INTRO Intro
Review
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Overall Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
President's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2016 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2017 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Presidents’ Athletic Conference . 14
2017 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2016 PAC Standings/Honors . . . . . 15
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2016 PAC Stat Leaders . . . . . . . . . 16
Night of Nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Waynesburg University Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Players Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General Information Location:.................. Waynesburg, Pa. Founded:........................................1849 Enrollment:....................................2,500 Nickname:.................... Yellow Jackets Colors:.........................Orange & Black Mascot:......................................... Sting Facility:.....................Marisa Fieldhouse Capacity:......................................... 1,350 Conference:.........Presidents’ Athletic President:...................... Doug Lee, J.D. Director of Athletics:..... Larry Marshall
Sports Information SID:........................................Bobby Fox SID Office Phone:.........(724) 852-3334 SID Fax:..........................(724) 852-4122 E-mail:............. rfox@waynesburg.edu Website:.www.waynesburgsports.com Credits Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Coaching Staff Head Coach:... Stephanie Benkowski Alma Mater:..........Saint Vincent, 2001 Record at WU:....... 99-262 (.378, 12 seasons) Office Phone:................(724) 852-3437 E-mail:... sbenkows@waynesburg.edu Assistant Coach...............Sara Bruschi
Team Information 2016 Overall Record:.................... 1-27 2016 PAC Record (finish):... 0-18(10th) Starters Returning/Lost:...................... 6/0
Bobby Fox, ‘04
Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RJ Leisie, ‘17 Graphics/Cover Design Creg Milko, ‘16 Photography . . . . ADM Photography
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER Whether you’re a parent, an athlete, a member of the media or a spirited spectator, I am pleased to welcome you to our Yellow Jacket community and look forward to cheering on the Jackets with you! As a member of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), Waynesburg University offers 18 NCAA Division III varsity sports for our hundreds of student-athletes. While the reasons for participation in these sports are many, all of our athletic programs are aimed at helping our student-athletes grow spiritually, intellectually and athletically during their collegiate experience. During the 2014-15 academic year, 110 Waynesburg University student-athletes earned recognition on the PAC President Douglas G. Lee fall and spring Academic Honor Rolls. That combined total was the highest of all 10 PAC schools, an impressive achievement that illustrates the caliber of student-athletes at Waynesburg. Also this year, the Yellow jacket men were awarded the PAC All-Sports Trophy for the first time in University history. PAC All-Sports Trophies are awarded annually to the schools that perform the best across the board in league competition.
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Our goal is to provide our student-athletes with the best possible education and experiences that will prepare them to lead lives of purpose. We actively recruit student-athletes with high academic standards who will pursue excellence in the classroom and community while competing at the highest level in their chosen sport. On behalf of Waynesburg University students, faculty and staff, I would like to thank you for your interest in our athletic programs. I hope that you enjoy another great year of athletic competition at Waynesburg University!
Douglas G. Lee President
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2017 SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
9/2/2017 9/2/2017 9/3/2017 9/3/2017 9/5/2017 9/6/2017 9/9/2017 9/9/2017 9/12/2017 9/14/2017 9/20/2017 9/23/2017 9/23/2017 9/26/2017 9/28/2017 10/4/2017 10/7/2017 10/7/2017 10/12/2017 10/14/2017 10/18/2017 10/21/2017 10/21/2017 10/26/2017 10/28/2017 10/28/2017
Pitt-Greensburg^ La Roche^ Franciscan^ Muskingum^ LA ROCHE at Bethany* at Wash. & Jeff.* at Grove City* THIEL* WASH. & JEFF.*& at Pitt-Greensburg at Thomas More* at Chatham* SAINT VINCENT* MOUNT ALOYSIUS at Grove City* at Geneva* at Westminster* at Saint Vincent* CHATHAM* at Thiel* GENEVA* THOMAS MORE* BETHANY* at Westminster* at Oberlin
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All dates and times are subject to change ^ - Saint Vincent Tournament (Bearcat Challenge) * - Presidents Athletic Conference Matches & - Night of Nets HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS
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2017 NUMERICAL ROSTER
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NO. NAME POS. 3 Delaney Denniston DS/S 4 Alyssa Proper DS 5 Cassidy Guiser DS 6 Kara Sapp RS 10 Casey Hall DS/OH 14 Kasey Kennedy MH/RS 15 Jordyn Wyllie OH 18 Lexy Waldman OH 19 Addie Barr OH 22 Jordan Simpson OH 7 Hannah Colvin OH 2 Grace Hogue DS 9 Rachel Lemay OH 17 Sarah Long S 1 Alexis Phillips S 13 Taylor Staley OH 16 Liv Zuchelli S COACHING STAFF Stephanie Benkowski Sara Bruschi
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HT. 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-9 5-4 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-8 5-9 5-8 5-3 5-7 5-6 5-2 5-7 5-4
CL. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.
HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL Wheeling, W. Va. / Wheeling C.C. Titusville, Pa. / Maplewood Newell, Pa. / Frazier Pennsville, N.J. / Salem Co. Christian Connellsville, Pa. / Mt. Carmel School Crescent, Pa. / Moon Grove City, Pa. / Grove City Round Hill, Va. / Woodgrove Washington, Pa. / Trinity Washington, Pa. / Chartiers-Houston Hagerstown, Md. / Grace Academy Knox, Pa. / Keystone Sheffield, Pa. / Sheffield St. Mary’s County, Md. / King’s Chrisitan
New Kensington, Pa. / Plum Waynesburg, Pa. / Waynesburg Central
Jennerstown, Pa. / North Star
Head Coach (Saint Vincent, 2001) Assistant Coach (Saint Vincent, 2006)
MEDIA INFORMATION burg and the opposing team. Radio Radio space for broadcasting volleyball matches is located along press row at Marisa Fieldhouse. Waynesburg provides a courtesy line for radio stations wishing to broadcast a game from Marisa Fieldhouse. The availability for the radio line is apportioned by order of request. The 2015 Waynesburg Volleyball Media Guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of Waynesburg University. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Waynesburg Sports Information Office. News releases and photographs will only be made available to members of the news media. Mailing Address Waynesburg Sports Information University Relations 51 West College Street Waynesburg, PA 15370 Phone Directory Sports Information: 724.852.3334 Fax: 724.627.7602 Volleyball Office: 724.852.3437 Credentials All media attending Waynesburg volleyball matches are requested to notify the Sports Information Office. Credentials for home matches are issued for working media only and should be requested as early as possible.
Head Coach Stephanie Benkowski Coach Benkowski is available for interviews on weekday mornings during the season. Please coordinate all requests for personal interviews with Coach Benkowski through the Sports Information Office at (724) 852-3334. Coach Benkowski will be available to reporters approximately 15 minutes after the end of a match along the Waynesburg bench. Players Media members are invited to attend Waynesburg volleyball practice sessions. Players are available for interviews after each practice, as their schedule permits. Post-match player interviews are conducted along the Waynesburg bench at the conclusion of a brief team meeting.
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• Requests for credentials should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to home matches and directed to SID Bobby Fox through e-mail.
www.waynesburgsports.com As the Official Web Site of Waynesburg Athletics, www.waynesburgsports.com provides complete and up-to-date information about all 18 of Waynesburg’s varsity athletic teams to both fans and media around the region.
• Waynesburg reserves the right to dismiss a media member to ensure a working press row. • Requests are honored from sports editors and writers of daily and weekly newspapers, sports directors of radio and television stations of both Waynes-
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NIGHT OF NETS First the first time at Waynesburg University, the Yellow Jacket women’s volleyball team will be hosting a “Night of Nets” on September 14 against Washington and Jefferson. The effort of the event is to raise money for families in Africa to buy nets to protect themselves from deadly mosquito bites that contain malaria.
often includes athletes, coaches, and students on campus with global passion, parents, and school leadership. Night of Nets crowds is often some of the largest on campus for athletic contests. People become aware of what’s happening in our world and get to respond to real physical needs in a way that offers hope and a future.
Joining the fight is the Waynesburg University soccer teams, who will be hosting their own “Night of Nets” on September 15 and 16. According to the Night of Nets’ web site, it has been discovered that the bite of a mosquito is one of the deadliest actions in our world, still taking the life of a child every 2 minutes in Africa. One of the best solutions to stopping the danger of malaria comes through sleeping under a bed net that can be purchased for the cost of a typical high school or college game admission fee.
Sports become more than just a game. Bed nets are received with incredible gratitude and celebration as lifetime connections and relationships are built between two communities on opposite sides of the world. These events bring unity to the campus and often set up a model where athletic teams and other groups on campus regularly seek to use their resources to help other people in need.
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How it works is that it uses a regularly scheduled athletic event to focus on and respond to the issue of malaria. Most schools recruit a group or committee of people to help with driving and executing the event. This group
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The impact is huge in Africa and America both. Lives are saved, friendships and partnerships are strengthened, and high school and college students discover a greater purpose for their gifts as they meet one of the greatest needs in our world today.
2017 SEASON OUTLOOK The Waynesburg University women’s volleyball team returns this season with an eye on moving up the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) ladder. Head coach Stephanie Benkowski is looking forward to her 13th season at the helm and is excited about the combination of returning talent and a class of newcomers that has looked talented and athletic throughout the offseason. MIDDLE HITTERS Junior Kasey Kennedy appeared in seven matches last year and is the most experienced returner at the position. The Crescent, Pennsylvania, native looks to increase her playing time and role among the team.
While Denniston looks to be the primary setter, Benkowski will be looking to the incoming class to help with setting duties and aid the team in various roles. LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST Much like at middle hitter, there are multiple returning players for Waynesburg at this spot on the floor. Junior Cassidy Guiser appeared in 27 of the 28 matches for the Yellow Jackets. Sophomore Alyssa Proper led the team with her 293 digs last season, averaging to 3.71 digs per set. This spot on the floor is made even deeper thanks to senior Casey Hall returning for her final season as a Jacket. Hall totaled 40 digs over the 14 matches in which she appeared.
