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2005STATESMENwww.hws.edu/athletics

The 2005 Hobart Tennis Brochure is produced by the staff of the Hobart and WilliamSmith Colleges Office of Communications.

Hobart and William Smith Colleges do not exclude anyone from participation in, denyanyone the benefits of, or subject anyone to discrimination or harassment in any program oractivity or in employment based on race, color, religion, gender, marital status, nationalorigin, age, disability, veteran’s status, or sexual orientation.

Quick Facts / 1

Coaching Staff / 2

Roster / 2

Season Outlook /3

Season Results/ 3

The Players/ 4-5

Facilities / 6

Administration / 7

About Hobart and

William Smith / 8

Front Cover— Senior Peter PinéBack Cover— Senior Derrick MooreFront and back cover photos by Ken DeBolt

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QUICK FACTSPresident: Mark D. GearanDean of Hobart College: Clarence E. ButlerVice President of Enrollments/Dean of Admissions: Don EmmonsDirector of Admissions: Mara O’Laughlin WS ’66Director of Hobart Athletics: Michael J. Hanna ’68Enrollment: 1,840 with William SmithAcademic Program: Liberal Arts/Master’sColors: Royal Purple and OrangeNickname: StatesmenHome Courts: HWS Tennis CenterAffiliations: NCAA Divisions III and I (lacrosse only)Director of Athletic Communications: Ken DeBoltAssistant Director of Athletic Communications: Meredith RiederCoordinator of Sports Medicine: Doug ReelandAssociate Athletics Trainer: Stephanie SibetoAssistant Athletics Trainer: Joseph BartSAA President: Bob Van Etten ’63Equipment Personnel: Bob Toner, Bill RyanDepartment Secretaries: Patricia Cala, Helen LaVoie

TENNIS STAFFHead Coach: Carol Weymuller (Bethany ’70)

Phone: (315) 781-3645Email: weymuller@hws.edu

Assistant Coach: Rich Lenhart (SUNY Oswego ’84)Email: lenhart@hws.edu

HOBART HEAD COACHESBasketball: Rich Roche ’87

E-mail: rroche@hws.eduCrew: Mike Guerrieri (UCLA ’95)

E-mail: guerrieri@hws.eduCross Country: Ron Fleury (Cortland State ’69)

E-mail: rfleury@localnet.comFootball: Mike Cragg (Slippery Rock ’83)

E-mail: cragg@hws.eduGolf: Bill Quinn (Niagara ’68)

E-mail: bqbball@yahoo.comHockey: Mark Taylor (Elmira ’85)

E-mail: mtaylor@hws.eduLacrosse: Matt Kerwick ’90

E-mail: kerwick@hws.eduSailing: Scott Iklé ’84

E-mail: ikle@hws.eduSoccer: Shawn Griffin (Plymouth State ’88)

E-mail: griffin@hws.eduSquash: Carol Weymuller (Bethany ’70)

E-mail: weymuller@hws.edu

INTERNETCOVERAGE

The Statesmen can befound online at:www.hws.edu/athletics

All of the Colleges’sporting events broad-cast by WEOS areavailable on theInternet at:

www.weos.org

SPORTSLINE(315) 781-3991

for the latest results ofall Hobart and WilliamSmith athletics events.

TelephoneDirectory

OFFICE .............. PHONE*Athletics ...... 781-3565Athletics Fax .. 781-3570Basketball .... 781-3620Crew ............ 781-3935Cross Country 781-3565Football ....... 781-3565Hockey ........ 781-3539Lacrosse ....... 781-3715Golf .............. 781-3564Sailing ......... 781-3938Soccer .......... 781-3625Squash/Tennis 781-3645

*(315) area code

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HEAD COACH CAROL WEYMULLER

ASSISTANT COACH RICH LENHART

Carol Weymuller enters her 10th season as the head coach of theHobart tennis program. In 2003-04 the Statesmen postedprogram-best 17-3 mark and captured the Liberty LeagueChampionship. The U.S. Professional Tennis Associationhonored Weymuller in 2002 with its Tex Schwab LifetimeAchievement Award.

