widener 2012 women's soccer media guide

Day Date Opponent Time

Fri. Aug. 31 at Rowan 7:00 pmWed. Sept. 5 at Swarthmore 7:00 pm Fri.-Sat. Sept. 7-8 Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic (Newark, NJ)Fri. Sept. 7 at Rutgers-Newark 5:00 pmSat. Sept. 8 vs. New Jersey City University 5:00 pmWed. Sept. 12 at Rutgers-Camden 4:00 pmSat. Sept. 15 Wilkes 1:00 pmThu. Sept. 20 at Delaware Valley 4:00 pmSat. Sept. 22 at FDU-Florham 3:30 pmThu. Sept. 27 Franklin & Marshall 7:00 pmSat. Sept. 29 at Hood * NoonTue. Oct. 2 at Arcadia * 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 6 Lycoming * (Homecoming) 5:30 pmWed. Oct. 10 Stevenson * 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 13 at Alvernia * 11:00 amTue. Oct. 16 Albright * 7:00 pmSat. Oct. 20 at Messiah * 3:00 pmWed. Oct. 24 at Lebanon Valley * 4:00 pmSat. Oct. 27 Elizabethtown * 5:30 pmMon. Oct. 29 Commonwealth Conference First RoundWed. Oct. 31 Commonwealth Conference SemifinalsSat. Nov. 3 Commonwealth Conference Final

* Commonwealth Conference gameHome Games in BoldSchedule is subject to change

Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium, home of Widener’s football team since 1994, is in its eighth year as home of our men’s and women’s soccer programs. The move was made following the installment of a new FieldTurf surface in 2005. The stadium also had a new scoreboard installed and the locker rooms were refurbished that year. Seating for over 4,000 spectators is available. The stadium also serves as home for Widener’s conference championship men’s lacrosse and track & field squads.

Stephanie Garrison 8Freshman • Defense • 5-2 •Ewing, NJ • Ewing

Alyssa Knox 4Freshman • Forward • 5-3 •West Chester, PA • Henderson

Brae McQuade 2Freshman • Defense • 5-0 •Princeton Junct., NJ • W. Windsor-Plainsboro

Casey Pelican 18Sophomore • Midfield • 5-6 •Edison, NJ • J.P. Stevens

Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

Notes: Majoring in Exploratory Studies. Notes: Majoring in Edcucation.

Notes: Majoring in Sociology.

Nicole Foschini 10Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 •Laurel Springs, NJ • Catawba Coll.

Notes: Majoring in Psychology.

Olivia Pfautz 0Freshman • Goalkeeper • 5-6 •Ephrata, PA • Ephrata

Notes: Majoring in Civil Engineering.

Rebecca Schukraft 26Freshman • Midfield • 5-7 •Chesterfield, NJ • No. Burlington County

Notes: Majoring in Nursing.

Kaitlyn Taylor 17Freshman • Defense • 5-6 •West Grove, PA • Avon Grove

Notes: Majoring in Spanish.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSThe 2012 Pride Newcomers ..................................................... IFCTable of Contents / Quick Facts / Directions ............................... 1Head Coach Brian Sheehan .......................................................... 2Assistant Coaches ......................................................................... 22012 Roster .................................................................................. 32012 Preview ............................................................................... 4The 2012 Pride ....................................................................... 5-102011 Stats / Records .............................................................. 10-11History / 2011 Commonwealth Conf. Review / 2011 Results .... 12NCAA Division III ..................................................................IBC

Directions to WiDener • From Philadelphia: Take I-95 South to I-476 North and MacDade Boulevard. Turn west onto MacDade Boulevard and follow the Widener University sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Boulevard becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Avenue, Route 320 South, and follow the Widener Uni-versity sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.From Western and Northern PA: Follow the PA Turnpike to Exit 331A, I-476. Take I-476 South toward Chester to Exit 1. Turn west onto Mac-Dade Blvd. and follow the Widener Univ. sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Blvd. becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Ave., Route 320 South, and follow the Widener Univ. sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.From New York, Northern New Jersey and New England: Take the New Jersey Turnpike South to Exit 2. Proceed on Route 322 West across the Commodore Barry Bridge. Coming off the bridge, follow signs for I-95 North and Philadelphia. Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At the first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.

From Delaware, Maryland and Washington, DC: Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.From Southern New Jersey: Take the Atlantic City Expressway to I-295 South to the Commodore Barry Bridge. Follow signs for I-95 North and Philadelphia. Take I-95 North to Exit 6 (Routes 320 & 352). At the first traffic light, turn left over bridge. Bear right at the fork on other side of bridge. Go to the first traffic light and turn right onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.From Harrisburg: Follow I-76 East (exiting the Pennsylvania Turnpike at Valley Forge) to Exit 331A (I-476 South). Follow I-476 South to Exit 1 (MacDade Boulevard). Go right off the exit onto MacDade Boulevard West and follow the Widener University sign. After three traffic lights, MacDade Boulevard becomes East 22nd Street. At the fourth traffic light, turn left onto Providence Avenue, Route 320 South, and follow the Widener University sign. Turn left onto East 14th Street into the main entrance.

creDits: The 2012 Women’s Soccer Media Guide was produced by the Widener University Sports Information Department. Photography by John Ferko ‘80, Greg Carroccio, Al Zacharka and Aerial Sky Shots. Printed by Gazette Printing; Indiana, PA. Information current as of September 2012.

