2011 New Haven Women's Volleyball Media Guide

University of New Haven

Visit www.newhaven.edu or call 1-800-DIAL-UNH (342-5864) QUICK FACTS Founded: 1920 Campus: Located in West Haven, Connecticut, 82 acres on a hilltop overlooking Long Island Sound and the culturally rich city of New Haven. A southeastern branch is located in New London, Connecticut.

Enrollment: 4,200 undergraduate fulltime, 6,000 total enrollment Student Ratio: 50% Male, 50% Female FACULTY Over 90% hold Ph.D.s or the highest degree in their fields. Many have backgrounds as working professionals and are consultants to Connecticut businesses, bringing hands-on experience to the classroom. UNH has a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS UNH offers 75 undergraduate and graduate degree offerings in the arts and sciences, business, criminal justice, engineering and forensic sciences.

SPECIAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Honors Program for highly-motivated students with high levels of academic achievement. Freshman-year program for all new freshmen to help them make the transition into university life.

Center for Learning Resources offers free tutoring for students seeking extra help with their studies.

INTERNSHIPS Our location in New Haven and proximity to New York City and Hartford allow us to offer internships with a wide variety of businesses, government, and non-profit agencies, including ESPN, MTV, Disney, FBI Crime Labs, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, Unilever, and United Technologies Corporation, among others.

RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making you feel at home is a priority at UNH. Our on-campus housing is available in eight residence halls. Residential Life staff members live in each hall and help promote an atmosphere conducive to study and social interaction among students. Residence Hall Councils, composed of students elected by their peers, plan social and recreational activities and serve as representatives for students living in each hall. Room accommodations range from traditional residence halls (equipped with a fitness room and campus convenience store) to multi-bedroom, apartment-style residences.

The David A. Beckerman Recreation Center was made possible by a generous donation from alumnus David A. Beckerman.

The Center includes basketball courts; a multi-sport court for rollerblading, roller hockey, volleyball and indoor soccer; a fitness center with aerobic equipment, weights and televisions; a multi-purpose room for yoga, step aerobics, Pilates and other activities; an elevated running track; and a lounge area for relaxation.

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For more information visit us online at: www.newhaven.edu or call 800-DIAL-UNH (800-342-5864) to speak with an admissions representative.

NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN N 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2008

25 NCAA Q Qualifi lifications ti 18 Sweet Sixteen Appearances 11 Elite Eight Appearances 19 Conference Championships

NCAA TOURNAMENT 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA Elite 88 Elite 8Elite 8 NCAA NCAA NCAA Elite NCAA NCAA NCAA Elite 8 Elite 8 Elite 88 Elite 8Elite 8 Elite 88Elite Elite 88Elite Elite Elite 8 1995 1996 1997 1999 2002

2011 PLAYERS

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Fans and alumni have come to expect excellence year-in and year-out from the Charger Women’s Volleyball program, which has an all-time record of 1,057-319 and 25 NCAA tournament appearances in 29 seasons as a member of the NCAA.

2011 SCHEDULE

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL Head Coach: ................................................... Robin Salters Record at UNH:......................481-141 (.773) / 17 years Collegiate Record: .................481-141 (.773) / 17 years Office Phone: .........................................(203) 932-7022 e-mail: ....................................... rsalters@newhaven.edu 2010 Record:.......................................... 27-3 (15-0 NE-10) All-Time Record: ....................................... 1,057-319 (.768) First Year of Women’s Volleyball: ..............1976 (35 years) Home Facility: ..................................... Charger Gymnasium Capacity: ................................................................. 2,600 Grad. Assistant Coach: ....................Yamari Padilla-Collazo CHARGER ATHLETICS Director of Athletics:.......................................Deborah Chin Athletic Dept. Phone: ................................ (203) 932-7016 Athletic Dept. Fax: ..................................... (203) 932-7470 Athletic Website:................. www.NewHavenChargers.com Dir. of Sports Medicine: .................................Ivo Wesseling Office Phone: ......................................... (203) 932-7407 Affiliation: .................................................... NCAA Division II Website: ................................................... www.ncaa.com Conference ..................................................... Northeast-10 Website: ........................................ www.northeast10.org

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN • 2011 CHARGER VOLLEYBALL

The 2011 UNH women’s volleyball media guide is a production of the Office of Athletics Communication. Written and designed by Andrew Beardsley, with assistance from Mike O’Brien and Chelsea Harold, and thanks to all previous sports information staff members. Action photography by John Kritzman Photography and Richard Orr Photography.

THE UNIVERSITY

ATHLETICS COMMUNICATION Director: ...................................................Andrew Beardsley Office Phone: .........................................(203) 932-7025 Cell Phone: .............................................(203) 887-5374 Fax:......................................................... (203) 932-7470 e-mail: ..................................abeardsley@newhaven.edu Graduate Assistant ......................................... Mike O’Brien Graduate Assistant .....................................Chelsea Harold

HISTORY & RECORDS

CONTENTS University of New Haven .................................................... 2 2011 Schedule .............................................................3, 38 Quick Facts ......................................................................... 3 CHARGER VOLLEYBALL - A Winning Tradition ...................................................... 3 - Charger Volleyball, Committed to Community............ 4 2011 COACHES - Head Coach Robin Salters .......................................... 5 - Grad. Assistant Coach Yamari Padilla-Collazo ........... 6 2011 PLAYERS - Roster ........................................................................... 7 - I Chose Division II......................................................... 8 - Players .....................................................................9-17 2011 OUTLOOK - Season Preview ..........................................................18 - Northeast-10 Conference..........................................19 2010 REVIEW - 2010 Statistics ...........................................................20 - 2010 Results ..............................................................20 - 2010 Northeast-10 Conference Results .................. 21 HISTORY & RECORDS - Year-by-Year Results............................................. 22-27 - Record vs. Opponents ...............................................28 - NCAA Tournament History .........................................29 - Year-by-Year Leaders .................................................30 - All-Time Award Winners ............................................. 31 - All-Time Letterwinners ...............................................32 - Individual Records .....................................................33 THE UNIVERSITY - University Administration...........................................34 - Charger Athletics Club ...............................................35 - Charger Supporters ...................................................36 - Charger Athletics ........................................................ 37

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* Northeast-10 Conference match Home matches in CAPS, played at Charger Gymnasium Neutral site matches in Italics

QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN President:............................................Dr. Steven H. Kaplan Location: ......................................... West Haven, CT 06516 Founded: ...................................................................... 1920 Enrollment: ......................................6,000 total enrollment Colors: ................................................................Blue & Gold Nickname:.............................................................. Chargers Website: ............................................... www.newhaven.edu

2011 OUTLOOK

Date Opponent Time 9/2/2011 vs Rollins (at Fla. Southern) ......... 1:00 PM 9/2/2011 at Florida Southern ....................... 7:00 PM 9/3/2011 vs Saint Edward’s (at Saint Leo) . 1:30 PM 9/3/2011 at Saint Leo ................................... 5:00 PM 9/9/2011 at New York Inst. of Tech. ............. 7:00 PM 9/14/2011 BRIDGEPORT ................................. 7:00 PM 9/17/2011 LE MOYNE* ..................................12:00 PM 9/17/2011 C.W. POST ...................................... 5:00 PM 9/22/2011 at Dowling ..................................... 7:00 PM 9/24/2011 at Franklin Pierce* ........................ 1:00 PM 9/27/2011 at Southern Connecticut State* ... 7:00 PM 9/30/2011 MERRIMACK* ................................ 7:00 PM 10/4/2011 ASSUMPTION* ............................... 7:00 PM 10/6/2011 at Bridgeport ................................. 7:00 PM 10/8/2011 at UMass Lowell* .......................... 1:00 PM 10/11/2011 at College of Saint Rose*.............. 7:00 PM 10/14/2011 SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE* .... 7:00 PM 10/18/2011 ADELPHI* ....................................... 7:00 PM 10/21/2011 at Saint Michael’s* ....................... 7:00 PM 10/22/2011 at Saint Anselm* .........................12:00 PM 10/25/2011 at American International* ........... 7:00 PM 10/28/2011 DOWLING ....................................... 7:00 PM 10/29/2011 STONEHILL* .................................12:00 PM 10/29/2011 SHIPPENSBURG ............................ 5:00 PM 11/1/2011 PACE* ............................................. 7:00 PM 11/4/2011 at Bentley* ..................................... 7:30 PM Northeast-10 Conference Championship 11/8/2011 vs Quarterfinals.............................. 7:00 PM 11/11/2011 vs Semifinals .......................................... TBA 11/12/2011 vs Championship ........................... 5:00 PM NCAA Div. II East Region Championship 11/17/2011 vs Quarterfinals...................................... TBA 11/18/2011 vs Semifinals .......................................... TBA 11/19/2011 vs Championship .................................. TBA NCAA Div. II Championship 12/1/2011 vs Quarterfinals...................................... TBA 12/2/2011 vs Semifinals .......................................... TBA 12/3/2011 vs Championship .................................. TBA

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COMMITTEED TO SERVING THE COMMUNITY

2011 OUTLOOK

The University of New Haven Department of Athletics and the women’s volleyball program are committed to serving the community of Greater New Haven. Last year the department completed over 3,000 volunteer hours at many different venues.

The Charger women’s volleyball team has been very active in a number of community events over the past several years. In the past, the Chargers have raised money as part of the 2010 Dig Pink national initiative during the month of October. They’ve also participated in the Walk Against Hunger on an annual basis. Weekly, the team visits Carrigan Middle School on Friday’s as part of a mentoring program as well.

THE UNIVERSITY

HISTORY & RECORDS

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this year, the Chargers are also planning to participate in the Dig Pink initiative as well as a 5K Walk/Run in November.

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25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

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ROBIN SALTERS

THE CHARGERS UNDER SALTERS 15 NCAA Berths 10 Straight NCAA Berths (1994-2003) 7 NCAA Elite Eight Appearances 9 Conference Titles (5 NECC, 1 NYCAC, 3 NE-10)

THE UNIVERSITY

Salters became head coach at New Haven in 1994 after serving as an assistant coach at Central Connecticut State University in 1993.

Previously, she coached the Junior Olympics team for the Western Michigan Volleyball Association. While earning her Master’s degree at

Salters is also UNH’s Senior Woman Administrator and Associate Director of Athletics for Facilities.

HISTORY & RECORDS

Salters has steadily moved up the NCAA Division II all-time wins list, recording her 100th win in her third season, her 200th win in her fifth season and win number 300 in her ninth season. Her second victory of the 2008 season marked her 400th, while her 500th isn’t far away.

An active member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), Salters has served as the chair of the All-Northeast Regional selection committee, was a member of the Division II Head Coaches Committee, and a voter for the organization’s weekly Top-25 poll. Robin has also served for 12 years as a member of the NCAA Regional Advisory Committee, including eight years as chair. In 2009 she served as the national chair of the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Selection Committee. In 2009 Salters was also inducted into the Connecticut Volleyball Hall of Fame.

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Salters opened her coaching career by taking UNH to the NCAA Tournament on ten straight occasions from 1994 to 2003, including six berths in the NCAA Elite Eight and six conference championships. Salters guided UNH to the Elite Eight in her first four seasons and five of her first six.

A former player at Lake Michigan College where she earned an associate of arts degree, Salters transferred to UNH in 1989 and was the starting setter in 1989 and 1990. During her playing career at UNH, she earned all-Region honors and was named the school’s Female Athlete of the Year for the 1990-91 academic year. She concluded her career by winning the University’s NCAA Woman of the Year Award in 1991.

2011 OUTLOOK

Salters was chosen as the 2008 AVCA East Region Coach of the year after being named 2006 East Coast Conference and AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year. In 2010, Salters earned her first Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year honoe, after leading the Chargers to their third-straight undefeated conference season. The Chargers hosted the 2008 NCAA East Regional at Charger Gymnasium for the second time in three years, and Salters guided UNH to the regional title and a spot in the Elite Eight.

Western Michigan University, she also coached the Kalamazoo Central High School freshman team.

2011 PLAYERS

A former setter for the Chargers and a 1991 graduate of the university, Robin Salters continues to uphold the proud winning tradition of UNH volleyball started by her former head coach and program founder, Deborah Chin.

Since taking over as only the second head coach in program history, Salters has posted a .773 winning percentage in 17 seasons. She continues to lead the UNH women’s volleyball program to high-level success, with 2008’s NCAA Elite Eight appearance counting as the 14th NCAA bid in her 16 seasons. Including her 27 wins a season ago, she stands just 19 wins away from her 500th, placing her in the top 15 in both wins and winning percentage in NCAA Division II history.

2011 COACHES

HEAD COACH 18TH SEASON RECORD: 481-141 (.773) ALMA MATER: NEW HAVEN, 1991 15 NCAA APPEARANCES IN 17 SEASONS 2010 NE-10 COACH OF THE YEAR

7-time AVCA Regional Coach of the Year 481-141 Record in 17 seasons

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CHARGER VOLLEYBALL

YAMARI PADILLA-COLLAZO

2011 COACHES

GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACH SECOND SEASON ALMA MATER: TENNESSEE STATE, 2010

A native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, she first spent two seasons Hillsborough Community College after graduating from high school. While at Hillsborough she ranked third in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in assists per set with Prior to coming to UNH, Padilla-Collazo played 12.71. She tallied 1,577 assists in 124 games two seasons for the Tigers of Tennessee State during two season.

University. In 2009 she led the team and ranked eight in the Ohio Valley Conference in assists per Padilla-Collazo graduated from Tennessee State game with 9.28. During her two season with the with Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology/ Tigers she played in all but one match and totaled Criminal Justice. She is currently pursuing her 1,624 assists. During her senior season she dished Master of Science degree in Forensic Science at out 40-plus assists in nine matches and tallied the University of New Haven as well. a career-best 58 assists against Southeaster Missouri.

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HISTORY & RECORDS

2010 REVIEW

2011 OUTLOOK

2011 PLAYERS

Entering her second season with the Chargers, Yamari Padilla-Collazo joined the women’s volleyball program prior to the 2010 season as a graduate assistant.

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Name Cl. Ashley Gomez Fr. Heather Ladao Sr. Margo Meteyer Fr. Hayley Wilson Fr. Jamie Levine Gr. Chelsey Alpough Sr. Keidy Candelaria Jr. Reeceann Cabaniero-Buendia So. Kaulana Ane Fr. Amber Cannady So. Elizabeth Akinbiyi Sr. Kristy Atufunwa Fr.

Pos. DS L OH DS DS S OH OH/RS S MH/RS MH MH

Ht. 4-11 5-5 5-9 5-8 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-8 5-9 6-4 5-11 6-1

Hometown/High School/Previous School El Paso, Texas / Ysleta West Covina, Calif. / Rowland Madison, Wisc. / Madison West Denver, Colo. / Overland Mefield, Mass. / Medfield / Keene State College Torrance, Calif. / South / Western New Mexico Univ.

Vega Baja, Puerto Rico / Bayamon Military Academy Woodenville, Wa. / Woodenville Paia, Hawaii / Kamehameha Yonkers, N.Y. / Charles E. Gorton Miami Gardens, Fla. / Chaminade-Madonna Prep.

Denver, Colo. / Denver East

Pronunciation La-Dow

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2011 ROSTER Can-Dah-Lar-EE-Ah

Ah-kin-Be-yee

2011 PLAYERS

Head Coach: Robin Salters (New Haven ‘91) – 18th Season Graduate Assistant: Yamari Padilla-Collazo (Tenn. State ‘10) – Second Season

2011 TEAM PICTURE

2011 OUTLOOK 2010 REVIEW HISTORY & RECORDS THE UNIVERSITY

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“Growing up in a highly sports involved family where academics was very important, allowed me to understand early that prioritizing and balancing my responsibilities and extracurricular activities would be essential to my success. Therefore, when it came time for me to decide where to go to college, the choice was easy. I Chose the University of New Haven because I knew it not only had my academic program of interest, but it was a Division II institution and quite successful in women’s volleyball. These qualities made UNH stand above the rest. After doing more research, I realized that Division II athletics were greatly concerned with balancing time demands by emphasizing the “Life in the Balance.”

When I looked at the whole picture, picking a University that not only embraced the D-II values, but worked on actually implementing and bettering those values seemed most suitable for me. I knew that I would be able to continue to improve my time management skills, study Biology and play women’s volleyball at the next level. All of this is why I Chose Division II and the University of New Haven.” #11 Elizabeth Akinbiyi, Junior

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WHO ARE WE? WHAT Life in the Balance.

HISTORY & RECORDS

As a NCAA Division II institution, our emphasis for the student-athlete experience is a comprehensive program of learning and development in a personal setting. Our approach provides growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletic competition and development of positive societal attitudes in service to community. The balance and integration of these different areas of learning opportunity provide our student-athletes a path to graduation while cultivating a variety of skills and knowledge for life ahead.

Why a Hexagon?

THE UNIVERSITY

The hexagon is a representation of the six attributes that define the Division II experience. Those attributes are learning, passion, resourcefulness, sportsmanship, service and balance. The hexagon is an iconic symbol that can be utilized to express these attributes.

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DO WE STAND FOR?

Learning

We provide multiple opportunities to broaden knowledge and skills.

Service

We develop positive societal attitudes through contributions to community.

Passion

We possess enthusiastic dedication and desire in effort.

Sportsmanship

We have a respect for fairness, courtesy and ethical conduct toward others.

Resourcefulness

We develop a versatile skill set drawn from a broad range of experiences.

Balance

We place emphasis on collective knowledge and an integration of skills.

25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

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2 HEATHER LADAO

2011 COACHES

SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNH POS: LIBERO HEIGHT: 5-5 HOMETOWN: WEST COVINA, CALIF. LAST SCHOOL: ROWLAND MAJOR: BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2010: Started in all 30 matches for New Haven … Led the team in digs with 467 for a 4.45 digs per set average … Finished second on the team with 43 aces … Named Northeast-10 Conference Libero of the Week on September 7, October 4 and November 21 … Accumulated 53 assists and one kill in 105 sets … Recorded a season-high 28 digs against Franklin Pierce … Registered 25 digs and a season-high seven aces at Queens College … Finished with 11 digs and six aces against Holy Family at the University of New Haven Invitational.

2011 PLAYERS

2009: Stepped into a starting role as the team’s libero … AVCA East Region Honorable Mention … Northeast-10 Conference Libero of the Week (9/8) … NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Played in all 31 matches, including all 116 sets … First on the team with 505 digs for 4.35 digs per set … Season-high 30 digs vs. Clarion (9/5) … Tallied double-digit digs in all but three matches … Had 24 digs in a 3-2 win vs. then-ranked No. 23 Florida Southern (10/12) … Recorded 29 digs in a five-set win at Bentley (10/30) … Added 42 service aces, including a season-high five at St. Anselm (11/6).

2011 OUTLOOK

2008: Played in 121 sets and started 24 matches ... Tallied 199 digs and 1.64 digs per set ...

Also registered 26 service aces and two kills ... Grabbed a season-best 13 digs at Merrimack College on November 4, 2008.

High School: Played basketball and ran track for the Raiders of Rowland High School in California ... Named to the First Team All-San Antonio League ... Team captain for the Raiders and named to the principal honor roll.

Personal: Daughter of Victor and Janie Ladao ... Two brothers, Michael and Ryan ... Hobbies include reading ... Chose UNH because they have good academic and volleyball programs.

MP 35 31 28 94

K/S 0.02 0.10 0.01 0.04

E 3 12 5 20

TA 16 60 20 96

Pct -.062 .000 -.200 -.052

A 42 32 50 124

A/S 0.35 0.28 0.51 0.37

SA 26 42 42 110

SA/S 0.21 0.36 0.43 0.33

RE 24 49 35 108

BS 0 0 0 0

BA 0 1 0 1

TB 0 1 0 1

B/S 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0 0 0

BHE 3 0 5 8

Pts. 28.0 54.5 43.0 125.5

Pts/S 0.23 0.47 0.44 0.37

SE 36 39 41 116

HISTORY & RECORDS

Year DIG D/S 2008 ......199 1.64 2009 ......506 4.36 2010 ......430 4.39 TOTAL ... 1135 3.39

CAREER TOTALS

K 2 12 1 15

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Year SP 2008 ......121 2009 ......116 2010 ......98 TOTAL ... 335

THE UNIVERSITY

Kills ................. 4, at St. Michael’s, 11/7/09 Attempts.......... 17, at St. Michael’s, 11/7/09 Hitting %.......... 1.000, three times Assists ............. 15, vs. Pace, 10/4/08 Aces................. 7, at Queens, 9/21/10 Digs ................. 30, vs. Clarion, 9/5/09 Solo Blocks ..... None Tot. Blocks ...... 1, at St. Anselm, 11/6/09

MATCH HIGHS

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CHARGER VOLLEYBALL 2011 COACHES 2011 PLAYERS 2011 OUTLOOK

SENIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNH POS: SETTER HEIGHT: 5-10 HOMETOWN: TORRANCE, CALIF. LAST SCHOOL: WESTERN N.M. UNIV. MAJOR: MGT. OF SPORTS INDUSTRIES 20109: AVCA All-East Region Team … Daktronics All-East Region Second Team … Selected the Northeast-10 Conference Setter of the Year for the second consecutive season … AllNortheast-10 First Team … Earned ESPN Academic All-District College Division honors …

Named the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament’s Most Valuable Player … Started in all 30 matches for UNH … Finished first on the team and second in the conference with 1100 helpers for a 10.48 assists per set average … Collected 82 kills, 232 digs, 61 blocks and 38 aces in 105 total sets … Recorded 30 or more assists in 24 matches, including two matches with over 50 … Dished out 55 helpers in a 3-1 victory over Bridgeport, matching a career-high … Registered 30 assists, seven kills and seven digs in a three-game sweep against American International College … Totaled 15 digs and 35 or more assists in three games against nonconference opponents.

