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CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Phone ______ 724-458-2125Best Time to Call________ MorningsE-mail_________ jdwalters@gcc.edu

•••Sports Info. Director Ryan BriggsOffice Telephone__ 724-458-3365Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718E-mail__________ rabriggs@gcc.edu

•••Grove City Athletic DepartmentDept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855Web Site__ www2.gcc.edu/sports

HEAD COACH JOE WALTERSJoe Walters enters his 38th season as Grove

City College head men’s tennis coach.Under Walters’ direction, the Grove City pro-

gram has emerged as one of the region’s fin-est. Walters has compiled a 327-125 record in37 years as Grove City’s men’s tennis coach.

Last season, Walters guided Grove City its19th straight Presidents’ Athletic Conferencechampionship.

Walters earned PAC Coach of the Year rec-ognition for the fourth straight season.

Grove City also recorded its 11th consecu-tive winning season in 2009. In all, Walters has guided the Wolver-ines to 20 winning seasons over the last 21 years; the lone excep-tion being an 8-8 mark in 1999.

In 1995, Walters led Grove City to a program-record 16 victories.The Wolverines then matched that total in 1996.

Grove City squads have also excelled in the classroom. In eachof the last three years, the Wolverines earned the IntercollegiateTennis Association’s Team Academic Award.

Jeremy Dwyer earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors in2008 and again in 2009 after receiving Academic All-District in 2007.

Walters is also in his 14th season as associate athletic directorat the College. As associate athletic director, Walters is the athleticdepartment’s compliance coordinator.

A native of Lewistown, Pa., Walters spent 24 seasons as an as-sistant football coach at Grove City. He joined Grove City College in1972 as an instructor of physical education. He then earned promo-tion to associate professor in 1978.

In 2009, the College promoted him to the rank of full professor.Walters graduated from Slippery Rock State College in 1968 with

a bachelor’s degree in physical education and recreation. As a se-nior defensive lineman on Slippery Rock’s football team, Waltersearned Team MVP.

He also earned his master’s of education degree in 1972 at Slip-pery Rock. In September 2007, Slippery Rock inducted Walters intoits Athletic Hall of Fame for his distinguished career in athletics.

A veteran of the United States Army Honor Guard, Walters livesin Grove City with his wife, Diana. They have two adult children andtwo grandchildren.

Head Coach Joe Walters

Institution ____ Grove City CollegeLocation __________ Grove City, Pa.Founded___________________ 1876Enrollment _________________ 2,500Colors ________ Crimson and WhiteNickname ____________ WolverinesAffiliation _______ NCAA Division IIIConference ___ Presidents’ AthleticHome Court ___ Grove City CourtsPresident ______ Richard Jewell, J.D.Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don LyleAlma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971Associate A.D. _____Susan RobertsAlma Mater ___________Ohio, 1975Associate A.D. ________ Joe WaltersAlma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968Head Coach __________ Joe WaltersAlma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968Career Record __ 327-125 (37 yrs)At Grove City ______________ SameFirst Year of Program _______ 1914All-Time Record _________ 575-280Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell EmighAssistant Trainer _____ Rick HawkeAthletic Office Mgr_______ Kim IliffEquipment Mgr ____ Larry FreemanEquipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson

CREDITSEditor____________ Ryan Briggs, SID

Head shots by Kristen Gregg/Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa.

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HEAD COACH JOE WALTERS 2

2010 SEASON PREVIEW 3

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS 4-5

2009 IN REVIEW 6-7

PROGRAM HISTORY/RECORDS 8

ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 9

ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 10

GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES 11

2010 SCHEDULE 12

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SEASON PREVIEWThe Grove City College men’s tennis team will

have a decidedly different look this season as sev-eral new names will appear in the lineup in 2010.

Although graduation claimed three starters,Grove City still returns several standouts as theWolverines pursue their 20th consecutive Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference championship.

