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Players

Meg CruMpton

Mollie Musgrave

ashley pearsall

Christa Key

Mary lawrenCe newton

Zannah webster

betty edwards

puja patel

WeathersPoon GymnasiumThe home to Meredith’s basketball and volleyball teams. The facility

provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also

includes locker rooms, athletics offices, a training room, a fitness

center, a 5,000 square-foot dance studio and a six-lane, indoor

swimming pool.

meredith athletic Field and track comPlexThe home to Meredith’s soccer and cross country teams. The complex

includes a lighted competition level track, a FieldTurf artificial playing

surface capable of supporting soccer and lacrosse games and a stor-

age facility. Future phases of the project will include a grandstand,

hospitality areas, support facilities, restrooms, brick arcade and locker

rooms. The cross country team uses the complex as well as the Col-

lege’s 225-acre campus and the Reedy Creek Greenway.

meredith soFtball comPlexThe home of Meredith softball has recently undergone several

renovations. The addition of irrigation to the Bermuda field and

infield improvements have stepped up the playing conditions to

make it one of the best fields in the area. New dugouts have also

been completed to increase comfort for the players and enhance

the game atmosphere.

meredith tennis comPlexThe home of the Meredith tennis program includes six lighted ten-

nis courts with windscreen. Over the summer of 2007, the courts

were resurfaced with a new color scheme—a “US Open Blue” inner

court surrounded by a green outer court. This color scheme helps to

heighten the visibility of the ball for players and fans.

athletic Facilities

Captain Ashley Pearsall, ’12, provides leadership and leads the

Avenging Angels.

2011 tennis roster

Head Coach: Paul Huch

Assistant Coach: Kathryn Maples

Athletics Director: Jackie Myers

Assistant Athletics Director/Sports

Information Director: Greg Jarvis

Athletics Trainer/SWA: Sharon Malley

Name Yr Hometown/ High School

Meg Crumpton SO Sanford, N.C./Lee Senior

Betty Edwards SO Jackson, N.C./Northeast Academy

Christa Key JR Asheboro, N.C./Asheboro

Mollie Musgrave SO Goldsboro, N.C./Eastern Wayne

Mary Lawrence Newton FR Raeford, N.C./Jack Britt

Puja Patel FR Snowhill, N.C./Laurel Springs

Ashley Pearsall * JR Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount

Zannah Webster * SR Clinton, N.C./Harrells Christian

* Captains

coachinG staFFPaul huch

Paul Huch enters his second season

as Head Women’s Tennis Coach for

Meredith College. He led Meredith to a

12-4 record, second place conference

finish and a trip to the conference

tournament finals in his first season at

Meredith.

He comes from Connecticut College

where he completed eight seasons as

the head men’s and women’s tennis

coach. Huch guided the Connecticut College women’s tennis team to

a 40-29 (.580) record over the past four seasons playing in the New

England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), the top Divi-

sion III conference in the country featuring four teams in the top 17

including 2009 National Champion Williams College.

Under Huch’s direction, the Camel women’s teams were nationally

ranked in the ITA National Poll from 2004-07. In 2005, Huch led

the Camel women to a 10-7 mark and was honored as the NESCAC

Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year. Huch directed the Camels to an

11-5 mark in 2004, matching the highest win total in the history

of the program. The Camels climbed to #24 in the ITA Division III

Poll. Huch’s men’s program finished 8-8 in 2007, doubling their

win total from the previous season and posting the best record for

the program since 2000.

Prior to his arrival in New London, Huch spent two years as the head

women’s tennis coach at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Under his direction, the 1999 squad posted the best record in

school history.

He spent the summer of 2010 as the Head Pro at the Weekapaug

Tennis Club in Westerly, R.I.

Huch is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,

Minnesota.

Meredith Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4 (1)

2010 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4 (8-1 USA South)

Home Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meredith College Tennis Complex

Alma Mater/Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . University of St. Thomas (MN)/1992

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8804

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . paulhuch@meredith.edu

kathryn maPles

Kathryn Maples enters her first season

as assistant tennis coach. Maples

was a four year player for the Aveng-

ing Angels and is a 2010 graduate of

Meredith.

usa south athletic conFerence

media inFormation

All inquiries about interviews, press credentials, broadcasting

requests, and other related sports information areas should be sent

to Greg Jarvis, sports information director, at jarvisgr@meredith.edu,

(919) 760-8811.

WWW.GoavenGinGanGels.comFollow the Avenging Angels on Meredith’s official athletics web site

at www.goavengingangels.com throughout the 2010-11 season. The

site features game notes, schedules, rosters, player and coaches’ bios,

game recaps and special news related to the program.

broadcastinG inFormation

The 2010-11 sports season will feature

at least 45 Meredith College athletics

events to be broadcast live and archived

on the athletics web site. Meredith’s

athletics broadcasting team is made up

of faculty member Michael Novak and

guest broadcasters. All broadcasts can

be found on Meredith’s official athletics

website at www.goavengingangels.com.

