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MUHLENBERG COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 2016
Schedule
Quick Facts Muhlenberg College
September
Location..........................Allentown, PA 18104
Fri
Founded..........................1848
vs. Eastern............................. 4:00
Enrollment......................2,200 Web Site..........................www.muhlenberg.edu Affiliation........................NCAA Division III Conference......................Centennial Conference Nickname........................Mules Colors.............................Cardinal Red & Grey Home Court.....................Memorial Hall Year Built/Capacity...........1954/3,529
Management
2 Rowan Labor Day Invitational
vs. Emmanuel........................ 6:00 Sat
3 Rowan Labor Day Invitational
at Rowan............................... 11:00 vs. Widener.............................1:00 FRI
9 BUTTERMAKER TOURNAMENT
CABRINI..............................3:00 MARYMOUNT...................... 7:00 SAT 10 BUTTERMAKER TOURNAMENT
President ........................John Williams
ITHACA............................. 10:00
Dean of Students..............Allison Gulati
SCRANTON......................... 2:00
Athletic Director..............Corey Goff
Wed 14 at Moravian.............................. 7:00
Associate Director............Megan Patruno
SAT 17 * McDANIEL............................ 12:00
S.W.A..............................Megan Eddinger
KEAN.................................... 4:00
Athletics Phone................(484) 664-3380
Tue 20 at Elizabethtown....................... 7:00
Athletics Fax....................(484) 664-3035 Head Athletic Trainer.......Steve Nemes Assoc. Athletic Trainer......Lindsay Porembo Asst. Athletic Trainers......Sean Morse, Jamie Scalise
Volleyball Head Coach.....................Alexa Keckler Alma Mater......................Trevecca Nazarene ’00 Year at Muhlenberg..........seventh
Fri
23 * at Johns Hopkins....................... 7:00
WED 28 * DICKINSON............................ 7:00
October Sat
1 * at Washington College................1:00
Wed
5 * at Bryn Mawr............................ 7:00
Fri
7 Leopard Invitational (La Verne)
vs. Whittier.....................10:00 PST
Career Record..................193-134 (11 seasons)
vs. Lynchburg...................1:00 PST
Office Phone....................(484) 664-3669
Sat
E-mail............................akeckler@muhlenberg.edu
vs. UC Santa Cruz............. 4:00 PST
Assistant Coaches............Deb Schlosser
at La Verne....................... 7:00 PST
8 Leopard Invitational (La Verne)
Allen Cerullo
WED 12 * HAVERFORD.......................... 7:00
Maria Serina
SAT
Emran Lallow
UNION.................................. 4:00
2014 Record.....................19-9 (6-4 Centennial) Letters Returning/Lost......5/6
Athletic Communications Director...........................Mike Falk Office Phone....................(484) 664-3232 E-mail............................falk@muhlenberg.edu Assistant.........................Cory Smith
15 * FRANKLIN & MARSHALL......... 12:00
Wed 19 * at Swarthmore.......................... 7:00 Sat
22 * at Gettysburg.............................1:00
vs. Hood....................................3:00 WED 26 * URSINUS............................... 7:00 Sat 29 at Eastern................................ 10:00 vs. Lycoming............................. 2:00
Office Phone....................(484) 664-3168 E-mail............................csmith@muhlenberg.edu
* Centennial Conference match
Credits: The 2016 volleyball yearbook was produced by the Muhlenberg College Office of Athletic Communications. Photography, Amico Studio, Brent Hugo, Jim O’Connor (NJSportPics.com) and Muhlenberg Sports Information; Printing, Muhlenberg College Copy Center (484-664-3220).
Volleyball Facilities
2 memorial hall
On Saturday, February 6, 1954, the dream of each Muhlenberg alumnus was realized when Memorial Hall, the new physical education building, was dedicated in a brief program. In the 62 years since, Memorial Hall has been the site of numerous basketball games, wrestling meets, concerts, speakers and, of course, volleyball matches. Although it is 62 years old, Memorial Hall remains a thoroughly modern facility. Recent improvements have included repainting of the floor, a new lighting system installed in 2010, repainting of the walls and bleachers in 2011 and
the addition of scoreboard panels and a large banner on the north wall in 2015. Beginning in 2016, the volleyball team will play its home matches on a Matéflex ProGym floor assembled on top of the Memorial Hall hardwood. The high-performance flooring system is the official court of the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Muhlenberg is one of only a handful of Division III schools that have a Matéflex floor. The Mule volleyball team has enjoyed playing at home, compiling a 170-99 (.632) record in Memorial Hall since 1991.
A three-level,
40,000-square-
life sports center
foot addition to the Life Sports Center opened in August 2004, further improving Muhlenberg College’s athletic facilities. The addition, built directly west of the John Deitrich Field House, includes a large weight facility, an expanded cardio-fitness area, a snack bar, new facilities for health service and counseling, training rooms, locker rooms and coaches’ offices. The structure overlooks Scotty Wood Stadium and Varsity Field and is joined to the Life Sports Center by a large indoor corridor on the main level. A new main entrance faces the campus. The project also entailed renovations in the Field House, including installation of a new floor and track, new netting, lighting and painting. The Field House floor and track were resurfaced in the summer of 2014.
weight room
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Off the Court
3 good students
The Mules earned the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2015, marking the seventh time in the last nine years they received the honor. The award recognizes collegiate and high school volleyball teams that have maintained at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average (out of 4.0) during the school year. Muhlenberg volleyball players also regularly appear on the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. To be named to the Academic Honor Roll, a student must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and carry at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average.
good citizens The members of the Muhlenberg volleyball team are appreciative of their status as collegiate players and make every effort to give back to the community that supports them. • Muhlenberg and the other 10 Centennial Conference teams have combined to raise more than $60,000 in nine years of the “Digging for a Cure” campaign. Since 2011, the CC schools donated their proceeds to Tanner’s Touch, a Carroll County, Md., organization developed to raise money for pediatric cancer research and families of children with cancer. In previous years, the money was donated to Living Beyond Breast Cancer, an organization dedicated to empowering all women affected by breast cancer to live as long as possible with the best quality of life. • The team regularly offers clinics for local youth volleyball programs. • In 2014 the Mules hosted a Zumba-thon that benefitted the Autism Society Lehigh Valley. • The team recently spent a day of its Fall Break reading to a third-grade class at Sacred Heart Regional High School. The Mules shared with the youngsters their favorite books about Halloween and answered questions about being college athletes. • The team has participated in Muhlenberg’s celebration of National Girls and Women in Sport Day. Several dozen elementary- and middle-school girls from Allentown come to campus and are taught the basics in a variety of sports. Afterwards, the Mule athletes talk to their guests about making healthy choices in their daily lives.
