MISSION STATEMENT. COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alexis Venechanos Assistant Coaches Amanda Belichick and Christy Finch... 10

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1 T E A M G U I D E T E A M G U I D E T E A M G U I D E W O M E N S L A C R O S S E T E A M G U I D E W O M E N S L A C R O S S E T E A M G U I D E

2 2011 BUCKEYE LACROSSE Quick Facts / Media Information... 2 Opponent Information Women s Lacrosse Team Photos / Schedule Radio, TV and Electronic Media Photo Roster COACHING STAFF Head Coach Alexis Venechanos Assistant Coaches Amanda Belichick and Christy Finch STUDENT-ATHLETE BIOGRAPHIES Meet the Buckeyes American Lacrosse Conference MISSION STATEMENT The Ohio State University Department of Athletics supports the University mission by providing student-athletes with exceptional educational and athletic opportunities. We commit to national leadership, excellence and the highest ethical standards in intercollegiate athletics. We will sustain a strong financial and community base of support by presenting outstanding intercollegiate athletic teams, which provide quality entertainment and a positive public identity for the University. HISTORY AND TRADITION 2010 Season in Review Year-by-Year Results Honors & Awards All-Time Letterwinners Record Book THE PEOPLE. THE TRADITION. THE EXCELLENCE. The Department of Athletics Another Banner Year The Ohio State University Exceptional Academics Academic Support Services The City of Columbus Benchmark Facilities Ohio State Traditions Strength, Conditioning and Training Professional Support Staff Caring for the Community Exposure E. Gordon Gee, President Eugene Smith, Director of Athletics NCAA Compliance Ohio State Head Coaches Big Life. Big Stage. Big Ten O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 1

3 OHIO STATE WOMEN S LACROSSE Editor - Alissa Clendenen Assistant AD for External Relations - Diana Sabau Graphic Designer - Kyle McKee Photographers - Michael Abramson (Courtesy Roy Lichtenstein Foundation), Rich Bostwick, Chance Brockway Jr., Scott Brockway, Hal Clark, Kevin Fitzsimons, Terry Gilliam, V. Scott Gilmore, Rebecca Gray, Greater Columbus Convention & Visitors Bureau, Mark Hall, Stan Hu, Jay LaPrete, Jo McCulty, Jeff Mills, OSU Biomedical Communications, OSU Photo Archives, Ohio State University Relations, Lance Parker, Rick Prebeg, Jamie Sabau, Doug Sampson, Erik Schelkun, Dale Sparks, Mitch Stringer, Will Schilling, Jamie Schwaberow, Christine Thompson, Dan Trittschuh, Gail Wadley, Tom Wolf (AllSport), Tony Rotundo This publication has been prepared to assist in your coverage of Ohio State athletics. Every attempt has been made to ensure its accuracy and thoroughness. On behalf of the Department of Athletics, we would like to thank you for your coverage of Ohio State s 36 intercollegiate varsity sports and look forward to working with you again this year. Please do not hesitate to contact our office if you have any questions or need assistance. ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS ALISSA CLENDENEN WOMEN S LACROSSE CONTACT Assoc. Ath. Dir. for Communications...Dan Wallenberg Director of Ath. Communications...Shelly Poe Associate Director...Leann Parker Assistant Directors...Alissa Clendenen, Jerry Emig, D.C. Koehl, Kendra Lee, Danielle Warner, Adam Widman Interns...Brett Rybak and Alex Morando Web site...ohiostatebuckeyes.com Main Office Phone Fax Women s Lacrosse Contact...Alissa Clendenen Office Phone Cell Phone clendenen.5@osu.edu Mailing Address... Fawcett Center, Sixth Floor 2400 Olentangy River Rd. Columbus, OH GAME DAY MANAGEMENT Lacrosse Press Box Facility Operations Ticket Office Marketing Training Room Equipment Room BRITTNEY ZERHUSEN UNIVERSITY FACTS Location...Columbus, Ohio (pop. 1.5m) Founded Enrollment...52,868 (Columbus campus) Nickname... Buckeyes Colors...Scarlet (PMS 200) and Gray (PMS 429) Mascot...Brutus Buckeye President... Gordon Gee Director of Athletics...Eugene Smith Associate AD/Men s Lacrosse... Heather Lyke Faculty Representative...John Bruno WOMEN S LACROSSE HISTORY First Year Conference...American Lacrosse Conference Overall Record (.521), 15 seasons OSU Scholar-Athletes Academic All-Conference Selections All-ALC Honorees IWLCA All-Region IWLCA All-Americans... 8 Home Facility... Jesse Owens Complex Surface...Natural Grass Capacity... 8,000 TEAM FACTS Head Coach...Alexis Venechanos Alma Mater...Maryland 03 Record at Ohio State... First Season Career Record Assistant Coach... Amanda Belichick, First Season Alma Mater...Wesleyan 07 Assistant Coach... Christy Finch, First Season Alma Mater...Northwestern 08 Lacrosse Office Phone Fax Record (Home: 5-3, Away: 4-5) 2010 Conference Record ALC Tournament (L, Penn State) Final Season Rank... N/A Letterwinners Returning/Lost...23/8 Starters Returning/Lost...9/3 Newcomers... 7 Captains...Gabby Capuzzi, Annie Carruthers & Maghan Beaudrault CREDENTIAL REQUESTS Members of the working media interested in obtaining credentials should contact the Athletics Communications office at PLAYER INTERVIEWS Media wishing to conduct weekly interviews with any member of the Ohio State women s lacrosse team should contact Alissa Clendenen in the Athletics Communications Office. Please call at least one day in advance to allow setup time. ROAD REQUESTS Please direct all credential requests for Ohio State s road matches to the host school s sports information director (see opponent information on page 3). PRACTICES The Buckeyes practice from 6-8 p.m., indoors at the WHAC and 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.once able to go outdoors on the practice field next to the Jesse Owens Complex on Fred Taylor Drive. RELEASES All women s lacrosse releases, including notes and statistics, will be posted on the Ohio State Athletics Department Web site at: ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Releases are not mailed or faxed. GAME DAY MEDIA SERVICES Game notes and starting lineups will be made available to the media prior to each game. Scoring summaries will be distributed to the media about 10 minutes following the game. Any additional requests should be directed to Alissa Clendenen RADIO/TELEVISION BROADCASTS Any member of the media wishing to broadcast Ohio State matches should contact the Athletics Communications office at least 48 hours prior to the game. PHOTO REQUESTS All still photography requests of Ohio State players and coaches must be ed to Andy Devito. He can be reached electronically at devito.17@osu.edu. POSTGAME PROCEDURES Interviews will begin 10 minutes after the game ends. A member of the OSU Athletics Communications Office will assist with interviews. OHIOSTATEBUCKEYES.COM This is the official Web site of the Ohio State Athletics Department. Ohio State lacrosse releases as well as a wide variety of related lacrosse and athletics department information can be found on the web, including links to all 36 varsity sports. VIDEO SERVICES For information regarding video services and game footage (if available), contact Mark Smith, manager of video services at (614)

4 2011 OPPONENT INFORMATION AMERICAN Noon // Feb.20 // Washington, D.C. Location: Washington, D.C. Head Coach: Laura Campbell Career Record: School Record: First season Conference: Patriot League 2010 Record: 6-10, 3-3 PL Series: OSU, 3-1 Last Meeting: OSU, 16-7, 2/20/10 SID: Andrew Chesebro Phone: (202) Website: AUeagles.com FLORIDA Noon // March 26 // Gainesville, Fla. Location: Gainesville, Fla. Head Coach: Amanda O Leary Career Record: School Record: 10-8 Conference: American Lacrosse 2010 Record: 10-8 Series: OSU, 1-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 14-9, 3/27/10 SID: Amanda Brooks Phone: (352) amandabr@gators.uaa.ufl.edu Website: GatorZone.com NOTRE DAME 4 p.m. // March 10 // Notre Dame, Ind. Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Head Coach: Tracy Coyne Career Record: School Record: Conference: Big East 2010 Record: 11-7 Series: UND 9-6 Last Meeting: UND, 11-12, 4/22/10 SID: Tim Connor Phone: (574) connor.21@nd.edu Website: und.com CALIFORNIA 1 p.m. // March 20 // Columbus, Ohio Location: Berkeley, Calif. Head Coach: Theresa Sherry Career Record: School Record: Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Fed Record: 8-10, 3-3 MPSF Series: OSU, 5-3 Last Meeting: OSU, 19-5, 2/26/10 SID: Dean Caparaz Phone: (510) dcaparaz@berkeley.edu Website: CalBears.com JOHNS HOPKINS 1 p.m. // April 30 // Columbus, Ohio Location: Baltimore, Md. Head Coach: Janine Tucker Career Record: School Record: Conference: American Lacrosse 2010 Record: 10-7 Series: JHU, 6-3 Last Meeting: JHU, 9-8, 5/2/10 SID: Jill Olsen Phone: (410) jolsen6@jhu.edu Website: HopkinsSports.com PENN STATE 1 p.m. // April 17 // State College, Pa. Location: State College, Pa. Head Coach: Missy Doherty Career Record: School Record: First Season Conference: American Lacrosse 2010 Record: 10-7 Series: PSU, 14-4 Last Meeting: PSU, 12-14, 5/6/10 SID: John Regenfuss Phone: (814) jmr49@psu.edu Website: gopsusports.com kelly terwilliger JAYME BEARD CANISIUS 1 p.m. // March 7 // Columbus, Ohio Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Head Coach: Scott Teeter Career Record: School Record: Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic 2010 Record: 10-8 Series: OSU 2-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 16-7, 4/5/10 SID: Jason Veniskey Phone: (716) veniskej@canisius.edu Website: GoGriffs.com LOUISVILLE 1 p.m. // April 3 //Louisville, Ky. Location: Louisville, Ky. Head Coach: Kellie Young Career Record: School Record: Conference: Big East 2010 Record: 11-4 Series: OSU, 2-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 16-15, 3/13/10 SID: Ira Green Phone: (502) ira.green@louisville.edu Website: UofLSports.com ST. BONAVENTURE 2 p.m. // Feb. 27 // Columbus, Ohio Location: St. Bonaventue, N.Y. Head Coach: Christy Malone Career Record: School Record: Conference: Atlantic Record: 7-9 Series: OSU, 5-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 16-9, 3/1/09 SID: Amanda Murphy Phone: (716) amurphy@sbu.edu Website: gobonnies.com DETROIT 4 p.m.// April 12 // Detroit, Mich. Location: Detroit, Mich. Head Coach: Mary Ann Meltzer Career Record: School Record: Conference: National Lacrosse 2010 Record: 7-13 Series: OSU, 2-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 21-4, 4/25/10 SID: Kit Stetzel Phone: (313) christopher.stetzel@udmercy.edu Website: DetroitTitans.com NAVY 7 p.m. // Feb. 18 // Annapolis, Md. Location: Annapolis, Md. Head Coach: Cindy Timchal Career Record: School Record: Conference: Patriot League 2010 Record: 17-4 Series: 0-0 Last Meeting: First Meeting SID: Matt Muzza Phone: (410) muzza@usna.edu Website: NavySports.com STANFORD 1 p.m. // March 5 // Columbus, Ohio Location: Palo Alto, Ca. Head Coach: Amy Bokker Career Record: School Record: Conference: Mountain Pacific Sports Fed Record: 15-6 Series: Stanford, 5-3 Last Meeting: Stanford, 10-11, 2/28/10 SID: Ricky Brackett Phone: (650) brackett@stanford.edu Website: GoStanford.com MAGHAN BEAUDRAULT DUKE 2 p.m. // Feb. 12 // Durham, N.C. Location: Durham, N.C. Head Coach: Kerstin Kimel Career Record: School Record: Conference: Atlantic Coast 2010 Record: 14-6 Series: OSU, 1-0 Last Meeting: OSU, 10-7, 5/8/03 SID: Ashley Wolf Phone: (919) awolf@duaa.duke.edu Website: GoDuke.com NORTHWESTERN 8 p.m. // April 22 // Evanston, Ill. Location: Evanston, Ill. Head Coach: Kelly Amonte Hiller Career Record: School Record: Conference: American Lacrosse 2010 Record: 20-2 Series: NU, 6-3 Last Meeting: NU, 10-17, 3/24/10 SID: Rand Champion Phone: (847) champion@northwestern.edu Website: NUSports.com VANDERBILT Noon // April 10 // Columbus, Ohio Location: Nashville, Tenn. Head Coach: Cathy Swezey Career Record: School Record: Conference: American Lacrosse 2010 Record: 12-6 Series: VU, 13-2 Last Meeting: VU, 8-19, 4/10/10 SID: Chris Weinman Phone: (615) chris.weinman@vanderbilt.edu Website: vucommodores.com O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 3

5 2011 OHIO STATE WOMEN S LACROSSE Front (left to right): Cara Faccina, Heather Gravinese, Katie Chase, Kirsten Donahue, Alayna Markwordt, Tayler Kuzma, Caylee Rafalko, Kelsey Heine and Megan Fiorito. Sitting (left to right): Student athletic trainer Lauren Hadden, Kelly Becker, Kelsay Tabor, Jayme Beard, Natasha Blackburn, Olivia Cora, Jacqueline Orona, Gabby Capuzzi, Kate Sullivan and assistant coach Christy Finch. Standing (left to right): Intern athletic trainer Greg Schneider, student athletic trainer Brad Watson, Morgan Obendorfer, Olivia Annalora, Emily Burdalski, Rachel Wiederkehr, Sarah Lenow, Rachel Blue, head coach Alexis Venechanos and assistant coach Amanda Belichick. Back (left to right): Maggie Smith, Laura Beck, Brittney Zerhusen, Maghan Beaudrault, Lindsey Gysin, Annie Carruthers, Kaitlin Cahill and Alison Cahill. 4

6 2011 WOMEN S LACROSSE SCHEDULE Feb 12...at Duke...2 p.m. Feb 18...at Navy...7 p.m. Feb 20...at American... Noon Feb 27...ST. BONAVENTURE...2 p.m. Mar 5...STANFORD...1 p.m. Mar 7...CANISIUS...1 p.m. Mar 10...at Notre Dame...4 p.m. Mar 20...CALIFORNIA...1 p.m. Mar 26...at Florida*... Noon Apr 3...at Louisville...1 p.m. Apr 10...VANDERBILT*... Noon Apr 12...at Detroit...4 p.m. Apr 17...at Penn State*...1 p.m. Apr 22...at Northwestern*...8 p.m. Apr 30...JOHNS HOPKINS*...1 p.m. May ALC Tournament (Nashville, Tenn.)... TBA THE 2011 SENIORS Left to Right: Natasha Blackburn, Brittney Zerhusen, Annie Carruthers, Lindsey Gysin, Jayme Beard, Maggie Smith, Jacqueline Orona and Maghan Beaudrault O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 5

7 ELECTRONIC MEDIA, RADIO & TV ROSTER Olivia Annalora, Jr. Littleton, Colo. Heritage Jayme Beard, Sr. Hawkstone, Ontario Wildred Laurier Maghan Beaudrault, Sr. Webster, N.Y. Webster Thomas Laura Beck, Jr. Media, Pa. Archbishop Carroll Kelly Becker, Fr. Dublin, Ohio Dublin Jerome 26 Natasha Blackburn, Sr. Mississauga, Ont. Hill Academy Rachel Blue, So. Monticello, Minn. Monticello Emily Burdalski, So. Lumberton, N.J. Holy Cross High School Alison Cahill, So. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley HS Kaitlin Cahill, So. Pennington, N.J. Hopewell Valley HS TEAM CAPTAIN TEAM CAPTAIN TEAM CAPTAIN Gabby Capuzzi, Jr. Broomall, Pa. Archbishop Carroll Annie Carruthers, Sr. Columbus, Ohio Columbus Academy Katie Chase, Fr. Woodbine, Md. Glenelg Olivia Cora, Jr. University Hts, Ohio Laurel School Kirsten Donahue, Jr. Indian Mills, N.J. Seneca Cara Facchina, Fr. Glenwood, Md. Mount de Sales Megan Fiorito, So. Phoenix, Md. McDonogh High School Heather Gravinese, Fr. Mullica Hill, N.J. Clearview Regional Lindsey Gysin, Sr. Noblesville, Ind. Noblesville Kelsey Heine, So. Ijamsville, Md. Urbana High School 24 Tayler Kuzma, Fr. Bel Air, Md. C. Milton Wright Sarah Lenow, So. Medford, N.J. Shawnee High School Alayna Markwordt, Jr. Woodbine, Md. Glenelg Morgan Obendorfer, Fr. Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown West Jacqueline Orona, Sr. Poolesville, Md. Poolesville 6

8 Caylee Rafalko, Jr. Sewickley, Pa. Sewickley Academy Maggie Smith, Sr. Mendham, N.J. West Morris Mendham Kate Sullivan, Fr. Bethesda, Md. Georgetown Visitation Kelsay Tabor, Jr. Downingtown, Pa. Downingtown West Rachel Wiederkehr, So. Wading River, N.Y. Shoreham Wading River 2011 WOMEN S LACROSSE NUMERICAL ROSTER 13 Brittney Zerhusen, Sr. Sykesville, Md. Century No. Name... Pos...Yr... Hometown (Prev School) 0 Megan Fiorito...G... So...Phoenix, MD (McDonogh High School) 2 Annie Carruthers...G...Sr... Columbus, Ohio (Columbus Academy) 3 Maggie Smith... M...Sr... Mendham, N.J. (West Morris Mendham) 4 Kelsay Tabor... M... Jr... Downingtown, Pa. (Downingtown West) 5 Morgan Obendorfer... M... Fr... Glenmoore, Pa. (Downingtown West) 6 Kirsten Donahue... A/M... Jr...Indian Mills, N.J. (Seneca) 7 Maghan Beaudrault... M...Sr...Webster, N.Y. (Webster Thomas) 8 Laura Beck...D... Jr... Media, Pa. (Archbishop Carroll) 10 Rachel Wiederkehr...A... So...Wading River, NY (Shoreham Wading River HS) 11 Jayme Beard... M...Sr... Hawkstone, Ontario (Wildred Laurier) 12 Alayna Markwordt... M... Jr...Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg) 13 Brittney Zerhusen...A...Sr... Sykesville, Md. (Century) 14 Emily Burdalski... M... So...Lumberton, NJ (Holy Cross High School) 15 Olivia Annalora... A/M... Jr...Littleton, Colo. (Heritage) 16 Jacqueline Orona... M...Sr... Poolesville, Md. (Poolesville) 17 Gabby Capuzzi... M... Jr.... Broomall, Pa. (Archbishop Carroll) 18 Caylee Rafalko... M... Jr...Sewickley, Pa. (Sewickley Academy) 19 Kelly Becker...A... Fr...Dublin, Ohio (Dublin Jerome) 20 Lindsey Gysin... M...Sr... Noblesville, Ind. (Noblesville) 21 Sarah Lenow...A... So.... Medford, NJ (Shawnee High School) 22 Cara Facchina... M... Fr...Glenwood, Md. (Mount de Sales) 23 Katie Chase...A... Fr...Woodbine, Md. (Glenelg) 24 Tayler Kuzma...D... Fr... Bel Air, Md. (C. Milton Wright) 25 Olivia Cora... M/D... Jr... University Hts, Ohio (Laurel School) 26 Natasha Blackburn... M...Sr...Mississauga, Ont. (Hill Academy) 27 Kate Sullivan... M... Fr... Bethesda, Md. (Georgetown Visitation) 28 Heather Gravinese...D... Fr....Mullica Hill, N.J. (Clearview Regional) 29 Rachel Blue... A/M... So... Monticello, Minn. (Monticello) 30 Kaitlin Cahill... A/M... So...Pennington, NJ (Hopewell Valley High School) 31 Alison Cahill... M... So...Pennington, NJ (Hopewell Valley High School) 32 Kelsey Heine... M... So...Ijamsville, MD (Urbana High School) O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 7

