No. Name
Pos.
Yr.
4
Ashlee Herbst
MB
R-So. 6-0
8
Michelle Cordell
MH
Jr.
6-0
Orlando, FL Edgewater
10
Kami Nethersole
OH
So.
5-9
Cortlandt Manor, NY Hendrick Hudson
11
Lindsay Swan
MH
R-Fr.
6-1
Fredericksburg, VA Fredericksburg Christian
12 Sydney Scott
OH
Jr.
5-11
Allen, TX Danbury
13 Dionna Kirton
OH
Fr.
5-10
Everett, WA King’s
14 Brooke Tallinger
S/RS
Fr.
5-9
Penfield, NY Our Lady of Mercy
15 Lindsay Ford
S
Sr.
5-8
Carson, NV Carson
21 Lindsay Makowicki
UH
Jr.
5-11
Norwich, CT Norwich Free Academy
22 Danielle Etta
DS
Jr.
5-5
Cold Spring, NY Haldane
28 Taylor McCreery
OH/DS
Fr.
5-11
St. Louis, MO Cor Jesu Academy
34 Lindsay Anderson
MB
Fr.
6-1
HEAD COACH: Don Ferguson (Rivier ‘00) - Sixth Season
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Hometown/High School/Previous School Manhattan Beach, CA Mira Costa
Crystal Lake, IL Crystal Lake Central
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2010 Roster................................................................... Inside Front Cover Quick Facts................................................................................................... 1 Head Coach ............................................................................................... 2 2010 Outlook.............................................................................................. 4 Player Biographies..................................................................................... 6 2009 Final Results and Statistics............................................................24 Hartford and the Region.........................................................................26 University of Hartford..............................................................................28 Hartford Athletics......................................................................................30 Administration............................................................................................32 Reich Family Pavilion................................................................................36 Sports Medicine........................................................................................38 Strength & Conditioning..........................................................................40 America East..............................................................................................42 2009 America East Statistics..................................................................44 Hartford Record Book..............................................................................45 All-Time Honors.........................................................................................47 All-Time Roster...........................................................................................48
DIRECTIONS TO CAMPUS From I-91 South, take exit 35B and turn right at the end of the ramp onto Wolcott Ave. From I-91 North, take exit 35B and turn left at the end of the ramp onto Wolcott Ave. From I-84 West, take exit 61 onto I-291 West. Follow to exit 1 (Route 218). At the end of the ramp, turn left onto Wolcott Ave. From Wolcott Ave., follow into Cottage Grove Rd. (Route 218). After traveling four miles and passing a major shopping center on the left, you will come to the intersection of routes 218 and 189. Turn left onto Bloomfield Ave. (Route 189 South), and proceed to the University of Hartford entrance less than two miles on the left. From I-84 East, take exit 44. Bear left at the stop sign, then turn left onto Prospect Ave. Follow Prospect to its downhill end. Turn right onto Route 44, followed by a quick, sharp left onto Bloomfield Ave. The campus is a half-mile down on the right. Upon entering campus, follow signs for the Sports Center.
V O L L E Y B A L L Q U I C K FA C T S
Location............................................................. West Hartford, CT Enrollment................................................................................4,697 Nickname................................................................................Hawks Colors................................................................ Scarlet and White Conference................................................................. America East Home Court ........................The Sports Center Intramural Gym President............................................................... Walter Harrison Athletics Director...............................................Patricia H. Meiser Head Coach......................................... Don Ferguson (Rivier ’00) Volleyball Office................................................ (860) 768-4659 Record at Hartford (Years)..................... 37-111 (five seasons) Career Record (Years)...........................78-170 (eight seasons) 2009 Record.............................................................................7-21 2009 Conference Record/Finish............................... 0-10/Sixth Letterwinners Returning/Lost................................................... 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost............................................................ 3/3 Volleyball SID................................................................Dan Ruede SID Office Phone................................................ (860) 768-4501 SID Fax................................................................ (860) 768-4068 E-mail...........................................................ruede@Hartford.edu Web Page......................................................HartfordHawks.com IKON Hawk Hotline........................................... (860) 768-5555
ON THE COVER
Front: The 2010 Hartford volleybal team will look to become a force in the America East Conference. Leading the way will be co-captains senior Lindsay Ford and junior Lindsay Makowicki. The 2010 University of Hartford Volleyball Media Guide was written, edited and designed by Dan Ruede, Assistant AD/Athletic Communications. Editorial assistance from Sarah Cote, Sam Angell and Head Coach Don Ferguson. Printing by the Pyne-Davidson Company, Hartford, CT. Covers designed by Dan Ruede. Photography by Steve McLaughlin, the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau and the New Britain Rock Cats.
D E PA R T M E N T O F AT H L E T I C S M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T The mission of the University of Hartford Athletics Department is to enhance the educational and personal development of all students by providing equitable intercollegiate, intramural, and recreational athletic opportunities in an environment that promotes excellence and wellness. We value academic achievement as the primary measure of a successful student-athlete and integrity as the hallmark of a successful program.
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Don Ferguson head coach Sixth Season ~
Don Ferguson enters his sixth season as head volleyball coach. He was named the eighth coach in program history in April of 2005 and led his first Division I team to double its win total from the previous season. Since taking the helm at Hartford, Ferguson has coach a pair of conference honorees Jennifer Monroy and current Hawk Kami Nethersole. Monroy earned second team AllConference distinction in 2006, while Nethersole was named to the America East All-Rookie team last season. Ferguson’s teams have also made a difference in the classroom, where they have received American Volleyball Coaches Association academic honors in two of the last four seasons, and were among the top-10 percent in the nation in last year’s APR rankings. In addition, senior Lindsay Ford receiving America East All-Academic Honors last season and in 2005, graduate Brianne Paulson was named to the ESPN the Magazine/COSIDA All-District team in her final year at Hartford. Ferguson was previously the head women’s volleyball coach at Division II Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH, for three years. He led Saint Anselm to consecutive Northeast 10 playoff appearances, including the best conference finish in school history. His 2003 squad set 14 team and individual records including most conference wins, highest conference finish, most kills in a season and most assists in a season. During his stint at Saint Anselm, Ferguson also served as an assistant coach for the nationally-ranked men’s volleyball program at Division III Rivier College in Nashua, NH, where he helped lead the team to three NECVA New England Championships (2001-03). Ferguson also served as head coach for the girls volleyball team at Nashua’s Bishop Guertin High School, where he was named 2001 Class L Coach of the Year.
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Ferguson earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Rivier in 2000. He was captain of the men’s volleyball team at Rivier from 1994-96 where he led the team in virtually every statistical category. In 199900 he was named to the NECVA Second Team and ranked nationally in hitting kills per game. He has also played with the Granite State Volleyball Club where helped lead his team to a national title at the 2001 USA Volleyball Championships while garnering MVP honors.
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A native of Montville, CT, Ferguson and his wife, Gerilyn, have a four-year-old daughter, Maggie, and a one-and-a-half-year-old son, Myles. They reside in Wethersfield, CT.
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2010 outlook
The Hartford volleybalL TEAM enters to work hard and win,” continued Ferguson. “Both Ford its sixth season under head coach Don Ferguson. The team will seek to build on strides made over the last three seasons and continue its maturity and development towards becoming a force to reckon within the America East Conference. “I’m excited to see this team in action,” said Ferguson. “Despite returning multiple players from last year’s roster, only two of the players return with a full year of starting experience. Last season’s devastating injuries kept many of our new squad on the side line. Many of those players will be expected to carry a large burden on both the defensive and offensive end.” Having graduated four seniors from the 2009 team, the Hawk’s will immediately turn the leadership reins over to senior Lindsay Ford and junior Lindsay Makowicki. Ford returns as the assist leader from last year, while Makowicki spent a majority of the season injured. Ford is expected to run the team on and off the floor. Makowicki is seeking more time on the floor this season but remains the team’s emotional leader.
and Makowicki have done a tremendous job in the off season, bringing this team together. I’ve been impressed with their leadership thus far and look forward to seeing them both in action this year.” Joining Ford as the only returner to start consistently throughout the season is Michelle Cordell. Cordell finished third on the team in kills and second in hitting percentage among the hitters. She was also third on the team in overall points and led the team in overall blocking. “Michelle, after having a great deal of success last season in the middle, may see more time on the right side as well this season,” said Ferguson. “Offensively, this is the first time in my tenure at Hartford, that I can truly say we are beginning to see depth at every position,” continued Ferguson.
Coming off injuries last season, Kami Nethersole, Makowicki, Sydney Scott, and Ashlee Herbst, will all seek to make their mark on the offensive and defensive ends. Despite her injury last season, Nethersole ended the year second on the team in kills, second in overall points scored and second in kills per set. For her efforts “Within every program, it is absolutely necessary she was also named to the America East All-Rookie Team. to have leaders on your team that truly care for their Makowicki and Scott, although having seen limited roles teammates and demonstrate, on a daily basis, their desire
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last season, showed great improvement before their injuries and will look to make a bigger mark this year. Herbst returns after being out for two seasons due to injuries. “Scott and Makowicki demonstrated great improvements last spring and seemed to have returned to campus eager to create more opportunities, while Kami is beginning to show more determination and maturity and will anchor our offense for many years to come,” stated the coach.
difference maker in matches, especially those involving long rallies. Although Taylor still has some work to do, she has a “no ball is impossible” attitude and a pure platform.”
