2010 Volle yball Media Guide
The 2010 Purple Knights
Front row, left to right: Jessica McLeod, Lilly Lowe, Samantha Clairemont, Lindsey Frazier, Sara Reney, Rachel Levy, Chelsey Covitz, Lindsay Phenix. Back row, left to right: Assistant Coach Ali Jones, Assistant Coach Kelly Garthwait, Courtney Dunne, Brianna Saunders, Katie Walsh, Tracy Peterka, Cynthia Edgerton, Head Coach Chris Kilmer.
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2010 Saint Michael’s College Volleyball Roster
Player Cynthia Edgerton Brianna Saunders Tracy Peterka Chelsey Covitz Lilly Lowe Courtney Dunne Katie Walsh Sara Reney (C) Rachel Levy Samantha Clairemont Lindsey Frazier (C) Lindsay Phenix Jessica McLeod
Cl. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Sr. Fr. Fr.
Pos. S/DS OH RS MH OH L OH OH OH MH MH MH S
Ht. 5-5 5-8 5-7 6-3 5-9 5-2 5-9 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 5-10
Hometown/High School Vail, Colo./Vail Mountain School Litchfield, N.H./Campbell Newport Beach, Calif./Mater Dei Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Marstons Mills, Mass./Barnstable Hopkinton, Mass./Bancroft School North Kingstown, R.I./The Prout School Sunapee, N.H./Sunapee Middle Whitehouse Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central Reg. Conway, Mass./Frontier Regional Ballston Lake, N.Y./Colonie Central Tewksbury, Mass./Central Catholic Medfield, Mass./Medfield
Head Coach: Chris Kilmer (Plymouth State ’99), Third season Assistant Coaches: Kelly Garthwait (Saint Michael’s ’10), First season; Ali Jones (Lake Superior ’09), First season Captains: Lindsey Frazier, Sara Reney Athletic Trainers: Jim Murdock, Jessica Moore, Whitney Grennon
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Saint Michael’s General Information
Location ..........................................................................Colchester, Vt. Founded ............................................................................................1904 Enrollment ..........................................................1,900 (undergraduate) President ............................................................Dr. John J. Neuhauser Alma Mater ......................................................................Manhattan ’64 Athletic Director. ........................................Geri Knortz, Ed.D. M’05 Alma Mater.. ..........................................................SUNY-Cortland ’74 Affiliations ..................................................NCAA Division II/ECAC Conference. ........................................................................Northeast-10 Nickname. ......................................................................Purple Knights School Colors ..............................................................Purple and Gold
Volleyball
Head Coach ................................Chris Kilmer (Plymouth State ’99) Career Record (years) ..............................................................20-33 (2) Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2498 E-mail Address ......................................................ckilmer@smcvt.edu Assistant Coach .................................................... Kelly Garthwait ’10 E-mail Address ................................................kgarthwait@smcvt.edu Assistant Coach......................................Ali Jones (Lake Superior ’09) 2009 Overall Record ........................................................................8-19 2009 NE-10 Record/Place ................................2-13/14th out of 16 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ........................................................7/4 Starters Returning/Lost ....................................................................5/1 All-time varsity record ........................................242-468 (.341 win%) Home Court ..........................................................Ross Sports Center
Sports Information
Sports Information Director ..........................................Seth Cole ’01 Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2537 Office Fax ..........................................................................802.654.2497 E-mail Address ........................................................scole2@smcvt.edu Sports Information Intern ........................................Tony Bonvechio Office Phone......................................................................802.654.2929 E-mail Address ..............................................abonvechio@smcvt.edu Web site..................................................http://www.smcathletics.com Mailing Address................................................................SMC Box 258 ..................................................Tarrant Center, Colchester, Vt., 05439
Support Staff
NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative........................Dave Landers Senior Associate Athletic Director ............................Zaf Bludevich Associate Athletic Director ...............................Chris Kenny ’86M’98 Head Athletic Trainer ......................................................Jim Murdock Assistant Athletic Trainer................................................Jessica Moore Athletic Medicine Intern ........................................Whitney Grennon Administrative Assistant ......................................................Stacey Peet Office Coordinator ..........................................................Mary Moreau Equipment Manager............................................................Jon Milazzo Athletic Facilities Director ..................................Meggan Dulude ’07 Athletic Department Phone ............................................802.654.2500 The 2010 Saint Michael’s College volleyball media guide was written, edited and designed by Sports Information Director Seth Cole ’01 and Sports Information Intern Tony Bonvechio ’10. Photography by Shane Bufano, Christopher Ryan, and Seth Cole. For further information, contact the Saint Michael’s Sports Information Office at 802.654.2537 or scole2@smcvt.edu. On the cover: Senior co-captain Lindsay Frazier set a program record with 322 kills in 2009.
On the back cover: Senior co-captain Sara Reney was second on the team in attack percentage in 2009, and third with 156 kills.
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Saint Michael’s Volleyball Table of Contents
2010 Roster ................................................................inside front cover General Information ..............................................................................1 This Is Saint Michael’s College ............................................................2 The Northeast-10 Conference..............................................................3 The Coaching Staff ................................................................................4 Season Outlook ......................................................................................5 Meet The Purple Knights ................................................................6-10 Scenes From 2009 ................................................................................11 Year-by-Year Records ..........................................................................12 2009 Statistics & Results......................................................................13 President Dr. John J. Neuhauser ........................................................14 Athletic Administration..................................................................15-17 Facilities........................................................................inside back cover 2010 Schedule ........................................................................back cover
Finding Out More About Saint Michael’s College
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Visit The Northeast-10 Web Site - The Northeast-10 Conference produces one of the top conference Web sites in the country and offers comprehensive information on all 23 league sports. To learn more about Saint Michael’s and its NE-10 opponents, log onto http://www.northeast10.org. Directions to Saint Michael’s College (Ross Sports Center)
From the Boston area: Take I-93 North to junction with I-89 in Concord, N.H. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15 in Vermont (Essex, Winooski). From Springfield, Mass./Hartford, Conn.: Take I-91 North to junction with I-89 in White River Jct. Follow I-89 North to Exit 15. From New York City/New Jersey: Take I-87 North to Exit 20 (Whitehall/Ft. Ann). Follow Rt. 149 to Ft. Ann and then follow Rt. 4 North to 22A. Take 22A North to Rt. 7. Follow Rt. 7 North to I-189 and head North onto I-89 for approximately three miles to Exit 15. From Montreal and points north: Take I-89 South to Exit 16 (Colchester). Take right onto Rt. 7 South and then left onto Rt. 15 East in center of Winooski. From Littleton, N.H. and Maine: Take Rt. 2 to Montpelier to I-89 North to Exit 15. From I-89: Bear right off the exit ramp onto Rt. 15 East for approximately 1/4 mile. Take a left at the first set of lights into Saint Michael’s College. Follow campus road 1/10 of a mile. The Tarrant Recreation Center and Ross Sports Center are on your right. Enter Tarrant to access Ross.
