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FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL U
Cal U won the NCAA Atlantic Regional Championship and PSAC Championship for the second-straight year in 2008.
2007 • 2008 PSAC & NCAA REGIONAL CHAMPIONS
ABOUT CAL U
The mission of intercollegiate athletics at California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic competition.
Head Coach............................Stephanie Burner Cal U Record.................................40-2, 2nd year Overall Record..............................40-2, 2nd year Alma Mater................................... Edinboro, 2003 Volleyball Office Phone...................724.938.5876 E-mail........................................ burner@calu.edu Assistant Coach............................ Ashley Walton Alma Mater................................... Edinboro, 2004 E-mail........................................walton@calu.edu
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Cal U’s 2009 Volleyball Media Guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director, to assist in covering California University volleyball in the 2009 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Greg Sofranko, Stephen Bates and SAI Photographers. Printing by SuperMail, Incorporated. Contents of this guide will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office per request. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.
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President’s Office............................ 724.938.4400 Admissions........................................ 724.938.4404 Alumni Relations.............................. 724.938.4418 Athletic Office................................. 724.938.4351 Bookstore......................................... 724.938.4324 Equipment Manager...................... 724.938.5927 Financial Aid.................................... 724.938.4415 Volleyball Office.............................. 724.938.5876 Sports Information........................... 724.938.4552
President Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr.........................2 Academics...........................................................3 Schedule...............................................................4 Roster.....................................................................5 Senior Profiles........................................................7 Returning Players................................................10 Newcomers.........................................................13 Head Coach......................................................14 Assistant Coach.................................................15 2008 Results.........................................................16 2008 Statistics......................................................17 Through the Years...............................................18 Coaching Records.............................................19 Single-Season Records......................................20 Career Records..................................................21 All-Time Honors...................................................23 PSAC Honors.......................................................22 PSAC....................................................................24 PSAC Post-Season..............................................25 University Profile..................................................26 University Personnel............................................28
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Location......................................... California, Pa. Founded..........................................................1852 Enrollment.............8,200 (6,700 undergraduate) Nickname..................................................Vulcans Colors................................................. Black & Red President........................... Dr. Angelo Armenti, Jr. V.P./Student Development....... Dr. Lenora Angelone Assoc. V.P./Athletic Development........ Frank Bauer Athletic Director....................... Dr. Thomas Pucci Assoc. AD/SWA.......................... Dr. Karen Hjerpe Faculty Athletic Rep........ Dr. William Biddington Athletic Business Manager.........Travis Eisentrout Sports Information Director.......... Matthew Kifer Athletic Admin. Assistant.............. Carolyn Tardd Director Athletic Facilities/Services..........Ed Whited Facility.................................................. Hamer Hall Affiliations.................................... NCAA Division II .Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Website..............................www.calvulcans.com
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DR. ANGELO ARMENTI, JR. W
elcome to California University of Pennsylvania and another exciting season of Vulcan volleyball. I am confident that Coach Stephanie Burner, her staff and the players will continue to build upon the volleyball tradition and make this a year to remember. This was a year of remarkable achievements at Cal U. In the past 12 months our academic offerings have been strengthened and expanded. Our beautiful campus continues to evolve, and our enrollment continues to grow. Our athletic teams have won statewide and regional titles and won our first Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) Dixon Trophy for 2008-09. The Dixon Trophy is emblematic of athletic supremacy in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference—the PSAC, the premier Division II athletic conference in America today. We are very proud of our student-athletes, coaches and many individuals behind the scenes who are responsible for this magnificent accomplishment. I am particularly proud of our student-athletes who perform well not only on the field of play, but also in the classroom. During the 2008-09 academic year, a total of 167 California University of Pennsylvania student athletes, representing all sports, were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. Our athletes have put in hundreds of hours of practice, and their hard work and dedication make them winners regardless of the score. The same can be said of the coaching staff, whose devotion to their sport and their players is an inspiration. The mission of Cal U is to build character and build careers. While the formal part of the education occurs in classrooms, laboratories, and internship sites, the other part of a college education takes place in residence halls, the Natali Student Union and in various sport venues, such as Hamer Hall. Volleyball and our other athletic programs provide students with an experience that helps them to learn and to grow in ways that will benefit them the rest of their lives. Teamwork is important not only on the field, but in the boardroom, the operating room and in the classroom. Many of our alumni who were student-athletes during their time here have distinguished themselves in endeavors far removed from their sport, but they have carried with them the important life lessons they have learned on the field and from their coaches, their teammates, and even their opponents. I hope that you enjoy the 2009 season and that you will support all of these young athletes enthusiastically.
Angelo Armenti, Jr. President
President & Mrs. Armenti
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PSAC Scholar-Athletes (Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)
Second Team Joanna Nist - Volleyball Helena VanEysendeyk - Tennis Third Team Kayleigh Braim - Softball Lindsay Johnson - Women’s Basketball
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Renata da Silva Ashley Drier Thais Franca Kelly Fromknecht Marta Hodge Sara McMullen Ashley Moore Joanna Nist Julie Paronish Rachel Wagner Chelsea Wilson
First Team Christopher Clark - Men’s XC/T&F ** Marta Hodge - Volleyball Dan Jordan - Football Julie Mackenzie - Softball Sonia Petrosoniak - Softball *
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Renata da Silva Marta Hodge Ashley Moore Joanna Nist
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(Fall 2008 - Spring 2009)
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Selections
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Volleyball Players with Perfect 4.0 GPA
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California University of Pennsylvania student-athletes posted a banner year in athletic competition during the 2008-09 season, six PSAC West titles, four PSAC crowns and four NCAA regional trophies with eight team and 15 individual appearances in NCAA post-season play. In addition to athletic prowess, the Vulcans also excelled in the classroom. A total of 167 Cal U student athletes, representing all sports (fall, winter & spring), were named to the Spring 2009 edition of the Vulcan Athletic Director Honor Roll. For the sixth-straight semester, the Cal U athletic programs compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher. During the Spring 2009 semester, Vulcan student-athletes compiled a 3.11 GPA the highest average since the Spring 2007 semester. Cal U also featured nine ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections, highlighted by the school’s first Academic All-American since 2006. To be eligible for the academic Joanna Nist was selected to the all-district honor, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative ESPN The Magazine 3.20 GPA or higher, reached sophmore athletic and academic Academic All-District Second-Team standing at their institution and participated in at least 50 perlast year. cent of the team’s games as a starter or an important reserve with legitimate athletic credentials. In the spring, women’s cross country posted the highest team GPA at 3.71 and featured all nine runners on the Honor Roll. On the men’s side, the cross country team posted top GPA of the seven sports at 3.40 with seven runners holding a 3.00 GPA or better. In terms of pure numbers during the spring, football led all 16 sports with 27 representatives on the Honor Roll, followed by women’s soccer (21) and women’s track & field (19). Women’s cross country led all programs with 100 percent of its team (nine-of-nine) on the Honor Roll. Cal U also boasted 37 student-athletes that registered a perfect 4.0 GPA during one or both of the semesters.
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* indicates First Team Academic All-American ** indicates Second Team Academic All-American
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SCHEDULE AUGUST Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat.
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vs. Quincy (Ill.)! vs. Northwood (Mich.)! vs. Saginaw Valley (Mich.)! @ Ferris State (Mich.)!
11 a.m. 2 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 12 p.m.
SEPTEMBER Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Wed. Fri. Fri. Sat. Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Tues. Fri. Sat.
