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INTRO Intro
Review
Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Season Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
President's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
2015 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2014 Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2015 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Overall Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PAC Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dig Pink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Presidents’ Athletic Conference . 23
Season Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
2014 PAC Standings/Honors . . . . . 24
Players
2014 PAC Stat Leaders . . . . . . . . . 25
Returning Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Waynesburg
Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
University Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Coaching Staff Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Coaching Staff Head Coach:... Stephanie Benkowski Alma Mater:..........Saint Vincent, 2001 Record at WU:.... 101-230 (.305, ten seasons) Office Phone:................(724) 852-3437 E-mail:... sbenkows@waynesburg.edu Assistant Coach...............Sara Bruschi
Team Information 2014 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 2014 PAC Record (finish): . . . . 2-16 (9th) Starters Returning/Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6/0 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
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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
Credits Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Fox, ‘04 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 studentathletes. 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-athPresident Douglas G. Lee letes earned recognition on the PAC 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. 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.
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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 3
2015 SCHEDULE
OPPONENT TIME
9/1/2015
FROSTBURG STATE 7 p.m.
9/4/2015
Allegheny ^ 3 p.m.
9/4/2015
Carlow ^ 7 p.m.
9/5/2015
Wooster ^ 11 a.m.
9/5/2015
Franciscan ^ 3 p.m.
9/9/2015
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON * 7 p.m.
9/11/2015
LA ROCHE 3 p.m.
9/11/2015
MARIETTA 7 p.m.
9/16/2015
THIEL * 7 p.m.
9/19/2015
at Thomas More * 11 p.m.
9/19/2015
Westminster * 1 p.m.
9/23/2015
at Bethany * 4 p.m.
9/24/2015
MOUNT ALOYSIUS 7 p.m.
9/26/2015
GROVE CITY * 11 a.m.
9/26/2015
BETHANY * 3 p.m.
9/29/2015
CHATHAM * 7 p.m.
10/1/2015
at La Roche 7 p.m.
10/3/2015
at Saint Vincent * 11 a.m.
10/3/2015
Geneva * 1 p.m.
10/8/2015
Thomas More * 6 p.m.
10/8/2015
at Chatham * 8 p.m.
10/10/2015
Mount Vernon Nazarene 10 a.m.
10/10/2015
at Keyon 12 p.m.
10/13/2015
at Washington & Jefferson * 7 p.m.
10/15/2015
at Grove City * 3 p.m.
10/15/2015
Penn State Altoona 5 p.m.
10/21/2015
SAINT VINCENT *$ 7 p.m.
10/24/2015
WESTMINSTER * 11 a.m.
10/28/2015
at Geneva * 7 p.m.
10/31/2015
at Thiel * 11 a.m.
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DATE
All dates and times are subject to change ^ - Saint Vincent Tournament (Bearcat Challenge) $ - Dig Pink Match HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS
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2015 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 24
NAME Shaylyn Glancy Rachel Lang Delaney Denniston Jessica Dorazio Kara Sapp Morgan Davis Sydni Ayers Casey Hall Casey Hall Kourtney Skinner Morgan Vesco Kasey Kennedy Sarah Trocki Emily Nowakowski Shannon Morgan Lexy Waldman Jessie Arnold Meghan Balogh Lauren Ault Cassidy Guiser Bekah Matta Jessica Sodmont
POS. DS MH S L RS RS S OH MH OH OH MH MH S RS OH OH DS OH DS MH MH
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COACHING STAFF Stephanie Benkowski Sara Bruschi
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HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL McClellandtown, Pa. / Albert Gallatin Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin Wheeling, W. Va. / Wheeling C.C. Cokeburg, Pa. / Mt. Carmel School Pennsville, N.J. / Salem Co. Christian Abington, Md. / New Covenant Christ. Manhattan, Mont. / Manhattan Christian Connellsville, Pa. / Mt. Carmel School Slippery Rock, Pa. / First Baptist Christ. Apollo, Pa. / Apollo Ridge Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central Crescent, Pa. / Moon Pittsburgh, Pa. / Deer Lakes Bridgeport, Ohio / Bridgeport Waynesburg, Pa / Waynesburg Central Round Hill, Va. / Woodgrove Jamestown, Pa. / Jamestown Pittsburgh, Pa / Bethel Park Pittsburgh, Pa. / Riverview Newell, Pa. / Frazier Pittsburgh, Pa. / Trinity Christian Hastings, Pa. / Northern Cambria
Head Coach (Saint Vincent, 2001) Assistant Coach (Saint Vincent, 2006)
MEDIA INFORMATION 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.
