2010 Detroit Women's Tennis Yearbook

2010 Detroit Women’s Tennis 1

GeneralName of School: University of Detroit MercyCity/Zip: Detroit, MI 48221Enrollment: 5,700Nickname: TitansSchool Colors: Red, White and BlueHome Field: Titan FieldAffiliation: NCAADivisionIConference: Horizon LeaguePresident: Fr. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J.Director of Athletics: Keri GaitherFaculty Athletics Rep.: Erick BarnesAthletic Department Phone: (313) 993-1700Athletic Department Fax: (313) 993-1765

COaCHInG STaFFHead Coach: Sam Poole (WayneState‘07;firstseason)Record at school (yrs.): 0-0Career record (yrs.): samePoole’s Phone: (313) 575-5431Poole’s e-mail: [email protected] Coach: Grant Asher (Michigan State ‘92; second season)Asher’s e-mail: [email protected]’s Phone: (313) 595-0181

TeaM InFOrMaTIOn2009 Record: 15-8Horizon League Record/Finish: 6-2Horizon League Championship Finish: 2nd

Quick Facts 1Athletic Directory 2Media Information 22010 Roster/Team Photo 3Season Outlook 4-5Head Coach, Sam Poole 6Assistant Coach, Grant Asher 7AthleteProfiles 8-19 Svetlana Flankova 8-9 Erin Weldon 10-11 Amanda Cornwell 12-13 Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom 14-15 Victoria Baca 16-17 Melanie Capuano 18-19 Carolina Salas Espinosa 20-212008-09 Season in Review 222008-09 Statistics/Results 23Titan Record Book 24Year-by-Year Results 25Horizon League 26-27Past League Award Winners 282009 Horizon League Standings 28Facilities 29Strength & Conditioning 30University 31About UDM 32Academic Excellence 33Academic Support 34City of Detroit 35Administration 36Points of Pride 37

The 2010 Detroit women’s tennis media guide is an official publication of the University of Detroit Mercy’s Sports Infor-mation Department, with all graphic design by Maggie Walsh, including the cover. Copy compiled and written by Walsh. Ed-ited by Mark Engel, P.J. Gradowski, Scott Kretzmann, Daron Montgomery and Walsh. Photos by Tim Busch, Mike Roemer, Trevor Thompson and Walsh.

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Table of Contents/Quick Facts

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(e-mails:[email protected],unlessotherwisenoted)AdminisTrATion

athletic DirectorKeri Gaither (313) 993-1720Senior associate aDDaron Montgomery (313) 993-1755assistant aD for ComplianceSteve Corder (313) 993-1751assistant aD for Sports InformationMark Engel (313) 993-1745assistant aD for FacilitiesGlennKnott (313)993-1703assistant aD/Senior Woman administratorTeri Kromrei (313) 993-1722Director of Ticket Operations and SalesGreg Haapala (313) 993-1704Director of Marketing and PromotionsBrandon Longmeier (313) 993-1726asst. Director of Compliance/academic CoordinatorAmy Paling (313) 993-1700equipment Manager Harvey Theeck (313) 993-1742assistant Facilities ManagerCraig Yust (313) 993-1714

supporT sTAFFFacilities assistant/Concessions ManagerJarrettAlford (313)993-1700MBB Office ManagerStacey Barns (313) 993-1731administrative InternMichelle Cordero (313) 993-1700Olympic Sports Office ManagerAnita Foster (313) 993-1723equipment & Facilities InternCasey Hornung (313) 993-1700assistant Business/Ticket ManagerPhuong Le (313) 993-1700Office Manager Athletics Main OfficeLezlyPruitt (313)993-1700Development & Special events InternEmily Vannice (313) 993-1700

sporTs inFormATionassistant athletic DirectorMark Engel (313) 993-1745assistant SIDP.J. Gradowski (313) 993-1745assistant SID/WTen ContactMaggie Walsh (313) 993-1745Sports Information assistantScottKretzmann (313)993-1745

sTrengTh And CondiTioningCoordinatorJoeTofferi (313)993-1719assistant DirectorNick Wilson (313) 993-1719InternsAdam Gentry (313) 993-1719Stephanie Lieto (313) 993-1719

AThleTiC TrAiningDirector of Sports MedicineMichael Miller (313) 993-1740assistant DirectorsChris Hinderliter (313) 993-1740Ashley Van Meter (313) 993-1740Graduate assistantKristi Lewis (313) 993-1740InternsLeah Dior (313) 993-1740Lexi Perry (313) 993-1740

sporTs inFormATionThe Sports Information Department is located in Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus at the intersection of West McNichols and Livernois.The mailing address is: 4001 W. McNichols Road Detroit, MI 48221

mediA serviCesWeb site DetroitTitans.comSportsInformationOffice (313)993-1745Sports Information Fax (313) 993-1765

To The mediASince the consolidation of the University of Detroit and Mercy College of Detroit in 1990, UDM athletic teams have foundthemselvesreferredtoinmanydifferentforms.Inor-der to maintain consistency, we ask that the media and our opponents continue to refer to us as UDM or use Detroit or Detroit Titans, and eliminate the use of such abbrevia-tions as U-D, U of D Mercy, Detroit Mercy, etc. Thank you for your cooperation and your continuing coverage of the Detroit Titans.

inTerview poliCyLockerroomsareofflimitstothepress;however,theSportsInformation staffwillprovideathletesandcoaches for in-terviewsaftera10-minutecooldownperiod followinganevent. Please notify the SID prior to the event.

mediA serviCesGame-by-gamestatisticsandfinalresultspacketsareavail-able for the media at each home match upon request.

horizon leAgueFor information on Horizon League women’s tennis please visittheofficialHorizonLeagueWebsite,horizonleague.org.

Conference headquarters are located at: 201 S. Capitol Ave., Suite 500 Indianapolis, IN 46225 (317) 237-5622 (phone) (317) 237-5620 (fax)

deTroiT sporTs on-lineFinal updated statistics, schedules, results and releases can be found 24-hours a day onDetroit’s official athleticWebsite, DetroitTitans.com.

media information/directory


2010 roster/Team photo

Back row (l-r): Victoria Baca, Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom, Svetlana Flankova, Carolina Salas Espinosa, Head Coach Sam Poole.Front row (l-r): Erin Weldon, Amanda Cornwell, Melanie Capuano.

nAme yeAr homeTown/high sChool/ previous sChool

Victoria Baca Fr. Quito, Ecuador/El Sauce

Melanie Capuano RS-Fr. Grosse Pointe Farms, MI/Grosse Pointe South/Michigan State

AmandaCornwell So. Waterford,MI/Kettering

Svetlana Flankova Sr. Riga, Latvia/Riga Secondary 21

Carolina Salas Espinosa Fr. Monterrey, Mexico/Preparatoria No. 7

Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom So. Gothenburg, Sweden/Katrinelunds Gymnasiet

ErinWeldon Jr. Kalamazoo,MI/Mattawan

Head Coach: SamPoole(WayneState‘07;firstseason)

assistant Coach: Grant Asher (Michigan State ‘92; second season)


season outlook ComingoffthemostsuccessfulseasoninUniversi-ty of Detroit Mercy women’s tennis history, the Titans arenowenteringanewerawithfirst-yearheadcoachSam Poole. Poole, who has served as an assistant coach for De-troit the past two seasons, was elevated to head coach thispastMayafternine-yearheadcoachDaronMont-gomery stepped down. “Coaching college tennis is my dream and I am thankful to the administration for this opportunity,” said Poole. “I know that we’re going to work hard this yearandtrytopickupwhereDaronleftoff;theexpec-tations I put on myself are very hard, to see what we candoinmyfirstyearasheadcoach.” Outside of the coaching ranks, Detroit will also see some new faces on the team as the Titans lost four players, three of which were solid contributors in Zelj-ka Minic, Annie Moore and Aneta Maricevic. The three of them combined for 48 singles victories in 2009 and helped lead the Titans to the Horizon League Champi-

onshipmatchforthefirsttimeinschoolhistory. “Daron’s line-up was spectacular last year and I thinkthisseasonwemaybealittleshorthandedcon-sidering who we lost from last year’s squad,” com-mented Poole. Ontheflipside,theTitansreturnseniorSvetlanaFlankova, who tallied 12 singles wins for the Titans, mostly at No. 4, and was a part of 21 doubles victories, which stands tied for third in Detroit’s single season record books. In addition, Flankova earned the 2009 Coach’s Award at the end of the season. “Svetlana is a great leader,” stated Poole. “She’s been here for four years and has helped build a pro-gram. She’s kind of a role model to the other girls be-cause she knows the other teams and can help with scouting, as well as reviewing how the opponents play. “The strengths of her game is that she has very good ball control and can move the ball around really well; she covers a lot of ground on the court.” Another returner from last year’s squad is junior Erin Weldon. She made a huge impact for the team last year as she posted 23 singles wins, which tied for a team-high showing and is also tied for third in De-troit’s annals. Weldon posted a 6-2 mark in Horizon Leaguecompetition,allattheNo.6flight. “Erin will give you 100 percent out on the court all of the time,” commented Poole. “She works hard and is kind of the meat and potatoes of the team because she’ll do whatever you ask of her.” Thefinalreturneewhosawcompetition lastyearissophomoreSophieSjoberg-Sundstrom.Shefinishedthe 2009 campaign as team leader with a combined 42 wins and tied for a team-high 23 singles victories, which is also tied for third in Detroit’s record books. Sjoberg-Sundstrom collected a 15-2 mark at the No. 5 slot, where she also posted a 6-2 record in Horizon League play. “Sophie had a strong freshman year,” said Poole. “She has a very strong will to win and is very competi-tive, which is a great thing for the team. “She also uses what she has to win matches. If some-thing isn’t working out that day, she’ll pull out Plan B