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This Is Saint Michael’s College Saint Michael’s College, one of the nation’s Best Liberal Art Colleges in the 2010 U.S. News and World Report rankings and one of The Princeton Review’s Best 368 Colleges, is a Catholic liberal arts college committed to creating a life-changing educational experience for students from throughout New England, the nation and the world. Saint Michael’s involves 1,900 undergraduate students in an on-campus residential community characterized by lifelong volunteer service, global perspectives and exceptional teaching in traditional arts and sciences, as well as contemporary fields of study. The College is situated on 440 scenic acres overlooking Burlington and Lake Champlain, with superlative views of Vermont’s Green Mountains. The Saint Michael’s community is further enriched by approximately 500 graduate students and 200 international students in the College’s School of International Studies, one of the nation’s oldest intensive English language institutes. A vibrant campus experience encompasses everything from sports to academic enrichment, to the fine and performing arts, to the unique international character of the college. Saint Michael’s is known as a terrific place for students who want to make the world a better place, as service to the community and to all humankind is a vibrant part of student life, reflecting the heritage of service of the Edmundite priests who founded Saint Michael’s - the one and only Edmundite college in the world - in 1904. Today, more than 70 percent of the student body actively pursues community service projects through Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (M.O.V.E.), reflecting a unique passion for social justice issues on campus. With nearly 100 percent of undergraduates living on campus, residential life is designed to enable academic pursuits, co-curricu-
Burlington, Vermont “The Nation’s Most Livable City” Located in the northwest corner of beautiful Vermont, Burlington is the state’s largest city with a population of approximately 50,000 people, a number that more than doubles when you add the surrounding towns. Burlington is a thriving community that has just the right combination of cultural activities, great food, shopping, and outdoor pursuits. A&E Television called Burlington the country’s No. 1 city in its “Top Ten Cities To Have It All” poll. Church Street, the city’s downtown marketplace and epicenter of all Burlington has to offer, has been rated as one of America’s “Great American Main Streets” by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Below are some of the honors “the Queen City” was honored within the last several years by various publications and organizations.
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Burlington’s Honors #1 City to Have it All #1 Place for Outdoor Sports Best Standard of Living in U.S. Least Stressful Metro Area Awarded “Dream Team” Status Safest State in the Nation One of the Best Retirement Areas in U.S. Sixth-Best “Family-Friendly” Place in U.S. One of the Top-10 Places to Raise a Family An Outstanding Get-Away Location in the Northeast
Saint Michael’s rose 12 spots to 93rd on the National Liberal Arts Colleges list in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of “America’s Best Colleges” in 2010. lar activities, and the pure enjoyment of the college years and the Vermont experience to converge in a total Saint Michael’s College experience. The Tarrant Recreation Center and Ross Sports Center form the epicenter for athletic and recreational activities on campus. The College offers 21 intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level with all but four teams participating in the highly competitive Northeast-10 Conference, tied for the largest Division II conference in the nation. For students who are looking for something slightly less competitive, there is a wide variety of club and intramural sports such as rugby, basketball, softball and even table tennis. Our acclaimed Wilderness Program also bring students into the great Vermont outdoors for adventure sports and survival training, from beginner to advanced certification levels. Saint Michael's is home to Greater Burlington’s only Actor’s Equity professional summer theater, the Saint Michael’s Playhouse. On North Campus at historic Fort Ethan Allen, the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael’s College is headquarters for the Vermont Youth Orchestra Association and provides rehearsal and performance space for the Vermont Mozart Festival. In recent years Saint Michael’s students and professors have received Rhodes, Woodrow Wilson, Guggenheim, Fulbright, National Science Foundation and other grants, and Saint Michael’s professors have been named Vermont Professor of the Year in four of the last nine years.
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The Northeast-10 Conference
Currently in its third decade, the Northeast-10 Conference has established itself as one of the premier all-around NCAA Division II conference in the nation. The conference is comprised of 16 northeastern colleges and universities: six from Massachusetts, four from New York, three from New Hampshire, two from Connecticut, and one from Vermont (Saint Michael’s). Founded in 1980 as the Northeast-7, the NE-10 has seen many changes in recent years, most notably when the league expanded from 10 to 15 institutions for the 2000-01 academic year. Franklin Pierce University, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, the College of Saint Rose, Southern Connecticut State University and Southern New Hampshire University were all added to the league that season. In 2008, the University of New Haven joined the conference, replacing Bryant University, which moved to NCAA Division I, and in 2009, Adelphi University became the NE-10’s 16th member, the most in Division II. The NE-10 volleyball schedule is comprised of 15 matches, with each school playing its conference opponents once. The season is capped off by an eight-team conference tournament. The winner of the conference tournament receives an automatic berth to the NCAA Division II Northeast Regional tournament. Conference champions are also crowned in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, field hockey, football, men’s golf, men’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, and men’s and women’s tennis.
Northeast-10 Conference Members Adelphi University......................................................Garden City, N.Y. American International College................................Springfield, Mass. Assumption College ....................................................Worcester, Mass. Bentley University ..........................................................Waltham, Mass. Franklin Pierce University ................................................Rindge, N.H. Le Moyne College ............................................................Syracuse, N.Y. University of Massachusetts Lowell................................Lowell, Mass. Merrimack College ............................................North Andover, Mass. University of New Haven ......................................West Haven, Conn. Pace University............................................................Pleasantville, N.Y. Saint Anselm College ................................................Manchester, N.H. Saint Michael’s College....................................................Colchester, Vt. The College of Saint Rose ................................................Albany, N.Y. Southern Connecticut State Univ. ........................New Haven, Conn. Southern New Hampshire Univ. ..............................Manchester, N.H. Stonehill College ....................................................South Easton, Mass.
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2009 Season Wrap Up
2009 NE-10 Tournament Quarterfinals #8 Southern Conn. 3 #1 New Haven 2 #2 Adelphi 3 #7 American Intl. 1 #3 Bentley 3 #6 Le Moyne 1 #4 UMass Lowell 3 #5 Pace 1
Semifinals #4 UMass Lowell 3 #8 Southern Conn. 1 #2 Adelphi 3 #3 Bentley 2
Championship #4 UMass Lowell 3 #2 Adelphi 2
Institution NE-10 Overall New Haven* 15-0 25-6 Adelphi 14-1 27-10 Bentley 11-4 18-13 UMass Lowell# 11-4 22-10 Pace 9-6 17-12 Le Moyne 9-6 17-10 American Intl. 9-6 23-10 Southern Conn. 9-6 26-10 Stonehill 9-6 15-11 Merrimack 8-7 21-11 Saint Rose 5-10 15-14 Southern N.H. 4-11 10-14 Franklin Pierce 3-12 8-22 Saint Michael’s 2-13 8-19 Saint Anselm 1-14 5-19 Assumption 1-14 2-20 * - NE-10 Regular Season Champ # - NE-10 Tournament Champ
All-Conference First Team Hilary Pavels, Adelphi Alex Kearney, Bentley Sarah Coscia, UMass Lowell Molly Cindric, Merrimack Chelsey Alpough, New Haven Keidy Candelaria, New Haven Sara Malmlov, New Haven All-Conference Second Team Heather Mau, Adelphi Taila de Souza, American Intl. Cassie Kraft, Bentley Elizabeth Cheek, Le Moyne Alyssa Pickert, Merrimack Jenna Tammel, Southern Conn. Andrea Wirth, Stonehill All-Conference Third Team Ellisha Terry, American Intl. Kristine Mickelson, Bentley Morgan McDermott, Le Moyne Elsa LeGrand, UMass Lowell Victoria Pompilus, Pace Nora Rugova, Pace Stephanie Dluginski, Southern N.H. All-Rookie Team Breanna Popham, Adelphi Amy Waitkus, Bentley Morgan McDermott, Le Moyne Shaunda Forcier, Merrimack Keidy Candelaria, New Haven Nora Rugova, Pace Vanessa Sullivan, Southern Conn. All-Academic Team Hilary Pavels, Adelphi Amy Williams, Adelphi Cassie Kraft, Bentley Kelly Mee, Bentley Chelsie Kohout, Franklin Pierce Nichole Rondeau, UMass Lowell Sara Malmlov, New Haven Theresa Staulo, Saint Rose Marcia Hollingsworth, Southern Conn. Jenna Tammel, Southern Conn. Saint Michael’s Commissioner’s Honor Roll Recipients Lynne Anderson, So. Lindsey Frazier, Jr. Kelly Garthwait, Sr. Kerry Hill, Sr. Tracy Peterka, Fr. Maggie Zuhlke, Fr.
