2012-13 Appalachian State Athletics Annual Report

2012-13 APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS ANNUAL REPORT

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Dear Appalachian Family,

We submit to you, our biggest supporters, the 2012-13 Appalachian State athletics annual report. Within the attached pages are just a few of the wonderful examples of the tangible ‘Experience-Based Learning’ that occurs on our campus each and every day from the commitment of a dedicated staff and tremendous young people.

This past year was one of the most historic and successful years in Appalachian State history, highlighted by the announcement on March 27, 2013 that the University had accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference – a move that is the result of years of hard work and dedication on the part of the entire Appalachian Family.

In addition, Appalachian athletics raised a record $4.3 million in private support – including over $3 million in donations to the Yosef Club, which directly benefits scholarships for student-athletes.

We also saw great success on the fields of competition, as the Mountaineers secured both the Southern Conference Commissioner’s and Germann Cups in the same season for the ninth time, and in the classroom, where we saw over 200 student-athletes earn a spot on the SoCon Honor Roll.

We are fortunate to enjoy many successes – on the field of competition, in the classroom and in the community. Providing our 460 student-athletes with what we proudly describe as the ‘Appalachian State Experience’ is our paramount goal each and every year.

However, we could not accomplish our goals and enjoy the tremendous success without your involvement and support. Your time and resources make a difference for the next generation of Appalachian leaders.

Again, on behalf of the entire Appalachian State athletics department, I thank you for your support. I hope you enjoy reading the next few pages and celebrating as a part of the Appalachian Family.

Today I Give My All For Appalachian State,

Charlie CobbDirector of Athletics

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS CHARLIE COBB

APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics at Appalachian State University believes in maintaining the intercollegiate athletics program as an integral part of the University’s overall program of education, with emphasis on and priority given to the high academic quality and standards and the complete development of the student. Appalachian State University provides opportunity and encouragement for student-athletes to progress toward degrees of their choice and to develop athletic abilities in an environment consistent with high standards of academic scholarship, leadership and institutional loyalty. The Department of Athletics is committed to ensuring the general welfare of the student-athlete and to encouraging the highest standards of sportsmanship on behalf of student-athletes, the student body and the University’s supporters. The intercollegiate athlete representing Appalachian is both a bona-fide student pursuing a degree program and an amateur competitor. Appalachian Athletics is committed to insuring equitable recruitment, participation and treatment of individuals including members of under-represented populations through its athletics administration, staff, coaches, programs and policies. The University’s policy of non-discrimination represents a moral and ethical, not merely a legal, imperative. The University has determined that its athletics program will meet the necessary qualifications, guidelines and funding to hold membership in Division I of the NCAA. The athletics administration, the faculty athletics representative and the Athletics Council work together to insure that all teams and coaches follow the rules and regulations governing this division. A sound program of intercollegiate athletics should benefit the institution through its effects on students, alumni ad the institution itself. Specifically, it should maintain and improve the loyalty and esprit de corps of the student body, and in strengthening the pride and enthusiasm of the alumni; it should serve as a favor-able public relations factor and provide benefits to the participants.


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ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Swept the Southern Conference’s Commissioner’s and Germann Cups (all-sports championships for men’s and women’s sports, respectively). Appalachian State is the only school to ever win the Commissioner’s and Germann Cups in the same academic year, a feat it has now accomplished nine times (1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2012-13).

• The Commissioner’s Cup is Appalachian State’s eighth-straight, 21st in 22 years, 28th in 30 years and 33rd overall.

• The Germann Cup is Appalachian State’s 10th overall (good for second-most in conference history behind Furman’s 12).

• Five teams won Southern Conference championships (football, softball, women’s cross country, men’s cross country and men’s indoor track and field).

• Nine of the 19 sports that compete in the Southern Conference finished first or second in the league standings.

• Football (NCAA Division I Football Championship) and women’s basketball (WNIT) advanced to postseason play.

• Two wrestlers competed in the NCAA Championships.

• Individuals from the men’s and women’s cross country and outdoor track and field teams participated in NCAA Regionals.

ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Student-athletes posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher both semesters.

• Student-athletes received five awards as the top students in their respective academic programs for the academic year (men’s basketball’s Nathan Healy - Walker College of Business Top Overall Student, Outstanding Finance Student and Outstanding Management Student; women’s golf’s Rumbidzai Masamvu - Walker College of Business Outstanding Risk Management and Insurance Student; football’s Tony Washington - Most Outstanding Architectural Design Student).

• Nathan Healy was one of 15 NCAA Division I men’s basketball players to earn Academic All-America recognition.

• Fourteen of Appalachian State’s 20 programs (baseball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, football, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s indoor track and field, women’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, women’s outdoor track and field, men’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and wrestling) recorded multiyear NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores that meet or exceed the national average for their respective sports. Two more (softball and volleyball) scored within two points of their sports’ national averages.

• None of Appalachian State’s 20 varsity programs incurred penalties for low APR performance.

• A review to determine if “clustering” of student-athletes in specific academic majors and classes occurs at Appalachian State found that it is not existent within any of Appalachian’s 20 varsity sports programs or the student-athlete population as a whole.

DEPARTMENTAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Received and accepted invitation to join NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2014.

• Yosef Club set records for donations received in a year (approaching $3 million for the fiscal year, which ends on June 30) and month ($603,300 in April, the first month following the announcement that Appalachian State would move to the Sun Belt Conference on July 1, 2014).

• A review on DailyInfographic.com cited Appalachian State as ranking among the top 10 universities nationwide in terms of quality of athletics facilities (list includes Clemson, South Florida, North Carolina, Auburn, Louisville, Ohio State, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Duke and Appalachian State).

BY THE NUMBERS IN 2012-13

3SoCon Coach of the Year Awards

5SoCon Championships

7NCAA Postseason Appearances

9All-Americans

9Times that Appalachian State has now swept the SoCon Commissioner’s and Germann Cups

14Programs that met or exceeded the national Academic Progress Rate average in their respective sports

53Academic all-SoCon performers

184,505Fans that came through the Kidd Brewer Stadium gates for football games in 2012

$3,004,254Figure raised by the Yosef Club, setting a record for the eighth-straight year

2012-13 HIGHLIGHTS

Appalachian State swept the Southern Conference Commissioner’s and Germann Cups for the ninth time in

2012-13.

Appalachian softball won its first-ever SoCon champion-ship in 2013 and finished an NCAA-best 18-0 at home.

Nathan Healy was named the Walker College of Business’s top overall student in 2012-13 and became the

first Academic All-American in Appalachian State men’s basketball history.


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APP STATE ACCEPTS INVITATION TO JOIN SUN BELTOn March 27, 2013, Appalachian State University announced that after decades of unprecedented success in the Southern Conference and NCAA Division I FCS, the University had received and accepted an invitation to join the NCAA Division I FBS Sun Belt Conference. The move to the Sun Belt, which is effective July 1, 2014, gives all 20 of Appalachian State’s varsity sports programs the opportunity to compete at the highest level of college athletics.

