L L A B Y E L L O V D SCA 2010 S E AS O N
quick facts The college is committed to the ideal that academic pursuits should be the top priority for all studentathletes. The college competes at the intercollegiate level in cross country, equestrian, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming, and tennis; softball and women's volleyball; and baseball. Opportunities for athletics participation also exist through the vast offerings of the college's intramural programs. Volleyball, sand volleyball, basketball, soccer, flag football, softball and various other activities are available at the intramural level. SCAD was a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics from 1987-92 before transitioning to a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 19922003. The Bees sent 20 teams to NCAA postseason competition between 1996 and 2003, and during the 2001-2002 season, every SCAD athletics team logged a winning record. Before the start of the 2003-04 season, SCAD renewed its membership with the NAIA and competes in The Sun Conference (formerly the Florida Sun Conference).
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Each year SCAD student-artist-athletes are recognized locally, regionally and nationally for excellence in the classroom as well as in athletics competition. Many SCAD teams have been ranked among the nation's top 25 teams in recent years. SCAD also finished in 18th place in the final 200809 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup NAIA standings, which is based on each team's overall finish. The athletics department coaches, administration and staff are committed to providing all student-artist-athletes with an outstanding collegiate athletics experience. To that end, the student-artist-athlete is encouraged to develop both academic and athletic abilities in an environment where the foremost goal is the successful completion of the college's academic requirements for graduation. The SCAD athletics program and operating principles are consistent with the college's high standards of academic scholarship, leadership, integrity and sportsmanship. Varsity and intramural athletics programs continually strive to develop character, maturity and fair play, as well as athletic excellence, in all student-athletes.
Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA 31401 1978 9,000 Bees Gold, Black St. Paul Activity Center (250) NAIA The Sun Paula S. Wallace Quin Monahan 912.525.4810 Melissa Batie Southern Mississppi, 1991 17-10(1) 23-29 (2) 912.525.4806 Mornings Matt Linebarger Florida State, 2002
Paula Wallace P re s i d e n t
Steve Larson
Stephany R a i n e s
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A ss i st a n t At h l e t i c D i re c to r
Sports Information:
Sports information director: Michael F. MacEachern E-mail address: mmaceach@scad.edu Office phone: 912.525.4815
Micheal MacEachern
S p o r t s I n fo r m at i o n D i re c to r
Sam C a r te r
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SID fax: 912.525.4826 Mailling address: P.O. Box 3146 Savannah, GA, 31401
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SCAD is the most comprehensive art and design university in the world, offering more degree programs and specializations than any other art and design university. Within six months of graduation, more than eight out of 10 SCAD 2008 alumni responding to a survey had secured jobs in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school. Named “Hottest for Studying Art” among America’s Hottest Colleges by Kaplan/Newsweek. Named one of “America’s Best Colleges” and one of “America’s Best Graduate Schools” by US News and World Report. Named one of the United States’ “Most Interesting Schools” and one of “25 cutting-edge schools with an eye toward the future” by Kaplan-Newsweek. SCAD offers a choice of degree programs in 46 majors and more than 50 minors. The university serves more than 9,900 students from all 50 United States and nearly 100 countries worldwide through locations in Savannah and Atlanta, Ga., a residential study abroad location in Lacoste, France, full degree programs offered online through SCADeLearning, and a new location opening in Hong Kong in Fall 2010. The goal of the college is to nurture and cultivate the unique qualities of each student through an interesting curriculum, in an inspiring environment, under the leadership of involved professors. The career preparation of each student is nurtured and cultivated by more than 650 professors with extraordinary academic credentials and valuable professional experience. The university confers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Architecture, Master of Arts, Master of Arts in Teaching, Master of Fine Arts and Master of Urban Design degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. The five-year professional M.Arch. degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The Master of Arts in Teaching degrees offered by SCAD are approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. SCAD is licensed by the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education. SCAD was founded in 1978 by Richard G. Rowan, Paula S. Wallace, May L. Poetter and Paul E. Poetter to provide college degree programs not previously available in southeast Georgia and to create a specialized professional art college to attract students from throughout the United States and abroad. SCAD is a private, nonprofit institution accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor’s and master’s degrees. SCAD was legally incorporated in the state of Georgia Sept. 29, 1978. A board of trustees was established, and the search was begun for a competent faculty and an appropriate facility.
