2011–12 Yearbook
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
Front Row, From R-L: Rebecca Mallender, Christina Thorne, Allison Sears and Collette Hansen Back Row, From R-L: Head Coach Terri Anthony-Ryan, Danyelle Kauble, Lindsey Lammers, Liz Zouzal, Jessica Mallender, Olivia Richards and Volunteer Coach Marni Achterhoff TABLE OF CONTENTS Women’s Golf Photo Collage:..................................................2 Titan Athletics:...............................................................................5 2011-12 Roster:..............................................................................6 2011-12 Schedule:........................................................................7 Spring Preview:..............................................................................8 Western Golf & Country Club:.................................................9 Wayne Wheeler Titan Golf Practice Center:................... 10 Head Coach Terri Anthony-Ryan:........................................ 12 Assistant Coach Marni Achterhoff:.................................... 14 Your 2011-12 Titans:................................................................. 16 Senior Liz Zouzal:....................................................................... 18 Junior Collette Hansen:........................................................... 20 Junior Allison Sears:................................................................. 22 Junior Danyelle Kauble:.......................................................... 24 Sophomore Lindsey Lammers:............................................ 26 Sophomore Christina Thorne:.............................................. 28 Freshman Jessica Mallender:............................................... 30 Freshman Rebecca Mallender:............................................ 32 Freshman Olivia Richards:..................................................... 34 2010-11 Review:......................................................................... 36 2010-11 Season Stats:.............................................................. 38 2011 Fall Stats:............................................................................ 39 Team Records:.............................................................................. 40 Individual Records:................................................................... 41
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All-Time Medalist & Team Victories:.................................. 42 All-Time Award Winners:........................................................ 43 2010 Horizon League Championship:.............................. 44 All-Time Letterwinners & Stats:........................................... 46 Year-By-Year Results:................................................................ 49 Horizon League:.......................................................................... 51 This Is Detroit:.............................................................................. 53 Center For Sports Performance:......................................... 58 Academics & Compliance:...................................................... 60 Notable Alumni:.......................................................................... 61 Titan Hall-Of-Fame:................................................................... 62 Associate Vice President & Athletic Director:............... 64 Titan Athletic Staff:................................................................... 65 Titan Head Coaches:................................................................. 66 Points Of Pride:........................................................................... 67 Yearbook Credits The 2011-12 Detroit Titans Women’s Golf Yearbook is a production of the Detroit Sports Information Office. The guide was written, designed and edited by Assistant SID P.J. Gradowski. Editorial assistance provided by the UDM Sports Information office, women’s golf staff and Mark Engel. Photos by Tim Busch, Todd Drexler, AJ Mast, Todd Smith and UDM Sports Info.
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT INFORMATION Athletic Director/Associate V.P.:.......................Keri Gaither Associate AD for Internal Affairs/SWA:.......... Teri Kromrei Associate AD for External Affairs:.................... Jason Horn Dir. of Development for Athletics & Student Facilities:............................................Dennis Carlesso Asst. Business and Ticket Manager:................. Phuong Le Athletic Equipment Manager:..................... Harvey Theeck Equipment Room Graduate Assistant:.....Dennis Morey Athletic Administration Intern:.................... Taylor Blakely University Minister for Athletics:..........Sr. Beth Finster S.S.J. Faculty Athletic Representatives:...................Erick Barnes, .......................................................................................Tom Stanton Cheer Team Coach:...............................................Tanya Carper Pep Band Director:..............................................Dean Haddad Dance Team Coach:.............................................Emily Vannice Office Phone:.........................................................313-993-1700 Fax:.............................................................................313-993-2449 Mailing Address:..................................4001 W. McNichols Rd ..............................................................................Detroit, MI 48221
CENTER FOR SPORTS PERFORMANCE SPORTS MEDICINE Asst. Athletic Dir. for Sports Medicine:.......... Mike Miller Asst. Directors of Sports Medicine:........ Ashley VanMeter, ...................................................................................... Lainie Bisbee Athletic Training Interns:................Jen Aldea, Kyle Bowen Grad. Asst. Athletic Trainers:........... Victoria Vintevoghel, ........................................................................................ Joe Douglas Team Physician:................................ Dr. Michael G. Workings Team Orthopedic:.................................... Dr. Terrence R. Lock Team Dentist:...............................................Dr Reginald Jewell Sports Medicine Fellows:................................... Dr. Mike Hanna, ........................................................................................ Dr. Bob Tongco
COMPLIANCE & ACADEMICS Assistant AD for NCAA Compliance:............Steve Corder Asst. Dir. of Compliance/Acad. Coord:..........Amy Gasahl Grad. Asst. for Academic Services:...........Andrea Mosher
WOMEN’S GOLF STAFF Head Coach:......... Terri Anthony-Ryan (Saginaw Valley ’81) Email:....................................................................tarpga@aol.com Volunteer Coach:..................Marni Achterhoff (Detroit ’11) Email:.............................................WomensGolf@udmercy.edu Director of Golf:............................Mark Engel (Syracuse ’74) Email:................................................mark.engel@udmercy.edu Women’s Golf Office:..........................................313-575-4091
FACILITIES Assistant AD for Facilities:.................................. Jeff Latinen Facility Operations Grad. Assistant:.........Jessica Liebner Dir. of Concessions & Merchandising:.......Jordan Sames Facilities Intern:.........................................................Chad Pitkin MARKETING Dir. of Marketing & Promotions:.........Brandon Longmeier TICKETS & FAN EXPERIENCE Dir.of Ticket Sales & Fan Experience:......... Greg Haapala Dir. of Ticket Ops. & Special Events:...........Emily Vannice SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director:........................Mitch Wigness Sr. Asst. SID (WGOLF Contact):......................P.J. Gradowski Email:................................................... gradowpj@udmercy.edu Office Phone:.........................................................313-993-1746 Cell Phone:..............................................................313-585-0982 Asst. Sports Information Director:......................Kit Stetzel Sports Information Assistant:.......................... Joel Walrath Sports Info. Office Phone:...............................313-993-1745 Sports Info. Office Fax:......................................313-993-1765 Website:...........................................................DetroitTitans.com Social Media:........... Detroit Titans Twitter, Tommy Titan & ...................................Women’s Golf Facebook, Titan YouTube
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning:............. Joe Tofferi Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach:........... Nick Wilson Strength & Conditioning Assistants:........... Aaron Short, ................................................................................ Marcus Williams Grad. Asst. Strength & Conditioning:................Joe Douglas
TEAM INFORMATION 2011 Finish:....................... Second Place, HL Championship 2011 Postseason Finish:........................................................n/a Letterwinners Returning/Lost:..........................................5/1 Newcomers:..................................................................................... 4 Horizon League Championships:........................... 1 (2010) NCAA Regional Appearances:.................................. 1 (2010) Home Course:.......................... Western Golf & Country Club .......................................................................................(Redford, MI)
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2011-12 Women’s Golf Roster
Name Year Collette Hansen Jr. Danyelle Kauble Jr. Lindsey Lammers So. Jessica Mallender Fr. Rebecca Mallender Fr. Olivia Richards Fr. Allison Sears Jr. Christina Thorne So. Liz Zouzal Sr.
Hometown/High School West Olive, MI/Grand Haven Grand Rapids, MI/Forest Hills Central (Grand Valley) Milan, MI/Milan Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Waterford, ON/Simcoe Composite Clio, MI/Powers Kingston, ON/Bayridge Windsor, ON/Holy Names (Gardner-Webb)
Head Coach: Terri Anthony-Ryan - Seventh Season (Saginaw Valley ‘81) Assistant Coach: Marni Achterhoff - First Season (Detroit ‘11)
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Terri AnthonyMarni Ryan Achterhoff Head Coach Volunteer Coach
Collette Hansen Junior - West Olive, MI Grand Haven
Danyelle Kauble Junior - Grand Rapids, MI Forest Hills Central (Grand Valley)
Lindsey Lammers Sophomore - Milan, MI Milan
Jessica Mallender Freshman - Amherstburg, ON General Amherst
Rebecca Mallender Freshman - Amherstburg, ON General Amherst
Olivia Richards Freshman - Waterford, ON Simcoe Composite
Allison Sears Junior - Clio, MI Powers
Christina Thorne Sophomore - Kingston, ON Bayridge
Liz Zouzal Senior - Windsor, ON Holy Names (Gardner-Webb)
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2011-12 Women’s Golf Schedule
Date Event September 10-11 Redbird Invitational October 2-3 NIU Huskie Classic 8-9 Detroit Titans Fall Classic 17-18 UD Invitational March 6 8-9 12-13 April 2-3 9-10 14-15
Titan Quad Challenge Sunshine Spring Classic Benbow Invitational
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Weibring Golf Course
Normal, IL
13th of 17/978
Kishwaukee Country Club DeKalb, IL Hartland Glen Golf Club Hartland, MI NCR Country Club, North Course Kettering, OH Forest Lake Golf Club Rio Pinar Country Club Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
IPFW Spring Classic Pine Valley Country Club Detroit Titans Invitational Western Golf & Country Club Dolores Black Falcon Invitational Stone Ridge Golf Club
Horizon League Championship 27-29 Horizon League Championship May NCAA Regional 10-12 NCAA Regionals NCAA Championship 22-25 NCAA Championship
Mission Inn Resort
3rd of 12 - 657 1st of 6/590 T4th of 13 - 629
Ocoee, FL Orlando, FL Jacksonville, FL Fort Wayne, IN Redford, MI Bowling Green, OH Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
TBA Legends Club
Franklin, TN
From L-R, Danyelle Kauble, Collette Hansen, Liz Zouzal, Olivia Richards and Lindsey Lammers were the Titans’ five-some who set a school record with a 287 in round two and a 36-hole 590 total in winning the Detroit Titans Fall Classic at the Hartland Golf Club in Hartland, MI.
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Spring Preview
Just look at the numbers and it is easy to see why the Detroit women’s golf team had a successful fall season and is looking at big things for the spring. Three top-5 finishes. One tournament victory. 14 individual top 20 finishes - with seven posting top-10 efforts and a golfer taking home medalist honors twice. “We did some good things out there and I was very happy with the fall and what we accomplished,” said head coach Terri Anthony-Ryan. “We played four tournaments and everyone was able to play and contribute.” Detroit won the Detroit Titans Fall Classic, setting two program records with a 287 in the final round and a 590 for the weekend. UDM also claimed third at the NIU Huskie Classic and tied for fourth at the Dayton Fall Invitational. Without a question, the Titan who had the best fall was sophomore Lindsey Lammers. The second-year Titan was in the top 11 in all four events, winning at NIU and Dayton, while finishing runner-up at the Detroit Fall Classic. Even in the tournament that she tied for 11th, she ended up carding her career-best 54-hole total of 229 at the Redbird Invitational. Lammers set a school record with a six-under 67 at the Detroit Fall Classic and ended the event with another school record and a 36hole total of 140. Seven of her nine rounds of golf were in the 70’s or lower as she ended the non-traditional season with a team-best 74.4 average. “Just a great fall and a great way to get her name out there for the spring,” added Ryan.
Sophomore Lindsey Lammers with her medalist trophy at Dayton.
Detroit had some great performances to back up Lammers. Freshman Olivia Richards played in three tournaments and had five of six rounds in the 70’s – with three top-20 finishes – and was second on the team with a 77.3 average. If it wasn’t for Lammers’ school record 140, Richards would have set the record as she fired a 144 to take third in the Titans’ home event. “To get the results we got from Olivia as a freshman in her first few tournaments is simply great,” said Ryan. “How many freshmen in our history have come in and put up 70’s.” Junior’s Collette Hansen and Allison Sears were right behind those two in average in the fall with an 80.5 and 82.4, respectively. Hansen had two top-10 marks, including a career-best 151 at the Detroit Fall Classic. Sears twice carded a career-best 76 and tallied another career-high with a 244 at the Redbird Invitational. “Collette was very steady for us and I look forward to seeing her improve and leading this team.” said Ryan. “Allison started the fall healthy and ready to make an impact and she did that for us.” Senior Liz Zouzal, junior Danyelle Kauble and sophomore Christina Thorne each had their moments throughout the fall. Zouzal played in three events and ended with her best tying for 14th at the Detroit Fall Classic. Kauble played in three tournaments in her first year with the team and ended her fall season with a career-best 74 in the home event, while Thorne saw action in all four fall events and was fifth on the team with an 83.2 average. “All three played well and put in a lot of work this fall to get better,” said Ryan. “Liz is a senior who brings great leadership. Danyelle played well after just transferring in and Christina was much improved compared to her freshman year.” Two other freshmen that surprised in their limited playing time were twins, Jessica Mallender and Rebecca Mallender. Jessica fired back-to-back rounds in the 70’s at the Detroit Fall Classic and finished her only event tying for 14th with a 156. Rebecca showed her improvement by taking 10 strokes off her opening round of collegiate golf and placing 27th in the same event. “I was very pleased with the way they have performed since they got here. Jessica really showed that she can play and Rebecca came back to have a good day in just her second round of the fall,” stated Ryan.
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
Titans Home Course - Western Golf & Country Club The Titan women’s golf team is grateful to the members and staff of the Western Golf and Country Club, who graciously allow the team to use the club as its home course. Located in the nearby suburb of Redford Township and having celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2001, Western is one of the most historic country clubs in the State of Michigan. Early in 1926, the foundation for the club was laid with the solicitation of members, the construction of a clubhouse and the hand of famed architect Donald Ross designing the course. The unofficial opening of the golf course was held on June 9, 1927. Western’s 18 holes were laid out among rolling hills and the meandering Rouge River within its 6,808 yards. The course is challenging, demanding, and yet playable. Ross’ trademarks are evident in Western’s pure layout and small, subtle greens. The course is heavily tree-lined, and strategically placed ponds, bunkers and doglegs provide different decisions on each hole. Several elevated tees and greens accentuate the character of the golf course. In 1945, the B.E. Taylor Company, a metropolitan Detroit land developer, agreed to sell the club to its members, and Western continued to grow in stature. The Michigan Open was held at Western in August of 1952 as the club began its quest to host many major championships. It was the Open’s second appearance at Western. The Motor City Open was staged at Western G&CC in 1956, and was won by Bob Rosburg in a playoff against Ed Furgol. The winning score was the highest of any PGA event during a 15-month span, attesting to the difficulty with which Western can play, even for the pros. The club also hosted the Western Open in 1960 and, once again, a playoff was needed to determine a champion. This time, Stan Leonard defeated Art Wall in one extra hole to win the tournament championship. The club has since discontinued hosting tour events, but it remains the site for many PGA, USGA and GAM sectional and regional events. Among its noted membership are past Michigan Amateur Champions Chuck Kocsis (1933-34) and Bud Stevens (1959-63-65). Stevens is also a five-time winner of the GAM Championship. Of Western, legendary golf professional Walter Hagen once wrote: “In my long experience with golf courses, it has been my observation that any course laid out by Mr. Ross tests the mettle of any golfer, be he one of the world’s best, either amateur or professional. And this is one of the chief reasons why I was much in favor of the Western course as the scene of the big (1928 match) between (U.S. Open Champion) Johnny Farrell and myself. It is my opinion that the Western course is a very excellent test of golf, both for finesse and accuracy.” Brandon DiPaola serves as Western’s head golf professional and Jason Iding is the Manager. The annual Detroit Titans Invitational is hosted at Western Golf and Country Club.
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Practice Facilities
One of Calihan Hall’s latest additions was unveiled on Feb. 16, 2008 with the official dedication of the Wayne Wheeler Titan Golf Practice Center. Located in historic Calihan Hall, the Wheeler Practice Center has been a tremendous addition for the UDM men’s and women’s golf teams. Built exclusively to benefit the Detroit golf program, the center includes a putting/ chipping green along with two hitting areas, allowing the Titans the opportunity to work on their games any time of the year. The Detroit golfers can also use the new JC Video system to analyze their swings as they get ready for their next tournament. An avid golfer himself, Wheeler has become a great supporter of the Titan program, and his major donation helped make the new indoor practice center a reality. Wheeler is the founder and CEO of Data Consulting Group, which is the title sponsor of the annual UDM women’s golf tournament. “The University is blessed with a special group of friends and alumni who’ve been extremely generous and supportive of Titan Athletics over the years. Wayne Wheeler certainly fits into that classification with the way he has adopted our golf program,” UDM Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Keri Gaither said. “The new Wayne Wheeler Golf Center has already become a great asset to our teams.” A reception and dedication of the Golf Center was held prior to the formal opening, with many of UDM’s athletic staff, coaches and golfers along with their families, a number of former Titan golfers and other boosters. “To have our own indoor practice facility on campus is really a tremendous advantage for our teams,” UDM Director of Golf and men’s coach Mark Engel said. “I don’t think there’ve been many days all winter where the center hasn’t been in use. The opportunity for us to practice inside if it’s cold or there’s bad weather, especially the short game, will really pay dividends.” “Wayne’s generosity and friendship is overwhelming,” women’s golf coach Terri Anthony-Ryan added. “I think he remembered his beginnings as a golfer and what practice meant to the way he was able to improve his game, and he understood what this practice center would mean to our program. He has really become a great friend to our golfers.” While the Wheeler Practice Center is relatively new, plans are in place to expand the practice center to include a short game area. The Titans also utilize the Beech Woods Golf Course in Southfield. The facility is a nine-hole, 2,778 yard, par 35 course that includes a 50-tee, lighted driving range with 30 tees covered and heated. The heated tees are a huge benefit to the program during the winter and rainy weather.