“Being invited to join the Sun Belt Conference is the culmination of decades of hard work and achievement by thousands of Appalachian student-athletes, coaches, University leaders and supporters. While we will always be grateful for and proud of our 40-plus-year association with the Southern Conference and what we achieved in more than 30 years in NCAA Division I FCS, we are excited for the challenges that lie ahead in the Sun Belt and FBS.”— Appalachian State director of athletics Charlie Cobb

“I am proud that Appalachian has this opportunity to compete in the Sun Belt Conference. Our student-athletes have earned the opportunity to participate at this level of collegiate athletics and we welcome the new academic and athletic relationships that will develop as a result of this partnership.”— Appalachian State chancellor Dr. Kenneth E. Peacock

“We are very proud to have Appalachian State join the Sun Belt Conference. This is an institution with teams that compete at the highest level and an ad-ministration committed to providing a quality education to its students.”— Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson


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2012-13 Commissioner’s Cup Final Standings

1. Appalachian State 92

2. Davidson 71

3. Chattanooga 68

4. Elon 65

5. Samford 64.5

6. Furman 54

Western Carolina 54

8. College of Charleston 53

9. UNCG 52.5

10. The Citadel 50.5

11. Georgia Southern 47

12. Wofford 40

2012-13 Germann Cup Final Standings

1. Appalachian State 77.5

2. Elon 77

3. College of Charleston 75

4. Samford 74.5

5. Furman 68

6. Chattanooga 62.5

7. UNCG 60.5

8. Georgia Southern 60

9. Western Carolina 54

10. Davidson 38

11. Wofford 27

12. The Citadel 21

APPALACHIAN SWEEPS COMMISSIONER’S, GERMANN CUPS For the ninth time in its illustrious history, Appalachian State University swept the 2012-13 Southern Conference Commissioner’s and Germann Cups. The Commissioner’s and Germann Cups are awarded annually to the institutions fielding the SoCon’s best all-around men’s and women’s sports programs, respectively. Appalachian State is the only school to ever win the Commissioner’s and Germann Cups in the same academic year, a feat it has now accomplished in 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1991-92, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2010-11 and 2012-13. Appalachian won its eighth-straight and 33rd overall Commissioner’s Cup with 92 total points, 21 more than second-place Davidson. The Commissioner’s Cup race was a rout, as the 21-point margin between the Mountaineers and second-place Davidson was larger than the difference between the Wildcats (71 pts.) and 10th place The Citadel (50.5 pts.). Appalachian State’s convincing Commissioner’s Cup victory came on the strength of conference championships in football, cross country and indoor track and field. Half of the Mountaineers’ 10 men’s programs finished first or second in the SoCon standings. The Mountaineers have won all 33 of their Commissioner’s Cups in the last 36 years. Appalachian has also claimed the honor 28 times in the last 30 years and 21 times in the last 22 years. Appalachian State’s women won their 10th Germann Cup by the slimmest of margins, edging Elon by a half-point (77.5-77). Softball’s first-ever conference championship proved to be the difference in Appalachian’s victory, which was also buoyed by a league title in cross country and second-place finishes in indoor and outdoor track and field. Appalachian State’s 10 Germann Cups are the second-most in SoCon history, behind only Furman’s 12. In addition to the nine claimed in its nine Germann/Commissioner’s Cup sweeps, Appalachian also won the Germann Cup in 1990-91.

Appalachian State won its eighth-straight and 33rd overall Commissioner’s Cup in 2012-13 as the Southern Conference’s top all-around men’s sports program.

Appalachian State won the 10th Germann Cup in school history in 2012-13 as the South-ern Conference’s top all-around women’s sports program.


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FIVE SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSFOOTBALL Appalachian State football won its 12th Southern Conference championship and advanced to the NCAA Division I Football Championship for the 20th time in 2012, finishing with an 8-4 overall record and 6-2 mark in SoCon play. The Mountaineers sewed up their seventh SoCon title in eight seasons and eighth-straight playoff berth by winning the final two games of the regular season — a thrilling 31-28 triumph at No. 1 Georgia Southern and a heart-stopping 33-28 victory over Furman in the regular-season finale. The win over Furman not only clinched a share of the conference crown but pulled Appalachian even with the Paladins for the all-time SoCon record for football championships (12).

SOFTBALL After being picked to finish fourth in the Southern Conference preseason poll, Appalachian State softball shocked the league by winning its first-ever SoCon title in convincing fashion. Appalachian went 31-22 overall, including a 17-17 mark in SoCon play, a game-and-a-half clear of second-place College of Charleston. The Mountaineers’ historic season was highlighted by going 18-0 at home, good for the year’s best home record in NCAA Division I. Appalachian outscored its opponents, 118-68, at Sywassink-Lloyd Family Stadium. Senior outfielder Allie Cashion (Player of the Year) and head coach Shae Wesley (Coach of the Year) earned individual SoCon accolades.

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Appalachian State men’s cross country captured its 15th Southern Conference championship by easily out-distancing second-place Chattanooga by 28 points at the league’s championship meet in Charleston, S.C. Five Mountaineers finished among the top 20 at the SoCon Championship, led by all-conference honorees Alex Taylor (fourth), Sean Soderman (11th) and Michael Lilly (14th). Additionally, head coach Michael Curcio was named the SoCon Coach of the Year for the 10th time. Appalachian advanced to the NCAA Southeast Regional meet in Charlotte, where it posted a strong 13th-place showing.

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY Apppalachian State women’s cross country won its 10th Southern Conference championship with a four-point victory over second-place Elon at the league’s championship meet in Charleston, S.C. Amanda Hamilton paced the Apps with a fifth-place finish, followed by Allison Cook (12th), Sarah Williamson (14th), Justine Stocks (15th) and Kaitlyn Cagle (18th). Hamilton, Cook and Williamson brought home all-conference recognition while head coach Michael Curcio was named SoCon Coach of the Year. Appalachian, which won the Winthrop Invitational early in the regular season, capped off the year with an 11th-place showing at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet.

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD Appalachian State won its 19th Southern Conference championship in indoor track and field in 2013, topping second-place Samford by 4.5 points at the league’s championship meet in Winston-Salem. Four different Mountaineers won a total of five individual titles to lift Appalachian to the championship. Jared Stalling led the way by winning crowns in the shot put and weight throw. He was joined atop the podium by Stanley Broaden (60m), Alex Taylor (mile) and Jamal Tiller (triple jump). Broaden broke school and conference records with a 7.90-second time in the 60 meters while Tiller’s 15.41-meter triple-jump set a new facility record at Winston-Salem’s JDL Fast Track.