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roster A Sonia Amador (1994) Jennifer Anthony (1993) Alexis AuBuchon (2002-03) Emily Avery (2001-02) B Megan Benson (1997) Jennifer Bily (1990-93) Linny Bottrell (2002) Shelly Bradley (1995) Rachel Brannon (2004-07) Tara Bulla (1994-95) Emily Bumby (2003-06) Melissa Burden (1990-93) Nicole Burns (2007-09) Lindsey Butterworth (2002-04) C Hillary Christensen (1998-99) Jessica Clark (1999-2002) Susan Colgan (1994) Nicole Crnich (2003) D Rachel Dlugos (2004) Jennifer Drouin (2009-present) E Kim Edwards (1999-2002) Robin Emery (1995-96) Sarah Eveleth (2003-06)
F Gina Florido (1993) Zita Friedenfelde (2009-present) Heather Friend (2005-08) G Anna Gustafson (1999-2000) Marvella Germain (1997-2000) Cameron Goldsmith (2002-05) Cathyrn Gregson (2007-present) Julie Groseclose (1993-95) Chayla Grosser (2007)
H Laura Hagwood (2000) Olympia Haney (2009-present) Jodie Harris (1992) Cindy Hartzler (1995-97) Lori Henzler (1994) Ragan Howard (2000-01) I Jennifer Idelman (1996) K Sunshine Kelly (1999-2000) Megan Kinder (2003) L Mary Lacis (2006) Dina Lamanna (2003-05) Sherri Leggwater (1992) Mel Leinen (2002) Jamee Linton (1995-98) M Lacie Maddock (2001-02) Kim Manus (1996-97, 1999) Tracy Marshall (1992) Masako Masakawa (1990) Erica Meccage (1995-98) Michelle Mehn (2001) Kiki Melver (1996-98) Stephanie Miller (1996-98) Marya Milton (1998-2000) Cara Mimum (2003) Nicole Moody (2002-03) N Arynn Nease (2006-09) Kendall Nichols (2008-09) P Holly Pack (1995-97) Rhonda Parton (1990-92) Cristina Payne (2004-07) Kori Pulver (1998-2000) R Katelyn Reber (2005-07) Allison Regas (2007-09) Lauryn Reiners (2009-present) Amy Riccutti (1991) Katie Richardson (2004-07) Brandy Rinehart (1994-95)
S Erin Sanders (1999-2002) Cheryl Sandgren (1997) Ally Schramer (2002-05) Susan Schudde (1990) Kendyl Scholz (2001-02) Dee Schwan (1992-94) Jori Semple (1998-2001) Suzette Sheldon (1995-96) Courtney Shelton (2006-09) Frida Sigurdardottir (200506) Natasha Sizelove (1997-99) Marcela Slade (1994-95) Faye Solis (1996-99) Kelly Sommerfield (1995-97) Nefetari Spencer (1994) Cindy Stayton (2005, 2007) Brittany Stewart (2006-07) Mandy Stinson (1999-2000) Angie Stout (1994-95) Laura Suehs (1992-94) T Amanda Taylor (2001) Carrie Taylor (2008-present) Rachel Taylor (2005) Robyn Thomas (1997-99) Lindsey Thorne (2003-06) Bryn Tofte (2003-06) Marina Tosi (2007-08) U Trisha Utenreither (1995-98) W Amy White (1990) Emily White (1993) Ginny Whitehouse (1992) Angela Winfrey (1993) Val Wocklish (2005) Christy Wright (1992-95) Z Tracey Zane (1990) Current players are boldfaced.
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The Sun Conference, formerly the Florida Sun Conference, is heading into its 21st season of competition and continues to be one of the most successful intercollegiate athletic conferences in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The league unveiled its new name, “The Sun Conference” on August 18, 2008 to be inclusive of member schools from Georgia and South Carolina. The institutions in the conference believe in strong educational commitment combined with balanced athletic competition. Originally formed in March 1990 as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (FIAC), the Sun Conference was established as a conference for small independent institutions within the NAIA. The name “Florida Sun Conference” was adopted in 1992. The league sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field, and field and women’s volleyball. The Sun Conference showed that it is a league to be reckoned with as it placed two teams in the top 25 in the 2009-10 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup race presented by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics. Embry-Riddle placed fifth with 696.75 points, while Savannah College of Art & Design was eighth with 427.16 points.The Bees, who had nine different teams ranked in their respective NAIA national rankings this past season, moved up from 37th place after the winter season as they scored 209.50 points in four different spring sports. It is the sixth consecutive year that the Bees have finished the season in the top 25. The Sun Conference had eight institutions that scored in the final standings. After Embry-Riddle and SCAD, the University of South Carolina Beaufort followed in 67th place with 199.00. Northwood (Fla.) University finished in 70th place with 191.00 points followed by St. Thomas (Fla.) University (tie 116th, 107.00), Florida Memorial University (140th, 75.00), Johnson & Wales (Fla.) University (tie 145th, 68.50) and Webber International University (163rd, 43.50). Embry-Riddle was announced as the winner of the 2009-10 Commissioner’s Cup. The Eagles won 12 regular season titles to finish with a score of 11.8. SCAD was second and South CarolinaBeaufort rounded out the top three with a 9.1 average. The Cup points are awarded in descending order to the nine league members based on regular-season standings in the 15 conference sports; 12 for first place, 11 for second place, and so on. In addition, one bonus point each is awarded to the tournament champions of those sports with a regular season conference schedule. Total
points are then divided by the number of sports sponsored by each institution to get the overall scores. The Eagles swept through the fall, winning regular season titles in men’s soccer, volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country, and earning a share of the women’s soccer crown. The soccer programs each earned bonus points after winning their respective conference tournaments. Men’s basketball, men’s tennis and baseball also won regular season and tournament titles, and the women’s tennis took the conference tournament crown after finishing in a three-way tie for first in the regular season standings. The women’s golf and men’s and women’s track teams also earned the maximum number of points to help ERAU to its 11th straight Commissioner’s Cup.