The USA South Athletic Conference is home to 13 institutions,

five in Virginia, five in North Carolina, two in Georgia and one in

Tennessee. The conference consists of Averett University, Chris-

topher Newport University, Ferrum College, Greensboro College,

Peace College, Shenandoah University, Methodist University,

Mary Baldwin College, Meredith College and North Carolina

Wesleyan College. The two Georgia institutions, Agnes Scott

College and LaGrange College, became competing members of

the conference in the fall of 2009 as women’s lacrosse only

members. The lone Tennessee institution, Maryville College,

entered the conference in 2005 as a football-only member.

Ohio

Tennessee

North Carolina

South Carolina

Georgia

Florida

Alabama

Louisiana

Mississippi

Arkansas

Missouri

Indiana

Illinois

Wisconsin

Michigan

PennsylvaniaIowa

Nebraska

New York

VTNH

MA

CT RI

MD

NJ

Delaware

WestVirginia

VirginiaKansas

Texas

New Mexico

South Dakota

North Dakota

Minnesota

Wyoming

Colorado

Montana Maine

Utah

Arizona

Idaho

Oklahoma

sPorts inFormation

meredith colleGe Quick Facts

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh, N.C.

Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,132

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avenging Angels

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maroon, Black and White

Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division III

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . USA South Athletic Conference

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maureen Hartford

Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Myers (Elon/1978)

Asst. Athletics Director/SID .....Greg Jarvis (Virginia Tech/1994)

Senior Woman Administrator/Athletic Trainer ..... Sharon Malley

Athletics Department Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8205

Athletics Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.goavengingangels.com

Mailing Address ....3800 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC 27607

SID Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 760-8811

SID Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jarvisgr@meredith.edu

Michael Novak, “Voice of the Avenging Angels”

meredith colleGe athletics historyAthletics at Meredith

College began in

1904 with the advent

of Meredith’s Athletic

Association. The first

competitive games

against other schools

were held in 1904 with two games against St. Mary’s College. In the

early years, Meredith athletic activities included swimming, soccer,

horseback riding, tennis, baseball, basketball, golf, football and field

hockey. The first events were primarily inter-class competitions. In

1937, Meredith became a part of the United States Conference.

In 1944, Meredith’s freshman-sophomore basketball team

defeated the team from what is now Peace College, marking the

beginning of a cross-town rivalry between the two Raleigh women’s

colleges. In 1952, the basketball team and the field hockey team

pulled out impressive victories against the University of North

Carolina and Duke.

In 1970, Meredith athletics took on a new life with the completion

of Weatherspoon Gymnasium. Volleyball and tennis saw their first

winning seasons during the 1970s. In 1980, the golf team won the

NCAIAW state championship while the tennis team took the confer-

ence title. The golf team finished second in the AIAW Division III

national tournament in 1981, in Meredith’s first bid for a national

championship. Softball was added as a varsity sport during the

1985-86 academic year. The most recent varsity sports to be

added were soccer in 1993 and cross country in 2005.

In recent years at Meredith, there has been an increase in the com-

petitiveness of the athletics programs on a regional and national level

in Division III. The program has had seven NCAA tournament bids

across three different sports since 2001 (basketball 2001, 2003;

tennis 2003, 2007, 2009; and soccer 2007, 2008). In 2007, Mer-

edith’s athletics identity became the “Avenging Angels” to emphasize

the prowess of Meredith athletes. The 2007-08 season marked the

first year of competition in the

USA South Athletic Confer-

ence. Meredith was the first

single gender institution to

win a conference title with

both tennis and soccer tour-

nament wins in 2008-09. The

soccer team added a regular

season title in 2009.

meredith colleGe athletics ProGramthe division iii exPerience

Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National

Collegiate Athletic Association. Meredith College fully supports

the Division III experience that allows the student athlete to enjoy

competitive sports and other activities throughout their college years.

Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become

well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and

academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Division III

athletics feature athletes who can receive only academic financial

assistance and athletics departments that are staffed and funded like

any other department in the College.

academics

Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its

athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recog-

nizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an

Academic All-Conference team. A student-athlete must have earned

a 3.0 GPA in each of the two semesters of a given year to be eligible.

The athletics department also offers a special Athletics Director’s

List that recognizes the athletes that receive a 3.5 each of the two

semesters. During the 2009-10 season, 37.9% of Meredith’s student

athletes finished with a 3.0 or higher and 21% received the Athletics

Director’s award with a 3.5 or higher.

medical services

In addition to the academic and fitness programs available, the

athletic training staff provides excellent care for participants. The

athletic training support staff consists of head athletic trainer, Sharon

Malley, student athletic trainers from the University of North Carolina

and on-call physicians. Some of the services and equipment provided

in the Weatherspoon Gymnasium include a whirlpool, hydrocollator,

ultrasound, injury ice and electrical stimulation. Meredith College

serves as a clinical site for the UNC-Chapel Hill Undergraduate Ath-

letic Training Program.

community service

Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete

Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also

coordinates community service. Past volunteer work includes Special

Olympics of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh,

and the USA South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Confer-

ence and Pennies for a Purpose.

about meredith

academics and sPecial ProGrams• Meredith offers 32 majors.