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vs. Indianapolis% @ North Alabama% vs. Christian Brothers (Tenn.)% vs. Northern Kentucky% GLENVILLE STATE vs. Winona State (Minn.)^ @ Lewis (Ill.)^ vs. Illinois Institute of Technology^ EAST STROUDSBURG LOCK HAVEN MILLERSVILLE SHIPPENSBURG WHEELING JESUIT GANNON* EDINBORO*
5 p.m. 9 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m. 1 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 10 a.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m.
OCTOBER Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Tues. Fri. Tues. Fri. Sat. Sun. Fri. Sat.
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@ Clarion* @ Slippery Rock* @ Kutztown vs. Cheyney (@ West Chester, Pa.) @ West Chester @ Indiana (Pa.)* MERCYHURST* @ Juniata @ Edinboro* @ Gannon* @ Findlay SLIPPERY ROCK* CLARION*
NOVEMBER Tues. Fri. Sat. Tues.-Sat. Thur.-Sat.
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INDIANA (Pa.)* @ Ashland @ Mercyhurst* PSAC Tournament NCAA Regional Tournament
DECEMBER Thur.-Sat.
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NCAA Championship Tournament
7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA TBA TBA
All dates and times are subject to change HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS * - PSAC West match ! - matches played in Ferris State (Mich.) Invitational in Big Rapids, Mich. % - matches played in North Alabama Classic in Florence, Ala. ^ - matches played in Lewis (Ill.) Flyer Festival in Romeoville, Ill.
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Pos. S MH RS/OH OH/RS OH L/DS RS/OH MH OH S L/DS L/DS MH MH MH OH/RS DS OH/RS OH/RS
Ht. 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-5 5-11 6-1 6-0 5-8 5-2 5-7 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-8 5-6 6-0 5-7
Hometown/High School Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colegio Ateneu Bellwood, Pa./Bellwood Antis Erie, Pa./McDowell Yorktown, Va./Grafton Rockwood, Pa./Rockwood State College, Pa./State College Red Hook, N.Y./Red Hook Sao Paulo, Brazil/Afonso Schimidt Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Promove Greenscastle, Pa./Greencastle Mansfield, Pa./Mansfield Hastings, Pa./Northern Cambria New Brighton, Pa./New Brighton Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park Bedford, Pa./Bedford Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley York, Pa./York Catholic Connellsville, Pa./Connellsville
Head Coach: Stephanie Burner (Edinboro, 2003) Cal U Record: 40-2, 2nd Year Overall Record: 40-2, 2nd Year Assistant Coach: Ashley Walton (Edinboro, 2004)
PLAYERS
Name Yr. Renata da Silva Sr. Chelsea Wilson Fr. (R) Kelly Fromknecht Fr. (R) Ashley Moore Sr. Joanna Nist Sr. Sara McMullen So. Ashley Drier Jr. Ludmila Amaral Sr. Ana Luisa Aguilar Almeida Fr. Kortney Eshleman So. Arica Smith Jr. Julie Paronish Jr. Rachel Wagner Jr. Meghan Franz Fr. Bridget Bielich So. Brandy Harris Fr. Gabie Barlow Fr. Basia Kossecka Fr. Niki Keno Fr.
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LUDMILA AMARAL SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
“Ludi dominates the net with her speed and is the go-to player on our offense. She is a very intelligent volleyball player who is difficult to stop as she has the ability to aggressively terminate the ball to any spot on the court and forms the cornerstone of our block on defense.� - Coach Burner
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Senior 6-1, Middle Hitter Major: Geography Travel & Tourism
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G 139
K 511
Att% .424
Ast 38
Aces 53
Dig 128
BS 26
BA 131
TB 157
2008: AVCA and three service aces versus Lock Haven S e c o n d - Te a m ... compiled 12 kills and five blocks against All-American ... Edinboro ... posted 20 kills at West Chester Daktronics Third- ... had 18 kills and seven blocks at Clarion ... Team All-Amer- compiled 18 kills at Wheeling Jesuit ... finished ican ... AVCA with 15 kills against Juniata ... had a .789 hitAll-Region ... ting percentage with 15 kills on 19 attempts at Daktronics First- IUP ... registered 17 kills versus Slippery Rock ... Team All-Region finished with eight blocks against Lock Haven ... PSAC West ... had 12 kills and five blocks versus Wheeling Athlete of the Jesuit ... posted 12 kills and two blocks against Year ... All-PSAC CSU-San Bernardino ... transfer from HutchinWest First-Team son Community College (Kansas) ... NCAA Atlantic Region All- High School: Played at Afonso Schimidt Tournament Team ... two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... appeared in all 42 On A Personal Note: Born May 25, 1981 ... matches, playing 139 games ... led team Daughter of Ubirajara and Neusa Amaral and ranked second in the PSAC in kills ... ranked second in the PSAC and third in the nation with .424 hitting percentage ... also was second in the league and 24th in the nation in blocks ... posted 15 kills and six blocks against Lynn ... compiled 16 kills at Nova Southeastern ... registered 12 kills, five assists and five digs against Barry ... had 17 kills and six digs versus Hillsdale ... finished with season-best six service aces at Findlay ... posted 14 kills and six blocks versus Wayne State ... set season highs with 22 kills and 10 blocks against Bellarmine ... finished with 20 kills and eight blocks versus West Virginia State ... established season high with .867 hitting percentage behind 13 kills on 15 attempts at Slippery Rock ... posted a .769 hitting percentage at Gannon with 10 kills on 13 attempts ... Ludmila Amaral was the had 15 kills and four blocks versus India- first PSAC West Athlete of napolis ... totaled season-high nine digs the Year in program history in 2008. against Kutztown ... finished with 15 kills 2009 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLLEYBALL GUIDE
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“The most coachable player, Ashley is a tremendous worker who will make quick adjustments, give 100%, and continues to improve becoming an all-around consistent player, both offensively and defensively. Her effort is contagious to her teammates, raising the entire level of play of the team through her unselfish example.” - Coach Burner
ASHLEY MOORE YORKTOWN, VA.
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SENIOR PROFILES Senior 5-9, Outside Hitter/Right-Side Hitter Major: Business Management K 68 48 140 256
Att% .170 .228 .214 .203
Ast 22 9 12 43
Dig 131 24 151 310
BS 4 3 1 8
BA 30 22 40 92
TB 34 25 41 100
three blocks against Barton ... PSAC ScholarAthlete (2007-08) ... 2006: Appeared in 112 games in 36 matches ... finished with eight kills against Walsh ... recorded career-high 16 digs at Clarion ... added eight kills versus West Virginia Wesleyan ... collected career-best eight service aces against Mount Olive ... had season-best six blocks at Kutztown
On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 25, 1987 ... Daughter of Brad and Patti Moore
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High School: Played at Grafton High School ... four-year letterman, first-team all-conference
RUNNERS PLAYERS HISTORY
Ashley Moore set career highs in almost every category last year.
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2008: Appeared in 127 games in 41 matches ... set career highs in kills, digs and blocks ... had three service aces against Puerto RicoRio Piedras ... posted four kills, two service aces, six digs and two blocks versus Lynn ... collected a season-high 11 digs at Nova Southeastern ... finished with 10 digs versus Barry ... tied career high with six blocks against Bellarmine ... had eight digs at Mercyhurst ... posted eight kills against Bluefield State ... established career high with nine kills at Gannon ... added three service aces against Kutztown ... finished with seven kills versus East Stroudsburg ... had five kills, seven digs and three blocks against West Virginia Wesleyan ... collected seven kills against Charleston .... posted six kills and nine digs at IUP ... added seven kills against Lock Haven ... had five kills versus Wheeling Jesuit ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... Cal U SAAC President (2008-09) ... 2007: Played in 64 games in 30 matches ... registered 1.000 hitting percentage with six kills on six attempts versus Virginia Union ... set season highs with seven kills and five digs against Stone Hill ... finished with three blocks versus Ohio Valley ... added three blocks against IUP ... posted five service aces against Cheyney ... finished with six kills versus East Stroudsburg ... collected
Aces 46 24 21 91
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Year G 2006 112 2007 64 2008 127 Career 303
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“Joanna plays with all heart and is able to set the tone of a practice or match and motivate her team with her athletic ability and diehard/ assertive style of play. This two-year captain has been an exciting player to coach!” - Coach Burner
JOANNA NIST ROCKWOOD, PA.