Svetlana Flankova


season outlook

or C to get it done.” Sophomore Amanda Cornwell was on the team last year, but did not compete. She graduated from WaterfordKetteringin2008andwasnamedDivision2All-Michigan senior season. “Amanda is extremely talented and dangerous out on the court,” added Poole. “We’re just waiting as a program for her to pull it all together and, once she does, look out because she has a lot of ability.” Three freshmen were added to this year’s roster in Victoria Baca, Melanie Capuano and Carolina Salas Es-pinosa. Baca comes to Detroit from Ecuador where she graduated from El Sauce in 2009. “Victoria makes a lot of balls on the court,” stat-ed Poole. “She’s unpredictable because she’s able to change the direction of the ball and works the point very good.” Capuano is a redshirt freshman who played club tennis at Michigan State for one season (2009). She is a graduate of Grosse Pointe High School where she earned First Team All-Michigan four years in a row. “Melanie gets a lot of balls back on the court and will make her opponent play until the very last ball, which is a good thing to have at the end

erin Weldon

of your line-up,” commented Poole. “She’s kind of like ajunkyarddogbecauseMelanie’sgoingtogoafterev-ery point, be tough and be very competitive.” Espinosa hails from Monterrey, Mexico where she graduated from Preparatoria No. 7 in 2008. She cap-tured Nuevo Leon Statal Regionals singles title in 2006, ‘08and‘09,aswellasadvancingtothesemifinalroundof the regionals in 2007. “As a freshman, I was very impressed with Caro-lina’s game in the fall,” added Poole. “She has a solid gameandjustupliftstheteamwithsolidplay.Caro-lina is just an all around good player.” The Titans open up their 2010 schedule at home against Eastern Michigan, for one of seven home matches of the year. Following four road matches, De-troit will host Cincinnati on Feb. 14, but will not return to its home court until the middle of Horizon League play on March 26 against Valparaiso. The Titans open up conference competition at Wright State (March 19) and close it out at home versus Youngstown State on April 18. “It’s tough because there’s not a balance of home and away matches,” said Poole. “I don’t think that any-thing is for certain for us this year because of the strong competition. “I think that we’re going to have a solid season and that the wins will come together, but things will not be easy.”

Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom


Coaching staff

sampoole

Head CoachFirst season

(Wayne state ‘07)

Sam Poole joined the Titan Athletic Department as assistant women’s tennis coach during the 2007-08 sea-son, and was elevated to head coach on May 4, 2009. He has undoubtedly strengthened the program during his time on the job at UDM, and is ready for the chal-lenge that lies ahead. He will also serve as assistant men’s coach under Grant Asher.

Poole, a product of Cass Tech High School in De-troit,firstplayedcollegiatelyatEasternMichiganUni-versity until the men’s tennis program at EMU was dis-continued. He then transferred to Chicago State, where he competed for just one season prior to returning to Detroit.Pooleultimatelyfinishedhisbachelor’sdegreein education at Wayne State in 2007. The 30-year old Detroit native is addicted to the sport he knows and loves, and he traveled all over the countrywithdozensofjuniorplayerspriortosettlingback down in southeast Michigan. He has worked with a myriad of players at all levels during the past 10 years, with experience at Grosse Pointe’s Hunt Club, Wimbledon Racquet Club and Franklin Athletic Club inSouthfield. “Sam has a unique coaching style, and he pushes ourstudent-athletesfromstarttofinishineveryprac-tice,” former UDM head coach Daron Montgomery noted. “He brings energy, enthusiasm and passion to theprogram.Ithinkhehasalottooffertothesportofcollegetennis.HislocalrootsmakehimaperfectfitforTitan tennis.” Poole, who taught full-time at Detroit’s Midtown Academy for two years (2007-09), is one of three chil-dren. He has a brother (Kristopher) and a sister (Sa-mantha).


Coaching staff

grantAsher

Assistant Coachsecond season

(Michigan state ‘92)

Men’s tennis returned as a varsity sport at UDM in the fall of 2008 and Grant Asher was chosen as the man to lead the revival as the program’s head coach. Asher currently works as a tennis professional in the area, and he will also serve as an assistant coach for the Detroit women’s team. Asher teaches professionally at Franklin Athletic Club, the current indoor home for the Titan women’s and men’s teams. He also spent the past seven seasons as head coach for Brother Rice High School in Bir-mingham. Prior to that, Asher had served as Director of Tennis at Court One Athletic Clubs in Okemos. Asher played Number 1 singles and doubles for four years at Michigan State before graduating in 1992. He was named the team’s MVP for four consecutive years and earned the All-Big Ten Award. Following his collegiate playing days, Asher spent two years on the pro circuit, playing throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. “Grantwas clearly the best fit for theUniversityand our athletic department, and for many reasons,” commented Daron Montgomery, UDM’s senior associ-ate athletic director and former head women’s tennis coach. “He brings a wealth of playing, coaching and teaching expertise, along with an enthusiasm for the sport of tennis, to UDM. I know Grant will do every-thing he can to strengthen our women’s team while building a successful men’s program in the years ahead.”

The 38-year old Asher currently resides in Hun-tington Woods with his wife, Katie O’Connor, a se-niorattorneyatButzelLonginDetroit.Thecouplehasthree-year-old twins, Colin and Payton.


meet the TitansAs A TiTAn…Oneof thefirstEuropeanstudent-athletes to join the Titan women’s tennis program… Career total of 52 winsinsinglesafterthreeyearsputher fifth in Detroit’s record booksand her 54 total career doubles vic-tories has her in third.

2008-09…Earned the 2009 Coach’s Award… Part of 21 doubles victories to go with 12 singles wins… Mostly was in the line-up at No. 4, but tallied a singles victory at No. 3 defeating Green Bay’s Aschley Jurgella 6-0, 6-2… In doubles, partnered with Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom to go 17-8, including 5-3 in Horizon League play, primarily at the No. 3 slot… The pair posted three wins during Spring Break, downing Duquesne and Nova Southeastern, 8-5, and Barry, 8-4… Blanked Oakland’s Mi-chelleMaxfield and Gabrielle Go-gas 8-0… Earned a pair of victories in the conference tournament beat-ing Milwaukee’s Sammi Schoen and Ashley Schoneman, 8-5, as well as Butler’s Gabriella Bobrowski and Natali Jaimes, 8-3… Member of the AD honor roll… Representative on Detroit’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC).

2007-08…Ended season with 18 triumphs in singles… That number stands 14th-best in Detroit’s single season record books… Provided the mar-gin of victory for UDM to capture third place at the Horizon League Championship with a 6-2, 6-3 win over CSU’s Sanda Bjelan in No. 4 singles… Part of 16 doubles victo-ries, which is tied for 10th in De-troit’s single season record books.

2006-07…Rolled up 22 singles victories dur-ingherfirst seasonalonewith theTitans… Second-best tally by any Detroit freshman, and third-highest by a Titan of any class, in history… Captured 17 doubles win, which is ninth-best in Detroit’s single sea-son record book… Teamed with Annie Moore to represent UDM at the 2006 ITA Midwest Regional,

svetlanaFlankova

senior w 5-7riga, Latvia

(riga secondary 21)

coming up on the short end against Iowa before posting a win over Ho-rizon League foe Milwaukee in con-solation play.

prep…Came to UDM from Riga, Latvia with a great deal of international playing experience... As a high school senior, she stood 14th in the Latvian national rankings (U18)... At one time, was ranked as high as No. 60 ETA in the U14 category... Her ITF Ranking was a combined 538 when she signed a National Letter of IntentwithUDM inNo-vember of 2005.

personAl… Daughter of Alex and Larisa Flankova… Born on March 6, 1988 in Riga, Latvia… Favorite profes-sional player is Roger Federer… Majoring in business administra-tion and economics.

get to Know svetlana...Why did you choose Detroit?It has great academics, small classes, caring people and I loved the coach.

One thing people don't know about you?At home people usually call me 'Sveta' be-cause it's a short version of my name.

What is your favorite movie?Angels and Demons

What are your pre-match superstitions?I try to wear the same headband if I keep win-ning and wear the same uniform, if possible.

When did you start playing tennis?When I was eight years old because my dad played.

