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M E R E D I T H C O L L E G E

Meredith College students have participated in athletic events on campus for more than 100 years. Athletics at Meredith College began in 1904 with the advent of Meredith’s Athletic Association. In addition to sponsoring other student activities around campus, the athletic association began to sponsor sports in 1937. The original sports at Meredith included basketball and tennis. Meredith’s basketball program began with two teams, the Reds and the Blues. The first competitive games against other schools were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College.

In the early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soccer, horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and field hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In November 1937, Meredith aligned with the Virginia Field Hockey Association and became a part of the United States Conference.

The 1940s and 1950s brought some big victories for the basketball team. In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team hosted the Peace Junior College (now Peace College) team. The outcome was a victory for Meredith, and the game marked the beginning of the heated cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s colleges. In 1952, the basketball team pulled out impressive victories against the University of North Carolina and Duke. The field hockey team continued this trend in 1952 by defeating both the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils.

Meredith athletics took on a new life, with the completion of Weatherspoon Gymnasium in 1970. Weatherspoon is still the home of the basketball and volleyball teams, training facilities and athletics offices. The first full-semester golf team was launched in 1976. The volleyball and tennis teams saw their first winning seasons during the 1970s.

Riding the wave of momentum built in the 1970s, Meredith athletics earned state and conference titles in the 1980s. In 1980, the golf team won the NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the conference title. Also in that year, the Student Government Association adopted the angel as the school’s official mascot. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III national tournament in 1981, making it the first bid for a Meredith athletics team to compete for a national championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the 1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be added were soccer in 1993 and cross country in 2005.

In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the competitiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level in Division III. The program has had five NCAA tournament bids across three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003; tennis 2003, 2007; and soccer 2007). During the summer of 2007 the name of the sports teams was changed to “Avenging Angels” to emphasize the prowess of Meredith athletes. The 2007-08 season marks the first year of competition in the USA South Athletic Conference.

Meredith is committed to blending intercollegiate athletics with a strong academic program. Student-athletes follow the same academic requirements and standards as other students; they must maintain a good academic standing with the College, be full-time students, and follow the rules of the NCAA. The athletic program maintains the same high standards set for other departments and the same commitment to the education and personal development of student-athletes.

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS HISTORY

THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports the Division III experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy competitive sports and other activities throughout their college years. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Division III athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial assistance and athletics departments that are staffed and funded like any other department in the College.

ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an Academic All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible. The athletics department also offers a special Athletics Director’s List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5 each of the two semesters. During the 2006-07 season, 51% of Meredith’s student athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 25% received the Athletics Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.

MEDICAL SERVICES In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the athletic training staff provides excellent care for participants. The athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer, Sharon Malley, student athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina and on-call physicians. Some of the services and equipment provided in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Athletic Training Program.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING The program is headed by Meredith’s Strength and Conditioning Coach David Zinn who is a certified personal trainer and sports conditioning specialist. An instructor in the Department of Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences at Meredith, Coach Zinn assists in the development and implementation of conditioning and weight training programs for all of Meredith sports.

COMMUNITY SERVICE The student athletes at Meredith College are committed to much more than sports. Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates community service. Some of their past volunteer work includes Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchens, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic Conference canned food drive.

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS PROGRAM

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Meredith College QuiCk FaCtsGeneral Informationlocation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . raleigh, n .C . Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,298nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . avenging angelsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . maroon, black and Whiteaffiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nCaa division iiiConference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Usa south athletic ConferencePresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .maureen hartfordathletics director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie myers (elon/1978)assistant athletics director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . kelly Weaver (virginia/2001)senior Woman administrator: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . marie ChambleeFaculty athletics representative: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .michael novakdepartment assistant: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . suzette lugoathletics department Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205athletics Web site: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .meredith .edu/athleticsmailing address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3800 hillsborough st, raleigh, nC 27607sports information director (sid): . . . . . . . . . . . .greg Jarvis (virginia tech/1994)sid Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811sid email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jarvisgr@meredith .edu

CREDITS: the 2007-08 meredith College media guide is a publication of the meredith College athletics department in conjunction with the Office of marketing and Communications . Editor: meredith sports information director, greg Jarvis; Editorial Assistance: melyssa allen, karen dunton, kristi eaves-mclennan; Layout and Design: vanessa F . harris; Photography: greg Jarvis, david timberlake, steve Wilson and meredith College archives

IFC history of meredith athletics

1 table of Contents and Quick Facts

2, 3 2007-08 season Preview

3 2007-08 roster

4 head Coach/Previous records

5 assistant Coaches/managers

6 Player Profiles

8 schedule and Opponents

9 2006-07 meredith basketball Year in review

10 Usa south/media Coverage

11 2006-07 Usa south Year in review/Preason Poll

12 meredith basketball records

13 Facilities

14 about meredith College 16 about raleigh, n .C .

IBC the meredith athletics experience

Contents

BasketballHead Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . david Zinn

Alma Mater/Yr.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West virginia/1995

Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8310

E-Mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .zinndav@meredith .edu

Meredith record (Years): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-45 (3)

Assistant Coaches: . . . . . . . . . . . .heather herr, erin Willis, kevin Walker

2006-07 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-19

Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Weatherspoon gymnasium

2 2007 meredith avenging angels basketball

The 2007-08 Meredith basketball team is entering its first

season in the USA South Athletic Conference and faces a

tough overall schedule with a team dominated by freshmen

and sophomores. However, the team returns senior Nicole

Hall along with some key sophomores and juniors.

“We start the season with a very competitive and challenging schedule and things won’t get any easier as we enter conference play . From opening week-end to late February, every night will be a challenge and we will have to be ready to play,” said head basketball Coach david Zinn .

meredith was selected to finish in seventh place in the Usa south athletic Conference preseason basketball coaches poll . Ferrum had four first place votes and was selected to win the conference championship .

the basketball team opens up their season on the road at emory & henry in the emory & henry tip-Off Classic on november 16 at 6 p .m .

Player revieWCoach Zinn has five returnees and has brought in ten newcomers to balance out the team . the team has gained depth and has leadership on the court and off the bench . it looks to be an exciting season as all players are competing for playing time .

returneesNicole Hall, #10, Senior, Guard - hall was a first-team association of division iii independent selection in 2006-07 and ranked 14th in the nation last year in scoring with a 20 .7 average . hall also added 5 .3 rebounds and 5 .4 assists per contest . hall ended the season with 1,250 career points and will look to add to that total . “nicole had a fantastic junior year where she was in the top 15 in the country scoring; we clearly look at her to lead us at the guard spot . she has developed into a leader on and off the court this preseason and we look for that to carry over into the regular season,” said Zinn .

Brittany Cornelius, #22, Sophomore, Guard - last season, Cornelius led the team in rebounds and was the second leading scorer for meredith . “brittany is coming off a very productive freshman year and has improved even more over the summer . she has had a great preseason and we are looking for her to continue to step up and be a driving force of the team,” said Zinn .