Player of the Year Sara Malmlov New Haven
Freshman of the Year Keidy Candelaria New Haven Setter of the Year Chelsey Alpough New Haven
Libero of the Year Alyssa Pickert Merrimack Coach of the Year Karen McNulty UMass Lowell
2010 NE-10 Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll Rk. Institution Points 1. New Haven (14) 224 2. Adelphi (1) 202 3. Bentley (1) 192 4. UMass Lowell 180 5. American Intl. 154 6. Pace 148 7. Merrimack 142 8. Le Moyne 126 9. Southern Conn. 119 10. Stonehill 117 11. Saint Rose 91 12. Franklin Pierce 66 13. Southern N.H. 63 14. Saint Michael’s 44 15. Assumption 30 16. Saint Anselm 22 (First place votes in parentheses)
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The Coaching Staff
Chris Kilmer Head Coach
Kelly Garthwait Assistant Coach
Chris Kilmer enters his third season as head coach of the Saint Michael’s volleyball program in 2010. He has guided the team to a 20-33 record in his first two seasons, just the second coach in the program’s 31-year history to record at least 20 wins in his or her first two seasons with the team.
Kelly Garthwait, a four-year member and former captain of the Saint Michael’s College volleyball program, returns to the program for her first season as an assistant coach in 2010.
He led the Purple Knights to a 12-14 record in 2008, matching the most wins in a season for the program since 1995. Among the program’s wins in 2008 was a five-set victory versus the College of Saint Rose, the first win against the Golden Knights in program history.
Garthwait, a libero and defensive specialist for the Purple Knights, graduated magna cum laude in May with degrees in psychology and elementary education. She was a member of the Psi Chi and Kappa Delta Pi national honor societies, and also in the psychology and education honors programs while at Saint Michael’s. She earned multiple Dean’s List honors, and was an ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District selection as a senior. She also was an NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection several times.
On the court, Garthwait played in all 384 games for the Purple Knights from 2006-09. As a senior captain in 2009, she led the squad with 338 digs, and was second on the team with 30 service aces. She was second on the team in assists as a sophomore, and second on the squad in service aces as a freshman. She also helped the program win 38 matches in Kilmer, a 1999 graduate of Plymouth State College with a bach- her four-year career, the best four-year total since the Class of 1998 won elor of arts degree in English writing, was a four-year member of 43 matches from 1994-97. the Panthers’ volleyball team, and also served as an assistant coach for the women’s team. Kilmer captained the squad and was Garthwait, originally from Cheshire, Conn., currently lives in the club’s president from 1997-99, and was named the team’s Burlington. She is a substitute elementary school teacher. Most Valuable Player in 1999. Kilmer was an assistant coach with the Saint Michael’s volleyball program for three years prior to his promotion. He helped lead Saint Michael’s to an 11-win season in 2006, the second-most wins for the program since 1995.
Ali Jones Assistant Coach
Kilmer spent five years with the Lakes Region Junior Olympic Volleyball Club, based in Meredith, N.H. He most recently served as the head coach of Lake Region’s 16-and-Under regional team. Ali Jones, a standout volleyball studentathlete at Lake Superior State University, A native of Essex Junction, Vt., Kilmer was a founding member joins the Saint Michael's College volleyof the Essex High School volleyball club. His coaching experi- ball program for her first season as an ence also includes stops at Moultonborough (N.H.) Academy and assistant coach in 2010. Plymouth (N.H.) Regional High School. He currently works at Jones, who graduated from Lake Superior Secure Financial Services in Mallett’s Bay. in 2009 with a degree in pre-pharmacy, played three seasons of volleyball for the Lakers from 2006-08. In her final season, she led the squad with 194 kills (2.55 kills per game) and 27 service aces. She was also second on the squad in both digs and blocks. In 2007, Jones finished second on the team with 23 aces, and third with 232 kills. In her first season in 2006, she was second for the Lakers with 190 kills. A native of Fruitport, Mich., Jones was a star volleyball player at Ravenna High School, as she helped lead the team to three district titles, two regional championships, and a state semifinal appearance in 200304.
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Currently, Jones is enrolled in the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences graduate program, with their Vermont campus located in Colchester, Vt.
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The 2010 Saint Michael’s College volleyball team is tall more than half the squad is 5-10 or taller - and with that height comes increased expectations. “The biggest thing one will notice about our team this year is its size,” said third-year head coach Chris Kilmer. “We’re much taller than in year’s past, and that will make us a better team.” Seniors Saint Michael’s will rely heavily on its two senior co-captains this season. Not only are both players talented, but with no juniors on the roster, they represent the only players on the team with more than one year of collegiate experience. Lindsey Frazier is arguably the team’s top offensive weapon. She set the program record for kills in a season in 2009, and barring an injury, will set the program’s career mark early this fall. “Lindsey is going to be our leader and our superstar again,” said Kilmer. “She’ll set the tone, and should shatter the program’s career kills mark.” Sara Reney, meanwhile, provides a solid offensive compliment to Frazier. Reney finished second behind Frazier last season in attack percentage, and third in kills and kills per game. “The fact that we don’t have any juniors makes the two of them all the more important,” said Kilmer.
Season Outlook
season, and was second with 195 kills, averaging more than two kills per game. “Both (Lowe and Peterka) are all-around solid players, and they are both faster and stronger than they were last year,” said Kilmer. Samantha Clairemont, meanwhile, is one of the team’s best blocking threats. In 2009, she led the Purple Knights with 23 solo blocks and 39 assisted blocks while playing all 100 games. She also placed fourth on the team in kills. “She was our best blocker last season, and will continue to help us in that role this year,” said Kilmer.