OUTSIDE HITTERS This is the deepest position returning for the Yellow Jackets, and is led by junior Jordyn Wyllie. Wyllie returns as the leader in kills (191) and kills per set (2.22). The Grove City, Pennsylvania, native was a regular on the floor in her first year with Waynesburg after transferring from the University of Mount Union and appeared in 28 matches in 2016. Sophomores Addie Barr and Jordan Simpson will be looking to grow their respective roles with the team.
Senior Delaney Denniston will be relied upon heavily this season as the only returning setter for the Yellow Jackets. Last year, Denniston finished second on the team in total assists and assists per set.
With the graduation of Shannon Morgan, the Yellow Jackets look to senior Kara Sapp to lead the team at the right side. Last year, Sapp saw limited time, appearing in nine matches. Junior Lexy Waldman has also had a fine collegiate career in orange and black. Last year, she appeared in all 28 matches and finished third on the team in kills per set (1.37), total kills (119) and service aces (17). Waynesburg opens the 2017 season on Friday, Sept. 1, as it travels to Latrobe, Pennsylvania, for the Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge. The Yellow Jackets follow up the two-day tournament with the home opener against La Roche College on Tuesday, Sept. 5. Before the week ends, Waynesburg will open PAC play on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at Bethany.
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SETTER
RIGHT SIDE
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RETURNER BIOS #19 ADDIE BARR
Sophomore | Outside Hitter| 5-8 Washington, Pa.| Trinity Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 28 matches (25 starts) ... 54 kills, 17 block assists, 6 digs ... Season Highs: 7 kills (La Roche) High School: Volleyball (3 letters), third-team all-section ... Softball... Personal Notes: Daughter of Lisa and Dan Barr
#3 DELANEY DENNISTON
Senior | Defensive Specialist/Setter | 5-4 Wheeling W. Va. | Wheeling Central Catholic Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 27 matches (12 starts) ... 146 digs, 25 assists, 8 aces ... Season Highs: 12 digs (Westminster, Mount Aloysius), 8 assists (Geneva), 2 aces (Westminster, Grove City) 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 6 matches ... 16 assists, 14 digs, 1 ace ... Season Highs: 4 assists (Kenyon, Mt. Vernon Nazarene), 7 digs (Washington & Jefferson) 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 24 matches ... 8 kills, 389 assists, 1 block, 12 aces ... Season Highs: 2 kills (Pitt-Greensburg), 35 assists (Mount Aloysius), 12 digs (Mount Aloysius) 1 block (Kenyon), 3 aces (Chatham) ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball (4 Letters) ... Softball ... Basketball ... Two-year member of OVAC All-Academic Team, four years of distinguished honors ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Tammy and Bruce Denniston.
#5 CASSIDY GUISER
2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 27 matches ... 114 digs, 11 assists, 5 kills ... Season Highs: 1 kills (five times), 2 assist (three times), 9 digs (Westminster) ... 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 25 matches (2 starts) ... 112 digs, 11 assists, 9 aces ... Season Highs: 1 kill (Thiel), 2 assist (three times), 14 digs (Penn State Altoona) ... High School: Volleyball (4 letters), team captain, Uniontown Herald-Standard Player of the Year, two-time second-team Class A AllWPIAL, three-time first-team all-section, three-time All-Fayette County ... Basketball ... Track & field ... Salutatorian, senior class president, National Honors Society president, Secretary of Interact Club, Secretary of Student Government, Fayette Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Eric and Susan Guiser 8
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Junior | Defensive Specialist| 5-5 Newell, Pa. | Frazier Major Needed
RETURNER BIOS #10 CASEY HALL
Senior | Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter | 5-4 Connellsville, Pa. | Mount Carmel School Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 14 matches ... 40 digs, 2 aces, 2 assists ... Season Highs: 7 digs (Wash. & Jeff.), 1 ace (Chatham, Thiel), 1 assist (Thiel and La Roche) ... 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 10 matches ... 6 kills, 19 digs, 2 blocks, 1 ace ... Season Highs: 5 kills (Chatham), 7 digs (Chatham), 1 block (Mt. Vernon Nazarene, Washington & Jefferson) ... 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 22 matches (4 starts) ... 54 kills, 2 assists, 22 digs, 3 blocks ... Season Highs: 12 kills (La Roche), 1 assist (Washington & Jefferson, Thomas More), 4 digs (Mount Aloysius), 1 block (Chatham, Thiel, Grove City) ... High School: Volleyball (letter winner), allconference ... Softball ... High honors ... Personal Notes: Daughter of James and Leslie Hall
#14 KASEY KENNEDY
Junior | Middle Hitter/Right Side | 5-10 Cresent, Pa. | Moon Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 7 matches ... 4 kills, 1 assist, 1 block ... Season Highs: 2 kills (La Roche) ... 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 1 match ... 2 digs, 1kill ... Season Highs: 2 digs (Chatham) ... PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball (2 letters) ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Marci and Patrick Kennedy
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#4 ALYSSA PROPER
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Sophomore | Defensive Specialist |5-5 Titusville, Pa. |Maplewood Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 26 matches ... 293 digs, 19 assists, 18 aces ... Season Highs: 24 digs (La Roche), 4 assists (La Roche, Saint Vincent), 2 aces (three times) ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters) ... Basketball ... Softball ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Beth and Mike Proper
