2012-13 saint joseph's university department of athletics annual report

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LLEETTTTEERR FFRROOMM TTHHEE DDIIRREECCTTOORR OOFF AATTHHLLEETTIICCSSDear Hawk Fans,

It is again with great joy and pride that I commu-nicate with you about the many great accomplish-ments of our student-athletes, teams and coachesover the past year.

As you can see in this report, there are manyexperiences during 2012-13 that all Hawk fans canbe most proud --- from the continuing academicsuccesses, the many heartening community service projects, and of course, the many out-standing athletic achievements.

Among the accomplishments we can be proud of:* Atlantic 10 Champions - Women’s Basketball* Post-Season Participants - Women’s Basketball (NCAA Tournament); Men’s Basketball (NIT)* Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year - Terri Adams, Softball* NCAA Woman of the Year Top 10 Finalist - Chatilla van Grinsven, Women’s Basketball* All-American Performer - Kevin McDonnell, Men's Track* Class of 1950 Award Winners (Outstanding Senior Student-Athletes) - Casey Robinson,

Women’s Tennis and Kyle Mullen, Baseball* 30 All-Conference selections* Nine Academic All-Conference honorees * Average Student-Athlete GPA - 3.09 (60 percent of all athletes maintained a 3.0 or higher)

These accomplishments could not be achieved without YOUR passion, loyalty and commit-ment to SJU Athletics. We are truly grateful to the 1,655 generous alumni, parents and friendswho contributed nearly $1.3 million to the Hawk Athletic Fund this past year. Your partner-ship plays a critical role in helping us fulfill our mission to “Develop Everyday Champions.” Onbehalf of our 454 student-athletes, coaches and staff, we THANK YOU for your ongoing sup-port.

The upcoming academic year will be our 105th for varsity sports on Hawk Hill. The tradition,success and excitement continues as we work to prepare the next generation of leaders whopossess a great moral compass.

Our theme for 2013-14 will be “Fan Engagement.” There are many ways that you can stay con-nected with Hawk Athletics via our new website, SJUHawks.com, as well as social media, andwe will communicate those to you. We would also hope that you'll visit campus this year andmake it a point to attend home events for all of our teams.

The past has been bright, but the future is brighter. We said farewell to a great group of seniors who have left a foundation for us to be better and stronger. The undertakings for thefuture are attainable with your continued encouragement and support.

May the Spirit of the Lord continue to bless you and your family.

Thank you for your continued support.

Don DiJuliaDirector of Athletics

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3.09 Average GPA of student-athletes

6 Teams - baseball, golf, women'scross country, women's lacrosse,women's rowing and women’ssoccer - that earned PublicRecognition Awards from theNCAA for their Academic ProgressRate scores

17 Number of teams that aver-aged over a 3.0 GPA

20 Number of teams that par-ticipated in community serviceprojects

30 Student-athletes named toAll-Conference teams

88 Number of departing sen-iors

93 Percentage of graduationfor student-athletes

98.3 Academic Progress Rate

201 The number of student-athletes with a GPA over 3.0

387 Total number ofgames/contests competed in 20sports

43,327 Average number ofunique visitors per month toSJUHawks.com

73,096 Total number of fansto attend men’s basketballhome games


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Boasting one of its most successful seasons as in recent years, Saint Joseph’s experienced several historic moments during 2012-13. Among the many highlights, the women’s basketball team won the Atlantic 10 championship and earned an NCAA Tournamentbid, from men’s track, Kevin McDonnell was named an All-American, and female runner Dannah Hayward was selected to com-pete in the USA Junior Championships.

WOMENS’S BASKETBALL WINS ATLANTIC 10 CROWNFor just the third time in its 40-year history, the Saint Joseph’s women’s basket-ball team captured the Atlantic 10 title in thrilling fashion with a 47-46 win overFordham. Finishing fourth during the regular season, the Hawks downed fifth seedDuquesne and upset top seed #11 Dayton to earn a spot in the A-10 championshipgame at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Despite falling behind by 12 points early, Saint Joseph’s never lost hope as it cutthe Rams’ lead to eight at halftime. Backed by 15 points from Most OutstandingPlayer of the Championship Natasha Cloud, the Hawks quickly took the lead in theopening minutes of the second stanza. In a defensive battle between the twoJesuit schools, SJU held a one-point edge in the final moments. And as Fordham’sdesperation heave from three-quarters court fell short, the celebration began asthe Hawks captured their first A-10 title since 1999 and the first NCAATournament bid since 2000.

