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Thiel College vs. Juniata College

Game 1 | 09/1/2012 | 1:30 p.m.

2012 VARSITY SCHEDULESept. 1 Juniata 1:30 p.m. Sept. 8 % Rochester 12:00 p.m. Sept. 15 * Geneva 12:00 p.m. Sept. 22 * Washington & Jefferson 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 @ * Waynesburg 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 * Saint Vincent 1:00 p.m.Oct. 13 * Thomas More 1:30 p.m.Oct. 27 # * Bethany 1 p.m.Nov. 3 * Westminster 1 p.m.Nov. 10 * Grove City 1:30 p.m. * Denotes PAC game % MAC / PAC Challenge @ Homecoming # Senior Parent Recognition Home games in BOLD

FEATURESToday’s Tomcat Profile — Tommy the Tomcat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Today’s Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Tomcat Q&A — Coach Kurt Reiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

IN EVERY ISSUEToday’s Honorees — Grant Gawronski ‘84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Troy VanAken, Ph.D. — Thiel College President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Jack Leipheimer ’74 — Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Kurt Reiser — Head Football Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Tomcat Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Today’s Honorary Captain — Bobbi Mutinelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62011 Tomcat Team Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7This is Thiel College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10The Presidents’ Athletic Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Thiel Upperclassmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Thiel Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Juniata Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222011 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Single-Game Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Athletics Hall of Fame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Fall Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Tomcats on to Victory (fight song) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Today’s Honoree

Today’s game day honoree Grant Gawronski is a 1984 graduate of Thiel College who majored in Accounting and Business Administration and was inducted into the Business Honorary Society, Chi Eta Sigma. During his time at Thiel, Grant was a 4-year letterman on the Tomcat Football team and is a brother of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.

Mr. Gawronski now serves as Group President of Cooper Crouse-Hinds, LLC in Houston, TX. He has responsibility for Cooper’s Crouse-Hinds, B-Line, and Safety divisions, which are three of the company’s seven operating units. Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) is a global electrical products manufacturer with 2011 revenues of $5.4 billion.

One of the most vital safety measures on campus is our military grade mass notification system. Grant was the driving force, and his company was the strategic partner that worked with members of the Thiel Community to establish and maintain that system. Grant remains committed to the safety and success of all students at Thiel.

Today we welcome Grant back home to campus along with his wife, Patricia, daughter Grace, and say thank you for all that they do for Thiel College.

Grant Gawronski ‘84

Grant in his glory days of Thiel football

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Dr. Troy D. VanAken took office as the 19th president of Thiel Col-lege in July of 2009, after being elected by the College Board of Trust-ees at a special meeting on February 20.

VanAken, who came to Thiel from Albion College in Albion, Mich., holds a bachelor’s degree from Hillsdale College, and master’s and doctorate degrees from Bowling Green State University. A native of Michigan, his career in higher education began in 1994 when he was

appointed assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Evansville and where he was later selected as assistant vice president for instructional technology. In 1999, Albion College named him vice president for information technology. After working at San Jose State University during 2002–03 through an American Council on Education Fellowship, VanAken returned to Albion with expanded responsibilities as athletic director and executive assistant to the president, and eventually vice president for business and finance. VanAken participated in Harvard Univer-sity’s Institute for Educational Management in 2005 and was named Albion’s executive vice presi-dent in 2006.

In addition to experience as a high school football and track coach, VanAken has served on committees of both the NCAA and Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Recently, he was appointed to represent the Presidents’ Athletic Conference on the NCAA Division III Chancellor/ Presidents Advisory Group. He is active in economic and community development projects and has started three successful technology related companies.

VanAken and his wife, Annette, have two children, Trey and Gabriella.

Troy VanAken, Ph.D.COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Jack Leipheimer ’74 took over as Thiel College’s director of athlet-ics on Nov. 17, 2008. He currently oversees Thiel’s 24 competitive athletics programs, 22 of which are associated with the NCAA at the Division III level.

A coaching veteran of 34 years – including 25 at the collegiate level – Leipheimer returned to Thiel as its head football coach in 2001 and promptly guided the program to national prominence. His 2005 team compiled an 11-1 record and drew two NCAA playoff games to Alumni Stadium.

Over his eight seasons at the helm of the football program, Leipheimer amassed 36 wins – which ties for third most all-time in school history – including a NCAA Division III playoff win in 2005. Under his tutelage, Thiel players earned 114 all-conference selections, 17 all-region selec-tions and 10 All-America selections. He also coached five ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Amer-icans – a testament to his emphasis on academic excellence. Leipheimer continues to stress the importance of academic and athletic success to Thiel’s student-athletes as he oversees the day-to-day operations of the athletic department. In addition, Leipheimer’s focus on fund-raising efforts supports Thiel’s entire athletics program, which includes more than 40 coaches and staff members and over 300 student-athletes.

Jack and his wife, Patti, reside in Greenville. They have two daughters: Shanna Bossler, a 2002 Thiel graduate and Krista Ferguson, a 2005 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.

Jack LeipheimerDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

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Kurt reiser enters his fourth season as the head coach

after being named the 25th head coach in thiel college football history on nov. 16, 2008. a member of the coach-ing staff in various capacities under JacK leipheimer for eight seasons, reiser most recently served as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator for the tomcats.

As a member of the Thiel coaching staff, Reiser has been no stranger to success.

As the team’s offensive line coach from 2001 to 2006, Reiser men-tored eight Tomcats to a com-bined 19 All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference selections. Two players – Dave Hendricks and Bob Munch – were four-time selections.

In Thiel’s 11-win 2005 campaign, the Reiser-led offensive line played an integral part in securing the pro-gram’s first PAC title since 1972 and its first undefeated regular season since 1950. Five members of that unit were named to the All-PAC team, with two garnering first team honors.

While Hendricks turned in one of the best seasons of all time for a Thiel of-fensive lineman, earning AFCA first team and D3 Football.com first team All-America honors in addition to being named the Don Hansen Football Gazette National Offensive Lineman of the Year and earning an invitation to participate in the Aztec Bowl, the O-line as a whole paved the way for a

potent Tomcat attack.

Over the course of the 2005 season, Reiser’s line allowed only seven sacks in the regular season and aided in es-tablishing Steve Minton as the school’s all-time leading rusher and Darrell Satterfield and Brandon Chambers as one of the most prolific quarterback-receiver duos in school history.

After being named offensive coordina-tor prior to the 2007 season, Reiser has called the shots for several of the most impressive offensive displays in Thiel football annals.

In his inaugural season as the Tomcats’ offensive play-caller, running back Dan Hess set three school records in one day, racking up 327 yards and 30 points on 43 rushes in a 62-14 drubbing of Saint Vincent College. The next season quarterback Willie Bova conducted a similar assault on Thiel passing records against the Bearcats, completing 32 of 63 passes for 374 yards (all three are school records) and three scores.

Prior to arriving at Thiel, Reiser was the offensive coordinator at Leyden High School in Chicago for six years. A 1993 Allegheny graduate, he earned his master’s degree from DePaul Univer-sity in 1997. With the Gators, where he played under then-assistant coach Leipheimer, Reiser was a three-year starter at tight end and was a two-time All-NCAC selection and an All-Amer-ican. Reiser was also a starter on the Gators’ 1990 National Championship team.

He and his wife, Nancy, have three chil-dren: Ben, Ethan, and Ellie.

Personal InformationBorn .................................................................... December 2, 1970Residence ................................................................... Greenville, Pa.Wife ........................................................................................ NancyChildren ........................................... Ben (15), Ethan (13), Ellie (10)Alma Mater ..................................................... Allegheny College ’93 Degree ................................................. Bachelor of Science, BiologyMasters ............................................................DePaul University ‘98 Degree ..............................................................Master of EducationHigh School ............................... Knoch High School (Saxonburg, Pa.)

