2009 Volleyball
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American Volleyball By the Numbers
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Cutrina Biddu lph, ‘06 2004 Patrio Le ague Player of the Year
2,097:
Career kills recorded by Rubena Sukaj, setting new AU and Patriot League records
1,516:
Fans attended the innaugural Bender Blue Out, setting a new attendance record for collegiate volleyball in Washington, D.C.
498:
Career wins for Head Coach Barry Goldberg
109:
Patriot League matches won since 2001 109-3 Patriot League Record
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Consecutive Patriot League matches won between September 2001 and October 2005
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All-Patriot League Selections
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Straight home matches won between September 2006 and October 2007
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NCAA Tournament appearances in 12 years
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Straight Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Championships
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Patriot League Players of the Year
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All-Americans
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Academics All-Americans
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National Academic Players of the Year Karla Kucerkova (2002 & 2003)
1st:
NCAA Volleyball Tournament hosted in Bender Arena in 2008
2009 Schedule August Fri. Sat.
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D.C. Volleyball Classic at George Mason GEORGE WASHINGTON GEORGETOWN
5:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
September Thur. Fri. Sat.
3 4 5
University of Portland Classic at Portland 10:00 p.m. vs. New Mexico 10:00 p.m. at Portland 4:00 p.m.
Fri. Sat.
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The American Volleyball Classic YALE 7:00 p.m. NJIT 1:00 p.m. VIRGINIA TECH 7:00 p.m.
Tues. Sun. Tues. Fri. Sat. Tues.
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HOWARD NORTH CAROLINA at Loyola (Md.) at Lafayette * at Lehigh * MORGAN STATE
7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
BUCKNELL * COLGATE * at Navy * WILLIAM & MARY at Army * at Holy Cross * LEHIGH * LAFAYETTE * NAVY *
7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
October Fri. Sat. Fri. Tues. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Thur.
2 3 9 13 16 17 23 24 29
November Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat.
6 7 13 14 20 21 28
HOLY CROSS * ARMY * at Colgate * at Bucknell * Patriot League Semifinals Patriot League Finals at Albany
BOLD CAPS indicates home match * indicates Patriot League Opponent
7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. TBA TBA 2:00 p.m.
2009 Volleyball Quickfacts
Table of Contents
Location ...................... Washington, D.C. Founded ......................................... 1893 Enrollment ..................................... 6,023 Nickname..................................... Eagles Colors ........................ Red, White & Blue Affiliation ........................ NCAA Division I Conference ...................... Patriot League Home Court / Capacity ..... Bender Arena ...................................................... (2000) President .........................Dr. Neil Kerwin Director of Athletics................... Keith Gill
Team Information Head Coach.................... Barry Goldberg Alma Mater ...................... Pittsburgh, ‘84 Record at American .........498-187 (.727) Years at American .............................. 20 Overall Record/Seasons................ Same Assistants ................. Aaron Shepardson ................................................Baylor, ‘98 ................................. Jolene Shepardson .................................... South Flordia, ‘02 2008 Overall Record........................ 24-9 2008 Conference Record ................ 13-1 2008 Conference Finish ................. T-1st Letterwinners Returning/Lost......... 10 / 5 Starters Returning/Lost.................... 4 / 2 Newcomers........................................... 3 Volleyball Office Phone...(202) 885-3031
Athletics Communications Associate AD ................ Nancy Yasharoff Phone .............................(202) 531-0162 E-Mail ... Nancy.Yasharoff@American.edu Assistant Director / Volleyball Contact .......Andrew Chesebro Phone .............................(202) 885-3030 E-Mail ............Chesebro@American.edu Assistant Director .............Howard Smith Phone .............................(202) 885-3032 E-Mail ................HSmith@American.edu Website............................ AUeagles.com Address ......... 4400 Massachusetts Ave. .......................................... Bender Arena ......................... Washington, D.C. 20016
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The American University volleyball team captured its eight straight Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Championship in 2008.
By the Numbers ................................ 2-3 2009 Schedule......................................4 Table of Contents..................................5 This is AU Volleyball ....................... 6-17 Head Coach Barry Goldberg ........ 18-20 Assistant Coaches ..............................21 2009 Season Preview.........................22 2009 Roster ........................................23 Ann Recht ...........................................24 Claire Recht ........................................24 Cynammon Burns ...............................25 Katerina Cinkova ................................25 Deborah Frantz...................................26 C Cassandra Ricketts ............................26 Magdalena Tekiel................................27 Angelina Waterman ............................27 Rebecca Heath ...................................28 Bianca Richardson .............................28 Krysta Cicala ......................................28 Katie Ganny ........................................29 Rose Shine .........................................29 2008 Review ................................. 30-33 All-Time Award Winners ............... 34-35 Career Records ..................................36 Single-Season Records ......................37 Year-By-Year Leaders ........................38 All-Time Series Records .....................39 Year-By-Year Results ................... 40-43 All-Time Coaching Records ................44 All-Time Roster ............................. 44-45 Dr. Neil Kerwin, President...................46 Keith Kill, Director of Athletics.............47 Staff Directory ............................... 48-49 2009 Team Poster ........................ 50-51
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Washington, D.C. The National Mall is usually the center of every visitor’s trip to Washington DC. This tree-lined area of parkland stretches two and a half miles from the Potomac River to the United States Capitol on Capitol Hill and is adjoined by the White House. At one end of the National Mall, known as West Potomac Park, the Lincoln Memorial faces the Reflecting Pool with a good view of Arlington Memorial Bridge, Constitution Gardens, the Tidal Basin and the Washington Monument. Further towards Capitol Hill are a number of museums and galleries, among which are many of the Smithsonian Institution’s museums, including the National Museum of Natural History, the National Air and Space Museum, National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian Institution building.
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Area Attractions • Adams Morgan • Arlington National Cemetery • Cherry Blossom Festival • Chinatown • Dupont Circle • Embassy Row • FDR Memorial • Federal Bureau of Investigation • Ford’s Theatre • International Spy Museum • Jefferson Memorial • Kennedy Center • Library of Congress • Lincoln Memorial • National Archives • National Cathedral • National Gallery of Art • National Mall • Nationals Park • National Zoo • Newseum • Pentagon • Ronald Reagan Building • Smithsonian Institution • Supreme Court • U.S. Capitol • U.S. Mint • Union Station • Verizon Center • Vietnam Veterans Memorial • Washington Monument • White House
Area Pro Teams • D.C. United • Washington Capitals • Washington Nationals • Washington Redskins • Washington Wizards • Baltimore Orioles • Baltimore Ravens
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American University Situated within the northwest quadrant of Washington, D.C., American University’s traditional-style campus has much to offer students in the way of comfort, modern conveniences, and quick, easy access to city life. Our 84-acre, tree-lined campus, which was designated as a National Arboretum, is located at the top of Embassy Row in one of the most attractive, safe, and residential areas of our nation’s capital. The center of campus, also referred to as “the quad,” is a focal point of student life not only because our academic buildings line its grassy borders, but also because it’s a place to meet-andgreet with friends and student groups, catch an impromptu game of ultimate frisbee or take part in an after-class debrief with professors. Another favorite spot on campus is the beach volleyball pit located between the athletics fields. The adjacent grassy hillside is also a well known hangout for students on game days.
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General Enrollment Undergraduate.......... Undergraduate .......... 6,023 Graduate................... Graduate ................... 3,297 Law School ............... 1,664 Avg. Class Size .......... 22.5 Student-Faculty Ratio ... 14:1 Freshman Profile Freshman Enrollment... 1,577 Male-Female Ratio ... 38:62 Average HS GPA ........ 3.79 Average SAT... SAT... 1,160-1,360 Average ACT ............ 26-31 Faculty Profile Full-Time Faculty ......... 674 Adjunct Faculty ............ 500 94% have the highest degree in their field.
Schools & Colleges
• American University students were ranked the “Most Politically Active,” and the university is one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review in the newly released 2009 edition of its annual book, The Best 368 Colleges. Colleges • U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2010” ranked AU No. 84 among national universities.
• College of Arts & Sciences • Kogod School of Business • School of Communication • School of International Service • School of Public Affairs • Washington College of Law
Academic Resources • University Library • Law Library • Computer and Media Labs • Career Center • Courses on the Web • Center for Teaching Excellence • Learning Recources • Blackboard • AU Experts Guide • Watkins Art Gallery
5 Most Popular Majors • International Service • Business Administration • Justice • Political Science/Government • Public Communication
• 80 percent of AU undergraduate students are placed in at least one internship or co-op by the American University Career Center before graduation. • The career center welcomes more than 200 local and national employers to its job and internership fairs annually.
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Distinguished Alumni David Aldridge, SOC/BA ‘87 Sports Journalist, Philadelphia Inquirer/TNT Lonnie Bunch, CAS/BA ’74, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/exec director, Smithsonian Museum for African American History and Culture Pat Butler, SOC/MA’96 VP, Washington Post Robert Byrd, WCL/JD ’63 U.S. Senator (D-WV) Alisyn Camerota, SOC/BA’88 FOX News anchor Jack Cassell, SOC/BA ‘77 President-CEO, Visual Aids Electronics Corporation Chaturon Chaisang, CAS/MA ’87 Deputy prime minister, Thailand Randy Clouser, SPA/BS ‘80 Chief Marketing Officer, Zurich Financial Services Gary Cohn, KSB/BSBA’82 President/COO, Goldman Sachs Loren Danielson, KSB/BSBA ‘80 Senior VP-Investments, RBC Andy Dolich, SPA/BA’69 COO, San Francisco 49ers David Drobis, SOC/MA ’65 Chair emeritus, Ketchum Bob Edwards, SOC/MA’72 Host, XM Radio, National Public Radio Todd Epsten, SPA/BA ‘82 Chief Executive Officer, Major Brands Dean Factor, KSB/BSBA ’87 CEO and cofounder, Smashbox Cosmetics/ Smashbox Studios Betsy Fischer, SPA/BA ’92, SOC/MA ’96 Exec producer, NBC’s Meet the Press Darryl Frank, SOC/MA’91 Cohead, Dreamworks Television Andy Gershon, KSB/BSBA’86 Exec VP, SonyBMG’s Epic Records Bryan Glazer, SOC/BA ’86 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Joel Glazer, SPA/BA ’89 Exec VP, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Steven Goff, SOC/BA ‘88 Sports Journalist, The Washington Post Jeff Greenberg, SOC/BA ‘87 Executive Producer, NBC4 Sports David Gregory, SIS/BA ’92 Host, NBC’s Meet The Press Jack Haire, CAS/BA ‘74 Board of Directors, Balihoo Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, SPA/BA’92 Crown prince of Bahrain Patricia deStacy Harrison, CAS/BA ’68 President/CEO, Corporation for Public Broadcasting Hubert Humphrey III, SPA/BA ’65 Minnesota attorney general (1984-2000), son of U.S. VP Hubert H. Humphrey Jesse Itzler, SPA/BA ’90 Cofounder, Marquis Jet William I Jacobs, WCL/JD ’66 Exec VP, Mastercard International Avery John, KSB/BSBA ’98 Professional soccer player, Miami Football Club Barry Josephson, SPA/BA ’78 Producer (films Enchanted, Ladykillers, Like Mike, and FOX TV’s Bones)
Robert Kogod KSB/BSBA ‘62
Lonnie Bunch CAS/BA ‘74
Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld KSB/BSBA ‘88
Gary Cohn KSB/BSBA ‘82
Barry Levinson CAS/BA ‘67 credit: NATAS - NCCB Chapter
Bob Edwards SOC/MA ‘72
Tony Perkins SOC/BA ‘81
Andy Gershon KSB/BSBA ‘86
Willard Scott CAS/BA ‘55
Barry Josephson SPA/BA ‘78
Jan Scruggs SAC/BA ‘75
Cornelius Kerwin SPA/BA ‘71
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Jeffrey Sine SIS/BA ‘76
Jackie Judd, SOC/BA ’73 Emmy award winning former ABC correspondent Cornelius Kerwin, SPA/BA ‘71 President, American University Robert Kogod, KSB/BSBA ’62 Former chair and CEO, Charles E. Smith Realty Al Koken, SGPA/BA ‘74 Comcast SportsNet, Host of Capitals Report and Wizards Report, ESPN 980, co-host of The John Thompson Show Margery Kraus, SPA/BA ’67, SPA/MA ’71 Founder/CEO, APCO Worldwide Cindy Christy-Lagenfeld, KSB/BSBA ‘88 President-Americas, Alcatel-Lucent Barry Levinson, CAS/BA ’67 Film producer/writer/director (Diner, Tin Men, Avalon, Bugsy, Wag the Dog, Liberty Heights, Man of the Year) Charles Lydecker, SPA/BA ‘85 Executive Vice President, Brown & Brown, Inc. James McGovern, CAS/BA ’81, SPA/MPA ’84 U.S. Representative (D-MA) Alan Meltzer, SPA/ND ‘73 Founder and CEO, The Meltzer Group Nancy Meyers, SOC/BA ’70 Film producer/writer/director, What Women Want, Saving Private Ryan Keith Mitchell, CAS/PhD ’81 Prime minister of Grenada Robert Morton, SOC/BA’75 Emmy award winning writer, Late Night with David Letterman Mark Murphy, KSB/MBA ’83 President, Green Bay Packers Alice Paul, WCL/LLM ’27 American suffragist, original author, Equal Rights Amendment Tony Perkins, SOC/BA’81 FOX News weather and features reporter Joan Plaisted, SIS/BA ’67, SIS/MA ’69 Ambassador, U.S. Mission to the UN Andy Pollin, Host, The Sports Reporters Angie Reese-Hawkins, SOC/BA’79 CEO/president, National Capital YMCA Kathy Reichs, CAS/BA ’70 Author, Bare Bones, Déjà Dead; writer/producer FOX-TV’s Bones Steve Saferin, SOC/BA ‘70 President, Scientific Game Ventures Loretta Sanchez, KSB/MBA ’84 U.S. representative (D-CA) Paul Satenstein, KSB/BSBA’83 Executive VP, MCA Records Willard Scott, CAS/BA ’55 Former weather reporter, the Today Show Jan Scruggs, CAS/BA ’75, CAS/MA ’76 Founder/president, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Tom Shales, SOC/BA ’67 TV critic/reporter, The Washington Post Judy Sheindlin, SPA/BA’63 Host, Judge Judy Bud Shuster, CAS/PHD’69 U.S. Representative (R-PA) Jeffrey Sine, SIS/BA’76 Vice chair, UBS Securities; Broadway producer (Spring Awakening; Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; Frozen; Caroline, or Change; La Bohème; and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?) Billy Stone, SOC/BA ‘86, KSB/MBA ‘89 Producer/Development, CBS College Sports Ed Tapscott, WCL/JD ‘80 Director Player Development/Programs, Washington Wizards Abbi Tatton, SIS/MA ’00 Internet reporter, CNN Richard Ernest Thompson, CAS/BA’71 Playwright, On Golden Pond Frances Fragos Townsend, SPA/BA’82 CNN commentator; former assitant to President George W. Bush for Homeland Security Kermit Washington, SIS/BA’73 Former NBA player, LA Lakers Bram Weinstein, SOC/BA ‘95 ESPN News, Anchor Douglas Wheeler, CAS/MA ’64 President emeritus, Washington Performing Arts Society Warner Wolf, SOC/BA ‘60 Radio & Television Sports Broadcaster Clark Woods, SOC/BA ‘78 President-Domestic Theatrical Distribution, MGM
In The Spotlight American University is located in the center of one of the largest media markets in the country, Washington, D.C. From television to radio, AU student-athletes gain exposure on both a local and national level. Each of the four major television networks (ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox) has an affiliate in D.C. and can often be found on campus. Regional cable networks Comcast SportsNet and MASN also cover the Eagles throughout the year. National newspapers The Washington Post and Washington Times serve as AU’s hometown papers. USA Today is also headquartered just miles away from campus.
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Blue Crew The AU Blue Crew is American University’s student cheering section which creates a home court advantage for each of AU’s 16 Div. I athletics teams at all home events. Comprised of more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students, the Blue Crew is the largest and most spirited student group on campus.
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Eagles Spirit The American University Spirit Program is comprised of a cheerleading and dance team and the AU Pep Band. The Spirit Program performs at all home men’s basketball games as well as select women’s basketball games and volleyball matches, keeping the energy level inside of Bender Arena high.
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Strength and Conditioning remains a major factor in the quest for athletic excellence. American University is committed to providing its studentathletes with the finest fitness and weight equipment available. Jacobs Fitness Center is located on the lower level of Bender Sports Center and houses the varsity weight room and cardiovascular training area. Head strength and conditioning coach Jason Riddell and his assistant Gabriel Naspinski work with each of the 16 varsity teams and make themselves available for individualized workouts for supplemental training.
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Jason Riddell Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Gabriel Naspinski Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Athletic Training Five full-time athletic trainers are on staff to provide daily treatment and application of therapeutic modalities to the student-athletes and are led by head athletic trainer, Sean Dash. The athletic training staff is also available to provide evaluation, information on injury prevention and to administer rehabilitation, if necessary. AU also has two doctors, an orthopedic surgeon and general practitioner, on staff.
Sean Dash Head Athletic Trainer
Chris Schultheiss Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Academic Support The academic support program for student-athletes, a collaboration between the Academic Support Center and the Department of Athletics, assists studentathletes in successfully attaining academic goals and creating a balance between academics and athletics. The program serves to promote responsibility and initiative while encouraging studentathletes to take advantage of the rich resources offered at American University. Academic counselors work with student-athletes on skills needed for success in the classroom, and provide information about educational options, university and NCAA requirements, as well as policies and procedures. The program focuses on the development of the total person through individual meetings, study hall and tutoring, and life skills workshops. AU’s academic support program coordinates with faculty, advisors, and coaches to support each studentathlete.
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2008-09 Academic Highlights 3.312:
Combined student-athlete GPA in the spring 2009 semester.
155:
Student-athletes were named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
152:
Student-athletes made Dean’s List in either the fall or spring semester.
89%: 24:
Graduation rate of American University student-athletes. Student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade point average in either the fall or spring semesters.
Team Achievements: •The field hockey team finished fifth in the NFHCA Division I National Academic Team Award standings with a 3.48 GPA during the fall 2008 semester. This honor marked the fourth time in six years that the Eagles have finished in the top-five academically. • The men’s swimming and diving team attained the highest GPA in Division I in the spring of 2009 with a 3.54 mark. The women’s team finished 14th with a 3.44 GPA. • The wrestling team was named “Champions of the Classroom” for the second straight year in 2008-09 with a 3.28 combined GPA, tops among all Div. I wrestling programs.
Marueen Breslin, Coordinator of Academic Support, tutors a student-athlete in the Bender Library.