2009: AVCA All-East Region Team … Daktronics All-East Region First Team … Northeast-10 Conference Setter of the Year … All-Northeast-10 First Team … Three-time NE-10 Setter of the Week … NE-10 Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Started 27 matches, missing four matches due to injury … Third in the NE-10 with 9.82 assists per game … Tallied 992 assists, including a season-high 55 in the NE-10 Tournament quarterfinals vs. Southern Connecticut (11/13) …

Registered 35 service aces … Recorded a season-high five service aces at Dowling (10/8) and at Bridgeport (10/14) … Added 215 digs, including a season-high 15 at Southern Connecticut (10/6) … Accumulated 45 total blocks.

Western New Mexico University: Started 16 of 28 matches for the Western New Mexico Mustangs ... Led the team with 583 assists (6.34 per set) ... Also tallied 162 digs and 33 kills for the Mustangs.

High School: Four-year varsity player and three-year starter for the Spartans of South High School in Torrance, Calif. ... Named the team MVP in 2006 and to the First Team All-Pioneer League in ‘06 and ‘07 ... Also the senior class president and a service to school certificate award winner.

Personal: Majoring in Management of Sports Industries ... Daughter of James and Nancy Alpough ... One sister, Megan and one brother, Angel ... Chose UNH because of the academic programs, the volleyball program and because it was on the east coast.

HISTORY & RECORDS

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CAREER TOTALS

Year SP 2009 ......101 2010 ......98 TOTAL ... 199

MP 27 28 55

K 83 77 160

K/S 0.82 0.79 0.80

E 33 27 60

TA 215 224 439

Pct .233 .223 .228

A 992 1022 2014

A/S SA 9.82 35 10.43 36 10.12 71

SA/S 0.35 0.37 0.36

Year DIG 2009 ......216 2010 ......215 TOTAL ... 431

D/S 2.14 2.19 2.17

RE 0 1 1

BS 6 6 12

BA 39 47 86

TB 45 53 98

B/S 0.45 0.54 0.49

BE 18 9 27

BHE 14 16 30

Pts/S 1.42 1.45 1.44

Pts. 143.5 142.5 286.0

SE 46 28 74

THE UNIVERSITY

Kills ................. 7, twice Attempts.......... 18, at Amer. Int’l, 10/21/09 Hitting %.......... 1.000, twice Assists ............. 55, twice Aces................. 5, twice Digs ................. 15, four times Solo Blocks ..... 2, at Dowling, 10/8/09 Tot. Blocks ...... 6, vs. Bridgeport, 9/10/10

MATCH HIGHS

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2011 OUTLOOK

2009: AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year … AVCA All-East Region Team … Northeast-10 Conference Freshmen of the Year … All-Northeast-10 First Team … Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team … Six-time NE-10 Freshmen of the Week … Started all 31 matches, including all 115 sets … Led the team and sixth in the NE-10 with 58 service aces … Tallied a season-high five service aces in a five-set win at Bentley (10/30) and the at Saint Michael’s (11/7) … Second on the team and seventh in the NE-10 with 379 kills … Second on the team with 3.27 kills per set … Went for double digits in kills in 20 matches … Recorded a season-high 23 kills in a 3-2 win at Bridgeport (10/14) … Added 316 digs, including a season-high 21 in the NE-10 Tournament against Southern Connecticut (11/13) … Posted a .240 hitting percentage …

Also added 30 assists and 26 total blocks.

2011 PLAYERS

2010: Selected to the Northeast-10 All-Conference Second Team … Appeared in 26 matches, including 23 starts, missing four matches due to an injury … Finished second on the team in kills (274), third in digs (290), fourth in hitting percentage (.249) and fourth in aces (33) …

Also collected 28 assists and 16 blocks in 89 total sets … Recorded double-digit kills in 21 matches … Amassed a season-high 19 kills in a 3-1 victory over Bridgeport at the Bentley University Invitational … Registered a double-double against C.W. Post with 18 kills and 13 digs … Totaled14 kills and 13 digs in the semifinals of the NE-10 Tournament against Stonehill and against Pace and the University of Bridgeport in the NCAA Tournament … Managed a season-high 25 digs and 16 kills at Merrimack in a 3-2 victory … Collected 20 digs and 15 kills at Stonehill in a four-set triumph.

2011 COACHES

JUNIOR / THIRD SEASON AT UNH POS: OUTSIDE HITTER HEIGHT: 5-10 HOMETOWN: VEGA BAJA, P.R. LAST SCHOOL: BAYAMON MILITARY ACA. MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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7 KEIDY CANDELARIA

High School: Helped lead the Eagles of Bayamon Military Academy to four Liga Attetica de Colegios Cristianos Division I championships ... Four-year LACC All-Star ... Represented Puerto Rico in High School World Championships.

CAREER TOTALS

MP 31 24 55

K 379 249 628

K/S 3.27 3.04 3.17

E 132 79 211

TA 1031 650 1681

Pct .240 .262 .248

A 30 25 55

A/S 0.26 0.30 0.28

SA 58 32 90

SA/S 0.50 0.39 0.45

Year DIG 2009 ......316 2010 ......257 TOTAL ... 573

D/S 2.72 3.13 2.89

RE 37 14 51

BS 2 1 3

BA 24 15 39

TB 26 16 42

B/S 0.22 0.20 0.21

BE 7 3 10

BHE 3 3 6

Pts. 451.0 289.5 740.5

Pts/S 3.89 3.52 3.74

MATCH HIGHS

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THE UNIVERSITY

Kills ................. 23, at Bridgeport, 10/14/09 Attempts.......... 68, vs. Adelphi, 10/23/09 Hitting %.......... .571, at N.Y.I.T., 9/16/09 Assists ............. 5, at Bentley, 9/11/10 Aces................. 5, at Bentley, 10/30/09 Digs ................. 25, at Merrimack, 10/16/10 Solo Blocks ..... 1, three times Tot. Blocks ...... 4, at Bridgeport, 10/14/09

SE 56 32 88

HISTORY & RECORDS

Year SP 2009 ......116 2010 ......82 TOTAL ... 198

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Personal: Majoring in Criminal Justice ... Daughter of David Candelaria and Carmen Na’ter ... Two sisters, Farah Paret and Jennifer Cruzado ... Chose UNH because of the overall atmosphere of the school and the Criminal Justice program.

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SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNH POS: MIDDLE/RIGHT HEIGHT: 6-4 HOMETOWN: YONKERS, N.Y. LAST SCHOOL: CHARLES E. GORTON MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY 2010: Played in 15 games, including one start for the Chargers … Collected 32 kills, 21 blocks and five digs in 34 total sets … Registered a season-high seven kills and three blocks in a 3-0 win against Southern New Hampshire … Recorded six kills, four blocks and two digs at Assumption … Collected a season-high five blocks, two kills and two digs in a 3-1 triumph at Pace University.

High School: Two-time All-League and All-Section I honoree for the Wolves of Charles E. Gorton High School ... Named the Gold Scholar-Athlete and a Super 70 as a senior ... Member of the National Honors Society and the Italian Club.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Teresa Cannady ... One brother, Brian, and one sister, Brittany ... Psychology on academic major at UNH ... Chose New Haven for the academic programs.

Year SP 2010 ......34 TOTAL ... 34

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2011 PLAYERS

10 AMBER CANNADY

MP 15 15

K 32 32

Year DIG D/S RE 2010 ......5 0.15 0 TOTAL ... 5 0.15 0

CAREER TOTALS K/S E 0.94 15 0.94 15

TA 86 86

Pct A .198 0 .198 0

A/S SA 0.00 0 0.00 0

SA/S SE 0.00 0 0.00 0

BS 1 1

TB 21 21

B/S BE 0.62 0 0.62 0

BHE Pts. 0 43.0 0 43.0

Pts/S 1.26 1.26

BA 20 20

2010 REVIEW

Kills ................. 7, at So. New Hamp., 10/2/10 Attempts.......... 15, at Pace, 9/23/10 Hitting %.......... 1.000, vs. St. Anselm, 11/5/10 Assists ............. None Aces................. None Digs ................. 2, twice Solo Blocks ..... 1, at Pace, 9/23/10 Tot. Blocks ...... 5, at Pace, 9/23/10

THE UNIVERSITY

HISTORY & RECORDS

MATCH HIGHS

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11 ELIZABETH AKINBIYI

2011 COACHES

SENIOR / FOURTH SEASON AT UNH POS: MIDDLE HITTER HEIGHT: 5-11 HOMETOWN: MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. LAST SCHOOL: CHAMINADE-MADONNA PREP. MAJOR: BIOLOGY

2011 PLAYERS

2010: Selected to the Northeast-10 Conference All-Tournament Team … Named NE-10 Conference Player of the Week twice, September 7 and November 16 … Led the league with 110 total blocks for a 1.05 blocks per set average … Finished first on the team in hitting percentage (.283) and third on the team with 256 kills, also compiled 41 digs, 12 aces and five assists … Recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches, including four straight to open the season … Registered a season-high 16 kills against Pace in the NCAA East Region Championship Tournament … Amassed 13 kills against Saint Rose and 12-kill matches against Bridgeport and Stonehill … Nearly collected a double-double with 10 kills and a season-high nine blocks against Bridgeport at the University of New Haven Invitational … Recorded eight kills, four aces and four blocks against Bentley University.

2009: New Haven’s leading blocker with 120 total blocks … Started all 31 matches, seeing action in 114 sets … Averaged 1.05 blocks per set – fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference … Second on the team with a .254 hitting percentage … Third on the team with 2.36 kills per set … Recorded a season-high seven solo blocks at St. Anselm (11/6) … Tallied a seasonhigh 10 total blocks vs. Adelphi (10/23) … Had a season-high 19 kills vs. then-ranked No. 23 Florida Southern (10/12) … Tallied double-digit kills in nine matches … Accumulated 269 kills.

2011 OUTLOOK

2008: Named to the Northeast-10 All-Rookie Team ... Played in all 123 sets and started 34-of-35 matches as a freshman ... Tallied 139 kills and 61 errors on 320 attempts (.244 hitting percentage) ... Totaled a season-high 11 kills vs. Le Moyne on Novermber 14, 2008 ... Grabbed 82 total blocks and 186.5 points.

High School: Played volleyball and was a member of the track and field team in high school ... Four year letter winner for the Lions of Chaminade-Madonna ... Named to the All-County team by the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel her senior year ... Led her team to the regional semifinals in 2007 and were the district runners-up ... Recorded a Chaminade-Madonna record 332 kills her senior season ... Member of the National Spanish Honors Society.

CAREER TOTALS

MP 35 31 28 94

K 139 269 234 642

K/S 1.13 2.36 2.39 1.92

E 61 103 74 238

TA 320 653 556 1529

Pct .244 .254 .288 .264

A 3 10 5 18

A/S 0.02 0.09 0.05 0.05

SA 1 5 11 17

SA/S 0.01 0.04 0.11 0.05

Year DIG 2008 ......18 2009 ......38 2010 ......37 TOTAL ... 93

D/S 0.15 0.33 0.38 0.28

RE 0 1 1 2

BS 11 40 24 75

BA 71 80 76 227

TB 82 120 100 302

B/S 0.67 1.05 1.02 0.90

BE 14 23 12 49

BHE 1 0 2 3

Pts. 186.5 354.0 307.0 847.5

Pts/S 1.51 3.11 3.13 2.53

THE UNIVERSITY

Kills ................. 19, vs. Fla. Southern, 10/12/09 Attempts.......... 43, vs. Fla. Southern, 10/12/09 Hitting %.......... .722, vs. Holy Family, 9/4/10 Assists ............. 2, three times Aces................. 4, vs. Bentley, 11/3/10 Digs ................. 4, three times Solo Blocks ..... 7, at St. Anselm, 11/6/09 Tot. Blocks ...... 10, vs. Adelphi, 10/23/09

SE 4 23 23 50

HISTORY & RECORDS

Year SP 2008 ......123 2009 ......114 2010 ......98 TOTAL ... 335

2010 REVIEW

Personal: Daughter of Sundey and Josephine Akinbiyi ... Two brothers, Kevin and Gregory ... Athletes run in the Akinbiyi family; Elizabeth’s brothers both played college football and she had another relative play professional soccer in England ... Chose UNH because she heard great things about the school and wanted to play volleyball.

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FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: DEF. SPECIALIST HEIGHT: 4-11 HOMETOWN: EL PASO, TEXAS LAST SCHOOL: YSLETA MAJOR: CRIMINAL JUSTICE High School: Three-sport athlete for the Indians of Ysleta High School…Was a SecondTeam All-District selection in 2009…Served as team captain in 2010…Named to the Clint All-Tournament Team, First-Team All-District Team, All-City Honorable Mention and Senior Showcase in 2010…Named team MVP as a senior and led the squad with 5.0 digs per game and 357 total digs..Graduated fifth in her class, was named the Avid Student of the Year in 2010-11 and was an Academic All-District selection in 2009-10 and 2010-11….Was also a member of the National English Honor Society, the National Honor Society and the Mayor’s Top 100 Teens in 2009-10.

Personal: Daughter of Louie Gomez and Jeanette Ugalde…Has three brothers; Louie, Justin and Michael…Majoring in Criminal Justice-Investigative Services at New Haven.

2011 OUTLOOK

2011 PLAYERS

1 ASHLEY GOMEZ

3 MARGO METEYER

High School: All-Conference and All-City selections for the Regents of Madison West High School…Named to four All-Tournament teams during junior season…Named to six All-Tournament teams during senior campaign…Also played soccer as a freshman.

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Carol Meteyer…Has one sister; Anna…Majoring in Global Studies at New Haven.

THE UNIVERSITY

HISTORY & RECORDS

2010 REVIEW

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: OUTSIDE HEIGHT: 5-9 HOMETOWN: MADISON, WISC. LAST SCHOOL: MADISON WEST MAJOR: GLOBAL STUDIES

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High School: Served as team captain for three seasons at Overland High School…Was an All-City team selection as a senior…Nominated for All-State Senior Showcase Team…Received High Honors all four years.

2011 COACHES

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: DEF. SPECIALIST HEIGHT: 5-8 HOMETOWN: DENVER, COLO. LAST SCHOOL: OVERLAND MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY

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4 HAYLEY WILSON

Personal: Daughter of Mike and Karen Wilson…Has one brother; Michael…Has five relatives that have been college or pro athletes…Majoring in Psychology at New Haven.

2011 PLAYERS

High School: Attended Clements (Tx.) High before moving on to Medfield (Mass.) High for her senior year...earned All-league honors on Medfield’s State (Division II) championship team.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Terri Levine…Has one sister and one brother; Jessica and Justin…Majoring in Sports Management at New Haven.

HISTORY & RECORDS

Prior to UNH: Played three years at Keene State College for the Owls...Spent time in the backrow and as an outside hitter from 2007-10...Played in all 144 sets in 2010 and led the team with 723 digs...Also tallied 44 aces, third best on the team...Played in 189 sets combined in 2007 and 2009.

2010 REVIEW

GRADUATE / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: DEF. SPECIALIST HEIGHT: 5-6 HOMETOWN: MEDFIELD LAST SCHOOL: KEENE STATE COLLEGE MAJOR: SPORTS MANAGEMENT

2011 OUTLOOK

5 JAMIE LEVINE

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8 REECEANN CABANIERO-BUENDIA SOPHOMORE / SECOND SEASON AT UNH POS: OUTSIDE/OPP. HEIGHT: 5-8 HOMETOWN: WOODENVILLE, WA. LAST SCHOOL: WOODENVILLE MAJOR: SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 2010: Did not play volleyball...Member of the Chargers’ track and field team.

High School: Attended Woodinville High School for four years…Also a member of the track and field team…Member of the Honor Society.

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Personal: Daughter of Robert and Roxanne Buendia…Enrolled as a Systems Engineering major.

9 KAULANA ANE

THE UNIVERSITY

HISTORY & RECORDS

2010 REVIEW

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: SETTER HEIGHT: 5-9 HOMETOWN: PAIA, HAWAII LAST SCHOOL: KAMEHAMEHA MAJOR: FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY High School: Four-sport athlete at Kamehameha School Maui Campus… Was a four-time All-Conference selection in volleyball (two-time First-Team) and water polo (three-time FirstTeam)… Named Second-Team All-State selection in volleyball as a junior and First-Team as a senior…Was an All-Star player in water polo as a junior…Also recorded the most backhands scored in a season as a junior…Was named team MVP in water polo as a senior and broke the school record for most career goals scored…Also owns three records in volleyball including most aces in a game and season and most assists in a season...Led volleyball to four consecutive conference championships…Received Principles List academic honors and was a member of the Spanish, Scrapbooking and Car Clubs.

Personal: Daughter of Neal and Darlene Ane…Has three brothers; Neal, Marcus and James…

Eight family members have been college or pro athletes…Majoring in Criminal Justice-Forensic Psychology at New Haven.

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High School: Played for the Angels of Denver East High School…Was an All-City First-Team selection in 2009…Named Best Blocker 17 Club Division at the Capital Hill Classic in 2010…

An Honor Roll student from 2007-10…Was also a member of the B.S.A. (Black Student Alliance) and No Place for Hate club.

2011 COACHES

FRESHMAN / FIRST SEASON AT UNH POS: MIDDLE HITTER HEIGHT: 6-1 HOMETOWN: DENVER, COLO. LAST SCHOOL: DENVER EAST MAJOR: PSYCHOLOGY

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12 KRISTY ATUFUNWA

Personal: Daughter of Collins and Grace Atufunwa …Majoring in Psychology at New Haven.

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2011 PREVIEW The University of New Haven women’s volleyball team enters the 2011 season with high hopes for another successful campaign.

Coming off their third-straight perfect regular season in the Northeast-10 Conference and their 25th appearance to the NCAA Tournament, the Chargers return five members of the 2010 squad.

The experience of four seasoned veterans will anchor the Chargers starting lineup, including seniors Heather Ladao, Chelsey Alpough and Elizabeth Akinbiyi.

In addition to the returners on the court, Robin Salters enters her 18th season as the Chargers’ head coach. Salters was named the 2010 Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year after leading New Haven to another undefeated NE-10 regular season. Also a six-time American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East Region Coach of the Year, she continues to rank among the top active NCAA Division II coaches in the nation. With 19 more wins this season, Salters will claim her 500th career victory.

“We are confident in our recruiting class and have a lot more depth than in previous seasons,” said Salters. “We’re looking for some of the new players to be able to step in and show us what they can do right away.”

Defense A team’s defense often starts at the net with the middle blockers and leading the Chargers in the middle this season will be senior Elizabeth Akinbiyi. She led the conference with 110 total blocks (1.05 blacks per set) last year and earned All-Tournament Team honors.

She continued to improve in the offseason and should again be a force at the net in 2011. Another senior, Heather Ladao, will anchor New Haven’s backrow defense this season. The West Covina, Calif. native started all 30 matches last year and led the team in digs with 467 (4.45 per set). She also earned NE-10 Libero of the Week honors three times last season. Graduate student and transfer from Keene State College, Jamie Levine will bring additional experience to the defense after spending three seasons with the Owls. The Medfield, Mass. native played in all 144 sets last season for the Owls and led the team with 723 digs. Freshman Ashley Gomez, from El Paso, Texas, is also expected to compete as a defensive specialist.

The Schedule The Chargers’ season officially opens on Friday, September 2 when they take on Rollins College at Florida Southern College. The defending NE-10 Champions have a 28-match schedule, including a trip to Florida to open the season and 13 non-conference matches. Along with Rollins, UNH will take on Florida Southern College on opening day at a crossover tournament in Lakeland, Fla. The following day, the Chargers will take on Saint Edward’s University (Texas) and Saint Leo University in Saint Leo, Fla. New Haven then returns to New England and travels to N.Y.I.T. for a non-conference match against its former East Coast Conference foe. The Chargers home opener will take place on Wednesday, September 14 when they host the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport in a crucial non-conference match.

Offense Two-time Northeast-10 Conference Setter of the Year, Alpough will run the offensive attack for the third-straight season. The senior was an All-Region selection and an All-Conference First Team honoree last season. She started all 30 matches and finished second in the NE-10 with 1,100 assists (10.48 per game). The Torrance, Calif. native also collected 82 kills, 232 digs, 61 blocks and 38 aces in 2010. Kaulana Ane, a freshman from Paia, Hawaii, will add depth at to the setter position and possibly see time as a hitter as the New Haven, in a quest for its fourth-straight undefeated NE-10 season progresses. regular season, will open its conference schedule on Saturday, Alpough’s options will include two top returners, Keidy Cande- September 17 when they host Le Moyne College at Charger Gymlaria and Elizabeth Akinbiyi. Candelaria was selected to the All- nasium. September 17 is also one of two tri-matches which will be Northeast-10 Conference Second Team last year after starting 23 hosted in West Haven this season. The Chargers will take on C.W. matches for UNH. She finished second on the team in kills, third in Post later in the day as part of the three-match set. Another big NCAA digs and fourth in hitting percentage. An All-Region selection two Division II East Region match takes place on Thursday, September years ago, Candelaria will play a vital role in the team’s success this 22 in Oakdale, N.Y. as the Chargers travel to Dowling College. UNH season. Joining Candelaria in the rotation as an outside hitter could concludes the first month of its season with a trio of conference be any combination of the newcomers who have shown their poten- matches against Franklin Pierce University, Southern Connecticut tial during preseason. The outside hitter possibilities are endless and State University and Merrimack College. will include freshman Margo Meteyer, freshman Hayley Wilson and sophomore Reeceann Cabaniero-Buendia. The Chargers’ second October opens on Tuesday the 4th against Assumption College, returning senior, Akinbiyi, will also be a key contributor at the net. followed by three road matches. Two more home matches are folA two-time NE-10 Player of the Week and a NE-10 All-Tournament lowed by three road matches. The final stretch of the 2011 season Team selection last year, the Miami Gardens, Fla. native finished includes four home matches, including another match against first on the team in hitting percentage (.283) and third on the team Dowling College on Friday, October 28. with 256 kills. Over the last three weeks of preseason, sophomore Amber Cannady and freshman Kristy Atufunwa have both demon- The Northeast-10 Conference Championship tournament begins strated their ability to play the middle and right side positions in the on Tuesday, November 8. The semifinals and championship match rotation. Cannady played in 15 matches last season and made one will take place at one Championship site on Friday, November 11 start. She registered 32 kills, 21 blocks and five digs. Atufunwa, a and Saturday, November 12, respectively. freshman from Denver, Colo., was an All-City First Team selection as a junior. Salters may also experiment with Meteyer, Wilson and Cabaniero-Buendia on the right side throughout the fall.

