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The 2006 Boston College Rowing Media Guide is a production of the Boston College Media Relations Office and the BostonCollege Athletic Association, Chestnut Hill, Mass. 02467. All rights reserved.Edited by Alex Timiraos and the Media Relations Office.Designed by Ralph Loos, RL Sport Design, Amherst, Mass. – 413-256-1064 – [email protected] by Evans Printing, Concord, N.H.Photographs by John Quackenbos (Athletic Department Photographer), Jet Commercial Photo, Janice Sullivan, Garry Gilbert(BC Office of Publications), Lee Pellagrini (BC Office of Publications), Jim Abts, Boston Chamber of Commerce.

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2005-06 OUTLOOK2005-06 OUTLOOK2005-06 OUTLOOK2005-06 OUTLOOK2005-06 OUTLOOK

2005-06 Roster 22005-06 Season Preview 3

COACHING STAFFCOACHING STAFFCOACHING STAFFCOACHING STAFFCOACHING STAFF

Head Coach Steve Fiske 4Assistant Coach Wendy Wilbur 5Assistant Coach Michelle Garren 5Assistant Coach Shayne-Marie Rowan 5

2005 RESULTS2005 RESULTS2005 RESULTS2005 RESULTS2005 RESULTS

Year-in-Review 6

2005-06 EAGLES2005-06 EAGLES2005-06 EAGLES2005-06 EAGLES2005-06 EAGLES

Rower Profiles 8-17

THE UNIVERSITYTHE UNIVERSITYTHE UNIVERSITYTHE UNIVERSITYTHE UNIVERSITY

The ACC 18Learning Resources 19City of Boston 20-21University Profile 22-23Director of Athletics Gene DeFilippo 24

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Location Chestnut Hill, Mass.Founded 1863Enrollment 14,500President Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J.Nickname EaglesColors Maroon and GoldConference Atlantic CoastHome Water Charles RiverAthletic Director Gene DeFilippo

(Springfield ’73)

TEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATIONTEAM INFORMATION

Head Coach Steve Fiske(Seventh season)

Fiske’s Office Phone (617) 552-2518Fiske’s E-mail [email protected] Coach Wendy WilburWilbur’s Office Phone (617) 552-2518Wilbur’s E-mail [email protected] Coach Michelle GarrenGarren’s Office Phone (617) 552-2518Assistant Coach Shayne-Marie RowanRowan’s Office Phone (617) 552-2518Rowan’s E-mail [email protected] Captains Sarah Burns,

Elizabeth Millar

MEDIA RELATIONSMEDIA RELATIONSMEDIA RELATIONSMEDIA RELATIONSMEDIA RELATIONS

Associate AD/Media Relations Chris CameronAssistant AD/Media Relations Dick KelleyAssistant Dir./Media Relations Tim ClarkRowing SID Alex TimiraosSID Phone (617) 552-3004SID Fax (617) 552-4903SID E-mail [email protected] Website www.bceagles.com

BOSTON COLLEGE ROWING

Kevin McGovern

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Name Class Hometown/High SchoolAmanda Abbinanti So. Rockville Centre, N.Y./SouthsideClaire Arpin Jr. Maple Valley, Wash./Holy NamesBrittany Bryan Fr. Shelburne, Vt./Rice MemorialEmily Burke Jr. West Roxbury, Mass./Boston LatinSarah Burns Sr. Loudonville, N.Y./ShakerLauren Carey Jr. Salem, Conn./East LymeErin Cassidy So. Cumberland Foreside, Maine/GreelyJaclyn Davison Jr. Devon, Pa./ConestogaAnna Dehen Fr. Plymouth, Mass./WayzataSusanna Dello Russo Jr. Boston, Mass./St. MarksKelsey Dippold Jr. Winnetka, Ill./New TrierKate Donovan Sr. Sarasota, Fla./The Peddie SchoolLauren Ferrara Sr. Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-SudburyGrace Festin So. Coxsackie, N.Y./Coxsackie Athens CentralKatherine Flynn Fr. Stamford, Conn./Greens Farms AcademyLauren Gaspary Fr. Wilmette, Ill./Loyola AcademyPaula Gonzalez Jr. Holliston, Mass./HollistonCaitlin Gordon So. Moorestown, N.J./MoorestownKaren Hill So. Wilmington, Del./The Tatnall SchoolPatton Hindle So. London, England/American SchoolAngelique Hrycko So. Philadelphia, Pa./Mount St. Joseph AcademyJan Ingvalson So. Prosser, Wash./ProsserKristen Kelly Fr. Old Greenwich, Conn./GreenwichElizabeth Keyser Fr. Bryn Mawr, Pa./Academy of Notre DameNicole LeFrancois Fr. Washington, D.C./Woodrow WilsonWhitney Lomax So. Villanova, Pa./The Episcopal AcademyCarolyn Lynch So. Wyndmoor, Pa./Mount St. Joseph AcademyTracy Maciolek Fr. Howell, N.J./Saint RoseTrisha Mack Jr. North Eastham, Mass./Nauset RegionalLaura Maguire So. Hanover, Mass./Notre Dame AcademyKimberly Marakovits Fr. Rocky Hill, Conn./Northwest CatholicEmily Merchant Fr. Harvey Cedars, N.J./Holy SpiritElizabeth Millar Sr. Marmora, N.J./Holy SpiritLiz Orofino Jr. Mill Valley, Calif./The Branson SchoolCarla Pellegrini Fr. Severna Park, N.J./Severna ParkKatie Rankin Sr. Newville, Pa./HersheyBridget Regan Jr. Milton, Mass./MiltonAnn Reilly Fr. Marlborough, Mass./MarianThayer Rosenberg Fr. Las Vegas, Nev./The Meadows SchoolHeather Schofield Fr. Concord, N.H./The Derryfield SchoolChristine Shaughnessy Fr. Hanover, N.H./HanoverKatherine Sullivan So. North Reading, Mass./North ReadingCourtney Weinshank So. Long Beach, N.Y./Long BeachAimee Wessel Jr. Dallas, Texas/The Hockaday School

CoachesSteve Fiske – Head CoachWendy Wilbur – Assistant CoachMichelle Garren – Assistant CoachShayne-Marie Rowan – Assistant Coach

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Coming off a second-place finish at the 2005 Big East Champion-ships followed by a strong fall campaign, the Boston Collegerowing team has a variety of reasons to be optimistic in the springof 2006. In BC’s first year of ACC rowing competition, the Eagles’spring schedule is highlighted by three fast championship regattas– the ECAC/Metro Championships, the ACC Championships andthe EAWRC Championships (the Women’s Eastern Sprints).

Seventh-year head coach Steve Fiske hopes that the veteranleadership from BC’s five seniors and 12 juniors will jump start theEagles in their new conference.

“The second-place finish was a nice accomplishment, and it wasgood to go out of the Big East with our highest finish,” said Fiske,who earned Big East Coach of the Year honors in 2005.

The 2006 team features five seniors, including co-captains SarahBurns and Elizabeth Millar. Last year, Burns helped lead the secondvarsity eight to a first-place finish in the Knecht Cup and secondplace at the Big East Championships. Millar has rowed in thevarsity eight in each of her previous three years at the Heights.

“Liz Millar has been a key member of the program since she’s beenhere,” Fiske said. “She’s working hard, and she was in the varsityeight this fall. We are expecting good things from her. Similarly,Sarah Burns has been a strong rower and become a good leader.”

Kate Donovan, Lauren Ferrara and Katie Rankin round out theteam’s five seniors and all made important contributions to the2005 team’s success. Donovan has been an exceptional leader ascoxswain of the varsity eight, and Ferrara coxed BC’s second varsityeight, leading the boat to “Crew of the Year” honors. Rankin hashad success in both the second varsity eight and varsity four in thepast, and the senior looks to challenge for a seat in the varsity eightthis spring.

Among the Eagles’ biggest reasons for optimism lies with theteam’s 11 returning juniors. Claire Arpin and Bridget Regan bothrowed in the varsity eight last season and look to challenge forseats in the varsity eight this spring.