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2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPSFOOTBALL CHAMPIONSRecord: 8-4 SoCon: 6-2 (t-1st)ALL-AMERICAJeremy Kimbrough, Demetrius McCray, Sam Martin, Steven Miller, Sean PriceFRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAShaq Counts, Davante Harris, Malachi Jones, Sean PriceWALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALISTJamal Londry-JacksonBUCK BUCHANAN AWARD FINALISTSJeremy Kimbrough, Demetrius McCrayJERRY RICE AWARD FINALISTSean PriceNATIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEARSean PriceNATIONAL PUNTER OF THE YEAR Sam MartinSOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jeremy KimbroughSOCON FRESHMAN OF THE YEARSean PriceALL-SOCONRonald Blair, Brandon Grier, Jeremy Kimbrough, Jamal Londry-Jackson, Demetrius McCray, Sam Martin, Steven Miller, Andrew Peacock, Sean Price, Troy Sanders, Tony WashingtonSOCON ALL-FRESHMANStephen Burns, Shaq Counts, Davante Harris, Malachi Jones, Sean PriceSOCON PLAYER OF THE MONTHJeremy Kimbrough, Jamal Londry-JacksonNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEKBrandon Grier, Jamal Londry-JacksonSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKBrandon Grier, Jamal Londry-Jackson, Sam Martin, Steven Miller, Sean Price, Troy Sanders, Tony WashingtonNFL COMBINE PARTICIPANTSDemetrius McCrayNFLPA COLLEGIATE BOWLDemetrius McCrayRAYCOM COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALL-STAR CLASSICDemetrius McCrayNFL DRAFTEES Sam Martin (Detroit Lions) 5th Round (165th overall)Demetrius McCray (Jacksonville Jaguars) 7th Round (210th overall)RESULTSDate Opponent ResultSept. 1 East Carolina ...................................13 - 35 (L)Sept. 8 MONTANA .....................................35 - 27 (W)Sept. 15 THE CITADEL * ...............................28 - 52 (L)Sept. 22 Chattanooga * .............................34 - 17 (W)Sept. 29 COASTAL CAROLINA ..................55 - 14 (W)Oct. 6 ELON (Homecoming) * .............35 - 23 (W)Oct. 13 Samford * .......................................28 - 25 (W)Oct. 20 WOFFORD * ....................................28 - 38 (L)Oct. 27 Western Carolina * ......................38 - 27 (W)Nov. 3 Georgia Southern * ....................31 - 28 (W)Nov. 10 FURMAN * ......................................33 - 28 (W)Dec. 1 ILLINOIS STATE (FCS 2nd Rd.) .... 37 - 38 (L) OT

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSSOCON COACH OF THE YEARMichael CurcioALL-SOCONAlex Taylor, Michael Lilley, Sean SodermanSOCON ALL-FRESHMANMitch McLeodRESULTSDate Opponent ResultAug. 31 COVERED BRIDGE OPEN .................2nd of 5Sept. 15 Winthrop Invite ............................. 2nd of 27Sept. 28 49er Invite ..........................................4th of 35Oct. 12 BLUE RIDGE OPEN ............................4th of 16Oct. 27 SoCon Championships ................. 1st of 11Nov. 9 NCAA Southeast Regional ........ 13th of 34

Alex Taylor

Jeremy Kimbrough

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSSOCON COACH OF THE YEARMichael CurcioALL-SOCONAmanda Hamilton, Allison Cook, Sarah WilliamsonSOCON ALL-FRESHMANDana CoxRESULTSDate Opponent ResultAug. 31 COVERED BRIDGE OPEN .................2nd of 5Sept. 14 MOUNTAINEER OPEN .............................. NTSSept. 15 Winthrop Invite .............................. 1st of 31Sept. 28 49er Invite ........................................ 2nd of 33Oct. 12 BLUE RIDGE OPEN ........................T-4th of 14Oct. 13 NCAA Pre-National Meet .........32nd of 38Oct. 27 SoCon Championships ................. 1st of 12Nov. 09 NCAA Southeast Regional ........ 11th of 37

Amanda Hamilton

Allison Cook


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SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSRecord: 31-22 SoCon: 17-7 (1st)SOCON PLAYER OF THE YEARAllie CashionSOCON COACH OF THE YEAR Shae WesleyALL-SOCONAllie Cashion, Sarah WarnockSOCON ALL-FRESHMAN Shivaun Landeros, Alex SohlSOCON PLAYER OF THE MONTH Allie Cashion SOCON PITCHER OF THE WEEK Alissa SchoelkopfSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKAllie CashionRESULTSDate Opponent ResultFeb. 15 Southern Illinois ............................................ 10 - 9 (W)Feb. 15 Alabama ...............................................................3 - 9 (L)Feb. 16 Florida Gulf Coast ..............................................3 - 6 (L)Feb. 16 Wichita State .......................................................3 - 4 (L)Feb. 17 Wichita State ......................................................1 - 2 (L)Mar. 1 Troy ......................................................................5 - 2 (W)Mar. 1 Southern Miss ...................................................6 - 4 (W)Mar. 2 Florida State ........................................................7 - 8 (L)Mar. 2 Florida State ........................................................0 - 3 (L)Mar. 3 Southern Miss ....................................................3 - 5 (L)Mar. 9 Western Carolina (DH) * ............... 6 - 1 (W)/5-4 (W)Mar. 10 Western Carolina * ..........................................4 - 13 (L)Mar. 13 Charleston Southern (DH) ..........3 - 1 (W)/11-6 (W)Mar. 16 SAMFORD (DH) * ............................ 3 - 2 (W)/9-1 (W)Mar. 17 SAMFORD * ......................................................7 - 6 (W)Mar. 20 Winthrop (DH) ................................. 4 - 10 (L)/7-6 (W)Mar. 23 Chattanooga (DH) * ...........................8 - 3 (L)/3-5 (L)Mar. 24 Chattanooga * ..................................................5 - 1 (W)Mar. 29 COLL. OF CHARLESTON * ............................7 - 5 (W)Mar. 30 COLL. OF CHARLESTON (DH) * 8 - 7 (W)/10-7 (W)Apr. 2 North Carolina ....................................................2 - 9 (L)Apr. 3 South Carolina ....................................................0 - 5 (L)Apr. 6 ELON (DH) * ...................................... 7 - 3 (W)/8-5 (W)Apr. 7 ELON * .................................................................7 - 1 (W)Apr. 9 WINTHROP (DH) ............................11 - 8 (W)/9-7 (W)Apr. 13 UNCG (DH) * ........................................1 - 3 (L)/6-1 (W)Apr. 14 UNCG * ..................................................................5 - 3 (L)Apr. 16 Tennessee .............................................................0 - 9 (L) Apr. 20 FURMAN (DH) * ............................. 3 - 2 (W)/5-4 (W)Apr. 21 FURMAN * .........................................................5 - 3 (W)Apr. 23 USC Upstate .......................................................6 - 3 (W)Apr. 24 NORTH CAROLINA A&T (DH) .... 1 - 0 (W)/5-3 (W)Apr. 27 Auburn (DH) ........................................ 0 - 9 (L)/0-10 (L)May 1 RADFORD (DH) ..............................2 - 1 (W)/11-3 (W)May 4 Georgia Southern (DH) * .................2 - 0 (W)/0-1 (L)May 5 Georgia Southern * ..........................................0 - 3 (L)May 8 No. 9 Samford (SoCon) ...................................3 - 2 (W)May 9 No. 4 UNCG (SoCon) ..........................................0 - 3 (L)May 9 No. 2 College of Charleston (SoCon) ...........0 - 2 (L)