HAYWARD MAKES USAJUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPSFreshman hurdler DannahHayward represented SaintJoseph's at the 2013 USAJunior Outdoor Track andField Championships in Junewith a 23rd-place showing inthe 400 meter hurdles.Hayward, who holds SJU'srecord in the event with aresounding time of 1:00.11,crossed the finish line in1:03.59.

In her rookie season, Haywardbroke and reset her ownschool record in the 400Hmultiple times and met theUSA Junior Championshipsqualifying standard (62.00) onseven different occasions.Additionally, Hayward holdsSJU records in the indoor 500meter and indoor 4x400mrelay.

MCDONNELL EARNS ALL-AMERICAN HONORSSaint Joseph's graduate student Kevin McDonnell capped his stand-out career as a Hawk with a 10th-place finish in the 10,000m at the2013 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships onJune 6, earning him All-American Second Team honors. With a timeof 29:55.58, McDonnell became just the fifth men's track athlete inSJU history to earn All-American status and the first 10,000m com-petitor at the NCAA Championships in Hawk history. McDonnell alsobecame the first men's track standout in 27 years to place at theNCAA Championships.

"It's been so much fun representing Saint Joseph's," said McDonnellof his career on Hawk Hill. "It's been great to do well and to get St.Joe's out there. The program has grown ever since I got here, andthat has to do with everyone around the program. Everyone isimproving and it's great for the program."

Leaving his mark as the school record-holder in the 10,000m(29:16.01), McDonnell concludes his prestigious career for theCrimson and Gray as one of the most successful distance runners inHawks history. Dannah Hayward


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MEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS NIT BIDThe Saint Joseph's men's basketball team achieved its second consecutive postseason bid, and the 11th in coach Phil Martelli's 18seasons, as the Hawks earned a berth in the 2013 NIT.

Among the highlights of the was the early-season upset of #20 Notre Dame in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at the Barclays Centerin Brooklyn, where Ronald Roberts, Jr. earned All-Tournament honors. A home win over Xavier in January started the Hawks on aspurt of five wins in eight games, which also included a victory over city rival Temple.

The Hawks returned to the Barclays Center in March for the conference tournament and scored another win over Xavier in theopening round. Saint Joseph's then fell to eventual A-10 runner-up VCU in the quarterfinals. The Hawks drew St. John's in the NITand hosted the Red Storm in the first meeting of the two schools in 30 years.But the visitors hit the game-winning shot in the final seconds to end SaintJoseph's season at 18-14.

Individually, Roberts established himself as one of the top players in theAtlantic 10, earning All-Conference Third Team and All-Big 5 First Team hon-ors, while being named the Hawks' MVP. Carl Jones and Langston Gallowaywere the team's top two scorers and each earned All-Big 5 recognition.

Jones finished his career as the third leading scorer in school history (1,845points) and Galloway joined the 1,000-point club, becoming the 50th playerto do so and the 21st to accomplish it in his third season.

Proving doubters wrong this past season, both the Saint Joseph’swomen’s soccer and softball teams advanced to their respectiveAtlantic 10 Tournaments and established themselves as two ofthe top teams in the conference.

Picked to finish 13th in the A-10Preseason Poll, Saint Joseph’swomen’s soccer team proved pun-dits wrong last season as theHawks finished sixth in the confer-ence standings and earned theirfirst postseason bid since 2005.

Backed by stellar defense andtimely scoring, the Hawks posteda pair of shutouts during the non-conference slate as they enteredA-10 play with a 5-4-1 mark.

Having closely missed out on an A-10 Tournament bid the previousfew years, the Hawks’ veterans

made key contributions down the stretch. Backed by the play ofAll-Conference standouts Christine Neal and Mo Hawkins, SaintJoseph’s earned a pair of crucial ties in the final weeks. Needing avictory over Fordham to extend its season, SJU got a second-halfgoal from Hawkins and relied on the steady play of Neal in net toearn a 1-0 win and the sixth seed in the A-10 Championship.

Making the conference postseason for the fourth time underhead coach Jess Mannella, the Hawks faced third-seeded VCU inthe quarterfinals. Despite a valiant effort from the Saint Joseph's,the season would come to an end with a loss to the Rams, butwith the return of eight starters and 22 letterwinners in 2013, theHawks are set to continue to prove that they are one of the topteams in the conference.