Coaching ExperienceThiel College ...................................................................Head Coach (2009-PRESENT) .......................................................................Offensive Coordinator (2007-08)......................................................................... Offensive Line Coach (2001-06)Leyden HS (Ill.) ................................................Offensive Coordinator (1995-2001)

Playing Experience 4 Played tight end at Allegheny College

from 1989 - 1993 4 Member of the 1990 Division III National Championship

team 4 Three-year starter 4 Named 1992 Team MVP 4 Two-time All-North Coast Athletic Conference selection 4 1992 Football Gazette honorable mention

All-American

KURT REISERHEAD COACH | FOURTH SEASON

PROFILE

Frank Amato enters his 19th season as a Tomcat assistant. A former head coach at Reynolds High School, Amato amassed a record of 156-58-9 (.700) during his 23-year tenure. Amato is a 1960 graduate of Purdue University and played defensive back for the Boilermakers from his sophomore through senior years. In 1974 he earned a master’s degree from Edinboro University. Amato and his wife, Pat, have six grown children.

Frank AmatoVolunteer Assistant

Charlie Noonan is in his first season on the Tomcat football staff. He will be pri-marily responsible for the defensive line.After persevering through a pair of ACL injuries early in his career at Rutgers University, Noonan started for two seasons at nose guard and accumulated over 100 tackles during that time. He was elected a team captain during his senior campaign and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics.In August 2011 Noonan was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles to compete for a position on their defensive line.

Charlie NoonanDefensive Line

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John Harakal spent both the 2010 and 2011 seasons as the defensive coordina-tor and linebackers coach for head coach Randy Trivers at Leesburg High School, one of the seven public high schools lo-cated in Lake County, Florida.Prior to his time at Leesburg, Harakal spent three seasons in a variety of posi-tions with the Rutgers University football program. Under Scarlet Knights head coach Greg Schiano, Harakal served as the assistant defensive line coach during the 2009 season where he was re-sponsible for coaching the defensive ends.

John HarakalDefensive Coordinator

Brad Paulson is entering his third season as the Tomcats’ offensive coordinator. Coach Paulson will also work with the Tomcat quarterbacks. Paulson arrived at Thiel after one year of coaching the wide receivers at Worces-ter State College. Prior to his time at Worcester State, Paulson held various offensive positions at Stonehill College, Saint Joseph’s College and Anderson University.A 2002 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a bachelor of science degree in sociology, Paulson began his coaching career as a student assistant with his alma mater in 2001.

Brad PaulsonOffensive Coordinator

Barry Oman enters his 12th season as a coach at Thiel, with primary respon-sibility for the team’s secondary. Oman earned his bachelor’s degree from Thiel in 1974 and his master’s degree from Youngstown State University in 1986. A two-time All-PAC selection as a free safety, Oman ranks third on the school’s all-time interceptions list with 13. He was inducted into the Thiel Athletic Hall of Fame in February, 2006. He and his wife, Linda, have two children, Ryan and Lauren.

Barry OmanVolunteer Assistant

Tim Scarvel is entering his first sea-son as an offensive assistant for the Tomcats.Scarvel comes to Thiel having coached at the high school level around the area for the past 14 years, including stints as both an assistant and the head coach at Reynolds High School and Kennedy Catholic School, and recently as the head coach at Farrell.

Tim ScarvelOffensive assistant

Darrell Satterfield begins his third sea-son as Thiel’s wide receivers coach after a prolific playing career with the Tomcats from 2003-05.

A two-time All-PAC quarterback, Sat-terfield led the Tomcats to a perfect 10-0 regular season record in 2005, as well as the program’s first NCAA Division III playoff appearance. Satterfield is Thiel’s career record holder in both passing touchdowns (46) and pass completion percentage (58.4).

Satterfield graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education.

Darrell SatterfieldWide Receivers

Bill Lawrence is entering his third season as a coach for the Tomcats. Lawrence brings over a decade of coach-ing experience to Thiel. His most recent position was at Murray State, where he coached both the defensive ends and the secondary. A 1999 Plymouth State University gradu-ate, Lawrence began his coaching career as a defensive assistant at his alma mater in 1998.During his playing career, Lawrence was a two-year starter at defensive tackle for the Panthers.

Bill LawrenceRunning Backs

KURT REISERHEAD COACH | FOURTH SEASON

Having played for the Tomcats as part of Thiel’s 2005 PAC championship in the secondary, Boyle returns to the Tomcats having served three years as an assistant coach at the University of Maine.During his time at Maine, Boyle coached the secondary as well as the running backs. During his tenure as the running backs coach, Maine boasted 1,500 rushing yards and 20 touch-downs on the ground over the course of the season.Boyle was a three-year letterwinner for the Tomcats during his playing days and currently ranks fourth all-time on the school’s interceptions list.

Steve BoyleSecondary Coach

Today’s honorary captain is Bobbi Mutinelli, the College’s assistant dean of students and director of residence life.Bobbi has been a part of the Thiel staff since being appointed to the

position in 2009. She has always been passionately dedicated to im-proving the College and the experiences of its students by keeping their concerns front and center. A tireless advocate for the students at Thiel, Bobbi puts forth a de-

termined effort each and every day managing the day-to-day opera-tions of Thiel’s residence life program, including the student discipline process. She is devoted to working collaboratively with faculty, staff and students to provide a living and learning environment that fosters the intellectual, psychological, social, spiritual, leadership and physical development for Thiel’s diverse student population. Before arriving at Thiel, Bobbi was at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh

where she was director of residential life and housing services. She previously served as director of residence life & conference ser-vices at La Roche College and as-sistant director of residence life at Duquesne University. She holds a bachelor’s degree from

Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa., and a master’s degree in busi-ness administration from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. A native of North Versailles, Pa.,

Mutinelli lives in Greenville with her husband and three children.

Today’s Honorary Captain

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THIS IS THIEL COLLEGE

If you are looking for just the right combination of academic challenge, personal and social involve-

ment, and exceptional value, it is time to discover thiel college. Thiel is a liberal arts school with more than 60 undergraduate majors and areas of study, including cutting-edge programs in business entrepreneurship, neuroscience, culinary management, and juvenile and criminal justice studies, just to name a few.Dedicated to helping students discover the knowl-edge and skills needed to take the next step in their life plans, Thiel is a place where professors are highly accessible and more involved in students’ growth and learning than at most colleges. Here you can carve out your own special place - both in and out of class. You can become a leader of one - or more - of our 24 intercollegiate sports teams or

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our more than 50 organizations, clubs and honor societies. At Thiel, we are committed to technology inte-gration in the learning environment through our technology-enhanced smart classrooms and facilities, wireless computing throughout the campus and notebook computers for every student.Students can handcraft an educational experience that fits them perfectly and allows for highly custom-ized majors and programs, close interaction with caring faculty, plenty of leadership and other special opportunities and a vibrant community atmosphere. Students are actively engaged outside of the class-room, as well. The Paul Bush ’66 Memorial Fitness Center offers strength training, cardiovascular equipment, aerobics space and a social center. Our Howard Miller Student Center features a beautiful

rotunda with a cafe snack bar, the campus book-store, post office, art gallery and various student services offices. Take in a game at our multi-sport complex Alumni Stadium, where our student- athletes compete on FieldTurf. Located on a 135-acre, tree-lined campus in west-ern Pennsylvania, Thiel College, affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, is only a 90-minute drive from Pittsburgh and Cleveland—close enough for ready access to the “big city,” yet distant enough to be safe and free from distractions.Schedule a campus visit today by calling 800-24-THIEL or visiting www.thiel.edu. Thiel College is open for individual campus visits Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. Appointments are encouraged and walk-ins are welcomed.

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ALUMNI STADIUMat Stoeber Field

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Aptly named Alumni Stadium for the outpouring of financial support

from Thiel College alumni, the facil-ity – which opened with the Tomcats’ first game of the 2001 season against Capital University – was officially dedicated during Homecoming weekend on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001. Alumni Stadium envelops Stoeber Field, named after legendary Thiel coach John B. “Jack” Stoeber.

The stadium features a red brick entrance and ticket booth area, a hospi-tality center which houses a memorabilia shop, a concession stand, seating for 1,400 and a FieldTurf synthetic turf system.

The stadium is also home to the Victory Bell (pictured middle left), which was originally part of Ridgeway Hall, a farmhouse that was bought by the college in 1876 and enlarged in 1881 to be used for as a dining hall.

