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The official publication for the Cal U tennis program covering the 2009-10 season.
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The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to
participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U
Location ........................................California, Pa.Founded .........................................................1852Enrollment .....................................................9,017Nickname .................................................VulcansColors ................................................ Black & RedPresident ..........................Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.V.P./Student Development ......Dr. Lenora AngeloneAssoc. V.P./Athletic Development ....... Frank BauerAthletic Director ......................Dr. Thomas PucciAssoc. AD/SWA ......................... Dr. Karen HjerpeFaculty Athletic Rep. ......Dr. William BiddingtonAthletic Business Manager ........Travis EisentroutSports Information Director ......... Matthew KiferAthletic Admin. Assistant .............Carolyn TarddDirector Athletic Facilities/Services .........Ed WhitedAffiliations ................................... NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)Website .............................www.calvulcans.com
KEY PHONE NUMBERS
President’s Office ........................... 724.938.4400Admissions ....................................... 724.938.4404Alumni Relations ............................. 724.938.4418Athletic Office ................................ 724.938.4351Bookstore......................................... 724.938.4324Equipment Manager ..................... 724.938.5927Financial Aid ................................... 724.938.4415Tennis Office .................................... 724.938.4237Sports Information .......................... 724.938.4552
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University President - Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. ....2Academics ..........................................................32009-10 Schedule ................................................4Roster ....................................................................5Player Profiles .......................................................6All-Americans .....................................................11Head Coach Pablo Montana .........................122008-09 Results ...................................................142008-09 Statistics ................................................15All-Time Honors ..................................................16University Profile .................................................18Personnel ............................................................20
COACHING INFORMATION
Head Coach .............................Pablo MontanaAlma Mater .........................Regents (N.Y.), 1998Tennis Office ....................................724-938-4237
Cal U’s 2009-10 Tennis Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University tennis in the 2009-10 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Greg Sofranko, Ryno Productions and SAI Photographers. Printing by Heeter Direct. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office per request. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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The Vulcans captured their third-straightPSAC Championship last year.
Cal U was honored as an ITA All-Academic Team for the sixth-straight year in 2009.
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Welcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan Tennis. I am con-fident that Coach Pablo Montana and the players will make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful cam-pus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Con-ference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Tro-phy is emblematic of athletic supremacy the PSAC — the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for the magnificent accomplishment.
I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the Fall 2009 academic semester, a total of 201 California Univer-sity of Pennsylvania student-athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the seventh-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natalie Student Union and in various sport venues, such as the new tennis complex. Tennis and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were athletes have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field from their coaches, their team-mates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2010 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
Angelo Armenti, Jr.President
President & Mrs. Armenti
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ACADEMICS
Tennis Players on Cal U AD Honor Roll
(Fall 2009)
Axelle Fernandez
Nina Kowalski
Laurie Navarro
Mariana Oliveira
Galina Vishnikina
Anastassiya Zherdeva
California University of Pennsylvania stu-dent-athletes posted a banner year in athlet-ic competition during the 2008-09 season, six PSAC West titles, four PSAC crowns and four NCAA regional trophies with eight team and 15 individual appearances in NCAA post-sea-son play. The success has continued through the fall 2009 semester as the Vulcans claimed three NCAA Regional titles. In addition to athletic prowess, the Vulcans also excelled in the classroom. A total of 201 Cal U student athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Fall 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the seventh-straight semester, the Cal U ath-letic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. In the fall, women’s golf posted the highest team GPA at 3.58 and featured all eight players on the Honor Roll. On the men’s side, the baseball team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.18 with 21 players holding a 3.00 GPA or better. In terms of pure numbers during the fall, women’s track & field led all 16 sports with 39 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by football (24) and baseball. Women’s golf led all programs with 100 percent of its team on the Honor Roll, followed by women’s cross country (87 percent; 13-of-15) and softball (85 percent; 17-of-20). Cal U also boasted 22 student-athletes that registered a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2009 semester. Last year, Cal U featured nine ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections, high-lighted by the school’s first Academic All-American since 2006. To be eligible for the academ-ic all-district honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative 3.20 GPA or higher, reached sophomore athletic and academic standing at their institution and participated in at least 50 percent of the team’s games as a starter or an important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials.
Last year, Helena VanEysendeyk became thefirst player in program history to be selected to the
CoSIDA Academic All-District Team.