What are your plans for after college?Startgradschoolinfinancialeconomicsandgeta job.



meet the Titans2008-09...Finished a great sophomore season tied for the team lead with 23 sin-gles tallies and was second on the Titans with 41 overall wins…Her singles wins are tied for the third most in school history…Was also 6-2 in the Horizon League, all at theNo.6flight…Aconsistentplay-er who lost back-to-back matches just twice on the season, including one in dual play…Started the year earning a flight title at the IPFWFall Invite, where she won all three matches in two sets…Was the only Titan to win a match against No. 66 Michigan State with a 6-2, 6-1 vic-tory over Christine Milliken…Had fivematchesontheyearwhereshedid not drop a set, all against con-ference foes…Went undefeated in the HL tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Milwaukee’s Megan Gow, a 6-0, 6-0 triumph against Ashley Breitenbach of Butler and the only Titan to win a set in the champion-ship match defeating UIC’s Jenna Reisch 6-1, 6-3…Ended the year winning nine of her last 11 matches in singles and 11 of her last 12 dou-bles contests, where she teamed with Aneta Maricevic at No. 3…That duo went 2-0 in the confer-ence tournament...A member of the AD Honor Roll as well as the Uni-

versity’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee(SAAC).

2007-08...Slid right into the starting lineup as a freshman and posted 21 singles victories, primarily playing in the fourth or fifth spot… That repre-sented the second-best total on the team behind Zeljka Minic and tied for the third-highest ever by a De-troit freshman… Had a hand in 21 doubles triumphs – again, the third highest one-season tally in Titan annals… Went 8-4 in singles play during the fall tournament slate.

prep...2007 graduate of Mattawan HighSchool…Earnedfourvarsitylettersin tennis... Named First-Team All-Michigan four straight seasons… Played No. 1 singles for the Wildcats all four years... Rang up a 110-15 ca-

erinweldonJunior w 5-3

Kalamazoo, Mi(Mattawan)

reer record… Her 110 singles victo-ries was the most amassed by one playerinschoolhistory…QualifiedfortheMHSAAstatefinalsallfouryears with the Wildcats… Reached the Division 2 Michigan Semi Fi-nals in 2006 and ‘07… Led MHS to 49 straight dual match victories… Came to UDM with a great deal of USTA experience… Received ITA Scholar-Athlete Award senior year.

personAl...Daughter of Doug and Joan Wel-don... Born on March 6, 1989 in Kal-amazoo, MI... Favorite professional player is Daron Montgomery... Ma-joring in Business Administration.

get to Know erin...One thing people don’t know about you?I spit mad rhymes.

What are your pre-match superstitions?Sometimes I wear the same headband, but I usually forget which one.

When did you start playing tennis?Age six.

What are your plans for after college?Hopefully get a career dealing with sports, in maybe marketing or sales.

What is your favorite color?Pink

Favorite actor/actress?Gerard Butler…wow.



meet the TitansAs A TiTAn... Sat out the 2008-09 season… Very powerful ground-stroker, which comes as a surprise to many foes given she stands only 5’0”... Quick on the court, and boasts good foot-work and athleticism… Is an excel-lent doubles player.

2008-09...Did not compete.

prep...2008 graduate of Kettering...Named Division 2 All-Michigan in 2008, capping off a solid prep ca-reer… Reached second round of the state finals atNo. 1 singles infinalyearatKHS…Playedvarsitygolf in high school… Biggest tour-nament was an ITF event where she played singles and doubles, win-ning two doubles matches and re-ceived a world ranking in doubles.

personAl...Daughter of Tony and Tami Corn-well... Born on Sept. 22, 1989... Fa-ther, Tony, is a tennis player and instructor… Her two brothers were both nationally-ranked in tennis… Favorite professional player is No-vak Djokovic... Majoring in com-munications.

AmandaCornwell

sophomore w 5-0Waterford, Mi

(Kettering)

get to Know Amanda...Why did you choose Detroit?Because it was in-state and it’s also where I thoughtIfitbest.

One thing people don’t know about you?I like to read.

When did you start playing tennis?Four-years old

What are your plans for after college?Tofindajobandstartmylife.

What is your favorite movie?The Green Mile

What are your favorite colors?Red and purple



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national junior tournaments dur-ing her career… Put together a total of 60 tournament wins in Regional and National singles during her ca-reer, as well as 31 tournament vic-tories… Out of 13 tennis players in her high school graduating class, 10 of them went on to college tennis… Received the Student-Athlete of the Year Award senior season.

personAl...Daughter of Thomas Sundstrom and Anneli Sjoberg-Schold... Born on Jan. 19, 1989 in Umea, Sweden... Her mother was considered one of Sweden’s most talented swimmers during her competitive days... Her youngest brother is on the Swedish National Hockey team (boys born in 1992) and is ranked as one of the best centers in Sweden… Her cous-in, Carl Lumsden, played collegiate tennis at Georgia State and UC Ir-vine… Admires NFL player Ray Lewis... Majoring in economics.

As A TiTAn...First native of Sweden ever to play for Detroit, and one of two Euro-peans in the women’s tennis pro-gram… Moved right into the Titan line-up as a freshman last year, making significant contributions…Played mostly in the No. 4 and 5 singles holes, and at No. 2 and 3 doubles… One of the tallest Titans, she owns the ability to cover a lot of ground on the court… Relies heav-ily on her big serve.

2008-09...One of the top newcomers in the Horizon League... Finished season as team leader with 42 combined wins... Tied for team lead with 23 singles victories… Those 23 sin-gles victories are second most for a freshman in school history, as well as tied for third in Titan an-nals with teammate Erin Weldon for a single season… Went 15-2 at the No. 5 slot, where she was also 6-2 in the conference… Defeated Cleveland State’s Myra Pepino 6-3, 6-3 at the Detroit Titan Fall Invite for first collegiatewin…Thatwinwas part of back-to-back tallies in that tournament to take home the No. 5 flight title… Put togethera winning streak of five or more,twice, with her longest an eight-

match winning streak during dual play… Helped Detroit upset third-seeded Butler, 4-3, in the Horizon League semi-finalswith a 2-6, 6-3,6-0 win over Cam Thompson at No. 5… Teamed with Svetlana Flanko-va to go 3-0 and winning the No. 2 doublesflightat the IPFWFall In-vite… Same duo went on to post a 17-8 record, including a 5-3 mark, mostly from the No. 2 position… In the conference tournament, the tan-dem earned a pair of 8-5 victories over Milwaukee in the quarter-fi-nalsandButlerinthesemi-finals…Member of the AD honor roll.

prep...Came to UDM as the 67th-ranked player in Sweden, and No. 2 in her region… Was also No. 28 (U-16) in her last year on the European Ju-nior Tour… Ranked in the Top 10 of her age group for five straightyears… Won the Memorial Cup and the state championship (sin-gles and team) in 2008, as well as

sophie sjoberg-sundstrom

sophomore w 5-10Gothenburg, sweden

(Katrinelunds Gymnasiet)

get to Know sophie...Why did you choose Detroit?It had all I looked for: good academics, good school in general, great coaches and a very interesting team.

One thing people don’t know about you?That I speak/understand eight languages.

When did you start playing tennis?Agefive.

What are your pre-match superstitions?I have a lot of them, to be honest, but all are confidential!!

What are your plans for after college?Keep playing tennis and see where it takes me. Hopefully I’ll achieve all the dreams I have. Then I’m planning on going to grad school.

What is your favorite movie?Remember the Titans



meet the Titansprep…AttendedElSauce inEcuadorandgraduated in 2009… Patuju Open Bolivia International Tennis Federa-tion (ITF) Grade 4 (G4) second place for singles and Champion Doubles in 2009… Farallanes Colombia second place for singles G4 ITF in 2006… Ibague Doubles Champion ITF G4 in 2006… Patuju Open Bo-livia ITF G4 second place for singles and Champion Doubles… 2007 Na-tional Championship Quito in both singles and doubles… Elected to national team of Ecuador for the South American Championship in 2007.

personAl…Daughter of Luis Antonio Baca and Adriana Villagimez… Born on Jan. 29, 1997… Has one younger sister, Martina… Enjoys biking… Major-ing in clinical psychology.

victoriaBaca

Freshman w 5-6Quito, ecuador

(el sauce)

get to Know victoria...Why did you choose Detroit?Because I thought it was my best choice.

One thing people don’t know about you?I love to paint.

When did you start playing tennis?Four-years old

What are your plans for after college?To work and get a Master’s degree.

What is your favorite movie?Dead Poets Society

What is your favorite color?Fuscia

Favorite actor/actress?Johnny Depp



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melanieCapuano

rs-Freshman w 5-3Grosse Pointe Farms, Mi

(Grosse Pointe south/Michigan state)

prep…Attended Michigan State for ayear… Played one year for Michi-gan State Club Tennis (2008-09)… 2008 graduate of Grosse Pointe South High School… Four-year varsity letterwinner in tennis…Earned First Team All-Michigan all four years with the Blue Devils… Earned GPSHS Coach’s Award se-nior season… Served as team cap-tain in 2006 and ’08… Advanced to finals round of Division I statecompetition for #1 Doubles senior year…QualifiedforNationalswiththe club squad… Member of the National Honor Society and Span-ish Honors Society.

personAl…Daughter of Joan and John Capua-no… Born on Dec. 20, 1989… Has three younger siblings: Alissa, Jake and Brendan… Majoring in biology.

get to Know melanie...Why did you choose Detroit?For the academics and the ability to play tennis.

