BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
THE FALCONS IN THE NCAA PLAYOFFS Year
Site
Round
Result
1993
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional Semifinals
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
Bentley 3, UMass-Lowell 1
Regional Semifinals
Bentley 3, Bryant 2
Regional Championship
Dowling 3, Bentley 2
Regional First Round
Bentley 3, Bryant 0
Regional Semifinals
C.W. Post 3, Bentley 1
Regional First Round
Bentley 3, Georgian Court 2
Regional Semifinals
Dowling 3, Bentley 0
2006
2007
at West Haven, Conn.
at Oakdale, N.Y.
2008
at West Haven, Conn.
Regional First Round
Bridgeport 3, Bentley 1
2009
at Oakdale, N.Y.
Regional First Round
Bentley 3, Adelphi 2
Regional Semifinals
Dowling 3, Bentley 0
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 16-25, 25-14, 19-25, 26-24, 15-9 26-24, 25-20, 25-11
MOST NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (East Regional Teams): New Haven 24, Dowling 12, Bentley 11, Bryant 11, UMassLowell 6, Pace 6, Queens 5
Bentley University 2010 Volleyball Media Guide Falcon Facts & Staff
Table of Contents
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 .............. Eric Snyder (So. New Hampshire ‘04) Office Phone ......................................................... 781-891-2780 E-Mail ....................................................... esnyder@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 ............................................................................ 14-18 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 North Photography. 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: Seniors Alaura Berry,Andrea Farah, Maitlyn Kraft, Kelly Mee and Morgan O’Laughlin will be looking to lead the Bentley Falcons to a seventh straight NCAA tournament berth in 2010.
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 distinctive 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 web, design, IT and public relations, IT auditing 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,
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emphasizing IT-enabled business processes and careers in knowledgebased professional services.
Academic Programs Bentley University 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-theart 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 wellrounded 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 A significantly enhanced Business Core is now available to Bentley students. As of fall 2009, all first-year students study the ethical and legal environment of business, 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 is featured in the third-year Integrated Business Project
The General Education Core includes the FirstYear 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 i n t e r p e r s o n a l 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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course.The organizational behavior course focuses on valuing diversity. Students will assess their intercultural relationship skills, which will be reassessed in the capstone global strategy course to gauge the impact of international education opportunities Bentley offers, including semester- and year-long overseas study.
Located in Waltham, Mass. on 163 acres, Bentley University 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, cultural events and social life. Bentley is easily accessible from the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 95 and the Waltham MBTA Station.
Bachelor’s Degree Programs
As part of a continuing effort to enable students to understand the linkages between business and the arts and sciences, the four-course 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.
Accountancy Computer Information Systems Corporate Finance and Accounting Economics-Finance Finance Global Studies History
General Education
Information Design and Corporate Communication
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.
Information Systems Audit and Control
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); English, philosophy, and other humanities subjects; and mathematics and the natural sciences.
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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 fully loaded with software. f In the 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 on the Southeast campus 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.The first PhD programs in Business and Accountancy are approved by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education in November. f The first PhD class is welcomed in 2006, a year of many great developments at Bentley. Construction on two additional apartmentstyle buildings is completed. The Dana Athletic Center completes renovation and expansion in the spring. Fitness facility adds 30,000 square feet including expanded state-of-the-art exercise space, food court and pedestrian plaza. Multi-million dollar renovation of the 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 Average undergraduate class size: 24 f About 83 percent of full-time undergraduates live on campus. f Graduate students: 1,405; PhD students: 30. f Average graduate class size: 21 f International students represent 9 percent of the undergraduate student population and 18 percent of graduate students.
Curriculum f Bentley University’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 A leader in integrating information technology into the business curriculum. 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 #57 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. Among the top Regional Universities-North, Bentley was also ranked #3 in highest graduation rate, #3 in average freshman retention rate, #4 in “great schools, great price” and #8 in most international students. f Princeton Review named Bentley one of the nation’s Best Colleges and Universities and one of the “Best Northeastern Schools” for 2011. Student surveys ranked Bentley #6 in the nation for “Best Career Services” (up from #12 last year), #14 for the Best College Library, #18 for Dorms Like Palaces, and Bentley was also named to the Fire Safety Honor Roll. f BusinessWeek ranks Bentley #21 among the top undergraduate business programs in the nation in the magazine’s 5th annual issue of “The Best Undergraduate Business Schools”. f The Princeton Review named the McCallum Graduate School of Business among the best business schools in the nation for 2010. f U.S.News & World Report’s 2011 “America’s Best Graduate Schools” named the Bentley University McCallum Graduate School among the top 100 business schools in the nation (#75) and one of the top 10 in New England. The Master of Science in Information Technology program ranked #16 nationally and #3 in New England, and the part-time MBA program ranked #51 in the country and #3 in New England. Tuition and Fees for 2010-11 f Undergraduate: Tuition is $35,580. Room and board (double room, meal plan) is $12,180.The mobile computing fee is $1,200; the activity fee is $278; and the student health insurance (if not covered by parents’ plan) is $1,83. f Graduate: Tuition for each three-credit MBA and Master of Science course is $3,408. 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.
Faculty f More than 285 full- and 199 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. f Professors are accessible, committed to excellent teaching and advising as well as to pursuing research and scholarship in their field. f Faculty-student ratio is 1 to 12
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and Mercyhurst. In March 2006, the Falcons reached the finals of the Atlantic Hockey playoffs for the first time ever.
Bentley’s athletic depar tment 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. 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 six years, with the former reaching the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in 2007, 2008 and 2010. Women’s basketball has competed in a Division II record 27 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
In the spring of 2010, close to half of the university’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, AllAmerica and ESPN Academic AllAmerica® 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. 2001. 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, UMassLowell, Merrimack, New Haven, Pace, Saint Anselm, St. Michael’s, Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut, Southern New Hampshire and Stonehill.
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.
The Bentley ice hockey program competes in the Division I Atlantic Hockey League against schools such as Air Force, UConn, Holy Cross,Army
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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 Mickey Herron 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 2009-10 Record 43rd year 21-25 20th year 26-7 25th year 19-11 19th year ----19th year ----3rd year 16-5 2nd year 8-2 1st year ----9th year 12-19-4 19th year 9-5 4th year 11-7 3rd year 6-10-2 8th year 6-10-1 6th year 14-24 15th year 8-3 15th year 9-3 6th year 17-6 8th year 10-9 19th year ----19th year ----29th year 18-13
2009-10 Conf. Record 13-13 17-5 16-6 --------8-2 6-2* ----10-15-3 7-3 8-3 6-5-2 4-10-1 11-19 --------11-0* 9-4 --------11-4
Bold indicates team competed in NCAA Championships in 2009-10 *2009-10 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.
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
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.
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).
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,
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.
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.