A trio of seniors will lead the Wolverines thisspring. Senior Peter Davis returns for his fourthyear in the starting lineup for Grove City.

A three-year letterman, Davis has played sec-ond and third singles extensively in his career. Hewill likely be at or near the top of the lineup againin 2010.

Like Davis, senior Bill Derocha is a three-yearletterman. Derocha has won conference titles inboth singles and doubles play in his career. He willlook to be a full-time lineup fixture again this year.

Versatile senior Blake Fortier is back for hisfourth season after seeing duty as a reserve dur-ing each of his first three seasons.

Fortier, who went undefeated as a sophomoreand as a junior, will battle for a regular spot in theWolverine lineup.

Senior Shaun Mills returns to the program af-ter a two-year hiatus. Mills made an immediate im-pact as a freshman in 2007 and will likely see ac-tion in both the singles and doubles lineups.

Ricky Garrett is the team’s lone junior and willbe counted on heavily in both singles and doublesaction in 2010.

He formed a formidable doubles team withDavis while leading the Wolverines in total victo-ries as a sophomore. Garrett could hold down thetop spot in the singles lineup this year.

A pair of sophomores also return this year.Scott Yanak is a returning letterman who brokeinto the lineup as a rookie. Yanak will look to earna full-time spot in both singles and doubles playthis year. Steve Harrison saw limited action in 2009and will also battle for time.

Senior Bill Derocha will compete for full-timespots in both singles and doubles play thisyear. He is a three-year letterman.

The Wolverines will also be bolstered by sev-eral newcomers this year.

Head coach Joe Walters has again assembled astrong schedule for the Wolverines in 2010. Thecampaign begins February 19 at Penn StateBehrend.

Matches with Allegheny, Carnegie Mellon, CaseWestern, Hope and Oberlin highlight the non-con-ference schedule. Grove City will begin conferenceplay March 23 against visiting Waynesburg.

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champi-onships will be held April 22-23 at the PennbriarClub in Erie, Pa.

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2010 ROSTERName Yr. Hometown/High SchoolJosiah Becker Fr. Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns BennettPeter Davis Sr. Indianapolis, Ind./Heritage ChristianBill Derocha Sr. Fort Gratiot, Mich./Port Huron NorthernBlake Fortier Sr. South Hadley, Mass./South HadleyCaleb Fuller Fr. Columbus, Ind./HomeschooledRicky Garrett Jr. Rocky River, Ohio/Rocky RiverSteve Harrison So. Centreville, Md./Queen Anne’s CountyDaniel McLaughlin Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./ShalerShaun Mills Sr. Pittsgrove, N.J./A.P. SchalickAnthony Rosselli Fr. Poland, Ohio/PolandScott Yanak So. Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair

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DEROCHA

DEROCHA’S CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2007 10-1 5-0 15-12008 5-0 14-4 19-42009 5-0 4-5 9-5Totals 20-1 23-9 43-10

SENIOR • 5-11PORT HURON, MICH.

PORT HURON NORTHERN

Three-year letterman who willcompete for full-time startingassignment this season. AS A

JUNIOR: Earned third letter ... Saw extensive ac-tion at third doubles ... Went undefeated in singlesplay, including 4-0 mark at sixth singles. AS ASOPHOMORE: Played extensively at third doubles... Won conference title at No. 3 doubles ... Unde-feated in singles play. AS A FRESHMAN: Earnedfirst varsity letter after playing at sixth singles ...Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference title at sixthsingles ... Posted 3-0 record at fifth singles and 4-0 mark at No. 6 ... One of two Grove City playersto go undefeated in doubles play. NOTABLE: Fi-nance major ... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll... Dean’s List student ... Earned ITA Scholar-Ath-lete distinction.