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Coaching Staff
4 Alexa Keckler Head Coach • 7th season Trevecca Nazarene ’00 In six seasons as head coach at Muhlenberg College, Alexa Keckler has turned the program around from a last-place team to a contender for the Centennial Conference championship. Just three seasons after tying for last place in the CC, the Mules won 20 matches and advanced to the CC championship match for the first time in 12 years in 2013. The following season, Muhlenberg reached the final again in a landmark season that saw the program win 25 matches, set the school record for longest winning streak (13), receive votes in the national poll for the first time ever and crown its first
ing a 40-10 (.800) CC mark. The Bullets posted
All-American in 10 years.
at least 18 wins in each of her five seasons and
Inheriting a young, rebuilding team, Keckler
captured their league-best 11th CC championship in
coached the Mules to a 6-21 record in her first
2005. In 2008, Gettysburg was 9-1 in the CC, earning
season, including four wins in their last six matches.
the right to host the conference playoffs.
In 2011, Muhlenberg improved to 10-18 and came
Before taking over at Gettysburg, Keckler piloted
within one win of earning a CC playoff berth. The
her alma mater of Smithsburg (Md.) High School to
Mules took two of the five CC playoff teams to a
an 18-2 record in 2002 and guided Littlestown (Pa.)
fifth set. The following year, Muhlenberg posted the
High School to an 18-5 mark and a district playoff
second-best improvement in program history, going
appearance in 2004. In between those assignments,
17-11 with a roster that included two all-conference
she served as head coach of the Tri-State FCA Vol-
freshmen.
leyball Club’s 15-and-under girls team, leading that
In 11 total years as a college coach, Keckler has an
squad to a 49-25 record in 2003-04.
overall record of 193-134, including a 97-79 mark
An all-region most valuable player and junior
with the Mules. She came to Muhlenberg in 2010
college All-American at Hagerstown Community
after five years as head coach at CC rival Gettysburg,
College, Keckler earned her associate’s degree in
where she compiled a record of 96-55 (.636), includ-
1998 before graduating from Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) University with a bachelor’s degree in sports
Coach Keckler’s Philosophy • Commitment vs. obligation • Respect for the game and all team members • Energy and enthusiasm
and exercise science in 2000. She was a two-year
I firmly believe that if each player possesses and believes in these three components, our team will be successful on the court and in the classroom, our student-athletes will have fun and enjoy the game of volleyball, and they will grow as individuals and become better community members.
and also has CAP 2 coaching certification from USA
letterwinner with the TNU volleyball program, earning TranSouth Athletic Conference academic honors both seasons. She acquired a master’s degree in human performance from Frostburg State University in 2002 Volleyball. In addition to her coaching duties, she has served as the director of the Mid-Maryland Volleyball Camp since 1996 and is the owner of Coach Keckler’s Camp at Muhlenberg. Keckler and her husband, Drew University men’s basketball head coach Darryl Keckler, have three daughters, Olivia, 11, and Camryn, 7, and Mallory, 4, and a son, Maddox, 4.
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Coaching Staff
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Deb Schlosser
Allen Cerullo
Assistant Coach • 1st season
Assistant Coach • 11th season
Penn State ’84
DeSales ’89
Deb Schlosser joined the
Allen Cerullo joined the
Muhlenberg volleyball coaching
Muhlenberg coaching staff in
staff in 2016, bringing a wealth
2006. He is responsible for
of experience.
serving strategy and helps with
Schlosser was an assistant
live scouting of opponents. He
coach at Moravian College from
also is a community liaison for
2012 to 2015, coaching six all-conference players
the Mules.
and two All-Americans. She also has collegiate ex-
Cerullo’s experience includes junior varsity wom-
perience as an assistant coach for the Kean Univer-
en’s volleyball coach at William Allen High School
sity men’s team, which won the Skyline Conference
and head coach for both Lehigh Valley Christian
championship and advanced to the NCAA Tourna-
High School and Whitehall High School.
ment quarterfinals, and as head women’s and men’s
He has also coached several club volleyball teams,
coach at Lehigh Carbon Community College.
including Crosscourt Volleyball Club, Push the Rock
Schlosser also has served as the head coach for
and Synergy Lehigh Valley, since 1999 while holding
the boys’ volleyball team at Emmaus High School,
a Level II coaching certification from the Coaching
head coach and club director of the Club Lehigh Boys
Accreditation Program.
Volleyball (USAV) program, head coach for Court
Cerullo, who earned his bachelor’s degree from
Authority Girls Volleyball (USAV) and a camp clini-
DeSales, sells life insurance and works for Lutron in
cian/private coach for East Penn Volleyball.
tech support.
A member of Muhlenberg’s Board of Associates, Schlosser earned her bachelor’s degree from Penn State in 1984 and her master’s degree from Moravian Theological Seminary in 2005.
Emran Lallow Student Assistant Coach Muhlenberg ’17 Emran Lallow serves as a student assistant coach for
Maria Serina Assistant Coach • 2nd season Muhlenberg ’03 Former Muhlenberg volleyball captain Maria Serina returned to her alma mater as an assistant coach in 2015. Serina (then Maria Poluka) played for the Mules as an
the volleyball team. He began
outside hitter in 2001 and 2002, leading the team in
his volleyball playing career in
digs and earning a spot on the Centennial Confer-
2005 in Jordan.
ence Academic Honor Roll both years. She was a
A physics major with a double minor in economics and mathematics, Lallow played on a professional club in Jordan (youth
member of the 2001 squad that hosted the CC playoffs and served as team co-captain her senior year. A 2003 graduate of Muhlenberg, Serina com-
division) called Al-Hussein, where his team won
piled a record of 166-27 as head volleyball coach at
several tournaments at the country level. He also
Nativity B.V.M. High School from 2004 to 2011. She
served as captain of his club team for five years and
coached the team to five straight district titles and
was nominated to attend the national team tryouts
a third-place state finish in 2009, earning coach of
in 2009.
the year honors three times.
In high school, Lallow made the varsity his fresh-
Serina is director of the AVA Club in the Lehigh
man year and won the MVP award in the Amman
Valley and has instructed at numerous volleyball
Athletic Conference. His team placed first in the
camps and clinics. She is seventh-grade team leader
conference during his four years.
and founder of the Anti-Bullying Committee at Springhouse Middle School in Allentown.
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Seniors
6 1 4 Elizabeth Garrison Senior • L • 5-5 • 3VL Glen Rock, Pa./Susquehannock
At Muhlenberg: Team co-captain ... Top defensive player for her first three years ... Entered senior season 15th in team history in career digs ... Led Mules and ranked ninth in Centennial Conference in total digs as a junior ... Recorded double figures in digs in 22 of 28 matches ... Personal: Received all-county honorable mention as an outside hitter at Susquehannock High School ... Named academic all-league ... Parents are Timothy and Laura Garrison ... Born Jan. 6, 1995 ... A chemistry major and business administration minor.
1 8 Allison Glass Senior • OH • 5-10 • 3VL Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side
At Muhlenberg: Team co-captain ... One of the team’s top offensive threats … Entered senior season in top 10 in program history in kills (eighth) and aces (10th) ... Led Mules and ranked 10th in the Centennial Conference in kills in both 2015 and 2013 ... Personal: Named all-state and county MVP after leading South Side High School volleyball team to Nassau County championships as a senior ... Recorded 402 kills ... MVP of seven tournaments during her career ... Also played basketball and lacrosse ... Parents are Joe Garibaldi and Christine Glass ... Born July 28, 1995 ... A psychology major.