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Senior 5-10, Outside Hitter Major: Elementary/Special Education
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Year 2006 2007 2008 Career
G 112 122 140 374
K 337 500 497 1334
Att% .185 .279 .240 .238
Ast 17 18 23 58
2008: Daktronics Honorable Mention All-American ... Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year ... AVCA All-Region ... Daktronics FirstTeam All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team ... ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Second-Team ... NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team ... two-time PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... enters senior season ranked third in school history in kills and fourth in digs ... played in 140 games in all 42 matches ... ranked second on the team and third in the PSAC in kills ... finished with 14 double-doubles ... set season high with five service aces against Lynn ... registered double-double with 16 kills and season-best 17 digs at Nova Southeastern ... had 20 kills and 11 digs against Barry ... finished with double-double of 19 kills and 14 digs against Hillsdale ... set season high with 22 kills at Findlay ... collected 19 kills against Bellarmine ... recorded season-high four blocks at IUP ... finished with 18 kills against Slippery Rock ... collected 16 digs against Lock Haven ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Daktronics Third-Team All-American ... AVCA Honorable Mention All-American ... Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year ... AVCA All-Region ... Daktronics FirstTeam All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team
Aces 41 46 50 137
Dig 290 455 363 1108
BS 8 9 7 24
BA 42 48 33 123
TB 50 57 40 147
... NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team ... PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... appeared in 122 games in 38 matches ... led the team and ranked third in the PSAC in kills ... was second on team and among league leaders in hitting percentage ... collected 24 double-doubles ... registered career-high 28 kills against Northern Kentucky ... posted 24 digs at Millersvile ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) ... 2006: Played in 112 games in 35 matches ... finished second on the team in kills ... collected eight double-doubles ... registered 24 kills at Kutztown ... had five service aces versus Edinboro ... posted season-high 25 kills against Kutztown ... set season best with 19 digs versus West Chester High School: Played at Rockwood High School ... four-year letterman, all-state, fourtime all-conference, two-time county MVP ... National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 30, 1987 ... Daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Nist
Joanna Nist was selected the Daktronics Atlantic Region Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2008.
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1 RENATA DA SILVA SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
“A two-year captain and All-American setter, Renata is the driving force to this team. She brings consistency to every match and is the major key to our offensive game with her ability to run a fast, unpredictable offense and her aggressive play at the net.” - Coach Burner
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SENIOR PROFILES Senior 5-8, Setter Major: International Business & Spanish
G 123 126 140 389
K 48 90 153 291
Att% .299 .285 .339 .314
Ast 1197 1560 1509 4266
Dig 252 292 284 828
BS 4 11 5 20
BA 69 72 94 235
TB 73 83 99 255
High School: Played at Colegio Ateneu High School On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 17, 1988 ... Daugheter of Antonio Paulo Gongalves and Elizabeth Jacintho da Silva
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at Wheeling Jesuit ... finished with 43 assists, 11 digs and five blocks versus Alderson-Broaddus ... recorded 52 assists and 18 digs against Clarion ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) ... 2006: AVCA Atlantic Region Freshman of the Year ... AVCA All-Region ... Daktronics Atlantic Region ... All-PSAC West Second-Team ... NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team ... appeared in all 37 matches, playing in 123 games ... registered six double-doubles ... finished with 64 assists at Clarion ... posted career high with 65 assists and 22 digs at Kutztown
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Renata da Silva is a two-time AVCA All-American.
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ABOUT CAL U
2008: AVCA ThirdTeam All-American ... Daktronics Honorable Mention AllAmerican ... AVCA All-Region ... Daktronics First-Team All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team ... NCAA Atlantic Region AllTournament Team ... PSAC Tournament MVP ... PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... enters senior season as the school’s all-time leader in assists ... led the PSAC and ranked 22nd in the nation in assists ... posted seven double-doubles ... set career high with nine kills against Barry ... posted season-best 51 assists at Nova Southeastern ... finished with 50 assists and five blocks against Bellarmine ... collected 48 assists at Clarion ... posted 39 assists and 13 digs at Wheeling Jesuit ... finished with 28 assists and 10 digs against Lock Haven ... collected 32 assists and seven digs against CSU-San Bernardino ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: AVCA Third-Team All-American ... AVCA All-Region ... Daktronics First-Team All-Region ... All-PSAC West First-Team ... NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team ... PSAC West Athlete of the Week ... finished third in the PSAC in assists ... collected nine double-doubles ... recorded season-high six kills and 38 assists at Cal State L.A. ... posted season-high 60 assists against Northern Kentucky ... finished with 57 assists at Clarion ... collected 48 assists and season-high 18 digs
Aces 36 51 19 106
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BRIDGET BIELICH
ASHLEY DRIER
Sophomore 6-1, Middle Hitter Major: Sport Management
Junior 5-11, RS/Outside Hitter Major: Athletic Training
BETHEL PARK, PA.
Year 2008
G 114
K Att% 214 .349
Ast Aces 22 -
Dig 51
BS 8
BA 72
RED HOOK, N.Y.
TB 80
2008: All-PSAC West Second-Team ... appeared in 114 games in 39 matches ... ranked second on the team and fourth in the PSAC in hitting percentage ... finished fourth on the team in kills and blocks ... set season high with 12 kills and six blocks versus Bellarmine ... had four blocks at Mercyhurst ... finished with 11 kills against Bluefield State ... equaled season high with 12 kills against IUP ... posted 10 kills and six blocks at West Chester ... established season-high five digs and four blocks at Wheeling Jesuit ... set season-best .833 hitting percentage with five kills on six attempts at IUP ... finished with five blocks against Lock Haven ... had season-high three assists versus Wheeling Jesuit ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) High School: Played at Bethel Park High School ... four-year letterman, all-state, two-time AllWPIAL, two-time first-team all-section
Year 2007 2008 Career
G 16 20 36
K Att% 17 .140 28 .195 45 .172
BS - - -
BA 8 8 16
TB 8 8 16
High School: Played at Red Hook High School ... league and section MVP, all-state tournament team On A Personal Note: Born Dec. 20, 1988 ... Daughter of William and Kelly Drier
10 KORTNEY ESHLEMAN GREENCASTLE, PA. Sophomore 5-8, Setter Major: Liberal Arts
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Dig 3 8 11
2008: Played in 20 games in 15 matches ... had career-high six kills against Bluefield State and Kutztown ... registered two blocks versus West Virginia State and at Gannon ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Appeared in 12 matches, playing in 16 games ... posted season-best three kills against Cheyney and Kutztown ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)
On A Personal Note: Born Sept. 9, 1989 ... Daughter of John and Mary Pat Bielich
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G 9
K Att% 3 .750
Ast Aces 21 -
Dig 7
BS -
BA -
TB -
2008: Appeared in four matches, playing in nine games ... set season high with 19 assists against Bluefield State ... set season best with five digs at Clarion ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2009)
Bridget Bielich was one of two freshmen in the league to earn All-PSAC West honors last year.
