women's tennis 2010 guide

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE ALL-SPORTS SCORECARD

26 NCAA National Championships 11 Men’s Golf 9 Baseball 4 Women’s Golf 1 Men’s Basketball 1 Softball 16 NCAA National Runner-Up Finishes 13 NCAA National Third-Place Finishes 7 NCAA National Fourth-Place Finishes 52 NCAA Regional Championships 221 NCAA Post-Season Appearances 12 NCAA Individual National Champions 14 NCAA Individual Post-Season Appearances 125 Sunshine St. Conf. Regular Season Titles 32 Sunshine St. Conf. Postseason Titles 11 National Players of the Year 460 All-Americans 178 1st Team All-Americans 90 2nd Team All-Americans 50 3rd Team All-Americans 52 Honorable Mention All-Americans 5 Freshman All-Americans 35 Academic All-Americans 50 All-American Scholars 6 SSC Female Athletes of the Year 10 SSC Male Athletes of the Year 2 SSC Female Scholar Athletes of the Year 2 SSC Male Scholar Athletes of the Year 1,076 All-Sunshine State Conference honorees

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE MISSION STATEMENT

Florida Southern College is committed to educational excellence and is a selective, comprehensive, private, United Methodist college with a strong liberal arts core and signature programs. The College enrolls a talented student body and includes an accomplished faculty who are dedicated to teaching excellence. Outstanding opportunities for engaged learning, student-faculty collaborative research and performance, service learning, study abroad, and honors study are distinctive features of the academic program at Florida Southern. The College offers exceptional student life programs, including a championship athletic program.

Florida Southern College Founded by the United Methodist Church in 1883, Florida Southern is the oldest private college in the state of Florida. With an enrollment of approximately 1,800 students, Florida Southern offers more than 50 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education and nursing. Florida Southern is listed in the prestigious Fiske Guide to Colleges, the nation’s top-selling college guide, and annually is ranked in the Forbes magazine, Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report listing of the nation’s best colleges. Studies show that approximately 94% of Florida Southern graduates are working full-time or are enrolled in graduate school within six months of graduation. Situated on the north shore of Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is home to the world’s largest single-site collection of architecture by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright, including the recently refurbished Water Dome. The 100-acre campus also features a number of other outstanding facilities – the 2,500-seat George W. Jenkins Field House (for basketball and volleyball); Barnett Field (for softball and soccer); the 1,800-seat Branscomb Auditorium; 11 residence halls (all wired to the Internet); the Robert A. Davis Performing Arts Center; the Roux Library; and the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center, which includes a state-of-the-art fitness center, recreational facilities and an NCAA competition-size outdoor swimming pool. Located in Lakeland (pop. 93,000), Florida Southern is in the heart of dynamic and growing central Florida and is only about an hour’s drive from the major metropolitan areas of Tampa and Orlando. Such well-known attractions as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Epcot Center, Sea World, Cypress Gardens and Busch Gardens are only a short drive from campus. Major League Baseball’s Detroit Tigers make Lakeland their annual spring training home and several other big league teams train in the nearby area. Money Magazine has ranked Lakeland among the top “Best Places to Live” for medium sized southern cities. Some of Florida Southern’s prominent alumni include professional golfers Lee Janzen and Rocco Mediate; Jim France, chairman of International Speedway Corp. (which owns Daytona International Speedway) and vice chairman of NASCAR; Publix Super Markets, Inc. Vice Chairman Barney Barnett and Florida Supreme Court Justice Fred Lewis.

Annie Pfeiffer Chapel

FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE 2010 Women’s Tennis

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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS QUICK FACTS

GENERAL INFORMATION Location ............................................... Lakeland, Florida Founded ................................................................... 1883 Enrollment ...............................................................1,800 President ................................................Dr. Anne B. Kerr Athletic Director ............................................. Pete Meyer Associate AD/SWA (Compliance) ............ Marie Scovron Assistant AD...................................................... Al Green Nickname ........................................................ Moccasins Colors ................................................... Scarlet and White Affiliation ............................................ NCAA Division II Conference ................................................Sunshine State Athletic Trainers ............................................... Al Green, Lindsey Williams, Brian Simerville and Kelly Cox Sports Information Director .......................... Bill Turnage Assistant SID ............................................. Tim Carpenter Sports Information Phone ......................... (863) 680-4256 Assistant Sports Information .................... (863) 680-3955 Sports Information Fax ............................ (863) 680-3953 Sports Information Hotline ....................... (863) 680-3954 Toll-Free Hotline .................................. (800) 825-MOCS SID Home Phone ..................................... (863) 701-8437 Assistant SID Home Phone ...................... (863) 853-7030 Assistant SID email ................ [email protected] Athletic Department Phone ...................... (863) 680-4244 Athletic Department Fax .......................... (863) 680-4122 Athletic Web Page .............................. www.fscmocs.com SSC Web Page ........... www.sunshinestateconference.com

TEAM QUICK FACTS Head Coach ................................................ Trish Riddell Alma Mater ............................................. Houston (1993) Record at Florida Southern........................ 65-31 (4 years) Career Record ........................................... 65-31 (4 years) 2009 Record ............................................................. 16-7 2009 SSC Record ................................................. 6-2 / 2nd 2009 SSC Tournament Finish................................. Fourth FSC All-Time Record ......................... 479-294 (39 years) Program Started ....................................................... 1971 NCAA Postseason Appearances ................................... 12 NCAA National Tournaments ........................................ 3 Best National Finish ............ Tied for fifth in 1991 & 2007 SSC Tournament Championships ................................... 9 Letterwinners Returning / Lost .................................. 4 / 2 Starters Returning ..................................................... 4 / 2 2009 MVP .................................................... Senka Softic Coach’s Office Phone .............................. (863) 616-6442 e-mail ......................................... [email protected]

Junior Veronika Kovacikova has gone 28-8 in singles play over the last two seasons. She also won a team-high 15 doubles matches in 2009, and is one of Florida Southern’s four returning starters.

TABLE OF CONTENTS Moccasin Quick Facts .................................................... 1 Florida Southern College ............................................. 2-3 Dr. Anne Kerr, President ................................................ 4 Pete Meyer, Athletic Director ......................................... 4 Coaches Directory and Support Staff .............................. 5 Head Coach, Trish Riddell ............................................. 6 Player Bios ............................................................... 7-11 Florida Southern MVPs & All-Americans .................... 12 All-Conference Awards ................................................ 13 Year-by-Year Team & Coaches Records ...................... 14 NCAA Tournament Results .......................................... 14 2009 Final Statistics and Results .................................. 15 The Beerman Tennis Center ......................................... 15 Sunshine State Conference Information ........................ 16 2009 SSC Standings & SSC Tournament ...................... 17 2009 All-Conference Teams ......................................... 17 Sunshine State Conference Hall-of-Fame...................... 18 Florida Southern Hall-of-Fame ..................................... 19 Athletic Scholarships & General Information........... 20-21 Florida Southern in the National Rankings .................... 22 Roster .................................................. Inside Back Cover 2010 Schedule................................................ Back Cover


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Annie Pfeiffer Chapel, completed in 1941, was the first of Wright's designs at Florida Southern College.

Florida Southern is home to the world’s only Frank Lloyd Wright-designed planetarium.

Florida Southern College Frank Lloyd Wright's "Child of the Sun"

Founded by the United Methodist Church, Florida Southern College is one of the oldest private colleges in the state, tracing its beginnings to a small seminary in Orlando in 1885. The tie to its founding church has remained constant and is today, a proud part of the College's heritage and a bright beacon for the future. Florida Southern moved to Lakeland in the heart of Florida's citrus belt in 1922 and began the construction of a campus that would eventually become a national landmark. The beautiful 100-acre campus, on the north shore of Lake Hollingsworth, includes the world's largest collection of buildings by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Florida Southern’s West Campus, now known throughout the world, actually had its inception in the mind of Dr. Ludd M. Spivey, president of the college from 1925-1957.

In 1935 he conceived the idea of an ultra-modern campus, designed by the world's leading architect. Ground was broken two years later for the first building in the Wright collection, the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel. What Frank Lloyd Wright created on the campus is amazing. His original work is still as modern and exciting as the newest buildings still on many architect's drawing boards. It is, perhaps, symbolic that the greatest concentration of his genius should be located at a small, private institution of higher learning. Perhaps he describes it best, "...out of the ground and into the light, a child of the sun...the college of tomorrow."

The Thad Buckner Building is home to the FrankLloyd Wright “Child of the Sun” Visitor Center.

The Danforth Chapel is one of two chapels on campus designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center houses a full-sized basketball court, weight and aerobic rooms, and a student lounge and is adjacent to an NCAA regulation size swimming pool.

Frank Lloyd Wright often visitedFlorida Southern during his 20-year relationship with the college.


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A grouping of three residence halls, thePublix Commons are close to just abouteverything on the Florida Southerncampus. All three buildings offer suite-style living in which six students each havetheir own rooms and share a living areaand bathroom. The Publix Commons alsois home to Florida Southern’s Greekorganizations.

Florida Southern’s recently renovated Water Dome, designed byFrank Lloyd Wright, made its premiere performance on October 25, 2007. The Water Dome features 74 jets powering streams ofwater 45-feet into the air. It took almost 260,000 gallons of waterto fill the basin of the dome and at full power 4,800 gallons arewater are pumped per minute.

All of Florida Southern College’sresidence halls offer wireless accessin the common lobby areas and everyroom offers cable TV and is wired forinternet access. In addition, wirelesshotspots on campus include the RouxLibrary, TûTû’s Cyber Cafe (whichoffers Starbucks products), Wynee’sBistro (our cafeteria), and the Nina B.Hollis Wellness Center and pool area.

As one of the four originalbuildings on the FSC campus,Joseph-Reynolds Hall (“JR”)offers one of the best views oncampus. It sits atop a hilloverlooking Lake Hollingsworth.Community life is big here - thewomen of JR form groups withinthe building as a whole and alsowithin the “wings” and smallerhallways. JR and its companionhall, Spivey, are located in thecenter of campus between EdgeHall and Ordway and serve mainlyas first-year female residencehalls.

Wesley Hall is one of two new twin residence halls at FSC and opened in the fall of 2008. The second building, Nicholas Hall,opened in the fall of 2009. Each new residence hall includes 115 bedrooms with views of Lake Hollingsworth, meetingrooms, student lounges, kitchens, and study spaces.


