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welcomeA Message from the CoachWelcome to JMU women’s tennis! It has been

my privilege to be the head coach of the Dukes for the past 37 years. My longevity is a testament to the wonderful administra-tion and student-athletes with whom I have had the pleasure to work.

Our program has been improving yearly since becoming a fully-funded program in 2010. We expect JMU to become a dominant force in the CAA

as well as the NCAA Atlantic Region through the hard work and commitment of both players and staff.

At JMU, we are seeking prospective players who have their best years of tennis ahead of them. Our state of the art Athletic Performance Center and an atmosphere of learning both on and off the court, combined with a competitive Division I schedule, will allow players to achieve their desired goals. This is our tradition, and we hope to continue attracting the fine caliber of student-athlete as we have in the past.

It would be my pleasure to speak to you at any time about our women’s program and how you may become a JMU Duke. Until that time I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Maria Malerba



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2013-14 dukesRuxandra Andriescu

Senior Brampton, Ontario, Canada (Turner Fenton)• In 2012-13: No. 3 singles player, No. 3 doubles player• All-CAA Third Team singles• CAA Doubles Team of the Week, 3/26/13, with Megan Douglass

• ITA Scholar-Athlete as a freshman

• President’s List Fall 2010, Dean’s List Spring 2011, Dean’s List Fall 2012

• Team captain (2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14)

• SAAC president, 2013-14• SAAC treasurer, 2012-13• Pre-Med major in Biology

• Unique sense of humor along with a prolonged reaction to jokes!

2013 Fall Tournament Titles

• Liberty Fall Classic (Sept. 13-14): Flight ‘7’ Singles Champion


Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2010-11 2 7 1 6 10 5 10 7 12 12 11 132011-12 3 2 3 3 8 3 10 6 11 5 13 92012-13 8 2 8 2 9 8 12 3 17 10 20 52013-14 6 2 6 3 6 2 6 3Career 19 13 18 14 27 16 32 16 46 29 50 30


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2013-14 dukesJacqueline Palmucci

Senior Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail• In 2012-13: No. 2 singles player, No. 3 doubles player• All-CAA Third Team for singles competition in 2012, 2013• Ranked as high as 106th nationally by the ITA• Undefeated fall season and 15-2 spring dual-match record as a freshman

• Voted team’s Most Valuable Player in 2011

• Received 2012 Coaches Award

• Dean’s list in spring 2011,2013

• Team captain (2011-12, 2012-13)

• Business management major

• Enjoys fashion so obviously loves to shop!

• Loves to play practical jokes on her teammates

2013 Fall Tournament Titles• Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Oct. 11-13): Flight ‘B’ Doubles Champion with Rachel Nelson


Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2010-11 11 0 5 4 16 2 12 4 27 2 17 82011-12 4 4 3 3 11 6 5 1 15 10 8 42012-13 5 4 8 2 10 7 11 2 15 11 19 42013-14 5 5 6 4 5 5 6 4Career 25 13 22 13 37 15 28 7 62 28 50 20


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2013-14 dukesSarah Khan

Redshirt Junior Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)• In 2012-13: No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles player for the University of New Mexico

• Ranked No. 1 women’s single in Pakistan• Represented Pakistan in the 2011 Fed Cup• Tallied over 60 national titles (Ladies’ and Under-18), including her first at age 14

• Majoring in communication studies

• In perpetual motion – wears you out just watching her!


Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2012-13* 3 4 4 3 8 10 7 11 11 14 11 142013-14 7 3 3 4 7 3 3 4Career 10 7 7 7 8 10 7 11 18 17 14 18(*at New Mexico)


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2013-14 dukesTaylor Pinchoff

Junior Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield• In 2012-13: No. 1 singles player, No. 1 doubles player• Became the first JMU women’s tennis player to earn All-CAA First Team honors in both singles and doubles (2013)

• All-CAA Third Team for doubles in 2012

• CAA Player of the Week, 4/16/13; CAA Doubles Team of the Week, 2/19/13 & 4/2/13, with Michelle Nguyen

• Dean’s List Fall 2012

• Justice studies major with a minor in criminal justice• Loves to cook and bake• Dry sense of humor and great story teller

2013 Fall Tournament Titles• Liberty Fall Classic (Sept. 13-14): Flight ‘1’ Doubles Champion with Alex Huie

• Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Oct. 11-13): Flight ‘A’ Doubles Champion with Alex Huie

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2011-12 4 1 5 3 10 4 14 6 14 5 19 92012-13 9 2 8 3 9 9 14 3 18 11 22 62013-14 4 4 9 3 4 4 9 3Career 17 7 22 9 19 13 28 9 36 20 50 18