“In terms of building from last year, I think we hada phenomenal sophomore class,” Fiske said.“They’re juniors now and they’re getting faster.Bridget was in the varsity eight last year and hasbeen one of our team leaders this year. She andClaire will be two of our key members.”

The rowing program has welcomed a host of walk-on novice rowers under the guidance of first-yearassistant coach Wendy Wilbur. With 18 novicerowers on the squad, BC has added significantdepth that should improve the team beyond 2006.In December 2005, the rowing program inked fourhigh school rowers to national letters of intent.

“It’s important to realize that the future looksbright,” Wilbur said. “For the first time, we havesigned recruits that are coming in for next year.

We have a really strong walk-on novice team that started inSeptember. They are pushing the varsity team to get faster, andthey are doing really well.”

BC’s upperclassmen will lead the rowing program into the ACC, aconference that now features six rowing teams – Boston College,Clemson, Duke, Miami, North Carolina and Virginia. Duke andVirginia have both competed in the NCAA Championships, withVirginia finishing second in the 2005 NCAA Championships.

“We are really looking forward to the ACC Championships,” Fiskesaid. “Virginia has been one of the fastest programs in thecountry, and Duke, Clemson, Miami and North Carolina are allstrong programs. We can’t wait to get started.”

BC will get its first taste of ACC competition in the spring seasonopener at Clemson on Saturday, March 11 – the culmination ofBC’s spring break trip to Lake Hartwell. In a race that Fiskedescribes as a “one-shot deal,” the Eagles will compete in theACC Championships on Saturday, April 22, at Lake Hartwell inClemson, S.C.

On Sunday, May 14, the rowing team races in its season-culminat-ing race, the Eastern Sprints at the Cooper River in Camden, N.J.“Our regular-season races are very important for seeding at theEastern Sprints,” Fiske said. “We race against six or seven EasternSprint programs throughout the course of the season. Earning agood seed at Sprints is really important.”

BC’s spring date in the Eastern Sprints, also known as the EAWRCChampionships, marks the program’s third-straight invitation to therace. “The past two years, we were invited to Eastern Sprintsbased on our speed during the regular season. This fall, we werethrilled to be voted in as probationary members of the league forthe next two years. This race has more tradition than any other inwomen’s rowing and is a great fit for BC. It gives our athletes achance to race for an invitation to the NCAAs.”

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2006 EaglesHEAD COACH

Steve Fiske

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Steve Fiske enters his seventh season as head coach and programdirector of rowing at Boston College. In 2005, Fiske earned BigEast Coach of the Year honors after guiding the rowing team to asecond-place finish at the conference championship, the best finishin program history.

Highlights from Fiske’s tenure at Boston College include wins in anumber of prestigious regattas, including the Dad Vail Champion-ship, the Big East Championship, the New England RowingChampionship and the Knecht Cup.

Fiske’s crews have shown consistent speed and progress each year,highlighted by last season’s second-place finish in the Big EastConference. Prior to last season, Fiske led the Eagles to a third-place finish at the Big East Championship twice in the previous fouryears. Boston College has won the overall points trophy at boththe New England Championship and the Dad Vail Championshipmultiple times.

In 2003-04, the rowing program was invited for the first time tocompete in the Eastern Association of Women’s Rowing Colleges(EAWRC) Championship, based on the strength of its schedule anda varsity-eight second-place finish out of 24 entries in the 2004Knecht Cup.

In June 2004, Fiske took the Eagles to Europe to compete in theprestigious Henley Women’s Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta,where they represented Boston College for the first time in theprogram’s history.

In 2000-01, Fiske’s second year with the Eagles, the women’srowing program was elevated from club to NCAA Division I varsitystatus. Fiske earned Division I New England Coach of the Yearaccolades after the Eagles’ inaugural season at the Division I varsitylevel

Prior to coaching at Boston College, Fiske served as an assistantcoach for six years at his alma mater, Fordham University. Histeams at Fordham won medals in a number of championshipregattas, including the Atlantic 10 Championships, the Dad VailRegatta and the International Rowing Association (IRA) Regatta.

Fiske competed intercollegiately at Fordham and was a member ofsome of the university’s most successful crews. He rowed with the1992 Fordham four that won a bronze medal in the IRA Regattaand advanced to the quarterfinals of the Henley Royal Regatta.During his senior year, he advanced to the Collegiate Finals of theWorld Indoor Rowing Championships (CRASH-B’s), where hefinished fifth. Immediately following his senior year, Fiske wasinvited to the United States National Team pre-elite camp inPhiladelphia.

Fiske continued to race competitively for the New York AthleticClub from 1993-2000, winning five national titles for the club inboth sweep and sculling events. He also raced internationally,representing the Commercial Rowing Club of Ireland at races inboth continental Europe and Great Britain.

Fiske earned a Bachelor of Arts in art history and pre-architecturefrom Fordham and is currently completing work toward a master’sdegree in administrative studies from Boston College. Steve andhis wife, Christine, reside in Watertown with their daughter Isabella(born May 2005).

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2006 Eagles ASSISTANT COACHES

Michelle Garren

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Michelle Garren enters her second season as an assistant coach forthe women’s rowing program. A 2004 graduate of SyracuseUniversity, Garren rowed with the Orange’s varsity crew for fouryears.

Her sophomore season, Garren was the stroke of the first varsityfour that finished 11th at the NCAA Championship. It was the firstteam bid Syracuse had received to the NCAA Tournament. In hersenior year, she cracked her way into the varsity eight boat at theHead of the Lake in Seattle and remained for the rest of her career.

During her years at Syracuse, Garren was part of three Big EastChampion teams from 2001-03. She was selected as a Big EastAcademic All-Star her junior and senior seasons.

Garren graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanicalengineering. She is currently pursuing a graduate degree inengineering management.

Shayne-Marie Rowan


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Shayne-Marie Rowan begins her first season as an assistant rowingcoach at Boston College. A 1998 graduate of Rollins College inWinter Park, Fla., Rowan comes to Boston College after havingcoached the women’s novice team at Rollins College for the pastthree years.

As a student at Rollins College, Rowan earned the Most Outstand-ing Senior award by fellow athletes and coaches, finished in firstplace in Florida’s Sunshine State Conference and placed third atthe NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships in 2002.

Rowan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre arts with aconcentration in psychology and plans to return to school in thesummer of 2006 to become a Certified Personal Trainer.

Wendy Wilbur


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Wendy Wilbur enters her first season as a rowing coach at BostonCollege. Wilbur, a 1995 graduate of the University of Massachu-setts Amherst, comes to Boston College after having rowed on theWomen’s U.S. National Rowing Team from 1997-2004.

During her time on the national team, Wilbur trained at the ARCOOlympic Training Center in San Diego from 1997-2000, and theU.S. Rowing Olympic Training Center in West Windsor, N.J. from2001-2004. In 2003, Wilbur stroked the U.S. Women’s Four to awin at the International Federation of Rowing (FISA) World RowingChampionships. She also earned a first-place finish in the Women’sEight at the 2003 Bearing Point World Cup.

In other international competition, Wilbur rowed in six previousFISA World Rowing Championships, finishing in second place in1998, third place in 1999, fourth place in 2001, fifth place in 2000and 2002 and sixth place in 1997. She captured a first-place finishin the women’s eight at the 1999 Pacific Coast InternationalRegatta on the Olympic course in Sydney, Australia. Wilbur hascompeted at the Royal Canadian Henley five times, having gar-nered a first-place finish each time.

Wilbur captured eight first-place finishes and two second-placefinishes in six U.S. National Championships (1996, 1998-2002). Shetook first place at the Head of the Charles in 1999 (ChampionshipDouble) and 2001 (Championship Eight).

As a student-athlete at UMass, Wilbur earned a second-place finishin the Varsity Eight at the inaugural NCAA Women’s RowingChampionship in 1997. She also captured first place in the SeniorEight at the 1996 American Rowing Championships and finishedsecond in both the Senior Quadruple Sculls and IntermediateDouble Sculls events.

