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2011 men’s’volleyball

The men’s volleyball team had their most successful season to-date in 2010, recording a program-best in wins with 28, while winning the Northeast Collegiate Volleyball Association (NECVA) New England title for the second consecutive year. Under eleventh year head coach Tim Byram, the Gulls look to vie for another divisional crown with a fresh-faced group of players eager to build on Endicott’s recent years of success.

It is true that with the graduation of five seniors, including four start-ers, Endicott’s recipe for success will have to be made in a new and creative ways. Seven freshman and two sophomore transfers, however, will guarantee that Coach Byram will have enough pieces of the puzzle to attain his third straight 20-plus win season.

Senior outside hitter Zeke Kubisch (Bethlehem, N.Y.), who started 24 of his 36 matches played in 2010, will be relied upon to provide leadership on the court for the nine newcomers. Kubisch recorded 196 kills last sea-son, his highest total since his 238 kill effort freshman year. The senior’s value will most certainly come from his ability to set up the offense with efficient passing (.960 reception percentage), the ability to block at the net (38 total blocks), and tough serving (30 aces).

Two juniors will look to make a significant jump in contribution and fill in holes left by players who graduated last year. Outside hit-ter Jeremy Siden (Natick, Mass.), Endicott’s most improved following fall ball practices and competition, along with Kubisch will try to replace NECVA NE First Teamer John Emery. Siden’s 152 kills, 73 digs, 22 aces, and 27 blocks off the bench will undoubtedly increase with additional playing time in 2011. Josh Bruno (Andover, Mass.) has possibly the biggest shoes to fill as he played

behind the NECVA NE Player of the Year A.J. Witkofky and Second Team honoree James Sliva the past two seasons. Bruno, however, has shown his potential already with a team-best .415 hit percentage in 2010. He added 28 blocks in just 28 sets played.

Junior Jeremy Schlosser (Emmaus, Pa.) takes over as the team’s setter this January after backing up Ben Foster, a NECVA NE Second Team player in 2010. Schlosser averaged 3.66 assists per set last season, totaling 245 in 67 sets played. Coach Byram is confident that the hard-working Schlosser will raise his level of competition in a full-time role.

Other returning players include junior Andrew Slocum (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) and senior DJ Olson (Chelms-ford, Mass.) who will contribute towards Endicott’s defensive needs. The duo combined for 268 digs and 4.23 digs per set.

Looking at some of the freshman new to the men’s volleyball program, Josh Anderson (La Canada, Calif.) should compete for playing time on the right side with sophomore Matt Devendorf (Glastonbury, Conn.). Devendorf in 70 sets played had 108 kills and 36 total blocks. Travis Netherton (Waukegan, Ill.), Mike Coniglione (Glenville, N.Y.), and Brandon Chadwick (Chelmsford, Mass.) all create depth in the middle. Aaron Jessee (Okinawa, Japan), Jordan Ingerick (Fairport, N.Y.) and Carter Roche (Clifton Park, N.Y.) will factor into Endicott’s defensive efforts with Roche adding value as a backup setter.

Endicott’s two sophomore trans-fers Kevin Duggan (Glastonbury, Conn.) and Brennan Lowe (Malibu, Calif.) will add to the Gulls’ depth at outside hitter.

Coach Byram expects that through-out the year, all of his players will make significant improvements

2011 winter preview

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and team chemistry will build as the new play-ers begin to mesh with the veterans. Endicott’s campaign towards a third NECVA NE title includes two tournaments brand new to the schedule in the Rivier Tournament from January 15-16 and the MIT Tournament on March 4-5. The Gulls will again host their Endicott Invitational on February 12-13. The team’s NECVA NE schedule features key matchups against MIT on February 8 and March 10 as well as against Newbury February 15 and March 22. Endicott’s top non-conference opponents include a bout against Harvard on January 28 and SUNY New Paltz on February 25. The Blue and Green will also face Emmanuel and Baruch in a trimatch in Boston on March 19. All roads, however, lead to the NECVA Tournament which will be held this year at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, N.Y. from April 1-3.

Timothy Byram - Head CoachTim Byram has served as the head coach for both the men’s and women’s volleyball programs at Endicott since

the 1999-2000 season. Over his eleven years as a women’s coach, Byram’s programs have enjoyed both team and individual successes. Under Byram’s helm, the Gulls have compiled an overall record of 200-148 (.575) and a con-ference record of 74-17 (.813). The Blue and Green have made six consecutive post season appearances (NCAA’s in ’04, ’06, ’07, ’08 and ECAC’s in ’05 and ’09) while claiming three consecutive and four of the last six TCCC Cham-pionships. His players have combined to earn numerous Player or Rookie of the Week Honors, two Conference Rookie of the Year Honors, one Conference Player of the Year, 36 All-Conference Team members, three AVCA All-Region and one Second Team All-American Honors.

