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LINDSAY WOODWORTH RALL

My Perspective

Lindasay Woodworth Rall was a four-year letterwinner for theRichmond women’s tennis program from 1995-99. She graduatedsumma cum laude and garnered The Presidential Citation Awardfor having the highest grade point average of any Richmondstudent-athlete. Woodworth Rall now works as a marketingmanager for the firm of Handango.

There were many reasons why I chose the University ofRichmond over all the other colleges I was looking to attend:the quality of the business school, the gorgeous campus, thefriendly students and the location. Most of all, I choseRichmond because of the tennis program and because of MarkWesselink.

I just can’t say enough good things about my experiences as atennis player at Richmond. I knew that tennis was going to bea big part of my college life, but just how big was quite ashocker. Practice everyday, weekend road trips, weighttraining, team meetings, etc… It was challenging balancing allof that with classes, homework, group projects and a typicalcollege social life. But Mark made being a well-balancedstudent athlete much easier than I think most coaches wouldhave. He took our tennis very seriously, but was sensitive toand appreciative of our lives off the court as well. He wantedus to be well-rounded and happy because I think he believedthat it would ultimately make us better tennis players. Hemade things fun for the most part (except for the track days)and always made himself available to chat. Mark is more thana coach—he’s a listener and a counselor and a friend.

Mark was also very sensitive to the personality of the team andits members. Although not everyone got along all the time, theoverall dynamics of the team were great and some of my bestfriends were on that team. And if you’ve never experiencedcollege tennis, you have no idea how much more fun it is to bepart of team rather than playing individually all the time like injuniors competition. Who doesn’t want to win more and fightharder when there are seven screaming girls backing you upon every shot? Two of the most memorable and rewardingmoments of my college career, and of my life, were whenupsets of highly ranked teams, South Florida and Virginia,came down to my final doubles match. More than anything, Iwanted to win these matches not for myself, but for the twograduating seniors that year who had never beaten South

Florida, and for Mark because he had never beaten Virginiabefore. We fought off multiple match points in both matchesand pulled them out in the end. Without being a collegeathlete, I never would have gotten to experience the naturalhigh that I felt on those days.

In addition to Mark and his dedication, the University ofRichmond Athletic Department was very supportive of thewomen’s tennis program and the resources provided wereplentiful. I was and still am very proud to say I was on thetennis team at Richmond. I feel like we as a teamaccomplished a lot in my four years, and I know it’s a little triteto say this, but all the hard work really did pay off. I maturedboth personally and in my tennis game. I gained life-longfriends and took away with me a valuable diploma and fouryears worth of fun and meaningful memories.

UNIVERSITY OF R ICHMOND

Women’s Tennis 2001-02

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

This is Richmond Women’s Tennis . . . . . . . . . . . .2

2001-02 Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Head Coach Mark Wesselink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Returning Player Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Newcomer Biographies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

This is the University of Richmond . . . . . . . . . .10

Spring 2001 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Atlantic 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Women’s Tennis Quick FactsHome Court: UR Tennis ComplexConference: Atlantic 102001 Spring Dual Match Record: 8-102001 CAA Record: 4-2Head Coach: Mark Wesselink Wesselink’s Career Record: 208-121 (15 years)Wesselink’s Richmond Record: 140-87 (12 years)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 5/2

Women’s Tennis Office Phone: (804) 289-8648Women’s Tennis Office Fax: (804) 289-8820SID Contact: Matt SlaskiOffice Phone: (804) 287-6312Office Fax: (804) 289-8820E-mail: [email protected] Site: www.RichmondSpiders.com

CreditsMark SandyAssociate Director of Athletics/External Operations

Stacey BrannDirector of Athletic Communications

Simon GraySports Information Director

Matt SlaskiAssistant Sports Information Director

Mary WoodardAdministrative Assistant

Design and LayoutKim Barefoot, SpectruMax

PhotographyScott K. Brown PhotographyJay Paul, PhotographerEric Dobbs, Photographer

PrintingColonial Printing, Richmond,Va.

Department of Athletics-Robins CenterUniversity of Richmond,Va. 23173(804) 289-8363

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2001-2002 Women’s Tennis RosterName Class Ht. Hometown / High School

Vanessa Bagnato* Jr. 5-6 Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset

Jeannette Cluskey* So. 5-6 Minneapolis, Minn./Edina

Casey Cohen* Jr. 5-5 Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./The Bolles School

Lindsay Cox Fr. 5-5 Finchampstead, Workingham Berks, UK/Edgbarrow

Patty Devlin* So. 5-7 York, Pa./York Suburban

Courtney Klein Fr. 5-2 East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East

Monika Peets* Jr. 5-7 Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Science

Pauline Trinchant Jr. 5-4 Chamborand, France/CNED de Rennes

Head Coach: Mark Wesselink*Returning Letterman

University of Richmond 2001-2002 Women’s Tennis Schedule

Date Event/Opponent Location TimeFri.-Sun. Sept. 21-23 W&M Invitational Williamsburg,Va. All DayFri.-Sun. Sept. 28-30 Cissie Leary Invitational Philadelphia, Pa. All DayFri.-Sun. Oct. 5-7 ODU Invitational Norfolk,Va. All DayTue.-Sun. Oct. 9-14 All-American Championships Riviera Club, Calif. All DaySat.-Tue. Oct. 27-30 ITA Individual Regionals Philadelphia, Pa. All DayThu.-Sun. Nov. 8-11 ITA National Championships Dallas,Texas All Day

