Summer 2016
Summer 2016
Volume 2, Number 1
Warrior Club 2016-2017
Message from the Athletic Director After a banner year in the athletics department, Lycoming continued to rake in awards during the summer. In May, four Warriors were named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, two earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors,and six Warriors earned spots on the conference sportsmanship teams. During the month of June, eight Warriors earned Academic All-MAC recognition, 85 were named to the MAC Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll (giving the school a record 148 selections in 2015-16), the swim teams earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors, and wrestler Brandon Conrad became the school’s 23rd Academic All-American. Following the celebration of our seniors at graduation, our coaches caravanned to West Chester for our annual Coaches on the Road event and then transitioned to another summer of recruiting the next class of Warriors, as they attended, staffed and hosted numerous camps, clinics and summer tournaments. On June 30th, Lycoming’s fiscal year closed with a record 574 Warrior Club members who invested more than $123,000 in budget enhancing funds into Lycoming’s intercollegiate athletic programs in support of our student-athletes. I am excited about the year ahead for our athletic programs and for the Warrior Club, which is already off to a fantastic start. I encourage you to engage with us through Warrior Club events, on the road as our teams compete in your area, and through other college sponsored events. Thank you for your investment in our programs and student-athletes.
Mike Clark ’93, Director of Athletics
Upcoming Athletic & Related Events Sept. 9-11 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 Oct. 22
Oct. 29 Nov. 30
Family Weekend Softball Alumni Game 2016 Budd Whitehill Memorial Golf Outing Homecoming On-Campus Salute Honoring Coach Frank Girardi Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Day Men’s Basketball Alumni Game Lycoming Football Tailgate, Wilkes-Barre, PA Warrior Club Basketball Pre-Game Event, Camp Hill, PA
For more information on supporting Lycoming athletics contact: Glenn Smith ’07 Director of Athletics Fundraising (570) 321-4455, [email protected]. www.lycoming.edu/warriorclub
Investing in Division III Student Athletes 2 National Finals Appearances | 9 National Champions 22 Academic All-Americans | 39 Conference Titles 204 All-Americans
Spotlight The women’s lacrosse team, led by the MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year Meghenn Jackson, finished the season 12-5 and earned its first postseason birth since 2010. Senior Sean Reilly, a Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth selection, helped the men’s lacrosse team to an impr oved r ecor d and one game out of contention for the conference tournament. The men’s tennis team saw a five-win improvement in the spring and were led by sophomore Rob Smith, who became the 15th player in school history to reach 10 singles wins in a season. Likewise, the women’s tennis team had success winning two conference matches for the first time since 2011 and were led by sophomore Kaitlin Hallabuk. Smith and Hallabuk both earned Honorable Mention All-MAC Commonwealth honors. Lycoming’s golf season was highlighted by Hailey Fricke’s fifth place finish and Zach Layser’s eighth-place finish at their respective conference championships. Layser earned Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors, while Fricke earned First Team All-MAC honors making her the first women’s golfer to earn conference recognition.
Pat “Doc” Carey This past year Lycoming celebrated Dr. Patrick Carey’s 25 years of service to Lycoming College. “Doc” Carey has supported Lycoming athletics as the attending physician at home athletics events since 1990. He is a vital part of the athletics program and one that knows and remembers many of our former athletes and continues to be a familiar face when alumni return to campus. Dr. Carey is also a loyal Warrior Club member and athletics supporter. What does it mean to you to be considered a part of the Lycoming family? “From day one, Lycoming College has accepted me as part of their family. It has given me the opportunity to develop as a physician personally, while including my wife and children in a collegiate environment as a part of Lycoming athletics.” You support athletics in very special ways, what motivates you to give to athletics? “Working with first-class administrators and coaches and treating top-notch student-athletes, in the truest sense, is without question a motivator and it has been the highlight of my medical career. I consider it an honor and a privilege to assist these athletes in their health care and to financially support their teams, facility projects and Lycoming’s athletic programs.”
Impact This year Warrior Club support of the softball program provided funds for the team to travel to Myrtle Beach and participate in the Fast Pitch Dreams Classic during the team’s spring break. The generosity of softball donors made this trip possible for the team. Lycoming finished the tournament with an 8-1 record which sparked their success throughout the regular season. The 2016 softball team, led by Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth junior Morgan Kunes, completed its first winning season since 2005.
