2009 rmu volleyball fact book

2009 Volleyball Schedule date opponent Site time

August28 (Fri.) loyola (md.) # moon township, pa. 11:00 a.m.28 (Fri.) boWlinG GReen # moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.29(Sat.) RadFoRd # moon township, pa. 11:00 a.m.29 (Sat.) hoWaRd # moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.

september1 (tues.) cleVeland State moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.4 (Fri.) vs. Pittsburgh $ University Park, Pa. 4:00 p.m.5 (Sat.) @ Penn State $ University Park, Pa. 10:00 a.m.5 (Sat.) vs. Buffalo $ University Park, Pa. 4:00 p.m.11 (Fri.) vs. Northern Iowa% Bowling Green, Ohio 4:30 p.m.12 (Sat.) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay % Bowling Green, Ohio 10:00 a.m.12 (Sat.) @ Bowling Green % Bowling Green, Ohio 7:00 p.m.18 (Fri.) @ Kent State ^ Kent, Ohio 11:00 a.m.18 (Fri.) vs. Butler ^ Kent, Ohio 5:00 p.m.19 (Sat.) vs. Utah State ^ Kent, Ohio 11:00 a.m.24 (thu.) loyola-chicaGo moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.27 (Sun.) illinoiS-chicaGo moon township, pa. 2:00 p.m.

OctOber2 (Fri.) Saint FRanciS (pa.) * moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.3 (Sat.) Quinnipiac * moon township, pa. 2:00 p.m.6 (tues.) duQueSne moon township, pa. 7:00 p.m.10 (Sat.) bRyant * moon township, pa. 3:00 p.m.11 (Sun.) centRal conn. State * moon township, pa. 1:00 p.m.14 (Wed.) @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * Loretto, Pa. 7:00 p.m.17 (Sat.) SacRed heaRt * moon township, pa. 3:00 p.m.18 (Sun.) FaiRleiGh dicKinSon * moon township, pa. 1:00 p.m.24 (Sat.) @ Long Island * Brooklyn, N.Y. 2:00 p.m.25 (Sun.) @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * Brooklyn, N.Y. 1:00 p.m.31 (Sat.) @ Central Conn. State * New Britain, Conn. 4:00 p.m.

NOvember1 (Sun.) @ Bryant * Smithfield, R.I. 1:00 p.m.2 (Mon.) @ Quinnipiac * Hamden, Conn. 2:00 p.m.7 (Sat.) St. FRanciS (n.y.) moon township, pa. 1:00 p.m.8 (Sun.) lonG iSland * moon township, pa. 1:00 p.m.14 (Sat.) @ Fairleigh Dickinson* Teaneck, N.J. 3:00 p.m.15 (Sun.) @ Sacred Heart * Fairfield, Conn. 1:00 p.m.21 (Sat.) Northeast Conference Tournament TBD TBA22 (Sun.) Northeast Conference Tournament TBD TBA

Home matches bold and all CAPSAll home games played at the Charles L. Sewall Center# Duquesne / Robert Morris Invitational; $ Penn State Tournament; % Bowling Green Tournament; ^ Kent State Tournament; * Northeast Conference match

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GeneRal inFoRmation

Location: Moon Township, Pa. 15108Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,100Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Northeast (NEC)Colors: Blue and White with RedNickname: ColonialsPresident: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.Athletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D.Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie MutiAssistant Athletic Director: Chris HoppeAssistant Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Athletic Department Phone: (412) 397-3295

SpoRtS inFoRmation

Sports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 397-4314 Office FAX: (412) 397-5857 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 397-5887 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Elyse Healey Office Phone: (412) 397-2194 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Janette Schneider Office Phone: (412) 397-5841 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Janette SchneiderInternet Address: www.rmucolonials.comSID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium

6001 University Blvd.Moon Township, PA 15108

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Head Athletic Trainer: Mike Vittorino, ATCAssistant Athletic Trainer: Deanne Stipcak

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Head Coach: Rob Thomas (San Diego State, 1994) Record at RMU: 116-71 (seventh season) Career Record: 116-71 (seventh season)Assistant Coaches: Kellen Petrone, Thomas Blystone III, Tyler WardenVolleyball Office Phone: (412) 397-2103Best Time to Reach: Weekdays / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

team inFoRmation / hiStoRy

2008 Overall Record: 19-102008 NEC Record / Finish: 8-0 / 1stFirst Season of Volleyball: 1981All-Time Volleyball Record: 342-380Years in NCAA Tournament / Last Appearance: 5 / 2003Letterman Returning / Lost: 9 / 4Starters Returning/Lost: 4 / 2 + Libero Key Returnees: S – Alyssa Bennett (6-1, So.) 2008 NEC Setter of the Year, NEC Rookie of the Year, All-NEC First Team MB – Amanda Graham (6-2, Jr.) 2008 All-NEC Second Team

Home Court: Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056)

2 Major Media Outlets • Athletic Department Directory 3 Head Coach Rob Thomas 4 Assistant Coaches 5 2009 Roster 6 2009 Outlook 8 Jessy Nelko 9 Amanda Graham 10 Charla Drabant • Corinne Moser 11 Addie Jennings • Jaye Hellmich 12 Mackenzie Tonn • Hannah Veith 13 Alyssa Bennett 14 Newcomers 15 2008 Match-by-Match 16 2008 Individual Statistics 17 2008 NEC Year in Review 18 2008 NEC Individual Statistics 19 2008 NEC Team Statistics 20 All Northeast Conference Honorees 21 NEC Championships

22 Robert Morris vs. Opponents 23 All Time Match-by-Match Results 29 Robert Morris Coaching History 30 School Records 33 All-time Letterwinners • Hall of Fame 34 About RMU 36 Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., President • Craig Coleman, M.D., Director of Athletics 37 Academic Success 38 Robert Morris University Athletics 38 Administrative Staff • Head Coaches

Credits: The 2009 Robert Morris University Volleyball Media Guide is a product of the RMU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and edited by Janette Schneider with special assistance from Jim Duzyk. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photographs by Jason Cohn, Dave Miller, Connie Karaffa and Ken Baker.

It is the policy of Robert Morris University to provide equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin and sexual preference.

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VolleyballMediaGuide 1

Northeast ConferenceBrenda Weare, CommissionerRon Ratner, Associate Commissioner399 Campus Drive • Somerset, N.J. 08873(732) 469-0440 • Fax: (732) 469-0774www.northeastconference.org

WiRe SeRViceSAssociated PressAlan Robinson, Sports EditorKen Wunderley11 Stanwix Street • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 281-3747 • Fax: (412) 281-1869www.ap.org

pRintBeaver County Times (a.m.)Ed Rose, Sports EditorEric Hall, Chuck Curti, Mike Bires400 Fair Avenue • Beaver, PA 15008(724) 775-3200 • Fax: (724) 728-0190www.timesonline.com

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a.m.)Jerry Micco, Sports EditorColin Dunlap, Paul Zeise34 Blvd. of the Allies • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 263-1621 • Fax: (412) 263-1926www.post-gazette.com

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (a.m.)Kevin Smith, Sports EditorDave Mackall, John Grupp503 Martindale Street, 3rd FloorPittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 321-6460 • Fax: (412) 320-7964www.pittsburghlive.com

Pittsburgh Sports Report (weekly)Ellis Cannon, Publisher • Tony DeFazio, Editor3 South Linden Street • Duquesne, PA 15110(412) 469-9770 • Fax: (412) 469-9847www.pghsports.com

teleViSionFSN PittsburghRoger Lenhart, ProducerStan Savran, Rob King,Dan Potash, Paul Alexander323 North Shore Drive, Suite 200Pittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 316-3800 • Fax: (412) 316-3892www.libertysportsgroup.com/pittsburgh

KDKA (CBS-Channel 2)Mike Vukovcan, Sports ProducerBob Pompeani, Jory Rand, Mike ZapponeOne Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2215 • Fax: (412) 575-2871www.kdka.com

WPXI (NBC-Channel 11)Mark Massa, Sports ProducerJohn Fedko, Bill PhillipsAlby Oxenreiter, Rich Walsh4145 Evergreen Road • Pittsburgh, PA 15214(412) 237-1100 • Fax: (412) 237-4900www.wpxi.com

WTAE (ABC-Channel 4)Jon Burton, Sports ProducerGuy Junker400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 242-4659 • Fax: (412) 244-4628www.thepittsburghchannel.com

RadioKDKA (AM-1020)Jeff Hathhorn, Sports DirectorOne Gateway Center • Pittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2547 • Fax: (412) 575-2874www.kdkaradio.com

Metro NetworksScott Stiller, Reporter7 Parkway Center, Suite 750Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 808-1050 • Fax: (412) 808-1049

WBGG-AM (FOX Sports Radio 970)Bob McLaughlin, Program Director200 Fleet Street, 4th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323www.970theburgh.com

WEAE (AM 1250-ESPN)Mike Barker, Producer Jon Bridge, ProducerGuy Junker, Stan Savran, Ken Laird, Chris Mack, Eddy Crow, Scott PaulsenMike Logan, Joe Starkey400 Ardmore Blvd. • Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 731-1250 • Fax: (412) 244-4596www.espnradio1250.com

WPGB (FM Newstalk 104.7)Ellis Cannon, Rocco DeMaro200 Fleet Street, Fourth FloorPittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323www.wpgb.com

WPIT (AM 730)Kenny Woods, Operations Mgr.7 Parkway Center, Suite 625Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1500 • Fax: (412) 937-1576www.wpitam.com

majoR media outletS telephone diRectoRyAll Phone numbers are area code 412 unless noted

General ..................................................................... 397-3000

Athletic AdministrationCraig Coleman, M.D. (Director of Athletics) ..................... 397-4302Marty Galosi (Associate Athletic Director) ........................ 397-4865Addie Muti (Asst. Athletic Director/SWA) ......................... 397-2115Sean Simmons (Asst. Athletic Director) .......................... 397-2130Chris Hoppe (Asst. Athletic Director) .............................. 397-3431Linda Young (Athletic Secretary) .................................... 397-5888Dawn Geregach (Athletic Secretary) ............................... 397-3295Simone Southwell (Ticket Director) ................................ 397-2222Jim Duzyk (Sports Information Director) ......................... 397-4314Ken Baker (Asst. Sports Information Director) ................. 397-5887Elyse Healey (Graduate Asst. SID) ................................. 397-2194Janette Schneider (Graduate Asst. SID) .......................... 397-5841

Athletic Head CoachesSal Buscaglia (Women’s Basketball) ............................... 397-3419Craig Coleman (Softball) .............................................. 397-4302Bear Davis (Men’s Lacrosse).......................................... 397-3890Bill Denniston (Men’s Soccer) ........................................ 397-3446Nate Handrahan (Women’s Ice Hockey) .......................... 397-4478John Kowalski (Women’s Soccer) ................................... 397-2131Jeff Layman (Men’s and Women’s Tennis) ........................ 397-2133Olivia Netzler (Field Hockey) ......................................... 397-2140Katy Phillips (Women’s Lacrosse) ................................... 397-3889Mike Rice (Men’s Basketball) ......................................... 397-3297Derek Schooley (Men’s Ice Hockey) ................................ 397-4477Michael Smith (Cross Country / Track & Field) ................. 397-5813Jerry Stone (Men’s and Women’s Golf) ........................... 397-2133Rob Thomas (Volleyball) ............................................... 397-2103Midge McPhail (Women’s Rowing) .................................. 397-4479Joe Walton (Football) ................................................... 397-3296

Emergency (911 or …)Moon Fire Department .................................................. 262-5004Moon Police ................................................................ 262-5000RMU Police.................................................................. 397-2424Sewickley Valley Hospital .............................................. 741-6000Valley Ambulance ........................................................ 262-2620

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Joe Walton Stadium • 6001 University Blvd. • Moon Township, PA 15108Phone: (412) 262-8587 • Fax: (412) 262-8557 • www.rmucolonials.com

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Jim DuzykSports Information

Director

Ken BakerAssistant Sports

Information Director

Elyse HealeySports Information Graduate Assistant

Janette SchneiderSports Information Graduate Assistant

Rob thomaSHead Coach

Rob Thomas enters his seventh season as the head coach of the Robert Morris University women’s volleyball team. Since Thomas’ arrival at RMU, he has had winning seasons every year, boasting an average of just under 20 victories a season and seven league wins each season. In the past five years, he has compiled an impressive 42-6 league record and a 116-71 overall record, which makes him the all-time win leader at Robert Morris. Under Thomas’ guidance, the Colonials finished last season with a flawless 8-0 Northeast Conference record and a 19-10 overall record. The perfect NEC record gave the Colonials their first regular-season league title since 2004 and earned Thomas his second NEC Coach of the Year honor. With Thomas at the helm over the past six seasons, the RMU women’s volleyball team has earned one NEC Tournament title and three NEC regular-season titles. The team also made an NCAA appearance in 2003 and has competed in the Northeast Conference championship match in five out of the six years Thomas has coached the Colonials. He has coached one NEC Player of the Year, three NEC Rookies of the Year, two NEC Setters of the Year, one NEC Libero of the Year and one NEC Tournament MVP. In addition, he has produced 13 All-NEC First Team honorees, 11 All-NEC Second Team members and has been named NEC Coach of the Year both in 2004 and 2008. Thomas’ expertise and guidance brought success to the Robert Morris volleyball program from his very first season as head coach. In 2003, Thomas led the Colonials to their fifth straight Northeast Conference championship and fifth consecutive NCAA appearance, where the team faced off against Penn State.

Thomas’ team ended the 2003 season with an unblemished 8-0 mark in league action and a 23-12 overall record. In his second season, Thomas directed the Colonials to another undefeated conference record and a 23-9 overall record to earn their fifth overall regular-season title, while also earning his first NEC Coach of the Year award. Despite the team’s tremendous regular season, Long Island dethroned the Colonials five-year reign as NEC champions in the title game of the 2004 NEC Tournament. In 2005, Thomas steered his team to a 7-1 conference record, marking his first NEC regular season loss. RMU ended the season with a 16-13 overall record, falling to Long Island in the NEC Tournament championship match. In 2006 and 2007, Thomas saw almost identical results. In 2006, his team finished with a 17-16 overall record, a 5-3 NEC record and a loss in the conference championship match against Long Island and in 2007 the Colonials ended

the season with an 18-11 overall record, a 6-2 NEC record and ended the season with its fourth consecutive loss to Long Island in the NEC championship match. Thomas’ success in volleyball began long before arriving at Robert Morris in 2003. His career started out west at Division III University of California-San Diego, where he acted as the top women’s and men’s assistant coach from 1996-98. During this time, he helped lead the Triton women to a Division III National Championship in 1997 and guided the men’s squad to the Division III Men’s Volleyball Final Four, also in 1997. Following his time at the University of California-San Diego, Thomas worked as an assistant at the University of Memphis from 1998-2000. One of his primary responsibilities was to act as the volleyball recruiting coordinator. His biggest success at Memphis was in 1998, when the Tigers appeared in the Conference USA Tournament quarterfinals after defeating regionally-ranked University of Houston. His final stint before making his way to Robert Morris was working as the top assistant for the University of South Alabama’s women’s volleyball team. His duties at South Alabama included serving as the program’s recruiting coordinator and developing the outside hitters and middle blockers. In 2002, Thomas helped cultivate five Jaguars who were named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List and two who were named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental social science in 1994 from San Diego State University. He resides in Sewickley, Pa.

Akron ............................... 0-2Albany .............................. 0-1Army ................................ 1-0Ball State .......................... 1-0Binghamton ....................... 0-1Bowling Green ................. 0-1Brown ............................... 1-0Bryant ............................. 1-0Bucknell ............................ 0-1Buffalo ............................ 0-0Butler .............................. 0-0Canisius ............................ 2-0Coll. of Charleston .............. 0-1Central Conn. State ......... 7-1Central Michigan ................. 0-1Charleston Southern ........... 0-1Cincinnati .......................... 0-1Citadel .............................. 1-0Cleveland State ............... 1-3

Columbia ........................... 1-0Connecticut ....................... 1-0Coppin State ...................... 2-0Cornell .............................. 1-0Dartmouth ......................... 0-2Davidson ........................... 1-0Dayton .............................. 0-1Delaware State .................. 2-1Duquesne ........................ 4-2Eastern Kentucky ............... 0-2Eastern Michigan ................ 1-1Eastern Washington ............ 0-1Elon .................................. 0-1Fairleigh Dickinson .......... 6-0Gardner-Webb.................... 0-1George Washington............. 1-0Georgia State..................... 1-0Harvard............................. 0-1High Point.......................... 1-0

Hofstra .............................. 0-1Houston ............................ 0-1Howard ........................... 2-0Idaho State ....................... 1-0Illinois-Chicago ............... 0-0Indiana State Univ. ............. 1-0IPFW ................................ 0-2IUPUI ................................ 1-0Jacksonville ....................... 1-0Kent State ......................... 1-0Lehigh .............................. 1-0Long Island ..................... 3-7Loyola-Chicago ................ 0-0Loyola (Md.) .................... 5-0Marist .............................. 2-0Maryland – ES .................... 0-1Morgan State ..................... 1-0Navy ................................. 1-0Niagara ............................. 0-2

NJIT ................................ 1-0Norfolk .............................. 1-0North Carolina Central ......... 1-0Northern Colorado .............. 0-1North Dakota State ............. 0-2Northern Iowa ................. 0-0North Florida ...................... 1-0Ohio State ......................... 0-1Penn State ....................... 0-2Pennsylvania ...................... 0-1Pittsburgh ....................... 0-5Providence......................... 1-0Quinnipiac ....................... 6-0Radford ........................... 0-0Sacred Heart ................... 7-0South Dakota State ............ 0-1St. Francis (N.Y.) ............. 6-0Saint Francis (Pa.) ........... 15-2St. John’s .......................... 0-1

Saint Peter’s .................... 2-0Seton Hall ......................... 1-1Siena ................................ 1-0Stetson ............................. 1-0Syracuse ........................... 1-2Texas-Pan American ............ 2-0Towson ............................. 0-1UC Riverside ...................... 0-1UNC-Greensboro ................ 1-0Utah State ....................... 0-0Wagner ........................... 6-1West Virginia ................... 2-4Wisconsin-Green Bay....... 1-0Wright State ...................... 0-1Youngstown State ........... 2-3

thomaS yeaR-by-yeaR YEAR OVERALL PCT. NEC PCT. NEC FINISH

2003 ........... 23-12 .657 8-0 1.000 1st2004 ........... 23-9 .719 8-0 1.000 1st2005 ........... 16-13 .552 7-1 .875 2nd 2006 ........... 17-16 .515 5-3 .625 T-3rd2007 ........... 18-11 .621 6-2 .750 3rd2008 ........... 19-10 .655 8-0 1.000 1stTotals ........ 116-71 .620 42-6 .875

thomaS’ Rmu caReeR hiGhliGhtS First Career Win: 8/29/03 vs. Davidson100th Win: 8/30/08 vs. MaristNEC Coach of the Year: 2004, 2008NEC Regular-Season Titles: 2003, 2004, 2008NEC Tournament Titles: 2003NEC Tournament Runner-up: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2003

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Kellen petRoneAssistant Coach

Kellen Petrone enters his first season as the Robert Morris women’s volleyball assistant coach. Prior to arriving at RMU, Petrone worked as an assistant coach for the Duquesne women’s volleyball team from 2007-2008. In 2004, he founded the Duquesne men’s volleyball club team and served as its president from 2004-2008. In 2006, his squad finished tied for fifth out of 32 teams in the Penn-Ohio Volleyball League and matched that finish in 2007. That same year, he was named to the Penn-Ohio Volleyball League All-Star team. During the past several years, Petrone has been an assistant coach for several high caliber high school squads, while also coaching for United Volleyball Club. In the spring of 2005, Petrone began working as the assistant coach for the Fox Chapel High School boys’ volleyball team. During his first year with the Foxes, the team was ranked third in the WPIAL and 16th in the state. In 2006, Fox Chapel captured a WPIAL Championship and was also a Pennsylvania state finalist, and this past season the Foxes made it to a consecutive WPIAL final. In the fall of 2006, Petrone began his duties as assistant coach for the Moon Area High School girls’ team. That year, the Tigers won the WPIAL Championship and finished the season tied for eighth in the state. Petrone began his playing career at Central Catholic High School and in 2004 led his team to a number-two state ranking throughout a majority of the season. That same year, he was named All-WPIAL First Team and all-section first team. In addition, he was a member of the all-tournament team after Central Catholic took home the championship at the 2004 Montour Volleyball Tournament. He was named an all-section all star in 2003. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., Petrone graduated from Duquesne University in 2008 with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and entrepreneurship. In addition to assisting with the RMU volleyball team, he is currently working as the Director of Development for The Magic Woods Imagination Company.

thomaS blyStone iiiStudent Assistant

Thomas Blystone embarks on his first season as a student assistant for the women’s volleyball program and is a graduate of Derry Area High School. Blystone was a three-year starter at Derry and during his senior year was named second team all-section. When he was 16, he played club volleyball for Pittsburgh Elite and he is now the libero for the RMU men’s club volleyball team. Blystone is entering his junior year at Robert Morris and is currently pursuing a degree in finance.

tyleR WaRdenStudent Assistant

Tyler Warden enters his third season as the women’s volleyball student assistant. He is a graduate of Norwin High School, where he was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. While at Norwin, Warden garnered all-section honors in 2006 and 2007, picked up All-WPIAL accolades in 2006 and 2007 and was named to the Finest-40 All-State team in 2007. With the help of Warden, his team won four section titles and owned a 24-2 overall record in 2005, including a 19-1 section mark. In addition to playing volleyball at Norwin, Warden also participated in club baseball. Warden begins his junior year at Robert Morris and is pursuing a degree in sport management.


