Field Hockey
Bloomsburg's Field Hockey team will be aiming
for sectional honors this fall when they participate in
the Susquehanna Field Hockey Association
tournament at Susquehanna University November 8
and 9. Joan Williams, a freshman fullback, received
honorable mention last year, and it is expected that
six more players will receive recognition this year.
B.S.C. had a 7-1-1 record last fall and wlll be
playing a stronger schedule this year. Top
opponents in 1975 are expected to be Bucknell
University, Susquehanna University, Lock Haven
S.C. and Wilkes College.
Field Hockey became a varsity sport at
Bloomsburg in 1962, with Eleanor Wray as coach.

Mary Gardner took over as coach in 1974. She is
looking forward to the fall when several of last year's
strong varsity performers will be back to give the
team added experience.
1974 Results
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg

3,
1,
3,
1,
4,
8,
11,
6,

Bucknell University 1
Wilkes College 1
Misericordia College 1
_Susquehanna University 3
Marywood 0
Keystone Jr. College 0
Lycoming College O
Williamsport Area Community College O

'" .,q.) :,1975 Field Hockey Schedule
Wed., Sept.
Tues., Sept .
Thurs ., Oct.
Tues ., Oct .
Thurs., Oct .
Tues . , Oct .
Thurs. , Oct.
Thurs ., Oct.
Sat. ,
Oct.
Wed . , Oct.
Tues ., Nov.
Nov ., 8 & 9
Tentat ive

24
30
2
7
9
14
16
23
25
29
4

Kutztown
A
Lehigh
A
Lock Haven 2nd Team
H
Bucknell Var.&JV
A
Wi lkesVar.&JV
A
Mansfield
H
SusquehannaVar.&JV
H
Marywood Var. &JV
H
MillersvilleVar.&JV
H
Misericordia
A
E.S.S.C.
H
Susquehanna Field Hockey
Asso. Tournament at Susquehanna

4:00PM
4:00PM
4:00PM
3:30PM
3:30PM
3:30PM
3:30PM
4:00PM
2:00PM
4:00PM
3:00PM

1974 Varsity Field Hockey Roster
Class
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Soph.
Sr.
Fr.
Soph.
Jr.
Jr.
Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
Soph.
Soph.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
Fr.
*Captain

Name
Jane Bowie
Joan Buchman!
Nancy Chapman
Cathy Constable
Tracey Oimmig
Althea Ellis*
Ann Ferrigno
Connie Gerenser
Sharon Gettle
Bonnie Graham
Cindy Hamms
Robin Hosler
Claire Houpt
Jeanne Humphreville
Jeri Landrigan
Marie Lundy
Karen King
Sue Kravatz
Mickey Mastracchi
Iris Roseman
Sharon Serventi
Connie Slusser
Bet·h Taylor
Mary Tone
Joan Williams
Paulette Wolmer

Hometown
Position
Chambersburg, Pa .
G
Hanover, Pa.
LHB
Stroudsburg, Pa.
RI
Norristown, Pa.
LHB
Lansdale, Pa.
AW
Northampton , Pa.
LW
Tuckerton, N.J.
G
Nazareth , Pa.
G
Rehrersburg, Pa.
LI
Swarthmore, Pa.
RHB
Fredericksburg, Pa.
RHB
New Cumberland, Pa.
LI
Norwood, Pa .
LFB
Sewell, N.J.
AW
Easton , Pa.
LW
Levittown, Pa.
RHB
Philadelphia, Pa.
CF
Bethlehem , Pa.
AW
Sayre, Pa.
LFB
Penllyn, Pa.
CHB
Ondolusia, Pa.
CF
Bloomsburg, Pa.
AFB
Elizabethtown, Pa.
CHB
Easton, Pa.
AW
Cornwell Hghts. , Pa.
LHB
Mgr.

1974 Women's Hockey Team
First row, left to right: Althea Ellis [Captain], Sharon Guttle, Sharon
Serventi, Nancy Chapman, Tracey Dimmig.
Second row: Clair Houpt, Joan Williams, Connie Gerenser, Beth Taylor,
Bonnie Graham, Cathy Constable.