RETURNER BIOS #6 KARA SAPP
Senior |Right Side | 5-9 Pennsville, N.J. | Salem County Christian Academy Athletic Training 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 9 matches ... 2 assists, 1 dig, 1 kill ... Member of PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 1 match ... 1 dig ... 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 14 matches ... 13 kills, 6 digs, 4 aces ... Season Highs: 2 kills (three times), 2 aces (Chatham), 2 digs (Rochester, Frostburg State) ... Member of PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball (4 letters) ... Basketball ... Soccer ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Scott and Julie Sapp
#22 JORDAN SIMPSON
Sophomore | Outside Hitter |5-9 Washington, Pa. |Chartiers-Houston Major Needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 5 matches ... 5 digs, 4 kills, 1 ace ... Season Highs: 3 digs (Mount Aloysius), 2 kills (Geneva) ... Waynesburg: Member of PAC Champion indoor and outdoor track & field teams
#18 LEXY WALDMAN
Junior |Outside Hitter/Right Side | 5-8 Round Hill, Va. | Woodgrove Major needed 2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 28 matches (25 starts) ... 119 kills, 79 digs, 17 aces ... Season Highs: 8 kills (three times), 8 digs (La Roche), 3 aces (Chatham) ... 2015 Season Totals: Appeared in 30 matches (8 starts) ... 167 kills, 105 digs, 24 blocks ... Season Highs: 13 kills (Wash. & Jeff.), 11 digs (Carlow, Wooster), 4 blocks (Mount Aloysius) ... Member of PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters) ... National Honors Society, National Technical Honor Society, scholar-athlete ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Mary and Will Waldman
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#15 JORDYN WYLLIE
Sophomore |Outside Hitter | 5-11 Grove City, Pa. | Grove City Major Needed
2016 Season Totals: Appeared in 28 matches (2 starts) ... 191 kills (led the team), 66 digs, 14 blocks ... Season Highs: 13 kills (La Roche), 7 digs (La Roche), 2 blocks (Thiel, La Roche) ... Member of PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... Prior to Waynesburg: Spent one semester at the University of Mount Union ... 10
COACHING STAFF STEPHANIE BENKOWSKI
Head coach Stephanie Benkowski begins her 12th season at the helm of the Waynesburg volleyball program in 2015. Over the past decade, Benkowski has seen 13 players reach All-PAC status, earned PAC Coach of the Year in 2005 and has seen numerous student-athletes earn academic honors. Waynesburg last made it to the postseason following the 2008 campaign. That year, the Jackets earned an 11-20 overall record and a 6-8 mark in PAC action. As the fifth seed in the tourney, Waynesburg picked up a 3-1 upset victory over number-four Thiel on the Tomcats’ home court. It was the first win in the conference tourney for Waynesburg since 2005. The Jackets then went on and played well against the eventual champs from Westminster during a 3-1 loss. Individually, Benkowski enjoyed a first for her time at Waynesburg as senior outside hitter Laurie Lindner was named PAC Player of the Year following the 2008 campaign. It was the first time Benkowski had coached a player to the prestigious honor. Lindner joined three of her teammates on the 2008 All-PAC squad. After a rough start to her first season (2005) at Waynesburg that had the team four games below .500, Benkowski guided the Yellow Jackets to 13-consecutive victories.
COACHING EXPERIENCE WAYNESBURG - 2005-present Head Coach POINT PARK - 2001-2004 Head Coach
Waynesburg went on to finish the season at 21-13 overall with an 11-1 mark in conference play and an appearance in the PAC Championship match. For her efforts, Benkowski earned PAC Coach of the Year accolades. The Waynesburg volleyball team has also consistently held a strong presence on the annual Fall PAC Academic Honor Roll and 2010 was no different. The Jacket volleyball team featured five players on the list. A 2001 graduate of Saint Vincent, Benkowski has also experienced much success as a player. While at Saint Vincent, she was a member of teams that compiled a record 90-46 and made three playoff appearances in four years. She received second-team all-conference accolades in each of her last two seasons with the Bearcats. In addition to starting on the volleyball team at Saint Vincent, Benkowski played four years in the outfield for the Bearcat softball team. Following her playing career, Benkowski was named the head coach at Point Park. While coaching the Pioneers for four seasons, she coached six players that earned recognition from the conference. In addition to her coaching duties at Point Park, Benkowski served as Associate Athletic Director and earned her master’s degree in Business Administration. She resides in Baden, Pa. with her husband Jason and their daughters Katarynia and Nadia.
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SARA BRUSCHI
Sara Bruschi arrived at Waynesburg in 2014 with a deep pool of coaching experience from both the high school and college ranks. She most recently served as the head coach at Uniontown High School this past fall. During her one and only season with the Red Raiders, Bruschi led her squad to a 10-0 undefeated section record and a spot in the WPIAL Class AAA playoffs. Her high school experience also included three years as the head coach at one of Uniontown’s biggest rivals, Connellsville High School. Bruschi coached the Falcons from 2008 to 2010 and led the Blue and White to the WPIAL playoffs during her first year on the job. In between her stays at the two Fayette County high schools, Bruschi returned to her alma mater of Saint Vincent College to spend the 2012 campaign as a volunteer assistant with the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC)-rival Bearcats.