In her final two years of collegiate competition, Wilbur raced in theIndoor World Rowing Championships (CRASH-B Sprints) in Boston.In the International Open Women’s final, she earned a sixth-placefinish in 1996 and a fourth-place finish in 1997.

Wilbur earned two Bachelor of Arts degrees in communicationsand sociology from UMass before earning a Master of Sciencedegree in labor studies from UMass in 1997.

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SPRING 2005SPRING 2005SPRING 2005SPRING 2005SPRING 2005

JESUIT INVITATIONAL - CAMDEN, N.J.JESUIT INVITATIONAL - CAMDEN, N.J.JESUIT INVITATIONAL - CAMDEN, N.J.JESUIT INVITATIONAL - CAMDEN, N.J.JESUIT INVITATIONAL - CAMDEN, N.J.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2005

The Eagles initiated the 2005 spring season in impressive fashion, asthree boats won races on the Cooper River. BC had first-place boats inthe varsity eight, second varsity eight and varsity four. The freshmaneight finished second, and the second freshman eight came in third.BC’s varsity eight ran away from the competition, finishing the race in 6minutes, 50.3 seconds. The second varsity eight beat out Georgetown’sboat by more than 33 seconds, and the varsity four finished ahead ofboats from Holy Cross and Loyola (Maryland).

HARVARD, NORTHEASTERN - BOSTON, MASS.HARVARD, NORTHEASTERN - BOSTON, MASS.HARVARD, NORTHEASTERN - BOSTON, MASS.HARVARD, NORTHEASTERN - BOSTON, MASS.HARVARD, NORTHEASTERN - BOSTON, MASS.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 2005

BC returned to home water in the Charles River against Northeasternand Radcliffe the following weekend. Fresh off a strong performance inthe Jesuit Invitational, BC finished five seconds behind Radcliffe in thevarsity-four race. The Eagles’ second varsity four also came in second.Radcliffe’s crews won all six events, and BC finished third in the varsityeight, second varsity eight, novice eight and second novice eight.

NORTHEASTERN, BUFFALO, DARTMOUTH -NORTHEASTERN, BUFFALO, DARTMOUTH -NORTHEASTERN, BUFFALO, DARTMOUTH -NORTHEASTERN, BUFFALO, DARTMOUTH -NORTHEASTERN, BUFFALO, DARTMOUTH -

BOSTON, MASS.BOSTON, MASS.BOSTON, MASS.BOSTON, MASS.BOSTON, MASS.

SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 2005

BC’s varsity eight got off to a quick start for the Eagles, defeatingBuffalo’s boat by nearly 14 seconds. In the winner’s bracket, BC wasedged by Dartmouth’s boat. The second varsity eight defeated Buffaloand fell to Northeastern. BC’s varsity four finished first, finishing fourseconds in front of Northeastern’s boat.

RESOLUTE CUP - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.RESOLUTE CUP - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.RESOLUTE CUP - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.RESOLUTE CUP - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.RESOLUTE CUP - NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005

In one of the most dramatic races of the spring 2005 campaign, RhodeIsland edged the Eagles by less than one second in the varsity-eightrace in the Resolute Cup on the Narrow River. Rhode Island finishedthe race in 7 minutes, 34.14 seconds, and BC’s boat came in at 7:35.04.Both crews defeated MIT by more than 30 seconds. The Eagles’second varsity eight won its race, defeating Rhode Island’s boat bymore than five seconds.

KNECHT CUP - CAMDEN, N.J.KNECHT CUP - CAMDEN, N.J.KNECHT CUP - CAMDEN, N.J.KNECHT CUP - CAMDEN, N.J.KNECHT CUP - CAMDEN, N.J.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, APRIL 16-17, 2005

The second varsity eight claimed a gold medal at the 2005 Knecht Cup,finishing more than five seconds in front of Kansas’ second-place crew.BC had the third-place boats in the varsity four and second varsity fourevents. The varsity eight finished seventh despite having the third-besttime of all the boats in the race. The Eagles struggled in the semifinalrace on day one, and did not make the grand final on the second day,making BC ineligible to finish in the top six.

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER, MASS.BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER, MASS.BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER, MASS.BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER, MASS.BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER, MASS.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005

BC earned a second-place finish at the Big East Championships in April2005, the program’s highest finish at the conference championships.The Eagles’ second varsity-eight finished second behind Notre Damewith a mark of 8 minutes, 35.90 seconds. BC edged Rutgers for thirdplace in the varsity-eight final. The Eagles’ 92 total points led to thebest finish in school history. Previously, BC finished sixth in 2004 andthird in 2002.

ECAC METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER,ECAC METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER,ECAC METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER,ECAC METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER,ECAC METRO CHAMPIONSHIPS - WORCESTER,

MASS.MASS.MASS.MASS.MASS.

SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005SUNDAY, MAY 8, 2005

The Eagles continued their surge at the ECAC Metro Championships,earning a second-place finish and a silver medal in the varsity eightrace. After almost every other race was cancelled due to poor weatherconditions, the Eagles were able to race in the varsity eight as thewinds died down and before dark befell the evening. BC finished witha time of 6 minutes, 43.09 seconds, just behind the crew from Massa-chusetts and before the boat from Rhode Island.

FALL 2005FALL 2005FALL 2005FALL 2005FALL 2005

RIVERFRONT REGATTA - HARTFORD, CONN.RIVERFRONT REGATTA - HARTFORD, CONN.RIVERFRONT REGATTA - HARTFORD, CONN.RIVERFRONT REGATTA - HARTFORD, CONN.RIVERFRONT REGATTA - HARTFORD, CONN.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2005SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2005SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2005SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2005SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2005

BC kicked off its fall 2005 slate in Hartford, Conn., racing in theRiverfront Regatta. The first varsity eight raced to a second-place finishat the Riverfront Regatta, posting a time of 16 minutes and 22.83seconds. BC finished behind Trinity College, who finished in 15minutes and 39.99 seconds. The Eagles’ second varsity eight finishedseventh, racing in 16 minutes and 52.86 seconds. BC’s first varsity fourraced to a fifth-place finish (out of 15 entries).

HEAD OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.HEAD OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.HEAD OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.HEAD OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.HEAD OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-23, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-23, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-23, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-23, 2005SATURDAY-SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22-23, 2005

The BC squad continued its fall campaign by racing in three events atthe Head of the Charles in Boston. The Eagles’ varsity eight finished32nd of 47 entries, finishing in 18 minutes and 25.265 seconds. BC’syouth four nailed an automatic entry in the 2006 race by finishingwithin the top five percent of the winning time. The four freshmenfinished 15th of 47 entries.

PRINCETON CHASE REGATTA - PRINCETON, N.J.PRINCETON CHASE REGATTA - PRINCETON, N.J.PRINCETON CHASE REGATTA - PRINCETON, N.J.PRINCETON CHASE REGATTA - PRINCETON, N.J.PRINCETON CHASE REGATTA - PRINCETON, N.J.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005

BC’s first varsity-eight finished 26th of 43 entries with a time of 16minutes and 37.34 seconds. The second varsity-eight boat finished42nd. Princeton took first place in the “open eight” competition,finishing 27 seconds before runner-up Virginia. Brown, Virginia andBoston University rounded out the top five. BC raced four boats in the“open four” event. The Eagles’ first varsity-four grabbed 20th placeout of 43 entries with a time of 18:02.96.

FOOT OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.FOOT OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.FOOT OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.FOOT OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.FOOT OF THE CHARLES - BOSTON, MASS.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2005

The Eagles wrapped up their fall schedule by placing two boats in thetop eight at the Foot of the Charles. The top varsity four with coxswainearned a seventh-place finish out of 27 entries, racing in 15 minutesand 40.9 seconds. Boston College’s best novice eight finished eighthof 24 entries, with a time of 15:14.

