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Meet The Big Red
This is Cornell University/Cornell Athletics Ithaca, N.Y. .............................................................................................................21 This is Cornell University .................................................................................. 22-23 University Leadership.............................................................................................24 Cornell Athletics Leadership ...................................................................................25 The Friedman Center ..............................................................................................26 Athletic Training .....................................................................................................27 The Ivy League .......................................................................................................28 Newman Arena ......................................................................................................29 Student Support Services .......................................................................................30 Prominent Cornell Alumni ......................................................................................31 Success in and Out of the Classroom ......................................................................32
2007 Season
Meet the Big Red Captain Amy Gordon ................................................................................................8 Kara Zaragoza ..........................................................................................................9 Emily Borman, Hilary Holland ................................................................................10 Jessica Misse, Kathryn Woodbury ...........................................................................11 Stephanie Comon, Katelyn Fitzpatrick ....................................................................12 Megan Mushovic, Juliana Rogers ...........................................................................13 Alessa Cekauskas, Kelly Karmann, Jen Keane .........................................................14 Katie Marshall, Erin McCarthy ................................................................................15 2006 Statistics ........................................................................................................15 2006 Year in Review ...............................................................................................16 2006 Results ..........................................................................................................16 Cornell Volleyball Success .......................................................................................17 All-Time Records .............................................................................................. 18-19 Record vs. All Opponents ........................................................................................20
The Coaches and Staff
Table of Contents/Quick Facts...................................................................................1 Head Coach Deitre Collins-Parker .............................................................................2 Assistant Coach Sarah Bernson.................................................................................3 Assistant Coach Jen Salmon .....................................................................................3 Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Forster ....................................................................4 Athletic Trainer Mandi Breigle ..................................................................................4 Faculty Adviser Dr. Robert Babcock ..........................................................................4 2007 Season Outlook ........................................................................................... 5-6 2007 Roster ..............................................................................................................6
Cornell Quick Facts Location ..................................................................................... Ithaca, N.Y. 14853 Founded ......................................................................................................... 1865 Enrollment .................................................................................................. 13,700 President ....................................................................................... David J. Skorton Colors ...............................................................................Carnelian Red and White Affiliation ....................................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ............................................................................................ Ivy League Home Court ........................................................................Newman Arena (4,473) Athletics Administration Director .......................................................................................J. Andrew Noel Jr. Associate Director..............................................................................Anita Brenner Associate Director..........................................................................Stephen P. Erber Associate Director/Physical Education .................................................... Al Gantert Associate Director/Business and Finance ..................................................Alan Katz Assistant Director/Operations ................................................................Matt Coats Assistant Director/Sports Medicine ............................................... Bernie DePalma Assistant Director/Athlete Performance ..............................................Tom Howley Assistant Director/Student Services/Compliance.............................Chris Wlosinski Volleyball Information First Year of Volleyball .................................................................................... 1972 Overall All-Time Record ..........................................................................667-383-7 2006 Record ....................................................................................................18-9 2006 Ivy Record (Finish) ........................................................................12-2 (First) Letter Winners Returning/Lost ..........................................................................7/5 Coaching Information Head Coach .........................................................Deitre Collins-Parker (Hawaii ‘95) Record at Cornell ................................................................. 54-24 (Fourth Season) Career Record ..................................................................... 143-160 (12th Season) Assistant Coach ....................................... Sarah Bernson (Saint Mary’s (Calif.)‘99) Assistant Coach ..................................................................Jen Salmon (Ithaca ‘02) Volunteer Assistant Coach ............................................... Mike Forster (Cornell ‘97) Athletic Trainer ................................................................................. Mandi Breigle Athletic Communications Staff Director ....................................................................................... Jeremy Hartigan Office Phone...................................................................................(607) 255-9788 Associate Director ..................................................................................Julie Greco Office Phone...................................................................................(607) 255-4688 Assistant Director .................................................................................Kevin Zeise Office Phone...................................................................................(607) 255-5627 Assistant Director (Volleyball Contact) ....................................... Lindsey Mechalik Office Phone ..................................................................................(607) 255-3753 E-mail .................................................................................... lmm76@cornell.edu Accounts Representative ............................................................Marlene Crockford FAX .................................................................................................(607) 255-9791 Front: Pictured from left, clockwise, Amy Gordon, Kara Zaragoza and Emily Borman.
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Credits: The 2007 Cornell volleyball media guide is a publication of the Cornell Athletic Communications Office. Editorial content, layout and design by Lindsey Mechalik. Editorial contributions by Jeremy Hartigan, Julie Greco, Kevin Zeise and Marlene Crockford. Photography: Tim McKinney, Patrick Shanahan, Darl Zehr, University Photography, Lindsey Mechalik, Mark Woodbury, and Mark Comon.
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Back: From the top, Megan Mushovic, Juliana Rogers, Kathryn Woodbury, Mushovic and Hilary Holland.
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The Coaches and Staff 2007 Season Meet The Big Red 2006 Review History Opponents This is Cornell
DEITRE COLLINS-PARKER Fourth Season at Cornell Hawaii ‘95 The Wendy Schaenen ‘79 Head Coach of Volleyball Deitre Collins-Parker, a two-time national collegiate player of the year, was named the eighth head volleyball coach at Cornell on June 1, 2004 by The Meakem•Smith Director of Athletics and Physical Education Andy Noel. Collins-Parker is Cornell’s second Wendy Schaenen ’79 Head Coach of Volleyball since the position was endowed in March 2002. Cornell’s high-flying ways have led to great success in three years under Collins-Parker, as her teams have posted the top three season marks in kills and assists per game. Her 2006 team tops the record books in block assists and was second in attacking percentage. Last seasonCollins-Parker led Cornell to its second NCAA tournament appearance in her tenure, narrowly dropping a 3-2 contest to Hofstra in the first round. The Big Red won its third-straight Ivy title with a 12-2 Ancient Eight record and was 18-9 overall. Elizabeth Bishop ‘07 earned her secondstraight Ivy League Player of the Year honors and was honorable mention All-America. Joanna Weiss ‘07 joined her on the first-team All-Ivy squad, while freshman libero Megan Mushovic earned second-team honors. Collins-Parker directed Cornell in 2005 to one of its greatest seasons in its storied volleyball history, going 19-6 and winning the Ivy title outright with a 12-2 mark. The Big Red earned its second NCAA tournament appearance in the program’s history, dropping a 3-0 decision to Northeast Conference champion Long Island. Bishop earned Ivy League Player of the Year honors after setting the school record for career kills, while Weiss developed into a first-team all-league selection. In her first season at the helm, the Big Red finished with an overall record of 17-9 and a 104 mark in Ivy League play. That record was good for a four-way tie for the league title, Cornell’s first since 1993. The team fell just two points short in game five of the Ivy League playoff final, which determined the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament. Along the way, the Big Red set numerous team and individual records. The nine straight matches won between Sept. 17 and Oct. 18 are tied for the second-longest streak since the NCAA went to the best-offive game format in 1989. Hidden within that run is the school’s longest string of consecutive games won (22) over that same span. Collins-Parker spent the previous eight seasons as head coach at the University of NevadaLas Vegas, earning Western Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1998 after taking a dormant volleyball program and leading the Lady Rebels to a 23-8 record and a WAC tournament semifinal appearance. Prior to her stint at UNLV, Collins-Parker served as an assistant Collins-Parker Season-by-Season coach at South Alabama, Northern Year Team W L Pct. Arizona and Houston for one year 1996 UNLV 5 22 .185 each. 1997 UNLV 9 18 .333 Collins-Parker has plenty of international coaching experience 1998 UNLV 23 8 .742 as well. She served as head coach 1999 UNLV 12 14 .462 of the 1998 U.S. junior national 2000 UNLV 6 21 .222 team, directing her squad to a gold 2001 UNLV 10 16 .385 medal in the national qualifier. She 2002 UNLV 11 20 .355 served in the same capacity during 2003 UNLV 13 17 .433 the summer of 2000 (silver medal) 2004 Cornell* 17 9 .654 and 2001 (bronze medal). A 2005 Cornell* 19 6 .760 former member of the U.S. na2006 Cornell* 18 9 .667 tional team and a three-time AVCA All-American at the University of UNLV - Eight Years 89 136 .396 Hawaii, Collins-Parker was the Cornell - Three Years 54 24 .692 starting middle blocker for the Overall - 11 Years 143 160 .472 1988 Olympic Team in Seoul, South *- Ivy League Champions Korea, and was an alternate for
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the 1992 team in Barcelona, Spain. She played The Collins-Parker File in over 130 international matches and earned bronze medals at the 1986 Goodwill Games and Education University of Hawaii the 1987 Pan-Am Games. As a collegian, Collins-Parker was a two-time B.A., Broadcast Communications, 1995 Broderick Award honoree as the national player Head Coaching Experience of the year (1983, 1984) after leading the RainRecord at Cornell: 54-24 (Fourth Season) bow Wahine to consecutive national titles and Career NCAA Record: 143-160 (12th Season) a 110-5 record in her final three seasons. Collins Cornell University, 2004-present capped off her career as the Broderick Cup recipi- University of Nevada-Las Vegas, 1995-2003 ent given to the nation’s best collegiate athlete U.S. Junior National Team, 1998, 2000-01 in all sports. She was twice named to the NCAA all-tournament team and still holds the record Playing Experience for solo blocks in one NCAA tournament (15 University of Hawaii, 1980-84 •1983-84 - Broderick Award Winner in 1982). She was named as one of six players •1983 - Broderick Cup recipient named to the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball •1982, 83 - National championship teams 25th Anniversary Team in October 2005. •1981-83 - AVCA first-team All-American Collins-Parker spent three years playing pro- •NCAA Division I 25th Anniversary Team fessionally in Europe before entering the coach- U.S. National Team, 1985-88, 91-92 ing ranks, playing one season for Conad Fano •1988, 92 - U.S. Olympic Team Volleyball Club in Italy (1988-89) and two years •1986 - Goodwill Games for the French Champion Racing Club of France •1986 - World Championships •1987 - Pan-Am Games (1989-91). Professional, 1985-88, 91-92 A 1995 graduate of Hawaii with a bachelor of •1988-89 - Conad Fano Volleyball Club arts in broadcast communications, Collins-Parker •1989-91 - French Champion Racing Club is a member of the USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program and is a CAP level III accredited coach. She is also a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and the Black Coaches Association. Collins-Parker and her husband, Dale, an assistant coach for the women’s basketball team, reside in Ithaca.
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Fourth Season at Cornell Saint Mary’s (Calif.) ‘99 Assistant Coach
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SARAH BERNSON
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Sarah Bernson returns for her fourth season at Cornell after joining the Big Red volleyball staff in July 2004. She spent the previous three years as assistant coach at Cal State-Monterey Bay. In her first three seasons with the Big Red, Bernson has helped the program to three Ivy titles (2004, 2005, 2006) and two NCAA tournament appearances (2005 and 2006). She has helped develop 11 All-Ivy performers over that span. Bernson is in charge of the program’s recruiting and works with the outside hitters, including the Big Red’s all-time kills leader and first volleyball All-American in school history, Elizabeth Bishop. She helped guide Monterey Bay to the school record for wins in a season in 2003, earning a league playoff bid and winning their first postseason game. She helped the Otters jump from ninth place in the league in her first year to a third-place finish in 2002. Bernson’s player development skills led to the program’s first all-conference players in 2003. In addition to assisting the Otter volleyball program, Bernson was the sports information, marketing, and promotional coordinator for the athletic department. She also started and operated the Monterey Volleyball Club, a youth development program geared to middle school and high school student-athletes. As club director, she incorporated Otter volleyball players as coaches for the program. Bernson played on the right side and outside at Saint Mary’s (Calif.) before a severe knee injury ended her collegiate career in 1998. She remained active as team captain as a senior before graduating in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in English and art. During college, Bernson served as a coach for the Albuquerque Elite and Lamorinda Volleyball Clubs. For Albuquerque, she assisted for two seasons for the 18-and-unders and helped them to regional titles along with wins at large tournaments such as the Colorado Crossroads. While on the coaching staff, she coached her sister, Nora, a former player under Deitre Collins at UNLV, and former Ivy League Player of the Year and Cornell grad Robin Moore `00. At Lamorinda, she worked with 16-and-under athletes. Bernson was an all-state honoree as a middle blocker for St. Pius X High School in Albuquerque before moving on to Saint Mary’s.
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JEN SALMON Second Season at Cornell Ithaca ‘02 Assistant Coach
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Jen Salmon returns to the sidelines in her second season with the Big Red volleyball team. Salmon moves into a second assistant position this season after serving as a volunteer assistant in 2006. With Cornell, she assists in recruiting, working with setters, and helping to compile and analyze statistics. Before coming to Cornell, Salmon served as an assistant coach for the University of Rochester women’s varsity team from 2003 to 2006. Prior to joining the Yellow Jackets, Salmon was an assistant coach for the Nazareth College varsity team and the head coach of the junior varsity team from 2002 to 2003. Salmon was a four-time member of the AVCA all-region team as a setter while playing for Ithaca College. She led the Bombers to the regional finals all four years, capturing the title in 1999. Salmon tops the Ithaca College career record books for assists in a season and career, as well as career service aces. She totaled 5,297 assists in her career, which is over 1,000 more than any other Bomber setter. A native of Rochester, N.Y., Salmon graduated from Ithaca College with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2002 and earned her master’s degree in sports psychology in 2007. Salmon resides in Ithaca, N.Y.
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Fifth Season at Cornell Cornell ‘97 Volunteer Assistant Coach Mike Forster is in his fifth year as a volunteer assistant coach with the Big Red after taking the 2006 season off. During his time on the Cornell bench, Forster has helped the Big Red to a 71-31overall record. He has also been the head coach of the men’s volleyball club team for nine years, leading the Big Red to a finish as high as No. 17 in the country. He assisted the Ithaca High School girls’ program from 1997-2002 and was an under-18 coach for the Odyssey Volleyball Club Junior Olympic girls’ team. He was later elevated to the club’s coaching director position. As an undergraduate, Forster played four seasons on Cornell’s club team, helping the squad to a third-place finish at the East Coast championships and earning all-tournament honors. He has competed in the Empire State Games on the open men’s volleyball team, earning two silver medals and a bronze between 2002-04 as team captain. Forster graduated from Cornell with a bachelor’s degree in physics in 1997 and earned his master’s degree in engineering.
