Women’s Lacrosse
2013-2014
Women’s Lacrosse
FRANCINE MURZYNSKI ALIE MAROUSEK
2013-14 Quick Facts General
School Name.........................................Wittenberg University Location............................................. Springfield, Ohio 45501 Founded..........................................................................1845 Enrollment......................................................................1,950 Nickname......................................................................Tigers Home Field.......................................... Edwards-Maurer Field Capacity.........................................................................3,000 National Affiliation...................................... NCAA Division III Conference.......................... North Coast Athletic Conference President........................................... Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D. Alma Mater.................Loyola University New Orleans, 1986 Interim Athletics Director....................................Jeff Ankrom Alma Mater...................................................Otterbein, 1978 Athletics Phone............................................. (937) 327-6450
Coaching Staff
Head Coach..................................................Beth Hemminger Alma Mater.....................................................Wooster, 2004 E-mail..................................... bhemminger@wittenberg.edu Record at Wittenberg.............................24-9 (2012-present) Career Record............................................................... Same Assistant Coach........................................... Jessica Kischko Women’s Lacrosse Office............................. (937) 327-6490 Athletic Trainer................................................. Ellen Crosbie Assistant Athletic Trainer.............................Greg Schneider Assistant Athletic Trainer............................... Molly Hopkins
Women’s Lacrosse History
First Year.........................................................................1972 All-Time Record..................................................... 235-319-7 NCAA Tournament Appearances........................................1 Last NCAA Tournament Appearance............................1989 Result..................................... L, 0-17 at TCNJ (First Round)
ALEX DRESSMAN
Team Information
2013 Overall Record........................................................12-4 2013 NCAC Record (Finish) ....................................8-0 (3rd)
*NCAC finish determined by NCAC Tournament
Letterwinners Returning.................................................... 11 Alex Dressman, Sara Ellis, Beth Hubbard, Kim Loofbourrow, Megan Loofbourrow, Alie Marousek, Francine Murzynski, Katie Reuter, Mallory Skrobot, Logan Warye, Mary Ann White,
Letterwinners Lost...............................................................9 Katie Bondy, Jessica Brickner, Lindsey Gaterman, Erin Guiliano, Jessica Jensen, Nicolette Lyons, Kellen Morrissey, Elyssa Silva, Katie Warner
Starters Returning................................................................6 Alex Dressman, Alie Marousek, Francine Murzynski, Mallory Skrobot, Logan Warye, Mary Ann White
Starters Lost.........................................................................6 Katie Bondy, Erin Guiliano, Nicolette Lyons, Kellen Morrissey, Elyssa Silva, Katie Warner
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KIM LOOFBOURROW
CREDITS: 2013-14 Team Viewbook designed by John Strawn ‘07, associate director of sports information Photography by university photographer Erin Pence ‘04
Coaching Staff Head Coach Beth Hemminger Beth Hemminger became Wittenberg’s women’s lacrosse head coach in July 2011. A 2004 graduate of Wittenberg’s North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) rival Wooster, Hemminger took over a Tiger program that had put together back-toback 9-6 seasons in 2010 and 2011 and produced record-setting seasons in both 2012 and 2013. Wittenberg posted a 12-5 mark in 2012 to tie the school record for wins in a season, and the Tigers went 6-0 in the NCAC regular season — the program’s first-ever unbeaten conference record. After beating Allegheny in the NCAC Tournament semifinals, the Tigers lost a heartbreaking NCAC Tournament championship game to end up second in the final conference standings. The Tigers built on that momentum in 2013, again piling up 12 wins and setting a new program standard with an 8-0 NCAC record before bowing out of the conference tournament in the semifinals. Hemminger was a two-sport standout at Wooster, earning four letters each in soccer and lacrosse. In soccer, she earned All-NCAC honors four straight years and third-team All-Great
Lakes Region honors in 2000 as a starting forward. In lacrosse, Hemminger re-wrote both the program and NCAC record books, finishing with 300 career points, including 85 in a record-breaking senior season in 2003. The 2003 NCAC Player of the Year, Hemminger earned three All-America designations during her collegiate lacrosse career. She started her coaching career as an assistant for the lacrosse team at her alma mater during the 2003-04 school year, helping the Scots to their third straight league championship. From there, she went to the University of New Haven, and in five seasons helped turn the Chargers into an NCAA Division II Tournament qualifier. In 2009, New Haven qualified for the national tournament for the first time after winning the Northeast-10 regular season and tournament titles for the first time. In 2010, Hemminger got her first head coaching experience at St. Anne’s School. After the season, she was selected to serve as an assistant in the Under Armour High School All-American Showcase in Upper Arlington. She returned to the New Haven sidelines as an assistant in 2011, helping the Chargers to a 10-8 overall record.