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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
Kathleen L. Yorkis
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 • Academy of Distinguished Bostonians Award, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce • Number one on the list of “100 Most Powerful Women in Boston,” Boston magazine • Norman S. Rabb Human Relations Award, American Jewish Committee • Pinnacle Award, Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce • Abigail Adams Award, Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus • International Business Leader Award, International Management Development Association • Outstanding Women Business Leaders Award, New England Council. 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.
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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
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. (Need Dick’s latest info) In 2007, more than 450 men and women participated on intercollegiate teams and more than 3,800 men and women participated in 355 different intramural teams. The new fitness center accommodates over 13,000 uses per month. 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.
Directions to Bentley From the West: Take exit 14 of the Massachusetts Turnpike and follow signs to Route 95/128 North. Continue as directed in “From Route 95/128” below. From Route 95/128: Take exit 27B (Wyman Street). At very end of exit, bear right onto Smith Street. Follow about a quarter-mile to traffic lights. Take left on to Totten Pond Road. At end, take right on Lexington Street. There is an immediate fork in the road. Bear left and take first left (about 200 yards) onto Beaver Street. At traffic rotary, go two-thirds of the way around, remaining on Beaver. Take a right at next traffic light (Falcon Way) for entrance to Dana Center. From Boston and Points East: Follow Storrow Drive (west) or Memorial Drive (west) to the end and follow signs toward Arlington. Then bear left at sign that reads “To 16 S Watertown Waltham”. Follow for six-tenths of a mile and turn right onto Belmont Street after passing the Star Market shopping center on the right. Continue on Belmont Street until it intersects with Trapelo Road. Bear right onto Trapelo Road and continue for 1.7 miles. Take a left at the light and follow the sign that reads “60 Waltham to Rte 20”. This is Waverley Oaks Road (Route 60). At the next traffic light, take a right on Beaver Street. Go to second light and take left onto Falcon Way for entrance to Dana Center.
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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 93 conference championships (regular season and playoff) and made NCAA appearances in nine 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 Northeast10 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 decade, 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 (2011 will be his 43rd season), has led his team to an average of 20.3 wins a season the last decade and has 640 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.
Kevin Loftus
Associate Athletics Director Kevin Loftus, a part of the Bentley University community since September 1994 and a member of the athletic department staff for most of that time, is currently Bentley’s Associate Athletics Director. After four-and-a-half years as a network technician and analyst in the university’s systems and network department, Loftus was named an assistant athletic director in July 2000 and was promoted to associate in 2007. His duties include overseeing athletic facilities, game management, scheduling, transportation, and work study. Loftus, in addition to his administration duties, is also an assistant baseball coach. He held that position from September 1994 to February 1999 and returned to the coaching staff ten years ago. Loftus was a third team Division II All-America and the New England Collegiate Conference Player of the Year in 1993 while playing at UMass-Lowell. He hit .366 during his two years at UML, helping the Chiefs to a pair of ECAC Division II tournaments and a composite 4728-1 record. Following his college career, Loftus signed a one-year contract with the Nashua Hawks of the Independent League in 1995. The recipient of a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from UMass-Lowell in 1993, Loftus received his MBA from Bentley with a concentration in Management in 2009. He lives in Waltham with his wife Carol Ann, and their son Dylan, who was born in April 2009.
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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.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY
THE ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION Cindy Scott
Assistant Athletics Director A former Division I women’s basketball coach, Cindy Scott is in her 13th 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.
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. Last March, he received the Jack Grinold Media/SID Award from MasterSports, a regional organization that promotes college football. A native of Latham, N.Y., Lipe resides in Waltham with his wife, Rosanne. They have one son, Brian (24), and one grandson.
Kyle Mack
Asst. Sports Information Dir. Kyle Mack is in his third year as Assistant Sports Information Director. Mack, 26, 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.
Dick Lipe
Sports Information Director Dick Lipe, now in his 34th year as Bentley’s Sports Information Director and his 38th 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. A past president of the ECAC Sports Information Directors Association, Lipe, 54, was a college division representative on the Board of Directors of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) for three years. He has ser ved on the NCAA 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
Bethany Gaffney Athletic Trainer
Bethany Gaffney is in her second year with the Bentley University Athletic Training Department and primarily works with the women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams. Gaffney earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training in May of 2006 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham. She also earned a Master of Science degree in sports management from the University of Tennessee in 2009. Gaffney was an intern athletic trainer at Phillips Exeter Academy in 2006 and while pursuing her masters, was a member of the Lady Vols athletic training staff as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. She was responsible for the women’s swimming and diving teams. The New Milford, Conn. native currently resides in Watertown with her husband Jon.
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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 29th year as Bentley’s head coach. She’ll enter the 2010 season with 701 career victories, fourth most amongst active Division II coaches and seventh all-time in Division II women’s volleyball history. Career win number 700 came Nov. 13, 2009 against Le Moyne in the quarterfinals of the Northeast-10 playoffs. 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. Amongst active Division II coaches, her career winning percentage of .695 (701-308) is 17th 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 NE10 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 11 times (1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002 and each of the six seasons). In November 2005, Bentley reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in the program’s history. Only twice has a Hoffmancoached team failed to finish in the top three of the Northeast10, and there have been 26 winning records in the last 27 seasons. Hoffman has been a Bentley assistant athletics director since 1990. During that time, 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 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, 52, is a former member of the NCAA Division II Volleyball Committee. A native of Manhasset, N.Y. who now resides in Waltham,
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The Hoffman Record 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
& $& $ $& $& $ &
3-19 19-12 19-13 24-5 40-7 37-3 45-3 35-7 27-13 22-16
1992 $ 1993 1994 1995 $& 1996 $ 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 $&
23-11 27-14 19-13 27-12 27-13 18-16 27-8 16-17 16-13 30-8
2002 $& 2003 2004 2005 $ 2006 & 2007 2008 2009 Totals
33-7 21-11 23-13 29-8 27-11 24-10 21-12 18-13 701-208
Bold indicates NCAA participant & Northeast-10 playoff champ $Northeast-10 regular season champ
Winningest Active Division II Coaches 1. Tracy Riezke, Rockhurst 2. Chris Catanach, Tampa 3. Shelton Collier,Wingate 4. Sandy Hoffman, Bentley 5. Rosie Wegrich, Cal Poly Pomona
Years 28 26 29 28 35
Wins 999 810 803 701 653
Win% .828 .840 .748 .695 .581
Hoffman played four years of varsity volleyball at Springfield before graduating in 1980. She received her MBA from Bentley in 1990. Eric Snyder, a head coach at a pair of NCAA Division II institutions the last three years, is in his first year as an assistant women’s volleyball coach at Bentley University. Snyder, a past recipient of the American Volleyball Coaches Association Thirty Under 30 Award, was the head coach at the University of Mary (N.D.) last fall and at Northeast-10 Conference member Stonehill College in both 2007 and 2008. U-Mary, which competes in one of Division II’s premier volleyball conferences, finished at 7-24 last year, and Stonehill was 31-31 during Snyder’s two seasons, including 21-11 in his final season. Both of his Skyhawk teams at least doubled the previous season’s win total. Snyder was an assistant coach at Division I South Alabama during the 2006 season, spent two years as a graduate assistant at Tiffin University (2004-06) and as an undergraduate, was an assistant coach at Southern New Hampshire. Snyder received his Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management/Business Administration from SNHU in 2004 and his MBA from Tiffin two years later. Kristen Shockley, the university’s Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions, is in her second year as a volunteer assistant coach at Bentley University. A former two-sport athlete at Ohio Wesleyan where she is the Bishops’ all-time leader in kills and dig, Shockley has previously coached at Boston College (2006-08), Dartmouth College (2002-05) and DePauw University (2000-02). She has also been part of the coaching staff for American teams that have traveled to Europe and Africa.