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Seniors
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Career Highlights - Elizabeth Garrison • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg 2013 31 113 3-0.03-.067 13-0.12 246-2.18 2014 32 118 6-0.05-.161 26-0.22 307-2.60 2015 28 102 7-0.07-.292 54-0.53 352-3.45 Totals 91 333 16-0.05-.165 93-0.28 905-2.72 Year MP SP Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2013 31 113 0-0.00 36-0.32 2014 32 118 0-0.00 48-0.41 2015 28 102 0-0.00 28-0.27 Totals 91 333 0-0.00 112-0.34 • Honors Academic All-America second team, 2015 Academic All-District first team, 2014 and 2015 Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, 2014 and 2015 • Career Highs digs - 28 vs. Stevenson, 2014 assists - 8 vs. Neumann, 2015 aces - 5 vs. Rowan, 2015
Career Highlights - Allison Glass • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg 2013 32 106 301-2.84-.183 20-0.19 227-2.14 2014 33 118 306-2.59-.215 20-0.17 319-2.70 2015 26 92 263-2.86-.196 25-0.27 241-2.62 Totals 91 316 870-2.75-.198 65-0.21 787-2.49 Year MP SP Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2013 32 106 41-0.39 60-0.57 2014 33 118 46-0.39 38-0.32 2015 26 92 41-0.45 25-0.27 Totals 91 316 128-0.41 123-0.39 • Honors Centennial Conference rookie of the year, 2013 All-Centennial Conference second team, 2013 All-Centennial Conference honorable mention, 2014 Centennial Conference player of the week, 2013, 2014 DeSales Invitational all-tournament team, 2013 • Career Highs kills - 20 vs. DeSales, 2013 hitting percentage - .600 (12-0-20) vs.Dickinson, 2014 digs - 23 vs. Franklin & Marshall, 2014 blocks - 5 vs. Gettysburg, 2014 aces - 5, five times
roster No Name
Cl
Pos
Ht
Hometown/High School
So
DS
5-2
Geneva, Ill./Geneva
3 Laura Boll
Fr OH/DS 5-7
Naples, Fla./Naples
5 Erica Schultz
So
M
6-2
Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood
6 Shannon Hubert *
So
S
5-8
Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo
8 Stefanie Mutter
Fr M/RS
6-1
Sterling, Va./Potomac Falls
9 Gabrielle Neuman
Fr
S
5-7
Las Vegas, Nev./West Career and Technical Academy
10 Tara Register
Fr
OH
5-11
Severna Park, Md./Severna Park
11 Madison Forrest
Fr
M
6-0
Pasadena, Calif./Mayfield
12 Maggie Enestvedt
Fr OH/RS 5-11
St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham
13 Gabrielle Rancourt
Fr
Dorado, P.R./Asheville School (N.C.)
1 Brenna Littleson
14 Elizabeth Garrison ***+ Sr
DS
5-3
L
5-5
Glen Rock, Pa./Susquehannock
15 Caroline Erb **
Jr OH/RS 5-11
Ossining, N.Y./Kennedy Catholic
16 Samantha Hughes
So
DS
5-4
Bronx, N.Y./Ethical Culture Fieldston School
17 Kelly Tornetta *
So
OH
5-8
Phoenixville, Pa./Pope John Paul II
18 Allison Glass ***+
Sr
OH
5-10
Rockville Centre, N.Y./South Side
* letters won
+ captains
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Returning Players
8 1 5 Caroline Erb Junior • OH/RS • 5-11 • 2VL Ossining, N.Y./Kennedy Catholic
At Muhlenberg: Gained considerable experience in her first two years ... Fifth on the team in kills per set as a sophomore ... Led Mule freshmen in all statistical categories in 2014 … Personal: Was named to the all-state team at Kennedy Catholic High School ... Served as team captain her junior and senior seasons ... Parents are Markus and Lesleigh Erb ... Born Sept. 7, 1996 ... A biology major and sustainability studies minor. Career Highlights • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2014 19 62 74-1.19-.154 3-0.05 51-0.82 24-0.39 1-0.02 2015 20 47 74-1.57-.176 2-0.04 27-0.57 16-0.34 2-0.04 Total 39 109 148-1.36-.165 5-0.05 78-0.72 40-0.37 3-0.03
• Career Highs kills - 14 vs. Neumann, 2015 hitting percentage - .565 (14-1-23) vs. Neumann, 2015 digs - 8 vs. Swarthmore, 2014 blocks - 4 vs. Messiah, 2014
6 Shannon Hubert Sophomore • S • 5-8 • 1VL Wyckoff, N.J/Ramapo
At Muhlenberg: Had an outstanding freshman season ... First Mule setter to earn All-Centennial Conference honors in seven years ... Season total of 680 assists was second-best ever by a Muhlenberg freshman ... Fifth in the CC in assists per set … Led Mules in service aces and third in digs ... Personal: Was named to the all-county team three years at Ramapo High School ... Served as team captain ... Parents are Brian and Michele Hubert ... Born Jan. 31, 1997 ... Major undeclared. Career Highlights • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2015 28 103 75-0.73-.289 680-6.60 266-2.58 6-0.06 47-0.46 • Honors • Career Highs All-Centennial Conference second team, 2015 kiils - 8 vs. Washington College, 2015 Centennial Conference player of the week, 2015 assists - 52 vs. Stockton, 2015 Golden Knights Invitational all-tournament team, 2015 digs - 21 vs. Johns Hopkins, 2015 aces - 5 vs. Alvernia, 2015
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Returning Players
9
1 6 Samantha Hughes Sophomore • DS • 5-4 Bronx, N.Y./Ethical Culture Fieldston School
At Muhlenberg: Practiced with the Mules as a freshman ... Can contribute in the back row … Personal: Was a member of one state championship team at Ethical Culture Fieldston School ... Parents are Robert Hughes and Andrea Grajales ... Born Aug. 2, 1997 ... Major undeclared.
1 Brenna Littleson Sophomore • DS • 5-2 Geneva, Ill./Geneva
At Muhlenberg: Saw action in 16 of the Mules’ 28 matches as a back-row player in her freshman year … Personal: Was a member of Sports Performance club team that finished second at 2015 AAU national championships ... Served as team captain at Geneva Community High School ... Parents are Randy and Sheri Littleson ... Born May 9, 1997 ... Major undeclared. Career Highlights • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg 0-0.00 12-0.35 48-1.41 2015 16 34 Year MP SP Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2015 16 34 0-0.00 8-0.24 • Career Highs assits - 4 vs. Neumann, 2015 digs - 12 vs. Neumann, 2015 blocks - 3 vs. Neumann, 2015
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Returning Players
10 5 Erica Schultz Sophomore • M • 6-2 • 1VL Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood
At Muhlenberg: Gives the Mules a presence in the middle ... Third on the Mules in blocks per set as a freshman … Personal: Was named to the All-Bergen County team at Ridgewood High School ... Served as team captain ... Parents are Laura and Ron Schultz ... Born Nov. 10, 1996 ... Major undeclared.
