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2008-09 Loyola College Tennis Media Guide

Greyhound Tennis


Greyhound Tennis

Greyhounds At The U.S. Open For the past six years, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Confer-ence (MAAC) has held its men’s and women’s tennis cham-pionships at the USTA Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., which is also the annual site of the U.S. Open. The Greyhounds won the 2002 women’s championship to claim their fourth consecutive title. The women’s team advanced to the championship semifinals last year, while the men fell in the first round of competition. Overall, Loyola’s men’s program surpassed a milestone of its own with its 250th win last season, while the women have continued their winning ways and sport an all-time program mark of 295-77. The Greyhounds will return to the USTA Tennis Center in the spring, playing in of the nation’s top venues in search of a MAAC Championship or two.


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Loyola College AthleticsMission Statement

In accordance with the Loyola College motto, “Strong Truths Well Lived”, the Department of Athletics is committed to main-taining a climate that encourages excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits. Through competition and training in 18 NCAA Division I programs, 10 for women and eight for men, the Department of Athletics challenges its student-athletes to learn, lead and serve in the Jesuit tradition. Student-athletes at Loyola College will learn and develop skills in teamwork, sportsmanship and dedication that will serve them while on campus and throughout their lives. They will become leaders, within their teams, their campus and their com-munities, and strive to be well-rounded individuals. They will serve others by helping to create pride and community among Loyola students, alumni, faculty and staff, and they will serve themselves by striving for the highest in personal development both in athletic competition and in the classroom. In addition, student-athletes at Loyola will be nurtured by a staff and administration that is committed to the ultimate development and well-being of the student-athlete and to allow-ing for the best possible athletic and academic experience. The Department of Athletics will provide equitable opportunities, and foster an atmosphere of diversity and tolerance among its staff of men and women. The Department of Athletics is committed to this educational mission and to its responsibility to assist its student-athletes in growth and leadership in a diverse and changing world.

2008-09 ScheduleMen’s Schedule Sept. 20-21 at ECAC Tournament 9:00 a.m. Oct. 11-12 at Hampton Roads Collegiate 9:00 a.m. Feb. 21 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 6:00 p.m. Mar. 11 MORGAN STATE 3:00 p.m. Mar. 13 at Delaware State 3:00 p.m. Mar. 14 ST. FRANCIS (NY) 11:00 a.m. Mar. 15 at Mount St. Mary’s 12:00 p.m. Mar. 18 at Catholic 3:15 p.m. Mar. 19 GEORGE MASON 3:00 p.m. Mar. 21 LA SALLE 1:00 p.m. Mar. 22 at Niagara* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 25 RIDER* 3:00 p.m. Mar. 28 FAIRFIELD* 10:00 a.m. Mar. 29 SAINT PETER’S* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 4 at Siena* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 5 at Marist* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 7 at Coppin State 3:00 p.m. Apr. 17-19 at MAAC Championships^ All Day

Women’s Schedule Sept. 12-13 at Towson 4+1 Tournament 12:00 p.m. Sept. 19-21 at Bucknell Invitational 9:00 a.m. Sept. 26-28 at Eastern Collegiates 9:00 a.m. Oct. 11-12 at Hampton Roads Collegiate 9:00 a.m. Feb. 21 ST. FRANCIS (PA) 6:00 p.m. Mar. 13 at Delaware State 3:00 p.m. Mar. 15 at Mount St. Mary’s 12:00 p.m. Mar. 17 GEORGE MASON 3:00 p.m. Mar. 21 LA SALLE 1:00 p.m. Mar. 22 at Niagara* 1:00 p.m. Mar. 25 RIDER* 3:00 p.m. Mar. 27 MANHATTAN* 2:00 p.m. Mar. 28 FAIRFIELD* 10:00 a.m. Mar. 29 SAINT PETER’S* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 4 at Siena* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 5 at Marist* 10:00 a.m. Apr. 7 at Coppin State 3:00 p.m. Apr. 14 at Towson 3:15 p.m. Apr. 17-19 at MAAC Championships^ All Day

*Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) match^ at U.S. National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

What’s Inside This GuideHead Coach Rick McClure ......................................................2The Women’s Tennis Program ................................................3Women’s Tennis Profiles ..........................................................4Women’s Tennis Record Book .................................................5Women’s Tennis Ladders .........................................................7The Men’s Tennis Program ......................................................9Men’s Tennis Profiles ..............................................................10Men’s Tennis Record Book/Ladders .................................... 1120 Years of Women’s Tennis ...................................................14Year-By-Year Recount .............................................................16Welcome to Loyola College ...................................................18This is Baltimore ......................................................................20

CreditsEditor ............................................................Tom Milajecki

Contributors ................................................ Rick McClure Photography ................................................Larry French,

Ryan Eigenbrode

Printing ............................ Tray PML - Glen Burnie, Md.

Table Of Contents


2 - Greyhound Tennis

Rick McClureHead Coach(30th Season)

Rick McClure is now in his 30th sea-son with the Loyola tennis programs, hav-ing coached the men

for 29 seasons while mentoring the women for the past 20 years.

Posting winning seasons with both programs in 2007-08, McClure led the women’s team to an overall record of 11-8 and a fourth-place showing at the MAAC Championships. The Loyola women landed six players (including three first-team honorees) on the All-MAAC postseason squad. Meanwhile, the men won nine matches and finished sixth in the conference championship tournament.

During McClure’s run at Loyola, where he’s coached the men since 1979 and the women since 1988, the women have compiled an impressive 295-77 (.793) record, at the same time capturing

MAAC titles in 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. The last four titles have earned Loyola NCAA Tournament bids as the Greyhounds competed against 14th-ranked Van-derbilt in 1999, 13th-ranked William & Mary in 2000, 7th-ranked University of California-Berkeley in 2001 and 6th-ranked North Carolina in 2002. On top of the eight championships, the Greyhounds registered runner-up performances at the MAAC cham-pionships in 1992, 1995, 1996 and 1997.

McClure’s coaching success, how-ever, is by no means limited to the women’s program. The New Jersey native has led his men’s team to second-place finishes at the MAAC tennis tournament in 1990 and 1991 and third-place finishes in 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996 and 2003 — a season where he also recorded his 200th victory as the men’s head coach.

A 1976 graduate of the University of Maryland, McClure played singles for the Terrapins’ men’s tennis team. Prior to enrolling at College Park, he attended Mansfield State College in

Pennsylvania, where he played No. 1 singles and doubles for two years.

McClure also enjoyed a sparkling high school tennis career. In his four years at Phil-lipsburg (N.J.) High School, he compiled a record of 50-5 at No. 1 singles and an astounding No. 1 doubles record of 30-0. In 1972, he was selected as one of the top eight high school tennis players in New Jersey.

Before taking over as head coach at Loyola, McClure coached the Northampton County Community College tennis team in Bethlehem, Pa. for one season (1977).

McClure has worked at Bal-timore Country Club as the As-sistant Tennis Professional. He also has been the pro at Hunt Valley Golf Club, Eagles Nest Country Club and the Harford County Tennis Barn and the Perring Raquet Club.

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1999 - Women 2000 - Women 2001 - Women 2002 - Women

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MAAC Championships 1990 - Women 1991 - Women 1993 - Women 1994 - Women

MAAC Runner-Up 1990 - Men 1991 - Men 1992 - Women

Career Victories Men - 251 Women - 295

1995 - Women1996 - Women1997 - Women

Head Coach Rick McClure

Clure was inducted into the Loyola Col-lege Athletic Hall of Fame for his success as a coach and his service to the entire Evergreen Community. McClure joined Diane Geppi-Aikens, Anne McCloskey, Dr. Michael Ventura, Thomas Murphy and the legendary Emil G. “Lefty” Reitz as the only coaches in Loyola’s Hall of Fame.

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The Women’s ProgramThe Loyola women’s tennis program compiled another winning season under Head Coach Rick McClure in 2007-08. The Greyhounds, who advanced to the MAAC Championship Semifinals, won 11 head-to-head matches and brought home six All-MAAC honorees to complete a successful campaign. Led by senior co-captains Meaghan McKenna and Mallory Tarca, Loyola won its first four matches of the season and six of its first eight to get off to a great start. McKenna earned first-team All-MAAC honors for her play at No. 5 singles, and teamed up with Tarca at No. 3 doubles. As a tandem the duo combined for 23 career doubles wins. Loyola’s No. 1 singles player, however, was Caitlyn Day, who registered nine wins to give her 24 at the top spot for the Greyhounds in only two seasons of col-legiate competition. Day earned second-team All-MAAC honors at No. 2 doubles with Stephanie Dunn. Together they won five MAAC matches in 2007-08. Dunn played No. 4 singles, where she led the Greyhounds with 21 singles vic-tories. Voted Most Dedicated at season’s end, Dunn’s 21 wins at No. 4 singles is second-most in school history from that slot. She was an Academic and second-team All-MAAC honoree as a singles player as well. At No. 2 singles, Kerri Swan won 11 matches to bring her two-year total to 28.

She earned Academic All-MAAC distinc-tion and teamed with Joy Johnson at No. 1 doubles. Johnson, meanwhile, won 15 singles matches in her first season of col-lege tennis. She won the MAAC Rookie of the Year from the No. 3 singles slot, becoming the first Loyola player to receive the award. Loyola also garnered a first-team All-MAAC honoree at No. 6 singles, where

Name Yr. Hometown/High School Rachel Bergeron Fr. Needham, Mass./Needham Liz Black Fr. Colts Neck, N.J./Red Bank Catholic Lauren Cassle Jr. Poughkeepsie, N.Y./Our Lady of Lourdes Elisha Connell Fr. Orangeburg, N.Y./Albertos Magnus Caitlyn Day Jr. Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge Stephanie Dunn Jr. Media, Pa./Villa Maria Joy Johnson So. Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII Andie Keyser Baker So. Taylors, S.C./St. Joseph’s Catholic Jackie Lionetta Fr. Winchester, Mass./Winchester Judy Lite Fr. Sayville, N.Y./Sayville Lane Maloney So. Westfield, N.J./Westfield Melanie Ocampos-Barry So. Bowie, Md./Bowie Kerri Swan Jr. West Islip, N.Y./West Islip Ashleigh Torchiana Fr. Phoenixville, Pa./Villa Maria Ashley Twaddell So. Hummelstown, Pa./Hershey Dana Verona Fr. Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham

2007-08 Women’s Tennis Roster

Lauren Cassle posted a perfect 9-0 record against conference opponents. Chosen by teammates as Most Valuable Player, Cassle had the second most singles victories on the team with 17 during the year. She teamed up with newcomer Andie Keyser-Baker at No. 3 doubles and won a team-high 11 matches from the slot. The duo was named first-team All-MAAC as well. Keyser-Baker had 14 singles wins her-self and achieved tournament success as a finalist in Bucknell’s fall tournament and a quarterfinalist at the Hampton Roads Collegiate. Other freshmen who posted wins for the Greyhounds included Mela-nie Ocampos-Barry and Lane Maloney in singles play. Loyola ended the year on a strong note, winning four of its last five regular season matches. The Greyhounds advanced to the MAAC Semifinals with a 7-0 win over Saint Peter’s College and fell to eventual champion Marist in the semis. This year, the Greyhounds have added a tremendous amount of depth with a number freshmen and will once again sport a youthful roster with no seniors. Overall, Loyola has four juniors, five sophomores and several freshmen on its 2008-09 season roster.

Lauren Cassle was undefeated in the MAAC in 2007-08.