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2013-14 dukesCara Wirth

Sophomore Reading, Pa./Wilson • In 2012-2013: No. 5 singles, No. 2 doubles• All-CAA Second Team doubles in 2013• CAA Co-Player of the Week, 3/13/13• Pre-physical therapy major in health sciences

• Great instincts in doubles play

• Loves playing on a team

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2012-13 6 2 6 2 12 4 12 6 18 6 18 82013-14 7 2 3 2 7 2 3 2Career 13 4 9 4 12 4 12 6 25 8 21 10

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2013-14 dukesEmily Bradshaw

Freshman Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy• Finalist in doubles play at the 30th All-Canadian Junior Championships (ITF)

• Quarterfinalist at the Under-18 Outdoor Canadian Rogers Junior National Championships in 2012

• Finished in sixth place at Outdoor Under-18 Provincial Championships in singles play 2011

• Placed in the top-12 of the Under-18 Indoor Canadian Rogers Junior National Championships in 2012

• Health sciences major• Fastest player on the team• Very, very dry sense of humor

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2013-14 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4Career 6 2 3 4 6 2 3 4

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2013-14 dukesAlex Huie

Freshman Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands• Undefeated in district play 2009-2012 at both No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles

• 2012 Texas High School Class 5A Doubles finalist• 2012 Team MVP• Woodlands Team Captain

• Media arts and design major

• Very creative voice imitator – makes jokes that much funnier


• Liberty Fall Classic (Sept. 13-14): Flight ‘1’ Doubles Champion with Taylor Pinchoff

• Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Oct. 11-13): Flight ‘A’ Doubles Champion with Taylor Pinchoff


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2013-14 dukesRachel Nelson

Freshman Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes• Three-time Ohio Cardinal Conference champion and Player of the Year

• 2012 Division 2 State Singles Champion• Three-time Southeast Sectional singles champion (2011, 2012, 2013)

• Three-time Southeast District singles champion (2011, 2012, 2013)

• Four-time team MVP• English major• Knees bend in a weird way on certain shots, but it works for her!


• Liberty Fall Classic (Sept. 13-14): Flight ‘4’ Singles Champion

• Navy Blue & Gold Invitational (Oct. 11-13): Flight ‘B’ Doubles Champion with Jacqueline Palmucci



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ATHLETE CLASS HOMETOWN (PREV. SCHOOL)

Ruxandra Andriescu Senior Brampton, Ontario, Canada/Turner Fenton

Emily Bradshaw Freshman Mississauga, Ontario, Canada/Blyth Academy

Alexandra Huie Freshman Woodlands, Texas/Woodlands

Sarah Khan RS Junior Islamabad, Pakistan/Overseas Pakistani Foundation College (New Mexico)

Rachel Nelson Freshman Big Prairie, Ohio/West Holmes

Jacqueline Palmucci Senior Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail

Taylor Pinchoff Junior Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield

Cara Wirth Sophomore Reading, Pa./Wilson High School

Head Coach: Maria Malerba (William & Mary ’76) – 37th season

Assistant Coach: Candynce Boney (Massachusetts ’11) – 3rd season

2013-14 Women’s Tennis TeamTop Row (L to R): Rachel Nelson, Cara Wirth, Sarah Khan, Emily Bradshaw. Bottom: Taylor Pinchoff, Jacqueline Palmucci, Ruxandra Andriescu, Alex Huie.

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coaching staffMaria Malerba

Head Coach• 38th year at JMU

• Surpassed 400-win plateau on March 26, 2011 at Longwood and has a 415-275 (.601) career coaching record

• Advanced to the CAA Tournament Semifinals in 2013 for the first time since 2003

• Led 2012-13 squad to eight All-CAA honors for six athletes

• In 2013, the JMU Scholar-Athlete of the Year was a women’s tennis player, Katherine Bulling

• United State Tennis Association 1997 and 2003 Virginia Coach of the Year

• 1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year

• Coached three NCAA national qualifiers (1986, 1987, 2000)

• Team recognized as ITA All-Academic in 1997, ’98, ’99. ’00, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, and ’10

• Coached 28 ITA Scholar Athletes

• Received bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from William & Mary

• Earned master’s degree in kinesiology from James Madison

• Loves Star Trek and antiques

Candynce BoneyAssistant Coach• Third year at JMU

• Two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 at UMass

• A-10 Rookie of the Year in 2008

• Won singles state title in Nevada as a senior in high school

• Played for Team Agassi from age 10 until completion of high school in Las Vegas

• Obsessed with Tweety Bird and Michael Jackson

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tradition

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Barrett Donner• 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Team received ITA National

Team Sportsmanship

Award (April 2010)

Lauren Graham • 2007 finalist for JMU

Scholar-Athlete of the Year

• Two-time ITA Scholar Athlete (2006, 2007)

