FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2005
UMass Dartmouth cheerleaders to host open house
April 4 prior to trip to 2005 NCA national competition
(Dartmouth, MA) - As they make their final preparations for next month's 2005 National Cheerleading Association's (NCA) championship event in Daytona Beach, Florida, the UMass Dartmouth cheerleaders will host an open house at the Tripp Athletic Center on Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m.
The Corsair cheerleaders, two-time NCA national champions in 1999 and again in 2001, will be traveling to the NCA championships on April 7 and 8 in Daytona Beach, Florida in search of the team's third NCA title.
First-year coach Scott Bouchard will be bringing his first team to the NCA finals, having taken over as head coach of the team last September. He was a UMass Dartmouth assistant coach during the 1999-2000 season and has worked with past teams on the choreography of their championship routines.
Coming off a fourth-place finish at the NCA finals in 2004, the UMass Dartmouth cheerleaders have already begun a series of competitions in preparation for nationals in April. Last Saturday at the Shriner's Auditorium in Wilmington, MA, UMass Dartmouth took first place in its division, competing against a field which included teams from Assumption College and UMass Amherst. The Corsairs have two more competitions scheduled before they leave for the NCA finals.
The Open House on April 4 will be open to the general public, family and friends and will include a full dress rehearsal of the Corsairs' routine for the nationals The event is free and open to the public.
Below is a list of Corsair cheerleaders who will participate at the 2005 NCA Nationals on April 7-8
Name Cl. Hometown
Lindsey Baraud SO Sutton, MA
Jackie Bartsch SO Salisbury, MA
Alexis Battle JR Methuen, MA
Jaclyn Brent SO Burlington, MA
Courtney Hassett FR Webster, MA
Beckey Hewitt SO Attleboro, MA
Amy Krause SO Franklin, MA
Kristine Leyden FR Medford, MA
Meghan Lydon SO Byfield, MA
Christine Maguire SO Billerica, MA
Nicole Minghella SO Wilmington, MA
Katie O'Rourke SR N. Reading, MA
Nicole Randall SO Braintree, MA
Mary Robbins JR Ketcham, NY
Jenna Ruggiero JR Wilmington, MA
Team members who will serve as alternates for competition:
Name Cl. Hometown
Cheryl Bandoski FR East Longmeadow, MA
Amber Dibibar SO Wrentham, MA
Sarah Pike JR Groton, MA
Chrissy Silva SO Brockton, MA
Amy Spaulding JR Abington, MA
Head Coach: Scott Bouchard
Asst. Coach: Gretchen Hodges
Captain: Alexis Battle
