WillametteUniversity

Women’s Tennis 2008-09

Abby FunabikiSenior

AlyssaMorrison

Junior

ShannonPalmer

Freshman

Fabi Dieguez prepares to return the ball. Sheis a freshman for the Bearcats this season.

The WU Tennis Courts -- Home of Bearcat Tennis: Willamette University hosts men’sand women’s tennis matches at the Willamette University Tennis Courts each season. Thereare six courts, plus seating for fans.

TheBearcatmen’sandwomen’stennisteamsplayshomematchesattheWillametteUniversityTennis Courts, located on campus. The facilityincludessixcourts,dividedbyseatingforfansinthe center and created on two elevations.WU’ssplit-level facility creates a special atmosphere,enhanced by trees and bushes surrounding thecourts.Whenever theWUTennis Courts aren’tavailable due to the weather, the tennis teamspracticeandplayattheCourthouseTennisClub. JohnLewisField is thehomeof WillametteBearcat baseball. The field is located at Roy S.“Spec” Keene Stadium at Bush’s Pasture Park.The stadium features chairback seating in partof thegrandstand.Overallcapacityis1,000. Willamette’sfootballteamplayshomegamesatMcCulloch Stadium, locatednear JohnLewisField.Thestadiumseatsatotalof 2,400fansandhaslightsfornightgames.Italsofeaturesanewscoreboardwithavideodisplayscreen.There isan athletic training room, along with spaciouslockerroomsandmeetingrooms.

McCulloch Stadium creates the atmosphereof an old stadium, but provides many modernconveniences.IthasaFieldTurf surface. The Charles Bowles Track, located insideMcCulloch Stadium, is an all-weather facilitythat showcasesWillamette’s track and field andcrosscountryteams,whichhostmeetseachyear. Theentire football, track, cross country andbaseball complex is atBush’sPasturePark.Theparkhostscrosscountrymeetsonitswidepathsandisknownforitsartexhibitsandrosegarden. ConeFieldHouseisthehomecourtfortheWillamettemen’s basketball, women’s basketballandvolleyballteams.Thearenaholds2,500fans,withplentyof seatingoneachsideof thecourt.There is a quality sound system, plus tables forofficial timers, scorekeepers and statisticians,alongwithspaceforbroadcastmedia. Cone Field House is part of the Lestle J.Sparks Center, which houses offices for theDepartment of Athletics and the Departmentof ExerciseScience.Thebuildinghasbasketball,handball and racquetball courts, aweight liftingandfitnesscenter,classroomsandlockerrooms. Also connected to the Sparks Center is theWU natatorium, home of Bearcat swimming.The natatorium, with space for 200 fans, alsocanbeseenfromaviewingareainthelobby.

When indoor courts are needed, the Bearcattennis teams play at the Courthouse TennisClub in Salem, Ore.

Athletic FacilitiesWillamette University Women’s Tennis 2008-09

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TheBearcat soccer teams play home gamesat Sparks Field, an artificial turf facility next tothe Sparks Center. The field is equipped withlights for night games and seats 500 spectators.It alsohas seating forboth teams,plusapublicaddress system. The facility is one of the topcollegefieldsintheNorthwest. Close to theSparksCenterandSparksFieldare six outdoor tennis courts. The men’s andwomen’s tennis teams host meets during thespringeachyear. Ontheeastsideof campusistheWillametteSoftball Complex. It includes covered dugouts,battingcages,ascoreboardandbleachers. The WU men’s and women’s golf teamsusually practice at IllaheHills Country Club orCreekside Golf Club. Members of the men’sand women’s rowing teams have their ownboathouseandholdworkoutsontheWillametteRiverindowntownSalem.

Kristen Dedijer-Small sets up on the baseline.

Abby Funabiki hits a groundstroke.