Basketball
The varsity basketball program has had steady growth, both in
quantity and quality, since its inception in 1962.
The teams have always had a successful won-loss record, but
team data has been kept for only the past six years. The
Huskiettes have a winning percentage of 79% for this span of
time.
During the last three years of competition the team has won
26 games and lost 4 for a winning percentage of 86.6%. The
1973-74 team went undefeated, a "first" in the history of all
women's sports at SSC. The 1974-75 Huskiettes sported a
record of ten wins and one loss during regular season play. In
addition to their outstanding record this team also
accomplished a "first" - they were the first SSC women's
basketball team ever selected to participate in the EAIAW
(Eastern Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women)
Invitational Basketball Tournament held at Edinboro State
College on March 8 and 9, 1975. The highlight of the tournament
for the Huskiettes was their upset victory over third-seeded
Villanova University.

WON~ YOU BECOME A PART OF THE BASKETBALL
TRADITION AT SSC? An open invitation is extended to all
interested basketball players to become a part of the 1975-76
team. Your abilities are needed as the team tackles a tough
schedule which includes:
Jan.
Jan.
Feb .
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.

26-Susquehanna University
29-Kutztown State
2-College of Misericordia
4-SUNY (Binghamton, N.Y.)
?-Kutztown State
10-Baptist Bible College
13-Wilkes
17-Luzerne Co. Comm. Coll.
20-Keystone
24-Marywood College
26-Bucknell University
2-Millersville State

--Home--6:00
--Away--4:00
--Home--7:00
--Home--6:30
--Home--2:00
--Away--7:00
--Home--7:00
--Away--7:00
--Away--7:00
--Away--4:00
--Home--6:00
--Home--7:00

PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM
PM

The team has been under the leadership of Joanne McComb
since its inception.

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1974 Women's Basketball Team
Kneeling, left to right: Janet Stump [trainer), Sally Miller, Kathy
Hotchkiss, Anne D'lgnazio, Cathy Constable, Rosanne Ragnacci, Judy
Kovacs.
Standing: Lynn Albertson [Manager], Karen Tamalenus, Mary Balaban,
Julie Ludrof, Ellen French, Barb Donchez, Pam Stehr, Beverly Marcy, Coach
Joanne McComb.
Not present for picture: Lisa Cozzone, Nancy Wolf and Lisa Wood.

1974-75 Women's Varsity Basketball Roster
Name
Class
Fr.
Balaban, Mary
Sr.
*Constable, Cathy
Jr.
Cozzone, Lisa
Fr.
D'lgnazio, Anne
Sr.
• Donchez, Barbara
French, Ellen
So.
Fr.
Hotchkiss, Kathy
Sr.
Kovacs, Judy
Fr.
Ludrof, Julie
Fr.
Marcy , Beverly
So.
Miller, Sally
Ragnacci, Rosanne
Jr.
Fr.
Stehr, Pam
So.
Tamalenus, Karen
*co-captains

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BSC 96
BSC 64
BSC 77

Varsity Record: 10 Wins, 1 Loss
BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC

71 79
81
56
79
63
58
49

SUNY (Binghamton, N .Y.) - 13
Kutztown State - 28
Susquehanna University - 36
Kutztown State - 50
Baptist Bible College - 36
Luzerne County Community College Wilkes - 38
Bucknell University - 51

High School
Trinity
Methacton Sr.
Bishop Shanahan
Penncrest
Palmerton Area
Williams Valley
Plymouth-Whitemarsh
Easton
Central Catholic
Mountain View
Marian Catholic
Valley View
Tri-Valley
Wyoming Area

Hometown
Camp Hill, Pa.
Norristown, Pa.
Downingtown, Pa.
Media, Pa.
Palmerton, Pa.
Tower City, Pa.
Norristown, Pa.
Easton, Pa.
Allentown, Pa.
Kingsley, Pa.
Coaldale, Pa.
Peckville, Pa.
Pitman, Pa.
Wyoming, Pa.

