BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
THE FALCONS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS Year 1993
Site at West Haven, Conn.
Round Regional Semifinals
Result Springfield 3, Bentley 0
1995
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional Semifinals
Dowling 3, Bentley 1
1998
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional Semifinals
Pace 3, Bentley 0
2001
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional First Round
Queens 3, Bentley 0
2002
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional Semifinals
Bryant 3, Bentley 2
2004
at Queens, N.Y.
Regional First Round
New York Tech 3, Bentley 0
2005
at Smithfield, R.I.
Regional First Round Regional Semifinals Regional Championship
Bentley 3, UMass-Lowell 1 Bentley 3, Bryant 2 Dowling 3, Bentley 2
2006
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional First Round Regional Semifinals
Bentley 3, Bryant 0 C.W. Post 3, Bentley 1
2007
at Oakdale, N.Y.
Regional First Round Regional Semifinals
Bentley 3, Georgian Court 2 Dowling 3, Bentley 0
2008
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional First Round
Bridgeport 3, Bentley 1
Scores 15-9, 15-11, 15-10 15-7, 15-10, 10-15, 15-3 15-7, 15-6, 15-13 30-18, 30-26, 33-31 30-27, 23-30, 21-30, 30-19, 16-8 30-21, 30-18, 30-24 30-26, 27-30, 30-25, 30-26 30-25, 21-30, 27-30, 30-16, 15-4 26-30, 30-28, 30-23, 26-30, 15-11 30-24, 30-25, 30-21 30-25, 19-30, 30-28, 30-20 22-30, 30-14, 31-29, 29-31, 15-12 30-25, 31-29, 30-24 25-22, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24
MOST NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (East Regional Teams): New Haven 23, Bryant 11, Dowling 11, Bentley 10, UMassLowell 5, Pace 5, Queens 5
Alaura Berry
Maitlyn Kraft
Kelly Mee
Bentley University 2009 Volleyball Media Guide Falcon Facts & Staff
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Location ............................................................... 175 Forest Street ............................................................ Waltham, Mass. 02452-4705 Founded ....................................................................................... 1917 Founder ........................................................... Harry Clark Bentley President ............................................... Gloria Cordes Larson, JD Enrollment .................................................................................. 4,016 Conference .......................................... Northeast-10 Conference Home Court .................................................. Dana Center (2,600) Colors ............................................................................. Blue & Gold Nickname ............................................................................... Falcons Web site ................................................ www.bentleyfalcons.com
About the University ..................................................................... 2-7
Athletics Director ............ Bob DeFelice (Boston College ’63) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2332 Asst. Athletics Director .......... Sandy Hoffman (Springfield ’80) Asst. Athletics Director ......... Cindy Scott (Memphis State ’75) Asst. Athletics Director ....... Kevin Loftus (UMass-Lowell ’92) Volleyball Coach ....................... Sandy Hoffman (Springfield ‘80) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2780 Cell Phone ............................................................. 781-258-6804 E-Mail ..................................................... shoffman@bentley.edu Assistant Coach .................... Karrin Moore (Northeastern ‘06) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2780 E-Mail ...................................................... kmoore@bentley.edu Assistant Coach ............ Kristen Shockley (Ohio Wesleyan ‘00) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2108 E-Mail ................................................... kshockley@bentley.edu
Administration ................................................................................... 9 Athletic Administration ........................................................... 10-11 Coaching Staff .................................................................................. 12 Last Year in Review ........................................................................ 20 Northeast-10 Conference ............................................................ 24 Player Profiles ............................................................................ 14-19 Records & History .................................................................... 21-23 Career Leaders ........................................................................... 23 Honor Roll .................................................................................. 23 Individual and Team Records ................................................... 22 NCAA Tournament History ....................... Inside front cover Season Leaders ........................................................................... 23 Series Records ............................................................................ 22 Year-by-Year Records ............................................................... 21 Roster ................................................................................................ 19 Schedule ............................................................................ Back cover Volleyball Alumni ................................................ Inside back cover
Sports Information Director ................ Dick Lipe (Bentley ’77) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2334 Home Phone ......................................................... 781-893-6329 Fax ........................................................................... 781-891-2648 Cell Phone ............................................................. 781-223-5410 E-Mail ............................................................. rlipe@bentley.edu Asst. Sports Information Dir. ...................... Kyle Mack (Iona ‘06) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2417 E-Mail ......................................................... kmack@bentley.edu Head Athletic Trainer ..... Brooks Farry (SUNY-Brockport ’87) Asst. Trainer & Fitness Coordinator .................. Charlie Carkin (UMass-Boston ’92) This brochure was designed, written and typeset by Sports Information Director Dick Lipe, with assistance from Assistant SID Kyle Mack. Cover design by the Pack Network of Boston, Mass. (packnetwork.com). Photos by Richard Orr (www.richardorrsports.com), SportsPix (www.sportspix.biz), and CSI Photo. Further information concerning Bentley athletics can be obtained by contacting Sports Information Director Dick Lipe by phone (office, 781-891-2334, or cell, 781-223-5410), fax (781-891-2648), e-mail (rlipe@bentley.edu) or by mail (175 Forest Street, Waltham, Mass. 02452-4705).
ON THE COVER: Senior captains Alex Kearney, Cassie Kraft and Kristine Mickelson will be looking to lead Bentley to a sixth straight NCAA tournament berth in 2009.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THIS IS BENTLEY
Bentley University is one of the nation’s leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader — one with the deep technical skills, the broad global perspective and the high ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. To achieve our goal, we infuse our advanced business curriculum with the richness of a liberal arts education. The results are graduates who are making an impact in their chosen fields and turning their passions into success stories. Located on a classic New England campus just minutes from Boston, Bentley is a dynamic community of leaders, scholars and creative thinkers. Today, the challenges of a rapidly changing world have made business skills and experiences hot commodities. More students are considering business as the foundation of their higher education experience, and considering Bentley in the process. With our unique blend of business, technology and the liberal arts, Bentley provides students with relevant, practical and transferable skills. At Bentley, we blend the breadth and technological strength of a large university with the values and student focus of a small college. Students interested in business professions choose from a wide range of programs that address all functional areas including accountancy, finance, marketing, management and liberal arts — all with a strong foundation in technology. Bentley students interact with a faculty of experienced teachers with real-world research and consulting experience, and enjoy a vibrant campus teeming with athletic, social and cultural opportunities. They can choose majors, minors and courses that fully explore the impact of information technology including e-marketing, cyber psychology, journalism for the World Wide Web, web design, IT and public relations, IT auditing, cyberlaw, and information economics. At the McCallum Graduate School, a broad array of offerings, including PhDs in Business and Accountancy, MBA, Master of Science and certificate programs, emphasize the impact of technology on business practice. Our faculty continues to develop the next wave of curricula, emphasizing IT-enabled business processes and careers in knowledgebased professional services.
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Academic Programs Bentley offers a remarkable array of specialized business courses, from the Business Core curriculum to elective courses for majors and minors. This depth of offerings, combined with our emphasis on information technology and hands-on experience in state-of-the-art learning labs, prepares students to succeed in a fast-paced, complex world. The arts and sciences join business as an integral component of a Bentley education. In fact, half of the undergraduate courses are in arts and sciences disciplines – called the General Education Core.These courses expand a student’s frame of reference and build skills in critical thinking, decision-making, communication and other areas essential for well-rounded professionals. Whether in business or the arts and sciences, academic programs at Bentley emphasize both theory and practice. Students gain a firm grasp of the historical, societal and other forces that shape a discipline such as management or international studies. Meanwhile, course projects, internships, and service-learning assignments enable students to test business principles and concepts in corporate and nonprofit settings. Bentley professors link theory and practice not only in teaching but in their own research. The topics they investigate are rooted in the complex challenges that leading companies face every day. While the curriculum offers a breadth and depth usually found only at larger universities, the experience at Bentley is student centered. We are a teaching-focused university that offers a personal experience, with small classes and an excellent faculty-student ratio of 1 to 12. There are no lecture halls at Bentley. All of our courses are taught by professors – not graduate assistants – who put a premium on first-rate teaching, research and advising.
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Business Core Beginning in fall 2009, a significantly enhanced Business Core will be available to Bentley students.All first-year students will study the ethical and legal environment of business, enriched by resources in Bentley’s Cyber Law Center, as well as accounting and finance. Supported by a generous Ernst & Young Foundation grant, improved methods for learning accounting and finance are a hallmark of the new Core. Information technology tools and systems management are integrated into business statistics, as well as into another innovative course on business processes, which also integrates marketing, operations, accounting and finance. Project management and team skills development
English, philosophy, and other humanities subjects; and mathematics and the natural sciences. The General Education Core includes the First-Year Seminar, a program designed to help get their college career off to a good start. Led by teams of staff and students, the seminar introduces freshmen to topics such as academic planning, faculty expectations, group process, student responsibilities, individual learning styles, diversity, gender issues, and interpersonal communication. Students also take an introductory course that covers the broad principles of information technology and the specifics of computing resources at Bentley.
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will be featured in the third-year Integrated Business Project course. The organizational behavior course will focus on valuing diversity. Students will assess their intercultural relationship skills, which will be re-assessed in the capstone global strategy course to gauge the impact of international education opportunities Bentley offers, including semester- and year-long overseas study. As part of a continuing effort to enable students to understand the important linkages between business and the arts and sciences, the fourcourse Finance, Management, and Marketing minors have been improved by requiring students to choose one course from a list of Arts and Sciences electives related to the minor. In addition, all Bachelor of Arts majors now require students to complete the Business Studies Minor, which consists of five courses from the first two years of the revised General Business Core.
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Located in Waltham, Mass. on 163 acres, Bentley is just 10 miles west of Boston and a short, free shuttle ride from Harvard Square in Cambridge. Both cities provide vast resources for internships, job opportunities and cultural events. Bentley is easily accessible from the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 95 and the Waltham MBTA Station.
Bachelor’s Degree Programs Accountancy Computer Information Systems Corporate Finance and Accounting Economics-Finance Finance History Information Design and Corporate Communication Information Systems Audit and Control International Studies
One cannot sustain long-term success in the world of business unless they know about much more than just business. That’s why Bentley puts such an emphasis on providing a broad and rich education. Our graduates are literate, articulate, well-read, independent-thinking individuals with a keen understanding of global issues, civic responsibility and business ethics. Half of the courses required in the General Education Core are in the arts and sciences. Students are exposed to a wide range of subjects in the behavioral and social sciences (psychology and history, for example);
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Global Studies Liberal Arts Management Managerial Economics Marketing Mathematical Sciences Media and Culture Philosophy (Business Ethics)
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At a Glance History f Founded by Harry C. Bentley in 1917 as a school of accounting and finance. f Offered first four-year Bachelor of Science program in 1961. f Moved from downtown Boston to Waltham, Mass., in 1968 to accommodate growing enrollment and student demand for education blending academic study and extracurricular opportunities. f Approved in 1971 to grant both BS and BA degrees; changed name to Bentley College. f Graduate School of Business founded in 1974. f The Mobile Computing program, one of the first in the country, is launched in 1985.The program provides all freshmen with a networkready laptop computer with fully loaded software. f In late 1990s, Bentley pioneered integration of information technology into the core business curriculum and positions itself as the school for the information age. f The graduate school is named for 1967 alumnus Elkin B. McCallum in honor of a generous gift made by the McCallum Family Foundation in 1999. f The Smith Academic Technology Center opens in 2000 to serve as the focal point for business and technology initiatives on campus. f Two additional residence halls open on the Southeast campus in 2001, helping to offset growing demand for on-campus housing among undergraduates. A new baseball field debuts too, named in honor of the school’s first and only baseball coach, Robert A. DeFelice. The athletic expansion project also includes a new soccer field, an outdoor track and six tennis courts. f Bentley expands its campus to the Middle East in 2002 with the “Bentley in Bahrain” program in partnership with Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). Program offers students in Bahrain and surrounding Gulf States the opportunity to learn from Bentley professors and earn a Bentley degree. f Third residence hall, housing 285 students, opens in 2004 f In 2005, launched the Liberal Studies Major – a first-of-its-kind program for a business school in which students major in business and the liberal arts, and receive credentials in both. Construction is completed on two apartment-style residence halls on Forest Street, now known as the North Campus. f Doctoral program debuts in fall 2006. Construction on two additional apartment-style buildings is completed. Renovation and expansion of Dana Athletic Center and Bentley Library is completed. f Bentley becomes a university. The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education approves Bentley’s request to change its designation and name to become Bentley University, effective October 2, 2008. Campus and Location f Set on 163 acres in Waltham, Massachusetts. f Minutes west of Boston. f Free daily shuttle from campus to Harvard Square in Cambridge. Enrollment: Fall 2009 f Undergraduate students: 4,016 full time; 243 part time f Graduate students: 1,405; PhD students: 30. f Average undergraduate class size: 24 f Average graduate class size: 21 f International students represent 9 percent of the undergraduate student population and 18 percent of graduate students. f More than 83 percent of fulltime undergraduates live on campus. Faculty f More than 480 full- and part-time faculty members, who teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels. f 82 percent hold doctoral degrees. f Many have significant experience in the business world.