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2006 EaglesROWER PROFILES

Sarah Burns

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Shaker/Loudonville, NY

AT BC

Co-captain of the rowing team in 2005-06…earned first place on thesecond varsity eight at the Knecht Cup in 2005; also finished second inthe second varsity eight at the Big East Championships in 2005…rowedthe freshman four boat to an eighth-place finish at the 2002 Head ofthe Charles.

BEFORE BC

Rowed four years for Shaker High School under the tutelage of coachRossi Maldanado…captured third place as a sophomore at the NewYork State Championships…captained the squad as a senior…was amember of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Sarah and her twin sisterMeghan are in the middle of Thomas and Cynthia Burns’ fourchildren…born April 16, 1984.

Kate DonovanKate DonovanKate DonovanKate DonovanKate Donovan


The Peddie School (NJ)/

Sarasota, FL

AT BC

In 2003-04, competed as the coxswain on varsity eight and secondvarsity eight…won the Jesuit Invitational in the second varsityeight…finished second at the Knecht Cup with the varsity eightcrew…finished fourth at the Big East Championships in the varsityeight…coxed the varsity eight at the Henley Women’s Regatta and theHenley Royal Regatta during the summer of 2004…finished seventh inthe Princeton Chase in the varsity four in fall 2004…as a freshman,coxed first novice eight.

BEFORE BC

Lettered in three sports at The Peddie School, competing in volleyball,rowing and tennis…won third place on the varsity four crew in the citychampionships.

PERSONAL

Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Kathleen is the youngest ofGail and John Donovan’s four children…born October 10, 1983.

Lauren Ferrara


Lincoln-Sudbury/

Sudbury, MA

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Began rowing as coxswain her sophomore year…raced in the secondvarsity four in 2003-04…rowed with the novice team her freshmanseason.

BEFORE BC

Captained the Lincoln-Sudbury softball team as a senior…also amember of the field hockey team…played softball for the NortheastNoreasters in the Junior Olympics…member of the cum laude society.

PERSONAL

Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Lauren is Patricia and PhilipFerrara’s only child…born May 3, 1984.

Elizabeth Millar


Holy Spirit/Marmora, NJ

AT BC

Co-captain of the rowing team in 2005-06… rowed in varsity eight in2003-04; took first place at the Jesuit Invitational in 2004; finishedsecond in the Knecht Cup; rowed to a fourth place finish at the Big EastChampionships…competed in the varsity eight at the Henley Women’sRegatta and Henley Royal Regatta during the summer of 2004…se-lected as a National Scholar-Athlete by Collegiate Rowing CoachesAssociation…rowed in varsity eight as a freshman; took first place atthe 2003 Jesuit Invitational…finished fourth at the 2003 Dad VailRegatta.

BEFORE BC

Competed on the soccer and track teams at Holy Spirit…member ofthe National Honor Society and French Honor Society.

PERSONAL

Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Elizabeth is the older ofVirginia and William Millar’s two children….born on May 20, 1984.

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Katie Rankin


Hershey/Newville, PA


Stroked the second varsity eight at the Head of the Charles in the fall of2005…won the petite final for the second varsity four at the EasternSprints as a sophomore.

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Transferred from the University of Vermont after her freshman year;rowed on the Vermont novice team and competed in the noviceeight…competed on the gymnastics team in high school all four yearsand was the co-captain as a senior…also was involved in the NationalHonors Society.

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Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Katie is the younger of Pamand Scott Rankin’s two children…born on July 4, 1984.

Emily Burke

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Boston Latin/

West Roxbury, MA

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Stroked the varsity four to a first-place finish at the Jesuit Invitational in2005; also finished first in the Knecht Cup and finished second at theBig East Championships in the second varsity eight in 2005…strokedthe first novice eight in the spring of 2004 in the first novice eight in2003-04.

BEFORE BC

Rowed for Gillian Curran at Boston Latin in 2002-03…was a member ofthe National Honor Society at Boston Latin.

PERSONAL

Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Emily is the youngest ofMaryEllen and Tom Burke’s three children…born October 10, 1985.

Lauren Carey


East Lyme/Salem, CT


Rowed in the first varsity eight during in the fall of 2005 and competedin the championship eight race at the Head of the Charles…rowed inthe second varsity eight in 2004-05; finished first at the Jesuit Invita-tional and the Knecht Cup; earned a second-place finish at the Big EastChampionships…rowed with the first novice eight as a freshman; tookfirst place at the Jesuit Invitational in March 2004.


Attended East Lyme High School for four years.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Lauren is the oldest of Gailand Jay Carey’s three children…born October 2, 1985.

Claire Arpin


Holy Names Academy/

Maple Valley, WA

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Rowed to a first-place finish in the varsity eight at the Jesuit Invitationalin 2004 and 2005…finished third in the varsity eight of the 2005 BigEast Championships, guiding the Eagles to a second-place teamfinish…earned a second-place finish in the varsity eight at the MetroChampionships in 2005…rowed in the varsity eight at the HenleyWomen’s Regatta and Henley Royal Regatta during the summer of2004.... rowed in the varsity eight in spring 2003; won the JesuitInvitational and placed second at the Knecht Cup; finished fourth at theBig East Championships…placed sixth in the youth four at the 2003Head of the Charles.

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Rowed all four years at Holy Names Academy under coach RomeVentura...finished first in the varsity eight and the high school eight atthe Northwest Regionals in 2002…achieved a third-place finish in thevarsity eight at the 2002 U.S. Nationals…finished first in the high schooleight at the Head of the Charles in 2002…captain at Holy NamesAcademy her senior year.

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Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Claire is the second ofDianne and Timothy Arpin’s seven children…born September 26, 1985.

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Jaclyn Davison


Conestoga/Devon, PA


Won first place in the 2003 U.S. Rowing Youth Invitational…was a semi-finalist at the Women’s Henley Regatta in 2003…captain of the rowingteam her senior year at Conestoga…also played soccer and lacrosseand ran cross country in high school.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Jaclyn is the youngest ofJoan and Joseph Davison’s four daughters…born July 28, 1985.

Susanna Dello Russo


St. Mark’s/Boston, MA


Raced in the club eight of at the 2005 Head of the Charles…rowed to afirst-place finish in the second varsity eight at the Jesuit Invitational in2005…raced in the varsity four at the 2005 Big EastChampionships…also raced at the Knecht Cup and ECAC MetroChampionships in 2005…rowed in the championship four of the Headof the Charles and in the Eastern Sprints in 2004.


Captain of the rowing team at St. Mark’s in 2003…also played fieldhockey and basketball at St. Mark’s…earned scholar-athlete honorseach of four years in high school.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Susanna is the youngest ofPaula and Nicholas Dello Russo’s five children…born on July 5, 1985.

Kelsey Dippold


New Trier/Winnetka, IL


Played soccer and field hockey at New Trier…named to the Illinois all-state field hockey team as a senior.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Kelsey is the youngest ofMerry and Kraig Dippold’s three children…born on May 28, 1985.

Paula Gonzalez


Holliston/Holliston, MA


Placed eighth of 24 entries in the novice eight at the Foot of theCharles in November 2005.


Competed on the swimming and softball teams at Holliston.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Paula is the only child ofCelia Maciel and Jose Luis Gonzalez…born on June 6, 1985.

Karen Hill


The Tatnall School/

Wilmington, DE


Finished first on the second varsity eight in the Knecht Cup in2005…earned a second-place finish on the first varsity eight in theKnecht Cup in 2004…rowed for the first varsity eight at the HenleyRoyal Regatta in England as a freshman…has rowed in the Head of theCharles each of her three years; rowed on the first freshman crew in2003 and competed on the first varsity eight as a sophomore andjunior.


Rowed for the Wilmington Youth Rowing Assocation (club rowing) forcoach Jake Vevan from 1999-2003.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Karen is the younger ofLauren and the late John Hill’s two children…born on June 3, 1984.

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Nauset Regional/

North Eastham, MA


Competed on the first varsity eight boat in the spring of 2005…alsorowed as a walk-on novice her freshman year.


Played soccer and lacrosse and participated on the swimming team atNauset Regional…member of the National Honors Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Trisha is the middle ofMaggie and Richard Mack’s three children…born on January 31, 1985.