University South Carolina at Beaufort
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After taking third a year ago, SCAD moved up to the No. 2 spot with a score of 9.8. The Bees won a share of the women’s tennis crown and finished second in five sports, including men’s soccer, men’s and women’s cross country, volleyball and men’s golf. They won the bonus point in volleyball after taking the tournament title and, after a third place finish in the regular season race, SCAD won the softball conference tournament to gain a bonus in that sport as well. The cup is awarded annually to the strongest athletic program in the league. Points are awarded in descending order to the nine schools in the 15 conference sports based on regular season standings in each sport; nine for first place, eight for second place, and so on. In addition, one bonus point is awarded to both the tournament champions in each sport that has a regular season conference schedule as well as a post season tournament. Since the league’s inception in 1990, only five teams have captured the Commissioner’s Cup, formerly known as the AllSports Trophy. Former conference member Nova Southeastern took home the honor five times (1992-93, 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97, 1998-99), while St. Thomas claimed the cup in 199394 and 1997-98. Webber International (1990-91) and Flagler (1991-92) each earned the award during the first two years of the conference when the league was known as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. During its 20-year existence, the conference has quickly established postseason tradition, consistently winning region championships and representing the Southeast at the NAIA national tournaments. In fact, last year 15 league teams found themselves in the Top 10 of their respective NAIA national polls. The roots of The Sun Conference date back to 1990 when the league was originally formed as the Florida Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Original membership consisted of Embry-Riddle, Flagler, Florida Memorial, Nova (now Nova Southeastern), Palm Beach Atlantic, St. Thomas, Webber International and Warner Southern.The league grew to nine members with the addition of Northwood in 1994. Between 2002 and 2006, Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic and Flagler moved to NCAA II, but was able to recruit new members as Savannah College of Art and Design joined in 2004 followed by Edward Waters in 2006. In February 2008, the University of South Carolina at Beaufort was accepted into the league to begin membership in 2008-09, and Johnson and Wales, Southeastern and Ave Maria (Associate Member) brought the league membership to 12 schools when they begin membership in 2009-10.
Edward Waters College 2 hours from Jacksonville
Embry- Riddle University
50 miles from Orlando
Southeastern University
30 miles from Tampa 50 miles from Orlando
Webber International University
Northwood University 70 miles from Miami
50 miles from Orlando 60 miles from Tampa
Warner University
50 miles from Orlando 60 miles from Tampa
Ave Maria University
40 miles from Ft. Myers
Florida Memorial University
21 miles from Miami
St. Thomas University
23 miles from Miami
WHERE do The BEes plaY?
2009 Season Review With a full year of playing for head coach Melissa Batie under its belt, the Savannah College of Art and Design volleyball team came into the 2009 season with high expectations. A mix of five returning starters and four talented newcomers gave SCAD the opportunity to meet those goals. It wouldn’t take long for the Bees to face their first test as they played host to the SCAD Invitational during the opening weekend. Two of the teams were ranked in the top 25 and three of the four advanced to the NAIA National Championships. SCAD capped the first day of the season by topping No. 22 Mobile in five sets. The Bees would be at their best in last stanza throughout the year, going a perfect 3-0 in the fifth set. SCAD lost in four sets to Texas at Brownsville – who fell in the NAIA quarterfinals – and national runner-up Georgetown. The Bees had tremendous success as they took to the road for the next three weeks. They won nine of 11 matches – including a sweep of a four-match conference swing – and the only two losses came to No. 6 Columbia and No. 15 Lubbock Christian. The biggest win was a 3-2 triumph against No. 14 Lindenwood. After the weekend in Missouri, SCAD entered into the national rankings at No. 23. The Bees would climb to as high as 20th and hold onto that position for two weeks. The trip to the Midwest also produced SCAD’s first conference player of the week honors as newcomer
Olympia Haney brought home the award. Weekly honors would follow the rest of the season for seniors Courtney Shelton (September 21), Allison Regas (October 5) and Kendall Nichols (October 26). The first home match in nearly a month was a tough one as they suffered one of their two conference losses to Embry-Riddle, 3-1. The Bees responded by winning 10 matches in a row – eight by sweeps – before being dealt a 3-0 loss to the Eagles. SCAD finished second during league season with a 16-2 mark. There’s a saying that it’s hard to beat a team three times in a season. The Bees proved that to be wrong and right during the conference tournament. SCAD took down Webber International for the third time to set up a finals showdown with Embry-Riddle. Outside of the top-25 victories, the Bees played their best match of the year as they swept the Eagles on their home court for the title. Unfortunately, the adage of beating a team three times came true in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament. SCAD was shipped to Mobile where its season came to an end with a 3-1 loss to the Rams. End of the year accolades were abundant for the players and staff. Haney, Regas and Shelton were name to the Sun Conference All-Conference team and Batie was honored with the conference Coach of the Year award. Haney and Shelton went on to collect AVCA AllRegion honors.
