2007 RMU Volleyball Factbook by Robert Morris University Athletics

Date

Opponent Time

Date

August

Opponent Time

October

25 (Sat.)

@ Central Michigan !

10:00 a.m.

3 (Wed.)

WEST VIRGINIA

7:00 p.m.

25 (Sat.)

vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay !

5:00 p.m.

13 (Sat.)

@ Long Island *

1:00 p.m.

26 (Sun.)

vs. Siena !

10:00 a.m.

14 (Sun.)

@ St. Francis (N.Y.) *

1:00 p.m.

31 (Fri.)

BUCKNELL #

7:00 p.m.

16 (Tues.)

@ Pittsburgh

7:00 p.m.

20 (Sat.)

WAGNER *

5:00 p.m.

27 (Sat.)

@ Central Conn. State *

1:00 p.m.

28 (Sun.)

@ Quinnipiac *

1:00 p.m.

September 1 (Sat.)

YOUNGSTOWN STATE #

3:00 p.m.

1 (Sat.) NORTH DAKOTA #

7:00 p.m.

7 (Fri.)

vs. Army $

4:00 p.m.

November

7 (Fri.)

@ UC Riverside $

7:00 p.m.

3 (Sat.)

FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON *

1:00 p.m.

8 (Sat.)

vs. Idaho State $

4:00 p.m.

4 (Sun.)

SACRED HEART *

1:00 p.m.

21 (Fri.)

vs. Howard ^

6:00 p.m.

11 (Sun.)

SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) *

2:00 p.m.

22 (Sat.)

@ Saint Francis (Pa.) ^

12:30 p.m.

17 (Sat.)

NEC Tournament

TBA

22 (Sat.)

vs. Coppin State ^

3:00 p.m.

18 (Sun.)

NEC Tournament

TBA

25 (Tues.) DUQUESNE

7:00 p.m.

28 (Fri.)

vs. Norfolk %

6:00 p.m.

29 (Sat.)

vs. Delaware State %

9:00 a.m.

29 (Sat.)

@ Maryland - Eastern Shore %

1:00 p.m. Home matches in bold and all CAPS

* Northeast Conference Match | ! Central Michigan University Tournament | # Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational $ University of California - Riverside Classic | ^ Saint Francis (Pa.) Tournament | % University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Tournament All home matches played at Charles L. Sewall Center All times are EST

2007 Quick Facts ATHLETIC TRAINING Head Athletic Trainer: Mike Vittorino, ATC

COACHING INFORMATION

Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28

Quick Facts Major Media Outlets / Athletic Department Directory 2007 Roster Head Coach Rob Thomas Assistant Coaches • Team Manager 2007 Outlook Jessica Camaioni Jennifer Stambaugh Tawnya Storino Emily Wolthuis Alaina Gibson • Cassie Lee Melissa Thompson • Jessica Nelko Newcomers 2006 Match-by-Match Results 2006 Individual Statistics 2006 NEC Standings and Awards 2006 NEC Individual Statistics 2006 NEC Team Statistics NEC Championships All-NEC Honorees Record vs. All Opponents School Records All-Time Letterwinners / RMU Athletic Hall of Fame About Robert Morris University President Gregory Dell’Omo / Director of Athletics Craig Coleman RMU Athletics Athletic Administration / Head Coaches

On the Cover (l to r): Jennifer Stambaugh, Tawnya Storino and Jessica Camaioni Credits: The 2007 Robert Morris University Volleyball media guide is a product of the RMU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and edited by Jeff McCafferty with special assistance from Jim Duzyk and Jen Roupe. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photographs by Jason Cohn, Dave Miller, Connie Karaffa and Ken Baker. The guide was printed by Navigator Printing, Pittsburgh, Pa. It is the policy of Robert Morris University to provide equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin and sexual preference.

2007 Colonial Volleyball

GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Moon Township, PA 15108 Founded: 1921 Enrollment: 5,000 Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Northeast (NEC) Colors: Blue, White and Red Nickname: Colonials President: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D. Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie Muti Assistant Athletic Director: Meghan Sweeney Assistant Athletic Director: Sean Simmons Faculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Athletic Department Phone: (412) 262-8295

SPORTS INFORMATION Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 262-8314 Office Fax: (412) 262-8557 E-mail: duzyk@rmu.edu Assistant Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 262-8587 E-mail: baker@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Jeff McCafferty Office Phone: (412) 262-8694 E-mail: sidga01@rmu.edu Sports Information Graduate Assistant: Erik Kaminski Office Phone: (412) 262-8541 E-mail: sidga02@rmu.edu Volleyball Contact: Jeff McCafferty Internet Address: www.rmucolonials.com SID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108

Head Coach: Rob Thomas (San Diego State, 1994) Record at RMU: 79-50 (four seasons) Career Record: 79-50 (four seasons) Assistant Coaches: James Suvoy, Brian Foltz, Jessica Roberts Volleyball Office Phone: (412) 262-8603 Best Time to Reach: Weekdays / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

TEAM INFORMATION/HISTORY 2006 Overall Record: 17-16 2006 NEC Record / Finish: 5-3 / T-3rd First Season of Volleyball: 1985 All-Time Volleyball Record: 281-346 Years in NCAA Tournament / Last Appearance: 5 / 2003 Letterman Returning / Lost: 10 / 3 Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + Libero / 1 Key Returnees: S - Tawnya Storino (5-9, Jr.) 2006 NEC All-Tournament Selection MB/OH - Emily Wolthuis (5-10, Jr.) 2006 All-NEC Second Team DS/L - Alaina Gibson (5-7, So.) 2006 NEC All-Tournament Selection 2006 All-NEC First Team Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056)

Major Media Outlets NORTHEAST CONFERENCE Brenda Weare, Commissioner Ron Ratner, Associate Commissioner 200 Cottontail Lane Vantage Court North Somerset, NJ 08873 (732) 469-0440 • Fax: (732) 469-0774 www.northeastconference.org WIRE SERVICES Associated Press Alan Robinson, Sports Editor Ken Wunderley Westinghouse Building Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 281-3747 • Fax: (412) 281-1869 www.ap.org PRINT Beaver County Times (a.m.) Ed Rose, Sports Editor John Perrotto, Eric Hall, Chuck Curti, Mike Bires 400 Fair Avenue Beaver, PA 15008 (724) 775-3200 • Fax: (724) 728-0190 www.timesonline.com Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a.m.) Jerry Micco, Sports Editor Phil Axelrod, Paul Meyer 34 Blvd. of the Allies Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 263-1621 • Fax: (412) 263-1926 www.post-gazette.com Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (a.m.) Kevin Smith, Sports Editor Dave Mackall, John Grupp 503 Martindale Street, 3rd Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 321-6460 • Fax: (412) 320-7964 www.pittsburghlive.com Pittsburgh Sports Report (weekly) Ellis Cannon, Publisher Tony DeFazio, Editor RIDC Riverplace 3 South Linden Street Duquesne, PA 15110-1151 (800) 945-7767 • Fax: (412) 244-9558 www.pghsports.com TELEVISION Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh Roger Lenhart, Producer 2 Allegheny Center, Suite 1000 Pittsburgh, PA 15212 (412) 322-9500 • Fax: (412) 323-9740 www.foxsports.com

Jim Duzyk

Sports Information Director

Ken Baker

Assistant Sports Information Director

KDKA (CBS-Channel 2) Mike Vukovcan, Sports Producer One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 575-2200 • Fax: (412) 575-2871 www.kdka.com WPXI (NBC-Channel 11) John Fedko, Sports Director 11 Television Hill Pittsburgh, PA 15214 (412) 237-1212 • Fax: (412) 237-4900 www.wpxi.com WTAE (ABC-Channel 4) Jon Burton, Sports Producer 400 Ardmore Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 242-4300 • Fax: (412) 244-4628 www.thepittsburghchannel.com RADIO KDKA (AM-1020) Jeff Hathhorn, Sports Director One Gateway Center Pittsburgh, PA 15222 (412) 575-2547 • Fax: (412) 575-2874 www.kdkaradio.com Metro Networks Scott Stiller, Adam Guskey 7 Parkway Center, Suite 750 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 808-1050 • Fax: (412) 808-1049 WBGG-AM (FOX Sports Radio 970) Bob McLaughlin, Program Director 200 Fleet Street, 4th Floor Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323 www.970theburgh.com WEAE (AM 1250-ESPN) Mark Madden, Guy Junker Eddy Crow, Ken Laird 400 Ardmore Blvd. Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (412) 731-1250 • Fax: (412) 244-4596 www.espnradio1250.com WPIT (AM 730) Kenny Woods, Operations Mgr. 7 Parkway Center, Suite 625 Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (412) 937-1500 • Fax: (412) 937-1576 www.wpitam.com

Erik Kaminski

Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Jeff McCafferty

Telephone Directory All phone numbers are area code 412 unless noted General .........................................................................................................

262-8200

Athletic Administration Craig Coleman, M.D. (Director of Athletics)................................ Marty Galosi (Associate Athletic Director).................................. Addie Muti (Asst. Athletic Director/SWA).................................... Meghan Sweeney (Asst. Athletic Director)................................. Sean Simmons (Asst. Athletic Director)........................................ Margot Turner (Athletic Secretary).................................................. Linda Young (Athletic Secretary)....................................................... Maurice Wharton (Ticket Director).................................................. Jim Duzyk (Sports Information Director)..................................... Ken Baker (Asst. Sports Information Director).......................... Jeff McCafferty (Graduate Asst. SID)............................................... Erik Kaminski (Graduate Asst. SID)....................................................

262-8302 397-4865 262-8615 262-8431 262-8630 262-8295 262-8588 262-8449 262-8314 262-8587 262-8694 262-8541

Athletic Head Coaches Sal Buscaglia (Women’s Basketball)................................................. Craig Coleman (Softball)........................................................................ Bear Davis (Men’s Lacrosse).................................................................. Bill Denniston (Men’s Soccer).............................................................. Nate Handrahan (Women’s Ice Hockey)...................................... John Kowalski (Women’s Soccer)..................................................... Jeff Layman (Men’s and Women’s Tennis)................................... Midge McPhail (Women’s Rowing)................................................. Olivia Netzler (Field Hockey)................................................................ Katy Phillips (Women’s Lacrosse)...................................................... Mike Rice (Men’s Basketball)................................................................ Derek Schooley (Men’s Ice Hockey)................................................ Michael Smith (Cross Country / Track & Field).......................... Jerry Stone (Men’s and Women’s Golf )......................................... Rob Thomas (Volleyball)......................................................................... Joe Walton (Football)...............................................................................

262-8419 262-8302 397-3890 262-8446 397-4478 262-8631 262-8633 397-4479 262-8640 397-3889 262-8297 397-4477 262-8513 262-8633 262-8603 262-8576

Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Blvd. • Moon Township, Pa. 15108 Phone: (412) 262-8587 • Fax: (412) 262-8557

Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Robert Morris University

2007 Roster Alphabetical No.

Player

Yr.

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown / High School

12 Jessica Camaioni **............................. Sr.

5-7

Williamstown, NJ / Williamstown

Jr.

DS/L

5-7

Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris

4 Amanda Graham ................................. Fr.

6-2

Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

10 Addie Jennings ..................................... Fr.

MB/OPP

6-1

Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

16 Cassie Lee **..............................................

Jr.

OH/OPP

5-11

Vista, Calif. / Vista

13 Corinne Moser ....................................... Fr.

DS/OH

5-5

Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

18 Jessy Nelko *............................................. So.

OH/OPP

5-10

Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

3 Jennifer Stambaugh **..................... Sr.

5-11

Union Bridge, Md. / Francis Scott Key

9 Tawnya Storino **................................. Sr.

5-9

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin

7 Melissa Thompson *...........................

5-8

Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck

MB/OH

5-10

Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown / High School

Jr.

DS/L

5-7

Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris

3 Jennifer Stambaugh **..................... Sr.

5-11

Union Bridge, Md. / Francis Scott Key

4 Amanda Graham ................................. Fr.

6-2

Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

5-8

Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck

8 Emily Wolthuis **.................................. Sr.

MB/OH

5-10

Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian

9 Tawnya Storino **................................. Sr.

5-9

Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin

10 Addie Jennings ..................................... Fr.

MB/OPP

6-1

Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

12 Jessica Camaioni **............................. Sr.

5-7

Williamstown, NJ / Williamstown

13 Corinne Moser ....................................... Fr.

DS/OH

5-5

Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

16 Cassie Lee **..............................................

Jr.

OH/OPP

5-11

Vista, Calif. / Vista

18 Jessy Nelko *............................................. So.

OH/OPP

5-10

Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

1 Alaina Gibson **....................................

Jr.

8 Emily Wolthuis **.................................. Sr.

Numerical No.

Player

Yr.

1 Alaina Gibson **....................................

7 Melissa Thompson *...........................

Jr.

