2011BEARCATVOLLEYBALL SAI NTVI NCENTCOLLEGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Coaching Staff.........................................................1 2011 Season Preview.............................................2 2011 Roster..............................................................4 2011 Bearcat Profiles............................................5 2010 Statistics......................................................12 2010 Schedule/Results......................................13 The Presidents’ Athletic Conference..............14
CREDITS
Team History..........................................................17 All-Americans........................................................18 Postseason Honors..............................................19 Team Records......................................................20 The Carey Center..................................................21 Saint Vincent College Overview.......................22 Saint Vincent Athletic Department..................24
The 2011 Saint Vincent Volleyball Media Guide is a production of the Saint Vincent College Department of Sports Information. Editor: Jeff Zidek Cover Design/Layout: Jim Berger Interior Text/Design/Layout: Jim Berger Photography: Jeremy Smith, Jim Berger, Jeff Zidek Printing: Artcraft Printers, Latrobe, PA
COACHING STAFF
HEAD COACH SUE HOZAK
The lone head coach in Saint Vincent College volleyball history, Sue Hozak has led the team from its inception in 1985. As a coach - and educator - Hozak believes in educating and guiding students by promoting a positive environment for excelling academically, athletically, and socially to maximize their potential as valuable members of society. And it works. Coach Hozak graduated from Waynesburg University in 1983, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration. She was a three-time All-District setter for the Yellow Jackets, winning three district championships and competing in three NAIA National Championship Tournaments.
A native of North Huntingdon, PA, Hozak graduated from Norwin High School, where she was a setter on three straight PIAA State Championship winners. At Saint Vincent, in addition to her role with the volleyball team, Hozak is also the Assistant Athletic Director, and is in charge of compliance and eligibility for all 20 varsity teams at Saint Vincent. While at SVC, Hozak’s teams have enjoyed a greate deal of success, as she enters the 2011 season with a career record of 510347, and is one of just 20 active coaches in NCAA Division-III with over 500 career victories.
Her personal honors include: 2003 American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year; 1994 AVCA/NAIA Northeast Region Coach of the Year; 1994 Keystone-Empire Conference Coach of the Year; and 1990, ‘92, and ‘93 NAIA District 18 Coach of the Year. In 1994, the Bearcats won the NAIA regional title and advanced to the NAIA National Championships, while her team is currently in the midst of arguably its best run in program history, eclipsing a combined mark of 164-48 dating back to the 2005 campaign. After reaching the NAIA Region IX championship in 2005, the Bearcats won the 2006 and ‘07 ECAC Division-II championships, with the 2006 squad ending the year by winning 18 straight matches and 54 straight sets. The Bearcats again qualified for the ECAC South playoffs in both 2009 (reaching the semifinals) and 2010 (reaching the championship match), and have won at least 19 matches in eight straight seasons, including seven straight 20-win campaigns.
Sue and her husband Mark currently reside in Mount Pleasant, PA, and the coupld has two daughters. Eldest daughter Kristin (Consuegra) is a 2008 graduate of Saint Vincent, where she was a three-time All-Conference setter for the Bearcats, and she currently serves as head volleyball coach at Chatham University. Youngest daughter Natalie is entering her senior year at Saint Vincent, and has been a three-year starter and all-conference outside hitter for the Bearcats.
ASSISTANT COACH SCOTT WISNESKI
Scott Wisneski enters his sixth season on the Bearcat volleyball coaching staff. He assists Coach Hozak with all facets of the program, and during his five years at SVC, the Bearcats have achieved a combined 125-42 overall record, winning the 2006 and 2007 ECAC Division-II titles, while reaching the ECAC semifinals in 2009 and championship match in 2010.
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A native of Derry, PA, Scott was a four-year volleyball letterman at perennial powerhouse Derry Area High School. He was a member of the team from 1986-89, during which time the Trojans won two PIAA state titles. In addition to his role at Saint Vincent, Scott has also served as an assistant coach with the Greater Latrobe High School boys program, as well as the Junior Olympic team for the Foohills Club. At Saint Vincent, Scott also works as a supervisor at the control desk of the school’s Fitness Center.
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2011 PREVIEW
In the midst of its most successful run in program history, PAC. The 5-10 daughter of hopes are high for the Saint Vincent volleyball team as it enters the Bearcats' coach, Nathe 2011 season. talie was a First Team AllPAC selection a season Last season, the Bearcats finished 24-12, including 10-6 in PAC ago, placing first in the play, advancing to the semifinals of the PAC Championship league in aces (50), Tournament as well as the championship match of the ECAC fourth in digs per set South Tournament. It marked the sixth straight 20-plus win (5.6), and 13th in kills per season for the Bearcats, as the team is 153-49 dating back to set (2.6). Her total of 667 the 2005 campaign. digs was a program record, as she recorded Last season marked the first in which the Bearcats were offi- 10 or more in 32 different Taylor Guido cial NCAA Division-III members, and fully eligible for the post- matches, including 13 season, and head coach Sue Hozak was pleased of her team's matches with over 20 digs. She also tallied 11 double-digit kill showing. performances. “It was exciting to finally be fully eligible, and able to compete for the PAC and NCAA tournaments,” said the only coach in the team's 26th year history, who brings a 510-347 career record into the 2011 campaign. “Being able to do so can only continue to strengthen the volleyball tradition at Saint Vincent.” Despite losing a pair of three-year starters – right side/outside hitter Diana Petrovich and middle hitter Dawn Timko– the Bearcats return a wealth of experience across the board, another fact that has Hozak optimistic as the team embarks on a new season.
“We're really looking forward to working with this team,” she said. “There is a lot of experience coming back, and hopefully that should help us stay as successful as we've been the last few years.” The team looks to be led by the senior duo of outside hitters Natalie Hozak and Taylor Guido, team cocaptains and three-year starters.
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Natalie Hozak
Guido has started every match in each of the past three seasons, and, like Hozak, has been solid on both sides of the ball. A 2009 PAC Coaches Honors selection, the 5-8 Guido averaged 2.2 kills and 2.6 digs per set in 2010, while totaling 48 blocks. She totaled at least 10 kills in 15 different matches, posting over 15 twice, while she also turned in seven doubledigit dig performances . After arriving at Saint Vincent as a middle hitter, junior Devin McGrath has turned into one of the top setters in the PAC, continuing the Bearcats' strong tradition at the position. The 5-9 McGrath, who doubles as a starting forward on the Bearcats' nationally-ranked women's basketball team, was an honorable mention All-PAC selection in 2010. She started all 36 matches and tied for second in the PAC with an average of 10.18 assists per set, as she turned in over 40 helpers in nine different matches.
Another well-rounded player, McGrath's rocket serve accounted for 48 aces last season, second in the conference behind only Hozak, while she also averaged 3.4 digs, including 18 matches with 10 digs or more. She also displayed a knack for catching defenders off balance, as she totaled 145 kills, and Natalie Hozak, in her fifth added 44 blocks. year at Saint Vincent after missing the entire '08 A trio of players is battling to replace the departed Petrovich, campaign with an injury, in senior Ashlee Cowles and sophomores Ariel Rocco and Kayla has evolved into one of the Stadleman. The 6-1 Cowles has seen limited playing time over top two-way players in the her first three seasons, but when called upon, she has shown
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Two other sophomores who were thrust into starting roles during their inaugural season in the green and gold return at defensive specialist, in Megan Lucas and Kaley Burkardt. Lucas started all 36 matches in 2010, and hardly looked like a freshman, as she posted 10 or more digs in 30 matches, averaging 3.7 per set, good for 11th in the conference. The athletic Burkardt came to Saint Vincent as an outside hitter, but barely missed a stride during her first season on defense, as she appeared in all but four sets on the season and averaged 2.2 digs.
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Also a lacrosse star at Saint Vincent, Burkardt possesses arguably one of the hardest serves in the PAC, as she totaled 36 aces as a freshman.
