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Players

SHRUTI BAJPAI TAYLOR BRENNAN HALLIE CORBETT

MOLLIE MUSGRAVE MARY LAWRENCE NEWTON

PUJA PATEL MACK THOMPSON

BETTY EDWARDS

CAROLINE HUNT BECKY O’BRIEN

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

renovations. 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. Recently, the courts were resurfaced with a new color

scheme—a “US Open Blue” inner court surrounded by a green outer

court. This new color scheme helps to heighten the visibility of the

ball for players and fans.

aThleTic FaciliTies

2013 Tennis rosTer

head Coach: Paul Huch

assistant Coach: Katie Miller

Name Yr. Ht. Hometown / High School

Shruti Bajpai Fr. 5’4” Cary, N.C. / Panther Creek

Taylor Brennan Fr. 5’5” Wilmington, N.C. / Cape Fear Academy

Hallie Corbett Fr. 5’3” Merry Hill, N.C. / Lawrence Academy

Betty Edwards Sr. 5’3” Jackson, N.C. / Northeast Academy

Caroline Hunt So. 5’10” Rocky Mount, N.C. / Saint Mary’s

Mollie Musgrave Sr. 5’6” Goldsboro, N.C. / Eastern Wayne

Mary Lawrence Newton Jr. 5’5” Raeford, N.C. / Jack Britt

Becky O’Brien Fr. 5’6” Cary, N.C. / Cary

Puja Patel Jr. 5’9” Snowhill, N.C. / Laurel Springs

Mack Thompson Fr. 5’2” Goldsboro, N.C. / Wayne Country Day

coachinG sTaFFPaul huch - head coach

Paul Huch enters his fourth season

as the head women’s tennis coach at

Meredith College. He led Meredith to

a No. 1 seed in the 2012 USA South

Conference Tournament after two con-

secutive seasons with a second-place

regular season finish. In each of his

first three seasons with the Avenging

Angels, Meredith completed the season

as runner-up in the league tournament.

With Huch at the helm, standout player

Puja Patel garnered USA South Women’s Tennis Rookie of the Year

honors in 2011 and league Player of the Year accolades in 2011 and

2012. In addition, four Meredith players earned first team all-confer-

ence honors with four more claiming second and third team all-con-

ference awards during his three-year tenure.

Huch came to Meredith after completing eight seasons as the head

men’s and women’s tennis coach at Connecticut College in New

London. Huch guided the Camels women’s tennis team to a 40-29

(.580) record between 2006-2009 as a member of the New England

Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), the top Division III

conference in the country featuring four teams in the top 17, includ-

ing 2009 National Champion Williams College.

Under Huch’s direction, the CC women’s teams were nationally

ranked in the ITA National Poll from 2004-2007. In 2005, Huch led

the Camel women to a 10-7 mark and garnered NESCAC Women’s

Tennis Coach of the Year honors. He guided Connecticut to an 11-5

mark in 2004, matching the highest win-total in the history of the

program. The Camels climbed to #24 in the ITA Division III Poll.

Huch’s men’s program finished 8-8 in 2007, doubling their win total

from the previous season and posting the best record for the program

since 2000.

Prior to his arrival in Connecticut, Huch directed the Macalester

College women’s tennis program in St. Paul, Minnesota. During his

two-year tenure, the 1999 squad posted the best record in school

history.

Since 2010, Huch serves as the Head Pro at Weekapaug Tennis Club

in Westerly, Rhode Island, during the summer months.

Huch is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,

meredith record (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–18 (3)

2011 record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17–5 (8–1 USA South)

home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith College Tennis Complex

alma mater/year . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of St. Thomas (MN)/1992

phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760–8804

email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . huchpaul@meredith.edu

Minnesota.

kaTie miller - assisTanT coach

Katie Miller joined Meredith College as

the Assistant Women’s Tennis Coach in

January 2013.

Miller graduated from Kutztown

University in Pennsylvania with a dual

degree in Early Childhood Develop-

ment and Elementary Education. She received honors in academics

and played no. 3 singles for the Golden Bears. Before suffering a

career-ending injury, Miller held a winning record for the Division II

team.

Prior to attending KU, Miller played two seasons at the no. 1 spot

at NCAA Division III Albright College. She earned the Lions’ Most

Valuable Player honor as a freshman and sophomore and served as

team captain.

Miller coached alongside of her father at Fleetwood High School

in Pennsylvania, her alma mater. She was the first Fleetwood Tiger

to qualify for the girls’ tennis district and state tournaments, and

advanced in both singles and doubles play.