* Denotes letters earned Head Coach: Rob Thomas (fifth year at RMU; San Diego State ’94) | Assistant Coach: Curt Russell | Student Assistant: Tyler Warden

2007 Colonial Volleyball

Rob Thomas Head Coach

Head Coach Rob Thomas will be at the helm for his fifth season as the Robert Morris University women’s volleyball team takes the court in 2007. Under the guidance of Thomas, RMU has averaged nearly 20 victories, including seven conference wins per season. Thomas is an impressive 28-4 during conference play and 79-50 overall. Last season, Robert Morris finished tied for third in the Northeast Conference with a 5-3 record. The Colonials made it to their fourth straight conference tournament championship game before falling to Long Island. Over the past four seasons, Thomas has coached the Colonials to two Northeast Conference regular-season titles, four NEC Tournament championship games, one NCAA Tournament appearance, and an NEC Tournament title in 2003. He was named NEC Coach of the Year in 2004. Thomas has coached one NEC Player of the Year, two NEC Rookies of the Year and one NEC Tournament MVP. Thomas also has coached eight All-NEC FirstTeam members and six All-NEC Second-Team members. In his first season at the helm, Thomas led the Colonials to a 23-12 overall record and an unblemished 8-0 finish in Northeast Conference play. Along the way, Robert Morris claimed its fifth straight NEC title and its fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.

Thomas’ second and third seasons both ended with a loss to Long Island in the NEC Tournament championship game. In 2004, the Colonials finished with a 23-9 mark and an unblemished 8-0 conference record, giving Thomas his second NEC regular-season title. The 2005 season saw Thomas receive his first-ever NEC regular-season loss, giving the Colonials a 7-1 conference record and a 16-13 overall record. Thomas is no stranger to success, which is

evident with his strong coaching background as an assistant coach before coming to Robert Morris. He began his coaching career at Division III University of California-San Diego from 199698. While with the Tritons, he served as the top assistant women’s coach and the head men’s coach. In 1997, the Tritons women’s team was the Division III National Champions, while the 1997 men’s squad was a Division III Final Four participant. Following his time at the University of California-San Diego, Thomas spent three years as an assistant at the University of Memphis from 1998-2000, where he served as volleyball recruiting coordinator. In 1998 the Tigers were a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinalist, defeating regionally ranked University of Houston. Before heading to Robert Morris, Thomas was the top assistant coach at the University of South Alabama, where he served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and developed the outside hitters and middle blockers. In 2002, five Jaguars were named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List while two were named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental social science in 1994 from San Diego State University and currently resides in Crescent, Pa.

Thomas vs. All Opponents Akron.............................................. Albany............................................ Ball State....................................... Bowling Green.......................... Brown............................................. Canisius......................................... Central Conn. State........ Charleston Southern............ Cincinnati.................................... Cleveland State............... Connecticut............................... Coppin State.............................. Dartmouth....................... Davidson...................................... Dayton........................................... Delaware State................

0-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 5-0 0-1 0-1 1-3 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 2-0

Duquesne......................... Eastern Kentucky.................... Eastern Michigan.................... Eastern Washington.............. Fairleigh Dickinson........ Gardner-Webb................. George Washington.............. Georgia State............................. Harvard......................................... High Point................................... Houston........................................ Indiana State Univ. ............... IPFW................................................ IUPUI............................................... Jacksonville................................. Kent State....................................

3-1 0-2 1-1 0-1 4-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-0 1-0

Long Island...................... Loyola (Md.)................................ Marist.............................................. Morgan State............................. Navy................................................ Niagara.......................................... NJIT.................................................. North Carolina Central........ Northern Colorado................ North Dakota State................ North Florida............................. Ohio State................................... Penn State................................... Pennsylvania.............................. Pittsburgh........................ Providence..................................

3-4 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-1 0-3 1-0

Quinnipiac....................... Sacred Heart.................... Saint Francis (Pa.)............ South Dakota State........ St. Francis (N.Y.)............... St. John’s. ..................................... St. Peter’s. .................................... Seton Hall......................... Syracuse....................................... Texas-Pan American....... Towson.............................. UNC-Greensboro............ Wagner............................. West Virginia.................... Youngstown State..................

4-0 4-0 11-1 0-1 4-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-2 2-0 0-1 1-0 4-1 2-2 1-2

Thomas Year-by-Year Year Overall 2003................ 23-12 2004................ 23-9 2005................ 16-13 2006................ 17-16 Totals.......... 79-50

Pct. NEC Pct. NEC Finish .657 8-0 1.000 1st .719 8-0 1.000 1st .552 7-1 .875 2ND .515 5-3 .625 T-3rd .612 28-4 .875

Thomas’ RMU Career Highlights First Career Win: 08/29/03 vs. Davidson NEC Coach of the Year: 2004 NEC Regular Season Titles: 2003, 2004 NEC Tournament Titles: 2003 NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2003

Robert Morris University

Assistant Coaches

Curt Russell Entering his first season on the bench as the Colonials’ assistant coach is Curt Russell. Russell works for the West Allegheny School District, where he is a health and physical education teacher. He has been the head volleyball coach for the middle school and high school since 2000. At the middle school level, he has won four Southwest Conference Championships, while appearing in the championship game on six occasions. At the high school level, he has coached his team to five straight WPIAL playoff appearances and three straight section titles, including a 2006 PIAA “AA” Title. He was named the WPIAL District 7 All-Star Coach. Before West Allegheny, Russell was a fitness manager and personal trainer at Bally Total Fitness and a sports instructor at Camp Woodlands Spina Bifida. Russell has a B.S. in health and physical education.

Tyler Warden Entering his first season as the women’s volleyball student assistant is Tyler Warden. He is a graduate of Norwin High School, where he was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. With Warden’s help, his team won four section titles, recording a 24-2 overall record and a 19-1 section mark in 2005. Warden was named all-section and all-WPIAL in 2006 and 2007, while also being named to the Finest-40 All-State team in 2007. While at Norwin, Warden also played club baseball. Warden is a freshman at Robert Morris and is currently pursuing a degree in sport management.

Rebekah Bakerman • Manager Joining the Colonial volleyball staff for a third season to help provide added assistance as a manager and statistician is Rebekah Bakerman. Bakerman joins the Colonials after a four-year career at Millersburg Area High School, along with two years of experience on the track and field team. She is a member of a winter volleyball league through Grace United Methodist Church and participates in a spring and summer beach volleyball league as well. Bakerman originally hails from Millersburg, Pa., and will be entering her junior year at Robert Morris in the fall of 2007. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.

2007 Colonial Volleyball

2007 Outlook The 2007 version of the Robert Morris University volleyball team, under the direction of fifth-year head coach Rob Thomas, will look to regain its power a top of the Northeast Conference after falling in the NEC Tournament finals each of the last three years. The Colonials finished the 2006 season with an overall record of 17-16, with a 5-3 mark in conference play. Once again, the Colonials must deal with losing one of the best players in the program’s history with the graduation of middle blocker Janette Schneider. “It seems like every season I am talking about this,” said Thomas. “But we always find a way to move on and fill the voids.” Nine of 13 returning players are either juniors or seniors, making this team very top-heavy with a lot of experience. Also returning is one sophomore, and Thomas has added three freshmen. “There is one thing that stands out to me about having a junior- and senior-dominated lineup,” said Thomas. “I like it because it does not force me to play the underclassmen before they are ready. They can take their time and learn the game at the collegiate level.” Five seniors return for the 2007 season, including Tawnya Storino, Emily Wolthuis, Jessica Camaioni and Jennifer Stambaugh. Leading the way for the seniors is returning

Emily Wolthuis 6

Melissa Thompson

captain Storino. Storino was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team and led the NEC with 10.90 assists per game; she also ranked second on the club with 268 digs and third with 34 service aces. Storino tallied 56 kills, 53 total blocks and a .252 hitting percentage. Her 1,221 assists ranks third in the RMU single-season record book, while her 2,427 career assists ranks second all-time. Joining Storino will be NEC All-Second Team honoree Wolthuis who led the team with 338 kills in 2006, ranking third in the NEC with 3.71 kills per game. She also ranked second on the team with 233 digs and fourth with 27 service aces. Camaioni returns this season after suffering some injuries last season. She still managed to tally 217 digs, ranking third on the squad, and 22 service aces, good enough for fifth on the team. Rounding out the senior class is Stambaugh. Stambaugh finished second on the team with 321 kills and sixth with 121 digs. Leading the junior class is 2006 NEC FirstTeam and All-Tournament Team honoree Alaina Gibson. Gibson ranked third in the conference with 3.99 digs per game. She also ranked second on the team with 41 service aces, while tallying 25 assists and one kill. Her 455 digs rank sixth on the all-time single-season list and her 41 service aces rank 10th all-time. She also ranks sixth in the career record book with 983 career digs.

Joining Gibson are fellow juniors Melissa Thompson and Cassie Lee. Thompson played in 10 games for the Colonials tallying 30 assists, five kills, one service ace and one block assist. Lee played in 91 games for the Colonials. She ranked fifth on the team with 164 kills, fourth with 26 assists and third with 58 total blocks. She also tallied four service aces and 56 digs. The lone sophomore on the squad this season will be Jessy Nelko. Nelko appeared in 32 games as a freshman last season. She recorded 47 kills, 15 digs, three assists, two block assists and one service ace. The 2007 squad will feature three freshmen, middle blocker Amanda Graham, middle blocker/opposite Addie Jennings and defensive specialist/outside hitter Corinne Moser. With the addition of some very capable freshmen and a group of core players the RMU volleyball team should be able to continue its successful tradition it has created over the last decade. This year like every other, the RMU squad will have one goal in mind, which is to win the conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament. “I feel that we have a very competitive non-conference schedule,” said Thomas. “This will allow us to prepare for our conference schedule the best we can.”

Jennifer Stambaugh Robert Morris University

2007 RMU Returnees

12 Jessica Camaioni DS / 5-7 / Sr. • Williamstown, N.J. / Williamstown 2006: Played in 28 matches, receiving the starting nod 25 times, and appeared in a total of 94 games … Finished fourth on the team with 217 digs and fifth with 22 service aces … Finished with 10 or more digs eight times, including 14 vs. Gardner-Webb (9/8) and vs. Wagner (11/18) in an NEC Tournament quarterfinal match, 13 vs. Indiana State (9/2) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21), 12 vs. Morgan State (9/17) and 11 vs. Texas Pan American (9/22), @ West Virginia (10/4) and vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) in an NEC Tournament semifinal match … Tied her career high in service aces of three on two occasions, @ Towson University (8/26) and vs. Harvard (9/30). 2005: Appeared in 29 matches, starting 21, and appeared in a total of 100 games … Finished third on the team with 251 digs, second with 25 service aces and also added 14 assists, nine kills, and two blocks … Tallied double-digit digs on 10 different occasions, including a season and career-high 19 vs. West Virginia (9/13) … Recorded 16 digs @ Central Conn. St. (11/6) … Finished with 15 digs @ Jacksonville (9/2) … Set a new career high with three service aces @ St. Francis (N.Y.) … Had two

2004 ......................................................... 78 2005........................................................... 100 2006........................................................... 94 Totals ......................................... 272

7 9 4 20

Career Statistics

2007 Colonial Volleyball

K/G

0.09 2 0.09 7 0.04 5 0.07 14

Pct.

24 .208 43 .047 33 -.030 100 .060

service aces five times and at least one service ace in 18 of the Colonials’ 29 matches … Her 100 games played ranked third on the squad. 2004: Appeared in 27 matches, getting the starting nod on 16 occasions and played in a total of 78 games as a freshman … Tallied 192 digs, eight service aces and seven kills on the year … Earned her first collegiate start in the first game of the season for RMU against Eastern Kentucky (9/3) … Recorded doubledigit digs on nine occasions, including four straight matches to start the season … The rookie defensive specialist tallied double-digit digs in all four Colonial matches in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational to earn Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 7 … She posted 10 digs against both Eastern Kentucky (9/3) and Georgia State (9/4), 13 digs and two aces in a 3-1 win over Seton Hall (9/4) and 14 digs and two kills against Akron (9/3) … Finished with 11 digs and two service aces in a 3-0 setback @ West Virginia (9/12) in the West Virginia Invitational … Tallied 10 digs each in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/15) and in the NEC Championship game versus Long Island (11/21) … Recorded 12 digs, one assist and one service ace @ Northern Colorado (9/25) in the Best Western Regency Tournament. High School: New Jersey All-Star in 2003 … First-Team All-State Group III in senior season … FirstTeam All-Olympic Conference and All-South Jersey in junior and season campaigns … Selected as a Courier-Post Player of the Week in 2003 … Most Valuable Player for Williamstown High School in senior season … 2003 Philadelphia Inquirer Player of the Year. Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Diane Camaioni … Born August 7, 1986 … Has one sister Christina … Major is communication.