Allie Cashion

2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPS

Allison Cook

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD INDOOR CHAMPIONSSOCON OUTDOOR MOST OUTSTANDING FIELD PERFORMER Jared StallingALL-SOCONJared Stalling, Jacob Stowe, Chris Moen, Josh Cox, Marshall McRae, Stanley Broaden, Jamal Tiller, Justin Thomas, Alex Taylor, Adedeji Adeneye, Tyler Combs, Chase Helton, Raphael Rojas, Daryl Saun-ders, Nick Kelly, Zane LailSOCON ALL-FRESHMAN John Leonard, Patrick Quinn, Chase Helton, Cole Finch, Henry Bustle, Marshall McRae, Trey EdgertonINDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE MONTHJared StallingOUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE MONTHJared StallingINDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Stanley BroadenINDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEKCole Finch, Jamal TillerOUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEKPatrick Quinn, Jared StallingRESULTSIndoor SeasonDate Meet .......................................... ResultNov. 30 - Dec. 1 APPALACHIAN INVITATIONAL ....... NTS Jan. 18-19 MOUNTAINEER OPEN ........................ NTSJan. 25-26 Kentucky Invitational ......................... NTS Feb. 1 JDL Invitational ..................................... NTS Feb. 9 Libery Quad ........................................... NTA Feb. 15 PRE-CONFERENCE MEET .................. NTS Feb. 23-24 SoCon Championships .................1st of 9Mar. 2 Va. Tech Last Chance Meet .............. NTS Outdoor SeasonMar. 8-9 Coastal Carolina Invitational ............ NTSMar. 15-16 Wake Forest Open ............................... NTS Mar. 23 High Point VertKlasse ......................... NTSMar. 30 BEACHES VS. MOUNTAINS .............. NTSApr. 5-6 Auburn Tiger Classic ........................... NTSApr. 12 APPALACHIAN OPEN ......................... NTSApr. 20-21 SoCon Championships ...............3rd of 9Apr. 25-27 Penn Relays ............................................ NTSMay 4 Clemson Invitational .......................... NTSMay 5 Duke Twighlight ................................... NTSMay 10 NCSU Last Chance ............................... NTSMay 11 Virginia Challenge ............................... NTSMay 12 NCA&T Aggie Last Chance ............... NTSMay 23-25 NCAA East Preliminaries .................... NTSJune 19-23 USA Junior Championships ............. NTS

Jared Stalling

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLRecord: 20-11 SoCon: 13-7 (4th)Third-Straight WNIT AppearanceALL-SOCONAnna Freeman, Maryah SydnorSOCON PLAYER OF THE MONTHCourtney FreemanSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKCourtney Freeman, Maryah SydnorRESULTSDate Opponent ResultNov. 9 LEES-MCRAE ................................91 - 54 (W)Nov. 14 Virginia Tech ...................................68 - 71 (L)Nov. 20 GARDNER-WEBB ........................84 - 43 (W)Nov. 24 Campbell .......................................69 - 54 (W)Nov. 25 Norfolk State .................................68 - 61 (W)Nov. 30 Xavier .......................................77 - 73 (W) OTDec. 3 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ............79 - 47 (W)Dec. 18 East Tennessee State ..................85 - 57 (W)Dec. 28 West Virginia ..................................67 - 72 (L)Jan. 5 Davidson * .......................................49 - 65 (L)Jan. 7 Furman * ........................................66 - 52 (W)Jan. 12 WESTERN CAROLINA * .............77 - 46 (W)Jan. 14 Wofford * ........................................68 - 65 (W)Jan. 18 College of Charleston * .............63 - 55 (W)Jan. 20 UNCG * ...........................................81 - 58 (W)Jan. 26 Chattanooga * ...............................55 - 59 (L)Jan. 28 Samford * .........................................64 - 66 (L)Feb. 2 ELON * ............................................80 - 62 (W)Feb. 4 Georgia Southern * ....................67 - 54 (W)Feb. 9 DAVIDSON * ...................................49 - 56 (L)Feb. 11 FURMAN * .....................................68 - 58 (W)Feb. 16 WOFFORD * ..................................77 - 50 (W)Feb. 18 Western Carolina * ......................63 - 32 (W)Feb. 20 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * 74 - 65 (W)Feb. 25 Elon * .................................................58 - 75 (L)Feb. 27 UNCG * ...........................................77 - 46 (W)Mar. 2 CHATTANOOGA * .........................45 - 69 (L)Mar. 4 SAMFORD * ....................................60 - 63 (L)Mar. 9 No. 5 CofC (SoCon) .....................74 - 60 (W)Mar. 10 No. 1 Chattanooga (SoCon) ........67 - 72 (L)Mar. 21 Charlotte (WNIT) ............................61 - 79 (L)

Anna Freeman


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2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPSWOMEN’S TRACK & FIELDSoCon Indoor & Outdoor Runner-UpSOCON INDOOR CO-MOST OUTSTANDING ATHLETEBreanna AlstonALL-SOCONAmanda Hamilton, Cassie Crawford, Chelsea Farr, Jocelyn Parnell, Tatyana Bryant, D’Shawrna McLucas, Breahna Morrison, Breanna Alston, Jasmine Suydam, Taryn Stern, Shelby Howell, Jamie Glenn, Mary Theresa MontgomerySOCON ALL-FRESHMAN Brianna Tate, Jamie Glenn, Audrey Diener, Shelby Howell, Dana Cox INDOOR TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEKAmanda HamiltonINDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEKAna DeLeon, Brianna TateOUTDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEKCassie CrawfordRESULTSIndoor SeasonDate Meet ResultNov. 30 - Dec. 1 APPALACHIAN INVITATIONAL ................NTS Jan. 18-19 MOUNTAINEER OPEN ..............................NTSJan. 25-26 Kentucky Invitational .................................NTS Feb. 1 JDL Invitational .............................................NTSFeb. 9 Libery Quad ....................................................NTS Feb. 15 PRE-CONFERENCE MEET ........................NTSFeb. 23-24 SoCon Championships .....................2nd of 9Mar. 2 VaTech Last Chance Meet .......................NTSOutdoor SeasonMar. 8-9 Coastal Carolina Invitational ..................NTSMar. 15-16 Wake Forest Open .......................................NTSMar. 23 High Point VertKlasse ................................NTSMar. 30 BEACHES VS. MOUNTAINS ....................NTSApr. 5-6 Auburn Tiger Classic ...................................NTSApr. 12 APPALACHIAN OPEN ................................NTSApr. 20-21 SoCon Championships ....................2nd of 9Apr. 25-27 Penn Relays .....................................................NTSMay 4 Clemson Invitational ..................................NTSMay 5 Duke Twighlight ...........................................NTSMay 10 NCSU Last Chance .......................................NTSMay 11 Virginia Challenge .......................................NTSMay 12 NCA&T Aggie Last Chance ......................NTS May 23-25 NCAA East Preliminaries ..........................NTSJune 19-23 USA Junior Championships ....................NTS