MANDI BREIGLE
DR. ROBERT BABCOCK
Fifth Season at Cornell First Season with Volleyball Cortland ‘03 Athletic Trainer
12th Season At Cornell Volleyball Faculty Adviser Professor Emeritus College of Human Ecology
Mandi Breigle is in her fifth year as a member of the athletic training staff at Cornell. She was promoted to a full-time position in the summer of 2006 after serving as a graduate assistant for two years and an undergraduate athletic training student for one year. She is the primary athletic trainer for volleyball and women’s basketball and assists with several of the Big Red’s 36 varsity sports. As a graduate assistant, she was the primary athletic trainer for the men’s soccer and baseball teams. A 2003 graduate of the State University of New York at Cortland with a bacehlor’s degree in athletic training, Breigle was the athletic training student that worked with the Big Red football team in 2003. She also worked with Cortland’s swimming and diving, and baseball teams, as well as Cornell’s baseball team. A native of Jordan-Elbridge, N.Y., Breigle is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and obtained her master’s degree in sport psychology from Ithaca College in 2006. Breigle and her husband reside in Willseyville, N.Y.
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Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Babcock, who is in the College of Human Ecology’s department of policy analysis and management, is beginning his 12th season as the volleyball program’s faculty adviser. Some of Dr. Babcock’s duties as faculty adviser include assisting the volleyball staff in coordinating university academic support resources, academic and career advising for the volleyball student-athletes and serving as a liaison between the coaching staff and the faculty. He can be seen at nearly every match and has also travelled to select tournaments with the team. The time he spends with the program allows him to give more personalized attention to each player. Dr. Babcock holds a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York, a master’s degree from New York University and a doctorate from Cornell. His academic interests include organizational behavior, conflict management and career development. He received both the College of Human Ecology Distinguished Teaching Award and the Human Service Studies Department Teaching Award. As professor emeritus, he is in the office daily and continues with many of his academic duties, especially those which are student oriented. Dr. Babcock’s love for athletics and student-athletes goes beyond the volleyball program, as he also serves as a member of the athletic department’s faculty committee. An avid runner, Dr. Babcock has participated in several marathons, including competitions in Hawaii and Italy.
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Cornell looks to start a new era of Big Red volleyball
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Outside Hitters: Cornell’s hitters will be looking to prove that they can take over the vacancy left by All-America honoree Elizabeth Bishop. The Big Red’s returnees and newcomers will have the opportunity to battle for playing time, and with varying experience, will allow Cornell’s lineup to take a variety of forms. Returning to the right side will be junior Kathryn Woodbury. The Big Red’s left side will be young but will be tested with early playing time. Freshman Alessa
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Middle Blockers: After losing All-Ivy first-team middle blocker Joanna Weiss along with Katie Rademacher to graduation, the starting position will be open for the taking by the Big Red returnees and newcomers. Junior Emily Borman and sophomore Juliana Rogers gained valuable experience last season backing up Weiss and Rademacher throughout the year. Borman will be fighting to take over the role of middle blocker in her third season with Cornell. At 6-0, she accents her height with great athletic capabilities while putting up a big block. Borman averaged 1.09 blocks per game. She highlighted her season with careerhigh numbers against Colgate, where she totaled 14 kills and 13 block assists. Borman also posted six blocks in the Big Red’s second match against Harvard. Rogers will be expected to be a major contributor to the Big Red lineup this season. She had three blocks in Cornell’s victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) and also added two in the team’s first win over Columbia. At 6-1, freshmen Kelly Karmann and Jen Keane will also be battling for playing time, bringing height and depth to the middle blocker position.
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Setters: The Big Red returns both of its setters from the 2006 season. Senior captain Amy Gordon will once again be expected to take charge of the offense and is joined by junior Hilary Holland. The duo split time at the setter position in a 6-2 offense and combined for an average of 14.5 assists
per game. Gordon, a vocal captain, led the team in assists last season along with proving to be a great defensive player. She averaged 9.40 assists per game and had a season-high 52 at Harvard on Nov. 3. She added two more 50 assist matches against non-conference teams, San Francisco and Colgate. Gordon also notched more than 40 assists in nine matches. Defensively, Gordon was third on the team in digs with 219 and notched 10 or more in 10 matches. She had a career-high 39 blocks for the season and was second on the team with 25 aces. Holland was the starting setter in the rotation last season, making good use of her height and defensive abilities. She averaged 3.98 assists per game, while recording at least 20 assists in 10 matches. Holland had a career-high 29 against Harvard on Oct. 21. Adding depth to Cornell’s defense, Holland had at least 10 digs in nine matches. In the Big Red’s second match against Harvard, she recorded a career-high 20 digs. At the NCAA tournament against Hofstra, Holland tallied 28 assists and 12 digs.
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After winning a third-straight Ivy title in 2006, Cornell will aim to add its name to the Ancient Eight trophy for a seventh time. The Big Red returns senior captain setter Amy Gordon to lead Cornell on and off the court. Fellow senior defensive specialist Kara Zaragoza will add valuable playing experience to the defensive corps. The 2007 season will mark an opportunity for the Big Red’s combined eight sophomores and juniors to earn much anticipated playing time. Cornell also adds five freshmen to its lineup that bring with them a variety of club playing experience. Cornell will kick off its season by hosting the Big Red Invitational where it will face Bucknell, Montreal, Niagara, and Siena in Newman Arena. The team will then spend four weeks on the road, first traveling to Washington, D.C. for the Ivy/Patriot Challenge, where teams from the two leagues will face off for a chance to win the title. Cornell will play Navy, American and Lafayette in hopes of advancing to the championship round. The Big Red then heads west to California to take on Saint Mary’s and San Francisco. Cornell squared off against the Dons last season, dropping a 3-1 match to then-No. 27 ranked team. The matches will give Cornell’s six California natives a chance to play in front of family and friends. After concluding its tough pre-Ivy schedule, the Big Red will head back to East Hill and begin its conference schedule by traveling to New York City to take on Columbia. The Big Red will take time out of its Ivy play later in the season to face non-conference opponents traveling to Syracuse and Binghamton. Cornell will be home during homecoming weekend, playing host to Harvard and Dartmouth for a Friday, Saturday match-up.
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Cekauskas, Katie Marshall, and Erin McCarthy will all be competing for starting spots after coming from very successful high school and club programs. Woodbury will return to the right side for the Big Red after being named the team’s most improved player last season. She was first among non-seniors in kills, while also becoming a defensive presence at the net. At the Big Red Invitational, she recorded seven blocks against Buffalo. In non-conference action, Woodbury recorded a career-high 12 kills and 10 blocks against Colgate. She was third on the team with 71 total blocks. Cekauskas, Marshall, and McCarthy will be the Big Red’s go-to players for the left side spots. The three freshmen will get extensive playing time and will be major contributors to the program. Back Row: The Big Red brings back all three of its back row mainstays for the 2007 season. Sophomore All-Ivy honoree Megan Mushovic returns at libero and is joined by defensive specialists senior Kara Zaragoza and sophomore Stephanie Comon. Mushovic, a three-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week selection, was third in the Ancient Eight averaging 4.60 digs per game and is third in the Big Red single-season record books in digs with 465. Her agility and quickness allowed her to steal away many potential kills from Cornell’s opponents. Mushovic also became one of the Big Red’s top servers, notching five consecutive aces against Hofstra at the
NCAA tournament and led the team with a total of 27 for the season. Zaragoza returns for her third season with the Big Red after missing part of the 2006 campaign due to injury. She will look to earn playing time as a defensive specialist and will also battle Mushovic for an opportunity to play as the libero. Zaragoza will once again look to be a key contributor to the Cornell defense. Also looking to expand her playing time will be Comon. Playing in 32 games last season, she recorded 12 digs against Montana. Comon will also add to the Big Red’s service game. She notched three aces in Cornell’s win over Buffalo last year.
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Name Zaragoza, Kara Holland, Hilary Karmann, Kelly Comon, Stephanie Cekauskas, Alessa Marshall, Katie Gordon, Amy Mushovic, Megan Fitzpatrick, Katelyn Keane, Jen McCarthy, Erin Rogers, Juliana Borman, Emily Woodbury, Kathryn Misse, Jessica
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Head Coach: Deitre Collins-Parker (Hawaii ‘95), fourth season Assistant Coach: Sarah Bernson (Saint Mary’s (Calif.) ‘99) Assistant Coach: Jen Salmon (Ithaca ‘02) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Mike Forster (Cornell ‘97) Strength and Conditioning Coach: Tom Howley Faculty Adviser: Dr. Robert Babcock
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Ht. 5-6 5-11 6-1 5-5 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-7 5-11 6-1 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11
School/Hometown St. Mary’s HS/Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS/Stockton, Calif. George Whittell HS/Stateline, Nev. Bishop Montgomery HS/Redondo Beach, Calif. Ernest W. Seaholm HS/Birmingham, Mich. New Trier Township HS/Glencoe, Ill Highland Park HS/Highland Park, Ill. Coronado HS/Coronado, Calif. St. Anthony’s HS/Port Jefferson, N.Y. La Jolla HS/La Jolla, Calif. Thomas Worthington HS/Worthington, Ohio Marcus HS/Flower Mound, Texas Merrill F. West HS/Tracy, Calif. Souhegan HS/Amherst, N.H. Ridgecroft School/Ahoskie, N.C
Pronunciation Guide Alessa Cekauskas....................................................................... Uh-less-uh Chuh-kow-skis Comon....................................................................................................................KO-mun Misse...................................................................................................................... miss-AY Mushovic...................................................................................................mah-SHOW-vick Zaragoza ....................................................................................................zare-uh-GO-zuh
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Pictured Left: Cornell’s fans cheer them on as they win their third-straight Ivy title with a win over Princeton.
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Pictured Right: The Big Red after winning the program’s sixth Ivy title.
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Pictured Left: The Big Red at the 2006 NCAA Tournament at Penn State.
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Captain • Senior • Setter • 5-9 • Highland Park, Ill. Highland Park HS • Applied Economics & Management
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Kills 11 20 20 51
Career Statistics Att. Pct. Ast. 39 .154 416 48 .250 511 74 .176 940 161 .193 1867
A/G Aces 10.40 10 11.11 13 9.40 25 10.04 48
At Cornell Junior (2006): Serving as a co-captain her junior year, Gordon led the team in assists, averaging 9.40 per game. She had a season-high 52 at Harvard on Nov. 3, and notched 50 against San Francisco and Colgate. She recorded over 40 assists in nine matches. Gordon’s 219 digs were good for third on the team, and she tallied 10 or more in 10 matches. The setter was second on the team with 25 aces, including three in the Big Red’s 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.). Gordon posted a personal season-high six blocks against High Point on Sept. 9. Sophomore (2005): Gordon split time with Whitney Fair as a sophomore, playing in 20 matches and averaging 11.11 assists per game. She also tallied 112 digs, 28 blocks, 20 kills and 13 service aces. Gordon had one of the best games of her career in a win over IPFW to win the Mastodon’s tournament, posting a season-high 57 assists and a career-best 19 digs to earn all-tournament honors.
Digs 80 112 219 411
Blks. 23 28 39 90
Career Highs Kills ....................................................................................... 5 at Harvard, 10/22/05 Digs ............................................................................................19 at IPFW, 9/24/05 Assists ................................................................................... 62 at Harvard, 10/9/04 Aces ......................................................................................4 at Columbia, 10/1/05 Blocks.....................................................4, three times, last at Dartmouth, 10/21/05
Freshman (2004): Gordon played 40 games as a freshman, averaging 10.40 assists, 2.00 digs and 0.57 blocks per contest. She got her first collegiate start against St. Francis (N.Y.) at the Binghamton Invitational and handed out 40 assists in the sweep. Throughout the season, she split duties as the starting setter and topped the 40-assist mark three more times, including a career-high 62-assist performance at Harvard. Over the summer, Gordon joined her teammates at the Sibillini Tournament in Eastern Italy, where the team faced some quality international competition in preparation for the 2005 season. She was named the tournament’s best setter.
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Prior to Cornell Gordon was a three-time all-conference selection at Highland Park HS. She was a four-year starter, earning all-county honors each year. She was named team MVP and to the all-area team three times as well. Gordon served as team captain in each of her final three campaigns, as well as for five years on her Adversity Club team, which earned second place at the competitive Phoenix Invitational. Gordon also played varsity soccer at Highland Park.
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Personal Amy Elizabeth Gordon is the daughter of Rich and Julie Gordon, and she has a younger brother and sister. Gordon is enrolled in Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Senior • Defensive Specialist • 5-6 • Stockton, Calif. St. Mary’s HS • Developmental Sociology
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Kills 1 1 2 4
Career Statistics Att. Pct. Ast. 11 -.091 11 45 -.067 9 22 -.091 2 78 -.077 22
Aces Digs 18 88 17 121 4 48 39 257
D/G 1.60 1.92 1.02 1.56
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Career Highs Kills .................................................................. 1, four times, last vs. Penn, 11/10/06 Digs ..........................................................................................16 at Penn, 11/11/05 Assists ................................................................. 2, two times, last at Yale, 10/16/04 Aces .............................................................................................4 at Yale, 10/28/05 Blocks............................................................................................................... None
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At Cornell Junior (2006): After missing part of her junior season due to an injury, Zaragoza will look to earn significant playing time in the back row her senior year. As a junior, she played in 47 games. Zaragoza opened her season with two aces at Portland on Sept. 8. She had seven digs against Colgate on Oct. 18, and seven more against Penn on Nov. 10. An athletic player who can run down balls and is a good passer, Zaragoza will also be a key part of the team’s service game.
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KARA ZARAGOZA
Sophomore (2005): As a sophomore, Zaragoza averaged 1.92 digs per game, including a career-high 16 at Penn. She ended the season having three matches with double-figure digs. Zaragoza also had a career-best four service aces in a five-game win over Yale and had three in a win over NCAA-qualifier Binghamton.
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Freshman (2004): As a freshman, she piled up 18 aces in 55 games to rank ninth in the Ivy League with 0.33 service aces per game. She also came through with 1.60 digs per game. She had at least seven digs on six different occasions, including nine against Yale in the Ivy League final. Zaragoza also had three service aces in back-toback matches at Dartmouth and Harvard.