First-Years Completing the 13-player roster are six first-years, all of whom possess the talent to raise the program to the next level. Taking over the role of setter this fall is Jessica McLeod. One of the tallest setters in program history at 5-10, McLeod adds a new dimension to the program that has been lacking in recent years. “She is a superb setter who plays great defense,” said Kilmer. “She’s also extremely consistent, and knows how to run an offense at a high level.” Rachel Levy, a standout high school player in New Jersey, joins Walsh and Reney in a formidable outside hitting attack. “She has the natural athletic ability to be a top outside hitter on our team, and Sophomore Tracy Peterka tallied 213 digs as be recognizable in our tough conference,” Sophomores a A handful of sophomores - all of first-year in 2009, and also led the squad said Kilmer. with 53 service aces. whom made an immediate splash as Adding to the program’s increased rookies last season - represent the core of size is middle hitter Chelsey Covitz. the squad in 2010. Believed to be the tallest player in program history at 6-3, Covitz “I expect a great year out of all of our sophomores,” said also has the athleticism to be an immediate contributor. Kilmer. “They got a ton of experience last year.” “I expect Chelsey to be a real force across the net this seaA versatile player for the Purple Knights last season, Katie son, both blocking and hitting,” said Kilmer. Walsh will be expected to make sizable offensive contributions Adding to the Purple Knights’ depth this fall is Cynthia this year. Walsh served the team as both an outside hitter and set- Edgerton. A native of Vail, Colo., Edgerton will back up Dunne ter as a first-year, but “she’s going to be our top outside hitter this at defensive specialist, and McLeod at setter. season,” predicts Kilmer. “Cynthia’s primarily been a setter throughout her career, and Moving into the libero role this season is Courtney Dunne. we want her to get more involved with the defensive specialist She played in more than half of the team’s games in 2009, but position this fall,” said Kilmer. more is expected out of her this fall. Two attackers that complete the impactful first-year class are “Courtney will take over the libero spot vacated by (assistant Lindsay Phenix and Brianna Saunders. Phenix, a middle hitcoach and four-year standout) Kelly Garthwait,” said Kilmer. ter, was a standout multi-sport high school student-athlete. “She has been playing outstanding all preseason.” Saunders, meanwhile, will gain valuable experience from the proAlso expected to build off of solid rookie campaigns are gram’s veteran outside hitting unit. Lilly Lowe and Tracy Peterka. Lowe was among the top-five “This is, by far, the most talented team I’ve ever coached,” on the team last season in service aces and digs while playing all said the veteran Kilmer. “It should be an exciting year for our but 12 games. Peterka, meanwhile, had a team-best 53 aces last program.”
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Meet The Purple Knights
12 w Lindsey Frazier (C) Sr. w MH w 5-11 Ballston Lake, N.Y.
As a Junior: Set program record with 322 kills (set record in win versus Plattsburgh on Oct. 27) ... finished seventh in NE-10 with .288 hitting percentage and eighth in points per game (3.82) and kills per game (3.22) ... played in all 100 games (third straight year she’s played in every game) ... also led team with .288 attack percentage (seventh in the NE-10) and 751 attack attempts ... named to All-Tournament Team at Skidmore Classic Oct. 23-24 ... had career-high 24 kills (and just two errors) plus five total blocks at Saint Anselm on Sept. 13 ... tallied 21 kills and season-best four service aces in four-setter versus Felician on Sept. 19 ... had 10+ kills in 18 of 27 matches (at least five kills in every match) ... named to NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll seven times, including five consecutive weeks from Sep. 14-Oct. 12 ... an NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll recipient. ... As a Sophomore: Played in all 90 games ... led team in kills (248), kills per game (2.76), and solo blocks (18) ... had season-high 20 kills in four-setter with Southern N.H. on Nov. 1 ... had 10+ kills in nine matches (including last five of season) ... As a Freshman: Played in all 101 games ... led team with 280 kills, 2.77 kills per game, a .286 attack percentage and 66 total blocks ... tallied season-best 22 kills and .618 attack percentage in four-setter with Le Moyne on Nov. 3 ... recorded 21 kills versus Ramapo on Oct. 20 ... High School: Played four years of volleyball, basketball and softball at Colonie Central High School ... was a member of the Albany Capitals basketball club and Lady Bombers softball squad ... played on basketball state final four team senior year ... was a member of the National Honor Society and also graduated with high honors ... Personal: Jae Lindsey Frazier ... daughter of David and Lori Frazier ... born July 23, 1989 ... majoring in biology ... attended the 2009 Biology Research Symposium ... has an older sister, Jennifer.
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9 w Sara Reney (C) Sr. w OH w 5-11 Sunapee, N.H. As a Junior: Played in all 27 matches, and 93 of a possible 100 games ... second on team with .135 attack percentage ... third on squad with 156 kills and 1.68 kills per game ... added 22 blocks ... had season-best 12 kills and 11 digs in four-set win at Plattsburgh on Sept. 8 ... added 10 kills in four-setter at Southern N.H. on Oct. 21 ... had a kill in every match ... As a Sophomore: Started all 26 matches (and played 89 of a possible 90 games) ... third on team in kills (182) and kills per game (2.04) ... had career-high 13 kills in three-set win at Plattsburgh on Sept. 13 ... tallied 10+ kills six times (including three of final five matches) ... had a kill in every match ... As a Freshman: Appeared in 10 matches, playing 18 games ... 16 kills (0.89 kills per game) and six blocks (0.33 blocks per game, fourth on the team) ... High School: Played three years of volleyball at Sunapee Middle High School and three years of softball ... in volleyball, she was awarded the sportsmanship award, scholar-athlete, seven-letter award and all-star as a senior ... she was the recipient of the coaches’ award her junior year for softball ... she also participated on the junior Olympic volleyball team ... Personal: Sara J. Reney ... daughter of Tom and Faith Reney ... born January 12, 1989 ... majoring in American studies ... has an older sister, Aileen.
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11 w Samantha Clairemont So. w MH w 5-10 Conway, Mass. As a Freshman: Played in all 100 matches (one of just three players on team to do so) ... led team with 23 solo blocks, 39 assisted blocks, and 62 total blocks ... third on team with .118 attack percentage ... fourth on squad with 143 kills ... tallied seasonhigh 12 kills twice, both at home in five-setters (Franklin Pierce on Sept. 22, Pace on Oct. 2) ... had 10 kills and season-high seven total blocks in five-setter at Saint Anselm on Sept. 29 ... didn’t commit an attack error in three straight matches from Sept. 16-19 (13 kills, 36 attack attempts in that span) ... nine of her 14 assists came in five six matches of season ... had a kill in every match ... High School: Played varsity volleyball and basketball at Frontier Regional High School ... named All-State in volleyball as a senior, and All-Western Massachusetts as a junior and senior ... averaged 10 kills and two blocks per match as a senior ... played in the state championships her final three seasons ... Personal: Samantha Ann Clairemont ... daughter of Jefferey and Kimberly Clairemont ... born February 5, 1991 ... majoring in biology ... has one younger brother.
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Meet The Purple Knights 7 w Courtney Dunne So. w L w 5-2 Hopkinton, Mass.
As a Freshman: Played in 16 matches, appearing in 51 games ... played in last 14 matches of season ... third on team with 0.57 receptions per game ... fifth on the team with 104 digs and 2.04 digs per game ... had season-high 13 digs in three-setter versus Stonehill on Oct. 10 ... added 12 digs in four-set seasonfinale versus New Haven on Nov. 7 ... had 30 digs in 15 games at Skidmore Classic Oct. 23-24 ... tallied at least two digs in every match she played ... High School: Played varsity volleyball, soccer and lacrosse at the Bancroft School ... in volleyball, team went 1260 in her career, winning four straight Eastern Independent League and New England Prepatory School Athletic Conference championships ... an EIL All-Star in volleyball as a junior and senior ... also an EIL All-Star in soccer as a senior ... played five club years for Smash Volleyball ... Personal: Courtney Jane Dunne ... daughter of Kevin and Jylanne Dunne ... born October 5, 1990 ... undecided on a major ... father played ice hockey at Saint Anselm.
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Meet The Purple Knights
6 w Lilly Lowe So. w OH w 5-9 Marstons Mills, Mass.