College of Misericordia Keystone - 54
Marywood College - 38

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Junior Varsity Record: 4 Wins, 0 Losses
57

BSC
BSC
BSC
BSC

44 95 58 77

Kutztown State - 19
Susquehanna University Kutztown State - 30
Bucknell University - 19

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The College
Bloomsburg State College, one of the 14 state-owned
institutions of higher education in Pennsylvania, is located in
the Town of Bloomsburg, an industrial and residential
community of 11,000 in the Susquehanna River Valley 80 miles
northeast of Harrisburg. The college is on a hill overlookiig the
town within two miles of Exit 35 of Interstate 80. Drivin~ time
from Philadelphia is 2½ hours and from New York 3½ ~ours.
Full-time undergraduate enrollment is 4300.
i
The college offers a wide range of educational and
recreational opportunities to the community, area and state it
serves. Five classroom buildings are grouped around the
modern library building in the center of the main campus. A new
college union building is centrally located in the living area
which includes six residence halls and a seventh presently under
construction.
The college offers undergraduate degree programs in the Arts
and Sciences, Business Administration and Professional
Studies.

Sports Facilities
The campus has two physical education buildings, including
the new E.H. Nelson Fieldhouse which is a part of a modern
sports complex on the upper campu_s. There are also eighteen
outdoor tennis courts, nine of them lighted, and several playing
fields for both varsity and intramural sports.

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Women's Varsity Sports

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Four women's varsity sports - field hockey, baskltball,
swimming and tennis have been a part of Bloomsburg State
College's strong intercollegiate sports program for several
years. During the 1974-75 season Bloomsburg's women athletes
won statewide honors in both swimming and basketball
competition.

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Swimming and Diving
The Swimming and Diving team will go
into its second season at SSC with a
ten-meet schedule that will be considerably
stronger than last year's six-meet season.
The team, composed of freshmen and
sophomores, turned in a 3-3 record. The
entire varsity team will be facing strong
competition from several promising incoming freshmen, and Coach Mary Ga~dner is
looking forward to a competitive season, in
the battle for positions as well as in the
meets.
West Virginia, Glassboro State, Temple,
East Stroudsburg and Binghampton have
been added to the schedule and in addition
Coach Gardner is hoping to schedule several
co-ed meets.
Last winter four girls qualified for the
Eastern Regional Championships. They were
Carla DeVries, Tina DeVries, Jan Crossmore
and Connie Corso. This year the girls will be
aiming for the Easterns, as well as the
A.I.A.W. National meets.

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1974-75 Varsity Swimming Team
First row, left to right: Deb Odenwelder, Carla DeVries, Jan Crossmore,
Linda Williams, Kathy Morris, Celeste Soto, Iris Roseman [Manager].

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Second row: Roseann Kozicki, Jane Luckenbill, Robin Hess, Chris
Donohoe, Sue White, Carson Wurster, Connie Slusser [Manager], Mary
Gardner [Coach].
Third row: Elaine Morenko, Tina DeVries, Jane Bowie, Connie Corso,
Rose Lane, Pat Seither.

1974-75 Varsity Swimming & Diving Team Roster
Class

Name

Fr.
Jane Bowie
Soph. Connie Corso
Fr.
Jan Crossmore
Fr.

Carla DeVries

Soph.
Fr.
Soph.
Soph.

Tina DeVries*
Chris Donohoe
Robin Hess
Roseann Kozicki

Soph.
Fr.
Jr.

Rose Lane
Jane Luckenbill
Elaine Morenko

Soph. Kathy Morris
Fr.
Deb Odenwelder
Soph. Pat Seither
Fr.
Celeste Soto
Soph. Linda Williams•
Soph. Sue White
Fr.
Carson Wurster
Fr.
Connie Slusser
Fr.
Iris Roseman
*Captains

-Hometown

Chambersburg, Pa.
Attoona, -Pa.
West Chester, Pa.

Event

Freestyle
Butterfly
Freestyle,
Butterfly
Bethlehem, Pa.
Breast stroke,
Individual Medley
Bethlehem, Pa.
Backstroke
Abington, Pa.
Freestyle
Leesport, Pa.
Backstroke
Havertown, Pa.
Freestyte,
Breast stroke
Manheim, Pa.
Freestyle
Bernville, Pa.
Individual Medley
Harrisburg, Pa.
Backstroke
Butterfly
Philadelphia, Pa.
Diver
Allentown, Pa.
Freestyle
Riverton, N.J.
Diver
New Cumberland, Pa.
Diver
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Freestyle
King of Prussia, Pa.
Diver
Montoursville, Pa.
Diver
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Manager
Penllyn, Pa.
Manager