Making five-straight A-10 Tournament appearances under headcoach Terri Adams, the Saint Joseph’s softball team had alreadyestablished itself as one of the premiere teams in the league. Andafter losing four starters in the offseason due to graduation, theHawks entered 2013 expected to finish in the middle of the packas they were picked to finish fourth in the preseason poll.

Led by dominant pitching fromsenior Taryn Ashway and the all-around play of seniors Dana Parksand Monica Aguilar, and fresh-man Sarah Yoos, Saint Joseph’sdidn’t seem phased by the projec-tion as it roared out of the gatesto a 13-3-1 record.

Excelling at home and on theroad, Saint Joseph’s entered thefinal series of the regular seasonwith a chance to claim its first A-10 regular-season crown. With alate rally in game one and a dom-inant pitching performance fromrookie Liz Mendez in game two, the Hawks swept GeorgeWashington to finish with a 17-5 record in the A-10 to claim theregular season title and top seed in the conference tournament.

For the third time in five years, Saint Joseph’s battled its way tothe title game. After holding off elimination with a 7-1 win ingame one against Fordham, the Hawks battled back from six runsdown in game two to get the winning run to the plate in the bot-tom of the seventh.

Unfortunately for SJU, it wasn’t able to score from there, but thedesire and determination the Hawks displayed showed that youshould never doubt the heart of a Hawk.

Ronald Roberts, Jr.

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Although 2013 graduate Chatilla van Grinsven spent just morethan two years on Hawk Hill, she made quite an impression. Atransfer from Colorado State, the 6-foot-3 forward was influen-tial in her single season in an SJU women’s basketball uniform.She lead the team to the 2013 Atlantic 10 title and an appear-ance in the NCAA Tournament, becoming only the fifth player inteam history to average a double-double — accumulating doubledigits in scoring and rebounding — for a season.

While the accomplishments and accolades piled up on the courtfor the Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year, van Grinsven’s phil-anthropic efforts off the court are continuing to leave a lastinglegacy on Hawk Hill. A passionate participant in the team’s Heart of a Hawk volunteer program, the international business majorestablished the non profit organization Children’s Hope United. www.childrenshopeunited.org.

Van Grinsven, who was raised in the Netherlands, says it goes back to when her father, a Moroccan native, adopted an orphanagethere. “At a young age I was exposed to an entire different world where poverty and hunger were present,” she says, “yet I also

saw how one’s help and effort immensely improved the situationof those underprivileged children, along with the joy that camewith it.”

The mission of Children’s Hope United is “to contribute significantamounts of assistance in order to improve the situation ofdeprived children in Morocco.” The organization supports proj-ects for orphanages and schools in need of immediate help, andalso for the promotion of education, establishing food sources,building housing and shelter, and creating clean water wells, aswell as constructing sports facilities to encourage movementactivities.

“We give hope to children on the other side of the globe to strivefor their greatness by the opportunities that we create for them,”she says.

The service-minded van Grinsven, twice named the HawksRoosevelt Hunter Community Service Award recipient, wasselected as one of two Atlantic 10 nominees for the NCAA Womanof the Year award. The award is unique, because it recognizes notonly athletic successes, but also academic achievements, commu-nity service and leadership. (The national winner will beannounced in October.)

During the summer, van Grinsven returned to her nativeNetherlands with the Dutch National Team. She is playing profes-sionally this fall with CJM Bourges Basket in France.

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Saint Joseph's junior Langston Galloway was recognized forhis volunteerism and civic involvement with his selection tothe inaugural Allstate NABC Good Works Team and earned atrip to the 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four in Atlanta.

The team was com-prised of 10 playersfrom all three NCAADivisions. They partic-ipated in a youth bas-ketball clinic, servingas camp counselorsfor members of theSpecial Olympics ofGeorgia. The teamattended the NCAAMen's Final Foursemifinal games and the championship game, was recognizedon the court during the second semifinal game, and attendedthe NABC Guardians of the Game Awards show.

The 6-2 guard from Baton Rouge, La., has shown a commit-ment to helping others since his high school career at ChristianLife Academy. Galloway has been involved in collecting sneak-ers and shoes which have been given to the needy throughprograms run by the St. Vincent DePaul Society andSoles4Souls, Inc., which sends them to Haiti. While at SaintJoseph's, he and his parents have raised donations and madecontributions to the Heroes Program, which helps needy highschool students take college preparation courses. He has alsobeen an active participant in the Hawks' community serviceefforts, such as the Christmas Charity project, and has workedwith his church (Epic Church in Philadelphia) to send moneyand care packages overseas to the military.

