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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
www.CGASports.comwww.CGASports.comCREDITSThe 2016 Softball Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.
Introduction 12016 Roster 2Season Preview 3The Coast Guard Academy 4-5Coast Guard Superintendent 6Director of Athletics 7Athletics Facilities 8-9Strength & Conditioning 10Staff Directory 11
Coast Guard Softball
Coaching Staff 12-13Player Bios 14-172015 Results 18Review & History 18 2016 Schedule Back Cover
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2016 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Cl. Pos. Hometown
1 Kelli Franza Fr. C/Inf. Roseto, Pa. 2 Emily Hogan Fr. Inf. Pittsburgh, Pa. 3 Sara Cammuso Jr. OF Millbury Mass. 5 Cherokee Strickland Jr. Util. Vancleave, Miss. 7 Mackenzie Everett Fr. Inf./P Palmer, Alk. 9 Casey Cruzpino So. C/Inf. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.10 Terry Netusil Sr. OF Baldwinsville, N.Y. 11 Sara Sorensen Sr. P/OF Lakewood, Wash.12 Emma Hvozdovich So. OF Palm Harbor, Fla. 13 Emily Dow So. P/OF Topsfi eld, Mass.14 Allyson Holfi nger Fr. OF Sterling, Mass.15 Sharayah Simco Fr. C/Inf. Florence, Ky. 19 Hannah Ingerson Jr. 3B Kirkwood, Pa.20 Leah Harter Fr. OF Holland Patent, N.Y.21 Hayden Short Fr. Inf. Cullman, Ala. Staff
Head Coach Donna Koczajowski (19th Season)Assistant Coaches Dana Fleischmann, Erin Miller, Nina Wojtkiewicz
Captains Sarah Sorensen and Hannah Ingerson
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2016 COAST GUARD SOFTBALL CO-CAPTAINHANNAH INGERSON
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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW
2016 SEASON PREVIEWThe 2016 Coast Guard softball team will look
to blend in eight new, talented freshmen with a strong, motivated upper class to build on a year that saw them go 14-18 overall and 5-13 in the competitive New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC).
“Our two strengths this season will be the athleticism and versatility of our freshman class combined with our senior leadership,” said head coach Donna Koczajowski, who is heading into her 19th season. “Our upper classmen are embracing the role as leaders, and they are leading the right way on the fi eld, off the fi eld and have created a true team atmosphere.
Coast Guard will be led on the mound by senior captain Sara Sorensen, who is coming off her fi rst year as the Bears number one starter. Sorensen was 13-16 last season pitching a career high 164 innings with a 4.95 ERA and 52 strikeouts. Her 13 wins was tied for sixth in the conference last season.
Other pitchers on the staff will be sophomore Emily Dow and freshman Mackenzie Everett. Dow pitched in 15 games last season starting fi ve with one win, 12 strikeouts and a 5.43 ERA.. Everett will balance her time between the mound and the infi eld for Coast Guard.
Sophomore Casey Cruzpino will start behind the plate again this season for the Bears. Cruzpino caught in all 32 games for Coast Guard last season and will use that experience to improve in her second year. Freshmen Sharayah Simco and Kelli Franza could also see time catching this season.
The infi eld has numerous options for Coach Koczajowski with senior Hannah Ingerson and junior Cherokee Strickland as the two returners along with freshmen Emily Hogan, Malia Hindle, Hayden Short, Franza and Everett.
“Pretty much all of my infi elders can play everywhere in the diamond, we are very versatile,” commented Coach Koczajowski. “They have high softball I.Q. and are very knowledgeable of the game.”
The outfi eld will see a number of similar faces from last season as sophomore Emma Hvozdovich will be the opening day centerfi elder. Junior Sarah Cammuso and Strickland will be corner outfi elders for Coast Guard while freshman Allyson Holfi nger will be added depth to a veteran outfi eld.
The lineup is geared to improve on a team batting average of .277 last season and 132 runs scored. Hvozdovich is the top returning bat for Coast Guard as she batted .281 with four doubles and was second on the team with 22 RBI’s. Strickland will also supply some power for Coast Guard as she has six career homeruns and was tied for fi rst on the team with two homeruns last year.
In the freshman class, Hogan will provide a blend of speed and power at the top of the lineup while Short will be a force in the middle of the lineup making one through nine for Coast Guard diffi cult outs.