Willamette University Women’s Tennis

2008-09 SeasonHeadCoach........................BeckyRobertsSeasonatWU.........................................9thAlmaMater...............Universityof TexasYearGraduated................................... 1976OfficePhone..................... (503)370-6804AssistantCoach................ShaunMihalick2008-09NWCRegularSeason.......5thtie2008-09NWCTournament.......6thPlace

Bearcat Head CoachesBaseballAaronSwick..................................... (503)370-6011Men’s BasketballKipIoane.......................................... (503)370-6420Women’s BasketballAnneLapray..................................... (503)370-6132Cross Country/Track & FieldMattMcGuirk.................................. (503)370-6898FootballMarkSpeckman............................... (503)375-5350Men’s GolfSteveProthero................................. (503)370-6484Women’s GolfTomHibbard................................... (503)370-6317RowingSusanParkman................................ (503)370-6655Men’s SoccerNelsonLarson................................. (503)375-5428Women’s SoccerHillaryArthur.................................. (503)370-6657SoftballDamianWilliams............................. (503)370-6656SwimmingAlStephenson.................................. (503)370-6601Men’s TennisTobyKrauel..................................... (503)370-6841Women’s TennisBeckyRoberts.................................. (503)370-6804VolleyballTomShoji......................................... (503)370-6230

Deanof CampusLife..................................................................................Dr.RobertHawkinsonFacultyAthleticRepresentative................................................................................. Dr.JerryGrayAssistantAthleticDirector...........................................................................................JudyGordonAssociateAthleticDirector.............................................................................Dr.R.SkipKenitzerHeadAthleticTrainer..........................................................................................ShaneWibel,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer...................................................................................ErinScharer,ATCAssistantAthleticTrainer......................................................................................KenSmith,ATCAthleticsCommunicationsDirector..................................................................RobertMcKinneyAdministrativeAssistant............................................................................................ LeslieBerningAthleticsDepartmentIntern......................................................................................... SaraBrooks

Department of Athletics Administrative Staff

Location........................................................................................................................Salem,OregonFounded..........................................................................................................................................1842Enrollment.............................................................................. 1,864Undergraduate;2,663OverallNickname................................................................................................................................ BearcatsColors............................................................................................................. CardinalandOldGoldNationalAffiliation............................................................................................ NCAADivisionIIIConference...................................................................................... NorthwestConference(NWC)HomeFacility.........................................................................WillametteUniversityTennisCourtsAthleticsCommunicationsPhone............................................................................(503)370-6110AthleticsDepartmentPhone....................................................................................(503)370-6420AthleticsDepartmentFAX.......................................................................................(503)370-6379AthleticsDepartmentWebSite.......................................................www.willamette.edu/athletics

Willamette University General Information

Dr. M. Lee Pelton was appointed the 22nd president of WillametteUniversityinJuly,1999.UnderPelton’sleadership,theUniversityhasincreaseditsacademicprofile,successfullyemployingstrategiestoattractthebestfacultyand the brightest students from the state, the nation and the world. Since2001,WillametteUniversity hasbeen ranked a top tier liberal arts collegebyU.S. News and World Report.PresidentPeltonholds adoctorate fromHarvardUniversity and an undergraduate degree in English and psychology fromWichita StateUniversity, where he graduatedmagna cum laude in 1974.Hisarea of academic focus is 19th century British prose and poetry. He served

asdeanof thecollegeatColgateUniversity (1988-91)andDartmouthCollege(1991-98).AtHarvard,hetaught in theEnglishDepartment andwas thedeanof oneof Harvard’s 13undergraduate colleges.HeteachesatWillametteinsubjectsrangingfrom1stcenturyAthenstopost-apartheidSouthAfrica.