2010 Season PReview For the first two season of her tenure at the Savannah College of Art and Design, head coach Melissa Batie had a strong core of upperclassmen to help guide her squad. However, this year her volleyball acumen will be challenge as the Bees’ roster will feature more newcomers (8) than returners (6).
Outside Hitters
Of all the positions on the floor, the one with the most experience coming into the season is on the outside. In just her first season, Olympia Haney made a tremendous impact on the squad. Perhaps the most athletic player in the southeast, the junior earned All-Region and AllConference Honors.
The conference leader in kills, Haney ranked in the top 20 of six different categories. She had 11 double-doubles throughout the season including a 23-kill, 11-dig outing against No. 14 Lindenwood. Also back for the 2010 season is one of the most lethal servers in the nation. Sophomore Jen Drouin was fourth in the country with 83 aces and was in the top 20 of eight lists. Pushing Drouin will be rookie Ashley Hoffer, a two-year all-region selections from Willington, Ohio. While the starting positions on the outside are fairly well secure, the right side is up for grabs. Following in the footsteps of Mariana Tosi and Kendall Nichols who switched to the right side, this year’s starting right side
2010 Season Preview Cont. could follow that same path. Rookie Molly Baldwin could make the transition from middle blocker to right side while classmates Pammy Craigle and Alexandria Angel can play multiple positions.
Batie on the Outside Hitters:
“Olympia and Jen brought a new dynamic to our team last year, but we feel that there is still room for them to improve. If he fulfills her potential, Olympia can be one of the best players in the country. The freshmen are going to have the chance to compete for playing time. Ashley will push for time and the right side is up for grabs between a number of players. The competition in the gym is going to be interesting to watch and could really raise the level of our team.”
Middle Blocker
For the first time in four years, Courtney Shelton will not be in the starting line-up at middle blocker. The lone senior this year, Cathryn Gregson, takes over Shelton’s role. A two-year starter, the 6-foot-1 Gregson set career highs in 2009 with 157 kills, 1.41 kills, 90 blocks, 0.81 blocks per game, 213 points and 1.92 points per game. One of the big battles during the preseason will be to decide who will fill the second spot in the middle. Apart from Gregson, the only other returning middle is sophomore Lauryn Reiners. During her first year with the Bees, the 5-foot-11 Reiners played in 12 matches as rookie, including a 12-kill, three-block performance against William Jewell. Looking to compete with Reiners for that No. 2 spot in the middle is a pair of freshmen. Coming in from Mason, Ohio, 5-foot-11 Alex Shipley earned all-state honors as a senior and was named to the all-tournament team of the USAVB Junior National Championship. Six-foot freshman Maddie Harbick was well decorated during her prep career in Mechanicsburg, Pa., including allconference honors. Batie on the Middle Blockers: “Cathryn has made a lot of strides in the last two years and we expect her to have a great senior season. Playing behind two upperclassmen, Lauryn didn’t see a lot of court time, but she is very coachable and does the things she needs to do to improve. Alex and Maddie have the talent to play right away and will push Lauryn for that second spot.”
Setter
Perhaps the biggest void left by the senior class is at the setter position where Allison Regas was one of the best in the conference and region over the last two seasons. With no back-up amongst the returning players, for the first time since 2002 when Ally Schramer was a rookie, SCAD will have a freshman starting setter.aking over the reins this year will be rookies Kylee Greenwood and Brynna
Robinson. A 5-foot-9 native of Marion, Ohio, Greenwood was the Bees’ first signee in the 2010 class. A threeyear all-district selection, she was the Greater Buckeye Conference Player of the Year. In 2007, Greenwood was named one of the top sophomores by Prep Volleyball. Duluth, Ga., native Robinson led her high school to the 5A state playoffs her final three years and was a two-time all-county selection.
Batie on the Setters:
“Without question the biggest question mark will be at setter. Allison was such multi-faceted player and will be tough to replace. Ally and Kylee bring a different dynamic to our team. Having two great setters is going to allow us to have different looks and line-up combinations that we haven’t had in the past.”
Libero
Another key position that will be taken over by a freshman in 2010 is at libero. Three-year starter Arynn Nease graduated last fall, leaving the spot vacant for rookie Zita Friedenfelde. A native of Latvia, she redshirted during her first season in Savannah. Friedenfelde brings an impressive career on the beach to the Bees. A fourtime champion at the Latvian Junior Championships, she and her partner Aneta Krastina placed ninth at the FIVB U-19 World Championships.
Batie on the Liberos:
“At first it’s going to be an adjustment for Zita after not playing for a year and moving to a new position. While she hasn’t played libero indoors, she does such a great job reading the play on the beach that I think she’ll be able to make the transition.”
