2015-16 coast guard women's basketball guide

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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.CGASports.comwww.CGASports.comCREDITSThe 2015-16 Women’’s Basketball Media Guide is a publicationof the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.

Table of Contents 12015-16 Roster 2Season Preview 3The Coast Guard Academy 4-5Coast Guard Superintendent 6Director of Athletics 7Athletics Facilities 8-9Strength & Conditioning 10Staff Directory 11

Coast Guard Women’s Basketball

Coaching Staff 12-14Player Bios 15-17Results/Program History 18Schedule Back Cover

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2015-16 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown (Last School)

5 Micaela Martinelli Fr. F 5-11 Vero Beach / Vero Beach, Fla.

10 Kristina Bynum Fr. G 5-9 Churchland / Portsmouth, Va.

11 Meghan Fornaro Sr. G 5-8 Shepherd Hill / Charlton, Mass.

12 Jayla Joyner Fr. G 5-8 Hickory Grove Christian / Charlotte, N.C.

14 Amanda Klawinski So. G 5-6 St Joseph / New Kensington, Pa.

20 Shelby Threlkeld Fr. G 5-9 South Forsyth / Buford, Ga.

22 Torie Sutherland Sr. F 5-9 Clear Lake / Houston, Texas

23 Amanda Roy Jr. G 5-6 Stonington / Stonington, Conn.

24 Bekah Muller Jr. F 5-8 Turlock Christian / Denair, Ca.

31 Jill Bray So. G 5-8 East Catholic / Glastonbury, Conn.

32 Michelle Hernandez So. G 5-6 Bella Vista High / Folsom, Ca.

34 Johanna Moolenaar Fr. F 6-0 East Lincoln / Denver, N.C.

35 Gill Gerton So. F 6-0 Bishop Dennis J. O’Connell / Lorton, Va

Coaching Staff

Head Coach Alex Ivansheck (4th season)

Assistant Coaches Jessica Farley, Scott Hawk, Catherine Lewis

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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW

2015-16 SEASON PREVIEW

The Coast Guard women’s basketball team looks to improve on a season that saw them reach the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) semifi nals for the fi rst time since 2007-08 season and win 19 games for the second year in a row.

Fourth year head coach Alex Ivansheck has built a strong program having winning seasons in back to back years for the fi rst time since 2001-02 and 2002-03 years.

This year’s team is led by the experienced and talented senior duo of Meghan Fornaro and Torie Sutherland.

Fornaro, who was fi rst team All-NEWMAC last season, led the team with 16.6 points, 3.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game. Fornaro is 37 points away from becoming the seventh player to score 1,000 points in Coast Guard women’s basketball history. She is in the top ten in four statistical categories at the Coast Guard: ninth in points (963), eighth in assists (219), eighth in steals (157), and ninth in 3-pointers (107).

Sutherland, who was second team All-NEWMAC for the second time in her career last season, was fi rst in rebounds with 8.6 boards which was also fi fth in the NEWMAC and second on the team in scoring with 11.5 points per game.

“Torie and Meghan have had a lot of experience over the past three years, so we will be counting on them on the court this season,” said Ivansheck. “Between the two of them, I will look to them to create plays this season as they have played together the longest on the team. “

In the junior class, Amanda Roy returns looking to add depth at the guard position and be a valuable shooter in reserve for the Bears. Joining the team this season is Bekah Muller. Through the preseason Muller has been a force on the boards for Coast Guard and will be a strong defensive presence for the Bears this year.

In the sophomore class Gill Gerton, Jill Bray, and Michelle Hernandez return to the team tallying valuable minutes in their fi rst year at the Academy. Gerton led the team in blocked shots with 32 and was

tied for second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game. Gill had three double doubles last season and in the last four games of the season she scored in double fi gures.

Bray saw time in 22 games last season and will be another skilled shooter for the Bears. Hernandez adds depth at the guard position and will come off the bench to be an asset on defense and push the pace of the Coast Guard off ense.

Joining the team for her fi rst year is sophomore Amanda Klawinski. She is a team fi rst player who has shown a strong work ethic this preseason.