One thing people don’t know about you?I love yoga.

When did you start playing tennis?10-years old

What are your plans for after college?Medical school

What is your favorite movie?Snatch

What is your favorite color?Green

Favorite actor/actress?Natalie Portman



get to Know Carolina...

Carolinasalas espinosa

Freshman w 5-3Monterrey, Mexico(Preparatoria No. 7)

prep…2008 graduate of Preparatoria No. 7… Runner-up at the Campeonato de Mexico in 2007… Advanced to the semifinals round of the JITIC(International Tennis Federation, Grade 3) in 2007… Captured Nuevo Leon Statal Regionals singles title in 2006, ‘08 and ‘09… Advanced to thesemifinalroundoftheregionalsin 2007… Won doubles at Nuevo Leon nationals in 2005… Claimed the first-ever national tournamentdoubles title in 2005 in Monterrey with Pamela Montez, who now plays at UCLA… Played for Fer-nando Ochoa’s Tennis Academy for three years.

personAl…Daughter of Rosendo Salas and Ma-ria Elena Espinosa… Born on April 2, 1991 in Monterrey, Mexico… Has two sisters: Mariel and Gilda… En-joys listening to music… Majoring in electrical engineering.

Why did you choose Detroit?Because of the great engineering program, the great athletic program and the scholarship.

One thing people don’t know about you?Iusedtoplayflagfootballasahobbyandwasthe quarterback of my high school team.

When did you start playing tennis?When I was eight-years old

What are your plans for after college?Continue with my education and get a master’s degree and then get a job.

What is your favorite movie?Peaceful Warrior

What is your favorite color?Red and yellow

Favorite actor/actress?Jim Carrey

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2008-09 season in review

The 2008-09 season for the De-troit Titans women’s tennis team was a memorable one as the team accomplished several things that no other Detroit squad has done in school history, which included advancing to the Horizon League Championship match. The Titans opened up confer-ence tournament play against Mil-waukee and advanced to the next roundafterdefeatingthePanthers,4-0. UDM then edged Butler on the Bulldogs home court, 4-3, to ad-vance to the championship match before falling to UIC on neutral ground, 4-1, on April 26 in a match that sent UIC to the NCAA champi-onships. Earlier in the season, the Titans also set a new standard for the re-cord books as Detroit won seven consecutive dual matches, which started on Feb. 20 versus Green

Bay (7-0) and ended at Youngstown State on March 20 (5-

2). The seven-match win streak helped Detroit compile a 15-win season, which is now the most victories ever in a single season in UDM’s record books. In dual competition, the pair of seniors Zeljka Minic and Annie Moore dominated as they com-bined for 20 wins during the 2009 campaign, while the pair of junior Svetlana Flankova and freshman Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom ended the year with 17 victories. In singles, Sjoberg-Sundstrom and sophomore Erin Weldon each ended with 23 wins, which is tied for third-best for single season wins in Detroit history. Shortly following the conclu-sion of the ‘09 season, head coach Daron Montgomery stepped down fromhispost,afternineseasonsatthe helm. Montgomery’s tenure is

the longest of any head coach in Ti-tan history. “Steppingdownwasadifficultdecision, but this was the right time for me personally and professional-ly,” said Montgomery, who coached 10 All-League players and two Ho-rizon League players of the year (Maria Pandele and Moore). His teams earned accolades for having the highest team GPA of all the Ti-tans’ varsity teams or tying for this honor on four occasions. Sam Poole, who served as as-sistant to Montgomery for two seasons, was announced as new head coach in May. The 30-year old Poole has a positive outlook on the 2009-10 season, despite the loss of three starting seniors from last year’s squad. “I’m really excited about this, and I look forward to working with Grant Asher to help strengthen the Titan tennis programs. Coaching college tennis is my dream job,” commented Poole. “I would like to thank Keri Gaither and the Univer-sity of Detroit Mercy for giving me this head coaching opportunity.”


individuAl resulTsSINGLES Overall Dual Tourn. Hl 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kelly Davis 8-4 0-0 8-4 0-0 — — — — — — Svetlana Flankova 12-21 8-13 4-8 4-4 — — 3-5 5-8 — — Aneta Maricevic 14-19 8-13 6-6 4-4 — — 6-8 1-3 1-2 — Zeljka Minic 19-17 11-12 8-5 5-3 — 11-12 — — — — Annie Moore 15-22 11-12 4-10 7-1 11-12 — — — — — Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom 23-10 16-5 7-5 6-2 — — — 1-3 15-2 —Erin Weldon 23-11 15-7 8-4 6-2 — — — — 1-0 14-7 Totals 116-104 71-62 45-42 32-16 11-12 11-12 9-13 7-14 17-4 16-7 Percentage .527 .534 .517 .667 .478 .478 .409 .333 .810 .696

DOUBLES Overall Dual Tourn. Hl 1 2 3 Zeljka Minic/Annie Moore 20-13 12-7 8-6 7-1 12-7 — —Svetlana Flankova/Erin Weldon 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 — — —Aneta Maricevic/Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 — — —Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom/Erin Weldon 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 — — —Svetlana Flankova/Aneta Maricevic 3-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 — — —Kelly Davis/Svetlana Flankova 0-3 0-0 0-3 0-0 — — —Aneta Maricevic/Erin Weldon 16-8 12-6 4-2 6-2 — 1-4 11-2Svetlana Flankova/Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom 17-8 14-8 3-0 5-3 — 10-6 4-2Kelly Davis/Erin Weldon 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 — — 0-1Aneta Maricevic/Annie Moore 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-2 — —Zeljka Minic/Erin Weldon 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 — 0-2 —Totals 61-43 40-26 21-17 18-6 12-9 11-12 17-5 Percentage .587 .606 .553 .750 .571 .478 .773

2008-09 FinAl TeAm resulTs

Date Opponent Score September12-13 Detroit Titans Fall Invit. NTS20-21 Bolwing Green Fall Invit. NTS27-28 Spartan Invitational NTS

October4-5 IPFW Fall Invitational NTS23-26 ITA Midwest Invitational NTS

January18 IPFW W, 4-330 TOLEDO L, 1-631 at Eastern Michigan L, 3-4

February6 at Michigan State L, 1-67 at #54 Western Michigan L, 0-713 CHICAGO STATE W, 4-315 at Akron L, 2-520 vs. Green Bay W, 7-022 BOWLING GREEN W, 4-3

March1 DUQUESNE W, 5-22 at Barry University W, 5-43 at Nova Southeastern W, 6-313 WRIGHT STATE* W, 6-120 at Youngstown State* W, 5-227 BUTLER* L, 3-429 at Cleveland State* W, 4-3

Overall record: 15-8 w Horizon League: 6-2 w Region: 11-7 w Home: 8-2 w Away: 6-5 w Neutral:1-1April10 MILWAUKEE* W, 7-014 OAKLAND W, 7-018 at UIC* L, 0-719 at Valparaiso W, 7-025 MILWAUKEE# W, 4-025 at Butler# W, 4-326 vs. UIC# L, 1-4

*-Horizon League Match#-Horizon League Tournament

2008-09 statistics/results


Titan record Book

iNdividuAL reCordssingles victories – season1. Zeljka Minic (2008) 26 Annie Moore (2006) 263. Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 23 Erin Weldon (2009) 235. Svetlana Flankova (2007) 226. Erin Weldon (2008) 21 Erika Mainhardt (1999) 21 Maria Pandele (1998) 219. Maria Pandele (2000) 20 Maria Pandele (1999) 2011. Zeljka Minic (2009) 19 Aneta Maricevic (2007) 19 Vicki Parker (1999) 1914. Svetlana Flankova (2008) 1815. Annie Moore (2008) 17 Aneta Maricevic (2008) 17 singles victories – Career1. Maria Pandele (1998-2001) 772. Annie Moore (2006-09) 723. Aneta Maricevic (2006-09) 644. Vicki Parker (1999-2002) 585. Svetlana Flankova (2007-pres.) 525. Amy Inman (2005-08) 507. Mandy Perzanowski (2001-04) 48

8. Zeljka Minic (2008-09) 459. Erin Weldon (2008-pres.) 44 Andrea Buter (2002-05) 4411. Stephanie Hill (2005-08) 4312. Kelly Davis (2006-09) 4113. RachelMerritt(2003-06) 3714. Erika Mainhardt (1999-2001) 3615. Amy Snyder (1994-97) 26

singles victories – Freshman1. Annie Moore (2006) 262. Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 233. Svetlana Flankova (2007) 223. Erin Weldon (2008) 21 Maria Pandele (1998) 21 Erika Mainhardt (1999) 216. Vicki Parker (1999) 197. Amy Inman (2005) 168. Aneta Maricevic (2006) 149. Stephanie Hill (2005) 1310. Kelly Davis (2006) 11

doubles victories – season1. Zeljka Minic (2008) 232. Annie Moore (2008) 223. Svetlana Flankova (2009) 21 Erin Weldon (2008) 214. Aneta Maricevic (2009) 20 Zeljka Minic (2009) 20 Annie Moore (2009) 207. Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom (2009) 198. Erin Weldon (2009) 189. Svetlana Flankova (2007) 1710. Svetlana Flankova (2008) 16 Annie Moore (2007) 16 Kaitlin McVehil (2004) 1613. Maria Pandele (1999) 15 Vicki Parker (1999) 1515. Mandy Perzanowski (2004) 14 GiannettaSavarino(2003) 14 Erika Mainhardt (2000) 14 Maria Pandele (2000) 14

doubles victories – Career1. Annie Moore (2006-09) 652. Aneta Maricevic (2006-09) 563. Stevlana Flankova (2007-pres.) 544. Maria Pandele (1998-2001) 535. Mandy Perzanowski (2001-04) 476. Vicki Parker (1999-2002) 407. Erin Weldon (2008-pres.) 398. Erika Mainhardt (1999-2001) 369. Zeljka Minic (2008-09) 3510. Kelly Davis (2006-09) 33 Kaitlin McVehil (2004-06) 3312. RachelMerritt(2004-06) 28

TeAm reCordsMost Wins in a Season: 15 (2008-09)

Most losses in a Season: 19 (1997-98)

longest Dual Match winning Streak: 7 (Feb. 20, 2009 vs. Green Bay to Mar. 20, 2009 at Youngstown St.)

