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welcomeA Message from the CoachWelcome to JMU wom-

en’s tennis! It has been my privilege to be the head coach of the Dukes for the past 36 years. My longevity is a testament to the wonderful admin-istration and student-ath-letes with whom I have had the pleasure to work.

Our program has been improving yearly since becoming a fully funded program in 2010. We ex-pect JMU to become a dominant force in the CAA as well as the NCAA Atlantic Region through the hard work and commitment of both players and staff.

At JMU we are seeking prospective players who have their best years of tennis ahead of them. Our state of the art Athletic Performance Center, and an atmosphere of learning both on and off the court, combined with a competitive Division I schedule, will allow players to achieve their desired goals. This is our tradition and we hope to continue at-tracting the fine caliber of student-athletes as we have in the past.

It would be my pleasure to speak to you at any time about our women’s program and how you may become a JMU Duke. Until that time I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Maria Malerba

2012 Fall ScheduleFor the most up-to-date schedule, please visit JMUSports.com

September 14-15 at Liberty Invitational, Lynchburg, Va.

October 5-7 at William & Mary Invitational, Williamsburg, Va. 12-14 at Navy Invitational, Annapolis, Md. 19-23 at ITA Atlantic Regional, Blacksburg, Va.

Schedule subject to change

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2012-13 Women’s Tennis Team

(top l to r): Cara Wirth, Taylor Pinchoff; (middle

l to r): Jacqueline Palmucci, Ruxandra

Andriescu; bottom (l to r): Michelle Nguyen, Katherine Bulling, Me-

gan Douglass

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2012-13 DukesKatherine Bulling

Senior Loveland, Ohio/Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy• Returning No. 6 singles and No. 2 doubles player• Won Flight 2 Doubles title with Cara Wirth at Liberty Fall Classic in fall 2012

• VaSID Academic All-State as a junior • Gary ’81 & Fredericka (Cookie) McCollum Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year as a junior

• Second Team All-CAA singles player as a sophomore• ITA Scholar Athlete as a freshman, sophomore and junior• President’s List as a freshman, sophomore and junior• Published research, “A Schism in the South: The Formation of Slave Religion,” in Appalachian State’s May 2012 issue of History Matters: An Undergraduate Journal of Historical Research

• Double major in history and English• Exceptional on-court demeanor• Strong work ethic• Unflappable

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2009-10 7 4 5 4 7 9 4 10 14 13 9 142010-11 5 6 2 8 14 5 10 8 19 11 12 162011-12 3 2 2 4 12 5 11 7 15 7 13 11Career 15 12 9 16 33 19 25 25 48 31 34 41

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2012-13 DukesMegan Douglass

Senior Wilton, Conn./St. Luke’s• Returning No. 4 singles and No. 3 doubles player• 2012 Team MVP• Determined and relentless on the court• Very coachable• Pre-physical therapy major in exercise science• Gives a new meaning to the word empathetic

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2009-10 2 5 2 4 10 5 8 7 12 10 10 112010-11 6 4 8 3 10 7 9 4 16 11 17 72011-12 3 3 4 3 14 5 8 5 17 8 12 8Career 11 12 14 10 34 17 25 16 45 29 39 26

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2012-13 DukesMichelle Nguyen

Senior Springfield, Va./South County• Returning No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles player• Won Flight A Doubles title with Taylor Pinchoff at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational in fall 2012

• Advanced to “round-of-32” in doubles bracket of ITA Atlantic Regionals with Taylor Pinchoff in fall 2012

• Most improved player• Received Coaches Award in 2011• Great athlete with a wicked lefty serve• Dean’s list student as a junior • Hospitality management major• Unique game style fits her one-of-a-kind personality

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2009-10 9 2 6 2 9 7 9 5 18 9 15 72010-11 6 3 4 3 11 7 9 9 17 10 13 122011-12 0 0 2 1 9 5 8 11 9 5 10 12Career 15 5 12 6 29 19 26 25 44 24 38 31

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2012-13 DukesRuxandra Andriescu

Junior Brampton, Ontario/Turner Fenton• Returning No. 7 singles and No. 3 doubles player• Won Flight B Singles title at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational in fall 2012

• Won Flight 3 Doubles title with Jacqueline Palmucci at Liberty Fall Classic in fall 2012

• ITA Scholar-Athlete as a freshman• President’s List Fall 2010 & Dean’s List Spring 2011• Team captain (2011-12, 2012-13)• SAAC treasurer• Pre-Med major in biology• Fastest player on the team• Unique sense of humor along with a prolonged reaction to jokes!