As a Freshman: Played in 26 of 27 matches, and 88 of 100 games ... fourth on team with 200 digs (third with 2.27 digs per game) ... fifth on team with .085 attack percentage and 23 service aces ... had seasonhigh 13 kills and three total blocks in four-setter at Skidmore on Oct. 24 ... in next match, tallied 10 kills (without an attack error) and had .526 attack percentage in three-set win versus Plattsburgh on Oct. 27 ... combined four seven service aces in tri-meet at Southern N.H. with Felician on Sept. 19 ... had 10+ digs 10 times (inclduing six straight matches from Oct. 23-30) ... ... a Dean's List member ... High School: Played volleyball, basketball and golf at Barnstable High School ... an Old Colony League All-Star in volleyball as a senior, and a Cape Cod Times rising star nominee ... team won state championship, South Sectional championship, and Old Colony League championship in volleyball as a junior and senior ... also won Old Colony League title in basketball as a sophomore ... Personal: Lillian Marie Lowe ... daughter of Jeffrey Lowe and Virginia Turner ... born March 1, 1991 ... majoring in journalism and mass communication ... has two older brothers.
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4 w Tracy Peterka So. w RS w 5-7 Newport Beach, Calif. As a Freshman: Played in 26 of 27 matches (and 96 of 100 games) ... led team with 53 service aces (third in NE-10, and tops among firstyears, with 0.55 per game) ... second on team with 195 kills, and third with 213 digs ... had season-high 14 kills and added 12 digs and five service aces in four-setter at Southern N.H. on Sept. 19 ... had 13 kills and 11 digs in debut, a four-set win at Norwich on Nov. 1 ... had season-high 18 digs at Saint Anselm on Sept. 13, and later that day, tallied season-best eight service acces against Assumption ... 10+ digs 11 times, and 10+ kills eight times ... an NE-10 Commisioner's Honor Roll recipient ... a Dean's List member ... High School: Played volleyball at Mater Dei High School ... received Principal’s Award (4.0 or higher GPA all four years of high school) ... earned Bank of America Certificate for English ... Personal: Terese Katherine Peterka ... daughter of Dan Peterka and Annie Williams ... born January 8, 1991 ... majoring in history and American studies ... has four siblings (two older brothers, two younger sisters) ... is the program's first player from California since Meredith Story '03 in 2002..
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8 w Katie Walsh So. w OH w 5-9 North Kingstown, R.I. As a Freshman: Played in 26 of 27 matches (and 95 of 100 games) ... second on team with 299 digs, 335 assists and 3.53 assists per game (took over as primary setter for final 11 matches of season) ... fourth on squad with 24 service aces, and fifth with 111 kills and 20 total blocks ... had season-best 15 kills and five service aces in debut, a four-set win at Norwich on Sept. 1 ... handed out 139 assists in 15 games at Skidmore Classic Oct. 23-24 (including season-high 41 assists and 22 digs in tournament finale versus Skidmore) ... compiled 21 digs and 11 kills at Saint Anselm on Sept. 13 ... had 20+ assists in final 10 matches ... had 10+ digs 15 times, and at least five digs in every match ... named to NE-10 Weekly Honor Roll for week of Oct. 26 ... High School: Played four years of volleyball at the Prout School ... the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior ... as a senior, also named team’s MVP, First Team All-State, and State Tournament MVP ... helped team win Division III state title as a freshman and sophomore, and Division II championship as a junior and senior ... was Second Team All-Division and an All-Tournament pick as a junior ... Third Team All-Division as a sophomore ... Personal: Katherine Elise Walsh ... daughter of Eric and Ann Walsh ... born December 23, 1991 ... majoring in biology ... father, Eric, played lacrosse at Bentley ... has two younger sisters.
Meet The Purple Knights 5 w Chelsey Covitz Fr. w MH w 6-3 Marshfield, Mass.
High School: Played four years of volleyball and three years of basketball at Marshfield High School ... named to Massachusetts Division 1 All-State Team in volleyball as a senior ... won first volleyball Atlantic Coast League championship in school history her senior year ... Personal: Chelsey Lauren Covitz ... daughter of Gary and Jane Covitz ... born April 30, 1992 ... undecided on a major ... is believed to be the tallest player in program history.
2 w Cynthia Edgerton Fr. w S/DS w 5-5 Vail, Colo. High School: Competed in volleyball, telemark skiing and tennis at Vail Mountain School ... received All-Conference and All-State honors in volleyball as a senior ... volleyball team won 2009 district championship ... Personal: Cynthia Debra Edgerton ... daughter of Karl Edgerton and Dorothy Distelhorst ... born May 12, 1992 ... majoring in biology ... father competed in swimming at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
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Meet The Purple Knights
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10 w Rachel Levy Fr. w OH w 5-10 Whitehouse Station, M.J.
14 w Jessica McLeod Fr. w S w 5-10 Medfield, Mass.
High School: Played four years of volleyball at Hunterdon Central Regional High School ... captained team as a senior ... competed in the 2009 Junior Olympics in Miami, Fla. ... Personal: Rachel Michelle Levy ... daughter of Michael Levy and Elizabeth Stankevitch ... born May 15, 1992 ... double majoring in elementary education and sociology.
High School: Played four years of volleyball at Medfield High School ... Personal: Jessica Anne McLeod ... daughter of Scott and Barbara Jeanne McLeod ... born February 23, 1992 ... majoring in psychology.
13 w Lindsay Phenix Fr. w MH w 5-11 Tewksbury, Mass.
3 w Brianna Saunders Fr. w OH w 5-8 Litchfield, N.H.
High School: Competed in volleyball, basketball and softball at Central Catholic High School ... received MVC All-Conference Honors as a senior ... Personal: Lindsay Marie Phenix ... daughter of Bob and Paula Phenix ... born May 22, 1992 ... majoring in biology.
High School: Competed in volleyball and track at Campbell High School ... captained volleyball team and named to Second Team AllState as a senior ... Personal: Brianna Marie Saunders ... daughter of Jonathan and Donna Saunders ... born December 2, 1991 ... majoring in biology.
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Scenes From 2009
Clockwise, from top left: Katie Walsh ’13; Sara Reney ’11; Tracy Peterka ’13; and Lindsey Frazier ’11. Center: Kelly Garthwait ’10 (all pics by Shane Bufano).
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Year-By-Year/Coaching Records
Top: Seniors Sara Reney (left) and Lindsey Frazier (12) have combined to play in 491 career games for the Purple Knights, including 372 the last two seasons. Bottom: Sophomores Samantha Clairemont (10) and Tracy Peterka combined for 338 kills and 88 total blocks as first-years last season.
