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Table of ContentsAbout Norwich University................................................2Athletic Department Staff.................................................3Sports Information............................................................42012 Season Outlook...................................................5Norwich Coaching Staff....................................................6Team Roster.........................................................................7Player Profiles......................................................................82011 Season Statistics.................................................13

Quick FactsLocation.......................................................Northfield, Vt.Nickname...................................................................CadetsColors.............................................Maroon & Vegas GoldAffiliation............................................NCAA Division IIIConference..........Great Northeast Athletic ConferencePresident........................................Dr. Richard SchneiderVP/Commandant of Cadets..............BG Michael KellyDean of Student Affairs............................Martha MathisAthletic Director..................................Anthony MarianoSenior Women’s Administrator..............TBDHead Athletic Trainer................................David BotelhoEquipment Manager......................................Scott Mullen

Lacrosse InformationHead Coach..........................................Beth Van ParysAssistant Coach.................................................Julia SteeseTeam Captains............................... Suzanne Whitaker................................................................Kacey Abbriano..................................................................Lori BaldassaraHome Field (capacity)..................Howard Field (300)2010 Record................................................................10-32010 GNAC Record (Finish)......................8-0 (1st)

Sports InformationSports Information Director Mark AdkinsAssociate Director Charlie CrosbyAssistant Director Derek DunningSports Information Intern............................Matt AlburySports Information Fax...............................802.485.2161Sports Information Hotline.................. 877-683-8368

2012 ScheduleDate Opponent Time

Mar. 20 at Emmanuel (Mass.) * 7:00 PM Mar. 21 St. Joseph (Conn.) * 4:00 PM

Mar. 24 at Mount Ida * 1:00 PM Mar. 29 Westfield St. 4:00 PM

Mar. 31 at Emerson * 12:00 PM Apr. 5 Rivier * 3:30 PM

Apr. 7 at Simmons * 1:00 PM Apr. 12 Green Mountain 3:30 PM

Apr. 14 at Saint Joseph's (Me.) * 1:00 PM Apr. 17 Lasell * 3:30 PM

Apr. 19 Castleton 4:00 PM

Apr. 21 Anna Maria * 12:00 PM

CreditsThe 2012 Norwich University women’s lacrosse mediaguide is an official publication of the Norwich Uni-versity Sports Information Office. The guide was writ-ten, edited and designed by Mark Adkins.

About Norwich University

2012 Norwich Women’s Lacrosse 2

Notable Alumni

Gen Gordon R. Sullivan, USA (Ret.)’59

US Army Chief of Staff, 1991-95Pierson G. Mapes ’59

Former President, NBC TelevisionDouglas M. McCracken ’70

Former CEO, Deloitte ConsultingBrig. Gen. Jesus A. Manguel, USA’59

Chief Operating Officer,National Industries for the Blind

Maj. Gen. Russell Todd, USA ’50President Emeritus, Norwich Univ.

William N. Preismeyer ’67CEO, Cymbet Corporation;Former CEO, Jostens, Inc.

Jay. S. Witzel ’70President & CEO, Carlson Hotels

Emily Caruso ’00Member, U.S. Shooting Team for2004 & 2008 Olympic Games

Allen Doyle ’71Two-time U.S. Senior Open Champion

Founded in 1819 by CaptainAldridge Partridge, Norwich Universityin nestled in the Green Mountains inNorthfield, Vermont. Norwich is the nation’s oldest private military college.

Today Norwich University offers educational opportunities for bothundergraduate and graduate students.The undergraduate experience offers achoice of being in the Corps of Cadetsor as a civilian student. Both lifestyles areintegrated within the classroom, athleticteams, and student organizations.

Norwich’s undergraduate student population of 2000 hail from 40different states and 20 foreign countries.Eighty-one percent of the 112 facultyhold terminal degrees. Norwich boasts astudent to faculty ratio of 14:1 and isproud of its long tradition of excellencein teaching and personal attention givento students.

Thirty academic programs, including a teacher/education licensureprogram, and four ROTC programs areoffered. Norwich is the birthplace of theROTC program due to the innovativeeducational methods of Alden Partridge.

