2000-2001Marquette Women’s Tennis

2000-2001 Marquette Women’s Tennis Media Guide

Table of ContentsQuick FactsGeneral InformationLocation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milwaukee, Wis.Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1881Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,600Nickname. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golden EaglesColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and GoldPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J.Athletics Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill CordsAssistant Athletics Directors

Academic Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom FordAthletics Advancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al FrisoneBusiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah BobertFacilities, Events, Community Outreach. . . . . Jim NasiopulosMarketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich McGill

Athletics Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave LeighStrength and Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill EbbenTicket Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ingrid Adashun

Sports InformationDirector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Farina

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (414) 288-7447Assistant Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blain Fowler

Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (414) 288-6519E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . blain.fowler@marquette.edu

Women’s Tennis Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John SteinmillerPhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (414) 774-7419E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . john.steinmiller@marquette.edu

FAX number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (414) 288-6519Website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.gomarquette.com

Men’s Tennis InformationHead coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody BronsonRecord at Marquette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216-131Years at Marquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Assistant coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ana FernandezTelephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (414) 288-51462000 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-82000 Conference USA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . FourthLetterwinners returning/lost . . . . . . . . . . . . 3/4

Media Information

Covering the Golden Eagles: The Marquette Sports Information Office is alwaysinterested in assisting members of the media in their coverage of Marquette tennis.Publicity and media information regarding Golden Eagle tennis can be obtained bycontacting Sports Information Assistant John Steinmiller. For athlete information andinterviews contact the Sports Information Office at (414) 288-7447. Requestsshould be made at least a day in advance. Coaches and players will be availableimmediately following a match at Helfaer Tennis Stadium.

Best Time to Contact Coach Bronson: The best time to reach head coach JodyBronson in Mon.-Fri., 10:00 a.m. to noon CT. Coach Bronson’s office phone numberis (414) 288-5146.

Media Services: The Marquette Sports Information office will furnish working mem-bers of the media with complete Golden Eagle statistics prior to the match, as wellas rosters for both teams. Final match results can be obtained upon request.

Photographers: Photo passes are issued to photographers representing dailynewspapers, local weeklies, television stations, magazines and wire and photo serv-ices.

Parking: There are two parking lots located on the west (left) side of 16th Street.One is to the north of the Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center, while theother is located on the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Entrances toboth lots are on 16th Street. Limited street parking is also available.

On the Cover: Captains Laura Garcia and Anna Pavlovic.

Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFCRoster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Season Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22000-01 Marquette Women’s Tennis Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Conference USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62001 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61999-2000 In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Conference Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8All-Time Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Marquette University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Marquette Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Milwaukee, Wis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Milwaukee Tennis Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Director of Athletics Bill Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Marquette Athletics Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Helfaer Tennis Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC20001 Women’s Tennis Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC

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The 2000-2001 Golden Eagles Women’s Tennis Team. (Left to right) — Head Coach Jody Bronson, Assistant Coach Ana Fernandez, Kristin Hosea, Veronica Briseno, AnabelleEspinoza, Eva Trujillo, Genvieve Charron, Alexandra Stankovic, Sommer LaValley, Amanda Devraj, Laura Garcia, Anna Pavlovic.

2001 Marquette Women’s Tennis TeamName Year Ht. Hometown High SchoolVeronica Briseno Fr. 5-6 Torreon, Mexico ISTEMGenvieve Charron Fr. 5-6 Boucherville, Quebec Ecole Secondair de MortagnerAmanda Devraj Fr. 5-9 Regina, Sask. Dr. Martin Le BoldusAnabelle Espinoza Fr. 5-5 Panama City, Panama St. Mary’sLaura Garcia Sr. 5-3 Zargoza, Spain I.E.S. GoyaKristin Hosea So. 5-8 Loveland, Ohio Loveland Sommer LaValley Fr. 5-6 Green Bay, Wis. Notre Dame Academy Anna Pavlovic So. 5-9 Chicago, Ill. Loyola AcademyAlexandra Stankovic So. 5-5 Sollentuna, Sweden RudbecksskolanEva Trujillo Fr. 5-6 Zargoza, Spain I.E.S. Goya

Head Coach: Jody Bronson (216-131/16th year)Assistant Coach: Ana Fernandez

Marquette University does not discriminate inany manner contrary to law or justice on the basisof race, color, age, religion, veteran’s status, sexnational origin or handicap in its education pro-grams or activities, including employment oradmissions. At the same time, Marquette cher-ishes its right and duty to seek and retain per-sonnel who will make a positive contribution to itsreligious character, goals and mission.

Credits: The 2001 Marquette Women’s TennisMedia Guide was written and edited and designedby Sports Information Assistant Anne Coffey anddesigned by Assistant Sports Information DirectorBlain Fowler. Assistance was provided by KyeshiaBrakes, and John Steinmiller. All photographswere taken by MU’s Instructional Media Centerstaff. The Media Guide was printed by UnitedPress and Graphics of Hartland, Wis.

2001 Marquette Roster Season PreviewThe Marquette women’s tennis team looks to

youth and one senior as it guns for a ConferenceUSA Championship and ber th in the NCAATournament.

Led by lone senior Laura Garcia, the hopesride behind her leadership as she plays the no. 1position this season. Garcia had a successful fallseason, going 13-4, winning her first five of theyear.

Sophomore Anna Pavlovic will be relied uponas another player with experience. The talentedsophomore went 6-12 in the fall, but more will beexpected of her in the spring.

Of the seven freshmen that dot the Marquetteroster, much will be expected of the talentedbunch of newcomers.

Led by Veronica Briseno’s 7-7 record in thefall, the Marquette freshmen will be required tolearn the college game fast in order to be suc-cessful.

Other freshmen expected to contribute early inthe year are Genvieve Charron (8-10 in the fall),Eva Trujillo (5-6), and Sommer LaValley (5-4).

One change in the scoring from a year ago,women’s matches will be scored on a seven-pointsystem, with the three doubles sets counting as asingle point.

Marquette’s depth and success in doubles willhelp earn it the key doubles point this season.

The tandem of Garcia and Briseno went 9-5 inthe fall including a win at the MarquetteInvitational. The Golden Eagles fielded variousdoubles tandems in the fall as a lineup wasworked out.

One key for Marquette this season is its sched-ule. The slate includes 19 matches of which 15are at home in the Helfaer Tennis Stadium.

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Jody Bronson begins her 16thseason as head coach of theMarquette women's tennis program.Since her inaugural season in 1985-86, Bronson has guided her team to13 winning seasons, including fourconference championships and fiverunner-up showings.

Last season, the Bronsoncoached the Golden Eagles to a win-ning record for the fourth season ina row. The team also finished third inConference USA.

During the 1998-99 campaign,Bronson led Marquette to the NCAATournament for the third consecutiveseason and won the first NCAAmatch in Golden Eagle’s women’s

tennis history. Marquette also earned bids to the singles and doubleschampionships for the third year in a row. The Golden Eagles finishedthe year with a 19-6 record and were ranked 25th in the nation, thebest year-end ranking in Marquette history.