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. 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 email. • 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 Waynesburg and the opposing team. 6
DIG PINK While getting back to the top of the conference mountain is the main goal of any team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference every year, the Waynesburg University volleyball team has also made it a point to take on an even more important and devastating opponent. Over recent seasons, the Yellow Jackets have become active in raising money for breast cancer research and prevention. This year, their efforts will continue through the Side-Out Foundation and their Dig Pink program. “I’m just really excited that we have the opportunity to spread the word about the research concerning breast cancer,” said Waynesburg University head volleyball coach Stephanie Benkowski.
said. “I just thought it would be a really good cause.” This year, the Yellow Jackets will host Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) opponent Saint Vincent on Oct. 21 for its Dig Pink game. All funds raised at the event will go towards the very worthy cause. The Side-Out Foundation (Side-Out) was established in 2004 to unite volleyball players and coaches and to have them work toward the common goal of furthering breast cancer awareness, education and patient services. Side-Out supports teams nationwide in their volleyball tournaments, clinics and other fundraising efforts. The foundation offers practical support for fundraising in addition to educational material for participants in order to help them become effective advocates for breast cancer. It contributes the funds to organizations that serve breast cancer patients, whether it be in the form of research, medical services or compassionate support. For more information about breast health or breast cancer, visit the foundation’s web site at www.side-out.org or call 1-877-DIG PINK (1-877-344-7465).
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Teams will typically wear pink tee shirts or uniforms at the event, use pink volleyballs for play and sell various items at their respective gymnasiums to support breast cancer research. This is Waynesburg’s fourth year with the Dig Pink program. However, the Jackets have been raising money for cancer research since 2008. That year, Benkowski was inspired by some of her PAC opponents to get involved with the program. “Westminster, Bethany and Grove City have done it for a while now,” Benkowski 7
2015 SEASON OUTLOOK WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Aug. 25) – Waynesburg University head volleyball coach Stephanie Benkowski is excited about the 2015 season, which will be her 11th at the helm of the Yellow Jackets. For the first time since 2006, Waynesburg is returning multiple All-Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) performers from a previous year’s team. Combine that fact with a recruiting class that is both large and talented, and there’s no reason to believe that Waynesburg won’t be noticeably improved from last year’s 6-29 squad that featured a 2-16 PAC record. MIDDLE HITTERS Junior Rachel Lang is back after taking on a significant role with the team in 2014. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native appeared in 35 matches and ranked second on the team in kills. Lang was also effective behind the service line, where she racked up a team-best 26 aces. Benkowski will be looking to her 13-woman group of newcomers to help fill out the depth chart in the middle. Casey Hall, Kasey Kennedy, Sarah Trocki, Bekah Matta and Jessica Sodmont will all be battling with Lang for court time. OUTSIDE HITTERS
Skinner was also an effective defensive performer on the court. She finished third on the squad in both total digs (290) and digs per set (2.54). Despite standing just 5-5, the Apol-
lo, Pennsylvania, native was solid around the net, as is evident by her 12 total blocks. Sophomore Casey Hall returns after seeing time in 24 matches during her freshman campaign. She averaged a respectable 1.06 kills per set. Several freshmen are also expected to compete for minutes in 2015, including Jessie Arnold and Lexy Waldman. SETTER
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One of the team’s returning all-conference honorees is back to lead the charge on the outside. Senior Kourtney Skinner not only returned to seemingly full health in 2014 after a leg injury, but she established herself as Waynesburg’s top attacker. Her 297 kills and 2.61 kills per set not only put her at the top of the Yellow Jacket standings in both categories, but eighth in the PAC standings in terms of average.
Two-time All-PAC honoree Jessica Dorazio is back to lead the 2015 Yellow Jackets.
Sophomore Delaney Deniston led Waynesburg in assists as a freshman this past fall and will look to retain the starting job in 2015. During her first season in orange and black, the Wheeling, West Virginia, native piled up a team-best 340 total assists and finished second on the team with a 5.40 assists per set average. 8
2015 SEASON OUTLOOK While Deniston will be given every chance to defend her starting job, she is expected to receive some serious competition from freshman Sydni Ayers. Ayers comes to Waynesburg all the way from Manhattan, Montana. LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST Like outside hitter, the libero/defensive specialist spot features an experienced returner to lead the charge. Senior four-year standout Jessica Dorazio earned honorable mention All-PAC laurels for a second-straight season after leading the Jackets in total digs (480) and digs per set (4.21). The latter of those two marks was good enough for seventh in the conference standings.
(1.37). Defensively, her 18 blocks were good enough for second on this past fall’s roster. Sophomore Kara Sapp also returns to the squad. Sapp got her first taste of collegiate volleyball after appearing in 14 matches as a freshman. Waynesburg opens the 2015 season on Tuesday, Sept. 1, with a home match against Frostburg State University. The Yellow Jackets follow up that contest with a two-day stay at the Saint Vincent Bearcat Challenge. The Jackets are scheduled to face Allegheny can Carlow on Friday, Sept. 4, before wrapping up with The College of Wooster and Franciscan on Saturday.
This spot on the floor may be Waynesburg’s deepest, as another senior, Meghan Balogh, is also back. Balogh, a defensive specialist, finished second on the team in total digs (306) and digs per set (2.78). Freshman Cassidy Guiser will provide further depth at the defensive specialist spot. RIGHT SIDE Junior Shannon Morgan enjoyed a successful debut season with the Yellow Jackets after transferring to Waynesburg prior to the 2014 campaign. A native of Waynesburg, Morgan finished third on the team in total kills (127) and second in kills per set
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Notable Returning Players
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PLAYER
POS. HT. CL. K/S
Meghan Balogh
DS
5-2
Sr.