Year W 1979 1 1980 1 1981 5 1982 9 1983 8 1984 9 1985 7 1986 7 1987 8 1988 8 1989 8 1990 11 1991 13 1992 7 1993 15 1994 18 1995 15 1996 6 1997 4 1998 4 1999 0 2000 6 2001 3 2002 9 2003 12 2004 6 2005 4 2006 11 2007 7 2008 12 2009 8 31 seasons
Coach Leslie Brenker Len Johns Jean-Paul Farineau Rick Gouse Chris Kilmer Emily Decker Betsy Cieplicki Diane Boettcher
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L Coach 5 Diane Boettcher 6 Leslie Brenker 9 Leslie Brenker 3 Leslie Brenker 7 Jean-Paul Farineau 15 Jean-Paul Farineau 11 Jean-Paul Farineau 20 Jean-Paul Farineau 11 Len Johns 15 Len Johns 16 Len Johns 17 Len Johns 15 Len Johns 18 Rick Gouse 12 Rick Gouse 7 Rick Gouse Rick Gouse 16 20 Rick Gouse 22 Rick Gouse 16 Rick Gouse 24 Betsy Cieplicki 19 Betsy Cieplicki 24 Betsy Cieplicki 20 Betsy Cieplicki 14 Jean-Paul Farineau 19 Emily Verbridge 16 Emily Verbridge 17 Emily Verbridge 21 Emily (Verbridge) Decker 14 Chris Kilmer 19 Chris Kilmer 242-468 .341 win %
Coaching Records Years 1980-82 (3) 1987-91 (5) 1983-86, 2003 (5) 1992-98 (7) 2008-present (2) 2004-07 (4) 1999-2002 (4) 1979 (1)
Record 15-18 48-74 43-67 69-111 20-33 28-73 18-87 1-5
Pct. .455 .393 .391 .383 .377 .277 .171 .167
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Player Yr. Lynne Anderson So. Kelly Garthwait Sr. Maggie Zuhlke Fr. Tracy Peterka Fr. Lilly Lowe Fr. Courtney Dunne Fr. Fr. Katie Walsh Sara Reney Jr. Samantha Clairemont Fr. Kerry Hill Sr. Lindsey Frazier Jr. Saint Michael’s Totals Opponents
GP 21 100 67 96 88 51 95 93 100 18 100 100 100
Match Wins By # Games 3 Saint Michael’s 3 Opponent 10
4 3 6
Games Won By Game Saint Michael’s Opponent
1 12 15
2 8 19
Points By Game Saint Michael’s Opponent
1 2 585 532 603 639
K 0 7 8 195 83 0 111 156 143 12 322 1037 1112
Attack K/G E 0.00 0 0.07 12 0.12 16 2.03 119 0.94 53 0.00 4 1.17 84 1.68 86 1.43 90 0.67 11 3.22 106 10.37 581 11.12 503
5 Total 2 8 3 19
TA 2 61 52 652 353 13 444 518 448 52 751 3346 3194
Pct. .000 -.082 -.154 .117 .085 -.308 .061 .135 .118 .019 .288 .136 .191
Set A A/G 0 0.00 23 0.23 550 8.21 36 0.38 8 0.09 2 0.04 335 3.53 2 0.02 14 0.14 4 0.22 5 0.05 979 9.79 1037 10.37
2009 Statistics & Results
Serve Defense SA SA/G SE RE Dig Dig/G 2 0.10 2 3 14 0.67 30 0.30 13 60 338 3.38 12 0.18 14 4 88 1.31 53 0.55 47 46 213 2.22 23 0.26 27 58 200 2.27 6 0.12 15 29 104 2.04 24 0.25 33 19 299 3.15 0 0.00 1 12 47 0.51 0 0.00 0 2 30 0.30 0 0.00 0 0 4 0.22 27 0.27 42 4 67 0.67 177 1.77 194 247 1404 14.04 248 2.48 243 177 1502 15.02
BS 0 0 0 5 4 0 4 4 23 1 17 58 55
Blocking BA Total B/G BE BHE 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 3 4 4 0.06 1 14 21 26 0.27 2 2 10 14 0.16 0 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 16 20 0.21 7 12 18 22 0.24 0 0 39 62 0.62 8 0 4 5 0.28 0 2 32 49 0.49 3 0 144 130 1.30 21 35 194 152 1.52 36 18
2009 Results
Date 3 4 5 Total 9/1 9/2 9 5 2 36 9/8 18 9 3 64 9/13 3 4 5 Total 9/13 571 284 68 2040 9/16 619 321 70 2252 9/18 9/19 9/19 9/22 9/25 9/26 9/29 10/2 10/3 10/7 10/10 10/17 10/18 10/21 10/23 10/23 10/24 10/24 10/27 10/30 11/7
Opponent Result at Norwich W, 3-1 Southern Conn.* L, 3-0 at Plattsburgh W, 3-1 at Saint Anselm L, 3-2 vs. Assumption @ St. Anselm W, 3-0 UMass Lowell* L, 3-1 at Middlebury L, 3-0 vs. Felician @ Southern N.H. W, 3-1 at Southern N.H. L, 3-1 Franklin Pierce* W, 3-2 at American International* L, 3-0 at Bentley* L, 3-0 at Saint Anselm* L, 3-2 Pace* L, 3-2 Adelphi* L, 3-1 at Merrimack* L, 3-0 Stonehill* L, 3-0 at Saint Rose* L, 3-0 at Le Moyne* L, 3-0 at Southern N.H.* L, 3-1 vs. Union (N.Y.)^ L, 3-0 vs. Clarkson^ L, 3-0 vs. Hunter^ W, 3-2 at Skidmore^ L, 3-1 Plattsburgh W, 3-0 Assumption* W, 3-0 New Haven* L, 3-1
* Northeast-10 Conference match
Game Scores 25-23, 25-23, 21-25, 25-20 21-25, 20-25, 16-25 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 25-15 23-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22, 14-16 25-16, 25-17, 25-15 17-25, 14-25, 25-20, 13-25 15-25, 7-25, 5-25 25-21, 28-26, 23-25, 25-19 20-25, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25 25-16, 19-25, 25-21, 20-25, 15-11 19-25, 17-25, 23-25 17-25, 17-25, 14-25 25-19, 22-25, 25-21, 19-25, 12-15 25-21, 23-25, 25-18, 11-25, 12-15 16-25, 12-25, 26-24, 16-25 18-25, 15-25, 17-25 21-25, 13-25, 22-25 23-25, 16-25, 18-25 21-25, 19-25, 22-25 25-23, 22-25, 22-25, 14-25 17-25, 22-25, 23-25 20-25, 20-25, 18-25 25-20, 19-25, 22-25, 25-17, 15-13 17-25, 25-18, 21-25, 26-28 25-12, 25-23, 25-14 25-17, 25-14, 25-19 25-19, 14-25, 15-25, 17-25
^ Skidmore Tournament
Overall: 8-19 Conference: 2-13 Non-Conference: 6-6 Home: 3-6 Away: 2-11 Neutral: 3-2
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President Dr. John J. Neuhauser Dr. John J. (Jack) Neuhauser, enters his fourth year as the 16th president of Saint Michael’s College in 2010-11. He was named President on August 1, 2007, and was inaugurated on September 29, 2007.
Neuhauser spent the two years prior to joining Saint Michael’s as University Professor of Boston College. From 1999 to 2005, he served as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College. From 1977 to 1999, Dr. Neuhauser served as dean and professor of the Boston College Carroll School of Management. “I’ve come to know and admire Saint Michael’s College as a trustee for five years, and quite literally, to know this place is to love it,” Professor Neuhauser said, on being named the next president of the college. “The academic qualities of Saint Michael’s, its faculty commitment to scholarship and teaching, the enthusiasm and curiosity of its students, and its talented administration and staff, should put it in the first ranks of liberal arts colleges. That is the path I hope we will follow together,” he said. “I only hope to be able to continue the strong legacy of Marc and Dana vanderHeyden [Saint Michael’s current president and his wife] and their predecessors.”
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During his six years as academic vice president and dean of faculties of Boston College, Professor Neuhauser was responsible for leadership of the faculty in seven schools and colleges, containing 670 full-time faculty members, and nearly 400 part-time. During this time the number of full-time faculty increased by 50 and the number of endowed professorships more than doubled, to 45. Half the new faculty were persons of color. As dean of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, Professor Neuhauser led a redesign of the MBA program to promote socially responsible, ethical management and to offer several joint degree programs: MBA-MSA, MBAJD and MBA-Ph.D. He is also credited with raising $20 million on his own for the Carroll School. A native of New York City, Dr. Neuhauser earned a bachelor’s degree in physics from Manhattan College in 1964, a master’s in operations research and statistics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1965, and a doctorate in operations research and statistics: mathematics, also from Rensselaer, in 1968. Professor Neuhauser is described “as an academic leader who strives for excellence first,” and as a person who is “very comfortable providing leadership within the framework of a strong Catholic institution.” Jack Neuhauser has been a member of the Saint Michael's College Board of Trustees since 2001. He is the father of three grown children. He has completed the Boston Marathon seven times.