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2010-11 2 8 1 7 10 4 10 6 12 12 11 132011-12 3 2 3 3 8 3 10 6 11 5 13 9Career 5 10 4 10 18 7 20 12 23 17 24 22

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2012-13 DukesJacqueline Palmucci

Junior Aurora, Colo./Cherokee Trail• Returning No. 2 singles player• Won Flight 2 Singles title at Liberty Fall Classic in fall 2012• Won Flight 3 Doubles title with Ruxandra Andriescu at Liberty Fall Classic in fall 2012

• All-CAA Third Team for singles competition in 2012• Ranked as high as 106th nationally by the ITA• Undefeated fall season and 15-2 spring dual-match record as a freshman

• Voted team’s Most Valuable Player in 2011• Received 2012 Coaches Award• Dean’s list in spring 2011• Team captain (2011-12, 2012-13)• Business management major• Enjoys fashion so obviously loves to shop!• Loves to play practical jokes on her teammates

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2010-11 12 0 6 4 15 2 11 4 27 2 17 82011-12 4 4 2 1 11 6 8 11 15 10 10 12Career 16 4 8 5 26 8 19 15 42 12 27 20

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2012-13 DukesTaylor Pinchoff

Sophomore Sylvan Lake, Mich./West Bloomfield• Returning No. 4 singles and No. 1 doubles player• Won Flight A Singles title at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational in fall 2012

• Won Flight A Doubles title with Michelle Nguyen at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational in fall 2012

• Advanced to “round-of-32” in singles bracket of ITA Atlantic Regionals in fall 2012

• Advanced to “round-of-32” in doubles bracket of ITA Atlantic Regionals with Michelle Nguyen in fall 2012

• All-CAA Third Team for doubles in 2012• Justice studies major• Loves to cook and bake• Dry sense of humor and great story teller

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Career StatisticsYEAR FALL SPRING OVERALL Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles W L W L W L W L W L W L2011-12 4 1 5 3 10 4 14 6 14 5 19 9Career 4 1 5 3 10 4 14 6 14 5 19 9

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2012-13 DukesCara Wirth

Freshman Reading, Pa./Wilson• Won Flight D Singles title, her first collegiate singles title, at Navy Blue & Gold Invitational in fall 2012

• Won Flight 2 Doubles title, her first collegiate doubles title, with Katherine Bulling at Liberty Fall Classic in fall 2012

• Four-time singles and doubles conference champion from Wilson H.S. in West Lawn, Pa.

• Two-time state quarterfinalist and qualified for states all four years

• Third generation ranked Middle States Tennis Association member

• Pre-physical therapy major in biology• Great instincts in doubles play• Loves playing on a team

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coaching staffMaria Malerba

Head Coach• 37th year at JMU

• Surpassed 400-win plateau on March 26, 2011 at Longwood and has a 415-275 (.601) career coaching record

• Three individual players garnered All-CAA honors in 2012—one All-CAA Second Team for singles, one All-CAA Third Team for singles and two All-CAA Third Team for doubles competition

• United States Tennis Association 1997 and 2003 Virginia Coach of the Year

• 1989-90 Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year

• Coached three NCAA national qualifiers (1986, 1987, 2000)

• Team recognized as ITA All-Academic in 1997, ’98, ’99. ’00, ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, and ’10

• Coached 28 ITA Scholar Athletes

• Received bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from William & Mary

• Earned master’s degree in kinesiology from James Madison

• Loves Star Trek and antiques

Candynce BoneyAssistant Coach• Second year at JMU

• Two-time First Team All-Atlantic 10 at UMass

• A-10 Rookie of the Year in 2008

• Won singles state title in Nevada as a senior in high school (64-0) and doubles title as a freshman

• Played for Team Agassi from age 10 until completion of high school in Las Vegas

• Obsessed with Tweety Bird and Michael Jackson

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traDition

Barrett Donner• 2008 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Ashley Reyher • 2006 JMU Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year

• 2002-03 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Chris Gillies

• 1987 & 1988 CAA Player of the Year

• NCAA Qualifier• CAA 25th Anniversary Team

Kelly Maxwell• 2010 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Lauren Graham• 2007 Finalist JMU Scholar-Athlete of the Year