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Garden City, N.Y.

American International College Yellow Jackets Springfield, Mass.

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Adelphi University Panthers

Assumption College Greyhounds

Waltham, Mass.

Franklin Pierce University Ravens Rindge, N.H.

Le Moyne College Dolphins

Syracuse, N.Y.

University of Massachuetts Lowell River Hawks Lowell, Mass.

2011 OUTLOOK

Merrimack College Warriors

North Andover, Mass.

University of New Haven Chargers

West Haven, Conn.

Pace University Setters

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Pleasantville, N.Y.

Saint Anselm College Hawks

Manchester, N.H.

Saint Michael’s College Purple Knights Colchester, Vt.

The College of Saint Rose Golden Knights Albany, N.Y.

Southern Connecticut State University Owls

HISTORY & RECORDS

New Haven, Conn.

Southern New Hampshire University Penmen Manchester, N.H.

Stonehill College Skyhawks

THE UNIVERSITY

The Northeast-7 Conference established instant credibility in its membership and that credibility led to a slow but continued expansion through the years. The admittance of Saint Anselm in 1981 created the Northeast-8. In 1984, Hartford joined the ECAC Division I North Atlantic Conference but The Northeast-10 can look to a long history of was immediately replaced by Merrimack. successes – the growth from seven original schools to more than double its size 20 years The “Northeast-10” name came about when later – the contention for and winning of national Saint Michael’s and Quinnipiac joined the league championships – the change in league structure in 1987 and the conference remained stable from on-campus administration to a central until 1995 when Springfield left for Division governing location – the anticipation of, coping III. The league stayed at 10 members as Le with and addition of modern technology - the Moyne joined the league in 1996 from the New recognition of student-athlete performances in England Collegiate Conference (NECC) and briefly the classroom where the real competitions are expanded to 11 when Pace joined in 1998 from played out – all of them have been built thanks to the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference the hard work and dedication through the years (NYCAC). Quinnipiac elevated to the Division I of thousands of people who have, at one time or Northeast Conference (NEC) to again return the another, called the Northeast-10 home for their foundation of 10 until the last major expansion athletics program or their livelihood. took place prior to 2001 when five new schools joined the fold. Franklin Pierce, Southern New The NE-10 history began with the vision of a few Hampshire University (formerly New Hampshire good men and women. It was back in 1979 that College), the University of Massachusetts Lowell a handful of athletics directors realized that the and Southern Connecticut State University were world of college athletics was changing and that joined by the College of Saint Rose. they, and their programs, would have to change as well.

In 2008, Bryant University departed for Division I and the University of New Haven immediately In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s the NCAA began to replace Bryant in all sports, maintaining a 15 to emphasize the importance of conferences in institutions in the conference. organizing competition and determining bids to NCAA national tournaments. The NCAA required Adelphi University, became the newest member six teams to be recognized as a conference in of the conference last year, bringing membership order to award championships, and the creation to 16 full-time institutions. of national tournaments with automatic qualifiers to league champions became a new goal towards which teams could strive.

Bentley College Falcons

2011 PLAYERS

The conference was built from the ground up with strong cornerstones and a vision of becoming the premier Division II NCAA athletic conference in the nation. A quick look around the league today will tell even the casual observer that the NE-10 has done so. The conference is a powerful union of strong academic and athletic colleges and universities that incorporates 16 institutions from New York and New England. The NE-10 sponsors the most championship sports of any Division II conference in the nation.

The founding fathers of the NE-10 were only happy to comply. Thus, a handful of athletic directors at smaller schools, classified Division II and of similar scope, academic makeup and athletic abilities hatched the idea of a new athletics conference in New England. Therefore, on October 9, 1979, a simple press release announced that a new unnamed Division II conference was being formed. Eight months later, at the Pleasant Valley Country Club in Springfield, Mass., the league was publicly announced.

2011 COACHES

Worcester, Mass.

The Northeast-10 Conference enters its 31st year as there is little surprise why the Northeast-10 Conference has continued to grow stronger year by year since it’s inception and now stands as a model conference of NCAA Division II.

Easton, Mass.

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2010 SEASON STATISTICS 27-3 Overall • 15-0 Northeast-10 Conference • 14-2 Home • 10-0 Away • 3-1 Neutral

Player Sara Malmlov Keidy Candelaria Elizabeth Akinbiyi Tymika Duncan Janeeka Benson Chelsey Alpough Amber Cannady Ali Krikau Heather Ladao Steffi Faure TEAM NEW HAVEN Opponents

|—------DIG—------| RE DIG DPG 27 352 3.35 14 290 3.26 1 41 0.39 1 40 0.38 0 159 1.56 1 232 2.21 0 5 0.15 10 75 1.09 40 467 4.45 1 13 0.68 13 105 1358 12.93 493 3621 .239 1265 12.05230 259 2.19 108 1674 15.94 105 1060 10.10 642 3622 .115 979 9.32 105 193 1.00 229 1557 14.83

G 105 89 105 105 102 105 34 69 105 19

|——------——ATTACK—------———| |—---SET——| |----SERVE----—| K KPG E TA Pct A Pct SA SE Pct 416 3.96 139 1096 .253 41 0.39 48 52 0.46 274 3.08 92 732 .249 28 0.31 33 33 0.37 256 2.44 82 614 .283 5 0.05 12 26 0.11 173 1.65 57 444 .261 6 0.06 12 17 0.11 123 1.21 75 392 .122 27 0.26 32 43 0.31 82 0.78 28 234 .231 1100 10.48 38 31 0.36 32 0.94 15 86 .198 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 0.01 0 2 .500 5 0.07 10 11 0.14 1 0.01 5 20 -.200 53 0.50 43 42 0.41 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 2 4 0.11

Match-by-Match Results Date Sep 03, 2010^ Sep 04, 2010^ Sep 04, 2010^ Sep 10, 2010& Sep 11, 2010& Sep 11, 2010& Sep 15, 2010 Sep 21, 2010 Sep 23, 2010* Sep 25, 2010* Sep 29, 2010* Oct 01, 2010* Oct 02, 2010* Oct 06, 2010* Oct 29, 2010* Oct 13, 2010 Oct 15, 2010* Oct 16, 2010* Oct 20, 2010* Oct 26, 2010* Oct 29, 2010 Oct 30, 2010* Nov 03, 2010* Nov 05, 2010* Nov 05, 2010* Nov 09, 2010# Nov 12, 2010# Nov 13, 2010# Nov 18, 2010$ Nov 19, 2010$

Opponent CALDWELL HOLY FAMILY BRIDGEPORT vs Bridgeport vs Georgian Court at Bentley at C.W. Post at Queens at Pace SAINT ROSE at Assumption FRANKLIN PIERCE at So. New Hampshire SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT at Le Moyne DOWLING UMASS LOWELL at Merrimack AMERICAN INT’L at Adelphi N.Y.I.T. at Stonehill BENTLEY SAINT ANSELM SAINT MICHAEL’S MERRIMACK STONEHILL PACE vs Pace vs Bridgeport

Result Score-by-Game W 3-0 25-18,25-17,25-18 W 3-0 25-23,25-21,25-11 L 1-3 23-25,25-16,24-26,21-25 W 3-1 25-23,22-25,25-16,25-23 W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-15 W 3-1 25-15,25-14,24-26,25-11 W 3-1 25-18,25-17,20-25,25-23 W 3-1 25-20,25-18,24-26,25-18 W 3-1 25-18,25-23,22-25,25-14 W 3-1 27-29,25-21,25-17,25-21 W 3-0 25-17,25-2,25-20 W 3-0 25-19,25-22,25-21 W 3-0 25-16,25-17,25-15 W 3-0 25-11,25-10,25-18 W 3-1 25-16,25-17,19-25,25-12 L 1-3 20-25,18-25,25-15,20-25 W 3-0 25-18,25-19,25-18 W 3-2 25-20,25-20,23-25,21-25,15-13 W 3-0 25-19,26-24,25-15 W 3-1 25-15,25-19,23-25,29-27 W 3-0 25-18,25-19,25-20 W 3-1 25-20,23-25,25-20,25-19 W 3-1 25-17,25-15,23-25,25-23 W 3-0 25-9,25-11,25-10 W 3-0 25-9,25-20,25-12 W 3-0 25-18,25-23,25-23 W 3-0 28-26,25-18,25-22 W 3-0 25-19,25-23,25-23 W 3-1 17-25,25-11,25-23,25-18 L 0-3 21-25,25-27,24-26

^ - New Haven Invitational (West Haven, Conn.) & - Bentley Invitational (Waltham, Mass.) * - Northeast-10 Conference Match # - Northeast-10 Tournament (West Haven, Conn.) $ - NCAA Tournament (Brookhaven, N.Y.)

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2010 REVIEW

2011 OUTLOOK

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|—---------—BLOCKING—---------—| BS BA Total BPG BE 5 44 49 0.47 8 1 15 16 0.18 3 24 86 110 1.05 13 15 86 101 0.96 9 6 40 46 0.45 6 6 55 61 0.58 10 1 20 21 0.62 0 0 1 1 0.01 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

BHE 7 3 2 2 4 17 0 0 5 0

Points 491.0 315.5 335.0 243.0 181.0 153.5 43.0 11.5 44.0 2.0

58 34

40 64

1819.5 1298.5

347 199

231.5 2.20 133.5 1.27

49 58

Team Statistics UNH ATTACK Kills ......................................................1358 Errors....................................................493 Total Attacks ........................................3621 Attack Pct ..............................................239 Kills/Set ...............................................12.9 SET Assists ..................................................1265 Assists/Set ..........................................12.0 SERVE Aces......................................................230 Errors....................................................259 Aces/Set ..............................................2.2 SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors....................................................108 Errors/Set ............................................1.0 Attempts...............................................1580 Reception Pct .......................................932 DEFENSE Digs ......................................................1674 Digs/Set ...............................................15.9 BLOCKING Block Solo ............................................58 Block Assist .........................................347 Total Blocks .........................................231.5 Blocks/Set ...........................................2.2 Block Errors .........................................49 BALL HANDLING ERRORS .....................40 ATTENDANCE Total......................................................1901 Dates/Avg Per Date.............................16/119 Neutral site #/Avg ...............................4/37 Current win streak...............................0 Home win streak .................................9

OPP 1060 642 3622 .115 10.1 979 9.3 105 193 1.0 229 2.2 1963 .883 1557 14.8 34 199 133.5 1.3 58 64 1010 10/101 -

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2010 NE-10 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL AWARD WINNERS

2010 NORTHEAST-10 CONFERENCE FINAL STANDINGS

* Northeast-10 Regular Season Champion # Northeast-10 Tournament Champion ^ NCAA Division II Championship participant

All-NE-10 First Team Hilary Pavels - Adelphi Alaura Berry - Bentley Sarah Coscia - UMass Lowell Molly Cindric - Merrimack Chelsey Alpough - New Haven Sarah Malmlov - New Haven Shea Hanson - Pace Victoria Pompilus - Pace Erin Johnson - Stonehill

All-NE-10 Third Team Taila de Souza - American Int’l Kelly Mee - Bentley Chelsie Kohout - Franklin Pierce Morgan McDermott - Le Moyne Lindsey Frazier - Saint Michael’s Kimberly Lachowicz - So. Connecticut Justine Thompson - Stonehill

All-NE-10 Second Team Heather Mau - Adelphi Kervelle Redhead - American Int’l Ellisha Terry - American Int’l Jillian Hadder - UMass Lowell Alyssa Pickert - Merrimack Keidy Candelaria - New Haven Stephanie Dluginshi - So. New Hampshire

NE-10 All-Rookie Team Katie Bryson - Adelphi Caitlin Connelly - American Int’l Blair Havron - American Int’l Lauren Miller - Franklin Pierce Carolyn Eddy - UMass Lowell Jessica McLeod - Saint Michael’s Sydney Maxey - Stonehill

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Semifinals Pace (2) Adelphi (3)

Quarterfinals 3 Pace (2) 0 UMass Lowell (7) 3 2

Adelphi (3) Bentley (6)

2010 NE-10 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL HIGHLIGHTS

• Adelphi, American International, Pace and New Haven all received berths and competed in the NCAA Division II Championship.

• New Have nwas awarded the No 2 seed in the NCAA East Region, marking the fifth straight year that the squad qualified for the NCAA Championship.

• Adelphi head coach Danielle MacKnight recorded her 100th win during the year as the Panthers earned their highest NCAA championship seed in program history ($) and advanced to the region

• Adelphi’s Hilary Pavels was named a Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America for the first time in school history and AVCA All-REgion First Team.

• Pace’s Shea Hansen and Victoria Pompilus were named AVCA AllRegion Honorable Mention.

• Saint Micheal’s Lindsey Frazier set programs record for career kills, and in the process, became the first person in program history to record 1,000 career kills.

• Southern New Hampshire’s Stephanie Dluginski became the first three-time NE-10 All-Conference performer in program history when she was named ot the Second Team. She ended her career as the program’s all-time blockers leader (331) while ranking second in kills (1,115) and hitting percentage (.270).

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• Sara Malmlov, the conference player of the year, was named Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District College First Team, as well as to the AVCA All-East Region Team and the Daktronics All-East Region First Team.

semifinal for the first time in program history.

HISTORY & RECORDS

• New Haven completed the 2010 conference regular season with a perfect 15-0 record for its third-straight title. The Chargers followed with three more wins in the conference tournament en route to their second NE-10 Championship in three seasons.

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Quarterfinals (1) New Haven (8) Merrimack

2011 OUTLOOK

Overall Record Pct. 27-3 0.900 22-11 0.667 20-12 0.625 20-13 0.606 16-13 0.552 17-14 0.548 15-12 0.556 12-14 0.462 16-13 0.552 14-12 0.538 10-14 0.417 12-16 0.429 10-14 0.417 6-21 0.222 3-17 0.150 9-24 0.273

2011 PLAYERS

NE-10 Team Record Pct. New Haven # * ^ ............15-0 1.000 Pace ^ .............................11-4 0.733 Adelphi ^ .........................11-4 0.733 American Int’l ^ ..............11-4 0.733 Stonehill ..........................11-4 0.733 Bentley ............................10-5 0.667 UMass Lowell..................9-6 0.600 Merrimack ......................9-6 0.600 So. Connecticut ..............7-8 0.467 Le Moyne ........................7-8 0.467 So. New Hampshire........6-9 0.400 Saint Michael’s ...............4-11 0.267 Franklin Pierce................4-11 0.267 Saint Rose ......................3-12 0.200 Saint Anselm ..................2-13 0.133 Assumption .....................0-15 0.000

2011 COACHES

Player of the Year Sara Malmlov, New Haven Libero of the Year Alyssa Pickert, Merrimack Setter of the Year Chelsey Alpough, New Haven Rookie of the Year Caitlin Connelly, American Int’l Coach of the Year Robin Salters, New Haven

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1976 (12-5) Head Coach: Deborah Chin at Western New England ...................W .... 2-0 vs. Hartford .........................................W .... 2-0 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-0 Northwestern CC ................................W .... 2-0 Albertus Magnus ................................W .... 2-0 Norwalk CC .........................................W .... 3-0 Yale...................................................... L ..... 1-3 at Eastern Connecticut ...................... L ..... 1-2 vs. Mattatuck CC ................................ L ..... 0-2 vs. Eastern Connecticut ..................... L ..... 0-2 at St. Joseph’s ....................................W .... 2-0 vs. Norwalk CC....................................W .... 3-0 Connecticut College ...........................W .... 2-1 Mattatuck CC ......................................W .... 2-0 Western Connecticut..........................W .... 3-0 vs. Holy Cross .....................................W .... 2-0 at Connecticut College ....................... L ..... 0-2 1977 (24-5) Head Coach: Deborah Chin Eastern Connecticut..........................W .... 2-0 Yale ..................................................... L ..... 0-2 Northwestern CC ................................W .... 2-0 Albertus Magnus ................................W .... 2-0 at Hartford ..........................................W .... 2-0 vs. Western New England ..................W .... 2-1 at Holy Cross.......................................W .... 2-0 vs. Fitchburg State .............................W .... 2-1 at Central Connecticut ....................... L ..... 0-2 vs. UMass ...........................................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart ......................................W .... 3-0 at Yale ................................................. L ..... 1-2 vs. Connecticut College .....................W .... 2-0 at Barrington College .........................W .... 2-1 vs. Salem State .................................. L ..... 0-2 at Brooklyn College ............................W .... 2-0 vs. C.W. Post .......................................W .... 2-0 vs. Coast Guard% ...............................W .... 2-0 vs. Bridgeport% ..................................W .... 2-0 vs. Sacred Heart% ..............................W .... 2-0 vs. Connecticut College%...................W .... 2-1 vs. Yale% ............................................. L ..... 0-2 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 2-0 Rhode Island ......................................W .... 2-1 Bryant .................................................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart ......................................W .... 2-0 at Western Connecticut .....................W .... 3-0 at Eastern Connecticut ......................W .... 2-0 vs. Assumption ...................................W .... 2-0 % - Small College State Tournament 1978 (22-15) Head Coach: Deborah Chin EAIAW TOURNAMENT Yale...................................................... L ..... 1-3 Rhode Island College .........................W .... 2-0 Brooklyn College.................................W .... 2-0 vs. Upsala& .........................................W .... 2-0 vs. Villanova& .....................................W .... 2-1 vs. East Stroudsburg& ....................... L ..... 0-2 vs. SUNY-Fredonia& ........................... L ..... 0-2 Springfield ........................................... L ..... 0-3 at Connecticut College ....................... L ..... 1-2 vs. Barrington College ........................W .... 2-0 at UMass ............................................. L ..... 1-2 vs. Central Connecticut...................... L ..... 0-2 at U. Rhode Island .............................. L ..... 0-2 vs. Boston University ..........................W .... 2-0 vs. James Madison% .......................... L ..... 0-2 at Salisbury State% ............................W .... 2-1 vs. UNC-Greensboro% ........................ L ..... 1-2 vs. Gallaudet% ....................................W .... 2-1 vs. Rutgers-Newark% .........................W .... 2-0 vs. Va. Commonwealth% .................... L ..... 1-2 at Sacred Heart ..................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................ L ..... 2-3 vs. Hartford^ .......................................W .... 2-0 vs. Eastern Connecticut^ ...................W .... 2-0 vs. Bridgeport^ ...................................W .... 2-0

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vs. Connecticut College^ ................... L ..... 1-2 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 2-1 vs. Sacred Heart.................................W .... 2-1 Western New England ........................W .... 2-0 Hartford...............................................W .... 2-0 Eastern Connecticut...........................W .... 3-0 Navy# .................................................. L ..... 0-2 Princeton# .......................................... L ..... 1-2 Slippery Rock# ...................................W .... 2-0 Princeton# ..........................................W .... 1-0 Slippery Rock# ...................................W .... 1-0 East Stroudsburg# ............................. L ..... 0-2 & - Princeton Invitational Tournament % - Small College State Tournament # - Postseason Playoffs 1979 (25-21) Head Coach: Deborah Chin at Rhode Island College .....................W .... 3-1 vs. UConnecticut! ...............................W .... 2-0 vs. Hofstra! ......................................... L ..... 0-2 vs. Central Connecticut!..................... L ..... 0-2 vs. East Stroudsburg! ......................... L ..... 0-2 vs. Providence! ................................... L ..... 0-2 at Yale ................................................. L ..... 1-3 vs. Howard&........................................W .... 2-0 vs. Keene State&................................W .... 2-1 vs. Western Maryland&...................... L ..... 1-2 vs. Gettysburg& .................................. L ..... 0-2 vs. Yale& ............................................. L ..... 1-2 Connecticut College ...........................W .... 2-0 Hofstra ................................................ L ..... 1-2 at Springfield ...................................... L ..... 0-2 vs. Bridgeport .....................................W .... 2-1 Temple^ .............................................. L ..... 1-2 Eastern Connecticut^.........................W .... 2-0 Oneonta College^ ...............................W .... 2-0 URhode Island^ .................................. L ..... 0-2 Central Connecticut ...........................W .... 2-0 UMass ................................................. L ..... 0-2 at Brooklyn College ............................W .... 2-0 vs. William Paterson...........................W .... 2-1 Providence ......................................... L ..... 0-2 Rutgers-Newark+................................W .... 2-0 UNC-Greensboro+ ..............................W .... 2-1 East Stroudsburg+ ............................. L ..... 0-2 James Madison+ ................................ L ..... 1-2 Gallaudet+ ..........................................W .... 2-1 Cortland+ ............................................ L ..... 0-2 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart ......................................W .... 2-0 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 2-0 at Southern Connecticut.................... L ..... 0-2 ! - Central Connecticut Invitational & - Princeton Invitational ^ - Southern Connecticut Invitational + - Salisbury State Invitational 1980 (24-17) Head Coach: Deborah Chin EAIAW REGIONALS Sacred Heart .....................................W .... 2-0 Rhode Island College .........................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire@ ...............................W .... 2-0 Providence@ .......................................W .... 2-0 UMass@ .............................................. L ..... 1-2 C.W. Post@ ..........................................W .... 2-1 East Stroudsburg@.............................W ... Forf Eastern Connecticut...........................W .... 2-1 Brooklyn College.................................W .... 3-0 Bryant .................................................W .... 2-0 UMass% ..............................................W .... 2-1 Cortland State% .................................W .... 2-1 Connecticut College% ........................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire% ............................... L ..... 0-2 at Central Connecticut .......................W .... 2-0 vs. UMass ...........................................W .... 2-1 Princeton= ..........................................W .... 2-0 North Carolina State= ........................ L ..... 1-2 Delaware= .......................................... L ..... 1-2 Pennsylvania= ....................................W .... 2-1