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Professors are accessible, committed to excellent teaching and advising as well as to pursuing research and scholarship in their field. Faculty-student ratio is 1 to 12
Curriculum f A leader in integrating information technology into the business curriculum. f Bentley’s mission is to create new knowledge within and across business and the arts and sciences and to educate creative, ethical and socially responsible organizational leaders. f Bachelor of science degrees in 11 business fields; bachelor of arts degrees in six arts and sciences disciplines. f The graduate school emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice and offers PhD programs in Business and Accountancy, the Bentley MBA with 16 areas of concentration, an integrated MS+MBA, seven Master of Science degrees, and custom executive education programs. Rankings f U.S.News and World Report ranks Bentley #48 overall in the Best Business Programs section. In the business specialties category Bentley’s Management Information Systems ranked #17 nationally and #2 in New England. In the “Programs to Look For” category, Bentley’s Service-Learning program was named one of the best in the nation. In the Best Universities, Master’s (by region-North category), Bentley ranked # 6. In the section “Great Schools, Great Prices,” Bentley ranked #2 in the Master’s Universities (North) category. f Princeton Review named Bentley one of the best schools in the nation in the 2010 guide. Student surveys ranked the school #12 in the nation for the Best Career/Job Placement Services. f BusinessWeek ranks Bentley among the top 30 undergraduate business programs in the nation in the magazine’s 3rd annual issue of “The Best Undergraduate Business Schools”. Bentley ranked #30 overall and #4 in New England. f The Princeton Review named the McCallum Graduate School of Business among the best business schools in the nation for 2009. f U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 “Best Graduate Schools” named the Bentley University McCallum Graduate School among the top 100 business schools in the nation (#62). The Master of Science in Accountancy program is ranked #30 nationally and #3 in New England; the Master of Science in Information Technology program ranked #18 nationally and #2 in New England. Tuition and Fees for 2009-10 f Undergraduate: Tuition is $34,360. Room and board (double room, meal plan) is $12,030.The mobile computing fee is $1,200; the activity fee is $268; and the student health insurance (if not covered by parents’ plan) is $908. f Graduate: Tuition for each three-credit MBA and Master of Science course is $3,276. Careers f Within six months of graduation, nearly 95 percent of Bentley students find professional employment or enroll in graduate school. f Recruiting program brings more than 1,200 job opportunities to students each year. f 93 percent of students take on at least one professional internship while at Bentley. f Workshops, individualized advising, and resource materials help students fine-tune career goals. f Many of Bentley University’s 44,500 alumni serve as contacts and resources or students, through panel discussions, informational interviews, Mentor Program.
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS AT BENTLEY
Bentley’s athletic department embodies the tradition of excellence that spans all areas of the university. Bentley is an eight-time winner of the prestigious President’s Cup, presented annually to the best overall athletic program in the Northeast-10 Conference.
Atlantic Hockey playoffs for the first time ever.
Football made its debut in the NCAA Division II playoffs in 2003 and followed that with a return appearance in 2004. Men’s basketball and women’s volleyball have both earned NCAA tournament berths each of the last five years, with the former reaching the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2007 and 2008. Women’s basketball has competed in a Division II record 26 NCAA postseason tournaments and has advanced to the national semifinals seven times since 1989. The field hockey team captured Bentley’s first NCAA national championship in 2001.
In the spring of 2009, more than 50 percent of the college’s varsity athletes were named to the Dean’s List or President’s List. Their on-field success has been recognized with All-New England, All-America and ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America® honors. Full athletic scholarships are awarded in men’s and women’s basketball. Athletic aid for other sports is primarily based on financial need and/ or academic merit. Prospective students should contact the coach of the sport in which they are interested. For general information, contact the Bentley athletic department at 781-891-2256 or visit the athletics website at www.bentleyfalcons.com.
Facilities The focus of athletics at Bentley University is the lower campus, where our well-manicured outdoor playing fields surround the recentlyexpanded Charles A. Dana Athletic Center. The Dana Center facility serves both athletics and the student population. The 118,000-square foot multipurpose facility features a field house, a brand-new two-story fitness center, another fitness center for varsity athletes only, general locker rooms, competition size swimming pool, athletic training room and rehabilitation area, athletic team and locker rooms, and 24 athletic offices. The center is available to Bentley students, faculty and staff with a valid Bentley ID. The two-story glass-enclosed fitness center was the focal point of a major expansion of the facility, completed in the spring of 2006. The addition also features a food court, additional restroom facilities and a boosters suite which overlooks the football field. Each year, all Bentley teams have the goal of winning a conference championship and qualifying for their respective NCAA championship. Bentley is a charter member of the Northeast-10, and offers varsity athletic competition in 23 sports (12 for men, 11 for women). One of the nation’s largest Division II conferences, the Northeast-10 also includes Adelphi,American International, Assumption, Franklin Pierce, Le Moyne, UMass-Lowell, Merrimack, New Haven, Pace, Saint Anselm, St. Michael’s, Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut, Southern New Hampshire and Stonehill. The Bentley ice hockey program competes in the Division I Atlantic Hockey League against schools such as Air Force, UConn, Holy Cross, Army and Mercyhurst. In March 2006, the Falcons reached the finals of the
The addition of the new fitness center enables Bentley’s varsity athletes to have a separate weight room. Both feature state-of-the-art equipment, making the college’s fitness facilities unparalleled in the region.
Captains Kristine Mickelson (11) and Alex Keasrney
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS AT BENTLEY At a Glance Sport Baseball Men’s Basketball Women’s Basketball Men’s Cross Country Women’s Cross Country Field Hockey Football Golf Hockey Men’s Lacrosse Women’s Lacrosse Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer Softball Men’s Swimming Women’s Swimming Men’s Tennis Women’s Tennis Men’s Track Women’s Track Volleyball
Coach Bob DeFelice Jay Lawson Barbara Stevens Ed Lyons Ed Lyons Jessica King Thom Boerman Marty Burke Ryan Soderquist Jim Murphy Carissa Medeiros Gary Crompton Lauren Lukis Michele DeGregorio Mary Kay Samko Mary Kay Samko Alex Wong Alex Wong Ed Lyons Ed Lyons Sandy Hoffman
Length of Tenure 2008-09 Record 42nd year 28-22 19th year 26-7 24th year 21-12 18th year ----18th year ----2nd year 17-6 1st year 5-6 1st year ----8th year 19-17-2 18th year 9-4 3rd year 9-9 2nd year 8-9-2 7th year 4-14-1 5th year 21-19 14th year 8-4 14th year 8-6 5th year 12-8 7th year 14-9 18th year ----18th year ----28th year 21-12
2008-09 Conf. Record 19-11 18-4* 15-7 --------15-3 4-3 ----15-11-2 7-2 7-3 5-6-2 2-11-1 14-14 --------8-2 10-2 --------12-2
Bold indicates team competed in NCAA Championships in 2008-09 *2008-09 Northeast-10 regular season champion In the field house, brand-new seating for 2,600 surrounds a parquet floor that is home to the men’s and women’s basketball teams, and the volleyball team. Surrounding the court is a tenth-of-a-mile oval track. When not servicing our athletic teams, the main court can be transformed into three full size basketball courts or three volleyball courts. The general locker rooms are equipped with daily use lockers and showers as well as saunas and steam rooms. An indoor natatorium featuring a competition-size (25 meters by 25 yards) swimming pool and separate diving tank is also available to all students. During the fall, spring and summer seasons, the focus shifts to the college’s outdoor playing fields. Two synthetic lighted fields (one a FieldTurf surface and the other a hockey pitch turf) are located sideby-side on the lower campus. These fields come alive when the Falcons host games in football, field hockey and men’s and women’s lacrosse. When our teams are not hosting games or conducting practices, the fields light up at night with student life. Bentley’s club sports in men’s
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and women’s rugby, ultimate Frisbee and over 100 intramural teams make use of the fields. The action doesn’t stop on just the synthetic fields; our facilities also include three grass fields. A baseball stadium, soccer stadium enhanced with a state-of-the-art quarter-mile track, nearby softball field, and six tennis courts serves as the homes for our other respected athletic teams. When scheduling opportunities arise around athletics and organized student life, the facilities are used for hosting inside and outside community events. Such events include: Campus Activities Board’s “Event of the Month”, Greek life tournaments and several other student organizational recreational events. A limited amount of outside events are hosted by the athletic department to enhance Bentley’s role in the surrounding communities. Events hosted range from MIAA championship events, local high school and college contests and seventeen camps that utilize all facilities throughout the summer.
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As a business university, Bentley’s mission is to create new knowledge within and across business and the arts and sciences and to educate creative, ethical, and socially responsible organizational leaders. It is distinctive among US and international universities in having two faculties, in business and in the arts and sciences, which are unified in their educational mission. Bentley graduates excel in complex and dynamic environments through their capacity to initiate, lead, and affect value-creating change. As responsible and ethical individuals, they recognize and take into account the broader social, political, and environmental context within which all organizations operate. Bentley is internationally known for the quality and impact of its educational programs and research. It is a leader in promoting ethical and socially responsible enterprise and the critical role of information and communication technology in achieving sustainable high performance. Bentley has continued to evolve and expand its expertise in these “domains of excellence” in numerous ways: Arts and Sciences The arts and sciences, a dynamic, integral component of a Bentley education, provide students of business and related professions with the knowledge, perspectives and skills imbued in arts and sciences disciplines necessary for a lifetime of intellectual and civic engagement, as well as a successful and fulfilling career. Bentley offers students a unique opportunity to double major in business and the liberal arts. The Liberal Studies Major, a first-of-its-kind program for a business school, gives students the opportunity to major in business and the liberal arts, and receive credentials in both. As of fall 2008, more than 500 undergraduates have enrolled in this optional program Ethical and Socially Responsible Enterprise Bentley has continuously integrated ethics and social responsibility into its curriculum through teaching, research, and corporate and community relations. These efforts are given even stronger emphasis through the Bentley Alliance for Ethics and Social Responsibility. The mission of the Alliance is to amplify and extend the work of autonomous centers and initiatives on campus, support and encourage greater awareness of, respect for and commitment to ethics, service and social responsibility in research, curricula and campus culture. Information and Communication Technology At Bentley, the integration of business and communication/ information technology takes place at four different levels: Our IT-based learning laboratories in various areas of business and our general information technology infrastructure are world-class Innovative pedagogical use of information technology is built into the fabric of all of our courses to support learning We explore the implications of information technology on business in all areas of our business curriculum We offer specialized programs that focus on developing highquality technology solutions. The focal point for Bentley’s initiatives to integrate business education and information/communication technology is the Norman S. and Lida M. Smith Academic Technology Center. The 73,000-square-foot facility,
which opened in September 2000, supports faculty and student expertise in using technologies that are reshaping business. Two of Bentley’s most progressive learning labs are housed in this center. The Trading Room, one of the largest and most advanced in the country, and the Design and Usability Center are centerpiece technology facilities that provide students with hands-on experience in the financial markets and usability research, respectively. The Elkin B. McCallum Graduate School of Business The McCallum Graduate School of Business at Bentley University offers full-time and part-time students the leadership capabilities and the managerial and analytical expertise necessary to succeed in today’s globally competitive business environment. Featuring one of the most extensive selections of Master of Science (MS) programs in the nation, the McCallum Graduate School of Business is known for developing the specialized expertise needed to succeed in a variety of industries: Accountancy Finance Financial Planning Human Factors in Information Design Information Technology Marketing Analytics Taxation MS+MBA This intensive, integrated full-time program combines the business leadership curriculum of the Day MBA with the technological expertise developed in the Master of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) or Master of Science in Human Factors in Information Design (MSHFID). Dual Degree Programs The Dual Degree programs give students a powerful combination of broad business knowledge and deep technical expertise. Qualified MBA students may simultaneously enroll in any of the McCallum Graduate School of Business’s specialized MS degree programs, and qualified MS students may expand their studies to include the Evening MBA. PhD Programs Bentley offers two PhD programs: a PhD in Accountancy and a PhD in Business, both with a thematic focus on Business, Technology and Society.
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY STUDENT LIFE AT BENTLEY
Einstein Bros. Bagels, and the Dana Center now serves Currito burritos and wraps. Other options include the Brookside Deli and Convenience Store for sandwiches, convenience items and more. Student Health Services (SHS) provides free, confidential health care to all full-time students at Bentley. Services include diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses and injuries, lab testing, dermatology, men’s and women’s health care, and medical and dental referrals. SHS is staffed by nurse practitioners and physicians who offer counseling and education programs covering topics such as stress management, relaxation, sexuality, and responsible lifestyle decisionmaking.The Alcohol and Drug Resource Center has a trained professional who offers education and counseling for alcohol and drug issues to all groups and individuals on campus.
The City of Boston is only miles away The Bentley community is spirited and close-knit. Students, faculty and staff share a commitment to the values of personal responsibility and mutual support.At the same time, their different backgrounds, interests and goals keep members of the campus community learning from each other – and having fun in the process. A steady supply of university and student-sponsored events brings undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional education students, faculty and others together around common interests. Opportunities include lectures by well-known business leaders, plays and concerts, panel discussions with alumni from various career fields, exhibits in the library’s art gallery, and networking nights with professional organizations such as the Society for Management. Cheering on the Bentley Falcons in football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and other varsity sports for men and women is another popular pursuit here. Finally, resources such as the games room and Harry’s Corner in the Student Center, the renovated Dana Athletic Center and the stateof-the-art Bentley Library are dynamic places to work out or just hang out with fellow students, colleagues and friends. At Bentley, approximately 83 percent of full-time undergraduate students make their home on campus. Freshmen live in a traditional dormitory residence hall (double, triple or quad occupancy); upperclassman options include multi-person suites and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with bathrooms and kitchenettes. Thanks to “one port per pillow,” students have individual access to the Internet and the university network in their dorm room. With computer ports and wireless coverage throughout the campus, fast and convenient access is not difficult to find. When it comes to eating on campus, students have a great variety of choices.The Seasons Dining Room offers unlimited, sitdown meals from early morning to 9:00 p.m. The LaCava Center Café offers food on the go, from Starbucks coffee and Freshens smoothies to sushi and salad.The DeLoitte cybercafé in the library features
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Counseling and Student Development (CSD) offers programs and services to address issues common to college-age students. Counseling and mental health services are provided to all students for concerns related to stress depression, anxiety, family life, relationships, and other concerns, by a staff of psychologists, social workers and counselors. Disability Services is also housed in CSD; a staff member provides support services and works with students to arrange appropriate accommodations during their academic career.All sessions with the CSD are free and confidential. The Spiritual Life Center serves the spiritual and religious needs of students and other members of the campus community.The staff includes Catholic and Protestant chaplains as well as advisers to individuals of the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist and Muslim traditions. Students from a variety of faiths can call on the center for referrals to appropriate religious communities in the Waltham and Boston area. Look to the center for counseling, interfaith and faith-specific services, scripture studies, sacramental preparation, and opportunities for spiritual growth.Weekly services are held in the Sacred Space, located in the Student Center. International students have a ready resource in the Center for International Students and Scholars. Staff members coordinate orientation programs for new international students and provide advising on immigration, employment and academic issues. In addition, the International Peer Advisers program eases the transition to college life by fostering relationships between international students and continuing students at Bentley. Students explore current interests – and develop new ones – by tapping into the university’s 100-plus student organizations. There are numerous opportunities to get involved in academically oriented groups, the creative and performing arts, student government, campus newspapers and the radio station, fraternity and sorority life, and much more. Students can also connect with classmates at events like Hawaiian luau, Build Your Own Sundae party, stand-up comedy and hypnotist performances, a Boston scavenger hunt, and more. Students build friendships that last throughout their Bentley years – and beyond.