Assistant Coach Jessica Kischko Jessica Kischko joined the Wittenberg coaching staff in August 2012. She serves as the assistant coach for both the women’s lacrosse and field hockey teams, in addition to her duties as the assistant to the director of athletics and recreation. Kischko came to Wittenberg from Ithaca College, where she served as assistant coach for the field hockey team during the 2011 season. She was involved in all aspects of the program, from planning practice sessions to recruiting to scouting. She took the lead in goalkeeper training. Her first coaching experience came in 2010, when she worked at Oswego State University as assistant field hockey coach and
assistant sports information director. She analyzed and developed team strategy, trained the team’s goalkeepers, participated in fundraising activities and performed various administrative tasks. Kischko played four years of collegiate field hockey at Elmira College, earning NFHCA All-Academic Team honors in 2008 and 2009 as well as the team’s Sportsmanship Award in 2009. As a team, Elmira ranked No. 1 in all of NCAA Division III in saves per game in 2009. Kischko, who was a player, team manager and student assistant coach for the Elmira women’s lacrosse team during her undergraduate career, earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2010. She also minored in sociology and earned a coaching certificate.
Head Coaching Ledger Name Seasons Seasons Games Pat Holly 1963-81 (records begin 1972) 12 119 Margaret Ronning 1984-85 2 29 Margaret Tomlinson 1986 1 15 Nancy Beck 1987-03 17 257 Katherine Haney 2004-06 3 38 Kati Robbins 2007-09 3 40 Nichole Johnson 2010-11 2 30 Beth Hemminger 2012-present 2 33 Totals 1972-Present 42 561
W L 32 80 15 14 9 6 110 147 11 27 16 24 18 12 24 9 235 319
T 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
Pct. .298 .517 .600 .428 .289 .400 .600 .727 .425
2013-2014 WOMEN’S LACROSSE
CAMPUS Wittenberg’s stunning 95-acre, rolling, wooded terrain is situated in the heart of Springfield, Ohio. An impressive blend of traditional European classicism and contemporary architecture is abundant amongst the 26 buildings throughout campus.
The University
ADMISSION Wittenberg consistently selects academically strong students. Of entering freshman, approximately 65 percent graduated in the top fifth of their high school classes. Each new class combines National Merit Scholars, Ohio Academic scholars and Lutheran Scholars. STUDENTS What strikes most people when they visit Wittenberg is the genuine friendliness and welcoming nature of the campus and its residents. There are more than 1,950 full-time students currently enrolled, representing more than 37 states and approximately 23 foreign countries; 45 percent of students are male, 55 percent are female. FACULTY Wittenberg’s 195 outstanding classroom instructors all consider students their top priority. With an average class size of 20 and a student-faculty ratio of 12-to-1, Wittenberg faculty and students have numerous opportunities for meaningful interaction both in and out of the classroom. PROGRAMS OF STUDY Wittenberg has more than 60 majors, minors and special programs from which to choose. Among these majors are such outstanding interdisciplinary programs as East Asian Studies, Russian and Central Eurasian Studies and Biochemistry/Molecular Biology.
