2012 cal u volleyball guide

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Cal U has averaged nearly 33 wins since 2005, highlighted by a school-record 40 victories in 2008.

The Vulcans captured their fifth PSAC Tournament Championship in the last seven years in 2011,finishing the season with a 33-5 overall record and a 17-2 mark in league play.

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

At A Glance ............................................................................2Season Preview ....................................................................3Coaching Staff ......................................................................4Roster .......................................................................................5Geographical Breakdown .................................................5Senior Profiles .......................................................................6Returning Players ............................................................. 10Newcomers ......................................................................... 12Academic Success ............................................................ 13Season Review ................................................................... 142011 Results ....................................................................... 142011 Statistics .................................................................... 15Through the Years ............................................................ 16Record Book ....................................................................... 17Honors .................................................................................. 18PSAC ...................................................................................... 19History .................................................................................. 20Acting President ............................................................... 21University & Athletic Administration ......................... 22University Profile ............................................................... 23

COACHING INFORMATIONHead Coach ........................................... Peter LetourneauAlma Mater ................................................... Towson, 2003 Record at Cal U ..........................................33-5 (2nd year)Career Record ...................................207-116 (11th year) Volleyball Office ...........................................724.938.5876E-Mail ............................................... [email protected] Coach ............................... Barbara LetourneauAlma Mater ................................................... Towson, 1999E-Mail .......................................... [email protected]

TEAM INFORMATION2011 Overall Record .....................................................33-52011 PSAC West Record/Finish ......................... 17-2/1st2011 PSAC Overall Finish ...............................................1st

VOLLEYBALL SUPPORT STAFFHead Athletic Trainer .............................Dr. Jamie WearyVolleyball Athletic Trainer .........................Abby PassaroStrength & Conditioning ..............................Bob Sepesy

FAST FACTS ABOUT CAL ULocation ..........................................................California, Pa.Founded ..........................................................................1852Enrollment .....................................................................9,017Nickname .................................................................. VulcansColors ...................................................................Black & RedActing President ........................... Mrs. Geraldine JonesInterim V.P./Student Development ...Dr. Nancy PinardiAssoc. V.P./Athletic Development ............ Frank BauerInterim Athletic Director/SWA ..........Dr. Karen HjerpeFaculty Athletic Rep. .................Dr. William BiddingtonHead Athletic Trainer .............................Dr. Jamie WearySports Information Director ...................Matthew KiferAthletic Administrative Assistant ......... Carolyn TarddDirector of Athletic Facilities & Events ....... Ed WhitedFacility ................................................ Convocation CenterCapacity ..........................................................................6,000Affiliations ................................................ NCAA Division II

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC)Athletic Fax ....................................................724.938.5849Website ............................................www.calvulcans.com

CREDITSCal U’s 2012 Volleyball Media Guide is the result of work and research of current sports information personnel and those who have come before. This publication was created with the purpose of educating and informing the media and general public.

The 2012 media guide has been written and edited by Matthew Kifer, Sports Information Director to assist in covering California University volleyball in the 2012 season. Design and layout by Beth Ann Conway. Photos by Stephen Bates, Ken Brooks, ADM Photography, Ryno Production, Greg Sofranko and SAI Photographers. Contents of this guide are subject to change and will be supplemented during the season by the Sports Information Office. All requests for additional information, including photographs, game accommodations and press passes, should be forwarded to the Sports Information Office.

The mission of intercollegiate athletics at

California University of Pennsylvania is to provide student-athletes

opportunities to participate in a comprehensive program of athletic

competition.

PROGRAM HISTORYAll-Time Record (since 1990) ....................... 566-236 (.706)PSAC West Championships (since 1992) ........................... 5PSAC Championships ........................................................ 7PSAC Tournament Appearances .................................... 9 All-Time PSAC Tournament Record .........................20-2NCAA Appearances ..........................................................11All-Time NCAA Postseason Record ....................... 22-11

SPORTS INFORMATION

Sports Information Director ...................Matthew KiferOffice Phone ..................................................724.938.4552 E-Mail ............................................................ [email protected] .....................................................................724.938.5849Graduate Assistant .........................................Rob ChristeFacebook ................................facebook.com/calvulcansTwitter ............................................................... @calvulcans

KEY PHONE NUMBERSPresident’s Office .........................................724.938.4400Admissions .....................................................724.938.4404Alumni Relations .........................................724.938.4418Athletic Office ...............................................724.938.4351Bookstore .......................................................724.938.4324Equipment Manager ..................................724.938.5927Financial Aid ..................................................724.938.4415Volleyball Office ...........................................724.938.5876Sports Information ......................................724.938.4552

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NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENTCalifornia University of Pennsylvania is an academic community dedicated to the ideals of justice, fairness and equal opportunity for all. In compliance with federal and state laws, the University is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, sexual orientation, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. The University will not tolerate racial, ethnic or sexual discrimination. Sexual harassment is considered by law to be a form of sexual discrimination and is, therefore, unacceptable. Direct equal opportunity and affirmative action inquiries or complaints to the Special Assistant to the President for EEEO/University Ombudsperson, Office of Social Equity, South Hall 112, 724.938.4014. Direct inquiries regarding services or facilities accessibility to the ADA/504 Compliance Officer, Office of Student Development and Services, Residence Building B, 724-938-4076. Direct Title IX inquiries to the Senior Woman Administrator/Title IX Coordinator, Department of Athletics, Hamer Hall 248, 724.938.4351.

The 2012 Cal U volleyball media guide is a multi-purpose publication for use by the news media, as well as fans and alumni of California University of Pennsylvania. Additional information is available to the media upon request from the Sports Information Office.

CredentialsRequests for working press and photo credentials should be made as early as possible to Sports Information Director Matthew Kifer. Credentials should be used for professional use only and individuals who abuse the use of their credential may be removed from the facility and will lose their future privileges.

Interview PolicyAll player and coaching staff interviews must be made through Sports Information Director Matthew Kifer at least one day in advance. Players and coaches are not available for prematch interviews. Interviews may be conducted after the match, following a 10-minute “cooling off” period. Every effort will be made to accommodate your requests, but players will not be asked to miss class, study hall, practices or medical treatment to conduct interviews. Players’ cell or home numbers will not be released by the Sports Information Office.

Vulcan WebsiteThe Cal U athletics website (calvulcans.com) features a video component, photo galleries, SMS alerts and online media guides, in addition to player and coach biographies, press releases, schedules and statistics.

CAL U HEAD COACHESBaseball ................................................................Mike ConteMen’s Basketball .................................................. Bill BrownWomen’s Basketball .......................................... Jess StromCheerleading/Dance .....................................Marcia BoydM/W Cross Country .................................Daniel CaulfieldFootball ................................................................ Mike KellarMen’s Golf .....................................................Peter CoughlinWomen’s Golf .............................................MerriLyn GibbsMen’s Soccer .................................................Dennis LaskeyWomen’s Soccer ...............................................Gene SmithSoftball ........................................................ Rick BertagnolliSwimming .............................................................. Ed DennyTennis ............................................................Pablo MontanaM/W Track & Field ....................................Roger Kingdom Volleyball .................................................Peter Letourneau

CAL U ATHLETIC SUPPORT STAFFDr. William Biddington ..................Faculty Athletic Rep.Chelsey Burk .........................Athletic Business ManagerKelly Collins........................................... Academic AdvisorBeth Ann Conway ...............Coord. for Ath. OperationsTravis Eisentrout ............... Athletic Events CoordinatorBen Hilborn ...................................... Equipment ManagerMatthew Kifer ................... Sports Information DirectorMatt Luckhardt ..........Director of Athletic FundraisingAnnie Malkowiak ......Director of Athletic FundraisingRon Sealy ...............Facilities Manager - Roadman ParkBob Sepesy .................Strength & Conditioning CoachCarolyn Tardd ............ Administrative Ast. for AthleticsRoss Vecchio ...............Director of Athletic FundraisingDr. Jamie Weary ................ Director of Athletic TrainingEd Whited .........................Director of Facilities & Events

AUGUSTFri. 31 vs. Pace (N.Y.)# 11 a.m.Fri. 31 @ Rollins (Fla.)# 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBERSat. 1 vs. Eckerd (Fla.)# 11 a.m.Sat. 1 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead# 2:30 p.m.Fri. 7 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.)% 2:30 p.m.Fri. 7 @ Findlay% 7:30 p.m.Sat. 8 vs. Wayne State (Mich.)% 1:30 p.m.Sat. 8 vs. Urbana (Ohio)% 5 p.m. Tues. 11 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 6 p.m.Fri. 14 vs. Wilmington (Del.)& 7 p.m.Sat. 15 @ Bentley (Mass.)& 10 a.m.Sat. 15 vs. Georgian Court (N.J.)& 1 p.m.Fri. 21 @ Cheyney* 11:30 a.m. Fri. 21 vs. Kutztown* 5 p.m. Sat. 22 @ West Chester* 12 p.m.Fri. 28 @ Gannon* 7 p.m.Sat. 29 @ Edinboro* 3 p.m.

OCTOBERTues. 2 @ Wheeling Jesuit 7 p.m.Fri. 5 vs. East Stroudsburg* 2:30 p.m.Fri. 5 vs. Lock Haven* 5 p.m.Sat. 6 vs. Millersville* 12:30 p.m.Sat. 6 vs. Shippensburg* 3 p.m.Fri. 12 CLARION* 7 p.m.Sat. 13 SLIPPERY ROCK* 2 p.m.Tues. 16 INDIANA (Pa.)* 7 p.m. Fri. 19 @ Mercyhurst* 7 p.m.Tues. 23 ALDERSON-BROADDUS 6 p.m.Fri. 26 EDINBORO* 7 p.m.Sat. 27 GANNON* 2 p.m.

NOVEMBERFri. 2 @ Slippery Rock* 7 p.m.Sat. 3 @ Clarion* 1 p.m.Tues. 6 @ Indiana (Pa.)* 7 p.m.Sat. 10 MERCYHURST 2 p.m.Tues. 13 PSAC Quarterfinals TBAFri. 16 PSAC Semifinals TBASat. 17 PSAC Finals TBA

All dates and times are subject to change; HOME MATCHES IN CAPS# - Rollins (Fla.) Invitational; % - Findlay (Ohio) Invitational; & - Bentley (Mass.) Invitational; * - PSAC match

Mailing Address:250 University AvenueCalifornia, Pa. 15419

www.calu.eduwww.calvulcans.com

2012 SCHEDULE

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RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSKills S K K/SetBrandy Harris 116 360 3.10Meghan Franz 134 370 2.76Hitting Pct. (min. 300 att) S K Pct.Meghan Franz 134 370 .328Bridget Bielich 119 225 .300Assists S A A/SetAbbey Freund 126 621 4.93Kelly Fromknecht 135 539 3.99

PRESEASON CAPSULE

Starters Returning (5)OPP Bridget Bielich (6-1, Sr.) Played in 34 matches; 1.89 kills, .300 hit pct, 0.45 blks

OH Molly Delaney (6-0, Jr.) Played in 33 matches; 1.97 kills, 3.31 digs, 0.42 aces

MH Meghan Franz (5-11, Sr.) AVCA All-Region; 2.76 kills, .328 hit pct, 1.04 blks

S Abbey Freund (5-8, Jr.) AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention; 4.93 asts

OH Brandy Harris (5-8, Sr.) AVCA All-Region; 3.10 kills, 3.06 digs, 0.46 blks

Starters Lost (3)S Kortney Eshleman (5-8, Sr.) Played in 18 matches; 4.79 asts

L Sara McMullen (5-5, Sr.) AVCA All-Region; 4.00 digs, 0.42 aces

MH Chelsea Wilson (5-9, Jr.) Played in 36 matches; 1.45 kills, .267 hit pct, 0.73 blks

Key ReturneesOH Ana Almeida (6-0, Sr.) Played in 20 matches; 2.03 digs, 0.38 aces