Women’s Profiles

Caitlyn Day ’10Glen Ridge, N.J. • Glen Ridge

Played the top singles spot for second year in a row and has an impressive 24 wins for the Greyhounds over two seasons ... has teamed with classmate Stephanie Dunn in doubles and has a combined 20 victories over that time ... recorded a 5-3 mark versus MAAC opponents and was voted second-team All-MAAC at No. 2 doubles ... as a freshman was voted team co-MVP as she tied Loyola’s single season record

for most wins as a freshman at No. 1 singles with 15, which was the second-most on the team ... will study abroad in Spain this Fall Semester ... daughter of Mel and John Day ... majoring in business at Loyola

Kerri Swan ’10 West Islip, N.Y. • West Islip

Has 28 singles victories at No. 2 for her first two sea-sons at Loyola ... was 4-5 in singles and doubles ver-sus MAAC opponents ... teamed with freshman Joy Johnson to compete at No. 1 doubles and had nine wins ... earned an All-MAAC academic selection ... as a freshman was voted most dedicated as she led the Greyhounds with 17 singles wins at the No. 2 position ... will study abroad in Rotterdam this Fall

... daughter of Jane and Fred Swan ... is also on Dean’s List and majoring in biology and chemistry at Loyola

Joy Johnson ’11 Sparta, N.J. • Pope John XXIII

Contributed successfully in singles, doubles and in the classroom as a freshman ... competed very well at No. 3 singles as her 15 victories was third-most on the team ... was voted MAAC Rookie of the Year, becoming Loyola’s first player to earn the award ... reached “C” Flight singles consolation semifinals at Hampton Roads Invitational ... teamed with sopho-more Kerri Swan at No. 1 doubles to win nine matches

... daughter of Janice and Bob Johnson

Lauren Cassle ’10Poughkeepsie, N.Y. • Our Lady of Lourdes

Voted first-team All-MAAC for her outstanding un-defeated 9-0 singles record versus MAAC opponents at No. 6 singles ... chosen by teammates as team MVP ... had second-most victories on team with 17, which gives her 32 after two years ... advanced to the singles semifinals in “D” Flight at Hampton Roads Invita-tional ... teamed with freshman Andie Keyser-Baker to win first 6-of-7 matches and finish with a team-high 11

wins at No. 3 doubles ... was selected first-team All-MAAC for those efforts ... they also won the “B” Flight consolation doubles tournament at Army ... earned a spot on the All-MAAC academic team ... daughter of Gail and Tom Cassle ... majoring in business at Loyola

Meaghan McKenna ’08 Tampa, Fla. • Tampa Catholic

Team captain for second year ... had double digit singles wins for the fourth straight season for a ca-reer total of 46 ... voted first-team All-MAAC at No. 5 singles ... led team to 44 wins over four years ... teamed with classmate Mallory Tarca for 23 career doubles tallies as they led the Greyhounds with 14 victories junior year and were chosen second-team All-MAAC ... was awarded co-MVP honors and

earned a place on the All-MAAC academic team ... studied abroad in Aus-tralia during the Fall Semester ... as a sophomore was team’s most dedi-cated player and earned MAAC Player of the Week honors ... will pursue graduate degree at Loyola ... daughter of Laura and Rocky McKenna

Stephanie Dunn ’10 Media, Pa. • Villa Maria

Voted team most dedicated player for second straight year ... her 21 singles wins led the Greyhounds this season and gives her 34 over two years ... was 5-3 in singles versus MAAC opponents and was voted to second-team All-MAAC ... earned MAAC Player of the Week honors in March ... teamed with classmate Caitlyn Day for the second year and had a combined 20 wins over that time ... was also chosen second-team

All-MAAC at No. 2 doubles ... reached “C” Flight singles consolation finals at Hampton Roads Invitational ... will study abroad in Rome this fall ... is a member of the Sellinger Business School Honors Program ... daughter of Carolyn and Greg Dunn ... is on Dean’s List and is a business major at Loyola

Andie Keyser-Baker ’11 Taylors, S.C. • St. Joseph’s

Made a positive impact as a freshman in the classroom and on the tennis courts ... had significant playing time at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles ... had an impressive 14 singles wins as she was a finalist in the Bucknell Invitational “D” Flight and quarterfinalist at the Hampton Roads Invitational “D” Flight singles ... teamed with sophomore Lauren Cassle to win their first 6-of-7 matches and finish with a team-high 11

victories at No. 3 doubles ... they were selected first-team All-MAAC for their accomplishments ... they also won the Eastern Collegiates “B” Flight doubles consolation tournament at Army ... daughter of Pam Keyser-Baker and Derek Baker ... majoring in biology at Loyola

Mallory Tarca ’08Branford, Conn. • Sacred Heart

Team co-captain for second year ... finished her career with 31 singles and 32 doubles wins while helping the Greyhounds to 44 team victories ... advanced to semifinals at Bucknell Invitational “D” Flight singles ... made All-MAAC academic team three straight years ... teamed with classmate Meaghan McKenna for 23 doubles wins ... studied abroad in Ireland in fall of junior year ... majored in accounting at Loyola

... daughter of Mary and Fred Tarca



Most Total Career Singles and Doubles Wins Player Years Singles Doubles Total1. Colleen Ruane 1999-2003 87 68 1552. Kaitlin Russo 2000-2004 75 69 1443. Jennifer Steele 1997-2001 76 64 1404. Holly Martin 1996-2000 66 66 1325. Gina Turturiello 2000-2004 62 67 1296. Carolyn Pilkington 2000-2004 52 70 1227. Amy Nitch 2002-2006 65 55 1208. Jessica Liberatore 2002-2006 60 56 1169 Mia Vendlinski 1988-1992 64 51 11510. Nancy Turnblacer 1998-2002 59 53 11211. Meggan Wilson 1990-1994 63 48 111 Claire Najour 2001-2005 55 56 111

Women’s Record BookCareer Singles Victories

Colleen Ruane ........................87Jennifer Steele ........................76Kaitlin Russo ..........................75Colby Bruno ...........................67Holly Martin ..........................66Amy Nitch ..............................65Mia Vendlinski .......................64Stacy Ruff ...............................63Meggan Wilson ......................63Alison Popp ...........................62Gina Turturiello .....................62Jessica Liberatore ...................60Nancy Turnblacer ..................59Kristen McCrossan ................56Christine Earl .........................56

Career Doubles VictoriesCarolyn Pilkington ................70Kaitlin Russo ..........................69Colleen Ruane ........................68Gina Turturiello .....................67Holly Martin ..........................66Jennifer Steele ........................64Claire Najour..........................56Jessica Liberatore ...................56Amy Nitch ..............................55Nancy Turnblacer ..................54Mia Vendlinski .......................51Millie Johnson ........................51Meggan Wilson ......................48Alison Popp ...........................48Lily Kohn ................................47

Most Singles VictoriesSeason, by Position

1. Nancy Turnblacer ..21 (2000)2. Jennifer Steele ........24 (2000)3. Kaitlin Russo ..........22 (2002)3. Jennifer Steele ........22 (1998)4. Amy Nitch ..............23 (2004)5. Alison Popp ...........19 (1999)6. Claire Najour..........18 (2004)

Most Doubles VictoriesSeason, by Position

1. Jessica Worden/.....19 (1998) Jennifer Steele2. Nancy Turnblacer/ 19 (1998) Alison Popp3. Gina Turturiello/ ...21 (2004) Claire Najour

Most Career Doubles Wins w/ Same Partner

1. Amy Nitch/Jessica Liberatore .................532. Carolyn Pilkington/Kaitlin Russo ..........................523.Bridget Lambert/Meggan Wilson ......................44

4. Nancy Turnblacer/Alison Popp ...........................425. Mia Vendlinski/Millie Johnson ........................40Kristen McCrossan/Christine Earl .........................40

Players Who Had the Most Career Doubles

PartnersGina Turturiello (2000-2004) ..9Lily Kohn (1996-1998) .............9Colby Bruno (1993-1996) ........8

Wins by PositionNo. 1 Singles

1. Nancy Turnblacer ..21 (2000)2. Mia Vendlinski .......19 (1991)3. Mia Vendlinski .......16 (1989)

No. 2 Singles1. Jennifer Steele ........24 (2000)2. Carolyn Pilkington ...20 (2001) Millie Johnson ........20 (1991)3. Jessica Worden .......18 (1998)

No. 3 Singles1. Kaitlin Russo ..........22 (2002) Jennifer Steele ........22 (1998)

3. Stacy Ruff ......17 (1990,1991)

No. 4 Singles1. Amy Nitch ..............23 (2004)2. Margot Wallace ......18 (2002) Jeanne Havas .........18 (1994) Bridget Lambert ....18 (1991)

No. 5 Singles1. Alison Popp ............19 (2000)2. Meggan Wilson ......18 (1990) Jessica Liberatore ...18 (2004)4. Amy Nitch ..............17 (2003) Claire Najour..........17 (2005)6. Holly Martin ..........16 (1996) Colby Bruno ...........16 (1994) Meggan Wilson ......16 (1991)

No. 6 Singles1. Claire Najour..........18 (2004)2. Jessica Liberatore ...17 (2003) Colleen Ruane ........17 (2000) Megan Sapnar ........17 (1994)

No. 1 Doubles1. Worden/Steele .......19 (1998)2. Vendlinski/Johnson .. 16 (1991)3. Vendlinski/Johnson 14 (1990)4. Pilkington/Russo ..... 13 (2004)

No. 2 Doubles1. Turnblacer/Popp ...19 (1998)2. Steele/Martin .........17 (2000)3. Ruff/Pavlides ........15 (1991) Martin/Kohn .........15 (1997)

No. 3 Doubles1. Turturiello/Najour ... 21 (2004)2. Nitch/Liberatore ..15 (2003) Martin/Kohn .........15 (1998) Worden/Faulkner .15 (1996)3. Havas/Markowski . 13 (1994)

Meaghan McKenna had four seasons of double-digit wins



Individual RecordsMost Singles Wins (Season)Kaitlin Russo .......28 (2001-2002)Colleen Ruane .....28 (1999-2000)

Most Singles Wins (Career)Colleen Ruane .....87 (1999-2003)

Best Singles Win % (Season)Meggan Wilson (18-1, .949), 1990Stacy Ruff ....... (18-1, .949), 1990Megan Sapnar ... (18-1, .949), 1994

Best Singles Win % (Career)Megan Sapnar . (40-3, .930), 1992-96

Most Doubles Wins (Season)(same partner)

Carolyn Pilkington/Kaitlin Russo ...................... 26 (2001-2002)

(all partners)Kaitlin Russo .......28 (2001-2002)

Most Doubles Wins (Career)Carolyn Pilkington 70 (2000-2004)

Best Doubles Win % (Season)Mia Vendlinski/ (16-1, .941), 1991Millie Johnson

Best Doubles Winning % (Career)Mia Vendlinski .. (51-7, .879), 1988-92

MAAC MVP AwardsMia Vendlinski, ................. Fall 1991Stephanie Potter, ............... Fall 1996Jennifer Steele, ................ 1999-2000Nancy Turnblacer, .......... 2000-2001Nancy Turnblacer, .......... 2001-2002

Best MAAC Singles Career Win Percentage

1. Margot Wallace (2000-2002)..........................................1.000 (21-0)2. Claire Najour (2001-2005)..........................................1.000 (20-0)3. Jeanne Havas (1992-1995)..........................................1.000 (18-0)

Most Career MAAC Singles Wins

1. Colleen Ruane (1999-2003) .......382. Kaitlin Russo (2000-2004) .........31 Holly Martin (1996-2000) .........313. Amy Nitch (2002-2006) .............30

4. Colby Bruno (1992-1996) ..........295. Jennifer Steele (1997-2001) .......26 Gina Turturiello (2000-2004) ....266. Kristen McCrossan (93-97) .......25 Christine Earl (1993-1997) .........257. Nancy Turnblacer (1998-2002) .248. Jessica Liberatore (2002-2006) ..22

Best MAAC Doubles Career Win Percentage

1. Margot Wallace (2000-2002)..........................................1.000 (16-0)2. Camille Khan (2000-2001)..........................................1.000 (15-0)3. Mandy Koenig (1993-1994)............................................1.000 (8-0) Laura Faulkner (1996-1997)............................................1.000 (8-0)