High School: Played at Greencastle High School ... first-team all-conference, conference MVP On A Personal Note: Born March 20, 1990 ... Daughter of Rod and Kim Eshleman
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JULIE PARONISH
Freshman (R) 5-11, RS/Outside Hitter Major: Biology
Junior 5-7, Libero/Def. Spec. Major: Biology
ERIE, PA.
HASTINGS, PA.
2008: Appeared in 136 games in 41 matches ... finished third on the team in digs ... also ranked fourth on the squad in service aces ... had eight matches with double-digit digs ... finished with 11 digs versus Barry ... registered season and career-high 15 digs against Hillsdale ... posted season-high five service aces versus Wayne State ... collected four service aces against Bluefield State ... had 12 digs at Slippery Rock ... also finished with 13 digs against Millersville ... collected 11 digs versus Shippensburg ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Played in 20 games in 14 matches ... finished with season-high six digs against Cheyney ... also had three digs against West Virginia State, East Stroudsburg and Virginia Union ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08)
6 SARA McMULLEN STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Sophomore 5-5, Libero/Def. Spec. Major: Physical Therapy G 6
K Att% - -
Ast Aces - 1
Dig 4
BS -
BA -
TB -
Dig 21 300 321
BS - - -
BA - - -
TB -
High School: Played at Northern Cambria High School ... captain, first-team all-state, first-team all-district, all-state tournament team, member of PIAA state championship team ... Class President, High Honors, National Honor Society On A Personal Note: Born June 23, 1989 ... Daughter of Roland and Maria Paronish
2008: Appeared in five matches, playing in six games ... had season-high three digs against Bluefield State ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
On A Personal Note: Born Nov. 11, 1989 ... Daughter of Craig and Ruth McMullen
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High School: Played at State College High School ... four-year letterman, captain, twoJulie Paronish posted a time first-team all-state, two-time all-district, career-high 300 digs last year. two-time all-conference ... High Honor Roll
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Year 2008
Ast Aces 1 1 29 37 30 38
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High School: Played at McDowell High School ... four-year letterman, two-year captain, firstteam all-state, two-time regional player of the year, three-time first-team all-district ... Honor Roll, Key Club On A Personal Note: Born May 22, 1990 ... Daughter of Ken and Laura Fromknecht
K Att% 1 -.200 9 .079 10 .047
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Year G 2007 20 2008 136 Career 156
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2008: Redshirted ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)
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ARICA SMITH
RACHEL WAGNER
Junior 5-2, Libero/Def. Spec. Major: Pre-Med
Junior 5-11, Middle Hitter Major: Business
MANSFIELD, PA.
Year G 2007 12 2008 9 Career 21
K Att% 0 .000 - .000 - .000
Ast Aces - 14 - 1 - 15
Dig 11 4 15
BS 0 - -
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2008: Appeared in nine matches, playing in nine sets ... set season high with three digs against Edinboro ... 2007: Played in 12 games in eight matches ... had three digs and three service aces against Virginia Union ... posted three digs versus Stone Hill ... finished with three service aces against Ohio Valley ... established career high with six service aces against Cheyney ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) ... 2006: Redshirted
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High School: Played at Mansfield High School ... all-district On A Personal Note: Born June 11, 1988 ... Daughter of Randy and Holli Smith
Year 2007 2008 Career
G 13 13 26
K Att% 25 .370 25 .465 50 .416
Ast Aces 1 2 1 - 2 2
Dig 7 5 12
BS BA TB 1 8 9 - 5 5 1 13 14
2008: Appeared in 13 games in 11 matches ... set career high with 11 kills against Bluefield State ... also finished with season-high three digs versus Bluefield State ... registered two blocks at Slippery Rock ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) ... 2007: Played in 13 games in 10 matches ... posted five kills versus West Liberty ... had two blocks against Virginia Union ... finished with season-high 10 kills against Cheyney ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2007-08) High School: Played at New Brighton High School ... three-year letterman, third-team All-WPIAL, set single-season school record for blocks On A Personal Note: Born May 24, 1989 ... Daughter of James and Cathy Wagner
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CHELSEA WILSON BELLWOOD, PA.
Freshman (R) 5-9, Middle Hitter Major: Graphic Design 2008: Redshirted ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009) High School: Played at Bellwood Antis High School ... three-year letterman, two-time firstteam all-state, two-time first-team all-district, two-time first-team all-conference, On A Personal Note: Born Nov. 13, 1989 ... Daughter of Ron and Wendy Wilson 2009 CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLLEYBALL GUIDE
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ANA ALMEIDA
GABIE BARLOW
Freshman 6-0, Outside Hitter Major: Athletic Training
Freshman 5-6, Def. Specialist Major: Biology/ Pre-Medicine
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL
LANCASTER, PA.
High School: Attended Colegio Promove High School
High School: Attended Conestoga Valley High School ... Volleyball ... Basketball
On A Personal Note: Born June 7, 1989 ... Daughter of Ronan and Idalina Almeida
On A Personal Note: Born April 16, 1990 ... Daughter of Dewey and Holly Barlow
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MEGHAN FRANZ
NIKI KENO
Freshman 5-11, Middle Hitter Major: Biology/ Secondary Education
Freshman 5-7, Outside/RS Hitter Major: Business Marketing
CRANBERRY TWP., PA.
On A Personal Note: Born March 22, 1991 ... Daughter of Mark and Colleen Franz
High School: Played at Connellsville High School ... all-state, first-team All-WPIAL, all-county ... Choir, National Honor Society, Student Council On A Personal Note: Born Aug. 20, 1991 ... Daughter of Steven and Kelly Keno
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BRANDY HARRIS
BASIA KOSSECKA
Freshman 5-8, Outside/RS Hitter Major: Undecided
Freshman 6-0, Outside/RS Hitter Major: Business Management
BEDFORD, PA.
High School: Played at York Catholic High School On A Personal Note: Born Oct. 8, 1990 ... Daughter of Michael and Marta Rawicz
On A Personal Note: Born April 16, 1991 ... Daughter of William and Carolyn Harris
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High School: Played at Bedford High School ... four-year letterman, two-time all-state, threetime all-conference, holds school records for kills and blocks ... Basketball, Track & Field ... High Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook
YORK, PA.
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High School: Played at Senca Valley High School ... three-year letterman, all-state, twotime All-WPIAL, two-time first-team all-section, member of two section championship teams ... National Honor Society, four-time receipent of the President’s Award, Teens n’ Tots Club
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HEAD COACH In her first season as head coach, Stephanie Burner guided the California University of Pennsylvania volleyball team to the most wins in school history and an appearnace in the NCAA Quarterfinals. She enters her second season as Stephanie Burner head coach of burner@calu.edu the Vulcans in 2009 after a successful tenure at the Univeristy of North Alabama as an assistant coach. Burner led the Vulcans to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West title last year after losing only one game in 12 matches. Cal U then won its fifth PSAC Touranment Championship in program history before winning the NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament without losing a game. Last season, Cal U featured a pair of American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Americans for the first time in school history. The Vulcans also excelled in the classroom, as 11 players were named PSAC Scholar-Athletes and two received ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District honors. Despite being only in her second season with the program, Burner is quite familiar with the PSAC as she was a four-year starter at rival Edinboro University (1999-2002). During her playing career, the Fighting Scots posted an 87-41 overall record (.680) and earned four NCAA Tour nament berths, highlighed by a quarter finals appearance during her senior season. A native of Pittsburgh, Burner started her coaching career at Bellwood Antis High School and led the team to two-straight
Mountain Conference titles and a 41-6 record in two seasons. The Blue Devils also advanced to the PIAA state playoffs for the first time in school history in 2004 before repeating the feat in 2005. The following year, Burner accepted an assistant coaching position with North Alabama and helped guide the Lions to an appearance in the National Championship match. After starting the season 7-5, UNA mounted a 28-match win streak to advance to the title game after winning the Gulf South Conference and South Central Regional Tournaments. Burner served as the Lions’ recruiting coordinator and worked with the team’s defensive players and outside hitters. During her collegiate career, Burner was a record-setting outside hitter while playing for Edinboro. She helped the Fighting Scots post three 20-win seasons and advance to the PSAC Championship match in four-consecutive years. During her junior season, she established a then-school record for digs with 565 and was named a Daktronics Second-Team AllAmerican as Edinboro won its second PSAC Tournament title in four years. As a senior captain, Burner broke her own school record by recording 568 digs to help the Fighting Scots advance to the NCAA Quarterfinals and post a 26-9 overall record. She earned All-PSAC West First-Team and AllAtlantic Region honors after finishing her career with the then-school record 1,707 career digs. The Upper St. Clair High School graduate now ranks second in Edinboro history in career digs. She also is among the school’s all-time leaders in total attempts (2,658) and games played (455), In the 2006-07 academic year, Burner was named to the Edinboro all-time volleyball team.