OPP Kelly Fromknecht (6-0, Sr.) All-PSAC West Second-Team; 3.99 asts, 0.84 blks

OH Renee Helmer (5-11, Fr.) Medical redshirt in 2011; .333 hit pct, 0.70 aces

OH Julia Muzy (5-9, So.) Played in 15 matches; 1.69 kills, 1.87 digs

2011 RankingsCategory Actual PSAC NCAAKills 12.49 3 89Hitting Pct. .231 3 39Assists 11.33 4 104Aces 1.84 6 47Digs 15.54 6 107Blocks 2.11 4 39Win-Loss Pct. .868 1 15

Stats ReturningCategory Actual Return Pct.Kills 1724 1462 84.8Assists 1564 1241 79.3Aces 254 160 63.0Digs 2145 1311 61.1Blocks 291 179 61.5

The Vulcans continued their run of dominance in 2011, winning their fifth PSAC Championship in the last seven years and advancing to the NCAA Atlantic Region Championship for the sixth-consecutive season. Head coach Peter Letourneau figures to have Cal U in position for success again this season with five returning starters. Letourneau was selected the PSAC West Coach of the Year in 2011 after leading the Vulcans to a 33-5 record in his first season with the program. Seniors Meghan Franz and Brandy Harris figure to anchor the offense again in 2012. A two-time AVCA all-region selection, Franz led the team and ranked second in the PSAC with a career-high .328 hitting percentage last season. She also set career highs with team-leading totals of 370 kills and 139 blocks, which was the fourth-most in the league. Franz, a Capital One Academic All-American last year, is on pace to become only the fourth player in program history with 1,000 kills and 400 blocks in a career. Harris posted a career year in her second season as a starter, earning AVCA all-region and All-PSAC West First-Team honors. She paced the team and ranked seventh in the league with 3.10 kills per set. The PSAC Tournament MVP last year, Harris was also a dual-threat by registering a team-high 10 kill/dig double-doubles and finishing third on the team with 355 digs. Seniors Bridget Bielich and Kelly Fromknecht, along with junior Molly Delaney, provide versatile depth on offense. After missing most of the 2010 season, Bielich finished second on the team with a .300 hitting percentage and third with 225 kills last year. Delaney emerged as a dual-threat player, joining Harris as the only players on the team with

at least 200 kills and 350 digs. Delaney also ranked among the league leaders with 46 aces and finished with six kill/dig double-doubles. A two-time All-PSAC West selection, Fromknecht continued to showcase her versatility in 2011 and figures to again split time at multiple positions as a senior. She ranked second on the team in both assists and blocks, while nearly hitting at a .300 hitting percentage with 179 blocks. The Vulcans feature tremendous depth at the net on the outside with the return of sophomores Laurel Miller and Julia Muzy, in addition to redshirt freshman Renee Helmer. Muzy led all newcomers in kills and digs last season and Miller appeared in limited action as a true freshman. Helmer, who also plays softball at Cal U obtained a medical redshirt in 2011 after playing in only five matches. Junior Abbey Freund emerged as the team’s primary setter last season. She collected a team-best 4.93 assists per set and earned AVCA all-region honorable mention. She also was a key player on defense, finishing with over 200 digs and six assist/dig double-doubles. The Vulcans may look to several players early in the season to start at libero following the graduation of Sara McMullen. Senior Ana Almeida has eclipsed her career high in digs in each of the last two seasons and could open the season in the rotation at libero. Redshirt freshmen Taylor Melidona and Samantha Rudy, along with newcomer Ema Bobbitt, could all contend for time at libero. In addition to libero, Cal U has to replace two-year starter Chelsea Wilson in the middle. The program features a trio of freshmen middle hitters this year in Jeannie Catterton, Miranda Fouzie and Mary Lavery, while some veterans may switch positions early in the season.

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERSService Aces S SA SA/SetMolly Delaney 110 46 0.42Meghan Franz 134 35 0.26Digs S D D/SetMolly Delaney 110 364 3.31Brandy Harris 116 355 3.06Blocks S B B/SetMeghan Franz 134 139 1.04Kelly Fromknecht 135 113 0.84

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After a successful tenure as the head coach at Frostburg State, Peter Letourneau enters his second year as the head coach at Cal U in 2012. In his first season with the Vulcans, Letourneau was named the PSAC West Coach of the Year after leading the program to a 33-5 overall record and the PSAC Championship. He coached four All-PSAC West selections in 2011, including Academic All-American Meghan Franz. He served as head coach at Frostburg State, a NCAA Division III program in Frostburg, Md., for six years. He also was an assistant volleyball coach at Rutgers in 2004. While at Frostburg State, Letourneau posted a 145-60 record (.707). He led the Bobcats to four-straight conference tournament titles as a member of both the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) and Capital Athletic Conference (CAC). Frostburg State also made the NCAA Tournament in each of his last four years and advanced to the regional championship for the first

time in school history in 2010. After leading the program to its first 30-win season since 2004, he was named the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Mid-Atlantic Coach of the Year in 2009. The following year, Letourneau received CAC Coach of the Year honors after Frostburg State went 34-4 behind the play of CAC Player of the Year and Academic All-American Sarah Stephens. Letourneau served as the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Rutgers in 2004 and helped the Scarlet Knights post a 16-10 overall record, which featured a nine-match road winning streak. Prior to his stint at Rutgers, he served as the head coach of both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at Stevenson, a Division III program in Owings Mills, Md., from 2001-03. Letourneau gained valuable experience during

his playing career. Over his six-year stint with the United States Air Force (1992-98), he was selected to the All-Services Volleyball Team and the All-Air Force Team (1994-95). He also played on the Florida Pro-Beach Volleyball Tour (1990-92) and began his playing career at East Stroudsburg in 1989. Letourneau, who graduated from Towson (Md.) in 2003, and his wife Barbara have a son, Nathaniel.

Barbara Letourneau enters her second season as the assistant coach at Cal U in 2012 after serving six seasons in the same role at Frostburg State (Md.). While she was at Frostburg State, the program won 144 matches. In six seasons, Letourneau helped lead the Bobcats to five Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Tournaments, three AMCC Tournament titles, one Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship and four NCAA Tournament appearances. In 2010, Frostburg State set the school record for wins in a season as it finished 34-4 and advanced to

the NCAA Regional Championship for the first time. Prior to Frostburg State, Letourneau taught and coached at Dunbar High School in Baltimore. As the head coach in 2004, she guided the Poets to a state regional championship and a 14-2 record. The native of Brazil also spent three years as an assistant coach at Stevenson (formerly Villa Julie) and three years with the Time Out Volleyball Club in Baltimore. Before moving to the United States, Letourneau played for the Minas Tenis Clube in her hometown of Belo Horizonte, Brazil, from the ages of 11-16, winning two city championships in that time.

Additionally, she served as a captain for Colegio Monte Calvario from 1985-87 and for Colegio Arnaldo from 1988-90. A 1999 graduate of Towson (Md.), Letourneau completed her master’s degree in human performance in 2007 from Frostburg State. She and her husband Peter have a son, Nathaniel.

COACHING STAFF

PETER LETOURNEAUHEAD COACHSecond Year at Cal U [email protected]

BARBARA LETOURNEAUASSISTANT COACHSecond Year at Cal [email protected]

THE LETOURNEAU FILE

Name: Peter LetourneauBorn: June 16, 1970Hometown: Auburn, MaineCollege: Towson, 2003Wife: BarbaraChildren: Nathaniel

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2011-12 Cal U Head Coach2005-10 Frostburg Head Coach2004 Rutgers Assistant Coach2001-03 Stevenson Head Coach

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No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School

1 Abbey Freund Jr. S 5-8 Cottage Grove, Wis./Monona Grove

3 Kelly Fromknecht Sr. OPP/S 6-0 Erie, Pa./McDowell

4 Ema Bobbitt Fr. L 5-3 Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim

5 Molly Delaney Jr. OH 6-0 Carmel, Ind./Westfield

7 Jeannie Catterton Fr. MH 5-11 Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam

8 Renee Helmer Fr. (R) OH 5-11 Oakville, Ontario/Abbey Park

9 Ana Almeida Sr. OH/L 6-0 Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Colegio Promove

10 Mary Lavery Fr. MH 5-11 La Plata, Md./La Plata

11 Julia Muzy So. OH 5-9 Rio de Janeiro/Liceu Franco Brasileiro

13 Laurel Miller So. OH 5-10 Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park

14 Meghan Franz Sr. MH 5-11 Cranberry Twp., Pa./Seneca Valley

15 Bridget Bielich Sr. OPP 6-1 Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park

16 Brandy Harris Sr. OH 5-8 Bedford, Pa./Bedford

17 Miranda Fouzie Fr. MH 6-0 Kingston, Ontario/Sydenham

18 Taylor Melidona Fr. (R) L 5-8 Rochester, N.Y./Irondequoit

19 Samantha Rudy Fr. (R) L 5-7 Greencastle, Pa./Greencastle-Antrim

Head Coach: Peter Letourneau (Towson, 2003)

Cal U Record: 33-5, 2nd year

Overall Record: 207-116, 11th year

Assistant Coach: Barbara Letourneau (Towson, 1999)

Indiana (1)Carmel - Molly Delaney

Pennsylvania (7)Bedford - Brandy Harris

Bethel Park - Bridget Bielich Laurel Miller

Cranberry Twp. - Meghan FranzErie - Kelly Fromknecht

Greencastle - Ema BobbittSamantha Rudy

Maryland (1)La Plata - Mary Lavery

New York (1)Rochester - Taylor Melidona

Virginia (1)Virginia Beach - Jeannie

Catterton

Wisconsin (1)Cottage Grove - Abbey Freund

Brazil (2)Belo Horizonte - Ana Almeida

Rio de Janeiro - Julia Muzy

Ontario (2)Kingston - Miranda Fouzie

Oakville - Renee Helmer

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ROSTER BY ELIGIBILITY

SENIORS - 5

Ana Almeida

Bridget Bielich

Meghan Franz

Kelly Fromknecht

Brandy Harris

JUNIORS - 2

Molly Delaney

Abbey Freund

SOPHOMORES - 2

Laurel Miller

Julia Muzy

FRESHMEN - 7

Ema Bobbitt

Jeannie Catterton

Miranda Fouzie

Renee Helmer (R)

Mary Lavery

Taylor Melidona (R)

Samantha Rudy (R)

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. ...Name ......................... Pos.