THE SCHEDULE
Coach Ferguson has put together another tough non-conference schedule to help prepare the Hawks for a 12-match conference season with the addition of Additions that should make an immediate impact in the Providence to the America East volleyball roster. offense for 2010 are red-shirt freshman, Lindsay Swan, and newcomers Dionna Kirton, and Lindsay Anderson. The Hawks will play in four tournaments in non-con“All of our freshman can contribute immediately and can ference season, opening up at the La Salle Invitational, play multiple positions,” said Ferguson. “It will be very where they will be joined by Niagara and Valparaiso. Additional tournament play will take place at the UConn interesting week to week, how our line up develops.” Toyota Classic, the Quinnipiac Invitational and the Kristen As the team leader in assists, and assist per set, Dickmann Memorial Tournament hosted by Navy. AddiFord returns eager to guide this young squad towards tional non-conference matches will come against Marist success. She ended the season last year playing every (Aug. 31), Holy Cross (Sept. 7), Central Connecticut (Sept. match, totaling 845 assists, 89 kills, 20 service aces and 15), Bryant (Sept 22) and Sacred Heart (Sept 23). 179 digs. Ford will be expected to continue to guide the offense as well as provide a quality all around match. In a season that holds 29 total matches, the Hawks Coming in to challenge her this season is Brooke Tallinger. will play a total of nine matches in the friendly confines Brooke will be expected to challenge Ford in practice of the Reich Family Pavilion, with Central Connecticut providing the home opening competition. Bryant and and seek for time in matches. Sacred Heart will also come to West Hartford in the “Ford has continued to mature this year,” said Fer- non-conference season. guson. “Her game has continued to improve as her sets have become more and more consistent. Her decisions The 12-match conference schedule will begin with have been excellent last season and she adds multiple three-straight road matches, the first at New Hampshire dimensions to the game with her blocking and serving on October 1. The top four teams at the end of the regular season will qualify for the 2010 America East ability.” Championship, with all matches scheduled for the home Defensively, the Hawks will look for leadership from court of the highest seeded team. Danielle Etta, who spent time on the injury list last season. Despite missing much of the season last year, Etta “Even though we are returning a fantastic core of finished the year first on the team in digs and digs per athletes, we are a very young team in terms of court set with 230 and 3.71, respectively. Taylor McCreery experience at this level,” concluded Ferguson. “We have joins Etta on the defensive end. Although Etta is expected added several pieces this year that should assist us in to be slotted as the starting Libero, McCreery should be better blocking, better floor defense, and a more conable to find time in the form as a defensive specialist sistent offense. I anticipate the beginning of the season immediately as the Hawks will be looking for consistent to be one of our toughest as we have difficult opponents scheduled and we must bring a young squad together defense and passing. very quickly this year. I’m confident though, that we have “Each year we have been able to improve our floor another group of dedicated student athletes eager to defense and we should continue that trend this season,” work hard towards our end goals.” continued Ferguson. Etta’s defensive abilities can be a
lindsay ford #15 senior setter ~
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SENIOR (2010): One of two team captains for the 2010 season. JUNIOR (2009): Team captain ... named to the America East All-Academic team
The Ford File hometown: Carson, NV height: 5’ 8” major: Physical Therapy
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... second straight season starting every match as the Hawks setter ... led the team with 845 assists, fourth most in the America East ... fifth on the team with a career-high 179 digs and third on the team with 25 total blocks, including three solo blocks and 22 block assists (third most on the team) ... finished every match with double digits assists and completed five double doubles with double figure digs ... finished one match with more than 50 assists, setting a career-high with 52 against Manhattan (9/5) ... finished with 40 or more assists in three matches ... season-high in digs was 15 against Manhattan ... finished her junior year with a career best 89 kills, including a career-high nine against Cornell (9/26) ... finished two matches leading the team in hitting with five kills and no errors (.500) against Rhode Island (9/18) and with five kills and no errors (.714) against Bryant (9/22) ... named to the Niagara Purple Eagles All-Tournament team ... served as co-president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee ... one of four Hawks to represent Hartford at the 2010 NCAA Career in Sports Conference for rising seniors ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the secondstraight year for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or better.
SOPHOMORE (2008): Started all 31 matches as the Hawks setter ... finished with a career-high 882 assists, most on the team and sixth most in the conference ... finished fourth on the team with 160 digs and was third on the team with 31 total blocks, including five solo blocks and 26 block assists (third most on the team) ... finished
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every match with double digits assists and completed two matches with double figure digs ... had a season-high 49 assists against Quinnipiac (9/28), finishing with 40 or more assists in four matches ... season-high in digs was 11 in two matches, against Marist (9/16) and Quinnipiac (9/28) ... also finished with a career-high four service aces against Quinnipiac and five total blocks against La Salle (9/13) ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
FRESHMAN (2007): Played in 29 matches, starting 22 of them as the setter ... jumped into the starting setter role in the first match of the season ... finished with a team-best 752 assists, averaging 8.45 assists per game ... finished fourth on the team in hitting percentage (.149) with 51 kills ... led the team with 33 aces and added 171 digs, fourth most on the team ... finished with double-digit assists in all but four matches, including a season-high 51 against George Washington (9/15) ... recorded three double doubles, doubling up in the digs column in four matches total ... set a career-high with 16 digs against Loyola (9/7), also finished with 50 assists in that match.
BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Carson High School ... also played basketball for one season and ran track for two years ... named team MVP in 2004, 2005 and 2006 for volleyball ... two-time team captain as a junior and senior ... three-time second team All-League selection (2004, 2005, 2006) ... was a first team All-North honoree as a member of two relay teams in track ... member of the National Honor Society ... was a member of the Capital City Volleyball Club in Carson City, NV.
PERSONAL:
Born October 2, 1988 ... daughter of Debbie and Bob Ford ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, majoring in physical therapy.
YEAR 2007 2008 2009 TOTAL
SP 89 107 97 293
MP-MS 29-22 31-31 28-28 88-81
FORD’S CAREERAST STATISTICS K K/S E PCT. A/S SA DIG
ATT 141 185 232 558
51 51 89 191
0.57 0.48 0.92 0.65
30 36 39 105
.149 .081 .216 .154
752 882 845 2,479
8.45 8.24 8.71 8.46
33 18 20 71
171 160 179 510
D/S 1.92 1.50 1.85 1.74
BS 2 5 3 10
BA 16 26 22 64
TB 18 31 25 74
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B/GM 0.20 0.29 0.26 0.25
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michelle cordell #8 JUnior middle hitter ~
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SOPHOMORE (2009): Played in 94 sets over 27 matches, while starting 16
The CORDELL File hometown: Orlando, FL height: 6’ 0� major: English
matches ... finished third on the team with 146 kills, a career-high ... second on the team with a .185 hitting percentage with 71 errors in 405 total attacks ... led the team with a career-high 52 blocks comprised of 15 solo blocks, second on the team, and a team-high 37 block assists ... also added 87 digs, 17 service aces and 19 assists ... completed her first career match with double figure kills with 10 against Manhattan (9/5) at the CCSU Blue Devils Invitational, finishing that match with a .381 hitting percentage (two errors in 21 total attacks) ... finished with double digit kills in one other match, setting a career-high with 13 kills against Providence (10/21) ... finished the Providence match with just three errors in 25 total attacks for a .400 hitting percentage ... finished one match errorless with seven kills in 15 attempts (.467) against Boston College (9/15) ... also finished with double digit digs for the first time in her career, finishing with 14 on two occasions; against Columbia (9/26) and Providence (10/21) ... finished the Manhattan match with a season-best for all players and a career-high seven blocks (one solo, six block assists).
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in all but one match as a rookie, starting in 27 of them ... played a total of 101 sets ... finished with 114 kills, fourth most on the team ... had a .079 attack percentage with 83 errors in 391 total attacks ... finished second on the team with 48 blocks, including a team-best 13 solo blocks and 35 block assists ... added 12 assists and 16 digs in her freshman campaign.
BEFORE HARTFPRD: Played four years of volleyball at Edgewater High School
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... earned All-State honors, All-Metro honors and best offensive player honors in her senior season ... earned the varsity coaches award as a junior ... named best blocker as a sophomore ... named best all-around player on the junior varsity squad in her freshman season ... played club volleyball for the Orlando Volleyball Academy.
PERSONAL: Born on November 7, 1989 ... daughter of Patti and Curtis Cordell ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in English.
YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL
SP 101 94 195
MP-MS 30-27 27-26 57-53
CORDELL’S CAREER STATISTICS ATT 391 405 796
K 114 146 260
K/S 1.13 1.55 1.33
E 83 71 154
PCT. .079 .185 .133
AST 12 19 31
A/S 0.12 0.20 0.16
SA 0 17 17
DIG 16 87 103
D/S 0.16 0.93 0.53
BS 13 15 28
BA TB B/GM 35 48 0.48 37 52 0.55 72 100 0.51
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danielle etta JUnior defensive specialist ~
SOPHOMORE (2009):
Played in 18 matches and 62 total sets … despite having limited time due to injury finished with a team-high 230 digs, averaging 3.71 digs-per-set, fifth best in the America East … also added 14 assists and eight service aces … compiled double figure digs in 12 matches, including three matches with 20 or more digs, setting a career-best with 24 digs against Manhattan (9/5).
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in 29 matches, starting 18 of them as the libero ... shared roles as the libero and defensive specialist ... finished second on the team with 259 digs, averaging 2.59 digs-per-set ... also added 16 assists and 14 service aces ... finished with double figure digs in 11 matches, including a season-high 16 against Sacred heart (9/6).
The ETTA File hometown: Cold Spring, NY height: 5’ 5” major: Communication
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BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Haldane High School ... led her team to Westchester County Championships and New Your State (NYS) Regional Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... won the NYS Public High School Championship in 2007, after finishing as the runner-up in 2005 and 2006 ... named All-League, All-Section and NYS First Team All-State in 2006 and 2007 ... 2006 Poughkeepsie Journal First Team All-Star ... 2007 Wendy’s Heisman nominee ... 2007 First Team New York Journal News ... 2007 Poughkeepsie Journal Player of the Year ... 2006 and 2007 Empire State Games bronze medalist ... 2007 NYS Scholar Athlete ... played club volleyball for the Downstate Juniors Volleyball Club in Peekskill, NY.
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PERSONAL: Born on August 14, 1990 ... daughter of MaryLynn and Tom Etta ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in communication.
YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL
SP 100 62 162
MP-MS 29-18 18-1 47-19
ETTA’S CAREER STATISTICS
ATT K K/S E PCT. 25 0 0.00 3 -.120 5 1 0.02 3 -.400 30 1 0.01 6 -.167
AST 16 14 30
A/S 0.16 0.23 0.19
SA 14 8 22
DIG 259 230 489
D/S 2.59 3.71 3.02
BS 0 0 0
BA 0 0 0
TB 0 0 0
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B/GM 0.00 0.00 0.00
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Lindsay Makowicki #21 JUnior uTILITY HITTER ~
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JUNIOR (2010): One of two team captains for the 2010 season. SOPHOMORE (2009): Played in 41 sets over 20 matches, making three starts ... finished with 29 kills and added 14 digs ... finished with a season-high six kills against Binghamton (11/13) ... finished the UCONN (9/19) errorless with three kills in three attempts for a perfect hitting match ... set a career-high with six digs at home against UMBC (10/4) ... named the America East Female Sportsmanship Award Winner and received one of three Hawks Sportsmanship awards for her work developing and coordinating the Howie Sportsmanship Academy ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the second-straight year for earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in all 31 matches, making two starts ... played in a The makowicki File hometown: Norwich, CT height: 5’ 11” major: Marketing
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total of 91 sets, finishing with 110 kills, fifth most on the team ... second on the team with a .135 attack percentage with 68 errors in 310 total attacks ... added 22 assists, third most on the team, and 21 digs ... totaled 24 blocks fourth most on the team, with three solo and 21 block assists ... named to the America East Commissioners Honor Roll.
BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Norwich Free Academy ... also played basketball and ran track ... named the Sportsperson of the Year at the 2008 Norwich Hall of Fame dinner ... CIAC Female Scholar Athlete in 2008 ... named to the 2007 Class LL Hartford Courant All-State volleyball first team ... holds the NFA school records for kills in a season (348) and kills in a game (31) ... listed top
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in the state of Connecticut for kills according to maxpreps.com ... named the 2007-08 volleyball player of the year in The Day and Norwich Bulletin.
PERSONAL: Born on August 29, 1990 ... daughter of Susan and Gary Makowicki ... enrolled in the Barney School of Business, majoring in marketing.
YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL
SP 91 41 132
MAKOWICKI’S CAREER STATISTICS
MP-MS 31-2 20-3 51-5
ATT 310 133 443
K 110 29 139
K/S 1.21 0.71 1.05
E PCT. 68 .135 41 -.090 109 .068
AST 22 3 24
A/S 0.24 0.07 0.19
SA 0 0 0
DIG 21 14 35
D/S 0.23 0.34 0.27
BS 3 0 3
BA 21 1 22
TB 24 1 25
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B/GM 0.26 0.02 0.19
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Sydney Scott #12 JUnior Outside HITTER ~
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SOPHOMORE (2009): Played in 57 sets over 20 matches, starting in four ... finished with 54 kills, a career-high, while adding 14 assists, 14 digs and 20 blocks ... recorded her first career match with double digit kills, finishing with 10 against Manhattan (9/5), while committing just two errors in 15 total attacks for a .533 hitting percentage against the Jaspers ... also added three assists and three blocks against Manhattan ... finished with a season-high four blocks in back-to-back matches against Holy Cross (9/7) and St. Francis-NY (9/12).
FRESHMAN (2008): Played in 28 total matches, making one start ... appeared
The makowicki File hometown: Allen, TX height: 5’ 11� major: Communication
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in 77 sets, compiling a total of 41 kills in 157 total attempts ... added nine assists and 14 digs, while finishing with 21 total blocks, four solo blocks and 17 block assists ... her 21 blocks was the sixth most on the team ... finished with a career-high eight blocks (two solo and six block assists) against Marist (9/16), a season high for all players.
BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Danbury High School ... also played basketball for three years ... was the 2006 FCIAC West Champions for volleyball and basketball ... named 2006 first team All-Conference in volleyball and basketball ... 2006 All-State nominee, 2007 FCIAC team semifinalists, Class LL state semifinalists ... named first team All-Conference and first team All-State in 2007, the first player at Danbury High School to earn All-State recognition in volleyball ... played club volleyball for the Connecticut Juniors Volleyball Club in Woodbridge, CT.
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PERSONAL: Born on August 9, 1990 ... daughter of Norma and Todd Scott ... enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in communication.
YEAR 2008 2009 TOTAL
SP 77 57 134
MP-MS 28-1 20-4 48-5
SCOTT’S CAREER STATISTICS
ATT 157 182 339
K 41 54 95
K/S 0.53 0.95 0.71
E 39 38 77
PCT. .013 .088 .053
AST 9 14 23
A/S 0.12 0.25 0.17
SA 0 0 0
DIG 14 14 28
D/S 0.18 0.25 0.21
BS 4 3 7
BA 17 17 34
TB 21 20 41
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B/GM 0.27 0.35 0.31
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FRESHMAN (2009): Started all but two of the 23 matches she played in be-
The nethersole File hometown: Cortlandt Manor, NY height: 5’ 9” major: Communication
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fore suffering a season ending elbow injury ... named to the America East All-Rookie team ... played in a total of 79 sets, finishing the season second on the team with 216 kills, which was the most among all America East freshman ... led the team in hitting percentage, hitting .222 with 79 error sin 618 total attacks ... added 90 digs and 15 total blocks in her rookie season ... opened her career with her first double figure kills match with 13 against Providence (8/29) ... named America East Rookie of the Week in the first week of the season, after averaging 11 kills over three matches at the Niagara Invitational ... named to the Niagara Invitational All-Tournament Team … finished the season with 11 matches in double figures, setting her career-high with 16 against Manhattan (9/5) ... also finished that match as her only match with double figure digs, and her only double double, with 15 ... set her career-high in blocks with three against Rhode Island (9/18) ... named to the America East Commissioner’s Honor Roll for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in her first semester.
BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Hendrick Hudson High School ... undefeated New York state champions in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... regional and sections champions in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... first place in the Clarkstown South Tournament (2006, 2007, 2008), the Hendrick Hudson Tournament (2006, 2008) and the Minisk Tournament (2008) ... named tournament MVP and All-Tournament at the Clarkstown South, Hendrick Hudson and Minisk Tournament in 2008 ... named New York State Volleyball Championships Class “A” First Team All-Tournament in 2007 and 2008 ... 2007 and 2008 Journal News All-Star team and MVP in 2008 ... All-Section
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and All-League in 2007 and 2008 ... named to Prep Volleyball’s All-American team for her junior Olympic play with the Downstate Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL: Born on February 13, 1991 ... daughter of Jacci and Lenny Nethersole ... enrolled in College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Communication.
YEAR 2009 TOTAL
NETHERSOLE’S CAREER STATISTICS
SP MP-MS 79 23-21 79 23-21
ATT K K/S E PCT. 618 216 2.73 79 .222 618 216 2.73 79 .222
AST A/S 7 0.09 7 0.09
SA 0 0
DIG D/S 90 1.14 90 1.14
BS BA TB B/GM 3 12 15 0.19 3 12 15 0.19
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ashley herbst Sophomore middle blocker ~
SOPHOMORE (2009): Unavailable for the season due to a knee injury. FRESHMAN (2008): Suffered a season ending knee injury in the first set of her collegiate career ... finished with one career kill in one attack.
BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Mira Costa High School ... high school team was national champions and state champions in 2006 and 2007 ... California Interscholastic Federation Division II team champions in 2007, runner-up in 2006 ... Bay League champions in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... played club volleyball for the national powerhouse Mizuno Long Beach ... competed with her club team at the national championships this past June.
PERSONAL: The herbst File
Born on January 6, 1990 ... daughter of Leisa and Doug Herbst ... enrolled in the College of Education, Nursing and Health Professions, majoring in health sciences.
hometown: Manhattan Beach, CA height: 6’ 0� major: Health Sciences
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FRESHMAN (2009): Redshirted her freshman season. BEFORE HARTFORD:
Played four years of volleyball at Fredericksburg Christian High School ... earned 2008 National Christian School Athletic Association All-American regional and national honors ... three year captain at Fredericksburg Christian ... Capital Athletics Area Conference MVP, CAAC All-Conference selection and Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association Division I First Team All-State in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... All-Tournament at the 2006 Tune-Up Tournament and the 2007 Grace Christian High School Invitational ... named a Free-Lance Star Second Team All-Region in 2006 and 2007 and First Team in 2008 ... regional statistics leader in kills and second in blocks in 2008.
PERSONAL: Born on November 28, 1990 ... daughter of Kimberly and Lynn Swan The swan File
... enrolled in Hillyer College, majoring in liberal studies.
hometown: Fredericksburg, VA height: 6’ 1� major: Liberal Studies
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Lindsay Anderson #34 freshman middle blocker ~
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BEFORE HARTFORD: Played four years of volleyball at Crystal Lake Central High School ... team finished fourth in the state championships in 2009, after winning the title in 2007 ... team finished the 2007 season with a 42-0 match record and an 84-1 game record ... team ranked sixth in the nation according to prepvolleyball.com in 2007 ... as a team, never ranked lower than 12th in the state over her four year career ... 2009 All-State Special mention ... named Illinois High School Association All-Conference in 2008 and 2009 ... received the team’s best blocker award in 2008 & 2009 ... is second all-time in school history with 121 single season blocks for points as a junior ... finished with 82 blocks as a senior, 11th best all-time ... closed out her career with 419 kills, including 184 as a senior and 183 as a junior ... team finished her four year career with an overall record of 147-13 (.919) ... played club volleyball with Club Fushion.
The ANDERSON File hometown: Crystal Lake, IL height: 6’ 1” major: UNDECIDED
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PERSONAL: Born on February 9, 1992 ... daughter of Kim & Scott Anderson ... father Scott played collegiate basketball at Kansas ... enrolled in the Barney School of Business ... major is undecided.
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BEFORE HARTFORD: Played two years of volleyball at King’s High School and two years at Jackson High School ... also played two years of basketball at Jackson and one year at King’s ... won the division 1A state championships in back-to-back years at King’s High School ... finished with 25 kills and 13 digs in the state title game in 2009 ... named first team All-Conference and All-State in 2009, second-team AllConference and second-team All-State in 2008 ... also named to the National Christian School Athletics Association’s Far West Super Regional National Team in July 2010 ... played her club volleyball with the Washington Volleyball Club.
PERSONAL:
Born on November 22, 1991 ... daughter of Heather and Douglas Kirton ... majoring in psychology in the College of Arts and Sciences.
The KIRTON File hometown: Everett, WA height: 5’ 10” major: Psychology
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taylor m creery #28 freshman outside hitter c
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... team captain in 2009 ... named Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association Class 4 First Team All-District in 2009 ... finished her senior season with 208 kills, highest on the team and fifth best in the conference ... competed in the Junior Olympics in six different years, including two years at the open level, with the Southwest Illinois Smack ... a member of the Cor Jesu Academy National Honor Society and the National Society of High School Scholars after posting high honors all four years of high school.
PERSONAL: Born on July 15, 1992 ... daughter of Susan and David McCreery ... enrolled in the Barney School of Business ... major is undecided.
The McCreery File hometown: St. Louis, MO height: 5’ 11� major: Undecided
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The tallinger File hometown: Penfield, NY height: 5’ 9” major: Communication
of Mercy High School … team won the Private-Parochial League title and tournament title all four years … finished with a four-year high school record of 64-20 (.762) … was the four-year leader in assists, totaling more than 1,500 for her high school career … led the team in kills percentage as a junior and senior and was second on the team in blocks as a sophomore and junior … twice named to the Democrat and Chronicle All-Greater Rochester Honorable Mention team … named Private-Parochial All-League in 2007, 2008 and 2009 … was named one of two Senior Athletes of the Year at our Lady of Mercy … Private-Parochial All-Tournament First Team in 2007 and 2008 … named to the Section 5 Class A All-Tournament team in 2007 … was a New York State Scholar Athlete in 2007 … played nine years of junior volleyball with VolleyFX … club team finished no lower than fourth in the region in the last five years, including first in 2006 after winning five tournament … won the 2010 MLK Kickoff Classic tournament … finished first in the Girls Silver Bracket at the first ever Charlotte Beach Junior Volleyball Tournament in June of 2010.