The bell was used to call students to meals and later to announce athletic victories. After Ridgeway Hall was razed in 1955, the bell was placed on its own stand near where it had been as part of Ridgeway Hall until the mid-1970s, when it was moved to the Passavant Center, where it was used to call students to worship.

As Thiel’s athletic programs continue to grow and evolve, the demands on the Col-lege’s sports facilities also grow. Installation of the Rissell-Schreyer Dome, a multi-sport air structure, over Stoeber Field during winter months eases the pressure on the use of our current facilities and keeps our sports teams practicing and our intramural programs having fun all year round!

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ABOUT THE PAC

Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Ath-letic Conference continues its mission

of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence.

Comprised of 10 select private colleges - Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washing-ton and Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College - the PAC rema in s a unique organi-zation in this day of high pres-sure intercol-legiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an ath-letic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself.

The PAC expanded to seven members in 2005 with the addition of Thomas More, formerly an NCAA Division III indepen-dent. Saint Vincent College, a former NAIA member, joined the conference as it began provisional membership status in NCAA Division III in 2006-07. Another former NAIA member, Geneva College, became the conference’s ninth member and began league play as it started NCAA Division III provisional membership in 2007-08. Cha-tham College became the league’s 10th member, also in 2007-08.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports. PAC championship teams receive automatic qualification (AQ) status for most NCAA Division III national champi-onship events.

All-conference status is awarded in all 19 sports. Head coaches select all-league squads for all team sports, while in indi-

vidual sports such as cross country and tennis, All-PAC accolades are

based upon performances at the conference

championships.

The PAC an-nually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Tro-phies to the

schools which perform best

across the board in PAC competition.

The Washington & Jef-ferson College men and

Westminster College women captured the 2011-12 trophies.

True to its mission, the PAC has produced numerous Academic All-Americans and NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Last year, the league named 735 student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating athletes who attain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

6 TANNER LIPTRAPStrong Safety | Sophomore

Bay Village, Ohio

12 WALT LITWINDefensive Back | Sophomore

Linesville, Pa.

10 ZANE GARZAWide Receiver | Senior

Conneaut, Ohio

2 HUNTER LIPTRAPFree Safety | Senior

Bay Village, Ohio

1 KEN BURNSKicker | Junior

Austintown, Ohio

4 ANDREW SMITHQuarterback | Junior

Williamsfield, Ohio

8 TOMMY THORPELinebacker | Sophomore

Charleroi, Pa.

5 MARTAE HAINESWORTHDefensive Back | Sophomore

Warren, Ohio

7 TIM WALKERWide Receiver | Sophomore

Beachwood, Ohio

9 MARSHAUN HAINESWORTHDefensive Back | Senior

Warren, Ohio

13 BRANDON GELETQuarterback | Sophomore

Wayno, Pa.

3 SILAS MADDENRunning Back | Sophomore

Fayetteville, Ga.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

24 ROB EDWARDSStrong Safety | Junior

Poland, Ohio

23 JULIAN MCLEANCornerback | Junior

Clairton, Pa.

27 JAMAAL DORSEYFullback | Junior

Reston, Va.

15 JACK SINDLINGERCornerback | Sophomore

Linesville, Pa.

21 MATT FEDZENWide Receiver | Junior

Pittsburgh, Pa.

22 BILL FRIZZIWide Receiver | Junior

Pittsburgh, Pa.

28 CODY COVINEFullback | SophomoreCambridge Springs, Pa.

30 CHRISTIAN GONZALEZRunning Back | Junior

Columbiana, Ohio

32 JUSTIN WOLFELinebacker | Sophomore

Transfer, Pa.

33 TERRY GENSELLinebacker | SeniorMcKees Rocks, Pa.

34 RICH KOLESARFullback | JuniorWaterford, Pa.

35 RICH SMALLWOODFullback | Sophomore

Aliquippa, Pa.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

40 TAYLOR FINKRunning Back | Sophomore

Kittanning, Pa.

37 ETHAN LUDWIGLinebacker | SeniorEast Liverpool, Ohio

39 TRAVIS COMBINELinebacker | Sophomore

New Wilmington, Pa.

45 WES SCHMIDTLinebacker | Sophomore

Kittanning, Pa.

46 MIKE FINCHIOLinebacker | Sophomore

Waterford, Pa.

57 JOHN BEALOffensive Line | Junior

Scottdale, Pa.

48 TYREE ABRAMSDefensive Tackle | Sophomore

New Castle, Pa.

49 JASON MILLERLinebacker | Junior

Hamilton, N.J.

50 JASON CRYSTOLOffensive Line | Sophomore

Monroeville, Pa.

51 DAN NOLTEDefensive Tackle | Sophomore

Beaver Falls, Pa.

54 JONATHAN WELSHDefensive Tackle | Senior

Columbiana, Ohio

55 KRIS TURSKYDefensive Tackle | Senior

Linesville, Pa.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

59 REX SMITHOffensive Line | Junior

Columbiana, Ohio

60 TODD HARVEYOffensive Line | Senior

Masury, Ohio

61 MIKE RASOROffensive Line | Senior

Austintown, Ohio

62 MICHAEL SEKERCHAKOffensive Line | Sophomore

Monroeville, Pa.

69 AARON PARKEROffensive Line | Sophomore

Rochester, Pa.

71 DAVID PAULUSDefensive Tackle | Junior

New Castle, Pa.

68 MARIO FAGGIOLIOffensive Line | Sophomore

Pittsburgh, Pa.

72 JORDAN FORTUNAOffensive Line | Senior

Hermitage, Pa.

70 ADAM MOTTOffensive Line | Senior

Columbiana, Ohio

75 JOEL STEWARTOffensive Line | Sophomore

Titusville, Pa.

76 CHASE GOODOffensive Line | Sophomore

Sebring, Ohio

77 ANDREW ENTERLINEOffensive Line | Junior

Union City, Pa.

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THIEL UPPERCLASSMEN

91 BRIAN DAVISDefensive End | Senior

Aliquippa, Pa.

85 KYLE TURKALJTight End | JuniorGreensburg, Pa.

82 BEREND GRUBETight End | Junior

Venetia, Pa.

83 DIONTRE CORNISHDefensive End | Sophomore

Leesburg, Fla.

86 DAVID WAUGAMANTight End | Sophomore

Irwin, Pa.

90 CODY MCCLELLANDDefensive End | Sophomore

Sarver, Pa.

92 BRYCE WHITTINGHAMDefensive Tackle | Junior

Beaver, Pa.

93 NATE CARRDefensive End | Sophomore

Waterford, Pa.

99 TIM TAYLORDefensive End | Senior

Girard, Pa.

80 NATE BLAZEVICHWide Receiver | Junior

Munhall, Pa.

79 DAKOTA SANDERSOffensive Line | Sophomore

Herminie, Pa.

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Height: 6 feetWeight: 180 pounds (all muscle)Age: 87Eyes: Yellow (some say lightning bolt like)Skin: Silky tan furPhysical Attributes: Lean, long dignified

whiskersBirthplace: The plains of Africa (but con-

siders 75 College Ave. his home)Best Friend(s): The student-athletes,

coaches and fans of Thiel CollegeFavorite Meal: Hot Italian Sub from

Padrones (12-inch, of course)Favorite Greenville Haunt: The Alley-

CatFavorite Movie: The Lion KingFavorite Songs: “Eye of the Tiger,” “Wel-

come to the Jungle,” “Cat Scratch Fever,” and “What’s New Pussycat”

Favorite Bands: The Stray Cats, Josie and the Pussycats

Greatest Moment: 2005 undefeated football season

Hobbies: Cheering on the Tom-cats, chasing those darn groundhogs all over campus, napping on the 50-yard line, and going out into the community to spread as much Tomcat cheer as possible!

Any time a fan makes their way to a Tom-cat football game there are a few constants that they will observe. First is that the Tom-cats will always play their hardest, and sec-ond, Tommy will be there leading the fans in rooting on his beloved team.