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Personal Kara Rose Zaragoza is the daughter of Frank and Barbara Zaragoza, and she has a younger brother and sister. She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Prior to Cornell A first-team all-league selection at St. Mary’s HS, Zaragoza was part of two league championship teams. The two-year volleyball letter winner also competed in soccer, track and field and basketball. Zaragoza was named the most inspirational player for the soccer team as a senior and was part of a state-title winning basketball team as a sophomore.
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EMILY BORMAN Junior • Middle Blocker • 6-0 • Tracy, Calif. Merrill F. West HS • Biological Sciences
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Year 2005 2006 Totals
GP 2 22 24
Kills 3 29 32
Career Statistics K/G Att. Pct. Ast. 1.50 5 .600 1 1.32 65 .231 0 1.33 70 .257 1
Aces 0 2 2
Digs 0 8 8
Blks. 2 24 26
At Cornell Borman recorded 24 blocks in 22 games during her sophomore campaign to average 1.09 blocks per game for the season. She put up career-high numbers in the Big Red’s match against Colgate on Oct. 18 where she notched 14 kills and tallied 13 block assists. Borman also had six blocks at Harvard on Nov. 3. An athletic middle blocker with great raw potential, Borman will have additional opportunities to join the rotation as a junior. She had three kills and two blocks as a freshman while playing in two games. Prior to Cornell Borman won awards for both academics and athletics throughout her career at Merrill F. West HS. As a sophomore, she was second-team all-league and was named most inspirational player on her team. In 2003, she was named San Joaquin player of the week and was first-team all-league for both academics and performance on the court. She repeated those honors as a senior, was named San Joaquin athlete of the week twice and was named MVP of her team. Borman also earned a nod on the all-city first team and played in the city’s all-star game. Personal Emily Kristine Borman is the daughter of Gregg Borman and the late Lisa Borman. She has one brother. Borman is enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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2007 Season
1 Varsity Letter
HILARY HOLLAND Junior • Setter • 5-11 • Stockton, Calif. Lincoln HS • Applied Economics and Management
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Career Highs Kills ..................................................................................... 14 vs. Colgate, 10/18/06 Digs .........................................................................................4 vs. Brown, 10/28/06 Assists ..................................................................................... 1 vs. Colgate, 9/17/05 Aces ............................................................1, two times, last vs. Syracuse, 10/24/06 Blocks.................................................................................. 13 vs. Colgate, 10/18/06
Year 2005 2006 Totals
GP 7 92 99
Kills 1 16 17
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Career Statistics Att. A/G Pct. 2 3.00 .500 35 3.98 .343 37 3.91 .351
Ast. 21 366 387
Aces 0 11 11
Digs 8 205 213
Blks. 0 3 3
Career Highs Kills .................................................................................... 3 at Dartmouth, 11/4/06 Digs ....................................................................................... 20 at Harvard, 11/3/06 Assists .................................................................................29 vs. Harvard, 10/21/06 Aces ............................................................... 2, two times, last vs. Brown, 10/28/06 Blocks............................................................... 1, three times, last vs. Yale, 10/27/06
At Cornell Holland worked her way to a starting position as a setter in the Big Red rotation her sophomore season. Helping Cornell’s hitters, she recorded at least 20 assists in 10 matches. Holland had a career-high 29 assists against Harvard on Oct. 21. She proved to be a defensive asset, tallying at least 10 digs in nine matches. Holland once again topped her career numbers at Harvard on Nov. 3 when she recorded 20 digs. At the NCAA tournament, Holland notched 28 assists and 12 digs against Hofstra. Seeing limited action as a rookie, Holland averaged 3.0 assists per game to go along with a kill and eight digs. Prior to Cornell Holland was a four-year starter at setter for Lincoln HS, leading the team to a perfect 18-0 record in league play as a senior. In both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, the team played in the CIF Nor-Cal Division I Championship final and reached the California state volleyball tournament Division I final four. A team captain as a senior, Holland was twice named the team MVP, was a four-time first-team All-San Joaquin Athletic Association selection and was named the outstanding setter in the SJAA as a senior. She was named to the Stockton Record’s All-Area team four times and was the All-Area MVP in her last two seasons. In the club ranks, she was a captain of the Club Pacific squad. Holland has excelled in the classroom as well, earning honor roll status all four years. She has been awarded the California Governor’s Scholarship, is a life member of the California Scholastic Federation and was a member of Mu Alpha Theta, a mathematics honor society. Personal Hilary Morgan Holland is the daughter of Lesley and Susan Holland, and she has an older and younger brother. Holland is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Year 2005 2006 Totals
GP 4 0 4
Kills 8 0 8
Career Statistics K/G Att. Pct. Ast. 2.00 22 .091 0 0.00 0 .000 0 2.00 22 .091 0
Aces 0 0 0
Digs 0 0 0
Blks. 6 0 6
At Cornell Misse missed her sophomore season due to injury. As a freshman, she spent much of the season backing up upperclassmen in the middle, but was recognized as the team’s most improved player in a vote of her teammates. In limited action, she racked up eight kills and six blocks in just four total games. She had four kills in a win over Colgate and a career-best four blocks in an Ivy League win over Columbia.
Meet The Big Red
Prior to Cornell Misse was a standout volleyball and basketball player at the Ridgecroft School during her high school career, earning four varsity letters in each sport. She led her volleyball team to the final four in the North Carolina state tournament for the first time in school history as a junior and repeated the feat as a senior. She was a four-time academic all-conference selection in both basketball and volleyball, was named to the all-conference tournament team three times, and was selected as the conference player of the year in 2004. An all-conference performer in basketball as a senior, Misse has a long list of other academic and athletic awards, and served as a hospice volunteer.
2007 Season
Career Highs Kills ......................................................................................... 4 vs. Colgate, 9/17/05 Digs .................................................................................................................. None Assists .............................................................................................................. None Aces ................................................................................................................. None Blocks...................................................................................4 vs. Columbia, 11/7/05
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JESSICA MISSE
Junior • Middle Blocker • 5-11 • Ahoskie, N.C. Ridgecroft School • Industrial and Labor Relations
2006 Review
Personal Jessica Rose Mbongue Misse is the daughter of Edouard and Maria Misse, and she has one older brother. Misse is a student in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
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Year 2005 2006 Totals
GP 2 84 86
Kills 3 121 124
1 Varsity Letter
Career Statistics K/G Att. Pct. Ast. 1.50 7 .429 2 1.44 299 .234 10 1.44 306 .239 12
Aces 0 0 0
Digs 1 31 32
Blks. 2 71 73
Career Highs Kills ..................................................................................... 12 vs. Colgate, 10/18/06 Digs ....................................................................................5 vs. Princeton, 11/11/06 Assists ..................................................... 4, three times, last vs. Princeton, 11/11/06 Aces ................................................................................................................. None Blocks.................................................................................. 10 vs. Colgate, 10/18/06
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At Cornell Woodbury was named the team’s most improved player her sophomore season. The outside hitter totaled 121 kills, good for fifth on the team and first among non-seniors. Woodbury put up seven blocks against Buffalo at the Big Red Invitational. She notched 10 kills against Columbia on Oct. 9, and had a career high 12 kills and 10 blocks against Colgate on Oct. 18. Woodbury had five matches where she posted at least five blocks. With 71 total blocks, she tied for third best on the team. Woodbury had three kills and a .429 hitting percentage in two matches as a rookie. She added two blocks, two assists and a dig.
This is Cornell
Prior to Cornell Woodbury helped her Souhegan HS team reach the New Hampshire Class I state final four as a junior. The team went even further in 2004, winning the state championship. Woodbury was named the New Hampshire Volleyball Coaches Association Class I state player of the year as a senior and was a three-time player of the year at Souhegan HS. She was named NHIAA first-team All-State in 2003 and 2004 after receiving honorable mention as a sophomore in 2002. Her club team was ranked first in New England. Woodbury, who was a member of the National Honor Society, was an honor roll student all four years and won numerous academic awards. Personal Kathryn Wilich Woodbury is the daughter of Mark and Karen Woodbury, and she has an older sister. She is a student in the College of Human Ecology.
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History
Junior • Right Side • 6-2 • Amherst, N.H. Souhegan HS • Policy Analysis and Management
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STEPHANIE COMON Sophomore • Defensive Specialist • 5-5 • Redondo Beach, Calif. Bishop Montgomery HS • Engineering
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Year 2006 Totals
GP 32 32
Kills 1 1
Career Statistics Att. Pct. Ast. Aces Digs 11 .000 3 6 44 11 .000 3 6 44
D/G 1.38 1.38
Blks. 0 0
At Cornell Comon played in 32 games her rookie season as a defensive specialist. She tallied a career-high 12 digs against Montana at the NIKE Invitational, where she also added three assists and a kill. Comon notched three of her six aces in Cornell’s win over Buffalo at the Big Red Invitational. Prior to Cornell Comon was a two-year varsity starter and team captain as a senior at Bishop Montgomery HS. Her play earned her South Bay Athletic Club all-star honors as a senior. A scholar-athlete award winner in both 2004 and 2005, she was given the 2005 Black & Gold Award. Comon’s team placed second at the 2004 Volleyball Festival. She also spent two seasons playing on the junior varsity, earning team captain honors as a sophomore. She competed in soccer for one season as a midfielder. Personal Stephanie Marie-Tamiko Comon is the daughter of Mark and Sheryl Comon, and she has two younger brothers. Comon is enrolled in the College of Engineering.
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2007 Season
1 Varsity Letter
KATELYN FITZPATRICK Sophomore • Outside Hitter • 5-11 • Port Jefferson, N.Y. St. Anthony’s HS • Applied Economics and Management
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This is Cornell
Career Highs Kills .......................................................................................1 vs. Montana, 9/09/06 Digs .....................................................................................12 vs. Montana, 9/09/06 Assists ...................................................................................3 vs. Montana, 9/09/06 Aces .........................................................................................3 vs. Buffalo, 9/16/06 Blocks............................................................................................................... None
Year 2006 Totals
GP 1 1
Kills 0 0
Career Statistics K/G Att. Pct. Ast. 0.20 2 -.200 0 0.20 2 -.200 0
Aces 0 0
Digs 0 0
Blks. 0 0
Career Highs Kills .................................................................................................................. None Digs .................................................................................................................. None Assists .............................................................................................................. None Aces ................................................................................................................. None Blocks............................................................................................................... None
At Cornell Fitzpatrick played in one game as a freshman for the Big Red before suffering a season-ending injury. Prior to Cornell A two-year starter at St. Anthony’s HS, Fitzpatrick helped her squad to a state title as a junior and a spot in the state semifinals as a senior. An all-league selection and team captain as a senior, Fitzpatrick was given the Gregoire Award as the school’s top female student-athlete. She also was given the Suffolk County Zone Award and competed in the 2005 Junior Olympics, earning a 2005 GEVA regional championship. Fitzpatrick competed for the Long Island United Club and Long Island Volleyball Academy club teams. Personal Katelyn Ann Fitzpatrick is the daughter of John and Mary Fitzpatrick, and she has three younger sisters and a younger brother. Her mother was a 1984 Cornell graduate, while her uncle, Robert Arao ‘84, competed on the Big Red wrestling team. Fitzpatrick is a student in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
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Sophomore • Libero • 5-7 • Coronado, Calif. Coronado HS • Human Biology, Health and Society
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Year 2006 Totals
GP 101 101
Kills 3 3
Career Statistics Att. Pct. Ast. Aces Digs 25 .040 22 27 465 25 .040 22 27 465
D/G 4.60 4.60
Blks. 0 0
At Cornell Mushovic became one of the Big Red’s defensive mainstays as a rookie, leading the team with 4.60 digs per game, good for third among the Ivy. A second-team All-Ivy honoree, she is second in the Cornell record books for digs in a season with 465, while her 4.60 digs per game is also good for third. The three-time Ivy League rookie of the week led the team with 27 aces for the season, including notching five consecutive against Hofstra at the NCAA tournament. Mushovic recorded 20 or more digs in 12 matches and had a career-high 30 in a three-game match against Brown.
2007 Season
1 Varsity Letter
Career Highs Kills ............................................................1, three times, last vs. Harvard, 10/21/06 Digs .......................................................................................30 vs. Brown, 10/28/06 Assists .............................................................................. 5 at Dartmouth, 11/04/06 Aces ........................................................ 5 vs. Hofstra, NCAA Tournament, 12/01/06 Blocks............................................................................................................... None
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MEGAN MUSHOVIC
Meet The Big Red
Prior to Cornell A three-time first-team all-league selection at Coronado HS, Mushovic was named league most valuable player as a sophomore outside hitter. A first-team all-area pick as a senior and second-team selection as a junior, Mushovic was chosen as team MVP in each of her final three years. She was a member of two league champion teams and was selected to play in the San Diego high school all-star game. Mushovic was chosen to receive the ISF Award by the Islander Sports Foundation in 2005. A three-sport star, she also excelled in soccer and track and field. Mushovic was the team’s most valuable player as a senior in soccer, and was the league runner-up in the discus in track.
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Personal Megan Christine Mushovic is the daughter of Jim and Janis Mushovic and has two older sisters. She is a student in the College of Human Ecology.
JULIANA ROGERS
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Year 2006 Totals
GP 5 5
Kills 5 5
Career Statistics K/G Att. Pct. Ast. 1.00 8 .625 1 1.00 8 .625 1
Aces 2 2
Digs 2 2
Blks. 5 5
Career Highs Kills ............................................................................. 4 vs. St. Francis (NY), 9/22/06 Digs ..............................................................1, two times, last vs. Columbia, 9/30/06 Assists ..................................................................................1 vs. Columbia, 9/30/06 Aces ............................................................................ 2 vs. St. Francis (NY), 9/22/06 Blocks.......................................................................... 3 vs. St. Francis (NY), 9/22/06
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At Cornell Rogers saw limited action her rookie year, playing in five games while backing up seasoned upperclassmen. She tallied four kills, two aces, and three blocks in the Big Red’s 3-0 victory over St. Francis (N.Y.) on Sept. 22. She also posted two blocks against Columbia on Sept. 30. Rogers will look to play a larger role on the court as a sophomore.
