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Graduate student Trina Maso deMoya scored a single-season record19 goals and totaled 41 points enroute to leading the Owls to their firstAtlantic Sun Conference RegularSeason Championship. Maso de Moyawas rewarded by making the roster forthe Philadelphia Charge of the WUSA.

Lisa Ciaravella has joined the FAUfamily as the head women’s strength andconditioning coach. Ciaravella comes toFAU after a four-year stint with the MiamiSol, a women’s professional basketballteam. She is a certified athletic trainer,and holds certifications from the NationalStrength and Conditioning Associationand the United States Weightlifting Association.

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NCAASigning DaysAs this issue arrives, one majorsigning day has come and goneand another is just around thecorner. For football and men’s andwomen’s soccer, the big date tookplace February 5. For theremaining sports, coaches will“file their taxes” on April 15 andreturn home to seal the finaldeals, prior to the April 16 SpringSigning Day.

While it is a big day for 14 ofFAU’s sports, it will be a red-letterday for the budding FAU women’swater polo team. April 16, 2003,will be first day names and facesare given to the first NCAAIntercollegiate water polo team inthe state of Florida.

Looking back to February, morethan 100 people gathered in the TomOxley Center Founders’ Lounge todiscover who would be the nextgreat athletes at FAU and to enjoythe fourth annual potluck dinner.

Interim Athletics Director DickYoung introduced women’s headsoccer coach Brian Dooley, men’shead soccer coach Kos Donev andhead football coach HowardSchnellenberger. Each emphasizedthe importance of recruiting andits direct correlation with aprogram’s success.

Dooley introducedthree young ladiesnew to hisprogram:Meredith White, a5’6” defenderfrom Kingwood,Texas; Megan

Coyne, a 5’9” goalkeeper fromMarysville, Washington; ChristinaChant, a 5’6” midfielder fromCooper City, Florida. The squadlater added 5’6” defender ChristinaRodriguez, from Parkland, Florida.

Donev inked four athletes for themen’s soccer team, all from thestate of Florida. Jani Galik,originally from Prerove, CzechRepublic, was the first announced.Galik is a 6’1” midfielder fromRiverview High School in Sarasota.

Walter Yoder, a5’7” midfielderfrom Plantation;Matthew Baum, a6’2” midfielder/forward from Ft.Myers; CoryStump, a junior

college transfer from HillsboroughCommunity College rounded outthe list. The program later added5’11” midfielder Jason Poole fromBrandon, Florida.

In football, two transfers and fiveoffensive linemen highlight theFAU football class of recruits.

“We are delighted with the 13young men who have committedto come with us, because that wasour targeted number. We are even more delighted because it hits our targeted needs,” saidSchnellenberger. “We have broughttogether these young men becausethey have distinguished themselvesby their courage, their intelligenceand their focus on the future.Most of these recruits could havegone somewhere else, but, like us,chose to build a program at FAU.”

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Dr. Michelle Brown has beenappointed associate director for StudentAthlete Center for Academic Excellence.Dr. Brown, who received an Ed.D. fromFAU in educational leadership, also holdsdegrees from West Virginia University.

Congratulation to Coach AlfredoRoberts, an inaugural member of thefootball team staff, has taken a positionwith the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars.Roberts coached the tightends at FAUand will hold a similar position atJacksonville.

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As we enter the final months ofcollegiate competition, two athletes havebeen singled out as FAU’s 2003 male andfemale athletes of the year. Rusty Brownand Rhonda Jones will represent FAU’sAthletics Department as this year’soutstanding athletes and will benominated for the Atlantic SunConference Athlete of the Year award.

Brown is a 6’3” junior on the baseballteam, which is currently ranked number 18

nationally. The North Fort Myersnative is in his sixth semester atFAU as a management major. Heholds a 3.34 GPA, despite the

rigors of practice andcompetition and his

participation as avolunteer coach inyouth baseball

clinics and FAU’s“Family Fun” Day.

Statistically, Brownhas been instrumentalin the team’s 2003 success. Thus far he

has played in every game, and leads theteam in RBIs (31)

and was secondin average(.358), doubles

(8) and homeruns (5).

Head Coach Kevin Cooney gave Brownhigh praise in his nomination: “Rusty isan outstanding player, who made the All-Regional team in the 2002 TuscaloosaRegional. His hitting was one of themain reasons the team won the firstNCAA Regional Championship in schoolhistory. The selection committee shouldconsider that baseball competes at thehighest level of any of our athletes.”