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Ashley Walton is in her second season as an assistant coach with the Vulcans, but is certainly no stranger to volleyball in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC). Walton was a two-time All-American and teammate of head coach Stephanie Burner at rival Edinboro University. Walton finished her career with the Fighting Scots (2000-03) as the school’s all-time leader with 1,906 career kills and ranks among the top players in school history with 403 total blocks and 466 games played. She made an immediate impact with Edinboro, earning PSAC West Rookie of the Year and Atlantic Region Freshman of the Year honors after the Fighting Scots advanced to the PSAC Championship match and qualified for the NCAA Tournament. A middle hitter, she helped lead Edinboro to the 2001 PSAC Championship and another NCAA Tournament appearance. As Ashley Walton a junior, Walton earned AVCA Third-Team All-America honors after walton@calu.edu leading the team with 462 kills and 96 blocks as the Fighting Scots advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals for the first time since 1998. Walton then registered a single-season school record 634 kills in 2003 as Edinboro posted a 26-12 overall record. For her efforts, she was named the PSAC West Athlete of the Year and an AVCA Third-Team All-American. The only AVCA All-American in program history, Walton helped Edinboro post a 91-42 overall record (.684) in her four seasons and the Fighting Scots advanced to the NCAA Tournament in all four years. Walton was a four-time All-PSAC West selection, including a three-time, first-team honoree. After earning her bachelor of science degree in Health and Physical Education, Walton started her coaching career at Littlestown High School in Littlestown, Pa. After two years working with the girls’ junior varsity volleyball program, she accepted the varsity head-coaching responsibility with the Thunderbolts in 2006. She also served three years as the girls’ track & field coach at Littlestown High School, working with the jumpers (long, triple and high). A native of Manchester, Pa., Walton also was a volunteer coach at the West Shore YMCA, where she worked with an under-16 club volleyball team. Walton, like Burner, was one of 15 former Fighting Scots named to Edinboro’s all-time volleyball team.
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2008 RESULTS DATE 08/29/08 08/29/08 08/30/08 08/30/08 09/02/08 09/05/08 09/05/08 09/06/08 09/06/08 09/09/08 09/12/08 09/13/08 09/13/08 09/19/08 09/20/08 09/23/08 09/26/08 09/26/08 09/27/08 09/27/08 09/30/08 10/03/08 10/04/08 10/04/08 10/07/08 10/10/08 10/14/08 10/17/08 10/17/08 10/18/08 10/21/08 10/23/08 10/28/08 10/31/08 11/08/08 11/11/08 11/14/08 11/15/08 11/20/08 11/21/08 11/22/08 12/04/08
OPPONENT vs. UPR Rio-Piedras% vs. Lynn (Fla.)% vs. #24 Nova Southeastern% vs. Barry (Fla.)% CLARION* vs. #11 Hillsdale (Mich.)$ @ Findlay$ vs. Wayne State (Mich.)$ vs. Bellarmine (Ky.)$ @ Mercyhurst* vs. West Virginia State vs. Bluefield State vs. Davis & Elkins vs. Slippery Rock* INDIANA (Pa.)* @ Gannon* INDIANAPOLIS SHIPPENSBURG KUTZTOWN LOCK HAVEN EDINBORO* vs. Millersville @ West Chester vs. East Stroudsburg @ Clarion* GLENVILLE STATE SLIPPERY ROCK* vs. West Virginia Wesleyan @ Wheeling Jesuit vs. Charleston (W.Va.) MERCYHURST* vs. Juniata @ Indiana (Pa.)* GANNON* @ Edinboro* SLIPPERY ROCK^ SHIPPENSBURG^ LOCK HAVEN^ ELIZABETH CITY STATE# LOCK HAVEN# WHEELING JESUIT# vs. #2 CSU-San Bernardino#
SCORE W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-2 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-1 W 3-2 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 L 1-3 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-2 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 W 3-0 L 0-3
GAME SCORES 18-25, 25-19, 25-20, 25-22 23-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 23-25, 25-22, 25-20, 25-21 20-25, 25-16, 21-25, 25-20, 15-11 25-18, 25-17, 25-13 25-16, 25-19, 21-25, 25-21 25-17, 25-27, 25-17, 25-15 25-23, 23-25, 25-15, 25-22 25-23, 17-25, 25-14, 32-34, 19-17 25-16, 25-17, 25-21 25-12, 23-25, 25-17, 25-13 25-7, 25-6, 25-14 25-14, 25-12, 25-12 25-14, 25-12, 25-7 25-7, 25-17, 25-12 25-17, 25-17, 25-13 17-25, 27-25, 18-25, 22-25 25-20, 25-8, 25-17 25-11, 25-21, 25-12 25-21, 25-19, 25-13 25-16, 25-11, 25-23 25-21, 25-18, 25-19 25-11, 25-12, 22-25, 17-25, 15-11 25-12, 25-9, 25-16 25-15, 25-12, 18-25, 25-23 25-15, 25-19, 25-20 25-21, 25-16, 25-20 25-16, 29-27, 25-14 25-22, 26-24, 25-18 25-21, 25-11, 25-8 25-18, 25-19, 25-19 25-20, 25-18, 25-13 25-15, 25-22, 25-16 25-19, 25-14, 25-20 25-23, 27-25, 25-20 25-12, 25-16, 17-25, 25-18 25-17, 25-17, 25-16 25-14, 25-22, 25-11 25-15, 25-13, 25-7 25-23, 25-17, 25-23 25-19, 25-14, 25-20 23-25, 22-25, 11-25
* - PSAC West match % - matches played in Nova Southeastern Shark Classic in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. $ - matches played in Findlay (Ohio) TownePlace Suites Classic in Findlay, Ohio ^ - matches played in PSAC Tournament in California, Pa. # - matches played in NCAA Tournament
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-------------------BLOCKING-------------------BS BA TOTAL B/G BE BHE 5 94 99 0.71 5 17 0 2 2 0.01 0 0 21 67 88 0.81 14 3 1 40 41 0.32 7 1 7 33 40 0.29 4 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 8 8 0.40 0 0 26 131 157 1.13 13 0 0 1 1 0.01 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 5 5 0.38 2 0 4 21 25 0.29 2 1 8 72 80 0.70 9 2 - - - - - - 72 474 309.0 2.18 57 26
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-------DIG------- RE DIG DIG/G 3 284 2.03 46 750 5.47 0 68 0.63 7 151 1.19 43 363 2.59 0 4 0.67 0 8 0.40 4 128 0.92 1 294 2.43 0 7 0.78 2 4 0.44 21 300 2.21 0 5 0.38 5 49 0.58 1 51 0.45 3 - - 136 2466 17.37
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G 140 137 108 127 140 6 20 139 121 9 9 136 13 85 114 - 142
----SERVE---SA SE SA/G 19 27 0.14 53 55 0.39 0 0 0.00 21 25 0.17 50 66 0.36 1 1 0.17 0 1 0.00 53 49 0.38 26 14 0.21 0 2 0.00 1 3 0.11 37 27 0.27 0 0 0.00 0 2 0.00 0 0 1.00 261 272 1.84