Keyotta Sanford, #23, Junior, Guard - sanford was primarily a bench player last year and supporter on the bench . “keyotta is much improved and is work-ing hard for the team . she continues to be a great encourager as an upper classman and will likely play a greater role on the floor this season,” said Zinn .

Lizzie Creech, #41, Junior, Guard/Forward - Creech was the third leading scorer last year and provided 80 rebounds last season . “lizzie is a versatile post player who can compete at a number of positions . she’s an intelligent player whose hustle and communication will be important keys for us this year,” said Zinn .

Hunter Johnson, #42, Sophomore, Forward - Johnson ended the season strong, scoring in double figures several times late in the year and providing an improved defensive effort down the stretch . “hunter is looking to build off a strong finish to last season . she continues to show a great capacity for learn-ing the post position, has a great attitude and works hard everyday,” said Zinn .

inCoMing ClassCaitlin McAllister, #12, Freshman, Guard - the local product from st . david’s makes her debut for the avenging angels . “Caitlin is an excellent passer and full of potential at the point guard spot,” said Zinn . “her defense is rapidly improving and her ability to run a half-court set will be important for us this year .”

Amanda Street, #21, Junior, Guard - street is another transfer looking to add to the point guard spot . “amanda does a great job at setting up the offense and shows a lot of leadership on the court,” said Zinn . “her experience, her defensive intensity, and her ability to pass in the open court have been impres-sive thus far .”

Whitley Turner, #24, Freshman, Forward/Center - turner is a freshman from Wilmington looking to add depth to the post position . “Whitley does a great job running the floor and is capable of putting up solid rebounding and scoring numbers . We’ll look for her to be in position to gain playing time in the post,” said Zinn .

Jessie Hardee, #30, Senior, Forward - hardee is a senior walk on that has spent time in meredith athletics as a member of last year’s nCaa tournament tennis team . “Jessie is a newcomer to the basketball program but i think she will step up as a defensive player for us and provide some rebounding,” said Zinn .

Mary Woessner, #31, Freshman, Guard/Forward - Woessner is a fresh-man from hillsborough looking to give some versatility to the team . “mary has improved a great deal over the preseason and has shown the ability to play at multiple spots for us . she’s very coach-able, intelligent and is developing into a scoring threat for us,” said Zinn .

Courtney Kreber, #32, Freshman, Guard - kreber is a freshman shooting guard out of Charlotte . “Courtney has the potential to give us good depth at the shooting guard spot . she is also developing into a solid defender and has shown the ability to make hustle plays,” said Zinn .

Suzanne Gasperini, #33, Freshman, Guard/Forward - gasperini is a fresh-man forward from south boston, va . “suzanne is very athletic, and has poten-

2007-08 Basketball season Preview


2007-08 Basketball RosterNo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/ High School

10 nicole hall* sr g 5’3” raleigh, n.C./Wakefield

12 Caitlin mcallister Fr g 5’9” raleigh, n.C./st. david’s

21 amanda street Jr g 5’7” Princeton, W.va./Princeton

22 brittany Cornelius sO g 5’9” rockwell, n.C./east rowan

23 keyotta sanford Jr g 5’6” Creedmoor, n.C./south granville

24 Whitley turner Fr F/C 6’0” Wilmington, n.C./eugene ashley

30 Jessie hardee sr F 5’9” greenville, n.C./d.h. Conley

31 mary Woessner Fr g/F 5’9” hillsborough, n.C./middle College at durham tech

32 Courtney kreber Fr g 5’5” Charlotte, n.C./Charlotte Catholic

33 suzanne gasperini Fr g/F 5’11” south boston, va./halifax County

41 lizzie Creech* Jr g/F 5’9” hickory, n.C./hickory

42 hunter Johnson sO F 5’10” Washington, n.C./Pungo Christian academy

44 kristin stewart Fr F/C 6’1” sanford, n.C./the O’neal school

tial to be a very good rebounder and defender,” said Zinn. “With a little more experience and confidence, suzanne’s ceiling as a player is very high.”

Kristin Stewart, #44, Freshman, Forward/Center - stewart is coming off an outstanding career at the O’neal school. “kristin has the potential to be a very good post player for us after she recuperates from a foot injury,” said Zinn.

Last season Reviewthe end of the 2006-07 season showed great improvement as a young team came together. meredith hit a stretch of games at the end of the season where they played tough defense and won three games in a row.

two of those wins included victories over soon-to-be conference rivals n.C. Wesleyan (W/61-54) and Peace (W/74-69). both wins avenged losses earlier in the season on the road.

Coach Zinn stated, “We got better throughout the year and we were playing well at the end of the year. We overcame our youth, made progress and the team never lost their work ethic. We gained a lot of experience as we started three freshmen for many games and they will bring that experience back next year. i’ve been pleased with the attitudes and efforts put forth by all 15 players so far this season. team chemistry has been excellent and i’m looking forward to seeing how we respond to the challenges ahead this year.”

*team captains


david Zinn enters his fourth year as head coach of the meredith College basketball team . during the 2005-2006 season, Zinn led the team to a 13-11 record and the association of division iii in-dependents northeast regional championship . he also was named as the nCaa division iii association of independents Coach of the Year . Zinn began his coaching career with two years of teaching World history and coaching basketball and track at James Wood high school in Winchester, va . Zinn then went to the University of

tennessee as a graduate student where he taught undergraduate physical education courses and worked for the total College sports network (tCsn), covering the 1998 national Champion University of tennessee lady volunteer basketball team .

Coach Zinn then worked for two years at Cumberland College (ky .) as the assistant varsity and head Junior varsity Coach on the staff of melissa irvin .

in those two years, the lady indians amassed a record of 48-18, set several school records, and reached the sweet 16 of the naia national tournament in 2001 . in 2001, Coach Zinn took over an nCaa ii program at salem interna-tional University (W .va .) as the head coach, sports information director and sport management professor . in three seasons, the tigers set a number of school records and one nCaa ii record for 3-point shooting before Zinn came to meredith .

a veteran of summer basketball camps, Coach Zinn has served on the staff of some of the top camps in the nation including tennessee, Oklahoma, duke, north Carolina state, Purdue, michigan state, virginia tech, Princeton and the Five-star basketball Camp for girls, among others .

a strong proponent of academics, Coach Zinn is a 1995 graduate of West virginia University, with a degree in secondary education . Zinn has also earned two master’s degrees: one in sports administration from the University of tennessee and one in secondary education from Cumberland College .

in addition to his duties with the basketball team, Coach Zinn teaches under-graduate courses as an assistant professor in the health, exercise and sports science department, works as an undergraduate advisor for meredith students and serves as the strength and conditioning coach for meredith athletes . he is also an active member of the WbCa .