Since 1924 Tommy the Tomcat has been the leader of the 12th man at Thiel Col-lege and has been the heart of boosting school spirit around campus and the greater Greenville community.

Tommy is active in every facet of the Col-lege community. From our students’ first

TOMCAT PROFILE

days on campus through Homecoming, Commencement, and beyond, Tommy is a permanent fixture for all Thiel fans!

Tommy can be found hanging out at new student registration days and having his pic-ture taken with each incoming freshman. He is very visible at Thiel Homecoming events and welcomes countless hugs and high fives from visiting alumni and, of course, future Tomcats of all ages. One of his biggest (and favorite) moments is the annual Dome opening, when he proudly joins the March-ing Pride and Spirit Squad to perform for the members of the community in attendance.

Besides taking part in community service activities and hanging out with students on campus, Tommy’s passion is supporting his beloved Tomcat athletic teams. He loves every sport and roots on the teams with a ferocity all his own. At games, his job is to get the fans in attendance revved up and ready to cheer on their Tomcats!

For 87 years Tommy the Tomcat has been proundly prowling the Thiel College side-lines, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

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1 Kenneth Burns Jr. K/SS 5-8 181 Austintown, Ohio / Austintown Fitch2 Hunter Liptrap Sr. SS 5-11 173 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay2 Devontai Pope Fr. RB 5-8 182 Aiken, S.C. / South Aiken3 Silas Madden So. TB 5-8 165 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County3 Brandon Wolfe Fr. FS 6-0 170 Greenville, Pa. / Reynolds4 Andrew Smith Jr. QB 6-3 205 Williamsfield, Ohio / Pymatuning Valley5 Martae Hainesworth So. CB 6-1 180 Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK5 Josh Potter Fr. RB 5-9 211 Huntsville, Ala. / Chipley6 Tanner Liptrap So. SS 5-10 175 Bay Village, Ohio / Bay7 Tre’Quan Thomas Fr. LB 6-0 190 Homestead, Pa. / Steel Valley7 Tim Walker So. WR 6-0 180 Beachwood, Ohio / Warrensville Heights8 Dustin Baker Fr. RB 6-0 179 Marietta, Ohio / Ravenna8 Tom Thorpe So. LB 5-9 193 Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi9 Marshaun Hainesworth Sr. SS 6-0 190 Warren, Ohio / Warren JFK9 Pat Shaffer Fr. QB 6-0 167 Loyalton, Calif. / Truckee10 Zane Garza Sr. WR 6-0 150 Conneaut, Ohio / Conneaut11 Steven Kennedy Fr. FS 6-0 170 Brookville, Pa. / Brookville12 Walt Litwin So. CB 5-8 165 Linesville, Pa. / Linesville13 Brandon Gelet So. QB 5-9 170 Wayno, Pa. / Yough14 Allan Williams Fr. QB 5-11 173 McDonough, Ga. / Henry County15 Jack Sindlinger So. LB 5-9 170 Linesville, Pa. / Linesville17 Vaughn Dalzell Fr. CB 5-8 143 Jeannette, Pa. / Jeannette20 Tim Canady Fr. CB 5-10 171 Baltimore, Md. / Baltimore City College21 Matt Fedzen Jr. WR 5-10 180 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic22 Bill Frizzi Jr. WR 5-10 165 Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Catholic23 Julian McLean Jr. CB 5-10 175 Clairton, Pa. / Clairton24 Rob Edwards Jr. SS 6-1 175 Poland, Ohio / Struthers25 Daishawn Stikkel Fr. RB 5-5 147 Jeannette, Pa. / Jeannette27 Jamaal Dorsey Jr. FB 5-10 240 Reston, Va. / South Lakes28 Cody Covine So. FB 5-11 180 Cambridge Springs, Pa. / Maplewood30 Christian Gonzalez So. TB 5-10 195 Hollywood, Fla. / Somerset Academy31 Conan Gilhousen Fr. LB 6-1 175 Sigel, Pa. / Brookville32 Justin Wolfe So. LB 6-0 218 Transfer, Pa. / Reynolds33 Terry Gensel Sr. MLB 5-8 202 McKees Rocks, Pa. / Montour34 Rich Kolesar Jr. FB 5-6 175 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf35 Rich Smallwood So. FB 5-11 220 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell36 Jacob Miltner Fr. LB 5-11 200 Norton, Ohio / Manchester37 Ethan Ludwig Sr. LB 5-10 180 East Liverpool, Ohio / East Liverpool39 Travis Combine So. LB 5-10 220 New Wilmington, Pa. / West Middlesex40 Taylor Fink So. TB 5-9 190 Kittanning, Pa. / Kittanning41 Matt Tait Fr. SS 5-7 163 Lindenhurst, N.Y. / Lindenhurst42 Brandon Burdine Jr. OLB 6-1 221 Conneaut, Ohio / Conneaut43 Cody Fisher Fr. FB 6-0 223 Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg Area44 Chase O’Donell Fr. MLB 5-9 192 Fruitland Park, Fla. / Leesburg45 Wes Schmidt So. MLB 5-9 215 Kittanning, Pa. / Kittanning46 Mike Finchio So. OLB 6-0 245 Waterford, Pa. / Fort LeBoeuf48 Tyree Abrams So. DT 5-11 230 New Castle, Pa. / Union49 Jason Miller Jr. OLB 5-11 185 Hamilton, N.J. / Hamilton50 Jason Crystol So. OL 5-11 250 Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway50 Nick Ravida Fr. DT 5-8 232 McKeesport, Pa. / South Allegheny

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Coaching Staff

Head Coach Kurt Reiser . . . . . . 4th season ( 12th season at Thiel )

Defensive Coordinator John Harakal . . . . . 1st season ( 2nd stint at Thiel)

Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Brad Paulson . . . . .3rd season

Running Backs Bill Lawrence . . . .3rd Season

Defensive Line Charlie Noonan . . 1st Season

Wide Receivers Darrell Satterfield . . . 3rd Season

Secondary Steve Boyle . . . . . . 1st Season

Offensive Assistant

Tim Scarvel . . . . . . 1st Season

Volunteer Assistant Frank Amato . . .19th Season

Volunteer Assistant Barry Oman . . . .12th Season

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1 Quadir Christian WR Sr. 5-5 155 Johnstown, Pa./Greater Johnstown