As an NCAA Division IIIschool, the University sponsors varsityathletic competition in men’s andwomen’s ice hockey, football, men’s andwomen’s soccer, men’s and women’scross country, baseball, softball, men’sand women’s lacrosse, women’s volleyball, wrestling, men’s tennis andmen’s and women’s swimming and diving, as well as men’s and women’srugby.

On campus, Norwich offers 80clubs and organizations including academic and professional societies, special interest clubs and a range of religious, military and community service organizations.

Under its School of GraduateStudies, Norwich offers 10 online graduate degrees at the Master’s level andone certificate program. Enrollment inthe graduate school is 1200 students.

Norwich University is located inNorthfield, Vt., just 15 miles from Montpelier, the state capital.

Athletics Directory

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Tony Mariano 485.2230Assistant Athletic Director/SWA

TBDAdministrative Assistant

Cathy Diego 485.2230Sports Information Director

Mark Adkins 485.2160Assoc. Charlie Crosby 485.2011Asst. Derek Dunning 485.2902Intern Matt Albury 485.2160

Head Athletic Trainer

David Botelho, ATC 485.2236Asst. Nicole Therrien, ATC 485.2236Asst. Kristen Scott, ATC 485.2236Asst. Joe Martinez, ATC 485.2236

Strength & Conditioning Coach

Jeff Kruger 485.2693Equipment Manager

Scott Mullen 485.2247Asst. Brent Maxfield 485.2247

Varsity Coaches

Baseball: John Rhoades 485.2238Men’s Basketball: Paul Booth 485.2239Women’s Basketball: Mark Zacher 485.2229Cross Country: Nick Cooper 485.2272Football: Mark Murnyack 485.2233Men’s Ice Hockey: Mike McShane 485.2242Women’s Ice Hockey: Mark Bolding 485.2302Men’s Lacrosse: Neal Anderson 485.2230Women’s Lacrosse: Beth Van Parys 485.2847Men’s Rugby: Bob Weggler 485.2237Women’s Rugby: Austin Hall 485.2921Men’s Soccer: Kyle Dezotell 485.2240Women’s Soccer: Beth Van Parys 485.2847Softball: Greg McGrath 485.2121Swimming & Diving: Laura Dunn 485.2507Volleyball: Ashlynn Nuckols 485.2590

Athletic Department Staff


Anthony MarianoDirector of Athletics

Well into his fourth decadeof service to Norwich University, Tony Mariano continues to provide leadership to a Norwich

athletics program that has attained unprecedentedlevels of success. The 2003-04 season was arguably the finest in school history as all 16 varsity sports teams competed in postseason action, highlighted by the football team's firstbowl game appearance in 20 years, and the men'sice hockey team competing in its sixth DivisionIII "Frozen Four." Additionally, the Norwichmen's rugby team qualified for the 16-team USARugby Collegiate Championship for the first timein program history.

Mariano is in his 18th year as the Directorof Intercollegiate Athletics, after spending his first16 seasons in Northfield as a coach. He was headmen's soccer coach from 1978-84, before beingnamed head men's ice hockey coach in 1982.Under Mariano's guidance, the Norwich men's icehockey team made its first postseason appearancein 1984, and went on to appear in seven ECACtournaments and earn two NCAA Championshipberths. Mariano stepped down as head coach in1992 when he assumed his current duties as athletic director.

Mariano is a 1974 graduate of St. LawrenceUniversity with a degree in physical education. Hereceived his master's degree from Norwich in1975. Tony and his wife Gail reside in Northfield.Their son, Tom, is an assistant hockey coach atHobart.

David BotelhoHead Athletic Trainer

David Botelho is in his 17thseason as the head athletictrainer at Norwich University,while serving as a clinical in-structor in the athletic trainingeducation program at NU.

Botelho came to Norwich from HamptonUniversity where he served four years in the same capacity.

Botelho is a 1989 graduate of Rhode IslandCollege with a degree in physical education and aminor in psychology. He earned a master's degree ineducation with an emphasis in athletic training at OldDominion University in 1991. He also taught classesin the prevention and care of athletic injuries atHampton and ODU. Botelho is certified by both theNational Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) andthe American Red Cross.