Two other sophomores, Adrianna Zoscak and Savannah Arbuckle, also return to the defensive specialist spot and look for increased roles in their second season on the team. Zoscak appeared in all 36 matches a year ago, and was used primarily on the serve, Megan Lucas posting 18 aces. Arbuckle, who won a state championship in high school at West Shamokin, appeared in six matches, and has continued to improve throughout the preseason. Another sophomore, Rachel Svovanec, has also looked good in the early going, and should push for time at one of the Bearcats' deepest positions.
In addition to the solid batch of returnees, Hozak's team also welcomes a trio of freshmen, in middle hitter Katie Kohler and setters Anna Christy and Kate McCauley. While the class may be small in number, Hozak feels it could be one of her team's most talented in recent seasons
“We're excited about what each and every one of the freshmen brings to the table,” said the coach. “The freshmen coming in are not green. They all have a tremendous volleyball sense, and it's been hard to tell early on that they've only been with us for a few days, and not a season or two.” The 6-1 Kohler is expected to compete right away with Hauser and Roasti for time in the middle, while Christy and McCauley will provide depth at setter behind McGrath, after “being very good high school setters at a very high level,” Hozak said As the Bearcats prepare for the new season, Hozak's goals for her squad are simple.
“The team's expectation is to follow in the footsteps of the teams before them and continue this run we've had over the past few years,” she said “As always, we want to qualify for the PAC playoffs, with the aspirations of going even further.”
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2011 ROSTER No 1
Name Savannah Arbuckle
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Brittany Hauser
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10 11
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16 17
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20 21
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Kaley Burkardt Ariel Rocco
Class So
Ht 5’3”
Hometown/High School Kittanning, PA/West Shamokin
MH
5’10”
Bradenville, PA/Derry Area
OH
5’10”
Pos DS
So
DS/OH
So
OH
So
5’6”
5’8”
Natalie Hozak
5y-Sr
Katie Kohler
Fr
MH/OH
6’0”
Taylor Guido
Sr
OH
5’8”
Kayla Stadleman
So
MH/OH
5’10”
Adrianna Zoscak
So
DS
5’6”
DS
5’6”
MH
6’1”
Megan Lucas Anna Christy
Devin McGrath Emily Rosati
Rachel Svonavec Laura Marino
Kate McCauley Ashlee Cowles
So Fr
Jr
So So Sr Fr
Sr
DS/LIB S
S/MH MH DS DS/S
5’5” 5’7”
5’9” 5’11”
5’5” 5’7”
Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe
Northern Cambria, PA/Northern Cambria Mount Pleasant, PA/Geibel Catholic Woodstock, MD/Mariotts Ridge Derwood, MD/Magruder Sarver, PA/Freeport
Greensburg, PA/Greensburg-Salem
Robinson Twp, PA/Our Lady of Sacred Heart Pittsburgh, PA/Carrick
Oakdale, PA/South Fayette
North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin Somerset, PA/Somerset
Greensburg, PA/Greensburg Salem North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin Latrobe, PA/Greater Latrobe
Head Coach: Sue Hozak Assistant Coach: Scott Wisneski Athletic Trainers: Becky Pizer, Jodi Lohr, Ben Varilek
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TAYLOR GUIDO
5’8” - Senior - OH
Greensburg, PA/Gbg Salem
Three-year starter… 2011 team co-captain. 2010: Started all 36 matches and saw time in all 126 sets… Averaged 2.2 kills and 2.4 digs per set, while totaling 49 blocks… Recorded 10 or more kills in 11 different matches, including season-high 15 vs. Carnegie Mellon (9-22)… Also had seven double-digit dig performances, posting 15 against both Carnegie Mellon and Penn State-Behrend (11-10)… Posted four blocks in four different matches... Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. 2009: Received PAC Coaches Honors… Started all 32 matches and 123 sets… Finished second on the team with an average of 2.52 kills… Also averaged 2.96 digs while totaling 63 blocks… Had at least 10 kills in 16 matches, and 10 digs 20 times… Had season-high 16 kills twice (9-15 vs. Carnegie Mellon/10-13 vs. Thiel)… Posted 22 digs vs. Ursuline on 9-5… Had season-high 214 digs, with 11 kills, in ECAC victory over Penn State on 11-11. 2008: Started all 32 matches as a freshman… Second on the team with an average of 3.56 digs… Averaged 2.21 kills while adding 24 aces and 40 blocks. High School: Graduate of Greensburg Salem… Four-year volleyball letterwinner… Senior captain… All-Section, All-WPIAL, All-State, and All-Region following senior campaign. Personal: Born 5-14-90… Daughter of Chris and Sharon Guido… Chemistry major... Honor student.
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NATALIE HOZAK
5’10” - Senior - OH
Mt. Pleasant, PA/Geibel
Three-year starter at outside hitter… 2011 captain… Three-time PAC postseason honoree. 2010: First Team All-PAC selection… Finished tops in the PAC in aces (50), and placed fifth in digs, averaging 5.5 per set… Also averaged 2.6 kills and totaled 52 blocks… 667 total digs good for program’s single-season record… Had at least 10 digs in 32 of 35 matches, including 13 matches with at least 20 digs… Posted career-high 30 digs, while adding 11 kills, vs. Lebanon Valley (9-11)… Had 10 or more kills in 10 different matches, posting season-high 18 vs. Carnegie Mellon (9-22)… Posted at least one service ace in 29 matches, with three or more in six matches, capped off with seasonhigh five aces vs. Grove City (10-12)… Became first Saint Vincent player ever to be named PAC Player of the Week on October 25, after totaling 26 kills, 63 digs, and four aces in three SVC wins. 2009: PAC Coaches Honors recipient… Averaged 2.45 kills per set and team-high 4.52 digs, good for fifth in the PAC… Led SVC with 42 aces, finishing eighth in the PAC… Started 31 matches… Made at least 10 kills in 12 different matches… Had twelve 20-plus dig efforts… Posted season-high 29 digs vs. PSU-Altoona (9-12)… Had 17 kills and 22 digs vs. Carnegie Mellon (9-15)… Went for 17 kills and 27 digs vs. Geneva (10-31). 2008: Missed season due to injury. 2007: Full-time starter as a freshman… PAC Coaches Honors recipient… Led SVC and took second in the PAC in digs (4.76 per set)… Also averaged 2.83 kills while totaling 63 blocks and 32 aces. High School: Graduate of Geibel… Four-year starter… All-Section, All-Fayette County, All-WPIAL, and All-state as a senior… Also four-year letterwinner and All-County pick in basketball. Personal: Born 10-23-88… Daughter of Mark and Susan Hozak… Communication major… Older sister Kristin is a 2008 SVC graduate and four-year volleyball starter, while currently employed as head volleyball coach at Chatham University.
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DEVIN McGRATH
5’9” - Junior - S/MH
Robinson Twp, PA/O.L.S.H.
Two-year starter at setter… Has placed among conference leaders in assists in each of her first two years. 2010: Started all 36 games at setter… Placed second in PAC in assists, averaging 10.18 per set, while placing fourth in the league in service aces (48)… Also averaged 1.15 kills and 3.39 digs… Posted 40 or more kills in 10 different matches, including 59-assist performance at Carnegie Mellon (9-22) and 51 helper night effort in PAC playoff win over Bethany (11-3)… Had 10 or more digs in 21 matches… Posted career-high 28 digs in Carnegie Mellon contest… Had three or more aces six times, including season-high six in PAC playoffs vs. Bethany. 2009: Appeared in all 32 matches at setter as a freshman… Turned in 1,129 assists (8.68/set), good for fifth in the PAC… Also averaged 1.18 kills and 3.11 digs, while totaling 24 aces… Finished with 40plus assists in 13 different matches, including season-high 52helper performance against Geneva (10-31)… Had seven or more kills six times, including career-high nine kill effort vs. PSU-Altoona (9-12)… Had 20 or more digs four times, including career-high 32 vs. Thiel (10-13). High School: Graduate of Our Lady of Sacred Heart… Four-year letterwinner in volleyball, basketball, and softball… All-Conference, All-WPIAL, and All-State in all three sports… 2009 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Female Athlete of the Year. Personal: Born 5-5-91… Daughter of Tim and Beatrice McGrath… Elementary Instruction major… Two-sport athlete at Saint Vincent, as she was named All-Conference for nationally-ranked Bearcat basketball team in 2010.