History
Sophomore • Middle Blocker • 6-1 • Flower Mound, Texas Marcus HS • Undecided-Arts and Sciences
Prior to Cornell Rogers accumulated a number of accolades while at Marcus HS. She was a two-time first-team all-district selection, team captain and most valuable player, leading her team to a district championship in 2003. She was given the Dallas Force Hustle Award in 2004-05 and the Dallas Force MVP Award in 2005-06. A National Honor Society member and recipient of the English department award, Rogers also was a Science Department National Merit finalist. This is Cornell
Personal Juliana Marie Rogers is the daughter of Charles and Candy Rogers and has an older and younger brother. Her father played football at Northwestern. Rogers is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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JEN KEANE
Freshman Outside Hitter • 5-11
Freshman Middle Blocker • 6-1
Birmingham, Mich. • Ernest W. Seaholm HS
La Jolla, Calif. • La Jolla HS
Industrial and Labor Relations
Human Biology, Health and Society
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6 Prior to Cornell A four-year letter winner, Cekauskas captained her volleyball team and was selected the MVP her senior year. She received the Athletic Director’s Sportsmanship award, while being named all-state and receiving all-academic recognition. The three-time all-conference and all-region first team member competed in the Junior Olympics in Atlanta in 2006. Cekauskas also earned letters in basketball and lacrosse. A student government delegate, Cekauskas is a Presidential Scholar and received the Michigan High School Athletic Association Award as a scholar athlete. She was a member of the National Honor Society and was a representative on the Birmingham City Board for two years. Cekauskas was a four-year member of her forensics team and placed second in broadcasting at the state tournament. She also participated in Detroit Summer in the City where she volunteered to rehabilitate housing in the inner-city neighborhoods.
Prior to Cornell Keane helped her team to a Western League Championship in 2005, and took second in 2006. She was the 2006 high school season area kill leader with 187 kills and was named to the all-tournament team at the Lakeland Invitational. Keane’s team won both the Beach Cities Invitational and Lakeland Invitational in 2004. A three-time Union Tribune Scholar Athlete, she is a Cum Laude Society Member and is a life member of the California Scholarship Federation where she was president her senior year. Keane received a Congressional Art Award for her painting “Reflecting on Liberty.” A six-year member of the National Charity League, Keane annually volunteered 50 hours of service in the San Diego community. Personal Jennifer Killeen Keane is the daughter of Jan and George Keane and has an older brother. She is a student in the College of Human Ecology.
Personal Alessa Camille Cekauskas is the daughter of Lise Newman and Ray Cekauskas and has two younger sisters. She is a student in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations.
KELLY KARMANN
2006 Review
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ALESSA CEKAUSKAS
Freshman Middle Blocker • 6-1 Stateline, Nev. • George Whittell HS Biological Engineering
This is Cornell
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3 Prior to Cornell A four-time letter winner, Karmann helped her team to four Nevada state championships. Co-captain her senior year, she was the 2005 Northern Nevada League and Nevada State Co-MVP. Karmann was a three-time first-team all-league member and was twice named first-team all-state. With the Capital City Volleyball Club, she was part of the 2005 Pac-West Tournament championship team and finished eighth at the Volleyball Festival. Karmann was also a three-time letter winner in basketball. A 2006 all-league honorable mention, she helped her team to a northern Nevada zone championship. A four-time letter winner in track, she competed in the shot put, discus and high jump. Her team won three Nevada state women’s championships. Karmann finished first in the state at discus and high jump in 2006, and was the state champion in the shot put in 2007. She was president of her National Honor Society and was a five-time member of the Nevada state all-academic team. A member of the Key Club, Karmann volunteered for the Special Olympics, Angel Tree, Tsunami Relief, and UNICEF. She was also a member of Whittell’s Black and White Choir. Personal Kelly Elaine Karmann is the daughter of Elaine Hogstedt and has an older sister. She is enrolled in the College of Engineering.
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ERIN MCCARTHY
Freshman
Freshman Outside Hitter • 5-11
Outside Hitter • 6-0 Glencoe, Ill. • New Trier Township Biological Sciences
Worthington, Ohio • Thomas Worthington HS
Undecided
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Personal Erin Nicole McCarthy is the daughter of Don and Marci McCarthy and has a younger brother and sister. She is enrolled in the College of Engineering.
101 1594 101 1469
K/G 4.54 3.49 2.88 2.29 1.44 1.33 1.32 1.00 0.71 0.20 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.00
E 145 169 74 55 51 50 14 0 0 7 2 4 4 1 2 0
TA 1222 929 554 469 229 324 65 8 11 74 5 35 22 11 25 0
Pct .238 .197 .386 .299 .234 .216 .231 .625 .455 .176 -.200 .343 -.091 .000 .040 .000
A 25 8 3 50 40 4 0 1 0 940 0 366 2 3 22 0
A/G 0.26 0.08 0.03 0.59 0.48 0.04 0.00 0.20 0.00 9.40 0.00 3.98 0.04 0.09 0.22 0.00
SA 22 15 0 1 0 10 2 2 0 25 0 11 4 6 27 0
SE 16 25 0 1 0 22 12 2 0 28 0 13 11 11 38 0
15.78 578 14.54 723
4053 4195
.251 .178
1464 1355
14.50 125 180 13.42 157 208
RE 33 35 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 14 12 36 0 13 157 125
DIG 260 215 18 62 31 76 8 2 3 219 0 205 48 44 465 0
D/G 2.71 2.13 0.18 0.73 0.37 0.84 0.36 0.40 0.43 2.19 0.00 2.23 1.02 1.38 4.60 0.00
BS 2 1 16 2 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
BA 69 50 120 64 69 119 24 5 3 36 0 3 0 0 0 0
Tot 71 51 136 66 71 127 24 5 3 39 0 3 0 0 0 0
B/G 0.74 0.50 1.36 0.78 0.85 1.41 1.09 1.00 0.43 0.39 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1656 1544
16.40 15.29
34 52
562 304
315 204
3.12 2.02
Opponents
K 436 352 288 195 121 120 29 5 5 20 0 16 2 1 3 0
History
12 18 4 7 16 3 15 13 14 8 10 2 1 5 9 17
G 96 101 100 85 84 90 22 5 7 100 1 92 47 32 101 0
2006 Review
2006 Statistics Player Elizabeth Bishop Alex Dyer Joanna Weiss Alaina Town Kathryn Woodbury Katie Rademacher Emily Borman Juliana Rogers Lia Gaetano Amy Gordon Katelyn Fitzpatrick Hilary Holland Kara Zaragoza Stephanie Comon Megan Mushovic Jessica Misse Team Cornell Totals Opponent Totals
Meet The Big Red
Personal Katie Chandler Marshall is the daughter of Lee and John Marshall and has a younger brother and sister. She is enrolled in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Prior to Cornell A four-time letter winner, McCarthy was named second-team all-Ohio in 2006. She was an Ohio all-star match participant and a two-time participant in her district all-star match. Captain her senior year, McCarthy received conference player of the year honors. She was a two-time team MVP and first-team all-district member. She helped her team to a district championship in 2005 and conference championships in 2005 and 2003. McCarthy also lettered in basketball as a center. A scholar athlete, she was a member of the National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, and was awarded the National Merit Commended Honor. McCarthy was also a member of the Worthington Youth Service Council and Student Athletic Leadership Board.
2007 Season
Prior to Cornell Marshall was named all-conference and all-academic her senior year, while also earning honorable mention all-state. She helped her team to three conference championships and advanced to the state quarterfinals each season. Marshall was named to the all-tournament team at the Discover tournament at GBN in 2006. As a member of Sky High Volleyball Club, her team placed second at regionals in 2005 and fifth at the Big South. Marshall is a three-time qualifier for nationals. While at New Trier Township, Marshall was actively involved in community service projects including Habitat for Humanity, Relay for Life, and the Angola Project that raises money to build schools in Africa. She was also part of a three-week service project in Costa Rica.
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KATIE MARSHALL
This is Cornell
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Big Red Wins Third-Straight Ivy Title to Advance to the NCAA Tournament 2006 Season Review 2006 Results (18-9, 12-2 Ivy League)
Brown put Cornell in a first place tie with The Big Red continued its historic success Ivy League Champions Yale atop the Ivy standings. Mushovic throughout the 2006 season. Cornell secured its recorded 30 digs in the win against the third-straight Ivy title to earn a bid to the NCAA Date Opponent Result Game Scores Bears to earn her third rookie of the week tournament for the second year in a row. Deitre 9/8 $ at Portland W 3-1 (24-30, 30-27, 31-29, 30-24) honors for the season. Collins-Parker was at the helm for the Big Red for 9/8 $ vs. UT Pan American W 3-2 (28-30, 31-29, 30-25, 30-19, 15-10) After dropping the first two games, the her third season, leading the team to a 18-9 mark. 9/9 $ vs. Montana L 1-3 (30-21, 27-30, 29-31, 30-27) Big Red revved up its engines to plow its Cornell opened its season at the Pilots’ NIKE 9/9 $ vs. High Point W 3-0 (30-18, 30-28, 30-17) way to a 3-2 victory over Harvard. Cornell Classic held in Portland, Ore. The Big Red debuted 9/15 @ ST. JOHN’S L 1-3 (24-30, 27-30, 30-27, 24-30) lengthened its win streat to seven games with a 3-1 victory over the hosts, Portland, to re9/16 @ BUFFALO W 3-0 (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) with a 3-1 victory over Dartmouth. cord the program’s 650th all-time win. In its next 9/16 @ AMERICAN L 1-3 (30-27, 21-30, 30-32, 23-30) Improving to 17-8 overall, Cornell conmatch, Cornell would drop the first two games, 9/22 % vs. St. Francis (NY) W 3-0 (30-11, 30-8, 30-14) tinued its winning ways with a 3-1 Friday but the seniors would lead the rally to defeat Texas 9/23 % vs. San Francisco L 1-3 (30-25, 27-30, 23-30, 29-31) night win over Penn in Newman Arena. Pan-American, 3-2, opening the season with two 9/23 % vs. Long Island L 0-3 (19-30, 21-30, 24-30) The victory secured a chance for Cornell wins. The Big Red would suffer its first loss at the 9/30 * COLUMBIA W 3-0 (30-16, 30-20, 30-26) to play Princeton for the outright Ivy title hands of Montana, but quickly bounced back with 10/6 * at Brown W 3-2 (30-25, 25-30, 30-26, 29-31, 15-11) on Saturday. a 3-0 sweep of High Point. Senior captain Elizabeth 10/7 * at Yale L 0-3 (25-30, 26-30, 27-30) Cornell honored its five seniors in Bishop was named the tournament’s most valuable 10/9 * at Columbia W 3-0 (30-28, 30-16, 30-21) its final home match of the season. The player, and fellow senior Joanna Weiss joined her 10/13 * at Princeton L 1-3 (29-31, 23-30, 30-27, 25-30) Big Red powered past Princeton with a on the all-tournament team. Bishop was rewarded 10/14 * at Penn W 3-0 (30-26, 31-29, 30-18) 3-0 sweep of the Tigers to win its thirdfor her efforts by being named the Ivy League’s 10/18 COLGATE L 2-3 (30-23, 24-30, 30-25, 24-30, 14-16) straight Ancient Eight title. player of the week, while freshman libero Megan 10/20 * DARTMOUTH W 3-0 (30-26, 30-24, 30-20) The Big Red traveled to Penn State for Mushovic received rookie of the week honors. 10/21 * HARVARD W 3-1 (30-28, 30-13, 24-30, 30-17) the second year in a row after winning the At the Big Red Invitational, Bishop earned her 10/24 SYRACUSE W 3-0 (30-14, 30-17, 30-26) league’s automatic bid. Despite a valiant season all-tournament team honors. Cornell went 10/27 * YALE W 3-1 (26-30, 30-24, 30-28, 30-19) effort, Cornell fell to Hoftstra, 3-2 in the 1-2 for the weekend with its losses coming from 10/28 * BROWN W 3-0 (30-23, 31-29, 30-23) opening round of the NCAA tournament eventual NCAA Tournament participants, St. John’s 11/3 * at Harvard W 3-2 (21-30, 27-30, 30-24, 30-22, 15-7) to end its season. and American University. 11/4 * at Dartmouth W 3-1 (30-26, 30-19, 29-31, 30-23) Cornell was once again showered with To wrap up its tournament schedule, Cornell 11/10 * PENN W 3-1 (30-24, 23-30, 30-27, 30-19) honors for its efforts throughout the seaparticipated in the Courtyard by Marriott LaGuar11/11 * PRINCETON W 3-0 (30-24, 30-26, 32-30) son. Bishop earned a spot on the ESPN the dia Invitational. The team opened the weekend 12/1 & vs. Hofstra L 2-3 (22-30, 32-30, 27-30, 30-24, 11-15) Magazine Academic All-District second with a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) where it broke team. She was also unanimously named the school record for fewest points allowed in three the Ivy League’s Volleyball Player of the games. The previous record was set in 2002 when $-Nike Portland Invite (Portland, Ore.) Year for a second-straight year becoming the team only allowed Colgate to score 47 points, @-Big Red Invitational (Ithaca, N.Y.) the first player to do so in almost a dean amount which the Big Red easily reduced by %-Long Island Invitational (Brooklyn, N.Y.) cade. She also became just the fifth player only allowing St. Francis to score 33. Cornell ended *-Ivy League Game in Ivy League history to be a four-time its tournament, dropping matches to San Francisco &-NCAA tournament first round (University Park, Pa.) first-team All-Ivy selection. After ranking and Long Island before heading home to start Ivy 17th in the country for her hitting percentage, Weiss joined her classmate by earning firstLeague play. Cornell opened its Ancient Eight season off right with a 3-0 victory over Columbia in a team honors. Mushovic was named to the second-team and senior outside hitter Alaina Town Saturday matinee. The team unveiled its 2005 Ivy League Volleyball Championship banner earned an honorable mention nod. Bishop was also named to the Northeast All-Region Team as part of Alumnae Weekend festivities. Weiss was named the Ivy League player of the week before earning her second All-America honors as an honorable mention. She closed out her after recording a .769 hitting percentage against Columbia, making 11 kills in just 13 swings. career ranked in the top 10 of eight different categories in the school record books, including Hitting the road for a three-game away series, Cornell faced Brown, Yale and Columbia. ranking first in kills with 1,690, over 400 more than any other player in school history. The Big Red added another Ivy win with a victory over the Bears. The Bulldogs handed Cornell its first Ivy loss of the season with a 3-0 sweep. The Big Red would get back to its winning ways with its second victory over Columbia with a 3-0 sweep of the Lions. The team’s second Ancient Eight loss would occur on the road the next weekend. Princeton slipped past the Big Red, 3-1. That loss would turn out to be Cornell’s last in league play for the season. With a 3-0 road sweep of Penn, Cornell returned home to Newman Arena. The Big Red faced Colgate at home for a Wednesday night match. The Raiders narrowly slipped past Cornell by a 3-2 mark. Sophomore Emily Borman put up career-high numbers, recording 14 kills and 13 blocks. Cornell quickly forgot the loss, picking up two weekend Ivy wins. The Big Red defeated Dartmouth Friday, 3-0, before handing Harvard a 3-1 loss on Saturday afternoon. Cornell swept the Ivy weekly honors with Weiss picking up her second player of the week nod, and Mushovic taking Rookie of the Week honors. With a quick 3-0 victory over Syracuse, the Big Red wrapped up its non-conference regular season. Opening the next weekend with a 3-1 win over Yale, and a 3-0 sweep of
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Roes guided the Big Red to a runner-up finish in the 2000 Ivy League tournament, helped develop 2000 Ivy League Player of the Year Robin Moore and directed 15 All-Ivy League players. She became the third-winningest coach in school history and recorded a pair of 20-win campaigns in her five full seasons with a league regular season runner-up finish in 2003. That team won 14 straight matches en route to a 21-4 record. Deitre Collins-Parker, one of the greatest players in NCAA history as a middle blocker at Hawaii, became the program’s eighth head coach in June, 2004, and wasted no time in adding her name to the list of coaches who have guided successful squads on the East Hill. She has already led Cornell to at least a share of the Ivy League title in each of her three seasons and guided the Big Red to two NCAA tournaments. The 2004 team finished 17-9 overall and 10-4 in Ivy play, finishing in a four-way tie for the league championship. It marked the first time since 1993 that Cornell earned at least a share of the crown. A four-team playoff was held to determine which school would represent the Ivy League in the NCAA tournament, and the Big Red fought Yale for every point in a 3-2 loss. The Big Red went a step further in 2005, advancing to the NCAA tournament after securing the outright Ivy title with a 19-6 overall record and a 12-2 Ancient Eight mark. Two of the school’s major career records also fell during the year, as Ivy League Player of the year Elizabeth Bishop set the kills record, while Kelly Kramer claimed the digs mark. The 2006 squad made its second-straight NCAA tournament appearance after winning the Ivy title the third year in a row. Going 18-9 for the season, the Big Red went 12-2 among league opponents. Bishop was named the Ivy League player of the year for the second year in a row, and Joanna Weiss joined her, claiming first-team honors. Freshman libero Megan Mushovic also had a standout year earning a spot on the second team. Collins-Parker returns three starters and seven letterwinners from the 2006 squad. The Big Red will look to continue writing the current chapter in the program’s evergrowing success story.