GENERAL INFORMATIONAddress ......................................................... One University Place..........................................................................Chester, PA 19013Enrollment ....................................................3,200 undergraduatesFounded .....................................................1821, Wilmington, DEColors ..........................................................Widener Blue & GoldNickname .............................................................................. PrideStadium ...................................Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium (1994)Capacity ................................................. 4,000+ Surface: FieldTurfAffiliation ......................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference ................................Middle Atlantic (Commonwealth)2011 Records .......................... 7-6-3 (2-3-2 Commonwealth, T-5th)Letterwinners Returning/Lost..........................20/10 (Starters, 8/3)ADMINISTRATIONPresident .................................................... Dr. James T. Harris IIIAthletic Director ........................................................... Jack ShaferAssistant A.D./Sr. Woman Admin. ......Larissa Gillespie ‘98, M ‘00Assistant Athletic Director ...................................Chris Carideo ‘96Athletic Trainer .................................A.J. Duffy III, MS, ATC, PTEquipment Manager .................................................Charlie EvansTeam Physician .......................................... Dr. L. Luke Cellini ‘59Team Orthopedic Consultant .....................Dr. James M. ZurbachSports Information Director .................................... Derek CrudeleOffice Phone ............................................................610-499-4436Fax ...........................................................................610-499-4481Cell/Home Phone ....................................................215-880-4377E-Mail ....................................................... [email protected] Address ............................................www.WidenerPride.comSports Information Hotline ................................ 610-499-4600 (2)COACHING STAFFHead Coach .............................................................Brian SheehanAlma Mater ...............................................................Neumann ‘05E-mail ................................................ [email protected] Record (Seasons) ........................................ 120-64-22 (11)Record at School (Seasons) ......................................... 69-33-12 (6)Assistants ................................................. Art Staerk, Sam Baer ‘10,...................................... Brittany Balentine ‘12, Rochele Jacobs ‘11Phone .......................................................................610-499-4449Daria Porretta Alyssa Scala

Patty Squicciarini Nicole Repetto

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Brian Sheehan • Head Coach Brian Sheehan is in his seventh season as Widener’s women’s soccer coach. The program has enjoyed im-mense success during his time with five straight seasons posting double-digit wins from 2006-10 and he hopes a new run begins. A 14-6-1 record in 2007 fashioned a second consecutive trip to both the

Commonwealth Conference and ECAC South Tournaments. The Pride hosted an ECAC Tournament game and ended one victory shy of tying the school record. The 2008 season saw Widener close second in the league and host a conference tournament game for just the second time in school his-tory. The year also saw him become the program’s winningest coach with his 35th triumph, a 3-0 victory at Lebanon Valley on October 18. Sheehan enjoyed a solid five-year run at Rutgers-Camden, record-ing a 51-31-10 record from 2000-04. He averaged over 11 wins a season his final three years, including a 12-6-2 mark in 2004 in which his team established school records with 65 goals and 188 points. That group saw one of its players named second team CoSIDA Academic All-America. The 2003 squad was one which made great progress, notching a program-best 13-4-3 record to clinch the school’s first appearance in the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament. Rutgers-Camden defeated two ranked schools that season (The College of New Jersey and Richard Stockton). The Lady Raptors in 2002 posted a 10-6-3 mark, advancing to the ECAC Metro Tournament for the program’s first postseason appearance.

Sheehan arrived at RU-Camden following one year at Paul VI High School in Haddonfield, NJ. His 1999 squad won the South Jersey Parochial A championship, closing with a 20-2-2 record. Paul VI was named the Philadelphia Inquirer Team of the Year as well as the Camden Courier Post Cup champions. Sheehan was tabbed Coach of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer. Prior to serving as an assistant coach at RU-Camden in 1998, Sheehan’s first collegiate head coaching job took place at Gloucester County College from 1996-97. He guided the 1997 team to the Region 19 Tournament for the first time in school annals. Sheehan also coached Bishop Eustace High School from 1993-95, earning Philadelphia Inquirer honors as Coach of the Year in 1994.