Ivansheck is bringing in her largest freshman class this season with fi ve athletes joining the program: Micaela Martinelli, Kristina Bynum, Jayla Joyner, Shelby Threlkeld, and Johanna Moolenaar. All fi ve players will look to make an immediate impact on the court this season.

The Bears open up their season fi nishing out the fi rst semester on the road with early season NEWMAC games against Clark, Smith and Wheaton. The team will then travel to play in a tournament in Puerto Rico over the holiday break with games against Simpson and Gustavus Adolphus before they return to school in January for the heart of their conference schedule.

“We have four team values we are stressing this season,” commented Coach Ivansheck. “Selfl essness, discipline, trust, and passion, and this does not only pertain to the court. I want the players to take these values and apply them to their entire life. The team is defi nitely coming together around these values, and I am looking forward to this season.”

The last two seasons Coast Guard has won a combined 38 games and will look to add to that success this season with a blend of veteran leadership and talented youth. The Bears open up their season on the road against Westfi eld State at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational on November 14th at 2:00 pm.


One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S. One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S.

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies

Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree

programprogram

Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner

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Highly selective admissions standardsHighly selective admissions standards

No tuition, traditional application No tuition, traditional application

processprocess

No congressional nomination necessaryNo congressional nomination necessary

Education includes academics, physical Education includes academics, physical

fi tness, character and leadership fi tness, character and leadership

developmentdevelopment

85 percent of graduates choose to serve 85 percent of graduates choose to serve

beyond their fi ve-year commitmentbeyond their fi ve-year commitment

Two graduates have been NASA Two graduates have been NASA

AstronautsAstronauts

80 percent of graduates go to graduate 80 percent of graduates go to graduate

school (most paid for by Coast Guard)school (most paid for by Coast Guard)

COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMY


COAST GUARD QUICK FACTSThe Coast Guard Academy has 25 Intercollegiate

sports (12 men’s, 10 women’s, 3 co-ed)

The Bears have been members of the New England

Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in

15 sports since 1999

Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships

in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball,

Women’s Crew and Softball

Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship

tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s

basketball, baseball and softball in the past fi ve years

The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament

Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball

(2007-08)

COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS

DEMOGRAPHICS

- about 1,000 cadets enrolled- 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented- 100% of students housed on campus- 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams- 31% of cadets are women- 22% of cadets are minorities- 1 faculty member for every 8 students- 19 Cadets in an average class


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REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. RENDONACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTFIRST YEAR

Rear Admiral Rendon assumed the duties of the 41st Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London,

Connecticut, June 1, 2015. He reported to the Academy after serving as Director, Joint Interagency Task Force West (JIATF

West), the U.S. Pacifi c Command’s executive agent for planning and conducting counter-drug strategy in an area of

operations covering more than 105 million square miles.

Prior to this assignment, Rear Admiral Rendon served as Assistant Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy, the

Superintendent’s direct representative to oversee day-to-day operations. Prior to his fi rst Academy assignment, he served as

Director of Staff to the Vice Commandant.

Rear Admiral Rendon is a surface operations specialist with a diverse list of assignments over his 28 year Coast Guard offi cer

career. He served as Commander, Sector Northern New England in Portland Maine, as well as, Chief Response, Fifth Coast

Guard District in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Rear Admiral Rendon is a cutterman with afl oat tours as Deck Watch Offi cer aboard Durable, a 210-foot cutter home-ported

in Brownsville, Texas; Executive Offi cer aboard the Patrol Boat Ocracoke in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, and Commanding

Offi cer of the Surface Eff ect Ship Petrel in Key West, Florida. Other operational ashore assignments consist of staff advisor,

Seventh Coast Guard District Intelligence and Law Enforcement Branch in Miami, Florida, Operations Offi cer for Group Key

West, Florida, as well as Commander, Coast Guard Group Mayport in Northeast Florida.

Rear Admiral Rendon served as Aide de Camp to the 20th Commandant of the Coast Guard. He also completed a

Congressional Fellowship in our nation’s Capital, where he worked for the House of Representatives, Government Reform

Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources, followed by a two-year assignment as Drug Policy

Advisor to the Speaker of the House.