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Anne B. Kerr, Ph.D. College President Since her unanimous appointment as its 17th president in 2004, Dr. Kerr has provided Florida Southern College with extraordinary vision and leadership that is enhancing the student experience and increasing the College’s national prominence. Under her guidance, the institution

has renewed its commitment to educating the whole person -- academically, socially, spiritually, and physically -- so that students leave prepared to make a positive and consequential impact on our world. Early in her tenure, Dr. Kerr led a comprehensive Strategic Plan designed to enrich all facets of the College’s student-centered culture. She is dedicated to enhancing a student life culture that provides opportunities for active learning and leadership; promoting a scholarly environment where professors have outstanding records of achievement that support innovative, engaged, and personalized instruction; and to strengthening further the College’s outstanding scholar-athlete program that models the highest standards of NCAA Division II athletics. As part of her quest for excellence, Dr. Kerr commissioned a master plan that outlines the College’s vision

for the campus and includes numerous facility transformations. These include the newly completed Barnett Residential Life Center and the soon-to-be completed state-of-the-art Christoverson Humanities Building, both designed by world-renowned architect Robert A. M. Stern; TǔTǔ's Cyber Café in the Roux Library and the adjacent McKay Archives Center; the expansion of wireless Internet access, campus-wide technology upgrades, and the Rinker Technology Center, currently under construction; renovations to the student dining facility and residence halls; as well as a restoration of our world renowned Frank Lloyd Wright designed campus. Prior to assuming the presidency at Florida Southern, Dr. Kerr was Vice President for Advancement at both Rollins College and the University of Richmond. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Mercer University and her master’s and doctoral degrees from the Florida State University. She has held a number of community volunteer leadership roles and currently serves on the boards of SunTrust Bank Central Florida and All Saints’ Academy. An avid supporter of the arts, she is the current president of the Board of Trustees of the Polk Museum of Art. She is in the first year of her term as president of the Sunshine State Conference. She and her husband, Dr. Roy Kerr, have a fifteen-year-old son Ed. Roy Kerr has authored two books about baseball entitled “The Loving of the Game” (2007), and “Sliding Billy Hamilton: The Life and Times of Baseball’s First Great Leadoff Hitter” (2009).

Pete Meyer Athletic Director

In 2008-09, Pete Meyer served his first year as the Director of Athletics at Florida Southern College. Moccasin teams produced three Sunshine State Conference championships (men's cross country, men's basketball, softball) and a fifth-place national finish in women's golf. Eleven FSC teams went to NCAA postseason competition. Named to the position February 21, 2008, he officially assumed his duties July 1, 2008, when Lois Webb retired. Since 1972, he is just the fourth person to occupy the position of athletics director at Florida Southern - following Hal Smeltzly (1972-2000), Mike Roberts (2000-01) and Webb (2001-08). Meyer was the Moccasins’ head baseball coach from 2002 through 2008. In the fall of 2008, Meyer was given the additional title of Dean of Wellness, as the operation of the Hollis Wellness Center, as well as the water ski program and campus intramurals, also fall under his direction. Meyer, who has been at Florida Southern since 1998, had served as assistant athletics director for Webb since February of 2006, in addition to maintaining his baseball coaching duties. In his position as assistant athletics director, he was responsible for acquiring major gifts for the athletic department that included funding and equipment for the athletics weight room, and upgrading the baseball and men's basketball locker rooms. He coordinated all of the athletic department’s fundraising efforts, coordinated athletic facilities, and served as game administrator for various home

events. He also served as Florida Southern’s representative on the Sunshine State Conference Marketing Committee. As baseball coach, Meyer spent six full seasons as head coach, keeping the Moccasin program among the elite in NCAA Division II. In 2005, he guided the Moccasins to their ninth NCAA Division II national title with a 51-11 record, and was the American Baseball Coaches Association Division II Coach-of-the-Year. In addition to his national coaching honors from the ABCA, Meyer also was South Region, Sunshine State Conference, and Florida Diamond Club (scouting organization) Coach-of-the-Year. His head coaching record at Florida Southern was 257-111-1, while his overall record as a head coach was 296-141-1. Thirty-four Moccasin baseball players were drafted or signed professional contracts during Meyer’s tenure at FSC. Before officially assuming the reigns of head coach, Meyer had served for over three years as Florida Southern’s top assistant coach under Chuck Anderson. He was also the program’s recruiting coordinator. Prior to joining the FSC coaching staff, Meyer spent five seasons at Valdosta State, working under the legendary head coach, Tommy Thomas. Before his stint at Valdosta State, Meyer was head baseball coach at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, where he coordinated the start of the school’s Division III baseball program in 1991. He served as a graduate assistant at Valdosta State from 1988-90, while earning his M. Ed. in physical education. A four-year baseball letterman at the College of Wooster in Ohio, Meyer graduated in 1987 with a B.A. in speech communication. Meyer is married to the former Julie Newnum. The couple has three children, 21-year old Ross, 19-year old Mitchell and 18-year old Megan.


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Kelly Cox Athletic Trainer

Brian Simerville Athletic Trainer

Lindsey Williams Athletic Trainer

Susan Sargeant Administrative Assistant

Micki Watson Athletic Business Manager

Ronnie Akins Equipment Manager

Cornelius Jackson Grounds

Moccasin Head Coaching Staff

Moccasin Support Staff

Marie Scovron Associate AD

Senior Woman Administrator

NCAA Compliance

Al Green Assistant AD

Head Athletic Trainer

Bill Turnage Sports Information

Director

Malcolm Manners Faculty Athletic Representative

Chris Bellotto Softball

Linc Darner Men’s Basketball

Robbie Davis Women’s Golf

Doug Gordin Men’s Golf

Trey Heath Men’s Tennis

Jamie Moreno Cross-Country Track & Field

Jarrod Olson Women’s Basketball

Trish Riddell Women’s Tennis

Hugh Seyfarth Men’s Soccer

Duncan Sherrard Swimming

Ben StrawbridgeWomen’s Soccer

Jill Stephens Volleyball

Jim Tyrrell Baseball

Rory Whipple Lacrosse


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Head Coach Trish Riddell In each of Trish Riddell’s first four years as Florida Southern’s head coach, the Moccasins have qualified for the NCAA Tournament, and there’s no reason to believe they won’t make it five-for-five. Going into the 2010 spring season, Florida Southern is 65-31 under Riddell’s leadership, an average of just over 16 wins per year in the most difficult region in the country. During those four years, the Moccasins have advanced to the region final twice, and won

the South Region in 2007, a year where they also finished fifth at the Division II National Tournament. In terms of what Riddell has accomplished at Florida Southern, last year was a typical season for the Moccasins. While facing 11 nationally ranked teams, all of them in the top-25, Florida Southern finished with a 16-7 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Sunshine State Conference. That included wins over 11th-ranked Nova Southeastern, and 12th-ranked Rollins, helping the Mocs to a second-place finish during the regular season, their best since the league went to a full round-robin schedule in 2004. Riddell accomplished that with a roster of only six players, and even in defeat, the Mocs took teams like Barry, Northwood and UC-San Diego to the limit. Though Florida Southern’s 2009 season ended with a loss to West Florida in the South Region Tournament, the Moccasins still finished the year ranked #17 in the country, the sixth straight year they’ve finished in the top 20. Two years ago, the Mocs had a nearly identical record of 17-7, with 16 of those 24 matches coming against nationally ranked teams. Included in that total was a 5-4 win over #5 West Florida that was Florida Southern’s first over a top-five team. Overall that year, the Mocs had nine wins over ranked opponents, and combined with the four wins they earned in 2009, they have 31 such victories in Riddell’s 4-year career. In 2007, Riddell led Florida Southern to a 21-5 record, a South Region title and a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Division II national tournament. The 21 wins tied a school record, the regional title was its first, and the national finish was the best for the Moccasins in 16 years. Florida Southern ended that year ranked #8 in Division II, its highest final ranking ever. It was well-earned. Of the Mocs’ school-record 21 wins, 13 were against other nationally ranked teams and they played a total of 18 matches against such teams throughout the year. Two of those wins came over top-10 opponents, topped by a 5-3 victory over #8 Nova Southeastern in the regional title match. Put to the test nearly every week of the season, the Mocs responded brilliantly with a starting lineup that featured three freshmen, all of whom won at least 19 singles matches and 14 doubles matches. Playing the best competition is something the Moccasins have always done, and Riddell continued that tradition after being hired on August 1, 2005, as the sixth coach in the program’s 40-year history. Nearly two-thirds of her matches have come against nationally ranked teams, representing 31 of her 65 career wins. That type of schedule also provides another testament to the way Riddell improved the Moccasins after an 11-12 campaign in her initial season. That year, the Mocs lost to six ranked opponents they turned around and beat in 2007. Among them was perennial national power Rollins College, a team the Mocs beat for the first time since 1984.

Even with that 11-12 record in 2006, Riddell still took the Moccasins to the NCAA Tournament in her rookie season as a collegiate head coach. Playing in one of the most difficult leagues at any level of college tennis, Florida Southern was nationally ranked the entire season, and finished the year at #20. The Mocs’ record was even more remarkable considering the team had just two returning players, and injuries left them with a depleted roster in the middle of the season which forced them to default at two positions in seven different matches. Among them were a 5-4 loss to #22 Indianapolis and a 6-3 loss to Division I SE Missouri State. Riddell previously spent six years (2000-05) as an assistant coach at Rollins College, another school in the Sunshine State Conference. Under Bev Buckley, Riddell helped keep the Tars as one of the most prominent Division II programs in the country, with Rollins advancing to the NCAA Tournament each year. The Tars finished each season ranked in the top ten in the final ITA Division II national poll, and advanced to the national semi-finals in 2000. A 1993 graduate of the University of Houston and a four-year letter winner for the Cougars, Riddell had a career singles record of 29-32, and a doubles mark of 25-15. She spent one year playing at the number one position in both singles and doubles. After graduation, Riddell earned a master’s degree in education from the University of Arkansas in 1995, and also served as the assistant women’s tennis coach during her two years in Fayetteville. From there, she moved to Palm Beach, Florida, and served as assistant tennis pro at the Seaview Tennis Center. In June of 1996, she was named the Director of Tennis at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando, and held that position until May of 2001. She also spent six months as special events coordinator and teaching professional at Amagansett Eastside Tennis Club in New York, which included assisting with the New York Hamptons in World Team Tennis. Riddell’s playing career is still going strong too, as she owns the #2 ranking among competitive amateur players in the United State. Last summer in Philadelphia, she won both the singles and doubles titles (along with partner Mary Dailey) in the women’s 35 age group of the National Grass Court Championships. The top seed in the singles tournament, Riddell won the title with a 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 decision over 2nd-seeded Mary Beth Williams. Two years ago, Riddell was third in singles and second in doubles at the grass court tournament, and she also won the National 30’s Clay Court Championship in 2002, before taking the doubles title the following year. Not just a top-flight player in the United States, Riddell has also excelled at in the international level. In the fall of 2008, she was selected to play in the Seniors & Super Seniors World Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey. The largest senior international tournament in the world, it featured over 300 four-member teams from 34 countries. Riddell helped the United States team finish fourth. In addition to her coaching duties at Florida Southern, Riddell also teaches in the school’s sports management program. THE MOCS YEAR-BY-YEAR UNDER TRISH RIDDELL

Year Overall SSC SSC Tourn. NCAA Finish 2006 11-12 3-5 Sixth Regional 1st round 2007 21-5 6-2 Third National 5th place 2008 17-7 4-4 Fifth Regional Runner-up 2009 16-7 6-2 Fourth Regional 1st Round TOTAL 65-31 19-13 --- 4 NCAA appearances


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The 2009-10 Moccasins

ANDREA ARGUELLO, 5-06, Freshman Lakeland, FL Played in all three fall tournaments for the Moccasins… Began her college career with a win in her first two singles matches during the fall at the Embry‐Riddle Open… Also won her opening match at the ITA South Region Tournament and was 4‐2 during the fall in singles play… In high school… Graduated from Lakeland’s George Jenkins High School where she won the district and county tournaments all four years of her career… Played for coach Paul Walker… Qualified for the state tournament as a junior and senior in singles, and as a sophomore in doubles where she played with her sister Monica… Finished as state runner‐up in doubles in the 2007

tournament… Advanced to the state semifinals in singles as a junior, and the quarterfinals as a senior... 2009 Lakeland Ledger Female Player‐of‐the‐Year for Polk County… Advanced to the finals of the 2009 USTA Florida Junior Team Tennis Tournament in August… Personal... Daughter of Ricardo and Marta Arguello… Parents are from El Salvador… Has one older brother (Ricardo‐23) and one older sister (Monica‐21)… Older sister plays #1 singles for Furman University in South Carolina, where she was the Southern Conference Freshman‐of‐the‐Year in 2008 and first team all‐conference… Member of the National Honor Society and graduated from George Jenkins HS with a 4.0 GPA… Born: 9/24/90... Major… Undecided on major.