“I think our overall strength this season will be our off ense,” added Coach Koczajowski. “I see a defi nite uptick in our off ensive abilities to put the ball in play, hit for average and I think our power numbers are going to be up as a team.”
The Bears are ready for another benefi cial spring training trip to Florida for ten games in optimal weather to open the year. Last season Coast Guard went 7-3 in Florida with key wins over Bates, Salve Regina and Washington and Jeff erson. The Bears open this season with games against Newbury and Mount Ida on March 6th, fi rst pitch for both games are 9:00 and 11:00.
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One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S. One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S.
Military AcademiesMilitary Academies
Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree
programprogram
Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner
DobbinDobbin
Highly selective admissions standardsHighly selective admissions standards
No tuition, traditional application No tuition, traditional application
processprocess
No congressional nomination necessaryNo congressional nomination necessary
Education includes academics, physical Education includes academics, physical
fi tness, character and leadership fi tness, character and leadership
developmentdevelopment
85 percent of graduates choose to serve 85 percent of graduates choose to serve
beyond their fi ve-year commitmentbeyond their fi ve-year commitment
Two graduates have been NASA Two graduates have been NASA
AstronautsAstronauts
80 percent of graduates go to graduate 80 percent of graduates go to graduate
school (most paid for by Coast Guardschool (most paid for by Coast Guard
COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMY
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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTSThe Coast Guard Academy has 25 Intercollegiate
sports (13 men’s, 11 women’s, 3 co-ed)
The Bears have been members of the New England
Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in
15 sports since 1999
Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships
in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball,
Women’s Crew and Softball
Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship
tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s
basketball, baseball and softball in the past fi ve years
The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament
Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball
(2007-08)
COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS
DEMOGRAPHICS
- about 1,000 cadets enrolled- 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented- 100% of students housed on campus- 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams- 35% of cadets are women- 22% of cadets are minorities- 1 faculty member for every 8 students- 19 Cadets in an average class
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REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. RENDONACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTFIRST YEAR
Rear Admiral Rendon assumed the duties of the 41st Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London,
Connecticut, June 1, 2015. He reported to the Academy after serving as Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF
West), the U.S. Pacifi c Command’s executive agent for planning and conducting counter-drug strategy in an area of
operations covering more than 105 million square miles.
Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Rendon served as Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, the
Superintendent’s direct representative to oversee day-to-day operations. Prior to his fi rst Academy assignment, he served as
Director of Staff to the Vice Commandant.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a surface operations specialist with a diverse list of assignments over his 28 year Coast Guard offi cer
career. He served as Commander, Sector Northern New England in Portland Maine, as well as, Chief Response, Fifth Coast
Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Rear Admiral Rendon is a cutterman with afl oat tours as Deck Watch Offi cer aboard Durable, a 210-foot cutter home-ported
in Brownsville, Texas; Executive Offi cer aboard the Patrol Boat Ocracoke in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Commanding
Offi cer of the Surface Eff ect Ship Petrel in Key West, Florida. Other operational ashore assignments consist of staff advisor,
Seventh Coast Guard District Intelligence and Law Enforcement Branch in Miami, Florida, Operations Offi cer for Group Key
West, Florida, as well as Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport in Northeast Florida.
Rear Admiral Rendon served as Aide de Camp to the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. He also completed a
Congressional Fellowship in our nation’s Capital, where he worked for the House of Representatives, Government Reform
Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, followed by a two-year assignment as Drug Policy
Advisor to the Speaker of the House.
Rear Admiral Rendon’s personal awards include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Coast Guard
Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and a variety of other unit awards and service ribbons. He is
authorized to wear the Cutterman’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Operations Insignia.
A 1983 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in
Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed study at the National War
College, Class of 2005, where he earned a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.
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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
TIM FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSFIFTH YEAR
Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fi fth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas.
In addition to securing a comprehensive, fi ve-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, he oversaw a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization, the CGA Bear Club, as an annual giving entity to fund athletics “margin of excellence” projects and initiatives.
Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department now conducts an annual women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium), which features prominent national leaders in women’s athletics for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England.
He has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships, established a Faculty Affi liate program, began the annual Celebrate New London football game initiative and was the driving force in the men’s basketball teams appearance in the Armed Forces Classic on ESPNU last season.