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE ADMINISTRATION
Gloria Cordes Larson, JD President
A public policy expert, lawyer and business leader, Gloria Cordes Larson assumed the presidency of Bentley College in July 2007. The school became Bentley University in October 2008. Larson joined Bentley from the leading law firm Foley Hoag, where she co-chaired the Government Strategies Group. The practice that she managed covered a broad array of regulatory and business development issues at the federal, state and local levels. Widely influential in economic policy, President Larson led a business advisory cabinet for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, and co-chaired his transition team. Her contributions also include chairing the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. Under her leadership, the organization oversaw renovation of the MassMutual Center in Springfield and construction of the $800 million Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. In the administration of former Massachusetts Governor William Weld, she served as secretary of economic affairs (1993 to 1996) and secretary of consumer affairs and business regulation (1991 to 1993). Prior to that, President Larson managed business and regulatory issues as a senior official with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She served as an attorney advisor to the FTC commissioner from 1981 to 1988, and as the agency’s deputy director of consumer protection from 1990 to 1991. In January 2005, President Larson was appointed to the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Board. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino tapped her to serve on the city’s Host Committee for the 2004 Democratic National Convention. President Larson is a director of Unum Group and lead director of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. She is a board member on several prominent professional and community organizations, including the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, for which she is the chair of the board; Boston Center for the Arts; Roger Williams University School of Law; Massachusetts Women’s Forum; Rosie’s Place; and The Dimock Center. She is a member of the Massachusetts, Virginia and Boston bar associations. Many groups have recognized President Larson’s longstanding commitment to civic duty, especially her work in raising awareness of the need for education reform and in promoting the role of business in changing that landscape. These honors include: • Appointment to the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors • Lawyer of the Year, Massachusetts Lawyer’s Weekly and Massachusetts Bar Association
Bentley University Presidents 1917-1953 1953-1961 1961-1970 1970-1991 1991-1997 1997-2005 2007-
Harry Clark Bentley Maurice M. Lindsay Thomas L. Morison Dr. Gregory H. Adamian Dr. Joseph M. Cronin Dr. Joseph G. Morone Gloria Cordes Larson, JD
• Academy of Distinguished Bostonians Award, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce • Number one on the list of “100 Most Powerful Women in Boston,” by Boston Magazine • Norman S. Rabb Human Relations Award, American Jewish Committee • Pinnacle Award, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce President Larson received a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Vassar College and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. She holds honorary Doctor of Laws degrees from Northeastern University and from Mount Wachusett Community College. She is married to Allen Larson, an attorney.
Kathleen L. Yorkis Vice President for Student Affairs
Kathleen Yorkis came to Bentley University in 1986 as Dean of Students and was named Vice President for Student Affairs in November 2001. Prior to her promotion to vice president, she had served as Bentley’s Chief Student Affairs Officer since September 1999. Under Yorkis’ leadership, the Division of Student Affairs provides a comprehensive set of student services, builds a student life community and works with each young person to ensure their individual development. Her areas of responsibility include Athletics and Intramurals, Student Activities, Health Services, Counseling and Student Development, Residence Life, Residential Services, Multicultural Center, International Student Services, Orientation, Dining Services, Judicial Affairs, Spiritual Life, Campus Police and the Dean of Student Affairs. Prior to joining Bentley, she worked at Coopers & Lybrand in Boston as Director of Professional Development and Director of Tax Personnel, Finance and Administration. In terms of Student Affairs facilities, during Yorkis’s tenure, Bentley University has expanded the number and variety of on-campus housing opportunities, built a state-of-the-art student center, increased the size of the Dana Athletic Center by 30,000 square feet, constructed a new baseball stadium, and surfaced the football stadium and practice fields with synthetic grass. The intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs at Bentley have continued to expand on an annual basis under Yorkis’ leadership. In 2008, nearly 500 men and women participated on intercollegiate teams and more than 3,000 men and women participated on 280 different intramural teams.The new fitness center accommodates over 130,000 uses per year. Yorkis holds a bachelor’s degree from SUNY Geneseo (NY), a master’s degree from SUNY Albany, and a doctorate in Higher Education Administration from The American University in Washington, D.C. Yorkis and her husband, Paul, live in Medway. She has been an active member of Medway Public School advisory council. Kathleen has also held public office, serving as a member of the Harford County, Maryland, Board of Education. They have two adult children, Jacob and Laura, and one grandchild.
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THE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Bob DeFelice
Athletics Director The only baseball coach Bentley University has ever known, Bob DeFelice became just the second athletics director in the university’s history when he was promoted in October 1991. DeFelice’s affiliation with the college dates back to 1968 when he was hired as Bentley’s first varsity baseball coach. After coaching the team on a part-time basis from its inception in 1969 to 1987, he was named Assistant Athletics Director for Programs in August 1987. Two years later, he was promoted to Associate Athletics Director. Bentley athletic teams and athletic facilities have all prospered under his direction. Since he became AD, Falcon athletic teams have captured nearly 90 conference championships (regular season and playoff) and made NCAA appearances in eight team sports (football, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, field hockey, volleyball, golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and men’s cross country). In 2001, the field hockey team captured the first NCAA championship in the university’s history. Under his leadership, Bentley has captured the Northeast-10 Presidents Cup eight times, emblematic of the best overall athletic program in the conference. The most recent came for the 2008-09 academic year. Over the last nine years, under DeFelice’s watch, the college has expanded its athletic facilities with the addition of a soccer field, outdoor track, six tennis courts and perhaps the finest college baseball facility in New England, which was named in honor of DeFelice. He also oversaw the recent major renovation of the Dana Center, including the construction of a new fitness center, food court and boosters suite. DeFelice, the longest tenured active Division II baseball coach in the nation (2010 will be his 42nd season), has led his team to an average of 20 wins a season the last decade and has 619 wins during his career. In 2001, the Falcons set an NCAA Division II record and led all of college baseball by hitting 2.39 home runs a game, knocking an incredible 98 balls out of the park in 41 games. DeFelice, a 1963 graduate of Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in history, began his coaching career that same year as head football coach and assistant basketball coach at Christopher Columbus High School, a position he held for three years. In 1965, he began a three-year playing career in the Boston Red Sox minor league organization. In 1967, he was a player-coach with the Pittsfield Red Sox. Before joining the Bentley athletic department staff on a fulltime basis in 1987, DeFelice spent 17 years (1970-86) as head football coach at his alma mater,Winthrop High School. During that time, he led the Vikings to a 101-65-2 record, with four Northeast Conference championships, a 33-game winning streak in the early 80’s and two Eastern Massachusetts Division II Super Bowl titles. Amazingly, DeFelice has been inducted into seven Halls of Fame. He was honored by Boston College in 1986, Bentley in October 1999, and was a charter member of the Winthrop High Hall of Fame in 1997. In November 2002, he was one of four inductees into the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame. DeFelice has also been inducted into the Massachusetts High School Football Coaches, the Boston Park League and the Union Printers International Baseball League halls of fame.
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DeFelice helped establish the Eastern Collegiate Football Conference and was a founder of the Eastern Football Conference. He served as the EFC commissioner from 1997-2000, when it was absorbed by the Northeast-10 Conference. Among the many honors he has received are the Murray Lewis Award from the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Football Officials and the Whitey Allard and Marty McDonough Memorial Sportsmanship Award from the College Baseball Umpires Association of New England. In May 2004, he received the Jack Butterfield Award from the New England Intercollegiate Baseball Association for his contributions to college baseball. DeFelice and his wife, Patricia, have four children and seven grandchildren.
Sandy Hoffman
Assistant Athletics Director Sandy Hoffman has been the women’s volleyball coach at Bentley University since 1982 and an assistant athletics director since 1990. Her complete biography can be found on page 12.
Cindy Scott
Assistant Athletics Director A former Division I women’s basketball coach, Cindy Scott is in her 12th year as an assistant director of athletics. Her duties include serving as the NCAA compliance coordinator, directing the Academic Assistance Program, coordinating recruiting efforts with the Office of Admission and overseeing student life programs for student-athletes, including the Student Athlete Advisory Council. Scott came to Bentley from Southern Illinois, where she was the head women’s basketball coach for 21 years (1977-98). During her tenure, Scott’s teams won 388 games, captured three conference championships (1986, 1987, 1990) and appeared in four NCAA tournaments, most recently in 1992. In 1987, she directed her team to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. There were eight 20-win seasons and fours others in which the Salukis missed the 20-win plateau by just one game. Scott, a 1994 inductee into the Southern Illinois University Hall of Fame, served as President of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association during the 1993-94 academic year, ironically preceding Bentley’s Barbara Stevens in the role. Scott received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) in 1975 and her Master of Science in Education from Southern Illinois University in 1976. She now resides in Waltham.
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THE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Kevin Loftus
Assistant Athletics Director Kevin Loftus, a 1993 graduate of UMass-Lowell, is in his 10th year as an assistant athletics director and his second tour of duty as an assistant baseball coach at Bentley. Loftus oversees athletic facilities, game management, scheduling, transportation and work study. Loftus, 39, has been affiliated with Bentley since September 1994 when he was hired by Bob DeFelice as an assistant coach, a position he would hold until February 1999. He resumed assisting Coach DeFelice in baseball in 2001. Loftus rejoined the athletic department in July 2000 after four and a half years in the college’s systems and networks department. He served as a network technician from Feb. 1996 until June 1999, when he was promoted to network analyst. A third-team Division II All-America and the New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year in 1993, Loftus hit .366 during his two years at UMass-Lowell, helping the Chiefs to a pair of ECAC Division II tournaments and a composite 47-28-1 record. The recipient of a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Loftus is currently pursuing his MBA from Bentley with a concentration in Management. He lives in Waltham with his wife Carol Ann and their son, Dylan, who was born in April.
Dick Lipe
Sports Information Director Dick Lipe, now in his 33rd year as Bentley’s Sports Information Director and his 37th overall at the university, graduated from Bentley in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. His duties include coordinating all sports publicity and public relations for the athletic department, which includes 23 varsity sports.
The Dana Center is the home of the Bentley Falcons.
A past president of the ECAC Sports Information Directors Association, Lipe, 53, was a college division representative on the Board of Directors of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for three years. He has served on the NC AA Communications Committee and is chair of the CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica® Committee, which he has served on since 1979. Lipe also served as the Information Director for the Northeast-10 from 198098, and for the Eastern Football Conference from 1997-2000. In October 1993, Lipe was honored with induction into the Bentley Athletic Hall of Fame. Three years later, he was named a recipient of the Lester Jordan Award, presented by CoSIDA for his contributions to the Academic All-America® program. In August 2000, he was presented with the Elmore Hudgens Sports Information Award by the All-America Football Foundation. In 2002, Lipe was inducted into the CoSIDA Hall of Fame, and presented with the Warren Berg Award by CoSIDA and the Irving Marsh Award by ECAC-SIDA, both for excellence in sports information. In addition, the Northeast-10 presented the longtime Bentley SID with the inaugural Dick Lipe Media Award. In 2006, Lipe was one of the inaugural inductees into the Northeast-10 Hall of Fame. A native of Latham, N.Y., Lipe resides in Waltham with his wife, Rosanne. They have one son, Brian (23).
Kyle Mack
Asst. Sports Information Dir. Kyle Mack is in his second year as Assistant Sports Information Director. Mack, 25, is the primary contact for seven varsity sports, including hockey - Bentley’s only Division I program. Mack came to Bentley after spending a year as a graduate assistant in the sports information department at Northeastern University where he covered women’s basketball and volleyball. Prior to that, he spent a year as an intern at Manhattan College, covering women’s basketball among four other sports. Mack graduated from Iona College in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications. After graduating, he served as the media relations intern for the Jamestown Jammers, a Single-A minor league affiliate of the Florida Marlins. A native of Ocean Grove, N.J., Mack currently resides in Cambridge.
Bentley’s weight room for varsity athletes
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE COACHING STAFF
Sandy Hoffman, the winningest active New England Division II women’s volleyball coach, is in her 28th year as Bentley’s head coach. She reached the 500-win milestone during the 2001 season, becoming only the second New England coach to reach the plateau, and notched career win number 600 Oct. 22, 2005 against Saint Rose. She’s one of only six active Division II coaches who has achieved that milestone. Her 683 wins ranks fifth amongst active Division II coaches and her career winning percentage of .698 (683-295) is 14th best amongst coaches with at least 10 years experience. Under Hoffman’s tutelage, the Bentley program has consistently ranked amongst the Northeast-10 elite. She received NE-10 Coach of the Year honors five straight years from 1985-89, in 2001 and again in 2005. Her team has won the regular season conference title outright nine times (1986-90, 1996, 2001-02 and 2005) and was co-champs in 1992 and 1995. In addition, under her guidance, Bentley has captured the Northeast-10 playoff championship nine times and been in the NCAA Division II tournament ten times (1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 and the last five seasons). In November 2005, Bentley reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in the program’s history. Only twice has a Hoffman-coached team failed to finish in the top three of the Northeast-10, and there have been 25 winning records in the last 26 seasons. Hoffman has been a Bentley assistant athletics director since 1990 and her responsibilities have involved her in virtually every aspect of the athletic department’s operations. Initially, she was responsible for physical education, recreation, compliance and student services, including the academic tutoring of athletes. More recently, her duties also included facility and intercollegiate scheduling, and monitoring financial aid. After a realignment of the athletic department in 2000, Hoffman is now responsible for the fiscal affairs of the Bentley athletic program, as well as financial aid. Prior to being named an assistant athletic director 19 years ago, she served as Recreation Director and the athletic department’s Coordinator of Academic Support Services. Hoffman is a former member of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Committee. A native of Manhasset, N.Y., who now resides in Waltham, Hoffman played four years of varsity volleyball at Springfield before graduating in 1980. She received her MBA from Bentley in 1990.
