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2005 UALBANY
SOFTBALL ROSTER
No. Name Cl. Pos. B/T Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous
2 Megan Childs * So. OF R/R 5-4 — San Diego, Calif./Mt. Carmel
5 Kelly Ogden * So. 3B/2B R/R_ 5-2 Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush
7 Lisa Meck So. Util. R/R_ 5-3 Pine City, N.Y./Elmira Notre Dame
8 Casey Halloran * So. RHP L/R 5-7 East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia
9 Ashley Rios * Jr 1B L/L 5-7 Kingston, N.Y./Kingston
11 Lauren Perk Fr. RHP R/R_ 5-8 Lake Jackson, Texas/Brazoswood
13. Leslie Busch * Jr OF R/R 5-9 White Plains, N.Y./White Plains
14 Amanda Morin Jr RHP R/R_ 6-2 Gansevoort, N.Y./South Glens Falls/
Florida Atlantic
15 Ali Meacham * Je CC R/R 5-9 Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
16 Laura Gremillion * So. P/1iB R/R 5-6 _ Bridge City, Texas/Bridge City
17 Maegan Larsen * J. =SS R/R 5-7 Carteret, N.J./Carteret
18 Erika Enocksen So. 1B/3B R/R 5-10 Humble, Texas/Humble/Grayson County
20 Julie Gannon * Jr (Util «= R/R) 5-8 Campbell Hall, N.Y./Minisink Valley
21. Carisa Marcucci * Sr. RHP R/R 5-7 — Southbridge, Mass./Southbridge
Quinrigamond/Merrimack
22 Brittany Burnham * Sr. OF UR 5-4 — Slingerlands, N.Y./Voorheesville
23 Katrina Dunning * Jr. =2B/SS R/R_ 5-6 Horseheads, N.Y./Horseheads
24 Danielle Buyea * Sr. RHP R/R_ 5-6 Harriman, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
27 Katie Trott Fr. C/P R/R 5-8 Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley
42 Amber Maisonet Fr. OF LiL 5-3 Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy
* - Letterwinners
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Assistant Coach: Ron Baum (Cortland ‘88)
Assistant Coach: Jack Coons (Pitching Coach)
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INFORMATION
GENERAL INFO
Location: Albany, N.Y. 12222
Founded: 1844
Enrollment: 11,953
Nickname: Great Danes
Colors: Purple, Gold
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SOFTBALL INFORMATION
Affiliation: Division |
Conference: America East
Home Facility (capacity):
2004 Record:
Head Coach:
Record at UAlbany:
Overall Record:
Coach’s E-mail:
Office Phone:
Assistant Coach:
Albany Field (500)
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Chris Cannata (UAlbany ‘85)
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ccannata@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-4391
Ron Baum (Cortland ‘88)
Pitching Coach: Jack Coons
Starters Returning/Lost: 7/3
Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 13/7
Captains: Danielle Buyea ‘05, Leslie Busch ‘06,
Ali Meacham ‘06
ADMINISTRATION
President: Dr. Kermit L. Hall
Vice President for Student Affairs: James P. Doellefeld
Director of Athletics: Dr. Lee McElroy
Associate Athletic Director: Rick Coe
Associate Athletic Director: Gail Cummings-Danson
Assistant Athletic Director/External: Charlie Voekler
Director of Athletic Development: Don Ostrom
Director of Athletic Academic Services: Julie Steinke
Director of Event Management and Operations: Megan Buchanan
Equipment Manager: Kevin Galuski
Head Athletic Trainer: Jack Koelmel
Softball Athletic Trainer: Mary Kate Hedderman
ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS
Assistant Athletic Director/Media Relations:
Office Phone/E-mail:
Assistant Director of Media Relations:
Office Phone/E-mail:
Media Relations Assistant/Softball Contact:
Office Phone/E-mail:
Media Relations Assistant:
Office Phone/E-mail:
Media Relations Fax:
Brian DePasquale
518-442-307 2/bdepasquale@uamail.albany.edu
Alison Hischak
518-442-3359/ahischak@uamail.albany.edu
Jason Bryden
518-442-4511/jbryden@uamail.albany.edu
Brianna LaBrecque
518-442-5733/blabrecque@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-3139
518-442-DANE (3263)
www.albany.edu/sports
DIRECTIONS TO ALBANY FIELD
From the North: Take the Northway (I-87) south to Exit 1E onto I-
which leads right into UAlbany.
east (Albany/Boston) then Exit 2 (Washington Ave.),
From the South: Take the Thruway (I-87) north to Exit 24. After the tollboths, go onto I-90 east towards Boston to Exit 2
(Washington Ave.), which leads right into UAlbany.
From the East: Take I-90 west (towards Buffalo) to Exit 2 (Fuller Road). Turn left onto Fuller Road then left at Washington
Ave. UAlbany will be on your right.
From the West: Take the Thruway (I-90) east to Exit 24. After the tollbooths, go onto I-90 east towards Boston to Exit 2
(Washington Ave.), which leads right into UAlbany.
From All Directions: Upon entering campus, follow University Drive (heading south/bearing right) until you see the softball
field on your left.
CREDITS: The 2005 UAlbany Softball media guide is published by the UAlbany media relations office for use by friends
of UAlbany Softball and members of the media. EDITOR: Jason Bryden. CONTRIBUTORS: Brian DePasquale, Alison
Hischak, Brianna LaBrecque. PHOTOGRAPHY: Bob Ewell, Mark Schmidt, Steve Lobel, Bill Meacham. COVER DESIGN:
Janet Topal. PRINTING: New York Press & Graphics, Albany, N.Y. ON THE COVER: 2005 UAlbany Softball Team.
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Head Coach Chris Cannata
Chris Cannata, a two-time America East Conference Coach of the Year honoree, enters her 11th season as
the winningest head coach in the history of the UAlbany softball program. During her tenure at UAlbany, the
Great Danes have compiled a .653 winning percentage and averaged 27 wins a season. The Great Danes have
collected over 400 wins in the program’s 38-year history.
Cannata’s squad won 34 games for the second consecutive season last year, tying the
record for the highest single-season win total. In conference play, the Great Danes won
their first regular-season championship at the Division | level, with a 17-2 record. UAlbany
finished 11-3 at home, including 8-1 in conference action. The Great Danes led the America
East in hitting with a .306 average. Four players were named to the all-conference first
team, while two were selected to the second team. Pitcher Andee Lindgren, the 2003
America East Pitcher of the Year, received the 2004 America East Player of the Year award.
She was also a two-time selection to the NFCA’s Northeast Region Team.
In 2002, UAlbany’s first year in the America East, Cannata led her squad to a 12-12
league mark, while finishing 30-20 overall. Cannata saw both Megan Craft and Valerie Terry
earn second-team all-conference honors that year.
In UAlbany’s three seasons in the conference, Cannata has coached eight players to the first team, six to
the second team and five to the all-rookie team, including 2003 America East Rookie of the Year Maegan
Larsen. The team has won 30 or more games in each season, and has made three appearances in the confer-
ence tournament. UAlbany has an overall record of 98-48 during that span, a .671 winning clip.
Cannata led the Great Danes through their transition from the Division III level to the Division II level in 1996
and the leap to Division | in 2000. UAlbany finished with a 27-9 record in its inaugural Division | campaign,
concluding with an ECAC regional tournament appearance.
In 1999, UAlbany totaled a then school-record 33 victories on its way to the Division Il ECAC Mid-Atlantic
Championship and a second-place finish in the New England Collegiate Conference. Cannata was named the
NECC Coach of the Year when UAlbany won its first-ever conference championship in 1998. The team finished
with a 32-9 record, and was awarded an ECAC Tournament bid. During the Great Danes four-year stay in
Division II, she guided her team to a 101-55 record for a .647 winning percentage and three trips to the ECAC
playoffs.