SPRING 2002Sat. Jan. 19 George Washington Richmond, Va. (C.C. of Va.) 5:00 p.m.Sat. Jan. 26 North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. 11:00 a.m.Fri. Feb. 1 Northern Iowa Richmond,Va. (@VCU) TBAFri. Feb. 8 Campbell University Blacksburg,Va. (@Va.Tech) 3:00 p.m.Sat. Feb. 9 Virginia Tech Blacksburg Va. 8:30 a.m.Sat. Feb. 17 William & Mary Williamsburg Va. TBASun. Feb 24 Virginia Commonwealth Richmond,Va. TBAThu. Mar. 7 Boston University Boca Raton, Fla. 2:00 p.m.Sat. Mar. 9 Miami Coral Gables, Fla. 2:00 p.m.Wed. Mar. 13 Virginia Charlottesville,Va. 2:00 p.m.Fri. Mar. 15 Central Florida UR Tennis Complex 2:00 p.m.Sat. Mar. 16 Fordham Washington, D.C. (@GW) TBAMon. Mar. 18 North Carolina State UR Tennis Complex 2:00 p.m.Wed. Mar. 27 Old Dominion UR Tennis Complex 2:00 p.m.Sat. Mar. 30 Air Force Academy UR Tennis Complex 10:00 a.m.Fri. Apr. 5 Marshall UR Tennis Complex 2:30 p.m.Thu. Apr. 11 James Madison UR Tennis Complex 2:30 p.m.Fri.-Sun. Apr. 19-21 Atlantic 10 Championships College Park, Md. TBAFri.-Sun. May 10-12 NCAA Regionals TBA TBAThu.-Fri. May 16-24 NCAA Championships TBA TBA

• Richmond has posted double-digit win totals for sevenof the past eight seasons. Over that span, the Spidersare 31 games over .500, going 96-65 in dual match play.

• The Spiders captured the 1982 AIAW Division IINational Championship, marking Richmond’s firstnational title in any sport. That same year, the teamcompiled a 27-5 dual match record and six All-Americans comprised their roster.

• With the Spiders’ 5-3 victory over James Madison in theCAA Tournament quarterfinals in the spring of 2000,head coach Mark Wesselink garnered his 200th careercoaching victory.

• Former Spider women’s tennis all-American SharonDunsing was enshrined into the University ofRichmond Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999. She joinedMartha Puryear as the two players in program historyto enter the Hall of Fame.

• Richmond made back-to-back NCAA Tournamentappearances in 1997 and 1998.

• Richmond’s 1998 doubles tandem of Bridget Merrickand Lesia Bilak climbed to as high as a No. 9 nationalranking in the country and qualified for the NCAADoubles Championships as one of the top 32 pairingsnationally.

• Ashley Faherty was the Colonial Athletic Association’ssingles champion at the No. 1 spot in 1994.

• Former Spider Janelle Williams was an all-CAAhonoree in each of her final two years at Richmond.

• Richmond captured the 1985 CAA Championship andthe Spiders won the 1994 conference regular seasontitle.

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UNIVERSITY OF R ICHMOND WOMEN’S TENNIS 2001-02

Additional Year of Experienceand Strong Finish Are Reasons

to Be ExcitedRichmond begins playing its first season of tennis in the Atlantic 10 this year,and the Spiders should be considered one of the favorites to win the Atlantic10 Championship in their inaugural season.

Head coach Mark Wesselink and the Spiders return five of their top sixsingles players and the majority of their doubles tandems from a team thatwon eight matches a year ago, despite playing a demanding schedule ofnationally ranked teams. In addition to going 4-2 in the powerful ColonialAthletic Association, which boasts nationally ranked programs such asWilliam & Mary and VCU, the young Spiders also took on perennial tennispowers North Carolina, Miami, and Florida International, among others.

With five sophomores and two freshmen on the squad, the youthful Spidersendured growing pains in the first half of the season. However, after gainingmatch experience, the Spiders exploded in the second half of the springseason finishing 5-2 over their final seven matches, including a perfect 3-0 toend the 2001 campaign. Included in this perfect ending was their seasonfinale in which they toppled 42nd ranked VCU.

A strong recruiting class and the experience, momentum, and confidencegained by the returning players gives the program a bright outlook for the2001-2002 season. “We are a young and talented team,”says Wesselink. “Iexpect great things from this group.”

Spearheading the charge will be No. 1 singles player Jeannette Cluskey(Minneapolis, Minn./Edina). The sophomore had a stand-out freshmancampaign in which she won seven matches in dual match singles play at theNos. 1 and 2 positions against some of the top competition in the country.The experience she gained from the demanding schedule, such as facing the#5 and #6 ranked players in the country, and the victories at the No. 1 spotover such powers as Virginia, will serve her, and the Spiders, well as sheenters her second season.

Vanessa Bagnato (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset), returns for her junior yearwith two seasons of experience to build on. The team captain won a team-high 11 dual match singles matches last season (all at the No. 3 spot) and isexpected to once again bolster the top of the Spiders’ line-up. Her clutchvictory over Raluca Ciulei of VCU sealed Richmond’s victory over the 42ndranked and NCAA-bound Rams in the final match of the season. She’ll lookto carry this momentum into 2001-2002.