Rear Admiral Rendon’s personal awards include a Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (6), Coast Guard

Commendation Medal (3), Coast Guard Achievement Medal, and a variety of other unit awards and service ribbons. He is

authorized to wear the Cutterman’s Insignia and the Boat Forces Operations Insignia.

A 1983 graduate of the United States Coast Guard Academy, Rear Admiral Rendon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in

Civil Engineering and a Master of Science degree from the University of Illinois. He also completed study at the National War

College, Class of 2005, where he earned a Master of Science degree in National Security Strategy.


DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TIM FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSFIFTH YEAR

Tim Fitzpatrick is in his fi fth year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas.

In addition to securing a comprehensive, fi ve-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 23 NCAA sports, he oversaw a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization, the CGA Bear Club, as an annual giving entity to fund athletics “margin of excellence” projects and initiatives.

Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department now conducts an annual women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium), which features prominent national leaders in women’s athletics for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England.

He has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships, established a Faculty Affi liate program, began the annual Celebrate New London football game initiative and was the driving force in the men’s basketball teams appearance in the Armed Forces Classic on ESPNU last season.

Prior to the Academy Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for two years prior, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.

While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball

programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.

Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfi eld Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections.

Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous fi ve years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy.

He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external aff airs and executive director of the athletic foundation during the 1998-99 academic year.

Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh.

Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference.

He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94.

Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92.

A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982..


COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMYNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEXNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX

The Track & Field Complex was The Track & Field Complex was

constructed in the summer of 2007 constructed in the summer of 2007

fi rst used for the men’s and women’s fi rst used for the men’s and women’s

soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf

surface lies on the banks of the surface lies on the banks of the

beautiful Thames River and is also beautiful Thames River and is also

home to the men’s and women’s track home to the men’s and women’s track

& fi eld program.& fi eld program.

COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYMCOMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM

Merriman Gymnasium is home to Merriman Gymnasium is home to

the women’s volleyball program and the women’s volleyball program and

the men’s and women’s basketball the men’s and women’s basketball

programs. The gym holds three programs. The gym holds three

basketball courts used for varsity basketball courts used for varsity

practices and games, as well as practices and games, as well as

intramural competition. The 1200-seat intramural competition. The 1200-seat

facility has been home to numerous facility has been home to numerous

league and regional championships.league and regional championships.

ROLAND POOLROLAND POOL

Roland Pool is home to our men’s Roland Pool is home to our men’s

and women’s swimming and diving and women’s swimming and diving

program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool

is also used daily for athletic training is also used daily for athletic training

programs for our cadet-athletes, programs for our cadet-athletes,

physical education courses, as well as physical education courses, as well as

military training programs necessary military training programs necessary

to carry out the missions of the Coast to carry out the missions of the Coast

Guard for all cadets. Guard for all cadets.


NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELDNITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The

picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks

the Thames River.the Thames River.

NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

softball team. The Bears have enjoyed softball team. The Bears have enjoyed

tremendous success winning three of tremendous success winning three of

the last four NEWMAC tournament the last four NEWMAC tournament

championships and going to the NCAA championships and going to the NCAA

tournament four straight seasons (2009-tournament four straight seasons (2009-

2012).2012).

CADET MEMORIAL FIELDCADET MEMORIAL FIELD

Cadet Memorial Field was made into a Cadet Memorial Field was made into a

FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the

Class of 1952. The facility features a two-Class of 1952. The facility features a two-

story press box that includes two coaches story press box that includes two coaches

rooms, a room for radio broadcasting rooms, a room for radio broadcasting

and video recording, space for media and video recording, space for media

personnel, and two lounge lounge areas personnel, and two lounge lounge areas

for additional for additional

seating. The 1500-seating. The 1500-

seat stadium seat stadium

overlooks the overlooks the

Thames River and the Thames River and the

Gold Star Memorial Gold Star Memorial

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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight Coast Guard Athletics has two weight

rooms, each featuring state-of-the-rooms, each featuring state-of-the-

art equipment for our cadets and art equipment for our cadets and

cadet-athletes to use to improve their cadet-athletes to use to improve their

overall health and fi tness. The facility overall health and fi tness. The facility

in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-

weight exercising while our Billard weight exercising while our Billard

Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio,

and other guided machine equipment.and other guided machine equipment.