2 Greg Nixon LB Jr. 6-0 220 Baltimore, Md./Baltimore Poly

3 Kyle Moody DB Fr. 5-9 160 New Windsor, Md./Linganore

4 Brandon Gallagher WR Fr. 6-1 180 Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg

5 Zane Bussard RB Sr. 5-9 180 Saxton, Pa./Tussey Mountain

7 Carrington Jones LB Sr. 5-10 225 Frederick, Md./Tuscarora

8 De’Sean Popley WR Sr. 6-1 200 Philadelphia, Pa./Acad. of the New Church

9 Matt Kolp DB So. 5-11 180 Marietta, Pa./Donegal

10 Scott Andrews K/P Sr. 6-2 185 Hollidaysburg, Pa./Altoona Area

11 Brett Morgenstern WR Jr. 6-4 200 Johnstown, Pa./Richland

12 Ward Udinski QB So. 6-3 210 Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West

13 Zach Boyd LB Sr. 6-0 220 Alexandria, Pa./Juniata Valley

14 Ken Kysor K So. 5-9 155 Port Allegheny, Pa./Port Allegheny

15 Demetrius Floyd WR Fr. 6-0 165 Corapolis, Pa./West Allegheny

16 Kelvin Abrashoff QB Fr. 5-9 160 Mount Union, Pa./Mount Union

17 Jake Presley DL Fr. 6-3 205 Richboro, Pa./Council Rock South

18 Ethan Wilt LB So. 6-3 200 Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

19 Paul Russell QB Fr. 6-1 215 Annapolis, Md./Annapolis

20 Jonah Plymire LB Fr. 6-0 205 York, Pa./Central York

21 Charles Sweigert DB Fr. 6-0 180 Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic

22 Kevin Gorman LB Jr. 6-0 230 Waverly, N.Y./Waverly Central

23 Jordan Shroyer WR Fr. 5-11 185 Hollsopple, Pa./Conemaugh Township

24 Colton Myers WR So. 5-10 165 State College, Pa./State College Area

25 Keith Stewart DB So. 6-0 180 Havertown, Pa./Haverford Township

26 Brendan Cohn DB Jr. 5-9 185 Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook

27 Chris Beall DB Jr. 5-7 190 Blue Bell, Pa./Wissahickon

28 Tyler Marvel DB Fr. 6-1 165 Timonium, Md./Dulaney

29 Jesse Bushman WR Fr. 5-9 170 Fayetteville, Pa./Chambersburg

30 Tommy Gill DB Fr. 5-9 160 Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

31 Zach McCaulley RB Jr. 5-9 180 Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

32 Deonte Alston RB Fr. 5-10 170 Bel Air, Md./Patterson Mill

33 Thomas Weidle DB Fr. 5-9 165 Fairview, Pa./Fairview

34 Nick Bonavita DB Fr. 5-10 165 Sheffield, Pa./Sheffield

35 Zach Trayer DB So. 5-8 165 Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown Area

36 Coleman Rigg RB So. 5-10 190 Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte

37 Kweku Parker LB Fr. 5-10 200 York, Pa./Central York20

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38 Noah Walstrom LB Sr. 5-9 210 Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

39 Chase Barnes RB/TE Fr. 5-11 215 Wellsboro, Pa./Wellsboro

40 George Schwaderer LB Sr. 6-0 195 Cresson, Pa./Penn Cambria

41 John Dubensky K Jr. 5-11 175 Pittsburgh, Pa./Perry Traditional

42 David Spayde RB So. 5-6 155 Mount Joy, Pa./Donegal

43 Cody Johnson LB So. 5-9 210 Bushkill, Pa./East Stroudsburg

45 Michael John RB/WR Fr. 5-9 160 Osceola Mills, Pa./Philipsburg-Osceola

50 Jon Smeal DL Fr. 6-3 185 Big Run, Pa./Punxsutawney

51 Kyle Gill OL Fr. 5-8 205 E. Stroudsburg, Pa./E. Stroudsburg South

52 Casey Katzenstein DL Jr. 6-1 235 Johnstown, Pa./Westmont

53 Ben Fowler LB Fr. 5-11 200 Reedsville, Pa./Mifflin County

54 David Weiss DL Sr. 6-3 230 Middletown, Md./Middletown

55 Sean Collins OL Fr. 6-3 275 Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley

56 Luke Navin LB Fr. 6-0 190 Bel Air, Md./John Carroll

59 Colin Shaeffer LB Fr. 5-11 195 Newport, Pa./Newport

60 Nathan Shaffer OL Fr. 5-11 250 Dalmatia, Pa./Line Mountain

61 Pat Weiss OL Jr. 5-8 240 Middletown, Md./Middletown

66 Alleric Jones DL Fr. 5-11 240 Lakenheath, U.K./Lakenheath

68 Josh Gongloff OL So. 6-0 355 Tyrone, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

70 Frank Marin OL Fr. 6-5 295 Whitestone, N.Y./Holy Cross

74 Andrew Long OL Fr. 6-4 315 Pennsburg, Pa./Upper Perkiomen

75 Zach Doyle OL Jr. 6-2 290 Altoona, Pa./Bellwood-Antis

76 Gabe Skelley OL Fr. 6-5 240 Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

77 Derek Schultz OL So. 6-2 255 Edinboro, Pa./General McLane

78 Nathan Bicher OL Sr. 6-0 255 Myerstown, Pa./Eastern Lebanon

79 Alex McLemore DL Fr. 6-0 225 Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville

80 Isaiah Slutter WR So. 5-9 175 Hawley, Pa./Wallenpaupack Area

82 Kyle Schuck TE So. 6-2 222 Selinsgrove, Pa./Selinsgrove

83 Julian Valdiserri WR Sr. 6-3 210 Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon

84 Ethan Cree TE So. 6-1 215 Fallentimber, Pa./Glendale

85 Brandon Felus DL Jr. 6-3 240 Columbia, Pa./Columbia

87 Silas Robinson WR So. 6-0 200 Sinking Spring, Pa./Wilson

88 Dominic Bornman WR Sr. 6-0 200 Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley

89 Jared Shope DL Jr. 6-3 245 Altoona, Pa./Altoona Area

94 Garret Pettyjohn DL So. 5-10 305 Warminster, Pa./William Tennent

99 Jeff Martindale DL Fr. 6-1 250 Forest Hill, Md./Bel Air

Coaching Staff

Head Coach

Tim Launtz . . . . . 2nd Season

Associate Head Coach

Tom Gibboney

Assistant Coaches

Joe Battaglia

Will Lawing

John Haubrick

Mike Newton

Todd Quinter

Athletic Trainer

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TODAY’S GAME NOTES2012 Season PreviewAfter an 0-10 season in 2011, Thiel coach Kurt Reiser and the Tomcat football squad will look to veteran leadership to have a turnaround year in 2012.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Tomcats will be led by two new faces on the coaching staff. John Hara-kal returns to Thiel as the defensive coordinator, and Charlie Noonan comes on as the new defensive line coach. “John (Harakal) was an integral part of our suc-cess in the 2004-05 seasons, and we are very excited to have him on the staff,” said coach Reiser

The Tomcats return eight defensive starters, including four of their top five tacklers from a year ago. Senior defensive end Tim Taylor will lead the Tomcat “D” as he is coming off a First-Team All-Conference se-lection performance. During the course of the year, Taylor set the school record for tackles for loss (TFL) in a season with 22.5 and also recorded seven sacks on the year, which ranked him second all time. Twice during the 2011 campaign, (at Bethany College and away against Geneva College) Taylor registered 7.0 TFL, which was also a new school single-game mark.

“We are looking forward to having Tim back as a se-nior this fall. He brings a lot of intensity and hard work to the practice field and also during game days. We expect him to be the leader of our defense this fall,” said Reiser.

Joining Taylor on the defensive side of the ball are honorable mention all-PAC selection Julian McLean at defensive back, senior linebacker Ethan Ludwig, and junior defensive back Rob Edwards.

The Tomcat defensive backfield will be lead by McLean and Edwards who both had breakout seasons for Thiel last year. McLean earned his first All-PAC honor by being selected as an honorable mention. He totaled 57 tackles on the year including 41 solo stops, each of which were good for third on the team. Edwards registered 42 stops on the year while breaking up six passes, and he also scored the only defensive touch-down for the team on a 44-yard interception return.

Joining Edwards and McLean are a pair of seniors in Marshuan Hainesworth and Hunter Liptrap; junior John Amorose, and sophomore Martae Hainesworth.

The front seven of the defense will be lead by Taylor, who is joined on the defensive line by junior Brian Davis and senior Kris Tursky. They are joined by Lud-wig, who will lead the linebacking core this season. As a sophomore, Davis appeared in nine contests and recorded 26 total tackles while recovering one fumble. Tursky, getting more playing experience last season, was second on the team in sacks and also tied for second in tackles for loss with five.

Ludwig had a breakout season for the defense last year

as he ranked third in the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference in total tackles with 91. He also registered five tackles for loss over the course of the season. With the departure of all-conference linebacker Ryan Dawes, the team will look to Ludwig to anchor the linebackers for the upcoming season. Sophomore Tom Thorpe and Jack Sindlinger, who saw playing time in the secondary last season, will both play linebacker this season. Joining Thorpe and Sindlinger at linebacker this year will be senior Terry Gensel, who will com-pete for additional playing time. The turn of the page to the 2012 season will also see some big changes in the offensive side of the ball as well. After a two-year stint with using a spread offense, the Tomcats will go back to being more focused on the run with the insti-tution of the multiple pro-I.

Thiel returns nine offensive starters to the field for the 2012 campaign. Junior quarterback Andrew Smith, who split time with Jared Soell under center, will take the reins of the offense this year.

“Andrew had a very good spring, and he seems to have a better handle on the offense and what his role will be in the offense this coming season. He has worked extremely hard in the off-season, and we expect him to play with some confidence this fall,” said Reiser. Last season, Smith completed 52 percent of his passes for 623 yards and four touchdowns.