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Years One (1972) One (1973) 14 (1974-87) Four (1988-91) Two (1992-93) Four + (1994-98) Five + (1998-2003) Three (2004-pr.) 36 (1972-2006)
The 1993 squad made the program’s first NCAA tournament appearance.
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Record 2-2 (.500) 7-5 (.583) 346-158-7 (.684) 85-40 (.680) 36-21 (.766) 53-79 (.402) 84-54 (.609) 54-24 (.692) 667-383-7 (.634)
All-Time Winning Percentage NCAA Tournament Appearance Eastern District Tournament Titles Undefeated Ivy League Seasons Ivy League Tournament Titles Ivy League Players of the Year Ivy League Regular Season Titles New York State Tourney Titles Winning Seasons Seasons of Volleyball at Cornell All-Time Wins - 18.5 wins per year
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All-Time Cornell Coaching Records Coach Sue Nattrass Debbie Nelson Andrea Dutcher Jolene Nagel Merja Connolly Sue Medley Christie Roes Deitre Collins-Parker Total
.634 3 2 2 3 6 7 6 28 36 667
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Volleyball, which has been a varsity sport at Cornell for 36 years, is one of the university’s most decorated women’s programs. Since hitting the hardwood in 1972, the Big Red has posted a 667-383-7 record, with three Ivy League tournament titles, seven first-place finishes during the regular season, six New York state crowns and a pair of Eastern championships. The Big Red made history in 1993 when it became the first Ivy League volleyball team to participate in the NCAA championship tournament and returned in 2005 and 2006. It all began when Sue Nattrass guided the Big Red to a 2-2 slate back in 1972. After dropping the first two matches, the spikers downed Colgate in five games and swept Eisenhower College in three. Debbie Nelson took over the program the following year, as the Big Red went 7-5 and placed sixth at the New York state tournament. Andrea Dutcher took over in 1974 and coached for 14 years, with the Big Red posting 346 victories against only 158 losses with seven ties. In just her third season, Dutcher guided the spikers to a 24-11 season and secondplace finishes at the New York state, EAIAW and Ivy League tournaments. In 1981, Cornell posted a school record 47 wins with only six losses. The following year, Dutcher led the squad to its first of four straight New York state tournament championships, while posting a 40-8 campaign. That team also won its first EAIAW championship. The 1983 team went 41-4 to conclude a string of three straight 40win campaigns. Dutcher led her squad to two more New York state titles before ushering in Ivy League play in 1986 — the first year for round robin competition in the league. In 1988, Jolene Nagel was hired to replace Dutcher, who retired from the coaching ranks, and led the Big Red to a 25-9 campaign and a New York state title. The following year, Cornell went 25-8 on the year, won its second consecutive New York state crown and went 7-0 against Ivy competition. In Nagel’s final year, the Big Red won its first Ivy League championship and qualified for the National Invitational Volleyball Championships. Nagel finished her Cornell career with an 85-40 slate. In 1992, Merja Connolly took over the program and guided the Red to consecutive Ivy Elizabeth Bishop, League championships. Her 1992 squad went Two-Time All-American 19-11 and participated in the NIVC, while the 1993 team went 17-10 and earned a berth to the NCAA championships, losing to Nebraska in the first round. Sue Medley took over the reins in 1994 and guided the squad to a 20-10 mark — its first 20-win campaign since 1989 — and a first-place finish in the Ivy regular season in just her second year. Medley ended her tenure during the 1998 season and was replaced by Christie Roes.
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Assists Per Game 12.17 Whitney Fair ....................................2003 11.96 Rachel Rice ......................................2000 11.85 Whitney Fair ....................................2004 11.64 Whitney Fair ....................................2005 11.11 Amy Gordon ....................................2005
Block Assists 120 Joanna Weiss ........................... 2006 119 Katie Rademacher ................... 2006 119 Heather Young .................................2005 116 Jamie Lugo ......................................2003 114 Heather Young .................................2004
Kills Per Game 5.28 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2004 4.88 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2005 4.77 Elizabeth Bishop ...................... 2006 4.40 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2003 4.18 Robin Moore ....................................1999
Service Aces 66 Ann Korioth .....................................1988 63 Tere Duran .......................................1988 60 Michele Scherer ...............................1988 58 Tere Duran .......................................1987 51 Jen Strazza ......................................1989
Total Blocks 149 Becky Merchant ...............................1988 143 Carol DeZwarte ................................1995 136 Joanna Weiss ........................... 2006 132 Jamie Lugo ......................................2003 128 Becky Merchant ...............................1989
Attack Attempts 1,265 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2004 1,222 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2006 1,143 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2005 1,094 Debbie Quibell .................................2000 1,060 Alex Gross ........................................1990
Digs 468 Kelly Kramer ....................................2004 465 Megan Mushovic .............................2006 433 Kelly Kramer ....................................2005 403 Tere Duran .......................................1988 389 Kelly Kramer ....................................2003
Blocks Per Game 1.61 Jamie Lugo ......................................2003 1.45 Heather Young .................................2005 1.45 Katie Rademacher ...........................2004 1.42 Ashely Stover ...................................2003 1.41 Katie Rademacher ................... 2006
Attack Percentage .406 Joanna Weiss ...................................2005 .386 Joanna Weiss ........................... 2006 .343 Ashely Stover ...................................2003 .333 Vanessa Richlin ................................1997 .330 Shelley Zierhut ................................1991
Digs Per Game 5.09 Kelly Kramer ....................................2004 4.76 Kelly Kramer ....................................2005 4.60 Megan Mushovic ...................... 2006 4.18 Kelly Kramer ....................................2003 3.89 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2003
Assists 1,280 Rachel Rice ......................................2000 1,221 Adrienne Greve ................................1995 1,129 Jen Strazza ......................................1991 1,053 Sara Thomas ....................................1993 1,050 Tere Duran .......................................1987
Block Solos 71 Becky Merchant ...............................1987 67 Becky Merchant ...............................1988 61 Becky Merchant ...............................1989 50 Shelley Zierhut ................................1991 48 Shelley Zierhut ................................1989
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Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2004 Elizabeth Bishop ...................... 2006 Elizabeth Bishop ..............................2005 Becky Merchant ...............................1987 Debbie Quibell .................................2000
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Individual Season Records Kills 465 436 415 405 400
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Individual Career Records Kills 1,690 1,212 1,190 1,052 1,009
Elizabeth Bishop ........................ 2003-06 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 Robin Moore .............................. 1997-00 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89 Jennifer Borncamp .................... 1998-01
Kills Per Game 4.77 Elizabeth Bishop ........................ 2003-06 3.52 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 3.30 Alex Dyer ................................... 2005-06 3.28 Angela Barbera.......................... 2001-02 3.11 Robin Moore .............................. 1997-00 Attack Attempts 4,539 Elizabeth Bishop .......................... 2003-06 3,393 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 3,073 Robin Moore .............................. 1997-00 2,979 Jennifer Borncamp .................... 1998-01 2,800 Jenn Drais .................................. 1990-93 Attack Percentage .384 Joanna Weiss ............................. 2003-06 .346 Rachel Rice ........................... 2000,02-03 .315 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89 .280 Carol DeZwarte .......................... 1994-96 .275 Jamie Lugo ................................ 2000-03 Assists 3,572 Jen Strazza ................................ 1989-92 2,927 Vanessa Richlin .......................... 1996-99 2,795 Whitney Fair .............................. 2002-05 2,168 Rachel Rice ........................... 2000,02-03 2,159 Adrienne Greve .......................... 1992-95
Assists Per Game 11.14 Whitney Fair .............................. 2002-05 10.52 Rachel Rice ........................... 2000,02-03 9.41 Vanessa Richlin .......................... 1996-99 9.38 Lisa Turner .......................................1996 8.65 Jen Strazza ................................ 1989-92 Active Players 10.04 Amy Gordon ....................... 2004-pr.
Block Solos 199 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89 172 Shelley Zierhut ..................... 1989,91-93 105 Carol DeZwarte .......................... 1994-96 83 Ashely Stover ............................. 2000-03 79 Priya Vasudev ............................ 1992-95
Service Aces 139 Jen Strazza ................................ 1989-92 131 Ann Korioth ............................... 1988-90 127 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 124 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89 121 Tere Duran ................................. 1987-88
Block Assists 332 Heather Young ........................... 2002-05 323 Ashely Stover ............................. 2000-03 293 Jamie Lugo ................................ 2000-03 262 Joanna Weiss ............................. 2003-06 242 Katie Rademacher ..................... 2003-06 239 Elizabeth Bishop ........................ 2003-06 212 Alaina Town ............................... 2003-06
Digs 1,356 Kelly Kramer .............................. 2002-05 1,271 Jen Strazza ................................ 1989-92 1,166 Elizabeth Bishop ........................ 2003-06 1,118 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 1,077 Jenn Drais .................................. 1990-93
Total Blocks 406 Ashely Stover ............................. 2000-03 404 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89 370 Heather Young ........................... 2002-05 366 Shelley Zierhut ..................... 1989,91-93 343 Jamie Lugo ................................ 2000-03
Digs Per Game 4.26 Kelly Kramer .............................. 2002-05 3.29 Elizabeth Bishop ........................ 2003-06 3.25 Debbie Quibell ........................... 2000-03 3.21 Michelle Kizorek ..............................1993 3.11 Vanessa Gonzalez-Vinas ............ 1998-99 Active Players 4.60 Megan Mushovic ................. 2006-pr.
Blocks Per Game 1.38 Katie Rademacher ..................... 2003-06 1.29 Joanna Weiss ............................. 2003-06 1.24 Jamie Lugo ................................ 2000-03 1.17 Heather Young ........................... 2002-05 1.17 Becky Merchant ......................... 1987-89
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Attack Attempts 4422.....................................................2000 4310.....................................................1992 4223.....................................................1987 4136.....................................................1990 4053 ..........................................2006
Digs Per Game 18.68....................................................1988 18.47....................................................1992 18.25....................................................1999 17.85....................................................2005 17.65....................................................2003
Attack Percentage .271 (1406-428-3608) .........................2003 .251 (1594-578-4053) ..................2006 .247 (1468-487-3970) .........................1995 .237 (1436-540-3776) .........................2005 .226 (1457-559-3967) .........................2004
Solo Blocks 148.......................................................1996 143.......................................................1989 142.......................................................1988 141.......................................................1991 134.......................................................1987
Assists 1499.....................................................2000 1464 ..........................................2006 1394.....................................................1988 1372.....................................................1990 1345.....................................................1987
Block Assists 562 ............................................2006 498.......................................................2003 497.......................................................2005 475.......................................................2004 360.......................................................2001
Assists Per Game 14.52....................................................2004 14.50 .........................................2006 14.46....................................................2005 13.65....................................................2003 13.63....................................................2000
Total Blocks 327.0....................................................2003 315.0 .........................................2006 290.0....................................................1995 281.0....................................................1988 279.5....................................................2004
Service Aces 367.......................................................1988 289.......................................................1989 285.......................................................1987 237.......................................................1990 216.......................................................1993
Blocks Per Game 3.52......................................................2003 3.10 ...........................................2006 3.04......................................................2004 3.01......................................................2005 2.50......................................................1995
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Most Matches: 54 by 1981 team (47-6-1) Most Wins: 47 by 1981 team (47-6-1) Most Losses: 21 by 1978 team (15-21-2) Most Ties: 2 1978 (15-21-2); 1974 (14-10-2) Longest Win Streak: 20 10/4 to 11/5/1983 Longest Unbeaten Streak: 21 matches 9/19 to 10/10/81 Longest Losing Streak: 8 10/3 to 10/17/98 Fewest Points Allowed - Three Games: 33 vs. St. Francis (NY) (30-11, 30-8, 30-14), (9/23/06) Fewest Points Allowed - Four Games: 87 vs. Belmont (23-30, 30-18, 30-24, 30-22), (9/23/05) Fewest Points Allowed - Five Games: 106 vs. Yale (30-18, 21-30, 28-30, 30-20, 15-8), (10/18/03)
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Block Solos 17 — vs. Morgan State, 9/13/96 Block Assists 53 — vs. Princeton, 11/8/03 Digs 133 — vs. Syracuse, 10/13/92 133 — vs. Penn, 11/7/03 Assists 90 — vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/26/91 90 — vs. Yale, 11/10/90
Digs 2260.....................................................1988 2087.....................................................1992 1830.....................................................1990 1796.....................................................1991 1778.....................................................1995
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Team Match Records Kills 98 — vs. Brown, 11/10/00 Attempts 285 — vs. Brown, 11/10/00 Attack Percentage .508 — vs. Vermont, 9/8/95 (35-4-61) Service Aces 24 — vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 10/8/88 Total Blocks 28.5 — vs. Princeton, 11/8/03 (2 BS, 53 BA)
Kills Per Game 15.84....................................................2004 15.80 .........................................2006 15.78....................................................2005 15.12....................................................2003 15.05....................................................2000
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The 2006 squad broke the school record for block assists, totaling 562 for the season.