Best Horizon league Tournament Finish: 2nd place (2009)

Records are as of June 1, 2009

Zeljka Minic

aneta Maricevic


year-By-year results

Year W-l COaCH MOST WInS (SInGleS) MOST WInS (DOuBleS)

1992-93 2-12 John Cochrane Hillary Hart (7) Hillary Hart (9)

1993-94 3-9 John Cochrane Hillary Hart (6) Amy Snyder (6)

1994-95 6-11 JeffGood TanyaBerner(9) TanyaBerner(8)

1995-96 9-7 JeffGood TanyaBerner, TanyaBerner(9) Jennifer Wioncek (11)

1996-97 3-13 JeffGood AmySnyder(6) AmySnyder(4)

1997-98 5-19 JeffEisen MariaPandele(21) MariaPandele(12)

1998-99 11-5 Kristin Hall Erika Mainhardt (21) Maria Pandele, Vicki Parker (15)

1999-00 5-6 John Brenneman/ Maria Pandele (20) Maria Pandele, Erika Mainhardt (14) John Locke

2000-01 6-12 Daron Montgomery Maria Pandele (16) Vicki Parker, Mandy Perzanowski (13)

2001-02 5-10 Daron Montgomery Vicki Parker (12) Mandy Perzanowski (8)

2002-03 10-12 DaronMontgomery MandyPerzanowski(17) GiannettaSavarino(14)

2003-04 9-11 DaronMontgomery RachelMerritt(16) MandyPerzanowski(14)

2004-05 12-13 Daron Montgomery Amy Inman (16) Ashley Cummins (13)

2005-06 9-15 Daron Montgomery Annie Moore (26) Ashley Cummins (10)

2006-07 9-12 Daron Montgomery Svetlana Flankova (22) Svetlana Flankova (17)

2007-08 11-11 Daron Montgomery Zeljka Minic (26) Zeljka Minic (23)

2008-09 15-8 Daron Montgomery Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom, Svetlana Flankova (21) Erin Weldon (23)


Entering its 31st season of opera-tion in the 2009-10 academic year, the Horizon League continues to aspire toward its goal of being one of the nation’s leading athletics conferences while being recognized as a leader in the development of student-athletes as leaders and role models. The Horizon League membership features ten public and private insti-tutions that have impressive academic reputations and a storied tradition of broad-based athletic programs. Cur-rent membership includes Butler Uni-versity, Cleveland State University, the University of Detroit Mercy, the Uni-versity of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso Univer-sity, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, the University of Wisconsin-Mil-waukee, Wright State University and Youngstown State University. The Horizon League’s primary fo-cus is on adding value to the educa-tional experience through its four plat-forms: athletic performance, academic achievement, community outreach, and personal responsibility and account-ability. It is the League’s belief that athletics is a powerful and visible re-source tool that can be used to enhance student-athletes’ collegiate experience. The Horizon League’s goals are to enhance the holistic university experi-ence for the student-athlete, to create an affiliation of institutions with simi-lar athletic goals, and to adhere to the principals of integrity, diversity, excel-lence and growth. The Horizon League sponsors com-petition in 19 sports – nine for men (baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field and tennis) and ten for women (basket-ball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor track and

field, outdoor track and field, tennis and volleyball). The League receives automatic bids to NCAA championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, women’s vol-leyball, and for the first time in League history, women’s golf. The Horizon League is headquar-tered in Indianapolis, the “Amateur Sports Capital of the World,” with of-fices in the Pan American Plaza (201 S. Capitol Avenue), located a block from Lucas Oil Stadium and just minutes from Conseco Fieldhouse, the State Capitol Building, Victory Field (home of the Indianapolis Indians) and the NCAA national office.

A Proud History... Founded on June 16, 1979, as the Midwestern City Conference with six charter members, the League changed its name to the Midwestern Collegiate Conference in 1985 and added wom-en’s sports for the 1986-87 academic year. Charter members of the confer-ence included current members Butler and Loyola as well as the University of Evansville, Oklahoma City University, Oral Roberts University and Xavier University. Among other current members, De-troit joined in 1980, and Cleveland State, UIC, Green Bay, Milwaukee and Wright State came aboard in 1994 (along with Northern Illinois Univer-sity) in the largest non-merger confer-ence expansion in history. Youngstown State joining in 2001 and Valparaiso in 2007. On June 4, 2001, the Horizon League unveiled its current name and ush-ered in a new dynamic direction that has brought the League closer to its stated goal of being one of the nation’s top ten collegiate athletic conferences with a focus on enhancing the student-athletes’ experience by upgrading the League’s market and competitive posi-tions.

Athletic Success... In the past few years, the Horizon League has enjoyed unprecedented success on the national stage, high-lighted by three Sweet Sixteen appear-ances (Butler 2003, 2007; Milwaukee 2005) and nine wins in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in the past seven seasons. In other sports, League teams have won at least one game in their respective NCAA Championships each of the last seven seasons in men’s soccer (Milwau-kee 2002-05, UIC 2006-08), with UIC just one win away from the College Cup in 2007. In softball, League teams won a game in the national tournament four straight years earlier in the decade (UIC 2002, 2004; Wright State 2003; Green Bay 2005) while advancing into the second round in women’s soccer three of the last five seasons (Detroit 2004, Milwaukee 2005-06). Green Bay’s women’s basketball team added to that résumé with a victory in the 2007 NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, while Butler’s Victo-ria Mitchell became the League’s first NCAA individual champion when she won the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the 2005 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Aspiring to teach young people, through athletic competition, the

value of learning, service to others and personal responsibility.

Horizon league Commissioner, Jon leCrone

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Academic Success... Horizon League student-athletes also excel in the classroom as more than 500 have been named to the Academic Honor Roll each of the past seven se-mesters for carrying a grade-point av-erage of 3.2 or better, including more than 600 for the last four semesters. Twenty-five student-athletes were named to ESPN The Magazine/Co-SIDA Academic All-District teams in 2008-09, while eight earned Academic All-America honors.

Community Service... In addition to its athletics success, the Horizon League has secured a well-earned reputation for its commu-nity service initiatives. Each January, member institutions partner with lo-cal elementary schools for an art, mu-sic and essay contest highlighting the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with winners recognized at League games on the weekend of MLK Day. The Horizon League Student-Ath-lete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also has continued a tradition of working with youth in Indianapolis during its annual summer meeting. In addition, several League men’s basketball coaches coached barefoot to support Samaritan’s Feet, and the League’s schools and fans donate to Komen for the Cure for breast cancer awareness during its annual women’s basketball championship. On campus, student-athletes have raised money and awareness for such causes as breast cancer, diabetes and hurricane relief, while hosting blood drives, neighborhood clean-ups, Big Brother/Big Sister programs and more.

Sportsmanship... One of the Horizon League’s points of emphasis is fostering collegial en-vironments for competition among student-athletes, coaches, administra-tors and fans in a pro-active approach. Among the vehicles is the Ethical Conduct Pledge, which is signed each

season by student-athletes, coaches, of-ficials, and campus and League admin-istrators. Its purpose is to make all the involved groups aware of the Horizon League expectations of behavior during conference events.

Demographics... Horizon League institutions boast a combined enrollment of more than 130,000 plus nearly a quarter-million living alumni centered in the League’s Midwest footprint. League media mar-kets include five of the nation’s top 35 in Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, India-napolis and Milwaukee, covering more than ten million television households and encompassing more than nine per-cent of the nation’s television audience.

Governance... The Horizon League is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of the 10 member institutions’ chief execu-tive officers. Dr. David Sweet, Presi-dent of Youngstown State, serves as Board Chair through June 30, 2010. Ron Strollo, Executive Director of In-tercollegiate Athletics at Youngstown State, serves as chair of the Executive Council, and Christine Moeller, Assis-tant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Cleveland State, is the Vice Chair and Sheila Patterson of Cleveland State serves as chair of the Faculty Athletics Representatives.