Brian Sheehan Year-By-Year2000 (Rutgers-Camden) .....................7-10-02001 (Rutgers-Camden) .......................9-5-22002 (Rutgers-Camden) .....................10-6-32003 (Rutgers-Camden) .................... 13-4-32004 (Rutgers-Camden) .....................12-6-22006 % ^ ...........................................13-7-12007 % ^ ...........................................14-6-12008 % ^ ...........................................11-6-22009...................................................13-4-32010...................................................11-4-22011.....................................................7-6-3at Widener ......................................69-33-12Total .......................................... 120-64-22% Commonwealth Conference Tournament^ ECAC South Tournament

Art Staerk is in his seventh season as an assistant coach with the Pride. No stranger to working with head coach Brian Sheehan, Staerk served four seasons as an assistant at Rutgers-Camden from 2001-04. That included the Lady Raptors first appearances in the ECAC Metro Tournament in 2002 and the New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament in 2003. Staerk since 1996 has served as head coach of the Willingboro Terror, a U-18 girls’ squad. The team has won multiple championships in the South Jersey Soccer League and in 2003 captured the NJ State Cup. He also guided the U-19 Willingboro Nomads boys’ team from 1991-2001, winning nine conference titles over 11 years. Staerk also led the South Jersey Select All-Star U-14 girls’ team in 2002 and coached the NJ ODP girls’ U-16 squad in South Jersey. He holds a national “D” license from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and an advanced diploma from the NSCAA.

Sam Baer, coming off a phenomenal career with the Pride, is in her third year as an assistant coach for her alma mater. Baer proved her versatility by being named All-Commonwealth Conference four times at three different positions. She was second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. Baer also was second team All-Mid Atlantic Region in 2008 and third team in 2009. Named Widener’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2010, Baer graduated first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points. She graduated in 2010 with a degree in Psychology.

Brittany Balentine is in her first year as an assistant coach for Widener. Balentine enjoyed a stellar career for the Pride at forward, ending fifth in school history with 28 goals, tied for fifth with 19 assists and sixth with 75 points. She was tabbed second team All-Com-monwealth Conference in 2009 after closing fourth in the league with 28 points, third with 11 goals, third with four game-winning goals and tied for sixth with six assists. The two-year captain also is a three-time member of the Middle Atlantic Conference Academic Honor Roll. Balentine graduated Widener with a degree in Physical Therapy.

Rochele Jacobs is in her first year as an assistant coach for the Pride. She will be working primarily with the goalkeepers. Jacobs competed four years in goal, helping Widener reach both the Commonwealth Conference and ECAC Tournaments her first two seasons. Jacobs graduated Widener in 2011 with a degree in Education.

Assistant Coaches


ROSTER

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School Major0 Olivia Pfautz Fr. GK 5-6 Ephrata, PA/Ephrata Civil Engineering00 ** Valarie Perretti Jr. GK 5-8 Clayton, NJ/Clayton Nursing1 *** Vanessa Hejnas Sr. GK 5-11 Delran, NJ/Delran Engineering2 Brae McQuade Fr. D 5-0 Princeton Junct., NJ/W. Windsor-Plainsboro Education3 * Jenna Pedrick So. M 5-8 Sicklerville, NJ/Paul VI Nursing4 Alyssa Knox Fr. F 5-3 West Chester, PA/Henderson Exploratory Studies5 ** Victoria Batter Jr. M/F 5-4 Woodlyn, PA/Ridley Biology6 * Jaclyn Miller So. F 5-3 Media, PA/Penncrest Nursing7 * Kerri Shaw So. D 5-1 Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany Hills Psychology8 Stephanie Garrison Fr. D 5-2 Ewing, NJ/Ewing Nursing9 ** Karen Thomas Jr. M 5-6 Mullica Hill, NJ/Gloucester Catholic Sport Management10 Nicole Foschini So. M 5-4 Laurel Springs, NJ/Catawba College Psychology11 * Martha Lowitz So. F 5-6 Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy Nursing12 ** Olivia Yoh Jr. F 5-7 Wernersville, PA/Wilson Nursing13 ** Amanda Doran Jr. D 5-1 Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan Physical Therapy14 * Krista Colarusso So. M 5-4 Wilkes-Barre, PA/Hanover Psychology15 *** Daria Porretta Sr. M 5-2 Hammonton, NJ/St. Joseph’s (Hammonton) Psychology16 * Stephanie Dickinson So. D 5-3 Sicklerville, NJ/Paul VI Nursing17 Kaitlyn Taylor Fr. D 5-6 West Grove, PA/Avon Grove Spanish18 Casey Pelican So. M 5-6 Edison, NJ/J.P. Stevens Sociology19 *** Alyssa Scala Sr. F 5-7 Sayville, NY/Connetquot Education20 *** Nicole Repetto Sr. D 5-2 Glen Mills, PA/Archmere Sport Management21 ** Kelly Buckley Jr. M 5-7 Villanova, PA/Radnor Business22 *** Patty Squicciarini Sr. M 5-3 Lansdale, PA/North Penn Engineering/Physics23 * Ashley Petrosky So. M 5-4 Lititz, PA/Manheim Township Nursing24 ** Julia Flower Jr. D 5-7 Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills Psychology25 * Gina Scotto So. F 5-3 Hatfield, PA/North Penn Biology26 Rebecca Schukraft Fr. M 5-7 Chesterfield, NJ/No. Burlington County Nursing