Most Career MAAC Doubles Wins

1. Colleen Ruane (1999-2003) .......342. Carolyn Pilkington (2000-04) ...30 Kaitlin Russo (2000-2004) .........303. Jennifer Steele (1997-2001) .......294. Nancy Turnblacer (1998-2002) .265. Kristen McCrossan (93-97) .......24 Christine Earl (1993-1997) ........246. Amy Nitch (2002-2006) .............23 Jessica Liberatore (2002-2006) ...23 Gina Turturiello (2000-2004) .....237. Colby Bruno (1993-1997) ..........22

Overall Records/Year-by-Year Conference

FinishYear Conf. Finish Record1988 2nd - Northeast 10-11989 6th - MAAC 10-21990 1st - MAAC 12-11991 1st - MAAC 19-21992 2nd - MAAC 15-11993 1st - MAAC 15-21994 1st - MAAC 17-11995 2nd -MAAC 15-21996 2nd - MAAC 15-11997 2nd - MAAC 12-61998 1st - MAAC (NCAA) 16-12000 1st - MAAC (NCAA) 22-52001 1st - MAAC (NCAA) 19-42002 1st - MAAC (NCAA) 23-42003 3rd - MAAC 19-52004 3rd - MAAC 16-62005 3rd - MAAC 10-92006 4th - MAAC 10-92007 3rd - MAAC 13-72008 4th - MAAC 11-8Total Record: 295-77

Women’s Record BookMost Career Singles Wins

by PositionNo. 1 Singles

Nancy Turnblacer ..................51

No. 2 SinglesCarolyn Pilkington ................38

No. 3 SinglesJennifer Steele ........................41

No. 4 SinglesBridget Lambert ....................33

No. 5 SinglesMeggan Wilson ......................35

No. 6 SinglesColleen Ruane ........................37Megan Sapnar ........................37

Most Career Doubles Winsby PositionNo. 1 Doubles

Carolyn Pilkington ................52

No. 2 DoublesKristen McCrossan ................34Holly Martin ..........................34

No. 3 DoublesClaire Najour..........................47

Loyola’s MAAC ChampionsSingles

Meggan Wilson .......1991, 1992Jeanne Havas ..........1993, 1994Colby Bruno ............1993, 1995Stephanie Potter .....1995, 1996Stacy Ruff ..........................1990Mia Vendlinski ..................1991Bridget Lambert ...............1993Kristen McCrossan ...........1993

Megan Sapnar ...................1994Lily Kohn ...........................1998Jennifer Steele ...................1998Jessica Worden ..................1998

DoublesMillie Johnson 1990, 1991, 1992Mia Vendlinski ........1990, 1991Colby Bruno ............1992, 1993Jessica Worden ........1996, 1998Bridget Lambert ...............1990Meggan Wilson .................1990Paula Pavlides ..................1991Stacy Ruff ..........................1991Mandy Koenig ..................1993Christine Earl ....................1994Kristen McCrossan ...........1994Bridget Madden ................1995Stephanie Potter ...............1995Laura Faulkner .................1996Lily Kohn ...........................1998Holly Martin .....................1998Jennifer Steele ...................1998

Team RecordsSingle SeasonMost Victories ....23 (2001-2002)Fewest Losses ............................1

(1988, 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998)Best Winning %

17-1 (.944), 199616-1 (.941), 199815-1 (.882), 199415-1 (.882), 1995

Best Overall Team Singles Rec. 91-20 (.819), 1990

Best Overall Team Doubles Rec.55-9 (.859), 1991

CareerMost MAAC ChampionshipsNancy Turnblacer ..........4 (1998-2002)Alison Popp .................4 (1998-2002)Colleen Ruane ..............3 (2000-2002)Jennifer Steele ..............3 (1999-2001)Bridget Lambert ....... 3 (1990-91,’93)Meggan Wilson ......... 3 (1990-91,‘93)

Stephanie Potter (left) and Colby Bruno



Women’s LaddersFall 1988 (10-1)

2nd - Northeast Conference

Singles1. Cathy Grady .......... Sr. ... 13-42. Mia Vendlinski ...... Fr. ... 15-33. Heather Blackwell Sr. ... 12-54. Lori Flamini ...........So. ..... 5-65. Paula Pratt .............So. ..... 9-16. Sarah Allen ............So. ..... 8-47. Pia Ristaino ........... Sr. ..... 4-28. Jennifer Hartman ...Jr. ...... 1-09. Carolyn Roop ........So. ..... 0-010. Paula Pavlides ...... Fr. ..... 1-011. Diane Pierson ........So. ..... 0-112. Christina Balthaser .So. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Grady/Vendlinski ......... 11-12. Blackwell/Flamini .......... 8-53. Pratt/Allen ..................... 10-4

Fall 1989 (10-2)6th - MAAC

Singles1. Mia Vendlinski ......So. ... 16-32. Stacy Ruff .............. Fr. ... 11-23. Lori Flamini ............Jr. ...... 4-64. Paula Pratt ..............Jr. ...... 8-65. Millie Johnson ....... Fr. ... 10-36. Sarah Allen .............Jr. ...... 7-67. Jennifer Hartman .. Sr. ..... 8-18. Megan McQuade .. Fr. ..... 0-09. Paula Pavlides ......So. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Vendlinski/Johnson ........ 9-32. Ruff/Flamini .................... 4-53. Pratt/Allen ....................... 7-4

Fall 1990 (12-1)MAAC Champions

Singles1. Mia Vendlinski .......Jr. .... 14-42. Millie Johnson .......So. ... 16-23. Stacy Ruff ..............So. ... 17-14. Lori Flamini ........... Sr. ..... 9-5 Bridget Lambert ... Fr. ..... 5-25. Meggan Wilson ..... Fr. ... 18-16. Tina Grum .............So. ... 12-47. Paula Pratt ............. Sr. ..... 0-08. Jennifer Rogan ...... Fr. ..... 0-19. Paula Pavlides .......Jr. ...... 0-010. Karen Banbury ......So. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Vendlinski/Johnson ...... 14-22. Ruff/Flamini .................... 7-43. Lambert/Wilson ............ 11-3


Singles1. Mia Vendlinski . Sr. ... 19-62. Millie Johnson ..Jr. .... 21-43. Stacy Ruff ..Jr. .... 17-84. Bridget Lambert .So. ... 18-65. Meggan Wilson ..So. ... 17-76. Tina Grum .Jr. .... 12-4 Paula Pavlides Sr. ..... 8-27. Melanie Dippel Fr. ..... 2-08. Amy Aurilio Fr. ..... 1-19. Karen Banbury ...Jr. ...... 1-010. Katie O’Hara ... Fr. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Vendlinski/Johnson ...... 16-12. Ruff/Pavlides ................ 15-33. Lambert/Wilson ............ 12-5

Fall 1992 (15-1)2nd - MAAC

Singles1. Millie Johnson Sr. ... 4-122. Stacy Ruff Sr. ... 15-23. Bridget Lambert Jr. .... 11-64. Meggan Wilson Jr. ... 16-15. Tina Grum Sr. ... 13-46. Colby Bruno . Fr. ... 16-27. Megan Sapnar Fr. ..... 0-08. Jeanne Havas So. .... 1-09. Melanie Dippel So. .... 1-010. Amy Aurilio So. ..... 1-011. Katie O’Hara So. ..... 1-012. Karen Banbury Sr. ..... 1-013. Jennifer Jones Fr. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Johnson/Bruno .............. 11-32. Lambert/Wilson .............. 8-43. Ruff/Dippel ................... 12-2


Singles1. Christine Earl ........ Fr. . 10-112. Kristen McCrossan Fr. ... 15-43. Meggan Wilson ..... Sr. ... 12-74. Bridget Lambert ... Sr. ... 14-25. Jeanne Havas .........Jr. .... 14-26. Colby Bruno ..........So. ... 17-27. Megan Sapnar .......So. ..... 5-08. Andrea Markowski Fr. ..... 5-09. Mandy Koenig ...... Fr. ..... 1-010. Katie O’Hara ..........Jr. ...... 1-011. Jennifer Jones ........So. ..... 1-012. Kathleen Schaumber Fr. ..... 1-013. Tracy Fochesto ...... Fr. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Earl/McCrossan .............. 8-6

2. Wilson/Lambert ............ 13-23. Bruno/Koenig ................. 9-2


Singles1. Kristen McCrossan So. ..... 9-82. Christine Earl ........So. ... 12-63. Bridget Madden .....Jr. .... 16-24. Jeanne Havas ........ Sr. ... 16-35. Colby Bruno ...........Jr. .... 17-26. Megan Sapnar ........Jr. .... 18-17. Andrea Markowski So. ..... 1-18. Katie O’Hara ......... Sr. ..... 0-09. Leigh Anne Turchyn Fr. .... 0-010. Jennifer Jones .........Jr. ...... 0-011. Kathleen Schaumber So. ... 0-012. Maggie Davis ........ Fr. ..... 0-013. Katie Nolan ........... Fr. ..... 0-014. Kim Aguilar .......... Fr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Madden/Bruno ............... 5-62. McCrossan/Earl ............ 11-23. Havas/Markowski ........ 13-3

Fall 1995 (15-2)2nd - MAAC

Singles1. Bridget Madden .... Sr. . 11-142. Stephanie Potter ... Fr. ... 17-43. Kristen McCrossan Jr. .... 16-94. Christine Earl .........Jr. .... 19-75. Colby Bruno .......... Sr. ... 17-46. Megan Sapnar ....... Sr. ... 17-27. Kim Aguilar ..........So. ..... 2-18. Jennifer Jones ........ Sr. ..... 1-09. Kathleen Schaumber Jr...... 1-010. Maggie Davis ........So. ..... 1-011. Katie Nolan ...........So. ..... 1-012. Jessica Fleming ..... Fr. ..... 0-013. Kathryn Murray ... Fr. ..... 1-0

Doubles1. Madden/Potter.............. 11-62. McCrossan/Earl ............ 13-63. Bruno/Sapnar ................ 12-3

Fall 1996 (15-1)2nd - MAAC

Singles1. Stephanie Potter ...So. ... 15-62. Kristen McCrossan Sr. ... 16-53. Christine Earl ........ Sr. ... 15-54. Jessica Worden ...... Fr. ... 17-45. Holly Martin ......... Fr. ... 20-36. Laura Faulkner ..... Fr. ... 15-27. Lily Kohn ............... Fr. ..... 6-08. Kim Aguilar ...........Jr. ...... 3-19. Lisa Leonida ..........So. ..... 1-0

10. Maggie Davis .........Jr. ...... 1-011. Katie Nolan ............Jr. ...... 1-012. Heather Kahn ........So. ..... 1-113. Kerry Schneider .... Fr. ..... 0-114. Katie Gallagher ..... Fr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Potter/Martin ................ 11-32. McCrossan/Earl .............. 8-33. Worden/Faulkner ......... 15-3

Fall 1997 (12-6)2nd - MAAC

Singles1. Jessica Worden ......So. ..... 6-92. Holly Martin .........So. . 12-113. Jennifer Steele ....... Fr. ... 20-54. Lily Kohn ...............So. ... 19-85. Susan Salmini ........So. ... 12-96. Melissa Longo .......So. ... 10-77. Maggie Davis ........ Sr. ..... 3-58. Heather Zilai ......... Fr. ..... 2-19. Katie Nolan ........... Sr. ..... 1-010. Kerry Schneider ....So. ..... 2-111. Katie Gallagher .....So. ..... 1-012. Sue Rozdeba .......... Fr. ..... 1-013. Jody Kinsella ......... Fr. ..... 0-014. Anita Cheung ........ Fr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Worden/Steele ................. 9-82. Martin/Kohn ................. 15-33. Salmini/Davis ................. 3-5 Salmini/Kohn .................. 3-1