Botelho resides in Essex Junction with his wifeGayle, and their sons Jake, Brady and Dylan.

Scott MullenEquipment Manager

Scott Mullen is in his eighthseason at Norwich. A 1984graduate of NU, Mullen previously served for 13 yearsas the assistant equipment

manager at Dartmouth, where he worked with avariety of Ivy League championship teams.

Mullen and his wife Mellissa are the proudparents of two children, Shawn (16) and Sarah(12). In his free time, Mullen enjoys exercising andspending time with his family.

Sports Information


Mark AdkinsDirector

Mark Adkins is in his first year as director of Norwich University’s sportsinformation office. He joined NU in Julyof 2011 after being the S.I.D. at Wartburg College, his alma mater, fromAugust 2000-June 2011.Adkins also handles roles at CoSida

(Collegiate Sports Information Directors of America) as vice-chairof the Fred S. Stabley Writing Contest, the director of new mediafor the Academic All-American Committee and as a member ofthe D3Sida media advisory board group. He is also a pollster forD3Football.com, D3Soccer.com and D3Baseball.com and is a voting member for the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association’s Division III Player of the Week process.

Adkins, his wife, Terri, and daughter, Callie, reside inNorthfield.

Charlie CrosbyAssociate Director

Charlie Crosby is in his seventh year inthe Norwich University athletic department and his first as the associatesports information director. He servedas director of the department in 2010-11.Crosby previously was the Director of

Major Gifts in the NU Office of Institutional Advancement. Before that, he was a sales manager for LeCroy, a New York-basedfirm that designs, builds and sells digital high-speed oscilloscopes.

Crosby is a 1963 graduate of Norwich University. He wasa member of both the baseball and rifle teams at NU during hiscollege days. In 2001, he was inducted into the Norwich Hall ofFame.

Crosby and his wife Carole reside in Northfield. Theyhave two daughters and two granddaughters.

Matt Albury2011-12 Intern

Matt Albury is in his second year as asports information intern in 2011-12.He assists the staff in the day-to-dayoperations of the office.Albury is responsible for multiple

duties including acting as the primarystatistician for football, volleyball,

basketball and baseball as well as producing game day programsand assisting with website maintenance. He is the primary contact for baseball and assists with several other athletic pro-grams.

Albury, a 2010 graduate of Norwich, spent the previousfour years as an undergraduate assistant in the sports information office.

Derek DunningAssistant Director

Derek Dunning is in his second yearas an assistant director of sports information. He is the primary contactfor the men's and women's ice hockeyteams, men's and women's soccer,men’s tennis and softball and assistswith several other athletic programs.

He graduated from the State University of New York atOswego in 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and anathletic coaching minor. While at Oswego, he wrote for the Oswegonian school newspaper as well as the student-run televi-sion station, WTOP where he provided color commentary andin-game analysis for hockey broadcasts.

Dunning was a three-year member of the cross countryteam and interned with the Oswego State Hockey Blueline Clubassisting with marketing, media guide sales, and gameday man-agement as well as with the Palladium-Times daily newspaper.

Before coming to Norwich, he has served as theUSCHO.com Division III Women's Correspondent since 2007and worked as a sports reporter for the Leader-Herald dailynewspaper in Gloversville, N.Y.

2012 Season Outlook


A 24-3 conference record since2008 which includes 17 consecutive vic-tories, back-to-back NCAA Division IIItournament berths and Great NortheastAthletic Conference tournament titles anda 27-18 overall mark since 2008 is an im-pressive resume.

Norwich University’s Class of2012 and the Cadets’ coach aren’t satisfiedthough.

“We’ve been able to play very

strong (in the league),” Elizabeth Van-Parys, NU’s third-year head coach said.“However, the team wants to do more …take it to the next level. It’d be great to wina third straight GNAC title and get an-other NCAA tourney chance. Those aretwo of the goals this team has set.”

VanParys and the Maroon andGold have the pieces in place to make another run this spring. With senior

defender Lori Baldassara (Manchester,N.H.) and senior midfielder Kacey Abbri-ano (Hicksville, N.Y.) earning another yearof captains’ duties and sophomore mid-fielder Grace Fitzpatrick (Falmouth, Me.)returning off New England Intercolle-giate Lacrosse Association Rookie of theYear honors from 2011, Norwich has astrong nucleus to lead the way.