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The Branson School/Mill

Valley, CA


Rowed in varsity eight in 2004-05; rowed in the championship eight inthe 2005 Head of the Charles…took first place in varsity eight at the2005 Jesuit Invitational…finished third in varsity eight at the 2005 BigEast Championships…rowed to a second-place finish in varsity eight atthe 2005 ECAC Championships.


Transferred from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she rowedfirst novice eight as a freshman…standout soccer player at The BransonSchool…was a first team all-league selection for soccer; team captainher senior season…participated in the Olympic Development Programfor soccer while at The Branson School.


Enrolled in the Lynch School of Education…Liz is the older of Karenand John Orofino’s two children…born on July 25, 1985.

Bridget Regan


Milton/Milton, MA


Raced in the Jesuit Invitational in 2005…competed in the 2004 EasternSprints…raced in first novice eight in 2003-04…won first novice eightrace at the Jesuit Invitational in March 2004….competed in the BigEast Championships in 2004 and 2005.


Played on the lacrosse, basketball and soccer teams at Milton; captainof the lacrosse team as a senior…was president of her seniorclass…also played four years in the string ensemble.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Bridget is the fourth ofJoan and Joseph Regan’s eight children…born on September 18,1985.

Aimee Wessel


The Hockaday School/

Dallas, TX


Rowed in second varsity four during freshman campaign.


Named to the Dallas Morning News All-State Team her senior year atThe Hockaday School; captain of the rowing team as a senior…namedteam’s Most Valuable Rower in 2002-03.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Aimee is the middle of Annand the late Stanley Wessel’s three children…born on November 6,1984.

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Caitlin Gordon

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Moorestown/

Moorestown, NJ


Attended Moorestown High School for four years.


Enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing…Caitlin is the daughter ofRicki and Richard Gordon…born on July 23, 1986.

Amanda Abbinanti


Southside/

Rockville Centre, NY


Coxswain on the varsity squad.


Attended Southside High School from 2000-2004.


Enrolled in the Lynch School of Education…Amanda is the daughter ofRichard and Nancy Abbinanti…born on July 2, 1986.

Grace Festin


Coxsackie Athens Central/

Coxsackie, NY


Played four years of volleyball and ran track and field for two years atCoxsackie Athens Central…earned Most Valuable Player honors in2002 and 2004 on the varsity volleyball team.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Grace is the daughter ofChristine Festin…born on May 27, 1986.

Erin Cassidy


Greely/

Cumberland Foreside, ME

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Captain of the basketball team at Greeley High School her senioryear…helped lead the team to the Maine state title.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Erin is the oldest of Elaineand Gerard Cassidy’s three children…born April 9, 1986.

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Patton Hindle


American School in London/

London, UK


Finished first in the varsity four at the 2005 Jesuit Invitational…rowedto a third-place finish in the varsity four at the Knecht Cup in 2005…fin-ished second in the varsity four at the Big East Championship in2005…rowed in the championship eight at the Head of the Charles infall 2005…rowed in the youth four crew at the Head of the Charles in2004.


Rowed for the American School from 2000-04 for coach MegBailey…captain of the team as a junior and senior, earning MVP honorseach year…also rowed for the Thames Rowing Club in 2003.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Patton is the younger ofJoan and John Hindle’s two children…born on July 2, 1985 in theUnited States.

Angelique Hrycko


Mount St. Joseph Academy/

Philadelphia, PA


Co-captain of the novice team.


Rowed on the Mount St. Joseph’s varsity crew for coach MikeMcKenna…as a sophomore, helped row the novice A boat to anundefeated season as the city and state champions; as a junior, rowedin the junior varsity eight; rowed on the male varsity eight as asenior…rowed for the Fairmont Rowing Association each summer from2001-04…member of the National Honors Society during her juniorand senior years.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Angelique is Linda andBohdan Hrycko’s only child…born on June 26, 1986.

Jan Ingvalson


Prosser/Prosser, WA


Competed on the cross country and softball teams at Prosser…ranvarsity cross country as a junior and played softball as a sophomore andjunior…also was a member of the National Honors Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…born on March 27, 1986.

Whitney Lomax


The Episcopal Academy/

Villanova, PA


Rowed from 2001-04 for coach Molly Konopka at The EpiscopalAcademy as a lightweight rower…also competed on the varsity crosscountry team for three years; won the league and state championshipsher senior year.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Whitney is the younger ofFay Rogers-Lomax and Michael Lomax’s two children…born on January20, 1987.

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Courtney Weinshank


Long Beach/Long Beach, NY


Competed on the varsity soccer, lacrosse and track teams at LongBeach…earned scholar athlete honors on the soccer and tracksquads…garnered academic All-American honors for two years on thelacrosse team.


Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management…Courtney is the middleof Patricia and Robert Weinshank’s three children…born on September12, 1986.

Katherine Sullivan


North Reading/

North Reading, MA


Played volleyball and ran both indoor and outdoor track at NorthReading…medaled in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays, shotput and discusevents…captain of the outdoor track team.


Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management…Katherine is the olderof Janice and Harrold Sullivan’s two children…born on May 2, 1986.

Carolyn Lynch


Mount St. Joseph Academy/

Wyndmoor, PA


Rowed for Mount St. Joseph from 2001-04; won the 2003 New Jerseystate championship; finished second at the Stotesbury Cup Regatta in2003; won the 2001 Philadelphia city championship…also playedbasketball as a freshman.


Enrolled in the Lynch School of Education…Carolyn is the younger ofEileen and James Lynch’s two children…born on April 20, 1986.

Brittany Bryan

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Laura Maguire


Notre Dame Academy/

Hanover, MA


Captain of the novice team as a freshman in 2004-05; rowed bow ofthe first novice eight…rowed in the club eight of the Head of theCharles in the fall of 2005.


Played softball, soccer and ice hockey at Notre DameAcademy…captain of the ice hockey team in its inaugural season as asenior…on the state-finalist soccer team as a sophomore.


Enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing…Laura is the youngest ofJoan and Paul Maguire’s three daughters…born on March 15, 1986.


Participated in each of four varsity sports at Rice Memorial – fieldhockey, ice hockey, lacrosse and tennis…three-year member of thevarsity field hockey team, one-year member of the JV squad; served asthe team’s captain her senior season…also served as the team captainher senior year on the ice hockey team…played lacrosse each of herfreshman, sophomore and junior years…competed on the tennis teamher senior year…earned the “Outstanding Student-Athlete Award” atgraduation.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Brittany is the oldest ofAlex and Nancy Bryan’s four children…born March 21, 1987.

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Anna Dehen


Wayzata/Plymouth, MN




Participatedon the varsity swim team and competed in the high jumpevent on the varsity track and field squad…earned two presidentialawards for having volunteered over 100 hours of community service inone year.


Enrolled in the Carroll School of Management…Anna is the oldest ofMarty and Carrie Dehen’s two daughters…born on December 26,1986.

Katherine Flynn


Greens Farms Academy/

Stamford, CT


Rowed on the Saugatuck Rowing Club from 2003-05 for coach GuenterBauer…also played soccer and tennis for Greens FarmsAcademy…served as the school’s community service board chair fortwo years.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Katherine is the older ofSusan and Frederick Flynn’s two children…born on January 24, 1987.

Lauren Gaspary


Loyola Academy/

Wilmette, IL


Co-captain of the 2005-06 novice squad…placed eighth of 24 in thenovice eight at the Foot of the Charles in November 2005.


Rowed for all four years, from 2001-2005, at Loyola Academy for coachMatthew Baldino.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Lauren is the oldest ofPeter and Marianne Gaspary’s two daughters…born on Dec. 1, 1986.

Kristen Kelly


Greenwich/

Old Greenwich, CT


Class President at Greenwich as a senior; also worked as the yearbookeditor-in-chief…was a member of the National Honor Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Kristen is the younger ofBarbara and William Kelly’s two daughters…born on January 22, 1987.