Temple= .............................................. L ..... 1-2 Hofstra= .............................................. L ..... 1-2 at Hofstra ............................................ L ..... 1-2 vs. New York Tech...............................W .... 2-1 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 2-0 vs. Springfield ..................................... L ..... 1-2 West Chester State> ..........................W .... 2-0 Syracuse> ...........................................W .... 2-1 at Hartford ..........................................W .... 3-0 Providence+........................................ L ..... 0-2 George Washington+ ......................... L ..... 0-2 Fairleigh-Dickinson+ .......................... L ..... 1-2 Hofstra+ .............................................. L ..... 1-2 Central Connecticut+ .........................W .... 2-0 Fairleigh-Dickinson+ .......................... L ..... 0-2 Southern Connecticut ........................ L ..... 0-2 Northeastern ......................................W .... 2-0 UMass^ ...............................................W .... 2-1 Ithaca^ ................................................ L ..... 1-2 Delaware^ ........................................... L ..... 0-2 Southern Connecticut^ ...................... L ..... 1-2 @ Central Conn. Invitational % Southern Conn. Invitational = Delaware Invitational > Cortland State Invitational + Univ. of Rhode Island Invitational ^ EAIAW Regionals 1981 (47-8) Head Coach: Deborah Chin EAIAW QUARTERFINALS game-by-game results not available 1982 (37-15) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS game-by-game results not available 1983 (36-10) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN at Rhode Island College .....................W .... 3-0 Hartford* ............................................W .... 2-1 Southern Connecticut*......................W .... 2-0 American International* ....................W .... 2-0 Oneonta State* ..................................W .... 2-0 Springfield* ........................................ L ..... 1-2 C.W. Post* .......................................... L ..... 0-2 at Central Connecticut .......................W .... 3-0 Springfield@ ........................................W .... 2-1 Colgate@ .............................................W .... 2-0 Harvard@ ............................................W .... 2-0 UMass@ ..............................................W .... 2-0 West Point@........................................ L ..... 0-2 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-0 Central Connecticut# .........................W .... 2-0 Vermont# ............................................W .... 2-0 UMass# ...............................................W .... 2-1 East Stroudsburg# .............................W .... 2-0 Lowell# ................................................W .... 2-0 West Point# ........................................W .... 2-1 at UMass ............................................. L ..... 2-3 Maryland$ .......................................... L ..... 0-2 William & Mary$ .................................W .... 2-0 LaSalle$ ..............................................W .... 2-0 George Washington$ ......................... L ..... 0-2 New York Tech$ ..................................W .... 2-1 William & Mary$ .................................W .... 2-0 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-0 Bentley% .............................................W .... 2-0 Lowell% ...............................................W .... 2-0 American International% ...................W .... 2-0 Bridgeport% ........................................W .... 2-0 American International% ...................W .... 2-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Pennsylvania^ .................................... L ..... 1-3 URhode Island^ .................................. L ..... 0-3 Brown^ ................................................W .... 3-1 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 at Bryant .............................................W .... 3-0

at Southern Connecticut....................W .... 3-0 Bridgeport& ........................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut& .....................W .... 2-1 Lowell& ...............................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut& .....................W .... 2-0 Nebraska-Omaha= ............................. L ..... 0-3 Wright State=...................................... L ..... 0-3 * Central Connecticut Invit. @ UMass Tourney # Southern Connecticut Invitational $ Delaware Invitational % Lowell Tourney ^ URI Tourney & NECC Playoffs = NCAA Regionals 1984 (36-5) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 2-1 Keene State! .......................................W .... 2-0 Northeastern! ..................................... L ..... 1-2 Eastern Connecticut!..........................W .... 2-1 UMass! ................................................W .... 2-0 Central Connecticut ...........................W .... 3-0 Cornell@ ..............................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 2-0 Northeastern@ ................................... L ..... 0-2 West Point@........................................W .... 2-0 Northeastern@ ................................... L ..... 1-2 at Hartford ..........................................W .... 3-0 UMass .................................................W .... 3-0 Rhode Island College# .......................W .... 2-1 Central Connecticut# .........................W .... 2-0 UMass# ...............................................W .... 2-1 Eastern Connecticut# ........................W .... 2-0 UMass# ...............................................W .... 2-0 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 3-0 Villanova%...........................................W .... 2-0 Liberty Baptist% .................................W .... 2-0 Delaware% ..........................................W .... 2-0 Va. Commonwealth% .........................W .... 2-0 Pennsylvania%....................................W .... 2-0 Princeton% .......................................... L ..... 0-2 at Springfield ......................................W .... 3-1 Southampton^ ....................................W .... 2-0 C.W. Post^ ...........................................W .... 2-0 UMass^ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Cornell^ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Brown^ ................................................W .... 3-2 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart* ....................................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire College* ..................W .... 2-0 Lowell* ................................................W .... 2-0 Central Connecticut* .........................W .... 2-0 Northeastern= ....................................W .... 3-1 Portland State .................................... L ..... 0-3 ! Central Connecticut Invitational @ UMass Tourney # Southern Connecticut Invitational % Delaware Invitational ^ West Point Tourney * NECC Tourney = NCAA Regionals 1985 (33-7) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT at Rhode Island College .....................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 2-0 Hartford!..............................................W .... 2-0 Lehigh! ................................................W .... 2-1 West Point!..........................................W .... 2-1 UMass! ................................................ L ..... 0-2 at Central Connecticut .......................W .... 3-0 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-0

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1988 (44-6) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 Southampton! .....................................W .... 2-0 Dowling! ..............................................W .... 2-0 Concordia!...........................................W .... 2-0 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 2-0

1989 (33-11) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 2-1 Southampton! .....................................W .... 2-1 Dowling! .............................................. L ..... 0-2 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 2-0 Quinnipiac...........................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart@ ...................................W .... 2-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 2-0 Fairfield@ ............................................W .... 2-0 Concordia@.........................................W .... 2-0 Pace@ .................................................W .... 2-0 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-1 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 Concordia# .........................................W .... 2-0 East Stroudsburg# .............................W .... 2-0 Bentley# .............................................. L ..... 1-2 Clarion# .............................................. L ..... 2-3 Naval Academy#.................................W .... 3-0 Missouri-St. Louis$ ............................ L ..... 2-3 Grand Valley State$ ...........................W .... 3-0 Florida Southern$ .............................. L ..... 0-3

Florida Atlantic$ ................................. L ..... 2-3 St. Francis$......................................... L ..... 0-3 Tampa$ ............................................... L ..... 0-3 New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-1 IUPU-Fort Wayne% ..............................W .... 3-1 Mankato State% .................................W .... 3-2 IUPU-Fort Wayne% .............................. L ..... 0-3 Lewis% ................................................ L ..... 0-3 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 2-0 Keene State^ ......................................W .... 2-0 Franklin Pierce^..................................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire College^...................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut .......................W .... 3-0 West Point...........................................W .... 3-1 Naval Academy& ................................W .... 3-0 Naval Academy& ................................W .... 3-0 Bentley& .............................................W .... 3-0 Gannon* ............................................. L ..... 1-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # J.H. Oakes Classic $ Lady Moc Classic % Lewis Univ. Invitational ^ NECC Tournament & UNH Classic * NCAA Tournament

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1987 (25-16) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac!..........................................W .... 2-0 American International! .....................W .... 2-0 Mercy! .................................................W .... 2-0 New York Tech! ...................................W .... 2-0 Lowell! .................................................W .... 2-0 Quinnipiac!..........................................W .... 3-1 Cornell@ ..............................................W .... 2-1 Holy Cross@ ........................................W .... 2-0 Northeastern@ ................................... L ..... 0-2 UMass@ .............................................. L ..... 0-2 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-0 North Alabama# ................................. L ..... 0-3 Mississippi U. of Women# ................. L ..... 0-3 Florida Southern# .............................. L ..... 0-3 North Dakota#.................................... L ..... 1-3 New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-0 West Point$ ........................................ L ..... 0-3 Air Force$............................................ L ..... 0-3 East Stroudsburg$ ............................. L ..... 2-3 Oakland$ ............................................ L ..... 1-3 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-0 Naval Academy% ................................ L ..... 0-3 New York Tech% .................................W .... 3-1 East Stroudsburg% ............................. L ..... 0-3 UMaryland-Baltimore Cty% ................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 at Southern Connecticut....................W .... 3-0 at Bryant .............................................W .... 3-0 at Springfield ...................................... L ..... 1-3 Keene State^ ......................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 2-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 2-0 West Point...........................................W .... 3-1 Bentley ................................................ L ..... 2-3 New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-1 Naval Academy ................................... L ..... 0-3 UMass ................................................. L ..... 2-3 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 ! UNH Invitational @ UMass Tourney # Florida Southern Invitational $ West Point Invitational % Naval Academy Invitational ^ NECC Tourney

Bentley! ...............................................W .... 2-0 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 3-0 American International@ ...................W .... 3-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Fairfield@ ............................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 2-0 Hartford...............................................W .... 3-0 Rollins# ............................................... L ..... 2-3 Florida Southern# .............................. L ..... 2-3 Florida Atlantic# .................................W .... 3-1 Tampa# ............................................... L ..... 0-3 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 IUPU-Fort Wayne$ .............................. L ..... 1-2 West Point$ ........................................W .... 2-1 Springfield$ ........................................W .... 2-0 East Stroudsburg$ .............................W .... 2-0 Metro State$ ......................................W .... 3-1 IUPU-Fort Wayne$ ..............................L, .... 2-3 Princeton% ..........................................W .... 3-2 American% ..........................................W .... 3-0 Drexel% ...............................................W .... 3-0 Villanova%...........................................W .... 3-0 Delaware% ..........................................W .... 3-0 Drexel% ...............................................W .... 3-0 at New York Tech ................................W .... 3-0 Naval Academy^ .................................W .... 3-0 East Stroudsburg^..............................W .... 3-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 3-0 Oakland, Mich.^ .................................W .... 3-0 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 at Springfield ......................................W .... 3-0 Keene State& .....................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut& .....................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart&....................................W .... 2-0 Lowell& ...............................................W .... 2-0 at West Point ......................................W .... 3-1 Naval Academy*.................................W .... 3-0 Florida Southern* ..............................W .... 3-1 C.W. Post* ..........................................W .... 3-0 UMass* ...............................................W .... 3-1 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-1 Naval Academy+.................................W .... 3-0 Portland State= .................................. L ..... 0-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # Florida Southern Classic $ J.H. Oakes Classic % Delaware Invitational ^ Naval Classic & NECC Tourney * UNH Classic + NCAA Regionals = NCAA Elite Eight

2011 PLAYERS

1986 (38-9) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 2-0 Marist! .................................................W .... 2-0 Northeastern! ..................................... L ..... 1-2 Southern Connecticut! .......................W .... 2-0 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 2-0 vs. Central Connecticut......................W .... 2-0 Princeton@..........................................W .... 3-0 Colgate@ .............................................W .... 3-0 Providence@ ....................................... L ..... 1-3 at Hartford ..........................................W .... 3-0 Delaware# ..........................................W .... 3-0 Brown# ................................................W .... 3-1 Providence#........................................ L ..... 1-3 New York Tech# ..................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart$ ....................................W .... 2-0 Rochester$ .........................................W .... 2-0 Yale$ ...................................................W .... 2-0 Lowell$ ................................................W .... 2-0 East Stroudsburg$ .............................W .... 2-1 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 3-0 James Madison% ...............................W .... 2-0 New York Tech% .................................W .... 2-0 Lehigh% ..............................................W .... 2-0 George Mason% ................................. L ..... 1-2 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 West Chester^ ....................................W .... 2-0 East Stroudsburg^..............................W .... 2-0 Grand Valley^...................................... L ..... 0-2 Sacramento State^ ............................ L ..... 0-2 East Texas State^ ............................... L ..... 0-2 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0

Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 at Springfield ......................................W .... 3-1 Quinnipiac& ........................................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart&....................................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire College& ..................W .... 2-0 Bridgeport& ........................................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart&....................................W .... 2-0 Lowell& ...............................................W .... 2-0 at West Point ......................................W .... 3-2 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-1 UMass .................................................W .... 3-1 Nebraska-Omaha* ............................. L ..... 0-3 ! Central Connecticut Invitational @ UMass Invitational # Princeton Invitational $ Southern Conn. Invitational % Delaware Tourney ^ West Point Invitational & NECC Tourney * NCAA Regionals

2011 COACHES

Seton Hall@ ........................................W .... 3-0 George Mason@ .................................W .... 3-0 Princeton@.......................................... L ..... 1-3 Rutgers@.............................................W .... 3-0 Providence@ .......................................W .... 2-0 at UMass .............................................W .... 3-0 Central Connecticut# .........................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart# ....................................W .... 2-0 Quinnipiac# ........................................W .... 2-0 C.W. Post# ..........................................W .... 2-0 C.W. Post# ..........................................W .... 2-1 UMass# ...............................................W .... 2-0 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-0 East Stroudsburg$ .............................W .... 2-1 Central Connecticut$ .........................W .... 2-0 Air Force$............................................W .... 3-1 Wright State$...................................... L ..... 1-3 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 UMass% ..............................................W .... 3-1 Northeastern% ...................................W .... 3-2 West Point% ........................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 at Bryant .............................................W .... 3-0 at Southern Connecticut....................W .... 3-0 West Point........................................... L ..... 2-3 Bridgeport^ .........................................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 2-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire College^...................W .... 2-0 Florida Southern& ..............................W .... 3-1 Wright State& ..................................... L ..... 0-3 Ferris State* .......................................W .... 3-0 Nebraska-Omaha* ............................. L ..... 1-3 ! Central Connecticut Invitational @ Princeton Invitational # Southern Connecticut Tournament $ Army Tournament % New Haven Invitational ^ NECC Tournament at SCSU & Wright State Tournament * NCAA Tournament

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 1990 (33-11) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac!..........................................W .... 2-0 American International! .....................W .... 2-0 New York Tech! ...................................W .... 2-0 Dowling College! .................................W .... 2-0 Lowell! .................................................W .... 2-0 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 2-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 2-0 Sacred Heart@ ...................................W .... 2-0 Concordia@.........................................W .... 2-0 Quinnipiac@ ........................................W .... 2-0 Merrimack ..........................................W .... 3-0 Cal-State Bakersfield# ....................... L ..... 1-3 Cal-State Sacramento#...................... L ..... 0-3 East Texas State#............................... L ..... 2-3 Chaminade# ....................................... L ..... 0-3 East Texas State#...............................W .... 3-1 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 Missouri-St. Louis$ ............................ L ..... 0-3 Florida Atlantic$ .................................W .... 3-2 Florida Southern................................. L ..... 0-3 Rollins$ ...............................................W .... 3-1 Florida Atlantic$ ................................. L ..... 1-3 at New York Tech ................................ L ..... 2-3 Fairleigh Dickinson% ..........................W .... 3-1 Towson State% ................................... L ..... 1-3 Delaware State% ................................W .... 3-0 UMaryland-Baltimore Cty.% ............... L ..... 2-3 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant .................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-2 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 2-0 Franklin Pierce^..................................W .... 2-0 New Hampshire College^...................W .... 2-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 2-0 Keene State^ ......................................W .... 2-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 2-0 Bentley& .............................................W .... 3-0 Buffalo& ..............................................W .... 3-0 Naval Academy& ................................W .... 3-0 Southeast Missouri State* ................W .... 3-1 Central Missouri State* ..................... L ..... 0-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # Cal State-Sacramento Classic $ Lady Moc Invitational % Delaware Invitational ^ NECC Tourney & UNH Classic * NCAA Regionals 1991 (35-5) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 Dowling! ..............................................W .... 3-0 Southampton! .....................................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 3-0 Bentley! ...............................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac...........................................W .... 3-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart@ ...................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac@ ........................................W .... 3-0 Concordia............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant# ...............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley# ..............................................W .... 3-0 Southampton# ...................................W .... 3-0 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 Troy State$ ..........................................W .... 3-0 Tampa$ ............................................... L ..... 0-3 Air Force$............................................W .... 3-1 Florida Southern$ .............................. L ..... 1-3 Missouri Southern State$..................W .... 3-0 Virginia Commonwealth% ..................W .... 3-0

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Towson State% ...................................W .... 3-0 UMaryland-Baltimore Cty.% ...............W .... 3-0 Rider% .................................................W .... 3-0 Yale% ...................................................W .... 3-1 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 3-0 Keene State^ ......................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce^..................................W .... 3-0 Lowell^ ................................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 San Francisco State& ........................ L ..... 0-3 Seattle Pacific& ..................................W .... 3-2 Air Force& ...........................................W .... 3-1 Portland State& .................................. L ..... 0-3 Gannon* ............................................. L ..... 1-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # Bentley Invitational $ Lady Moc Invitational % Delaware Invitational ^ NECC Tourney & Portland State Invitational * NCAA Regionals 1992 (34-9) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 3-0 Southampton! .....................................W .... 3-0 Dowling! ..............................................W .... 3-0 at Holy Cross.......................................W .... 3-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace@ .................................................W .... 3-0 Queens@ .............................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 3-0 Springfield@ ........................................W .... 3-1 at Concordia .......................................W .... 3-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce# .................................W .... 3-0 Concordia# .........................................W .... 3-0 Keene State#......................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart# ....................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce# .................................W .... 3-0 Central Missouri State$ ..................... L ..... 0-3 Mississippi Univ. of Women$ ............W .... 3-0 Tampa$ ............................................... L ..... 0-3 Troy State$ ..........................................W .... 3-0 Rollins$ ............................................... L ..... 1-3 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 3-0 Princeton % .........................................W .... 3-2 Rider% .................................................W .... 3-0 Delaware% .......................................... L ..... 2-3 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Air Force^ ............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley^ ..............................................W .... 3-0 American International^ ....................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 Cal-State Bakersfield& ....................... L ..... 0-3 Morningside& ..................................... L ..... 0-3 Denver& .............................................. L ..... 2-3 Regis& ................................................. L ..... 2-3 Minnesota-Duluth& ............................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart* ....................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut*......................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce* .................................W .... 3-0 Ferris State= ....................................... L ..... 1-3 @ UNH Invitational # S. Conn. Invitational $ Lady Moc Invitational ^ Bentley Invitational & U.S. Air Force Tournament * NECC Tournament = NCAA Regionals

1993 (38-3) Head Coach: Deborah Chin NCAA ELITE EIGHT at Rhode Island College .....................W .... 3-0 American International! .....................W .... 3-0 Dowling! ..............................................W .... 3-1 Southampton! .....................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut@ .....................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart@ ...................................W .... 3-0 Keene State@ .....................................W .... 3-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace@ .................................................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 at Springfield ......................................W .... 3-1 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 Concordia............................................W .... 3-0 at Queens ...........................................W .... 3-0 Bentley# ..............................................W .... 3-1 Le Moyne# ..........................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce# .................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart# ....................................W .... 3-0 Bentley# ..............................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac...........................................W .... 3-0 St. Francis, N.Y.%................................W .... 3-0 Princeton% .......................................... L ..... 1-3 Delaware State% ................................W .... 3-0 Delaware% ..........................................W .... 3-1 Princeton% .......................................... L ..... 2-3 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 at Bryant .............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant^................................................W .... 3-0 Southampton^ ....................................W .... 3-0 Bentley^ ..............................................W .... 3-0 Dowling^ .............................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut& .....................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce& .................................W .... 3-0 UMass Lowell& ...................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart&....................................W .... 3-0 Keene State& .....................................W .... 3-0 Springfield* ........................................W .... 3-1 Northern Michigan= ........................... L ..... 0-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # So. Conn. Invitational % Delaware Invitational ^ Bentley Invitational & NECC Tournament * NCAA Regionals = NCAA Elite Eight

Delaware$ .......................................... L ..... 2-3 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-1 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-1 at Adelphi ............................................W .... 3-0 Florida Southern%.............................. L ..... 0-3 Clarion% ..............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 Keene State^ ......................................W .... 3-0 UMass Lowell^....................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut^ ......................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart^ ....................................W .... 3-0 Air Force& ...........................................W .... 3-2 Ferris State&.......................................W .... 3-0 Bentley& .............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant* ...............................................W .... 3-0 Northern Michigan= ........................... L ..... 0-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # So. Conn. Invitational $ Delaware Invitational % Bentley Classic ^ NECC Tournament & Bentley Invitational * NCAA Regionals = NCAA Elite Eight