Langston Galloway at the 2013 NCAA FinalFour as a member of the Allstate NABCGood Works Team.

Chatilla van Grinsven (fifth from the left), her sister Samira ‘12 (fourthfrom the left), and other staff members from Childrens Hope United.

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The Atlantic 10 Conference continued to strengthen its pres-ence as one of the top basketball leagues in the nation as itannounced the addition of two top-notch institutions - GeorgeMason University and Davidson College.

George Mason joined the A-10 on July 1, 2013and will begin competition this academic year.Davidson will join the conference on July 1,2014 and begin play in the 2014-15 season.

The largest university in Virginia, GeorgeMason has an enrollment of over 32,500 andfields 20 of the A-10's 21 championship sports.Located in Fairfax, Va., it will be the thirdVirginia-based institution (Richmond, VCU) inthe Atlantic 10 and the second in theWashington, D.C. metro area (GeorgeWashington).

George Mason advanced to the NCAA Men'sBasketball Final Four in 2006. The Patriotshave made a total of six NCAA Tournamentappearances, three of which have come in the last seven years.George Mason has had more than 100 NCAA Olympic sport

postseason appearances and 23 Patriot student-athletes haveclaimed 35 individual national championships. Mason's base-ball, men's soccer and women's soccer teams have all madeNCAA Championship appearances.

A prestigious private institution in Davidson,N.C., just north of Charlotte, the Wildcat ath-letic program sponsors 19 of the Atlantic 10's21 championship sports.

The Wildcats have a tradition of excellence inintercollegiate athletics led by men's basket-ball, a successful women's basketball programand strong Olympic sports programs. Davidsonhas made 11 appearances in the NCAA Men'sBasketball Tournament, including five since2002 with a run to the 2008 Elite Eight.

The Atlantic 10 membership for the 2013-14academic year is as follows: Dayton, Duquesne,Fordham, George Mason, George Washington,La Salle, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,

Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's, Saint Louis, andVCU.

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This past August, the Saint Joseph's men's basketball team embarked on a10-day tour of Italy, with trips to Rome, Florence, Venice and Como.Marking the second time the Hawks have gone overseas under head coachPhil Martelli, SJU experienced the differing cultural aspects of Italy, whilecompeting in four games against international opponents.

“The best programs in the country do this every four years. And we consid-er our program to be one of the best in the nation and it was the decisionand cooperation by our adminstration to allow this to happen. We alsohave a number of kind benefactors who have stepped forth to allow us tofinance this,” said Martelli. “The chance for these guys to have a socialopportunity that they may never have again. It's really going to proveinvaluable to them as people, which is part of my responsibility.”

Saint Joseph's trip began in Rome, with visits to the Collesium, TheVatican, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain and a soccer match between Italy and Argentina at Olympic Stadium. Following stops to theAccademia Galleria in Venice to see original works by Michelangelo, the Hawks continued their trip to Pisa and the famed LeaningTower.

Travelling via water taxi, the Hawks made their way through Venice, receiving a guided tourof San Marco Square. Saint Joseph’s capped their tour on the beautiful shores of Lake Como.

On the court, Saint Joseph’s closed out its trip to Italy with a 4-0 record. The Hawks openedplay in Rome with an 88-65 win over All-Stars Dream Team as Ronald Roberts Jr.’s 15 pointsled four players in double figures. Behind a 15-5 start, SJU improved to 2-0 as it downed theNCAA Tour All-Stars, 84-71, in Padova.

Playing before a crowd of over 1,000 at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Vincenza, Roberts and Langston Galloway combined for 39 points as Saint Joseph’s defeated the NCAA Italy TourAll-Stars, 99-57. The Hawks closed out their trip to Italy with an 110-80 win over FISBSelection at the Palacanestro Nerviano as freshman DeAndre Bembry scored 18 points andsenior Daryus Quarles added 16 points to cap the undefeated trip.

The Saint Joseph’s men’s basketball team, pictured above atThe Vatican, played four games in Italy during its 10 day trip inAugust.

While in Venice, the Hawks took a gondolatour of the famed “City of Water.”


Saint Joseph's inducted its newest Hall of Fame class at the 11thAthletics Hall of Fame Celebration last November. The Class of2012 consisted of Norman Black ‘79 (men's basketball); MaureenCostello ‘98 (women's basketball); Shannon (Feite) Meakim ‘97(women's lacrosse); Bob Jaugstetter ‘70 (men's rowing); JackKraft ‘42 (men's basketball), Chris McIsaac ‘97 (men's lacrosse);Jim Murray ‘63 (men's soccer); Marc Schaffer ‘98 (men'slacrosse); and Ellen (Stenrud) Martinez ‘00 (women's soccer).