PERSONAL: Born on January 12, 1992 ... daughter of JoAnne Ryan and Douglas Tallinger ... majoring in communication with an emphasis in broadcast journalism in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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2009 statistics 2009 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RECORD......................................... OVERALL
ALL MATCHES.................................( 7-21 )
( 3-6 )
( 2-11 )
( 3-4 )
CONFERENCE.................................( 0-10 )
( 0-5 )
( 0-5 )
( 0-0 )
NON-CONFERENCE......................( 7-11 )
( 3-1 )
( 1-6 )
( 3-4 )
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|----DIG----| |--------BLOCKING---------|
14 Erin Macro
97
299 3.08 181 772 .153
19
0.20
33 47 .034
24
122 1.26
16 31 47
0.48 2
2
363.5
10 Kami Nethersole
79
216 2.73 79
618 .222
7
0.09
0
0.00
2
90
1.14
3 12 15
0.19 0
1
225.0
8
Michelle Cordell
94
146 1.55 71
405 .185
19
0.20
17 31 0.18
11
87
0.93
15 37 52
0.55 11 1
196.5
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Maddison Molyneux
97
134 1.38 113 521 .040
35
0.36
32 29 0.33
32
188 1.94
4 18 22
0.23 11 4
179.0
17 Hallie Fullagar
86
105 1.22 73
393 .081
33
0.38
23 37 0.27
28
189 2.20
1 8
0.10 2
0
133.0
15 Lindsay Ford
97
89
0.92 39
232 .216
845 8.71
20 20 0.21
0
179 1.85
3 22 25
0.26 3
14 123.0
12 Sydney Scott
57
54
0.95 38
182 .088
14
0.25
0
0
0.00
5
14
0.25
3 17 20
0.35 2
3
65.5
21 Lindsay Makowicki
41
29
0.71 41
133 -.090
3
0.07
0
0
0.00
0
14
0.34
0 1
1
0.02 1
0
29.5
3
97
21
0.22 20
80
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21
0.22
9
20 0.09
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194 2.00
0 0
0
0.00 0
1
30.0
22 Danielle Etta
62
1
0.02 3
5
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0.23
8
6
0.13
14
230 3.71
0 0
0
0.00 0
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0
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0.00
0
0
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0
0.00 0
0
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Sarah Boss
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TEAM
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1094 11.28 658 3341 .130
1010 10.41 142 193 1.46
164 1307 13.47 45 146 118.0 1.22 32 28 1354.0
Opponents
97
1169 12.05 433 3115 .236
1086 11.20 164 183 1.69
142 1352 13.94 52 263 183.5 1.89 31 29 1516.5
2009 TEAM STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS
UH
OPP
ATTACK.............. Kills.............
Total Attacks.....
Attack Pct........
Kills/Game........
SET.................
1,169
Digs..............
658
433
Digs/Game.........
3,341
3,115
BLOCKING............
.130
.236
Block Solo........
11.3
12.1
Block Assist......
OPP
1,307
1,352
13.5
13.9
Total Blocks......
1,010
1,06
Blocks Per Game...
10.4
11.2
Block Errors......
SERVE...............
45
52
146
263
118.0
185.5
1.2
1.9
32
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BALL HANDLING ERRORS 28
Aces..............
Errors............
Aces/Game.........
142
164
193
183
Total.............
1.5
1.7
Dates/Avg Per Date
SERVE RECEPTIONS....
Errors/Game.......
24
UH
1,094
Assists/Game......
Errors............
DEFENSE.............
Errors............
Assists...........
TEAM STATISTICS
164
142
1.7
1.5
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1,834
9/340
12/153
2009 statistics 2009 MATCH RESULTS DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE # Aug 29 vs. Providence W 3-1 # Aug 29 vs. Coppin State W 3-0 # Aug 30 at Niagara L 0-3 Sep 1 MARIST L 1-3 ! Sep 4 vs. NJIT L 0-3 ! Sep 5 vs. Manhattan W 3-2 ! Sep 5 at Central Connecticut L 0-3 Sep 7 HOLY CROSS W 3-0 Sep 12 ST. FRANCIS (NY) W 3-0 ^ Sep 18 vs. Rhode Island L 1-3 ^ Sep 19 at Boston College L 1-3 ^ Sep 19 vs. Connecticut L 1-3 Sep 22 at Bryant W 3-0 & Sep 26 vs. Cornell L 2-3 & Sep 26 at Columbia L 1-3 Sep 30 at Central Connecticut L 0-3 * Oct 2 STONY BROOK L 0-3 * Oct 4 UMBC L 1-3 * Oct 9 ALBANY L 0-3 * Oct 11 BINGHAMTON L 0-3 Oct 13 at Sacred Heart L 0-3 * Oct 17 at New Hampshire L 0-3 Oct 21 PROVIDENCE W 3-1 * Oct 30 at UMBC L 0-3 * Nov 1 at Stony Brook L 1-3 * Nov 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE L 0-3 * Nov 13 at Binghamton L 0-3 * Nov 14 at Albany L 0-3
SCORE-BY-GAME ATTEND 28-26, 25-22, 21-25, 25-14 163 25-18, 25-18, 25-12 89 15-25, 19-25, 23-25 201 24-26, 25-20, 17-25, 17-25 346 17-25, 11-25, 18-25 48 25-23, 24-26, 22-25, 25-13, 15-13 97 22-25, 16-25, 23-25 104 25-15, 25-2, 25-22 297 25-21, 25-18, 25-13 301 25-23, 23-25, 20-25, 18-25 112 18-25, 16-25, 25-22, 21-25 72 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 15-25 82 25-16, 25-23, 25-23 62 25-17, 24-26, 25-22, 13-25, 11-15 63 19-25, 25-23, 18-25, 13-25 137 14-25, 18-25, 22-25 84 9-25, 24-26, 15-25 298 27-25, 19-25, 19-25, 15-25 276 14-25, 15-25, 12-25 287 14-25, 14-25, 22-25 226 12-25, 11-25, 19-25 247 16-25, 14-25, 16-25 420 31-29, 21-25, 25-19, 25-15 415 20-25, 11-25, 16-25 198 13-25, 16-25, 25-22, 10-25 75 14-25, 22-25, 32-34 613 21-25, 14-25, 19-25 125 12-25, 20-25, 18-25 109
# - Niagara Invitational ! - Blue Devil Invitational ^ - Boston College Invitational & - Columbia Tri-match * - Conference Match
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Hartford and the region • Economist Richard Florida has ranked Hartford in the “Top 20” of cool places to live, work, start a family and have fun.
CONNECTICUT SCIENCE CENTER bushnell park & State Capitol
• Hartford is a two-hour drive from New York City or Boston. • Hartford’s XL Center and Comcast Theater offer top-name concerts and entertainment. • Hartford’s Bushnell and Hartford Stage Company offer traveling Broadway shows and other award-winning • productions.
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• West Hartford Center offers over 140 distinctive shops and popular restaurants with exciting events and festivals all year long. • Connecticut is home to the Connecticut Sun (WNBA), Hartford Wolfpack (AHL), New Britain Rock Cats (Minnesota Twins, MLB) and the Hartford Colonials (UFL). • The surrounding Connecticut countryside offers varied get-away possibilities including skiing, summer winery tours, fall festivals. • Two of the world’s largest casino and entertainment complexes, Foxwoods Resort & Casino and Mohegan Sun, are located in Connecticut.
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• The Basketball Hall of Fame, Six Flags New England and the Long Island Sound are less than an hour away from the University of Hartford campus.
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The University SMall Classes, Big OPportunity • Hartford offers educational and career programs in 89 undergraduate and 33 graduate areas of study in its seven schools and colleges. • The campus provides the intimacy of a liberal arts college with the creativity and intellectual excitement of a university. • Hartford is home to 4,697 full-time undergraduates, 819 part-time undergraduates, and 1,696 graduate students, representing 48 states and 43 countries. • The full-time student-to-faculty ratio is 12:1. • The University of Hartford dates back to 1877, when the first of its original three schools was founded. • The Hartford Art School (1877), Hillyer College (1879), and The Hartt School (1920) joined in 1957 to form the University of Hartford.
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• Recent construction projects have provided new state-of-the-art spaces for residential, social and educational purposes, and have revamped and refurbished existing buildings. • Reputation and selectivity: More than 12,000 applications received annually, and the University’s acceptance rate is lower than at any time in its history. • Situated on a 340-acre, wooded, suburban campus, the University borders Hartford, West Hartford, and Bloomfield. Midway between Boston and New York City, downtown Hartford, only five miles away, is gaining a name for itself. • More than 100 groups, clubs, and organizations, including campus media, student government, fraternities and sororities add to student life. • The Hartt School and the Joseloff Gallery of the Hartford Art School are highly respected. Lincoln Theater, the Sports Center, and three auditoriums host numerous special events throughout the year.
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JEFF BAGWELL
HawksHISTORY Athletics The University of Hartford celebrates its 27th year competing at the Division I level in 2009-10. Division I competition in all sports began in 1984-85, and the ensuing 26 years have been keynoted by success. The following is a sampling of some of the achievements. Hartford has fielded NCAA or national tournament teams in six sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010), men’s golf (198595, 2001, 2007), women’s soccer (1989-92, 1994-95, 1997-2002, 2006), men’s soccer (1991-92, 1996), men’s tennis (2002) and women’s volleyball (1993). The Hawks have also received ECAC postseason bids in baseball (1988, 1992) and volleyball (1991). The Hawks sport conference champions in seven sports: women’s basketball (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), men’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1996, 1999), women’s soccer (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006), men’s golf (1988-95, 2001-02, 2004, 2006-07), men’s tennis (1990, 1991, 1995, 2002), women’s golf (2005) and women’s volleyball (1993).
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In addition to team success, Hartford players and coaches have received a multitude of individual honors. The awards have ranged from All-American distinction and national Coach of the Year honors to conference Player of the Year, All-Conference, individual tournament championships and others. All-Americans have been crowned in the following sports: baseball (2), men’s basketball (1), men’s golf (6), men’s lacrosse (3), men’s soccer (2) and women’s soccer (11).
Three former Hartford student-athletes stand out among those who have played professionally. Vin Baker, who starred as an All-American on the basketball court for the Hawks, played 13 seasons in the NBA. A four-time NBA All-Star, he averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 791 career games. Baker was picked eighth overall in the June 1993 NBA draft. At the time he was the highest draft pick ever from a Connecticut college or university. Jeff Bagwell, who played third base for Hartford from 1987 to 1989 and is the New England career leader in batting average at .413, played first base for the Houston Astros. In his 16 years with the Astros he hit .297 with 449 home runs and 1,529 runs batted in. He ranks among Houston’s career leaders in batting average, slugging percentage, home runs and RBI. He was the 1994 National League MVP, 1991 Rookie of the Year, and was a four-time All-Star (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999). Men’s golfer Jerry Kelly, who topped the Nike Tour in earnings in 1995, has been impressive in his 12 years playing on
the PGA Tour. He’s topped $2 million in earnings in three of the past six seasons, and he played on the United States President’s Cup team in 2003. In 2002, Kelly was sixth on the PGA money list and finished in the Top 25 at 13 tournaments, including wins at the Sony Open in Hawaii and the Advil Western Open. Men’s golfers Tim Petrovic and Patrick Sheehan have also enjoyed success on the PGA Tour. Petrovic, now in his seventh season, broke through in 2005 with his first career victory at the Zurich Classic. Sheehan is in his fifth year on the PGA Tour and has topped $3 million in career earnings. Other Hartford athletes who are currently playing in the professional ranks include Tracey Kelusky (National Lacrosse League), Earl Snyder (minor league baseball), Chris Doyle (USL First Division soccer), Daniel Antunez (USL), Saralyn Smith (AVP), Rory Glaves (NLL), Todd Richard (NLL), Derek Suddons (NLL), Jason Clark (NLL), Josh Wasson (NLL) and Matt Holman (NLL).