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The Hoffman Record 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
& $& $ $& $& $
3-19 19-12 19-13 24-5 40-7 37-3 45-3 35-7 27-13
1991 & 1992 $ 1993 1994 1995 $& 1996 $ 1997 1998 1999
22-16 23-11 27-14 19-13 27-12 27-13 18-16 27-8 16-17
Totals
683-195
2000 2001 $& 2002 $& 2003 2004 2005 $ 2006 & 2007 2008
16-13 30-8 33-7 21-11 23-13 29-8 27-11 24-10 21-12
Bold indicates NCAA participant & Northeast-10 playoff champ $Northeast-10 regular season champ
Winningest Active Division II Coaches 1. Peggy Martin, Central Missouri 2. Tracy Riezke, Rockhurst 3. Chris Catanach, Tampa 4. Shelton Collier,Wingate 5. Sandy Hoffman, Bentley 6. Rosie Wegrich, Cal Poly Pomona
Years 33 27 25 28 27 34
Wins 1064 978 779 767 683 642
Win% .792 .835 .838 .740 .698 .589
Karrin Moore, a 2006 graduate of Northeastern University, is in her second year as Hoffman’s assistant coach. A four-year letterwinner at NU (200104), Moore came to Bentley after a year as an assistant at Wheaton College. Prior to her stint with the Lyons, she was an assistant for the Northeastern men’s club team, which finished second in the nation in 2005. During her four seasons as a player at NU, she helped the Huskies to an 84-48 record, including 42-12 in conference play. In her freshman year, she was part of a Northeastern team that won the America East tournament and earned an NCAA Division I tournament berth. She appeared in nearly 80 matches during her career, and recorded 391 kills during her final two seasons. Moore, who hails from Ahwatukee,Ariz., played for the East Valley Juniors in her home state and is still active as a player on a USAV women’s AA level club team locally. Moore graduated from Northeastern with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism.
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Serving as a volunteer assistant this season is Kristen Shockley, Bentley’s Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions.A former twosport athlete at Ohio Wesleyan where she is the Bishops’ all-time leader in kills and digs, Shockley has previously coached at Boston College (2006-08), Dartmouth College (200205) and DePauw University (2000-02). She has also been part of the coaching staff for American teams that have traveled to Europe and Africa.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY SEASON PREVIEW
NE-10 Preseason Favorites Seek Conference Title & NCAA Berth in 2009 Expectations, as usual, are high for the Bentley University women’s volleyball team. That’s not surprising considering that the Falcons are almost always in the hunt for the Northeast10 Conference title, have won at least 20 matches each of the last eight seasons and have earned an NCAA Division II Regional berth seven of the last eight falls. How high are they? Well, the coaches in the Northeast-10 selected the Falcons as the preseason favorite in the conference, by a slim margin over the University of New Haven and Merrimack College. Coach Sandy Hoffman, fifth among active Division II career wins as she enters her 28th season at the helm, returns nine of last year’s top ten, Alex Kearney begins her senior year with 3 Allalthough the one loss is a significant one. Tori Piskulick handled Bentley’s setting NE-10 awards, 1,161 kills chores each of the last four years and and 1,021 digs graduated as a three-time AVC A Division II All-Region selection and the Falcons’ all-time assist leader (4,604). Three of the returnees, all seniors, have resumes that include All-Northeast-10 honors, a list headed by three-time first-team honoree and outside hitter Alex Kearney. Cassie Kraft was the 2008 Northeast-10 Libero of the Year and a second-team All-NE-10 selection, and middle blocker Kristine Mickelson was chosen for the AllConference third team after last season. Each of the three have at least 100 matches of collegiate experience under their belts. Kearney has been a steady contributor and a fixture in the lineup for the Falcons since arriving on campus from San Diego in 2006. She’s amassed over 300 kills and 300 digs in each of her first three seasons, and is one of only four players in the program’s history to have reached the 1,000 career milestone in each of those categories. If she
Bentley at a Glance 2008 Record ....................................................................... 21-12 2008 Conference Record ................................ 12-2 (2nd place) NCAA Appearances ................................................................ 10 (1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) Northeast-10 Regular Season Championships .................... 11 (1986-90, 1992, 1995-96, 2001-02, 2005) Northeast-10 Playoff Championships ..................................... 9 (1985-86, 1988-89, 1991, 1995, 2001-02, 2006)
Returning Letterwinners (9)
Alaura Berry (Jr, 6-0, MB), Andrea Farah (Jr, 5-11, MB), Alex Kearney (Sr, 5-10, 1st-team All-Northeast-10 & All-East Region), Cassie Kraft (Sr, 5-7, L, NE-10 Libero of the Year & 2nd-team All-Northeast-10), Maitlyn Kraft (Jr, S-DS, 5-6), Kelly Mee (Jr, 6-0, S), Kristine Mickelson (Sr, 6-1, MB, 3rd-team All-Northeast-10), Morgan O’Laughlin (Jr, 5-11, OH), Virginia Wong (So, 5-10, OH, NE-10 All-Freshman Team)
Letterwinners Lost (5)
Kim Angelovich (5-9, OH), Kelly Galligan (5-11, OH), Susan Harrahy (5-9, OH), Tori Piskulick (5-7, S, 1st-team All-Northeast-10 and All-East Region), Jayne Seward (5-8, L-DS)
stays healthy, she could very well threaten Maria Vicens’ school record total of 1,430 kills. “Alex is just a dynamic outside hitter,” said Hoffman. “She’s the type of player who can pass and swing, she gets up quick off the floor on defense and can serve receive. That athletic type of outside hitter, when you try to run a quicker offense, is very important.” The six-one Mickelson, who like Kearney is from San Diego, has boosted her numbers each year she’s been at Bentley. Last year, her averages of 2.31 kills and 0.96 blocks were both career bests, and her .334 hitting percentage was up significantly over her first two seasons. Kraft is back at libero for the Falcons after registering over 500 digs each of her first three seasons. She’s one of three graduates of St. Mary’s Hall on the roster, the others being her sister Maitlyn and freshman Candace Howell. Both are defensive specialists. With Piskulick gone, junior Kelly Mee will take over as the team’s setter. She gained valuable experience Kristine Mickelson’s at the position last year when numbers have improved Hoffman split playing time between every season she’s been the two. Mee averaged 4.14 assists, at Bentley and also displayed the ability to both block and attack the ball. Other returnees for the Falcons are middle blocker Alaura Berry and outside hitters Andrea Farah, Morgan O’Laughlin and Virginia Wong. Berry, a six-foot junior, and Wong, a sophomore who was named to the NE-10 All-Freshman team in 2008, saw the most action out of the four. Berry led the team in hitting at .375, the second highest single season mark in the program’s history, and Wong was third on the club in kills, making 2.3 per set. O’Laughlin, who averaged 1.4 kills and hit .240, and Farah, who’ll make the move to the outside from the middle, will both be in the mix for playing time. Hoffman added four freshmen to the roster this year, with outside hitter Amy Waitkus the most likely of the quartet to make significant contributions in 2009. Bridget Lawson and Grace Conner, both six-foottwo, will add depth at the middle blocker position. The Northeast-10 projects to be very competitive this season with several teams who could contend for the title, including Bentley. The conference will have a new look this fall, with the addition of Adelphi University boosting the membership to 16 teams. As always, Hoffman has assembled a difficult nonconference schedule, including a three-match trip to Florida Cassie Kraft, the NE-10 Columbus Day weekend. The Libero of the Year in 2008, Falcons will open at the Dowling has three 500-dig seasons Invitational, and will host two to her credit tournaments in September.
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE CAPTAINS
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Alex Kearney Sr, OH, La Jolla, Calif.
2008 graduate of La Jolla High School who is majoring in marketing, with a management minor ... only the fourth player in school history to reach both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs ... begins senior year ranking fourth in Bentley history in kills and 11th all-time in digs ... sixth Falcon to earn first-team All-Northeast-10 honors three times and vying to become first to achieve the feat four times ... three varsity letters ... 2008: was named to the All-Conference first team for the third time and the AVCA Division II All-Region team for the second time after averaging 2.75 kills, 2.59 digs and 3.18 points ... started every match and appeared in 117 of 119 sets ... led team in kills, topping 300 for the third straight year, and points ... had 18 matches with 10+ kills and eight doubledoubles ... had a season-best 18 kills and a .593 hitting percentage in a 3-0 win vs. Southern New Hampshire Nov. 4 ... 18 digs at Incarnate Word Oct. 12 was a season-best ... made seven appearances on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll ... named to All-Tournament Team at NE-10/ ECC Challenge ... 2007: continued her strong play with selection to the All-Northeast-10 first team for the second straight season ... was also an honorable mention AVCA All-Region pick ... led team in kills (389, 3.41 average), was second in service aces (36) and was third in digs (347, 3.04 average) ... had 11 double-doubles, including a 16-kill, 17-dig performance against Georgian Court in the NCAA Regional ... had 10+ kills 25 times, with a high of 19 twice (Bryant Oct. 17, AIC Oct. 25) ... 15 matches with 10+ digs, including six straight from Oct. 3-17 ... high of 20 vs. Merrimack Nov. 10 in NE-10 semis ... was fifth in the conference in kills ... made five appearances on the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll ... 2006: was the Northeast10 and AVC A Division II Northeast Region Freshman of the Year after an outstanding debut season ... became the first freshman to earn first-team All-Northeast-10 honors since 2002 ... also a first-team AVCA All-Northeast Region selection ... set a school record for kills per game (3.95), with her total of 450 just eight shy of the Bentley record ... also led team in points, and was second in digs per game (3.25) ... had 10+ kills in 30 of 33 matches, 20+ kills three times and 20 double-doubles ... had 23 kills vs. C.W. Post Sept. 24, 22 against Merrimack Sept. 22 and 20 vs. New York Tech Sept. 23 ... 26 digs at Pace Sept. 27 was a career-best ... in her collegiate debut, served six aces against Millersville ... also had six against UMass-Lowell Oct. 13 ... was second in the NE-10 in kills per game ... twice named the Northeast-10 Player of the Week (Sept. 25, Oct. 1) and was the conference’s Freshman
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of the Week three times (Sept. 11, Oct. 2, Nov. 6) ... also made five appearances on the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll and was named to three All-Tournament Teams ... HIGH SCHOOL: was co-captain of 2005 volleyball team, helping La Jolla to the CIF Division III San Diego championship and the Western League championship ... earned firstteam All-Western League honors in 2005 after being a second-team selection as a junior ... received the Sportsmanship Award as a senior ... 2006 Western League Female Track and Field Athlete of the Year ... competed in track and field, as well as volleyball ... PERSONAL: named to Union Tribune All-Academic Team ... has volunteered building houses in Mexico ... daughter of Joan and Howard Kearney ... age as of Sept. 1: 21... CLUB TEAM: Coast Volleyball Club. SETS 2006 114 2007 114 2008 117 Totals 345
KL 450 389 322 1161
PCT .249 .192 .177 .207
SA 48 36 26 110
DG 371 347 303 1021
BLK 45 37 40 122
Career Highs: 23 kills vs. C.W. Post, Sept. 24, 2006; 26 digs vs. Pace, Sept. 27, 2006; 6 aces vs. Millersville, Sept. 1, 2006, and UMassLowell, Oct. 13, 2006; 4 blocks on five occasions; .593 kill percentage (18-2-27) vs. Southern New Hampshire, Nov. 4, 2008
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Cassie Kraft Sr, L, New Braunfels, Texas
2006 graduate of Saint Mary’s Hall who is majoring in marketing ... ranks second on Bentley’s career dig list with 1,597... two-time AllNortheast-10 selection ... responsible for three of the nine 500-dig seasons in program history ... has played in 105 consecutive matches, entering the season ... three varsity letters ... younger sister Maitlyn is also a member of the team ... 2008: was named the Northeast-10 Libero of the Year after averaging 4.45 digs and 0.32 aces ... also secondteam All-Northeast-10 for second straight season ... season accolades also included Daktronics Division II All-East Region first team,AVCA All-Region honorable mention and Northeast-10 All-Academic Team ... topped 500 digs for the third straight year ... ranked third in the NE-10 in digs ... had seven matches with at least 20 digs, including a high of 26 at St. Mary’s (Texas) ... that came during a three-match trip to the San Antonio area, which is where her hometown of New Braunfels is located ... NE-10 Libero of the Week three times and Weekly Honor Roll seven times
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… 2007: was named second-team All-Northeast-10 after amassing 564 digs, an average of 4.9 a game ... 564 was the fourth most in school history ... average ranked fifth in the NE-10, and was up nearly a full dig a game over her freshman season ... had 20+ digs 10 times, including a school-record 42 at Bryant Oct. 17 ... previous season-high of 29 came eight days earlier at Cal State Dominguez Hills ... recorded three aces in four different matches ... was honored as the NE-10 Libero of the Week five times ... also was chosen for the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll once ... third-team Academic All-Northeast-10 ... appeared in 115 of team’s 117 games ... 2006: saw action in all 131 games and led the team in digs with 503 (3.84 average) ... also averaged 0.76 kills and served 28 aces ... 503 assists was the seventh highest single season total in school history at the time and is now ninth ... had five matches with 20+ digs, including a season-best 34 in a four-game win at Pace Sept. 27 ... seasonhigh eight kills three times ... served four aces Oct. 28 against St. Michael’s ... NCAA Division II Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team ... Northeast-10 Libero of the Week twice (Oct. 2, Nov. 6) and NE-10 Freshman of the Week once (Nov. 13) ... HIGH SCHOOL: team captain and MVP in both volleyball and softball at Saint Mary’s Hall in 2005 ... as a senior, earned All-Southwest Preparatory Conference honors in volleyball ... team was SPC Division 2 champs in 2005, and Division 1 champs in 2002 and 2003 ... received Coaches Award in softball twice ... also a two-time All-South Zone selection in softball ... PERSONAL: was a member of the Bentley softball team in 2008 ... spent last spring studying abroad in Barcelona ... helped her club volleyball team finish first in the Colorado X-Roads tournament, second in the Las Vegas Invitational and fifth in the Junior Olympics ... National Honor Society ... SAAC representative ... participated in mission trips with her church ... has been involved with San Antonio/Guadalupe Humane Society ... daughter of Gregory and Pamela Kraft ... age as of Sept. 1: 21 ... CLUB TEAM: Alamo Kaepa Volleyball Club. SETS 2006 131 2007 115 2008 119 Totals 365
KL 100 2 3 105
PCT .024 -.118 -.026 .011
SA 28 31 38 97
DG 503 564 530 1597
BLK 16 1 0 17
Career Highs: 8 kills on 3 occasions; 42 digs vs. Bryant, Oct. 17, 2007; 4 aces vs. St. Michael’s, Oct. 28, 2006; 5 assists vs. New Haven, Oct. 28, 2006, and Merrimack, Oct. 7, 2008
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Kristine Mickelson Sr, MB, San Diego, Calif.
