2012
VOLLEYBALL
10-TIME PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 12 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES
American Volleyball By the Numbers 2,097:
Career kills recorded by Rubena Sukaj ’09, setting new American and Patriot League records
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Fans attended the fifth annual Bender Blue Out on August 26, 2011, setting a new attendance record for collegiate volleyball in Washington, D.C.
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Career wins for Head Coach Barry Goldberg
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Patriot League matches won since 2001 147-7 Patriot League Record
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Consecutive Patriot League matches won between September 2001 and October 2005 All-Patriot League Selections
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Patriot League Players of the Year
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All-Americans
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Academic All-Americans
NCAA Tournament appearances in 15 years
Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Championships 2001-08, 2010-11
2: National Academic Players of the Year Karla Kucerkova (2002 & 2003) 1st:
NCAA Volleyball Tournament hosted in Bender Arena in 2008
2012 Schedule August D.C. Volleyball Challenge Fri. 24 GEORGETOWN Sat. 25 GEORGE MASON Yale Classic Fri. 31 vs. Stony Brook (at Yale)
7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m.
September Sat. 1 vs. Texas A&M (at Yale) 11 a.m. at Yale 7 p.m. Spartan-Aggie Invitational Fri. 7 at North Carolina A&T 7 p.m. Sat. 8 vs. UNC Asheville (at NC A&T) 11 a.m. at UNC Greensboro 7 p.m. Wildcat Classic Fri. 14 vs. Boise State (at Arizona) 3:30 p.m. vs. UC Irvine (at Arizona) 7:30 p.m. Sat. 15 at Arizona 1 p.m. Wed. 19 COPPIN ST. 7 p.m. Fri. 21 ARMY * 7 p.m. Sat. 22 HOLY CROSS * 2 p.m. Fri. 28 LAFAYETTE * 7 p.m. Sat. 29 LEHIGH * 4 p.m.
October Wed. Fri. Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tues. Fri.
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at Morgan St. NAVY * at Bucknell * at Colgate * at Howard at Holy Cross * at Army * MARYLAND at Navy *
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
November Fri. 2 at Lehigh * Sat. 3 at Lafayette * Fri. 9 COLGATE * Sat. 10 BUCKNELL * Sat. 17 Patriot League Semifinals Sun. 18 Patriot League Finals BOLD CAPS indicates home match * indicates Patriot League Opponent
7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. TBA TBA
2012 Volleyball Quickfacts Location....................... Washington, D.C. Founded.......................................... 1893 Enrollment...................................... 6,783 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
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Team Information Head Coach.................... Barry Goldberg Alma Mater....................... Pittsburgh, ‘84 Record at American..........568-214 (.726) Years at American............................... 23 Overall Record/Seasons................ Same Assistants........................ Sarah Bernson ....... 1st Season, Saint Mary’s (Calif.) ’99 .................................................Ahen Kim ........1st Season, Franklin & Marshall ’07 2011 Overall Record....................... 23-11 2011 Conference Record.................. 13-1 2011 Conference Finish.......................1st Letterwinners Returning / Lost....... 12 / 2 Starters Returning / Lost.................. 5 / 1 Newcomers........................................... 6 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............... Katie Mattern Phone..............................(202) 885-3030 E-Mail................ Mattern@American.edu Assistant Director..............Howard Smith Phone..............................(202) 885-3032 E-Mail.................HSmith@American.edu Website............................. AUeagles.com Facebook.American University Volleyball YouTube................. AmericanUnivEagles Twitter............................ @AU_Volleyball
American set a new Washington, D.C., collegiate volleyball attendance record in 2011 as 2,122 fans attended the fifth annual Bender Blue Out.
By the Numbers.....................................1 2012 Schedule......................................2 This is AU Volleyball........................ 4-15 Head Coach Barry Goldberg......... 16-18
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Assistant Coaches...............................19 2012 Season Outlook..........................20 2012 Roster.........................................21 Student--Athlete Bios.................... 22-26 2011 Review.................................. 27-29 All-Time Award Winners................ 30-31
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Career Records...................................32 Single-Season Records.......................33 Year-By-Year Leaders.........................34 All-Time Series Records......................35
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Year-By-Year Results.................... 36-39 All-Time Coaching Records.................40 All-Time Roster.............................. 40-41 Dr. Neil Kerwin, President...................42 Keith Gill, Director of Athletics.............43 2012 Team Poster......................... 44-45
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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-and-greet 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.......... 6,783 Graduate................... 3,391 Law School................ 1,758 Avg. Class Size........... 22.4 Student-Faculty Ratio.. 12:1
Faculty Profile Full-Time Faculty.......... 798 Adjunct Faculty............. 565 94%
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• American students were ranked the “5th 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 releases 2012 edition of its annual book, The Best 376 Colleges. • U.S. News & World Report “America’s Best Colleges 2011” ranked AU No. 79 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, Research and Learning • Learning Resources • Blackboard • AU Experts Guide • University Colleges • Learning Communities
5 Most Popular Majors
• 85 percent of AU undergraduate students are placed in at least one internship or co-op by the American University Career Center before graduation.
• International Service • Business Administration • Journalism • Political Science/Government • Public Communication
• The career center welcomes more than 200 local and national employers to its job and internship 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
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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 student-athletes 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 Jake Patten and Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Chris Tolzman with each of the 16 varsity teams and makes himself available for individualized workouts for supplemental training.