Kelly Maxwell • 2010 ITA Scholar Athlete

Chris Gillies • 1987 & 1988 CAA Player of the

Year• NCAA Qualifier for both singles

and doubles• CAA 25th Anniversary Team

Ashley Reyher • 2006 JMU Female


• 2002-06 ITA Scholar Athlete

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Kristin Nordstrom • 2005-06 ITA Scholar

Athlete

Terry Gaskil • NCAA Qualifier in singles

Rebecca Vanderelst • Three-time ITA Scholar

Athlete (2003-05)• 2005 & 2005 finalist for JMU


Kristin Nimitz • 2008 All-CAA Third Team

doubles• 2010 ITA Scholar Athlete

Sarah Granson • 1999-2000 & 2000-01 ITA

Scholar Athlete

Katherine Bulling • 2013 All-CAA Second Team doubles, All-CAA Third Team singles;

2010 Second Team All-CAA singles player• 2012 and 2013 JMU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year• 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ITA Scholar Athlete

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caa

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Tory Schroeder• 1994 CAA Rookie of the

Year• 1997 All-CAA Team,

Singles and Doubles• ITA National Arthur Ashe

Winner• Eastern Region

Sportsmanship Winner

Kinsey Pate• 2012 Second Team All-

CAA singles player• 2010, 2011 Two-time Third

Team All-CAA singles player

Kinsey Pate & Taylor Pinchoff • 2012 Third Team All-CAA

doubles

Leah DeMasters & Rebecca Erickson • 2009 Third Team All-CAA doubles

Taylor Pinchoff• 2013 All-CAA First

Team singles

Ruxandra Andriescu• 2013 All-CAA Third

Team singles

Taylor Pinchoff & Michelle Nguyen• 2013 All-CAA First Team

doubles

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The CAA extends from

Boston in the north to Charleston

in the south.

Katherine Bulling• 2010 Second Team All-CAA singles player• 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 ITA Scholar Athlete• 2012 VaSID Academic All-State

Sheri Puppo• Two-time First Team All-CAA

singles player (1998, 1999)• Two-time First Team All-CAA

doubles player (1999, 2000)• Two-time Second Team All-CAA

singles player (2000, 2001)• Second Team All-CAA doubles

player in 2001• Ranked as high as 23rd nation-

ally

Maria Malerba• 1990 CAA Coach of

the Year

Margie Zesinger• Three-time Second

Team All-CAA (2002, 2003, 2004)

Jacqueline Palmucci• 2012, 2013 All-CAA Third Team

singles Lauren Dalton• Two-time First Team All-CAA

doubles player (1999, 2000)• 2001 Second Team All-CAA

singles and doubles player• Ranked as high as 23rd nation-

ally

this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 148

buildings on 721 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where build-ings are constructed of native blue lime-stone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,927 students may

choose from 115 degree programs in eight colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Behavioral Studies, College of Integrated Science and Engineering, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general edu-cation program.• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40• Student/Professor Ratio: 16/1• Average Class Size: 29

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this is jmu• U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 list-ing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best man-aged, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2013 ranked JMU’s College of Business 11th nationally among business schools at public universities and 29th among all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”

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harrisonburg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

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plecker centerRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame• Student-athlete lounge

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• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center

• Computer lab with more than 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• Student-athlete lounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Alise SvihlaAssistant Director for Student-Athlete Services

Team Academic Advisor

Virginia Tech ‘05

academic adVising

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strength & conditioning• Developing athleticism and sports performance

• Seven training facilities encompassing more than 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time professionals with certifications as strength and conditioning specialists

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

Christian CarterSenior Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach

Wisconsin ‘06

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• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state of the art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers

• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in family practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

Jessalyn StoneTeam Athletic Trainer

Kansas State ‘11

Jackie LeonardAssociate Athletic Trainer

MS, ATC, CSCS, CES

North Carolina ‘00

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

sports medicine

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tennis information

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Office Location: Godwin Hall 318Telephone: (540) 568-6527 Fax: (540) 568-3901Mailing Address: Women’s Tennis James Madison University 261 Bluestone Drive, MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin

318 to address)

Head CoachMaria Malerba, William and Mary ’76

James Madison, MS ’78 E-mail: [email protected]

Phone: (540) 568-6527

Assistant CoachCandynce Boney, Massachusetts ’11

E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (540) 568-5326

Administrative Assistant Diane Lawson: (540) 568-6692

Athletics CommunicationsDevon Howard

E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (540) 568-3701

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

Credits:Design: Teresa Craig Photography: Cathy Kushner, Diane Elliott, Melinda Westhoff, Tommy Thompson, Virginia Convention and Vistors Bureau and others

Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

David Biancamano

Associate AD, Development

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events

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