“The leadership that Kacey andLori can provide is critical for us,” Van-Parys said. “We have a relatively youngteam coming in (with half being sopho-mores and freshmen), and it will be greatto have them on the field to show thoseplayers what we want to do.

“We’re going to need (theyounger players) contribute if we want toreach the goals we’ve been talking about,”she added.

The Cadets’ offense looks to beone of the strengths early. They returnfive of the top six scorers from 2011 including Abbriano and Fitzpatrick whocombined for 83 of the team’s 197 goals.Senior attackers Suzanne Whitaker(Chelmsford, Mass.) and Danielle DelDotto (Andover, Mass.) were also above20 goals a year ago, while senior midfielder Mollie Fitzpatrick (Falmouth,Me.) added 11 goals.

Defensively, the Maroon andGold need to replace graduate goalkeeperKellie Pickel. VanParys pointed to a battlebetween senior Meghan Kennedy (Lowell, Mass.) and freshman Rebecca

Horgan (Topsfield, Mass.) for the startingspot in net. The new face will have theluxury of having Baldassara in front ofthem at a defender slot.

“There are a lot of good optionsfor us on offense,” VanParys said. “How-ever, we do need to develop the defense.The potential exists for several newcomers to be a part of that area.

“If we can get the defense going,we have a possibility of having anothersuccessful campaign,” she added.

The Cadets open the season byputting their consecutive league matchwin streak to the test. In the span of threedays, Norwich travels to Emmanuel College in Boston, Mass., March 20, hostsSt. Joseph’s College of Connecticut thefollowing day and is at Mount Ida March23.

Kacey Abbriano ’12

Mollie Fitzpatrick ’12

Norwich Coaching Staff


Beth Van ParysHead Coach

Beth Van Parys is in her third season as the head women'slacrosse coach at Norwich Univer-sity.

Van Parys arrives at Norwich after spending the last twoseasons as an assistant women's soccer coach at WagnerCollege in Staten Island, N.Y. While at Wagner, Van Paryswas primarily responsible for scouting and evaluating opponents, recruiting high school athletes and training theteam's goalkeepers.

Prior to her two-year stint at Wagner, Van Parys completeda one-year term as an assistant women's soccer coach atAllegheny College in Meadville, Pa.

Van Parys played four years of collegiate soccer at Allegheny, where she was a twice named to the all-conference team. The four-year starting goalkeeperranked among the school's all-time Top 5 in shutouts (bothsingle season and career), goals-against average (both single season and career) and saves.

Van Parys was also a four-year member of the Alleghenywomen's basketball team. She served as team captain dur-ing her senior season of 2005-06.

As a sophomore, Van Parys helped lead the Gators to the2003 conference championship. She served as team captain as a senior in 2005. Van Parys received a bachelor's degree in Biology from Allegheny in 2006. Sheearned a master's degree in Adolescent Education fromWagner in 2009.

Julia SteeseAssistant Coach

Julia Steese is in her second seasonas an assistant coach at Norwich,working with the women’s soccerand women’s lacrosse teams.

Steese will assist NU women’s soccer and lacrosse headcoach Beth Van Parys in a myriad of ways, to include gameand practice preparation, recruiting and other administrative duties.

Steese arrives at Norwich after serving a one-year stint asthe head girls’ lacrosse coach at Pembroke Academy inPembroke, N.H. She has been on the staff of the UnitorSoccer School, which is hosted by Colby-Sawyer College inNew London, N.H., since 2005.

The Wilmot, N.H., native was a three-year standout onboth the soccer and lacrosse teams during her collegiateplaying career at Colby-Sawyer. Steese, who was twice se-lected to the all-conference team in lacrosse, served as aco-captain of the soccer squad as a senior. She also par-ticipated in track and field as a senior, earning the team’s“Coach’s Award” for her efforts.

Steese holds a pair of New Hampshire Soccer Associationcoaching licenses, and was a member of Colby-Sawyer’sStudent Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). She graduated from Colby-Sawyer College in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in Child Development.