9 ALEXIS VENECHANOS HEAD COACH 1ST SEASON MARYLAND 03 Alexis Venechanos was named the head coach of the Ohio State women s lacrosse program July 1, 2010, after spending four years as the the head coach at Massachusetts following a three-year stint as assistant coach Northwestern and a successful playing career at Maryland. The Ohio State University has a phenomenal reputation both academically and athletically and I am honored to be named its next women s lacrosse coach, Venechanos said upon her hiring. I look forward to aiding in the tradition of success for these student-athletes on and off the field and taking this next step in my professional career with the Buckeye family. A winner on every level, Venechanos (pronounced: ven-eh-chan-ohs) has been a part of four NCAA titles (as a player and coach) and a total of eight conference championships. She replaced Sue Stimmel, who resigned from her position in May as the only previous head coach in Buckeye program history. We are pleased to welcome Alexis into the Ohio State family as the next head coach of our women s lacrosse program, Smith said. She has been successful at every level of her career and has demonstrated her ability to help a program reach its full potential, while developing student-athletes as both players and people. Venechanos inherited a UMass program in August 2006 that had not been to the NCAA tournament in over 20 years and within three seasons, took the Minutewomen back to the postseason for the first time in a quarter century. They went on to make a second-consecutive NCAA trip in 2010, punctuating a career already marked by a pair of Atlantic 10 championship tournament titles (2009, 2010), an Atlantic 10 regular-season title (2009) and three appearances in the A-10 Tournament championship game. In all, Venechanos registered an overall record of 36-38, including doubledigit wins in each of the last two years, an Atlantic 10 regular-season record of and an A-10 tournament record of 5-1. Prior to taking over the program at UMass, Venechanos served as the first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Northwestern for the seasons, helping the Wildcats to the first two of five-consecutive national championships. They posted a 56-4 record during that span, winning 93 percent of their games, including a 41-1 record in her last two years. Venechanos primarily mentored the goalies and defense at Northwestern, placing the defensive unit among the nation s best. In her final season in 2006, the Wildcats led the nation in scoring margin and were in the Top 5 in scoring defense, all with a rookie goalie. In the undefeated season of 2005, Venechanos tutored NU goalkeeper Ashley Gersuk as she posted the NCAA-best GAA and earned ALC Goalie of the Year honors, while helping the team become the top scoring defense and hold the largest scoring margin in the nation. As a player, Venechanos was an All-America goalie at the University of Maryland, the winningest women s lacrosse program of all-time, where she captured two national championships in 2000 and The Terps went 73-15, an 83 percent win mark, during her four seasons in College Park, including a 23-0 mark in 2001, Venchanos first as starting goalie. As a senior captain in 2003, Venechanos was the recipient of the Ensign C. Markland Kelly Award, given to the nation s top goalkeeper. She also was a consensus first team All-American, as well as first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and ACC Tournament MVP. Despite playing the second half of the season with a torn ACL, Venechanos posted 164 saves vs. 121 goals allowed and was in the Top 10 nationally in both save percentage (.575) and goals-against average (6.62). The 29-year old Venechanos (born Feb. 23, 1981) is a native of Yorktown, N.Y. where she was a three-sport athlete at Yorktown High School in lacrosse, basketball and soccer. She holds a bachelor s degree in communications from Maryland. 8

10 WHAT THEY RE SAYING... I am very excited for Alexis to have the opportunity to be a head coach at a great place like Ohio State University. She has had a lot of success walker as an assistant coach quick at Northwestern facts and a head coach at Massachusetts and she was a great player for us at the University of Maryland. This is a great pick by Ohio State and she will be a great head coach. Cindy Timchal, Navy head coach (former Maryland head coach) It was my pleasure to work with Alexis Venechanos during her time at Northwestern. Alexis is a proven coaching talent and she will bring great vision to the Ohio State women s lacrosse program. It is an honor to have her join our conference. Kelly Amonte-Hiller, Northwestern head coach Our team is very excited about having Alexis Venechanos as our new head coach. We know she will be a great asset to our team and that she has the ability to build the program into a successful one. We are enthusiastic about the campaign and many seasons to come. - Gabby Capuzzi, junior captain Alexis did a great job in her four years as the head coach at UMass She has positioned us for success in the future coming off back-toback conference championships. We wish her well at Ohio State. John McCutcheon, UMass athletic director Alexis Venechanos is a proven winner, a great motivator and has great character. She knows what it takes to be the best and I know that she is going to do great things at Ohio State. - Angela McMahon, UMass head coach (former UMass assistant coach) YEAR SCHOOL POSITION RECORD PCT. NCAA TOURNAMENT NOTES 2000 Maryland Goalie NCAA Champions 2001 Maryland Starting Goalie NCAA Champions ACC Champions 2002 Maryland Starting Goalie NCAA Quarterfinals ACC Champions 2003 Maryland Starting Goalie NCAA Semifinals ACC Champs National Goalie of the Year Totals at Maryland Two NCAA Titles Three Conference Titles 2004 Northwestern Assistant Coach NCAA Quarterfinals ALC Champions Recruiting Coordinator 2005 Northwestern Assistant Coach NCAA Champions ALC Champions Recruiting Coordinator No. 1 defense in NCAA 2006 Northwestern Assistant Coach NCAA Champions ALC Champions Recruiting Coordinator Totals at Northwestern Two NCAA Titles Three Conference Titles 2007 Massachusetts Head Coach n/a n/ 2008 Massachusetts Head Coach n/a A-10 Finalists 2009 Massachusetts Head Coach NCAA First Round A-10 Reg. Season Champs A-10 Tournament Champs 2010 Massachusetts Head Coach NCAA Play-In Game A-10 Tournament Champs Totals at UMass Two Conference Titles TOTAL Four NCAA Titles Eight Conference Titles O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 9

11 AMANDA BELICHICK ASSISTANT COACH 1ST SEASON WESLEYAN 07 Amanda Belichick enters her first season as an assistant coach with Ohio State women s lacrosse, joining the staff in August Belichick, who coached under Alexis Venechanos at UMass in 2010, helped the Minutewomen to repeat performances as Atlantic-10 champions and NCAA Tournament participants. She joined the UMass program after serving as head lacrosse coach at Choate Rosemary Hall for two years. Belichick, the daughter of New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick, also served as an assistant coach for the varsity soccer team and the junior varsity ice hockey team. her junior year of 2006, she became just the second player in program history to scoring over 50 points in a season (33g, 19a) as an attack. Amanda was a very integral part of the UMass repeating as A10 Champions in 2010, Venechanos said. She understands the recruiting process and did an incredible job evaluating and recruiting high school prospects while at UMass. Also, she possesses strong creativity and her past experiences as a coach and a player will aid to the program. A native of Weston, Mass., Belichick has worked several lacrosse camps throughout the country including Amonte Sports Camp and The Lacrosse School. At the club level, she served as coach of the Nor Easter Lacrosse Team and Revolution Lacrosse. A 2007 graduate of Wesleyan University, Belichick was a co-captain for the Cardinals as a senior. During CHRISTY FINCH ASSISTANT COACH 1ST SEASON NORTHWESTERN 08 Christy Finch is in her first season as assistant coach with the women s lacrosse program, joining Alexis Venechanos staff in August A native of Hudson, Ohio, she joined the Buckeyes after one season as assistant coach at Cincinnati following her playing career at Northwestern, where she was coached by Venechanos her first two seasons. A four-time national champion with the Wildcats, Finch was named the Intercollegiate Women s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Defensive Player of the Year and an All- America selection in 2007 and As a senior in 2008, Finch led the nation in caused turnovers with 70 and was honored as a Tewaaraton Trophy finalist, Defender of the Year by Inside Lacrosse, Womenslacrosse. com and WomensLax.com. The defender was also named Northwestern s female recipient of the Big Ten s Outstanding Sportsmanship Award. It was a pleasure coaching Christy at Northwestern, Venechanos, said. Her experience of winning four national championships, while earning All- America honors and being named Defender of the Year will enhance the program. She is recognized as one of the top players to come of the state of Ohio and I am looking forward to her guidance in recruiting in state prospects. For her career, Finch caused 183 turnovers, ranking fourth all-time in the NCAA record books and was part of a Wildcat senior class which finished their careers with an overall record of 83-3 (.965), including a 43-0 record at home and four national championships. She graduated in the spring of 2008 with a degree in communication studies and a minor in business institutions. 10

12 15 OLIVIA ANNARLORA JUNIOR MIDFIELD/ATTACK LITTLETON, COLO. HERTIGAGE 11 JAYME BEARD SENIOR MIDFIELD HAWKESTONE, ONTARIO WILFRID LAURIER 2010 (Sophomore Season) Played in all 17 games and started in two... three single goal games against Canisius, Notre Dame and Detroit... recorded one assist against Louisville and Detroit... had 14 draw controls for the year, three against Duquesne... five ground balls for the season... OSU Scholar-Athlete... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Started all 17 games scored first collegiate goal at George Washington recorded a goal and an assist at Duquesne tallied two goals at Detroit also scored goals against California, North Carolina, Vanderbilt, Penn State and Northwestern had 20 draw controls on the season, six against American academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Heritage High School First team all-continental League and all-state selection 76 goals, 19 assists as Heritage played in the state finals scored 60 goals and 16 assists as a junior as the Eagles advanced to the state playoffs totaled 101 goals and 23 assists as a sophomore three times team MVP also a state qualifier in swimming Randy Campbell award as top senior athlete Personal Parents are Karen and Matthew Annalora has a younger sister, Hannah National Honor Society and Patrons of Scholars member is exploring majors in the health professions CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL (Junior Season) Started all 17 games... five multiple-goal games with 19 goals for the season... four goals against George Washington... scored two goals against California, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati and Notre Dame... had 18 ground balls and won 14 draw controls... third best on team in assists with assists against Penn State... OSU Scholar-Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Played in all 17 games eight multiple-goal games four goals at Detroit scored three goals against George Washington, Notre Dame, Johns Hopkins, Cincinnati and Canisius recorded 31 draw controls for the season high was nine against Johns Hopkins 15 ground balls for the year academic allconference OSU Scholar-Athlete second-year letterwinner 2008 (Freshman Season) Played in 12 games scored six goals on the season had single goal games vs. Maryland (April 6) and Davidson (April 13) notched a personal-best two goals at Johns Hopkins (April 28) collected six ground balls and grabbed eight draw controls OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Wilfrid Laurier Prep Played on Canadian U-19 teams in the 2003 and 2007 world championships named to all-world team MVP of two world championship games (vs. USA and Haudenosaunee) 2006 Ontario Lacrosse Association outstanding offensive player Patrick Fogarty School Lacrosse team MVP in 2005 and 2006 team captain basketball MVP two times also competed in swimming, soccer, volleyball and tennis selected as an Ontario Scholar Personal The daughter of Sheila Cunningham and Randy Beard has four siblings: Dacoda, Carly, Bain and Jacob a sport and leisure studies major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 11

13 7 MEGHAN BEAUDRAULT SENIOR MIDFIELD WEBSTER, N.Y. WEBSTER THOMAS LAURA BECK JUNIOR DEFENSE MEDIA, PA. ARCHBISHOP CARROLL (Junior Season) Started 16 of 17 games... scored game winning goal against Louisville... had 18 goals on the season with five multiple goal games... pair of goals scored versus William and Mary, American, Louisville and Penn State... four goals in win over Detroit... second on team in draw controls with third best in ground balls with 26; high was six against California... led team with 25 caused turnovers... four games with multiple caused turnovers including seven in the win over Canisius... seven assists on the season... OSU Scholar Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Played in all 17 games ALC preseason all-conference team 34 goals, 12 assists for season to rank third on team in scoring 11 multiple-goal games tied then-osu record with seven goals against Cincinnati four goals each in wins over Johns Hopkins and Duquesne pair of goals scored against eight opponents: American, Louisville, Canisius, North Carolina, Maryland, Vanderbilt, Penn State, Northwestern scored game-winning goals against Cincinnati and Duquesne 15 caused turnovers led squad 22 ground balls for season; high was four versus Vanderbilt academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete second-year letterwinner 2010 (Sophomore Season) Played in four games... pair of ground balls in win over Cincinnati... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Played in five matches had a pair of draw controls in win at Detroit... first-year letterwinner Archbishop Carroll High School Earned all-main Line recognition as a sophomore, junior and senior all-delco helped lead the Patriots to their eighth straight Philadelphia Catholic League championship Archbishop Carroll won 107 consecutive league matches high school teammate of fellow Buckeye Gabby Capuzzi also captain of the soccer squad, where she earned four varsity letters four-year member of the Student Council active in community service Personal Parents are Joseph and Kathleen Beck father played football at Dayton has a younger brother, Brian major is design in visual communication 2008 (Freshman Season) Selected American Lacrosse Conference rookie of the year by the league s coaches started 17 of Ohio State s 18 games sixth in scoring for the Buckeyes with 25 points from 17 goals and eight assists grabbed 36 ground balls and won 27 draw controls, both team highs 27 draw controls tied for ninth in the Ohio State season record book OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Webster Thomas High School Distinguished athlete award and team captain first team all-county, all-galaxy and all-state tournament three-time team MVP all-time leading scorer at Webster Thomas honorable mention All-America 2005 and 2006 Section IV and division champions silver medal team at 2005 and 2006 Empire State Games also a basketball and soccer letterwinner National Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society honored for her community service work in the Rochester area CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL Personal The daughter of Evelyn Baez and Mark Beaudrault has a sister, Evonne majoring in medical technology CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL

14 26 NATASHA BLACKBURN SENIOR MIDFIELD MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO HILL ACADEMY 29 RACHEL BLUE SOPHOMORE ATTACK/MIDFIELD MONTICELLO, MINN. MONTICELLO 2010 (Junior Season) Started in all 17 matches... recorded 24 ground balls... four ground balls each at William and Mary and Penn State... had five draw controls on the season; high of three versus George Washington... caused 11 turnovers including three versus Penn State 2009 (Sophomore Season) Played in five matches recorded a ground ball in win at Detroit 2008 (Freshman Season) Played in 13 games OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Hill Academy Member of the Canadian national U-19 team that competed in the 2007 world championships in Peterbrough, Ontario high school did not field a lacrosse team also a four-year basketball letterwinner 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in three matches... scored first collegiate goal in win at Cincinnati... caused one turnover versus Detroit... OSU Scholar-Athlete... first-year letterwinner Prior to Ohio State: Played four years of high school lacrosse with club team Montiquois Lacrosse Club, earning the state championship in 2007, 08 and 09 named to the Northcentral Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association all-tournament team all three of those seasons and the Player of the Year in 2009 earned MVP accolades in 2008 also lettered in basketball and tennis at Monticello High School, taking home honorable mention all-conference recognition in on the hardwood in 2007 and Personal: Daughter of Diane and Brad has two older brothers, James and Zac names capturing second of three-consecutive state lacrosse championships as her greatest athletic thrill. Personal The daughter of Nathan and Inez Blackburn has one brother Nathan-Dallas enjoys coaching youth basketball and lacrosse major is undecided CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 13

15 14 EMILY BURDALSKI SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD LUMBERTON, N.J. HOLY CROSS 31 ALISON CAHILL SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD PENNINGTON, N.J. HOPEWELL VALLEY 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in four games... had one ground ball versus Detroit... won one draw control at Canisius... caused two turnovers in game against Detroit... first-year letterwinner Prior to Ohio State Three-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and soccer three-year starter on the soccer pitch. Personal Daughter of Wally and Jane has two brothers, Matthew and Bryan cites scoring the winning goal her senior year in a play-off lacrosse game with eight seconds left as her greatest sports thrill (Freshman Season) Played in win vs. Cincinnati Prior to Ohio State Played soccer and lacrosse in high school captained lacrosse team senior year four-time all-conference and all-area twice named Hopewell Valley outstanding midfielder helped squad to three Mercer County Championships ( ). Personal Daughter of Chris and Carrie has three sisters, Dana, Kelsey and Kati twin sister Katie also is a freshman on the women s lacrosse team enjoys hanging out with friends and going to the beach. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT

16 KAITLIN CAHILL 30 SOPHOMORE ATTACK/MIDFIELD PENNINGTON, N.J. HOPEWELL VALLEY 17 GABBY CAPUZZI JUNIOR MIDFIELD 2011 CAPTAIN BROOMALL, PA. ARCHBISHOP CARROLL As a freshman (2010) Redshirted 2010 season after tearing anterior cruciate ligament. Prior to Ohio State Captained lacrosse team her senior year played lacrosse and soccer in high school leading scorer her junior and senior years holds the school record for career-scoring area player of the year received all-state honors her junior and senior year named Hopewell Valley Most Valuable Player in 2008 and Personal Daughter of Chris and Carrie has three sisters, Dana, Kelsey and Ali twin sister Ali also is a freshman on the women s lacrosse team cites her greatest sports thrill as scoring the game winning goal at the Mercer County championship with seconds left in the game. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT 2010 DNP - Redshirt Season 2010 (Sophomore Season) Started 16 of 17 games... fifth on team with 28 points for the season... scored game winning goal versus California goals on the season, fourth best on team... seven multiple goal games... four goals at Stanford and versus Louisville... led team in ground balls with high was 5 at Vanderbilt... best on the team in draw controls with 33; high of 6 versus George Washington caused turnovers for third best on team... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Feshman Season) Started all 17 contests 30 points for the season scored first two collegiate goals at American seven multiple-goal games hat trick with three goals at Notre Dame and Louisville scored in all but two contests recorded 30 ground balls, best on the team high was five at Louisville also won 30 draw controls 15 caused turnovers led squad ALC all-tournament team academic allconference OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Archbishop Carroll High School Led the Philadelphia Catholic League in scoring as a junior with 63 goals and scored 45 goals as a senior helped the Patriots capture their eighth consecutive league title first team all-main Line midfielder honorable mention All-America Catholic League all-star in cross country high school teammate of fellow Buckeye Laura Beck also team captain in basketball and soccer earned nine total varsity letters Personal Parents are John and Sharon Capuzzi has two older brothers, John and Tim an allied medical professions major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL SOPHOMORES (L-R): Megan Fiorito, Alison Cahill, Emily Burdalski, Rachel Wiederkehr, Rachel Blue, Sarah Lenow, Kaitlin Cahill and Kelsey Heine O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 15

17 2 ANNIE CARRUTHERS SENIOR GOAL COLUMBUS, OHIO COLUMBUS ACADEMY OLIVIA CORA 25 JUNIOR MIDFIELD/DEFENSE UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, OHIO LAUREL 2010 (Junior Season) Started in 16 matches saves for the season saves against Northwestern...eight games with saves in the double digits... led ALC in save percentage (0.506) and saves per game (10.1)... nabbed an ALC Defensive Player of the Week award... ALC Goalie of the Year... named to ALC first team and IWLCA West Region second team... OSU Scholar-Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Appeared in seven contests started against California, an 18-5 Buckeye victory 14 saves for the season academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete second-year letterwinner 2008 (Freshman Season) Started in goal for the Buckeyes against St. Bonaventure, Bucknell and Virginia Tech held a 2-1 record in the net earned first win against St. Bonaventure, making four saves while allowing on six goals saw action in 11 of Ohio State s 18 contests OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Columbus Academy Three-time team MVP earned 12 varsity letters in lacrosse, volleyball and basketball team was state runner-up in lacrosse and district champion in volleyball all-academic player as a junior and senior two-year All-America won the Plessinger Cup as her school s outstanding female athlete silver medal in the National Latin Exam Personal The daughter of Barbara Carruthers and Thomas Carruthers has four siblings: Tuck, John, Justy and David a psychology major 2010 (Sophomore Season) Started in all 17 contests... had one assist in win over Cincinnati ground balls on the season, four against Vanderbilt... four draw controls... caused five turnovers 2009 (Freshman Season) Started all 17 contests for the Buckeyes recorded eight ground balls, seven caused turnovers and two draw controls for the season first-year letterwinner Laurel School Four-year starter at the Laurel School scored 42 goals and six assists for the Laurel Gators as a junior first team all-state, all-midwest and all-msla tournament team selection chosen for the U.S. Lacrosse national tournament also captain of the Laurel basketball team and earned two varsity letters in field hockey Personal Parents are Isidro and Toni Cora has two siblings, Isidro and India is exploring majors in the health professions CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL CAREER STATISTICS GP Mins GA GaAvg Saves SavePct W L T Sho : : : TOTAL :

18 KIRSTEN DONAHUE JUNIOR MIDFIELD/ATTACK SENECA, N.J. SENECA 6 0 MEGAN FIORITO SOPHOMORE GOAL PHOENIX, MD. McDONOGH 2010 (Sophomore Season) Played in all 17 games and started two... had 14 goals for the season... multiplegoal games against Duquesne, Louisville and Detroit... recorded 22 ground balls, five versus Notre Dame... won 10 draw controls, three against Florida... OSU Scholar-Athlete... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Played in 14 contests scored first collegiate goal in win at American also scored goals against California, Northwestern and Penn State recorded seven draw controls, four ground balls for season first-year letterwinner Seneca High School 2008 South Jersey player of the year scored a Seneca record 320 career goals, second most in New Jersey high school history 94 goals as a senior leading Seneca to the South Jersey Group III semifinals scored 81 goals and 14 assists as a junior, earning first team all-burlington County and second team all-state recognition U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention All-American as a junior and first team as a senior Camden Courier Post player of the year all-conference and a four-year letterwinner in soccer 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in 6 games... started and played entire game at Duquesne... had a total of nineteen saves on the season including nine versus Duquesne... OSU Scholar-Athlete Prior to Ohio State Played volleyball and lacrosse for her high school from also swam for her high school, winning four championships won 2009 state championship in lacrosse. Personal Daughter of Rick and Dina has one brother, Tyler, who is a goalie for the Princeton men s lacrosse team enjoys hanging out with family and friends. CAREER STATISTICS GP Mins GA GaAvg Saves SavePct W L T Sho : Personal Parents are Bob and Deb Donahue has three siblings, Mia, Deona and Taylor Mia played lacrosse at Bucknell and Deona played at George Mason National Honor Society member an allied medical professions major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 17