Prior to her appointment at UAlbany, Cannata was the head coach at Voorheesville High School, where her
team captured the 1994 Colonial Conference and New York State Section II titles. She was also a member of
the Adirondack Ice, an area major fastpitch team, and played for 10 years on the Adirondack Region Empire
State Games squad.
Anative of Port Jefferson, N.Y., Cannata received a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a
concentration in finance from UAlbany in 1985. She was a member of the school’s women’s basketball and
softball teams during that time.
A Decade of Success
Year wee Pct. Postseason
1995 23° 7 767 2nd Place, NYSWCAA
1996 1S 433
1997 23 15 605 4thPlace, ECAC
1998 32.9 .780 ECAC Championships
1999 33. 14 702 Ist Place, ECAC
2000 27 9 750 4thPlace, ECAC
2001 22 25 468
2002 30 20 600 3rdPlace, America East
2003 34 10 .773 2ndPlace, America East
2004 34 18 654 4thPlace, America East
10 Years 271 144 .653
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ASSISTANT COACHES oehy
Assistant Coach Ron Baum
Ron Baum enters his third season as an assistant coach with the Great Danes. His responsibilites include
day-to-day operations with a focus on recruiting and fundraising. Baum also coaches first base and helps the
players with all aspects of defense.
Prior to arriving at UAlbany, Baum spent two years as head coach at Clarion University
in Pennsylvania. During his tenure, the Golden Eagles had their most successful season in
20 years in 2001, when he guided the Division II school to 14 victories.
Anative of Syracuse, N.Y., Baum received a bachelor’s degree in physical education
from Cortland in 1988. After graduation, he taught physical education and health in the
Syracuse Catholic Schools for three years and in the Syracuse City School District from
1992-98. He was the boys’ soccer coach at Bishop Grimes High School from 1988-97.
From 1995-96, Baum coached softball at Onondaga Community College, and in 1997 he took over as head
softball coach at Corcoran High School in Syracuse.
Following one year at Corcoran, Baum became the softball coach at Division III Cazenovia College, a school
in Central New York. He took over a program that had little success and lifting it to a 17-23 record in 1998 and
1999 and a 17-18 mark in 2000.
Baum’s softball coaching experience also includes six years (1994-99) as coach of the Salt City Bombers
ASA 18-and-under softball team. He also guided the gold-medal winning Empire State Games New York Central
team in 2000.
Assistant Coach Jack Coons
Since his arrival at UAlbany in 1982, Jack Coons has been an integral part in the
success of the Great Danes’ softball program. During that period, UAlbany has compiled
over 300 wins and has reached postseason play 18 times. Under Coons’ guidance, the
Great Danes pitching staff has recorded three no-hitters, the nation’s lowest Division III
ERA (0.34), and the Division III record for the most strikeouts per seven innings (12.41).
Both marks were established in 1995. UAlbany also won the NYSWCAA tournament three
times and the ECAC Division II tournament in 1999.
Coons’ 2004 staff had two pitchers reach double figures in wins (Andee Lindgren and
Casey Halloran) and had a conference-leading ERA of 1.78. The Great Danes led the
America East in wins (34), strikeouts (283) and tied for first in earned runs allowed with 91. Lindgren, the 2004
conference player of the year, combined for 38 victories, 350 strikeouts, 40 complete games and 13 shutouts in
2003 and 2004. He also guided Halloran to a 10-game winning streak and an 11-3 overall record.
In 2003, the staff ranked 21st in the nation with a 1.43 ERA, which led the America East. UAlbany also
ranked first in the conference in five other categories: wins (34), runs allowed (90), earned runs (61), saves (6)
and opposing batting average (.202). During the 2002 season, UAlbany was second in fewest earned runs and
shutouts, third in ERA and fewest hits, and fourth in strikeouts. Sarah Maida was in the top five in the confer-
ence in wins (18), ERA (0.97), strikeouts (129), complete games (19), shutouts (7) and opposing batting
average (.152).
Coons and his wife, Barbara, reside in Schenectady, N.Y. and have a son, Brian, 36, and a daughter
Jennifer, 33. They have one grandson, Leo.
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MEET THE GREAT DANES
UALBANY: Played in 44 games, starting 24... Finished with a career-high .308 batting average...
Scored four runs, going 3-for-4 and drove in a run against Vermont (4/28)... Perfect 3-3 with a run
scored and one RBI against Binghamton (5/2)... Tied for top fielding percentage in the America
East (1.000)... Notched a .327 slugging percentage and .410 on-base percentage... Successful on
seven of 10 stolen base attempts.
PERSONAL: Lettered in soccer, basketball and softball at Voorheesville High School... Majoring in
mathematics with a minor in education... Daughter of David and Patty Burnham... Born 9/12/82.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG_ OBP
2004 44-24 308 52 #17 «#16 1 0 i) 2 8-11 .327 .410
2003 26-8 .045 22 8 1 0 0 0 1 5-6 .045 .160
2002 41-34 198 86 4617~«17 A 0 i) 1 2-4 209 .266
Totals 111-66 .213 160 42 34 2 0 0 4 15-21 .225 300
UALBANY: Started 45 of 47 games she played in, making only one error for a .974 fielding percent-
age... Led the team in sacrifice hits with 11 and was second on the squad with nine stolen bases...
Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored at Stony Brook (4/10)... Recorded a seven-game hitting streak
where she raised her averaged 64 points (4/9-18) and scored a run in eight straight games (4/9-4/
21)... Smacked two hits and scored a run against Binghamton (5/1).
PERSONAL: Played field hockey, basketball and softball at White Plains... Named all-section, all-
league and all-county in softball her junior and senior seasons... Softball captain senior season...
Majoring in English... Daughter of John and Wendy Busch... Born on 11/20/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG_ OBP
2004 47-45 .250 104 15 26 2 0 0 7 9-12 .269 .310
2003 44-43 .289 38 8 11 0 2 0 3 6-8 395 .289
Totals 91-88 .261 142 23 37 2 2 o 10 15-20 .303 305
* Danielle Buyea « Sr. * 5-6 * R/R* P* Harriman, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
UALBANY: Voted a 2004 team captain... Played in 13 games, appearing seven times on the
mound... Pitched five innings of one-hit ball and tallied six strikeouts for the win over Maryland-
Eastern Shore (3/27)... Earned save at Siena in the first game of twinbill (5/6)... Registered a 1.69
ERA and 13 strikeouts... Member of America East Honor Roll and Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
PERSONAL: Battery mate of Ali Meacham in high school... Played on Monroe-Woodbury’s Section
IX championship team her senior season... Went 21-8 and was all-conference and all-state as a
senior... Majoring in criminal justice... Daughter of Jim and Mary Grace Buyea... Born 1/4/83.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year ERA W L G GS CG SHO P H R ER BB K Avg.
2004 169 1 2 7 2 1 #1 «202 18 7 5 6 13 .225
2003 157 4 2 10 7 3 O 442 32 14 10 22 26 .195
2002 1173 0 10 3 2 1 360 32 9 6 3 25 .232
Totals 145 8 4 27 12 6 2 101.1 82 30 21 31 64 .212
Senior Outfielder Junior Outfielder
Brittany Burnham Leslie Busch Danielle Buyea
Senior Pitcher
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2 * Megan Childs « So. * 5-4 * R/R « OF « San Diego, Calif./Mount Carmel
UALBANY: Played in 22 games, starting two... Recorded an assist at Alabama (2/14)... Started her
first collegiate game versus Eastern Kentucky (2/15)... Recorded her first hit as a Great Dane
against Morgan State (3/12)... Went 3-for-3, scoring and driving in her first career run against
Maryland-Eastern Shore (3/27).
