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Players

Tracy Kemp#1 carrie WebsTer#2 KrisTen piner#3 Leah Friedman#4 KaTeLyn WhiTehead#5

amanda WhiTe#6 aLex Warren#7 emiLy cooKe#8 sara cranFord#9 ashLey Green#10

rebecca LeiGh#11 Jessica dzesKeWicz#13 amanda beirne#14 Jordan zachmeyer#16 sheLby decKer#17

KayLa Lane#18 Lorri coLe#20 WhiTney WiLLiams#21

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 Col-

lege’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 ten-

nis courts with windscreen. Over the summer of 2007, the courts

were resurfaced with a new color scheme—a “US Open Blue” inner

court surrounded by a green outer court. This color scheme helps to

heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

athletic facilities

2012 softball rosterno. name yr pos. b/t ht. hometown/ high school

1 Tracy Kemp FR OF R/R 5’2” Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs

2 Carrie Webster SO P/1B R/R 5’4” Pittsboro, N.C./Northwood

3 Kristen Piner SO SS R/R 5’7” Marshallberg, N.C./West Carteret

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

5 Katelyn Whitehead FR OF L/R 5’6” Scotland Neck, N.C./Hobgood Academy

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

7 Alex Warren JR SS/UT R/R 5’6” New Bern, N.C./New Bern

8 Emily Cooke SO OF R/R 5’6” Ahoskie, N.C./Ridgecroft School

9 Sara Cranford* JR C/3B R/R 5’7” Newport, N.C./Croatan

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

11 Rebecca Leigh JR 2B R/R 5’6” High Point, N.C./High Point Christian

13 Jessica Dzeskewicz JR P/OF R/R 5’8” Yadkinville, N.C./Forbush

14 Amanda Beirne JR P/UT R/R 5’9” Bath, N.C./Northside

16 Jordan Zachmeyer* SR 3B R/R 5’4” Raleigh, N.C./Broughton

17 Shelby Decker JR C R/R 5’4” Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson

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

20 Lorri Cole SO C R/R 5’8” Kinston, N.C./South Lenoir

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

* Captains

head Coach: Kim Scavone

assistant Coach: Dawn Malone

Volunteer assistant Coaches: Arielle Stout, Adam Renzi

athletics Director: Jackie Myers

assistant athletics Director/sports information Director: Greg Jarvis

athletics trainer/swa: Sharon Malley

All-BIG EAST honors. Scavone then capped her career by receiving

the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year award in 2003 as well as First Team

All-BIG EAST honors, after going 16-6 on the year, and leading Bos-

ton College to its first regular season title since 1998 and an NCAA

Tournament berth. Scavone finished her career as the BIG EAST

career and single season strikeout record holder. She was also a First

Team Regional All-American in 2003. She received a Bachelor of Arts

in English from Boston College.

A graduate of Bay Shore High School, she was named a two-time

NFCA All-American, a two-time NFCA Academic All-American, and a

three-time Fast Pitch Magazine All-American.

Scavone, whose maiden name is Kim Ryan, and her husband Vincent,

have one child, Katherine, and reside in Clayton, N.C.

daWn malone - assistant softball coach

Dawn Malone enters her second year

as the assistant coach of the Meredith

softball team. Malone serves on Head

Coach Kim Scavone’s softball coaching

staff as well as an assistant coach for

the Avenging Angels volleyball team.

arielle stout - volunteer assistant softball coach

adam renzi - volunteer assistant softball coach

coachinG staff

Kim Scavone enters her second year

as head coach of the Meredith College

softball program. She is coming off

Meredith’s best season ever in the USA

South as they completed a fourth place

run in the conference tournament.

Scavone brings a wealth of experience

as a highly awarded Division I college

pitcher at Boston College and as a

Division I assistant coach at Fordham

University. She has most recently been

teaching private pitching and hitting lessons in the Raleigh area and

has many years of experience as an instructor at numerous camps and

clinics. The Avenging Angels look to keep the program on the rise with

the addition of Scavone and her on-the-field experience.

At Fordham University, where Scavone served as the first assistant

coach, she was in charge of the pitching staff and was responsible for

recruiting, team administration, fund-raising and travel coordination.

Under Scavone’s guidance, the Fordham pitching staff led the Rams

to their first Atlantic 10 regular season title in 2005, as well as set-

ting school records for wins (38) and strikeouts (308). In her first sea-

son, Scavone helped guide the Fordham pitching staff to team records

for earned run average (1.46), shutouts (12), and strikeouts, while

making their second straight Atlantic 10 Tournament appearance.

In addition to serving as assistant coach, Scavone has played and

coached professionally overseas in Italy. In her first season, as a player

and coach for Giovane Porpetto in the Italian Federation Softball

League, she helped Porpetto to a 20-8 overall record, good for First

Place in the A Division, and a berth in the “Series A2” Best-of-Five

Championship Series. In that series, Poretto defeated Rome, three

games to one, with Scavone pitching a perfect game in Game 3. In the

Championship series, Scavone pitched 14 innings allowing one hit, no

earned runs, while striking out 22 batters. Overall, Scavone posted a

perfect 8-0 record, pitching 56 innings, allowing just one earned run on

21 hits and four walks, while striking out 91 batters.

