2013 Coastal Carolina Lacrosse Media Guide

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University InformationName of School .................................................... Coastal Carolina UniversityCity/Zip ..........................................................................Conway, S.C. /29528Founded .................................................................................................1954Enrollment ............................................................................................9,335Nickname ....................................................................................ChanticleersPronunciation of Nickname .....................................................SHON-ti-clearsSchool Colors ...............................................................Teal, Bronze and BlackPresident ...................................................................David A. DeCenzo, Ph.D.Alma Mater, Year ...................................................................Maryland, 1978Athletics Director .................................................................Hunter YurachekAlma Mater, Year ..................................................................... Guilford, 1990National Affi liation .................................................................NCAA Division IConference ..................................................................................... Big South

Media RelationsMedia Relations Assistant/WLAX Contact .....................................Chris HenryEmail .............................................................................. [email protected] ........................................................................................ (412) 551-6059Offi ce .................................................................................... (843) 349-5069Fax ........................................................................................ (843) 349-2819Athletic Dept. Phone ............................................................. (843) 349-2820Website ....................................................................www.GoCCUSports.com

Stadium InformationStadium ................................................................................ Brooks StadiumCapacity ................................................................................................9,400Surface ......................................................................................Natural GrassAddress ..................................................... 540 University Blvd., Conway, S.C.

Team HistoryFirst Year ................................................................................................2013All-Time Record (pct.) .................................................................... 0-0 (.000)All-Time Postseason Record ........................................................... 0-0 (.000)Years in NCAA Tournament/Last: ..............................................................N/ALast Postseason Opponent .......................................................................N/AResult: ......................................................................................................N/A

Coaching Staff Head Coach ................................................................................ Jaime SellersAlma Mater, Year ....................................................... William and Mary, 2008Record at Coastal/Years .............................................................. 0-0/2nd YearCareer Record/Years ................................................................... 0-0/2nd YearOffi ce Phone ........................................................................... (843) 349-6606Assistant Coach .................................................................... Christie KaestnerAlma Mater, Year ........................................................................... Duke, 2011Offi ce Phone ........................................................................... (843) 349-2952

Team InformationLetterwinners Returning/Lost ...................................................................N/AStarters Returning/Lost .............................................................................N/ANewcomers .................................................................................................25Class Breakdown (Sr. / Jr. / So. / Fr.) ..............................................1 / 1 / 3 / 20Position Breakdown (Att. / Mid. / Def. / G) ...................................6 / 12 / 5 / 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

General Information ................................................................................................ 12013 Schedule ......................................................................................................... 2 Roster Breakdown ................................................................................................... 3Photo Roster ............................................................................................................ 4Coach Profi les .......................................................................................................... 5 Head Coach Jaime Sellers ............................................................................. 5 Assistant Coach Christie Kaestner ................................................................ 6 Support Staff ................................................................................................ 6Student-Athlete Profi les........................................................................................... 7 Captains’ Profi les ................................................................................................ 7 Trodden/Yednock/Torosian/DeLonge/Manford ................................................... 7 Thurston/Timberg/Meaney/Griese/Koss ............................................................. 8 O’Leary/Ciardi/Wynne/Reed/White .................................................................... 9 Nolan/Constant/Brown/Douglas/Ferrara .......................................................... 10 Gott/Kratzer/Haines/Waldron/Kuehn ............................................................... 11Brooks Stadium ...................................................................................................... 12Big South Conference ............................................................................................. 13

WHAT IS A CHANTICLEER?

The Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal Carolina Uni-versity one of the most unique nicknames in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales and came to Coastal Carolina University when the University was a member of the University of South Carolina system.

A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barnyard with cunning and wit. His competitive-ness never wanes as he battles to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time.

CREDITSWritten, edited and designed by Media Relations Assistant Chris Henry. Editorial and Design Assistance: Mike Cawood, Cody Bays, Paul Hershey, Sean Forrester and Anne Monk. Photography: Bill Edmonds and Judey Johns of the Coastal Carolina University Photography Department, BigSouthPhotos.com. Cover Design: Cody Bays. Not for reproduction or other use without the express written permission of the Coastal Carolina University Athletic Media Relations Department.



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Date Day Opponent Location Time

— C O A S T A L C A R O L I N A U N I V E R S I T Y P L A Y - D A Y —Feb. 2 SAT. CONVERSE COLLEGE (EXHIBITION) Conway, S.C. NoonFeb. 2 Sat. Catawba vs. Erskine (EXHIBITION) Conway, S.C. 1 p.m.