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Prior to her time on the bench, she wore the green and gold of SVC from 2002-to-2005. During Bruschi’s senior season (2005), the Bearcats won a conference title and the standout middle hitter served as a team captain. She also ranked in the NAIA top 15 rankings for blocks as both a junior and senior. Bruschi graduated from Saint Vincent in 2006 with a degree in English/Communications Education. She played her high school ball at Connellsville, which she graduated from in 2002 and earned All-Fayette County laurels while excelling with the Falcons. Bruschi resides in Connellsville with her husband Josh. She also teaches eighth grade English at Connellsville Junior High School.
2016 OVERALL STATISTICS OVERALL: 1-27 • PAC 0-18 • HOME 1-9 • AWAY 0-12 • NEUTRAL 0-6
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No. Name S K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SA/S SE 1 Shaylyn Glancy 6 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 2 Rachel Lang 87 95 1.09 60 379 .092 4 0.05 21 0.24 10 3 Delaney Dennniston 81 1 0.01 3 32 -.062 25 0.31 8 0.10 6 4 Alyssa Proper 79 2 0.03 7 44 -.114 19 0.24 18 0.23 43 5 Cassidy Guiser 76 5 0.07 6 26 -.038 11 0.14 0 0.00 1 6 Kara Sapp 11 1 0.09 3 12 -.167 2 0.18 0 0.00 0 7 Carli Polczynski 8 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 0 0.00 1 0.12 3 9 Sydni Ayers 85 51 0.60 14 181 .204 518 6.09 16 0.19 10 10 Casey L. Hall 22 0 0.00 7 16 -.438 2 0.09 2 0.09 0 11 Casey Hall 4 0 0.00 1 2 -.500 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 13 Katie McGonigal 3 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 14 Kasey Kennedy 7 4 0.57 3 27 .037 1 0.14 0 0.00 0 15 Jordyn Wyllie 86 191 2.22 129 674 .092 5 0.06 13 0.15 17 16 Emily Nowakowski 75 5 0.07 10 30 -.167 10 0.13 1 0.01 3 17 Shannon Morgan 84 138 1.64 99 461 .085 9 0.11 6 0.07 28 18 Lexy Waldman 87 119 1.37 110 576 .016 6 0.07 17 0.20 33 19 Addie Barr 85 54 0.64 66 276 -.045 3 0.04 0 0.00 0 20 Sarah Elliot 2 0 0.00 0 2 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 21 Sydney Prugh 3 0 0.00 3 7 -.429 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 22 Jordan Simpson 6 4 0.67 1 17 .176 0 0.00 1 0.17 4 24 Carolena Gasbarro 1 0 0.00 0 1 0.00 1 1.00 0 0 0 Totals 88 670 7.61 523 2759 .053 616 7.00 104 1.18 158 ---------DIG--------- ---------------BLOCKING--------------No. Name S RE DIG DIG/S BS BA TOTAL B/S BE BHE 1 Shaylyn Glancy 6 0 1 0.17 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 Rachel Lang 87 1 46 0.53 3 21 24 0.28 2 0 3 Delaney Dennniston 81 45 146 1.80 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 4 Alyssa Proper 79 53 293 3.71 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 5 Cassidy Guiser 76 45 114 1.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 6 Kara Sapp 11 2 1 0.09 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 7 Carli Polczynski 8 4 7 0.88 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 9 Sydni Ayers 85 3 172 2.02 1 4 5 0.06 3 7 10 Casey L. Hall 22 15 40 1.82 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 11 Casey Hall 4 1 3 0.75 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 13 Katie McGonigal 3 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 14 Kasey Kennedy 7 0 0 0.00 1 0 1 0.14 0 0 15 Jordan Wyllie 86 8 66 0.77 3 11 14 0.16 4 0 16 Emily Nowakowski 75 33 125 1.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17 Shannon Morgan 84 33 55 0.65 5 15 20 0.24 16 1 18 Lexy Waldman 87 7 79 0.91 3 12 15 0.17 3 0 19 Addie Barr 85 2 6 0.07 0 17 17 0.20 6 0 20 Sarah Elliott 2 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 21 Sydney Prugh 3 0 1 0.33 1 1 2 0.67 0 0 22 Jordan Simpson 6 0 5 0.83 0 0 0 0.00 1 0 24 Carolena Gasbarro 1 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Totals 88 290 1161 13.19 17 81 57.5 0.65 40 10
2016 RESULTS MATCH DATE
OPPONENT
SCORE
SET SCORES
9/2/2016
Anderson University (In.)#
L 0-3
19-25, 11-25, 8-25
9/2/2016
Franklin College#
L 0-3
10-25, 13-25, 13-25
9/3/2016
Manchester University#
L 0-3
7-25, 15-25, 7-25
9/3/2016
College of Mount St. Joseph#
L 0-3
20-25, 6-25, 9-25
9/7/2016
at Grove City*
L 0-3
21-25, 13-25, 14-25
9/9//2016
at Frostburg State
L 1-3
9-25, 25-23, 11-25, 20-25
9/13/2016
at Pitt-Greensburg
L 0-3
23-25, 22-25, 13-25
9/15/2016
Saint Vincent*
L 0-3
19-25, 18-25, 20-25
9/15/2016
Westminster*
L 0-3
8-25, 15-25, 16-25
9/17/2016
at Wash. & Jeff.*
L 0-3
12-25, 17-25, 14-25
9/17/2016
at Thiel*
L 1-3
25-17, 9-25, 18-25, 22-25
9/21/2016
Chatham*
L 0-3
22-25, 20-25, 16-25
9/21/2016
Geneva*
L 0-3
13-25, 12-25, 8-25
9/23/2016
La Roche
W 3-0
26-24, 25-20, 25-22
9/27/2016
at Chatham*
L 0-3
23-25, 19-25, 21-25
9/29/2016
Bethany*
L 0-3
23-25,-21-25, 11-25
10/1/2016
at Geneva*
L 0-3
12-25, 13-25, 19-25
