2009 Manhattan Volleyball Media Guide by Manhattan Jaspers

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this is manhattan college Quick Facts Location:............................................................................Riverdale, N.Y. Enrollment:.......................................................................................3,200 Founded:............................................................................................1853 Nickname:................................................................ Jaspers/Lady Jaspers Colors:..................................................................... Kelly Green & White Conference:......................Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) President:.......................................................Brennan O’Donnell, Ph. D. Executive Vice President/Provost:..................................Weldon Jackson Vice President of Student Life:................. Brother Robert Berger, F.S.C. Director of Athletics.................................................Robert J. Byrnes ‘68 Associate Athletic Director/SWA:................................ Sandra Taylor ‘93 Asst. Athletic Director/Business Coordinator:............ Deborah Gregory Team Physician:...................................................... George L. Unis, M.D. Director of Sports Medicine:...................... Doug Straley MS, ATC, CSCS Athletics Travel Coordinator:.......................................... Kevin Leighton Director of Sports Marketing:...................................George Kuzma ‘94 Operations Manager:....................................................... Ryan Darcy ‘03 Compliance Coordinator:................................................ Lindsay Peirson Academic Advisor:......................................................Katie Leighton ‘02 Athletics Secretary:.................................................................Susan Pape Athletic Department Phone:............................................. 718-862-7227 Athletic Department Fax: ................................................. 718-862-8020 Website:.................................................................. www.GoJaspers.com

volleyball quick facts Head Coach:............................................................................Mark Jones Alma Mater:...........................................................Washington State ‘95 Record at Manhattan, Years:.................................0-0 (.000), 1st Season Overall Coaching Record:......................................0-0 (.000), 1st Season Assistant Coach:..................................................... Marianna Capomolla Home Court (capacity):............................... Draddy Gymnasium (3,100) 2008 Overall Record:....................................................................... 11-17 2008 MAAC Record/Finish:..........................................................10-8/5th MAAC Championships:...........................................................2002, 2003 Letterwinners Returning/Lost:.............................................................4/6 Starters Returning/Lost:.......................................................................3/4 Volleyball Office Phone:.................................................... 718-862-7839

ath l e t i c c o m m u n i c at i ons Stephen Dombroski Director of Sports Information Office Phone 718-862-7228

Joe Clifford Assistant Sports Information Director Volleyball Contact Office Phone 718-862-7709 Cell Phone 716-903-7057

Directions to Draddy Gymnasium Home of Jasper Volleyball

From South: Triborough Bridge — Follow signs to Major Deegan Expressway (I-87) North, and proceed to the Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right and go back over the Expressway toward Broadway. Make a right at Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium. Henry Hudson Parkway — Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign, bear left through intersection (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymnasium parking lot.

From North: Saw Mill River Parkway to Henry Hudson Parkway. Take Exit 21, W. 246th St., straight on the Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At 239th St. (second traffic light), turn left, then again (around monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Go left to Draddy Gymnasium parking lot. New York State Thruway South (I-87) connects with the Major Deegan to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Turn right at top of ramp then right onto Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium.

From East: Bronx Whitestone or Throgs Neck Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway South (I-95). Take Major Deegan Expressway North (I-87) to Van Cortlandt Park South Exit. Bear right, going back over the Expressway, and make a right onto Broadway. At second traffic light, turn left onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow campus road to Draddy Gymnasium.

From West: George Washington Bridge—Follow signs to Henry Hudson Parkway northbound (for automobiles only; otherwise take Major Deegan Expressway northbound). Take Exit 20, W. 239th St. This puts you on Henry Hudson Parkway Service Road. At stop sign bear left through intersection (past monument). Bear right at fork (before overpass) onto Manhattan College Parkway. Make another left and follow road to Draddy Gymnasium. *Note: Buses and trucks must follow directions using Major Deegan Expressway. Commercial vehicles are not allowed on Henry Hudson Parkway.

Lonny Unger Sports Information Assistant Office Phone 718-862-7728

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2009 season outlook In 2008, the Manhattan College volleyball team won five straight matches down the stretch and set a school record with 10 conference wins, ultimately falling just short of the fourteam Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Tournament. Ordinarily, a team would have the opportunity to build upon that success the following season, using the memory of coming so close as motivation. While the Lady Jaspers’ goal for 2009 is to do just that: improve upon last season’s 11-18 finish and qualify for the MAAC Tournament, it’ll be up to an entirely new cast of characters to achieve that goal. Four starters from last year’s team, including First Team All-MAAC outside hitter Sherryta Stokes, were lost to graduation, and just four members of the 2008 squad return on this season’s roster. Ten newcomers, including seven freshmen, join the squad and will be called upon to contribute immediately.

Guiding all the new faces will be another newcomer: Head Coach Mark Jones. A 13-year coaching veteran, Jones won an NAIA National Championship as head coach of the men’s team at William Woods University in 2002, and earned Mid-America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors that season. He comes to Manhattan after two seasons as an assistant coach at Maine. Jones previously worked at his alma mater, Washington State, where he led the Cougars men’s club team to a 99-22 record in four seasons as head coach. During that time, he also served as a volunteer assistant for Washington State’s women’s team, which went to four straight NCAA Tournaments, including two Elite Eight appearances, and finished in the year-end Top 25 each season. Rita Welsh, the only senior on the roster, anchors the Lady Jaspers’ offen-

Diane Strutner

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Bridget Call

sive attack. A starter at middle blocker in each of her first three seasons, Welsh finished second on the squad with 206 kills and 2.10 kills per set last year. She was also a force defensively, registering 100 blocks, including 22 solo stuffs, for the third straight season. Also returning from last season’s starting lineup is junior outside hitter Jaci Rahey. Rahey moved into the starting lineup midway through the 2008 campaign and ended up fifth on the team with 139 kills. Junior Diane Strutner was Manhattan’s libero last season. One of three Lady Jaspers to appear in all 105 sets, she paced the squad with 390 digs (3.71 dps), including a career-high 28 in Manhattan’s dramatic five-set home win over Iona. This season, Strutner, who had 223 kills as a freshman, moves back to her natural position of outside hitter. She will likely be called upon to help fill the void left by Stokes’ graduation. The Lady Jaspers’ fourth returner, sophomore Bridget Call, saw limited time as a backup setter in 2008, but she was instrumental in the squad’s win over Marist on Oct. 4. Making her first collegiate start in that match, Call had career-highs of 32 assists and four blocks in the three-set sweep. While only four players from the 2008 Manhattan roster return, a trio of talented transfers bring a wealth of collegiate experience with them

New York State semifinals in 2007. Outside hitter Keri Leigh Perrotto joins the team as a walk-on, but possesses impressive credentials, having earned all-section, all-county and all-league honors as a senior at North Rockland High School. After going 7-3 at home in 2008, including a five-match home winning streak to end the season, the Lady Jaspers play 14 matches in the friendly confines of Draddy Gymnasium this season, starting with a Sept. 1 tilt against Army. Manhattan also hosts Fairleigh Dickinson (Sept. 9) and Stony Brook (Sept. 15) before Rider visits Riverdale to open MAAC play on Sept. 19. The Lady Jaspers play four of their first six conference matches at home before hitting the road for five straight from Oct. 10-23. A matchup with Saint Peter’s on Oct. 24 begins a five-match homestand and starts a span where the Lady Jaspers conclude the regular season by playing seven of their final nine matches at home. Four-time defending MAAC champion Siena visits Riverdale in the regular season finale on Nov. 15. The top four teams after the 18-match conference schedule convene in Buffalo, N.Y., for the MAAC Championships on Nov. 21-22.