A/G

SA/G

D/G

8 0.10 8 14 0.14 25 14 0.15 22 36 0.13 55

0.10 0.25 0.23 0.20

13 18 25 56

27 192 2.46 27 251 2.51 21 217 2.31 75 660 2.43

B/G

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2

0 2 0 2

0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01

2007 RMU Returnees

3 Jennifer Stambaugh OH / 5-11 / Sr. • Union Bridge, Md / Francis Scott Key 2006: Appeared in 33 matches for RMU, earning six starts … Played in a total of 111 games … Ranked second on the team with 321 kills and fifth with 121 digs, 31 total blocks and 28 block assists … Posted career highs in kills (321), kills per game (2.89), hitting percentage (.142), assists (14), service aces (6), digs (121), digs per game (1.09), solo blocks (3), block assists (28), total blocks (31) and blocks per game (0.28) … Her 111 games played ranked fourth on the team … Tallied 10 or more kills 17 times, including a career-high 21 vs. Wagner (11/18) in the first round of the NEC Tournament … Tallied 16 kills vs. Morgan State (9/17) and 14 kills vs. Indiana State (9/2), vs. NJIT (9/29) and @ Seton Hall (10/14) … Tallied 10 or more digs on three occasions, including a career-high 17 vs. Wagner (11/18), 14 @ Wagner (11/11) and 12 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) … Recorded a career-high four blocks vs. K

K/G

2004 ......................................................... 3 4 2005........................................................... 54 137 2006........................................................... 111 321 Totals ......................................... 168 462

1.33 2.54 2.89 2.75

Career Statistics

Central Conn. State (11/4)and three blocks @ Duquesne (10/10) and vs. Wagner (11/18) … Her 2.89 kills per game ranked 10th in the Northeast Conference. 2005: Played in 24 matches, starting in five, totaling 54 games … Tallied a season-high 19 kills @ Niagara (10/2) and six digs @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/24) … Recorded two blocks vs. Niagara (9/24) and @ Niagara (10/2) … Finished the season with a total of 137 kills, 13 blocks and 24 digs. 2004: Saw action in three games for the Colonials … Tallied a kill in a 3-1 victory over Delaware State (9/11) @ the West Virginia Invitational … Finished with three kills and a dig in a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/24). High School: Played for Alice Rau at Francis Scott Key High School … Was Monocacy Valley Athletic League Piedmont Conference Champions in her senior season … WTTR Player of the Week and Frederick Post First-Team selection in 2001 … MVAL All-League First team in 2002 … Carroll County Times First-Team in junior and senior seasons … Led her team in all categories in her sophomore through senior seasons. Personal: Daughter of Rodney and Melanie Stambaugh … Born March 14, 1986 … Has one sister, Samantha, and one brother, Cody … Major is applied psychology.

Pct.

A/G

SA/G

D/G

3 9 83 371 181 985 267 1365

.111 .146 .142 .143

0 7 14 21

0.00 0.13 0.13 0.12

0 0 6 6

0.00 0.00 0.05 0.04

2 0 2 54 15 23 19 23

1 24 121 146

0.33 0.44 1.09 0.87

0 3 3 6

B/G

0 0 0.00 10 13 0.24 28 31 0.28 38 44 0.26

Robert Morris University

2007 RMU Returnees

9 Tawnya Storino S / 5-9 / Sr. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin 2006: Played in all 33 matches for the Colonials, starting 32 times, for a total of 112 games played … Was selected to the NEC All-Tournament Team … Finished the season with a team-high 1,221 assists, which ranks third in the RMU single-season record book … Finished second on the team with 34 service aces and 268 digs, while her 53 total blocks ranked third … Her 1,221 assists and 10.90 assists per game ranked first in the Northeast Conference … Set career highs in games played (112), kills (56), hitting percentage (.252), assists (1,221), service aces (34), digs (268), block assists (49) and total blocks (53) … Moved into second place in the RMU career record book with 2,427 assists … Tallied 10 double-doubles for the Colonials, including a season-high 57 assists and 17 digs vs. Wagner (11/18) in an NEC Tournament quarterfinal match … Totaled a season-high 18 digs along with 45 assists vs. Harvard (9/30) … Tallied more than 50 assists three times, with 57 vs. Wagner (11/18), 56 vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22) and 51 @ West Virginia (10/4) … Tallied a career-high four service aces vs. IPFW (9/1), while tallying four block assists vs. Delaware State (9/1), vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22), @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) and vs. Wagner (11/18) … Tallied five blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21). 2005: Stared all 26 matches that she appeared in for a total of 92 games … Named NEC Player of the Week (8/29) … She recorded three double-doubles over that span @ the Akron Early Bird Invitational … Finished with four kills, 51 assists, 15 digs, and two block assists vs. Canisius (8/27) … Tallied three kills, 58 assists and 17 digs vs. Youngstown State (8/28) … Recorded five kills, 61 assists, 14 digs and four total blocks @ Akron (8/28) … Recorded 10 double-doubles on the season … Set career highs in assists 65 vs.

Career Statistics

2004 ......................................................... 50 2005........................................................... 92 2006........................................................... 112 Totals ......................................... 254

2007 Colonial Volleyball

K/G

Pct.

Eastern Washington and digs 23 @ Central Conn. St. (11/6) … Finished the year with 1,004 (10.91 per game) assists, 211 digs, 46 kills, 47 blocks, and 11 service aces … Her 1,004 assists were good enough for third in the RMU single-season record book … Her 10.91 assists per game ranked second in the NEC. 2004: Played in 50 games for the Colonials as a freshman … Ranked second on the team with 202 assists … Also tallied 73 digs, 10 kills, eight blocks and seven service aces … Dished out double-digit assists on eight occasions … Recorded 10 digs in a 3-0 win over Georgia State (9/4) in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational … Dished out 21 assists to go along with five digs and three block assists in a 3-1 win over Delaware State (9/11) @ the West Virginia Invitational … Posted her first ever double-double versus Bowling Green (9/11) after tallying 11 digs and 10 assists … Dished out 41 assists on two separate occasions … Compiled 41 assists, four digs and two block assists in a 3-2 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/15) and also registered 41 assists in a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/24) along with three kills and six digs … Registered double-digit assists in the last four out of five games she appeared in on the season … Aside from the 41 assists at St. Francis (N.Y.) she dished out 12 assists @ Wagner (10/30) and 19 and 14 assists against Central Connecticut State (11/7) and Long Island (11/21), respectively. High School: Three-year starter for Baldwin High School and led them to a 53-6 record over that span … First-Team All-State AAA Division of Pennsylvania in her junior and senior seasons … First-Team All Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League AAA Division in 2002 and 2003 … W.P.I.A.L. AAA Division Champions in both her junior and senior seasons … W.P.I.A.L. Section 5 AAA undefeated champions in 2002 and 2003 and tied for third in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in the same seasons. Personal: Daughter of Rick and Connie Storino … Born Dec. 27, 1985 … Has two siblings, Ricky and Tory … Major is elementary education.

10 0.20 3 29 .241 202 46 0.50 18 138 .203 1004 56 0.50 17 155 .252 1221 112 0.44 38 322 .230 2427

A/G

SA/G

4.04 2 10.91 11 10.90 34 9.56 47

0.04 0.12 0.30 0.19

7 2 73 31 2 211 73 4 268 111 8 552

D/G

B/G

1.46 1 7 8 0.16 2.30 4 43 47 0.51 2.39 4 49 53 0.47 2.17 9 99 103 0.43

2007 RMU Returnees

8 Emily Wolthuis

MB / OH / 5-10 / Sr. • Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian 2006: Played in 28 matches, getting the starting nod 27 times and totaling 91 total games … Named to the All-NEC Second Team … Finished the season with a team-high 338 kills and 3.71 kills per game … Also finished third with 233 digs, fourth with 27 service aces and sixth with 22 total blocks … Tallied 10 double-doubles on the season, recorded 10 or more kills 21 times and 10 or more digs 11 times … Finished with 15 kills @ Duquesne (10/10), 16 vs. Indiana State (9/2), vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22) and vs. Harvard (9/30), 17 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2), vs. Morgan State (9/17), 18 vs. Central Conn. State (11/4) and 19 kills @ West Virginia (10/4) … Tallied 15 digs @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21), 18 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2) and 19 @ West Virginia (10/4) … Finished with three total blocks vs. Gardner-Webb (9/8), vs. Morgan State (9/17), vs. Harvard (9/30) and @ Dartmouth (9/30) … Her 3.71 kills per game ranked third in the NEC. 2005: Appeared in 10 matches, starting two of them for a total of 30 games … Tallied 46 kills, nine digs, and four total blocks (two solo / two assisted) … Registered double-digit kills on three separate occasions, 21 kills vs. Youngstown State (8/28) and @ Akron (8/28) at the Akron Early Bird Invitational, and 22 kills @ Jacksonville (9/2). 2004: Played in 31 matches for the

K/G

Pct.

2004 ......................................................... 104 251 2005........................................................... 30 97 2006........................................................... 91 338 Totals ......................................... 225 686

2.41 3.23 3.71 3.05

136 47 173 356

765 267 949 1981

.150 .187 .174 .167

Career Statistics

Colonials, getting the starting nod on 10 occasions for a total of 104 games … Tabbed Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year … Ranked fourth on the team with 251 kills and 2.41 kills per game … Also recorded 124 digs, 28 block assists, nine service aces and five solo blocks … Registered double-digit kills on 11 occasions … Recorded 11 kills and seven digs in a 31 win over Seton Hall (9/4) in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational … Had a stretch midway through the season that she finished with double-digit kills in five out of 10 matches … Finished with 12 kills in a 3-1 win over cross town rival Duquesne (9/21) and also in a 3-1 loss @ Northern Colorado (9/25) in the Best Western Regency Tournament … Tallied 10 kills @ Pittsburgh (10/12) and rounded out the stretch of five out of 10 games with double-digit kills with 10 in a 3-0 win over Providence (10/17) and 15 kills to go along with seven digs in a 3-2 win over NEC foe Long Island (10/23) … Compiled 13 kills and 11 kills in NEC wins @ Fairleigh Dickinson (10/31) and versus Central Connecticut State (11/7) … Closed out the season with 13 kills, six digs and one block assist in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/20) in the opening round of the NEC Tournament … Returned in the NEC Championship game and registered 10 kills against Long Island (11/21). High School: Earned eight varsity letters at South Christian High School, three each in volleyball and softball and two in basketball … Helped lead South Christian to four consecutive district titles in 20002004 and three OK Gold Conference Championships … Earned All-State honors in senior season, along with all-region and all-conference accolades … Honorable Mention All-Area and all-conference in junior season … Earned her teams kills award in her senior season and posted the most blocking assists on the team in her junior campaign … South Christian’s Most Valuable Player in senior season. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Karen Wolthuis … Born Jan. 21, 1986 … Has one brother, Mike and one sister, Jennifer … Major is elementary education.

A/G

SA/G

2 0.02 9 0 0.00 0 9 0.10 27 11 0.05 36

0.09 0.00 0.30 0.16

14 0 29 43

1 0 23 24

124 9 233 366

D/G

B/G

1.19 5 28 0.30 2 2 2.56 2 20 1.63 9 50

33 4 22 59

0.32 0.13 0.24 0.26

Robert Morris University

2007 RMU Returnees

1 Alaina Gibson DS / L / 5-7 / Jr. • Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris 2006: Appeared in all 33 matches for the Colonials, playing in a team-high 114 games … Named All-NEC First Team as well as to the NEC All-Tournament Team … Finished the season with a team-high 455 digs, ranking sixth in the RMU singleseason record book, and moved her way into sixth all-time with 983 career digs … Ranked second on the club with 41 service aces and tallied 25 assists … Finished with 10 or more digs 26 times, including 20 or more five times … Tallied a season-high 31 digs vs. IPFW (9/1), 26 vs. Wagner (11/18), 25 vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22), 22 @ West Virginia (10/4) and 21 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2) … Finished with a season-high six service aces vs. UNC-Greensboro (9/8), along with five vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) and @ Sacred Heart (10/15) … Her 3.99 digs per game ranked third in the NEC. 2005: Appeared in all 29 games as a freshman … Led the team in games played with 103 … Named 2005 NEC Rookie of the Year … Won NEC Rookie of the Week honors four times (8/29), (9/6), (9/12) and (10/3) … Named to the All-NEC First Team … Finished her rookie campaign with 528 digs (led team), 42 service aces (tied for team lead) and 21 assists … Led the NEC with 5.13 digs per game … Her 528 digs rank her third on Career Statistics

2005........................................................... 103 2006........................................................... 114 Totals ......................................... 217

K/G

0 0.00 1 0.01 1 0.00

Pct.