Breanna Alston

WRESTLINGRecord: 8-6 SoCon: 5-2 SoCon (t-2nd)ALL-SOCONZack StricklandSOCON ALL-FRESHMANColin Hedash, Zack StricklandSOCON WRESTLER OF THE WEEK Zack StricklandNCAA TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTSDominic Parisi, Zack StricklandRESULTSDate Opponent ResultNov. 4 Hokie Open ........................................... NTSNov. 11 GEORGE MASON ...................23 - 22 (W)Nov. 11 ANDERSON ................................ 40 - 6 (W)Nov. 11 BELMONT ABBEY ..................... 39 - 9 (W)Nov. 18 Keystone Classic ...................... 12th of 15Dec. 4 GARDNER-WEBB * .................21 - 19 (W)Dec. 8 OHIO .............................................10 - 28 (L)Dec. 16 Reno Tournament .................. 15th of 27Jan. 1-2 Southern Scuffle ...................... 18th of 24Jan. 6 SIUE * ............................................ 28 - 9 (W)Jan. 6 Northern Illinois .......................12 - 26 (L)Jan. 15 CAMPBELL * ............................16 - 15 (W)Jan. 18 THE CITADEL * ..........................13 - 25 (L)Jan. 23 Duke .............................................15 - 24 (L)Feb. 3 CHATTANOOGA * ...................... 9 - 29 (L)Feb. 9 Virginia ........................................... 0 - 42 (L)Feb. 20 VMI * ............................................22 - 12 (W)Feb. 24 Davidson * ................................26 - 15 (W)Mar. 9 SoCon Tournament ..................... 6th of 8Mar. 21-23 NCAA Tournament............... T-49th of 72

Dominic Parisi

Zack Strickland

MEN’S BASKETBALLRecord: 15-16 SoCon: 10-8 (2nd-North)SOCON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARNathan HealyALL-SOCONNathan Healy SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKJay CantyCOSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANathan HealyRESULTSDate Opponent ResultNov. 9 MONTREAT ...................................86 - 54 (W)Nov. 13 HIGH POINT ...................................64 - 86 (L)Nov. 16 Campbell ...................................... 82 - 101 (L)Nov. 20 East Carolina ..................................72 - 82 (L)Nov. 23 Virginia Tech ...................................76 - 87 (L)Nov. 28 DUQUESNE ....................................72 - 73 (L)Dec. 1 Missouri ...........................................56 - 72 (L)Dec. 8 Western Carolina * .......................64 - 70 (L)Dec. 16 UMKC ..............................................81 - 71 (W)Dec. 19 South Carolina ...............................69 - 74 (L)Dec. 22 PRESBYTERIAN ...........................78 - 70 (W)Dec. 30 MILLIGAN .....................................71 - 51 (W)Jan. 8 Wofford * .......................................50 - 49 (W)Jan. 12 ELON * ............................................80 - 70 (W)Jan. 14 UNCG * ...........................................83 - 70 (W)Jan. 17 Chattanooga * ........................ 88 - 91 (L) OTJan. 19 Samford * ........................................68 - 72 (L)Jan. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * .....64 - 62 (W) OTJan. 26 DAVIDSON * ...................................56 - 79 (L)Jan. 30 College of Charleston * ..............59 - 72 (L)Feb. 2 WESTERN CAROLINA * ............74 - 65 (W)Feb. 7 Georgia Southern * .............91 - 86 (W) OTFeb. 9 Davidson * ......................................52 - 87 (L)Feb. 11 FURMAN * .....................................72 - 66 (W)Feb. 14 Elon * ................................................58 - 61 (L)Feb. 17 UNCG * ..........................................76 - 68 (W)Feb. 20 THE CITADEL * ....................... 77 - 80 (L) OTFeb. 28 SAMFORD * .........................70 - 67 (W) 2OTMar. 2 CHATTANOOGA * ......................86 - 60 (W)Mar. 9 No. 12 Furman (SoCon) .............74 - 60 (W)Mar. 10 No. 1 Davidson (SoCon) ..............62 - 65 (L)

Nathan Healy


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2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPSWOMEN’S SOCCERRecord: 10-8-1 SoCon: 7-3-1 (4th)ALL-SOCONJulia HolzSOCON ALL-FRESHMAN Samantha ChildressSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEK Julia HolzRESULTSDate Opponent ResultAug. 17 Clemson ................................................ 0 - 1 (L)Aug. 24 Austin Peay ......................................... 1 - 3 (L)Aug. 26 Belmont ..............................................1 - 0 (W)Aug. 31 HIGH POINT ........................................ 1 - 2 (L)Sept. 2 LONGWOOD ....................................3 - 0 (W)Sept. 7 NC State ................................................ 1 - 3 (L)Sept. 14 UNC Asheville ...................................4 - 2 (W)Sept. 21 UNC Greensboro * ................... 2 - 3 (L) 2OTSept. 23 Elon * ........................................... 2 - 1 (W) OTSept. 28 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ................1 - 0 (W)Sept. 30 DAVIDSON * ............................1 - 0 (W) 2OTOct. 5 Chattanooga * .......................... 2 - 1 (W) OTOct. 7 Samford * .............................................1 - 1 (T)Oct. 12 Wofford * ............................................3 - 0 (W)Oct. 14 Furman * .............................................. 0 - 1 (L)Oct. 19 THE CITADEL * ................................... 2 - 3 (L)Oct. 21 COLL. OF CHARLESTON * ...2 - 1 (W) 2OTOct. 24 WESTERN CAROLINA * ................1 - 0 (W)Oct. 28 Elon (SoCon) ........................................ 0 - 1 (L)

