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“It is time to take Cyclone Athletics to the next level.” That was the message of WPLJ broadcaster Joe Nolan at the official launch of The Athletic Turf Field Project on January 29, 2011. Through The Cyclone Athletic Fund, Centenary plans to construct a new artificial turf field that will serve the Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Lacrosse teams as well as Baseball. The new field, which can even be used in inclement weather, will help propel the teams to greater levels of competition and national recognition. To learn more about this exciting project or to make a contribution to The Cyclone Athletic Fund or The Athletic Turf Field Project, call (908) 852-1400 ext. 2336 or email knaaps@centenarycollege.edu. CENTENARY COLLEGE QUICK FACTS Location.................................................................................................................................................................................... Hackettstown, N.J. Founded...........................................................................................................................................................................................................1867 Enrollment.......................................................................................................................................................................................................2,694 Colors......................................................................................................................................................................................Navy Blue and Gray Nickname..................................................................................................................................................................................................Cyclones Affiliation..................................................................................................................................................................................NCAA Division III Conferences...................................................................................................................................... Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) ......................................................................................................................................................Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) President..................................................................................................................................................................Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite Athletic Director....................................................................................................................................................................... Billie Jo Blackwell IMPORTANT INFORMATION School Phone Directory..................................................................................................................................................................(908) 852-1400 Athletic Department.......................................................................................................................................................................................x2297 Athletic Department Fax.................................................................................................................................................................(908) 813-8295 Office of Admissions.....................................................................................................................................................................................x2217 Website......................................................................................................................................................................... www.centenarycollege.edu Athletics Website........................................................................................................................................... www.centenarycollege.edu/athletics Email Address.......................................................................................................................................................athletics@centenarycollege.edu COACHES Baseball............................................................................................................................................................................... Scott Kushner (x2344) Men’s Basketball......................................................................................................................................................... Enrico Mastroianni (x2199) Women’s Basketball............................................................................................................................................................Justin Phoenix (x2194) Men’s/Women’s Cross Country.................................................................................................................................. James (J.J.) Cusick (x2297) Men’s Golf............................................................................................................................................................................... Josh Huber (x2121) Men’s Lacrosse........................................................................................................................................................................Matt Klank (x2378) Women’s Lacrosse.......................................................................................................................................................... John McCloskey (x2904) Men’s Soccer.................................................................................................................................................................... Keith O’Connor (x2198) Women’s Soccer................................................................................................................................................................... Kevin Davies (x2292) Softball..................................................................................................................................................................................Kim Broking (x2906) Women’s Volleyball................................................................................................................................................................... Dinu Dan (x2195) Wrestling............................................................................................................................................................................John Garriques (x2197)
CENTENARY 2011 VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011 QUICK FACTS Head Coach ........................................ Dinu Dan Alma Mater ......................................... Kean ‘96 Career Record ..................268-221 (16 seasons) Record at Centenary .........48-102 (five seasons) Phone Number ............ 908-852-1400 ext. 2195 Email .....................dand@centenarycollege.edu
TABLE OF CONTENTS Centenary College Quick Facts ..................................................................................IFC Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 1 Centenary Athletic Staff .................................................................................................. 2 Centenary College ........................................................................................................... 3 Support Services ............................................................................................................. 4 Head Coach Dinu Dan .................................................................................................... 5
Assistant Coach........................ Christina Boyer Alma Mater ................................. Centenary ‘08 Phone Number ............ 908-852-1400 ext. 2902 Email ..................boyerc@centenarycollege.edu
Assistant Coaches ........................................................................................................... 6 Season Preview ............................................................................................................6-7 2011 Roster ..................................................................................................................... 8 2011 Cyclones ............................................................................................................ 9-11