Rita Welsh

to Riverdale, as each was a starter at her previous school last season. Junior Laura Bellotti spent the 2008 campaign as the starting setter at Wagner, where she led the Seahawks with 574 assists and 6.67 assists per set. Bellotti should immediately move into the setter role at Manhattan, where one of her main targets will likely be junior right side Aurore Kullak. The Belgian started all 66 matches during her two seasons at Chattanooga. After helping the Lady Mocs reach the Southern Conference semifinals in 2007, Kullak finished second on the team in digs (2.64 dps) and third in kills (2.10 kps) last season. Joining the Lady Jaspers as a sophomore is junior college transfer Jayne Timo. An outside hitter, Timo averaged 1.71 kills per set and hit .401 last season at Suffolk Community College. Rounding out the roster are seven talented freshmen, many of whom are likely to see significant playing time. Julie Bies is projected to move into the libero jersey, allowing Strutner to return to her more comfortable place as a hitter. A true defensive specialist, the 5-foot-2 Bies helped Massapequa High

School on Long Island win the 2007 New York State Class AA Championship. Competing for the other starting middle blocker spot will be Maddie Heck, Kelsey Huntoon and Casey Tidwell. Heck attended Redwood High School in the San Francisco Bay Area and was named the team’s Most Versatile Player in 2008. A Monroe, Mich., native, Huntoon played three different positions for a St. Mary Central Catholic High School that reached the state semifinals for the second consecutive season. Tidwell led Redlands East Valley High School in Redlands, Calif., to a pair of CIF championships and the finals of the California state tournament. Jamie Collareta was recruited as a setter, but could also see time as a defensive specialist. Collareta was a threetime team MVP and all-league selection at East Islip High School and played her club volleyball at the Island Volleyball Academy, one of the top club teams on Long Island. Fellow Long Islander Alexa Lampasona, an outside hitter, was a two-time all-league and all-conference selection at Westhampton Beach High School, and she led the team to the

Jaci Rahey

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2009 Roster Numerical Roster # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 13 14 15 19 20

Name Diane Strutner Julie Bies Jaci Rahey Bridget Call Jamie Collareta Keri Leigh Perrotto Casey Tidwell Laura Bellotti Kelsey Huntoon Maddie Heck Jayne Timo Aurore Kullak Alexa Lampasona Rita Welsh

Cl. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Sr.

Pos. OH L OH S S OH MB S MB MB OH RS OH MB

Ht. 5-11 5-2 6-0 5-9 5-8 5-9 6-2 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-10 5-11 6-2

Hometown/High School San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa West Milford, N.J./DePaul Catholic Roberts, Wisc./River Falls Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley Dix Hills, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (Wagner) Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Cetral Corte Madera, Calif./Redwood Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North (Suffolk CC) Beloeil, Belgium/St. Stansilas Mons (Chattanooga) Remsenburg, N.Y./Westhampton Beach Collegeville, Pa./Methacton

Pos. S L S S MB MB RS OH OH OH OH MB OH MB

Ht. 5-10 5-2 5-9 5-8 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-2 5-8 6-2

Hometown/High School Dix Hills, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (Wagner) Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa Roberts, Wisc./River Falls Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip Corte Madera, Calif./Redwood Monroe, Mich./St. Mary Catholic Central Beloeil, Belgium/St. Stansilas Mons (Chattanooga) Remsenburg, N.Y./Westhampton Beach Garnerville, N.Y./North Rockland West Milford, N.J./DePaul Catholic San Jose, Calif./Archbishop Mitty Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley Holbrook, N.Y./Sachem North (Suffolk CC) Collegeville, Pa./Methacton

alphabetical Roster No. Name 10 Bellotti, Laura 2 Bies, Julie 4 Call, Bridget 5 Collareta, Jamie 13 Heck, Maddie 12 Huntoon, Kelsey 15 Kullak, Aurore 19 Lampasona, Alexa 6 Perrotto, Keri Leigh 3 Rahey, Jaci 1 Strutner, Diane 7 Tidwell, Casey 14 Timo, Jayne 20 Welsh, Rita

Cl. Jr. Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Jr. Sr.

Assistant coaches

Head coach Mark Jones (Washington State ’95), 1st Season

Marianna Capomolla

Pronunciation Guide: Julie Bies Jaci Rahey Jamie Collareta Jayne Timo Aurore Kullak Alexa Lampasona

BEES JACKIE ray-HEE KAH-lah-ret-tuh TEE-mo uh-ROAR-uh COOL-lack lamp-UH-sown-uh

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coaching staff mark

jones head coach

first season Washington State ‘95 Mark Jones enters his first season as Manhattan’s head volleyball coach. A 13-year coaching veteran, Jones previously had successful head coaching stints at William Woods University and Washington State University. Jones comes to Riverdale most recently from the University of Maine, where he was the top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the past two seasons. Under his guidance, the Black Bears qualified for the America East Conference Tournament in 2008. Prior to his time at Maine, Jones spent two seasons as an assistant at Tennessee State University. The Tigers posted back-to-back 20-win seasons and won the Ohio Valley Conference Championship in 2005. Tennessee State went 26-6 against OVC opponents during his two seasons in Nashville. Jones began his coaching career at his alma mater, Washington State, during the 1994-95 athletic season. He served as a volunteer assistant with the Cougars’ women’s program during the fall and was head coach of the men’s squad in the spring. The women’s team qualified for the NCAA Tournament and finished the year ranked in the Top 25 during each of Jones’ four seasons in Pullman. In 1996, the Cougars posted a 27-6 record and reached the regional finals of the NCAA Tournament. Washington State finished second in the Pac-10 that season and earned a year-end national ranking of No. 7. The Washington State men’s club team went 99-22 during

his four seasons at the helm. Jones’ teams went 46-4 in the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, including back-to-back 13-0 campaigns in 1997-98. Jones led the Cougars to four straight PIVA championships and a third place finish in the 1998 National Collegiate Volleyball Championships. After one season as the top assistant with Northwestern State’s women’s program in 1998, Jones moved on to William Woods University, where he was the top assistant with both the men’s and women’s programs in 1999-2000. He was named head coach of both programs in August 2000. The women’s team won at least 18 matches and finished third in the America Midwest Conference during each of his three seasons at the helm. After going 13-13 during his first season as mentor of the Owls’ men’s team, Jones was named Mid-America Men’s Volleyball Intercollegiate Conference Coach of the Year in 2002. That season, he led William Woods to a 31-4 record and the NAIA National Championship. His 2003 squad finished the season ranked fifth in the nation with an 18-11 overall record. Overall, Jones went 62-28 with the William Woods men’s team and 57-49 with the women’s program. A 1995 graduate of Washington State, Jones won four varsity letters as a member of the Cougars’ men’s volleyball team. He received master’s degrees from William Woods in 2001 and Tennessee State in 2007.

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Capomolla assistant coach

first season Eastern Connecticut State ‘07 Marianna Capomolla joins the Manhattan College volleyball staff as an assistant coach this season. A 2007 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University, she was a three-time all-conference performer for the Warriors and is the school’s all-time leader in digs. A three-year starter at libero for Eastern Connecticut State, Capomolla was named Little East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006. She was also a two-time First Team All-Little East performer (2005-06) after earning a Second Team All-Little East selection in 2004. In addition, Capomolla was named tournament MVP as the Warriors won back-to-back Little East titles in 2005-06.

She began her coaching career at Eastern Connecticut State during the 2007 volleyball season. Capomolla assisted with all elements of the Division III program, including practice preparation, scouting reports, day-to-day operations, and recruiting. She also attended the 2007 NCAA Volleyball Conference in Sacramento, Calif. In 2008, Capomolla was an assistant coach at Stamford High School. She has also served as a head coach in the Greek Orthodox Volleyball League and Husky Youth Volleyball League.

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Jaci Rahey

6-2 • Senior • Middle Blocker • Collegeville, Pa.—Methacton

6-0 • Junior • Outside Hitter • West Milford, N.J.—DePaul Catholic

2008: Played in 98 sets, starting 24 matches…Placed second on the team with 206 kills and led the Lady Jaspers with 100 blocks, the eighth-highest single-season total in school history…Posted the ninth-best totals in school history in both block assists (78) and solo blocks (22)…Averaged 1.13 blocks per set in MAAC matches, the second-highest total in the conference…Recorded double-digit kills nine times, including a season-high 16 (on .324) against Siena on Oct. 19…Hit better than .300 in seven different matches, including three straight to end the season…Set a season-high with eight blocks on three separate occasions (Oct. 8 at Fairleigh Dickinson, Oct. 25 at Rider, Nov. 9 vs. Canisius)…Named to the MAAC All-Academic Team for the second straight season.

2008: Emerged as a starter late in the season, appearing in 79 sets and 25 matches…Placed fifth on the squad with 139 kills (1.76 kps)… Recorded double-digit kills four times and nine on three other occasions…Slammed a season-high 15 kills against Siena on Oct. 19…Tallied a career-high four assists to go along with 14 kills and a seasonhigh five digs in the five-set home win over Iona on Nov. 1…Hit .458, pounding 11 kills without an error in the home win over Niagara on Nov. 8…Registered a career-high four blocks in back-to-back matches against Canisius (Nov. 9) and Saint Peter’s (Nov. 15)…Also tied a career-high with four assists and added two service aces in the win over Canisius.