Averaging a double-double all four seasons,Black tallied 1,726 points in his career and is tiedfor seventh place on the Hawks' all-time scoringlist, while ranking eighth in rebounding with 906.He earned All-Big 5 First Team honors as a fresh-man and sophomore and was a three-time selec-tion to the All-East Coast Conference Team.

Helping the Hawks to a pair of NCAA Tournamentappearances and the team’s first Atlantic 10 titlein 1997, Costello twice earned A-10 All-Conference and All-Big 5 selections. The 1998 Big5 Most Valuable Player, she currently ranks 10thall-time in scoring with 1,299 points and third all-time in rebounding with 952.

The first Hall of Fame inductee for women'slacrosse, Meakim set the program’s all-time record for points(243), goals (171) and assists (72) and posted three consecutiveseasons with over 60 points scored. She was also a key memberof the field hockey team, helping the Hawks capture the 1995Atlantic 10 title.

Coxswain for the Hawks' Varsity 8 that captured the 1970 DadVail Regatta title, Jaugstetter went on to have an illustriouscareer following graduation. A silver medalist in Fours at the1981 World Championships, he competed eight times in theinternational event, and served as a coach for the U.S. at the1995 World Championships. A silver medalist in Eights at the

1984 Olympics, Jaugstetter also qualified for the 1980 Olympicsin the Fours, but did not compete because of the U.S. boycott.

Playing basketball under coach Bill Ferguson from 1940 to 1942, Kraft made his mark in the sport following graduation. He wenton to serve as head basketball coach at Villanova from 1961 to1973, where he recorded 238 victories and a school-best win-ning percentage of .715, while guiding the Wildcats to the 1971

NCAA Final Four. He also served as head coach atRhode Island from 1973 to 1980.

Teammates on the men’s lacrosse team from1995-97, McIsaac and Schaffer became SJU'sfirst Hall of Fame inductees from that sport. Atthe time of his graduation, the All-MAAC hon-oree and Academic All-American McIsaac wasthe Hawks' leader in career scoring and nowranks second in goals (113) and points (193).One of the top defenders in Hawk history,Schaffer earned All-MAAC honors in 1997 and1998, and remains the only player in Hawk histo-ry to participate in the North-South All-Stargame, with his selection in 1998.

Serving as co-captain of the 1962 men's soccerteam that posted a 9-1 overall record and a 7-1

record in the Middle Athletic Conference, Murray continued tobe a mainstay in the soccer community. A Philadelphia native,he is currently in his 42nd year as head soccer coach and athlet-ic director at St. Joseph's Prep, his alma mater, and ranks sec-ond in Pennsylvania with 577 career victories.

The Hawks' all-time scoring leader with 82 career points,Martinez became the first inductee for women's soccer. Thefirst player to earn All-Conference First Team honors (1997) andAll-Region accolades (1997), she currently ranks second all-timein goals (32) after finishing as the all-time leader at the time ofher graduation.

SSAAIINNTT JJOOSSEEPPHH’’SS TTRRIIOO GGAARRNNEERR BBAASSKKEETTBBAALLLL HHAALLLL OOFF FFAAMMEE IINNDDUUCCTTIIOONNSSThis past year, three former SJU basketball greats were recognized for their careers as Hawks as Angela Zampella ‘00 and MarvinO'Connor ‘02 were inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame in January, while former women’s head coach Jim Foster was inducted intothe Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame this past summer.

A three-time Big 5 First Team selection, Zampella (1997-01) led the Hawks to three Big 5 titles and a pair of NCAA Tournamentappearances during her career. Saint Joseph's all-time leader in assists (788), the four-year starter currently ranks sixth all-time inscoring (1,509 points), fifth in steals (216) and sixth in three-pointers made (184), while she still holds the SJU single-season recordfor assists (241 in 1999-00) and assists in a game (17).

Among the most prolific scorers in Saint Joseph's history, O’Connor (1999-2002) wasa three-time All-Big 5 First Team selection and won the Geasey Award as the Big 5Player of the Year and the Palumbo Award for the top scorer in the Big 5 in 2001. Heholds the Saint Joseph's record for points in a season, with 706 scored in 2001 andranks 12th on the Hawks' all-time scoring list with 1,678 career points and is third inthree-point field goals made with 231 in 89 games played.