Assistant Coach........................ Gabriele Strelec Alma Mater ........ County College of Morris ‘03 Phone Number ............ 908-852-1400 ext. 2902
2010 Statistics ............................................................................................................... 12
2010 Record ..............................................10-21 CSAC Record................................................5-6 CSAC Finish ............................... Seventh-place Newcomers ......................................................7 Starters Returning/Lost .................................3/3
2011 CENTENARY VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
SID ...........................Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz Email .. rutledge-leverenzt@centenarycollege.edu Office........................... 908-852-1400 ext. 2296 Cell .............................................. 917-975-3607
Colonial States Athletic Conference .......................................................................... IBC
Editors ....................................................................................Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz ............................................................................................................... Kevin Fountain Layout and Design .................................................................Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz Editorial Assistance........................................................................... Billie Jo Blackwell ......................................................................................................................Josh Huber Photography ..................................................................................... Centenary Athletics ............................................................................... Thornton Studio, Lars Photography
Assistant SID ............................ Kevin Fountain Phone Number ............ 908-852-1400 ext. 2139 Email ............. fountaink@centenarycollege.edu
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ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Billie Jo Blackwell Director of Athletics
Josh Huber Assistant Athletic Director
Dinu Dan Facility Manager
Iris Correa Athletic Academic Advisor/SWA
Keith O’Connor Athletic Recruiting Coordinator
Karin Damon Head Athletic Trainer
Matt Klank Equipment Manager
J.J. Cusick Assistant to the Director of Athletics
Trevor Rutledge-Leverenz Sports Information Director
Kevin Davies Athletic Trainer
Kevin Fountain Assistant Sports Information Director
OUR MISSION STATEMENT Centenary College is a community of learners distinguished by a diverse student body, a dedicated faculty and staff and stimulating educational opportunities. Centenary College is committed to a quality liberal arts and career studies education with a substantial international dimension to engage students in learning and prepare them for satisfying careers, successful lives, community service and lifelong intellectual pursuits. OUR ATHLETIC PHILOSOPHY Every coach’s mission is to provide the student-athlete with a competitive program and the opportunity to achieve excellence individually or as part of a team. The phrase “the teaching coach,” committed to the students, best describes our philosophy while maintaining a strong academic profile. As coaches we serve as both educators and leaders. Centenary’s goal is to maximize the human potential of our student-athletes. Our holistic approach stresses the fundamentals of the games we play as well as the values of responsibility, discipline and commitment. We know that these principles will translate into victories, but more importantly, they will develop young people with character. Those who compete and graduate become true champions, for they will understand what it means to be committed to excellence. ABOUT OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM At Centenary College we nurture and encourage true competitive integrity. Our school adheres to a strict code of conduct from the recruiting process all the way to the NCAA Championships. Our coaches, administrators and staff members all take an active role in monitoring and insuring our compliance with all NCAA, Conference and College regulations. Centenary sponsors 13 men’s and women’s teams at the Division III level, and our Athletic Department continues to grow. We remain committed to developing our Athletic Department into one of the best small-college programs in the country. With the help of our dedicated coaches, staff and student-athletes we can see that dream come to reality. As a student-athlete, we will ask you to represent the College’s intercollegiate athletics program both on and off the field with integrity, professionalism and competitiveness. During your years at Centenary you will be asked to make sacrifices, but these sacrifices will be well rewarded by relationships and memories that will stay with you for a lifetime.
CENTENARY COLLEGE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS • • • •
Adult and Accelerated Programs: Accelerated business programs leading to Associate’s, Bachelor’s and MBA degrees Online Programs: MBA, MA in Leadership and Public Administration, M.Ed. in Educational Practice, BS in Business Administration and AA in Liberal Arts Traditional Graduate Programs: MBA, MA in Counseling, MA in Counseling Psychology, MA in Educational Leadership, MA in Instructional Leadership, MA in Leadership and Public Administration, MA in School Counseling, MA in Special Education Traditional Undergraduate Programs: 19 Bachelor’s degree programs with 23 distinct concentrations, 3 Associate’s degree programs, 9 Education Certification programs and 20 minors
COLLEGE ENROLLMENT • • • • • • •
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Centenary serves 2,694 students through various delivery methods. Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,366 full-time traditional undergraduate students at the Hackettstown campus; 153 part-time 35% men, 65% women 88% from New Jersey, 4% from New York, 4% from Pennsylvania Total represents 22 states and 14 foreign countries 52% of students live on campus Select county demographics: 24% from Warren County, 23% from Morris County, 13% from Hunterdon County and 12% from Sussex County Adult Accelerated and Professional Programs: 1,175 adult accelerated, online and graduate students 36% men, 64% women 92% from New Jersey Select county demographics: 29% from Morris County, 22% from Warren County, 15% from Essex County and 11% from Sussex County
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69 full-time faculty members, of whom 55% hold terminal degrees in their fields, including Fulbright Scholars 270 part-time faculty members Student-to-faculty ratio is 17:1
FACILITIES • • • • • • • • •
21 buildings on 40 acres in Hackettstown, New Jersey Additional learning centers in Parsippany and Iselin, New Jersey, and numerous corporate locations Equestrian Center: 7 buildings on 65 acres in Washington Township, New Jersey Technology Next-generation wireless network on all campuses All buildings in Hackettstown are connected via a gigabyte network Laptop computers for all full-time traditional students 31 multimedia-equipped classrooms with teacher stations Access to 25 of the top research databases 6 smartboard-equipped classrooms
INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS • • • •
Members of NCAA Division III, ECAC, CSAC, MIWA 13 intercollegiate teams: Men’s: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Wrestling Women’s: Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
SUPPORT SERVICES FITNESS CENTER The Fitness Center, located in Reeves Student Recreation Center, gives Centenary students and student-athletes a safe workout environment where they can improve their agility, speed, flexibility, strength and conditioning. Using the fitness center gives each athlete a chance to improve their overall fitness, therefore making them more competitive in their sport of choice. In 2006, the fitness center was expanded to include a separate cardio room as well as the weight machine and free weight areas. The renovation also brought in brand new, state-of-the-art strength and fitness equipment that should fill all our student-athletes’ seasonal fitness needs.