AU Highlights in the Patriot League 2001 – American University joins the Patriot League, becoming the eighth member of the 23 sport conference. AU wins its first of eight consecutive Patriot League Volleyball Championships. 2002 – AU men’s cross country wins its first of six-consecutive Patriot League Championships and places six athletes on the All-Patriot League First Team. AU women’s soccer wins its first PL Championship and places four athletes on the All-PL Teams.
2003 – Karla Kucerkova is named the CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year, PL Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the third-consecutive year and PL Player of the Year for the third straight year. 2004 – AU men’s soccer wins its second PL Championship and captures three PL major awards. Women’s lacrosse’s Tara Michael is named the PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and AU places seven athletes on the All-PL Teams.
2006 – Track star Keira Carlstrom earns her fourth overall All-America honor and first in outdoor track and field and is named an Academic AllAmerican.
2005 – AU field hockey’s Javiera Villagra (1st Team), Maureen Daniel (2nd Team), and Camila Infante (2nd Team) earn AllAmerica status and Daniel is named the PL’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Swimmer Meghan Thiel is named the PL Scholar-Athlete of the Year and PL Championships Swimmer of the Meet for the second-consecutive year. 2007 – Women’s soccer’s Krystn Hodge is named the PL ScholarAthlete of the Year and AU picks up four of five PL major awards. 2008 – American volleyball wins its eighth consecutive Patriot League Championship and hosts the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Bender Arena.
In its second decade of combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors 23 sports – 11 for men and 12 for women. Conference members include American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham and Georgetown as associate members in football. These institutions are among the oldest and most prestigious in the nation and their alumni have, and continue to play leadership roles in shaping our country. Since 1998, the Patriot League has ranked first each year among all Division I conferences awarding athletic aid in the NCAA Graduation Success Rate report. The League finished at the top spot with 96 percent of its teams reporting a graduation rate of 85 percent or higher in the most recent data.
2009 – AU makes its second consecutive appearance in the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament after winning its second Patriot League Championship.
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American University Volleyball barry
GOLDBERG
Head Coach • 21st Season • Pittsburgh, ‘84 • 498-187 Barry Goldberg, the coach who has built a Patriot League dynasty by winning the league championship eight years in a row, didn’t begin his volleyball career with a bang. He was cut from his team as a freshman both in high school and as a player at the University of Pittsburgh and before his senior season the program was dropped entirely by the Athletics Department. Luckily for AU, Goldberg has always thrived on challenges. The two-time Patriot League and three-time Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year’s record speaks for itself: • 109-3 Patriot League record over eight years • 498 career wins • .727 career winning percentage • 10 NCAA Tournament appearances in the last 12 years • Conference championships in 11 of the last 12 years Indeed, in the past 10 years of league play, the Eagles have lost only six matches. Yet the man who has come to epitomize AU volleyball was not recruited as a player out of Peabody High School in Pittsburgh, Pa. In college, he joined the team at Pitt as a walk-on, and after getting cut as a freshman, he thought his playing days were over. But a call from the coach, inviting him to join the team as its 10th man, brought him back to the court. Goldberg worked hard in practice but rode the bench until the season was nearly over. Then he got his chance. Faced with player absences because of final exams, Goldberg’s coach had no choice. He was forced to use the 10th man. Goldberg outplayed the other starters and earned a spot on the team. From then on he started at middle blocker for the Panthers. His junior year, the team he captained was ranked No. 13 in the nation. As it turned out, though, 13 was an unlucky number: At the end of the season, Pitt cut the varsity men’s volleyball program. Undeterred, as a senior Goldberg worked as a player/coach for the club team. After graduating from Pitt with a BA in communication and rhetoric, and while pursuing his master’s in counseling education, he became assistant coach for the Pitt women’s varsity team.
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A History of Success The same determination that drove him to persevere at Pitt continues today. During the 2008 season, Goldberg led the Eagles to their eighth-consecutive Patriot League Championship and finished the year with a 24-9 overall record, 13-1 in conference play, and a 12-1 mark at home. AU’s performance was so impressive throughout the year that the team was honored with four PL major awards. Senior Rubena Sukaj was named the Player of the Year for the third straight season while classmate Christina Nash earned her second Setter of the Year honor, junior Ivana Cebakova was named Defensive Player of the Year for the second time and freshman Rebecca Heath garnered Rookie of the Year plaudits. In 2006, Goldberg coached his way to a second Patriot League Coach of the Year award and his team won its sixthconsecutive league regular season and tournament titles. Despite being a young squad, with just one senior and three juniors, the Eagles were heavy on talent and determination. Led by Sukaj, AU recorded a 14-1 record at home in Bender Arena and a 14-0 record against conference opponents. s. The Eagles played so masterfullyy during the second half of the season that none of their opponents nents could manage to win more ore than one game in any match, atch, a record that stood until they fell to top-ranked ed Nebraska, 3-1, in the e NCAA Tournament. Because his teams have achieved so much since his arrival,, it’s hard to remember er what AU volleyball was like before Goldberg. berg. Since the day he came ame on as coach in 1989, the e Eagles have accumulated a 209-37 (.850) record in Bender er Arena. He has produced 34 All-Patriot League selections in eight years and 15 PL Player yer of the Year recipients.
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball Goldberg’s Year-By-Year Record Year Record Conf. Rec. Postseason 1989 25-11 4-1 -1990 23-11 3-2 -1991 30-10 3-2 -1992 21-15 1-4 -1993 25-10 3-2 -1994 34-8 4-1 NIVC Tournament 1995 20-12 3-2 -1996 12-26 3-3 -1997 30-4 10-2 NCAA Tournament 1998 29-6 11-1 NCAA Tournament 1999 25-7 10-2 -2000 26-4 11-1 -2001 26-4 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2002 26-8 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2003 22-10 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2004 24-7 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2005 25-10 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2006 25-7 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2007 26-8 13-1 NCAA Tournament 2008 24-9 13-1 NCAA Tournament Totals: 498-187 175-25 11 Postseason App.
Throughout the years his players have excelled both on and off the court. Since 1995, Goldberg’s teams have averaged a 3.33 combined grade point average per semester. AU women’s volleyball has had five Academic All-America selections, including most notably Karla Kucerkova’s selection as the 2002 and 2003 CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year. In 2003, AU graduate Natalie Hand was awarded a prestigous Marshall Scholarship, which pays for American students to study in Great Britain. Seventy-four Eagles have earned an in-season GPA above 3.2 and been named to the All-Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the team’s eight years in the conference. In 12 seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association, before AU joined the Patriot League, Goldberg coached 36 players to All-CAA teams, including 20 All-CAA First Team selections, two CAA Championships MVP accolades, and a CAA Rookie of the Year winner. Goldberg has also coached three GTE/Academic All-Americans and three American University Student-Athletes of the Year. Five of his student-athletes have been named Verizon District II Academic AllAmericans.
NCAA’s Highest Win Percentage Among Active Coaches Name
School
Won
Lost
Pct.
1. Russ Rose
Penn St.
963
159
.858
2. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
984
173
.850
3. Mary Wise
Florida
659
124
.842
4. John Dunning
Stanford
676
139
.829
5. John Cook
Nebraska
442
92
.828
498
187
.727
18. Barry Goldberg
AU
NCAA’s Most Victories Among Active Coaches Name
Years
Won
Lost
1. Andy Banachowski UCLA
School
39
1,082
292
2. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
34
984
173
3. Russ Rose
Penn St.
30
963
159
4. Mike Hebert
Minnesota
33
838
356
AU
20
498
187
24. Barry Goldberg
A Tradition of Winning A look back at the Goldberg era of AU volleyball shows the same pattern of consistent success: • In 2004, the Goldberg-led Eagles compiled a 24-7 overall record while staying undefeated in league competition. The Eagles made their fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance, and junior Cutrina Biddulph was named the Patriot League Co-Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-America. Freshman Chelsa Brooks was named the league’s Rookie of the Year. In addition, AU was the best represented school on the All-Patriot League Team with six athletes selected. • From 2001 to 2003, Karla Kucerkova earned three straight Patriot League Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards.
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
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American University Volleyball Nationally, she was named Academic All-America Player of the Year twice. The team’s success was almost as brilliant, with victories in 48 straight league matches and trips to three straight NCAA Tournaments. • In 2000, AU competed in its final season in the Colonial Athletic Association before moving to the Patriot League in 2001. Although the switch made the team ineligible for the NCAA Tournament, the Eagles finished 26-4 and had an 11-1 conference record. In its final season in the CAA, the team received many honors, including Goldberg’s third CAA Coach of the Year award. Ajola Berisha, the CAA Player of the Year, was selected as an AVCA Regional All-American, and Judit Szekelyhidi joined her on the CAA First Team. • In 1999 the Eagles faced six NCAA Championship participants en route to a then AU record .288 hitting percentage, placing the Eagles among the top-10 hitting teams in the country. AU garnered five postseason awards on its way to a third consecutive CAA Championship match appearance and finished the season ranked regionally for the fourth time in the previous five seasons. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 14-match win streak and posted a school-record 14-1 CAA mark. • In 1997 the Eagles went 30-4, earning the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth. • The 1994 season, when the Eagles compiled a 34-8 record that included an unprecedented 23-match winning streak, saw the team’s first postseason competition, at the National Invitational Volleyball Championship. While in Kansas City, AU commanded national attention by winning two of its four matches.
The Road to the Top Such accomplishments would have seemed unlikely, to say the least, when Goldberg graduated from Pitt. He traveled
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next to Washington, where he coached the Capital Junior Volleyball Club in the District of Columbia and led the Under-18 team to a top-20 finish at the Junior National Championships. All 10 of the players he coached that year went on to receive NCAA Division I scholarships. Seeing his success at that level, Georgetown University hired him as an assistant, where he coached until joining American University to take its program to the next level. Along the way to the top, Goldberg has worked with several prestigious volleyball camps and committees. In 1997, he was the United States representative, along with the Tampa Bay Juniors Volleyball Club, at a four-nation international camp in Europe. Elite junior national teams from Switzerland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic hosted the camp. During his summers, Goldberg conducts individual and team volleyball camps at AU and other locations in the Mid-Atlantic region. He has also held seminars in the National Mizuno Coaching Clinic Series. Goldberg now serves as a voting member of the national AVCA/USA Today Top-25 Coaches Poll and is also a voting member of the All-American committee. He lives in Maryland with his wife, Bonnie; daughter, Arielle, 19, who plays volleyball at the University of Pacific; and two sons, Jared, 17, and Mitchell, 14.
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball aaron
jolene
SHEPARDSON
SHEPARDSON
Assistant Coach 2nd Season Baylor, ‘98
Assistant Coach 1st Season South Florida, ‘02
Aaron Shepardson, now in his second season with the Eagles, lends tremendous knowledge and expertise to Head Coach Barry Goldberg’s coaching staff. Shepardson arrived at AU with 13 years of playing and coaching experience at the collegiate, club and international level. Shepardson spent two seasons as the head coach of the Front Range Volleyball Club - Mountain Division, in Edwards, Colo., where he oversaw all aspects of program development. Shepardson previously served as an assistant coach to the Front Range Club from 2001-02 and helped the team to the 2002 National U-18 Open Division Championship. Before taking command of the Front Range Club, he spent the 2005 season as an assistant coach for the Winthrop University women’s volleyball team and helped it to the Big South Conference Championship. His collegiate coaching career began at Baylor University where he served as a volunteer assistant to the women’s team from 1996-98 while also playing for the men’s club team. In 2000, Shepardson was an assistant coach for the University of Denver women’s volleyball team. Shepardson played four seasons with the Baylor University volleyball club as an outside hitter and setter before beginning a professional playing career in Europe and Asia. He played one season as an outside hitter and libero for the USA Men’s National Team from 2000-01 and was a member of the 2000 Bring It Promotions European Summer Tour which traveled to Germany, Holland and Poland. In 2003, Shepardson joined Team Yuso Gunadarma Yogyakarta of the Indonesia professional volleyball league and also played for VBC Guibertin in Belgium that same season before retiring due to an injury. Shepardson graduated from Baylor University in 1998 with a bachelor of arts degree in Psychology. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife, Jolene.
Jolene Shepardson begins her first season as a member of Barry Goldberg’s coaching staff and will lend valuable experience gained as both a collegiate and professional volleyball player to the Eagles. Most recently, Shepardson played professionally for Jakarta Monas in Indonesia where she helped her team to an appearance in the league championship match as a starting outside hitter. Shepardson competed at the collegiate level at both the University of South Florida and the University of Tampa. As a freshman at UT, Shepardson was named the Rookie of the Year for the Sunshine State Conference and was an all-conference selection as a sophomore in 1999. Her team reached the Div. II Final Four both seasons she attended Tampa and made an appearance in the national championship game in 1999. Following her sophomore season Shepardson transfered to USF where she helped the Bulls to the Conference USA Championship and the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2002. Shepardson was named the 1998 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Florida as a senior in high school and was a high school All-American. Shepardson graduated from South Florida in 2002 and is a National Academy of Sports Medicine certified Personal Trainer. She currently resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband, Aaron.
jared
GOLDBERG Vol. Technical Assistant 1st Season Damascus High School Jared Goldberg joins the Eagles as the team’s volunteer technical assistant. He will primarily be responsible for statistical data entry and analysis through the Data Volley software while also serving as the team’s video coordinator. Jared currently is a setter for the Maryland Boys U-17 Club Volleyball Team which qualified for the USA Volleyball Open Championships in Atlanta, Ga., this past summer. He also competes for the Damascus High School boys volleyball team.
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2009 Season Outlook • American will look to capture its ninth straight Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Championship in 2009. The Eagles will also vie for the program’s 11th NCAA Tournament appearance in 13 years and the school’s 12th overall postseason appearance. • Head Coach Barry Goldberg enters his 21st season at American ranked 24th among active Division I coaches with 498 career wins. His .727 career winning percentage ranks 18th among active Divison I coaches. • American has earned 12 consecutive 20-plus win seasons and 19 in the last 20 years under Goldberg. During his tenure, American has averaged 25 wins each season. • The Eagles led the NCAA with 2.21 aces per set last season and ranked 10th in hitting percentage at .283. American led the Patriot League in both categories as well as in blocks in 2008 and ranked second in opponent hitting percentage (.175), assists (11.94) and kills (13.35). • Senior Claire Recht ranked second in the Patriot League in hitting percentage in 2008, finishing the season with a career-high .396 average. Recht also ranked second in blocks (0.96) and enters this season ranked fifth all-time at American in both block assists (212) and total blocks (244). • Sophomore Rebecca Heath was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2008 after a freshman campaign which saw her win a record six conference Rookie of the Week honors. Heath finished the year ranked 10th in the Patriot League with 2.81 kills per set and is the Eagles top returning scorer. • Junior Cassandra Ricketts will look to continue her solid play from the last two seasons into 2009. Ricketts, who was named to the 2007 All-Patriot League Tournament Team, owns a career hitting percentage of .294, 431 career kills, 235 digs and 131 blocks. • Senior Ann Recht, a 2006 All-Patriot League Tournament selection, will help to solidify American’s front line. Recht holds a .279 career hitting percentage with 250 kills and 186 blocks. • American will welcome three newcomers to the court this season. Krysta Cicala, a transfer from Louisiana Tech University, is likely to serve as the team’s primary setter in 2009 with freshman Katie Ganny also seeing time at the position. Freshman Rose Shine will be in the defensive specialist rotation in the back row.
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American University Volleyball Positional Breakdown Defensive Specialist .......................Burns ....................................................... Frantz ........................................................ Shine Middle Blocker ........................... A. Recht ................................................... C. Recht ............................................... Richardson Outside Hitter.............................. Cinkova ........................................................Heath ........................................................ Tekiel .................................................Waterman Right Side ................................... Ricketts Setter ............................................. Cicala .......................................................Ganny
Class Breakdown Seniors ...........................................Burns ................................................... A. Recht ................................................... C. Recht Juniors ........................................ Cinkova ....................................................... Frantz .................................................... Ricketts ........................................................ Tekiel .................................................Waterman Sophomores ...................................Heath Freshman ...................................... Cicala .......................................................Ganny ............................................... Richardson ........................................................ Shine
Geographical Breakdown California .................................... Cinkova ....................................................... Frantz ........................................................ Shine Colorado ........................................Ganny Illinois..............................................Heath Michigan ........................................ Cicala New York .................................Waterman Oregon....................................... A. Recht ................................................... C. Recht Poland ............................................ Tekiel Texas ..............................................Burns Utah ............................................ Ricketts Virginia................................... Richardson
Pronunciation Guide Cicala..................................... SEE-kal-ah Cinkova................................ Tsing-KO-va Ganny .......................................Gay-knee Tekiel ..........................................Tek-i-yel
2009 Roster Numerical No 1 3 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 18 19 20
Name Katie Ganny Cynammon Burns Bianca Richardson Krysta Cicala Ann Recht Rose Shine Rebecca Heath Katerina Cinkova Claire Recht Magdalena Tekiel Deborah Frantz Cassandra Ricketts Angelina Waterman
Ht. 5-8 5-4 6-3 5-11 6-8 5-4 5-11 6-1 6-8 6-1 5-10 6-3 6-2
Pos. Year Hometown/High School S FR Centennial, Col./Cherry Creek DS SR Dallas, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy MB FR Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge S FR Northville, Mich./Louisiana Tech Univ. MB SR Canby, Ore./La Salle DS FR Sonoma, Calif./Montgomery OH SO Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central OH JR Morgan Hill, Calif./Live Oak MB SR Canby, Ore./La Salle OH JR Warsaw, Poland/Hagerstown CC DS JR Beverly Hills, Calif./Beverly Hills RS JR Sandy, Utah/Brighton OH JR Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy
Ht. 5-4 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-8 5-11 6-8 6-8 6-3 6-3 5-4 6-1 6-2
Pos. Year Hometown/High School DS SR Dallas, Texas/Trinity Christian Academy S FR Northville, Mich./Louisiana Tech Univ. OH JR Morgan Hill, Calif./Live Oak DS JR Beverly HIlls, Calif./Beverly Hills S FR Centennial, Col./Cherry Creek OH SO Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central MB SR Canby, Ore./La Salle MB SR Canby, Ore./La Salle MB FR Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge RS JR Sandy, Utah/Brighton DS FR Sonoma, Calif./Montgomery OH JR Warsaw, Poland/Hagerstown CC OH JR Queens, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy
Alphabetical No 3 7 12 18 1 10 8 14 6 19 9 16 20
Name Cynammon Burns Krysta Cicala Katerina Cinkova Deborah Frantz Katie Ganny Rebecca Heath Ann Recht Claire Recht Bianca Richardson Cassandra Ricketts Rose Shine Magdalena Tekiel Angelina Waterman
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American University Volleyball ann
RECHT, #8
claire
RECHT, #14
Senior • Middle Blocker
Senior • Middle Blocker
Canby, Ore. La Salle Major: Business
Canby, Ore. La Salle Major: Business
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared in 23 matches atches including 11 starts … recorded a career-high .380 hitting percentage with 63 kills … tallied 47 blocks … notched eight kills and four blocks cks against Colgate in the PL Championship ampionship Match (11/22) … averaged aged 7.5 kps, 3.5 bps and hit .636 636 in the PL Tournament.