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No. Name 1 Renata da Silva 2 Marta Hodge 3 Thais Franca 4 Ashley Moore 5 Joanna Nist 6 Sara McMullen 7 Ashley Drier 8 Ludmila Amaral 9 Mallory DeMarco 10 Kortney Eshleman 11 Arica Smith 12 Julie Paronish 13 Rachel Wagner 14 Lauren Price 15 Bridget Bielich TEAM Totals
----SET---- A A/G 1509 10.78 41 0.30 18 0.17 12 0.09 23 0.16 0 0.00 0 0.00 38 0.27 46 0.38 21 2.33 0 0.00 29 0.21 1 0.08 5 0.06 22 0.19 1765 12.43
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-------------ATTEMPTS------------- No. Name G K K/G E TA PCT 1 Renata da Silva 140 153 1.09 23 384 .339 2 Marta Hodge 137 3 0.02 3 12 .000 3 Thais Franca 108 239 2.21 76 616 .265 4 Ashley Moore 127 140 1.10 55 398 .214 5 Joanna Nist 140 497 3.55 210 1197 .240 6 Sara McMullen 6 0 0.00 0 0 .000 7 Ashley Drier 20 28 1.40 13 77 .195 8 Ludmila Amaral 139 511 3.68 91 991 .424 9 Mallory DeMarco 121 8 0.07 6 55 .036 10 Kortney Eshleman 9 8 0.33 0 4 .750 11 Arica Smith 9 0 0.00 0 1 .000 12 Julie Paronish 136 9 0.07 6 38 .079 13 Rachel Wagner 13 25 1.92 5 43 .465 14 Lauren Price 85 109 1.28 65 341 .129 15 Bridget Bielich 114 214 1.88 59 444 .349 Totals 142 1939 13.65 612 4601 .288
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THROUGH THE YEARS YEAR COACH OVERALL PSAC WEST 1990 Jing Pu 15-20 -- 1991 Jing Pu 35-8 8-2 1992 Jing Pu 36-3 10-0 1993 Karen Fetsko 27-11 7-3 1994 Karen Fetsko 19-16 6-4 1995 Karen Fetsko 15-17 3-7 1996 Karen Fetsko 19-16 3-7 1997 Karen Fetsko 20-20 2-8 1998 Limin Jin 22-8 6-4 1999 Limin Jin 23-12 6-4 2000 Limin Jin 27-11 4-6 2001 Limin Jin 15-19 5-5 2002 Melissa Myers 16-14 2-8 2003 Melissa Myers 19-14 3-7 2004 Melissa Myers 28-7 6-4 2005 Melissa Myers 33-3 8-2 2006 Melissa Myers 30-7 7-3 2007 Melissa Myers 35-4 10-0 2008 Stephanie Burner 40-2 12-0
POST-SEASON NOTES --Won PSAC Championship Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship --------------Advanced to NCAA Champ. semifinals Advanced to NCAA Reg. second round Advanced to NCAA Reg. first round --Advanced to NCAA Reg. Champ match Won PSAC Championship Advanced to NCAA Reg. 1st round Advanced to PSAC Champ. Match Advanced to NCAA Reg. Champ match Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Won NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Won NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals
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Cal U won its second-straight NCAA Regional Championship last year following a 3-0 (25-19, 25-14, 25-20) win over Wheeling Jesuit in the championship match.
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ALL-TIME LEADERS BY OVERALL WINS Name Yrs. Yrs. Record Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 161-49 Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 100-80 Limin Jin 4 1998-01 87-50 Jing Pu 3 1990-92 86-31 Stephanie Burner 1 2008-09 40-2 TOTAL 19 474-212
Pct. .767 .556 .635 .735 .952 .691
ALL-TIME LEADERS BY PSAC COACHING WINS Name Yrs. Yrs. Record Pct. Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 36-24 .600 Limin Jin 4 1998-01 21-19 .525 Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 21-29 .420 Jing Pu 3 1991-92 18-2 .900 Stephanie Burner 1 2008-09 12-0 1.000 TOTAL 17 108-74 .593
All-American Ludmila Amaral ranked third in the nation with a .424 hitting percentage in 2008.
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CAL U POST-SEASON RECORD Year Coach PSAC NCAA Total 1991 Jing Pu 2-0 --- 2-0 1992 Jing Pu 2-0 --- 2-0 2000 Limin Jin --- 4-1 4-1 2001 Limin Jin --- 1-1 1-1 2002 Melissa Myers --- 0-1 0-1 2004 Melissa Myers --- 2-1 2-1 2005 Melissa Myers 3-0 0-1 3-1 2006 Melissa Myers 2-1 2-1 4-2 2007 Melissa Myers 2-0 3-1 5-1 2008 Stephanie Burner 3-0 3-1 6-1 TOTAL 14-1 15-8 29-9
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ALL-TIME LEADERS BY WINNING PERCENTAGE Name Yrs. Yrs. Record Pct. Stephanie Burner 1 2008-09 40-2 .952 Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 161-49 .767 Jing Pu 3 1990-92 86-31 .735 Limin Jin 4 1998-01 87-50 .635 Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 100-80 .556 TOTAL 19 474-212 .691
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SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS KILLS 641 - Katie Barker (2004) 579 - Dingding Lu (2003) 521 - Charmaine Gordon (1995) 511 - Ludmila Amaral (2008) 507 - Katie Barker (2005) 500 - Joanna Nist (2007) 497 - Joanna Nist (2008) 468 - Georgette Crawford (1994) 467 - Dingding Lu (2001) 457 - Katie Barker (2003)
SERVICE ACES 64 - Aimee Helbig (2004) 55 - Allia Caresani (2002) 53 - Ludmila Amaral (2008) 53 - Marta Hodge (2008) 52 - Dingding Lu (2003) 51 - Renata da Silva (2007) 51 - Mallory DeMarco (2007) 50 - Dingding Lu (2002) 50 - Joanna Nist (2008) 49 - Allison Liptak (2006)
TOTAL BLOCKS 218 - Shanna Yourchik (2006)* 160 - Donette Howell (1995) 157 - Ludmila Amaral (2008) 141 - Dingding Lu (2000) 140 - Megan Menzer (2007) 138 - Tamara Hinic (2007) 135 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1995) 131 - Julee Jacobs (1999) 128 - Amanda Evans (2006) 127 - Dingding Lu (2001)
DIGS 750 - Marta Hodge (2008) 681 - Marta Hodge (2007) 538 - Katie Barker (2004) 513 - Katie Barker (2005) 510 - Katie Barker (2003) 476 - Amber Santavy (2007) 463 - Susie Williams (2005) 455 - Joanna Nist (2007) 438 - Marta Hodge (2006) 397 - Georgette Crawford (1994)
ASSISTS 1,581 - Ying Xu (2000) 1,562 - Aimee Helbig (2004) 1,560 - Renata da Silva (2007) 1,509 - Renata da Silva (2008) 1,481 - Aimee Helbig (2003) 1,311 - Ying Xu (2001) 1,259 - Carrie Treece (1997) 1,197 - Renata da Silva (2006) 1,183 - Allia Caresani (2002) 1,108 - Carrie Treece (1998)
HITTING PERCENTAGE .446 - Dingding Lu (2000)* .424 - Ludmila Amaral (2008) .374 - Dingding Lu (2001) .364 - Dingding Lu (2002) .342 - Julie Jacobs (1999) .323 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1998) .314 - Dingding Lu (2003) .310 - Georgette Crawford (1994) .299 - Katie Barker (2004) .293 - Allison Liptak (2005) * - NCAA Individual Champion
Marta Hodge (2006-08) shattered her own single-season school record for digs last year with 750.