2009-10 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Selections
First TeamCarina Honeygosky - Women’s Soccer
Dan Jordan - Football
Joanna Nist - Volleyball
Renata da Silva - Volleyball **
Second TeamDerek Fiorenza - Football
Gabe Hernandez - Football
Third TeamMike Kalas - Men’s Soccer
Kristen Orrett - Women’s Soccer
** indicates Second Team Academic All-American
Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes
Axelle Fernandez
Nina Kowalski
Mariana Oliveira
Helena VanEysendeyk
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2009-10 SCHEDULESEPTEMBER
Sat. 19 @ Kutztown W 9-0
Sat. 19 @ Millersville W 9-0
Tues. 22 ASHLAND (Ohio) W 7-2
Sat.-Wed. 26-30 ITA Atlantic Regional Competed as Individuals
OCTOBER
Thurs. 1 ITA Atlantic Regional Competed as Individuals
Sat.-Sun. 10-11 PSAC Individual Championships Competed as Individuals
Fri.-Sun. 15-18 ITA Small College Championships Competed as Individuals
FEBRUARY
Wed. 3 @ Youngstown State 12 p.m.
Thur. 11 @ Duquesne 12:30 p.m.
Fri. 12 @ Denison (Ohio) 3 p.m.
Sat. 20 @ George Washington (D.C.) 12 p.m.
Sun. 28 @ Ohio State 6 p.m.
MARCH
Thurs. 4 @ Rollins (Fla.) 3:30 p.m.
Fri. 5 @ Florida Tech 2 p.m.
Sat. 6 vs. Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) (@ Orlando, Fla.) 2 p.m.
Sun. 7 @ Hillsborough Community College (Fla.) 12:30 p.m.
Tues. 9 vs. Augusta State (Ga.) (@ Daytona Beach, Pa.) 9 a.m.
Wed. 10 @ Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 3:30 p.m.
Sun. 14 vs. Coastal Carolina (S.C.) (@ Morgantown, W.Va.) 9 a.m.
Sun. 14 @ West Virginia 3 p.m.
Wed. 24 @ Carnegie Mellon 4 p.m.
Tues. 30 @ Indiana (Pa.)* 3:30 p.m.
APRIL
Thurs. 1 @ Charleston (W.Va.) 12 p.m.
Thurs. 1 @ West Virginia State 4 p.m.
Fri. 2 SHIPPENSBURG* 2 p.m.
Wed. 7 @ Mercyhurst* 3:30 p.m.
Sat. 10 CLARION* 1 p.m.
Tues. 13 SLIPPERY ROCK* 3:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. 23-24 @ PSAC Team Championships (@ Bloomsburg, Pa.) TBA
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Fri.-Sun. 7-9 NCAA Regional Tournament TBA
Wed.-Sat. 12-15 NCAA National Tournament (@ Altamonte Springs, Fla.) TBA
* - PSAC West Match
HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS
All dates and times are subject to change
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ROSTERName Yr. Ht. Hometown/High SchoolJutta Bornefeld Fr. 5-5 Varel, Germany/Lother-Meyer Gymnasium
Julia Cohen Jr. 5-6 Philadelphia, Pa./Laurel Springs/Miami
Axelle Fernandez So. 5-8 Toulouse, France/Institut Familial
Nina Kowalski Jr. 5-10 Hofheim, Germany/Man Taunus
Laurie Navarro Jr. 5-2 Eysus, France/Jules Supervielle
Mariana Oliveira So. 5-2 Sao Paulo, Brazil/Martha Falcao
Jade Pondicas Fr. 5-3 Johannesburg, South Africa/British International Distance
Alina Stanila So. 5-6 Alexandria, Romania/Technical
Galina Vishnikina Jr. 5-8 Almaty, Kazakhstan/Sport Military
Anastassiya Zherdeva So. 5-8 Almaty, Kazakhstan/Gumnasia Number 60
Head Coach: Pablo Montana
PLAYERS BY COUNTRY
Brazil
Kazakhstan
South Africa
France
Germany Romania
Mariana OliveiraSao Paulo, Brazil Axelle Fernandez
Toulouse, France
Nina KowalskiHofheim, Germany
Laurie NavarroEysus, France
Jade PondicasSouth Africa
Alina StanilaAlexandria, Romania
Galina Vishnikina & Anastassiya Zherdeva Almaty, Kazakhstan
United States
Julia CohenPhiladelphia, Pa.