Shaakira HassellShaakira HassellStrength and Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning Coach

Hassell, in her fi rst season at the Coast Guard Academy, Hassell, in her fi rst season at the Coast Guard Academy, was most recently the fi tness manager at XSport Fitness was most recently the fi tness manager at XSport Fitness in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports in Chicago. She has a degree in Self-Designed Sports Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was Science from Beloit College in Wisconsin where she was the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health the class president as well as master’s degrees in Health and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Physical Education from Valdosta State and Sports and Fitness Management from Troy University.and Fitness Management from Troy University.

She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach She was the tactical strength and conditioning coach at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the at Fort Bragg from 2013-2104 and prior to that the strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in strength and conditioning coach at IMG Academy in Florida from 2011-2013.Florida from 2011-2013.

Hassell began her career as the strength and Hassell began her career as the strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern conditioning graduate assistant at Georgia Southern during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving during the 2004-2005 academic year before moving onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years.onto Valdosta State as graduate assistant for two years.

She then served as the assistant strength and She then served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 conditioning coach at Troy University from 2007-2011 before taking the position at IMG Academy.before taking the position at IMG Academy.

Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Hassell played for both the Chicago Force and the Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Atlanta Xplosion Women’s of the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the Football League (IWFL) and her Atlanta team won the 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of 2006 IWFL Championship. She was also a member of the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team the US Virgin Islands Women’s National Basketball team practice squad.practice squad.


STAFF DIRECTORYSTAFF DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATIONName Title Phone Tim Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics 860-444-8600 Dan Rose Associate AD/Director of 860-701-6798 Physical Education Tim Opstrup Associate AD for Finance, 860-444-8602 Logistics and Facilities Chris Parsons Associate AD for Compliance 860-701-6197 and Admissions Support Art Lamoureux Assistant AD for Operations 860-444-8601 Jason Southard Director of Media Relations 860-701-6800 Casey McGarvey Media Relations Assistant Andrea Stewart SWA/Travel Coordinator 860-701-6799Donna Koczajowski SWA/Director of Club Sports 860-444-8604 Katherine Bossardet Associate Offi ce Manager 860-444-8600 Vi Oliver Administrative Assistant 860-444-8580 Bruce Cobb Equipment Manager 860-444-8606 Marc Grindstaff Equipment Manager 860-444-8663Dave Fraboni Equipment Manager 860-444-8663

ATHLETIC TRAININGName Title Phone

Ken Niedzwiecki Head Athletic Trainer 860-444-8619 Maura Gillon Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6415 Jake Ibey Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6416 Shannon Nickels Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6617Shaakira Hassell Strength & Conditioning Coach 860-

BASEBALLName Title Phone

C.C. Grant Head Coach 860-444-8581 Mike Turgeon Assistant Coach

FOOTBALLName Title Phone

Bill George Head Coach 860-444-8584 Dana Fleischmann Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 860-444-8605 Recruiting CoordinatorC.C. Grant Co-Defensive Coordinator 860-444-8581 Ray LaForte Off ensive Coordinator 860-701-6805Jordan Berrian Wide Receivers 860-701-6767 Jay Driscoll Defensive Line Chris Strand Defensive LineDave Ratner Tight Ends Don Miller Off ensive Assistant

MEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone

Kevin Jaskiewicz Head Coach 860-701-6132 Bob Bono Associate Head Coach 860-444-8588Grant Johnson Assistant CoachJoe Cyr Assistant Coach

MEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Bill Randall Director of Rowing/Head Coach 860-444-8679

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach

MEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone

Ray LaForte Head Coach 860-701-6805Dave Fraboni Assistant Coach Mike Higbie Assistant CoachPat Powers Assistant Coach MEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone

Chris Parsons Head Coach 860-701-6197 Patrick McCarney Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone

John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ken Pancoast Diving Coach

MEN’S TENNISName Title Phone

Matt Nakagawa Head Coach

PISTOL & RIFLEName Title Phone Richard Hawkins Shooting Sports Coach 860-701-6886 SAILINGName Title Phone