VIN BAKER
JERRY KELLY
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WALTER HARRISON university president G
rowth, vitality, and service to the community are key attributes of Walter Harrison’s first 10 years as president of the University of Hartford. Since his appointment as the University of Hartford’s fifth president in 1998, the University has experienced a period of energy and momentum unmatched in its history. President Harrison has overseen dramatic improvements in academic quality, finances, and
During President Harrison’s tenure, the University has undertaken a vigorous and comprehensive building campaign. Many of the University’s residence halls have been renovated, and Hawk Hall, the University’s new five-story, 208-bed residence for first-year students, was completed during the summer of 2007. The ovalshaped Alumni Plaza, constructed out of concrete of various colors and finishes, now provides students with a large gathering spot on the residential side of campus.
At the heart of this construction campaign are three major new additions to the University’s signature academic programs: The Renée Samuels Center of the Hartford Art School (opened in January 2007), the Integrated Science, Engineering, and Technology Complex (opened in 2005), and the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center (opened in September 2008), which houses the Dance and Theatre divisions of The Hartt School. The fundraising. Handel Center, located in the Upper Albany and Blue Hills neighMore than 7,300 students (5,600 undergraduates and 1,700 borhoods of Hartford, one mile east of the University’s campus, graduate students) study at the seven schools and colleges of the also contains space for community activities. University of Hartford, which is classified as a doctoral research– Two buildings have been renovated to house two of the Univerintensive university by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advance- sity’s leading liberal arts programs: Psychology (East Hall) and ment of Teaching. The institution has seen a 15 percent increase Communications and Cinema Studies (Abrahms Hall). In 2006, in undergraduate enrollment, and a 23-percent increase in de- the University opened new state-of-the-art athletic fields for socgrees awarded, over the past decade. A highly visible figure on cer, lacrosse, softball, and baseball. campus, President Harrison is known for his enthusiasm for student life and University activities, and is fondly referred to as Walt The University’s vibrant relationship with the Greater Hartford by many students. community is a hallmark of President Harrison’s tenure. The University has become a recognized leader in helping to improve
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public schools. It is the only private university in the country with two public magnet schools on campus—the University of Hartford Magnet School and the University High School of Science and Engineering. President Harrison’s community involvement is extensive. He serves on the boards of directors of the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges and the Hartford Consortium of Higher Education. He is currently the president of the board of the Hartford Stage Company. He serves as trustee or director of a number of other Hartford-area organizations, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, the Connecticut Science Center, and Suffield Academy. He is also a director of WorldBusiness Capital, an international finance firm based in Hartford. Reflecting his longtime interest in intercollegiate athletics, President Harrison chairs the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Committee on Academic Performance, the group charged with implementing academic reforms among the nation’s leading intercollegiate athletic programs, and serves on a number of other NCAA committees. He is the immediate past chair of the NCAA Executive Committee. He also serves on the Presidential Advisory Committee of the Association of Governing Boards. All this is a long way from President Harrison’s beginnings as a scholar of American literature and culture. A native of Pittsburgh, he graduated from Trinity College in Hartford in 1968, then earned a master’s degree from the University of Michigan in
1969. After an interim of three years to serve as a captain in the United States Air Force, President Harrison earned a doctorate from the University of California–Davis. His doctoral dissertation, “Out of Play: Baseball Fiction from Pulp to Art,” was one of the earliest scholarly treatments of baseball and its place in American life. In 1982 President Harrison left full-time teaching to take an administrative position at Colorado College. He joined Gehrung Associates University Relations Counselors in 1985, becoming president of the firm shortly thereafter. In 1989 President Harrison moved to the University of Michigan, where he became vice president of university relations and secretary of the university. President Harrison and his wife, Dianne, a scholar of 19th-century Victorian literature and mystery literature, make their home in Russell House, the president’s residence at the University of Hartford.
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PAT MEISER SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
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Basketball, in particular, has emerged with Meiser’s hiring of Jennifer at Meiser, in her 18th year at Rizzotti. The women’s basketball team has been crowned America East the University of Hartford, serves Conference champion and reached the NCAA Tournament in 2002, as the director of athletics and 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010. The men’s team set a school record with special assistant to the president. 18 wins in 2007-08 and advanced to the America East Championship finals for the first time in school history. One of only 30 women director of athletics among the 335 institutions competing at the Division I level, In June of 2009 she was named the Northeast Region I-AAA Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year for the second time (2006), and in May of 1999, she was named one of the nation’s top 50 women’s sports executives by Street & Smith’s Sports Business Journal.
Revenue enhancement has also been an area of growth for Hartford under Meiser’s leadership. This has taken place through an expanded fund raising and alumni relations effort, development of a corporate sponsorship program, implementation of a licensing program and successful grant submissions. Most significantly, Hartford athletics embarked on a $10 million athletics capital campaign in April of 2003. The campaign, called Home Field Advantage, funded the renovation of the existing soccer and lacrosse field, the relocation and construction of a softball field, the construction of a baseball field and will include construction of a track surrounding an all-purpose field. The ground breaking for Home Field Advantage took place in April of 2005, and Phase I of the project At Hartford, Meiser heads a team that is responsible for growing the was completed in 2007. Phase II is presently under way. athletics and academic quality of the program, enhancing revenue and Meiser’s commitment to academics is well documented and demonextending the program into the community. strated through the success of her student-athletes. Hartford has been In Meiser’s tenure, seven sports (women’s basketball, men’s soccer, among the leaders in The America’s East’s Academic Cup standings women’s soccer, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis and women’s each of the past 10 years. The Hawks won the Cup in 1996-97. They volleyball) have won America East Conference championships and ei- have had a 3.0 or higher in fourteen of the last sixteen semesters. This ther reached NCAA Division I tournament or national postseason play. past academic year, the average student-athlete GPA was 3.06.
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Student-athlete and staff engagement has been important for Meiser. She is past chair of the Greater Hartford Convention and Visitors Bureau. Her appointment came at a critical time as the city opened a $350 million convention center. Meiser was named a Connecticut “Woman of Merit” by the Girl Scouts in June 2000. She is a board member of both the Connecticut Special Olympics and the YMCA. She is a former board member of the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame. While serving in 2007, Meiser served as Co-Chair of the CWHF Gala that celebrated the 35th anniversary of Title IX. The evening brought together four hundred of the top female Olympians and national champions with ties to the state of Connecticut. Meiser has also been involved with various intercollegiate committees and organizations at the conference, regional and national levels. She serves on the Executive Committee of NACDA and is a past President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (NACDA), has been a professional sport liaison, member of the soccer rules committee and active as a NCAA Certification representative. Over the years, she has also served a variety of roles in the America East Conference and is presently chair of the Executive Committee.
role in the rejuvenation of the athletics program. Before arriving at Connecticut, Meiser was the head women’s basketball coach and a tenured faculty member at Penn State (1971-81). She gave the first women’s basketball scholarship at Penn State in 1974 and advanced the program to Top-20 status in the late 1970s. In addition, she coached the Gold Medal-winning East team in the inaugural 1979 National Sports Festival. Meiser holds a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education (1969) from West Chester University and a M.Ed. in education (1971) and an MBA in business administration (1986) from Penn State. She is a native of Lancaster, PA, and has four children: Katherine, 38, wife of Jason Steadman of London; Christopher, 36, husband of Renee Jansen, Boston; Julie, 34, wife of Robert Rioux of State College, PA; and Daniel, 31, West Hartford. She also has three grandchildren, Lincoln (5) and Lyle and Josephine, both one.
Prior to joining the Hawks, Meiser was the associate athletics director for administration and senior women’s administrator at the University of Connecticut. During her 10 years at Connecticut, she played a pivotal
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reichauxiliary famil g Ttimehecommitment University of Hartford honored the longof Tom and Suzy Reich to the
profiled teams with scholarships. This past year, six student-athletes benefited from the Reich’s University’s Department of Athletics by naming generosity. the western portion of the sports center complex, “The Reich Family Pavilion.” The dedication cer- Included in the Reich Family Pavilion is the auxemony was held in April 2004. The Pavilion was iliary gymnasium, the home of the Hartford voldedicated to the memory of Barbara J. Reich. leyball team. In addition to a $2 million lead gift to the University’s “Home Field Advantage” Campaign (which supported the construction of the outdoor athletics complex), the Reich family’s record of giving has included money for scholarships, grants, and annual support to various programs in the Department of Athletics. The Reich Family Athletics Development Fund, established in memory of Tom’s late wife, Barbara, provides student-athletes from the University’s less highly
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Within the auxillary gym is a court dedicated solely to the Hartford volleyball program for practice and competitions. Seating for approximately 500 spectators, within feet of the court, provides for a competitive advantage on game day. The auxillary gym is also used for intramural and recreation activities and is home to many
ly pavilion gymnasium events including National Women in Sports Day and Hawks Fest among others. Both the Chase Arena and the Reich Family Pavilion are part of the bigger Sports Center, which opened in 1990. The Sports Center encompasses 130,000 square feet of space and provides a home for intercollegiate and intramural athletics, fitness and health-related activities, and recreation and socializing for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The Reich Family Pavilion also offers such amenities as a pro shop, meeting rooms, concession areas, saunas, locker rooms, and a study hall for student-athletes. A newly constructed multimedia room is available for teams to breakdown game video. hartford hawks volleyball
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Shawn McCarthy Head Trainer
university o sports m Caitlin Collazo Assistant Trainer
Four full-time sports medicine professionals provide a comprehensive list of services, including injury care and rehabilitation, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement. The goal of the sports medicine department is to provide the student athletes at the University of Hartford with the best health care possible. We remain committed to the continuous upgrading of the education, clinical skill development and equipment used in the delivery of sports medicine services. Our philosophy is that the needs of the student athletes will always be the first consideration for all members of the sports medicine staff.
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Matthew Dudek Assistant Trainer
of hartford medicine The sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of student-athletes. A weight room, used solely by student-athletes and supervised by the training staff and a strength and conditioning professional, is housed in the sports medicine wing of the Sports Center.
Elizabeth Hutchinson Assistant Trainer
The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the Greater Hartford area. Student Health Services staff, also located in the Sports Center, work in concert with the sports medicine staff in providing studentathletes with a full complement of coverage. hartford hawks volleyball
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university o strength and m o r f d r o A w nd Conditioning a . . h . t r g e n s e u r o t S o ac h D a v e H C
The philosophy we endorse as part of the Hartford Hawks strength and conditioning program is quite simple. We are seeking the best gains, in the least amount of time, in the safest way possible. All training sessions are supervised by the strength and conditioning staff to augment results and reduce any chance for injury. We endorse a variety of modalities, and forms of training, and are constantly looking to improve the program to make it more efficient. As a student-athlete your time will be limited due to class schedule, practice time, travel, homework, eating, sleeping, and hopefully some form of a social life.
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of hartford conditioning The voluntary training cards provided are basic routines that follow similar protocols you will experience on campus. However, we have simplified them to meet the equipment you most likely will have available to utilize during the summer training period. When you come to campus you will be exposed to the full effects and direction of the strength and conditioning program. All student-athletes at the University of Hartford will experience mental, and physical, challenges that will push them well beyond what each individual thought was possible. Ultimately, the student-athlete is responsible for their success or failure. We as coaches are here to provide a training plan, and guide you.