Inducted by SJU Athletic Director Don DiJulia, Foster began his illustrious career in1978 at Hawk Hill. Under his guidance, SJU would make its first-ever NCAATournament appearance in 1985 and return the follow five seasons as well. Over his13 years with SJU, Foster compiled a 248-126 record, and still holds the record forcareer wins. Serving as an assistant coach or head coach for USA Basketball teams onnine occasions, he has gone on to post a career record of 783-307 at SJU, Vanderbiltand Ohio State and is in his first year as head coach at Chattanooga.

Marvin O’Connor ‘02 (left) and Angela Zampella‘00 (second from the left) were inducted into theBig 5 Hall of Fame this past January.

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The Saint Joseph’s Athletics Hallof Fame added nine former Hawkgreats to its annals in 2012.


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Among the many highlights of the 2012-13 seasons, severalHawks earned the top awards for their prospective sports.Among the numerous Saint Joseph’s athletes to be recognizedthis season, women’s soccer’s Mo Hawkins, women’s basket-ball’s Chatilla van Grinsven, Erin Shields, Natasha Cloud andCindy Griffin and softball’sTaryn Ashway, Sarah Yoosand Terri Adams were sin-gled out for their perform-ances.

Arguably one of the topplayers in SJU women’ssoccer history, Hawkinsbecame just the secondplayer in league history tobe named A-10 Midfielderof the Year two straightseasons. A three-time A-10All-Conference selection,she led SJU in points (19)and goals (eight) en routeto helping the Hawks reachthe A-10 Tournament.

Helping the women’s basketball team to their first A-10 title, agroup of Hawks were singled out for their contributions. Just thefifth player to average a double-double for a season, senior vanGrinsven was named Big 5 Player of the Year. She was also theA-10’s nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year for her perform-ance on the court and her contributions off, including the estab-lishment of the non profit organization Children’s Hope United.

Stepping into a starting role, Shields thrived this past season,leading SJU in three-pointers (73) and free throw percentage(92.0). The second-leading scorer on the team (11.4) was hon-ored as the A-10 and Big 5 Most Improved Player as she saw herscoring and minutes play increase significantly.

Making an immediate impact in her first season Cloud wasnamed Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Championship afterfinishing with a team-best 15 points, six assists and two steals inthe title game.

Becoming just the eighthperson in NCAA women’sbasketball history to leadher alma mater to theNCAA Tournament as botha player and a coach,Griffin was named the Big5 Coach of the Year as herHawks finished the seasonwith a 23-9 overall recordwith a pair of wins overnationally ranked teams.

Establishing herself as theconference’s top pitcher,Ashway set the team’s sin-gle-season record for winsin earning the A-10 Pitcherof the Year award. Going26-4 with a 1.88 ERA and

181 strikeouts, the senior ace became just the second SJU pitch-er to garner the conference’s top pitching honor.

Needing little time to adjust to collegiate play, Yoos proved tobe both the top second baseman and top freshman in the A-10as she was named Rookie of the Year. The All-Conference FirstTeam honoree finished the year second on the team in battingaverage (.375) and runs scored (31) and tied for first in RBIs (33).

Guiding her team to a 37-10-1 overall record, it was SJU’s per-formance in A-10 play that awarded Adams A-10 Coach of theYear. Picked to finish in the middle of the pack, the Hawksclaimed their first A-10 regular season title, going 17-5 andadvanced to the championship game of the A-10 Tournament.

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Casey Robinson (Tennis) and Kyle Mullen (Baseball) were hon-ored as the recipients of Saint Joseph's Class of 1950 Awards.The award, which was acknowledged at the University'sCommencement on May 11 at, is given to the school's top grad-uating student-athletes.

The only player in Saint Joseph's women'stennis history to garner multiple Atlantic 10All-Conference honors, Robinson finishedher career as arguably the best player toever don the Crimson and Gray. She was anAll-Conference First Team honoree the pasttwo seasons, and was a Second Team selec-tion as a sophomore. The four-year letter-winner posted a 66-21 singles record overher four seasons, setting the Hawks' all-timerecords for singles wins (66), wins at No. 1

singles (52) and single-season wins with 25 this past year.