Leadership... Jonathan B. ( Jon) LeCrone is in his 18th year as Commissioner of the Ho-rizon League, having been named to the position on May 11, 1992, and is the fifth-longest tenured commissioner among the 31 Division I conferences. He is the fifth commissioner in League history, succeeding Daniel B. “Tuck-er” DiEdwardo (1989-92), James W. Shaffer (1984-89), Cecil N. Coleman (1980-84) and James J. McCafferty (1979-80). LeCrone is in the second year of a four-year term on the NCAA Division

I Leadership Council after complet-ing a five-year term on the Division I Men’s Basketball Committee.

Visibility... The Horizon League has enhanced its media visibility with a number of initiatives. The League is in a five-year agreement with ESPN that includes selected regular-season men’s basket-ball action (ESPN2) and the men’s championship game (ESPN) and fea-tures increased exposures each year on ESPNU plus inclusion in the annual O’Reilly ESPNU BracketBusters, one of college basketball’s premier in-sea-son events. In addition, the Horizon League has partnered with CBS College Sports to provide the official web site at www.horizonleague.org, which offers the most comprehensive coverage of Hori-zon League teams on the net.

Horizon League Network... The Horizon League is a recognized leader in video streaming, through the Horizon League Network (HLN), having produced more than 1,200 free, live events in the past four years. HLN also features vignettes of all 19 League championships, weekly highlight vid-eos during the men’s and women’s bas-ketball season and other special pro-gramming. The network is primed for unprec-edented success and growth beginning in 2009-10, as it has partnered with WebStream Productions, a national leader in live sports webcasting with clients including NCAA champion-ships and the Indianapolis Indians Tri-ple A baseball team.

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School record recordUIC 8-0 13-6Butler 7-1 12-10Detroit 6-2 13-7Cleveland State 5-3 15-10Youngstown State 4-4 8-11Milwaukee 3-5 9-11Green Bay 2-6 5-13Wright State 1-7 2-19Valparaiso 0-8 1-20

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2009 HorizoN LeAGue AWArd WiNNers

FIrST TeaMMariya Kovaleva (UIC)Ilinca Cristescu (UIC)

Kristen McPhillips (UIC)Gabriella Bobrowski (Butler)

Catrine Bjerrehus (CSU)annie Moore (Detroit)

SeCOnD TeaMMolly Casperson (Butler)

Natali Jaimes (Butler)CharlotteGibbons(CSU)Zeljka Minic (Detroit)

Kelly Drvaric (Milwaukee)Elena Antakova (UIC)

Player of the Year: Mariya Kovaleva (UIC)Coach of the Year: Shannon Tully (UIC)Herb Foster Sportsmanship award: Emily Lawent (Green Bay) and Kari Kastenholz (Milwaukee)

deTroiT’s horizon leAgue honor roll

PlaYer OF THe YearMaria Pandele (2001)Annie Moore (2006)

COACH OF THE YEARDaron Montgomery (2002)

neWCOMer OF THe YearMaria Pandele (1998)Annie Moore (2006)

all-leaGue TITanSTanya Berner (1996)Andrea Buter (2003)

Aneta Maricevic (2008)Zeljka Minic (2008, '09)

Annie Moore (2006, '07, '08, '09)Maria Pandele (1998, '99, 2000, '01)

Vicki Parker (1999, 2002)

annie Moore

2009 HorizoN LeAGue stANdiNGs

horizon league Award winners/standings

Vicki Parker

Maria Pandele


Facilities

On Sept. 13, 2008, Detroit unveiled its new Titan Tennis Complex, located immediately south of Calihan Hall. The new complex features eight hard courts and a viewing pavil-ion. The venue will also serve as home for the University of Detroit Jesuit High School & Academy boy’s tennis team, as U of D Jesuit was a major financial contributor to the overall project. A formal blessing of the new tennis complex was con-ducted by UDM President Fr. Gerard Stockhausen, S.J. In attendance were members of the women’s and new men’s tennis teams, their families, UDM staff and many of the do-nors who made construction of the new facility possible. The complex features eight varsity courts and a 4,000-square-foot viewing pavilion. TMP Architecture (Bloomfield Hills) served as the lead architect for the project, while The Monahan Company (Eastpointe) served as general contractor. The Titans will also utilize the Franklin Athletic Club, a Premier Health Club, during the winter months. The facility is a 225,000 sq. ft. multi-purpose Health Club featuring a state of the art 10,000 sq. ft. fitness center, and 13 indoor air-conditioned tennis courts.

The Franklin Athletic Club is considered one of the pre-mier tennis and fitness clubs in the country, receiving inter-national recognition not only for its facility, but also for its world renowned teaching staff, highlighted by UDM head men’s tennis coach Grant Asher.


strength and Conditioning The main goal of the Strength and Conditioning Department is to help the student-athlete improve physically and mentally in their respective sport. This will be accomplished in such a way that is safe and efficient for each individual athlete. As the student-athlete participates in these activities the strength and conditiong staff will work to lessen the possibility of injury or re-injury. If an injury should occur, they will work with the Sports Medicine Staff and the student-athlete to complete rehabilitation. E a c h t e a m w i l l h a ve a n individualized program based on their particular sport. Each program takes into account the intensity level, the physical demands, and skill involved in each individual sport and also each individual student-athlete. All teams and individuals will be subject to performance tests that will help design each program and also will help to determine the success of the program. The Strength and Conditioning Staffwillworkwitheachindividualcoach at all times. Each coach will receive updated attendance, evaluation, and comments on a

regular basis about each student-athlete. Communication is the key to success in the weight room and ontheplayingfield. Each team will have a designated time in the weight room that will be scheduled by the coaches and also theStrengthandConditioningStaff.Once this scheduled time is set there are no exceptions for an individual to be late or miss completely. Student-athletes must contact their Strength Coach and also their Head Coach, prior to the scheduled time, if there isatimeconflict.Noteamwilleverwork in the weight room without the supervision of one or more members of the Strength and Conditioning Staff.

lArry BleACh FiTness CenTer

The Titans condition and train in the Larry Bleach Fitness Center, located in Calihan Hall. All UDM student-athletes are trained under the supervision of two full-time certifiedstrengthandconditioningcoaches:headcoachJoeTofferiandassistant Nick Wilson, as well as two intern assistants. Every member of the Titan

strength and conditioning staff isassigned specific varsity teams, which allows daily interaction between the athletes, their coaches and the strength and conditioning staff.Suchinteractionisatremendousasset when developing a program that best serves the athlete and the team. Titans student-athletes are also counseled in important areas such as nutrition in order to allow them to perform at their highest

level. In the past year, the Fitness Center expanded by over 400 square feet. Four new Olympic style platforms, three squat racks and other auxiliary speed equipment have also been added – all designed and implemented to improve the Titans’ speed and power. The center also features an ONS Performance nutritional shake machine. The post-workout drink is designed to help every athlete recover from training and conditioning by insuring an increase in their protein and carbohydrate intake.


The university

UDM offers the challenge, support and hands-on experience to pursue a lifetime of great things. uDM has:

•100fieldsofstudy,manyofthemnationally-recognized. •Co-opandinternshipopportunitiesinavarietyoffields. •Distinguishedfacultywhoknowhowtherealworldworks. •A14:1student-facultyratioandanaverageclasssizeof20. •AnAcademicExplorationProgramthatallowsstudentstotryoutdifferentmajorsbeforecommittingtoone. •Independentresearchandstudyabroadopportunities. •Anactivealumninetworkthat includesresearchscientists,state Supreme Court justices, Fortune 500 executives, partners at majorlawandaccountingfirmsandeducatorsandhealthcareproviders throughout the Midwest.

At udm, we want great Things For you!

As Michigan’s largest Catholic university, the University of Detroit Mercy has built an outstanding tradition of academic excellence, firmly rooted in astrong liberal arts curriculum, for more than 130 years.

The University has a rich tradition that emanates from its two predecessor institutions — the University of Detroit, founded in 1877 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), and Mercy College of Detroit, founded in 1944 by the Religious Sisters of Mercy. In 1990, these schools consolidated to become the University of Detroit Mercy, a university dedicated to providing accessible, quality education while meeting the career-preparation needs of a diverse student population.Today,UDMoffers approximately 100majors and

programsinsevendifferentschoolsandcolleges.Ourfacultyprovidespersonalattentiontostudentswitha14:1 student/faculty ratio. Faculty members are known for their teaching excellence with 89 percent having a Ph.D. or comparable terminal degree.Approximately5,700studentsattendclassesonthree

UDM campuses located in northwest and downtown Detroit. All undergraduate and graduate programs, exceptforLawandDentalprograms,arenowofferedon the McNichols Campus. This campus also provides housing for over 800 students in its six residence halls. The School of Dentistry and its Dental Clinic is now located on the Corktown Campus at Martin Luther

King Jr. Boulevard. UDM’s School of Law is located at the Riverfront Campus in downtown Detroit.

The University is widely-recognized for its programs in engineering, law, business, architecture and education. UDM is also known for its strong programs in health care, such as nursing, dentistry, psychology, physician assistants, nurse anesthetists, and counseling and addiction studies.