MYERS HALL OFF-CAMPUS STUDIES Wittenberg encourages off-campus opportunities that complement the classroom experience: pursuing an internship, studying abroad, and getting involved in the community through volunteer programs and community service. STUDENT LIFE More than 150 campus organizations offer opportunities not only to have fun, but to gain management and leadership experience while at Wittenberg. These include 11 national fraternities and sororities, the Outdoors Club, WUSO radio station, Residence Life, Campus Ministries, Student Senate, Pre-Health Club and many more. ATHLETICS Wittenberg enjoys a long-standing reputation as an athletics powerhouse, fielding winning teams in many different sports. Wittenberg competes annually against the best competition that NCAA Division III has to offer. The athletics department offers 23 varsity intercollegiate athletic teams for men and women.
THE HOLLOW
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Wittenberg students live on campus in residence halls their first two years. Upperclassmen may choose to stay in the residence halls or move into Wittenberg’s campus housing, which includes apartments, houses and fraternity and sorority houses. FINANCIAL AID More than 98 percent of students are awarded financial aid at Wittenberg, thanks to the generosity and loyal support of more than 26,000 living alumni.
WEAVER CHAPEL
Athletics Facilities
ROSENCRANS FITNESS CENTER
EDWARDS-MAURER FIELD
Wittenberg Athletics Facilities The Wittenberg athletic facilities, a unique blend of old and new, provide opportunities for a wide variety of recreational and fitness activities. The Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center (HPERC) is the centerpiece of athletic activity. The main unit can be converted to three full-sized basketball courts, three volleyball courts or three tennis courts. It seats 3,000 spectators for intercollegiate athletic events, and 4,300 for concerts and other public events. A second unit houses six raquetball courts with an upper balcony for instruction and a 25-meter by 25-yard swimming pool with one- and three-meter diving boards, and a spectator viewing area. An athletic training room, locker rooms and team rooms are also located in the HPERC, which connects to the Wittenberg Field House, home of the Tigers since 1929, which houses offices and a state-of-the-art weight training facility. A 4,622-square-foot extension off the front of the HPERC opened in August 2005. The Bob Rosencrans Hall of Honor Fitness Center includes a wide range of weight training and cardiovascular equipment.
PAM EVANS SMITH ARENA
Edwards-Maurer Field and Earl F. Morris Track were renovated in 2005. EdwardsMaurer Field has a state-of-the-art artificial playing surface and Earl F. Morris Track is a 400-meter track outfitted with a similarly cutting-edge surface. The entire complex is lighted, and also serves as home to the Tiger football, track, field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. The David and Georgianna Albright Tennis Complex, a $2 million project completed in 1997, houses 12 tennis courts with a Dynaflex surface. Six of the courts are lighted, including two sunken center courts with space for seating. Situated a few blocks from campus are Bill Edwards Field, which offers playing and practice fields, and Betty Dillahunt field, home of the Tiger softball team. Less than two miles from campus Carleton Davidson Stadium, which opened in 2004, is the home of Tiger baseball. Owned and maintained by the City of Springfield, Carleton Davidson Stadium has seating capacity of 1,061, nearly half of which is under cover, a media center, locker rooms with showers and secured storage.