Bagnato also makes up one-half of the team’s most impressive doubles duo,as she is paired with junior Monika Peets (Tallinn, Estonia/Tallinn Science).The two combined to play aggressive No. 2 doubles and finished with ateam-high 11 wins in dual match competition. Peets also had a solidsophomore year as she won nine matches at the Nos. 4 and 5 positions,despite playing through injuries. A healthy Monika Peets, who exhibitsimpressive offensive skills, will help fortify the middle of the Richmond line-up this year.

Another junior, Casey Cohen (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla./The Bolles School), isexpected to continue to make strides for the Spiders. Cohen used her lethalbackhand and strong serve to finish with seven wins in dual match singlesand was unbeaten in her last three in 2001.

Sophomore Patty Devlin (York, Pa./York Suburban) also played well for theSpiders last season. In only her first season, she won six matches in both dualmatch singles and doubles play. Devlin will be counted on to use thisexperience to bring depth to the Spiders in 2001-02.

The returning Spiders will not have to shoulder the load themselves, as thisseason’s newcomers should have an immediate impact. Pauline Trinchant(Chamborand, France/CNED de Rennes), is a junior transfer who comes to

the Spiders after two seasons with national-power University of Texas.Trinchant, along with freshmen Lindsay Cox (Finchampstead,WorkinghamBerks, UK/Edgbarrow) and Courtney Klein (East Amherst,N.Y./Williamsville East), each bring impressive resumes to Richmond andeach will be needed for the Spiders to make a run at the Atlantic 10Championship.

The 2001-02 season once again offerschallenging competition for the Spiders. The fallcalendar includes Invitationals atsuch schools as William &Mary and Old Dominion,along with the All-AmericanChampionships in RivieraClub, Calif. The spring scheduleis loaded with top-notch tennisprograms, such as Miami andNorth Carolina, and state foesOld Dominion,VCU,Virginia, andWilliam & Mary.

“We love the fact that our reputationand location allow us to play a nationalschedule,” says Wesselink. “I believe thisyear’s team will live up to our reputation as‘giant-killers’.”

Richmond will truly be tested, but with themomentum and confidence built during thesecond half of last season, combined with theexperienced returning players and impressivenewcomers, there’s a strong feeling that coachWesselink and his Spiders will make their firstseason in the Atlantic 10 one that they won’t soonforget.

Junior Casey Cohen

Sophomore Jeannette Cluskey

Spiders Eye Grand Entrance into Atlantic 10

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HEAD COACH


Head Coach Mark WesselinkLeads Spiders into Atlantic 10

Coach BringsWinning Ways toNew Conference

University of Richmond headwomen’s tennis coach MarkWesselink commences his 13th yearat the helm of the program.Wesselink has built the Spiders into anationally-competitive program,racking up 10 winning seasons. Thisyear Wesselink looks to bring hiswinning ways to a new conference as

the Spiders will compete as members of the Atlantic 10.

The highlight of the 2001 spring schedule came when Wesselink’sSpiders defeated 42nd ranked Virginia Commonwealth. The yearbefore in Richmond’s 2000 CAA Tournament quarterfinals win versusJames Madison, Wesselink reached the 200-career victory plateau.He owns a career record of 208-121.

Since his arrival at Richmond, the Spiders have won over 60 percentof their matches with Wesselink at the helm, owning a 148-97 record.He has been instrumental in leading Richmond’s rise to prominence,helping the team to double-digit wins in seven of the past eightseasons, including back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances in1997 and 1998. In addition, he also helped the squad to an ITA EastRegion fall team title in October 1995.

The 1997 CAA Coach-of-the Year, Wesselink had a hand in guidingthe careers of Richmond’s No.1 doubles tandem of Lesia Bilak andBridget Merrick that same year. The tandem climbed to a ranking ofNo. 9 in the nation and qualified for the NCAA Doubles

Championship as one of the top 32 pairings in the country.

Wesselink has built a tradition of winning in every program withwhich he has been associated. Prior to arriving at Richmond,Wesselink spent three seasons as the women’s tennis coach at DrakeUniversity from 1983-86, compiling an impressive overall mark of 60-24 (.714 winning percentage). Wesselink then became the assistantwomen’s tennis coach at Harvard University where he bolstered theCrimson to three undefeated Ivy League championships and theautomatic NCAA Tournament appearances that resulted. Over thatstretch, five Harvard players garnered all-America recognition.

One of the most well-respected coaches in the tennis community,Wesselink was elected chairman of the 83-team ITA Division IEastern Regional Committee in 1993.

Wesselink and his wife, Shanan Raines, a neuropsychologist inprivate practice, reside in Richmond with their two children, Isaak,seven, and Paige, four.

Strawberry Fields Forever: Wesselink, his wife, Shanan Raines, and their twochildren, Paige and Isaak, enjoying fresh strawberries.

UP CLOSE WITH MARK WESSELINKHobbies:

Ping pong, off-roading in my Jeep, camping and going to the beach

Favorite Snack: Snickers

Favorite Athletes: Arthur Ashe, Cal Ripken, Jr., and Mia Hamm

Favorite Movies: “The Wizard of Oz,”“Raising Arizona,”“The Fugitive,”“Young

Frankenstein,”and “Austin Powers”

Favorite Song: “Here Comes the Sun”

Favorite Books: “Sacred Hoops”and “An Incomplete Education”

Favorite Cities: Richmond and Monterey, California

Favorite Cartoon Character: Sponge Bob

Favorite Vacation Spot: Tortola, British Virgin Islands

My greatest accomplishment is: My son and daughter, Isaak and Paige

My greatest challenges are: See accomplishment

Returning Players

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IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Vanessa is a verysmart player who knows how to win. Herleadership and positive attitude will be instrumentalin our success.”