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Head Coach Terri Anthony-Ryan Terri Anthony-Ryan, a noted golf professional in the Metro Detroit area for the last two decades, is in her seventh season as head coach of the women’s golf program. She joined the Detroit staff in July of 2005 and clearly has the program heading in the right direction. The last two years have seen the Titans bridge the gap from a contending team to a championship squad as the red, white and blue were runner-up at the Horizon League Championship in 2011, and took home their first Horizon League title and a berth in the NCAA Central Regional in 2010. For that accomplishment, she was voted 2010 Horizon League Coach of the Year by her peers at season’s end. During her time at Detroit, Anthony-Ryan has coached 10 All-Conference selections, seven All-Horizon League Tournament honorees, nine Academic All-Americans, a Horizon League Medalist and one HL Newcomer of the Year. Her teams have secured seven tournament titles, while individuals have captured 12 medalist honors. Just this past fall, the Titans tuned up for the 2012 spring season by winning the Detroit Titans Fall Classic with a school record 287 in the final round and a UDM record 590 for the tournament. The team also claimed third at the NIU Huskie Classic and tied for fourth at Dayton. She also guided sophomore Lindsey Lammers to two medalist titles at NIU and Dayton, as well as a runner-up effort in a school record 140 at the Titans’ Fall Classic. Anthony-Ryan also serves as the head golf pro at the Beechwoods and Evergreen Hills Golf Courses in nearby Southfield, a position she’s held since 1989. During her professional career, she has also been the head pro at Valley View Golf Course (Shepherd, MI), and has been an assistant at Western Golf & Country Club (Redford Township, MI), Whispering Willows Golf Course (Livonia, MI) and Doral Country Club (Miami, FL). Her background and relationships built at Western helped turn the club into the Titans’ home course as well as the site of the team’s annual invitational tournament. In her continuing duties with the Southfield courses, Anthony-Ryan oversees all aspects of the pro shop operation, organizes 12 annual city golf tournaments – including the Southfield championship – and oversees a staff of nearly two dozen individuals. Anthony-Ryan is a past member of the Michigan PGA Board of Directors and other PGA committees (1991-2002) and has been a member of the Midnight Golf Board of Directors since 2002. Voted Michigan PGA Teacher of the Year in 1996, many of her proteges have played high school and college golf. Anthony-Ryan coached the men’s golf team for one year (1988) at Henry Ford Community College. Additionally, she coached girls basketball at Redford Union High School from 1981-89.
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
Coach Ryan’s Accomplishments
2010 Horizon League Coach of the Year 12 Tournament Medalists 10 All-Conference Selections 9 Academic All-American Accolades 9 All-Horizon League Academic Selections 7 Horizon League All-Tournament Honors 8 Team Tournament Titles 1 Horizon League Championship 1 NCAA Regional Appearance 1 Tournament Championship 1 Horizon League Medalists 1 Horizon League Newcomer of the Year “We think that Terri has been a great addition to our coaching staff. She is very well-respected in the golf community,” Titans’ Associate Vice President and Athletic Director Keri Gaither said. “Her abilities as a coach and a golf teacher have helped take our young women’s golf program to a higher level. With her background of attending Catholic schools throughout her career, Terri also has gained an understanding of the values of a Catholic school and education, which makes her very good fit at UDM.”
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Anthony-Ryan graduated from Saginaw Valley State in 1981, majoring in Business Administration, and received her Education degree from University of Michigan in 1992. She attained her PGA membership in 1984. She is the proud mother of two sons, Sean and Jimmy.
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
Volunteer Coach Marni Achterhoff
After a distinguished playing career at Detroit, Marni Achterhoff is in her first year as a volunteer assistant coach with her alma mater. “Marni is going to help us out tremendously this year,” said head coach Terri AnthonyRyan. “She knows the team and she knows what we want to accomplish as a program. Everyone respects her and I think with her back, that will only strengthen our chances for another Horizon League title.” A four-year letterwinner at UDM, Achterhoff graduated in 2011 with a Bachelor’s degree in secondary education and wrapped up her undergraduate studies by student teaching this past fall. She was part of the team’s first-ever Horizon League championship in 2010 as she helped league the squad to victory by taking second with a 229, which included a career-best 72 on the opening 18. That HL title also propelled the Titans to their first NCAA Regional appearance. Achterhoff took part in 80 rounds of golf for the Titans in her career, posting 15 top-20 finishes and six top-10 efforts. She finished in the top 20 at the league championship all four years and took home All-HL Tournament honors as a junior. She earned the Dad Butler Award at the 2011 Titan Academic & Athletic Honors Luncheon, given for determination in recovering from an athletic injury, and was a four-time member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. She was also a member of the Horizon League’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Roll and was selected to the National Golf Coaches Association’s Women’s All-American Scholar Team as a junior and senior.
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Achterhoff also served on SAAC for three years and was the committees’ Vice President as a senior. A native of Muskegon, Achterhoff attended Mona Shores High School, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in golf. She earned Honorable Mention All-Michigan after her senior year and garnered All-O-K Green Conference honors all four years. She was first team All-Michigan in 2006, while leading her team to a Muskegon City Championship. As a junior amateur in 2006, she won the Lake Michigan Junior Golf Tour Championship and ended ninth in the final PowerBilt Golf Junior Tour Player of the Year point standings. She graduated in 2011 with a degree in Education and finished up her teaching requirements this past fall serving as a student teacher at nearby Livonia Stevenson.
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Senior - Liz Zouzal Windsor, ON/Holy Names (Gardner-Webb) Fall 2011: Played in three tournaments, ending with an 84.4 stroke average…Her highest finish was tying for 14th at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic with a 156, a number that contributed to the Titans school record and first place score of 590…In that event, she knocked in an eagle and recorded her career best 18-round score of 75…She placed 26th at the NIU Huskie Classic totaling 170 (84, 86)…Started the fall season sharing 88th with a 265 (84, 94, 87). 2010-11: Competed in seven events posting an 87.4 stroke average…Had one top 10 finish and two top 20 events…Earned a share of 10th at the Titans Invitational with a three-round season best 255 (87, 84, 84)…Took 17th at the IPFW Spring Classic helping the team win a title with a 17th-place tally shooting a 176 (86, 90)…Had her best 18-hole score with an 81 at the Don Benbow Invitational en route to ending in a tie for 42nd (169) …Came in fourth in the dual against IPFW with an 89…Played in two fall tournaments…As an individual at the Zippy Invitational, she carded a 269 (83, 89, 97) for 64th place…She also played one round in the dual versus Oakland, shooting an 82 at the Katke-Cousins Golf Course before withdrawing due to injury…A member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s and the Horizon League’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Roll…A member of SAAC. 2009-10: Did not compete, leaving her with junior eligibility. 2008-09: Played in every event for the Titans and ended up fourth on the team with an 84.9 stroke average…Finished in the Top 20 in three tournaments, including a 15th place effort at the Butler Invitational…Also came in 17th at the Horizon League Championship and 19th at the Titans Invitational…Shot a personal-low round of 78 in the rainshortened Wolverine Invitational to tie for 23rd place individually. At Gardner-Webb: Competed for one season (2007-08) at Gardner-Webb prior to transferring to Detroit…Played in five events for the Bulldogs…Shot season-low 18-hole total of 77 at the Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate…Ended the year with an 82.8 stroke average. Personal: A 2007 graduate of Holy Names Catholic High School... Played four years for the Knights…Highlighted her 2010 summer schedule by finishing 40th at the Ontario Women’s Amateur…Shot an 18-hole total of 80 at the OFSAA during her junior season to end in a tie for 10th place at the provincial championships…Captured the 2006 Ping Canadian Match Play Tournament…Finished second on the 2006 Burger King Tour…Finished 17th at the 2006 Ontario Juniors after posting a 54-hole total of 242 (78-84-80)…Played junior basketball freshman and sophomore years and also competed on the volleyball squad second year at HNCHS…Ranked 123rd nationally on the RCGA Future Links Junior Order of Merit in 2007…Served as Minister of Internal Affairs for Student Administrative Council (SAC) as a junior and was vice president the following year…Majoring in digital media studies.
Zouzal’s Career Stats Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 2007-08* 9 745 82.7 0/0 2008-09 17 1444 84.9 0/3 2009-10 Redshirted 2010-11 14 1224 87.4 1/2 Fall 2011 7 591 84.4 0/1 Totals 47 4004 85.1 1/6 *-at Gardner-Webb Best Career Finishes: T-10th at Titans Invitational (87, 84, 84-255) 15th at 2009 Butler Invitational (87, 80-167) T14th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (81, 75-156) 18
Low 18 77 (Draper) 78 (Wolverine)
Low 54 240 (Sea Trail) 255 (Horizon)
81 (Benbow) 75 (Detroit) 75 (Detroit)
255 (Titan) 265 (Redbird) 240 (Sea Trail)
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Junior - Collette Hansen West Olive, MI/Grand Haven Fall 2011: Saw action in the starting line-up in all four events…Finished third on the team tallying an 80.5 average…Had two top-10 finishes, matching the most she had in her first two years…Posted her best collegiate round with a one-over 74 at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic, taking seventh in the process with a 151…She was part of the Titan squad that won the event and broke the school’s 18 and 36-hole record with a 590 (303, 287)…Tied for ninth at the NIU Huskie Classic carding a 163 (83, 80)…Opened the fall shooting a 246 (79, 87, 80) tying for 57th at the Redbird Invitational, while sharing 42nd at Dayton’s Fall Invitational with a 165 (82, 83). 2010-11: Played in all 12 events and 27 rounds of golf for the red, white and blue… Finished third on the team with an 83.5 stroke average…Recorded six top 20 finishes… Her best tournament finish was twice tying for eighth at the IPFW Spring Classic (163-85, 78) and the Falcons Invitational (81)…That 81 at Bowling Green led her to be named the Horizon League Player of the Week for the first time in her career on Apr. 20…Earned 14th at the Titans Invitational shooting a 260 (87, 86, 87), while taking a share of 13th at the Horizon League Championship with a 251 (83, 85, 83)…Her best finish in the fall was a share of 15th after carding a 156 (74, 82) at the Dayton Invitational, which included her season-best 18-hole effort of 74 in the first round…Claimed a piece of 16th place at the Zippy Invitational posting a season-best 36-hole total of 243 (78, 79, 86)…Earned a place on the UDM Athletic Director’s and the Horizon League’s Fall and Spring Academic Honor Rolls as well as the National Golf Coaches Association Women’s All-American Scholar Teams. 2009-10: Played 20 rounds last season and started each of the final four tournaments of the year…Her opening-round 76 helped propel the Titans to the 18-hole lead at the 2010 Horizon League Championship and the team never looked back en route to its first conference crown…Her first-round score set a new personal best…Ended up 15th individually in that tournament, the third time she cracked the Top 20 as a freshman…Also turned the trick at Chicago State (T-18) in her first college start as well as at the Titan Invitational (T-13)…Finished her rookie season with an 86.2 stroke average. Personal: A two-time All-State player at Grand Haven High School…Led Grand Haven to 13th place at the 2008 Division 1 state finals in her final season with the team…She also won three in-season invitationals as a senior and was named O-K Red All-Conference for a fourth straight year…Hansen won the Riverwood State Junior girls championship during 2008 summer play while finishing 13th at the Michigan Girls Junior and fourth in Player of the Year points on the Adams Golf Junior Tour… Finished in a 16th-place tie at the 2009 Michigan Junior Girls Amateur Championship… Ended up third in Player of the Year points on the Adams Golf Junior Tour the same summer, as well as 15th on the Golf Association of Michigan’s honor roll…Posted a pair of Top 10 finishes in TaylorMade Adidas Collegiate Tour events during her summer schedule before her sophomore season…Her sister Raquel played collegiately at Ferris State before graduating in 2009…Majoring in nursing.
Hansen’s Career Stats
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Career
Rounds 20 27 9 56
Strokes 1724 2255 725 4704
Avg. Top 10/20 86.2 1/4 83.5 2/6 80.5 2/2 84.0 5/12
Low 18 76 (Horizon) 74 (Dayton) 74 (Detroit) 74 (2x)
Low 54 247 (Horizon) 243 (Zippy) 246 (Redbird) 243 (Zippy)
Best Career Finishes: 7th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (77, 74-151) T-8th at 2011 Falcon Invitational (81) T-8th at 2011 IPFW Spring Classic (85, 78-163) T-9th at 2011 NIU Huskie Classic (83, 80-163) T-13th at 2011 Horizon League Championship (83, 85, 83-251 T-13th at 2010 Titan Invitational (87, 85-172) 20
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Junior - Allison Sears Clio, MI/Powers Fall 2011: Played in all four events, twice carding a personal-best 76…Opened the season with a career-best 244 (83, 85, 76) at the Redbird Invitational, where she was the second Titan in the clubhouse taking 49th place…Was just outside the top 10 earning 13th at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic with a 155 (79, 76)…Shared 45th at the Dayton Fall Invitational with a 166 (84, 82) and 48th at the NIU Huskie Classic carding a 177 (90, 87)… Ended the fall fourth on the squad with an 82.4 average. 2010-11: Saw action in six events, ending the year with a 91.0 stroke average…Had her season best three-round score of 275 (96, 91, 88) at the Titans Invitational to claim 24th… Twice tallied her season-best 18-hole score of 84 at the Dayton Fall Invite (T-41 with a 171) and the Don Benbow Invitational (68th with a 180)…Shared eighth in the dual against Oakland carding a 175 (89, 86)… A member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2009-10: Made three appearances as a freshman, playing as an individual in tournaments hosted by Cincinnati and Bowling Green as well as UDM’s own Titans Invitational…Had her best individual placing when she came in 24th at Detroit’s home tournament…Posted two other milestones at Bowling Green’s Falcon Invitational with personal bests for low 18 (83 in the final round) and 36-hole total (177). Personal: Played a major role on a Flint Powers team which captured consecutive Division 3 state championships during her last two seasons on the squad…Sears was co-medalist at the 2008 Big Nine Conference’s pre-season tournament, was second at the regionals and tied for ninth place at the state finals…Tied for 23rd at the 2009 Michigan Junior Girls Amateur…Former Powers teammate Ashley Swanson now plays for Ferris State…Her brother Nick is a senior on the golf team at nearby Madonna University this year… Majoring in psychology.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Career
Sears’ Career Stats Rounds 6 12 9 27
Strokes 543 1092 742 2377
Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 Low 54 90.5 0/0 83 (BGSU) n/a 91.0 0/0 84 (UD, Benbow) 275 (Titan) 82.4 0/1 76 (Redbird, Detroit) 244 (Redbird) 88.0 0/1 76 (Redbird, Detroit) 244 (Redbird)
Best Career Finishes: T-8th at 2011 Falcon Invitational (81) 13th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (79, 76-155) 24th at 2010 Titan Invitational (86, 95-181) 24th at 2011 Titan Invitational (96, 91, 88-275) T-41st at 2010 Dayton Invitational (87, 84-171) 22
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Junior - Danyelle Kauble Grand Rapids, MI/Forest Hills Fall 2011: In the line-up for three of the Titans four events and was seventh with an 85.2 average…Posted her career best 18 with a one-over 74 en route to a 159 and tying for 17th at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic…In the process, she was one of the Titans who helped the squad win the event with a school record 287 in the final round and a 590 for the weekend…Made her Titan debut with a 262 (92, 88, 92) for a share of 85th at the Redbird Invitational…Scored a 176 (89, 97) tying for 46th as an individual at the NIU Huskie Classic. At Grand Valley: Earned two letters for the perennial Division II power Grand Valley State…Part of a team that captured back-to-back GLIAC championships…Recorded an 89.5 stroke average as a freshman and then took it down to an 86.2 as a sophomore…Posted her best finish as a freshman tying for 18th place at Findlay’s Bing Beall Classic (165)…That tournament also saw her shoot her collegiate 18-hole best of 80 in the second and final round…Last season, her best 18-hole total was an 81 at the Zippy Invitational. Personal: A four-year letterwinner in high school at Forest Hills Central…Starred on the golf team earning All-Conference and All-Academic accolades…She was also on the bowling and basketball teams and was a member of the National Honor Society…Her sister is a sophomore on the Grand Valley women’s golf team…An Education major.