Career Highlights • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct 2015 13 25 27-1.08-.234 Year MP SP Blk-Avg 2015 13 25 19-0.76 • Career Highs kills - 7 vs. Eastern, 2015 blocks - 4 vs. Eastern, 2015
Ast-Avg Dig-Avg 2-0.08 2-0.08 Ace-Avg 4-0.16
1 7 Kelly Tornetta Sophomore • OH • 5-8 • 1VL Phoenixville, Pa./Pope John Paul II
At Muhlenberg: Was the Mules’ top freshman hitter in 2015 ... Third on the Mules in kills per set and second in hitting percentage … Personal: Was named to first team all-state as a senior at Pope John Paul II High School ... Served as team captain ... Parents are Doug and Beth Tornetta ... Born July 13, 1997 ... Major undeclared. Career Highlights • Statistics Year MP SP Kill-Avg-Pct Ast-Avg Dig-Avg 2015 25 81 150-1.85-.206 13-0.16 83-1.02 Year MP SP Blk-Avg Ace-Avg 2015 25 81 16-0.20 1-0.01 • Career Highs kills - 13 vs. Stevens, 2015 hitting percentage - .625 (11-1-16) vs. Alvernia, 2015 digs - 11 vs. Hunter, 2015 blocks -3 vs. Alvernia, 2015
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Newcomers
11
3
12
11
8
Laura
Maggie
Madison
Stefanie
Boll
Enestvedt
Forrest
Mutter
Fr • OH/DS • 5-7
Fr • OH/RS • 5-11
Fr • M • 6-0
Fr • M/RS • 6-1
Naples, Fla./
St. Paul, Minn./
Pasadena, Calif./
Sterling, Va./
Naples
Cretin-Derham
Mayfield
Potomac Falls
9
13
10
Gabrielle
Gabrielle
Tara
Neuman
Rancourt
Register
Fr • S • 5-7
Fr • DS • 5-3
Fr • OH • 5-11
Las Vegas, Nev./
Dorado, P.R./
Severna Park, Md./
West Career and
Asheville School
Severna Park
Technical Academy
(N.C.)
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2015 Review
12 results
centennial conference standings
Record: 19-9 (6-4 Centennial)
Conference Overall W L Pct SF SA W L P 8 2 .800 26 11 12 11 .522 Johns Hopkins EASTERN L 1-3 Haverford 8 2 .800 25 14 20 10 .667 vs. Alvernia # W 3-0 Swarthmore 8 2 .800 27 10 22 9 .710 vs. Stevens # L 2-3 McDaniel 7 3 .700 24 13 21 8 .724 vs. Carroll # W 3-2 Muhlenberg 6 4 .600 24 14 19 9 .679 at Moravian # W 3-1 Franklin & Marshall 6 4 .600 22 16 14 15 .483 MORAVIAN @ W 3-0 Washington College 5 5 .500 20 20 17 10 .630 ROWAN @ W 3-0 Gettysburg 4 6 .400 17 22 14 13 .519 SALISBURY @ L 0-3 Dickinson 2 8 .200 10 24 8 17 .320 NEUMANN @ W 3-0 Bryn Mawr 1 9 .100 4 29 8 16 .333 at McDaniel * W 3-1 Ursinus 0 10 .000 4 20 5 18 .217 ALVERNIA W 3-0 HUNTER W 3-1 at Franklin & Marshall * L 2-3 Centennial Conference Tournament JOHNS HOPKINS * L 1-3 First round: McDaniel 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 STOCKTON W 3-1 Semifinals: McDaniel 3, Johns Hopkins 2 at Dickinson * W 3-0 Haverford 3, Swarthmore 2 WASHINGTON COLLEGE * W 3-0 Championship: McDaniel 3, Haverford 2 BRYN MAWR * W 3-0 vs. SUNY Canton ! W 3-1 NCAA Division III Tournament at Clarkson ! L 0-3 First round: Heidelberg 3, McDaniel 0 vs. Susquehanna ! L 1-3 at Haverford * L 2-3 SWARTHMORE * L 1-3 GETTYSBURG * W 3-0 Academic All-America BARUCH W 3-0 second team..................................................... Elizabeth Garrison at Ursinus * W 3-1 Academic All-District CABRINI W 3-2 first team........................................................... Elizabeth Garrison MISERICORDIA W 3-0 CC Academic Honor Roll................................... Elizabeth Garrison Katerina Havlik * Centennial Conference match Vanessa Pulice # Greyhound Premiere Invitational (at Moravian) All-Centennial Conference @ Buttermaker Tournament second team..................................................... Katherine Boll ! Clarkson Golden Knights Invitational Shannon Hubert CC Sportsmanship Team.................................. Sarah Weyhmuller CC Player of the Week....................................... Shannon Hubert All-Tournament Greyhound Premiere Invitational............... Katherine Boll Buttermaker Tournament............................. Katherine Boll Knights Invitational........................................ Shannon Hubert
honors and awards
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Volleyball History
13
The Muhlenberg College volleyball program devel-
The 1999 and 2001 teams returned to the 20-win
oped a standard of athletic and academic excellence
plateau, with the latter squad tying for first place in
in the 1990s that it has continued well into the new
the Centennial Conference and earning the right to
century.
host the CC Tournament.
The program was founded in 1979 and met with
In 2013, just three years after finishing in a tie for
moderate success early on, posting winning records
last place, Muhlenberg went 20-12 and advanced to
in five of its first six seasons.
the CC championship match for
But the Mules fell on hard times
the first time since 2001. The
in the late 1980s, losing 20
2014 edition set a school record
matches in 1988 and going 2-16
with 13 straight wins and earned
in 1989, before turning things
a second consecutive place in the
around.
CC championship match.
Just three years after losing 20,
The Mules won tournament
and two years after the two-win
championships at Wesleyan in
season, Muhlenberg went 20-9
1991 and 1994 and at Cedar Crest
in 1991. That kicked off a streak of five straight years with 20 or more wins, making
in 1992 and 1993. Muhlenberg won its own Buttermaker Tournament champion-
volleyball the first sport in College history to post
ship every year from 1998 to 2001 and in 2014.
five consecutive 20-win seasons.
Since 1990, Muhlenberg has had two All-Ameri-
Since 1991, the Mules have reached double figures
cans, three all-region selections, 42 all-conference
in victories in all but one season.
selections and 48 Academic Honor Roll selections.
The 1992 team set a school record (broken after 20
The Mules also earned the Team Academic Award
years in 2013) for most wins by any sport with a 27-6
from the American Volleyball Coaches Association
record and qualified for the Middle Atlantic Confer-
for having at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-
ence playoffs after winning the Southeast Division
point average (out of 4.0) during the school year in
championship.
seven of the last nine seasons.