NORA BAERTSCHI, 5-05, Junior Lucerne, Switzerland Enters her junior year with an .821 career winning percentage in singles (23‐5)… Played in all three tournaments during the fall… Advanced to the finals of the Flight B back draw at the C.L. Varner Invitational… As a sophomore (2008‐09)… NCAA Division II Academic Achievement Award… ITA Scholar‐Athlete… Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Florida Southern Athletic Director’s Scholar‐Athlete Award winner

for women’s tennis… Selected as the team’s Most Improved Player… Second on the team with 17 singles wins, going 17‐3 at the #5 position where she played all of her matches… Won her only completed match in the SSC Tournament, but was ahead in two others when they were halted with the team score already decided… Only match in the South Region Tournament against West Florida was

left unfinished after splitting the first two sets… Went 4‐0 in 3‐set matches, including wins over nationally ranked teams Barry, Augusta State and Cal‐San Diego… Also played at #3 doubles with Amanda Carns, posting an 8‐15 record… Played in all three fall tournaments for the Moccasins… Won the back draw doubles competition with Veronika Kovacikova at the Embry‐Riddle Open… Also won the back draw of the Flight B bracket at the C.L. Varner Invitational, again with Kovacikova as her partner… As a freshman (2007‐08)… Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… ITA Scholar‐Athlete… Had a 6‐2 record in singles (3‐2 at #5 and 3‐0 at #6) and won her last five matches of the season… Went to a third‐set tie‐breaker in a team‐high three matches and won two of them… One of the Moccasin regulars in doubles competition, and was normally paired with Veronika Kovacikova… Teamed with Kovacikova for a 9‐6 record at #3 doubles… Stepped up to #1 doubles during the NCAA playoffs when she was paired with Senka Softic… Played in all three 2007 fall tournaments... Teamed with Softic to win the doubles competition at the Embry‐Riddle Fall Tournament, defeating their Florida Southern teammates Erin Conroy and Ashley Hungerford in the final... Advanced to the semifinals of the C.L. Varner Invitational in doubles play before falling to a Division I team from the University of Central Florida... Won two doubles matches at the ITA Southeast Regional before falling 8‐6 to #13 Ildiko Csordas & Angela Werschel of Barry in the quarterfinals... In high school... 2007 graduate of The Cantonal School of Lucerne... Played at the Tennis Club of Luzern Lido... Personal... Daughter of Marc Schmid and Patricia Schmid Baertschi... Has one younger brother (Leonard‐4)... Serves on the Florida Southern Student‐Athlete Advisory Committee and is one of the school’s representatives on the conference SAAC… Born: 5/3/89... Major... International Business.

YEAR Singles Doubles 2008 6-2 9-9 2009 17-3 8-15 CAREER 23-5 17-24


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CHARLOTTE BRERETON, 5-09, Freshman Manchester, England Originally from England, but now lives in Naples, Florida, and also has a home in Dubai… Joined the team at the end of the fall season… In high school… Graduated from Repton School in Derbyshire, England in 2008... Played tennis and field hockey… Personal... Daughter of Dee Brereton… Has one older brother (Luke‐22)… Her former field hockey teammate, Charlotte Craddock, now plays for Great Britain’s national team… Born: 11/9/90... Major... Broadcast Journalism.

AMANDA CARNS, 5-04, Sophomore Orlando, FL Played in all three fall tournaments… As a sophomore (2008‐09)… ITA Scholar‐Athlete… Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Played the #6 position in all 23 matches, posting a 6‐17 record… Also played #3 doubles with Nora Baertschi… Played in all three fall tournaments… Won all three of her singles matches at the Embry‐Riddle Open… Advanced to the semifinals of the back draw at the C.L. Varner

Invitational, but lost to teammate Veronika Kovacikova… As a freshman (2007‐08)… Played in two matches for the Moccasins and earned a 6‐0, 6‐0 win at the #6 singles spot vs. Western New Mexico (Mar. 26)… Dropped her only doubles match by an 8‐6 score against UPR‐Rio Piedras (Mar. 1)… Played in all three fall tournaments... Picked up one win at the ITA Southeast Regional in singles

competition... In high school... Played high school tennis at Pine Castle Christian Academy from the 7th through the 12th grades... Graduated in 2007... Four‐time team MVP... Won several academic awards as well and earned the Ludd Spivey Scholarship at Florida Southern... Personal... Daughter of Chuck and Debbi Carns... Both parents graduated from Florida Southern College, as well as one aunt... Has one older sister (Laura‐23) who is also at Florida Southern as a graduate student... Born: 5/2/89... Major... Marketing.

STACEY COX, 5-05, Freshman Upper Arlington, OH In high school… 2009 graduate of Upper Arlington High School where she played tennis for coach Shaun Stamps… Helped the Golden Bears win two state championships (fall of 2005 and fall of 2008)… Team has won seven state titles this decade as one of the top high school tennis programs in the state of Ohio… State qualifier in doubles in each of her final three seasons, and finished second in the state tournament as a senior…Team MVP as a junior and team captain as a junior and senior… Two of her former teammates are also playing tennis at the collegiate level (Christine Johnson at Kentucky, and Gretchen Cloern at Youngstown State)… Personal... Ed and Sandy Cox… Born: 3/5/91… Major... Undecided on major but leaning toward Pre‐Med.

WHY MOCCASINS? Florida Southern first used the nickname Moccasins in 1926, shortly after the college’s move to Lakeland in 1922. The water moccasin, or cottonmouth snake, was abundant in the nearby lakes and since the moccasin is one of the fiercest of all snakes, the college adopted the name for its athletic teams. A male water moccasin can grow up to 1.8 meters (over six feet long), and though its venom is considered relatively mild compared to other poisonous snakes, its bite is still extremely painful.



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Did You Know?Though there is some debate as to the origins of the scoring system used in tennis (15‐30‐40), one popular theory is that it came from the French game jeu de paume, a precursor to tennis where the players used their hand rather than a racquet. Played on an indoor court 90 feet long (45 on each side), jeu de paume was very popular before the French Revolution. When the server scored, he or she moved 15 feet forward for the next serve, and if they scored again, they moved 15 feet closer. A third score by the server allowed them to move up an additional 10 feet. It made its first and only appearance as an Olympic sport in 1908, and a version of the game is still played today, though mostly in France and England.

VERONIKA KOVACIKOVA, 5-06, Junior Pretoria, South Africa Comes into the spring of 2010 with a career record of 28‐8 in singles and 25‐17 in doubles… Played in all three of the Mocs’ 2009 fall tournaments… Advanced to the semifinals of the consolation bracket in the ITA South Region Championships… Also advanced to the consolation semifinals of the C.L. Varner Invitational… As a sophomore (2008‐09)… ITA Scholar‐Athlete… Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor

Roll… Played in all 23 matches at the #4 singles position and with Erin Conroy at #2 doubles… Went 15‐5 in singles play, with three postseason matches left unfinished… Was ahead in two of those three matches, and tied after two sets in the other… Had four wins during the season by 6‐0, 6‐0 scores… Had six other wins where she gave up either one or two points in the match… Teamed with Erin Conroy

for a team‐best 15‐8 record in doubles… Played in all three of the Moccasins’ 2008 fall tournaments… Teamed with Nora Baertschi to win the back draw of the doubles bracket at the Embry‐Riddle Open… Won the back draw singles title at the ITA South Regional with five straight wins, including a 6‐3, 2‐6, 12‐10 triumph over Naomi Higa of West Florida… Also captured the Flight B back draw title at the C.L. Varner Invitational with four wins… Had a 10‐3 record in singles during the fall portion of the schedule… As a freshman (2007‐08)… Joined the team in the spring and went 13‐3 for the team’s second best winning percentage behind Senka Softic… Had four other unfinished matches and was leading in three of them at the time they were stopped… Played all but one of her matches in the #6 position and compiled a 12‐3 record in that slot… Won her only decision at #5… Clinched Florida Southern’s 5‐4 win over 5th‐ranked West Florida with a 7‐6, 4‐6, 6‐4 win over Tatiana Rodrigues, giving the Moccasins their first victory over a top‐five team and completing a comeback from a 3‐0 deficit after doubles… Had three 6‐0, 6‐0 wins during the season, all of them in conference matches… Won her only completed match in the NCAA Tournament with a 6‐0, 6‐1 victory over Miranda Falzone of Nova SE… Teamed up with Karolina Stochlova for an 8‐3 win in doubles against Nova as well, providing Florida Southern with two of its points in the 5‐2 victory… Also won both of her completed matches in the Sunshine State Conference Tournament, giving her a 3‐0 record during the postseason… Normally played at #3 doubles with Nora Baertschi where they compiled a 9‐6 record… Also played once in the top doubles flight with Softic, but dropped an 8‐3 decision to 4th‐ranked Anna Redecsi and Julia Chergova of Clayton State… In high school... Attended Crawford College in Pretoria, South Africa and graduated with full honors... Personal... Daughter of Miroslav and Marika Kovacikova... Has one older sister (Dominika‐23)... Born in Slovakia but grew up in South Africa and now lives in Saudi Arabia... Born: 10/4/89... Major... Accounting.

AGNESE ROZITE, 5-09, Freshman Riga, Latvia Ranked #17 in the nation in Division in doubles, along with partner Senka Softic… Played in all three of the 2009 fall tournaments… Began her college career by winning at least one doubles match (paired with Softic) in each of those tournaments, and won singles matches in two of them (did not play singles at the C.L. Varner Invitational)… In high school… 2009 graduate of North Draudainas Gymnasium in Latvia… Personal… Daughter of Antra Rozite… Former club teammate Kristina Zauere now plays for Gonzaga, while Kira Golenko plays for the University of Buffalo… Speaks fluent English, Latvian and Russian, and also studied German and French… Born: 8/10/90… Major… International Business.



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The 1979 Florida Southern Women’s Tennis Team Florida Southern’s first appearance in a national tournament came in the days before the NCAA sponsored women’s tennis. It happened in 1979, near the end of the era when women’s sports were governed by the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. In those days, postseason tournaments were decided on a point system based on individual wins and how far those individual players advanced in singles and doubles competition. The Moccasins advanced to nationals with a runner‐up finish to Stetson in the regional tournament, but it came down to the final match when the #1 doubles team of Betsy Heidenberger and Kerri Mann upset Florida International’s Donna Kocyba and Rosie Secada 6‐4, 6‐3. That gave the Mocs enough points to earn a trip to Denver for the AIAW Nationals. Playing at that level presented several challenges to Florida Southern beyond the competition on the court. With the tournament not being played until June 6‐9, coach Jim Bush had to re‐assemble his team en route, first by leaving Lakeland with Gillene Kirkwood, Julie Johnson and Cathy Cramer for a flight out of Tampa. That group picked up Beth Darby in Atlanta (who had flown in from Charleston, SC), before meeting Heidenberger (coming from Washington, D.C.) and Mann (coming from Milwaukee) in Denver. Once there, the Mocs had to contend with multiple weather issues that caused Darby to finish one match at 1:45 a.m., and start another one a few hours later at 7:00. Mann had to wake up at midnight to play one of her matches, and Heidenberger’s third‐place match had a 6 a.m. start on the final day of the tournament. That helped Florida Southern finish 7th out of 21 full teams that had qualified for nationals.