Service Aces Per Game 3.03......................................................1988 2.45......................................................1989 2.44......................................................1987 2.24......................................................1990 2.16......................................................1993
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Kills 1656.....................................................2000 1594 ..........................................2006 1489.....................................................1988 1468.....................................................1995 1460.....................................................1990
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Solo Blocks Kills 8 — Carol DeZwarte (vs. Morgan State, 9/13/96) 33 — Elizabeth Bishop (vs. Yale, 11/21/04) 8 — Becky Merchant (vs. Harvard, 10/14/88) Attempts 8 — Becky Merchant (vs. Colgate, 9/16/88) 92 — Elizabeth Bishop (vs. Yale, 11/21/04) Block Assists Service Aces 8 — Jennifer Borncamp (vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 11/4/00) 15 — Katie Rademacher (at Princeton, 11/16/04) Digs 8 — Liz Downs (vs. Lehigh, 10/6/90) 39 — Kelly Kramer (at Yale, 10/28/05) 8 — Ann Korioth (vs. St. Francis (Pa.), 10/8/88) Assists Total Blocks 16 — Katie Rademacher (1-15) (at Princeton, 11/16/04) 85 — Jen Strazza (vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/26/91
The 2005 Big Red volleyball team won its first outright Ivy title since 1991. Cornell earned its second NCAA tournament appearance going 19-6 for the season. The team would repeat the milestones in 2006.
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Opponent Akron Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Albany Alfred American Army Belmont Binghamton Boston College Brock Brockport Brooklyn Brown Bucknell Buffalo Buffalo State Butler Cal-Irvine Cal State-Fullerton Cal State Northridge Canisius Catonsville Central Connecticut Central Michigan Charlotte Clarion State Cleveland State Colgate Columbia Connecticut Corning CC Cortland Dartmouth Davidson Delaware Denver Drexel Duke Duquesne East Carolina East Stroudsburg Eisenhower Elmira Fairfield Fairleigh Dickinson Florida International Fordham Fredonia Fresno State Genesee CC Geneseo George Mason George Washington Georgetown Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Grove City Hartford Harvard High Point Hofstra Holy Cross Houghton Howard IPFW Indiana State Iona Iowa State Ithaca College James Madison Kansas Kent State Kentucky Keuka Kings College Lafayette La Salle
Began 1989 2002 1991 1981 1980 1994 1978 2005 1973 1985 1983 1974 1983 1976 1984 1974 1978 2005 1999 1999 1991 1990 1974 1984 1992 2005 1984 1987 1972 1977 1982 1976 1973 1981 1993 1974 1998 1985 1982 1989 1996 1979 1972 1974 1995 1974 2002 1981 1976 1997 1973 1974 1989 1979 1991 2000 2002 1979 1988 1977 2006 1978 1983 1974 1981 2005 1998 1997 1992 1973 1992 1995 1990 1991 1974 1981 1993 2001
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2006 team at the NCAA Tournament Opponent Lehigh Lehman Le Moyne Liberty Long Island LIU-C.W. Post LIU-Southampton Louisiana Tech Louisville Mansfield Manhattan Manhattanville Marist Marshall Maryland Massachusetts McMaster Memphis Mercy Mercyhurst Miami Missouri-Kansas City Montana Morehead State Morgan State Navy Nazareth Nebraska Nevada UNLV New Hampshire New Haven New Mexico State New York Tech Niagara N.C. State Northeastern Northeastern Illinois Northwestern Notre Dame Oneonta State Oswego Pace Penn Pitt-Johnstown Portland Potsdam Princeton Providence Purdue Queens Radford Rice Rider
Began 1983 1973 1984 1993 2001 1980 1988 1996 1979 1976 2001 1978 1988 1990 1989 1982 1981 2001 1985 1981 1991 1995 1992 1994 1996 1979 1973 1993 1997 2004 1984 1984 1996 1977 1979 1994 1981 1997 1995 1982 1973 1974 1983 1974 1979 1994 1983 1974 1993 1991 1978 1998 1993 1985
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L 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 5 0 1 9 0 0 1 6 2 0 28 0 1 0 35 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Opponent Robert Morris Rochester RIT Russell Sage Rutgers-New Brunswick Rutgers-Newark St. Bonaventure St. Francis (N.Y.) Saint Francis (Pa.) St. John Fisher St. John’s St. Lawrence St. Peter’s Saint Mary’s (Calif.) Sam Houston State San Diego State San Francisco Seton Hall Siena Springfield Southern Connecticut SMU Stetson Stony Brook SUNY-New Paltz Syracuse Temple Texas Christian Texas-El Paso Texas-Pan American Texas Southern Toronto Towson Tulsa Union Vermont Villanova Virginia Va. Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wagner Wake Forest Washington State Wells Western Michigan Wilfrid-Laurier William & Mary William Patterson Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wofford Wright State Wyoming Yale Totals
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• The 14 counties in the Finger Lakes Region cover more than 9,000 square miles, or roughly the size of New Hampshire or Vermont, and slightly larger than the state of New Jersey.
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• Ithaca and Tompkins County are located in the central Finger Lakes Region of New York State, five hours from New York City, three hours from Niagara Falls, two hours from Rochester and 4.5 hours from Philadelphia.
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Nestled in the heart of New York State’s beautiful Finger Lakes region is Tompkins County, with Ithaca at its center. Long known for the excellence of its educational and research institutions, and more recently for its multitude of scenic wonders, Ithaca is indeed, “Gorges.”
• Ithaca offers more restaurants per capita than New York City.
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The beauty of Ithaca and the Cornell campus is unmatched. Ithaca is host to over 150 waterfalls, all of which lie within a 10-mile radius of downtown. Tompkins County is also home to three of the six gorge parks in New York state. Among the amazing sites is Taughannock Falls (above). At 215 feet high, Taughannock has a greater vertical drop than Niagara Falls. Below, Ithaca Falls is one of the more spectacular sights, located just minutes from the Cornell campus.
• The Sagan Planet Walk, built to honor the memory of Ithaca resident and Cornell University astronomer Carl Sagan, is a true-to-scale model of our solar system. It is one of the only walkable “planet walks” in the world. The Sciencenter, Ithaca’s hands-on museum and outdoor science playground, is the sponsor of the Sagan Planet Walk, and is one of eight museums involved in the partnership of educational attractions called the DISCOVERY TRAIL. Some others include the Museum of the Earth and Cornell’s Laboratory of Ornithology.
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• The downtown Ithaca Commons was named one of the New York’s top design projects of the century by the state chapter of the American Institute of Architects. • Ithaca was designated “America’s Most Enlightened City” by the Utne Reader in 1997. • In its June, 2006, issue, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine ranked Ithaca eighth in its list of America’s 50 smartest places to live.
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In the mid 1800s, two New York state senators, Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, shared the bold dream of founding a “truly great university.” Cornell, a plain-spoken inventor, wanted “an institution where any person can find instruction in any study,” including the mechanical arts and agriculture. White, a scholarly graduate of Oxford and Yale, yearned to establish a university where “truth shall be taught for truth’s sake” in the arts and sciences. Together they created a nonsectarian university that was the first in the eastern United States to admit women and that pioneered the concept of elective courses. Their egalitarian vision and innovative ideas, which set Cornell apart at its opening in 1868, continue to guide the university today. Cornell includes 13 colleges and schools. On the Ithaca campus are the seven undergraduate units—the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning; the College of Arts and Sciences; the College of Engineering; the School of Hotel Administration; the College of Human Ecology; and the School of Industrial and Labor Relations—as well as four graduate and professional units: the Graduate School, the Law School, the Johnson Graduate School of Management, and the College of Veterinary Medicine. (The Weill Medical College and the Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences are in New York City.) An Ivy League university that is also the land grant institution of New York State, Cornell is a unique combination of public and private divisions committed to teaching, research, and public service. Cornell’s 13,700 undergraduates and 6,000 graduate and professional students come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Interdisciplinary study and research are
Cornell hallmarks, as is attention to undergraduate education. The university’s 2,200 faculty members are active teachers as well as researchers—Nobel laureates often conduct introductory courses— and the lines of traditional disciplines are easily crossed. Engineering students dabble in photography; theatre arts students explore the world of computers; physics majors learn landscape architecture. National Science Foundation studies on programs in research and development at U.S. universities consistently rank Cornell among the top 10 or 11 in total research and development expenditures, and in federally financed expenditures. Cornell ranks second among U.S. universities in funds allocated by the National Science Foundation for programs in academic science and engineering. Cornell has five national research centers: the Center for High Energy Synchrotron Studies, the Floyd R. Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies, the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center (which operates the world’s largest radio-radar telescope, in
“I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.” EZRA CORNELL
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Cornell may be a cutting-edge research university, but that doesn’t mean undergraduate education is an afterthought. A Cornell undergrad could spend the morning in a meeting with a professor for an independent study and the afternoon in large survey courses like psych 101. Students here work hard. Besides attending classes, there’s reading, writing, and research, not to mention preparing for exams. But students still find time to build friendships, volunteer off campus, hold part-time jobs and play sports. And while some students spend their four years close to campus, many go farther afield. They study natural medicinals in South America, marine biology off the coast of Maine, and public policy in Albany, N.Y. In addition to university-run programs in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Rome, Italy, Cornellians travel to sites around the world, polishing their language skills and broadening their horizons.
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Arecibo, Puerto Rico), the Cornell Nanofabrication Facility, and the National Science and Technology Center for Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization. The university also has four national resource centers: the Latin American Studies Program, the East Asia Program, the South Asia Program, and the Southeast Asia Program. Cornell University Library’s 17 Ithaca-campus units provide an array of reference, information, and instructional services. At the southeast edge of the Arts Quad, Olin and Kroch libraries house the largest concentration of resources in the humanities, social sciences, and area studies, including extensive Asia collections, and rare books, manuscripts, and archival materials. Mann Library, on the Ag Quad, has materials in agriculture, biology, biotechnology, and related fields. Other libraries specialize in African and African American studies, engineering, entomology, the fine arts, hotel management, industrial and labor relations, law, management, mathematics, music, the physical sciences, and veterinary medicine. Famed for its woodlands, gorges, and waterfalls, the 745-acre main campus is on a hilltop overlooking Ithaca, a lively city of about 30,000 situated at the southern end of 44-mile-long Cayuga Lake, in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. Campus attractions of special interest include the Johnson Museum of Art, the Cornell Plantations, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Sapsucker Woods wildlife sanctuary. The heart of New York state’s wine-growing region is less than an hour away, as are the Corning Glass Center and Museum and the Watkins Glen auto circuit. New York City is about a four-hour drive from Ithaca.
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At a research institution, scholars don’t just acquire knowledge — they help create it. Cornell’s faculty members have garnered such prizes as the Nobel and the Pulitzer, not to mention MacArthur “genius” grants and countless other honors. These same luminaries teach undergraduate classes and include students on their research teams. Cornell serves as a land grant institution, receiving funding from New York State for its colleges of Human Ecology, Agriculture and Life Sciences and Veterinary Medicine and for its School of Industrial and Labor Relations. In return, the university offers reduced tuition to state residents in those colleges and helps citizens apply the research generated here to improve the state’s economy and the health of its people. A network of more than 200,000 alumni around the world supports the efforts of current students by sponsoring internships, offering career counseling and mentorship, and providing much of the financial support that maintains the university’s world-class libraries, laboratories, and faculty. Four thousand courses offered by nearly 100 departments, more interdisciplinary programs than you’ll find at any other university in the country, research opportunities for undergraduates in nearly every field, and faculty-guided independent study give you the wherewithal to shape a program that speaks to your interests and passions and grows with you over your four years here.