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DAVIS’ CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2007 11-3 13-1 24-42008 13-8 10-8 23-162009 10-5 12-3 22-8Totals 34-16 35-12 69-28

SENIOR • 5-11INDIANAPOLIS, IND.HERITAGE CHRISTIAN

Three-year letterwinner andstarter for Grove City ...CoSIDA Academic All-America

candidate. AS A JUNIOR: Won Presidents’ AthleticConference titles at third singles and seconddoubles ... Ranked second on team in total victo-ries ... Named PAC Player of the Week for March29, 2009 ... Earned third letter. AS A SOPHOMORE:Won Presidents’ Athletic Conference title at sec-ond singles ... PAC runner-up at first doubles ...Led team in total matches played. AS A FRESH-MAN: Made immediate impact on program ... EarnedPAC titles at first doubles and second singles ...Named PAC Player of the Week April 1, 2007 ...Earned first letter. NOTABLE: History/pre-med/com-munication studies major ... Dean’s List student ...Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll ... Earned In-tercollegiate Tennis Assocation Scholar-AthleteAward.

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FORTIER’S CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2007 0-1 0-0 0-12008 0-0 4-0 4-02009 1-0 1-0 2-0Totals 1-1 5-0 6-1

SENIOR • 5-11SOUTH HADLEY, MASS.

SOUTH HADLEY

Fourth-year performer whowill compete for full-time spotin lineup this season ... Re-

turning letterwinner. AS A JUNIOR: Earned twowins against Westminster April 2, 2009 in seasondebut ... Also played several exhibition matches.AS A SOPHOMORE: Earned first letter after goingundefeated in doubles play ... Played three matchesat third doubles and one at No. 2 doubles. AS AFRESHMAN: Saw limited action in the varsity lineup... Debuted against Allegheny April 3, 2007. NO-TABLE: Marketing major ... Dean’s List student.

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Senior Peter Davis is a CoSIDA Academic All-America candidate.

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GARRETT’S CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2008 16-3 6-2 22-52009 11-5 13-3 24-8Totals 27-8 19-5 46-13

SOPHOMORE • 5-11ROCKY RIVER, OHIO

ROCKY RIVER

Returning starter who willlikely be at or near the top ofthe Grove City lineup ... Two-

year letterman. AS A SOPHOMORE: Won Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference title at both secondsingles and second doubles ... Led team in totalvictories ... Posted 6-1 record at second singles ...Named PAC Player of the Week March 8, 2009. ASA FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ... Won confer-ence title at third singles ... PAC Player of the WeekMarch 16, 2008 ... Second on team in total victo-ries. NOTABLE: Biochemistry major.

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HARRISON’S CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2009 0-0 0-0 0-0Totals 0-0 0-0 0-0

SOPHOMORE • 6-1CENTREVILLE, MD.

QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY

Second-year performer whowill compete for spot inGrove City lineup this year.

AS A FRESHMAN: Saw action in exhibition matches.NOTABLE: Business management major.

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YANAK

YANAK’S CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2009 6-3 4-0 10-3Totals 6-3 4-0 10-3

SOPHOMORE • 5-10PITTSBURGH, PA.

UPPER SAINT CLAIR

Returning starter ... One-yearletterman who will likely be afixture in Grove City lineup

this spring. AS A FRESHMAN: Earned first letter ...Played primarily at sixth singles and third doubles... Also played at No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 singles ...Led team’s rookies in wins. NOTABLE: Mathemat-ics/secondary education major ... Dean’s List stu-dent ... Younger brother of former Grove City Col-lege football player Jay Yanak (2004-07).

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MILLS

MILLS’ CAREER RECORDSingles Doubles Total

Year W-L W-L W-L2007 7-1 12-1 19-2Totals 7-1 12-1 19-2

SENIOR • 5-8PITTSGROVE, N.J.A.P. SCHALICK

Returning letterwinner whoreturns to program after two-year hiatus ... Will compete for

starting spot in Grove City lineup ... CoSIDA Aca-demic All-America candidate. AS A FRESHMAN:Earned first letter ... Won Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference title at third doubles ... Finished seasonon six-match win streak in singles play. NOTABLE:Physics/mathematics major ... Dean’s List student... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll.