SENKA SOFTIC, 6-00, Senior Tuzla, Bosnia Florida Southern’s first 3‐time All‐American in women’s tennis… Was already one of only two players to earn that honor twice (Linda Mrkic was the other in 2004 and ’05)… Ranked #4 in Division II in singles entering the spring, the highest ranking ever for a Moccasin tennis player… Also ranked #17 in doubles with partner Agnese Rozite… Owns a career singles mark of 55‐8, tying her for fifth on the school’s all‐time wins list (trails

record‐holder Kim Smith by 17)… Her 55 wins rank second in team history at the #1 position, 12 behind the record set by Allison Avey from 1982‐85… Needs 18 doubles victories to tie Betsy Broadwater’s school record in that category, and two more to become the eighth Moccasin with 50 wins in both singles and doubles (the first in 17 years)… Turned in the best fall season any Moccasin has ever had, winning the Gold Bracket at the Embry‐Riddle Open on

September 20, the ITA South Region Championship on September 27, and finishing second at the C.L. Varner Invitational on October 11… Won the ITA Regional title as the top seed in the tournament, defeating 5th‐seeded Natali Gumbrecht of Valdosta State, 6‐1, 6‐1 in the final… First Florida Southern women’s tennis player to qualify for the ITA National where she finished third… Had a 14‐2 singles record during the fall, losing only to Jillian O’Neill of Hillsborough CC, at the Varner Invitational (the top‐ranked junior college player in the country) and Yuan Jia of BYU‐Hawaii, at the ITA National Championship (ranked #3 in NCAA Division II)… Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA South Region doubles bracket with teammate Agnese Rozite, falling to the eventual champions, Maggie Ekert and Katerina Jiskrova of Lynn… Did not play doubles at the Varner Invitational… As a junior (2008‐09)… ITA All‐American in singles… Sunshine State Conference Player‐of‐the‐Year for the second year in a row… First Team All‐SSC in singles… SSC Player‐of‐the‐Week on April 6… Won NCAA Division II Academic Achievement Award… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… First player in team history to be named MVP three years in a row, and only the second to win that award three times overall… Began the spring ranked #17 in singles and #19 in doubles, and finished the year ranked #7 in the ITA singles rankings… Played in the top singles position in all 23 matches for Florida Southern, posting a 19‐2 record… Led the team in singles wins for the third year in a row… Her .905 winning percentage was the best for a Moccasin since 1991, when Sophia Henk went 23‐2 (.920), the third best in team history, and the best ever for a player at the #1 position… Only two of her 21 matches went to three sets… Suffered her only two losses to Bettina Radke of Hope International in three sets on March 13, and to 6th‐ranked Suzana Cavalcante of West Florida in the NCAA South Region Tournament (4‐6, 3‐6)… Won six matches by 6‐0, 6‐0 scores… Went 4‐1 against nationally ranked opponents, including a 6‐4, 7‐6 win over Eleonora Iannozzi of Lynn, who was ranked #6 at the time… Also defeated 10th‐ranked Roshni Luthra of Rollins in the SSC Tournament by a 6‐3, 6‐0 score… Went undefeated in conference play (8‐0)… Also won her only completed match in the SSC Tournament and was ahead in the two that were left unfinished… Played #1 doubles with Ashley Hungerford and put together a 13‐10 record at that position… Played in all three tournaments in the fall… Advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA South Regional in both singles and doubles… Won the Flight A bracket of the C.L. Varner Invitational as the #5 seed without losing a set after she had won the back draw as a sophomore… Along with Ashley Hungerford, reached the championship match of the Varner Invitational in doubles, falling to Central Florida’s Andrea Yacaman and Elvi Serrot by a score of 8‐6… As a sophomore (2007‐08)… ITA All‐American in singles… Sunshine State Conference Player‐of‐the‐Year… First Team

YEAR Singles Doubles 2007 17-3 22-4 2008 19-3 13-11 2009 19-2 13-10 CAREER 55-8 48-25


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Did You Know?While the Moccasins have had eight All‐Americans since the NCAA adopted Division II women’s tennis in the early 1980’s, they also had one prior to that when the program was part of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women. That honor was accomplished by Betsy Heidenberger, who as a freshman in 1979 helped Florida Southern advance to the AIAW National Tournament for the first time. The Moccasins finished 7th as a team, but Heidenberger finished 3rd as an individual playing #1 singles. She also advanced to the national tournament in 1980 as a sophomore before transferring to the University of North Carolina. After twice earning All‐American honors at UNC, Heidenberger went on to play professionally, and later returned to her home state of Maryland to coach high school tennis. She currently serves as a Tennis Professional at the Chevy Chase Club in Maryland, coaching ladies interclub play and organizing league play.

Florida Southern Career Singles Wins (50+)72‐24 Kim Smith (1983‐86) 67‐24 *Allison Avey (1982‐85) 67‐22 Mary Lloyd (1983‐86) 64‐38 Betsy Broadwater (1982‐85) 63‐24 Kim Rogers (1985‐88) 55‐11 Caroline Albertsma (1991‐93) 55‐16 Laura Newmark (1991‐94) 55‐8 *Senka Softic (2007 – current) 54‐34 Dana Suttile (1989‐92)

*all wins came at #1 singles

Florida Southern Career Doubles Wins (50+) 66‐28 Betsy Broadwater (1982‐85) 64‐19 Dana Suttile (1989‐92) 62‐27 Kim Smith (1983‐86) 60‐23 Allison Avey (1982‐85) 58‐25 Mary Lloyd (1983‐86) 56‐26 Kim Rogers (1985‐88) 56‐9 Caroline Albertsma (1991‐93)

Career Winning Percentage (Minimum 30 wins) .873 (55‐8) Senka Softic (2007 – current) .833 (55‐11) Caroline Albertsma (1991‐93) .814 (35‐8) Isabel Lorenzo (1986‐87) .811 (43‐10) Alexandra Costa‐Corral (2001‐03) .803 (49‐12) Erin Conroy (2007‐09) .800 (32‐8) Linda Mrkic (2004‐05)

All‐SSC… SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll… ITA Scholar‐Athlete… NCAA Division II Academic Achievement Award… SSC Player‐of‐the‐Week on February 11… Florida Southern’s Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row… Entered the spring as the #11 singles player in the ITA Division II national rankings... Ranked #20 in doubles with partner Nora Baertschi... Finished the season ranked #15 in singles… One of only two Moccasins to play in all 24 dual matches in both singles and doubles (the other was Erin Conroy)… Played at the #1 singles position in every match, as well as the top doubles flight… Led the team in singles victories (19) and winning percentage (19‐3, .864)… The 19 wins were the most for a Moccasin at the top singles position in 25 years (Allison Avey won 24 at that spot in 1983)… Winning percentage was the best for a Moccasin at #1 singles since 2001, when Alexandra Costa‐Corral went 14‐2 for an .875 percentage... Went 5‐3 against other ranked opponents, highlighted by a 6‐0, 7‐5 win over 3rd‐ranked Suzanna Cavalcante of West Florida, which helped the Mocs rally for a 5‐4 victory over the #5 team in the country (Feb. 29)… Also picked up a 6‐2, 6‐1 victory over 9th‐ranked Ulia Talalenko of Nova Southeastern (Apr. 17) in the SSC Tournament… Went 3‐0 in the SSC Tournament but both of her matches in the NCAA South Regional were left unfinished… Went 8‐5 with Erin Conroy as her partner in doubles, which included a 9‐7 victory over 25th‐ranked Natalia Ramos and Michaela Horvathova of Florida Tech (Mar. 28)… Also played with four other partners in doubles… Played in all three 2007 fall tournaments and went 8‐2 in singles play... Won the Embry‐Riddle Tournament... Dropped her first match at the C.L. Varner Invitational to UCF’s Kyla McNicol 7‐6 (3), 4‐6 (6), then won three straight matches to win the back draw... Seeded #2 in the ITA Southeast Regional and finished as runner‐up after a 7‐5, 6‐2 loss to top‐seeded and 10th‐ranked Ildiko Csordas of Barry in the final... Defeated two other top‐25 players in that tournament, including a 6‐4, 7‐5 win over #17 Katerina Jiskrova of Lynn in the semi‐finals... Teamed with Baertschi to win the doubles title at the Embry‐Riddle Tournament, defeating teammates Erin Conroy and Ashley Hungerford in the final... Advanced to the semifinals of the C.L. Varner Invitational in doubles play before falling to a Division I team from the University of Central Florida... Advanced to the third round of the ITA Southeast Region doubles championships before an 8‐6 loss to #13 Ildiko Csordas & Angela Werschel of Barry in the quarterfinals... As a freshman (2006‐07)... ITA All‐American in both singles and doubles (with Meri Gol)... ITA Southeast Region Rookie‐of‐the‐Year... First Team All‐Sunshine State Conference in singles and doubles... SSC Freshman‐of‐the‐Year... SSC Player‐of‐the‐Week on Apr. 9... SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Team MVP... Began the spring ranked #27 in singles, and finished #12... Ranked #17 in doubles with Meri Gol to start the year and finished #8... Played at the #1 position in all 26 matches, going 17‐3 with six unfinished matches... Was ahead in four of those unfinished matches, including one at the national finals and the region championship... Won her only NCAA postseason match that was completed against Presbyterian in the regional semifinals... Two of her three losses were to Ildiko Csordas of Barry... Went 2‐3 vs. ranked opponents, highlighted by a three‐set victory over #9 Victoria Weltz of Lynn... Also picked up a 2‐6, 6‐3 (10‐8) victory over Raphaelle Durante of Valdosta State on March 24, who enters the spring of 2008 ranked #4... Had a 22‐4 record in doubles with Meri Gol... Went 4‐1 against other ranked doubles teams, which included a 9‐7 victory over #7 Tasi Purcell and Marnie Mahler of Rollins on April 1... Went 6‐2 in singles play during the fall… Won her first three matches in the C.L. Varner Invitational before falling in the quarterfinals to #10 Tasi Purcell of Rollins in three sets… Also advanced to the quarterfinals of the ITA Southeast Regional before falling to #17 Alexandra Korotkevich of Nova SE… Teamed with Gol to reach the semifinals of the Varner tournament in doubles where they lost to the 11th‐ranked team in the country, 8‐4... Also reached the semifinals in doubles at the ITA Southeast Regional, dropping an 8‐2 decision to the #6 ranked team… In high school... 2006 graduate of Mesa Selimovic... Played tennis from 1996 to 2006 for coach Braco Duranovic... Personal... Daughter of Izeta and Rizah Softic... Has one older sister (Selma‐21)... Born: 7/31/88... Major... Economics Major.