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DAVID J. SKORTON 2nd Year at Cornell 12th President of Cornell University David J. Skortonbecame the 12th president of Cornell University on Sept. 7, 2006. He holds faculty appointments in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill-Cornell Medical College in New York City and in Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering on the Ithaca campus. Skorton came to Cornell after serving as president of the University of Iowa since March 2003. He had been a faculty member there for 26 years. He was appointed vice president for research in 1992 and interim vice president for external relations in 2000. He served as vice president for research and external relations from March 2002 until he assumed the presidency. As vice president, he oversaw more than 30 administrative units and headed a research and development program that ranks among the nation’s top 20 public research universities in obtaining external funding. He also continued his role as a physician, caring for adolescents and adults with inborn heart disease. Co-founder and co-director of the UI Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Skorton focused his research on congenital heart disease in adolescents and adults, cardiac imaging, and computer image processing. His research was supported by the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the American Heart Association, and by private industry. He has published numerous articles, reviews, book chapters, and two major texts in the areas of cardiac imaging and image processing. He served in a variety of administrative positions at the University of Iowa, including director of the Cardiovascular Image Processing Laboratory (1982–1996), director of the Division of General Internal Medicine (1985–1989), and associate chair for clinical programs in the Department of Internal Medicine (1989–1992). A national leader in research ethics, Skorton is charter past-president of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, Inc., the first entity organized specifically to accredit human
research protection programs. He has served on the boards and committees of many national organizations, including the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, the American Society of Echocardiography, the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs, the Association of American Universities, the Council on Competitiveness, and the Korea America Friendship Society. He has traveled widely in Europe and Asia on behalf of both academic and community projects. Skorton is actively engaged in service to the community and to the state of Iowa, particularly in regional and state economic development. He served on and chaired the Iowa City Area Development Group, served on the Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce Priority One Advisory Committee and the Technology Corridor Committee, and currently serves on the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors. He also was a member of the Iowa Business Council and has served on the Iowa Department of Economic Development Board, the Governor’s Life Sciences Advisory Committee, and the Iowa Research Council, of which he was president from 1999 to 2001. Skorton earned his bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1970 and an M.D. in 1974, both from Northwestern University. Following a medical residency and cardiology fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles, he went to the University of Iowa in 1980 as an instructor. He was named assistant professor of internal medicine in 1981 and assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering in 1982. He was promoted to associate professor in 1984 and to professor in 1988. As a musician, Skorton has a longstanding interest in jazz. He grew up in Los Angeles surrounded by Latin music and worked as a professional jazz and R&B musician in the Chicago area. He hosted a weekly program, As Night Falls—Latin Jazz, on KSUI, the University of Iowa’s public FM radio station.
DR. SUSAN H. MURPHY ‘73 29th Year at Cornell Vice President, Student and Academic Services Susan H. Murphy has served Cornell University as vice president for student and academic services since July 1994. Under her direction are academic support, campus life, dean of students, Greek life, career services, public service, religious affairs, athletics and physical education and health services. A 1973 graduate of Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, Murphy majored in history. She subsequently completed master’s degrees at Stanford University and Montclair State College. In 1994, she earned a Ph.D. in educational administration from Cornell.
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Murphy joined the Cornell staff in 1978 following work as a guidance counselor and head of the guidance department at Chatham (N.J.) Borough High School. For 16 years, she worked in admissions and financial aid, including nine years as dean of admissions and financial aid. In addition to her responsibilities at Cornell, Murphy chairs the policy committee of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents. Previously, she has held state-wide and national positions in the College Board and the National Association of College Admission Counselors.
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Andy Noel begins his ninth year as Cornell University’s director as an assistant director in the department’s public affairs office, impleof athletics and physical education, having led the Big Red athletics menting the athletic department’s annual giving program. program to unprecedented success while setting a course for his vision At Cornell, his wrestling teams won four Ivy League championships of continued prosperity. and placed second four times. Under Noel’s direction, the wrestling His position was endowed in December 2003 by Jack ’58 and Diane team established a strong network of support from alumni and friends. ’61 Meakem and Scott Smith ’79. Jack is a former oarsman and member In 1990, he was recognized at the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling of Cornell’s Athletic Hall of Fame, while Scott wrestled under Noel dur- Association Championships for his distinguished coaching career at ing his time on East Hill. Cornell, and in 1992 he was inducted into the New York State Wrestling The Big Red teams have parlayed Noel’s accomplishments into suc- Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Franklin cess on and off the playing field. Cornell’s and Marshall Sports Hall of Fame. athletic teams have won 41 Ivy League In addition to his coaching and administrative career, team titles and 10 national championNoel served on the wrestling committee of the National ships during his tenure and have posted Collegiate Athletic Association from 1997-2001. He was a a cumulative .510 winning percentage or member of the NCAA Championships Cabinet from 2003better in seven of his first eight seasons, 06 and serves on both the Misconduct Appeals Subcomincluding a .541 percentage in 2006-07. mittee and the Playing Rules Oversight Panel. Noel is a past The program captured 31 Ivy titles from chairman of the Ivy League athletic directors’ committee 2002-03 through 2005-06, setting a Coron administration and serves on the Cornell President’s nell record dating back to the inception Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the Council of of the Ivy League, including a record nine Mental Health and Welfare. In 2006, he was named to the in 2005-06. Academically in 2006-07, Wells College Board of Trustees. nine student-athletes were named to A native of Lancaster, Pa., he graduated from Franklin academic all-district teams, with three and Marshall College in 1972 with a bachelor of arts degree of those earning Academic All-America in history and received his master of arts degree in counselhonors, bringing Cornell’s five-year total ing and guidance from Colgate University in 1973. to 15, among the most of any school in Noel is married to Dr. Betsy Mead Noel ‘86, and has a the Ivy League. son Jonathan ‘04 and two daughters, Amanda ‘07, and Noel accepted the appointment as 2-year-old Amelie. director after serving three years as an associate director of athletics for the Big Red. Since becoming 2007-08 Athletics Administration director, Noel has continued to hire top coaches and has also successfully upgraded a number of department facilities (including renovating Schoellkopf Hall and Lynah Rink and building the Friedman Wrestling Center). During his tenure, he has also been a Anita Brenner Stephen P. Erber Al Gantert Alan Katz Matt Coats John Webster member of the team that raised Associate Director Associate Director Associate Director Associate Director Assistant Director Director of Athletic $66 million in support of capital of Athletics of Athletics of Athletics/ of Athletics/ of Athletics/ Alumni Affairs and projects and endowment, helpPhysical Education Business and Finance Operations Development ing secure the financial future of the department. During the campaign, 21 coaching and staff positions were endowed, bringing the total number of endowed positions within the department to 30, the most of any school in the country. Patty Weldon Amy Foster Pam Dollaway Pat Graham Jeff Hall Gene Nighman Noel was the Big Red’s head Coordinator of Alumni Compliance Coordinator Human Resources Facilities Manager Director of Cornell Ticket Manager wrestling coach from 1974 to Programs for Women’s Manager Sports Marketing 1988 and then served two years Athletes
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TOM HOWLEY 13th Year at Cornell Assistant Director of Athletics for Athlete Performance Tom Howley has been the strength and conditioning coach at Cornell since July 1995. In that role, he oversees the design and implementation of athletic performance programs for Cornell’s 36 varsity sports. The comprehensive, year-round programs include strength and power development, mobility skill training and conditioning, and are implemented in a motivating, team-oriented environment. Prior to his arrival at Cornell, Howley was the assistant director of strength and conditioning at East Carolina University from 1991-1995. During these seasons, the Pirates participated in two bowl games (1992 Peach Bowl and 1995 Liberty Bowl), qualified for the NCAA baseball regional tournament (1994) and played in the NCAA basketball tournament (1993). Howley was a graduate assistant strength and conditioning coach at Auburn University from 1989-91, where he earned his master’s degree in exercise physiology. The Tigers were the 1989 Southeastern Conference co-champions, the 1990 Hall of Fame Bowl and the 1991 Peach Bowl champions. Howley also served as an assistant coach with the special teams. A 1988 graduate of Tulane, Howley earned a bachelor of arts degree in history and was a three-year letterman and two year starting offensive lineman on the football team. The Green Wave played in the 1987 Independence Bowl his senior year. He was the recipient of the New Orleans Quarterback Club Student-Athlete Award as a senior. Howley is an active participant in the Cornell University/Ithaca College chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He and his wife, Amanda, reside in Ithaca with their daughter, Anna Corrine.
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Champions are crowned during the season, but championships are earned long before competition begins. Cornell’s 900 varsity athletes have exclusive access to one of the newest and best training facilities in the nation—the 8,000-squarefoot Friedman Strength and Conditioning Center. Completed in June 1997, this impressive $2 million addition to Bartels Hall reflects the university’s strong commitment to athletic excellence. Coaches and team members alike credit the center, its world-class equipment, and first-rate staff with adding immensely to the success of the Big Red athletic program. The Friedman Center contains freeweight, selectorized, plyometric, and cardiovascular equipment and has been designed to meet the diverse training needs of Cornell’s athletes. The center can accommodate up to 100 users at a time without compromising safety or function. Its unique features include air-conditioning, a 175-watt stereo system, and damage-resistant flooring. Cornell’s varsity strength and conditioning program—nicknamed “Big Red Power”—focuses on enhancing performance and preventing injury. The new facility and equipment enable the staff to prescribe year-round sport-specific programs with variety and precision. Before the training programs are designed, the muscular and metabolic needs for each sport—and for each position within the sport—are analyzed. Athletes are then assessed to identify their individual strengths and weaknesses, and follow-up assessments are conducted at regular intervals. Comprehensive workouts are prescribed to address deficiencies and promote the development of skills used during competition. Injury prevention also is emphasized. Through resistance training, the number and the severity of injuries are reduced. If an injury does occur, the strength and conditioning staff works closely with the sports medicine staff to ensure a safe and complete rehabilitation. The objective is to allow the athlete to resume full participation as soon as possible.
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Athletic training at Cornell University is dedicated to providing all student-athletes in the department with the highest level of health care. The care given by the Big Red training staff goes well beyond the daily medical concerns that every Division I program has regarding injury prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. The total health care of the individual is the goal of the Cornell program.
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Bernie DePalma’s top priorities are the health and safety of the student- athletes, and providing them with a safe environment for training and competition. He has been an integral member of the athletic staff as head of physical therapy, athletic training and rehabilitation for Cornell University Health Services since August 1980 and head athletic trainer since 1983. DePalma graduated from Quinnipiac College with a bachelor of science degree in physical therapy in 1978 and received his master’s degree in athletic training-sports medicine from the University of Virginia in 1980. DePalma and the Big Red head coaches work together in planning practice schedules to assist in the prevention of injuries. DePalma also works closely with the strength and conditioning staff to assist with injury prevention. DePalma was a founding member of the Cornell sports nutrition discussion group, which examines the role nutrition plays in the studentathlete’s well-being and performance. He also manages programs he developed for graduate assistantships with Ithaca College and athletic trainer internships from Ithaca and other area colleges. He supervises seven full-time staff members and numerous part-time assistants. DePalma’s expertise impacts national athletics legislation. He has served on numerous NCAA committees, including the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport Safety, which he chaired; the NCAA special committee on student-athlete welfare, access and equity; and the national athletic trainer’s task force which developed medical coverage guidelines for all intercollegiate athletic programs. He was honored in 2001 by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) with the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. The award recognizes the NATA’s certified members for their outstanding contributions to the profession of athletic training and to the association. DePalma and his wife, Mary, have a daughter, Taylor, and a son, Turner.
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The Ivy League The Ivy League is truly one of a kind. While the 2006-07 academic year marks the 50th season of official Ivy League athletic competition, the rivalries and traditions in the League go so much deeper. The first official athletic competition between League schools was more than 150 years ago (1852, Harvard-Yale rowing) and the first football game was more than 130 years ago (1872, Columbia-Yale). In the early days, the Ivy schools dominated college athletics. All-America status, Olympic medals and national championships were routinely earned by students from the Ancient Eight. Today, Ivy Leaguers continue to claim national titles and Olympic medals — as well as All-America and Academic All-America status. Hundreds continue athletic careers as professionals and hundreds more as coaches and athletic administrators. The student-athletes also are among the nation’s leading public servants, doctors, journalists, lawyers, scientists, scholars, business leaders, entertainers, educators and so much more. The success of the League comes without athletic scholarships while maintaining self-imposed high academic standards. The Ivy League has demonstrated a rare willingness and ability, given the pressures on intercollegiate success throughout the nation, to abide by these rules and still compete successfully in Division I athletics. Sponsoring conference championships in 33 men’s and women’s sports, and averaging more than 35 varsity teams at each school, the Ivy League provides intercollegiate athletic opportunities for more men and women than any other conference in the country. All eight Ivy schools are among the “top 20” of NCAA Division I schools in number of sports offered for both men and women. The term “Ivy colleges” was first in October, 1933 by Stanley Woodward of the New York Herald Tribune to describe the eight current Ivy schools (plus Army). On Feb. 8, 1935, Associated Press sports editor Alan Gould first used the exact term “Ivy League.” The first “Ivy Group Agreement,” signed in 1945, applied only to football. It affirmed the observance of common practices in academic standards and eligibility requirements and the administration of need-based financial aid, with no athletic scholarships. The agreement created the Presidents Policy Committee, including the eight Presidents; the Coordination and Eligibility Committee, made up of one senior non-athletic administrator from each school; and the committee on Administration, comprised of the eight directors of athletics. The Ivy Presidents extended the Ivy Group Agreement to all intercollegiate sports in February 1954. Their statement also focused on presidential governance of the League, the importance of intra-League competition, and a desire that recruited athletes be academically ‘representative’ of each institution1s overall student body. Although that is the League1s offi cial founding date, the first year of competition was 1956-57. The Ivy League office is housed in Princeton, N.J., under the leadership of Executive Director Jeffrey H. Orleans, who has been at that post since 1984.
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Council of Ivy Group Presidents (The Ivy League) 228 Alexander St. Princeton, NJ 08544 Phone: (609) 258-6426 Fax: (609) 258-1690 Web Site: www.ivyleaguesports.com Executive Director: Jeffrey H. Orleans Senior Associate Director: Carolyn Campbell-McGovern Associate Director: Charles Yrigoyen III Assistant Director: Brett Hoover Compliance Assistant: Megan McHugo Public Information Assistant: Wes Harris Public Information Assistant: Alex Searle Office Coordinator: Jane M. Antis Administrative Assistant: Robin Patsey
IVY FAST FACTS Founded—1956; 50th season Student Population—51,525 Members—Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale Ivy-Sponsored Championships—33
Since 2000, the Ivy League has... • Produced 30 individual and 13 team NCAA national champions. The League has also had national champions in a number of non-NCAA sports like squash and men’s rowing. • Had all eight Ivy League schools record at least one NCAA champion -- team or individual -- in the last two years. • Posted the top conference Academic Progress Rate in 20 of 27 Ivy League championship sports that are considered broad-based (at least 10 conferences registering a conference APR mark) as released by the NCAA in May 2007. • Had more than 100 All-Americans each year. • Averaged more than a dozen Academic All-Americans (including an all-time high of 18 in 2006-07). • Had 162 competitors at the four Olympic Games (2000, 2002, 2004, 2006). Those 162 have collected 53 medals, including 18 gold. • Sent hundreds of athletes into the professional ranks, including dozens of NFL players including Sean Morey and Isaiah Kacyvenski, who met at midfield as team captains at Super Bowl XL. • Hosted the first ESPN College GameDay football show to draw more than 1.5 million households. • Became the first conference to ‘sweep’ the four major NCAA Awards in the same year (2006). Columbia’s Robert Kraft claiming the Roosevelt Award; Princeton’s John Doar the Inspirational Award; Yale’s Susan Wellington the Silver Anniversary; and Brown’s Nick Hartigan the Top VIII. • Became the second conference with three of the six NCAA Silver Anniversary Award winners in the same year (2007) — Dartmouth’s Gail Koziara Boudreaux, Brown’s Steve Jordan and Yale’s Patricia Melton.
