This Is Bridgewater College
College Information
Location............................................Bridgewater College Founded ...........................................1880 Enrollment.........................................1,750 Nickname..........................................Eagles Colors................................................ Crimson, Vegas Gold Athletic Affiliation............................ NCAA Division III Conference........................................Old Dominion Athletic President............................................ George E. Cornelius Director of Athletics.......................... Curt Kendall
Volleyball Coaching Staff
Head Coach....................................... Erin Albert Office Phone......................................540-828-5401 Coach Albert Email: .........................ealbert@bridgewater.edu Assistant Coaches............................. Kristi Fitzsimmons
Sports Information
Sports Information Director........... Steve Cox Assistant SID................................. Tim Leister SID Phone...................................... 540-828-5360 SID Email....................................... scox@bridgewater.edu Assistant SID Phone...................... 540-828-5615 Assistant SID Email....................... tleister@bridgewater.edu SID Fax.......................................... 540-8285611 SID Mailing Address..................... Box 20 ....................................................... Bridgewater College ....................................................... 402 East College Street ....................................................... Bridgewater, VA 22812 Web Site......................................... www.bridgewatereagles.com Women’s Soccer Contact............... Steve Cox
Conference Information
Commissioner................................ Brad Bankston Office Phone................................... 540-389-7373, Ext. 1 Conference SID.............................. J.J. Nekoloff SID Office Phone........................... 540-389-7373, Ext. 2 Mailing Address............................. 16001 Forest Rd., Suite B ....................................................... Forest, VA 24551 Conference Fax.............................. 540-389-7373 Web Site......................................... www.odaconline.com
Credits: The 2011 Bridgewater Volleyball Media Guide is a production of the Bridgewater Sports Information Department. This guide was produced, written and designed by Sports Information Director Steve Cox. Photos provided by Tommy Thompson.
New Coach Welcomes Back Solid Nucleus Of Players For 2011 Season Bridgewater first-year volleyball head coach Erin Albert has a good mix of veterans and newcomers to lead the way for the Eagles in 2011. The Eagles are looking to bounce back from a 15-17 record in 2010 . Bridgewater is coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the 1981 and 1982 campaigns. Albert comes to Bridgewater after a short stint as an assistant coach at Chatham. Before that, she enjoyed an exceptional playing career for Division III power Juniata College. Albert has eight returning players, seven freshmen and one senior playing for the first time on the 2011 roster. “I have a good group of returning players and the new players are meshing well as we try to build the program that we want here at Bridgewater,” Albert said. Leading the way for the Eagles will be senior middle hitter Katie Baker. Baker was a second-team All-ODAC pick in 2010. She finished the season with 246 kills and ranked just outside the ODAC’s Top 10 in both total kills and kills per game. Baker could move into the top five on the Bridgewater career kills list by the end of the season. Joining Baker to help lead the Eagles’ net game will be sophomore Katie Long and junior Cadie Castle. Long averaged almost two kills per game in her first season. Castle averaged 1.65 kills per game and was also ranked among the top blockers on the team. Getting the ball to the hitters will be sophomore setter Lindsay Kallam, one of the top freshmen in the ODAC a year ago. Kallam ranked third in the conference in assists with 8.27 per game. Leading the Eagles on the back row will be junior libero Casey O’Leary and senior Kai-Lynn Stoker. O’Leary has emerged as one of the top liberos in the conference and ranked second in the conference in digs with 4.46 per game. Stoker is also an experienced back row player and averaged 2.72 digs per game a year ago. Juniors Bethany Doman and Mara Hogan also return and give the Eagles quality depth. Both are outside hitters but are also adept at playing the back row. The newcomers will provide the Eagles with depth at every position. Kylie Graham and Lauren Johnson will vie with Kallam for playing time at the setter position. At 5-10, Johnson provides good size at the position. Senior Morgan Foster and first-year players Kat Snead and Emily Cassell will play at the outside hitter spot while 6-1 freshman Megann Grimes will play in the middle. Looking for playing time along the back row will be Ashley Weik and Kellie Finneran. The Eagles will play in five regular season tournaments along with the tough ODAC slate. Bridgewater was picked to finish sixth in the ODAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll.