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NO. PLAYER YR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL

3 Alyssa Bennett ................................ So. S 6-1 Ramona, Calif. / Ramona

7 Andrea Catucci ................................ Fr. S/DS 5-5 Davidsonville, Md. / Archbishop Spalding

5 Amanda Craig ................................. Fr. OPP 5-11 Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy

6 Charla Drabant................................ Jr. OH 5-11 Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North

4 Amanda Graham ............................. Jr. MB 6-2 Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

15 Jaye Hellmich ................................. Jr. MB 6-0 Costa Mesa, Calif. / Estancia

10 Addie Jennings ............................... Jr. OPP 6-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

12 Lindsey Monger............................... Fr. OH 5-11 Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun

9 Corinne Moser ................................. Jr. DS 5-6 Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

18 Jessy Nelko ..................................... Sr. OH/OPP 5-10 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

17 Mackenzie Tonn .............................. Jr. OH 5-11 Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern

2 Hannah Veith .................................. So. MB 6-1 Columbus, Ohio / Worthington

11 Nicole Wiechecki ............................. Fr. DS 5-6 Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy

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NO. PLAYER YR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL

2 Hannah Veith .................................. So. MB 6-1 Columbus, Ohio / Worthington

3 Alyssa Bennett ................................ So. S 6-1 Ramona, Calif. / Ramona

4 Amanda Graham ............................. Jr. MB 6-2 Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

5 Amanda Craig ................................. Fr. OPP 5-11 Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy

6 Charla Drabant................................ Jr. OH 5-11 Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North

7 Andrea Catucci ................................ Fr. S/DS 5-5 Davidsonville, Md. / Archbishop Spalding

9 Corinne Moser ................................. Jr. DS 5-6 Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

10 Addie Jennings ............................... Jr. OPP 6-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

11 Nicole Wiechecki ............................. Fr. DS 5-6 Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy

12 Lindsey Monger............................... Fr. OH 5-11 Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun

15 Jaye Hellmich ................................. Jr. MB 6-0 Costa Mesa, Calif. / Estancia

17 Mackenzie Tonn .............................. Jr. OH 5-11 Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern

18 Jessy Nelko ..................................... Sr. OH/OPP 5-10 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

Head Coach: Rob Thomas (seventh year @ RMU; San Diego State ’94)Assistant Coaches: Kellen Petrone (first year @ RMU; Duquesne ’08)

Student Assistants: Thomas Blystone III, Tyler Warden


2009 outlooK

In 2008, Robert Morris University women’s volleyball reclaimed its status as the best team in the Northeast Conference by winning its first regular-season NEC Conference Championship since 2004 with an undefeated 8-0 league record, while also capturing a 19-10 overall record. Unfortunately, the top-ranked Colonials were stunned in the semifinals of the NEC Tournament, falling to Saint Francis (Pa.) by a score of 3-2. However, the disappointing 2008 ending left a bitter taste for the Colonials and has given them even more drive and determination to win a consecutive regular-season championship, an NEC Tournament Championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2009.

Seventh-year head coach Rob Thomas has bright hopes for his 2009 squad, returning the majority of his best talent, while also adding a group of promising freshmen. “We had a lot of success in 2008 and earned a lot of big wins for our program,” said Thomas. “But I have greater aspirations in mind. We started something special last year, but weren’t able to finish. I am hopeful that the 2009 squad will be able to finish what we started last season.” The Colonials will face one of their toughest schedules to date, which includes taking on two-time defending national champion Penn State. This stiff competition will be what helps Robert Morris reach its goal as the best team in the NEC.

outSide hitteR and RiGht SideRobert Morris has always relied on strong athletes at the outside hitter position that can turn broken plays into points and also capitalize on in-system plays. The Colonials return junior Charla Drabant, who was one of those players. She made an immediate impact on the squad in 2008 after transferring from DePaul and is an all-around player that is relied on both defensively and offensively. Last year she finished the season third on the team with 199 kills and fourth in digs with 184. “Charla is the type of player that pays attention to every detail regarding her technique,” said Thomas. “This has helped her develop into a more consistent passer. She will need to take on a larger leadership role with ball control and defense.” Also returning at the outside hitter position is senior Jessica Nelko. Nelko has been a key

reserve for the Colonials over the past four years and is always able to enter the game and quickly change the momentum when the team is struggling. Freshman Lindsey Monger will join the Colonials this season and will be looked upon to contribute right away. “Lindsey is a competitive athlete with a very strong arm,” said Thomas. “This combination will be a great addition to our team.” At the right-side position, RMU returns junior Addie Jennings and adds rookie Amanda Craig to the roster. “Amanda will be the first left-handed right-side I have had at RMU,” said Thomas. “I am eager to introduce this to our offense.”

JESSICA NELKO CHARLA DRABANT

HANNAH VEITH MACKENZIE TONN


middle blocKeRThe Colonials’ middle blocker position will be one of the strongest on the team, as juniors Amanda Graham and Jaye Hellmich and sophomore Hannah Veith return to continue their role as three of the NEC’s most consistent attackers and most experienced players on the team. “The middle blocker position is the only one that remains fully intact after the graduation of several key players,” said Thomas. “I am going to expect this group to take on a more active leadership role because of their level of experience. Graham earned All-NEC second team honors for her performance last season and was second on the team with 214 kills, second in the NEC with a .312 hitting percentage and tied for first on the team with 45 service aces. She also made giant leaps with her blocking skills and led the team with 95 blocks, which included a new RMU season record 84 block assists. Veith made rapid improvements throughout the season to take on a larger role offensively and will look to improve on blocking this year. She led the team and league with a .367 hitting percentage and contributed 142 kills. In the process, she was named NEC Rookie of the Week twice. Hellmich was also a key contributor, starting in 13 matches and recording 80 kills with the third-highest hitting percentage on the team at .274. “Amanda, Jaye and Hannah are also three of the hardest workers on the team, which was made evident in their performance last season,” said Thomas. “They are always striving to get better and I will not be surprised if all of them are even better this year.”

SetteRRobert Morris returns one of the most decorated players in the NEC last season in sophomore Alyssa Bennett. As a rookie, Bennett quickly made a name for herself in the league by racking up five NEC Rookie of the Week honors and two NEC Player of the Week honors. At the end of the season, she was named NEC Setter of the Year, NEC Rookie of the Year and was named to the All-NEC First Team. While also being the quarterback for the Colonials on the court, she also has a great all-around game in regards to serving, defense and attacking, which sets her apart from other setters in the league. Bennett wrapped up last season second in the NEC with 1015 assists, while also tallying 137 kills. She was tied for first on the team with 45 service aces, third on the team with 218 digs and she tied for second on the team with 57 blocks. “At 6-1, Alyssa has great size for a setter, which gives her the ability to contribute

in all areas of the game,” said Thomas. “She fulfilled all of my expectations as a rookie and I have no doubt she will continue to challenge opponents even more this year.” Joining Bennett at the setter position will be freshman Andrea Catucci, who will also take on the role as a defensive specialist for the Colonials.

deFenSiVe SpecialiStProbably the Colonials biggest loss is with the graduation of four-year starting libero Alaina Gibson, who currently holds the RMU career record for digs. However, junior Corinne Moser returns to the squad and has shown exceptional development over the past two years. Her improvement will most likely earn her the job as the Colonials’ libero this season. In addition, the squad returns its strongest server from last season in Mackenzie Tonn. She will no doubt have an impact against opponents with that skill and will also be able to make contributions with her aggressive defensive play. In addition, she will also compete as a reserve outside hitter. Freshman Nicole Wiechecki will be added to the 2009 roster as a defensive specialist and will also have the opportunity to compete for the libero spot.

SummaRyThe Robert Morris women’s volleyball team has a great résumé with six NEC regular-season championships, seven NEC Tournament championships and five NCAA Tournament appearances. With the talent and drive of this young team there is no reason why the Colonials cannot add another title to their collection in 2009.

AMANDA GRAHAM

JAYE HELLMICH ALYSSA BENNETT CORINNE MOSER


2008: Appeared in 20 matches, started one and played in a total of 46 games … Registered 60 kills, four service aces, 25 digs and 12 blocks … Recorded a season-high nine kills against Marist on a .500 hitting percentage, while also contributing three digs (8/30) … Captured eight kills against St. Francis (N.Y.) on a career-high hitting percentage of .889 (10/4) and recorded eight kills for a second time against Wright

State, while also adding four digs (10/11) … Notched a career-high five block assists against Cornell and added five kills in the 3-2 win (9/27) … Finished with two solo blocks and four kills in a 3-0 win against Saint Francis (Pa.) (8/30) … Compiled six kills on a .417 hitting percentage in a 3-1 victory over Bryant (10/4). 2007: Appeared in 19 matches, starting eight, and playing a total of 54 games … Tallied 88 kills, 14 digs, three assists and five total blocks … Recorded double-digit kills on two occasions, finishing with 12 kills and one block assist in a 3-0 win against Siena (8/26) and compiling 11 kills, two assists and two digs in a 3-2

victory over Idaho State (9/8) … Put together eight kills against North Dakota State (9/1/07) … Tallied seven kills on a .357 hitting percentage in a 3-1 victory against Youngstown State (9/1), earned seven kills and two digs against UW-Green Bay (8/25) in a 3-0 win and compiled seven kills, three digs and one block assist against Pitt (10/16). 2006: Appeared in 14 matches, starting once and totaling 32 games … Finished the season with 47 kills, 15 digs, three assists, two total blocks and one service ace … Tallied double-digit kills on two occasions … Earned a career-high of 16 kills on a .200 hitting percentage to go along with two digs and two block assists in a 3-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) … Compiled 11 kills and three digs in a 3-2 victory over Wagner in the NEC Tournament quarterfinal match (11/18) … Finished with seven kills and three digs in the NEC semifinal win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/18). High School: Earned two letters at Hopewell … Was part of four WPIAL championship team from 2002-2005 and one PIAA championship team in 2004 … Helped lead team to a 16-1 record … Named second team all-section in 2005 … Participated in the bowling club, art club, Spanish club and junior Olympic volleyball while in high school. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sandy Nelko … Born Feb. 24, 1988 … Has one sister, Jennifer … Major is environmental science.

18 jessica nelko OH-OPP / 5-10 / Sr. • Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

CarEEr StatiStiCS GP MP K K/G E TA Pct. A A/G SA SA/G D D/G BS BA TB B/G

2006 .................. 32 14 47 1.47 45 183 .011 3 0.09 1 0.03 15 0.47 0 2 2 0.062007 .................. 54 19 88 1.63 45 270 .159 3 0.06 0 ---- 14 0.26 1 4 5 0.092008 .................. 46 20 60 1.3 39 208 .101 0 ---- 4 0.09 25 0.54 3 9 12 0.26total ................... 132 53 195 1.48 129 661 .100 6 0.05 5 0.04 54 0.41 4 15 19 0.14


2008: Played and started in all 29 matches and competed in all 108 games … Named NEC Player of the Week one time during the season (9/8) and was named to the All-NEC Second Team … Finished second on the team with 214 kills and was second in the league with a .312 hitting percentage … Tied for first on the team and second in the NEC with 45 service aces, and led the team with 11 solo blocks, 84 block

assists and 95 total blocks … Moved into sixth-place in the career record books with 149 block assists and her 84 block assists marked a new RMU single-season record … Tallied seven double-digit kill games and tallied at least one block in 28 of 29 games … Recorded two or more service aces on 13 occasions … Started off the season with seven kills on a .600 hitting percentage, two service aces and five block assists in a 3-0 triumph over Lehigh (8/29) … Recorded a season-high 19 kills against Elon, and also added three service aces (9/12) … Compiled a season-high seven service aces against Stetson, while also putting down 11 kills and four block assists (9/6) … Recorded 11 kills again in a 3-1 win over Bryant to go along with two service aces (10/4) … Registered 10 kills and six blocks against cross-town rival Duquesne (10/1) … Recorded a season high nine blocks in a sweep of Sacred Heart (11/9), and added five kills and four digs … Captured a season-high hitting percentage of .625 against Fairleigh Dickinson with five kills on eight attempts, while also tallying two service aces, five digs and two block assists (11/8) … Amassed 15 kills in a 3-2 win over Columbia to go along with six block assists (9/27) and recorded eight blocks and four kills in a 3-2 win over Cornell (9/27) that same day … Closed out the season with nine kills, two service aces and four block assists against Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/22). 2007: Appeared in all 29 matches, starting 28, and played a total of 101 games … Named NEC Rookie of the Week three times (8/27, 10/1 and 11/5) … Earned All-NEC First Team accolades and named to the NEC All-Tournament Team … Member of the Saint Francis (Pa.) All-Tournament Team … Led the team and conference in hitting percentage with a .344 average and was second on the team in kills with 344 … Second on the team and sixth in the NEC with 3.41 kills per game … First on the team in block assists, solo blocks and total blocks, with 65, 24 and 89, respectively … Also

tallied five assists, 27 service aces and 64 digs … Finished the season with 20 double-digit kill matches, including a career-high of 20 kills on two occasions and also earned at least one block in 28 out of 29 matches … Against Sacred Heart amassed 20 kills on a career high .792 average, four block assists, one assist and one dig in a 3-0 win (10/4) and against Delaware State earned 20 kills on .447 hitting, one service ace and four total blocks (9/29) … Accumulated a career-high nine total blocks to go along with 13 kills and two digs against Central Connecticut State (10/27) …Compiled 17 kills against North Dakota State (9/1), while also adding two digs and two block assists … Finished with 17 kills, four total blocks and one service ace against Central Connecticut State in a NEC semifinal win (11/17) and tallied another 17 kills, five digs, three service aces and three block assists against Idaho State (9/8) … Collected six total blocks, 14 kills, two assists and five digs against Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/22) … Put together a 12 kill and five total block game performance against UW-Green Bay (8/25) and Sacred Heart (11/17) … Her .344 hitting average ties for fifth in the single-season record book and her 65 block assists ranks sixth. High School: Received letters in both volleyball and soccer … Named Offensive MVP and Space Coast All-Star Game MVP in 2006 … Also received soccer MVP honors in 2006 and won the J. Kyle Braid Leadership Award … Graduated 11th in her class. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Kim Graham … Born Sept. 20, 1988 … Has one brother, Cody … Major is nuclear medicine technology.

4 amanda Graham MB / 6-2 / Jr. • Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie


2007 .................. 101 29 344 3.41 78 773 .344 5 0.05 27 0.27 64 0.63 24 65 89 0.882008 .................. 108 29 214 1.98 54 513 .312 10 0.09 45 0.42 75 0.69 11 84 95 0.88total ................... 209 58 558 2.67 132 1,286 .331 15 0.07 72 0.34 139 0.67 35 149 184 0.88


n 2007 NEC Rookie of the Week (8/27, 10/1, 11/5)n 2007 All-NEC First Teamn 2008 NEC Player of the Week (9/8)n 2008 All-NEC Second Team

2008: Played in 20 matches and 44 games, getting the starting nod once … Finished the year with 55 digs … Tallied double-digit digs on two occasions and recorded at least one dig on 13 occasions … Registered a season-high 11 digs in a 3-1 triumph over Marist (8/30) and collected 10 digs in a 3-1 win over Bryant (10/4) … Started the season with six digs in a sweep of Loyola (Md.) (8/29) and recorded

five digs in a sweep of Saint Peter’s (9/14). 2007: Appeared in 18 matches and 31 games to earn 14 digs and one service ace … Recorded at least one dig on seven occasions … Earned a season-high five digs and one service ace against Coppin State (9/22).High School: Earned four letters in volleyball and track and three letters in basketball … Named County MVP, all-county first team and all-conference first team in 2006 … Finished her career with 828 kills, 101 service aces and a .287 hitting percentage. Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Lisa Moser … Born Feb. 19, 1989 … Has one sister, Rachelle, and one brother, Matthew … Major is finance.

2008: Played in all 29 matches, getting the starting nod 27 times, and played in a total of 96 games … Finished third on the team with 199 kills and tallied seven service aces … Also registered 184 digs and 22 total blocks … Finished the season with four double-doubles, seven double-digit kill games and eight double-digit dig games … Opened up the season with eight kills, one service ace and five digs in a sweep

of Lehigh (8/29) … Registered 11 kills, a season-high four block assists and six digs in a 3-1 win over Stetson (9/6) and tallied a consecutive 11 kill, six-dig performance against the Citadel that same day (9/6) … Recorded her first double-double of the season with 14 kills and 11 digs against Elon (9/12) … Collected a season-high 15 kills against Howard to go along with 10 digs (9/13) … In a 3-2 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/18), compiled 10 kills, five assists, one service ace, 16 digs and two blocks … Recorded a season-high 17 digs against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/8), while also racking up seven kills and six assists … Captured 14 digs and a season-high three solo blocks in a 3-1 win over NEC rival Long Island (11/1) …Tallied 14 kills on a season-high hitting percentage

of .385 against Quinnipiac (11/15) and grabbed 10 kills and 11 digs in a sweep of Central Conn. State (11/16) … Closed out the season with nine kills and seven digs in the NEC semifinal match against Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/22). 2007 (DePaul): Played in all 28 matches for the Blue Demons, starting 25 … Second on the team in kills with 294, second in service aces with 18 and second in digs with 223 … Also earned 18 service aces and 34 total blocks … Finished the season with seven double-doubles, 13 double-digit kill matches and eight plus-10 dig matches … Accumulated a season-high 28 kills to go along with 21 digs against Western Illinois (9/18) … Earned 21 kills and 12 digs against Rutgers (10/7) and compiled 19 kills and 27 digs against Samford (9/7). High School: Four-year letterwinner and two-time captain in volleyball … Named to the DuPage Valley All-Conference team three years in a row while also earning DuPage Valley Conference All-Academic honors twice … Part of the Falcon Classic All-Tournament Team three times and named to the Downers Grove North All-Tournament Team twice … Played club for Sports Performance for four years and played one year for First Alliance … Club volleyball achievements consist of five trips to nationals, a first-place finish in the Indianapolis Central Zone Tournament, a Prep Classic victory, third at the Big South Qualifier in Atlanta and a fifth-place finish at nationals during her senior year. Personal: Daughter of Edward and Barbra Drabant … Born Oct. 4, 1988 … Has two sisters, Amy and Laura, and one brother, Ken … Major is accounting.

6 charla drabant OH / 5-11 / Jr. • Wheaton, Ill. / Wheaton North (DePaul)


2008 .................... 96 29 199 2.07 115 628 .134 34 0.35 7 0.07 184 1.92 3 19 22 0.23

9 corinne moser DS / OH / 5-5 / Jr. • Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale


2007 .................. 31 18 0 0 0 2 .000 1 0.03 1 0.03 14 0.45 0 0 0 02008 .................. 44 20 0 0 1 4 -.250 3 0.07 0 0 55 1.25 0 0 0 0total ................... 75 38 0 0 1 6 -.167 4 0.05 1 0.01 69 0.92 0 0 0 0

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2008: Played in six games … Finished the season with two kills on a .167 hitting percentage … Tallied one kill against the Citadel (9/6) and one kill against Columbia (9/27). 2007: Appeared in 17 matches, getting the starting nod once, for a total of 33 games … Tallied 22 kills on .214 hitting, three assists, six digs and eight total blocks … Recorded five kills on a .300 hitting average and four total blocks

against Coppin State (9/22) and finished with four kills against Delaware

State (9/29). High School: Helped lead team to a 21-8 record her senior season … Silver Division Champions at the Edison Tournament … Team tallied a 27-3 overall record, to place first in the San Luis Tournament, finished second in the Tournament of Champions and fifth in the Edison High Tournament … Named All-Channel League Second Team in her senior year. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Dee Jennings … Born April 23, 1989 … Major is biology.