For the receiving corps, Smith will have multiple weapons to throw the ball to. Leading receiver, Nate Blazevich, who registered 242 yards and two touch-downs as a sophomore, is back for his junior cam-paign and will look to continue to improve. Of the eight wide receivers or tight ends who caught a pass in the offense last year, seven will be returning in 2012, including; Blazevich, Kyle Turkalj, Nate Houpt, Zane Garza, William Frizzi, Matt Fedzen, and Tim Walker.

With the loss of De’Von Drisch as well as fellow run-ning back Brent Walter, the Tomcats will look to Tay-lor Fink in their starting backfield. Over the course of the season, Fink appeared in six contests and averaged 3.5 yards per carry during the year. Also returning to the backfield are Rich Kolesar who could see time at tailback, and Rich Smallwood and Jamaal Dorsey, who will see the field at fullback this season. “For us to be successful this season, the running game has to be an integral part of the offense”, Reiser said.

Perhaps the most experienced part of the offense will be the offense line, as Thiel returns five players who saw significant starting time. With only the loss of David Mossa, Thiel returns all-conference selection Mike Rasor as well as fellow senior Aaron Parker. The unit also returns juniors Jordan Fortuna and Rex Smith, as well as sophomore Jason Crystol.

A Brief History of Thiel vs. Juniata

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The Tomcats hold a 3-2 lifetime series advantage over the Eagles, with the then-Huskies winning the first two meetings between the teams in 1921 (6-0) and 1922 (47-0). The Tomcats rattled off a third straight win with a 20-6 victory over the Eagles in 1928.

The Eagles look to even the series and win their third straight meeting against Thiel, as this is the first time the two schools have played since 1940.

Why Tomcats?Through 1923 Thiel athletic teams were known as the “Huskies.” But in 1924, greatly impressed by the spirit of the Thiel football team, Carnegie Tech (now Carn-egie Mellon) head coach Wally Steffen observed that “they played like wild, wild cats”.

This prompted Melvin A. Blair of the Greenville Re-cord-Argus to report “Thiel played like Tom’s cats,” in reference to head coach Dr. Thomas Holleran, a Greenville dentist and former all-American at the Uni-versity of Pittsburgh. Thereafter, the Thiel “Huskies”

became known as the Thiel “Tomcats”, a tribute to Dr. Holleran.

Around the PACWeek one of PAC play begins with all nine members in a tie for first place- optimism permeating through-out the conference and its individual fanbases. Saint Vincent kicks off its season hosting Bridgewater, while Bethany hosts Centre College and Westminster hosts Hiram. Grove City travels to future PAC member school Carnegie Mellon, while Washington and Jef-ferson is on the road against Methodist. Waynesburg University travels to Muskingum, while Geneva trav-els to Frostburg State. The four-time defending PAC champs, Thomas More travel to #11 ranked St. John Fisher in a game that is sure to bring the national spot-light to the PAC.

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2012 OPPONENTSJuniata EaglesSept. 1 at Thiel 1:30 p.m.Sept. 8 DICKSON 1:00 p.m. Sept. 15 at Gettysburg 1:00 p.m.Sept. 22 FRANKLIN & MARSH. 1:00 p.m.Sept. 29 at Johns Hopkins 12 p.m.Oct.13 URSINUS 12 p.m.Oct. 20 at Muhlenberg 1:00 p.m. Oct. 27 MCDANIEL 1:30 p.m.Nov. 3 MORAVIAN 12:00 p.m.Nov. 10 at Susquehanna 1:00 p.m.

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BETHANY BISONSept. 1 CENTRE 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Randolph-Macon 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Grove City 2 p.m.Sept. 29 at Wash. & Jeff. 7 p.m.Oct. 6 GENEVA 2 p.m.Oct. 13 WAYNESBURG 1 p.m.Oct. 20 at Westminster 1 p.m.Oct. 27 at Thiel 1p.m.Nov. 3 THOMAS MORE 1 p.m.Nov. 10 SAINT VINCENT 1 p.m.

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THOMAS MORE SAINTSSept. 1 at St. John Fisher 6 p.m. Sept. 15 WESTMINSTER 1:30 p.m.Sept. 22 at Waynesburg 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at Geneva 1 p.m. Oct. 6 WASH. & JEFF. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 13 THIEL 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at Grove City 1:30 p.m. Oct. 27 SAINT VINCENT 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at Bethany 1 p.m. Nov. 10 MOUNT ST. JOSEPH 1 p.m.

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WAYNESBURG YELLOW JACKETSSept. 1 at Muskingum 1 p.m. Sept. 8 FROSTBURG STATE 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Saint Vincent 1 p.m.Sept. 22 THOMAS MORE 1:30 p.m.Sept. 29 at Thiel 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 GROVE CITY 1:30 p.m.Oct. 13 at Bethany 1 p.m.Oct. 20 at Geneva 1 p.m.Oct. 27 WESTMINSTER 1:30 p.m.Nov. 10 WASH. & JEFF. 1:30 p.m.

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SAINT VINCENT BEARCATSSept. 1 BRIDGEWATER 1 p.m. Sept. 8 COLLEGE OF WOOSTER (OH) 1 p.m. Sept. 15 WAYNESBURG 1 p.m.Sept. 22 at Westminster 7 p.m. Oct. 6 THIEL 1 p.m. Oct. 13 GENEVA 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Wash. & Jeff. 2 p.m. Oct. 27 at Thomas More 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 GROVE CITY 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Bethany 1 p.m.

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W&J PRESIDENTSSept. 1 at Methodist 1 pmSept. 8 ST. JOHN FISHER 1:30 pmSept. 15 GROVE CITY 7 pmSept. 22 at Thiel 1:30 pmSept. 29 BETHANY 7 pmOct. 6 at Thomas More 1:30 pmOct. 13 WESTMINSTER 1:30 pmOct. 20 SAINT VINCENT 2 pmNov. 3 at Geneva 7 pmNov. 10 at Waynesburg 1:30 pm

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WESTMINSTER TITANSSept. 1 HIRAM 7 p.m.Sept. 15 at Thomas More 1:30 p.m. Sept. 22 SAINT VINCENT 7 p.m. Sept. 29 GROVE CITY 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at Wash. & Jeff. 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 BETHANY 1 p.m.Oct. 27 at Waynesburg 1:30 p.m. Nov. 3 THIEL 1 p.m. Nov. 10 at Geneva 1 p.m.

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GENEVA GOLDEN TORNADOESSept. 1 Frostburg St. (@ Mt. Ridge H.S.) 2 p.m. Sept. 8 at Hobart 12 p.m. Sept. 15 at Thiel 12 p.m. Sept. 29 THOMAS MORE 1 p.m.Oct. 6 at Bethany 2 p.m.Oct. 13 at Saint Vincent 1 p.m.Oct. 20 WAYNESBURG 4 p.m.Oct. 27 at Grove City 7 p.m.Nov. 3 WASH. & JEFF. 7 p.m.Nov. 10 WESTMINSTER 1 p.m.

GROVE CITY WOLVERINESSept. 1 at Carnegie Mellon 1 p.m. Sept. 8 ANDERSON (IND.) 1:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at Wash. & Jeff. 7 p.m.Sept. 22 BETHANY 2p.m. Sept. 29 at Westminster 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Waynesburg 1:30 p.m. Oct. 20 THOMAS MORE 1:30 p.m.Oct. 27 GENEVA 7 p.m. Nov. 3 at Saint Vincent 1 p.m.Nov. 10 THIEL 1:30 p.m.