NCAA TournamentSingles1. Nancy Turnblacer . Fr. . 15-132. Jessica Worden .......Jr. .... 18-73. Jennifer Steele .......So. ... 22-74. Holly Martin ..........Jr. .. 16-115. Alison Popp .......... Fr. ... 20-46. Lily Kohn ................Jr. .... 14-5 Susan Salmini .........Jr. ...... 0-07. Dani Lovett............So. ..... 4-2 Melissa Longo ........Jr. ...... 0-08. Jillian Gartland ..... Fr. ..... 5-19. Heather Zilai .........So. ..... 1-010. Heather Smith ....... Fr. ..... 1-011. Katie Gallagher ......Jr. ...... 1-012. Laura Magurk .......So. ..... 1-013. Sue Rozdeba ..........So. ..... 1-014. Anita Cheung ........So. ..... 0-015. Kerry Schneider .....Jr. ...... 0-0

Doubles1. Worden/Steele ............... 19-52. Turnblacer/Popp ........... 20-43. Martin/Kohn ................. 15-1



Women’s Ladders1999-2000 (22-5)

MAAC ChampionsNCAA Tournament

Singles1. Nancy Turnblacer .So. . 21-112. Jennifer Steele ........Jr. .... 24-93. Camille Khan .........Jr. .... 11-64. Holly Martin ......... Sr. ... 18-95. Alison Popp ..........So. ... 25-66. Colleen Ruane ....... Fr. ... 28-2 Susan Salmini ........ Sr. ..... 4-07. Jillian Gartland .....So. ..... 3-1 Melissa Longo ....... Sr. ..... 0-38. Kerry Schneider .... Sr. ..... 0-09. Heather Zilai ..........Jr. ...... 0-010. Katie Gallagher ..... Sr. ..... 0-011. Anita Cheung .........Jr. ...... 0-0

Doubles1. Turnblacer/Popp ........... 13-52. Steele/Martin ................. 17-43. Khan/Ruane .................... 7-03. Ruane/Gartland .............. 8-3

2000-2001 (19-4)MAAC Champions

NCAA TournamentSingles1. Nancy Turnblacer ..Jr. .... 10-22. Carolyn Pilkington Fr. ... 21-33. Jennifer Steele ....... Sr. . 10-11 Alison Popp ...........Jr. ...... 8-44. Kaitlin Russo ......... Fr. ... 22-55. Margot Wallace ..... Fr. ... 19-46. Camille Khan ........ Sr. ... 15-4 Colleen Ruane .......So. ... 16-27. Gina Turturiello .... Fr. ..... 8-18. Lauren McGraw ... Fr. ..... 0-0

9. Ginny Graham ...... Fr. ..... 0-010. Heather Zilai ......... Sr. ..... 0-011. Anita Cheung ........ Sr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Turnblacer/Pilkington .... 6-0 Pilkington/Steele .......... 11-22. Turnblacer/Russo ........... 5-1 Wallace/Russo ................. 8-13. Khan/Ruane .................. 12-5 Wallace/Turturiello ........ 7-3 Ruane/Turturiello ........... 4-0

2001-2002 (23-4)MAAC Champions

NCAA TournamentSingles1. Nancy Turnblacer . Sr. . 13-132. Carolyn Pilkington So.... 25-83. Kaitlin Russo .........So. ... 28-84. Margot Wallace .....So. ... 23-75. Gina Turturiello ....So. ... 27-86. Colleen Ruane ........Jr. .... 23-67. Alison Popp .......... Sr. ..... 9-58. Lauren McGraw ...So. ... 15-29. Claire Najour......... Fr. ..... 5-210. Rachel Pugliese ..... Fr. ..... 7-311. Caitlin LaRocco ..... Fr. ..... 0-012. Jennifer Corley ...... Fr. ..... 0-013. Monica Karloczy .. Fr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Turnblacer/Popp ............. 9-82. Pilkington/Russo .......... 26-33. Wallace/Ruane .............. 15-5

2002-2003 (19-5)3rd - MAAC

Singles1. Carolyn Pilkington Jr. .... 4-152. Kaitlin Russo ..........Jr. .... 11-73. Gina Turturiello .....Jr. .... 12-84. Colleen Ruane ....... Sr. ... 20-95. Amy Nitch ............. Fr. ... 21-66. Jessica Liberatore .. Fr. ... 23-67. Claire Najour.........So. ... 10-48. Rachel Pugliese .....So. ..... 5-39. Caitlin LaRocco .....So. ..... 4-410. Jennifer Corley ......So. ..... 0-211. Laura Cuti ............. Fr. ..... 0-212. C. VanSlooten ......... Fr. ..... 0-013. Monica Karloczy ..So. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Pilkington/Russo .......... 12-72. Turturiello/Ruane ......... 13-63. Nitch/Liberatore ........... 17-4

2003-2004 (16-6)3rd - MAAC

Singles1. Carolyn Pilkington Sr. ... 2-192. Kaitlin Russo ......... Sr. . 14-173. Gina Turturiello .... Sr. . 15-154. Amy Nitch .............So. ... 24-75. Jessica Liberatore ..So. ... 19-86. Claire Najour......... Jr.. ... 23-97. Stefanie Clay .........So. ..... 3-38. Caitlin LaRocco ..... Jr.. ..... 2-89. Lauren McGraw ... Sr. ..... 2-410. Laura Cuti .............. So. .....1-011. C.VanSlooten ...........So. ..... 0-012. Patty Whitney ....... Fr. ..... 0-0

Doubles1. Pilkington/Russo ........ 13-152. Nitch/Liberatore ......... 13-123. Turturiello/Najour .....22-6

2004-2005 (10-9)3rd - MAAC

Singles1. Amy Nitch ............Jr. ...... 9-82. Jessica Liberatore .Jr. .... 9-193. Meaghan McKenna Fr. . 10-174. Christi Lazar .......So. . 14-135. Claire Najour....... Sr. . 17-116. Stefanie Clay ........Jr. .... 11-77. Caitlin LaRocco ... Sr. ..... 2-88. Laura Cuti ............Jr. ...... 1-59. Mallory Tarca ...... Fr. ..... 3-310. Janet Reuter ......... Fr. ..... 1-211. Amanda Wilhelm So. ..... 4-312. C.Van Slooten .........Jr. ...... 0-0

Doubles1. Nitch/Liberatore ........... 7-82. McKenna/Lazar .......... 6-14

3. Najour/Clay ................ 11-6

2005-2006 (10-9)4th - MAAC

Singles1. Amy Nitch ........... Sr. . 11-132. Jessica Liberatore Sr. ... 9-153. Meaghan McKenna So. . 11-13 Christi Lazar ........Jr. ...... 6-54. Stefanie Clay ....... Sr. . 11-135. Mallory Tarca ......So. . 13-116. Laura Cuti ........... Sr. ..... 5-67. C.Van Slooten ...... Sr. ..... 2-88. Liz Lynah .............So. ..... 0-59. Stefanie Menzano Fr.. ..... 1-2

Doubles1. Nitch/Liberatore ......... 16-92. McKenna/Lazar ............ 4-63. Clay/Tarca.................... 8-15

2006-2007 (13-7)3rd - MAAC

Singles1. Caitlyn Day ......... Fr. . 15-172. Kerri Swan ........... Fr. . 17-153. Stephanie Dunn .. Fr. . 13-174. Lauren Cassle ...... Fr. . 15-175. Meaghan McKenna Jr. .... 14-46. Mallory Tarca .......Jr. .... 12-77. Suzanne Lee ........ Fr. ..... 3-28. Alex Brown ..........Jr. ...... 0-0

Doubles1. Day/Dunn .................. 11-122. Swan/Cassle .............. 10-123. McKenna/Tarca ........... 14-4

2007-2008 (11-8)4th - MAAC

Singles1. Caitlyn Day .........So. ... 9-192. Kerri Swan ...........So. . 11-183. Joy Johnson ......... Fr. . 15-164. Stephanie Dunn ..So. . 21-125. Meaghan McKenna Sr. ..11-116. Lauren Cassle ......So. ... 17-57. Andie Keyser-Baker Fr .......14-28. Lane Maloney ......Fr. ......4-49. Mallory Tarca .......Sr. ......3-310. Melanie Ocampos-Barry ..2-211. Ashley Twaddell .Fr. ......0-0

Doubles1. Swan/Johnson ............. 9-122. Day/Dunn .................... 9-113. Cassle/Keyser-Baker 11-103. McKenna/Tarca ............. 9-6

2007-08 Captains Meaghan McKenna (left) and Mallory Tarca



Loyola’s men’s tennis program finished the 2007-08 season with nine victories and a .500 overall record. The Greyhounds, led by senior co-captains Scott Gannon and Ben Epstein, eclipsed the 250-win plateau as a program with back-to-back MAAC wins in early April. The men began the season with seven wins in their first eight matches. Gannon, who played No. 1 singles, led the team with 10 singles wins as he was voted team Most Valuable Player for the third year in a row. His solid play increased his career wins to 38 as a singles player and 39 in doubles competition. Gannon teamed with Epstein in No. 1 doubles. Epstein played No. 2 singles for much of the season, although shoulder and elbow problems limited his produc-tivity. Still, the senior co-captain amassed 31 singles wins and 31 doubles wins in his four years at Evergreen. In addition to Gannon and Epstein’s leadership as seniors, the Greyhounds received a surprise boost from senior walk-on Doug Alban, who joined the team after earning four varsity letters as a swimmer for Loyola. Alban posted eight wins at No. 5 singles and teamed up with freshman Dan D’Agostino for impressive results at No. 3 doubles. The tandem won eight of their first nine matches and led

the team with nine doubles victories. D’Agostino also won eight matches at Nos. 5 and 6 singles and actually led the team in overall victories for the year. Sophomore Matt McDaniel was the team’s Most Dedicated Player for the second time, winning nine matches while split-ting time between No. 2 and No. 3 singles. An Academic All-MAAC selection, Mc-Daniel played with classmate Tim Koch at No. 2 doubles. The duo won seven matches for the Greyhounds. Like McDaniel, Koch split time between

Name Yr. Hometown/High School Tom Arasz Jr. Hadden Heights, N.J./Hadden Heights Peter Bartels Jr. Mundelein, Ill./Carmel Catholic Dan D’Agostino So Belle Mead, N.J./Montgomery Patrick Glaessner So. Oakland, Calif./St. Ignatius Tim Koch Jr. Gladstone, N.J./Delbarton Chris Langley Jr. Shrewsbury, N.J./Red Bank Regional Rob Mattison So. Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury Matt McDaniel Jr. Mt. Airy, Md./Catonsville Chet Milot Fr. Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Ludlowe J. Pierce Norton Fr. St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Academy Jonathan Ramalho So. Westfield, N.J./Westfield Matt Rodgers Jr. Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson Jamie Russo So. Madison, N.J./Madison Keyan Sinai Fr. Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay Kevin Zingler Fr. Severna Park, Md./Severna Park

2008-09 Men’s Tennis Roster

two singles slots to win nine matches on the season. Koch played both No. 3 and No. 4 singles during the year and was also an Academic All-MAAC honoree. Freshman Jamie Russo also played significant time at No. 6 singles and won seven matches in the process. Classmates Chris Langley, Patrick Glaessner and Rob Mattison all registered wins to help the Greyhounds to nine overall victories. The Greyhounds will be challenged to replace the likes of Gannon, Epstein and Alban, but have added four freshmen to its roster. An extremely young squad, Loyola has no seniors on its 2008-09 roster, but has six juniors and five sophomores accounting for experience.

The Men’s Program

Co-captain Scott Gannon played No. 1 singles and doubles the last 3 seasons.

Matt McDaniel is back for 2008-09.