• Two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2006 and 2007)

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Terry Gaskil• NCAA Qualifier

Kristin Nordstrom• 2005-06 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Kristin Nimitz• 2008 Third Team All-CAA doubles• 2010 ITA Scholar-Athlete

Rebecca Vanderelst• Three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2003-05)

• 2004 and 2005 Finalist, JMU Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Sarah Granson• 1999-2000 and 2000-01 ITA Scholar-Athlete

traDition

Team received ITA

National Team Sportsmanship

Award (April 2010)

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caaTory Schroeder• 1994 CAA Rookie of the Year• 1997 All-CAA Team, Singles and Doubles• ITA National Arthur Ashe Winner• Eastern Region Sportsmanship Winner

Leah DeMasters & Rebecca Erickson

• 2009 Third Team All-CAA doubles

Kinsey Pate• 2012 Second Team All-CAA singles player

• 2010, 2011 Two-time Third Team All-CAA singles player

Kinsey Pate & Taylor

Pinchoff • 2012 Third Team All-

CAA doubles

Katherine Bulling• 2010 Second Team All-CAA singles player

• 2010, 2011 and 2012 ITA Scholar Athlete

• 2012 VaSID Academic All-State

Maria Malerba• 1990 CAA Coach of the Year

Lauren Dalton• 2001 Second Team All-CAA singles

• 2001 Second Team All-CAA doubles

• 1999, 2000 First Team All-CAA doubles

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extends from Boston in

the north to Atlanta in the south.

Margie Zesinger• 2002, 03, 04 Second Team All-CAA

Sheri Puppo• 2000, 2001 Second Team All-CAA singles

• 2001 Second Team All-CAA doubles

• 1998, 1999 First Team All-CAA singles

• 1999, 2000 First Team All-CAA doubles

Jacqueline Palmucci• 2012 All-CAA Third Team singles player

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this is jmuThis Is JMUJMU’s beautiful campus includes 111

major buildings on 712 acres. The original campus is built around the Quadrangle, where buildings are constructed of native blue limestone and have ivy coverings.The University’s 19,800 students may

choose from 109 degree programs in seven colleges -- College of Arts and Letters, College of Business, College of Education, College of Integrated Science and Technology, College of Science and Mathematics, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Graduate School.JMU’s academic program combines the

liberal arts tradition with preparation for technology in a rapidly changing world. All students receive a strong foundation of knowledge through a rigorous general education program.• Female/Male Ratio: 60/40• Student/Professor Ratio: 15/1• Average Class Size: 29

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this is jmu• U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 America’s Best Colleges guidebook ranked JMU first in the South among public, master’s-level universities for the 17th straight year.

• JMU is Virginia’s most-popular college or uni-versity, drawing applications from the greatest percentage of the state’s graduating high school seniors.

• Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in 2012 ranked JMU 28th nationally on its list of 100 best values in public colleges -- schools that offer a first-class education at a reasonable price.

• Yahoo! Internet Life included JMU on its 2001 listing of “The Nation’s 100 Most Wired Universities,” listing JMU 53rd among larger institutions.

• JMU was included in the 2002 edition of The Unofficial, Unbiased, Insider’s Guide to the 320 Most Interesting Colleges with one author saying “JMU is almost too perfect to be believed.”

• JMU has been described as “one of the best managed, most dynamic public universities in the nation” in The Guide to 101 of the Best Values in America’s Colleges and Universities.

• Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine in 2012 ranked JMU’s College of Business 12th national-ly among business schools at public universities and 32nd among all universities.

• JMU is among schools “that prove activism and community service are alive and well on cam-pus,” says Mother Jones Magazine.

• JMU’s exemplary programs for first-year stu-dents are “cornerstones of the University’s strong commitment to student learning and success,” says The Temple Guide: Colleges That Encourage Character Development.

• JMU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 75 “Best Value” public universities in the 2012 Princeton Review “Best Value Colleges.” The list recognizes schools that provide high-quality aca-demics at a reasonable price.”

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harrisonburg, Va.Harrisonburg, Va. A Great College TownHarrisonburg is convenient to the metropolitan

areas of Washington, D.C., and Richmond while providing JMU students the comforts of the pic-turesque setting of Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.The city offers something for everyone. From

downtown shopping and restaurants, to nearby national parks and forests, it provides JMU stu-dents the opportunity to sample many aspects of life.Harrisonburg offers a learning environment that

is very unique in today’s high-tech, educational world.