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … moved into fifth place on AU’s career record list in blocks (244) and block assists (212) … recorded the eighth-highest block assists total in school history (92) … ranked second in the PL in hitting percentage (.396) and blocks per game (0.93) … notched career-highs in kills (211), hitting percentage and solo blocks (15) … tallied a career-high 14 kills with seven blocks at Marquette (9/20) … recorded a career-high nine blocks with eight kills vs. Long Beach State (9/13) … totaled five-plus blocks in 11 matches.
2007: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared in 20 matches including eight starts … averaged 0.94 kills and 0.82 blocks per game … recorded a career-high seven blocks against Harvard (9/15).
2007: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … recorded career-highs in every statistical category including kills per game (1.88), blocks (128) and blocks per game (1.20) … also recorded then career-highs in kills (201) and hitting percentage (.326) … led the PL in blocks per game and ranked second in hitting percentage … recorded the secondhighest block assists total (113) and block per game average in school history … tied for the he fourth most total blocks in school history… recorded 10-plus kills in four matches … scored a then career-high h 12 kills against George Washington n (8/25)… blocked a then career-high eight balls against Lafayette (10/12) and d against VCU (11/6).
2006: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … ranked second in the conference with 1.05 blocks per game … recorded the seventh-highest block per game average, eighth-highest block assist total (87) and the ninth-highest total blocks (111) in school history … totaled five-plus blocks in six matches … notched a then career-high six blocks at Cornell (9/16) and against UMES (10/6) … scored a career-high 10 kills at Bucknell (10/14) and against Bucknell in the PL Championship (11/18). High School: Played volleyball for four years ... named honorable mention for Tri-Valley League ... also played basketball ... named Scholar-Athlete from 2002-06 ... member of the National Honor Society. Favorite Nintendo game: Ninja Turtles. My hidden talent: Baking.
Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
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GP Kills E 106 155 48 34 32 21 56 63 14 196 250 83
ATT 371 99 129 599
BLOCKING PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS .288 6 0 24 87 15 .111 0 0 2 26 0 .380 2 0 5 42 8 .279 8 0 31 155 23
2006: Named to the PL Academic cademic Honor Roll … appeared in 20 matches ... averaged 0.68 kills and 0.41 1 blocks per game … recorded a then n careerhigh three kills at Navy (11/3) 1/3) and against Colgate (11/11) … wo notched a then career-high two ). blocks against Colgate (11/11). all High School: Played volleyball d for four years ... named rihonorable mention for Trid Valley League ... also played rbasketball ... named Scholar.. Athlete from 2002-06 ... or member of the National Honor Society. Year 2006 2007 2008 Totals
GP 22 107 115 244
BLOCKING Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 15 7 33 .242 1 0 2 7 0 201 56 445 .326 7 2 15 113 6 211 40 432 .396 2 0 15 92 7 427 103 910 .356 10 0 32 212 13
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American University Volleyball cynammon
BURNS, #3
katerina
CINKOVA, #12
Senior • Defensive Specialist
Junior • Outside Hitter
Dallas, Texas Trinity Christian Academy Major: Broadcast Journalism
Morgan Hill, Calif. Live Oak Major: International Studies
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … recorded a career-high 165 digs … recorded 10-plus digs five times … tallied a career-high 16 digs against NJIT (10/11) … notched 11 digs and three assists at Bucknell (10/17). 2007: Named to the PL All-Tournament Team … recorded a career-high 35 assists, nine aces and a then career-high 159 digs … notched 10-plus digs five times … dug a then careerhigh 14 balls at Morgan State (10/24) … dished out a careerhigh six assists at Duke in the NCAA Tournament (11/30). 2006: App Appeared in 19 matches … aver averaged 1.48 digs and 0.2 0.28 assists per game ... re recorded a then careerhigh 10 digs at Navy h (11/3). (1 High School: Played Hig volleyball for four years volle named First Team All... n District and Defensive Dis Player of the Year as Play senior ... earned three a se varsity letters ... was a member of the National membe Honor Society, the National Honor Society and the Art Hon Nationa National Spanish Honor Society ... graduated Magna Cum Laude. Favorite food: Mexican.
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … recorded a career-high .336 hitting percentage and 49 total blocks … averaged 1.36 kills and 0.89 blocks per set … tallied five-plus blocks in three matches … recorded a careerhigh six blocks with seven kills against NJIT (10/11) /11) … notched a season-high n-high seven kills three times. 2007: Named to the e PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared peared in 22 matches including g nine starts … averaged 1.96 kills and 1.43 digs per game … recorded 10plus kills in three e matches … notched her first career double-double with 10 kills and 10 digs at Army (10/19). High School: Played yed varsity volleyball for three ee years and varsity swimming ming one ... named First Team AllLeague twice ... also so named the Blossom Valleyy Athletic League Senior of the Year and team MVP ... led team in kills, blocks and digs as a senior ... was a member of the Main Beach Volleyball Club ... participated in the Junior Olympics four years, placing in the top-10 twice ... earned the Presidential Award for academic achievement and AP Scholar with Honor Award.
Favorite sports movie: Remember the Titans. Nicknames: Cyn, Burns, Burnie, Cynabunny, Burnamen.
Three bands playing on my iPod: Akon, Blind Melon and Bob Marley. One thing most people don’t know about me: I was born in the Czech Republic and moved to the U.S. when I was six years old.
Year 2006 2007 2009 Totals
GP Kills 25 1 80 3 106 0 211 4
E 0 3 0 3
ATT 2 11 0 13
BLOCKING PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS .500 7 3 0 0 37 .000 35 9 0 1 159 .000 23 0 0 0 165 .077 65 12 0 1 361
Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP Kills E 54 106 66 55 75 24 109 181 90
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 361 .111 6 19 4 17 77 152 .336 8 18 2 47 15 513 .177 14 37 6 64 92
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American University Volleyball deborah
FRANTZ, #18
Junior • Right Side
Beverly Hills, Calif. Beverly Hills Major: Marine Science
Sandy, Utah Brighton Major: Biochemistry
2007: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared in nine matches, starting one … averaged 0.20 kills and 0.90 digs per game … recorded two service aces and two digs at Navy (9/28). High School: Played volleyball for four years ... also competed in soccer and track ... named to the 2006 CIF Southern Section DIII Second Team ... also named 2006 Ocean League MVP ... inducted into the Beverly Hills High School Hall of Fame. Nicknames: DebOrah, Deebs. Favorite sports movie: Rocky. Why I chose my number: I am scared of odd numbers.
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E 4 0 4
RICKETTS, #19
Junior • Defensive Specialist
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared in 14 matches and averaged 0.40 digs per set … recorded two digs against Colgate (9/26) … tallied one assist and one dig against NJIT (10/11).
Year 2007 2008 Totals
cassandra
ATT 13 1 14
PCT ASST -.154 1 .000 1 -.143 2
BLOCKING SA SOLO ASST DIGS 3 0 0 9 0 0 0 8 3 0 0 17
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll and D.C. Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team … averaged 1.91 kills and 0.56 blocks per set … tallied 10-plus kills in five matches … recorded a season-high 13 kills against George Washington (8/29) and against Long Beach State (9/13) … notched a career-high six blocks at Marquette (9/20) and against NJIT (10/11) … scored 10 kills with four assists, five digs and two blocks against Colgate in the PL Championship Match (11/22). 2007: Named to the PL All-Tournament Team and PL Academic Honor Roll ... ranked fourth in the PL with a .312 hitting percentage … averaged 2.19 kills per game and 1.58 digs per game … scored 10-plus kills in six matches … recorded her first career double-double e-double with 12 kills and 10 digs against Lehigh (10/13) … recorded orded a career-high 18 killss at Morgan State (10/24). ). High School: Played volleyball for four years ... named to PrepVolleyball.com’s olleyball.com’s All-America Highest st Honorable Mention Team ... named med First Team All-State as a seniorr and Second Team All-State as a junior unior ... led her team to the 2006 State e Championship ... twice named Prep Athlete of the Month ... selected to the National Las Vegas AllTournament Team ... state leader in aces as a senior ... earned Academic All-America and Academic All-State First Team honors.
Year GP 2007 101 2008 110 Totals 211
BLOCKING Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 221 57 525 .312 13 26 8 61 160 210 75 509 .265 39 27 2 60 75 431 127 1034 .294 52 53 10 121 235
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball magdalena
TEKIEL, #16
angelina WATERMAN, #20
Junior • Outside Hitter
Junior • Right Side
Warsaw, Poland Hagerstown CC Major: International Studies
Queens, N.Y. Archbishop Molloy Major: Psychology
2008: Named to the PL Academic Honor Roll … appeared in 20 matches, including one start, and averaged 0.64 kills per set … recorded a career-high four kills with one dig against Holy Cross (10/25) … tallied two kills on two attempts in her first appearance of the season against BYU (9/6).
2008: Appeared in 26 matches, including six starts, and averaged 0.74 kills, 0.56 digs and 0.37 blocks per set … recorded a season-high six kills with four blocks against George Washington (8/29) … also tallied six kills against Georgetown (8/30) and at Lafayette (11/8) … notched a career-high five digs against N.C. Central (11/6).
Before American: Played one season at Hagerstown Community College ... named NJCAA Div. II First Team All-America ... helped her team to a seventh-place finish at the NJCAA Div. II Championships ... named to NJCAA Championships All-Tournament Team ... played eight years of club volleyball in Poland ... placed sixth at the Junior Polish Championships in 2005 & 2006 ... named to Polish Junior Championships All-Tournament Team in 2005 & 2006 ... member of the Polish Junior National Team for four years.
2007: Appea Appeared in 24 matches, star starting two … averaged 1.67 1.6 kills and 0.52 blocks per game … recorded a season-h season-high 13 kills against Harvard (9/15) … blocked a career-high six balls against aga Howard (8/28).
Favorite Wii game: Tennis.
High School: Played both varsity for four volleyball and basketball basketb MVP and years ... twice named team te All-Queens ... named First Team All-Queen team captain as a senior ... won two consecutive New York CHSAA Championships City Cha ... led her tteam to the tournament three state tournam consecutive years ... selected All-Tournament Teams and to 15 All-Tournamen Tournament MVP earned five Tourna awards ... won the th New York State “A” Cham Championship in basketball as a freshman.
Favorite movie: Space Spa Jam. Favorite board gam game: Scrabble.
Number of pairs of shoes I own: More than 50. Favorite athlete: Jackie Joyner Kersee, Florence Griffith Joyner. One thing most people don’t know about me: I skipped third grade.
ATT 153 136 289
BLOCKING PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS .203 7 10 3 18 22 .051 8 9 2 18 30 .131 15 19 5 36 52
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Year GP Kills 2008 28 18 Totals 28 18
E 13 13
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 54 .093 3 2 0 0 8 54 .093 3 2 0 0 8
Year 2007 2008 Totals
GP Kills E 40 67 36 54 40 33 94 107 69
American University Volleyball rebecca
HEATH, #10
bianca RICHARDSON, #6
Sophomore • Outside Hitter
Freshman • Middle Blocker
Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Major: Anthropology
Stafford, Va. Colonial Forge Major: Business
2008: Named PL Rookie of the Year … also named to PL Academic Honor Roll and Marquette Cheese Bowl AllTournament Team … earned a record six PL Rookie of the Week honors … ranked second on the team in kills (2.81) … tallied allied 19 matches with double-digit kills and a three doubledoubles … recorded a double-double in her h first collegiate match with 13 kills k and 10 digs against George Washington W (8/29) … tallied a career-high care 19 kills in consecutive matches against Navy (10/10) (10/10 and NJIT (10/11) … also notched notc a career-high 15 digs against ag NJIT (10/11) … averaged average 10 kills and 6.5 digs in the PL Tournament. High School: Le Led her team to a National Championship 2007 and State in 2 Championships in Cha 2005 and 2007 2 ... named to the Illinois All-State Team ... was the prep volleyball MVP at State Tournament and Chicago Sun Times All-Area MVP ... named captain of her club team in 2006 and 2008 ... earned Honor Roll all eight semesters.
I’m totally addicted to: Chocolate and books. My nicknames: Becca, Heathbar, Space Cadet, Your Honor.
2008: Did not compete due to injury. High School: Led her team to four-consecutive district championships ... named District Player of the Year for 2006-07 and 2007-08 seasons ... earned First and Second Team All-State honors, First Team All-Region and First Team All-District ... led her team in kills and hitting percentage ... earned All-Academic Award. Why I chose American: The university’s great balance between academic and athletic excellence. Favorite video game: Wii Tennis. My hidden talents: I can play the oboe and piano. krysta
CICALA, #7
Freshman • Setter Northville, Mich. Louisiana Tech University Major: Biology Before American: Redshirted as a freshman at Louisiana Tech University where she was named to the President’s List and Dean’s List ... four-year letterwinner at Northville High School ... helped her team to three Division Championships ... named All-State, All-Region, All-Area, All-Division, and All-Conference ... led her team in aces, kills and assists as a senior ... member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society .. also competed in basketball as a freshman, sophomore and junior. Why I chose American: The location, academic excellence and success of the volleyball program. Favorite board game: Mad Gab. Three bands playing on my iPod: Sublime, Sugarland and Pleasure P & Hurricane Chris.
BLOCKING Year GP Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 2008 113 318 129 828 .228 24 31 5 13 182 Totals 113 318 129 828 .228 24 31 5 13 182
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American University Volleyball katie
GANNY, #1
brolley GENSTER Sophomore • Manager
Freshman • Setter
Trumbull, Conn. Trumbull Major: Anthropology and Communication Studies
Centennial, Colo. Cherry Creek Major: Engineering High School: Competed in volleyball at Cherry Creek High School for four years ... helped her team to the 2008 5A State Championship with a perfect 31-0 record ... named All-State Honorable Mention, All-Conference and AllLeague as a senior ... captained her team all four years ... graduated with honors and was a four-year recipient of the Honor Athlete Award and Honor Roll ... also participated in basketball, club soccer, Physics Club, Creek Connect Club and orchestra.
Brolley Genster returns for his second season as manager for the Eagles. His responsibilities with the team include overseeing practice statistics, team communications and travel logistics. He also works closely with the coaches and the various offices within the athletic department. In high school, Genster worked as manager for the varsity men’s basketball and varsity baseball programs for four years. rachel
RAE
Favorite movie: Coach Carter.
Freshman • Manager
One thing most people don’t know about me: I compete in horse shows.
Hollidaysburg, Pa. Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic Major: Broadcast Journalism
Favorite person to follow on Twitter: Miley Cyrus. rose
SHINE, #9
Freshman • Defensive Specialist Sonoma, Calif. Montgomery Major: International Studies
Rachel Rae comes to American University from Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School where she played both volleyball and basketball. Rae helped Bishop Guilfoyle to the Pennsylvania State Championship in her senior season while averaging 14 points per game. Her responsibilities with the Eagles include working practice statistics as well as in-game statistics.
High School: Four-year letterwinner at Montgomery High School ... named First Team All-League as a sophomore, junior and senior ... also named All-Empire as a sophomore and junior ... voted team’s best defender all four years ... captained her team as a senior ... helped her club team, Empire Volleyball Club, to a 10th-place finish at the 16’s AAU National Championship. Favorite athletes: Brian Wilson, Kobe Bryant and Monta Ellis.
Freshmen Bianca Richardson, Rose Shine, Katie Ganny and Krysta Cicala
I’m totally addicted to: Gossip Girl and Hershey’s Cookies and Cream bars. My ideal job: Working for the IMF or World Bank.
Brolley Genster, Jared Goldberg and Rachel Rae
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2008 Season Review • American won its eighth-consecutive Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Championships in 2008. The Eagles finished the year with a 24-9 overall record, marking the program’s 12th straight 20-win season, 13-1 in Patriot League play and 12-1 at home in Bender Arena. • AU hosted the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Bender Arena for the first time in program history. For the Eagles it was their eighth straight appearance in the tournament and 10th in 12 years. • The Eagles finished the season ranked first in the NCAA in aces per set (2.21), 10th in hitting percentage (.283) and 70th in kills per set (13.31). • 1,313 fans attended American’s second-annual Bender Blue Out match against Colgate, marking the second straight year 1,300-plus fans have attended the Bender Blue Out. AU also set a new school record for attendance in a season with an average attendance of 531 and a total attendance of 6,899. • Senior Rubena Sukaj was named an AVCA AllAmerica Honorable Mention, AVCA All-Region, ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District and the Patriot League Player of the year for the third-consecutive year. She ranked 15th in the NCAA in kills per set (4.37) and aces per set (0.50). Sukaj also finished her career as the Patriot League and American career record holder for kills (2,097) and aces (294). • Senior Christina Nash was named the Patriot League Setter of the Year for the second time in her career and First Team All-Patriot League. Nash ranked 80th in the NCAA in assists per set (10.18) and finished her career third all-time at Aamerican and fourth in the Patriot League in assists (3,949). • Junior Ivana Cebakova was named the Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight year and First Team All-Patriot League. Cebakova ranked fifth in the NCAA in aces per set (0.62) and finished her career ranked second all-time at American in digs (1,212). • Freshman Rebecca Heath was named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year and set a conference record with six Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors. • American matched a program record with 11 selections to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. 30
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American University Volleyball 2008 Patriot League Standings Team American* Army Colgate Bucknell Navy Lafayette Lehigh Holy Cross
Conference
Overall
W 13 13 9 8 5 5 3 0
W 24 26 15 13 17 12 8 1
L 1 1 5 6 9 9 11 14
Pct .929 .929 .643 .571 .357 .357 .214 .000
L 9 4 14 18 13 18 20 25
2008 Honors and Awards Rubena Sukaj Pct .727 .867 .517 .419 .567 .400 .286 .038
* - Patriot League Tournament Champion
2008 Patriot League & NCAA Rankings
AVCA All-America Honorable Mention AVCA All-Northeast Region Patriot League Player of the Year First Team All-Patriot League Patriot League Tournament MVP 4 4-Time Patriot League Player of the Week (9/2, 9/15, 9/29, 10/13) D.C. Volleyball Challenge MVP D.C. Vball Challenge All-Tournament Team Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team T Texas ex A&M Invitational All-Tournament Team American Student-Athlete of the Week (9/15) Am
Christina Nash Patriot League Team Rankings Category Hitting % Opp. Hitting % Assists Kills Blocks Aces Digs
Rank 1 2 2 2 1 1 7
No. .283 .175 11.94 13.35 2.11 2.21 11.65
Patriot League Individual Rankings Category Hitting % Kills Assists Aces
Blocks Digs
Player Rank Claire Recht 2 Rubena Sukaj 5 Rubena Sukaj 1 Rebecca Heath 10 Christina Nash 2 Ivana Cebakova 1 Rubena Sukaj 3 Christina Nash 10 Claire Recht 2 Ivana Cebakova 4
No. .396 .295 4.37 2.81 10.18 0.62 0.50 0.33 0.93 3.43
Patriot League Setter of the Year First Team All-Patriot League Patriot League All-Tournament Team Patriot League Player of the Week (10/27) D.C. Vball Challenge All-Tournament Team D Harvard Invitational All-Tournament Team
Ivana Cebakova Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year P First Team All-Patriot League Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Rebecca Heath Patriot League Rookie of the Year S Six-Time Patriot League Rookie of the Week (9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13, 11/3) Marquette Cheese Bowl All-Tournament Team M American Student-Athlete of the Week (9/29) A
Cassandra Ricketts D.C. Vball Challenge All-Tournament Team
NCAA Team Rankings Category Hitting % Kills Aces
Rank 10 70 1
No. .283 13.35 2.21
NCAA Individual Rankings Category Kills Assists Aces
Player Rank Rubena Sukaj 15 Christina Nash 80 Ivana Cebakova 5 Rubena Sukaj 15
No. 4.37 10.18 0.62 0.50
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II First Team Rubena Sukaj
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Cynammon Burns Katerina Cinkova Deborah Frantz Sarah Jankowitz Christina Nash
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
Claire Recht Cassandra Ricketts Rubena Sukaj Rebecca Heath Magdalena Tekiel Ann Recht
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American University Volleyball
2008 Results Overall: 24-9
Conference: 13-1
Home: 12-1
Away: 8-4
Neutral: 4-4
Date
Opponent
Score
Score-by-Game
8/29
vs George Washington !