2012 Roster


No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School

0 Irene Okubo GK So. 5-4 Chicago, Ill.2 Jillian Balasco A Sr. 5-3 Barrington, R.I./LaSalle Academy 3 Miranda Otto D So. 5-6 Lakewood, Wash.5 Lori Baldassara D Sr. 5-3 Manchester, N.H./West 6 Hope Royce MF Fr. 5-7 Washington, Vt./Chelsea 7 Kacey Abbriano MF Sr. 5-3 Hicksville, N.Y./Hicksville 8 Meghan Grenier A So. 5-9 Voluntown, Conn./Griswold 11 Grace Fitzpatrick MF So. 5-8 Falmouth, Maine/Cheverus 13 Suzanne Whitaker A Sr. 5-5 Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford 15 Emma Smith D Fr. 5-7 Patterson, N.Y./Carmel 16 Caitlyn Trepess D So. 5-7 Scotia, N.Y./Scotia-Glenville 17 Lindsey Mathias A Sr. 5-6 Worcester, Mass./St. Peter-Marian 18 Emily Shrum MF So. 5-5 Park Hill, Md./Great Mills20 Liz Chapdelaine MF So. 5-6 Somerset, Mass./Somerset 21 Shelby Descoteaux D Fr. 5-5 Nashua, N.H./South 22 Gina Conroy MF Fr. 5-6 Amherst, N.H./Souhegan 26 Danielle Del Dotto A Sr. 5-6 Andover, Mass./Austin Prep 27 Mollie Fitzpatrick MF Sr. 5-5 Falmouth, Maine/Cheverus 31 Rebecca Horgan GK Fr. 5-8 Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet 32 Meghan Kennedy G Sr. 5-3 Lowell, Mass./Lowell

Head Coach: Beth Van Parys (Allegheny ’06), Third SeasonAssistant Coach: Julia Steese (Colby-Sawyer ’09), Second SeasonCaptain: Suzanne Whitaker, Kacey Abbriano, Lori BaldassaraTrainer: Nikki Therrien

2012 Cadets


#0 - Irene OkuboSo.

GoalkeeperChicago, Ill.

#2 - Jillian BalascoSr.

AttackBarrington, R.I.

#3 - Miranda OttoSo.

DefenderLakewood, Wash.

#5 - Lori BaldassaraSr.

DefenderManchester, N.H.

Joins Cadets for second season after spending 2011 campaign as volunteer student assistant coach. ... Isamong deep group of goalkeepers.

2011: During a second team all-GNAC season, shestarted all but one game for the league’s regular seasonand tournament champions ... Picked up a goal and twoassists for four points.

2010: Appeared in 12 games, starting nine, as a sophomore ... netted two goals and had two assists ...also grabbed five ground balls.

2009: Played in five games as a freshman ... drew onestarting assignment ... scored four goals and added oneassist.

Before Norwich: Played three seasons of lacrosse atLaSalle Academy ... started playing the sport as a sophomore ... helped lead team to the 2007 state championship game ... played for the Rhode Island Riptides club team in the summer of 2007 ... member ofthe National Honor Society, the Spanish National HonorSociety and the Rhode Island National Honor Society ...recognized for excellence in Social Science.

2011: Appeared in six games during first season with program. ... Registered six ground balls in 34 minutes ofaction.

2011: En route to first team all-GNAC honors, she registered four goals in four shot-on-goal attempts and24 ground balls in 13 starts.

2010: Started 16 of 17 games as a sophomore ... pickedup four goals and two assists ... captured 32 groundballs and caused 11 turnovers.

2009: Played in 14 contests for the Cadets as a freshman ... registered one goal and two assists ... credited with 20 ground balls.

Before Norwich: Played three seasons of lacrosse atManchester West High School ... captained the squadas a senior ... helped lead the team to the 2005 statechampionship ... played club lacrosse in the Police Athletic League for one year ... helped lead her team tothe league title ... played seven seasons of club icehockey for the Lady Monarchs ... helped squad capturethe 2006 regional championship ... was a member ofthe school's honor roll.