Feb. 2 Sat. CATAWBA (EXHIBITION) Conway, S.C. 2 p.m.Feb. 2 Sat. ERSKINE (EXHIBITION) Conway, S.C. 3 p.m.Feb. 15 Fri. CINCINNATI Conway, S.C. 3 p.m.Feb. 17 SUN. MARQUETTE Conway, S.C. NoonFeb. 23 Sat. VIRGINIA TECH Conway, S.C. NoonFeb. 27 Wed. ST. BONAVENTURE Conway, S.C. 3 p.m.March 2 Sat. at Kennesaw State Kennesaw, Ga. 1 p.m.

March 5 Tues. ST. FRANCIS Conway, S.C. 6 p.m.March 11 Mon. at Howard Washington, D.C. 3 p.m.

March 13 Wed. at American Washington, D.C. Noon

March 22 Fri. DETROIT MERCY Conway, S.C. 3 p.m.March 30 Sat. at Presbyterian* Clinton, S.C. 1 p.m.

April 1 Mon. at High Point* High Point, N.C. 3 p.m.

April 5 Fri. at Longwood* Farmville, Va. 3 p.m.

April 7 Sun. WINTHROP* Conway, S.C. 3 p.m.April 12 Fri. LIBERTY* Conway, S.C. 6 p.m.April 14 Sun. DAVIDSON* Conway, S.C. 1 p.m.April 20 Sat. at Campbell* Buies Creek, N.C. 1 p.m.

— B I G S O U T H C O N F E R E N C E T O U R N A M E N T —April 26 Fri. Semifi nals Campus Site (Top Seed Hosts) TBD

April 28 Sun. Championship Campus Site (Top Seed Hosts) TBD

— N C A A T O U R N A M E N T —May 10 Fri. First Round Campus Sites TBD

May 12 Sun. Second Round Campus Sites TBD

May 18 Sat. Quarterfi nals Campus Sites TBD

May 19 Sun. Quarterfi nals Campus Sites TBD

May 24 Fri. Semifi nals Villanova, Pa. (Villanova Stadium) TBD

May 26 Sun. National Championship Villanova, Pa. (Villanova Stadium) TBD

BOLD — Home Games

* — Big South Conference Game



Alphabetical Roster No. Name

18 Austin Brown

10 Maddy Ciardi

15 Nyra Constant

1 Kimmy DeLonge

21 McKynsey Douglas

24 Rachel Ferrara

25 Morgon Gott

6 Kasey Griese

28 Kirsten Haines

8 Jen Koss

27 Caitlin Kratzer

33 Trista Kuehn

2 Ashley Manford

5 Cassidy Meaney

14 Sara Nolan

9 Charlotte O’Leary

12 Elizabeth Reed

3 Kelsey Thurston

4 Paige Timberg

23 Stephanie Torosian

16 Kaitlyn Trodden

31 Rachel Waldron

13 Keri White

11 Kayla Wynne

20 Lily Yednock

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1 Kimmy Delonge Fr. Attack 5-5 Mt. Airy, Md./South Carroll HS