2007: One of two Lady Jaspers to start all 30 matches, playing in 112 of the team’s 113 sets…Led the squad in kills (295) and blocks (109)…Moved into fourth place on Manhattan’s all-time list for total blocks in a season, while also moving into the top 10 in block assists (fifth, 87) and solo blocks (ninth, 22)…Recorded career-highs with 20 kills and 10 blocks against Iona on Oct. 13…Hit .391 in that match, committing just two errors in 46 swings…Finished one block shy of another double-double at Marist on Oct. 27, posting 10 kills and nine blocks…Set a career-high with six digs twice (Sept. 7 vs. Cal State Northridge, Oct. 7 at Iona)…Selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team. 2006: Started all 34 matches and played in all 119 sets…Led the Lady Jaspers with 103 blocks and placed fourth with 250 kills…Tied for fifth in total blocks and sixth in block assists (85) on Manhattan’s single-season list...Had nine matches with 10 or more kills and five with five or more blocks...Named to Seton Hall Invitational all-tournament team after averaging 4.7 kills and four blocks in three matches…Tallied 10 kills and hit .714, going errorless in 14 attacks at Seton Hall (Sept. 9)...Also went errorless in the five-game home win over Rider on Oct. 20, slamming 11 kills on 23 swings. Before Manhattan: Became the first volleyball player in Methacton history to start and earn a varsity letter all four years...Served as the team captain during her junior and senior seasons...Graduated with over 750 career kills...Averaged 16 kills and eight blocks per match as a senior, helping her team to a 15-3 overall record...Earned her way onto the 2005 All-Suburban First Team...Also earned two varsity letters in basketball and three in track and field...A 2004 AllSuburban First Team selection for track and field. Personal: Daughter of Brian and Nancy Welsh...Has five siblings: Anne Marie, Brian, Mary Kate, Maggie and Caroline...Continued the strong tradition of athletics in her family by joining the Manhattan volleyball team...Three generations of Welsh’s have competed at the Division I level, beginning with her grandfather John Welsh, who played basketball for the legendary Dr. Jack Ramsay at Saint Joseph’s University…Majoring in secondary education with a concentration in mathematics...Born September 26, 1988.

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2007: Played in 22 matches, seeing action in 68 sets overall…Ranked sixth on the team in both kills (87) and digs (92)…Averaged 1.28 kills and 1.35 digs per set…Started the first 10 matches of her collegiate career…Recorded six service aces at Hartford on Aug. 26…Slammed 22 kills and hit .447 (five errors in 38 attempts) while adding 11 digs against Cal State Northridge on Sept. 7…Had another 11-dig effort at Niagara on Sept. 30. Before Manhattan: A member of the Passaic County Champions at DePaul Catholic...Named First Team All-Conference three years, all-county three times and all-state once...Awarded WHTZ Athlete of the Week...Named First Team All-North Jersey as a sophomore and First Team All-State (non public)...Won WGHT and WHTZ Athlete of the Week honors...Also named Bergen Record and Star Ledger Athlete of the Week...Chosen for the Adidas Futures Top 100 softball players in the United States. Personal: Also plays for the Manhattan softball team…Daughter of Linda and Christopher…Has one sister, Cheryl…Majoring in communication…Born December 3, 1988.

Diane Strutner

Bridget call

5-11 • Junior • Outside Hitter • San Jose, Calif.—Archbishop Mitty

5-9 • Sophomore • Setter • Roberts, Wisc.—River Falls

2008: Moved from outside hitter to libero, playing in all 105 sets… Led the team with 390 digs and finished eighth in the MAAC with 3.71 digs per set…Recorded double-digit digs in 22 matches, including a span of 13 straight…Slammed five kills in each of Manhattan’s first two matches (Aug. 29 at Temple, Aug. 30 at Army) before moving exclusively to the back row…Registered 23 digs in the five-set win at Saint Peter’s on Sept. 27…Notched a career-high 28 digs and added two service aces in the five-set home win over Iona on Nov. 1…Had 22 kills in the home win over Niagara on Nov. 8…Credited with two kills to go along with 14 digs and two assists in the season finale at Fairfield on Nov. 16…Selected to the MAAC All-Academic Team.

2008: Served as the team’s backup setter, playing in 29 sets and 13 matches…Dished out four assists at Army on Aug. 30 in her collegiate debut…Made first collegiate start against Marist on Oct. 4 and collected career-highs in assists (32), digs (8), blocks (4) and kills (2)…Also got the start at Iona (Oct. 5) and against Siena (Oct. 19). Before Manhattan: Served as team captain during her senior year at River Falls High School…Named first team all-conference in 2007…Also earned honorable mention all-region recognition. Personal: Daughter of Marvin and Kathryn...Has one brother, Alex…Majoring in communication...Born March 30, 1990.

2007: Emerged as a starting outside hitter, playing in 21 sets and 79 matches…Finished with 223 kills and a team-leading 2.82 kills per set…Placed fifth on the squad with 219 digs and fourth with 2.77 digs per set…Had eight double-doubles and three 20-kill efforts, including consecutive matches against Maryland-Eastern Shore and Seton Hall in the Jasper Invitational…Posted 23 kills against Maryland-Eastern Shore and 28 against Seton Hall to earn all-tournament honors…Tallied 21 kills and 11 digs against Cal State Northridge on Sept. 7…Recorded a career-high 23 digs at Iona on Oct. 7…Set careerbests with three assists and four blocks in the rematch with Iona on Oct. 13. Before Manhattan: Played on City Beach club team, which qualified for the Junior Olympics in 2004, 2005 and 2007 and won the 2006 Volleyball Festival…Named to the all-tournament team at the 2004 Junior Olympics, where her team took home the bronze medal. Personal: Also competes for Manhattan’s indoor and outdoor track & field teams…Daughter of Stephen and Patricia...Twin brother Scott attends UC Santa Barbara…Named to the honor roll all four years at Archbishop Mitty High School...A member of the National Honor Society...Won community service award from the National Honor Society...Has traveled to Japan, China, Malaysia, Canada, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Mexico and Belize…Born November 22, 1989.

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Laura Bellotti

Aurore Kullak

5-10 • Junior • Setter • Dix Hills, N.Y.—St. Anthony’s (Wagner)

5-10 • Junior • Right Side Hitter • Beloeil, Belgium—St. Stainslas Mons (Chattanooga)

Transferred to Manhattan for the 2009 season and has two years of eligibility remaining.

Joins the Lady Jaspers in 2009 after two seasons at Chattanooga and has two years of eligibility remaining.

2008 at Wagner: Started all 24 matches at setter, appearing in 86 sets…Led the Seahawks with 574 assists and 6.67 assists per set… Placed fourth on the squad with 150 digs and fifth with 1.74 digs per set…Tallied six double-doubles…Recorded a career-high five blocks in a win at St. Francis (NY) on Sept. 6…Had a career-high 43 assists in back-to-back matches against Providence and Holy Cross on Sept. 13…Also recorded a career-high four service aces in the five-set loss to Providence…Posted a season-high 14 digs at Navy on Sept. 19… Registered 33 assists and a career-high four kills in the rematch with St. Francis (NY) on Oct. 30.

2008 at Chattanooga: Started all 33 matches, playing in 116 sets…Placed second on the team with 306 digs (2.64 dps) and third with 244 kills (2.10 kps)…Recorded seven double-doubles…Tallied a career-high 22 digs in a five-set win over South Alabama on Sept. 6… Registered 13 kills to go along with 18 digs in a home win over Appalachian State on Oct. 3…Posted a career-best 15 kills and added 14 digs and three blocks in a victory over Davidson on Nov. 1…Followed up that performance with a 12-kill, 11-dig double-double against Georgia Southern on Nov. 2…Set a career-high with four blocks at Appalachian State on Nov. 8.

2007 at Lafayette: Played in 18 sets and seven matches, primarily as a defensive specialist…Recorded 94 digs (5.22 dps) and nine assists…Tallied 28 digs in her collegiate debut, a five-set win over Saint Peter’s on Aug. 31…Had a career-high 37 digs and five assists later that day in a 3-1 win over Loyola.

2007 at Chattanooga: Played in all 33 matches, appearing in 114 sets…Averaged 1.08 kills and 2.73 digs per set…Registered first career double-double with 14 digs and a career-high 15 kills at Furman on Oct. 6…Tallied a career-high 19 digs in back-to-back five-set wins at Wofford (Oct. 7) and at home against the College of Charleston (Oct. 9)…Tied a career-high with 19 digs against Lipscomb on Oct. 16…Recorded second career double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs in the season finale against the College of Charleston on Nov. 17.

Before Manhattan: Named NSCHSGAA playoff MVP after leading St. Anthony’s High School to the 2006 Class AA league title… Earned all-state and all-league honors as a senior…Led St. Anthony’s to the state semifinals in 2005 after winning the regular season league championship…A two-year member of the National Honor Society…Selected to the annual “Who’s Who Among American High School Students” in 2006. Personal: Daughter of Bob and Monica…Has one brother, Christopher…Majoring in history with a career objective to become a CIA agent or a lawyer…Born December 4, 1989.