10/1/2016
at Thomas More*
L 0-3
17-25, 15-25, 14-25
10/5/2016
at Bethany*
L 0-3
10-25, 13-25, 18-25
10/5/2016
at Wash. & Jeff.*
L 0-3
12-25, 13-25, 16-25
10/11/2016
at Westminster*
L 1-3
25-23, 19-25, 14-25, 9-25
10/13/2016
Grove City*$
L 0-3
9-25, 20-25, 22-25
10/19/2016
at Saint Vincent*
L 0-3
16-25, 16-25, 22-25
10/21/2016
Thomas More*
L 0-3
9-25, 13-25, 13-25
10/22/2016
Thiel*
L 0-3
21-25, 13-25, 23-25
10/22/2016
Pitt-Greensburg
L 0-3
23-25, 18-25, 16-25
10/25/2016
at Mount Aloysius
L 0-3
14-25, 14-25, 18-25
10/27/2016
at La Roche
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THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE The Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC), built on the basic belief that an athletic program is an integral part of college life, but not an entity in itself, looks back on sixty years of growth and ahead to years of continued academic and athletic excellence. The league’s name clearly reflects its founding principle that operational control of all aspects of intercollegiate athletics is ultimately the responsibility of the presidents of each member institution, and thus active presidential leadership and oversight is paramount in conference administration. Formally organized in 1955 by Western Reserve University, John Carroll University, Case Institute of Technology, and Wayne State University, the PAC was the result of a realization that college athletics, despite numerous virtues for the individual and the institution, were gradually becoming a financial and academic burden. If athletics were to be continued, action had to be taken to place the program on its proper level. This included the premise that benefits of participation should be provided to as many students as possible. The PAC and its membership continue its original, defining mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Institutions involved understand that the key components to its progress lie in the foundation of faith in each member by each other member. It is the conviction of its membership that the PAC is the solution to the dilemma of intercollegiate athletic competition, and they have staked their athletic future on this premise. Currently comprised of 10 select private institutions – Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva College, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, Thiel College, Thomas More College, Washington & Jefferson College, Waynesburg University and Westminster College – the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics, with academics at the center of each member’s philosophy. The PAC expanded its membership to seven members in 2005 with the addition of Thomas More, formerly a NCAA Division III independent. Saint Vincent, a former NAIA member, joined the conference in 2006 as it began its reclassification to NCAA Division III status. Another former NAIA member, Geneva, became the conference’s ninth member and began league play in 2007 as it started its NCAA Division III reclassification. Chatham became the league’s 10th member, also in 2007. In 2012, the PAC Presidents’ Council voted to add Carnegie Mellon University and Case Western Reserve University as affiliate members in the sport of football beginning with the 2014 season. The PAC crowns league champions and awards all-conference honors in its 21 championship sports. Head coaches determine all-PAC squads for all team sports, while in individual sports, such as cross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades are based upon performances at the conference championships. In addition to its 21 sponsored championship sports, the PAC partnered with the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) to create the single-sport Ohio River Lacrosse Conferences (ORLC & ORWLC) in 2014, with both kicking off league schedules during the spring of 2015. The PAC annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Thomas More men and Westminster women captured the 2016-17 trophies. Staying true to its original mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence, the PAC has seen nearly 200 of its participating student-athletes recognized as Academic All-Americans, while the league has also produced numerous NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Last year, the conference named 939 of its student-athletes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which recognizes all participating student-athletes who earn a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.
PAC MEMBERS
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Bethany
St. Vincent
Waynesburg
Chatham
Thiel
Westminster
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Geneva
2016-17 ALL-SPORTS TROPHY STANDINGS
Grove City
Thomas More Wash. & Jeff.