0.09 2.78
D/S
OTHER NOTABLE
Jessica Dorazio
DS
5-4
Sr.
0.59 4.21
Led all jackets with 480 digs
Rachel Lang
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5-7
Jr.
1.17 0.38
One of three jackets that finished with 100-plus kills
Kourtney Skinner
OH
5-6
Jr.
2.61 2.51
Led all jackets with 297 kills
Finished second on team with 306 digs
RETURNER BIOS #20 MEGHAN BALOGH
Senior | Defensive Specialist | 5-2 Pittsburgh, Pa. | Bethel Park Early Childhood/Special Education 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 35 matches ... 10 kills, 7 assists, 306 digs, 20 aces ... Season Highs: 3 kills (Chatham), 2 assists (Frostburg State), 24 digs (La Roche), 7 aces (Chatham)... PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... 2013 Season Totals: Appeared in 29 matches ... 8 kills, 5 assists, 223 digs, 6 aces ... Season Highs: 1 kill (eight times), 1 assist (five times), 15 digs (La Roche, Thomas More), 2 aces (Eastern Mennonite, Goucher) ... PAC Fall Academic Honor Roll ... 2012 Season Totals: Appeared in 24 matches ... 3 kills, 6 assists, 221 digs, 15 aces ... Season Highs: 2 kills (Grove City), 2 assists (Grove City), 20 digs (Pitt-Greensburg), 3 aces (Ohio Valley) ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters), 2012 All-WPIAL Team ... Graduated with highest honors, three years on National Honor Society ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Mary and Jeffrey Balogh.
#3 DELANEY DENNISTON
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Sophomore | Setter | 5-4 Wheeling W. Va. | Wheeling Central Catholic Marine Biology
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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.
RETURNER BIOS #4 JESSICA DORAZIO Senior | Libero| 5-4 Cokeburg, Pa. | Bentworth Accounting
2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 35 matches ... 67 kills, 23 assists, 126 digs, 1 block, 19 aces ... Season Highs: 8 kills (Pitt-Greensburg), 3 assists (Thomas More, Saint Vincent), 27 digs (Saint Vincent), 1 block (La Roche), 3 aces (Chatham) ... All-PAC Honorable Mention ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... 2013 Season Totals: Appeared in 30 matches ... 30 kills, 16 assists, 504 digs, 26 aces ... Season Highs: 3 kills (Grove City), 3 assists (Goucher), 36 digs (Eastern Mennonite), 3 aces (Chatham, Oberlin, Westminster) ... All-PAC Honorable Mention ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... 2012 Season Totals: Appeared in 27 matches ... 39 kills, 17 assists, 338 digs, 1 block, 20 aces ... Season Highs: 13 kills (Ohio Valley), 3 assists (Carlow), 27 digs (Franciscan), 1 block (Franciscan), 6 aces (Ohio Valley) ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... Waynesburg: Member of Yellow Jacket softball team ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters), three-year team captain, three-time all-section, three-time All-WPIAL, two-time Terrific 21, 2011 first-team all-state ... Basketball ... Softball ... Treasurer of National Honor Society, Tri-County Athletic Directors Scholar-Athlete Award, Member of Pa. Sports Hall of Fame (Washington/Greene County Chapter), member of Mid-Mon Valley All-Sports Hall of Fame. Personal Notes: Daughter of Chris Dorazio
#10 CASEY HALL
Sophomore | Outside Hitter | 5-4 Connellsville, Pa. | Mount Carmel School Biology
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2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 22 matches ... 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 ... High honors ... Personal Notes: Daughter of James and Leslie Hall
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RETURNER BIOS #2 RACHEL LANG
Junior | Middle Hitter | 5-8 Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin Forensic Accounting 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 35 matches ... 133 kills, 4 assists, 43 digs, 27 blocks, 26 aces ... Season Highs: 12 kills (La Roche), 1 assist (four times), 3 digs (five times), 3 blocks (PittGreensburg), 8 aces (Chatham) ... 2013 Season Totals: Appeared in 29 matches ... 52 kills, 3 assists, 19 digs, 22 blocks, 14 aces ... Season Highs: 5 kills (La Roche), 2 assists (Chatham), 2 digs (Chatham, La Roche, Oberlin), 4 blocks (Thiel), 4 aces (Chatham) ... High School: Volleyball (2 letters) ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Paul and Kitty Lang.
#17 SHANNON MORGAN
Junior | Right Side Hitter | 5-9 Waynesburg, Pa. | Waynesburg Central Psychology 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 31 matches ... 127 kills, 6 assists, 55 digs, 18 blocks, 16 aces ... Season Highs: 14 kills (Pitt-Greensburg), 1 assists (six times), 6 digs (Thomas More), 4 blocks (Mount Aloysius). 2 aces (four times) ... High School: Volleyball (letter winner).
#16 EMILY NOWAKOWSKI www.waynesburgsports.com
Junior | Defensive Specialist | 5-7 Bridgeport, Ohio | Bridgeport Psychology
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2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 11 matches ... 2 assists, 40 digs, 3 aces ... Season Highs: 1 assist (Chatham, Kenyon), 9 digs (La Roche), 1 ace (Frostburg State, La Roche, Chatham) ... 2013 Season Totals: Appeared in 5 matches ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters) ... Secondteam All-District ... 2012 2-A OVAC Volleyball Player of the Year ... Softball. Personal Notes: Daughter of Larry and Kim Nowakowski.