2 Ashley Manford Fr. Defense 5-0 Palm Coast, Fla./Matanzas HS

3 Kelsey Thurston So. Midfi eld 5-2 Baltimore, Md./Blythewood HS (S.C.)

4 Paige Timberg Fr. Midfi eld 5-9 Lake Oswego, Ore./Lake Oswego HS

5 Cassidy Meaney Fr. Midfi eld 5-4 Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh HS

6 Kasey Griese Fr. Midfi eld 5-6 Parker, Colo./Ponderosa HS

8 Jen Koss So. Attack 5-2 Columbus, N.J./Northern Burlington Regional HS

9 Charlotte O’Leary Fr. Midfi eld 5-4 Holderness, N.H./The Taft School

10 Maddy Ciardi Fr. Defense 5-3 Montclair, N.J./Montclair HS

11 Kayla Wynne Fr. Midfi eld 5-4 Monroe, N.C./Weddington HS

12 Elizabeth Reed Fr. Midfi eld 5-6 Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Wando HS

13 Keri White Fr. Attack 5-6 Medford, N.J./Shawnee HS

14 Sara Nolan Fr. Attack 5-8 Forest Hill, Md./C. Milton Wright HS

15 Nyra Constant Fr. Midfi eld 5-3 Gloucester, Mass./Ipswich HS

16 Kaitlyn Trodden Fr. Defense 5-4 Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park HS

18 Austin Brown Fr. Midfi eld 5-5 Indian Trail, N.C./Providence Day HS

20 Lily Yednock So. Midfi eld 5-4 Columbus, Ohio/Thomas Worthington HS

21 McKynsey Douglas Fr. Midfi eld 5-4 Newnan, Ga./Newnan HS

23 Stephanie Torosian Sr. Goalie 5-3 Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton HS (Dean College)

24 Rachel Ferrara Fr. Attack 5-1 California, Md./Leonardtown HS

25 Morgan Gott Fr. Midfi eld 5-5 Georgetown, Mass./Georgetown HS

27 Caitlin Kratzer Fr. Attack 5-3 Chester Springs, Pa./Great Valley HS

28 Kirsten Haines Jr. Defense 5-6 Media, Pa./Cardinal O’Hara HS

31 Rachel Waldron Fr. Defense 5-10 Vienna, Va./Marshall High School Academy

33 Trista Kuehn Fr. Goalie 5-6 Mason, Ohio/Mason HS

Head Coach: Jaime Sellers (William and Mary, 2008)

Assistant Coach: Christie Kaestner (Duke, 2011)

Athletic Trainer: Thomas Halley (North Florida, 2009)

Speed, Strength and Conditioning: Sonya Woods (Winthrop, 2001)

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JaimeSellersHead Coach | William and Mary, 2008

Second Season at Coastal Carolina | 0-0

Second Season Overall | 0-0

Jaime Sellers was introduced as the lacrosse pro-

gram’s fi rst head coach by Chanticleer Director

of Athletics Hunter Yurachek on Tuesday, Aug. 9,

2011, in Adkins Field House’s Buddy Sasser Athletic

Hall of Fame room.

Sellers used the 2011-12 academic year to build a

schedule, develop the infrastructure of her program and

recruit a team that began competition in the spring of

2013. Coastal’s lacrosse program, along with the Chan-

ticleers’ other 17 sports, competes in the Big South Con-

ference, which added lacrosse as its 19th championship

sponsored sport in the spring of 2013; whose champion

will earn an automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.

Joining Coastal Carolina in the eight-team league are

Campbell, associate member Davidson, High Point, Lib-

erty, Longwood, Presbyterian and Winthrop.

“I am excited to have Jaime join our team of head

coaches and the Chanticleer family,” Yurachek said. “Fol-

lowing an extensive search, it was clear that Jaime was

the best person to begin our women’s lacrosse program.

She was highly recommended by her peers at both

Stanford and within the lacrosse coaching circle. She

brings a high level of energy, excitement, organization

and passion that are all needed to begin a program. Our

women’s lacrosse program is in great hands with Jaime

as the head coach.”

Sellers comes to Coastal Carolina after three seasons

(2009-11) as an assistant coach at Stanford University

where she handled the defense and scouting as her main

coaching responsibilities.

In Sellers’ last season at Stanford, The Cardinal

reached a program-high sixth in the national ranking,

setting a school record for wins (16) and goals (301) in a

single season and ranking second in the NCAA in scoring

(15.84 goals per game). The Cardinal made their second

consecutive NCAA playoff appearance after winning the

program’s seventh consecutive Mountain Pacifi c Sports

Federation (MPSF) Championship. Stanford teams dur-

ing her tenure also produced the MPSF Player of the Year

all three years, including Leslie Foard, who became Stan-

ford’s third Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches

Association (IWLCA) All-American and fi rst to earn fi rst

team honors.

In addition to the on-fi eld success, Stanford pro-

duced a Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-American and

had a total of 31 MPSF All-Academic honors bestowed

upon the student-athletes.

Sellers graduated from William and Mary in 2008

after a 66-goal season, breaking a school single-season

record that had stood for more than 30 years and ranking

13th nationally in goals per game (3.47). That year, she

earned fi rst team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors

as a midfi eld player adding second team All-CAA honors

as a junior. Also during her senior season , Sellers scored

three goals against Stanford and three against George

Mason, who was coached at the time by Amy Bokker, the

current head coach at Stanford. Over her career, Sellers

scored 108 goals, fourth-best on the Tribe all-time list,

and had 19 assists for 127 points.

“We are very excited for Jaime as she pursues this

new opportunity at Coastal Carolina University,” Bokker

said. “She has been a big part of our success at Stanford

and I look forward to seeing her grow as a head coach.”