1994 (37-3) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post! ............................................W .... 3-0 Millersville!..........................................W .... 3-0 Southampton! .....................................W .... 3-0 Springfield!..........................................W .... 3-0 at Concordia .......................................W .... 3-0 American International@ ...................W .... 3-0 Queens@ .............................................W .... 3-0 Mercy@ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace@ .................................................W .... 3-0 at Molloy .............................................W .... 3-0 Springfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Connecticut ........................W .... 3-0 Queens ................................................W .... 3-0 Mercy# ................................................W .... 3-0 Dowling# .............................................W .... 3-0 Adelphi# ..............................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart# ....................................W .... 3-0 Mercy# ................................................W .... 3-0 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 3-0 Morgan State$ ...................................W .... 3-0 Princeton$ ..........................................W .... 3-2 Yale$ ...................................................W .... 3-1

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HISTORY & RECORDS

1999 (34-8) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT SCSU ...................................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell......................................W .... 3-0 Southampton ......................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 @ Concordia........................................W .... 3-0 Adelphi ................................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-1 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-1 Queens ................................................W .... 3-0

2000 (22-11) Head Coach: Robin Salters NCAA REGIONALS SCSU! ..................................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell! ....................................W .... 3-1 North Carolina-Central! ......................W .... 3-0 Indianapolis! ....................................... L ..... 2-3 @ New York Tech ................................W .... 3-0 vs. Merrimack% ..................................W .... 3-0 @ Bentley% .........................................W .... 3-1 Bryant.................................................. L ..... 2-3 Southampton$ ...................................W .... 3-0 Queens$ .............................................W .... 3-0 Pace$ ..................................................W .... 3-1 Mercy$ ................................................ L ..... 1-3 SCSU ...................................................W .... 3-0 vs. Clarion* ......................................... L ..... 2-3 @ Millersville* ....................................W .... 3-2 vs. Catawba* ...................................... L ..... 2-3 Aldelphi ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 Edinboro.............................................. L ..... 1-3 Queens ................................................ L ..... 1-3 @ C.W. Post .........................................W .... 3-1 East Stroudsburg................................W .... 3-0 @ American International ..................W .... 3-0 @ Indianapolis .................................... L ..... 0-3 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside ......................W .... 3-1 @ Northern Kentucky ......................... L ..... 0-3 @ Mercy .............................................. L ..... 0-3 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 @ Dowling ...........................................W .... 3-1 @ Stonehill ..........................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell# ...................................W .... 3-0 Pace# .................................................. L ..... 1-3 ! - Baden Invitational % - Bentley College Invitational $ - UNH Invitational * - Millersville Invitational # NCAA Northeast Regional

2010 REVIEW

1998 (29-13) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC RUNNERS-UP NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN S. Conn. St. .........................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell......................................W .... 3-0 Southampton ......................................W .... 3-0 Mercy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Mercy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Concordia............................................W .... 3-0 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-0 Merrimack ..........................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-1 @ NY Tech ...........................................W .... 3-1 Teikyo Post ..........................................W .... 3-0 Queens ................................................W .... 3-2 S. Conn. St. .........................................W .... 3-0 Pace .................................................... L ..... 1-3 Sacred Heart ......................................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................ L ..... 2-3 Mercy .................................................. L ..... 2-3 @ Quinnipiac .......................................W .... 3-0 California (PA) ..................................... L ..... 1-3 Binghampton ......................................W .... 3-0 Lock Haven ......................................... L ..... 2-3 California (PA) ..................................... L ..... 2-3 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 Florida Southern................................. L ..... 0-3 N. Kentucky ........................................ L ..... 0-3 @ C.W. Post .........................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-1 Eninboro.............................................. L ..... 0-3 @ Stony Brook .................................... L ..... 2-3 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 @ AIC ...................................................W .... 3-0 Findlay!................................................W .... 3-0 Ashland! ..............................................W .... 3-1 @ Wayne State!................................... L ..... 1-3 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell......................................W .... 3-0 Stonybrook ..........................................W .... 1-3 Dowling# .............................................W .... 3-0 Pace# .................................................. L ..... 2-3 ! Wayne St. Invitational (MI) #NCAA Regionals (West Haven, CT)

New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-0 @ Queens ............................................W .... 3-2 @ SCSU ...............................................W .... 3-0 Teikyo-Post ..........................................W .... 3-0 Binghamton ........................................W .... 3-2 Dowling ...............................................W .... 3-0 @ Pace ................................................W .... 3-1 Francis Marion.................................... L ..... 1-3 Catawba ..............................................W .... 3-0 Tampa ................................................. L ..... 0-3 Barry.................................................... L ..... 0-3 @ Bryant..............................................W .... 3-1 Stonehill ..............................................W .... 3-0 E. Stroudsburg ....................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 Mercy College .....................................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Stonehill ..............................................W .... 3-0 Merrimack ..........................................W .... 3-1 Florida Southern................................. L ..... 2-3 Mercy .................................................. L ..... 2-3 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-1 Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne ............... L ..... 0-3 Lewis University .................................. L ..... 1-3 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-1 Teikyo-Post ..........................................W .... 3-0 SCSU ...................................................W .... 3-0 New Hampshire ..................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell......................................W .... 3-1 Binghamton ........................................W .... 3-0 Bryant# ...............................................W .... 3-0 Mercy# ................................................W .... 3-0 Tampa% .............................................. L ..... 0-3 # NCAA Northeast Regional %NCAA Elite Eight, Battle Creek, MI

2011 OUTLOOK

1997 (41-7) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT NY Tech ...............................................W .... 3-0 LIU-Southhampton* ...........................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell* ...................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac* ........................................W .... 3-1 Stony Brook* ......................................W .... 3-0 Mercy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Queens!...............................................W .... 3-0 Merrimack! .........................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart! .....................................W .... 3-0 AIC! ......................................................W .... 3-0 Bentley@ .............................................W .... 3-0 Stony Brook@ .....................................W .... 3-2 Quinnipiac@ ........................................W .... 3-0 Millersville@........................................ L ..... 3-0 Queens ................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Conn. St. .............................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart$ ....................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac$ ........................................W .... 3-1 Molloy$ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace$ ..................................................W .... 3-1 Quinnipiac...........................................W .... 3-0 Rollins^ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Tampa^ ............................................... L ..... 0-3 Barry^.................................................. L ..... 0-3 Florida Southern^............................... L ..... 1-3 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-2 Dowling% ............................................W .... 3-2 Quinnipiac% ........................................ L ..... 1-3 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-1 Clarion& ..............................................W .... 3-0 Bryant& ...............................................W .... 3-0 Pace&..................................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post& ..........................................W .... 3-0 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-0 Indiana-Purdue (FW)? ........................ L ..... 0-3 St. Joe’s (IN)?......................................W .... 3-1 N. Kentucky? ......................................W .... 3-1

Southern Conn. St. .............................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart**..................................W .... 3-0 Albany** .............................................W .... 3-1 Stony Brook** ....................................W .... 3-0 Bryant***...........................................W .... 3-1 Pace*** .............................................W .... 3-1 W. Texas A&M****............................ L ..... 0-3 * Baden Invitational ! New Haven Invitational @ Stony Brook Invitational $ So. Conn. State University ^ Florida Southern Invitational % New Haven Classic & Bentley Invitational ? N. Kentucky Invitational ** NECC Tournament *** NCAA Regionals (West Haven, CT) **** NCAA Elite 8 (Bakersfield, CA)

2011 PLAYERS

1996 (44-2) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Southampton@ ...................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell@...................................W .... 3-0 Bentley@ .............................................W .... 3-0 Stony Brook@ .....................................W .... 3-0 at New York Tech ................................W .... 3-0 Merrimack* ........................................W .... 3-0 Southern Conn. St.* ..........................W .... 3-0 Queens* .............................................W .... 3-0 AIC* .....................................................W .... 3-0 Fairfield ...............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley# ..............................................W .... 3-0 at Stony Brook# ..................................W .... 3-0 Bryant# ...............................................W .... 3-0 Florida Southern# ..............................W .... 3-1 Queens ................................................W .... 3-0 Southern Conn. ..................................W .... 3-0 Adelphi ................................................W .... 3-0 AIC$ .....................................................W .... 3-0 Mercy$ ................................................W .... 3-0

Albany$ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley$ ..............................................W .... 3-0 at Quinnipiac ......................................W .... 3-0 Barry% ................................................. L ..... 0-3 Tampa% ..............................................W .... 3-2 North Florida%....................................W .... 3-0 at Florida Southern% .........................W .... 3-0 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell& ...................................W .... 3-0 St. Michael’s& ....................................W .... 3-0 Pace&..................................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley& .........................................W .... 3-0 at CW Post&........................................W .... 3-0 Pace ....................................................W .... 3-1 Bentley ................................................W .... 3-0 Stonehill$............................................W .... 3-0 Mercy$ ................................................W .... 3-0 at Southern Conn. St& .......................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell$ ...................................W .... 3-0 at AIC ...................................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce^..................................W .... 3-0 Albany^ ...............................................W .... 3-0 Scared Heart^ ....................................W .... 3-0 UMass-Lowell^....................................W .... 3-0 Stony Brook^ ......................................W .... 3-0 Pace~ ..................................................W .... 3-1 Nebraska-Omaha= ............................. L ..... 0-3 @ Baden Invitational * UNH Invitational # Stony Brook Invitational $ Southern Conn. St. Invitational % Florida Southern Invitational & Bentley Invitational ^ NECC Tournament ~ NCAA Northeast Regional = NCAA Quarterfinals

2011 COACHES

1995 (41-3) Head Coach: Robin Salters NECC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Rhode Island College .........................W .... 3-0 Stony Brook! .......................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac!..........................................W .... 3-0 Bentley! ...............................................W .... 3-0 UMass Lowell! ....................................W .... 3-0 Concordia............................................W .... 3-0 Sacred Heart@ ...................................W .... 3-0 Southampton@ ...................................W .... 3-0 Pace@ .................................................W .... 3-0 American International@ ...................W .... 3-0 Molloy ..................................................W .... 3-0 at Southern Connecticut....................W .... 3-0 at Pace ................................................ L ..... 2-3 Indiana, Pa.# ......................................W .... 3-2 Bentley# ..............................................W .... 3-1 at Adelphi ............................................W .... 3-0 UMass Lowell$ ...................................W .... 3-0 Southampton$ ...................................W .... 3-0 St. Rose$ ............................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac$ ........................................W .... 3-0 Quinnipiac...........................................W .... 3-0 Tampa% ..............................................W .... 3-2 Florida Southern%..............................W .... 3-1 St. Francis% ........................................W .... 3-0 BYU-Hawaii% ....................................... L ..... 0-3 Bryant..................................................W .... 3-1 Queens ................................................W .... 3-0 C.W. Post .............................................W .... 3-0 New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-0 Dowling^ .............................................W .... 3-0 Stonehill^ ............................................W .... 3-0 Southampton^ ....................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-0 at Grand Valley State .........................W .... 3-0 vs. Oakland, Mich. ..............................W .... 3-2 vs. Lake Superior State......................W .... 3-1 at Fairfield ...........................................W .... 3-0 Franklin Pierce& .................................W .... 3-0 UMass Lowell& ...................................W .... 3-0 Keene State& .....................................W .... 3-0 Albany& ...............................................W .... 3-0 Stony Brook& ......................................W .... 3-0 Dowling* .............................................W .... 3-0 Cal State-Bakersfield= ....................... L ..... 1-3 ! Baden Invitational @ UNH Invitational # Bentley Classic $ Quinnipiac Classic % Lady Moc Tournament ^ Bentley Invitational & NECC Tournament * NCAA Regionals = NCAA Elite Eight

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS 2001 (21-12) Head Coach: Robin Salters NCAA REGIONALS Edinboro.............................................. L .... 0-3 at Grand Valley State ......................... L ..... 0-3 vs. Southern Indiana .......................... L ..... 2-3 CONCORDIA ........................................W .... 3-0 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-0 STONEHILL ..........................................W .... 3-0 DOWLING ............................................W .... 3-2 QUEENS COLLEGE..............................W .... 3-2 SOUTHAMPTON ..................................W .... 3-0 MERCY ................................................ L ..... 0-3 BENTLEY ............................................. L ..... 1-3 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-0 vs. Rollins............................................W .... 3-1 vs. Stonehill College ...........................W .... 3-0 vs. Eckerd College ..............................W .... 3-0 vs. New York Tech...............................W .... 3-1 at Southern Conn ...............................W .... 3-0 C.W. POST ...........................................W .... 3-1 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 at Adelphi ............................................W .... 3-0 vs. Florida Tech................................... L ..... 1-3 at Florida Southern ............................ L ..... 2-3 vs. Puerto Rico ................................... L ..... 2-3 vs. Univ. of Tampa .............................. L ..... 0-3 PUERTO RICO MAYA............................W .... 3-0 at Bryant College ................................ L ..... 0-3 NEW YORK TECH ................................W .... 3-0 at Queens College ..............................W .... 3-1 MERCY COLLEGE................................ L ..... 1-3 DOWLING ............................................W .... 3-0 at UMass Lowell .................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-0 QUEENS * ........................................... L ..... 2-3 * NCAA Regional @ New Haven, CT 2002 (34-6) Head Coach: Robin Salters NYCAC CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Central Missouri State ....................... L ..... 0-3 Truman State ...................................... L ..... 0-3 Regis College ...................................... L ..... 2-3 Adams State .......................................W .... 3-0 BLOOMFIELD ......................................W .... 3-0 UMASS-LOWELL .................................W .... 3-0 LEMOYNE ............................................W .... 3-1 NEBRASKA-OMAHA ............................ L ..... 1-3 ST. LEO ................................................W .... 3-0 Bryant College .................................... L ..... 0-3 New York Tech ....................................W .... 3-0 CW Post...............................................W .... 3-0 AIC .......................................................W .... 3-0 QUEENS COLLEGE..............................W .... 3-0 SOUTHAMPTON ..................................W .... 3-0 BENTLEY COLLEGE ............................W .... 3-1 CONCORDIA ........................................W .... 3-2 Dowling College ..................................W .... 3-1 Southampton ......................................W .... 3-0 Philadelphia ........................................W .... 3-0 MERCY COLLEGE................................W .... 3-2 Molloy College ....................................W .... 3-0 St. Anselm...........................................W .... 3-0 Dowling ..............................................W .... 3-1 Adelphi ................................................W .... 3-0 NEW YORK TECH ................................W .... 3-0 PACE ....................................................W .... 3-0 QUEENS .............................................W .... 3-2 BRYANT ...............................................W .... 3-2 American International ......................W .... 3-0 Bridgeport ...........................................W .... 3-0 ADELPHI ..............................................W .... 3-0 ST. THOMAS ........................................W .... 3-0 SOUTHERN CONN ..............................W .... 3-0 ADELPHI & ..........................................W .... 3-0 DOWLING & ........................................W .... 3-1 NYIT & .................................................W .... 3-2 NYIT ! ...................................................W .... 3-0 BRYANT! ..............................................W .... 3-0

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BYU-Hawai %....................................... L ..... 0-3 & NYCAC Tourney at West Haven, CT ! NCAA Regional at West Haven, CT % NCAA Elite 8 at Canyon, TX 2003 (25-9) Head Coach: Robin Salters NCAA REGIONALS vs. West Chester.................................W .... 3-0 vs. American International.................W .... 3-1 at Pace ................................................W .... 3-0 vs. East Stroudsburg ..........................W .... 3-0 vs. Bryant ............................................W .... 3-2 vs. Merrimack .....................................W .... 3-1 vs. Stonehill ........................................W .... 3-0 at Mercy ..............................................W .... 3-0 QUEENS .............................................. L ..... 2-3 BENTLEY .............................................W .... 3-0 at Concordia .......................................W .... 3-0 C.W. POST ...........................................W .... 3-0 DOWLING ............................................W .... 3-1 vs. Stonehill ........................................W .... 3-0 vs. C.W. Post .......................................W .... 3-0 at American International .................. L ..... 2-3 at Queens ...........................................W .... 3-2 at New York Tech ................................ L ..... 1-3 SLIPPERY ROCK .................................W .... 3-0 UMASS LOWELL .................................W .... 3-2 BENTLEY .............................................W .... 3-0 MOLLOY...............................................W .... 3-0 at Florida Southern ............................ L ..... 0-3 at Eckerd ............................................. L ..... 2-3 at Tampa ............................................. L ..... 0-3 BRIDGEPORT ......................................W .... 3-0 at Bryant ............................................. L ..... 2-3 at Philadelphia ...................................W .... 3-0 vs. Southampton ................................W .... 3-0 SOUTHAMPTON &...............................W .... 3-0 NEW YORK TECH & ............................W .... 3-0 QUEENS &........................................... L ..... 0-3 vs. Bryant *......................................... L ..... 0-3 & NYCAC Tourney at West Haven, CT * NCAA Regional at Queens 2004 (11-16) Head Coach: Robin Salters vs. North Alabama * .......................... L ..... 0-3 at Metro State * ................................. L ..... 0-3 vs. St. Edward’s * ............................... L ..... 0-3 vs. Regis (CO) * .................................. L ..... 0-3 ASSUMPTION ......................................W .... 3-0 MERRIMACK ....................................... L ..... 0-3 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-1 at UMass-Lowell ................................. L ..... 1-3 vs. Merrimack ..................................... L ..... 1-3 CONCORDIA ........................................W .... 3-1 at Dowling ........................................... L ..... 1-3 at Molloy .............................................W .... 3-0 MERCY ................................................ L ..... 0-3 NEW YORK TECH ................................ L ..... 1-3 AM. INTERNATIONAL ..........................W .... 3-0 QUEENS .............................................. L ..... 0-3 FLORIDA SOUTHERN .......................... L ..... 0-3 BRYANT ............................................... L ..... 0-3 vs. St. Anselm & .................................W .... 3-0 vs. LeMoyne & ....................................W .... 3-1 vs. St. Michael’s &..............................W .... 3-0 ADELPHI .............................................. L ..... 2-3 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-2 SOUTHAMPTON ..................................W .... 3-0 PHILADELPHIA ....................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................ L ..... 2-3 at Dowling ........................................... L ..... 1-3 at Philadelphia ...................................W .... 3-0 * @ Premier Classic, Denver, CO & @ AIC Tournament, Springfield, MA 2005 (12-17) Head Coach: Robin Salters Baden Invitational WILMINGTON COLLEGE .....................W .... 3-0

MILLERSVILLE .................................... L ..... 0-3 EAST STROUDSBURG ......................... L ..... 2-3 UMASS LOWELL .................................W .... 3-1 Millersville Invitational vs. Slippery Rock ................................ L ..... 0-3 vs. Shippensburg................................ L ..... 0-3 vs. Ohio Valley.....................................W .... 3-0 at Millersville ...................................... L ..... 0-3 at Adelphi * ........................................ L ..... 0-3 vs. Rollins (at Bentley) ....................... L ..... 0-3 BRIDGEPORT * ...................................W .... 3-0 C.W. POST * ........................................W .... 3-2 vs. So. New Hampshire ......................W .... 3-0 at Merrimack ......................................W .... 3-0 at Concordia * ....................................W .... 3-1 DOWLING * ......................................... L ..... 1-3 MOLLOY * ...........................................W .... 3-0 MERCY * .............................................W .... 3-0 PACE .................................................... L ..... 1-3 at New York Tech *............................. L ..... 2-3 SOUTHERN CONN. STATE...................W .... 3-0 at Queens * ........................................ L ..... 1-3 FRANKLIN PIERCE .............................. L ..... 1-3 at Bryant .............................................W .... 3-2 at Lock Haven ..................................... L ..... 0-3 at Slippery Rock ................................. L ..... 0-3 vs. Indiana (Pa.) at SRU ..................... L ..... 0-3 BENTLEY ............................................. L ..... 1-3 &BRIDGEPORT.................................... L ..... 2-3 & NYCAC Tourney at West Haven, CT * NYCAC match 2006 (23-14) Head Coach: Robin Salters ECC RUNNERS-UP NCAA REGIONALS Baden Invitational GEORGIAN COURT ..............................W .... 3-2 BENTLEY ............................................. L ..... 1-3 MILLERSVILLE ....................................W .... 3-2 #17 CENTRAL WASH. ......................... L ..... 0-3 PACE ....................................................W .... 3-0 West Chester RamFest vs. Goldey-Beacom.............................W .... 3-0 vs. Clarion ........................................... L ..... 0-3 vs. W. Virginia Wesleyan ....................W .... 3-1 at C.W. Post * .....................................W .... 3-2 vs. Saint Leo University ...................... L ..... 0-3 vs. UMass-Lowell ................................W .... 3-0 vs. West Texas A&M ........................... L ..... 0-3 CONCORDIA * .....................................W .... 3-1 ADELPHI *...........................................W .... 3-0 vs. Saint Anselm .................................W .... 3-0 at Franklin Pierce ...............................W .... 3-0 at U of Bridgeport * ...........................W .... 3-2 BRYANT ...............................................W .... 3-1 at East Stroudsburg ........................... L ..... 0-3 vs. C.W. Post * .................................... L ..... 1-3 at Dowling *........................................ L ..... 0-3 vs. Montevallo .................................... L ..... 1-3 vs. West Alabama ............................... L ..... 1-3 at West Florida ................................... L ..... 0-3 at Molloy * ..........................................W .... 3-0 MERCY * .............................................W .... 3-1 vs. Le Moyne .......................................W .... 3-0 at Stonehill..........................................W .... 3-0 NYIT *..................................................W .... 3-2 at Southern Connecticut....................W .... 3-0 QUEENS * ...........................................W .... 3-1 at Bentley ............................................ L ..... 2-3 vs. St. Michael’s .................................W .... 3-0 $ U OF BRIDGEPORT ........................W .... 3-0 %vs. NYIT ...........................................W .... 3-0 %at Dowling ....................................... L ..... 0-3 &C.W. POST......................................... L ..... 0-3 $ ECC Tournament (West Haven, CT) % ECC Tournament (Brookville, NY) & NCAA DII Regional (West Haven, CT) * ECC match