Before Manhattan: A member of the co-ed team at St. Stansilas Mons that won four French-speaking Belgian championships… Team earned a third-place finish at an international event in Malta sponsored by the FISEC (International Sports Federation for Catholic Schools)…Finished sixth at the 2004 Eurobeach volleyball tournament after placing ninth in 2003…Participated in the Youth Championships, claiming second place three times. Personal: Daughter of Michel Kullak and Christine Van Lierde… Has one brother, Arnaud, and two sisters, Audeline and Avreliane… Majoring in international studies and plans to become a lawyer… Born December 5, 1987.

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Jayne timo

Jamie Collareta

5-8 • Junior • Outside Hitter • Holbrook, N.Y.—Sachem North (Suffolk CC)

5-8 • Freshman • Setter • Islip Terrace, N.Y.—East Islip

2008 at Suffolk CC: Selected honorable mention NJCAA AllRegion XV and earned a place on the Region XV All-Tournament Team…Played in 79 sets, averaging 1.71 kills and 2.72 digs per set… Placed second on the team and in the league with a .401 hitting percentage, slamming 135 kills and committing just 22 errors in 282 attempts…Also registered 71 service aces and 16 blocks.

Before Manhattan: Played five years of club volleyball for the Island Volleyball Academy, one of the top club teams on Long Island…A three-time team MVP and all-conference selection at East Islip High School…Served as team captain as a senior…Also ran track…Earned a place on the honor roll each season and a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society.

Before Manhattan: Led Sachem North High School to the league championship in 2005, earning all-league and all-tournament honors…As captain, named team MVP and all-county in 2006…Also chosen as one of Suffolk County’s Top 50 volleyball players in 2006… Earned the sportsmanship award in 2004 and most improved player honors as a freshman…At the club level, helped the Island Volleyball Academy win back-to-back regional championships in 2006-07…Also played lacrosse at Sachem North, serving as team captain twice…Selected to the Scholar Athlete Team in both volleyball and lacrosse.

Personal: Daughter of Lori…Has one brother, Christopher…Majoring in physical education…Born December 31, 1990.

Personal: Daughter of Michael and Patricia…Has four older siblings: brothers Michael and Chris, and sisters Jill and Brenda…Born March 24, 1989.

Julie bies

Maddie Heck

5-2 • Freshman • Libero • Massapequa, N.Y.—Massapequa

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Before Manhattan: Led Massapequa High School to the 2007 New York State Class AA championship…Team won three successive Nassau County championships (2006-08) and the Long Island championship in 2007…Earned team MVP honors and won the sportsmanship award as a senior…Selected to the all-county team and made the all-tournament team at the 2008 Nassau County Championships… Represented Long Island in the 2008 Empire State Games.

Before Manhattan: Earned Most Versatile Player honors as a senior at Redwood High School in 2008…Selected Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-league in 2007…Named MVP of club team in 2006…A member of the California Scholarship Federation and Redwood Honor Society.

Personal: Daughter of Peter and Susan…Has two sisters, Kristen and Erin, and one brother, Philip…Family hosts a special needs girl from Ukraine every summer…Majoring in physical education…Born February 10, 1991.

Freshman • Middle Blocker • Corte Madera, Calif.—Redwood

Personal: Daughter of Bill and Julie…Father, Bill, and uncle, Bob, both played professional basketball in Switzerland…Has one brother, Brian…Served as head coach of a CYO eighth-grade girls team in 2008…Born July 3, 1991.

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Kelsey Huntoon

Keri Leigh Perrotto

5-10 • Freshman • Middle Blocker • Monroe, Mich.—St. Mary Central Catholic

5-9 • Freshman • Outside Hitter •Garnerville, N.Y.—North Rockland

Before Manhattan: Helped St. Mary Catholic Central High School reach the state semifinals in 2007 and 2008…Selected MIVCA All-Region and First Team All-Huron League while earning all-state honorable mention recognition…Named team MVP in 2008…Also played soccer and basketball.

Before Manhattan: Named team MVP after earning all-section, all-league and all-county honors as a senior at North Rockland High School…Earned honorable mention all-conference recognition as a junior…Secured all-county honors in track, winning two silver medals and one bronze at the county championships…Also played lacrosse.

Personal: Daughter of Robert and Lori…Has one brother, Matthew…Plans to become a lawyer…Born August 13, 1991.

Personal: Daughter of Anthony and Darla…Brother, Sal, is a junior on the Manhattan men’s lacrosse team…Has another brother, Steven…Majoring in business…Born May 3, 1991.

Alexa Lampasona Casey Tidwell 5-11 • Freshman • Outside Hitter • Remensburg, N.Y.—Westhampton Beach

6-2 • Freshman • Middle Blocker • Redlands, Calif.—Redlands East Valley

Before Manhattan: As team captain, named to the all-conference and all-league squads as a senior at Westhampton Beach High School in 2008…Led Westhampton Beach to the Suffolk County and Long Island championships and an appearance in the New York State Final Four in 2007…Helped team win the 2006 league championship…Also played softball, earning all-division honors as a shortstop in 2009.

Before Manhattan: Helped lead Redlands East Valley High School to a pair of CIF Championships and an appearance in the finals of the California State Championships…Named to the all-tournament team at the Royal Volleyball Classic…Also played for the Rancho Valley Volleyball Club.

Personal: Daughter of Alexander and Linda…Has two brothers, Timothy and Luke…Majoring in pre-physical therapy with plans to become an athletic trainer…Volunteers at Camp Paquatuck for special needs children…Born September 8, 1991.

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Personal: Daughter of Steven and Candice…Has three sisters: Rebecca, Janelle and Elizabeth…Majoring in mechanical engineering… Enjoys rock climbing…Born July 12, 1991.

2008 STATISTICS Overall record: 11-17 Conf: 10-8 Home: 7-3 Away: 4-12 Neutral: 0-2 |------------------ATTACK-----------------| |---SET---| ## Name GP MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game 2 Stokes, Sherryta 105 28-28 387 3.69 139 1003 .247 34 0.32 20 Welsh, Rita 98 27-24 206 2.10 92 521 .219 4 0.04 9 Reiff, Andrea 105 28-27 192 1.83 120 662 .109 48 0.46 12 Kapovich, Jackie 92 26-24 171 1.86 69 456 .224 18 0.20 3 Rahey, Jaci 79 25-16 139 1.76 74 413 .157 18 0.23 17 Getzel, Alyssa 102 27-25 80 0.78 19 208 .293 875 8.58 7 Haggerty, Jen 71 23-18 55 0.77 31 193 .124 12 0.17 1 Strutner, Diane 105 28-2 15 0.14 14 85 .012 23 0.22 4 Call, Bridget 29 13-3 4 0.14 3 16 .062 118 4.07 16 Haley, Lindsay 7 3-1 5 0.71 5 15 .000 0 0.00 10 Kerbstat, Katie 76 24-0 0 0.00 2 6 -.333 11 0.14 MANHATTAN 105 28-28 1254 11.94 568 3578 .192 1161 11.06 Opponents 105 28-28 1317 12.54 559 3658 .207 1173 11.17 |---DIG---| ## Name G RE DIG Dig/G 2 Stokes, Sherryta 105 23 297 2.83 20 Welsh, Rita 98 1 11 0.11 9 Reiff, Andrea 105 28 304 2.90 12 Kapovich, Jackie 92 10 100 1.09 3 Rahey, Jaci 79 11 55 0.70 17 Getzel, Alyssa 102 0 188 1.84 7 Haggerty, Jen 71 5 56 0.79 1 Strutner, Diane 105 71 390 3.71 4 Call, Bridget 29 0 23 0.79 16 Haley, Lindsay 7 0 0 0.00 10 Kerbstat, Katie 76 22 103 1.36 TEAM 25 MANHATTAN 105 196 1527 14.54 Opponents 105 128 1474 14.04

|-------------BLOCKING--------------| BS BA Total B/Game BE 7 31 38 0.36 3 22 78 100 1.02 7 4 28 32 0.30 4 6 43 49 0.53 10 0 26 26 0.33 0 2 27 29 0.28 1 2 21 23 0.32 5 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5 5 0.17 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 43 41

259 294

172.5 188.0

1.64 1.79

30 34

|-------SERVE------| SA SA/Gm SE 21 0.20 24 1 0.01 2 26 0.25 19 8 0.09 7 11 0.14 16 26 0.25 37 14 0.20 19 14 0.13 20 3 0.10 2 0 0.00 0 4 0.05 6 128 1.22 153 196 1.87 170 BHE POINTS Pts/Gm 4 430.5 4.10 3 268.0 2.73 4 236.0 2.25 0 206.5 2.24 6 163.0 2.06 29 121.5 1.19 4 81.5 1.15 0 29.0 0.28 10 9.5 0.33 0 5.0 0.71 1 4.0 0.05 61 36