Jutta BornefeldVarel, Germany
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PLAYER PROFILESAXELLEFERNANDEZTOULOUSE, FRANCE
Sophomore Major: International Studies
2009-10: Advanced to the semifinals at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship in both singles and doubles ... finished the fall ranked third in singles in the ITA Atlantic Regional rankings ... also is fourth in regional rankings in doubles ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
2008-09: All-PSAC West in singles and doubles ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... won the doubles title at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship... also won the doubles title at the PSAC Individ-ual Championships ... compiled a 19-5 singles record and 28-8 doubles record with five dif-ferent partners ... finished the season ranked fourth in ITA Atlantic Regional double rankings ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... member of Cal U
AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
On A Per-sonal Note: Born March 4, 1989 ... D a u g h t e r of Xavier Fernandez & Nathalie Abier
NINAKOWALSKIHOFHEIM, GERMANY
Junior Major: Business Administration
2009-10: ITA At-lantic Regional Doubles Cham-pion ... placed fourth in doubles at the ITA Nation-al Championship ... advanced to the finals in singles at the ITA Atlantic Regional Cham-pionship ... also won the doubles
title at the PSAC Individual Championships ... finished the fall ranked first in the region and ninth in the country in doubles ... also ranked second in singles after the fall in the ITA Atlan-tic Regional rankings ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
2008-09: All-PSAC West doubles ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... advanced to the semifinals in singles at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship ... lost in the finals of doubles at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship ... finished with a 20-3 singles record .... also compiled a 22-8 record in doubles play ... finished the season ranked second in doubles in the ITA Atlantic Region ... also was ranked sixth in singles in regional rankings ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
2007-08: All-PSAC West in singles and doubles ... PSAC West Rookie of the Year ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... finished with 25-4 singles record and 22-4 mark in doubles play
On A Personal Note: Born July 10, 1988 ... Daughter of Irene Kachmarsky
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2007-08 25-4 (.862) 18-3 (.857) 22-4 (.846) 18-4 (.818)2008-09 20-3 (.870) 17-2 (.895) 22-8 (.733) 19-7 (.731)Fall 2009 6-1 (.857) 2-0 (1.000) 11-2 (.846) 2-0 (1.000)TOTAL 51-8 (.864) 37-5 (.881) 55-14 (.797) 39-11 (.780)
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2008-09 19-5 (.792) 16-2 (.889) 28-8 (.778) 20-5 (.800)Fall 2009 8-3 (.727) 2-1 (.667) 5-1 (.833) 3-0 (1.000)TOTAL 27-8 (.771) 18-3 (.857) 33-9 (.786) 23-5 (.821)
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JuniorMajor: International Studies
2009-10: ITA Atlantic Re-gional Doubles Champions ... placed fourth in doubles at the ITA National Championship ... advanced to the quarter-finals in singles at the ITA At-lantic Regional Championship ... also won the doubles title at the PSAC Individual Championships ... finished the fall ranked first in the region and ninth in the coun-try in doubles ... also is fifth in singles after the fall season in ITA Atlantic Regional rankings ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
2008-09: Compiled an 8-4 overall record in singles and posted a 9-4 combined doubles record ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
2007-08: Finished with an 8-0 mark in singles play ... also compiled a 3-1 record in doubles
On A Personal Note: Born Oct. 5, 1989 ... Daughter of Antoine & Sylvie Navarro
MARIANAOLIVEIRASAO PAULO, BRAZIL
SophomoreMajor: Computer Engineering
2009-10: Member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
2008-09: ITA Schol-ar-Athlete ... com-piled a 9-5 overall singles record ... also finished with 9-5 mark in dou-bles play ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
On A Personal Note: Born July 4, 1989 ... Daughter of Ricardo & Marines Oliveira
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2007-08 8-0 (1.00) 8-0 (1.00) 3-1 (.750) 3-1 (.750)2008-09 8-6 (.571) 8-5 (.615) 9-4 (.692) 9-4 (.692)Fall 2009 4-2 (.667) 2-1 (.667) 12-2 (.857) 3-0 (1.000)TOTAL 20-8 (.714) 18-6 (.750) 24-7 (.774) 15-5 (.750)
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2008-09 9-5 (.643) 7-2 (.778) 9-5 (.643) 9-4 (.692)Fall 2009 2-1 (.667) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000) 1-0 (1.000)TOTAL 11-6 (.647) 8-2 (.800) 10-5 (.667) 10-4 (.714)