2007 (24-7) Head Coach: Robin Salters ECC RUNNERS-UP NCAA REGIONALS Baden Invitational STONEHILL ..........................................W .... 3-1 FRANKLIN PIERCE ..............................W .... 3-1 BENTLEY .............................................W .... 3-1 Bentley Invitational vs. Georgian Court ............................. L ..... 2-3 vs. #7 Central Missouri ...................... L ..... 1-3 vs. Bryant ............................................W .... 3-0 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT ................W .... 3-0 Le Moyne Tournament vs. UMass Lowell ................................W .... 3-0 vs. Wilmington ....................................W .... 3-0 at Le Moyne ........................................W .... 3-0 at Mercy * ...........................................W .... 3-0 vs. Holy Family ....................................W .... 3-2 at Nyack ..............................................W .... 3-0 at NYIT* ..............................................W .... 3-0 at Bryant ............................................. L ..... 0-3 MOLLOY* ............................................W .... 3-0 PHILA. SCIENCES ...............................W .... 3-0 BRIDGEPORT* ....................................W .... 3-0 BENTLEY .............................................W .... 3-1 at Adelphi* ......................................... L ..... 2-3 C.W. POST* .........................................W .... 3-1 DOWLING* .......................................... L ..... 0-3 vs. Merrimack .....................................W .... 3-0 at UMass Lowell .................................W .... 3-0 at Concordia (NY)* .............................W .... 3-0 at Queens* .........................................W .... 3-0 ECC Tournament $ (6) Queens (NY)...............................W .... 3-0 % vs. (2) Adelphi .................................W .... 3-2 % at (1) Dowling ................................. L ..... 1-3 NCAA Division II Northeast Regional & vs. (6) C.W. Post ..............................W .... 3-0 & vs. (2) Bryant................................... L ..... 1-3 $ ECC Tournament (West Haven, CT) % ECC Tournament (Brookville, NY) & NCAA DII Regional (West Haven, CT) * ECC match 2008 (31-4) Head Coach: Robin Salters NE-10 CHAMPIONS NCAA ELITE EIGHT Bentley Invitational vs. Georgian Court .............................W .... 3-0 vs. Bridgeport .....................................W .... 3-0 vs. Armstrong Atlantic ........................W .... 3-1 POST....................................................W .... 3-0 Duluth Classic vs. Minnesota St.-Mankato ................ L ..... 1-3 at #12 Minnesota-Duluth .................. L ..... 0-3 vs. #9 Western Washington............... L ..... 2-3 vs. Bemidji State ................................W .... 3-1 at Southern New Hampshire* ...........W .... 3-0 LE MOYNE*.........................................W .... 3-0 COLLEGE OF ST. ROSE*.....................W .... 3-1 STONEHILL* .......................................W .... 3-0 ADELPHI ..............................................W .... 3-1 PACE*..................................................W .... 3-0 NYIT .....................................................W .... 3-0 at UMass Lowell* ...............................W .... 3-0 Raider Classic at Shippensburg .................................W .... 3-1 vs. Edinboro ........................................W .... 3-1 vs. Millersville .....................................W .... 3-1 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT* ..............W .... 3-0 at St. Michael’s* ................................W .... 3-0 at Bentley* .........................................W .... 3-1 ASSUMPTION*....................................W .... 3-0 DOWLING ............................................W .... 3-2 at Franklin Pierce ...............................W .... 3-0 at Merrimack ......................................W .... 3-1 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL...............W .... 3-0 at St. Anselm ......................................W .... 3-0 NE-10 Tournament

25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

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2011 OUTLOOK

2010 (27-3) Head Coach: Robin Salters NE-10 CHAMPIONS NCAA REGIONALS New Haven Invitational CALDWELL ..........................................W .... 3-0 HOLY FAMILY .......................................W .... 3-0 BRIDGEPORT ...................................... L ..... 1-3 Bentley Invitational vs. Bridgeport .....................................W .... 3-1 vs. Georgian Court .............................W .... 3-0 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-1 at C.W. Post ........................................W .... 3-1 at Queens ...........................................W .... 3-1 at Pace*..............................................W .... 3-1 SAINT ROSE* ......................................W .... 3-1 at Assumption* ..................................W .... 3-0 FRANKLIN PIERCE*............................W .... 3-0 at So. New Hampshire* .....................W .... 3-0 SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT* ..............W .... 3-0 at Le Moyne*......................................W .... 3-1 DOWLING ............................................ L ..... 1-3 UMASS LOWELL* ...............................W .... 3-0 at Merrimack* ....................................W .... 3-2

2011 PLAYERS

2009 (25-6) Head Coach: Robin Salters NE-10 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS NCAA REGIONALS Raider Classic vs. Indiana, Pa. ...................................W .... 3-0 vs. Wheeling Jesuit............................. L ..... 0-3 vs. Clarion ...........................................W .... 3-2 vs. Edinboro ........................................ L ..... 1-3 QUEENS ..............................................W .... 3-0 Bentley Invitational vs. Bridgeport ..................................... L ..... 2-3 vs. Georgian Court .............................W .... 3-0 vs. Rollins............................................W .... 3-1 at New York Inst. of Tech. ..................W .... 3-0 HOLY FAMILY .......................................W .... 3-0 PACE*..................................................W .... 3-0 at St. Rose* ........................................W .... 3-1 ASSUMPTION*....................................W .... 3-0 at Franklin Pierce* .............................W .... 3-0 SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE* ........W .... 3-0 at Southern Connecticut* .................W .... 3-0 at Dowling ........................................... L ..... 2-3 LE MOYNE*.........................................W .... 3-0 FLORIDA SOUTHERN ..........................W .... 3-2 at Bridgeport ......................................W .... 3-2 at UMass Lowell .................................W .... 3-0 MERRIMACK .......................................W .... 3-0 at American International ..................W .... 3-1 ADELPHI ..............................................W .... 3-2 at Bentley ............................................W .... 3-2 STONEHILL ..........................................W .... 3-0 at St. Anselm ......................................W .... 3-0 at St. Michael’s...................................W .... 3-1 NE-10 Tournament $ vs. (8) Southern Connecticut ......... L ..... 2-3 NCAA Division II East Regional & vs. (7) Pace .....................................W .... 3-0 & vs. (3) Bridgeport ............................ L ..... 2-3 $ NE-10 Tournament (Lowell, Mass.) & NCAA DII Regional (Brookhaven, N.Y.) * NE-10 match

AMERICAN INT’L*...............................W .... 3-0 at Adelphi* .........................................W .... 3-1 N.Y.I.T. .................................................W .... 3-0 at Stonehill* .......................................W .... 3-1 BENTLEY* ...........................................W .... 3-1 SAINT ANSELM* .................................W .... 3-0 SAINT MICHAEL’S* .............................W .... 3-0 NE-10 Tournament $ (8) MERRIMACK ..............................W .... 3-0 $ (4) STONEHILL.................................W .... 3-0 $ (2) PACE ...........................................W .... 3-0 NCAA Division II East Regional & vs. (7) Pace .....................................W .... 3-1 & vs. (3) Bridgeport ............................ L ..... 0-3 $ NE-10 Tournament (New Haven, Conn.) & NCAA DII Regional (Brookhaven, N.Y.) * NE-10 match

2011 COACHES

$ vs. (8) Le Moyne..............................W .... 3-0 $ vs. (4) Stonehill ...............................W .... 3-0 $ vs. (2) Merrimack ............................W .... 3-2 NCAA Division II East Regional & (8) QUEENS (N.Y.) ...........................W .... 3-0 & (4) GEORGIAN COURT.....................W .... 3-0 & (2) DOWLING ...................................W .... 3-2 NCAA Division II Elite Eight % at #1 Concordia-St. Paul ................ L ..... 0-3 $ NE-10 Tournament (Pleasantville, N.Y.) & NCAA DII Regional (West Haven, CT) % NCAA Elite Eight (St. Paul, MN) * NE-10 match

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Adelphi .................................... 13-3 Air Force .....................................4-0 Albany ........................................4-0 Albertus Magnus .......................2-0 American ....................................1-0 American International .......... 32-1 Army ........................................ 12-3 Armstrong Atlantic .....................1-0 Assumption ................................5-0 Barrington ..................................2-0 Barry...........................................0-3 Bemidji State .............................1-0 Bentley .................................... 40-7 Binghamton ...............................2-0 Boston ........................................1-0 Bridgeport ............................... 29-5 Brigham Young-Hawaii ..............0-1 Brooklyn .....................................4-0 Brown .........................................3-0 Bryant...................................... 31-7 Buffalo .......................................1-0 Caldwell......................................1-0 Cal State-Bakersfield.................0-3 Cal State-Sacramento ...............0-2 Catawba .....................................2-0 Central Connecticut St. .......... 13-3 Central Missouri ........................1-3 Central Washington...................0-1 Chaminade ................................0-1 Clarion ........................................3-3 Colgate .......................................2-0 Concordia (NY).........................17-0 Concordia-St. Paul .....................0-1 Connecticut College ..................6-2 Connecticut ...............................2-1 Cornell ........................................3-0 Cortland State ...........................2-2 C.W. Post ................................. 44-6 Delaware ....................................4-7 Delaware State ..........................2-0 Denver........................................0-1 Dowling ................................. 17-10 Drexel .........................................2-0 East Tennessee .........................1-0 East Stroudsburg.................... 12-8 East Texas State ........................1-2 Eastern Connecticut State ........9-2 Eckerd ........................................1-1 Edinboro.....................................1-5 Fairfield ......................................4-0

Farleigh Dickinson.....................1-2 Ferris State ................................2-1 Fitchburg State ..........................1-0 Florida Atlantic ..........................2-2 Florida Southern..................... 6-10 Florida Tech ...............................0-1 Francis Marion...........................0-1 Franklin Pierce........................ 15-1 Fredonia State ...........................0-1 Gallaudet ...................................2-0 Gannon ......................................0-2 George Mason ...........................1-1 George Washington ...................0-3 Georgian Court ..........................5-1 Gettysburg .................................0-1 Goldey-Beacom .........................1-0 Grand Valley St. .........................2-2 Hartford....................................17-0 Harvard ......................................1-0 Hofstra .......................................1-6 Holy Cross ..................................5-0 Holy Family ................................3-0 Howard .......................................1-0 Ithaca .........................................1-2 Indiana, Pa.................................2-1 Indiana-Purdue ..........................0-1 IUPU-Fort Wayne........................1-4 Indianapolis ...............................0-2 James Madison .........................2-3 Keene State ............................ 12-0 Lake Superior State ..................1-0 La Salle ......................................1-0 Lehigh ........................................3-0 Le Moyne ...................................8-0 Lewis ..........................................0-2 Liberty ........................................1-0 Lock Haven ................................0-1 Marist .........................................1-0 Maryland ....................................0-1 Maryland-Baltimore Co. ............3-1 Massachusetts ....................... 23-7 UMass Lowell...........................41-1 Mattatuck CC .............................1-1 Mercy ...................................... 19-6 Merrimack .............................. 13-2 Metro State ................................1-1 Millersville..................................4-3 Minnesota-Duluth .....................1-1 Minnesota St.-Mankato ............1-1 Mississippi U. of Women...........1-1

Missouri-St. Louis ......................0-2 Missouri Southern .....................1-0 Molloy ...................................... 12-0 Montevallo .................................0-1 Morgan State .............................1-0 Morningside ...............................0-1 Navy ...........................................7-3 Nebraska-Omaha ......................0-4 New Hampshire College............7-0 New Hampshire .........................4-1 New York Inst. of Tech. ........... 28-4 North Alabama ..........................0-2 North Carolina Central ..............1-0 UNC Greensboro........................1-1 North Carolina State .................0-1 North Dakota .............................0-1 North Florida .............................1-0 Northeastern .............................3-5 Northern Kentucky .................. 110 Northern Michigan ....................0-2 Northwestern CC .......................2-0 Norwalk CC ................................2-0 Nyack .........................................1-0 Oakland, Mich. ..........................2-1 Ohio Valley .................................1-0 Oneonta .....................................5-0 Pace ........................................ 34-3 Penn ...........................................2-2 Philadelphia ...............................3-0 U. of Sciences, Philadelphia .......1-0 Portland State ...........................0-3 Post ............................................3-0 Princeton....................................6-6 Providence .................................2-7 Puerto Rico-Mayaquez ..............2-0 Queens (NY)............................ 22-6 Quinnipiac............................... 22-1 Regis (CO) ..................................0-1 Rhode Island College ............. 21-0 Rhode Island .............................1-5 Rider...........................................2-0 Rochester...................................1-0 Rollins ........................................4-3 Rutgers.......................................1-0 Rutgers-Newark .........................2-0 Sacred Heart .......................... 36-0 St. Anselm..................................6-0 St. Edward’s ...............................0-1 St. Francis ..................................2-1 St. Joseph’s (Indiana) ...............2-0

St. Leo ........................................0-1 St. Michael’s ..............................6-0 St. Rose......................................4-0 Salem State ...............................0-1 Salisbury State ..........................1-0 San Francisco State ..................0-1 Seattle Pacific ............................1-0 Seton Hall ..................................1-0 Shippensburg ............................1-1 Slippery Rock.............................2-3 Southeastern Missouri St. ........1-0 Southern Conn. State ............ 59-5 Southern New Hampshire ........4-0 Southern Indiana ......................0-1 Southampton .......................... 20-0 Springfield ............................... 20-6 Stonehill .................................. 16-0 Stony Brook ...............................8-0 Syracuse ....................................2-1 Tampa ........................................2-9 Temple .......................................1-4 Towson State .............................2-1 Troy State ...................................2-0 Upsala ........................................1-0 Vermont .....................................1-0 Villanova ....................................3-0 Virginia Commonweath .............2-1 West Alabama ...........................0-1 West Chester .............................3-0 West Florida ...............................0-1 West Texas A&M ........................0-2 West Virginia ..............................2-0 West Virginia Wesleyan .............1-0 Western Maryland .....................0-1 Western New England ...............5-0 Western Virginia ........................0-1 Western Washington .................0-1 Wheeling Jesuit .........................0-1 William & Mary ..........................2-0 William Paterson .......................1-0 Wilmington College ...................2-0 Wisconsin-Parkside ...................1-0 Wright State ...............................0-2 Yale.............................................3-6

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25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

1983 NCAA Regionals at University of Nebraska-Omaha (Nebraska-Omaha, Ferris State, Wright State, New Haven) vs. Wright State .................................L 0-3 (3-15, 2-15, 12-15) vs. Nebraska-Omaha ......................L 0-3 (2-15, 12-15, 6-15)

1985 NCAA Regionals at University of Nebraska-Omaha (Nebraska-Omaha, Ferris State, James Madison, New Haven) vs. Ferris State.............................W 3-0 (15-13, 15-12, 15-10) Elite Eight at University of Nebraska-Omaha vs. Nebraska-Omaha .............L 1-3 (15-9, 3-15, 10-15, 0-15)

1988 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Navy) vs. Navy ............................................ W 3-0 (15-10, 15-6, 15-7) Elite Eight at North Dakota St. vs. Portland State ..............................L 0-3 (11-15, 6-15, 8-15)

1990 NCAA Regionals at Central Missouri State (Central Missouri State, Southeast Missouri State, New Haven) vs. SE Missouri .................... W 3-1 (4-15, 15-8, 15-13, 16-14) vs. C. Missouri .....................................L 0-3 (1-15, 7-15, 9-15)

1992 NCAA Regionals at Ferris State University (Ferris State, New Haven) vs. Ferris St. .......................... L 1-3 (15-13, 14-16, 9-15, 7-15)

1997 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Pace, Bryant, Dowling) vs. Bryant ...........................W 3-1 (15-12, 14-16, 15-11, 15-9) vs. Pace................................ W 3-1 (15-13, 15-7, 14-15, 15-2) Elite Eight vs. West Texas A&M ............................L 0-3 (0-15, 8-15, 5-15) 1998 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Pace, Bentley, Dowling) vs. Dowling....................................... W 3-0 (15-5, 15-11, 15-7) vs. Pace................... L 2-3 (16-14, 15-9, 14-16, 12-15, 14-16) 1999 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Pace, Mercy, Bryant) vs. Bryant ........................................ W, 3-0 (15-12, 15-8, 15-6) vs. Mercy ..........................................W, 3-0 (15-7, 15-7, 16-14) Elite Eight vs. Tampa............................................L, 3-0 (7-15, 9-15, 4-15) 2000 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Pace, UMass-Lowell, Mercy) vs. UMass-Lowell ...............................W 3-0 (15-8, 15-3, 15-5) vs. Pace............................... L 1-3 (7-15, 11-15, 15-12, 14-16)

2006 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (Dowling, Bentley, New Haven, Bryant, St. Rose, C.W. Post, NYIT, Georgian Court) vs. C.W. Post .................................L 0-3 (26-30, 26-30, 21-30) 2007 NCAA Regionals at Dowling College (Dowling, Bentley, New Haven, Bentley, Georgian Court, C.W. Post, Adelphi, Merrimack) vs. (6) C.W. Post ..........................W 3-0 (30-21, 30-26, 30-27) vs. (2) Bryant .................... L 1-3 (27-30, 24-30, 30-24, 21-30) 2008 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Dowling, Georgian Court, Bentley, Bridgeport, Adelphi, Merrimack, Queens) vs. (8) Queens .............................W 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-15) vs. (4) Georgian Court ................ W 3-0 (25-20, 25-23, 25-13) vs. (2) Dowling ....W 3-2 (22-25, 25-23, 21-25, 25-13, 15-12) Elite Eight at Concordia-St. Paul vs. #1 Concordia-St Paul .............L 0-3 (13-25, 13-25, 15-25) 2009 NCAA Regionals at Dowling College (Dowling, New Haven, Bridgeport, Adelphi, Bentley, UMass-Lowell, Pace, Georgian Court) vs. (7) Pace ..................................W 3-0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-18) vs. (3) Bridgeport ... L 2-3 (16-25, 26-24, 16-25, 26-24, 9-15) 2010 NCAA Regionals at Dowling College (Dowling, New Haven, Bridgeport, Adelphi, C.W. Post, American Int’l, Pace, Caldwell) vs. (7) Pace ..................... W 3-1 (17-25, 25-11, 25-23, 25-18) vs. (3) Bridgeport ......................... L 3-0 (25-21, 27-25, 26-24)

1998 ....29-13 ...................NECC Runner-Up, NCAA Sweet 16 1997 ....41-7............................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1996 ....44-2 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1995 ....41-3............................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1994 ....37-3 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1993 ....38-3* ...................................................... NCAA Elite 8 1992 ....34-9* ................................................. NCAA Sweet 16 1991 ....35-5* ................................................. NCAA Sweet 16 1990 ....33-11 ....................NECC Champion, NCAA Sweet 16 1989 ....33-11 ....................NECC Champion, NCAA Sweet 16 1988 ....44-6 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1987 ....25-16 ................................................NECC Champion

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1986 ....38-9 ......................NECC Champion, NCAA Sweet 16 1985 ....34-7 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1984 ....36-5 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 1983 ....36-10 ....................NECC Champion, NCAA Sweet 16 1982 ....37-15 ................................................NECC Champion 1981 ....47-8 ..........................................EAIAW Quarterfinalist 1980 ....24-17 1979 ....25-21 1978 ....22-15 ............................................. EAIAW Participant 1977.....24-5 1976 .....12-5 * - NECC suspended tournament from 1991-1993

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2010 ....27-3 ..NE-10 Champion (Reg./Post), NCAA Regional 2009 ....25-6 ............. NE-10 Reg. Champion, NCAA Regional 2008 ....31-4 ......NE-10 Champion (Reg./Post), NCAA Elite 8 2007 ....24-7 .........................ECC Runner-Up, NCAA Regional 2006 ....23-14 .......................ECC Runner-Up, NCAA Regional 2005 ....12-17 ...........................................NYCAC Tournament 2004 ....11-16 ...........................................NYCAC Tournament 2003 ....25-9 .............NYCAC Reg. Champion, NCAA Regional 2002 ....34-6 .........................NYCAC Champion, NCAA Elite 8 2001 ....21-12 .................................................. NCAA Regional 2000 ....22-11 .................................................. NCAA Regional 1999 ....34-8 ...........................NECC Champion, NCAA Elite 8

HISTORY & RECORDS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

2010 REVIEW

1991 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Gannon) vs. Gannon......................... L 1-3 (13-15, 16-14, 9-15, 10-15)

1996 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Pace) vs. Pace.....................................W 3-1 (15-7, 5-15, 15-8, 15-6) Elite Eight vs. Nebraska-Omaha .......................L 0-3 (7-15, 11-15, 1-15)

2003 NCAA Regionals at Queens College (New Haven, UMass-Lowell, Bryant, Dowling, New York Tech, Queens) vs. Bryant ......................................L 0-3 (22-30, 25-30, 24-30)

2011 OUTLOOK

1989 NCAA Regionals at Ferris State University (Ferris State, Gannon, New Haven) vs. Gannon...............................L 1-3 (15-11, 2-15, 5-15, 3-15)

1995 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Dowling, Bentley) vs. Dowling........................................W 3-0 (15-9, 17-15, 15-4) Elite Eight at Barry Univ. vs. Cal-Bakersfield ................ L 1-3 (3-15, 15-8, 10-15, 10-15)

2002 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, UMass-Lowell, Bryant, Bentley, New York Tech, Dowling) vs. NYIT ....................................... W 3-0 (30-19, 30-26, 30-23) vs. Bryant .................................... W 3-0 (30-25, 30-26, 32-30) Elite Eight at Canyon, TX vs. BYU-Hawaii ..............................L 0-3 (10-30, 15-30, 18-30)