PERSONAL: Hit .307 with a home run and recorded a perfect fielding percentage as a senior in
centerfield... Team went 26-3 for a .896 winning percentage in her senior campaign, both school
records... Majoring in communication... Daughter of Ron and Heather Childs... Born 10/10/85.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG_ OBP
2004 22-2 .286 14 2 4 1 i) i) 1 0-0 .357 = .375
UALBANY: 2004 America East Conference first-team selection... America East second-team and
all-rookie selection as a freshman... Third on the team with a .317 average and 21 RBI... Started 48
games... Led the team in sacrifice flies with three... Ranked third on the team in assists with 65 and
added 87 putouts... Compiled 15 multi-hit games in 2004... Selected to the Charleston Southern
All-Tournament team... Scored three runs at UMBC (4/5)... Smacked three hits and plated three
runs, tying a career-high, at Stony Brook (4/10)... Drove in two runs and went 2-for-3 in a 5-4 win over
Vermont in the nightcap (4/15)... Registered two hits and scored two runs in an 11-1 victory at
Hartford (4/17).
PERSONAL: At Horseheads High School, she was a three-sport athlete in volleyball, indoor track
and softball... Member of three Section IV champions and all-state for three seasons... Member of
the National Honor Society... Majoring in psychology... Daughter of Paul and Jeanna Dunning...
Born 12/26/83.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB RH 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG OBP
2004 4848 317 139 19 44 #9 1 #O 21 2-3 396 351
2003 44-44 252 151 18 38 9 O O 12 3-5 311.287
Totals 92-92 283 290 37 82 18 #0 0 33 5-8 .352 305
18 + Erika Enocksen ° So. * 5-10 * R/R * 1B/3B * Humble, Texas/Humble
Sophomore transfer from Grayson County College who will play the infield corner positions.
GRAYSON: Was named Northern Texas first-team all-conference, All-Region V and was an All-
America nominee... Hit 445 her sophomore season, with eight home runs and 48 RBI during the
regular season... In the all-region tournament, hit two more home runs... Led the conference in
hits, singles, doubles, home runs, batting average and RBI... In her freshman season, she went
11-for-15 with three home runs before suffering a knee injury... Received a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Chosen first team all-district in 2002 and second team in 2001... Team's most
valuable player her senior season... Led the team in batting her junior year and won most improved
and Golden Glove infielder her sophomore season... Member of the Cobra softball under-18
squad.
PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice and psychology... Daughter of Jeff and Kim Enocksen...
Born 9/13/84.
Junior Second Baseman Sophomore Outfielder Junior First Baseman
Katrina Dunning Megan Childs Ashley Rios
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20 * Julie Gannon ° Jr. * 5-8 * R/R « Util. * Campbell Hall, N.Y/Minisink Valley
UALBANY: Hit .306 and slugged .403, while starting 20 of 34 games... Belted her first career grand
slam to go along with two hits and five RBI at Birmingham-Southern (2/16)... Had two hits and two
RBI versus Niagara (3/27)... Drove in two RBI and added two hits at Stony Brook (4/9)... Tied for
second on the team in hit by pitches with six.
PERSONAL: Participated on the volleyball, basketball and softball teams in high school... Member
of the Section IX Class A Championship Team as a sophomore... Sixth-team all-state her sopho-
more and junior seasons at Minisink Valley... Majoring in biology... Daughter of Michael and Eliza-
beth Gannon... Born 5/21/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB R 4H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG OBP
2004 3420 306 62 10 19 3 O 1 13 3-5 403 386
2003 39-32 253 79 12 20 5 0 O 9 47 316 416
Totals 71-52 277 141 22 39 8 O 1 22 7-12 333.404
UALBANY: Appeared in nine games, starting seven contests... Made her collegiate debut against
Lipscomb, tossing a complete game and striking out two (2/13)... Pitched five innings allowing five
hits and one earned run in picking up her first career victory over Niagara (3/27)... Pitched four
shutout innings of two-hit ball at Siena (5/6).
PERSONAL: Went 16-2 with an ERA of 0.38 and 250 strikeouts in her senior campaign at Bridge
City... She hit .375 with nine home runs from the plate... For her high school career, she went 46-7
with an ERA of 0.40... 2003 Texas State All-Star... Majoring in biology... Daughter of Bryan and Lynn
Gremillion... Born 10/29/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year ERA W LG GS CG SHO PH R ER BB K Avg.
2004 412 1 5 9 7 1 O 340 46 21 20 7 17 331
8 ¢ Casey Halloran « So. * 5-7 * L/R * P * East Greenbush, N.Y./Columbia
UALBANY: America East Conference Second-Team and All-Rookie selection... Second on the
team in victories with 11 and ERA with a 1.63 average... Appeared in 20 games, starting 14...
Pitched 10 complete games and led the squad in saves with two... Recorded a 1.63 ERA which tied
for fourth in the America East... Finished tied for second in saves in the conference... Won her last
10 decisions of the 2004 season... Named to the all-tournament team at the Charleston Southern
Tournament... Pitched a one-hit shutout at Birmingham-Southern (2/16)... Struck out six and threw
a five-hit shutout in a 10-0 win over Hartford (4/18)... Pitched all 14 innings against Maine, striking
out a career-high nine (4/24)... Allowed only one run and five hits in going the distance in a 2-1 win
over Binghamton (5/1).
PERSONAL: Recorded an 11-1 record in her senior year and was 53-12 in her career... Member of
two Section Il championship teams and a state finalist... Second-Team all-state as a senior...
Majoring in English with a minor in education... Daughter of Dave and Kim Halloran... Born 11/7/83.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year ERA W L _ G GS CG SHO P H R ER BB K Avg.
2004 163 11 3 20 14 10 3 107.1 92 35 25 21 62 .225
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Junior Utility Sophomore Pitcher Junior Catcher
Julie Gannon Casey Halloran Ali Meacham
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17 Maegan Larsen ¢ Jr. * 5-7 * R/R* SS « Carteret, N.J./Carteret
UALBANY: Started every game for the Great Danes at shortstop the last two seasons... 2003
America East Conference Rookie of the Year and first-team selection... Went 3-for-3 and drove in a
run against |UPU-Ft. Wayne (2/29)... Had two RBI in the first game of the doubleheader and then hit
a home run to highlight a 2-3 effort in the nightcap against Hampton (3/14)... Had a double and two
singles with a run scored at UMBC (4/5)... Drove in three runs and added two hits at Stony Brook (4/
10)... Registered two hits and scored both UAlbany runs against Boston U. in the America East
Conference Tournament (5/14).
PERSONAL: In high school, earned all-county three times, all-area twice and all-state honors in her
senior campaign... Two-year captain on the softball team and an MVP at Carteret... Also lettered in
basketball where she scored over 1,000 points... Majoring in sociology with a minor in criminal
justice... Daughter of William and Barbara Larsen... Born 2/17/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year G-GS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG OBP
2004 52-52 .269 145 21 39 7 2 1 19 6-10 .366 .287
2003 44-44 331 127 23 «42 9 3 2 24 14-19 496 .397
Totals 96-96 .298 272 44 81 16 5 3 43 20-29 .426 = .340
42 » Amber Maisonet « Fr. * 5-3 «
¢ OF * Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy
Freshman outfielder who will compete for one of the outfield positions.
HIGH SCHOOL: Hit .542, tallying 28 runs and 39 hits in her senior campaign... Career .446 hitter at
Newburgh Free Academy... Member of the 2003 Section IX Class A champions... Four-time member
of the Times-Herald Record First Team All-Stars... Two-time first-team NYSPHSAA member (2003-
04)... Team MVP, gold glove winner, offensive player of the year and umpire’s award winner as a
senior... Team offensive player of the year three times (2002-04)... Five-year member of the softball
team and three-year player on the soccer team.
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology... Daughter of Timothy and Catherine Maisonet... Born 3/11/86.
UALBANY: Appeared in seven games and started two... Picked up her first UAlbany victory against
Siena when she threw four shutout innings, allowing only two hits (5/6)... Made starts against
Hampton (3/14) and Wagner (4/21)... Pitched two innings in relief against Boston College and did
not allow a run (2/28).