9 ...... Almeida, Ana .................OH/L

15 .... Bielich, Bridget ................OPP

4 ...... Bobbitt, Ema ..........................L

7 ...... Catterton, Jeannie .......... MH

5 ...... Delaney, Molly ..................OH

17 .... Fouzie, Miranda ............... MH

14 .... Franz, Meghan ................. MH

1 ...... Freund, Abbey.......................S

3 ...... Fromknecht, Kelly ......OPP/S

16 .... Harris, Brandy ....................OH

8 ...... Helmer, Renee ...................OH

10 .... Lavery, Mary ...................... MH

18 .... Melidona, Taylor ...................L

13 .... Miller, Laurel ......................OH

11 .... Muzy, Julia ..........................OH

19 .... Rudy, Samantha ...................L

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SENIOR PROFILES

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2011: Played in 20 matches, appearing in 63 sets … posted seven digs and three aces at Ferris State … set season high with eight kills on nine attempts and added three digs, one ace and one block against Cheyney … tallied six kills, eight digs and two aces at Mercyhurst … finished with nine digs versus Wheeling Jesuit … collected 16 digs and two aces against East Stroudsburg … established career high with 18 digs at Shippensburg … totaled 17 digs and season-high four aces versus Lock Haven … finished with 10 digs and one ace at Clarion … posted seven digs and two aces against West Chester in PSAC Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Appeared in 24 matches, playing 53 sets … posted seven digs and one block in season-opener versus Rollins … finished with three kills and seven digs at Northern Kentucky … totaled 13 digs against Shippensburg … registered 12 digs and one block versus Millersville … posted three kills and eight digs at Slippery Rock … established season high with 16 digs against IUP … finished with 10 digs versus Gannon … tallied career-high six assists at Wheeling Jesuit … posted six kills and career-high seven aces versus Cheyney … totaled six digs at Mercyhurst … finished with four kills and five digs against Slippery Rock … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Appeared in 19 matches, playing in 29 sets … made college debut versus Saginaw Valley … set career high with 10 kills on 12 attempts and four aces against Cheyney … collected three aces and seven digs at Gannon ... finished with a season-best 11 digs and three aces at Findlay … posted six digs against Slippery Rock … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010)

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Ronan and Idalina Almeida … majoring in gerontology

Year K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2009 29 17 .484 4 12 38 1 - 12010 53 25 .083 11 15 115 - 3 32011 63 24 .188 9 24 128 1 4 5Career 145 66 .190 24 51 281 2 7 9

2011: Appeared in 34 matches, playing 119 sets … ranked second on the team and fifth in the PSAC in hitting percentage … registered double-digit kills seven times … finished with eight kills against Southern Indiana … posted seven digs and two blocks versus Wisconsin-Parkside … collected nine digs at Ferris State … tallied 15 kills and two blocks against Upper Iowa … registered seven kills and three blocks at Minnesota Duluth … finished with 14 kills versus Kutztown … totaled six kills, six blocks and four digs against Edinboro … finished with four blocks, five digs and four assists versus Wheeling Jesuit … established season high with 19 kills and added five digs at Shippensburg … posted nine digs against Lock Haven … recorded 15 kills and four blocks at Millersville … tallied 11 kills, two blocks and four digs at Clarion … collected eight kills versus IUP … finished with five kills and three blocks against Mercyhurst … registered 11 kills, two blocks and five assists versus Gannon … totaled 10 kills on 15 attempts against Saint Augustine’s in NCAA Tournament … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011) … 2010: Medical redshirt ... appeared in 15 sets in six matches … posted season-high six kills and two blocks at Northern Kentucky … finished with three kills and season-high three blocks at East Stroudsburg … collected five kills and one block at Lock Haven … tied career high with six digs and added four kills and two assists at Clarion … tallied two kills and three blocks at Slippery Rock … 2009: AVCA All-Region … All-PSAC West Second-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … appeared in 134 sets in 41 matches … led team and ranked third in PSAC in hitting percentage … finished third on team in kills and blocks ... registered a career-high 20 kills against Saginaw Valley … totaled a career-high six digs at North Alabama … set season-best .625 hitting percentage with five kills on eight attempts versus East Stroudsburg … finished with 12 kills and four blocks against Lock Haven … posted 14 kills and three blocks versus Mercyhurst … collected 15 kills at Juniata … recorded four blocks at Ashland … equaled career high of 20 kills versus Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … collected 13 kills and two blocks against Lock Haven in NCAA Tournament … posted 17 kills against West Texas A&M in NCAA Quarterfinals … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010) … 2008: All-PSAC West Second-Team ... appeared in 114 sets in 39 matches … ranked second on the team and fourth in the PSAC in hitting percentage … collected five kills and one block in college debut against Barry … set season highs with 12 kills and six blocks versus Bellarmine … equaled season high with 12 kills against IUP … posted 10 kills and six blocks at West Chester … set career-best .833 hitting percentage with five kills on six attempts at IUP … finished with five blocks against Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … had career-high three assists versus Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: Played at Bethel Park … four-year letterman, all-state, two-time All-WPIAL, two-time first-team all-section

On a Personal Note: Daughter of John and Mary Pat Bielich … majoring in sport management (intercollegiate athletic administration) … earned bachelor’s degree in sport management

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2008 114 214 .349 22 - 51 8 72 802009 134 349 .349 27 - 49 7 64 712010 15 21 .238 3 - 9 4 7 112011 119 225 .300 29 - 52 5 48 53Career 382 809 .331 81 - 161 24 191 215

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BRIDGET BIELICHBETHEL PARK, PA.Senior6-1, Opposite Hitter

Ana Almeida is a three-timePSAC Scholar-Athlete.

Bridget Bielich was an All-PSAC West selection in 2008 and 2009.

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ANA ALMEIDABELO HORIZONTE, BRAZILSenior6-0, Outside Hitter/Libero

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SENIOR PROFILES

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2011: Capital One Third-Team Academic All-American … AVCA All-Region … Daktronics First-Team All-Region … All-PSAC West First-Team … Capital One Academic All-District First-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … Ferris State Invitational All-Tournament Team … played in 37 matches, appearing in 134 sets … led team and ranked second in the PSAC in hitting percentage … led team and finished fourth in the league in blocks … recorded double-digit kills 22 times … posted nine kills and three blocks against Southern Indiana … finished with eight kills and four blocks versus Wisconsin-Parkside … tallied 10 kills and five blocks against Winona State … registered 12 kills, three blocks and three digs versus Upper Iowa … tallied 14 kills and four blocks at Minnesota Duluth … collected five kills, eight blocks and two digs against Point Park … posted 14 kills, two blocks and two digs versus Kutztown … finished with 12 kills, three blocks and two digs at IUP … recorded 12 kills and two blocks at Alderson-Broaddus … totaled 11 kills, eight blocks and two aces at Mercyhurst … registered 11 kills and three digs at Gannon … posted 15 kills, eight blocks and five digs against Wheeling Jesuit … collected 11 kills, three blocks and two digs versus East Stroudsburg … set career high with 10 blocks (four solo) and added 13 kills, five digs and three aces at Shippensburg … finished with 11 kills, eight blocks (two solo) and six digs against Lock Haven … established career high with 20 kills and added five blocks at Millersville … posted 13 kills, five blocks and three aces at Juniata … recorded 11 kills and four blocks at Clarion … totaled 11 kills and seven blocks at Slippery Rock … collected four service aces versus IUP … finished with 11 kills, three blocks and two aces against Mercyhurst … registered 12 kills and three blocks versus Gannon … posted 10 kills, two blocks and four aces against Slippery Rock … tallied eight kills, four blocks and four aces versus Clarion … collected nine kills and four blocks against Gannon in PSAC Tournament … finished with 15 kills and four blocks versus West Chester … recorded 12 kills and two blocks at Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … posted five aces against Saint Augustine’s in NCAA Tournament … collected 13 kills and four blocks versus Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: AVCA All-Region … Daktronics Second-Team All-Region … All-PSAC West First-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … ESPN Academic All-District Second-Team … appeared in 35 matches, playing 133 sets … led team in kills, blocks and hitting percentage … ranked among PSAC leaders in blocks and hitting percentage … posted 12 kills on 19 attempts for a .526 hitting percentage against Bellarmine … finished with 10 kills and season-high nine blocks at Northern Kentucky … collected 15 kills, six blocks and five digs versus Shippensburg … tallied 13 kills and five blocks at East Stroudsburg … registered 12 kills and six blocks at Lock Haven … finished with a season-best .571 hitting percentage with eight kills on 14 attempts against Millersville … posted 11 kills and three blocks versus Alderson-Broaddus … collected 10 kills and tied season high with nine blocks at Slippery Rock … totaled 10 kills and six blocks against Gannon … registered 13 kills and five blocks at Wheeling Jesuit … finished with season-high 15 kills and four blocks versus Kutztown … tallied 10 kills and six blocks at Mercyhurst … collected nine kills and six blocks against Clarion … recorded 12 kills and four blocks at Gannon … posted seven blocks versus Edinboro … posted a .550 hitting percentage with 13 kills on 20 attempts and three blocks at Edinboro in PSAC Tournament … totaled 11 kills and two blocks against IUP in NCAA Tournament … finished with 11 kills and three blocks at Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Appeared in 134 sets in 41 matches … finished second on the team in blocks … tallied four kills, four blocks and a career-high three assists versus Quincy … collected six kills, four blocks and three digs against Saginaw Valley … posted a career-best .684 hitting percentage behind a season-high 13 kills on 19 attempts at Northern Kentucky … posted eight kills versus Indianapolis … finished with five blocks against Gannon … registered seven kills and three assists versus Edinboro … posted a season-high six blocks at Clarion … finished with eight kills and four blocks at IUP … totaled seven kills and five blocks against IUP … collected six kills, five blocks and three digs at Ashland … recorded three kills and four blocks against Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2009, Spring 2010)

High School: Played at Seneca Valley … three-year letterman, all-state, two-time All-WPIAL, two-time first-team all-section, member of two section championship teams … National Honor Society, four-time recipient of the President’s Award, Teens ‘n Tots Club

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2009 134 175 .249 15 1 27 9 86 952010 133 307 .301 11 1 35 20 116 1362011 134 370 .328 9 35 66 11 128 139Career 401 852 .301 35 37 128 40 330 370

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MEGHAN FRANZCRANBERRY TWP., PA.Senior5-11, Middle Hitter

Meghan Franz became the secondAcademic All-American in program history last year.

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Mark and Colleen Franz … majoring in secondary education (biology)


SENIOR PROFILES

2011: AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention … All-PSAC West Second-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … Ferris State Invitational All-Tournament Team … PSAC West Athlete of the Week (Sept. 7) … appeared in 37 matches, playing 135 sets … ranked third on the team and sixth in the PSAC in hitting percentage … finished second on the team in assists and blocks … tallied 20-plus assists 15 times … set career high with 36 assists and added four blocks and six digs against Southern Indiana … finished with 23 assists, five kills, three blocks, six digs and career-high five aces versus Urbana … posted 30 assists, four kills, six digs and two blocks against Wisconsin-Parkside … tallied 20 assists and five blocks at Ferris State … registered 25 assists, four kills and four blocks versus Winona State … collected 24 assists, four kills and four blocks against Upper Iowa … finished with 26 assists, three kills and three blocks at Minnesota Duluth … totaled 18 assists, five blocks and three aces versus Point Park … posted 15 assists and five blocks against West Chester … recorded 30 assists versus Kutztown … collected 22 assists and two blocks at IUP … finished with 20 assists and two blocks against Edinboro … tallied 16 assists, three kills and four blocks at Mercyhurst … established career high with eight blocks and posted 28 assists, three kills and five digs versus Wheeling Jesuit … posted 19 assists and two blocks against East Stroudsburg … totaled 21 assists, five blocks and three kills at Shippensburg … finished with 21 assists, six kills and seven blocks versus Lock Haven … recorded 26 assists, three kills and five blocks at Millersville … collected 15 assists, eight kills and seven blocks at Juniata … tallied 24 assists and four blocks at Clarion … finished with six kills and four blocks at Edinboro … posted 13 kills against Mercyhurst … set season high and tied career high with 15 kills on a .538 hitting percentage versus Gannon … registered 10 kills and three blocks against Clarion … collected 13 kills and two blocks versus West Chester in PSAC Tournament … tallied 14 kills and four blocks against Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention … All-PSAC West Second-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … played in 129 sets in 35 matches … finished third on the team and 10th in the PSAC in hitting percentage … ranked second on the team in kills and third in blocks … registered double-digit kills 13 times … posted 13 kills and five blocks at Lynn … finished with 10 kills and 11 assists versus Wisconsin-Parkside … collected 12 kills against Shippensburg … established season highs with 15 kills and four blocks at Clarion … totaled 10 kills and six digs at Slippery Rock … tied career high with 15 kills and added four digs and four blocks versus IUP … posted 10 kills and four blocks against Gannon … tallied 11 kills and season-best seven blocks at Wheeling Jesuit … finished with 12 kills versus Kutztown … equaled career high with 15 kills at Shepherd … collected 12 kills at Mercyhurst … posted nine kills and three blocks at Edinboro … totaled seven kills, 20 assists, three aces and six digs against Slippery Rock … registered a double-double with 10 kills and 29 assists and added seven digs and six blocks versus Clarion … finished with nine kills, seven assists and five digs at IUP … collected a double-double with 29 assists and 13 digs, while adding nine kills and four aces at Gannon … tallied eight kills at Edinboro in PSAC Tournament … posted eight kills, 20 assists and four digs against IUP in NCAA Tournament … totaled 12 kills and five blocks at Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … recorded five blocks versus Clarion in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Appeared in four matches, playing six sets ... tallied one block in college debut against Glenville State … posted season highs with one kill, two digs and seven assists versus Winona State … finished with three assists and two digs against Cheyney ... PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2009-10) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010) … 2008: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2008-09) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2008, Spring 2009)

High School: Played at McDowell ... four-year letterman, two-year captain, first-team all-state, two-time regional player of the year, three-time first-team all-district ... Honor Roll, Key Club

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Ken and Laura Fromknecht ... member of Cal U women’s track & field team (2009-10) ... majoring in exercise science & health promotion (performance enhancement and injury prevention) ... earned bachelor’s degree in sport management and a minor in biology

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2009 6 1 -.333 10 - 5 - 2 22010 129 293 .287 224 15 97 17 72 892011 135 179 .298 539 10 63 19 94 113Career 270 473 .286 773 25 165 36 168 204

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KELLY FROMKNECHTERIE, PA.Senior6-0, Opposite Hitter/Setter

Kelly Fromknecht is a two-timeAll-PSAC West Second-Team selection.