AS A SOPHOMORE: Appeared in all 18 spring matches in both dual matchsingles (No. 3 spot) and doubles (No. 2 spot with Monika Peets)…Recorded an11-7 record in each…Her 11 wins and .611 winning percentage in singles anddoubles competition were both Spider highs…Posted a 4-2 record in CAAsingles matches and a 3-3 doubles record…Won 8 of 11 singles matches instraight sets…Clinched the Spiders’ CAA-victory over 42nd ranked VCU bydefeating Raluca Ciulei, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-4…Ended the season on a five-matchwinning streak…Notched victories versus seven non-CAA opponents, such asGaby Spear (Fla. Atlantic), Christie Schweer (Virginia), Jennifer Jassawalla(N.C. State), and Ines Khelifi (Va. Tech)…Had a 2-0 record in the U. ofMinnesota Invitational, defeating Michaela Havelkova (Minn.) and KrisRosborough (Gustavus Adolphus).

AS A FRESHMAN: Played at Nos. 3 and 4 singles, compiling a 12-9 overalldual match record and a 5-2 CAA mark in singles competition...Her .571winning percentage was second-best among all Spiders (JodiKenoyer)...Teamed with Kenoyer to post a 4-1 doubles record, including aperfect 4-0 record at No. 2 doubles...Combined with Elyse Salahi to notch a 4-5 mark at No. 3 doubles...Rode a mid-season four-match win streak with victories overChristine Limbers (Santa Clara), Renee Kops-Jones (Fresno State), SamanthaThompson (UNC Wilmington) and Lauren Dalton (James Madison).

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended ManhassetHigh School in Manhasset, N.Y....Athree-time Nassau girls tennischampion...Won her first title as a 12-year-old eighth grader, becoming theyoungest player to ever win thetitle...Ranked No. 9 in the Eastern TennisAssociation as a 16-year-old...Competedin the National Clay CourtChampionships, National Hard Courtsand National Indoors.

PERSONAL: Born December 4, 1981…Is the daughter of Glenda and ThomasBagnato…Majoring in BusinessAdministration with a concentration inFinance.

IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Casey has beenable to extend her mental toughness into secondand third sets. Her ability to close-out a match

moves her to a new level.”

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played at Nos. 4 and 5 singles and posted a 7-11 overalldual match record and a 4-2 CAA record…Finished 6-4 playing at No. 5singles…Appeared in 12 doubles matches (11 with Patty Devlin and one withMichele Koclanes) all at the No. 3 position…Finished the spring with a 3-9doubles record, 1-1 in conference matches…Unbeaten in her final three singlesmatches of the season…Bested Julia Sotiriu of 34th ranked ODU in No. 5singles, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3…CAA wins came against ODU, JMU, American, andVCU.

AS A FRESHMAN: Saw the majority of her time at No. 6 singles andrecorded a 5-8 overall dual match record...Posted a 3-1 mark in CAAcompetition...Was 5-7 at No. 6 singles and 0-1 at the four spot...Teamed withWesley Kohl to post a 1-2 record at No. 3 doubles...Won three of her final foursingles matches of the spring campaign...Defeated Penn’s Elana Gold for herfirst win of the spring season...four of her five wins during the spring came viastraight sets.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended The BollesSchool in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla....Was asix-year varsity letterwinner and two-year team captain...Captured one statesingles title and was runner-up on twoother occasions...Was ranked 16th in thegirls’18-and-under age group as a seniorin one of the strongest regions in thecountry…Tabbed 1999 Florida Times-Union girls tennis player of the year.

PERSONAL: Born December 25,1980...Is the daughter of Donna andGlenn Cohen...Has an older brother,Dixie…Double-majoring in PoliticalScience and Communications.

Hobbies: Dancing and shoppingFavorite Book: “Gone With TheWind”Favorite Song: “Girls Just Want ToHave Fun”Favorite Food: ItalianFavorite Snack: Chocolate chipcookiesFavorite Athlete: Steffi GrafFavorite Actor: John TravoltaFavorite Actress: Julia RobertsFavorite Movie: “Dirty Dancing”

Before Every Match I: EatMy Greatest Moment in Sports Was:When I won my first tournamentWhen I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Steffi GrafBest Advice Ever Given to Me: To bemyselfThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:My friendsPost-School Ambition: To live in NewYork City

VANESSA UP CLOSE

Hobbies: Trying to surf, going to thebeachFavorite Song: “Call Me Al”(PaulSimon)Favorite Food: SushiFavorite Snack: CerealFavorite Athlete: John McEnroe

Favorite Actor: Tom CruiseFavorite Actress: Julia RobertsFavorite Movie: “Stepmom”Before Every Match I: EatThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:The gorgeous campus and the peoplePost-School Ambition: Broadcasting

CASEY UP CLOSE

Vanessa Bagnato

Captain • JuniorManhasset, N.Y. (Manhasset)

Casey Cohen

JuniorPonte Vedra Beach, Fla.

(The Bolles School)


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PLAYER PROFILES

IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Monika is atalented, offensive-minded player who candominate a match. Her instinctive serve-and-volleymoves at the net contribute greatly to her success in

doubles play.”