Schedule
Batie has always believed that the best way for her program to earn national recognition and prepare for the conference season is to play the best teams in the country. The 2010 non-conference slate will be no different as the Bees’ schedule is littered with teams that made the 2009 postseason. Besides being great competition, the Bees will see a lot of schools for the first time. This year SCAD will play 10 teams for the first time with trips to the Seaside Invitational, hosted by Point Loma Nazarene, Olivet Nazarene’s Holiday Inn Express Tournament and Boneyard Brawl at Georgetown. “Last year we saw how upping the level of non-conference competition helped us when it came time for the conference tournament. In order to reach the next goal of advancing in the NAIA National Tournament we knew we had to increase our level of competition even more and go on the road to play the top teams.”
spring SEASON With only six underclassmen, the spring season was limited for SCAD. The Bees were restricted to playing outdoors, but they made the most of their training. The first stop for the Bees was a trip to a sand tournament at Jacksonville University. All five of SCAD’s duos advanced out of their pools to the gold bracket. The tandem of Zita Friedenfelde and Heather Friend advanced to finals. For the second year in a row, the Bees had a tremendous amount of success at the Fiesta on Siesta Key tournament. SCAD had three teams make the finals of their respective divisions. In the silver division, Courtney Shelton and Arynn Nease were defeated by the tandem from Division I North Florida. Also finishing runner up was Carrie Taylor and Lauren Reiners in the bronze division. The best run in the tournament was by Friedenfelde and Friend as they advanced to the finals of the senior division. After beating several teams, they fell in the third set of the finals to the tandem from South Florida.
DIG PINK
For the second year in a row, SCAD joined schools from around the country in Dig For the Cure. The Bees held their benefit on October 23 when they played host to Webber International and beat the Warriors in five sets. The national movement raises money for breast cancer research and awareness. Through the sale of t-shirts and baked goods, as well as an auction of custom designed volleyball created by the student-artist-athletes , the Bees raised nearly $3,000.00 for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Georgia affiliate.
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2009 SCAD Volleyball Stats Overall record: 28-8 Sun Conference: 16-2 Home: 9-3 Away: 11-4 Neutral: 8-1
Melissa Batie Head coac h - thir d year
It took just two seasons for Melissa Batie to leave her mark on the Savannah College of Art and Design volleyball team. The Bees matched the best season in school history while capturing the Sun Conference title and earning a spot in the NAIA National Championships. For her efforts, Batie was named the 2009 conference Coach of the Year. With a core group of solid returners and a talented bunch of newcomers, SCAD’s 28-8 season equaled the 1996 squad for the highest winning percentage (.778) and matches won (28-8). Thanks to a win over No. 14 Lindenwood and a pair of victories against No. 22 Mobile, the Bees climbed to as high as 20th in the national rankings. In two years with the Bees, Batie has amassed a 45-18 record and her .714 winning percentage is the best at the school. The 2010 season will be her 15th in collegiate volleyball. Individual accolades followed for Batie’s players as Olympia Haney and Courtney Shelton earned a spot on the AVCA All-Southeast Region Team. Haney and Shelton were joined by Allison Regas on the All-The Sun Conference Team. During Batie’s inaugural campaign, the Bees amassed a 17-10 record and three players earned all-conference honors. In the last two seasons, SCAD has had six all-conference honors and a half dozen TSC Player of the Week accolades. Batie came to Savannah after serving two seasons as the associate head coach at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. With the Seminoles, Batie worked primarily on the court with the middle blockers. FSU players Mira Djuric and Makino Thompson were both named to the All-Atlantic Coast Conference teams. Djuric led the ACC and was fifth in NCAA Division I with 83 service aces last season as the Seminoles went 16-14 overall and finished tied for fourth in the ACC with a 13-9 ledger. Off the court, one of Batie’s main duties was serving as Florida State’s recruiting coordinator. FSU’s 2007 class received high honorable mention status from prepvolleyball.com and was an integral part of FSU’s run to the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight. Batie joined the Seminoles after one season as head coach at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where she inherited a team that posted a 4-29 record the year before. Batie began the Sharks’ turnaround by improving their record to 6-19 and making gains in several statistical categories. The 2006 NSU team - comprised mostly of Batie recruits - posted 11 wins. The Sharks made improvements in every facet of the game including kills per game and assists per game, which both rose by 20 percent, while digs per game increased by 13 percent. Prior to her tenure at Nova Southeastern, Batie spent two seasons (2003-04) as an assistant at Wake Forest University. During her first season, the Demon Deacons posted a 21-10 mark, the sixth-best record in school history and their .667 winning percentage was fifth-highest. The 2003 edition matched a school-high with 10 ACC victories and finished third in the league, which equaled the 2000 team for the best conference finish. Before joining the staff at Wake Forest, Batie spent two seasons as the head coach of the Gainesville Juniors 16/1 Club Team. Ranked eighth nationally, they finished in the top 10 at nationals. One of her Gainesville pupils, Marcie Hampton, was named to the 2007 U.S. Women’s National Team. Batie also coached Team Florida, part of the USA High Performance Program, that season and took them to the Volley Classic in Utah.