Rhonda Jones is a fifth-semester graphicdesign major from North Lanarkshire,Scotland, and holds a 3.24 cumulativeGPA. She played in 18 soccer matches,scoring four goals and adding seven assists;her 15 points were third on the team. Jonesis the first to volunteer for communityservice such as the TOPS Soccer program,which assists handicapped school-agedchildren learn and play the game of soccer.She also participated in the FAU “Family Fun” Day.

Coach Brian Dooley explained Rhonda’sattributes best: “Rhonda is the heart andsoul of the women’s soccer team. She ledour program to its first Regular-SeasonAtlantic Sun Conference Championship andhas received first-team All-A-Sun for thesecond-consecutive season, as well assecond-team All-Region. Her tireless workand leadership abilities single-handedlytransformed our program to rank in the top30 percent nationally. Rhonda makes all ofour players better by the example she sets.”

Coaches were asked to nominate athleteswho have maintained a 3.2 GPA orbetter and who excelled on the field andin community service and were leaderson their respective teams. In addition toBrown and Jones, players nominatedincluded Guga Alencar (soccer), MattAnderson (golf), Claudia Beitel (crosscountry/track), Jessica Kahn (volleyball),Chris McKinley (football) and AngieRodgers (basketball).

FAU Swim TeamSmashes Nine RecordsThe FAU swim team had anexceptional outing at the National Independent ConferenceChampionships at Oakland University(MI). The team broke nine schoolrecords and had four individual “B”cut times (consideration times for theNCAA Championships), as thewomen’s team finished third and themen’s fifth.

Lisa Andersson, a junior fromJonstrop, Sweden, led the womenwith three top-two finishes. She wonthe 200-yard freestyle (1:48.98) andbroke a 16-year school record. Shefinished second in the 50 (23.43)and 100 (50.47) free and recorded“B” cut times in both events.

Scott Hobson and Travis Howardalso recorded “B” cut times in the200-yard backstroke (1:47.02) and200-yard breaststroke (1:59.31),respectively. Howard broke theschool record in the 100-yardbreaststroke.

The squad showed its depth in therelays as well, setting seven schoolrecords.

Women’s Records Set200-medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 1:46.27400-medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 3:51.98800 free relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:28.22200 free relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:34.54

Men’s Records Set200-medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 1:30.52400-medley relay . . . . . . . . . . . 3:19.68200 free relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:22.02

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FAU’s Fighting Owls’ footballteam, one of the newest inthe country, spent its firsttwo seasons sending a squadof freshmen and sophomoresto face older, moreexperienced players. TheOwls’ learning curve hasbeen highlighted by manyfirsts: first home game, firstroad game, first Division IAopponent, first victoryagainst a ranked opponent.

When the team kicks off itsthird season this August, onthe field will be JUNIORS!These upper classmen havealready begun to teach theyounger players new skills.Spring drills havetransformed from pick-upgames to actual drills,organized and orchestratedby veteran team members.

An important transition wasmade in the 2003 recruitingclass. In the previous threeclasses, the coaching staff

recruited and signed the bestathletes possible, with littleregard to position. The 2003class is the first to addressvoids or direct needs. Fiveoffensive linemen, a transferquarterback, a transfer widereceiver and a freshmanrunning back are among thoseselected in this year’s class (see related story page 4). The Owls lost threeplayers tograduation, butreturning willbe ChrisLaskowski,the 2002MVP, andJaredAllen, the 2001MVP.

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April is Owl Club membership month, so Iencourage you to show your appreciation for FAUAthletics and join the Owl Club. With 18 varsitysports at FAU representing more than 450 studentathletes, we are fortunate to have the rareopportunity to enjoy our favorite collegiate sports.The young men and women athletes represent bothFAU and our hometown “communities,” as theydemonstrate their skill at sporting venues across thenation while, at the same time, achieving academicexcellence in the classroom.

The Owl Club was established to help build FAU’sDivision I athletic program, improve facilities andfund athletic scholarships. It provides a way forindividuals to make an annual financialcontribution to FAU Athletics. Your donation cango to either the General Scholarship Fund, athleticsgreatest needs, or to the sport of your choice. Yourgift is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by theIRS. If your company has a matching gift programyour donation can be doubled!

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Football played one ofthe most difficultschedules in DivisionIAA. FAU opened theseason against USF, aDIA team that hadreceived top-35 votesand was promoting aHeisman Trophycandidate. The Owlswould continue a seasonthat featured two moreDivision I-A contests,Troy State and UConn.

Five of theremainingeightopponentsended theseasonrankedamong thetop-25

nationally. FAU faced 11All-Americans during itssecond campaign.