19 20 LINDSEY GYSIN SENIOR DEFENSE NOBLESVILLE, IND. NOBLESVILLE 32 KELSEY HEINE SOPHOMORE MIDFIELD IJAMSVILLE, MD. URBANA 2010 (Junior Season) Started all 17 contests... fourth on squad with ground balls, total of high of four versus Notre Dame... also won 11 draw controls... caused 17 turnovers, second best on team... high was four at Johns Hopkins... OSU Scholar-Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Started all 17 matches 15 caused turnovers led squad; high was four versus Canisius also recorded 22 ground balls and won nine draw controls for the season academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete second-year letterwinner 2008 (Freshman Season) Saw action in 15 games, earning 11 starts in the Ohio State backfield recorded 16 ground balls, one draw control and eight caused turnovers OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Noblesville High School First team all-state, two-year team captain and MVP at Noblesville earned All-America honors ranked first in Indiana/ Illinois in caused turnovers, ground ball controls and interceptions second team all-state selection in Maryland as a sophomore playing at Urbana High also a prep letterwinner in basketball and field hockey National Honor Society Fellowship of Christian Athletes 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in 6 matches... recorded two ground balls and two draw controls on the season... caused a turnover against California Prior to Ohio State Four-year letterwinner in both lacrosse and field hockey selected to 2008 US Lacrosse Mid-Atlantic Team and 2009 Offensive Player of the Year Frederick News Post named to 2009 Washington/Baltimore area high school Tewwaaraton Watch List. Personal Daughter of Stephen and Carole has two sisters, Gretchen and Carly, and one brother, Kevin her aunt, Carol Young, played field hockey for Ohio State in the 1950s enjoys going to the beach and spending time with her friends. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT Personal The daughter of Mark and Debbie Gysin older sister Kendall was an all-conference defender with the Buckeyes also has a younger sister, Taylor, and brother, Bradley undecided in her major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL

20 SARAH LENOW SOPHOMORE ATTACK MEDFORD, N.J. SHAWNEE ALAYNA MARKWORDT JUNIOR MIDFIELD WOODBINE, MD. GLENELG 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in three games for the Buckeyes... tallied minutes vs. American, Duquesne and Canisius... first-year letterwinner Prior to Ohio State Three-time letterwinner in lacrosse and four-year varsity soccer player Patriot League champions from team was ranked second in the state and seventh in the country in Personal Daughter of Roseanne has two siblings, Matt and Stephanie enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and listening to music plans to attend grad school and work in public relations after graduation. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT (Sophomore Season) Started all 17 contests... second on team in points, goals, assists, shots and shots on goal... scored 43 goals on the season; high was five versus Northwestern and Florida multiple goal games... scored in 15 of 17 matches... took multiple shots on goal in all 17 games assists; high of five against George Washington... recorded 16 ground balls and five draw controls... caused six turnovers on the season... second team all-alc... second team IWLCA all-region... OSU Scholar- Athlete... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Named American Lacrosse Conference rookie of year WomensLax.com national all-rookie team second team all-alc second team IWLCA all-region started all 17 games secodn on the squad with 72 points on 45 goals, 27 assists multiple-goal games set Ohio State record with 11 points scored in upset of nationally ranked Johns Hopkins, with six goals and five assists that effort earned her ALC and national player of the week honors and a spot in Sports Illustrated s Faces In The Crowd also had six goals versus No. 2 Maryland five goals against Canisius recorded 21 ground balls ALC Rookie of the Week three times academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Glenelg High School Led Glenelg High to the 2008 state title, scoring 10 points in the final 69 goals, 51 assists as a senior high school All-America was the leading scorer propelling Glenelg to the 2007 state soccer championship all-howard County and all-metro midfielder also ran cross country member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Personal Parents are Joe and Pam Markwordt has an older sister Jenna and two younger brothers, Jack and Luke plans to major in nutrition CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 19

21 16 JACQUELINE ORONA SENIOR MIDFIELD POOLESVILLE, MD. POOLESVILLE 18 CAYLEE RAFALKO JUNIOR MIDFIELD SEWICKLEY, PA. SEWICKLEY 2010 (Junior Season) Played in 14 matches... scored one goal in games versus American, Duquesne, Florida and Cincinnati... had two ground balls on the season... caused a turnover versus George Washington... two assists against Detroit... OSU Scholar-Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Played in five contests scored two goals in the win at Detroit recorded a goal against Cincinnati academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete 2008 (Freshman Season) Played in 12 games for the Buckeyes tallied six goals, including a gamewinning goal vs. Duquesne (Feb. 19) scored three goals in win over Duquesne had six ground balls, seven draw controls and four caused turnovers OSU Scholar-Athlete first-year letterwinner Poolesville High School Led team in scoring as a sophomore, junior and senior two-year captain for the division champions three-time MVP set school record with more than 200 career goals all-county, all-division and all-metro as a junior and senior allacademic also a starter in basketball and soccer 2010 (Sophomore Season) Played in nine games... scored one goal in wins vs. Duquesne, Cincinnati and Detroit... OSU Scholar-Athlete... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Saw action in five matches for the Buckeyes scored first collegiate goal in win at Detroit recorded an assist against Cincinnati OSU Scholar-Athlete Sewickley Academy Helped the Panthers to the WPIAL section championship in 2007 recognized on the all-section and all-wpial teams as a junior and senior Upper Atlantic allregion U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention All-America two years team captain in lacrosse and soccer honored as Sewickley s top female athlete for 2008 Personal Parents are David and Teresa Rafalko has two older brothers, Mark and Mike Mike played four years of lacrosse at Yale active in a number of clubs and extracurriculars at Sewickley is exploring majors in the health professions Personal The daughter of Sharon and Tom Armstrong has two brothers, Josh and Jake brother Josh Funk played for the Buckeye men s lacrosse team majoring in respiratory therapy part of the OSU health science scholars program CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL

22 MAGGIE SMITH 3 SENIOR MIDFIELD MENDHAM, N.J. WEST MORRIS MENDHAM 4 KELSAY TABOR JUNIOR MIDFIELD DOWNINGTOWN, PA. DOWNINGTOWN WEST 2010 (Junior Season) Played in 14 games... recorded nine ground balls... three versus both George Washington and Cincinnati... won eight draw controls; high of three in the win over Detroit... caused two turnovers by against Cincinnati... OSU Scholar-Athlete... third-year letterwinner 2009 (Sophomore Season) Played in six matches for the Buckeyes scored goals against Cincinnati and Detroit, both OSU victories academic all-conference OSU Scholar-Athlete 2008 (Freshman Season) Saw game action in four games tallied two goals, including first-career goal vs. Robert Morris (March 16) also scored against Cincinnati (April 23) OSU Scholar-Athlete West Morris Mendham High School Team captain of the four-time North A state section champions advanced to state finals as a senior Morris County tournament MVP led team in assists junior and senior seasons all-area and all-conference honor roll student all-conference and school record in 4x400 relay Personal The daughter of Kate and Ken Smith has two sisters, Colleen and Jessie undecided on her major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL (Sophomore Season) Played in eight matches... scored two goals on the season... one goal in the wins over Cincinnati and Detroit... recorded five ground balls and won six draw controls... two draw controls versus American and California... caused a turnover against California... second-year letterwinner 2009 (Freshman Season) Played in five contests for Ohio State scored first collegiate goal in win at Duquesne also scored a goal at Detroit Downingtown West High School Earned all-philadelphia League and U.S. Lacrosse honorable mention All-America recognition key performer for the 2008 Ches-Mont league champions all- Ches-Mont as a sophomore, junior and senior also ran cross country member of the PAExpress lacrosse program Personal Parents are Joanne and Paul Tabor has one sister, Jaymie undecided upon a major CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT TOTAL O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 21

23 10 RACHEL WIEDERKEHR SOPHOMORE ATTACK WADING RIVER, N.Y. SHOREHAM WADING RIVER 18 BRITTNEY ZERHUSEN SENIOR MIDFIELD SYKESVILLE, MD. CENTURY 2010 (Freshman Season) Played in eight contests... scored first collegiate goal in the win at California... also scored a goal versus Canisius and Detroit... three assists on the season... recorded a pair of ground balls and draw controls... OSU Scholar-Athlete... firstyear letterwinner Prior to Ohio State Played lacrosse, basketball and field hockey in high school from high school was New York State Champions from named Long Island State Champions from Suffolk County Champions from was the first five-year lacrosse player in high school history high school captain nominated as 2009 Under Armor All-American finished second in goals (56) for the 2009 season named one of the top 40 recruits of 2009 by Lacrosse Magazine three-year starter in basketball... led team in points, rebounds and field goals her senior year. Personal Daughter of Hans and Karen has two siblings, Corinne and Ethan father played for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1986) enjoys cross-country skiing and spending summers on a boat with her family. CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT (Junior Season) Started all 17 games... led team in goals and shots for the season... scored 45 goals; high of six versus California and George Washington... scored game winning shot against Florida assists including five at Cincinnati... recorded 18 ground balls and won 22 draw controls... fourth on team in draw controls; high of four versus Penn State... recorded a record 10 first-half points off five goals and five assists in the win over Cincinnati 2009 (Redshirt) Injured during the first week of the season took a medical redshirt 2008 (Sophomore Season) Started all 18 Buckeye games recorded a team best 36 goals which tied for seventh in the program s season record book added 10 assists for 46 points, third most on 2008 squad and tied for ninth in Ohio State season record book tied for fourth in NCAA after tallying seven first-half goals vs. Bucknell (March 28) holds Ohio State game record for goals with seven, six goals had been the record opened the season with four goals vs. American (Feb. 16) tallied three goals vs. Robert Morris (March 16) had two goals and two assists in the 13-6 win over St. Bonaventure (March 22) also scored twice vs. UC Davis (Feb. 29), North Carolina (April 4) and Davidson (April 13) recorded five goals and an assist at Johns Hopkins (April 28) ranked seventh in scoring in the American Lacrosse Conference, averaging 2.56 ppg second-year letterwinner 2007 (Freshman Season) Played in 11 games four goals, three assists and a ground ball two goals against UC Davis two assists against Davidson Century High School Played lacrosse and volleyball state champion in 2004 and 2006 state finalist in 2003 and 2005 all-conference in 2005 and 2006 academic All-America in 2006 played for the NBC Club Team Personal Daughter of Sharon Zerhusen enjoys shopping and vacations a health sciences major plans to work as a physical therapist or in sports medicine after graduation CAREER STATISTICS GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GWG GB DC TO CT DNP - Medical Redshirt Total *.815* * no 2007 SOG stats available 22

24 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER KELLY BECKER FRESHMAN ATTACK DUBLIN, OHIO DUBLIN JEROME 19 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 28 HEATHER GRAVINESE FRESHMAN DEFENSE MULLICA HILL, N.J. CLEARVIEW REGIONAL Dublin Jerome High School Received the United States Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete award in All-American and Honorable Mention All-American in four-year starter and two-time team captain... an all-state selection in 2010 and 2009 and four time all-league selection... two-time team MVP... Led Dublin Jerome in scoring the previous three years and finished with 284 goals scored in four years. Personal Daughter of Bill and Betsy Becker... has two older siblings, K.C. and Brian... volunteered in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina... Greatest sports memory was scoring 10 goals in one game. Clearview Regional High School: Three-year starter and senior captain... first team all-county selection by the Gloucester County Times... state semi-finalist three years in a row... two-time second team all-conference selection in the Women s Lacrosse Club of South Jersey... Gloucester County cup champions... team captain of the basketball and soccer teams. Personal Daughter of Mark and Gretchen Gravinese... has three older siblings, Crystal, Tiffany and Chad... favorite activity is to go on trips to the beach... hopes to become a detective after graduation. B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER KATIE CHASE FRESHMAN ATTACK WOODBINE, MD. GLENELG 23 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER TAYLER KUZMA FRESHMAN DEFENSE BEL AIR, MD. C. MILTON WRIGHT 24 Glenelg High School Two-time Glenelg High Female Athlete of the Year and three-year starter first team All-American and Gazzet Player of the Year... Named first team all-county and first team All-Gazzet in consecutive seasons... won the state championship in Second Team All-Met in 2010 and honorable mention All-Met in selected most valuable offensive player on both state championship soccer teams in Personal Daughter of Jeff and Peggy Chase... has two older brothers, Mike and Tim... favorite pastime is snowboarding... wants to have a career in athletics after graduation. C. Milton Wright High School Four-year starter chosen as first team all-county all four years... selected as team MVP as a senior and Unsung Hero the previous three years... helped lead her team to the 2010 state finals... holds the school record for turnovers caused and groundballs... in soccer, was named team MVP as a senior and named first team all-county as a junior and senior. Personal Daughter of Tim and Brenda Kuzma... has two brothers, Tim and Nick... enjoys hanging out with her friends and family... greatest sports thrill was going to the state finals. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 23

25 B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER CARA FACCHINA 22 FRESHMAN MIDFIELD GLENWOOD, MD. MOUNT DE SALES B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER 5 MORGAN OBENDORFER FRESHMAN MIDFIELD GLENMOORE, PA. DOWNINGTOWN WEST Mount de Sales Academy Named Mount de Sales Athlete of the Year both her junior and senior years... chosen to the all-conference team in won the 2008 club lacrosse national championship... three-year letterwinner in lacrosse and four-year letterwinner on the basketball and tennis teams... in 2010 was named captain of the lacrosse, tennis and basketball teams... led the basketball team in scoring the last three years and was named all-conference each year, as well as team MVP... named all-conference as a junior and freshman in tennis and was named team MVP her junior and sophomore years. Personal Daughter of Joseph and Eileen Facchina... has five siblings, Julia, Jane, Zach, Mary Kate, and Danny... favorite music is country music... plans to work as a civil engineer after graduation. Downingtown West High School 2010 team captain and second team all-league and all-area selection in an injury shortened season... team s leading scorer as a junior... selected first team allleague and first team all-area in 2009 as a junior... selected to the Vail Shootout All-Tournament team on the club team PA Express during junior year... three-time league champions and two-time state champions in soccer. Personal Daughter of Andre and Maureen Oberdorfer... has two younger siblings, Justin and Devan... favorite pastimes include snowboarding and wakeboarding... greatest sports thrill was winning the state championship in soccer. B U C K E Y E NEWCOMER KATE SULLIVAN 27 FRESHMAN MIDFIELD BETHESDA, MD. GEORGETOWN VISITATION Georgetown Visitation Two-year starter at Georgetown Visitation, who was ranked No. 3 in Washington, D.C. by the Washington Post in recipient of the 2010 Coaches Award... named the most improved player as a freshman in 2007 Personal Daughter of Mark and Laurie Sullivan... has two older siblings, Caroline and Lauren... hopes to work in criminal justice in Washington, D.C. after graduation 2011 FRESHMEN (L-R): Katie Chase, Kelly Becker, Morgan Obendorfer, Heather Gravinese, Tayler Kuzma, Kate Sullivan and Cara Facchina. 24

26 AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE The American Lacrosse Conference alliance was established in 2002 to give independent lacrosse schools the opportunity to play for automatic qualification into the NCAA Tournament. During the eight seasons since its inception, the ALC has become one of the premier players on the national lacrosse scene. Ohio State was one of the ALC s charter members when the league began play in Other longtime members include some of the nation s elite in women s collegiate lacrosse: Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, Vanderbilt and Penn State. Joining the league for competition in 2010 will be Florida out of the Southeastern Conference; South Carolina also has future plans to join the ALC. Davidson (last season 2005) and Ohio University (last season 2006) were also charter members of the ALC. Two ALC teams, including five-time national champion Northwestern, were part of the NCAA Tournament 16-team field last season. Since 2003, 15 ALC teams have been selected for the NCAA field. VANDERBILT WILL HOST THE 2011 ALC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT MAY 5-8 NASHVILLE, TENN. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 25

27 2010 SEASON IN REVIEW The Ohio State women s lacrosse team wrapped up the 2010 season with a 9-8 overall record and a 1-4 mark in the American Lacrosse Conference. The Buckeyes were powered by one of the most successful scoring tandems in the NCAA in Kelly Haggerty and Alayna Markwordt. The pair combined for 150 points, the sixth-most of any point-scoring duo in the nation. In addition, Haggerty wrapped up her career as one of the most prolific scorers in program history with the all-time records for career points and goals at Ohio State with 243 and 143, respectively. With 100 assists, the First Team All-ALC selection also is one of just two Buckeyes to eclipse the century mark in their career. Markwordt finished second on the team in both goals and assists with 43 and 29, re- spectively, for 72 total points. The Woodbine, Md., native had 12 multi-goal games, including back-to-back five-goal performances vs. Northwestern and Florida. On the other end of the field, Annie Carruthers was tabbed the ALC Goalie of the Year after leading the conference throughout the regular season in save percentage (0.506) and saves per game (10.1), totals that placed her third and sixth in the NCAA, respectively in the two categories. The junior stopper also made a career-high 22 saves against Northwestern March 24, the second-most of any NCAA goalie in the 2010 season, and had at least 10 in eight games this year. At the end of the season, Sue Stimmel, the only head coach in Buckeye lacrosse history, resigned from her post after 15 years. Overall: 9-8 Conf: 1-4 Home: 5-3 Away: 4-5 Neut: 0-0 OVERALL CONFERENCE ## Name GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% TO CT GW GB GP-GS G A Pts Sh Shot% SOG SOG% TO CT GW GB 22 Haggerty, Kelly Markwordt, Alayna Zerhusen, Brittney Beard, Jayme Capuzzi, Gabby Beaudrault, Maghan Cornicello, Rachael Donahue, Kirsten Sterner, Lauren Orona, Jacqueline Annalora, Olivia Tabor, Kelsey Rafalko, Caylee Gysin, Lindsey Wiederkehr, Rachel Burke, Laura Minshall, Melissa Blue, Rachel Cora, Olivia Smith, Maggie Lenow, Sarah Burkhart, Lindsay Heine, Kelsey Cahill, Alison Fellows, Sarah Blackburn, Natasha Burdalski, Emily Beck, Laura Carruthers, Annie Jones, Nikki Fiorito, Megan Total Opponents OVERALL CONFERENCE ## Name GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg Svs Pct W L T Sh GP-GS Min. GA GAAvg Svs Pct W L T Sh 0 Fiorito, Megan : Jones, Nikki : Carruthers, Annie : : Total : : Opponents : : TEAM RECORD W-L-T Overall: 9-8 Conference: 1-4 Home: 5-3 Away: 4-5 Neutral: 0-0 Overtime: 0-1 ATTEND Dates Total Average Total: Home: Away: Neutral: Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Attend Goalie Site Feb 14 at #20 William and Mary L Carruthers, Annie(0-1) Williamsburg, Va. Feb 20 AMERICAN W Carruthers, Annie(1-1) Columbus, Ohio Feb 26 at California W Carruthers, Annie(2-1) Berkeley, CA Feb 28 at #15 Stanford LO Carruthers, Annie(2-2) Stanford, Calif. Mar 05 at Duquesne W Fiorito, Megan(1-0) Moon Township, Pa. Mar 13 LOUISVILLE W Carruthers, Annie(4-2) Columbus, Ohio Mar 20 GEORGE WASHINGTON W Carruthers, Annie(5-2) Columbus, Ohio * Mar 24 #1 NORTHWESTERN L Carruthers, Annie(4-3) Columbus, Ohio * Mar 27 FLORIDA W Carruthers, Annie(5-3) Columbus, Ohio Apr 5 at Canisius W Carruthers, Annie(6-3) Buffalo, N.Y. * Apr 10 at #10 Vanderbilt L Carruthers, Annie Nashville, Tenn. Apr 14 at Cincinnati W Carruthers, Annie Cincinnati, Ohio * Apr 18 #18 PENN STATE L Carruthers, Annie(8-5) Columbus, Ohio Apr 22 #12 NOTRE DAME L Carruthers, Annie(7-6) Columbus, Ohio Apr 25 DETROIT W Carruthers, Annie(8-6) Columbus, Ohio * May 02 at Johns Hopkins L Carruthers, Annie(8-7) Baltimore, Md. May 06 #17 PENN STATE L Carruthers, Annie(8-8) Columbus, Ohio