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KALEY BURKARDT
5’6” - Soph - DS/OH
Latrobe, PA/Grtr. Latrobe
Extremely versatlie and athletic sophomore... Experienced both as a hitter and on defense... Saw role continually increase throughout freshman season at defensive specialist spot. 2010: Appeared in 34 matches as a freshman, primarily on the back line… Averaged 2.18 digs, while placing 10th in the PAC with 36 service aces… Had 10 or more digs in nine different matches, including career-high 19 in win over Bethany (10-1)… Had at least two aces in six different matches, including nine in Bethany win (10-1), good for the third most in a single match in program history...Named to PAC Academic Honor Roll. High School: Graduate of Greater Latrobe… Three-year letterwinner in both volleyball and lacrosse… All-Section and All-WPIAL volleyball pick as a senior… Helped lead volleyball team into playoffs three straight seasons. Personal: Born 7-19-92… Daughter of Lisa and Mark Burkardt… Business major… Two-sport athlete at Saint Vincent, also playing lacrosse… Older brother Brad a two-year starter on Bearcat baseball team.
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BRITTANY HAUSER 5’10” - Soph - MH
Bradenville, PA/Derry
One of four returning hitters to see significant time in 2010… Strong leaper and gifted athlete who saw playing time continually increase as a freshman. 2010: Appeared in 19 matches and 53 sets as a freshman, starting seven matches… Totaled 48 kills and 51 blocks… Had at least three kills in nine different matches, including careerhigh seven in win over Chatham (10-23)… Had three or more blocks seven times, posting seven in both the ECAC semifinals (11-13 vs. PSU-Altoona) and ECAC Championship (11-13 vs. Bethany). High School: Graduate of Derry… Four-year starter and senior captain… Three-time AllSection selection… 2009 All-WPIAL and All-State honoree. Personal: Born 11-29-91… Daguther of Dawn Crawford… Business Management major.
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MEGAN LUCAS
5’6” - Soph - DS/LIB
Woodstock, MD/Mariotts Ridge
Returns after seizing starting libero spot as a freshman… Quick player, with strong serving ability. 2010: Started all 36 matches and 126 sets at libero… Finished second on the team, and 11th in the PAC, with average of 3.71 digs… Recorded 15 or more digs 10 times, including four 20-plus dig efforts (21 vs. W&J, 9-25/23 vs. Bethany,11-3/20 vs. PSU-Behrend, 11-10)… Totaled 26 service aces, posting two or more in four different matches, including career-high five aces in win over Pitt-Greensburg (9-18). High School: Graduate of Mariotts Ridge… Four-year volleyball starter and three-year captain… Named team’s MVP three times… Three-sport athlete in high school, also lettering in softball and basketball. Personal: Born 7-7-92… Daughter of Karen and Joseph Lucas… Majoring in Occupational Therapy
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EMILY ROSATI
6’0” - Soph - MH
Oakdale, PA/So. Fayette
Returns for second season… Gifted jumper and strong athlete saw playing time increase throughout the course of the 2010 campaign. 2010: Appeared in 15 matches and 31 sets… Totaled 27 kills and 31 blocks, with 1.0 blk/set average leading the team… Recorded three kills in win over Pitt-Greensburg (9-4)… Went for three kills and two blocks at Westminster (10-6)… Had three kills and careerhigh eight blocks (including four solo) vs. Grove City (1012)… Posted six blocks two days later vs. Bethany… Had career-high five kills, along with two blocks, vs. Waynesburg (10-22). High School: Graduate of South Fayette… Four-year starter in volleyball… Senior team captain… All-Section and All-WPIAL selection as a senior… Also lettered in track, running distance events. Personal: Born 4-2-92… Daughter of Amy and Craig Rosati… Majoring in English with Secondary Education minor
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ASHLEE COWLES
6’1” - Senior - MH Latrobe, PA Greater Latrobe
Returns for fourth season… Co-Captain... Looks to see increased role on the frontline. 2010: Appeared in seven matches and 13 sets… Totaled 11 kills and four blocks… Tallied season-high three kills, with one block, in win over Chatham (10-22)… Had two kills and one solo block in victory over Mt. Aloysius (10-1). 2009: Appeared in 17 matches and 17 sets… Totaled 11 kills in 24 attempts… Posted career-highs with five kills and seven blocks vs. Chatham (9-19)… Had six blocks in ECAC playoffs vs. PSU-Behrend (11-11)… Made five kills in ECAC playoffs vs. DeSales (11-14). 2008: Appeared in eight matches… Posted four kills in seven attempts (.571 avg)… Also tallied three blocks. High School: Graduate of Greater Latrobe…. Three-year volleyball letterwinner… Senior co-captain… Also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: Born 9-25-89… Daughter of Annette Harryman… Physics major.
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SAVANNAH ARBUCKLE
5’3” - Sophomore - DS Kittanning, PA West Shamokin
Returns for second season… Quick, athletic sophomore looks to fight for increased role. 2010: Appeared in seven matches… Totaled 11 digs… Posted career-high seven digs, while tallying service ace, in win over Mt. Aloysius (10-1). High School: Graduate of West Shamokin… Four-year letterwinner… Team won 2009 WPIAL and PIAA State Championships… Co-captain. Personal: Born 5-30-92… Daguther of Doug Arbuckle and Jill Palilla… Elementary Instruction major.
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LAURA MARINO
5’6” - Senior - DS Greensburg, PA Greensburg Salem
Returns for second season with Bearcats... Battled through injury in 2010... 2010 PAC Academic Honor Roll selection... Will provide leadership and depth on the defensive side of the ball... Transfer from Westmoreland County Community College... Graduate of Greensburg Salem... Played four seasons of basketball for the Lions, earning two letters... Born 7-987... Daughter of Deborah Wass... Honor student... Majoring in Elementary Instruction
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ARIEL ROCCO
5’8” - Sophomore - OH Northern Cambria, PA Northern Cambria
Enters first season on the SVC volleyball team... Strong, athletic player will push for time right away... Two-sport athlete at Saint Vincent, as she serves as forward on nationally-ranked Lady Bearcat basketball team...2010-11 PAC Academic Honor Roll selection... Graduate of Northern Cambria, where she was a four-year starter in volleyball and basketball while earning four letters in track... Both teams reached state playoffs in all four of her seasons... Volleyball team was ranked first in the state, and won PIAA State Championship, in 2009... All-District VI and All-State selection in both basketball and volleyball... Team captain in both sports... State track qualifier... Engineering major... Honor student... Daughter of Jim and Yvonne Rocco.
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KAYLA STADLEMAN
5’10” - Soph - MH/OH Pittsburgh, PA Carrick
Enters second season on the team… Strong hitter will pushed for an increased role as a sophomore. 2010: Appeared in seven matches and 14 sets… Totaled 17 kills, seven digs, and three blocks… Posted career-high seven kills in win over Mt. Aloysius (10-1)… Had four kills in win at Pitt-Greensburg (9-18)… Had two kills and a block vs. Chatham (10-22). High School: Graduate of Carrick… Three-sport letterwinner, playing volleyball, basketball, and track… All-City League and team captain in volleyball. Personal: Born 6-10-92… Daughter of David and Linda Stadleman… Business Management major.
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RACHEL SVOVANEC
5’5” - Sophomore - DS Somerset, PA Somerset
Enters first season with the Bearcats... Quick, talented sophomore provides solid depth on defense... Graduate of Somerset Area High School... Played four years of volleyball... Three-year letterwinner... Team won District VI championship... Also served as class president at Somerset... Born 323-92... Daughter of Tim and Beth Svovanec... Honor student... Bioinformatics major.