Year 2009-10 2010-11 Fall 2011 Career
Kauble’s Career Stats Rounds 11 15 7 33
Strokes 985 1292 597 2874
Avg. Top 10/20 89.5 0/1 86.2 0/0 85.2 0/1 87.0 0/2
Low 18 80 (Bing Beall) 81 (Zippy) 74 (Detroit) 74 (Detroit)
Low 54 271 (Zippy) 260 (Zippy) 262 (Redbird) 260 (Zippy)
Best Career Finishes: T-17th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (85, 74-159) T-18th at 2009 Bing Beall Classic (85, 80-165) T-46th at 2011 NIU Huskie Classic (89, 87-176)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Sophomore - Lindsey Lammers Milan, MI/Milan Fall 2011: Had one of the best fall seasons in Titan history…She won two events, finished runner-up in another and tied for 11th in Detroit’s four tournaments…Topped the team with a 74.4 average, with seven of her nine rounds in the 70’s or 60’s…Broke the school record with a six-under 67 in the final round of the Detroit Titans Fall Classic, including her second eagle of the fall campaign…She also etched her name on top of the UDM record book with a 140 for the event, falling in a playoff…She won her first collegiate tournament at the NIU Huskie Classic, taking 10 strokes of her first round score to post a 154 (82, 72)…The one-under 72 on the final 18 initially was her career best and included an eagle on the par 5, eighth hole…She also garnered medalist honors at the Dayton Fall Invitational with a 147 (74, 73), winning that in a one-hole playoff…Opened the fall tying for 11th at the Redbird Invitational, where she posted a career-best 229 (80, 74, 75). 2010-11: An impressive rookie who played in all 12 tournaments…Was second on the team with an 81.1 average in 27 rounds…Compiled 12 rounds in the 70’s…Was in the top 20 seven times in 10 tournaments, while placing in the top 10 on four occasions…Shared or was the top Titan in the clubhouse four times…Started her collegiate career with her best 54-hole total of 236 (79, 78, 79) at the Redbird Invitational…Claimed sixth at the Dayton Invitational with a 152 (79, 73)…Her final round at that tournament included her season low 18 score…Tied for 11th at the Zippy Invitational with a 240 (85, 76, 79)…Led the red, white and blue with a 245 (87, 76, 82) for 52nd at the Lady Paladin Invite…Tied for 11th at the Don Benbow carding a 160 (79, 81)…Tied for second (158-78, 80) at the IPFW Spring Classic…She claimed fourth shooting a 54-hole 241 (82, 79, 80) at the Titan Invitational…Ended the year placing 10th at the Horizon League Championship with a 248 (89, 79, 80)…A member of the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and also earned her way onto the National Golf Coaches Association Women’s All-American Scholar Teams. Personal: Had an outstanding senior season which saw her win five high school tournament titles, including a Regional in the 2009 state tournament…The first Michigan All-State Super Team player ever to sign with the Titans…Came to UDM with confidence after having won the 2010 Michigan Girls’ Junior State Amateur Championship while also reaching the semi-finals of the Michigan Women’s Amateur during the summer before her freshman year… Came in second at the MHSAA Division 3 finals with a 73-78-151 score card…Also helped the fourth-year Milan girls’ golf team to its first team tournament title, at the Southgate Anderson Invitational…Qualified for the state tournament all four of her varsity years… Finished 21st as a freshman, 16th as a sophomore and fourth as a junior, helping her earn first-team Division 2 All-State honors in 2008…Named to the All-Huron League, All-County and All-Region Teams all four seasons…Named the Region Golfer of the Year by the Monroe News in 2008 and again in 2009, and the Washtenaw County Player of the Year as a senior…Excelled during her summer tournament schedule, earning a tie for ninth place at the 2009 Michigan Girls’ Junior – missing match play by just one stroke – while finishing 45th at the Michigan Women’s Amateur and 57th at the GAM Women’s Championship… Also played point guard at Milan, earning Region Player of the Year honors after averaging 16.7 points and 5.0 assists a game as a senior…Her brother Nate played golf at Toledo…An Education major.
Year 2010-11 Fall 2011 Career
Lammers’ Career Stats Rounds 27 9 36
Strokes 2192 670 2862
Avg. Top 10/20 81.1 4/7 74.4 3/4 79.5 7/11
Low 18 73 (Dayton) 67 (Detroit) 67 (Detroit)
Low 54 236 (Redbird) 229 (Redbird) 229 (Redbird)
Best Career Finishes: 1st at 2011 NIU Huskie Classic (82, 72-154) 1st at 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (74, 74-147) 2nd at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (73, 67-140) T-2nd at 2011 IPFW Spring Classic (78, 80-158) 4th at 2011 Titan Invitational (82, 79, 80-241) T-6th at 2010 Dayton Invitational (79, 73-152) 26
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Sophomore - Christina Thorne Kingston, ON/Bayridge Fall 2011: Participated in all four fall events and was fifth on the Titans with an 83.2 average …Claimed her only top-20 finish of the season taking 16th with a 157 (80, 77) at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic…Recorded her best 56-hole total with a 249 (85, 81, 83) at the season opening Redbird Invitational, where she finished 65th…Tied for 30th at the Dayton Fall Invitational after firing a 162 (82, 80). 2010-11: Played in 11 of the Titans’ 12 events finishing fifth on the team with an 85.8 stroke average in 25 rounds…Had two top-20 finishes earning seventh as an individual at the Titans Invitational by tying her season best with a 250 (82, 83, 85)…Shared 18th at the Dayton Fall Invitational with a two-round 159 (83, 76)…Her 76 in that tournament was a career best…Tied for 24th at the Horizon League Championship with a 265 (84, 91, 90)…Shot a 77 in the second round of the Detroit-Oakland Dual taking fifth with a 157…In her first collegiate event, she tied for 57th with a 251 (82, 83, 86) at the Redbird Invitational…Earned her way on to the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. Personal: Won Bayridge Secondary School’s Top Female Athlete Award in 2008 and again in 2009 while playing on the golf, volleyball and tennis teams…Had a number of top finishes in 2009 summer play…Finished seventh at the Ontario Junior Girls’ Championship, improving on her 22nd place finish in 2008…Placed 45th at the Canadian Junior Girls’ Championship before catching fire at the Ontario Junior Girls’ Match Play, advancing to the tournament semi-finals in a strong field…Capped off her summer by firing rounds of 75 and 77 to qualify for her city district women’s team event... Was a prominent fixture in Kingston district golf in 2009, winning the Kingston district girls’ title and captaining the junior girls’ district team…Posted a 37th-place finish at the Ontario Women’s Amateur in the summer of 2010… From the same home town as two members of the UDM men’s golf team, Simon Reyers and Kyle Benford… Is a selftaught guitarist… Majoring in Education.
Year 2010-11 Fall 2011 Career
Thorne’s Career Stats Rounds 25 9 34
Strokes 2147 749 2896
Avg. Top 10/20 85.8 1/2 83.2 0/1 85.1 1/3
Low 18 76 (Dayton) 77 (Detroit) 76 (Dayton)
Low 54 250 (Titan) 249 (Redbird) 249 (Redbird)
Best Career Finishes: T-7th at 2011 Titan Invitational (82, 83, 85-250) 16th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (80, 77-157) T-18th at 2010 Dayton Invitational (83, 76-159) T-24th at 2011 Horizon League Championship (84, 91, 90-265)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Freshman - Jessica Mallender Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Fall 2011: Saw action in one fall event, the Detroit Titans Fall Classic…Posted her first top-20 finish tying for 14th…Carded a six-over 79 in round one and came back with a four-over 77 on the final 18. Personal: A two-time qualifier for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ (OFSAA) championship…Shared team MVP honors – with her sister and fellow Titan Rebecca - as a senior in just her third year playing golf…Played on Jamieson Junior Golf Tour for past three years – finishing fifth in 2010 – while taking second at the Essex Golf and Country Club junior club championship in 2010…An all-around athlete, she competed in basketball, volleyball, track and field, badminton and baseball in high school, helping her volleyball team capture OFSAA gold in 2010 and silver in basketball 2009…She was also the recipient of 2011 Oshiomogho Atogwe Foundation Scholarship.
Year Fall 2011
Mallender’s Career Stats Rounds Strokes 2 156
Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 78.0 0/1 77 (Detroit)
Low 54 n/a
Best Career Finishes: T-14th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (79, 77-156)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Freshman - Rebecca Mallender Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Fall 2011: Played in one event, the Detroit Titans Fall Classic…Opened with a 97 in her collegiate debut before taking 10 strokes off that to finish 27th with a 184. Personal: A two-time qualifier for the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations’ (OFSAA) championship…Shared team MVP honors – with her sister and fellow Titan Jessica - as a senior in just her third year playing golf…Played on Jamieson Junior Golf Tour for past three years – finishing fifth in 2010 – while taking second at the Essex Golf and Country Club junior club championship in 2010…An all-around athlete, she competed in basketball, volleyball, track and field, badminton and baseball in high school, helping her volleyball team capture OFSAA gold in 2010 and silver in basketball 2009.
Year Fall 2011
Mallender’s Career Stats Rounds Strokes 2 184
Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 92.0 0/0 87 (Detroit)
Low 54
Best Career Finishes: 27th at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (97, 87-184)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Freshman - Olivia Richards Waterford, ON/Simcoe Composite Fall 2011: Played in three events posting five of her six rounds in the 70’s…Recorded three top-20 finishes and had a pair of top-10 efforts…Was second on the team with a 77.3 average…Put herself in the Titan record books carding back-to-back one-under 72’s for a 144 score at the Detroit Titans Fall Classic…The 144 – which included an eagle - gave her third in the event and was the second best 36-hole total in program history… Opened her collegiate career tying for 12th at the NIU Huskie Classic firing rounds of 79 and 85…Claimed a share of 10th by tallying back-to-back 78’s for a 156 at the Dayton Fall Invitational. Personal: Ranked 58th on the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RGCA) Junior Girls Order of Merit in 2010...Also ranked by Golfweek and Junior Golf Scoreboard…A four-time qualifier at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) golf championships (Ontario provincial finals)…Won the junior girls championship at the Norfolk Golf & Country Club five times and the women’s title twice…Took home the 2011 Ontario Junior Girls’ Match Play title as the top seed in the event…She was also top 20 in tying for 20th at the Investors Group Junior Girls’ Championship and 56th at the Canadian Junior Girls Championship...In 2010, she won the Hamilton District Champion of Champions tournament, and went on to tie for sixth at the Quebec Future Links Championship, tied for 13th at the GAO Junior Spring Classic and posted a share of 15th at the Ontario Future Links Championship…Also had impressive efforts placing 28th at the Investors Group Junior Championships, while tying for 51st at the Canadian Girls Junior Championship…A multi-sport athlete, she also lettered in basketball and hockey.
Year Fall 2011
Richards’ Career Stats Rounds Strokes 6 464
Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 77.3 2/3 72 (Detroit)
Low 54 n/a
Best Career Finishes: 3rd at 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (72, 72-144) T-10th at 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (78, 78-156) T-12th at 2011 NIU Huskie Classic (79, 85-164)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2011 Year In Review
It may not have ended in another title, but the women’s golf team once again showed that they are championship contenders and will continue to be for years to come as the Titans ended the season with a runner-up effort at the Horizon League Championship. “It was a good year and I was proud of the way the ladies trained and performed throughout the season,” said head coach Terri Anthony-Ryan. “We fell a bit short of our goal by not winning the championship, but they accomplished a lot, both on and off the course with their play and grades.” Detroit battled Butler for the top spot in the HL and its chance at a second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Tournament, but just fell short of that goal. After taking the lead after round one, Detroit fell to second after 36 holes just four strokes off the lead. The final round saw UDM get within two, but the red, white and blue could not get over that deficit as they finished second, 17 shots ahead of a third-place Loyola squad. The finish was not new to the Titan program as Detroit and the Horizon League is used to seeing the team among the tournament leaders. The second-place finish was the fifth straight year that the Titans were in the top three at the conference championship. The team also received the 2011 Team Excellence Award for having the highest grade point average (3.453) for the past year, as well as the Horizon League “Raise Your Sights” award, which recognizes the highest men’s and women’s team GPAs for Horizon League sponsored sports. On the year, Detroit averaged a 326.1 per round in its 27 rounds of golf, winning the Titan Challenge vs. IPFW in Florida and the IPFW Spring Classic. Along with its second place finish at the conference meet, UDM was runner-up at the Dayton Fall Invitational and the Titans Invitational, while placing in the top five at the Zippy Invitational (4th), Don Benbow Invite (4th) and the Falcons Invitational (5th). The season marked the end of two Titan careers, two studentathletes who shined on the links and in the classroom in seniors Marni Achterhoff and Alainna Stefan. The two Titans helped bridge Detroit from contenders to champions. Prior to 2011 UDM President’s Award Winner the pair’s arrival in the Motor City, UDM had never shot under Alainna Stefan 1000 in its first three HL championships, but with those two in the line-up, the Titans were under 1000 for the last four league events with an average score of 975 and the school’s first title in 2010. “You just couldn’t ask for two better student-athletes on your team,” said Anthony-Ryan. “They both led by example and were terrific students. We couldn’t have won last year’s title without them finishing 1-2.” Achterhoff was in the top 20 in all four conference championships, and when the time came to turn in her best performance, she was ready as she placed second two years ago to earn All-Tournament honors. Her score helped Detroit secure its first championship in school history. In that event, she shot a career best 72 in the first round and a three-round career-low of 229. In her career, she had 16 top-20 finishes, including seven times in the top 10. She was also a four-year member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and was named to the National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team as a junior. She was also a member of SAAC for three years, serving as the Vice President her senior year.
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2011 Year In Review
Stefan ended her career as one of the best golfers in school history. A two-time All-Horizon League honoree as well as a two-time All-Tournament performer, Stefan was honored with the 2011 President’s Award, given to UDM’s most outstanding senior student-athletes, who demonstrate what it means to be a true Titan. She led Detroit in stroke average for the third consecutive season with a 79.3 and was the top Titan at the Horizon League Championship taking fourth after carding a 238. She was the Titan top finisher in seven events and tied for the top spot on another three occasions. She won the Titan Challenge vs. IPFW, the Don Benbow Invite and the Titans Invitational, and was in the top 10 in seven of UDM’s 10 multi-team tournaments. In her career, Stefan was also an HL All-Academic Team selection as well as a National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team honoree and a four time member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. “Alainna is probably the best golfer we have had at Detroit, and Marni just bleeds red, white and blue and she truly loves the University,” added Anthony-Ryan. Despite the fact that both of those seniors will be leaving, Detroit saw three underclassmen step up on the year and put in some big performances. Sophomore Collette Hansen was third on the team with an 83.5 average garnering six top 20 finishes and a pair in the top 10. She was named the Horizon League Golfer of the Week after taking eighth at the Falcons Invitational and tied for 13th at the league tournament with a 251. She carded a career-best 74 in the first round at Dayton and also tallied a career-low three-round score of 243 (78, 79, 86) for 16th at the Zippy Invitational. “Collette took three strokes off her freshman year average and if she takes half of that off next year, she will be right there at the top of the league for us,” commented Anthony-Ryan. Freshmen Lindsey Lammers and Christina Thorne also came in right away and proved that they were ready to play. Lammers ended the year second on the team in stroke average with an 81.1 as she led or tied for the team lead four times. She was in the top 10 at the HL Championship with a 10th-place effort of 248, and overall, placed in the top 20 on seven occasions, including a runner-up mark at the IPFW Spring Invitational. Thorne was fifth on the squad with an 85.8 and tied for 24th at the conference event. She recorded two top 20 finishes placing 18th at the Dayton Invite – where she put in a career-best 74 in the final round – as well as tying for seventh with a career effort of 250 at the Titans Invitational. “Both freshmen really played well for us and it speaks a lot about them that they were in the line-up at the Horizon League Championship,” said Anthony-Ryan. Two other golfers gave Detroit some good performances on the year and will be back to compete for a spot in the line-up next season in junior Liz Zouzal and sophomore Allison Sears. Zouzal came back from redshirting last year to compete in six events posting two top 20 efforts. She placed 17th at IPFW with a two-round score of 176 and tied for 10th at the Titans Invitational tallying a 255. Meanwhile, Sears saw action in six events with her best finish of 24th at Detroit’s home tournament. “Liz came back a lot stronger this year and that is just going to set up a big senior year for her,” said Anthony-Ryan. “Allison worked hard all year and improved her game and that kind of commitment is what this team is all about.”
Four-year letterwinner and one of the Titan leaders, Marni Achterhoff.