In addition to their classroom experience and research opportunities with faculty, students can explore career options and job opportunities through UDM’s cooperative education program — one of the oldest co-op programs in the United States. Co-op allows students to receive practical, on-the-job experience, giving them the extra edge in today’s competitive job market while earning a salary.

UDM also provides an environment in which students grow to understand their social, leadership and service responsibility. Through academic projects, professional clinics and joint ventures with business and community organizations, the University contributes to the general well-being of the Detroit community. This commitment reflectstheUniversity’smission,whichseekstointegratethe intellectual, spiritual, ethical and social development of its students.


• U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks UDM among the top tier of Midwestern master’s universities. The publication also ranks UDM as one of the top 15 institutions in the “Great Schools, Great Price category.

•Throughpartnershipswithlocalhealth care systems, the McAuley School of Nursing provides 19 c o h o r t s o f i t s B S N D e g r e e Completion Program at hospital-based sites throughout southeastern and western Michigan area, serving approximately 400 nurses.

• UDM’s School of Law andUniversity of Windsor’s Law School offer a joint JD/LLB program. Detroit’s law school has also partnered with Mexico’s Monterrey Techtoofferajointlawdegree.

•One-thirdofallMichigandentistsgraduated from the University’s School of Dentistry.

•NinetypercentofUDMco-opstudents are rated above average by co-op assignment employers.

•UDM’sEducationDepartmentnowoffers afive-year acceleratedTeacher Education Program for undergraduate sudents to obtain both their bachelor’s and master’s degreeswithteachercertification.

• The College of LiberalArts& Education offers a Master of Science in Information Assurance designed to help protect the nation’s information infrastructure.

• The College of BusinessAdministration now offers a five-year BSBA/MBA accelerated program, which will allow students to acquire both a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business.

•TheMcAuleySchoolofNursingis the only BSN degrees program in Michigan with a mandatory cooperative education requirement.

•TheSchoolofDentistryClinicrecords approximately 73,000 patient visits annually for more about 7,600 patients, including services to the elderly, handicapped and homeless.

•TheCollegeofEngineering&Science is the eastern most Jesuit engineering school in the United States. The School of Architecture is the only full Architecture school among the 28 Jesuit universities in the country.

• Through the University’sLeadership Development Institute, more than 1,200 students participate in volunteer service learning opportunities coordinated with classroom study.

• UDM’s PhysicianAssistantProgram was one of the first established in Michigan and the nation,andnowoffersanacceleratedfive-yearPAprogramfor full-timetraditional undergraduate students.

• A r c h i t e c t u r e ’s D e t r o i tCollaborative Design Center was the first university-based design center in Metropolitan Detroit to providedesignservicestonon-profitcommunity and civic organizations.

About udm


Academic excellence

Great things in life start with a great education. Through our nationally recognized academic programs, caring faculty and a co-op program that takes full advantage o f D e t r o i t ’s m a n y professional opportunities, UDMoffers justtherightbalance of challenge, support, and hands-on experience. That’s why UDM consistently ranks in the top tier of Midwestern master’s universities by U.S. News & World Report.

UDM’s seven colleges and schools offerapproximately100respected

undergraduate and graduate and professional programs. Each

provides a wealth of resources for advising, academic research and professional development.

Here are UDM’s colleges, and the undergraduate programs they

offer:

sChool oF ArChiTeCTureArchitecture (5-year Master’s Degree) Digital Media Studies (formerly Electronic Critique)

College oF Business AdminisTrATion

Accounting Business AdministrationBSBA/MBA(five-yearprogram) Computer Information Systems (BSandCertificate*) Concentrations in: - Finance - International Business - Management - Marketing -CISSoftwareProductionandManagement *from U.S. Government

College oF engineering And sCienCe

Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Science Electrical and Computer Engineering Manufacturing Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Pre-Dentistry Pre-Med Pre-Physician Assistant Seven-year BS/DDS ProgramSeven-year Engineering/JD.

sChool oF denTisTryDental Hygiene Six-year BS/DDS Program

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Academic support

When talking about students who compete in a varsity sport, the term typically used is “student-athlete.” The word “student” comes first, and that’s the way the University of Detroit Mercy approaches all of its athletic team members. Although performance in competition is important, they are studentsfirst,and athletes second, with their performance in the classroom plenty important in Titan Territory.

UDM has long proven i t s commitment to preparing students foron-courtbattlesaswellasthoseinthe classroom. In 1995, UDM opened the Center for Student-Athlete Development,oneofthefirstofitskind.Thecenteroffersprogramsforacademic classes, drug education, student enhancement and works to improve communication skills. All 19 varsity teams, and more than 200 student-athletes, at UDM are encouraged to take full advantage oftheprogramsofferedatthecenter.The center also heads up the NCAA Life Skills Program, which focuses on the student in student-athlete and how to deal with issues that all student-athletes today must face.

Through seminars, guest speakers and NCAA videos, student-athletes are made aware of issues such as gambling and drug and alcohol abuse, and how to deal with these concerns.

The center is made possible, in part, by a grant from the NCAA. In conjunction with the staff of the University Learning Center, membersofthecenter’sstaffteachUAS 107, “Athletes in Transition,” each year. All freshman and transfer student-athletes must take this course during their studies at UDM. The course deals with how student-athletes can make the transition from high school to college. This important class teaches student-athletes to deal with time and stress management, study skills and the import-ance of good nutritional habits.

“I feel that this center does everything to prepare student-athletes to succeed in life after college,” said Steve Corder, a UDM Assistant Athletic Director. “Student-athletes sometimes enter college unaware of the expectations and pressures on them, and this center helps them alleviate some of that pressure by knowing what to expect and preparing for those added responsibilities.”

Another example of Detroit’s commitment to its student-athletes’ academic excellence is the Athletic Academic Coordinator’s post. The position was created in 1988 and, since then, UDM’s graduation rate for student-athletes has steadily risen. Corder, no stranger to collegiate athletics as he played soccer for Detroit from1994-98,andhis staffcarefully track each Titan’s academic progress to make sure they are on the right path toward graduation.

In addition, Titan student-athletes are helped with their tutorial needs through the use of the student-run Learning Center, where professors and students donate their time as tutors.

M e m b e r s o f t h e a t h l e t i c department’s administrative staff work together to run the student-athlete study table. The student-athletes’ academic progress is closely monitored and the study table is set up to assist the Titans with any and all academic areas, including providing tutors and a writing lab. The center is open daily and also has evening hours to work around a student-athlete’s busy schedule. All freshmen must take part in the study table, as well as other student-athletes who have not yet achieved a 2.75 GPA.

Detroit also annually recognizes student-athletes who attain a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average by naming them to the Athletic Director ’s Honor Roll. During the 2008-09 school year, more than 120 Titans, well over half of UDM’s student-athletes, accomplished the feat. The number of honorees has steadily increased in the last decade.

“Clearly, athletes come here to graduate,” Titans athletic director Keri Gaither noted. “Even though they want to compete at the Division I level, they want their degree, too. That’s the only thing which is more important. It’s the only thing that counts in the long run.”


City of detroitHaving celebrated its tricentennial in 2001, Greater

Detroit has the best of the old and the most promising of the new. From Greektown to Bricktown, Detroit has it all.

The oldest city in the Midwest, Detroit was discovered in 1701 and has since become the center of business and recreation for millions. It is the largest city in Michigan and the 11th largest in the United States. Encompassing three counties — Wayne, Oakland and Macomb — the Metropolitan Detroit area spans 2,026 square miles and is home to 4.4 million people, nearly one million of whom live within the City of Detroit.

Detroit’s vibrant, 75-acre Civic Center is a riverfront mecca for convention, entertainment, festival and sporting activities. Home to Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center and Arena, Joe Louis Arena and Philip A. Hart Plaza, the Civic Center is adjacent to some of thearea’sfinesthotels, top-notchrestaurantsandthefamous Renaissance Center.

Cobo Conference/Exhibition Center underwent a $200 million expansion, which was completed in 1989 and increased the facility’s exhibit space to 720,000 square feet, making it one of the nation’s largest convention centers.

Renaissance Center, now the world headquarters for GeneralMotors,isthecity’slargestofficecomplex,withseven gleaming towers of activity located on the Detroit riverfront.The73-storyMarriottHotelishousedwithinthis symbol of downtown development.

Long known as the automobile capital of the world, the Detroit area is headquarters to all of the major automobile companies. While a lot of the area’s industry centers around the “horseless carriage,” Detroit is more than a smokestack town. Home to 16 of the Fortune 1000 firms,greaterDetroitrankssixthamongU.S.citiesintotal spendable income.

A short walk from the riverfront and the rigors of business is the enjoyment of exciting ethnic nightlife, known to Detroiters as Greektown. A two-block area of authentic Greek food and entertainment, Greektown became an even more invigorating locale in recent years with the addition of the Greektown Casino, one of three major casinos operating near downtown.

One can enjoy art and scan the shelves that house 2.5 million books in the Detroit Public Library; and experience Michigan’s Underground Railroad movement at the Museum of African-American History. Americana at itsfinest isdisplayed atDearborn’s

HenryFordandGreenfieldVillage.WhileTheHenryFord is a museum that displays artifacts and implements used

inearliertimes,GreenfieldVillagedemonstrateshowtheseitemswereusedandhowtheyaffectedlifestyles.