RETURNER BIOS #6 KARA SAPP
Sophomore | Right Side Hitter | 5-9 Pennsville, N.J. |Salem County Christian Academy Athletic Training 2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 14 matches ... 13 kills, 6 digs, 5 blocks, 4 aces ... Season Highs: 2 kills (four times), 2 digs (Rochester, Frostburg State), 2 blocks (La Roche), 2 aces (Chatham) ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... High School: Volleyball ... Basketball ... Soccer Personal Notes: Daughter of Scott and Julie Sapp.
#12 KOURTNEY SKINNER Senior |Outside Hitter | 5-5 Apollo, Pa. | Apollo-Ridge Athletic Training
2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 35 matches ... 297 kills, 8 assists, 286 digs, 12 blocks, 21 aces ... Season Highs: 20 kills (Chatham), 2 assists (Chatham), 26 digs (Mount Aloysius), 2 blocks (Franciscan), 4 aces (Washington & Jefferson) ... All-PAC Honorable Mention ... 2013 Season Totals: Appeared in 13 matches ... 21 kills, 2 assists, 54 digs, 3 blocks, 5 aces ... Season Highs: 5 kills (Thiel), 1 assist (Saint Vincent, Chatham), 15 digs (Westminster), 1 block (Westminster, Washington & Jefferson, Thiel), 2 aces (Westminster) ... 2012 Season Totals: Appeared in 22 matches ... 115 kills, 3 assists, 67 digs, 6 blocks ... Season Highs: 13 kills (Pitt-Greensburg), 2 assists, 10 digs (Thomas More), 2 blocks (Pitt-Greensburg, Saint Vincent) ... High School: Volleyball (3 letters) ... Track & field ... Cheerleading ... Academic honors plaque, high honor roll, honor roll ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Ken and Heather Skinner.
#13 MORGAN VESCO
2014 Season Totals: Appeared in 7 matches ... 1 kill, 4 digs ... Season Highs: 1 kill (Bluffton), 2 digs (Thomas More) ... PAC Academic Honor Roll ... Prior to Waynesburg: Spent the 2012-13 school year at Lander University ... High School: Basketball ... Softball ... Cross country ... National Honors Society ... High honor roll ... Personal Notes: Daughter of Cindy and Jeff Vesco.
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Sophomore |Outside Hitter | 5-9 Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central Forensic Chemistry
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COACHING STAFF STEPHANIE BENKOWSKI
Head coach Stephanie Benkowski begins her 11th season at the helm of the Waynesburg volleyball program in 2015. Over the past decade, Benkowski has seen 12 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
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as a volunteer assistant with the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC)-rival Bearcats. 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.
2014 SEASON REVIEW Final Record: 6-29 (2-16 in PAC) The Waynesburg women’s volleyball team finished in ninth place in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in 2014. Despite the difficult season, the team swept Chatham in conference play and saw four of their six wins overall come in straight sets. Waynesburg shined at the La Roche Tournament, where it won its first two matches en route to a 2-2 run at the Pittsburgh-based event. At the conclusion of the year, Head coach Stephanie Benkowski saw a pair of Yellow Jacket stands named to the All-PAC teams. Junior Jessica Dorazio Dorazio was a consistent defensive contributor for the Jackets this season, as she led the team and finished seventh in the conference with 480 total digs. She was also fourth on the team in serve aces (19) and kills (67). The Bentworth High School graduate started all 35 of Waynesburg’s matches played this season. This is Dorazio’s second-straight season as an honorable mention pick.
Sophomore Rachel Lang played a big role in the team’s offensive efforts by finishing second on the squad with 133 total kills (1.17 kills per set). Her 487 total attempts were also the second-highest mark on the team. Lang was a force defensively, particularly at the net. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native piled up a Jacket-high 27 total blocks, 11 of which were solo swats. Another sophomore, first-year transfer Shannon Morgan, was arguably the Jackets’ top performer at middle hitter. The Waynesburg native finished second on the roter with 1.37 kills per set (127 total kills). Her 18.0 total blocks was the third-highest total for the Jackets. Freshman Delaney Deniston joined Morgan as an impact newcomer to the team. The Wheeling, West Virginia, native paced the Jackets with 389 total assists.
Junior Kourtney Skinner (pictured right) finished the year among the team leaders in a number of statistical categories. Her 297 kills were good for fifth-best in the PAC and tops with the Yellow Jackets. She also finished second on the team in digs (286) and service aces (21), and she was fifth on the squad in blocks (12). Like Dorazio, the Apollo Ridge High School graduate started all of Waynesburg’s 35 matches played this season. All of Waynesburg’s 2014 roster has the opportunity to return in 2015, as there was not a single senior in the group.
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Dorazio and Skinner made up half of a group of four juniors who assumed the role of leaders on the court. Classmates Meghan Balogh and Savannah Paladin led not only with their words, but their performances on the court. Balogh finished the year ranked second on the Jackets in both total digs (306) and digs per set (2.78). Paladin also did most of her work on the defensive side of the net, where she averaged 1.57 digs per set (163 total).