1991 • 1992 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 PSAC CHAMPIONS 9

2011: AVCA All-Region … All-PSAC West First-Team … NCAA Atlantic Region All-Tournament Team … PSAC Tournament MVP … Minnesota Duluth All-Tournament Team … PSAC West Athlete of the Week (Nov. 8) … played in 34 matches, appearing in 116 sets … led team and ranked seventh in the PSAC in kills per game … led the team with 10 double-doubles … registered double-digit kills 18 times … posted 11 kills, six digs and three blocks against Wisconsin-Parkside … finished with nine kills, 12 digs and career-high three aces versus Winona State … registered double-double with 21 kills and 15 digs, while adding two blocks, against Upper Iowa … collected 14 kills, seven digs and three blocks versus Bemidji State … totaled 10 kills, 10 digs and two aces at Minnesota Duluth … posted 11 kills and seven digs against Point Park … established career high with 30 digs and added 13 kills versus Kutztown … recorded eight kills and 10 digs at IUP … finished with 12 kills, seven digs and three blocks against Edinboro … set career high with 23 kills and added 13 digs and two blocks versus Wheeling Jesuit … tallied 13 kills, 20 digs and five blocks (three solo) at Shippensburg … posted seven kills, 18 digs and two blocks at Juniata … registered double-double with 12 kills and 18 digs at Clarion … finished with nine kills, 14 digs and two aces at Slippery Rock … collected 17 kills, seven digs and career-high six blocks at Edinboro … totaled seven kills, 13 digs and three blocks against Shepherd … recorded eight kills and 12 digs versus Mercyhurst … finished with 14 kills and eight digs against Slippery Rock … collected 13 kills, 10 digs and three blocks versus Clarion … posted 13 kills and 11 digs against Gannon in PSAC Tournament … tallied 12 kills and nine digs versus West Chester in PSAC Tournament … registered a double-double with 19 kills and 17 digs at Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … finished with seven kills and 12 digs against Saint Augustine’s in NCAA Tournament … collected 11 kills and seven digs versus Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … totaled 21 kills and 14 digs against Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Appeared in 35 matches, playing 119 sets … posted eight kills and two blocks in season-opener against Rollins … collected 11 kills and seven digs versus Colorado-Colorado Springs … finished with seven kills, four digs and three blocks against Bellarmine … registered 10 kills and two blocks at Northern Kentucky … tallied seven kills, four digs and four blocks at East Stroudsburg … posted 15 kills and two blocks at Lock Haven … established season high with five blocks while adding six kills and nine digs at Clarion … registered double-double with 10 kills and season-high 15 digs and added two aces and two blocks at Slippery Rock … collected 15 kills and five digs against IUP … finished with 16 kills and two blocks versus Gannon … tallied 14 kills and tied career high with five blocks at Wheeling Jesuit … posted 11 kills against Kutztown … collected 10 kills at Shepherd … recorded 12 kills at Mercyhurst … finished with three kills and four blocks versus Juniata … established season high with 20 kills and posted four blocks against Clarion … totaled seven kills and three blocks versus Ashland … posted eight kills, five digs and two aces against Edinboro … collected seven kills, three blocks and five digs at Edinboro in PSAC Tournament … finished with a season-high .542 hitting percentage behind 14 kills on 24 attempts against IUP in NCAA Tournament … tallied 13 kills at Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … posted eight kills versus Clarion in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) ... member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011) … 2009: Appeared in 18 sets in 15 matches … posted two kills and two digs in college debut against Northwood … finished with five kills and two digs versus Glenville State … collected seven kills against Illinois Institute of Technology … registered five kills and season-high two blocks versus Millersville … posted a perfect 1.000 hitting percentage behind a season-high eight kills on eight attempts against Cheyney … finished with four kills versus Slippery Rock … posted two kills against Chowan in NCAA Tournament … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2010)

High School: Played at Bedford … four-year letterman, two-time all-state, three-time all-conference, holds school records for kills and blocks … Basketball, Track & Field … High Honor Roll, National Honor Society, Student Council, Yearbook

On a Personal Note: Daughter of William and Carolyn Harris … majoring in sport management

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2009 18 41 .405 - - 15 1 6 72010 119 291 .177 6 4 106 18 45 632011 116 360 .216 6 17 355 12 41 53 Career 253 692 .207 12 21 476 31 92 123

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BRANDY HARRISBEDFORD, PA.Senior5-8, Outside Hitter

Brandy Harris posted career highsin kills and digs last season.

SENIOR PROFILES


RETURNING PLAYERS

2011: Appeared in 33 matches, playing 110 sets … Minnesota Duluth All-Tournament Team … ranked second on the team and ninth in the PSAC in aces … finished second on the team in digs … posted double-digit digs 20 times … collected six double-doubles … tallied 14 kills and seven digs in season-opener against Southern Indiana … collected six kills, eight digs, one block and two aces versus Wisconsin-Parkside … recorded career-high 18 kills and posted 12 digs and three aces against Winona State … posted double-double with 10 kills and 19 digs, along with two aces and two blocks, versus Upper Iowa … finished with eight kills, nine digs and three aces against Bemidji State … totaled seven kills, 11 digs and two blocks at Minnesota Duluth … recorded six kills, 10 digs and career-high seven aces at Alderson-Broaddus … collected five kills, 10 digs, three blocks and two aces at Mercyhurst … finished with double-double of 10 kills and 10 digs, along with two aces, at Gannon … tallied 11 kills, 18 digs and two aces versus Wheeling Jesuit … registered a double-double with 11 kills and 11 digs against East Stroudsburg … posted 14 digs and three aces at Shippensburg … totaled 17 kills, 14 digs and two blocks at Juniata … collected 18 digs and three aces at Clarion … finished with eight kills, 16 digs, three blocks (one solo) and three aces at Slippery Rock … tallied 12 digs versus IUP … posted four kills, nine digs and nine assists at Edinboro … established career high with 21 digs and added eight kills against Gannon … recorded five kills and 14 digs versus Slippery Rock … totaled six kills and 14 digs against Clarion … finished with six kills, 18 digs and two blocks versus Gannon in PSAC Tournament … collected five kills, 14 digs, two blocks and three aces at Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … tallied five kills, 11 digs and two aces against Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … registered four kills, 19 digs and two aces versus Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Appeared in 66 sets in 27 matches … posted three blocks in college debut versus Rollins … finished with six kills, 11 digs and two blocks against Findlay … collected seven kills, 10 digs, two aces and two blocks versus Shippensburg … established season highs with 15 digs and five blocks and added seven kills and two aces at East Stroudsburg … totaled six kills, eight digs and four blocks against Millersville … finished with seven kills versus Cheyney … collected six kills and nine digs at IUP … posted season high of eight kills and added seven digs versus Mercyhurst … totaled seven kills, nine digs and two blocks against IUP in NCAA Tournament … registered five kills, seven digs and two blocks at Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … finished with three kills and seven digs versus Clarion in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2010, Spring 2011)

High School: Played at Westfield … two-time all-conference, All-North … National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Step-Up Club

On a Personal Note: Daughter of James and Mary Delaney … majoring in communication disorders

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2010 66 84 .141 9 11 125 8 20 282011 110 217 .118 26 46 364 1 32 33 Career 176 301 .124 35 57 489 9 52 61

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MOLLY DELANEYCARMEL, IND.Junior6-0, Outside Hitter

2011: AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention … Capital One Academic All-District First-Team … PSAC Champion Scholar … played in 126 sets, appearing in 35 matches … led team in assists … tallied 20-plus assists 13 times … registered six double-doubles … collected double-double with 24 assists and 10 digs against Upper Iowa … tallied 17 assists and eight digs versus Bemidji State … finished with 18 assists and six digs at Minnesota Duluth … posted 31 assists against Cheyney … registered 21 assists versus Kutztown … totaled double-double with 15 assists and 11 digs at Gannon … collected 25 assists and eight digs at Shippensburg … finished with 17 assists, five digs and one block against Lock Haven … tallied 21 assists and eight digs at Millersville … set career high with 36 assists and added 13 digs and one block at Juniata … posted 19 assists and seven digs at Clarion … recorded a double-double with 21 assists and 11 digs at Slippery Rock … tallied 19 assists and 11 digs versus Shepherd … finished with 25 assists, five digs and season-high three aces against Mercyhurst … established career high with 20 digs and added 20 assists and two aces versus Gannon … registered 21 assists and nine digs against Slippery Rock … collected 27 assists and six digs versus Clarion … posted 19 assists and seven digs against Gannon in PSAC Tournament … totaled 25 assists, nine digs and three aces at Lock Haven in PSAC Tournament … finished with 19 assists versus Saint Augustine’s in NCAA Tournament … recorded 17 assists against Edinboro in NCAA Tournament … collected 27 assists and seven digs versus Wheeling Jesuit in NCAA Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012) … 2010: Appeared in 16 matches, playing 45 sets … posted 10 assists and three digs in college debut against Rollins … registered a double-double with 12 assists and season-high 15 digs at Clarion … tallied a season-best 26 assists and career-high eight aces versus Cheyney … finished with 22 assists against Slippery Rock … collected 18 assists and five digs versus Clarion … recorded a double-double with 23 assists and 12 digs at IUP … posted 21 assists and eight digs at Gannon … tallied 16 assists against Ashland … finished with 15 assists at Edinboro in PSAC Tournament … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2010-11) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2011)

High School: Played at Monona Grove … four-year letterman, three-year captain, three-time first-team all-conference, three-time Team MVP, holds school records for most assists and digs … Track & Field … Homecoming Queen, HOSA, National Honor Society

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Dale and Sally Freund … majoring in communication disorders

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2010 45 5 .294 212 16 63 - 1 12011 126 4 .095 621 19 206 - 2 2 Career 171 9 .184 833 35 269 - 3 3

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ABBEY FREUNDCOTTAGE GROVE, WIS.Junior5-8, Setter

Molly Delaney ranked second on the team with a career high in digs last season.

Abbey Freund earned AVCA all-region honorable mention in 2011.