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Geri Knortz, Ed.D. M’05 Athletics Director On May 7, 1997, Geraldine S. Knortz, Ed.D., became the fifth athletics director in the College’s 93-year history, and the first woman to ever hold the position. “We were looking for someone with the leadership abilities to carry Saint Michael's into the 21st century, with concern for all students,” then-college president Marc A. vanderHeyden said. “I am convinced we have found the right person in Geri Knortz.” While at Saint Michael's, Knortz has guided the successful transition of the women’s ice hockey program to varsity status and the men’s ice hockey program’s move to the ECAC East Conference. Knortz has also been instrumental in the addition of numerous fulltime coaching positions, improvements to coaches offices, the renovation of the Ross Sports Center gymnasium floor in 2001, and the construction of the Duffy Artificial Turf Field in 2005. Under her leadership, notable team successes include the field hockey team’s semifinal finish at the 2000 and 2001 NCAA Championship, the men’'s basketball “Sweet Sixteen” appearance in 2001, and the crowning of the men’s hockey team as the 1999 NCAA Division II Champions. The last three years, the women’s tennis team earned the program’s first three appearances in the NCAA Division II Tournament, and the men’s ice hockey team was crowned Northeast10 Conference Tournament champions twice in the last three years. Knortz has been a member of many college committees at Saint Michael's including: strategic planning, athletic advisory, technology steering, administrative council, and numerous search committees. At the national level, she currently serves on the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics, and is past chair of the NCAA Division II Nominating Committee and the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee for the Northeast District. She is also active with the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators. Knortz prepared well for her opportunity at Saint Michael's during a very successful 15 year career at Hamilton College, where she held the position of associate director of athletics and senior woman administrator. She was also a professor of physical education (tenured 1987), and coached two varsity sports: volleyball and softball. She is a 1974 graduate (magna cum laude) of the State University of New York at Cortland, where she earned a bachelor of science in physical education and mathematics. She went on to earn her master of science in education at Northern Illinois University in 1978, and a master of science in administration at Saint Michael's in 2005.
Chris Kenny ’86 M’98 Associate Athletics Director
Now in his third decade as a college employee, Chris Kenny - the College’s associate athletic director - is primarily responsible for NCAA compliance, marketing, development, and sport administration. Kenny is a product of Saint Michael’s, earning a bachelor of arts degree in journalism and master of science degree in administration and management at the College. After a brief stint as public relations director in the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies minor league systems following graduation, he returned to his alma mater to be the College’s sports information direc-
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Athletic Administration Zaf Bludevich Senior Associate Athletics Director
A member of the athletic department since 1975, Zaf Bludevich has been involved in nearly every aspect of Saint Michael’s athletics since his arrival more than three decades ago. Bludevich has served as associate athletic director, head athletics trainer, summer camp director, intramural director and has coached several sports. From 1975 to 2003, he served as the College’s head athletic trainer, and in 2004 was promoted to his current title. A 1993 Saint Michael’s Hall of Fame inductee, Bludevich has served on numerous committees and received several awards for his tireless efforts and dedication to Purple Knights athletics. He has held the positions of treasurer and secretary on the Vermont Association of Athletic Trainers and been a member of the NCAA Ice Hockey Rules and Women’s Championship committees and ECAC Cross Country and Track Committee. Bludevich’s longest tenure in a coaching position was 16 years with the cross country program, though he split his time between the men’s (1980-83, 1990-97) and women’s (1980-87) squads. In 1984 and 1985, his women’s squad won the Mideast Conference title. He was the co-head coach of the men’s swimming and diving team during its first four seasons of existence (1974-78). In 1975, he coached the school’s field hockey team, and in 1990 he assisted Lou DiMasi’s men’s lacrosse team. A 1974 graduate of Norwich University (and 2004 Norwich Hall of Fame inductee), where he received his bachelor’s degree in physical education, he earned his master’s in education/athletic training in 1975. In 1991, he received a degree in physical therapy from the University of Vermont. tor, a position he held for eight years. Following his term as the school’s SID, he served as Director of Athletic External Affairs for two years, before being promoted first to Assistant, then Associate Athletic Director. A well-known face around campus, Kenny is a member of several committees, both on campus and in the outer realm of college athletics. A former member of the NCAA Division II Men’s Soccer Committee, he is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators, and the National Association of Athletics Compliance Coordinators. He is also a member of Leadership Champlain’s Class of 2005. A division of the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Champlain is a prestigious year-long program focused on developing professional leadership and awareness of community issues facing Vermont. On campus, he is a member of the College’s Athletic Task Force, Athletic Advisory Council, and Judicial Review Board, and chairs the College’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Kenny is also an active volunteer in and outside the Burlington community. He serves on the Vermont State Sports Council, is a member of the board of directors for Big Apple Basketball (a non-profit corporation committed to helping New York City kids achieve their dream of a college education), and volunteers for Vermont’s Camp TaKum-Ta (a residential summer camp for children with cancer) having served the camp as a member of its board of directors for 10 years. He is also the Executive Director of the Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament, which endows camping scholarships at the Clara Barton Camp for girls with diabetes in memory of his late father, and is a member of the Barton Center’s “Friends of Barton.”
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Sports Medicine
Jim Murdock Head Athletic Trainer
Jim Murdock, an athletic trainer with nearly 30 years of collegiate experience, enters his second year as Saint Michael’s head athletic trainer in 2010-11. Murdock joins Saint Michael’s after spending 11 years as an athletic trainer at the University of Vermont, including five years as head athletic trainer and assistant director of the Center for Health and Wellbeing. As head athletic trainer, he worked with all 27 of UVM’s NCAA Division I varsity sports programs, and was the supervisor for seven full-time staff, two part-time staff, several student athletic trainers, and three athletic medi- The Athletic Training Room is located on the first floor of the Ross Sports Center, across from the gym. cine facilities. Prior to his time at UVM, Murdock was the director of sports medicine/head athletic trainer and assistant athletics director at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J., from 1986-98. While at Monmouth, he developed a drug-education course and program for student-athletes, and also taught a variety of courses related to athletic training, health and fitness, and first aid safety. Murdock is a 1980 graduate of the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor of science degree in physical education/athletic training, and earned his masters of education in sports medicine/athletic training from the University of Virginia in 1991. He also has served a six-year stint (1980-86) as an assistant athletic trainer and head baseball coach at Washington & Lee University, an NCAA Division III institution in Lexington, Va. Jessica Moore Athletic Trainer Jessica Moore enters her fifth season as athletic trainer at Saint Michael’s in 2010-11. She assists in all of the College’s 21 varsity sports, and works primarily with the men’s and women’s ice hockey teams dur-
ing the winter. Moore received her bachelor’s degree from Castleton State College in 2002, earning her degree in sports medicine. While at Castleton, she was a senior athletic training student with men’s and women’s basketball, softball, baseball and women’s soccer. After graduating from Castleton, Moore was a graduate assistant at Old Dominion University, working primarily with the women's basketball team, which hosted the NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Tournament in 2006. She received her master's degree in education from Old Dominion in 2006.