PERSONAL: Majoring in sociology with a minor in communication... Lettered in field hockey and
softball in high school... Struck out over 400 hitters, and was all-county and all-league at Southbridge...
Daughter of Mario and Darlene Marcucci... Born 8/1/82.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year ERA W L G GS CG SHO IP H R ER BB K Avg.
2004 365 1 2 7 2 #0 0 151 16 13 8 8 5 .281
Total 365 1 2 7 2 «0 0 151 16 13 8 8 5 .281
Junior Shortstop Senior Pitcher Sophomore Third Baseman
Maegan Larsen Carisa Marcucci Kelly Ogden
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15 * Ali Meacham ° Jr. * 5-9 * R/R * C * Monroe, N.Y./Monroe-Woodbury
UALBANY: Did not make an error in 41 games and 37 starts... Led the team with 219 putouts... Tied
for the top fielding percentage in the America East Conference at 1.000... Drove in two runs and
recorded two doubles against Niagara (3/27)... Had a career-high three hits and drove in a run at
UMBC (4/5)... Smacked two hits with one RBI at Stony Brook (4/10)... Drove in a career-high three
RBI against Maine (4/24).
PERSONAL: Played soccer, basketball and softball in high school... Battery mate of Danielle Buyea...
Member of the Section IX championship team in 2001... Monroe-Woodbury Female Athlete of the
Year as a senior... Majoring in English with a minor in education... Daughter of Bill and Linda
Meacham... Born 7/13/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG_ OBP
2004 41-37 .262 107 2 28 is 0 Oo 14 1-1. 327) = 302
2003 23-19 179 56 2 10 5 0 Oo 12 0-0 .268 .195
Totals 64-56 .233 163 4 38 12 0 0 26 1-1 307.289
7 * Lisa Meck ¢ So. * 5-4 * R/R « Util. * Pine City, N.Y./Elmira Notre Dame
Sophomore newcomer who can play both the infield and outfield. Transferred to UAlbany after
starting her career at Monmouth University in New Jersey.
HIGH SCHOOL: All-time leader in NYSPHSAA history in career triples with 31 and triples in a season
with 11... Third all-time in hits with 180 and fourth all-time in runs scored with 163, which she
achieved from 1998-2003... Holds several Elmira Notre Dame records... Was a member of four
straight Section 1V Class C champions (1998-2001) and two state finalist teams in 2000 and 2001.
PERSONAL: Majoring in communication... Daughter of William and Jeannette Meck... Born 10/5/85.
A junior transfer from Florida Atlantic University who will help anchor the pitching staff.
FLORIDA ATLANTIC: Went 43-21 with an ERA of 1.65 in two seasons... Was a member of two
Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament championship teams and went 2-1 in the NCAA Tournament,
including a 2-1 nine-inning victory against Florida in 2003... Tossed a two-hitter in a 3-0 shutout of
Lehigh in the 2004 NCAA’s... Hurled 51 complete games and 15 shutouts... Started 62 of 69
career games overall with one save... Struck out 302 and walked 80... 2003 Atlantic Sun Fresh-
man of the Year and second-team all-conference selection in 2003 and 2004... Two-time member
of the conference all-tournament squad.
HIGH SCHOOL: Helped South Glens Falls High School to the NYSPHSAA Class B championship,
as she went 24-0 with an ERA of 0.03, 19 shutouts and seven no-hitters... 2002 Class B Player of
the Year, and the 2001 and 2002 team MVP... Finished career with 0.06 ERA, 284 strikeouts and
four perfect games.
PERSONAL: Majoring in mathematics with a minor in physics/education... Daughter of Mark and
Wendy Morin... Born 9/20/84.
5 * Kelly Ogden ¢ So. + 5-2 * R/R * 3B/2B « Pine Bush, N.Y./Pine Bush
UALBANY: All-America East Conference First Team and All-Rookie selection... America East
Rookie of the Week (4/12-18)... Second on the team in RBI, at-bats and assists... Third on the
team in hits and runs scored... Had 10 multi-hit games and scored two runs on five occasions...
Concluded the season with a six-game hitting streak, raising her average 11 points... At Hamp-
ton, went 3-for-4, missing the cycle by a home run, plated four runs and crossed home plate
twice in the opener... In the nightcap, hit first UAlbany home run (3/14)... Cracked the game-
winning two-run home run to down Vermont, 5-4 (4/15)... Went 2-4, hit a home run and scored
two runs against Hartford (4/17)... Went 2-3 with three RBI at Hartford (4/18).
PERSONAL: Four-year varsity tennis, basketball and softball player at Pine Bush... OCIAA and
Section IX doubles tennis champion... Three-time MVP of the softball team and two-time all-state
selection... National Honor Society member... Majoring in psychology and sociology... Daughter
of Art and Patricia Ogden... Born 7/5/85.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB RH 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG OBP
2004 48-47 308 156 23 48 8 1 3 2 2-3 429.339
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MEET THE GREAT DANES
11 + Lauren Perk « Fr. * 5-8 * R/R + P « Lake Jackson, Texas/Brazoswood
Freshman pitcher who will begin the season in the starting rotation.
HIGH SCHOOL: Team went 35-1 in her two seasons at Brazoswood... Was a starting pitcher for the
squad... Member of the Spanish National Honor Society, National Honor Society and Peer Assisted
Leadership... Played setter on the volleyball team.
PERSONAL: Major is undeclared... Daughter of Kenneth and Kristin Perk... Born 5/4/86.
9 * Ashley Rios ¢ Jr. * 5-7 * L/L* 1B * Kingston, N.Y./Kingston
UALBANY: America East Conference first-team selection as the designated player... An America
East all-rookie and second-team selection in 2003... Led the team in hit by pitches with nine... Tied
for the team lead in home runs with three and on-base percentage at .500... Recorded only one
error in 89 chances for a .989 fielding percentage... Hit two home runs and drove in three RBI in the
opener at UMBC, and in the nightcap added two hits and drove in a run (4/5)... Hit a solo home run
and scored two runs at Stony Brook (4/10)... Perfect 3-for-3 with game-winning RBI against Maine
(4/25)... Her three hits established a career-high... Had a six-game hitting streak from 4/21-5/1 and
raised her average 50 points during the run from .353 to .403... Had two hits and one RBI against
Boston U. (5/8).
PERSONAL: Participated in volleyball and basketball in high school... Made the all-star teams of the
Daily Freeman on four occasions and the Times-Herald Record once... Captain of the softball team
at Kingston as a senior... Majoring in sociology... Daughter of Gene Rios, Jr. and Eileen Mary
Teasdale... Born 1/24/84.
UALBANY STATISTICS
Year GGS AVG AB RH 2B 3B HR RBI SB-SBA SLG OBP
2004 40-29 38 88 11 34 #5 1 3 18 1-1 568 500
2003 38-36 253 99 10 25 8 2 1 18 22 404 348
Totals 78-65 316 187 21 59 13 3 4 36 3-3 481.422
27 + Katie Trott + Fr. « 5-8 * R/R * C/P « Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley
Freshman catcher and pitcher who will work primarily behind the plate with some innings on the
mound.
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched four years on varsity squad... First Team All-Sunset League, Orange
County All-Star participant and North County All-Star in her senior season... Team MVP as a senior
and most inspirational as a junior... Best offensive player in freshman year... Captain as a junior
and senior... Played in the Southern California All-Star Game 2004 and the 2004 Orange County vs.
Riverside County All-Star Game... Also was a member of the golf team for three seasons and the
water polo squad for two years.
PERSONAL: Majoring in secondary education... Daughter of Jim and Drue Trott... Born 12/5/86.