2012 Cadets


#7 -Kacey AbbrianoSenior

MidfielderHicksville, N.Y.

#8 - Meghan GrenierSophomore

AttackVoluntown, Conn.

#11 - Grace FitzpatrickSophomore

MidfieldFalmouth, Me.

#6 - Hope RoyceFreshmanMidfield

Washington, Vt.

2011: Helped key GNAC regular season and tournamenttitles by leading squad in points (52), total shots (92) andshots on goal (71).

2010: One of only two players to start all 17 games forNU in a stellar sophomore campaign ... scored a team-high 51 goals in leading the squad with 58 points ... alsoranked first on the team in ground balls (86) and forcedturnovers (29), while ranking third in assists (seven) ...notched a game-winner and had three goals on theplayer-advantage ... tabbed as the GNAC "Player of theWeek" for April 26 ... was named a first team All-GNACperformer for the second straight year.

2009: Started all 15 games for the Cadets during an in-credible freshman season ... ranked second on the teamin goals (54), assists (14) and points (68) and was namedGNAC Rookie of the Year.

Before Norwich: Four-year lacrosse player at ChelseaHS in Washington, Vt. ... Earned "Most Determined"and Coaches award during career. ... Second team all-state as well for 2009 and 2011 Vermont HS DivisionII state champions ... ... Member of HS honor roll for allfour years. ... Also played club lacrosse for Chelsea RedDevils.

2011: In four games played, she scored two goals inthree shot-on-goal tries.

Before Norwich: Was a member of the cross countryand indoor/outdoor track teams at Griswold HighSchool … were XCECC Champions in 2010 ... wonECC Indoor Championship in 2009 and 2010.

2011: Made immediate impact on program with goals’lead (42) which occurred in just 61 shots on goal at-tempts. ... Tabbed GNAC’s Rooke of the Year and wasnamed New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Associa-tion’s Rooke of Year as well. ... Also topped team with57 ground balls and a 63 faceoff wins.

Before Norwich: Was a three-sport athlete all fouryears at Cheverus High School … played soccer, icehockey and lacrosse … was a member of the NationalHonor Society … in lacrosse, was named Rookie of theYear … was a two-time Most Valuable Player … earnedCaptain’s Award … was an All-State selection for threeyears … played one year on the MELF lacrosse clubteam and three years on the Maine Waves club team.

2012 Cadets


#13 - SuzanneWhitaker

SeniorAttack

Chelmsford, Mass.

#15 - Emma SmithFreshmanDefender

Patterson, N.Y.

#16 - Caitlyn TrepessSophomoreDefender

Scotia, N.Y.

2011: Earned second team all-GNAC honors as produced 23 goals on 39 shot-on-goal tries. ... Rankedfourth on team in goals.

2010: Started 12 games for Norwich in sophomore season ... her 15 goals were sixth-most on the team ...also recorded four assists for a total of 19 points ... captured 23 ground balls ... earned All-GNAC secondteam laurels for her efforts.

2009: Played in 12 games as a freshman ... scored twogoals and handed out two assists for four points ...scooped up 16 ground balls.

Before Norwich: Played one season of lacrosse atChelmsford High School ... also played four years ofvarsity hockey ... scored 136 career points on the ice ...served as team co-captain of the ice hockey squad as asenior ... four-time MVC all-star ... named to the LowellSun all-star team once ... earned the school's outstandingachievement award ... played three seasons of clubhockey for the East Coast Wizards of the ChelmsfordHockey Association.

Before Norwich: Earned honor roll awards at CarmelHS in Patterson, N.Y. ... Played lacrosse and soccer as aprep.

2011: Gained a starting spot on defense during freshman campaign. ... Dished out two assists andpicked up 10 ground balls.

Before Norwich: Played soccer, basketball, track andlacrosse at Scotia – Glenville High School … wasnamed the Most Improved Player in 2011 for lacrosse… was a member of the National Honor Society.

#17 - Lindsey MathiasSeniorAttack

Worcestor, Mass.

2011: Scored 10 goals on 15 shot-on-goal attempts in13 games played. ... Also picked up eight ground ballsand forced six turnovers.