28 2010 SEASON IN REVIEW TEAM STATISTICS OSU OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts Goals scored per game Shot pct Shots on goal-attempts SOG pct Shots/Game Assists Free position made-att Free position pct GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals Free-position Unassisted Overtime 1 2 Goals scored average GROUND BALLS DRAW CONTROLS TURNOVERS CAUSED TURNOVERS CLEARS Clear Pct ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date 8/339 9/259 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0 HONORS & AWARDS Olivia Annalora Academic All-Big Ten Jayme Beard Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Academic All-Big Ten Maghan Beaudrault Academic All-Big Ten Laura Beck Academic All-Big Ten Annie Carruthers Academic All-Big Ten All-West Region Second Team ALC Goalie of the Year ALC First Team ALC Def. Player of the Week Rachael Cornicello Academic All-Big Ten Kirsten Donahue Academic All-Big Ten Lindsey Gysin Academic All-Big Ten Kelly Haggerty All-West Region First Team ALC First Team Alayna Markwordt Academic All-Big Ten All-West Region Second Team ALC Second Team Jacqueline Orona Academic All-Big Ten Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Caylee Rafalko Academic All-Big Ten Maggie Smith Academic All-Big Ten FINAL ALC STANDINGS ALC OVERALL 1. Northwestern Vanderbilt Johns Hopkins Penn State Ohio State Florida GOALS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Ohio State Opponents SAVES BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Ohio State Opponents SHOTS BY PERIOD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Ohio State Opponents SHOTS ON GOAL BY PRD 1st 2nd OT OT2 Total Ohio State Opponents POSTSEASON NOTES BUCKEYE BOUNTY - ALC STYLE Annie Carruthers headlined the list of Buckeye award winners as the 2010 American Lacrosse Conference Goalie of the Year. Carruthers joined senior Kelly Haggerty as members of the All-ALC First Team, while sophomore Alayna Markwordt earned second-team recognition. Carruthers is the second ALC Goalie of the Year for the Buckeyes, joining Erin Forquer from the 2003 season. The program has had 29 total all-conference selections, including 17 on the first team. RECORDS WATCH With two assists vs. Vanderbilt April 12, senior Kelly Haggerty broke the all-time record for career points at Ohio State. The West Chester, Pa., native finished her career with 143 goals and 100 assists for 243 points, passing Kristen Slahor's 221 (82g, 139a) earned during the seasons. She also holds the all-time record for career goals at Ohio State with 143, tying the previous leader in that category - Megan Mirick (143, ). With 100 assists, the First Team All-ALC selection also is one of just two Buckeyes to eclipse the century mark in their career. ANNIE GET YOUR SAVE Carruthers, the ALC Goalie of the Year, led the conference throughout the regular season in save percentage (0.506) and saves per game (10.1) and was ranked third and sixth in the NCAA, respectively in the two categories. The Columbus Academy product made a career-high 22 saves against Northwestern March 24, the second-most of any NCAA goalie in the 2010 season, and has had at least 10 in eight games this year. With 172 saves to her credit, Carruthers tallied the third-most all-time in a single season at Ohio State, trailing second-place Nicole Morris and her 174 (1997) by just two. RANK AND FILE After four-consecutive weeks in the IWLCA Top 20, the Buckeyes dropped out after their loss to Hopkins May 2. They had re-entered at No. 20 April 5 for the first time since the March 1 edition and had since moved up three spots. After being limited to receiving votes beginning March 8, Ohio State went 6-4 with its losses coming at the hands of then- No. 1 and undefeated Northwestern, No. 10 Vanderbilt, No. 18 Penn State and No. 12 Notre Dame before dropping out of the national rankings. DYNAMIC DUO Kelly Haggerty and Alayna Markwordt comprise one of the most successful scoring duos in NCAA lacrosse, combining for 150 points this season, the sixth-most among Division I scoring tandems entering the week of competition. Haggerty led the Buckeyes with 38 goals and 39 assists, while Markwordt was second with 43 goals and 29 assists. MARGIN OF VICTORY In games won, the Buckeyes outscored their opponents an 88-goal difference and an average of 9.8 goals per game. Their largest win this season came against Detroit last Sunday, a 21-4 victory. They previously had beaten Cincinnati DEFENSIVE DIVA Maghan Beaudrault led the team with 25 caused turnovers this season - eight more than her closest teammate (Lindsey Gysin, 17). Her 1.47 caused turnovers per game ranked 48th in the NCAA and third in the ALC. She has had multi-ct games in four contests this season, including a career-high seven against Canisius April 5 in Buffalo, N.Y. GONE STREAKING Two Buckeye attackers hold point-scoring streaks of at least 20 games. Kelly Haggerty notched at least one goal or assist in each of her last 35 career games - the 14th-longest active streak in the country at the close of the season - while Alayna Markwordt posted points in 31-consecutive games. BIG GAMES, SMALL SCREEN Buckeye lacrosse made four appearances on national television this season, three on the Big Ten Network and one on ESPNU. Ohio State made its debut on Big Ten Network with the Penn State game April 18 before making a second appearance vs. Notre Dame later that week and a third vs. the Nittany Lions in the ALC Tournament. The game against Johns Hopkins was on ESPNU, the first for Ohio State on the ESPN family of networks. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 27

29 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1996 Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 5-5 3/21 at Vanderbilt... L, /30 at Mt. St. Mary s...w, 7-6 4/2 Ohio Wesleyan...W, /10 Earlham College...W, /15 at Oberlin...W, 8-5 4/20 at Virginia Tech... L, /21 at Davidson... L, /24 Wooster...W, /27 at Towson State... L, /28 Stanford (1)... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 6-7 3/14 Virginia Tech... L, 5-8 3/16 Colgate... L, /22 Temple... L, /23 vs. Columbia (2)...W, /25 Lehigh... L, /27 vs. Stanford (3)...W, /3 Denison...W, /6 at Notre Dame...W, /9 at Duquesne...W, /13 at Penn State... L, /18 at Vanderbilt... L, /25 Mercyhurst...W, /27 Davidson... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 6-9 3/8 Gannon...W, /15 vs. Colgate (4)... L, /20 vs. North Carolina (5)... L, /23 vs. Stanford (6)...W, /25 at Pennsylvania... L, 6-9 3/26 at LaSalle...W, /1 Duquesne...W, /4 Notre Dame... L, /5 Vanderbilt... L, /10 at Davidson...W, /11 at Virginia Tech... L, /14 Denison...W, /18 Penn State... L, /25 at George Mason... L, /26 at American... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: /27 Mercyhurst...W, /5 vs. North Carolina (3)... L, /7 vs. Cornell (3)... L, /13 Davidson... W, 10-9 (OT) 3/20 at Mt. St. Mary s...w, /21 vs. Boston University (7)... L, /26 at Notre Dame...W, /27 vs. Connecticut (4)...W, /1 Virginia Tech... L, 8-9 4/6 at Duquesne...W, /10 Ohio University...W, /16 at Penn State... L, /18 at Bucknell...W, /24 Vanderbilt...W, /25 Denver...W, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 9-7 3/5 Gannon...W, /10 at Virginia Tech... L, /12 Bucknell...W, /17 Duquesne...W, /19 vs. Boston Univ. (8)... L, /23 Notre Dame...W, /25 at Regis...W, /26 at Denver...W, /31 Delaware... L, /1 Penn State... L, /8 Davidson...W, /14 Ohio University...W, /16 at North Carolina... L, /21 at Vanderbilt... L, 7-9 4/28 at Syracuse... L, /30 at Colgate...W, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 7-8 3/10 Ohio University...W, /16 Colgate...W, 9-6 3/18 vs. Boston Univ. (2)... L, /21 at Monmouth...W, /23 Denver...W, /25 St. Bonaventure...W, /30 vs. North Carolina (10)... L, /1 vs. Maryland (10)... L, /6 at Temple... L, /8 at Lehigh...W, /10 at Duquesne... L, /15 Virginia Tech...W, /20 Vanderbilt... L, /25 at Notre Dame... L, /28 at Penn State... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 11-5 American Lacrosse Conf.: 4-2 (2nd-t) 3/3 *-/- Duquesne...W, /9 -/- St. Bonaventure...W, /11 -/- Monmouth...W, /16 -/20 vs. Boston (11)...W, /23 20/- at Northwestern^...W, /26 20/- vs. Delaware (4)...W, /29 19/5 vs. N. Carolina (12)... L, /31 19/7 at Maryland...W, /6 13/7 at Johns Hopkins^... L, /9 15/9 Notre Dame...W, /13 15/- at Virginia Tech... L, /21 18/10 at Vanderbilt^... L, /26 16/15 Penn State^...W, /28 16/- Davidson^...W, /4 14/- at Ohio Univ.^...W, /9 12/7 at Notre Dame (13)... L, Coach: Sue Stimmel, Record: 14-4 ALC: 5-1 (1st) 2/28 *11/- Stanford... L, /2 11/19 at Richmond...W, 7-6 3/9 18/- at Lafayette...W, /14 18/15 Johns Hopkins^...W, 9-6 3/16 18/- Virginia Tech...W, /23 17/20 at Northwestern^...W, /25 16/14 at Notre Dame...W, /28 16/9 North Carolina (14)...W, /30 16/2 Maryland (14)... L, /6 10/- at Davidson^...W, /11 11/7 at Cornell... W, (OT) 4/13 11/- California...W, /20 9/17 Vanderbilt^...L, (2OT) 4/24 10/- at Duquesne...W, /27 10/9 at Penn State^...W, /1 10/- Ohio^...W, /8 11/4 at Duke (13)...W, /11 11/5 at Princeton (15)... L, Coach: Sue Stimmel, Record: 5-11 ALC: 1-5 (6th) 2/27 *9-/14 at Standord... W, 10-9 (OT) 2/29 9/- at California... L, /7 15/20 Northwestern^... L, 6-9 3/14 19/17 at Johns Hopkins^... L, /20 -/18 Richmond...W, /23 18/- vs Cornell (16)...W, /26 -/14 at North Carolina... L, /28 -/8 vs Maryland (17)... L, /2 -/- at Virginia Tech... L, /4 -/- Davidson^...W, /10 -/3 Notre Dame... L, /18 -/10 at Vanderbilt^... L, /23 -/19 Penn State^... L, /25 -/- Lafayette...W, /28 -/- Duquesne... L, 8-9 5/5 -/- at Ohio^... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 6-10 American Lacrosse Conf.: 3-3 (3rd-t) 2/26 *-/- Duquesne...W, /5 -/- at Penn (3-OT)... L, 7-8 3/11 -/6 Johns Hopkins^...W, /13 -/- Virginia Tech...W, /17 15/- Ohio^...W, 9-8 3/22 13/- Cornell... L, /25 16/5 vs. N. Carolina (18)... L, /27 16/11 vs. Maryland (18)... L, /3 16/- at Davidson...W, /6 14/- California... L, /17 20/- Vanderbilt^ (2-OT) /22 19/10 at Penn State^... L, 4-6 4/24 -/- at Rutgers... L, /30 -/20 Stanford... L, /5 -/1 at Northwestern... L, /7 -/- at Notre Dame...W, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record: 4-12 American Lacrosse Conf.: 1-4 (5th) 2/24 *-/- at Stanford... L, /26 -/- at California... L, /4 -/- Penn... L, /12 -/4 at Johns Hopkins^... L, /18 -/- at Virginia Tech... L, /24 -/5 vs. North Carolina (19). L, 4-9 3/26 -/8 at Maryland (19)... L, /31 -/- at Duquesne... L, 6-7 4/2 -/- Davidson...W, /5 -/10 Notre Dame... L, /9 -/- at Ohio^...W, 9-7 4/16 -/19 at Vanderbilt^... L, 8-9 4/21 -/- Penn State^... L, /23 -/- Robert Morris...W, /28 -/2 Northwestern^... L, /30 -/- Rutgers...W, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record 9-7 American Lacrosse Conf: 1-3 (4th) 2/23 -/- at Robert Morris...W, /7 -/- Duquesne...W, /11 -/11 Johns Hopkins ^... L, /18 -/- at Davidson...W, 3-1 3/21 -/12 at Notre Dame... L, /25 -/- at St. Bonaventure(OT)...W, /30 -/- Virginia Tech...W, /1 -/- California(OT)...W, 9-8 4/6 -/3 vs. Maryland (20)... L, /8 -/2 vs. North Carolina (20)... L, /13 -/- Cal-Davis...W, /15 -/15 Vanderbilt ^... L, /20 -/8 at Penn State ^...W, 9-8 4/22 -/- at Bucknell...W, /27 17/1 at Northwestern... L, /3 19/18 vs. Penn State (5)... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record 10-8 American Lacrosse Conf: 1-3 (4th) 2/16 -/- American...W, /19 -/- Duquesne...W, /24 -/11 Notre Dame... L, /29 -/- at UC Davis...W, /2 -/- at California...W, /14 20/1 Northwestern ^... L, /16 20/- Robert Morris...W, /22 -/- St. Bonaventure...W, /28 -/- Bucknell... L, /30 -/- at Virginia Tech...W, /4 -/10 at North Carolina (21).L, /6 -/3 vs. Maryland (21)... L, /11 -/14 at Vanderbilt ^... L, /13 -/- Davidson...W, /20 -/- Penn State ^...W, /23 -/- at Cincinnati...W, /28 -/17 at Johns Hopkins ^... L, /2 -/- vs. Penn State (5) ^... L, 5-13 SITE KEY (1) at Emmitsburg, Md. (2) at Philadelphia, Pa. (3) at Baltimore, Md. (4) at Notre Dame, Ind. (5) at Johns Hopkins University (6) at Philadelphia Textiles (7) at Boyertown, Pa. (8) at Temple University (9) at St. Joseph s Univ., Philadelphia, Pa. (10) at Penn State University (11) at College of New Jersey (12) at University of Maryland (13) NCAA Championship First Round (14) ALC/ACC Challenge (15) NCAA Championship Quarterfinal (16) at Vanderbilt (17) at North Carolina (18) at Annapolis, Md. (19) at ALC/ACC Challenge, at Maryland (20) ALC/ACC Challenge at Penn State (21) ALC/ACC Challenge at North Carolina (22) at Robert Morris (Moon Township, Pa.) ^Indicates American Lacrosse Conference opponent *Indicates Ohio State/Opponent Intercollege Women s Lacrosse Coaches Association Ranking 28

30 YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2009 Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record 11-6 American Lacrosse Conf: 2-2 (2nd) 2/13 -/- at American...W, /15 -/- at George Washington...W, /22 -/12 at Notre Dame... L, /1 -/- St. Bonaventure...W, /7 -/14 Johns Hopkins...W, /11 19/- Cincinnati...W, /14 19/- at Louisville...W, /22 18/- at Duquesne...W, /24 16/- California...W, /28 16/- Canisius...W, /3 14/4 North Carolina... L, /5 14/2 Maryland... L, /12 14/11 Vanderbilt...W, /14 11/- at Detroit...W, /19 11/17 at Penn State... L, /22 12/1 at Northwestern... L, /1 12/15 vs. Penn State (10)... L, Head Coach Sue Stimmel, Record 9-8 American Lacrosse Conf: 1-4 (5th) 2/14 16/20 at William & Mary... L, /20 16/- American...W, /26 19/- at California...W, /28 19/15 at Standford... L, (ot) 3/5 18/- at Duquesne (22)...W, /13 -/- Louisville...W, /20 -/- Geo. Washington...W, /24 -/1 Northwestern ^... L, /27 -/- Florida ^...W, /5 -/- at Canisius...W, /10 20/10 at Vanderbilt ^... L, /14 -/- at Cincinnati...W, /18 19/18 Penn State ^... L, /22 18/12 Notre Dame... L, /25 18/- Detroit...W, /2 17/- at Johns Hopkins ^... L, 9-8 5/6 -/17 Penn State... L, OHIO STATE SERIES HISTORY Last Opponent W L Pct. Mtg American Boston University Bucknell California Canisus Cal Davis Cincinnati Colgate Columbia Connecticut Cornell Davidson Delaware Denison Denver Detroit Duquesne Duke Earlham Florida Gannon George Mason George Washington Johns Hopkins Lafayette LaSalle Lehigh Louisville Maryland Mercyhurst Monmouth Mt. St. Mary s North Carolina Northwestern Notre Dame Oberlin Ohio University Ohio Wesleyan Pennsylvania Penn State Princeton Regis Richmond Robert Morris Rutgers St. Bonaventure Stanford Syracuse Temple Towson State Vanderbilt Virginia Tech William & Mary Wooster TOTALS O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 29

31 BUCKEYE HONORS AND AWARDS YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS GOALS 2010 Brittney Zerhusen Kelly Haggerty Brittney Zerhusen Jessica Patane KC Carter Kelly Kremer Regina Oliver Caroline Weatherill Regina Oliver Megan Mirick Megan Mirick Shannon Wilson Tracey Bounds Megan Mirick Mara Simpson Lorena Opitz Mara Simpson ASSISTS 2010 Kelly Haggerty Kelly Haggerty Kristen Slahor Kristen Slahor Kristen Slahor Kristen Slahor Regina Oliver Tracey Bounds Tracey Bounds Megan Mirick Celeste Cianfrani Erin Andersen Laurie Rybak Mara Simpson Laurie Rybak... 9 Stephanie York Mara Simpson POINTS 2010 Kelly Haggerty Kelly Haggerty Kristen Slahor Kristen Slahor KC Carter Kelly Kremer Regina Oliver Regina Oliver Tracey Bounds Megan Mirick Celeste Cianfrani Erin Andersen Mara Simpson Mara Simpson Mara Simpson SAVES 2010 Annie Carruthers Kristen Gilwee Kristen Gilwee Kristen Gilwee Kristen Gilwee Kim Hastings Kim Hastings Erin Forquer Erin Forquer Megan Barnett Megan Barnett Megan Barnett Jamie Bauer Nicole Morris Sheila Rupp ALL-AMERICANS Intercollegiate Women s Lacrosse Coaches Association/U.S. Lacrosse 2009 Kelly Haggerty...Second Team 2008 Kristen Slahor... Third Team 2004 Regina Oliver... Third Team 2003 Regina Oliver...Second Team Shannon Wilson...Second Team Kimberly Lowe... Third Team 2002 Megan Mirick...First Team Shannon Wilson... Third Team Midwest Regional All-Americans 2010 Kelly Haggerty...First Team Annie Carruthers...Second Team Alayna Markwordt...Second Team 2009 Kelly Haggerty...First Team Kendall Gysin...Second Team Alayna Markwordt...Second Team 2008 Kristen Slahor...First Team Brittney Zerhusen.Second Team 2005 Regina Oliver...Second Team 2004 Regina Oliver...First Team 2003 Tracey Bounds...First Team Regina Oliver...First Team Kimberly Lowe...First Team Shannon Wilson...First Team 2002 Megan Mirick...First Team Shannon Wilson...First Team Tracey Bounds...Second Team Regina Oliver...Second Team 2001 Celeste Cianfrani...First Team Shannon Wilson...First Team 2000 Miranda James...First Team 1999 Miranda James...First Team Warrior/Inside Lacrosse 2008 Kristen Slahor... Third Team 2005 Regina Oliver... Third Team 2004 Regina Oliver... Third Team 2003 Regina Oliver...First Team Erin Forquer...Second Team Shannon Wilson...Second Team Kim Lowe... Third Team Women s Lacrosse.com 2009 Kelly Haggerty... Third Team 2008 Kristen Slahor... Third Team 2005 Regina Oliver... Third Team 2003 Regina Oliver...First Team Tracey Bounds...Second Team Erin Forquer...Second Team Shannon Wilson...Second Team Kim Lowe... Third Team Womenslacrosse.com National All-Rookie Team Alayna Markwordt Maghan Beaudrault Kelly Kremer KC Carter IWLCA Academic Honor Roll Mindy Kittle Mindy Kittle... Melissa Sands Molly McLaughlin...Amy Tulk Alexia Vogler Trisha Miller...Alexia Vogler Celeste Cianfrani...Trisha Miller Celeste Cianfrani IWLCA Mid-Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Sue Stimmel AMERICAN LACROSSE CONFERENCE HONORS ALC Player of the Year Regina Oliver Megan Mirick ALC Goalie of the Year Annie Carruthers Erin Forquer ALC Rookie of the Year Alayna Markwordt Maghan Beaudrault Kelly Kremer KC Carter Regina Oliver ALC Coach of the Year Sue Stimmel ALC All-Conference 2010 Kelly Haggerty...First Team Annie Carruthers...First Team Alayna Markwordt...Second Team 2009 Kelly Haggerty...First Team Kendall Gysin...First Team Alayna Markwordt...Second Team 2008 Kristen Slahor...First Team Maghan Beaudrault...Second Team Brittney Zerhusen...Second Team 2007 Jessica Patane...First Team Danielle Gibson...Second Team Kristen Gilwee...Second Team Amanda Shimp...Second Team Kristen Slahor...Second Team 2006 KC Carter...First Team Kristen Hannon...Second Team Kristen Gilwee...Second Team 2005 Regina Oliver...First Team Brandie Williams...First Team Kelly Kremer...Second Team 2004 Regina Oliver...First Team 2003 Regina Oliver...First Team Erin Forquer...First Team Tracey Bounds...First Team Shannon Wilson...First Team Kimberly Lowe...Second Team 2002 Tracey Bounds...First Team Megan Mirick...First Team Regina Oliver...First Team ALC Player of the Week 2010 Annie Carruthers (Def.)...Feb Kristen Gilwee...March 9 Alayna Markwordt... March 9 Kristen Gilwee...April 14 Rachel Hawes...April Kristen Slahor...March Jessica Patane...April Kristen Slahor...April Kim Hastings...March 15 Kelly Kremer...April Erin Forquer...March 18 Regina Oliver...March 25 Shannon Wilson...April 29 Caroline Weatherill... May Caroline Weatherill...March 26 Megan Mirck...April 2 Tracey Bounds...April 30 Regina Oliver... May 6 ALC Rookie of the Week 2009 Alayna Markwordt... March 2 Alayna Markwordt... March 9 Alayna Markwordt... March 16 NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK womenslacrosse.com (hr) honor roll 2009 Alayna Markwordt (rw)...march 9 Rachel Hawes (hr)...april Kristen Slahor (hr)...april Kelly Kremer (hr)...feb. 28 Kim Hastings (N)...March Erin Forquer (hr)...march 18 Regina Oliver (hr)...march 25 Alexia Vogler (hr)...april 15 Regina Oliver (hr)...april 29 Regina Oliver (hr)... May 12 insidelacrosse.com (hm) honorable mention 2005 Kelly Kremer (hm)...feb. 28 Kelly Kremer (N)...March Regina Oliver (hm)...april 15 Shannon Wilson (hm)...april 29 Caroline Weatherill (hm)... May Shannon Wilson (N)...April 2 Tracey Bounds (hm)...april 30 AllLacrosse.com 2002 Shannon Wilson...April 1 WomensLax.com 2009 Alayna Markwordt...March 9 Rachel Hawes...April 14 ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE Olivia Annalora Megan Barnett Jayme Beard Maghan Beaudrault Laura Beck Natasha Blackburn Allison Blanton Taryn Bowen Stephani Brzezowski Kacie Caldwell Gabby Capuzzi Annie Carruthers KC Carter Celeste Cianfrani Kate Cochran Lauren Cochran Rachael Cornicello Clary Creighton Joy DeMarco Patricia Derwart Kirsten Donahue Erin Forquer Kristen Gilwee Heather Gosnell Libby Graf Lindsey Gysin Kelly Haggerty Kim Hastings Rachel Hawes Noemi Hites Nicki Jones Rita Khourie Mindy Kittle Jodi Kurylo Ally MacMeekin Alayna Markwordt Mallory Mayhew Alicia McClure