Elizabeth Keyser


Academy of Notre Dame/

Bryn Mawr, PA


Played soccer from 2002-05 for coach James Gordon at Academy ofNotre Dame…was the captain of the varsity team her senior year; wonthe Coaches’ Award as a senior.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Elizabeth is the youngest ofMary Ellen and H. Nelson Keyser’s three children…born on May 9,1987.

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Nicole LeFrancois


Woodrow Wilson/

Washington, DC


Competed on the rowing team for coach Brian Tylander all four years atWoodrow Wilson; earned a silver medal on the women’s lightweighteight at the National Capital Championships…co-captain of the soccerteam her senior year; played soccer for coach Mica Cooks as a juniorand senior….member of the National Honor Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Nicole is the older of Mariaand Ron LeFrancois’ two daughters…born on October 19, 1987.

Kimberly Marakovits


Northwest Catholic/

Rocky Hill, CT




Participated at Northwest Catholic on the varsity indoor and outdoortrack and field teams and the varsity cross country squad; competed inthe 4x800, mile, two-mile and shotput events in outdoor and indoortrack and the discuss and javelin events on the outdoor team undercoach Jeff Przech.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Kimberly is the oldest ofJoseph Marakovits and Susan Wiskowski’s three children…born June30, 1987.

Emily Merchant


Southern Regional/

Harvey Cedars, NJ


Competed on the varsity soccer, swimming and lacrosse teams atSouthern Regional…captain of the soccer team her senioryear…earned “Most Valuable Swimmer” honors as a senior…memberof the National Honor Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Emily is the younger ofDianne and Tom Merchant’s two children…born on February 23, 1987.

Tracy Maciolek


Saint Rose/Howell, NJ




Participated on Saint Rose’s field hockey team for four years; earnedthe team’s “Senior Award” in 2004 after having helped lead the squadto the Parochial B Division Championship…competed for three years inthe Saint Rose spring track squad…graduated as the class valedicto-rian.


Enrolled in the Lynch School of Education…Tracy is the youngest ofPerry and Mary-Pat Maciolek’s three daughters…born April 13, 1987.

Carla Pellegrini


Severna Park/

Severna Park, NJ


Competed on the soccer and tennis teams at Severna Park…captain ofthe tennis team her senior year; played doubles for coaches AprilPinder and Kathy Zingler…goalkeeper for the soccer team; led thesquad to state championships in 2002 and 2003 under coach GaryLam.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Carla is the middle ofVincent Pellegrini’s three daughters…born on January 26, 1987.

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Ann Reilly


Marian/Marlborough, MA


Captain of the spring track team as a senior at Marian; earned leagueMVP honors and selected to the All-Star team as a junior and senior…played three years of varsity soccer and four years of varsitybasketball…president of her senior class…member of the NationalHonor Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Ann is the oldest of Loisand Joseph Reilly’s three daughters…born on July 13, 1987.

Thayer Rosenberg


The Meadows School/

Las Vegas, NV


Participated on the track team at The Meadows School; helped leadthe team to the AA state championship as the team captain in2005…won the zone championship in 2003, 2004 and 2005…memberof the National Honor Society.


Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences…Thayer is the third of ClaireRoth and Nathan Rosenberg’s four children…born on August 10, 1987.

Heather Schofield


The Derryfield School/

Concord, NH




Participated on the varsity field hockey, tennis, ice hockey and swim-ming teams in high school…led the field hockey squad as the team’scaptain.


Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences…Heather is the oldest ofPat Quigley and Jeff Howard’s three children…born on July 3, 1987.

Christine Shaughnessy


Hanover/Hanover, NH


Competed on the field hockey team for four years under coach JudySchneider.


Enrolled in the Connell School of Nursing…Christine is the older ofMarisa and Thomas Shaughnessy’s two daughters…born on November21, 1986.

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2006 EaglesTHE ACC

ACC: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE - THEN, NOW, AND ALWAYSACC: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE - THEN, NOW, AND ALWAYSACC: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE - THEN, NOW, AND ALWAYSACC: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE - THEN, NOW, AND ALWAYSACC: A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE - THEN, NOW, AND ALWAYS

THE TRADITIONTHE TRADITIONTHE TRADITIONTHE TRADITIONTHE TRADITION

Consistency. It’s the mark of true excellence in any endeavor. However, in today’s intercollegiate athletics, competition has become sobalanced and so competitive that it is virtually impossible to maintain a high level of consistency.

Yet, the Atlantic Coast Conference has defied the odds. Now in its 53rd year of competition, the ACC has long enjoyed the reputation asone of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. And that is not mere conjecture, the numberssupport it.

Since the league’s inception in 1953, ACC schools have captured 94 national championships, including 49 in women’s competition and 45in men’s. In addition, NCAA individual titles have gone to ACC student-athletes 120 times in men’s competition and 60 times in women’saction.

A HISTORYA HISTORYA HISTORYA HISTORYA HISTORY

The ACC was founded on May 8, 1953, at the Sedgefield Inn near Greensboro, N.C., with seven charter members – Clemson, Duke,Maryland, North Carolina, North Carolina State, South Carolina, and Wake Forest – drawing up the conference bylaws.

The withdrawal of seven schools from the Southern Conference came early on the morning of May 8, 1953, during the SouthernConference’s annual spring meeting. On June 14, 1953, the seven members met in Raleigh, N.C., where a set of bylaws was adopted andthe name officially became the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Suggestions from fans for the name of the new conference appeared in the region’s newspapers prior to the meeting in Raleigh. Some ofthe names suggested were: Dixie, Mid South, Mid Atlantic, East Coast, Seaboard, Colonial, Tobacco, Blue-Gray, Piedmont, SouthernSeven, and the Shoreline.

Duke’s Eddie Cameron recommended that the name of the conference be the Atlantic Coast Conference, and the motion was passedunanimously. The meeting concluded with each member institution assessed $200,000 to pay for conference expenses.

On December 4, 1953, conference officials met against at Sedgefield and officially admitted the University of Virginia as the league’seighth member. The first, and only, withdrawal of a school from the ACC came on June 30, 1971, when the University of South Carolinatendered its resignation.

The ACC operated with seven members until April 3, 1978, when the Georgia Institute of Technology was admitted. The Atlanta schoolhad withdrawn from the Southeastern Conference in January of 1964.

The ACC expanded to nine members on July 1, 1991 with the addition on Florida State University.

The conference expanded to 11 members on July 1, 2004 with the addition of the University of Miami and Virginia Polytechnic Instituteand State University. On October 12, 2003, Boston College accepted an invitation to become the league’s 12th member starting July 1,2005.

A NEW LEAGUE IN TOWNA NEW LEAGUE IN TOWNA NEW LEAGUE IN TOWNA NEW LEAGUE IN TOWNA NEW LEAGUE IN TOWN

Boston College officially became the 12th member of the ACC on July 1, 2005, one day after celebrating the move with a media luncheonin the new Yawkey Athletics Center and an evening barbeque for athletics department staff and their families at Fenway Park.

Athletics Director Gene DeFilippo and ACC Commissioner John Swofford spoke before nearly 80 members of the media and BostonCollege athletics department staff at the luncheon.

“I am absolutely thrilled that we are joining the ACC as the 12th member, making it a conference that truly stretches down the Atlanticseaboard,” DeFilippo said. “It’s been a bumpy road and a roller coaster ride, but we are joining the best academic and athletic confer-ence in the nation.”

The university formally accepted an invitation to join the ACC on October 12, 2003. Boston College will compete with Clemson, Duke,Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest.

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2006 Eagles LEARNING RESOURCES

Boston College recognizes the demands of academics andathletics, and acknowledges that students must be disciplined intheir study habits to succeed in the classroom. The University’sOffice of Learning Resources for Student-Athletes providesacademic and personal support services to all varsity student-athletes with the goal that each student-athlete will be providedfair opportunity to achieve his or her potential of academic, social,spiritual, and personal development.

In April, the Learning Resources moved into its spacious new homein the Yawkey Center. Dr. Ferna Phillips Osgood, director, leads aprofessional staff of six and tutoring staff of 40.