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY SEASON PREVIEW
2010 Bentley Falcons Seek 7th Straight NCAA Tourney Berth in 2010 Riding a string of six straight NCAA Division II tournament appearances, the Bentley University Falcons will look to a mix of experience and youth to keep that streak alive in 2010. Veteran coach Sandy Hoffman, one of four active Division II coaches with at least 700 career victories, has eight players back from last year’s 1813 team, but will be without a trio of All-Northeast-10 Conference honorees. Four-time All-Northeast-10 selection Alex Kearney departed as Bentley’s all-time leader in kills, and graduation also claimed two other fouryear starters, second-team All-NE-10 libero Cassie Kraft and third-team All- Alaura Berry enters the Conference middle hitter Kristine season with the best Mickelson. career hitting percentDespite their loss, Hoffman still has a senior-dominated team with age in Bentley history. five members of the Class of 2011 expected to lead this year’s squad. They are returning setter Kelly Mee (Ivyland, Pa.), middle hitter Alaura Berry (San Diego, Calif.), libero Maitlyn Kraft (New Braunfels, Texas) and outside hitters Andrea Farah (Miami, Fla.) and Morgan O’Laughlin (Hollister, Calif.). All have played in at least 70 matches during their career, so experience doesn’t appear to be an issue. “Leadership and determination should be a strength of the team this fall,” said Hoffman. “We are counting on the five seniors to put their experience to the test”. Each of the five brings a different strength to the table, and as a result, Hoffman is going with a “Leadership Council” this fall rather than selecting two or three of the five as captains. “In a year with five seniors who are all bright leaders, and after a team vote of confidence in all of them, we have decided to go
Bentley at a Glance 2009 Record ....................................................................... 18-13 2009 Conference Record .............................. 11-4 (t-3rd place) NCAA Appearances ................................................................ 11 (1993, 1995, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004-09) 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 (8) Alaura Berry (Sr, 5-11, MB), Grace Conner (So, MB-RS, 6-2), Andrea Farah (Sr, 5-11, OH), Maitlyn Kraft (Sr, L, 5-6), Bridget Lawson (So, MB-RS, 6-2), Kelly Mee (Sr, 6-0, S), Morgan O’Laughlin (Sr, 5-11, OH-RS), Virginia Wong (Jr, 59, OH)
Key Letterwinners Lost (3) Alex Kearney (OH, 5-10, 1st-team All-Northeast-10), Cassie Kraft (L, 5-7, 2nd-team All-Northeast-10), Kristine Mickelson (MB, 6-1, 3rdteam All-Northeast-10)
this route,” said Hoffman.“Kelly will be in charge of the offense, Maitlyn the defense, Alaura operations, Andrea team compliance and Morgan team character. This dynamic has evolved throughout the preseason and we expect it will continue throughout the fall.” Mee is back for her second season as the team’s primary setter. She stepped into the role last year after sharing the duties in 2008, and finished with averages of 9.2 assists, 1.4 digs and 1.1 kills. Berry had a team-best .328 hitting percentage last spring while putting down 1.9 balls a game. The career .350 hitter was also second on the club with 79 blocks. Kraft projects to move into the libero slot held by her sister Cassie the last four years. Farah averaged 1.05 kills last year and O’Laughlin has produced 1.4 kills per set over her career. Bentley’s only junior is outside hitter Virginia Wong (Quincy, Mass.). She was plagued by injuries last year after a solid freshman year (averages of 2.3 kills and 1.6 digs), and will be limited to back-row duty Kelly Mee is back to at the start of this season as she direct the Falcon offense continues to recover from a shoulder after averaging 9.2 injury. assists in 2009 Hoffman expects her two 6-foot-2 sophomores, Bridget Lawson (Glen Ellyn, Ill./ Glenbard East HS) and Grace Conner (Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos HS), to step up and contribute at the middle blocker position. Each saw just limited action a year ago. “Both can be a dominant force at the net with some experience,” said Hoffman. Freshmen most likely to contribute this fall are outside hitter Ashley Ahearn (Marshfield/Marshfield HS) and Kristina Wilson (Boca Raton, Fla./Spanish River HS), a setter who will be used as a defensive specialist. “We lost three AllConference four-year starters and no one is going to fill their shoes, at least not right away,” said Hoffman. “But everyone is working really hard. When a couple get healthy and players are focusing on one position, we will improve . We hope to improve with every match.” Bentley is projected to finish third in the Northeast-10, behind the conference’s two newest members. New Haven, in its third NE-10 season, will be striving for its third regular season conference title and Adelphi had only one regular season conference loss in 2009 in its debut NE-10 season. As always, Hoffman has assembled a difficult non-conference schedule, including a four-match trip to Florida Columbus Day weekend. The Falcons will open at the New Maitlyn Kraft will Haven Invitational, and will host two replace her sister Cassie tournaments in September. as Bentley’s libero
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Ashley Ahearn Fr, OH, Marshfield, Mass.
2010 graduate of Marshfield High School ... has not yet decided on a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned Boston Herald All-Scholastic honors in 2009 after leading Marshfield to its first Atlantic Coast League championship ... was the team’s MVP and captain, a Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic and an ACL All-Star ... PERSONAL: daughter of Robert and Theresa Ahearn ... comes from an athletic family ... father played soccer at UMass-Boston ... uncle, Vinny Del Negro, played in the NBA and now coaches the Los Angeles Clippers ... grandfather,Vincent Del Negro, played basketball at the University of Kentucky under legendary coach Adolph Rupp ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Mass Patriots.
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Chanel Batiste Fr, OH, Baton Rouge, La.
2010 graduate of Baton Rouge Magnet High School ... has selected finance as her major and will minor in Spanish ... HIGH SCHOOL: was her high school team’s captain last year ... received the team’s Bulldog Award as a senior and was the Most Improved Player as a junior ... named to Louisiana All-Academic team ... PERSONAL: daughter of Lesia Hulbert and Maynard Batiste ... mother ran track at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Cajun Elite Volleyball Club.
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Alaura Berry Sr, MB, San Diego, Calif.