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2010-11 Stats
TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Team Result Top Detroit Player Sept. 11-12 Redbird Invitational (Weibring Golf Club, Normal, IL) 7th of 11 - 954 (316, 322, 316) Stefan/Lammers - T15 (236) Sept. 19 Dual vs. Oakland (Katke-Cousins Golf Course in Rochester, MI) L, 625-651. Stefan - T3 (156) Oct. 11-12 Zippy Invitational (Rosemont Country Club, Fairlawn, OH) 4th of 12 - 972 (325, 323, 324) Stefan - T6 (236) Oct. 18-19 Dayton Invitational (NCR North Course, Kettering, OH) 2nd of 10 - 619 (314, 305) Stefan/Lammers - T6 (152) Oct. 29-31 Lady Paladin Invitational (Furman University GC, Greenville, SC) 16th of 17 - 996 (332, 329, 335) Lammers - T52 (245) Mar. 8 Titan Challenge vs. IPFW (Orange Tree GC, Orlando, FL) W, 344-406 Stefan - 1 (83) Mar. 11-12 Sunshine Spring Classic (Walkabout Golf and CC, Mims, FL) T8 of 16 - 676 (329,347) Stefan - T7 (162) Mar. 14-15 Don Benbow Invite (Jacksonville Beach GC, Jacksonville, FL) 4th of 16 - 649 (325, 324) Stefan - 1 (150) Apr. 3-4 IPFW Spring Classic (Pine Valley Country Club, Fort Wayne, IN) 1st of 6 - 640 (328, 312) Stefan/Lammers - T2 (158) Apr. 11-12 Titans Invitational (Western Golf & Country Club, Redford, MI) 2nd of 6 - 989 (339, 327, 323) Stefan - 1 (238)! Apr. 16-17 Falcon Invitational (Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green, OH) & 5th of 13 - 334 Hansen - T8 (81) Apr. 22-24 HL Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) 2nd of 7 - 983 (326, 328, 329) Stefan - 4 (238) ! - Won in playoff & - Second round cancelled due to wind INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS Golfer Redbird Dual vs. OU Achterhoff 241 (79, 81, 81) * T25 84 (WD) Adamczak DNP (I) 178 (89, 89) *10th Hansen 247 (88, 82, 77) * T50 175 (83, 92) * T8 Lammers 236 (79, 78, 79) * T15 163 (80, 83) * 6th Sears DNP 175 (89, 86) * T8 Stefan 236 (76, 81, 79) * T15 156 (80, 76) * T3 Thorne 251 (82, 83, 86) * T57 157 (80, 77) * 5th Zouzal DNP 82 (WD) Golfer Achterhoff Adamczak Hansen Lammers Sears Stefan Thorne Zouzal
Sunshine 170 (84, 86) * T27 DNP 170 (81, 89) * T27 178 (90, 88) * T50 (I) 186 (95, 91) * T72 162 (78, 84) * T7 181 (86, 95) * T57 (I) 184 (94, 90) * T66
Don Benbow 175 (87, 88) * T60 DNP 171 (88, 83) * 50 160 (79, 81) * T11 (I) 180 (96, 84) * 68 150 (78, 72) * 1 (I) 186 (93, 93) * T72 169 (81, 88) * T42
Zippy 257 (84, 87, 86) * T46 DNP 243 (78, 79, 86) * T16 240 (85, 76, 79) * T11 DNP 236 (78, 81, 77) * T6 254 (85, 87, 82) * T40 (I) 269 (83, 89, 97) * T64 IPFW 161 (82, 79) * T5 DNP 163 (85, 78) * T8 158 (78, 80) * T2 DNP 158 (83, 75) * T2 DNP 176 (86, 90) 17
Dayton 171 (86, 86) * T41 DNP 156 (74, 82) * T15 152 (79, 73) * T6 (I) 171 (87, 84) * T41 152 (78, 74) * T6 159 (83, 76) * T18 DNP
Titans 255 (87, 83, 85) * T10 DNP 260 (87, 86, 87) * 14 241 (82, 79, 80) * 4 (I) 275 (96, 91, 88) * 24 238 (83, 81, 74) * 1 (I) 250 (82, 83, 85) * T7 255 (87, 84, 84) * T10
Lady Paladin Dual vs. IPFW 267 (92, 86, 89) * 90th 96 * 5 DNP DNP 252 (82, 86, 84) * 75th 86 * T2 245 (87, 76, 82) * T52 86 * T2 DNP 105 * 10 249 (82, 86, 81) * T69 83 * 1 250 (81, 81, 88) * T71 104 * 8 DNP 89 * 4 Falcon 83 * T16 DNP 81 * T8 85 * T28 DNP 85 * T28 90 * T50 DNP
HL Championship 251 (84, 83, 84) * T13 DNP 251 (83, 85, 83) * T13 248 (89, 79, 80) * 10 DNP 238 (75, 81, 82) * 4 265 (84, 91, 90) * T24 DNP
2010-11 TITAN AVERAGES Golfer.........................Cl......Hometown/High School....Rounds.... Strokes....Average........................Low 18..................... Low 54 Alainna Stefan...............Sr........ Dearborn, MI/Mercy............................ 27........... 2143...............79.3....................72 (Benbow)..236 (Redbird/Zippy) Lindsey Lammers.........Fr........ Milan, MI/Milan..................................... 27........... 2192...............81.1......................73 (Dayton)...............236 (Redbird) Collette Hansen.............So....... West Olive, MI/Grand Haven............ 27........... 2255...............83.5......................74 (Dayton)................... 243 (Zippy) Marni Achterhoff .........Sr........ Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores............ 26........... 2211...............85.0........ 79 (Redbird/IPFW)...............241 (Redbird) Christina Thorne...........Fr........ Kingston, ON/Bayridge...................... 25........... 2147...............85.8......................76 (Dayton).... 250 (Paladin/Titan) Liz Zouzal.........................Sr........ Windsor, ON/Holy Names................. 14........... 1224...............87.4....................81 (Benbow).................... 255 (Titan) Allison Sears...................So....... Clio, MI/Powers .................................... 12........... 1092...............91.0.....84 (Dayton, Benbow).................... 275 (Titan) Brooke Adamczak .......Fr........ Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores...............2..............178...............89.0................... 89 (OU Dual).......................................... Team.........................................................................................27........ 8807........ 326.1............. 305 (Dayton)..........954 (Redbird)
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2011 Fall Stats
TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Sept. 10-11 Redbird Invitational (Weibring Golf Club, Normal, IL) Oct. 2-3 NIU Huskie Classic (Kishwaukee Country Club, DeKalb, IL) Oct. 8-9 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (Hartland Golf Club, Hartland, MI) Oct. 17-18 Dayton Fall Invitational (NCR CC North, Kettering, OH) * - Lost in playoff ! - Won in playoff INDIVIDUAL TOURNAMENT RESULTS Golfer Redbird Invite. Huskie Classic Hansen 246 (79, 87, 80) * T57 163 (83, 80) * T9 Kauble 262 (92, 88, 82) * T85 (I) 176 (89, 87) * T46 Lammers 229 (80, 74, 75) * T11 154 (82, 72) * 1 J. Mallender DNP DNP R. Mallender DNP DNP Richards DNP (I) 164 (79, 85) * T12 Sears 244 (83, 85, 76) * 49 177 (90, 87) * T48 Thorne 249 (85, 81, 83) * 65 181 (91, 90) * T57 Zouzal 265 (84, 94, 87) * T88 170 (84, 86) * T26
Team Result Top Detroit Player 13th of 17 - 978 (328, 330, 320) Lammers - T11 (229) 3rd of 12 - 657 (339, 325) Lammers - 1 (154) (A) 1st of 6 - 590 (303, 287) Lammers - 2 (140) * (B) 6th of 6 - 652 (335, 317) Sears - 13 (155) T4th of 13 - 629 (316, 313) Lammers - 1 (147) !
Detroit Fall Classic 151 (77, 74) * 7 159 (85, 74) * T17 140 (73, 67) * 2 156 (79, 77) * T14 184 (97, 87) * 27 144 (72, 72) * 3 155 (79, 76) * 13 157 (80, 77) * 16 156 (81, 75) * T14
Dayton Invite 165 (82, 83) * T42 DNP 147 (74, 73) * 1 DNP DNP 156 (78, 78) * T10 166 (84, 82) * T45 162 (82, 80) * T30 DNP
2011-12 TITAN AVERAGES Golfer...................... Cl.....Hometown/High School...........Rounds...Strokes...Average...........................Low 18.................. Low 54 Lindsey Lammers .....So....Milan, MI/Milan...............................................9.............670..............74.4..........................67 (Detroit)...........229 (Redbird) Olivia Richards............Fr......Waterford, ON/Simcoe Composite..........6.............464..............77.3..........................72 (Detroit)...................................... Collette Hansen ........Jr......West Olive, MI/Grand Haven......................9.............725..............80.5..........................74 (Detroit)...........246 (Redbird) Allison Sears ...............Jr......Clio, MI/Powers ..............................................9.............742..............82.4..........76 (Redbird, Detroit)...........244 (Redbird) Christina Thorne .......So....Kingston, ON/Bayridge................................9.............749..............83.2..........................77 (Detroit)...........249 (Redbird) Liz Zouzal......................Sr......Windsor, ON/Holy Names............................7.............591..............84.4..........................75 (Detroit)...........265 (Redbird) Danyelle Kauble.........Jr......Grand Rapids, MI/Forest Hills Central.....7.............597..............85.2..........................74 (Detroit)...........262 (Redbird) Jessica Mallender......Fr......Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst.......2.............156..............78.0..........................77 (Detroit)...................................... Rebecca Mallender...Fr......Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst.......2.............184..............92.0..........................87 (Detroit)...................................... Team (A)........................................................................................9....... 2854....... 317.1.................287 (Detroit).......978 (Redbird)
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Detroit Team Records
TEAM Low 18-Hole Round 287 – 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (2nd) 300 – 2010 Horizon League Championship (1st) 303 – 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (1st) 304 – 2008 Grand Valley State Invitational (2nd) 304 – 2007 Grand Valley State Invitational (2nd) 304 – 2007 UDM Triangular Match (2nd) 305 – 2010 Dayton Invitational (2nd) 306 – 2007 IPFW Fall Classic (1st) 308 – 2008 Grand Valley State Invitational (1st) 309 – 2007 NKU Spring Fling (2nd) 311 – 2007 NKU Spring Fling (1st) 312 – 2006 NIU Huskie Classic (2nd) 312 – 2011 IPFW Spring Classic (2nd) 313 – 2007 Cincinnati Invitational (1st) 313 – 2007 Grand Valley State Invitational (1st) 313 – 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (2nd) 314 – 2010 Detroit Titan Invitational (1st) 314 – 2010 Dayton Invitational (1st) Low 36-Hole Tournament 590 – 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (303-287) 612 – 2008 Grand Valley State Invitational (308-304) 619 – 2010 Dayton Invitational(314-325) 623 – 2009 Don Benbow Invitational (316-307) 627 – 2007 Fall IPFW Classic (306-321) 629 – 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (316-313) 632 – 2006 NIU Huskie Classic (320-312) 636 – 2007 Youngstown State Invitational(319-320) 636 – 2006 Taco Bell Youngstown State Invitational (320-316) 636 – 2007 Youngstown State Invitational(319-320) 636 – 2010 Detroit Titans Invitational(314-323) 640 – 2011 IPFW Spring Classic (328-312) 642 – 2008 North/South Collegiate (325-317) 645 – 2009 Dayton Invitational (322-323) 649 – 2011 Don Benbow Invite (325-324) Low 54-Hole Tournament 943 – 2010 Horizon League Championships (300-324-319) 954 – 2010 Redbird Invitational (316-322-316) 955 – 2006 Butler Invitational (320-321-314) 972 – 2010 Zippy Invitational (325-323-324) 978 – 2011 Redbird Invitational (328-330-320) 983 – 2011 Horizon League Championship (326-328-329) 987 – 2008 Horizon League Championship (330-334-323) 989 – 2011 Titans Invitational (339-327-323) 991 – 2009 Zippy Invitational (341-316-334) 996 – 2009 Horizon League Championship (338-330-328) 996 – 2010 Lady Paladin Invitational (332-329-335)) 1003 – 2009 Cincinnati Invitational (345-328-330) 1007 – 2008 Cincinnati Invitational (341-323-343) 1011 – 2005 IPFW Fall Classic (346-325-340) 1021 – 2005 Rocket Fall Classic (342-331-348) 1024 – 2006 Rocket Spring Classic (337-337-350) 1035 – 2006 Horizon League Championship (355-328-352)
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2011 Titan graduate Alainna Stefan was part of UDM’s record setting team in 2010 that posted the school’s best 18 (300) and 54-hole total (943) in the Horizon League Championship.
2010 graduate Alex Aversa was the top Titan as Detroit totaled a 632 at the 2006 NIU Huskie Classic, which at the time was a school record for a 36-hole event.
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Detroit Individual Records
INDIVIDUAL Low 18-hole round (Round) 67 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (2nd) 68 – Rachel McHenry, 2007 Grand Valley State Invite (1st) 71 – Rachel McHenry, 2007 UDM Triangular Match (2nd) 72 – Marni Achterhoff, 2010 Horizon League Championship (1st) 72 – Ashley Hamilton, 2006 Taco Bell YSU Invite (2nd) 72 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Huskie Classic (2nd) 72 – Olivia Richards, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (1st) 72 – Olivia Richards, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (2nd) 73 – Lindsey Lammers, 2010 Dayton Invitational (2nd) 73 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (1st) 73 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (2nd) 73 – Rachel McHenry, 2006 Butler Invitational (3rd) 73 – Alainna Stefan, 2010 Horizon League Championship (1st) Low 36-hole tournament 140 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (73-67) 144 – Olivia Richards, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (72-72) 147 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Dayton Fall Invitational (74-73) 147 – Rachel McHenry, 2007 Grand Valley State Inv. (79-68) 148 – Rachel McHenry, 2007 UDM Triangular Match (77-71) 150 – Alainna Stefan, 2009 Don Benbow Invitational (77-73) 150 – Alainna Stefan, 2008 Grand Valley State Inv. (75-75) 150 – Mandi Dupuis, 2005 NIU Huskie Classic (76-74) 151 – Collette Hansen, 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic (77-74) 151 – Rachel McHenry, 2008 Grand Valley State Inv. (77-74) 152 – Lindsey Lammers, 2010 Dayton Invitational (79-73) 152 – Rachel McHenry, 2007 NKU Spring Fling (78-74) 152 – Mandi Dupuis, 2007 Grand Valley State Inv. (75-77) 152 – Alainna Stefan, 2010 Dayton Invitational (78-74)
2010 Titan graduate Rachel McHenry once held the school record after shooting a 68 on the opening 18 of the 2007 Grand Valley State Invite.