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SophomoreMajor: Sport Management
2009-10: ITA Atlantic Regional Singles Cham-pionship ... PSAC Singles Champion ... placed seventh in singles at the ITA National Cham-pionship ... posted a 13-2 singles record in the fall season ... finished the fall ranked first in the region and 29th in the nation in singles play ... also is fourth in ITA Atlantic Regional rankings in doubles play
2008-09: All-PSAC West in singles and dou-bles ... PSAC West Rookie of the Year ... PSAC Singles Champion ... led team with 28 singles victories, finishing 28-5 with an 17-3 mark at No. 2 singles ... posted a 23-6 mark in doubles play ... advanced to the finals of the ITA At-lantic Regional Championship ... finished the season ranked 16th in the country and first in the region in doubles ,,, also ranked sec-ond in the region and 42nd in the country in singles
On A Per-sonal Note: Born Nov. 8, 1986 ... Daughter of Lincu and Steluta Sta-nila
GALINAVISHNIKINAALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
JuniorMajor: Business Administration
2009-10: Ad-vanced to the quarter f inals in doubles at the ITA Atlan-tic Regional Championship ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009)
2008-09: Ad-vanced to the c h a m p i o n -ship match in doubles at the ITA Atlantic Regioal Championship ... fin-ished the season with an 8-4 overall record in singles play ... also posted a 9-4 combined doubles record with five different partners ... finished the season ranked eighth in ITA At-lantic Regional double rankings
2007-08: Posted a career-best 15-2 mark in singles play ... compiled a 14-5 mark in dou-bles action
On A Personal Note: Born July 4, 1989 ... Daughter of Alexandr Vishnikin & Irina Vishni-kina
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2008-09 28-5 (.848) 18-3 (.857) 23-6 (.793) 23-4 (.852)Fall 2009 13-2 (.867) 3-0 (1.000) 5-1 (.833) 3-0 (1.000)TOTAL 28-5 (.848) 18-3 (.857) 28-7 (.800) 26-4 (.867)
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2007-08 15-2 (.882) 15-2 (.882) 14-5 (.737) 14-5 (.737)2008-09 8-6 (.571) 6-4 (.600) 18-7 (.720) 15-5 (.750)Fall 2009 3-1 (.750) 3-0 (1.000) 4-1 (.800) 3-0 (1.000)TOTAL 26-9 (.743) 24-6 (.800) 36-13 (.735) 32-10 (.762)
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PLAYER PROFILESANASTASSIYA ZHERDEVAALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
SophomoreMajor: Business Administration
2009-10: Ad-vanced to the quarterfinals in doubles at the ITA Atlantic Regional Championship ... also advanced to the semifinals in singles at the PSAC Indivudal Champi-onship ... finished the fall season ranked sixth in the ITA Atlantic Re-gional rankings
2008-09: Posted a perfect 12-0 re-cord in singles af-ter joining the pro-gram prior to the spring semester ... also finished with a 7-2 doubles record
On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 11, 1990 ... Daughter of Igor and Irina Zherdeva
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2008-09 12-0 (1.000) 12-0 (1.000) 7-2 (.778) 7-2 (.778)Fall 2009 7-2 (.778) 3-0 (1.000) 4-1 (.800) 3-0 (1.000)TOTAL 19-2 (.905) 15-0 (1.000) 11-3 (.786) 10-2 (.833)
JADEPONDICASJOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
FreshmanMajor: Sport Management
JUTTABORNEFELDVAREL, GERMANY
Freshman Major: Athletic Training
On A Personal Note: Born Jan. 4, 1988 ... Daughter of Jürgen and Marliese Bornefeld
On A Personal Note: Born April 11, 1991 ... Daughter of Angelos and Janice Pondicas
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Junior Major: Sport Management
2008-09: ITA All-American ... finished No. 5 in ITA singles poll while at Miami (Fla.) ... All-ACC ... posted a 33-8 singles record with a 23-5 mark in dual play, all at No. 1 position ... advanced to the semifinals of the NCAA Sin-gles Championships ... totaled a perfect 11-0 mark in ACC play ... compiled a 22-8 record against nationally-ranked opponenets ... fin-ished whte year with a 23-6 mark in doubles play ... ranked as high No. 37 in ITA doubles poll
2007-08: ITA and SEC Rookie of the Year ... ranked No. 32 in ITA singles poll while at Florida ... All-SEC First-Team ... became the first Gator rookie to open dual match season playing at No. 1 singles since 1994 ... collected a record of 14-8 in singles play ... finished with a 24-1 re-cord in doubles action with the only loss com-ing in the NCAA Tournament
PLAYER PROFILES
Career Singles Dual Doubles Dual 2007-08* 14-8 (.636) 14-8 (.636) 24-1 (.960) 24-1 (.960)2008-09^ 33-8 (.805) 23-5 (.821) 23-6 (.793) 23-6 (.793)TOTAL 47-16 (.746) 37-13 (.740) 47-7 (.870) 47-7 (.870)
* - played at Florida; ^ - played at Miami (Fla.)