MarkMajeski began his tenurewithWillametteUniversity inOctober of 2000, followingfive years as athletic director at theUniversity of California,Santa Cruz and four years as assistant athletic director at Menlo College.Hecurrently serves as thechairmanof theNCAADivision IIImembershipcommittee,whichprovidesoversightof theDivision IIIprovisionalmemberprogram.Majeski previously served on theNCAADivision IIImen’s tenniscommittee,overseeingchampionshipsinthatsport.Aformerbasketball,trackand softball coach, Majeski also worked venue management and operationsfor the 1994 FIFAMen’s SoccerWorld Cup and the 1996 AtlantaOlympic

Games.AtWU,Majeski oversees 20 varsity teams,with theBearcats competing inNCAADivision III,the Northwest Conference and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association. He also is the basketball liaisonbetweentheNWCcoachesandathleticdirectors.Majeskireceivedanundergraduatedegree in journalismfrom Menlo College and a master’s degree in higher education administration from San Jose StateUniversity.HelivesinSalemwithhiswife,Denise,andtheirson,JackHenry,age4.

Dr. M. Lee Pelton President

Mark Majeski Director of Athletics

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Head CoachBecky Roberts (9th year)Becky Roberts completed her ninth season as the head women’s tennis coach at Willamette University in 2008-09, as the Bearcats qualified for the NWC Tournament. In 2004-05, Roberts led Willamette to an overallrecord of 10-4 and a fourth place finish in the NWC regular season standings with a 7-4 mark. She was chosenNWC Coach of the Year in 2003-04, when she guided the Bearcats to third place at the NWC Tournament.Roberts graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1976 with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Health. She received a master’s degree in Education/Supervision from the Universityof Texas at San Antonio in 1984. She previously coached the Willamette men’s tennis team and also spent 19years as the head men’s and women’s coach at UT-San Antonio in NCAA Division I. Roberts lives in Salem.

Junior5’5”Anacortes, WashingtonAnacortes High School

Major:Rhetoric and Media Studies

Alyssa MorrisonJunior5’4”Pullman, WashingtonPullman High School

Major:Political Science

Abby Funabiki

Junior5’2”Honolulu, HawaiiIolani School

Major: BiologyMinor: Chemistry

Samantha Wong

Sophomore5’5”Bainbridge Island, WashingtonBainbridge High School

Major:Undecided

Jamie Slonaker

Sophomore5’6”Stayton, OregonStayton High School

Major:Psychology

Brooke Sessums

Freshman5’4”Portland, OregonLincoln High School

Major: Biology

Emily Bee

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Freshman5’4”Salem, OregonSprague High School Oregon State University

Major:Psychology

Fabi Dieguez

Freshman5’3”Beaverton, OregonSouthridge High School

Major:Biology

Sylvia KimFreshman5’2”Naches, WashingtonNaches Valley High School

Major: Art HistoryMinor: Studio Art

Reva Main

Freshman5’2”Dallas, OregonOaks Christian High School Chemeketa Comm. College

Major:Undecided

Kristen Dedijer-Small

Freshman5’6”Eagle, IdahoEagle High School

Major:Undecided

Samia MunayirjiFreshman5’8”Portland, OregonLincoln High School

Major:Pre-Medicine

Annika Moffett

Freshman5’2”Salem,OregonSprague High School

Major: Exercise ScienceMinor: Japanese

Shannon Palmer

The 2008-09 Bearcats (Not pictured: Shannon Palmer)

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Willamette Athleticsis the place for

Scholars and Champions WillametteUniversity,thefirstuniversityin theWest, has a heritage dating to 1842.Students and employees at Willamette areproud of its academic strength, as well asits beautiful, tree-lined campus. AcademicsuccessistypicalforstudentsatWillamette.More importantly, faculty and staff areconcernedabouttheoverallsuccessof eachstudent,so thefocus isnotonlyonqualityexperiences in the classroom, but also onsocial and cultural development. Studentsareexpectedtoworkhardintheiracademicendeavors and are also expected to havefun, be active in the community and bringtheirownpersonalitytoeverythingtheydo. We’re proud of our students’ academicabilities. We’re also proud of our studentsas friends, neighbors and fellow citizens.They have found an ideal match betweenhigh-levelacademicsandavarietyof qualityexperiencesasmembersof thecommunity.Theyexemplify theUniversitymotto:“Notuntoourselvesaloneareweborn.” Thismottoisputintoactionlocallyandthroughout the world. At Willamette, youcan studyabroad, asmanyof our students