Learning Resources offers academic counseling, developmentalinstruction and tutorial services to help its student-athletes reachtheir maximum potential in the classroom.

ACADEMIC COUNSELINGACADEMIC COUNSELINGACADEMIC COUNSELINGACADEMIC COUNSELINGACADEMIC COUNSELING

The Academic Counselor and other staff provides support tostudent-athletes by monitoring academic progress, supportingacademic success in the classroom, articulating their needs tofaculty, staff and administration, recognizing and rewardingscholarship and maintaining an interdisciplinary team approach tocoordinate services.

DEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTIONDEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTIONDEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTIONDEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTIONDEVELOPMENTAL INSTRUCTION

The program accommodates the academic needs of student-athletes who are under-prepared to compete academically atBoston College. The goal of the program is to provide intensivesupport and skill instruction through developmental tutoring forapproximately 30 of the highest need and most academicallychallenged student-athletes. The associate director, in conjunctionwith specially trained Instructional Assistants, develops an Instruc-tional Plan for each student-athlete in the program based on thestudent’s strengths, needs and learning style.

TUTORIAL SERVICESTUTORIAL SERVICESTUTORIAL SERVICESTUTORIAL SERVICESTUTORIAL SERVICES

The program is designed to assist student-athletes with theircourse work, while at the same time helping students learn newskills for independent learning. Student-athletes request a tutorthrough their academic counselor. They are “matched” with tutorson the basis of need, tutor expertise and availability.

EAGLES PROGRAMEAGLES PROGRAMEAGLES PROGRAMEAGLES PROGRAMEAGLES PROGRAM

(Enhancing Academic Growth through Learned EducationalStrategies)EAGLES is a structured study program offered primarily to first yearstudents that provides a structured study environment to ease thetransition to the increased workload of college. The programbalances the need for structure with the aim of increasing student’sresponsibility for his or her own work. Each EAGLES student isresponsible for six hours of monitored study time a week in theStudy Center. The academic counselor works closely with thestudent and coach to monitor progress and number of hoursworked in a week.

LRSA STUDY CENTER AND COMPUTERLRSA STUDY CENTER AND COMPUTERLRSA STUDY CENTER AND COMPUTERLRSA STUDY CENTER AND COMPUTERLRSA STUDY CENTER AND COMPUTER

LABLABLABLABLAB

The new LRSA study center has an extensive quiet study area andwireless connection available for laptop computers. The computerlab is a separate facility with eight computers (four PC and fourMac) and a laser printer. The center serves as the primary tutorialarea for Learning Resources and offers student-athletes an easy,accessible area, close to the athletic facilities, in which to study.

Dr. Ferna

Phillips Osgood

Director,Director,Director,Director,Director,

Learning ResourcesLearning ResourcesLearning ResourcesLearning ResourcesLearning Resources

for Student-Athletesfor Student-Athletesfor Student-Athletesfor Student-Athletesfor Student-Athletes

one of america’s

top 40 universities

Once again in 2004, U.S. News & WorldReport ranked Boston College among theTop 40 Universities in America – Boston

College will become the sixth Atlantic CoastConference institution ranked in America’stop 41, joining Duke, Georgia Tech, North

Carolina, Virginia, and Wake Forest.

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Boston College is Boston’s college. BC islocated on the doorstep of one of America’sgreat cities, a center of culture and education forthree centuries. With its unmatched history andpresent-day status as the cultural, educationaland commercial center of New England, Bostonhas garnered a well-deserved reputation as oneof the truly great cities in America and, indeed,in the world.

Boston, the capital of Massachusetts and largestcity in the six-state region, is perhaps bestknown for its plethora of top-notch colleges anduniversities. It is also famous for a wide array ofprofessional and amateur sports options and anappealing proximity to some of the Northeast’sfinest vacationing spots.

From “Southie” to the North End, Faneuil Hallto Boston Common, and high-rising skyscrapersto cobblestone streets, Beantown offers virtuallyall things to all people.

BC IS BOSTON’S COLLEGE

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW,

RED-HOT SPORTS & OCEAN BLUE

The Boston Marathon (right)is the world’s oldest andmost prestigious annualmarathon.

Fenway Park (above), with its legend-ary Green Monster, was the site of the1999 Major League All-Star game.

CITY OF BOSTON

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EDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATIONEDUCATION

With hundreds of colleges and universities in Massachu-setts, including some 50-plus in greater Boston, the areasports the world’s most concentrated collection of suchinstitutions. Many of the country’s top universities,including Boston College, are located in New England,and the Boston public school system is the oldest in theUnited States.

HISTORYHISTORYHISTORYHISTORYHISTORY

Bostonians led the charge for freedom during theRevolutionary War, as the so-called “Minutemen” —bolstered by such eminent patriots as Paul Revere,Samuel Adams and John Hancock — fought and died forthis country’s independence. Today, the city is alive withperhaps America’s greatest collection of points ofhistorical interest, from the Old North Church in theNorth End to the U.S.S. Constitution in Boston Harbor.

REGIONREGIONREGIONREGIONREGION

Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, scenic islands off the coastof Massachusetts, are well-known for their bike trails, historiclighthouses and meandering beaches. The “arm” of Southeast-ern Massachusetts, Cape Cod serves as a relaxing summerhaven for thousands of Bostonians, New Englanders andothers.

SPORTSSPORTSSPORTSSPORTSSPORTS

The Boston Marathon, traditionally run on Patriots Day (thethird Monday in April), is the world’s oldest and most presti-gious annual marathon. The 2004 World Champion Red Soxplay in famed Fenway Park, one of sport’s most legendaryvenues. The NBA’s Celtics are widely considered the mostsuccessful and storied team in the history of sport, having wonan unparalleled 16 world championships. The Boston Bruinswere one of the NHL’s six original franchises. And the NFL’sNew England Patriots won the 2002, 2004, and 2005 SuperBowls.

CITY OF BOSTON

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Boston College is a coeducational university with an enrollment of 8,900 undergraduate and 4,600 graduate students representing everystate and more than 95 countries. Founded in 1863, it is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States. US News &World Report ranks BostonCollege 38th among nationaluniversities. Boston Collegeconfers more than 3,800 degreesannually in more than 50 fields ofstudy through 11 schools andcolleges. Its 646 faculty membersare committed to both teachingand research, and have set newmarks for research grant awardsin each of the last 10 years. TheUniversity’s 116-acre maincampus is located in an opensuburban setting six miles fromdowntown Boston, with directaccess to the city via trolley. Thepast decade has seen theconstruction or substantialrenovation of 10 campus build-ings. Recent projects includerenovation of the Law Schoolfacilities and the sports andrecreation complex, and a majorexpansion of the biology/physicsbuilding. The University has alsomade a major commitment toacademic excellence. It is in theprocess of adding facultypositions, expanding faculty andgraduate research, increasingstudent financial aid, and widening opportunities in key undergraduate programs, such as foreign study, internships, community service,and personal formation. Boston College has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, including a 21-percent increase inundergraduate application and a 100-percent increase in revenue from voluntary giving in the past five years. Its endowment stands atmore than $1 billion, among the 50 largest in the nation.

BC HISTORY FROM THE GROUND UP

Boston College was founded by the Society of Jesus in 1863 and, with 3 teachers and 22 students, opened its doors on September 5,1864. Through its first seven decades, it remained an exclusively liberal arts institution with emphasis on the Greek and Latin classics,English and modern languages, and philosophy and religion.

Originally located on Harrison Avenue in Boston’s SouthEnd, where it shared quarters with Boston College HighSchool, the University outgrew its urban setting towardthe end of its first 50 years. It moved to then-ruralChestnut Hill, on the site of the former Lawrence farm,where ground was broken on June 19, 1909 for theconstruction of Gasson Hall. Gasson, known at the timeas the Recitation Building, opened in March 1913. Thethree other buildings that would form the core of thecampus St. Mary’s Hall, Devlin Hall, and Bapst Library opened in 1917, 1924, and 1928, respectively.