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FLORIDA SOUTHERN MVP’S AND ALL-AMERICANS

MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS 1971 .. none selected 1972 .. none selected 1973 .. Donna Cochran ................. N/A 1974 .. Bunnie Miller ..................... Freshman 1975 .. Bunnie Miller ..................... Sophomore 1976 .. Katie Ratliff ....................... Freshman 1977 .. Beth Darby ........................ Freshman 1978 .. Cathy Cramer.................... Freshman 1979 .. Betsy Heidenberger .......... Freshman 1980 .. Betsy Heidenberger .......... Sophomore 1981 .. Renee St. Louis ................ Freshman 1982 .. Allison Avey ...................... Freshman 1983 .. Allison Avey ...................... Sophomore 1984 .. Betsy Broadwater .............. Junior 1985 .. Allison Avey ...................... Senior 1986 .. Kim Smith ......................... Senior 1987 .. Kim Rogers ....................... Junior 1988 .. Kim Rogers ....................... Senior 1989 .. Susie Stringfellow.............. Freshman 1990 .. Kristen Henry .................... Senior 1991 .. Karina Henrici ................... Senior 1992 .. Dana Suttile ...................... Senior 1993 .. Caroline Albertsma ............ Senior 1994 .. Heather Hosking ............... Junior 1995 .. Heather Hosking ............... Senior 1996 .. Rita Katona ....................... Sophomore 1997 .. Rita Katona ....................... Junior 1998 .. Brandi Cox ........................ Junior 1999 .. Brandi Cox ........................ Senior 2000 .. Jennifer Rogers ................. Senior 2001 .. Alexandra Costa-Corral ..... Sophomore 2002 .. Marianne Sibille ................ Senior 2003 .. Alexandra Costa-Corral ..... Senior 2004 .. Linda Mrkic ....................... Junior 2005 .. Linda Mrkic ....................... Senior 2006 .. Meri Gol ............................ Sophomore 2007 .. Senka Softic ...................... Freshman 2008 .. Senka Softic ...................... Sophomore 2009 .. Senka Softic ...................... Junior

NCAA ALL-AMERICANS

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS While there have been several two‐sport athletes at Florida Southern, none have accomplished what Caroline Albertsma did in the early 1990’s. As a member of both the women’s tennis and cross‐country teams, Albertsma is the only person in school history to be named team MVP in two different sports, and make all‐conference in both sports. She earned the MVP award in cross‐country in the fall of 1991, before doing the same for tennis in the spring of 1993, the same year in which she was an Academic All‐American. Albertsma isn’t the only Moccasin, however, to be named All‐SSC in both those sports. Linda Mrkic was also an All‐SSC selection in tennis and cross‐country runner in 2004‐05.

Allison Avey 1982

Betsy Broadwater 1982

Mary Lloyd 1983

Beau Wigley 1983

Cathy Kiser 1987

Alexandra Costa-Corral2001

Senka Softic 2007, 2008, 2009

Linda Mrkic 2004, 2005

Caroline Albertsma1993


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ALL-SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE

1983 Singles ...Allison Avey*, Betsy Broadwater*, Beau Wigley*, Mary Lloyd*,

Kim Smith*, Darla Holb* Doubles ..Allison Avey/Betsy Broadwater*, Beau Wigley/Mary Lloyd*,

Kim Smith/Renee St. Louis*

1984 Singles ...Betsy Broadwater*, Kim Strokel*, Mary Kay Priest*, Kim

Smith*, Mary Lloyd*, Kathy Lloyd*

1985 Singles ...Allison Avey*, Mary Lloyd*, Mary Kay Priest*, Kim Smith*,

Kim Rogers*, Kathy Lloyd*

1986 Singles ...Mary Lloyd*, Kim Rogers*, Isabel Lorenzo*, Kathy Lloyd*,

Karen McCurdy* Doubles ..Kim Smith/Kathy Lloyd*, Mary Lloyd/Isabel Lorenzo*, Kim

Rogers/Karen McCurdy*

1987 – none selected after SSC Tournament Rained Out

1988 Singles ...Kim Rogers*, Jill Rickey*, Nancy Toborg*

1990 Singles ...Sophie Henk*, Dana Suttile**, Jill Rickey**, Karina Henrici**,

Lori Feingold** Doubles ..Kristen Henry/Dana Suttile*, Jill Rickey/Lori Feingold**,

Sophie Henk/Karina Henrici**

1991 Singles ...Caroline Albertsma*, Sophie Henk*, Laura Newmark*, Mara

Sullivan**, Karina Henrici**, Dana Suttile** Doubles ..Caroline Albertsma/Dana Suttile*, Lori Feingold/Karina

Henrici*, Laura Newmark/Mara Sullivan**

1992 Singles ...Mara Sullivan*, Caroline Albertsma*, Lori Feingold*, Dana

Suttile**, Laura Newmark**, Heather Hosking** Doubles ..Laura Newmark/Mara Sullivan*, Caroline Albertsma/Dana

Suttile*, Padget Cole/Lori Feingold**

1993 Singles ...Tonya Williams*, Caroline Albertsma*, Laura Newmark*,

Heather Hosking**, Terry Mankowski**, Jennifer Tedesco** Doubles ..Tonya Williams/Caroline Albertsma*, Laura Newmark/Heather

Hosking*, Terry Mankowski/Jennifer Tedesco*

2001 Singles ...Alexandra Costa-Corral Doubles ..Claire Hall/Marianne Sibille

2002 Singles ... Alexandra Costa-Corral*, Claire Hall (HM) Doubles .. Alexandra Costa-Corral/Claire Hall

2003 Singles ... Alexandra Costa-Corral*

2004 Singles ... Linda Mrkic*, Lara Alcobendas**, Barbara Oria (HM) Doubles .. Linda Mrkic/Lara Alcobendas**, Kelly Cox/Megan Fincham**

2005 Singles ... Linda Mrkic*, Barbara Oria**, Lara Alcobendas (HM), Lidia

Gandarias (HM) Doubles .. Linda Mrkic/Lara Alcobendas**, Kelly Cox/Megan Fincham**

2006 Singles ... Meri Gol**

2007 Singles ... Senka Softic*, Meri Gol**, Silje Aarum (HM) Doubles .. Senka Softic/Meri Gol*, Silje Aarum/Lindsey Schwartz**

2008 Singles ... Senka Softic*

2009 Singles ... Senka Softic*, Ashley Hungerford**, Erin Conroy (HM)

*1st Team, **2nd Team, (HM) Honorable Mention (From 1996-2002, only one team was selected)

SSC Player-of-the-Year

Senka Softic – 2008 & 2009

SSC Coach-of-the-Year Ed Jeffries – 1985, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1992

Vicky Martin - 2001

Ed Jeffries coached the Florida Southern women’s tennis team from 1981 to 1999. During those 19 years, he led the Moccasins to nine conference titles, was the 1991 national coach-of-the-year, and the SSC Coach-of-the-Year five times. Jeffries compiled a career record of 248-157, and is now a member of both the Florida Southern Athletic Hall of Fame and the SSC Hall of Fame.


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FLORIDA SOUTHERN WOMEN’S TENNIS HISTORY

YEAR COACH RECORD SSC TOURN. NCAA FINISH 1971 Kathy Mahoney 5-2 1972 Kathy Mahoney 8-0 1973 Kathy Mahoney 7-4 1974 Kathy Mahoney 6-4 1975 Katherine Straw 5-4 1976 Katherine Straw 12-4 1977 Katherine Straw 4-9 1978 Katherine Straw 8-13 1979 Jim Bush 13-8 National 7th (AIAW) 1980 Jim Bush 20-7 1981 Ed Jeffries 11-6 1982 Ed Jeffries 19-7 National 7th 1983 Ed Jeffries 21-7 First 1984 Ed Jeffries 14-8 First 1985 Ed Jeffries 17-9 First 1986 Ed Jeffries 14-4 First 1987 Ed Jeffries 15-9 (Rained out) 1988 Ed Jeffries 8-14 First 1989 Ed Jeffries 12-13 Second 1990 Ed Jeffries 12-4 First 1991 Ed Jeffries 21-6 First National 5th 1992 Ed Jeffries 15-6 First 1993 Ed Jeffries 7-9 First 1994 Ed Jeffries 8-9 Fourth 1995 Ed Jeffries 8-8 Fourth 1996 Ed Jeffries 7-11 Fourth 1997 Ed Jeffries 14-10 Fourth Regional 1st round 1998 Ed Jeffries 10-10 Fourth Regional 1st round 1999 Ed Jeffries 15-7 Fourth 2000 Vicky Martin 9-10 Fifth 2001 Vicky Martin 15-6 Fourth Regional 1st round 2002 Vicky Martin 15-10 Fourth Regional runner-up 2003 Vicky Martin 5-12 Fifth 2004 Vicky Martin 18-6 Third Regional runner-up 2005 Vicky Martin 16-7 Fourth Regional runner-up 2006 Trish Riddell 11-12 Sixth Regional 1st round 2007 Trish Riddell 21-5 Third National 5th 2008 Trish Riddell 17-7 Fifth Regional runner-up 2009 Trish Riddell 16-7 Fourth Regional 1st round 39-YEAR TOTALS 479-294 9 SSC titles

FLORIDA SOUTHERN IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT 1991 – National Tournament at Cal-Davis Abilene Christian 5, Florida Southern 4 1997 – South Regional (at Rollins) Rollins 5, Florida Southern 1 1998 – South Regional (at North Florida) North Florida 9, Florida Southern 0 2001 – South Regional (at Lynn) Ouachita Baptist 5, Florida Southern 4 2002 – Southeast Regional (at Florida Southern) Florida Southern 5, Tusculum 1 Barry 5, Florida Southern 2 2004 – Southeast Regional (at Rollins) Florida Southern 5, Eckerd 1 Rollins 5, Florida Southern 2 2005 – Southeast Regional (at Barry) Florida Southern 5, Presbyterian 3 Barry 5, Florida Southern 0 2006 – Southeast Regional (at Barry) Barry 5, Florida Southern 2 2007 – Southeast Regional (at Nova SE) Florida Southern 5, Presbyterian 0 Florida Southern 5, Nova Southeastern 3 National Tournament at Altamonte Springs, FL Florida Southern 5, Northwood (MI) 2 BYU-Hawaii 5, Florida Southern 0 2008 – Southeast Regional (at Lynn) Florida Southern 5, Nova Southeastern 2 Lynn 5, Florida Southern 0 2009 – South Regional (at Valdosta State) West Florida 5, Florida Southern 0

Division II regional tournaments began in 1995. Flighted format used prior to 1983.

INDIVIDUAL BIDS TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT

(individual champions discontinued in 1995) 1982 – Allison Avey (won 1st round singles) Beau Wigley (won 1st round singles) Betsy Broadwater (1st round singles) Avey/Broadwater (won quarterfinal doubles) 1983 – Mary Lloyd/Beau Wigley (doubles semifinalists) 1987 – Cathy Kiser (won 1st and 2nd round singles) Kim Rogers (1st round singles) Rogers/Isabel Lorenzo (1st round doubles) 1990 – Kristen Henry/Dana Suttile (won 1st rnd. doubles) 1993 – Tonya Williams (1st round singles) Williams/Caroline Albertsma (1st round doubles)

FLORIDA SOUTHERN ALL‐TIME COACHING RECORDSKathy Mahoney, 1971‐74 4 years 26‐10 (.722) Katherine Straw, 1975‐78 4 years 29‐30 (.492) Jim Bush, 1979‐80 2 years 33‐15 (.688) Ed Jeffries, 1981‐99 19 years 248‐157 (.612) Vicky Martin, 2000‐05 6 years 78‐51 (.605) Trish Riddell, 2006‐09 4 years 65‐31 (.677)


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Did You Know? The last Moccasin to win 20 singles matches in a season was Laura Newmark in 1992. The sophomore went 20‐3 that year, with a 17‐2 mark at #4 singles and a 3‐1 record at #3. A year earlier as a freshman, Newmark was 24‐4, tying the school record for singles wins while playing mostly at #6. More recently, the Mocs had a doubles team record 20 wins, when Alexandra Costa‐Corral and Claire Hall went 20‐4 at the #1 position in 2002.