Bronson was honored as the Conference USA Coach of the Year afterguiding the Golden Eagles to their first-ever C-USA title and was alsonamed the Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year for the Midwest Region.

Under Bronson's guidance, the Marquette women's tennis programalso won the first-ever Great Midwest Conference title in 1992 and theNorth Star Conference crown in 1988. In addition, Marquette postedtwo runner-up showings in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference(1989 and 1990) and one each in the North Star Conference (1986),the Great Midwest Conference (1994) andConference USA (1997). Bronson's 19-21989 North Star Conference championshipteam marked the best season in Marquettewomen's tennis history. Her career collegiatecoaching record is 203-123 for a .623 winningpercentage. Bronson's teams have never fin-ished lower than third in conference competi-tion in her 13-year coaching career.

Bronson led her team to the inaugural GreatMidwest Conference Championship in 1992. Forher efforts, she was awarded the Great MidwestConference Coach of the Year. In addition tothese honors, Bronson was named the 1989North Star Conference Coach of the Year afterguiding her team to a first-place league finishand a school-record 19-2 mark. Her 1986team won 20 matches and placed second in theNorth Star Conference.

Prior to joining the Marquette athletic staff, Bronson served as a high-ly-regarded tennis instructor at Le Club Tennis Club (1976-89), BrynwoodCountry Club (1975), North Shore Tennis Club (1974) and the MilwaukeeCountry Club (1972). She was also involved in an inner-city tennis pro-gram sponsored by the Wisconsin Tennis Association (1970 and 1971).Bronson and her husband Walter were certified as professional instructorsin 1979 at Vic Braden's Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

As a player, Bronson won the 35 doubles consolation bracket at theWomen's National Indoor Championships in 1990. In 1991, Bronsonplaced third in that same competition. She consistently has been ranked inthe Western and Wisconsin State singles and doubles competition. In1983, she received a No. 2 Western ranking in women's doubles and wasranked fifth in singles in the Western region.

Bronson's husband, Walter, is the head tennis professional at Le Club.The couple have three children: Corey, 22, Lindsay, 18, and Tanner, 14.The Bronson family resides in Glendale.

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Head Coach Jody BronsonAna Fernandez is in her first

year as assistant coach forMarquette Women’s Tennis, takingover for Heidi Cakans. Although it isher first year as a coach, Fernandezis very familiar with the Marquettetennis program because she gradu-ated from Marquette in 1999.

During her career at Marquette,Fernandez accumulated a recordwhich places her on top of theMarquette all-time victory leaders for

singles with 129 wins. She also holds the all-time victories title in doubles,with 98 victories.

As a senior, Fernandez was named MVP of the Marquette squad, as wellas Conference USA Player of the Year and NCAA Midwest Region SeniorPlayer of the Year. She was also an All C-USA first team selection. At theend of her senior year she was nationally ranked No. 46 in singles andNo.14 in doubles. Regionally, she was ranked No. 2 in both singles anddoubles.

Fernandez is from Betera, Valencia, Spain. Her sister Sara, who wasalso a member of the Golden Eagles’ tennis program, graduated fromMarquette last year.

Marquette University Intercollegiate Athletics is a program committed toexcellence in academics, athletics and leadership through service to oth-ers. To support this quest for excellence, the Blue & Gold AthleticScholarship Fund was established in November, 1994.

The Blue & Gold Fund is Marquette University’s annual fund-raising pro-gram for scholarships for Intercollegiate Athletics. The Fund’s goal is toraise dollars to cover scholarship costs and provide opportunities for stu-dent athletes at Marquette University. The Fund provides a base of fund-raising services, communications and other assis-tance through which alumni and friends may enhancethe development and achievement of our student-athletes.

Donations to the Blue & Gold Fund allow friends ofthe program an opportunity to be a part of this questfor excellence. While raising dollars, Blue & Gold

Fund donors also are invited to social gatherings with coaches and stu-dent-athletes, receive exclusive newsletters and mailings, and receive pri-ority for the assignment of men’s basketball tickets in the Bradley Center.Blue & Gold Fund donors also are invited to travel with the Golden Eagleseach year to select locations across the country.

Since its beginning in 1994, more than 1,700 friends have made a com-mitment to Marquette University’s quest for excellence and raised over$2.5 million for athletic scholarships. A commitment to the Blue & Gold

Fund gives student-athletes an opportunity to excel,making Marquette University one of the leading ath-letic programs in the country.

For more information on the Blue & GoldFund, please call the Office of Athletic Advancementat (414) 288-3988.

Assistant Coach Ana Fernandez

Marquette Blue & Gold FundJody BronsonHead Coach16th Season

Bronson’s Marquette Coaching History

1985-86 12-9 .571 3rd Place - North Star Conference1986-87 20-12 .625 2nd Place - North Star Conference1987-88 15-13 .536 3rd Place - North Star Conference1988-89 19-2 .905 1st Place - North Star Conference1989-90 15-10 .600 2nd Place - Midwestern Collegiate Conference1990-91 15-10 .600 2nd Place - Midwestern Collegiate Conference1991-92 16-4 .800 1st Place - Great Midwest Conference1992-93 12-8 .600 3rd Place - Great Midwest Conference1993-94 8-11 .421 2nd Place - Great Midwest Conference1994-95 9-12 .429 3rd Place - Great Midwest Conference1995-96 10-11 .476 3rd Place - Conference USA1996-97 17-7 .708 2nd Place - Conference USA, NCAA Tournament1997-98 16-8 .666 3rd Place - Conference USA, NCAA Tournament1998-99 19-6 .760 1st Place - Conference USA, NCAA Tournament1999-2000 11-8 .727 3rd Place - Conference USATotal 216-131 .612 Three Conference Championships;

Five Runner-Up Finishes

Bronson and team members with 1999C-USA Championship Trophy.

Bronson and team members with 1999C-USA Championship Trophy.

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Anna PavlovicSophomore5-9Chicago, Ill.Loyola Acad.

Freshman (1999-2000)— In her first year as aGolden Eagle, Pavlovic finishedwith a 12-20 singles record.Teaming with Laura Garcia, shefinished 6-6 as the no. 2 dou-bles tandem. She ended theseason 4-6 doubles mark withAlex Stankovic also at the no. 2.With Sara Fernandez, she com-pleted the year 2-2 as the no.2 doubles pairing.

Prior to Marquette —Pavlovic was ranked 145thnationally in the18 and underdivision and was ranked 34 inthe Western Rankings in the 18and under division. She wasvoted Most Valuable Player forLoyola Academy’s tennis teamas a senior. Academically, shewas a member of the honor roll for four years.

Personal — Born on August 23, 1981, Pavlovic is the daugh-ter of Veseliko and Teresa Pavlovic. Her hobbies include volley-ball and in-line skating. She is currently enrolled in the Collegeof Business.