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Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.
Princeton Princeton, N.J.
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The Cornell volleyball team entered the new millennium of play in Newman Arena, one of the finest facilities in the Ivy League. The facility is named for F. R. Newman (‘12), who was considered one of the nation’s foremost experts in industrial fuel-oil marketing. Helen Newman Hall, named for his wife of 36 years, is also part of his legacy and one of his many gifts to Cornell. Since opening its doors to play, the arena has hosted 368 basketball games and 151 volleyball matches, including the 1996 Ivy League volleyball tournament. The arena has also hosted the Harlem Globetrotter basketball team and has held speeches by world leaders such as Nobel Peace Prize winner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, and Lee Teng-hui ‘68, President of Taiwan The arena provides seating for 4,473 fans, and features telescoping bleachers that allow for conversion to three courts for practice. In addition to the outstanding volleyball arena, Bartels Hall contains locker room facilities for the Big Red and its visiting teams. The building also houses offices for several of Cornell’s athletic programs. A 27,000-square-foot artificial turf field provides practice for the baseball, lacrosse, soccer and field hockey teams, and a playing field for the intramural, recreational and physical education programs.
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Class of ‘44 Study Room Student-athletes at Cornell have access to the Class of ’44 Study Room. The room is furnished with study tables and chairs to comfortably accommodate 15-20 people in addition to the computers that are all equipped with internet access. Members of Cornell’s Class of 1944 contributed to the project, covering the expense of new furniture, computers, a printer, a lectern and a coat rack. The space is conveniently located in Bartels Hall and is accessible to student-athletes between classes and before and after practice. The room is open Monday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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Academic Services Academic counseling is provided in partnership with the student-athletes’ assigned academic advisers and college advising office. Academic contracts are developed in conjunction with the student-athlete to outline specific academic goals for the semester. Academic monitoring of current course grades and academic performance can be requested from instructors by coaches or student-athletes at anytime throughout the semester. The instructor will be asked to fill out a form and return it to Athletic Student Services Office. Once received, a follow-up meeting with the director allows the student-athlete to meet and discuss their academic progress. Tutoring services are available to all student-athletes as a supplement to existing tutorial services on campus. Student-athletes may request a tutor by completing a tutor request form that can be obtained from their coach or the form can be printed from www.CornellBigRed.com. Laptop computers are available for student-athletes to sign out on away athletic trips. You may request a laptop by contacting Chris Wlosinski. There is a limit of one per team and are available on a first-come first-serve basis. Study skills workshops can be arranged through the Athletic Student Services office. Referrals to the Center for Learning and Teaching provide additional support for individual academic and study skills support.
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For more information regarding Student-Athlete Support Services at Cornell, contact ... Mailing Address Chris Wlosinski Department of Athletics — Cornell University Teagle Hall, Campus Road Ithaca, NY 14853-6501
Phone Number: (607) 254-7472 E-mail: cmw32@cornell.edu
Personal Needs Counseling - Student-athletes are encouraged to schedule an appointment with the director when they have concerns regarding academic, athletic, or personal issues. Assistance will be provided and referrals will be made to appropriate support services on campus. Educational Seminars/Workshops - Various seminars and workshops are given throughout the year and provide information relevant to student-athletes. Past workshops include topics such as nutrition and eating disorders, alcohol education, sports psychology, women’s health issues, and study skills. Career Development - Services Career development services for student-athletes are coordinated with the University Career Center and each of the undergraduate colleges. Services including assistance with resume writing and conducting a job search is also available through the various Career Centers across campus. Student-Athlete Assistance Fund - Money is available for Pell Grant recipients and to non-US citizens who have demonstrated need that is comparable to those qualifying for Pell grants and are receiving institutional aid. There is a $500 allowance for clothing and essentials and/or travel home and $100 for academic course supplies.
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CHRIS WLOSINSKI Ninth Year at Cornell The Andrew ‘78 & Margaret Paul Assistant Director of Athletics for Student Services and Compliance Chris Wlosinski took over the role of the Andrew ‘78 and Margaret Paul Director of Student-Athlete Support Services in August 2001 and was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Student Services and Compliance in March 2005. In her position, she has assumed a dedicated role focused on student-athlete support and compliance with NCAA and Ivy League rules. Cornell and its counterparts embrace a philosophy that includes the notion that student-athletes should experience a mainstream collegiate life, but the university also recognized the extra demands placed on this special population. In August of 1998, the position, the first of its kind in the Ivy League, was created, a role that asks Wlosinski to work as an available and reliable adviser who understands the lifestyle student-athletes lead and assists them in balancing their academic, athletic and personal challenges. In this capacity she also serves as a liaison with the colleges and directs student-athletes to appropriate campus-wide resources for academic and personal needs. When Wlosinski first joined the Big Red program, she worked collaboratively with the director of student-athlete support services, coaches and administrators to provide counseling and academic support services serving 36 varsity sports. She developed and maintained personal contacts with ad-
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ministrators and professors throughout Cornell’s seven colleges, and she assisted the director in monitoring the academic progress of student-athletes. Most of Wlosinski’s time is devoted to personal meetings with student-athletes, and while the bulk of her work focuses on freshmen, sophomores and transfer students, she does assist athletes from all classes and across all colleges at Cornell. Wlosinski came to Cornell in August 1999 and worked in compliance, student services and event management. In June 2000, she accepted the position of associate director of alumni affairs and development for athletics where she served until assuming her current position. Prior to joining the Cornell staff, Wlosinski spent a year each as an athletics administrative intern at Bates College and Plymouth State College. She also served as a special education teacher for the learning disabled for seven years in Lancaster, Pa. Wlosinski graduated from Millersville University in 1989 with a bachelor’s degree in special education and from Plymouth State College in 1999 with a master’s degree in education.
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AEROSPACE ED LU ’84 Mission specialist for the Space Shuttle Atlantis, which docked with the Russian Space Station Mir
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ENTERTAINMENT ARTHUR LAURENTS ’37 Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter, director, and author; wrote West Side Story and directed La Cage Aux Folles BILL MAHER ’78 Comedian, author; host of Politically Incorrect and Real Time panel shows EDWARD MARINARO ’72 Actor, Hill Street Blues, Sisters CHRISTOPHER REEVE ’74 Actor, Superman I, II, III and IV movies; award winning director; activist for medical research JIMMY SMITS ‘82 Actor, NYPD Blue, The West Wing
MEDIA FRANK GANNETT 1898 Newspaper publisher; founder of the Gannett chain RICK LIPSEY ‘89 Writer, Sports Illustrated BILL NYE ’77 Award-winning popular-science media host and author KEITH OLBERMANN ’79 Television sports anchor and commentator DICK SCHAAP ’55 Emmy Award-winning television sports commentator, sports commentator, journalist, and author JEREMY SCHAAP ’91 Television sports commentator, journalist, and author
SPORTS BRUCE ARENA ’73 Former coach of U.S. National soccer team and 1996 U.S. Olympic team; coach of NY Red Bulls (MLS) GARY BETTMAN ’74 First National Hockey League commissioner KEVIN BOOTH ‘06 Currently plays for the NFL’s Oakland Raiders KEN DRYDEN ’69 Former NHL player, Montreal Canadiens, 1971-79; inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1983; current Vice Chairman, Toronto Maple Leafs ROBERT TRENT JONES ’30 Golf course architect; constructed over 450 courses around the world; inducted into PGA World Golf Hall of Fame, 1987 CHARLES H. MOORE ’51 1952 Olympic gold medalist (hurdles) and silver medalist (1600-meter relay); honored as Golden Olympian, 1996; Cornell Director of Athletics, 1994-99 JOE NIEUWENDYK ’88 Three-time Stanley Cup winner; 1998 Olympian; 2002 Olympic gold medalist; 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy winner STEPHANIE MAXWELL-PIERSON ‘86 Bronze Medalist, 1992 Olympics (women’s pair rowing) GLENN (POP) WARNER 1894 Football coach at Cornell, Georgia, Carlisle (where he coached Jim Thorpe), Pittsburgh, Stanford and Temple. Overall 44-year coaching record was 319-106-29.
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EDUCATION AND HUMANITIES URIE BRONFENBRENNER ’38 Pioneer in human development studies; Cornell faculty member JEROME H. HOLLAND ’39, MS ’41 Former Ambassador to Sweden; former president of Hampton Institute and Delaware State University; businessman WILLIAM STRUNK PHD 1896 Educator and editor; co-author of Elements of Style
LITERATURE KENNETH BLANCHARD ’61, PHD ’67 Author, The One-Minute Manager; management consultant TONI MORRISON ’55 Winner of 1988 Pulitzer Prize and 1993 Nobel Prize for literature MEGAN SHULL ‘91 Children’s author, “Skye O’Shea” series KURT VONNEGUT JR. ’44 Author (Cats Cradle, Slaughter House Five); prisoner of war in Germany during World War II E. B. WHITE ’21 Author (Charlotte‘s Web, Stuart Little) and editor; coauthor of Elements of Style
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BUSINESS ADOLPH ’07 AND JOSEPH COORS ’39 Founder/executives of the nation‘s largest single brewery PETER COORS ’69 President, Coors Brewing Company HERBERT F. ’22 AND SAMUEL C. JOHNSON ’50 Founder/executives of Johnson Wax Company SANFORD I. WEILL ’55 Financier and philanthropist; CEO of Citigroup
SCIENCE, MEDICINE AND HEALTH JOYCE BROTHERS ’47 Psychologist, author, and media personality WILSON GREATBATCH ‘50 Inventor of the cardiac pacemaker, member of Inventor Hall of Fame HENRY HEIMLICH ’41, MD ’43 Developer of the Heimlich maneuver and of esophagoplasty C. EVERETT KOOP MD ’41 U.S. surgeon general 1981-89 BARBARA MCCLINTOCK ’23, ’25, PHD ’27 Genetics researcher; winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in physiology/medicine DOUGLAS OSHEROFF MS ’71, PHD ’73 Co-winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in physics STEVEN WEINBERG ’54 1991 National Medal of Science winner, and co-winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize in physics
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ARTS RICHARD MEIER ’57 Internationally known architect SUSAN ROTHENBERG ’67 Painter JASON SELEY ’40 Sculptor; Cornell faculty member PETER YARROW ’59 Musician; Peter, Paul & Mary
GOVERNMENT SAMUEL (SANDY) R. BERGER ’67 International consultant; national security advisor 1993-2000 STEPHEN FRIEDMAN ’59 Assistant for economic policy to President George W. Bush, and director of the National Economic Council RUTH BADER GINSBURG ’54 U.S.SupremeCourtJustice;member of National Women’s Hall of Fame JANET RENO ’60 U.S. attorney general, 19932000; member of National Women’s Hall of Fame LEE TENG-HUI PHD ’68 President of Taiwan
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To be a Cornellian is to be among the best and Cornell University’s intercollegiate athletic program is no different, ranking among the nation’s elite. The Big Red competes at the highest level of intercollegiate athletic competition as an NCAA Division I institution. Rich tradition and history follow Cornell athletics throughout the university’s storied past. Cornellians have been national champions in ice hockey, lacrosse, polo, rowing, track and field and wrestling. They have also earned spots in halls of fame, on All-America teams, on the Olympic medal podium and have written their names in record books as Wimbledon tennis champions and major league players in baseball, basketball, football and hockey. More recently, Cornell has won 37 Ivy League titles in the last four years, including six during the 2006-07 season. That is only part of the equation. Over the last five seasons, the Big Red has had 15 student-athletes named Academic All-Americans.
The senior class of 2006 combined for a record 31 Ivy titles in their four seasons, continuing the program’s storied success in athletics.
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DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION MISSION STATEMENT The Department of Athletics and Physical Education strives to provide students with powerful and meaningful participatory experiences that forge enduring bonds with Cornell, and to provide for the well-being of members of the faculty, staff, and community. We offer a diverse program of physical and outdoor education, recreational services, and intercollegiate athletic competition, equitably adminstered with special attention to the needs of women and members of under-represented minority groups. We foster the values of physical fitness, total well-being, and enduring participation in athletics; teach leadership skills, teamwork, responsibility, and accountability; and administer programs that can be critical to the educational and personal development of students in keeping with the high standards of Cornell, the Ivy League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The department promotes pride and unity within the university community and provides opportunities to develop, strengthen and maintain ties to external audiences such as alumni, friends, the educational community, and the general public by attracting interest, recognition and support.
Going National The Big Red participated in 14 NCAA tournaments or national meets in 2006-07 while getting All-America performances from 26 student-athletes. Cornell athletes were also recognized for their academic performances, garnering four ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America selections and 11 All-District bids.
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CORNELL BY THE NUMBERS ... 2 NCAA Woman of the Year finalists 2 Ivy League Player of the Year selections in 2006-07 3 ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame members 3 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients 3 Cornellians who own major professional sports franchises 3 Cornell athletes named First Team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America in 2006-07 6 Cornell student-athletes who have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships 6 Ivy League team championships in 2006-07 11 Cornell athletes named ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District in 2006-07 14 NCAA tournament or championship meets Cornell participated in during 2006-07 17 Ivy League team championships in 2004-05 and 2005-06 (School record for two-year span) 18 Olympic gold medalists 19 Total NCAA individual and team national championships 24 Ivy League team championships from 2003-04 to 2005-06 (School record for three-year span) 25 First team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 26 Cornell All-Americans in 2006-07 36 Varsity sports at Cornell 39 Cornellians who have earned Olympic medals 57 Total Cornell ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 66 Total national championships in all sports for the Big Red 164 All-Ivy selections in 2006-07 171 Total Ivy League team titles for the Big Red since 1956-57 351 Total Academic All-Ivy selections 2007 Cornell Big Red Volleyball