ATHLETIC TRAINING The Sports Medicine program at Centenary College provides students with an opportunity to participate in intercollegiate athletics in the safest and healthiest way possible. A well-rounded program for student-athletes directed toward the prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of athletic injuries is enhanced by team physician Dr. Mike Kelly and orthopedic surgeons Dr. Louis Rizio and Dr. Robert A. Defalco. The Athletic Training staff includes Head Athletic Trainer Karin Damon and Associate Athletic Trainer Kevin Davies. Damon received her B.S. in Health Science from Slippery Rock University and M.S. in Theory of Sports Medicine from Springfield College in Massachusetts. She was the Head Athletic Trainer at New Jersey City University before accepting the position at Centenary College in 2004. Damon was selected as an Athletic Trainer for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, working at the equestrian and mountain biking venues. Davies earned a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT Academics are Centenary’s number one priority and therefore we offer a number of support services to our student-athletes to make sure they are on the right path to a successful academic career. Each student-athlete is required to attend study hall in their first year at Centenary to aid them in their transition between high school and the demands of college academics. Professors are also encouraged to send progress reports on student-athletes to the athletic staff for academic monitoring. If a student-athlete is struggling in a class, Centenary offers tutors at no cost for any class. This is just another way that Centenary provides unparalleled service to its students.
COACHING STAFF Dinu Dan begins his sixth year as head coach of Centenary College women’s volleyball. In his five seasons with Centenary, the program has made tremendous strides toward becoming a conference and regional competitor. The 2010 season saw the team come a game short of its second consecutive Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament. Despite an extremely tough schedule, the team was able to reach double-digits in wins for a program-record fourth-consecutive season. CC saw three of its players receive All-CSAC accolades, a program-first. Sophomore Jelena Markovic, the 2009 CSAC Rookie of the Year, took home First Team All-CSAC honors, as did junior Devon Paffendorf. Fellow classmate Kelsey Walter was named Honorable Mention. It also marks the first time in program history that two players were named to the First Team in the same season. Paffendorf finished the season with 484 kills. That total led the CSAC and set a new single-season Centenary record. Markovic led the Cyclones with 755 assists, the second-highest singleseason total in Centenary history. Walter finished with 543 digs, a single-season team record. She is now the program’s all-time leader in that category, with 1,506 for her career. Through the course of the season, the Lady Cyclones competed in eight matches that went to the fifth and deciding set, finishing 2-6 overall in those contests. Despite the tough non-conference schedule, the team was 5-5 in conference action on Saturday, Oct. 30, when it hosted Philadelphia Biblical in what amounted to be a one-game playoff for the final spot in the CSAC Tournament. CC dropped a hard-fought first set, 26-24, and eventually succumbed to the Crimson Eagles, losing the match 3-0. Off the court, seven volleyball players earned CSAC All-Academic Team honors. In 2009, CC earned a berth to the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Tournament for the first time in five years, thanks to a 7-4 CSAC record, marking a program-record for conference wins. The team fell in three closely fought sets at Baptist Bible, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-19. That left the Cyclones 15-17, marking a program-record in wins. Markovic was named CSAC and Centenary Rookie of the Year and also earned Second Team All-CSAC honors. The team also achieved success off the court, finishing with a team GPA above
3.3 to earn an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award. Moreover, eight student-athletes were named to the CSAC All-Academic Team. Dan has led the team to double-digit victory marks in three consecutive seasons for the first time in school history. In 2008, Victoria Rice earned All-CSAC Honorable Mention accolades. The 11 victories two years ago marked the first time in the program’s history that the program reached double-figure wins for a season. Prior to coming to Hackettstown in the 2006, Dan was the head women’s volleyball coach at Long Island University, where in two seasons he totaled a mark of 40-28. In addition to the tremendous record, he took the Blackbirds to the Northeast Conference (NEC) championship game in 2002, their first appearance in the NEC Playoffs in nine years. The women then followed that with an appearance in the semi-finals in 2003. From 1996-2001 Dan was the head women’s coach at Pace University. He was a two-time AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year while leading the program to an impressive 