32 BUCKEYE HONORS AND AWARDS Molly McLaughlin Alicia Meredith Trisha Miller Megan Mirick Kristin Ogg Regina Oliver Lorena Opitz Jacqueline Orona Megan Peterson Margaret Prunte Caylee Rafalko Kylee Reade Emily Rosen Laurie Rybak Melissa Sands Libby Schmehling Amanda Shimp Mara Simpson Kristen Slahor Maggie Smith Lauren Sterner Amy Tulk Alexia Vogler Stacey Williams Caroline Weatherill Keri Yourick Jessica Zarzycki OSU SCHOLAR-ATHLETES Olivia Annalora Megan Barnett Jayme Beard Maghan Beaudrault Pia Bech-Nielsen Allison Benson Natasha Blackburn Rachel Blue Allison Blanton Brin Blucher Taryn Bowen Stephani Brzezowski Kacie Caldwell Gabby Capuzzi Bethany Carey Annie Carruthers KC Carter Kris Cash Celeste Cianfrani Kate Cochran Lauren Cochran Brandi Corbin Jacqueline Cook Kelly Cook Stacey Cook Rachael Cornicello Clary Creighton Joy DeMarco Patricia Derwart Kirsten Donahue Sarah Fellows Megan Fiorito Erin Forquer Kristen Gilwee Heather Gosnell Libby Graf Kendall Gysin Lindsey Gysin Kelly Haggerty Kim Hastings Rachel Hawes Noemi Hites Mikaela Howie Kristin Jeschke Nicki Jones Nicki Jones Rita Khourie Melinda Kittle Kelly Kremer Jodi Kurylo Ally MacMeekin Alayna Markwordt Mallory Mayhew Alicia Meredith Alicia McClure , Molly McLaughlin Trisha Miller Megan Mirick Lara Nickel Noelle Nixon Kristen Ogg Regina Oliver Lorena Opitz Jacqueline Orona Noelle Pavlovicz Carla Pavone Megan Peterson Julia Picard Margaret Prunte Caylee Rafalko Kylee Reade Emily Rosen Laurie Rybak Melissa Sands Libby Schmehling Amanda Shimp Mara Simpson Kristen Slahor Maggie Smith Lauren Sterner Megan Stickler Colby Szlag Candace Taglianetti Lauren Traficant Amy Tulk Alexia Vogler Caroline Weatherill Lindsey White Rachel Wiederkehr Stacey Williams Stephanie York Keri Yourick Jessica Zarzycki LETTERWINNERS Erin Andersen Olivia Annalora Megan Barnett Jamie Bauer Jayme Beard Maghan Beaudrault Laura Beck Natasha Blackburn Allison Blanton Brin Blucher Rachel Blue Tracey Bounds Taryn Bowen Stephani Brzezowski Emily Burdalski Laura Burke Lindsay Burkhart Kacie Caldwell Gabby Capuzzi Bethany Carey Annie Carruthers KC Carter Kris Cash Celeste Cianfrani Kate Cochran Lauren Cochran Kate Cochran Kelly Cook Stacey Cook Olivia Cora Christina Corbin Rachael Cornicello Clary Creighton Joy DeMarco Trish Derwart Kirsten Donahue Monica Douglas Ashley Evans Megan Fiorito Andrea Fischer Erin Forquer Bice Garcia Becky Gerhart Danielle Gibson Molly Gilbert Kristen Gilwee Libby Graf Gillian Grim Kendall Gysin Lindsey Gysin Kelly Haggerty Kristen Hannon Kim Hastings Rachel Hawes Kelsey Heine Noemi Hites Miranda James Nicki Jones Nicki Jones Rita Khourie Mindy Kittle , 06 Lindsay Kolesar Kathryn Kozlakowski Kelly Kremer Jodi Kurylo Kelyn Laws Sarah Lenow Kimberly Lowe Megan Levins Ally MacMeekin Alayna Markwordt Mallory Mayhew Alicia McClure Molly McLaughlin Alicia Meredith Natale Miller Trisha Miller Melissa Minshall Megan Mirick Nicole Morris Valerie Nafzger Regina Oliver Lorena Opitz Jacqueline Orona Jessica Patane Carla Pavone Megan Peterson Julie Porterfield Margaret Prunte Carrie Pulling Colleen Quinn Caylee Rafalko Kylee Reade Sheila Rupp Catherine Russo Laurie Rybak Melissa Sands Libby Schmehling Amanda Shimp Mara Simpson Kristen Slahor Maggie Smith Lauren Sterner Kelsay Tabor Candace Taglianetti Lauren Traficant , 06 Amy Tulk Melanie Vail Ally Vernon Alexia Vogler Caroline Weatherill Lindsay Weiner Lindsey White Rachel Wiederkehr Brandie Williams Shannon Wilson Stephanie York Jessica Zarzycki Brittney Zerhusen O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 31

33 RECORD BOOK GAME RECORDS GOALS 1. 8 Kelly Haggerty 3/24/09 California 2. 7 Brittney Zerhusen 3/28/08 Bucknell 7 Maghan Beaudrault 3/11/09 Cincinnati 7 Kelly Haggerty 3/24/09 California 5. 6 Kelly Kremer 3/11/05 Johns Hopkins 6 Caroline Weatherill 4/23/04 Penn State 6 Caroline Weatherill 3/23/04 vs. Cornell 6 Megan Mirick 4/9/02 Notre Dame 6 Megan Mirick 3/11/02 Monmouth 6 Shannon Wilson 3/26/00 at Denver 6 Erin Andersen 4/25/99 Denver 6 Megan Mirick 4/25/99 Denver 6 Mara Simpson 4/9/97 at Duquesne 6 Jessica Patane 4/13/07 Cal-Davis 6 Kristen Slahor 4/20/08 Penn State 6 Alayna Markwordt 3/7/09 Johns Hopkins 6 Kelly Haggerty 3/22/09 at Duquesne 6 Brittney Zerhusen 2/26/10 at California 6 Brittney Zerhusen 3/20/10 Geo. Washington ASSISTS 1. 8 Mara Simpson 4/10/96 Earlham 8 Kristen Slahor 4/13/07 Cal-Davis 8 Kristen Slahor 2/29/08 at Cal-Davis 4. 7 Kristen Slahor 4/13/08 Davidson 5. 6 Kristen Slahor 4/22/07 at Bucknell 6. 5 Kristen Slahor 5/7/05 at Notre Dame 5 Tracey Bounds 5/1/03 Ohio 5 Tracey Bounds 3/23/02 at Northwestern 5 Kristin Jeschke 4/10/99 Ohio Univ. 5 Alayna Markwordt 3/20/10 Geo. Washington 5 Brittney Zerhusen 4/14/10 at Cincinnati 5 Rachel Cornicello 4/25/10 Detroit Kristen Slahor 4/30/05 Stanford 4 Tracey Bounds 4/20/03 Vanderbilt 4 Shannon Wilson 3/23/03 at Northwestern 4 Tracey Bounds 4/28/02 Davidson 4 Alexia Vogler 3/31/02 at Maryland 4 Erin Andersen 3/26/99 at Notre Dame 4 Kristen Slahor 3/30/07 Virginia Tech 4 Kristen Slahor 3/25/07 at St. Bonaventure 4 Kristen Slahor 3/11/07 Johns Hopkins 4 Kristen Slahor 3/7/07 Duquesne 4 Kelly Haggerty 4/14/09 at Detroit 4 Alayna Markwordt 4/14/09 at Detroit POINTS Mara Simpson 4/10/96 Earlham 11 Kristen Slahor 4/20/08 Penn State 11 Alayna Markwordt 3/7/09 Johns Hopkins Kelly Haggerty 3/24/09 California 10 Brittney Zerhusen 4/14/10 at Cincinnati 5. 9 Erin Andersen 3/26/99 at Notre Dame 9 Mara Simpson 4/2/96 Ohio Wesleyan 9 Kristen Slahor 4/13/07 Cal-Davis 9 Kristen Slahor 3/30/07 Virginia Tech 9 Kristen Slahor 4/13/08 Davidson 9 Kelly Haggerty 3/22/09 at Duquesne 9 Alayna Markwordt 3/20/10 Geo. Washington SAVES Nicole Morris 3/14/97 Virginia Tech Annie Carruthers 3/24/10 Northwestern Megan Barnett 4/8/01 Lehigh Kristen Gilwee 3/26/06 at Maryland 20 Kristen Gilwee 2/24/08 Notre Dame Kristen Gilwee 3/7/09 Johns Hopkins 19 Kristen Gilwee 4/16/06 at Vanderbilt 19 Megan Barnett 4/30/00 at Colgate 19 Megan Barnett 3/31/00 Delaware 19 Sheila Rupp 4/27/96 at Towson State FEWEST GOALS AGAINST 1. 0 Megan Barnett 3/12/00 Bucknell 0 Megan Barnett 3/25/00 at Regis 0 Erin Forquer 3/9/02 St. Bonaventure 4. 1 Kim Hastings 4/25/04 Lafayette Taryn Bowen Joy DeMarco 5. 2 Kristen Gilwee 4/23/06 Robert Morris Kim Hastings Joy DeMarco 2 Kim Hastings 2/26/05 Duquesne Joy DeMarco 2 Erin Forquer 3/9/03 at Lafayette 2 Nicole Morris 4/25/97 Mercyhurst 2 Jamie Bauer 4/1/98 Duquesne 2 Erin Forquer 4/28/02 Davidson 2 Kristen Gilwee 3/16/08 Robert Morris Annie Carruthers 2 Kristen Gilwee 4/23/08 at Cincinnati Annie Carruthers GOALS IN A HALF 1. 7 Brittney Zerhusen 3/28/08 Bucknell 2. 5 Mara Simpson 4/9/97 at Duquesne 5 Kelly Haggerty 3/24/09 California 5 Brittney Zerhusen 4/14/10 at Cincinnati POINTS IN A HALF Brittney Zerhusen 4/14/10 at Cincinnati 2. 8 Mara Simpson 4/10/96 Earlham 3. 7 Brittney Zerhusen 3/28/08 Bucknell 7 Alayna Markwordt 3/7/09 Johns Hopkins 7 Kelly Haggerty 3/22/09 at Duquesne 7 Kelly Haggerty 3/24/09 California 7. 6 Kelly Haggerty 3/7/09 Johns Hopkins 6 Alayna Markwordt 3/22/09 at Duquesne 9. 5 Mara Simpson 4/9/97 at Duquesne 5 Celeste Cianfrani 3/26/98 LaSalle 5 Laurie Rybak 4/1/98 Duquesne 5 Kelly Haggerty 2/13/09 at American 5 Kelly Haggerty 2/15/09 at GW 5 Alayna Markwordt 3/1/09 St. Bonaventure 5 Maghan Beaudrault 3/11/09 Cincinnati 5 Maghan Beaudrault 3/22/09 at Duquesne 5 Kelly Haggerty 4/5/09 North Carolina CONSECUTIVE MULTIPLE-GOAL GAMES Kelly Haggerty Megan Mirick Megan Mirick Kelly Kremer Regina Oliver Erin Andersen Kristen Slahor Jessica Patane Regina Oliver Mara Simpson Brittney Zerhusen Alayna Markwordt Brittney Zerhusen SEASON RECORDS POINTS (GOALS-ASSISTS) Kristen Slahor (32-93) Kelly Haggerty (52-39) Kelley Haggerty (38-39) Kristen Slahor (28-45) Alayna Markwordt (45-27) Alayna Markwordt (43-29) Brittney Zerhusen (45-21) Tracey Bounds (36-25) Megan Mirick (53-6) Regina Oliver (43-13) GOALS Megan Mirick Kelly Haggerty Alayna Markwordt Brittney Zerhusen Regina Oliver Alayna Markwordt Shannon Wilson Megan Mirick Kelly Kremer Jessica Patane Kelly Haggerty ASSISTS Kristen Slahor Kristen Slahor Kelly Haggerty Kelly Haggerty Alayna Markwordt Alayna Markwordt Tracey Bounds Tracey Bounds Celeste Cianfrani Kelly Haggerty Jayme Beard GROUND BALLS (SINCE 1999) Tracey Bounds Regina Oliver Celeste Cianfrani Regina Oliver Laurie Rybak Regina Oliver Brandie Williams Brandie Williams Kimberly Lowe Shannon Wilson DRAW CONTROLS (SINCE 2000) Lauren Cochran Lauren Cochran Regina Oliver KC Carter KC Carter Lauren Cochran Gabby Capuzzi Jayme Beard Kelly Haggerty Gabby Capuzzi CAUSED TURNOVERS (SINCE 2000) Regina Oliver Regina Oliver Regina Oliver Regina Oliver Brandie Williams Celeste Cianfrani Shannon Wilson Kimberly Lowe Kimberly Lowe Miranda James Shannon Wilson SAVES (GOALS AGAINST) Erin Forquer (138) Nicole Morris (105) Annie Carruthers (168) Megan Barnett (158) Megan Barnett (129) Jamie Bauer (145) Megan Barnett (138) Kristen Gilwee (137) Kristen Gilwee (160) Erin Forquer (112)

34 RECORD BOOK GOALS AGAINST AVG. (GA-MIN) (500 MINUTES) Erin Forquer ( ) Nicole Morris ( ) Jamie Bauer ( ) Erin Forquer ( ) Megan Barnett ( ) Kim Hastings (92-580) Kim Hastings ( ) Megan Barnett ( ) Kim Hastings ( ) Megan Barnett ( ) MOST WINS (WON-LOST) Erin Forquer (14-3) Erin Forquer (11-5) Megan Barnett (10-5) Kristen Gilwee (10-6) Megan Barnett (9-7) Kristen Gilwee (8-6) Annie Carruthers (8-8) Megan Barnett (7-8) Kristen Gilwee (7-7) Kristen Gilwee (7-1) CAREER RECORDS POINTS (GOALS-ASSISTS) Kelly Haggerty ( ) Kristen Slahor (82-139) Megan Mirick (143-39) Tracey Bounds (107-62) Regina Oliver (125-41) Shannon Wilson (110-44) Alayna Markwordt (88-57) present Celeste Cianfrani (87-51) Mara Simpson (84-49) Laurie Rybak (69-50) Brittney Zerhusen (85-34) , 10 GOALS Megan Mirick Kelly Haggerty Regina Oliver Shannon Wilson Tracey Bounds Kelly Haggerty Jessica Patane Alayna Markwordt present Celeste Cianfrani Lauren Cochran Brittney Zerhusen , 10 ASSISTS Kristen Slahor Kelly Haggerty Tracey Bounds Alayna Markwordt present Celeste Cianfrani Laurie Rybak Mara Simpson Shannon Wilson Regina Oliver Megan Mirick GROUND BALLS (SINCE 1999) Regina Oliver Shannon Wilson Kimberly Lowe Trisha Miller Celeste Cianfrani Lauren Cochran Brandie Williams Kelly Cook Alexia Vogler Kylee Reade DRAW CONTROLS (SINCE 2000) Lauren Cochran Regina Oliver KC Carter Kelly Haggerty Maghan Beaudrault present Megan Mirick Amanda Shimp Gabby Capuzzi present Natalie Miller Laura Burke CAUSED TURNOVERS (SINCE 2000) Regina Oliver Shannon Wilson Kimberly Lowe Brandie Williams Trish Derwart Trisha Miller Celeste Cianfrani Kylee Reade Maghan Beaudrault present Kathryn Kozlakowski SAVES (GOALS AGAINST) Kristen Gilwee (540) Megan Barnett (432) Erin Forquer (250) Kim Hastings (336) Annie Carruthers (249) present Nicole Morris (105) Jamie Bauer (150) Sheila Rupp (96) Joy DeMarco (57) Taryn Bowen (73) GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE (GOALS AGAINST/MIN) Erin Forquer (250/1858) Nicole Morris (105/750) Jamie Bauer (150/995) Megan Barnett (432/2639) Kim Hastings (336/1967) Annie Carruthers (168/878) present Sheila Rupp (96/520) Kristen Gilwee (540/2891) Taryn Bowen (73/380) MOST WINS (WON-LOSS) Kristen Gilwee (29-26) Megan Barnett (26-20) Erin Forquer (25-8) Kim Hastings (11-24) Annie Carruthers (3-1) Nicole Morris (6-7) Jamie Bauer (6-9) Sheila Rupp (4-5) TEAM RECORDS Goals Denver at Regis Ohio University Ohio University Earlham Johns Hopkins at Detroit Detroit Mercyhurst Connecticut Gannon Robert Morris at Cincinnati Assists Detroit at Regis Ohio University at Cal-Davis Robert Morris Earlham Cal-Davis Johns Hopkins Duquesne George Washington Points at Regis Ohio University Detroit Denver Most Goals Allowed at Temple at North Carolina at Vanderbilt Northwestern vs. Maryland Delaware Penn State vs. North Carolina vs. Maryland at Vanderbilt Most Points Allowed at North Carolina at Vanderbilt at Northwestern vs. Maryland at Northwestern vs. Maryland Penn State Northwestern Penn State at Johns Hopkins at Vanderbilt Largest Margin of Victory at Regis (23-0) Ohio Univ. (23-3) Mercyhurst (22-2) Largest Margin of Defeat at Temple (23-2) Goals in a Half at Regis (1st) Ohio University (1st) at Duquesne (1st) Lafayette (1st) at Detroit (1st) Denison (1st) O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 33

35 RECORD BOOK MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS Most Wins in Season (2003) Fewest Wins in Season... 4 (2006) Most Losses in Season (2006) Fewest Losses in Season... 4 (2003) Most Home Wins in Season... 6 (5 times) Fewest Home Wins in Season... 2 (1997) Most Home Losses in Season... 5 (1997) Fewest Home Losses in Season... 0 (2002) Most Road Wins in Season... 8 (2003) Fewest Road Wins in Season... 1 (2006) Most Road Losses in Season... 8 (2006) Fewest Road Losses in Season... 1 (2003) Most Overtimes in Season... 2 (2003, 2005, 2007) Highest winning pct (2003) Lowest winning pct (2006) Most goals (2009) Fewest goals (1996) Most assists (2008) Fewest assists (1997) Highest scoring average (2009) Most saves (2010 Fewest saves (1996) Highest save pct % (1997) Highest opp. goal total (2008) Highest opp. point total (2008) Consecutive Wins...7 (3/2/03-3/28/03) 7 (3/1/09-3/29-09) Consecutive Losses...8 (2/23/06-3/31/06) Consecutive Home Wins...7 (4/8/00-4/15/01) Consecutive Home Losses...5 (3/22/05-3/4/06) Consecutive Road Wins...10 (3/2/03-2/27/04) Consecutive Road Losses...8 (3/26/04-3/27/05) Consecutive Conference Wins...6 (4/26/02-4/6/03) Consecutive Conf. Losses...4 (4/17/05-3/12/06) Consecutive Conf. Home Wins...3 (4/26/02-3/14/03) 3 (4/20/08-4/12/09) Consecutive Conf. Home Losses...3 (4/17/05-4/28/06) Consecutive Conf. Road Wins...4 (5/4/02-4/27/03) Consecutive Conf. Road Losses...5 (4/27/07-5/2/08) MEGAN MIRICK 34