2009 FINAL STATISTICS AND RESULTS

SINGLES No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 TOTAL Senka Softic 19‐2 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 19‐2 Ashley Hungerford ‐‐‐ 14‐6 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 14‐6 Erin Conroy ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 16‐4 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 16‐4 Veronika Kovacikova ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 15‐5 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 15‐5 Nora Baertschi ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 17‐3 ‐‐‐ 17‐3 Amanda Carns ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 6‐17 6‐17 TOTALS 19‐2 14‐6 16‐4 15‐5 17‐3 6‐17 87‐37 Four matches unfinished vs. Saint Leo (Apr. 16) and vs. West Florida (May 8) Three matches unfinished vs. Rollins (Apr. 17) and vs. Barry (Apr. 18)

DOUBLES No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 TOTAL Softic/Hungerford 13‐10 ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 13‐10 Conroy/Kovacikova ‐‐‐ 15‐8 ‐‐‐ 15‐8 Baertschi/Carns ‐‐‐ ‐‐‐ 8‐15 8‐15 TOTALS 13‐10 15‐8 8‐15 36‐33

MATCH‐BY‐MATCH RESULTS (16‐7, 6‐2) Feb. 5 at Saint Leo W 6‐3 Feb. 10 at Tampa W 8‐1 Feb. 13 at Palm Beach Atlantic W 7‐2 Feb. 14 *at Nova Southeastern W 6‐3 Feb. 17 *at Eckerd W 9‐0 Feb. 21 *Barry L 4‐5 Feb. 25 Augusta State W 5‐4 Feb. 28 *Lynn L 1‐8 Mar. 2 Lake Superior State W 8‐1 Mar. 13 at Hope International W 8‐1 Mar. 14 at Cal‐San Diego L 3‐6 Mar. 15 at Cal Poly Pomona W 6‐3 Mar. 18 %vs. Lincoln Memorial W 9‐0 Mar. 19 Rhode Island W 5‐4 Mar. 24 *Saint Leo W 9‐0 Mar. 27 Northwood (MI) L 4‐5 Mar. 31 *Rollins W 5‐4 Apr. 2 *Tampa W 8‐1 Apr. 4 *at Florida Tech W 5‐4 Apr. 16 #vs. Saint Leo W 5‐0 Apr. 17 #vs. Rollins L 1‐5 Apr. 18 #vs. Barry L 1‐5 May 8 $vs. West Florida L 0‐5

*Sunshine State Conference Match %Match played in Orlando #SSC Tournament at Lynn

$Division II South Regional at Valdosta State

The Moccasins play their home matches at the Beerman Tennis Center on the Florida Southern Campus. The complex was named in honor of the Beerman family which has been synonymous with the growth of tennis in the Lakeland community. Dave Beerman, Sr. has been a driving force in the tennis scene in Lakeland, leading an effort to spread the good news of tennis to area youths. Through his early efforts of allowing Polk County teams the use of the first city courts, Beerman has helped tennis grow to the county-wide success it knows today. Beerman was an outstanding amateur tennis player at #1 singles at East Nashville High School before moving on to play #1 singles for Tennessee Tech. Perhaps seeing tennis continue to grow is one of Beerman's greatest joys and thanks to his guidance, the Moccasins can enjoy the Beerman Tennis Center and in turn, host some of the finest collegiate talent in the nation. The five varsity courts, located adjacent to the George W. Jenkins Field House, are named in honor of five outstanding tennis patrons: Jimmie Sikes, Bud Edsall, Scott Linder, Bill Lord and Richard Miller.


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THE SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE

Founded in 1975, the Sunshine State Conference has risen from a single sport organization to the Division II “Conference of Champions”. Since its inception, the conference has grown steadily in sports played, membership and national prominence. Sunshine State Conference member schools have won recent NCAA national titles (69 total) in baseball, men’s basketball, men’s and women’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s

soccer, and women’s volleyball. The SSC is also nationally recognized in men’s and women’s cross country, women’s rowing and women’s basketball. The SSC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, softball and women’s rowing. The first national title won by an SSC member school was in 1978, by the Florida Southern baseball team. Most recently, the Lynn baseball team and Nova Southeastern women’s golf team won national championships in 2009. For more information, please contact:

Jay Jones, Commissioner Kelly Harrison, Asst. Commissioner for Internal Relations

7061 Grand National Drive, Suite 140 Orlando, FL 32819

(407) 248-8460

SSC Member Schools School Location Enrollment Joined SSC Barry University...................Miami Shores ........ 8,242 ............. 1988 Eckerd College ...................St. Petersburg ....... 1,749 ............. 1975 Florida Southern College .....Lakeland ............... 1,800 ............. 1975 Florida Tech ........................Melbourne ............ 5,118 ............. 1981 Lynn University ...................Boca Raton ........... 2,410 ............. 1997 Nova SE University .............Davie .................... 5,355 ............. 2002 Rollins College ....................Winter Park ........... 1,759 ............. 1975 Saint Leo University ............Saint Leo .............. 1,200 ............. 1975 University of Tampa ............Tampa .................. 6,200 ............. 1981

Commissioner Jay Jones

Saint Leo

Tampa

Eckerd

Florida Southern

Rollins

Florida Tech

Lynn

Nova SE

Barry

Did You Know? Only two athletes in the history of the Sunshine State Conference have been named the league’s Athlete‐of‐the‐Year twice in their career. The first of those was Stacy Moss, a women’s tennis player from Rollins College. Moss played two seasons for the Tars after transferring from the University of Florida, and was the SSC Female Athlete‐of‐the‐Year in 1994 and ’95. She was 66‐9 at #1 singles for Rollins, and won the Division II individual title as a senior, the last year in which the NCAA crowned an individual champion at the Division II level. Moss went on to earn a doctorate’s degree from the University of Miami (FL) School of Law.


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2009 SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

2009 FINAL STANDINGS Team OVERALL SSC x-Lynn 28-1 8-0 x-Rollins 20-4 6-2 x-Florida Southern 16-7 6-2 x-Barry 17-8 5-3 x-Nova Southeastern 17-8 5-3 x-Florida Tech 20-9 3-5 Saint Leo 9-17 2-6 Tampa 10-14 1-7 Eckerd 0-15 0-8

x-Earned NCAA Tournament bid

All-SSC First Team Singles Magdalena Ekert ................. SO .............................. Lynn Katerina Jiskrova ................. JR .............................. Lynn Roshni Luthra ..................... SO ........................... Rollins Senka Softic ....................... JR .......... Florida Southern Ulia Talalenko ......................SR ........ Nova Southeastern Caroline Wendling ................ FR ............................. Barry

All-SSC First Team Doubles Katerina Jiskrova/Eleonora Iannozzi . JR/SO ........... Lynn Margaret Junker/Kayli Ragsdale ....... SO/FR ........ Rollins Natalia Ramos/Abigail Greif ................ JR/FR ..... Fla. Tech

All-SSC Second Team Singles Ashley Hungerford ............ SO .......... Florida Southern Eleonora Iannozzi ............... SO .............................. Lynn Margaret Junker .................. SO ........................... Rollins Yulia Kashelkina .................. JR ............................. Barry Alisson Siaci ....................... SO .............................. Lynn Angie Werschel ................... SO ............................. Barry Jessica Yanoff .................... SO .............................. Lynn

All-SSC Second Team Doubles Magdalena Ekert/Alisson Siaci ......... SO/SO ........... Lynn Holly Fleming/Roshni Luthra ............ FR/SO ........ Rollins Ulia Talalenko/Justine Feaster ......... SR/FR ..... Nova SE

Honorable Mention Singles Erin Conroy ........................ JR .......... Florida Southern Holly Fleming ....................... FR ........................... Rollins

Honorable Mention Doubles Yulia Kashelkina/ Angie Werschel .... JR/SO .......... Barry

PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR: Senka Softic, Fla. Southern FRESHMAN-OF-THE-YEAR: Caroline Wendling, Barry

COACH-OF-THE-YEAR: Mike Perez, Lynn

2009 SSC TOURNAMENT RESULTS Quarterfinals (with seed) (#1) Lynn def. (#8) Tampa, 5-0 (#2) Florida Southern def. (#7) Saint Leo, 5-0 (#3) Rollins def. (#6) Florida Tech, 5-0 (#5) Barry def. (#4) Nova Southeastern, 5-3

Semifinals Lynn 5, Barry 0 Rollins 5, Florida Southern 1 Nova Southeastern 5, Tampa 0 Florida Tech 5, Saint Leo 0

Finals Lynn 5, Rollins 0 (championship match) Barry 5, Florida Southern 1 (3rd place match) Nova Southeastern 5, Florida Tech 1 (5th place match) Tampa 5, Saint Leo 3 (7th place match)

SSC YEAR-BY-YEAR CHAMPIONS

YEAR CHAMPION RUNNER-UP SCORE 1983 ... Florida Southern ....... Saint Leo ................. 18-6 1984 ... Florida Southern ....... 1985 ... Florida Southern ....... Saint Leo ................. N/A 1986 ... Florida Southern ....... Saint Leo ................. N/A 1987 ... (RAINED OUT) 1988 ... Florida Southern ....... 1989 ... Eckerd ..................... Florida Southern ...... N/A 1990 ... Florida Southern ....... Barry ....................... 3-2 1991 ... Florida Southern ....... Barry ....................... 46-40 1992 ... Florida Southern ....... Barry ....................... 23-20 1993 ... Florida Southern ....... Barry ....................... 23-16 1994 ... North Florida ............ Rollins ..................... 75-60 1995 ... North Florida ............ Rollins ..................... 67-44 1996 ... North Florida ............ Barry ....................... 5-2 1997 ... North Florida ............ Rollins ..................... 6-2 1998 ... Barry ........................ Rollins ..................... 7-2 1999 ... Lynn ........................ Rollins ..................... 5-4 2000 ... Lynn ........................ Rollins ..................... 6-1 2001 ... Lynn ........................ Barry ....................... 5-2 2002 ... Barry ........................ Lynn ........................ 5-2 2003 ... Lynn ........................ Barry ....................... 5-4 2004 ... Lynn ........................ Rollins ..................... 5-2 2005 ... Barry ........................ Lynn ........................ 5-3 2006 ... Lynn ........................ Barry ....................... 5-1 2007 ... Lynn ........................ Nova Southeastern ... 5-1 2008 ... Lynn ........................ Barry ....................... 5-1 2009 ... Lynn ........................ Rollins ..................... 5-0

Note: SSC Tournament was flighted from 1983-89 and ’91-‘95 1990 tournament decided in team format (4 singles and 1 doubles)


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SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE HALL-OF-FAME

Lisa Ball, a 3-time First Team All-American in women’s golf who played on three national championship teams, and Wayne Raath, a 4-time All-American who also played on three national championship teams with the men’s program, were inducted into the SSC Hall of Fame in 2009. That brings the number of inductees from Florida Southern College to 41. Nine Moccasin representatives were inducted into the inaugural class in 1991-92, and FSC has had at least one inductee in 15 of the 18 classes since the Hall’s inception. Of the 41 inductees, 27 have been student-athletes, while 10 have come from the coaching ranks, and four from administrative and staff positions.