2011 PLAYERS

1986 NCAA Regionals at Grand Valley State University (Grand Valley State, Nebraska-Omaha, Ferris State, New Haven) vs. Nebraska-Omaha .......................L 0-3 (6-15, 8-15, 12-15)

1994 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Springfield, Bryant) vs. Bryant ............................................W 3-0 (15-2, 15-0, 15-2) Elite Eight at Cal-Bakersfield vs. Northern Michigan ........................L 0-3 (7-15, 1-15, 4-15)

2001 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, Queens, Bryant, Bentley, New York Tech, Mercy) vs. Queens ............. L 2-3 (30-32,30-21, 30-23,19-30, 12-15)

2011 COACHES

1984 NCAA Regionals at University of New Haven (New Haven, James Madison, Northeastern, Portland State) vs. Northeastern.................. W 3-1 (14-16, 15-13, 15-6, 15-7) Elite Eight vs. Portland St. ....................................L 0-3 (6-15, 6-15, 3-15)

1993 NCAA Regionals at University at New Haven (New Haven, Springfield, Bentley) vs. Springfield ......................W 3-1 (12-15, 15-5, 15-9, 15-13) Elite Eight at Marquette vs. N.Michigan .....................................L 0-3 (3-15, 6-15, 5-15)

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YEAR-BY-YEAR LEADERS 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

KILLS Geraldine Mattaur ........ 300 Jenine Berry .................. 367 Jenine Berry .................. 464 Ann Marie Bahantka .... 253 Shirley Bacon-Malek .... 662 Lisa Reza .......................476 Arlene Marshall ............ 363 Semaj Douglas ............. 399 Amy Stufflebeam .......... 536 Jane Grant .................... 448 Jane Grant .................... 418 Jane Grant .................... 533 Jane Grant .................... 496 Trisha Shea ................... 603 Trisha Shea ................... 603 Trisha Shea ................... 518 Danielle Swartz ............ 461 Ashlea Bonds................ 429 Ashlea Bonds................ 544 Lisette Jeppesen ...........471 Amanda Pinedo ............ 339 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 325 Helena Castro ................474 Charisse Cotton .............374 Charisse Cotton ............ 415 Sara Malmlov ............... 436 Sara Malmlov ................416

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

HITTING PERCENTAGE Geraldine Mattaur ....... .297 Jenine Berry ................. .333 Jenine Berry ................. .381 Ann Marie Bahantka ... .279 Shirley Bacon-Malek ... .394 Lisa Reza ..................... .400 Vincia St. Jean ............. .315 Noel Ostrander ............ .388 Marina Contreras ........ .325 Jane Grant ................... .441 Shirley Hoyte ................ .359 Shirley Hoyte ................ .397 Jane Grant ................... .350 Trisha Shea .................. .303 Trisha Shea .................. .295 Trisha Shea .................. .309 Danielle Swartz ........... .280 Lisette Jeppesen ......... .293 Lisette Jeppesen ......... .367 Lisette Jeppesen ......... .395 Kelly Virkler .................. .259 Rhe-Ann Niles ................276 Rhe-Ann Niles .............. .358 Anicia Wood ................. .408 Rhe-Ann Niles .............. .467 Sara Malmlov .............. .275 Elizabeth Akinbiyi ........ .283

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1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

ASSISTS Sandy Lautz ...............1,299 Sandy Lautz ............... 1,013 Sandy Lautz ............... 1,012 Ann Marie Bahantka .... 680 Lisa Reza ...................... 997 Lisa Reza .......................476 Robin Salters .............1,358 Marina Contreras ......1,468 Marina Contreras ......1,429 Shala Asalita.............. 1,247 Shala Asalita.............. 1,241 Erica Corstange .........1,366 Erica Corstange ......... 1,524 Erica Corstange ......... 1,674 Erica Corstange ......... 1,574 Neysha Ocasio ...........1,094 Shemaka Smith .........1,039 Shemaka Smith .........1,320 Shemaka Smith .........1,494 Shemaka Smith .........1,326 Megan Bock.................. 728 Brittany Umetin..........1,029 Carolina Ribeiro .........1,488 Yael Rosner ................1,268 Yael Rosner ................ 1,224 Chelsey Alpough ........... 992 Chelsey Alpough ........ 1,100 SERVICE ACES Shirley Bacon-Malek .......36 Shirley Bacon-Malek ...... 64 Sandy Lautz .....................66 Maran Calimano ..............38 Lisa Reza .......................141 Lisa Reza ...................... 105 Robin Salters ...................70 Marina Contreras ............74 Marina Contreras ......... 106 Shala Asalita................. 100 Jane Grant .......................69 Jane Grant .................... 116 Jane Grant .................... 105 Elizabeth Gelibert ............72 Erica Corstange ...............67 Danielle Swartz ...............61 Kathleen Higgins .............46 Danielle Swartz ...............46 Kate Barile .......................45 Ashlea Bonds...................41 Giselle Carlotta ................52 Abigail Smith....................49 Abigail Smith....................53 Helena Castro ..................70 Yael Rosner ......................61 Sara Malmlov ..................55 Keidy Candelaria .............58 Sara Malmlov ..................48

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

DIGS Arnetha Eaddy .............. 275 Kate Whalen ................. 224 Jenine Berry .................. 236 Maran Calimano ........... 161 Lisa Reza .......................274 Lisa Reza ...................... 355 Arlene Marshall ............ 281 Noel Ostrander ............. 386 Amy Stufflebeam .......... 292 Raliana Vendrell ........... 380 Raliana Vendrell ........... 445 Shirley Hoyte ..................477 Theshia Nieves ............. 296 Erica Corstange ............ 349 Erica Corstange ............ 387 Trisha Shea ................... 500 Kathleen Higgins .......... 310 Kathleen Higgins .......... 420 Zuleyka Figueroa .......... 569 Ashlea Bonds................ 372 Jenna Schweitzer ......... 318 Kelly Virkler ................... 382 Carolina Ribeiro ............ 380 Katrina Ali ..................... 500 Katrina Ali ..................... 453 Heather Ladao.............. 506 Heather Ladao.............. 467

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

BLOCK SOLOS Shirley Bacon-Malek .......54 Shirley Bacon-Malek .......19 Jenine Berry .....................26 Lesa Snipes .....................35 Shirley Bacon-Malek .......62 Vincia St. Jean .................33 Vincia St. Jean .................39 Noel Ostrander ................32 Amy Stufflebeam .............74 Shirley Hoyte ....................37 Shirley Hoyte ....................70 Shirley Hoyte ....................56 Jane Grant .......................76 Danielle Swartz ...............77 Joy Forde ..........................60 Danielle Swartz ...............47 Danielle Swartz ...............60 Lisette Jeppesen .............30 Lisette Jeppesen ............ 44 Lisette Jeppesen .............65 Kelly Virkler ......................12 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................39 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................56 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................36 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................36 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ...........40 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ...........24

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

BLOCK ASSISTS Not Available Jenine Berry .....................79 Jenine Berry .....................77 Lesa Snipes .....................41 Shirley Bacon-Malek .......90 Quyen Vu ..........................60 Vincia St. Jean .................68 Amy Stufflebeam .............88 Amy Stufflebeam .............81 Jane Grant .......................82 Shirley Hoyte ................. 131 Jane Grant .......................98 Jane Grant .......................77 Theshia Nieves ................78 Joy Forde ....................... 129 Joy Forde ....................... 118 Danielle Swartz ...............69 Lisette Jeppesen .......... 108 Lisette Jeppesen ...........174 Lisette Jeppesen .......... 158 Kelly Virkler ......................55 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................85 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 114 Rhe-Ann Niles ..................96 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 111 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ...........80 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ...........86 Tymika Duncan ................86 TOTAL BLOCKS Not Available Shirley Bacon-Malek .... 100 Jenine Berry .................. 103 Lesa Snipes .....................76 Shirley Bacon-Malek .... 152 Quyen Vu ..........................91 Vincia St. Jean ...............107 Amy Stufflebeam .......... 116 Amy Stufflebeam .......... 155 Jane Grant .....................117 Shirley Hoyte ................. 201 Shirley Hoyte ................. 149 Jane Grant .................... 153 Daniele Swartz ............. 146 Joy Forde ....................... 189 Joy Forde ....................... 161 Danielle Swartz ............ 129 Lisette Jeppesen .......... 138 Lisette Jeppesen .......... 218 Lisette Jeppesen .......... 223 Kelly Virkler ......................67 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 124 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 170 Rhe-Ann Niles ............... 132 Rhe-Ann Niles ................147 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ........ 120 Elizabeth Akinibiyi ........ 110

25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

Player of the Year: Sara Malmlov Setter of the Year: Chelsey Alpough Freshman of the Year: Keidy Candelaria First Team: Sara Malmlov, Chelsey Alpough, Keidy Candelaria Rookie Team: Keidy Candelaria

2008:

Player of the Year: Rhe-Ann Niles Setter of the Year: Yael Rosner First Team: Rhe-Ann Niles, Yael Rosner, Charisse Cotton Rookie Team: Elizabeth Akinbiyi

All-East Coast Conference (ECC) 2007: First Team: Rhe-Ann Niles, Anicia Wood Third Team: Yael Rosner 2006:

Coach of the Year: Robin Salters First Team: Rhe-Ann Niles Second Team: Helena Castro

2004:

Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kelly Virkler

2003:

First Team: Lisette Jeppesen Second Team: Ashlea Bonds, Shemaka Smith

2002:

First Team: Lisette Jeppesen, Ashlea Bonds, Zuleyka Figueroa Second Team: Shemaka Smith

1998

First Team: Erica Corstange, Trisha Shea Second Team: Joy Forde Rookie of the Year: Kathleen Higgins

Player of the Year: Jane Grant First Team: Jane Grant, Shirley Hoyte, Erica Corstange, Elise Hutchinson Second Team: Lakisha Platt, Theshia Nieves

1994

First Team: Shala Asalita, Jane Grant, Shirley Hoyte, Elise Hutchinson, Theshia Nieves

1990

Players of the Year: Robin Salters & Vincia St. Jean First Team: Arlene Marshall, Noel Ostrander, Robin Salters, Vincia St. Jean, Quyen Vu Second Team: Semaj Douglas

1989

Player of the Year: Lisa Reza First Team: Arlene Marshall, Noel Ostrander, Lisa Reza, Quyen Vu Second Team: Robin Salters, Vincia St. Jean

1988

Player of the Year: Shirley Bacon-Malek First Team: Noel Ostrander, Lisa Reza, Shirley Bacon-Malek, Ann Marie Bahantka, Luana Perry, Marangeli Calimano

1987

Player of the Year: Luana Perry First Team: Luana Perry, Ann Marie Bahantka, Denise Richard, Marangeli Calimano Second Team: Lesa Snipes

1986

Player of the Year: Jenine Berry First Team: Luana Perry, Denise Richard, Jenine Berry, Sandy Lautz Second Team: Donna Smith

1985

Player of the Year: Shirley Bacon-Malek First Team: Shirley Bacon-Malek, Jenine Berry, Sandy Lautz, Kate Whalen

1984

First Team: Shirley Bacon-Malek, Sandy Lautz, Geraldine Mattaur

1983

First Team: Arnetha Eaddy, Danielle LeRoy, Geraldine Mattaur

* - NECC suspended the conference tournament between 1991-1993. # - NECC was disbanded after the 1999 season.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL IN UNH ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME Name Year Inducted Gina Paolillo...........................................................................1985 Jackie Cipollini .......................................................................1986 Marcia McNeil-Major .............................................................1988 Geraldine Mattaur ................................................................. 1991 Jenine Berry ...........................................................................1993 Arnetha Eaddy .......................................................................1993 Cathy Chu ..............................................................................1994 Shirley Bacon-Malek ............................................................. 1997 Sandra Lautz .........................................................................1998 Jane Grant-Griffith .................................................................2003 Ann Marie Bahantka .............................................................2005 Kate Whalen .......................................................................... 2010 Lisa Reza ............................................................................... 2011

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All-New England Collegiate Conference (NECC)*# 1999 Player of the Year: Trisha Shea First Team: Trisha Shea, Kathleen Higgins, Joy Forde Second Team: Danielle Swartz, Neysha Ocasio

1995

HISTORY & RECORDS

All-New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC) 2005: Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Kelly Virkler Second Team: Rhe-Ann Niles Third Team: Brittany Umetin

Player of the Year: Jane Grant First Team: Jane Grant, Shirley Hoyte, Erica Corstange, Theshia Nieves Second Team: Shelia Dawson

2010 REVIEW

2009:

1996

2011 OUTLOOK

ALL-CONFERENCE All-Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) 2010: Player of the Year: Sara Malmlov Setter of the Year: Chelsey Alpough First Team: Sara Malmlov, Chelsey Alpough Second Team: Keidy Candelaria Coache of the Year: Robin Salters

First Team: Trisha Shea, Erica Corstange, Theshia Nieves Second Team: Shelia Dawson, Danielle Swartz Rookie of the Year: Danielle Swartz

2011 PLAYERS

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS CoSIDA Second Team .............................. Kelly Virkler (2005) CoSIDA Third Team................................... Jane Grant (1996) ................................................................... Rhe-Ann Nile (2008) ................................................................... Yael Rosner (2008)

1997

2011 COACHES

ALL-AMERICANS AVCA Division II First Team ...................... Jane Grant (1996) ................................................................... Rhe-Ann Niles (2008) AVCA Division II Second Team ................. Trisha Shea (1999) ................................................................... Jane Grant (1995) ................................................................... Shirley Bacon-Malek (1988) AVCA Division II Third Team .................... Lisette Jeppesen (2002) AVCA Division II Hon. Mention ................. Lisette Jeppesen (2003) ................................................................... Ashlea Bonds (2003) ................................................................... Shemaka Smith (2003) ................................................................... Rhe-Ann Niles (2006) ................................................................... Rhe-Ann Niles (2007) ................................................................... Anicia Wood (2007) ................................................................... Yael Rosner (2008) ................................................................... Charisse Cotton (2008) ................................................................... Sara Malmlov (2009) ................................................................... Sara Malmlov (2010) CVCA Division II Second Team ................. Jenine Berry (1986) ................................................................... Geraldine Mattaur (1984) CVCA Division II Hon. Mention ................. Shirley Bacon-Malek (1985)

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ALL-TIME AWARD WINNERS

(list includes student-athletes who played more than one sport)

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ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS Elizabeth Akinbiyi ....................... 2008-Pres.

Katrina Ali .............................................. 2005-08 Chelsey Alpough ......................... 2009-Pres.

Michelle Arancio ....................................1979-81 Shala Asalita...........................................1993-94 Cara Augello ...........................................1996-00 Shirley Bacon-Malek ................. 1982,84-85, 88 Wanda Bacon ........................................ 1983-84 Ann Marie Bahantka ..............................1985-88 Kate Barile ..............................................1999-02 Janeeka Benson .....................................2009-10 Jenine Berry ............................................1985-86 Deborah Blaisdell ........................................ 1978 Megan Bock................................................. 2004 Ashlea Bonds......................................... 2000-03 Karen Bowman ............................................ 1985 Marangeli Calimano ...............................1986-88 Keidy Candelaria ........................ 2009-Pres.

Amber Cannady ........................... 2010-Pres.

Giselle Carlotta ...................................... 2000-03 Laura Cassidento ...................................1977-80 Helena Castro .............................................. 2006 Tasha Chamberlain ............................... 2000-03 Cathy Chu ...............................................1978-81 Jackie Cipollini ........................................ 1976-77 Theresa Colaresi ....................................1993-96 Dani Connor................................................. 1986 Marina Contreras ...................................1991-92 Erica Corstange ......................................1995-98 Brittani Cotton ....................................... 2005-08 Charisse Cotton ..................................... 2005-08 Donna Cweklinsky ..................................1981-82 Sheryll Davis ........................................... 1976-78 Sheila Dawson ........................................1995-97 Semaj Douglas .......................................1990-92 Tymika Duncan ............................ 2009-Pres.

Ametha Eaddy ....................................... 1982-84 Janet Elder ................................................... 1982 Diane Esposito ............................................ 1982 Cindy Fadyn ..................................................1976 Steffi Fauré .............................................2007-10 Zuleyka Figueroa ....................................2001-03 Joy Forde .................................................1997-99 Michelle Fraser .......................................1977-80 Lori Fuller ..................................................... 1984 Laurie Galinot ...............................................1976 Janet Gayla ...................................................1977 Elizabeth Gelibert ...................................1997-00 JoAnn Genseat ............................................ 1979 Jane Grant ..............................................1993-96 Angela Grice ...........................................1988-90 Sally Harrison .............................................. 1980 Cindy Hart ...............................................1979-82 Richelle Hewins ......................................1991-95 Kathleen Higgins ....................................1998-01 Stephanie Hodge....................................1988-89 Shirley Hoyte ...........................................1993-96 Wendy Hudson ............................................ 1988 Anna-Maria Huggins...............................2001-02 Elise Hutchinson ....................................1992-95 Jennifer Ibsen .............................................. 1996 Tia Inong ...................................................... 2009 Lisette Jeppesen ................................... 2000-03 Laura Kenny ................................................ 1989

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Ali Krikau ..................................... 2010-Pres.

Maria Kunda ...........................................1980-83 Heather Ladao ............................ 2008-Pres.

Agee Lamorte ...............................................1977 Tamara Lang ................................................ 1985 Sandy Lautz ............................................1983-86 Danielle LeRoy........................................1980-83 Anna Lim .................................................1978-81 Dominique Lubin ....................................1979-81 Maryanne Lynch .....................................1977-78 Sara Malmlov .........................................2008-10 Arlene Marshall ......................................1987-90 Geraldine Mattaur ..................................1981-84 Tracy Matthews ........................................... 1982 Marcia McNeil ........................................1978-81 Hannah Meier.................................. 2004, 06-07 Jessica Metzger ........................................... 2003 Maria Miller ................................................. 1983 Christy Molyet .........................................1990-92 Shakhea Moore-Hagins .............................. 2006 Eva Muller .................................................... 1982 Theshia Nieves .......................................1994-97 Rhe-Ann Niles ........................................ 2005-08 Neysha Ocasio ........................................1999-00 Avril O’Neal .............................................1993-95 Noel Ostrander .......................................1988-91 Margaret Overton ........................................ 1979 Ozge Ozkan .................................................. 2004 Gina Paollio............................................. 1976-79 Sue Passander .......................................1979-81 Luana Perry ............................................1985-88 Stacie Peterson ........................................... 1989 Akilah Phillips .........................................2007-08 Missi Pimentel ............................................. 1988 Linda Pina .....................................................1976 Amanda Pinedo ................................2001-02,04 Lakisha Platt ...........................................1992-95 Janet Quigley ............................................... 1978 Ellen Regan.................................................. 1983 Lisa Reza ................................................1988-89 Carolina Ribeiro ........................................... 2006 Denise Richard .......................................1985-87 Debbie Rieth ................................................ 1979 Yael Rosner .............................................2007-08 Margo Ross.................................................. 1987 Tonya Rudd .................................................. 1990 Giovannii Ruffin ......................................2004-07 Robin Salters ..........................................1989-90 Vincia St. Jean ........................................1989-92 Kim Schmidt .......................................... 1984-86 Jenna Schweitzer .................................. 2003-04 Kim Searles ............................................1983,85 Cheryl Sehon ..........................................1991-92 Trisha Shea .............................................1996-99 Tracey Skomro ........................................1982-85 Lucy She .......................................................1976 Abigail Smith.......................................... 2002-05 Cindy Smith ..................................................1976 Donna Smith.......................................... 1984-86 Shemaka Smith ..................................... 2000-03 Lesa Snipes ................................................. 1987 Lynn Strickrodt ............................................ 2004 Amy Stufflebeam ....................................1991-92 Renee Sudnick ............................................ 1994

Allie Suppa ................................................... 1993 Danielle Swartz ......................................1997-00 Cynthia Taggart ...................................... 1977-81 Vanessa Taylor ...................................... 2004-05 Gail Thayer ................................................... 1980 Arla Tillman .................................................. 1991 Beth Troupe ............................................1998-01 Brittany Umetin............................................ 2005 Alessandra Valentino .............................2006-07 Natasha Varn ............................................... 1992 Raliana Vendrell .....................................1993-94 Kelly Virkler ............................................ 2002-05 Quyen Vu .................................................1989-91 Chelsea Ward .............................................. 2003 Kate Whalen ...........................................1983-85 Nicole Wicks ...........................................1989-90 Brighid Wiles.......................................... 2004-05 Leslie Wilson...........................................1986-87 Linda Williams ............................................. 1983 Anicia Wood ................................................. 2007 Edie Wood .................................................... 1991 Joan Zurlo ...............................................1977-78

EXPECTATION OF EXCELLENCE The University of New Haven boasts one of the all-time best Division II women’s volleyball programs in the nation. Since joining the NCAA in 1982, UNH has appeared in the NCAA Tournament an astounding 25 times in 28 seasons. That string includes 18 appearances in the Sweet Sixteen and 11 berths to the Elite Eight.

Overall in 35 seasons, the Chargers have posted a record of 1,057-319 - a winning percentage of .768.

Two outstanding women are responsible for guiding the program to these astounding heights, recruiting top student-athletes and coaching against the best the country had to offer. The resume of current head coach Robin Salters is highlighted on page 4.

Deborah Chin, who is currently the Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics at UNH, is the program’s founder and was the Chargers’ head coach for the first 19 seasons. During that time, she fashioned herself a Hall of Fame career - literally. Chin was a member of the fourth class to enter the AVCA Hall of Fame, the sport’s highest honor, in December, 2006.

She posted a record of 576-178 (.764) as coach and at the time of her retirement her winning percentage was ranked among the top five all-time. She led the Chargers to 10 NCAA Division II tournaments (and three AIAW tournaments), and New Haven was ranked in the top five four times. Chin’s teams won 30 or more matches 12 times, including six straight years. Six times she was named Northeast Region Coach of the Year, and eight times she was named New England College Conference Coach of the Year.