In 2008, his Endicott squad claimed their first back-to-back-to-back The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) title(s) while making their fifth consecutive appearance in the TCCC Finals. The Gulls posted an overall record of 24-15 while going 10-0 in conference play, eventually resulting in a fourth NCAA appearance in the

past five years. The team had a record five players earn TCCC honors with Hayley Janelle (1st) , Brittany Nolan (1st and Libero of the year), Stephanie Wiese (1st), Brittany Phillips (2nd), and Elyse Barbour (3rd) all recognized.

In ten seasons as a men’s coach at Endicott, his teams have amassed an overall record of 178-135 (.569) and a conference record of 106-36 (.746). Byram’s teams have made seven playoff appearances in the NECVA Championships and qualified for postseason play in the ECAC Championships in 2004, ’05, ’07, ’08 and ’09. His players have combined to earn numerous Player or Rookie of the Week Honors, two NECVA New England Player of the Year, one NECVA New England Libero of the Year, one NECVA New England Rookie of the Year, 24 All-Conference Team members, four AVCA Second Team All-American (Jeremy Fontaine ’04, ’05 and AJ Witkofsky ’08, ’09) and three AVCA First Team All-American Honors (Dan Coleman ’06, ’08, ’09).

During the 2010 season, the team claimed their second NECVA New England division title going 15-1 in division play and 28-8 overall. The team advanced to the NECVA Tournament where they defeated Emmanuel College before falling to Philadelphia Biblical University who eventually reached the championship match. The team had four players earn NECVA New England honors with A.J. Witkofsky, John Emery, James Silva, and Ben Foster all picking up hardware. Witkofsky was also honored as the New England division Player of the Year.

A 1994 graduate of the University of Maine-Farmington, Byram earned MAC and NAIA Regional Coach of the Year honors while coach-ing the Beavers as a senior. As an assistant at St. Joseph’s College in 1996-97, he helped the Monks capture their first-ever Maine Athletic Conference title. In 1999, serving as the Interim Head Coach at Bates College, Byram led the Bobcats to a 33-6 record and an ECAC Champi-onship. Coach Byram has 18 seasons of head coaching experience between Women’s and Men’s Volleyball at the college level.

Coach Byram has been an active volleyball player throughout New England. Serving as an assistant coach, his regional club teams have won multiple regional championships and competed at the national championships three times. Byram has also been honored by being

named the Head Coach of the 2002-2007 New England Youth High Performance Teams.

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# Full Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Highschool

1 Aaron Jessee FR DS 5-8 Okinawa, Japan / Western Academy of Beijing

2 Carter Roche FR S 5-11 Clifton Park, N.Y. / Shenendehowa

3 David Olson SR DS 5-11 Chelmsford, Mass. / Chelmsford

4 Jordan Ingerick FR OH 6-2 Fairport, N.Y. / Fairport

5 Andrew Slocum JR OH 5-11 Burnt Hills, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

7 Josh Anderson FR RS 6-3 La Canada, Calif. / La Salle

8 Mike Coniglione FR MB 6-3 Glenville, N.Y. / Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

9 Brennan Lowe SO MB/OH 6-3 Malibu, Calif. / Malibu

10 Joshua Bruno JR MB 6-3 Andover, Mass. / Andover

11 Travis Netherton FR MB 6-4 Waukegan, Ill. / Waukegan

12 Jeremy Schlosser JR S 5-10 Emmaus, Pa. / Emmaus

14 Zeke Kubisch SR OH 6-4 Bethlehem, N.Y. / Bethlehem

15 Jeremy Siden JR OH 6-4 Natick, Mass. / Natick

16 Matt Devendorf SO RS 6-4 Glastonbury, Conn. / Glastonbury

17 Brandon Chadwick FR MB 6-3 Chelmsford, Mass. / Chelmsford

18 Kevin Duggan SO OH 6-3 Glastonbury, Conn. / Glastonbury

2011 roster 2010 statistics2010 resultsDate Opponent Location Time/Result

January16 Emmanuel Boston, Mass. L 2-316 Baruch Boston, Mass. L 1-318 Elms* Chicopee, Mass. W 3-023 Wentworth* Boston, Mass. W 3-023 Mount Ida Boston, Mass. W 3-029 Harvard Beverly, Mass. W 3-2