1554.5 14.80 1701.0 16.20

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2008 SEASON REVIEW After getting off to a slow start, the Manhattan volleyball team finished strong in 2008. The Lady Jaspers went 10-8 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play, just missing out on a place in the four-team conference tournament. The 10 wins, double the previous season’s total, set a school record for conference victories in a season. Manhattan finished with an 11-17 overall record, a five-win improvement from 2007. The highlight of the season was a five-match homestand in early November. Manhattan won all five matches, starting with a thrilling five-set victory over archrival Iona on Nov. 1. Iona won the first match between the teams and took a two-sets-to-one lead in this one. The Lady Jaspers dominated the fourth set to send the match into the fifth. The decisive fifth set was an epic struggle that featured 18 ties, eight lead changes and 12 match points (six each) before Manhattan finally put the match away, 25-23. The Lady Jaspers followed with dominating victories over Rider, Niagara, Canisius and Saint Peter’s to keep their playoff hopes alive entering the season finale at Fairfield. The regular season champion Stags won the match in three sets to eliminate the Lady Jaspers. The fifth-place finish was Manhattan’s highest since finishing fourth in 2006. Several Lady Jaspers had outstanding seasons, most notably senior Sherryta Stokes. Stokes earned a selection to the AllMAAC First Team after leading the team and finishing second in the conference in kills. She recorded her 1,000th career kill on her final attempt in Manhattan’s Senior Day victory over Saint Peter’s. Stokes also earned MAAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors on Oct. 13. Senior Alyssa Getzel, the team captain, led the Lady Jaspers in both assists and service aces for the third straight season. Getzel recorded the first triple-double of her career with 54 assists, 14 digs and a career-high 10 kills in the win over Iona. Head Coach Jolie Ward achieved a milestone of her own when she earned her 200th victory as a collegiate head coach in the Lady Jaspers’ three-set triumph over Canisius on Nov. 9. Getzel and fellow senior Andrea Reiff led a league-high seven Lady Jaspers on the MAAC All-Academic Team. Junior Rita Welsh and sophomores Jen Haggerty, Lindsay Haley, Katie Kerbstat and Diane Strutner joined them on the AllAcademic Team.

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2008 Manhattan College Volleyball Results August 29 at Temple 30 at Army

L, 0-3 L, 0-3

(14-25, 23-25, 13-25) (14-25, 14-25, 18-25)

September 9 12-13 12 13 17 20 21 24 27 28

at Stony Brook L, 1-3 Rose Hill Classic (Bronx, N.Y.) vs. Stony Brook L, 0-3 at Fordham L, 1-3 vs. Princeton L, 2-3 LAFAYETTE L, 2-3 FAIRFIELD* L, 0-3 LOYOLA* W, 3-2 at Providence L, 1-3 at Saint Peter’s* W, 3-2 at Siena* L, 0-3

(22-25, 25-22, 18-25, 18-25) (10-25, 11-25, 8-25) (25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 23-25) (22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 6-15) (26-24, 19-25, 25-22, 11-25, 14-16) (19-25, 18-25, 16-25) (20-25, 28-26, 25-18, 20-25, 15-10) (25-20, 22-25, 19-25, 17-25) (17-25, 30-28, 16-25, 27-25, 15-11) (23-25, 20-25, 21-25)

October 4 5 8 11 12 18 19 25 26 28

MARIST* at Iona* at FDU at Canisius* at Niagara* at Marist* SIENA* at Rider* at Loyola* at Hofstra

W, 3-0 L, 0-3 W, 3-2 L, 1-3 W, 3-0 L, 1-3 L, 2-3 W, 3-0 L, 1-3 L, 0-3

(25-16, 30-28, 29-27) (9-25, 21-25, 21-25) (25-21, 16-25, 25-15, 23-25, 15-12) (25-23, 20-25, 21-25, 17-25) (25-20, 25-14, 25-22) (25-21, 21-25, 20-25, 16-25) (14-25, 19-25, 25-22, 28-26, 8-15) (25-23, 25-21, 25-21) (25-23, 20-25, 15-25, 17-25) (23-25, 22-25, 14-25)

W, 3-2 W, 3-0 W, 3-1 W, 3-0 W, 3-0 L, 0-3

(25-18, 18-25, 24-26, 25-14, 25-23) (25-23, 25-22, 25-21) (25-16, 11-25, 25-18, 25-14) (25-11, 25-16, 25-21) (25-19, 25-11, 25-20) (20-25, 20-25, 24-26)

November 1 2 8 9 15 16

IONA* RIDER* NIAGARA* CANISIUS* SAINT PETER’S* at Fairfield*

*-Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference match Home matches in CAPS

2008 MAAC Final Standings MAAC (1) Fairfield 16-2 (2) Siena 15-3 (3) Canisius 12-6 (4) Iona 11-7 Manhattan 10-8 Marist 9-9 Saint Peter’s 7-11 Loyola 4-14 Niagara 4-14 Rider 2-16 (#)-seed in MAAC Tournament

Pct .889 .833 .667 .611 .556 .500 .389 .286 .286 .111

Overall 20-13 20-13 17-11 19-12 11-17 14-17 13-19 8-25 6-24 9-19

Pct .606 .606 .607 .613 .393 .452 .406 .242 .200 .321

MAAC Semifinals: Fairfield 3, Iona 1; Siena 3, Canisius 1 MAAC Championship: Siena 3, Fairfield 0 NCAA Tournament: California 3, Siena 0

2008 MAAC AWARDS All-MAAC First Team Offensive Player of the Year Katie Mann, Fairfield Burgandy McCurty, Siena Allison Nieters, Iona Sarah Wiener, Iona Defensive Player of the Year Sherryta Stokes, Manhattan Allison Nieters, Iona April London, Siena Burgandy McCurty, Siena Setter of the Year April London, Siena All-MAAC Second Team Morgan Ammons, Canisius Libero of the Year Michelle Godfrey, Canisius Allison Nieters, Iona Alex Lopez, Fairfield Karlie Urbaniak, Fairfield Co-Rookie of the Year Joanna Foss, Marist Rachelle Wilson, Iona Alexandra Schultze, Marist Michelle James, Niagara Kelly Hummel, Siena Coach of the Year MAAC All-Tournament Team Cathy Hummel, Canisius Brittany Gerde, Canisius Rachelle Wilson, Iona MAAC Tournament MVP Katie Mann, Fairfield Burgandy McCurty, Siena Karlie Urbaniak, Fairfield Kelly Hummel, Siena April London, Siena

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Single-Season Records Aces 1. 2. 3. 4.

Paige Carson, 1995 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Krista Thorsen, 2002 Allison Lind, 1995 Liz Livingstone, 1993 6. Allison Lind, 1994 7. Katie Hower, 1997 8. Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Laura Patten, 1995 10. Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Krista Thorsen, 2003 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Maria Kotsialots, 1994

80 70 64 63 63 62 61 57 57 55 55 55 55

Kills 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Megan O’Dorisio, 2005 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Kim Elphick, 1997 Kim Frederick, 1998 Kim Elphick, 1994 Paige Carson, 1995 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001

610 511 491 458 450 439 430 427 424 414

Assists 1. 2. 3. 4.

Jeanine Hanratty, 1994 Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Katie Hower, 1997 Katie Hower, 1998

1302 1298 1274 1250

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Bridgett Geddes, 2001 Marci Diaz, 2000 Katie Hower, 1996 Alyssa Getzel, 2007 Lori Bambauer, 2004 Bridgett Geddes, 2002

1229 1145 1134 1110 1091 987

Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ashley Watson, 2006 Ashley Watson, 2007 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Ashley Davis, 2005 Allison Lind, 1994 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 1999 Jamie Pavel, 2003 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001 Krista Thorsen, 2003

584 531 472 466 463 461 457 436 422 420

Sets Played 1. 3. 4. 5.

7. 9.

Kim Elphick, 1994 Jeanine Hanratty, 1994 Maria Kotsialiotis, 1994 Allison Lind, 1994 Laura Patten, 1994 Ninoshka Mena, 1994 Leslie Gandara, 1998 Jeannett Valentino, 1994 Lori Bambauer, 2003 Whitney Judkins, 2003

142 142 141 137 135 135 132 132 129 129

MAAC Player of the Year

Academic All-Americans

Luka Van Cauteren, 2002 Luka Van Cauteren, 2003

Second Team Kim Frederick, 2000 Third Team Kim Frederick, 2001

MAAC Rookie of the Year Amy O’Dorisio, 1999

Academic All-District I First Team All-MAAC Selections Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Amy O’Dorisio, 2001 Bridgett Geddes, 2001 Luka Van Cauteren, 2002 Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Sherryta Stokes, 2008

Second Team All-MAAC Selections Amy O’Dorisio, 1999 Marci Diaz, 2000 Kim Frederick, 2000 Kim Frederick, 2001 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Sherryta Stokes, 2006

Block Assists 1. 2. 3. 4.