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2014 OVERALL STATISTICS OVERALL: 6-29 • PAC 2-17 • HOME 1-9 • AWAY 2-8 • NEUTRAL 3-12
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No. Name S K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SE SA/S 1 Savannah Paladin 104 3 0.03 5 26 -.077 7 0.07 0 3 0.00 2 Rachel Lang 114 133 1.17 105 487 .057 4 0.04 26 22 0.23 3 Delaney Denniston 72 8 0.11 12 964 -.062 389 5.40 12 9 0.17 4 Jessica Dorazio 114 67 0.59 117 468 -.107 23 0.20 19 29 0.17 5 Casidy Popa 33 0 0.00 5 14 -.357 4 0.12 4 5 0.12 6 Kara Sapp 28 13 0.46 11 47 .043 0 0.00 4 6 0.14 9 Morgan Newbauer 44 10 0.23 3 38 .184 280 6.36 11 4 0.25 10 Casey Hall 51 54 1.06 62 325 -.025 2 0.04 0 0 0.00 11 Bridget Bobby 81 66 0.81 97 343 -.090 6 0.07 11 11 0.14 12 Kourtney Skinner 114 297 2.61 213 1108 .076 8 0.07 21 24 0.18 13 Morgan Vesco 8 1 0.12 0 2 .500 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 15 Amanda Schneider 5 2 0.40 0 4 .500 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 16 Emily Nowakowski 19 0 0.00 1 3 -.333 2 0.11 3 4 0.16 17 Shannon Morgan 93 127 1.37 110 487 .035 6 .006 16 41 0.17 20 Meghan Balogh 110 19 0.09 7 72 .042 7 0.06 20 0 0.18 24 Jordin Faust 72 19 0.26 16 152 .020 3 0.04 0 0 0.00 Totals 141 810 7.11 764 3641 .013 741 6.50 147 158 1.29 ---------DIG--------- ---------------BLOCKING--------------No. Name S RE DIG DIG/S BS BA TOTAL B/S BE BHE 1 Savannah Paladin 104 59 163 1.57 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 Rachel Lang 114 0 43 0.38 11 16 27 0.24 8 1 3 Delaney Denniston 72 3 126 1.75 0 1 1 0.01 0 17 4 Jessica Dorazio 114 52 480 4.21 0 1 1 0.01 0 3 5 Casidy Popa 33 15 31 0.94 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 6 Kara Sapp 28 0 6 0.21 2 3 5 0.18 3 0 9 Morgan Newbauer 44 0 102 2.32 1 0 1 0.02 0 1 10 Casey Hall 51 7 22 0.43 1 2 3 0.06 1 0 11 Bridget Bobby 81 11 31 0.38 7 9 16 0.20 2 3 12 Kourtney Skinner 114 38 286 2.51 6 6 12 0.11 4 4 13 Morgan Vesco 8 0 4 0.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 15 Amanda Schneider 5 1 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 16 Emily Nowakowski 19 15 40 2.11 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 17 Shannon Morgan 93 6 55 0.59 9 9 18 0.19 4 3 20 Meghan Balogh 110 26 306 2.78 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 24 Jordin Faust 72 0 11 0.15 13 11 24 0.33 13 1 Totals 114 250 1706 14.96 50 58 79.0 0.69 35 3
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2014 RESULTS OPPONENT
SCORE
SET SCORES
8/29/2014
Allegheny #
L 0-3
16-25, 7-25, 17-25
8/29/2014
University of Pitt at Greensburg #
W 3-0
26-24, 25-22, 25-15
8/30/2014
Penn State-Behred #
L 1-3
16-25, 25-20, 6-25, 12-25
8/30/2014
Franciscan #
L 0-3
12-25, 19-25, 22-25
9/3/2014
Franciscan
L 0-3
16-25, 19-25, 10-25
9/5/2014
University of Pitt at Greensburg ^
W 3-1
25-20, 21-25, 25-8, 25-12
9/6/2014
Chatham ^
W 3-0
25-11, 25-21, 25-7
9/6/2014
Washington and Jefferson ^
L 0-3
13-25, 17-25, 15-25
9/6/2014
Bluffton ^
L 0-3
14-25, 14-25, 23-25
9/12/2014
Washington College $
L 0-3
11-25, 19-25, 21-25
9/12/2014
University of Rochester $
L 1-3
12-25, 25-22, 15-25, 22-25
9/13/2014
Frostburg State University $
L 0-3
18-25, 13-25, 9-25
9/13/2014
La Roche College $
L 2-3
25-17, 16-25, 21-25, 25-20, 15-17
9/17/2014
Chatham *
W 3-0
25-8, 25-19, 25-22
9/17/2014
Westminster *
L 0-3
10-25, 12-25, 23-25
9/20/2014
Geneva *
L 0-3
15-25, 15-25, 18-25
9/20/2014
Grove City *
L 0-3
13-25, 14-25, 14-25
9/24/2014
Mount Aloysius College
W 3-2
15-25, 27-25, 28-26, 15-25, 15-11
9/27/2014
Thomas More *
L 0-3
7-25, 11-25, 17-25
9/27/2014
Thiel *
L 0-3
9-25, 19-25, 19-25
9/30/2014
Washington and Jefferson *
L 0-3
15-25, 16-25, 16-25
10/2/2014
Grove City *
L 1-3
8-25, 16-25, 25-23, 11-25
10/2/2014
Saint Vincent *
L 0-3
14-25, 17-25, 18-25
10/4/2014 10/7/2014
Bethany * Washington and Jefferson *
L 0-3 L 0-3
8-25, 13-25, 6-25 8-25, 17-25, 14-25
10/9/2014
Thomas More *