Prep: Reached a combined career high of No. 4 in the Internataional Tennis Federation (ITF) junior world rankings in June 2007 ... has been ranked as high as No. 360 in the WTA Tour professional rankings (2007) and No. 771 in doubles (2007) ... competed in 12 Junior Grand Slam events, highlighted by her show-ing at the 2007 Australian Open Junior Cham-pionships where she reached the doubles final ... played in the qualifying draw of the 2004 and 2005 U.S. Open ... three-time mem-ber of the U.S. Junior Fed Cup team ... ranked No. 1 in the 2002 USTA 12s and 14s ... previously coached by Pablo Arraya, who reached No. 30 in the ATP rankings after playing at Arkan-sas under Cal U Athletic Director Tom Pucci
On A Personal Note: Born March 23, 1989 ... Daughter of Rich and Nancy Cohen
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YUMI MATSUTOKOBESHI, JAPAN
2007 Doubles2008 Singles, Doubles
HELENAVAN EYSENDEYKMEYTHET, FRANCE
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INGA CHILINGARYANYEREVAN, ARMENIA
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Entering his eighth season as head coach with the California University of Pennsy lvan ia tennis program, Pablo Montana has built the Vulcans into one of the elite
collegiate tennis programs in the nation. Montana, the 2007 Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year, has posted a combined dual record of 144-42 overall (.774) to become the winningest coach in program history. The Vulcans have earned a berth in the NCAA Championship in six of the last seven seasons, including two quarterfinal appearances. Additionally, Montana has coached three All-Americans in the last three years in Yumi Matsuto, Inga Chilingaryan and Helena VanEysendeyk. Last season marked capped one of Montana’s finest seasons with the Vulcans making an appearance in NCAA Quarterfinals, losing to the eventual-national champion. Cal U finished the season with a 23-3 overall record, including a 7-2 mark against nationally-ranked opponents, and were ranked No. 15 nationally in final ITA rankings. Cal U also won its third-straight regional championship with wins against West Virginia State and Charleston (W.Va.) in the NCAA Tournament. Behind four All-PSAC West performers last season, the Vulcans earned their fifth-straight PSAC West title and third-straight PSAC Team Championship. In 2007-08, Chilingaryan and VanEysendeyk earned doubles All-America status by finishing No. 2 in the ITA doubles ranking after posting a 20-1 record. The pair also received All-America laurels in singles action with VanEysendeyk finishing No. 4 in the ITA rankings.
In 2007, the Vulcans advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time in program history. For his effort in guiding Cal U to a school-best 28-2 record and a No. 6 ranking by the ITA, Montana received Wilson/ITA National and Regional Coach of the Year accolades. Under his coaching, the Vulcans featured their first All-American doubles team with Chilingaryan and Matsuto. Montana guided Cal U to the NCAA Championships in his first season with the program in 2003 with a 12-9 overall record. Over the next three seasons, the Vulcans posted at least 17 victories with two NCAA Tournament post-season appearances. In addition to the success on the court, Montana has guided the program into one of the elite programs in the classroom. In each of the last six seasons, the Vulcans have earned ITA All-Academic honors with 14 different players receiving ITA Scholar-Athlete status. Also a tennis standout in college, Montana was a two-time All-American at Tennessee (1993-96). He was a three-time All-Southeastern Conference (SEC)
Pablo [email protected]
• 2007 Wilson/ITA National Coach of the Year• 2005, 2007 Wilson/ITA Regional Coach of the Year• 2005, 2007, 2009 PSAC West Coach of the Year• 2009 USTA Middle States Allegheny Mountain District Coach of the Year
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HEAD COACHselection, earning first-team honors in both singles and doubles play in 1996. Montana and doubles partner Chris Mahony were the No. 4 ranked collegiate doubles team in the country at the end of his junior year, posting 23 victories. Montana and Mahony rank second in Volunteers’ history with 75 career doubles wins. After his collegiate career was finished, he served as a national coach with
the United States Tennis Association in 1999. In his first college coaching experience, Montana served as the assistant coach with Vanderbilt of the SEC for three seasons. While with the Commodores, he helped coach Andrew Nisker, who in 2000 became the first Vanderbilt player to win an SEC Championship since 1982. During Montana’s tenure at Vanderbilt, the Commodores were ranked as high as No. 28 in 1999, the highest mark in the history of the program to that point. A native of Miami, Montana completed his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Regents College (N.Y.) in 1998. He then earned his master’s
degree from Cal U in geography and regional planning in 2004. Montana and his wife Karen reside in Canonsburg, Pa., with their two children, Alexis and Silas.