2006 graduate of Scripps Ranch High School who is majoring in marketing ... her minor is global studies ... has a chance at becoming only the fourth player in program history with 1,000 kills and 300 blocks ... has appeared in all 105 matches Bentley has played during the last three seasons ... was a high school teammate of former Bentley setter Tori Piskulick ... three varsity letters ... 2008: was selected to the All-Northeast-10 third
team after averaging 2.31 kills and 0.96 blocks, both career bests ... was second on the team in hitting (.334), kills and points (3.14), and the teamleader in blocks ... .334 hitting percentage ranked third in the Northeast-10 ... received honorable mention AVCA All-Region recognition ... had 11 matches with 10+ kills ... high of 15 in a five-set win against Franklin Pierce Oct. 2 ...hit .545 (12-0-22) in the NE-10 playoffs against Merrimack ... had a .650 hitting percentage (14-1-20) vs. Dowling Sept. 27 ... had seven blocks twice, against New Haven Oct. 21 and in the NCAA Regional against Bridgeport Nov. 20 ... made seven appearances on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll ... earned All-Tournament honors at the conference championships ... 2007: appeared in every match for the second straight season, playing in 113 of 117 games ... averaged 2.1 kills and 0.7 blocks while hitting .203 ... in conference play, stepped those numbers up to 2.2 kills, 0.87 blocks and .258 ... recorded ten or more kills ten times, eight of those coming over the second half of the season ... season-best 13 kills and a .379 hitting percentage against Merrimack in the Northeast-10 semis ... tied her career-best with seven kills at Bryant Oct. 17 ... was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll on Oct. 9 ... 2006: was named the team’s Most Improved Player ... saw action in every game as a freshman and averaged 2.0 kills, 1.8 digs and 0.63 blocks ... served 35 aces and hit .168 ... had 10 or more kills 10 times, with a high of 14 Sept. 6 vs. Merrimack ... other highs included 12 digs against Pace Sept. 27, four aces against New York Tech Sept. 23 and seven blocks against Franklin Pierce Sept. 12 ... HIGH SCHOOL: lettered in both volleyball and water polo ... helped SRHS to 2005 CIF championship ... was the water polo MVP in 2004 and team’s defensive MVP as a senior ... PERSONAL: at Bentley, is involved in the water polo club, the Student Diversity Council and SAAC ... named to Union Tribune All-Academic Team ... daughter of David and Alice Mickelson ... age as of Sept. 1: 21 ... CLUB TEAM: San Diego Volleyball Club. SETS 2006 131 2007 113 2008 118 Totals 362
KL 267 242 273 782
PCT .168 .203 .334 .226
SA 35 3 25 63
DG 238 48 54 340
BLK 82 83 113 278
Career Highs: .667 hitting percentage (8-0-12) vs. New York Tech, Oct. 31, 2008; 15 kills vs. Franklin Pierce, Oct. 2, 2008; 12 digs vs. Pace, Sept. 27, 2006; 7 blocks on 4 occasions; 4 aces vs. New York Tech, Sept. 23, 2006
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Jr, MB, San Diego, Calif.
2007 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School ... is majoring in marketing, with a minor in management ... has hit .365 during her first two seasons, 32 points higher than the Bentley career record ... two varsity letters ... 2008: hit .375 as a sophomore while appearing in 117 of team’s 119 sets ... started every match and averaged 2.07 kills and 0.77 blocks ... was second in the Northeast-10 in hitting percentage with her .375 mark second in school history and highest by a Falcon in 21 years ... was named the NE-10 Player of the Week Nov. 3 after hitting .885 without an error in three-set sweeps of UMass-Lowell (13-0-14) and New York Tech (10-0-12) ... had 10+ kills seven times, including a careerbest 16 Aug. 30 vs. Regis (Colo.) ... hit at least .500 ten times ... made nine blocks Sept. 6 vs. Georgian Court ... made three straight appearances on the NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll Sept. 29-Oct. 13 ... 2007: played in a total of 50 games while appearing in 25 matches ... hit .339 overall while averaging 1.7 kills and 0.58 blocks ... seasonbest 14 kills against Southern Connecticut Nov. 3, a match in which she hit .444 ... a week earlier, hit .818 with nine kills and no errors in 11 attacks ... in the NE-10 playoffs, averaged 2.83 kills and 0.83 blocks ... HIGH SCHOOL: was the team captain as a senior ... received the Teamwork, Best Offense and Scholar Athlete awards ... PERSONAL: Distinguished Honor Roll ... Silver Star award for academic excellence ... Renaissance member at Rancho Bernardo ... past member of Nordstrom’s Fashion Board ... was treasurer of Interact Club and Linkcrew, and Vice President of Best Buddies ... Union Tribune Scholar-Athlete ... daughter of Tim and Tammy Berry ... age as of Sept. 1: 19 ... CLUB TEAM: Epic Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 50 2008 117 Totals 167
KL 86 242 328
PCT .339 .325 .365
SA 0 2 2
DG 15 20 35
BLK 29 90 119
Career Highs: 16 kills vs. Regis (Colo.),Aug. 30, 2008; 9 blocks vs. Georgian Court, Sept. 6, 2008; .929 kill percentage (13-0-14) vs. UMass-Lowell, Oct. 29, 2008
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Grace Conner Fr, MB, Santa Barbara, Calif.
2009 graduate of San Marcos High School ... has not yet decided on a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned two varsity letters and was selected firstteam All-Channel League ... PERSONAL: National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation member ... daughter of Michael and Ada Conner ... age as of Sept. 1: 17 ... CLUB TEAM: Santa Barbara Volleyball Club.
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Andrea Farah Jr, OH, Miami, Fla.
2007 graduate of Palmer Trinity School ... is majoring in management, with an accounting minor ... has moved to outside hitter this season after spending first two years in the middle ... two varsity letters ... 2008: was limited to 43 sets over 19 matches as illness and injury limited her availability ... averaged 1.37 kills and 0.37 blocks ... had a season-best 11 kills at St. Mary’s (Texas) Oct. 13 ... hit .533 with 10 kills against St. Michael’s Sept. 20 ... 2007: had a solid freshman year, averaging 2.11 kills, 0.96 digs and 0.36 blocks ... was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week Sept. 24 after averaging 4.13 kills and hitting .343 in three matches ... 10+ kills six times, including 14 vs. Queens Sept. 22 ... first career doubledouble came that same day, with 11 kills and 12 digs against New York Tech ... was credited with seven blocks against Bryant Oct. 17 ... was named to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll once ... HIGH SCHOOL: was the volleyball team MVP, and a second-team All-Dade County selection ... two-year team captain ... helped team to state semifinals as a junior ... earned a total of seven varsity letters (four in volleyball and one in lacrosse, basketball and track) ... PERSONAL: received Kodak Young Leadership Award, Citizenship Award and the Ambassador Award at Palmer Trinity ... Student Government Association senior class secretary ... member of Junior Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... speaks fluent Spanish ... daughter of Maria Lara and Marcos Garcia ... age as of Sept. 1: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Miami Storms Volleyball Club.
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SETS 2007 70 2008 43 Totals 113
KL 148 59 207
PCT .105 .204 .130
SA 5 0 5
DG 67 14 81
Preparatory Conference Division II championship twice ... two-time recipient of team’s Coaches’ Award ... also two-time recipient of softball team’s co-MVP award ... PERSONAL: is also a member of the Bentley softball team ... last spring, hit .250 and drove in 11 runs while starting 34 games ... National Honor Society ... has made mission trips with her church ... active in barrel racing ... daughter of Gregory and Pamela Kraft ... age as of Sept. 1: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Alamo Kaepa Volleyball Club.
BLK 25 16 41
Career Highs: 14 kills vs. Queens (N.Y.), Sept. 22, 2007; 12 digs vs. New York Tech, Sept. 22, 2007; 3 aces vs. Saint Anselm, Sept. 18, 2007; 7 blocks vs. Bryant, Oct. 17, 2007; .538 kill percentage (8-113) vs. Adelphi, Nov. 1, 2007
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Candace Howell Fr, DS, New Braunfels, Texas
2009 graduate of St. Mary’s Hall, which is also where current teammates Cassie and Maitlyn Kraft went to high school ... has not yet selected a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: was a four-year letterwinner and a two-year team captain at Saint Mary’s Hall ... received the Coaches’ Award following the 2007 and 2008 seasons ... helped team to Division II Southwest Preparatory Conference championship in 2005 and 2006 ... also earned one varsity letter in golf ... PERSONAL: finished first in 2009 Regional Stock Market game ... received Guild Piano Award in 2006 and 2009 ... volunteer for American Dental Association ... daughter of Drs. Mark and Maria Lopez Howell ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Texas Juniors.
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Maitlyn Kraft Jr, DS, New Braunfels, Texas
2007 graduate of St. Mary’s Hall who is majoring in accounting and liberal studies, with a concentration in ethics and social responsibility ... sister Cassie is also a member of the team ... two varsity letters ... 2008: was one of three players who appeared in all 119 sets, a distinction she shared with her sister and with Tori Piskulick ... was second on team in aces (41) and also averaged 1.45 digs ... had a season-high 13 digs against Bridgeport in the NCAA Regional Nov. 20 ... previous best of 10 digs came Oct. 2 against Franklin Pierce ... served five aces on Halloween night against New York Tech ... 2007: saw action in a teamhigh 116 games, missing only one ... served 31 aces and averaged 2.11 digs ... recorded at least 10 digs eight times, with a career-best 18 at Bryant Oct. 17 ... also had 17 in a four-game win against Saint Rose ... served four aces against Queens Sept. 15 and again against Georgian Court two months later in the NCAA Regional ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned a total of ten varsity letters with four in softball and three each in soccer and volleyball ... volleyball co-captain and All-South Zone (for the fourth time) as a senior ... helped St. Mary’s Hall to the Southwestern
SETS 2007 116 2008 119 Totals 235
KL 7 16 23
PCT -.077 .150 .038
AST 37 35 72
SA 31 41 72
DG 245 172 417
Career Highs: 2 kills on 3 occasions; 18 digs vs. Bryant, Oct. 17, 2007; 5 aces vs. New York Tech, Oct. 31, 2008; 4 assists on 3 occasions
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Bridget Lawson Fr, MB, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
2009 graduate of Glenbard West High School ... has not selected a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned two varsity letters at Glenbard West ... PERSONAL: helped the Sports Performance 17 Mizuno team win the 2008 Junior Volleyball Directors Association (JVDA) national championship ... daughter of Dennis and Kathy Lawson ... father played basketball at Dartmouth College and brother Duncan currently is a member of the basketball team at Illinois Wesleyan ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Sports Performance.
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Kelly Mee Jr, S, Ivyland, Pa.
2007 graduate of Council Rock High School North who is majoring in accounting ... has a minor in law ... two varsity letters ... 2008: shared the setting duties with Tori Piskulick and averaged 4.1 assists, 0.64 kills and 0.38 blocks ... appeared in 118 of the team’s 119 sets ... had 20 or more assists four times, including 22 vs. Dowling Sept. 27 and vs. Southern New Hampshire Nov. 4 ... made seven kills Sept. 24 against Southern Connecticut State ... six blocks against Dallas Baptist Aug. 30 ... received
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team’s Scholar Athlete Award ... 2007: appeared in 20 games over the course of 13 matches ... averaged 4.65 assists and 0.75 digs ... 25 assists in two games at Saint Anselm was a season-best ... HIGH SCHOOL: was the volleyball team captain as a senior ... participated in the 2006 PIAA All-Star Match … 2006 accolades also included Bucks County Courier Times Gold Team, PIAA All District 1-AAA team and second team Suburban One League Continental Division ... in 2005, earned first-team Suburban One League Continental Division and honorable mention PIAA All-District I-AAA honors, and was named to the second-team Bucks County Courier Times Fall Golden Team ... PERSONAL: named a Northeast-10 bronze scholar in 2007 ... National Honor Society ... daughter of Patrick and Karen Mee ... age as of Sept. 1: 19 ... CLUB TEAM: Xceleration Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 20 2008 118 Totals 138
KL 6 83 89
PCT -.074 .216 .183
AST 93 488 581
SA 1 0 1
DG 15 27 42
Career Highs: 7 kills vs. Southern Connecticut, Sept. 24, 2008; 25 assists vs. Saint Anselm, Sept. 18, 2007; 4 digs vs. Queens, Sept. 22, 2007; 6 blocks vs. Dallas Baptist, Aug. 30, 2008.
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Morgan O’Laughlin Jr, OH, Hollister, Calif.