Kim Elphick, 1994 Kim Elphick, 1996 Whitney Judkins, 2003 Rita Welsh, 2007 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 6. Rita Welsh, 2006 7. Jackie Kapovich, 2007 Maggie Pfeifer, 2002 9. Luka Van Cauteren, 2003 10. Rita Welsh, 2008

Kim Frederick, 1999 Lauren Belcher, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Alyssa Getzel, 2006

MAAC All-Academic Selections Kim Frederick, 2000 Lauryn McKinney, 2000 Amy O’Dorisio, 2000 Tahleen Varian, 2000 Lauren Belcher, 2001 Kim Frederick, 2001 Lauryn McKinney, 2001 Cheryl Sasadeusz, 2001 Lauren Belcher, 2002 Lauren McKinney, 2002 Amy O’Dorisio, 2002 Allison O’Neill, 2002 Allison O’Neill, 2003 Maggie Pfeifer, 2003

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Solo Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Kim Elphick, 1994 Ninoshka Mena, 1994 Kim Elphick, 1995 Ninoshka Mena, 1997 Paige Carson, 1993 Kim Elphick, 1997 Kim Frederick, 1998 Lauren Belcher, 2002 Rita Welsh, 2008 Rita Welsh, 2007

52 41 38 37 35 34 25 24 22 22

Total Blocks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

AWARD WINNERS

1993-Present

Kim Elphick, 1994 Kim Elphick, 1996 Kim Elphick, 1995 Rita Welsh, 2007 Ninoshka Mena, 1997 Rita Welsh, 2006 Ninoshka Mena, 1994 Rita Welsh, 2008 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Lauren Belcher, 2002

*-current players in italics

Krista Thorsen, 2003 Helena Ward, 2003 Whitney Judkins, 2004 Megan O’Dorisio, 2004 Allison O’Neill, 2004 Maggie Pfeifer, 2004 Helena Ward, 2004 Ashley Davis, 2005 Whitney Judkins, 2005 Megan O’Dorisio, 2005 Maggie Pfeifer, 2005 Jasmine Rogers, 2005 Ashley Watson, 2005 Alyssa Getzel, 2006 Whitney Judkins, 2006 Andrea Reiff, 2006 Ashley Watson, 2006 Alyssa Getzel, 2007 Andrea Reiff, 2007 Ashley Watson, 2007 Rita Welsh, 2007 Alyssa Getzel, 2008 Jen Haggerty, 2008 Lindsay Haley, 2008 Katie Kerbstat, 2008 Andrea Reiff, 2008 Diane Strutner, 2008 Rita Welsh, 2008

167 124 112 109 106 103 103 100 100 100

ALL-TIME ROSTERS -BBambauer, Lori (2003-05) Bannert, Shana (1998-00) Barbieri, Danielle (2006) Beal, Julie (2006) Belcher, Lauren (1999-02) Bellotti, Laura (2009-P) Bies, Julie (2009-P) Brophy, Katherine (1990) Brown, Tiffany (1999) Brozier, Marissa (2003) Burkhart, Catherine (1990-91)

-CCall, Bridget (2008-P) Carson, Paige (1993-96) Cepero, Veronica (1999) Collareta, Jamie (2009-P) Cox, Catherine (1990)

-DDaly, Jennifer (1990-92) Davis, Ashley (2002-05) DeCicco, Mia (1994) DelGaudio, Tracy (1990-91) Devine, Heather (1995-98) Diaz, Marci (1999-01) DiSalvo, Elissa (2007) Donohue, Kerry Anne (1990)

-EElphick, Kim (1994-97)

-FFarol, Leilani (1995-98) Fisher, Jennifer (1995) Flad, Yolanda (1990) Franciosa, Jenna (2007) Frederick, Kim (1998-01)

-GGagne-Fregau, Ariane (2003) Gandara, Leslie (1997-00) Geddes, Bridgett (2000-02) Getzel, Alyssa (2005-08)

-HHaggerty, Jen (2007-08) Haley, Lindsay (2007-08) Hanratty, Jeanine (1991-94)

1990-Present

Heck, Maddie (2009-P) Hinkle, Stephanie (2000) Hower, Katie (1996-99) Huntoon, Kelsey (2009-P)

-JJudkins, Whitney (2003-06)

-KKapovich, Jackie (2007-08) Kerbstat, Katie (2007-08) Kotsialiotis, Maria (1993-96) Kullak, Aurore (2009-P)

-LLampasona, Alexa (2009-P) Lanyon, Anna (2004) Lebedevitch, Danielle (2005) Leon, Jackie (2001-02) Lind, Allison (1993-96) Livingstone, Elizabeth (1990-93) Lockwood, Lisa (1990-93) Luna, Jacqueline (1990) Lyons, Kathleen (1990-91) Lyons, Margaret (1991-94)

-MMannion, Colleen (1993) McGlynn, Siobhan (1990-92) McKinney, Lauryn (1999-02) Mena, Ninoshka (1994-97) Mondoro, Giulia (2007) Mueller, Karin (1996)

-OO’Dorisio, Amy (1999-02) O’Dorisio, Megan (2002-05) O’Neill, Allison (2001-04)

Reiff, Andrea (2005-08) Roberts, Cayla (2007) Rogers, Jasmine (2004-05) Rudner, Erin (1999) Ryan, Eileen (1990-92)

-SSasadeusz, Cheryl (1998-01) Schatz, Patricia (1990) Schultz, Emily (2003) Scott, Natasha (1991) Shiels, Beth (1995-98) Spellman, Therese (1990) Stokes, Sherryta (2006-08) Strutner, Diane (2007-P) Swanson, Tiffany (1996-99)

-TThorsen, Krista (2002-03) Tibbs, Christiane (1996) Tidwell, Casey (2009-P) Timo, Jayne (2009-P)

-VValentino, Jeannette (1991-94) Van Cauteren, Luka (2002-03) Varian, Tahleen (1997-00)

-WWard, Helena (2003-04) Watson, Ashley (2004-07) Watson, Kandice (2006) Welsh, Rita (2006-P) Whelan, Maura (1991-93) *-Current players in BOLD ITALICS

-PPatten, Laura (1994-97) Pavel, Jamie (2000-03) Perrotto, Keri Leigh (2009-P) Petrenko, Olga (2005) Pfeifer, Maggie (2002-05) Plunkett, Meghan (2003-06)

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About Manhattan College The Mission of Manhattan College Manhattan College, overlooking Van Cortlandt Park in Riverdale, is an independent Catholic institution of higher learning which embraces qualified men and women of all faiths, races and ethnic backgrounds. Established in 1853, the College is founded upon the Lasallian tradition of excellence in teaching, respect for individual dignity, and commitment to social justice inspired by the innovator of modern pedagogy, John Baptist de La Salle. The mission of Manhattan College is to provide a contemporary, person-centered educational experience characterized by high academic standards, reflection on faith, values and ethics, and life-long career preparation. This is achieved in two ways: by offering students programs which integrate a broad liberal education with concentration in specific disciplines in the arts and sciences or with professional preparation in business, education and engineering; and by nurturing a caring, pluralistic campus community. The learning experience at Manhattan College is enriched by cooperative programs with other institutions, by postgraduate professional programs and by capitalizing on its location on the edge of the cultural center and global marketplace that is New York City.