L, 2-3
25-16,25-10,18-25,15-25,12-15
Rec.
Conf. Rec.
Time
Attend
0-1
0-0
2:05
276
8/30
vs Georgetown !
W, 3-0
25-22,25-20,25-23
1-1
0-0
1:21
124
8/30
vs George Mason !
W, 3-1
25-21,20-25,25-23,25-15
2-1
0-0
1:50
175
9/5
at Texas A&M @
L, 1-3
25-21,14-25,21-25,17-25
2-2
0-0
1:43
1707
9/5
vs #16 BYU @
L, 1-3
22-25,25-22,23-25,15-25
2-3
0-0
1:50
100
9/6
vs Siena @
W, 3-0
25-16,25-14,25-21
3-3
0-0
1:05
120
9/12
at Harvard #
W, 3-0
25-9,25-19,26-24
4-3
0-0
1:05
322
9/13
vs Long Beach St. #
L, 2-3
13-25,28-26,18-25,25-23,13-15
4-4
0-0
2:04
79
9/13
vs Dartmouth #
W, 3-0
25-13,25-19,25-18
5-4
0-0
1:01
76
9/20
vs Wisconsin &
L, 1-3
21-25,14-25,25-23,18-25
5-5
0-0
1:40
338
9/20
at Marquette &
L, 2-3
27-29,25-16,25-22,18-25,14-16
5-6
0-0
2:12
474
9/24
at Howard
W, 3-0
25-17,25-17,25-15
6-6
0-0
1:00
218
9/26
Colgate *
W, 3-0
25-14,25-19,25-14
7-6
1-0
1:16
1331
9/27
Bucknell *
W, 3-0
25-21,25-15,25-9
8-6
2-0
1:17
186
10/3
Lafayette *
W, 3-0
25-12,25-10,25-15
9-6
3-0
1:15
314
10/4
Lehigh *
W, 3-0
25-8,25-12,25-23
10-6
4-0
1:15
188
10/10
Navy *
W, 3-2
20-25,28-26,25-14,22-25,15-11
11-6
5-0
2:08
511
10/11
NJIT
W, 3-2
25-11,22-25,25-14,23-25,15-11
12-6
5-0
1:56
119
10/15
UMES
W, 3-0
26-24,25-20,25-16
13-6
5-0
1:30
173
10/17
at Bucknell *
W, 3-0
32-30,25-17,25-21
14-6
6-0
1:32
307
10/18
at Colgate *
W, 3-0
25-22,25-16,25-23
15-6
7-0
1:20
138
10/24
Army *
W, 3-0
25-14,25-23,25-19
16-6
8-0
1:22
818
10/25
Holy Cross *
W, 3-0
25-13,25-12,25-13
17-6
9-0
1:11
419
10/30
at Navy *
W, 3-0
25-17,25-9,25-23
18-6
10-0
1:10
206
11/4
at VCU
L, 1-3
25-21,20-25,18-25,26-28
18-7
10-0
1:54
123
11/6
North Carolina Central
W, 3-0
25-18,25-18,25-13
19-7
10-0
1:10
180
11/7
at Lehigh *
W, 3-0
25-17,25-12,25-18
20-7
11-0
1:10
238
11/8
at Lafayette *
W, 3-0
25-14,25-18,25-23
21-7
12-0
1:17
190
11/14
at Holy Cross *
W, 3-0
25-17,25-12,25-11
22-7
13-0
1:02
104
11/15
at Army *
L, 1-3
25-21,21-25,15-25,23-25
22-8
13-1
2:01
416
11/21
Bucknell %
W, 3-0
25-8,25-14,25-17
23-8
13-1
1:16
566
11/22
Colgate %
W, 3-1
25-13,25-21,26-28,25-19
24-8
13-1
1:49
842
12/5
North Carolina $
L, 0-3
16-25,17-25,17-25
24-9
13-1
1:20
1252
Dates 33 13 12 8
Total 12630 6899 4443 1288
Avg. 383 531 370 161
* - Patriot League Match % - Patriot League Tournament $ - NCAA Tournament ! - D.C. Classic @ - Texas A&M Classic
Attend. Total Home Away Neutral
# - Harvard Invitational & - Marquette Cheese Bowl
• 1,331 fans attended American’s second annual Bender Blue Out match
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8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball
2008 Statistics Overall Statistics Overall: 24-9
Conference: 13-1
Home: 12-1
|-------------------ATTACK----------------|
|----SET----|
Away: 8-4
|--------SERVE-------|
|------DIG-----|
Neutral: 4-4 |---------------BLOCKING----------------|
No.
Name
GP-MP-MS
K
K/G
E
TA
Pct
A
A/G
SA
SA/G
SE
RE
DIG
Dig/G
BS
BA
Tot
B/G
BE
7
Sukaj, Rubena
113-33-32
494
4.37
168
1105
.295
28
0.25
56
0.50
68
33
240
2.12
9
56
65
0.58
5
BHE 1
10
Heath, Rebecca
113-32-32
318
2.81
129
828
.228
24
0.21
31
0.27
31
17
182
1.61
5
13
18
0.16
2
1
19
Ricketts, Cassandra
110-32-26
210
1.91
75
509
.265
39
0.35
27
0.25
37
2
75
0.68
2
60
62
0.56
11
1
14
Recht, Claire
115-33-33
211
1.83
40
432
.396
2
0.02
0
0.00
0
0
7
0.06
15
92
107
0.93
24
1
12
Cinkova, Katerina
55-24-18
75
1.36
24
152
.336
8
0.15
18
0.33
30
0
15
0.27
2
47
49
0.89
5
2
8
Recht, Ann
56-23-11
63
1.12
14
129
.380
2
0.04
0
0.00
0
0
8
0.14
5
42
47
0.84
4
0
11
Nash, Christina
116-33-33
118
1.02
27
267
.341
1181
10.18
38
0.33
29
1
196
1.69
5
72
77
0.66
1
17
20
Waterman, Angelina
54-26-6
40
0.74
33
136
.051
8
0.15
9
0.17
25
4
30
0.56
2
18
20
0.37
3
1
16
Tekiel, Magdalena
28-20-1
18
0.64
13
54
.093
3
0.11
2
0.07
2
0
8
0.29
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
2
Cebakova, Ivana
111-32-1
2
0.02
3
6
-.167
63
0.57
69
0.62
75
23
381
3.43
0
0
0
0.00
0
2
4
Paganini, Tessa
61-28-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
2
0.03
6
0.10
15
0
31
0.51
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
3
Burns, Cynammon
106-32-6
0
0.00
0
0
.000
23
0.22
0
0.00
1
14
165
1.56
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
18
Frantz, Deborah
20-14-0
0
0.00
0
1
.000
1
0.05
0
0.00
3
3
8
0.40
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
5
Jankowitz, Sarah
15-13-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
1
0.07
0
0.00
2
0
5
0.33
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
Team
10
American
116-33-33
1549
13.35
526
3619
.283
1385
11.94
256
2.21
318
107
1351
11.65
45
400
245.0 2.11
55
26
Opponents
116-33-33
1207
10.41
604
3450
.175
1108
9.55
107
0.92
198
256
1291
11.13
38
348
212.0 1.83
41
39
Conference Statistics Conference: 13-1
Home: 7-0
|-------------------ATTACK----------------| No.
Name
7
Sukaj, Rubena
GP-MP-MS 42-14-13
Away: 6-1 |----SET----|
|--------SERVE-------|
Neutral: 0-0 |------DIG-----|
|---------------BLOCKING----------------|
K
K/G
E
TA
Pct
A
A/G
SA
SA/G
SE
RE
DIG
Dig/G
BS
BA
Tot
B/G
BE
168
4.00
50
359
.329
10
0.24
21
0.50
27
13
86
2.05
3
21
24
0.57
1
BHE 1
10
Heath, Rebecca
42-13-13
123
2.93
40
292
.284
10
0.24
18
0.43
13
5
56
1.33
4
5
9
0.21
1
0
19
Ricketts, Cassandra
41-13-12
88
2.15
23
185
.351
12
0.29
13
0.32
12
1
32
0.78
1
21
22
0.54
6
0
14
Recht, Claire
44-14-14
93
2.11
15
154
.506
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
3
0.07
5
29
34
0.77
7
1
12
Cinkova, Katerina
22-12-8
36
1.64
10
71
.366
3
0.14
1
0.05
11
0
3
0.14
1
21
22
1.00
1
1
11
Nash, Christina
45-14-14
53
1.18
11
99
.424
468
10.40
15
0.33
8
1
60
1.33
3
25
28
0.62
0
6
8
Recht, Ann
28-12-6
30
1.07
10
70
.286
1
0.04
0
0.00
0
0
5
0.18
4
23
27
0.96
3
0
20
Waterman, Angelina
15-10-2
13
0.87
9
33
.121
4
0.27
3
0.20
7
1
8
0.53
1
2
3
0.20
2
0
16
Tekiel, Magdalena
16-12-1
12
0.75
10
38
.053
3
0.19
1
0.06
2
0
4
0.25
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
5
Jankowitz, Sarah
8-7-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
1
0.12
0
0.00
1
0
4
0.50
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
18
Frantz, Deborah
13-10-0
0
0.00
0
1
.000
0
0.00
0
0.00
2
2
6
0.46
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
4
Paganini, Tessa
27-13-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
1
0.04
3
0.11
3
0
20
0.74
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
3
Burns, Cynammon
39-13-1
0
0.00
0
0
.000
12
0.31
0
0.00
0
4
60
1.54
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
2
Cebakova, Ivana
45-14-1
0
0.00
0
0
.000
21
0.47
49
1.09
39
14
133
2.96
0
0
0
0.00
0
1
Team
4
American
45-14-14
616
13.69
178
1302
.336
546
12.13
124
2.76
125
45
480
10.67
22
147
95.5
2.12
21
10
Opponents
45-14-14
414
9.20
240
1246
.140
370
8.22
45
1.00
85
124
423
9.40
14
104
66.0
1.47
15
15
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
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American University Volleyball
All-Time Award Winners All-America Honorable Mention Karla Kucerkova ..............2002, 2003 Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2004 Rubena Sukaj ........2006, 2007, 2008
First-Team All-Patriot League Cutrina Biddulph ....2003, 2004, 2005 Chelsa Brooks .................2006, 2007 Ivana Cebakova ........................ 2008 Karla Kucerkova ....2001, 2002, 2003 Elizabeth Maloney ..................... 2005 Courtney Mulford ....................... 2004 Christina Nash ........................... 2008 Rubena Sukaj ........2006, 2007, 2008 Sabrina Vasconselos .......2001, 2003
rubena
SUKAJ, ‘08 3-Time All-America Honorable Mention
All-Region Honorable Mention Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2002 Patriot League Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova ....2001, 2002, 2003 Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2004 Rubena Sukaj ........2006, 2007, 2008
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Ivana Cebakova ..............2007, 2008 PL Rookie of the Year Sabrina Vasconselos ................. 2001 Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2002 Chelsa Brooks ........................... 2004 Rebecca Heath......................... 2008 Patriot League Coach of the Year Barry Goldberg ..............2001, 2006 Patriot League Tournament MVP Karla Kucerkova ..............2001, 2003 Natacha Cornaz ..............2002, 2004 Chelsa Brooks ........................... 2005 Elizabeth Maloney ..................... 2006 Christina Nash ........................... 2007 Rubena Sukaj ............................ 2008
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First Team All-CAA Edis Bonati ................................ 1998 Francine Courtat........................ 1995 Tricia Gilbert ....................1989, 1990 Alice Gross ................................ 1993 Sherita Hall ......................1993, 1994 Jennifer Klutznick ...................... 1991 Vendula Kurkova .............1996, 1997 Silvia Panak............................... 1999 Natasha Sylvain ..............1992, 1994 Judit Szekelyhidi........................ 2000 Lea Windlin................................ 1991 Heather Wintermeyer .... 1997, 1998, 1999 Second Team All-CAA Ajola Berisha ............................. 1999 Edis Bonati ................................ 1997 Karin Churchfield ............1987, 1988 Tricia Gilbert .........................1987-88 Vendula Kurcova ....................... 1995 Silvia Panak............................... 2000 Shirley Smiekel* ...................1995-98 Natasha Sylvain ........................ 1990 Jamie Versteegen...................... 1989 Maria Zhuravleva....................... 2000
All-Region Team Ajola Berisha ...................1998, 2000 Karla Kucerkova ..............2002, 2003 Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2004 Rubena Sukaj ........2006, 2007, 2008
Patriot League Setter of the Year Christina Nash .................2006, 2008
CAA Tournament MVP Heather Wintermeyer ................ 1997 Edis Bonati ................................ 1998
* denotes 4-time recipient
Second Team All-Patriot League Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2002 Daria Bobko............................... 2001 Chelsa Brooks ........................... 2004 Ivana Cebakova ........................ 2007 Natacha Cornaz ..............2003, 2004 Cathy Fluegeman ...................... 2002 Elizabeth Maloney ..................... 2004 Courtney Mulford .............2002, 2003 Eneida Muzhaqi......................... 2001 Christina Nash .................2005, 2006 Rubena Sukaj ............................ 2005 Judit Szekelyhidi..............2001, 2002 Sabrina Vasconselos ................. 2004 CAA Player of the Year Ajola Berisha ...................1998, 2000 CAA Rookie of the Year Shirley Smiekel.......................... 1995 CAA Coach of the Year Kizzie Mailander ........................ 1987 Barry Goldberg ....1990, 1997, 2000
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball
All-Time Academic Award Winners National Academic Volleyball Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova ..............2002, 2003
First Team Academic All-America Vendula Kurkova ....................... 1997 Karla Kucerkova ..............2002, 2003 Second Team Academic All-America Vendula Kurkova ....................... 1998 Natalie Hand.............................. 2002 Regional Academic All-America Vendula Kurkova ....................... 1996 Natalie Hand....................2001, 2002 Karla Kucerkova ..............2001, 2002 Rubena Sukaj ..................2007, 2008
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Erin Allgaier* .........................2001-04 Cutrina Biddulph ........................ 2003 Daria Bobko* ....................2001-2004 Julia Borecka ............................. 2006 Chelsa Brooks ........................... 2007 Cynammon Burns ................... 2008 Ivana Cebakova ........................ 2006 Katerina Cinkova ...........2007, 2008 Natacha Cornaz ...................2001-04 Jennifer Cosco* ....................2002-05 Catherine Fluegeman* .........2001-04 Deborah Frantz ..............2007, 2008 Natalie Hand....................2001, 2002 Rebecca Heath......................... 2008 Sarah Jankowitz ..............2007, 2008 Malie Krauss.............................. 2006 Karla Kucerkova ....2001, 2002, 2003 Elizabeth Maloney*...............2003-06 Courtney Mulford ...................... 2001 Christina Nash* ....................2005-08 Tessa Paginini .................2005, 2006 Ann Recht ............2006, 2007, 2008 Claire Recht .........2006, 2007, 2008 Cassandra Ricketts .......2007, 2008 Emily Springer ........................... 2005 Tara Stradling ..................2005, 2006 Logan Striebel .......2005, 2006, 2007 Rubena Sukaj* .....................2005-08 Judit Szekelyhidi........................ 2001 Magdalena Tekiel ..................... 2008 Jessica Tuthill ........................... 2001 Sabrina Vasconcelos* ..........2001-04
American University Senior Student-Athlete of the Year Tricia Gilbert .............................. 1990 Sabrina Vasconcelos ................. 2004 Marshall Scholar Natalie Hand.............................. 2003 Barbara J. Reimann Post-Graduate Scholar Karla Kucerkova ........................ 2003 Catherine Fluegeman ................ 2005 AVCA Team Academic Award 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09
* denotes 4-time recipient
CAA Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tricia Gilbert .............................. 1990 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Karla Kucerkova ..............2003, 2004 Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Karla Kucerkova ....2001, 2002, 2003
christina
NASH, ‘09 4-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
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American University Volleyball
Career Records Kills:
Service Aces:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4.