L 0-3
19-25, 7-25, 17-24
10/11/2014
Saint Vincent *
L 1-3
14-25, 11-25, 25-22, 20-25
10/11/2014
University of Pitt at Greensburg
L 0-3
21-25, 18-25, 13-25
10/14/2014
Westminster *
L 0-3
9-25, 20-25, 11-25
10/16/2014
La Roche College *
L 0-3
23-25, 23-25, 16-25
10/22/2014
Geneva *
L 0-3
10-25, 15-25, 9-25
10/22/2014
Chatham *
W 3-0
25-5, 25-9, 25-20
10/28/2014
Thiel *
L 0-3
12-25, 5-25, 23-25
11/1/2014
Bethany *
L 0-3
13-25, 10-25, 15-25
11/1/2014
Kenyon College
L 0-3
11-25, 20-25, 13-25
* - Denotes Conference Match # - Saint Vincent Bearcat Challange - Latrobe, Pa.
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2014 PAC STATISTICS
PAC 2-16 • HOME 1-7 • AWAY 1-6 • NEUTRAL 0-3
---------ATTACK--------- -----SET----- -------SERVE------No. Name S K K/S E TA PCT A A/S SA SE SA/S 1 Savannah Paladin 54 1 0.02 4 10 -.100 2 0.04 0 2 0.00 2 Rachel Lang 56 43 0.77 45 210 -.010 3 0.05 13 9 0.23 3 Delaney Denniston 56 4 0.07 11 53 -.132 297 5.30 10 8 0.18 4 Jessica Dorazio 56 16 0.29 46 176 -.170 13 0.23 7 11 0.12 5 Casidy Popa 8 0 0.00 2 4 -.500 1 0.12 0 0 0.00 6 Kara Sapp 8 3 0.38 6 19 -.158 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 10 Casey Hall 37 31 0.84 45 209 -.067 2 0.05 0 0 0.00 11 Bridget Bobby 40 44 1.10 63 196 -.097 0 0.00 0 0 0.18 12 Kourtney Skinner 56 144 2.58 117 585 .046 5 0.09 10 13 0.00 13 Morgan Vesco 6 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 15 Amanda Schneider 4 2 0.50 0 4 .500 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 16 Emily Nowakowski 8 0 0.00 0 0 .000 1 0.12 1 1 0.12 17 Shannon Morgan 47 49 1.04 47 215 .009 4 0.09 9 19 0.19 20 Meghan Balogh 52 2 0.04 0 32 .062 1 0.02 17 0 0.33 24 Jordin Faust
43 14 0.33 8 112 .054 1
56 353 6.30 392 1826 -.021 330 5.89
Totals
0.02 0 0 0.00 67 63 1.20
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No. Name S 1 Savannah Paladin 54 2 Rachel Lang 56 3 Delaney Denniston 56 4 Jessica Dorazio 56 5 Casidy Popa 8 6 Kara Sapp 8 10 Casey Hall 37 11 Bridget Bobby 40 12 Kourtney Skinner 56 13 Morgan Vesco 6 15 Amanda Schneider 4 16 Emily Nowakowski 8 17 Shannon Morgan 47 20 Meghan Balogh 52 24 Jordin Faust 43
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RE DIG DIG/S 29 87 1.61 0 23 0.41 3 85 1.52 29 246 4.39 1 6 0.75 0 1 0.12 6 13 0.35 2 5 0.12 18 161 2.88 0 3 0.50 1 0 0.00 5 22 2.75 3 32 0.68 16 151 2.90 0 4 0.09
BS BA TOTAL B/S BE BHE 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 6 8 0.14 7 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 14 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 0.12 1 0 1 2 3 0.08 1 0 1 5 6 0.15 1 1 2 1 3 0.05 3 4 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 2 5 7 0.15 3 2 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 5 6 11 0.26 8 1
124 839 14.98
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26.0
0.46 24
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2014 SEASON HONORS Meghan Balogh PAC Academic Honor Roll
Kara Sapp PAC Academic Honor Roll
Delaney Denniston PAC Academic Honor Roll
Kourtney Skinner All-PAC Honorable Mention
Jessica Dorazio PAC Academic Honor Roll All-PAC Honorable Mention
Morgan Vesco PAC Academic Honor Roll
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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, which recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, annually awards its men’s and women’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools which perform best across the board in PAC competition. The Waynesburg men and Grove City women captured the 2014-15 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 935 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. During the 2014-15 academic year, nine PAC student-athletes were honored with Capital One Academic All-America honors. Also, the Thomas More women’s basketball program and W&J junior wrestler Nick Carr claimed NCAA Division III national championships in their respective sports.