Head Coach: Brian Sheehan (Neumann ‘05), seventh seasonAssistants: Art Staerk, Sam Baer ’10, Brittany Balentine ’12, Rochele Jacobs ‘11Captain: Vanessa Hejnas

Sam BaerAssistant Coach

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PREVIEW

The 2012 Pride • Front row (L-R): Amanda Doran, Kerri Shaw, Brae McQuade, Stephanie Garrison, Daria Porretta, Jaclyn Miller, Gina Scotto, Krista Colarusso, Alyssa Knox. Middle row (L-R): Nicole Repetto, Stephanie Dickinson, Nicole Foschini, Ashley Petrosky, Victoria Batter, Casey Pelican, Karen Thomas, Kaitlyn Taylor, Rebecca Schukraft, Patty Squicciarini. Back row (L-R): Head coach Brian Sheehan, Martha Lowitz, Julia Flower, Kelly Buckley, Valarie Perretti, Vanessa Hejnas, Olivia Pfautz, Alyssa Scala, Olivia Yoh, Jenna Pedrick, assistant coach Art Staerk.

Plenty was accomplished last season for Widener’s women’s soccer team as it continued the march toward its first Commonwealth Con-ference title. The squad returns eight starters and is ready to go in hopes of continuing its charge toward being among one of the region’s elite teams. Every soccer team needs a solid goalkeeper and Widener has that in senior Vanessa Hejnas. A gifted athlete and one who is the quarter-back of the defense, she hopes to finally get some well-overdue all-conference recognition. She closed last season second in the conference in save percentage, second in saves, third in goals against average, third in saves per game and tied for fourth in shutouts. Junior Valarie Perretti, who last season started five matches, is back to provide the squad with a solid backup. Another strength for the Pride is their defense, which last season posted seven shutouts last season and returns many key players. Senior Nicole Repetto has been a great competitor in the back and was one of five for Widener to start all 16 contests last season. Junior Julia Flower has given the Pride two strong years on defense, including eight starts last year, and hopes to be even more of a factor this season. Junior Amanda Doran has been a valuable asset to the defense and has battled through injury to make her mark on the team. Sophomore Stephanie Dickinson came in last year to make an immediate impact and that same presence will be expected this season. Sophomore Kerri Shaw also returns on defense. With Widener losing its top three scorers from last season, many players will be counted on and one is sophomore Jenna Pedrick. She ended tied for third on last year’s squad with five points and looks to continue her strong play. Junior Karen Thomas dealt with injuries last season, but is ready to go this year and hopes to show the same form from her freshman campaign. Senior Patty Squicciarini has been a tremendous player the last three seasons and seeks to continue making an impact on the team at midfield. Junior Kelly Buckley is another midfielder who should give the team a huge lift. She hopes to find the same play from her freshman campaign in which she dished six assists. Junior Victoria Batter scored five goals in 2010 and she too looks for more this year. Senior Daria Porretta along with sophomores Ashley Petrosky and Krista Colarusso also return to help the midfield. Junior Olivia Yoh and senior Alyssa Scala are back to provide offense at forward. Yoh started 10 games and should see that number increase this year. Scala primarily has been one of the first players off the bench, but she easily could see a plethora of starts. Also returning at forward are sophomores Jaclyn Miller and Martha Lowitz. Widener plays its first five games away from home, beginning August 31 at Rowan. The Pride then compete September 7 and 8 at the Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic in Newark, NJ, in hopes of winning this tournament for the second time in three years. League play begins September 29 at Hood and Homecoming is October 6 under the lights against Lycoming. The regular season ends at home October 27 against Elizabethtown. The league’s top five teams compete in the conference tournament from October 29-November 3.


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Vanessa Hejnas 1Senior • Goalkeeper • 5-11 • Delran, NJ • Delran

as a Junior in 2011: Played in 15 games and started 11 in goal... Only allowed 13 goals over 1,210 minutes... Finished second in the Commonwealth Conference with a .845 save percentage, second with 71 saves, third with a 0.97 goals against average, third with 4.73 saves per game and tied for fourth with five shutouts... Did not allow any goals in eight different games, including a span of four consecutive matches (9/22-10/7)... Made eight saves in four different games... Served as one of the three captains... Named to the MAC Aca-demic Honor Roll.as a sophoMore in 2010: Started all 17 games in goal... Tabbed Commonwealth Conference Goalkeeper of the Week (10/25)... Finished second in the conference with a 0.80 goals against average... Made 55 saves and allowed just 12 goals... Recorded nine wins and two shutouts... Made a season-high 10 saves in a 1-1 draw at Alvernia (10/23)... Made nine saves in a 1-0 double overtime win at Swarthmore (9/7)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2009: Competed in all 20 games, totaling a team-high 931 minutes... Contributed to the five shutouts of the season with 26 saves and a .703 save percentage... Made four saves against Farmingdale State (9/12) and Swarthmore (9/24).notes: Majoring in Engineering... Also a member of Widener’s women’s basketball team, helping it reach the conference tournament the last two years and the ECAC South Tournament in 2010... Named second team All-Commonwealth Conference in 2012.