February2 Regis* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

6 Stevens Tech Hoboken, N.J. L 1-3

6 Vassar Hoboken, N.J. L 0-3

9 MIT* Cambridge, Mass. W 3-2

12 Sacred Heart Fairfield, Conn. W 3-2

13 Lasell Beverly, Mass. W 3-1

17 Lesley* Cambridge, Mass. W 3-0

20 Hilbert Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

20 Emmanuel Beverly, Mass. W 3-1

21 Rivier Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

21 MIT Beverly, Mass. W 3-2

24 Lesley* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

26 Daniel Webster* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0March

2Milwaukee School of Engineering

Beverly, Mass. W 3-1

4 Regis* Weston, Mass. W 3-0

10 MIT* Beverly, Mass. L 0-3

11 Daniel Webster* Nashua, N.H. W 3-0

18 Southern Vermont* Bennington, Vt. W 3-0

18 Southern Vermont* Bennington, Vt. W 3-0

20 Johnson & Wales Providence, R.I. W 3-0

20 Hunter Providence, R.I. L 2-3

23 Newbury* Brookline, Mass. W 3-2

25 Rivier Nashua, N.H. L 1-3

27 Wentworth* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

30 Newbury* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0April

1 Elms* Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

6 New Haven Beverly, Mass. W 3-0

9 Emmanuel Hyannis, Mass. W 3-2

10 Philadelphia Biblical Hyannis, Mass. L 0-3

# Name S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE

1 David Lowe 90 16 239 2.66 1 1 2 0.02 0 03 David Olson 81 14 133 1.64 1 2 3 0.04 0 04 Ben Foster 116 3 222 1.91 7 49 56 0.48 3 15 James Silva 117 2 42 0.36 11 79 90 0.77 4 06 Andrew Boughey 17 1 8 0.47 2 7 9 0.53 0 07 B.J. Worth 70 16 129 1.84 0 11 11 0.16 0 08 A.J. Witkofsky 108 19 224 2.07 43 105 148 1.37 4 19 Andrew Slocum 85 16 135 1.59 0 4 4 0.05 0 0

10 Joshua Bruno 28 0 12 0.43 5 23 28 1.00 1 011 John Emery 107 11 78 0.73 13 32 45 0.42 2 012 Jeremy Schlosser 67 11 121 1.81 0 4 4 0.06 0 013 Jordan Durant 52 4 23 0.44 3 31 34 0.65 3 014 Zeke Kubisch 79 7 79 1.00 11 27 38 0.48 1 015 Jeremy Siden 59 10 73 1.24 5 22 27 0.46 3 0

16 Matt Devendorf 70 1 30 0.43 5 31 36 0.51 2 0

TOTALS 130 136 1548 11.91 107 428 321.0 2.47 23 2

# Name SP MP K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SA/Set SE

1 David Lowe 90 32 4 0.04 3 18 0.056 8 0.09 0 0.00 43 David Olson 81 33 24 0.30 12 68 0.176 34 0.42 8 0.10 314 Ben Foster 116 36 42 0.36 17 123 0.203 1384 11.93 29 0.25 875 James Silva 117 36 227 1.94 77 484 0.310 12 0.10 18 0.15 376 Andrew Boughey 17 11 19 1.12 11 51 0.157 1 0.06 6 0.35 97 B.J. Worth 70 34 54 0.77 15 128 0.305 14 0.20 24 0.34 218 A.J. Witkofsky 108 32 507 4.69 133 1082 0.346 21 0.19 35 0.32 599 Andrew Slocum 85 34 36 0.42 21 103 0.146 4 0.05 12 0.14 19

10 Joshua Bruno 28 15 53 1.89 14 94 0.415 1 0.04 6 0.21 811 John Emery 107 34 343 3.21 135 769 0.270 3 0.03 35 0.33 4412 Jeremy Schlosser 67 26 7 0.10 4 35 0.086 245 3.66 23 0.34 1513 Jordan Durant 52 22 114 2.19 51 253 0.249 17 0.33 8 0.15 614 Zeke Kubisch 79 36 196 2.48 95 515 0.196 4 0.05 30 0.38 4015 Jeremy Siden 59 29 152 2.58 72 355 0.225 2 0.03 22 0.37 18

16 Matt Devendorf 70 31 108 1.54 44 240 0.267 18 0.26 5 0.07 12

TOTALS 130 36 1886 14.51 704 4318 0.274 1768 13.60 261 2.01 410

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# Full Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown / Highschool