Doug Clark Director of Sailing 860-444-8577 Jack Neades Head Off shore Coach 860-701-6291 Brian Swingly Head Intercollegiate Coach 860-444-8325

SOFTBALLName Title Phone

Donna Koczajowski Head Coach 860-444-8604 Dana Fleischmann Assistant CoachErin Miller Pitching Coach WOMEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone Alex Ivansheck Head Coach 860-701-6594 Jessica Farley Assistant Coach 860-701-6960 Scott Hawk Assistant Coach Catherine Lewis Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S CREWName Title Phone Bill Randall Director of Rowing 860-444-8679Jodi Hope Head Coach 860-803-4435 WOMEN’S LACROSSEName Title Phone

Ruth Ness Head Coach 860-701-6744

WOMEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone Susan Grant Head Coach 860-444-8582 Beth Nakagawa Assistant CoachAndrea Giuliano Assistant CoachKatie Shveda Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Ken Pancoast Diving Coach

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLName Title Phone

Mike Bynon Head Coach 860-444-8589 Ashley Coyle Assistant Coach

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach WRESTLINGName Title Phone Kevin Bratland Head Coach 860-701-6595J.R. Lewis Assistant Coach


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ALEX IVANSHECK HEAD COACH [email protected] SEASON

Alex Ivansheck is in her fourth season at the United States Coast Guard Academy after being named the head coach in June of 2012. In her fi rst season led the Bears back to the NEWMAC tournament for the fi rst time since the 2009/10 season.

She has increased the team’s win total in each of her fi rst two seasons at the helm posting 10 in 2012/13 and 19 in 2013/14 and enters this season with a career mark of 29-22. The ten victories posted during the 2012/13 season were the most since the 2007/08 team recorded 25 on their way to the ECAC New England Championship.

Ivansheck spent the previous six seasons as an assistant coach at Ithaca College where she helped the Bombers post a 116-50 record, including a 81-11 mark in Empire 8 games. Ithaca made three NCAA playoff appearances, won four conference regular-season titles and two postseason tournament championships and recorded the league’s fi rst 16-0 record ever in any sport during her time there.

She is no stranger to Southeastern Connecticut, growing up in Salem and graduating from Norwich Free Academy in 2000. While at NFA, she played for legendary coach Bill Scarlata and won a pair of Class LL state championships while the team qualifi ed for the ECC and state championship in each of her four seasons on the basketball team. Ivansheck was also a four-year member of the cross country team that participated in both the state and New England Championships for four consecutive seasons.

Prior to arriving at Ithaca, Ivansheck spent the 2005-06 season with the women’s basketball staff at William Smith, where she helped the Herons to a second round of the NCAA playoff s. William Smith fi nished 22-8 and won the Liberty League’s regular-season and championship tournament titles.

Ivansheck played at Ithaca from 2000 to 2005 (an injury sidelined her for all but fi ve games of her senior season; she received a medical hardship waiver from the NCAA and played a fi fth season while pursuing a master’s degree). A point guard, she helped the Bombers to a record of 109-28 during her career, with NCAA playoff berths each season. Ithaca won Empire 8 titles in 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2005. In her career, Ivansheck scored 567 points and pulled down 309 rebounds. Her career totals of 333 assists and 253 steals are both fourth on the program’s all-time lists (she was third in both categories after fi nishing her career). She received honorable mention to the Empire 8 all-star team in 2002 and 2005.

She interned with the Women’s Sport Foundation as an undergraduate at Ithaca. Ivansheck earned her bachelor’s degree in sport management, with a minor in coaching, in 2004 and received a master’s degree in business administration in 2005 at Ithaca. Ivansheck will also serve as an instructor in the Academy’s Health and Physical Education program.

JESSICA FARLEYASSISTANT COACHSECOND SEASON

Jessica begins her second season as a member of the Bears coaching staff .

She was a graduate assistant at her alma mater Ithaca for the 2012-’13 season as year in which the Bombers won a school-record 27 games, won a the conference championship and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

Farley, who graduated with degree win Exercise Science and earned a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science from Ithaca, was a three-year starting guard for the Bombers as the team won an Empire 8 championship while current Coast Guard head coach Alex Ivansheck was an assistant coach.