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ADRIANNA ZOSCAK
5’5” - Soph - DS North Huntingdon, PA Norwin
Returns for second season… Saw significant time as a sophomore at defensive specialist spot… Displayed strong serving ability. 2010: Played in 35 matches and 115 sets as a freshman… Totaled 42 digs and 17 service aces… Tallied six service aces over four-match Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge Tournament (9-3 and 9-4)… Had career-high three aces, along with three digs, vs. Lebanon Valley (9-11)… Posted two aces and six digs vs. Grove City (10-12). High School: Graduate of Norwin… Played four seasons of volleyball, seeing time both at libero and outside hitter… Earned three letters. Personal: Born 2-21-92… Daughter of Maria and Korry Clark… Accounting major.
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ANNA CHRISTY
5’7” - Freshman - S Sarver, PA Freeport
Enters first season at Saint Vincent... Played four years at Freeport High School... Senior captain... All-Section, All-WPIAL, and All-State selection in 2010... Helped lead Freeport to WPIAL Class AA volleyball championship, and appearance in the PIAA state playoffs...Three-sport athlete, earning All-Section laurels in both basketball and softball… Senior captain in all sports... Valley News Dispatch Athlete of the Year for 201011… Born 6-29-93… Daughter of David and Donna Christy… Environmental Science major.
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KATIE KOHLER
6’0” - Freshman - MH/OH Derwood, MD Magruder
Enters first season at Saint Vincent... Strong, athletic hitter should contribute strong depth on the front line... Graduate of Colonel Zadok Magruder High School... Earned three letters... Senior team captain... All-Gazette selection... Selected to Montgomery County Public League All-Star game... Played for MVSA club... Helped lead Colonels to playoffs in each of the past three seasons... Born 5-11-93... Daughter of Bill and Mary Catherine Kohler... Communication major.
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KATE McCAULEY
5’7” - Freshman - DS/S North Huntingdon, PA Norwin
Entering first year with the Bearcats… Equally adept at both setter and defensive specialist spots… Graduate of Norwin… Three-year volleyball letterwinner… Senior team captain… Played alongside current SVC teammate Adrianna Zoscak... Played club volleyball for Westmoreland Elite… Born 11-2-92… Daughter of Charles and Lori McCauley… Biology major
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2010 RECAP 2010 FINAL STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS ATTACK
SETTING SERVE DEFENSE BLOCKING
Kills............................................. Errors........................................ Total Attacks............................ Attack Pct................................. Kills/set....................................
1516 493 4471 .229 12.0
Kills (4 sets).......................................20 - Diana Petrovich - 9-28 vs. Grove City Digs (4 sets).....................................30 - Natalie Hozak - 9-11 vs. Lebanon Valley Blocks (4 sets)............................................8 - Dawn Timko - 9-28 vs. Grove City Assists (4 sets)................................47 - Devin McGrath - 10-6 vs. Westminster Aces (4 sets).................................................9 - Kaley Burkardt - 10-1 vs. Bethany
Assists....................................... 1320 Assists/set.............................. 10.5 Aces........................................... 212 Errors........................................ 270 Aces/set................................... 1.7
Kills (5 sets).............................20 - Diana Petrovich - 9-22 vs. Carnegie Mellon Digs (5 sets)...............................28 - Devin McGrath - 9-22 vs. Carnegie Mellon Blocks (5 sets)...................................................6 - Dawn Timko - 11-3 vs. Bethany Assists (5 sets).........................59 - Devin McGrath - 9-22 vs. Carnegie Mellon Aces (5 sets)................................................5 - Devin McGrath - 11-3 vs. Bethany
Digs............................................. 2377 Digs/set.................................... 18.9 Block solo.................................. 95 Block assist.............................. 390 Total Blocks.............................. 290.0 Blocks/set................................ 2.3 Block errors............................. 111
MATCH WINS BY SET 3 SVC..................... 16 Opponents......... 7
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2010 MATCH HIGHS
Kills (3 sets)..............................15 - Diana Petrovich - 9-18 vs. Pitt-Greensburg Digs (3 sets).......................................26 - Natalie Hozak - 10-22 vs. Waynesburg Blocks (3 sets)..........................................8 - Diana Petrovich - 9-25 vs. Geneva Assists (3 sets)................................48 - Devin McGrath - 9-3 vs. Pitt-Bradford Aces (3 sets)....................................6 - Natalie Hozak - 9-4 vs. Pitt-Greensburg
Emily Rosati Ashlee Cowles Devin McGrath Dawn Timko Diana Petrovich Natalie Hozak Rachel Pace Taylor Guido Brittany Hauser Allison Cramer Kayla Stadleman Genna DeVivo Kaley Burkardt Adrianna Zoscak Savannah Arbuckle Megan Lucas TOTAL
5 4 1
SET WINS BY SET
1 SVC......................................... .25 Opponents............................. 11 POINTS WON BY SET
Tot 24 12
K K/st E TA GP MP 30 14 27 0.90 7 60 12 7 11 0.92 2 28 126 36 145 1.15 31 393 122 36 239 1.96 65 621 121 35 365 3.02 114 969 121 35 314 2.60 112 945 61 0.95 28 157 64 19 125 36 278 2.22 94 1033 52 18 48 0.92 20 165 3 2 0.67 1 7 3 13 7 16 1.23 10 54 9 5 3 0.33 2 9 7 0.06 6 21 113 34 0 0.00 0 0 115 36 6 0 0.00 0 0 11 1 10 126 36 0 0.00 126 36 1516 12.03 493 4471
2 21 15
3 23 13
1 2 3 SVC.......................................... 848 810 829 Opponents............................. 707 770 722
Pct .333 .321 .290 .280 .259 .214 .210 .178 .171 .143 .111 .111 .048 .000 .000 -.100 .229
Ast Ast/st 0.00 0 0.00 0 10.18 1283 1 0.01 23 0.19 0.07 8 2 0.03 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 0.02 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.01 1320 10.48
4
5 8
5 4 1
Total 78 48
4 267 287
5 70 66
Total 2824 2552
SA SA/st SE Dig Dg/st 4 0.13 1 0.03 1 2 0.17 0 0.00 0 48 0.38 48 427 3.39 96 0.78 29 0.24 29 0.01 1 82 0.68 1 50 0.41 50 667 5.51 3 0.05 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 299 2.39 16 0.31 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 6 0.46 1 0.08 1 9 1.00 2 0.22 2 36 0.32 36 246 2.18 17 0.15 17 41 0.35 11 1.00 1 0.09 1 26 0.21 26 458 3.71 1.68 212 2377 18.87 212
BS BA Blk 30 6 24 4 3 1 44 3 41 17 83 100 25 73 98 52 16 36 55 10 45 49 5 44 47 12 39 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 390 290.0
Saint Vincent College
2010 RECAP 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date September 3 September 3 September 4 September 4 September 8 September 10 September 10 September 11 September 11 September 16 September 18 September 20 September 22 September 25 September 25 September 28 September 28 October 2 October 2 October 3 October 6 October 9 October 9 October 12 October 14 October 16 October 18 October 22 October 22 October 26 October 30 November 2 November 5 November 10 November 13 November 13
* PAC Match
Opponent Site Carlow University H Pitt-Bradford H Ursuline College H Pitt-Greensburg H Juniata College H Salisbury University N Allegheny College N Dickinson College N Lebanon Valley College N Chatham University* H Pitt-Greensburg A Franciscan University A Carnegie Mellon University A Wash. & Jefferson College* A Geneva College N Grove City College* A Westminster College* N Mt. Aloysius College H Bethany College* H Thomas More College* A Westminster College* H Thiel College* H Waynesburg University* H Grove City College* A Bethany College* H Wash. & Jefferson College* A Thomas More College* A Waynesburg University* N Chatham University* A Geneva College H Thiel College* A Bethany College% H Thomas More College% A Penn State-Behrend! H Penn State-Altoona! H Bethany College! H
Bearcat Volleyball ‘11
W W W W L W W W L W W W W W L W W W W L L L W W L W L W W L L W L W W L
Result 25-20, 25-13, 25-19 25-16, 25-23, 25-21 25-19, 25-20, 25-20 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 17-25, 9-25, 11-25 25-17, 18-25, 19-25, 25-23 25-21, 25-15, 25-17 25-10, 25-22, 25-15 22-25, 22-25, 25-18, 23-25 25-15, 25-23, 25-6 25-13, 25-23, 25-18 25-22, 25-12, 25-20 25-21, 21-25, 26-28, 25-19, 15-11 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 20-25, 23-25, 26-28 25-16, 25-17, 20-25, 25-16 18-25, 25-21, 25-21, 18-25, 15-10 25-12, 25-13, 25-18 25-15, 15-16, 22-25, 25-17 18-22, 11-25, 16-25 23-25, 25-18, 21-25, 21-25 25-21, 17-25, 20-25, 19-25 25-12, 25-18, 25-12 25-22, 25-13, 25-23 23-25, 26-28, 25-20, 14-25 27-25, 20-25, 25-18, 25-21 24-26, 14-25, 22-25 25-22, 29-27, 25-9 25-13, 25-17, 25-13 22-25, 20-25, 22-25 25-23, 25-21, 14-25, 14-25, 7-15 25-22, 23-25, 25-17, 15-25, 19-17 11-25, 15-25, 15-25 25-18, 22-25, 25-23, 25-14 25-12, 25-20, 25-13 23-25, 21-25, 21-25
% PAC Playoffs
Rec (Conf) 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 7-2 8-2 (1-0) 9-2 10-2 11-2 12-2 (2-0) 12-3 13-3 (3-0) 14-3 (4-0) 15-3 16-3 (5-0) 16-4 (5-1) 16-5 (5-2) 16-6 (5-3) 17-6 (6-3) 18-6 (7-3) 18-7 (7-4) 19-7 (8-4) 19-8 (8-5) 20-8 (9-5) 21-8 (10-5) 21-9 21-10 (10-6) 22-10 22-11 23-11 24-11 24-12
! ECAC South Playoffs
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THE P.A.C.