GP/GS Min. GA Svs. Sv% W-L-T Sho2009 20/0 931:47 11 26 .703 5-3-2 2.52010 17/17 1349:45 12 55 .821 9-4-2 52011 15/11 1210:05 13 71 .845 7-3-3 6totals 52/28 3491:37 36 152 .809 21-10-7 13.5

Daria Porretta 15Senior • Midfield • 5-2 • Hammonton, NJ • St. Joseph’s (Hammonton)

as a Junior in 2011: Competed in seven games at midfield... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a sophoMore in 2010: Competed in nine contests with one start... Scored on her only shot at Delaware Valley (9/23)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2009: Played nine games with one start against Farmingdale State (9/12) for her first let-ter.notes: Majoring in Psychology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2009 9-1 1 0 0 0 02010 9-1 2 1 0 2 02011 7-0 0 0 0 0 0totals 25-2 3 1 0 2 0

Nicole Repetto 20Senior • Defense • 5-2 • Glen Mills, PA • Archmere

as a Junior in 2011: Played and started in all 16 games on defense... Helped the Pride shut out opposing teams in seven different games and two more games where the op-posing team was only allowed one goal... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a sophoMore in 2010: Started in all 15 games played... Recorded two shots.as a FreshMan in 2009: Competed in 18 games with 15 starts... Had an assist vs. Goucher (9/22).notes: Majoring in Sport Management.


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Patty Squicciarini 22Senior • Midfield • 5-3 • Lansdale, PA • North Penn

as a Junior in 2011: Played in 13 games with one start at midfield... Recorded three shots... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a sophoMore in 2010: Played in 16 games... Registered two shots... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2009: Competed in 10 games for her first letter.notes: Majoring in Engineering and Physics.


Victoria Batter 5Junior • Midfield/Forward • 5-4 • Woodlyn, PA • Ridley

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played in 13 games for her second letter at midfield and forward... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2010: Competed in all 17 games with five starts... Finished fourth on the team with five goals and fifth with 11 points... Scored on both of her shots at Medgar Evers (9/10)... Scored the first collegiate goal in PPL Park history, tallying in a 1-0 win over Wilkes (9/17)... Also scored at FDU-Florham (9/29). notes: Majoring in Biology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2010 17-5 14 5 1 11 22011 13-0 2 0 0 0 0totals 30-5 16 5 1 11 2

Alyssa Scala 19Senior • Forward • 5-7 • Sayville, NY • Connetquot

as a Junior in 2011: Competed in 14 games... Scored against Goucher (10/4) and had an assist vs. Alvernia (10/18)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a sophoMore in 2010: Played in 15 contests... Finished ninth on the team with 13 shots... Scored vs. Franklin & Marshall (9/4) and at Medgar Evers (9/10)... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2009: Competed in 17 games... Dished an assist vs. FDU-Florham (9/30).notes: Majoring in Education.



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Julia Flower 24Junior • Defense • 5-7 • Burlington, CT • Lewis Mills

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played in 15 games with eight starts.. Helped Widener hold opposing teams to no goals on seven different occasions and to only one goal in two more games.as a FreshMan in 2010: Started in all 15 games played for her first letter.notes: Majoring in Psychology.


Amanda Doran 13Junior • Defense • 5-1 • Philadelphia, PA • Archbishop Ryan

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played and started in 13 games... Assisted on the game-winning goal in overtime against Delaware Valley (9/22)... Helped the Pride to seven games with no goals allowed.as a FreshMan in 2010: Competed in 13 games with one start for her first letter.notes: Majoring in Physical Therapy.


Kelly Buckley 21Junior • Midfield • 5-7 • Villanova, PA • Radnor

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played and started in 14 games at midfield for her second let-ter... Recorded 12 shots... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2010: Competed in all 17 contests with 16 starts... Finished tied for second on the team and tied for 10th in the conference with six assists... Closed seventh on the team with 15 shots... Scored on her only shot at Immaculata (9/1)... Recorded two assists in consecutive games (9/11-14).notes: Majoring in Business.