Low 54-hole tournament 226 – Alainna Stefan, 2010 HL Championship (73-77-76) 228 – Mandi Dupuis, 2005 IPFW Fall Classic (74-77-77) 229 – Marni Achterhoff, 2010 HL Championship (72-81-76) 229 – Lindsey Lammers, 2011 Redbird Invitational (80-74-75) 233 – Rachel McHenry, 2006 Butler Invitational (76-84-73) 236 – Mandi Dupuis, 2005 Rocket Fall Classic (78-78-80) 236 – Lindsey Lammers, 2010 Redbird Invitational (79-78-79) 236 – Alainna Stefan, 2010 Redbird Championship (76-81-79) 236 – Alainna Stefan, 2010 Zippy Championship (78-81-77) 237 – Ashley Hamilton, 2004 Eastern Kentucky Inv. (78-80-79) 239 – Mandi Dupuis, 2004 Eastern Kentucky Inv. (77-81-81) 240 – Ashley Hamilton, 2006 Butler Invitational (81-81-78) 240 – Lindsey Lammers, 2010 Zippy Invitational (85-76-79) 241 – Marni Achterhoff, 2010 Redbird Invitational (79-81-81) 241 – Rachel McHenry, 2008 HL Championship (79-79-83) 242 – Jackie DeMarco, 2009 Cincinnati Invitational (78-83-81) 243 – Collette Hansen, 2010 Zippy Invitational (78-79-86)
2011 Titan graduate Marni Achterhoff holds top three marks in both a single round (72) and a 54-hole tournament (229).
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Tournament Winners
Rachel McHenry
T-1st at 2006 Titan Invite 2007 Grand Valley St. Invite 2007 UDM Triangular Match
Alainna Stefan
2008 Chicago St. Fall Invite 2009 UDM-OU Dual 2010 Titan Invitational 2010 Horizon League Champ. 2011 Titan Challenge vs. IPFW 2011 Don Benbow Invitational 2011 Titan Invitational
Lindsey Lammers 2011 NIU Huskie Classic 2011 Dayton Fall Classic
Team Wins
2007 Grand Valley State Invitational 1st of 8 - 617 (313-304) 2007 UDM Triangular Match 1st of 3 - 633 (329-304) 2007 Cincinnati Invitational 1st of 12 - 313 2010 Titan Invitational 1st of 5 - 637 (314-323) 2010 Horizon League Champ. 1st of 7 - 943 (300-324-319) 2011 Titan Challenge vs. IPFW 344-406 2011 IPFW Spring Classic 1st of 6 - 640 (328-312) 2011 Detroit Titans Fall Classic 1st of 6 - 590 (303-287)
The Titans first Horizon League championship squad poses for a picture at the 2010 NCAA Regional. L-R: Head coach Terri Anthony-Ryan, Collette Hansen, Marni Achterhoff, Rachel McHenry, Alex Aversa, Alainna Stefan, Liz Zouzal, Assistant Coach Kyle Stefan
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf
All-Time Horizon League Award Winners
Marni Achterhoff
Ashley Hamilton
HL All-Tournament: 2010
All-Horizon League: 2006, 2007, 2008 HL All-Tournament: 2005
Mandi Dupuis
All-Horizon League: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 HL All-Tournament: 2007, 2008
Rachel McHenry
HL Newcomer of the Year: 2007 All-Horizon League: 2007, 2008 HL All-Tournament: 2008
Alainna Stefan
Horizon League Medalist: 2010 All-Horizon League: 2009, 2010 HL All-Tournament: 2010, 2011
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf 2010 Horizon League Championship
The 2010 season can be summed up in one phrase - We Are The Champions. It only took the Detroit program six seasons since its inception in 2004 to win its first Horizon League Championship and the Titans did so in record form. Detroit set a school record with an opening score of 300 in the first round of play as the red, white and blue played through rain to win the title, carding a 943 (300-324-319) last April at the Kearney Hill Links in Lexington, KY, the site of the 1997 U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. They opened up a 10-shot lead over the field by firing that 300, but UDM saw its advantage shrink to just two shots at the end of 36 holes. The Titans poured it on in the final round and posted an 11-stroke victory over Youngstown State, their closest pursuer. The championship weekend saw Alainna Stefan lead Detroit to victory by taking medalist honors with a 226 (73-7776). She was also named first team All-Horizon League and All-Tournament. Joining her on the All-Tournament team was Marni Achterhoff, who finished with a 229 (72-81-76) for second place. As a freshman, Collette Hansen earned 15th at the league tournament, while seniors Rachel McHenry (252) and Alex Aversa (253) left Detroit with a ring on their fingers finishing in 19th and 20 place, respectively. The victory sent the Titans to their first NCAA field, where UDM placed 23rd at the Central Regional, held at Otter Creek Golf Club in Columbus, IN. The Titans also became the first Horizon League team to ever to appear in a women’s golf Regional. Seeded 23rd at the regional, Detroit maintained that position on the leader board throughout the tournament, opening play on with a 352. In blustery conditions a day later, UDM carded a 354 and finishing the tournament with a 358 on the final 18. The field included some of the best golf teams in the nation with 16 schools ranked in the nation’s Top 50, including regional winner in fifth-ranked USC. Stefan led Detroit as she came home tied for 91st place individually with a 251 (87-78-86). Aversa and McHenry were next in line for the Titans, tied at 272.
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf All-Time Roster & Stats
Marni Achterhoff - 2007-2011 - Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Rds. 13 16 25 26 80
Year 2010-11
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 2 178 89.0 0/0 89 (UDM-OU Dual)
Year 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Career
Rds. 18 16 15 25 74
Year 2008-09 2009-10 Career
Rds. 14 17 31
Strokes 1168 1435 2603
Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Career
Rds. 21 23 24 22 90
Strokes 1726 1841 1962 1785 7314
Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Career
Rds. 21 23 26 24 94
Strokes 1743 1924 2120 1972 7759
Year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Career
Rds. 20 27 9 56
Strokes 1724 2255 725 4704
Year 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 Career
Rds. 21 23 14 3 61
Strokes 2016 2152 1296 275 5739
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Strokes 1109 1337 2103 2211 6760
Avg. Top 10/20 85.3 0/3 83.6 2/4 84.1 2/4 85.0 2/4 84.5 6/15
Low 18 79 (IPFW Fall Classic) 76 (North/South Intercollegiate) 72 (Horizon League Champ) 79 (Redbird, IPFW Spring Classic) 72 (Horizon League Champ)
Low 54 261 (Horizon League Champ) 250 (Horizon League Champ) 229 (Horizon League Champ) 241 (Redbird Invitational) 229 (Horizon League Champ)
Brooke Adamczak - 2010 - Muskegon, MI/Mona Shores Low 54 n/a
Alex Aversa - 2006-2010 - LaSalle, ON/St. Thomas of Villanova
Strokes 1509 1375 1329 2121 6334
Avg. Top 10/20 83.8 1/2 85.9 0/1 88.6 0/2 84.8 1/2 85.5 2/7
Low 18 75 (NIU Huskie Classic) 79 (YSU Taco Bell Invite) 76 (Horizon League) 77 (Titan Invitational) 75 (NIU Huskie Classic)
Low 54 246 (Butler Fall Invite) 269 (Cincinnati Invite) 249 (Horizon League) 248 (Cincinnati Fall Classic) 246 (Butler Fall Invite)
Jackie DeMarco - 2008-2010 - LaSalle, ON/St. Thomas of Villanova Avg. Top 10/20 83.4 2/4 84.4 1/2 83.9 3/6
Low 18 77 (North/South Intercollegiate) 74 (Zippy Invite) 74 (Zippy Invite)
Low 54 n/a 242 (Cincinnati Fall Classic) 242 (Cincinnati Fall Classic)
Mandi Dupuis - 2004-2008 - Tecumseh, ON/L’essor Avg. Top 10/20 82.2 3/5 80.0 5/6 81.8 6/7 81.1 5/9 81.2 19/27
Low 18 76 (Cleveland State Invite) 74 (NIU Classic, IPFW Fall Classic) 74 (YSU Taco Bell Invite) 78 (YSU Invite/HL Champ) 74 (3x)
Low 54 239 (Eastern Kentucky Invite) 228 (IPFW Fall Classic) 247 (Butler Fall Invite) 242 (HL Champ.) 242 (Horizon League Champ.)
Ashley Hamilton - 2004-2008 - Lake Orion, MI/Lake Orion Avg. Top 10/20 83.0 2/6 83.7 1/3 81.5 8/8 82.2 3/9 82.5 14/26
Low 18 78 (EKU Invite, Springlake) 77 (YSU Taco Bell Invite) 72 (YSU Taco Bell Invite) 76 (IPFW Fall Classic) 72 (YSU Taco Bell Invite)
Low 54 237 (Eastern Kentucky Invite) 244 (IPFW Fall Classic) 240 (Butler Fall Invite) 253 (Horizon League Champ.) 237 (Eastern Kentucky Invite)
Collette Hansen - 2008-Present - West Olive, MI/Grand Haven Avg. Top 10/20 86.2 0/3 83.5 2/6 80.5 2/2 84.0 4/11
Low 18 76 (Horizon League Champ.) 74 (Dayton Invite) 74 (Detroit Fall Classic) 74 (2x)
Low 54 247 (Horizon League Champ) 243 (Zippy Invite) 246 (Redbird Invitational) 243 (Zippy Invite)
Carrie Jensen - 2004-2008 - Gladstone, MI/Gladstone Avg. Top 10/20 96.0 0/0 93.6 0/0 92.6 0/0 91.7 0/0 94.1 0/0
Low 18 87 (Springlake) 83 (NIU Huskie Classic) 84 (NIU Huskie Classic) 88 (Loyola Invitational) 83 (NIU Huskie Classic)
Low 54 277 (EKU Invite) 276 (Rocket Classic) 285 (Lady Falcon Invite) n/a 276 (Rocket Classic)
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf All-Time Roster & Stats
Danyelle Kauble - 2011- Present - Grand Rapids, MI/Forest Hills Central
Year Rds. Strokes 2009-10* 11 985 2010-11* 15 1292 2011-12 7 597 Career 33 2874 At UDM 7 597 * at Grand Valley State
Avg. Top 10/20 89.5 0/1 86.2 0/0 85.2 0/1 87.0 0/2 85.2 0/1
Low 18 80 (Bing Beall) 81 (Zippy Invite) 74 (Detroit Fall Classic) 74 (Detroit Fall Classic) 74 (Detroit Fall Classic)
Low 54 271 (Zippy Invite) 260 (Zippy Invite) 262 (Redbird Invite) 262 (Zippy Invite) 262 (Redbird Invite)
Jenny Kubert - 2005- 2009 - Livonia, MI/Stevenson
Year 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Career
Rds. 23 26 6 17 72
Strokes 1950 2228 499 1460 6137
Avg. Top 10/20 84.8 0/3 86.0 1/4 83.2 0/1 85.9 0/3 85.2 1/11
Low 18 79 (Horizon League Champ) 76 (Butler Fall Invite) 77 (IPFW Fall Classic) 81 (North/South Inter., U-M Invite) 76 (Butler Fall Invite)
Year 2006-07
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 9 801 89.0 0/1 81 (Grand Valley State Invite)
Year 2010-11 2011-12 Career
Rds. 27 9 36
Year 2011-12
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 2 156 78.0 0/1 77 (Detroit Fall Classic)
Year 2010-11
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 2 184 92.0 0/0 87 (Detroit Fall Classic)
Low 54 247 (Rocket Classic) 241 (Butler Fall Invite) n/a 256 (Horizon League Champ. 241 (Butler Fall Invite)
Emily Kuiper - 2006-2007 - Racine, WI/Case
Low 54 n/a
Lindsey Lammers - 2010-Present - Milan, MI/Milan
Strokes 2191 670 2861
Avg. Top 10/20 81.1 4/7 74.4 3/4 79.4 7/11
Low 18 73 (Dayton Invitational) 67 (Detroit Fall Classic) 67 (Detroit Fall Classic)
Low 54 236 (Redbird Invite) 229 (Redbird Invite) 229 (Redbird Invite)
Jessica Mallender - 2011-Present - Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Low 54 n/a
Rebecca Mallender - 2011-Present - Amherstburg, ON/General Amherst Low 54 n/a
Rachel McHenry - 2006-2010 - Livonia, MI/Stevenson
Year Rds. Strokes 2005-06* 20 1628 2006-07 26 2075 2007-08 24 1962 2008-09 redshirt 2009-10 25 2124 Career 95 7789 At UDM 75 6161 * at Grand Valley State
Avg. Top 10/20 81.4 n/a 79.8 7/10 81.8 2/6
Low 18 75 (GLIAC Champ) 68 (Grand Valley State Invite) 74 (Grand Valley State Invite)
Low 54 233 (GLIAC Champ) 233 (Butler Fall Invite) 241 (Horizon League Champ)
85.0 81.9 82.1
78 (Cincinnati Fall Classic) 68 (Grand Valley State Invite) 68 (Grand Valley State Invite)
247 (Cincinnati Fall Classic) 233 (GLIAC Champ., Butler Fall Invite) 233 (Butler Fall Invite)
1/2 n/a 10/18
Becky Menefee - 2004-2005 - Ossineke, MI/Alpena
Year 2004-05
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 16 1581 98.8 0/0 93 (EKU Invite, NIU Huskie)
Year 2004-05 2005-06 Career
Rds. 6 12 18
Low 54 N/A
Rachel Merritt - 2004-2006 - Port Huron, MI/Northern
Strokes 667 1259 1926
Avg. Top 10/20 111.2 0/0 104.9 0/0 107.0 0/0
Low 18 Low 54 108 (EKU Invite) 331 (EKU Invite) 100 (UTSA Round-Up, UC/UD Invite) n/a 100 (UTSA Round-Up, UC/UD Invite) 331 (EKU Invite)
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf All-Time Roster & Stats
Olivia Richards - 2011-Present - Waterford, ON/Simcoe Compostie
Year 2011-12
Rds. Strokes Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 6 464 77.3 2/3 72 (Detroit Fall Classic)
Year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Career
Rds. 6 12 9 27
Strokes 543 1092 742 2377
Year 2006-07 2007-08 Career
Rds. 11 2 13
Strokes 1029 179 1208
Year 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Career
Rds. 24 16 25 27 92
Strokes 1977 1286 2035 2143 7441
Year 2010-11 2011-12 Career
Rds. 25 9 34
Strokes 2147 749 2896
Low 54 n/a
Allison Sears - 2009-Present - Clio, MI/Powers
Avg. Top 10/20 90.5 0/0 91.0 0/0 82.4 0/1 88.0 0/1
Low 18 83 (BGSU Falcon Invite) 84 (Dayton Invite, Don Benbow) 76 (Redbird Invite, Detroit Fall) 76 (2x)
Low 54 n/a 275 (Titan Invitational) 244 (Redbird) 244 (Redbird)
Ashley Senopole - 2006-2008 - Washington, MI/Romeo Avg. Top 10/20 93.5 0/0 89.5 0/0 92.9 0/0
Low 18 86 (YSU Taco Bell Invite) 89 (Titan Invitational) 86 (YSU Taco Bell Invite)
Low 54 291 (BGSU Invite) n/a 291 (BGSU Invite)
Alainna Stefan - 2007-2011 - Dearborn, MI/Mercy Avg. Top 10/20 82.4 2/9 80.4 4/7 81.4 4/5 79.3 7/8 80.8 17/29
Low 18 74 (IPFW Fall Classic) 73 (North/South Intercollegiate) 73 (Horizon League Champ) 72 (Don Benbow Invite) 72 (Don Benbow Invite)
Low 54 253 (Cincinnati Invite) 247 (Horizon League Champ) 226 (Horizon League Champ) 236 (Redbird, Zippy Invite) 226 (Horizon League Champ)
Christina Thorne - 2010-Present - Kingston, ON/Bayridge Avg. Top 10/20 85.8 1/2 83.2 0/1 85.1 1/3
Low 18 76 (Dayton Invitational) 77 (Detroit Fall Classic) 76 (Dayton Invitational)
Low 54 250 (Lady Paladin, Titan Invite) 249 (Redbird Invite) 249 (Redbird Invite)
Liz Zouzal - 2008-Present - Windsor, ON/Holy Names
Year Rds. Strokes 2007-08* 9 745 2008-09 17 1444 2009-10 redshirt 2010-11 14 1224 2011-12 7 591 Career 47 4004 At UDM 38 3259 * at Gardner-Webb
Avg. Top 10/20 Low 18 82.7 0/0 77 (Draper) 84.9 0/3 78 (Wolverine)
Low 54 240 (Sea Trail) 255 (Horizon League Champ)
87.4 84.4 85.1 85.7
255 (Titan Invitational) 265 (Redbird Invite) 240 (Sea Trail) 255 (Titan Invite, HL Champ)
1/2 0/1 1/6 1/6
81 (Don Benbow) 75 (Detroit Fall Classic) 75 (Detroit Fall Classic) 75 (Detroit Fall Classic)
2011 graduate Alainna Stefan will go down as one of the most accomplished golfers in Titan history. Among her many honors, she became the first women’s golfer to earn the prestigious President’s Award, given to UDM’s most outstanding senior student-athletes, who demonstrate what it means to be a true Titan
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Year-By-Year Results
2004-05 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Sept. 18-19 Lady Falcon Invite (Forrest Creason GC, Bowling Green, OH) Sept. 24-25 Eastern Kentucky Invite (Arlington GC, Richmond, KY) Oct. 3-4 NIU Huskie Classic (Whisper Creek GC, Huntley, IL) Oct. 11-12 Cleveland State Fall Invite (Fowlers Mill GC, Chesterland, OH) Mar. 11-12 Springlake Intercollegiate (Springlake GC, Sebring, FL) Mar. 21-22 Butler Invitational (Prestwick GC, Avon, IN) Apr. 7-9 Lady Colonel Classic (Arlington GC, Richmond, KY) Apr. 17-18 Youngstown State Invite (Salem Hills GC, Salem, OH) May 2-3 Horizon League Champ. (Royal American Links, Galena, OH)
Team Result Top Detroit Player 9th of 9 - 721 (362, 369) Dupuis - 25 (166) 10th of 11 - 1043 (341, 353, 349) Hamilton - T16 (237) 7th of 10 - 745 (367, 378) Dupuis - T11 (169) 4th of 8 - 720 (366, 354) Dupuis - T4 (159) 19 of 20 - 699 (350,349) Dupuis - T22 (157) 5th of 10 - 720 (372, 368) Dupuis - T12 (171) NTS Hamilton - T18 (245) NTS Hamilton - T4 (180) 5th of 5 - 1099 (353, 379, 367) Hamilton - 4 (247)
2005-06 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Sept. 12-13 Taco Bell Youngstown St. Classic (Avalon South GC, Warren, OH) Sept. 24-25 Rocket Fall Classic (Heather Downs CC, Toledo, OH) Oct. 2-3 NIU Huskie Classic (Whisper Creek GC, Huntley, IL) Oct. 17-18 IPFW Fall Classic (Deer Track GC, Fort Wayne, IN) Mar. 8-9 St. George Spring Invitational (St. George GC, St. George, UT) Mar. 20-21 UTSA Rowdy Round-Up (Buckhorn GC, Comfort, TX) Apr. 3-4 UC/UD Invitational (Hueston Woods GC, Oxford, OH) Apr. 17-18 Rocket Spring Classic (Dornoch GC, Delaware, OH) May 1-2 Horizon League Champ. (Plum Creek GC, Camel, IN)
Team Result Top Detroit Player 5th of 10 - 653 (327, 326) Hamilton - T7 (156) 12th of 14 - 1021 (342, 331, 348) Dupuis - 24 (236) 6th of 10 - 670 (332, 338) Dupuis - 2 (150) 8th of 9 - 1011 (346, 325, 340) Dupuis - 2 (228) 4th of 6- 698 (358,340) Dupuis - T10 (164) 8th of 9 - 1053 (349, 358, 346) Dupuis - T33 (245) 5th of 8 - 702 (359, 343) Dupuis - T6 (164) 10th of 11 - 1024 (337, 337, 350) Dupuis/Kubert - T27 (247) 4th of 5 - 1035 (355, 328, 352) Dupuis - T9 (245)