The BUTTERMAKERS The 1990 Muhlenberg volleyball team was a very young but promising group. Comprised mostly of freshmen, the team worked extremely hard but met with lots of frustration and disappointment during the early part of the season. In an effort to keep their morale up, and to point out the necessity of continuing to work hard and thus ultimately achieve success, Coach Frank Marino told them the following story:
There was once a group of frogs who happened upon a large vat of milk. Seeing an opportunity for fun, they jumped into the vat and began to frolic. Unfortunately, the edge of the vat was shaped in a curved way that allowed for easy entry but impossible exit. The frogs swam frantically about and tried hard to escape from the vat. Eventually all but one frog grew exhausted, sank to the bottom and perished. The remaining frog continued to kick and kick until the milk solidified and was turned to butter. The frog was therefore able to climb out of the vat and survive. The obvious moral of the story is if you keep kicking and trying, you will eventually succeed. That group of freshmen went on to set the College record for wins. Further, of the seven who were freshmen at that time, five made Deans’ List every semester and three were Phi Beta Kappa. The group came to be known as the “Buttermakers” and established traditions of excellence and pride which succeeding teams strive to maintain. The program holds a tournament every year named in their honor.
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Individual Records
14 kills
career 1,793 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 1,336 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 1,314 Meaghan Billie, 1999-02 1,146 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97 995 Katherine Boll, 2012-15 969 Kate Haggerty, 2003-06 934 Dana Ferrelli, 1999-02 870 Allison Glass, 2013-15 794 Linda Hicks, 1990-93 747 Jess Anselmi, 2004-07 729 Phylicia Lee, 2006-09 705 Sarah Weyhmuller, 2012-15 688 Lisa Giammalvo, 1999-02 667 Joanne Josephson, 2012-15 643 Kirsten Weber, 1990-93 632 Jackie Price, 2008-11 570 Meredith Zawacki, 1990-93 546 Holly Hynson, 2011-14 511 Davi Gordon, 2008-11 487 Meredith Cole, 1995-98 career per set 4.18 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 3.53 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 3.33 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97
season 635 Allison Verduin, 1999 507 Julie Lauro, 2003 446 Julie Lauro, 2002 439 Julie Lauro, 2004 401 Julie Lauro, 2005 368 Meaghan Billie, 2002 348 Meaghan Billie, 2001 344 Meaghan Billie, 2000 338 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1996 328 Allison Verduin, 1998 313 Katherine Boll, 2014 311 Dana Ferrelli, 2001 306 Allison Glass, 2014 305 Jess Anselmi, 2007 season per set 4.99 Julie Lauro, 2004 4.60 Allison Verduin, 1999 4.30 Julie Lauro, 2003 5-set match 33 Allison Verduin vs. Swarthmore, 1999 4-set match 31 Julie Lauro vs. William Paterson, 2003 3-set match 22 Katherine Boll vs. Elizabethtown, 2012 22 Allison Verduin vs. Washington, 1998 2-set match 15 Lauren Buyyounouski vs. Albright, 1995
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hitting percentage
career .313 Jenny Sherwood, 1991-94 .284 Katherine Boll, 2012-15 .246 Joanne Josephson, 2012-15 .241 Meaghan Billie, 1999-01 .236 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 .230 Kate Haggerty, 2003-06 .219 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 .213 Sarah Weyhmuller, 2012-15 .209 Meredith Cole, 1995-98 .207 Michele Borg, 1992-95
season .352 Jenny Sherwood, 1994 .315 Katherine Boll, 2014 .280 Joanne Josephson, 2014 .280 Joanne Josephson, 2013 .275 Meredith Cole, 1995 .274 Sally Fosdick, 1994 .273 Katherine Boll, 2013
assists career Laura Funsten, 1998-01 Mary Henning, 2002-05 Megan Eiser, 2005-08 Vanessa Pulice, 2012-15 Milena Negrao, 1996-99 Nikki Dickson, 2011-14 Heather Stahlnecker, 1992-95 Julie Fogt, 1990-92 Emily Reardon, 2002-03 career per set 7.55 Laura Funsten, 1998-01 6.74 Mary Henning, 2002-05 6.57 Heather Stahlnecker, 1992-95 3,071 2,360 2,229 1,774 1,729 1,698 1,524 1,213 1,096
season 1,050 Laura Funsten, 2001 993 Laura Funsten, 1999 823 Laura Funsten, 2000 798 Megan Eiser, 2007 769 Mary Henning, 2004 742 Megan Eiser, 2008 723 Bryn Baker, 2009 680 Shannon Hubert, 2015 679 Mary Henning, 2005 675 Emily Reardon, 2002 668 Milena Negrao, 1998 season per set 9.46 Laura Funsten, 2001 8.93 Mary Henning, 2005 8.88 Emily Reardon, 2002 8.48 Laura Funsten, 2000 8.15 Milena Negrao, 1998 8.12 Bryn Baker, 2009 5-set match 63 Heather Stahlnecker vs. Albright, 1994 4-set match 54 Emily Reardon vs. McDaniel, 2002 3-set match 48 Laura Funsten vs. Washington, 1998 2-set match 30 Julie Fogt vs. King’s, 1992
Allison Verduin, Meaghan Billie and Lauren Buyyounouski (top to bottom) all recorded at least 1,000 kills for the Mules.