Historical Note In May 1853, five Christian Brothers moved their small Canal Street school to what was then known as Manhattanville, a section of New York City at 131st Street and Broadway. The Brothers brought with them more than their furniture and their students. They were the bearers of a long educational tradition, going back to 17 th century France and their founder, John Baptist De La Salle, designated by the Catholic Church as the Patron Saint of Teachers. He formed a community of religious Brothers who, unlike priests, would devote themselves as teachers to work for the wellbeing of the children of the artisans and the underprivileged. In the process he created a new type of school system that would transform teaching school into a profession and a vocation. The Brothers were urged to go beyond rote memory to “touch the hearts” of the students. Practical subjects were taught that would lead to a useful role in society; religion was taught to impart a commitment to Christian ethics. Between 1853 and 1863, the school changed rapidly, adding college-level courses in 1859 and first using the name Manhattan College in 1861.It was chartered by the Board of Regents on April 2, 1863 and the first catalog stated its goals — to afford young people the means of acquiring the highest grade of education attained in the best American universities or colleges. While classical languages were thoroughly studied, prominence was given to higher mathematics and natural sciences, thus combining the advantages of a first-class College and Polytechnic Institute. Manhattan College was an unusual institution. Its sponsoring Board of Trustees combined both secular independent members and representatives of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. It also combined excellence in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and excellence in professional and technical education in a single collegiate institution. As the school grew, new quarters were needed. The cornerstone of the “New Manhattan” was laid in 1922 on property bordered by the Hudson River and Van Cortlandt Park, its present location. The addition of new buildings and student residences has

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enlarged and enhanced the campus significantly. From this accessible site, the college is able to offer access to the cultural, educational, business and entertainment opportunities of New York City as well as a self-contained suburban campus environment. Today Manhattan College identifies itself as a Catholic College in the Lasallian tradition.That tradition has continued to characterize the special educational experience offered by the College over its long historyIts constant focus has been the education of the disadvantaged.Manhattan has an enviable record in this regard, albeit engaged in the field of higher education.From its beginning, the College has paid particular attention to educating first-generation college students, and was an early proponent of access to disadvantaged and minority students, establishing special scholarship funds as early as 1938. That still holds true today for the impressive percentage of the student body that come from ethnic minorities. So many of our graduates who later on achieved great things in their careers remember that they might have had to leave school were it not for Manhattan’s financial assistance. The College continues to realize the objectives stated in its first catalog by maintaining a full range of programs in the liberal arts and sciences joined with professional programs in engineering, business, science and education. The quality of the undergraduate programs has been demonstrated by its record as one of the nation’s leading undergraduate sources of doctorates in the arts, sciences, engineering and education, and it is recognized by the establishment of chapters of such prestigious honor societies as Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, and Tau Beta Pi.Manhattan participates in the Consortium of Liberal Arts Colleges, an organization of the nation’s leading research colleges, and in the New York Cluster of seven colleges and universities supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts for undergraduate science education (Barnard, Colgate, Cornell, Hamilton, Manhattan, St. Lawrence and Union). Over the years, an evolution has taken place in faculty representation. The predominantly Christian Brothers faculty has been replaced by predominantly lay teachers, and includes both men and women. The College became coeducational and accepted its first women undergraduate students in 1973. Prior to that date, Manhattan had established a Cooperative Program with the neighboring College of Mount Saint Vincent, which permitted cross-registration and the merging of academic departments.Currently, women number 46% of the full-time undergraduate student body. With the opening of Horan Hall (formerly East Hill) in 1990, the College is able to maintain an even balance between residential and commuting students, and foresees an even greater percentage of residential students over the next years. Currently, the College has a student body of approximately 3,000: 2,600 undergraduates and 400 graduate students.The student-faculty ratio is thirteen to one.

Going To School in New York City Often referred to as “the capital of the world”, this is New York City, home to more than eight million people which includes people from more than 180 countries. Spread out over 309 square miles, the city is comprised of five boroughs; Manhattan, Staten Island, Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. The largest city in the United States is the center for world trade and finance and is an international hub for entertainment, advertising, publishing, fashion as well as education. It is home to more Fortune 500 companies than any other place in the United States as well as Wall Street. New York City welcomes a visit from anyone and always offers an exciting experience. You’ll have easy access by subway, bus, or taxi to all of the city’s resources, and you’ll make use of this one-of-akind environment. People are attracted to the city for its culture, energy, and cosmopolitanism. It is a vibrant, fast-paced place to work, study and play. One who is interested in sight seeing can stroll through more than 800 acres of Central Park, or take in a larger view of the city from atop the Empire State Building. Or ride the subway over and take in the neon display of lights in Times Square. Come winter time, you can stop over at Rockefeller Center for some ice skating and a visit to the enormous holiday tree. Maybe a visit to the United Nations, home to the international community, might be in order. New York City is also an area where many television, movies and music projects are produced. Walk around and you might find bump into some of today’s popular celebrities. Grab the ferry over to Liberty Island where the Statue of Liberty still stands and where many immigrants were first welcomed to America from Europe during the late 19th and 20th century. Later on in the day you can catch a comedy act or a musical performance at the many clubs throughout the city. And don’t forget to check out Broadway where there are 38

theatres and more than 150 off-Broadway theatres that offer an abundance of performances that you’ll enjoy. New York City is the place to be for any sports fan. There are the Magic and the Metrostars to quench the thirst of a soccer fan. The Jets and Giants can satisfy any football fan’s appetite. The New York Knicks and Rangers both play at Madison Square Garden. A trip to Queens will get you in to check out the Mets. Here in the Bronx you will quickly find the headquarters of the New York Yankees, a Major League Baseball team with the most World Series Championships in baseball. Count on it, though – that touristy feeling will gradually drop away and you’ll soon come to think of New York City as home turf. Your options are inexhaustible.

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2009-10 MAAC Story With 10 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is in its 29th year of competition during the 20092010 academic year. The MAAC was founded in 1980 by six charter members: the U.S. Military Academy, Fairfield University, Fordham University, Iona College, Manhattan College and Saint Peter’s College. Competition followed one year later in the fall of 1981 with members competing in the sports of men’s cross country and men’s soccer. On January 2, 1982, Army traveled to Iona for the first MAAC men’s basketball game and the MAAC story had begun. Today, Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Loyola University Maryland, Manhattan College, Marist College, Niagara University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s College, and Siena College. In addition, associate members the University of Detroit Mercy, Mount St.Mary’s University, Saint Joseph’s University, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner College compete in men’s lacrosse. St. Francis (N.Y.) College, Villanova University and Wagner College are all associate members of the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. Drake University and Sacred Heart University compete in women’s rowing, while the University at Albany, Boston University and the University of Hartford begin competition in women’s golf this season. The MAAC will support 24 sports and championships during the 2009-2010 academic year. The MAAC Basketball Championships return to the Times Union Center in Albany, New York, for 2010, with Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard preparing to host the 2011 championship. By having an excellent working relationship with various facilities, the MAAC has been able to attract a number of NCAA Championship events. Most recently, the MAAC, Canisius College and Niagara University successfully hosted the 2004 and 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. All three parties will host that event again in 2010. The MAAC and Rider University co-

hosted the 2009 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship Regional at the Sovereign Bank Arena in Trenton, N.J., after recording the third highest attendance figure for the women’s championship with the First and Second Rounds in 2006.

MAAC Associate Sports In June of 1995, the MAAC continued to develop opportunities for student-athletes as the conference announced the formation of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Leagues. The men’s league began competition in the spring of 1996, while the women’s league commenced in the spring of 1997. The men’s league consists of four MAAC schools -- Canisius, Manhattan, Marist, and Siena – and five associate members – Detroit Mercy, Mount St. Mary’s, Saint Joseph’s, Virginia Military Institute and Wagner. The women’s league consists of MAAC institutions Canisius, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Marist, Niagara and Siena. In 2002, the MAAC added the MAAC Women’s Water Polo League. The league is made up of three MAAC schools – Iona, Marist and Siena – as well as three associate members, St. Francis (N.Y.), Villanova and Wagner. Sacred Heart started participating in MAAC Women’s Rowing in the spring of 2008. Drake University will also join the league for the 2010 MAAC Championship. In the summer of 2009, the MAAC added three associate members – Albany, Boston University and Hartford – to women’s golf, with the programs starting competition against MAAC members Fairfield, Niagara and Siena in 2009-2010.