2010: Started 15 games ... racked up nine goals andfour assists for a total of 13 points ... also grabbed 23ground balls.

2009: Was not a member of the NU women's lacrosseteam.

2012 Cadets


#22 - Gina ConroyFreshmanMidfield

Amherst, N.H.

#21 - Shelby DescoteauxFreshmanDefender

Nashua, N.H.

#18 - Emily ShrumSophomore

MidfieldPark Hill, Md.

2011: Started nine games in fall for Cadets’ women’ssoccer program. ... Registered an assist and 14 shot attempts.

Before Norwich: Played four years of soccer atNashua South High School ... member of the GraniteFC Elite UK soccer club from 2006-11 ... won 2010New Hampshire State Cup Championship ... state runner-ups in 2008, 2009 and 2011.

2011: Was a perfect four-for-four in goals to shot-on-goal attempts during freshman campaign.

Before Norwich: Was a four-year lacrosse player atGreat Mills High School.

Before Norwich: Starred at Hebron Academy andSouhegan HS during prep career ... competed in fouryears of lacrosse and three years of basketball ...Earned Coaches Award for lacrosse as a senior andwas top defensive player as a junior and senior. ...Played two years during high school for Upper NewEngland lacrosse club team. ... Helped guide both HSsquads she was on to a state championship.

#20 - Liz ChapdelaineSophomore

MidfieldSomerset, Mass.

2011: Did not play on Cadets’ lacrosse squad lastspring. ... In fall of 2011-12 recorded a 2-0-1 record infour appearances in goal for Norwich women’s soccerprogram.

Before Norwich: Played soccer as well and ran indoor and outdoor track at Somerset High School ...played in the Somerset Youth Soccer League from2000-2007 ... member of the Tidal Wave club pro-gram in spring 2010 ... school record for indoor dis-tance medley and outdoor sprint medley ...Daughters of American Revolution ...National HonorSociety ... Comcast Leaders and Achievers.

2012 Cadets


#26 - Danielle Del Dotto

SeniorAttack

Andover, Mass.

#27 - Mollie Fitzpatrick

SeniorMidfield

Falmouth, Me.

#31 - Rebecca HorganFreshman

GoalkeeperTopsfield, Mass.

#32 - MeghanKennedy

SeniorGoalkeeper

Lowell, Mass.

2011: Registered third all-GNAC award with secondteam selection. ... Finished with 21 goals which wasfifth-best on squad.

2010: Started 14 games in a strong sophomore year ...tied for third on the team with 20 goals ... rankedfourth on the squad in assists (six) and fifth in points(26) ... corralled 15 ground balls ... scored two game-winners and had two goals on the player-advantage ...was selected to the second team All-GNAC followingthe season.

Before Norwich: Competed in lacrosse, ski racing,golf and field hockey at Masconomet Regional HS inTopsfield, Mass. ... Three-time Scholar Athlete ofYear. ... Played club lacrosse for Revolution.

2011: Ended year with 11 goals and seven assists for 16points. ... Was one of eight Cadets to log over 1000minutes of game participation.

2010: Started 14 games ... led the team with 10 assists ...ranked second in goals (24) and points (34) ... her 50ground balls were third-most on the squad ... forced 18turnovers and had 20 draw controls ... notched fourfree position goals and tallied a game-winning marker... was named to the All-GNAC second team.

2009: Started all 15 games during a steady freshmanseason ... ranked fifth on the team in goals (18) andpoints (22) ... also posted four assists and 50 ground-balls.

2011: Was 3-0 in net with a 4.97 goals-against averagein three starts.

2010: Appeared in six games with four starts in goalfor the Cadets as a sophomore ... posted a .500 savepercentage and a 7.19 goals against average in record-ing a 3-1 record ... had 34 saves and trapped 27 groundballs.

2009: Played 10 games as a freshman ... authored a 2-1-0 record in goal ... led the team with a .543 savepercentage ... posted a 9.60 goals-against average.

Before Norwich: Played four years of lacrosse atLowell High School ... was tabbed the team's MostValuable Player as a senior ... earned the Sportsmanship Award following the 2006 season ...named to the Merrimack Valley Conference all-leagueteam ... also played four years of soccer ... posted eightshutouts in goal as a senior on the soccer pitch ...member of the National Honor Society ... graduatedin the top five percent of her class.