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Jake Patten Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Athletic Training Five full-time athletic trainers are on staff to provide daily treatment and application of therapeutic modalities to the studentathletes 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
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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 student-athlete.
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2011-12 Academic Highlights 3.37:
Combined student-athlete GPA during the 2011-12 academic year.
Student-athletes named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
Student-athletes made Dean’s List in either the fall or spring semester.
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Student-athletes earned a 4.0 grade point average in either the fall or spring semester.
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Team Achievements:
• The field hockey team posted the top GPA in Division I field hockey with a combined cumulative GPA of 3.55. The team has placed in the top five nationally in each of the last six years. • 12 student-athletes were named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad. • The wrestling team’s GPA of 3.3278 placed it third among all Division I wrestling programs, marking the fifth consecutive year American has finished in the top three. Additionally, five Eagles were named Academic All-Americans.
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. Barry Goldberg earns his first Patriot League Coach of the Year honor, while Karla Kucerkova is named Player of the Year and Sabrina Vasconselos is named Rookie of the Year.
2002 – Karla Kucerkova earns her second consecutive Player of the Year honor. She is also named the CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year and First Team Academic All-America. Cutrina Biddulph is named Rookie of the Year.
2003 – Karla Kucerkova is named the CoSIDA Academic Volleyball Player of the Year for the second straight year, Patriot League Volleyball ScholarAthlete of the Year and Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. 2004 – Cutrina Biddulph is named Patriot League Player of the Year, as Chelsa Brooks earns Rookie of the Year honors.
2007 – Rubena Sukaj is named Patriot League Player of the Year for the second consecutive year. Ivana Cebakova is also named Defensive Player of the Year.
2006 – Head Coach Barry Goldberg earns his second Patriot League Coach of the Year honor. Rubena Sukaj is named Patriot League Player of the Year, while Christina Nash is the Setter of the Year.
2008 – American volleyball wins its eighth consecutive Patriot League Championship and hosts the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament in Bender Arena. The team also earns four Patriot League major awards. 2010 - Volleyball wins its ninth Patriot League title. Head Coach Barry Goldberg earns his third Patriot League Coach of the Year honor, while Magdalena Tekiel is named Player of the Year. 2011 - Volleyball wins its 10th Patriot League Championship and makes its 12th NCAA Tournament appearance. Head Coach Barry Goldberg earns his fourth Patriot League Coach of the Year Honor and Sara Rishell is named the Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year. Rebecca Heath is named the Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Now in its third decade as an all-sport conference combining academic and athletic excellence, the Patriot League sponsors championships in 23 men and women’s sports. Initially started as an NCAA Division I-AA football conference in 1986, the Patriot League became an all-sport conference in 1990 and includes American, Army, Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy as full members, and Fordham, Georgetown and MIT as associate members. 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 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.
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Head Coach • 24th Season • Pittsburgh ‘84 • 568-214 Barry Goldberg, the coach who has built a Patriot League dynasty by winning the league championship 10 of the last 11 years, 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 American, Goldberg has always thrived on challenges.
women’s varsity team.
The four-time Patriot League and three-time Colonial Athletic Association Coach of the Year’s record speaks for itself:
In 2010 he led the team to a perfect 14-0 record in the Patriot League, and a 29-3 overall record, earning him his third Coach of the Year honor. The Eagles held a 2-1 lead over No. 9 UCLA during their 11th NCAA tournament match, but couldn’t hold on to the lead and fell 3-2 to the Bruins. All of Goldberg’s seniors earned awards during the season, with Angelina Waterman being named to the AVCA All-Region Team and Magdalena Tekiel earning Patriot League Player of the Year honors.
• 147-7 Patriot League record over 11 years • 568 career wins • .726 career winning percentage • 12 NCAA Tournaments in the last 15 years • Conference championships in 13 of the last 15 years Indeed, in the past 11 years of league play, the Eagles have lost only seven matches. Yet the man who has come to epitomize American 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
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A History of Success The same determination that drove him to persevere at Pitt continues today. The 2011 season saw Goldberg take a team with just three returning players to its 10th conference championship and 12th NCAA Tournament appearance. He led the team to a 13-1 record in the Patriot League and a 2311 overall record, earning him his second straight Coach of the Year award. Freshman Sara Rishell was just the second player in Patriot League history to be named the Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season, also being recognized as an AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention.
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. American’s performance was so impressive throughout the year that the team was honored with four PL major awards. Senior Rubena Sukaj ‘09 was named the Player of the Year for the third straight season while classmate Christina Nash ‘09 earned her second Setter of the Year honor, junior Ivana Cebakova ‘09 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 sixth-consecutive 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, American recorded a 14-1 record at home in Bender Arena and a 14-0 record against conference opponents. The
10-Time Patriot League Champions
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 2009 18-13 11-3 -2010 29-3 14-0 NCAA Tournament 2011 23-11 13-1 NCAA Tournament Totals: 568-214 213-29 13 Postseason App.