Rubena Sukaj............2,097 ........2005-08 Karla Kucerkova ........1,765 ........2000-03 Natasha Sylvain ........1,660 ........1990-94 Vendula Kurcova .......1,568 ........1995-98 Cutrina Biddulph........1,434 ........2002-05
Rubena Sukaj...............294 ........2005-08 Jami Versteegen ..........239 ........1987-89 Yvie Fabella..................228 ........1990-93 Shirley Smiekel ............223 ........1995-98 Francine Courtat ..........223 ........1993-95
Kills Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Rubena Sukaj..............4.57 ........2005-08 Karla Kucerkova ..........4.56 ........2000-03 Ajola Berisha ...............4.01 ........1998-01 Heather Wintermeyer ..3.60 ........1997-99 Vendula Kurcova .........3.50 ........1995-98
Jami Versteegen ............73 ........1987-89 Rubena Sukaj.................70 ........2005-08 Francine Courtat ............60 ........1993-95 Elizabeth Maloney ..........55 ........2003-06 Silvia Panak ...................53 ........1999-00
Solo Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sherita Hall...................132 ........1992-95 Karin Churchfield............97 ........1987-90 Natasha Sylvain .............87 ........1990-94 Cutrina Biddulph.............85 ........2002-05 Chelsa Brooks ................78 ........2004-07
Digs Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Ivana Cebakova ..........3.66 ........2006-08 Natasha Sylvain ..........3.59 ........1990-94 Karin Churchfield.........2.91 ........1987-89 Ajola Berisha ...............2.61 ........1998-01 Alice Gross ..................2.60 ........1993-94
Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Shirley Smiekel .........5,273 ........1995-98 Tricia Gilbert ..............4,215 ........1987-90 Christina Nash...........3,949 ........2005-08 Alice Gross ................2,651 ........1993-94 Silvia Panak ..............2,470 ........1999-00
Assists Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Silvia Panak ..............12.05 ........1999-00 Shirley Smiekel ......... 11.17 ........1995-98 Alice Gross ................10.40 ........1993-94 Tricia c a Gilbert G be t ................9.28 9 8 ........1987-90 98 9 Christina Nash Nash.............9.04 .............9.04 ........2005-0 ........2005-08
Block Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chelsa Brooks ..............349 ........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph...........326 ........2002-05 Sherita Hall...................301 ........1992-95 Natasha Sylvain ...........229 ........1990-94 Claire Recht ................212 ......... 2006-P
Total Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sherita Hall...................433 ........1992-95 Chelsa Brooks ..............427 ........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph........... 411 ........2002-05 Natasha Sylvain ...........316 ........1990-94 Claire Recht ................244 ......... 2006-P
Digs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Natasha Sylvain ........1,865 ........1990-94 Ivana Cebakova ........1,212 ........2006-08 Theresa Flynn ..............987 ........1988-91 Jennifer Giordano.........958 ........1991-94 Karin Churchfield..........954 ........1987-90
ivana
CEBAKOVA, ‘09 1,212 Career Digs
Team Single Season Records
Individual Single Match Records
Team Single Match Records
Most Matches: ............................... 42 ........1994 Most Wins:..................................... 34 ........1994 Most Conference Wins: ................. 14 ....6 times Best Winning Percentage: .......... .882 ........1997 Longest Win Streak: ...................... 23 ........1994 Fewest Losses: ............................... 4 ....3 times Most Kills: ................................. 2,071 ........1994 Most Kills Per Game: ............... 16.24 ........2000 Most Attack Attempts: ............... 5,427 ........1994 Highest Hitting Percentage:........ .305 ........2001 Most Aces: .................................. 412 .......1988 Most Aces Per Game: ............... 3.05 ........1988 Most Digs: ............................... 2,575 ........1994 Most Digs Per Game: .............. 17.31 .......1992 Most Solo Blocks: ....................... 147 .......1992 Most Block Assists: .................... 477 ........2007 Most Total Blocks: ...................... 384 .......1997 Most Blocks Per Game: .............. 3.2 .......1997 Most Assists: ........................... 1,817 .......1994 Most Assists Per Game: .......... 14.40 ........1998
Most Kills: ...................... 38 .................Lea Windlin
Most Kills: ...................... 97 .................. vs. Purdue
..................................vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/22/91
....................................................................9/15/00
Most Attack Attempts: .... 85 .................Lea Windlin
Most Attack Attempts: .. 273 ...........vs. Connecticut
..................................vs. St. Bonaventure, 9/22/91
....................................................................10/1/94
Highest Hitting Pct.: ... .847 .............. Ajola Berisha
Most Aces: ..................... 25 ........ vs. East Carolina
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(min. 10 attempts): ......................vs. Army, 9/5/98 Most Aces: ..................... 12 ......... Ivana Cebakova ...............................................at Lehigh, 11/7/2008 Most Solo Blocks: ............ 9 ......... Stephanie Elliott ................................................... vs. Howard, 1988 Most Block Assists:........ 11 .........Shannon Holeva
..................................................................11/12/88 Most Solo Blocks: .......... 14 ........ vs. Towson State ....................................................................9/22/98 Most Assisted Blocks:.... 30 .....vs. James Madison ..................................................................11/22/91 Most Total Blocks: ......... 20 ................... vs. Drexel ....................................................................10/2/93
.................................vs. James Madison, 11/22/91
Most Digs: ................... 159 .....vs. James Madison
Most Total Blocks: ......... 13 ................ Kristi Schott
..................................................................11/22/91
................................................. vs. Liberty, 10/3/92
Most Assists: ................. 94 ...................... vs. VCU
Most Digs: ..................... 49 .................Lea Windlin
....................................................................9/29/91
.................................vs. James Madison, 11/22/91
Highest Hitting %: ....... .673 ......... vs. Coppin State
Most Assists: ................. 75 ........................3 times
........................10/8/98
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball
Individual Single Season Records Kills:
Aces:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1. 2.
Lea Windlin ..................... 738 ..........1991 Rubena Sukaj.................. 637 ..........2007 Karla Kucerkova .............. 598 ..........2003 Vendula Kurcova ............. 554 ..........1996 Francine Courtat ............. 551 ..........1995 Rubena Sukaj.................. 540 ..........2006 Karla Kucerkova .............. 513 ..........2002 Rubena Sukaj.................. 494 ..........2008 Cutrina Biddulph.............. 487 ..........2005 Francine Courtat ............. 475 ..........1994
Jami Versteegen ............... 91 ..........1988 Elizabeth Maloney ............. 85 ..........2005 Francine Courtat ............... 85 ..........1995 4. Rubena Sukaj.................... 81 ..........2005 Francine Courtat ............... 81 ..........1994 6. Rubena Sukaj.................... 80 ..........2006 7. Yvie Fabella....................... 79 ..........1991 8. Rubena Sukaj.................... 77 ..........2007 Jami Versteegen ............... 77 ..........1989 10. 2 players tied ..................... 73
Kills Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Karla Kucerkova ............. 5.81 ..........2003 Rubena Sukaj................. 5.49 ..........2007 Lea Windlin .................... 5.33 ..........1991 Rubena Sukaj................. 5.00 ..........2006 Francine Courtat ............ 4.79 ..........1995 Karla Kucerkova ............. 4.63 ..........2001 Karla Kucerkova ............. 4.58 ..........2002 Ajola Berisha .................. 4.37 ..........2000 Rubena Sukaj................. 4.37 ..........2008 10. Edis Bonati ..................... 4.23 ..........1998
1. 2. 3.
Hitting Percentage:
Total Blocks:
(minimum 150 attempts) 1. Courtney Mulford............ .421 ..........2004 2. Natacha Cornaz ............. .400 ..........2002 3. Heather Wintermeyer ..... .399 ..........1999 4. Christina Nash................ .384 ..........2007 5. Christina Nash................ .380 ..........2008 6. Heather Wintermeyer .... .375 ..........1997 7. Natacha Cornaz ............. .354 ..........2001 8. Chelsa Brooks ................ .351 ..........2006 9. Cutrina Biddulph............. .348 ..........2004 10. 3 players tied .................. .346
1. 2. 3. 4.
Jami Versteegen .............. .95 ..........1987 Natacha Cornaz ............... .77 ..........2001 Rubena Sukaj................... .74 ..........2006 Francine Courtat .............. .74 ..........1995 5. Jami Versteegen .............. .73 ..........1988 6. Elizabeth Maloney ............ .70 ..........2005 7. Beth Walrath..................... .69 ..........1987 8. Rubena Sukaj................... .67 ..........2005 9. Rubena Sukaj................... .66 ..........2007 10. Elizabeth Maloney ............ .65 ..........2006 Sherita Hall...................... 172 ..........1994 Shannon Holeva.............. 131 ..........1991 Sherita Hall...................... 130 ..........1992 Claire Recht ................... 128 ..........2007 Cutrina Biddulph.............. 128 ..........2005 6. Chelsa Brooks ................. 124 ..........2006 7. Sherita Hall.......................118 ..........1993 8. Megan Turner ...................117 ..........1993 9. Cutrina Biddulph...............116 ..........2004 10. Ann Recht .......................111 ..........2006
Solo Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9.
Sherita Hall........................ 54 ..........1994 Sherita Hall........................ 49 ..........1992 Karin Churchfield............... 47 ..........1987 Stephanie Elliott ................ 44 ..........1989 Natasha Sylvain ................ 38 ..........1992 Karin Churchfield............... 38 ..........1989 Cutrina Biddulph................ 31 ..........2005 Shannon Holeva................ 26 ..........1991 Chelsa Brooks ................... 25 ..........2006 Sherita Hall........................ 25 ..........1993
Block Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sherita Hall.......................118 ..........1994 Claire Recht ....................113 ..........2007 Shannon Holeva.............. 105 ..........1991 Chelsa Brooks ................... 99 ..........2006 Cutrina Biddulph................ 97 ..........2005 Megan Turner .................... 97 ..........1993 7. Sherita Hall........................ 93 ..........1993 8. Claire Recht ..................... 92 ..........2008 Cutrina Biddulph................ 92 ..........2004 10. Ann Recht ........................ 87 ..........2006
Blocks Per Game: Attack Attempts: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Lea Windlin .................. 1,784 ..........1991 Rubena Sukaj............... 1,446 ..........2007 Vendula Kurcova .......... 1,429 ..........1996 Francine Courtat .......... 1,282 ..........1995 Karla Kucerkova ........... 1,268 ..........2003 Natasha Sylvain ........... 1,218 ..........1994 Rubena Sukaj............... 1,212 ..........2006 Natasha Sylvain ........... 1,191 ..........1992 Francine Courtat ...........1,115 ..........1994 Rubena Sukaj............... 1,105 ..........2008
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Sherita Hall..................... 1.25 ..........1994 Claire Recht .................. 1.20 ..........2007 Sherita Hall..................... 1.17 ..........1992 Chelsa Brooks ................ 1.16 ..........2006 Cutrina Biddulph............. 1.10 ..........2004 Cutrina Biddulph............. 1.06 ..........2005 Ann Recht ..................... 1.05 ..........2006 Megan Turner ................. 1.05 ..........1993 9. Sherita Hall....................... .99 ..........1993 10. Chelsa Brooks .................. .96 ..........2007
Digs: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Natasha Sylvain .............. 735 ..........1994 Lea Windlin .................... 564 ..........1991 Natasha Sylvain .............. 492 ..........1992 Ivana Cebakova .............. 420 ..........2006 Ivana Cebakova ...............411 ..........2007 Jennifer Conner............... 403 ..........1996 Francine Courtat ............ 396 ..........1994 Jennifer Cosco ................ 385 ..........2005 Ivana Cebakova .............. 381 ..........2008 Jennifer Giordano............ 372 ..........1992
Digs Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Natasha Sylvain ............. 5.10 ..........1994 Lea Windlin ................... 4.03 ..........1991 Ivana Cebakova ............. 3.96 ..........2006 Natasha Sylvain ............. 3.90 ..........1992 Ivana Cebakova ............. 3.61 ..........2007 Sabrina Vasconcelos ...... 3.60 ..........2004 Ivana Cebakova ............. 3.43 ..........2008 Jennifer Conner.............. 3.30 ..........1996 Jennifer Cosco ............... 3.29 ..........2005 Jessica Tuthill ................. 3.25 ..........2003
Assists: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Alice Gross ................... 1,610 ..........1994 Shirley Smiekel ............ 1,420 ..........1998 Jennifer Klutznick ......... 1,381 ..........1991 Shirley Smiekel ............ 1,323 ..........1995 Shirley Smiekel ............ 1,290 ..........1997 Silvia Panak ................. 1,274 ..........1999 Shirley Smiekel ............ 1,266 ..........1996 Tricia Gilbert ................ 1,234 ..........1988 Silvia Panak ................. 1,196 ..........2000 Christina Nash.............. 1,181 ..........2008
Assists Per Game: 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
Shirley Smiekel ............ 12.68 ..........1998 Silvia Panak ................. 12.08 ..........2000 Silvia Panak ................. 12.02 ..........1999 Tricia Gilbert ..................11.68 ..........1987 Shirley Smiekel ............11.60 ..........1995 Sabrina Vasconcelos .....11.35 ..........2003 Alice Gross ....................11.18 ..........1994 Courtney Mulford...........11.13 ..........2004 Shirley Smiekel ............ 10.90 ..........1997 Courtney Mulford.......... 10.73 ..........2002
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Year-By-Year Season Leaders Kills: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Jami Versteegen ........................184 Jami Versteegen ........................369 Jami Versteegen ........................ 419 Natasha Sylvain ......................... 416 Lea Windlin ................................738 Natasha Sylvain .........................433 Natasha Sylvain .........................327 Natasha Sylvain .........................469 Francine Courtat ........................551 Vendula Kurcova........................554 Vendula Kurcova........................422 Edis Bonati .................................469 Heather Wintermeyer ................456 Ajola Berisha.............................. 411 Karla Kucerkova ........................426 Karla Kucerkova ....................... 513 Karla Kucerkova ........................598 Cutrina Biddulph ........................431 Cutrina Biddulph ........................487 Rubena Sukaj ............................540 Rubena Sukaj ............................637
Solo Blocks:
Digs:
1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000:
Karin Churchfield .........................47 N/A Stephanie Elliott ...........................44 Shannon Holeva ..........................20 Shannon Holeva ..........................26 Sherita Hall ..................................49 Sherita Hall ..................................25 Sherita Hall ..................................54 Vendula Kurcova..........................13 Jill Ferguson ................................23 Heather Wintermeyer ..................22 Ajola Berisha................................18 Heather Wintermeyer ..................14 Judit Szekelyhidi .......................... 17 Judit Szekelyhidi .......................... 11 Cutrina Biddulph ..........................21 Natacha Cornaz...........................13 Cutrina Bidduplh ..........................24 Cutrina Biddulph ..........................31 Chelsa Brooks .............................25 Chelsa Brooks .............................18
2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Karin Churchfield .......................129 Karin Churchfield .......................165 Karin Churchfield .......................359 Karin Churchfield .......................301 Lea Windlin ................................564 Natasha Sylvain .........................492 Natasha Sylvain .........................362 Natasha Sylvain .........................735 Shannon Jaax ............................ 318 Jennifer Conner .........................403 Vendula Kurcova........................270 Edis Bonati .................................297 Heather Wintermeyer ................285 Ajola Berisha ............................250 Silvia Panak ...............................250 Karla Kucerkova ........................240 Natalie Hand ..............................338 Karla Kucerkova ........................284 Sabrina Vasconcelos .................364 Jennifer Cosco ...........................385 Ivana Cebakova .........................420 Ivana Cebakova ......................... 411
Aces: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Jami Versteegen .......................... 71 Jami Versteegen ..........................91 Jami Versteegen ..........................77 Theresa Flynn .............................. 51 Alyson Krebs-Degang ................. 51 Yvie Fabella .................................79 Yvie Fabella .................................73 Francine Courtat ..........................57 Francine Courtat ..........................81 Francine Courtat ..........................85 Jill Ferguson ................................62 Pavlina Klimova ...........................58 Shirley Smiekel ............................58 Shirley Smiekel ............................50 Silvia Panak .................................52 Silvia Panak .................................56 Natacha Cornaz...........................67 Courtney Mulford .........................55 Sabrina Vasconselos ...................40 Courtney Mulford .........................48 Elizabeth Maloney .......................85 Rubena Sukaj ..............................80 Rubena Sukaj ..............................77
Assists: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Tricia Gilbert ..............................876 Tricia Gilbert ............................1234 Tricia Gilbert ............................ 1151 Tricia Gilbert ..............................954 Jennifer Klutznick ....................1381 Jennifer Klutznick ......................845 Alice Gross .............................. 1041 Alice Gross .............................. 1610 Shirley Smiekel ........................1323 Shirley Smiekel ........................1266 Shirley Smiekel ........................1290 Shirley Smiekel ........................1420 Silvia Panak ............................. 1274 Silvia Panak ............................. 1196 Sabrina Vasconcelos ............... 1010 Courtney Mulford .....................1052 Sabrina Vasconselos .................759 Courtney Mulford ..................... 1169 Christina Nash ........................... 817 Christina Nash ...........................830 Christina Nash ......................... 1112
Block Assists: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007:
Karin Churchfield .........................45 N/A Stephanie Elliott ...........................44 Natasha Sylvain ...........................58 Shannon Holeva ........................105 Sherita Hall ..................................81 Megan Turner ..............................93 Sherita Hall ................................ 118 Shirley Smiekel ............................46 Jill Ferguson ................................84 Carissa Converse ........................ 71 Heather Wintermeyer ..................56 Maria Zhuravleva .........................53 Judit Szekelyhidi ..........................61 Judit Szekelyhidi ..........................72 Natacha Cornaz...........................61 Cutrina Biddulph ..........................80 Cutrina Biddulph ..........................92 Cutrina Biddulph ..........................97 Chelsa Brooks .............................99 Claire Recht ............................... 113
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PANAK, ‘01 1,274 Assists in 1999
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All-Time Series Records Albany* .......................................................0-1 Arizona ...................................................... 0-4 Arkansas State...........................................0-1 Army*....................................................... 20-3 Binghamton ................................................1-0 Boston College...........................................1-0 Bowie State ................................................1-0 Brigham Young ......................................... 0-3 Bucknell* ..................................................22-1 Buffalo ........................................................0-1 Butler ..........................................................0-1 California-Berkley ......................................0-1 California-Irvine ........................................ 0-0 California-Riverside ...................................1-0 California-Santa Barbara .......................... 0-2 Canisius .....................................................1-0 Central Michigan ........................................1-0 Charleston ..................................................1-0 Cincinnati .................................................. 2-0 Coastal Carolina ........................................1-0 Colgate*.................................................... 17-1 Colorado.................................................... 0-2 Colorado State .......................................... 0-2 Columbia ................................................... 4-0 Clarion ........................................................1-0 Connecticut ............................................... 2-0 Coppin State ........................................... 13-0 Cornell ....................................................... 3-0 Dartmouth ..................................................1-0 Davidson ................................................... 2-0 Delaware ....................................................7-2 Delaware State ..........................................8-1 Drexel ........................................................ 5-4 Duke ...........................................................1-3 Duquesne .................................................. 4-0 East Carolina ........................................... 17-2 Eastern Kentucky .......................................0-1 Eastern Washington...................................1-0 Evansville ...................................................0-1 Florida ....................................................... 0-2 Florida International ...................................1-0 Fairleigh Dickinson ....................................2-1 Fordham .................................................... 2-0 Furman .......................................................1-0 Gardner-Webb ...........................................1-0 George Mason* ......................................14-16 George Washington*................................. 5-6 Georgetown* ............................................12-7 Georgia ..................................................... 0-2 Gonzaga.....................................................1-0 Hampton .....................................................1-0
Hartford ......................................................1-1 Harvard ......................................................1-0 Hofstra........................................................1-2 Holy Cross* ..............................................17-0 Howard*................................................... 23-2 Illinois ........................................................ 0-0 Illinois-Chicago ..........................................0-1 Illinois State................................................1-1 Indiana (Pa.) .............................................. 2-0 James Madison ......................................13-14 Juniata ....................................................... 0-2 Kentucky ....................................................1-0 Kent State ..................................................1-0 Lafayette* ................................................15-1 La Salle ..................................................... 6-0 Lehigh* .....................................................16-1 Liberty ....................................................... 6-2 Long Beach State .................................... 0-6 Louisville ................................................... 0-2 Loyola (Md.)* ............................................16-2 Manhattan ................................................. 3-0 Marist ........................................................ 3-0 Marshall..................................................... 2-0 Marquette ...................................................0-1 Maryland ....................................................0-7 Maryland-Baltimore County ..................17-3 Maryland-Eastern Shore ........................ 13-0 Memphis State ...........................................0-1 Miami (Ohio) .............................................. 2-0 Miami (Fla.) ................................................1-0 Michigan .................................................... 0-2 Michigan State ...........................................0-1 Minnesota...................................................0-1 Missouri ......................................................1-0 Morehead State .........................................0-1 Morgan State* ......................................... 20-0 Morris Brown ..............................................1-0 N.J.I.T.* ...................................................... 3-0 Navy* ........................................................24-2 Nebraska ....................................................0-1 Nevada-Las Vegas ...................................1-2 New Mexico State ......................................0-1 New Orleans ............................................. 2-0 Niagara ...................................................... 3-0 Norfolk State ..............................................1-0 North Carolina* ......................................... 0-6 North Carolina Central...............................1-0 North Carolina State ..................................1-1 Northern Iowa ............................................0-1 UNC-Asheville ...........................................0-1 UNC-Wilmington ......................................17-4
Notre Dame ............................................... 0-0 Oklahoma ...................................................0-1 Penn State ................................................ 0-5 Pennsylvania ............................................. 2-0 Pepperdine ................................................ 0-2 Pittsburgh .................................................. 0-6 Providence ................................................ 2-0 Purdue ........................................................1-0 Quinnipiac ..................................................1-0 Radford ......................................................1-0 Rider .......................................................... 6-0 Robert Morris ............................................ 6-0 Rutgers ...................................................... 2-0 Sacred Heart ..............................................1-0 San Diego ..................................................0-1 San Francisco ........................................... 2-0 San Jose State...........................................0-1 Santa Clara ................................................0-1 Siena ..........................................................1-0 South Carolina .......................................... 0-3 South Florida..............................................1-1 Southern California ....................................0-1 Southern Illinois .........................................0-1 St. Bonaventure .........................................2-1 St. Francis ..................................................1-0 St. John’s....................................................0-1 St. Louis .....................................................0-1 St. Peter’s .................................................. 3-0 Syracuse ....................................................1-1 Temple....................................................... 2-4 Tennessee-Chattanooga ...........................1-0 Texas-Arlington ..........................................0-1 Texas A&M .................................................0-1 Texas Tech .................................................0-1 Towson ...................................................... 9-3 Vermont ......................................................1-0 Villanova .....................................................2-2 Virginia .......................................................0-1 Virginia Commonwealth .......................... 16-3 Virginia Tech* ............................................ 0-3 Wagner .......................................................1-0 West Virginia ............................................. 0-2 Western Carolina .....................................1-0 Western Kentucky ..................................... 0-2 William & Mary* .....................................13-10 Wisconsin .................................................. 0-4 Wofford ...................................................... 0-0 Yale* .......................................................... 2-0 Youngstown State ......................................1-0 * denotes 2009 opponent
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American University Volleyball
Year-By-Year Results 1987 (9-23) Towson State 8-15, 9-15, 14-16 JMU 6-15, 6-15, 2-15 North Carolina 5-15, 6-15, 5-15 W. Kentucky 6-15, 14-16, 6-15 G. Washington 3-15, 3-15, 8-15 Towson State 15-7, 15-4 Drexel 15-10, 8-15, 15-13 La Salle 15-11, 15-7 Navy 5-15, 4-15 GMU* 1-3 W&M* 9-15, 4-15, 1-15 JMU* 9-15, 15-4, 2-15, 2-15 Navy 6-15, 10-15, 2-15 Maryland 14-16, 0-15, 7-15 East Carolina* 15-13, 16-14, 15-12 UNCW* 6-15, 11-15, 14-16 Howard 11-15, 8-15, 16-14, 15-3, 1-15 Hofstra 8-15, 15-12, 14-16 Lafayette 9-15, 8-15 Drexel 0-2 Michigan 6-15, 7-15 Georgetown 0-3 Coppin State 3-0 UMBC 3-2 UMES 3-1 Delaware State 1-3 Delaware 0-3 Robert Morris 3-1 Loyola 2-3 Loyola 3-2 GMU** 16-14, 14-16, 13-15, 10-15 JMU** 4-15, 6-15, 7-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1988 Information Is Unavailable.