PAC MEMBERS
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2014-15 ALL-SPORTS TROPHY STANDINGS
Grove City
MEN
WOMEN
1. WAYNESBURG (65.5)
1. Grove City (79)
2. Saint Vincent (62.5)
2. Westminster (74)
3. Grove City (60.0)
3. Thomas More (69)
4. Washington & Jefferson (55.5) 4. Washington & Jefferson (58.5) 5. Westminster (53.5) St. Vincent
Waynesburg
Thiel
Westminster
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Thomas More Wash. & Jeff.
Carnegie Mellon *
Case Western Reserve*
5. Saint Vincent (58.0)
6. Thomas More (53.0)
6. Bethany (49.5)
7. Thiel (42.0)
7. WAYNESBURG (48.0)
8. Bethany (41.0)
8. Thiel (42.5)
9. Geneva (28.0)
9. Geneva (39.5) 10. Chatham (14.0)
PAC STANDINGS AND HONORS 2014 Final PAC Standings PAC PCT. OVERALL PCT Thomas More*! 16-2 .889 30-5 .857 Bethany 16-2 .889 27-14 .659 Geneva 15-3 .833 27-10 .730 Thiel 10-8 .556 14-17 .452 Westminister 9-9 .500 16-15 .516 Wash. & Jeff. 8-10 .444 14-12 .538 St. Vincent 8-10 .444 18-13 .581 Grove City 6-12 .333 13-16 .448 Waynesburg 2-16 .111 6-29 .171 Chatham 0-18 .000 0-27 .000 * - Regular Season Champion ! - PAC Tournament Champion
Postseason Results 2014 PAC CHAMPIONSHIPS Nov. 4, 2014 #6 Wash. & Jeff 1; #3 Geneva 3 #5 Westminister 1; #4 Thiel 3 Nov. 7, 2013 #4 Thiel 1; #1 Thomas More 3 #3 Geneva 3; #2 Bethany 1 Nov. 8, 2013 #3 Geneva 0; #1 Thomas More 3 2014 NCAA DIII Tournament Thomas More 3 vs. Millikin 2 ECAC DIII South Tournament First Round Geneva 3 vs. Penn State Altoona 0 Bethany 3 vs. Penn State Behrend 0 Semifinals Bethany 1 vs. Carnegie Mellon 3 Geneva 3 vs. McDaniel 1 Championship Geneva 3 vs. Carnegie 1
PAC Players of the Week
FIRST TEAM Dakota McKenzie, OH, Bethany, So. Dylana McKenzie, OH, Bethany, So. Erica Hughes, OH, Geneva, Fr. Rachel Netherland, OH, Geneva, Jr. Erin Smith, MH, Geneva, Sr. Felicity Britt, OH, Thomas More, Sr. Kelsey Castiglioni, LIB, Thomas More, Sr. Jenna Fessler, S, Thomas More, Fr. Jessica Knaley, MH, Thomas More, Jr. Lindsey Bennett, MH, Wash. & Jeff., Sr. Kassie Freyermuth, MH, Westminster, Sr. SECOND TEAM Mackenzie Lauber, OH, Bethany, Jr. Julia Mouch, LIB, Bethany, Jr. Marissa Naples, MH, Geneva, Fr. Olivia Test, MH, Geneva, So. Emily Vaughn, OH, Saint Vincent, So. Lauren Downs, LIB, Thiel, Sr. Alex Hall, OH, Thiel, Sr. Stacy Howell, OH, Thomas More, Jr. Taylor Freeman, OH, Wash. & Jeff., So. Lexi Yoho, MH, Westminster, Fr. HONORABLE MENTION Lynsie Mandt, OH, Bethany, Sr. Alexis Ritson, LIB, Geneva, So. Dalaney Algiere, MH, Grove City, So. Natalija Galens, OH, Grove City, Jr. Amy Trageser, S, Grove City, Jr. Brittany George, LIB, Saint Vincent, Jr. Allie Liboski, MH, Saint Vincent, Jr. Veronica Brueggman, MH, Thiel, Fr. Christina Newport-Brackett, DS, Thomas More, Sr. Nicole Bishwaty, OH, Wash. & Jeff., Jr. Allison Means, LIB, Wash. & Jeff., So Jessica Dorazio, LIB, Waynesburg, Jr. Kourtney Skinner, OH, Waynesburg, Jr. PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR Kelsey Castiglioni, Thomas More PAC COACH OF THE YEAR John Spinney, Thomas More PAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Dylana McKenzie, OH, Bethany, Fr.