doeachyear.Ourstudentsalsoareactivelyinvolvedinsocialandenvironmentalissues.They are concerned aboutmaintaining thebeautifulOregon landscape, while workingtoimprovethelivesof others. And so, whileWillamette has the sameacademic expectations as the nation’smostacclaimedcollegesanduniversities,wehopewe’ve added something extra ... an equallyimportant focus outside the classroom.Attending college should be fun, inspiringand at times invigorating. It should bothchallengeyouandmakeyoulaugh. Academically,WillamettehastheCollegeof Liberal Arts, the College of Law, theGeorge H. Atkinson Graduate School of Management,andtheSchoolof Education.Cooperativeprogramsenableallstudentstobenefitfromtheoverallcurriculum. Willamette is known for its intellectualvitality, its cohesive campus community, itsconcernforeverystudent,anditsabilitytobalance a rigorous academic programwithvaried extracurricular activities. The facultyand staff bring awide range of views andexperiencestothethecampus.Willamette’sstudent-faculty ratio of 11:1 allows facultytomaintainampleofficehoursandtoserveas advisors. They are engaged in scholarlyresearchandpublishtheirfindings,buttheyareprimarilyfocusedonteaching. Willamette is selectiveandseeksseriousandtalentedstudents.Theaveragefirst-yearstudent has a 3.74GPA, an SAT score of1240andanACTscoreof 27.Enrollmentat the undergraduate level is 1,943, with a

totalenrollmentof 2,628.About95percentof Willamette students receivefinancial aidand scholarships.Many students choose toattendgraduateorprofessionalschool. Willamette’s endowment is consistentlyamong the largest in the Northwest andcomparesfavorablyonanationalbasis.Thecampusfeatures42buildingson61acres.

The Oregon State Capitol is located north ofthe Willamette University campus.

Why ChooseWillamette University?Quality AcademicsStudent-Athletes are more than1/4 of the student bodyCompetition in the NCAAand the Northwest ConferenceStudent-Faculty Ratio of 11:1Students from 44 States and26 Foreign CountriesOpportunity to Study Abroad Located across the streetfrom the Oregon State CapitolNear the Pacific Coast and theCascade Mountains

During the past decade,more than $50million has been invested in the campus.Recent projects include the $5.5 millionHallieFordMuseumof Art, the$8millionMary Stuart RogersMusic Center, and the$2.7millionMontagStudentCenterandthe$14millionKanekoCommons.

Historic Waller Hall (left) and Eaton Hall are seen from across the campus quad.

About Willamette UniversityWillamette University Women’s Tennis 2008-09

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About Willamette University

American Ethnic Studies (m)American Studies (M)Anthropology (M, m)Art History (M, m)Art, Studio (M, m)Asian Studies (m)Art, Technology, and Multimedia (m)Biology (M, m) BA/MBA Business Management (s)Chemistry (M, m) Chinese Studies (m)Classical Studies (M, m) Comparative Literature and the History of Ideas (M) Computer Science (M, m)Economics (M, m) 3-2 Engineering (s)English (M, m) Environmental Science (M, m) Exercise Science (M) Film Studies (m)3-2 Forestry (s)French (M, m)Geography (m) German (M, m) History (M, m) Humanities (M)International Studies (M)Japanese (m)Japanese Studies (M)Latin American Studies (M, m)Mathematics (M, m)Music (M, m)*Philosophy (M, m)Physics (M, m)Politics (M, m)Pre-law (s)Pre-medicine (s)Pre-veterinary Medicine (s)3-2 Public Management (s)Psychology (M, m)Religious Studies (M, m)Rhetoric and Media Studies (M, m)Russian (m)Science Studies (M, m)Sociology (M, m)Spanish (M, m)Theatre (M, m)Women’s and Gender Studies (M, m)

Academic ChoicesUndergraduate Majors (M),

minors (m), special programs (s)

* In addition to the Bachelor of Arts degree,Willamette University offers the Bachelorof Music degree in Music Composition,Music Education and Music Performance

Willamette is a member ofNCAA Division III. The Bearcats compete in

the Northwest Conference,which includes teams inOregon and Washington.