Basketball

Year W L Coach

2006-07 4 19 Zinn

2005-06 13 11 Zinn

2004-05 9 15 Zinn

Previous reCords

david zinn

Head Coach and Previous records

Coach David Zinn- Meredith Career

W L Seasons Winning %

26 45 3 0 .366


Basketball

Year W L Coach

2006-07 4 19 Zinn

2005-06 13 11 Zinn

2004-05 9 15 Zinn

Previous reCords

Coach heather herr enters her second year as assistant coach with the bas-ketball team at meredith College . herr comes to meredith College from Penn-sylvania, where she has been coaching for ten years . she is an energetic and hardworking basketball enthusiast dedicated to the game and winning .

herr has over 20 years of playing and coaching experience at various levels . her high school team won the Yaiaa di-vision ii Championship during all three years of her high school career . her

love of the game of basketball gave her the initiative to start a team at harcum College . they went on to become the first athletic team in school history to win a region 19 Championship (2006) . harcum’s women’s basketball is quickly becoming known as a formidable power within the mid-atlantic region .

herr began her career coaching 8 year-old girls, and worked her way up to the high school level . she has coached different levels including recreation leagues, high schools and aaU teams, having worked with east Prospect, hellam, Columbia Jr ./sr . high school and Chickies rock aaU . her background also includes officiating games .

a strong proponent of academics, heather received the distinguished scholar/athlete award her senior year of high school . she was also nominated Who’s Who in american Junior Colleges and graduated Phi theta kappa from harcum College .

erin Willis enters her second year as assistant coach with the basketball team at meredith College .

Willis is a graduate of russell sage College in troy, nY . While at russell sage, Willis was a 5-year member of the basketball team and was named team captain her senior year . Over her career at sage, erin left her mark on the school record books as she is cur-rently ranked #3 in school history in career 3-pointers and blocks, and is 5th all-time at sage in career steals .

Coach Willis comes to meredith with several seasons of aaU coaching experi-ence with a variety of age groups . erin also spent the 2005-06 season as the assistant Jv girls’ basketball at scotia-glenville high school .

heather herr erin Willis

Assistant Coaches and Managers

Coach kevin Walker enters his first year as assistant coach with the basketball team at meredith College . Walker has many years of playing and coaching experience at various levels . his last coaching position was as an assistant Coach at neuse baptist Church . he has coached in various recreational leagues while attend-ing east Carolina University from 1989-1992 including at the aaU level . his playing experience stems from his career at matoaca (va .) high school .

he also participated in Coach morgan Wooten’s basketball camp in takoma Park, md . Walker is the supervisor of the copy center at meredith College .

kevin Walker

student Managers

Carol Roberson Danielle Stott


Player Profiles

NICoLE HALL*

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .senior

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5'3"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .raleigh n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wakefield

CAITLIN MCALLISTERClass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshman

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5'9"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .raleigh n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . st . david’s

AMANDA STREET

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5'7”

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princeton W . va .

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Princeton

BRITTANY CoRNELIuS

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .sophomore

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5'9"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rockwell n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . east rowan

KEYoTTA SANFoRD

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5'6"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creedmoor n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . south granville

WHITLEY TuRNER

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshman

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F/C

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6'0"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Willmington n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eugene ashley

#10 #12

#21 #22 #23 #24


Player Profiles

* team captains

JESSIE HARDEE

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .senior

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5'9”

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .greenville n .C

High School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d .h . Conley

MARY WoESSNER

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshman

Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g/F

Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5'9"

Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .hillsborough n .C

High School . . . .middle College at durham tech

CouRTNEY KREBER

Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freshman

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SuZANNE GASPERINI

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LIZZIE CREECH*

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HuNTER JoHNSoN

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Hometown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington n .C

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KRISTIN STEWART

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AVERETT UNIVERSITYLocation – Danville, Va.Enrollment – 900 (Co-Ed)Nickname – CougarsColors – Blue and GoldConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 5-19 (3-11)Head Coach – Katrina Williams

(Roanoke ’02) Record at School – 0-0 (0)Sports Information Director – Sam Ferguson Sports Info Phone – (434) 791-5876

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORTLocation – Newport News, Va.Enrollment – 4,700 (Co-Ed)Nickname – CaptainsColors – Royal Blue and SilverConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 21-9 (11-3)Head Coach – Carolyn Hunter

(Southwestern ’87) Record at School – 155-65 (9)Sports Information Director –

Francis Tommasino Sports Info Phone – (757) 594-7884

EMORY & HENRY COLLEGELocation – Emory, Va.Enrollment – 975 (Co-Ed)Nickname – WaspsColors – Blue and GoldConference – Old Dominion Athletic

Conference2006-07 Record (Conference) – 8-17 (4-16)Head Coach – Joy Scruggs (Tennesse ’75) Record at School – 367-286 (26)Sports Information Director –

Nathan Graybeal Sports Info Phone – (276) 944-9830

FERRUM COLLEGELocation – Ferrum, Va.Enrollment – 1,000 (Co-Ed)Nickname – PanthersColors – Black and GoldConference – USA South2006 Record (Conference) – 21-7 (12-2)Head Coach – Bryan Harvey (Roanoke ’94) Record at School – 35-20 (2)Sports Information Director – Gary Holden Sports Info Phone – (540) 366-4306

GALLAUDET UNIVERSITYLocation – Washington, D.C.Enrollment – 1,800 (Co-Ed)Nickname – BisonColors – Buff and BlueConference – Capital Athletic Conference2006-07 Record (Conference) –

3-22 (0-14)Head Coach – Kevin Cook (Urbana ’83) Record at School – 0-0 (0)Sports Information Director – Oscar Ocuto Sports Info Phone – (202) 651-5144

GREENSBORO COLLEGELocation – Greensboro, N.C.Enrollment – 1,300 (Co-Ed)Nickname – The PrideColors – Green, White and SilverConference – USA South2006 Record (Conference) – 18-9 (10-4)Head Coach – Jason Tuggle

(UNC-Greensboro ’97) Record at School – 90-47 (5)Sports Information Director – Bob Lowe Sports Info Phone – (336) 272-7102 x279

JOHN JAY COLLEGELocation – New York, NYEnrollment – 14,000 (Co-Ed)Nickname – BloodhoundsColors – Blue and GoldConference – City University of New York

Athletic Conference2006-07 Record (Conference) – 18-10 (9-4)Head Coach – Steve Fagan (Pace ’93) Record at School – 0-0 (0)Sports Information Director –

Michael L. Damon Sports Info Phone – (212) 237-8322

LEBANON VALLEYLocation – Annville, Pa.Enrollment – 1,650 (Co-Ed)Nickname – Flying DutchmanColors – Blue and WhiteConference – Commonwealth2006-07 Record (Conference) – 7-17 (4-10)Head Coach – Todd Goclowshi (Clark ’90) Record at School – 7-17 (1)Sports Information Director – Tim Flynn Sports Info Phone – (717) 867-6033