2008: Appeared in 22 matches, started 13, and played in a total of 54 games … Finished the season with 80 kills on a .274 hitting percentage, one service ace and seven digs … Tied for first on the team with 10 solo blocks, while also adding 25 block assists for 35 total blocks … Recorded double-digit kills on two occasions … Amassed a season-high 15 kills in a 3-1 win over Marist, while also adding three

blocks (8/30) … Compiled 10 kills on a season-high hitting percentage of .500 and also tied a career-high six blocks against Stetson (9/6) … Opened up the season with six kills on a .455 hitting percentage to go along with three block assists and one solo block in a sweep of Loyola (Md.) (8/29) … Recorded eight kills on a hitting percentage of .417 against the Citadel (9/6) and recorded a hitting percentage of .417 for a second time, while putting down seven kills in a 3-0 victory over Saint Peter’s (9/14) … Captured four kills and four block assists against Howard

(9/13). 2007: Competed in 22 matches, starting 19 for a total of 69 games … Second on the team in solo blocks, total blocks and blocks per game with nine, 49 and 0.71, respectively … Also was third on the team with an attack percentage of .240 … Finished the season with 107 kills, 12 digs and four assists … In the semifinals of the NEC Tournament against Central Connecticut State (11/17) recorded a career-high in kills with 19 on a .567 average … Recorded a career-high six total blocks against crosstown rival Duquesne (9/25) to go along with eight kills … Earned a career-high in attack percentage against Sacred Heart (11/4), compiling seven kills on .667 average in a 3-0 win … Finished with nine kills on a .412 average and two total blocks against Quinnipiac (10/28). High School: Received letters in volleyball, soccer, track & field, basketball and water polo … Led her team to the first round of CIF for the first time in 12 years in 2005, and in 2006 guided her team to the second round of CIF … In 2006 was named first team all-league, team MVP and was a member of the Dream Team … Three-year MVP in track & field and was Athlete of the Year in 2006. Personal: Daughter of Bob and Cindy Hellmich … Born June 14, 1989 … Has three brothers, Tyson, Brett and Jess … Major is communication.

10 addie jennings OPP / 6-1 / Jr. • Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos


2007 .................. 33 17 22 0.67 10 56 .214 3 0.09 0 0 6 0.18 4 4 8 0.242008 .................. 6 5 2 0.33 1 6 .167 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0total ................... 39 22 24 0.62 11 62 .210 3 0.08 0 0 6 0.15 4 4 8 0.21

15 jaye hellmich MB / 6-0 / Jr. • Costa Mesa, Calif. / Estancia


2007 .................. 69 22 107 1.55 43 267 .240 4 0.06 0 0 12 0.17 9 40 49 0.712008 .................. 54 22 80 1.48 35 164 .274 0 0 1 0.02 7 0.13 10 25 35 0.65total ................... 123 44 187 1.52 78 431 .253 4 0.03 1 0.01 19 0.15 19 65 84 0.68

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2008: Played in a total of 23 matches and started in 16 for a total of 71 games … Named NEC Rookie of the Week twice throughout the season (10/6), (11/10) … Led the team and the NEC with a hitting percentage of .367 and finished the season with 142 kills, nine solo blocks, 30 block assists and 39 total blocks … Her .367 hitting percentage ties for second in the RMU single-season record book …

Collected six double-digit kill games and tallied at least one block in 16 games … Recorded a season-high six block assists, while also putting down eight kills in a 3-2 win over Cornell (9/27) … Notched 11 kills on .444 hitting and two block assists against Columbia (9/27) … Compiled 10 kills and three blocks against cross-town rival Duquesne (10/1) … Tallied a season-high hitting percentage of .778 on seven kills against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/4) … Recorded 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage in a 3-1 win over Bryant (10/4) and in the Colonials’ very next context registered another 10 kills and five total blocks against WVU (10/11) … In RMU’s

3-2 win over Saint Francis (Pa.), recorded a season-high 13 kills on a hitting percentage of .500 and added three digs (10/18) … Registered a hitting percentage of .571 with eight kills and no errors against Fairleigh Dickinson (11/8) … Closed out the season by tying her season-high of six blocks, while also adding 10 kills in the NEC semifinal match against Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/22). High School: Named First Team OCC Central District, OCC Player of the Year and third team all-state in her senior season at Worthington High School … Led her team to a second-place finish in the district, which was the best record in school history … Earned scholar-athlete accolades all four years of high school and was a member of the National Honor Society where she earned bronze, silver and gold keys … Played club for Kapea Buckeye 18 Nationals and also participated in lacrosse in her freshman and sophomore years. Personal: Daughter of Karen Veith … Born August 6, 1989 … Has one sister Allie, and three brothers, Nathan, Patrick and Matthew … Major is management.

2008: Appeared in 18 matches and 38 games … Finished the season with three kills, five service aces and 20 digs … Tallied her first kill in RMU’s 3-1 win over Marist, while also adding one service ace and one dig (8/30) … Registered a season-high four digs in a sweep of Saint Peter’s (9/14) and tallied three digs against Pitt (9/16) … Collected one kill, one service ace and one dig against St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/4) …

Tied her season-high with four digs against Quinnipiac (11/15), while also adding one service ace. 2007 (Rutgers): Played in 19 matches,

starting five, for a total of 39 games …Third on the team in service aces with 10 … Finished the season with 16 kills and 35 digs … Led the team in kills and digs against Pitt (11/11) with six and seven, respectively … Compiled four kills, three digs, one service ace and one solo block against West Virginia (11/10). High School: Earned three letters in both volleyball and track & field … Named all-county, all-conference and all-state honorable mention during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons in volleyball … Played club for Circle City Volleyball and helped lead her team to the Junior Olympic Qualifier in 2004 and 2005 … Also guided her team to a regional championship in 2004, a runner-up finish in the Northern Lights Tournament in 2004 and a fourth-place finish at the Mideast Qualifier in 2006. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Melanie Tonn … Born Sept. 22, 1988 … Has two sisters, Macie and Madison … Major is sport management.

17 mackenzie tonn OH / 5-11 / Jr. • Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern (Rutgers)


2008 .................... 38 18 3 0.08 2 10 .100 0 0 5 0.13 20 0.53 0 0 0 0

2 hannah Veith MB / 6-1 / So. • Columbus, Ohio / Worthington


2008 .................... 71 23 142 2 36 289 .367 4 0.06 0 0 23 0.32 9 30 39 0.55

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n 2008 NEC Rookie of the Week (10/6, 11/10)

2008: Played and started in all 29 matches and 108 games … Led the NEC in weekly honors by being named NEC Rookie of the Week five times (9/2), (9/29), (10/13), (11/3), (11/17) and NEC Player of the Week twice (10/20), (11/10) … Honored as the NEC Rookie of the Year and NEC Setter of the Year, while also making the All-NEC First Team … Named National Player of the Week Honorable Mention by

cvu.com (collegiate volleyball update) once during the season … Finished the season with 1,015 assists, which places her sixth in the RMU single-season record book for assists and seventh in the RMU career record books … Also collected 218 digs, 57 total blocks, 45 service aces and 137 kills on a .373 hitting average … Was second in the NEC and first on the team in assists per game with 9.40 and was tied for first on the team and second in league for service aces … Her 218 digs ranked third on the RMU squad and her 57 blocks tied for second on the team … Notched at least one service ace in 23 contests … Compiled the Colonials’ first triple-double since 2003 when she recorded a season-high 14 kills on a .737 hitting average, 10 digs and 50 assists in a 3-2 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/18) … Put together eight 40-plus assist games and three 50-plus assist games … Recorded eight double-doubles on the season … Captured a season-high 55 assists, while also grabbing six digs and one service ace in a 3-1 victory over Marist (8/30) … Notched her first double-double of the season against Stetson when she put together 46 helpers and 11 digs (9/6) … Registered 42 assists, 12 digs and six kills on a hitting average of .667 against Howard (9/13) … Registered a season-high six service aces, 11 digs, four kills and two blocks at WVU (10/8) and compiled another 11 dig performance to go along with 37 assists, eight kills and two blocks against Wright State (10/11) … Captured a season-high hitting percentage of .875 on seven kills at Wagner (10/25), while also contributing 29 assists, five service aces and seven digs … In the Colonials very next contest, registered 15 digs to go along with eight kills and 25 assists in RMU’s 3-1 win over NEC rival Long Island (11/1) … Collected a season-high seven blocks against Sacred Heart (11/9) …

Closed out the regular-season with a season-high 18 digs, 38 assists, five kills and five blocks in a sweep of Central Conn. State (11/16) … Wrapped up the season with 50 assists, eight digs, five block assists and eight kills in the NEC semifinal match against Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/22). High School: Three-year varsity letterwinner in volleyball … Led her high school team to the finals of the CIF Division 2 Southern Section in 2006 and the semifinals in her senior year … Named to the first team of her section for both years and was also named to the first team of the Valley League in 2006 and 2007 … Garnered all-tournament honors at the Scripps Ranch Tournament in 2006 and 2007, was the MVP of the Palm Desert Tournament in 2007 and was also MVP of her high school team in 2007 … Earned the Coach’s Award in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … Named to the San Diego All-Star Team … Helped guide her team to an 11th place finish at Nationals in the Junior Olympic Open Division in 2006 and a 12th place finish this past year while playing for Epic Volleyball Club. Personal: Daughter of Andrew and Julie Bennett … Born July 9, 1990 … Has three siblings, Kiele, Derrek and Alec … Major is communication.

3 alyssa bennett S / 6-0 / So. • Ramona, Calif./Ramona


2008 .................... 108 29 137 1.27 30 287 .373 1015 9.4 45 0.42 218 2.02 10 47 57 0.53


n 2008 NEC Setter of the Yearn 2008 NEC Rookie of the Yearn 2008 All-NEC First Teamn 2008 NEC Rookie of the Week (9/2, 9/29, 10/13, 11/3, 11/17)n 2008 NEC Player of the Week (10/20, 11/10)


5 amanda craigOPP / 5-11 / Fr. • Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy

High School: Four-year letter-winner in volleyball while attending St. Agnes Academy … Led her team to perfect 10-0 conference records and district championships all four years of high school … Earned the Tiger Award in 2005 and 2008 and was named MVP of the St. Mary’s Tournament in 2008 … Named all-state first team and all-district first team in 2007 and 2008

… Under the direction of head coach Lynn Kercheval, guided her team to a state championship in 2005 and a third-place finish in the state championships in 2007 and 2008. Personal: Daughter of Donald and Karen Craig … Born Aug. 20, 1990 … Has three brothers, Jordan, Taylor and Keaton … Major is nursing.

11 nicole WiecheckiDS / 5-6 / Fr. • Wilmington, Del. / Ursuline Academy

High School: Earned letters in volleyball, basketball, soccer and lacrosse while attending Ursuline Academy … Under the direction of head coach Susan Heiss helped lead her volleyball team to three state championships in 2005, 2007 and 2008 … During her senior year named Delaware First Team All-State and All-Delaware Catholic League First Team … Also earned

Delaware Catholic League All-Conference honors in her sophomore and junior year … In 2008 was a DIAA Scholar Athlete. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Helene Wiechecki … Born Nov. 8, 1990 … Has one sister, Rachel, and one brother, T.J. … Major is early childhood education.

7 andrea catucciS/DS / 5-6 / Fr. • Davidsonville, Md. / Archbishop Spalding

High School: Dual-sport athlete at Archbishop Spalding, participating in volleyball and softball … In 2008 was named the Capital-Gazette Player of the Year, while also earning spots on the Capital-Gazette All-County First Team, the Digital Sports Baltimore All-Met First Team, the Baltimore Sun All-Anne Arundel County First Team and was an honorable mention on the Washington Post “All-Met” Team … Named an IAAM “A” Conference All-Star and earned all-tournament

honors at the McDonough Invitational … In 2007 garnered second team All-Baltimore Examiner honors and was an IAAM “A” Conference All-Star … Helped lead her high school softball team to three IAAM “A” Conference Championships … Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Daughter of Roberta and Angelo Catucci … Born Oct. 10, 1991 … Has one brother, A.J. … Major is hospitality and tourism management.

12 lindsey mongerOH / 5-11 / Fr. • Rising Sun, Md. / Rising Sun

High School: Competed in volleyball, basketball and softball in high school, earning four letters in each sport … Led her team to a 1A state championship in 2006, a 2A state championship in 2007 and four regional championships from 2005-2008 … Recorded all-county first team honors three times and one all-county honorable mention … Named Cecil County’s Player of the Year, team captain and team MVP in both

her junior and senior season … Named female athlete of freshmen, sophomore, junior and senior class … In 2008 set the individual tournament record in the semifinal and final match of the state championships with 50 kills/match. Personal: Daughter of Barb and Mike Monger … Born July 1, 1991 … Has one brother, Ian … Major is undecided.

2008 match-by-match ReSultSTEAM RECORD — Overall: 19-10 • Conference: 8-0 • Home: 11-5 • Away: 6-4 • Neutral: 2-1 (3 games: 11-4; 4 games: 5-2; 5 games: 3-4)

OVERALL CONFERENCE DATE OPPONENT SCORE SCORE-BY-GAME RECORD RECORD TIME ATTEND

# 08/29/08 LEHIGH W 3-0 25-14,25-19,25-19 1-0 0-0 1:20 58

# 08/29/08 LOYOLA (Md.) W 3-0 29-27,25-10,25-22 2-0 0-0 1:20 103

# 08/30/08 MARIST W 3-1 19-25,27-25,25-19,25-17 3-0 0-0 1:34 45

# 08/30/08 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) W 3-0 25-21,25-19,25-23 4-0 0-0 1:20 78

$ 09/05/08 vs. College of Charleston 0-3 L 13-25,21-25,18-25 4-1 0-0 1:13 48

$ 09/06/08 @ Stetson W 3-1 25-20,25-15,26-28,25-13 5-1 0-0 1:42 152

$ 09/06/08 vs. The Citadel W 3-0 25-22,25-11,25-12 6-1 0-0 1:03 102

% 09/12/08 ELON 2-3 L 25-20,25-21,24-26,18-25,14-16 6-2 0-0 2:05 42

% 09/12/08 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 0-3 L 20-25,19-25,20-25 6-3 0-0 1:15 75

% 09/13/08 HOWARD W 3-1 25-20,26-24,16-25,25-21 7-3 0-0 1:30 141

% 09/14/08 SAINT PETER’S W 3-0 25-18,25-22,25-16 8-3 0-0 1:20 30

09/16/08 PITTSBURGH 0-3 L 20-25,17-25,16-25 8-4 0-0 1:17 343

^ 09/27/08 @ Cornell W 3-2 19-25,25-22,21-25,25-21,15-11 9-4 0-0 2:05 115

^ 09/27/08 vs. Columbia W 3-2 25-19,13-25,25-13,19-25,15-9 10-4 0-0 1:50 52

09/28/08 @ Binghamton 2-3 L 25-22,13-25,25-13,15-25,5-15 10-5 0-0 1:53 140

10/01/08 @ Duquesne 1-3 L 25-14,20-25,24-26,21-25 10-6 0-0 1:41 102

*& 10/04/08 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W 3-0 25-15,25-11,25-12 11-6 1-0 1:01 27

& 10/04/08 BRYANT W 3-1 22-25,26-24,25-20,25-21 12-6 1-0 1:35 102

10/08/08 @ West Virginia 2-3 L 7-25,25-11,16-25,25-23,11-15 12-7 1-0 1:45 125

10/11/08 WRIGHT STATE 1-3 L 16-25,24-26,25-21,17-25 12-8 1-0 2:00 110

* 10/18/08 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) W 3-2 25-20,24-26,23-25,25-18,15-7 13-8 2-0 2:05 154

10/24/08 @ Hofstra 0-3 L 13-25,20-25,14-25 13-9 2-0 1:08 48

* 10/25/08 @ WAGNER W 3-0 25-20,25-19,25-17 14-9 3-0 1:03 272

* 11/01/08 LONG ISLAND W 3-1 22-25,25-17,25-19,25-16 15-9 4-0 1:35 157

* 11/08/08 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W 3-0 25-16,25-15,25-19 16-9 5-0 1:03 134

* 11/09/08 @ Sacred Heart W 3-0 25-20,25-18,25-16 17-9 6-0 1:12 137

* 11/15/08 QUINNIPIAC W 3-0 25-18,25-14,25-17 18-9 7-0 1:10 174

* 11/16/08 CENTRAL CONN. STATE W 3-0 25-21,25-18,25-21 19-9 8-0 1:20 189

• 11/22/08 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) 2-3 L 25-15,23-25,25-13,23-25,13-15 19-10 8-0 2:00 257

# Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational | $ Holiday Inn Invitational | % Robert Morris Invitational | ^ Cornell Invitational& Robert Morris/Saint Francis (Pa.) Invitational | * Northeast Conference match | • NEC Tournament

ATTEND DATES TOTAL AVERAGE

Total .......... 29 3,512 121

Home ........ 16 1,931 121

Away ......... 10 1,379 138

Neutral ...... 3 202 67

CHARLA DRABANT HANNAH VEITH


2008 indiVidual StatiSticS

|---------------------- ATTACK ---------------------| |-------- SET --------| |----- SERVE -------| ## Name GP-MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct. A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE

3 BENNETT, Alyssa 108-29-29 137 1.27 30 287 .373 1015 9.40 45 0.42 33

2 VEITH, Hannah 71 23-16 142 2.00 36 289 .367 4 0.06 0 0.00 0

4 GRAHAM, Amanda 108 29-29 214 1.98 54 513 .312 10 0.09 45 0.42 36

15 HELLMICH, Jaye 54 22-13 80 1.48 35 164 .274 0 0.00 1 0.02 0

16 LEE, Cassie 108 29-29 176 1.63 76 496 .202 67 0.62 11 0.10 28

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily 108 29-29 308 2.85 159 867 .172 15 0.14 18 0.17 22

10 JENNINGS, Addie 6-5-0 2 0.33 1 6 .167 0 0.00 0 0.00 0

6 DRABANT, Charla 96 29-27 199 2.07 115 628 .134 34 0.35 7 0.07 19

18 NELKO, Jessy 46 20-1 60 1.30 39 208 .101 0 0.00 4 0.09 6

17 TONN, Mackenzie 38 18-0 3 0.08 2 10 .100 0 0.00 5 0.13 9

7 THOMPSON, Melissa 7-7-0 0 0.00 0 1 .000 12 1.71 0 0.00 2

9 MOSER, Corinne 44 20-1 0 0.00 1 4 -.250 3 0.07 0 0.00 0

1 GIBSON, Alaina 108 29-0 0 0.00 3 9 -.333 32 0.30 30 0.28 21

rOBErt MOrriS ........ 108 29-29 1321 12.23 551 3482 .221 1192 11.04 166 1.54 176

Opponents .................. 108 29-29 1207 11.18 557 3575 .182 1095 10.14 134 1.24 215

|------- DIG -------| |-------------------- BLOCKING --------------------| ## Name G RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE

3 BENNETT, Alyssa 108 2 218 2.02 10 47 57 0.53 5 26

2 VEITH, Hannah 71 0 23 0.32 9 30 39 0.55 5 1

4 GRAHAM, Amanda 108 0 75 0.69 11 84 95 0.88 15 3

15 HELLMICH, Jaye 54 1 7 0.13 10 25 35 0.65 7 0

16 LEE, Cassie 108 23 213 1.97 7 50 57 0.53 8 6

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily 108 21 296 2.74 5 17 22 0.20 3 1

10 JENNINGS, Addie 6 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 1

6 DRABANT, Charla 96 41 184 1.92 3 19 22 0.23 7 1

18 NELKO, Jessy 46 4 25 0.54 3 9 12 0.26 0 0

17 TONN, Mackenzie 38 2 20 0.53 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

7 THOMPSON, Melissa 7 1 4 0.57 0 0 0 0.00 1 1

9 MOSER, Corinne 44 7 55 1.25 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

1 GIBSON, Alaina 108 21 447 4.14 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

TEAM 11

rOBErt MOrriS .......................... 108 134 1567 14.51 58 281 198.5 1.84 51 40

Opponents .................................... 108 166 1492 13.81 66 268 200.0 1.85 55 32


2008 nec yeaR in ReVieW

NEC PLAYER OF THE WEEK11/17/08 Emily Wolthuis robert Morris11/10/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris 11/3/08 Jamie Baumert Central Conn. St. 10/27/08 Svetlana Simic Long Island 10/20/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris 10/13/08 Svetlana Simic Long Island 10/6/08 Lauren Boothby Fairleigh Dickinson 9/29/08 Lauren Boothby Fairleigh Dickinson 9/22/08 Svetlana Simic Long Island 9/15/08 Svetlana Simic Long Island 9/8/08 amanda Graham robert Morris 9/2/08 Lauren Snyder Central Conn. St.