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plecker centerRobert & Frances Plecker Athletic Performance Center• Named in honor of Robert & Frances Plecker

• A $10 million state-of-the-art athletic support facility

• 7,000-square foot strength and conditioning center with flat-screen televisions for individual instruction

• 5,000-square foot sports medicine facility

• Computer lab with more then 30 work stations

• Tutoring and small group meeting facilities

• JMU’s athletic hall of fame• Student-athlete lounge

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(above, l to r) Jacqueline Palmucci, Cara Wirth and Taylor Pinchoff take advantage of the open study room at the APC

(above, l to r) Katherine Bulling and Taylor Pinchoff hit the books in a small group study room at the APC

(left) Cara Wirth utilizes the state-of-the-art computer lab in the APC

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acaDemic aDVising• Located in the Plecker Athletic Performance Center

• Computer lab with more than 30 work sta-tions

• Tutoring and small group meeting facili-ties

• Student-athlete lounge

Casey CarterAssociate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Services

James Madison ‘70

Alise SvihlaAssistant Director for Student-Athlete Services

Team Academic Advisor

Virginia Tech ‘05

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strength & conDitioning

Greg WernerHead Coach/Director of JMU Strength & Conditioning

Austin Peay ‘91

• Developing athleticism and sports performance

• Seven training facilities en-compassing more than 17,000 square feet

• Staff includes five full time professionals with certifica-tions as strength and condi-tioning specialists

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sports meDicine

Jessalyn StoneTeam Athletic Trainer

Kansas State University ‘11

Tom Kuster, ATCAssistant Athletics Director for Sports Medicine

James Madison ‘95

Dr. Kent DiduchTeam Physician

Dr. Mark MillerTeam Orthopedic Surgeon

Nell MorganTeam Athletic Trainer

Grand Valley State University ‘05

• Multi-skilled professionals use current research, educational knowledge, and state-of-the-art equipment and technology to provide a comprehensive and progressive approach to assure the holistic well-being of student-athletes

• Staff includes 20 board-certified and licensed athletic trainers• Team physicians include Dr. Kent Diduch (board-certified in fam-ily practice physician) and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mark Miller, a nationally renowned fellowship-trained orthopedist from the University of Virginia

• Local chiropractors, physical therapists, sport psychologists, nutritionists, and orthotists are available to assist in the health care needs of student-athletes

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sport psychology

Dr. Robert HarmisonDirector

Dr. Challace McMillin

• The Counseling and Student Development Center (CSDC) is committed to addressing the unique challenges that face student-athletes at JMU.

• The CSDC provides a supportive environment to empower student-athletes to achieve personal, academic and athletic goals in the context of individual and/or group counseling.

• Staff includes two full-time professionals with doctorates specifically tailored towards sports psychology.

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tennis infoOffice Location: Godwin Hall 318Telephone: (540) 568-6527 Fax: (540) 568-3901Mailing Address: Women’s Tennis James Madison University 261 Bluestone Drive, MSC 2301 Harrisonburg, VA 22807 (For overnight delivery, add Godwin

318 to address)

Head CoachMaria Malerba, William and Mary ’76

James Madison, MS ’78 E-mail: malerbma@jmu.edu

Phone: (540) 568-6527

Assistant CoachCandynce Boney, Massachusetts ’11

E-mail: boneycd@jmu.edu Phone: (540) 568-5326

Administrative Assistant Michelle Carter: (540) 568-6692

Athletics CommunicationsDevon Howard

E-mail: howardbd@jmu.edu Telephone: (540) 568-3701

Directions & MapsA map of the JMU campus (including a PDF printable map) is available at www.jmu.edu/map. For directions visit JMUSports.com and click on Facilities.

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Who’s Who in JMU Athletics

Jeff BourneAthletics Director

Geoff Polglase

Deputy Athletics Director

Casey CarterAssociate AD,

Student Athlete Services

Brian Frerking

Associate AD, Development

Jen PhillipsAssociate AD, Compliance & Senior Woman Administrator

Kevin WhiteAssociate AD,

Sports Programs

Mike CarpenterAssistant AD,

Ticketing & Customer

Relations

Tom KusterAssistant AD,

Sports Medicine

John MartinAssistant

AD, Athletics Communications

Ty PhillipsAssistant AD,

Facilities & Events