Member of team’s Leadership Council, with a focus on operations ... 2007 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School ... is majoring in marketing, with a minor in management ... has hit .350 during her first three seasons, 17 points higher than the Bentley career record ... three varsity letters ... 2009: was one of four Falcons to play in every set, and started every match for second straight season ... finished second in the Northeast-10 in hitting (.328) and averaged 1.85 kills and 0.68 blocks ... it was the second straight year she’s had the NE-10’s second best hitting percentage ... received All-
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Tournament recognition at the Northeast-10 Championships and the NE-10/East Coast Conference Challenge ... doubledigit kills six times with a high of 14 in back-to-back matches against Adelphi Oct. 16 and Pace a day later ... had at least five blocks six times, with a high of six in three matches ... was named to the Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll Oct. 26 ... 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 career-best 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 ... season-best 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 ScholarAthlete ... daughter of Tim and Tammy Berry ... age as of Sept. 1: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Epic Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 50 2008 117 2009 116 Totals 283
KL 86 242 215 543
PCT .339 .325 .328 .350
SA 0 2 0 2
DG 15 20 18 53
BLK 29 90 79 198
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 So, MB/RS, Santa Barbara, Calif.
2009 graduate of San Marcos High School ... planning on a double-major, including liberal studies with a concentration in ethics and social responsibility ... one varsity letter ... 2009: saw action in 10 sets and a total of eight matches ... averaged 0.7 kills and swung at a .364 success rate in her limited playing time ...had three kills in as many attacks against both Assumption Oct. 2 and Franklin Pierce Oct. 27 ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned two varsity letters and was selected first-team All-Channel League ... also lettered in water polo ... PERSONAL: National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation member ... daughter of Michael and Ada Conner ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Santa Barbara Volleyball Club. SETS 2009 10 Totals 10
KL 7 7
PCT .364 .364
SA 1 1
DG 0 0
BLK 1 1
Career Highs: 3 kills vs. Assumption, Oct. 2, 2009, and Franklin Pierce, Oct. 27, 2009; 1 block vs. Saint Anselm, Oct. 5, 2009; 1 ace vs. Franklin Pierce, Oct. 27, 2009.
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Andrea Farah Sr, OH, Miami, Fla.
Member of team’s Leadership Council, with a focus on team compliance ... 2007 graduate of Palmer Trinity School ... is majoring in management, with a finance minor ... is in her second season as an outside hitter this season after spending one year at middle and one at right side ... three varsity letters ... 2009: averaged 1.65 kills and 0.37 blocks while playing in 97 sets ... production in conference matches included a .240 hitting percentage and 1.89 kills per set ... hit .522 (13-1-23) against Adelphi Oct. 16, the team’s best all season with a minimum of 12 kills ... also had 10 kills against Adelphi in the opening round of the NCAA regional ... 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 double-
double 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 NE-10 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 ... involved with the Bentley Green Society ... daughter of Maria Lara and Marcos Garcia ... age as of Sept. 1: 21 ... CLUB TEAM: Miami Storms Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 70 2008 43 2009 97 Totals 210
KL 148 59 160 367
PCT .105 .204 .179 .151
SA 5 0 0 5
DG 67 14 28 109
BLK 25 16 36 77
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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Kelsey Howkins Fr, OH, Warwick, R.I.
2010 graduate of Toll Gate High School ... has not yet decided on a major ... HIGH SCHOOL: garnered third team All-State honors from Rhode Island volleyball coaches,All-Division and All-City honors as a senior ... was the Warwick Beacon Girls’ Volleyball Athlete of the Year ... team captain ... lettered in softball as well as volleyball ... PERSONAL: National and Rhode Island honor societies ... daughter of Jeff and Diane Howkins ... father played football at Harvard ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Blast Volleyball Club.
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Maitlyn Kraft
Member of team’s Leadership Council, with a focus on defense ... 2007 graduate of St. Mary’s Hall who is majoring in management and liberal studies, with a concentration in ethics and social responsibility ... will take over the libero role from her sister Cassie, who played the position the last four years ... three varsity letters ... 2009: played in 27 matches, a total of 97 sets ... averaged 1.97 digs ... reached double-figures in digs in five of last nine sets, with a high of 15 in the Northeast-10 semis against Adelphi ... served three aces in that match, and also Sept. 12 against Bloomfield ... 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 team-high 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 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: has been a member of the Bentley softball team the last three years ... best season came in 2009 when she 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: 21 ... CLUB TEAM: Alamo Kaepa Volleyball Club.
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SETS 2007 116 2008 119 2009 97 Totals 332
Sr, L, New Braunfels, Texas
KL 7 16 3 26
PCT -.077 .150 -.129 -.009
AST 37 35 33 105
SA 31 41 18 90
DG 245 172 191 608
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 So, MB/RS, Glen Ellyn, Ill.
2009 graduate of Glenbard West High School ... is majoring in mathematical sciences, with an actuarial concentration ... one varsity letter ... 2009: appeared in 21 sets during the course of 14 matches ... hit .325 and averaged 0.81 kills and 0.33 blocks ... had six kills, three blocks and a .417 hitting percentage against Bridgeport Sept. 19 ... HIGH SCHOOL: earned two varsity letters at Glenbard West ... team captain as a senior ... 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, mother is a nationally-ranked triathlete, and brother Duncan currently is a member of the basketball team at Illinois Wesleyan ... age as of Sept. 1: 19 ... CLUB TEAM: Spor ts Performance.
SETS 2009 21 Totals 21
KL 17 17
PCT .325 .325
SA 0 0
DG 3 3
BLK 7 7
Career Highs: 6 kills vs. Bridgeport, Sept. 19, 2009; 3 digs vs. Pace, Oct. 17, 2009; 3 blocks vs. Bridgeport, Sept. 19, 2009.
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Kelly Mee Sr, S, Ivyland, Pa.
Member of the team’s Leadership Council, with a focus on offense ... 2007 graduate of Council Rock High School North who is majoring in accounting ... has a minor in law ... excellent student who will considered for ESPN Academic All-America® honors ... three varsity letters ... 2009: was Bentley’s setter in all 116 sets, and averaged 9.22 assists, 1.35 digs, 1.06 kills, 0.41 blocks and 0.26 aces ... was fifth in the Northeast-10 in average assists and third in total assists ... earned Academic All-Northeast-10 honors ... All-Tournament Team selection at NCAA Division II East Regional and Bentley Invitational ... had a career-high 56 assists Oct. 16 against Adelphi and 50 the next day against Pace ... averaged at least 10 assists in 12 matches ... other season-bests included nine digs three times, four aces against St. Mary’s Sept. 4 and six blocks against Le Moyne Nov. 7 ... named NE-10 Setter of the Week Nov. 9 ... 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 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 AllStar 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 AllDistrict 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: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Xceleration Volleyball Club.