NEC ROOKIE OF THE WEEK11/17/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris11/10/08 Hannah Veith robert Morris 11/3/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris 10/27/08 Brittany Best Sacred Heart 10/20/08 Quinn Williams Long Island 10/13/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris 10/6/08 Hannah Veith robert Morris 9/29/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris 9/22/08 Maile Hetherington Sacred Heart 9/15/08 Ashlyn Trimble Sacred Heart 9/8/08 Maile Hetherington Sacred Heart 9/2/08 alyssa Bennett robert Morris

2008 NEC WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL AWARD WINNERSPlayer of the Year Lauren Boothby • FDURookie of the Year alyssa Bennett • rMUSetter of the Year alyssa Bennett • rMU Libero of the Year alaina Gibson • rMUCoach of the Year rob thomas • rMU

2008 NEC WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE NAME SCHOOL POS.Amanda Olmstead Central Conn. State MBLauren Snyder Central Conn. State OHLauren Boothby Fairleigh Dickinson MBMartina Racic Long Island MBSvetlana Simic Long Island OHEmily Wolthius robert Morris OHalyssa Bennett robert Morris S

2008 NEC WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE NAME SCHOOL POS.Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State MBamanda Graham robert Morris MBalaina Gibson robert Morris LMaile Hetherington Sacred Heart OHBrittany Best Sacred Heart OHKristin Buter Saint Francis (Pa.) OHKeshia Gibbs Saint Francis (Pa.) MB

2008 NEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM NAME SCHOOL POS.Martina Racic* Long Island MBSvetlana Simic Long Island OHChelsey Stanton Long Island SKristin Buter Saint Francis (Pa.) OHKeshia Gibbs Saint Francis (Pa.) MBRikki Myers Saint Francis (Pa.) S

* Tournament MVP

2008 nec Volleyball StandinGS

SCHOOL NEC PCT. OVERALL PCT STREAK HOME AWAY NEUTRAL

1. Robert Morris * .......... 8-0 1.000 19-10 .655 L1 11-5 6-4 2-1 2. Long Island * ................ 7-1 .875 19-12 .613 L1 7-3 8-5 4-4 3. Central Conn. State * .... 5-3 .625 11-14 .440 L2 5-5 6-5 0-4 Saint Francis (Pa.)* ....... 5-3 .625 13-20 .394 L1 4-7 6-5 3-8 5. Sacred Heart * .............. 4-4 .500 18-13 .581 L1 7-5 7-4 4-4 Fairleigh Dickinson * ...... 4-4 .500 17-14 .548 L1 2-5 8-6 7-3 7. Quinnipiac .................... 2-6 .250 5-30 .143 L2 3-11 2-12 0-7 8. Wagner ........................ 1-7 .125 3-21 .125 L4 0-6 2-12 1-3 9. St. Francis (N.Y.) ........... 0-8 .000 0-32 .000 L32 0-7 0-13 0-12

* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth

2008 noRtheaSt conFeRence

Volleyball touRnamentHosted by Robert Morris University

Moon Township Pa.

— FirSt rOUnD —Saturday, Nov. 22

No. 4 Saint Francis (Pa.) def. No. 5 Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0

No. 6 Sacred Heart def. No. 3 Central Conn. State, 3-1

— SEMiFinaLS —Saturday, Nov. 22

No. 4 Saint Francis (Pa.) def. No. 1 Robert Morris, 3-2

No. 2 Long Island def. No. 6 Sacred Heart, 3-1

— CHaMpiOnSHip —Sunday, Nov. 23

No. 2 Long Island def. No. 4 Saint Francis (Pa.), 3-0

ALYSSA BENNETT


2008 nec indiVidual StatiSticS

hittinG peRcentaGe (Minimum .200/3.0 attacks per game)

PLAYER TEAM CL G KILLS ERRS TOTAL PCT

1. VEitH, Hannah .............. rMU Fr 71 142 36 289 .367

2. GraHaM, amanda ......... rMU SO 108 214 54 513 .312

3. NAYLOR, Alyssa ............... QU FR 120 244 71 592 .292

4. GIBBS, Keshia ................. SFPA SR 121 275 99 633 .278

5. HELLMiCH, Jaye ............ rMU SO 54 80 35 164 .274

6. BOOTHBY, Lauren ............ FDU SR 122 513 200 1222 .256

7. RICE, Ashley ................... LIU FR 106 134 55 321 .246

8. OLMSTEAD, Amanda ........ CCSU SR 95 248 84 672 .244

9. BAUMERT, Jamie .............. CCSU JR 95 214 70 604 .238

10. VAUGHAN, Tori ................ CCSU SO 94 113 46 316 .212

KillS (Minimum 2.00 per game)

PLAYER TEAM CL G NO. AVG/G

1. BOOTHBY, Lauren ............................. . FDU SR 122 513 4.20

2. SIMIC, Svetlana ................................ LIU JR 109 433 3.97

3. HETHERINGTON, Maile ....................... SHU FR 113 389 3.44

4. SNYDER, Lauren ................................ CCSU SO 94 308 3.28

5. BUTER, Kristin ................................... SFPA SR 121 389 3.21

6. RACIC, Martina.................................. LIU SR 107 339 3.17

7. TRIMBLE, Ashlyn ............................... SHU FR 113 328 2.90

8. BEST, Brittany ................................... SHU FR 113 325 2.88

9. WOLtHUiS, Emily ........................... rMU Sr 108 308 2.85

10. MILLER, Shirley ................................. SFPA JR 121 325 2.69

aSSiStS (Minimum 5.00 per game)


1. KIDD-KADLUBEK, Cour ....................... SHU SO 114 1127 9.89

2. BEnnEtt, alyssa ............................ rMU Fr 108 1015 9.40

3. STANTON, Chelsey ............................. LIU FR 106 976 9.21

4. BAYER, Amanda ................................ CCSU SO 95 830 8.74

5. MYERS, Rikki..................................... SFPA JR 113 975 8.63

6. LAWLER, Kayla .................................. QU FR 123 920 7.48

7. BELLOTTI, Laura ................................ WC SO 86 574 6.67

8. KOWALSKI, Karolina .......................... FDU SR 120 704 5.87

SeRVice aceS (Minimum 0.10 per game)


1. PLUMMER, Tricia ................................ WC JR 56 27 0.48

2. BEnnEtt, alyssa ............................ rMU Fr 108 45 0.42

GraHaM, amanda .......................... rMU SO 108 45 0.42


5. BAYER, Amanda ................................ CCSU SO 95 39 0.41

6. HETHERINGTON, Maile ....................... SHU FR 113 46 0.41

BEST, Brittany ................................... SHU FR 113 46 0.41

8. COLBERG, Jessica .............................. SHU FR 114 46 0.40

9. OLMSTEAD, Amanda .......................... CCSU SR 95 35 0.37

10. LAWLER, Kayla .................................. QU FR 123 43 0.35

blocKS (Minimum 1.00 per game)

PLAYER TEAM CL G SOLO ASST TOTAL AVG/G

1. BAUMERT, Jamie ......... CCSU JR 95 24 90 114.0 1.20

2. GREENWALT, Kayla ..... SFPA SR 90 19 75 94.0 1.04

diGS (Minimum 1.00 per game)


1. GIBSON, Alaina .............................. RMU SR 108 447 4.14

2. COLBERG, Jessica .............................. SHU FR 114 444 3.89

3. PETRELLA, Kaitlin .............................. CCSU SO 95 366 3.85

4. PEREZ, Jasmine ................................. LIU SR 109 417 3.83

5. RODRIGUEZ, Liliana ........................... SFNY 97 370 3.81

6. PRADO, Rebecca ................................ WC FR 85 319 3.75


8. SEMLER, Kelsey ................................. FDU FR 122 404 3.31

9. MILLER, Shirley ................................. SFPA JR 121 349 2.88

10. TRIMBLE, Ashlyn ............................... SHU FR 113 316 2.80

ALAINA GIBSON


2008 nec team StatiSticS

HittinG pErCEntaGE G Kills Errs Total Pct

1. Robert Morris ...................... 108 1321 551 3482 .221

2. Central Conn. State ................ 95 1085 503 3194 .182

3. Fairleigh Dickinson. ................. 122 1369 666 4096 .172

4. Long Island ............................ 109 1290 644 3808 .170

5. Saint Francis (Pa.) .................. 121 1381 735 3972 .163

6. Sacred Heart .......................... 114 1369 760 3960 .154

7. Quinnipiac ............................. 123 1190 638 3743 .147

8. Wagner ................................. 88 803 570 2759 .084

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 97 570 546 2509 .010

OppOnEnt HittinG pCt. G Kills Errs Total Pct

1. Sacred Heart .......................... 114 1065 523 3391 .160

2. Long Island ............................ 109 1209 602 3634 .167

3. Fairleigh Dickinson. ................. 122 1382 681 4036 .174

4. Robert Morris ...................... 108 1207 557 3575 .182

5. Wagner ................................. 88 990 478 2750 .186

6. Central Conn. State ................ 95 1175 543 3308 .191

7. Saint Francis (Pa.) .................. 121 1394 623 3774 .204

8. Quinnipiac ............................. 123 1544 662 3937 .224

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 97 1282 372 2790 .326

aSSiStS G No. Avg/G

1. Sacred Heart .................................................... 114 1297 11.38

2. Robert Morris ................................................. 108 1192 11.04

3. Long Island ...................................................... 109 1183 10.85

4. Central Conn. State .......................................... 95 1011 10.64

5. Saint Francis (Pa.) ............................................ 121 1270 10.50

6. Fairleigh Dickinson ............................................ 122 1208 9.90

7. Quinnipiac ....................................................... 123 1095 8.90

8. Wagner ........................................................... 88 727 8.26

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .............................................. 97 519 5.35

KiLLS G No. Avg/G

1. Robert Morris ................................................. 108 1321 12.23

2. Sacred Heart .................................................... 114 1369 12.01

3. Long Island ...................................................... 109 1290 11.83


5. Saint Francis (Pa.) ............................................ 121 1381 11.41


7. Quinnipiac ....................................................... 123 1190 9.67

8. Wagner ........................................................... 88 803 9.12

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .............................................. 97 570 5.88

BLOCKS G Solo Asst Total Avg/G

1. Long Island ........................ 109 51 332 217.0 1.99

2. Central Conn. State ............ 95 45 280 185.0 1.95

3. Saint Francis (Pa.) .............. 121 57 357 235.5 1.95

4. Robert Morris .................. 108 58 281 198.5 1.84

5. Fairleigh Dickinson .............. 122 76 252 202.0 1.66

6. Sacred Heart ...................... 114 57 230 172.0 1.51

7. Wagner ............................. 88 15 222 126.0 1.43

8. Quinnipiac ......................... 123 64 174 151.0 1.23

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) ................ 97 28 76 66.0 0.68

SErViCE aCES G No. Avg/G

1. Sacred Heart .................................................... 114 245 2.15

2. Wagner ........................................................... 88 145 1.65


4. Long Island ...................................................... 109 168 1.54

5. Robert Morris ................................................. 108 166 1.54


7. Quinnipiac ....................................................... 123 182 1.48

8. Saint Francis (Pa.) ............................................ 121 156 1.29

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .............................................. 97 61 0.63

DiGS G No. Avg/G

1. Robert Morris ................................................. 108 1567 14.51

2. Long Island ...................................................... 109 1561 14.32

3. Sacred Heart .................................................... 114 1593 13.97



6. Wagner ........................................................... 88 1090 12.39

7. Saint Francis (Pa.) ............................................ 121 1465 12.11

8. Quinnipiac ....................................................... 123 1454 11.82

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) .............................................. 97 973 10.03


all-noRtheaSt conFeRence honoReeS

playeR oF the yeaRKristie Tuxford.................................. 1993Tina Friel ......................................... 1996Katie Noble ............................. 2001, 2002Rachel Leitch ................................... 2004

RooKie oF the yeaREmily Wolthuis ................................. 2004Alaina Gibson ................................... 2005Alyssa Bennett ............................. 2008

coach oF the yeaRAlan Byers ....................................... 1993Tim Horsmon .......................... 1999, 2002Rob Thomas ....................... 2004, 2008

SetteR oF the yeaRTawyna Storino ................................ 2007Alyssa Bennett ............................. 2008

libeRo oF the yeaRAlaina Gibson ................................... 2008

nec touRnament moSt Valuable playeR

Melissa Vensel – 1992 • Kristie Tuxford – 1993 • Julie Sector – 1999Karla Barhorst – 2001, 2002 • Rachel Leitch – 2003

aLL-nEC FirSt tEaM

Jennifer Murphy ......................... 1993Molly McCann .................... 1993, 1994Kristie Tuxford................... 1994, 1995Tina Friel ................................... 1995Diana Vitantionio ........................ 1997Maryann Liska ............................ 1999Katie Noble ..... 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Darcey Miller .............................. 2001Karla Barhorst ............................ 2002Megan Bell .............. 2003, 2004, 2005Rachel Leitch .................... 2003, 2004Darcy Thompson ............... 2003, 2004Alaina Gibson .................... 2005, 2006Janette Schneider ....................... 2006Amanda Graham ...................... 2007Emily Wolthuis ........................... 2008Alyssa Bennett ........................ 2008

aLL-nEC SECOnD tEaM

Julie Sector ................................ 1999Maryann Liska ............................ 2000Karla Barhorst ............................ 2001Rachel Leitch ............................. 2001Traci Zureick .............................. 2002Darcey Miller ..................... 2003, 2004Breanne Schenk ......................... 2003Janette Schneider .............. 2004, 2005Cyndi Dunslow ........................... 2005Emily Wolthuis .................. 2006, 2007Tawnya Storino .......................... 2007Alaina Gibson ............................. 2008Amanda Graham ...................... 2008

Players in bold are still active

ALAINA GIBSON

JANETTE SCHNEIDER

KATIE NOBLE MOLLY McCANN


nec championShipS

Fairleigh Dickinson won the first three Northeast Conference titles (1987-89) before the sport took a two-year hiatus from league competition. Robert Morris claimed the 1992 and 1993 titles when volleyball returned, but Rider ended the Colonials’ dominance with its “three-peat.” Saint Francis (Pa.) won the first regular-season title in the post-Rider era with a perfect 10-0 mark in 1997, while Wagner won the tournament title. UMBC, in its first year in the NEC, capped off a perfect regular season by capturing the 1998 NEC title and earned the NEC’s first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After failing to qualify for the tournament in 1998, Robert Morris captured its third NEC championship in 1999, and then went on an amazing run by winning five straight league titles before Long Island halted the streak in 2004 with its first tourney crown. For the next three years, Long Island added three more NEC titles to its collection. In 2008, the Colonials returned to the top of the league by earning an 8-0 NEC record and winning the NEC Regular-Season Championship, but RMU was not able to succeed in the NEC Tournament and Long Island captured its fifth NEC Tournament Title and fifth bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Colonials own an overall record of 97-26 against NEC foes since 1994 when the conference began to have a regular-season champion, including a 76-8 mark over the last 10 years. Since 1992, Robert Morris is 32-14 in NEC Tournament action.

1992 2002

1993 2003

1999 2004

2000 2008

2001

NEC Regular-SeasonChampionships

1999 (19-15, 9-0)

2001 (21-16, 10-1)

2002 (27-12, 9-0)

2003 (23-12, 8-0)

2004 (23-9, 8-0)

2008 (19-10, 8-0)

NEC Tournament Championships

1992 • 1993 • 1999 • 2000

2001 • 2002 • 2003

NCAA TournamentAppearances

1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003


RobeRt moRRiS vs. opponentS

Akron ........................... 0-7Albany .......................... 0-1Alderson-Broaddus ......... 1-0American ....................... 0-5Army ............................ 1-2Ashland ......................... 0-1Austin Peay ................... 0-1Ball State ...................... 1-0Bentley ......................... 1-0Binghamton ................... 1-1Bowling Green ............. 0-1Brown ........................... 1-0Bryant ......................... 1-0Bucknell ........................ 2-4Buffalo ........................ 0-11Butler .......................... 0-0California (Pa.) ............... 1-1Campbell ....................... 1-1Canisius ........................ 7-8Carlow .......................... 0-1Central Conn. State ..... 12-4Central Michigan ............. 0-1Chatham ....................... 2-0Charleston Southern ....... 0-1Chicago State ................ 3-1Cincinnati ...................... 0-1Citadel .......................... 1-0Clarion .......................... 3-2Cleveland State ........... 1-16Coastal Carolina ............. 0-1Colgate ......................... 0-1Colorado State ............... 0-1Columbia ....................... 1-1College of Charleston ...... 0-1Connecticut ................... 1-1Coppin State .................. 7-0Cornell .......................... 3-0Dartmouth ..................... 0-2Davidson ....................... 1-1Dayton .......................... 0-2Delaware ....................... 0-1Delaware State .............. 3-1Drexel ........................... 2-1Duquesne .................... 5-19East Tennessee State ...... 0-1Eastern Kentucky ........... 0-4Eastern Michigan ............ 1-2Eastern Washington ........ 0-1Elon .............................. 0-1Fairleigh Dickinson ...... 15-5Gannon ......................... 0-1Gardner-Webb................ 0-1

Georgia State................. 1-0George Washington......... 1-1Hampton ....................... 1-0Hartford ........................ 0-1Harvard......................... 0-1High Point ..................... 1-0Hofstra .......................... 0-2Houston ........................ 0-1Howard ....................... 4-6Idaho State ................... 1-0Illinois-Chicago ........... 0-0Indiana (Pa.) ................. 0-2Indiana State ................. 1-1Iona ............................. 2-1IPFW ............................ 0-2IUPUI ............................ 1-1James Madison ............... 0-2Jacksonville ................... 1-0Kent State ................... 2-6La Roche ....................... 7-0Lafayette ....................... 1-0Lake Erie ....................... 0-1LaSalle .......................... 1-1Lehigh .......................... 2-2Liberty .......................... 0-2Long Island ................. 17-8Loyola-Chicago ............ 0-0Loyola (Md.) ................ 7-0Manhattan ..................... 0-1Marist ........................... 11-2Marquette...................... 0-1Marshall ........................ 2-6Maryland-East Shore ....... 0-1

Memphis ....................... 0-1Mercyhurst .................... 2-0Middle Tennessee State ... 0-1Minnesota...................... 0-1Morgan State ................. 3-3Murray State .................. 0-1Navy ............................. 1-4NC Central ..................... 1-0N.J. Inst. of Tech. ........... 1-0Niagara ......................... 9-8Norfolk State ................. 1-0North Dakota ................. 0-2North Florida .................. 1-0Northeastern ................. 1-0Northeastern Illinois ....... 0-1Northern Colorado .......... 0-1Northern Iowa ............. 0-0Oakland University ......... 2-1Ohio ............................. 0-2Ohio State ..................... 0-3Penn State ................... 0-3Pennsylvania .................. 0-2Pitt-Johnstown ............... 1-0Pittsburgh ................... 0-8Providence..................... 3-2Quinnipiac ................... 11-1Radford ....................... 0-1Rice .............................. 0-1Rider ............................ 5-9Sacred Heart ............... 13-0San Diego ..................... 0-1Seton Hall ..................... 1-1Seton Hill ...................... 1-2