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September 1 Julia Mouch, LB, Bethany September 8 Jenna Fessler, RS, Thomas More September 15 Kassie Freyermuth, OH, Westminster September 22 Rachel Netherland, OH, Gevena September 29 Erica Hughes, OH, Geneva October 6 Dakota McKenzie, OH, Bethany October 13 Erica Hughes, OH, Geneva October 20 Kelsey Castiglioni, DS, Thomas More October 27 Lauren Downs, LB, Thiel November 3 Jessica Knaley, MH, Thomas More
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PAC STATISTICAL LEADERS Team Leaders Hitting Percentage Team S 1. Thom. More 116 2. Bethany 146 3. Geneva 126 4. Westminster 116 5. Grove City 106 6. St. Vincent 111 7. Wash. & Jeff. 89 8. Thiel 105 9. Waynesburg 114 10. Chatahm 78
Kills Errs 1592 615 1948 852 1519 613 1314 553 1090 474 1243 597 900 484 1053 679 810 764 232 284
Total 4426 5246 4521 4173 3729 4050 3259 4141 3641 1371
Pct .221 .209 .200 .182 .165 .160 .128 .090 .013 -.038
Assists Team S No. Avg/S 1. Thom. More 116 1592 13.72 2. Bethany 146 1794 12.29 3. Geneva 126 1371 10.88 4. St. Vinvent 111 1162 0.47 5. Westminster 116 1164 10.03 6. Wash. & Jeff. 89 831 9.34 7. Grove City 106 989 9.33 8. Thiel 105 937 8.92 9. Waynesburg 114 741 6.50 10. Chatham 78 180 2.31
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Service Aces Team S 1. Thom. More 116 2. Geneva 126 3. St. Vincent 111 4. Bethany 146 5. Thiel 105 6. Westminster 116 7. Wash. & Jeff. 89 8. Grove City 106 9. Waynesburg 114 10. Chatham 78
No. Avg/S 1968 18.74 2170 18.71 1960 18.49 1583 17.79 1914 17.24 1998 17.22 2114 16.78 2302 15.77 1706 14.96 814 10.44
Individual Leaders Hitting Percentage Player, Team S
Kills Errs Total
Jessica Knaley, TMC 101 Felicity Britt, TMC 89 Lexie Yoho, West 102 Dalaney Algiere GCC 97 Stacy Howell, TMC 99
286 214 201 161 339
Kills Player, Team Dakota McKenzie, BC Erica Hughes, Gen Stacy Howell, TMC Dylana McKenzie, BC Alex Hall, Thiel
Kills Team S No. Avg/S 1. Thom. More 116 1592 13.72 2. Bethany 146 1948 13.34 3. Geneva 126 1519 12.06 4. Westminster 116 1314 11.33 5. St. Vincent 111 1243 11.20 6. Grove City 106 1090 10.28 7. Wash. & Jeff. 89 900 10.11 8. Thiel 105 1053 10.03 9. Waynesburg 114 810 7.11 10. Chatham 78 232 2.97 Blocks Team S Solo Asst Total 1. Westminster 116 71 327 234.5 2. Geneva 126 103 269 237.5 3. Grove City 106 71 248 195.0 4. St. Vincent 111 118 166 201.0 5. Wash. & Jeff. 89 63 187 156.5 6. Bethany 146 58 335 225.5 7. Thom. More 116 51 255 178.5 8. Thiel 105 74 121 134.5 9. Waynesburg 114 50 58 79.0 10. Chatham 78 33 26 46.0
Digs Team S 1. Thiel 105 2. Thom. More 116 3. Grove City 106 4. Wash. & Jeff. 89 5. St. Vincent 111 6. Westminster 116 7. Geneva 126 8. Bethany 146 9. Waynesburg 114 10. Chatham 78
Avg/S 2.02 1.88 1.84 1.81 1.76 1.54 1.54 1.28 0.69 0.59
No. Avg/S 245 2.11 245 1.94 207 1.86 232 1.59 166 1.58 179 1.54 120 1.35 140 1.32 147 1.29 54 0.69
86 61 75 32 107
Pct
674 .297 551 .278 463 .272 492 .262 892 .260
S 128 114 99 137 98
No. Avg./S 488 3.81 434 3.81 339 3.42 458 3.34 298 2.95
Assists Player, Team S Jenna Fessler, TMC 95 Mackenzie Lauber, BC 136 Jenny Shelley, Thiel 98 Amy Trageser, GCC 106 Rachel Netherland, Gen 119
No. Avg/S 1075 11.36 1417 10.42 808 8.24 854 8.06 932 7.83
Service Aces Player, Team S Kelsey Castiglioni, TMC 113 Mackenzie Lauber, BC 136 Alexis Ritson, Gen 114 Anna Christy, SVC 111 Rachel Netherland, Gen119
No. 63 55 43 41 43
Blocks Player, Team S Lindsey Bennett, W & J 41 Kassie Freyermuth, West 24
A 57 92
Total 98.0 116.0
Digs Player, Team Kelsey Castiglioni, TMC Allison Means, W&J Lauren Downs, Thiel Brittany George, SVC Julia Mouch, BC
S 113 85 100 108 139
No. 652 474 539 557 684
Avg/S 0.56 0.40 0.38 0.37 0.36 Avg/S 1.10 1.00
Avg/S 5.77 5.58 5.39 5.16 4.92
UNIVERSITY PROFILE
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.
qualified faculty, a well-rounded liberal arts curriculum, state-of the-art facilities, a networked campus with wireless Internet in academic and recreational settings, and Internet access in all residence hall rooms. 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 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
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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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the practical, it also 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
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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:
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