SETS 2007 20 2008 118 2009 116 Totals 254
KL 6 83 123 212
PCT -.074 .216 .256 .223
AST 93 488 1069 1650
SA 1 0 30 31
DG 15 27 157 199
Career Highs: 7 kills on three occasions; 56 assists vs. Adelphi, Oct. 16, 2009; 9 digs on three occasions; 4 aces vs. St. Mary’s, Sept. 4, 2009; 6 blocks vs. Dallas Baptist, Aug. 30, 2008, and Le Moyne, Nov. 7, 2009.
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Morgan O’Laughlin Sr, OH, Hollister, Calif.
Member of team’s Leadership Council, with a focus on team character ... 2007 graduate of San Benito High School who is majoring in corporate finance and accounting ... is also majoring in liberal studies, with a global perspectives concentration ... three varsity letters ... 2009: saw action in 24 sets and 14 matches as a junior ... averaged 1.08 kills and 0.29 blocks ... had six kills and a .556 hitting percentage Sept. 19 against New York Tech ... five kills against Assumption Oct. 2 and Franklin Pierce Oct. 27 ... 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 Golden Knights ... had 10 kills Oct. 12 at Incarnate Word ... five blocks against Georgian Court Sept. 6 was a career-best ... 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 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
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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 an Undergraduate Admissions tour guide ... daughter of Neill and Denise O’Laughlin ... age as of Sept. 1: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Yahoo Volleyball Club. SETS 2007 43 2008 91 2009 24 Totals 158
KL 67 127 26 220
PCT .159 .240 .333 .219
SA 2 0 0 2
DG 58 35 4 97
BLK 3 44 7 54
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.
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Kristina Wilson Fr, S, Boca Raton, Fla.
2010 graduate of Spanish River High School ... has not yet decided on a major ... returned to her native New England for college ... was born in Connecticut ... HIGH SCHOOL: led Spanish River to conference championship and earned first-team All-Conference honors for the second time ... All-South Florida first-team selection ... also first-team All-Palm Beach County and AllSun Sentinel for Divisions 6A-5A-4A ... PERSONAL: daughter of Trish and Hank Wilson ... age as of Sept. 1: 18 ... CLUB TEAM: Boomers Volleyball Club.
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Jr, OH, Quincy, Mass.
2008 graduate of North Quincy High School who is majoring in economics-finance and liberal studies, with a concentration in global perspectives ... two varsity letters ... 2009: appeared in 24 matches and 64 sets during an injury-riddled season ... averaged 1.27 kills and 1.12 digs ... posted a career-best 16 kills Oct. 30 against New Haven ... also had 10 assists in that one for her only double-double of the season ... 11 kills vs.Adelphi Nov. 14 in Northeast-10 semifinals ... made five blocks against Pace Oct. 17 ... 2008: had a solid freshman year, earning selection to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie 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 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 doubledoubles, 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 NE-10 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 ... three-time 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: 20 ... CLUB TEAM: Mass Patriots Volleyball Club. SETS 2008 118 2009 64 Totals 182
Bridget Lawson, Kelly Mee & Alaura Berry
Virginia Wong
KL 270 81 351
PCT .134 .117 .130
SA 18 5 23
DG 186 72 258
BLK 20 16 36
Career Highs: .368 hitting percentage (9-2-19) vs.Assumption, Oct. 2, 2008; 16 kills vs. New Haven, Oct. 30, 2009; 15 digs vs. Stonehill, Sept. 30, 2008; 5 blocks vs. Pace, Oct.17, 2009; 3 aces vs. C.W. Post, Aug. 29, 2008, and vs. Incarnate Word, Oct. 12.
2010 BENTLEY VOLLEYBALL
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY 2010 ROSTER
NO
NAME
CL
POS
HT
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1
Chanel Batiste
Fr
OH
5-8
Baton Rouge, La./Baton Rouge Magnet
2
Alaura Berry
Sr
MB
5-11
3
Virginia Wong
Jr
OH
5-9
Quincy, Mass./North Quincy
4
Kelsey Howkins
Fr
OH
5-9
Warwick, R.I./Toll Gate
6
Maitlyn Kraft
Sr
L
5-6
New Braunfels, Texas/St. Mary’s Hall
8
Ashley Ahearn
Fr
OH
5-11
9
Kristina Wilson
Fr
S/DS
5-7
10
Morgan O’Laughlin
Sr
OH/RS
5-11
12
Bridget Lawson
So
MB/RS
6-2
Glen Ellyn, Ill./Glenbard West
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Kelly Mee
Sr
S
6-0
Ivyland, Pa./Council Rock North
14
Andrea Farah
Sr
OH
5-11
16
Grace Conner
So
MB/RS
6-2
San Diego, Calif./Rancho Bernardo
Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Boca Raton, Fla./Spanish River Hollister, Calif./San Benito
Miami, Fla./Palmer Trinity Santa Barbara, Calif./San Marcos
Head Coach: Sandy Hoffman (Springfield ’80), 29th season Assistant Coaches: Eric Snyder & Kristen Shockley
Bentley’s Class of 2011 & This Season’s Leadership Council (l-r) Maitlyn Kraft, Kelly Mee, Andrea Farah, Morgan O’Laughlin, Alaura Berry
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY 2009 IN REVIEW Final Statistics NAME GP MP-MS K AVG Alex Kearney 113 31-31 294 2.60 Kristine Mickelson 116 31-31 203 1.75 Amy Waitkus 96 30-23 217 2.26 ALAURA BERRY 116 31-31 215 1.85 KELLY MEE 116 31-31 123 1.06 ANDREA FARAH 97 30-19 160 1.65 VIRGINIA WONG 64 24-8 81 1.27 CASSIE KRAFT 116 31-0 5 0.04 MORGANO’LAUGHLIN 24 14-2 26 1.08 MAITLYN KRAFT 97 27-6 3 0.03 BRIDGET LAWSON 21 14-1 17 0.81 GRACE CONNER 10 8-0 7 0.70 CANDACE HOWELL 49 19-3 3 0.06 Bentley 116 31-31 1354 11.67 Opponents 116 31-31 1298 11.19
E TA 107 916 67 488 141 660 59 476 48 293 75 474 45 308 8 39 7 57 7 31 4 40 3 11 1 4 572 3797 619 3804