Junior Ricky Garrett is a two-year starter forGrove City.

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2009 IN REVIEWA veteran nucleus helped lead the Grove City

College men’s tennis team to its 19th consecutivePresidents’ Athletic Conference championship in2009.

The Wolverines concluded their strong seasonby winning all nine flights at the PAC Champion-ships in Erie, Pa. Grove City finished with 54 teampoints at the two-day event.

While team success took precedence, theWolverines also received numerous individual ac-colades throughout the season.

Senior John Moyer earned the conference’sPlayer of the Year award for the second consecu-tive season.

Classmate Jeremy Dwyer earned his secondcareer CoSIDA Academic All-America honor whilehead coach Joe Walters earned PAC Coach of theYear award for the fourth straight year.

Junior Peter Davis and sophomore RickyGarrett both earned PAC Player of the Week dur-ing the regular season.

Grove City’s charge to a nine-win season be-gan with three consecutive road victories in earlyMarch.

The Wolverines opened the spring season witha 9-0 indoor win at Penn State Behrend March 6.Davis, Garrett, Moyer, Bill Derocha and KyleJohnson all posted two victories each at Behrend.

Five days later, Grove City nailed down a 9-0win at Saint Vincent. The Wolverines did not dropa set in rolling to the road victory.

Grove City improved to 3-0 for the first timesince 2004 March 14 by earning a 7-2 win overnon-conference foe Oberlin. Davis, Garrett andJohnson all earned two wins against Oberlin whilerookie Scott Yanak picked up a 6-0, 6-0 victory atsixth singles.

The Wolverines opened the home scheduleMarch 19 against Mount Union. Grove City wontwo of the three doubles matches but Mount Unionclaimed four singles bouts in securing a 5-4 win.

Following a 6-3 setback against NAIA MaloneMarch 21, Grove City opened conference play witha 9-0 win at Waynesburg on the 24th.

Davis, Dwyer, Garrett, Johnson and Moyer allnotched two victories for Grove City, whichdropped just nine total games in the six singlesmatches.

The Wolverines improved to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference March 28 by picking up a shut-out win over Washington & Jefferson. Grove Citydid not drop a set in the singles win.

Grove City raised its record to 6-2 by stormingpast longtime foe Allegheny, 6-3, in non-leagueaction March 31.

Grove City dropped two of three doublesmatches but rallied for five singles wins. Davis,Dwyer and Yanak all pulled out three-set victoriesto lift the Wolverines.

After dropping a 7-2 decision to Case WesternApril 1, Grove City rebounded the next day tosweep conference rival Westminster. Davis pickedup a 6-0, 6-0 win at third singles while at thirddoubles, Yanak and Blake Fortier notched an 8-0victory.

Two days later, Grove City visited Edinburg, Pa.to face visiting Thomas More in conference actionindoors. Grove City surrendered just four gamesin doubles play en route to a 9-0 victory.

Derocha, Dwyer and Moyer all recorded 6-0, 6-0 wins in singles play.

Grove City concluded conference play April 6by blanking visiting Bethany, 9-0. Dwyer moved upto second singles and earned a 6-0, 6-0 victory.Yanak played third singles for the first time andalso won by shutout.

The Wolverines dropped to 9-4 overall April 16as nationally-ranked Carnegie Mellon topped GroveCity.

Still, the match proved to be a valuable tuneupfor the upcoming conference championships.

Grove City won all nine flights at the PAC Cham-pionships April 18 in Erie, Pa. Moyer earned Player

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Peter Davis capped his junior campaign bywinning conference titles at third singles andsecond doubles.