2010 PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE RECAP 2010 PAC STANDINGS
2010 PAC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
PAC MATCHES OVERALL W L W L 0 28 8 Thomas More.......................... 16 3 22 12 Thiel.......................................... 13 4 18 14 Westminster........................... 12 6 24 12 Saint Vincent........................ 10 7 24 13 Bethany.................................... 9 10 8 18 Washington & Jefferson...... 6 12 7 21 Grove City............................... 4 14 8 21 Waynesburg............................ 2 16 4 27 Chatham.................................. 0 -26 5 Geneva*................................... -* Provisional NCAA Div-III member; ineligible for PAC playoffs
2010 PAC TEAM STATISTICS HITTING PERCENTAGE 1. Thomas More 2. Saint Vincent 3. Bethany 4. Westminster 5. Thiel 6. Grove City 7. Wash. & Jeff 8. Geneva 9. Waynesburg 10. Chatham
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Sets BLOCKS 127 1. Thiel Saint Vincent 126 126 3. Bethany 4. Wash. & Jeff 98 5. Westminster 116 109 6. Geneva 7. Grove City 96 8. Waynesburg 96 9. Thomas More 127 10. Chatham 103
Kills 1726 1516 1470 1351 1348 900 1039 1338 832 745
Solo 130 95 111 94 121 84 73 45 48 67
Errs 540 493 559 517 467 253 402 531 590 542
Ast 325 390 326 222 207 172 108 155 209 100
Tot 4636 4471 4320 3970 4208 3296 3316 4310 3187 3185
Tot 292.5 290.0 274.0 205.0 224.5 170.0 127.0 122.5 152.5 117.0
Pct .256 .229 .211 .210 .209 .196 .192 .187 .073 .064
DIGS 1. Geneva 2. Thiel 3. Saint Vincent 4. Thomas More 5. Westminster 6. Grove City 7. Chatham 8. Bethany 9. Wash. & Jeff 10. Waynesburg
Avg/s 2.30 2.30 2.17 2.09 1.94 1.56 1.32 1.28 1.20 1.14
ASSISTS 1. Thomas More 2. Geneva 3. Bethany 4. Saint Vincent 5. Westminster 6. Thiel 7. Wash & Jeff 8. Grove City 9. Waynesburg 10. Chatham
FIRST ROUND - November 2, 2010 #3 Westminster 3, #6 Wash. & Jefferson 1 #4 Saint Vincent 3, #5 Bethany 2 SEMIFINALS - November 5, 2010 #2 Thiel 3, #3 Westminster 0 #1 Thomas More 3, #4 Saint Vincent 0 CHAMPIONSHIP - November 6, 2010 #1 Thomas More 3, #2 Thiel 1
Sets 109 127 126 127 116 96 103 126 98 96 Sets 127 109 126 126 116 127 98 96 96 103
No 2295 2582 2377 2333 2122 1668 1717 2076 1443 1185 Asts 1554 1251 1356 1320 1210 1251 930 786 784 652
Ast 325 390 326 222 207 172 108 155 209 100
Avg/s 21.06 20.33 18.87 18.37 18.29 17.38 16.67 16.48 14.72 12.34
Ast/s 12.24 11.48 10.78 10.48 10.43 9.85 9.49 8.19 8.17 6.33
SRV ACES 1. Geneva 2. Thomas More 3. Saint Vincent 4. Westminster 5. Waynesburg 6. Chatham 7. Bethany 8. Wash. & Jeff 9. Thiel 10. Grove City KILLS 1. Thomas More 2. Geneva 3. Saint Vincent 4. Bethany 5. Westminster 6. Thiel 7. Wash. & Jeff 8. Grove City 9. Waynesburg 10. Chatham
Sets 109 127 126 116 96 103 126 98 127 96
No 195 218 212 175 129 135 161 125 136 99
Avg/s 1.79 1.72 1.68 1.51 1.34 1.31 1.28 1.28 1.07 1.03
Sets 127 109 126 126 116 127 98 96 96 103
No 1726 1338 1516 1470 1351 1348 1039 900 832 745
Avg/s 13.59 12.28 12.03 11.67 11.65 10.61 10.60 9.38 8.67 7.23
Saint Vincent College
THE P.A.C.