8 32 -.250 6 29 -.172 14 61 -.213

the RMU single-season record book and her 42 service aces rank her tied for eighth with Cyndi Dunslow (2002-2005) … Recorded double-digit digs in 27 of the 29 matches the Colonials played, including a 14-game run from 9/2 – 10/7 and a 10game run to close out the season … Recorded a career-high 40 digs vs. West Virginia (9/13) … Eight times she tallied 20 or more digs, including 32 vs. Youngstown State (8/28), 25 @ Jacksonville (9/2), 35 vs. Duquesne (10/25), and 27 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/19) … Tallied three or more service aces five times … Recorded four service aces twice, @ Jacksonville (9/2) and vs. Wagner (10/29) … Tallied three service aces on three separate occasions, vs. Canisius (8/27), vs. Youngstown State (8/28), and @ Saint Francis (Pa.). High School: Earned four varsity letters at Burris Laboratory, under the guidance of Steve Shondell … Muncie Burris claimed the 2004 National High School Championship … In her senior season, Muncie Burris compiled a perfect 40-0 record, including an 8-0 league record on its way to its eighth-straight Indiana Class 2A State Championship, and Gibson’s fourth of her high school career… Earned second team all-state recognition in her junior and senior seasons … All-conference honoree in both 2003 and 2004 … An Indiana All-Star in her senior campaign. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Karen Gibson … Born May 19, 1986 … Has one brother, Adam … Major is human resource management.

A/G

21 0.20 42 25 0.22 41 46 0.21 83

SA/G

D/G

0.41 0.36 0.38

34 32 66

42 65 107

528 455 983

5.13 3.99 4.53

0 0 0

B/G

0 0 0 0 0 0

0.00 0.00 0.00

16 Cassie Lee OH / 5-11 / Jr. • Vista, Calif. / Vista 2006: Appeared in a career-high 30 matches, starting 26 times and totaling 91 games played … Finished third on the team with 51 block assists and 58 total blocks, third with 26 assists and fifth with 164 kills … Tallied four service aces and 56 digs … Tallied 12 kills on three occasions, @ Cleveland State (9/16), @ Dartmouth (9/30) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) … Tallied five or more digs four times, including seven vs. Central Conn. State (11/4), six @ Duquesne (10/10) and five @ IPFW (9/23) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) … Also tallied six total blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21). 2005: Appeared in 25 matches, getting the starting nod in five matches … Played a total of 72 games … Totaled 168 digs, 84 digs, 28 total blocks E

2005........................................................... 72 168 2.33 84 2006........................................................... 91 164 1.80 76 Totals ......................................... 163 332 2.04 160

542 461 1003

Career Statistics

2007 Colonial Volleyball

K/G

Pct.

(seven solo / 21 assisted), nine service aces and six assists … Her 168 kills were the fourth highest total on the squad … Recorded one double-double vs. Niagara (9/24) with 12 kills and a season-high 10 digs … Tallied double-digit kills seven times, including a season-high of 14 vs. Duquesne (10/25). High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Vista High School … Four-Time San Diego Union Tribune AllAcademic Team … First Team All-Avocado League and Second Team All California Interscholastic Federation San Diego in senior season … Second Team All-Palomar League in junior campaign and third team honors in sophomore season … Selected to the Redondo Beach and Mira Mesa All Tournament teams in her junior year … Two-time Vista High School Athlete of the Week, once each in her junior and senior seasons … Team Coaches Award in 2003 and 2004, as well as a team captain. Personal: Daughter of Scott and Ramona Lee … Born March 31, 1987 … Has two sisters, Lacie and Chelsie … Major is management. A

.155 6 .191 26 .171 32

SA/G

0.08 9 0.29 4 0.20 13

A/G

0.12 0.04 0.08

23 11 34

8 18 26

84 56 140

D/G

B/G

1.17 7 0.86 7 0.86 14

21 51 72

28 58 86

0.39 0.64 0.53

2007 RMU Returnees

7 Melissa Thompson S / 5-9 / Jr. • Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck 2006: Appeared in eight matches for a total of 10 games … Finished the season ranked second on the team with 30 assists … Also tallied five kills, one service ace, one dig and one block … Finished with 10 or more assists on two occasions, 13 vs. Quinnipiac (11/5) and 12 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/29). 2005: Appeared in seven matches, starting four … Finished the season with 90 assists, 10 total blocks (two solo / eight assisted), nine kills, nine digs and four service aces … Recorded a season-high six kills vs. Coppin State (9/23) and 36 assists, seven digs, and five blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/24). High School: Played two seasons under Nate McClellan at Marysville Pilchuck … The Tommies were 4A District Champions in her junior campaign along with finishing second in state … Selected as the Rookie of the Year in 2003 … Earned all-area honorable mention accolades in her senior season … Selected to the All-Wesco Second Team in 2004 … In her senior season served as a Career Statistics 2005........................................................... 2006........................................................... Totals .........................................

15 10 25

9 5 14

K/G

co-captain … In the summer of 2005 participated in the USAV Beach Volleyball High Performance Olympic Development Program in Hermosa Beach, Calif., along with the USAV High Performance Olympic Development Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. … Participated in the junior Olympics in beach volleyball and at the national level in 2005. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Cindy Thompson … Has five siblings, Alicia, Ezna, Jeremy, Vanessa and Jessica … Born Feb. 18, 1988 … Major is applied psychology.

Pct.

0.60 3 0.50 2 0.50 5

20 7 27

.300 90 6.00 4 .429 30 3.00 1 .333 120 4.80 5

A/G

SA/G

0.27 8 0.10 5 0.20 13

1 9 0 1 1 10

D/G

0.60 2 0.10 0 0.40 2

B/G

8 10 1 1 9 11

0.67 0.10 0.44

18 Jessica Nelko OH/DS / 5-9 / Jr. • Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk 2006: Appeared in 14 matches, starting once and totaling 32 games … Finished the season with 47 kills, 15 digs, three assists, two total blocks and one service ace … Tallied over 10 kills on two occasions, including a career-high 16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) and 11 vs. Wagner (11/18) … Recorded three assists Career Statistics 2006 .........................................................

vs. Wagner (11/18) … Notched three digs in the final three games of the season, vs. Wagner (11/18), vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/18) and vs. Long Island (11/19). High School: Earned two letters at Hopewell … Was part of four WPIAL championships from 2002-2005 and one PIAA championship in 2004, helped lead team to a 16-1 record … Second-Team All-Section in 2005 … Participated in the bowling club, art club, Spanish club and junior Olympic volleyball while in high school. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sandy Nelko … Born Feb. 24, 1988 … Has one sister, Jennifer … Major is environmental science.

K/G

Pct.

A/G

SA/G

D/G

B/G

1.47

183

0.11

0.09

0.03

0.47

0.06

Robert Morris University

2007 RMU Newcomers

4 Amanda Graham

10 Addie Jennings

High School: Received letters in both volleyball and soccer … Was named offensive MVP and Space Coast All-Star Game MVP in 2006 … Also received soccer MVP honors in 2006, while winning the J Kyle Braid Leadership Award … Graduated 11th in her class. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Kim … Born Sept. 20, 1988 … Has one brother, Cody … Major is nuclear medicine technology.

High School: Helped lead team to a 21-8 record her senior season … team was Silver Division Champions and finished second in their league … Team tallied a 27-3 overall record, while placing first in the San Luis Tournament, second in the Tournament of Champions and fifth in Edison High Tournament … Named Second-Team All-Channel League Honorable Mention in her senior year. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Dee … Born April 23, 1989 … Major is marketing.

6-2 / Fr. • Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

6-1 / Fr. • Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

13 Corinne Moser

DS / OH / 5-5 / Fr. • Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale High School: Earned four letters in volleyball and track and three letters in basketball … Was named county MVP, all-county first team and all-conference in 2006 … Finished her career with 828 kills, 101 service aces and a .287 hitting percentage. Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Lisa Moser … Born Feb. 19, 1989 … Has one sister, Rachelle, and one brother, Matthew … Major is applied mathematics.

2007 Colonial Volleyball

2006 Match-by-Match Results Overall: 17-16 • NEC Record: 5-3 • Home: 7-3 • Away: 4-8 • Neutral: 5-8 • Three Games: 11-10 • Four Games: 4-5 • Five Games: 2-1 Date Opponent Score Score-by-game

Overall Record

Conference Record

Time

! 08/26/06 ! 08/26/06 ! 08/27/06 # 09/01/06 # 09/01/06 # 09/02/06 # 09/02/06 $ 09/08/06 $ 09/08/06 $ 09/09/06 09/12/06 09/16/06 09/17/06 % 09/22/06 % 09/23/06 % 09/23/06 ^ 09/29/06 ^ 09/30/06 ^ 09/30/06 10/04/06 10/10/06 10/14/06 * 10/15/06 * 10/21/06 * 10/28/06 * 10/29/06 * 11/04/06 * 11/05/06 * 11/11/06 * 11/12/06 + 11/18/06 + 11/18/06 + 11/19/06

0-1 0-2 0-3 1-3 1-4 2-4 3-4 4-4 4-5 5-5 5-6 5-7 6-7 7-7 7-8 7-9 8-9 8-10 8-11 9-11 10-11 10-12 11-12 11-13 11-14 12-14 13-14 14-14 14-15 15-15 16-15 17-15 17-16

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-2 4-2 4-3 5-3 5-3 5-3 5-3

1:09 1:23 1:06 1:10 1:45 1:28 1:30 1:24 2:03 1:15 1:33 1:32 1:15 2:05 1:30 1:22 1:14 2:00 1:37 2:00 1:23 1:36 1:14 1:52 1:15 1:10 1:30 2:17 1:45 1:56 2:00 1:40 1:16

vs. #23 Ohio State 0-3 L at Towson 0-3 L vs. Houston 0-3 L DELAWARE STATE W 3-0 IPFW 0-3 L INSU W 3-0 SAINT FRANCIS Pa. W 3-0 vs. UNC-Greensboro W 3-0 vs. Gardner-Webb 1-3 L vs. NCCU W 3-0 PITTSBURGH 0-3 L at Cleveland State 0-3 L MORGAN STATE W 3-0 vs. Texas Pan American W 3-2 at IPFW 0-3 L vs. South Dakota State 0-3 L vs. NJIT W 3-0 vs. Harvard 2-3 L at Dartmouth 1-3 L at West Virginia W 3-1 at Duquesne W 3-0 at Seton Hall 1-3 L at Sacred Heart W 3-0 at Saint Francis 1-3 L LONG ISLAND 0-3 L ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W 3-0 CENTRAL CONN. ST. W 3-1 QUINNIPIAC W 3-0 at Wagner 1-3 L @ Fairleigh Dickinson W 3-1 vs. Wagner W 3-2 at Saint Francis W 3-1 at Long Island 0-3 L

15-30,20-30,17-30 24-30,28-30,25-30 23-30,13-30,17-30 30-8,30-20,30-17 27-30,28-30,30-32 32-30,33-31,30-22 30-25,30-28,30-20 30-24,30-28,30-23 24-30,28-30,31-29,28-30 30-27,30-12,30-19 20-30,20-30,28-30 25-30,31-33,19-30 30-26,30-15,30-17 30-26,25-30,30-21,27-30,15-12 25-30,23-30,21-30 23-30,23-30,24-30 30-22,30-21,30-20 30-17,30-28,20-30,32-34,13-15 23-30,15-30,30-27,19-30 30-22,20-30,30-27,30-26 30-21,30-26,30-26 23-30,13-30,30-22,28-30 30-28,30-15,30-21 30-24,26-30,21-30,25-30 21-30,26-30,16-30 30-11,30-17,30-22 23-30,30-28,30-20,30-21 30-21,30-18,30-20 31-33,30-25,18-30,20-30 30-32,30-24,30-27,30-22 22-30,30-32,30-15,30-22,15-13 30-21,30-28,18-30,30-25 12-30,22-30,22-30

Robert Morris University

2006 Individual Statistics ## Name

|------------------ ATTACK ------------------| K K/Game E TA Pct.

|----- SET -----| A A/Game

|------- SERVE ---------| SA SA/Gm SE

0.50

.429

3.00

0.10

5 SCHNEIDER, Janette . .......... 104-31-30

321

3.09

693

.362

0.05

0.17

9 STORINO, Tawnya .................. 112-33-32

0.50

155

.252

1221 10.90

0.30

15 SCHROEDER, Haley .............. 106-33-31

211

1.99

530

.249

0.01

0.02

16 LEE, Cassie . ................................. 91-30-26

164

1.80

461

.191

0.29

0.04

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily . ................. 91-28-27

338

3.71

173

949

.174

0.10

0.30

3 STAMBAUGH, Jennifer ...... 111-33-6

321

2.89

181

985

.142

0.13

0.05

14 DAWSON, LeSheala ............. 34-17-3

0.97

102

.029

0.03

0.06

18 NELKO, Jessy ............................. 32-14-1

1.47

183

.011

0.09

0.03

12 CAMAIONI, Jessica ............... 94-28-25

0.04

-.030

0.15

0.23

13 JASZKA, Lisa .............................. 114-33-9

0.30

160

-.081

0.20

0.44

11 HOAK, Danielle ....................... 26-17-2

0.04

-.167

0.00

0.23

1 GIBSON, Alaina . ...................... 114-33-0

0.01

-.172

0.22

0.36

GP-MP-MS

7 THOMPSON, Melissa . ......... 10-8-0

ROBERT MORRIS ................ 114-33-33 1,536 13.47 733 4,293 .187

1372 12.04

214 1.88

328

Opponents . ........................ 114 33-33 1,505 13.20 742 4,254 .179

1335 11.71

226 1.98

299

|------------------- BLOCKING --------------------| BS BA Total B/Game BE

BHE

## Name

|------ DIG ------| DIG Dig/G

7 THOMPSON, Melissa . .........

0.10

5 SCHNEIDER, Janette . ..........

104

0.56

107

1.03

9 STORINO, Tawnya ..................

112

268

2.39

0.47

15 SCHROEDER, Haley ..............

106

0.08

107

1.01

16 LEE, Cassie . .................................

0.62

0.64

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily . .................

