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COMPETING WITH INTEGRITY, DISCIPLINE, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY

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PLAYERS

KATLYN JOHNSON#2 LEAH FRIEDMAN#4 COURTNEY SAUNDERS#5

ASHLEY GREEN #10 CHEYENNE PARRISH#16

TAYLOR LYNN MOORE#17 KAYLA LANE#18 WHITNEY WILLIAMS#19

AMANDA WHITE #6

ALYSSA D’ARCO#7

MACY ALLEN#28

LORRI COLE#33

AMANDA BEIRNE#14

2014 SOFTBALL ROSTERNo. Name Yr. Pos. B/T Hometown / High School

2 Katlyn Johnson Fr. UT R/R 5’5” Four Oaks, N.C. / South Johnston

4 Leah Friedman Sr. OF L/L 5’5” Chapel Hill, N.C. / East Chapel Hill

5 Courtney Saunders So. OF R/R 5’6” Raleigh, N.C. / Wake Christian Academy

6 Amanda White Jr. P/UT R/R 5’7” Wilmington, N.C. / John T. Hoggard

7 Alyssa D’Arco Fr. 2B/OF R/R 5’2” Raleigh, N.C. / Garner

10 Ashley Green Sr. OF R/R 5’6” Asheville, N.C. / T.C. Roberson

14 Amanda Beirne Grad. P/UT R/R 5’9 Belhaven, N.C. / Northside

16 Cheyenne Parrish So. UT R/R 5’5” Selma, N.C. / Johnston County Middle College

17 Taylor Lynn Moore Fr. P R/R 5’7” Williamston, N.C. / South Creek

18 Kayla Lane Jr. 1B R/R 5’5” Kinston, N.C. / South Lenoir

19 Whitney Williams Sr. 1B R/R 5’8” Hurdle Mills, N.C. / Person

28 Macy Allen Fr. 1B L/L 5’6” Raleigh, N.C. / Wakefield

33 Lorri Cole Sr. C R/R 5’8” Kinston, N.C. / South Lenoir

2013 TEAM STATISTICSOverall: 15-14 Conference: 13-8 Home: 9-6 Away: 6-6 Neutral: 0-2

Player avg gp-gs ab r h 2b 3b hr rbi bb hbp so sb-att

WHITE, Amanda .368 29-29 95 23 35 8 0 4 15 10 0 12 7-7

FRIEDMAN, Leah .349 28-28 106 20 37 2 1 0 15 3 0 11 7-7

GREEN, Ashley .347 23-23 72 10 25 5 1 1 10 8 1 13 0-1

COLE, Lorri .343 29-29 99 11 34 4 0 0 18 4 0 11 0-1

WARREN, Alex .294 29-29 85 17 25 8 0 1 11 14 1 14 4-4

BEIRNE, Amanda .275 20-17 51 2 14 0 0 0 5 2 0 6 0-0

SAUNDERS, Courtn .267 29-29 90 11 24 4 1 0 10 4 0 17 2-4

CRANFORD, Sara .228 27-27 79 9 18 1 0 3 13 7 0 8 0-0

STALLINGS, Mindi .211 29-28 90 10 19 5 0 0 12 3 0 11 0-0

WILLIAMS, Whitney .208 25-25 48 7 10 1 0 0 3 4 1 14 1-1

PARRISH, Cheyenn .125 7-3 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0-0

LANE, Kayla .000 5-4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0-0

Totals .291 29 831 121 242 38 3 9 112 60 3 127 21-25

Opponents .255 29 791 125 202 34 7 9 103 82 17 150 31-42

Player era w-l app gs cg sh sv ip h r er bb so

BEIRNE, Amanda 2.66 14-13 28 25 22 2 0 183.0 170 96 54 69 144

WHITE, Amanda 7.63 1-1 6 4 1 1 0 15.1 27 25 13 11 6

SAUNDERS, Courtn 12.00 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 4 4 2 0

Totals 3.17 15-14 29 29 23 3 0 201.1 202 125 71 82 150

Opponents 4.20 14-15 29 29 12 3 1 199.1 242 121 93 60 127

COACHING STAFFKIM SCAVONE

Kim Ryan Scavone enters her fourth

season as the head coach of the

Meredith College softball program.

In just her second season at the

helm, Scavone garnered the 2012

USA South Coach of the Year hon-

ors after leading her team to a 26-10

overall record. The program-best

12-6 conference mark was good for

a second-place tie in regular season

league standings.

Scavone’s 2012 team raised the standard for Meredith softball with

27 wins, the most in school history. The Avenging Angels recorded

the program’s most hits with 331 and most RBI with 174. Her

pitching staff tallied a record dozen shutouts on the season and six

Avenging Angels earned All-Conference honors.