HPER CENTER NATATORIUM
CARLETON DAVIDSON STADIUM
2013-2014 WOMEN’S LACROSSE
2/23 3/6 3/14 3/23 3/24 3/30 4/2 4/6 4/7 4/10 4/13 4/14 4/20 4/24 4/29 5/2
SCHEDULE/RESULTS
CENTRE W, 12-4 at Guilford L, 19-16 OLIVET W, 18-3 at Stevenson L, 13-10 at Wash. & Jeff. W, 8-5 at Ohio Wesleyan * W, 16-13 KENYON * W, 15-13 ALLEGHENY * W, 16-10 at Fredonia St. L, 12-5 WOOSTER * W, 19-13 at Hiram * W, 19-0 THIEL W, 16-5 at Denison * W, 12-7 OBERLIN * W, 21-5 DEPAUW * W, 22-3 WOOSTER L, 14-13 (2OT)
2013 Season
* NCAC Game + NCAC Tournament % Spring Break in San Antonio
MEGAN LOOFBOURROW
POSTSEASON AWARDS
All-NCAC Defensive Player of the Year - Katie Warner First Team - Francine Murzynski, Katie Warner, Logan Warye Second Team - Katie Bondy, Kellen Morrissey Honorable Mention - Alie Marousek NCAC All-Tournament Team Katie Warner, Logan Warye IWLCA All-Great Lakes Region First Team - Francine Murzynski, Katie Warner Second Team - Katie Bondy Synapse Sports All-America Third Team - Francine Murzynski CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team - Francine Murzynski
MARY ANN WHITE
In 2012-2013, the Wittenberg Tigers... • Won 4 North Coast Athletic Conference regular season championships in football, women’s soccer, volleyball and men’s golf. • Finished in the top 5 in the final North Coast Athletic Conference standings in 16 of 23 sports • Finished 4th in the final standings for the NCAC Dennis Collins Memorial All-Sports Trophy • Earned 8 NCAC Player of the Year trophies • Earned 2 NCAC Coach of the Year trophies and 1 Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year trophy • Placed 90 student-athletes on All-North Coast Athletic Conference teams • Placed 18 student-athletes on all-region teams and 6 on All-America teams • Earned 3 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-District awards • Finished 91st in the NACDA Director’s Cup (NCAA Division III all-sports comparison) thanks to postseason appearances by 4 teams
2014 Season 2014 Women’s Lacrosse Schedule
3/8
at Guilford
4:00 PM
3/10
at Randolph
1:00 PM
3/18
ADRIAN
5:00 PM
3/22
STEVENSON
11:00 AM
3/26
at Mount Union
7:00 PM
3/29
OHIO WESLEYAN *
1:00 PM
4/1
at Kenyon *
5:00 PM
4/5
at Allegheny *
1:00 PM
4/6
at Thiel
1:00 PM
4/9
at Wooster *
4:30 PM
4/12
HIRAM *
1:00 PM
4/15
DEPAUW *
6:00 PM
4/18
DENISON *
7:00 PM
4/23
at Oberlin *
5:00 PM
4/27
CARTHAGE
1:00 PM
MALLORY SKROBOT
*NCAC Game
To schedule a home game visit, contact Coach Hemminger at bhemminger@wittenberg.edu or 937-327-6490
LOGAN WARYE
WIT TENBERG WOMEN’S LACROSSE
2013-2014 WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Statement of Responsibility for Balance Between Academics & Athletics
Wittenberg Athletics Philosophy
Student-athletes are primarily responsible for balancing academics and athletics. However, recognizing the pressure that studentathletes face from competing time demands placed upon them by both professors and coaches, we establish the following statement of responsibility. The statement assumes that the student’s primary responsibility is to academic coursework and that practice sessions are always subordinate to class attendance. Students should work with advisers to schedule courses so that practices and contests are not in conflict with academic courses. Student-athletes are expected to contact professors in advance in order to resolve conflicts between class attendance and participation in athletic contests. It is recommended that student-athletes miss not more than four sessions of any class in a semester for regular season athletic contests. Permission of a Faculty Athletic Representative is required before additional excused absences will be permitted. Coaches will, as necessary, establish and maintain communications with the professors of team athletes regarding academic progress. Professors should feel free to contact coaches regarding the academic responsibilities of student-athletes.
The Wittenberg Athletic Department is an integral part of the university that strives to achieve the same standards of excellence that exist within various academic disciplines at the university. Further, the athletic department embraces the concept that the student-athletes are first and foremost students, possessing individual rights, academic abilities, personal interests and ambitions comparable to those of other members of the general student body. Wittenberg University is committed to the principles and practices of amateurism, student-athlete welfare, gender equity, sportsmanship and fair play, cultural diversity and overall athletics excellence, and this commitment shall reflect in every aspect of the athletics departmental operations.
The North Coast Athletic Conference and Wittenberg University work together to encourage good sportsmanship on the court, on the field and in the stands. The Wittenberg Athletics Department expects all competitors and spectators to help maintain an open, accepting and competitive environment in order to promote positive, enjoyable experiences for all involved with Division III athletics.