36 MEN S SPORTS (16) Baseball Basketball Cross Country Diving Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Soccer Swimming Tennis Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball Wrestling DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS The varsity program is respected as one of the most comprehensive in all of college athletics and is 36 sports strong 16 for men, 17 for women and three coed. The department operates on a budget in excess of $100 million. Each year, Ohio State teams claim numerous Big Ten championships, compete in NCAA tournaments and vie for national titles while producing countless individual conference and national champions, All-America performers and scholar-athletes. Ohio State s Department of Athletics is under the direction of Eugene Smith. Just the eighth athletics director in Ohio State history, Smith has developed a vision that will keep the Buckeyes among the nation s elite in the 21st century. Ohio State is recognized across the country as a leader in collegiate athletics. More than 1,000 student-athletes participated in With rich tradition as a foundation and with state-of-theart facilities, such as Bill Davis Stadium, Value City Arena at the Jerome Schottenstein Center, Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, the Younkin Success Center and Ohio Stadium, the Buckeyes outlook for the future appears even brighter than their glorious past. WHAT IS A BUCKEYE? A small, shiny, dark brown nut with a light tan patch that comes from the official state tree of Ohio, the buckeye tree. According to folklore, the Buckeye resembles the eye of a deer and carrying one brings good luck. Buckeyes has been the official Ohio State nickname since 1950, but it had been in common use for many years before. The first recorded use of the term Buckeye to refer to a resident of the area was in 1788, some 15 years before Ohio became a state. Col. Ebenezer Sproat, a 6-foot-4- inch man of large girth and swashbuckling mannerisms, led the legal delegation at the first court session of the Northwest Territory in Marietta. The Indians in attendance greeted him with shouts of Hetuck, Hetuck (the Indian word for buckeye), it is said because they were impressed by his stature and manner. He proudly carried the Buckeye nickname for the rest of his life and it gradually spread to his companions and other local settlers. By the 1830s, writers were commonly referring to locals as Buckeyes. WOMEN S SPORTS (17) Basketball Cross Country Diving Field Hockey Golf Gymnastics Hockey Lacrosse Rowing Soccer Softball Swimming Synchronized Swimming Tennis Indoor Track and Field Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball COED SPORTS (3) Fencing Rifle Pistol AS A DEPARTMENT, OHIO STATE HAS WON 62 N AT I O N A L C H A M P I O N S H I P S A N D 294 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS 36

37 OHIO STATE LEGENDS EDDIE GEORGE football STEPHANIE HIGHTOWER women s track & field JACK NICKLAUS golf JESSE OWENS men s track & field KATIE SMITH women s basketball NICK SWISHER baseball RECENT STARS Raj Bhasvar (men s gymnastics), Greg Bice (men s lacrosse), Mike Conley Jr. (men s basketball), Justin Cook (men s soccer), Kristy Dascoli (women s tennis), Jessica Davenport (women s basketball), Laura Davis (women s volleyball), Stacey Gordon (women s volleyball), Lisa Grubb (women s soccer), Allison Hanna (women s golf), A.J. Hawk (football), Jamee Juarez (softball), Anthony Kelly (men s lacrosse), Ryan Kesler (men s hockey), Lindsay Knowlton (women s golf), Abhijeet Konduskar (rifle), Emma Laaksonen (women s ice hockey), Marisa Main (women s volleyball), Daniel Matthews (men s volleyball), Colin McMillan (men s volleyball), Chip Mardis (pistol), Megan Mirick (women s lacrosse), Carolina Moraes (synchronized swimming), Isabela Moraes (synchronized swimming), Saskia Mueller (field hockey), Greg Oden (men s basketball), Regina Oliver (women s lacrosse), Peter Olree (men s volleyball), Michael Redd (men s basketball), Mitch Richeson (men s diving), Tommy Rowlands (wrestling), Troy Smith (football), Nick Swisher (baseball), Dan Taylor (men s track and field), Jennifer Trickett (pistol), R.J. Umberger (men s hockey) O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 37

38 ANOTHER BANNER YEAR Men s Soccer, the Big Ten regular season and tournament champions, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, making its seventh appearance in 10 years and finishing the season with a record in the Big Ten. Matt Gold was named first-team All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten. Alicia Herron, Sam Marder and Melanie Nichols received firstteam All-Midwest Region honors as the softball team advanced and hosted another NCAA Regional. The Buckeyes finished the year with a overall record and 16-2 mark in the Big Ten, finishing second in the conference. After leading the Big Ten with an.817 slugging percentage and.569 onbase percentage, Marder became the program s first three-time All- American. The women s gymnastics Buckeyes advanced to their fifth-consecutive NCAA Regional. Senior captain Hillary Dow and junior Rebecca Best received second-team All-Big Ten honors. Best is the first three-time award-winner under head coach Carey Fagan. The fencing team finished fourth at the NCAA Championships, extending the Buckeyes streak of Top 5 finishes to nine, dating back to Five Buckeyes were named to the All-America squad. Thad Matta directed the men s basketball Buckeyes to a sixthconsecutive 20-win season in , an Ohio State record for consecutive seasons with 20 or more wins. The stretch also extended Matta s personal record to 10-consecutive seasons with 20- plus victories. Matta was named Big Ten Coach of the Year while junior Evan Turner led the way on the court for the Big Ten regular season and tournament champions. Despite missing more than a month of the season recovering from broken bones in his back, the Chicago native swept national player of the year awards after averaging 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists as the Buckeyes advanced to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. The women s track and field team finished second at the Big Ten indoor championships, its highest team finish in nine years. Christina Manning (60-meter hurdles) and Maggie Mullen (Javelin) received All-America honors. Manning, Mullen and Letecia Wright qualified for the NCAA outdoor championships in Eugene, Ore. The women s basketball team won a record-setting sixth-consecutive Big Ten regular season championship. No team - men s or women s - has won six straight Big Ten regular season titles. Ohio State won its second-consecutive Big Ten tournament championship and produced a program-record 31 wins. Jantel Lavender was named Big Ten Player of the Year for the third-consecutive season and received first-team All-Big Ten honors along with Samantha Prahalis. The men s track and field team posted another solid all-around season with Top 3 finishes at the Big Ten s indoor and outdoor championships. Jeff See, Thomas Murdaugh and Matt DeChant were named All-Americans. See, Murdaugh, Stephen Robinson, Korbin Smith, Elon Simms and Brandon Woodard were all Big Ten champions. Men s volleyball won its fourth-consecutive Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association regular season championship and captured its third-c onsecutive MIVA Tournament championship. The tournament title earned the Buckeyes a bid to the NCAA Championship semifinals. Steven Kehoe and Shawn Sangrey earned AVCA All-American second team honors. Kehoe, Sangrey, John Klanac and Kevin Hein were named to the MIVA All-Conference team. Kehoe was named MIVA Player of the Year and head coach Pete Hanson was named MIVA Coach of the Year for the Buckeyes who finished 22-8, 11-1 in the MIVA. Women s volleyball outside hitter Katie Dull and middle blocker Kristen Dozier earned All-Big Ten honors under second-year head coach Geoff Carlston. Libero Chelsea Noble was named a secondteam ESPN The Magazine District IV Academic All-American as the Buckeyes received an at-large bid to the NCAA Championship and hosted first and second round matches. Pistol finished fifth in the open events and third in the women s events at the Collegiate Nationals. Kelsey Imig, Blake Reburn, Erin Meadows and Robert Deppi earned All-American honors as the Buckeyes posted a 21-5 open record and 10-3 women s record. Rifle won the Western Intercollegiate Rifle Conference championship. Amanda Furrer, and Nick Novello were WIRC All- Conference in the smallbore and air rifle. Jasmine Margaria and Robert Manguadis were second team in air rifle and James Clark was second team in the smallbore rifle. Furrer qualified for the NCAA Championship in small bore and finished seventh nationally, earning NRA All-American honors and the NRA Redfield Trophy. Men s gymnastics finished fourth as host of the Big Ten Championships before qualifying for its second-consecutive NCAA team championships. Brandon Wynn was the NCAA Champion on rings and was named an All-Amrican along with Philip Onorato (fourth on vault) and Steven Spencer (third on pommel horse). Men s Tennis made its fifthconsecutive trip to an NCAA quarterfinal match before dropping a 4-0 decision to USC in a rematch of the 2009 final. The Buckeyes won their fifth-consecutive Big Ten regular season and tournament championships and improved their home win streak to 110 consecutive wins, dating back to Wrestling, after recording the second-best start in program history after beginning 10-0, finished eighth at the NCAA C]championships. Lance Palmer was named an All-American for the fourth time and Reece Humphrey received his second All-America honor. Nikko Triggas joined the pair as an All- American. Synchronized Swimming claimed its 26th U.S. Collegiate Synchronized Swimming Championship in Meghan Kinney, Barbara Nesbitt, Paige Ramsey, Deborah Shim, Michelle Theriault and Caitlin Stewart were named U.S. Collegiate All-Americans. Rowing closed the 2010 season with a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. Charlott Goldstein earned All-America and All-Big Ten honors. Joining Goldstein as All-Big Ten selections were Sara Wallace and Claudia Herpertz. The football Buckeyes won their fifth-consecutive Big Ten title, defeating arch-rival Michigan for a sixth-consecutive season and winning the 96th Rose Bowl Game to finish the season 11-2 and ranked No. 5 in the polls. Ross Homan, Cameron Heyward, Thaddeus Gibson, Brandon Saine, Justin Boren, Bryant Browning, Chimdi Chekwa, Terrelle Pryor and Doug Worthington were named All-Big Ten. Kurt Coleman was voted team MVP and named a first-team All-American by Sporting News. Under the direction of first-year head coach Donnie Darr, the men s golf team posted three runner-up finishes, including two in the final month of competition. Bo Hoag was named PING All-Midwest Rgion and Zach Sobel was named to the Big Ten Match Play All-Tournament Team. Brad Smith earned CoSida/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV honors. Defeating three ranked teams, women s lacrosse finished the 2009 season with an 11-6 overall record and was 2-2 (tied for 2nd place) in the American Lacrosse Conference. The Buckeyes finished 16th in the final polls. Kelly Haggerty, a Tewaaraton Award semifinalist, earned second-team All-America recognition from the IWLCA; Alayna Markwordt (the ALC Rookie of the Year) and Kendall Gysin (a first-team all-alc defender) were selected along with Haggerty as IWLCA West/ Midwest All-Region selections. The women s swimming and diving team posted the school s first Top 5 finish at the Big Ten Championships in 13 years. Megan Alexander, Sam Cheverton, Shannon Draves, Chelsea Davis and Bianca Alvarez advanced to the NCAA Championships. Davis earned All-America honors and Alvarez picked up honorable mention accolades. The men s swimming and diving team capped its finest season in nearly 50 years with a ninthplace finish at the NCAA Championships inside the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion after winning the Big Ten Championship. Fourteen of the 18 Ohio State competitors earned a school-record total of 28 All-America honors at the meet. Alex Wimmers of the baseball team was named the National Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Foundation and a firstteam All-American for a secondconsecutive year. In what would be the final season in the career of 23-year head coach Bob Todd, Wimmers repeated as Big Ten Pitcher of the Year and was joined on the All-Big Ten teams by Zach Hurley, Ryan Dew and Michael Stephens. The 17th season of Ohio State women s soccer concluded as the Buckeyes finished second in the Big Ten for their best finish in the history of the program and reached their fifth NCAA Tournament. The regular-season record marked the best in school history. The seven wins in Big Ten play were the most in program history and the four total losses tied for the fewest in school history. Men s hockey advanced to the quarterfinals of the CCHA tournament, coming a goal short of reaching the CCHA Championship weekend. The Buckeyes were led throughout the year by Zac Dalpe, who had a team-high 21 goals and 45 points en route to second-team All-America and first-team All- CCHA honors. The men s lacrosse team participated in its first season as a member of the ECAC lacrosse league. Freshman Logan Schuss led the Buckeyes in scoring throughout the season and was named ECAC Rookie of the Year and first-team all-conference. He was named honorable mention All-American by the USILA, the first Buckeye rookie to earn All-America accolades. The women s tennis team posted a record-breaking campaign, earning the highest ranking in program history (No. 17) and becomes the first team in school history to reach 20 wins. Ten of the wins were shutouts, also a school record. Kristen Flower earned All-Big Ten honors for the secondconsecutive season. Field hockey finished second in the Big Ten with a 4-2 mark, earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, the fifth in program history. Berta Queralt was named a third-team All-American and Big Ten Freshman of the Year. The women s hockey team tied for fifth in the WCHA regular season and advanced to the WCHA Final Faceoff semifinal game. Hokey Langan was named WSHA Rookie of the Year. Tessa Bonhomme (Canada), Lisa Chesson (United States) and Emma Laaksonen and Minttu Tuominen (Finland) all played in the 2010 Olympics. The women s golf team notched eight top 5 finishes to end the season ranked 24th in the Golfweek/ Sagarin ratings and 17th in the Golfstat.com standings. Rachel Rohanna (first eam), Emma Jandel and In Hong Lim (second team) were named All-Big Ten. 38

39 THE SEASON PROVED TO BE ANOTHER BANNER YEAR FOR OHIO STATE ATHLETICS. THE SCARLET AND GRAY REIGNED SUPREME WITH EIGHT TEAMS CAPTURING CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FIVE CLAIMING CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT TITLES. TWENTY-EIGHT SQUADS ADVANCED TO POSTSEASON PLAY IN , INCLUDING FENCING AND MEN S GYMNASTICS, FINISHING 3RD AND 6TH IN THE COUNTRY, RESPECTIVELY. SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING WON ITS 26TH NATIONAL TITLE, RAISING OHIO STATE S ALL- TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOTAL TO 62. FIVE BUCKEYES TOOK HOME INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AND 85 ATHLETES EARNED ALL-AMERICA HONORS. IN THE CLASSROOM, OHIO STATE CONTINUED TO BE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AS FOUR STUDENT- ATHLETES WERE CHOSEN AS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS AND A CONFERENCE-BEST 347 STUDENT- ATHLETES WERE ACADEMIC ALL- BIG TEN SELECTIONS. AS SPRING COMMENCEMENT CEREMONIES CONCLUDED THE SCHOOL YEAR, MORE THAN 170 STUDENT-ATHLETES HAD RECEIVED DEGREES IN O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 39

40 With time comes change. It is Ohio State s time to be the university of the American dream, an institution worthy of public trust, and the front door to Ohio s future. E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State s 14th (and 11th) president The Ohio State University s Columbus campus is America s largest and most comprehensive college campus. More than 53,000 students select from 18 colleges, 167 majors, and 240 master s, doctoral, and professional degree programs. As Ohio s best and one of the nation s top-20 public universities, Ohio State is further recognized by a top-rated academic medical center and a premier cancer hospital and research center. 40

41 THE OHIO STATE U N I V E R S I T Y BEST IN CLASS Ohio State s 2010 incoming class of 6,041 students (Columbus campus) is the most academically prepared in the university s history, with an average ACT score of Fifty-seven percent of the students graduated in the top 10 percent of their high school classes. GREAT GRAD PROGRAMS Eleven Ohio State grad programs rank in the nation s top 10, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2010 edition of America s Best Graduate Schools : American politics, dispute resolution, social psychology, social stratification, supply chain/logistics, and six education programs (administration; curriculum; counseling/personnel services; and elementary, secondary, and vocational/technical education). RESEARCH RECOGNITION The university s total research expenditures in 2009 topped $716 million, putting Ohio State in the top 10 nationally in industry research, second in industry research, and seventh among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. Visit researchnews.osu.edu. HONOR ROLL Ohio State maintained its place as one of the nation s top-20 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report s 2011 edition of America s Best Colleges. NATION S LARGEST Ohio State has the one of the nation s largest single-campus enrollments with 55,014 students on its Columbus campus (63,217 on all campuses). O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 41

42 THE OHIO STATE U N I V E R S I T Y SMART MONEY SmartMoney magazine ranks Ohio State as a top university for return on tuition investment. The university ranked 11th best nationally ahead of almost every school in the Midwest and all Ivy League universities. STATE IMPACT The university actively partners in research projects and business enterprises that enhance the state s prosperity. Ohio State has an annual statewide economic impact in excess of $4 billion. PRAISEWORTHY MEDICINE For the 18th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report recognized Ohio State s Medical Center hospitals among the nation s best. The Medical Center leads the region with 11 specialties named as among the best in America. The medical center s heart program jumped 17 places from 37 to 20 to earn a spot as one of the nation s best. Visit medicalcenter.osu.edu. COMMUNITY SERVICE In U.S. News & World Report 2010 America s Best Colleges, Ohio State s servicelearning programs were recognized as outstanding examples of academic programs that are commonly linked to student success. Visit outreach.osu.edu. GREEN SCENE The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has named Ohio State one of the largest purchasers of green power among higher education institutions. Ohio State ranks number 17 on EPA s Top-20 College and University list. 42

43 PROMINENT ALUMNI MELINA KANAKAREDES actress, CSI:NY ROY LICHTENSTEIN artist NANCY CURRIE Discovery astronaut LEE ADAMS...Tony Award winning lyricist NICK ANDERSON...award-winning editorial cartoonist (Louisville Courier-Journal) CAROLE BLACK...President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment NED BROOKS... former Meet the Press moderator MIKE CLARK... senior film critic for USA Today BOB CLOTWORTHY... gold-medal winning Olympic diver DAN L. CRIPPEN...former director of the Congressional Budget Office LYNN DALLY... noted choreographer and tap dancer BARBARA DANIELS...notable opera singer GLENN DAVIS...winner of three Olympic gold medals MELVIN DE GROOTE... prolific inventor with 925 patents to his credit (Deceased) GRANT DEVINE... former premier of Saskatchewan HARRY DRACKETT... chemist who developed Windex DANIEL GALBREATH...former president of the Pittsburgh Pirates and head of Darby Dan Stables MARK GOLDSTON...Chairman and CEO of United Online EUGENIE GRUNEWALD...critically acclaimed opera singer HARLAN HATCHER...longtime president of the University of Michigan (Deceased) EILEEN HECKART... actress who won an Oscar in 1972 (Deceased) ALICE LEFTY HOHLMAYER...original member of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League JOHN JAY...partner and creative director at Wieden & Kennedy, Inc. JAMES KATZ... Hollywood producer and film restorer WILLARD KIPLINGER... business and economic forecaster (Deceased) FORD KONNO... Olympic swimmer who won four Olympic gold medals ROBERT H. LAWRENCE, JR...nation s first African-American astronaut (Deceased) SAMELLA LEWIS...influential artist TAMI LONGABERGER...president and CEO of The Longaberger Company HOWARD METZENBAUM...former U.S senator BEBE MILLER...noted dancer and choreographer ERIN MORIARTY...CBS 48 Hours correspondent JAMES OATES... retired president of Leo Burnett USA JOHN ONG... retired chairman and CEO of the B.F. Goodrich Company CYNTHIA OZICK...award-winning author of The Pagan Rabbi and The Shawl MANUEL PACHECO...president emeritus of the University of Missouri ROY PLUNKETT... chemist and inventor of Teflon BARBARA REYNOLDS... nationally syndicated columnist JAMES RHODES...former governor of Ohio (Deceased) MITSUGI SATO... pioneer in the development of Japan s dairy industry (Deceased) WILLIAM SAXBE... former U.S. Attorney General ALEX SCHOENBAUM...former chairman and CEO of Shoney s Big Boy Enterprises (Deceased) RICHARD STOLTZMAN...award-winning clarinetist JOHN TATGENHORST... award-winning composer and arranger GEORGE VOINOVICH...former governor of Ohio MICHAEL R. WHITE... former mayor of Cleveland O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 43

44 Consistently ranked among the top national public universities for undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs, Ohio State is a student-centered research university that provides a well-rounded experience both inside and outside the classroom. From admission to graduation, Ohio State s academic programs are designed to challenge students and prepare them for the future. EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMICS First Year Experience (FYE): Created to help new students transition from high school to college and feel at home at Ohio State Ohio State Scholars Program: Residential programs that bring together students with similar academic/professional goals University Honors Program: Offers challenging courses and intellectual environment for high-achieving students Freshman Seminar Program: Small, discussion-oriented classes designed to acquaint students with research opportunities Study abroad: More than 120 programs with participation from 1,500 Ohio State students each year 44