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Krista Colarusso 14 Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 • Wilkes-Barre, PA • Hanover

as a FreshMan in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team.notes: Majoring in Psychology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Valarie Perretti 00Junior • Goalkeeper • 5-8 • Clayton, NJ • Clayton

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played in eight games with five starts... Allowed just five goals over 306 minutes... Totaled 22 saves for an .815 save percentage... Had 12 saves vs. Mes-siah (9/30)... Did not allow any goals in four games, including a span of three consecutive games in goal (10/7-10/31).as a FreshMan in 2010: Played in 10 games in goal for her first letter... Finished with a 2-0 record.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP/GS Min. GA Svs. Sv% W-L-T Sho2010 10/0 206:13 5 8 .615 2-0-0 32011 8/5 305:55 5 22 .815 0-3-0 1totals 18/5 512:08 10 30 .750 2-3-0 4

Karen Thomas 9Junior • Midfield • 5-6 • Mullica Hill, NJ • Gloucester Catholic

as a sophoMore in 2011: Played in 10 games with eight starts... Scored game-win-ning goals against Rutgers-Camden (9/14) and Lycoming (10/7) at PPL Park... Named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll.as a FreshMan in 2010: Played in all 17 contests with one start... Ended fifth on the team with 20 shots... Scored two goals and added an assist for five points at Medgar Evers (9/10).notes: Majoring in Sport Management.


Olivia Yoh 12Junior • Forward • 5-7 • Wernersville, PA • Wilson

as a sophoMore in 2011: Competed in all 16 games with 10 starts... Scored in the 104th minute against FDU-Florham (9/28) for a 1-0 win.as a FreshMan in 2010: Played in all 17 games with four starts... Closed fourth on the team with 22 shots, tied for fifth with four goals and sixth with 10 points... Recorded two goals and two assists vs. Medgar Evers (9/10), becoming the 19th player in school history with at least six points in one game.notes: Majoring in Nursing.



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Stephanie Dickinson 16Sophomore • Defense • 5-3 • Sicklerville, NJ • Paul VI

as a FreshMan in 2011: Played and started all 16 games... Helped keep opponents to no goals scored in seven games and two more games in which the opposing team only scored one goal.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 16-16 0 0 0 0 0

Martha Lowitz 11 Sophomore • Forward • 5-6 • Philadelphia, PA • St. Basil Academy

as a FreshMan in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Jaclyn Miller 6Sophomore • Forward • 5-3 • Media, PA • Penncrest

as a FreshMan in 2011: Competed in 15 games for her first letter.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 15-0 3 0 0 0 0

Jenna Pedrick 3Sophomore • Midfield • 5-8 • Sicklerville, NJ • Paul VI

as a FreshMan in 2011: Played and started all 16 games at midfield... Scored against Albright (10/31)... Tied for third on the team with five points.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 16-16 24 1 3 5 0

Ashley Petrosky 23Sophomore • Midfield • 5-4 • Lititz, PA • Manheim Township

as a FreshMan in 2011: Competed in 14 games for her first letter... Recorded four shots.notes: Majoring in Nursing.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 14-0 4 0 0 0 0

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Name GP-GS G a PtS. ShotS Shot% GW PK-attBrittany Harvis 16-16 4 1 9 26 .154 1 0-0 Devan Doyle 16-14 3 3 9 20 .150 2 0-0 Brittany Balentine 16-16 2 1 5 24 .083 0 0-0 Jenna Pedrick 16-16 1 3 5 24 .042 0 0-0 Karen Thomas 10-8 2 0 4 16 .125 2 0-0 Alyssa Scala 14-0 1 1 3 3 .333 0 0-0 Olivia Yoh 16-10 1 0 2 3 .333 1 0-0 Kristin Yeager 16-7 0 1 1 11 .000 0 0-0 Amanda Doran 13-13 0 1 1 0 .000 0 0-0 Kelly Buckley 14-14 0 0 0 12 .000 0 0-0 Ashley Petrosky 14-0 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-0 Amanda Harris 12-0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Patty Squicciarini 13-1 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Megan McDowall 13-4 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Jaclyn Miller 15-0 0 0 0 3 .000 0 0-0 Gina Scotto 15-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 Victoria Batter 13-0 0 0 0 2 .000 0 0-0 Nicole Repetto 16-16 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Melanie Sudell 14-1 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Michelle Hicks 6-0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0-0 Alyssa Pilla 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Julia Flower 15-8 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Stephanie Dickinson 16-16 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Daria Porretta 7-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Staci Baroni 4-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Samantha Bickel 8-0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Vanessa Hejnas 15-11 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 Valarie Perretti 8-5 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0-0 total 16 15 11 41 162 .093 7 0-0opponents 16 18 11 47 223 .081 6 2-2

GoalKeePer GP/GS miNuteS Ga avG SaveS Pct W-l-t Sho

Kelsey Farrand 1/0 1:45 0 0.00 0 .000 0-0-0 0Vanessa Hejnas 15/11 1210:05 13 0.97 71 .845 7-3-3 5Valarie Perretti 8/5 305:55 5 1.47 22 .815 0-3-0 0total 16 1517:45 18 1.07 93 .838 7-6-3 7opponents 16 1517:45 15 0.89 59 .797 6-7-3 8

THE 2012 PRIDE / 2011 STATS

Kerri Shaw 7Sophomore • Defense • 5-1 • Parsippany, NJ • Parsippany Hills

as a FreshMan in 2011: Did not compete on the varsity team.notes: Majoring in Psychology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Gina Scotto 25Sophomore • Forward • 5-3 • Hatfield, PA • North Penn

as a FreshMan in 2011: Competed in 15 games for her first letter... Recorded two shots.notes: Majoring in Biology.