The native of Kennebunk, Maine, led the Tribe in

six categories as a senior (goals, points, draw controls,

shots, free position goals and shots on goal) and scored

fi ve game-winning goals, while earning second team

IWLCA All-South Region honors and IWLCA Academic

All-American recognition.

Sellers received her B.A. in business administration

in marketing and a B.A. in psychology from William and

Head coach Jaime Sellers and Director of Athletics Hunter Yurachek



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ChristieKaestnerAssistant Coach | Duke, 2010

Second Season at Coastal Carolina

Christie Kaestner is in her second season as an

assistant coach for the Chanticleer lacrosse pro-

gram.

Kaestner primarily works with the off ense

and serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator, and

assists in all other aspects of the program.

“I am excited to have Christie join the Chanticleer

family. It was clear in our fi rst conversation how passion-

ate she is about the game of lacrosse and how motivated

she is to accomplish her goal of becoming a successful

college coach,” said head coach Jaime Sellers.

“Christie’s athletic background and the success she

has had are indicative of the type of excellence Coastal

Carolina lacrosse strives to exemplify. Previously serving

as the `quarterback’ of her alma mater’s off ense, she has

the fi rst-hand experience I was looking for as she played,

worked and won in a highly competitive program, which

is where we hope to be in the future.

Originating from Maryland, a traditional hotbed of

lacrosse, Christie also brings a wealth of knowledge of

the surrounding region’s schools and club organizations,

which will prove to be vital to our recruiting process.”

Kaestner was a standout player at Duke where she

accumulated multiple awards and records. As a senior

in 2011, Kaestner earned fi rst team All-American and

fi rst team All-ACC honors as she led the Blue Devils to

the NCAA Semifi nals. She was also tabbed to the IWLCA

All-South Region team in both 2010 and 2011. Kaestner

fi nished her Blue Devil career with 93 goals and 98 as-

sists to rank ninth all-time in the Duke annals with 191

points. During her senior campaign, Kaestner set the

Duke single-season assists record with 47 on her way to

ranking second all-time with 98.

Kaestner, a three-time member of the ACC Honor

Roll, graduated in 2011 with a bachelor of arts in Sociol-

ogy, as well as a markets and management certifi cate.

SUPPORT STAFF

Athletic Trainer

Thomas Halley

Speed, Strength and Conditioning

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Fr. | Defense | 5-4

Kings Park, N.Y. / Kings Park HS

At Kings Park HS: Was ranked one of the top 25 high school defenders by ESPN ...

Participated in the prestigious Lax Inception, National Draw, Under Armour Capital Cup,

Best of the Beach, and Upper Atlantic Tournaments ... Played with the Team Elevate

Lacrosse club for three years and the Long Island Express for four years.

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23TorosianStephanieStephanie

Sr. | Goalie | 5-3

Hopkinton, Mass. / Dean College

At Hopkinton HS: Spent three seasons minding the Hiller net ... recorded a career-best

100 saves on 207 shots faced as a sophomore ... Also played two season in goal for the

Bulldogs at Dean College before coming to Coastal Carolina.

So. | Midfi eld | 5-4

Columbus, Ohio / Thomas Worthington HS

At Thomas Worthington HS: As a senior, led the team in points and ground balls

as she helped Thomas Worthington to a 16-3 record as well as conference and district

championships ... Was named the Columbus Dispatch Scholar Athlete of the Year and

garnered All-State, All-Conference, All-District, All-American Honorable Mention and

team MVP honors as a senior ... Named a scholar athlete all four years of high school.

1DeLongeKimmyKimmy

Fr. | Attack | 5-5

Mt. Airy, Md. / South Carroll HS

At South Carroll HS: Posted 104 goals in three years at South Carroll, including a sea-

son high 39 as a junior ... Was selected second team All-Carroll County sophomore and

junior years, as well as honorable mention All-Monocacy Valley Association ... Named a

scholar athlete all four years of high school.

2ManfordAshleyAshley

Fr. | Defense | 5-0

Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas HS

At Matanzas HS: Led the Pirates to a combined 17-11 record during her sophomore

and junior seasons ... Earned the Coach’s Award as a junior and the Matanzas High

School Outstanding Achievement Award as a senior.

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3ThurstonKelseyKelsey

So. | Midfi eld | 5-2

Baltimore, Md. / Blythewood HS (S.C.)