The Bombers had a then school-record 24 wins during her senior season while in her sophomore season, the team fi nished a perfect 16-0 in Empire 8 play for the fi rst time.

Farley was an honorable mention All-conference selection as a senior as she led the Bombers with 90 assists and 66 steals and fi nished among Ithaca’s career leaders in both categories (seventh with 246 assists and eighth with 194 steals) as well as in three-point baskets (ninth with 77).


SCOTT HAWKASSISTANT COACHSECOND SEASON

Scott begins his second season as member of the Bears coaching staff bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience from all levels of basketball.

He was an assistant coach for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun for ten seasons (2003-2012) as the team made numerous playoff appearances and won a pair of Eastern Conference Championships.

Prior to coaching in the WNBA, Hawk won both a boys and girls basketball state championship as a head coach. He was head coach at Omaha Cathedral High in Nebraska from 1985-1990 winning a Class C state championship and earning Coach of the Year honors in 1986. Hawk was head girls basketball coach at Omaha Creighton Prep from 1990-2003 leading the team to a Class A state championship and earning Coach of the Year honors in 1994.

Hawk was also head girls basketball coach at Bellevue West High in Nebraska from 1999-2003 where he turned a team that had never had a winning record in 22 years to a team that went 20-2 and earned a spot in the state tournament semifi nals.

He is a graduate of University of Nebraska Omaha with a degree in Education before earning a Master’s Degree in Educational Technology from Lesley University.

CATHERINE LEWISASSISTANT COACHTHIRD SEASON

Catherine is in her third season as a member of the Bears coaching staff .

She graduated from Ithaca in May with a degree in Athletic Training. She was a four-year member of the women’s basketball team which made three NCAA tournament appearances during her four years including a trip to the Sweet 16 in her senior season.

Lewis started eight games for the Bombers her senior year and was the women’s basketball All-Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year honoree. She was part of three Empire 8 tournament championship teams during her days at Ithaca.

Catherine, who played for current Coast Guard head coach Alex Ivansheck for three seasons at Ithaca is a 2009 graduate of Wheeler High School in North Stonington, Conn. She was a three-time All-league selection, earning fi rst-team All-league honors during her senior season. She was a two-year captain and team MVP as both a junior and senior. Catherine was also a four-year member of the soccer team.


#35SHANNON NICKELSATHLETIC TRAINERTHIRD SEASON

Shannon is in her third season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy.

She is originally from Florida and received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla. in 2010.

Following West Florida, she received a graduate student position at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. While getting her Master’s, Shannon worked with a nearby D3 college (Marietta College) and was the supervising athletic trainer for women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s indoor & outdoor track teams.

Also while in school she completed a thesis titled “Validation of Physical Activity as a Functional Outcome Measure Following a Concussion”.

Shannon received a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training in June of 2012.

She currently resides in Rocky Hill, Conn.

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#32MEGHAN FORNARO JUNIOR - GUARD - 5-7CHARLTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Meghan started all 27 games last season and was named fi rst team All-NEWMAC for the fi rst time in her career. Fornaro led the Bears in scoring (16.6), steals per game (2.3), assists per game (3.3), and fi eld goal percentage (.480). Meghan scored a career high 28 points against Wheaton in a 81-77 win. Fornaro scored 20 points or more nine times last season and had a career high 449 points. Meghan is 37 points awar from reaching 1,000.

BEFORE CGAFornaro was captain, two-time team MVP, 1,000 point scorer and Central Mass. Player of the Year for coach Hackenson at

Shepherd Hill Regional High. Meghan was also the Most Valuable Off ensive Player on fi eld hockey team. Her uncle Mark served in the Coast Guard for four years and Fornaro has two older brothers Brandon and Taylor. Meghan is the daughter of Richard and Candy Fornaro.

GETTING TO KNOW MEGHAN Her favorite food is chinese while her favorite snack food is cheez-its. Meghan’s favorite TV show is Saturday Night Live and her favorite movie is We’re the Millers. A Boston Celtics fan, her favorite athlete is Paul Pierce while she lists the greatest coach to ever live as Mike Krzyzewski. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Rob Dyrdek.