Following the rules behind the strength and conditioning program will help you achieve the top five reasons for training. The training methods we endorse may be unorthodox, but they will assure we are both overloading and being progressive with all training protocols. The strength and conditioning routines at the University of Hartford are brief and intense out of necessity. Once again, our goal remains to maximize training in the least amount of time. Make the commitment to your team. Have laser-focus on goals. Get locked in. This unrelenting approach will make the difference in all phases of training.
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america east conference Now in its fourth decade of operation, America East has evolved into one of the most comprehensive NCAA Division I conferences with a commitment to broad-based, competitive athletics programs, complementing the academic integrity and missions of the member institutions. Progressive in its approach to its more than 3,400 student-athletes, America East recognizes champions in each of its 20 sports: baseball, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's indoor track and field, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's outdoor track and field, men's and women's soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's tennis, and women’s volleyball. America East also conducts the nation’s most comprehensive academic recognition program for student-athletes.
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three regular-season titles and three runner-up finishes during the 2009-10 season. Twenty-two America East student-athletes earned All-America recognition, including one in men’s basketball, one each in men’s and women’s soccer, six in men’s lacrosse, seven in women’s lacrosse, one each in field hockey and softball and four in cross country/track & field. A record six America East men’s and women’s basketball teams qualified for the postseason: Boston University men (CBI), Boston University women (WNIT), Hartford women (NCAA), Stony Brook men (NIT), Vermont men (NCAA) and Vermont women (NCAA). Stony Brook men’s lacrosse climbed to No. 7 in the nation and reached the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championship after an 9-7 victory over Denver in the first round. Boston University softball and Stony Brook baseball each won a game in its respective NCAA Championship. The Terriers downed UMass, while the Seawolves upended N.C. State. Binghamton men’s tennis climbed to No. 43 in the nation while Sven Vloedgraven became the first America East tennis student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA individual championships.
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With a geographic footprint covering the Mid-Atlantic to Northeast regions of the United States, America East strives to develop champions in academics, athletics and leadership at its nine member institutions: University at Albany, Binghamton University, Boston University, University of Hartford, University of Maine, UMBC, University of New Hampshire, Stony Brook University and University of Vermont.
Academics… • Vermont captured its sixth straight America East Academic Cup in 2010 after its student-athletes registered a cumulative 3.19 grade-point average, which was the best mark in the award’s 15-year history. New Hampshire recorded a 3.16 GPA and also eclipsed the former standard, while five other schools earned a 3.0 GPA or better. • America East’s 3,400 student-athletes registered a combined 3.05 GPA during the 2009-10 academic year and over 60 percent of them were named to America East’s Academic Honor Roll for recording GPA’s of 3.0 or better. • Seven student-athletes were tabbed ESPN The Magazine/ CoSIDA Academic All-Americans during the 2009-10 season, the league’s most since the 2005-06 academic year. Twenty others were All-District selections. • Binghamton’s Sven Vloedgraven (tennis) and Vermont’s May Kotsopoulos (basketball) were the America East Male and Female Scholar-Athletes of the Year, respectively. • Twenty-four America East teams were publicly recognized by the NCAA for their multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR), for finishing among the top 10 percent of teams in the nation, the league’s most since 2006. Athletics… • Boston University won the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner’s Cup for the fifth straight year and eighth time in the last nine years after capturing a league-high tying six championships,
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Leadership… • America East entered into a corporate sponsorship with Newman’s Own, Inc. and Newman's Own Foundation, which sponsored the first Campus Community Service Challenge to foster social good on the conference’s nine campuses and TM in surrounding communities. Over $100,000 was donated as part of the Challenge. • Hartford volleyball player Lindsay Makowicki and Stony Brook baseball player Stephen Marino were named the America East Male and Female Sportsmanship Award winners. • UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski was named one of the nation's "10 Best College Presidents" by Time Magazine. • Five America East institutions are ranked among the top 110 national universities according to the U.S News and World Report America's Best College Guide and UMBC was recognized as the top “Up-and-Coming” university in the country. • Several former America East athletes have made a positive impact in the professional ranks: • Former Hartford men’s basketball star Vin Baker and three-time America East Player of the Year Reggie Lewis, who captained the Boston Celtics at the time of his premature death, combined to make five NBA All-Star appearances during their careers. Three-time America East Player of the Year Malik Rose played 13 seasons with five teams and contributed to a pair of championships with the San Antonio Spurs. • Three-time All-America East selection Jose Juan Barea has
america east conference played three season with the Dallas Mavericks and two-time Player of Year Marqus Blakely played with the Los Angeles Clippers’ summer league squad and earned a two-year contract. • Current women’s basketball coaches Jennifer Rizzotti (Hartford) and Cindy Blodgett (Maine) have appeared in WNBA action. • Hartford grad Jeff Bagwell belted 448 home runs in 15 seasons with the Houston Astros and was named the National League Rookie of the Year in 1991 and MVP in 1994. • Carlos Pena, the 1998 Baseball Scholar-Athlete at Northeastern, earned American League Comeback Player of the Year honors in 2007, won an American League Gold Glove at first base in 2008, made his first All-Star appearance in 2009 and finished with a league-leading 39 home runs. Minnesota Twins’ Joe Nathan, a former Academic All-American at Stony Brook, has been an All-Star four times and won the Rolaids Relief Man Award in 2009. • Several men’s soccer standouts have played professionally, both in the United States and abroad. Boston University graduate Andy Dorman played four seasons with the New England Revolution in MLS and has spent the last four years in the Scottish and English Premier Leagues. Two-time America East Goalkeeper of the Year Bouna Coundoul from Albany has played five seasons in MLS with the Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls and has 25 career shutouts. Steward Ceus (Albany) and Samuel Appiah (Boston University) were drafted by Colorado and the Houston Dynamo each of the last two years. • Boston University’s Mara Osher, a two-time all-conference honoree, and Casey Brown, the only three-time America East Defender of the Year, were drafted by the Washington Freedom and Boston Breakers of Women’s Professional Soccer, respectively.
2009 AMERICA EAST FINAL STANDINGS
America East Overall School W L Pct. W L Pct. * Albany 10 0 1.000 22 9 .710 $ Binghamton 5 5 .500 15 16 .484 New Hampshire 5 5 .500 13 15 .464 UMBC 5 5 .500 13 13 .500 Stony Brook 5 5 .500 13 13 .500 HARTFORD 0 10 .000 7 21 .250 * - Regular Season Champion $ - Tournament Champion
2009 CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Semifinals - Sunday, November 1 Game 1: No. 1 Albany 3, No. 4 UMBC 0 Game 2: No. 3 Binghamton 3, New Hampshire 0 Championship - Saturday, November 7 Game 3: No. 3 Binghamton 3, No. 1 Albany 1 All-Tournament Team Lindsey Mueller, Binghamton Anna Lejina, Binghamton Michelle McDonough, Binghamton Brooke Stanley, Albany Teresa Coppiellie, Albany Alyssa Lang, UMBC Kate Uitti, NewHampshire Most Outstanding Player Lindsey Mueller, Binghamton
2009 POSTSEASON AWARDS Player of the Year: Brooke Stanley, Albany Setter of the Year: Brooke Stanley, Albany Rookie of the Year: Naomi Bush, UMBC
Co-Defensive Specialist of the Year: Laurie Gonzalez, Albany Co-Defensive Specialist of the Year: Sara Heldman, New Hampshire Coach of the Year: M.J. Engstrom, Albany
All-Conference First Team
All-Conference Second Team
OH Teresa Coppiellie
Albany
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Albany
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Binghamton
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UMBC
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Brooke Stanley
MB Hilary White OH Michelle McDonough OH Lindsay Fogarty OH Harmonie Calinda
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New Hampshire Stony Brook
Laurie Gonzalez
All-Rookie Team
Albany
MB Alexandrea Roland OH Kami Nethersole
Binghamton Hartford
OH/RS Naomi Bush
UMBC
New Hampshire
RS Ali Loynachan
UMBC
Sara Heldman
New Hampshire
RS Sally Downs
Stony Brook
MB AshleyHeaden
Stony Brook
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Stony Brook
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Stony Brook
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2009 america east statistics TEAM STATISTICS HITTING Team S Albany 108 Stony Brook 100 Binghamton 109 UMBC 93 New Hampshire 99 Hartford 97
P E RC E N TA G E Kills Errs Total Pct 1445 501 3796 .249 1282 492 3573 .221 1328 601 3814 .191 1109 515 3174 .187 1181 587 3527 .168 1094 658 3341 .130 KILLS Team S No. Per Set Albany 108 1445 13.28 Stony Brook 100 1282 12.82 Binghamton 109 1328 12.18 New Hampshire 93 1181 11.93 UMBC 99 1109 11.92 Hartford 97 1094 11.28 ASSISTS Team S No. Per Set Albany 108 1348 12.48 Stony Brook 100 1176 11.76 Binghamton 109 1232 11.30 New Hampshire 93 1037 11.15 UMBC 99 1093 11.04 Hartford 97 1010 10.41 DIGS Team S No. Per Set Stony Brook 100 1674 16.74 Albany 108 1714 15.87 New Hampshire 99 1506 15.21 Binghamton 109 1592 14.61 Hartford 97 1307 13.47 UMBC 93 1240 13.33 BLOCKS Team S BS BA TOT Per Set Albany 108 101 234 218.0 2.02 UMBC 93 16 293 162.5 1.75 Binghamton 109 46 286 189.0 1.73 New Hampshire 99 62 213 168.5 1.70 Stony Brook 100 50 232 166.0 1.66 Hartford 97 45 146 118.0 1.22 O P P O N E N T H I T T I N G P E RC E N TA G E Team S Kills Errs Total Pct Albany 108 1325 631 3893 .178 New Hampshire 99 1157 508 3415 .190 Binghamton 109 1320 596 3806 .190 UMBC 93 1080 474 3014 .201 Stony Brook 100 1242 472 3636 .212 Hartford 97 1169 433 3115 .236 S E RV I C E AC E S Team S No. Per Game UMBC 93 149 1.60 Stony Brook 100 152 1.52 Hartford 97 142 1.46 New Hampshire 99 142 1.43 Albany 108 145 1.34 Binghamton 109 125 1.15