Julia Holz

Samantha Childress

BASEBALLRecord: 30-24 SoCon: 13-14 (t-5th)FRESHMAN ALL-AMERICAJaylin DavisALL-REGIONHector CrespoALL-SOCONWill Callaway, Hector Crespo, Jamie Nunn SOCON ALL-FRESHMANJaylin Davis, Dillon Dobson SOCON PITCHER OF THE WEEK Jamie Nunn, Sam Agnew-WielandSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKNoah HolmesRESULTSDate Opponent ResultFeb. 15 NC State ..............................................................6 - 3 (W)Feb. 18 CANISIUS ......................................................... 13 - 6 (W)Feb. 23 BUTLER (DH) ...................................... 6 - 2 (W)/7-12 (L)Feb. 24 BUTLER ................................................................8 - 5 (W)Feb. 27 HIGH POINT .......................................................6 - 4 (W)Mar. 1 Davidson * ..........................................................4 - 1 (W)Mar. 2 Davidson * ...........................................................3 - 4 (L)Mar. 3 Davidson * ....................................................... 10 - 4 (W)Mar. 8 Furman * ...............................................................1 - 3 (L)Mar. 9 Furman * ...............................................................5 - 6 (L)Mar. 10 Furman * .......................................................... 10 - 9 (W) Mar. 12 Georgia ..................................................................4 - 9 (L)Mar. 13 Georgia ................................................................8 - 5 (W)Mar. 16 CORNELL (DH) .................................. 9 - 4 (W)/5-15 (L)Mar. 17 CORNELL ..............................................................4 - 8 (L)Mar. 19 North Carolina A&T ...................................... 10 - 2 (W)Mar. 22 College of Charleston * .................................5 - 2 (W)Mar. 23 College of Charleston * ...................................2 - 4 (L)Mar. 29 WOFFORD * ........................................................ 1 - 9 (L)Mar. 30 WOFFORD * .......................................................4 - 0 (W)Mar. 31 WOFFORD * .......................................................7 - 6 (W)Apr. 2 Eastern Kentucky .............................................9 - 6 (W)Apr. 5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ..................................9 - 5 (W)Apr. 6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ..................................2 - 0 (W)Apr. 7 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ....................................7 - 8 (L)Apr. 9 UNC Asheville ...................................................6 - 3 (W)Apr. 12 UNCG * ................................................................9 - 1 (W)Apr. 13 UNCG * ..................................................................5 - 6 (L)Apr. 14 UNCG * ................................................................9 - 5 (W)Apr. 16 High Point ..........................................................8 - 5 (W)Apr. 17 Campbell ............................................................6 - 11 (L)Apr. 19 The Citadel * ........................................................3 - 6 (L)Apr. 20 The Citadel * .......................................................3 - 5 (L)Apr. 21 The Citadel * ........................................................7 - 8 (L)Apr. 23 NORTH CAROLINA A&T .................................7 - 3 (W)Apr. 24 ETSU .....................................................................3 - 1 (W)Apr. 26 SAMFORD * ..................................................... 10 - 5 (W)Apr. 27 SAMFORD * ........................................................2 - 19 (L)Apr. 30 ETSU .......................................................................6 - 7 (L)May 3 ELON * ..................................................................9 - 1 (W)May 4 ELON * ..................................................................8 - 10 (L)May 11 Gonzaga (DH) .................................... 0 - 4 (L)/6-2 (W)May 12 Gonzaga .......................................................... 13 - 3 (W)May 14 North Carolina ...................................................0 - 2 (L)May 16 WESTERN CAROLINA * ...................................5 - 23 (L)May 17 WESTERN CAROLINA * .....................................1 - 9 (L)May 18 WESTERN CAROLINA * ...................................9 - 8 (W)May 22 No. 4 The Citadel (SoCon) ...............................5 - 6 (L)May 23 No. 8 Samford (SoCon) ...................................2 - 1 (W)May 24 No. 1 Western Carolina (SoCon) ............... 15 - 4 (W)May 25 No. 4 The Citadel (SoCon) ................................6 - 8 (L)

Jamie Nunn

MEN’S GOLFFourth at SoCon ChampionshipINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPSCaleb Keck (Wofford/Coca-Cola Invitational) ALL-SOCONCasey Komline SOCON ALL-FRESHMANCaleb Keck, Lee Mitchell SOCON GOLFER OF THE WEEK Caleb Keck, Daniel WalshRESULTSDate Tournament ResultSep. 10-11 RDG Intercollegiate ................... 12th of 16Oct. 1-2 CSU Invitational .............................3rd of 11Oct. 15-16 DONALD ROSS INTERCOLL. .. 10th of 17Oct. 19-21 Mission Inn Intercollegiate ........4th of 10Nov. 3-4 Hummingbird Intercollegiate ..8th of 13Feb. 25-26 Irish Creek Invitational (JV) ................. NTSMar. 10-12 BASH AT THE BEACH ...............T-7th of 11Mar. 16-17 Mission Inn Spring Spectacular .T-6th of 18Mar. 24-26 C&F Bank Intercollegiate ..... T-26th of 32Mar. 28 UNIVERSITY CUP ..............................6-7 (L)Apr. 6-7 Irish Creek Intercollegiate ....... 16th of 17Apr. 15-16 Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational ..T-4th of 16 Apr. 21-23 SoCon Championship ..................4th of 11

Casey Komline

Caleb Keck


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2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPSWOMEN’S TENNISRecord: 14-9 SoCon: 6-4 (t-5th)First national ranking in program history (No. 65)SOCON FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Clare CoxALL-SOCONGabi Celi, Ellie Linsell SOCON ALL-FRESHMANClare CoxRESULTSDate Opponent ResultJan. 18 North Carolina A&T ........................7 - 0 (W)Jan. 19 East Carolina ....................................... 3 - 4 (L)Jan. 26 George Mason .................................7 - 0 (W)Jan. 27 Liberty .................................................6 - 1 (W)Feb. 09 RADFORD ..........................................7 - 0 (W)Feb. 17 NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL ...6 - 1 (W)Feb. 18 Charlotte ............................................4 - 3 (W)Feb. 23 ETSU ..................................................... 1 - 6 (L)Feb. 24 Presbyterian ......................................7 - 0 (W)Mar. 1 CHATTANOOGA * ...........................4 - 2 (W)Mar. 3 Samford * ...........................................4 - 3 (W)Mar. 13 Gardner-Webb ................................... 2 - 5 (L)Mar. 14 UNC Wilmington ............................... 0 - 7 (L)Mar. 15 Campbell ...........................................5 - 2 (W)Mar. 17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ...............6 - 1 (W)Mar. 24 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * ...... 2 - 5 (L)Mar. 27 FURMAN * ........................................... 3 - 4 (L)Apr. 2 UNC Greensboro * ........................... 2 - 5 (L)Apr. 5 Davidson * .........................................5 - 2 (W)Apr. 7 Western Carolina * ..........................7 - 0 (W)Apr. 11 Elon * ..................................................... 3 - 4 (L)Apr. 13 WOFFORD * ......................................6 - 1 (W)Apr. 19 Elon (SoCon) ........................................ 0 - 4 (L)

Clare Cox

Gabi Celi

MEN’S SOCCERRecord: 8-7-4 SoCon: 2-3-2 (6th)HERMANN AWARD WATCH LISTLee WilliamsALL-SOCONDanny Free, Lee WilliamsALL-SOCON TOURNAMENT TEAM Boubacar Toure, Harrison DelbridgeRESULTSDate Opponent ResultAug 24 ETSU ....................................................1 - 0 (W)Aug 30 UNC Asheville ...................................3 - 0 (W)Sep 02 UNC WILMINGTON .................... 0 - 1 (L) OTSep 08 USC Upstate .............................. 0 - 0 (T) 2OTSep 10 Richmond ..........................................1 - 0 (W)Sep 14 Binghamton ......................................1 - 0 (W)Sep 16 Saint Mary’s .........................................0 - 2 (L)Sep 25 Wake Forest .........................................0 - 4 (L)Sep 29 UNC Greensboro * ............................0 - 1 (L)Oct 02 Gardner-Webb ..........................2 - 3 (L) 2OTOct 06 College of Charleston * ...................0 - 3 (L)Oct 09 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * ................... 0 - 0 (T)Oct 13 Furman * ............................................. 1 - 1 (T)Oct 16 BELMONT ...........................................1 - 0 (W)Oct 20 ELON * .................................................. 0 - 1 (L)Oct 23 Wofford * ............................................2 - 1 (W)Oct 27 DAVIDSON * ......................................2 - 0 (W)Nov 03 Coll. of Charleston (SoCon) .........2 - 1 (W)Nov 08 Wofford (SoCon) ....1 - 1 (T) 2OT 2-4 (PKs)