2006-07 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Team Result Top Detroit Player Sept. 11-12 Taco Bell Youngstown St. Classic (Avalon South GC, Warren, OH) 2nd of 10 - 636 (320, 316) Dupuis/Hamilton - T2 (154) Sept. 25-26 Butler Invitational (Plum Creek GC, Carmel, IN) T3rd of 9 - 955 (320, 321, 314) McHenry - 3 (233) Oct. 1-2 NIU Huskie Classic (Whisper Creek GC, Huntley, IL) 4th of 11 - 632 (320, 312) Aversa - T7 (153) Oct. 9-10 Detroit Titan Invitational (Western CC, Redford, MI) 2nd of 7 - 655 (327, 328) McHenry - T1 (78) ! Oct. 16-17 IPFW Fall Classic (Deer Track GC, Fort Wayne, IN) # 4th of 9 - 321 McHenry/Hamilton - T11 (78) Feb. 12-13 Baja Invitational (Bajamar Resort, Baja, Mexico) 12th of 13 - 1038 (342, 348, 348) McHenry - T32 - (255) Mar. 7-8 Grand Valley State Invite (Royal St. Cloud GC, St. Cloud, FL) 1st of 8- 617 (313, 304) McHenry - 1 (147) Mar. 9-10 UDM Triangular Match (Red Tail GC, Ocala, FL) 1st of 3 - 633 (329, 304) McHenry - 1 (148) Mar. 24-25 NKU Spring Fling (Perry Park GC, Perry Park, KY) 4th of 21 - 620 (311, 309) McHenry - T6 (152) Apr. 2-3 Cincinnati Invitational (Hueston Woods GC, Oxford, OH) # 1st of 12 - 313 McHenry - T2 (75) Apr. 16-17 Bowling Green Invite (Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green, OH) 8th of 11 - 1041 (351, 358, 332) McHenry - T5 (249) Apr. 30-May 1 Horizon League Champ. (Shaker Run GC, Lebanon, OH) 2nd of 5 - 1011 (327, 341, 343) Dupuis - 6 (251) ! - Lost in playoff # - shortened to 18 holes due to weather 2007-08 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Team Result Sept.9-10 Youngstown State Invite (Salem Hills GC, Salem, OH) 3rd of 9 - 636 (319, 320) Sept.30-Oct.1 NIU Huskie Classic (Whisper Creek GC, Huntley, IL) 4th of 6 - 653 (325, 328) Oct.8-9 Detroit Titan Invitational (Western CC, Redford, MI) 4th of 6 - 666 (334, 332) Oct.15-16 IPFW Fall Classic (Deer Track GC, FortWayne, IN) 6th of 11 - 627 (306, 321) Oct.29-30 Dayton Invitational (NCR CC, Dayton, OH) 3rd of 9 - 653 (327, 326) Mar.5-6 Grand Valley State Invite (Royal St. Cloud GC, St.Cloud, FL) 2nd of 6 - 612 (308, 304) Mar.10-11 North/South Collegiate (Jacksonville Beach GC, JacksonvilleBeach, FL) 5th of 12 - 642 (325, 317) Mar.22-23 William & Mary Invitational (Ford’s Colony GC, Williamsburg, VA) 14th of 20 - 664 (332, 332) Mar.31-Apr.1 Cincinnati Invitational (Elks Run GC, Cincinnati, OH) 5th of 10 - 1007 (341, 323, 343) Apr.14-15 Loyola Invitational (Pine Meadow GC, Chicago, IL) 3rd of 5 - 672 (337, 335) Apr.25-27 Horizon League Champ. (Plum Creek GC, Carmel, IN) 3rd of 6 - 987 (330, 334, 323)
Top Detroit Player Dupuis -7 (158) Dupuis -13 (160) Hamilton -T6 (162) Stefan -T8 (153) Hamilton- T7 (160) Stefan -3 (150) Dupuis -T7 (155) Stefan -T45 (165) McHenry -11 (244) Hamilton -3 (162) McHenry -T5 (241)
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2008-09 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Sept. 7-8 Chicago State Fall Invitational (Lost Marsh, Hammond, IN) & Sept. 13-14 Wolverine Invitational (UM Golf Course; Ann Arbor, MI) & Oct. 6-7 Titans Invitational (Western CC, Redford, MI) Oct. 27-28 Dayton Invitational (NCR Country Club, Kettering, OH) Mar. 9-10 North/South Intercollegiate (Jacksonville Beach GC, Jacksonville, FL) Mar. 23-24 Butler Invitational (Prestwick CC, Avon, IN) Mar. 28-29 NKU Spring Invitational (Perry Park GC, Perry Park, KY) & Apr. 10 Dual vs. Oakland (Western CC, Redford, MI) Apr. 14-15 BGSU Falcon Invite (Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green, OH) Apr. 25-26 Horizon League Champ. (Kearney Hill Links; Lexington, KY) & - Second round cancelled due to weather
Team Result 3rd of 7 - 328 T-10th of 13 - 321 4th of 4 - 661 (332, 329) 4th of 10 - 697 2nd of 11 - 623 (316, 307) 5th of 8 - 664 (335, 329 11th of 20 - 320 2nd of 2 - 326 6th of 6 - 691 (349, 342) 4th of 6 - 996 (338, 330, 328)
Top Detroit Player Stefan - 1 (74) Zouzal - T23 (78) Achterhoff - 6 (158) DeMarco - 7 (167) Stefan - T3 (150) Stefan - 2 (157) Achterhoff - T26 (78) Stefan - 1 (77) Stefan - 16 (166) Stefan - 11 (247)
2009-10 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Team Result Top Detroit Player Sept. 21-22 Chicago State PTSIR Classic (Lost Marsh GC, Hammond, IN) 5th of 10 - 663 (320, 343) Stefan - T9 (161) Sept. 28-29 Cincinnati Fall Classic (Elks Run GC, Batavia, OH) 13th of 14 - 1003 (345, 328, 330) DeMarco - 31 (242) Oct. 5-6 Zippy Invitational (Rosemont CC, Fairlawn, OH) T-9th of 15 - 991 (341, 316, 334) Stefan - T31 (248) Oct. 19-20 Dayton Invitational (NCR CC, Dayton, OH) T2 of 10 - 645 (322, 323) Stefan - T5 (158) Mar. 8-9 Don Benbow Invite (Jacksonville Beach GC, Jacks. Beach, FL) 7th of 11 - 682 (344, 338) McHenry - T24 (167) Mar. 11 Dual vs. Seminole State Coll. (Walkabout GC, Mims, FL) 2nd of 2 - 346 Stefan - 4 (85) Mar. 20-21 C&F Bank Intercoll. (Ford’s Colony GC, Williamsburg, VA) 11th of 20 - 658 (330, 328) Aversa - T30 (162) Apr. 2-3 Titans Invitational (Western CC, Redford, MI) 1st of 5 - 637 (314, 323) Stefan - 1 (154) Apr. 17-18 BGSU Falcon Invit. (Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green, OH) 7th of 11 - 668 (345, 323) Stefan - T19 (165) Apr. 25-26 Horizon League Champ. (Kearney Hill Links, Lexington, KY) 1st of 7 - 943 (300, 324, 319) Stefan - 1 (226) May 6-8 NCAA Central Regional (Otter Creek GC, Columbus, IN) 23rd of 24 - 1064 (352, 354, 358) Stefan - T92 (251) 2010-11 TEAM TOURNAMENT RESULTS Date Tournament Team Result Top Detroit Player Sept. 11-12 Redbird Invitational (Weibring Golf Club, Normal, IL) 7th of 11 - 954 (316, 322, 316) Stefan/Lammers - T15 (236) Sept. 19 Dual vs. Oakland (Katke-Cousins Golf Course in Rochester, MI) L, 625-651. Stefan - T3 (156) Oct. 11-12 Zippy Invitational (Rosemont Country Club, Fairlawn, OH) 4th of 12 - 972 (325, 323, 324) Stefan - T6 (236) Oct. 18-19 Dayton Invitational (NCR North Course, Kettering, OH) 2nd of 10 - 619 (314, 305) Stefan/Lammers - T6 (152) Oct. 29-31 Lady Paladin Invitational (Furman University GC, Greenville, SC) 16th of 17 - 996 (332, 329, 335) Lammers - T52 (245) Mar. 8 Titan Challenge vs. IPFW (Orange Tree GC, Orlando, FL) W, 344-406 Stefan - 1 (83) Mar. 11-12 Sunshine Spring Classic (Walkabout Golf and CC, Mims, FL) T-8 of 16 - 676 (329,347) Stefan - T7 (162) Mar. 14-15 Don Benbow Invite (Jacksonville Beach GC, Jacksonville, FL) 4th of 16 - 649 (325, 324) Stefan - 1 (150) Apr. 3-4 IPFW Spring Classic (Pine Valley Country Club, Fort Wayne, IN) 1st of 6 - 640 (328, 312) Stefan/Lammers - T2 (158) Apr. 11-12 Titans Invitational (Western Golf & Country Club, Redford, MI) 2nd of 6 - 989 (339, 327, 323) Stefan - 1 (238) ! Apr. 16-17 Falcon Invitational (Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green, OH) & 5th of 13 - 334 Hansen - T8 (81) Apr. 22-24 HL Championship (Mission Inn Resort, Howey-In-The-Hills, FL) 2nd of 7 - 983 (326, 328, 329) Stefan - 4 (238) ! - Won in playoff & - Second round cancelled due to wind
Jenny Kubert was a four-year letterwinner for Detroit from 2005-09, posting 11 top-20 finishes.
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In its 33rd season of operation in the 2011-12 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private institutions that have impres-sive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broadbased athletic programs. Membership includes Butler University, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary focus is on add-ing value to the educational experience through its four platforms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and accountability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible resource tool that can be used to enhance studentathletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experience for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with similar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excellence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors competition in 19 sports - nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquartered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with offices in the Pan
HORIZON LEAGUE AT A GLANCE Year Founded 1979 Current Members (year joined) Butler (1979) Cleveland State Univ. (1994) Univ. of Detroit Mercy (1980) Univ. of Illinois at Chicago (1994) Loyola Univ. Chicago (1979) Valparaiso University (2007) Univ. of Wisconsin-Green Bay (1994) Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1994) Wright State University (1994) Youngstown State Univ. (2001) Charter Members Butler University University of Evansville Loyola University Chicago Oklahoma City University Oral Roberts University Xavier University
American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office. A PROUD HISTORY Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added women’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the conference included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the Evansville, Oklahoma City, Oral Roberts and Xavier. Among other current members, Detroit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois University) in the largest non-merger conference expansion in history. Youngstown State joined in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ushered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive positions. ATHLETIC SUCCESS
Commissioner In the past few years, the HL has enJonathan B. LeCrone (since 1992) joyed unprecedented success on the naAddress Pan American Plaza 201 S. Capitol Avenue Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46225 On The Web www.horizonleague.com Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility.
tional stage, highlighted by Butler’s second consecutive appearance in the NCAA men’s basketball championship game appearance where the Bulldogs fell to Connecticut, 53-41. The Horizon League has compiled a 19-11 record in the past nine years in the NCAA tournament, ranking seventh among all collegiate conferences for winning percentage. Green Bay’s women’s basketball team became the league’s first team to reach the Sweet 16 in 2011, knocking of Michigan State in the second round before going toe-to-toe with No. 1 seed Baylor in the regional semi-fnals. The Phoenix earned a No. 5 seed in the tournament, going 34-2 on the year and holding a perfect 16-0 mark in Horizon League play.
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The Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL, will once again serve as the site for the HL Championships. Men’s soccer has tasted victory in seven out of the last nine years (Milwaukee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In 2011, Butler was consistently ranked in the top 10 of the nation, earning the No. 13 national seed after becoming the last unbeaten team in the country. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last six seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Butler’s Victoria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeple-chase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
tee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting. In addition, SAAC is partnering with Special Olympics, putting on events for olym-pians in each community. Several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet and Coaches vs. Cancer initiatives, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups and Big Brother/Big Sister programs.
ACADEMIC SUCCESS Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past nine semesters for carrying a grade-point average of 3.2 or better, including more than 700 for the last four semesters. 24 student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District teams in 2010-11, while six earned Academic All-America honors.
SPORTSMANSHIP One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial environments for competi-tion among student-athletes, coaches, administrators and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each season by studentathletes, coaches, officials, and campus and League administrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.
COMMUNITY SERVICE In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its community service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with local elementary schools for an art, music and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Athlete Advisory Commit
DEMOGRAPHICS Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media markets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Indianapolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine percent of the nation’s television audience.
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Detroit... • is home to the Motown sound founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in 1957 • is home to the first Van Gogh painting in a public collection in the U.S. at the Detroit Institute of Arts, “Self Portrait,” Vincent Van Gogh, 1887 • installed the first mile of paved concrete road, just north of the Model T plant, on Woodward Avenue between McNichols and 7 Mile Roads in 1909 • built the nation’s first urban freeway, the Davison, in 1942 • is home to the oldest state fair in the nation — the Michigan State Fair, first held in 1849 • is the potato chip capital of the world, based on consumption • has country’s largest island park within a city — Belle Isle Park • is second in the nation in fishing rod sales 54
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In Recent Years, Detroit Has Hosted 2010 Frozen Four 2009 Final Four 2008 Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional 2007 Wrestlemania 2006 Super Bowl 2005 MLB All-Star Game 2004 Ryder Cup
Detroit... • is north of Canada • is home to the world’s only floating post office, the J.W. Westcott II, can be found on the Detroit River • shares the world’s first auto traffic tunnel between two nations – the Detroit/Windsor Tunnel • is home to the second tallest hotel in North America – the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, at 73 stories • the nation’s first soda – Vernors – created in Detroit by pharmacist James Vernor in 1862. Detroit is also home to Sanders hot fudge, Better Made Potato Chips, Faygo soda pop and Stroh’s Ice Cream • has the most registered bowlers in the United States • was the first city in the nation to assign individual telephone numbers in 1879 1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf This Is Detroit
Having celebrated its tricentennial in 2001, Greater Detroit has the best of the old and the most promising of the new. From Greektown to Bricktown, Detroit has it all. The oldest city in the Midwest, Detroit was discovered in 1701 and has since become the center of business and recreation for millions. It is the largest city in Michigan and the 11th largest in the United States. Encompassing three counties — Wayne, Oakland and Macomb — the Metropolitan Detroit area spans 2,026 square miles and is home to 4.4 million people, nearly one million of whom live within the City of Detroit. In 2010, the city had a population of 713,777 and ranked as the 18th most populous city in the United States. At its peak in 1950, the city was the fifth-largest in the United States. Detroit’s vibrant, 75-acre Civic Center is a riverfront mecca for convention, entertainment, festival and sporting activities. Home to Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center and Arena, Joe Louis Arena and Philip A. Hart Plaza, the Civic Center is adjacent to some of the area’s finest hotels, top-notch restaurants and the famous Renaissance Center. Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center underwent a $200 million expansion, which was completed in 1989 and increased the facility’s exhibit space to 720,000 square feet, making it one of the nation’s largest convention centers. Renaissance Center, now the world headquarters for General Motors, is the city’s largest office complex, with seven gleaming towers of activity located on the Detroit riverfront. The 73-story Marriott Hotel is housed within this symbol of downtown development. Long known as the automobile capital of the world, the Detroit area is headquarters to all of the major automobile companies. While a lot of the area’s industry centers around the “horseless carriage,” Detroit is more than a smokestack town. Home to 16 of the Fortune 1000 firms, greater Detroit ranks sixth among U.S. cities in total spendable income. A short walk from the riverfront and the rigors of business is the enjoyment of exciting ethnic nightlife, known to Detroiters as Greektown. A two-block area of authentic Greek food and entertainment, Greektown became an even more invigorating locale in recent years with the addition of the Greektown Casino, one of three major casinos operating near downtown. One can enjoy art and scan the shelves that house 2.5 million books in the Detroit Public Library; and experience Michigan’s Underground Railroad movement at the Museum of African-American History.