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Born: ...........................................................................September 7, 1974Hometown: .............................................................................Miami, Fla.College: ................................................................................... Tennessee
TENNIS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:1994-1997 ................................................................................ Tennessee.................................................... Two-Time All-American (1994 & 1996).................................................................................... Three-Time All-SEC................................ NCAA Indoor Doubles National Champion, 1996....................................................................NCAA Singles Qualifier, 1996......................................................As high as 368 in ATP Tour, 1997-1999
COACHING CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: 1998.......................................................................USTA National Coach1999-2002 ................................. Assistant Coach, Vanderbilt University2002-Present .......Head Coach, California University of Pennsylvania
MONTANA YEAR-BY-YEAR CAL U COACHING RECORD
Year Overall Win Conference NCAA Final Record Pct. Record (Finish) Finish Rank2003 12-9 .571 4-4 (5th) Round of 64 No. 7 East Region2004 18-8 .692 3-5 (6th) --- No. 6 East Region2005 17-8 .680 5-3 (3rd) Round of 64 No. 7 East Region2006 17-9 .654 6-3 (2nd) Round of 64 No. 6 East Region2007 28-2 .933 10-0 (1st) Quarterfinals No. 6 ITA2008 26-3 .897 10-0 (1st) Round of 16 No. 9 ITA2009 23-3 .885 7-0 (1st) Quarterfinals No. 15 ITA2010 (Fall) 3-0 1.000 2-0 (---) --- ---TOTALS 144-42 .774 47-15 (.758)
Pablo, Karen,Alexis and Silas Montana
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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION CAL - OPP
9/6-7/2008 Carnegie Mellon Tournament Pittsburgh, Pa. Competed as Individuals
9/12/2008 Presbyterian (S.C.) Morgantown, W.Va. W 6-1
9/13/2008 Villanova Villanova, Pa. W 6-1
9/20/2008 Bloomsburg Shippensburg, Pa. W 9-0
9/20/2008 East Stroudsburg Shippensburg, Pa. W 9-0
9/27-29/2008 ITA East Regional Bloomsburg, Pa. Competed as Individuals
10/11-12/2008 PSAC Individual Championships Bloomsburg, Pa. Competed as Individuals
10/16-19/2008 ITA Small College Championships Mobile, Ala. Competed as Individuals
SPRING SEASON 2009
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION CAL - OPP
2/6/2009 Georgetown Washington, D.C. W 4-3
2/11/2009 Youngstown State Youngstown, Ohio L 3-4
2/21/2009 West Virginia State Institute, W.Va. W 9-0
2/27/2009 #25 Augusta State (Ga.) Tampa, Fla. W 5-3
2/28/2009 Saint Leo (Fla.) Saint Leo, Fla. W 8-1
3/2/2009 #1 Hillsborough C.C. (Fla.) Tampa, Fla. W 6-3
3/4/2009 #11 Rollins (Fla.) Winter Park, Fla. L 2-7
3/14/2009 #16 DePauw (Ind.) Greencastle, Ind. W 5-4
3/14/2009 #23 Grand Valley State (Mich.) Greencastle, Ind. W 5-1
3/27/2009 Holy Family California, Pa. W 9-0
4/2/2009 #29 Slippery Rock* Slippery Rock, Pa. W 5-0
4/2/2009 Mercyhurst* Slippery Rock, Pa. W 5-0
4/4/2009 Clarion* Clarion, Pa. W 9-0
4/8/2009 Shippensburg* Shippensburg, Pa. W 9-0
4/10/2009 #35 Charleston (W.Va.) South Park, Pa. W 9-0
4/11/2009 Indiana (Pa.)* South Park, Pa. W 9-0
4/24/2009 Kutztown (Semifinals)^ Bloomsburg, Pa. W 5-0
4/25/2009 Bloomsburg (Finals)^ Bloomsburg, Pa. W 5-0
5/7/2009 West Virginia State (2nd Round)$ Greensburg, Pa. W 5-0
5/8/2009 #39 Charleston (W.Va.) (3rd Round) $ Greensburg, Pa. W 5-0
5/13/2009 Stonehill (Mass.) (Round of 16) $ Altamonte Springs, Fla. W 5-0
5/14/2009 #3 Armstrong Atlantic (Ga.) (Qtr.) $ Altamonte Springs, Fla. L 0-5
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PSAC WEST 5-0; HOME 5-0; AWAY 10-2; NEUTRAL 8-1; NATIONAL RANKED 7-2
SINGLES OVERALL 1 2 3 4 5 6
Axelle Fernandez 19-5 --- 1-0 10-1 2-0 3-1 ---
Nina Kowalski 20-3 --- --- 8-0 9-2 --- ---
Laurie Navarro 8-6 --- --- --- 1-0 1-2 6-3
Mariana Oliveira 9-5 --- --- --- --- 0-1 7-1
Alina Stanila 28-5 1-0 17-3 --- --- --- ---
Helena VanEysendeyk 26-2 17-1 --- --- --- --- ---
Galina Vishnikina 8-6 --- --- --- 4-1 1-2 1-1
Anastassiya Zherdeva 12-0 --- --- --- --- 12-0 ---
TOTALS 130-32 18-1 18-3 18-1 16-3 17-6 14-5
PERCENTAGES .802 .947 .857 .947 .842 .739 .737