Lee Williams

Danny Free

WOMEN’S GOLFEighth at SoCon ChampionshipTEAM CHAMPIONSHIPSMimosa Hills IntercollegiateWinthrop IntercollegiateINDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPSRumbidzai Masamvu (Benbow Invitational)Lauren Smith (Dayton/Hilton Head Invitational)Yue Xu (Winthrop Intercollegiate)SOCON GOLFER OF THE MONTHYue XuSOCON GOLFER OF THE WEEKLauren Smith, Rumbidzai MasamvuRESULTSDate Tournament ResultSept. 10-11 Terrier Intercollegiate ...............9th of 13Sept. 17 Great Smokies Intercoll. ...... 11th of 15Oct. 6-7 Winthrop Intercollegiate ...........1st of 8Oct. 16 Wendy’s Classic .........................4th of 13Oct. 26-28 Lady Paladin Invitational ........6th of 14Feb. 25-26 High Point University Classic ... 5th of 7Mar. 3 Hilton Head Invitational ...........2nd of 2Mar. 11-12 Benbow Invitational ...........T-2nd of 10Mar. 17-19 Morehead State Invitational ..8th of 14Mar. 24-25 Low Country Intercoll. ........T-7th of 16Mar. 28 UNIVERSITY CUP ...........................6-7 (L)Apr. 1-2 MIMOSA HILLS INTERCOLL. . 1st of 12Apr. 14-16 SoCon Championship ...............8th of 10

Yue Xu

Rumbidzai Masamvu


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2012-13 SPORT-BY-SPORT RECAPSMEN’S TENNISRecord: 6-15 SoCon: 3-7 (9th)ALL-SOCON Zach Bost, Sebastien KingSOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKSebastien KingRESULTSDate Opponent ResultJan. 19 South Carolina ................................... 0 - 5 (L)Jan. 21 UNC Wilmington ............................... 0 - 9 (L)Jan. 26 PRESBYTERIAN .................................. 3 - 4 (L)Feb. 2 ETSU ...................................................... 1 - 6 (L)Feb. 3 TENNESSEE TECH ...........................4 - 3 (W)Feb. 9 UNC Asheville ..................................... 1 - 6 (L)Feb. 16 East Carolina ....................................... 2 - 5 (L)Mar. 10 Army ....................................................5 - 2 (W)Mar. 13 Northern Illinois ................................ 3 - 4 (L)Mar. 15 The Citadel * .....................................5 - 2 (W)Mar. 16 College of Charleston * ................... 3 - 4 (L)Mar. 20 DAVIDSON * .....................................7 - 0 (W)Mar. 22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * .................. 3 - 4 (L)Mar. 29 UNCG * ................................................. 2 - 5 (L)Mar. 30 SAMFORD * ........................................ 3 - 4 (L)Apr. 3 Furman * .............................................. 2 - 5 (L)Apr. 6 Chattanooga * ................................... 1 - 6 (L)Apr. 10 ELON * .................................................. 1 - 6 (L)Apr. 12 GARDNER-WEBB ............................5 - 2 (W)Apr. 13 Wofford * ............................................4 - 3 (W)Apr. 18 Furman (SoCon) ................................. 0 - 4 (L)

Sebastien King

Zach Bost

VOLLEYBALLRecord: 7-23 SoCon: 3-13 (6th-North)RESULTSDate Opponent .................................... ResultAug. 24 James Madison .................................. 0 - 3 (L) Aug. 25 Seton Hall ............................................ 1 - 3 (L) Aug. 25 Minnesota .......................................... 0 - 3 (L) Aug. 28 Winthrop .............................................. 0 - 3 (L) Aug. 31 Lipscomb ............................................. 0 - 3 (L) Aug. 31 Houston ..............................................3 - 2 (W) Sept. 1 Missouri ................................................ 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 7 Georgetown .....................................3 - 2 (W) Sept. 8 VCU ........................................................ 2 - 3 (L) Sept. 8 Virginia .................................................. 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 14 Campbell ...........................................3 - 0 (W) Sept. 15 Toledo ................................................... 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 15 Wake Forest ......................................... 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 18 NORTH CAROLINA A&T ................3 - 0 (W)Sept. 21 Chattanooga * ................................... 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 22 Samford * ............................................. 0 - 3 (L) Sept. 29 ELON * .................................................3 - 1 (W) Sept. 30 UNCG * .................................................. 1 - 3 (L) Oct. 4 Western Carolina * ............................ 2 - 3 (L) Oct. 6 GEORGIA SOUTHERN * .................... 1 - 3 (L) Oct. 12 Wofford * .............................................. 0 - 3 (L) Oct. 13 Furman * .............................................. 0 - 3 (L) Oct. 19 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON * ........ 1 - 3 (L) Oct. 20 THE CITADEL * ..................................3 - 1 (W) Oct. 26 Elon * ..................................................... 0 - 3 (L)Oct. 27 UNCG * .................................................. 1 - 3 (L) Nov. 1 WESTERN CAROLINA * ..................3 - 0 (W) Nov. 3 Davidson * ........................................... 1 - 3 (L) Nov. 10 CHATTANOOGA * .............................. 1 - 3 (L) Nov. 11 SAMFORD * ......................................... 0 - 3 (L)

Courtney Rhein

FIELD HOCKEYRecord: 3-15 NorPac: 0-8 (5th - East)ALL-NORPACCasey Lammando, Lesley ThomasNORPAC EAST OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKCasey LammandoNORPAC EAST DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEKSarah Anderson (twice)NORPAC EAST ROOKIE OF THE WEEKHannah French, Caroline PhillipsRESULTSDate Opponent ResultAug. 25 Georgetown ....................................... 2 - 3 (L)Aug. 26 William & Mary ................................... 2 - 7 (L)Sept. 1 Robert Morris ..................................... 1 - 3 (L)Sept. 3 Saint Louis .........................................3 - 2 (W)Sept. 9 Penn .............................................. 3 - 2 (W) OTSept. 14 Wake Forest ......................................... 0 - 8 (L)Sept. 16 VCU ........................................................ 3 - 4 (L)Sept. 22 DELAWARE .......................................... 1 - 2 (L)Sept. 23 DAVIDSON * ....................................... 3 - 5 (L)Sept. 30 RADFORD * ................................ 2 - 3 (L) 2OTOct. 2 Davidson * ........................................... 0 - 4 (L)Oct. 7 LONGWOOD * ................................... 4 - 5 (L)Oct. 12 Miami (Ohio) ....................................... 1 - 9 (L)Oct. 14 Ball State ............................................2 - 0 (W)Oct. 19 Liberty * ................................................ 1 - 8 (L)Oct. 21 Radford * .............................................. 0 - 2 (L)Oct. 26 LIBERTY * ............................................. 1 - 3 (L)Oct. 28 Longwood * ........................................ 1 - 8 (L)