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Individual Records digs
15 blocks
career career 487 Linda Hicks, 1990-93 1,528 Chelsea Kaser, 2012-15 348 Joanne Josephson, 2012-15 1,434 Christina Cangelosi, 2006-09 331 Meaghan Billie, 1999-02 1,385 Jen Weist, 2002-05 329 Katherine Boll, 2012-15 1,342 Megan Young, 2004-07 257 Meredith Cole, 1995-98 1,326 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 241 Jackie Price, 2008-11 1,227 Dana Ferrelli, 1999-02 241 Monica Sella, 2003-06 1,213 Kimberly Maurer, 1995-98 239 Sarah Weyhmuller, 2012-15 1,142 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 210 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 1,137 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97 196 Kate Haggerty, 2003-06 1,054 Lisa Giammalvo, 1999-02 186 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 1,041 Laura Funsten, 1998-01 186 Kristen Conboy, 1995-98 987 Phylicia Lee, 2006-09 185 Erin Murphy, 2012-15 976 Jennifer Leigh, 1999-02 166 Lisa Giammalvo, 1999-02 963 Megan Eiser, 2005-08 155 Jen Morgan, 1995-98 905 Elizabeth Garrison, 2013-15 150 Jenny Sherwood, 1991-94 787 Allison Glass, 2013-15 career per set 743 Kirsten Weber, 1990-93 1.61 Linda Hicks, 1990-93 career per set 0.99 Jenny Sherwood, 1991-94 4.01 Jen Weist, 2002-05 0.86 Joanne Josephson, 2012-15 4.00 Chelsea Kaser, 2012-15 0.82 Katherine Boll, 2012-15 3.76 Megan Young, 2004-07 0.77 Meredith Cole, 1995-97 3.72 Christina Cangelosi, 2006-09 0.73 Meaghan Billie, 1999-02 3.39 Kimberly Maurer, 1995-98 3.31 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97 season 3.09 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 172 Linda Hicks, 1992 151 Linda Hicks, 1991 season 118 Katherine Boll, 2014 538 Jen Weist, 2003 104 Joanne Josephson, 2014 522 Christina Cangelosi, 2009 99 Meaghan Billie, 1999 517 Megan Young, 2007 94 Joanne Josephson, 2013 481 Megan Young, 2006 94 Meaghan Billie, 2002 471 Allison Verduin, 1999 93 Joanne Josephson, 2015 464 Kimberly Maurer, 1998 93 Katherine Boll, 2013 455 Chelsea Kaser, 2014 88 Meredith Cole, 1997 435 Julie Lauro, 2003 88 Linda Hicks, 1993 420 Chelsea Kaser, 2013 81 Amy Albright, 1992 405 Jen Weist, 2005 78 Monica Sella, 2003 405 Jen Weist, 2004 76 Meaghan Billie, 2000 season per set 76 Linda Hicks, 1990 5.87 Christina Cangelosi, 2009 season per set 5.23 Megan Young, 2006 1.94 Linda Hicks, 1991 5.07 Megan Young, 2007 1.87 Linda Hicks, 1992 4.83 Kimberly Maurer, 1998 1.26 Linda Hicks, 1993 4.60 Jen Weist, 2004 1.04 Meredith Cole, 1997 4.56 Jen Weist, 2003 1.02 Jenny Sherwood, 1993 1.00 Jenny Sherwood, 1994 5-set match 45 Megan Young vs. 5-set match McDaniel, 2006 18 Linda Hicks vs. 4-set match Swarthmore, 1992 44 Megan Young vs. 4-set match Bryn Mawr, 2006 14 Linda Hicks vs. 3-set match Franklin & Marshall, 1992 35 Kimberly Maurer vs. 3-set match Moravian, 1998 14 Amy Albright vs. 2-set match   Moravian, 1992 11 Michele Borg vs. 2-set match Moravian and William 7 Linda Hicks vs. Paterson, 1994 Upsala, 1991
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service aces
career 181 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97 175 Laura Funsten, 1998-01 172 Kate Haggerty, 2003-06 166 Nikki Dickson, 2011-14 150 Dana Ferrelli, 1999-02 148 Julie Lauro, 2002-05 146 Jennifer Leigh, 1999-02 137 Lisa Giammalvo, 1999-02 125 Phylicia Lee, 2006-09 123 Allison Glass, 2013-15 122 Chelsea Kaser, 2012-15 122 Megan Young, 2004-07 122 Mary Henning, 2002-05 119 Meredith Zawacki, 1990-93 113 Vanessa Pulice, 2012-15 112 Elizabeth Garrison, 2013-15 110 Megan Eiser, 2005-08 106 Katherine Boll, 2012-15 105 Allison Verduin, 1996-99 103 Linda Hicks, 1990-93 101 Kirsten Weber, 1990-93 career per set 0.53 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994-97 0.45 Kate Haggerty, 2003-06 0.45 Nikki Dickson, 2011-14 0.43 Laura Funsten, 1998-01 0.41 Meredith Zawacki, 1990-93 0.41 Michele Arilotta, 1990-91
season 72 Nikki Dickson, 2014 69 Jennifer Leigh, 2001 69 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994 67 Dana Ferrelli, 2001 66 Kate Haggerty, 2003 60 Allison Glass, 2013 56 Laura Funsten, 1999 54 Laura Funsten, 2001 52 Dana Ferrelli, 2002 50 Courtney Williams, 2003 48 Elizabeth Garrison, 2014 47 Shannon Hubert, 2015 season per set 0.79 Lauren Buyyounouski, 1994 0.64 Jennifer Leigh, 2001 0.63 Dana Ferrelli, 2001 5-set match 8 Lauren Buyyounouski vs. Messiah, 1996 4-set match 8 Kate Haggerty vs. Catholic, 2003 8 Laura Funsten vs. Dickinson, 2001 8 Heather Stahlnecker vs. Skidmore, 1994 3-set match 11 Jennifer Leigh vs. Bryn Mawr, 2001 2-set match 10 Meredith Zawacki vs. Delaware Valley, 1993
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Team Records
16 season wins season losses consecutive wins sets matches
wins and losses 27 1992 (27-6) 4 1993 (20-4), 1980 (7-4) 20 2001 13 2014
kills season 1,584 1999 season per set 12.32 2001 match 5 sets 86 vs. Allentown, 1998 4 sets 68 vs. Swarthmore, 2006 3 sets 58 vs. Washington, 1998 2 sets 39 vs. King’s, 1992
season match 5 sets 4 sets 3 sets 2 sets
hitting percentage .233 1994 .307 .363 .524 .522
vs. DeSales, 2003 vs. Wesleyan, 1994 vs. Alfred, 2014 vs. Wilkes, 1993
assists season 1,294 1999 season per set 10.88 2015 match 5 sets 75 vs. Allentown, 1998 4 sets 58 vs. Swarthmore, 2006 vs. Misericordia, 2002 3 sets 50 vs. Neumann, 2015 50 vs. Washington, 1998 2 sets 31 vs. King’s, 1992
season season per set match 5 sets 4 sets 3 sets 2 sets
digs 2,628 1999 21.81 1996 148 129 115 115 46
vs. Allentown, 1998 vs. Scranton, 1996 vs. Scranton, 1998 vs. Washington, 1998 vs. William Paterson, 1994
blocks season 309 1991 season per set 3.64 1991 match 5 sets 31.5 vs. Swarthmore, 1992 4 sets 20 vs. Eastern Connecticut, 2002 vs. Franklin & Marshall, 1992 3 sets 23 vs. Moravian, 1992 2 sets 15 vs. Lycoming, 1991
season season per set match 5 sets 4 sets 3 sets 2 sets
service aces 320 2001 3.12 1994 19 24 24 16
vs. Ursinus, 2002 vs. Bryn Mawr, 2003 vs. Cedar Crest, 2014 vs. Hood, 1995
The 1992 team (left) set a Muhlenberg College record for all sports with 27 wins. The standard stood for 20 years until it was broken by softball in 2013. The Mules won the Middle Atlantic Conference Southeast Division title and hosted a playoff match.
The 2001 team (right) tied for first place in the Centennial Conference during the regular season and hosted the CC playoffs, advancing to the championship match.