Shippensburg ................. 0-1

Siena ............................ 1-0

South Alabama .............. 0-1

South Dakota State ........ 0-1

St. Bonaventure ............. 0-5

St. Francis (N.Y.) ......... 20-1

Saint Francis (Pa.) ....... 41-9

St. John’s ...................... 0-2

St. Mary’s (Ind.) ............. 0-1

Saint Peter’s .................. 2-0

Stetson ......................... 1-0

Steubenville ................... 1-0

Stony Brook ................... 1-0

Syracuse ....................... 1-4

Tennessee Tech .............. 0-2

Texas Pan-American ........ 2-0

Thiel ............................. 1-0

Toledo ........................... 0-1

Towson ......................... 2-2

UC Riverside .................. 0-1

UMBC ........................... 6-4

UMES ............................ 1-0

UNC-Asheville ................ 0-1

UNC-Greensboro ............ 1-0

Utah State ................... 0-0

UW-Green Bay ............... 1-0

Vermont ........................ 1-0

Virginia Commonwealth ... 0-2

Virginia State ................. 1-0

Virginia Tech .................. 0-1

Wagner ......................... 15-6

Washington & Jefferson ... 0-1

Waynesburg ................... 0-1

West Virginia ................. 3-9

Western Carolina ............ 0-1

Westminster .................. 0-1

Winthrop ....................... 1-0

Wisconsin-Green Bay .. 0-0

Wright State ................. 0-2

Xavier ........................... 0-4

Youngstown State ........... 4-24

* Teams in bold are 2009 opponents

* Results are from 1991 to present

MEGAN BELL CHARLA DRABANT


all-time match-by-match ReSultSMissing From: 1981-83 • 1985-86 • 1988-1989

1984 DATE OPPONENT SCORE

9/14 @ West Virginia ! ..................... L, 0-39/15 vs. Akron ! .............................. L, 1-3 vs. Marshall ! .......................... W, 3-19/18 CLARION................................ L, 0-2 CARLOW ................................ W, 2-09/19 @ Bethany .............................. W, 2-0 vs. Marietta............................. W, 2-09/20 @ LaRoche .............................. W, 2-0 vs. Allegheny .......................... W, 2-19/21 vs. Washington & Jefferson % ... L, 1-2 vs. Case Western % ................. W, 2-09/22 vs. Hiram % ............................ W, 2-1 @ Thiel % ............................... L, 0-29/22 vs. John Carroll %.................... L, 1-2 @ Duquesne ........................... W, 3-29/26 SLIPPERY ROCK ..................... L, 0-39/27 PITT-JOHNSTOWN ................. W, 3-110/1 @ Grove City ........................... L, 0-2 vs. Westminster ....................... L, 0-210/2 @ IUP .................................... L, 1-2 vs. California (Pa.) ................... L, 1-210/3 @ CMU ................................... L, 1-3 10/6 @ Akron ................................. L, 0-3 vs. Cleveland State .................. L, 0-3

vs. Butler ............................................. L, 0-310/11 @ Mercyhurst .......................... W, 2-0 vs. Canisius ............................ W, 2-010/17 DUQUESNE ............................. W, 3-210/19 IUP ........................................ W, 3-110/20 @ Pitt-Johnstown ..................... W, 3-210/23 @ Slippery Rock ...................... L, 0-310/25 @ Waynesburg ........................ L, 0-310/26 @ Washington & Jefferson ......... L, 0-2 vs. Marietta............................. L, 0-2 10/27 vs. Duquesne # ....................... W, 2-0 vs. Carlow # ........................... W, 2-0 vs. Seton Hall # ...................... T, 1-1 vs. Waynesburg # .................... T, 1-1 vs. Duquesne # ....................... L, 0-210/30 @ California (Pa.) .................... W, 2-111/2-3 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson $ ........... L, 1-2 vs. Towson State $ ................... L, 0-2 vs. Bucknell $ .......................... W, 2-0 vs. Drexel $ ............................ L, 0-2 vs. Colgate $ ........................... L, 0-211/8 @ Geneva ............................... W, 2-1 vs. Thiel ................................. L, 0-2

Overall record: 21-25-2

! West Virginia Tournament; % Thiel Tournament; # Pennwood West Tournament; $ Drexel Tournament


9/12 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W, 3-0 vs. St. Bonaventure ................. W, 3-1 vs. Duquesne .......................... W, 3-29/15 CALIFORNIA (PA.) ................. W, 3-0 LaROCHE ............................... W, 3-09/17 @ Waynesburg ........................ L, 1-39/18 @ Clarion................................ L, 0-39/19 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) .............. L, 0-3 vs. Mercyhurst......................... L, 1-39/24 @ Pitt ..................................... L, 0-39/26 CLEVELAND ............................ L, 1-3 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 1-39/29 @ Indiana (Pa.) ....................... W, 3-0 10/8 @ Allegheny ............................ W, 3-0 vs. Behrend ............................ W, 3-010/10 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ W, 3-1 10/14 AKRON ................................... L, 0-3 PITT....................................... L, 0-310/16 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 1-3

vs. Kent State ......................... L, 0-310/17 vs. Slippery Rock ..................... N/A vs. Illinois ............................... L, 0-3 vs. Syracuse ........................... N/A10/21 @ Duquesne ........................... N/A10/24 vs. ECAC Metro Champs. .......... N/A10/29 @ Seton Hall ........................... N/A11/5 @ Bethany .............................. N/A vs. Carnegie Mellon .................. N/A11/6-7 @ Navy Tournament ................. N/A

Overall record: 11-20

1990 OPPONENT SCORE

Seton Hill ............................................. L, 0-3Saint Francis (Pa.) ................................. W, 3-1Akron .................................................. L, 0-3West Virginia ........................................ L, 1-3Westminster ......................................... L, 0-2La Roche .............................................. W, 2-0Kent State ............................................ L, 0-3Cleveland State ..................................... L, 0-3St. Bonaventure .................................... L, 0-3Saint Francis (Pa.) ................................. W, 3-0Akron .................................................. L, 0-3Lake Erie .............................................. L, 0-3St. Bonaventure .................................... L, 0-3Indiana (Pa.) ........................................ L, 0-3Indiana (Pa.) ........................................ L, 0-3Duquesne ............................................. L, 0-3Mercyhurst ........................................... L, 0-3Youngstown State .................................. L, 1-3Cleveland State ..................................... L, 0-3Kent State ............................................ L, 0-3Clarion ................................................. L, 0-2Shippensburg ........................................ L, 0-2Saint Francis (Pa.) ................................. W, 2-1American .............................................. L, 0-3Duquesne ............................................. L, 0-3Washington & Jefferson .......................... L, 0-3Seton Hill ............................................. L, 0-3Mercyhurst ........................................... L, 0-2St. Mary’s ............................................. L, 1-2Waynesburg .......................................... L, 0-3Gannon ................................................ L, 0-3Youngstown State .................................. L, 0-3

Overall record: 4-28

Continued �



9/10 BUCKNELL .............................. L, 0-3 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) ............ W, 3-09/11 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 0-39/18 KENT ...................................... L, 0-39/20 vs. Rider * .............................. L, 0-3 vs. Northeastern Illinois * ......... L, 1-39/21 @ Akron * .............................. L, 0-3 vs. Xavier *............................. L, 0-39/22 AMERICAN ............................. L, 0-3 ST. BONAVENTURE................. L, 0-39/25 @ West Virginia ....................... L, 0-39/27 vs. Liberty # ........................... L, 0-39/28 @ Marshall #........................... L, 0-3 vs. Indiana State # .................. L, 0-310/1 LaROCHE ............................... W, 3-010/4 vs. Bentley ! ........................... W, 3-110/5 vs. Ashland ! ........................... L, 0-3 vs. Youngstown State ! ............. L, 0-3 @ Bucknell ! ............................ L, 2-310/8 CLEVELAND STATE ................. L, 0-310/9 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W, 3-110/12 @ St. Bonaventure ................... L, 1-310/14 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 1-310/16 @ Kent ................................... L, 0-310/18 MARSHALL ............................. L, 2-310/23 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 0-310/24 vs. LaRoche ............................ W, 2-0 vs. Thiel ................................. W, 2-010/25 @ Canisius .............................. L, 1-3 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 1-310/26 vs. Niagara ............................. L, 0-3

10/30 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 1-311/1 @ Dayton ............................... L, 0-3 vs. Marquette .......................... L, 0-311/10 BUFFALO ................................ L, 1-311/12 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 0-3

Overall record: 6-30 Home: 2-9away: 2-12 neutral: 2-9

Home matches bold and all CAPS* Akron Tournament; # Marshall Classic; ! Bucknell Tournament


9/5 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) # ............ W, 3-0 vs. Rider # ............................. L, 0-3 vs. Buffalo # ........................... L, 2-39/9 @ St. Francis (Pa.) ................... W, 3-09/16 CLEVELAND STATE ................. L, 0-39/18 vs. Tennessee Tech & ............... L, 1-39/19 @ Marshall & ........................... W, 3-2 vs. Winthrop & ........................ W, 3-19/22 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 1-39/23 @ Chatham ............................. W, 2-0 vs. Steubenville ....................... W, 2-09/26 MARSHALL ............................. W, 3-2 BUFFALO ................................ L, 1-39/27 NIAGARA ............................... W, 3-29/28 @ Seton Hill ............................ W, 3-110/3 vs. Navy ................................. L, 2-3 @ Bucknell .............................. W, 3-0 10/7 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) ................. W, 3-0 CHATAM ................................. W, 3-010/13 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 2-310/14 @ Kent ................................... L, 0-310/16 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 0-310/17 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 0-310/18 @ Canisius .............................. L, 2-310/20 DUQUESNE ............................. W, 3-210/22 LAROCHE ............................... W, 3-0 10/24 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) % .......... W, 3-0 @ Marist % ............................. W, 3-0 vs. Rider % ............................. L, 1-310/25 @ Marist % ............................. W, 3-1 vs. Rider % ............................. W, 3-1 vs. Rider % ............................. W, 3-110/28 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-310/31 CONNECTICUT ....................... L, 0-311/4 @ LaRoche .............................. W, 3-111/7 @ American ............................ L, 0-3 vs. Liberty .............................. L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS# St. Francis (Pa.) Invitational; & Marshall Field Classic% Northeast Conference Tournament


9/8 LaROCHE ............................... W, 3-09/10 vs. Youngstown State & ............ L, 1-39/11 @ Marshall & ........................... L, 0-39/15 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) ............ W, 3-19/16 @ Clarion................................ W, 3-29/18 @ UNC Asheville ...................... L, 1-3 vs. Tennessee Tech .................. L, 0-39/21 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 0-39/24 @ Niagara ............................... L, 0-39/25 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 1-39/27 MARSHALL ............................. L, 3-19/28 BUCKNELL .............................. W, 3-09/29 @ LaRoche .............................. W, 3-010/2 @ Carlow ................................ L, 0-2 vs. Alderson-Broaddus .............. W, 2-110/3 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * ............. W, 3-0 vs. Youngstown State ............... L, 0-310/5 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 1-3 10/9 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ............... W, 3-0 vs. Long Island * ..................... W, 3-010/10 @ Marist * .............................. W, 3-2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson * ........... W, 3-010/16 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-0 RIDER * ................................. W, 3-010/19 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 1-310/21 CLARION................................ L, 1-3 10/26 @. St. Bonaventure .................. L, 2-310/30 vs. Long Island % .................... W, 3-0 vs. Rider % ............................. W, 3-2 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson % .......... W, 3-110/31 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) % .......... W, 3-111/6 @ Delaware ............................ L, 0-3 vs. Providence ......................... L, 1-311/21 vs. Niagara # .......................... W, 3-0 @ Hartford # .......................... L, 0-3

Overall record: 18-17 Home: 5-3away: 5-10 neutral: 8-4northeast Conference: 7-0

Home matches bold and all CAPS& Marshall Classic; *NEC Match; % NEC Tournament;# ECAC Tournament


9/3 vs. Syracuse ! ......................... L, 0-3 @ Eastern Kentucky ! ............... L, 0-39/4 vs. Xavier ! ............................. L, 1-3 vs. James Madison ! ................. L, 1-39/9 @ Howard ............................... L, 2-39/10 @ UMBC ................................. L, 0-3 9/17 BUFFALO & ............................ L, 1-3 DUQUESNE & ......................... L, 0-3

JAYE HELLMICH


9/18 PITT & ................................... L, 0-3 MARSHALL & .......................... L, 0-3 9/21 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 0-39/27 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * ............. W, 3-010/1 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-2 MARIST * ............................... W, 3-010/4 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 0-310/6 PITT-JOHNSTOWN ................. L, 2-310/8 PROVIDENCE ......................... L, 0-3 10/11 HOWARD ............................... L, 1-310/12 @ Xavier ................................. L, 0-310/15 @ Rider * ............................... L, 2-3 vs. Wagner * ........................... W, 3-0 @ Long Island * ...................... W, 3-0 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) * .............. L, 1-310/18 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 0-3 CLEVELAND STATE ................. L, 0-3 10/21 @. Akron ................................ L, 0-310/22 NIAGARA ............................... L, 1-310/25 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-310/29 @ American ............................ L, 0-3 Morgan State ......................... W, 3-210/31 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 1-3 @ Niagara ............................... L, 1-311/1 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) ................. W, 3-0 11/3 @ Marshall .............................. L, 0-311/5 @ Bucknell $ ........................... L, 0-3 vs. Columbia $ ........................ W, 3-0 vs. Siena $.............................. L, 0-311/12 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) % .......... W, 3-0 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) %............. W, 3-111/13 vs. Rider % ............................. L, 1-3 vs. Marist % ............................ W, 3-0 vs. Rider % ............................. L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Eastern Kentucky Invitational; & Robert Morris Volleyfest; * NEC Match; $ Bucknell Invitational; % NEC Tournament


9/1 vs. Campbell # ........................ L, 1-3 vs. Virginia Commonwealth # .... L, 1-39/2 vs. Drexel # ............................ L, 1-3 @ James Madison # ................. L, 0-39/8 vs. Towson State %.................. L, 0-3 @ Kent State % ....................... L, 0-39/9 vs. Middle Tennessee State %.... L, 0-39/15 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) & ......... W, 3-2 HOWARD & ............................ L, 2-39/16 CHICAGO STATE & ................. W, 3-0 BUFFALO & ............................ L, 1-3 9/19 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) * ......... L, 1-3

9/29 vs. Maryland Balt.-County $ ...... L, 0-39/30 @ West Virginia $ .................... L, 0-3 vs. East Tennessee State $ ........ L, 0-310/4 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 0-310/6 CENTRAL CONN. STATE .......... L, 1-310/8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ L, 1-3 10/14 @ Wagner * ............................ W, 3-1 vs. Rider * .............................. L, 0-3 10/15 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson * ........... L, 2-3 @ Marist * .............................. W, 3-210/18 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 0-310/21 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-2 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-010/25 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-310/28 @. Buffalo ............................... L, 0-3 @ Canisius .............................. W, 3-011/1 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 0-311/11 vs. Wagner ! ........................... L, 1-3 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) ! .............. W, 3-0 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson ! ............ W, 3-011/12 vs. Marist ! ............................. L, 1-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS# James Madison Inv.; % Kent State Inv.; & RMC Volleyfest; * NEC Match; $ West Virginia Inv.; ! NEC Tournament @ Saint Francis, Pa.


9/5 CLEVELAND STATE #.............. L, 0-39/6 vs. Xavier # ............................ L, 0-39/7 vs. Austin Peay # ..................... L, 0-3 vs. Murray State # ................... L, 0-39/14 CANISIUS & ........................... L, 2-39/15 CHICAGO STATE & ................. W, 3-1 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) & ......... W, 3-19/18 @ St. Francis (Pa.) * ................ W, 3-09/25 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 0-39/28 RIDER * ................................. L, 0-3 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-010/4 vs. Morgan State % ................. L, 2-310/5 vs. Hampton % ....................... W, 3-1 vs. Howard % ......................... L, 2-310/9 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 0-3 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-310/19 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. L, 2-3 vs. Marist * ............................. W, 3-010/20 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ............... W, 3-0 vs. Long Island * ..................... W, 3-010/25 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 0-310/26 @ Niagara ............................... W, 3-1 @ Canisius .............................. L, 1-310/30 @ Pittsburgh ........................... L, 0-3

11/16 vs. Wagner ! ........................... W, 3-0 vs. Long Island ! ...................... L, 2-3 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) ! ............ L, 0-3

Overall record: 10-17 Home: 3-5 away: 2-8 neutral: 5-4northeast Conference: 5-2

Home matches bold and all CAPS# Xavier Tournament; % Howard Tournament; & RMC Volleyfest;* NEC Match; ! NEC Tournament @ Saint Francis, Pa.


9/5 vs. Toledo ! ............................. L, 0-39/6 vs. Youngstown State ! ............. L, 0-3 @ Cleveland State ! ................. L, 0-39/13 NIAGARA # ............................ W, 3-2 CANISIUS # ........................... L, 2-39/14 HOWARD # ............................ L, 0-39/17 ST. FRANCIS (PA.) * .............. L, 1-39/20 @ Long Island * ...................... W, 3-09/21 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ............... W, 3-09/26 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) %* .......... L, 2-39/27 vs. Hofstra % .......................... L, 0-3 vs. Chicago State % ................. W, 3-010/3 vs. UMES & ............................. W, 3-010/4 vs. Virginia State & .................. W, 3-0 @ Howard & ............................ L, 1-310/11 WAGNER * ............................. L, 1-310/12 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-010/18 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-010/19 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-010/22 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 0-310/24 @ Buffalo ................................ L, 0-310/25 @ Niagara ............................... L, 1-3 @ Canisius .............................. L, 0-311/8 @ Wagner * ............................ L, 1-311/9 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. L, 2-311/12 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-311/15 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) ^ ............ W, 3-1 WAGNER ^ ............................. L, 2-3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON ^ ...... L, 1-3


northeast Conference: 5-5

Home matches bold and all CAPS! Cleveland State Invitational; # Lady Colonial Classic; % Saint Francis (Pa.) Tournament; & Howard Tournament; * NEC Match; ^ NEC Tournament @ Robert Morris


9/2 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 0-39/4 @ Army ! ................................ L, 1-3 vs. Vermont ! .......................... W, 3-1

Continued �


9/5 vs. American ! ......................... L, 0-39/12 NIAGARA # ............................ W, 3-0 CANISIUS # ........................... W, 3-29/13 NAVY # .................................. L, 0-39/18 @ Wright State $ ..................... L, 0-3 vs. IUPUI $ ............................. L, 1-39/19 vs. Western Carolina $ .............. L, 0-3 vs. Ohio $ ............................... L, 0-39/26 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) %* .......... L, 1-3 vs. Lehigh % ........................... L, 1-39/27 vs. Cornell % .......................... L, 0-310/3 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * ....... L, 2-310/4 QUINNIPIAC * ....................... L, 2-310/7 @ Ohio University .................... L, 0-310/10 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-110/11 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-010/17 @ UMBC * .............................. L, 0-310/23 vs. Marist + ............................ L, 1-310/24 @ Bucknell + .......................... L, 1-3 vs. Coppin State + ................... W, 3-010/31 @ Niagara ............................... L, 0-3 vs. Army ^ ............................. L, 1-311/1 @ Canisius .............................. L, 0-311/7 @ Wagner * ............................ L, 0-311/8 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. L, 0-311/11 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 1-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Army Invitational; # Colonial Classic; $ Nike/Howard Johnson Classic @ Wright State; % Saint Francis (Pa.) Tournament; + Bucknell Invitational; ^ Match played @ Niagara * NEC match


9/3 vs. Morgan State ! ................... L, 2-39/4 @ Lehigh ! .............................. L, 1-3 Rice ! ..................................... L, 0-39/8 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 0-39/11 CANISIUS ^ ........................... W, 3-1 EASTERN KENTUCKY ^ ........... L, 0-39/12 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) ^ .............. W, 3-29/17 vs. Va. Commonwealth # .......... L, 1-3 vs. Marist # ............................ W, 3-19/18 vs. Long Island # ..................... W, 3-2 @ Towson # ............................ W, 3-29/26 vs. Niagara $ ........................... L, 2-3 vs. Canisius $ .......................... L, 1-39/29 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 0-310/2 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) % ............ L, 0-3 vs. Drexel % ........................... W, 3-110/3 vs. Coppin State % .................. W, 3-010/9 @ Long Island * ...................... W, 3-010/10 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ............... W, 3-010/16 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-010/17 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-110/20 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 1-310/23 @ Quinnipiac * ........................ W, 3-010/24 @ Central Conn. State * ........... W, 3-110/30 UMBC * .................................. W, 3-211/6 vs. Chicago State ..................... W, 3-0 @ Oakland University ............... L, 0-311/7 @ Eastern Michigan .................. L, 1-311/10 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ......... W, 3-111/14 SACRED HEART * ................... W, 3-011/17 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 0-311/20 vs. Quinnipiac + ...................... W, 3-211/21 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... W, 3-012/3 @ Penn State & ....................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Lehigh Invitational; ^ RMC Colonial Classic; # Towson Tournament; $ Match played @ St. Francis (Pa.); % St. Francis (Pa.) Tournament; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament; & NCAA Tournament