233

2.56

0.24

3 STAMBAUGH, Jennifer ......

111

121

1.09

0.28

14 DAWSON, LeSheala .............

0.15

0.50

18 NELKO, Jessy .............................

0.47

0.06

12 CAMAIONI, Jessica ...............

217

2.31

0.00

13 JASZKA, Lisa ..............................

114

199

1.75

0.08

11 HOAK, Danielle .......................

1.12

0.00

1 GIBSON, Alaina . ......................

114

455

3.99

0.00

TEAM ...............................................

ROBERT MORRIS ................

Alaina Gibson

Jennifer Stambaugh

Emily Wolthuis

114

226

1,666

14.61 85

322

246.0 2.16 31

Opponents . ........................ 114

214

1,623

14.24 69

374

256.0 2.25 60

49 Melissa Thompson

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2006 NEC Standings & Awards Final Standings School NEC

Pct.

Overall

Pct.

Streak

Home

Away

Neutral

1. Long Island* .................................. 8-0

1.000

25-11

.694

16-2

6-4

3-5

2. Saint Francis (Pa.)* . .................... 7-1

.875

19-14

.576

7-3

6-4

6-7

3. Central Conn. State * ............... 5-3

.625

19-10

.655

8-2

6-6

5-2

Robert Morris* .................... 5-3

.625

17-16

.515

4-2

4-9

9-5

5. Fairleigh Dickinson* . ................ 4-4

.500

17-13

.567

4-5

7-4

6-4

Wagner* ........................................... 4-4

.500

9-23

.281

3-6

4-9

2-8

7. Sacred Heart .................................. 2-6

.250

3-23

.115

0-8

2-8

1-7

8. Quinnipiac ...................................... 1-7

.125

1-30

.032

1-5

0-17

0-8

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) ............................ 0-8

.000

0-23

.000

L23

0-8

0-9

0-6 Alaina Gibson

* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth

NEC Player of the Week 11/13/06 11/6/06 10/30/06 10/23/06 10/16/06 10/9/06 10/2/06 9/25/06 9/18/06 9/11/06 9/5/06 8/28/06

Brandy Barnett Anne Roosevelt Brandy Barnett Martina Wagner Martina Wagner Lauren Boothby Martina Wagner Brynn Good Anne Roosevelt Shelby Heggie Brynn Good Martina Wagner

Award Winners Wagner Saint Francis (Pa.) Wagner Long Island Long Island Fairleigh Dickinson Long Island Central Conn. State Saint Francis (Pa.) Long Island Central Conn. St. Long Island

NEC Rookie of the Week 11/13/06 11/6/06 10/30/06 10/23/06 10/16/06 10/9/06 10/2/06 9/25/06 9/18/06 9/11/06 9/5/06 8/28/06

Svetlana Simic Annie Archer Gabi Hilk Jamie Baumert Jamie Baumert Jamie Baumert Ali Philbrick Svetlana Simic Jamie Baumert Svetlana Simic Sara Grona Svetlana Simic

Long Island Sacred Heart Wagner Central Conn. State Central Conn. State Central Conn. State Fairleigh Dickinson Long Island Central Conn. State Long Island Central Conn. State Long Island

Player of the Year Martina Wagner Long Island Setter of the Year Brynn Good Central Connecticut State Rookie of the Year Jamie Baumert Central Connecticut State

2006 Northeast Conference Volleyball Tournament

Coach of the Year Scott Gleason Saint Francis (Pa.)

Hosted by Long Island University Brooklyn, NY

First Team All-Conference

First Round

Name

School

Pos.

Lauren Boothby Shelby Heggie Alaina Gibson Brynn Good Anne Roosevelt Janette Schneider Martina Wagner

Fairleigh Dickinson Long Island Robert Morris Central Conn. State Saint Francis (Pa.) Robert Morris Long Island

MH MB L S OH MB OH

Saturday, November 18 No. 3 Central Conn. State def. No. 5 Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0 No. 3 Robert Morris def. No. 6 Wagner, 3-2

Semifinals Saturday, November 18

Second Team All-Conference Name

School

Pos.

Brandy Barnett Jamie Baumert Kristin Buter Trevon Dyson Lindsey Patty Svetlana Simic Emily Wolthuis

Wagner Central Conn. State Saint Francis (Pa.) Long Island Long Island Long Island Robert Morris

OH MH OH MH S L OH

No. 1 Long Island def. No. 4 Central Conn. State, 3-0 No. 3 Robert Morris def. No. 2 Saint Francis (Pa.), 3-1

Championship Sunday, November 19 No. 1 Long Island def. No. 3 Robert Morris, 3-0

Robert Morris University

2006 NEC Individual Statistics HITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum .200/3.0 attacks per game) Player

Team

Jamie Baumert................... Janette Schneider....... Shelby Heggie.................... Lauren Boothby................. Brynn Good.......................... Rebecca Tenney................ Haley Schroeder......... Martina Wagner................. Martina Racic....................... Elena Schmidt.....................

Central Conn. State Robert Morris Long Island Fairleigh Dickinson Central Conn. State Fiarleigh Dickinson Robert Morris Long Island Long Island Fiarleigh Dickinson

Kills

Errs

Total

Pct.

89 198 42 419 .372 104 321 70 693 .362 123 414 112 901 .335 108 377 124 816 .310 102 194 50 483 .298 107 255 95 633 .253 106 211 79 530 .249 122 598 260 1372 .246 69 183 70 469 .241 61 211 89 520 .235

KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per game) Player

Team

Martina Wagner................ Anne Roosevelt................. Emily Wolthuis............ Lauren Boothby................ Elena Schmidt.................... Brandy Barnett................... BUTER, Kristin..................... Shelby Heggie................... Janette Schneider...... Jennifer Stambaugh..

Long Island Saint Francis (Pa.) Robert Morris Fiarleigh Dickinson Fiarleigh Dickinson Wagner Saint Francis (Pa.) Long Island Robert Morris Robert Morris

No.

KPG

122 119 91 108 61 107 94 123 104 111

598 486 338 377 211 369 318 414 321 321

4.90 4.08 3.71 3.49 3.46 3.45 3.38 3.37 3.09 2.89

Janette Schneider

BLOCKS (Minimum 0.50 per game) Player

ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game) Player

Team

Tawnya Storino......... Lindsey Patty..................... Brynn Good........................ Morgan Gross.................... Lydia Emnott..................... Missi Vaughn..................... Ruth Levy............................. Gabi Hilk...............................

Robert Morris Long Island Central Conn. State Sacred Heart Wagner Saint Francis (Pa.) Fiarleigh Dickinson Wagner

112 97 102 65 103 122 110 82

No.

1221 1053 989 508 672 726 648 419

APG

10.90 10.86 9.70 7.82 6.52 5.95 5.89 5.11

SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.10 per game) Player

Team

Martina Wagner................ Anne Roosevelt................. Missi Vaughn...................... Svetlana Simic.................... Lisa Jaszka................... Amanda Olmstead.......... Sam Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien......................... Brynn Good......................... Toni Perhat........................... Ruth Levy..............................

Long Island Saint Francis (Pa.) Saint Francis (Pa.) Long Island Robert Morris Central Conn. State Wagner Central Conn. State Long Island Fiarleigh Dickinson

2007 Colonial Volleyball

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Team

Kayla Greenwalt............... Jamie Baumert................. Ashlee Gonzales.............. Lauren Boothby............... Janette Schneider..... Haley Schroeder....... Annie Archer...................... Rebecca Tenney.............. Keshia Gibbs...................... Trevon Dyson....................

Saint Francis (Pa.) Central Conn. State Central Conn. State Fiarleigh Dickinson Robert Morris Robert Morris Sacred Heart Fiarleigh Dickinson Saint Francis (Pa.) Long Island

Solo Asst.

Total

BPG

30 18 21 18 37 28 20 10 20 20

158.0 112.0 82.0 117.0 107.0 107.0 70.0 92.0 98.0 103.0

1.34 1.26 1.19 1.08 1.03 1.01 0.89 0.86 0.86 0.85

118 89 69 108 104 106 79 107 114 121

128 94 61 99 70 79 50 82 78 83

DIGS (Minimum 1.00 per game) G

No.

SAPG

Player

122 119 122 121 114 97 110 102 123 110

115 63 57 55 50 42 47 41 49 43

0.94 0.53 0.47 0.45 0.44 0.43 0.43 0.40 0.40 0.39

Katie Thomas..................... Svetlana Simic................... Alaina Gibson............. Anne Roosevelt................ Lauren Parisi....................... Lauren Lombardo........... Kerry Krohn......................... Martina Wagner............... OVERDEVEST, Erin........... Sirena Laburn....................

Team

Sacred Heart Long Island Robert Morris Saint Francis (Pa.) Saint Francis (Pa.) Fiarleigh Dickinson Wagner Long Island Quinnipiac Wagner

No.

DPG

87 121 114 119 101 108 108 122 101 105

374 483 455 459 363 375 353 377 312 319

4.30 3.99 3.99 3.86 3.59 3.47 3.27 3.09 3.09 3.04

2006 NEC Team Statistics HITTING PERCENTAGE Team

BLOCKS G

Kills

Long Island ............................. 123 1835 Central Conn. St. .................. 102 1423 Fairleigh Dickinson . ........... 110 1557 Robert Morris ................ 114 1536 Saint Francis (Pa.) ................. 122 1658 Sacred Heart............................ 90 1078 Wagner........................................ 117 1381 Quinnipiac................................ 101 884 St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 69 361

Errs

Total

Pct.

Team

756 560 716 733 844 677 899 684 458

4656 3834 4302 4293 4877 3397 4500 3199 1839

.232 .225 .195 .187 .167 .118 .107 .063 -.053

Central Conn. St. ............... 102 Saint Francis (Pa.) .............. 122 Fairleigh Dickinson........... 110 Robert Morris............... 114 Sacred Heart......................... 90 Long Island............................ 123 Wagner..................................... 117 Quinnipiac............................. 101 St. Francis (N.Y.) ................... 69

Errs

Total

Pct.

Team

740 742 736 788 742 582 738 525 297

4185 4349 4050 4781 4254 3544 4138 3440 2231

.158 .158 .164 .166 .179 .192 .194 .275 .355

Long Island............................... 123 Saint Francis (Pa.) ................. 122 Fairleigh Dickinson . ........... 110 Central Conn. St. .................. 102 Robert Morris................. 114 Wagner........................................ 117 Sacred Heart............................ 90 Quinnipiac................................ 101 St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 69

OPPONENT HITTING PCT. Team

Long Island............................... Fairleigh Dickinson.............. Central Conn. St. .................. Saint Francis (Pa.)................... Robert Morris................. Sacred Heart............................ Wagner........................................ Quinnipiac................................ St. Francis (N.Y.)........................

Solo

Asst Total Per Game

58 73 52 85 71 70 76 22 11

395 446 376 322 211 322 222 212 33

255.5 296.0 240.0 246.0 176.5 231.0 187.0 128.0 27.5

2.50 2.43 2.18 2.16 1.96 1.88 1.60 1.27 0.40

SERVICE ACES Kills

123 1401 110 1431 102 1400 122 1581 114 1505 90 1263 117 1541 101 1472 69 1088

LeSheala Dawson

ASSISTS

No.

Per Game

338 292 221 195 214 205 135 135 64

2.75 2.39 2.01 1.91 1.88 1.75 1.50 1.34 0.93

No.

Per Game

1485 1812 1993 1600 1666 1797 1656 1248 772

16.50 16.47 16.34 15.69 14.61 14.61 14.15 12.36 11.19

DIGS

Team

Long Island............................... 123 Fairleigh Dickinson.............. 110 Central Conn. St. .................. 102 Saint Francis (Pa.) ................. 122 Robert Morris................. 114 Sacred Heart............................ 90 Wagner........................................ 117 Quinnipiac................................ 101 St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 69

No.

Per Game

1649 1388 1265 1481 1372 979 1253 790 293

13.41 12.62 12.40 12.14 12.04 10.88 10.71 7.82 4.25

No.