Eagles played so masterfully during the second half of the season that none of their opponents could manage to win more than one set in any match, a record that stood until they fell to top-ranked Nebraska, 3-1, in the NCAA Tournament. Because his teams have achieved so much since his arrival, it’s hard to remember what American volleyball was like before Goldberg. Since the day he came on as coach in 1989, the Eagles have accumulated a 233-43 (.844) record in Bender Arena. He has produced 41 All-Patriot League selections in 10 years and 16 PL Player of the Year recipients. 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. American 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, American graduate Natalie Hand was awarded a prestigous Marshall Scholarship, which pays for American students to study in Great Britain. 97 Eagles have earned an in-season GPA above 3.2 and been named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in the team’s 11 years in the conference. In 12 seasons in the Colonial Athletic Association, before American joined the Patriot League, Goldberg coached 36 players to AllCAA teams, including 20 All-CAA First Team selections, two CAA Tournament MVP accolades, and a CAA Rookie of the Year winner. Goldberg has also coached three American University StudentAthletes of the Year and seven District II Academic All-Americans.
NCAA’s Highest Win Percentage Among Active Coaches
Name
School
Won
Lost
Pct.
1. Russ Rose
Penn St.
1,033
164
.863
2. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
1,045
179
.853
3. Mary Wise
Florida
713
132
.844
4. John Cook
Nebraska
497
102
.830
5. John Dunning
Stanford
726
151
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568
214
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NCAA’s Most Victories
A Tradition of Winning
Among Active Coaches
Name
School
Years
Won
Lost
1. Dave Shoji
Hawaii
36
1,045
179
2. Russ Rose
Penn St.
32
1,033
164
3. Kathy Gregory Santa Barbara 36 4. Mick Haley 5. John Dunning
847
383
USC
27
777
196
Stanford
26
726
151
23
568
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17. Barry Goldberg AU
A look back at the Goldberg era of American 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 ‘06 was named the Patriot League Co-Player of the Year and Honorable Mention All-America. Freshman Chelsa Brooks ‘08 was named the league’s Rookie of the Year. In addition,
10-Time Patriot League Champions
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American University Volleyball American was the best represented school on the All-Patriot League Team with six athletes selected. • From 2001 to 2003, Karla Kucerkova ‘04 earned three straight Patriot League Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards. 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, American 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 ‘01, the CAA Player of the Year, was selected as an AVCA Regional All-American, and Judit Szekelyhidi ‘01 joined her on the CAA First Team. • In 1999 the Eagles faced six NCAA Championship participants en route to a then American record .288 hitting percentage, placing the Eagles among the top-10 hitting teams in the country. American 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, American commanded national attention by winning two of its four matches.
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The Road to the Top Such accomplishments would have seemed unlikely, to say the least, when Goldberg graduated from Pitt. He traveled 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 American and other locations in the MidAtlantic 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. Goldberg lives in Maryland with his wife, Bonnie. The two have three children, Arielle (22), who played volleyball at the University of the Pacific, Jared (20), who plays volleyball at Grand Canyon University, and Mitchell (17), who is a senior in high school.
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ahen
BERNSON
KIM
Assistant Coach 1st Season Saint Mary’s (Calif.) ’99
Assistant Coach 1st Season Franklin & Marshall ’07
Sarah Bernson joins the American University coaching staff after eight years at Cornell University and the last three seasons as the head coach. Bernson brings over 12 years of collegiate coaching experience to American. In her time at Cornell, she helped develop 19 All-Ivy performers and helped the program to Ivy League titles in 2004, 2005 and 2006 with two NCAA Tournament appearances. She was in charge of recruting and worked with the program’s first All-American in school history and all-time kills leader. In 2011, Cornell’s recruiting class earned a national ranking from PrepVolleyball. From 2001-2004, Bernson served as an assistant coach at California State University at Monterey Bay and assisted in their transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II. She was in charge of recruiting and technical skills training and helped CSUMB athletes garner the program’s first postseason honors. She also created and ran the Monterey Volleyball Club, a youth development program geared to middle school and high school student-athletes. Bernson played collegiately as an outside hitter and defensive specialist at Saint Mary’s (Calif.) before an injury in 1998. She was named team captain during her senior season. Bernson also coached the New Mexico Juniors and Lamorinda Volleyball Clubs while in college, and helped lead Albuquerque to regional titles. Bernson graduated from Saint Mary’s (Calif.) in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in English and Art.
Ahen Kim begins his first season as an assistant coach at American University. Kim was most recently an assistant coach at Houston Baptist University where he focused on the development of the defensive specialists and outside hitters. He helped the team to a 22-win season and a third place finish in the Great West Conference championships. Kim also served as the assistant coach at George Washington University during the 2010 season and Catholic University in 2009. While working at the collegiate level, Kim has also been a coach with the Metro American Volleyball Club where he has been the travel head coach since 2009. He has coached the 14-and-Under through 17-and-Under teams for the organization. Kim was an outside hitter for the men’s club volleyball team at Franklin and Marshall and was the head coach during his senior season. Kim graduated from Franklin and Marshall in 2007 with a degree in sociology and American goverment.
li
CHEN Vol. Assistant Coach 1st Season Shangai U. of Sport ’82 Li Chen joins the American University Volleyball coaching staff after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at St. John’s from 2007 to 2011. Chen has also been an assistant coach at Villanova and a volunteer assistant at Temple. He was an assistant for the Chinese Women’s National Team in 1989 and 1993, where the team earned third place at the 1989 World Cup and second at the 1993 World Grand Prix. He played volleyball at the collegiate level for the Shanghai University of Sport as the setter and right side hitter. He also served as team captain. Chen graduated from the Shangai University of Sport in 1982 with a degree in physical education.