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2009 STATISTICS

2008-09 RESULTSDate Opponent Result Score RecordSept. 4 at West Liberty W 5-4 1-0Sept. 24 at Allegheny L 6-3 1-1

SPRING SEASONMarch 6 at PSU Behrend W 9-0 1-0March 11 at Saint Vincent W 9-0 2-0March 14 at Oberlin W 7-2 3-0March 19 MOUNT UNION L 5-4 3-1March 21 at Malone L 6-3 3-2March 24 at Waynesburg* W 9-0 4-2March 28 WASH. & JEFF.* W 9-0 5-2March 31 ALLEGHENY W 6-3 6-2April 1 CASE WESTERN L 7-2 6-3April 2 at Westminster* W 9-0 7-3April 4 Thomas More$* W 9-0 8-3April 6 BETHANY* W 9-0 9-3April 16 CARN. MELLON L 9-0 9-4Apr. 17-18 PAC Championships 1st/6April 25 WALSH L 7-2 9-5

*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Match$-at Westminster

Senior Jeremy Dwyer earned Academic All-America honors from the College SportsInformation Directors of America (CoSIDA) forthe second straight season in 2009.

Singles Doubles TotalName W-L W-L W-LPeter Davis 10-5 12-3 22-8Bill DeRocha 5-0 4-5 9-5Jeremy Dwyer 9-4 6-4 15-8Blake Fortier 1-0 1-0 2-0Ricky Garrett 11-5 13-3 24-8Andy Gunkler 2-0 4-0 6-0Kyle Johnson 10-4 11-3 21-7Andy Kreger 1-0 1-0 2-0Marc Mentzer 6-5 0-0 6-5John Moyer 8-1 11-2 19-3Jonathon Pombo 0-0 5-4 5-4Scott Yanak 6-3 4-0 10-3Totals 69-27 72-24 141-51

of the Year status by winning the first singles titlewith a 6-2, 7-5 win over W&J’s Christopher Faulk.

Garrett won the conference title at secondsingles while Davis prevailed at No. 3 singles.Dwyer placed first at fourth singles while MarcMentzer captured the conference crown at fifthsingles.

Johnson completed Grove City’s singles sweepby winning the conference title in the No. 6 slot.He and Moyer also combined to win the confer-ence title at first doubles.

Davis and Garrett capped their dominant sea-son at second doubles by winning the conferencetitle while Dwyer and Jon Pombo prevailed at thirddoubles.

It marked the first time since the PAC’s expan-sion that the Wolverines posted a perfect teamscore by winning all nine flights.

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Grove City captured its 19th consecutivePresidents’ Athletic Conference championshipin 2009.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSYear Overall Coach1914 3-0-1 None1915 1-0-3 None1916 5-1 None1917 3-2-1 Howard Acher1918 0-1 Howard Acher1919 3-2 Howard Acher1920 4-0-1 Howard Acher1921 4-0-1 Howard Acher1922-29 Program Discontinued1930 3-1-1 Robert Thorn1931 2-1-1 Robert Thorn1932 4-3 Robert Thorn1933 8-0 Robert Thorn1934 7-2 Robert Thorn1935 6-4 Robert Thorn1936 4-6 Robert Thorn1937 11-3 Robert Thorn1938 5-7 Robert Thorn1939 10-5 Robert Thorn1940 4-8 Robert Thorn1941 8-4 Robert Thorn1942 9-2 Robert Thorn1943-46 No Matches -- World War II1947 3-5 Robert Thorn1948 6-4 Robert Thorn1949 5-5 Robert Thorn1950 5-2 Robert Thorn1951 6-2 Robert Thorn1952 4-3 Robert Thorn1953 5-4 Robert Thorn1954 6-3 Robert Thorn1955 3-6 Robert Thorn1956 4-5 Robert Thorn1957 5-8 Dan Leviton1958 0-8 Dan Leviton1959 2-9 Dan Leviton1960 2-10 Dan Leviton1961 2-5 Dan Leviton1962 4-5 Dan Leviton1963 6-3 Cliff Wettig1964 10-0 Cliff Wettig1965 11-0 Cliff Wettig1966 8-2 Cliff Wettig