HITTING PERCENTAGE Player 1. Kelly Barzak 2. Carrie Talkington 3. Lindsay Speidel 4. Alyssa Carlotta 5. Katie Sullivan 6. Courtney Sherwin 7. Devin McGrath 8. Dawn Timko 9. Ashley Branch 10. Diana Petrovich
Team THI BET WES TMC TMC W&J SVC SVC GRO SVC
Kills Errs 361 69 379 72 304 67 283 79 284 59 233 52 145 31 239 65 184 35 365 114
Player 1. Adriane Blake 2. Lindsay Speidel 3. Courtney Sherwin 4. Diana Petrovich 5. Carrie Talkington 6. Rachel Kuegler 7. Elisabeth Willits 8. Brandi Corbello 9. Kelly Barzak 10. Courtney Holdreith
Team GEN WES W&J SVC BET GEN GRO TMC THI W&J
Sets 103 85 76 121 126 107 96 116 124 78
Kills Avg/s Pct 408 3.96 .407 304 3.58 .379 233 3.07 .370 365 3.02 .334 379 3.01 .332 318 2.97 .315 204 2.96 .290 342 2.95 .280 361 2.91 .269 212 2.72 .259
Player 1. Kim Budd 2. Emily Bohman 3. Natalie Hozak 4. Brianna Mixter 5. Jenna Samsa 6. Leah Kirby 7. Tiffany Hoffman 8. Tara Incerpi 9. Stephanie Shipley 10. Adriane Blake
Team GRO TMC SVC GEN THI CHA BET WES THI GEN
Sets 96 124 121 102 103 93 126 115 99 103
Dig Avg/s 559 5.82 701 5,65 667 5.51 559 5.48 509 4.94 417 4.48 561 4.45 507 4.41 407 4.11 389 3.79
Player 1. Carrie Talkington 2. Courtney Sherwin 3. Leanna Yeager 4. Lindsay Speidel 5. Kelly Barzak 6. Dawn Timko 7. Megg Andrews 8. Diana Petrovich 9. Rebecca Riemer 10. Kirsten Ley
Team BET W&J THI WES THI SVC THI SVC WES GEN
Sets Sol 126 41 76 30 102 34 85 36 124 45 122 17 118 28 121 25 73 28 98 25
KILLS
DIGS
BLOCKS
Bearcat Volleyball ‘11
Tot 717 809 640 610 677 574 393 621 553 969
Ast 109 57 75 45 68 83 68 73 25 44
ASSISTS
Pct .407 .379 .370 .334 .332 .315 .290 .280 .269 .259
Tot Avg/s 150.0 1.19 87.0 1.14 109.0 1.07 81.0 0.95 113.0 0.91 100.0 0.82 86.0 0.81 98.0 0.81 53.0 0.73 69.0 0.71
2010 PAC INDIVIDUAL STATS
Player 1. Deanna Briody 2. Devin McGrath Jessicz Zavatchen 4. Jessie Szakacs 5. Madison Chylik 6. Ashlee Miller 7. Casey Schmidt 8. Michelle Clifford 9. Tori Verville 10. Natalie Ranallo
Team Sets Ast Avg/s GEN 81 859 10.60 SVC 126 1283 10.18 BET 126 1283 10.18 WES 80 763 9.54 121 1091 9.02 THI W&J 75 647 8.63 GRO 96 715 7.44 TMC 113 710 6.28 TMC 121 657 5.43 WAY 90 368 4.09
Player 1. Kristland McCracken 2. Natalie Hozak 3. Morgan Becer 4. Devin McGrath 5. Brandi Corbello 6. Alyssa Vukson 7. Emily Bohman 8. Michelle Clifford 9. Katie Kurtz 10. Kaley Burkardt
Team GEN SVC CHA SVC TMC W&J TMC TMC BET SVC
SERVICE ACES
2010 ALL-PAC TEAMS FIRST TEAM Kelly Barzak Emily Bohman ALyssa Carlotta Brandi Corbello Natalie Hozak Lindsey Speidel Katie Sullivan Jessie Szakacs
THI TMC TMC TMC SVC WES TMC WES
HONORABLE MENTION WES Alex Cochran Lauren Goodwill BET BET Tiffany Hoffman Courtney Holdreith W&J WES Tara Incerpi SVC Devin McGrath Jenna Samsa THI Dawn Timko SVC Elizabeth Willits GRO Jessica Zavatchen BET
MH LIB OH OH OH MH MH S
So Jr Sr Jr Jr Jr Jr Jr
OH So RS So LIB Jr OH Sr LIB So S So LIB Fr MH Jr OH So S So
Sets Ace Avg/s 103 45 0.44 121 50 0.41 103 41 0.40 126 48 0.38 116 44 0.38 66 23 0.35 124 42 0.34 113 38 0.34 89 29 0.33 113 36 0.32
SECOND TEAM Kim Budd Madison Chylik Michelle Clifford Megan Kay Tara Ott Kristine Rust Courtney Sherwin Carrie Talkington
GRO LIB THI S TMC S THI OH WES OH TMC OH W&J MH BET MH
Sr Sr Jr Jr Jr Sr Sr Jr
OH S LIB OH
Sr Fr Jr Jr
COACHES HONORS** Adriane Blake GEN Deanna Briody GEN Brianna Mixter GEN Rachel Kuegler GEN
* * All-PAC equivalent for provisional NCAA Division-III member schools
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THE P.A.C. 2011 PAC OPPONENTS BETHANY COLLEGE
GENEVA COLLEGE
Oct. 5 - @ Chatham - 7:00 Oct. 22 - @ SVC - 3:00 Location...............................Pittsburgh, PA Enrollment............................................1,600 Nickname........................................Cougars Colors..............................Purple and White Head Coach.................Kristen Consuegra 2010 Record..........................................4-27 2010 PAC Record/Finish............0-16/9th
Sept. 29 - @ Geneva - 7:00 Oct. 15 - @ SVC - 1:00 Location............................Beaver Falls, PA Enrollment............................................1,950 Nickname......................Golden Tornadoes Colors.....................Black, Gold, and White Head Coach............................Wendy Smith 2010 Record........................................ 26-5 2010 PAC Record/Finish.....................N/A
GROVE CITY COLLEGE
THIEL COLLEGE
THOMAS MORE COLLEGE
Oct. 8 - @ Grove City - 1:00 Oct. 29 - @ SVC - 11:00 Location................................Grove City, PA Enrollment...........................................2,500 Nickname...................................Wolverines Colors......................... Crimson and White Head Coach........................Susan Roberts 2010 Record....................................... ..7-21 2010 PAC Record/Finish.............4-12/7th
Sept. 17 - @ Bethany - 1:00 Oct. 13 - @ SVC - 7:00 Location................................Greenville, PA Enrollment............................................1,300 Nickname........................................Tomcats Colors.................................. Navy and Gold Head Coach..........................Steve Brewer 2010 Record....................................... 22-12 2010 PAC Record/Finish...........14-3/2nd
Sept. 25 - @ SVC - 12:00 Oct. 17 - @ Th. More - 7:00 Location.......................Crestview Hills, KY Enrollment............................................1,984 Nickname........................................... Saints Colors.......................Royal Blue and White Head Coach...........................John Spinney 2010 Record........................................ 28-8 2010 PAC Record/Finish.............16-0/1st
WASH. & JEFFERSON COLLEGE
WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY
WESTMINSTER COLLEGE
Oct. 8 - @ Grove City - 3:00 Oct. 27 - @ SVC - 7:00 Location..............................Washington, PA Enrollment............................................1,400 Nickname....................................Presidents Colors.................................. Red and Black Head Coach.......................... Fred Wallace 2010 Record...........................................8-18 2010 PAC Record/Finish...........6-10/6th
Bethany
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CHATHAM UNIVERSITY
Sept. 17 - @ Bethany - 3:00 Oct. 22 - @ SVC - 11:00 Location.................................. Bethany, WV Enrollment............................................. 900 Nickname............................................. Bison Colors.................... Kelly Green and White Head Coach...................... Courtney Kline 2010 Record....................................... 24-13 2010 PAC Record/Finish.............9-7/5th
Thomas More
Sept. 21 - @ SVC - 7:00 Oct. 11 - @ Waynesburg - 7:00 Location............................Waynesburg, PA Enrollment............................................1,530 Nickname............................Yellow Jackets Colors.............................Orange and Black Head Coach.............Stephanie Benkowski 2010 Record.......................................... 8-21 2010 PAC Record/Finish............2-14/8th
Chatham
Wash. & Jefferson
Geneva
Sept. 25 - @ SVC - 4:00 Oct. 25 - @ Westminster - 7:00 Location......................New Wilmington, PA Enrollment.............................................1,470 Nickname.............................................Titans Colors..................................Blue and White Head Coach..................Tammy Swearigen 2010 Record........................................ 18-14 2010 PAC Record/Finish............12-4/3rd
Grove City
Waynesburg
Thiel
Westminster
Saint Vincent College
TEAM HISTORY 1985 Volleyball is introduced as the second women’s varsity sport at Saint Vincent College, following basketball. The Bearcats compete in NAIA District IX.
1993 The Bearcats win 27 matches, a record that stands for 13 years, and qualify for the District IX postseason. Outside hitter Renee McCracken becomes the first player in team history to be named NAIA All-America. 1994
The Bearcats go 26-7, winning district and regional championships and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament. Melanie Pachuta and Amy DeLisa are each named NAIA All-America.
1995
For the second straight season, DeLisa is named AllAmerica. She is the lone player in program history to receive the honor twice.
1997
With a 26-7 record, the Bearcats win the Keystone Empire Collegiate Conference, advancing to the regional championships.
2003
The Bearcats go 23-13, including 13-5 in AMC play. Sue Hozak is named AMC Coach of the Year, outside hitter Emily Ecoff is named AMC Freshman of the Year, and Ashley Ripple is tabbed AMC Setter of the Year.
ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORD Year 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
W 1 10 12 12 18 21 15
L 22 18 18 10 18 22 22
Bearcat Volleyball ‘11
Year 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
W 18 27 26 13 20 26 17
L 14 10 7 16 16 11 10
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
2005
Saint Vincent goes 28-6 on the year, winning the AMC with a 17-1 conference record and advancing to (and hosting) the NAIA Region IX/X Championship Tournament. The program receives a bevy of personal honors. Hozak is again tabbed AMC Coach of the Year, while Lindsey Harkleroad and Ashley Ripple are each named All-Region. Ripple is also named AMC Setter of the Year, AMC Player of the Year, and NAIA All-America.