Prior to the Academy Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for two years prior, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.
While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball
programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.
Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfi eld Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections.
Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous fi ve years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy.
He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external aff airs and executive director of the athletic foundation during the 1998-99 academic year.
Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh.
Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference.
He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94.
Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92.
A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.
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COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMYNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEXNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX
The Track & Field Complex was The Track & Field Complex was
constructed in the summer of 2007 constructed in the summer of 2007
fi rst used for the men’s and women’s fi rst used for the men’s and women’s
soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf
surface lies on the banks of the surface lies on the banks of the
beautiful Thames River and is also beautiful Thames River and is also
home to the men’s and women’s track home to the men’s and women’s track
& fi eld program.& fi eld program.
COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYMCOMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM
Merriman Gymnasium is home to Merriman Gymnasium is home to
the women’s volleyball program and the women’s volleyball program and
the men’s and women’s basketball the men’s and women’s basketball
programs. The gym holds three programs. The gym holds three
basketball courts used for varsity basketball courts used for varsity
practices and games, as well as practices and games, as well as
intramural competition. The 1200-seat intramural competition. The 1200-seat
facility has been home to numerous facility has been home to numerous
league and regional championships.league and regional championships.
ROLAND POOLROLAND POOL
Roland Pool is home to our men’s Roland Pool is home to our men’s
and women’s swimming and diving and women’s swimming and diving
program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool
is also used daily for athletic training is also used daily for athletic training
programs for our cadet-athletes, programs for our cadet-athletes,
physical education courses, as well as physical education courses, as well as
military training programs necessary military training programs necessary
to carry out the missions of the Coast to carry out the missions of the Coast
Guard for all cadets. Guard for all cadets.
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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELDNITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD
Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the
Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The
picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks
the Thames River.the Thames River.
NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD
Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the
softball team. The Bears have enjoyed softball team. The Bears have enjoyed
tremendous success winning three of tremendous success winning three of
the last four NEWMAC tournament the last four NEWMAC tournament
championships and going to the NCAA championships and going to the NCAA
tournament four straight seasons (2009-tournament four straight seasons (2009-
2012).2012).
CADET MEMORIAL FIELDCADET MEMORIAL FIELD
Cadet Memorial Field was made into a Cadet Memorial Field was made into a
FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the
Class of 1952. The facility features a two-Class of 1952. The facility features a two-
story press box that includes two coaches story press box that includes two coaches
rooms, a room for radio broadcasting rooms, a room for radio broadcasting
and video recording, space for media and video recording, space for media
personnel, and two lounge lounge areas personnel, and two lounge lounge areas
for additional for additional
seating. The 1500-seating. The 1500-
seat stadium seat stadium
overlooks the overlooks the
Thames River and the Thames River and the
Gold Star Memorial Gold Star Memorial
Bridge.Bridge.
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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight Coast Guard Athletics has two weight
rooms, each featuring state-of-the-rooms, each featuring state-of-the-
art equipment for our cadets and art equipment for our cadets and
cadet-athletes to use to improve their cadet-athletes to use to improve their
overall health and fi tness. The facility overall health and fi tness. The facility
in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-
weight exercising while our Billard weight exercising while our Billard
Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio,
and other guided machine equipment.and other guided machine equipment.
Shaakira HassellShaakira HassellStrength and Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning Coach
Hassell, in her fi rst season at the Coast Guard Academy, Hassell, in her fi rst season at the Coast Guard Academy, was most recently the fi tness manager at XSport Fitness was most recently the fi tness manager at XSport Fitness in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Fitness Management from Troy University.and Fitness Management from Troy University.
She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in Florida from 2011-2013.Florida from 2011-2013.
Hassell began her career as the strength and Hassell began her career as the strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years.onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years.
She then served as the assistant strength and She then served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 before taking the position at IMG Academy.before taking the position at IMG Academy.
Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team practice squad.practice squad.