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Americana at its finest is displayed at Dearborn’s Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. While The Henry Ford is a museum that displays artifacts and implements used in earlier times, Greenfield Village demonstrates how these items were used and how they affected lifestyles. Music for every taste abounds in Greater Detroit. The Detroit symphony is world-renowned. Jazz greats join local performers at the annual Montreaux Jazz Festival. Popular music fans are entertained at several area music houses including the Royal Oak Music Theater, Orchestra Hall and the Fox Theatre. Detroit is a great sports town, known throughout the country for its enthusiastic fans. The Detroit Tigers play in Comerica Park, which opened in 2000 and hosted the 2005 Major League AllStar Game as well as 2006 World Series contests. Immediately adjacent to the Tigers’ home, the NFL Lions play in another wonderful new facility, Ford Field, which hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006 and the 2010 NCAA Frozen Four. The 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional and the 2009 Final Four were both played in Detroit with UDM serving as host. The 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings call Joe Louis Arena home. The NBA Detroit Pistons play in the Palace of Auburn Hills. Two-thirds of a mile across the Detroit River lies Windsor, Ontario, Canada. To celebrate the friendship and independence of the two nations, the International Freedom Festival is held for two weeks each summer, with activities in both countries.
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Center For Sports Performance
Joe Tofferi Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning
Aaron Short Strength & Conditioning Assistant
Nick Wilson Asst. Strength The main goal of the Strength and Conditioning Department is to help the & Condition- student-athlete improve physically and mentally in their respective sport. This ing Coach will be accomplished in such a way that is safe and efficient for each individual athlete. As the student-athlete participates in these activities we will work to lessen the possibility of injury or re-injury. If an injury should occur, we will work with the Sports Medicine Staff and the student-athlete to complete rehabilitation. Each team will have an individualized program based on their particular sport. Each program takes into account the intensity level, the physical demands, and skill involved in each individual sport and also each individual student-athlete. All teams and individuals will be subject to performance tests that will help design each program and also will help to determine the success of the program.
Marcus Williams The Strength and Conditioning Staff will work with each individual coach Strength & at all times. Each coach will receive updated attendance, evaluation, and Conditioning comments on a regular basis about each student-athlete. Communication is the key to success in the weight room and on the playing field. Assistant
The Titans condition and train in the Larry Bleach Weight Room, located in Calihan Hall. All UDM student-athletes are trained under the supervision of two full-time certified strength and conditioning coaches, as well as two intern assistants. Every member of the Titan strength and conditioning staff is assigned a team, which allows daily interaction between the athletes and the coaches. Such interaction is a tremendous asset when developing a program that best serves the athlete and the team. Joe Douglas In the past few years, the Graduate Asst. fitness center Athletic Train- expanded er/Strength & by over 400 Conditioning square feet. Olympic style platforms, squat racks, stretch and other auxiliary speed equipment have also been added, all designed and implemented to improve the Titans’ speed and power. The center also features the ONS Performance nutritional shake, which is designed to help every athlete recover from training and conditioning with a supplement increase in their protein and carbohydrate intake.
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At UDM, the Sports Medicine staff is committed to providing the best care to all Titan athletes. Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine Michael Miller coordinates and oversees the sports medicine services at UDM for over 250 student-athletes.
Michael Miller Asst. AD for Sports Medicine
Ashley VanMeter Asst. Dir. of Sports Medicine
Lainie Bisbee Assistant Director of Sports Medicine
Kyle Bowen Athletic Training Intern
Victoria Vintevoghel Graduate Asst. Athletic Trainer
Dr. Reginald Jewell Team Dentist
Dr. Michael G. Workings Team Physician
Dr. Mike Hanna Sports Medicine Fellow
Dr. Bob Tongco Sports Medicine Fellow
The sports medicine staff is responsible for assessing athletic injuries and illnesses, administering first aid and CPR care, making medical referrals, and preventing and rehabilitating athletic injuries that occur during the school year. The sports medicine department is under the guidance of Dr. Michael Workings, a family practice physician Jennifer Aldea from the Henry Ford Health System. Dr. Workings Athletic also acts as the Team Physician for the Detroit Tigers. Joining him for the 2011-12 year is Team Orthopedic Training Dr. Terrence Lock and Dr. Mike Hanna and Dr. Cesareo Intern “Bob” Tongco, who will provide clinic and game coverage. Also on call is Team Dentist Dr. Reginald Jewell. The athletic training facility is located at Calihan Hall. This training facility is equipped with a taping and first aid station, treatment and modality tables, hydrotherapy whirlpools, and rehabilitative equipment. The goals of the University of Detroit Mercy Sports Medicine Department is to prevent athletic injuries as Dr. Terrence much as possible through effective injury prevention R. Lock programs, and to return injured athletes to their previous Team competitive status in the safest and quickest manner Orthopedic possible.
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Compliance & Academics
When talking about students who compete in a varsity sport, the term typically used is “student-athlete.” The word “student” comes first, and that’s the way the University of Detroit Mercy approaches all of its athletic team members. Although performance in competition is important, they are students first, and athletes second, with their performance in the classroom plenty important in Titan Territory. UDM’s Center for Student-Athlete Development, one of the first of its kind, offers programs for academic classes, drug education, student enhancement Steve Corder Amy Gasahl and works to improve communication skills. All 19 varsity teams are Asst. AD for Asst. Dir. of encouraged to take full advantage of the programs offered at the center. NCAA Compliance/ The center also heads up the NCAA Life Skills Program, which focuses on Compliance Academic Cord. the student in student-athlete and how to deal with issues that all studentathletes today must face. Through seminars, guest speakers and NCAA videos, student-athletes are made aware of issues such as gambling and drug and alcohol abuse, and how to deal with these concerns. The center is made possible, in part, by a grant from the NCAA. In conjunction with the staff of the University Learning Center, members of the center’s staff teach UAS 107, “Athletes in Transition,” each year. All freshman and transfer student-athletes must take this course during their studies at UDM. The course deals with how student-athletes can make the transition from high school to college. This important class teaches student-athletes to deal with time and stress management, study skills and the importance of good nutritional habits. Andrea Mosher Grad. Asst. for Academic Services
Another example of Detroit’s commitment to its student-athletes’ academic excellence is the Athletic Academic Coordinator’s post. Since the position was created, UDM’s graduation rate for student-athletes has steadily risen. Assistant Athletic Director For NCAA Compliance Steve Corder, no stranger to collegiate athletics as he played soccer for Detroit from 1994-98, and his staff carefully track each Titan’s academic progress to make sure they are on the right path toward graduation. In addition, student-athletes are helped with their tutorial needs through the use of the student-run Learning Center, where professors and students donate their time as tutors. The student-athletes’ academic progress is closely monitored and study table is set up to assist the Titans with any and all academic areas, including providing tutors and a writing lab. The center is open daily and also has evening hours to work around a student-athlete’s busy schedule.
2010-11 Academic Accomplishments
•155 student-athletes had cumulative GPA’s over 3.0 •16 varsity teams were also over a cumulative 3.0 GPA • 210 Titans Named To the 210 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll •102 Titans Named To Horizon League Honor Roll •12 Titans Tabbed Horizon League All-Academic •10 Men’s Lacrosse Players Named MAAC All-Academic • 4 Women’s Lacrosse Players Named Academic AllLeague Team by National Lacrosse Conference • Men’s Golf Earn All-Academic Team by the GCAA • 4 Women’s Golfers Named To The NGCA Women’s All-American Scholar Team 60
The University of Detroit Mercy is committed to the principles of institutional control in operating our athletic department. We are responsible for adhering to the rules, regulations and spirit of the NCAA, Horizon League and the University. The University of Detroit Mercy Compliance Office directs this effort and acts a primary resource concerning NCAA rules, regulations and compliance issues. We ensure that our institution complies with all NCAA standards and we are responsible for monitoring all athletic programs to assure compliance.
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Notable Alumni
-ARichard Abdoo (Retired President & CEO, Wisconsin Energy)...................................BusAdm’69 -BAnita Barone (Actress)..................................................................................................................... LAE ’86 Stephanie Bergeron (Ret. VP & Treasurer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber).............................BusAdm ’81 Emil Brolick (President, YUM! Brands).......................................................................BusAdm ’69, ’70 -CCynthia Canty (Radio Personality, WMGC-FM)........................................................................ LAE ’75 Thomas Capo (Chairman, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group)...........................BusAdm ’73, ’75, ’80 Michael F. Cavanagh (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court)....................................LAE ’62, LW ’66 Maura Corrigon (Justice, Michigan Supreme Court)..............................................................LW ’73 Matthew Cullen (President & COO Rock Enterprises)..................................................BusAdm ’83 -DChristopher Darga (Actor).............................................................................................................. LAE ‘80 Thomas Denomme (Ret. Vice Chair & CAO, DaimlerChrysler)..................................BusAdm ’61 -EMichael Evans (President Loyola High School, MI)................................................................ LAE ‘75 -FW. James Farrell (Retired Chairman & CEO, Illinois Tool Works)........................................E&S ’68 Robert Ficano (Executive, Wayne County)..................................................................................LW ’77 A former Horizon -GLeague Player of the Eugene A. Gargaro (Sr. Vice President, Masco Corporation)................................................LW ’67 Robert Goodenow (Former Executive Director, NHL Players Assoc.)...............................LW ’79 Year as well as the Roman S. Gribbs (Former Mayor, City of Detroit)...........................................BusAdm ’52, LW ’54 fourth all-time scorer -Hin Titan history, John P. Hayes (Retired Chairman & CEO, National Gypsum).....................................BusAdm ’43 Willie Green graduated Robert Hendry (Retired CFO, General Motors)..............................................................BusAdm ’69 with an education Sister Mary Ellen Howard (Director, St. Frances Cabrini Clinic)........................................ CHP ’68 degree in 2003. William Hermann (Managing Partner, Plante & Moran)............................................. BusAdm ‘72 -KFrank Kelley (Attorney General Emeritus, State of Michigan).............................................LW ’51 John C. Kennedy (President & CEO, Autocam Corp.)...................................................BusAdm ’79 James Kokas (President/Owner, Opus One) ........................................................................... LAE ‘73 -LJames D Lark (Owner, The Lark)................................................................................................... LAE ‘52 Elmore Leonard (Author/Screenplay Writer)........................................................................... LAE ’50 Albert Lorenzo (President, Macomb County CC)..................................................BusAdm ’65, ’66 -MThaddeus McCotter (Congressman, US House of Representatives)...........................LAE ’87, LW ’90 Isaiah McKinnon (Former Chief of Police, City of Detroit) ..........................................LAE ‘75, ‘78 William Morrow (Executive Vice President, Crain Communications)........................... BusAdm ’68 Peter Munoz (Director, Michigan State Police)....................................................................... LAE ’76 -NBenny Napoleon (Sheriff, Wayne County)................................................................................ LAE ‘82 Joseph Nathan (Retired President & COO, Compuware Corp.)........................... LAE ’74, BusAdm ’78 James Norrod (President, Segway) ................................................................................... BusAdm ‘75 -OJames O’Sullivan (Pres. & CEO, Mazda North American Oper.)............................BusAdm ’76, ’84 Born and raised in -PL. Brooks Patterson (Executive, Oakland County)...................................................LAE ’61, LW ’67 Detroit, the honorable Marlena Lazar-Peleo (Chief Creative Officer, McDonald’s Corp.)...................................... LAE ‘72 Judge Greg Mathis -RArlene Robinson (CEO, Girl Scouts of Metro Detroit)........................................................... LAE ’75 graduated from the Louis Rossetti (Chairman & CEO, Rossetti Associates)............................................................ AR ’59 University of Detroit Mercy Law School -SDavid Schembri (President, Smart USA).......................................................................... BusAdm ‘75 in 1987. David Stangis (VP Corp Social Responsibilitiy, Campbell Soup).................................... E & S ‘87 Robert Soulliere (President & CEO, ThyssenKrupp)...................................................... BusAdm ‘85 -VAndy Vazzano (President & Managing Partner, SmithGroup)..................................BusAdm ’80 -YWilliam C. Young (President, Absopure Water Co.)...............................................................E&S, ’66
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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Titan Hall Of Fame
UDM established its’ Sports Hall of Fame in 1977 in order to honor those student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have helped develop the successful tradition of Titan Athletics. The Hall of Fame now has 112 members, following the 10 latest additions made on Homecoming Weekend on Jan. 26, 2010. The 2002 induction dinner was truly one to remember. The inductees included two of the Titans’ former basketball All-Americans, Terry Tyler and John Long – or Thunder and Lightning, as they were affectionately known during their playing days – as well as the 1960 Titan football team as a unit. L-R: Adam Walicki, Joe Kopicki, Kim Jess, Pat Adams, Ken Dubois, Additionally, the beautiful Mike Pesci, Maria Pandele (Not Pictured: Jermaine Jackson, new Hall of Fame display in Rashad Phillips, Cassandra Pack) the Calihan Hall lobby was The 2010 Titan Hall of Fame Class was inducted at halftime of the unveiled that night for a men’s basketball game against Wright State on Jan. 26, 2010. crowd which would fill the arena’s main floor during the induction dinner. Long and Tyler were part of one of the winningest eras of Titan basketball, having helped their team to an 86-25 record over their four years combined. They helped the Titans to an NCAA Tournament berth in 1977, and an NIT appearance one year later. Long was the only player ever to lead the Titans in scoring for four straight varsity seasons, and he’s still the secondleading point producer in school history. Tyler, meanwhile, is the all-time Detroit leader for blocked shots in a game, a season and a career. He is also second in career field goal percentage and sixth in scoring. The pair’s old coach, none other than Dick Vitale, was the keynote speaker at his former players’ induction dinner. The present-day ESPN/ABC telecaster kept the audience captivated for more than an hour with his memories of coaching the Titans. The 1960 football squad became the first team ever to be inducted into the Hall of Fame en masse. That team finished the season 7-2 – the winningest U-D record of the post-World War II era. Two of those victories, over Cincinnati and Xavier, came by shutout. Future pro stars Larry Vargo, Bruce Maher, Steve Stonebreaker and Jerry Gross were all part of the 1960 Titan roster. The most recent induction class included four former basketball players – Joe Kopicki, Jermaine Jackson, Rashad Phillips and, from the women’s team, Cassandra Pack – as well as former stars from baseball (Pat Adams and Mike Pesci), cross country/track and field (Ken Dubois and Kim Jess), golf (Adam Walicki) and tennis (Maria Pandele).