Construction is nowunderway onFordHall,whichwill houseRhetoric andMediaStudies, Computer Science, Math, DigitalArt, Film Studies and Music Technology.Funds for the 46,000-square-foot buildingincludean$8milliongiftfromHallieFord. RunningthroughtheWUcampusistheMillStream.Itcreatesabeautifulsettingtowalk to classes, play games on the campus

quad or hang out with friends. Willametteisfortunatetohaveagreatcombinationofwonderful landscaping, beautiful trees andopen spaces. Students also interact with afriendlyandattentivefacultyandstaff. Willamette benefits from its locationacross the street from the Oregon State

Capitol and from being near other federal,state, county, and cityoffices. Inparticular,Willamette students are often chosen forinternshipswith government organizations.Students also participate in a wide varietyof volunteers service projects through theCommunityOutreachProgram. TheWillamettefootballteamisinvolvedwith theUnitedWayDays of Caring eachyear. Other WU athletic teams also havebeenactiveinthesurroundingareathroughcommunityserviceevents. Salem, the state capital, is the second-largest city in Oregon, with a populationof about 147,000. Salem features a rangeof restaurants, theaters and other culturalopportunities ... many within easy walkingdistance. The Willamette River winds itsway through Salem’s historic downtowndistrictbeforeflowingnorthward. ThePacificCoastisanhourtothewest,theCascadeMountainsare about the samedistance to the east andPortland is just 45minutestothenorth.AlsointheregionaretheColumbiaRivergorgeandMountHood.

The Willamette campus: Top Right — Students study together in the Mark O. Hatfield Library; Top Left — The Putnam University Center is surrounded by beautiful trees and bushes;Bottom — The Mill Stream provides a great place to play catch or relax with friends.

George Fox University ............Newberg, Ore. University of Puget Sound .....Tacoma, Wash. Lewis & Clark College ..............Portland, Ore. Whitman College ............ Walla Walla, Wash. Linfield College .................. McMinnville, Ore. Whitworth University ............Spokane, Wash. Pacific University ............. Forest Grove, Ore. Willamette University ..................Salem, Ore. Pacific Lutheran University ....Tacoma, Wash.

(All members compete in NCAA Division III)

NWC Membership

Willamette is amember of theNationalCollegiateAthleticAssociation and competes inDivision III, which has over425membersandisthelargestNCAA division. The collegesinDivision III place a priorityon the overall quality of theeducational experience and on successfulcompletion of each student’s academicprograms. They seek an environment inwhich a student-athlete’s activities with anathleticteamareseenasanintegralpartof hisorhereducationalexperience.Membersin Division III must sponsor at least fivemen’ssportsandfivewomen’ssports.

Athletes in Division III donot receive financial aid relatedto athletic ability. Willametteand other NCAA Division IIImembersencouragestudents toparticipate by maximizing thevariety of athletic opportunities.Primary emphasis is placed on

conference and regional play. Willametteoften sends its teams to California, Idaho,WashingtonandTexasforin-regiongames. NCAA Division III members establishan environment with cultural diversity andgender equity among student-athletes andstaff. InDivisionIII, facultyandstaff careaboutthewell-beingof student-athletes.