MARY BALWIN COLLEGELocation – Staunton, Va.Enrollment – 806 (Women’s)Nickname – Fighting SquirrelsColors – Yellow, White and GreenConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 12-15 (N/A)Head Coach – John Stuart (Va. Wesleyan ’79) Record at School – 12-15 (1)Sports Information Director – Donna Miller Sports Info Phone – (540) 887-7160

MEREDITH COLLEGELocation – Raleigh, N.C.Enrollment – 2,289 (Women’s)Nickname – Avenging AngelsColors – Maroon and BlackConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 4-19 (N/A)Head Coach – David Zinn (West Virginia ’95) Record at School – 26-45 (3)Sports Information Director – Greg Jarvis Sports Info Phone – (919) 760-8811

METHODIST UNIVERSITYLocation – Fayetteville, N.C.Enrollment – 2,277 (Co-Ed)Nickname – Lady MonarchsColors – Green and GoldConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 13-13 (7-7)Head Coach – DeeDee Jarman

(UNC-Wilmington, ’89) Record at School –157-112Sports Information Director – Kirbie Britt Sports Info Phone – (910) 630-7172

N.C. WESLEYAN COLLEGELocation – Rocky Mount, N.C.Enrollment – 2,000 (Co-Ed)Nickname – Battling BishopsColors – Navy Blue and Vegas GoldConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 4-21 (1-13)Head Coach – John Brackett

(N.C. Wesleyan ’88) Record at School – 180-272Sports Information Director – Rikki C. Rich Sports Info Phone – (252) 985-5271

OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITYLocation – Atlanta, Ga.Enrollment – 1,000 (Co-Ed)Nickname – Stormy PetrelsColors – Black and GoldConference – Southern Colleiate Athletic

Conference2006-07 Record (Conference) – 21-8 (11-3)Head Coach – Ron Sattele (Villanova ’67) Record at School – 51-31Sports Information Director – Hoyt Young Sports Info Phone – (404) 367-8335

PEACE COLLEGELocation – Raleigh, N.C.Enrollment – 650 (Women’s)Nickname – PacersColors – Green and WhiteConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 9-17 (3-11)Head Coach – Kelly Johnson

(East Carolina, ’77) Record at School – 40-39 (3)Sports Information Director – Wendy Jones Sports Info Phone – (919) 508-2331

SALEM COLLEGELocation – Winston-Salem, N.C.Enrollment – 1,100 (Women’s)Nickname – SpiritsColors – Gold and Royal BlueConference – Association of Division III

Independents2006-07 Record (Conference) – 16-8 (N/A)Head Coach – Jim Jackson (Mars Hill, ’67) Record at School – 19-23 (2)Sports Information Director – J.P. Widner Sports Info Phone – (336) 917-5365

SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITYLocation – Winchester, Va.Enrollment – 3,300 (Co-Ed)Nickname – HornetsColors – Red and BlueConference – USA South2006-07 Record (Conference) – 17-9 (9-5)Head Coach – Michelle Guyant-Holloway

(Northern Michigan, ’97) Record at School – 17-9 (1)Sports Information Director – Scott Musa Sports Info Phone – (540) 665-5417

Schedule and opponentsMonth Date Opponent TimeNov. 07 Fri 16 @ Emory & Henry + 6:00 PM Sat 17 vs. Oglethorpe + 1:00 PM Mon 19 @ Salem 7:00 PM Sat 24 vs. Gallaudet # 8:00 PM Sun 25 vs. Lebanon Valley# 3:00 PM Wed 28 vs. SALEM 7:00 PM

Jan. 08 Sat 5 @ Shenandoah* 2:00 PM Sun 6 @ Christopher Newport* 2:00 PM Thur 10 vs. N.C. WESLEYAN 7:00 PM - W Sat 12 @ Ferrum* 2:00 PM Mon 14 vs. METHODIST* 7:00 PM - W Thur 17 vs. Averett @ MB* 7:00 PM - W Sun 20 vs. FERRUM* 2:00 PM - W Tues 22 @ Peace 7:00 PM Thur 24 vs. AVERETT 7:00 PM - W Sat 26 vs. MARY BALDWIN* 2:00 PM - W Thur 31 @ Methodist* 7:00 PM

Feb. 08 Fri 8 @. N.C. WESLEYAN* 7:00 PM - W Sun 10 vs. CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT* 2:00 PM - W Thur 14 @ Averett* 7:00 PM Sat 16 vs. PEACE* 2:00 PM - W Sun 17 vs. SHENANDOAH* 2:00 PM - W Wed 29 @ Greensboro* 7:00 PM Fri 22 @ Mary Baldwin* 7:00 PM Mon 25-Mar 1 USA South Conference Tournament TBA

*South Conference gameW - Web cast on Meredith athletics website+ Emory and Henry Tip-Off Classic# Gallaudet Thanksgiving ClassicHome Games in BOLD CAPS.Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.meredith.edu/athletics for up to date information.


2006-07 Meredith Basketball year in review

DATE oPPoNENT SCoRE HIGH PoINTS HIGH REBouNDS

11-18-06 vs southwestern University (tx) l, 45-87 (14)COrneliUs, brittany (6)COrneliUs, brittany

01-19-06 at emory University l, 52-69 (24)hall, nicole (10)COllins, Whitney

11-21-06 at methodist l, 65-75 (26)COrneliUs, brittany (11)COrneliUs, brittany

11-27-06 at nC Wesleyan l, 69-74 (26)hall, nicole (6)COllins, Whitney

12-01-06 vs rochester inst . of tech l, 47-70 (13)hall, nicole (6)hall, nicole

12-02-06 at shenandoah hornets l, 51-71 (28)hall, nicole (8)hall, nicole

12-04-06 at Ferrum l, 60-83 (19)hall, nicole (11)beCk, sarah

01-05-07 dOminiCan UniversitY l, 67-85 (25)hall, nicole (5)COrneliUs, brittany

01-07-07 saint marY’s (md) l, 47-72 (21)hall, nicole (7)COrneliUs, brittany

01-12-07 agnes sCOtt COllege l, 51-69 (23)hall, nicole (7)hall, nicole

01-16-07 at bennett College W, 64-61 (26)COrneliUs, brittany (9)COllins, Whitney

01-20-07 at Peace College l, 46-64 (14)COrneliUs, brittany (7)hines, Caroline

01-22-07 at salem College l, 76-94 (31)hall, nicole (8)COllins, Whitney

01-25-07 methOdist UniversitY l, 59-71 (25)hall, nicole (6)COrneliUs, brittany

01-27-07 at mary baldwin l, 69-87 (27)hall, nicole (5)COrneliUs, brittany

01-31-07 neWPOrt neWs aPP . l, 41-90 (12)hall, nicole (10)hall, nicole

(12)COrneliUs, brittany

02-02-07 greensbOrO COllege l, 53-78 (26)hall, nicole (5)sasnett, Candice

(5)JOhnsOn, hunter

(5)hall, nicole

02-06-07 bennett COllege W, 69-49 (20)COrneliUs, brittany (8)hall, nicole

02-08-07 nC WesleYan W, 61-54 (31)hall, nicole (7)hall, nicole

(7)JOhnsOn, hunter

02-10-07 PeaCe COllege W, 74-69 (18)COrneliUs, brittany (10)hall, nicole

02-13-07 averett UniversitY l, 65-67 (25)COrneliUs, brittany (18)COrneliUs, brittany