Men’s ProfilesScott Gannon ’08

Chatham, N.J. • Chatham

This three-year co-captain was voted team MVP for the third year in a row ... led the Greyhounds in singles wins with 10 while playing and competing well at the top spot in both singles and doubles for the third consecutive year ... earned MAAC Player of the Week honors in March ... finished his Loyola career with 38 singles and 39 doubles victories as he led the team to 38 wins ... studied abroad in Florence,

Italy in fall of junior year ... as a freshman became first Loyola player to win ECAC Doubles title ... earned most victories in doubles that year with 15 ... son of Gail and Dennis Gannon ... majored in business

Ben Epstein ’08 Wallingford, Pa • Strath Haven

This three-year co-captain played through inju-ry-plagued senior season ... competed hard and well in top half of singles and doubles line-up over that time while amassing 33 singles and 31 doubles wins for his career ... was voted team Most Dedicated Player as a sophomore and team co-MVP as a freshman when he led the team in singles wins with 17 ... studied abroad

in Europe for the month of June after junior season ... son of Shelley and Rick Epstein ... majored in history

Matt McDaniel ’10 Mt. Airy, Md. • Catonsville

Voted team Most Dedicated Player for the second year in a row ... was second on the team with nine singles wins while splitting time between No. 2 and No. 3 in the line-up ... had an impressive 6-1, 6-4 dual match triumph versus Niagara’s first-team All-MAAC recipient ... teamed well with classmate Tim Koch at No. 2 doubles with seven wins and had nine overall for Loyola ... earned an All-MAAC Academic selec-

tion ... as a freshman he led the Greyhounds in singles victories with 13 and doubles with nine ... will study abroad in Rome this Fall Semester ... son of Carol and Jeff McDaniel ... is in the honors program and on the Dean’s List ... majoring in political science at Loyola

Dan D’Agostino ’11Belle Mead, N.J. • Montgomery

Made an immediate and positive impact as a fresh-man in the classroom and on the tennis court ... competed well at No. 5 and No. 6 singles and at No. 3 doubles while leading the team in overall wins with 14 ... teamed with senior Doug Alban to win eight of their first nine matches and nine overall ... they advanced to the ECAC Tournament Semifinals with an impressive 7-6 (8) third-set victory over Lehigh after trailing 6-0

in the tie-breaker ... also teamed with classmate Jamie Russo for three wins ... his eight singles wins were third best on the team ... son of MaryAnn and Larry D’Agostino ... is in the honors program and on the Dean’s List

Doug Alban ’08 Hopewell Jct, N.Y. • John Jay

Pleasant surprise and positive addition to the Greyhound line-up in his first year of collegiate tennis ... was a four-year letterwinner on Loy-ola’s swimming team ... his eight singles wins were third most on the team while competing well at the No. 4 and No. 5 spots in the line-up ... won six of first seven dual matches ... teamed with freshman Dan D’Agostino to have impres-

sive results at No. 3 doubles ... won eight out of first nine matches together while leading the team with nine victories in the fall ... they advanced to the ECAC Tournament Semifinals with an outstanding 7-6 (8) third-set win over Lehigh after trailing 6-0 in the tie-breaker ... also teamed with Scott Gannon for three triumphs at No. 1 dou-bles and had 13 overall ... son of Janis and Mike Alban ... majored in Elementary Education at Loyola.

Tim Koch ’10 Gladstone, N.J. • Delbarton

Was a solid performer in singles and doubles for the Greyhounds as a sophomore ... his nine singles wins were second most on the team while splitting time at No. 3 and No. 4 in the lineup ... teamed well with classmate Matt McDaniel at No. 2 doubles with seven wins ... earned an All-MAAC Academic team selection ... as a freshman had second most singles wins with 12 at the No. 5 slot ... will study abroad in

Australia this fall semester ... son of Pam and Robert Koch ... majoring in business at Loyola

Jamie Russo ’11Madison, N.J. • Madison

Had significant playing time in his first season for the Greyhounds ... gained valuable experi-ence competing well at No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles ... teamed with classmate Dan D’Agostino in doubles for three wins and had seven victories in singles ... son of Cathy and Stacy Russo ... is undecided on a major



Men’s Records/Ladders (1979-Present)

Most Singles Wins1. John McConnell (1999-2003) 662. Ted McCarthy (1991-95) 463. Peter Griffiths (1981-85) 444. Dan Schiemel (2001-2005) 435. Nick Bowers (2001-2005) 42 Ryan Bradley (1999-2003) 426. Bill Wnek (1995-96) 38

Most Doubles Wins1. Nick Bowers (2001-2005) 56 Dan Schiemel (2001-2005) 562. John McConnell (1999-2003) 50

Most MAAC Singles Wins1. John McConnell (1999-2003) 212. John Glowacki (1998-2002) 203. Dan Schiemel (2001-2005) 174. Nick Bowers (2001-2005) 155. Manny Acevedo-Reid (99-03) 13

Most MAAC Doubles Wins1. John McConnell (1999-2003) 252. Dan Schiemel (2001-2005) 233. Nick Bowers (2001-2005) 214. John Glowacki (1998-2002) 195. Manny Acevedo-Reid (99-03) 17 Brian Johnson (1998-2002) 17

Most MAAC Tournament Singles Wins

1. Ted McCarthy (1991-1005) 6 John Glowacki (1998-2002) 6 John Otto (1994-1998) 62. Mark Ferguson (1991-1996) 5 Anthony Carey (1992-1996) 5 Chukwu Ezedi (1995-1999) 5 John Quirk (1997-2001) 5

Most MAAC TournamentDoubles Wins

1. Ted McCarthy (1991-1995) 72. Bob Cusack (1988-1992) 63. John McConnell (1999-2003) 5 Dan Schiemel (2001-2005) 5 John Otto (1994-1998) 5

Year-by-Year ResultsYear Conf. Finish Record1980 none 6-91981 none 6-91982 none 5-131983 none 6-91984 none 9-81985 1st (ECAC Metro) 8-81986 3rd (ECAC Metro) 8-81987 3rd (ECAC Metro) 9-71988 3rd (ECAC Metro) 6-91989 11th (MAAC) 9-51990 2nd (MAAC) 8-71991 2nd (MAAC) 7-7

1992 3rd (MAAC) 12-31993 3rd (MAAC) 9-91994 5th (MAAC) 2-161995 3rd (MAAC) 9-71996 3rd (MAAC) 14-41997 5th (MAAC) 10-111998 6th (MAAC) 7-51999 6th (MAAC) 3-102000 5th (MAAC) 11-132001 4th (MAAC) 12-122002 7th (MAAC) 12-132003 3rd (MAAC) 14-102004 6th (MAAC) 11-122005 5th (MAAC) 10-122006 7th (MAAC) 8-122007 7th (MAAC) 11-102008 6th (MAAC) 9-9 Overall Record 251-267

All-Time Conference Results

SinglesECAC Metro Champions

Peter Griffiths........ (1985), No. 1Stuart Schadt ....(1985, 1986), No. 3

MAAC ChampionTed McCarthy ....... (1991), No. 3

MAAC FinalistsJohn Otto .............. (1997), No. 3John Quirk ............ (1997), No. 6Anthony Carey .... (1996), No. 2Bill Wnek .............. (1995), No. 2John Otto .............. (1995), No. 3Scott Martinez ...... (1995), No. 4Chukwu Ezedi ..... (1995), No. 6Mark Ferguson .... (1994), No. 3Gerry Lynch ......... (1994), No. 5Mike Maurizio ..... (1994), No. 6Russ Miller ........... (1992), No. 5Dave Ohlmuller ... (1991), No. 1Bob Cusack ........... (1991), No. 4Mark Ferguson .... (1991), No. 5Bob Cusack ........... (1990), No. 4Aaron Dorr ........... (1990), No. 5

DoublesMAAC Champions

Ted McCarthy/Bob Cusack ........... (1991), No. 2Bob Cusack/Aaron Dorr ........... (1990), No. 3

MAAC FinalistsAnthony Carey/Marc Mangus ....... (1996), No. 2Eric Huntington/Brennan Jubb ........ (1996), No. 3Ted McCarthy/John Otto .............. (1994), No. 1Gerry Lynch/Bart Cosgrove ...... (1994), No. 3Dave Ohlmuller/Jim Shields ............ (1991), No. 1

Loyola College Men’s Ladders

Spring 1980Singles1. Mike Mesta Sr.2. Mike Sulewski Jr.3. Fabio Beltran Jr.4. John Gilbert Jr.5. Tim Creamer Fr.6. Roger Slagle Jr.7. Bob Hauver Fr.8. Ray Donovan So.9. Jerry Horodowitz Jr.10. George Beigel Sr.11. Harry Daniels Sr.12. Rick Kuehn Sr.

Doubles1. Mesta/Sulewski2. Beltran/Gilbert3. Creamer/Hauver

Spring 1981Singles1. Mike Sulewski Sr.2. Fabio Beltran Sr.3. Dave Gaudreau Fr.4. Bob Hauver So.5. Ray Donovan Jr.6. John Gilbert Sr.7. John Ghiardi Fr.8. Jerry Horodowitz Sr.9. Roger Slagle Sr.10. Chris Bagley Fr.11. Ken Carlberg Fr.

Doubles1. Sulewski/Beltran2. Gaudreau/Hauver3. Donovan/Horodowicz

Spring 1982Singles1. Bob Hauver Jr.2. John Ghiardi So.3. Peter Griffiths Fr.4. Ray Donovan Sr.5. Dong Lee Fr.6. Ken Carlberg So.7. Damien Halsted Jr.

Doubles1. Hauver/Griffiths 2. Ghiardi/Carlberg3. Donovan/Lee

Spring 1983Singles1. Peter Griffiths So.2. Bob Hauver Sr.3. Chris Hodge Fr.4. John Ghiardi Jr.5. Dong Lee So.6. Rusty Phelps Fr.7. Jimmy Brown Fr.8. Joe Molino So.9. Scott Burgess Fr.10. Joe Edwards So.

Doubles1. Griffiths/Hauver2. Hodge/Ghiardi3. Lee/Phelps

Spring 1984Singles1. Peter Griffiths Jr.2. John Ghiardi Sr.3. Chris Hodge So.4. Mark David Fr.5. Rusty Phelps So.6. Dong Lee Jr.7. Joe Molino Jr.8. Marco de Palma Fr.9. Jimmy Brown So.10. E. Reilly Murray Fr.11. Fabio Galli Fr.12. Scott Burgess So.13. Mike Rivers Fr.

Doubles1. Griffiths/Ghiardi2. Hodge/David3. Phelps/Lee

Spring 1985Singles1. Peter Griffiths Sr.2. Chris Hodge Jr.3. Stuart Schadt Fr.4. Mark David So.5. Rusty Phelps Jr.6. Dong Lee Sr.7. Marco De Palma So.8. Chris Kaltenbach Fr.9. Kevin Keegan So.10. Jay Alcorta Fr.11. E. Reilly Murray So.12. Jimmy Brown Jr.13. Joe Molino Sr.14. Mike Rivers So.15. Tom Kim Fr.

Doubles1. Griffiths/Schadt2. Hodge/David3. Phelps/Lee



Men’s LaddersSpring 1986

Singles1. Paul Ayd So.2. Chris Hodge Sr. Sean Der Fr.3. Stuart Schadt So.4. Mark David Jr.5. D. Bonhomme Fr.6. Marco de Palma Jr.7. Chris Saumell Fr.8. Kevin Keegan Jr.

Doubles1. Ayd/Schadt2. Hodge/David3. de Palma/Keegan

Spring 1987Singles1. Paul Ayd Jr.2. D. Bonhomme So.3. Stuart Schadt Jr.4. Mark David Sr.5. Chris Haller Fr.6. Marco de Palma Sr.7. Johnny Walker Fr.8. Kevin Keegan Sr.9. Chris Saumell So.10. Pete Read Fr.11. Greg Gilliland Fr.12. Sarit Thomas Fr.13. Thomas Beckett Fr.