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2012 Season Outlook The American University volleyball team was chosen first in the 2012 Patriot League Preseason Poll, placing the Eagles atop the poll for the 11th time in 12 seasons. “We are honored that our peers in the Patriot League have chosen us as preseason favorites,” Head Coach Barry Goldberg said. “However, we certainly know that much is to be determined every year that we compete and no season is ever as easy as a poll that predicts who the winner will be.” American captured its 10th Patriot League Championship in 11 years during the 2011 season, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the 12th time in 15 years. The Eagles posted an overall record of 23-11 with a 13-1 mark in the Patriot League.
Juliana Crum ‘14 First Team All-Patriot League
The Eagles return 12 players from last year’s squad including redshirt senior Rebecca Heath and 2011 Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year Sara Rishell. Heath bounced back from two injuryplagued seasons after being named the Patriot League Rookie of the Year in 2008 and was named to the All-Patriot League Second Team. She recorded 10 double-doubles on the year and ranked third on the team with 2.59 kps. Rishell became just the second player in conference history to be named the Player and Rookie of the Year in the same season and was ranked second in the Patriot League with a .316 hitting percentage on the year. She was also named the 2012 Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year.
Rebecca Heath ‘12 2012 Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year
American also returns All-Patriot League selections Juliana Crum and Monika Smidova. Crum was named to the First Team in 2011 and finished the year averaging a team-best 2.64 dps. Smidova tallied a team-high 47 service aces during the season and ranked second on the team with 5.67 aps.
American’s roster will be bolstered by the addition of six new faces in 2012. The recruiting class includes freshmen Allison Cappellino (OH/L), Sarah Katz (RS), Kristyna Lindovska (RS) and Teodora Peric (S) and transfers Kylann Scheidt (S) and Jessica Warner (DS). Sara Rishell ’15 2012 Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year
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2012 Roster
Class Breakdown RS Senior........................................Heath Juniors............................................. Crum .....................................................Hendrix .........................................................Miller ..................................................... Scheidt ..................................................... Warner Sophomores............................... Del Real .......................................................Giberti ..........................................................King .................................................Lindovska .................................................McCaddin ...................................................... Rishell ....................................................Rosburg ...............................................Scarbrough ................................................... Smidova Freshmen................................ Cappellino ..........................................................Katz .........................................................Peric
Positional Breakdown Defensive Specialist................... Del Real ..........................................................King ....................................................Rosburg ..................................................... Warner Libero...................................... Cappellino .......................................................Giberti .........................................................Miller Middle Blocker..............................Hendrix .................................................McCaddin ...................................................... Rishell ...............................................Scarbrough Outside Hitter.......................... Cappellino ........................................................ Crum ........................................................Heath ...................................................... Rishell ....................................................Rosburg Opposite Hitter.............................Hendrix ..........................................................Katz .................................................Lindovska .................................................McCaddin ...............................................Scarbrough Setter................................................Peric ..................................................... Scheidt ................................................... Smidova
Geographical Breakdown California......................................... Crum Czech Republic........................ Lindovska ................................................... Smidova Florida....................................Scarbrough Illinois..............................................Heath .........................................................Peric Kentucky............................................Katz Maryland........................................ Rishell ....................................................Rosburg ..................................................... Warner New Jersey............................... McCaddin New York................................. Cappellino ..........................................................King North Carolina..................................Miller Pennsylvania.............................. Del Real Texas............................................Hendrix Virginia............................................Giberti
Numerical
No Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown/Previous School 1 Sara Rishell 6-2 OH/MB So. Smithsburg, Md./Smithsburg 2 Anna King 5-5 DS So. Eden, N.Y./Eden 3 Alaina Del Real 5-4 DS So. State College, Pa./Troy 4 Valeria Giberti 5-4 L/DS So. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point 5 Juliana Crum 5-9 OH Jr. Hacienda Heights, Calif./Troy 6 Monika Smidova 6-0 S So. Plzen, Czech Republic/ Sports Grammar 7 Megan Rosburg 5-8 L/DS So. Clarksville, Md./River Hill 8 Sarah Katz 6-3 OPP/OH Fr. Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy 10 Rebecca Heath 5-11 OH RS Sr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central 11 Allison Cappellino 5-9 L/OH Fr. Penfield, N.Y./Penfield 12 Morgan Hendrix 6-3 MB/OPP Jr. Austin, Texas/Lake Travis 14 Kristyna Lindovska 6-1 OPP So. Ostrava, Czech Republic/ Sports Secondary 16 Kylann Scheidt 6-1 S Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Tennessee 18 Bree Scarbrough 6-1 MB/OPP So. Sarasota, Fla./Riverview 19 Teodora Peric 6-0 S Fr. Chicago, Ill/Walter Payton College Prep 20 Alexandria Miller 5-6 L Jr. Wilmington, N.C./John T. Hoggard 21 Kelly McCaddin 6-6 OH/OPP So. West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell 22 Jessica Warner 5-4 DS Jr. Germanton, Md./Virginia Commonwealth
Alphabetical
No Name Ht. Pos. Year Hometown/Previous School 11 Allison Cappellino 5-9 L/OH Fr. Penfield, N.Y./Penfield 5 Juliana Crum 5-9 OH Jr. Hacienda Heights, Calif./Troy 3 Alaina Del Real 5-4 DS So. State College, Pa./Troy 4 Valeria Giberti 5-4 L/DS So. Stafford, Va./Brooke Point 10 Rebecca Heath 5-11 OH RS Sr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central 12 Morgan Hendrix 6-3 MB/OPP Jr. Austin, Texas/Lake Travis 8 Sarah Katz 6-3 OPP/OH Fr. Louisville, Ky./Mercy Academy 2 Anna King 5-5 DS So. Eden, N.Y./Eden 14 Kristyna Lindovska 6-1 OPP So. Ostrava, Czech Republic/ Sports Secondary 21 Kelly McCaddin 6-6 OH/OPP So. West Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell 20 Alexandria Miller 5-6 L Jr. Wilmington, N.C./John T. Hoggard 19 Teodora Peric 6-0 S Fr. Chicago, Ill/Walter Payton College Prep 1 Sara Rishell 6-2 OH/MB So. Smithsburg, Md./Smithsburg 7 Megan Rosburg 5-8 L/DS So. Clarksville, Md./River Hill 18 Bree Scarbrough 6-1 MB/OPP So. Sarasota, Fla./Riverview 16 Kylann Scheidt 6-1 S Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Tennessee 6 Monika Smidova 6-0 S So. Plzen, Czech Republic/ Sport’s Grammar 22 Jessica Warner 5-4 DS Jr. Germanton, Md./Virginia Commonwealth
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American University Volleyball rebecca
HEATH, #10
juliana
RS Senior • OH
Junior • OH
Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Major: Anthropology
Hacienda Heights, Calif. Troy Major: CLEG 2011: All-Patriot League First Team selection … CVU.com National Player of the Week recipient … also named the Patriot League Player of the Week … appeared and started in 33 matches … tallied 13 doubledoubles … totaled 352 kills and 311 digs on the year … averaged 2.64 digs per game … posted a career-high 18 kills against Morgan State (9/27) … recorded a careerhigh 18 digs and matched her careerhigh with 18 kills at Army (9/30) … tallied a career-high five service aces twice against Niagara (9/2) and Navy (10/28) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.
2011: Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year … Capital One Academic All-District team … All-Patriot League Second Team selection … appeared in 33 matches with 30 starts … recorded 10 double-doubles on the year … recorded 300 kills and 262 digs … averaged 2.59 kills per game and 2.26 digs per game … posted a season-high 18 kills against Morgan State (9/27) … named the Patriot League Player of the Week after hitting a season-high .500 with a team-high 11 kills and one error against Navy (10/28) … tallied a team-high 13 kills with eight digs against Lafayette (11/12) … posted her third consecutive double-double with 10 kills and a seasonhigh 14 digs in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against Delaware (12/2) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection. 2010: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... did not compete due to injury. 2009: Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll ... appeared in 18 matches ... recorded 13-plus digs seven times ... notched a career-high 31 digs against NJIT (9/12) ... also recorded 21 digs at Portland (9/5) ... ranked eighth in the Patriot League with 3.02 dps. 2008: Named Patriot League Rookie of the Year … also named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and Marquette Cheese Bowl AllTournament Team … earned a record six Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors … ranked second on the team in kills (2.81) … tallied 19 matches with double-digit kills and three double-doubles … recorded a double-double in her first collegiate match with 13 kills and 10 digs against George Washington (8/29) … tallied a career-high 19 kills in consecutive matches against Navy (10/10) and NJIT (10/11) … also notched a career-high 15 digs against NJIT (10/11) … averaged 10 kills and 6.5 digs in the Patriot League Tournament.
Year GP Kills 2008 113 318 2009 59 23 2011 116 300 Totals 288 641
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E 129 10 98 237
CRUM, #5
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST 828 .228 24 31 5 13 62 .210 7 3 1 0 773 .261 24 13 6 23 1663 .244 55 47 12 36
DIGS 182 178 262 622
2010: Earned two Patriot League Rookie of the Week awards ... appeared in 31 matches, starting six ... recorded her first career double-double against Campbell (9/4) with 11 kills and 13 digs ... notched a career-high 15 digs against Army (11/6) ... tallied a career-high four service aces against Hampton (9/3) ... recorded 156 kills and 155 digs ... averaged 1.91 digs per game.
Year GP 2010 81 2011 118 Totals 199
Kills 156 352 508
E 56 138 194
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST 378 .265 29 21 1 19 908 .236 33 46 3 34 1286 .251 62 67 4 53
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DIGS 155 311 466
American University Volleyball morgan HENDRIX, Junior • RS/MB
#12
kylann SCHEIDT, Junior • S
Austin, Texas Lake Travis Major: Film & Media Studies 2011: Appeared in all 34 matches, starting 22 … recorded 254 kills and 99 total blocks … ranked second on the team with 0.82 blocks per game … also averaged 2.10 kills per game … tallied a career-high 16 kills against Georgetown (9/27) … recorded a career-best three service aces against Villanova (9/16) … hit a team-best .643 with nine kills and zero errors against Army (11/5) … posted a career-high eight blocks in the NCAA Tournament First Round against Delaware (12/2) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.