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS H I T T I N G P E R C E N T A G E (Min. .200 percent) Player Tm S Kills Errs Tot Pct Wright ALB 95 211 55 468 .333 Headen SBU 100 280 80 609 .328 Gordon SBU 97 202 60 457 .311 White ALB 98 276 92 633 .291 Sourbeer ALB 107 331 99 859 .270 Lejina BING 109 414 144 1090 .248 Elliott UNH 98 159 66 382 .243 Loynachan UMBC 65 138 55 344 .241 Kennedy UMBC 93 190 82 455 .237 Fogarty UNH 94 304 123 787 .230 K I L L S (Minimum 2.00 per set) Player Tm S No. Per Set Calinda SBU 96 387 4.03 McDonough BING 109 418 3.83 Lejina BING 109 414 3.80 Fogarty UNH 94 304 3.23 Sourbeer ALB 107 331 3.09 Macro HART 97 299 3.08 Lang UMBC 77 234 3.04 Bates UNH 63 190 3.02 Coppiellie ALB 104 294 2.83 White ALB 98 276 2.82 A S S I S T S (Minimum 5.00 per set) Player Tm S No. Per Set Stanley ALB 108 1151 10.66 Mueller BING 109 1084 9.94 Uitti UNH 92 851 9.25 Ford HART 97 845 8.71 Perry SBU 92 756 8.22 Giles UMBC 85 633 7.45 Spaay UMBC 48 303 6.31 D I G S (Minimum 1.00 per set) Player Tm S No. Per Set Gonzalez ALB 95 465 4.89 Heldman UNH 96 460 4.79 Strong BING 109 475 4.36 Gibbs SBU 100 426 4.26 Etta HART 62 230 3.71 Jarrett UMBC 93 340 3.66 Calinda SBU 96 330 3.44 Bates UNH 63 185 2.94 Stanley ALB 108 310 2.87 Lang UMBC 77 197 2.56 B L O C K S (Minimum 0.75 per set) Player Tm S BS BA Tot Per Set Wright ALB 95 35 67 102.0 1.07 Headen SBU 100 27 65 92.0 0.92 Lammert BING 109 12 79 91.0 0.83 Kennedy UMBC 93 7 70 77.0 0.83 S E R V I C E A C E S (Minimum 0.20 per set) Player Tm S No. Per Set Hoeks UMBC 67 29 0.43 Macro HART 97 33 0.34 Gibbs SBU 100 34 0.34 Molyneux HART 97 32 0.33 Stanley ALB 108 34 0.31 Coppiellie ALB 104 32 0.31 Jarrett UMBC 93 28 0.29 Calinda SBU 96 28 0.29 Fullagar HART 86 23 0.27 Doremus SBU 85 22 0.26
hartford record book YEAR-BY-YEAR ALL-TIME RECORDS Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 * 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976
Overall Pct. Conference Record/ Home Away Neutral Coaches Record Finish Record 7-21 .250 0-10/Sixth 3-6 1-11 3-4 37-111, .250 6-25 .194 0-12/Seventh 1-7 3-11 2-7 8-23 .258 1-11/Seventh 2-11 3-9 3-3 8-20 .286A 0-12/Seventh 5-7 1-11 2-2 8-22 .267 0-12/Seventh 2-10 3-8 3-4 5-27 .156 0-14/Eighth 2-8 0-13 3-6 29-63, .315 10-20 .333 2-12/Eighth 6-5 2-10 2-5 14-16 .467 3-9/Tied-Fifth 6-4 4-8 4-4 7-17 .292 3-11/Seventh 2-6 2-8 3-3 7-17, .292 7-19 .269 3-13/Eighth 3-6 2-10 2-3 23-35, .397 16-16 .500 6-8/Fifth 8-8 5-6 3-2 9-25 .265 3-11/Sixth 6-10 2-11 1-4 210-259, .448 12-20 .375 2-12/Seventh 5-10 3-9 4-1 9-26 .257 2-5/Sixth 3-9 1-8 5-9 12-24 .333 4-3/Fourth 4-6 4-9 4-9 15-25 .375 2-3/Fourth 8-5 6-14 1-6 27-14 .659 4-0/First 11-4 6-4 10-6 19-18 .512 2-2/Third 9-5 6-8 4-5 23-15 .605 1-3/Fourth 7-2 8-7 8-6 25-17 .595 6-7 6-5 13-5 18-20 .474 6-5 2-5 10-10 15-18 .455 0-2 2-9 13-7 4-28 .125 3-8 0-8 1-12 22-9 .710 5-1 8-3 9-5 20-16 .556 9-3 4-4 7-9 20-16, .556 25-11 .694 9-7 129-97, .571 18-15 .545 20-13 .606 7-2 8-5 5-6 19-25 .432 8-6 9-10 2-9 15-8 .652 12-12 .500 12-6 .667 8-7 .533 6-7 .462 6-7, .462
Coach Don Ferguson Don Ferguson Don Ferguson Don Ferguson Don Ferguson Maria Stutsman y Marquez Maria Stutsman y Marquez Maria Stutsman y Marquez Demetrius Lezama Alex Ha Alex Ha Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Kathy Franklin Paula Whittier Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Annette Fortune Nancy Laurits
All-time Program Record (34 years): 461-605 (.432) * - North Atlantic Conference Champions, ECAC Tournament Champions, NIVC Tournament Participants
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hartford record book CAREER RECORDS
SEASON RECORDS KILLS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
611 Kim Diehlmann (91) 606 Stephanie Volckers (02) 601 Kim Diehlmann (90) 531 Kim Diehlmann (92) 515 Stephanie Volckers (01)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
5.60 Stephanie Volckers (01) 5.36 Stephanie Volckers (02) 4.65 Stephanie Volckers (03) 4.53 Kim Diehlmann (91) 4.46 Kim Diehlmann (92)
ASSISTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1,611 1,565 1,531 1,524 1,456
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
67 61 55 54 52
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
155 96 94 90 82
KILLS PER SET
SOLO BLOCKS
T O TA L AT T E M P T S 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1,550 Kim Diehlmann (91) 1,524 Stephanie Volckers (02) 1,462 Kim Diehlmann (90) 1,367 Kim Diehlmann (92) 1,294 Stephanie Szorc (93)
.349 Bianca Feldkoetter (92) .338 Laura Slamin (91) .338 Amy Crandall (89) .336 Lauren Ferrier (91) .330 Laura Slamin (90)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
777 725 662 616 482
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
5.37 5.18 5.01 4.87 4.28
Amy Crandall (88) Amy Crandall (89) Bianca Feldkoetter (93) Saralyn Smith (99) Bianca Feldkoetter (94)
BLOCKS PER SET 1. 2. 3. 4.
1.29 Saralyn Smith (99) 1.10 Amy Crandall (89) 1.09 Bianca Feldkoetter (93) 1.01 Amy Crandall (88) 1.01 Bianca Feldkoetter (94)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
95 94 90 78 73
DIGS * Kim Diehlmann (90) Kim Diehlmann (91) Kim Diehlmann (89) Kim Diehlmann (92) Stephanie Szorc (93)
Amy Crandall (88) Bianca Feldkoetter (93) Bianca Feldkoetter (92) Bianca Feldkoetter (94) Amy Crandall (89)
BLOCK ASSISTS
H I T T I N G P E R C E N TA G E 1. 2. 4. 5.
Audrey Dahlstrom (93) Audrey Dahlstrom (90) Audrey Dahlstrom (91) Danielle Scoggin (02) Maureen O’Keefe (89)
S E RV I C E AC E S Bianca Feldkoetter (95) Kim Diehlmann (89) Kim Diehlmann (90) Kim Diehlmann (91) Stephanie Pershing (96)
DIGS PER SET
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Kim Diehlmann (91) Kim Diehlmann (92) Kim Diehlmann (90) Kim Diehlmann (89) Marisa Vino (99)
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ASSISTS
1. 2,186 Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 2. 1,609 S tephanie Volckers (01-03) 3. 1,450 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 4. 1,364 Jennifer Monroy (04-07) 5. 1,147 Kelly McEathron (00-03)
1. 6,010 Audrey Dahlstrom (90-93) 2. 4,928 Jami Foerster (94-97) 3. 2,783 Brianne Paulson (02-05) 4. 2,479 Lindsay Ford (07-pres.) 5. 2,308 Gina Fogarty (98-00)
KILLS PER SET
SOLO BLOCKS
1. 5.19 Stephanie Volckers (01-03) 2. 4.01 Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 3. 3.38 Jennifer Monroy (04-07) 4. 3.05 Kelly McEathron (00-03) 5. 3.04 Stephanie Szorc (91-94)
1. 191 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 2. 119 Amy Crandall (88-89) 3. 98 Saralyn Smith (98-00) 4. 90 Lauren Ferrier (89-91) 5. 65 Teri Connolly (03-06)
T O TA L AT T E M P T S
BLOCK ASSISTS
1. 5,548 Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 2. 4,063 Stephanie Volckers (01-03) 3. 3,444 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 4. 3,296 Marisa Vino (97-00) 5. 3,197 Bridget Hobson (90-93)
1. 280 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 2. 251 Amy Crandall (88-89) 3. 217 Teri Connolly (03-06) 4. 187 Saralyn Smith (98-00) 5. 167 Erin Macro (06-09)
H I T T I N G P E R C E N TA G E
BLOCKS PER SET
1. .324 Amy Crandall (88-89) 2. .297 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 3. .292 Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 4. .256 Lauren Ferrier (89-91) 5. .254 Saralyn Smith (98-00)
1. 1.10 Saralyn Smith (98-00) 2. 1.07 Amy Crandall (88-89) 3. 0.92 Bianca Feldkoetter (92-95) 4. 0.70 Teri Connolly (03-06) 0.70 Mackenzie Miles (95-98)
DIGS 1. 2,780 * Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 2. 1,537 Audrey Dahlstrom (90-93) 3. 1,383 Marisa Vino (97-00) 4. 1,366 Sharon Coffin (91-94) 5. 1,364 Bridget Hobson (90-93)
DIGS PER SET 1. 5.10 Kim Diehlmann (89-92) 2. 3.39 Marisa Vino (97-00) 3. 3.24 Stephanie Volckers (01-03) 4. 3.07 Stephanie Szorc (91-94) 5. 2.81 Lauren Flores (04-07)
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hartford record book INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS
KILLS 39, Stephanie Volckers (10/28/01 v. Albany) T O TA L AT T E M P T S 89, Stephanie Volckers (9/22/01 v. Princeton) H I T T I N G P E R C E N T A G E (min. 10 kills) .846, Bianca Feldkoetter (10/23/94 v. Wagner) ASSISTS 73, Audrey Dahlstrom (10/2/90 v. Boston College) 73, Maureen O’Keefe (11/6/89 v. Brown) DIGS 38, Stephanie Volckers (9/22/01 v. Princeton) BLOCK ASSISTS 13, Amy Crandall (9/11/88 v. Massachusetts) 13, Amy Crandall (9/14/88 v. Providence) SOLO BLOCKS 8, Lauren Ferrier (9/14/90 v. Brown) T O TA L B L O C K S 19, Amy Crandall (9/14/88 v. Massachusetts) S E RV I C E AC E S 11, Bianca Feldkoetter (9/15/95 v. Lafayette) 11, Teri Connolly (9/16/06 at Quinnipiac)
TEAM RECORDS M ATC H R E C O R D S Kills...................................................81 v. Providence (10/31/07) Attempts.......................................... 225 v. Connecticut (9/24/92) Hitting Percentage......................... .522 v. Wagner (10/23/94) Assists.......................................................... 76 v. Brown (11/6/89) Digs.................................................. 138 v. Connecticut (9/11/93) Block Assists..........................................33 v. Fairfield (10/18/88) Block Solo.................................................11 v. Fordham (9/1/96) Total Blocks................................................................... not available Service Aces.............................................. 26 v. Drexel (9/10/90) SEASON RECORDS Matches............................................................................. 41 (1993) Games.............................................................................. 157 (1990) Kills............................................................................... 1,900 (1993) Total Attempts............................................................. 5,277 (1993) Hitting Percentage....................................................... .261 (1991) Assists........................................................................... 1,734 (1993) Service Aces.................................................................... 329 (1989) Digs............................................................................... 2,866 (1990) Block Solos...................................................................... 187 (1988) Block Assists..................................................................... 556 (1988) Total Blocks...................................................................... 465 (1988)
ALL-TIME HONOR ROLL C O N F E R E N C E P L AY E R O F T H E Y E A R Kim Diehlmann ............................................. 1992 Audrey Dahlstrom ........................................ 1993 C O N F E R E N C E C OAC H O F T H E Y E A R Kathy Franklin................................................ 1993 CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Bianca Feldkoetter........................................ 1992 Stephanie Volckers....................................... 2001 C O N F E R E N C E S C H O L A R - AT H L E T E O F T H E Y E A R Bianca Feldkoetter........................................ 1993 ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS Audrey Dahlstrom......................................... 1993 Kim Diehlmann...................................1991, 1992 Bianca Feldkoetter............................1993, 1995 Kelly McEathron................................2002, 2003 Jennifer Monroy............................................ 2006 Danielle Scoggin........................................... 2002 Stephanie Szorc............................................ 1994 Stephanie Volckers.............. 2001, 2002, 2003 ALL-ROOKIE SELECTIONS Kami Nethersole....................................2009 Stephanie Volckers....................................... 2001 A L L - AC A D E M I C S E L E C T I O N S Lindsay Ford..........................................2009 C O N F E R E N C E P L AY E R O F T H E W E E K Audrey Dahlstrom........... 9/13/93, 10/18/93, ............................................................... 10/25/93 Kim Diehlmann................... 9/10/91, 9/17/91, .........................11/5/91, 9/15/92, 10/13/92 Bianca Feldkoetter........... 10/2/95, 10/16/95 Jennifer Monroy................. 9/12/05, 9/11/06 Stephanie Pershing................................9/15/97 Kristy Ruffner......................... 9/5/99, 10/3/99 Stephanie Szorc............... 10/11/93, 9/12/94 .............................................................. 10/24/94 Stephanie Volckers........... 9/23/01, 9/30/02, .................................................................... 9/8/03 CONFERENCE ROOKIE OF THE WEEK Bianca Feldkoetter........... 9/15/92, 10/27/92 Lindsay Ford..................................... 9/10/07 Wendy McCollum...................................9/20/93 Kami Nethersole............................... 8/31/09 Meryll Pentz............................................10/6/97 Stephanie Volckers....... 10/14/01, 11/11/01 Jill Vertanen......................................... 11/17/03 Jennifer Monroy................. 9/13/04, 9/27/04 CONFERENCE SETTER OF THE WEEK Gina Fogarty..................... 10/3/99, 9/17/00, ..................................................................10/8/00 Danielle Scoggin............... 9/10/02, 9/16/02, ..................................................................9/30/02 Brianne Paulson......................................9/15/03 G T C / C O S I DA AC A D E M I C A L L - A M E R I C A Kim Diehlmann............................................... 1992 ESPN THE MAGAZINE/COSIDE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Brianne Paulson (Second Team).................. 2005 AV C A / N C A A T H I R D T E A M A L L - R E G I O N Kim Diehlmann............................................... 1992