Doubles1. Ayd/Schadt2. Bonhomme/David3. De Palma/Keegan

Spring 1988Singles1. Paul Ayd Sr.2. Tony Frontera Fr.3. Stuart Schadt Sr.4. Bart Kelly Fr.5. D. Bonhomme Jr.6. Pete Read So.7. Chris Saumell Jr.8. George Sarno Jr.9. Steve Duncan Fr.10. Greg Gilliland So.

Doubles1. Ayd/Schadt2. Saumell/Duncan3. Kelly/Read

Spring 1989Singles1. Dave Ohlmuller Fr.2. Tony Frontera So.

3. Bart Kelly So.4. Steve Duncan So.5. Pete Read Jr.6. D. Bonhomme Sr.7. Chris Read Fr.8. Chris Saumell Sr.9. George Sarno Sr.10. Bob Cusack Fr.11. Andy McLagen Fr.12. Tom Ventrudo Fr.

Doubles1. Ohlmuller/Frontera2. Kelly/Read3. Duncan/Saumell

Spring 1990Singles1. Dave Ohlmuller So.2. Tony Frontera Jr.3. Bart Kelly Jr.4. Jim Shields Fr.5. Steve Duncan Jr.6. Pete Read Sr.7. Aaron Dorr Fr.8. Bob Cusack So.9. Chris Read So.10. Anthony Verni So.11. Tom Ventrudo So.

Doubles1. Ohlmuller/Frontera2. Kelly/Duncan3. Cusack/Dorr

Spring 1991Singles1. Dave Ohlmuller Jr.2. Bart Kelly Sr.3. Jim Shields So.4. Bob Cusack Jr.5. Aaron Dorr So.6. Russ Miller So. Steve Duncan Sr.8. Ben Kozub So.9. Anthony Verni Jr.10. Tom Ventrudo Jr.11. Dan Dodson So.

Doubles1. Ohlmuller/Kelly2. Shields/Duncan3. Cusack/Dorr

Spring 1992Singles1. Dave Ohlmuller Sr.2. Ted McCarthy Fr.3. Bob Cusack Sr.4. Jim Shields Jr.

5. Mark Ferguson Fr. Aaron Dorr Jr.6. Russ Miller Jr.7. Gerry Lynch Fr.8. Hal Albergo Fr.9. Dan Dodson Jr.10. Tom Ventrudo Sr.11. George Miller Jr.12. Steve Fisher So.

Doubles1. Ohlmuller/Shields2. McCarthy/Cusack3. Dorr/Miller

Spring 1993Singles1. Ted McCarthy So.2. Jim Shields Sr.3. Mark Ferguson So.4. Anthony Carey Fr.5. Aaron Dorr Sr. Russ Miller Sr.6. Gerry Lynch So. Bart Cosgrove Fr.9. John Khoury Fr.10. Hal Albergo So.11. Dan Cosio So.12. George Miller Sr.13. Steve Fisher Jr.14. Matt James Fr.

Doubles1. McCarthy/Shields2. Ferguson/Carey3. Dorr/Miller

Spring 1994Singles1. Ted McCarthy Jr.2. Anthony Carey So.3. Mike Carroll Fr.4. Bart Cosgrove So.5. Gerry Lynch Jr.6. Mike Maurizio So.7. Steve Phillips Fr.8. Dan Cosio Jr.9. Hal Albergo Jr.10. Paul McNeeley So.11. John Khoury So.12. Dennis Cassidy Fr.13. Matt Fisher Fr.

Doubles1. McCarthy/Carey2. Cosgrove/Lynch3. Maurizio/Phillips

Spring 1995Singles1. Ted McCarthy Sr.2. Mark Ferguson Jr.3. Bill Wnek Sr.4. Bart Cosgrove Jr. John Otto Fr.5. Steve Phillips So.6. Gerry Lynch Sr. Mike Maurizio Jr.9. John Khoury Jr.10. Brennan Jubb Fr.11. Eric Huntington So.12. Dan Cosio Sr.

Doubles1. McCarthy/Otto2. Ferguson/Wnek3. Cosgrove/Lynch

Spring 1996Singles1. Mark Ferguson Sr.2. Bill Wnek Gr.3. John Otto So.4. Scott Martinez Fr.5. Bart Cosgrove Sr.6. Chukwu Ezedi Fr.7. Steve Phillips Jr. Mike Maurizio Sr.8. Brennan Jubb So.9. Eric Huntington Jr.10. John Khoury Sr.11. Mike Bertino Fr.

Doubles1. Ferguson/Wnek2. Martinez/Ezedi3. Otto/Cosgrove

Spring 1997Singles1. Scott Martinez So.2. Marc Mangus Fr.3. Ignacio Toriello Fr.4. Chukwu Ezedi So.5. Chris Neville Fr.6. Brennan Jubb Jr.7. Eric Huntington Sr.8. Steve Phillips Sr.9. Kevin Morris Fr.10. Pat Flannery Fr.11. Michael Schak Fr.12. Eric Dowley Fr.13. Tim Renahan Fr.

Doubles1. Martinez/Ezedi2. Mangus/Toriello3. Jubb/Huntington



Men’s LaddersSpring 1998

Singles1. Ignacio Toriello So.2. John Otto Sr.3. Kevin Morris So.4. Michael Schak So.5. John Quirk Fr.6. Nick Cosentino Fr.7. Dave Jacquette Fr.8. Ben Hoatland Fr.9. Tim Renahan So.

Doubles1. Toriello/Otto2. Morris/Cosentino3. Quirk/Hoatland

Spring 1999Singles1. Brian Johnson Fr.2. SteliosVenetoulis So.3. John Glowacki Fr.4. Kevin Morris Jr.5. John Quirk So.6. Ben Hoatland So.7. Nick Cosentino So.8. Tim Renahan Jr.

Doubles1. Johnson/Glowacki2. Venetoulis/Morris3. Quirk/Hoatland

1999-2000Singles1. Brian Johnson So.2. John Glowacki So.3. John McConnell Fr.4. John Quirk Jr.5. M. Acevedo-Reid Fr.6. Ryan Bradley Fr.7. Adam Chelikowsky Fr.8. James Amadeo Fr9. Nick Cosentino Jr.10. Ben Hoatland Jr.11. Kittu Rao Fr.12. Tim Renahan Sr. Stelios Venetoulis Jr.

Doubles1. Johnson/Glowacki2. McConnell/Acevedo-Reid3. Quirk/Hoatland

2000-01Singles1. John McConnell So.2. Brian Johnson Jr.3. John Glowacki Jr.4. John Quirk Sr.

5. Ryan Bradley So.6. M. Acevedo-Reid So.7. Dave Goldberg Fr.8. Jon Falcichio Fr.9. Trevor Auser Fr.10. Dan Silky Fr.11. Nick Cosentino Sr.12. Ben Hoatland Sr.13. James Amadeo So.

Doubles1. Johnson/Glowacki2. McConnell/Acevedo-Reid3. Quirk/Hoatland

2001-02Singles1. John McConnell Jr.2. John Glowacki Sr.3. Brian Johnson Sr.4. Nick Bowers Fr.4. Rob Martin Fr.5. Dan Schiemel Fr.6. M. Acevedo-Reid Jr.6. Ryan Bradley Jr.8. Jon Falcichio So.9. Dan Silky So.10. Trevor Auser So.11. Dave Goldberg So.12. James Amadeo Jr.13. Adam Wessinger Fr.

Doubles1. Johnson/Glowacki2. McConnell/Acevedo-Reid3. Bowers/Schiemel

2002-03Singles1. John McConnell Sr.2. Dan Schiemel So.3. Nick Bowers So.4. John Laramie Fr.5. Jonathan Falcichio Jr.6. Ryan Bradley Sr.6. Adam Wessinger So.8. Trevor Auser Jr.9. M. Acevedo-Reid Sr.10. Bill Horne Fr.11. James Amadeo Sr.12. Jake Naish So. Dan Silky Jr.

Doubles1. McConnell/Laramie2. Schiemel/Bowers3. Bradley/Wessinger

2003-04Singles1. Nick Bowers Jr. John Laramie So.2. Dan Schiemel Jr.3. Jon Falcichio Sr.4. Adam Wessinger Jr.5. John Curran Fr.6. Turner Bailey So.7. Trevor Auser Sr.8. Dan Silky Sr.

Doubles1. Bowers/Schiemel2. Laramie/Wessinger Falcichio/Curran3. Wessinger/Bailey

2004-05Singles1. Trevor McDonough So.2. Nick Bowers Sr.3. Dan Schiemel Sr. Rob Palliser Fr.4. Scott Gannon Fr.5. John Curran So.6. Ben Epstein Fr.7. Chad Morrow Fr.8. Turner Bailey Jr.

Doubles1. McDonough/Bowers2. Gannon/Curran3. Schiemel/Epstein

2005-06Singles1. Ben Epstein So.2. Scott Gannon So.3. Sean Wall Fr.4. Chad Morrow So.5. Tom Kelly Fr. Sean Kraft Fr.6. Rob McAward So.7. Turner Bailey Sr.

Doubles1. Epstein/Gannon2. Wall/Morrow3. Kelly/Kraft Kraft/McAward

2006-07Singles1. Scott Gannon Jr.2. Ben Epstein Jr.3. Matt McDaniel Fr.4. Rob Palliser Jr.5. Tim Koch Fr.6. Peter Edgar Fr.

7. Chris Langley Fr.8. Matt Rodgers Fr.9. Chad Morrow Jr.10. Buster Wiand Gr.11. Tom Arasz Fr.12. Peter Bartels Fr.

Doubles1. Epstein/Gannon2. Palliser/Koch3. McDaneil/Morrow

2007-08Singles1. Scott Gannon Sr.2. Ben Epstein Sr.3. Matt McDaniel So.4. Tim Koch So.5. Doug Alban Sr.6. Dan D’Agostino Fr.7. Jamie Russo Fr.8. Chris Langley So.9. Patrick Glaessner Fr.10. Jonathan Ramalho Fr.11. Rob Mattison So.12. Matt Rodgers So.13. Peter Bartels So.14. Tom Arasz So.

Doubles1. Epstein/Gannon1. Gannon/Alban2. McDaniel/Koch3. Alban/D’Agostino3. D’Agostino/Russo

Doug Alban



20 Years of Women’s TennisLoyola Hall of Fame Coach Rick McClure has led Loyola College ‘s women’s tennis program for 20 years. Here he reflects on his time at Evergreen, taking a journey through one of the school’s most success-ful programs from the perspective of a coach and mentor.

My blessed 20-year coaching career with the women’s tennis team began on a bright sunny day in early September of 1988. I knew that we had an excellent experienced No. 1 player in senior Cathy Grady return-ing as I had worked with her some during her junior tennis years in Baltimore but I didn’t know much else about the team. As I walked towards the four courts for our first practice I saw a 5’10” athletic brunette with a racquet in hand, anxiously await-ing my arrival, to ask if I was OK with her playing two sports at Loyola as she was on scholarship to play basketball. Little did I know that this future Greyhound tennis Hall of Famer, Mia Vendlinski and her teammates would put a smile on my face that would last for 2 decades. Mia was 64-16 while competing at No. 1 singles for 3 years and 39-6 with 3-year No. 1 doubles partner Millie Johnson while leading us to an awesome 51-6 team record, two MAAC team championships in 90+91, two MAAC doubles champion-ships, one singles title and an MVP award her senior year. I called Mia, Millie, Stacy, Ruff, Bridget Lambert, Meggan Wilson, Tina Grum and Paula Pavlides, the Mag-nificent Seven, as they were a truly special

group of scholar-athletes that I cherish to this day. Bridget and Meggan continued to carry the torch with the additions of Colby Bru-no, Megan Sapnar, Jeanne Havas, Kristen McCrossan and Christine Earl, as they led Loyola to its 3rd MAAC title in 1993 and 4th MAAC Championship in 1994 to make it four MAAC Championships in five years. Nancy Turnblacer arrived at the Ever-green campus in the fall of 1998 to begin a four-year reign that is unmatched in Greyhound history. She had 59 wins, while playing No. 1 singles all four years as she led Loyola to an unprecedented four straight MAAC team titles, two MVP awards and four NCAA tournament bids, an 80-14 dual match record and a MAAC undefeated match streak of 43. Nancy was a three-time All-MAAC aca-demic team selection as her 3.91 GPA was the highest for all Loyola senior athletics in 2002. She was awarded Verizon’s 2nd team All American Academic team honors which is one of the highest accolades for any Loyola athlete. Her outstanding team-mates of Jennifer Steele, Holly Martin, Jessica Worden, Lily Kohn, Colleen Ru-ane, Alison Popp, Camille Khan, Carolyn Pilkington, Kaitlin Russo, Margot Wallace and Gina Turturiello made tremendous contributions as their accomplishments are all over our record page list. Over 20 years our highlights are many. Watching sophomore Stacy Ruff win the final set of the last match of the MAAC

tournament in the fall of 1990 to clinch our f i rs t MAAC Championship by one point was nerve racking, exciting, re-warding and a very special moment as it put Loyola on the MAAC map for years to come. Millie Johnson dominated the MAAC doubles championships with three-straight titles at number 1, two with Mia and one with freshman Colby Coach McClure’s first graduating class included Mia

Vendlinski (L) and Paula Pavlides in 1992.

