2016
VOLLEYBALL
VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2016
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pring Hill College volleyball head
sophomores in outside hitter Randi De’Armitt
coach Peggy Martin enters her eighth
from New Orleans, La., middle hitter Emily
season on “The Hill” with a squad that
Greim of McKinney, Texas, and setter Grace
features 13 redshirt or true freshman
Herrington of Gainesville, Fla. De’Armitt re-
on a roster of 20 players, but she is confident
corded 151 kills in 74 sets played last season
that her upperclassmen have the maturity
while Greim had 19 kills and five aces in just
and leadership skills to head this new pack
18 sets. Herrington dished out 71 assists with
of Badgers. “Our upperclassmen are really
13 aces in her debut season.
showing great leadership for the younger
players on and off the court,” she says. “We
of setter Anna Tietjens from St. Louis, Mo.,
are working very hard to include all our new-
and outside hitter Caroline Herrera of Austin,
comers in our Badger Culture and the fresh-
Texas. While not appearing during the court
men seem to be buying into our system - so
season, both players enjoyed success during
much so that I see five to six of them getting
the spring semester of 2016 and appeared in
on the court extremely early in their collegiate
over 20 matches each.
careers.”
gers includes outside hitter Payton Gidney of
Martin admits that there are some grow-
The redshirt freshman class is made up
The long list of freshmen joining the Bad-
ing pains with such a young team. “We are
Grapevine, Texas, setter Emmarose Neibert
definitely better defensively than offensively
of Arnold, Mo., defensive specialist Gaby
at this point,” she says. “Incorporating two
Gamueda from Lubbock, Texas, defensive
freshmen setters means that it will take some
specialist Brittany Bilotti of Miami, Fla., libero
time for our offense to get moving, but I antic-
Cassidi Sterrett of Lee’s Summit, Mo., right
ipate that it will.”
side hitter Emily Sullivan of Chicago, Ill., mid-
dle hitter Angele McClain from New Orleans,
The core of the Badger team in 2016
centers on four veteran players in senior
middle hitter Patty Blood of Cincinnati, Ohio,
outside hitter Madison Seuzeneau of Tampa,
right side hitter Sarah Senft of Spring Grove,
Fla., redshirt junior middle hitter Savannah
Pa., outside hitter Taylor Hurst of Gulf Shores,
Becnel of Metairie, La., senior outside hitter
Ala., and defensive specialist Landen Lake of
Molly Griffin of Westlake Village, Calif., and
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
junior middle hitter Katelyn Bobinger from
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile.
way her team is coming together for the new
Seuzeneau, a 2015 Southern Intercollegiate
season. “Practices have been more competi-
Athletic Conference (SIAC) All-Conference se-
tive for every position than any other year in
lection, paced the Badger offense last season
my tenure here,” she says. “The players are
with 253 kills while Bobinger tallied 204 kills
making their coach’s decisions very difficult
and a .336 (204-55-444) attack percentage
which is a very good thing for the team. Hav-
along with 38 (7-31) total blocks. Griffin cov-
ing depth at every position is such a positive
ered the court with 133 kills, 22 service aces,
thing moving forward. While we have not de-
13 (2-11) blocks and 167 digs. Becnel returns
cided upon a true starting line-up, Seuzene-
to the court following a medical redshirt in
au, Becnel, Griffin and Bobinger will definitely
2015, but notched 214 kills with 79 (14-65)
be on the court while the other spots will be
blocks as a sophomore in 2014.
up for grabs. It makes it really fun to work with
such a talented, hard working group.”