02-15-07 salem COllege l, 83-94 (31)hall, nicole (9)sasnett, Candice

02-17-07 at apprentice school l, 52-86 (17)hall, nicole (8)JOhnsOn, hunter

ToTAL 3 PTS REBouNDS

## Player GP_GS MIN-AVG FG-FGA Pct 3FG-FGA Pct FT-FTA Pct off Def Tot Avg PF Fo A To BLK STL PTS Avg

10 hall, nicole 23-23 894-38 .9 173-445 .389 35-120 .292 95-143 .664 32 90 122 5 .3 63 0 124 164 17 59 476 20 .7

12 hines, Caroline 23-18 670-29 .1 29-106 .274 10-43 .233 14-23 .609 17 28 45 2 .0 44 1 22 53 2 17 82 3 .6

13 turner, elizabeth 23-5 454-19 .7 29-120 .242 19-85 .224 13-15 .867 6 24 30 1 .3 16 0 17 46 0 1 90 3 .9

21 lanier, krystal 15-4 177-11 .8 7-39 .179 0-0 .000 9-14 .643 12 23 35 2 .3 37 2 5 24 2 9 23 1 .5

22 Cornelius, brittany 22-18 739-33 .6 119-263 .452 18-51 .353 87-104 .837 56 73 129 5 .9 63 0 45 108 11 31 343 15 .6

23 sanford, keyotta 17-0 75-4 .4 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 7-11 .636 4 5 9 0 .5 3 0 1 9 0 1 13 0 .8

24 Phelps, Joscellyn 11-0 29-2 .6 0-4 .000 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 5 5 10 0 .9 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 .1

30 sassnet, Candice 22-5 285-13 .0 21-52 .404 0-0 .000 8-20 .400 25 38 63 2 .9 44 0 6 17 3 13 50 2 .3

33 Collins, Whitney 16-16 410-25 .6 24-74 .324 0-2 .000 5-8 .625 12 62 74 4 .6 50 0 10 17 15 16 53 3 .3

41 Creech, lizzie 23-20 557-24 .2 26-69 .377 7-17 .412 23-31 .742 18 62 80 3 .5 46 0 21 54 2 11 82 3 .6

42 Johnson, hunter 20-3 241-12 .1 35-57 .614 0-0 .000 10-16 .625 21 28 49 2 .5 17 0 8 13 2 6 80 4 .0

44 beck, sarah 23-3 367-16 .0 31-72 .431 0-0 .000 11-14 .786 26 53 79 3 .4 49 0 4 19 15 4 73 3 .2

TEAM 56 72 128 5 .6 16

ToTAL 23 4900 497-1312 .379 89-319 .279 283-402 .704 290 563 853 37 .1 435 3 263 542 69 169 1366 59 .4

oPPoNENTS 23 4900 635-1555 .408 87-298 .292 362-523 .692 421 588 1009 43 .9 365 7 380 393 54 331 1719 74 .7

2006-07 Season Results and Statistics


Beginning with the 2007-08 sports season, Meredith College will compete in the USA South Athletic Conference.

membership in the Usa south athletic Conference will increase the opportuni-ties for sports team in recognition and post season play . Previously, meredith College was a part of the association of division iii independents .

the Usa south athletic Conference is now home to 11 institutions, five in virginia, five in north Carolina and one in tennessee . meredith College and mary baldwin College are the newest members of the Conference and join averett University, Christopher newport University, Ferrum College, greensboro College, Peace College, shenandoah University, methodist University and north Carolina Wesleyan College to make up today’s Conference . the tennessee institution, maryville College, entered the conference in 2005 as a football-only member .

USA South Athletic Conference

Ohio

Tennessee

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

PennsylvaniaIowa

Nebraska

New York

VTNH

MA

CT RI

MD

NJ

Delaware

WestVirginia

VirginiaKansas

Texas

New Mexico

South Dakota

North Dakota

Minnesota

Wyoming

Colorado

Montana Maine

Utah

Arizona

Idaho

Oklahoma

Averett university, danville, va .

Christopher Newport university, newport news, va .

Ferrum College, Ferrum, va .

Greensboro College, greensboro, n .C .

Mary Baldwin College, staunton, va .

Meredith College, raleigh, n .C .

Methodist university, Fayetteville, n .C .

N.C. Wesleyan College, rocky mount, n .C .

Peace College, raleigh, n .C .

Shenandoah university, Winchester, va .

Media inForMationall inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent to greg Jarvis, sports information director, jarvisgr@meredith .edu, (919) 760-8811 .

WWW.Meredith.edu/athletiCsFollow the avenging angels on meredith’s official athletics web site at www .meredith .edu/athletics throughout the 2007-08 season . the site features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coaches’ bios, game recaps and special news related to the program .

BroadCasting inForMationthe 2007-08 sports season will feature at least 29 meredith College athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the athletics website . last season was the first time meredith athletic events were available on line . all broad-casts can be found on meredith’s official athletics web site at www .meredith .edu/athletics .

the meredith College athletics broadcasting team is made up of faculty mem-bers michael novak, dan Fountain and meredith student shiara molina .


2006-07 usa south year in review2006-07 uSA SouTH CoNFERENCE STANDINGS

School W-L PCT. PF PA W-L PCT. PF PA

Ferrum 12-2 .857 78 .3 66 .1 21-7 .750 77 .0 68 .3

Christopher newport 11-3 .786 77 .9 62 .9 21-9 .700 71 .2 61 .9

greensboro 10-4 .714 73 .9 63 .4 18-9 .667 72 .1 62 .9

shenandoah 9-5 .643 73 .5 66 .3 17-9 .654 69 .5 64 .8

methodist 7-7 .500 69 .9 68 .0 13-13 .500 69 .2 67 .8

Peace 3-11 .214 57 .7 69 .6 9-17 .346 59 .6 67 .0

averett 3-11 .214 56 .8 68 .2 5-19 .208 56 .8 70 .7

n .C . Wesleyan 1-13 .071 56 .5 80 .0 4-21 .160 56 .1 73 .8

uSA South overall

Complete 2006-07 Usa Conference statistics can be found at www .usasouth .net/statistics/W-bkb/w-bkb_stats .htm

2006-07 ALL CoNFERENCE PICKS

First Team Second Team

staci humphrey, greensboro aline alzime, Ferrum

alicia sanders, shenandoah Candace bryant, Christopher newport

nikki rowland, Christopher newport Quanita bennett, Ferrum

ali davenport, Ferrum Jamie motsinger, greensboro

stacy Williams, methodist Christy Freeman, Peace

Honorable Mention All-Tournament Team

tonya Wright, Ferrum dee luck, Christopher newport (mvP)

alicia bessey, Christopher newport nikki rowland, Christopher newport

nikki rowland, Christopher newport Candace bryant, Christopher newport

kristen kozar, averett ashley norton, Ferrum

amoria bird, greensboro Christy Freeman, Peace

Cassie Womack, shenandoah staci humphrey, greensboro

J .d . richardson, n .C . Wesleyan alexis hargbol, shenandoah

alexis hargbol, shenandoah

Player of the Year, Staci Humphrey, Greensboro • Rookie of the Year, tonya Wright, FerrumCoach of the Year, bryan harvey, Ferrum .