AS A SOPHOMORE: Posted a 9-6 dual match singles record, 5-5 at No. 4and 4-1 at No. 5…Her .600 winning percentage was second-best among allSpiders in singles play (Vanessa Bagnato)… Finished with a 3-3 record in CAAsingles play with wins coming against ECU, JMU, and American…Played No.2 doubles with Bagnato and recorded a team best 11 wins (11-7)…Her threeCAA wins in doubles play with Bagnato were a team high…Had a four-matchwinning streak in both singles and doubles in the second half of theseason…Seven of her nine victories came in two-set sweeps…Had a 2-0record in the U. of Minnesota Invitational, defeating Jennifer Howard (Minn.)and Kristin Donley (Gustavus Adolphus).

AS A FRESHMAN: Battled injuries for much of the season, recording a 1-1dual match singles record at the No. 5 spot...Combined with Jodi Kenoyer tonotch a 5-8 record in doubles action...The tandem were 1-2 at the No. 1 spotand 4-6 at the No. 3 position...Teamed with Elyse Salahi to post a 3-1 doublesmark...They recorded a 1-0 record at No. 2 doubles and were 2-1 at No. 3doubles.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Tallinn Science School in Tallinn, Estonia...Was rankedsixth in the National Grand Prix Rankings in Estonia... Reached the Estonian

Championship semifinals in doublescompetition... Captured the EstonianDoubles Championships and placedthird in singles competition in 1997...Began playing competitive tennis in1990.

PERSONAL: Born March 31, 1981... Isthe daughter of Lilia and ImrePeets…Has a younger sister, Marleen...Majoring in Finance and InternationalBusiness with a minor in RussianStudies.


ANOTHER ASSIST FOR KOCLANES

Senior Michele Koclanes can addyet another assist to the Spiders’record book. During the 2001spring season, Richmond women’sbasketball’s career leader in assistsappeared in three dual matchsingles contests and seven doublesmatches for the banged-up Spiders.No stranger to the tennis court,Koclanes was a six-yearletterwinner in high school and wasnamed all-league, all-section, and

all-state throughout her career. She also won the 1998 New YorkState Doubles Championship.

These days, however, Koclanes reigns on the basketball court.Last season, on her way to being named first team all-CAA, andbeing tabbed to both the Richmond Times-Dispatch and VaSID all-state teams, she broke the school record for career assists andcurrently has 572 to her credit. She has led the Spiders and CAAin assists per game during her three seasons in a Richmonduniform and ranked third in the nation in the 2000 season andseventh in 2001 in the same category.

SPIDERS BY STATE/COUNTRY:Florida (1): Cohen

Minnesota (1): CluskeyNew York (2): Bagnato, Klein

Pennsylvania (1): DevlinEstonia (1): Peets

France (1): TrinchantUnited Kingdom (1): Cox

SPIDERS BY CLASS:Juniors (4): Bagnato, Cohen, Peets,Trinchant

Sophomores (2): Cluskey, DevlinFreshmen (2): Cox, Klein

Hobbies: Dancing, musicFavorite Book: “Jane Eyre”Favorite Song: “Don’t Worry, BeHappy”Favorite Food: ChineseFavorite Snack: M&MsFavorite Athlete: Pete SamprasFavorite Actor: Will SmithFavorite Actress: Julia RobertsFavorite Movie: “Shakespeare InLove”Before Every Match I: Tape my ankles

My Greatest Moment in Sports Was:Playing in the 1997 Tallinn OpenWhen I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Steffi GrafBest Advice Ever Given to Me:Believe in yourselfThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:The interesting people and thebeautiful campusPost-School Ambition: To live ahappy life

MONIKA UP CLOSE

Monika Peets

JuniorTallinn, Estonia (Tallinn Science)

DID YOU KNOW?

In the Princeton Review’s 2002 edition of The Best331 Colleges, the University of Richmondreceived the following national rankings:

RANK CATEGORY1st Quality of life3rd Beautiful campus12th Happy students

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IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Jeannette has hada year to see what the competition looks like at theNo. 1 position. Now she is ready to establish herselfas one of the top players in our region and get some

national exposure.”

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in all 18 spring matches in her first year as aSpider (both singles and doubles)…Posted an overall dual match singles recordof 7-11 while playing in the Nos. 1 (4-9) and 2 (3-4) positions…Her firstcollegiate win in singles came against Allison Kramer (Gustavus Adolphus), 6-1, 6-2, at the No. 2 spot…Finished 2-4 against CAA competition (ECU,American)…Joined Jodi Kenoyer at the No. 1 doubles position to notch an 8-10 overall record, 2-4 in the CAA…Had a four-match doubles win streak in themiddle of the season…Downed Amy O’Donnell (Virginia), KatrinaGildemeister (N.C. State), Niki Ptak (Penn.), and Ellie Earles (W. Va.), amongothers, in non-CAA singles matches…Faced nationally-ranked opponents atthe No. 1 spot, such as #5 Nataly Cahana (ODU) and #6 Martina Nedelkova(VCU), who edged Cluskey in three sets, 7-6 (12-10), 3-6, 6-2…In the fall, wonher first tournament as she captured the Gold Flight of the William & MaryInvitational.

HIGH SCHOOL: A two-time Minnesota state champion...Was ranked ashigh as 36th in girls’18-and-under competition...Compiled a 24-7 dual matchsingles record...Faced national competition at the USTA Clay Court Championships.