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Honor Roll
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all-america 2014 Katherine Boll (honorable mention) 2004 Julie Lauro (honorable mention)
all-region 2014 Katherine Boll (first team) 2004 Julie Lauro (first team) 2002 Julie Lauro (honorable mention)
academic all-america 2015
Elizabeth Garrison (second team)
2015 2008 2007 1993
Elizabeth Garrison (first team) Danielle Losonci (third team) Jess Anselmi (third team) Kirsten Weber (first team)
academic all-district
cc academic honor roll
all-conference Centennial Conference 2015 Katherine Boll (second team) Shannon Hubert (second team) 2014 Katherine Boll (first team) Allison Glass (honorable mention) 2013 Katherine Boll (second team) Allison Glass (second team/rookie of the year) Chelsea Kaser (honorable mention) 2012 Katherine Boll (second team) Chelsea Kaser (second team) 2011 Jackie Price (honorable mention) 2009 Christina Cangelosi (first team) Phylicia Lee (honorable mention) 2008 Phylicia Lee (second team) Megan Eiser (honorable mention) Davi Gordon (honorable mention) 2006 Kate Haggerty (second team) 2005 Julie Lauro (first team) 2004 Julie Lauro (first team) 2003 Julie Lauro (first team) Kate Haggerty (honorable mention) 2002 Julie Lauro (first team) Meaghan Billie (second team) Dana Ferrelli (honorable mention) 2001 Meaghan Billie (first team) Dana Ferrelli (first team) Laura Funsten (second team) 2000 Meaghan Billie (second team) 1999 Allison Verduin (first team) 1998 Allison Verduin (second team) 1997 Lauren Buyyounouski (first team) 1996 Lauren Buyyounouski (first team) 1995 Michele Borg (first team) Heather Stahlnecker (second team) Lauren Buyyounouski (second team) 1994 Lauren Buyyounouski (second team) Jenny Sherwood (second team) 1993 Linda Hicks (second team) Kirsten Weber (honorable mention) Middle Atlantic Conference Southeast 1992 Julie Fogt (first team) Linda Hicks (first team) 1991 Julie Fogt (first team) 1990 Julie Fogt (first team) 1986 Laura Lemole (first team) 1985 Allison Casparian (first team) 1983 Diane Reppa (first team) 1982 Diane Reppa (first team) Middle Atlantic Conference 1981 Diane Reppa (honorable mention)
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2014 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007
Elizabeth Garrison Katerina Havlik Vanessa Pulice Elizabeth Garrison Holly Hynson Vanessa Pulice Holly Hynson Chelsea Kaser Holly Hynson Davi Gordon Brooke McQueen Erica Wenzel Caitlin Dombkowski Davi Gordon Brooke McQueen Jenn Seeba Caitlin Dombkowski Davi Gordon Brooke McQueen Megan Eiser Danielle Losonci Jess Anselmi Amy Cohen Danielle Losonci
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
Jess Anselmi Kate Haggerty Danielle Losonci Courtney Williams Jess Anselmi Kate Haggerty Jen Weist Courtney Williams Kate Haggerty Lauren Masem Jen Weist Courtney Williams Jen Weist Maria Poluka Maria Poluka Allison Verduin Kimberly Maurer Allison Verduin Kimberly Maurer Allison Verduin Jennifer Hintz Caryn Klaff Kimberly Maurer Caryn Klaff
All-time kills leader Julie Lauro became the program’s first All-American in 2004. One of only six players in Centennial Conference history to earn first-team All-CC honors all four years, she was inducted into the Muhlenberg College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Founded: 1848. Named for Henry Melchior Muhlenberg, patriarch of the Lutheran Church in the American Colonies. Affiliation: Private, affiliated with Lutheran Church. Location: Allentown, Pa.; 55 miles north of Philadelphia and 90 miles west of New York. Academic Emphasis: Liberal arts and preprofessional studies. Full-Time Enrollment: 2,200; 42% men, 58% women. Student-Faculty Ratio: 11-1. Admission: Highly selective. Over 5,000 applicants for a class of 600. The single most important factor is high school record. Entering freshmen are strong performers academically and give evidence of the potential for positive impact on the college community as extracurricular contributors as well. Application Deadlines: Cooperative Program, Jan. 1; Early Decision and Regular Decision, February 15. Muhlenberg values the energy and enthusiasm
Mathematics Media and Communication
“Seniors may take advantage
Music
of the Senior Year Experience
Natural Science
program that helps students
Neuroscience
make the transition from college
Philosophy Philosophy/Political Thought Physical Science Physics Political Economy and Public Policy Political Science Psychology Public Health Religion Studies Russian Studies
to ‘whatever comes next.’ The program is organized around the concepts of transition, integration and reflection and includes workshops and seminars.”
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Early Decision candidates bring to the campus. Personal Interview: Strongly recommended. Financial Aid: Approximately 80% of students receive some form of financial aid. Both needbased and merit aid are available. Students: Muhlenberg students are drawn largely from the Middle
Atlantic and New England states, although 35 states and about a dozen foreign countries are represented.
Sociology
Faculty: 177 full-time, 125 part-time. Faculty are drawn from
Spanish
America’s finest universities. Their primary focus is excellence in
Theatre
teaching. 85% hold the Ph.D. or terminal degree.
Library Resources: Trexler Library resources include over 310,000 volumes and 360,000 microforms. An interlibrary loan program makes over 1.75 million books available to students with daily delivery to campus. Campus Life: More than 100 clubs and student organizations, from United Student Government to Habitat for Humanity. Study Abroad: More than 160 study abroad options. 52.4% of Muhlenberg graduates from the Class of 2015 studied abroad. Active Learning: Many of Muhlenberg’s classes are taught seminar style, with an emphasis on discussion and classroom interaction. Science labs are hands-on, with the opportunity to do real science in a small-college setting. Independent study, mentored research, internships and field experience all are encouraged. The goal is to promote “A small liberal arts school
an active, participatory
with a decidedly friendly touch,
learning style.
Muhlenberg College encour-
That commitment to
ages a spirit of community
first-rate teaching and
between students, faculty, and
active learning means
staff. Muhlenberg professors are
that Muhlenberg strives
‘warm, willing to talk, and really nice.” “Academics are taken seriously, but personal life and extracurricular activities are also an important part of the experience at Muhlenberg.”
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always to provide learning experiences that are
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not simply informational,
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but interesting, even
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inspirational. It means looking for teaching approaches where students are not passive but rather engaged, active learners. The result has been an academic program widely
recognized for educational excellence based on both rigor and nurture. Positive Outcomes: A Muhlenberg education provides a powerful launching pad to graduate school and entry- level careers. The College’s success rates with both law school and medical school placement are regularly over 90%. In addition, many Muhlenberg students go on to master’s and doctoral programs each year. Muhlenberg grads also go on to a full range of employment opportunities, from America’s largest banks and accounting firms to its “blue chip” business concerns, from the most prominent social and helping agencies to schools, government and familyowned businesses, and from a variety of media, writing and advertising positions to work in the performing and fine arts.
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College Management
20 John Williams
Allison Gulati
President of the College
Vice President/Student Affairs
John I. Williams began his
Allison Gulati was named vice
tenure as the 12th president of
president of student affairs and
Muhlenberg College in July 2015.
dean of students at Muhlenberg
Having enjoyed an extensive
College in 2016. She previously
and varied career as a corporate
was the associate dean of stu-
executive, entrepreneur and
dents and director of strategic
strategy consultant, Williams
initiatives at Lehigh University.
has extensive and wide-ranging experience as a
At Muhlenberg, Gulati oversees an expansive
leader. Williams has been successful in both large
portfolio including athletics, campus safety, com-
corporate environments as well as entrepreneurial
munity engagement, counseling services, dining
startups. He is an innovative and creative thinker
services, Greek affairs, the health center, judicial af-
with demonstrated ability to build and motivate
fairs, multicultural life residential services, student
cross-functional teams and drive the achievement of
activities, Seegers Union and Title IX.
challenging goals.