1 David Lowe SO DS 5-10 Burnt Hills, N.Y./ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

3 David Olson JR DS 5-11 Chelmsford, Mass./ Chelmsford

4 Ben Foster SR S 5-11 Penfield, N.Y./ Penn

5 James Sliva SR MB 6-3 Monroe, Conn./ St. Joseph's

6 Andrew Boughey FR OH 6-2 Madison, Conn./ Hand

7 B.J. Worth SR DS 6-0 Londonderry, N.H./ Londonderry

8 A.J. Witkofsky * SR MB 6-4 Scotia, N.Y./ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

9 Andrew Slocum SO OH 5-11 Burnt Hills, N.Y./ Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake

10 Joshua Bruno SO MB 6-3 Andover, Mass./ Andover

11 John Emery * SR OH 6-3 Westford, Mass./ Westford Academy

12 Jeremy Schlosser SO S/D 5-10 Emmaus, Pa./ Emmaus

13 Jordan Durant JR RS 6-1 Honolulu, Hawaii/ Maryknoll School

14 Zeke Kubisch JR OH 6-4 Bethlehem, N.Y./ Bethlehem

15 Jeremy Siden SO OH 6-4 Natick, Mass./ Natick

16 Matt Devendorf FR RS 6-4 Glastonbury, Conn./ Glastonbury

2010 roster 2009 statistics2009 resultsDate Opponent Location Time/Result

January17 Baruch Milwaukee, Wis. L, 3-017 Carthage Kenosha, Wis. W, 3-1 18 MSOE Milwaukee, Wis. L, 3-0 18 Medaille Milwaukee, Wis. L, 3-1 22 Elms Chicopee, Mass. W, 3-1 24 Wentworth Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0 27 MIT Cambridge, Mass. W, 3-1 29 Lesley Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0 30 Stevens Tech Beverly, Mass. L, 3-031 Sacred Heart Beverly, Mass. L, 3-0 4 Gordon Beverly, Mass. L, 67-66 (OT) 6 Clark Worcester, Mass. L, 66-60 9 Wesleyan Middletown, Conn. L, 75-52

February3 Southern Vermont Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

6 Daniel Webster Nashua, N.H. W, 3-0

10 Wentworth Boston, Mass. W, 3-0

1 New Haven West Haven, Conn. W, 3-0

14 NJCU Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

14 MIT Beverly, Mass. W, 3-1

15 SUNYIT Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

17 Springfield Springfield, Mass. L, 3-0

19 Newbury Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

21 Lasell Boston, Mass. W, 3-0

21 Emmanuel (Mass.) Boston, Mass. W, 3-1

23 Lesley Cambridge, Mass. W, 3-0

25 Southern Vermont Bennington, Vt. W, 3-0 March

3 MIT Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

5 Daniel Webster Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

10 Harvard Cambridge, Mass. L, 3-0

12 Elms Beverly, Mass. L, 3-1

24 Newbury Brookline, Mass. L, 3-1

26 Rivier Beverly, Mass. L, 3-2

28 Vassar Poughkeepsie, N.Y. W, 3-0April

1 New Haven Beverly, Mass. W, 3-0

3 New Paltz Cambridge, Mass. W, 3-0

4 Stevens Tech Cambridge, Mass. L, 3-1

11 Newbury Chicopee, Mass. L, 3-0

# Name S RE DIG Dig/S BS BA Total Blk/S BE BHE

12 Jeremy Schlosser 54 4 76 1.41 1 4 5 0.09 0 08 A.J. Witkofsky 106 24 182 1.72 28 111 139 1.31 8 07 B.J. Worth 42 4 50 1.19 2 8 10 0.24 1 09 Andrew Slocum 12 0 18 1.50 0 0 0 0.00 0 05 James Sliva 108 5 58 0.54 13 85 98 0.91 7 0

16 Brent Feldman 83 3 38 0.46 9 61 70 0.84 12 213 Jordan Durant 60 6 47 0.78 4 36 40 0.67 4 13 David Olson 27 7 24 0.89 0 1 1 0.04 0 0

11 John Emery 103 9 70 0.68 6 30 36 0.35 8 210 Joshua Bruno 18 0 17 0.94 2 10 12 0.67 2 014 Zeke Kubisch 91 16 84 0.92 9 25 34 0.37 2 015 Jeremy Siden 29 2 14 0.48 0 11 11 0.38 1 01 David Lowe 51 7 89 1.75 0 1 1 0.02 0 0