PERSONAL: Born September 21, 1981...Is the daughter of DebbieCluskey...Undeclared major.

IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Patty is a greatteam player who gained some valuable experienceher freshman year and bolstered our doubles line-up. She plays a very offensive game with the ability

to close points at the net.”

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 17 of 18 spring matches in both singles anddoubles during her first year…Had an overall dual match singles record of 6-11, primarily at the No. 6 spot (6-8)…Also appeared in three matches at the No.5 position…Notched first collegiate victory versus Jess Heiden (GustavusAdolphus) in No. 6 singles…Went 4-2 in CAA play, with wins over ODU, ECU,JMU, and VCU… Defeated Patricia Araujo of 34th ranked ODU in No. 6 singles,7-6, 7-5…Played No. 3 doubles with both Casey Cohen (3-8) and MicheleKoclanes (3-3) to combine for a 6-11 record, 3-3 in CAA action.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a finalist at the Pennsylvania State High School Girls’Tennis Championships...Attended York Suburban High School in York, Pa.

PERSONAL: Born November 6, 1981...Is the daughter of Grace and JimDevlin...Has a younger brother, JP…Undeclared major.


Hobbies: Running, reading,volunteering, being outsideFavorite Book: “Tuesdays withMorrie”Favorite Song: “Eye of the Tiger”Favorite Athlete: Pete SamprasFavorite Actor: Ben AffleckFavorite Actress: Julia Roberts

My Greatest Moment in Sports Was:Winning the Minnesota state title myjunior and senior years When I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Monica SelesBest Advice Ever Given to Me:Always reach for the moon, if you fall,you will land among the stars.

JEANNETTE UP CLOSE

Jeannette Cluskey

SophomoreMinneapolis, Minn. (Edina)

Hobbies: Reading, traveling, beingoutdoors

Favorite Book: “The Fountainhead”

Favorite Food: Ice cream

Favorite Snack: Ice cream

Favorite Athlete: Patrick Rafter

Favorite Actor: Edward Norton

Favorite Actress: Julia Roberts

Favorite Movie: “The ShawshenkRedemption”

Before Every Match I: Relax

My Greatest Moment in Sports Was:Playing in the state finals match

When I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Jennifer Capriati

PATTY UP CLOSE

Patty Devlin

SophomoreYork, Pa. (York Suburban)

Newcomers

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PLAYER PROFILES

IN THE COACH’S WORDS: “Lindsay should play high forus immediately. She is an aggressive, all-court lefty with awicked serve.”

HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked in the top 25 of British JuniorTennis…Has been an age-group national since under-14…Captain of her high schoolteam…In 1999, won the under-16 singles at Winchester and had a Junior ITF ranking of600…Also in 1999, she was No. 1 for her school and reached the quarterfinals of theNational Schools Championships (Aberdere Cup)…In 2000, was No. 1 for Royal Berksin the National Club League.

PERSONAL: Born January 18, 1983…Is the daughter of Midge Cox…Has two oldertwin sisters, Emma and Lisa.

IN THE COACH’S WORDS:“Courtney is a very quick all-court player with strong doubles skills. She’s a smart player

who will give us the depth to compete with the nationally-ranked teams.”

HIGH SCHOOL: Five-year varsity letterwinner…Compiled a perfect match record of a60-0…In 1999-2000, was the Section VI Singles Champion and placed fourth at the StateChampionships…That same year, received the Sportsmanship Award from the USTA’s16-and-under group, her high school team, and Section VI…Was ranked No. 10 in theUSTA’s Eastern Tennis Association’s 16-and-under division and No. 7 in its 18-and-underdivision…Also ranked in the top 100 nationally…Honored as a scholar-athlete by both Channel 7-WKBW and Channel 4-WIBV (one of only eight female athletes chosen fromthe Western New York area)…Named the Exceptional Senior Athlete by her peers.

PERSONAL: Born August 11, 1983…Is the daughter of Mary and Bill Klein…Has an older brother, Kevin, and an older sister, Kerry.

IN THE COACH’S WORDS: Should contend for one ofRichmond’s top three singles spots in her initial season...has

an attacking game and is not afraid to come to the net.

AS A SOPHOMORE (at U. of Texas): Did not play her first match of the season untilMarch 24th after completing rehabilitation from right shoulder surgery…Had an overallrecord of 5-5 in dual match singles for the eventual Big 12 champions…Played at the Nos.5 and 6 positions…Was 3-1 versus Big 12 competition.

AS A FRESHMAN (at U. of Texas): Posted a 9-3 dual match singles record at the Nos.4 and 6 spots…Had a record of 1-2 at No. 3 doubles…Made her debut with an upsetvictory over UCLA’s Catherine Hawley (6-4, 7-5) at the No. 6 position…Finished 7-1 against Big 12 opponents…Recorded wins at the No. 6 position in all three matches at theBig 12 Championships…Bested Monica Gonzalez of Baylor (6-1, 6-0) at the No. 6 spot to win the Big 12 Conference Tournament…Defeated Baylor’s Claudia Aguilar, 7-6(3), 6-3,in the finals of the NCAA Regionals at the No. 6 spot.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the French Regional Champion (Limausin) in 1993 and 1997.

PERSONAL: Born April 12, 1979…Is the daughter of Annie and Jacques Trinchant…Has four older brothers and two older sisters.