Academics and Athletics The MAAC prides itself on the accomplishments of its student-athletes in the classroom, as well as on the field. Mary Beth Riley, a 1991 graduate of Canisius, was the first recipient of the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. In the fall of 1998, Erin Whalen, a member of the Iona women’s rowing team, was awarded one of the nation’s 32

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Rhodes Scholarships for academic achievement and civic leadership. Jose Vargas, a Loyola student, was also awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 1999. First-class facilities are the rule with MAAC schools, as teams regularly play in top-notch arenas, such as Madison Square Garden, the IZOD Center, HSBC Arena, Times Union Center, the Arena at Harbor Yard and Sovereign Bank Arena. The other MAAC championships boast their share of outstanding locales as well, such as the fabled Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, where the cross country championships are contested, and Waterfront Park in Trenton, home of the 2008 and 2009 MAAC Baseball Championship. This year, the MAAC will take its women’s soccer championship to Orlando, Florida, where it will conduct its post-season championships at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex. In 2010, the MAAC Volleyball Championship will be at Walt Disney World. The MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships will be held at Celebration Golf Club, located in Celebration, Florida, for the second consecutive year. In the past several years, a number of the MAAC schools have also enjoyed success in NCAA Championships. MAAC schools have made a total of 74 NIT appearances and 43 NCAA appearances. In addition, Rider represented the league last season in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament. The MAAC currently possesses 13 automatic bids to NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, softball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s golf, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and women’s water polo. In 2007, the Marist women’s basketball team advanced to the Sweet 16 before falling to the eventual National Champion, the University of Tennessee. Last fall, the Iona men’s cross country team earned a second-place finish for the second straight year at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Canisius softball, Manhattan track, Manhattan and Marist baseball and Loyola soccer and lacrosse have also flourished on the national stage. The MAAC has also been a leader in the forefront of technology, expanding the notoriety of the league into cyberspace. In 2007, the league reached an agreement with JumpTV, Inc. to sponsor the MAAC web page. Launched in November 1999, www. maacsports.com has been a great success, providing fans with up-to-date contest results, multimedia content and an online merchandise store. The MAAC President for the 2009-2010 academic year is Rev. Brian F. Linnane, S.J., the President of Loyola University Maryland. The Vice-President is Rev. Jeffrey von Arx, S.J., the President of Fairfield University. Bob Byrnes, Director of Athletics at Manhattan College, will chair the Committee on Athletic Administration, and Elizabeth Donohue, Assistant Athletic Director/Senior Woman Administrator at Marist College will serve as Vice Chair.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

O’Donnell Brennan O’Donnell, Ph.D., became Manhattan College’s 19th president on July 1, 2009. Prior to his appointment, O’Donnell was dean of Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham University’s oldest and largest school and a college of arts and sciences with more than 3,200 students and nearly 300 faculty, since 2004. Previously, O’Donnell spent nearly two decades at Loyola College of Maryland, where he was professor in the department of English. He also served as director of the honors program (1999-2004), where he oversaw a university-wide interdisciplinary humanities program that enrolls about 200 students under the instruction of more than 20 faculty members from seven departments. His career began as a teaching assistant in the department of English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1983-1986). He has been a member of the board of Collegium, a national organization of Catholic colleges and universities that supports faculty seeking to deepen their understanding of the intellectual tradition informing their institutions, and is currently a member of the board of the Lilly Fellows Program, which seeks to strengthen the quality and shape the character of church-related institutions of higher learning for the 21st century. O’Donnell earned his B.A. in English at Penn State University (1981), and received an M.A. and Ph.D. in English and American literature and language from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author of The Passion of Meter: A Study of Wordsworth’s Metrical Art and Numerous Verse: A Guide to the Stanzas and Metrical Structures of Wordsworth’s Poetry, as well as numerous other journal articles and papers. In addition, he is the recipient of various awards and honors.

BYRNES ‘68 A 1968 Manhattan graduate, Byrnes is now in his 22nd year as the College’s director of athletics. Since he arrived back in Riverdale in May of 1988, Byrnes has presided over a renaissance period in Manhattan College athletics. The men’s and women’s basketball programs have earned eight NCAA Tournament bids during his tenure. In addition to eight NCAA appearances (four women, four men), the Jaspers have made five post-season and four pre-season NIT appearances. Women’s soccer and men’s and women’s lacrosse began competition at the Division I level under Byrnes, and 14 different teams have won conference championships (men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor track, men’s and women’s outdoor track, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis, baseball, softball and volleyball). In addition, to date, 24 Manhattan student-athletes have received All-America honors for both their athletic and academic achievements. Before returning to Manhattan, Byrnes spent 13 years with the Morrison-Knudsen Company, one of the largest engineering and construction firms in the nation. A native of Garrison, New York, Byrnes earned his undergraduate degree in physical education with a minor in biology. He also holds an M.B.A from City University in Seattle, Washington. Byrnes’ Manhattan College athletic career included service to the Jaspers’ club football squad, where he served as a captain and performed as both a defensive tackle and offensive end. He was an assistant coach in 1969 and helped lead the Jaspers to a 6-2 season. Upon graduation, Byrnes began a teaching and coaching career at Queen of Peace High School in North Arlington, New Jersey. He also served as the school’s director of athletics from 1970 to 1973. Under his coaching leadership, Queen of Peace registered state tournament appearances in baseball and basketball, and captured the Parochial “B” State Championship in football (1972). In addition to his responsibilities at Manhattan, Byrnes also served as president of the Metropolitan Intercollegiate Basketball Association, the committee that makes the selections for the annual National Invitation Tournament (NIT) from 1997-1999. Currently, he is the chair of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) men’s basketball committee and the committee on athletic administration. He is also a member of the ECAC Officials Negotiating Committee and the 1999-00 NCAA Championship Cabinet. Byrnes resides in Croton-on-Hudon, N.Y., along with his wife Rosemary. He is the father of five children: Bob, Carolyn (Manhattan, ’97), Brian (Manhattan, ’99), Darren, and Brigid. 2 0 0 9 • M A N H AT TA N C O L L E G E V O L L E Y B A L L

The John “Doc” Johnson Athletic Training Center The John “Doc” Johnson Athletic Training Center was dedicated after the 2002-03 academic year to one of the most recognizable personalities in the history of the College, upon his retirement after over 56 years of dedicated service to Manhattan College. A long-time trainer of the New York Giants of the National Football League in addition to his duties in Riverdale, Johnson was conferred with the Diploma of Benefactor by the Brothers of the Christian Schools in 1983 and was elected to the Manhattan College Hall of Fame in 1982. In 1990, “Doc” was given the Distinguished Service Award by the Manhattan College physical education department. In 1997, he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and in 1998, the American College of Sports Medicine gave him a similar award. The National Invitational Tournament/Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association honored him in 2000 with its Distinguished Service Award.

Manhattan College Sports Medicine Sports medicine is an integral part of every collegiate athletics program. Manhattan College employs four certified athletic trainers who work tirelessly to assist student-athletes. While Manhattan’s athletic trainers are essential in the treatment of injuries, even greater value comes from their ability to prevent injuries and ensure that Jasper student-athletes are competing in a safe and healthy environment. In addition to preventing and treating injuries, athletic trainers provide injury rehabilitation, nutritional supervision, strength and conditioning, drug and alcohol education, and general personal health advisement.

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Manhattan’s sports medicine staff is aided by a wide range of equipment for the prevention of injuries and the rehabilitation and conditioning of student-athletes. The sports medicine staff is supported by a network of highly qualified medical and counseling professionals practicing in the New York Metropolitan area. The Manhattan College Sports Medicine Department features four taping stations, four treatment tables, three combo/ultrasound stim units, two stationary bikes, two whirlpools, one Jobst Extremity Pump, one upper cycle UBE, one hydrocollator unit, one ice machine, one weighted pulley station, one rebounder, one variable percussor, one cold channel laser, and various sized medicine balls.

staff directory

ryan darcy

joe clifford

andrew cornicello

Assistant Sports Information Director

Assistant Director of Sports Medicine

Asst.Baseball Coach/Operations Manager

debbie gregory

GEORGE KUZMA ‘94

dr. shawn ladda

Asst. Athletic Director/ Athletic Business Manager

Director of Sports Marketing

Susan pape

lindsay pierson

Athletics Secretary

Compliance Coordinator

NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative

doug straley Director of Sports Medicine

STEPHEN DOMBROSKI Director of Sports Information

jason spaulding Asst. Baseball Coach/ Operations Assistant

katie leighton ‘02

kevin leighton

Athletic Academic Advisor

Head Baseball Coach/ Athletic Travel Coordinator

Sandra taylor ‘93

lonny unger

Associate Athletics Director/SWA

Sports Information Assistant/ Asst. Men’s Soccer Coach

dr. george unis Team Physcian

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What Is A Jasper? The unique nickname of Manhattan College’s athletic teams, the Jaspers, comes from one of the College’s most memorable figures, Brother Jasper of Mary, F.S.C., who served at the College in the late 19th century. One of the greatest achievements of Brother Jasper was that he brought the then little-known sport of baseball to Manhattan College and became the team’s first coach. Since Brother was also the Prefect of Discipline, he supervised the student fans at Manhattan College baseball games while also directing the team itself. During one particularly warm and humid day when Manhattan College was playing a semi-pro

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baseball team called the Metropolitans, Brother Jasper noticed the Manhattan students were becoming restless and edgy as Manhattan came to bat in the seventh inning of a close game. To relieve the tension, Brother Jasper called time-out and told the students to stand up and stretch for a few minutes until the game resumed. Since the College annually played the New York Giants in the late 1880’s and into the 1890’s at the old Polo Grounds, the Manhattan College practice of the “seventh inning stretch” spread into the major leagues, where it has now become a time-honored custom practiced by millions of fans annually.