Scavone brings a wealth of experience to the Avenging Angels athlet-

ics program. She came to Meredith after serving as the first assistant

coach at Division I Fordham University. During Scavone’s tenure from

2003-05, the Rams collected their first Atlantic 10 regular season

title in 2005 and set school records with 38 wins and 308 strikeouts.

In her first season Scavone helped guide the Fordham pitching staff

to team records for earned run average, shutouts, and strikeouts.

Pitcher Sarah Kinney earned Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year honors

and followed in 2005 as the conference Pitcher of the Year.

Scavone was a four-year starter at Boston College from 2000-03.

As a freshman, she garnered the 2000 Big East Rookie of the Year

award, while also earning First Team All-Rookie and First Team

All-Big East honors. Scavone capped off her career as the Big

East Pitcher of the Year in 2003 and earned First Team All-Big East

honors as BC earned its first regular season title since 1998 and an

NCAA Tournament berth. She received a bachelor’s in English from

Boston College.

In addition to coaching softball at the collegiate level, Scavone played

and coached professionally overseas. In June 2012, Scavone was

inducted into the New York State High School Softball Hall of Fame

as a member of the charter class.

Meredith Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-49 (3)

2012 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14 (13-8 USA South)

Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Softball Complex

Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston College/2003

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8734

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scavonek@meredith.edu

PREVIOUS RECORDS

Softball Year

Overall ConferenceCoach

Overall Win%W L W L

2012-13 15 14 13 8 Scavone 2011-12 27 13 12 6 Scavone 2010-11 16 22 9 9 Scavone Kim Scavone-Meredith Career 58 49 34 23 3 Seasons 0.542

DAWN MALONE

Dawn Malone enters her fourth

year as a member of the softball

coaching staff and second as as-

sistant volleyball coach. In addition

to her team coaching duties, Malone

serves as the Avenging Angels’

certified strength and conditioning

specialist.

Malone played outfield for the Appa-

lachian State Mountaineers and was

a member of the state championship club rugby team. She earned a

bachelor of science in exercise science at ASU with a concentration

in strength and conditioning. Malone earned her specialist certifica-

tion through the National Strength and Conditioning Association at

Meredith in February 2012.

A South Carolina native, Malone coached three seasons of travel soft-

ball with the Mount Pleasant South Carolina Diamond Warriors. She

returned to her home state and earned a master of science from The

Citadel Graduate College in Charleston.

Malone enjoys coaching at Meredith as the “student-athlete experi-

ence is unique and special.”

ADAM RENZI

Volunteer Assistant Coach

USA SOUTH ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

SPORTS INFORMATION

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MEDIA INFORMATION

All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting requests

and other related sports information requests should be sent to Wendy

Jones, assistant athletic director/sports information director,

at joneswen@meredith.edu, (919) 760-8811.

BROADCASTING INFORMATION

The 2013-14 sports season will feature most Meredith College home

athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the athletics web

site. The schedule for athletics events can be found on Meredith’s

official athletics web site at goavengingangels.com.

GOAVENGINGANGELS.COMFollow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics web site

at goavengingangels.com throughout the 2013-14 season. The site

features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coach bios, game

recaps and special news related to the program.

The USA South Athletic Conference is home to 13

institutions, five in North Carolina, three in Virginia, two in

Georgia, two in Tennessee and one in Alabama. Beginning

with the 2013-14 year, Covenant and Huntingdon Colleges

join Averett University, Ferrum College, Greensboro Col-

lege, LaGrange College, Piedmont College, Mary Baldwin

College, Maryville College, Meredith College, Methodist

University, North Carolina Wesleyan College and William

Peace University as full members. Agnes Scott College

became a competing member of the conference in the fall

of 2009 as a women’s lacrosse-only member, and Christo-

pher Newport remains in the conference one final year as

an affiliate member for football.

MEREDITH COLLEGE QUICK FACTS

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,947

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avenging Angels

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White

Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA South Athletic Conference

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jo Allen

Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers

Asst. Athl. Dir./Sports Info. Dir. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wendy Jones

Senior Woman Administrator/Athletic Trainer . . . . . Sharon Malley

Athletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205

Athletics Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .goavengingangels.com

Mailing Address . . . . . . . 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607

SID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811

SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . joneswen@meredith.edu

MEREDITH COLLEGE ATHLETICS PROGRAMTHE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE

Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Col-

legiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-athletes

the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully

integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of

college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can receive aca-

demic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic department is

staffed and funded like any other department in the College.

ACADEMICS

Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its

athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recog-

nizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an

Academic All-Conference team. In 2013, 54 Meredith students were

named to the team, eight of whom earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. The Mer-

edith athletics program further recognizes student-athletes who earn

a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the Athletics Director’s Club and

those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s Scholar-

Athlete Award.

MEDICAL SERVICES

The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes.

The athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer,

Sharon Malley, and Assistant Athletic Trainer Heidi Roach. Dr. Doug

Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In

addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel

Hill Undergraduate Athletic Training Program. Services and equipment

provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice and

electrical stimulation.

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory

Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates

community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics

of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA

South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies

for a Purpose.

WEATHERSPOON GYMNASIUMThe home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facility

provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also

includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness

center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor

swimming pool.

MEREDITH ATHLETIC FIELD AND TRACK COMPLEXThe home to Meredith’s soccer, cross country and lacrosse teams. The

complex includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial

playing surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and

a storage facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand,

hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade and locker

rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well as the

College’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy Creek Greenway.

MEREDITH SOFTBALL COMPLEXThe home of Meredith softball has recently undergone several reno-

vations. The addition of irrigation to the Bermuda field and infield

improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to make it

one of the best fields in the area. New dugouts have also been

completed to increase comfort for the players and enhance the

game atmosphere.

MEREDITH TENNIS COMPLEXThe home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted tennis

courts. The courts, which were recently repaired and resurfaced, bear a

“US Open Blue” inner court surrounded by a green outer court. This new

scheme helps to heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Amanda Beirne leads the Avenging Angels all-time with 31 career wins.

WHAT MAKES US STRONG

Rankings: Meredith is ranked 2nd

among colleges in the South and 6th

for “Best Value” among colleges in the

South by U.S. News & World Report,

and one of the “Best Colleges in the

Southeast” according to The Princeton

Review.

Majors, minors and concentrations: 70

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Enrollment: 1,947 including 266

graduate students. Students come from

31 states and 42 countries.

Multicultural students: 27%

Student/faculty ratio: 12:1

Average class size: 17

Faculty: 122 full-time teaching faculty

members. 92% of full-time professors

hold doctoral or terminal degree in

their field.

Pre-professional preparation: For

students interested in law, dentistry,

or medicine—individualized advising,

clinical experience and work-study op-

portunities.

Student clubs and organizations: 100

Freshmen who receive financial as-sistance: Over 95%

Average amount of financial assistance awarded to freshmen: $24,704

Athletics: 7 NCAA Division III teams

(basketball, cross country, lacrosse,

soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball)

Campus: Historic 225-acre campus

includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater on

a lake, seven residence halls and

student apartments, student center,

indoor swimming pool and fitness

center, athletic field and track complex.

31PERCENT OF MEREDITH

STUDENTS STUDY ABROAD.

(COMPARE THAT TO A

9% NATIONAL AVERAGE.)

91PERCENT OF OUR

GRADUATES ARE EMPLOYED

OR PURSUING GRADUATE

STUDY WITHIN 9 MONTHS

OF GRADUATION

2MEREDITH IS ONE OF ONLY

TWO WOMEN’S COLLEGES

IN THE WORLD

ACCREDITED BY AACSB.

2MEREDITH IS RANKED 2ND

AMONG REGIONAL COLLEGES

IN THE SOUTH BY

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women’s colleges in the

U.S. Meredith also offers coeducational graduate programs in business, education and nutrition, as well

as post-baccalaureate certificate programs in pre-health and business, a dietetic internship program, a

didactic program in dietetics and a paralegal program.

94PERCENT OF OUR STUDENTS

PARTICIPATE IN STUDY ABROAD,

INTERNSHIPS, UNDERGRADUATE

RESEARCH OR ANOTHER KIND OF

EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

2014 SOFTBALL SCHEDULE

# - Triangle Classic

* - Conference GameHome Games in bold

Schedule is subject to change. Visit goavengingangels.com for up-to-date information.

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Date Opponent Time

Sat. Feb. 22 Roanoke # 10 a.m.

St. Andrews # 2 p.m.

Sun. Feb. 23 Neumann # 10 a.m.

Salem # 2 p.m.

Tue. Feb. 25 Va. Wesleyan 1:30/3:30 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 1 at LaGrange * 1/3 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 2 at Huntingdon * 1/3 p.m. (CST)

Wed. Mar. 5 Chris. Newport 1/3 p.m.

Fri. Mar. 7 Covenant * 1/3 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 8 Maryville (TN) * 1/3 p.m.

Date Opponent Time

Sat. Mar. 15 Averett * 1/3 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 16 at William Peace * 1/3 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 22 Piedmont * 1/3 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 23 at Ferrum * 1/3 p.m.

Wed. Mar. 26 at N.C. Wesleyan * 2/4 p.m.

Sat. Mar. 29 Methodist * 1/3 p.m.

Tue. Apr. 1 at Greensboro * 2/4 p.m.

Fri. Apr. 4 Mary Baldwin * 12/2 p.m.

Wed. Apr. 9 at Guilford 2/4 p.m.