2011 Season Statistics


Overall: 10-3 Conf: 8-0 Home: 6-0 Away: 4-3 Neut: 0-0

|------------SHOTS------------| |----GOALS----|## Name GP-GS Min G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% GW UP DN FPG-FPS GB DC T/O CT Faceoff PctPen-Min Fouls RC YC GC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 Kacey Abbriano 13-13 1138 41 11 52 92 .446 71 .772 1 0 0 7-23 55 26 33 29 2-3 .667 0- 0.0 4 0 5 011 Grace Fitzpatrick 13-13 1130 42 6 48 73 .575 61 .836 3 0 2 6-14 57 33 27 36 63-106 .594 0- 0.0 3 0 1 014 Courtney Saheim 12-9 758 29 15 44 55 .527 45 .818 0 0 1 1-1 30 39 15 7 19-34 .559 0- 0.0 2 0 1 013 Suzanne Whitaker 13-12 1026 23 3 26 50 .460 39 .780 1 1 1 2-5 11 6 16 2 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 026 Danielle Del Dotto 13-13 878 21 5 26 49 .429 39 .796 2 0 0 2-7 12 4 16 3 0-0 .000 2- 0.0 3 1 2 027 Mollie Fitzpatrick 12-11 1050 11 7 18 34 .324 17 .500 3 1 1 3-4 32 18 31 16 1-1 1.000 3- 6.0 5 0 7 06 Chelsea Martin 8-6 565 7 6 13 17 .412 11 .647 0 0 0 0-1 12 6 9 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 017 Lindsey Mathias 13-10 915 10 0 10 20 .500 15 .750 0 0 0 3-5 8 2 6 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 1 018 Emily Shrum 6-2 95 4 0 4 6 .667 4 .667 0 0 0 1-2 3 0 3 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 3 0 0 05 Lori Baldassara 13-13 1127 4 0 4 6 .667 4 .667 0 0 0 0-0 24 1 8 11 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 5 0 4 02 Jillian Balasco 12-12 1009 1 2 3 4 .250 2 .500 0 0 0 0-0 10 8 9 3 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 7 0 1 08 Meghan Grenier 4-0 54 2 0 2 4 .500 3 .750 0 0 0 0-0 1 1 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 020 Brittany Schlauch 4-1 101 2 0 2 3 .667 2 .667 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 0 016 Caitlyn Trepess 13-13 1096 0 2 2 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-1 10 3 5 5 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 0 022 Whitney Brown 2-1 60 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 0 1 0-1 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 03 Mirando Otto 6-0 34 0 0 0 1 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 2 2 4 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 0 032 Meghan Kennedy 4-3 197 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 7 0 1 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 024 Amanda Quilliam 2-0 12 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 0 023 Amber Heckmann 3-1 85 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 015 Nicki Hunsicker 13-13 1139 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 2 0 1 3 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 0 012 Maggy Ackerman 5-0 248 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 1 0 1 0## ## 1-0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 000 Kellie Pickel 10-11 735 0 0 0 0 .000 0 .000 0 0 0 0-0 13 0 15 1 0-0 .000 0- 0.0 0 0 0 0

Total............... 13 - 197 57 254 416 .474 313 .752 10 2 5 25-63 294 149 207 120 85-145 .586 5- 6.0 67 1 23 0Opponents........... 13 - 110 32 142 284 .387 217 .764 3 2 1 14-50 236 149 250 77 60-145 .414 2- 0.0 67 0 16 0

|---GOAL AVERAGE---| |--SAVES--| |-RECORD-| Shots## Name GP-GS Minutes GA GAAvg Saves Pct W L T Faced--------------------------------------------------------------------------------32 Meghan Kennedy 4-3 193:00 16 4.97 25 .610 3 0 0 5400 Kellie Pickel 10-9 593:00 94 9.51 82 .466 7 3 0 230

Total............... 13 786:00 110 8.40 107 .493 10 3 0 284Opponents........... 13 786:00 197 15.04 116 .371 3 10 0 416

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