2006 The Bearcats move from the NAIA to the NCAA Division-III Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The team goes 294, ending the year on a 19-game winning streak, during which they won a program-record 50 straight sets. The season culminates in the Bearcats winning the ECAC Division-II championship by defeating Adelphi. 2007
The Bearcats defend their ECAC championship, defeating the University of Bridgeport in the title bout.
2010
Saint Vincent tops the 20-win plateau for the sixth straight season, and eighth time in 10 years. Hozak picks up her 500th career victory - and the 500th win in program history- in an October match against Grove City. The Bearcats reach the semifinals of the PAC tournament, and advance to the title match of the ECAC Division-III South Playoffs.
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
W 25 22 14 18 23 19 28
L 12 13 24 14 13 10 6
Year W L 2006 29 4 2007 24 9 2008 25 7 2009 23 11 2010 24 12 OVERALL: 510-347 .596 Winning Pct
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TEAM HISTORY ALL-AMERICANS
RENEE McCRACKEN - 1993
Renee became the program’s first NAIA All-American in 1993. A graduate of Greater Latrobe High School, the middle hitter was a three-time All-District and two-time All-Region selection, while serving as the Bearcats’ captain for two seasons. She helped lead the 1993 squad to a then-record 27 wins and a spot in the NAIA Regional Tournament, and setting the single-season school record with 475 kills.
MELANIE PACHUTA - 1994
Melanie was one of two Lady Bearcats to earn NAIA All-America status in 1994, as the team went 26-7, winning the NAIA District and Regional Championships and advancing to the NAIA National Tournament. A middle hitter and graduate of Our Lady of Sacred Heart High School, she was a four-time AllDistrict and two-time All-Region selection, and her 463 kills in 1994 mark the second highest single-season mark in team history.
AMY DeLISA - 1994, 1995
The lone two-time NAIA All-American in program history, Amy was a fourtime All-District and three-time All-Region pick. A native of Johnstown, PA, she also was twice named an NAIA National Scholar Athlete. A setter, she was captain of the 1994 Northeast Region championship team, and her 75 assists recorded in a 1992 win over Westminster are good for second most in a single match in program history.
ASHLEY RIPPLE - 2005
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Ashley was named NAIA All-America in 2005 after posting 1,458 assists for the Bearcats as they advanced to the NAIA Region IX Tournament, going 286. A native of Gibsonia, PA and graduate of Pine-Richland High School, Ashley was a four-time All-American Mideast Conference selection at setter, while earning AMC Setter of the Year laurels in both 2004 and ‘05 and AMC Player of the Year honors in 2005. She finished her career with over 5,600 assists, including 1,508 in 2003, second most in a season in team history. Saint Vincent College
TEAM HISTORY
POST-SEASON HONORS (2000-10)
All-American Mideast Conference 2000 - Stephanie Szabo - OH - Second Team 2000 - Kourtney Foriska - MH - Honorable Mention 2000 - Mollie Siefert - OH - HM 2000 - Amanda Benedetti - S - HM 2001 - Kourtney Foriska - MH - HM 2001 - Mollie Siefert - OH - HM 2002 - Krystal Weissert - OH - 2nd 2002 - Kourtney Foriska - MH - 2nd 2002 - Ashley Ripple - S - HM 2002 - Mollie Siefert - OH - HM 2003 - Ashley Ripple - S - 1st 2003 - Emily Ecoff - OH - 2nd 2003 - Kristin Tyke - OH - HM 2003 - Krystal Weissert - OH - HM 2004 - Ashley Ripple - S - 1st 2004 - Lindsay Harkleroad - OH - 2nd 2004 - Shannon McVay - MH - HM 2004 - Liz Zgorecki - LIB - HM 2005 - Lindsay Harkleroad - OH - 1st 2005 - Ashley Ripple - S - 1st 2005 - Shannon McVay - MH - 2nd 2005 - Brienne Dvorsky - DS - HM 2005 - Emily Ecoff - OH - HM
All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference 2006 - Emily Ecoff - OH - Coaches Honors 2006 - Shannon McVay - MH - CH 2006 - Kristin Hozak - S - CH 2007 - Kristin Hozak - S - CH 2007 - Natalie Hozak - OH - CH 2007 - Jaime Kelly - MH/OH - CH 2008 - Kelsie Bumbarger - S - CH 2008 - Diana Petrovich - OH - CH 2008 - Anna Wasik - MH - CH 2009 - Taylor Guido - OH - CH 2009 - Natalie Hozak - OH - CH 2009 - Diana Petrovich - OH - CH 2009 - Dawn Timko - MH - CH 2010 - Natalie Hozak - OH - 1st 2010 - Devin McGrath - S - HM 2010 - Dawn Timko - MH - HM
American Mideast Conference Freshman of the Year 2002 - Ashley Ripple - S 2003 - Emily Ecoff - OH
Kristin Hozak
Emily Ecoff
Diana Petrovic
Brienne Dvo
American Mideast Conference All-Freshman Team 2000 - Amanda Benedetti - S 2002 - Krystal Weissert - OH 2002 - Ashley Ripple - S 2003 - Emily Ecoff - OH 2004 - Kristin Hozak - DS
American Mideast Conference Coach of the Year 2003 - Sue Hozak 2005 - Sue Hozak
American Mideast Conference Setter of the Year 2003 - Ashley Ripple 2004 - Ashley Ripple 2005 - Ashley Ripple
American Mideast Conference Player of the Year 2005 - Ashley Ripple
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TEAM HISTORY TEAM RECORDS Single Match
Single Season
Kills 27............Diana Petrovich, 10-25-08 vs. Westminster 27...........Renee McCracken, 9-12-92 vs. Westminster 27...................Melanie Pachute, 9-20-94 vs. Seton Hill 25....... Michelle Blough, 11-1-97 vs. Roberts Wesleyan 25................Renee McCracken, 10-17-93 vs. Seton Hill 25...................Renee McCracken, 10-25-93 vs. Carlow
Kills 475...............................................Renee McCracken, 1993 463.................................................Melanie Pachuta, 1994 463..........................................................Jaime Kelly, 2007 455.................................................Shannon McVay, 2006 407...........................................Lindsey Harkleroad, 2005
Aces 11...........Meghan McCullough, 9-29-01 vs. Central State 10................................Lee Kuhner, 10-5-96 vs. LaRoche 9.....................Kaley Burkardt, 10-1-10 vs. Bethany 9.....................................Kristin Hozak, 10-9-06 vs. Thiel 9.................................Shiela Smith, 9-25-99 vs. Hilbert
Aces 95.........................................................Kristin Hozak, 2007 86..........................................................Cara Gigliotti, 1997 75.........................................................Kristin Hozak, 2004 69.........................................................Cara Gigliotti, 1998 66.............................................Meghan McCollough, 2001
Digs 39.............................Kim Brozinski, 9-27-94 vs. Carlow 38.................Liz Zgorecki, 11-12-04 vs. Ohio Dominican 38...............................Liz Zgorecki, 9-22-04 vs. Geneva 37............Tara Worthington, 11-14-92 vs. Westminster 37...............Lisa Jobe, 9-20-90 vs. Wash. & Jefferson
Digs 667..............................................Natalie Hozak, 2010 598...............................................Brienne Dvorsky, 2005 571..............................................Natalie Hozak, 2009 558..........................................................Emily Ecoff, 2005 552.........................................................Liz Zgorecki, 2004
Assists 79...............................Cara Gigliotti, 9-21-99 vs. Carlow 75......................Amy DeLisa, 10-12-92 vs. Westminster 71................................Kristin Hozak, 9-1-07 vs. Ursuline 70...............Kristin Hozak, 9-4-07 vs. Carnegie Mellon 69.............Cara Gigliotti, 9-26-99 vs. Pitt-Johnstown
Assists 1592.....................................................Kristin Hozak, 2007 1508....................................................Ashley Ripple, 2003 1496.....................................................Kristin Hozak, 2006 1458.....................................................Ashley Ripple, 2005 1384......................................................Cara Gigliotti, 1999
K. Hozak
Ecoff
Ripple
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Zgorecki
Petrovich
Harkleroad
McVay
Saint Vincent College
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE The Robert S. Carey Center is the home of Saint Vincent College Bearcat Volleyball. An exetnsive reconstruction project took place in 2003, including the addition of a new wing for athletic offices, new locker rooms, weight room, gym surface, seating, and more. From the time the Robert S. Carey Student Center was christened, it became one of the premier facilities in small-college athletics. The floor nearest to the front of the building has a resilient pad underneath, while a similar and seperate court was installed across the rear of the building that provides playing and practice areas for both varsity and intramural teams.