Pavlovic’s Career RecordsSingles Doubles

2000 6-12 7-81999-2000 12-20 12-14Totals 12-20 19-22

Stankovic’s Career RecordsSingles Doubles

2000 2-11 2-41999-2000 0-3 2-5Totals 2-14 4-9

Alexandra StankovicSophomore5-5Sollentuna, SwedenRudbecksskolan

Freshman (1999-2000) — Stankovic finished her fresh-man year with a 0-3 singles record and a 2-5 doubles record.

Prior to Marquette — Stankovic was member of theStockholm Tennis Junior Team. She was ranked no. 1 inStockholm in 20-year-old division and ranked no. 11 in Swedenin 20-year-old division. In all divisions, she was ranked no. 70Sweden.

Personal — Born on May 5, 1979, Stankovic is the daughterof Miroslav and Ruzica Stankovic. Her major is undecided.

The 2000-2001 Golden EaglesLaura GarciaSenior5-3Zaragoza, SpainI.E.S. Goya

Junior (1999-2000) — Garcia was named to the thirdteam All-Conference in Conference USA. She finished her sec-ond season at Marquette with a 16-4 singles record and wonseven singles matches in a row during the season. She finishedwith a 7-4 doubles record at the no. 2 spot with SaraFernandez. She finished the 1999-2000 campaign a 6-6 dou-bles record with sophomore Anna Pavlovic as #2.

Sophomore (1998-99) — A C-USA second team all-con-ference selection, Garcia finished her first season with theGolden Eagles with a 26-14 overall singles record. Playing theno. 3 spot, Garcia was 16-4, and won her final 11 contests ofthe season. She also recorded a 17-12 doubles record includ-ing a 12-5 mark with Sara Fernandez at the no. 2 position. Shestarted her college career off with an 8-9 record in singles and4-6 in doubles in the fall. Garcia advanced to the finals of theconsolation bracket at the ITA Midwest Region Championshipsbefore losing to Jessica Anderson of Indiana, 4-6, 7-6, 7-5.

Prior to Marquette — She was ranked no. 3 in the 18 andunder division, no. 7 in the 16 and under and no. 6 in the 14and under. Ranked as high as 29th in Spain’s Open DivisionGarcia has been ranked no. 1 in her region, Aragon. She wasthe regional champion in the under-15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 agegroups and has been ranked as high as 638 in the WTA in sin-gles and 479 in doubles.

Personal — Garcia is the daughter of Jose Manual and MariaTeresa. She was born on May 8, 1977. She is currently enrolledin the College of Arts & Sciences.

Garcia’s Career RecordsSingles Doubles

2000 13-4 9-51999-2000 17-13 15-161998-1999 26-14 17-12Totals 56-31 41-33

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Veronica BrisenoFreshman5-6Torreon, MexicoISTEM

Prior to Marquette — Briseno was ranked third nationally inMexico’s under 18 group. She was nominated for athlete of theyear in 1997 in Coahuila’s state.

Personal — Briseno is the daughter of Arnoldo Garcia Perezand Deborah Briseno Ramirez and was born on Nov. 28, 1981.She is a business major.

Genvieve CharronFreshman5-6Boucherville, QuebecEcole Secondair de Mortagner

Prior to Marquette — Charron was nominated for best ten-nis player in Quebec (1998). Ranked no. 7 in Canada, Charronwas ranked no. 3 in the province of Quebec. She was a givetime finalist in provincial championship, winning the event once.

Personal — Charron is majoring in engineering. She is thedaughter of Jean Marc Charron and France Vanasse and wasborn on June 28, 1983.

Amanda DevrajFreshman5-9Regina, Sask.Dr. Martin Le Boldus

Prior to Marquette — Seeded 16th in Canadian JuniorNational Championships, Devraj also representedSaskatchewan in Western Canada summer games (1995, ’97,‘99). She is a three-time recipient of the Saskatchewan TennisAwards (1994, ‘95, ‘96).

Personal — She is the daughter of R. and Cathleen Devraj.Her brother Timothy graduated from Marquette in 1994. Hewas a member of the men’s tennis team. Born on Jan. 3, 1983,Devraj is majoring in pre-med.

Anabelle EspinozaFreshman5-5Panama City, PanamaSt. Mary’s

Prior to Marquette — Espinoza was national tennis cham-pion of Panama and has won Central American and CaribbeanTennis Championships. She won the Panama City 18 and underNike Singles Tournament. Was Panama’s Female Athlete of theYear.

Personal — The daughter of Edwin and Alma R. de Espinoza,Espinoza was born on June 13, 1982. She is majoring inInternational Business.

Kristin HoseaFreshman5-8Loveland, OhioLoveland

Prior to Marquette — Hosea earned four years of AthleticAcademic Achievement as a four-time letterwinner at LovelandHigh School. She was named first-team All-Conference, ScholarAthlete of the Year for Loveland High School and was named anOhio Athletic Association Scholar Athlete.

Personal — The daughter of James and Cathe Hosea, shewas born on Sept. 14, 1981. Hosea is marjoring in Bio-MedicalScience.

Sommer LaValleyFreshman5-6Green Bay, Wis.Notre Dame Acad.

Prior to Marquette — LaValley was a two-time WisconsinInterscholastic Athletic Association state champion. An All-Conference performer, she holds rankings in her USTA Districtand Region.

Personal — The daughter of Michael and Julie LaValley, shewas born on Sept. 30, 1981. LaValley is majoring in journalismand pre-law.

Eva Trujillo-HerreraFreshman5-6Zargoza, SpainI.E.S. Goya

Prior to Marquette — Trujillo won first place in Spain’sUnder 14 tournament. Later she took second place in Spain’sDoubles Under 18 tournament.

Personal — Born on Jan. 18, 1981, Trujillo is the daughterof Luis Miguel Trujillo Caballero and Maria Isabel HerreraAranda.

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Freshmen 2000 Fall RecordsSingles Doubles

Veronica Briseno 7-7 9-5Genvieve Charron 8-10 5-6Amanda Devraj 1-13 4-5Anabelle Espinoza 2-4 5-5Kristin Hosea 0-9 2-4Sommer LaValley 5-4 2-4Eva Trujillo Herrera 5-6 5-6

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1999-2000 Season Review Marquette & the NCAA Tournament2000 ResultsDate Opponent (Rank) Score RecordJan. 21 DePaul * W, 8-1 1-0/1-0Jan. 23 Ill.-Chicago W, 9-0 2-0Jan. 29 vs. West Virginia W, 9-0 3-0Jan. 30 at Ohio State (38) L, 5-4 3-1Feb. 10 Wisconsin (49) W, 7-2 4-1Feb. 12 at Iowa (33) L, 8-1 4-2Feb. 19 vs. Maryland (44) W, 6-3 5-2Feb. 20 at Indiana (55) L, 7-2 5-3Feb. 25 at UTEP (73) W, 7-2 6-3Feb. 26 vs. Houston * (64) W, 6-3 7-3Feb. 27 vs. Colorado (70) W, 6-3 8-3/2-0March 7 at Arizona (26) L, 5-4 8-4/2-1March 24 Southern Illinois W, 7-2 9-4March 25 Louisville * W, 9-0 10-4/3-1April 1 vs. South Florida (33) W, 5-4 11-4April 2 at Michigan (52) L, 8-1 11-5April 9 Western Michigan L, 5-4 11-6April 15 Memphis % W, 5-0 12-6/4-1April 15 UAB % L, 5-2 12-7/4-2April 16 Tulane % L, 5-2 12-8/4-3

* Conference USA match % at Conference USA Championships, Tampa, Fla.