Per Game

1835 1557 1423 1658 1536 1078 1381 884 361

14.92 14.15 13.95 13.59 13.47 11.98 11.80 8.75 5.23

Team

Melissa Thompson

Sacred Heart............................ 90 Fairleigh Dickinson . ........... 110 Saint Francis (Pa.) ................. 122 Central Conn. St. .................. 102 Robert Morris................. 114 Long Island............................... 123 Wagner........................................ 117 Quinnipiac................................ 101 St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 69

KILLS Team

Long Island............................... 123 Fairleigh Dickinson.............. 110 Central Conn. St. .................. 102 Saint Francis (Pa.)................... 122 Robert Morris................. 114 Sacred Heart............................ 90 Wagner........................................ 117 Quinnipiac................................ 101 St. Francis (N.Y.) ..................... 69

Jessy Nelko

Jennifer Stambaugh

Robert Morris University

NEC Championships Fairleigh Dickinson won the first three Northeast Conference titles (1987-89) before the sport took a two-year hiatus from league competition. Robert Morris claimed the 1992 and 1993 titles when volleyball returned, but Rider ended the Colonials’ dominance with its “three-peat.” Saint Francis (Pa.) won the first regular-season title in the post-Rider era with a perfect 10-0 mark in 1997, while Wagner won the tournament title. UMBC, in its first year in the NEC, capped off a perfect regular season by capturing the 1998 NEC title and earned the NEC’s first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After failing to qualify for the tournament in 1998, Robert Morris captured its third NEC championship in 1999, and then went on an amazing run by winning five straight league titles before Long Island halted the streak in 2004 with its first tourney crown. The Colonials own an overall record of 83-25 against NEC foes since 1994 when the conference began to have a regular season champion, including a 62-6 mark over the last eight years. In tournament action, Robert Morris owns a record of 32-20.

NEC Regular-Season Championships 1999 – (19-15, 9-0) 2001 – (21-16, 10-1) 2002 – (27-12, 9-0)

2007 Colonial Volleyball

2003 – (23-12, 8-0) 2004 – (23-9, 8-0)

1992

2001

1993

2002

1999

2003

2000

2004

NEC Tournament Championships

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1992 • 1993 • 1999 • 2000 2001 • 2002 • 2003

1999 • 2000 • 2001 2002 • 2003

All-Northeast Conference Honorees Player of the Year

First Team

Kristie Tuxford • 1993 Tina Friel • 1996 Katie Noble • 2001, 2002 Rachel Leitch • 2004

Tina Friel

Jennifer Murphy • 1993 Molly McCann • 1993, 1994 Kristie Tuxford • 1994, 1995 Tina Friel • 1995 Diana Vitantionio • 1997 Maryann Liska • 1999 Katie Noble • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Darcey Millar • 2001 Karla Barhorst • 2002 Megan Bell • 2003, 2004, 2005 Rachel Leitch • 2003, 2004 Darcy Thompson • 2003, 2004 Alaina Gibson • 2005, 2006 Janette Schneider • 2006

Alaina Gibson

Rachel Leitch

Rookie of the Year Alaina Gibson • 2005 Emily Wolthuis • 2004

Coach of the Year Alan Byers • 1993 Tim Horsmon • 1999, 2002 Rob Thomas • 2004

Tournament Most Valuable Player Melissa Vensel • 1992 Kristie Tuxford • 1993 Julie Sector • 1999 Karla Barhorst • 2001, 2002 Rachel Leitch • 2003

Second Team Julie Sector • 1999 Maryann Liska • 2000 Karla Barhorst • 2001 Rachel Leitch • 2001 Traci Zureick • 2002 Darcey Miller • 2003, 2004 Breanne Schenk • 2003 Janette Schneider • 2004, 2005 Cyndi Dunslow • 2005 Emily Wolthuis • 2006 Kristie Tuxford

Katie Noble

Note: Players bold still active

Robert Morris University

Robert Morris vs. All Opponents Akron......................................................... Albany....................................................... Alderson-Broaddus........................... American................................................ Army.......................................... Ashland.................................................... Austin Peay............................................ Ball State.................................................. Bentley..................................................... Binghamton.......................................... Bowling Green..................................... Brown........................................................ Bucknell.................................... Buffalo....................................................... California (Pa.)...................................... Campbell................................................ Canisius.................................................... Carlow...................................................... Central Conn. State................ Chatham................................................. Charleston Southern....................... Chicago State....................................... Cincinnati............................................... Clarion...................................................... Cleveland State................................... Coastal Carolina.................................. Colgate..................................................... Colorado State..................................... Columbia................................................ Connecticut.......................................... Coppin State............................ Cornell......................................................

Janette Schneider 2007 Colonial Volleyball

0-7 0-1 1-0 0-5 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 2-3 0-11 1-1 1-1 7-8 0-1 10-3 2-0 0-1 3-1 0-1 3-2 1-16 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 6-0 2-0

MIchelle Bartlett Dartmouth............................................. Davidson................................................. Dayton...................................................... Delaware................................................. Delaware State........................ Drexel........................................................ Duquesne................................. East Tennesse State.......................... Eastern Kentucky............................... Eastern Michigan............................... Eastern Washington......................... Fairleigh Dickinson................ Gannon.................................................... Gardner-Webb..................................... Georgia State........................................ George Washington......................... Hampton................................................. Hartford................................................... Harvard.................................................... High Point.............................................. Hofstra...................................................... Houston................................................... Howard..................................... Indiana (Pa.)........................................... Indiana State......................................... Iona............................................................. IPFW........................................................... IUPUI.......................................................... James Madison................................... Jacksonville............................................ Kent State............................................... La Roche.................................................. Lafayette.................................................. Lake Erie.................................................. LaSalle....................................................... Lehigh....................................................... Liberty....................................................... Long Island.............................. Loyola- Maryland............................... Manhattan.............................................

Cyndi Dunslow 0-2 1-1 0-2 0-1 3-0 2-1 4-18 0-1 0-4 1-2 0-1 13-5 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 2-6 0-2 1-1 2-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 1-0 2-6 7-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 1-2 0-2 16-6 6-0 0-1

Marist......................................................... 10-2 Marquette.............................................. 0-1 Marshall................................................... 2-6 Memphis ............................................... 0-1 Mercyhurst............................................. 2-0 Middle Tennessee State................. 0-1 Minnesota.............................................. 0-1 Morgan State........................................ 3-3 Murray State.......................................... 0-1 Navy........................................................... 1-4 NC Central.............................................. 1-0 N.J. Inst. of Tech................................... 1-0 Niagara..................................................... 9-8 North Dakota........................... 0-1 North Florida........................................ 1-0 Northeastern........................................ 1-0 Northeastern Illinois......................... 0-1 Northern Colorado........................... 0-1 Oakland Univeristy............................ 2-1 Ohio........................................................... 0-1 Ohio State.............................................. 0-3 Ohio University................................... 0-1 Penn State.............................................. 0-3 Pennsylvania......................................... 0-2 Pitt-Johnstown.................................... 1-0 Pittsburgh................................ 0-6 Providence............................................. 3-2 Quinnipiac............................... 9-1 Radford..................................................... 0-1 Rice............................................................. 0-1 Rider........................................................... 5-9 Sacred Heart............................ 10-0 San Diego............................................... 0-1 Seton Hall............................................... 1-1 Seton Hill................................................. 1-2 Shippensburg...................................... 0-1 South Alabama................................... 0-1 South Dakota State.......................... 0-1 St. Bonaventure.................................. 0-5 St. Francis (N.Y.)....................... 18-1

Saint Francis (Pa.).................... St. John’s.................................................. St. Mary’s (Ind.)..................................... St. Peter’s................................................. Steubenville.......................................... Stony Brook........................................... Syracuse.................................................. Tennessee Tech................................... Texas Pan-American......................... Thiel............................................................ Toledo....................................................... Towson..................................................... UMBC........................................................ UMES......................................................... UNC-Asheville...................................... UNC-Greensboro............................... Vermont................................................... Virginia Commonwealth............... Virginia State......................................... Virginia Tech.......................................... Wagner..................................... Washington & Jefferson................. Waynesburg.......................................... West Virginia......................................... Western Carolina................................ Westminster.......................................... Winthrop................................................. Wright State.......................................... Xavier......................................................... Youngstown State..................

38-8 0-2 0-1 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-4 0-2 2-0 1-0 0-1 2-2 6-4 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-2 1-0 0-1 13-6 0-1 0-1 3-7 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-4 3-23

* Teams in bold are 2007 opponents * Results are from 1991 to present

Molly McCann 21

School Records Single-Season (Individual) Games Played

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

Michelle Bartlett................................. Traci Zureick.......................................... Julie Sector............................................ Maryann Liska...................................... Deeann Townsend........................... Molly McCann..................................... Karen Zimmerly.................................. Beth Kulyk.............................................. Melissa Vensel...................................... Traci Zureick..........................................

Kills

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

Megan Bell............................................. Rachel Leitch........................................ Maryann Liska...................................... Maryann Liska...................................... Julie Sector............................................ Katie Nobel............................................ Katie Nobel............................................ Karla Barhorst....................................... Megan Bell............................................. Breanne Schenk................................. Katie Nobel............................................ Rachel Leitch........................................

Attack Pct.

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

Rachel Leitch........................................ Katie Nobel............................................ Rachel Leitch........................................ Janette Schneider............................. Rachel Leitch........................................ Janette Schneider............................. Janette Schneider............................. Katie Nobel............................................ Melissa Dissette.................................. Karla Barhorst.......................................

Assists

No. Year

140 139 138 136 135 134 134 133 132 130

2000 2000 2000 2000 1992 1992 1992 1992 1992 2002

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

Darcey Miller........................................ Darcey Miller........................................ Tawnya Storino....................... Darcey Miller........................................ Michelle Bartlett................................. Tawnya Storino....................... Michelle Bartlett................................. Kelly Wayne........................................... Darcey Miller........................................ Kelly Wayne...........................................

2002 2004 2006 2001 1999 2005 2000 1997 2003 1996 Darcey Miller

No. Year

472 454 431 414 403 397 389 381 365 348 348 348

2004 2004 1999 2000 1999 1999 2000 2001 2003 2001 2001 2003 Megan Bell

Pct. Year

.422 .367 .364 .362 .344 .342 .341 .322 .279 .272

2004 2002 2001 2006 2003 2005 2004 2000 1997 2000

Solo Blocks

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

Digs

No. Year

718 576 528 526 493 455 454 442 433 408

1. 3. 5. 7. 8. 10.

Jennifer Murphy................................. Kristie Tuxford...................................... Jennifer Murphy................................. Kristie Tuxford...................................... Rachel Leitch........................................ Kristie Tuxford...................................... Rachel Leitch........................................ Rachel Leitch........................................ Katie Nobel............................................ Janette Schneider.............................

Block Assists

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

Darcy Thompson............................... Darcy Thompson............................... Alaina Gibson.......................... Molly McCann..................................... Traci Zureick.......................................... Alaina Gibson.......................... Julie Sector............................................ Traci Zureick.......................................... Traci Zureick.......................................... Molly McCann.....................................

Service Aces

Darcy Thompson

No. Year

1,352 1,294 1,221 1,212 1,112 1,004 830 799 699 676

Kristie Tuxford...................................... Darcey Miller........................................ Kristie Tuxford...................................... Traci Zureick.......................................... Karla Barhorst....................................... Lisa Jaszka.............................................. Darcey Miller........................................ Cyndi Dunslow................................... Alaina Gibson.......................... Alaina Gibson..........................

2004 2003 2005 1992 2001 2006 1999 2000 2002 1993

1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 10.

Janette Schneider............................. Haley Schroeder..................... Rachel Leitch........................................ Janette Schneider............................. Janette Schneider............................. Katie Noble............................................ Rachel Leitch........................................ Cyndi Dunslow................................... Kristie Tuxford...................................... Katie Noble............................................

No. Year

95 83 81 78 67 56 51 42 41 41

1992 1992 1993 1993 2003 1995 2004 2001 1999 2003

No. Year

79 79 77 74 70 63 63 63 61 60

2005 2006 2003 2004 2006 1999 2004 2005 1992 2000

Players in bold are still active.

No. Year

60 60 53 53 50 50 47 42 42 41

1995 2004 1994 1999 2001 2006 2001 2005 2005 2006

Traci Zureick

Robert Morris University

Career (Individual) Games Played

No. Years

1. Traci Zureick......................... 2. Julie Sector........................... 3. Molly McCann.................... 4. Katie Noble........................... 5. Kristie Tuxford..................... 6. Melissa Vensel..................... 7. Janette Schneider............ 8. Tanya Ronca......................... 9. Maryann Liska..................... 10. Tina Friel................................. Megan Bell............................