1991 • 1992 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 PSAC CHAMPIONS 11

2011: Medical redshirt … played in 10 sets in five matches … posted a block in college debut against Point Park … recorded season highs of nine kills and six aces versus Cheyney … finished with one ace and three digs at Alderson-Broaddus … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Abbey Park … three-time Athlete of the Year … Basketball … Honor Roll

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Leo and Evelyn Helmer … member of Cal U softball team (2012) … majoring in mathematics

RETURNING PLAYERS

2011: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Irondequoit … three-year letterman, member of state championship team

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Mario and Michel Melidona … majoring in technology education

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TAYLOR MELIDONAROCHESTER, N.Y.Freshman (R)5-8, Libero

2011: Redshirted … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Greencastle-Antrim … three-year letterman, captain, two-time first-team all-conference, all-district, all-state, Harrisburg Patriot-News All-Star, member of three conference championship teams … Soccer … Big Buddies, National Honor Society, Peer Tutors, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Council

On a Personal Note: Daughter of John and LaCinda Rudy … majoring in art

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SAMANTHA RUDYGREENCASTLE, PA.Freshman (R)5-7, Libero

2011: Appeared in six matches, playing eight sets … made college debut against Wisconsin-Parkside … collected season-high two blocks (one solo) against West Chester … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … established season high with five kills versus Cheyney … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Fall 2011, Spring 2012)

High School: Played at Bethel Park … three-year letterman, all-district … Basketball, Track & Field … Marching Band, Ways and Means

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Norman and Beth Miller … majoring in computer science

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LAUREL MILLERBETHEL PARK, PA.Sophomore5-10, Outside Hitter

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2011 8 5 .286 - - 1 2 1 3

2011: Appeared in 15 matches, playing 39 sets … made college debut at Ferris State … posted six kills, two digs and one block (solo) versus West Chester … finished with nine kills and nine digs against Kutztown … collected eight digs, 12 digs and one ace at IUP … set season highs with 10 kills and two blocks and added eight digs versus Edinboro … tallied eight kills and six digs at Gannon … recorded four kills and six digs against Lock Haven … posted eight kills and season-high 14 digs at Millersville … finished with six kills, four digs and one block versus Shepherd … totaled four kills, seven digs and two blocks against Mercyhurst … PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2011-12) … member of Cal U AD Honor Roll (Spring 2012)

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Natan and Daisy Svaiter … majoring in international studies (modern language)

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JULIA MUZYRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZILSophomore5-9, Outside Hitter

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2011 39 66 .138 2 2 73 2 4 6

Julia Muzy led all newcomers inkills and digs last season.

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RENEE HELMEROAKVILLE, ONTARIOFreshman (R)5-11, Outside Hitter

Year S K Att% Ast Aces Dig BS BA TB2011 10 12 .333 - 7 3 - 2 2


NEWCOMERS

High School: Played at Kellam … three-year letterman, captain, three-time all-district, two-time first-team all-region, VHSCA All-Star, member of two state championship teams … National Honor Society

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Bob and Carol Catterton … majoring in biology

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JEANNIE CATTERTONVIRGINIA BEACH, VA.Freshman5-11, Middle Hitter

High School: Played at Greencastle-Antrim … two-year letterman, second-team all-conference, Chambersburg Public Opinion second-team all-star … National Honor Society, Peer Leaders, Young Life

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Tony and Lori Bobbitt … majoring in environmental science (fisheries & wildlife)

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EMA BOBBITTGREENCASTLE, PA.Freshman5-3, Libero

High School: Played at La Plata … two-time conference MVP, county MVP, all-metro honorable mention, member of two regional championship teams … National Honor Society, Warrior

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Marc and Catherine Lavery … majoring in secondary education (earth & space science)

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MARY LAVERYLA PLATA, MD.Freshman5-11, Middle Hitter

High School: Played at Sydenham … three-time MVP, member of two area championship teams … Track & Field

On a Personal Note: Daughter of Roger Fouzie and Nanette Arndt … majoring in psychology

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MIRANDA FOUZIEKINGSTON, ONTARIOFreshman6-0, Middle Hitter

Ana AlmeidaBridget Bielich

2012 Seniors

1991 • 1992 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 PSAC CHAMPIONS 13

ACADEMIC SUCCESS

Ana Almeida

Molly Delaney

Kortney Eshleman

Meghan Franz

Abbey Freund

Kelly Fromknecht

Abigail Gaiotti

Brandy Harris

Renee Helmer

Tabitha Maurer

Sara McMullen

Taylor Melidona

Laurel Miller

Julia Muzy

Samantha Rudy

Listed below are the 2011-12 PSAC Scholar-Athletes from volleyball:

BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. California University of Pennsylvania is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies. For more than 150 years Cal U has been known for its educational excellence and for its commitment to the core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility. At Cal U, students are our first priority. As an undergraduate, students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges. Whether one is interested in using robotic technology in the field of engineering or helping to shape the future as an early childhood educator, students will find an academic program perfect for them. When our core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility are coupled with real-world training, we see a big difference in the types of jobs our graduates get. To advance our mission of building the character and careers of students, Cal U relies upon committed faculty, motivated students, challenging programs and exceptional facilities. Our Character Education Institute provides character education to Cal U students, faculty and staff, and corporate training to regional organizations and businesses. The institute serves as a resource center for education majors, and assists school districts and local organizations in advancing character development.

For 12-straight semesters, Cal U athletic programs have compiled a cumulative grade-point average of 3.00 or higher.

The Vulcans led NCAA Division II and ranked sixth overall among all institutions with a school-record 13 Capital One AcademicAll-Americans during the 2011-12 academic year.

A record total of 246 Cal U student-athletes, representing all sports were named to the Spring 2012 edition of the Cal U Athletic Director Honor Roll.

A record of 175 student-athletes from Cal U, representing all sports, were named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athletes for the 2011-12 academic year.

A total of 31 student-athletes boasted a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Spring 2012 semester.

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Abbey Freund was the co-inaugural recipient of the PSAC Champion Scholar Award last season.


2011 RESULTS

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DATE OPPONENT SITE SCORE GAME SCORES09/02 vs. Southern Indiana^ Big Rapids, Mich. W 3-0 25-15, 25-19, 30-28 09/02 vs. Urbana (Ohio)^ Big Rapids, Mich. W 3-0 25-19, 25-12, 25-14 09/03 vs Wisconsin-Parkside^ Big Rapids, Mich. W 3-0 25-19, 25-22, 25-1809/03 at Ferris State^ Big Rapids, Mich. L 0-3 20-25, 23-25, 17-25 09/09 vs. Winona State% Duluth, Minn. W 3-1 20-25, 25-13, 25-20, 25-2209/09 vs. Upper Iowa% Duluth, Minn. W 3-1 22-25, 25-18, 25-19, 25-2009/10 vs. Bemidji State (Minn.)% Duluth, Minn. W 3-0 25-12, 25-16, 25-2309/10 at #7 Minnesota Duluth% Duluth, Minn. L 1-3 23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 19-2509/14 POINT PARK CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-21, 25-19, 25-1909/16 WEST CHESTER* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-17, 25-15, 25-1609/17 CHEYNEY* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-6, 25-11, 25-809/17 KUTZTOWN* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-1 25-8, 23-25, 25-19, 25-1409/20 at Indiana (Pa.)* Indiana, Pa. W 3-0 25-13, 25-20, 25-1709/23 EDINBORO* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-1 25-19, 25-17, 22-25, 25-1909/27 at Alderson-Broaddus Philippi, W.Va. W 3-0 26-24, 25-15, 25-2309/30 at Mercyhurst* Erie, Pa. W 3-0 25-17, 25-20, 25-1210/01 at Gannon* Erie, Pa. L 0-3 18-25, 21-25, 23-2510/04 WHEELING JESUIT CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-2 26-24, 21-25, 25-14, 21-25, 15-1110/07 vs. East Stroudsburg* Shippensburg, Pa. W 3-0 25-12, 25-19, 25-20 10/07 at Shippensburg* Shippensburg, Pa. W 3-2 22-25, 21-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-1110/08 vs. Lock Haven* Millersville, Pa. W 3-1 23-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-2210/08 at Millersville* Millersville, Pa. W 3-1 25-18, 26-25, 20-25, 25-2310/11 at #11 Juniata Huntingdon, Pa. W 3-2 18-25, 20-25, 25-15, 27-25, 15-1210/14 at Clarion* Clarion, Pa. L 2-3 19-25, 25-16, 25-20, 18-25, 11-1510/15 at Slippery Rock* Slippery Rock, Pa. W 3-1 17-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-2010/18 INDIANA (PA.)* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-14, 25-19, 25-1810/21 at Edinboro* Edinboro, Pa. W 3-0 26-24, 25-22, 26-2410/25 SHEPHERD CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-18, 25-18, 25-2010/28 MERCYHURST* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-1 25-14, 25-22, 21-25, 25-2210/29 GANNON* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-2 25-18, 25-19, 23-25, 14-25, 15-1111/04 SLIPPERY ROCK* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-16, 25-10, 25-2311/05 CLARION* CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-2 25-13, 25-18, 17-25, 18-25, 15-1311/08 GANNON# CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-18, 25-16, 25-2011/11 vs. West Chester# Lock Haven, Pa. W 3-1 25-20, 25-16, 23-25, 25-2211/12 at Lock Haven# Lock Haven, Pa. W 3-1 26-24, 25-22, 19-25, 25-2211/17 SAINT AUGUSTINE’S (N.C.)$ CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-14, 25-16, 25-1111/18 EDINBORO$ CALIFORNIA, PA. W 3-0 25-10, 25-17, 25-1711/19 WHEELING JESUIT$ CALIFORNIA, PA. L 1-3 23-25, 25-17, 21-25, 19-25

HOME MATCHES IN ALL CAPS; ^ - Ferris State (Mich.) Invitational; % - Minnesota Duluth Tournament; * - PSAC match; # - PSAC Tournament; $ - NCAA Tournament

SEASON REVIEW Under first-year head coach Peter Letourneau, the Vulcans posted one of their most successful seasons to date. Cal U finished with a 33-5 overall record behind a 17-2 league mark and won its fifth PSAC Championship in the last seven years. The Vulcans also appeared in the NCAA Tournament for the seventh-consecutive year, advancing to the regional championship for a sixth-straight time. After leading the team in kills and blocks, junior Meghan Franz was named to the AVCA and Daktronics all-region teams. She was an All-PSAC West First-Team selection for a consecutive year and became the second player in program history to be named an Academic All-American.

Junior Kelly Fromknecht was named to the All-PSAC West Second-Team and NCAA Atlantic Regional All-Tournament Team. Fromknecht, who received all-region honorable mention from the AVCA, led the team with 135 sets played and ranked second in assists. Classmate Brandy Harris was named to the AVCA all-region team and All-PSAC West First-Team after finishing second on the team in kills and third in digs and total blocks.

Sophomore Abbey Freund was awarded the inaugural PSAC Champion Scholar Award. Freund earned AVCA all-region honorable mention after leading the Vulcans in assists. Senior libero Sara McMullen paced the defense, leading Cal U in digs and service aces. She finished her career ranked sixth in school history with 1,197 career digs and earned All-PSAC West Second-Team and AVCA all-region honors.