PCT A AVG SA AVG SE RE DIG AVG .204 30 0.27 31 0.27 16 54 294 2.60 .279 15 0.13 31 0.27 27 4 59 0.51 .115 12 0.12 34 0.35 26 19 203 2.11 .328 6 0.05 0 0.00 0 1 18 0.16 .256 1069 9.22 30 0.26 53 1 157 1.35 .179 18 0.19 0 0.00 0 2 28 0.29 .117 8 0.12 5 0.08 9 1 72 1.12 -.077 49 0.42 31 0.27 34 43 516 4.45 .333 5 0.21 0 0.00 0 0 4 0.17 -.129 33 0.34 18 0.19 28 10 191 1.97 .325 2 0.10 0 0.00 0 1 3 0.14 .364 0 0.00 1 0.10 0 0 0 0.00 .500 4 0.08 3 0.06 9 12 52 1.06 .206 1251 10.78 184 1.59 202 150 1597 13.77 .178 1214 10.47 150 1.29 196 184 1617 13.94
BS 7 37 3 10 11 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 74 56
BA TOT 32 39 84 121 28 31 69 79 37 48 35 36 14 16 1 1 6 7 0 0 6 7 0 1 0 0 312 230 190 151
AVG 0.35 1.04 0.32 0.68 0.41 0.37 0.25 0.01 0.29 0.00 0.33 0.10 0.00 1.98 1.30
BE BHE 2 2 14 4 4 3 11 2 8 23 9 4 3 2 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 54 47 33 59
2010 Returnees in CAPS
Results OVERALL: Won 18, Lost 13 DATE Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 5 Sep 9 Sep 12 Sep 12 Sep 13 Sep 16 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 19 Sep 23 Sep 26 Sep 29 Oct 2 Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 10 Oct 11 Oct 12 Oct 16 Oct 17 Oct 21 Oct 27 Oct 30 Nov 06 Nov 07 Nov 13 Nov 14 Nov 19 Nov 20
$ $ $ * & & & * % % % * * * * * *
* * * * * * * + + N N
OPPONENT vs St. Mary’s vs Lock Haven at Dowling at So. Connecticut St. vs Rollins vs Bloomfield vs Georgian Court at American Int’l QUEENS BRIDGEPORT NEW YORK TECH vs UMass-Lowell ST. MICHAEL’S at Stonehill ASSUMPTION at Saint Anselm SO. NEW HAMPSHIRE at #9 Tampa at #16 Saint Leo at #22 Eckerd ADELPHI PACE at Merrimack at Franklin Pierce NEW HAVEN at Saint Rose at Le Moyne vs Le Moyne vs Adelphi vs Adelphi vs Dowling
* Northeast-10 match $ Dowling Hilton Garden Inv. & Bentley Invitational % Northeast-10/ECC Challenge
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NORTHEAST-10: Won 11, Lost 4 RESULT W 3-2 L 1-3 L 1-3 L 2-3 L 0-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 L 1-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 L 1-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 0-3 L 2-3 W 3-2 W 3-2 W 3-0 L 2-3 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-1 L 2-3 W 3-2 L 0-3
SCORES BY GAME 25-23,22-25,24-26,25-18,15-6 16-25,21-25,25-22,13-25 16-25,17-25,25-22,17-25 25-22,23-25,21-25,25-19,12-15 14-25,13-25,19-25 25-12,25-17,25-4 25-22,25-23,25-16 25-21,25-14,25-18 22-25,25-7,25-15,25-12 16-25,19-25,25-23,20-25 25-19,25-14,25-15 25-10,25-18,25-17 25-17,25-17,25-14 25-20,18-25,21-25,22-25 25-13,25-12,25-13 25-9,25-22,25-18 25-19,25-22,26-24 14-25,14-25,19-25 18-25,21-25,22-25 18-25,15-25,21-25 24-26,23-25,25-22,25-20,14-16 25-18,29-31,20-25,25-15,17-15 14-25,25-18,21-25,25-18,19-17 25-11,25-14,25-13 18-25,30-28,25-22,20-25,10-15 25-22,25-23,25-15 23-25,25-23,25-20,25-21 22-25,25-22,25-15,25-18 25-16,14-25,25-19,24-26,9-15 25-22,9-25,25-20,19-25,15-9 24-26,20-25,11-25
+ Northeast-10 playoffs N NCAA Div. II East Regional
2010 BENTLEY VOLLEYBALL
Alaura Berry: All-Tournament Team, Northeast10 Championships;All-Tournament Team, Northeast-10/East Coast Conference Challenge; NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll, Oct. 26 Alex Kearney: 1st-team All-Northeast-10; Honorable Mention AVCA Division II All-East Region;All-Tournament Team, Bentley Invitational; NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll, four times (Sept. 8, 14, 28, Oct. 19) Cassie Kraft: 2nd-team All-Northeast-10; Honorable Mention AVCA Division II All-East Region; Academic All-Northeast-10; ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District 1, college division 3rd-team Kelly Mee: All-Tournament Team, NCAA Div. II East Regional; All-Tournament Team, Bentley Invitational; Academic All-Northeast-10; NE-10 Setter of the Week, Nov. 9 Kristine Mickelson: 3rd-team All-Northeast-10, All-Tournament Team, NCAA Div. II East Regional; All-Tournament Team, Northeast-10/East Coast Conference Challenge; NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll four times (Sept. 21, Oct. 5, 12, Nov. 1) Amy Waitkus: Northeast-10 All-Freshman Team; NE-10 Freshman of the Week, Sept. 8
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 2009 Totals
Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman Hoffman 29 years
30 33 21 23 29 27 24 21 18 703
8 7 11 13 8 11 10 12 13 322
(NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA) (NCAA)
NORTHEAST-10 PCT FINISH
W
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 .581 .686
14 14 11 12 14 13 13 12 11 224
0 0 3 2 0 1 1 2 4 33
1.000 1.000 .786 .857 1.000 .929 .929 .857 .733 .872
1st 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd t-3rd
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 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Sue Kosh 1988, 1989, 1990 Virginia Lee 1984, 1985, 1986 Katie Markstein 2005 Kari Norberg 1998 Lori Novak 1993, 1994 Tori Piskulick 2007, 2008 Kolleen Ross 2001 Christina Sadowski 2005, 2006, 2007 Maria Vicens 1987, 1988, 1989 Lauren Washington 2000, 2001, 2002 MVP, NORTHEAST-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS Allison Aronie Marissa Hyman Katie Kardinal Sue Kosh Virginia Lee Donna Manthay Kolleen Ross Christina Sadowski Maria Vicens
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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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE RECORDS
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 1455 .333 4604