45 FULFILLING OHIO STATE S ACADEMIC PROMISE The university s total research expenditures in 2007 topped $720 million, putting Ohio State in the top 10 nationally (ranked ninth), second in industry research, and seventh among public universities, according to the National Science Foundation. The university s innovative prowess attains world-class status, particularly in critical areas such as global climate change, cancer, infectious disease, advanced materials, and ag-bio products that feed and fuel the world. An additional 7,000 students attend Ohio State s regional campuses in Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark, and the Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. Founded as a federal land-grant institution in 1870, the university has awarded 608,220 degrees since Its legacy extends to more than 440,000 living alumni. COMMENCEMENT Graduation day at The Ohio State University is one of the most gratifying moments a student-athlete can experience. Notables such as Bill Cosby, Bill Clinton, the late Christopher Reeve and President George W. Bush have given the commencement address at OSU. At Ohio State, education extends beyond the classroom and the practice field. Many students enhance their academic and career experiences through the numerous coop, internship, and more than 100 study abroad opportunities. Many other students get involved in innovative research projects that have a lasting and direct impact on the community. What are you into? Chances are, one of Ohio State s 500 student organizations is right up your alley. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 45

46 ACADEMICS SUPPORT SERVICES Student-Athlete Support Services Office (SASSO) at The Ohio State University is committed to a comprehensive program of academic and personal development for student-athletes. We provide athletic academic counseling in conjunction with academic advising across the university to ensure seamless academic support. We collaborate with the Department of Athletics and other university units to enhance academic, personal, and career development programming, and we partner with the community to bring service and career opportunities to student-athletes. Under the direction of the Office of Academic Affairs, SASSO has an extensive staff of 23 to serve students, made up of athletic academic counselors, assistant counselors, learning specialists, assistant learning specialists, academic resources coordinator, math specialist, and reading and writing specialists. There is a large staff of tutors and study table monitors as well. Together, we assist more than 1,000 student-athletes in all areas of academic support, from career counseling and planning to honors placement and early registration. An athletic academic counselor is assigned to each team to provide individualized attention to student-athletes. Additionally, students are provided subject tutors, study tables and study skills instruction as well as access to a computer lab and printer to help reach academic goals. Ohio State is serious about the role it plays in the lives of its student-athletes and for that reason has systematically designed programs to meet their needs. Upon graduation, students will receive more than just a handshake and diploma. Backed by one of the largest alumni associations in the nation, an OSU degree will be their ticket to career opportunities around the world CHAMPS/LIFE SKILLS Ohio State student-athletes are encouraged to become involved in more than just athletics. One of the most innovative and noteworthy initiatives fueling this effort is the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success). To serve our diverse population we follow the five programming commitments of the NCAA model of CHAMPS/Life Skills: academics * athletics * personal development * career development * community service ACADEMIC & ATHLETIC COMMITMENTS Athletic Academic Counseling Services are available for issues of eligibility and academic procedures in compliance with NCAA, Big Ten and Ohio State Academic standards (housed in SASSO office). College Academic Advising Services are offered for academic information and planning related to a student s college and major (housed in the colleges). The study table and tutoring programs provide students with a quiet place for studying and computer lab use as well as access to private tutoring for many academic subjects. Learning specialist and mentor programming provides intensive academic skill building, tutoring, and monitoring of student progress. The Degree Completion Program is designed for student-athletes who leave the university in good standing to complete their degrees. Priority scheduling allows student-athletes to schedule classes that accommodate their practice and training times. Strategies for Academic Success seminars highlight areas for academic development. Topics include academic misconduct, graduate/professional school admissions, and general study skills PERSONAL & CAREER DEVELOPMENT Courses offered through The Department of Physical Activity & Education Services (EduPAES) provide insight into issues affecting the personal development of student-athletes and prepare students for the transition out of sport and into the workforce. Student-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB) is a student-athlete organization which provides team representation to the Department of Athletics and input on department policy and programming. Career Network Night is an annual event bringing student-athletes and local professionals together to interact and practice networking and interviewing skills. COMMUNITY SERVICE Community Service opportunities are available to student-athletes throughout the community as well as in schools. Focus is on the student-athlete as a role model and giving back to the community that supports them. 46

47 YOUNKIN SUCCESS CENTER The state-of-the-art Younkin Success Center, located on Neil Avenue near the center of campus, provides students and studentathletes alike with tools for success. It houses the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center, Career Connection, Counseling and Consultation Services, and the Faculty and Teaching Assistant Development office in addition to the Student-Athlete Support Services Office. All of our student-athletes have convenient access to these services as well as the services SASSO provides. A study table space accommodating 80 students at a time and eight private tutor rooms combined with a private student-athlete computer lab provide ample study space and opportunities for student-athletes. The collaboration of learning support programs within the Younkin helps ensure that all students, regardless of their backgrounds, interests and talents, find personal and academic success. 503 SCHOLAR-ATHLETES After the academic year, a record 503 student-athletes were honored as Ohio State Scholar-Athletes for their success in maintaining cumulative grade point averages of 3.0 or better. Each year, the outstanding students are recognized at the Ohio State Scholar-Athlete Recognition Dinner and Big Ten Conference Medals of Honor are awarded. In addition to the Big Ten Conference Medals of Honor, outstanding student-athletes in the graduating class are eligible to apply for a number of postgraduate scholarships: Corwin A. Fergus Memorial Award. Four awards go to scholarathletes who have excelled athletically and academically, who have demonstrated positive qualities of character and citizenship, and who have shown potential for success in a graduate or professional program at The Ohio State University. Leann Grimes-Davidge Award. The recipient of this award is a woman student-athlete who reflects Leann Grimes-Davidge s outstanding qualities of athletic performance, scholarship, character, campus or community involvement and leadership. A.K. and Judith A. Pierce Phoenix Award. Open to any studentathlete who has excelled in academics, athletics, and personal growth attained through perseverance and hard work, and who is planning to enroll in graduate school at The Ohio State University (preferably in the Fisher College of Business). M/I Homes Foundation Award. Awarded to a woman student-athlete for outstanding academic and athletic success as well contributions to the community. This award is intended for graduate studies at The Ohio State University. ALL-AMERICA, ALL-BIG TEN, ALL-DISTRICT HONORS During the last year, two Buckeyes were named CoSIDA Academic All-Americans and 11 earned academic all-district accolades. The Buckeyes also topped the Big Ten for the eighth-consecutive year with a total of 347 Academic All-Big Ten recipients during the academic year. The total number of student-athletes named Academic All-Big Ten since the school year is 3,543. CONFERENCE MEDAL OF HONOR The winners of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor were diver Chelsea Davis and swimmer Stefan Sigrist. Each member institution in the conference gives the award annually to the male and female athletes in the graduating class who have attained the greatest proficiency in both academics and athletics. The Big Ten Conference office established the award in 1914 and an additional award for the top female was instituted in This honor includes a $5,000 postgraduate scholarship for the recipients who would like to pursue a graduate or professional program. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 47

48 Columbus, the capital of the state of Ohio, is the largest city in Ohio and the 15th largest city in the country. The heart of the city, which has been described by Nation s Restaurant News as a city that sizzles, features visual Columbus Museum of Art and COSI Columbus and performing arts Columbus Symphony Orchestra, BalletMet and performing arts theatres such as the Ohio Theatre and the King Arts Complex and numerous festivals throughout the year, including Red, White & Boom!, the Columbus Arts Festival and the Jazz & Rib Fest. THE CITY OF COLUMBUS The downtown Columbus area also features a number of unique neighborhoods. German Village, home to the city s annual Oktoberfest celebration of German food, music and culture, features brick streets lined with shops and restaurants. The Short North Arts District, located between the Ohio State campus and downtown, features scores of art galleries, restaurants and boutiques. On the first Saturday of each month, the galleries stay open late for the popular Gallery Hop and each summer it hosts the Community Festival. The Downtown Arena District continues to grow in popularity. It is home to Nationwide Arena, the home of the NHL s Columbus Blue Jackets, Huntington Park, the brand new home of the Triple A Columbus Clippers, and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion, an intimate indoor and outdoor concert venue. Shopping opportunities abound in and around Columbus, including prominent shopper s favorites at the Short North District, at Easton Town Center, the Polaris Fashion Place and the Mall at Tuttle Crossing. Columbus is home to the 2008 MLS champion Columbus Crew soccer club, the Memorial Golf Tournament, the Franklin Park Conservatory and the Ohio State Fair. The city is also the headquarters for major businesses, including Nationwide Insurance, Wendy s International, Cardinal Health and The Limited. The Greater Columbus area also is home to no fewer than 15 colleges and universities, including The Ohio State University, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus State Community College, Ohio Dominican College and Capital and Franklin universities. 48

49 A TRUE SPORTS TOWN Columbus is fast becoming a sports capital of the Midwest with something for every fan. The Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus Blue Jackets, National Hockey League Columbus Crew, Major League Soccer Columbus Clippers, Triple A Affiliate of the Cleveland Indians Columbus Comets, National Women s Football Association National Trail Raceway Columbus Motor Speedway Mid-Ohio Sports Car course The Memorial Tournament, Professional Golfers Association Nationwide Children s Hospital Invitational, Nationwide Tour, Ohio State University Scarlet Course Arnold Schwarzenegger Fitness Weekend More than 70 golf courses Beulah Park and Scioto Downs Griggs Reservoir INTERESTING FACTS Columbus is Ohio s capital and largest city (50states.com) The capitol building was completed and opened to the public Jan. 7, 1857 after 18 years of construction (usacitiesonline.com) Around 1900, Columbus became known as the Arch City. This was because of the dozens of arches that were above High Street. The arches were torn down and replaced with cluster lights in 1914, but were reconstructed in the Short North district in 2002 for their unique historical interest (usacitiesonline.com, wikipedia.org) Money Magazine rated Columbus as the eighth best city in the United States to live in. Residents of Columbus are usually referred to as Columbusites. Organic Gardening magazine (June/July 2006) named Columbus a Great Garden City. There are more than 60 community gardens, as well as many farmers markets featuring local foods. Columbus has seven sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International. Columbus established its first Sister City relationship in 1955 with Genoa, Italy. To commemorate this relationship, Columbus received a bronze statue of Christopher Columbus as a gift from the city of Genoa. The statue, sculpted by artist Edoardo Alfieri, overlooks Broad Street in front of Columbus City Hall. People from nearly 100 countries come to Columbus to receive an education or to live. Columbus was voted the No. 2 city in the U.S. for singles by America Online. Columbus is the best city in the Midwest for small businesses and the No. 1 city for African-American families. Ohio is the 34th largest state in size and the seventh most populated state. Eight presidents called Ohio home: William Henry Harrison, Hiram Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Birchard Hayes, James Abram Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, William Howard Taft and Warren Gamaliel Harding. 50 percent of the U.S. lives within a 500 mile radius of Columbus (50states.com). NOTED AS AMERICA S PREMIER INLAND CITY OF EXCELLENCE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, HAS MANY SERVICES TO OFFER Columbus is listed as one of the BEST METRO AREAS FOR THE ARTS by Places Rated Almanac. Columbus Symphony Orchestra Six downtown theatres including the Ohio, Palace and Southern BalletMet Opera Columbus Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) Broadway in Columbus Columbus Museum of Art Wexner Center for the Arts King Arts Complex Short North Arts District CATCO theater troupe Music in the Air programs Jazz Arts Group O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 49

50 BENCHMARK FACILITIES BILL DAVIS STADIUM The 4,450-seat Bill Davis Stadium is home to the baseball team and has been the site of two NCAA Super Regionals (1999, 2003). BUCKEYE FIELD Ohio State softball moved into a new home in 2009; 1,500-seat Buckeye Field, a $5.9 million facility that gives Ohio State one of the finest softball stadiums in the nation. BUCKEYE VARSITY FIELD A new 500-seat Buckeye Varsity Field for the Ohio State field hockey program will open in time for the 2010 season. FRENCH FIELD HOUSE The newly renovated French Field House plays host to indoor track and field and is the winter practice site for other sports. GRIGGS RESERVOIR All rowing home regattas are held at Griggs Reservoir on the Scioto River, which also serves as the team s main practice site. A new boathouse will open in time for the 2011 season. LT. HUGH W. WYLIE RANGE OSU s rifle range is a 20 point range set for 50-foot and 10-meter shooting for both the rifle and pistol teams. JESSE OWENS MEMORIAL STADIUM The 10,000-seat Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium arguably is one of the finest multi-sport facilities in the country, hosting track and field and lacrosse in the spring and soccer in the fall. BILL AND MAE MCCORKLE AQUATIC PAVILION Begining in , Ohio State s swimming, diving and synchronized swimming teams moved into their new home, the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion, which features a 50-meter competition pool, spectator seating and a world-class diving facility. OHIO STADIUM Built in 1922, the Ohio Stadium renovation was completed in 2002, bringing its capacity to 102,329. Artificial turf was laid before the 2007 season. OHIO STATE GOLF COURSES Two courses, the Scarlet and the Gray, are located near campus. Scarlet was renovated by former Buckeye great Jack Nicklaus in Scarlet has hosted 13 NCAA championships, including the 2006 women s national tournament. OSU ICE RINK Constructed in 1961, OSU Ice Rink serves as the home of the women s hockey Buckeyes. Extensive renovations were completed in STEELWOOD ATHLETIC TRAINING FACILITY Completed in 2002, Steelwood Athletic Training Facility boasts 23,200-square feet of spacious and accommodating practice facilities and training rooms for fencing, gymnastics and wrestling. STICKNEY TENNIS CENTER Ohio State s home outdoor tennis matches are held at the 12-court Stickney Tennis Center. ST. JOHN ARENA Formerly the home of Ohio State basketball for 42 seasons, St. John Arena now is the permanent competition venue to the fencing, gymnastics, volleyball and wrestling teams. Special events also take place in the 13,276-seat arena. VALUE CITY ARENA The home of the men s and women s basketball teams as well as men s ice hockey, the $115 million multipurpose facility also hosts a wide variety of special events, concerts, family shows and touring productions. VARSITY INDOOR TENNIS CENTER The new home of Ohio State tennis opened in November It contains six courts, locker rooms, a concession stand, meeting rooms and elevated spectator seating. WOODY HAYES ATHLETIC CENTER Dedicated in November of 1987, the WHAC is one of the most extensive indoor facilities of its kind. The WHAC underwent a $20 million renovation during the season and is now state-of-the-art and operational. 50

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52 OHIO STATE TRADITIONS BUCKEYE LEAVES A round white decal, about the size of a quarter, with a green depiction of a buckeye leaf is applied to Ohio State football helmets for big plays and consistency on the field. This tradition started in 1968 when football coach Woody Hayes and longtime trainer Ernie Biggs changed the look of the Ohio State uniforms. Many of the sports at Ohio State incorporate Buckeye Leaves into their equipment and uniforms. SCRIPT OHIO The signature formation of the Ohio State University Marching Band performed before, during halftime or after home football games is Script Ohio. Each time the formation drill is performed, a different fourth- or fifth-year sousaphone player has the privilege of standing as the dot in the i of Ohio. At exactly 16 measures from the end of Le Regiment, the drum major struts out toward the top of the i, with a senior sousaphone player high-stepping a couple of paces behind. As the crowd s cheering crescendos, the drum major stops and dramatically points to the spot where the sousaphone player then assumes the post of honor, doffs his or her hat and bows deeply to both sides of the stadium. Woody Hayes, Bob Hope and Jack Nicklaus are among the select few non-band members who have had the honor of dotting the i. First performed at the OSU-Pittsburgh football game Oct. 10, 1936, Script Ohio was named one of Athlon Sports 10 Greatest Football Traditions in BRUTUS BUCKEYE One of the more visible symbols of Ohio State athletics is Brutus Buckeye, the school s mascot. In 1965, an art student designed and introduced the first Brutus, while the name was chosen in a contest. The mascot began as a hardened paper mache affair that looked like a bowling ball with legs. In 1975, a radical new Brutus was designed with a prune-like head and a man s body. That attempt was booed off the field and was re-worked, giving way to a mascot comparable to the beloved present-day Brutus. The original choices for Ohio State s mascot included a ram, an elk, a moose and the leading candidate, a male deer. Due to the skittish nature of deer, the idea of a mascot was tabled until January 1941 when Chris, a German police dog owned by an assistant cheerleader, made an appearance at a basketball game. The dog s career was short-lived and OSU remained without an official mascot until the 1960s. SCHOOL SONGS Ohio State proudly boasts an alma mater (Carmen Ohio), two fight songs (Across the Field and Buckeye Battle Cry) and a state rock song (Hang on Sloopy). BUCKEYE BATTLE CRY In old Ohio there s a team that s known thru-out the land; Eleven warriors, brave and bold, whose fame will ever stand. And when the ball goes over, our cheers will reach the sky, Ohio field will hear again The Buckeye Battle Cry Drive! Drive on down the field, Men of the scarlet and gray; Don t let them thru that line, We have to win this game today, Come on, Ohio! Smash through to victory. We cheer you as you go: Our honor defend We will fight to the end for O-hi-o. ACROSS THE FIELD Fight the team across the field, show them Ohio s here Set the earth reverberating with a mighty cheer Rah! Rah! Rah! Hit them hard and see how they fall; Never let that team get the ball, Hail! Hail! the gang s all here, So let s win that old conference now. 52

53 SCARLET AND GRAY Ohio State s official school colors since 1878, scarlet and gray were chosen by a group of three students in a lecture room in University Hall because it was a pleasing combination... and had not been adopted by any other college, noted selection committee member Alice Townshend Wing. TBDBITL The Best Damn Band in the Land is the 225-member, all-brass Ohio State University Marching Band that formed in 1879 as a military band. Also known as The Pride of the Buckeyes, the band perhaps is best known for the incomparable Script Ohio. Another band tradition of note is the skull session, a warmup concert/pep rally in St. John Arena, open to the public before every home football game that allows the band to play and think through the show one last time. More than 10,000 fans regularly attend each skull session. CHEERLEADERS Buckeye cheerleaders are a constant source of support at all athletics events. The squad took second at the 2001 College Cheerleading National Championship, its highest finish since winning the 1993 title, and has placed first in the northeast region in 19 of the last 21 years. The squad was 15th at the 2008 national championships. The cheerleaders make appearances all over the state of Ohio throughout the year. CARMEN OHIO Oh! Come let s sing Ohio s praise, And songs to Alma Mater raise; While our hearts rebounding thrill, With joy which death alone can still. Summer s heat or Winter s cold. The seasons pass, the years will roll; Time and change will surely show, How firm thy friendship O-HI-O. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 53

54 BUCKEYE POWER CLUB The Buckeye Power Club Award is given annually to one or more student-athletes from each varsity team at Ohio State. The athletes chosen exemplify specific qualities in the weight room - Leadership Ability, Work Ethic, Winning Attitude, Attendance and an Above-Average Ability to Follow Instructions. The 2009 winners follow: MEN S Basketball... P.J. Hill Baseball...Zach Hurley &...David Fathalikhani Golf...Alex Redfield Hockey...Peter Boyd & Zac Dalpe Lacrosse...Brandon Freeman Soccer...David Tiemstra &...Matt Lampson Swimming & Diving...Austin Mudd....(S) & Ryan Jefferson (D) Tennis...Shuhei Uzawa Track & Field/XC...Brandon... Woodard & Aaron Roberts Rifle & Pistol... James Clark &...Pete Orban Volleyball... Steven Kehoe Wrestling... Colt Sponseller MAKING GREAT PLAYERS ELITE ATHLETES SPEED, POWER, STRENGTH Ohio State student-athletes benefit from a comprehensive and individualized strength and conditioning program designed to ensure the highest possible level of physical readiness. Anthony Glass, director of athletics strength and conditioning for Olympic sports, and staff provide instruction specific to the individual, both in and out of season, and in collaboration with the Ohio State training and medical staffs. Glass and his staff challenge the Buckeye contingency even further in the weight room in the areas of leadership, work ethic, attitude and ability with an annual Buckeye Power Club Award. Athletes from each varsity team who exemplify the highest levels of achievement are honored at the end of each school year with the award and in turn become eligible for National Strength and Conditioning Association All-America honors. FIRST CLASS PHYSICIANS Dr. Chris Kaeding is the head team physician for the Ohio State Department of Athletics and also serves as co-director of the OSU Sports Medicine Center. Dr. Kaeding oversees a staff of the finest sports medicine physicians, surgeons, dentists and counselors who monitor the overall well-being of each student-athlete on a year-round basis. VETERAN ATHLETIC TRAINERS Assistant athletics director of sports performance Janine Oman and head athletic trainer Doug Calland help lead the athletic training staff made up of veteran athletic trainers Angie Beisner, Mary Sam Laingen, Chalisa Fonza, Vince O Brien, Katrina Stibel, Bob Sweeney and Alex Wong. This group forms one of the most highly respected sports medicine staffs in all of college athletics. The entire staff works extremely hard in the areas of injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation and has an excellent resource in the OSU Medical Center to accomplish this goal. The OSU Athletic Training staff has worked in every major collegiate conference, the high school, professional and Olympic levels. Ohio State s athletic training curriculum program is housed in the School of Allied Medical Professions and is considered one of the top undergraduate programs in the country. Buckeye student-athletes benefit from having these dedicated students assisting the staff. An athletic training student is assigned to each team, allowing someone from the athletic training staff to be present at every practice and game. Additionally, the athletic training staff hosts several seminars and workshops covering a variety athletic training and sports medicine topics throughout the year. AVAILABLE RESOURCES The entire medical staff is on 24-hour call should the need arise for urgent treatment. In the event testing or hospitalization is required, the Ohio State University Medical Center is one of the nation s most modern and comprehensive medical facilities. WOMEN S Basketball...Shavelle Little Cheerleading...Cassie Bernard Field Hockey...Lindsay Quintiliani Golf...In Hong Lim Gymnastics...Hillary Dow Hockey...Christina Mancuso Rowing... Jill Mohr Soccer...Courtney Jenkins Softball... Dee Dee Hillman Synchronized Swimming...Liz Derr...Monica Finnigan Swimming & Diving......Megan Alexander (S) Tennis...Kelsey Haviland Track & Field/XC...Bridget Jacobs &...Emily Thompson Rifle & Pistol...Erin Meadows Volleyball... Katie Dull &...Susan Halverson 54