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Titan Hall Of Fame
Inductee The 1960 Titan Football Harry Ackermann Pat Adams Grady Alderman Bob Babbish Chuck Baer Vince Banonis Ed Barbour Al Baumgart Joseph Beer Paul Bibeau John Biringer Larry Bleach Lloyd Brazil Dad Butler Bob Calihan Dan Cantillon Pudge Cavanaugh Mary (Lillie) Cicerone Earl “Dutch” Clark Earl Clark Jr. Tom Connell John Conti Frank Corej Pete Craig Cindy Crosbie Earl Cureton Bill Daly Coretta Daniels Dave DeBusschere Gus Dorais Ken Dubois Terry Duerod Dick Dzik Bill Ebben Andy Farkas George Fefles Tim Finnin Cindy Fix Al Ghesquiere William Giovan Ralph Goldstein Nate Goodnow Bob Greiner Jerry Gross Wally Gruber Ken Hamann Spencer Haywood Fred Hooker Bob Ivory Jermaine Jackson Kim Jess William Kelly Joyce Mike Kaysserian Howard Keating Kal Kaliszewski John Kirwan
Sport Team Swimming Baseball Football Golf Football Coach Football Football Player, Coach Football Football Baseball Football Basketball Football Trainer, Coach Basketball Fencing Tennis Basketball Football Coach Tennis Player, Coach Football Football Baseball Baseball Softball Basketball Track Basketball Basketball Football Coach Cross Country, Track Basketball Basketball Basketball Football Basketball Football Soccer Football Fencing Basketball Football Football Football Football, Track Baseball Basketball Fencing Football Basketball Track Golf Coach Football Football Soccer Basketball
Year 2001 1986 2010 1979 1980 1980 1977 1980 1989 1985 1982 1982 1980 1977 1977 1977 1980 1988 2007 1978 1985 1980 1984 1986 1980 2007 2007 1987 1989 1977 1977 2010 1993 1983 1978 1977 1988 1980 2007 1981 1980 1982 1980 1986 1980 1983 1988 1993 1986 1981 2010 2010 1981 1980 1984 2007 1981
Inductee Brad Kinsman Greg Kocab Sam Kocsis Joe Kopicki Robert Koval Jack Kurkowski Harold Lauer John Long Ed Lukas Dick Lutz Bruce Maher Gene Malinowski Ted Marchibroda James Massey Art Masucci Denny McCotter Pat McDonald Brendan McNamara Bob Miller Cheryl (Williams) Miller Dorie Murrey John Mulroy Charley North Doug Nott Brakie Orr Cassandra Pack Terry Page Ed Palumbo Maria Pandele Bud Payne Richard Perry Mike Pesci Rashad Phillips Walter Poff Mike Polvi Bob Prendergast Al Rappaport Bruce Rodwan Harold Ryan Larry Salci John Shada Tyrone Simmons Steve Stonebreaker Gerry Surowiec Norm Swanson Tom Thornton Bill Turkington Terry Tyler Larry Vargo Dick Vitale Tillie Voss Tom Watrous Adam Walicki Mike Walsh Bonnie (Fitzpatrick) Wood Ed Wood Joe Wright
Sport Year Athletic Director 2007 Fencing 1987 Golf 1986 Basketball 2010 Football 1988 Football 1982 Football 1981 Basketball 2001 Basketball Player, Coach 1983 Football 1981 Football 1979 Football 1981 Football 1983 Football 1986 Football 1981 Football 1988 Fencing 1981 Basketball 1982 Baseball 1979 Basketball 2005 Basketball 1984 Administration 2005 Basketball 2005 Football 1980 Baseball 1984 Basketball 2010 Basketball 1985 Football 1983 Tennis 2010 Football 1984 Fencing Coach 1980 Baseball 2010 Basketball 2010 Basketball 1981 Baseball 1989 Baseball 1981 Track 1987 Basketball 1987 Track 1988 Basketball 1986 Football Player, Coach 1980 Fencing 1982 Football 1987 Fencing 1989 Basketball 1980 Football 1981 Baseball 1987 Basketball 2001 Football 1987 Basketball Coach 1993 Football, Basketball 1978 Golf 1984 Golf 2010 Basketball, Baseball 1989 Cross Country/Track 2007 Football 1983 Football/Basketball/Baseball 1980
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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Associate Vice President & Athletic Director Keri Gaither was appointed as University of Detroit Mercy’s Director of Athletics and Associate Vice President in May of 2007, less than six months after being asked to serve as Interim Athletic Director. Soon after taking the helm of Titan athletics, Gaither announced the expansion of the Detroit Titans Division I sports program from 16 to 19 teams with the addition of men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis. In her first two years, Gaither also expanded the athletic staff by adding eight full-time positions to the department, directed the building and completion of a new $1.6 million all-purpose synthetic turf field and track, and was responsible for the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ray McCallum, women’s basketball coach Autumn Rademacher, and softball coach Sunny Jones. Gaither also completed a successful fundraising campaign for the renovation of the men’s basketball office suite, press conference room as well as the addition of a new film room. Other projects that have been completed in her tenure is a brand new basketball court dedicated to Dick Vitale, the Titan Tennis Complex and a new grass field to accommodate the lacrosse and soccer teams. Gaither was recognized for her strong leadership as UDM’s Director of Athletics when she was appointed to the University of Detroit Mercy’s (UDM) senior leadership team as a member of the Associate Vice President’s group in June of 2007. For the three years preceding her appointment, Gaither served as second in command for the Titan Athletic Department and also supervised nine women’s varsity sports as the Senior Athletic Director. During her tenure in that position, Gaither played an instrumental role in the planning and implementation of women’s golf in 2004 when it became UDM’s 16th varsity team. She has also served in several key administrative roles for Athletics, including stints as Senior Woman Administrator and Director of Business Operations. Gaither Chaired the Detroit Local Organizing Committee (DLOC) for the 2009 NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four which was played in front of a record-setting crowd of 72,922 at Ford Field in Detroit as UDM served as the host institution. As the DLOC Chair, Gaither provided strong leadership for the DLOC and maintained ultimate responsibility for the local operations of the Final Four event. Gaither held the same position, in addition to being designated Tournament Director, for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional. As a current member of the Horizon League’s Executive Council, Gaither is actively involved with League operations. She currently serves on the League’s Men’s Basketball Strategic Planning Committee and has served on both the finance and television committees. In July of 2010, Gaither was appointed a new member of the Executive Committee of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association. She is one of just 13 members serving on the Committee, which works on behalf of the membership of the D1AAA, in addition to its President and five other officers. Gaither was also appointed to the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee (MOIC) in September of 2009. As one
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of six Division I members on the 15-person committee, Gaither is currently in year two of a four-year term. The MOIC was formed to review issues related to the interests of ethnic minorities and women with a focus on education and welfare of minority student-athletes, as well as the enhancement of opportunities for ethnic minorities and women in coaching, athletics administration, officiating and the NCAA governance structure. In March of 2008, Gaither was presented with the Phenomenal Women’s Ashley Gray Legacy Award by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board. This award was presented for her outstanding contribution toward the growth and development of students as the Director of Athletics at UDM. Gaither was also honored in September of 2008 when she was named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ “2008 Women to Watch” for her goals and initiatives in the Detroit Titans athletics program and her leadership in serving as chair of Detroit’s Local Organizing Committee for the 2009 NCAA Final Four. While a member of the 2006 UDM Self-Study Steering Committee for NCAA Athletic Certification, Gaither also served on the Equity and Student-Athletic Welfare Sub-Committee and was designated the campus liaison during the certification process. Shortly after the University received its full certification in April of 2007, Gaither was asked by the NCAA to serve as a Peer-Review Team Member. Past University appointments include chairing UDM’s prioritization sub-committee and serving on various search committees. She is a past Board Member for the University of Detroit Mercy’s Women’s Studies Program and served on the Women’s Studies Program Development Sub-committee. She also participated as a member of the Tourism Action Group (TAG) Hospitality Committee, a group organized by the Detroit Metro Convention & Visitor Bureau dedicated to training the hospitality industry for Detroit-area events such as the 2005 MLB All Star Game and Super Bowl XL. In 2006, the Titan Athletic Director completed the NCAA’s inaugural Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Females, a leadership development program sponsored by the NCAA Office for Diversity and Inclusion and the Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee. The Leadership Institute, designed to address the critical shortage of senior-level minority administrators at NCAA member institutions and conference offices, prepares diverse leaders through a 12-month leadership training and skills development experience. Gaither served as a past steering committee member of the Women’s Leadership Symposium for Intercollegiate Athletics and recently assisted in coordinating its national leadership conference. Gaither is also a member of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA), the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA), and the Black Coaches Association (BCA). Graduating magna cum laude from UDM, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. During her undergraduate studies, she was a two-time recipient of the College of Liberal of Arts’ Economics Student of the Year Award. Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott (20), a junior at the University of Detroit Mercy majoring in Engineering, and daughter Kennedy (14).
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Titan Athletic Staff
Jen Aldea Athletic Training Intern
Erick Barnes Faculty Athletic Representative
Stacey Barns Men’s Basketball Office Manager
Steve Corder Asst. AD for NCAA Compliance
Joe Douglas Grad. Asst. Athletic Trainer/ Strength & Conditioning
Sr. Beth Finster S.S.J University Minister for Athletics
Jason Horn Associate AD for External Affairs
Andrea Mosher Graduate Assistant for Academic Services
Lainie Bisbee Asst. Director of Sports Medicine
Keri Gaither Amy Gasahl P.J. Gradowski Greg Haapala Associate V.P. Asst. Director Senior Asst. Director of & Athletic of Compliance/ Sports Info Ticket Sales Director Academic Director & Fan Coordinator Experience
Teri Kromrei Jeff Latinen Phuong Le Associate AD Asst. AD for Assistant for Internal Facilities & Business and Affairs/SWA Special Events Ticket Manager
Chad Pitkin Facilities Intern
Taylor Blakely Kyle Bowen Dennis Carlesso Athletic Athletic Director of Administration Training Intern Development for Intern Athletics & Student Facilities
Tanya Carper Cheer Team Coach
Dean Haddad Pep Band Director
Jessica Liebner Asst. Dir. of Athletic Facilities
Brandon Longmeier Dir. of Athletic Marketing & Promotions
Mike Miller Asst. AD for Sports Medicine
Dennis Morey Equipment Room Graduate Assistant
Joe Tofferi Asst. AD for Strength & Conditioning
Jordan Sames Director of Concessions & Merchandising
Aaron Short Strength & Conditioning Assistant
Tom Stanton Faculty Athletic Representative
Kit Stetzel Asst. Sports Information Director
Harvey Theeck Athletic Equipment Manager
Ashley Emily Vannice Victoria VanMeter Dir. of Ticket Vintevoghel Asst. Director Ops. & Special Graduate Asst. of Sports Events/Dance Athletic Medicine Team Coach Trainer
Joel Walrath Sports Info. Assistant
Mitch Wigness Sports Information Director
Marcus Williams Strength & Conditioning Assistant
Nick Wilson Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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2011-12 Detroit Women’s Golf Titan Head Coaches
Terri AnthonyRyan Women’s Golf HL-2010
Grant Asher Men’s Tennis
Nicholas Deren Men’s Soccer
Todd Dressell Fencing MFC - 2009
Mark Engel Men’s Golf HL- 1992-19992007-2009-2010
Matt Holtz Men’s Lacrosse
Sunny Jones Softball
Mike Lupenec Women’s Soccer HL- 1995-19962005
Laura Maness Women’s Lacrosse
Ray McCallum Men’s Basketball
Guy Murray Track & Field/CC HL-1996-19981999-2000-20022003
Pjotrs Necajevs Interim Women’s Tennis Head Coach
Autumn Rademacher Women’s Basketball HL-2010
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11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
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included a 21-game winning streak during the 1976-77 season when the team participated in the NCAA Tournament. Included in the streak was a victory in Milwaukee over Al McGuire’s eventual national champion Marquette team. In April 1977, Vitale was named Athletic Director at Detroit and later that year was named the United Fund’s Detroit Man of the Year.
BYRNE WINS BIG BREAK Former Titan David Byrne made Detroit proud as he won the Golf Channel’s reality television show Big Break Indian Wells in July of 2011. The victory gave Byrne a number of prizes, with the best of all a chance to play on the PGA Tour giving him an automatic exemption to the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans. Along with the opportunity to play in the 2012 Zurich Classic, he took home over $70,000 in cash, a paid trip for two back to the Indian Wells Golf Resort, an Adams golf endorsement deal and a $10,000 shopping spree to Dicks Sporting Goods. Byrne outperformed 10 other contestants on the 10-episode series that was shot at Indian Wells Golf Resort in Indian Wells, Calif. When he competes at the Zurich Classic, he will be the first Titan in school history to play on the PGA Tour. DETROIT TITAN ATHLETICS TO NAME COURT IN HONOR OF DICK VITALE Dick Vitale, ESPN broadcaster, college basketball ambassador and former Titan head coach and athletic director, received a tremendous honor from Detroit as the Titans announced that they will rename its basketball court in Calihan Hall after the legendary college basketball figure. The Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall will be dedicated in conjunction with a nationally-televised men’s basketball game against Big EAST foe St. John’s on December 5, 2011 on ESPN2. Vitale will be celebrating his 32nd anniversary of calling games for ESPN at the event having started on the sports television outlet on Dec. 5, 1979. Vitale coached at the University of Detroit (1973-77), compiling a winning percentage of .722 (78-30), which
The Dick Vitale Court at Calihan Hall project will feature a brand new, state-of-the-art hardwood floor for the home of the Detroit Titans men’s and women’s basketball teams. Fundraising for the project will include several other key improvements to the facility, including men’s basketball “Phase II” renovations, which began with new offices and upgraded locker room accommodations. APR REPORT HAS TITANS RATED HIGH The NCAA honored more than 900 Division I sports teams for their high marks academically last spring, including a pair of University of Detroit Mercy teams that achieved perfect scores. The Titan men’s golfers and men’s fencing teams each earned perfect 1000’s in the latest edition of the NCAA’s Public Recognition Awards. The NCAA announcement showed that 909 teams have earned the awards, based on their most recent multiyear Academic Progress Rates. These awards are given each year to teams scoring in the top 10 percent in each sport with their APRs. Through its innovative APR, which provides an annual scorecard of academic achievement, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of studentathletes on every Division I sports team. A week later, Detroit brought home high marks in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate as 16 Titan teams were at or above the NCAA’s minimum standard (925) for the entire seven years since the association instituted the APR system (men’s and women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis are all entering their third year of varsity status at the school). The Detroit men’s fencing and men’s golf team each scored perfect multi-year 1000 APR scores, while women’s basketball, women’s golf and women’s tennis were all cited with perfect 1000 scores in the 200910 academic year. Nine UDM teams were above the national averages among their peers within their sport. The new report was based on data supplied for the 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 and 2009-10 academic years.
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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Each year the NCAA honors select Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multi-year APR. This announcement is part of the overall Division I academic reform effort and is intended to highlight teams who demonstrate a commitment to academic progress and retention of student-athletes by achieving the top APRs within their respective sports. Specifically, these teams posted multi-year APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. RAY MCCALLUM REPRESENTS USA BASKETBALL Sophomore Ray McCallum continued to find himself in the national spotlight. Over the summer, he participated as a counselor in the LeBron James Skills Academy and was one of 10 collegiate point guards invited to the Deron Williams Skills Academy. Then in August, he received an invitation to attend USA Basketball’s World University Games training camp, where he eventually made the final 12-man roster. The squad practiced and trained in Colorado Springs, Colo., before embarking to China on Aug. 8 to begin competition. Despite being the youngest athlete on the US squad, and a late addition to the original invitees to the training camp, he impressed coaches enough to make the team and represent the US. STUDENT-ATHLETES RECEIVE ACADEMIC ACCOLADES. Another year went by with a number of academic honor rolls and awards that University of Detroit Mercy studentathletes received. For the 2010-11 season, 155 studentathletes had cumulative GPA’s over a 3.0, while 16 of the Titans’ 19 varsity teams were also over a 3.0 GPA. It started with 210 Titans being named to the 2010 Athletic Director’s honor roll. The Titans then saw 58 members named to the Horizon League’s fall academic honor roll, while 54 appeared on the HL’s spring honor roll. In addition, 10 men’s lacrosse players were placed on the MAAC’s honor roll. As a team, both the Titan men’s and women’s track and field and cross country teams earned All-Academic Team honors from the USTFCCCA, while the UDM men’s and women’s tennis squads were tabbed ITA All-Academic Teams. The men’s golf program was also recognized as an All-Academic Team by the GCAA. Eight Titans (Taylor Hennrick, Vushaun Landrum, Susan Kalkstein, Katrina Oberski, Jeff Clarridge, Britt Pronk, Alainna Stefan, Erin Weldon) were selected to the Horizon League’s Spring All-Academic Team. Three Detroit student-athletes (Patrick Liederbach, Kirstin Mooney and Landrum) were tabbed All-HL Academic for the winter, while Lauren Roffey was named to the League’s AllAcademic team in the fall.
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In lacrosse, four members of the women’s program earned their way onto the National Lacrosse Conference’s Academic All-League Team in Britany Busch, Anna Eidem, Corina Mahorn and Alycsa Valentine. In men’s lacrosse, 10 players were tabbed Academic All-MAAC in Brandon Davenport, John Dwyer, Brad Janer, Ty Maruyama, Jason McDonald, Chris Nemes, John Nowicki, Adam Parrottino, Nick Schesnuk and Wes Steen. Also individually, Jeff Clarridge of the men’s golf team was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, while Marni Achterhoff, Alainna Stefan and Lindsey Lammers were honored as the National Golf Coaches Association’s Women’s All-American Scholar Team. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT A PRIORITY FOR DETROIT The University of Detroit Mercy Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) did a great job as always in trying to help out the local community. Throughout the school year, SAAC got together for a number of community initiatives, including the highly successful Sandwich Bus. The event gives Titan student-athletes a chance to come together in preparing a lunch and distributing it to the local community. SAAC also helped raise money for the Michigan Special Olympics with a Pie In The Face Fundraiser during a men’s lacrosse game as well as hosting a coat drive during a men’s basketball game for Nardly Human Services, Inc. Other student-athletes were involved outside of the field and classroom too as men’s lacrosse players Brandon Davenport, Matt Lining and Adam Parrottino participated in a Habitat for Humanity project near Grosse Pointe, while men’s basketball standouts Eli Holman and Ray McCallum greeted attendees and showed support of the United Way and downtown Detroit at the annual Blocktoberfest. UDM also partnered with the Southeastern Michigan “Toys for Tots” during Thanksgiving Weekend where the Titans played host to the Legend’s Classic.
11 All-HL Selections * 7 All-HL Tournament Honors
1 HL Medalist * 1 HL Newcomer of the Year * 1 HL Championship
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