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STAFF DIRECTORYSTAFF DIRECTORY
ADMINISTRATIONName Title Phone Tim Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics 860-444-8600 Dan Rose Associate AD/Director of 860-701-6798 Physical Education Tim Opstrup Associate AD for Finance, 860-444-8602 Logistics and Facilities Chris Parsons Associate AD for Compliance 860-701-6197 and Admissions Support Art Lamoureux Assistant AD for Operations 860-444-8601 Jason Southard Director of Media Relations 860-701-6800 Casey McGarvey Media Relations Assistant Andrea Stewart SWA/Travel Coordinator 860-701-6799Donna Koczajowski SWA/Director of Club Sports 860-444-8604 Katherine Bossardet Associate Offi ce Manager 860-444-8600 Vi Oliver Administrative Assistant 860-444-8580 Bruce Cobb Equipment Manager 860-444-8606 Marc Grindstaff Equipment Manager 860-444-8663Dave Fraboni Equipment Manager 860-444-8663
ATHLETIC TRAININGName Title Phone
Ken Niedzwiecki Head Athletic Trainer 860-444-8619 Maura Gillon Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6415 Jake Ibey Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6416 Shannon Nickels Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6617Shaakira Hassell Strength & Conditioning Coach 860-
BASEBALLName Title Phone
C.C. Grant Head Coach 860-444-8581 Mike Turgeon Assistant Coach
FOOTBALLName Title Phone
Bill George Head Coach 860-444-8584 Dana Fleischmann Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 860-444-8605 Recruiting CoordinatorC.C. Grant Co-Defensive Coordinator 860-444-8581 Ray LaForte Off ensive Coordinator 860-701-6805Jordan Berrian Wide Receivers 860-701-6767 Jay Driscoll Defensive Line Chris Strand Defensive LineDave Ratner Tight Ends Don Miller Off ensive Assistant
MEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone
Kevin Jaskiewicz Head Coach 860-701-6132 Bob Bono Associate Head Coach 860-444-8588Grant Johnson Assistant CoachJoe Cyr Assistant Coach
MEN’S CREWName Title Phone
Bill Randall Director of Rowing/Head Coach 860-444-8679
MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone
Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach
MEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone
Ray LaForte Head Coach 860-701-6805Dave Fraboni Assistant Coach Mike Higbie Assistant CoachPat Powers Assistant Coach MEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone
Chris Parsons Head Coach 860-701-6197 Patrick McCarney Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach
MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone
John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ken Pancoast Diving Coach
MEN’S TENNISName Title Phone
Matt Nakagawa Head Coach
PISTOL & RIFLEName Title Phone Richard Hawkins Shooting Sports Coach 860-701-6886 SAILINGName Title Phone
Doug Clark Director of Sailing 860-444-8577 Jack Neades Head Off shore Coach 860-701-6291 Brian Swingly Head Intercollegiate Coach 860-444-8325
SOFTBALLName Title Phone
Donna Koczajowski Head Coach 860-444-8604 Dana Fleischmann Assistant CoachErin Miller Pitching Coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone Alex Ivansheck Head Coach 860-701-6594 Jessica Farley Assistant Coach 860-701-6960 Scott Hawk Assistant Coach Catherine Lewis Assistant Coach
WOMEN’S CREWName Title Phone Bill Randall Director of Rowing 860-444-8679Jodi Hope Head Coach 860-803-4435 WOMEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone
Ruth Ness Head Coach 860-701-6744
WOMEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone Susan Grant Head Coach 860-444-8582 Beth Nakagawa Assistant CoachAndrea Giuliano Assistant CoachKatie Shveda Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach
WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ken Pancoast Diving Coach
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLName Title Phone
Mike Bynon Head Coach 860-444-8589 Ashley Coyle Assistant Coach
WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone
Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach WRESTLINGName Title Phone Kevin Bratland Head Coach 860-701-6595J.R. Lewis Assistant Coach
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DONNA KOCZAJOWSKIHEAD COACH [email protected] SEASON
Donna is in her 19th season as head coach. She led the Bears to the NCAA tournament for four straight years (2009-2012) including a pair of regional fi nal appearances in 2009 and 2010. This will also mark her fi rst year serving as the Senior Woman Administrator along with Andrea Stewart.
In a fi ve season stretch from 2009 to 2013, the Bears posted a record of 161-57-1 and won three NEWMAC regular season (2009, 2010, 2011) and three NEWMAC tournament titles (2010, 2011, 2012). Coach K was named NEWMAC Coach of the Year in 2010 and 20011.
In 2012, the Bears qualifi ed for the NEWMAC tournament as the sixth and fi nal seed and after being beat, the team had to win fi ve games including three on the fi nal day to claim its third straight championship.