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2011 STATISTICS

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OVERALL (33-5) HOME: 15-1 AWAY: 9-4 NEUTRAL: 9-0No. Name SP-MP K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAL B/G BE BHE 1 Abbey Freund 126-35 4 0.03 2 21 .095 621 4.93 19 50 0.15 1 206 1.63 0 2 2 0.02 0 2 2 Chelsea Wilson 130-36 188 1.45 60 480 .267 17 0.13 13 12 0.10 3 58 0.45 5 90 95 0.73 3 2 3 Kelly Fromknecht 135-37 179 1.33 57 410 .298 539 3.99 10 10 0.07 1 63 0.47 19 94 113 0.84 3 14 4 Tabitha Maurer 42-15 1 0.02 0 3 .333 6 0.14 8 17 0.19 4 58 1.38 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5 Molly Delaney 110-33 217 1.97 118 838 .118 26 0.24 46 57 0.42 19 364 3.31 1 32 33 0.30 1 3 6 Sara McMullen 135-38 5 0.04 2 33 .091 27 0.20 57 77 0.42 23 540 4.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 7 Gaby Follmer 7-4 10 1.43 5 26 .192 0 0.00 0 1 0.00 0 1 0.14 0 3 3 0.43 0 0 8 Renee Helmer 10-5 12 1.20 5 21 .333 0 0.00 7 8 0.70 1 3 0.30 0 2 2 0.20 0 0 9 Ana Almeida 63-20 24 0.38 12 64 .188 9 0.14 24 15 0.38 8 128 2.03 1 4 5 0.08 0 1 10 Kortney Eshleman 56-18 7 0.12 3 20 .200 268 4.79 10 4 0.18 0 96 1.71 1 0 1 0.02 0 311 Julia Muzy 39-15 66 1.69 37 210 .138 2 0.05 2 16 0.05 7 73 1.87 2 4 6 0.15 0 012 Abigail Gaiotti 11-7 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 4 3 0.36 1 18 1.64 0 0 0 0.00 0 013 Laurel Miller 8-6 5 0.62 1 14 .286 0 0.00 0 3 0.00 0 1 0.12 2 1 3 0.38 0 014 Meghan Franz 134-37 370 2.76 96 835 .328 9 0.07 35 24 0.26 1 66 0.49 11 128 139 1.04 4 015 Bridget Bielich 119-34 225 1.89 68 523 .300 29 0.24 0 0 0.00 1 52 0.44 5 48 53 0.45 3 416 Brandy Harris 116-34 360 3.10 137 1034 .216 6 0.05 17 27 0.15 24 355 3.06 12 41 53 0.46 2 317 Katya Kopanarova 29-13 51 1.76 30 187 .112 5 0.17 2 3 0.07 4 63 2.17 2 11 13 0.45 3 0 Totals 138-38 1724 12.49 633 4719 .231 1564 11.33 254 184 1.84 108 2145 15.54 61 460 291.0 2.11 19 33

PSAC WEST MATCHES (17-2) HOME: 9-0 AWAY: 6-2 NEUTRAL: 2-0No. Name SP-MP K K/G E TA PCT A A/G SA SE SA/G RE DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAL B/G BE BHE 1 Abbey Freund 70-19 2 0.03 2 7 .000 344 4.91 13 28 0.19 1 115 1.64 0 1 1 0.01 0 1 2 Chelsea Wilson 63-17 100 1.59 27 252 .290 6 0.10 6 2 0.10 2 22 0.35 3 39 42 0.67 3 0 3 Kelly Fromknecht 68-18 82 1.21 28 192 .281 244 3.59 0 4 0.00 0 23 0.34 12 42 54 0.79 2 3 4 Tabitha Maurer 19-6 1 0.05 0 3 .333 0 0.00 5 6 0.26 2 21 1.11 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5 Molly Delaney 47-14 79 1.68 59 338 .059 19 0.40 17 23 0.36 8 160 3.40 1 11 12 0.26 0 0 6 Sara McMullen 69-19 5 0.07 2 25 .120 12 0.17 30 37 0.43 12 288 4.17 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 7 Gaby Follmer 6-3 10 1.67 5 26 .192 0 0.00 0 1 0.00 0 1 0.17 0 3 3 0.50 0 0 8 Renee Helmer 7-3 11 1.57 5 17 .353 0 0.00 6 5 0.86 0 0 0.00 0 1 1 0.14 0 0 9 Ana Almeida 32-9 18 0.56 7 46 .239 6 0.19 14 5 0.44 4 84 2.62 1 3 4 0.12 0 0 10 Kortney Eshleman 30-9 1 0.03 2 5 -.200 130 4.33 3 2 0.10 0 54 1.80 0 0 0 0.00 0 011 Julia Muzy 30-10 60 2.00 32 188 .149 2 0.07 2 11 0.07 6 65 2.17 2 3 5 0.17 0 012 Abigail Gaiotti 6-4 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 4 1 0.67 1 10 1.67 0 0 0 0.00 0 013 Laurel Miller 6-4 5 0.83 1 14 .286 0 0.00 0 3 0.00 0 1 0.17 2 1 3 0.50 0 014 Meghan Franz 67-18 189 2.82 53 432 .315 4 0.06 23 17 0.34 1 37 0.55 9 61 70 1.04 3 015 Bridget Bielich 60-16 131 2.18 39 298 .309 19 0.32 0 0 0.00 1 32 0.53 4 26 30 0.50 2 016 Brandy Harris 53-16 146 2.75 64 450 .182 1 0.02 6 11 0.11 14 170 3.21 8 17 25 0.47 0 117 Katya Kopanarova 21-9 32 1.52 24 133 .060 3 0.14 2 2 0.10 2 46 2.19 1 7 8 0.38 3 0 Totals 71-19 872 12.20 350 2426 .215 790 11.10 131 158 1.85 55 1129 15.90 43 215 150.5 2.12 13 5


THROUGH THE YEARS

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YEAR COACH OVERALL PSAC WEST POST-SEASON NOTES1990 Jing Pu 15-20 -- ---1991 Jing Pu 35-8 8-2 Won PSAC Championship1992 Jing Pu 36-3 10-0 Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship1993 Karen Fetsko 27-11 7-3 ---1994 Karen Fetsko 19-16 6-4 ---1995 Karen Fetsko 15-17 3-7 ---1996 Karen Fetsko 19-16 3-7 ---1997 Karen Fetsko 20-20 2-8 ---1998 Limin Jin 22-8 6-4 ---1999 Limin Jin 23-12 6-4 ---2000 Limin Jin 27-11 4-6 Advanced to NCAA Champ. Semifinals2001 Limin Jin 15-19 5-5 Advanced to NCAA Regional Second Round2002 Melissa Myers 16-14 2-8 Advanced to NCAA Regional First Round2003 Melissa Myers 19-14 3-7 ---2004 Melissa Myers 28-7 6-4 Advanced to NCAA Regional Champ. Match2005 Melissa Myers 33-3 8-2 Won PSAC Championship Advanced to NCAA Reg. First Round2006 Melissa Myers 30-7 7-3 Advanced to PSAC Champ. Match Advanced to NCAA Regional Champ. Match2007 Melissa Myers 35-4 10-0 Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Won NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals2008 Stephanie Burner 40-2 12-0 Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Won NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals2009 Stephanie Burner 36-6 19-0 Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Won NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament Advanced to NCAA Quarterfinals2010 Stephanie Burner 23-13 15-4 Advanced to NCAA Regional Champ. Match2011 Peter Letourneau 33-5 17-2 Won PSAC West Championship Won PSAC Championship Advanced to NCAA Regional Champ. Match

ALL-TIME LEADERS BY PSAC COACHING WINSName Yrs. Yrs. Record Pct.Stephanie Burner 3 2008-10 46-4 .920Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 36-24 .600Limin Jin 4 1998-01 21-19 .525Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 21-29 .420Jing Pu 3 1991-92 18-2 .900Peter Letourneau 1 2011 17-2 .895TOTAL 22 159-80 .665

ALL-TIME LEADERS BY OVERALL WINSName Yrs. Yrs. Record Pct.Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 161-49 .767Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 100-80 .556Stephanie Burner 3 2008-10 99-21 .825Limin Jin 4 1998-01 87-50 .635Jing Pu 3 1990-92 86-31 .735Peter Letourneau 1 2011 33-5 .868TOTAL 22 566-236 .706

ALL-TIME LEADERS BY WINNING PERCENTAGEName Yrs. Yrs. Record Pct.Peter Letourneau 1 2011 33-5 .868Stephanie Burner 3 2008-10 99-21 .825Melissa Myers 6 2002-07 161-49 .767Jing Pu 3 1990-92 86-31 .735Limin Jin 4 1998-01 87-50 .635Karen Fetsko 5 1993-97 100-80 .556TOTAL 22 566-236 .706

COACHING RECORDS

Melissa Myers holds the school recordwith 161 career wins.

Marta Hodge holds the single-seasonand career school records for digs.

Ludmila Amaral was named the

PSAC West Athlete of the Year in 2008.

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SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSKILLS641 - Katie Barker (2004)579 - Dingding Lu (2003)563 - Joanna Nist (2009)521 - Charmaine Gordon (1995)511 - Ludmila Amaral (2008)507 - Katie Barker (2005)500 - Joanna Nist (2007)497 - Joanna Nist (2008)468 - Georgette Crawford (1994)467 - Dingding Lu (2001)

TOTAL BLOCKS218 - Shanna Yourchik (2006)*160 - Donette Howell (1995)157 - Ludmila Amaral (2008)154 - Ludmila Amaral (2009)141 - Dingding Lu (2000)140 - Megan Menzer (2007)139 - Meghan Franz (2011)138 - Tamara Hinic (2007)136 - Meghan Franz (2010)135 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1995)

ASSISTS1,581 - Ying Xu (2000)1,562 - Aimee Helbig (2004)1,560 - Renata da Silva (2007)1,509 - Renata da Silva (2008)1,481 - Aimee Helbig (2003)1,311 - Ying Xu (2001)1,259 - Carrie Treece (1997)1,241 - Renata da Silva (2009)1,197 - Renata da Silva (2006)1,183 - Allia Caresani (2002)

SERVICE ACES64 - Aimee Helbig (2004)60 - Sara McMullen (2010)57 - Sara McMullen (2011)55 - Allia Caresani (2002)53 - Sara McMullen (2009)53 - Ludmila Amaral (2008)53 - Marta Hodge (2008)52 - Julie Paronish (2009)52 - Dingding Lu (2003)51 - Renata da Silva (2007)51 - Mallory DeMarco (2007)

DIGS750 - Marta Hodge (2008)681 - Marta Hodge (2007)601 - Julie Paronish (2009)540 - Sara McMullen (2011)538 - Katie Barker (2004) 513 - Katie Barker (2005)510 - Katie Barker (2003)507 - Julie Paronish (2010)485 - Ashley Moore (2009)476 - Amber Santavy (2007)

HITTING PERCENTAGE.446 - Dingding Lu (2000)*.424 - Ludmila Amaral (2008).374 - Dingding Lu (2001).364 - Dingding Lu (2002).349 - Bridget Bielich (2009).342 - Julie Jacobs (1999).328 - Meghan Franz (2011).328 - Ludmila Amaral (2009).323 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1998).314 - Dingding Lu (2003)

* - NCAA Individual Champion

KILLS1,897 - Joanna Nist (2006-09)1,895 - Katie Barker (2002-05)1,807 - Dingding Lu (2000-03)1,333 - Sherry Ann Bowen (1996-98)1,262 - Jessica Brown (2002-05) 1,151 - Amanda Evans (2003-06)1,149 - Tara Douglas (1996-98) 962 - Amber Santavy (2004-07)900 - Ludmila Amaral (2008-09)852 - Meghan Franz (2009-present)

TOTAL BLOCKS (SOLO)463 (185) - Dingding Lu (2000-03)444 (204) - Julee Jacobs (1996-99)421 (59) - Amanda Evans (2003-06)405 (140) - Sherry Ann Bowen (1995-98)403 (54) - Shanna Yourchik (2003-06)

ASSISTS5,507 - Renata da Silva (2006-09)3,948 - Aimee Helbig (2002-05)3,389 - Carrie Treece (1996-99)3,328 - Ying Xu (1999-01)2,957 - Kim Baker (1994-96)1,672 - Kortney Eshleman (2008-11)1,222 - Mallory DeMarco (2005-08)1,037 - Eleanor Baker (1996-99)

SERVICE ACES180 - Joanna Nist (2006-09)171 - Sara McMullen (2008-11)156 - Dingding Lu (2000-03)149 - Katie Barker (2002-05)147 - Jenn Valeriote (1994-97)141 - Aimee Helbig (2002-05)138 - Amanda Evans (2003-06)129 - Julee Jacobs (1996-99)126 - Renata da Silva (2006-09)117 - Ashley Moore (2006-09)

DIGS1,869 - Marta Hodge (2006-08)1,821 - Katie Barker (2002-05)1,571 - Joanna Nist (2006-09)1,429 - Julie Paronish (2007-10)1,250 - Jessica Brown (2002-05)1,197 - Sara McMullen (2008-11)1,070 - Mallory DeMarco (2005-08)1,065 - Renata da Silva (2006-09)979 - Kim Baker (1994-96)959 - Jenn Valeriote (1994-97)

GAMES PLAYED519 - Joanna Nist (2006-09)497 - Renata da Silva (2006-09)479 - Jenn Valeriote (1995-97)470 - Amanda Evans (2003-06)464 - Katie Barker (2002-05)455 - Julee Jacobs (1996-99)450 - Ashley Moore (2006-09)446 - Dingding Lu (2000-03)432 - Robyn Remic (1996-99)432 - Jessica Brown (2002-05)

Shanna Yourchik led the country in

blocks in 2006.