BLOCKING Year GP Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 2011 121 254 83 621 .275 10 6 13 86 35 Totals 121 254 83 621 .275 10 6 13 86 35
alexandria Junior • L
Knoxville, Tenn. Tennessee Major: Film and Media Studies Before American: Transferred to American after playing two seasons at the University of Tennessee ... posted careerbests in blocks (1) and digs (16) against Louisville (10/27/10) ... tallied a career-high 30 assists against Georgia (9/24/10) ... recorded a .250 hitting percentage in her time at Tennessee. High School: 2009 Under Armour First Team All-American, ESPNRise Second Team and Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year nominee ... two-time Knoxville News Sentinel PrepXtra Player of the Year ... two-time District 4-AAA MVP ... two-time Region 2-AAA MVP ... two-time All-State honoree ... 2007 District 4-AAA Newcomer of the Year ... member of the USA Youth National Training Team ... led Farragut High School to three consecutive District 4-AAA volleyball titles, Region 2-AAA volleyball title in 2008, Region 2-AAA runner-up in 2009 and the sub-state volleyball championships in 2008 ... team also finished fifth in the AAA Tennessee State volleyball tournament in 2008 ... earned Lincoln Journal Star All-State Honorable Mention and Lincoln, Neb. Top Newcomer of the Year honors in 2006.
MILLER, #2
jessica
2010: Appeared in 16 matches ... recorded a careerhigh five digs against Coppin State (9/1) ... notched two assists against Lehigh (10/16) ... also recorded two service aces and 13 digs.
Year 2010 2011 Totals
GP Kills E 19 0 0 69 3 1 88 3 1
ATT 1 12 13
WARNER, #16
Junior • DS
Wilmington, N.C. John T. Hoggard Major: Business Administration 2011: Appeared in 28 matches … recorded 139 digs … averaged 2.01 digs per game … posted a career-high 21 digs at Loyola (Md.) (9/21) … notched a career-high four service aces against Bucknell (9/23).
#13
Germantown, Md. Virginia Commonwealth Major: Criminal Justice Before American: Transferred to American after playing two seasons at Virginia Commonwealth ... recorded 198 digs, 15 assists, 13 service aces and four kills in her time at Virginia Commonwealth. High School: Four-year varsity starter for Northwest High School ... two-time MVP ... led the team to its first-ever state playoff win during her junior year ... selected to the Montgomery County Senior AllStar squad ... invited to the USA Volleyball High Performance Youth Holiday Camp in 2008 and trained with USA Women’s National Team assistant coach Tim Hogan.
BLOCKING PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS .000 2 2 0 0 13 .167 15 5 0 0 139 .167 17 7 0 0 152
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American University Volleyball alaina
DEL REAL, #3
Sophomore • DS State College, Pa. State College Major: International Studies 2011: Appeared in nine matches … averaged 0.13 assists per game and 0.13 digs per game … recorded her first career dig at Virginia Tech (9/9) … tallied her first career service ace at Bucknell (10/22). Year GP Kills E 2011 15 0 0 Totals 15 0 0
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 0 .000 2 1 0 2 2 0 .000 2 1 0 2 2
valeria
kristyna LINDOVSKA, #14 Sophomore • RS Ostrava, Czech Republic Sports Secondary School Major: Undecided High School: Earned three silver medals with the Ostrava juniors team in the Czech League ... named Best Server at the CEV 2010 Junior European Championships ... helped team to third place at the 2010 CEV Junior European Championships ... participated in the 2010 CEV Junior European Championship and 2008-2009 Youth European Championships ... played club volleyball for TJ Mittal Ostrava from 2000 to 2012.
GIBERTI, #9
Sophomore • L Stafford, Va. Brooke Point Major: International Studies 2011: Appeared in 14 matches … averaged 0.82 digs per game … recorded a career-high three digs at Lehigh (10/15). Year GP Kills E 2011 17 0 0 Totals 17 0 0
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 1 .000 0 0 0 0 14 1 .000 0 0 0 0 14
anna
KING, #2
Sophomore • DS Eden, N.Y. Eden Major: International Studies 2011: Appeared in 12 matches … averaged 0.24 digs per game … posted a career-high two digs at Lafayette (10/14) … recorded her first career kill at Colgate (10/21) … tallied her first career service ace against Holy Cross (11/4). Year GP Kills E 2011 17 1 0 Totals 17 1 0
kelly
McCaddin, #21
Sophomore • MB/RS West Caldwell, N.J. James Caldwell Major: Public Comm. 2011: Appeared and started in 23 matches … recorded 149 kills … averaged 1.80 kills per game and 0.59 blocks per game … second on team averaging .311 hitting percentage … posted a career-best eight digs against Missouri (9/17) … recorded a career-high four assist twice at Loyola (Md.) (9/21) and against Bucknell (9/23) … named the Patriot League Rookie of the Week after tallying a career-high 14 kills at Holy Cross (10/1) … hit a career-best .750 with 10 kills and one error against Howard (10/19) … tallied a career-high three service aces at Colgate (10/21) … posted a career-high four blocks twice against Navy (10/28) and Army (11/20).