• Meredith awards Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of

Music; Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Business Administration;

Master of Education; Master of Arts in Teaching; and Master of Sci-

ence in Nutrition degrees.

• As part of the Meredith Technology Initiative, freshmen receive a

laptop loaded with professional and educational software to use on

Meredith’s wireless campus environment.

• The Undergraduate Research Program supports student/faculty

partnerships in the pursuit of research and creative activity in all

fields. College funds support these projects and underwrite travel

costs for students presenting their work at conferences.

• Meredith recently launched a semester study abroad program in

Sansepolcro, Italy.

• Honors and Teaching Fellows programs are offered. Meredith is

one of five private colleges participating in the N.C. Teaching

Fellows program.

Faculty• The undergraduate student-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1. The

average class size is 16.

• Of the 138 full-time faculty members, 90% have earned doctoral or

terminal degrees. Sixty-six percent of the full-time faculty is female

and 34% is male.

camPus and Facilities• Meredith’s 225-acre campus includes a 1,200-seat amphitheater

on a lake, seven residence halls, a music library, art galleries, a

research greenhouse, music practice rooms, auditoriums, a the-

ater, concert halls, a student center, computer labs, a child care

lab, a learning center, an autism lab, an astronomy observation

deck, an indoor swimming pool, a fitness center, a dance studio,

lighted tennis courts, a putting green, an athletic field and track

complex and two miles of greenway connecting our campus to the

community.

camPus liFe• Total enrollment for 2010-11 is 2,132, which included 1,827

undergraduate degree students and 305 graduate-level students.

Fifty-three non-degree students also took undergraduate courses.

• Meredith sponsors juried student exhibitions, an active

concert schedule, visiting artists and exhibitions featuring

professional artists.

• Students participate in theatre and dance performance troupes and

a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles.

• Meredith students advance their leadership skills in programs such

as the Emerging Leader Seminar Series, Officer and Advisor Train-

ing, Sophie Lanneau Women’s Leadership Development Program

and the LeaderShape® Institute.

tuition and Financial assistance• Tuition and fees for full-time undergraduate students in 2010-11 is

$26,200, with room and board at $7,500, for a total of $33,700.

Cost for part-time students is $675 per credit hour, with a graduated

fee schedule.

• In 2009–10, Meredith coordinated $41 million in financial aid for

more than 2,100 students.

about raleiGh• The capital city of North Carolina has a population of more

than 350,000

• Raleigh is located 150 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean

and 190 east of the Great Smoky Mountains

• Raleigh has an annual average high of 70 degrees and low

of 47

• Raleigh is a true college town; in addition to Meredith, it is

home to NC State University, Peace College, St. Augustine’s

College and Shaw University. NC Central University, UNC-

Chapel Hill and Duke University are also located within 30

minutes of Meredith’s campus.

• Area sports teams include Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) Caro-

lina Mudcats (AA baseball), Durham Bulls (AAA baseball)

and Carolina Railhawks (USL-1 soccer).

• Raleigh is home to entertainment venues including the RBC

Center, Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion and the Progress

Energy Center for the Performing Arts. Some recent artists:

Dave Matthews Band, Coldplay and John Mayer.

• Raleigh’s active arts scene is supported by the N.C. Museum

of Art, which is connected to Meredith by a greenway that

runs through campus. Other museums include the North

Carolina Museum of History and the North Carolina Museum

of Natural Sciences.

2011 tennis schedule

* - USA South Conference Game# - Spring Break, Orlando, Fla.W - Web cast on Meredith athletics website

Home Games in bold Schedule is subject to change. Visit www.goavengingangels.com for up-to-date information.

3800 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27607-5298www.goavengingangels.com

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Date Opponent Time

February

5 Sat @ Elon 10 a.m.

27 Sun @ N.C. Central 1 p.m.

March

3 Thur Pfeiffer 3 p.m.

5 Sat @ Hollins 2 p.m.

6 Sun @ Sweet Briar 11 a.m.

8 Tues vs. Coe # 12:30 p.m.

9 Wed vs. Bryn Mawr # 11:30 a.m.

10 Thur vs. Haverford # 8 a.m.

16 Wed N.C. Wesleyan * 3:30 p.m.

Date Opponent Time

20 Sun @ Mary Baldwin * 2 p.m.

23 Wed Methodist * 3:30 p.m. W

25 Fri Southern Va. 3 p.m.

26 Sat Shenandoah * 1 p.m.

27 Sun Chris. Newport * 12 p.m.

29 Tues @ Greensboro * 3:30 p.m.

April

3 Sun Averett * 3 p.m.

6 Wed @ Peace * TBA

9 Sat @ Ferrum * 12 p.m.