148-60, including two NCAA Division II Quarterfinal appearances in 1998 and 2000. The Lady Setters also notched four consecutive Northeast-10 Conference Championships (1997-2000) and were NE-10 regular-season champs in 1997 and 2000. While at Pace, Dan was named both the NE-10 Conference Coach of the Year and the AVCA Division II Northeast Coach of the Year in the 1998 and 2000 seasons. Entering the 2009 season he holds a career record of 258-202. Dan’s coaching career began in 1990 with the girl’s volleyball team at Montclair High School. He then continued on to Montclair State and Rutgers in 1991, as an assistant. Then in 1995 he took over the head coaching responsibilities at College of St. Elizabeth before moving to Hunter in 1996. The change for him was that at Hunter College and at Rutgers, Dan worked with both institutions’ men’s programs. A native of Romania, Dan has numerous years of playing experience to go along his wealth of coaching knowledge. Before he began his college coaching career, he participated in volleyball tournaments all across Europe and played for a Division I professional team in Romania. Along with his abilities in the sport of volleyball, Dan has also competed in marathon running, specifically at the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle. Dan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Administration Recreation from Kean University in 1996, along with a Diploma of Engineering from Romania. He is a long-time practitioner of the Japanese style of Martial Arts known as Kyokushnkai. He holds
COACHING STAFF a Black Belt in Kyokushnkai and has owned his own dojo in Romania. In addition, Dan was Romania’s Amateur National Tennis Champion and currently is a member of the USTP (United States Tennis Professionals). Today, he continues working with adults and children teaching the game of tennis.
at various levels. Boyer graduated from Centenary in 2008, receiving her Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. She currently works as a Project Manager/Administrator for Vanguard Energy Partners in Branchburg, N.J. Gabriele Strelec begins her first season as an assistant coach for the Centenary women’s volleyball team.
He is also the founder of the NYC/NJ Volleyball Open Court (VOC) Experience housed at the Armory Tennis Center in Manhattan (Harlem), N.Y. Dan also works outside of the athletic realm, serving as a coordinator of Body/Mind Empowerment Therapy in Bloomfield, N.J. There he plans and implements therapy programs for specific disabilities such as spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. Christina Boyer begins her second season as an assistant coach at Centenary College. She joined head coach Dinu Dan’s staff after a stellar playing career at Centenary. Boyer is second in Centenary’s all-time records book in kills and holds the record for kills in a single-game, with 27 against Cedar Crest in 2007. In 2003, Boyer was named Centenary’s Female Rookie Athlete of the Year and Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year. In total, Boyer has over 13 years of Beach/Indoor Volleyball experience
Strelec works at the Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J., organizing club events, member-sponsored banquets and golf outings. Part of her job includes planning volleyball matches as well as friendship tournaments and she is also accountable for Club newsletters, mailing, golf, tennis and junior activity books. Strelec is a member of the Garden Empire Volleyball Association (GEVA), the local Regional Volleyball Authority of USA Volleyball. GEVA is responsible for the promotion and growth of volleyball in New Jersey, Long Island and the Greater Metropolitan Area of New York City. Strelec graduated in 2003 from the County College of Morris in Randolph, N.J., with a degree in Applied Science: Hospitality Management. She completed the Travel and Tourism program at the Stratford Career Institute in St. Albans, Vt., in 2006.
SEASON PREVIEW Head coach Dinu Dan and the Centenary College volleyball team expect a strong start to the 2011 season behind his three captains, returning seniors Devon Paffendorf and Kelsey Walter as well as junior Jelana Markovic. The Lady Cyclones are following a tough finish to the 2010 season as they missed the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) tournament by one spot, falling just behind Philadelphia Biblical University in the final rankings. Dan is excited to report that the Cyclones had a “great and productive volleyball pre-season,” even calling it one of the best pre-seasons he has experienced in his five years as head coach.
Last season, Paffendorf posted a tremendous year for the Cyclones as she broke the record for most career kills (984) with a season-record 484 kills in 2010. Paffendorf earned 2010 First Team All-CSAC honors as well as a spot on the 2010 CSAC All-Academic Team. Markovic is also coming off a strong season . The junior posted 755 assists, Paffendorf bringing her to second all-time in that category, only 697 away from Jolyn Veres’ record 1,941 (2006-2009). Markovic also joined Paffendorf on both the 2010 First Team All-CSAC and CSAC All-Academic Team.