“Muhlenberg College believes that the athletics
Williams is an innovative higher education leader
experience is an incredible part of a successful lib-
and a strong advocate for the enduring value of liberal
eral arts education,” she said. “Through our support
arts education. He has served continuously on the
for student-athletes, we strive to help them develop
Board of Trustees of Amherst College since 1984 and
critical life skills and to become successful scholars,
since 1996 has served as a Life Trustee.
leaders, and team members. Our coaches and ad-
Williams began his career in 1978 at Bain &
ministrators are deeply committed to the personal,
Company, a strategy consulting firm, at its Boston
academic and athletic success of our athletes and
headquarters. Following Bain, Williams moved to
they partner with our students and others to ensure
New York and joined American Express and then
that the athletics experience provides opportunity
served as CEO of a number of travel- and transpor-
for significant learning and growth.
tation-related companies, including Biztravel.com,
“Furthermore, our recreational and intramural
a venture-backed start-up; Sentient Jet, a private jet
programs provide an excellent way for all Muhlen-
charter brokerage; and Heritage Travel, a Web 2.0
berg students to focus on their physical well being,
venture focused on building and serving a community
connect with peers and others, and to manage their
of people interested in traveling to historic sites and
stress related to the academic rigors of college life
heritage-rich destinations.
in a healthy way. I am incredibly proud of our entire
In 2014, Williams co-founded iStartup, a Boston-
athletics department and their significant contribu-
based co-working and co-learning venture that
tion to the Muhlenberg student experience!”
develops partnerships with colleges and universities
At Lehigh, Gulati held various positions — and
to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
gained increasing responsibilities — in student life.
Williams graduated from Amherst College in 1975
Prior to adding her duties of director of strategic
with a BA in economics, magna cum laude. He then
initiatives, she was assistant director of residence
earned both a JD from Harvard Law School and MBA
life, assistant dean of students and director of
from Harvard Business School in 1979.
student leadership development and associate dean
In addition to his academic and professional ac-
of students.
complishments, Williams is a musician, pilot and
Gulati is a graduate of James Madison Univer-
lifelong learner.
sity. She received her master’s degree from the
Williams and his wife, Diane Pierce-Williams, met as students at Harvard Law School. They have been
University of Georgia, where she also received the Outstanding Alumnae Award in 2009.
married for 29 years and have three adult children and one grandchild.
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Athletic Management Corey Goff
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Megan Patruno
Director of Athletics
Associate Director of Athletics
Corey Goff began his ten-
Megan Patruno was named
ure as director of athletics
assistant director of athletics in
in July 2012 following more
2012. A former assistant executive
than 10 years as a coach
director of the Centennial Confer-
in football and baseball at
ence, Patruno serves as the athletic
Muhlenberg.
department liaison to admissions,
“Muhlenberg’s student-
compliance officer, supervisor of
athletes embody everything that is right about
game and event management, golf outing director and
college athletics,” said Goff upon his appoint-
student-athlete programming coordinator.
ment. “Having the chance to work alongside our staff supporting those students in their pursuit of excellence through athletics is a dream come
Megan Eddinger
true for me.”
Senior Woman Administrator
Goff was named assistant director of athletics in June 2003, and in June 2008 he was promoted to associate director.
Megan Eddinger was promoted to senior woman administrator in 2010. In addition to her adminis-
From 2007 to 2012, Goff was head coach of the Muhlenberg baseball team. He led the Mules to a 20-win season and a trip to the Centen-
trative duties, she serves as advisor to the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and head field hockey
nial Conference playoffs in 2008 and coached two all-region selections and a CC player of the
coach.
year. Muhlenberg broke or tied more than 30 individual and team records in hitting, pitching and fielding categories during his tenure. Goff was an assistant football coach at Muhlenberg from 2000 to 2005, serving as offensive coordinator the last five of those seasons. The Mules won four straight CC co-championships from 2001 to 2004, made their first three appearances in the NCAA Division III Tournament and broke numerous school records. Goff is a 1995 graduate of Susquehanna University, where he was a team captain in baseball and played football. He earned his master’s in educational psychology from the University at Albany in 1997. Goff and his wife Lauren have two young boys, Collin, 11, and Michael, 8.
athletic support staff athletic trainers
Lindsay Porembo
Steve Nemes
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Jamie Scalise
strength/conditioning
Sean Morse
Darin Thomas
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Muhlenberg Athletics
22 centennial conference
Muhlenberg College sponsors a comprehensive 22-sport intercollegiate athletics program. The Mules compete in the Centennial Conference in all sports and are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III. Muhlenberg’s sports program is designed to offer quality competitive experiences for the serious athlete, with opportunities for outstanding teams and individuals to advance to national Division III championships. However, given the breadth of the program, opportunities also exist for the unrecruited athlete to participate in varsity sports. Muhlenberg has excellent on-campus athletic facilities. Opened in 1982, the Life Sports Center is a building designed for athletics, intramurals and “sports for life” as primary uses. The original solar-heated building, a series of three additions to the Memorial Hall gymnasium,
In its 24th year of all-sports
includes the
competition, the Centen-
spacious John
nial Conference has taken its
Deitrich Field
place among the nation’s elite
House, featur-
small-college conferences.
ing basketball
Founded in 1983 as the Cen-
and tennis
tennial Football Conference
courts and a
and expanded to an all-sports
160-meter
league in 1992, the Centen-
running track,
nial Conference encourages
the 25-meter
athletic competition among
Alumni Pool
national liberal arts colleges and universities that share similar academic aspirations and a commitment to the importance of the total educational experience of students engaged in sports. Intercollegiate athletics programs are an integral part of the life of the member institutions and flow from their educational objectives. Each institution provides a comprehensive, broad-based athletics program. All varsity sports are treated equitably, and every sport is important. The CC volleyball champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Tournament.
and the Lever-
The women’s basketball team won Muhlenberg’s 44th Centennial Conference championship during the 2015-16 school year. The team received a bid to the NCAA Tournament, and the Mules also were represented at the national championships in men’s cross country, women’s cross country and men’s outdoor track and field. Women’s lacrosse and field hockey earned ECAC Tournament bids, with lacrosse winning the championship.
ing Tyson wing, containing racquetball and squash courts and rooms for sports medicine, weight training, wrestling,
dance, instruction and equipment distribution. Memorial Hall, the original facility built in 1954, seats 3,529 and is an excellent facility for viewing indoor sports. A three-level, 40,000-square foot addition, built directly west of the Deitrich Field House, opened in the fall of 2004. The new facility includes additional locker rooms and office space, new recreation and fitness areas and a new health and counseling center. A new surface for the Field House was installed in 2014. Outdoors, the Mules have a grass field used by the men’s and women’s soccer teams, constructed in 1997, and a stadium for use
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by football, field hockey and lacrosse surrounded by an eight-lane, all-weather track. The stadium was constructed in 1998 and resurfaced with AstroTurf GameDay Grass™ 3D in 2008, and the track was resurfaced in 2014.
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20 at Elizabethtown........................ 7:00
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