KATIE LONG
CADIE CASTLE
Erin Albert, Head Coach
The 2011 season marks Erin Albert’s first season as head coach of the Bridgewater College volleyball program. She becomes just the third head coach in the program’s history. Albert comes to Bridgewater from Chatham University where she was the assistant coach since 2009. She also served as athletic events coordinator while at Chatham. During her college playing career, Albert was a four-year starter for NCAA Division III national power Juniata College. Juniata won the Landmark Conference title and regional title in each of her four seasons. She was a member of the 2006 team that won the NCAA Division III national championship. During the 2007 season she was named honorable mention AllAmerican by the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association). In 2008, Albert was named the MVP at the NCAA regional tournament and earned a spot on the NCAA National All-Tournament Team. “I’m excited to be a part of the strong tradition that is Bridgewater College Volleyball. I feel that success is a direct bi-product of the people that you are surrounded with and Bridgewater surrounds you with great people. I’m really proud to be a part of the Bridgewater family,” said Albert. Albert graduated from Juniata with a major in chemistry and a minor in psychology.
Kristi Fitzsimmons, Assistant Coach Kristi Fitzsimmons will begin her first season with the Eagles volleyball program. Fitzsimmons comes to Bridgewater from California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California where she has been an assistant for one season. A graduate of Juniata College, Fitzsimmons was a three-year letter winner for the Eagles. During her college playing career Juniata won the 2006 Division III National Championship. She was also a member of the Juniata squad that won the Landmark/ Mountain Athletic Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, three consecutive years. Fitzsimmons is a native of Pomona, California. At Juniata she majored in mathematics with a minor in secondary education.
23 Katie Baker
Senior, 6-1, Middle Hitter Strasburg, Va. Strasburg H.S.
2010: 2009: Averaged 2.19 kills/game... led team in blocks with 101 totla blocks...named to Freostburg State all-tournament team. 2008: Saw action in 30 games ...Second on the team in hitting percentage a .330 ...Second on the team in kills per game at 2.40 ...Led the Eagles in blocks with 83 total for an average of 0.81... Was named to the O.D.A.C. AllTournament team. Prep: Her senior season saw the Rams finish with a 28-0 record and a District, Regional, and State titles ...A First-Team All-District, All-Region, and All-State selection in 2007 ...State Player of the Year. Personal: Has one brother - Justin ...Daughter of Larry and Jane Baker ...Born August 17, 1990
15 Kai-Lynn Stoker
Senior 5-4, Defensive Specialist Potomac, Md. Jack Britt H.S.
2009: Saw action in all 30 matches...averaged 2.25 digs per game...led Eagles with 45 service aces. 2008: Saw action in 28 matches ...Averaged 2.13 digs per game. Prep: Played for Coach Reggie Fields at Jack Britt High School ...2007 team finished 20-2 ...An All-Conference selection.
16 Casey O’Leary Junior 5-5, Libero Quinton, Va. New Kent H.S. 2010: 2009: Played in all 30 matches for the Eagles as a freshman...led the team in digs with 4.26 per game.
21 Cadie Castle
Junior 5-11, Outside Hitter Mineral, Va. Louisa County H.S. 2010: 2009: Saw quality playing time, appearing in 22 matches...averaged 1.79 kills per game. Prep: Played for Coach Dave Boardway at Louisa County High School ...A First-Team All-District selection. Personal: Has three siblings - Michael, Chris, and Leigh ...Daughter of Susan Castle and Michael Hockett ...Born March 21, 1991
12 Bethany Doman Junior 5-8, Outside Hitter Strasburg, Va. Strasburg H.S. 2009: Saw action in 12 matches. Prep: 2007 team went 27-0 and were District, Regional, & State Champions ...2008 team finished with a 24-4 record and won the District title and the State Championship ...First-Team All-District and SecondTeam All-Region selection. Personal: Has one sibling, Aaron ...Daughter of Buster and Tina Doman ...Born May 21, 1995
25 Mara Hogan Junior 5-9, Outside Hitter Bridgewater, Va. Turner Ashby H.S. 2010: 2009: Playd in 12 matches during injury-plagued season...averaged 2.18 digs per game. Prep: First-Team All-District her junior and senior year ...All-Region in 2008 ...Honorable-Mention All-State in 2008 ...A member of the National Honors Society. Personal: Has two siblings - Emma and Suzanne ...Daughter of Mark and Kristin Hogan ...Born on June 26, 1992
24 Linday Kellam Sophomore 5-10, Setter Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne H.S. 2010: Prep: Team advanced to regional quarterfinals...named high school’s top female athlete during fall sports season in 2009. Personal: Daughter of Valerie and Steve Kellam...brother Justin Kanter...deciding on a major.
22 Katie Long
Sophomore 5-8, OH Floyd, Va. Floyd County H.S. 2010: Prep: Played varsity volleyball four years...first team all-district, honorable mention all-region as a senior...also ran track and played softball...honors graduate...plans to major in physical therapy. Personal: Daughter of Laura Palant...sister Bailey.
4 Emily Cassell
14 Megann Grimes
Freshman 5-6, OH/DS Calverton, Va. Kettle Run H.S.
Freshman 6-1, Middle Hitter Midland, Va. Liberty H.S.