2007-08 usa south ConFerenCe Preseason CoaChes Poll

School First Total

Ferrum 4 75

Christopher newport 12 65

methodist 3 63

greensboro 60

shenandoah 50

Peace 1 47

meredith 26

mary baldwin 24

averett 23

n .C . Wesleyan 17

SCoRING ## Player-Team G FG 3FG FT Pts Avg/G1 . hUmPhreY, staci, gC 27 240 71 119 670 24 .82 . Williams, stacy, mC 26 161 0 86 408 15 .73 . sanders, alicia, sU 26 129 51 95 404 15 .54 . rOWland, nikki-CnU 29 146 43 86 421 14 .55 . Freeman, Christy, PC 26 109 39 97 354 3 .6

REBouNDING ## Player-Team G oFF DEF ToT Avg/G1 . WOmaCk, Cassie, sU 26 110 183 293 11 .32 . brYant, Candace, CnU 30 105 148 253 8 .43 . alZime, aline, FC 28 110 125 235 8 .44 . hargbOl, alexis, sU 26 86 124 210 8 .15 . hOllidaY, antionett, mC 24 67 114 181 7 .5

FIELD GoAL PCT (min . 3 .0 made per game) ## Player-Team G FG FGA Pct1 . WhitehUrst, kristen, mC 26 83 143 .5802 . Williams, stacy, mC 26 161 290 .5553 . davenPOrt, alex, FC 28 137 250 .5484 . sCOtt, lawanda, nCWC 25 91 171 .5325 . Wright, tonya, FC 28 110 214 .514

ASSISTS ## Player-Team G Asst Avg/G1 . hUmPhreY, staci, gC 27 195 7 .222 . messer, Zan, mC 26 108 4 .153 . laWs, Caprice, FC 27 109 4 .044 . bennett, shanita, FC 27 98 3 .635 . davis, samantha, CnU 30 107 3 .57

FREE THRoW PCT (min . 2 .0 made per game) ## Player-Team G FTM FTA Pct1 . hUmPhreY, staci, gC 27 119 141 .8442 . adams, Jasmine, aU 24 84 101 .8323 . sanders, alicia, sU 26 95 116 .8194 . WilsOn, april, nCWC 25 65 80 .8135 . rOWland, nikki, CnU 29 86 106 .811

STEALS ## Player-Team G Steals Avg/G1 . hUmPhreY, staci, gC 27 90 3 .332 . alZime, aline, FC 28 72 2 .573 . Williams, stacy, mC 26 64 2 .464 . Freeman, Christy, PC 26 61 2 .355 . FairClOth, s ., nCWC 24 56 2 .33

BLoCKED SHoTS ## Player-Team G Blocks Avg/G1 . lUCk, dee, CnU 28 99 3 .542 . maXWell, taketta, aU 23 29 1 .263 . bird, amoria, gC 26 31 1 .194 . FairClOth, s .,nCWC 24 28 1 .175 . Freeman, katie, gC 27 29 1 .07 SCoRING oFFENSE # Team G W-L Pts Avg/G1 . Ferrum 28 21-7 2155 77 .02 . greensboro 27 18-9 1948 72 .13 . Christopher newport 30 21-9 2137 71 .24 . shenandoah 26 17-9 1806 69 .55 . methodist 26 13-13 1799 69 .2

SCoRING DEFENSE # Team G Pts Avg/G1 . Christopher newport 30 1857 61 .92 . greensboro 27 1697 62 .93 . shenandoah 26 1685 64 .84 . Peace 26 1743 67 .05 . methodist 26 1763 67 .8

Official basketball of theUsa sOUth athletiC COnFerenCe


Meredith Basketball records

MEREDITH VS. PEACE BASKETBALL SERIESmeredith College and Peace College have a basketball series that dates back to 1996, but the real rivalry is much older than that . the two raleigh women’s colleges are located only three miles apart . to increase the rivalry even more, both members are also now in the Usa south athletic Conference .vs Peace College (meredith leads 15-8)1996-1997 meredith 39-90 meredith 37-861997-1998 meredith 34-65 meredith 41-861998-1999 meredith 64-75 meredith 50-751999-2000 meredith 62-70 meredith 65-882000-2001 meredith 49-80 meredith 72-842001-2002 Peace 78-63 meredith 68-752002-2003 Peace 83-74 meredith 88-104 meredith 65-842003-2004 Peace 83-73 Peace 86-732004-2005 Peace 56-53 Peace 73-552005-2006 meredith 54-81 Peace 75-492006-2007 Peace 64-46 meredith 74-69

SCoRING LEADERS 1,000 Point Club 1989-93 sylvia newman 19671989-91, 92-94 Jennifer norris 12522004-06 nicole hall 12502000-04 tina harkness 12211999-03 beth vernon 11242000-04 ruth stephenson 1008

Year-By-Year Scoring Leaders 2006-07 nicole hall 4762005-06 nicole hall 4282004-05 nicole hall 3462003-04 tina harkness 3462002-03 tina harkness 3472001-02 tracy sumner 3752000-01 Jen schwachenwald 3251999-00 beth goodale 3861998-99 beth goodale 2991997-98 na na1996-97 Wendy Cooper 2921995-96 Wendy Cooper 2741994-95 sara bennett 2591993-94 Christine stanfield 3041992-93 sylvia newman 4551991-92 sylvia newman 6251990-91 sylvia newman 4661989-90 sylvia newman 4211988-89 treva hartsell 2871987-88 treva hartsell 1621986-87 susan ellington 2691985-86 theresa duffy 2111984-85 theresa duffy 2011983-84 Clare lynn brock 3721982-83 Clare lynn brock 216

CoACHING RECoRDS Year W L Coach 2006-07 4 19 Zinn 2005-06 13 11 Zinn 2004-05 9 15 Zinn 26 45 David Zinn Meredith Career 3 Seasons 0.366

2003-04 13 9 hatchell 2002-03 18 7 hatchell 2001-02 15 9 hatchell 2000-01 16 7 hatchell 1999-00 15 7 hatchell 1998-99 21 2 hatchell 1997-98 21 2 hatchell 1996-97 19 3 hatchell 1995-96 16 5 hatchell 1994-95 10 13 hatchell 1993-94 15 7 hatchell 1992-93 19 1 hatchell 1991-92 14 9 hatchell 1990-91 17 3 hatchell 1989-90 17 5 hatchell 1988-89 14 8 hatchell 260 97 Carl Hatchel Meredith Career 16 Seasons 0.728