CLASS OF 1991-92 Dana Cozine - volleyball

John Ebeling - men’s basketball John Edwards - men’s basketball

Tom Gleeton - men’s golf Sandy Hudson - volleyball

Charley Matlock - men’s golf coach Tom Patri - men’s golf

Hal Smeltzly - baseball coach / athletic director Lois Webb - volleyball coach

CLASS OF 1992-93

Joe Arnold - baseball coach Lee Janzen - men’s golf

CLASS OF 1993-94

Ed Jeffries - women’s tennis coach Jerry Johnson - men’s basketball

Dori Stankewitz - softball

CLASS OF 1994-95 Bill “Doc” Connors - trainer

Kris Kearney - men’s basketball

CLASS OF 1995-96 Chuck Anderson - baseball coach

Terry Gilmore - baseball Missey Crain - volleyball

CLASS OF 1996-97

Hal Wissel - men’s basketball coach

CLASS OF 1998-99 Kellie Robinson - softball

CLASS OF 1999-00 Chris Bellotto - softball coach

John Hudek - baseball

CLASS OF 2002-03 Becky Thyhsen - volleyball

Norm Benn - women’s basketball coach Rocco Mediate - men’s golf

CLASS OF 2003-04

Tarra Blackwell - Women’s Basketball

CLASS OF 2004-05 Shelly Davis - softball

Wayne Koehler - sports information director Shanna Nagy - women’s golf

CLASS OF 2005-06

Lisa Cave - women’s golf Jeff Klauk - men’s golf James Vida - baseball

CLASS OF 2006-07

Duane Hopkins - faculty athletics representative B.J. Leach - baseball Traci Wood - softball

CLASS OF 2007-08

Julianne Coleman - softball Buck Dawson - cross-country coach

Jana Peterkova - women’s golf

CLASS OF 2008-09 Lisa Ball - women’s golf

Wayne Raath - women’s golf

Lisa Ball Women’s Golf

2000-02

Wayne Raath Men’s Golf

1997-00


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FLORIDA SOUTHERN ATHLETIC HALL-OF-FAME

CLASS OF 2002 Chuck Anderson - Baseball (1959-62)

Baseball Coach (1984-2002) Chris Bellotto - Softball Coach (1982-present)

John Ebeling - Men’s Basketball (1979-82) Ken Huebner - Baseball (1962-65) Lee Janzen - Men’s Golf (1983-86)

Jerry Johnson - Men’s Basketball (1985-88) Floyd E. Lay - Men’s Basketball (1938-41)

Charley Matlock - Men’s Golf Coach (1972-95) Greg Pryor - Baseball (1968-71)

Kellie Robinson - Softball (1989-92) Charles Senger - Baseball/Basketball (1954-57)

Hal Smeltzly - Baseball Coach (1958-1976) and Athletics Director (1977-2000)

Lois Webb - Volleyball Coach (1977-2000) George Jenkins - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2003

Joe Arnold - Baseball Coach (1977-83) Kim Disbro - Women’s Basketball (1984-87) Fred Lapper - Men’s Basketball (1950-53)

Justice Fred R. Lewis - Men’s Basketball (1965-69) Andy McGaffigan - Baseball (1977-78) Rocco Mediate - Men’s Golf (1983-84)

Jay Smith - Baseball (1971-73) Dori Stankewitz - Softball (1985-88)

Dr. Hal Wissel - Men’s Basketball Coach (1977-82) Jimmie Sikes - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2004

Norm Benn - Women’s Basketball Coach (1985-97) Rodney Butcher - Men’s Golf (1989-92)

Katy Cortelyou - Softball (1992-95) Terry Gilmore - Baseball (1984-87)

Kris Kearney - Men’s Basketball (1985-89) Tarra Blackwell - Women’s Basketball (1995-98)

Tom Patri - Men’s Golf (1980-81) Becky Thyhsen - Volleyball (1989-91)

Clarence “Blade” Kelley - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2005 Bob Bowman - Men’s Basketball (1963-67) Jim Bush - Men’s Soccer Coach (1957-80);

Men’s Tennis Coach (1959-85); Women’s Tennis Coach (‘79-80) Missey Crain - Volleyball (1988-90)

Shelly Davis - Softball (1993-96) John Edwards - Men’s Basketball (1973-76)

Tom Gleeton - Men’s Golf (1977-79) Shanna Nagy - Women’s Golf (1996-99)

Basil “Rocky” Pegg - Men’s Basketball (1949-51) Marcus “Joker” Marchant - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2006

Cris Allen - Baseball (1986-89) Frank Cacciatore - Baseball (1974-75) Lisa Cave - Women’s Golf (1997-2000)

A.L. “Buck” Dawson - Cross Country Coach (1995-2006) Alan Grossman - Men’s Soccer (1971-74)

Sandy Hudson - Volleyball (1981-82) Dr. Ed Jeffries - Women’s Tennis Coach (1981-99)

Jeff Klauk - Men’s Golf (1997-2000) Frank Szabo - Administrator

James Vida - Baseball (1994-95)

CLASS OF 2007 Allison Avey - Women’s Tennis (1982-85)

Robbie Davis - Women’s Golf Coach (1997-present) Doug Gordin - Men’s Golf Coach (1996-present)

Simon Harper - Men’s Basketball (1971-72) Wayne Koehler - Sports Info. Director (1983-95, 1999-2002)

B.J. Leach - Baseball (1998-99) Mohammed Sabie - Men’s Soccer (1954)

Traci Wood - Softball (1992-96) Jack Slayton - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2008

Alberto Bonfil - Men’s Tennis (1997-2000) Kelly Charron - Women’s Basketball (1992-95)

Julianne Coleman - Softball (1996-99) Frank DeSavino - Men’s Basketball (1953-56)

Jana Peterkova – Women’s Golf (2001-02) Wayne Raath – Men’s Golf (1997-2000)

Steve Sokol - Men’s Golf (2001-02) Brett Tomko - Baseball (1995)

George Hudson - Honorary Member

CLASS OF 2009 Lisa Ball - Women’s Golf (2000-02)

Kim Crawford - Volleyball (1993-94) Bob Gendron - Baseball (1981-82)

Wanda Graham - Softball (1990-93) Joe Sickles - Baseball (1981-83)

Jill Stephens - Volleyball (1991-1994) Chrissy Teresi - Softball (1991-92)

Stacey Ungashick - Women’s Basketball (1990-93) Jack Varasse - Honorary Member

The Class of 2009The eighth class of the Florida Southern College AthleticHall of Fame was enshrined March 21, 2009. Pictured are –Front (L-R): Stacey Ungashick, Chrissy Teresi, WandaGraham and Jill Stephens. Standing (L-R): Bob Gendron,Joe Sickles and Jack Varasse. Not pictured: Lisa Ball andKim Crawford.


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FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIPS

Florida Southern College is proud to be able to provide distinct scholarships for most of its varsity sports. Established by gifts from many generous donors, these named scholarships were created to recognize and honor an individual or were created as memorials. All of them reflect a donor’s love of sports, a desire to assist exceptional student-athletes, and a commitment to higher education. Florida Southern’s Athletic Department is extremely grateful for the support from these outstanding individuals. If you are interested in contributing to a current scholarship or establishing a new one, please call Florida Southern Athletic Director Pete Meyer at 863-680-4264. BASEBALL • Jim & Phyllis Adams Scholarship • Chuck Anderson Scholarship • John Cedarburg Scholarship • John & Rebecca Rodda Scholarship • Hal Smeltzly Scholarship MEN'S BASKETBALL • The Blade and The Blu Scholarship • Scott Kelly Scholarship • John P. & William P. Buckley Scholarship WOMEN'S BASKETBALL • Dick Goding Scholarship MEN'S & WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family - Dorothy J. Lazarz

Scholarship MEN'S GOLF • Tommy Billings Scholarship • Dan Burton Scholarship • Bobby Hinson - Bobby Bates Memorial Scholarship • Conner Janzen Scholarship • George Jenkins Scholarship • James "Jimmie" Sikes Scholarship • Leon "Pop" Sikes, Sr. Scholarship • Hal Sherron Fund WOMEN'S GOLF • Tommy Billings Scholarship • Dan Burton Scholarship • Bobby Hinson - Bobby Bates Memorial Scholarship • Nell W. Phelps Scholarship MEN'S SOCCER • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family - Dorothy J. Lazarz

Scholarship • Dick Wells Fund

WOMEN'S SOCCER • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family - Dorothy J. Lazarz

Scholarship • Taylor Greene Memorial Scholarship SOFTBALL • Chris Bellotto Scholarship • Stanley Gaines Scholarship • Mary Meloy Scholarship MEN'S SWIMMING • Hal & Marjorie Hollis Roberts Scholarship WOMEN'S SWIMMING • Hal & Marjorie Hollis Roberts Scholarship MEN'S TENNIS • David & Carol Walters Scholarship • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family - Dorothy J. Lazarz

Scholarship WOMEN'S TENNIS • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family - Dorothy J. Lazarz

Scholarship VOLLEYBALL • Ruby Adams - Ellene Szabo Scholarship • Dorothy Cofrin Scholarship • Herman & Dorothy J. Lazarz Scholarship • Stephens Family Scholarship • Irene Wagner Scholarship • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family Scholarship • Lois Webb Scholarship GENERAL • Hubert & Margaret Webb Family Scholarship


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MOCCASIN MEN WIN SSC MAYOR’S CUP

Florida Southern finished tied with Barry for first in the men’s division, and was second by one point to Rollins in the women's division for the Sunshine State Conference Mayor's Cup for all-sports competition last year. The award is sponsored by the mayors of the nine communities in which SSC schools are located. The Mayor's Cup recognizes competition in six sports for men (soccer, cross country, basketball, golf, tennis and baseball), and eight sports for women (soccer, cross country, basketball, golf, tennis volleyball, softball and rowing). Points in each sport are awarded by the number of schools sponsoring teams in the respective sports. Florida Southern has won the men’s division 11 times and the women's division 10 times, more than any other school in both divisions.

FSC MEN FSC WOMEN Season Place Place 1986-87 2nd 1st 1987-88 1st 1st 1988-89 1st 1st 1989-90 5th 1st 1990-91 3rd 2nd 1991-92 2nd 2nd 1992-93 3rd 2nd 1993-94 3rd 2nd 1994-95 6th 1st 1995-96 1st 2nd 1996-97 1st 2nd 1997-98 1st 1st 1998-99 1st 1st 1999-00 1st 2nd 2000-01 1st 1st 2001-02 1st 5th 2002-03 2nd 4th 2003-04 2nd 2nd 2004-05 2nd 1st 2005-06 3rd 4th 2006-07 2nd 1st 2007-08 1st 3rd 2008-09 t-1st 2nd

DIRECTIONS TO FSC From Orlando I-4 West to exit 33. Turn left off exit, and turn right at second stoplight. Continue to major intersection at Memorial Blvd and turn left. Go 1/2 mile to Ingraham Avenue and turn right. Go to McDonald and turn right. Parking lot is on the left, just past Barnett Field. From Orlando Airport Take 417 South (toll) to I-4 West and follow directions above. From Tampa/St. Petersburg/Fort Myers Follow I-4 East to Exit 27 (570E, Polk Parkway exit). Go approximately 6.1 miles to Exit 7 (South Florida Avenue - toll: 50 cents). Turn left onto 37N (South Florida Avenue) and go to McDonald Street. Turn right on McDonald and turn go seven blocks to the campus. Park in the second parking lot on the right (Barnett Field). From Palm Beach/Fort Lauderdale Take the Florida Turnpike north to Yeehaw Junction (Highway 60). Take Highway 60 to 98 North in Bartow, and 98 North into Lakeland. Watch for the Grove Park Shopping Plaza (on the left) and turn left at Crystal Lake Drive. Go to Lake Hollingsworth Drive, turn right and go around the lake to Ingraham Avenue. Turn right again, and go to stop sign (McDonald) and turn left. Parking lot will be on the left, just past Barnett Field.