Prior to coaching the Gainesville Juniors, Batie served as a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Florida for the 2000 season. That year the Gators captured the SEC regular season and tournament titles on their way to the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16. Before coaching at Florida, Batie was involved with the Northern Lights Volleyball Club in Burnsville, Minn., for three years. During her stint with Northern Lights, she worked as head coach of the 17/1 team and the assistant coach for the 18/1 squad. Both teams finished in the top 10 at the National Open Championships each year. At Northern Lights she coached U.S. Women’s National Team member, two-time All-American and 2003 Big Ten Player of the Year Cassie Busse. Batie spent the 1998 season as an assistant coach at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. That year Melissa Walsh won her first of four All-Missouri Valley Conference awards - the most by any player in school history - and was named to the league’s AllFreshman team. The previous fall, Batie spent a season as the head coach at Anoka High School in Anoka, Minn., where she guided the Tornadoes to the 1997 conference championship. After a successful playing career, Batie got her first coaching job as an assistant at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. She spent four seasons on the 49ers bench from 1992-96 with a oneyear stint (1993) as an assistant volleyball and softball coach at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., and was Charlotte’s interim head coach in the spring of 1997. During her tenure in Charlotte, the 49ers had five All-Metro Conference selections and set 10 match, single-season, and career records. Batie earned a bachelor’s degree in sports administration from Southern Mississippi University in 1991. She was a two-year starter for the Golden Eagles after transferring to Southern Miss from Texas Tech University, where she played her first two years. A twotime team MVP for Southern Miss, Batie still ranks in the top 10 on the school’s career list for solo blocks and total blocks and is on the single season charts for blocking assists. Born in Detroit and raised in Miami, Batie started playing volleyball in Pleasanton, Calif., where she went to high school. The former Melissa Trent married Michael Smoose in 2008. The couple lives in Savannah with her 10-year-old daughter Madison.
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matt linebarger
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assi stan t coac h - thir d year Matt Linebarger has been an intricate part of the success for the Savannah College of Art and Design volleyball program. The 2010 campaign will be his third with the Bees, who are coming off a school record 28-8 record and a Sun Conference title. Linebarger is involved in all the aspects that have made SCAD a successful program. Among his duties are coordinating on-campus recruiting visits as well as purchasing and managing the team’s equipment. Linebarger brings to SCAD nearly a decade of experience at some of the top levels of collegiate volleyball. Prior to SCAD, Linebarger spent three seasons as the head coach at Millsaps College, a NCAA Division III program located in Jackson, Miss. Linebarger, who amassed a 45-67 ledger with the Majors, guided Millsaps to 17 victories, the most of his tenure, in 2007. Included in that record was six Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference wins against a league that features three top-25 teams and two more on the cusp of the national rankings. The Majors’ starting lineup in 2007 was comprised of five freshmen for nearly the entire year. Despite such a tough schedule, the Majors were the top serving team in the conference with 3.26 aces per game. Working with a young roster is nothing new to Linebarger and he has always welcomed the challenge. With a roster full of underclassmen, that at times featured five freshmen on the court at one time, Linebarger’s Majors had their share of ups and downs throughout the 2006 season and finished with a 13-23 mark. Millsaps as a team finished the year ranked amongst the top in a pair of statistical categories, ranking No. 1 in the conference in both service aces per game (3.34) and total service aces (408). The service aces per game was the fourth-highest mark in the SCAC era and ranked No. 29 in NCAA Division III. Linebarger led the Majors to a 15-19 season in his first year in 2005 - a year full of crisis. The team’s schedule was interrupted by Hurricane Katrina and caused Millsaps to close for two weeks. During the season the team only had five home matches, causing the constant traveling to weigh on the team. Prior to his arrival in Jackson, Linebarger spent one year coaching at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, serving as a graduate assistant women’s volleyball coach. He handled most recruiting duties for the Indians and worked as a graduate assistant in the department of kinesiology. Linebarger also spent three years working at Florida State University. During his tenure, Linebarger worked for two years under Cecile Reynaud, Ph.D., and one year for Todd Kress. During the 2002 season, Linebarger helped guide the Seminoles to an overall record of 21-13, an ACC record of 10-6, a trip to the ACC Tournament championship match and a berth in the NCAA tournament. This marked the first time since 1998 that a Florida State team advanced to the national tournament.In 2002 Linebarger led Big Bend Juniors to a 17-1 record and to the Gulf Coast Region Championship. The team eventually qualified for USA Junior Olympic Volleyball Championships. Linebarger received his bachelor’s degree from Florida State in 2002 and his master’s degree from ULM in 2005. Linebarger’s professional affiliations include the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the American Volleyball Coaches Association. He is married to the former Beth Landry of West Monroe, La.