17 Ben Foster 95 0 194 2.04 2 41 43 0.45 10 5

6 Dan Coleman 107 16 376 3.51 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

4 Matt Carroll 88 12 153 1.74 0 3 3 0.03 1 0

TOTALS 118 126 1490 12.63 76 427 289.5 2.45 56 10

# Name SP MP K K/Set E TA Pct A A/Set SA SA/Set SE

12 Jeremy Schlosser 54 25 17 0.31 3 30 0.467 219 4.06 10 0.19 128 A.J. Witkofsky 106 35 476 4.49 152 983 0.330 20 0.19 30 0.28 447 B.J. Worth 42 24 55 1.31 16 131 0.298 5 0.12 11 0.26 139 Andrew Slocum 12 11 24 2.00 9 53 0.283 0 0.00 5 0.42 35 James Sliva 108 35 207 1.92 81 450 0.280 6 0.06 9 0.08 23

16 Brent Feldman 83 32 191 2.30 82 392 0.278 33 0.40 6 0.07 1513 Jordan Durant 60 29 127 2.12 52 275 0.273 21 0.35 3 0.05 173 David Olson 27 19 10 0.37 4 24 0.250 3 0.11 7 0.26 6

11 John Emery 103 34 310 3.01 129 740 0.245 5 0.05 16 0.16 3110 Joshua Bruno 18 9 29 1.61 14 62 0.242 1 0.06 2 0.11 314 Zeke Kubisch 91 32 188 2.07 93 491 0.193 2 0.02 21 0.23 4815 Jeremy Siden 29 22 52 1.79 29 127 0.181 3 0.10 12 0.41 81 David Lowe 51 24 6 0.12 3 19 0.158 3 0.06 11 0.22 14

17 Ben Foster 95 30 24 0.25 11 105 0.124 1198 12.61 16 0.17 55

6 Dan Coleman 107 35 4 0.04 1 45 0.067 14 0.13 0 0.00 1

4 Matt Carroll 88 34 6 0.07 5 47 0.021 64 0.73 12 0.14 18

TOTALS 118 35 1726 14.63 684 3974 0.262 1597 13.53 172 1.46 312

Men’s Volleyball Quick FactsLocation .........................Beverly, Massachusetts

Founded ...................................................... 1939

Enrollment ................................................. 2,200

Nickname ..................................................... Gulls

Colors .......................................... Blue and Green

Home Court .................. MacDonald Gymnasium

Conference ........................North East Collegiate Volleyball Association

Division ...........................................New England

President ............................. Dr. Richard E. Wylie

Director of Athletics ......................... Brian Wylie

Head Coach .........................Tim Byram (11th year)

Assistant Coach .......................... George Chapell

2009 Record ..................................................28-8

All-time Program Record ........... 179-150 (54.4%) (11 total seasons)

Athletics Department Phone ......... 978-232-2312

Men’s Volleyball Phone ................. 978-232-2443

Email ............................... tbyram@endicott.edu

Editor ............................................. Rob Palardy, Sports Information Director

Layout ......................................... Angela Gulino, Publications Coordinator

Photography .................... Spartan Sport Shots

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2011 scheduleJanuary15 Lasell (Rivier Tournament) Nashua, N.H. 6:00 pm15 Elmira (Rivier Tournament) Nashua, N.H. 8:00 pm16 Rivier (Rivier Tournament) Nashua, N.H. 4:30 pm20 Lesley* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm22 Wentworth* Beverly, Mass. 1:00 pm26 New Haven New Haven, Conn. 7:00 pm28 Harvard Cambridge, Mass. 7:00 pm February3 Elms* Chicopee, Mass. 7:00 pm5 Sages Beverly, Mass. 6:00 pm8 MIT* Cambridge, Mass. 7:00 pm12 Endicott Invitational Beverly, Mass. All Day13 Endicott Invitational Beverly, Mass. All Day15 Newbury* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm17 Regis* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm18 Daniel Webster* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm21 Elms* Beverly, Mass. 4:00 pm23 Lesley* Cambridge, Mass. 8:00 pm25 SUNY New Paltz Beverly, Mass. 6:00 pm

March1 Southern Vermont* Beverly, Mass. 6:00/8:00 pm4 MIT Invitational Cambridge, Mass. All Day5 MIT Invitational Cambridge, Mass. All Day8 Daniel Webster* Nashua, N.H. 7:00 pm10 MIT* Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm17 Regis* Weston, Mass. 7:00 pm19 Emmanuel Boston, Mass. TBA22 Newbury* Boston, Mass. 7:00 pm24 Rivier Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm26 Wentworth* Boston, Mass. 1:0 pm29 New Haven Beverly, Mass. 7:00 pm

April1-3 NECVA Playoffs Ramapo, N.Y. TBA

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