CAREER STATS Year GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REB RPG A S PTS PPG

2012-13 25 87-272 29-50 90 3.6 45 47 234 9.42013-14 26 101-278 50-77 127 4.9 84 48 280 10.82014-15 27 169-352 63-102 143 5.3 90 62 449 16.6

Total 78 357-902 142-229 360 4.6 219 157 963 12.2

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TORIE SUTHERLAND SENIOR - GUARD - 5-9HOUSTON, TEXAS

Torie earned second team All-NEWMAC honors last season for the second year in a row as she played all 26 games and was secodon the team with 15.7 points per game and was fi rst with 8.6 rebounds per game. Sutherland had four double doubles last season including 15 points and 18 rebounds against WPI on 1/21/15. Torie now has 11 career double doubles. A Marine and Environmental Sciences major she was on the Dean’s List during the fi rst semester of her freshman year.

BEFORE CGASutherland was captain, third team All-Region and Co-Off ensive MVP in the region for coach Kirby Killingsworth at Clear

Lake High. Her sister Allie graduated from West Point and was a member of the track & fi eld team. Torie’s parents Scott and Patrice Sutherland both served in Desert Storm. Sutherlands’s dad was an All-American rugby player at Army while her mom was on the marathon and cycling teams.

GETTING TO KNOW TORIE Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite snack food is anything with peanut butter. Torie’s favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother and her favorite movie is Spiderman. A Pittsburgh Steelers fan, her favorite athlete is Heath Miller and she says the greatest coach to ever live is her fi rst basketball coach Dawn Kahan. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Justin Timberlake.


2012-13 25 82-229 65-91 140 5.6 18 21 249 10.02013-14 26 105-281 60-85 173 6.7 53 15 303 11.72014-15 27 120-288 48-72 232 8.6 59 32 310 11.5

Total 51 307-798 173-248 545 6.9 130 68 862 11.1

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#12AMANDA ROY JUNIOR - GUARD - 5-6STONINGTON, CONNECTICUT

Amanda saw action in fi ve games last season and scored 19 points including a career-high 14 against Clark in the Bears 82-32 win on 2/18/15. She is a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering major.

BEFORE CGAAmanda was captain for coach Paulla Solar at Stonington High School and was also a fi rst team All-ECC selection and

scholar athlete as member of the fi eld hockey team. Roy was amember of the National Honor Society at Stonington. Amanda’s grandfather was enlisted in the Air Force. She is the daughter of John and Chulaluk Roy.

GETTING TO KNOW AMANDA Her favorite food is her mom’s fried wonton and her favorite snack food is chocolate. Amanda’s favorite TV show is That 70’s Show and her favorite movie is Love and Basketball. Roy’s favorite actor is Channing Tatum and her favorite athlete is Maya Moore. A New York Giants fan, she lists the greatest coach to ever live as John Wooden.


2013-14 7 7-18 0-0 2 0.3 3 1 17 2.42014-15 5 6-17 3-4 4 0.8 0 0 19 3.8Total 12 13-35 3-4 6 0.55 3 1 36 3.1

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#12JILL BRAY SOPHOMORE - GUARD - 5-8GLASTONBURY, CONNECTICUT

Jill saw action in 22 games last season and scored 45 points. Bray scored a season high ten points in a 89-33 win against Pine Manor on 1/8/15. She also had nine points and a career best fi ve rebounds in a 82-32 win over Clark on 2/18/15. Jill is a Government major.

BEFORE CGABray attended East Catholic where she played basketball for head coach Katie DaCosta. She was also a member of volleyball

team at East Catholic. Her father Joe served in the Navy. She is the only daughter of Wendy and Joe Bray and has two older brothers, Joe and Tim.

GETTING TO KNOW JillJill’s favorite athlete is Diana Taurasi and her favorite pro sports team is the Patriots. Her biggest pet peeve is lying and the

greatest coach she believes to ever have lived is Geno Auriema. The most used app on her phone is snapchat and if she could meet anyone dead or alive it would be her grandfather.