Markovic
SEASON PREVIEW Walter earned All-CSAC Honorable Mention accolades after recording 543 digs, a Centenary single-season team record. She is now the program’s all-time leader in that category, with 1,506 for her career.
Walter
The postseason awards Centenary garnered marks the first time in program history that three Lady Cyclones earned All-Conference honors during the same season, and the first time that two student-athletes were each named First Team.
Cucco and Amanda Metauten. McMenamin comes to Centenary after spending two seasons at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pa. During her time at HC, she posted a team-best 924 assists as well as 352 digs, 204 kills, 133 aces and 17 blocks. She earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II Region MVP and All-Tournament honors as a sophomore. Dan believes the 2010 campaign was only a stepping stone season and looks forward to a very strong 2011 schedule. CC will open CSAC play against Rosemont College at home on Thursday Sept. 15 at 7:00 pm.
Also returning to the team this year are juniors Erika Chu and Shantise Parker and sophomore Chelsea Hoffman. Chu finished the 2010 season with 240 kills and a team-high 81 blocks, including a squad-best 66 solo blocks. “I am very excited for the powerful offensive line up based around Markovic, Paffendorf, Chu and Parker,” said Dan. “I feel they have the potential to devastate some of the strong competitors that they will face this season.” Joining the seven returners are a variety of newcomers, including freshman Myriah Jade, who is expected to join in on the powerful offensive line up as an outside hitter. Also joining the team this year are Kelly McMenamin, Kelly McAdam, Maria
Chu
Some of the goals for Dan and the Lady Cyclones this season include a return trip to the CSAC Tournament, obtaining a minimum 3.0 team GPA and establishing team fundraising.
“We have talented and hard-working student-athletes and I feel that with the hard work they are putting in, we should be able to achieve our goals and have a successful season,” said Dan. The team’s first action this season will be in the Ninth Annual Greyhound Premiere Invitational the weekend of Sept. 2-3.
2011 ROSTER NO. NAME
YR.
POS.
HT.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1
Chelsea Hoffmann
So.
OH
5-7
Highland Lakes, N.J./Vernon
3
Maria Cucco
Jr.
OH
5-6
Toms River, N.J./Toms River East
4
Devon Paffendorf*
Sr. MB/MH 5-11
Hackettstown, N.J./Mount Olive
7
Stephanie Szela
Fr.
OH
5-8
Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough
8
Jelena Markovic*
Jr.
SET
5-7
Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina/The Economic School
9
Kelly McAdam
So. MB/MH 5-10
Berkeley Heights, N.J./Governor Livingston
10
Myriah Jade
Fr.
OH
5-7
Annandale, N.J./North Hunterdon
12
Shantise Parker
Jr.
OH
5-6
Newark, N.J./Shabazz
13
Kelli McMenamin
Jr.
S/OPP
5-4
Warminster, Pa./William Tennent
14
Kelsey Walter*
Sr. OH/LIB
5-4
Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown
17
Amanda Metauten
Jr.
DS/L
5-2
Floral Park, N.Y./St. Mary’s
20
Erika Chu
Jr.
MB/MH
6-3
Galloway, N.J./Absegami
* - denotes Captain
Head Coach: Dinu Dan (Sixth season, Kean ‘96) Assistant Coaches: Christina Boyer, Gabriele Strelec
2011 CYCLONES DEVON PAFFENDORF Sr., MB/MH, 5-11 Hackettstown, N.J./ Mount Olive 2011 (Senior): Team captain. 2010 (Junior): All-CSAC First Team…served as team co-captain… played in 110 sets…led the CSAC and set a new single season Centenary record in kills with 484…she also led the team in total attacks with 1,326 and finished third in both digs with 108 and service aces with 45…became the program’s all-time leader in kills this season and now has 984 for her career…she set a new single game record for kills when she totaled 27 against Neumann on Oct. 4…named CSAC Player of the Week for the week ending Oct. 3…CSAC AllAcademic Team. 2009 (Sophomore): Served as team co-captain…played in all 110 sets… led team and finished seventh in CSAC with 239 kills…ranked 10th in the conference in hitting percentage…second on the team with 695 total attacks…also had 41 digs, 40 aces, 12 blocks and nine assists…set third-best single-game kills total with 22 at Immaculata on Oct. 1…set the fourth-best single-season kills totals in Centenary history with 239 in 2009…CSAC All-Academic Team. 2008 (Freshman): Played in 116 games…second on the squad with 261 kills and 799 total attacks…her kills total marks the third-highest single-season mark in program history…finished with six service aces…tallied 88 digs and 20 total blocks… CSAC All-Academic Team. High School and Personal Data: Played two years of volleyball at Mount Olive High School…named the Mount Olive volleyball team MVP in 2006…an accomplished actor, she has appeared in many television shows, including “Law & Order,”
“Ugly Betty,” “Lipstick Jungle” and “Z Rock,” as well as movies, including “Notorious” and “Confessions of a Shopaholic”… majoring in Fine Arts…has one brother, Jerry…daughter of Nancy and George Paffendorf…born on Dec. 23, 1989.