Also, returning for the Badgers are three
In general, Martin is pleased with the
GENERAL FACTS
COACHING STAFF
Peggy Martin, Ph.D. - Head Coach - 8th season
Mobile Sports Hall of Fame member Dr. Peggy Martin is in her eighth season as the head volleyball coach at Spring Hill College. In 2011, 2012 and 2013, she directed SHC to three consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances for the first time in program history. The Badgers also won their second consecutive Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) regular season championship in 2013 with a perfect 14-0 mark and were at the SSAC Tournament for the first time in school history. As she begins her 40th season as a collegiate head coach, Martin opens 2016 with a career record of 1,253-331-8 (.790) including a 191-50 (.793) record with the Badgers. Martin holds the most wins in the history of NCAA Division II after 33 consecutive winning seasons at the University of Central Missouri where she compiled a 1,064-281-8 record. At the end of the 2008 season she retired as the Jennies’ coach and returned to her hometown of Mobile, but the opportunity to coach at SHC was too tempting to pass up. Over 33 seasons at UCMO, Martin never suffered a losing season, won 25 matches in 31 consecutive seasons and won or shared 19 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association titles. Her teams made a record 25 consecutive NCAA Div. II Tournament appearances, reached the “Elite Eight” six times and finished as the National Runner-up in 1987. She has won 22 Coach of the Year Awards including the 1987 NCAA Division II National Coach of Year Award. In college, she played at Indiana University and led the women’s basketball team to three consecutive national tournament berths while winning four letters in softball and three letters in field hockey. She completed her bachelor’s degree at IU in 1972 and earned a master’s degree from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro in 1974. In 1980, she completed her doctorate in physical education at Indiana University.
Shawn Taylor - Assistant Coach – 2nd season
Shawn Taylor joined the SHC staff in 2015 after three seasons with the University of South Alabama (USA) Jaguars under head coach Amy Hendrichovsky where he helped develop three all-conference student-athletes including the 2013 Sun Belt Conference (SBC) Freshman of the Year Mechell Daniel. Before his tenure at USA, Taylor spent two seasons as the top assistant at Arkansas State University (ASU) under head coach Justin Ingram. In his two seasons in Jonesboro, the Red Wolves posted an overall record of 38-22 and a 23-9 mark in the league. The Red Wolves finished 2010 as co-champions of the SBC West Division with an 11-5 conference record and won an outright division title in 2011 with 21 overall wins and a 12-4 conference mark. While at ASU, Taylor coached four all-conference players in Cayla Fielder (2011 and 2010), Allison Kearney (2011), Ashley Tipps (2011) and Megan Baska (2010), who also won recognition as the 2010 SBC Defensive Player of the Year. Taylor earned his master’s degree in college student personnel from KSU in 2006 and his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Graceland in 2004 where he played for the Yellowjackets from 1999-2002.
Katie Beth Gammon - Student Assistant
Catherine Milwee Student Assistant
Institution: Spring Hill College City/State/Zip: Mobile, AL 36608 President: Christopher Puto, Ph.D. Founded: 1830 Enrollment: 1,496 Nickname: Badgers School Colors: Purple, white School website: shc.edu/about Home Facility: Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center Capacity: 1,600 Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Athletic Director: Jim Hall Alma Mater: Grinnell College (1995) Compliance: Chad LeBlanc Senior Woman Administrator: Alison Sellers-Cook Faculty Athletic Representative: Steve Almquist, Ph.D. Athletic Department Phone: 251-380-3485 Athletic Department Fax: 251-460-2196 Sports Information Director: Jim Stennett Alma Mater: Mississippi State (1990) SID Phone: (251) 380-4468 SID Email: jstennett@shc.edu Athletic Web Site: www.shcbadgers.com Facebook: SHCBADGERS Twitter: SHCBADGERS Instagram: SHCBADGERS
COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dr. Peggy Martin Alma Mater: Indiana University (1972) Record at Spring Hill: 191-50 (.793) (8th season) Career record: 1,253-331-8 (.790) (41st season) Office Phone: (251) 380-3485 Assistant Coach: Shawn Taylor (2nd season) Head Athletic Trainer: Brian Gronewold, ATC Athletic Trainer’s Phone: 251-380-3493 TEAM INFORMATION 2015 Overall Record: 23-7 2015 Conference: 19-1 Last Postseason: 2013 NAIA Final Site Pool Play Last Postseason Opponent: Weyland Baptist Last Postseason Result: L; 1-3 2015 Final NCAA Ranking: n/a Starters returning: 4 Starters Lost: 2+Libero First season: 1977-80; 2001 Overall Program Record: 353-183 (.659) (since 2001)
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2016 ROSTER No. Player
Pos.
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Exp. Hometown/Previous School(s)
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OH S MH/RS DS OH/DS OH/DS OH RS/OH S OH/MH MH OH/MH MH/OH MH OH S/DS RS OH OH DS
5-9 5-7 5-11 5-5 5-6 5-7 6-0 5-9 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-10 5-9 5-11 5-0
Fr. Fr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. R-So. Fr. Fr.