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Alina Stanila/Helena VanEysendeyk 21-4 20-3 --- ---
Axelle Fernandez/Galina Vishnikina 0-1 --- --- ---
Nina Kowalski/Galina Vishnikina 7-4 0-1 3-2 1-0
Axelle Fernandez/Laurie Navarro 8-3 --- 5-2 3-1
Mariana Oliveira/Alina Stanila 0-2 --- --- 0-1
Axelle Fernandez/Helena VanEysendeyk 9-2 1-0 --- ---
Laurie Navarro/Alina Stanila 1-0 --- --- 1-0
Nina Kowalski/Mariana Oliveira 4-2 --- 0-1 4-1
Laurie Navarro/Galina Vishnikina 0-1 --- --- 0-1
Axelle Fernandez/Mariana Oliveira 0-1 --- --- 0-1
Nina Kowalski/Anastassiya Zherdeva 0-1 --- 0-1 ---
Alina Stanila/Anastassiya Zherdeva 1-0 1-0 --- ---
Axelle Fernandez/Nina Kowalski 11-1 --- 11-1 ---
Galina Vishnikina/Anastassiya Zherdeva 6-1 --- --- 6-1
Mariana Oliveira/Galina Vishnikina 5-0 --- --- 5-0
TOTALS 73-23 22-4 19-7 20-6
PERCENTAGES .760 .846 .731 .769
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ALL-TIME HONORSALL-PSAC WEST SINGLES!
2006 First Team*Katie AndersonJessica BrownInga Chilingaryan
2007 First Team*Inga ChilingaryanHelena VanEysendeyk
2008 First Team*Inga ChilingaryanNina KowalskiMarina QuintanaHelena VanEysendeyk
2009 First Team*Axelle FernandezAlina StanilaHelena VanEysendeyk
ALL-PSAC WEST DOUBLES!
2006 First Team*M. Anderson/I. Chilingaryan
2007 First Team*Inga Chilingaryan/Yumi MatsutoLisa Santoro/H. VanEysendeyk
2008 First Team*I. Chilingaryan/H. VanEysendeykNina Kowalski/Marina Quintana
2009 First Team*A. Stanila/H. VanEysendeykAxelle Fernandez/Nina Kowalski
ALL-PSAC WEST@
2005 First Team*Melissa AndersonLinda EscobedoOlga Gonzalez
ALL-PSAC^
2001 Second TeamLinda EscobedoOlga Gonzalez
2003 Second TeamKylie CorsiLinda Escodedo Olga Gonzalez
2004 First TeamLinda EscobedoSecond TeamOlga Gonzalez
PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE YEAR%
2006 - Inga Chilingaryan2007 - Inga Chilingaryan2008 - Helena VanEysendeyk2009 - Helena VanEysendeyk
PSAC WEST ROOKIE OF THE YEAR%
2008 - Nina Kowalski2009 - Alina Stanila
PSAC WEST COACH OF THE YEAR%
2005 - Pablo Montana2007 - Pablo Montana2009 - Pablo Montana
PSAC SINGLES CHAMPION
2006 - Inga Chilingaryan (Fall)2006 - Inga Chilingaryan (Spring)2007 - Helena VanEysendeyk2008 - Alina Stanila2009 - Alina Stanila
PSAC DOUBLES CHAMPION
2006 - Y. Matsuto/L. Santoro (Fall)2007 - O. Alekseeva/L. Santoro2008 - A. Fernandez/H. VanEyseneyk2009 - N. Kowalski/L. Navarro
PSAC WEST TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
1991, 1993, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008, 2009
PSAC TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
1991, 1993, 2007, 2008, 2009
* - selected only one team^ - selected from 2001-04@ - selected in 2005% - selected from 2005-present! - selected 2006-present
ITA REGIONAL SINGLES CHAMPION
2006 - Inga Chilingaryan2007 - Helena VanEysendeyk2008 - Helena VanEysendeyk2009 - Alina Stanila
ITA REGIONAL DOUBLES CHAMPION
2005 - K. Anderson/I. Chilingaryan2006 - I. Chilingaryan/Y. Matsuto2007 - L. Santoro/H. VanEysendeyk 2008 - A. Fernandez/H. VanEysendeyk2009 - N. Kowalski/L. Navarro
ITA SENIOR NATIONALPLAYER OF THE YEAR
2009 - Helena VanEysendeyk
ITA SENIOR REGIONALPLAYER OF THE YEAR
2008 - Inga Chilingaryan2009 - Helena VanEysendeyk
ITA REGIONAL PLAYER TO WATCH
2006 - Inga Chilingaryan2007 - Helena VanEysendeyk
ITA ARTHUR ASHEREGIONAL AWARD
2005 - Linda Escobedo
ITA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES
2004 - Linda Escobedo2005 - Andra Preda2006 - Katie Anderson Andra Preda Traci Provins Daniella Zevallos2007 - Jessica Brown Inga Chilingaryan Lauren Hovey Yumi Matsuto Nina Reiswich Helena VanEysendeyk2008 - Nina Kowalski Helena VanEysendeyk2009 - Axelle Fernandez Nina Kowalski Mariana Oliveira Helena VanEysendeyk
ITA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
WILSON/ITA NATIONALCOACH OF THE YEAR
2007 - Pablo Montana
ITA REGIONALCOACH OF THE YEAR
2005 - Pablo Montana2007 - Pablo Montana
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II
2009 - H. VanEysendeyk (second team)
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Originating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to
provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. The most recent enhancement came during the 2008-09 academic year when the PSAC expanded for the first time in its rich history, adding full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the one associate. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 42 NCAA team and 228 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,200 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 118,000 students and claim over 670,000 alumni, including 430,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.