Weymuller earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish andelementary education from Bethany College in 1970. Upon

graduation, she worked as a tennis and squash professional at the Heights Casino inBrooklyn, N.Y., from 1970 through 1980, followed by a stint at the Genesee Valley Clubin Rochester, N.Y., from 1980 through 1993. From 1993 through 1995, she was thesquash professional at the University of Rochester Medical Center Athletic Club andthe tennis professional at the Country Club of Rochester.

As a tennis player, Weymuller was a four-year member of the men’s varsity team atBethany. She helped the Bison win conference championships in 1967 and 1968 andappeared in Sports Illustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd.” As a junior player, she wasnationally ranked as high as fifth and won the Orange Bowl championship three times.In 1968, she was on the Junior Wightman Cup Team and played in the first U.S. Openat Forest Hills. The following year, she was co-ranked as the No. 1 woman in NewEngland. In 1973, Weymuller won the USPTA National Singles Championship.

Since the 1998-99 season, Rich Lenhart has served the Hobarttennis program as an assistant coach.

Lenhart holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University ofNew York at Oswego and a master’s degree from Shenandoah(Va.) University. Since 1986, he’s taught mathematics andcomputers at St. Michael School in Newark, N.Y. In addition,he’s currently head of the tennis programs for the GenevaRecreation Department.

A former Newark High School Section V Class B doubleschampion, Lenhart co-captained the 1984 Oswego State men’s tennis team. He’s activein local doubles tournament competition, and is a resident of Newark, N.Y.

2005 ROSTERName Cl Hometown High SchoolCharlie Davis FY Cazenovia, N.Y. Manlius-Pebble Hill SchoolMatthew Jacobus JR South Burlington, Vt. South BurlingtonMike Klein SO Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace GreeleyDerrick Moore SR Deerfield, N.Y. WhitesboroNeil Patel FY Pueblo, Colo. Fountain Valley SchoolPeter Piné SR Princeton, N.J. PrincetonAdam Raffa JR Concord, Mass. Concord-CarlisleNick Raho FY Providence, R.I. Wheeler SchoolGarett Rosati SR Camillus, N.Y. West GeneseeMatthew Silver SO Weston, Conn. WestonJed Stuart JR Queensbury, N.Y. Gunnery School

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One year removed from one of its bestseasons ever, the Hobart tennis teamenters the 2004-05 season with highexpectations and a confidence that itcan surpass that success.

Under the guidance of Head CoachCarol Weymuller, the Statesmenreached new heights in 2004, capturingthe Liberty League tennis title for thefirst time in eight years and recording aprogram-record 17 wins.

Returning four of its top six players,including the 2004 Liberty League Co-Player of the Year in Peter Piné, Hobarthas the necessary tools to win its secondstraight league crown.

Hobart’s top player the past fourseasons, Piné will start the year ranked17th in the Northeast Region afterposting a 20-6 record last year.

Junior Adam Raffa and sophomoreMatt Silver will man the second and thirdspots after compiling 15-1 and 17-5records, respectively, and earning spots onthe All-Liberty League Singles team.

The remaining three spots are lesscertain for Hobart. First-years CharlieDavis and Nick Raho will battle betweenthe fourth and fifth positions, whilesophomore Matt Jacobus could round outthe top six.

Sophomore Mike Klein and juniorDerrick Moore also have the potential tostep up into the starting six.

Although not returning any of itsdoubles pairs, the Statesmen have a solidcorps of players with good experience.

Piné and Raffa will team up at No. 1,while Silver and Raho look to be the bestcombination for the second position. Pinéand Raffa could be one of the top duos inthe league and will start the year ranked13th in the region.

The third doubles spot has a fewpotential winning combinations for theStatesmen. Davis and Jacobus could joinforces, while Moore and Klein also will bein the mix to earn match experience.