Carnegie Mellon *
Case Western Reserve*
MEN
WOMEN
1. Thomas More (90.0)
1. Westminster (74.5)
2. Washington & Jefferson (77.5)
2. Thomas More (72)
3. Grove City (70.0)
3. Grove City (70.5)
t-4. Westminster (63.5)
4. Washington & Jefferson (64.0)
t-4.Saint Vincent (63.5)
5. Saint Vincent (58.0)
6. Bethany (52.0)
6. WAYNESBURG (54.0)
7. Geneva (50.0)
7. Geneva (46.5)
8. Thiel (45.0)
8. Bethany (38.0)
9. WAYNESBURG (44.5)
9. Thiel (26.0)
10. Chatham (4.0)
10. Chatham (25.5)
PAC STANDINGS AND HONORS 2016 Final PAC Standings PAC PCT. OVERALL PCT Bethany*! 16-2 .889 25-12 .676 Thomas More 16-2 .889 21-10 .677 Geneva 15-3 .833 22-12 .647 Wash. & Jeff. 11-7 .611 20-10 .667 Westminster 8-10 .444 15-17 .469 Grove City 8-10 .444 11-21 .344 Saint Vincent 7-11 .389 14-18 .438 Thiel 5-13 .278 12-19 .387 Chatham 4-14 .222 8-23 .258 Waynesburg 0-18 .000 1-27 .036 * - Regular Season Champion ! - PAC Tournament Champion Postseason Results
All-PAC Team
2016 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov. 1, 2016 #3 Geneva 3; #6 Grove City 0 #4 Wash. & Jeff. 3; #5 Westminster 2 Nov. 4, 2016 #1 Bethany 3; #4 Wash. & Jeff. 0 #2 Thomas More 3; #3 Geneva 0 Nov. 5, 2016 #1 Bethany 3; #2 Thomas More 1 2016 NCAA DIII Tournament Wittenberg 3; Bethany 0
FIRST TEAM Dakota McKenzie, Bethany Dylana McKenize, Bethany Allie Powell, Bethany Gabrielle Dickson, Geneva Marissa Naples, Geneva Alexis Bierbaum, Thomas More Alli Borders, Thomas More Marisa Meyer, Thomas More Allison Means, Wash. & Jeff. Lexi Yoho, Westminster
PAC Players of the Week
HONORABLE MENTION Sumayyah Muhammad, Bethany Erica Hughes, Geneva Alaina Lytle, Geneva Emma Hartshorn, Grove City Jamie Robatisin, Grove City Emily Vaughan, Saint Vincent Sarah Wozniak, Saint Vincent Megan Sweeny, Thiel Abby Eich, Wash. & Jeff. Kendall Dickson, Westminster Megan Little, Westminster Katie Pricener, Westminter PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Dylana McKenzie, Bethany PAC COACH OF THE YEAR Courtney Kline, Bethany PAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Alli Borders, Thomas More
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September 6 Alexis Bierbaum, Thomas More September 12 Lexi Yoho, Westminster September 19 Olivia Test, Geneva September 26 Alli Borders, Thomas More October 3 Marissa Naples, Geneva October 10 Marisa Meyer, Thomas More October 17 Allie Powell, Bethany October 24 Dakota McKenzie, Bethany October 31 Dakota McKenzie, Bethany
SECOND TEAM Alexis Castro, Bethany Maggie Merren, Bethany Justyne Lasher, Chatham Grace Hayes, Geneva Olivia Test, Geneva Laura Buchanan, Grove City Marisa O’Dell, Saint Vincent Rachel Bronner, Thomas More Paige Noday, Thomas More Madison Lydic, Wash. & Jeff.
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PAC STATISTICAL LEADERS Team Leaders Hitting Percentage Team S Kills Errs Total Pct Thomas More 105 1417 529 3974 .223 Bethany 129 1680 733 4702 .201 Geneva 116 1368 497 4347 .200 Wash. & Jeff. 112 1286 486 4384 .182 Westminster 120 1282 585 4267 .163 Saint Vincent 116 1200 636 4037 .140 Grove City 117 1217 660 4463 .125 Thiel 117 1305 742 4684 .120 Chatham 105 915 569 3511 .099 Waynesburg 88 670 523 2759 .053 Assists Team S No. Avg/S Bethany 129 1568 12.16 Thomas More 108 1312 12.15 Wash. & Jeff. 112 1224 10.93 Geneva 116 1254 10.81 Thiel 117 1179 10.08 Grove City 117 1125 9.62 Saint Vincent 116 1101 9.49 Westminster 120 1134 9.45 Chatham 105 830 7.90 Waynesburg 88 616 7.00 Kills Team S No. Avg/S Thomas More 108 1417 13.12 Bethany 129 1680 13.02 Geneva 116 1368 11.79 Wash. & Jeff. 112 1286 11.48 Thiel 117 1305 11.15 Westminster 120 1282 10.68 Grove City 117 1219 10.42 Saint Vincent 116 1200 10.34 Chatham 105 915 8.71 Waynesburg 88 670 7.61
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Blocks Team S Solo Asst Total Avg/S Wash. & Jeff. 112 65 331 230.5 2.06 Westminster 120 73 345 245.5 2.05 Bethany 129 65 391 260.5 2.02 Geneva 116 80 244 202.0 1.74 Saint Vincent 116 73 206 176.0 1.52 Grove City 117 45 226 158.0 1.35 Thiel 117 70 168 154.0 1.32 Chatham 105 57 133 123.5 1.18 Thomas More 108 28 191 123.5 1.14 Waynesburg 88 17 81 57.5 0.65
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Service Aces Team S No. Avg/S Geneva 116 223 2.01 Bethany 129 238 1.84 Thomas More 108 197 1.82 Saint Vincent 116 209 1.80 Grove City 117 176 1.50 Wash. & Jeff. 112 161 1.44 Chatham 105 128 1.22 Thiel 117 142 1.21 Waynesburg 88 104 1.18 Westminster 120 134 1.12
Digs Team Wash. & Jeff. Thiel Westminster Geneva Thomas More Grove City Bethany Chatham Saint Vincent Wayneburg
S No. Avg/S 112 2324 20.75 117 2245 19.19 120 2244 18.70 116 2158 18.60 108 1878 17.39 117 1992 17.03 129 2168 16.81 105 1737 16.54 116 1896 16.34 88 1161 13.19
Individual Leaders Hitting Percentage Player, Team S K E Total Pct Alexis Bierbaum, TMC Marissa Naples, GEN Olivia Test, GEN Dylana McKenzie, BET Abbey Eich, W&J