Individual Statistics

Player No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 Dual Tourn. OverallElisa Penalvo 14-4 14-4 6-3 20-7Laura Garcia 0-2 8-8 8-10 9-3 17-13Sara Fernandez 1-0 14-2 15-2 10-4 25-6Julia Sapozhnikova 0-1 1-0 14-4 15-5 7-4 22-9Anna Pavlovic 0-1 0-1 5-11 5-13 7-8 12-21Christine DiMasi 0-1 0-2 5-13 5-16 3-8 8-24Alex Stankovic 0-2 0-1 0-3 2-9 2-12Totals 14-6 9-9 16-3 14-6 5-15 5-14 62-53 44-39 106-92

Doubles No.1 No.2 No.3 Dual Tourn. OverallPenalvo/Fernandez 13-3 13-3 5-3 18-6Garcia/Pavlovic 0-1 7-8 7-9 7-9DiMasi/Sapozhnikova 0-1 1-0 10-5 11-6 9-5 20-11Stankovic/Pavlovic 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-1Sapozhnikova/Stankovic 0-1 0-1 0-1Garcia/Fernandez 1-0 1-0 6-4 7-4Fernandez/Pavlovic 2-2 2-2DiMasi/Sapozhnikova 9-5 9-5Garcia/Stankovic 1-3 1-3Totals 14-4 9-8 10-7 33-20 32-22 65-42

Joanna Bauza, along with doubles partner Elisa Penalvo,

made MU’s first individual appearance in the NCAA’s.

Ana Fernandez made her second individual appearancein the NCAA’s during the 1998-99 season.

The 1996-97 squad made the first NCAATournament appearance in school history.

Elisa Penalvo quali-fied for the NCAA

Tournament in bothsingles and doublesin three consecutive

years.

Joanna Bauza, alongwith doubles partnerElisa Penalvo, madeMU’s first individualappearance in theNCAAs.

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Marquette Records All-Time Champions and Honors

Laura Daly ranks third on MU’s careersingles victories list with 82 and sixth in

all-time doubles wins with 73.

Ana Fernandez

Elisa Penalvo

All-Time Team RecordsMost Wins in a Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 1986-87Highest Winning Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90.5% 19-2 1988-89Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 four times

Individual Dual Match Records — SinglesMost Wins in a Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Ana Fernandez 1998-99Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ana Fernandez 1996-97Most Consecutive Sets Won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Ana Fernandez 1996-97Highest Winning Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.7% Beth Mulcahy, 22-1 1988-89

Individual Dual Match Records — DoublesMost Wins in a Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Joanna Bauza and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisa Penalvo 1996-97Most Consecutive Wins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Joanna Bauza and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elisa Penalvo 1996-97Most Consecutive Sets Won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Beth Mulcahy and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Prescott 1986-87Highest Winning Percentage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.5% Laura Daly and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becky Kane, 21-1 1991-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Singles — Career (1985-present)Ana Fernandez 129 1995-98Sara Fernandez 108 1995-2000Elisa Penalvo 101 1995-2000Joanna Bauza 92 1994-97Laura Daly 82 1988-92Meg Mulcahy 78 1986-90Beth Mulcahy 76 1988-92

Singles — Season (1985-present)Ana Fernandez 38 1998-99Ana Fernandez 36 1996-97Elisa Penalvo 36 1996-97Sara Fernandez 31 1996-97Julia Sapozhnikova 30 1998-99Sara Fernandez 29 1998-99Ana Fernandez 28 1995-96

Doubles — Career (1985-present)Elisa Penalvo 98 1995-2000Ana Fernandez 98 1998-99Beth Mulcahy 95 1988-92Meg Mulcahy 89 1986-90Joanna Bauza 86 1994-97Kris Limpert 82 1988-92

Doubles — Season (1985-present)Joanna Bauza 33 1996-97Elisa Penalvo 31 1996-97Ana Fernandez 29 1997-98Beth Mulcahy 28 1990-91Meg Mulcahy 28 1989-90Beth Mulcahy 28 1989-90

All-Time Victory Leaders

ITA Midwest Region Player Coach of the Year1999 Jody Bronson

ITA Midwest Region Player of the Year1999 Ana Fernandez

Conference USACoach of the Year1999 Jody Bronson

Player of the Year1999 Ana Fernandez1997 Elisa Penalvo

Freshman of the Year1997 Elisa Penalvo

First-Team All-Conference2000 Elisa Penalvo1999 Ana Fernandez, Elisa Penalvo1998 Ana Fernandez, Elisa Penalvo1997 Ana Fernandez, Elisa Penalvo1996 Joanna Bauza

Second-Team All-Conference2000 Sara Fernandez1999 Laura Garcia1998 Ester Ruiz de Ona1997 Joanna Bauza1996 Ana Fernandez

Third-Team All-Conference2000 Laura Garcia1999 Julia Sapozhnikova1997 Sara Fernandez, Kamila Horacek

Commissioner’s Academic Medal1997-98 Megan Berman1996-97 Ana Fernandez

Commissioner’s Honor Roll1997-98 Megan Berman, Christine DiMasi, Ana

Fernandez, Sara Fernandez, Jessica Klick, Elisa Penalvo, Ester Ruiz de Ona, Annie Weasler

1996-97 Megan Berman, Christine DiMasi, Ana Fernandez, Sara Fernandez, Kamila Horacek, Jessie Klick, Elisa Penalvo, Annie Weasler, Sandra Wollson

1995-96 Jessie Klick, Kamila Horacek

Great Midwest ConferenceMost Valuable Player1992 Kris Limpert

Newcomer of the Year1994 Joanna Bauza1992 Becky Kane

Coach of the Year1992 Jody Bronson

Singles Champions1995 Sandra Woolson (#6)1993 Sara Martin (#4)1992 Kris Limpert (#1)1992 Becky Kane (#4)

Doubles Champions1992 Becky Kane and Laura Daly (#2)

All-Academic Team1994-95 Kamila Horacek, Becky Kane, Jessie Klick,

Sara Martin1993-94 Cory Armstrong, Becky Kane, Sara Martin1992-93 Colette Gunderson, Becky Kane, Sara Martin1991-92 Colette Gunderson, Becky Kane, Aimee Rickman,

Beth Mulcahy

Midwestern Collegiate Conference

Honor Roll1990-91 Beth Mulcahy1989-90 Beth Mulcahy

North Star Conference

Coach of the Year1989 Jody Bronson

Singles Champions1988-89 Lynn Davis (#3)1988-89 Beth Mulcahy (#4)1988-89 Laura Daly (#5)1988-89 Jenny Luke (#6)1987-88 Julie Lawler (#6)1986-87 Meg Mulcahy (#1)

Doubles Champions1988-89 Meg Mulcahy and Beth Mulcahy (#1)1988-89 Lynn Davis and Jenny Luke (#3)1987-88 Lynn Davis and Jenny Luke (#2)1986-87 Meg Mulcahy and Jacki Prescott (#1)

Academic Honor Roll1988-89 Lynn Davis, Jenny Luke, Beth Mulcahy1987-88 Lynn Davis, Mary Foote, Bridget Lohr1986-87 Lynn Davis, Mary Foote, Bridget Lohr,

Jenny Luke, Susie Ploetz1985-86 Lynn Davis, Barb Griesbach, Bridget

Lohr, Sheila Murray, Susie Ploetz, Barb Van Lieshout

Ana Fernandez was named the ITA MidwestRegion Player of the Year following the 1998-99 season.