She has an 17-year record of 430-276-1. In each of her fi rst two seasons, she led the Bears to a then school record 26 wins and back-to-back trips to the ECAC Tournament and the program’s fi rst ever post-season win in 1998. The 2009 team won a school-record 39 games and fi nished 39-7-1 and 15-0-1 in conference play.
Koczajowski has coached an All-American during each of the last four years as pitcher Hayley Feindel and catcher Amanda Frederick earned third team honors in 2010. Feindel, the NCAA Division III All-time leader in wins (124) and strikeouts (1,457) became the fi rst Coast Guard softball player to earn fi rst team All-America honors in 2011 while Holli Bastinck earned fi rst team All-America honors in 2012. Jessie Richardson was named a third team selection this past season.
Coach K was at Smith Academy prior to coming to Coast Guard and she was a weight training instructor in both 1993 and 1994 at the University of Massachusetts where she earned a B.S. in Exercise Science in 1993. She was a four-year letterwinner as a catcher on the softball team.
Koczajowski earned a Masters in Exercise Science Physiology and Sport Psychology from Springfi eld College.
ERIN MILLERASSISTANT COACH/PITCHING COACHFIRST SEASON
Coach Miller is in her fi rst year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy working with the Bear’s pitching staff .
Erin just fi nished a successful career at Eastern Connecticut State University where she was the 2014 Little East Conference (LEC) Pitcher of the Year. In 2015 she was the LEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player. MIller had a career 2.73 ERA with 36 wins and 153 strike outs.
She received her B.S. degreesfrom Eastern Connecticut in Sport and Leisure Management. She also received the Holly E. Zimmerman Award which is given to a junior or senior female student athlete in the SLM major with a GPA above a 2.7 who has made signifi cant contributions to the athletic program. Also exhibits the same characteristics of loyalty. thoughtfulness and academic determination as the late Holly Zimmerman herself.
Coach Miller is a Connecticut native, hailing from Waterford, CT where she was a softball standout at Waterford High School.
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DANA FLEISCHMANASSISTANT COACHSEVENTH SEASON
Dana begins his seventh season as the Bears assistant softball coach.
Fleischman has been a member of a coaching staff that has won three NEWMAC regular season and tournament championhsips and also made four NCAA tournament appearances.
Fleischmann also serves as the Co-Defensive Coordinator and coaches the defensive backs.
He is also in his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Bears softball team. He was an assistant football coach at Maine Maritime prior to arriving at the Academy. He worked with the running backs
and served as Recruiting Coordinator and Academic Counselor. The 1997 graduate of the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota was a two-year letter winner as a punter and a All-
Academic selection in the MIAC. Dana earned a Masters Degree in Athletic Administration and Physical Education from Northwest Missouri State in 1999. Dana, his wife Corinna, their fi ve-year old daughter Josslyn and two-year old Jayna, reside in Ledyard.
NINA WOJTKIEWICZASSISTANT COACH/HITTING COACHFIRST SEASON
Coach Wojtkiewicz is in her fi rst year at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy as the hitting coach for the Bears.
Nina was a two sport athlete (volleyball and softball) at Western Connecticut State University where she was the 2015 Little East Conference (LEC) co-Player of the Year. She was also a National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) All American and LEC honoree for NCAA Woman of the Year. Nina was a two time Western Connecticut State University Femal Athlete of the Year. Between volleyball and softball Nina won a combined 2 LEC Championships and made 3 NCAA Tournament appearances.
She received her B.S. degree from Western Connecticut in Justice and Law Administration. She was a Capital One Academic All-American and Capital One Academic All-District First Team.
Coach Wojtkiewicz is a Connecticut native, hailing from Griswold, CT where she was a softball standout at Griswold High
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HANNAH INGERSONSENIOR -INFIELDERKIRKWOOD, PENNSYLVANIA
Hannah appeared in 32 games last season and made 32 starts as DP and at thrid base. She is majoring in Government at the Academy.
BEFORE CGA
Ingerson was a member of both the softball and volleyball team for coach Brett Miller at Solanco (Pa.) High ... graduated as a member of the Distinguised Honor Roll ... has a younger brother, Roy (17) ... daugher ot Lloyd Ingerson Jr. and Linda Swank.