Sophomore Pitcher
Laura Gremillion
Team Lines Up For National Anthem
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RESULTS
2004 Results (34-18 Overall, 17-2 America East)
Date Opponent Result Score Pitcher of Record
2/13, vs. E. Kentucky @ L 32 Lindgren, L (0-1)
2/13 vs. Lipscomb @ L 3-2 Gremillion, L (0-1)
2/14 at Alabama @ L 5-1 Buyea, L (0-1)
2/14 at Alabama @ L 12-0 (5) Halloran, L (0-1)
2/15 vs. E. Kentucky @ L 20 Gremillion, L (0-2)
2/16 at Birmingham-Southern Ww 7-3 Lindgren, W (1-1)
2/16 at Birmingham-Southern Ww 30 Halloran, W (1-1)
2/28 vs. Boston College # L 21 Couris, L (0-1)
2/28 vs. Eastern Illinois # Ww 21 Lindgren, W (2-1)
2/28 vs. Charleston Southern # E 54 Buyea, L (0-2)
2/29 vs. |IUPU-Ft. Wayne # L 2-1 Halloran, L (1-2)
2/29 vs. College of Charleston # L 54 Halloran, L (1-3)
3/12 vs. Delaware St. $ Ww 2-1 Lindgren, W (3-1)
3/12 vs. Morgan St. $ Ww 5-0 Halloran, W (2-3)
3/13 vs. Hampton $ L 41 Gremillion, L (0-3)
3/13 vs. Delaware St. $ Ww 2-1 Lindgren, W (4-1)
3/14 at Hampton Ww 8-0 (6) Couris, W (1-1)
3/14 atHampton Ww 4-3 Halloran, W (3-3)
3/26 vs. Brown & Ww 42 Lindgren, W (5-1)
3/26 at Radford & L 54 Marcucci, L (0-1)
3/27 vs. Niagara & Ww 51 Gremillion, W (1-3)
3/27 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore & Ww 15-0 (5) Buyea, W (1-2)
3/28 vs. Brown & Ww 21 Lindgren, W (6-1)
3/28 at Radford & L 7-0 Couris, L (1-2)
3/30 Siena Ww 43 Lindgren, W (7-1)
3/30 Siena Ww 5-2 Halloran, W (4-3)
4/5 atUMBC* Ww 7-1 Lindgren, W (8-1)
4/5 atUMBC * Ww 9-3 Halloran, W (5-3)
4/9 at Stony Brook * WwW 50 Lindgren, W (9-1)
4/9 at Stony Brook * L 3-2 (8) Lindgren, L (9-2)
4/10 at Stony Brook * Ww 11-3 Lindgren, W (10-2)
4/15 Vermont* Ww 7-1 Lindgren, W (11-2)
4/15 Vermont* Ww 54 Halloran, W (6-3)
417 atHartford* Ww 6-2 Lindgren, W (12-2)
4/18 at Hartford * Ww 11-1 (5) Halloran, W (7-3)
4/18 at Hartford * Ww 10-0 (6) Halloran, W (8-3)
4/21 Wagner L 2-1 Gremillion, L (1-4)
4/21 Wagner L TA Marcucci, L (0-2)
4/24 Maine* Ww 43 Lindgren, W (13-2)
4/24 Maine* Ww 4-3 (14) Halloran, W (9-3)
4/25 Maine* Ww 20 Lindgren, W (14-2)
4/28 at Vermont* Ww 70 Lindgren, W (15-2)
4/28 atVermont Ww 14-5 (6) Couris, W (2-2)
5/1 Binghamton * WwW 3-2 Lindgren, W (16-2)
5/1 Binghamton * Ww 21 Halloran, W (10-3)
5/2 Binghamton * Ww 30 Lindgren, W (17-2)
5/6 at Siena WwW 41 Lindgren, W (18-2)
5/6 at Siena Ww 5-1 Marcucci, W (1-2)
5/8 Boston U. * WwW 6-3 Halloran, W (11-3)
5/8 Boston U. * iL. 5-3 Gremillion, L (1-5)
5/13 atMaine* L 10 Lindgren, L (18-3)
5/14 vs. Boston U. * L 3-2 (9) Lindgren, L (18-4)
@ - Bama Bash (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
# - Charleston Southern Tournament (Charleston, S.C.)
$- Hampton Tournament (Hampton, Va.)
& - Highlander Classic (Radford, Va.)
*- America East Conference Game
“-America East Tournament Game (Orono, Maine)
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2004 STATISTICS
Player
Andee Lindgren
Ashley Rios
Katrina Dunning
Kelly Ogden
Brittany Burnham
Julie Gannon
Liz Wieboldt
Jen Nolette
Megan Childs
Leanne Tillman
Maegan Larsen
Ali Meacham
Jess Kostenblatt
Leslie Busch
Carly Issacs
Laura Gremillion
Danielle Buyea
Carisa Marcucci
Totals
Opponents
Player
Andee Lindgren
Casey Halloran
Danielle Buyea
Kristin Couris
Carisa Marcucci
Laura Gremillion
Totals
Opponents
BATTING
Average...
Games Played ..
At-Bats
Triples ....
Home Runs
RBI...
Total Bases
Stolen Bases ...
PITCHING
Complete Games
Shutouts ..
Saves ...
Innings Pitched
Strikeouts
Average...
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HITTING/FIELDING
AVG GP-GS AB R 4H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB-ATTE FLD%
430 51-51 149 27 64 180 2 34 20 16 2-3 6 .976
386 40-29 88 11 34 5 1 3 18 11 7 1-1 1.989
317 48-48 139 19 44 9 1 0 21 8 22 2-3 13.921
308 48-47 156 23 48 8 1 3 28 7 21 2-3 16 .912
308 44-24 52 17 16 1 0 0 2 8 11 #7-10 O 1.000
306 34-20 62 10 19 3 0 1 13 2 13 3-5 7 948
303 41-38 109 16 33 8 1 0 18 1 13 2-3 0 1.000
.293 51-51 174 31 51 10 3 0 15 13 16 29-38 7 .900
286 22-2 14 2 4 1 0 01 2 0-0 0 1.000
.273 22-16 44 4 122 01 6 5 0-0 1.989
.269 52-52 145 21 39 7 2 1 #19 4 24 6-10 12 .935
.262 41-37 107 2 28 7 0 0 14 7 14 1-1 0 1.000
259 17-12 27 6 7 1 1 0 4 4 7: 3-3 2 946
.250 47-45 104 15 26 2 0 0 7 6 12 9-12 1° .974
133 42-3 15 162 1 0 0 2 0 0-0 0 1.000
.083 9-4 12°01 1.0000 41 0-0 2 857
.000 13-0 1 4 0 0000 0 0-0 0 1.000
.000 3-3 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0-0 QO 1.000
-306 52-52 1398 225 428 83 10 11 202 99 195 67-92 71 .955
231 52-52 1369 128 31641 4 17 114 100 283 38-45 65 .958
PITCHING
ERA W-L APP GS CG SH IP HR ER BB SO HBP BIAVG
1.04 18-4 26 23 18 4155.0 116 36 23 45 179 8 .200
163 11-3 20 14 10 3107.1 92 35 25 21 62 3 225
169 1-2 7 2 1 1 202 18 7 5 6 13 0 225
2.84 2-2 7 4 2 1 242 28 16 10 13 7 1 277
3.65 1-2 7 2 0 0 151 16 13 8 8 5 2 .281
412 1-5 9 7 1 #0 340 46 21 20 7 17 1 331
1.78 34-18 52 52 32 9 357.0 316 128 91100 283 15 .231
3.71 18-34 52 52 31 4 349.0 428 225185 99 195 31 -306
2004 UALBANY LEADERS
Andee Lindgren.
Maegan Larsen.
Jen Nolette ..
Jen Nolette ..
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Jen Nolette ....
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Casey Halloran .
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
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Kelly Ogden and Ashley Rios
Andee Lindgren.
Andee Lindgren.