516 511 478 463 462 443 425 423 417 406 406

Kills

No. Years

1. Megan Bell............................ 1,435 2. Katie Noble........................... 1,418 3. Rachel Leitch....................... 1,253 4. Maryann Liska..................... 1,068 5. Janette Schneider............ 1,049 6. Molly McCann.................... 967 7. Tina Friel................................. 961 8. Kristie Tuxford..................... 870 9. Julie Sector........................... 867 10. Karla Barhorst...................... 826 Attack Pct.

1999-2002 1999-2002 1991-1994 1999-2002 1992-1995 1991-1994 2003-2006 1994-1997 1997-2000 1993-1996 2002-2005

2002-2005 1999-2002 2001-2004 1997-2000 2003-2006 1991-1994 1993-1996 1992-1995 1999-2002 2000-2002

Pct. Years

1. Rachel Leitch....................... .370 2. Janette Schneider............ .323 3. Katie Noble........................... .280 4. Megan Bell............................ .230 5. Beth Kulyk............................. .214 Karla Barhorst...................... .214 7. Breanne Schenk................ .208 8. Molly McCann.................... .171 9. Emily Wolthuis............ .167 10. Tina Friel................................. .166 Kristie Tuxford..................... .166

2001-2004 2003-2006 1999-2002 2002-2005 1991-1993 2000-2003 2000-2003 1991-1994 2004-present 1993-1996 1992-1995

*minimum 1,700 total attempts

Assists

No. Years

1. Darcey Miller....................... 4,557 2. Tawnya Storino........... 2,427 3. Kelly Wayne.......................... 2,385 4. Michelle Bartlett................ 2,175 5. Karen Zimmerly................. 1,637 6. Traci Zureick......................... 1,023 7. Tina Friel................................. 736 8. Deeann Townsend.......... 704 9. Kallie Wasserman.............. 397 10. Tanya Ronca......................... 328 Jaimee Davidson.............. 328

2007 Colonial Volleyball

No. Years

Digs

2001-2004 2004-present 1995-1998 1999-2001 1991-1993 1999-2002 1993-1996 1991-1992 2001-2004 1994-1997 1995-1996

1. Traci Zureick......................... 1,729 2. Darcy Thompson.............. 1,583 3. Julie Sector........................... 1,541 4. Molly McCann.................... 1,539 5. Melissa Vensel..................... 992 6. Alaina Gibson.............. 983 7. Meghan Mongillo............ 982 8. Darcey Millar........................ 965 9. Meghan Mongillo............ 956 10. Karla Barhorst...................... 946 Service Aces

No. Years

1. Kristie Tuxford..................... 2. Darcey Miller....................... 3. Traci Zureick......................... 4. Julie Sector........................... 5. Tina Friel................................. 6. Tanya Ronca......................... 7. Molly McCann.................... 8. Kelly Wayne.......................... 9. Meghan Mongillo............ 10. Karla Barhorst...................... Solo Blocks

1992-1995 2001-2004 1999-2002 1999-2002 1993-1996 1994-1997 1991-1994 1995-1998 1996-1999 2000-2002

269 182 176 144 133 74 63 55 54 45

1992-1995 2001-2004 1992-1993 2003-2006 1999-2002 1997-1999 2002, 2004-2005 1993-1996 1991-1994 1997-2000

No. Years

1. Janette Schneider............ 2. Rachel Leitch....................... 3. Katie Noble........................... 4. Kristie Tuxford..................... 5. Maryann Liska..................... 6. Kallie Wasserman.............. 7. Melissa Dissette................. 8. Traci Zureick......................... 9. Cyndi Dunslow.................. 10. Tawnya Storino........... Note: Players bold still active

161 158 150 119 110 107 106 101 97 93

No. Years

1. Kristie Tuxford..................... 2. Rachel Leitch ..................... 3. Jennifer Murphy................ 4. Janette Schneider............ 5. Katie Noble........................... 6. Melissa Dissette................. 7. Cyndi Dunslow.................. 8. Tina Friel................................. 9. Melissa Vensel..................... 10. Maryann Liska..................... Block Assists

1999-2002 2001-2004 1999-2002 1991-1994 1991-1994 2005-present 1996-1999 2001-2004 1996-1999 2000-2002

270 216 203 191 130 127 121 116 105 99

2003-2006 2001-2004 1999-2002 1992-1995 1997-2000 2001-2004 1997-1999 1999-2002 2002, 2004-2005 2004-present

Team Single-Season Records Games Played No. Year 140 .................. 2000 136 .................. 2002 135 .................. 1992 135 .................. 2001 127 .................. 1999

Assists No. Year 1,706 . ............... 2002 1,704 . ............... 2001 1,634 . ............... 2004 1,538 . ............... 2000 1,447 . ............... 2003

Wins No. Year 30 .................. 2001 27 .................. 2002 23 .................. 2003 .................. 2004 21 .................. 2000

Service Aces No. Year 239 .................. 1995 239 .................. 2001 221 .................. 1999 221 .................. 2002 214 .................. 2006

Home Wins No. Year 12 .................. 2003 11 .................. 2002 .................. 2004 8 .................. 2000 7 .....â&#x20AC;&#x201A; 1999, 2006

Digs No. Year 2,413 . ............... 2000 2,406 . ............... 2002 2,361 ................. 2001 2,293 . ............... 2004 2,290 ................. 1992

Road Wins No. Year 10 .................. 2002 9 .................. 1992 9 .................. 2001 8 .................. 2005 7 ...... 2000, 2004

Solo Blocks No. Year 242 .................. 1992 212 .................. 1993 161 .................. 2003 155 .................. 1994 147 .................. 2001

Neutral Wins No. Year 10 .................. 2001 8 .................. 1993 7 .................. 1999 6 ....â&#x20AC;&#x201A; 1994, 2000, 2006

Block Assists No. Year 322 .................. 2006 304 .................. 2005 291 .................. 2004 278 .................. 2000 265 .................. 2003 260 .................. 1992

Conference Wins No. Year 9 .................. 1999 9 .................. 2002 8 ...... 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 Attack Pct. Pct. Year .245 .................. 2004 .232 .................. 2002 .224 .................. 2001 .224 .................. 2003 .209 .................. 2005

Kills No. Year 2,052 ................. 2001 2,009 ................. 2002 1,828 ................. 2004 1,813 ................. 2000 1,659 ................. 2003 1,602 ................. 1999

All-Time Letterwinners LaTressa Allgood............................. Karla Barhorst.................................... Michelle Bartlett.............................. Megan Bell.......................................... Jessica Camaioni................... Kim Cerullo......................................... Misty Coleman................................. Jaimee Davidson............................. LeSheala Dawson........................... Melissa Dissette............................... Nicole Downing.............................. Chris Dun ........................................... Cyndi Dunslow................................. Dana Emph......................................... Tina Friel............................................... Danielle Gempe............................... Alaina Gibson........................ Heidi Heilman................................... Danielle Hoak........................ Tina Hughes.......................................

1995-1998 2000-2002 1999-2001 2002-2005 20041994-1995 1995-1997 1995-1996 2006 1997-1999 2001 1989-1991 2002-2005 1994 1993-1996 1991 20051992-1995 20051990-1991

Laura Jamra........................................ 1996-1998 Lisa Jaszka........................................... 2003-2006 Sue Kins................................................ 1992 Tina Kowalski..................................... 1998 Beth Kulyk............................................ 1990-1993 Ashley Laughlin............................... 1999-2000 Shelby Laughlin............................... 1995-1997 Cassie Lee............................... 2005Rachel Leitch..................................... 2001-2004 Maryann Liska................................... 1997-2000 Molly McCann................................... 1991-1994 Meghan McKinney........................ 2001 Darcey Miller...................................... 2001-2004 Gretchen Miller .................. 1991, 1993-1994 Jennifer Miller................................... 1991-1994 Ruth Mondy....................................... 1990-1991 Meghan Mongillo........................... 1996-1999 Allison Mohr....................................... 2000-2001 Colleen Munhall.............................. 1993-1994 Vanessa Murray................................ 1996-1999

Jennifer Murphy.............................. Jessy Nelko............................ Katie Nobel......................................... Alissa Noel........................................... Jodi Parsons....................................... Katie Radford..................................... Melissa Rainey.................................. Pam Ridley.......................................... Tanya Ronca....................................... Adrienne Roselle............................. Michele Roth..................................... Stacey Rowlatt.................................. Tammy Ryan...................................... Breanne Schenk............................... Janette Schneider.......................... Haley Schroeder.............................. Julie Sector......................................... Kristina Sieg........................................ Jennifer Stambaugh............. Tawnya Storino.....................

1992-1993 20061999-2002 1990-1993 1990-1991 2000-2003 1997 1994-1995 1994-1997 2003 2002-2003 2004-2005 1993 2000-2003 2003-2006 2004-2006 1999-2002 1995-1997 20042004-

Abby Thaner...................................... Darcy Thompson............................ Melissa Thompson................ Julie Tiderman.................................. Deeann Townsend......................... Kristie Tuxford................................... Melissa Vensel................................... Diana Vitantonio.............................. Kallie Wasserman............................ Kristina Watson................................. Kelly Wayne........................................ Emily Wolthuis....................... Karen Zimmerly............................... Christina Zimmerman.................. Traci Zureick.......................................

1998 2001-2004 20051998 1989-1992 1992-1995 1991-1994 1996-1998 2001-2004 2003-2004 1995-1998 20041990-1993 2000 1999-2002

* Note players bold still active Complete from the 1991 season on, if played before 1991 is noted based on respective players year listed beginning in 1991.

RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Molly McCann (1991-94) • Induction Year: 2002 McCann was part of two Northeast Conference title-winning squads for the RMU volleyball team as an outside hitter and was inducted into the Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 7, 2002. A native of Richfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Revere High School, McCann helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. She was named to the All-NEC Team in both 1993 and 1994 and was also a member of the NEC All-Tournament team in 1992. In the RMU volleyball record book, she ranks third in games played (478), fourth in digs (1,539) and sixth in kills (967), and eighth in hitting percentage (.171). McCann also ranks fourth in single-season digs with 526, which she tallied in 1992.

Kristie Tuxford (1992-95) • Induction Year: 2001 Kristie Tuxford originally hails from Midlothian, Va., and was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 3, 2001. A graduate of Midlothian High School, during her four-year playing career on the Colonial volleyball squad she compiled career totals of 161 service aces, 269 solo blocks and 191 block assists. Her service aces and solo blocks currently rank first in the RMU volleyball record book, and her block assists rank fourth. She is also tied for first in the single season record book with 60 service aces from 1995, while ranking second in solo blocks with 83 in 1992, fourth with 78 solo blocks in 1993 and sixth in block assists with 61 during the 1992 season. Tuxford helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. In 1993 she was named the NEC Co-Player of the Year after leading the team with 244 kills and 237 assists. Tuxford was also named the NEC Tournament MVP in 1993 after compiling 47 kills, 35 digs and 13 blocks over four matches. Also a member of the ALL-NEC Tournament Team in 1992, Tuxford was a recipient of the ECAC Merit Medal Award in 1996.

Robert Morris University

About Robert Morris University

Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is one of the leading universities in the Pittsburgh region and among the largest private institutions of higher learning in Pennsylvania. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 37 states and 14 countries are enrolled at RMU. The 230-acre campus in Moon Township, located 15 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport and 17 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is home to more than 1,300 resident students. The Center for Adult and Continuing Education is located in the heart of the “Golden Triangle,” the city’s metropolitan center and the nation’s seventh largest concentration of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters. The 32-acre Island Sports Center on Neville Island provides state-of-the-art athletic facilities for the University and the community. Robert Morris University built its reputation by offering strong academic programs in traditional business fields such as accounting, finance, marketing and management. To prepare students for success in a changing and competitive workforce, the University has created programs in communications, information systems, engineering, mathematics, science, education, social sciences and nursing in the past decade. Students also have the opportunity to gain a global perspective by studying abroad. RMU offers 30 bachelor’s degree programs: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in applied mathematics, communication, English, environmental science, media arts, and social science; the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in media arts; the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in actuarial science, applied mathematics, applied psychology, business education, competitive intelligence systems, 2007 Colonial Volleyball

computer information systems, elementary education, engineering (industrial, mechanical and software), environmental science, health services administration, information sciences, manufacturing engineering, nuclear medicine technology, nursing, organizational

studies, professional communications and information systems, and social science; and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in accounting, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management,

management, marketing, and sport management. The University’s 19 graduate degree programs include: the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.); the Master of Science (M.S.) in business education, communications and information systems, competitive intelligence systems, engineering management, human resource management, information security and assurance, information systems management, information technology project management, instructional leadership, Internet information systems, nonprofit management, nursing, organizational studies and taxation; the Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in information systems and communications; the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.); and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in engineering and in instructional management and leadership. In addition, teacher certification preparation programs are offered for elementary and secondary teachers as well as information technology specialists. RMU is a teaching-centered institution, featuring small classes taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants. The University employs 166 full-time and 198 part-time faculty members, and 82 percent hold terminal degrees. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1, and the average class size is 24. Learning resources include a library containing more than 137,000 bound volumes, more than 80 reference databases and nearly 600 journal subscriptions. Nearly 90 clubs and organizations help students to develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet friends. Student organizations include varsity, club and intramural sports, sororities, fraternities and student government. The 23 varsity athletic programs are affiliated with NCAA Division I. For more information, visit www.rmu.edu. 25

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.