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Team: Lock Haven, Softball; Bloomsburg, Field Hockey
Individual: Men’s Swimming & Diving – Logan Pearsall, Clarion (3M Diving); Women’s Swimming & Diving – Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1M Diving); Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Shippensburg, Distance Medley Relay Team (Mary Dell, Shannon Hare, Abagail Huber, Neely Spence); Wrestling – Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (133 – Division II), Jarrod King, Edinboro (165 – Division I), Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (165 –Division II); Men’s Golf – Gavin Smith, IUP (Individual medalist); Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Nafee Harris, IUP (Long Jump); Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Neely Spence, Shippensburg (5000 meters),
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Men’s Basketball - Gannon
Women’s Basketball - Indiana (Pa.)
Men’s Golf - Indiana (Pa.)
Women’s Lacrosse - Lock Haven
Softball - Lock Haven
Men’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester
Women’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester
Men’s Tennis - Kutztown
Women’s Tennis - California (Pa.)Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Shippensburg
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field - Shippensburg
Women’s Indoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock
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Vice President for Student Development & Services
Geraldine M. Jones
Provost/Vice Presidentfor Academic Affairs
Angela J. Burrows
Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Joyce Hanley
Executive Vice President
Cal U Athletic Support StaffPamela Artman .............. Coordinator for Athletic OperationsDr. William Biddington ........... Faculty Athletic RepresentativeBeth Ann Conway ..........Assistant Sports Information DirectorTravis Eisentrout ............................... Athletic Business ManagerBen Hilborn ................................................Equipment ManagerMatthew Kifer .................................Sports Information DirectorMatt Luckhardt ....................... Director of Athletic FundraisingAnnie Malkowiak .................... Director of Athletic FundraisingTony McGrew .............................................. Academic AdvisorBrian Oddi ...........................Director for Athletic PerformanceRon Sealy.......................Facilities Manager for Roadman ParkBob Sepesy ............................Strength & Conditioning CoachCarolyn Tardd ................. Administrative Assistant for AthleticsRoss Vecchio ........................... Director of Athletic FundraisingDr. Jamie Weary ...........................Director for Athletic TrainingEd Whited ..................Director for Facilities & Athletic Services
2009-10 Cal U Head CoachesBaseball .......................................................... Mike ConteMen’s Basketball ................................................Bill BrownWomen’s Basketball ....................................Mark SwaseyCheerleading/Dance ................................. Marcia BoydM/W Cross Country ................................Daniel CaulfieldFootball ....................................................John LuckhardtMen’s Golf .................................................Peter CoughlinWomen’s Golf ...........................................MerriLyn GibbsMen’s Soccer ............................................. Dennis LaskeyWomen’s Soccer ................................................ Al AlvineSoftball ......................................................Rick BertagnolliSwimming ...........................................................Ed DennyTennis ....................................................... Pablo MontanaM/W Track & Field .................................. Roger Kingdom Volleyball ...............................................Stephanie Burner
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Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator
Frank Bauer
Associate Vice President for Athletic Development
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