1974-75 Results
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg

58,
87,
34,
55,
87,
53,

Lehigh 28
Mansfield 41
Penn State 97
Bucknell 76
Lycoming 30
Lock Haven 78

1975-76 Schedule
West Virginia University
Glassboro State College
Bucknell University
Lock Haven State College
East Stroudsburg State College
Lycoming College
Mansfield State College
Temple University
Lehigh University
Binghamton (SUNY)

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Tennis
When the eighteen grasstex surface courts were
completed in 1972, the women's tennis varsity was
organized in the fall with practice sessions only.
Competition was first scheduled in the spring of
1973 with a record of 1 win and 4 losses . In 1973,
because the fall weather is ideal for tennis,
competition was scheduled in the fall as well as the
spring. Last fall our record was 5 wins and 1 loss.
During the spring season the girls won 3 and lost 1.
We have come a long way in three years. Matches
are scheduled with Bucknell University, Susquehanna University, Wilkes College, College Misericordia, Marywood College, Lycoming College,
SUNY-Binghamton, Kutztown and Lock Haven State
College.
The Players
Name
Class
High School
Hometown
Beth McKay Jr./transfer Wm. Tennett H.S. Warminster, Pa.
Beth played 3rd singles in high school and has played in local
and USL TA tournaments in Bucks County . Her strokes and serve
are beautiful and were a great help to team members with lesser
skill. Beth did not return this spring term .
Anne McMunn
Jr.
Williamsport H.S.
Williamsport, Pa.
Anne played #1 in the tennis squad until Beth arrived and is
expected to be #1 in the spring . She played #5 position in high
school and has entered several tournaments in and around
Williamsport . Anne is very busy in the Student Government
Association as Recording Secretary and Vice President but still
finds time to practice her drives, serves and volleys, which are
good , hard strokes .
Sheryl Greiner
Sr.
Penncrest H.S.
Media, Pa.
Sheryl is student teaching second semester so she w i ll not
play in the spring. She has played only 3 or 4 years but is a
strong coordinated athlete . She and Debby Young won all their
tennis doubles matches in the fall.
Susan Wexler Fr. Lower Moreland H.S. Huntington Valley, Pa.
It is obvious Sue had instruction in tennis for her skill is

excellent and she played #2 position on her high school team .
Deborah K. Young So. Garnet Valley H.S. Concordville, Pa .
Debby had only 2 or 3 years of tennis prior to coming to BSC .
Her desire to learn and hit each ball no matter where it lands in
the court has made her a valuable partner of our no loss tennis
number one doubles team .
Valerie Cronin
Sr. ·
Great Valley H.S.
Devault, Pa.
Valerie played tennis 4 years in high school and plays #6
position in singles and #3 position in doubles on the BSC team.
This spring she is student teaching which makes it difficult to
find the time to practice .
Jenny Yost Sr. Mechanicsburg Area H.S. Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Jenny is now student teaching but in the fall as part of the
#3 doubles team she worked hard to attain quickness of net play
and firmness of her drives .
Laura Stonebach So. Quakertown Comm. H.S. Quakertown, Pa.
Laura played #1 position in high school and she is a good left
handed player causing some concern on the part of her
opponent due to her handedness . She furnishes the team with
depth and no telling when she' ll be pushing toward the top 6.

1974 Women's Tennis Team
First row, left to right: Amy Westcott, Sheryl Griever, Jenny Yost, Anne
McMunn, Val Cronin.
Kneeling: Sue Wexler, Deb Young, Beth McKay.