55 Heather Lyke Sports Administrator Tom Palumbo Lacrosse Strength Coach Ben Carignan Lacrosse Academic Counselor Kristen Bretz Athletic Trainer James Ericson Lacrosse Event Management James Borchers Team Physician Mike Caldwell Manager Equipment Brian Gimbel Superintendent Athletics Facilities Anthony Glass Director of Strength & Conditioning Leif Smith Sports Psychology Consultant PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT STAFF WOMEN S LACROSSE When student-athletes choose Ohio State, they certainly learn from the best coaches nationally in their respective sports. Not only will the coaching be of the finest quality but a nationally-recognized support staff will provide the student-athlete all necessary services..no matter the need on or outside the field of play, Ohio State studentathletes are afforded the best professionals in their respective areas..from the medical and athletic training staff to those who prepare the venues for competition, student-athletes benefit from an entire department whose goal is to make the student-athlete experience positive..each of the 36 varsity sports has a team of professionals assigned to assist the more than 900 student-athletes that make up and drive the Ohio State Department of Athletics..Academic counselors, a sports psychologist, a nutritionist, a team of physicians, experienced certified athletic trainers and strength and conditioning professionals along with media relations, equipment, video specialists, marketing, compliance, event management, ticket and facility managers all provide expertise in service to the Buckeye student-athlete..whether it is coaches, student-athletes or the scores of athletics department personnel, the goal at Ohio State is to provide the best possible experience for all who wear the Scarlet and Gray. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 55

56 CARING FOR THE COMMUNITY Ohio State student-athletes are community leaders, making an impact, not just on the local landscape, but on a global scale as well. The Ohio State University adheres to the motto, Do Something Great. Ohio State student-athletes are passionate about that philosophy, embracing their responsibility as role models. 56

57 EXPOSURE Ohio State Athletics consistently has been at the center of local, regional and national media coverage. With the chance to speak to various media outlets, ranging from television to print, student-athletes are presented with the opportunity to act as an ambassador for their respective sport and team, as well as the University. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 57

58 PRESIDENT GORDON GEE E Gordon Gee, among the most highly experienced and respected university presidents in the nation, returned to The Ohio State University after having served as Chancellor of Vanderbilt University for seven years. Prior to his tenure at Vanderbilt, he was president of Brown University ( ), The Ohio State University ( ), the University of Colorado ( ), and West Virginia University ( ). Born in Vernal, Utah, Gee graduated from the University of Utah with an honors degree in history and earned his J.D. and Ed.D degrees from Columbia University. He clerked under Chief Judge David T. Lewis of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals before being named a judicial fellow and staff assistant to the U.S. Supreme Court, where he worked for Chief Justice Warren Burger on administrative and legal problems of the Court and federal judiciary. Gee returned to Utah as an associate professor and associate dean in the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University, eventually achieving the rank of full professor. In 1979 he was named dean of the West Virginia University Law School, and in 1981 was appointed to that university s presidency. Active in a number of national professional and service organizations, Gee served as a Trustee for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation and as chairman of the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land Grant Universities. He is a member of the National Commission on Writing for America s Families, Schools, and Colleges, founded by the College Board to improve the teaching and learning of writing. He also serves on the NCAA Presidential Taskforce on the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. Gee is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Hospice Foundation and the Advisory Board of the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. He also is a member of the Business-Higher Education Forum. Gee has received a number of honorary degrees, awards, and recognitions. He was a Mellon Fellow for the Aspen Institute for Humanistic Studies and a W.K. Kellogg Fellow. In 1994, he received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the University of Utah as well as from Teachers College of Columbia University. He is the co-author of 11 books and the author of numerous papers and articles on law and education. Gee s daughter, Rebekah, is a physician and Robert Wood Johnson Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. OHIO STATE S PRESIDENTS E. Gordon Gee ( present) Joseph A. Alutto (Interim, to ) Karen A. Holbrook ( to ) Edward Harrington Jennings (Interim, to ) William English Kirwan ( to ) John Richard Sisson (Acting, to ) E. Gordon Gee ( to ) Edward Harrington Jennings ( to ) Harold Leroy Enarson ( to ) Novice Gail Fawcett ( to ) Howard Landis Bevis ( to ) William McPherson (Acting, to ) George Washington Rightmire (1926 to 1938) William Oxley Thompson (1899 to 1925) James Hulme Canfield (1895 to 1899) William Henry Scott (1883 to 1895) Walter Quincy Scott (1881 to 1883) Edward Orton Sr. (1873 to 1881) 58

59 ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS GENE SMITH Gene Smith is in his fifth year as director of athletics at The Ohio State University. He was named to his current position on March 5, On March 17, 2008, Gordon Gee, president of The Ohio State University, promoted Smith to university assistant vice president/ director of athletics and he has since been named associate vice president/director of athletics. Smith is the eighth person to hold the athletics director position at Ohio State and the first African-American to do so. He previously served as director of athletics at Arizona State, Iowa State, and Eastern Michigan Universities, and is entering his 24th year in the role. At Ohio State, the 53-year old Smith oversees one of the nation s largest and most successful college athletic programs. The Buckeyes have 36 fully-funded varsity sports and more than 1,000 studentathletes. The department of athletics is completely self supporting and receives no university funds, tax dollars or student fees. In fiscal year , the department transferred nearly $26 million in assessments to the university, including more than $13 million in grantin-aid reimbursement. In Smith s first three years at Ohio State, the department of athletics finished in the black financially and increased its reserve fund. Upon arriving at Ohio State, Smith quickly established himself as a respected and thoughtful leader, both within the university and the community. In the spring of 2007, he unveiled a five-year strategic plan, reflecting the department s goals and values. The strategic planning process, inclusive of the entire department, emphasized the development of the total student-athlete. Under Smith s leadership, The Ohio State Department of Athletics was honored in the spring of 2008 with the Diversity in Athletics Award in the category of Overall Excellence in Diversity. Smith accepted the honor at the 43rd annual National Association of College Directors of Athletics Convention in Dallas. Shortly after Ohio State was honored as a department for its dedication to diversity, Smith was individually recognized for his contribution to the sport of football. The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, announced in June of 2008 the recipients of the NFF s 2008 Major Awards. Smith was honored officially Dec. 9, 2008 in New York with the John L Toner Award. Presented annually, the Toner Award is given to a director of athletics who has demonstrated superior administrative abilities and shown outstanding dedication to college athletics and particularly college football. Smith was recently appointed to the Governing Board of Trustees of the Lincoln Theatre Association. He was named to the position by the Franklin County (Ohio) Board of Commissioners. It is a three-year appointment effective March 10, Nationally, Smith is involved with USA Basketball as a member of the Finance & Audit Committee. That appointment was made March 25, The Finance & Audit Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board regarding the organization s financial investments, reviewing independent auditors for USA Basketball and, if necessary, oversight, implementation and compliance with the USA Basketball Code of Ethics. Smith has an exemplary record of national leadership and service. In 2007, he served as president of the Division 1-A Athletic Directors Association. He is entering his third year on the prestigious NCAA Men s Basketball Committee and was appointed chair of the committee for the academic year, with his term as chair beginning Sept. 1, Smith was recently named to the newly created Basketball Academic Enhancement Group, a 27-member panel charged with developing strategies to enhance academic performance and graduation rates in Division I men s basketball. Smith is past president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and was that organization s first African-American president. He also has served on the NCAA Management Council, the NCAA Committee on Infractions, the NCAA Executive Committee, the NCAA Football Rules Committee, the President s Commission Liaison Committee, the NCAA Baseball Academic Enhancement Task Force, and the National Football Foundation Honors Court, among others. In recognition of his service, Smith was named by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful African American in College Sports. In 2007, he was named to NACDA s inaugural Legends Class, and was also named Athletic Administrator of the Year by the Black Coaches Association (BCA). In , he received NACDA s AD of the Year honors for the Division 1-A West Region. Smith grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and attended the University of Notre Dame on a football scholarship. He played four years of football as a defensive end for the Irish and was a member of the 1973 Associated Press national championship team. Smith received his bachelor s degree in business administration from Notre Dame in Following graduation, he joined the Notre Dame coaching staff under Dan Devine and remained in that capacity until The 1977 Notre Dame team captured the undisputed national championship. Smith left Notre Dame following the 1981 season to accept a marketing position with IBM. He returned to college athletics in April of 1983 as assistant athletics director at Eastern Michigan University. In 1985, he was appointed as interim director of athletics at Eastern, a position he held until 1986 when he became the director on a full-time basis. In 1993, Smith was named director of athletics at Iowa State University. He moved to Arizona State as director of athletics in As a former college athlete and coach, Smith is passionate about the well being of student-athletes. We want to create an environment for our student-athletes to be successful academically, athletically and socially, he says. The student-athlete experience provides teachable moments that prepare young women and men for success in life. Smith is active in the Columbus community and is a member of the board of the YMCA of Central Ohio. He also is active with the Bell Center for African American males on Ohio State s campus. Gene and his wife, Sheila, have four children: Matt, Nicole, Lindsey and Summer, and two grandchildren: Marshall and Steele. Sheila, a 1976 Canadian Olympian in basketball, holds a doctorate in higher education administration and is an associate vice president for development at Ohio State. EUGENE SMITH ATHLETICS LEADERS JOHN BRUNO Faculty Representative DR. F. ROBERT TABITA Athletics Council Chair ATHLETICS DIRECTORS L. W. St. John Richard Larkins J. Edward Weaver Hugh Hindman Rick Bay Jim Jones Andy Geiger Eugene Smith Present 59

60 60 NCAA COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS The Ohio State University Athletics Compliance Office is committed to a comprehensive compliance program that educates everyone about the importance of adhering to NCAA, Big Ten, and institutional rules. We strive to create a compliance conscience within the university and throughout the community. The commitment to compliance ensures institutional control over the department of athletics and furthers the mission of The Ohio State University. The existence of a successful compliance program depends on the willingness of coaches, administrators, staff, studentathletes and boosters to be cognizant of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules. WHAT IS COMPLIANCE? At Ohio State, the athletics compliance office works within the department of athletics and the university to ensure Ohio State s compliance with all applicable rules. In doing so, the compliance office is charged with the following tasks: Educating administrators, coaches, staff, prospects, student-athletes and boosters about NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules; Developing monitoring systems to ensure compliance with these rules. These systems are designed to monitor rules pertaining to recruiting, academic eligibility, financial aid, awards, extra benefits, ethical conduct, amateurism, agents, employment, occasional meals and the playing and practice seasons for each sport; and Investigating and reporting violations of NCAA, Big Ten and institutional rules to the appropriate governing authority. ARE YOU A BOOSTER? You are a booster if you are or ever have: Been a member of a booster organization that supports Ohio State athletics; Made any financial contributions to any area of Ohio State; Made any annual or lifetime membership commitment to a booster organization; Been involved with the recruitment of a prospect; Provided benefits to an enrolled student-athlete or their relatives or friends; Been involved in promoting Ohio State s athletic program; Provided or helped to arrange employment for student-athletes; Participated in a group loosely associated with the athletics department (e.g., Friends Of group); Been a season ticket holder. ONCE A BOOSTER ALWAYS A BOOSTER. According to the NCAA, once an individual has been identified as a booster, he or she retains this identity forever. If you do not meet the definition of a booster, you can still be classified as a booster if you provide benefits to prospects, student-athletes, their relatives or friends and any of the following statements are true. The relationship between the athlete (or parents of the athlete) and the individual providing the benefits developed as a result of the athlete s participation in athletics or their reputation as an athlete; The relationship began only after the athlete became a prospect; The relationship began only after the athlete had achieved notoriety because of his or her athletic ability or reputation; or The pattern of giving increased after the athlete attained notoriety as a skilled athlete. WHAT IS AN EXTRA BENEFIT? A recruiting inducement or extra benefit is any special arrangement by an Ohio State University employee or booster to provide a prospect, a student-athlete or their relatives or friends a benefit not expressly authorized by the NCAA. Examples of impermissible extra benefits include but are not limited to: cash or any type of gifts; loans or cosigning of loans; vehicle or the use of a vehicle; payment for or arrangement of transportation costs; free or reduced cost goods or services; free or reduced cost housing; concert or sporting event tickets; or any item not expressly permitted under NCAA rules WHAT ARE THE CONSEQUENCES? Ohio State is responsible for the actions of its boosters. If a booster provides an impermissible benefit to a prospect, a student-athlete, or their relatives or friends, Ohio State may be subject to penalties, even if the student-athlete has completed his or her eligibility. The prospect or student-athlete who accepts an impermissible benefit jeopardizes his or her eligibility for intercollegiate competition. A booster who provides an impermissible benefit may be disassociated from the university s athletics program. Disassociation results in a loss of all benefits or privileges offered by the department of athletics and may involve other penalties as appropriate. GOT QUESTIONS? ASK COMPLIANCE. The provided information is a brief overview of compliance and rules pertaining to boosters and their interactions with prospective and current student-athletes. It is not an exhaustive discussion. If you have any questions about any NCAA, Big Ten or institutional rules, please contact the Athletic Compliance Office at (614) or via at compliance@ buckeyes.ath.ohio-state.edu. Athletics Compliance Office 101 D. St. John Arena 410 Woody Hayes Drive Columbus, OH Phone: (614) Fax: (614) compliance@ buckeyes.ath.ohio-state.edu

61 OHIO STATE HEAD COACHES Greg Beals Baseball Thad Matta Men s Basketball Jim Foster Women s Basketball Lenee Buchman Cheerleading Vince Panzano Diving Anne Wilkinson Field Hockey Vladimir Nazlymov Fencing Jim Tressel Football Donnie Darr Men s Golf Therese Hession Women s Golf Doug Stibel Men s Gymnastics Blaine Wilson Men s Gymnastics Carey Fagan Women s Gymnastics Mark Osiecki Men s Hockey Jackie Barto Women s Hockey Nick Myers Men s Lacrosse Alexis Venechanos Women s Lacrosse Jim Sweeney Pistol Pat Cherry Rifle Andy Teitelbaum Women s Rowing John Bluem Men s Soccer Lori Walker Women s Soccer Linda Kalafatis Softball Bill Wadley Men s Swimming Bill Dorenkott Women s Swimming Linda Lichter-Witter Synchronized Swimming Ty Tucker Men s Tennis Chuck Merzbacher Women s Tennis Robert Gary Men s Track and Field Karen Dennis Women s Track & Field Pete Hanson Men s Volleyball Geoff Carlston Women s Volleyball Tom Ryan Wrestling O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 61

62 TM BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. JAMES E.DELANY Big Ten Conference Commissioner Only the Big Ten s fifth commissioner since its founding in 1896, James E. Delany enters his 21st year in that role. He has led the Big Ten through significant periods of change and growth that have helped the conference maintain its preeminent position as one of the nation s leaders in providing quality athletic and academic experiences for young people. The Big Ten Conference is a union of 11 world-class academic institutions who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage. The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life. STUDENT-ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES Big Ten universities provide approximately $100 million in direct financial aid to more than 8,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships, 12 for men and 13 for women. Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with more than 270 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States. TOP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS Big Ten universities are members of the nation s only conference whose constituency is entirely composed of institutions that are members of the AAU, a prestigious association of major academic and research institutions in the United States and Canada. MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE The Big Ten s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, the Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports Network provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days. The Big Ten Network is now available to more than 70 million homes nationally through agreements with more than 250 cable/satellite affiliates and appears in 23 of the top 25 national media markets. Since the current media agreements began in , every home football and men s basketball game has been produced while women s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference. The Big Ten s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of more than 500 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements. NATION S BEST FANS Big Ten fans are some of the nation s most supportive, with more than 8.7 million patrons attending conference home contests during the seasons for football, men s and women s basketball and volleyball alone. Over the last 31 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men s basketball and wrestling attendance. For the past 17 seasons, women s basketball has been ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in attendance. Big Ten institutions have more than 4.2 million living alumni and over 300,000 undergraduate students attending their universities. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS During the season, the Big Ten claimed five team national championships, including titles for Iowa wrestling, Penn State fencing and women s volleyball, Northwestern lacrosse and Wisconsin women s ice hockey. In addition, Big Ten teams finished as the national runners-up in men s basketball and men s gymnastics. Big Ten teams have claimed at least three national titles in nine of the last 10 seasons ( through ). Over the last decade, the Big Ten has produced team national crowns in the sports of basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. LEADERSHIP IN GENDER EQUITY Since 1992, the Big Ten has shown a strong commitment to increasing opportunities for women in sports and exposure of women s athletics by establishing a multi-phased gender equity program. In that time, the Big Ten has created in excess of 2,000 new opportunities for women student-athletes and established 28 new women s teams, while expanding the number of women s championships to 13 by adding field hockey, soccer and rowing. As part of the gender equity action plan, the Big Ten was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male/female participation goals for student-athletes in The Big Ten initiated a five-year plan for conference members to commit to a 60 percent/40 percent male-to-female student-athlete participation ratio. This was achieved as a conference by 1997 and 2000 was the first year that all institutions individually met this goal. As part of its commitment to gender equity, the Council of Presidents/Chancellors annually monitors this policy. During the year, all institutions were in compliance and the conference averaged a 52/48 male-tofemale participation ratio. BUILDING THE FUTURE In 1989, the Big Ten created a community outreach program SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday), which partners the conference with two Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performances. What began with one school, two grade levels and five classrooms has grown in its 20th year to include grades kindergarten through eighth, encompassing all classes and students at Melody School and Louis Armstrong School. Following the national tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, the Big Ten, through its intercollegiate athletic department revenues, pledged a $1 million scholarship contribution to assist the families of those affected by the terrorist attacks. The conference s donation is called the Big Ten 9-11 Scholarship Fund, and the $1 million contribution will be drawn from conference reserves which are generated as a result of football and men s basketball participation in NCAA, bowl and regularseason television opportunities. The Big Ten has established numerous community programs surrounding the Big Ten Men s and Women s Basketball Tournaments, including the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Scholarship, the Big Ten Career Fair, the Hoops Day 5K and a partnership with the Pink Ribbon Connection, a local breast cancer organization. 62

63 Big Ten Network President Mark Silverman (from left), Fox National Cable Sports Networks President Bob Thompson, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, Big Ten Commissioner James E. Delany and Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Director Jack Lavin announce official Big Ten Network headquarters location at the historic Montgomery Ward building in Chicago. Eleven schools, 252 varsity teams, one great network to cover it all. Welcome to the Big Ten Network, your ultimate source for Big Ten sports, featuring the games, passion and tradition of the nation s foremost athletic conference. Dave Revsine, August 30, 2007 Mark Silverman Big Ten Network President Dave Revsine Lead Studio Host The Big Ten Network is dedicated to covering the Big Ten Conference and its 11 member institutions. The Big Ten Network provides unprecedented access to an extensive schedule of conference sports events and shows; original programs in academics, the arts and sciences; campus activities; and associated personalities. Sports programming includes live coverage of more events than ever before, along with news, highlights and analysis, all complemented by hours of universityproduced campus programming. The Big Ten Network is a joint venture between subsidiaries of the Big Ten Conference and Fox Cable Networks. The Big Ten Network reaches a national audience through distribution arrangements with approximately 240 cable and satellite companies. O h i o S t a t e B u c k e y e s. c o m 63

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