At Blythewood HS:Recorded 242 goals, 64 assists and 157 ground balls won through-out her interscholastic career, earning All-State honors each year ... Led the Bengals to a 53-8 record over her four years, including a perfect 16-0 state championship run as a junior ... Tallied 68 points (56 goals and 12 assists), to earn South Carolina Attacking Player of the Year and fi rst team All-State honors as a sophomore ... Named the South Carolina State Championship and tournament MVP as she led Blythewood to a state title during her sophomore season ... Netted a career-best 76 goals and dished out 23 helpers to total 99 points during her senior campaign to tally Academic All-American, South Carolina Midfi eld Player of the Year, All-Area and All-Region Player of the Year along with fi rst team All-State honors.

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5MeaneyCassidyCassidy

Fr. | Midfi eld | 5-4

Wantagh, N.Y. / Wantagh HS

At Wantagh HS: Played club lacrosse for the Carol Rose-coached Long Island Yellow

Jackets for three years ... A member of the National Honors Society and Foreign Lan-

guage Honor Society chapters at Wantagh.


Lake Oswego, Ore. / Lake Oswego HS

At Lake Oswego HS: Recorded 29 goals and 15 assists as a senior totaling 44 points

... Was named fi rst team All-League, fi rst team All-Atate and All-American honorable

mention following 55 goals and 30 assists as a junior ... Led Lake Oswego to a state

championship as a junior ... As a sophomore was tabbed fi rst team All-League and sec-

ond team All-State.

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Parker, Colo. / Ponderosa HS

At Ponderosa HS: Scored 56 goals and recorded 32 assists as a junior ... Named the

Ponderosa Attacker of the Year and All-Continental League while leading the Mustangs

to a league championship and a state quarterfi nals appearance as a junior ... Was a

member of the National Honor Society and was tabbed a U.S. Lacrosse Academic All-

Amiercan as a junior ... Led the Mustang fi eld hockey team to a state championship in

2010 and was tabbed to the All-Senior All-Star team and Colorado All-Academic Team.

8KossJenJen

So. | Attack | 5-2

Columbus, N.J. / Northern Burlington County Regional HS

At Northern Burlington HS: Helped the Greyhounds to a 13-4 overall record and

6-1 divisional marker as a junior ... Three year lacrosse letterwinner ... Earned captain’s

honors as a senior and competed in the South Jersey Senior All-Star Lacrosse Game ...

Also competed in fi eld hockey at Northern Burlington ... Named fi eld hockey captain

as a senior and fi nished the year earning the team’s off ensive/highest scoring award.



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Holderness, N.H. / The Taft School

At The Taft School: Tallied 137 goals and 93 assists during her interscholastic career ... Helped lead Holderness High School to a 19-7 record in two years and The Taft School to a 11-4 mark as a junior ... A four-time member of the honor roll ... Played with the Granite Star Elite club team that won the 2011 Star Spangled Banner and Xtreme LAX tournaments.

10CiardiMaddyMaddy

11WynneKaylaKayla


Monroe, N.C. / Weddington HS

At Weddington HS: Was named a fi rst team All-Conference midfi elder after recording

58 points, 31 goals, 43 ground balls and 24 draw controls as a senior ... Earned Wed-

dington’s Most Valuable Player Award as a junior after amassing 48 points, 38 goals and

61 ground balls ... Named an All-Conference attacker as a sophomore.

Fr. | Defense | 5-3

Montclair, N.J. / Montclair HS

At Montclair HS: Recorded 73 ground balls and 21 caused turnovers as a Montclaire

defender ... Recieved Unsung Hero Award as a junior, Rookie of the Year Award as soph-

omore and JV MVP as a freshman.

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Mt. Pleasant, S.C. / Wando HS

At Wando HS: Led the Warriors to a 17-2 record and the program’s fi rst state champi-

onship as a junior ... Guided the team to a 15-2 record and a state semifi nal appearance

as a sophomore ... Tallied 128 goals, 62 assists and 130 ground balls in her high school

career ... Named the Lowcountry Player of the Year and team MVP as a junior ... Earned

off ensive MVP honors as a freshman and midfi eld MVP honors as a sophomore.