Joanna Nist finished her career as the all-time leader in kills and aces.

CAREER RECORDS

Aimee Helbig ranks second in school history in single-season and career assists.


ALL-TIME HONORS

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AVCA ALL-AMERICANS2007 Renata da Silva (third team) Joanna Nist (honorable mention) Amber Santavy (honorable mention)2008 Ludmila Amaral (second team) Renata da Silva (third team)2009 Renata da Silva (third team) Joanna Nist (honorable mention)

AVCA ALL-REGION1993 Georgette Crawford, Gina Pallo1994 Gina Pallo, Georgette Crawford1997 Charmaine Gordon1998 Sherry Ann Bowen1999 Julee Jacobs2000 Ying Xu, Dingding Lu2001 Ying Xu2002 Dingding Lu Allia Caresani (honorable mention)2003 Dingding Lu Katie Barker (honorable mention)2004 Katie Barker, Amanda Evans Jessica Brown (honorable mention)2005 Katie Barker Allison Liptak (honorable mention) Susie Williams (honorable mention)2006 Renata da Silva, Amanda Evans Allison Liptak Shanna Yourchik (honorable mention)2007 Renata da Silva, Joanna Nist Amber Santavy2008 Ludmila Amaral, Marta Hodge Renata da Silva, Joanna Nist Thais Franca (honorable mention)2009 Ludmila Amaral, Bridget Bielich Renata da Silva, Joanna Nist2010 Meghan Franz Kelly Fromknecht (honorable mention)2011 Meghan Franz Brandy Harris Sara McMullen Abbey Freund (honorable mention) Kelly Fromknecht (honorable mention)

AVCA REGIONAL FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR2006 Renata da Silva

AVCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR2000 Limin Jin2004 Melissa Myers2005 Melissa Myers2007 Melissa Myers

DAKTRONICS ALL AMERICAN2007 Joanna Nist (third team)2008 Marta Hodge (first team) Ludmila Amaral (second team) Renata da Silva (honorable mention) Joanna Nist (honorable mention)2009 Renata da Silva (second team) Joanna Nist (second team) Ludmila Amaral (honorable mention)

DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION TEAM2001 Dingding Lu, Rachel May Ying Xu2002 Dingding Lu2004 Katie Barker2005 Katie Barker, Amanda Evans2006 Renata da Silva, Allison Liptak2007 Renata da Silva (first team) Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (first team) Amber Santavy (second team)2008 Ludmila Amaral (first team) Renata da Silva (first team) Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (first team)2009 Ludmila Amaral (first team) Renata da Silva (first team) Joanna Nist (first team)2010 Meghan Franz (second team)2011 Meghan Franz (first team)

DAKTRONICS REGIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR2007 Joanna Nist2008 Joanna Nist2009 Joanna Nist

NCAA REGIONAL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM2000 Rachel May, Ying Xu, Dingding Lu2004 Katie Barker, Aimee Helbig2006 Renata da Silva, Amanda Evans, Amber Santavy, 2007 Katie Benick, Renata da Silva, Marta Hodge, Joanna Nist, Amber Santavy,2008 Ludmila Amaral, Marta Hodge, Joanna Nist, Renata da Silva2009 Ludmila Amaral, Bridget Bielich, Renata da Silva, Joanna Nist2010 Meghan Franz, Kelly Fromknecht2011 Meghan Franz, Kelly Fromknecht, Brandy Harris

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM2000 Ying Xu

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN2009 Renata da Silva (second team)2011 Meghan Franz (third team)

CoSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT II2000 Ying Xu2001 Ying Xu2004 Katie Barker (third team)2005 Katie Barker (first team) Aimee Helbig (third team)2008 Marta Hodge (first team) Joanna Nist (second team)2009 Renata da Silva (first team) Joanna Nist (first team)2010 Meghan Franz (second team)2011 Meghan Franz (first team) Abbey Freund (first team)

CAL U ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME1998 Lisa Zitalone-Olson, 19832002 Jackie Wilson-Miller, 19932003 Georgette Crawford, 19942010 Dingding Lu, 20042012 Katie Barker, 2006

PSAC WEST ALL-STARS1991 First Team*Gina Pallo

1992 First Team*Georgette CrawfordCarolina PierattJackie Wilson

1993 First Team*Georgette Crawford, MHMary Doerzbacher, MHCarolina Pieratt, OH

1994 First TeamGino Pallo, MHSecond TeamGeorgette Crawford, OH

1995 First TeamCharmaine Gordon, OH

1998 First TeamSherry Ann Bowen, MH

1999 Second TeamJulee Jacobs, MBRobyn Remic, OH

2000 First TeamDingding Lu, MHRachel May, OH

Second TeamYing Xu, S

2001 First TeamDingding Lu, MHYing Xu, S 2002 First TeamDingding Lu, MH

2003 First TeamDingding Lu, MHSecond TeamKatie Barker, OH

2004 First TeamKatie Barker, OHJessica Brown, OHSecond TeamAmanda Evans, OH/MHAimee Helbig, S

2005 First TeamKatie Barker, OHAllison Liptak, OPPSecond TeamJessica Brown, OHAimee Helbig, S

2006 First TeamAllison Liptak, OPPShanna Yourchik, MH

Second TeamRenata da Silva, S

2007 First TeamKatie Benick, OPPRenata da Silva, SJoanna Nist, OHAmber Santavy, OH

2008 First TeamLudmila Amaral, MHRenata da Silva, SThais Franca, MH/RSJoanna Nist, OHSecond TeamBridget Bielich, MHMarta Hodge, LIB

2009 First TeamLudmila Amaral, MHRenata da Silva, SJoanna Nist, OHSecond TeamBridget Bielich, MH2010 First TeamMeghan Franz, MHSecond TeamKelly Fromknecht, S

2011 First TeamMeghan Franz, MHBrandy Harris, OH

Second TeamKelly Fromknecht, S/OPPSara McMullen, L

* - PSAC selected only one team

PSAC ALL-STARS^

1991 First TeamKrista StoudtJackie WilsonSecond TeamMary DoerzbacherGina Pallo

1992 First TeamGeorgette CrawfordJackie WilsonSecond TeamGina PalloCarolina Pieratt

1993 First TeamGeorgette Crawford, MH

^ - selected from 1991-93

PSAC WESTPLAYER OF THE YEAR2008 - Ludmila Amaral2009 - Joanna Nist

PSAC WESTCOACH OF THE YEAR2004 - Melissa Myers2005 - Melissa Myers2007 - Melissa Myers2011 - Peter Letourneau

PSAC COACH OF THE YEAR^

1991 - Jing Pu1992 - Jing Pu^ - selected from 1991-93

PSAC TOURNAMENT MVP2007 - Amber Santavy2008 - Renata da Silva2009 - Renata da Silva2011 - Brandy Harris

PSAC CHAMPION SCHOLAR2011 - Abbey Freund

PSAC TOP 102000 - Ying Xu2001 - Ying Xu

PSAC SCHOLAR ACADEMIC AWARD1997 - Sherry Ann Bowen1998 - Sherry Ann Bowen

PSAC HONORS

1991 • 1992 • 2005 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2011 PSAC CHAMPIONS

PSAC

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Originating in 1951 to administer and promote men’s athletics, the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference has evolved into one of the NCAA’s most heralded intercollegiate conferences. The first major step came in 1977, when based on a growing interest, the league reorganized to provide a structure for its women’s programs. Only three years later, lacking a standard competitive division, league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. Among its recent enhancements the PSAC has expanded its membership twice during a four-year span. The first occurred during the 2008-09 academic year with the addition of full-time members Gannon University and Mercyhurst College, and associate member Long Island University-C.W. Post. Over the past year, the PSAC’s Board of Directors agreed to welcome Seton Hill University as an associate member to begin play in field hockey during the 2011-12 campaign. The membership now consists of 16 full-time institutions and the two associate members. All of the league’s full-time members are located within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which makes the PSAC the largest one-state conference in the NCAA. The league has also grown to share the distinctions as: The largest conference in Division II, the largest football-playing conference in the NCAA, and, with 23, the conference that sponsors the most championships at the Division II level. Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of its teams into

NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the membership’s success has yielded 43 NCAA team and 246 individual title winners. While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league also has evolved into one of Division II’s finest from an academic standpoint. Today, nearly one-third of the PSAC’s

estimated 6,300 participants are honored each year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly

doubled since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were first recognized in the mid-1990s.

Although all 16 current institutions are members of Division II, seven league schools also compete at the Division

I level in select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 127,000 students and claim over 710,000 alumni, including 483,000

who reside in Pennsylvania. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member institutions. It employs a commissioner, an associate and assistant commissioner, and a director of media relations at its headquarters in Lock Haven, Pa.

Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference206 Annex Building

Lock Haven, PA 17745

StaffSteve Murray - Commissioner

Will Adair - Associate CommissionerCarlin Chesick - Assistant Commissioner/

Senior Woman Administrator Matt Beltz - Director of Media Relations

ALL-PSAC WEST FIRST-TEAMOH - Kellie Bartman, ClarionOPP - Gina Boothe, EdinboroMB - Kara Cullen, GannonMH - Meghan Franz, CaliforniaS - Amanda Gough, ClarionOH - Brandy Harris, CaliforniaOH - Lauren Sazama, Gannon

ALL-PSAC WEST SECOND-TEAMOH - Kaitlyn Anderson, ClarionL - Rhianon Brady, ClarionS/OPP - Kelly Fromknecht, CaliforniaMH - Kelcie Hellmer, EdinboroL - Sara McMullen, CaliforniaMB - Danielle Ostendorf, IUPS - Megan Osysko, EdinboroOH - Kaylee Smith, Slippery Rock

2011 PSAC STANDINGSWestern DivisionTeam .................................. PSAC ...............Pct. .............Overall ................Pct.California ............................. 17-2 ............. .895 ..................33-5 .............. .868Edinboro ....................................... 14-5 ................. .737 .......................23-9 ................... .719Clarion ........................................... 14-5 ................. .737 .....................19-13 ................... .594Gannon ......................................... 14-5 ................. .737 .....................20-12 ................... .625Slippery Rock .............................. 9-10 ................. .474 .....................20-12 ................... .625IUP ................................................... 5-14 ................. .263 .....................11-22 ................... .333Mercyhurst ................................... 3-11 ................. .214 .....................14-18 ................... .438

Eastern DivisionTeam .................................. PSAC ...............Pct. .............Overall ................Pct.Lock Haven .................................. 16-3 ................. .789 .....................21-10 ................... .677Kutztown ...................................... 13-6 ................. .684 .......................24-9 ................... .727West Chester ............................... 9-10 ................. .474 .....................22-14 ................... .611Shippensburg ............................. 8-11 ................. .421 .....................15-21 ................... .417Millersville .................................... 7-12 ................. .368 .....................18-18 ................... .500East Stroudsburg ....................... 2-17 ................. .105 .......................4-23 ................... .148Cheyney ........................................ 0-16 ................. .000 .......................0-27 ................... .000

2011 STATISTICS

Individual LeadersHitting Percentage Kara Cullen, Gannon .338Kills Jill Edwards, Shippensburg 4.33Assists Alexa Garrity, Lock Haven 10.29Service Aces Seth Sullivan, Edinboro 0.69Blocks Claren Harris, Gannon 1.43Digs Rhianon Brady, Clarion 5.81Points Gao Xuan, Lock Haven 5.05

Team LeadersHitting Percentage Gannon .233Opp. Hitting Percentage Kutztown .140Assists Lock Haven 11.50Kills Lock Haven 12.84Service Aces West Chester 2.09Blocks Kutztown 2.68Digs Kutztown 16.59