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SINGLE-GAME RECORDSS c o r i n g

POINTS1. Dan Hess at Saint Vincent 11/10/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302. Brandon Chambers at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263. Steve Minton vs. Ohio Wesleyan (9/10/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244. Brandon Chambers vs. Johns Hopkins (11/19/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Brandon Chambers at Westminster (10/22/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Steve Minton vs. Grove City (10/8/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Steve Minton at Bluffton (9/17/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Steve Minton vs. Westminster (10/23/04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Brandon Chambers vs. Bluffton (9/18/04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (10/20/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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RUSHING YARDS1. Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent (11/10/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3272. Steve Minton vs. Bethany (9/29/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2383. Justin Napotnik at Kenyon (11/15/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2254. Steve Minton vs. Thomas More (10/29/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2175. Bob Witherup vs. CMU (9/18/71) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

RUSHING ATTEMPTS1. Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent 11/10/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432. Justin Napotnik at Kenyon (11/15/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393. Steve Minton vs. Thomas More (10/29/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Eric Petrovich at Thomas More (10/02/10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375. Kevin Jones vs. Gannon (11/16/91) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS1. Dan Hess vs. Saint Vincent (11/10/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52. Steve Minton vs. Ohio Wesleyan (9/10/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43. Steve Minton vs. Westminster (10/23/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dan Hess vs. Grove City (10/14/06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

TOP FIVE LONGEST RUSHES FROM SCRIMMAGE1. Don McCright (1956) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822. Justin Napotnik (9/23/00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783. Chuck Smith (1960) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Steve Minton (9/29/07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765. Ron Leuschen (1979) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

P a s s i n g

PASSING YARDS1. Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3742. Willie Bova vs. Saint Vincent (10/31/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3733. Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3504. Darrell Satterfield at Waynesburg (10/15/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3365. Jeff Sorenson at Grove City (10/15/88) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

PASSING ATTEMPTS1. Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 632. Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613. Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Darrell Satterfield vs. W&J (10/2/04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 525. Willie Bova vs. Grove City (11/14/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

PASS COMPLETIONS1. Willie Bova at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372. Willie Bova vs. Grove City (11/14/09 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333.. Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324. Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295. Darrell Satterfield vs. W&J (10/2/04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

TOUCHDOWN PASSES1. Darrell Satterfield at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Patsy Combine vs. CMU (9/27/69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63. Willie Bova vs. Saint Vincent (10/31/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Willie Bova vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Darrell Satterfield at Westminster (10/22/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Daryl Moore vs. Waynesburg (10/12/02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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RECEPTIONS1. Brendan Taylor at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172. Brendan Taylor at Bethany (10/10/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tim Van Horn vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Brandon Chambers at CMU (11/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155. Brendan Taylor at Marietta (9/5/009) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 John Gibson at CMU (9/27/69) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

RECEIVING YARDS1. Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (9/20/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2832. Brendan Taylor at Waynesburg (11/7/09) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Jim Kick at W&J (10/24/81) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2154. Jim Kick vs. Westminster (11/14/81) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2135. Brandon Chambers vs. Johns Hopkins (11/19/05) . . . . . . . . . . 208

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS1. Brandon Chambers at CMU (10/12/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42. Tim Van Horn vs. Bethany (10/11/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Brandon Chambers at Ohio Wesleyan (9/11/04) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Brandon Chambers at Bluffton (9/20/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

I n t e r c e p t i o n s

INTERCEPTIONS1. Randy Melko at Hiram (10/27/84) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

INTERCEPTION YARDS1. Kennard Davis vs. Bethany (10/23/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

INTS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS1. Kennard Davis vs. Bethany (10/23/03) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

T a c k l e s

TACKLES1. Pat Fire at CMU (1984) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272. Tyler Vargo at Gannon (11/10/01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mark Kinney vs. CMU (1986) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Joe Roosa vs. Geneva (1979) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185. Joe Roosa vs. Grove City (1977) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TACKLES FOR LOSS1. Tim Taylor at Bethany (10/15/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.02. William Haase vs. Geneva (9/27/08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Kevin Strouse vs. Bethany (9/23/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Chris Minton at W&J (10/27/01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0 Clinton Harden vs. Kenyon (11/3/01) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.0

SACKS1. Tim Taylor at Bethany (10/15/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.52. Kevin Strouse vs. Bethany (9/23/05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.03. Chris Minton at Alfred (11/9/02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.0

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Tomcat Q&A

ROSS GARGANOROSS GARGANO

Kurt Reiser Head Coach

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What are your expectations for this season?This is the first time in the last few years that we will be coming into camp with more upper-classmen than freshmen Our expectations are that the upperclassmen will not only be lead-ers on the field, but off of it as well I expect our players to push themselves to improve and to focus on competing and getting bet-ter each day Any time that you have as many returning starters as we have this season, you get excited about the possibilities.

How did the team look in spring practices?I was very excited with how the spring practices developed this off-season. Over the course of the practices, we saw a vast improvement in our offensive skill positions especially our quarterbacks. On the defensive side, it was a great opportunity for our new defensive coordinator, John Harakal, to imple-ment his schemes and philosophies into the defense. The upperclassmen on the defensive side of the ball really bought into the new system that John has put in place, and we are very pleased with the potential on that side of the ball moving forward.

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With four of your first five games at alumni stadium, what do you hope to accomplish through the first half of the year?Right now we are focused on game one. We have our home opener on Septem-ber 1, against Juniata, and winning the first game of the season would be huge for our program. It would allow us to gain confidence heading into conference play where we play three straight games at home. By having four games at home early in the season, it allows us to have a little more confidence as a team, but it also gives us the opportunity to get into a rhythm since we do not have to travel very much over the first half. We are fo-cused on coming out of the gates strong this season, and I think we can do that with four of our first five at home.What sort of impact, if any, could you see the incoming freshmen class making on this team?The coaches have done an outstanding job once again for us, going out and find-ing not only talented players, but also good student-athletes. Not only did we recruit a good quantity of players for this season, but we also believe that the qual-ity of this class is great as well. We think we have some really good incoming fresh-men who could make an immediate im-pact on the team, but we also have great character kids coming in, who may take some time to develop, but will help this program garner success not only in this season, but in the years to come as well.

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As a team, what do you hope to accomplish with the implementa-tion of a new offensive scheme?Offensively, we are moving back to a mul-tiple pro-I offense . We believe that this offense will help us to run the ball more effectively. With the maturity of the of-fensive line, we hope to have the ability to not only control the line of scrimmage, but to also control the tempo of the game as well. At certain times last sea-son, we were very effective at attacking other teams in the run game . If we can do so again, not only will it help us on the offensive side of the ball with taking pres-sure off of our quarterbacks, but it will also help us defensively.

You have a large number of ath-letes on your roster this year that are returning starters and letter-winners. What sort of im-pact does that have on a team, when you have such strong vet-eran leadership?I think that having such a large group of returning starters is a great strength for any team moving forward. A lot of times, it is really hard to win with a large group of freshmen, because they are not used to the pressures that you face in colle-giate football. The past two seasons have been tough for us because we have been forced to play a large number of fresh-men and sophomores over the course of the season. This year however, because of what has happened over the past two seasons, we have a large group of athletes that have a lot of playing experience. As coaches, not only does it mean a lot to have veteran leadership on the field right now, but it also helps us for the future because we do not have to play fresh-men right away. We can allow them to develop and mature when we have up-perclassmen on the field . Strong veteran leadership is important to any program, and I believe that we have a solid group of veteran leaders this season.