Craig Coleman, M.D.

President of Robert Morris University

Director of Athletics

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., president of Robert Morris University, presides over one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative independent institutions of higher learning. He began his tenure as president on Aug. 1, 2005. “I have followed the success of Robert Morris University from afar, but now I look forward to leading this excellent university,” said Dell’Omo upon his appointment by the Board of Trustees. “Robert Morris has a strong foundation and rich heritage. Now, it is my job to lead in a way that builds upon this history. I am thrilled to have this opportunity.” “Dr. Dell’Omo is the right person to continue the growth and academic excellence Robert Morris University has experienced during the last 16 years,” said Joseph W. Nocito, chairman of RMU’s Board of Trustees. “He is a proven leader in academia. His background in fund raising, academics and university image building will be used to further strengthen Robert Morris University.” Dell’Omo came to RMU after 14 years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he most recently served as vice president for external affairs from 2002 to 2005. In that capacity, he was responsible for government and community relations, university communications and the development of joint academic programs in China. Under his leadership, Saint Joseph’s was awarded $22 million in federal and state appropriations and contracts and greatly expanded its affiliate programs in China. Additionally, Dell’Omo was instrumental in directing Saint Joseph’s ongoing efforts to enhance its academic profile via a more integrated marketing communications program. Dell’Omo served as Saint Joseph’s associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 to 2002, directing all academic research centers and institutes, international programs and sponsored research services. He was dean of the University’s Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 1996 to 2000, guiding the school and the accounting department to accreditation by AACSB, The International Association for Management Education, and overseeing the opening of a state-of-the-art $30 million business school building. He joined Saint Joseph’s in 1991 as an assistant professor of management, moving up the faculty ranks to department chair of management and information systems (1993-1994), associate professor of management (19942000) and professor of management (2000-2005). Before joining SJU, he served on the faculty at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension Program. Prior to beginning his career in academia, Dell’Omo spent six years working in human resources in the New York City retail industry and four years conducting research on various employment issues such as labor law, collective bargaining, arbitration and discrimination. Dell’Omo earned a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair State University. He also holds a certificate from the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and publications and lectured at many conferences throughout the world. Dell’Omo has remained an active consultant to universities throughout the nation, primarily on academic and management issues. Dell’Omo and his wife, Polly, have three children: Lara, an interior designer in San Francisco; Nicholas, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh; and Vincent, a senior in high school.

Robert Morris University stayed in house to hire its latest director of athletics, naming Craig Coleman, M.D., to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Coleman, a native of Philadelphia who coaches RMU’s softball team, began his new responsibilities May 1, 2005, and enters his third academic year in 2007-08. He replaced the late Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D, who passed away in January 2005. Under Coleman’s watch, the Department of Athletics has continued to expand and gain national attention. During the 2005-06 academic year, Robert Morris placed a total of nine studentathletes covering six sports on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America District II teams, the most in school history. He has overseen the development of a new Robert Morris athletics logo and mascot as well as the launching of the new official website for Colonial athletics at www. rmucolonials.com. Coleman also hired Mike Rice as the seventh basketball coach in RMU Division I history and the addition of field hockey head coach Olivia Netzler. All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 17 years. During that period, RMU has won three Northeast Conference regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2005, Robert Morris finished with a league record of 17-3 to claim the regular-season championship, then swept through the NEC Tournament to claim its sixth title and advance to its first NCAA Tournament. “As the longest-tenured coach at Robert Morris University, Craig has proven with his softball teams what it means to have a consistent and successful program both on the field and in the classroom,” said former Robert Morris University President Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. “His successful record will be an asset as he takes over as our new athletic director.” Likewise, Coleman believes the timing was perfect for him to lead the athletic program at Robert Morris University. “The time was right for me to make this professional change,” Coleman said at the time of his hiring. “I have always had a passion for athletics and for 15 years I held management positions in health care. As the athletic director, I can now merge these two positions into one that really excites me.” From 1988 through 2005, Coleman worked as an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine. From 1983 to 1989, he was the attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Coleman earned his medical degree from the The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Coleman turned a perennial losing softball program into NEC champions. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted a record of 19-45 in the previous three seasons. During his 17 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 408-368-4 (.526), including a record of 171-69-1 (.712) in conference play. In 2007, he garnered his 400th career victory in game one of a doubleheader sweep of Akron thanks to a 3-2 victory. He guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four conference championships in his first four years, and in 1994, his team received the first national ranking in RMU history – regardless of sport – when his team was ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom. His players include nine District II Academic All-Americans, two NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for softball (Stephani Ehrenfeld in 2000 and Nicole Aloi in 2001) and numerous NEC All-Academic Honor Roll selections. During the 1999-2000 academic year, RMU achieved the second-highest cumulative team grade point average among all NCAA Division I softball programs according to the NFCA, finishing with a 3.409 grade point average, behind only Louisiana Tech (3.571). Prior to his appointment as head coach at Robert Morris, Coleman compiled a record of 359-158 (.694) in 16 seasons coaching summer softball, mostly with the Pittsburgh Patriots 18-and-under traveling fast-pitch team from 1986-91. He guided the Patriots of the Amateur Softball Association to three national tournaments in his final four years at the helm.

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RMU Athletics Robert Morris University Athletics stands for success. Since 1990, the Colonials have claimed 23 Northeast Conference regular-season championships and 25 league tournament titles among 23 sports, including eight regular-season titles in volleyball, five regular-season championships in football, five NEC Tournament titles in softball and three NEC Tournament championships in men’s soccer. The 2006-07 athletic season could arguably go down as one of the greatest in RMU’s Division I history, as a number of team and individual accomplishments highlight the year. The Colonial women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I history by claiming its third NEC Tournament championship with a 68-66 victory over Sacred Heart. The win garnered the program its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid, where the Colonials fell to N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. The turnaround came just three years after finishing with just three wins during the 2003-04 campaign. The Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team pulled off the biggest upset in school history by garnering a 4-2 victory at Notre Dame, which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. The men’s basketball team, meanwhile, got off to its best start in school history with a 4-0 mark en route to its second straight winning season. Individually, senior Stephanie Kuhn of the RMU women’s outdoor track and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin. Kuhn, the only student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field, turned the trick twice in her four years on the team, also accomplishing the feat as a freshman. Off the field, a total of six student-athletes were named to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Teams, while senior Ray Gensler of the football team was named an Academic All-American for the second straight year, the first student-athlete in school history to earn Academic All-America honors twice. The 2006-07 athletics campaign followed a 2005-06 season in which the men’s soccer team added to its illustrious history by downing No. 1 seed Monmouth, 3-2 in overtime, to claim its third NEC Tournament title and first since 1994. The Robert Morris softball squad, under the guidance of director of athletics Craig Coleman, also captured its fourth regular-season championship, tying Long Island for the top spot with a 17-3 league record. During the 2004-05 athletics campaign, the Colonial softball squad captured its third NEC regular-season title with a 17-3 league record, then swept through the NEC Tournament for its fifth tournament title and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in school history. The success RMU athletics has had in recent years followed the seasons before it, as the Colonial football team finished its 2000 season a perfect 10-0, the first perfect campaign for any sport at Robert Morris. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA MidMajor National Championship according to Don Hansen’s National Football Weekly Gazette. The program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 and moved into its own oncampus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s only head coach, in 2005. The women’s crew team claimed two straight national

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championships in the varsity four classification at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001. The trend of success by Colonial athletics in the new millennium should come as no surprise. Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 women’s softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peaking at No. 16, the 1996 football squad finishing second in the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football team placing first. Robert Morris has sent 15 teams to NCAA Tournaments since 1982. Men’s basketball and volleyball have made an NEC record five appearances, with men’s basketball qualifying in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990 and 1992 and volleyball in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The Colonial men’s soccer team has also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1993, 1994 and 2005). Robert Morris University has also had several athletes continue their athletic career in professional sports. The late Tim Hall (1996) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft as a running back. Then, in 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season. He currently is the starting center for the Cleveland Browns. Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (1997) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer as the 28th overall pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Five other former Colonial men’s soccer players have played professionally, as Steve Bell (1997) and Doug Petras (1994) saw action with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, while Rhian Dodds (2003) plays for the Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League. Said Ali (2004) and Jamie Dodds (2004) signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro Soccer League and the Toronto Lynx of the A-League, respectively, in 2004. Following Ali and Jamie Dodds in 2005 was Joe Di Buono (2005), who was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL and the Cleveland Force of the MISL. Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Head football coach Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of National Football League experience, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. Alongside Walton is another former NFL coach in Dan Radakovich, who spent 18 years as an NFL assistant and is currently RMU’s assistant head coach. Joining the football coaching staff in the summer of 2003 was John Banaszak, who became the third member of the staff with a background in the NFL. Banaszak, the former head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers when the team won Super Bowls X, XIII and XIV. Former Colonial men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also worked as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He has come full circle, as he is now head coach of the Colonial women’s team, a program that began in 1992.

RMU’S REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990 Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992 Football – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Men’s Soccer – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001 Softball – 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006 Women’s Volleyball – 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 RMU’S NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990 Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992 Women’s Basketball – 1991, 2007 Men’s Soccer – 1993, 1994, 2005 Men’s Golf – 1995, 1996 Women’s Tennis – 1996 Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1999, 2000 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2000 Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 1998, 2000 Softball – 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005 Volleyball – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 2006-07 Robert Morris University All-Conference Honors Kevin Argauer (Men’s Track & Field) Kara Blakeley (Women’s Lacrosse) Allan Brown (Men’s Soccer) Matt Brunck (Football) Aaron Clarke (Men’s Ice Hockey)* Doug Conley (Men’s Ice Hockey)# Jill Dorsch (Softball) Mary Kate Egan (Women’s Lacrosse) Ray Gensler (Football) Josh Ghaly (Men’s Track & Field) Alaina Gibson (Volleyball) Colyn Haugh (Football) Mario Hines (Football) Brittany Humphress (Women’s Track & Field) Emily Ingle (Women’s Cross Country) A.J. Jackson (Men’s Basketball) James Kazil (Football) Stephanie Kuhn (Women’s Track & Field) Tony Lee (Men’s Basketball) Brianne McLaughlin (Women’s Ice Hockey)* Kristen Miles (Women’s Ice Hockey)*# Sugiery Monsac (Women’s Basketball) Chinata Nesbit (Women’s Basketball) Mike Niklos (Football) Brooke Panepinto (Softball) Jason Pelletier (Men’s Soccer) Jacek Przednowek (Men’s Soccer) Christina Roadman (Women’s Track & Field) Jeff Rommes (Football) Heather Rossi (Women’s Ice Hockey)* Janette Schneider (Volleyball) Nasim Siddeeq (Men’s Track & Field) John Steilner (Football) Phillips Thompson (Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field) Anthony Trunzo (Men’s Track & Field) Chad Wengert (Football) Jeff Witmyer (Men’s Track & Field) Emily Wolthuis (Volleyball) Ryan Zabinski (Men’s Soccer) Note: All honors from the Northeast Conference unless noted * College Hockey America (CHA) honors # Easton Three-Star Honor from CHA

Head Coaches

Administrative Staff

Craig Coleman, M.D. Athletic Director

Marty Galosi Associate Athletic Director

Addie Muti Assistant Athletic Director / SWA

Meghan Sweeney Assistant Athletic Director

Sean Simmons Assistant Athletic Director

Dave Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer

Carol Bonner Assistant Director of Compliance

Sal Buscaglia

Craig Coleman Softball

Men’s Lacrosse

Mike Vittorino Head Athletic Trainer

Bill Denniston

John Kowalski

Kristin Kwiatkowski

Jason Daley Assistant Athletic Trainer

Deanne Stipcak Assistant Athletic Trainer

Nate Handrahan

Midge McPhail

Olivia Netzler

Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Faculty Representative

Ray Butter Equipment Manager

Mike Rice

Derek Schooley

Margot Turner Athletic Secretary

Linda Young Athletic Secretary

Ronnie Peduzzi Football Office Coordinator

Maurice Wharton Graduate Assistant Marketing & Ticketing

Women’s Basketball

Men’s Soccer

Bear Davis

Women’s Soccer

Women’s Ice Hockey

Cheerleading

Women’s Rowing

Katy Phillips

Women’s Lacrosse

Field Hockey

Men’s Basketball

Michael Smith

Men’s Ice Hockey

Jerry Stone

Track & Field / Cross Country

Men’s and Women’s Golf

Rob Thomas

Joe Walton

Volleyball

Football

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