2014-15 22 18-43 0-0 22 1.0 6 0 45 2.0Total 22 18-43 0-0 22 1.0 6 0 45 2.0

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#12GILL GERTONSOPHOMORE - FORWARD - 6-0LORTON, VIRGINIA

Gill played in all 27 games last season for the Bears averaging 8.3 points a game, 5.3 rebounds, and a team high 1.2 blocks per game. She is already 13th all time in career blocks at the academy with 32. Gerton scored a career high 18 points and collected ten rebounds against MIT on 2/25/15. Gill recorded three double doubles and scored in double digits 11 times last season. She is a Marine & Environmental Science Major.

BEFORE CGAGerton played basketball at Bishop Denis J. O’Connell high school for coach Aggie McCormic-Dix. She served as team

captain for three years and also was a member of the volleyball team and softball team. Both of Gill’s parents attended West Point where here father Paul was a member of the water polo team and her mother Teresa was on the swimming team. She has an older brother Matthew and an older sister Katherine.

GETTING TO KNOW GillIf Gill could meet anyone living or deceased it would be Ronald Reagan. Her favorite restaurant is Coastal Flats and her

favorite food is tacos. Gerton’s biggest pet peeves are slamming doors and bad grammar and the greatest coach she believes to ever live is Coach K.

CAREER STATS Year GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REB RPG B S PTS PPG

2014-15 27 88-198 43-64 142 5.3 32 25 224 8.3Total 27 88-198 43-64 142 5.3 32 25 224 8.3

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#12MICHELLE HERNANDEZSOPHOMORE - GUARD - 5-6FOLSOM, CALIFORNIA

Hernandez saw action in 26 games last season for the Bears averaging 1.6 points per game and 1.3 rebounds. In the NEWMAC semifi nals last season Michelle has a career high seven points, two assists and two rebounds in a 74-85 loss on 2/28/15. Hernandez, a management major, is also a member of the Bears volleyball team.

BEFORE CGAMIchelle attended Bella Vista High School where she played both basketball and volleyball. Hernandez attended Marion

Military Institute. She has an older sister Maryann and is the daughter of Lito and Tess Hernandez.

GETTING TO KNOW MICHELLE Michelle’s favorite food is In-n-Out Burger and her favorite snack food is jalapeno chips. Her favorite TV show is Family Guy while her favorite movie is The Other Woman. Michelle’s favorite band is Florida Georgia Line and her favorite athlete is Kerri Walsh. If she could meet anyone living or deceased it would be her grandmother.

CAREER STATS Year GP FG-FGA FT-FTA REB RPG A S PTS PPG 2014-15 26 19-55 1-3 35 1.3 19 21 41 1.6Total 26 19-55 1-3 35 1.3 19 21 41 1.6

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2014-15 RESULTS --- 19-8 (12-4 NEWMAC)Date Opponent ResultNov. 15 vs Cortland St. @ Skidmore College L 60-55Nov. 16 @ Skidmore W 67-63Nov. 22 @ UMass Dartmouth L 68-58Dec. 3 @ WPI * WL59-50Dec. 6 @ Wellesley * W 54-43Dec. 9 CONN. COLLEGE L 74-65Dec. 28 vs Nazareth @ Embry-Riddle W 75-60Dec. 29 vs Colby @ Embry-Riddle W 67-65Jan. 3 BABSON * L 75-62Jan. 8 PINE MANOR W 89-33Jan. 10 EMERSON * W 66-54Jan. 13 @ Smith * W 55-48Jan. 15 SPRINGFIELD * L 55-50Jan. 17 @ MIT * L 63-53Jan. 21 WPI * W 58-57Jan. 24 WELLESLEY * W 64-45Jan. 29 MERCHANT MARINE W 76-69Jan. 31 @ Wheaton * W 72-65Feb. 4 MOUNT HOLYOKE * W 74-61Feb. 7 @ Babson * W 65-61Feb. 11 WHEATON * W 81-77Feb. 14 @ Emerson * W 71-51Feb. 16 @ ALBERTUS MAGNUS W 80-57Feb. 18 CLARK * W 82-32Feb. 21 MIT * W 58-55Feb. 25 MIT (NEWMAC Quarterfi nals) W 81-56Feb. 28 Wheaton (NEWMAC Semifi nals) L 85-74

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