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Athletics Hall of Fame

1978Joseph DiFebo ’48 Charles D. “Tod” Rissell ‘00John B. “Jack” Stoeber

1979Pete Battisti ’49Pete Dimperio ’30 Russell Hill ’57Luther J. Kuder ’19Ed Snyder ’35John “Bo Bo” Tomlinson ’691925-26 Womens Golden Phan-toms Basketball Team

1980Floyd “Huck” Christman ’25 Robert Denniston ’50 James “Dink” DiMaria ’52Ralph Mastandrea ’52Dr. Robert Strimer ’36William Wise ’64

19811941 Undefeated Football Team1946 Undefeated Football Team1950 Undefeated Football Team

1982Mel BerryJim Mondock ’68

1983Leland “Indian” Berkman ’25Art Bernardi ’55John Gibson ’71

1986William A. Harter ’33 Paul H. Saternow ’71 Joseph “Scuffy” Scafuri ’56

1987Dr. Robert Anderson ’59 Robert E. “Mike” Duff ’50 Lynn M. Jones ’74 Cecil “Red” Patterson ’31

1988Rev. Dr. Clair O. Dufford ’24John L. Vitale ’47

1989Charles P. Scafuri ’60

1990Mark Fleisher ’74Don McCright ’57Lloyd “Red” Riley ’54

1991Frank Herbenick ’55 Lucio Martin ’56Howard Weyers ’56Charles Semroc ’57William Merkovsky ’64 Kevin Meistickle ’73

1992Linda Dean Oman ’75 John Piai ’57Marvin “Marty” Prentice ’71

1993James Baird ’69William H. Crawford ’72 Donald L. Valesky, Jr. ’84

1994Al McCartney ’69

1995Penny Aits ’84John Wascak ’71

1996Linda CooperPaul Fiore ’81David Thomas ’70Rod Wilt ’86

19971970-71, 71-72, 72-73 Undefeated Women’s Basketball Teams

1998Charles Goodrick ’74 Brian M. Hills ’79

1999Jonathan Drenocky ’71Linda L. Ebling ’75Dr. Frank M. Stratiff ’61

2000Ron Leuschen ’82Jim McCulloughCynthia (Bynam) Underwood ’88

2001Joe Frelick ’51Victor Harp ’85Roy Wilt, Jr. ’86Dana Spires ’88

2002Paul Goodwill ’76

Morris Hill ’87Richard Mamajek ’58 Julie Sierota ’90David Weiland ’91

2004Charles Evanoff ’64Barry Holes ’82LaVerne “Spike” Kline ’56Tricia Kosenina ’93Mike Lewis ’93

2005Peter Bistransin ’52Jim Miale ’85Diane Musick Meadows ’87Sal Jafarace ’921972 Men’s Golf Team

2006Dan Schneider ’73Barry Oman ’74Marlana Tice ’87

2007George Sterner ’76Todd Vennis ’91Margaret “Gie” Parsons

2008Warren “Eph” Roth ’24Charles “Bud” Manes ’58Gerard “Jerry” Massaro ’65William Antil ’70John Lischner ’97

2009William “Bill” RossBrian Holzshu ’78Bill Reading ’691964 Wrestling Team

2010Bob Dean ‘59Tom Guskey ‘72Shawn Harding ‘99Marian Mosser ‘74

2011Charlie Cole ’81Mike Mazzocco ’94Frank Newnam ’71Daniel Phillips ’76

2012Logan Cribbs ‘69Clyde Morgan ‘00Eric Garrett ‘88

The purpose of the Thiel College Athletic Hall of Fame is to recognize those individuals or teams who have brought distinction, honor and excellence to Thiel College in the field of athletic endeavor. Athletes, teams or coaches may be nominated for induction. Managers, trainers and others associ-ated with Thiel athletics are eligible for a Meritorious Service and Commitment Award.

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FALL SCHEDULESVolleyball (0-0)Date Opponent Time Location/Result8/31 Heidelberg 3pm Ada, Ohio 8/31 Trine 5pm Ada, Ohio 9/1 Ohio Northern 10am Ada, Ohio9/1 Wooster 2pm Ada, Ohio 9/8 Grove City 11am Grove City, Pa. 9/8 Waynesburg 1pm Grove City, Pa. 9/12 LaRoche 7pm Pittsburgh, Pa.9/14 Frostburg 6pm Meadville, Pa. 9/14 PSU-Behrend 8pm Meadville, Pa.9/15 Allegheny 10am Meadville, Pa. 9/15 Case Western 12pm Meadville, Pa.9/19 St. Vincent 7pm Greenville, Pa.9/22 Geneva 1pm Bethany, W.Va. 9/22 Bethany 3pm Bethany, W.Va.9/27 W&J 7pm Washington, Pa.9/29 Westminster 12pm Greenville, Pa. 9/29 Chatham 4pm Greenville, Pa. 10/5 Marietta 7pm Greenville, Pa. 10/9 St Vincent 7pm Latrobe, Pa. 10/11 Bethany 7pm Greenville, Pa.10/13 Geneva TBD Beaver Falls, Pa. 10/16 Grove City 7pm Greenville, Pa.10/18 W&J 7pm Greenville, Pa. 10/20 Wooster 4pm Wooster, Ohio10/21 Thomas More 12pm Erlanger, Ky. 10/23 Chatham 7pm Pittsburgh, Pa.10/25 Westminster 7pm Westminster, Pa.10/27 Thomas More 11am Greenville, Pa.10/27 Waynesburg 3pm Greenville, Pa.

Women’s Soccer (0-0)Date Opponent Time Location/Result9/1 Juniata 1 p.m. Huntingdon, Pa. 9/4 Mount Aloysius 6 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 9/6 Penn State Beaver TBA Monaca, Pa. 9/8 Pitt Greensburg 3 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 9/9 D’Youville TBA Buffalo, N.Y. 9/13 Fransician 5 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 9/16 Medaille 4 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 9/19 Hilbert 3 p.m. Hamburg, N.Y. 9/22 Salem International 2 p.m. Salem, W.Va. 9/30 Thomas More 2 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 10/2 Waynesburg 4 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 10/5 Bethany 6 p.m. Bethany, W.Va. 10/10 Grove City 4 p.m. Grove City, Pa. 10/13 Chatham 1 p.m. Pittsburgh, Pa.10/16 Washington & Jefferson 4 p.m. Greenville, Pa. 10/20 Saint Vincent 3:30 p.m. Greenville, Pa.

10/24 Westminster 7:30 p.m. New Wilmington, Pa.10/27 Geneva 5 p.m. Beaver Falls, Pa.

Women’s Tennis (0-0)Date Opponent Time Location/Result8/31 Mount Aloysius 4pm Cresson, Pa.9/4 Malone 6pm Canton, Ohio9/6 Pitt Bradford 4pm Bradford, Pa.9/8 Thiel College Invitational TBD9/9 Thiel College Invitational TBD9/12 Geneva 4pm Beaver Falls, Pa.9/14 Bethany 4pm Greenville, Pa.9/15 Thomas More 3pm Greenville, Pa.9/17 Westminster 4pm Greenville, Pa.9/19 W&J 4pm Greenville, Pa.9/26 Allegheny 4:30pm Meadville, Pa.10/1 Fredonia State 4pm Fredonia, N.Y.10/3 Penn State Altoona 4pm Greenville, Pa.10/4 Grove City 4pm Grove City, Pa.10/6 Medaille 1pm Greenville, Pa.10/7 Chatham 11am Greenville, Pa.10/9 Waynesburg 3pm Waynesburg, Pa.10/11 St. Vincent 3:30pm Greenville, Pa.10/16 Daemen 4pm Amherst, N.Y.

Men’s GolfDate Opponent Time Location/Result9/11 Grove City Invitational Grove City, Pa.9/16-17 Allegheny Invitational Meadville, Pa.9/20 PSU-Behrend Invitational Erie, Pa.9/24-25 PAC Championships W. Middlesex, Pa.10/1 Westminster Invitational New Wilmington, Pa.

Women’s GolfDate Opponent Time Location/Result9/13 Thiel College Invitational Greenville, Pa.9/17 St. Vincent Invitational Latrobe, Pa.9/24-25 PAC Championships W. Middlesex, Pa.10/13 Grove City Invitational Grove City, Pa.

Women’s/Men’s Cross CountryDate Opponent Time Location/Result8/31 Wooster TBA Wooster, Ohio 9/14-15 Calvin TBA Grand Rapids, Mich. 9/22 Otterbein TBA Westerville, Ohio 9/29 Bethany 11:45 a.m. Bethany, W. Va.10/13 Oberlin TBA Oberlin, Ohio 10/27 PAC Championships TBA Bethany, W. Va. 11/9-10 NCAA Regional TBA Carlisle, PA

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XXXXTomcats on to VictoryO’er the field the Blue and Gold will waveAnd march us on to victory,

Ring the bell, the Tomcats win againCome join the team as we all sing (GO TOMCATS)

Strength, and faith and pride is our foreverAnd forever we will sing,

Your colors we defend,Faithful ‘til the endTomcats, on to victory (Go TOMCATS)

(Repeat)

Fight Song

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