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All-Time RosterADawn Abbott 1995Colleen Alexander 1976-77Margarita Aluarez 1975Mariam Aluarez 1975Cory Armstrong 1994BJeanne Backe 1983Robin Barksdale 1978-81Joanna Bauza 1994-97Christine Belzer 1984Megan Berman 1996-99Sara Borgstrom 1986-87Kathy Braunschweiger 1977Veronica Bresino 2001-Sandy Bunyea 1979-82CCarrie Carver 1993Mary Cornell 1979-82Genvieve Charron 2001-DLaura Daly 1989-92Lynn Davis 1985-88Jean DeBettignies 1975Christine DiMasi 1997-2000Leigh Drake 1976-78EAnabelle Espinoza 2001-FAna Fernandez 1996-99Sara Fernandez 1997-2000

Andrea Foeller 1979-82Mary Foote 1985-88GCecile Galiber 1980-83Laura Garcia 1998-Cathy Ganshirt 1980-82Barbara Griesbach 1984-85Maryann Griesbach 1976-79Collette Gunderson 1990-93HAnn Hanneken 1975-77Kristen Heintz 1977Mary Heneghan 1976-77Kamila Horacek 1995-97Mary Kay Horton 1978-79Kristin Hosea 2001-JLaura Janusonis 1985-88Jennifer (J.J.) Jackson 1991-93KBecky Kane 1992-95Jane Kilian 1981-83Wren Kilian 1982-83Jessie Klick 1995-98Laura Klingler 1990-93Mary Ann Kopriva 1982Grace Kull 1975-77LSommer LaValley 2001-Julie Lawler 1985-87,’89Kris Limpert 1989-92Bridget Lohr 1984-87Clare Look 1984Jenny Luke 1985-88MDana Madalon 1976Karen Markowski 1980-83Mary Ellen Markowski 1978-81Sara Martin 1993-95Melanee Meyers 1987-88Kristen Moser 1979-81Beth Mulcahy 1989-92Mary Mulcahy 1982-84Meg Mulcahy 1986-89Mary Murphy 1978Sheila Murray 1983-86NCynthia Naumczik 1980-81OLiz Ohlendorf 1976-77Kate O’ Keefe 1978Sheila O’Sullivan 1984PKathy Pavlic 1976

Anna Pavlovic 2000-Elisa Penalvo 1997-2000Belinda Perez 1983Suzannne Ploetz 1983-86Jackie Prescott 1986-87RLaura Ragas 1982Ann Rania 1984Linda Raymonds 1978-81Aimee Rickman 1992-93Ester Ruiz de Ona 1998SJulia Sapozhnikova 1999-2000Gail Sattler 1977-78Beth Schroeder 1996Dorie Schulte 1975-76Corie Simmons 1995-98Ann Sokei 1981Alexandra Stankovic 2000-TMarcy Thompson 1991-94Eva Trujillo-Hererra 2001-VSara Vandenend 1992Barb Van Lieshout 1982-85WAnnie Weasler 1996-99Sheri Weber 1980-83Jane Weinfurter 1975, 77Kathy Woodward 1978, 80-81Sandra Woolson 1994-97

Beth Mulcahy owns the highest single-season winning percentage in MU

history (95.7 percent in 1988-89).

Becky Kane teamed with Laura Daly to go 21-1 and win the

Great Midwest Conference no. 2 doubles championship in 1992.

Conference USAIn the world of intercollegiate sports, many consid-

ered the formation of Conference USA a bold move. Itsformation in 1995 occurred during a significant periodof major conference realignment and restructuring ofthe NCAA. C-USA established a strong foundation whilequickly earning a reputation of successfully competingat the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics.Capitalizing on the strengths of its 15 distinguishedand diverse universities,Conference USA hasquickly emerged asone of thenation's top con-ferences.

East Carolinaand TCU will join theleague in all spor tsbeginning in 2001-02 and SouthFlorida will become a football member in 2003. Thenew marks reflect the urban, progressive and boldnature of the C-USA brand and are part of a compre-hensive marketing and promotional program designedto reinforce the conference's athletic and nationalemergence.

C-USA member institutions span 13 states, morethan any other Division I-A conference and are locatedin 13 major television markets. Along with the ACC, BigEast, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and SEC, Conference USAis one of the seven conferences that has significantrepresentation in the NCAA governance structure. Theconference enjoys prominent national television expo-sure, NCAA automatic qualifications and major bowl tie-ins.

Success On and Off the Playing FieldConference USA performers have achieved success

in competition, placing the league among the top con-ferences in the nation. The league has consistentlyrated as one of the top basketball leagues in the coun-try, producing 33 postseason teams (19 NCAA and 14NIT). The conference also enjoys strong fan support,drawing more than 1.5 million fans each year and plac-ing the league among the nation's best in home atten-dance.

Conference USA women's sports have also enjoyedsuccess. In women's basketball, the league has pro-duced 20 NCAA teams in its first five campaigns, includ-ing one team in the Sweet 16, along with five WNITappearances. In volleyball, the league has earned 13NCAA bids, with Louisville reaching the Sweet 16 in1996 and 1998.

In addition, 12 soccer teams, 11 baseball teamsand two softball teams have earned NCAA Tournamentbids. C-USA has also sent two men's soccer teams tothe Final Four and two teams to the Women's CollegeWorld Series. The league has also had numerous NCAA

individual and team competitors in golf, tennis andtrack and field. Overall, Conference USA teams havemade 140 NCAA appearances.

Among C-USA's 5,000 student-athletes, there arechampions off the playing field as well. In four years, 40student-athletes earned national GTE Academic All-

America honors, while 83were named All-District. Inaddition, more than 4,000

s tuden t -a th l e teshave been named to

the Commissioner's HonorRoll or received theCommissioner's AcademicMedal, indicative of out-

standing achievement in theclassroom. The conferenceannually awards six postgradu-

ate scholarships, along with the Sport AcademicAward, Scholar Athletes of the Year and the InstitutionalAcademic Excellence Award.