Lindsay Cox

FreshmanFinchampstead, Workingham Berks, UK

(Edgbarrow)

Courtney Klein

FreshmanEast Amherst, N.Y. (Williamsville East)

Pauline Trinchant

JuniorChamborand, France (CNED de Rennes)

Hobbies: Running, shopping, listeningto musicFavorite Book: “The Catcher in theRye”Favorite Song: “Porcelain”(Moby)Favorite Food: Stuffed peppersFavorite Snack: PretzelsFavorite Athlete: Nomar GarciaparraFavorite Actor: Paul WalkerFavorite Actress: Julia Louis-DreyfusFavorite Movie: “A League of TheirOwn”

Before Every Match I: Stretch andlisten to musicMy Greatest Moment in Sports Was:When I won SectionalsWhen I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Monica SelesBest Advice Ever Given to Me: Don’tsweat the small stuffThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:The campusPost-School Ambition: To become asuccessful businesswoman and live ahappy life with my family

COURTNEY UP CLOSE

Hobbies: Listening to music, watchingmovies, shopping, taking vacationsFavorite Book: “Jonathan Livingstonthe Gull”(Richard Bach)Favorite Song: “We Are theChampions”Favorite Food: French foodFavorite Snack: Magnum (ice cream)Favorite Athletes: Steffi Graf andAndre AgassiFavorite Actor: Kevin CostnerFavorite Actress: Julia RobertsFavorite Movie: “Dead Poet’s Society”Before Every Match I: Run, stretch,and listen to music

My Greatest Moment in Sports Was:My participation in the FrenchChampionship in Roland GarrosWhen I Played Tennis as a Kid, IPretended to Be: Steffi GrafBest Advice Ever Given to Me:Believe in yourself and follow your starThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:The campus and the small-schoolatmospherePost-School Ambition: To have asuccessful career in the internationalsports business

PAULINE UP CLOSE

Hobbies: Basketball, hockey, singing,actingFavorite Book: “The Last Precinct”(Patricia Cornwell)Favorite Song: “Whenever You Call”(Mariah Carey)Favorite Food: Indian (curry)Favorite Snack: CrispsFavorite Athlete: Denise LewisFavorite Actor: David BoreanazFavorite Actress: Sarah MichelleGeller

Favorite Movie: “Ghost”Before Every Match I: Relax bylistening to Mariah CareyMy Greatest Moment in Sports Was:When I won an under-14 ETA atWinchester and was unseededBest Advice Ever Given to Me: Amatch isn’t over until the last point hasbeen playedThe Thing I Like Most about UR Is:My teammatesPost-School Ambition: To become atelevision personality or a tennis player

LINDSAY UP CLOSE

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THE UNIVERSITY

Type of Institution: Private

Founded: 1830 by the Baptist General Association ofVirginia; chartered in 1840.

University President: Dr. William E. Cooper wasnamed the University’s eighth president by theBoard of Trustees on May 9, 1998.

Director of Athletics: Jim Miller

Student Body: 2,900 full-time undergraduates.3,400 full-time enrollment.

Student-faculty ratio: 10 to 1

Location: Richmond, the historical capital city ofVirginia, with a population of 780,000 in the greatermetropolitan area

Academic programs: School of Arts and Sciences,The E. Claiborne Robins School of Business, TheJepson School of Leadership Studies, The T.C.Williams School of Law and School of ContinuingStudies.

Athletics: Division I athletic programs offering ninesports for men and 10 for women.

Student life: 200 student organizations offeringleadership opportunities. Eight social fraternities formen and eight sororities for women.

Faculty: 225 full-time faculty at assistant professorrank or above. Ninety-eight percent hold Ph.D.degree or equivalent advanced degree.

• Richmond has been ranked best regionaluniversity in the South for the eighth year in a rowby U.S. News and World Report.

• According to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine,Richmond ranks as the 12th best value in privatecolleges and universities, tying Princeton andDartmouth. “When is a prestigious school a greatvalue? When it is affordable, too.”

• The Guide to 102 Best Values in America’s Collegesand Universities says,“The University of Richmondhas truly become a school of national stature.”

• The Insider’s Guide to Colleges 2001 calls Richmondone of the country’s “best and most interestinguniversities.”

• Princeton Review’s 2002 edition of The Best 331Colleges rated Richmond the number one schoolin the nation in the best quality of life category. Inaddition, Richmond’s campus was ranked thethird most beautiful in the country and itsstudents were rated the twelfth happiest.

• Richmond is listed as one of the nation’s 42 “BestBuys” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges. Only 22private colleges are included.

• Peterson’s Competitive Colleges guide says ofRichmond: “Students who attend Richmond finda rigorous intellectual experience that preparesthem for the best graduate schools and the mostchallenging occupations in our society.”


University of Richmond Facts

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UNIVERSITY OF R ICHMOND

• The National Survey of Student Engagement saysRichmond is one of the most “academicallychallenging” institutions for both first-yearstudents and seniors.

• Barron’s Best Buys in College Education saysRichmond has “strong academics” and “service-minded students.”

• Richmond is one of the Top 100 Most WiredCampuses, according to Yahoo! Internet Life.

• The T.C. Williams School of Law was the first lawschool in the country to require first-year studentsto have computers. Richmond’s law school wasranked 20th in the nation in terms of studentsatisfaction in a Princeton Review study.