9/1 vs. Navy # .............................. L, 2-39/2 vs. George Washington # .......... L, 0-3 vs. Manhattan # ...................... L, 2-39/8 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) $ ......... W, 3-09/9 LASALLE $ ............................. L, 1-3 NIAGARA $ ............................ W, 3-29/10 CANISIUS $ ........................... W, 3-29/13 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 2-39/15 @ Coastal Carolina % ............... L, 0-3

9/16 vs. Campbell % ....................... W, 3-2 vs. South Alabama % ............... L, 2-39/20 @ West Virginia ....................... L, 1-39/22 vs. Colgate + .......................... L, 0-39/23 vs. Radford + .......................... L, 0-3 @ Towson + ............................ W, 3-29/28 vs. Howard & .......................... W, 3-1 Vs. Coppin State ^ ................... W, 3-09/29 vs. Sacred Heart ^ ................... W, 3-0 @ Morgan State ^ ................... L, 1-310/6 SYRACUSE ............................. L, 0-310/7 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-010/8 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-110/11 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ L, 1-310/14 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. W, 3-0 @ Wagner * ............................ W, 3-010/21 QUNNIPIAC * ........................ W, 3-010/22 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * ....... W, 3-010/28 @ UMBC * .............................. L, 0-310/29 Loyoloa-Md. ............................ W, 3-211/2 CALIFORNIA (Pa.) ................. W, 3-111/5 @ Clarion................................ W, 3-011/8 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * ............. W, 3-111/11 @ St. John’s ............................ L, 0-311/12 @ Sacred Heart * .................... W, 3-111/18 vs. Central Conn. State # ......... W, 3-011/19 vs. UMBC #............................. W, 3-212/3 @ Minnesota ~ ........................ L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Chesapeake Classic; $ RMC Colonial Classic; % Coastal Carolina Tournament; + Towson Tournament; ^ Morgan State Tournament; * NEC Match; # NEC Tournament; ~ NCAA Tournament


8/31 RIDER ! .................................. W, 3-19/1 OAKLAND ! ............................. W, 3-0 DELAWARE STATE ! ................ W, 3-09/5 DUQUESNE !........................... L, 0-39/7 @ Kent State % ....................... W, 3-2 vs. Memphis % ........................ L, 1-39/8 vs. Cornell % .......................... W, 3-2 vs. LaSalle % .......................... W, 3-09/18 @ Pittsburgh ........................... L, 0-39/21 vs. Northeastern # ................... W, 3-2 @ Pennsylvania # .................... L, 2-39/22 vs. Drexel # ............................ W, 3-0 vs. Loyola # ............................ W, 3-09/23 @ Lafayette ............................ W, 3-0 @ Lehigh ................................ W, 3-09/28 vs. Coppin State $ ................... W, 3-0 @ Morgan State $ .................... W, 3-2

KRISTIE TUxFORD


9/29 vs. Sacred Heart $ ................... W, 3-0 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore $ .... W, 3-010/5 @ Iona ................................... W, 3-110/6 @ Long Island * ...................... W, 3-0 10/7 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ............... W, 3-110/10 WEST VIRGINIA .................... W, 3-110/13 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-010/14 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-110/17 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ............ W, 3-010/20 @ Quinnipiac * ........................ W, 3-010/21 @ Central Conn. State * ........... L, 1-310/27 UMBC * .................................. W, 3-110/31 @ Youngstown State ................ W, 3-211/1 CLARION................................ W, 3-211/4 SACRED HEART * ................... W, 3-011/7 @ California (Pa.) .................... L, 1-211/11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ......... W, 3-011/17 vs. UMBC +............................. W, 3-111/18 vs. CENTRAL CONN. STATE + .... W, 3-111/30 @ Ohio State ^ ....................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! US Airways Classic; % Kent State Tournament; # Sheraton Invitational; $ Morgan State Invitational; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament; ^ NCAA Tournament


8/30 STONY BROOK ! ..................... W, 3-0 NIAGARA ! ............................. W, 3-08/31 NAVY ! ................................... L, 2-3 DAVIDSON ! ........................... L, 1-39/6 @ Akron ~ .............................. L, 0-3 9/7 vs. Virginia Tech ~ ................... L, 0-3 vs. Oakland ~ ......................... W, 3-19/10 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W, 3-09/13 HOWARD # ............................ W, 3-0 PROVIDENCE # ...................... W, 3-19/14 BINGHAMTON # ..................... W, 3-1 CORNELL # ............................ W, 3-19/20 vs. Providence $ ...................... W, 3-0 vs. Coppin State $ ................... W, 3-09/21 vs. Iona $ ............................... L, 2-3 St. Francis (N.Y.) $ ................... W, 3-09/24 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 1-39/27 @ Univ. San Diego % ............... L, 0-39/28 vs. Colorado State %................ L, 0-3 vs. Columbia % ....................... L, 2-310/5 @ Canisius .............................. W, 3-1 @ Niagara ............................... W, 3-0 10/9 @ West Virginia ....................... L, 0-310/12 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * .............. W, 3-010/19 QUINNIIPIAC * ..................... W, 3-0

10/20 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * ....... W, 3-010/22 CLEVELAND STATE ................. L, 2-310/26 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. W, 3-010/27 @ Wagner * ............................ W, 3-011/2 @ UMBC ................................. W, 3-111/8 @ Iona ................................... W, 3-111/9 @ Marist College ...................... W, 3-011/10 @ Sacred Heart * .................... W, 3-011/13 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ W, 3-211/16 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-011/17 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-011/23 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... W, 3-0 11/24 vs. Long Island + ..................... W, 3-012/6 @ Ohio State ^ ....................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! RMU King’s Classic; ~ Akron Tournament; # RMU Crowne Plaza Classic; $ St. Francis (N.Y.) Tournament; % San Diego Tournament; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament; ^ NCAA Tournament


8/29 DAVIDSON ! ........................... W, 3-0 ST. PETER’S ! ......................... W, 3-08/30 LOYOLA (Md.) ! ...................... W, 3-0 EASTERN MICHIGAN ! ............ L, 0-39/5 vs. Eastern Kentucky ~ ............. L, 0-3 9/6 vs. Loyola (Md.) ~ ................... W, 3-0 @ Navy ~ ............................... W, 3-09/9 DUQUESNE ............................. W, 3-19/13 vs. Ball State # ....................... W, 3-2 @ Pittsburgh # ........................ L, 0-39/14 vs. Dayton # ........................... L, 0-39/16 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ W, 3-09/19 @ Penn State % ...................... L, 0-39/20 vs. Cincinnati % ...................... L, 0-3 vs. Brown % ........................... W, 3-09/26 Marist ^ ................................. W, 3-1 @ Pennsylvania ^ .................... L, 1-39/27 @ St. John’s ^ ......................... L, 0-3 vs. Albany ^ ........................... L, 1-310/7 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 0-310/11 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-0 10/12 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-010/18 @ Long Island * ....................... W, 3-210/19 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ................ W, 3-010/21 WEST VIRGINIA .................... W, 3-010/24 GEORGE WASHINGTON .......... W, 3-011/1 @ Quinnipiac * ........................ W, 3-011/2 @ Central Conn. State * ........... W, 3-011/9 SACRED HEART * ................... W, 3-011/11 @ Youngstown State ................ L, 2-311/14 SYRACUSE ............................. W, 3-1

11/15 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ......... W, 3-011/22 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... W, 3-0 11/23 vs. Central Conn. State + ......... W, 3-012/5 @ Penn State & ....................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational; ~Navy Tournament; # Pittsburgh Invitational; % Penn State Classic; ^ Sheraton Invitational @ Pennsylvania; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament; & NCAA Tournament


9/3 EASTERN KENTUCKY ! ............ L, 2-3 AKRON ! ................................. L, 1-39/4 SETON HALL ! ........................ W, 3-1 GEORGIA STATE ! .................. W, 3-09/11 vs. Delaware State ~................ W, 3-1 vs. Bowling Green ~ ................. L, 1-39/12 vs. High Point ~ ....................... W, 3-0 @ West Virginia ~ .................... L, 0-39/15 ST. FRANCIS (Pa.) ................. W, 3-09/17 @ Cleveland State # ................ L, 0-39/18 vs. Eastern Michigan # ............. W, 3-2 vs. IUPUI # ............................. W, 3-19/21 @ Duquesne ........................... W, 3-19/24 vs. North Dakota State $ .......... L, 1-39/25 vs. Texas-Pan American $ ......... W, 3-0 @ Northern Colorado $ ............. L, 1-310/3 @ Loyola ................................ W, 3-0 10/12 @ Pittsburgh ........................... L, 0-310/15 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * .............. W, 3-210/17 PROVIDENCE ......................... W, 3-010/23 LONG ISLAND * ..................... W, 3-210/24 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-010/26 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ............ W, 3-010/30 @ Wagner * ............................ W, 3-010/31 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. W, 3-011/2 CLEVELAND STATE ................. W, 3-211/5 QUNNIPIAC * ........................ W, 3-011/7 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * ....... W, 3-211/12 @ Sacred Heart * .................... W, 3-011/14 @ Connecticut .......................... W, 3-111/20 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) + ......... W, 3-0 11/21 LONG ISLAND + ..................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational; ~ West Virginia Tournament; # Cleveland State Tournament; $ Northern Colorado Tournament; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament

Continued �



8/27 vs. Canisius ! .......................... W, 3-1 8/28 vs. Youngstown State ! ............. L, 2-3 @ Akron ! ............................... L, 1-39/2 vs. Eastern Washington # ......... L, 0-3 @ Jacksonville # ...................... W, 3-29/3 @ North Florida # .................... W, 3-0 vs. Charleston Southern # ........ L, 0-39/9 vs. Syracuse $ ......................... L, 0-3 vs. Dartmouth $ ...................... L, 1-39/10 @ Kent State $ ........................ W, 3-09/13 WEST VIRGINIA .................... L, 1-39/23 vs. Coppin State ^ ................... W, 3-09/24 vs. Niagara ^ .......................... L, 1-3 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ^ ............ W, 3-19/27 vs. Loyola (Md.)....................... W, 3-010/1 @ Canisius % .......................... W, 3-010/2 @ Niagara % ........................... L, 2-310/7 SYRACUSE ............................. L, 0-310/15 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ................ W, 3-010/16 @ Long Island * ....................... L, 0-310/22 SACRED HEART * ................... W, 3-010/25 DUQUESNE ............................. L, 2-310/29 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-010/30 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-011/5 @ Quinnipiac * ........................ W, 3-011/6 @ Central Conn. State * ........... W, 3-211/13 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ......... W, 3-011/19 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... W, 3-011/20 @ Long Island + ...................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Akron Early Bird Invitational; # North Florida Tournament; $ Kent State Invitational; ^ Red Flash Invitational; * NEC Match;+ NEC Tournament


8/26 vs. Ohio State ! ....................... L, 0-3 @ Towson ! ............................. L, 0-38/27 vs. University of Houston ! ........ L, 0-39/1 DELAWARE STATE ~ .............. W, 3-0 IPFW ~ .................................. L, 0-39/2 INSU ~ .................................. W, 3-0 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) ~ ......... W, 3-09/8 vs. UNCG # ............................. W, 3-0 vs. Gardner-Webb # ................. L, 1-39/9 vs. NCCU # ............................. W, 3-09/12 PITTSBURGH ......................... L, 0-39/16 @ Cleveland State ................... L, 0-39/17 MORGAN STATE ..................... W, 3-09/22 vs. Texas Pan American $ .......... W, 3-2

9/23 @ IPFW $ ............................... L, 0-3 vs. South Dakota State $ .......... L, 0-39/29 vs. NJIT % .............................. W, 3-0 9/30 vs. Harvard % ......................... L, 2-3 @ Dartmouth % ....................... L, 1-310/4 @ West Virginia ........................ W, 3-110/10 @ Duquesne ........................... W, 3-010/14 @ Seton Hall ............................ L, 1-310/15 @ Sacred Heart * .................... W, 3-010/21 @ St. Francis (Pa.) * ................ L, 1-310/28 LONG ISLAND * ..................... L, 0-310/29 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) * ............. W, 3-011/4 CENTRAL CONN. STATE * ....... W, 3-111/5 QUINNIPIAC * ....................... W, 3-011/11 @ Wagner * ............................ L, 1-311/12 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson * ........... W, 3-111/18 vs. Wagner + .......................... W, 3-2 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... W, 3-111/19 @ Long Island + ...................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Towson Tournament; ~ Omni William Penn Invitational;# Gardner-Webb Tournament; $ IPFW Tournament; % Dartmouth Invitational; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament


8/25 @ Central Michigan ! ................ L, 0-3 vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ! ........ W, 3-08/26 vs. Siena ! .............................. W, 3-08/31 BUCKNELL ~ .......................... L, 0-39/1 YOUNGSTOWN STATE ~ ......... W, 3-1 NORTH DAKOTA STATE ~ ....... L, 2-39/7 vs. Army # .............................. W, 3-2 @ UC Riverside # .................... L, 1-39/8 vs. Idaho State # .................... W, 3-2 9/21 vs. Howard % ......................... W, 3-09/22 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) % ............ W, 3-0 vs. Coppin State % .................. W, 3-09/25 DUQUESNE ............................. W, 3-19/28 vs. Norfolk $ ........................... W, 3-09/29 vs. Delaware State $ ................ L, 1-3 @ Maryland-East. Shore $ ......... L, 1-310/3 WEST VIRGINIA .................... L, 0-310/13 @ Long Island * ...................... L, 0-310/14 @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * ................ W, 3-010/16 @ Pittsburgh ........................... L, 1-310/20 WAGNER * ............................. W, 3-010/27 @ Central Conn. State. * .......... L, 1-310/28 @ Quinnipiac * ........................ W, 3-111/3 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * ...... W, 3-011/4 SACRED HEART * ................... W, 3-011/11 SAINT FRANCIS (Pa.) * ......... W, 3-0

11/17 vs. Sacred Heart + ................... W, 3-0 vs. Central Conn. State. + ........ W, 3-111/18 vs. Long Island + ..................... L, 0-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS! Central Michigan Tournament; ~ Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational; # University of Cal. – Riverside Classic;% St. Francis (Pa.) Tournament; $ Maryland East.-Shore Tournament; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament


8/29 vs. LEHIGH # ......................... W, 3-0 vs. LOYOLA (MD.) # ............... W, 3-08/30 vs. MARIST # ......................... W, 3-18/30 vs. SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) # ... W, 3-09/5 vs. College of Charleston $ ........ L, 0-39/6 @ Stetson $ ............................ W, 3-1 vs. The Citadel $ ...................... W, 3-09/12 vs. ELON % ............................ L, 2-3 vs. YOUNGSTOWN STATE % .. L, 0-39/13 vs. HOWARD % ...................... W, 3-19/14 vs. SAINT PETER’S % ............ W, 3-09/16 vs. PITT ................................. L, 0-39/27 @ Cornell ^ ............................ W, 3-2 vs. Columbia ^ ........................ W, 3-29/28 @ Binghamton ......................... L, 2-310/1 @ Duquesne ........................... L, 1-3 10/4 vs. ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) & * .... W, 3-0 vs. BYRANT & ........................ W, 3-110/8 @ WVU ................................... L, 2-310/11 vs. WRIGHT STATE ................ L, 1-310/18 @ Saint Francis (Pa.) * ............. W, 3-210/24 @ Hofstra ............................... L, 0-310/25 @ Wagner. * ........................... W, 3-011/1 vs. LONG ISLAND ................... W, 3-111/8 @ Fairleigh Dickinson * ............. W, 3-011/9 @ Sacred Heart * .................... W, 3-011/15 vs. QUINNIPIAC *.................. W, 3-011/16 vs. CENTRAL CONN. STATE..... W, 3-011/22 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) + ........... L, 2-3


Home matches bold and all CAPS# Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational; $ Holiday Inn Invitational (hosted by Stetson); % Robert Morris Invitational; ^ Cornell Invitational; & Robert Morris/Saint Francis (Pa.) Tournament; * NEC Match; + NEC Tournament


RobeRt moRRiS coachinG hiStoRy

yeaR-by-yeaR ReSultS1981-1983; 1985-1986 records not found1987-present – Northeast Conference

YEAR RECORD COACH

1984 21-25-2 ......................................................... John Fiorentino1987 11-20 (2-2 Northeast Conference) ..................... Tom Fallon1988 (2-2 Northeast Conference) .............................. Tom Fallon1989 (1-6 Northeast Conference) .............................. Alan Byers1990 4-28 (Conference did not compete) ................... Alan Byers 1991 6-30 (Conference did not compete) ................... Alan Byers1992 20-17 (5-1 Northeast Conference) ..................... Alan Byers1993 18-17 (7-0 Northeast Conference) ..................... Alan Byers1994 11-31 (5-2 Northeast Conference) ..................... Brenda Skeffington1995 9-24 (4-3 Northeast Conference) ...................... Brenda Skeffington1996 10-17 (5-2 Northeast Conference) ..................... Brenda Skeffington1997 10-19 (5-5 Northeast Conference) ..................... Mike Marchionda1998 6-23 (2-6 Northeast Conference) ...................... Kelley Hartley1999 19-15 (9-0 Northeast Conference) ..................... Tim Horsmon2000 21-16 (8-1 Northeast Conference) ..................... Tim Horsmon2001 30-7 (8-1 Northeast Conference) ...................... Tim Horsmon2002 27-12 (9-0 Northeast Conference) ..................... Tim Horsmon2003 23-12 (8-0 Northeast Conference) ..................... Rob Thomas2004 23-9 (8-0 Northeast Conference) ...................... Rob Thomas2005 16-13 (7-1 Northeast Conference) ..................... Rob Thomas2006 17-16 (5-3 Northeast Conference) ..................... Rob Thomas2007 18-11 (6-2 Northeast Conference) ..................... Rob Thomas2008 19-10 (8-0 Northeast Conference) ..................... Rob Thomas

Overall Program Record: 342-380 (.474) (23 Years)Northeast Conference Record: 116- 37 (.758) (20 years)

all-time coachinG RecoRd NAME YEAR RECORD

John Fiorentino ................................... 1984 21-25-2 (.458)Tom Fallon .......................................... 1987 11-20 (.355)Alan Byers .......................................... 1990-93 48-92 (.343)Brenda Skeffington .............................. 1994-96 30-72 (.294)Mike Marchionda ................................. 1997 10-19 (.345)Kelley Hartley ..................................... 1998 6-23 (.207)Tim Horsmon ...................................... 1999-02 97-50 (.660)Rob Thomas ....................................... 2003-present 116-71 (.620)

nec conFeRence RecoRdS NAME YEAR RECORD

Tom Fallon .......................................... (1987-88) 4-4 (.500)Alan Byers .......................................... (1993) 12-1 (.923)Brenda Skeffington .............................. (1994-96) 14-7 (.666)Mike Marchionda ................................. (1997) 5-5 (.500)Kelley Hartley ..................................... (1998) 2-6 (.250)Tim Horsmon ...................................... (1999-02) 34-2 (.944)Rob Thomas ....................................... (2003-present) 42-6 (.875)

TIM HORSMON

ROB THOMAS


School RecoRdS

SinGle-SeaSon RecoRdS

GaMES pLayED NO. YEAR

1. Michelle Bartlett ................. 140 2000 2. Traci Zureick ...................... 139 2000 3. Julie Sector ........................ 138 2000 4. Maryann Liska .................... 136 2000 5. Deeann Townsend ............... 135 1992 6. Molly McCann ..................... 134 1992 7. Karen Zimmerly .................. 134 1992 8. Beth Kulyk ......................... 133 1992 9. Melissa Vensel .................... 132 1992 10. Traci Zureick ...................... 130 2002