KELSEY WALTER Sr., OH/LIB, 5-4 Hackettstown, N.J./ Hackettstown 2011 (Senior): Team captain. 2010 (Junior): All-CSAC Honorable Mention…played in 108 sets…recorded 543 digs, setting a new single season program record…she is now the program’s all-time leader in digs with 1,506 for her career…she set a new career-high with 45 digs against Montclair State on Sept. 18… also finished third on the squad with 51 service aces on the year…currently stands in fourth-place in program history in career games played…CSAC All-Academic Team. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 32 matches and 110 sets…led the team with 514 digs…led the CSAC in that category…stands in second-place in school history with 963 digs, 10 behind the program’s leader…has the top two Centenary single-season records for digs…also recorded 30 aces, 10 assists and three kills…CSAC All-Academic Team. 2008 (Freshman): Tied for team lead with 117 games played… led team with 449 digs…also had 17 kills, 74 total attacks, 33 service aces and five assists…third in CSAC in digs per game…CSAC All-Academic and Sportsmanship Team. High School and Personal Data: Four years of volleyball at Hackettstown High School…Second Team All-Area and All-Conference…majoring in Business Management…has one brother, Kyle…daughter of Barbara and Kenneth Walter…born on March 13, 1990.
2011 CYCLONES JELENA MARKOVIC Jr., SET, 5-7 Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina/ The Economic School 2011 (Junior): Team captain. 2010 (Sophomore): All-CSAC First Team…played in all 114 sets…served as team co-captain…led team with 755 assists, which is a new career high and the second highest single season total in program history…ranked sixth in the CSAC in assists… also led the team in service aces with 80, while ranking second in digs with 246 and blocks with 53…third on squad in kills with 168…ranked third in the CSAC in service aces…through two seasons, currently ranks second in all-time assists with 1,244 and fifth in all-time service aces with 159…this season set single game career-highs in assists with 43 against King’s on Sept. 11 and service aces with 12 against CCNY on Sept. 18. 2009 (Freshman): CSAC Rookie of the Year… Second Team All-CSAC…named Centenary’s Female Rookie of the Year…served as co-captain…played in all 110 sets and 32 matches…led Centenary in assists (489), aces (79) and hitting percentage (.202)…ranked 25th in the nation and second in the CSAC in aces per set…second on the squad in kills (225), digs (222) and blocks (39)…set new Centenary second-best singleseason record in assists…finished with third-best single-season aces record in program history… in all-time stats, is first with.72 aces per set and fifth in assists…tallied 42 assists at Immaculata on Oct. 1, the third-best single-game total in school history…named to tournament teams, at Greyhound Invitational (Sept. 5), Flying Dutchman (Sept. 19) and Montclair State Classic (Oct. 24)…CSAC Player of the Week on Sept. 28…three-time Cyclone of the Week winner…CSAC All-Academic Team. High School and Personal Data: Attended The Economic School in Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina…has played volleyball for 10 years with the club team ZOK Jedinstvo… earned Best Setter awards at a variety of tournaments…has one brother, Aleksandar…daughter of Radan and Nedeljka…born on July 14, 1991.
ERIKA CHU Jr., MB/MH, 6-3 Galloway, N.J./Absegami 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 114 sets…led team with 81 total blocks, which is second highest single season total in program history…she now ranks third in career blocks…set a career-high and was one away from a new program record with 12 blocks in a single game against Neumann on Oct. 4…also was second on the squad with 240 kills. 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 110 sets and 32 matches…fourth on the team with 135 kills…had five assists and one ace…led team with 57 blocks, including a team-high 27 solo…set the third-best single-season program record in blocks…also had 17 digs…CSAC All-Academic Team. High School and Personal Data: Played two years of volleyball at Absegami High School…majoring in Biology…has two brothers, Clarence and Robert…daughter of Jennifer and Munir (stepdad) Uddin…born on Nov. 2, 1990.