1986-87 5 9 Chamblee 1985-86 8 6 Chamblee1984-85 5 8 Chamblee1983-84 7 12 Chamblee1982-83 5 7 Chamblee1981-82 8 12 Chamblee1980-81 4 14 Chamblee1979-80 4 13 Chamblee1978-79 9 12 Chamblee1977-78 5 14 Chamblee 60 107 Marie Chamblee Meredith Career 10 Seasons 0.359

BASKETBALL TEAM AWARDS 1998 aedrin murray most valuable Player1999 aedrin murray most valuable Player1999 mamie mckinney sportsmanship award1999 Wendy Cooper allen burris Coaches’ award2000 beth goodale most valuable Player2000 Jessica lineberry most improved Player2000 Julie schramm allen burris Coaches’ award2001 Jen schwachenwald most valuable Player2001 leigh akers sportsmanship award2001 holly lowman allen burris Coaches’ award2002 tina harkness most valuable Player2002 ginger moore sportsmanship award2002 tracy sumner allen burris Coaches’ award2003 tina harkness most valuable Player

2003 Jessica lineberry sportsmanship award2003 Jen schwachenwald allen burris Coaches’ award2004 tina harkness most valuable Player2004 Jenna Cheek sportsmanship award2004 ruth stephenson allen burris Coaches’ award2005 nicole hall Offensive most valuable Player2005 laurie mulqueeny defensive most valuable Player2005 nicole miller allen burris Coaches’ award2006 nicole hall Offensive most valuable Player2006 nicole miller defensive most valuable Player2006 laurie mulqueeny allen burris Coaches’ award2007 nicole hall Offensive most valuable Player2007 brittany Cornelius defensive most valuable Player2007 Whitney Collins allen burris Coaches’ award

ALL TIME RECoRDS VS. uSA SouTH averett meredith leads 33-14Chris . newport CnU leads 1-0Ferrum series tied 4-4greensboro greensboro leads 22-21mary baldwin meredith leads 12-2methodist methodist leads 38-16n .C . Wesleyan meredith leads 24-18Peace meredith leads 15-8shenandoah series tied 2-2


BasketBallWeatherspoon Gymnasiumthe Weatherspoon gymnasium is home to the meredith College basketball team . the facility provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators . the complex also includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio, and a six-lane, indoor swimming pool . the basketball team shares the court with the volleyball team .

Cross CountryMeredith College Campusthe Cross Country team has plenty of room to run on the College’s 225 acre campus . the sprawling campus and the reedy Creek greenway provide a challenging place to train and hold meets .

soCCerNew Complex to Come – 2007 games held at SAS Soccer Park, WRAL Soccer Center and Duke university’s Koskinen Stadiummeredith has played previous seasons on one of the best bermuda surfaces in the south . beginning in the 2008 season, the soccer team will play in a new facility located on campus, which will improve the playing environment even further .

soFtBallMeredith Softball Complexthe softball complex has undergone several renovations in the last year . the addition of irrigation to the bermuda field and infield improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to make it one of the best fields in the area . new dugouts and a press box have also been added to increase comfort for the players and enhance the game atmosphere .

tennisMeredith Tennis Complexthe home of the meredith tennis program includes six lighted tennis courts with windscreen . Over the summer of 2007, the courts were resurfaced with a new color scheme - a “Us Open blue” inner court surrounded by a green outer court . this new color scheme will help to heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans .

volleyBallWeatherspoon Gymnasiumthe Weatherspoon gymnasium is home to the meredith College volleyball team . the volleyball team has full use of the facility during their season and the ability to set up two courts for special tournaments . the complex also includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor swimming pool . the volleyball team shares the gym with the basketball team .

Athletic Facilities


aCadeMiCs and sPeCial PrograMs:• Meredith offers 50+ majors and concentrations at the undergraduate level.

• Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Music; bachelor of social Work; master of business administration; master of education with licensure in elementary education, english as a second language or reading; and master of science in nutrition degrees .

• Meredith’s innovative undergraduate general education curriculum encour-ages students to be involved and concerned citizens of their community and the world .

• In 2001, Meredith became the first women’s college to adopt a campus-wide laptop program as part of the meredith technology initiative . Full-time students receive a thinkPad® loaded with professional and educational software to use on meredith’s wireless campus .

• The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all fields . College funds support these projects and underwrite travel costs for students presenting their work at conferences .

• Study abroad options include a summer program in Italy, Switzerland and england, plus a variety of semester and year-long travel opportunities throughout the world . semester programs at the United nations in new York City or in Washington, d .C . are also available .

• Post-baccalaureate certificate programs at Meredith include the Paralegal Program and the dietetic internship Program .

• Meredith offers numerous opportunities for coeducational graduate and professional study, and lifelong learning programs .

About Meredith College


FaCulty• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1. The average

class size is 17 .

• There are 132 full-time and 120 part-time teaching faculty members and 90% of full-time professors have earned doctoral or terminal degrees . sixty-six percent of the full-time faculty is female and 34% is male .

CaMPus and FaCilities • Meredith College is located in Raleigh, North Carolina’s capital city. Meredith

students are part of the more than 108,000 college students who reside in the research triangle Park area, the country’s premiere research and development hub .

• Meredith’s 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galleries, a research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums,a theater, concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child care lab, a learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observation deck, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance studio, lighted tennis courts, a putting green, a soccer field and two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the community .

CaMPus liFe• Total enrollment for 2006–07 was 2,138, which included 1,989 undergradu-

ate degree students and 149 graduate-level . One hundred and seventy eight non-degree students also took undergraduate courses .

outCoMes and aluMnae satisFaCtion• Meredith has over 18,000 alumnae living in all 50 states and abroad.

With 31 chapters, the alumnae association continues to build relationships between alumnae and the College .

undergraduate degrees

oFFered

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Bachelor of Music (B.M.)

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Bachelor of Social Work (B.S.W.)