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

and served as team captain her junior and senior year. She began

her collegiate career by winning the 2000 BIG EAST Rookie of the

Year award, while also garnering First Team All-Rookie and First Team

meredith record (years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-22 (1)

2011 record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-22 (9-9 USA South)

home Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith Softball Complex

alma mater/year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston College/2003

phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8734

email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . scavonek@meredith.edu

kim scavone - head softball coach

usa south athletic conference

media information

All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting

requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent

to Greg Jarvis, sports information director, at jarvisgr@meredith.edu,

(919) 760-8811.

broadcastinG information

The 2011-12 sports season will feature at least 45 Meredith

College athletics events to be broadcast live and archived on the

athletics website. Meredith’s athletics broadcasting team is made

up of faculty member Michael Novak and guest broadcasters. All

broadcasts can be found on Meredith’s official athletics website at

www.goavengingangels.com.

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

www.goavengingangels.com throughout the 2011-12 season. The site

features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coaches’ bios,

game recaps and special news related to the program.

the Usa south athletic Conference is home to 13 institutions, five

in Virginia, five in north Carolina, two in georgia and one in ten-

nessee. the conference consists of averett University, Christopher

newport University, Ferrum College, greensboro College, peace

College, shenandoah University, methodist University, mary

baldwin College, meredith College and north Carolina wesleyan

College. the two georgia institutions, agnes scott College and

lagrange College, became competing members of the conference

in the fall of 2009 as women’s lacrosse only members. the lone

tennessee institution, maryville College, entered the conference in

2005 as a football-only member. the 2012-13 season will see the

departure of shenandoah University and the addition of maryville

College, legrange College and piedmont College as full members.

Ohio

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North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

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Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

PennsylvaniaIowa

Nebraska

New York

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MA

CT RI

MD

NJ

Delaware

WestVirginia

VirginiaKansas

Texas

New Mexico

South Dakota

North Dakota

Minnesota

Wyoming

Colorado

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Utah

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Idaho

Oklahoma

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meredith colleGe Quick facts

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

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

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,982

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)

Asst. Athletics Director/SID .....Greg Jarvis (Virginia Tech/1994)

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

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

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

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

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

SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jarvisgr@meredith.edu

www.facebook.com/meredithavengingangels

www.twitter.com/AvengingAngels

www.goavengingangels.com/information/recruits/blog

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

defeated the team from what is now Peace College, marking the

beginning of a cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s

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

added were cross country in 2005 and lacrosse in 2012.

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

petitiveness 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, Mer-

edith’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

Collegiate 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. Division III

athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial

assistance and athletics departments that are 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. A student-athlete must have earned

a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible.

The athletics department also offers a special Athletics Director’s

List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5 each of the two

semesters. During the 2010-11 season, 45.8% of Meredith’s student

athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 18.8% received the Athlet-

ics Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.

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, student athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina

and on-call physicians. Some of the services and equipment provided

in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator,

ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College

serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Ath-

letic Training Program.

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 Confer-

ence 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 Sci-

ence 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. 41% of

Meredith students participate in undergraduate research with a

faculty member (the national average is 21%).

• 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 the

Paralegal Program, the Pre-Health Program, and the Dietetic Intern-

ship Program.

faculty• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 11:1. The

average class size is 17.

• Of the 124 full-time faculty members, 91% have earned doctoral or

terminal degrees. Sixty-six percent of the full-time faculty is female

and 34% 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 2011-12 is 1,982, which includes 1,709

undergraduate students and 273 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 2011-12 is

$27,770, with room and board at $7,950, for a total of $35,720.

Cost for part-time students is $714 per credit hour, with a gradu-

ated fee schedule.

• In 2010–11, Meredith coordinated over $42.8 million in financial

aid for our students.

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

than 350,000

• 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, Peace College, St. Augustine’s

College and Shaw University. NC Central University, UNC-

Chapel Hill and Duke University are also located within 30

minutes of Meredith’s campus.

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

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

and Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 soccer).

• Raleigh is home to entertainment venues including the RBC

Center, Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion and the Progress

Energy 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.

2012 softball schedule

* - USA South Conference Game& - Triangle Spring Classic 2012 - Meredith College% - Virginia Wesleyan Beach Blast# - Disney’s 2012 Softball Spring Training presented by ChampionW - Web cast on Meredith athletics websitehome games in bold Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.goavengingangels.com for up-to-date information.

3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298www.goavengingangels.com

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Date opponent time

February

12 sun vs. anderson (s.C.) 1/3 p.m.

18 Sat at Randolph 1/3 p.m.

24 Fri vs. st. augustine’s - & 1 p.m.

24 Fri vs. east. mennonite - & 3 p.m.

25 sat vs. st. elizabeth - & 11 a.m.

25 sat vs. salem - & 3 p.m.

28 Tues at Greensboro * 6/8 p.m.

March

2 Fri vs. York (Pa.) - % 2 p.m.

2 Fri vs. Stevenson - % 6 p.m.

3 Sat vs. York (N.Y.) - % 2 p.m.

3 Sat vs. John Jay- % 4 p.m.

7 Wed vs. Cedar Crest - # 9 a.m.

7 Wed vs. Cedar Crest - # 11 a.m.

Date opponent time

8 Thur vs. Alvernia - # 9 a.m.

8 Thur vs. Alvernia - # 11 a.m.

9 Fri vs. Penn St.-Hazleton - # 9 a.m.

9 Fri vs. Brooklyn - # 11 a.m.

18 sun vs. averett * 2/4 p.m.

20 Tues at Peace * 1/3 p.m.

24 Sat at Ferrum * 1/3 p.m.

28 wed vs. n.C. wesleyan * 2/4 p.m.

31 Sat at Mary Baldwin * 2/4 p.m.

April

1 Sun at Sweet Briar 12/2 p.m.

3 tues vs. methodist * 2/4 p.m.

6 Fri vs. shenandoah * 1/3 p.m.

7 sat vs. Chris. newport * 12:30/2:30 p.m.

11 Wed at Guilford 2/4 p.m.

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