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Other members
Hometown
High School
Name
Class
Amy Westcott
So.
Newark H.S.
Newark, Del.
playing number 9 position
Carson Wurster Fr.
Montoursville H.S.
Montoursville, Pa.
playing number 10 position
Lois Boheler So.
Nether Providence H.S. Wallingford, Pa.
playing number 12 position
Craydon, Pa.
Nan Flaherty
So. Woodrow Wilson H.S.
playing number 11 position
Prior to the first match the team jockeys for position on the
ladder by challenging one another. The following women have
great potential to achieve a top notch rank on the team:

Deborah Fedastian
Fr.
Manor Ave. H.S. Downingtown. Pa.
Played doubles and singles in high school.
Sharon F. Gettel
Fr.
Tulpehocken H.S.
Rehrersburg, Pa.
Is very athletic and played hockey in the fall and tennis in the
spring.
Marianne Martin
Sr.
Hazleton H.S.
Hazleton, Pa.
Achieved in 1973 #3 position on the BSC team. Student taught
in the fall and is now ready to earn her way on the squad.
Terri A. Brownstein Fr. Geo. Washington H.S. Philadelphia, Pa.
Was on the high school doubles team .
Kelly Care
Fr.
Exeter Twp. H.S.
Reading, Pa.
Played softball in high school instead of tennis but intends to
practice and make the BSC team.
Mary Curry
Sr.
Bishop Hafey H.S.
Hazleton, Pa.
Achieved #7 position on the team in 1973-74. Student taught
in the fall. She is working hard now.
Polly Foster
Fr.
Liberty H.S.
Bethlehem, Pa.
Played #4 position in high school.
Louise Quinn Fr. Susquehanna Twp. H.S.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Played #3 position in high school and made it to the
semi-finals in the Harrisburg USLTA Ooen.
Rosiclare Solines Jr./transfer Guayaquil Guayaquil, Ecuador
Played tennis in Illinois and Ecuador.
Dorothy Weaver
Fr.
Cocalico H.S.
Denver, Pa.
Played #1 position in high school and is rated 4th in Lancaster
County.
Wendy Kasinski
Fr.
Norristown H.S.
Norristown, Pa.
Played doubles on the high school team .

The Coaches

Ms. Eleanor Wray, tennis coach, joined the HPE
staff of BSC in 1957 and assumed the duties of
women's intramural director, B club and water ballet
advisor. About 1962 she helped initiate and organize
women's field hockey and basketball varsity sports
and assumed the duties of coaching field hockey.
With the inception in 1972 of swimming and tennis
varsity sports, Ms. Wray assumed the duties of
coordinator of women's intercollegiate athletics
along with coaching tennis.
Formerly from Pittsburgh, Pa., she earned her
B.A. degree from Lake Erie College majoring in
sociology and health and physical education. While
at L.E.C. she played field hockey and basketball and
had tennis instruction under Mary K. Browne, a
former Wimbledon Doubles and National Singles
Champion. Ms. Wray played in tournaments in
Painesville, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Pa. areas. The M.S.
degree was earned at Penn State and additional
credits at the University of Pittsburgh.
Ms. Mary Pakenas Gardner, who coaches the field
hockey and the swimming and diving teams, came
to Bloomsburg in 1974. She received her Bachelor of
Science degree at East Stroudsburg State College
where she won varsity letters in both field hockey
and swimming. She was a three-time National
Collegiate Champion in the breaststroke, and she
served for four years as co-captain of the varsity
swimming team. She is a native of Hatboro, Pa.
Ms. Joanne McComb, who came to Bloomsburg
State College in 1960, has coached the women's
varsity basketball team since 1962 when the sport
became a part of the college's intercollegiate

athletics program. She received her baccalaureate
degree at Slippery Rock State College and her
master's degree at Pennsylvania State University.
She has done additional graduate work at East
Stroudsburg State College, Indiana University of
Pennsylvania and West Virginia University. In
addition to her coaching experiences she has played
basketball in high school and college and on
independent teams.
Department of Health,
Physical Education and Athletics
Dr. James McCormick
President
Dr. Conrad Bautz
Chairman of Health
Physical Education & Athletics
Telephone 717-389-2613
Ms. EleanorWray
Coordinator of Women's Sports
Telephone 717-389-3922
Ms. Mary P. Gardner
Field Hockey & Swim Coach
Telephone 717-389-2410
Ms. Joanne McComb
Basketball Coach
Telephone 717-389-3906
Mr. George Eget
Sports Information
Telephone 717-389-3411

Membership Affiliation
S.F.H.A.
A.I.A.W.
E.A.1.A .W.
N.A.G.W.S.

Susquehanna Field Hockey Association
Assn. for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Eastern Assn. for Intercollegiate Athletics for
Women
National Assn. for Girl's and Women's Sports