MAJORS and FIELDS OF STUDY

Florida Southern College offers a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree and also offers master’s degrees in business administration, education and nursing. For more information, call the FSC admissions office at (863) 680-4131 or 1-800-274-4131. The following is a list of undergraduate majors offered at Florida Southern:

Accounting Advertising Art Education Art History Art – Studio Art Athletic Training Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biology Broadcast Journalism Business Admin. Chemistry Citrus Communication Computer Science Computer Sci./Mathematics Criminology Economics Elementary Education Education - Secondary Education - certification programs English Environmental Studies Finance Graphic Design History Horticultural Science Humanities Human Movement and Performance

Information Technology Management International Business Journalism – Print Landscape Horticultural Design/Production Management Marketing Women’s Studies Mathematics Music Education Music Management Music Performance/ Composition Nursing Philosophy Physical Education Political Science Psychology Public Relations Recreational Turfgrass Management Religion Self-Designed Major – Venture Into the Adventure Social Science Sociology Spanish Sport Management Theatre Arts Youth Ministry

Pre-Professional Programs Pre-Dental Studies Pre-Engineering Studies Pre-Law Studies Pre-Medical Studies Pre-Physical Therapy StudiesPre-Theological Studies Pre-Veterinary Studies Pre-Pharmacy Studies Interdisciplinary Studies African American Studies Information Technology Management International Studies Latin American Studies Women’s Studies Graduate Programs Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Master of Education (M.Ed.) Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) Clinical Nurse Specialist Nurse Educator

FSC’s FINISHES IN NACDA CUP

SEASON ...................... PLACE ........................ PTS 1995-96.......................... 13th .........................328.0 1996-97.......................... 27th .........................283.5 1997-98........................... 5th ..........................320.0 1998-99........................... 4th ..........................320.0 1999-00........................... 4th ..........................473.0 2000-01.......................... 30th .........................310.0 2001-02.......................... 24th .........................344.0 2002-03.......................... 40th .........................310.5 2003-04.......................... 26th .........................385.5 2004-05.......................... 13th .........................445.5 2005-06.......................... 15th .........................404.0 2006-07.......................... 10th .........................554.0 2007-08.......................... 39th .........................351.5 2008-09.......................... 36th .........................375.0


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FLORIDA SOUTHERN IN THE NATIONAL RANKINGS

Spring 2010 NCAA Division II National Rankings Team 2009 Record & Final Ranking 1. #‐Armstrong Atlantic State (GA) ...... 28‐1 ..............1 2. #‐Lynn ............................................. 28‐1 ..............2 3. #‐Brigham Young‐Hawaii ................. 27‐1 ..............3 4. #‐Valdosta State (GA) ...................... 17‐5 ..............4 5. #‐Francis Marion (SC) ...................... 20‐5 ..............5 6. #‐Abilene Christian (TX) ................... 25‐4 ..............6 7. West Florida .................................... 20‐8 ..............7 8. Columbus State (GA) ....................... 21‐4 ..............8 9. Barry ............................................... 17‐8 ..............9 10. Clayton State (GA) ........................... 11‐7 .............11 11. Rollins ............................................. 20‐4 .............10 12. #‐Hawaii Pacific ............................... 17‐8 .............12 13. #‐California (PA) .............................. 22‐3 .............15 14. #‐St. Edward’s (TX) .......................... 18‐7 .............14 15. #‐Northwood (MI) ........................... 14‐1 .............16 16. FLORIDA SOUTHERN ....................... 16‐7 .............17 17. Cal State‐Stanislaus ......................... 10‐4 .............30 18. Northeastern State (OK) .................. 19‐5 .............21 19. Cal‐San Diego .................................. 15‐6 .............13 20. Tarleton State (TX) .......................... 14‐6 .............19 21. #‐Drury (MO) .................................. 22‐5 .............22 22. Augusta State .................................. 12‐9 .............20 23. Nova Southeastern .......................... 17‐8 .............18 24. Incarnate Word (TX) ........................ 19‐6 .............26 25. Florida Tech .................................... 20‐9 .............24 26. Queens (NY) .................................... 13‐5 .............49 27. Central Oklahoma ........................... 14‐8 .............28 28. Saint Leo ......................................... 9‐17 ........... ‐‐‐ 29. Georgia College & State ................... 9‐11 ...........29 30. Delta State (MS) .............................. 11‐5 .............25 31. Cal State‐Los Angeles ...................... 3‐10 ........... ‐‐‐ 32. Michigan Tech ................................. 9‐5 ............. ‐‐‐ 33. #‐Concordia (NY) ............................. 13‐2 .............41 34. Grand Valley State (MI) ................... 10‐4 .............36 35. #‐Bloomsburg (PA) .......................... 14‐6 .............27 36. Washburn (KA) ................................ 15‐4 .............38 37. Cal Poly Pomona ............................. 8‐12 ...........43 38. Lander (SC)...................................... 12‐7 .............45 39. Hawaii‐Hilo ..................................... 12‐14 ...........37 40. Slippery Rock (PA) ........................... 21‐4 .............31 41. NW Missouri State .......................... 16‐6 .............32 42. Erskine (SC) ..................................... 17‐8 .............33 43. Lees‐McRae (NC) ............................. 16‐7 ............. ‐‐‐ 44. Sonoma State (CA) .......................... 11‐9 .............39 45. Cameron (OK) ................................. 10‐11 ........... ‐‐‐ 46. Flagler ............................................. 12‐6 .............23 47. Midwestern State (TX) ..................... 6‐10 ........... ‐‐‐ 48. Wayne State (MI) ............................ 18‐8 .............46 49. Grand Canyon ................................. 9‐10 ........... ‐‐‐ 50. Mesa State (CO) .............................. 17‐5 ............. ‐‐‐

#Denotes team that advanced to the 2009 NCAA Division II National Tournament. (Armstrong Atlantic State defeated Lynn, 5‐2, in national championship match.

Individual Singles 1. Sona Novakova, Armstrong Atlantic State 2. Elwen Li, BYU‐Hawaii 3. Yuan Jia, BYU‐Hawaii 4. *SENKA SOFTIC, FLORIDA SOUTHERN 5. Alida Muller‐Wehlau, Armstrong Atlantic State 6. Tereza Sykorova, Francis Marion 7. Natali Gumbrecht, Valdosta State 8. Sabina Baberadova, Francis Marion 9. Tina Trautmann, Valdosta State 10. Angie Werschel, Barry 11. Katerina Jiskrova, Lynn 12. Zora Vlckova, Hawaii Pacific 13. Natalia Ramos, Florida Tech 14. Magdalena Eckert, Lynn 15. Gabriela Kovacs, Armstrong Atlantic State 16. Barbera Oliveira, West Florida 17. Katie White, Clayton State 18. Vanessa Reibstein, Cal State‐Stanislaus 19. Eleonora Ianozzi, Lynn 20. Jenny Chin, BYU‐Hawaii

*Ranked #17 in doubles with Agnese Rozite

FSC IN THE FINAL RANKINGS (since 1990)

1990..... 11th in team rankings Dana Suttile, 32nd in singles Suttile/Kristen Henry, 10th in doubles 1991..... 7th in team rankings Mara Sullivan, 34th in singles Karina Henrici, 40th in singles Dana Suttile, 44th in singles Sullivan/Laura Newmark, 19th in doubles 1992..... 13th in team rankings Mara Sullivan, 40th in singles Sullivan/Laura Newmark, 17th in doubles 1993..... Tonya Williams, 24th in singles Williams/Caroline Albertsma, 13th in doubles 1997..... 23rd in team rankings 2001..... 15th in team rankings Alexandra Costa‐Corral, 19th in singles Costa‐Corral/Barbara Curic, 16th in doubles 2002..... 19th in team rankings Alexandra Costa‐Corral, 31st in singles Costa‐Corral/Claire Hall, 11th in doubles 2003..... Alexandra Costa‐Corral, 37th in singles 2004..... 13th in team rankings Linda Mrkic, 10th in singles 2005..... 16th in team rankings Linda Mrkic, 17th in singles 2006..... 20th in team rankings Meri Gol, 50th in singles 2007..... 8th in team rankings Senka Softic, 12th in singles; Meri Gol, 47th in singles Softic/Gol, 8th in doubles 2008..... 13th in team rankings Senka Softic, 15th in singles 2009..... 17th in team rankings Senka Softic, 7th in singles

(Left to right): Charlotte Brereton, Andrea Arguello, Veronika Kovacikova, Senka Softic, Agnese Rozite, Nora Baertschi, Amanda Carns.

2010 Florida Southern Women’s Tennis Roster Name Class Hometown Previous School Andrea Arguello Fr. Lakeland, FL George Jenkins HS Nora Baertschi Jr. Lucerne, Switzerland The Cantonal School Charlotte Brereton Fr. Manchester, England The Repton School Amanda Carns Jr. Orlando, FL Pine Castle Christian Academy Veronika Kovacikova Jr. Pretoria, South Africa Crawford HS Agnese Rozite Fr. Riga, Latvia North Draudainas Gymnasium Senka Softic Sr. Tuzla, Bosnia Mesa Selimovic HS

Trish Riddell – Head Coach

2010 FLORIDA SOUTHERN WOMEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE

DAY DATE OPPONENT SITE TIME Wed. Feb. 3 Saint Leo Lakeland 3:00 pm Tues. Feb. 9 Tampa Lakeland 3:00 pm Sat. Feb. 13 Palm Beach Atlantic Lakeland 3:00 pm Fri. Feb. 19 at Erskine Due West, SC 2:30 pm Sat. Feb. 20 at Wingate Wingate, NC 11:00 am Sun. Feb. 21 at Mars Hill Mars Hill, NC 10:00 am Sat. Feb. 27 *Nova Southeastern Lakeland 10:00 am Mon. Mar. 1 Lake Superior State Lakeland 10:30 am Tue. Mar. 9 Bentley Lakeland 3:00 pm Fri. Mar. 12 *Eckerd Lakeland 3:00 pm Mon. Mar. 15 *at Tampa Tampa 3:00 pm Sat. Mar. 20 *at Lynn Boca Raton 10:00 am Sun. Mar. 21 *at Barry Miami Shores 10:00 am Tue. Mar. 23 *at Saint Leo Saint Leo 3:00 pm Fri. Mar. 27 *Florida Tech Lakeland 1:00 pm Thurs. Apr. 1 Northwood (MI) Lakeland 2:30 pm Tue. Apr. 6 *at Rollins Winter Park 3:30 pm Sat. Apr. 10 Embry-Riddle Lakeland 12:00 pm Thur.-Sat. Apr. 15-17 SSC Tournament Lakeland TBA Thur.-Sat. May 6-8 NCAA Regionals TBA TBA Wed.-Sat. May 12-15 NCAA Division II Nationals Altamonte Springs, FL TBA

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