Music for every taste abounds in Greater Detroit. The Detroit symphony is world-renowned. Jazz greats join local performers at the annual Montreaux Jazz Festival. Popular music fans are entertained at several area music houses including the Royal Oak Music Theater, Orchestra Hall and the Fox Theatre.

Detroit is a great sports town, known throughout the country for its enthusiastic fans. The Detroit Tigers play in Comerica Park, which opened in 2000 and hosted the 2005 Major League All-Star Game as well as 2006 World Series contests. Immediately adjacent to the Tigers’ home, the NFL Lions play in another wonderful new facility, Ford Field, which hosted Super Bowl XL in 2006. The 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional was played in Ford Field, as well as the 2009 Final Four, both of the events, incidentally, hosted by UDM. The 2008 Stanley Cup Champion Red Wings call Joe Louis Arena home.

The NBA Detroit Pistons play in the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Two-thirds of a mile across the Detroit River lies Windsor, Ontario, Canada. To celebrate the friendship and independence of the two nations, the International Freedom Festival is held for two weeks each summer, with activities in both countries.


Administrationits Jesuit and Sisters of Mercy traditions.

An outstanding educator and adminis trator, Fr. S tockhausen previously served as the University’s Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost from 2000 to 2004. Prior to joining UDM, Fr. Stockhausen was Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs and Internal Operations for Creighton University’s College of Business Administration. He was chair of the College’s Economics and Finance program in 1996 and became interim dean in 1997.

During the 1991-92 school year, Fr. Stockhausen was a vis i t ing associate professor of Economics at Makerere University in Uganda. Fr. Stockhausen holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan; a master’s degree in social ethics and a Master of Divinity degree from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkley, California; and a master’s

degree in mathematics and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. Louis University.

His academic areas of expertise focus on international economics, including trade theory and policy, political economics and social ethics. Hehaswrittenon topics suchas freetrade, protectionism, labor unions, and Catholic social teachings, including a book entitled, Threats of Quotas in InternationalTrade:TheirEffectontheExporting Country.

Fr. Stockhausen currently serves as a board trustee at Creighton University, Wheeling Jesuit University and Loyola Jesuit High School in Detroit.

Raised in Milwaukee, Fr. Stockhausen grew up in an active household with two older brothers. He also has three Jesuit uncles. An avid reader, Fr. Stockhausen also enjoys music, theater and athletics.

Installed as the President of University of Detroit Mercy in 2004, Rev. Gerard L. Stockhausen, S.J., Ph.D., continues to advance the University’s mission and

uDM President, Fr. Gerard Stockhausen, S.J.

Keri Gaither was appointed as the University of Detroit Mercy’s director of athletics in May of 2007, less than sixmonthsafterbeingaskedtoserveas interim director of athletics.Soon after taking the helm of the

department, Gaither announced the expansion of the Detroit Titans Division I sports program from 16 to 19 teams with the addition of men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis, all of which began play in 2008-09. Inherfirst twoyearsonthe job, Gaither has expanded the athletic staff by adding eight full-time positions to the department, directed the building and completion

uDM Director of athletics, Keri Gaither

of a new $1.6 million all-purpose syntheticturffieldandtrack,andwasresponsible for the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ray McCallum, women’s basketball coach Autumn Rademacher and softball coachSunny Jones.

Gaither is also leading a successful fundraising campaign for the renovation of the men’s basketball officesuiteandoversawthebuildingof a new tennis complex, which included eight new courts and a tennis pavilion.

Gaither chaired the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the 2009NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four, played at Ford Field in Detroit in April of 2009, as the University of Detroit Mercy served as the host institution. As the committee’s Chair, Gaitherprovided strong leadership for the DLOC and maintained ultimate responsibility for the local operations of the Final Four event. Gaither held the same position, in addition to being designated Tournament Director, for the 2008 NCAA Men’s Basketball Midwest Regional.

In Sept. 2009, Gaither was appointed to serve on the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee.In addition, Gaither was named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2008 Women to Watch List.

In June 2007, Gaither was recognized for her strong leadership

as UDM’s Director of Athletics when she was appointed to the University’s senior leadership team as a member of the Associate Vice President’s group.

For the three years preceding her appointment as A.D., Gaither served as second in command for the Detroit athletic department as the senior associate athletic director. Prior to her selection as A.D., Gaither had served in several key administrative roles for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics including stints as senior woman administrator and director of business operations.

As a current member of the Horizon League’s Executive Council, Gaither is actively involved with League operations.

In March of 2008, Gaither was presented with the Phenomenal Women’s Ashley Gray Legacy Award by the University of Detroit Mercy’s Student Programming Board. This award was presented for her outstanding contribution toward the growth and development of students.

Graduating magna cum laude from the University of Detroit Mercy, Gaither earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics.

Gaither and her husband, Brad Trombley, reside in Pleasant Ridge with their two children, Elliott (18),a sophomore in UDM’s psychology program, and Kennedy (12).


points of pridehosT insTiTuTion For The

2009 FinAl FourThe University of Detroit Mercy

served as the host institution for the 2009 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four at Ford Field and it was a resounding success as it shattered the NCAA record for attendance.The championshipgame saw 72,922 in attendance, the second-largest to ever watch a college basketball game. It was also the largest to watch an NCAA tournament game or session and was the biggest crowd for an NCAA championship game in NCAA history. The total numbers showed that Ford Field drew a two-day crowd of 145,378, the biggest in Final Four history.

new sporTs lighT up deTroiTThree new Titan teams began

play in 2008-09 with the UDM men’s and women’s lacrosse teams and the reinstatement of the men’s tennis teamaftera 15-yearhiatus.The women’s team was led by freshman Emily Boissonneault, who earned National Lacrosse Conference Attack MVP honors. The men’s lacrosse team set the Titanfield record inattendance initsfirsthomegame,whilethemen’stennis program saw junior Pjotrs Necajevs take home Horizon League Newcomer and Player of the Year accolades.

TiTAns reCeive high mArKs in lATesT nCAA's Apr reporTUDM’s athletic teams, once again,

have brought home high marks in the NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate report issued in May. One Titan team, men’s fencing, was credited with a perfect 1000 APR score, and every one of Detroit’s varsity teams registered a multi-year APR above the minimum standard (925) established by the NCAA. The new report is based on data supplied

for the 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years.

seven sTudenT-AThleTes reCeived endowed

sCholArshipsThe UDM Athletic Department

announced the establishment of a pair of endowed scholarships for Titan student-athletes. The new LeeGraziottiEndowedScholarshipis awarded each year to two track andfield student-athletes ingoodacademic standing who go above and beyond on the track and in the classroom. The Raymond J. and Catherine Nagle Endowed Scholarship will also be presented to select student-athletes in good academic standing, based upon recommendation from UDM’s head coaches. The 2008-09 recipients for the Lee Graziotti Endowed Scholarship were seniors John LaRocca and Danielle Poulin. The Nagle Endowed Scholarship recipients included: Gino McCathney (men’s tennis), Madeline Franko (women’s soccer), Caitlin McPartlin (softball),CraigBudzynski (men’sfencing) and Ashlee McLemore (women’s fencing).

sAAC ConTinues iTs legACyThe Detroit Student-Athlete

AdvisoryCommittee (SAAC)wasas active as ever during the 2008-09 season, volunteering and giving a helping hand. The year included a visit to the Coalition on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Detroit as the Titans assisted the regular workers in preparation of the food and setting up the room for dining services. Members of the group also took part in a charity Read-a-Thon to benefittheSt.Christopher’sCatholicElementary School in Windsor, helping raise over $16,000 for the school.

TiTAns' Byrne nAmed golF All-AmeriCA sCholAr

Detroit Titans golfer David Byrne was named to the Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholars Team for 2009. A total of 108 players in Division I earned the honor and Byrne was one of just two from Horizon League schools. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar status, an individual must be a junior or senior academically, compete in at least two full years at the collegiate level, participate in 70 percent of his team’s competitive rounds or compete in the NCAA Championships and have a stroke average under 76.0 in Division I. Byrne continued that success in the summer, winning the 46th annual Western Ontario Amateur as well as the Ontario Champion of Champions and Men’s Match Play titles.

FundrAising on An upswingUDM is in the midst of an

ambitious fundraising campaign to benefit the men’s basketball team. In August, the UDM Athletic Department announced that the headmen’sbasketballcoach’sofficewillbeofficiallyrenamedTheDoris& Donald Duchene, Sr. Head Men’s Basketball Coach’s Office at the completion of Phase I renovations of themen’sbasketballoffices.Futureplans call for the funds raised for a new state of the art video/film basketball operations office and renovation of the Sophia Boone Conference Room. The fundraising effortsinthepastyearsalsohelpedthe Titans prepare for the 2009-10 season with a 10-day exhibition tour of Spain, with the red, white and blue showcasing a perfect 5-0 record overseas.

Documents

2010 Detroit Women's Tennis Yearbook