13WhiteKeriKeri

Fr. | Attack | 5-6

Medford, N.J. / Shawnee HS

At Shawnee HS: Recorded 27 goals, 13 assists, 16 ground balls and eight caused turn-

overs as a junior ... Was named to the All-American Lacrosse National Classic-Upper

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Fr. | Attack | 5-8

Forest Hill, Md. / C Milton Wright HS

At C Milton Wright HS: Led the Mustangs to a 12-4 record and a regional champion-ship as a junior ... Posted 46 goals, nine assists, 35 draw controls, 19 ground balls and six caused turnovers during the 2011 season with the Greene Turtle Lacrosse Club Bel Air ... Was named second team All-Harford County and honorable mention All-Upper Chesapeake Bay Athletic Conference for fi eld hockey as a senior.

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Indian Trail, N.C. / Providence Day HS

At Providence Day HS: Owns the Chargers’ all-time goals scored record with 216

through three years of play ... Scored 79 goals and earned NCISAA fi rst team All-State,

All-Conference and Charlotte Observer All-Observer honors as a senior ... A two-time

captain and started every game of her interscholastic career at center ... As a sophomore

was tabbed a member of the North Carolina National Tournament Team.


Gloucester, Mass. / Ipswich HS

At Ipswich HS: Recorded 22 goals, 13 assists, 41 ground balls, fi ve draw controls and

three takeaways in 17 starts as a junior ... Helped the Tiigers to a 18-1 record and an ap-

pearance in the MIAA North Division 2 Tournament ... Also earned varsity letters in fi eld

hockey and basketball at Ipswich.

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Newnan, Ga. / Newnan HS

At Newnan HS: As a junior recorded 54 goals. 11 assists, 34 ground balls and 14 caused

turnovers to lead Newnan to a 15-5 record ... Recieved Georgia All Star Classics All-Team,

Georgia High School Lacrosse Area 1 First Team, Inside the Perimeter All-Tournament

Team, Most Improved Player and Academic All-American awards as a junior.

24FerraraRachelRachel

Fr. | Attack | 5-1

California, Md. / Leonardtown HS

At Leonardtown HS: As a junior recorded 23 goals and 25 assists ... In three seasons

led the Raiders to a 38-5 record, three Southern Maryland Athletic Conference Champi-

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Georgetown, Mass. / Georgetown HS

At Georgetown HS: Posted 27 goals and fi ve assists as a junior ... Heped lead George-town HS to Cape Ann League Division 2 Championships as a sophomore and freshman.

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28HainesKirstenKirsten

Jr. | Defense | 5-6

Media, Pa. / Cardinal O’Hara HS

At Cardinal O’Hara HS: Was named captain of the Lady Lion squad as a senior ...

Capped her career with a goal in a 20-4 victory over rival Archbishop Prenderast.

Fr. | Attack | 5-3

Chester Springs, Pa. / Great Valley HS

At Great Valley HS: Scored 17 goals and posted six assists, as well as 13 ground balls

as a junior ...Led the team to state semifi nals as a junior ... Was named a 2011 Academic

All-American ... Helped her team fi nish as Ches-mont League Champions in 2010 with

a record of 21-3.

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Fr. | Defense | 5-10

Vienna, Va. / Marshall High School Academy

At Marshall HS: Ranked as the 46th best high school recruit in the nation and the

10th best defensive-midfi elder by ESPN ... Earned Washington Post All-Metro Honor-

able Mention honors in addition to First Team All-Region and First Team All-District as

a senior ... Waldron totaled 95 points (68 goals/27 assists) for Marshall as a senior and

was named the team’s Most Outstanding Player ... Was tabbed an Under-Armour Un-

derclassman All-American and the Marshall Female Athlete of the Year.

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Fr. | Goalie | 5-6

Mason, Ohio / Mason HS

At Mason HS: Helped lead William Mason High School to a 37-16-5 record over three

years and earned regional runner-up fi nishes in 2009 and 2011 ... As a freshman was

named the Great Lakes National Team goalie ... Earned the Mason Kiwanis Making a Dif-

ference Award as both a sophomore and junior ... Was tabbed the Ohio South National

goalie and earned a place at the Under Armour All-America game as a junior.



The Coastal Carolina University football stadium offi cially opened as Brooks Stadium on Sept. 6, 2003, for the inaugural home game of the Chanticleer football program. Scoring a touchdown with just seconds left on the clock, the Chanticleers beat Newberry College 21-14.

With a gift from the late businessman Bob Brooks, the stadium was named in honor of Brooks’ children Coby Garrett and Boni Belle. The $2 million gift is among the largest gifts ever made to the university.