Virginia Lee, 1983-86 Katie Markstein, 2002-05 Erin Cavanaugh, 2001-04 Alex Kearney, 2006-09 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 9 2 Air Force 1992 0 2 Alaska-Anchorage 1986 1 5 Alaska-Fairbanks 1986 3 3 Albany 1987 3 1 American Internat’l.1981 42 15 Armstrong Atlantic 1992 0 4 Army 1988 5 1 Ashland 1990 0 2 Assumption 1981 28 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 3 0 Boston College 1984 0 1 Boston State 1981 0 1 Boston University 1981 1 2 Brandeis 1981 6 0 Bridgeport 1981 13 5 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 23 East Stroudsburg 1986 2 2 Eckerd 1992 0 4 Edinboro 1988 1 3
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First Opponent Meeting Won Lost Fairfield 1983 1 0 1994 1 1 Ferris State Fitchburg State 1982 3 1 Florida Southern 1994 0 5 Florida Tech 2002 1 1 Franklin Pierce 1992 20 1 Gannon 1990 0 1 Georgian Court 2006 5 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 18 3 Lenoir-Rhyne 2002 1 0 LIU-C.W. Post 1990 22 4 LIU-Southampton 1986 24 2 Lock Haven 1995 0 2 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 37 12 MIT 1984 4 5 Mercy 1981 7 7 Mercyhurst 1995 1 0 Merrimack 1983 42 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 40 New York Tech 1987 17 5 Northern Michigan 1988 1 0 NW Missouri St. 2008 1 0 Pace 1995 14 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 15 3 Quinnipiac 1985 23 5 Regis (Colo.) 2008 0 1 Robert Morris 1991 0 1 Roger Williams 1983 0 1 Rollins 1991 1 4 Sacred Heart 1985 4 0 Saint Anselm 1994 21 0 St. Augustine’s 1988 1 0 St. Edward’s 2004 0 2 St. Francis, N.Y. 1987 1 0 Saint Leo 1992 4 4 St. Mary’s, Texas 2008 2 0 St. Michael’s 1986 25 0 Saint Rose 1996 13 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 1 Southern Maine 1986 1 0 Southern N.H. 1982 26 1 Springfield 1981 15 16 Stonehill 1982 41 3 Stony Brook 1995 5 3 Tampa 2010 0 1 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 703 322 2010 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. Cassie Kraft
2009 2006
516 503
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. Alex Kearney 2. Maria Vicens 3. Christina Sadowski 4. Lori Biele 5. Lauren Washington 6. Allison Aronie 7. Emilie Joerg 8. Marissa Hyman 9. Kristine Mickelson 10. Erin Cavanaugh 10. Carey Demos
2006-09 1986-89 2004-07 1993-96 1999-02 1988-91 1985-88 2002-04 2006-09 2001-04 2004-07
1455 1430 1369 1347 1146 1123 1041 1024 985 983 983
MOST DIGS 1. Katie Markstein 2. Cassie Kraft 3. Allison Aronie 4. Danielle LeBaron 5. Lauren Washington 6. Alex Kearney 7. Fabiana Caporal
2002-05 2006-09 1988-91 1999-02 1999-02 2006-09 1993-96
2289 2113 1381 1358 1342 1315 1200
Christina Sadowski 8. Kari Norberg 9. Alyssa Carter 10. Katie Kardinal
1995-98 2001-03 1993-96
1188 1153 1120
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. Kristine Mickelson 8. Shana Laven 9. Carey Demos 10. Heather Currier
2004-07 1993-96 1986-89 1996-99 2006-09 1993-96 2004-07 1990-92
518 439 410 401 399 338 327 318
MOST ASSISTS 1. Tori Piskulick 2. Sue Kosh 3. Lori Novak 4. Alyssa Carter 5. Katie Kardinal 6. Kristen Johnson 7. Kari Norberg 8. Kelly Mee 9. Donna Manthay 10. Ariana Hopkins
2005-08 1987-90 1991-94 2001-03 1993-95 2002-05 1995-98 2007-09 1984-86 1999-00
4604 4437 3972 3312 2844 2537 2535 1650 1611 1553
BEST KILL PERCENTAGE 1. Alaura Berry 2007-09 2. Christina Sadowski 2004-07 3. Erin Cavanaugh 2001-04 4. Ann-Marie Flynn 1995-98 5. Maria Vicens 1986-89 6. Carey Demos 2004-07 7. Jennifer Ghiz 1985-88 8. Alyssa Carter 2001-03 9. Heather Currier 1990-92 10. Marissa Hyman 2002-03
.350 .333 .321 .320 .310 .295 .282 .267 .258 .253
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BENTLEY UNIVERSITY THE NORTHEAST-10
2009 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.
New Haven $ Adelphi Bentley UMass-Lowell # Pace Le Moyne American International Southern Connecticut Stonehill Merrimack Saint Rose So. New Hampshire Franklin Pierce St. Michael’s Saint Anselm Assumption
$ Regular Season Champion
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
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 2009
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) New Haven (15-0)
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 UMass-Lowell 3, Adelphi 2
1994 1995
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# Playoff Champion
First Team Chelsey Alpough Keidy Candelaria Molly Cindric Sarah Coscia Alex Kearney Sara Malmlov Hilary Pavels
New Haven New Haven Merrimack UMass-Lowell Bentley New Haven Adelphi
So Fr Jr Jr Sr Jr Jr
S OH OH MH OH OH OH
Sr RFr Sr Jr Jr Sr Jr
OH OH L S L OH S
Jr Sr Fr Sr Jr Fr So
MH MH MH MB MH RS OH
Second Team
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)
1993
ALL GAMES W L PCT 25 6 .806 27 10 .730 18 13 .581 22 10 .688 17 12 .586 17 10 .630 23 10 .697 26 10 .722 15 11 .577 21 11 .656 15 14 .517 10 14 .417 8 22 .267 8 19 .296 5 19 .208 2 20 .091
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Northeast-10 Champions 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
CONFERENCE W L PCT 15 0 1.000 14 1 .933 11 4 .733 11 4 .733 9 6 .600 9 6 .600 9 6 .600 9 6 .600 9 6 .600 8 7 .533 5 10 .333 4 11 .267 3 12 .200 2 13 .133 1 14 .067 1 14 .067
Bentley 3, Springfield 2 Quinnipiac 3, Bryant 2 Springfield 3, Bentley 2 Springfield 3, Bryant 1 Bentley 3, AIC 0
Elizabeth Cheek Talia de Souza Cassie Kraft Heather Mau Alyssa Pickert Jenna Tammel Andrea Wirth
Le Moyne American In’l. Bentley Adelphi Merrimack So. Connecticut Stonehill
Third Team Stephanie Dluginski Elsa LeGrand Morgan McDermott Kristine Mickelson Victoria Pompilus Nora Rugova Ellisha Terry
So. New Hampshire UMass-Lowell Le Moyne Bentley Pace Pace American Int’l.