NCAA Division III

Northwest Conference Thenineprivatecollegesand universities in Oregonand Washington that formthe Northwest ConferencearebuildingareputationfortheNWCasoneof thetopNCAADivision III leaguesin the nation. TheNWC isnationally competitive in abroadspectrumof sports. Formed in 1926, the NWC is 80 yearsold and is one of the oldest conferencesin the western United States. The NWC’scurrentmembersinOregonareWillamette,GeorgeFox,Linfield,LewisandClark,andPacific.MemberslocatedinWashingtonarePacific Lutheran, Puget Sound, WhitmanandWhitworth. Charter members included Willamette,the College of Idaho, Linfield, Pacific andPuget Sound. Albany College was addedin1931,remainedforsevenyearsandthenreturnedin1949asLewis&ClarkCollege.

Pacific Lutheran joined in1965 and was followed byWhitworth in 1970. TheCollege of Idaho withdrewfromtheconferencein1978.Whitworth dropped out in1984 and returned in 1988.Menlo joined in 2006 as amemberinfootballonly.TheNWCofferschampionships

in18sports(ninemen’sandninewomen’s). The NWC originally sponsored athleticcompetition for men’s sports only, butjoinedforceswiththeWomen’sConferenceof Independent Colleges in 1984 to formtheNorthwestConferenceof IndependentColleges.Thenamewas shortenedback totheoriginalNorthwestConferencein1998. Also in 1998, all nine NWC membersshifted affiliation from the NAIA to theNCAA. Members knew the move wouldfoster equity, sportsmanship and a genuineconcernforallstudent-athletes.

2009 Willamette UniversityWomen’s Tennis Schedule

Date Opponent TimeFeb. 7 Southern Oregon# 1p.m.Feb. 13 atWhitworth* 2p.m.Feb. 14 atWhitman* 11a.m.Feb. 20 Puget Sound*# 12p.m.Feb. 26 Linfield*# 12p.m.Feb. 27 Pacific*# 12p.m.Mar. 1 atLewis&Clark* 10a.m.Mar. 6 atPacificLutheran* 2p.m.Mar. 8 George Fox*^ 1p.m.Mar. 13 Whitworth*# 7p.m.Mar. 14 Whitman*^ 3p.m.Mar. 25 atSouthernOregon 10a.m.Mar. 27 atPacific* 3p.m.Mar. 29 Lewis & Clark*^ 10:30a.m.Apr. 3 Pacific Lutheran*^ 3:30p.m.Apr. 4 atGeorgeFox* 11a.m.Apr. 5 Lewis & Clark State^ 9a.m.Apr. 10 atLinfield* 3:30p.m.Apr. 11 atPugetSound* 1p.m.Apr.17-18 atNWCTournament% AllDay#CourthouseTennisClub(1339MadisonNE,Salem)^WUTennisCourtsneartheSparksCenter*NorthwestConferencematch%AtYakima,Wash.HomematchesinBold Face

Conference and National AffiliationsWillamette University Women’s Tennis 2008-09

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At Yakima Tennis CenterYakima, Wash. • April 17-18

Featuring the top teams in theNWC regular season standings.

Willamette qualified for the NWCTournament and finished in sixth place.

2009NWC Tournament

Palmer Places Second at ITA Regional in Singles

Shannon Palmer of Willamette finishedinsecondplaceinsinglesattheWilson/ITASmallCollegeNorthwestRegionalWomen’sTennisChampionship,hostedbyWillametteinthefallof 2008.PalmerlosttoEliseOttoof Whitman in the championship match.PalmeranddoublespartnerAbbyFunabikiadvancedtothesemifinalsindoubles. Palmer continued her solid play duringthe spring season and received First TeamAll-NorthwestConference recognitions forherefforts.Palmerwas9-8at#1singles,asshe faced the topplayers in theNWC.Sheachieved victories over fellow First TeamAll-NWC selections Cat Goya of Pacificand Sallie Katter of Linfield. Palmer alsoplayed#1doublesfortheBearcats.

NWC Women’s TennisStudent-Athlete of the Week

Honoring Outstanding Play on the Court

Shannon Palmer (WU) - March 9, 2009Shannon Palmer (WU) - April 6, 2009