• Sixteen Richmond faculty members have won theVirginia State Council of Higher Education’sOutstanding Faculty Award since its inception in1987.

• 1250 to 1380 is the middle 50 percent range ofcombined SAT scores of entering Richmondfreshmen.

• The $50 million the E. Claiborne Robins familygave Richmond in 1969 was at the time the largestgift by a living benefactor in the history of highereducation.

• The Jepson School of Leadership Studies is thenation’s first and only school of leadership studies.It opened in 1992 with General H. NormanSchwarzkopf as the keynote speaker.

• Richmond hosted the 1992 presidential debatethat many say turned the tide of the election.

• The pass rate for Richmond’s accountinggraduates who take the CPA exam is frequentlyamong the top ten in the country.

• Nearly 85 percent of entering students graduate,compared to the national average of 50 percent.

• The admission process is highly competitive.About 6,000 applicants are received each year fora freshman class of about 800.

• The University added a $22 million arts center onthe Westhampton side of the lake in 1996 and abeautiful $7 million alumni center in 1997.Whitehurst, “the living room of RichmondCollege,”opened in 1998.

• Richmond’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity hasraised more money than any other college oruniversity chapter in the nation.

• Earl Hamner, creator of the television show “TheWaltons,” attended Richmond College in the1940s. The college John Boy Walton attended,Boatwright University, is based on RichmondCollege.


2000-01 Season Review

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SEASON REVIEW

Singles DoublesDate Opponent Result 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 31/20/01 at North Carolina Lost, 7-0 L L L L L L L L L1/26/01 at Minnesota% Lost, 5-2 L L W L W L L W L1/27/01 vs. Gustavus Adolphus% Won, 7-0 W W W W W W W W W2/10/01 at Miami (Fla.) Lost, 7-0 L L L L L L L L L2/11/01 vs. Florida Atlantic Won, 5-2 L W W W W L W W L2/24/01 VIRGINIA Lost, 5-2 W L W L L L W L L3/3/01 at North Carolina State Won, 4-3 W W W L L L W W W3/11/01 vs. Central Florida Lost, 5-2 L W L L L L W W L

(at Florida International)3/13/01 at Florida International Lost, 7-0 L L L L L L L L L3/16/01 vs. Pennsylvania Lost, 5-2 L W L L W L L W L

(at Ocean Reef, Fla.)3/24/01 WILLIAM & MARY* Lost, 6-1 L W L L L L L L L3/25/01 WEST VIRGINIA Won, 7-0 W W W W W W W W W3/27/01 at Old Dominion* Lost, 5-2 L L L L W W L L W4/3/01 EAST CAROLINA* Won, 6-1 W W W L W W W W L4/7/01 VIRGINIA TECH Lost, 5-2 L L W W L L L W L4/9/01 at James Madison* Won, 5-2 L L W W W W L W W4/12/01 at American* Won, 5-2 W L W W W L W W L4/16/01 VCU* Won, 4-3 L W W L W W L L W

Home matches in CAPS played at UR Tennis Complex*-Denotes CAA Opponent%-Denotes University of Minnesota Invitational, Minneapolis, Minn.


A year after celebrating 25 years of excellence, the Atlantic 10Conference begins another chapter as it boldly embarks on the next 25years and welcomes the University of Richmond as its newest member.The institutions that today make up the Atlantic 10 Conference arecommitted to providing a broad-based, competitive athleticenvironment without sacrificing the high ideals of scholarship andsportsmanship. The University of Dayton, Duquesne University,Fordham University, The George Washington University, La SalleUniversity, University of Massachusetts, University of Rhode Island,University of Richmond, St. Bonaventure University, Saint Joseph’sUniversity, Temple University, and Xavier University each offer a richblend of proud academic and athletic traditions to form an impressiveathletic alliance.On June 14, 1994, Linda Bruno was officially introduced as the Atlantic10’s fourth commissioner. As commissioner, Bruno has strengthenedthe Atlantic 10’s membership with the additions of Dayton, Fordham,La Salle, and Richmond, thus assuring the Conference’s future. Brunoalso negotiated a pair of television deals with ESPN which providesgreater exposure for the Atlantic 10’s athletic programs. She relocatedthe league office to Philadelphia, placing it in the center of the Atlantic10’s geographic footprint. Under her leadership the Atlantic 10 hasincreased its championship schedule to 22 sports with the additions of

women’s rowing, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, andwomen’s lacrosse. Bruno also spearheaded the league’s entrance intoDivision I football with the formation of the Atlantic 10 FootballConference in 1997.Since the 1976-77 season, 300 teams haverepresented the Atlantic 10 Conference in postseason play. In additionto the on-field success, Atlantic 10 student-athletes excel in theclassroom as well. The Atlantic 10 sponsors several academic awardsprograms, including Academic All-Conference teams in each of itssports and the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The Commissioner’sHonor Roll, which was instituted by Bruno and honors every Atlantic10 student-athlete with a 3.0 grade point average or better, cited anAtlantic 10 record 1,562 student-athletes this past year.The league alsocites a male and female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, and awards a pairof postgraduate scholarships to both male and female student-athleteswho express a desire to continue their education.The Atlantic 10 Conference will crown champions in 22 sports thisseason: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’scross country, field hockey, men’s golf, women’s gymnastics, women’slacrosse, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field,women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s andwomen’s swimming & diving, men’s and women’s tennis, andwomen’s volleyball.

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