1989 (25-11, 4-1) Clarion 15-6, 15-9, 15-5 UMBC 15-9, 15-9, 15-6 Juniata 15-9, 11-15, 7-15, 7-15 Indiana (Pa) 16-14, 11-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-10 Navy 15-4, 10-15, 14-16, 16-14, 10-15 Georgetown 8-15, 15-10, 5-15, 19-17, 0-15 Towson State 15-5, 15-11, 8-15, 15-1 Coppin State 15-8, 15-2, 15-13 Drexel 12-15, 15-13, 11-5, 13-15 Maryland 15-13, 4-15, 6-15 2-15 Towson State 15-4, 7-15, 15-9, 15-10 Loyola 15-4, 15-5, 15-8 Navy 15-9, 15-11, 10-15, 16-14 G. Washington 12-15, 7-15, 15-12, 3-15 Morgan State 15-3, 15-9, 15-2 Coppin State 15-8, 15-4, 15-12 GMU* 10-15, 16-14, 15-2, 15-10 Bucknell 15-11, 15-12, 15-10 VCU 17-15, 11-15, 15-7, 15-9 Delaware State 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 Duquesne 15-4, 15-9, 12 W&M* 5-15, 13-15, 10-15 JMU* 15-12, 15-4, 15-10 ECU* 9-15, 15-9, 15-3, 15-4 UNCW* 12-15, 15-7, 15-3, 15-8 Morgan State 15-6, 15-3, 15-4 Umes 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 UMBC 15-12, 15-12, 15-7 Loyola 15-7, 15-5, 15-8 La Salle 15-12, 11-15, 16-14, 15-12 Fairleigh Dickinson 6-15, 9-15, 15-11, 9-15 Howard 8-15, 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 UMBC 15-1, 15-13, 16-14 Liberty 15-9, 10-15, 6-15, 7-15 JMU** 7-15, 10-15, 15-9, 6-15 GMU** 15-4, 7-15, 15-5, 3-15, 12-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1990 (23-11, 3-2) Morgan State Coppin State UMBC Delaware State Maryland ECU UMBC Navy JMU Robert Morris St. Bonaventure JMU*
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15-1, 15-0, 15-3 15-8, 15-0, 15-2 6-15, 16-14, 10-15, 7-15 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 4-15, 9-15, 10-15 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 4-15, 10-15, 16-14, 15-11, 15-2 15-6, 10-15, 15-8, 1-15, 15-8 4-15, 14-16, 4-15 15-5, 15-12, 15-6 15-5, 12-15, 15-11, 15-10 12-15, 11-15, 15-0, 15-10, 15-7
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W&M* 6-15, 13-15, 7-15 UMBC 15-2, 15-6, 16-18, 15-9 Coppin State 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 ECU* 9-15, 15-10, 15-6, 5-15, 15-13 UNCw* 14-16, 3-15, 13-15 UNC 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 GMU* 15-11, 15-12, 16-14 Liberty 15-13, 15-10, 8-15, 15-9 Drexel 13-15, 12-15, 10-15 Bowie State 15-2, 15-2, 15-0 Morgan State 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 Rider 11-15, 15-2, 15-13, 8-15, 15-10 Marshall 15-4, 15-7, 15-11 Howard 15-4, 15-12, 15-11 GMU 15-7, 12-15, 16-14, 5-15, 11-15 Syracuse 12-15, 9-15, 15-3, 8-15 Howard 15-2, 15-12, 13-15, 15-6 Indiana (Pa.) 15-9, 15-2, 15-5 VCU 15-5, 15-11, 15-4 Fairleigh Dick. 15-5, 15-13, 16-14 GMU** 5-15, 5-15, 8-15 UNCW** 15-8, 13-15, 9-15, 15-12, 7-15 * CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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Norfok St 15-12, 15-6, 15-0 Towson St 15-10, 0-15, 15-12, 4-15, 8-15 W&M* 13-15, 15-13, 8-15, 8-15 JMU* 11-15, 17-19, 5-15 GMU* 6-15, 12-15, 13-15 UNCW* 14-16, 15-13, 17-15, 15-5 ECU* 15-6, 15-7, 6-15, 13-15, 13-15 Loyola 15-12, 7-15, 15-8, 15-11 UMBC 8-15, 6-15, 10-15 UMES 15-2, 15-6, 15-6 Howard 15-6, 15-13, 15-4 Robert Morris 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 Liberty 15-10, 15-3, 15-12 St. Louis 8-15, 4-15, 15-11, 15-8, 9-15 JMU** 13-15, 15-17, 16-14, 15-11, 5-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1991 (30-10, 3-2) Memphis State 7-15, 4-15, 8-15 Illinois State 6-15, 2-15, 13-15 Georgia 4-15, 9-15, 13-15 Liberty 15-8, 12-15, 15-2, 15-12 Loyola 15-5, 17-15, 15-8 Marist 10-15, 15-3, 15-12, 11-15, 15-13 Coppin State 15-5, 15-7, 15-4 Fordham 15-13, 15-13, 15-8 Columbia 15-9, 15-4, 15-11 La Salle 15-2, 15-12, 15-10 Pittsburgh 5-15, 12-15, 15-13, 16-14, 12-15 Robert Morris 15-3, 15-11, 15-7 St. Bonaventure 13-15, 15-10, 14-16, 15-10, 10-15 Morgan State 15-8, 15-10, 15-10 VCU 7-15, 12-15, 15-9, 15-10, 15-3 Delaware State 15-12, 15-6, 12-15, 15-8 UMBC 15-7, 15-11, 13-15, 13-15, 15-11 Duquesne 15-7, 15-13, 15-5 JMU* 10-15, 12-15, 15-17 W&M* 4-15, 3-15, 5-15 GMU* 4-15, 15-13, 0-15, 15-11, 16-14 Charleston 15-13, 15-5, 15-6 East Carolina* 15-12, 9-15, 13-15, 15-11, 15-13 UNC W* 15-9, 15-13, 17-15 Howard 13-15, 15-13, 13-15, 15-7, 15-11 Towson St 11-15, 15-11, 15-10, 15-6 UMBC 15-12, 11-15, 15-12, 11-15, 15-9 St. Francis 15-5, 15-2, 15-9 FDU 15-2, 15-4, 15-3 Loyola 15-11, 15-12, 13-15, 9-15, 15-9 Rider 15-11, 15-3, 15-9 Marshall 15-13, 15-7, 15-12 St. Bonaventure 15-6, 15-6, 15-12 Georgetown 15-12, 12-15, 7-15, 11-15 Maryland 7-15, 8-15, 4-15 Howard 17-15, 15-1, 15-8 G. Washington 11-15, 15-2, 15-12, 17-15 ECU** 15-12, 15-3, 7-15, 15-11 JMU** 16-14, 15-12, 12-15, 15-9 W&M** 7-15, 5-15, 9-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1992 (21-15, 1-4) Morgan State Fordham Marist Howard Columbia La Salle Drexel Duquesne Pittsburgh VCU Juniata St. Peter’s Loyola Howard UNC Asheville UNCW Liberty Coppin State Hampton UMES Delaware State
15-6, 15-7, 14-16, 15-7 15-9, 10-15, 15-12, 15-3 15-8, 15-10, 15-9 15-13, 15-11, 15-10 15-11, 15-9, 15-4 15-11, 16-14, 15-0 15-4, 12-15, 13-15, 15-13, 15-10 15-9, 7-15, 16-14, 4-15, 15-13 9-15, 4-15, 9-15 4-15, 15-10, 15-9, 1-15, 9-15 14-16, 6-15, 8-15 15-6, 15-3, 11-15, 15-7 15-10, 14-16, 13-15, 12-15 15-6, 10-15, 15-8, 15-0 8-15, 7-15, 12-15 15-9, 6-15, 7-15, 13-15 12-15, 14-16, 15-13, 15-17 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 15-3 15-4, 15-11, 15-8 15-12, 15-7, 15-4
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1993 Team 1993 (25-10, 3-2) Duke 6-15, 5-15, 8-15 Georgia 2-15, 9-15, 5-15 Virginia Tech 11-15, 3-15, 10-15 Delaware State 15-3, 15-2, 15-7 Rider 15-8, 15-3, 15-6 Morgan State 15-10, 15-13, 15-2 Loyola 15-7, 15-7, 9-15, 15-6 Georgetown 15-7, 12-15, 15-1, 15-12 West Virginia 10-15, 7-15, 15-5, 12-15 Cincinnati 15-12, 15-4, 4-15, 11-15, 15-5 NC State 9-15, 10-15, 2-15 La Salle 7-15, 15-8, 15-2, 15-7 Drexel 16-14, 9-15, 15-11, 15-13 GMU* 15-9, 10-15, 5-15, 8-15 Delaware State 15-9, 15-6, 15-11 UMES 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 JMU* 15-6, 18-16, 15-17, 14-16, 17-15 W&M* 10-15, 12-15, 15-17 Loyola 15-5, 15-6, 16-14 ECU* 15-10, 12-15, 15-11, 14-16, 15-6 UNCW* 10-15, 15-3, 15-8, 15-12 Coppin State 15-2, 15-3, 15-7 UMES 15-9, 15-3, 15-0 Niagara 15-3, 15-9, 15-8 Howard 15-4, 15-5, 15-1 Hartford 16-14, 13-15, 15-13, 15-17, 13-15 George Mason* 10-15, 15-10, 10-15, 8-15 UMBC 16-14, 13-15, 15-7, 15-2 Towson St 15-7, 15-10, 15-12 VCU 15-11, 11-15, 15-3, 15-10 Providence 15-8, 17-15, 15-9 Syracuse 16-14, 15-6, 11-15, 15-10 JMU** 15-7, 15-10, 15-11 GMU** 6-15, 15-8, 8-15, 11-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1994 (34-8, 4-1) San Francisco Central Michigan Penn State Delaware Cornell Morehead State GMU Drexel Eastern Wash. Cincinnati Temple Navy W&M
15-8, 8-15, 15-11, 15-5 16-14, 16-14, 12-15, 11-15, 15-12 10-15, 6-15, 1-15 15-7, 15-11, 15-10 15-5, 15-4, 14-16, 15-5 15-3, 15-1, 11-15, 13-15, 10-15 15-13, 5-15, 14-16, 15-13, 6-15 12-15, 15-5, 15-5, 15-8 13-15, 15-4, 16-14, 15-6 15-2, 16-14, 15-6 15-4, 7-15, 15-6, 15-11 15-3, 15-11, 15-11 15-7, 15-6, 11-15, 15-12
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
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Year-By-Year Results Yale 15-7, 15-3, 15-2 Villanova 10-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 Howard 15-7, 15-11, 15-1 Connecticut 15-10, 12-15, 10-15, 15-7, 15-10 Army 15-12, 15-4, 15-12 Hartford 15-4, 15-8, 15-3 Georgetown 15-8, 15-13, 15-0 Coppin State 15-4, 15-1, 15-1 La Salle 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 UMBC 15-12, 15-13, 15-2 W&M* 15-8, 10-15, 8-15, 16-14, 15-8 JMU* 15-10, 15-6, 15-13 UNCW* 15-9, 15-10, 15-8 ECU* 7-15, 15-8, 15-6, 16-14 Loyola 15-6, 15-8, 15-5 Robert Morris 15-5, 15-2, 15-7 Morgan State 15-3, 15-1, 15-2 George Mason* 13-15, 11-15, 2-15 Nevada 15-13, 15-9, 15-10 Towson State 15-10, 15-10, 15-13 Vermont 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 BC 15-2, 15-5, 15-9 Hofstra 15-11, 12-15, 10-15, 11-15 W&M** 16-14, 15-9, 15-4 GMU** 13-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15 San Jose State# 15-12, 13-15, 3-15, 10-15 South Florida# 6-15, 8-15, 8-15 Missouri# 15-9, 15-12, 15-9 Illinois State# 11-15, 15-13, 15-5, 15-13 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament # - National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC)
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1995 (20-12, 4-2) Florida Intl. 15-4, 15-11, 15-5 Kent State 7-15, 15-12, 15-7, 15-10 St. Peter’s 15-3, 15-3, 15-11 Morgan State 15-3, 15-7, 15-2 Arizona 8-15, 9-15, 7-15 South Carolina 6-15, 15-9, 6-15, 14-16 New Orleans 6-15, 11-15, 16-14, 15-8, 15-8 Drexel 15-8, 15-13, 15-4 Liberty 15-3, 15-6, 13-15, 15-5 WVU 15-10, 6-15, 15-13, 9-15, 7-15 UMBC (A) 9-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-13 Pittsburgh 7-15, 6-15, 2-15 Texas Tech 6-15, 10-15, 16-18 Duquesne 15-4, 15-11, 10-15, 15-6 G. Washington 12-15, 12-15, 13-15 JMU* (A) 15-3, 15-6, 15-8 Connecticut 15-8, 15-11, 15-12 Maryland 7-15, 15-11, 8-15, 6-15 Delaware 15-10, 12-15, 10-15, 16-14, 15-9 Delaware State 15-7, 15-12, 15-4 Georgetown 12-15, 15-8, 15-9, 15-10 Va. Tech 6-15, 7-15, 15-5, 16-18 Howard 13-15, 15-6, 11-15, 15-8, 9-15 Loyola 12-15, 15-5, 15-5, 15-10 W&M* 2-15, 10-15, 12-15 VCU* 15-12, 15-9, 15-7 GMU* 6-15, 8-15, 7-15 ECU* 15-7, 16-14, 15-12 UNCw* 15-11, 10-15, 15-12, 15-8 Towson State 13-15, 15-3, 15-7, 15-12 VCU** 15-13, 15-6, 15-7 W&M ** 6-15, 13-15, 15-13, 13-15 * Denotes Colonial Athletic Association contests ** Denotes CAA Tournament matches
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1996 (12-26, 3-3) North Carolina Virginia Tech Radford Illinois-Chicago Oklahoma South Carolina Eastern Kentucky NAVY UMES PITTSBURGH BUTLER WISCONSIN Villanova Pennsylvania Drexel Lehigh UMBC JMU* NIAGARA Morgan State HOWARD
14-16, 13-15, 11-15 15-11, 0-15, 14-16, 13-15 11-15, 15-10, 15-17, 17-15, 15-10 6-15. 9-15, 10-15 1-15. 8-15, 14-16 0-15, 6-15, 8-15 2-15, 15-6, 2-15, 15-8, 12-15 15-7, 15-3, 13-15, 15-3 15-7, 15-2, 15-9 5-15, 3-15, 14-16 6-15, 3-15, 10,15 4-15, 0-15, 3-15 15-12, 9-15, 6-15, 9-15 15-7,15-10, 4-15, 11-15, 15-13 11-15, 13-15, 6-15 7-15, 15-4, 11-15, 15-10, 13-15 3-15, 9-15, 2-15 8-15, 12-15, 3-15 15-3, 15-2, 15-11 15-10, 15-11, 15-10 15-9, 15-10, 15-9
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JMU 14-16, 9-15, 12-15 Colgate 7-15, 12-15, 6-15 Bucknell 15-8, 11-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 GEORGETOWN 7-15, 10-15, 5-15 UNCW* 15-13, 15-8, 15-10 East Carolina* 15-10, 15-8, 15-11 Loyola 15-4, 15-8, 15-0 VCU* 15-6, 15-8, 15-5 W&M* 10-15, 13-15, 9-15 Arkansas State 7-15, 1-15, 6-15 Evansville 8-15, 15-5, 12-15, 14-16 So. Illinois 15-10, 12-15, 12-15, 10-15 GMU* 6-15, 6-16, 9-15 DELAWARE 15-6, 14-16, 15-12, 14-16, 12-15 Towson State 7-15, 15-12, 2-15, 15-17 UNCW** 10-15, 15-0, 15-10, 15-10 GMU** 2-15, 4-15, 9-15 * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament
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1997 CAA Champions 1997 (30-4, 12-2) Niagara^ 15-4, 15-12, 15-11 Canisius^ 15-6, 15-3, 15-11 Buffalo^ 10-15, 15-4, 11-15, 15-17 Youngstown State^ 15-7, 10-15, 15-11, 15-5 Loyola! 15-4, 15-2, 15-6 Rider! 15-1, 12-15, 15-0, 15-7 Bucknell! 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 Coppin State! 15-1, 15-2, 15-8 Delaware State! 15-0, 15-4, 15-3 Navy 15-0, 15-12, 15-3 Bucknell@ 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 Columbia@ 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 Furman@ 15-7, 9-15, 15-7, 15-8 UMBC 11-15, 15-17, 15-12, 15-11, 15-13 James Madison* 3-15, 9-15, 15-4, 15-11, 13-15 ECU* (H) 15-7, 15-3, 15-4 UNCW* (H) 15-4, 15-2, 15-9 Morgan State 15-6, 15-13, 15-12 William & Mary* 15-10, 15-7, 15-3 VCU* 12-15, 5-15, 15-7, 15-13, 16-18 GMU* 8-15, 2-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-8 JMU* 15-8, 15-3, 9-15, 15-5 Howard 15-4, 15-9, 15-8 Georgetown 15-8, 15-6, 15-10 UNCW* 15-9, 15-6, 15-10 East Carolina* 15-8, 15-5, 15-10 Delaware 15-1, 12-15, 15-7, 15-1 VCU* (H) 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W&M (H)* 15-1, 16-14, 15-12 George Mason * 9-15, 16-14, 9-15, 15-0, 15-12 Towson 15-7, 15-3, 15-8 William & Mary** 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 George Mason** 15-7, 15-13, 11-15, 6-15, 15-13 Colorado State& 5-15, 2-15, 17-15, 1-15 ^ - Buffalo Tournament ! - AU Classic @ - Columbia Tournament * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament & - NCAA Tournament
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1998 (29-6, 14-1) Marist^ Holy Cross^ Robert Morris^ Army^ Minnesota Rutgers! Morgan State! Hofstra! Navy Morgan State@ New Orleans@ Penn State@
15-5, 15-5, 15-5 15-0, 15-4, 15-2 15-4, 15-3, 15-3 15-5, 15-4, 15-8 12-15, 16-14, 6-15, 15-10, 12-15 15-5, 15-13, 15-16, 15-8 15-2, 15-3, 15-3 21-19, 17-15, 15-7 15-5, 15-13, 15-3 14-16, 15-6, 15-6, 15-2 15-7, 18-16, 15-7 13-15, 4-15, 9-15
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1998 CAA Champions Towson 15-0, 15-5, 15-5 W & M* 15-7, 15-8, 15-3 VCU* 15-3, 15-4, 15-10 Maryland 8-15, 11-15, 7-15 at JMU* 12-15, 11-15, 4-15 UMBC 15-10, 12-15, 15-6, 15-6 Coppin State 15-0, 15-1, 15-1 Georgetown 16-14, 13-15, 14-16, 15-3, 11-15 UNCW* 15-4, 15-1, 15-6 ECU* 15-10, 15-6, 15-8 GMU* 15-5, 15-7, 15-8 JMU* 15-8, 12-15, 15-13, 15-6 at VCU* 15-7, 15-3, 15-10 at W&M* 15-11, 16-14, 9-15, 15-12 Howard 15-3, 15-6, 15-10 at ECU* 15-3, 15-5, 15-9 at UNCW* 15-3, 15-2, 15-7 at GMU* 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Delaware 15-2, 13-15, 15-2, 15-4 VCU** 15-10, 15-8, 15-9 W&M** 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 15-6 JMU** 15-8, 12-15, 15-6, 15-9 Louisville& 13-15, 11-15, 10-15 ^ - Army Invitational ! - AU/Red River Grille Volleyball Classic @ - Penn State Classic * - CAA Match ** - CAA Tournament & - NCAA Tournament