GETTING TO KNOW HANNAH
Hannah’s favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother while her favorite movie is the Sandlot. Blake Shelton is her favorite singer and she says that visiting all the Major League Baseball stadiums is on her bucket list. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be either Jorge Posada or Hines Ward.
CAREER STATS
Year GP AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-SBA
2013 35 .308 104 13 32 16 5 0 3 0-12014 31 .163 80 2 13 10 5 0 0 0-02015 32 .281 100 11 20 12 3 0 1 0-0Total 66 .251 284 26 65 28 13 0 3 0-1
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SARA CAMMUSOJUNIOR - OUTFIELDERMILLBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Sara appeared in and started 32 games last season for the Bears in right fi eld. She had two doubles and six RBI’s with 31 put outs. She is a Marine & Enrvironmental Sciences major.
BEFORE CGA
Captain for head coach Ed Savage at Notre Dame Academy where she was also a member of swimming, basketball and track teams ... was also captain of swim team ... has an older sister Tiff any ... daughter of Bill, who served in the Navy, and Susan Cammuso.
GETTING TO KNOW SARA
Sarah’s favorite food is Japanese Hibachi and sushi and her favorite snack food is honey wheat pretzels. Sarah’s favorite TV show is New Girl and her favorite song is Dancing in the Moonlight by King Harvest. Her favorite sports stadium is Fenway Park. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Theodore Roosevelt.
CAREER STATS
Year GP AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-SBA
2014 13 .143 28 3 4 0 0 0 0 0-02015 32 .160 76 14 14 6 2 0 0 2-2
Total 45 .152 104 17 18 6 2 0 0 2-2
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Sarah is the the most experienced returning pitcher for the Bears this season after going 13-16 with a 4.95 ERA in 164 innings for the Bears last season. She was tied for sixth in the NEWMAC last season with 13 wins and pitched 18 complete games. She is majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
BEFORE CGASorenson was a four-year member of the softball team at Bellarmine (Wash.) Preparatory School for coaches Craig and Rick
Coovert ... graduated with honors, National Honor Society member, and Scholar-Athlete Award winner ... has two younger sisters, Rachel (18) and Rebecca (17) ... daughter of Phil and Susie Sorenson.
GETTING TO KNOW SARAHSarah’s favorite musical artists are Macklemore and Ryan Lewis considers Mike Krzyzewski to be the greatest coach to ever
live. Her favorite college team, other than Coast Guard, is the University of Washington and her favorite athlete is Ken Griff ey Jr. If she could meet anyone, living or deceased, it would be President George Washington.
CAREER STATSYear APP/GS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K
2014 24/13 6-11 3.43 102 151 90 50 28 302015 32/27 13-16 4.95 164 275 153 116 32 52
Totals 56/40 19-27 4.19 266 426 243 166 60 82
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CHEROKEE STRICKLANDJUNIOR - UTILITYVANCLEAVE, MISSISSIPPI
Cherokee appeared and started in 28 games last season and will balance her time between the infi eld and outfi eld this year. She hit .235 and was tied for the team lead with two homers. She was third on the team with 13 RBI’s. Cherokee is a Marine and Environmental Sciences major. BEFORE CGA
Captain for coach Donna Bragg at VanCleave High where she was an All-district selection ... she was selected to the Mississippi All-Star game a a junior ... also member of volleyball team which advanced to the fi nal four two years in a row ... was the salutatorian and attended Marion Military Academy before CGA ... has an older brother Keith and a younger sister Cheyenne ... daughter of Michael and Karen Strickland.
GETTING TO KNOW CHEROKEE Cherokee’s favorite food is deer shish kabobs and her favorite snack food is M&M’s. Her favorite TV show is Smallville and her favorite movie is Casper. Cherokee’s favorite actress is Reese Witherspoon. A Denver Broncos fan, her favorite athlete is Tim Tebow and she lists the greatest to ever live as Nick Saban. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Tom Welling.