2004 RESULTSDATE OPPONENT RESULT

March 12-20, at Hilton Head, S.C.Mar 9 vs. Salve Regina .......... W, 5-1

14 vs. Georgetown ........... W, 6-115 vs. Luther .................... W, 4-316 vs. Wooster .................. W, 5-218 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) .... L, 2-519 vs. Denison ................. W, 4-326 ROCHESTER ..................... L, 3-427 at Clarkson .................. W, 7-028 at St. Lawrence ........... W, 4-3

DATE OPPONENT RESULT31 NAZARETH ..................... W, 7-0

Apr 4 SKIDMORE .................... W, 6-16 at St. John Fisher ........ W, 7-08 ITHACA .......................... W, 6-1

14 at Hamilton .................. L, 2-518 COLL. OF NEW JERSEY .. W, 5-220 at RIT ......................... W, 6-124 *ST. LAWRENCE ............ W, 5-225 *SKIDMORE .................. W, 6-1

*Liberty League Tournament match

Junior Adam Raffa will move up to No. 2 singlesafter posting a 15-1 record at No. 3 last year.

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PETER PINÉSR, Princeton, N.J., PrincetonHobart’s top player the past three seasons, Piné wasnamed the Liberty League Player of the Year in 2004.Posting a 20-6 record in singles and a 19-8 mark indoubles last season, he needs just 18 wins to surpass theHobart career wins record. He is 58-18 for his career.

GARETT ROSATISR, Camillus, N.Y., West GeneseeJoining the Statesmen for his senior year, Rosati will spendthe early parts of the season adapting to the power and paceof the college game.

MATTHEW JACOBUSJR, South Burlington, Vt., South BurlingtonFinishing the last nine matches in 2003-04 with a 6-3 record,Jacobus looks to build on that success this year. Splitting histime between fifth and sixth singles, he will compete for theNo. 4 spot and also will be in the hunt to play third doubles.

ADAM RAFFAJR, Concord, Mass., Concord-CarlislePosting a 15-1 record at No. 3 and earning All-Liberty Leaguerecognition, Raffa was a major part of the Statesmen’s successin 2003-04. A talented shot maker, he will move up to theNo. 2 singles spot and first doubles for the Statesmen thisseason.

DERRICK MOORESR, Deerfield, N.Y., WhitesboroThe consummate team player, Moore will anchor the bottomhalf of the Statesmen’s singles lineup this season. A dedicatedworker on the court, he has improved his game over the pastthree seasons and will be looked to to pull out tough matches.

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JED STUARTJR, Queensbury, N.Y., Gunnery SchoolStuart could see more court time after showing improvementthroughout his sophomore season and during the off-season.

MIKE KLEINSO, Chappaqua, N.Y., Horace GreeleyKlein posted a 4-4 record in his rookie season, including a 4-2 mark in dual matches. Possessing the potential to earn aconsistent starting role in 2004-05, he will vie for a spot atsixth singles or third doubles.

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CHARLIEDAVISFY, Cazenovia, N.Y.Manlius-PebbleHill School

NEILPATELFY, Pueblo, Colo.Fountain ValleySchool

NICKRAHOFYProvidence, R.I.Wheeler School

MATT SILVERSO, Weston, Conn., WestonThe Statesmen’s top rookie in 2003-04, Silver posted animpressive 17-5 record and earned All-Liberty Leaguerecognition. Armed with an array of shots, Silver will moveup to third singles and second doubles this year.

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FACILITIES

BRISTOL FIELD HOUSEThe Robert A. Bristol ’31 Field House(right) has space for five tennis courts,providing the Statesmen with a year-round training site. An exceptionalmultipurpose facility, the Bristol FieldHouse also accommodates intramuralbasketball, track meets, and full-fieldtraining space for the Colleges’ outdoorsports.

RFK VARSITY STRENGTHTRAINING CENTERThe Raleigh-Foley-Kraus, or RFK,Varsity Strength Training Center (left)provides the Colleges’ varsity student-athletes with a state-of-the-art weightroom, and also enhances the sportsmedicine staff’s rehabilitation capacity.