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSYear Overall Coach1967 6-3 Cliff Wettig1968 7-3 Cliff Wettig1969 8-2 Cliff Wettig1970 8-3 Cliff Wettig1971 10-1 Cliff Wettig1972 8-2 Roger Campbell1973 7-1 Joe Walters1974 6-2 Joe Walters1975 5-7 Joe Walters1976 9-3 Joe Walters1977 4-5 Joe Walters1978 6-4 Joe Walters1979 6-3 Joe Walters1980 7-5 Joe Walters1981 7-3 Joe Walters1982 7-2 Joe Walters1983 9-1 Joe Walters1984 7-3 Joe Walters1985 7-3 Joe Walters1986 5-4 Joe Walters1987 3-2 Joe Walters1988 3-5 Joe Walters1989 7-3 Joe Walters1990 5-3 Joe Walters1991 11-1 Joe Walters1992 11-1 Joe Walters1993 10-1 Joe Walters1994 12-4 Joe Walters1995 16-2 Joe Walters1996 16-3 Joe Walters1997 12-4 Joe Walters1998 11-3 Joe Walters1999 8-8 Joe Walters2000 8-4 Joe Walters2001 11-5 Joe Walters2002 11-6 Joe Walters2003 15-2 Joe Walters2004 12-3 Joe Walters2005 12-4 Joe Walters2006 9-2 Joe Walters2007 10-2 Joe Walters2008 13-6 Joe Walters2009 9-5 Joe Walters

TEAM RECORDSMost Wins, Year: 16, 1995, 1996Most Matches, Year: 19, 1996, 2008

Perfect Seasons: 1933 (8-0)1964 (10-0)1965 (11-0)

PAC Titles: 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994,1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

COACHING RECORDSName Years RecordNo Coach 1914-1916 9-1-4Howard Acher 1917-21 14-5-3Robert Thorn 1930-1956 128-85-3Dan Leviton 1957-1962 15-45Cliff Wettig 1963-1971 74-17Roger Campbell 1972 8-2Joe Walters 1973-present 327-125TOTAL 84 years 575-280-10

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2009 Standings Overall ConferenceW L W L

GROVE CITY* 9 5 5 0Waynesburg 6 5 4 1Wash. & Jeff. 4 2 3 2Westminster 2 11 1 4Thomas More 4 6 2 3Bethany 0 9 0 5Saint Vincent 5 5 -- --*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Champion

2009 PAC Players of the Week

March 8 RICKY GARRETT, GROVE CITYMarch 15 Christopher Faulk, Wash. & Jeff.March 22 Kevin Houseknecht, WaynesburgMarch 29 PETER DAVIS, GROVE CITYApril 5 Emile Khoury, WaynesburgApril 12 Lionel Grimaldi, Wash. & Jeff.

2009 PAC CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

FIRST SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 John Moyer (GRO) def.No. 2 Christopher Faulk (W&J), 6-2, 7-5

SECOND SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 Ricky Garrett (GRO) def.No. 2 Pat Kennedy (W&J), 6-1, 7-5

THIRD SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 Peter Davis (GRO) def.No. 2 Lionel Grimaldi (W&J), 6-1, 6-0

FOURTH SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 Jeremy Dwyer (GRO) def.No. 3 Emile Khoury (WAY), 6-1, 6-1

FIFTH SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 Marc Mentzer (GRO) def.No. 3 Matthew Varacallo (WAY), 6-2, 6-2

SIXTH SINGLESChampionship

No. 1 Kyle Johnson (GRO) def.No. 3 Dustin Cozad (WAY), 6-0, 6-0

FIRST DOUBLESChampionship

No. 1 John Moyer/Kyle Johnson (GRO) def.No. 2 Christopher Faulk/Pat Kennedy (W&J), 9-8

SECOND DOUBLESChampionship

No. 1 Peter Davis/Ricky Garrett (GRO) def.No. 3 David DuBois/Lionel Grimaldi (W&J), 8-4

THIRD DOUBLESChampionship

No. 1 Jeremy Dwyer/Jon Pombo (GRO) def.No. 2 Dustin Cozad/Adam Woodruff (WAY), 8-1

PAC Player of the Year: John Moyer, Grove CityPAC Coach of the Year: Joe Walters, Grove City

April 17-18, 2009 -- Pennbriar FItness & Racquet Club -- Erie, Pa.