... Jen Nolette ....
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HISTORY
HITTING/SEASON HITTING/CAREER PITCHING/SEASON
BATTING AVERAGE BATTING AVERAGE WINS
M. Cook-Carpenter 1995 .509 Nancy Nicsevic 1998-99 381 Andee Lindgren 2003 20
Andee Lindgren 2004 430 Erin Craig 1997-98 .370 Karen Smiley 1990 20
Zoraida Diaz 1988 .409 Valerie Terry 1999-02 348 + Wendy Williams 1986 20
HITS HITS WINNING PERCENTAGE
Andee Lindgren 2004 64 Valerie Terry 1999-02 198 Minimum Four decisions
Nancy Nicsevic 1999 62 Kara Faraone 1997-00 129 Kelly Poynton 1998 850
Valerie Terry 2001 60 Amy McGroty 1995-98 119 (17-3)
RUNS SCORED RUNS SCORED Andee Lindgren 2004 778
Valerie Terry 2001 47 Valerie Terry 1999-02 148 (18-4)
Valerie Terry 1999 45 Ellen Braun 1994-97 100 STRIKEOUTS
Kate Carnevale 1997 42 Kara Faraone 1997-00 79 Andee Lindgren 2004 179
HOME RUNS HOME RUNS. Andee Lindgren 2003171
L. Bohannon 2001 6 L. Bohannon 2001-02 8 M. Cook-Carpenter 1995 169
Jackie Knapp 1997 5 J. Kostenblatt 2001-04 6 ERA
3 Players Tied 3 Jackie Knapp 1996-97 5 Minimum Four Decisions
RUNS BATTED IN Ashley Rios 2003- 4 Amy McGroty 1995 0.35
Jackie Knapp 1997 37 Valerie Terry 1999-02 4 COMPLETE GAMES
Andee Lindgren 2004 34 RUNSBATTEDIN Sarah Maida 2002 36
Valerie Terry 1999 31 Amy McGroty 1995-98 84 Wendy Williams 1986 25
DOUBLES Valerie Terry 1999-02 76 Andee Lindgren 200322
Andee Lindgren 2004 18 = —_ Jackie Knapp 1996-97 60 INNINGS PITCHED,
M. Mausteller 1999 10 DOUBLES Wendy Williams 1986 180
Jen Nolette 2004 10 — Andee Lindgren 2003-04 © 25 APPEARANCES
4 Players Tied 9 Liz Wieboldt 2001-04 24 Sarah Maida 2001 33
TRIPLES Audrey White 1999-00 18 Andee Lindgren 2003 31
Jackie Knapp 1997 6 TRIPLES Wendy Williams 1986 28
Valerie Terry 1999 6 Valerie Terry 1999-02 16 Andee Lindgren 2004 26
Zoraida Diaz 19885 Jackie Knapp 1996-97 10 GAMES STARTED,
Zoraida Diaz 1998 5 Ellen Braun 1994-97 9 Sarah Maida 2001 25
STOLEN BASES Nancy Nicsevic 1998-99 9 Karen Smiley 1990 25
Valerie Terry 2001 49 STOLENBASES Andee Lindgren 2003-24
Valerie Terry 2002 35 Valerie Terry 1999-02 129 Andee Lindgren 2004 23
Valerie Terry 1999 32 Katie Faraone 1997-00 57 NO-HITTERS
Jen Nolette 2002-04 52 Wendy Williams 1985 2
YEARLY RESULTS (SINCE 1984) COACHING RECORDS
Year Coach C. Delamater (1967-70) 12-46-2
1984 Leonia Rhenish J. Gail (1971) 3-4
1985 Leonia Rhenish R. Angell (1972) 2-5
1986 Leonia Rhenish L. Rhenish (1973-89) 130-86
1987 Leonia Rhenish A. Depperman (1990-92) 41-28
1988 Leonia Rhenish C. Selner (1993-94) 22-23
1989 Leonia Rhenish C. Cannata (1995-present) 271-144
1990 Ann Depperman f Overall 481-306-2
1991 Ann Depperman
1992 Ann Depperman
1993 Carole Selner
1994 Carole Selner
1995 Chris Cannata
1996 Chris Cannata
1997 Chris Cannata
1998 Chris Cannata
1999 Chris Cannata
2000 Chris Cannata
2001 Chris Cannata
2002 Chris Cannata
2003 Chris Cannata
2004 Chris Cannata
OVERALL
POST-SEASON PLAY
2004 America East 4th Place
2003 America East 2nd Place
2002 America East 3rd Place
2000 ECAC 4th Place
1999 ECAC 1st Place
1998 ECAC Cancelled
1997 ECAC 1st Place
1995 NYSWCAA 2nd Place
1993 NYSWCAA 2nd Place
1992 NYSWCAA 4th Place
1991 NYSWCAA 1st Round
1990 NYSWCAA 3rd Place
1989 NYSWCAA Champion
1988 NYSWCAA 5th Place
1987 NYSWCAA 5th Place
1986 NYSWCAA 2nd Place
1985 NYSWCAA Champion
1983 NYSWCAA 3rd Place
1982 NYSWCAA Champion
1981 NYSWCAA 3rd Place
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AMERICA EAST STANDINGS/ALL-STARS
2004 America East Conference Softball Standings
School AE
UAlbany 17-2
Stony Brook 13-7
Boston University 11-7
Maine+ 12-8
Binghamton 8-11
Hartford 7-12
Vermont 6-13
UMBC 3-17
Pet. ALL Pet.
895 34-18 .654
-650 30-33 .476
611 26-32 .448
-600 28-23 .549
421 17-23 425
368 14-24 .368
316 9-34 -209
150 27-34 443
+ America East Conference Tournament Champion
2004 America East All-Conference Selections
First Team
Andee Lindgren, UAlbany, P
Ashlee Freeman, Boston U., P
Jenna Merchant, Maine, P
Jessica Chellis, Binghamton, C
Kristen Brust, Stony Brook, 1B
Katrina Dunning, UAlbany, 2B
Mallory Rapoza, Hartford, 2B
Hayley Durham, Stony Brook, 3B
Jamie Haas, Boston U., SS
Brittany Cheney, Maine, SS
DeKenya Williams, Binghamton, OF
Jess Brady, Maine, OF
Jane Stein, Stony Brook, OF
Ashley Rios, UAlbany, DP
Kelly Ogden, UAlbany, Util.
Second Team
Casey Halloran, UAlbany, P
Angela Andrews, Stony Brook, P
Nikki Thompson, Hartford, C
Liz Alley, Boston U., 1B
Nicole Vitello, Binghamton, 2B
Liz Borawski, Hartford, 3B
Rose Barre, Binghamton, SS
Jen Nolette, UAlbany, OF
Jessica Dima, Binghamton, OF
Amanda Bile, UMBC, OF
Kate Ramsey, Vermont, DP
Brittany Detweiler, Boston U., Util.
All-Rookie Team
Casey Halloran, UAlbany, P
Kelly Ogden, UAlbany, P
Sara Eppolitio, Binghamton, IF
Ashlee Freeman, Boston U., P/Util.
Brittany Detweiler, Boston U., P/Util.
Nikki Thompson, Hartford, C
Home Away Neutral
11-3 15-8 8-7
16-8 10-13 4-13
5-4 11-13 10-15
12-4 7-8 9-11
7-4-1 4-13 6-6-1
5-8 9-12 0-4
4-11 2-11-2 3-12
11-11 10-14 6-9
Sara Hoffman, Stony Brook, P/Util.