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 1 1.000 0 1 0 0 4 1 1.000 0 1 0 0 4
BLOCKING Year GP Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 2011 83 149 46 331 .311 33 17 12 37 55 Totals 83 149 46 331 .311 33 17 12 37 55
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RISHELL, #1
SCARBROUGH, #18
Sophomore • OH/MB
Sophomore • MB/RS
Smithsburg, Md. Smithsburg Major: Health & Science
Sarasota, Fla. Riverview Major: Health Promotion
2011: AVCA All-Region honorable mention … named Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year… All-Patriot League First Team selection … Patriot League Tournament MVP … three-time Patriot League Rookie of the Week and Patriot League Player of the Week … appeared and started in all 34 matches … recorded double-digit kills in 25 matches … totaled 106 block assists, placing her third all-time at American in a single season … recorded 126 total blocks on the year, placing her sixth all-time at American … averaged 1.04 blocks per game this season, good for 10th all-time at AU … posted 379 kills and 96 digs on the year … led team with .316 hitting percentage … set a Patriot League Tournament record with 19 blocks in tournament play … tallied a career-high 21 kills against UTEP (9/3) … recorded a career-best hitting percentage of .688 with 12 kills and one error against Lehigh (11/11) … posted a career-high 10 blocks in the Patriot League Semifinals against Colgate (11/19) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection. BLOCKING Year GP Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 2011 121 379 124 808 .316 33 17 20 106 96 Totals 121 379 124 808 .316 33 17 20 106 96
megan
ROSBURG, #7
Sophomore • OH/DS Clarksville, Md. River Hill Major: Business Admin. 2011: Appeared in 32 matches with one start … recorded 209 digs … averaged 2.20 digs per game … tallied doubledigit kills seven times … posted six service aces on the year … recorded a career-high six kills at Coppin State (9/7) … notched a career-best 17 digs at Holy Cross (10/1) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.
Year GP Kills E 2011 95 7 3 Totals 95 7 3
bree
BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 33 .121 12 6 0 1 209 33 .121 12 6 0 1 209
2011: Appeared in 27 matches, starting eight … recorded 51 blocks and 23 digs on the year … averaged 0.55 kills per game and 0.70 blocks per game … posted a career-high seven kills at Bucknell (10/22) … recorded a career-best seven assists with four digs against Lafayette (11/12) … tallied game-winning kill with a career-high six blocks in the Patriot League Championship against Army (11/20) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection. BLOCKING Year GP Kills E ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 2011 73 40 30 122 .082 23 0 9 42 23 Totals 73 40 30 122 .082 23 0 9 42 23
monika
SMIDOVA, #6
Sophomore • S Plzen, Czech Republic Sport’s Grammar School Major: Business Admin. 2011: All-Patriot League Second Team honoree … appeared in 33 matches, starting 27 … recorded a team-high 646 assists and 284 digs with a teambest 47 service aces … averaged 5.67 assists per game and 2.49 digs per game … recorded a careerhigh seven kills against Oregon (8/31) … tallied a career-high 47 assists against Morgan State (9/27) … totaled eight digs, four aces, three kills and a team-high 20 assists against Lafayette (11/12) … posted a career-best 16 digs twice at Army (9/30) and in the Patriot League Championship against Army (11/20) … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll selection.
Year GP Kills E 2011 114 70 31 Totals 114 70 31
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BLOCKING ATT PCT ASST SA SOLO ASST DIGS 215 .181 646 47 3 26 284 215 .181 646 47 3 26 284
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American University Volleyball allison CAPPELLINO, Freshman • OH/L
#11
Penfield, N.Y. Penfield Major: Psychology
teodora PERIC, Freshman • S
#19
Chicago, Ill. Walter Payton College Prep Major: International Relations
High School: Led Penfield High School to a perfect 19-0 season and a Class AA State championship during her senior season ... set school records for aces (279), digs (1,099) and kills (1,273) ... 2011 Prep Volleyball All-American, All-Greater Rochester Player of the Year, New York State Gatorade Player of the Year finalist and Prep Volleyball National High School Player of the Year finalist ... also named Class AA First Team All-State, AVCA Under Armour All-American Honorable Mention and Monroe County Div. 1 Player of the Year in 2011 ... three-time All-Greater Rochester First Team selection ... four-time Monroe County Div. 1 First Team selection ... 2010 Section V Class AA All-Tournament Team selection.
High School: Earned First Team honors at the 2011 QND Volleyball Classic ... led her team to become the first CPS volleyball team to make the Final Four downstate in both 2008 and 2010 ... three-time varsity letter-winner for volleyball ... also a member of the Powerhouse Volleyball Club for three years and the Lightening Volleyball Club in 2008.
sarah KATZ, #8 Freshman • RS/OH Louisville, Ky. Mercy Academy Major: Undecided High School: Played with the Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy for 10 years ... earned three varsity letters at Mercy Academy ... also a member of the JVA All-American Team during her freshman year ... helped Mercy Academy to a state championship title in 2009 and state runner-up in 2010 ... also helped her club to second place at the AAU Nationals and third at the JVA Nationals during her freshman year.