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TOTAL BLOCKS (SOLO) 463 (185) - Dingding Lu (2000-03) 444 (204) - Julee Jacobs (1996-99) 421 (59) - Amanda Evans (2003-06) 405 (140) - Sherry Ann Bowen (1995-98) 403 (54) - Shanna Yourchik (2003-06)
GAMES PLAYED 479 - Jenn Valeriote (1995-97) 470 - Amanda Evans (2003-06) 464 - Katie Barker (2002-05) 455 - Julee Jacobs (1996-99) 446 - Dingding Lu (2000-03) 432 - Robyn Remic (1996-99) 432 - Jessica Brown (2002-05) 422 - Rachel May (1997-00) 418 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1995-98)
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Dingding Lu (2000-03) finished her career with several school records, including 463 career blocks.
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SERVICE ACES 156 - Dingding Lu (2000-03) 149 - Katie Barker (2002-05) 147 - Jenn Valeriote (1994-97) 141 - Aimee Helbig (2002-05) 138 - Amanda Evans (2003-06) 137 - Joanna Nist (2006-present) 129 - Julee Jacobs (1996-99) 115 - Mallory DeMarco (2005-08) 111 - Tara Douglas (1996-98) 106 - Renata da Silva (2006-present)
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ASSISTS 4,266 - Renata da Silva (2006-present) 3,948 - Aimee Helbig (2002-05) 3,389 - Carrie Treece (1996-99) 3,328 - Ying Xu (1999-01) 2,957 - Kim Baker (1994-96) 1,222 - Mallory DeMarco (2005-08) 1,037 - Eleanor Baker (1996-99)
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DIGS 1,869 - Marta Hodge (2006-08) 1,821 - Katie Barker (2002-05) 1,250 - Jessica Brown (2002-05) 1,108 - Joanna Nist (2006-present) 979 - Kim Baker (1994-96) 959 - Jenn Valeriote (1994-97) 946 - Tara Douglas (1996-98) 933 - Amber Santavy (2004-07) 923 - Rachel May (1997-00) 890 - Robyn Remic (1996-99)
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KILLS 1,895 - Katie Barker (2002-05) 1,807 - Dingding Lu (2000-03) 1,334 - Joanna Nist (2006-present) 1,333 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1996-98) 1,262 - Jessica Brown (2002-05) 1,151 - Amanda Evans (2003-06) 1,149 - Tara Douglas (1996-98) 962 - Amber Santavy (2004-07) 802 - Julee Jacobs (1996-99) 794 - Robyn Remic (1996-99)
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2001 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Renata da Silva (third team) Joanna Nist (honorable mention) Amber Santavy (honorable mention) Ludmila Amaral (second team) Renata da Silva (third team)
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Georgette Crawford, Gina Pallo Gina Pallo, Georgette Crawford Charmaine Gordon Sherry Ann Bowen Julee Jacobs Ying Xu, Dingding Lu Ying Xu Dingding Lu Allia Caresani (honorable mention) Dingding Lu Katie Barker (honorable mention) Katie Barker Amanda Evans Jessica Brown (honorable mention) Katie Barker Allison Liptak (honorable mention) Susie Williams (honorable mention) Amanda Evans Allison Liptak Renata da Silva Shanna Yourchik (honorable mention) Joanna Nist Amber Santavy Renata da Silva Ludmila Amaral Marta Hodge Joanna Nist Renata da Silva Thais Franca (honorable mention)
Dingding Lu Ying Xu Rachel May Dingding Lu Katie Barker Katie Barker Amanda Evans Allison Liptak Renata da Silva Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (first team) Renata da Silva (first team) Amber Santavy (second team) Ludmila Amaral (first team) Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (first team) Renata da Silva (first team)
DAKTRONICS REGIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2007 2008
Joanna Nist Joanna Nist
NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2000 2004 2006 2007 2008
Rachel May, Ying Xu, Dingding Lu Katie Barker, Aimee Helbig Amanda Evans, Amber Santavy, Renata da Silva Katie Benick, Marta Hodge, Joanna Nist, Amber Santavy, Renata da Silva Ludmila Amaral, Marta Hodge, Joanna Nist, Renata da Silva
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 2000
Ying Xu
AVCA REGIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II
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2000 2001 2004 2005 2008
Renata da Silva
AVCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR 2000 2004 2005 2007
Limin Jin Melissa Myers Melissa Myers Melissa Myers
DAKTRONICS ALL AMERICAN 2007 2008
Joanna Nist (third team) Marta Hodge (first team) Ludmila Amaral (second team) Joanna Nist (honorable mention) Renata da Silva (honorable mention)
Ying Xu Ying Xu Katie Barker (third team) Katie Barker (first team) Aimee Helbig (third team) Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (second team)
CAL U ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME 1993 1998 2003
Jackie Wilson-Miller, 2002 Lisa Zitalone-Olson, 1983 Georgette Crawford, 1994
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PSAC WEST ALL-STARS 1991 First Team* Gina Pallo 1992 First Team* Georgette Crawford Carolina Pieratt Jackie Wilson
1994 First Team Gino Pallo, MH Second Team Georgette Crawford, OH
1998 First Team Sherry Ann Bowen, MH
2000 First Team Dingding Lu, MH Rachel May, OH Second Team Ying Xu, S 2001 First Team Dingding Lu, MH Ying Xu, S
2003 First Team Dingding Lu, MH Second Team Katie Barker, OH
PSAC TOURNAMENT MVP 2007 - Amber Santavy 2008 - Renata da Silva PSAC TOP 10 2000 - Ying Xu 2001 - Ying Xu PSAC SCHOLAR ACADEMIC AWARD 1997 - Sherry Ann Bowen 1998 - Sherry Ann Bowen
* - PSAC selected only one team
PSAC ALL-STARS^ 1991 First Team Krista Stoudt Jackie Wilson Second Team Mary Doerzbacher Gina Pallo 1992 First Team Georgette Crawford Jackie Wilson Second Team Gina Pallo Carolina Pieratt 1993 First Team Georgette Crawford, MH ^ - selected from 1991-93
PSAC WEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008 - Ludmila Amaral
Aimee Helbig (2002-05) was a two-time All-PSAC West selection in her career.