Kate Ramsey, Vermont, IF/DP
Kate DeForge, Vermont, IF
Player of the Year
Andee Lindgren, UAlbany
Pitcher of the Year
Jenna Merchant, Maine
Rookie of the Year
Nikki Thompson, Hartford
Coach of the Year
Chris Cannata, UAlbany
MERICA
EAST
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM SELECTIONS
2004 Katrina Dunning America East, First
Andee Lindgren America East, First
Kelly Ogden America East, First and All-Rookie
Ashley Rios. America East, First
Casey Halloran America East, Second and All-Rookie
Jen Nolette America East, Second
2003 Stacy Kowal America East, First
Maegan Larsen America East, First and All-Rookie
Andee Lindgren America East, First
Jen Nolette America East, First
Katrina Dunning America East, Second and All-Rookie
Ashley Rios. America East, Second and All-Rookie
2002 Megan Craft America East, Second
Valerie Terry America East, Second
UALBANY’S AMERICA EAST MAJOR AWARD WINNERS
COACH OF THE YEAR PITCHER OF THE YEAR
2004 Chris Cannata 2003 Andee Lindgren
2003 Chris Cannata
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2003 Maegan Larsen
2004 Andee Lindgren
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Andee Lindgren
Player of the Year
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AMERICA EAST CONFERENCE
Quick Facts...
Founded: 1979 (as ECAC North, men’s basketball only), 1988-89 (all sports)
Membership (year joined): Albany (2001), Binghamton (2001), Boston University (1979), Hartford (1985), Maine
(1979), UMBC (2003), New Hampshire (1979), Northeastern (1979), Stony Brook (2001), Vermont (1979).
Sports: Baseball, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Basketball, Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Field
Hockey, Men’s Golf, Women’s Golf, Men’s Indoor Track and Field, Women’s Indoor Track and Field, Men’s La-
crosse, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Outdoor Track and Field, Women’s Outdoor Track and Field, Men’s Soccer,
Women’s Soccer, Softball, Men’s Swimming and Diving, Women’s Swimming and Diving, Men’s Tennis, Women’s
Tennis, Volleyball.
The Tradition...
America East Conference enters its 17th year of all-sports championship competition with a reputation as one of
the most comprehensive NCAA Division | conferences. With a geographic footprint extending from the Mid-Atlantic
to the Northeast regions, America East remains committed to broad-based, competitive Division | athletics pro-
grams, complementing the academic integrity of the 10 member institutions.
University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, Univer-
sity of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), University of New Hampshire, Northeastern University, Stony Brook
University, and University of Vermont each offers a unique blend of academic and athletic tradition. America East
also has an associate membership with Quinnipiac University in the sport of men’s lacrosse.
Athletic Success...
America East’s proven record of success in its sports will enable the conference to earn admission to 12 NCAA
Championships in 2004-05. Student-athletes in the sports of baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, field
hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball, men’s tennis, women’s
tennis, and volleyball receive access to NCAA Championships via the conference’s automatic qualifiers. Individual
champions at the America East Outdoor Track and Field Championship will receive bids to that NCAA Champion-
ship. In addition, several America East athletes in sports such as men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and
women’s indoor track and field, men’s and women’s golf, and men’s and women’s swimming and diving will com-
pete in those NCAA Championships. Overall, America East sponsors championships in 22 sports.
Academic Accolades...
America East institutions saw nine of their student-athletes earn Academic All-America honors in 2003-04 alone.
This total ranked fifth-highest among all Division I-AA and I-AAA conferences. Included in the group were first-team
selections Lana Khvalina of the UMBC women’s tennis team, who was named for the second-straight year, and
Alon Lubezky of the Hartford men’s soccer team, the school’s career goal scoring leader.
America East annually recognizes its student-athletes’ success in the classroom. All varsity team members who
compile a grade-point average between 3.0 and 3.49 during their playing season receive conference recognition by
being named to the Academic Honor Roll. Those outstanding student-athletes who compile a grade-point average
of 3.5 or higher are named to the Commissioner's Honor Roll. Nearly 1,700 student-athletes received honor roll
recognition in 2003-04 with America East’s 3,500 student-athletes averaging a 2.97 grade-point average.
Additionally, the conference annually determines the top scholar-athlete in each of its championship sports. The
scholar-athlete must maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or prominent reserve
on the team for the duration of the playing season. From the pool of 22 outstanding scholar-athletes, one male and
one female America East student-athlete are further honored as the conference’s Scholar-Athletes of the Year.
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UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY
The University at Albany today is an internationally recognized public research university with a broad mission
of undergraduate and graduate education, and research. More than 17,000 students are enrolled in nine schools
and colleges offering 176 undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs.
Outstanding faculty, an innovative curriculum, award-winning advisors and student-centered services create a
distinctive learning environment that nurtures student success. After gradu-
ation, more than two-thirds of undergraduates go on for advanced degrees,
and acceptances to law and medical schools are well above the national
average. UAlbany has more than 128,000 living alumni, including: Catherine
Bertini, B.A.’71, under-secretary-general for management, United Nations;
Marcia Brown, B.A.’40, three-time Caldecott Award-winning children’s book
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UAlbany programs in sociology, public administration and policy, crimi-
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Undergraduates choose from 53 majors in the arts and sciences, business and accounting, public policy,
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more than 150 student clubs, honor societies, and other campus-related groups, and choose from a busy calendar
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The University is just a short drive from spectacular natural and recreational centers in New York, Massachu-
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UAlbany, working with governmental and business partners, plays a vital role in the economic development of
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economic impact as $1.119 billion annually in New York State - $1.005 billion of that in the Capital Region.
UAlbany aims to rank among the top public research universities in the nation and is taking strategic steps
across its three campuses to achieve this goal. The Campaign for the University at Albany was publicly launched
in April 2003 to help provide necessary private support for achieving UAlbany’s goals.
UNIVERSITY FACTS titer.
Location: 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 ALBANY
Enrollment: 11,819 (undergraduate), 5,219 (graduate)
Web Site: www.albany.edu
Schools and Colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Criminal Justice, School of
Education, School of Information Science and Policy, School of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, Nelson A.
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, School of Public Health, School of Social Welfare.
Quick Facts:
“Established in 1844, UAlbany was designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962.
***UAlbany is home to the New York State Writers Institute, founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and faculty
member William Kennedy. Since 1984, the Institute has brought to campus more than 600 writers and
filmmakers, including six Nobel Prize winners and 50 Pulitzer Prize winners, for programs that are free and
open to the public.
**“UAlbany’s three libraries boast more than two million volumes and rank among the nation’s top research librar-
ies.
***UAlbany has more than 128,000 living alumni.
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AMERICA EAST OPPONENTS
AMERICA EAST OPPONENTS
Binghamton University
Location: Vestal, New York
Home Field: East Gym Complex (500)
Dates: April 30 (DH) and May 1 at Binghamton
2004 Record: 17-23 Overall, 8-11 AE -- 5th
Head Coach: Holly Brown
Record/Years (at Binghamton): 198-163-9/9
Returning/Lost: 13/7
Softball Contact: David O'Brian
Phone: 607-777-6478
Fax: 607-777-4597
E-mail: dobrian@binghamton.edu
Website: http://athletics.binghamton.edu
University of Hartford
Location: West Hartford, Connecticut
Home Field: Al-Marzook Field (500)
Dates: April 2 (DH) and April 3 at Albany
2004 Record: 14-24 Overall, 7-12 AE -- 6th
Head Coach: Todd Randall
Record/Years (at Hartford): 123-187-2/8
Returning/Lost: 12/5
Softball Contact: David Longolucco
Phone: 860-768-4620
Fax: 860-768-4068
E-mail: longolucc@hartford.edu
Website: www.hartfordhawks.com
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Home Field: UMBC Softball Stadium (500)
Dates: May 7 (DH) and May 8 at Albany
2004 Record: 27-34 Overall, 3-17 AE -- 8th
Head Coach: Joe French
Record/Years (at UMBC): 114-77/3
Returning/Lost: 10/7
Softball Contact: Roxanne Reyes
Phone: 410-455-1530
Fax: 410-455-3994
E-mail: mreyes1@umbc.edu
Website: www.umbcretrievers.com
University of Vermont
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Home Field: Archie Post Field (500)
Dates: April 13 (DH) at Vermont and April 27 at Albany
2004 Record: 9-34 Overall, 6-13 AE -- 7th
Head Coach: Pam Childs
Record/Years (at Vermont): 267-388-1/18
Returning/Lost: 12/4
Softball Contact: Ben Dickie
Phone: 802-656-1188
Fax: 802-656-8328
E-mail: bdickie@uvm.edu
Website: www.uvmathletics.com
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Boston University
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Home Field: BU Softball Field (500)
Dates: April 9 (DH) and April 10 at Boston U.