2007 graduate of San Benito High School who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting ... her minor is Spanish ... two varsity letters ... 2008: appeared in 31 matches, with 22 starts ... in 91 sets, averaged 1.40 kills, 0.48 blocks and 0.38 digs while hitting .240 ... hit .571 against Saint Rose Nov. 8 with her 13 kills matching the career-high she set as a freshman against the G o l d e n Knights ... had 10 kills Oct. 12 at Incarnate Word ... five blocks against Georgian Court Sept. 6 was a careerbest ... in four postseason matches, averaged 2.2 kills and hit .431 ... 2007: participated in 43 games during a total of 26 matches ... averaged 1.56 kills and 1.35 digs ... career-best 13 kills against Saint Rose on Oct. 20 ... hit .889 with eight kills and no errors against Saint Anselm Sept. 18 ... four days earlier, made a season-best 14 digs
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against Bloomfield ... HIGH SCHOOL: was both the Senior Female Athlete of the Year and the Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year at San Benito ... earned a total of eight varsity letters in volleyball, basketball and track, and was a captain in each sport ... KION46 Scholar Athlete of the Year finalist ... helped team to the league championship each of her final two seasons, and the Central Coast Section championship as a senior ... threw the discus for San Benito’s undefeated track team ... Marine Corps Outstanding Athlete Award ... PERSONAL: National Honor Society ... California Scholarship Federation ... at Bentley, has been a Summer Orientation Leader and a Consumer Action Line Mediator ... volunteered at Vacation Bible School ... daughter of Neill and Denise O’Laughlin ... age as of Sept. 1: 19 ... CLUB TEAM: Yahoo Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 43 2008 91 Totals 134
KL 67 127 194
PCT .159 .240 .208
SA 2 0 2
DG 58 35 93
BLK 3 44 47
Career Highs: .571 hitting percentage (13-1-21) vs. Saint Rose, Nov. 8, 2008; 13 kills vs. Saint Rose, Oct. 20, 2007, and vs. Saint Rose, Nov. 8, 2008; 14 digs vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 14, 2007; 5 blocks vs. Georgian Court, Sept. 6, 2008; 1 ace vs. Bloomfield, Sept. 14, 2007, and vs. Pace, Sept. 29, 2007.
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Amy Waitkus Fr, OH, Phoenix, Ariz.
2009 graduate of Arcadia High School … has not yet selected a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: helped Arcadia to semifinals of the Arizona 4AII state tournament in 2008 ... earned secondteam All-Region and honorable mention Class 4A All-State honors ... also received honorable mention Class 4A All-State honors from the East Valley/Scottsdale Tribune ... in addition to three letters in volleyball, earned one each in basketball, soccer and softball ... PERSONAL: has volunteered as a teacher’s aide ... daughter of Jack and Debbie Waitkus ... mother played soccer and tennis at the University of Arizona ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Arizona Volleyball Academy.
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Virginia Wong So, OH, Quincy, Mass.
2008 graduate of North Quincy High School who is majoring in economics-finance ... one varsity letter ... 2008: had a solid freshman year, earning selection to the Northeast-10 AllRookie Team ... appeared in 118 of the team’s 119 sets during the season while starting 23 matches ... averaged 2.29 kills and 1.58 digs while
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hitting .134 ... was third on the club in kills and fourth in digs ... had 10+ kills 11 times, including five of six matches from Sept. 16-30 ... set career-best with 15 kills Oct. 13 at St. Mary’s (Texas) ... had a pair of double-doubles, Sept. 24 vs. Southern Connecticut (11 kills, 11 digs) and six days later against Stonehill (11 kills, season-best 15 digs) ... was named the Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week on Sept. 29 and made three appearances on the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll (Sept. 2, 8, 22) ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned numerous honors, including Massachusetts Girls Volleyball Coaches
Association All-State accolades in both 2006 and 2007, while helping North Quincy to the state semifinals ... named an All-Scholastic by the Boston Globe, Boston Herald and Patriot Ledger ... team captain ... threetime Atlantic Coast League All-Star ... had 24 kills in a 3-2 win over Quincy in the Division I East/Central final ... was also a javelin thrower on the track team ... PERSONAL: National Honor Society ... daughter of Joseph Wong and Poh Gaik Goh ... age as of Sept. 1: 19 ... CLUB TEAM: Mass Patriots Volleyball Club.
2008
SETS 118
KL 270
PCT .134
SA 18
DG 186
BLK 20
Career Highs: .368 hitting percentage (9-2-19) vs. Assumption, Oct. 2, 2008; 15 kills vs. St. Mary’s, Texas, Oct. 13, 2008; 15 digs vs. Stonehill, Sept. 30, 2008; 1 block on 3 occasions; 3 aces vs. C.W. Post, Aug. 29, 2008, and vs. Incarnate Word, Oct. 12.
2009 R0STER NO 1 2 3 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 16
NAME Cassie Kraft* Alaura Berry* Virginia Wong* Alex Kearney* Maitlyn Kraft* Amy Waitkus Candace Howell Morgan O’Laughlin* Kristine Mickelson* Bridget Lawson Kelly Mee* Andrea Farah* Grace Conner
CL Sr Jr So Sr Jr Fr Fr Jr Sr Fr Jr Jr Fr
POS L MB OH OH S-DS OH DS OH MB MB S OH MB
HT 5-7 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-6 5-10 5-7 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-2
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL New Braunfels, Texas/St. Mary’s Hall San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo Quincy, Mass./North Quincy La Jolla, Calif./La Jolla New Braunfels, Texas/St. Mary’s Hall Phoenix, Ariz./Arcadia New Braunfels, Texas/St. Mary’s Hall Hollister, Calif./San Benito San Diego, Calif./Scripps Ranch Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West Ivyland, Pa./Council Rock Miami, Fla./Palmer Trinity Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos
*Returning Lettermen (9) Head Coach: Sandy Hoffman (28th season) Assistants: Karrin Moore & Kristen Shockley Student Assistant: Alexander Hodge Captains: Alex Kearney, Cassie Kraft & Kristine Mickelson
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY 2008 IN REVIEW Final Statistics NAME ALEX KEARNEY KRIST. MICKELSON ALAURA BERRY VIRGINIA WONG MOR. O’LAUGHLIN KELLY MEE ANDREA FARAH Tori Piskulick MAITLYN KRAFT CASSIE KRAFT Jayne Seward Susan Harrahy Kim Angelovich KELLY GALLIGAN Team Bentley Opponents
GP MP-MS 117 33-33 118 33-33 117 33-33 118 33-33 91 31-22 118 33-0 43 19-7 119 33-33 119 33-0 119 33-0 75 29-9 12 7-5 15 10-0 8 8-0 119 119
K 322 273 242 270 127 83 59 17 16 3 4 12 6 4
AVG E TA 2.75 141 1021 2.31 83 569 2.07 50 512 2.29 144 942 1.40 39 367 0.70 38 208 1.37 26 162 0.14 6 53 0.13 10 40 0.03 4 38 0.05 3 21 1.00 7 36 0.40 1 17 0.50 2 18
PCT .177 .334 .375 .134 .240 .216 .204 .208 .150 -.026 .048 .139 .294 .111
SE RE DIG AVG 14 34 303 2.59 36 1 54 0.46 1 1 20 0.17 26 27 186 1.58 0 2 35 0.38 0 2 27 0.23 0 0 14 0.33 40 4 220 1.85 45 21 172 1.45 27 36 530 4.45 18 11 103 1.37 0 0 5 0.42 0 0 1 0.07 0 0 1 0.12 24 .221 1334 11.21 212 1.78 207 163 1671 14.04 .163 1215 10.21 166 1.39 212 204 1676 14.08
33-33 1438 12.08 554 4004 33-33 1323 11.12 675 3964
A AVG 23 0.20 10 0.08 9 0.08 17 0.14 22 0.24 488 4.14 7 0.16 667 5.61 35 0.29 47 0.39 5 0.07 3 0.25 1 0.07 0 0.00
SA AVG 26 0.22 25 0.21 2 0.02 18 0.15 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 48 0.40 41 0.34 38 0.32 14 0.19 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00
BS 7 32 20 1 2 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
BA TOT 33 40 81 113 70 90 19 20 42 44 39 47 15 16 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 3 0 0
73 49
306 226.0 249 173.5
AVG BE BHE 0.34 2 5 0.96 11 6 0.77 12 2 0.17 3 2 0.48 7 5 0.40 9 12 0.37 0 1 0.03 1 24 0.00 0 2 0.00 0 5 0.00 0 4 0.25 1 0 0.20 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.90 46 1.46 32
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Results OVERALL: Won 21, Lost 12 DATE Aug 29 Aug 29 Aug 30 Aug 30 Sep 05 Sep 06 Sep 06 Sep 09 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 13 Sep 16 Sep 20 Sep 24 Sep 27 Sep 27 Sep 30 Oct 02 Oct 07 Oct 09 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 14 Oct 21 Oct 25 Oct 29 Oct 31 Nov 04 Nov 07 Nov 08 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 20
% % % % + + + * % % % * * * $ $ * * * *
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OPPONENT vs New York Tech at C.W. Post vs Dallas Baptist vs Regis (Colo.) ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC BRIDGEPORT GEORGIAN COURT at American Int’l vs Northwest Missouri vs Washburn at Dowling at Saint Anselm ST. MICHAEL’S at So. Connecticut St. BRIDGEPORT DOWLING STONEHILL FRANKLIN PIERCE at Merrimack ASSUMPTION at Incarnate Word at St. Mary’s (Texas) at St. Edward’s NEW HAVEN at Pace UMASS-LOWELL NEW YORK TECH SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE at Le Moyne at Saint Rose vs Franklin Pierce vs Merrimack vs Bridgeport
* Northeast-10 match & C.W. Post Pioneer Inv. + Bentley Invitational % Dowling Hilton Garden Inn
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NORTHEAST-10: Won 12, Lost 2 RESULT W 3-0 W 3-0 L 2-3 L 2-3 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-2 L 0-3 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 L 1-3 W 3-1 W 3-2 L 0-3 W 3-0 L 1-3 W 3-2 L 0-3 L 1-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W 3-0 L 0-3 L 1-3
SCORES BY GAME 25-18,25-18,25-13 25-16,25-18,25-19 18-25,16-25,25-19,25-18,8-15 16-25,25-22,23-25,25-19,14-16 22-25,21-25,23-25 25-22,25-12,25-11 25-15,25-16,19-25,25-21 25-17,22-25,25-23,25-18 27-25,25-22,22-25,16-25,18-16 14-25,18-25,21-25 14-25,21-25,23-25 25-19,25-12,25-10 25-20,25-14,25-21 25-27,25-15,25-15,25-23 25-17,25-9,25-12 22-25,25-20,20-25,19-25 21-25,25-22,25-17,25-17 25-23,25-23,24-26,20-25,15-10 15-25,20-25,23-25 25-22,25-23,26-24 14-25,25-17,23-25,21-25 20-25,25-16,22-25,25-21,15-13 23-25,19-25,17-25 21-25,21-25,25-21,21-25 25-23,25-19,25-15 25-12,25-13,25-16 25-13,25-11,25-12 25-11,25-16,25-13 25-13,25-20,25-19 24-26,25-11,25-22,23-25,15-10 25-20,25-19,25-21 24-26,21-25,22-25 22-25,25-22,20-25,24-26
$ Northeast-10/ECC Challenge N Northeast-10 playoffs R NCAA Div. II East Regional Inv.
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Alaura Berry: Northeast-10 Player of the Week once (Nov. 3); Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll three times (Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13). Alex Kearney: AVCA Div. II All-East Region; AllNortheast-10, first team; Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times (Sept. 2, 8, 29, Oct. 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17); All-Tournament Team, NE-10/ECC Challenge. Cassie Kraft: Northeast-10 Libero of the Year; Daktronics Div. II All-East Region, first team; AVCA Div. II All-East Region honorable mention; AllNortheast-10, second team; Northeast-10 AllAcademic Team; Northeast-10 Libero of the Week three times (Sept. 2, 22, Nov. 3); Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times (Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27, Nov. 10, 17, 24). Kristine Mickelson: AVCA Div. II All-East Region honorable mention;All-Northeast-10, third team; Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times (Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, Nov. 17, 24); AllTournament Team, Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Tori Piskulick: AVCA Div. II All-East Region; AllNortheast-10, first team; Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll twice (Nov. 10, 17). Virginia Wong: Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team; Northeast-10 Freshman of the Week once (Sept. 29); Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll three times (Sept. 2, 8, 22).