In addition to thedifficult schedule,injuries plagued theOwls, especially on theoffensive side of the ball;statistically, however,FAU proved better orequal in almost everycategory, showingmarked improvementfrom the inauguralseason. FAU capped theseason with a 31-21victory over instate-rivalFIU. football@fau.edu

Men’s Basketballplayed what might havebeen its toughest

schedulesincejoiningDivision I.

The 2002-03 seasonsaw

Earnest Crumbley andJeff Cowans surpass the1,000-point mark fortheir individual careers.On the all-time list,Cowans ranks third with1,194 career points.Crumbley is just behindwith 1,167 points.Crumbley led the Owlsin scoring, averaging16.2 points per game,and assists (133 for theseason). He tied Cowansfor the most three-pointshots made in one game,with eight in the victoryagainst Miami.sgreen@fau.edu

Women’s Basketballcompleted yet anothersuccessful and record-breaking season. The

2002-03teamfinishedtied for thesecond-best recordin theAtlanticSun

Conference. Its 12-4 A-Sun mark was the best,from a winningpercentage standpoint, inthe history of FAUbasketball. Tamica Pierceand Crystal Boyland ledthe Owls with scoringaverages of 13.1 and10.3, respectively.cdugan@fau.edu

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SUMMER CAMPS

and the A-SunFreshman of the Year,the team should vie forthe conference lead.

Incoming freshmanJanelle Sarauw will addto the mix. The 5’10”

middle blocker from the Virgin Islandshas been playing volleyball since the ageof three and has outstanding leapingabilities. jbrown@fau.edu

Cross Country took huge steps during the2002 season toward becoming one of thepremier teams in the conference. Headcoach Alex Smolka’s young and untestedgroup of athletes outperformedexpectations. The men’s and women’steams racked up a combined 13 top-eightfinishes, with wins at the Palm BeachAtlantic Invitational and theFLrunners.com Invitational.

Freshman Raynell Hagbergearned Atlantic SunRunner of the Weekhonors three times duringthe season, the most earnedby any individual. Both themen and women improvedoverall standings in the A-Sun Championships.asmolka@fau.edu

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Baseball has seen record-breakingperformances this season. Danny Corenow holds two of the sport’s mostprestigious pitching records. The seniorfrom Pembroke Pines broke the FAUstrikeout record February 22, andfollowed up with the career wins recordFebruary 28. His 23rd career victorycame in a nine-inning shutout, with aseason-high 11 strikeouts over AtlanticSun member Gardner-Webb.

The team opened the season ranked in thenation’s top-25. Fans are assured of twothings when they come to the baseballpark – FAU has strong pitching andenjoys the long ball. kcooney@fau.edu

Softball continues to be one of FAU’smost successful programs, with theteam on a quest for its seventh-consecutive Atlantic Sun ConferenceChampionship. The Lady Owls’ seasonbegan January 31 and has alreadyfeatured games against some of the top

teams in the nation,including no. 1 UCLA.

This year’s team is driven bysophomore pitcherCandice Freel andfreshman AmandaMorin. The duo hashandled most of themound duties.

Offensively, the Lady Owlshave looked to catcher/3BCallie Piper and 1B Pam

Mazzarella. jjoyce@fau.edu

Men’s Tennis, currently ranked number63 in the nation, began the season 4-5and 1-1 in the Atlantic Sun Conference.Thus far, seven of the Owls’ ninematches have been against othernationally ranked opponents. The Owlsare a young team, led by a trio offreshmen, David Demers, KevinObletz and Oscar Plotnik,who have combined towin nine of their last 13singles dual matches.

Head coach AlexAlcantara hopes the toughcompetition early in theschedule pays off inexperience as FAU looksonce again to compete for a conference title.aalex007@hotmail.com

Women’s Tennis, coachedby Caroline Hora, jumped into thenational rankings three weeks into theseason and has since moved up threespots to number 72. The Lady Owlsare 13-4 and 3-0 in the Atlantic SunConference.

As a team, FAU is 31-19 in singlesdual-match play and 15-9 in doubles

dual-match play.The Lady Owlshave beaten A-Sun opponentsby a combinedscore of 17-4.

Alena Dvorakovawas named thefirst-ever AtlanticSun Player of theWeek in February

and repeated it the week of March 24.Individually, Alena Dvorakova defeatedthe nation’s no. 2 ranked player.chora@fau.edu

Men’s Golf opened the spring season atthe Stetson Invitational with a third-place finish. Senior Matt Anderson shota three-round total of 221 on the par72 course to finish second. Andersonhas finished in the top five in three ofhis last four tournaments.