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Cathryn Gregson Senio r - inter ior desig n - MB - 6’1”
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I love the competition. I love that feeling you get whe it’s a close game and all you want is the ball so you can make the difference between a win or a los. You want it so badly that you can feel it with your whole body. 2009 Season: • Set career highs with 157 kills, 1.41 kills, 90 blocks, 0.81 blocks per game, 213 points and 1.92 points per game. • Played in 33 games with 21 starts. • Ranked in the top five on the team for kills, blocks and points. • Recorded a season-high 12 kills with a .435 hitting percentage against 22nd-ranked Mobile (8/28). • Best blocked match was a pair of seven-block outings against No. 14 Lindenwood (9/5) and Mobile (11/21). • Produced six blocks and 9.5 points against NAIA National Tournament quarterfinalist Texas at Brownsville (8/29). • Notched five or more blocks on nine occasions. • Had five games with 10 or more points. • Was nearly perfect with a season-high .857 hitting percentage to help the Bees win the Sun Conference Tournament title over Embry Riddle (11/14). 2008 Season: • Rated ninth in the conference at 0.7 blocks per set. • Top five on the teams for kills, blocks and points. • Notched a career-high 15 kills against Embry Riddle (11/1). • First Embry Riddle match (10/10) saw her post a season-high six blocks. • Had 10 matches with three or more blocks. • Recorded 12 kills against Webber International (11/14) during the conference tournament. • Started all 27 matches. 2007 Season: • Played in 11 matches her first year with the Bees. • Had her best match against Edward Waters (10/10) where she had a season-high eight kills on 10 attempts for an .800 hitting percentage and three blocks. • Twice totaled four blocks versus Florida Memorial (9/8) and at Flagler (11/2). • Recorded multiple blocks in six of her 11 matches.
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carrie taylor Senio r - fashi on desig n - rs/s - 5’7”
You have to be willing to make changes to see results.
2009 Season: • Saw an increase in playing time as a sophomore. • Best outing came at Florida Memorial (9/12) where she recorded four kills, a block and a pair of assists. • Recorded three kills and had a block verses Edward Water (11/8). • Had two kills and a pair of digs versus Kansas Wesleyan (9/2). 2008 Season: • Played in seven matches her first year with the Bees. • Recorded a kill during her collegiate debut versus San Diego Christian (8/29). • Had two digs against Jamestown (8/30). • Posted two assists versus Edward Waters (10/8). Prep • Four-year letter winner as well as team captain for two years. • First-Team all-conference as a senior after second-team honors as a junior. • Took second at the state tennis tournament and was ranked as high as 33 by the USTA.
Olympia Haney junio r - fash ion desig n - oh - 5’8”
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The race is not given to the swift nor the strong but he who endures until the end.
2009 Season • Earned AVCA NAIA All-Southeast Region. • Also named All-Sun Conference. • Led the conference in kills (394) while finished eight at 259 digs. Also ranked in the top 20 in five other categories. • Ranked fourth in the league and 95th nationally with 3.2 kills per set. • Named conference player of the week on September 7 after posing 75 kills, 52 digs, seven aces and seven blocks in six matches. • Chosen for the all-conference teams at the SCAD Invitational and Best Western Classic. • Best match of the year came in a victory over No. 14 Lindenwood (9/5). Recorded a career-high 23 kills, 11 digs 3 aces and a .314 hitting percentage. • SCAD debut was an 18 kills-14 dig double-double with 20 points versus No. 22 Mobile (8/28). • Had 11 double-doubles throughout the season to go along with 23 double-digit kill performances. • Notched 15 kills and a career-high 15 digs against NCAA Division II Palm Beach Atlantic (11/7). • Produced 14 kills against NAIA National Tournament participants Texas at Brownsville and No. 7 Georgetown (8/29). • Twice has four blocks against St. Thomas (9/12) and Palm Beach Atlantic. 2008 Season (At Auburn): • Posted a collegiate-best 12 kills against Mercer (8/30) in just her second match at Auburn. Also had two solo blocks. • Recorded double-digit kills on six occasions, including three against SEC teams. • Followed an 11-kill and season-high 7-dig performance against Bethune-Cookman (9/5) with a season-high .467 hitting percentage (8 kills, 1 error and 15 attempts) the same day versus Presbyterian. • Notched a season-best five blocks at Mississippi State (9/28). • Recorded two or more blocks in nine matches.
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Lauryn REINERS SOPH .- Graph ic desig n - MD - 5’11”
I have been given the incredible opportunity to do something I love, with a group of girls that support me and teach me new things everyday. This team is my second family..
2009: • Played in 12 matches her freshman year with the Bees. • Had her best match of the season against William Jewell (9/2) when she racked up 12 kills and three blocks. • Best match during conference play was an eight-kill, two block performance at Florida Memorial (9/12). • Produced six kills and three blocks versus Embry Riddle (9/25). • Hit a season high .400 (5 kills, 1 error on 10 attempts) with three blocks against Southeastern (9/26). • Third on the team for blocks per set (0.68) and kills per set (1.75) as well as fifth in points per game (2.16). Prep: • Named to the Heart of Illinois All-Conference her last three seasons. • Ended her career with 1,065 kills after 321 her senior year. • Twice named to the Pantagraph All-Area team, including being named to the first team as a senior. • Averaged 4.65 kills and 0.71 blocks per game her final season. • Illini Elite Volleyball 15 Cardinal team placed third at the AAU Nationals and in second place in the National Division at the
Jennifer drouin soph . - graph ic desig n - oh - 5’8”
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Don’t let what you can’t do stop you from doing what you can do.