The HWS Tennis Center provides the Colleges’ community with eight lighted courts.

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PRESIDENTMARK D.GEARANMark D. Gearan isa college presidentwhose lifeexemplifies thestrongest attributesof Hobart and

William Smith Colleges: civic engage-ment, global awareness, a focus on the21st century and a commitment tostudents.

When named president in 1999, Presi-dent Gearan was serving as director of thePeace Corps in Washington, D.C., a posthe assumed in 1995. Prior to his Peace Corpsdirectorship, he served at the White Houseas Assistant to the President, Director ofCommunications, and Deputy Chief of Staff.

A native of Gardner, Mass., PresidentGearan earned a bachelor’s degree in gov-ernment cum laude at Harvard Universityand a law degree from Georgetown Univer-sity. He is also the recipient of several hon-orary degrees. President Gearan was con-firmed by the U.S. Senate to serve on theboard of the Corporation for National andCommunity Service, and was appointed tothe national board of The Partnership ofPublic Service. He also serves on the boardof the National Campus Compact and co-chairs the New York Campus Compact Ex-ecutive Committee.

DEAN OFHOBARTCLARENCE E.BUTLERClarence E. Butlerbecame dean ofHobart College inJuly 1998. Butlercame to Hobart in

1979, after serving on the faculties atBrown University and Dartmouth College.He first was named assistant dean, thensenior associate dean in 1983, after servingfor two years as acting dean of the College.

Butler has served on many committees,including the Committee on Standards, In-dividual Major Committee, and President’sAdvisory Council. Aside from his adminis-trative duties, Butler has taught German parttime and, as an Episcopal priest, has at timesserved the local community in that capac-ity as well.

Butler received bachelor’s and doctoraldegrees from Washington University in St.Louis, a master’s from the University of Kan-sas, and a bachelor of divinity degree fromthe Episcopal Theological School. He alsoreceived a language diploma from the Uni-versity of Stockholm in Sweden. He is aformer Fulbright Scholar and DAAD (Ger-man Academic Exchange Service) Scholar.

HOBART DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS MIKE HANNA ’68A 1968 graduate of Hobart, Mike Hanna became the College’sathletics director in 1981. He has piloted the athletics programthrough unprecedented championships in lacrosse to today’sdepartment-wide success. His vision, along with that of hisWilliam Smith counterpart, led to the construction of the RobertA. Bristol ’31 Field House in 1989 and the Dr. Frank P. Smith ’36Squash Center in 1998. Improvements in the new millenniumunder his tenure include the Bozzuto Boathouse, McCooey Field,Cozzens Field, the RFK Strength Training Center, the Topichak

Team Rooms in the Elliott Varsity House, the Tom Poole Team Room for Hobart Soccer,and the Bob Ford Team Room for basketball.

As a quarterback, Hanna broke all of Hobart’s season and career passing records duringthe 1966 and 1967 seasons. A second-team All-American lacrosse attackman in 1968,Hanna finished second for the Statesmen in scoring that year with 35 goals and 35 assists.He co-captained both the football and lacrosse teams his senior year.

ADMINISTRATION

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HOBART COLLEGE

Hobart and William Smith Collegesare private, coordinate, liberal-artscolleges in Geneva, N.Y. Hobart Collegewas founded in 1822, William SmithCollege in 1908. Hobart enrolls 835 menand William Smith 1,005 women. Thefull-time equivalent teaching facultynumbers 174 members, 98 percent ofwhom hold doctoral degrees.

The two colleges have the samefaculty; men and women students attendclasses together and use the same libraryand laboratories. Each college, however,awards its own degrees, has its own deanand admissions office, and maintains itsown student government and athleticsprograms.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMSAt the Colleges, the academic year is

divided into two 15-week semesters.Students take four courses each term,eight per year, for either a bachelor of artsor bachelor of science degree. Theacademic program traditionally comprisesfour years.