KiLLS NO. YEAR

1. Megan Bell ......................... 472 2004 2. Rachel Leitch...................... 454 2004 3. Maryann Liska .................... 431 1999 4. Maryann Liska .................... 414 2000 5. Julie Sector ........................ 403 1999 6. Katie Noble ........................ 397 1999 7. Katie Noble ........................ 389 2000 8. Karla Barhorst .................... 381 2001 9. Megan Bell ......................... 365 2003 10. Emily Wolthuis ................... 357 2007

attaCK pCt. PCT. YEAR

1. Rachel Leitch...................... .422 2004 2. Katie Noble ........................ .367 2002 Hannah Veith ................... .367 2008 4. Rachel Leitch...................... .364 2001 5. Janette Schneider ............... .362 2006 6. Rachel Leitch...................... .344 2003 Amanda Graham .............. .344 2007 8. Janette Schneider ............... .342 2005 9. Janette Schneider ............... .341 2004 10. Katie Noble ........................ .322 2000

aSSiStS NO. YEAR

1. Darcey Miller ...................... 1,352 2002 2. Darcey Miller ...................... 1,294 2004 3. Tawnya Storino ................... 1,221 2006 4. Darcey Miller ...................... 1,212 2001 5. Tawnya Storino ................... 1,190 2007 6. Michelle Bartlett ................. 1,112 1999 7. Alyssa Bennett ................ 1,015 2008 8. Tawnya Storino ................... 1,004 2005 9. Michelle Bartlett ................. 830 2000 10. Kelly Wayne ....................... 799 1997

DiGS NO. YEAR

1. Darcy Thompson ................ 718 2004 2. Darcy Thompson ................ 576 2003 3. Alaina Gibson ..................... 528 2005 4. Molly McCann ..................... 526 1992 5. Traci Zureick ...................... 493 2001 6. Alaina Gibson ..................... 455 2006 7. Julie Sector ........................ 454 1999 Alaina Gibson ..................... 454 2007 9. Alaina Gibson ..................... 447 2008 10. Traci Zureick ...................... 442 2000

SErViCE aCES NO. YEAR

1. Kristie Tuxford .................... 60 1995 Darcey Miller ...................... 60 2004 3. Kristie Tuxford .................... 53 1994 Traci Zureick ...................... 53 1999 5. Jennifer Stambaugh ............ 51 2007 6. Karla Barhorst .................... 50 2001 Lisa Jaszka ........................ 50 2006 8. Darcey Miller ...................... 47 2001 9. Alyssa Bennett ................ 45 2008 Amanda Graham .............. 45 2008

SOLO BLOCKS NO. YEAR

1. Jennifer Murphy .................. 95 1992 2. Kristie Tuxford .................... 83 1992 3. Jennifer Murphy .................. 81 1993 4. Kristie Tuxford .................... 78 1993 5. Rachel Leitch...................... 67 2003 6. Kristie Tuxford .................... 56 1995 7. Rachel Leitch...................... 51 2004 8. Rachel Leitch...................... 42 2001 9. Katie Noble ........................ 41 1999 Janette Schneider ............... 41 2003

DARCEY MILLER

MARYANN LISKA

TRACI ZUREICK


team SinGle-SeaSon RecoRdS

GaMES pLayED NO. YR.

140 ....................... 2000136 ....................... 2002135 ....................... 1992

2001127 ....................... 1999

WinS NO. YR.

30 ......................... 200127 ......................... 200223 ......................... 2003

200421 ......................... 2000

HOME WinS NO. YR.

12 ......................... 200311 ......................... 2002

2004 2008

8 ........................... 20007 ........................... 1999

2006

rOaD WinS NO. YR.

10 ......................... 20029 ........................... 1992

20018 ........................... 20057 ........................... 2000

2004

nEUtraL WinS NO. YR.

10 ......................... 20018 ........................... 1993

20077 ........................... 19996 ........................... 1994

2000 2006

COnFErEnCE WinS NO. YR.

9 ........................... 1999 2002

8 ........................... 2000 2001 2003 2004 2008

KiLLS NO. YR.

2,052 ..................... 20012,009 ..................... 20021,828 ..................... 20041,813 ..................... 20001,659 ..................... 20031,602 ..................... 1999

attaCK pCt. PCT. YR.

.245 ...................... 2004

.232 ...................... 2002

.224 ...................... 2001 2003 2007

aSSiStS NO. YR.

1,706 ..................... 20021,704 ..................... 20011,634 ..................... 20041,538 ..................... 20001,447 ..................... 2003

SErViCE aCES NO. YR.

239 ....................... 1995 2001

221 ....................... 1999 2002

220 ....................... 2007

DiGS NO. YR.

2,413 ..................... 20002,406 ..................... 20022,361 ..................... 20012,293 ..................... 20042,290 ..................... 1992

SOLO BLOCKS NO. YR.

242 ....................... 1992212 ....................... 1993161 ....................... 2003155 ....................... 1994147 ....................... 2001

BLOCK aSSiStS NO. YR.

322 ....................... 2006304 ....................... 2005291 ....................... 2004281 ....................... 2008278 ....................... 2000265 ....................... 2003260 ....................... 1992

BLOCK aSSiStS NO. YEAR

1. Amanda Graham .............. 84 2008 Janette Schneider ............... 79 2005 Haley Schroeder ................. 79 2006 3. Rachel Leitch...................... 77 2003 4. Janette Schneider ............... 74 2004 5. Janette Schneider ............... 70 2006 6. Amanda Graham .............. 65 2007 7. Katie Noble ........................ 63 1999 Rachel Leitch...................... 63 2004 Cyndi Dunslow ................... 63 2005 10. Kristie Tuxford .................... 61 1992

tOtaL BLOCKS (From 1999 on) NO. YEAR

1. Rachel Leitch...................... 144 2003 2. Rachel Leitch...................... 114 2004 3. Janette Schneider ............... 112 2004 4. Janette Schneider ............... 110 2005 5. Haley Schroeder ................. 107 2006 Janette Schneider ............... 107 2006 7. Amanda Graham .............. 95 2008 8. Rachel Leitch...................... 94 2001 9. Cyndi Dunslow ................... 93 2005 Katie Noble ........................ 93 1999

* Bold Players still active

JULIE SECTOR

KARLA BARHORST


caReeR RecoRdS

GaMES pLayED NO. YEARS

1. Traci Zureick ............. 516 1999-2002 2. Julie Sector ............... 511 1999-2002 3. Molly McCann ............ 478 1991-1994 4. Katie Noble ............... 463 1999-2002 5. Kristie Tuxford ........... 462 1992-1995 6. Melissa Vensel ........... 443 1991-1994 7. Emily Wolthuis .......... 428 2004-2008 8. Alaina Gibson ............ 426 2005-2008 9. Janette Schneider ...... 425 2003-2006 10. Tanya Ronca ............. 423 1994-1997

KiLLS NO. YEARS

1. Megan Bell ................ 1,435 2002-2005 2. Katie Noble ............... 1,418 1999-2002 3. Emily Wolthuis .......... 1,351 2004-2008 4. Rachel Leitch............. 1,253 2001-2004 5. Maryann Liska ........... 1,068 1997-2000 6. Janette Schneider ...... 1,049 2003-2006 7. Molly McCann ............ 967 1991-1994 8. Tina Friel .................. 961 1993-1996 9. Kristie Tuxford ........... 870 1992-1995 10. Julie Sector ............... 867 1999-2002

attaCK pCt. PCT. YEARS

1. Rachel Leitch............. .370 2001-2004 2. Janette Schneider ...... .323 2003-2006 3. Katie Noble ............... .280 1999-2002 4. Megan Bell ................ .230 2002-2005 5. Beth Kulyk ................ .214 1991-1993 Karla Barhorst ........... .214 2000-2003 7. Breanne Schenk ........ .208 2000-2003 8. Cassie Lee ................ .183 2005-2008 9. Emily Wolthuis .......... .174 2004-2008 10. Molly McCann ............ .171 1991-1994

*minimum 1,700 total attempts

aSSiStS NO. YEARS

1. Darcey Miller ............. 4,557 2001-2004 2. Tawnya Storino .......... 3,617 2004-2007 3. Kelly Wayne .............. 2,385 1995-1998 4. Michelle Bartlett ........ 2,175 1999-2001 5. Karen Zimmerly ......... 1,637 1991-1993 6. Traci Zureick ............. 1,023 1999-2002 7. Alyssa Bennett ........ 1,015 2008- 8. Tina Friel .................. 736 1993-1996 9. Deeann Townsend ...... 704 1991-1992 10. Kallie Wasserman ...... 397 2001-2004

DiGS NO. YEARS

1. Alaina Gibson ............ 1,884 2005-2008 2. Traci Zureick ............. 1,729 1999-2002 3. Darcy Thompson ....... 1,583 2001-2004 4. Julie Sector ............... 1,541 1999-2002 5. Molly McCann ............ 1,539 1991-1994 6. Megan Bell ................ 1,294 2002-2005 7. Melissa Vensel ........... 992 1991-1994 8. Meghan Mongillo ........ 982 1996-1999 9. Darcey Miller ............. 965 2001-2004 10. Karla Barhorst ........... 946 2000-2002

SErViCE aCES NO. YEARS 1. Kristie Tuxford ........... 161 1992-1995 2. Darcey Miller ............. 158 2001-2004 3. Traci Zureick ............. 150 1999-2002 4. Alaina Gibson ............ 149 2005-2008 5. Julie Sector ............... 119 1999-2002 6. Tina Friel .................. 110 1993-1996 7. Tanya Ronca ............. 107 1994-1997 8. Molly McCann ............ 106 1991-1994 9. Kelly Wayne .............. 101 1995-1998 10. Meghan Mongillo ........ 97 1996-1999

SOLO BLOCKS NO. YEARS

1. Kristie Tuxford ........... 269 1992-1995 2. Rachel Leitch............. 182 2001-2004 3. Jennifer Murphy ......... 176 1992-1993 4. Janette Schneider ...... 144 2003-2006 5. Katie Noble ............... 133 1999-2002 6. Melissa Dissette ......... 74 1997-1999 7. Cyndi Dunslow .......... 63 2002, 2004-05 8. Tina Friel .................. 55 1993-1996 9. Melissa Vensel ........... 54 1991-1994 10. Maryann Liska ........... 45 1997-2000

BLOCK aSSiStS NO. YEARS

1. Janette Schneider ...... 270 2003-2006 2. Rachel Leitch............. 216 2001-2004 3. Katie Noble ............... 203 199-2002 4. Kristie Tuxford ........... 191 1992-1995 5. Cassie Lee ................ 158 2005-2008 6. Amanda Graham ...... 149 2007- 7. Tawnya Storino .......... 141 2004-2007 8. Maryann Liska ........... 130 1997-2000 9. Kallie Wasserman ...... 127 2001-2004 10. Melissa Dissette ......... 121 1997-1999

Note: Active players are bold

DARCY THOMPSON

EMILY WOLTHUIS

TAWNYA STORINO

RACHEL LEITCH


all-time letteRWinneRS

Complete from the 1991 season on, if played before 1991 is noted based on respective players year listed beginning in 1991

LaTressa Allgood ........ 1995-98Karla Barhorst ............ 2000-02Michelle Bartlett ......... 1999-01Megan Bell ................ 2002-05Alyssa Bennett ........ 2008Jessica Camaioni ........ 2004-07Kim Cerullo ................ 1994-95Misty Coleman ........... 1995-97Jaimee Davidson ........ 1995-96LeSheala Dawson ....... 2006Melissa Dissette ......... 1997-99Nicole Downing .......... 2001Charla Drabant ........ 2008Chris Dun .................. 1989-91

Cyndi Dunslow ........... 2002-05Dana Emph ................ 1994 Tina Friel ................... 1993-96Danielle Gempe .......... 1991Alaina Gibson ............. 2005-08Amanda Graham ...... 2007Heidi Heilman ............ 1992-95Jaye Hellmich .......... 2007Danielle Hoak............. 2005-06Tina Hughes .............. 1990-91Laura Jamra............... 1996-98Lisa Jaszka ................ 2003-06Addie Jennings ........ 2007Sue Kins ................... 1992Tina Kowalski ............. 1998Beth Kulyk ................. 1990-93Ashley Laughlin .......... 1999-00Shelby Laughlin .......... 1995-97

Cassie Lee ................. 2005-08Rachel Leitch ............. 2001-04Maryann Liska ............ 1997-00Molly McCann ............. 1991-94Meghan McKinney ....... 2001Darcey Miller .............. 2001-04Gretchen Miller ........... 1991,

1993-94Jennifer Miller ............ 1991-94Ruth Mondy ............... 1990-91Meghan Mongillo ........ 1996-99Allison Mohr ............... 2000-01Corinne Moser ......... 2007Colleen Munhall .......... 1993-94Vanessa Murray .......... 1996-99Jennifer Murphy ......... 1992-93Jessy Nelko ............. 2006Katie Noble ................ 1999-02

Alissa Noel ................. 1990-93Jodi Parsons............... 1990-91Katie Radford ............. 2000-03Melissa Rainey ........... 1997Pam Ridley ................ 1994-95Tanya Ronca .............. 1994-97Adrienne Roselle ......... 2003Michele Roth .............. 2002-03Stacey Rowlatt ........... 2004-05Tammy Ryan .............. 1993Breanne Schenk ......... 2000-03Janette Schneider ....... 2003-06Haley Schroeder ......... 2004-06Julie Sector ................ 1999-02Kristina Sieg .............. 1995-97Jennifer Stambaugh .... 2004-07Tawnya Storino .......... 2004-07Abby Thaner .............. 1998

Darcy Thompson ........ 2001-04Melissa Thompson ...... 2005-08Julie Tiderman ........... 1998 Mackenzie Tonn ....... 2008Deeann Townsend ...... 1989-92Kristie Tuxford............ 1992-95Hannah Veith........... 2008Melissa Vensel ............ 1991-94Diana Vitantonio ......... 1996-98Kallie Wasserman ....... 2001-04Kristina Watson .......... 2003-04Kelly Wayne ............... 1995-98Emily Wolthuis ........... 2004-08Karen Zimmerly ......... 1990-93Christina Zimmerman . 2000Traci Zureick .............. 1999-02

* Note players bold still active

Volleyball in the Rmu athletic hall oF Fame

Katie noble (1999-02)Induction Year: 2008

Noble, a native of Mentor, Ohio and a graduate of Mentor High School, was a member of four consecutive NEC Tournament championship teams and subsequent appearances in the NCAA Tournament as a middle blocker. She was the only player in RMU history

to garner two NEC Player of the Year honors (2001, 2002). She was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 27, 2008. Throughout her career she compiled 1,418 kills, which was an RMU career record until it was eclipsed in 2005. In the Colonial record books she ranks third in attack percentage (.280) and block assists (203), fourth in games played (463) and fifth in solo blocks (133). She also helped guide RMU to a school record 30 victories in 2001. She also ranks second in the single season RMU record books with a .367 attack percentage, which she tallied in 2002. Noble was named to the All-NEC First Team all four years at Robert Morris, was named NEC Rookie of the Week twice in 1999 and accumulated seven NEC Player of the Week honors during her career.

molly mccann (1991-94)Induction Year: 2002

McCann was part of two Northeast Conference title-winning squads for the RMU volleyball team as an outside hitter and was inducted into the Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 7, 2002. A native of Richfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Revere

High School, McCann helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. She was named to the All-NEC team in both 1993 and 1994 and was also a member of the NEC All-Tournament team in 1992. In the RMU volleyball record book, she ranks third in games played (478), fifth in digs (1,539) seventh in kills (967) and 10th in hitting percentage (.171). McCann also ranks fourth in single-season digs with 526, which she tallied in 1992.

KRiStie tuxFoRd (1992-95)Induction Year: 2001

Kristie Tuxford originally hails from Midlothian, Va., and was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 3, 2001. A graduate of Midlothian High School, during her four-year playing career on the Colonial volleyball squad she compiled career totals of 161

service aces, 269 solo blocks and 191 block assists. Her service aces and solo blocks currently rank first in the RMU volleyball record book, and her block assists rank fourth. She is also tied for first in the single season record book with 60 service aces from 1995, while ranking second in solo blocks with 83 in 1992, fourth with 78 solo blocks in 1993 and sixth with 56 in 1995. She is also 10th in block assists with 61 during the 1992 season. Tuxford helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. In 1993 she was named the NEC Co-Player of the Year after leading the team with 244 kills and 237 assists. Tuxford was also named the NEC Tournament MVP in 1993 after compiling 47 kills, 35 digs and 13 blocks over four matches. Also a member of the ALL-NEC Tournament Team in 1992, Tuxford was a recipient of the ECAC Merit Medal Award in 1996.


about RobeRt moRRiS uniVeRSity

Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is a private institution located in the Pittsburgh region offering bachelor’s, master’s and doc-torate degrees. Approximately 5,000 full- and part-time undergraduate and graduate students from nearly every state and 40 countries are enrolled at RMU. The 230-acre campus in Moon Township, 15 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport and 17 miles from downtown, contin-ues to blossom and grow. A new football stadium opened in 2005 and an apartment-style residence hall opened in 2006. This year the university is breaking ground on a new business school with state-of-the-art simulated stock trading floor. Additionally, the campus offers classes online and at its Pittsburgh Center in the heart of the down-town. The 32-acre Island Sports Center on Neville Island provides two indoor and two outdoor skating rinks, an indoor driving range, exercise equipment and other athletic and conference facilities for the university

and the community. RMU built its reputation by offering strong academic programs in traditional business fields such as accounting, finance, market-ing and management. To prepare students for success in a changing and competitive workforce, the university has created pro-grams in communications, information sys-tems, engineering, mathematics, science, education, social sciences and nursing in the past decade. The university now offers 60 undergraduate programs and 20 graduate programs. RMU is a teaching-centered institution, featuring small classes taught by faculty members and a student-faculty ratio of 15:1. More than 90 clubs, student organizations, fraternities, sororities, and special interest groups help students develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet new friends. RMU has 23 NCAA Division I varsity athletic programs and 17 club sports teams.

Pittsburgh is compact, cultured, safe, neighborly, historic and very affordable. Besides big-city offerings like professional spectator sports, concerts, museums, amusement parks, and a thriving and varied nightlife, the region is rich with outdoor ac-tivities, including skiing, hiking, sailing, whitewater rafting and a 300-mile bike trail that stretches to Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.rmu.edu.

majoRS and deGReeS oFFeRedRobert Morris University offers traditional bachelor’s degree programs in the following fields of study (concentrations listed in pa-rentheses): Accounting, Actuarial Science, Applied Mathematics, Applied Psychology, Biology, Business Education, Communication (Advertising, Applied Journalism, Commu-nication Studies, Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Theatre), Competitive Intelligence Systems, Computer Information Systems (Health Care Systems, Network


Administration, Office Information Systems, Security, Software Development, Web Development), Economics, Education (Elementary: Early Childhood, Middle Level, Special Education; Secondary: English/Communications, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Technology), Engineering (Biomedical, Industrial, Mechanical, Soft-ware), English (English Studies, English Education), Environmental Science, Finance, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Health Services Administration, Information Sciences (Health Care Systems, Network Administration, Office Information Systems, Security, Software Development, Web Design), Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Marketing, Media Arts (Graphic Design, Photography, TV/Video Production, Web Design), Nuclear Medicine, Nursing (RN Completion, Second Degree, Traditional), Organizational Studies, Pre-Medicine, Professional Communications/Information Systems, Social Science (Social Studies Education, History and Government, Sociology), and Sport Management. Master’s degree programs include: M.B.A., M.S. in Business Education, M.S. in Communications and Information Systems, M.S. in Competitive Intelligence Systems, M.S. in Engineering Management, M.S. in Human Resource Management, M.S. in Information Security and Assurance, M.S. in

Information Systems Management, M.S. in IT Project Management, M.S. in Instructional Leadership, M.S. in Internet Information Systems, M.S. in Nonprofit Management, M.S. in Nursing, and M.S. in Organizational Studies (Employee Relations, Leadership). Doctoral degree programs include: D.Sc. in Information Systems and Communications, Ph.D. in Engineering, Ph.D. in Instructional Management and Leadership, D.N.P. in Nursing (Adult, Family, Psychiatric). Post-baccalaureate programs include Elementary Teacher Certification Preparation, Secondary Teacher Certification Preparation, Instruc-tional Technology Specialist Certification Preparation.

academic pRoGRamSOther programs open to qualified under-graduate students include: the Patriot Scholars University Honors Program, in which students follow an advanced curricu-lum including an honors seminar and thesis project; the Cooperative Education Program, in which students alternate semesters of academic study with up to four semesters of paid employment in their career field to gain extensive work experience and earn up to $35,000; and Study Abroad, which offers opportunities for international study in Australia, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

tuition, Room, boaRd and FeeSRobert Morris University has one of the low-est tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. The annual tuition for first-time undergraduates in 2008-09 was $19,190, based on a 24- to 36-credit, two-semester schedule. Additional tuition charg-es apply for certain majors. Room and board fees are $9,880 annually, based on double occupancy and a full meal plan.