PSAC WEST ATHLETEOF THE YEAR

Gina Boothe, Sr.Edinboro

PSAC WEST FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR

Janna Reilly, Fr.,Slippery Rock

PSAC WEST COACHOF THE YEAR

Peter Letourneau, California

2011 PSAC TOURNAMENTQuarterfinals(E1) Lock Haven d. (E4) Shippensburg, 3-0(E3) West Chester d. (E2) Kutztown, 3-0(W1) California d. (W4) Gannon, 3-0(W3) Clarion d. (W2) Edinboro, 3-2

SemifinalsCalifornia d. West Chester, 3-1Lock Haven d. Clarion, 3-2

FinalsCalifornia d. Lock Haven, 3-1


HISTORY

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The California University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball team has been a dominating force over the last two decades in the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region. The Vulcans have captured five Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West titles, seven PSAC titles, made 10 NCAA Tournament appearances and won three NCAA regional titles. This success has bred a winning attitude amongst not only the members of the volleyball program, but the Vulcan faithful as well. It is now expected that the Cal U women’s volleyball team will be top contenders not only in conference play, but at the national level as well. However this success goes back further than the early 1990’s. Dating back to the late 1970’s, the Vulcan’s volleyball program was beginning to take form. Since the program was just starting, there was less emphasis put on it from a university support level. The matches were played in Herron Hall and no statistics were kept at this time; however this did not disrupt the success of the program. Each year, the Vulcans were able to remain competitive against area colleges and universities. In the 1983 season, Cal U captured the Pennwood West Tournament Championship with a 5-0 record behind the likes of Barb Pakan, Ellen Ward, Denise Hearn and Rita Gohn. Then-head coach Donna Johnson was building the foundation and beginning the development of the Cal U volleyball program from its roots. At the start of the 1990 season, a new chapter for Cal U Volleyball began. Statistics started to be kept and an emphasis was put on the program by both athletic and university administration. This change in attitude has made Cal U volleyball one of the PSAC’s elite programs. The Vulcans won back-to-back titles in 1991 and 1992. In just four seasons, coach Jing Pu totaled 86 victories, by winning over 73 percent of his matches. After his departure following the 1992 season, Karen Fetsko-Hjerpe steadied the Vulcan program for the next five years with a .556 winning percentage. After Hjerpe moved into an administrative role at Cal U following the 1997 season, Limin Jin took over for the next four seasons and guided the Vulcans to their first

NCAA Tournament appearance. This tradition of success carried over to Melissa Myers when she came on board in 2002 as the head coach. In her six years at Cal U, Myers led her team to five NCAA T o u r n a m e n t s and recruited and coached some of the most decorated players in program history. When Myers accepted a head-coaching position

at an NCAA Division I program, Stephanie Burner took over the reigns of the program and continued where Myers left off by winning both the PSAC Championship and Atlantic Region titles in her first two years on the bench. The 2011 season marked a new direction with the hiring of head coach Peter Letourneau. Even though a new face may be leading the program, the rich tradition will surely continue for many years to come. Since 1991, the Vulcan volleyball program has produced 61 all-conference selections, two PSAC West Athletes of the Year, 29 AVCA All-Region selections and four AVCA All Americans. This kind of success has been unparalleled by any other university in the PSAC. Leading this group of stellar student-athletes was the trio of Joanna Nist, Renata da Silva, and Dingding Lu. Nist, a three-time Daktronics Regional Player of the Year from 2007-09, was a steady performer her entire four-year career in a Vulcan uniform setting records for career kills (1,897), service aces (180), and games played (519). da Silva, a three-time, AVCA A l l - A m e r i c a n , set the all-time school record for assists with 5,507 and is second in games played behind Nist with 497. In addition

to these three stellar student-athletes, Katie Barker and Ludmila Amaral played vital roles in building the success of the Vulcan volleyball program. Barker, a standout middle hitter, dominated the net from 2002-2005. She holds the single-season record for kills with 641 and previously held the record for single-season digs with 538. Amaral, a junior college transfer, made the best out of her two seasons at Cal U by earning second-team All-America honors after the 2008 season. Lu (2000-03) finished her career with several school records, including 463 career blocks. The volleyball program at Cal U has turned into one of the nation’s elite at the Division II level. With the support from both the athletic and university administration, and the desire to be successful both on and off the court from our student-athletes, the rich tradition will continue well into the future.

The Vulcans set a school record for wins and led NCAA Division II with a 40-2 overall recordin 2008, winning both the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships at Hamer Hall.

Renata da Silva was a three-time AVCA All-American and helped lead the Vulcansto three-straight PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Regional Championships.

Dingding Lu was inducted into the Cal U Hall of Fame

in 2010.

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ACTING PRESIDENT On May 16, 2012, Geraldine Jones was named acting president of California University of Pennsylvania. Jones graduated from California State College in 1971 and began her career in education as a second-grade teacher in the Albert Gallatin School District, in Uniontown, Pa. She returned to California in 1974, serving as program director for Upward Bound for 20 years and as chair of the Department of Academic Development Services for 11 years. She was associate dean of the College of Education and Human Services for two years before serving as dean from 2000-2008. In July 2008, she was named provost and vice president for academic affairs. A member of the Cal U Alumni Association board of directors, Jones has received numerous honors, including the Cal U Alumni Association’s John R. Gregg Award for Loyalty and Service, the Black Alumni Association’s Outstanding Service Award, and the Community Service Award given by the Minority Students Association at Penn State Fayette. In 2010 Jones was one of 50 Women of Excellence honored by the New Pittsburgh Courier, one of the oldest and most prestigious black newspapers in the United States. Jones is a lifelong member of Mt. Zion AME Church of Brownsville, Pa., where she has been the church pianist since age 14. She has been married to Jeffrey B. Jones for 37 years; they have two adult daughters and a granddaughter.

integrity

civility

responsibility


UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION

DR. KAREN HJERPEInterim Athletic Director

Senior Woman Administrator

FRANK BAUERAssociate Vice President

for Athletic Development

DR. BILL BIDDINGTONFaculty AthleticRepresentative

ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

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SHARON M. NAVONEYInterim Vice President forUniversity Development

& Cal U for Life

ROBERT J. THORNVice President for

Administration & Finance

DR. NANCY PINARDIInterim Vice President

for Student Affairs

DR. BRUCE D. BARNHARTActing Provost/

Vice President forAcademic Affairs

CRAIG BUTZINEVice President for Marketing

& University Relations

DR. CHARLES A. MANCEVice President for

University TechnologyServices

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UNIVERSITY PROFILE

The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility.3

As undergraduates, Cal U students can choose from more than 150 programs of study in three undergraduate colleges: Education & Human Services, Liberal Arts and Science, Technology & Business.150

Cal U is home to more than 100 clubs and organizations. The Student Activities Board programs provide various programs which include: concerts, lectures, films, off campus trips, recreational activities to name a few.

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Cal U’s world class facilities provide the best in student housing and the new geothermal technologies have helped California University reduce power consumption to 57 percent less energy.57

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BUILDING CHARACTER. BUILDING CAREERS. California University of Pennsylvania, a comprehensive regional institution of higher education and a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, is a diverse, caring and scholarly learning community dedicated to excellence in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional studies that is devoted to building character and careers, broadly defined. The University is inspired by its core values of Integrity, Civility and Responsibility and is guided by its Bill of Rights and Responsibilities: We have the right to safety and security; We have the responsibility to ensure the safety and security of others; We have the right to be treated with respect; We have the responsibility to treat others with respect; We have the right to expect the best; We have the responsibility to give our best; We have the right to be treated fairly; We have the responsibility to treat others fairly. To advance its ultimate mission of building the character and careers of students, the University shall focus its efforts on three goals: student achievement and success, institutional excellence, and community service. These interrelated ends will be facilitated by the following means: high quality faculty, students, programs and facilities. These means, in turn, will be funded through an energetic program of resource acquisition and stewardship. The University is located on 294 acres in the borough of California, Pa., just 35 miles south of Pittsburgh on the banks of the Monongahela River. Here, highly trained faculty members, caring staff and state-of-the-art facilities combine to help every student develop a degree of character while preparing for a meaningful career.


• AtlasAmerica• BankofNewYorkMellon• BayerCorp.• CentralIntelligenceAgency• CONSOLEnergy• CoorsBrewing• Deloitte• Ernst&Young• FedEx• FBI• H.J.HeinzCo.• Highmark• KDKA• ‘LateShowwithDavidLetterman’

• LockheedMartin• MylanPharmaceuticals

• NewYorkMets• NewYorkYankees• OceanStateChiropracticandSportsRehabilitation

• NorthropGrumman• PennsylvaniaGameCommission

• PennsylvaniaStatePolice• PeacockKeller• Pepsi• PNCBank• Siemens• SmithMicro• ThermoFisherScientific• UniversityofPittsburgh• UPMC• U.S.DepartmentofDefense

• U.S.DepartmentofHomelandSecurity

• U.S.DrugEnforcementAdministration

• U.S.Steel• Verizon• WashingtonCountyPlanningCommission

• WestPennAlleghenyHealthSystem

• WesternPsychiatricInstituteandClinic

• Westinghouse• WhirlMagazine• WPXI• YMCAofGreaterPittsburgh

Q: Where are Cal U graduates finding jobs?

A: All of the above (and more)

California University of Pennsylvania Building Character. Building Careers.

www.calu.edu/goA proud member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education.

* Selected hires as reported to Cal U Career Services, 2003-2011.

UNIVERSITY PROFILE

Cal U led NCAA Division II with a school-record13 Academic All-Americans last academic year.

The Vulcans ranked sixth overall among all institutions with 13 A-A-A.

Of the 16 sports at Cal U, a total of 12 sports were represented among the13 A-A-A selections.

ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANBREAKDOWN

BY SELECTIONFirst Team - 4Second Team - 4Third Team - 5

BY CLASSSeniors - 8Juniors - 3Sophomores - 2

BY GENDERFemale - 9Male - 4

BY GEOGRAPHYPennsylvania Natives - 8International - 4New York Natives - 1

AUGUST

Fri. 31 vs. Pace (N.Y.) 11 a.m.Fri. 31 @ Rollins (Fla.) 8 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

Sat. 1 vs. Eckerd (Fla.) 11 a.m.Sat. 1 vs. Minnesota State-Moorhead 2:30 p.m.Fri. 7 vs. Hillsdale (Mich.) 2:30 p.m.Fri. 7 @ Findlay 7:30 p.m.Sat. 8 vs. Wayne State (Mich.) 1:30 p.m.Sat. 8 vs. Urbana (Ohio) 5 p.m.Tues. 11 WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN 6 p.m.Fri. 14 vs. Wilmington (Del.) 7 p.m.Sat. 15 @ Bentley (Mass.) 10 a.m.Sat. 15 vs. Georgian Court (N.J.) 1 p.m.Fri. 21 @ Cheyney * 11:30 a.m.Fri. 21 vs. Kutztown * 5 p.m.Sat. 22 @ West Chester * 12 p.m.Fri. 28 @ Gannon * 7 p.m.Sat. 29 @ Edinboro * 3 p.m.

OCTOBER

Tues. 2 @ Wheeling Jesuit 7 p.m.Fri. 5 vs. East Stroudsburg * 2:30 p.m.Fri. 5 vs. Lock Haven * 5 p.m.Sat. 6 vs. Millersville * 12:30 p.m.Sat. 6 vs. Shippensburg * 3 p.m.Fri. 12 CLARION * 7 p.m.Sat. 13 SLIPPERY ROCK * 2 p.m.Tues. 16 INDIANA (Pa.) * 7 p.m.Fri. 19 @ Mercyhurst * 7 p.m.Tues. 23 ALDERSON-BROADDUS 6 p.m.Fri. 26 EDINBORO * 7 p.m.Sat. 27 GANNON * 2 p.m.

NOVEMBER

Fri. 2 @ Slippery Rock * 7 p.m.Sat. 3 @ Clarion * 1 p.m.Tues. 6 @ Indiana (Pa.) * 7 p.m.Sat. 10 MERCYHURST * 2 p.m.Tues 13 PSAC Quarterfinals TBAFri. 16 PSAC Semifinals TBASat. 17 PSAC Finals TBA

2012 cal u volleyball guide

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