2009 Season: • Ranked fourth in the nation and first in the conference with 83 service aces. Tenth in the country with 0.7 aces per set. • Amongst the top 20 in the league in eight categories, including seventh with 281 digs. • Notched multiple service aces in 23 matches, including a career-high seven in back-to-back matches against Florida Memorial (10/10) and Edward Water (10/13). • Recorded a career-high 13 digs in consecutive matches versus No. 14 Lindenwood and Missouri Baptist (9/5). • Rose to the occasion with 10 kills and nine digs in the Sun Conference Tournament Championship match at Embry-Riddle (11/14). • Racked up double-digit digs topped off by a career-high 18 against No. Georgetown. (8/29). • Best blocking match was four rejections at Ave Maria (9/10). Prep: • Earned Honorable Mention Class B All-State honors from the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association. • 2009 Division 2 Second Team All-State and All-Region on the soccer field. • Garnered Region 11 Class B accolades. • First-Team All-Wolverine Conference in 2008 after a Second Team selection the year before. • Three year letterwinner. • Helped the Blue Devils to the 2007 district title. • Played for the Dead Frog Volleyball club.
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Zita Friendenfelde Fresh .- Fashi on mark eting - L - 5’8”
The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender"
2009: • Redshirted during her first year with the Bees. Prep: • Highly accomplished beach volleyball player. • Captured the Latvian Junior Championships four years in a row (2004-07). • Won the gold medal in beach volleyball at the 2008 Latvian Summer Olympics. • Placed ninth at the FIVB U-19 World Championships with her partner Aneta Krastina. • Won the Nivea Cup in 2007. • Took second in the 2008 and 2009 at the Ray Cup in Estonia. • Had back-to-back fourth-place finishes in 2008-09 at the Latvian Championships. • Helped her Krimulda club team win the Baltic Sea Cup during the 2005 indoor season after a second-place finish in 2004
pammy craigle FR. - inter ior desig n - rs/s - 5’10”
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You’ve got three choices in life: give up, give in, or give it your all.
Prep: • Named MVP of the state tournament her junior year after helping Rose to the first of two North Carolina Class 4A titles and a combined 53-1 record. • Rampants were ranked as high as 13th in the nation by MaxPreps. • Tachikara National Player of the Week on October 28, 2009. • Three-time conference honoree. • Holds three school records and ranks in the top 10 all time for assists, digs, aces and blocks. • Member of the East Carolina Junior Volleyball Club that made a pair of appearances in the USA Volleyball National Championship. • Team captain her junior and senior years. • Earned USAV all-tournament honors in 2008.
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kylee greenwood fr. - arch itect ure - s - 5’9”
If you don't bring it with you, you're not going to find in once you get there.
Prep: • Greater Buckeye Conference Player of the Year after recording 420 assists, 154 digs, 139 blocks, 125 kills and 112 aces. • Three-time first team all-district and four-time all-conference honoree. • School record holder for assists in a match (47), season (531) and career (1,438). • Named one of the nation’s top sophomores in 2007 by Prep Volleyball. • Helped her Oiler Attack Club to a pair of appearances in the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships in both 2008 and 2009. • Four-year team captain. • Also played softball in high school.
ALEx shipley fr. - photogra phy - md - 5’11”
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There is no substitute for hard work.
Prep: • Earned All-Ohio Honorable Mention Accolades as a senior after recording 262 kills, 176 digs and 71 blocks. • Member of the All-Tournament Team at the 31st annual USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championship. • Named as Division I All-Star Honorable Mention by the Cincinnati Enquirer. • Team captain of a Knights team that won the conference title her senior year. • Two-time all-conference selection as well as an all-city honoree. • Helped Cincy Classics club teams to a trio of Top 15 finishes at nationals, including a third-place showing in 2010.
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bryanna robinson fr. - inter ior desig n - s - 5’8”
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Prep: • Earned All-Region honors as a senior • Twice named all-county team and team’s MVP. • Led Peachtree Ridge to three appearances in the Georgia High School Association Class 5A State Tournament. • Holds the single-single season assists record with 473 in 2009. • Member of the A5 club team.
2009 Season RECORD
Where are the
BEes from?
• Lauryn Reiners — Bloomington, Ill.
• Pammy Craigle — Greenville, S.C.
• Cathryn Gregson — Denver, Colo.
• Brynna Robinson — Duluth, Ga.
• Jennifer Drouin — Richland, Mich.
• Alex Shipley — Mason, Ohio
• Carrie Taylor — Detroit, Mich.
• Zita Friedenfelde — Riga, Latvia
• Olympia Haney — Fairburn, Ga.