Brooks, who grew up on a farm in Loris, S.C., was the CEO and founder of Eastern Foods, Inc., creators of the Naturally Fresh line of products, and chairman of Hooters of America, Inc. He also created Hooters Air Charter Airline, the National Golf Association Hooters Tour and the Hooters ProCup Series, a series of short-track races in small towns throughout the Southeast and Midwest. Brooks died in 2006.

Phase I of the stadium construction included 6,408 seats, while Phase II added almost 1,000 additional seats prior to the 2006 season. The third phase of Brooks Stadium was completed in 2010 when approximately 1,600 seats were added directly behind the north end zone. Aff ectionately referred to as the Chantourage section, the seating directly in front of Adkins Field House was designated as the student section in 2011. Brooks Stadium accommodates approximately 9,400 fans and was designed to grow with the football program, with a future capacity for up to 20,000 fans.

Brooks Stadium has been ranked among the top stadiums in the nation in attendance based on capacity. In 2010, the Chanticleers hosted a fi rst round NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff game against Western Illinois; the game marked the fi rst postseason game played in Brooks Stadium.

On Feb. 15, 2013, the women’s lacrosse team opens its inaugural season on its new home fi eld, Brooks Stadium. Women’s lacrosse is the 18th Division I sports program for the Chanticleers. The inaugural season for the women’s lacrosse program features nine home contests.

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football (Coastal Carolina), UNC Asheville reached the Second Round

of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, Coastal Carolina’s women’s

golf team was the fi rst in Conference history to advance to the NCAA

Championship out of Regional play, and a League-record 18 baseball

players were drafted in the 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft.

This past season, the Big South had a record 41 student-athletes

earn All-America distinction, while another 10 were named Academic

All-Americans. The Conference also won its fi rst football playoff game

(Stony Brook), had the national women’s basketball Rookie Coach of

the Year, had two men’s soccer teams reach the NCAA Tournament for

the fi rst time in a decade (Coastal Carolina, Liberty), and had a record

fi ve individuals selected for the NCAA Men’s Golf Regionals -- the most

of any Division I conference in 2011-12. In addition, Liberty was the

fi rst men’s golf team in Conference history to win an NCAA Regional,

and the Flames went on to fi nish 10th at the national event.

Several former Big South student-athletes have also reached

national prominence in recent years. Coastal Carolina’s Amber Campbell

made the U.S. Olympic Team in 2008 and 2012, and was one of fi ve

former Big South athletes to compete in the 2008 Games; VMI’s Reggie

Williams reached the NBA with the Golden State Warriors in 2010, UNC

Asheville’s Ty Wigginton was named an American League All-Star in

2010, and Coastal Carolina’s Dustin Johnson has won six PGA Tour events

since departing the Big South Conference in 2007. Three former Big

South baseball players made their major league debuts in 2012, while

Avery Warley became the third Big South women’s basketball player to

play in the WNBA.

The Conference’s tagline, “Developing Leaders Through Athletics”

was unveiled in 2008-09 in conjunction with the Conference’s 25th

Anniversary. The League also honored its heritage with the Top 25

“Best of the Best” moments in League history from 1983-2008, with

Liberty University’s 10-year women’s basketball championship run

from 1996-2007 being crowned the No. 1 moment in the Big South’s

fi rst 25 years. The Conference’s on-fi eld accomplishments have been

duplicated in the classroom. Annually, more than 40 percent of

Conference student-athletes are named to the Big South’s Presidential

Honor Roll for maintaining a cumulative 3.0 grade-point average, and

the League has had more than 120 Academic All-Americans in its 30

years of existence. Furthermore, the Big South has recorded double

fi gure totals in NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR progress the

last three years.

BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE Since its founding in 1983, the Big South Conference has

matured into a competitive leader in college athletics, actively

pursuing excellence on the fi eld of play and in the classroom. The

League’s growing presence as an NCAA Division I athletic conference is

evident by athletic accomplishments on the national stage, innovative

marketing and media partnerships, increased television packages, and

quality athletic competition while intentionally fostering the academic,

personal, social, athletic and leadership development of each student-

athlete. This has evolved into the Conference’s mission of “Developing

Leaders Through Athletics.” The 2012-13 academic year features the

Big South’s largest membership (12) and sponsored sports (19) in its

29 years of existence.

The Big South Conference was formed on August 21, 1983, when

Charleston Southern (then Baptist College) Athletic Director Howard

Bagwell and Augusta President George Christenberry began recruiting

members into the Big South, receiving initial commitments from

Augusta, Charleston Southern, Campbell, Coastal Carolina and Winthrop.