10 Kellie Finneran
16 Lauren Johnson
Freshman 5-4, DS Chino Hills, Cal. Chino Hills H.S.
Freshman 5-10, Setter Charlotte, N.C. Providence H.S.
6 Morgan Foster
15 Cat Snead
3 Kylie Graham
8 Ashley Weik
Junior 5-6, Setter Spotsylvania, Va. Spotsylvania H.S.
Freshman 5-6, DS Marstons Mills, Mass. Barnstable
Senior 5-9, Outside Hitter Stafford, Va. Mountain View H.S.
Freshman 6-1, OH/Opp Crewe, Va. Nottoway H.S.
Career Records
Kills 1) 1,552 - Marsha Hermes (2004-07) 2) 1,444 - Candy Baker (2000-03) 3) 1,326 - Erika Dirnagl (2006-09) 4) 1,131 - Krystal Hermes (2001-04) 5) 1,113 - Dorita Puffenbarger (1985-88) 6) 968 - Fallon Fant (2002-05) 7) 965 - Heather St. Clair (2003-05) 8) 961 - Sarah French (1998-2001) 9) 936 - Sydney Fultz (1993-96) 10) 897 - Julie Nicholson (1986-89) 11) 892 - Jennifer Frack (1995-98) 12) 879 - Stephanie Gardner (1991-94) 13) 856 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96) 14) 795 - Melody Derrow (1987-1990) 15) 759 - Carrie Smallwood (1989-1992) Digs 1) 1,435 - Angela Runkle (2002-05) 2) 1,384 - Candy Baker (2000-03) 3) 1,300 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96) 4) 1,240 - Sarah French (1998-2001) 5) 1,154 - Tricia Davis (2006-09) 6) 1,112 - Fallon Fant (2002-05) 7) 999 - Dana McDaniel (1986-89) 8) 953 - Kelli O'Neil (1995-98) 9) 929 - Lori Smith (2003-07) 10) 917 - Heather St. Clair (2003-05) 11) 874 - Holly Botkin (1989-1992) 12) 873 - Amy Weaver (1993, 1997-98) 13) 857 - Carla Ritenour (1990-93) 14) 850 - Stephanie Gardner (1991-94) 15) 826 - Jennifer Hogshead (1995-98) Assists 1) 4,053 - Tricia Davis (2006-present) 2) 3,548 - Tiffany Tumer (1999-2002) 3) 3,299 - Katherine Heath (2002-05) 4) 2,396 - Amy Weaver (1993, 1997-98) 5) 2,006 - Julie Glover (1989-1992) 6) 1,808 - Annette Delahay (1986-89) 7) 1,720 - Debra Burch (1986-89) 8) 802 - Shirley Brown (1982-85) 9) 789 - Kelli O'Neil (1995-98) Aces 1) 262 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96)
Season Records Service Attempts: 560 - Shannon Harrison (1996) Aces: 149 - Lisa Howell (1990) Attacks: 1,033 - Sydney Fultz (1996) Attack Percentage: 0.446 - Krystal Hermes (2003) Kills: 478 - Marsha Hermes (2007) Assists: 1,365 - Tricia Davis (2007) Digs: 520 - Angela Runkle (2004) Blocks: 146 - Jennifer Frack (1996)
Game Records Service Attempts: 31 - Sarah French (2001) Aces: 10 - Kim Harris (1998) Attacks: 67 - Sydney Fultz (1996) Attack Percentage: 0.889 - Sydney Fultz (1996) Kills: 29 - Candy Baker (2001) Assists: 66 - Katherine Heath (2004) Digs: 40 - Angela Runkle (2004) Blocks: 17 - Heather St. Clair (2004)
Individual Honors ODAC Coach of the Year Mary Francis Heishman - 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2007 ODAC Player of the Year Dorita Puffenbarger - 1989 Julie Nicholson - 1989 Julie Glover - 1992 Stephanie Gardner - 1994 Sydney Fultz - 1996 Jennifer Frack - 1998 Candy Baker - 2003 Marsha Hermes - 2007 ODAC Student-Athlete of the Year Heather St. Clair - 2005 ODAC Rookie of the Year Tiffany Tumer - 1999 Erika Dirnagl - 2006
First Team All-ODAC Selections Shirley Brown - 1984, 1985 Jennifer Burkholder - 1984, 1985 Dorita Puffenbarger - 1986, 1987, 1988 Beth Kitts - 1988 Julie Nicholson - 1989 Debra Burch - 1989 Melody Derrow - 1990 Julie Glover - 1990, 1991, 1992 Carrie Smallwood - 1992 Theresa Northrop - 1993 Stephanie Gardner - 1994
Shannon Harrison - 1995, 1996 Sydney Fultz - 1996 Jennifer Frack - 1997, 1998, 1999 Amy Weaver - 1998 Jen Hogshead - 1999 Hollie Justinger - 1999 Sarah French - 2000, 2001 Candy Baker - 2001, 2002, 2003 Heather St. Clair - 2004, 2005 Erika Dirnagl - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Marsha Hermes - 2006, 2007
Through The Years Year 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977