Player of the Year: Sara Malmlov, New Haven Freshman of the Year: Keidy Candelaria, New Haven Setter of the Year: Chelsey Alpough, New Haven Libero of the Year: Alyssa Pickert, Merrimack Coach of the Year: Karen McNulty, UMass-Lowell
2010 Preseason Coaches Poll 1. New Haven (14) 2. Adelphi (1) 3. Bentley (1) 4. UMass-Lowell 5. American International 6. Pace 7. Merrimack 8. Le Moyne
2010 BENTLEY VOLLEYBALL
224 202 192 180 154 148 142 126
9. So. Connecticut 10. Stonehill 11. Saint Rose 12. Franklin Pierce 13. So. New Hampshire 14. St. Michael’s 15. Assumption 16. Saint Anselm
119 117 91 66 63 44 30 22
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 Erin Cavanaugh ‘05 Beth Condon ’01 Emilie (Joerg) Cordell ’89 Renee (Renda) Corning ’89
POSITION General Manager Owner/Trainer Teacher CEO/Founder Senior Programmer Program Manager - Market Development Associate Account Lead Vice President/Tech. Project Manager Former Vice President & Owner
COMPANY/SCHOOL Vicenza Oro, S.A. Go Hard Go Home Fitness Weymouth Elementary School InVision Learning, LLC Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Intel Corp. Capstone Valuation Services Yahoo! Inc. Bank of America Dobbie Insurance
Mary (O’Neil) Crowley ’86 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 Marissa Gasparoli ’04
Vice President Financial Analyst Financial Advisor Associate Marketing Communications Specialist Account Manager Former Manager Sales Trainer Senior Event Manager
Cammack LaRhette Consulting First Winthrop United Bank of Switzerland Thornberg Investment Management Teradyne SCA-Washington Accenture Staples Corporation SMG/Puerto Rico
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 Jessica (Thomas) Haddad ’02 Ariana Hopkins ’01 Susan Harrahy ‘09
Technical Specialist Vice President, Finance & Controller Director of Learning & Development Teacher Account Representative Systems Engineer Former Senior Sales Manager Client Services Representative Senior Allocation Analyst Associate Dairy Buyer
Avalara Best Doctors, Inc. Caturano and Co. St. Ann’s International Data Co. Electronic Data Systems State Street Global Advisors/U.K. Fidelity Valuation Services 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 Alex Kearney ‘10 Allison (Aronie) Kelly ’92
Digital Marketing Manager President/Owner Teacher Consultant Tax Manager Senior Financial Analyst District Manager Marketing Manager Administrative Assistant Former Production Manager
Siegel + Gale Venta Technologies, Inc. Westford Public Schools Centire Caturano & Co. Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood Schering Plough Pharmaceuticals Protector Group Insurance Realty Capital Securities Directech, Inc.
Cassie Kraft ‘10 Laurie (Farquhar) Laws ’93 Danielle LeBaron ‘03 Jessica Lees ‘06 Chris (Reagan) Leonard ’89 Kristine Mickelson ‘10 Kolleen (Ross) Mooren ’02 Sue (Kosh) Murphy ’91 Emily Olmstead ’04 Tracy (Mirmina) Olsen ’84
Recruiter Fund Reporting Manager Industrial Marketing Specialist Development Specialist Senior Equity Dealer Sales Development Specialist Account Director Former Accountant Tax Preparer Consultant
Insight Global Fidelity Investments ITW Devcon Meditech Commonwealth Securities/Australia Smithsonian Student Travel TracyLocke Personal Business BBS Business Services John Hancock
Stacey Ormsby ’90 Rosana Pacheco ’90 Jennifer (Ghiz) Pawloski ’89 Marilyn Perniciaro ’90 Sonya (McCarter) Perryman ’87 Tori Piskulick ‘09 Donna (Manthay) Rackie ’87 Michelle Robinson ’97 Christina Sadowski ‘08 Eileen (Bonnette) Schneider ‘93
Administrative Assistant Vice President/Trust Operations Equities Analyst Location Manager Director of Programs Project Research Coordinator Special Ed Teacher/Volleyball Referee Tax Associate Tax Consultant Executive Sales Consultant
Bristol Savings Bank Oriental Financial Group/Puerto Rico Granhan Investment Management Visual Graphics/India Supportive Care, Inc. Spear/Hall Public Relations Wallingford, Conn. O’Connor and Drew Deloitte Tax LLP Bayer Healthcare
Nicole (DeBlois) Semeraro ‘05 Lisette Simoes ‘05 Fabiana (Caporal) Sonder ’97 Kara (Lieberfreund) Sterner ’01 Peggy Sullivan ’92 Alyssa (Carter) Tetlow ’04 Teresa Torres ’99 Virginia (Lee) Tow ’87 Lisa Trish ‘07 Lauren Washington ’03
Vice President of Business Development Senior Associate Coordinator Director Marketing Specialist, CRM Rebate Coordinator Senior Associate Product Manager Programmer Supervisor Analyst Foreign Exchange Trader Product Manager
Physicians Endoscopy Ikon Office Solutions FAZ Advisory/Brazil Sony Electronics Commed Andover Medical Blue Point Venture Marketing Abbott Diabetes Care, Inc. Medical Information Technology, Inc. State Street Global Markets Interactive Data
Jen (Bates) Weiss ’88 Kari (Norberg) Wilson ’99 Cathy (Ferrero) Wood ’93
Head Volleyball Coach Realtor Owner
Harvard University Aviara Real Estate Pass It On Consignment
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Front row (l-r): Kelsey Howkins, Chanel Batiste, Maitlyn Kraft, Kristina Wilson, Virginia Wong, Andrea Farah. Back row: Grace Conner, Ashley Ahearn, Morgan O’Laughlin, Kelly Mee, Alaura Berry, Bridget Lawson.
SEPTEMBER Sat. 4 vs. Caldwell ^ .............................. 9:00 Sat. 4 vs. Holy Family ^ ....................... 11:30 Tue. 7 at Assumption* ............................ 7:00 Fri. 10 Georgian Court # ......................... 7:00 Sat. 11 Holy Family # ............................ 10:00 Sat. 11 New Haven #................................ 3:00 Tue. 14 American International* ............... 7:00 Fri. 17 Dowling %................................... 7:00 Sat. 18 C.W. Post % .............................. 10:00 Sat. 18 Queens % ................................... 3:00 Wed. 22 at UMass-Lowell* ........................ 7:00 Fri. 24 at St. Michael’s*........................... 7:00 Tue. 28 Stonehill* .................................... 7:00
OCTOBER Fri. 1 Fri. 1 Sat. 2 Wed. 6 Fri. 8 Fri. 8 Sat. 9 Sat. 9 Wed. 13 Fri. 15 Sat. 16 Wed. 20 Fri. 22 Sat. 30
vs. Alderson-Broaddus ! .............. 6:30 vs. Molloy !.................................. 8:30 vs. King ! ................................... 12:30 at Southern New Hampshire*....... 7:30 vs. Ohio Valley + .......................... 3:00 vs. Ave Maria + ............................ 7:00 at Palm Beach Atlantic + .............. 1:30 vs. Flagler + ................................. 3:30 Saint Anselm*.............................. 7:00 at Adelphi*................................... 7:00 at Pace* ..................................... 12:00 Merrimack*.................................. 7:30 Franklin Pierce* ........................... 7:30 Southern Connecticut St.* ........... 1:00
NOVEMBER Wed. 3 at New Haven* ............................. 7:00 Fri. 5 Saint Rose*.................................. 7:30 Sat. 6 Le Moyne* ................................... 1:00 Tue. 9-13 Northeast-10 Playoffs (at highest seed) *Northeast-10 Conference match ^ New Haven Invitational # Bentley Invitational % Northeast-10/East Coast Conf. Challenge ! East Stroudsburg Invitational + Palm Beach Atlantic Pepsi Bash