Miller moved to North Carolina in 2012 to pursue a master’s degree

at UNC Chapel Hill in Education and Business. She also serves as a

pre-kindergarten teacher at The Grove School in Cary.

Along with teaching, Miller coaches private individual and group

lessons throughout the Cary-Morrisville-Raleigh area and works at

Omega Sports in Morrisville.

usa souTh aThleTic conFerence

media inFormaTion

All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting

requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent

to Wendy Jones, interim sports information director, at joneswen@

meredith.edu, (919) 760-8811.

broadcasTinG inFormaTion

The 2012-13 sports season will feature most Meredith College

home athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the

athletics website. The schedule for athletics events can be found

on Meredith’s official athletics website at goavengingangels.com.

GoavenGinGanGels.comFollow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics website

at goavengingangels.com throughout the 2012-13 season. The site

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

recaps and special news related to the program.

sPorTs inFormaTion

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

Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers (Elon/1978)

Interim Sports Information Director ................. Wendy Jones

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

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

Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . goavengingangels.com

Mailing Address .. 3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, N.C. 27607

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

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

facebook.com/meredithavengingangels

twitter.com/AvengingAngels

goavengingangels.com/information/recruits/blog

the Usa south athletic Conference is home to 13 institu-

tions, five in north Carolina, four in Virginia, three in geor-

gia and one in tennessee. beginning with the 2012-13 year,

lagrange, piedmont and maryville Colleges join averett

University, Christopher newport University, Ferrum College,

greensboro College, mary baldwin College, meredith Col-

lege, 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. the

2013-14 year will see the transition of Christopher new-

port into a football-only member, while Covenant College of

lookout mountain, ga., and huntingdon College of mont-

gomery, ala., join as full members.

Ohio

TennesseeNorth Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

PennsylvaniaIowaNebraska

New York

VTNH

MA

CT RI

MD

NJ

Delaware

WestVirginia

VirginiaKansas

Texas

New Mexico

South Dakota

North Dakota

Minnesota

Wyoming

Colorado

Montana Maine

Utah

Arizona

Idaho

Oklahoma

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merediTh colleGe aThleTics hisToryAthletics at Meredith

College began in

1904 with the advent

of Meredith’s Athletic

Association. The first

competitive games

against other schools

were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College. In the

early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soccer,

horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and field

hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In

1937, Meredith became a part of the United States Conference.

In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team defeat-

ed the team from what is now William Peace University, marking

the beginning of a cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh

colleges. In 1952, the basketball team and the field hockey team

pulled out impressive victories against the University of North

Carolina and Duke.

In 1970, Meredith athletics took on a new life with the completion

of Weatherspoon Gymnasium. Volleyball and tennis saw their first

winning seasons during the 1970s. In 1980, the golf team won the

NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the confer-

ence title. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III

national tournament in 1981, in Meredith’s first bid for a national

championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the

1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be add-

ed were cross country in 2005 and lacrosse in 2012.

In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the compet-

itiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level in

Division III. The program has had seven NCAA tournament bids across

three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003; tennis

2003, 2007, 2009; and soccer 2007, 2008). In 2007, Meredith’s

athletics identity became the “Avenging Angels” to emphasize the

prowess of Meredith athletes. The 2007-08 season marked the first

year of competition in the

USA South Athletic Confer-

ence. Meredith was the first

single gender institution to

win a conference title with

both tennis and soccer tour-

nament wins in 2008-09. The

soccer team added a regular

season title in 2009.

merediTh colleGe aThleTics ProGramThe division iii exPerience

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

giate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports the Division III

experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy competitive sports and

other activities throughout their college years. Division III athletics offers

student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who

successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all

aspects of college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can

receive academic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic de-

partment is staffed and funded like any other department in the College.

academics

Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its ath-

letics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes

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

All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have earned a 3.0 GPA in

each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible. The Meredith

athletics program extends its commitment to academic success by rec-

ognizing 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. During the 2011-12 season,

61.9% of Meredith’s student-athletes finished the year with a 3.0 or

higher GPA. Of those scholar athletes, 26.2% earned at least a 3.5 GPA,

and five student-athletes were recognized with a 4.0.

medical services

In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the

athletic training staff provides excellent care for participants. The

athletic training support staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer Sharon

Malley and Assistant Athletic Trainer Heidi Roach. Dr. Doug Martini of

Cary Orthopaedic 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. Some of the services and

equipment provided in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirl-

pool, 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.

abouT merediTh

academics and sPecial ProGrams• Meredith offers 32 majors.

• Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of

Music; Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Administration;

Master of Education; Master of Arts in Teaching; and Master of

Science in Nutrition degrees.

• The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty

partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all

fields. College funds support these projects and underwrite travel

costs for students presenting their work at conferences. 48% of

Meredith students participate in undergraduate research with a

faculty member.

• Study abroad options include faculty-led summer programs in Italy,

Switzerland, Costa Rica, Iceland, France, Spain and the United

Kingdom. Meredith offers a semester study abroad program in San-

sepolcro, Italy; students can also choose from a variety of semester

and year-long travel opportunities throughout the world. Semester

programs at the United Nations in New York City or in Washington,

D.C. are also available.

• Post-baccalaureate certificate programs at Meredith include a

Paralegal Program, a Pre-Health Program, a Dietetic Internship

Program, and a Didactic Program in Dietetics.

FaculTy• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 12:1. The

average class size is 17.

• Of the 121 full-time faculty members, 93% have earned doctoral

or terminal degrees. Sixty-seven percent of the full-time faculty is

female and 33% is male.

camPus and FaciliTies• Meredith’s 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater

on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galleries, a

research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums, a theater,

concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child care lab, a

learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observation deck, an

indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance studio, lighted ten-

nis courts, a putting green, an athletic field and track complex and

two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the community.

camPus liFe• Total enrollment for 2012-13 is 1,947, which includes 1,665

undergraduate students and 282 graduate-level students.

• Meredith sponsors juried student exhibitions, an active

concert schedule, visiting artists and exhibitions featuring

professional artists.

• Students participate in theatre and dance performance troupes and

a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles.

• Meredith students advance their leadership skills in programs such

as the Emerging Leader Seminar Series, Officer and Advisor Train-

ing, Sophie Lanneau Women’s Leadership Development Program

and the LeaderShape® Institute.

TuiTion and Financial assisTance• Tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students in 2012-13 is

$29,186, with room and board at $8,348, for a total of $37,534.

Cost for part-time students is $763 per credit hour, with a graduat-

ed fee schedule.

• Meredith coordinates $42.5 million in financial aid annually.

abouT raleiGh• The capital city of North Carolina has a population of more

than 400,000

• Raleigh is located 150 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean

and 190 east of the Great Smoky Mountains

• Raleigh has an annual average high of 70 degrees and low

of 47

• Raleigh is a true college town; in addition to Meredith, it is

home to NC State University, St. Augustine’s College, Shaw

University and William Peace University. NC Central Univer-

sity, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University are also located

within 30 minutes of Meredith’s campus.

• Area sports teams include Carolina Hurricanes (NHL), Car-

olina Mudcats (AA baseball), Durham Bulls (AAA baseball)

and Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 soccer).

• Raleigh is home to entertainment venues including the PNC

Arena, Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion and the Duke Ener-

gy Center for the Performing Arts. Some recent artists: Dave

Matthews Band, Coldplay and John Mayer.

• Raleigh’s active arts scene is supported by the N.C. Museum

of Art, which is connected to Meredith by a greenway that

runs through campus. Other museums include the North

Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Museum

of Natural Sciences.

2013 Tennis schedule

* - 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

Feb. 6 barton 3 p.m.

Feb. 10 pfeiffer 1 p.m.

Feb. 23 roanoke 2 p.m.

Feb. 24 sweet briar 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 4 vs. Wartburg @ Orlando, Fla. 2:30 p.m.

Mar. 5 vs. Grand Valley St. @ Orlando, Fla. 10 a.m.

Mar. 5 vs. Coe @ Orlando, Fla. 5:30 p.m.

Mar. 7 vs. Simpson @ Orlando, Fla. 2 p.m.

Mar. 16 at Mary Baldwin * 12 p.m.

vs. Southern Va. @ Staunton, Va. 2:30 p.m.

Date opponent time

Mar. 17 at Averett * 12 p.m.

Mar. 20 at William Peace * 3 p.m.

mar. 21 n.C. wesleyan * 3 p.m.

mar. 23 methodist * 1 p.m.

mar. 24 greensboro * 1 p.m.

mar. 26 Chris. newport * 1 p.m.

Mar. 29 at Ferrum * 2 p.m.

Mar. 30 at Maryville (Tenn.) * 11 a.m.

apr. 6 piedmont * 1 p.m.

apr. 7 lagrange * 12 p.m.