Senior Nicolai Syvertsen finished in11th place at the Emerald CoastCollegiate, hosted by the University ofWest Florida, as FAU finished 6th outof 17 schools. The squad has thepotential to capture its first A-Sun Title. The championship isscheduled for April 16-18 in Daytona Beach. swilliam@fau.edu

Women’s Golf has finished in the topfour in every tournament it hasparticipated in this season. The LadyOwls placed fourth at both the GoldenPanther Championship and the UCFInvitational, while finishing second outof 21 schools at the Lady Moc Classic,hosted by Florida Southern College.Natalia Navarro was the big winner atthe Lady Moc, placing first overallwith rounds of 72, 73 and 74 on thepar 72 course, for her third career title.

Senior Anne Fraserearned Atlantic SunWomen’s Golfer of theWeek honors, becomingthe first women’s golferin program history toachieve this distinction.

The team is wellpositioned to vie for the conferencetitle. The A-Sun Championships arescheduled for April 14-16 in DaytonaBeach. jjoyce@fau.edu

Track completed its indoor season inspectacular fashion, with four schoolrecords broken. Freshman MalikaClary ran record times in the 60mdash and 200m dash, smashing marksthat had been set only a week earlierby Daquia McCoy. Junior AshleyStough set a new school record in theweight throw, with a mark of 48’2”,finishing fourth overall.

Teamwork prevailed in setting the lastrecord, as the 4x400m relay teamfinished second overall at the LSUInvitational with a new school recordtime of 3:55.17. Sophomore HelenorWilson, junior Cindy Lane, freshmenJian Jones and Clary made up therecord-breaking team. asmolka@fau.edu

career victory and hopes to bring anNCAA tournament bid home to FAU.

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Men’s Soccer is looking to buildon one of its most explosive

offensive seasons. The 2002squad scored 42 goals, themost since 1992, and finishedthe season 7-8-2.

Freshman goalkeeperAnders Granstad, who is

only the second player inhistory to make both the

Atlantic Sun All-Freshman Teamand second-team All-Conference,

will try to improve on his 1.25 goals-against average, second best in the

conference. KristofferAarskog, who wasthird in the conferencein points, will guide theOwls lethal offensiveattack, along with play-making midfielder JoshGarbee. donev@fau.edu

Volleyball, under head coach JodyBrown, looks to expand on its successthis season. Brown has loaded the 2003non-conference schedule with five 2002NCAA Tournament teams, includingFlorida State, Kansas State, Michiganand South Florida. With 11 returnees

Women’s Soccer is coming off themost successful season inits history. The2002 season sawFAU win itsfirst regular-seasonAtlanticSun Title,break 23team andindividualrecords andearn 12 post-seasonindividualawards, the most ever.

Rhonda Jones, the most decorated LadyOwl in program history, earned first-teamAll-Conference, second-team All-Regionfor the NCAA and was named third-teamAll-Region by Soccer Buzz magazine forthe second consecutive year. DefenderKrista Fine earned first-team All-Conference and third-team All-Region forSoccer Buzz, while freshman forward JulieFerguson was named to the first-team All-Conference, A-Sun All-Freshmanteam, Soccer Buzz All-Freshman SoutheastRegion Team and Freshman All-AmericaHonorable Mention.

Brian Dooley, the team’s mostsuccessful coach, grabbed his 100th

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2nd Annual Autohaus 5-A-SideSoccer Tournament!

Saturday, April 12Girls & Women’s Championship

Sunday, April 13Boys & Men’s Open

and over 35 Championship

$150 per team8 player roster maximum

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.Boca Raton Campus

Glades Road Soccer Field

MORE INFO:For women: Brian Dooley

(561) 297-3743 or bdooley@fau.edu For men: Kos Donev

(561) 297-3711 donev@fau.edu

Great SportsAheadDr. Dick Young, Interim Athletics Director

Spring is always anexciting time for FAU Athletics, andthis year is no exception.

Four of our outstanding squads wereranked in preseason polls, withbaseball earning a spot in the top 25and softball scoring among thenation’s best. Both men’s and women’stennis earned spots in the pre-seasonrankings for the first time, and bothare looking ahead to conferencevictories. The swim team brokerecords at the National IndependentConference Championships; women’strack has begun its outdoor season,setting new records at invitationals;and both men’s and women’s golf havecaptured tournaments.

Coach Schnellenberger and thefootball team are already preparing for the squad’s third season, with adynamic schedule featuring six homegames. Make your plans to get a pre-season look at the team. Springscrimmages are April 5, 12 and 19.

Spring also provides an opportunityfor you to demonstrate your supportfor FAU Athletics. The Owl Clubmembership drive runs March 29through May 1.

The Owl Club provides “excellence”funding to enhance the FAU sportsprogram and provide scholarships forstudent-athletes. With your support,the FAU Owls will continue to soar! I hope I see your name on the roster.

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