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1999 (25-7, 10-2) Sacred Heart! 15-4, 15-4, 15-4 Rider! 15-9, 15-3, 15-7 Tennessee-Chatt! 15-9, 15-7, 15-5 South Florida! 3-15, 15-6, 5-15, 15-7, 15-10 Liberty 16-14, 16-14, 15-5 UNC-Chapel Hill# 7-15, 9-15, 15-13, 15-17 Providence# 9-15, 15-13, 15-3, 16-14 Campbell# 15-10, 15-7, 15-12 UNCW* 15-0, 15-3, 15-6 GMU * 15-7, 15-10, 15-5 At VCU* 15-6, 11-15, 15-3, 15-9 At W&M* 15-6, 15-4, 15-9 San Francisco 13-15, 15-13, 15-1, 15-6 Santa Clara 7-15, 15-13, 2-15, 16-14, 11-15 Georgetown 11-15, 15-12, 9-15, 15-5, 12-15 JMU* 15-7, 12-15, 15-8, 15-13 at UMBC 16-14, 15-5, 15-10 at ECU* 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 At UNCW* 15-4, 15-5, 15-10 Loyola 15-9, 15-2, 15-7 at JMU* 12-15, 12-15, 5-15 Del State 15-2, 15-2, 15-2 Delaware 15-9, 15-9, 15-13 W&M* 15-5, 15-7, 15-4 VCU* 15-11, 15-3, 8-15, 11-15, 15-9 at GMU* 13-15, 15-7, 11-15, 15-5, 15-17 ECU* 15-6, 15-10, 15-2 Howard 15-3, 15-6, 15-8 UNCW** 15-1, 15-5, 15-9 GMU ** 15-7, 15-4, 15-2 JMU** 15-10, 2-15, 7-15, 13-15 Virginia 10-15, 14-16, 9-15 ! - AU Classic # - North Carolina Invite * - CAA Match ** Denotes CAA Tournament
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2000 (26-4, 11-1) Akron^ Villanova^ Rider^ Long Beach State Gardner Webb!
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
15-11, 15-7, 16-14 15-7, 15-7, 15-1 15-2, 15-4, 15-6 8-15, 17-15, 4-15, 2-15 15-8, 15-7, 15-3
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Year-By-Year Results Providence! 15-12, 15-5, 15-7 Liberty! 15-9, 15-12, 15-10 Delaware 15-4, 15-8, 15-1 Purdue% 11-15, 15-12, 16-14, 15-9 GW % 15-12, 16-14, 15-12 NC State% 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 at Morgan State 15-0, 15-6, 15-6 VCU* 15-2, 15-7, 15-9 W & M* 15-5, 15-12, 15-12 UMBC 15-4, 15-11, 15-5 at GMU* 16-14, 15-13, 15-10 at Pepperdine 9-15, 6-15, 8-15 at UC-Riverside 5-8, 15-10, 15-13 at Long Beach State 8-15, 2-15, 4-15 ECU* 15-8, 15-13, 10-15, 15-17, 12-15 UNCW* 15-2, 15-1, 15-3 at W & M* 15-9, 15-6, 15-12 at VCU* 15-11, 15-3, 15-4 JMU* 15-9, 15-7, 12-15, 15-11 Georgetown 15-6, 15-9, 14-16, 9-15, 15-10 at UNCW* 15-10, 15-4, 15-11 at ECU* 15-9, 15-5, 4-15, 15-5 GMU* 15-8, 0-15, 15-10, 15-5 at JMU* 15-9, 15-1, 15-8 Howard 15-4, 15-5, 15-13 ^ - Villanova Wildcat Classic ! - Liberty Flames Ramada Inn Invitational % - AU Classic * - CAA Match
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2001 Patriot League Champions 2001 (26-4, 14-0) vs C. Carolina 30-17, 30-26, 30-28 at Davidson^ 30-28, 27-30, 30-13, 30-13 vs Miami (Fla.)^ 30-18, 30-27, 30-19 vs West. Carolina 30-27, 30-24, 30-22 vs Gonzaga! 30-14, 18-30, 30-27, 24-30, 15-7 at UNLV! 30-24, 22-30, 30-32, 21-30 vs Long Beach State 16-30, 16-30, 14-30 at Holy Cross* 30-17, 30-26, 30-23 at Army* 30-2, 30-22, 30-18 Loyola (Md.) 30-27, 30-25, 30-21 Bucknell* 30-15, 30-25, 30-19 Colgate* 30-24, 30-24, 30-20 Lehigh* 30-22, 30-16, 30-26 Lafayette* 30-10, 30-15, 30-13 at Georgetown 24-30, 30-22, 30-32, 30-27, 15-13 Navy* 30-24, 30-18, 30-14 Holy Cross* 31-29, 30-15, 30-26 Army* 30-22, 30-18, 30-18 at Howard 30-19, 30-15, 30-15 at Colgate* 30-28, 30-21, 30-22 at Bucknell* 30-18, 30-16, 30-22 at Lafayette* 30-16, 30-17, 30-20 at Lehigh* 30-22, 30-23, 30-20 UMBC 30-26, 30-19, 30-32 at Navy* 30-24, 30-13, 32-30 Morgan State 32-30, 30-24, 30-18 Bucknell& 30-13, 32-30, 30-22 Army& 31-29, 30-25, 31-33, 30-25 at Temple 22-30, 32-30, 23-30, 18-30 vs Colorado# 25-30, 22-30, 22-30 * - Patriot League Match & - Patriot League Tournament # - NCAA Tournament
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2002 (26-8, 14-0) at Louisville vs Arizona vs Texas Arlington vs Howard vs Morris Brown vs Wagner vs Coppin State vs Texas A&M-CC at Duke
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2002 Patriot League Champions UC-Santa Barbara 21-30,18-30,24-30 at Morgan State 30-21,30-27,30-23 Yale 30-19,30-22,30-24 Florida 17-30,11-30,18-30 Holy Cross* 30-28,30-13,30-27 Army* 30-17,30-13,30-22 at Bucknell* 30-28,36-34,27-30,30-26 at Colgate* 30-18,30-22,30-21 at Lehigh* 30-19,30-12,30-17 at Lafayette* 30-13,30-23,30-17 at Navy* 26-30,30-17,30-17,30-17 Georgetown 30-27,30-21,20-30,28-30,15-9 at Holy Cross* 30-14,30-25,30-18 at Army* 30-24,30-16,28-30,30-28 Colgate* 30-14,30-21,30-14 Bucknell* 30-11,30-15,28-30,30-27 at UMBC 30-27,30-25,30-13 Lafayette* 30-17,30-20,30-14 Lehigh* 30-18,30-26,30-25 Navy* 30-20,30-26,30-18 Army* 30-24,30-21,30-26 Lehigh* 30-26,22-30,30-27,30-21 Temple 21-30,30-32,29-31 vs South Car.@ 10-30,28-30,30-23,19-30 % - Louisville Classic ^ - UMES Tournament $ - Duke Classic ! - American Volleyball Classic * - Patriot League @ - NCAA Tournament
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2003 Patriot League Champions 2003 (22-10, 14-0) vs BYU% at Florida% vs Rutgers% at Akron^ vs Penn State^ vs Pittsburgh^ UC-Santa Barb.$ New Mexico State$ at Arizona$ Loyola! Michigan State Lehigh* Lafayette* at Holy Cross* at Army* Bucknell* Colgate* Navy* at Georgetown
19-30,19-30,30-28,20-30 14-30,21-30,16-30 34-32,25-30,30-26,27-30,15-11 24-30,30-27,26-30,33-31,17-15 19-30,25-30,24-30 30-32,28-30,19-30 27-30,31-29,29-31,25-30 27-30,32-34,25-30 23-30,21-30,18-30 30-10,30-23,30-18 19-30,22-30,36-34,26-30 28-30,30-19,30-23,30-25 30-13,30-19,30-20 30-19,28-30,30-28,30-16 30-20,30-27,30-23 30-20,32-30,30-22 30-15,33-31,30-11 30-26,30-15,30-19 30-28,30-14,28-30,30-20
at Lafayette* 30-17,30-19,30-19 at Lehigh* 30-24,30-24,30-24 Holy Cross* 30-12,30-24,30-8 Army* 26-30,30-14,30-17,30-27 at Temple 30-20,30-21,30-28 at Colgate* 30-27,30-27,30-28 at Bucknell* 28-30,30-23,30-20,30-24 at Navy* 30-26,30-23,30-11 UMES 30-24,30-21,30-23 vs Army** 30-24,30-25,30-23 vs Bucknell** 30-27,30-25,30-15 at GW 30-27,30-23,30-23 vs Maryland@ 30-24,30-25,30-28 % - Campus USA Credit Union Invitational ^ - Akron Tournament $ - Arizona Classic ! - American Volleyball Classic * -Patriot League Match ** - Patriot League Tournament @ - NCSS Tournament
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2004 Patriot League Champions 2004 (24-7, 14-0) at Manhattan% 30-27,-30-16, 30-21 vs UMES% 30-17, 30-22, 28-30, 27-30, 15-8 vs Michigan% 30-27, 25-30, 22-30, 27-30 vs USC^ 6-30, 26-30, 27-30 vs Miami (OH)^ 30-24, 12-10, 18-20, 10-8 Arizona$ 22-30, 24-30, 23-30 Albany$ 17-30, 25-30, 21-30 Temple$ 30-25, 30-24, 30-23 at Navy* 30-19, 30-26, 30-21 Holy Cross* 30-13, 30-14, 30-23 Army* 30-23-, 30-27, 30-20 at Howard 30-16, 30-24, 30-20 at Colgate* 33-31, 21-30, 30-19, 30-15 at Bucknell* 30-28, 26-30, 30-24, 30-25 Georgetown 30-21, 24-30, 30-26, 23-30, 9-15 at Lehigh* 30-10, 30-20, 30-15 at Lafyette* 32-34, 30-25, 30-24, 30-20 GWU 30-26, 30-16, 28-30, 30-14 Navy* 33-31, 30-17, 30-21 Morgan State 30-16, 30-18, 30-20 at Holy Cross* 30-25, 30-28, 30-15 at Army* 30-17, 26-30, 30-19, 30-24 Bucknell* 30-21, 30-21, 30-15 Colgate* 30-19, 30-24, 30-15 Lehigh* 30-25, 30-17, 30-26 Lafayette* 30-10, 30-14, 30-19 Navy** 30-20, 30-21, 30-15 Army** 30-23, 30-28, 30-21 Long Beach State! 22-30, 22-30, 24-30 Kentucky! 23-30, 30-25, 30-27, 23-30, 15-13 vsPenn State@ 18-30, 18-30, 33-35 % Denotes Manhatten Classic
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St. Peter’s College Colorado Loyola at Manhattan vs Quinnipiac vs Maryland at Pitt vs Miami (Ohio) at Morgan State at San Diego vs Long Beach State vs UNLV at Georgetown Bucknell* Colgate* at Navy* Lehigh* Lafayette* at Army*
30-17, 30-20, 30-12 22-30, 16-30, 26-30 30-18, 30-9, 30-25 30-22, 30-21, 30-18 30-22, 30-26, 30-19 25-30, 17-30, 20-30 25-30, 17-30, 30-24, 30-25, 6-15 25-30, 27-30, 14-30 30-18, 30-23, 30-22 22-30, 15-30, 27-30 13-30, 22-30, 18-30 28-30, 32-30, 23-30, 30-25, 16-18 27-30, 30-28, 28-30, 30-25, 15-13 30-18, 30-16, 30-24 30-20, 30-11, 30-15 30-22, 29-31, 30-23, 30-25 30-14, 30-28, 30-16 30-25, 30-16, 27-30, 30-20 23-30, 24-30, 29-31
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
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Year-By-Year Results $ - NCAA Tournament
2008 (24-9, 13-1)
2007 Patriot League Champions
2007 (26-8, 13-1) 2005 Team at Holy Cross 31-29, 30-10, 30-21 at UMES 30-10, 30-19, 30-14 Navy* 30-28, 30-25, 27-30, 30-16 UMBC 30-22, 30-22, 30-24 Howard 30-18, 30-10, 30-13 at Bucknell* 30-17, 30-18, 30-25 at Colgate* 30-22, 30-24, 30-24 at Lafayette* 30-20, 30-21, 30-24 at Lehigh* 31-29,20-30, 30-26, 30-22 Holy Cross* 30-17, 30-20, 30-16 Army* 30-22, 30-25, 30-20 at GWU 14-30, 30-25, 20-30, 29-31 Bucknell** 25-30, 30-28, 28-30, 30-28, 15-11 Army** 30-24, 17-30, 27-30, 30-28, 15-6 at Temple 30-28, 27-30, 30-25, 30-27 vs Duke^ 14-30, 16-30, 16-30 * - Patriot League Match ** - Patriot League Tournament ^ - NCAA Tournament
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2006 Patriot League Champions 2006 (25-7, 14-0) George Mason 30-27,27-30,26-30,30-27,14-16 at GW 30-19,26-30,25-30,25-30 vs Georgetown 30-21,27-30,30-24,30-24 N.J.I.T. 30-22,30-22,30-22 Howard 30-14,30-17,30-10 Manhattan 30-21,30-16,30-26 vs Pepperdine 25-30,24-30,17-30 at California 19-30,20-30,17-30 vs Colorado State 26-30,30-15,27-30,32-30,10-15 Morgan State 25-30,30-28,30-26,30-26 vs Binghamton 30-24,30-24,27-30,30-26 vs St. John’s 27-30,23-30,30-23,27-30 at Cornell 27-30,30-21,32-30,30-23 at Lehigh* 30-24,30-32,30-21,30-10 at Lafayette* 15-30,30-16,30-14,30-23 Holy Cross* 30-25,30-17,30-22 Army* 27-30,30-26,30-23,30-26 Navy* 30-18,30-14,30-23 UMES 30-10,30-6,30-20 at Colgate* 30-27,30-17,30-20 at Bucknell* 30-22,30-28,30-26 Lehigh* 30-20,30-26,30-19 Lafayette* 30-22,30-27,30-16 at Howard 30-28,30-20,30-18 at Army* 30-21,30-22,30-25 at Holy Cross* 30-22,30-21,30-25 at Navy* 30-18,30-8,33-31 Bucknell* 30-17,30-15,30-23 Colgate* 30-21,30-17,30-10 Lafayette # 30-21,30-17,30-18 Bucknell # 30-22,30-21,30-20 at #1 Nebraska $ 16-30,23-30,30-28,16-30 * - Patriot League Match # - Patriot League Tournament
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vs Georgetown 30-18,30-23,30-22 W George Mason 30-23,30-28,30-14 W GW 28-30,28-30,30-15,30-20,15-7 W Howard 30-10,30-20,30-22 W vs Northern Iowa 26-30,22-30,24-30 L at #15 BYU 18-30,19-30,28-30 L vs #10 Wisconsin 21-30,23-30,20-30 L vs Western Kent. 26-30,23-30,30-28,30-32 L vs Villanova 31-29,27-30,18-30,25-30 L at North Carolina 27-30,24-30,35-33,30-24,12-15 L Columbia 30-27,30-25,30-21 W Cornell 30-19,30-21,30-17 W Harvard 25-30,30-20,30-23,30-24 W Penn 31-29,25-30,30-27,23-30,15-6 W at Holy Cross* 22-30,30-22,30-23,30-18 W at Army* 34-36,30-23,30-27,30-26 W at Navy* 28-30,30-14,33-31,20-30,15-11 W Colgate* 30-27,30-27,30-23 W Bucknell* 30-20,30-20,30-20 W Lafayette* 30-27,30-17,30-16 W Lehigh* 30-23,30-19,30-22 W Army* 30-26,29-31,26-30,26-30 L Holy Cross* 30-8,30-23,30-23 W at Morgan State 30-13,30-27,30-32,30-24 W Navy* 30-18,30-21,30-16 W NJIT 30-16,30-26,30-20 W at Bucknell* 30-21,30-16,30-28 W at Colgate* 31-33,30-21,30-25,26-30,15-10 W VCU 30-25,30-17,30-26 W at Lehigh* 30-16,30-19,30-28 W at Lafayette* 30-26,30-21,30-15 W Navy# 30-21,30-28,30-28 W Colgate # W 30-23,30-26,30-18 at #22 Duke $ 20-30,25-30,30-28,31-29,7-15 L * - Patriot League Match # - Patriot League Tournament $ - NCAA Tournament
vs GW 25-16, 25-10, 18-25, 15-25, 12-15 vs Georgetown 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 vs George Mason 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-15 at Texas A&M 25-21, 14-25, 21-25, 17-25 vs #16 BYU 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-25 vs Siena 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 at Harvard 25-9, 25-19, 26-24 vs Long Beach St. 13-15, 28-26, 18-25, 25-23, 13-15 vs Dartmouth 25-13, 25-19, 25-18 vs Wisconsin 21-25, 14-25, 25-23, 18-25 at Marquette 27-29, 25-16, 25-22, 18-25, 14-16 at Howard 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 Colgate * 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 Bucknell * 25-21, 25-15, 25-9 Lafayette * 25-12, 25-10, 25-15 Lehigh* 25-8, 25-12, 25-23 Navy* 20-25, 28-26, 25-14, 22-25, 15-11 NJIT 25-11, 22-25, 25-14, 23-25, 15-11 UMES 26-24, 25-20, 25-16 at Bucknell * 32-30, 25-17, 25-21 at Colgate * 25-22, 25-16, 25-23 Army * 25-14, 25-23, 25-19 Holy Cross * 25-13, 25-12, 25-19 at Navy * 25-17, 25-9, 25-23 at VCU 25-21, 20-25, 18-25, 26-28 NC Central 25-18, 25-18, 25-13 at Lehigh * 25-17, 25-12, 25-18 at Lafayette * 25-14, 25-18, 25-23 at Holy Cross * 25-17, 25-12, 25-11 at Army * 25-21, 21-25, 15-25, 23-25 Bucknell # 25-8, 25-14, 25-17 Colgate # 25-13, 25-21, 26-28, 25-19 North Carolina $ 16-25, 17-25, 17-25 * - Patriot League Match # - Patriot League Tournament $ - NCAA Tournament at Bender Arena
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Championship Traditions Cham • 498 Career Wins for Head Coach Bar Barry Goldberg • 8 Straight Stra Patriot League Cha Championships • 10 N NCAA Tournaments in 12 Years • 109 109-3 Record in the Patriot League • 15 Patriot League Major Award W Winners • 6 All-Americans • 34 All-Patriot League Selections
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
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American University Volleyball All-Time Roster
Coaching Records Year
Coach
Overall
Conference
Record
Record
Postseason
1976...... Steve Bienstock ............. NA ................... NA .............................................. -1977...... Steve Bienstock ............. NA ................... NA .............................................. -1978...... Frank Fristensky ............ 17-13 ............... NA .............................................. -1979...... Frank Fristensky ............ 17-16 ............... NA .............................................. -1980...... Frank Fristensky ............ 16-14 ............... NA ............................................ -1981...... Frank Fristensky ............ 30-12 ............... NA .............................................. -1985...... Kizzie Mailander............. 2-17 ................. 0-5 .............................................. -1986...... Kizzie Mailander............. 0-19 ................. 0-5 .............................................. -1987...... Kizzie Mailander............. 10-25 ............... 1-4 .............................................. --
Deborah Abernathy Gibbs Patricia Adams Jeanne Allen Duffy Erin Allgaier Brigitte Anders-Kraus Alieda Arbona-Fernandez Nancy Baker Tidemand Carly Barisich Jannette Beard Arlene Berger Ajola Berisha Lisa Bernstein Stark