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Whitney Grennon Athletic Medicine Intern Whitney Grennon joins Saint Michael's for her first year as the athletic medicine intern in 2010-11. She will assist with the health care of the College's 21 NCAA Division II intercollegiate varsity sports programs. Grennon graduated summa cum laude from Norwich University in May with a bachelor of science degree in sports medicine/athletic training, and minors in biology, health-nutrition, and coaching. While at Norwich, she worked in the athletic training room for four years, where she actively assisted the College's athletic training staff. Grennon also was a four-year standout for the Norwich softball team, and three-year team captain. Grennon also served two years as president of the College's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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Seth Cole ’01 Sports Information Director
Athletic Support Jon Milazzo Equipment and Events Manager
Seth Cole, a native of Blue Hill, Maine, returns for his eighth year as sports information director for Saint Michael’s in 2010-11. He handles all publicity and media relations efforts for the College’s 21 varsity sports, and is the chair of the Northeast-10 Conference Sports Information Directors. He also served as the College’s baseball coach from 2006-08. Cole, a 2001 graduate of Saint Michael’s with a bachelor’s degree in journalism, returns following a 12-month stint with USA Hockey in Colorado Springs, Colo. He first served USA Hockey as The Brian Fishman Intern before being hired full-time as coordinator of media and public relations. Prior to joining USA Hockey, Cole spent the 2001-02 school year as an Asa S. Bushnell intern with the Eastern College Athletic Conference in Centerville, Mass. As an undergraduate, Cole served internships with the Saint Michael’s sports information office and with the sports department of the Burlington Free Press. In addition, he also served as sports editor of The Defender, Saint Michael’s award-winning student newspaper. A four-year starter at second base for the Purple Knights’ varsity baseball team, Cole won the George “Doc” Jacobs Award, given annually to a student who makes an outstanding contribution to the athletic department at Saint Michael’s.
Mary Moreau is in her 16th year as the athletic department’s office coordinator. She is responsible for coordinating travel for every team and makes all necessary arrangements for home and away contests, including scheduling officials and transportation. Along with Stacey Peet, she helps manage the day-to-day operations of the athletic department.
Meggan Dulude was named the College’s full-time Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Student Workers on June 24, 2010. She is responsible for the coordination of all athletics facilities and field requests, among other tasks. Dulude (formerly Meggan Roberge) was a standout pitcher for the Saint Michael’s softball team from 2004-07, and holds nearly every pitching record in program history.
Stacey Peet is in her 13th year as administrative assistant to the athletic department. She has several duties, including managing the day-to-day operations of the department. She also acts as the athletic department’s business manager. Peet, a well-known face on campus, is often seen singing the national anthem at many of the men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s soccer, field hockey, and men’s ice hockey home games.
James Franklin was named the head coach of men’s soccer, tickets manager, and events supervisor at Saint Michael’s College in April of 2008. Franklin has 12 years of collegiate coaching experience, most recently as an assistant coach for the University of Vermont’s women’s program in 2006 and 2007. Prior to joining UVM, Franklin was the men’s soccer head coach at Norwich from 2003-06. He played collegiate soccer at nearby Champlain College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree.
Tony Bonvechio ’10 joins Saint Michael’s in the role of sports information intern for the 2010-11 academic year. He will assist with all public and media relations facets for the College’s 21 varsity sports programs. Bonvechio, a journalism and mass communications major with a 3.2 GPA, played baseball at Saint Michael’s for two years (and at Southern New Hampshire University for one season). As a senior in 2010, he led the Purple Knights with three home runs and a .472 slugging percentage while serving as the squad’s primary catcher.
Meggan Dulude ’07 Coordinator of Athletic Facilities & Student Workers
James Franklin Tickets Manager and Events Supervisor
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Jon Milazzo, a native of Richmond, Vt., has been the Purple Knights’ equipment and events manager since 1998. He is in charge of the purchasing and distribution of all apparel and equipment for the College’s 21 varsity programs. In addition, Milazzo is responsible for the game management of each home athletic event and the operation of the college’s concession stand for home basketball games. He also oversees a student work study staff of 15. Milazzo is a graduate of the University of Hartford. Before arriving at Saint Michael’s, he was an athletic equipment manager at the University of Vermont for 17 years.
Mary Moreau Office Coordinator
Stacey Peet Administrative Assistant
Tony Bonvechio ’10 Sports Information Intern
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Facilities
The Saint Michael’s basketball teams and women’s volleyball team play in the Ross Sports Center (left), which was renovated in the summer of 2001. A new state-of-the-art floor was put down to replace the previous one that existed since the building opened in 1973. The new floor provides 65 percent shock absorption with an impressive 98.9 percent ball return and minimal amount of deflection. The same style floor is featured at several NBA arenas and some of the top college basketball courts in the nation, including Duke, Yale and Indiana universities. The gym is highly regarded as one of the best Division II facilities in the Northeast. The Saint Michael’s volleyball team went 45 at the Ross Sports Center in 2008, and sported a .500 record at the Ross in 2006.
The Doc Jacobs Complex (left) is home to Saint Michael’s outdoor sports teams including field hockey, soccer, softball, baseball and lacrosse. The facility has a state-of-the-art artifical turf complex, a natural grass soccer field, plus softball and baseball fields.
The Tarrant Recreation Center, named after the parents of former basketball All-American Rich Tarrant, offers students indoor basketball, tennis, racquetball and squash courts. It also has a 1/8 mile suspended indoor track.
The Ross Sports Center pool is home to the Purple Knights swimming and diving teams. The 25-yard, sixlane pool is also the home of Green Mountain Aquatics.
The Fitness Center provides a wide variety of cardiovascular and weighttraining equipment, including free weights, for all Saint Michael’s students, alumni, faculty members and staff.
2010 Sc hedule
Da te Opponent Time 9/4 at Southern New Hampshire 1:30 p.m. 9/7 Norwic h 7 p .m. 9/9 Pla ttsb ur gh 6 p .m. 9/11 Mer rimac k* 5 p .m. 9/14 at Plymouth 6 p.m. 9/18 vs. Amherst @ Middlebury 11 a.m. 9/18 at Middlebury 1:30 p.m. 9/22 at Franklin Pierce* 7 p.m. 9/24 Bentle y* 7 p .m. 9/25 at Keene 2 p.m. 9/25 vs. Eastern Connecticut @ Keene 4 p.m. 9/28 Saint Anselm* 7 p .m. 10/1 at Pace* 7 p.m. 10/2 at Adelphi* 1 p.m. 10/9 at Stonehill* 1 p.m. 10/13 at Plattsburgh 6 p.m. 10/16 Saint R ose* 3:30 p .m. 10/17 Le Mo yne* 1 p .m. 10/20 Souther n Ne w Hampshir e* 7 p .m. 10/22 vs. Hunter @ Skidmore Tournament 6 p.m. 10/22 vs. St. Lawrence @ Skidmore Tournament 8 p.m. 10/23 vs. Skidmore @ Skidmore Tournament 10 a.m. 10/23 vs. Cazenovia @ Skidmore Tournament 12 p.m. 10/26 at UMass Lowell* 7 p.m. 10/29 at Assumption* 4 p.m. 11/2 American Inter na tional* 7 p .m. 11/5 at Southern Connecticut* 7 p.m. 11/6 at New Haven* 11 a.m. 11/9 NE-10 Quarterfinals TBA 11/12 NE-10 Semifinals TBA 11/13 NE-10 Championship TBA * Northeast-10 Conference match Home games in bold All times Eastern Schedule subject to change
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