ABOUT THE PACFounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Con-

ference continues its mission of promoting inter-collegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic ex-cellence.

Comprised of 10 select private institutions -Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva Col-lege, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, ThielCollege, Thomas More College, Washington &Jefferson College, Waynesburg University andWestminster College - the PAC remains a uniqueorganization in this day of high-pressure intercol-legiate athletics.

With academics at the center of each member’sphilosophy, the PAC is built on the principle thatan athletic program is a part of college life, but notan entity in itself.

During the 2005-06 academic year, ChathamCollege, Geneva College and Saint Vincent Collegeall joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PACchampionships for the first time during the 2007-

08 academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent areplaying full conference schedules during their timeas provisional members of NCAA Division III.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19sports. Head coaches select all-league squads forall team sports, while in individual sports such ascross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades arebased upon performances at the conference cham-pionships.

The PAC annually awards its men’s andwomen’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools whichperform best across the board in conference com-petition. Washington & Jefferson won the Men’sAll-Sports Trophy in 2008-09 while Westminsterwon the Women’s All-Sports Trophy.

In 2008-09, the league named 604 student-ath-letes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which rec-ognizes all participating student-athletes who at-tain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

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The beautifully landscapedcampus of Grove City Collegestretches over 150 acres and in-cludes 27 neo-Gothic buildings.It is considered one of the loveli-est in the nation.

While the College haschanged to meet the needs ofthe society it serves, its basic phi-losophy has remained un-changed since its founding in1876. It is a Christian, liberal artsinstitution, dedicated to the prin-ciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowestpossible cost.

Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinc-tive qualities as a private schoolgoverned by private citizens(trustees), it is one of few col-leges in the country that doesnot accept federal funds.

Affiliated with the Presbyte-rian Church (U.S.A.), but not nar-rowly denominational, the Col-lege believes that to be well-edu-cated a student should be ex-posed to the central ideas of theJudeo-Christian tradition.

Grove City College offers un-dergraduate degrees in liberalarts, sciences, engineering, busi-ness, and music and is distin-guished as a national leader ineducation.

Grove City’s programs inelectrical and mechanical engi-neering are accredited by the En-gineering Accreditation Commis-sion Board of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Tech-nology.

The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality.An extensive variety of internshipopportunities are providedacross the curriculum.

Grove City College wants itsstudents to be prepared in thisage of mobile information tech-nology. Each entering freshmanreceives a notebook computerwhich is his or hers to keep upongraduation with a four-year de-gree.

This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technologyacross the curriculum.

The College believes that itsstudent body has a unique mixof talents and abilities. Its CareerServices program helps studentsidentify those key assets duringthe first year and then builds afour-year strategy to help thempursue a satisfying career.

Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases,alumni contacts, summer intern-ships, corporate visits, employerpresentations and more are in-corporated into the career prepa-ration experience. Grove City fol-lows the semester calendar plan,in addition to offering two-weeksessions in January and May.

Most of the 2,500 studentslive in separate men’s andwomen’s dormitories. The restare local commuters or marriedstudents. A full program of cul-tural, professional, athletic andsocial activities is offered, includ-ing 19 intercollegiate varsity ath-letic teams.

Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles northof Pittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80 and has amunicipal airport.

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Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORS

BiologyBiology (B.S.)

Molecular Biology (B.S).Business

Accounting (B.S.)Business Management (B.S)

Entrepreneurship (B.S.)Finance (B.S.)