HS HS RS HS HS HS 1L HS RS RS 1L HS HS 1L 1L 1L HS 1L HS HS
Payton Gidney Emmarose Neibert Savannah Becnel Gaby Gamueda Brittany Bilotti Cassidi Sterrett Molly Griffin Emily Sullivan Anna Tietjens Caroline Herrera Emily Greim Angele McClain Patty Blood Katelyn Bobinger Madison Seuzeneau Grace Herrington Sarah Senft Randi De’Armitt Taylor Hurst Landen Lake
Grapevine, Texas/Grapevine HS Arnold, Mo./Fox Senior HS Metairie, La./Metairie Park Country Day Lubbock, Texas/Monterey HS Miami, Fla/Our Lady of Lourdes Academy Lee’s Summit, Mo./Lee’s Summit HS Westlake Village, Calif./Chaminade College Prep Chicago, Ill./Marist HS St. Louis, Mo./Ursuline Academy Austin, Texas/St. Stephen’s Episcopal McKinney, Texas/McKinney North HS New Orleans, La./Isidore Newman School Cincinnati, Ohio/Sycamore HS Mobile, Ala./McGill-Toolen Catholic HS Tampa, Fla./Steinbrenner HS Gainesville, Fla./Saint Francis Catholic HS Spring Grove, Pa./Delone Catholic HS New Orleans, La./Archbishop Chapelle HS Gulf Shores, Ala./Gulf Shores HS Tuscaloosa, Ala./Northridge HS
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Payton Gidney Freshman
Molly Griffin Senior
Patty Blood Freshman
Taylor Hurst Freshman
Emmarose Neibert Freshman
Emily Sullivan Freshman
Katelyn Bobinger Junior
Savannah Becnel R-Junior
Anna Tietjens R-Freshman
Madison Seuzeneau Senior
Gaby Gamueda Freshman
Caroline Herrera R-Freshman
Grace Herrington Sophomore
Brittany Bilotti Freshman
Emily Greim Sophomore
Landen Lake Freshman
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Sarah Senft Freshman
Cassidi Sterrett Freshman
Angele McClain Freshman
Randi De’Armitt R-Sophomore
2015 RESULTS Date
Opponent
Site
Result
Rollins College Invitational; Orlando, Fla.; September 4-5, 2015 Sept. 4 vs. Southern New Hampshire University Orlando, Fla. vs. Northern State University Orlando, Fla. Sept. 5 vs. University of Sioux Falls Orlando, Fla. at Rollins College Orlando, Fla.
L; 0-3 (25-27, 17-25, 16-25) L; 0-3 (25-11, 25-13, 25-11) L; 1-3 (12-25, 29-31, 25-17, 11-25) W; 3-2 (16-25, 21-25, 25-23, 25-22, 15-13)
SIAC West Division Cluster; Birmingham, Ala.; September 11-12, 2015 Sept. 11 *vs. Central State University Birmingham, Ala. *vs. LeMoyne-Owen College Birmingham, Ala. *vs. Kentucky State University Birmingham, Ala. Sept. 12 *at Miles College Birmingham, Ala. *vs. Lane College Birmingham, Ala.
W;3-0 (25-9, 25-9, 25-8) W; 3-0 (25-12, 25-6, 25-15) L; 1-3 (25-21, 16-25, 15-25, 22-25) W; 3-0 (25-16, 25-19, 25-16) W; 3-0 (25-5, 25-8, 25-6)
Sept.. 15 Sept. 19 Sept. 22
W; 3-1 (25-12, 25-11, 23-25, 25-13) W; 3-1 (25-12, 19-25, 25-18, 25-16) L; 0-3 (24-26, 18-25, 22-25) L; 1-3 (25-20, 15-25, 22-25, 18-25)
*at Stillman College vs. University of West Georgia at University of West Florida [20] University of Mobile
Tuscaloosa, Ala. Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. Home
SIAC Crossover Tournament; Albany, Ga.; September 24-26, 2015 Albany, Ga. Sept. 24 *vs. Paine College *vs. Fort Valley State University Albany, Ga. *vs. Clark Atlanta University Albany, Ga. Sept. 25 *at Albany State University Albany, Ga. *vs. Claflin University Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Sept. 26 *vs. Benedict College Home Home Tuskegee, Ala. New Orleans, La.