In 10 of her final 11 seasons, Chin led the Chargers to at least the Sweet Sixteen, including four trips to the Elite Eight.

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ASSISTS

Career Service Aces 1) Jane Grant ............................389..............1993-96 2) Erica Corstange ...................283..............1995-98 3) Elise Hutchinson ..................271 ..............1992-95 4) Lisa Reza ..............................246 ..............1988-89 5) Trisha Shea ...........................203..............1996-99 6) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............196.......1984-85, 88 7) Shirley Hoyte .........................185..............1993-98 8) Maria Contreras ...................180..............1991-92 9) Giselle Carlotta .....................168............. 2000-03

DIGS

Single-Season Digs 1) Zuleyka Figueroa ..................569................... 2002 2) Heather Ladao......................506................... 2009 3) Trisha Shea ...........................500................... 1999 Katrina Ali .............................500................... 2007 5) Ashlea Bonds........................482................... 2002 Shirley Hoyte .........................477 ................... 1995 7) Kathleen Higgins ..................473 ................... 1999 8) Katrina Ali .............................453................... 2008 9) Raliana Vendrell ...................445 .................. 1994 10) Kate Barile ............................441 ................... 2002

Career Assists 1) Erica Corstange ....................6,138 ..........1995-98 2) Shemaka Smith ....................3,853 ......... 2000-03 3) Sandy Lautz ..........................3,324 ......... 1984-86 4) Marina Contreras .................2,897 ..........1991-92 5) Yael Rosner ...........................2,492 ..........2007-08 6) Shala Asalita.........................2,488 ..........1993-94 7) Chelsey Alpough ..............2,014 .........2008-10 8) Robin Salters ........................1,884 ..........1989-90 9) Lisa Reza ..............................1,652 ..........1988-89 10) Ann Marie Bahantka ............1,515 ..........1985-88

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SERVICE ACES

Career Block Solos 1) Jane Grant ............................225..............1993-96 2) Danielle Swartz ....................217 ..............1997-01 3) Shirley Hoyte .........................215 ..............1993-96 4) Joy Forde ...............................174 ..............1997-99 5) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................167............. 2005-08 6) Lisette Jeppesen ..................154............. 2000-03 7) Vincia St. Jean ......................144..............1989-92 8) Theshia Nieves .....................129..............1994-97 9) Amy Stufflebeam ..................102..............1991-92 10) Trisha Shea ...........................91 ................1996-99

TOTAL BLOCKS

Single-Season Total Blocks 1) Lisette Jeppesen ..................223................... 2003 2) Lisette Jeppesen ..................218 ................... 2002 3) Shirley Hoyte .........................201................... 1994 4) Jane Grant ............................194................... 1994 5) Joy Forde ...............................189................... 1998 6) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................170 ................... 2006 7) Joy Forde ...............................161 ................... 1999 8) Amy Stufflebeam ..................155................... 1992 9) Jane Grant ............................153................... 1996 10) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............152................... 1988 Career Total Blocks 1) Lisette Jeppesen ..................627 ............. 2000-03 2) Jane Grant ............................612..............1993-96 3) Shirley Hoyte .........................575 ..............1993-96 4) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................573 ............. 2005-08 5) Joy Forde ...............................494..............1997-99 6) Danielle Swartz ....................460..............1997-01 7) Theshia Nieves .....................422..............1994-97 8) Vincia St. Jean ......................388..............1989-92 9) Elizabeth Akinbiyi............302 ............2008-10 10) Amy Stufflebeam ..................271 ..............1991-92

HISTORY & RECORDS

Single-Season Service Aces 1) Lisa Reza ..............................141 ................... 1988 2) Jane Grant ............................116 ................... 1995 3) Marina Contreras .................106................... 1992 4) Jane Grant ............................105................... 1996 Lisa Reza ..............................105................... 1989 6) Shala Asalita.........................100................... 1993 7) Jane Grant ............................99 ..................... 1993 8) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............96 ..................... 1988 9) Elise Hutchinson ..................82 ..................... 1995 10) Raliana Vendrell ...................74 ..................... 1993 Marina Contreras .................74 ..................... 1991

Single-Season Block Solos 1) Danielle Swartz ....................77 ..................... 1997 2) Jane Grant ............................76 ..................... 1996 3) Amy Stufflebeam ..................74 ..................... 1992 4) Joy Forde ...............................71 ..................... 1997 5) Shirley Hoyte .........................70 ..................... 1994 6) Lisette Jeppesen ..................65 ..................... 2003 7) Jane Grant ............................64 ..................... 1994 8) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............62 ..................... 1988 9) Joy Forde ...............................60 ..................... 1998 Danielle Swartz ....................60 ..................... 2001

Career Block Assists 1) Lisette Jeppesen ..................473 ............. 2000-03 2) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................406............. 2005-08 3) Jane Grant ............................387 ..............1993-96 4) Joy Forde ...............................380..............1997-99 5) Shirley Hoyte .........................359..............1993-96 6) Theshia Nieves .....................293..............1994-97 7) Vincia St. Jean ......................244..............1989-92 8) Danielle Swartz ....................243 ..............1997-01 9) Elizabeth Akinbiyi............227 ............2008-10 9) Semaj Douglas .....................209..............1990-92 10) Ashlea Bonds........................198............. 2000-03

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Career Digs (1,000 Dig Club) 1) Katrina Ali .............................1,561 ......... 2005-08 2) Kathleen Higgins ..................1,559 ..........1998-01 3) Shirley Hoyte .........................1,387 ..........1993-96 4) Ashlea Bonds........................1,321 ......... 2000-03 5) Trisha Shea ...........................1,307 ..........1996-99 6) Elise Hutchinson ..................1,281 ..........1992-95 7) Jane Grant ............................1,240 ..........1993-96 8) Erica Corstange ...................1,197...........1995-98 9) Heather Ladao .................1,135 .........2008-10 10) Brittani Cotton ......................1,077.......... 2005-08

Single-Season Block Assists 1) Lisette Jeppesen ..................174 ................... 2002 2) Lisette Jeppesen ..................158................... 2003 3) Shirley Hoyte .........................131 ................... 1994 4) Jane Grant ............................130................... 1994 5) Joy Forde ...............................129................... 1998 6) Joy Forde ...............................118................... 1999 7) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................114 ................... 2006 8) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................111................... 2008 9) Lisette Jeppesen ..................108................... 2001 10) Jane Grant ............................98 ..................... 1995

2011 OUTLOOK

Single-Season Assists 1) Erica Corstange ....................1,674................ 1997 2) Erica Corstange ....................1,574 ................ 1998 3) Erica Corstange ....................1,524 ............... 1996 4) Shemaka Smith ....................1,494 ............... 2002 5) Carolina Ribeiro ....................1,488 ............... 2006 6) Marina Contreras .................1,468 ............... 1991 7) Marina Contreras .................1,429 ............... 1992 8) Erica Corstange ....................1,366 ............... 1995 9) Robin Salters ........................1,358 ............... 1990 10) Shemaka Smith ....................1,326 ............... 2003

BLOCK ASSISTS

2011 PLAYERS

Career Kills 1) Trisha Shea ...........................1,957 ..........1996-99 2) Jane Grant ............................1,895 ..........1993-96 3) Kathleen Higgins ..................1,677 ..........1998-01 4) Shirley Hoyte .........................1.654 ..........1993-96 5) Ashlea Bonds........................1,498 ......... 2000-03 6) Rhe-Ann Niles .......................1,446 ......... 2005-08 7) Lisette Jeppesen ..................1,294 ......... 2000-03 8) Vincia St. Jean ......................1,197...........1989-92 9) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............... 1,195 ...1984-85, 88 10) Theshia Nieves .....................1,189 ..........1994-97

SERVICE ACES

2011 COACHES

Single-Season Kills 1) Shirley Bacon-Malek ............662................... 1988 2) Trisha Shea ...........................603........ 1997, 1998 3) Ashlea Bonds........................544 .................. 2002 Theshia Nieves .....................544 .................. 1997 5) Amy Stufflebeam ..................536................... 1992 6) Jane Grant ............................533................... 1995 7) Trisha Shea ...........................518 ................... 1999 8) Shirley Hoyte .........................496................... 1995 Jane Grant ............................496................... 1996 10) Lisette Jeppesen ..................486................... 2002

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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., University President Steven H. Kaplan, Ph.D., became the sixth president of the University of New Haven (UNH) on July 1, 2004. Dr. Kaplan joined a nearly 85-yearold institution dedicated to experiential education. With enrollment of over 5,200 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 35 states and some 45 countries, UNH has several nationally ranked programs in a number of majors in business, engineering, public safety, and the liberal arts and sciences.

Dr. Kaplan was presented to the community in March 2004 by then Board of Governors Chairman Robert Alvine, who characterized the president-designate as energetic, well-liked and respected, focused and remarkably effective in mobilizing an institution’s resources to achieve target results. His highest priorities are strengthening the University’s endowment, growing enrollment to optimum levels, and engendering an atmosphere for excellence among all constituencies.

He has focused on establishing strong relationships with members and organizations within UNH’s circle of constituents – faculty, students, administrators, alumni, friends, campus neighbors and leaders of Connecticut’s business and public service communities.

As president, he oversees a faculty of nearly 400, 530 staff, and an annual budget of $84 million.

Previously, Dr. Kaplan was chancellor and professor of English at the University of Virginia’s College at

Wise, Virginia, the only four-year branch campus of the University of Virginia and one of the nation’s best public colleges, according to U. S. News & World Report.

fiction with the University of South Carolina Press, and an anthology of international war stories with the University Press of Colorado.

Dr. Kaplan began his teaching career in 1982 as an Instructor of English at the University of Maryland, European Division. From 1985-1989, he served as Visiting Lecturer in American Studies at Eberhard-Karls Universitat, Tübingen, Germany – one of the oldest and most highly regarded universities in Europe. After completing his doctoral studies at Eberhard-Karls Universität, he returned to the U.S. to teach English at the University of Southern Colorado. Within three years, he was made department chair, serving in that capacity for two years before becoming Director of the Center for International Studies.

Dr. Kaplan and his wife, Anemone Schweizer-Kaplan, are both ardent opera buffs and love to ballroom dance, hike, and downhill ski. They share a great love for the visual and performing arts and have traveled to over twenty-five countries in twenty-five years, including Tanzania where they hiked up Mt. Kilimanjaro. They have a son and three daughters

Dr. Kaplan also served as dean of Arts and Humanities at SUNY College at Buffalo, an institution with about 11,000 students; and as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Butler University, an independent comprehensive institution of five colleges and 3,400 students, which is ranked by U. S. News & World Report as one of the top regional universities in the Midwest.

He completed his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature at Eberhard-Karls Universität in Germany and holds the Master of Arts degree (with a concentration in philosophy, German, and English), also from EberhardKarls Universitat. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Dr. Kaplan grew up in Chicago, the son of a shoe store owner and an actress-comedienne. He said his stepfather, Irving Glovin, taught him to love ideas and appreciate the contributions we all need to make to good causes. He was a good friend of Oskar Schindler, was instrumental in getting the story out in book and film form (associate producer of the film), and is the President of the Oskar Schindler Humanitarian Foundation. Dr. Kaplan also serves on the board of the foundation.

His wife grew up in Southwest Germany. She holds the equivalent of an American M.A. in Secondary Education and taught at a German high school. She is a ceramics artist and taught German and pottery during their time in Wise.

Dr. Kaplan is the author of a book on American translations of the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke, a number of scholarly essays, a book on Tim O’Brien’s

Deborah Chin, Associate Vice President, Director of Athletics and Recreation

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Deborah Chin became the school’s fourth director of athletics in 1993, and currently oversees a department which sponsors 17 NCAA Division II varsity sports. She was elected to the prestigious position of Chair for the NCAA’s Division II Management Council for 2008.

UNH Athletics has enjoyed a high level of success across the board during Chin’s tenure as Director of Athletics, advancing to NCAA tournament play 50 times in 14-plus years. UNH has recently made a number of capital improvements to athletic and recreational facilities, including the construction of the multi-million dollar David A. Beckerman Student Recreation Center, a $1.3 million synthetic turf renovation of Kayo Field (soccer and lacrosse), as well as installation of state-of-the-art blue and yellow synthetic turf at the new Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium. Chin spearheaded efforts to re-instate football as a varsity program and find UNH a new athletics conference that best fits the institution’s long-term academic and athletic aspirations. Both goals were accomplished when UNH announced on November 13, 2007 that it had been accepted as a full member of the prestigious Northeast-10 Conference, effective the 2008-09 academic year. The Charger football team will return to the gridiron for the 2009 season.

A member of the University of New Haven staff since 1975, Chin began her UNH career as Coordinator of Women’s Athletics. She was responsible for starting

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the women’s intercollegiate athletic program at UNH, coaching volleyball, tennis, basketball and softball in the early years. Chin eventually surrendered all head coaching responsibilities, except volleyball, when she was promoted to Associate Director of Athletics in 1979.

Among her numerous honors, Chin was named the NACWAA NCAA Division II Administrator of the Year in 2009 after serving as the D-II Management Council Chair. In 2007, the Connecticut Sportswriters’ Alliance presented Chin with the Gold Key Award, the state’s top sporting honor which recognizes significant contributions to athletics in the State of Connecticut.

Chin won the NACDA/Continental Airlines Athletic Director of the Year for the Northeast Region in 199899 and was awarded the NACWAA Josten’s District I Administrator of the Year Award in 1997. Chin won the National Association for Girls and Women in Sports Presidential Award in March 1997 and was the Connecticut Post Woman of the Year in 1993.

Chin has also earned the U.S. Volleyball Association Meritorious Service Award and the YMCA Women in Leadership Award.

As head women’s volleyball coach, Chin fashioned a Hall of Fame resume - literally - earning induction into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame in December, 2006. Chin is also a member of the Connecticut Volleyball Hall of Fame (Inducted October, 1998), the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (April, 1999), and the Athletics Hall of Fame at her alma mater, SUNY-Cortland.

at that time only the fifth Division II coach to win 500 career matches. The Chargers made 10 trips to the NCAA tournament during Chin’s reign, reaching the top five four times. Her awards include six AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year distinctions as well as eight New England Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year honors. Chin coached the Chargers to twelve 30-win seasons, including six straight. She is also recognized internationally as a top volleyball clinician.

As an administrator, Chin has served on over 30 national and regional committees. In addition to her most recent position as Chair of the Division II Management Council, her resume includes terms as chairperson for the NCAA Division II Volleyball Committee (1988-92), the NCAA Division II Baseball Committee (1997-2001), the NCAA Northeast Regional Football Committee (1999-2003), and the NACDA John McLendon Minority Scholarship Committee (1999-present). She served four years on the NACWAA Board of Directors (1993-96), and acted as the Volleyball Commissioner for the 1995 Special Olympics World Games held in New Haven.

A graduate of SUNY-Cortland with a Bachelor’s of science in physical education, Chin earned her Master’s of science degree in physical education from UNCGreensboro.

In a 19-year career (1975-93) as head coach for the Chargers, she posted a 578-179 record (.764) and was

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The Charger Athletics Club serves as a vital force in helping the University of New Haven Department of athletics continue its strong athletics tradition. The success of the athletic programs enhances the university’s reputation at both the regional and national levels.

Membership in the Charger Athletics Club is open to alumni, parents of student-athletes, faculty & staff, students and friends of athletics. The funds raised by the Charger Athletics Club help fund capital projects, which benefit all of the Charger athletic teams and help to enhance the game-day experiences of loyal fans, faculty, staff and the local community who support UNH student-athletes.

All gifts to the Charger Athletics Club by alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends will be counted in the university’s Annual Fund. By making an annual fund gift through the Charger Athletics Club donors are emphasizing the importance of athletics to the University community and helping student-athletes succeed on and off the field.

Annual membership runs from July 1 through June 30 and is open to all for a minimum donation of $50.

Visit www.NewHavenChargers.com to join in the tradition of success!

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS All-American Club: $1,000 + Director’s Club: $500-$999 Coaches’ Club: $250-$499 Captain’s Club: $100-$249 Varsity Club: $50-$99

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25 NCAA POSTSEASON APPEARANCES • 11 NCAA ELITE EIGHT BERTHS

CHARGER ATHLETICS POSTSEASON SUCCESS Men’s Cross Country NCAA National Qualifiers: 1979, 2001 Women’s Cross Country NCAA National Qualifier: 2004 Baseball NCAA World Series: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1998; NCAA Regionals: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2010; NAIA World Series: 1966, 1970; NAIA Regionals: 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970 Men’s Basketball NCAA Regionals: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2003, 2004; NAIA: 1966, 1968, 1969 Women’s Basketball NCAA National Champions: 1987 NCAA Elite 8: 1988; NCAA Regionals: 1986, 1989, 2003, 2006, 2007 Football NCAA Runner-up: 1997; NCAA Semifinals: 1992; NCAA Regionals: 1993, 1995 Men’s Golf NCAA 7th place: 1970; NCAA Regionals: 2004, 2005; NCAA Nationals: 2004; NCAA Regionals (Individual): 2006, 2007 Men’s Lacrosse NCAA Regionals: 1977, 1978 Women’s Lacrosse NCAA Regionals: 2009 Men’s Track & Field NCAA National Qualifiers: 1975, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009 Women’s Track & Field NCAA National Champion: 2011 (5) NCAA National Qualifiers: 2009, 2010, 2011 Men’s Soccer NCAA Runner-up: 1976; NCAA Semifinals: 1977, 1984; NCAA Regionals: 1972, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1983; NAIA: 1970 Women’s Soccer NCAA Regionals: 2005, 2006 Softball NCAA Regionals: 1995, 1996, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Women’s Volleyball NCAA Elite 8: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2008; NCAA Regionals: 1983, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2010; EAIAW: 1978, 1981

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the department of intercollegiate athletics is to support the mission of the university and to integrate intercollegiate athletics into higher education so that the educational experience of the student-athlete is paramount. The department will provide growth opportunities to achieve in a nationally competitive intercollegiate program that attracts, nurtures and graduates student-athletes who under the guidance of a quality staff, represent the University of New Haven with character and integrity while achieving academic excellence, serving the community and pursuing excellence in their respective sports.

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHY Higher education has lasting importance on an individual’s future success. For this reason, the emphasis for the student-athlete experience at the University of New Haven is a comprehensive program of learning and development in a personal setting. As an NCAA Division II program, our approach provides growth opportunities through academic achievement, learning in high-level athletic competition and development of positive societal attitudes in service to community. The balance and integration of these different areas of learning opportunity provide our student-athletes a path to graduation while cultivating a variety of skills and knowledge for life ahead.

The University of New Haven seeks to provide the world with leaders who can make a positive difference in a global society. Studentathletes are afforded unique opportunities for leadership because of the visibility provided through athletics competition. UNH’s intercollegiate program provides opportunities for its student-athletes to develop moral virtues, such as courage, self-confidence, and integrity and to learn communication and teamwork skills associated with outstanding leadership. Thus the Department of Athletics helps the University satisfy its primary aspiration, which is to prepare students to lead purposeful and fulfilling lives in a global society through experiential, collaborative, and discovery-based learning.

The Department of Athletics is committed to delivering intercollegiate athletics programs that are consistent with the University’s mission and generates the trust and support of its various constituencies. The goal of the department is to field sports teams that compete successfully against other NCAA Division II teams while upholding the academic standards of the University of New Haven. The department is also committed to conducting its programs in strict adherence to the policies, rules and regulations set by the University’s administration, Board of Governors, the NCAA and the Northeast-10 Conference.

Through its programs, the department gives its student-athletes of different genders, races, religions, national origins and sexual orientation opportunities to participate in intercollegiate competition. The intercollegiate program will function free of discrimination with a University commitment to the adherence to Title IX and the Office of Civil Rights guidelines. A major goal of the Department of Athletics is to help student-athletes realize the full potential of their athletic abilities while also increasing their intellectual capabilities and providing them a meaningful opportunity to earn a baccalaureate degree. The department will not compromise its commitment to educate and graduate its student-athletes.

Department of Athletics personnel are expected to represent the University in a manner consistent with UNH’s principles and values. All personnel are expected to perform their responsibilities with the highest standards of integrity, ethical behavior and sportsmanship at all times. Coaches and staff are expected to treat student-athletes fairly and with respect and to facilitate leadership that helps them mature physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.

DEPARTMENT OF ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS • The UNH women’s volleyball team has reached the NCAA Sweet 16 seventeen times since 1983, and advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight 11 times, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2008.

• Baseball has consistently been ranked as one of the winningest Division II programs in NCAA history. Baseball Coach Emeritus Frank “Porky” Vieira retired after the 2006 season as Division II’s all-time winningest coach by percentage, and logged 1,127 career victories. The team has appeared in 17 College World Series and made 32 Regional appearances. Baseball has also produced nine major league players, including former Cy Young winner Steve Bedrosian of the Philadelphia Phillies.

• Women’s Basketball won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1987.

• The football program appeared in four NCAA championship playoffs, earning runner-up status in 1997. That title-game appearance made UNH the only football team in the State of Connecticut to ever compete for a national title and the smallest school (in terms of enrollment) to compete for an NCAA Championship.

• Women’s track and field has produced arguably the most successful individual student-athlete in Charger history. Shannon Gagne won five national championships during the 2010-11 academic year and helped bring the program a fourth place finish at the 2011 National Championship meet.

• Tailback Roger Graham won the 1993 Harlon Hill Trophy as the top Division II Football Player in the nation.

• Men’s Soccer reached the NCAA finals in 1976 and finished third in 1977.