GP-GS SH G A Pts. GWG2011 15-0 2 0 0 0 0


All-Time Coaching RecordsCoach Years W-L-T Pct.Kelly sacK (MAC champs) (ECAC) 1995 15-2-2 .842stephanie McGuinness 1996-99 30-44-3 .409(4 seasons • 77 games) 1996 11-7-1 .605 1997 8-12-0 .400 1998 9-9-1 .500 1999 2-16-1 .132JacK shafer 2000-03 34-36-3 .486(4 seasons • 73 games) 2000 5-13-0 .278 2001 8-8-1 .500(ECAC) 2002 14-5-1 .725 2003 7-10-1 .417stefanie May 2004-05 15-17-4 .472(2 seasons • 36 games) 2004 5-11-2 .333 2005 10-6-2 .611Brian sheehan 2006-pres. 69-33-12 .658(6 seasons • 114 games) (ECAC) 2006 13-7-1 .643(ECAC) 2007 14-6-1 .690(ECAC) 2008 11-6-2 .632 2009 13-4-3 .725 2010 11-4-2 .706 2011 7-6-3 .531(17 seasons • 319 games) 163-132-24 .549

RECORDS

Individual RecordsGoals (Game)1. Becky Zahner ...........................3.....................Juniata, 9/30/95 Chris Peklak .............................3...............Moravian, 10/24/96 Chris Peklak .............................3................ Messiah, 10/25/97 Chris Peklak .............................3...................Albright, 9/23/98 Katie Kane ...............................3.....................Juniata, 9/30/00 Sam Baer ..................................3...... Bridgewater (VA), 9/2/07 Melanie Miller .........................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Sam Baer ..................................3..................Neumann, 9/3/08 Caryinna Yenchak ....................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Brittany Harvis ........................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Kim Sharpless ..........................3.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/08 Caryinna Yenchak ....................3.................. Goucher, 9/24/08 Brittany Balentine ....................3.................Alvernia, 10/14/09Goals (Season)1. Chris Peklak ...........................19...................................... 19972. Chris Peklak ...........................16...................................... 1998 Sam Baer ................................16...................................... 20074. Chris Peklak ...........................15...................................... 19965. Monique Manning .................13...................................... 1995Goals (Career)1. Chris Peklak ...........................53................................. 1996-992. Brittany Harvis ......................33................................. 2008-113. Caryinna Yenchak ..................31................................. 2007-104. Sam Baer ................................29................................. 2006-095. Brittany Balentine ..................28................................. 2008-11Assists (Game)1. Kelly Farrell ..............................3...................Albright, 9/23/98 Mary Frances Dolan ................3.....................Juniata, 10/3/98 Sam Baer ..................................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Sam Hand ................................3.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Caryinna Yenchak ....................3.........PSU Abington, 9/29/07

Sam Baer ..................................3.................. Goucher, 9/24/08 Caryinna Yenchak ....................3.......Rutgers-Newark, 9/11/10Assists (Season)1. Sam Baer ................................13...................................... 2007 Sam Baer ................................13...................................... 20083. Kristina Phelps .......................12...................................... 1995 Kelly Farrell ...........................12...................................... 1998 Sam Hand ..............................12...................................... 2007Assists (Career)1. Sam Baer ................................40................................. 2006-092. Kelly Farrell ...........................28................................. 1996-98 3. Caryinna Yenchak ..................27................................. 2007-104. Sam Hand ..............................26................................. 2004-075. Chris Peklak ...........................19................................. 1996-99 Brittany Balentine ..................19................................. 2008-11Points (Game)1. Sam Baer ..................................8..................Neumann, 9/3/08 Caryinna Yenchak ....................8.................. Goucher, 9/24/083. Becky Zahner ...........................7.....................Juniata, 9/30/95 Sam Baer ..................................7.........FDU-Florham, 9/26/07 Kim Sharpless ..........................7.....Penn St. Abington, 9/20/086. 14 Players with .........................6Points (Season)1. Sam Baer ................................45...................................... 20072. Chris Peklak ...........................43...................................... 19973. Chris Peklak ...........................39...................................... 19984. Chris Peklak ...........................35...................................... 19965. Monique Manning .................33...................................... 1995Points (Career)1. Chris Peklak .........................125................................. 1996-992. Sam Baer ................................98................................. 2006-093. Caryinna Yenchak ..................89................................. 2007-104. Kelly Farrell ............................78................................. 1996-985. Brittany Harvis ......................77................................. 2008-11Saves (Game)1. Alee Gunter ...........................18................Dickinson, 8/29/08 Melanie Malosh .....................18..................Haverford, 9/4/993. Nana Addo ............................16.................. Roanoke, 9/14/96 Melanie Malosh .....................16......... Susquehanna, 10/19/96Saves (Season)1. Melanie Malosh ...................188...................................... 19992. Nichole Checchi ..................132...................................... 20003. Nana Addo ..........................123...................................... 19964. Nana Addo ..........................103...................................... 19975. Melanie Malosh .....................91...................................... 2001Saves (Career)1. Melanie Malosh ...................406............................. 1999-20022. Nana Addo ..........................286................................. 1995-973. Kelli Quinn ..........................280................................. 2003-064. Alee Gunter .........................181................................. 2006-095. Nichole Checchi ..................153................................. 2000-01Goals-Against Average (Season)1. Alee Gunter ........................0.58...................................... 20082. Nana Addo .........................0.68...................................... 19953. Vanessa Hejnas ....................0.80...................................... 20104. Alee Gunter ........................0.85...................................... 20075. Vanessa Hejnas ....................0.97...................................... 2011