A Proud HistoryThe conference unveiled its name, logo and com-

missioner on April 24, 1995 in Chicago. Mike Slive wasnamed the first commissioner of Conference USA.Eleven of the institutions began athletic participation in1995, while Houston joined competition in the fall of1996. Conference USA added East Carolina(September, 1996) and the United States MilitaryAcademy (March, 1997) as football members. ECUbegan league competition in 1997; Army in 1998 andUAB in 1999. TCU will begin league play in 2001 andUSF in 2003.

Conference USA sponsors 18 sports — baseball,basketball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis,and track and field (indoor and outdoor) for men andbasketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis,track and field (indoor and outdoor), and volleyball forwomen. The league's championship competition isenhanced by NCAA automatic bids in volleyball, men'sand women's basketball, men's and women's soccer,men's and women's tennis and baseball.

Men's and women's basketball and volleyball com-pete in two divisions. All other sports compete in a sin-gle division.

The Presidents of the member institutions serve asConference USA's Board of Directors. Dr. Joseph Stegerof Cincinnati has served as the chair for the past fouryears and has been succeeded by Dr. J.H. Woodward ofCharlotte. In addition to Drs. Steger and Woodward,Rev. Lawrence Biondi of Saint Louis, Dr. Horace Flemingof Southern Miss and Dr. Richard Eakin of East Carolinaserve on the Board's Executive Committee.Commissioner Slive serves on the NCAA ManagementCouncil.

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Marquette UniversityMarquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit university dedicated

to serving God by serving our students and contributing to theadvancement of knowledge. Our mission, therefore, is thesearch for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, thefostering of personal and professional excellence, the promo-tion of a life of faith, and the development of leadershipexpressed in service to others.

ExcellenceOur students, whether traditional or non-traditional,

undergraduate, graduate or professional, come toMarquette University to share our commitment to thepursuit of excellence in all things as a life-long endeavor. They come to join a com-munity whose members - faculty, staff,students, trustees, alumni and friendsalike - believe that education must encompass thewhole person: spiritual and moral as well as intellectual, theheart as well as the mind. And they come seeking the educa-tional, professional and cultural advantages of a university locat-ed in the heart of the city. We, in turn, take seriously our respon-sibility to foster and support excellence in teaching and research,to keep a Marquette education accessible to a diverse popula-tion of students, and to offer personal attention and care to eachmember of the Marquette community.

FaithAs a Catholic university, we are committed to the unfettered

pursuit of truth under the mutually illuminating powers ofhuman intelligence and Christian faith. Our Catholic identity isexpressed in our choices of curricula, our sponsorship of pro-grams and activities devoted to the cultivation of our religiouscharacter, our ecumenical outlook, and our support of Catholicbeliefs and values. Precisely because Catholicism at its best

seeks to be inclusive, we are open to all who share ourmission and seek the truth about God and the world,and we are firmly committed to academic freedom as thenecessary precondition for that search. We welcome and

benefit enormously from the diversity ofseekers within our ranks, even as wefreely choose and celebrate our ownCatholic identity.

LeadershipAs a Jesuit university, Marquette embodies the intellectual

and religious traditions of the Society of Jesus. Through an aca-demically-rigorous, values-centered curriculum, our studentsreceive a firm grounding in the liberal arts, preparation forwork in a world of increasing complexity and diversity, and for-mation for life as ethical and informed leaders in their religious,cultural, professional and civic communities. They work with andlearn from faculty who are true teacher-scholars, whoseresearch not only advances the sum of human knowledge, butalso informs their teaching, and whose commitment to studentsis fundamental to their intellectual and professional lives.

ServiceThrough both our academic and co-curricular programs,

Marquette strives to develop men and women who will dedicatetheir lives to the service of others, actively entering into thestruggle for a more just society. We expect all members of theMarquette community, whatever their faith tradition, to giveconcrete expression to their beliefs by giving of themselves inservice to those in need.

All this we pursue for the greater glory of God and the com-mon benefit of the human community.

Milwaukee, WisconsinMarquette Academics

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Milwaukee is The Genuine American City: steeped in tradi-tion and history, alive with growth and development. Fromthe clean, sparkling water of Lake Michigan, to the rich her-itage of our ethnic neighborhoods, Milwaukee invites you todiscover our unique and diverse community.

With a population of 612,740, Milwaukee is the17th-largest city in the country. The four-coun-ty metropolitan area has a population of 1.4million. The metropolitan area is as diverse asit is large, rolling hills and farmland are withinminutes of downtown.

Situated on the shore of Lake Michigan, NativeAmericans had a special name for their land -"Milliocki" - or, gathering place by the waters. Today,Milwaukee continues to welcome all to "gather" and experi-ence museums of art and history, a one-of-a-kind zoo, pro-fessional and collegiate sports, natural history, and thehome of Harley-Davidson and Miller Brewing Company.Heralded as "The City of Festivals," Milwaukee hosts morethan 15 annual fests, including the world's largest music fes-tival, Summerfest, and over a dozen ethnic festivals all heldalong Milwaukee's spectacular lakefront.

The Riverwalk, which meanders through the heart ofdowntown, features fine food, cultural venues and an arrayof distinctive sports bars and micro-brewery pubs. Just a

few short blocks away is the Midwest Express Center -Milwaukee’s new convention center which celebrated itsgrand opening in July, 1998. Other new developmentsinclude the Humphrey IMAX Dome Theater at the Milwaukee

Public Museum, an expansion of the Milwaukee ArtMuseum and the Discovery World, The James Lovell

Museum of Science, Economics and Technology,as well as a new stadium for the MilwaukeeBrewers. The newly-opened Betty BrinnChildren's Museum, geared toward children

ages 1-10 and their families, is located atO'Donnell Park, also on Milwaukee's exquisite lake-

front.The Historic Third Ward is quickly becoming the "off-

Broadway" of Milwaukee's art scene. It is home to the newBroadway Theater Center, as well as another smaller, exper-imental theater. In addition, this restored warehouse districtfeatures a number of eclectic art galleries, the well-regard-ed Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, coffee houses, cafesand antique stores.

Milwaukee is an energized, diverse community.Hardworking. Honest. Hospitable. Milwaukee: The GenuineAmerican City.

Information courtesy of the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau

Since 1881, Marquette University has been educating women and men to become leaders in their professional lives, their com-munity and in society. Our educational style - one of academic rigor combined with personal care and attention from world-classfaculty and administrators - creates an environment in which you can develop into the kind of person you want to become.

Our location in the heart of Milwaukee means that you will learn in a place that is rich in opportunity - for professional and aca-demic development as well as personal and spiritual growth. You'll have an abundant opportunity for internships with government,hospitals, media producers and Fortune 500 companies. You'll find that Milwaukee has all the advantages of a big city without allthe hassles. Maybe that's why Fortune magazine named it one of the 15 best cities in the United States for living and working.

Our Catholic, Jesuit tradition embraces service to others and the pursuit of knowledge for students of all religious backgrounds.You can join a student population that is so active in the community, it has been recognized by Mother Jones (a national social jus-tice magazine) and others as one of the best in the nation for community service.