Warrior Club Advisory Council Angela Alexander ’03 Bill Bachardy ’66 Seth Burch ’89 Justine Cruz ’96 James DeRose ’69 Susan Dinsmore ’78 Julie Ehling ’05 Steven Hawley ’06 Ken Holdren ’79 Michael Kern ’86 Frank Kindler ’77 Robert Lesnewich ’78 Jeanine Page ’00 Ray Radomicki ’78
The Warrior Club newsletter is a distinct benefit for your membership in the Warrior Club. Members invest in the College’s efforts to equip, train and prepare our varsity athletes. THANK YOU for your 2016-2017 Warrior Club support! MEMBERS $50-$99 | BLUE & GOLD $100-$249 | COACH $250-$499 | CAPTAIN $500-$999 ALL-AMERICAN $1,000-$2,499 | HALL OF FAME $2,500+
Jeff Rauff ’72 Laura Seifert ’06 Eric Szentesy ’96 Lee Wolfe ’63
Volume 2, Number 1
Warrior Club 2016-2017
Message from the Athletic Director After a banner year in the athletics department, Lycoming continued to rake in awards during the summer. In May, four Warriors were named Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, two earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors,and six Warriors earned spots on the conference sportsmanship teams. During the month of June, eight Warriors earned Academic All-MAC recognition, 85 were named to the MAC Winter/Spring Academic Honor Roll (giving the school a record 148 selections in 2015-16), the swim teams earned CSCAA Scholar All-American honors, and wrestler Brandon Conrad became the school’s 23rd Academic All-American. Following the celebration of our seniors at graduation, our coaches caravanned to West Chester for our annual Coaches on the Road event and then transitioned to another summer of recruiting the next class of Warriors, as they attended, staffed and hosted numerous camps, clinics and summer tournaments. On June 30th, Lycoming’s fiscal year closed with a record 574 Warrior Club members who invested more than $123,000 in budget enhancing funds into Lycoming’s intercollegiate athletic programs in support of our student-athletes. I am excited about the year ahead for our athletic programs and for the Warrior Club, which is already off to a fantastic start. I encourage you to engage with us through Warrior Club events, on the road as our teams compete in your area, and through other college sponsored events. Thank you for your investment in our programs and student-athletes.
Mike Clark ’93, Director of Athletics
Upcoming Athletic & Related Events Sept. 9-11 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 Oct. 22
Oct. 29 Nov. 30
Family Weekend Softball Alumni Game 2016 Budd Whitehill Memorial Golf Outing Homecoming On-Campus Salute Honoring Coach Frank Girardi Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse Alumni Day Men’s Basketball Alumni Game Lycoming Football Tailgate, Wilkes-Barre, PA Warrior Club Basketball Pre-Game Event, Camp Hill, PA
For more information on supporting Lycoming athletics contact: Glenn Smith ’07 Director of Athletics Fundraising (570) 321-4455, [email protected]. www.lycoming.edu/warriorclub
Investing in Division III Student Athletes 2 National Finals Appearances | 9 National Champions 22 Academic All-Americans | 39 Conference Titles 204 All-Americans
Spotlight The women’s lacrosse team, led by the MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Year Meghenn Jackson, finished the season 12-5 and earned its first postseason birth since 2010. Senior Sean Reilly, a Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth selection, helped the men’s lacrosse team to an impr oved r ecor d and one game out of contention for the conference tournament. The men’s tennis team saw a five-win improvement in the spring and were led by sophomore Rob Smith, who became the 15th player in school history to reach 10 singles wins in a season. Likewise, the women’s tennis team had success winning two conference matches for the first time since 2011 and were led by sophomore Kaitlin Hallabuk. Smith and Hallabuk both earned Honorable Mention All-MAC Commonwealth honors. Lycoming’s golf season was highlighted by Hailey Fricke’s fifth place finish and Zach Layser’s eighth-place finish at their respective conference championships. Layser earned Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth honors, while Fricke earned First Team All-MAC honors making her the first women’s golfer to earn conference recognition.
Pat “Doc” Carey This past year Lycoming celebrated Dr. Patrick Carey’s 25 years of service to Lycoming College. “Doc” Carey has supported Lycoming athletics as the attending physician at home athletics events since 1990. He is a vital part of the athletics program and one that knows and remembers many of our former athletes and continues to be a familiar face when alumni return to campus. Dr. Carey is also a loyal Warrior Club member and athletics supporter. What does it mean to you to be considered a part of the Lycoming family? “From day one, Lycoming College has accepted me as part of their family. It has given me the opportunity to develop as a physician personally, while including my wife and children in a collegiate environment as a part of Lycoming athletics.” You support athletics in very special ways, what motivates you to give to athletics? “Working with first-class administrators and coaches and treating top-notch student-athletes, in the truest sense, is without question a motivator and it has been the highlight of my medical career. I consider it an honor and a privilege to assist these athletes in their health care and to financially support their teams, facility projects and Lycoming’s athletic programs.”
Impact This year Warrior Club support of the softball program provided funds for the team to travel to Myrtle Beach and participate in the Fast Pitch Dreams Classic during the team’s spring break. The generosity of softball donors made this trip possible for the team. Lycoming finished the tournament with an 8-1 record which sparked their success throughout the regular season. The 2016 softball team, led by Second Team All-MAC Commonwealth junior Morgan Kunes, completed its first winning season since 2005.
Warrior Club Advisory Council Angela Alexander ’03 Bill Bachardy ’66 Seth Burch ’89 Justine Cruz ’96 James DeRose ’69 Susan Dinsmore ’78 Julie Ehling ’05 Steven Hawley ’06 Ken Holdren ’79 Michael Kern ’86 Frank Kindler ’77 Robert Lesnewich ’78 Jeanine Page ’00 Ray Radomicki ’78
The Warrior Club newsletter is a distinct benefit for your membership in the Warrior Club. Members invest in the College’s efforts to equip, train and prepare our varsity athletes. THANK YOU for your 2016-2017 Warrior Club support! MEMBERS $50-$99 | BLUE & GOLD $100-$249 | COACH $250-$499 | CAPTAIN $500-$999 ALL-AMERICAN $1,000-$2,499 | HALL OF FAME $2,500+
Jeff Rauff ’72 Laura Seifert ’06 Eric Szentesy ’96 Lee Wolfe ’63