MARIA CUCCO Jr., OH, 5-6 Toms River, N.J./ Toms River East 2010 (Sophomore): Did not play. 2009 (Freshman): Did not play. High School and Personal Data: Attended Toms River East High School…earned Honor Roll status…took classes at Ocean County Vocational School during her junior and senior years to gain experience in the fashion industry…majoring in Fashion Design…received a gold and silver medal for fashion design… daughter of Luisa and Antonio Cucco…born on Dec. 19, 1990.
2011 CYCLONES CHELSEA HOFFMAN So., OH, 5-7 Highland Lakes, N.J./ Vernon 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in two sets in limited action. High School and Personal Data: Attended Vernon High School…majoring in English with a concentration in Creative Writing…daughter of Marge and Robert Hoffman…born on May 15, 1992.
MYRIAH JADE Fr., OH, 5-7 Annandale, N.J./ North Hunterdon High School and Personal Data: Played four years of volleyball at North Hunterdon High School… named Second Team All-Conference as a senior…also competed with softball and track teams…earned Senior Volleyball Award for Leadership and Sportsmanship, President’s Education Award and Health and Physical Education Leadership Award…guardians are Maeve and Wayne Pambianchi…born on Aug. 10, 1992.
KELLY MCADAM So., MB/MH, 5-10 Berkeley Heights, N.J./ Governor Livingston 2010 (Freshman): Did not play. High School and Personal Data: Played one year of Field Hockey for Governor Livingston… transfer from Raritan Valley Community College…has two brothers, Andrew and Matt…daughter of Lisa and Kevin McAdam… born on Dec. 4, 1990.
KELLI MCMENAMIN Jr., S/OPP, 5-4 Warminster, Pa./ William Tennent 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 39 contests for Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pa.…named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Div. II Region MVP…
received All-Tournament honors…finished the season with 172 kills, 284 digs, a team-high 425 assists, 80 aces and eight blocks. 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 19 matches for Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, Pa.…posted a team-high 499 assists, 68 digs, 53 aces, 32 kills and nine blocks. High School and Personal Data: Four-year volleyball starter for William Tennent High School in Warminster, Pa.…two-time First Team and team MVP…majoring in Business…has two brothers, Bryan and Kris…daughter of Debbie and Bob McMenamin…born on Feb. 11, 1991.
AMANDA METAUTEN Jr., L/DS, 5-2 Floral Park, N.Y./St. Mary’s 2010 (Sophomore): Did not play. 2009 (Freshman): Did not play. High School and Personal Data: Played four years of volleyball at St. Mary’s High School in Manhasset, N.Y.…majoring in Criminal Justice…has one sister, Kate…daughter of Jill Kieber…born on Jan. 9, 1991.
SHANTISE PARKER Jr., OH, 5-6 Newark, N.J./Shabazz 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 64 sets…finished with 14 kills, 68 total attacks, one assist, four service aces and 13 digs. High School and Personal Data: Transferred from Bloomfield College…played three years of varsity volleyball and basketball at Shabazz High School…majoring in Sports Management…daughter of Shiron Parker and Shawn Baker…born on April 30, 1991.
STEPHANIE SZELA Fr., OH, 5-8 Hillsborough, N.J./ Hillsborough High School and Personal Data: Four-year varsity volleyball member at Hillsborough High School…has one brother, Alex…daughter of Joann and Matt Szela…born on Dec. 24, 1992.
2010 SEASON STATISTICS Overall record: 10-21 Conf: 5-6 Home: 5-3 Away: 2-6 Neutral: 3-12
## Name 4 Paffendorf, Devon 8 Markovic, Jelena 17 Zegarowitz, Kelly 2 Chu, Erika 13 Luckenbill, Liz 6 King, Lauren 9 Gibson, Cara 3 Fujiwara, Megumi 11 White, Taylor 1 Hoffman, Chelsea 7 Inga, Gina 12 Parker, Shantise 14 Walter, Kelsey CENTENARY CYCLONES.. Opponents...........
GP 110 114 114 114 111 83 70 40 2 2 2 64 108 114 114
MP 313131313129201822228303130-
ATTACK K K/Game 484 4.40 168 1.47 121 1.06 240 2.11 42 0.38 28 0.34 20 0.29 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 14 0.22 2 0.02 1119 9.82 1110 9.74
## Name 4 Paffendorf, Devon 8 Markovic, Jelena 17 Zegarowitz, Kelly 2 Chu, Erika 13 Luckenbill, Liz 6 King, Lauren 9 Gibson, Cara 7 Inga, Gina 1 Hoffman, Chelsea 11 White, Taylor 3 Fujiwara, Megumi 12 Parker, Shantise 14 Walter, Kelsey TEAM CENTENARY CYCLONES.. Opponents...........