Industrial Management (B.S.)Marketing Management (B.S.)

ChemistryBiochemistry (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Communication Studies

Communication Studies (B.A.)Computer Science

Computer Science (B.S.)Computer Info. Systems (B.S)

EconomicsEconomics (B.A.)

Business/Economics (B.S.)Education

Early Childhood (B.S.)Elementary (B.S.)

Secondary Certifications:Biology/General Science (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Chemistry/General Science (B.S.)

English (B.A.)English/Communication (B.A.)

French (B.A.)Mathematics (B.A.)

Music (B.M.)Physics (B.S.)

Physics/General Science (B.S.)Social Studies (B.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)Engineering

Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

EnglishEnglish (B.A.)

HistoryHistory (B.A.)

MathematicsMathematics (B.S.)

Modern LanguagesFrench (B.A.)Spanish (B.A.)

Music & Fine ArtsMusic (B.M.)

Music/Business (B.M.)Music/Performing Arts (B.M)

Music/Religion (B.M)Physics

Applied Physics (B.S.)Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.)

Political SciencePolitical Science (B.A.)

PsychologyPsychology (B.A.)

Religion & PhilosophyChristian Thought (B.A.)

Philosophy (B.A.)Sociology

Sociology (B.A.)Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-DentalPre-Health

Pre-LawPre-Medical

Pre-TheologyPre-Veterinary

Charges (2009-2010)Tuition

$6,295 per semesterRoom/Board

$3,412 per semester

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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercolle-

giate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’ssuperior facilities for competition, practices andoff-season training and conditioning.

Grove City’s athletic facilities have under-gone numerous renovations and improve-ments in recent years, with more upgradesscheduled in the immediate future.

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field ishome to the College’s football and track andfield teams. During the summer of 2006, theCollege installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and arubber infill system.

Lights were also added at Robert E. ThornField while the 8-lane track around the field wasresurfaced.

These upgrades benefit the entire campuscommunity as the complex will now be usedby both the College’s club sports teams andits intramural program, along with the varsityteams.

The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex alsofeatures 10 all-weather tennis courts next tothe stadium.

Phillips Field House, located at the northend of the complex, features several lockerrooms, an athletic training room, meetingrooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by thefootball, track and tennis programs through-out the academic year. Several upgrades to thefacility were recently made.

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) housesthe Grove City College Arena, home to theCollege’s basketball and volleyball programs.

The 1,800-seat Arena recently received newscoreboards, new scorer’s tables and newshotclocks.

The Grove City College Pool is one of thenation’s premier small-college venues forboth swimming and diving and water polo.

In addition, the PLC features the Grove CityCollege Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili-ties in the region. Each year, Grove City hoststhe Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmingand Diving Championships at the state-of-the-art facility.

In 2008, the College also hosted the Colle-giate Water Polo Association Western DivisionChampionships at the College Pool.

The PLC also features a second pool, theRecreational Pool, which is used by membersof the College community year-round.

A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex andfree weight equipment is an integral part of thePLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a key-stone of the Center’s ongoing renovations.

The PLC also features six racquetball/hand-ball courts as well as two adjacent intramuralrooms. The intramural rooms each feature fourbasketball courts, four indoor tennis courts,four volleyball courts, an indoor track and twoindoor jumping pits.

New synthetic floors were installed in theintramural rooms in summer 2006.

The building houses an athletic trainingroom, locker rooms and offices for coachesand physical education faculty. In 2004, the Col-lege constructed a new office suite for coachesand athletic administration.

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities havealso received numerous upgrades in recentyears.

The varsity soccer field, College Field, wasexpanded and re-sodded during the summerof 2005. College Field also received a newpress box during the summer of 2007.

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and soft-ball facilities received major facelifts in 2007-08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronicscoreboards were installed on both fields.

Grove City College installed CSTurf, lightsand new track and field competition areasat Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006.

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