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE RECORDS Through the Years ALL GAMES L PCT 14 .125 19 .136 12 .613 13 .639 5 .828 7 .851 3 .925 3 .938 7 .833 13 .675
YEAR 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
HEAD COACH Peter Breton Sandy Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman
W 2 3 19 23 24 40 37 45 35 27
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman
22 23 27 19 27 27 18 27 16 16
16 11 14 13 12 13 16 8 17 13
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Totals
Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman 28 years
30 33 21 23 29 27 24 21 685
8 7 11 13 8 11 10 12 309
(NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA)
(NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA)
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L
5 8 8 8 7
0 0 0 0 1
1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .875
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
.579 .676 .659 .594 .692 .675 .529 .771 .485 .552
6 7 7 8 7 8 6 8 7 10
2 1 2 1 1 1 4 1 2 4
.750 .875 .778 .889 .875 .889 .600 .889 .778 .714
2nd t-1st t-3rd 2nd t-1st 1st t-4th 2nd t-2nd t-4th
.789 .825 .656 .639 .784 .711 .706 .636 .689
14 14 11 12 14 13 13 12 213
0 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 29
1.000 1.000 .786 .857 1.000 .929 .929 .857 .880
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The Honor Roll NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Katie Kardinal Sue Kosh Maria Vicens Christina Sadowski
1996 1989, 1990 1987, 1988 2007
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Jennifer Bates Erin Cavanaugh Heather Currier Yolanda Faes Gina Fugate Sue Kosh Andrea Menkin Becca Rector Alex Kearney
1984 2001 1990 1996 1998 1987 1989 2005 2006
SETTER OF THE YEAR Alyssa Carter
2001
LIBERO OF THE YEAR Cassie Kraft Katie Markstein
2008 2005
ALL-NORTHEAST-10 FIRST TEAM Allison Aronie 1990, 1991 Lori Biele 1995, 1996 Alyssa Carter 2002, 2003 Erin Cavanaugh 2004 Heather Currier 1992 Yolanda Faes 1999 Ann-Marie Flynn 1997, 1998 Jennifer Ghiz 1987, 1988 Emilie Joerg 1987, 1988 Colleen Judge 1994 Katie Kardinal 1995, 1996
Alex Kearney Sue Kosh Virginia Lee Katie Markstein Kari Norberg Lori Novak Tori Piskulick Kolleen Ross Christina Sadowski Maria Vicens Lauren Washington MVP, NORTHEAST-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS Allison Aronie Marissa Hyman Katie Kardinal Sue Kosh Virginia Lee Donna Manthay Kolleen Ross Christina Sadowski Maria Vicens
2006, 2007, 2008 1988, 1989, 1990 1984, 1985, 1986 2005 1998 1993, 1994 2007, 2008 2001 2005, 2006, 2007 1987, 1988, 1989 2000, 2001, 2002
1991 2002 1995 1988 1985 1986 2001 2006 1989
AVCA DIV. II ALL-NORTHEAST REGION Allison Aronie 1990, 1991 Lori Biele 1995, 1996 Alyssa Carter 2001, 2002, 2003 Erin Cavanaugh 2004 Heather Currier 1992 Laurie Farquhar 1992 Yolanda Faes 1998, 1999 Ann-Marie Flynn 1997, 1998 Emilie Joerg 1988 Colleen Judge 1993, 1994 Kris Kane 1995 Katie Kardinal 1995, 1996
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Alex Kearney Sue Kosh Danielle LeBaron Virginia Lee Donna Manthay Katie Markstein Kari Norberg Lori Novak Tori Piskulick Christina Sadowski Maria Vicens Lauren Washington
2006, 2008 1988, 1989, 1990 2002 1986 1986 2005 1998 1992, 1993, 1994 2006, 2007, 2008 2005, 2006, 2007 1987, 1988, 1989 2000, 2001, 2002
BENTLEY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME Colleen Judge ’95 2002 Maria (Vicens) Ivanov ’89 1997 Sue (Kosh) Murphy ’90 2002 Tracey (Mirmina) Olsen ’84 1994 Jennifer (Ghiz) Pawloski ’89 1999 Virginia (Lee) Tow ’87 1996 Jennifer (Bates) Weiss ’88 1998 (Year of induction is shown) BENTLEY’S OUTSTANDING FEMALE SENIOR ATHLETE Sue Kosh 1990-91 Colleen Judge 1994-95 Katie Kardinal 1996-97 Ann-Marie Flynn 1998-99 Katie Markstein 2005-06 Christina Sadowski 2007-08 HONDA INSPIRATION AWARD Heidi Anderson 1997-98
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Match SERVING Service Aces 11 Heidi Anderson, 1993 (vs. Saint Anselm) Consecutive Serves 15 Rosana Pacheco, 1987 (vs. N.H. College) DEFENSE Most Digs 42 Cassie Kraft, 2007 (vs. Bryant) Most Blocks 14 Erin Cavanaugh, 2003 (vs. Puerto RicoCayey) ATTACK Most Kills 33 Maria Vicens, 1987 (vs. New Haven) Kill Percentage 1.000 Kris Kane, 1996 (vs. St. Rose) (10-0-10) ASSISTS Most Assists 73 Sue Kosh, 1987 (vs. New Haven)
Season SERVING Service Aces Per Game Avg. DEFENSE Digs Per Game Avg. Blocks
103 Katie Kardinal, 1996 (140 games) 0.97 Virginia Lee, 1984 716 Katie Markstein, 2005 (131 games) 5.47 Katie Markstein, 2005 187 Erin Cavanaugh, 2001 (133 games)
Per Game Avg. ATTACK Kills Per Game Avg. Kill Percentage ASSISTS Assists Per Game Avg.
1.66
Debbie Maffeo, 1983
456 3.95 .388
Lori Biele, 1996 (142 games) Alex Kearney, 2006 (114 games) Maria Vicens, 1987
1531 Tori Piskulick, 2006 (131 games) 11.69 Tori Piskulick, 2006
Career Service Aces Digs Blocks Kills Kill Percentage Assists
321 2289 607 1430 .333 4604
Virginia Lee, 1983-86 Katie Markstein, 2002-05 Erin Cavanaugh, 2001-04 Maria Vicens, 1986-89 Christina Sadowski, 2004-07 Tori Piskulick, 2005-08
Team - Season Most Wins 45 Highest Winning Pct. .938 Most Consecutive Wins 35
1988 (45-3) 1988 (45-3) Sept. 21 to Nov. 5, 1988
Series Records First Opponent Meeting Won Lost Abilene Christian 1994 0 1 Adelphi 1992 8 0 Air Force 1992 0 2 Alaska-Anchorage 1986 1 5 Alaska-Fairbanks 1986 3 3 Albany 1987 3 1 American Internat’l.1981 41 15 Armstrong Atlantic 1992 0 4 Army 1988 5 1 Ashland 1990 0 2 Assumption 1981 27 3 Aurora 1991 1 0 Babson 1983 1 0 Barrington 1983 1 0 Barry 2001 0 1 Bates 1987 1 0 Bellarmine 1992 0 1 Bethune-Cookman 1992 1 0 Binghamton 1998 2 3 Bloomfield 2004 2 0 Boston College 1984 0 1 Boston State 1981 0 1 Boston University 1981 1 2 Brandeis 1981 6 0 Bridgeport 1981 13 4 Brown 1993 1 0 Bryant 1981 36 23 Bucknell 1991 1 1 Buffalo 1989 1 2 California, Pa. 1995 0 1 Cal State-Dom. Hills 1997 1 2 Cal Poly Pomona 1997 0 2 Central Conn. St. 1982 3 2 Central Missouri 1988 0 2 Central Washington 2006 0 1 Chico State 1989 0 1 Clarion 1988 3 0 Clark 1983 10 2 Coast Guard 1981 0 1 Colby-Sawyer 1984 2 0 Colgate 1981 0 1 Columbia 1984 0 1 Concordia, N.Y. 1988 9 0 Connecticut College 1986 1 0 Dallas Baptist 2008 0 1 Dartmouth 1986 1 0 Dowling 1988 9 21 East Stroudsburg 1986 2 2 Eckerd 1992 0 3 Edinboro 1988 1 3
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First Opponent Meeting Won Lost Fairfield 1983 1 0 Ferris State 1994 1 1 1982 3 1 Fitchburg State Florida Southern 1994 0 5 Florida Tech 2002 1 1 Franklin Pierce 1992 19 1 Gannon 1990 0 1 Georgian Court 2006 4 0 Gordon 1988 1 0 Grand Canyon 2005 1 0 Hartford 1981 3 5 Harvard 1981 1 2 Holy Cross 1998 1 0 Incarnate Word 2004 0 2 Indiana, Pa. 1995 1 0 Ind.-Pur.-Ft. Wayne 1995 0 1 Indianapolis 2002 0 1 Jacksonville State 1992 0 1 Keene State 1984 11 0 Le Moyne 1985 16 3 Lenoir-Rhyne 2002 1 0 LIU-C.W. Post 1990 22 4 LIU-Southampton 1986 24 2 Lock Haven 1995 0 1 Maine-Farmington 1985 1 0 Maine-Orono 1981 0 2 Marietta 1985 0 1 Marist 1986 1 0 Mass.-Boston 1982 2 1 Mass.-Lowell 1982 36 12 MIT 1984 4 5 Mercy 1981 7 7 Mercyhurst 1995 1 0 Merrimack 1983 41 4 Millersville 1997 0 3 Minnesota-Crookston 2004 0 1 Molloy 1991 3 0 Montevallo 2006 0 1 Mount Holyoke 1982 0 1 Navy 1986 2 3 New Hampshire, U. 1984 0 1 New Haven 1982 8 39 New York Tech 1987 16 5 Northern Michigan 1988 1 0 NW Missouri St. 2008 1 0 Pace 1995 13 9 Point Loma Nazarene 2007 0 1 P.R.-Bayamon 2001 0 2 P.R.-Cayey 2003 0 1 P.R.-Rio Piedras 2001 0 3
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First Opponent Meeting Won Lost Queens 1984 14 3 Quinnipiac 1985 23 5 Regis (Colo.) 2008 0 1 Robert Morris 1991 0 1 Roger Williams 1983 0 1 Rollins 1991 1 3 Sacred Heart 1985 4 0 Saint Anselm 1994 20 0 St. Augustine’s 1988 1 0 St. Edward’s 2004 0 2 St. Francis, N.Y. 1987 1 0 Saint Leo 1992 4 3 St. Mary’s,Texas 2008 1 0 St. Michael’s 1986 24 0 Saint Rose 1996 12 1 St. Thomas Aquinas 2001 1 0 Salem State 1985 2 0 Sciences 2006 1 0 Shepherd 2006 1 0 Simmons 1984 2 0 Skidmore 1983 1 0 Slippery Rock 2003 1 0 Smith 1986 1 0 South Carolina-Aiken 1996 0 1 Southeastern Mass 1984 1 0 Southern Conn. St. 1984 22 0 Southern Maine 1986 1 0 Southern N.H. 1982 25 1 Springfield 1981 15 16 Stonehill 1982 41 2 Stony Brook 1995 5 3 Tufts 1981 3 1 Valdosta State 2002 1 0 Vermont 1986 1 0 Washburn 2008 0 1 Wayne State 1995 0 1 West Alabama 2006 0 1 West Chester 2005 0 1 West Florida 2006 0 1 West Texas A&M 2006 0 1 West. New Mexico 2005 0 1 Westfield State 1983 2 0 Wilmington 2004 2 0 Worcester State 1983 1 0 WPI 1981 4 0 Youngstown State 1991 0 1 Totals 685 309 2009 Opponents in Bold
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE RECORDS Season Bests MOST SERVICE ACES 1. Katie Kardinal 2.Virginia Lee 3.Virginia Lee 4. Katie Kardinal 5. Katie Markstein 6. Emilie Joerg 6.Virginia Lee 8. Cathy Ferrero 9. Tori Piskulick 10. Laurie Farquhar
1996 1986 1984 1995 2005 1986 1983 1990 2006 1990
103 98 89 84 79 72 72 70 69 67
MOST KILLS 1. Lauren Washington 2. Lori Biele 3. Allison Aronie 3. Alex Kearney 5. Maria Vicens 6. Lori Biele 7. Marissa Hyman 8. Maria Vicens 9. Ann-Marie Flynn 10. Kolleen Ross
2001 1996 1991 2006 1988 1995 2002 1989 1997 2001
458 456 450 450 441 437 432 416 408 401
MOST DIGS 1. Katie Markstein 2. Katie Markstein 3. Allison Aronie 4. Cassie Kraft 5. Lauren Washington 6. Kolleen Ross 7. Katie Markstein 8. Cassie Kraft
2005 2004 1991 2007 2001 2001 2003 2008
716 665 571 564 559 539 537 530
Maria Vicens 9. Cassie Kraft 10. Marissa Hyman
2006 2002
503 489
MOST BLOCKS 1. Erin Cavanaugh 2. Christina Sadowski 3. Erin Cavanaugh
2001 2005 2002
187 180 162
4. Danielle LeBaron 5. Danielle LeBaron 6. Kris Maynard 7. Kris Kane 8. Kris Kane 9. Heather Currier 9. Erin Cavanaugh 9. Erin Cavanaugh
2001 1999 1991 1996 1995 1991 2003 2004
153 141 135 133 130 129 129 129
MOST ASSISTS 1. Tori Piskulick 2. Kristen Johnson 3. Alyssa Carter 4. Tori Piskulick 4. Alyssa Carter 5. Sue Kosh 6. Kari Norberg 7. Katie Kardinal 8. Katie Kardinal 9. Kari Norberg 10. Lori Novak
2006 2004 2001 2007 2002 1989 1997 1995 1996 1998 1991
1531 1429 1370 1334 1259 1232 1222 1216 1199 1170 1114
BEST KILL PERCENTAGE 1. Maria Vicens 1987 2. Alaura Berry 2008 3. Jennifer Ghiz 1988 4. Ann-Marie Flynn 1998 5. Erin Cavanaugh 2003 6. Christina Sadowski 2005 7. Maria Vicens 1988 8. Erin Cavanaugh 2002 9. Christina Sadowski 2006 10. Kristine Mickelson 2008
.388 .375 .366 .360 .358 .355 .352 .349 .339 .334
Career Bests MOST SERVICE ACES 1.Virginia Lee 1983-86 2. Katie Kardinal 1993-96 3. Kari Norberg 1995-98 4. Sue Kosh 1987-90 5. Tori Piskulick 2005-08 6. Maria Vicens 1986-89 7. Emilie Joerg 1985-88 8. Danielle LeBaron 1999-02 8. Katie Markstein 2002-05 10. Laurie Farquhar 1989-92
321 245 208 207 205 203 186 182 182 172
MOST KILLS 1. Maria Vicens 2. Christina Sadowski 3. Lori Biele 4. Alex Kearney 5. Lauren Washington 6. Allison Aronie 7. Emilie Joerg 8. Marissa Hyman 9. Erin Cavanaugh 9. Carey Demos
1986-89 2004-07 1993-96 2006-08 1999-02 1988-91 1985-88 2002-04 2001-04 2004-07
1430 1369 1347 1161 1146 1123 1041 1024 983 983
MOST DIGS 1. Katie Markstein 2. Cassie Kraft 3. Allison Aronie 4. Danielle LeBaron 5. Lauren Washington 6. Fabiana Caporal 7. Kari Norberg 8. Alyssa Carter
2002-05 2006-08 1988-91 1999-02 1999-02 1993-96 1995-98 2001-03
2289 1597 1381 1358 1342 1200 1188 1153
Christina Sadowski 9. Katie Kardinal 10. Marissa Hyman 11. Alex Kearney
1993-96 2002-04 2006-08
1120 1024 1021
MOST BLOCKS 1. Erin Cavanaugh 2. Danielle LeBaron
2001-04 1999-02
607 528
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3. Christina Sadowski 4. Kris Kane 5. Maria Vicens 6.Yolanda Faes 7. Shana Laven 8. Carey Demos 9. Heather Currier 10. Lori Biele
2004-07 1993-96 1986-89 1996-99 1993-96 2004-07 1990-92 1993-96
518 439 410 401 338 327 318 314
MOST ASSISTS 1. Tori Piskulick 2. Sue Kosh 3. Lori Novak 4. Alyssa Carter 5. Katie Kardinal 6. Kristen Johnson 7. Kari Norberg 8. Donna Manthay 9. Ariana Hopkins 10. Kelly Mee
2005-08 1987-90 1991-94 2001-03 1993-95 2002-05 1995-98 1984-86 1999-00 2007-08
4604 4437 3972 3312 2844 2537 2535 1611 1553 581
BEST KILL PERCENTAGE 1. Christina Sadowski 2004-07 2. Erin Cavanaugh 2001-04 3. Ann-Marie Flynn 1995-98 4. Maria Vicens 1986-89 5. Carey Demos 2004-07 6. Jennifer Ghiz 1985-88 7. Alyssa Carter 2001-03 8. Heather Currier 1990-92 9. Marissa Hyman 2002-03 10. Danielle LeBaron 1999-02
.333 .321 .320 .310 .295 .282 .267 .258 .253 .246
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE NORTHEAST-10
2008 Final Standings
Since its modest beginning as the Northeast-7 in 1979, today the nation’s most comprehensive Division II conference has evolved into a membership committed to competitive athletics programs that emphasize the education on and off the field of its more than 5,500 student athletes. Today’s Northeast-10 Conference remains focused on complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions with a commitment to a broad-based championship program, as evidenced by the 23 sports the Conference offers in championship play, the most such of any Division II conference. The 16 member institutions are spread geographically from Syracuse, New York to Boston, Massachusetts and Burlington, Vermont to Long Island, New York. Many of the members are located in or around the urban metropolitan areas of Albany, Boston, New Haven, Worcester and New York. A conference tournament has been conducted in volleyball annually since 1981, and a regular season champion has been crowned since 1986. Bentley has captured at least a share of the regular season title 11 times, winning it outright in 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2001, 2002 and 2005, and sharing it in 1992 and 1995. The Falcons have also taken the tournament title nine times (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2001, 2002 and 2006). The Northeast-10 also crowns champions in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, golf, ice hockey, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, and women’s volleyball.