• College of Arts and Sciences — In a survey of the nation's private universities, Marquette ranked in the top 25 by virtueof its strength in the humanities. Among institutions of similar size, Marquette ranked number one.

• College of Business Administration — Marquette has received full accreditation by the American Association ofCollegiate Schools of Business, a distinction held by less than 25% of the nation's business programs.

• College of Communication — The high-end multi-media production lab allows students to use the technology that creat-ed the special effects in Toy Story and Jurassic Park.

• School of Education — Marquette's Institute for the Transformation of Learning is a national forum for educationalresearch and development.

• College of Engineering — Marquette has one of the nation's top cooperative education programs - more than 40% ofour engineering students do real engineering work, choosing among more than 100 companies throughout the country. Ofour 1996 engineering graduates, more than 98% were working or in graduate school within one year of graduation.

• College of Health Sciences — Students can get clinical experience with a variety of facilities throughout Milwaukee's boominghealth-care community, which includes world-class medical research centers, clinics, community agencies and hospitals.

• College Nursing — Within one year of graduation, nearly 95% of our graduates are employed.

• Pre-Professional Studies — Students choose from a variety of academic majors, including pre-dental, pre-law, pre-medi-cine, in all of Marquette's colleges and have two advisers - one in their academic major and one from the pre-professionaloffice.

Marquette University Facts•Student:faculty ratio - 15:1•Average freshman class size - 32 •Average upper-division class size - 24•Nearly 96% of Marquette's faculty hold doctorates or the appropriate terminal degrees in their field.

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Marquette Athletics Administration

Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., was namedMarquette University's 22nd president on Jan.22, 1996. He officially took office on June 17.Father Wild succeeds Albert J. DiUlio, S.J.

“In Father Wild,” university Board of TrusteesChairman Edward Brennan said, “we areblessed to have another Jesuit as president who

is an academic and spiritual leader, someone who knows Marquette and is deeplycommitted to the university.”

Since 1992, Father Wild had been president of the Weston Jesuit School ofTheology, a graduate professional school which trains both clergy and laity forleadership roles in the Catholic Church. From 1985 to 1991, he served as provin-cial superior of the Chicago Province of the Society of Jesus, directing activities ofJesuits in northern Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.Father Wild taught theology at Marquette from 1975 to 1983 and has been a

member of the university's Board of Trustees since 1990.“In a sense, I feel like I'm coming home,” Father Wild said. “During my years

in the classroom at Marquette, teaching both undergraduates and graduate stu-dents, and later as a trustee, I have really come to know and love Marquette andthe people who make this an outstanding university. I share their belief in the dis-tinctive nature of Jesuit, Catholic education, and its critical relevance to the worldwe live in today.”

Father Wild, 57, is a native of Chicago, Ill. He holds a doctoral degree in thestudy of religion from Harvard University, a master's in classical languages and abachelor's degree in Latin, from Loyola University of Chicago, and a bachelor'sdegree in philosophy from West Baden College, West Baden, Ind. He has heldteaching fellowships or visiting professorships at Harvard University, LoyolaUniversity of Chicago, and the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Rome. Father Wildbegan his teaching career at St. Xavier High School in Cincinnati, where he taughtLatin, Greek and speech and debate from 1964 to 1967. He entered the Societyof Jesus in 1957.

An avid follower of the women's basketball team, he frequently attends contestsand traveled to Baton Rouge, La., to see the Golden Eagles play in the 1997 NCAATournament.

Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J.President

Bill Cords enters his 15th year at MarquetteUniversity. The native of Butte, Mont., enjoyed aseven-year high school teaching and coachingcareer in Montana before leaving in 1971 forWashington State University. During his 11years at WSU he served as head freshman foot-ball coach, assistant varsity football coach,

director of intramurals, academic advisor, assistant athletics director and associ-ate athletics director while earning a master's degree and completing doctoralwork in education administration.

In 1982 he became the athletics director at the University of Texas at El Paso(UTEP) in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). During that five-year tenure, astrong broad-based program was developed with a rapidly improving footballprogram, development of a women's athletic conference, a very successful men'sbasketball program, and highlighted by the elimination of a $1 million deficit.

In 1987 Cords accepted the position of director of athletics at Marquette. Fromthat time Marquette moved from independent status to the Midwestern CollegiateConference (MCC) in 1988-89, to charter membership in the very successful andwidely-respected Great Midwest Conference in 1990, to charter membership inthe nationally prominent and prestigious Conference USA in July 1995.

The mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and RecreationalSports is to strive for excellence in academics, athletics and leadership throughservice to others. Marquette student-athletes, teams and coaches across thebroad spectrum of the program continue to achieve academic, athletic and pro-fessional prominence at the conference, regional and national levels. 1996-97 maywell have been MU’s best year. 230 student-athletes achieved an average GPA of2.98. There were three GTE Academic All-Americans, four GTE Academic All-DistrictFive honorees, four Conference USA Scholar-Athletes and two recipients of

Conference USA postgraduate academic scholarships. Three teams and five indi-viduals appeared in NCAA Championships, with one student earning All-Americanstatus. There were five Conference USA team champions and seven runners-up. Ifthere were a Conference USA Commissioner's Cup for Men's, Women's and AllSports, symbolic of the best athletic programs in the conference, Marquette wouldhave finished second for Men's, first in Women's and first in All Sports.

Attendance at men's basketball games continues to rank nationally. Women'sbasketball attendance continues to improve along with volleyball and men's andwomen's soccer.

Marquette has hosted conference championships in men's and women's bas-ketball, cross country, rifle, men's soccer, men's and women's tennis and outdoortrack and field. Marquette hosted very successful NCAA Men's BasketballChampionship First and Second Rounds in 1992 and 1996 and will serve as hostagain in 1999. In addition, Marquette will host the Conference USA Women’sBasketball Championship in 2001, the C-USA Women’s Soccer Championships in2001, and the NCAA Women’s Basketball Mideast Regional in 2002.

"This steady and positive growth is a direct result of solid support from ouradministration, staff, supporters of the program and fans, combined with the hardwork, commitment and dedication of our students, coaches and staff," statedCords.

Beginning July 1, 1993, he assumed responsibility as director of theDepartment of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreational Sports which combinedthe activities of intercollegiate athletics, intramurals, club sports and open recre-ation. This allowed the department to provide more services to the community,in particular the inauguration of the summertime National Youth Sports Program(NYSP) designed to benefit underprivileged youth in the Milwaukee area, whileencouraging use of Marquette facilities such as the Valley Fields Complex, RecPlex, Helfaer Tennis Stadium and Recreation Center and Marquette Gym for com-munity activities and summer camps.

Cords is a member of the Wisconsin Sports Authority Board, NCAA Division I-AAA Liaison Committee, NCAA Division I Strategic Planning cabinet and ConferenceUSA's Television and Championships Committees. He and his wife, Gwen, residein Brookfield. They have two grown children, Lisa and Aaron.