Lesley Thomas

Casey Lammando


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ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS2012-13 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-DistrictAllie Cashion (softball), Graham Fisher (football), Nathan Healy (men’s basketball), Tony Washington (football)

2012-13 CoSIDA/Capital One Academic All-AmericanNathan Healy (men’s basketball - second team)

Southern Conference Student-Athlete of the WeekStanley Broaden (men’s track and field), Gabe Dimock (baseball), Courtney Freeman (women’s basketball), Amanda Hamilton (women’s track and field), Nathan Healy (men’s basketball), Jamie Nunn (baseball)

NCAA Division I FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-StarTony Washington

National Soccer Coaches Association of America College Team Academic AwardMen’s and women’s soccer

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Individual & Team HonorsCassie Crawford, Amanda Hamilton Men’s and women’s cross country, women’s track & Field

National Golf Coaches Association All-American ScholarsRumbidzai Masamvu

Appalachian State Walker College of Business Top Overall Student, Outstanding Finance Student and Outstanding Management StudentNathan Healy (men’s basketball)

Appalachian State Walker College of Business Outstanding Risk Management and Insurance StudentRumbidzai Masamvu (women’s golf )

Appalachian State Most Outstanding Architectural Design StudentTony Washington (football)

2012-13 SOUTHERN CONFERENCE/NORPAC ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCEBASEBALLChad FarmerJamie NunnJeffrey Springs

MEN’S BASKETBALLNathan Healy

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLJessica Barrios Anna Freeman Courtney FreemanKatie Mallow Kelsey Sharkey Maryah Sydnor Farrahn Wood

FIELD HOCKEYEmily Knapp

FOOTBALLKarl Anderson Ian Barnard Graham Fisher Logan Hallock Troy Sanders Adam Scott Tony Washington

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYChristopher Garrett Kyle McFoy Ashton Smith

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYAllison Cook Amanda Hamilton Kayla Schneider Shelby Williams Sarah Williamson

MEN’S GOLFJay BrownDaniel Walsh

WOMEN’S GOLFRumbidzai Masamvu Lily Yatawara

MEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELDStanley Broaden Read Caulkins Joshua Ellis Christopher Garrett Brian Graves Michael Lilley Kyle Mcfoy David Riddleberger Raphael Rojas

WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK AND FIELDCassandra Crawford Debra Domermuth Amanda Hamilton Katherine Lenhart Maeghan McCauley Mary Montgomery Kayla Schneider Justine Stocks Sarah Williamson Meredith Wilson

MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELDStanley Broaden Raphael Rojas

WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELDDebra Domermuth Mary Montgomery

MEN’S SOCCERStanley Broaden Harrison Delbridge Patrick Harrow Nathanael Latigue Ryan Lavigne Kristian Lee-Him Walker White

WOMEN’S SOCCERHannah Coad Taylor Dunlap Meggie Graham Grace McCall Samantha Neill Sonia Sanchez Nicole Steyl Amy Werdine

SOFTBALLAllie CashionLindsay LoudermilkCaroline RogersAlissa SchoelkopfAlex SohlKristen Terry

MEN’S TENNISSebastien KingAndrew McKinnonMatt Saltsgaver

VOLLEYBALLLauren Brown Lauren Gray Courtney Rhein


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YOSEF CLUB SETS ANOTHER NEW FUNDRAISING RECORD Appalachian State University athletics generated a record $4.3 million in private support during the 2012-13 fiscal year. The $4.3 million includes annual funding for premium seating, sport-specific fundraising and a record $3,004,245 million in donations to the Yosef Club, which directly benefits scholarships for student-athletes. The Yosef Club surpassed the $3 million mark for the first time due in large part a single-month-record $603,300 in donations in April. The single-month record came in the first full month after Appalachian State athletics announced that it accepted an invitation to join the Sun Belt Conference and NCAA Division I FBS on July 1, 2014. The Yosef Club’s $3,004,245 raised in 2012-13 marks the eighth-straight year that the fundraising arm of Appalachian State athletics set a new record for donations.

YEAR-BY-YEAR YOSEF CLUB DONATIONS2005 .........................................................$664,5002006 ..................................................... $1,042,7042007 ..................................................... $1,376,4412008 ....................................................$2,295, 0102009 ..................................................... $2,424,6302010 ..................................................... $2,500,0752011 ..................................................... $2,502,3512012 ..................................................... $2,720,0122013 ..................................................... $3,004,245

APPALACHIAN ATHLETICS UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN With the consistently evolving landscape of NCAA Division I Athletics, during 2012, the Department of Athletics engaged in a strategic planning process. Our athletics staff and other invested stakeholders comprised the subcommittees. The primary objective was to continue the self-analysis started by the 2011 Athletics Feasibility Committee study. Our purpose in this process was to verify strengths, recognize and reduce weaknesses, create new growth opportunities, shelter threats to our activities, consolidate services and opportunities within the athletics enter-prise and align and allocate resources toward prioritized goals. Our focus and review was based on the seven different study areas detailed below:

• The ‘App State Experience,’ which we define as providing the best possible academic, athletics, and social experience for our student-athletes. How do we enhance this?• Culture - What is our departmental culture and how do we create our desired culture?• Leadership – How do we create leadership opportunities for our staff and student-athletes?• Fiscal Practices and Innovation – Where are we allocating our resources in alignment with our vision and goals? What creative new approaches can we implement?• Revenue Enhancement – The prioritization of external revenue funding for athletics.• Branding, Marketing and Public Relations – Are there new and creative means for us to deliver a consistent message to our stakeholders and effectively build the ‘App State’ brand?• Facilities Master Plan – Define the next phase of athletics facility construction and funding.

The results of our Strategic Plan are our vision to guide Appalachian State Athletics in the pursuit of championship results in the classroom, on the fields of play, and in the community.

APPALACHIAN STATE ATHLETICS Strategic Plan - 2013

1A rich history. An envied tradition. Expectations of success. A vision for the future.A rich history. An envied tradition. Expectations of success. A vision for the future.

MOUNTAINEER FANS TURN OUT IN DROVES As is the norm, Appalachian State fans supported their Mountaineers at the turnstiles in unprecedented numbers in 2012-13. Highlighting Appalachian’s attendance feats, football led NCAA Division I FCS in regular-season attendance for the sixth-straight season with an average attendance of 27,964 over its six regular-season home dates in 2012. The 30,856 that attended the home opener versus Montana was the second-largest crowd of the year for an on-campus FCS game, behind only the 31,123 that attended the historic Harvard-Yale game.

Highest Attended Home Games in 2012-13

Football 30,856 vs. Montana

Men’s Basketball 2,910 vs. Davidson

Baseball 1,116* vs. Georgia Southern

Women’s Basketball 916 vs. Chattanooga

Men’s Soccer 717 vs. ETSU

Women’s Soccer 537 vs. The Citadel

Volleyball 352 vs. Elon

Softball 272 vs. Elon

Field Hockey 137 vs. Longwood

* facility record

2012-13 Appalachian State Athletics Annual Report

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