One month later, Dr. Edward M. Singleton was selected as the League’s

fi rst Commissioner and continued to solicit new members. His eff orts

led to the additions of Armstrong State, Radford and UNC Asheville,

giving the Big South more than the required six members to constitute

an offi cial conference. The Big South’s fi rst year of competition was in

the Fall of 1984, and in September 1986, the Big South Conference was

granted full-fl edged NCAA Division I status.

During its infancy and prior to securing automatic bids to NCAA

Championships, the Big South made early strides in earning at-large

berths in several national postseason events, including volleyball,

women’s basketball and women’s golf. In 1989, George F. “Buddy”

Sasser replaced the retiring Dr. Singleton as Commissioner, and in 1990,

the League received its fi rst automatic bid – receiving an automatic

qualifi er to the NCAA Baseball Championship. Under Sasser’s seven

years of leadership, the Conference implemented its public relations

and compliance programs, and introduced its fi rst-ever men’s basketball

television package, featuring the Big South competing among some of

the fi nest teams in the nation.

In August 1996, Kyle B. Kallander replaced Sasser as the League’s

third Commissioner, and in his 16 years at the helm of the Big South,

Kallander has been instrumental in aggressively promoting the

Conference to new heights. The Conference has enjoyed record levels in

marketing revenue during his tenure, he has brought television coverage

to Big South women’s basketball, baseball, softball and men’s soccer

for the fi rst time in Conference history, as well as increased national

television exposure to the League as a whole through aggressive and

unique television packages.

Under Kallander’s leadership, the Big South developed and

initiated its fi rst long-range strategic plan, re-affi rming the League’s

vision as a distinctive athletic Conference committed to the quality of

institutional life through athletic competition. He also spearheaded the

eff orts to add football as a championship sport, which came to fruition

in 2002, and oversaw the additions of men’s and women’s indoor track

& fi eld in 1997. The Conference’s 19th championship sport -- women’s

lacrosse, begins play this season with eight members. At the same time,

Kallander has solidifi ed Conference membership, as an all-time high 12

member institutions comprise the 29-year old League. Recent additions

include High Point, Gardner-Webb, Presbyterian College and Longwood,

plus the return of charter member Campbell University. Kallander’s

long range vision has also included technological advancements, as

the Conference introduced its fi rst live video streaming event in 2005

and has since expanded its video off erings to more than 700 events

annually through a partnership with the member institutions, as well

as the creation of several online and social media platforms.

In the last 15 years alone, the Big South Conference has

experienced monumental growth and success in nearly every sport.

During this time, the Conference has had an individual National

Champion six times, has had more than 280 All-Americans, has reached

the “Sweet 16” in men’s soccer, women’s basketball and baseball, has

received national Top 25 rankings in football, men’s soccer, men’s

basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s outdoor track & fi eld,

and men’s golf, had an individual selected to play in the NCAA Singles

Championship seven times in addition to the fi rst men’s tennis doubles

at-large selection, had the fi rst women’s golf program advance to the

national fi nals, had the No. 1 ranked men’s golfer in the country, had

the nation’s top scoring men’s basketball team fi ve consecutive years as

well as the national men’s basketball scoring leader twice, received an

at-large playoff berth in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2006,

has had six NFL Draft picks, and has had two institutions fi nish in the top

10 in the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships -- including the Conference’s

highest-ever team fi nish in an NCAA event (fi fth in 2007).

In 2006-07, the Big South was the only Conference nationwide to

have an at-large participant in the football playoff s (Coastal Carolina),

a team in the Second Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament

(Winthrop) and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Baseball Regionals (Coastal

Carolina). In fact, Coastal Carolina’s baseball program has been a No.

1 seed four out of the last eight years -- including a national seed for

the fi rst time in 2010, while the Chanticleers’ FCS playoff berth in 2006

came in just the fi fth-year of the Big South’s football existence. The

2009-10 season saw Liberty’s Sam Chelanga win two NCAA National

Championships (cross country, 10,000-meter run); Coastal Carolina’s

baseball team reach the Super Regionals for the second time in three

years as well as being ranked No. 1 in the national RPI and as high as No.

3 in the national polls; and three women’s basketball teams reach the

postseason for the fi rst time in Conference history. In 2010-11, Chelanga

won two more NCAA National Championships (cross country, outdoor

5,000-meter run), the Big South had its fi rst automatic bid recipient in

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