20-Year Team FactsOverall team won/lost record .......295-77Overall MAAC won/lost Record ....101-28MAAC Winning Streak .. 43 (1998-2003)

20 Consecutive Winning Seasons with double-digit victories

8 MAAC Championatships 4 NCAA Tournament bids

4 MAAC 2nd Places 1 Northeast Conference 2nd Place

4 MAAC 3rd Places5 MAAC MVP Awards

99 players 100% graduation rate10 lefties

Biggest freshman class 61993,1996+2000-01

Biggest Graduating class 61999-2000+2005-2006

Smallest Graduating class 0 Fall 1998+2006-2007

Goofy ThingsShortest last name ...............(3) Day+LeeShortest first name ................... (3) ManyLongest last name ............ (11) TurturielloLongest first name (9) .............. Christine, Stephanie, AlexandraFirst last name alphabetically ....... AguilarLast last name .................................... ZilaiFirst first name ..........................AlexandraLast first name .................................. TracyMost same first names .......... (4) Jennifer, Kaitlin, MeganMost same last names ........... (2) JohnsonOnly Loyola player to not have a classmate on the team in any year .........Colleen Ruane 1999-2003



With Coach Rick McClure

Bruno in 1992. Stephanie Potter had great MAAC success with a number 2 singles title and a number 1 doubles champion-ship with Bridget Madden in the fall of 1995 and followed it up with a number 1 singles title and the MAAC MVP award in the fall of 1996. Sophomore Jennifer Steele, playing No.3 singles, became the first Loyola player to reach the finals of the Eastern Collegiates tournament and then won the MAAC in-dividual title at No.3 singles in a gruelling three-set marathon to clinch the MAAC team Championship and earn the MAAC MVP trophy in the fall of 1998. Freshman Colleen Ruane won an unbelievable 27 consecutive singles matches in 1999-2000 and finished with a record 28 victories in a season. Sophomores Carolyn Pilkington

Nancy Turnblacer won 2 MAAC MVP awards and 4 MAAC team titles during her time at Loyola.

Four-year doubles tandem Bridget Lambert (L) and and Meggan Wilson won 3 MAAC titles.

and Kaitlin Russo defeated 3 BIG EAST teams, Pitts-burgh, Villanova, and Georgetown to win the doubles tournament at the Bucknell Invita-tional in the fall of 2001. Russo, playing No.4 sin-gles, became the 2nd Greyhound to advance to the finals of the East-ern Collegiates at Army in the fall of 2000. Carolyn

Pilkington showed tremendous heart and determination as she competed at number 1 singles and doubles for the last 15 years of her career with a very painful wrist injury. For the love of her teammates and the game Carolyn enabled everyone to compete at their positions as the team accomplished an impressive 35-11 record during that time. Senior Gina Turturiello and junior Claire Najour became the first Loyola doubles team to win 3 fall tournaments at the West Virginia Invitational, Bucknell Invitational and the Georgetown D.C. classic with a 12-0 record in the fall of 2003 and finished the 2003-2004 season with an outstanding 22-6 record. Seniors Amy Nitch and Jessica Libera-tore finished their impressive four-year careers by setting the all-time most doubles wins with the same partner in a career with 53 wins in 2006. In 2006-07 four impressive Freshmen Caitlyn Day, Kerri Swan, Stephanie Dunn and Lau-ren Cassle enter Loyola and joined junior captains Meaghan McKenna and Mallory Tarca to lead the Greyhounds to an impres-sive 13-7. I In 2007-2008 sopho-more Lauren Cassle was undefeated in MAAC singles play (9-0) and 1st

team All MAAC selection at No.6; senior captain Meaghan Mckenna was 1st team All MAAC at No. 5 singles; Cassle teamed with Andie Keyser-Baker for 1st team All MAAC at No.3 doubles; Stephanie Dunn was 2nd team All MAAC at No.4 singles and teamed with Caitlyn Day for 2nd team All MAAC at No.2 doubles; freshman Joy Johnson was Rookie of the Year. What wonderful ride it has been. Our many memorable moments and times to-gether are priceless. Everyone knows that I remember each and every student/athlete on all the teams who represented Loyola College in a positive and prideful way and value our experiences and relationships to this day. Thank you for choosing Loyola and sharing your 4 unforgettable years of college with me along with the many weddings that I have attended over the years and for the many phone calls and visits to reminisce and catch up and for all of the many continued friendships well after graduation. Thanks to you I still walk out to those four tennis courts everyday with a tremendous respect and love for the game and all of the young ladies who graced those courts with a desire, spirit, and a 100 percent effort that made me very proud. We had a lot of fun, shared plenty of everything and left with a boat load of highlights and magical memories. I am very fortunate and lucky to love what I do and with who I share it with. Becuase of you, everyday has been and still is a beautiful day to play the wonderful game of tennis!

Jennifer Jones graduated in 1996 with a 4.0 GPA.



20 Years of Women’s TennisFall 1988Senior captain Cathy Grady, 4 year No.1 singles player, over comes the removal of her tonsils at the start of the season, to finish her outstanding career with a very impressive singles and doubles records; Fr Mia Vendlinski was a singles finalist in the “A flight of the Northeast Conference Championship and joined sophomores Paula Pratt and Sarah Allen who were doubles finalist leading the Greyhounds to a 2nd place finish

Fall 1989Loyola switches to MAAC; Mia begins 3 year reign as captain and No.1 singles player; Mia and Millie create a 3 year doubles team that becomes most dominant in Greyhound history.

Fall 1990Paula Pavlides separates her shoulder during challenge matches and is lost for the season but shows what a true teammate is by supporting her friends at every match and was as important as anyone in helping us win our first MAAC Championship: Stacy Ruff wins last set of the last match of MAAC tournament to clinch Loyola’s first MAAC title; Mia and Millie win 1st No.1 doubles title; Fr Bridget Lambert and Meggan Wilson win No.3 doubles title; Magnificent 7 begins a special 2 year team together.

Fall 1991Paula Pavlides and Stacy Ruff win No.2 doubles flight to clinch the Greyhounds 2nd MAAC Championship. Mia and Millie finished with their 2nd MAAC No.1 doubles title; Mia ends career with a No.1 singles title and MAAC MVP award and most career singles wins 64; Meggan Wilson wins MAAC No. 5 singles title; 19 team wins are most in a season; took first 3 day weekend trip and stayed over at the Pavlides and Lambert’s homes.

Fall 1992Millie Johnson wins third straight MAAC number 1 doubles championship this time with freshman Colby Bruno; Jr. Meggan Willson wins 2nd straight MAAC singles championship - this one at No. 4 singles.

Fall 1993Seniors Bridget Lambert and Meggan Wilson helped the team win their 3rd MAAC Championship; Lambert, No.4, Fr. Kristen McCrossan, No.2, Jr. Jeanne Havas, No.5, and So. Colby Bruno, No. 6, all won MAAC singles championship as Bruno doubled up her titles with Fr. Mandy Koenig at No. 3.

Fall 1994Greyhounds win 4th MAAC Championship in 5 years; Sr. Jeanne Havas wins 2nd straight MAAC singles title, No.4, and is joined by Jr. Megan Sapnar at No.6; Sophs. Kristen McCrossan and Christine Earl win MAAC No.2 doubles title.

Fall 1995Senior Colby Bruno ends career with her 2nd MAAC singles championship, No.5, and set Loyola career singles wins record with 67; Sr. Megan Sapnar finishes career with best singles win percentage 40-3. 930; senior Bridget Madden teams with fresh-man Stephanie Potter to win MAAC at No. 1 doubles; Potter also added No.2 singles championship in her first year; senior Jennifer Jones completes a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Fall 1996Stephanie Potter adds No.1 singles MAAC Championship and MVP award to her honors; four solid freshman recruits enter; freshman Jessica Worden and freshman Laura Faulkner win No. 3 MAAC doubles title.

Fall 1997First rebuilding year with 12-of-14 players being freshmen and sophomores; team finishes 2nd in MAAC.

Fall 1998Nancy Turnblacer begins brilliant career; Greyhounds win 5th MAAC Championship and get first NCAA bid by winning MAAC, tennis team flies for the first time to play 14th ranked Vanderbilt in NCAA tourney; sophomore Jennifer Steele wins MAAC

Loyola women’s tennis team photo from the fall of 1989.

Celebrating first MAAC title at Con-cord Resorts - October 1990

The “Magnificent 7” after winning their 2nd MAAC title - Fall 1991

In the fall of 1994 the Greyhounds won their 4th MAAC title in 5 years

Stopping by the Atlantic Ocean after Eastern Collegiates - Fall 1997



Year-by-Year RecountNo. 3 singles title, teams with junior Jessica Worden to win No. 1 doubles MAAC title; Worden also wins No. 2 MAAC singles, junior Lily Kohn wins No. 6 singles MAAC Championship and teams with junior Holly Martin for No. 3 MAAC doubles title.

1999-2000Season becomes fall and spring; MAAC changes championship format from flighted to a team tournament for an NCAA bid; junior Camille Khan transfers in and helps the Greyhounds win 2nd straight MAAC team title, 6th overall and plays 13th ranked William & Mary in NCAA tourney; junior Jennifer Steele wins MAAC MVP award; freshman Colleen Ruane wins 27 consecutive singles matches on her way to most singles wins in a season with 28; Holly Martin completes her impressive career with 2nd most singles wins (66) and most doubles wins (66).

2000-2001Four outstanding recruits join team and helps Greyhounds win 3rd straight MAAC Championship; Nancy Turnblacer wins MAAC MVP as Loyola travels cross country to play seventh-ranked U. Cal-Berkeley in NCAA tourney; Jennifer Steele ends out-standing career at the top of most singles wins (76) and 2nd in doubles (64)

2001-2002Nancy ends career with most wins at No.1 singles (58), 4 MAAC team championships, 2 MVP awards, 4 NCAA tourney bids, highest senior athlete GPA 3.91 and Verizon 2nd team All America Academic team; Loyola plays 6th ranked North Carolina in NCAA; sophomores Carolyn Pilkington and Kaitlin Russo beat 3 BIG EAST doubles teams to win a championship at the Bucknell Invitational.

2002-2003Colleen Ruane leaves Loyola as the most prolific winner in Greyhound history at the top of the singles list with an awesome 87 wins and with the most doubles wins with 68; Colleen was part of 3 MAAC team titles and her impressive 3.8 GPA earned a Verizon Academic All American Nomination and made the all MAAC academic team 3 times; Loyola’s 4 year streak of MAAC titles ends as Greyhounds finish 3rd; 43 MAAC dual match win streak is broken.