Record 15-17 13-17 23-8 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 31-2 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-up 26-4 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 29-4 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals ERIKA DIRNAGL 22-8 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 28-6 ODAC Tournament Runner-up 29-5 ODAC Tournament Runner-up 17-13 ODAC Semi-Finals 17-13 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion, NCAA Participant 13-14 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 23-4 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 16-13 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 28-4 ODAC Tournament Champion 21-7 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 22-10 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 23-8 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 25-7 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion 20-10 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 23-10 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 29-5 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion, NCAA Tournament Participant 33-2 ODAC Regular Season Champion,ODAC Tournament Runner-Up, NCAA Tournament Participant 27-7 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 23-8 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 22-6 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 13-12 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 17-8 6-12 8-12 19-11 17-7 7-16 11-10
MARSHA HERMES
The College
Strength and Conditioning Maintaining top physical condition is the job of the strength and conditioning staff. The goal of the strength and conditioning staff is to undertake reduce the risk of athletic injury, develop the force potential (strength and power) of each athlete, enhance the specific movement patterns related to their activity and address the energy needs for each sport. Ultimately the staff intends to maximize the athletic potential of each of our student athletes.
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Joe Soltis
The College employees three staff members in the Strength and Conditioning office.
Jack Johnson
Athletic Training Barbara Long
College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical preparation is necessary to be successful. Bridgewater employs a fivemember athletic training staff. Under the tutilege of Director Barbara Long, the group of Sarah Cook, Chase Hale, Ellen Hicks and Scott Powers serve as Assistant Athletic Trainers for the entire Bridgewater College Athletics Department.
5 Sarah Cook
Chase Hale
Ellen Hicks
Scott Powers
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Bridgewater employs five Certified Athletic Trainers. Each sport has an ATC that is assigned to their sport, providing nearly full-time coverage to each of the Eagles’ 20 sports teams. Bridgewater’s ATCs have more than 70 years of cumulative professional experience in high schools, colleges, outpatient orthopedic clinics, medical sales, physician extenders and elite sports with the US Olympic Training Center and USA Wrestling Federation.
2011 Bridgewater Volleyball Schedule Date Sep. 2 Sep. 3 Sep. 9 Sep. 10 Sep. 16 Sep 17 Sep. 20
Opponent vs. Washington College^ vs. Pitt.-Bradford ^ vs. King’s (Pa.) ^ vs. Rutgers-Camden ^ vs. Frostburg St. + vs.Finlandia + at Catholic + vs. Eastern Mennonite + Lynchburg* Randolph * at Washington and Lee *
Sep. 23 vs. DeSales = vs. Mount Union = Sep. 24 vs. King’s (Pa.) = vs. Scranton = Sep. 28 Randolph-Macon * Oct. 4 at Roanoke * Oct. 7 vs. Frostburg St. $ Oct. 8 at Neumann $ vs. Lebanon Valley $ Oct. 11 Hollins * Oct. 14 at Emory & Henry * Oct. 15 at Guilford * Oct. 18 at Virginia Wesleyan * Oct. 24 at Shenandoah Oct. 26 Eastern Mennonite * Oct. 28 at St. Mary’s (Md.) % vs. Muhlenberg % Oct. 29 vs. CCNY % vs. Wesley % ^ Battlefield Classic + CUA Guetle Classic = Carnegie Mellon Invite $ Knights Fall Fever Quad % Seahawk Invitational
Time 3:00 pm 5:00 pm 10:00 am Noon 4:00 pm 6:00 pm 10:00 am Noon 7:00 pm 2:00 pm 6:30 pm
Place Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg, Pa. Gettysburg, Pa. Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. Bridgewater, Va. Bridgewater, Va. Lexington, Va.
2:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. 4:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. Noon Pittsburgh, Pa. 2:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. 7:00 pm Bridgewater, Va. 6:30 pm Salem, Va. 7:30 pm Aston, Pa. 11:00 am Aston, Pa. 2:30 pm Aston, Pa. 7:00 pm Bridgewater, Va. 6:30 pm Emory, Va. 1:00 pm Greensboro, NC 6:30 pm Virginia Beach, Va. 7:00 pm Winchester, Va. 6:30 pm Bridgewater, Va. 5:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. 7:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. 1:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. 3:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. *ODAC Games
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