THE ROBERT S. CAREY CENTER
The Carey Center has a seating capacity of 1,250, with both chair-back and bleacher seats. The gym also features a state-of-theart sound system, while it is fully wired to allow live radio, internet, and television broadcasts of Bearcat volleyball. Downstairs from the Carey Center gym, 14 full-sized locker rooms allow comfortable accomodations for both the Bearcats and visiting athletic teams. Also downstairs, the SVC Fitness Center is equipped with a full array of free weights and weight machines, along with exercise bikes, treadmills, and elipticals.
Another area that received an extensive overhaul during the renovations of the Carey Center is the school’s Athletic Training Center. One of the more spacious and modern in small-college athletics, the center offers Saint Vincent athletes ample space for treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, with a number of full-sized tables, a whirlpool, and a vast assortment of cutting-edge medical equipment. Also located in the Robert S. Carey Center is the Resnik Pool. A full-sized swimming pool, and the home of the SVC men’s and women’s swimming teams, the facility is frequently used by numerous SVC athletic teams for both in-season and off-season strength and conditioning workouts.
Volleyball locker room
Fitness Center
Bearcat Volleyball ‘11
The Resnik Pool
Athletic Training Center
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SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE Saint Vincent College is a Catholic, coeducational, liberal arts college sponsored by the Benedictine monks of the Saint Vincent Archabbey. The College’s 200+ acre suburban campus is located at the foothills of the scenic Laurel Highlands, 35 miles east of the city of Pittsburgh. Saint Vincent was the first Benedictine foundation in the United States. The archabbey and college were founded in 1846 by Boniface Wimmer, a monk from the Benedictine Abbey of Metten in Bavaria. Saint Vincent College is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The faculty at Saint Vincent numbers 210, 75 percent of which have earned their Doctorate or terminal degrees at prestigious schools including Catholic University, Notre Dame, Cornell, Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, University of Chicago, and Yale. The student to faculty ratio is roughly 14 to 1, giving the students a very rich learning environment. Total undergraduate enrollment is slightly 1,800, with approximately 51 percent men and 49 percent women. Students hail from 27 U.S. states and territories, and 18 foreign countries. The College offers 55 majors and minors throughout four schools of study. The schools include the Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government, The Fred Rogers School of Social Sciences, Communication, and Education, The School of Humanities and Fine Arts, and The School of Natural Science, Mathematics, and Computing.
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Saint Vincent College has been repeatedly ranked in national publications, including: Barrons 300 Best Buys in College Education; Money Magazine (Top 15 Best Values in the U.S.), U.S. News and World Report Guide to America’s Best Colleges; National Review: Guide to America’s Top Liberal Arts Colleges; and The Princeton Review. In December 2008, the prestigous Forbes Magazine also named Saint Vincent College among its list of “America’s Best Colleges,” one of just three Catholic Colleges in the state of Pennsylvania listed.
Saint Vincent College
SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE PROGRAMS AND MAJORS
Location: Latrobe, PA, 35 miles east of the City of Pittsburgh Enrollment: Approximately 1,800 (51% males, 49% females)
Financial Aid: Over 90% of students who apply for financial aid were offered that aid, including scholarships, grants, achievement awards, low-interest loans, and work-study employment Student-Faculty Ratio: 14-1
Cost: Tuition and Fees: $28,853. Room and Board: $9,138
Admissions Contact: (724) 805-2500; admissions@stvincent.edu
Bearcat Volleyball ‘11
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SAINT VINCENT COLLEGE
Saint Vincent College believes that physical activity is essential for a well-rounded education. With 20 varsity sports, and over a dozen club and intramural sports, Saint Vincent College gives students a chance to continue their academic while receiving a top-notch, liberal arts education at American’s First Benedictine College.
SAINT VINCENT ATHLETIC STAFF DIRECTORY
Title Director of Athletics.................................................... Assistant Athletic Director........................................ Sports Information Director..................................... Head Athletic Trainer.................................................. Athletic Secretary....................................................... Athletic Secretary....................................................... Head Baseball Coach................................................... Head Men’s Basketball Coach................................... Head Women’s Basketball Coach............................. Men’s Cross Country Coach...................................... Women’s Cross Country Coach................................ Field Hockey Coach...................................................... Football Coach.............................................................. Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach................................ Men’s Lacrosse Coach................................................ Women’s Lacrosse Coach.......................................... Men’s Soccer Coach.................................................... Women’s Soccer Coach.............................................. Softball Coach............................................................... Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach.................... Men’s Tennis Coach..................................................... Women’s Tennis Coach............................................... Men’s Track Coach....................................................... Volleyball Coach...........................................................
Phone Name Fr. Myron Kirsch, OSB.................................. (724) 805-2111 Sue Hozak........................................................ (724) 805-2112 Jeff Zidek......................................................... (724) 805-2476 Becky Pizer..................................................... (724) 805-2400 Janice Vargo................................................... (724) 805-2111 Lorrie Quadro................................................. (724) 805-2045 Mick Janosko.................................................. (724) 805-2396 DP Harris......................................................... (724) 805-2450 Jimmy Petruska............................................. (724) 805-2665 Dr. Andrew Herr............................................ (724) 805-2130 Tom Harbert................................................... (724) 539-4595 Jym Walters.................................................... (724) 805-2976 Bob Colbert..................................................... (724) 805-2986 Dr. Tom Cline.................................................. (724) 805-2272 Carl Haas......................................................... (724) 805-2262 Jym Walters.................................................... (724) 805-2976 Keith Harmon.................................................. (724) 805-2433 Rebecca Stewart........................................... (724) 805-2445 Nicole Hinerman............................................ (724) 805-2404 Josh Gurekovich............................................ (724) 805-2712 Enrico Campi...................................................(724) 805-2043 Jim Bendel....................................................... (724) 805-2963 Dr. Andrew Herr............................................ (724) 805-2130 Sue Hozak........................................................ (724) 805-2112
Staff members’ e-mail addresses follow the firstname.lastname@email.stvincent.edu format (ex: sue.hozak@email.stvincent.edu)
Athletic Department Mailing Address: 300 Fraser Purchase Road Latrobe, PA 15650 Athletic Department Fax Number: (724) 532-5050
Saint Vincent College Varsity Sports Women: Basketball, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball Men: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track,
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OPPONENT CARLOW UNIVERSITY PITT-GREENSBURG MUSKINGUM UNIVERSITY (OH) DICKINSON COLLEGE Juniata College D’Youville College@ Hiram College@ Penn State-Behrend@ Kenyon College@ CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY Bethany College * with Thiel College* Mount Aloysius College WAYNESBURG UNIVERSITY* THOMAS MORE COLLEGE* WESTMINSTER COLLEGE* Geneva College* Eastern Mennonite University with Marymount College Chatham University* Grove City College* with Washington & Jefferson College* Waynesburg University* THIEL COLLEGE* GENEVA COLLEGE* Thomas More College* BETHANY COLLEGE* CHATHAM UNIVERSITY* Westminster College* Washington & Jefferson College* GROVE CITY COLLEGE* PENN STATE-FAYETTE
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Saint Vincent College Athletics - 300 Fraser Purchase Road - Latrobe, PA - 15650 http://athletics.stvincent.edu