Majors and ConCentrations

Accounting

American Civilization

Art

Graphic Design

Studio Art

Biology

Environmental Science

Health Science

Molecular Biology

Business Administration

Chemistry

Child Development

Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Mass Communication

Computer Information Systems

Computer Science

Dance

Performance and

Choreography

Private Studio Teaching

Economics

English

Environmental Studies

Exercise and Sports Science

Health and Wellness

Family and Consumer Sciences

Fashion Merchandising and

Design

Design

Merchandising

Foods and Nutrition

French

History

Interior Design

International Studies

Mathematics

Music

Musical Theatre

Music Performance

Piano Pedagogy

Political Science

Law and Justice

Psychology

Public History

Religion

Social Work

Sociology

Spanish

Theatre

Musical Theatre

Theatre Performance

Women’s Studies

liCensure PrograMs

Birth – Kindergarten (B-K)

Elementary Education (K-6)

Middle Grades (6-9)

Communication Skills,

Mathematics, Science,

Social Studies

Secondary Grades (9-12)

Comprehensive Science,

English, Mathematics,

Social Studies

Special Subject Areas (K-12)

Art, Dance, English as a

Second Language, French,

Music, Physical Education,

Spanish, Theatre

Workforce Development (7-12)

Family and Consumer

Sciences

Pre-ProFessional PrograMs

Dentistry

Law

Medicine

Pharmacy

Physical Therapy

Physician’s Assistant

Veterinary Medicine

dual degree PrograM

Engineering

Master’s degree PrograMs

Master of Business Administration

Master of Education

Master of Science in Nutrition

Academic Programs


urBan liFe With an energy all its own, raleigh blends city life with Carolina charm . a population of more than 350,000 enjoys shopping, arts and culture, and outdoor recreation—all within the city limits . and with an annual average high of 70 degrees, raleigh buzzes with activity all year-round including spring-time strolls in Cameron village, summer concerts in the park, fall at the north Carolina state Fair and sledding in the occasional light snow .

• ThecapitalcityofNorthCarolinawithapopulationofmore

than350,000

• Raleighislocated150mileswestoftheAtlanticOceanand

190eastoftheGreatSmokyMountains

• Raleighhasanannualaveragehighof70degreesandlowof47

• Themeanannualtemperatureis59.8

• Diversepopulation—1/3ofRaleigh’spopulationismadeupof

minorities

• Hometothreestatemuseumsofart,historyandnatural

sciences

• Threehospitalswithinthecity

• Raleighisatruecollegetown;inadditiontoMeredithCollege,

Raleighishometoavarietyofhigherlearninginstitutions:

NorthCarolinaStateUniversity,PeaceCollege(women’s

college),St.Augustine’sCollege,ShawUniversity.

• NCCentralUniversity,UNC-ChapelHillandDukeUniversityare

locatedwithin30minutesofMeredith’scampus

arts and Culture there is always something to do in raleigh, thanks to a wide variety of cultural and entertainment options . major venues include: rbC Center; the Walnut Creek amphitheatre; and the Progress energy Center for the Performing arts, a four-theatre complex minutes from meredith . major performance companies are: north Carolina symphony, the north Carolina theatre, the Carolina ballet and the a . J . Fletcher Opera institute . major museums located in raleigh include:

north Carolina museum of art; the north Carolina museum of history; the north Carolina museum of natural sciences; the african american Cultural Com-plex; and exploris, a global learning museum . raleigh is also home to movie theaters, music and dance clubs and a lively theatre and gallery scene .

sPorts and leisure the area offers a variety of restaurants, specialty shops, clubs and galleries in bustling neighborhoods . Professional sports teams include the Carolina hurricanes (nhl), the Carolina mudcats (aa baseball), the durham bulls (aaa baseball) . raleigh has 46 miles of greenways, including two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the community, as well as 150 parks and lakes .

#1BestCityforWomenEntrepreneurs(Raleigh-Cary,NC)-

Allbusiness.com,November2006

#1BestPlacetoGetaJob–ForbesMagazine,February2007

#1HottestJobMarket–Business2.0,March2004

#1CitywiththeHappiestWorkers–HudsonEmployment

Index,March2004

#2MostEducatedCity–U.S.CensusBureau,May2004

#2BestPlaceforBusinessandCareers–ForbesMagazine,2006

#4CityThatRocks–EsquireMagazine,April2004

#4BestBigCity–MoneyMagazine,2006

#4BestCityforSingles–ForbesMagazine,2005

About raleigh, n.C.

Meredith College students have participated in athletic events on campus for more than 100 years. Athletics at Meredith College began in 1904 with the advent of Meredith’s Athletic Association. In addition to sponsoring other student activities around campus, the athletic association began to sponsor sports in 1937. The original sports at Meredith included basketball and tennis. Meredith’s basketball program began with two teams, the Reds and the Blues. The first competitive games against other schools were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College.

In the early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soccer, horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and field hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In November 1937, Meredith aligned with the Virginia Field Hockey Association and became a part of the United States Conference.

The 1940s and 1950s brought some big victories for the basketball team. In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team hosted the Peace Junior College (now Peace College) team. The outcome was a victory for Meredith, and the game marked the beginning of the heated cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s colleges. In 1952, the basketball team pulled out impressive victories against the University of North Carolina and Duke. The field hockey team continued this trend in 1952 by defeating both the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils.

Meredith athletics took on a new life, with the completion of Weatherspoon Gymnasium in 1970. Weatherspoon is still the home of the basketball and volleyball teams, training facilities and athletics offices. The first full-semester golf team was launched in 1976. The volleyball and tennis teams saw their first winning seasons during the 1970s.

Riding the wave of momentum built in the 1970s, Meredith athletics earned state and conference titles in the 1980s. In 1980, the golf team won the NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the conference title. Also in that year, the Student Government Association adopted the angel as the school’s official mascot. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III national tournament in 1981, making it the first bid for a Meredith athletics team to compete for a national championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the 1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be added were soccer in 1993 and cross country in 2005.

In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the competitiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level in Division III. The program has had five NCAA tournament bids across three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003; tennis 2003, 2007; and soccer 2007). During the summer of 2007 the name of the sports teams was changed to “Avenging Angels” to emphasize the prowess of Meredith athletes. The 2007-08 season marks the first year of competition in the USA South Athletic Conference.

Meredith is committed to blending intercollegiate athletics with a strong academic program. Student-athletes follow the same academic requirements and standards as other students; they must maintain a good academic standing with the College, be full-time students, and follow the rules of the NCAA. The athletic program maintains the same high standards set for other departments and the same commitment to the education and personal development of student-athletes.

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS HISTORY

THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports the Division III experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy competitive sports and other activities throughout their college years. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Division III athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial assistance and athletics departments that are staffed and funded like any other department in the College.

ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an Academic All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible. The athletics department also offers a special Athletics Director’s List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5 each of the two semesters. During the 2006-07 season, 51% of Meredith’s student athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 25% received the Athletics Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.

MEDICAL SERVICES In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the athletic training staff provides excellent care for participants. The athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer, Sharon Malley, student athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina and on-call physicians. Some of the services and equipment provided in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Athletic Training Program.

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING The program is headed by Meredith’s Strength and Conditioning Coach David Zinn who is a certified personal trainer and sports conditioning specialist. An instructor in the Department of Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences at Meredith, Coach Zinn assists in the development and implementation of conditioning and weight training programs for all of Meredith sports.

COMMUNITY SERVICE The student athletes at Meredith College are committed to much more than sports. Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates community service. Some of their past volunteer work includes Habitat for Humanity, soup kitchens, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic Conference canned food drive.

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