in physical education in 2008. He began work on his master’s degree in sports psychology at the University of Wyoming in 2013. Fannon resides in Springfield with his wife, Julie, an Ohio native and a graduate of Wittenberg’s NCAC rival Hiram College, where she won an Ohio Athletic Conference title in the heptathlon in 2005. They are parents to two daughters, Rowen and Mason.
Assistant Coaches
Ian Doherty
Leslie Oliver
Cassie Lythjohan
Head Coaching Ledger Name Linda Smith Diana Daniels Sheilah Lingenfelter Ken Glardon Jim Wendling Mary Romestant Fran Kulas Norm Riker Kwame Lloyd Matt Fannon Totals
Year(s)
1986-87 1988-89 1990-93 1994 1995 1996-98 1999-01 2002-10 2011-12 2013-present 1986-present
Seasons 2 2 4 1 1 3 3 9 2 2 29
Games 27 34 74 20 18 58 53 184 37 38 543
Wins 13 17 36 14 15 22 24 108 19 17 285
Losses 12 16 35 5 3 33 25 51 14 15 209
Ties 2 1 3 1 0 3 4 25 4 6 49
Win Pct. .519 .515 .507 .725 .833 .405 .491 .655 .568 .526 .570
2015-2016 WOMEN’S SOCCER
CAMPUS Wittenberg’s stunning 114-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 37 buildings throughout campus.
The University
ADMISSION Wittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 50 percent graduated in the top quarter of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars. STUDENTS What strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are approximately 1,900 full-time students currently enrolled, representing 38 states and 25 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 55 percent are female. FACULTY Wittenberg’s 185 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 20 and a student-faculty ratio of 13-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom. PROGRAMS OF STUDY Wittenberg has more than 80 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies and environmental science, and new programs in nursing and exercise science.
MYERS HALL
OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES Wittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service. STUDENT LIFE More than 120 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Rotaract Club, campus ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Professions Club and many more. ATHLETICS Wittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 24 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.
THE HOLLOW
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Wittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses. FINANCIAL AID More than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 29,000 living alumni.
WEAVER CHAPEL
Athletics Facilities
ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER
EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD
Wittenberg Athletics Facilities Wittenberg’s athletics facilities are a unique blend of old and new, providing opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of the complex and hub of activity throughout the year. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts or three volleyball courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses four racquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and two golf practice rooms with state-of-the-art equipment. Wittenberg’s Natatorium features a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards and a spectator viewing area. The Kremchek Family Athletic Training Room was completed in 2012 and includes more than 2,000 square feet of space and the latest in training equipment. The HPERC also includes the historic Wittenberg Field House, home to Tiger teams since 1929, the Heinzen Strength Center, and the Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center, which was built in 2005. The strength center and the fitness center house the latest in training equipment to accommodate the wide range of needs of the entire campus. Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. EdwardsMaurer Field features an artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter
track outfitted with a cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer, and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgiana Albright Tennis Complex was completed in 1997. It houses 12 tennis courts that were re-surfaced in 2012. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating. Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt Field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus is Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004 and is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage. The Tigers share the facility with the Champion City Kings, a collegiate summer baseball franchise that started play in the Prospect League in 2014. In 2014, Wittenberg embarked on an upgrade of its athletics facilities, with the commitment to build a new indoor multipurpose athletics and recreation facility. Once completed, the facility will provide year-round opportunities that will benefit the entire campus community, including varsity athletic teams, club teams and intramural sports.
PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA
HPER CENTER NATATORIUM
CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM
2015-2016 WOMEN’S SOCCER
SCHEDULE/RESULTS 8/29 9/3 9/6 9/9 9/13 9/18 9/23 9/27 9/30 10/3 10/11 10/18 10/22 10/25 10/28 11/1 11/6
THOMAS MORE at Wilmington (OHIO) at Case Western HEIDELBERG at Ill. Wesleyan TRANSYLVANIA at Ohio Northern at Oberlin* MANCHESTER OHIO WESLEYAN * at Denison * HIRAM * KENYON * at Wooster * DEPAUW* at Allegheny * at Kenyon #
* NCAC Match ^ Johns Hopkins Invitiational # NCAC Tournament
L, 6-1 W, 4-0 L, 1-0 W, 1-0 L, 3-2 W, 2-1 T, 2-2 L, 2-1 W, 2-0 W, 5-0 L, 4-2 W, 4-1 W, 1-0 W, 4-1 L, 1-0 L, 2-0 L, 2-0
2014 Season
KYRIE BUMPUS
POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-NCAC: First Team – Tobie Weston, Mackenzie Bolon Second Team - Kate Burns, Michelle Brunswick Honorable Mention – Chelsey Marcum NSCAA All-Region: Second Team – Tobie Weston OSCA All-Ohio: First Team – Tobie Weston OSCA Academic All-Ohio: First Team – Michelle Brunswick Third Team – Kate Burns
JESSICA SINCLAIR
In 2014-2015, the Wittenberg Tigers... • Won 5 North Coast Athletic Conference regular-season championships in football, volleyball, women’s lacrosse and women’s & men’s golf. • Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 16 of 23 sports • Finished 4th in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy • Earned 10 NCAC Player / Performer of the Year trophies • Earned 3 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies • Placed 100 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams • Placed 20 student-athletes on All-Region teams and 9 on All-America teams • Earned 1 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-America awards • Finished 48th in the NACDA Director’s Cup (NCAA Division III all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances by 5 teams
2015 Season 2015 Women’s Soccer Schedule
9/1 at Thomas More
5:00 PM
9/4 Pitt.- Bradford
5:00 PM
9/6 Fredonia St.
9/9 Wilmington (OHIO)
11:00 AM 7:00 PM
9/12 Case Western
1:00 PM
9/16 at Centre
7:00 PM
9/20 at Wisconsin-Whitewater
1:00 PM
9/23 Ohio Northern
7:00 PM
9/26 at Kenyon*
1:00 PM
9/29 at Manchester
4:00 PM
10/3 Allegheny*
5:00 PM
10/10 at Ohio Wesleyan*
5:00 PM
10/17 Oberlin*
1:00 PM
10/21 at DePauw*
7:00 PM
10/24 at Hiram*
5:00PM
10/27 Denison*
7:00 PM
10/31 Wooster*
5:00PM
MICHELLE BRUNSWICK
11/5-8 NCAC Tournament
* NCAC Game To schedule a home game visit, contact Coach Fannon at fannonm@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6496
LEAH SOUTAR
WITTENBERG WOMEN’S SOCCER
2015-2016 WOMEN’S SOCCER
Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics
Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy
Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that studentathletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance. Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses. Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted. Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.
The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body. Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.
The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.