W; 3-0 (25-17, 25-10, 25-16) W; 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-17, 25-13) W; 3-0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-11) W; 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-18)
SIAC West Division Cluster; Mobile, Ala.; October 16-17 *LeMoyne-Owen College Oct. 16 *Kentucky State University *Central State University *Miles College Oct. 17 *Lane College
Home Home Home Home Home
W; 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-10) W; 3-1 (25-19, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23) W; 3-0 (25-7, 25-8, 25-20) W; 3-0 (25-9, 25-16, 25-8) W; 3-0 (25-5, 25-9, 25-5)
Oct. 30 Nov. 3
Home Univ. of Mobile
Sept. 29 Oct. 3 Oct. 9 Oct. 12
*Tuskegee University Xavier University (La.) *at Tuskegee University at Loyola University (La.)
W; 3-0 (25-18, 25-11, 25-18) W; 3-0 (25-6, 25-10, 25-5) W; 3-0 (29-27, 25-11, 25-14) W; 3-0 (25-19, 25-15, 25-18) W; 3-0 (27-25, 25-21, 25-21) W; 3-0 (25-10, 25-18, 25-18)
*Stillman College (Senior Night) at University of Mobile
W; 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-19) L; 1-3 (21-25, 24-26, 25-22, 19-25)
* SIAC matches
2015 SIAC FINAL STANDINGS
Team East Claflin Albany State Clark Atlanta Benedict Paine Fort Valley State
SIAC
Overall
15-3 13-5 13-7 12-7 8-11 1-18
18-13 16-12 15-12 15-12 13-13 4-19
*Not eligible for the SIAC Tournament during reclassification process
Team West Spring Hill* Kentucky State Tuskegee Stillman Miles LeMoyne-Owen Central State Lane
SIAC
Overall
19-1 19-1 13-8 11-10 6-15 6-15 4-14 0-20
23-7 22-12 17-11 18-19 8-22 9-19 4-25 0-27
2016 SCHEDULE Date Sept. 1
Opponent
at Mississippi College vs. William Carey University
UAH Tournament; Huntsville, Ala. vs. Kentucky Wesleyan College Sept. 2 vs. Ouachita Baptist University Sept. 3 at University of Alabama in Huntsville
SIAC West Division Cluster; Frankfort, Ky. *vs. LeMoyne-Owen College Sept. 9 *at Kentucky State University *vs. Miles College *vs. Central State University Sept. 10 *vs. Lane College Sept. 13 Sept. 15
at University of Mobile at Xavier University (La.)
SIAC Crossover Tournament; Albany, Ga. Sept. 22 *vs. Clark Atlanta University *vs. Fort Valley State University *vs. Paine College Sept. 23 *vs. Claflin University *at Albany State University Sept. 24 *vs. Benedict College Sept. 28
Loyola University (La.)
Site
Time
Clinton, Miss. Clinton, Miss.
1 p.m. 3 p.m.
Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville, Ala. Huntsville, Ala.
12 p.m. 2 p.m. 11 a.m.
Frankfort, Ky. Frankfort, Ky. Frankfort, Ky. Frankfort, Ky. Frankfort, Ky.
8 a.m. (EST) 2 p.m. (EST) 6 p.m. (EST) 9 a.m. (EST) 11 a.m. (EST)
Univ. of Mobile New Orleans, La.
7:30 p.m. 6 p.m.
Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga. Albany, Ga.
8 a.m. (EST) 12 p.m. (EST) 4 p.m. (EST) 2 p.m. (EST) 6 p.m. (EST) 12 p.m. (EST)
6 p.m.
SIAC West Division Cluster; Tuskegee, Ala. Oct. 6 *vs. Miles College *vs. Lane College *at Tuskegee University Oct. 7 *vs. Central State University *vs. LeMoyne-Owen College *vs. Kentucky State University
Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala.
1 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 2 p.m. 6 p.m.
Oct. 11 Oct. 13 Oct. 18
Home Home Home
6 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m.
Pensacola, Fla. Pensacola, Fla. Home Home
Albany State University University of Mobile Southern University at New Orleans
Oct. 22 Oct. 24 Nov. 4
vs. University of West Alabama at University of West Florida Xavier University (La.) *Tuskegee University (Senior Night)
*SIAC match
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Home
6 p.m. 8 p.m. 6 p.m. 6 p.m.