Bill CordsDirector of IntercollegiateAthletics and Recreational Sports

Milwaukee Tennis Classic

2001 Milwaukee Tennis Classic Championships

Men’s Singles Women’s SinglesMark Parsons, Tennessee, d. Travis Parrot, Georgia, 6-3, 7-5 Chin Bee Khoo, Arkansas, d. Dee Dee Herring, SMU, 3-6, 6-2, 6-0

Men’s Doubles Women’s SinglesBrandon Currie and Jimmy Borendame, Butler d. Kathy Sell and Katie Granson, DukeBob Wellstein and Derek Defalco, Ohio State, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6 Simone Kung and Michelle Webb, Illinois, 6-1, 6-2

2001 Conference USA Women’s Tennis ChampionshipsApril 19-22, Hattiesburg, Miss.

The Milwaukee Tennis Classic Foundation will celebratedits 26th Anniversary on January 12& 13, 2001 at theMilwaukee Auditorium. More than 200 men and women fromcolleges throughout the country participated in this premierevent hosted by Marquette. For the twenty-five years of thetournament, players, coaches and fans have come toMilwaukee and Marquette from all parts of the country aswell as from Europe, Asia and South America. Morethan 20 players who competed in the Classicqualified for the 1997 U.S. Open.

Players from throughout the nation cometo Milwaukee every January to compete inthe tournament at Marquette’s Helfaer TennisStadium and at Milwaukee-area tennis clubs.The Helfaer Tennis Stadium features six newly-sur-faced indoor tennis courts.

The Milwaukee Tennis Classic Foundation is a non-profitorganization dedicated to the promotion of tennis amongyouth. The Milwaukee Tennis Classic is the largest andlongest running collegiate invitational tennis tournament inthe United States.

The Classic Foundation is far more than a great tennistournament. Since 1984, the Foundation has proudlyawarded scholarships to Milwaukee Public School seniorsthrough a selection process with criteria involving academicachievement, leadership qualities and participation in thesport of tennis.

In addition, the Marquette Academics, Tennis andLeadership (MATL) program has been established to devel-

op and strengthen Milwaukee's inner-city youth throughemphasis on academics, tennis and personal growth. Thistennis tutoring program for eight and nine year olds fromthe central city has as its goal the increase in self-esteem,leadership capacity and learning the lifetime sport of tennisfor its participants.

The tournament, presented by Whyte, Hirschboeck,Dudek, S.C., the Opus North Corporation, Elite Clubs and the

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, attracts some of the finestintercollegiate tennis players in the the world.The 2001 tournament attracted more than 140

players from 50 schools, including playersfrom Princeton, Duke, Arizona State,Kansas, LSU, SMU, Texas, Texas A & M,Vanderbilt and California.

In addition to Whyte, Hirschboeck, Dudek, S.C., the OpusNorth Corporation, Elite Clubs and the Milwaukee JournalSentinel, the MTC had three product sponsors for the 2000Classic. PENN Racquet Sports will provide the official tennisball of the tournament. Reliable Knitting is the official sock ofthe Classic and Gatorade is the official drink of the tourna-ment. Each company will provide its product to the partici-pants in the Classic.

Marquette is pleased to host the Classic. The tournamentprovides an excellent opportunity for the MU tennis programto participate in competition with some of the finest intercol-legiate women and men tennis players in the United States.The tournament is one of the highlights of the Marquetteschedule each year.

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Marquette Athletics Staff Helfaer Tennis StadiumAssistant Athletics Directors

Assistant AD,BusinessSarah Bobert

Assistant AD,AcademicsTom Ford

Assistant AD,AdvancementAl Frisone

Assistant AD,MarketingRich McGill

Assistant AD,Community & EventsJim Nasiopulos

Assistant AD,ComplianceKathryn Statz

Ingrid Adashun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ticket Coordinator

Steve Adlard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Men’s Soccer

Scott Anderegg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Recreational Sports

Daniel Biemann . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Operations Service Supervisor, Rec Plex

Patty Boehm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Coordinator, Recreational Sports

Debbie Bragdon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secretary, Business

Jody Bronson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Women’s Tennis

Jon Cain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball

Tom Crean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Men’s Basketball

Kurt Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Marketing

Matt Darling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Courtney DeBolt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Volleyball

Bill Ebben . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Strength and Conditioning

John Farina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Sports Information

Laura Farina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Volleyball

Jason Faulks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant, Marketing

Anna Fernandez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Women’s Tennis

Blain Fowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Sports Information

Diane Gilby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secretary

Tim Grogan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Golf

Patty Harsch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Secretary/Events Coordinator

Scott Holsopple . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Strength and Conditioning

Darrin Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Jeff Hoskisson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Track and Field

Gayle Kirchdoerfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coordinator of Membership, Rec Plex

LaToya Ingram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coordinator, Academic Support

Tara Kramer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Trainer

John Kratzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Rec Plex

Dave Leigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Trainer

Matt McKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Recreational Sports

Kevin McManaman . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Assistant, Women’s Basketball

Bryan Mogford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Men’s Soccer

Michelle Nason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball

Eddie Nunez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Special Assistant, Men’s Basketball

Sandra O’Donoghue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Coordinator, Rec Plex

Tod Kowalczyk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Pete McDevitt . . . . . . . . . . . . .Administrative Secretary, Men’s Basketball

Terri Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Women’s Basketball

Frank Pelaez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Women’s Soccer

Anne Pufahl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Director, Recreational Sports

Markus Roeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Women’s Soccer

Bryan Ruark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Blue and Gold Fund

Jim Schmitz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Wrestling

David Standiford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Men’s Tennis

Rai Stelter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Wrestling;

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coordinator, Facilities and Events

Dwayne Stevens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Men’s Basketball

Jason Stuke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Track and FIeld

Debbie Swanson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director, Recreational Sports

Tracey Tarkington . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Assistant Coach, Women’s Basketball

Dave Urich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach, Cross Country, Track and Field

Jane Vinson-Kafura . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheerleading Coordinator

Mai Xaiyasang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Adminitrative Secretary, Advancement

The Helfaer Tennis and RecreationCenter is a $2 million student recreationfacility that occupies a three-acre sitenorth of West Clyborn Street betweenNor th 16th Street and Nor th 17thStreet. The Center was planned mainlyfor student recreation and intramuraluse. It includes:

Tennis CourtsSix regulation tennis courts with sport-tred surface, dividing nets, indirect light-ing and air conditioning.

Multi-Purpose RoomFive basketball courts, 20 side back-boards, badminton and volleyball courtsand a jogging surface.

Swimming PoolNCAA-size, one- and three-meter divingboards, scoreboard, timer, racing plat-forms, water polo nets and water basket-ball nets.

Fitness/Weight RoomA state-of-the-art exercise facility thatwas recently renovated. Includes: trotterand Cybex weight machines, freeweights, stairclimbers, rowers, bikes andtreadmills.

Handball/Racquetball CourtsSaunasPro ShopOutdoor Recreation Center