G 110 114 114 114 111 83 70 2 2 2 40 64 108 36 114 114
RE 58 10 39 2 11 31 5 0 0 0 13 1 116
DIG DIG 108 246 125 10 30 65 39 0 0 0 17 13 543
Dig/G 0.98 2.16 1.10 0.09 0.27 0.78 0.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.43 0.20 5.03
BLOCKING BS BA Total B/Game 8 8 16 0.15 38 15 53 0.46 2 7 9 0.08 66 15 81 0.71 16 15 31 0.28 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 2 0.03 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 2 0.03 0 0 0 0.00
BE 8 18 6 23 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
322 301
1196 1436
10.49 12.60
132 136
70 26
E 206 81 49 122 23 16 19 0 0 0 0 15 3 534 473
TA 1326 448 375 620 178 120 95 3 0 0 0 68 6 3253 3253
62 116
Pct .210 .194 .192 .190 .107 .100 .011 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.015 -.167 .180 .196
163.0 194.0
SET A 5 755 114 3 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 895 912
1.43 1.70
SERVE A/Game SA SA/Gm 0.05 45 0.41 6.62 80 0.70 1.00 76 0.67 0.03 14 0.12 0.05 17 0.15 0.04 14 0.17 0.01 23 0.33 0.03 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 1 0.50 0.02 4 0.06 0.06 51 0.47 7.85 325 2.85 8.00 325 2.85
SE 30 46 41 22 32 10 36 1 0 0 0 4 36 258 240
BHE POINTS Pts/Gm 0 541.0 4.92 1 293.5 2.57 1 202.5 1.78 1 327.5 2.87 1 82.5 0.74 0 42.0 0.51 0 44.5 0.64 0 1.0 0.50 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0.00 0 19.5 0.30 0 53.0 0.49 4 24
1607.0 1629.0
14.10 14.29
COLONIAL STATES ATHLETIC CONFERENCE Baptist Bible College 538 Vernand Road Clarks Summit, PA 18411 Nickname: Defenders Colors: Royal Blue and White SID: Wesley Uffelman Email: wesley.uffelman@mybbc.edu Website: www.bbcdefenders.com
Cabrini College
610 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 Nickname: Cavaliers Colors: Blue and White SID: David Howell Email: ahd34@cabrini.edu Website: www.cabriniathletics.com
Immaculata University 1145 King Road Immaculata, PA 19345 Nickname: Mighty Macs Colors: Blue and White SID: Danah Allen Email: dallen@immaculata.edu Website: www.gomightymacs.com
Keystone College One College Green La Plume, PA 18440 Nickname: Giants Colors: Blue and Orange SID: J.R. Rupp email: j.r.rupp@keystone.edu Website: www.gokcgiants.com
Notre Dame of Maryland University 4701 N Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21210 Nickname: Gators Colors: Royal and White SID: Jen Woytach Email: jwoytach@ndm.edu Website: www.ndm.edu/athletics
Philadelphia Biblical University 4200 Manor Ave Langhorne, PA 19047 Nickname: Crimson Eagles Colors: Red and White SID:Scott Fogarty Email: sfogarty@pbu.edu Website: www.pbucrimsoneagles.com
Cedar Crest College
Marywood University 2300 Adams Ave Scranton, PA 18509 Nickname: Pacers Colors: Green and Black SID: Andrew Smith Email: aesmith@marywood.edu Website: www.mupacers.com
1400 Montgomery Ave Rosemont, PA 19010 Nickname: Ravens Colors: Red and White SID: Ben Gluckman Email: bgluckman@rosemont.edu Website: www.rosemont.edu/athletics
Gwynedd-Mercy College
Neumann University
Shenandoah University
100 College Drive Allentown, PA 18055 Nickname: Falcons Colors: Yellow and White SID: Dan Donohue Email: djdonohu@cedarcrest.edu Website: www.cedarcrest.edu/athletics
1325 Sumneytown Pike Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437 Nickname: Griffins Colors: Red and Yellow SID: Chris Panter Email: panter.c@gmc.edu Website: athletics.gmc.edu
One Neumann Drive Aston, PA 19014 Nickname: Knights Colors: Black and Yellow SID: Jill Weigel Email: weigelj@neumann.edu Website: www.neumannathletics.com
Rosemont College
1460 University Drive Winchester, VA 22601 Nickname: Hornets Colors: Blue and Orange SID: Scott Musa Email: smusa@su.edu Website: wwww.suhornets.com