Northeast-10 Champions 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
REGULAR SEASON TOURNAMENT FINAL Springfield 2, Bryant 0 Springfield 2, AIC 0 Springfield 2, AIC 0 Springfield 2, Bryant 1 Bentley 2, Springfield 1 Bentley (5-0) Bentley 2, Springfield 0 Bentley (8-0) Springfield 2, Bentley 0 Bentley (8-0) Bentley 3, Springfield 0 Bentley (8-0) Bentley 3, Springfield 2 Bentley (7-1) Springfield 3, Bentley 0
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
Bryant (8-0) Bentley (7-1) Quinnipiac (7-1) Springfield (8-1) Quinnipiac (8-1) Springfield (9-0) Bentley (7-1) Bryant (7-1) Bentley (8-1) Quinnipiac (10-0) Pace (9-0) Merrimack (8-1) Pace (14-0)
AIC 3, Bentley 2 Pace 3, Bryant 2 Bryant 3, Pace 1 Pace 3, Bryant 2 Pace 3, UMass-Lowell 0
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Bentley (14-0) Bentley (14-0) Bryant (14-0) Bryant (14-0) Bentley (14-0) Saint Rose (14-0) Bryant (14-0) New Haven (14-0)
Bentley 3, Bryant 1 Bentley 3, UMass-Lowell 2 Bryant 3, Merrimack 0 Bryant 3, Bentley 2 Bryant 3, Bentley 2 Bentley 3, Saint Rose 0 Bryant 3, Merrimack 1 New Haven 3, Merrimack 2
1993 1994 1995
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Bentley 3, Springfield 2 Quinnipiac 3, Bryant 2 Springfield 3, Bentley 2 Springfield 3, Bryant 1 Bentley 3, AIC 0
New Haven $ Merrimack Bentley Stonehill American International Franklin Pierce UMass-Lowell Le Moyne Southern Connecticut Saint Rose So. New Hampshire Pace St. Michael’s Assumption Saint Anselm
CONFERENCE W L PCT 14 0 1.000 13 1 .929 12 2 .857 8 6 .571 8 6 .571 8 6 .571 7 7 .500 7 7 .500 7 7 .500 6 8 .429 6 8 .429 5 9 .357 3 11 .214 1 13 .071 0 14 .000
ALL GAMES W L PCT 31 4 .886 20 10 .667 21 12 .636 21 11 .656 12 13 .480 17 18 .486 15 17 .469 14 13 .519 24 15 .615 13 12 .520 9 14 .391 13 15 .464 12 14 .462 3 17 .150 3 19 .136
$ Northeast-10 Regular Season & Playoff Champion
2008 All-Northeast-10 Conference Teams First Team Molly Cindric Charisse Cotton Alex Kearney Ale Kuncaitis Rhe-Ann Niles Tori Piskulick Yael Rosner
Merrimack New Haven Bentley Merrimack New Haven Bentley New Haven
So Sr Jr Sr Gr Sr Sr
OH-MB OH OH OH MH S S
Sr Jr Jr Jr So Sr Fr
MH OH L MH S Opp OH-L
Sr So Sr Jr So Jr Fr
OH OH S MB L-DS OH-RS OH
Second Team Nicole Buchholz Elizabeth Cheek Cassie Kraft Elsa LeGrand Elyse Lorenz Emily Schultz Ellisha Terry
Franklin Pierce Le Moyne Bentley UMass-Lowell Merrimack Franklin Pierce American Int’l.
Third Team Danielle Furka Jillian Hadder Karissa Hookstadt Kristine Mickelson Alyssa Pickert Jenna Tammel Michelle Thornhill
Pace UMass-Lowell Franklin Pierce Bentley Merrimack So. Connecticut Stonehill
Player of the Year: Rhe-Ann Niles, New Haven Freshman of the Year: Ellisha Terry, American International Setter of the Year: Yael Rosner, New Haven Libero of the Year: Cassie Kraft, Bentley Coach of the Year: Joey Pacis, Merrimack
2009 Preseason Coaches Poll 1. Bentley (5) 2. Merrimack (3) 3. New Haven (7) 4. Adelphi (1) 5. American International 6. UMass-Lowell 7. Stonehill 8. Franklin Pierce
2009 BENTLEY VOLLEYBALL
242 235 231 210 182 154 153 138
9. Le Moyne 127 10. Saint Rose 122 11. Southern Connecticut 113 12. Pace 93 13. So. New Hampshire 75 14. St. Michael’s 43 15. Assumption 38 16. Saint Anselm 20
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE ALUMNAE
Bentley volleyball players have continued their success following graduation. Here’s an update: NAME, CLASS Monica Arias ‘90 Heather (Currier) Baker ’94 Lori (Novak) Beston ’95 Lori Biele ’97 Jane Butzko ’85 Heather Campbell ’97 Alyssa Carter ’04 Erin Cavanaugh ‘05 Beth Condon ’01 Emilie (Joerg) Cordell ’89
POSITION General Manager Assistant Volleyball Coach Teacher CEO/Founder Senior Programmer Program Manager - Market Development Marketing Assistant Associate Account Lead Vice President/Tech. Project Manager
COMPANY/SCHOOL Vicenza Oro, S.A. Assumption College Weymouth Elementary School InVision Learning, LLC Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Intel Corp. eBags.com Capstone Valuation Services Yahoo! Inc. Bank of America
Renee (Renda) Corning ’89 Mary (O’Neil) Crowley ’86 Nicole DeBlois ‘05 Tracy Dunn ‘01 Carey Demos ‘08 Yolanda (Faes) Eytcheson ’00 Jessica (Ferner) Faulkner ’99 Ann-Marie Flynn ’99 Kris (Maynard) Fredericks ’93 Theresa Freeley ’96
Vice President & Owner Vice President Vice President of Business Development Financial Analyst Financial Advisor Associate Marketing Communications Specialist Account Manager Former Manager Sales Trainer
Dobbie Insurance Cammack LaRhette Consulting Physicians Endoscopy First Winthrop United Bank of Switzerland Thornberg Investment Management Teradyne SCA-Washington Accenture Staples Corporation
Marissa Gasparoli ’04 Heidi (Anderson) Genest ’98 Janice (Tareco) Goguen ’85 Gina Golden ’94 Nancy Gosselin ’91 Amber Gracey ‘06 Deanne (Charpentier) Griffiths ’85 Shana (Laven) Hallman ’97 Ariana Hopkins ’01 Susan Harrahy ‘09
Senior Event Manager Technical Specialist Vice President, Finance & Controller Director of Learning & Development Teacher Account Representative Systems Engineer Senior Sales Manager Senior Allocation Analyst Associate Dairy Buyer
SMG/Puerto Rico Avalara Best Doctors, Inc. Caturano and Co. St. Ann’s International Data Co. Electronic Data Systems State Street Global Advisors/U.K. Bed, Bath & Beyond C&S Wholesale Grocers
Marissa Hyman ‘06 Maria Vicens-Ivanov ’89 Lynn (Ellington) Jones ’87 Kristen Johnson ‘06 Colleen Judge ’95 Kris Kane ’97 Katie Kardinal ’97 Mary Kavanagh ‘93 Allison (Aronie) Kelly ’92 Laurie (Farquhar) Laws ’93
Online Marketing Manager President/Owner Teacher Consultant Tax Manager Senior Financial Analyst District Manager Marketing Manager Former Production Manager Fund Reporting Manager
Burrelles Luce Venta Technologies, Inc. Westford Public Schools Centire Caturano & Co. Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals Protector Group Insurance Directech, Inc. Fidelity Investments
Danielle LeBaron ‘03 Jessica Lees ‘06 Chris (Reagan) Leonard ’89 Kolleen (Ross) Mooren ’02 Sue (Kosh) Murphy ’91 Emily Olmstead ’04 Tracy (Mirmina) Olsen ’84 Stacey Ormsby ’90 Rosana Pacheco ’90 Jennifer (Ghiz) Pawloski ’89
Marketing Manager Development Specialist Senior Equity Dealer Account Supervisor Former Accountant Tax Preparer Consultant Administrative Assistant Vice President/Trust Operations Equities Analyst
TechTarget Meditech Commonwealth Securities/Australia TracyLocke Personal Business BBS Business Services John Hancock Bristol Savings Bank Oriental Financial Group/Puerto Rico Granhan Investment Management
Marilyn Perniciaro ’90 Sonya (McCarter) Perryman ’87 Tori Piskulick ‘09 Donna (Manthay) Rackie ’87 Michelle Robinson ’97 Christina Sadowski ‘08 Eileen (Bonnette) Schneider ‘93 Lisette Simoes ‘05 Fabiana (Caporal) Sonder ’97 Kara (Lieberfreund) Sterner ’01
Location Manager Director of Programs Project Research Coordinator Special Ed Teacher/Volleyball Referee Tax Associate Tax Consultant Senior Sales Consultant Senior Associate Coordinator Director Marketing Specialist, CRM
Visual Graphics/India Supportive Care, Inc. Spear/Hall Public Relations Wallingford, Conn. O’Connor and Drew Deloitte Tax LLP Bayer Healthcare Ikon Office Solutions FAZ Advisory/Brazil Sony Electronics
Peggy Sullivan ’92 Jessica (Thomas) Haddad ’02 Teresa Torres ’99 Virginia (Lee) Tow ’87 Lisa Trish ‘07 Lauren Washington ’03 Jen (Bates) Weiss ’88 Kari (Norberg) Wilson ’99 Cathy (Ferrero) Wood ’93
Rebate Coordinator Client Services Representative Product Manager Programmer Supervisor Analyst Foreign Exchange Trader Client Services Head Volleyball Coach Realtor Owner
Commed Andover Medical Fidelity Valuation Services Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Medical Information Technology, Inc. State Street Global Markets FT Interactive Data Harvard University Aviara Real Estate Pass It On Consignment
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AUGUST Sun. 30 at Dartmouth (exhibition) .............3:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER Tue. 1 at New Hampshire (exhibition) .....7:00 p.m. Dowling Invitational Fri. 4 vs. St. Mary’s, Texas .....................2:00 p.m. Sat. 5 vs. Lock Haven .............................11:00 a.m. at Dowling ....................................4:00 p.m. Wed. 9
at Southern Connecticut State* .....7:00 p.m.
Bentley Invitational at UMass Lowell Sat. 12 vs. Rollins ....................................11:00 a.m. vs. Bloomfield ..............................5:00 p.m. Sun. 13 vs. Georgian Court .......................1:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER (continued) Wed. 23 UMASS LOWELL* ........................7:00 p.m. Sat. 26 ST. MICHAEL’S*............................2:00 p.m. Tue. 29 at Stonehill* ..................................7:00 p.m. OCTOBER Fri. 2 ASSUMPTION* .............................7:00 p.m. Mon. 5 at Saint Anselm* ...........................7:30 p.m. Wed. 7 SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE* ...7:00 p.m. Sat. 10 at Tampa .......................................7:30 p.m. Sun. 11 at St. Leo.......................................2:00 p.m. Mon. 12 at Eckerd .......................................7:00 p.m. Fri. 16 ADELPHI* .....................................7:30 p.m. Sat. 17 PACE* ...........................................1:00 p.m. Wed. 21 at Merrimack* ...............................7:00 p.m. Sat. 24 ALUMNI MATCH (Homecoming).....10:00 a.m. Tue. 27 at Franklin Pierce* ........................7:00 p.m. Fri. 30 NEW HAVEN* ...............................7:30 p.m.
Wed. 16 at American International* ............7:00 p.m. Northeast-ECC Challenge Fri. 18 QUEENS ......................................7:00 p.m. Sat. 19 BRIDGEPORT ..............................10:00 a.m. NEW YORK TECH ........................3:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER Fri. 6 at Saint Rose* ...............................7:00 p.m. Sat. 7 at Le Moyne* ................................12:00 p.m. Fri. 13 Northeast-10 Playoffs # ................TBA Sat. 14 Northeast-10 Playoffs # ................TBA *Northeast-10 Conference match #at UMass Lowell