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all-time player roster ALL-TIME PLAYER ROSTER (1976-2009) A-A-A-A-A
Anderson, Elaine.......................................... 99
B-B-B-B-B
Bailey, Erin....................................... 01-02-03 Barba, Victoria....................... 87-88-89-90 Barger, Gail............................ 78-79-80-81 Bauer, Kerri............................. 90-91-92-93 Beaman, Christa.......................................... 92 Beebe, Lauren........................................95-96 Bennett, Karen................................ 98-99-00 Bennetts, Karen......................................96-97 Berry, Lisa................................. 95-96-97-98 Beth, Marcy............................................76-77 Boss, Sarah............................... 06-07-08-09 Brongniart, Elizabeth..................... 01-02-03 Bronzonio, Laurie..................... 87-88-89-90 Bucherie, Lauren....................................03-04 Burg, Susan................................................... 76
C-C-C-C-C
Carl, Kathleen........................................76-77 Carrigan, Darci........................................... 86 Clark, Karen............................. 83-84-85-86 Clavez, Janette............................... 76-78-79 Coffin, Sharon.......................... 91-92-93-94 Collier, Treda........................... 83-84-85-86 Connolly, Teri............................ 03-04-05-06 Cordell, Michelle.............................08-09 Crandall, Amy.......................................88-89 Cullen, Catherine............................ 83-84-85
D-D-D-D-D
Dahlstrom, Audrey.................. 90-91-92-93 Darling, Heather......................................... 76 DeMatties, Doreen................................80-81 Diehlmann, Kim........................ 89-90-91-92 Diorio, Barbara.....................................83-84 Donohue, Mary Ellen.................................. 80 DoVale, Erica............................................... 06 Duane, Maureen...................... 83-84-85-86
E-E-E-E-E
Eisenberg, Shari............................. 99-00-01 Esposito, Melissa....................................97-98
F-F-F-F-F
Feldkoeter, Bianca.................. 92-93-94-95 Feldman, Mary Frances.......................04-05 Ferrier, Lauren................................ 89-90-91 Flores, Lauren........................... 04-05-06-07 Foerster, Jami........................... 94-95-96-97 Fogarty, Gina................................. 98-99-00 Ford, Lindsay.............................07-08-09 Fullagar, Hallie........................ 06-07-08-09
G-G-G-G-G
Gibson, Dawn................................. 83-84-86 Gigante, Michele.................... 87-88-89-90 Glenney, Chris.............................................. 79 Gracon, Brianna............................. 98-99-00 Gray, Patricia.......................... 76-77-78-79 Groah, Karen.........................................76-78 Gross, Allison..........................................96-97 Gross, Lauren........................... 92-93-94-95
H-H-H-H-H
Haber, Jody...........................................76-77
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Haigh, Barbara....................... 77-78-79-80 Harasimowicz, Karen.................................. 83 Hariston, Anita......................... 84-85-86-87 Harlacher, Gail....................... 80-81-82-83 Heithaus, Sue.................................. 78-79-80 Hellyar, Leyla............................................... 93 Herbst, Ashley................................08-09 Hobson, Bridget....................... 90-91-92-93 Hriston, Elaine........................................76-77
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Rasor, Sarah............................. 04-05-06-07 Rosen, Sheryl..........................................86-87 Rossi, Janice............................................77-78 Ruffner, Kristy................................. 98-99-00 Ryan, Gillian................................... 03-04-05
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Salmon, Sandy......................... 85-86-87-88 Sanford, Deidre............................. 83-84-85 Santori, Sandra........................................... 81 Sarnoff, Melissa...................... 94-95-96-97 Schauffele, Megan..................................... 07 Schuerfeld, Tobie..................................93-94 Schwark, Patty......................... 93-94-95-97 Scoggin, Danielle..................................01-02 Scott, Sydney..................................08-09 Shaefer, Stacey........................................... 84 Shanely, Jane........................... 82-83-84-85 Sideris, Jeanne........................ 87-88-89-90 Siemers, Megan....................... 00-01-02-03 Slamin, Laura........................... 88-89-90-91 Slocum, Tricia............................................... 91 Smith, Saralyn................................. 98-99-00 Spell, Debbie.........................................83-84 Stacy, Kaitlin..........................................04-05 Starr, Janel................................................... 89 Stokowski, Justine........................... 04-05-06 Sullivan, Karen......................... 78-79-80-81 Swan, Lindsay..................................... 09 Szorc, Stephanie..................... 91-92-93-94
Janco, Teresa............................................... 80 Jayne, Diane............................ 83-84-85-86 Jene, Marion................................................ 76 Juliano, Michele.....................................91-92 Junghans, Heidi........................................... 90 Kastner, Connie........................ 78-79-80-81 Keener, Terrah............................................. 79 Kern, Kris...................................................... 76 Koller, Alexandra........................................ 89 Komosa, Elie................................................. 93 Kropnick, Barbara...................................... 76
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Livingston, Diana......................................... 98 Lleyla, Hellyar............................................. 94 Love, Beth................................. 93-94-95-96
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Machado, Lori.............................................. 82 Macro, Erin............................... 06-07-08-09 Mahon, Catherine.................................02-04 Makowicki, Lindsay........................08-09 Mambrino, Donna................... 80-81-82-83 McCobb, Kathy............................................ 84 McCollum, Wendi..................................93-94 McConaghy, Lauren.................................... 02 McEathron, Kelly .................... 00-01-02-03 McMillian, Tami......................................88-89 Melnik, Dori.............................. 87-88-89-90 Melvin, Josie...........................................88-89 Mendez, Elena............................................. 91 Merkin, Eve................................................... 78 Meyer, Erin.............................................98-99 Michel, Jan.............................................76-77 Miles, Mackenzie..................... 95-96-97-98 Molyneux, Maddison.............. 06-07-08-09 Monroy, Jennifer...................... 04-05-06-07 Motil, Kristi.............................................02-03 Murphy, Shannon......................................... 03
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Nethersole, Kami......................................... 09 Niven, Michaela...................... 81-82-83-84 Nolte, Laura...........................................86-87
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Oglesby, Linda........................ 84-85-86-87 O’Hara, Katie.............................................. 07 O’Keefe, Maureen.................. 86-87-88-89 Oppizzi, Lynn.........................................82-83
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Pappas, Rebecca..................... 95-96-97-98 Paulson, Brianne...................... 02-03-04-05 Paulson, Erica.................................. 06-07-08
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Pentz, Meryll................................... 98-99-00 Pershing, Stephanie..............................96-97 Persichilli, Lisa.............................................. 87 Perun, Helen...........................................85-86 Petrovich, Debbie..................................79-80 Phillips, Jan................................................... 01 Ponte, Sara................................................... 95 Potter, Susan...........................................80-81
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Tesler, Jennifer.......................................76-77 Thurston, Christine................... 97-98-99-00
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Upats, Mara.................................... 77-78-79
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Valignaggi, Sandra..............................82-83 Van Allen, Sue............................................. 79 Vanasdale, Heather.................................... 95 Vertanen, Jill................................................ 03 Vino, Marisa............................. 97-98-99-00 Volckers, Stephanie....................... 01-02-03
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Weinkop, Marji............................................ 78 Wineman, Donna.................... 79-80-81-82 Wolf, Lisa...................................................... 77 Woodman, Bettina......................... 06-07-08
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Young, Liz.................................. 95-96-97-98
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Zanghi, Kelly................................................ 80 Zecevic, Ljiljana....................... 04-05-06-07 Zikas, Kristin............................. 96-97-98-99
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