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2004 First Team Katie Barker, OH Jessica Brown, OH Second Team Amanda Evans, OH/MH Aimee Helbig, S
^ - selected from 1991-93
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2002 First Team Dingding Lu, MH
2008 First Team Ludmila Amaral, MH Thais Franca, MH/RS Joanna Nist, OH Renata da Silva, S Second Team Bridget Bielich, MH Marta Hodge, LIB
PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR^ 1991 - Jing Pu 1992 - Jing Pu
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1999 Second Team Julee Jacobs, MB Robyn Remic, OH
2007 First Team Katie Benick, OPP Joanna Nist, OH Amber Santavy, OH Renata da Silva, S
2004 - Melissa Myers 2005 - Melissa Myers 2007 - Melissa Myers
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1995 First Team Charmaine Gordon, OH
2006 First Team Allison Liptak, OPP Shanna Yourchik, MH Second Team Renata da Silva, S
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1993 First Team* Georgette Crawford, MH Mary Doerzbacher, MH Carolina Pieratt, OH
2005 First Team Katie Barker, OH Allison Liptak, OPP Second Team Jessica Brown, OH Aimee Helbig, S
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riginating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. The most recent enhancement came during the 2008-09 academic year when the PSAC expanded for the first time in its rich history, adding full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the one associate. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 42 NCAA team and 228 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s estimated 6,200 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s. Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, eight league schools also compete at the Division I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 118,000 students and claim over 670,000 alumni, including 430,000 who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, two assistant commissioners and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.
2008-09 PSAC Champions
Baseball - West Chester Men’s Basketball - Gannon Women’s Basketball - Indiana (Pa.) Men’s Cross Country - Edinboro Women’s Cross Country - Shippensburg Women’s Field Hockey - Bloomsburg Football - California (Pa.) Men’s Golf - Indiana (Pa.) Women’s Golf - California (Pa.) Women’s Lacrosse - Lock Haven Men’s Soccer - California (Pa.) Women’s Soccer - Mercyhurst Softball - Lock Haven Men’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Women’s Swimming & Diving - West Chester Men’s Tennis - Kutztown Women’s Tennis - California (Pa.) Men’s Indoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Men’s Outdoor Track & Field - Shippensburg Women’s Indoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock Women’s Outdoor Track & Field -Slippery Rock Volleyball - California (Pa.)
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Clarion
California
Indiana
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Gannon
Slippery Rock
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Cheyney
East Stroudsburg
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West Chester
PSAC 2008-09 NCAA Division II National Champions Team: Lock Haven, Softball; Bloomsburg, Field Hockey Individual: Men’s Swimming & Diving – Logan Pearsall, Clarion (3M Diving); Women’s Swimming & Diving – Kayla Kelosky, Clarion (1M Diving); Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Shippensburg, Distance Medley Relay Team (Mary Dell, Shannon Hare, Abagail Huber, Neely Spence); Wrestling – Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (133 – Division II), Jarrod King, Edinboro (165 – Division I), Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (165 –Division II); Men’s Golf – Gavin Smith, IUP (Individual medalist); Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Nafee Harris, IUP (Long Jump); Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Neely Spence, Shippensburg (5000 meters),
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2008 PSAC CHAMPIONSHIP California (Pa.) d. Lock Haven, 3-0 (25-14, 25-22, 25-11)
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Vulcans Claim PSAC Championship for Second-Straight Year
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2008 FINAL PSAC WEST STANDINGS -----PSAC----- -----OVERALL----W 12 10 6 5 5 3 1
L 0 2 6 7 7 9 11
PCT. 1.00 .833 .500 .416 .416 .250 .083
Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr.
L PCT. 2 .952 8 .765 14 .600 12 .684 15 .516 14 .481 21 .417
California (Pa.) California (Pa.) California (Pa.) Mercyhurst California (Pa.) Slippery Rock Edinboro
POST-SEASON 2008 PSAC QUARTERFINALS - Nov. 11 California (Pa.) d. Slippery Rock, 3-1 Mercyhurst d. Edinboro, 3-1 Lock Haven d. East Stroudsburg, 3-0 Shippensburg d. West Chester, 3-1 PSAC SEMIFINALS - Nov. 14 California (Pa.) d. Shippensburg, 3-0 Lock Haven d. Mercyhurst, 3-0
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SECOND-TEAM ALL-PSAC WEST MH Nicole Andrusz So. Clarion OH Jen Blasko^^ Sr. Slippery Rock PSAC FINALS - Nov. 15 MH Bridget Bielich Fr. California (Pa.) California (Pa.) 3, Lock Haven 0 OH/OPP Gina Boothe Fr. Edinboro MH Erin English So. Mercyhurst NCAA 1ST ROUND - Nov. 20 LIB Marta Hodge Jr. California (Pa.) California (Pa.) d. Elizabeth City State, 3-0 MB Tesa Siewert So. Indiana (Pa.) Lock Haven d. Mercyhurst, 3-0 Slippery Rock d. Edinboro, 3-2 PSAC WEST ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Ludmila Amaral Jr. California (Pa.) NCAA 2ND ROUND - Nov. 21 California (Pa.) d. Lock Haven, 3-0 PSAC WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Wheeling Jesuit d. Slippery Rock, 3-1 Gina Boothe Fr. Edinboro NCAA 3RD ROUND - Nov. 22 PSAC WEST COACH OF THE YEAR California (Pa.) d. Wheeling Jesuit, 3-0 Ryan Patton Mercyhurst NCAA QUARTERFINALS - Dec. 4 * - previous All-PSAC First-Team selection CSU San Bernardino d. California (Pa.), 3-0
COACHING STAFF
FIRST-TEAM ALL-PSAC WEST MH Ludmila Amaral S Renata da Silva*^ MH/RS Thais Franca OH Jenna Matson OH Joanna Nist* OPP Anastasia Urbanik^** MH Olivia Williams
W 40 26 21 26 16 13 15
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Team California (Pa.) Edinboro Mercyhurst Slippery Rock Clarion Gannon Indiana (Pa.)
- previous All-PSAC Second-Team selection
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PERSONNEL Dr. Lenora Angelone
Angela J. Burrows
Vice President for Student Development & Services
Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Allan J. Golden
Dr. Joyce Hanley
Vice President for Finance & Administration
Executive Vice President
Geraldine M. Jones
Charles A. Mance
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Vice President for Information Technology
Dr. Tom Pucci
Cal U Athletic Support Staff Pamela Artman............... Coordinator for Athletic Operations Dr. William Biddington............ Faculty Athletic Representative Beth Ann Conway...........Assistant Sports Information Director Travis Eisentrout................................ Athletic Business Manager Ben Hilborn.................................................Equipment Manager Matthew Kifer..................................Sports Information Director Matt Luckhardt........................ Director of Athletic Fundraising Annie Malkowiak..................... Director of Athletic Fundraising Tony McGrew............................................... Academic Advisor Brian Oddi............................Director for Athletic Performance Ron Sealy.......................Facilities Manager for Roadman Park Bob Sepesy.............................Strength & Conditioning Coach Dan Smith................................. Director of Athletic Fundraising Carolyn Tardd.................. Administrative Assistant for Athletics Dr. Jamie Weary............................Director for Athletic Training Ed Whited...................Director for Facilities & Athletic Services
Athletic Director
Dr. Karen Hjerpe Associate Athletic Director & Senior Woman Administrator
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President Armenti and Drs. Pucci, Hjerpe, Angelone and Biddington accepted the Dixon Trophy in May 2009.
2009-10 Cal U Head Coaches Baseball........................................................... Mike Conte Men’s Basketball.................................................Bill Brown Women’s Basketball.....................................Mark Swasey Cheerleading/Dance.................................. Marcia Boyd M/W Cross Country.................................Daniel Caulfield Football.....................................................John Luckhardt Men’s Golf..................................................Peter Coughlin Women’s Golf............................................ MerriLyn Gibbs Men’s Soccer.............................................. Dennis Laskey Women’s Soccer................................................. Al Alvine Softball....................................................... Rick Bertagnolli Swimming............................................................Ed Denny Tennis........................................................ Pablo Montana M/W Track & Field................................... Roger Kingdom Volleyball................................................Stephanie Burner
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