Mullen anchored the Hawk starting rotation the last three sea-sons and holds SJU's career records for wins (21), strikeouts

(264), and innings pitched (325). In 2012, hebecame the first Saint Joseph's startingpitcher to earn Philadelphia Big 5 BaseballPitcher of the Year and Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team honors. He also tiedthe school's single-season record for strike-outs with 90; and he now shares that recordwith Hawk legend Jamie Moyer. Mullen setthe school's all-time strikeout record onMarch 22 and is one of only two Hawks tobreak the 200-strikeout barrier. He is alsoone of just two SJU pitchers to ever record300-plus innings pitched for his career.

Athletic director Don DiJulia and Class ofof 1950 recipient Casey Robinson.

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Saint Joseph’s teams and coaches continued to exemplify theJesuit ideal of being “persons for others,” participating in avariety of community service projects in 2012-13.

• Saint Joseph’s established “Hawks For Margo.” The organiza-tion was formed in honor of women’s soccer player TaylorMallory’s sister, Margo, who lost her battle with cervical can-cer in September 2012. “Hawks For Margo” provides the SJUcommunity with an opportunity to honor the memory of theMargo and to increase cancer awareness.

• Martin Luther King Day ofService - Over 250 student-ath-letes helped assist local com-munity groups in their effortsto make their environment abetter community. Among thesites the Hawks volunteered atwere the Arc of Philadelphia,Gompers, Beeber and St. Roseof Lima Elementary Schoolsand Mercy Hospice, Ray ofHope, Saunders House andSimpson House.

• The Hawks held several youth clinics for area childrenthroughout the year. Various teams helped conduct the educa-tional and fun clinics, with more than 500 area youth takingpart in the forums.

• SJU athletics continued to take part in volunteer projects dur-ing the full calendar year as members of all teams volunteeredat Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the Simpson House,Methodist Services, and other facilities.

• The men’s and women’s basketball team collected dona-tions, made purchases and delivered Christmas gifts to needyfamilies during the holiday season.

• Partnering with St. John’s Hospice, Saint Joseph’s held itsannual Sneaker Drive, collecting over 100 new or gently usedsneakers for the Center City site that helps homeless men.

• Over the Easter holiday, Saint Joseph’s took part in its EasterBasket Drive as is gathered baskets of food for QuadalupeFamily Services in Camden, N.J., to help distribute to needyfamilies in the Camden area.

• Over 40 Hawks volunteered in the annual Hand In Handevent at SJU in April. Student-athletes along with other com-munity members provided a carnival atmosphere for a day tomentally and physically challenged children. The students vol-unteer their time to entertain the children throughout the day.

• Among the other numerous projects and events the Hawkstook part in were the Headstrong Foundation, Kristen’sKrusades, Philadelphia Library, Project Re-Start, SpecialOlympics , and Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts.

RECREATION AND FITNESS UPDATEThe Saint Joseph’s intramural program continued to thrive in2012-13 as over 1,795 students participated in intramuralsports. Along with the increase in participation, the programcontinued to see positive results from its online website thatallows the department to assess and support growth withinthe intramural program.

For the second straight year, the Hawks’ club sports programhad a successful season with 23 clubs competing throughoutthe year. Several Saint Joseph’s club teams competed on theregional and national stages in 2012-13.

• The club baseball teamadvanced to the National ClubBaseball Association Division IIplayoffs. The Hawks cappedtheir season with a third-placefinish in their playoff bracket.

• Men's club lacrosse finishedthe season ranked 13th inNational Collegiate Lacrosse

League Division II. The Hawks advanced to the NCLL playoffs,before falling to eventual national champions West Chester, 7-5.

• The men's rugby team represented Saint Joseph’s at theCollegiate Rugby Championships at PPL Park in June. Playingbefore a nationally-televised audience on NBC, the Hawksadvanced to the Plate Semifinals against Notre Dame.

The SJU men’s club lacrosse fin-ished the season ranked 13th inthe NCLL Division II polls.

Ashley Robinson, Taylor Malloryand Natasha Cloud present a checkfor $1,182 to the Foundation forWomen’s Cancer as a part of SJU’s“Hawks For Margo” campaign.

The Saint Joseph’s men’s rugby team was one of 15 teams nation-ally to compete in the nationally televised Collegiate RugbyChampionship at PPL Park.

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ANNUAL SUPPORT FOR HAWK ATHLETICS

As the lifeblood of Saint Joseph’s Athletics, theHawk Athletic Fund ensures that the work ethic,endurance, drive and dedication of our athletesare complemented by the resources and facili-ties they need. By supporting the Hawk AthleticFund, you play a vital role in the daily lives ofour student-athletes and in our ongoing success.