CAREER STATSYear GP AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-SBA2014 34 .353 116 29 41 29 8 1 4 4-42015 28 .235 85 12 20 13 8 0 2 1-2
Total 62 .294 201 41 61 42 16 1 6 5-6
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#13CASEY CRUZPINOSOPHOMORE - CATCHER/INFIELDERFT. LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
Casey started all 32 games last season and will be the Bears catchers again this season. She was second on the team with 79 put outs and had a fi elding percentage of .954. Cruzpino is a Civil Engineering major. BEFORE CGA
Captain for coach Mike Thompson at Pine Crest School where she was First Team All State for Florida ... she was the high school female athlete of the year ... also member of cross country team ... has a younger brother Ruben and an old sister Danielle ... daughter of Ruben and Evelyn Cruzpino
GETTING TO KNOW CASEY The most used app on Casey’s phone is snapchat. Her favorite song is Bailando by Enrique Iglesias and her favorite singer is Justin Timberlake. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be her Grandfather. Her favorite college team other than Coast Guard is Florida State
CAREER STATSYear GP AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-SBA2015 32 .160 75 13 12 7 2 0 0 0-1
Total 32 .160 75 13 12 7 2 0 0 0-1
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#13EMMA HVOZDOVICHSOPHOMORE - OUTFIELDERPALM HARBOR, FLORIDA
Emma is the top returnings hitter for the Bear’s from last season as she batted .281 and was second on the team with 22 RBI’s. She started and appeared in 31 games last season and was also third on the team with four doubles. She will play centerfi eld for the Bear’s again this season. CAREER STATS
Year GP AVG AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SB-SBA2015 31 .281 89 14 25 22 4 0 2 0-1
Total 31 .281 89 14 25 22 4 0 2 0-1
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#13EMILY DOWSOPHOMORE - PITCHER/OUTFIELDERTOPSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Emily started fi ve games last season and appeared in 14 as the Bear’s number two pitcher last season. Dow had an ERA of 5.43 with 12 strike outs and a 1-2 record. She also made six starts in the outfi eld for Coast Guard whit six hits, two doubles and three RBI’s. Emily is majoring in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering and made the Dean’s list in the fall of 2015.
BEFORE CGAPlayed for coach Michael Gibeley, CGA class of .92, at Masconomet Regional Highschool ... in 2014 her high school team was
Cape Ann League Champions 2014 ... also member of swim team whom she was captain for her junior and senior year ... was a member of the National Honor Society and was on the school honor roll all four years ... her grandfather served in the Army ... daughter of Karen and Scott Dow.
GETTING TO KNOW EMILYDow’s biggest pet peeve is burping and the most used app on her phone is mail. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Jimmy Fallon. Her favorite TV show is the The Big Bang Theory and she believes the greatest coach to ever live is John Wooden. If she visit and stadium it would be Fenway Park.
CAREER STATSYear APP/GS W-L ERA IP H R ER BB K
2015 14/5 1-2 5.43 38.2 67 38 30 13 12 Totals 14/5 1-2 5.43 38.2 67 38 30 13 12
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SOFTBALL HISTORYNCAA NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL
2009 FINALIST
2010 FINALIST
2011 THIRD PLACE
2012 THIRD PLACE
ECAC TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
1998 1999
2002 2003
2004
NEWMAC TOURNAMENT
Champions 2010 2011 2012
Finalists 2004
Appearances 19992000 20012002 20032005 20062009 2013
2015 RESULTS --- 14-20 (7-11 NEWMAC)Date Opponent ResultMarch 8 Bethany (W.V.) # W 9-6March 8 New England College # W 10-8 March 9 Mount Ida # W 2-0 March 9 Lakeland # L 7-2March 11 Salve Regina # W 8-5March 11 Southern Maine # L 9-0March 13 Bates # W 4-3 March 13 Fitchburg State # L 4-2March 14 Gordon # W 11-3March 14 Washington & Jeff erson # W 3-0March 31 @ Wesleyan (DH) W 4-3/L 11-3(5)April 3 @Wheaton (Mass.) * (DH) L 12-0(5)/L 12-0(5)April 4 @ Babson * (DH) W 7-5/L 8-3April 8 WPI * (DH) L 5-1/L 6-3April 10 @ MIT * (DH) L 5-1/L 10-6April 11 Clark * (DH) W 9-3/W 7-3April 12 @ Springfi eld * (DH) L 5-3/L 11-3(6)April 14 @ Trinity (DH) L 12-4/W 6-3April 17 Emerson * (DH) W 5-4/W 4-3April 18 @ Smith * (DH) L 7-0/L 6-5April 22 @ Wellesley * (DH) L 6-3/L 8-4
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