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HISTORY / COMMONWEALTH CONF. REVIEW / RESULTS

All-Time CaptainsMarcie Calhoun, Jen Pontani ..................................................1995Kate Larson .............................................................................1996Kate Larso, Jennifer Lovelace, Kate Kensey .............................1997Kate Kensey, Krista Lieberwirth, Jen Noce ..............................1998Krista Lieberwirth, Chris Peklak, Bridget Termini ..................1999Kim Burke, Allison DeFalco....................................................2000Kim Burke ..............................................................................2001Diana Bellke, Sabrina Chowdhury, Melanie Malosh ...............2002Melanie Smith .........................................................................2003N/A .........................................................................................2004Megan Donato, Kelli Quinn ...................................................2005Lauren Hartman, Melanie Miller, Kelli Quinn, Janine Rogers...2006Sam Hand, Melanie Miller, Stacey Vaitis ................................2007Sam Baer, Casey LeRoy ...........................................................2008Sam Baer, Casey LeRoy, Sarah Schaffer ....................................2009Caryinna Yenchak, Brittany Balentine .....................................2010Brittany Balentine, Brittany Harvis, Vanessa Hejnas ................2011

Team RecordsMost goals/game ........................ 13 ............Medgar Evers, 9/10/10Most goals allowed/game ............ 10 ......................... Messiah, 2006Most goals/season ....................... 67 ........................................1997Most goals allowed/season .......... 69 ........................................1999Largest margin of victory ............ 13 ............Medgar Evers, 9/10/10Largest margin of defeat ............. 10 ......................... Messiah, 2006Most wins/season ....................... 15 ........................................1995Fewest wins/season ....................... 2 ........................................1999Best record ...........................15-2-2 ........................................1995Worst record ........................2-16-2 ........................................1999Consecutive wins .......................... 8 ........................................1995Fewest goals allowed ................... 15 ........................................1995................................................... 17 ........................................2010................................................... 18 ........................................2011................................................... 21 ........................................1996................................................... 23 ........................................2007................................................... 25 ........................................2005................................................... 26 ........................................2001................................................... 27 ........................................2009................................................... 28 ........................................2002

2011 Commonwealth Conference Standings

CC GF GA Ovr. GF GAMessiah * 7-0 33 0 23-0-1 97 5Lebanon Valley * 5-1-1 18 4 13-6-3 48 24 Alvernia * 3-3-1 9 17 11-8-1 26 31Albright * 2-2-3 10 13 8-4-5 36 23 Arcadia 2-3-2 7 13 9-5-3 26 20Widener 2-3-2 8 11 7-6-3 15 18Elizabethtown 2-4-1 10 11 9-6-2 31 17Lycoming 0-7 1 27 2-14 7 51

Date oPPoNeNt reSult/Score WiDeNer GoalS

9/3 at Franklin & Marshall T (2ot) 0-09/6 SWARTHMORE L 0-39/9 vs. New Paltz ^ L 0-29/10 at Rutgers-Newark ^ W 1-0 Harvis9/14 RUTGERS-CAMDEN W 1-0 Thomas9/17 at Wilkes L 0-19/22 DELAWARE VALLEY W (ot) 2-1 Harvis, Doyle9/28 FDU-FLORHAM W (2ot) 1-0 Yoh9/30 #1 MESSIAH * L 0-210/4 at Goucher W 2-0 Scala, (own goal)10/7 LYCOMING *+ W 3-0 Thomas, Doyle Harvis10/15 at Elizabethtown * L 0-310/18 ALVERNIA * W 3-2 Balentine, Harvis Doyle10/22 LEBANON VALLEY * L 0-2 10/26 ARCADIA * T (2ot) 0-0 10/31 at Albright * T (2ot) 2-2 Pedrick, Balentine

* Commonwealth Conference game^ Scarlet Raider Soccer Classic (Newark, NJ)+ at PPL Park (Chester, PA)

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