NEW INDOOR TRAINING FACILITY PROVIDES A BOOST FOR HAWK GOLFERS

The Saint Joseph's University golf team is benefiting from thecreation of a new, state-of-the-art indoor golf facility locatedin the SJU Athletic Center. The Standeven Golf PerformanceLab provides student-athletes with a convenient on-campuslocation where they can work on their game year-round.

The Standeven family, Joseph‘56, David ‘81 and Gregory ‘09,provided leadership support forthe facility, which allows forpractice with woods, irons,wedges and putters. David was amember of the Hawk golf teamfrom 1978-81.

Situated in a converted racquetball court on the second floorof the Athletic Center, the Performance Lab features:• Chipping area allowing for precision work with short game• Entry putting station with surrounding mirrors to check

set-up, alignment, etc.• Turf Tee Box for one-on-one instruction, ability to hit all clubs• Coaches work stations• Multiple types of turf to simulate various lies and rough

conditions and sloped surface for putting and chipping.

ROWING CHRISTENS SHELLS IN HONOR OFDOUGHERTY '52, JAUGSTETTER ’70

The Saint Joseph's rowing program recognized the contribu-tions of Vince Dougherty ‘52 and Bob Jaugstetter ‘70 (pictured)by christening new shells in their honor during 2012-13. Anesteemed member of the Philadelphia Rowing Community,Dougherty was a fixture at Dad Vail and Schuylkill River regat-tas for more than six decades and played a key role in the zon-ing approval and construction of Saint Joseph's Robert Gillin Jr.Boathouse. Jaugstetter was coxswain for the Hawks' Varsity 8that won three Dad Vail medals, including gold in 1970. Helater served as the team’s coach and was instrumental in theestablishment of the women’s rowing program at SJU, beforegoing on to international success as a member and coach ofthe U.S. National Team.

HILFERTY BASKETBALL OFFICE SUITE DEDICATED

The Ramsay Basketball Center welcomed the formal dedica-tion of the Hilferty Basketball Office Suite. Made possiblethrough the generosity of Joan and Dan ’78 Hilferty, the suitehouses permanent offices and conference rooms for the SJUmen’s and women’s basketball teams.

FINNESEY FIELD TO BE EXPANDED,REDEDICATED AS SWEENEY FIELD

SJU broke ground in May on expansion plans for Finnesey Field,which will be rededicated upon completion in Fall of 2013 asSweeney Field. Named in honor of lead benefactor Sean S.Sweeney ’94 (MBA), the project calls for the addition of 1,200permanent seats along the hill closest to Mandeville Hall, aswell as 1,100 portable seats which will be situated along thePost Hall side of the Field, increasing capacity to 3,000.

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$1,091,277$1,091,277

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2012-13 $1,283,365$1,283,3651,655Donors

A corporate partnership with Saint Joseph's University Athletics provides businesses the opportunity to alignthemselves with a recognizable and successful college athletics brand, as well as a loyal following of students,alumni and fans. Below are just a handful of examples of how our corporate partners created awareness andgained exposure through SJU Athletics in 2012-13.

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During the 2012-13 year, Saint Joseph's University Athletic Corporate Partnerships continued to be extremely successful, with 120corporate partnerships in place. We appreciate the support of all our corporate partners, including: 6 ABC, Armen of Ardmore,Block Realty and Management, Drexelbrook, Dunkin Donuts, EuroMotorcars Devon, Hifi House, Hilton Philadelphia City Ave.,IBEW Local 98, Independence Blue Cross, Keystone Mercy Health Plan, Landmark Americana, Lankenau Medical Center, RaffertySubaru, Rothman Institute, Scotland Run Golf Club and Snyder's of Hanover. Thank you for your continued support!

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SAVE THE DATE12th Saint Joseph’s University Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Brunch

Doyle Banquet Hall, Campion Student Center • Sunday, November 17, 2013Mass at 11 a.m. • Brunch & Ceremony to Follow

Help Celebrate Athletic and Academic Achievement on Hawk Hill

Saint Joseph's University celebrated 20 yearsof lacrosse on April 13 and 14 by honoring theschool's first men's (pictured) and women'svarsity teams.

Former players and coaches took part inHawktoberfest Weekend festivities, includingtheir respective teams’ alumni games.

Gina Bundy-Cavorsi ‘01, Andrew Thomas ‘06,‘11, Andria Smythe ‘06 and James Scott ‘02were inducted into the Track Hall of Fame inOctober 2012.

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2012-13 saint joseph's university department of athletics annual report

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