2004 Record: 26-32 Overall, 11-7 AE -- 3rd
Head Coach: Shawn Rychcik
Record/Years (at Boston U.): 0-0/1st
Returning/Lost: 17/1
Softball Contact: Stephan Lemon
Phone: 617-353-2872
Fax: 617-353-5286
E-mail: lemonst@bu.edu
Website: www.bu.edu/athletics
University of Maine
Location: Orono, Maine
Home Field: Kessock Field (500)
Dates: April 23 (DH) and April 24 at Maine
2004 Record: 28-23 Overall, 12-8 AE -- 4th
Interim Head Coach: Michelle Puls
Record/Years (at Maine): 0-0/1st
Returning/Lost: 17/1
Softball Contact: TBA
Phone: 207-581-3596
Fax: 207-581-3297
E-mail: TBA
Website: www.goblackbears.com
Stony Brook University
Location: Stony Brook, New York
Home Field: University Field (500)
Dates: April 16 (DH) and April 17 at Albany
2004 Record: 30-33 Overall, 13-7 AE -- 2nd
Head Coach: Megan Bryant
Record/Years (at Stony Brook): 101-116/4
Returning/Lost: 11/1
Softball Contact: Christine Graziano
Phone: 631-632-7125
Fax: 631-632-8841
E-mail: christine.graziano@stonybrook.edu
Website: www.goseawolves.org
America East Conference
Location: 10 High St., Suite 860
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Softball Contact: Travis Brown
Phone: 617-695-6369, x20
Fax: 617-695-6385
E-mail: tbrown@americaeast.com
Website: www.americaeast.com
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UAlbany Student-Athlete Support Services
Developing today’s student-athletes and tomorrow’s leaders
Staff: Julie A. Steinke, Director What are the benefits of these services?
jsteinke@uamail.albany.edu
518-437-3788 By partaking in these services, the student-athlete
will notice:
Ed Scott, Assistant Director
escott@uamail.albany.edu
518-442-3361
The mission of the Office of Student Athlete
Support Services is to enhance the collegiate experi-
ence of UAlbany student-athletes by providing an
environment that assists them in developing transfer-
able skills so that they may be better prepared to
compete in the classroom, the athletic arena, as well
as life.
-Improved academic performance.
-Improved potential for graduation.
-Improved personal development.
-Accomodations for learning disabilities that
enable success.
-Understanding & instruction outside of the
classroom to reinforce learning.
-Interaction with professors & other campus
resources to encourage the development of
positive relationships.
-Improved interaction between teams to
create support and friendships.
What services are available? How can | become involved?
-Academic Services
*Academic Skill Development
*Supervised Study
*STAAR Program
*Priority Registration
*Monitoring of Academic Progress
*Peer Tutoring
-Community Service
*Paw Pals Program
*School Visits
*Sport Clinics
“Adopt-A-Highway
-Career Services
-Individual & Team Projects
“Build your resume & help your team
win the Dane Dish by earning points for your
involvement. Give back to the community that
supports you by participating in programs
such as: Paw Pals, the Student Athlete
Advisory Board, the Great Danes Reading
Program & local school visits, among others.
-Serve as a resource
*Help support UAlbany Athletics by
serving as a resource for community service,
career development or other programming
activity.
*Resume Writing 5
*Interviewing Skills Available Resources
*Job Search Network
-Personal Development
“Awareness Programs
-alcohol & drug abuse
-nutrition
-gambling
*Financial Planning
*Communication Skills
*Life After Athletics
-Financial Aid/Scholarship Materials
-Graduate School Information
-Individualized counseling
-Career Fairs
-Computer lab access
-Internship & job postings
-Much, much, more!!
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) is to serve as liaisons between the athletic
administration and student-athletes. The members of SAAC act as the “voice” of the student-athletes and
disseminate information given to them, by administrators, to their respective teams. SAAC is a vehicle for
student-athletes to improve upon student-athlete welfare, as well as help coordinate community service, life
skills and various other activities for the athletic department.
All student athletes must continually meet academic requirements of the University at Albany and the NCAA. To
review these requirements, please contact a member of the SASS staff or the UAlbany Compliance Office.
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Feb. 27 (Sun.)
Mar. 5 (Sat.)
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UALBANY SOFTBALL
vs. Northern Coloradot+ 12:00 PM
vs. Texas-San Antonio+ 2:00 PM
vs. New Mexico State+ 3:30 PM
at UTEP+ 5:30 PM
at UTEP
Championship Round+ TBA
at George Mason++ 11:00 AM
Mar. 5 (Sat.) vs. Syracuse++ 3:00 PM
Mar. 6 (Sun.) vs. Cornell++ 9:00 AM
Mar. 6 (Sun.) vs. Syracuse++ 11:00 AM
Mar. 18 (Fri.) vs. Delaware* 10:00 AM
Mar. 18 (Fri.) vs. Delaware State* 4:00 PM
Mar. 19 (Sat.) vs. Providence* 10:00 AM
Mar. 19 (Sat.) vs. Lehigh* 2:00 PM
Mar. 20 (Sun.) at Delaware State
Championship Round* TBA
Mar. 22 (Tue.) vs. Niagara** 8:50 AM
Mar. 22 (Tue.) vs. Troy** 12:30 PM
Mar. 23 (Wed.) vs. lona** 12:30 PM
Mar. 23 (Wed.) vs. Siena** 6:00 PM
Mar. 25 (Fri.) vs. Cornell** 10:40 AM
Mar. 25 (Fri.) vs. Cornell** 12:30 PM
Apr. 2 (Sat.) Hartford* (DH) 41:00 PM
Apr. 3 (Sun.) Hartford* 12:00 PM
Apr. 5 (Tue.) Dartmouth (DH) 2:30 PM
Apr. 9 (Sat.) at Boston U.* (DH) 1:00 PM
Apr. 10 (Sun.) at Boston U.* 12:00 PM
Apr. 13 (Wed.) at Vermont* (DH) 2:30 PM
Apr. 14 (Thu.) Manhattan (DH) 3:00 PM
Apr. 16 (Sat.) Stony Brook* (DH) 1:00 PM
Apr. 17 (Sun.) Stony Brook* 12:00 PM
Apr. 20 (Wed.) at Army (DH) 3:00 PM
Apr. 23 (Sat.) at Maine* (DH) 12:00 PM
Apr. 24 (Sun.) at Maine* 11:00 AM
Apr. 27 (Wed.) Vermont* 2:00 PM
Apr. 30 (Sat.) at Binghamton* (DH) 1:00 PM
May 1 (Sun.) at Binghamton* 12:00 PM
May 4 (Wed.) Siena (DH) 3:00 PM
May 7 (Sat.) UMBC* (DH) 12:00 PM
May 8 (Sun.) UMBC* 12:00 PM
May 12 (Thu.) America East Tournament**
May 13 (Fri.) America East Tournament**
May 14 (Sat.) America East Tournament**
* America East Opponent
+ El Paso, Texas, UTEP Tournament
++Fairfax, Va., Patriot Classic
Georgetown, Del., Mizuno Bash at the Beach
AA Kissimee, Fla., Rebel State Games
“*University Field, Stony Brook N.Y.
All Home Games in Purple