103 104 107 129 110
292 281 239 451 251
64 658 .347 63 687 .317 66 612 .283 167 1008 .282 51 717 .279
Kills Player, Team Justyne Lasher, CHA Marisa Meyer, TMC Dylana McKenzie, BET Dakota McKenzie, BET Lexie Yoho, WES
S 102 82 129 127 117
No. 432 288 451 427 382
Assists Player, Team Alli Borders, TMC Allie Powell, BET Alaina Lytle, GEN Jenny Shelley, THI Sydni Ayers, WAY
S 108 129 106 100 85
No. Avg/S 1076 9.96 1191 9.23 821 7.75 691 6.91 518 6.09
Service Aces Player, Team S Marisa Meyer, TMC 82 Gabrielle Dickson, GEN 103 Leanne Dant, TMC 86 Jamie Robatisin, GRO 117 Marissa O’Dell, SVC 102 Blocks Player, Team S Madison Lydic, W&J 109 Katie Princener, WES 98 Lexie Yoho, WES 117 Olivia Test, GEN 107 Shelby Friedel, THI 113
A 90 86 84 75 51
Digs Player, Team S Allison Means, W&J 108 Gabrielle Dickson, GEN 103 Beka Russell, GRO 117 Megan Sweeny, THI 113 Sydni Massinger, SVC 88
No. 36 45 37 49 42
Avg./S 4.24 3.51 3.50 3.36 3.26
Avg/S 0.44 0.44 0.43 0.42 0.41
Total Avg/S 127 1.17 102 1.04 116 0.99 102 0.95 87 0.77 No. 711 579 603 569 435
Avg/S 6.58 5.62 5.15 5.04 4.94
UNIVERSITY PROFILE worked campus with wireless Internet in academic and recreational settings, and Internet access in all residence hall rooms. Waynesburg University is a small, private, comprehensive Christian university located in southwestern Pennsylvania, approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh. Founded by the Presbyterian Church (USA) and a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), the University inspires students to pursue lives of purpose through faith, learning and serving. Offering undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs, Waynesburg University designs its curriculum to meet the needs of today’s students. Undergraduates can choose among more than 70 programs of study, including the traditional liberal arts such as English, history, biology, and more, and innovative fields such as athletic training, biblical ministries, computer forensics, criminal justice, forensic science, marine biology, nursing, sports information, sports management, and many others.
The beautiful campus includes an award-winning campus center, performing arts center, and several new, apartment-style residence halls. New additions to campus include a recently constructed Center for Research and Economic Development, modern additions to the dining hall and library, and a new fitness center that is accessible to students, faculty and alumni. The latest edition to the campus landscape is the magnificent Roberts Chapel. Completed in 2011, the chapel seats around 600 individuals and has become the centerpiece of the Waynesburg University landscape. A Waynesburg University education not only connects the theoretical and the practical, it also
The University’s total enrollment is approximately 2,300 students, including over 1,500 undergraduates on the Waynesburg campus and over 800 graduate and professional studies students. Waynesburg students enjoy personalized attention from highly qualified faculty, a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum, state-of the-art facilities, a net-
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The University’s Graduate and Professional Studies Program, located at three convenient centers in the immediate Pittsburgh region, offers accelerated, evening programs geared for adult students in the fields of business, nursing, education, and counseling psychology.
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connects the world of ideas with a commitment to serving others. Every student engages in service through personal experiences and specific courses under the guidance of faculty mentors. High school students who are actively involved in community service can qualify for the Bonner Scholars program, which provides scholarship assistance for those who commit to weekly volunteer service. The University’s commitment to service learning and service leadership includes national and international mission and service trips. Participating in these experiences broadens students’ perspectives and education. Recent international service trips have included Guatemala, Haiti,
Malawi, Mexico, Austria, South Africa and other locations around the world. Waynesburg University is a Division III member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and competes in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC). Men’s teams include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, football, soccer, tennis, track and field, and wrestling. Women’s teams include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. To learn more, visit the University website: www.waynesburg.edu Or call toll-free:
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