2003-2004Sr. Carolyn Pilkington and Kaitlin Russo finish careers at Loyola as the top 2 doubles winners with 70 and 69; 52 of these wins set record with each other; Kaitlin had 3rd highest singles wins with 75; Sr. Gina Turturiello finished with 4th highest doubles wins with 67; she and Jr. Claire Najour win 3 straight fall doubles tournaments at Bucknell, West Virginia and Georgetown.

2004-2005Sr. Claire Najour finishes career 11th on singles win list (55), 7th on doubles win list (56) and 9th on all-time wins list (111); Undefeated in MAAC singles play, 20-0. Loyola lost a special friend with the passing of Mia Vendlinnksi Reichard in May at age 35.

2005-2006Seniors Amy Nitch and Jessica Liberatore set most doubles wins record with same partner at 53; Amy had 65 singles wins to place 6th highest, 55 doubles wins to place 8th highest and her total of 120 is 7th all-time; Jessica ends career 10th on singles list (60), 7th on doubles win list (56) and 8th on all-time wins list (116).

2006-2007Four outstanding freshman recruits join team at top 4 spots to lead Greyhounds to a 13-7 record; Meagan McKenna was 2nd-team All-MAAC at No.5 singles and with Mallory Tarca led team with 14 doubles wins to earn 2nd-team All-MAAC honors.

2007-2008Sophomore Lauren Cassle had an undefeated singles MAAC record (9-0) at No.6 and earned a first team all MAAC selection for singles and No.3 doubles with fresh-man partner Andie Keyser-Baker; senior Meaghan McKenna was named to the 1st team All MAAC at No. 5 singles; sophomore Stephanie Dunn claimed 2nd team All MAAC for No. 4 singles and No. 2 doubles with classmate Caitlyn Day; freshman Joy Johnson won MAAC Rookie of the Year Award; Dunn, sophomore Kerri Swan, Cassle and senior Mallory Tarca made MAAC All-Academic team.

Loyola won its 6th MAAC title in the spring of 2000

Spring 2001 - a 7th conference crown and a 3rd bid to the NCAA Tournament

Loyola’s 8th MAAC Championship came at the US Open in spring of 2002

The 2005-06 team poses at the U.S. Open in Flushing, N.Y.

Loyola takes its 20th team picture at the U.S. Open in the spring of 2008



Welcome To Loyola Since its founding, Loyola College has chal-lenged itself to remain grounded in a centuries-old tradition of Jesuit, liberal arts education, while continually seek-ing to adapt to chang-ing circumstances. In this balance between values and the desire to serve the greater com-munity, the College has managed to create itself anew, time and again. Loyola College in Maryland rose from humble beginnings in 1852. The first college in the United States to bear the name of Saint Ig-natius Loyola, the Col-lege was initially head-quartered in a house on Holliday Street in downtown Baltimore - a site marked by a commemorative plaque in what is now Baltimore’s War Memorial Plaza. Due to its increasing enrollment, the College moved in 1855 to a new facility at Calvert and Madison Streets - now

the home of Center Stage, Baltimore’s intimate theatre for professional drama groups and the St. Ignatius Loyola Academy, a Catholic high school. The College moved to its present home on the Baltimore Campus in 1921.

Today, Loyola College is a Catholic comprehensive university with approxi-mately 6,000 undergraduate and gradu-ate students representing two-thirds of the United States and numerous foreign countries. The College adheres to its

Jesuit, liberal arts tradition through its modern stud-ies programs. Designed to give the student greater expertise in his or her own field, the program blends traditional with innova-tive. A loyal alumni popula-tion, strong corporate and civic support, a diverse body of undergraduate and graduate programs, and the dedication and ex-pertise of the faculty have all helped make Loyola College in Maryland the institution it is today and assure that the education received at the College will remain relevant in an ever-changing world.



Welcome To LoyolaMission Loyola College in Maryland is a Jesuit Catholic university commit-ted to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal educa-tion and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, the College will inspire to learn, and serve in a diverse and constantly changing environment.

VisionThe education of men and women of compassion and competence, with the desire to seek in all things the greater glory of God, represents the enduring aspiration of Loyola College in Maryland. That ideal, first educated by Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus an namesake of this univer-sity, continues to guide Loyola as it strives to lead students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends forward to the promise of an examined life of intellectual, social, and spiritual discernment. In pursuing these goals, Loyola asserts to bold ambition: that the College will be among the top Catholic universities in the United States. The standards by which we measure that achievement will be many: the enrollment of outstanding

Loyola will do so by providing undergraduate students with a liberal education that transforms them, that ensures they place the highest value on the intellectual life; and that instills in them an understanding that leadership and service to the world are inti-mately connected. In all of this, Loyola will remain ever mindful of the Jesuit precept that the aim of all education ulti-mately is the ennoblement of the human spirit.

ValuesFrom the time of their founding four-and-a-half centuries ago, Jesuits - beginning with their founder, Saint Ignatius Loyola - have had a distinctive way of looking at life. Their characteristic Ignatian worldview has permeat-ed their educational and spiritual apostolates, and has been shared with hundreds of thousands of women and men formed by Jesuit teaching and pastoral care. This

Ignatian worldview includes the follow-ing characteristic notes or emphases:

• Openness and enthusiasm toward the whole of God’s richly diverse creation and for the human person as its crown-ing glory;

• Hopefulness and pragmatism in seeking graced solutions to life’s challenges through creative use of all available gifts and resources, tempered by realism and compassion about the reality of human weakness;

• Sustained critical attention to motiva-tions and choices based on the convic-tion that individuals through exercise of their freedom, exert a real influence on their world and one another for good or for evil; and

• Commitment to a life of growing integrity and increasing service to God and others after the Gospel model of Jesus Christ.

students; the creation of a diverse and supportive community; the cultivation of a rigorous intellectual climate; the scholarly achievements of the faculty; the recognition of peers; the intellectual and professional attainments and gen-erosity of spirit of the alumni.



This Is Baltimore Baltimore, a bustling city built on tradi-tion and civic pride, is an American suc-cess story. Since the redevelopment of the Inner Harbor in the late 1970’s, Baltimore has set the standard for urban renewal and is now a major travel destination welcoming nearly 13 million business and leisure visitors each year. The crown jewel of Baltimore is the Inner Harbor, a scenic and popular wa-terfront area with dozens of retail stores, restaurants and attractions. This, com-bined with Balti-more’s easy accessibility, makes the city unique. What most people don’t realize is that most sites and neigh-borhoods are within walking distance of each other, and this makes the Charm City an ideal place for business as well as pleasure. The fun and festive atmosphere of the harbor is enhanced by street entertainers, open-air concerts, fireworks, parades, paddle boats, cruise boats and an outdoor ice skating rink. But there’s more to Baltimore than is seen at first glance. Charming historic neighborhoods surround the Inner Harbor, each offering their own character, history and cuisine. Little Italy is a pasta lover’s paradise with outdoor movies on summer weekends, festivals of San Gabriel and St. Anthony, and two bocce ball courts. Fells Point is the oldest section of Baltimore and still has the feel of an old English neighborhood with cobblestone streets, unique shops and plentiful pubs and restaurants. And, there’s Inner Harbor East, a bustling water-front stop with its own attractions, retail shops, restaurants and two new hotels on the way.

The best view of the city is from the top of Federal Hill on the south side of the Inner Harbor. The surrounding neighbor-hood has a variety of boutiques and restaurants and one of the city’s most popular markets. Mount Vernon, the cultural center of the city, was the address for the rich and famous during the 18th and 19th centuries. Their legacies include the first architectural monument to George Washington; Peabody Conservatory of Music; The Walters Art Gallery; and the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption, the first Roman Catholic cathedral in the United States. And don’t forget about Canton to the east. There you will find one of the city’s hottest neighborhoods, where old factories have been converted into a thriving retail and entertainment hub.

Baltimore has restaurants to satisfy nearly every craving. Dining options include elegant gourmet cuisine, eth-nic foods from around the world and plenty of fresh seafood from Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is known for its fabulous crabs, and dining at one of the city’s many seafood restaurants or crab houses is a must for all who visit. Baltimore is a dynamic city that con-tinues to evolve while holding on to its maritime heritage. Since 1600, Baltimore waterways have been a passage for ships carrying commercial cargo and new citizens. It lies farther west than any other major Atlantic port, a point that endeared its harbors to shippers. Baltimore now ranks fourth among United States ports for container cargo on the East Coast. Forty million tons of cargo pass through the port of Baltimore every year.


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This Is Baltimore Established in 1729 to serve the economic needs of 18th century Maryland farmers, the town of Baltimore gradually began to take on a life of its own. Baltimore played a crucial role in the War of 1812, when soldiers, stationed at Fort McHenry, successfully held off a British attack on Baltimore. That victory for Baltimore was commemorated in a poem by Francis Scott Key and is now our national anthem. When the war ended in early 1815, Baltimoreans resumed their vigorous foreign trade efforts and Baltimore grew into the second largest city in the United States. Baltimore’s overseas trade was principally with the Caribbean Islands and South America, regions undergoing economic and social changes. At the same time, the American frontier was pushing even farther west, threatening to leave Baltimore behind in its economic wake. The state of Maryland concen-trated its efforts on completing the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, designed to link the Potomac and Ohio River valleys, but the city of Baltimore supported an overland link in the form of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Although the two competed for routes and freight, to the eventual ruin of the canal and the financial embarrassment of the state, Baltimore’s railroad reached Cumberland in 1842 and, by 1874, stretched to Chi-cago. The canning industry was also an important economic engine for Baltimore’s future. Canning became key as the riches of the Chesapeake Bay began (for the first time) to be preserved and shipped to other parts of the country. Older industries, such as shipbuilding and transportation, remained industrially strong, and the city continued as an active port of entry for European im-migrants and rural residents from the upper South. In 1904, however, the city’s progress suffered a rude setback when a fire consumed most of its business district, including a num-ber of historic structures. The devastated area was rapidly rebuilt, perhaps even stimulating economic life, and Baltimore prospered through the first World War and into the 1920s. The Depression, however, was too great an obstacle for local initiative to overcome, and physical developments in the city were retarded, first by economic distress and then by controls imposed by World War II.

After the war, Baltimore’s economy continued to thrive as people spent heavily on consumer goods. As their standard of living increased, city residents were attracted to new housing developments beyond Baltimore’s borders, and many people left. The city, which had grown in popularity every year since the mid-century, actually began to shrink as adjacent counties experienced growth.

Much to everyone’s de-light, the city began to come back strong in the 1970s. The city encouraged a redoubling of efforts from the munici-pal, business and volunteer partnership, and tapped into ambitious federal programs for urban renewal. The mu-nicipality managed to revi-talize the downtown area, where dilapidated wharves and warehouses were torn down and replaced by at-tractions, restaurants and retail shops such as Har-borplace, which opened in 1980 to tremendous fanfare. The National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland Sci-ence Center and hotels soon followed. The construction of Ori-ole Park at Camden Yards, widely heralded as one of the premier baseball stadiums in the world, brought tourists from all over North America to Baltimore for the first time, which has contributed to a continuously evolving waterfront community. In

1998, the NFL returned to Baltimore, bringing the Ravens and a state-of-the-art new stadium, which sits next to Oriole Park. M&T Bank Stadium was also home to the 2003 and 2004 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse National Championship, success-fully co-hosted with Loyola College in Maryland. The 2007 NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships return to Baltimore and to M&T Bank Stadium, where an attendance record is expected. Today, development is moving both east and west of the Inner Harbor with more projects on the way. Baltimore is cur-rently enjoying a second renaissance with more than $1 billion in new development planned. Included in his development is a new museum highlighting African American history, new hotels, additional retail shops and increased arts and cultural venues. Look for Baltimore to become a “Digital Harbor,” the next hub for high-tech and Internet business.


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