During the 1940s, new purchases doubled the size of themain campus. In 1974, Boston College acquired NewtonCollege of the Sacred Heart, 1.5 miles away. With 15buildings on 40 acres, it is now the site of the LawSchool and residence halls housing more than 800students.

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Though incorporated as a University from its beginning,Boston College did not begin to fill out the dimensions ofits University charter until the 1920s, with the inaugurationof the Summer Session, the Graduate School of Arts andSciences, the Law School and the Evening College. The1930s saw the introduction of the Graduate School ofSocial Work and the College of Business Administration(now known as The Wallace E. Carroll School of Manage-ment). The William F. Connell School of Nursing and theSchool of Education (now the Carolyn A. and Peter S.Lynch School of Education) followed in 1947 and 1952. TheGraduate School of Arts and Sciences first offered doctoralprograms in 1952, followed by the graduate schools ofEducation, Nursing, Management, and Social Work.

In 1927 Boston College conferred one earned bachelor’sdegree and 15 master’s degrees on women through itsExtension Division. By 1970 all undergraduate programshad become coeducational, and today women comprisemore than half of the University’s enrollment. In 1996 theEvening College became the James Woods, S.J. College

of Advancing Studies, offering master’s as well as bachelor’s degrees. That same year, the University’s longest presidency, 24 years, cameto an end when J. Donald Monan, S.J., became chancellor and was succeeded in the presidency by William P. Leahy, S.J.

In 1997, President Leahy announced the implementation plan for “Advancing the Legacy,” BC’s $260-million, five-year investment tostrengthen education, reaffirm its Jesuit and Catholic mission, increase research, and improve the quality of student life.

This past year, Boston College successfully completed a $400 million fund-raising campaign. “Ever to Excel: The Campaign for BostonCollege” will create 100 endowed faculty chairs, add $50 million to undergraduate and graduate financial aid, target support for academiccenters, libraries, and selected undergraduate and graduate programs, and help fund new construction, including a planned studentcenter and humanities building.

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The Jesuit Community at Boston College is committed to maintaining andstrengthening the Jesuit, Catholic mission of the University, especially itscommitment to integrating intellectual, personal, ethical, and religiousformation; and to uniting high ac ademic achievement with service to others.

Jesuits are active in all aspects of University life. Some 45 teach undergradu-ate and graduate courses, and another 13 have administrative appointments.This year, 10 visiting scholars and 25 graduate students from 10 countries areJesuits. Members of th e community offer Ignatian retreats, extracurricularprograms, and spiritual direction to faculty, staff, and students.

Gifts from the Jesuit community have helped establish the Jesuit Institute andthe Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Boston College. The Institute sponsorspersonal research, academic exchange, and collective inquiry about the issuesthat emerge at the intersection of faith and culture. The Center helps mem-bers of the University community to understand and implement Jesuit/Ignatian traditions and promotes conversation among other religious tradi-tions represented at Boston College.

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Rev. John Bapst, S.J. 1863-1869Rev. Robert W. Brady, S.J. 1869-1870Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1870-1880Rev. Jeremiah O’Connor, S.J. 1880-1884Rev. Edward V. Boursaud, S.J. 1884-1887Rev. Thomas H. Stack, S.J. 1887Rev. Nicholas Russo, S.J. 1887-1888Rev. Robert Fulton, S.J. 1888-1891Rev. Edward I. Devitt, S.J. 1891-1894Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, S.J. 1894-1898Rev. W. G. Read Mullan, S.J. 1898-1903Rev. William F. Gannon, S.J. 1903-1907Rev. Thomas I. Gasson, S.J. 1907-1914Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S.J. 1914-1919Rev. William Devlin, S.J. 1919-1925Rev. James H. Dolan, S.J. 1925-1932Rev. Louis J. Gallagher, S.J. 1932-1937Rev. William J. McGarry, S.J. 1937-1939Rev. William J. Murphy, S.J. 1939-1945Rev. William L. Kelehear, S.J. 1945-1951Rev. Joseph R. N. Maxwell, S.J. 1951-1958Rev. Michael P. Walsh, S.J. 1958-1968Rev. W. Seavey Joyce, S.J. 1968-1972Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. 1972-1996Rev. William P. Leahy, S.J. 1996-present

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Gene DeFilippo and BostonCollege Athletics seem to be aperfect fit. Since DeFilippo becameDirector of Athletics on September16, 1997, he has led the BCathletics program to a dizzying andunprecedented period of innova-tion, growth, fundraising, athleticand academic success. DeFilippo isnow poised to lead the programthrough one of the most significantperiods in its history as it transi-tions to full membership in theAtlantic Coast Conference. Under DeFilippo’s leadership,Boston College student-athletes’achievements in the classroomhave become an immense sourceof pride for the University and itssupporters. A record 382 BCstudent-athletes maintained agrade point average of 3.0 orbetter during the 2004-05 aca-demic year, earning the AthleticDirector’s Award for AcademicExcellence. The football team wonthe 2004 American FootballCoaches Association’s AcademicAchievement Award with a 100%graduation rate and BC’s gradua-tion rate for all student-athletes hasconsistently ranked in the nation’stop ten.

DeFilippo initiated an impressiveoverhaul of BC’s athletics facilitiesthat includes new football practicefacilities, lighting, scoreboards andother improvements at Shea Field,renovations to Conte Forum, includ-ing a new sound system, floor andvideo boards, two new soccer fieldson the Newton campus, new FieldTurf for Alumni Stadium, and an air-inflated bubble to cover the stadiumturf to provide an indoor practicefacility for all sports during the wintermonths. DeFilippo renamed the AthleticsAssociation’s fundraising arm (for-merly Blue Chips) in honor of long-time Athletics Director Bill Flynn.Alumni, parents and friends ofBoston College Athletics contributedapproximately $13 million during the2004-05 fiscal year, a programrecord. DeFilippo also led thefundraising efforts on the $27 millionYawkey Athletics Center, helping itbecome the first 100% privatelyfunded building on campus. Afterfootball moved into the YawkeyCenter, work began on a multi-milliondollar renovation to Conte Forum toprovide additional locker room andoffice space for many of BC’s 31varsity sports.

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

DeFilippo brought to BostonCollege a wide range of experience onand off the field. From 1993-97, heserved as director of athletics atVillanova University, where he wasnamed to the NCAA Division I Man-agement Council. Prior to his service atVillanova, DeFilippo was both assistantand associate athletics director forexternal affairs at the University ofKentucky from 1987-93. Previously,DeFilippo had served as director ofathletics at the University of SouthCarolina at Spartanburg from 1984-87and as director of administrativeservices for Vanderbilt University form1983-84. A 1973 graduate of SpringfieldCollege with a Bachelor of Sciencedegree, DeFilippo earned three varsityletters in football during his under-graduate career. He received amaster’s degree in educational adminis-tration from the University of Tennesseein 1974. DeFilippo and his wife, Anne, arethe parents of three children - Chris-tine, a guidance counselor at BeaverCountry Day School; John, offensivequality control coach for the New YorkGiants, and Mary, a junior field hockeyplayer at Boston College.

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OCTOBER2 (Sun.) Riverfront Regatta Hartford, Conn.

22-23 (Sat.-Sun.) Head of the Charles Boston, Mass.

30 (Sun.) Princeton Chase Princeton, N.J.

NOVEMBER19 (Sat.) Foot of the Charles Boston, Mass.

MARCH11 (Sat.) Clemson Clemson, S.C.

18 (Sat.) Jesuit Invitational Camden, N.J.

25 (Sat.) Harvard, Northeastern Boston, Mass.

APRIL1 (Sat.) Northeastern, Dartmouth,

Buffalo Boston, Mass.

8-9 (Sat.-Sun.) Knecht Cup Camden, N.J.

15 (Sat.) Rhode Island Boston, Mass.

22 (Sat.) ACC Championships Clemson, S.C.

MAY6 (Sat.) ECAC Metro Championships Worcester, Mass.

14 (Sun.) EAWRC Championships Camden, N.J.

26-28 (Fri.-Sun.) NCAA Championships West Windsor, N.J.

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