Financial aidRobert Morris University has one of the low-est tuition rates of any private university in Pennsylvania. Plus, more than 90 percent of full-time undergraduate students receive some sort of financial aid, including grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs. Veterans qualifying under the new Post-9/11 GI Bill attend RMU tuition-free.

Student oRGanizationS and actiVitieSA wide range of activities and experiences is available at RMU, and students are encour-aged to get involved in existing activities or establish new ones. Student organizations include academic/professional organizations, student government, honor societies, ser-vice and philanthropic organizations, frater-nities and sororities, and special interest groups and activities. RMU has several intra-mural sports leagues, 17 club sports, and 23 NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics teams: basketball (M/W), cross country (M/W), field hockey (W), football (M), golf (M/W), ice hockey (M/W), lacrosse (M/W), row-ing (W), soccer (M/W), softball (W), tennis (M/W), indoor and outdoor track & field (M/W), and volleyball (W).

admiSSionS pRoceSSRobert Morris University has a rolling admis-sions process. Students are considered for acceptance as soon as their application ma-terials are received and evaluated. Applications, official transcripts, official test scores and letters of recommendation should be sent directly to: Office of Admissions, Robert Morris University, 6001 University Boulevard, Mooon Township, PA 15108. Apply for free on the RMU website at www.rmu.edu.


Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., president of Robert Morris University, presides over one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative independent institutions of higher learning. He began his tenure as president on Aug. 1, 2005. Taking the reins of the university during a period of unparalleled growth, Dell’Omo quickly developed a clear vision for RMU as a place that provides transformational experiences for students through engaged learning. He assembled a committee of faculty, staff, students and trustees, and charged them with turning his vision into a roadmap for the future. By the end of Dell’Omo’s second year, the university had unveiled a refined mission statement, six core values, and a

comprehensive five-year strategic plan to guide RMU into the year 2012. In addition, a new 10-year campus master plan was set in motion to guide RMU’s evolution to a more residential campus with a strong living-learning environment. Dell’Omo’s tenure has been marked by a greater emphasis on internationalism in student experiences, faculty research and exchanges, and academic programs and partnerships, to better prepare students for success in today’s global society. Key achievements include accreditation of the School of Business by AACSB International – The Association to Advance College Schools of Business; accreditation of the School of Education and Social Sciences by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council; creation of the Student Engagement Transcript; increases in the number of RMU students studying abroad and the number of international students studying at RMU, and the establishment of academic partnerships with schools in Chile, China, Germany, Nicaragua, Turkey and Israel. Dell’Omo also has committed to building the Institutional Advancement division by providing a greater focus on fundraising, alumni relations and brand building – all of which are key to supporting the university’s continued growth. In his first four years, Dell’Omo has overseen the construction or renovation of numerous buildings, the addition of several degree programs, and the launch of a new alumni magazine, athletic logo and mascot. Known as a “people’s president,” Dell’Omo places a high level of importance on staying connected with the campus community. He has expanded the annual new student orientation and attends all freshman seminars to meet new students each fall. He holds regular Town Hall Meetings to keep faculty and staff updated on the latest university happenings, and sometimes sits in on new employee orientation sessions. A strong supporter of RMU athletics, he regularly attends Colonial football, basketball and other sporting events. He has reached out to thousands of RMU alumni by attending alumni events in Pittsburgh as well as New York, Miami, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Dell’Omo came to RMU after 14 years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he served as vice president for external affairs from 2002 to 2005. In that capacity, he was responsible for government and community relations, university communications and the development of joint academic programs in China. He was Saint Joseph’s associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 to 2002 and dean of the Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 1996 to 2000, guiding the school to AACSB accreditation. He joined Saint Joseph’s in 1991 as an assistant professor of management. Before SJU, Dell’Omo served on the faculty at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension Program. Prior to his career in academia, he spent six years working in human resources in the New York City retail industry and four years conducting research on various employment issues. Dell’Omo holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair State University, a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers and a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds certificates from the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management and the Harvard Seminar for New Presidents. Dell’Omo sits on the boards of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, National Association of Corporate Directors Three Rivers Chapter, the Rutgers Food Policy Institute, the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and publications and lectured at conferences throughout the world. Dell’Omo remains an active consultant to universities throughout the nation on academic and management issues. Dell’Omo and his wife, Polly, have three children – Lara, Nicholas and Vincent.

GReGoRy G. dell’omo, ph.d.President of Robert Morris University

cRaiG coleman, m.d.Director of Athletics

Robert Morris University stayed in house to hire its latest director of athletics, naming Craig Coleman, M.D., to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Coleman, a native of Philadelphia who coaches RMU’s softball team, began his new responsibilities May 1, 2005, and enters his fifth academic year in 2009-10. He replaced the late Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D, who passed away in January 2005. Under Coleman’s watch, the department of athletics has continued to expand and gain national attention. During the 2005-06 academic year, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America District II teams, the most in school

history. Coleman has overseen the development of a new Robert Morris logo and mascot as well as the launching of the new official website for Colonial athletics at www.rmucolonials.com. Coleman also hired Mike Rice as the seventh basketball coach in RMU Division I history as well as the addition of field hockey head coach Olivia Netzler. All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 19 years. During that period, RMU has won four Northeast Conference regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2005, Robert Morris finished with a league record of 17-3 to claim the regular-season championship, then swept through the NEC Tournament to claim its sixth title and advance to its first NCAA Tournament. “As the longest-tenured coach at Robert Morris University, Craig has proven with his softball teams what it means to have a consistent and successful program both on the field and in the classroom,” said former Robert Morris University President Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. “His successful record will be an asset as he takes over as our new athletic director.” Likewise, Coleman believes the timing was perfect for him to lead the athletic program at Robert Morris University. “The time was right for me to make this professional change,” Coleman said at the time of his hiring. “I have always had a passion for athletics and for 15 years I held management positions in health care. As the athletic director, I can now merge these two positions into one that really excites me.” From 1988 through 2005, Coleman worked as an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine. From 1983 to 1989, he was the attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Coleman earned his medical degree from the The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Coleman turned a perennial losing softball program into NEC champions. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted a record of 19-45 in the previous three seasons. During his 19 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 463-413-4 (.528), including a record of 198-78-2 (.716) in conference play. In 2007, Coleman garnered his 400th career victory in game one of doubleheader sweep of Akron thanks to a 3-2 victory. He guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four conference championships in his first four years, and in 1994, his team received the first national ranking in RMU history – regardless of sport – when his team was ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom. His players include 11 District II Academic All-Americans, two NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for softball (Stephani Ehrenfeld in 2000 and Nicole Aloi in 2001) and numerous NEC All-Academic Honor Roll selections. During the 1999-2000 academic year, RMU achieved the second-highest cumulative team grade point average among all NCAA Division I softball programs according to the NFCA, finishing with a 3.409 grade point average, behind only Louisiana Tech (3.571). Prior to his appointment as head coach at Robert Morris, Coleman compiled a record of 359-158 (.694) in 16 seasons coaching summer softball, mostly with the Pittsburgh Patriots 18-and-under traveling fast-pitch team from 1986-91. He guided the Patriots of the Amateur Softball Association to three national tournaments in his final four years at the helm.


The Robert Morris University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is not all about winning on the field or on the court. Academics is as much a triumph as the athletic competitions themselves. Robert Morris University is committed to the total development of its student-athletes. The 2008-09 academic year followed the trend set before it as 67 Colonials were named to the Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll, 31 to the NEC Winter Academic Honor Roll and 95 to the NEC Spring Academic Honor Roll. A trio of individuals were also named Student-Athlete of the Year by the NEC in their respective sports, as Alaina Gibson garnered the honor in volleyball, Adam Lawrence in football and Mary Kate Egan in women’s lacrosse. In July of 2009, senior Tara Maxwell of the women’s track and field team became the second Colonial in three years to be named the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Sponsored by the league’s faculty athletic representatives, the award is bestowed annually upon the NEC male and female student-athlete who has exhausted his or her eligibility, graduated and has posted the highest cumulative grade point average at the conclusion of the academic year. Maxwell carried a 3.99 grade point average as a manufacturing engineering major throughout her four years at Robert Morris and was one of three NEC female student-athletes to earn the award in 2009, joining Kathleen Henry of the Sacred Heart cross country program and Erin Reifsteck of the Saint Francis (Pa.) field hockey team. Maxwell joins former Colonial volleyball player Lisa Jaszka (2003-06) as a winner of the award, as Jaszka was honored in 2007 for owning a perfect 4.0 GPA as an elementary education major. Additionally in 2008-09, Robert Morris had eight student-athletes named to their respective ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Joining Gibson (volleyball), Lawrence (football) and Egan (at-large for

both field hockey and women’s lacrosse) were Amanda Graham (volleyball), Mark Szymanski (football), Annie Dubovec (softball), Brooke Panepinto (softball) and Susan Perich (softball). In all, 15 of the University’s 23 squads finished with team GPA’s of 3.0 or higher in the 2008-09 academic year, and nearly 65 percent of all RMU’s 550 student-athletes posted a 3.0 or higher grade point average. Since 1988, a total of 15 Robert Morris student-athletes have been named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year in their respective sports, including former Colonials Jeff Witmyer (2004-08) and Jim Baughman (1996-2000) of the RMU track and field team. Witmyer was a three-time selection, earning the NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year after the 2007 indoor season and the honor for both indoor and outdoor track and field in 2008. Baughman was awarded the 1999 NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year for indoor track and field and was bestowed the honor again in 2000 for outdoor track and field. Robert Morris has also placed 36 student-athletes on ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Teams since 1992, including 13 individuals that were honored in consecutive years. Football has led the way with 10 student-athletes named to the ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-America Team, followed by softball with eight honorees and volleyball with six. CoSIDA’s District II covers Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The reason for RMU’s success in the classroom is simple. Colonial student-athletes receive the very best support when it comes to their academic curriculum. Evening study halls are monitored by the department’s student services personnel, and academic counseling is available from both the athletic department and the University’s enrollment management office. Graduation is the goal, and Robert Morris University strives to ensure its student-athletes attain that lofty goal.

academic SucceSSESpn the Magazine Academic All-America First Team

NAME YEAR SPORT

Ray Gensler 2006 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2004 Football

ESpn the Magazine Academic All-America Second Team

NAME YEAR SPORT

Ray Gensler 2005 Football Christian Lemke 2004 Track & Field

ESpn the Magazine District II Academic All-America Honorees

NAME YEAR SPORT

Megan Bell 2005 Volleyball Jace Buzek * 2006, 2007 Men’s Ice Hockey Sandy Dobran 1996, 1997 Softball Jill Dorsch 2006 Softball Annie Dubovec 2009 Softball Mary Kate Egan * 2009 Field Hockey, Lacrosse Stephani Ehrenfeld 2000 Softball Tracy Frey 1998 Softball Joel Gasper 2008 Men’s Ice Hockey Ray Gensler 2005, 2006 Football Alaina Gibson 2008 Volleyball Amanda Graham 2008 Volleyball Lisa Jaszka 2005, 2006 Volleyball Mark Klabnik 2006 Men’s Soccer Adam Lawrence 2008 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2003, 2004 Football Christian Lemke 2004 Track & Field Mark Leyenaar 2000, 2001 Football Pat Linberg 2000, 2001 Football Josh Marino 2004 Football Justin Marino 2003 Football Darcey Miller 2004 Volleyball Kelly Miller 1992 Softball Brooke Panepinto 2008, 2009 Softball Susan Perich 2008, 2009 Softball Taryn Reichard 2006, 2007 Women’s Soccer Janette Schneider 2005, 2006 Volleyball Matt Smith 2001 Men’s Basketball Nicole Soster 1997 Track & Field Angela Story 2005 Women’s Soccer Mark Szymanski 2007, 2008 Football Aaron Thomas 2003 Men’s Basketball Devin Wilson 2005 Football Jeff Witmyer 2006, 2008 Track & Field Justin Wotus 2004 Track & Field Chris Young 2000 Football

* At-large selection

NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

NAME YEAR SPORT

Nicole Aloi 2001 Softball Jim Baughman 1999 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jim Baughman 2000 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Jamie Dodds 2002 Men’s Soccer Nicole Downing 2004 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Stephani Ehrenfeld 2000 Softball Mary Kate Egan 2009 Women’s Lacrosse Ray Gensler 2006 Football Alaina Gibson 2008 Volleyball John Horgan 1990 Men’s Track & Field Adam Lawrence 2008 Football Jonathan LeDonne 2004 Football Darcey Miller 2003 Volleyball Dennis Morgret 1993 Men’s Golf Taryn Reichard 2007 Women’s Soccer Jeff Witmyer 2007 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jeff Witmyer 2008 Men’s Indoor Track & Field Jeff Witmyer 2008 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

NEC Faculty Athletic RepresentativeScholar-Athlete of the Year Awards

NAME YEAR SPORT

Lisa Jaszka 2007 Volleyball Tara Maxwell 2009 Track & Field


Robert Morris University Athletics stands for success. Since 1990, the Colonials have claimed 26 Northeast Conference regular-season championships and 30 league tournament titles among 23 sports, including seven NEC tournament titles in volleyball, six NEC Tournament championships in softball, five regular-season titles in football and three NEC Tournament championships each in men’s soccer and men’s and women’s basketball. The 2008-09 athletic season saw the Colonial athletic programs continue to rank near the top of their respective conferences, as the men’s basketball team claimed its second straight Northeast Conference regular-season championship and sixth overall. The Colonials went on to win their league-record sixth NEC Tournament championship and subsequent bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 48-46 win over Mount St. Mary’s in the title game at the Charles L. Sewall Center in front 3,227 fans, the first sellout in school history. Also during the 2008-09 season the Robert Morris volleyball team earned its fifth outright NEC regular-season championship and sixth overall in 2008, posting a perfect 8-0 record in league play. The exploits of the RMU athletic program in 2008-09 followed a 2007-08 athletic season that saw the men’s basketball team claim its first Northeast Conference regular-

season title since 1992, while the women’s basketball program claimed its second straight NEC Tournament championship and subsequent appearance in the NCAA Tournament. In 2006-07, Robert Morris had one of its best seasons in Division I history, as a number of team and individual accomplishments highlighted the year. The Colonial women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I history by claiming its third NEC Tournament Championship and its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid, while the Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in school history in January of 2007 by garnering a 4-2 victory at Notre Dame, which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. Individually in 2006-07, senior Stephanie Kuhn of the RMU women’s outdoor track

and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin. Kuhn, the only student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field, turned the trick twice in her four years on the team, also accomplishing the feat as a freshman. Off the field, a total of six student-athletes were named to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Teams in 2006-07, while senior Ray Gensler of the football team was named an Academic All-American for the second straight year, the first student-athlete in school history to earn Academic All-America honors twice. The 2006-07 athletics campaign followed a 2005-06 season in which the men’s soccer team added to its illustrious history by downing No. 1 seed Monmouth, 3-2 in overtime, to claim its third NEC Tournament title and first since 1994. The Robert Morris softball squad, under the guidance of director of athletics Craig Coleman, M.D., also captured its fourth regular-season championship, tying Long Island for the top spot with a 17-3 league record. During the 2004-05 athletics campaign, the Colonial softball squad captured its third NEC regular-season title with a 17-3 league record, then swept through the NEC Tournament for its fifth tournament title and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in school history. The success RMU athletics has had in recent years followed the seasons before it, as the Colonial football team finished its 2000 season a perfect 10-0, the first perfect

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campaign for any sport at Robert Morris. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championship, according to Don Hansen’s National Football Weekly Gazette. The program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 and moved into its own on-campus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s only head coach, in 2005. The women’s rowing team claimed two straight national championships in the varsity four classification at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001. The trend of success by Colonial athletics in the new millennium should come as no surprise. Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 women’s softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peaking at No. 16, the 1996 football squad finishing second in the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football team placing first. Robert Morris has sent 17 teams to NCAA Tournaments since 1982. Men’s basketball has made an NEC record six appearances, while volleyball owns an NEC record five appearances. RMU’s men’s basketball program has qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990, 1992 and 2009, while volleyball made five straight appearances from 1999 to 2003. The Colonial men’s soccer team has also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1993, 1994 and 2005). Robert Morris University has also had several athletes continue their athletic career in professional sports. The late Tim Hall (1996) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft as a running back. Then, in 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season. He currently is the starting center for the Cleveland Browns. Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (1997) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer as the 28th overall pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Five other former Colonial men’s soccer players have played professionally, as Steve Bell (1997)

and Doug Petras (1994) saw action with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, while Rhian Dodds (2003) plays for the Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League. Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Head football coach Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of National Football League experience, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. Alongside Walton is another former NFL alum in John Banaszak, who was promoted to assistant head coach in the spring of

2008. Banaszak, the former head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers when the team won Super Bowls X, XIII and XIV. Former Colonial men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also worked as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He has come full circle, as he is now head coach of the Colonial women’s team, a program that began in 1992.

• Kevin Argauer (Men’s Track & Field)• Alyssa Bennett (Volleyball)• Kara Blakeley (Women’s Lacrosse)• Alexa Bryson (Softball)• Jeremy Chappell (Men’s Basketball)• Brianna Delaney (Women’s Ice Hockey) *• Alex DiMichele (Football)• Mary Kate Egan (Women’s Lacrosse)• Sherrod Evers (Football)• Sherrod Evers (Men’s Track & Field)• Jarad George (Men’s Track & Field)• Alaina Gibson (Volleyball)• Charles Gladman (Men’s Track & Field)• Amanda Graham (Volleyball)• T.J. Green (Men’s Track & Field)• Melanie Ice (Women’s Golf)• Monet Johnson (Women’s Basketball)• Dan Kerch (Men’s Lacrosse) $• Michael Landers (Football)• Ashley Levering (Women’s Lacrosse)• Sade Logan (Women’s Basketball)• Nathan Longpre (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• James Lyle (Men’s Ice Hockey) *

• Chris Margott (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Kiel Matisz (Men’s Lacrosse) $• Tara Maxwell (Women’s Track & Field)• Brianne McLaughlin (Women’s Ice Hockey) *• Ian Melhorn (Men’s Track & Field)• C.G. Mercatoris (Men’s Golf)• James O’Quinn (Football)• Brooks Ostergard (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Brooke Panepinto (Softball)• Gabrielle Rinehart (Women’s Track & Field)• Rob Robinson (Men’s Basketball)• Myles Russ (Football)• Erica Schmidt (Women’s Track & Field)• Samantha Simile (Women’s Track & Field)• Chris Spataro (Men’s Track & Field)• Mark Szymanski (Football)• Ashley Turici (Women’s Track & Field)• Denny Urban (Men’s Ice Hockey) *• Emily Wolthuis (Volleyball)

Note: All honors from the Northeast Conference unless noted* College Hockey America (CHA) honors$ Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors

Rmu’S ReGulaR-SeaSon championShipS Since 1990Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2008, 2009Women’s Basketball – 2007, 2008Football – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Men’s Soccer – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001Softball – 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006Women’s Volleyball – 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008

Rmu’S nec touRnament championShipS Since 1990Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992, 2009Women’s Basketball – 1991, 2007, 2008Men’s Soccer – 1993, 1994, 2005Men’s Golf – 1995, 1996Women’s Tennis – 1996Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1999, 2000Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2000Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 1998, 2000Softball – 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2005Volleyball – 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

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Marty Galosi Associate Athletic

Director

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Debbie Dalsin Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Bear Davis Men’s Lacrosse

Bill Denniston Men’s Soccer

Nate Handrahan Women’s Ice Hockey

John Kowalski Women’s Soccer

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Olivia Netzler Field Hockey

Katy Phillips Women’s Lacrosse

Mike Rice Men’s Basketball

Derek Schooley Men’s Ice Hockey

Michael Smith Track & Field / Cross Country

Jerry Stone Men’s and Women’s Golf

Rob Thomas Volleyball

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