Majors are available in Americanstudies, anthropology, art, biology,biochemistry, chemistry, classics, compara-tive literature, computer science, econom-ics, English, geoscience, Greek, history,Latin, mathematics, modern languages(French and Spanish), music, philosophy,physics, political science, psychology,religious studies and sociology.

Individual majors may be developed inAsian studies, Africana/Latino studies,urban studies and women’s studies, amongothers. In addition, the Colleges offer amaster’s degree in teaching.

ABOUT HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH

MISSION STATEMENTThe Hobart College Department of

Athletics believes that intercollegiateathletics play a major role in the educa-tional process, and strives to provide achallenging, meaningful and excitingexperience for student-athletes. TheDepartment accomplishes this mission byserving as teachers, counselors, leaders andrepresentatives of the College and byoffering quality instruction, services andathletics facilities while promoting a highlevel of sportsmanship and competition.

The coaching and support staffs placethe highest value on:

• Commitment• Integrity• Loyalty• Respect• Teamwork

In carrying out its mission, thedepartment will strengthen the ability ofHobart men to manage their lives andfulfill their potential as students, athletes,and citizens.

ATHLETICS PROGRAMThe Hobart Statesmen, whose colors

are royal purple and orange, field intercol-legiate teams in 11 sports, includingbasketball, crew, cross country, golf,football, ice hockey, lacrosse, sailing,soccer, squash and tennis.

Hobart is a member of the LibertyLeague, the Eastern College AthleticConference (ECAC), and Divisions IIIand I of the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA).

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HOBART BLOCK H AWARDS

The Myron V. Jacobs ’37 AwardAwarded annually to that member of the Hobart College tennis team who hasdemonstrated excellence as a tennis player and as a citizen of the Collegecommunity. The award is named for Myron V. Jacobs ’37 in recognition of hisloyalty to Hobart College and his love for tennis, and is endowed through thegenerous loyalty of his nephew, Perry M. Jacobstein ’61.

2004 –– Adam E. Raffa ’062003 — Peter A. Piné ’052002 — Andrew R. Hunt ’022001 — Andrew R. Hunt ’022000 — Thomas D. Cranston ’011999 — Matthew J. Southard ’99

The William A. Walley ’61 Tennis AwardEndowed through the generous loyalty of William A. Walley, captain of the1961 tennis team, and presented to a member of the tennis team who bestexemplifies the tenets of good sportsmanship, team work, individual play, andleadership.

2004 –– Peter A. Piné ’052003 — Adam E. Raffa ’062002 — A. Cooper Schmidlapp ’022001 — Thomas D. Cranston ’012000 — Andrew R. Hunt ’021999 — Thomas D. Cranston ’01

The Rookie Award for Tennis2004 –– Matthew Silver ’072003 — Adam E. Raffa ’062002 — Peter A. Piné ’052001 — Trevor McAndrew ’042000 — Ryan Gillmore ’03 and Kevan Marvasti ’031999 — Thomas D. Cranston ’01

2005 HOBART TENNIS SCHEDULEDATE OPPONENT TIME

March 11-19, Spring Break to Hilton Head, S.C.Mar 13 vs. Dickinson .......................................... 6 p.m.

15 vs. Denison ............................................. Noon17 vs. Wheaton (Mass.) .............................. Noon18 vs. Wooster ............................................. Noon22 at Rochester ............................................ 5 p.m.25 ST. LAWRENCE ............................... 4 p.m.30 at Nazareth .............................................. 4 p.m.

Apr 5 ST. JOHN FISHER ........................... 4 p.m.7 at Ithaca .................................................. 4 p.m.9 at Trinity (Conn.) ............................ 2:30 p.m.

10 at Skidmore ........................................... 11 a.m.13 HAMILTON ..................................... 4 p.m.16 at College of New Jersey ....................... 11 a.m.19 RIT ................................................... 4 p.m.

April 23-24, Liberty League Championship,at St. Lawrence

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