1988...... Kizzie Mallander............. 19-22 ............... 2-3 .............................................. -1989...... Barry Goldberg............... 25-11 ............... 4-1 .............................................. -1990...... Barry Goldberg............... 23-11 ............... 3-2 .............................................. -1991...... Barry Goldberg............... 30-10 ............... 3-2 .............................................. -1992...... Barry Goldberg............... 21-15 ............... 1-4 .............................................. -1993...... Barry Goldberg............... 25-10 ............... 3-2 .............................................. -1994...... Barry Goldberg............... 34-8 ................. 4-1 .................... NIVC Tournament 1995...... Barry Goldberg............... 20-12 ............... 3-2 .............................................. -1996...... Barry Goldberg............... 12-26 ............... 3-3 .............................................. -1997...... Barry Goldberg............... 30-4 ................. 10-2 .................NCAA Tournament 1998...... Barry Goldberg............... 29-6 ................. 11-1 .................NCAA Tournament 1999...... Barry Goldberg............... 25-7 ................. 10-2 ............................................ -2000...... Barry Goldberg............... 26-4 ................. 11-1 ............................................ -2001...... Barry Goldberg............... 26-4 ................. 14-0 .................NCAA Tournament
Cutrina Biddulph Daria Bobko Edis Bonati Julia Borecka Marlinda Boxley Chelsa Brooks Cynammon Burns Elizabeth Campbell Ivana Cebakova Leslie Chickering Flaim Karin Churchfield
2002...... Barry Goldberg............... 26-8 ................. 14-0 .................NCAA Tournament 2003...... Barry Goldberg............... 22-10 ............... 14-0 .................NCAA Tournament 2004...... Barry Goldberg............... 24-7 ................. 14-0 .................NCAA Tournament 2005...... Barry Goldberg............... 25-10 ............... 13-1 .................NCAA Tournament 2006...... Barry Goldberg............... 25-7 ................. 14-0 .................NCAA Tournament 2007...... Barry Goldberg............... 26-8 ................. 13-1 .................NCAA Tournament 2008
Barry Goldberg
24-9
13-1
NCAA Tournament
Totals ........................................... 609-325 ........... 183-43 .................. 11 Postseason Appearances
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Katerina Cinkova Robyn Clark Virginia Cohen Carole Connor Jennifer Connor Carissa Converse Natacha Cornaz Jennifer Cosco
8 Straight Patriot League Championships
American University Volleyball
All-Time Roster Karla Cosgriff Francine Courtat Bonnie Covey Goldberg Marisa D’Amico Amy Daniels Cheryl Davis Bakke Sharron DeHaney Nancy Demme Joan Dillon Tara Douma Christine Elbert Yvie Fabella Jill Ferguson Vikki Filiggi Wendy Hake Fisher Precillia Flambert Catherine Fluegeman Theresa Flynn Kellimer Deborah Frantz Sharon Gallun Gloria Garrett Tricia Gilbert
Anne Humphrey Kathryn Ingberg Weaver Shannon Jaax Sarah Jankowitz Lauren Kalos Peggy Klaypak Fess Pavlina Klimova Jennifer Klutznick Judith Koenick Ruth Koenigsberg Maile Krauss Alyson Krebs-Degang Karla Kucerkova Vendula Kurcova Jean Lambert Ross Jamie Lardner Kristen Lee Tiffany Libeu Barnes Linda Long Elizabeth Maloney
Mimi Gillatt Jennifer Giordano
Sandra Moenssens Courtney Mulford
Margery Gottfried Alice Gross Kathryn Gundrum Sherita Hall Danielle Harms Rebecca Heath Shannon Holeva
Eneida Muzhaqi Christina Nash Elizabeth Neuhofer Singh Taeko Noguchi Grace On
Tessa Paganini Sylvia Panak Johnson Marilyn Pina O’Mara Ann Recht Claire Recht Bianca Richardson Kathy Rex Jill Rhoads Cassandra Ricketts Ann Riley Eileen Saltzman Abbey Nancy Sanborn Nixon Kristi Schott Shirley Smiekel Angela Stanley Marianne Stampf Tara Stradling Logan Striebel
Rubena Sukaj Natasha Sylvain Judit Szekelyhidi Magdalena Tekiel Megan Turner Jessica Tuthill Sabrina Vasconcelos Jami Versteegen Beth Walrath Rogers Angelina Waterman Jane Waxman Arden Kim Weidman Yvonne Williams Dean Lea Windlin Heather Wintermeyer Robin Winterrowd Reiko Yoshida
15 Patriot League Major Award Winners
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Cornelius Kerwin was named president in the 2007-08 academic year after serving as acting and interim president since August 24, 2005. Dr. Kerwin is a longstanding member of the AU community. He earned a BA from American University in 1971 (followed by an MA in political science from the University of Rhode Island in 1973, and a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University in 1978) and has been a member of the AU faculty since 1975. He held a number of prominent leadership positions within the School of Public Affairs, including serving as dean from 1989 to 1997, acting provost from 1997 to 1998, and provost from 1998 to 2005.
Dr. Neil Kerwin President, American University
A longtime supporter of AU athletics, Dr. Kerwin endorsed AU’s decision to move to the Patriot League in 2001, joining Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh, Army, and Navy in athletic competition that has resulted in 30 Patriot League championships (field hockey, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s volleyball, and men’s basketball). Since fall 2005, the Department of Athletics and Recreation has reported directly to Dr. Kerwin, a move that reflects the strong relationship between academic and athletic achievement at AU.
include: working with deans and faculty to complete AU’s master’s and doctoral program reviews; overseeing creation of the University College Program for first-year undergraduate students; leading the process to restructure faculty governance and create a new Faculty Senate; and overseeing AU’s decennial self-study that resulted in the Middle States Association Commission’s unconditional reaccreditation. Dr. Kerwin also advanced major efforts to support faculty scholarship, teaching, service, and diversity; bring faculty salaries to the AAUP–Level 1 standard; and develop plans for assessing student learning. A professor of public administration in the School of Public Affairs, Dr. Kerwin is a nationally recognized specialist in public policy, with emphasis on the regulatory process. He teaches courses in administrative process, policy implementation, and American government and is actively engaged in research. Dr. Kerwin founded and directs AU’s Center for the Study of Rulemaking. He is the author of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy (3rd ed., 2003, Congressional Quarterly Press) and the coauthor of How Washington Works: The Executives Guide to Government (3rd ed., 1996). His scholarly articles have appeared in Public Administration Review, Journal of Politics, Policy Studies Review, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Judicature, Justice System Journal, and Harvard Journal on Legislation.
As provost, Dr. Kerwin was the university’s chief academic officer, leading approximately 475 full-time teaching faculty in AU’s six schools and colleges (College of Arts and Sciences, Kogod School of Business, School of Communication, School of International Service, School of Public Affairs, and Washington College of Law). Among the offices he supervised are: admissions, financial aid, the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, the University Library, the Office of the Registrar, and the Washington Semester Program and those reporting to the Dean of President Kerwin particpates in the Academic Affairs (including net cutting ceremony following the the General Education and men’s basketball team’s 2008 Patriot Honors Programs). His League Championship accomplishments as provost
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American University named Keith their streak of 18 consecutive semesters Gill its 7th Director of Athletics and with a combined GPA over 3.0. This Recreation on June 1, 2007. past year 152 student-athletes were named to the university’s Dean’s List As Director of Athletics, Gill oversees as the student-athlete graduation rate the operations of all American rose to an astounding 89%. University intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs, including more than Prior to coming to American, Gill 250 student-athletes participating spent three years at the University in 16 varsity sports, the majority of of Oklahoma. He oversaw a major which compete in the Patriot League portion of OU athletics, including Conference. men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball, and the supervision In just two years at American, Gill has of personnel, budgets, facilities, helped to lead the athletics department fundraising, student-athlete issues to never before seen successes and the selection and evaluation of including back-to-back appearances in coaches for these sports. He worked the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball with the AD and staff in overseeing the Tournament. Since his arrival Gill has strategic and annual planning process also seen the volleyball team win a for the department. record eighth straight Patriot League Championship, the field hockey team Gill was the director of membership win a record sixth straight Patriot services at the NCAA from 2000 to League Championship and the 2004. He developed and communicated women’s basketball team make back- policies related to Division I to-back postseason appearances intercollegiate athletics, including for the first time in program history. governance, rules compliance, diversity, Individually, American has crowned gender equity, academic integrity, 10 All-Americans over the past two student-athlete welfare, fiscal integrity, seasons. strategic planning, sportsmanship and legislation. He oversaw and ensured The Eagles have flourished in the the effective operation of the athletics classroom as well under Gill’s guidance certification program, and managed as American’s 16 teams have continued a staff of 35 who provided education and guidance to Division I institutions conducting their periodic self-studies. Previously, Gill worked at the NCAA from 1995 to 1999 as a membership services representative.
Keith Gill Director of Athletics and Recreation
At Vanderbilt from 1999 to 2000, Gill was an assistant athletic director and worked with the AD to implement the annual planning process to help 16 athletics teams achieve their academic and competitive goals. He worked with the National Commodore Club, major gifts, media relations and marketing and supported the Vanderbilt Board of Trustees by working with the athletics committee. A 1994 graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree in history and sociology, the Orlando, Fla., native was a four-year letterman in football. In 2006 he earned a masters degree from the University of Oklahoma. Gill resides in Washington, D.C.
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AU Athletics Department
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Rachel Abair
Rob Acunto
Athena Argyropoulos
Meredith Auerbach
John Barry
Andrew Bashuk
Assistant Director of Recreational Sports
Assoc. AD for Compliance and Internal Ops.
Assoc. AD / Senior Women’s Admin.
Administrative Assistant
Head Diving Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Director of Marketing
David Bierwirth
Stephanie Blanton
Bridget Bowers
Maureen Breslin
David Bucciero
Edmund Burke
Srr. Assoc. AD for Development & Special Events
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Coordinator of Academic Support
Head Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Robert Burke
Tom Callan
Matt Centrowitz
Andrew Chesebro
Mark Cody
Matt Corkery
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Director of Women’s Basketball Operations
Head Coach Cross Country & Track
Asst. Director of Ath. Communications
Head Coach Wrestling
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Julie Culley
Sean Dash
Mark Davin
Fikru Dinka
Kieran Donohue
Brendan Dwyer
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Head Athletic Trainer
Head Coach Swimming & Diving
Coordinator of Business Operations
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Operations Manager
Danny Feitel
Josephine Finamore
Nathaniel Franks
Keith Gill
Barry Goldberg
Jason Hand
Assistant Director of Recreational Sports
Assoc. AD for Business Operations
Vol. Assistant Coach Field Hockey
Director of Athletics and Recreation
Head Coach Volleyball
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Kris Hazard
Holly Hewitt
Jocelyn HIll
Eddie Jackson
Steve Jennings
Anabel Jimenez
Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Director of Recreational Sports and Fitness
Assistant Coach Men’s Basketball
Head Coach Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Malcolm Johnson
Jeff Jones
Johnathan Katona
Jeff Kinney
Sarah Thorn Krombolz
Erin Lindroth
Operations Manager
Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Head Equipment Manager
Assistant Coach Men’s Soccer
Assoc. Head Coach Field Hockey
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Mark Liscinsky
Chris McDonnell
Josh Menditch
Kelly Munroe
Gabriel Naspinski
Sean O’Brien
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Director of Development
Vol. Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Women’s Lacrosse
Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Assistant Coach Cross Country & Track
Beth O’Connor-Baker
Stacy Ogden
Valerie Rauenzahn
Katie Ridd
Jason Riddell
Estebe Salgado
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach Women’s Soccer
Assistant Coach Field Hockey
Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Chris Schultheiss
Aaron Shepardson
Jolene Shepardson
Robert Sherman
Bryce Simon
Howard Smith
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Assistant Coach Volleyball
Assistant Coach Volleyball
Asst. AD for Marketing & Corp. Partnerships
Director of Men’s Basketball Operations
Assistant Director of Ath. Communications
Nick Stames
James Stevens
Meghan Thiel
Jordan Tobin
Ike Ukaegbu
LaTonya Watson
Goalkeeper Coach Men’s Soccer
Facilities Manager
Assistant Coach Swimming & Diving
Director of Facilities & Operations
Compliance Director
Assistant Coach Women’s Basketball
Todd West
Katie Woods
Nancy Yasharoff
Head Coach Men’s Soccer
Head Coach Women’s Lacrosse
Assoc. AD for Athletics Communications
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