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2011 Patriot League Standings Conference
Team * American Army Lehigh Colgate Holy Cross Bucknell Lafayette Navy
W 13 12 10 8 6 3 3 1
L 1 2 4 6 8 11 11 13
Overall
Pct .929 .857 .714 .571 .429 .214 .214 .071
W 23 23 19 12 10 6 10 6
L 11 8 10 18 21 17 17 23
Juliana Crum ’14
First Team All-Patriot League
Pct .676 .742 .655 .400 .323 .261 .370 .207
Rebecca Heath ’12, ’13
Patriot League Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year Second Team All-Patriot League Academic All-Patriot League Team Capital One Academic All-District Team Patriot League All-Tournament Team
* - Patriot League Tournament Champion
Sara Rishell ’15
2011 Patriot League & NCAA Rankings Patriot League Team Rankings Category Hitting % Opp. Hitting % Assists Kills Blocks Aces Digs
Rank 1 4 2 2 1 3 7
No. .261 .189 11.88 13.07 2.09 1.49 13.34
Player Rank Sara Rishell 2 Kelly McCaddin 3 Morgan Hendrix 6 Rebecca Heath 9 Sara Rishell 4 Juliana Crum 5 Rebecca Heath 10 Alexandra Hammer 6 Monika Smidova 7 Monika Smidova 3 Juliana Crum 4 Sara Rishell 3 Morgan Hendrix 6
No. .316 .311 .275 .261 3.13 3.09 2.59 6.23 5.75 0.42 0.40 1.04 0.82
AVCA All-Northeast Region Honorable Mention Patriot League Player of the Year Patriot League Rookie of the Year Rebecca Heath ‘12 Patriot League Volleyball First Team All-Patriot League Scholar-Athlete of the Year Patriot League Tournament MVP Patriot League All-Tournamen Team
Monika Smidova ’15
Second Team All-Patriot League Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Patriot League Individual Rankings Category Hitting % Kills Assists Aces Blocks
NCAA Team Rankings Category Match W-L % Hitting % Aces
Rank 68 17 37
No. .676 .261 1.49
Player Rank Monika Smidova 29 Juliana Crum 40
No. 0.42 0.40
NCAA Individual Rankings Category Aces
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
Sara Rishell ‘15 Patriot League Player and Rookie of the Year
10-Time Patriot League Champions
Juliana Crum Alexandra Hammer Rebecca Heath Morgan Hendrix Sara Rishell Megan Rosburg Bree Scarbrough Monika Smidova
Juliana Crum ‘14 First Team All-Patriot League
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2011 Results Overall: 23-11 Date
Opponent
Conference: 13-1 Score
Home: 11-5 Score-by-Game
Away: 10-2 Rec.
Neutral: 2-4
Conf. Rec.
Time
Attend
8/26................ GEORGE WASHINGTON !...............L, 1-3.................28-30, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25........................... 0-1.................. 0-0.............2:05.......... 2122 8/27................ vs. Georgetown !...............................W, 3-1................25-22, 27-25, 23-25, 25-22........................... 1-1.................. 0-0.............1:48............ 224 8/31................ #16 OREGON....................................L, 0-3.................15-25, 19-25, 17-25...................................... 1-2.................. 0-0.............1:15............ 679 9/2.................. vs. Niagara @....................................W, 3-1................25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23........................... 2-2.................. 0-0.............1:38............ 102 9/3.................. vs. UTEP @.......................................L, 1-3.................26-28, 13-25, 25-19, 23-25........................... 2-3.................. 0-0.............1:54.............111 9/3.................. at Cornell @.......................................W, 3-1................15-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15........................... 3-3.................. 0-0.............1:33............ 142 9/7.................. at Coppin State..................................W, 3-0................25-16, 31-29, 25-17...................................... 4-3.................. 0-0.............1:15............ 109 9/9.................. at Virginia Tech #...............................L, 0-3.................22-25, 21-25, 15-25...................................... 4-4.................. 0-0.............1:21............ 313 9/10................ vs. Tennessee #.................................L, 0-3.................14-25, 13-25, 16-25...................................... 4-5.................. 0-0.............1:07.............113 9/10................ vs. Seton Hall #.................................L, 0-3.................20-25, 21-25, 15-25...................................... 4-6.................. 0-0.............1:00............ 102 9/14................ at George Mason !.............................W, 3-0................25-23, 25-20, 25-13...................................... 5-6.................. 0-0.............1:15.............113 9/16................ VILLANOVA ^....................................L, 0-3.................20-25, 19-25, 26-28...................................... 5-7.................. 0-0.............1:21............ 478 9/17................ WESTERN KENTUCKY ^.................L, 0-3.................13-25, 21-25, 22-25...................................... 5-8.................. 0-0.............1:14............ 223 9/17................ MISSOURI ^......................................L, 1-3.................28-26, 18-25, 20-25, 18-25........................... 5-9.................. 0-0.............1:45............ 331 9/21................ at Loyola (Md.)...................................W, 3-1................23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22........................... 6-9.................. 0-0.............1:44.............. 82 9/23................ BUCKNELL *.....................................W, 3-0................25-22, 25-11, 25-16...................................... 7-9.................. 1-0.............1:15............ 249 9/24................ COLGATE *.......................................W, 3-1................22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17........................... 8-9.................. 2-0.............1:52............ 147 9/27................ MORGAN STATE..............................W, 3-2................17-25, 25-12, 25-20, 26-28, 15-7................. 9-9.................. 2-0.............2:06.............112 9/30................ at Army *............................................W, 3-2................21-25, 25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 15-11.............. 10-9.................. 3-0.............2:18............ 534 10/1................ at Holy Cross *...................................W, 3-1................25-21, 25-23, 25-27, 25-17..........................11-9.................. 4-0.............1:44............ 146 10/6................ at Navy *............................................W, 3-0................25-17, 25-21, 25-19.................................... 12-9.................. 5-0.............1:17............ 276 10/14.............. at Lafayette *.....................................W, 3-0................25-16, 25-12, 25-22.................................... 13-9.................. 6-0.............1:15............ 163 10/15.............. at Lehigh *.........................................L, 0-3.................22-25, 14-25, 23-25.................................. 13-10.................. 6-1.............1:20............ 128 10/19.............. HOWARD..........................................W, 3-0................25-15, 25-18, 26-24.................................. 14-10.................. 6-1.............1:16............ 167 10/21.............. at Colgate *........................................W, 3-1................25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20....................... 15-10.................. 7-1.............1:50............ 167 10/22.............. at Bucknell *.......................................W, 3-0................25-21, 25-13, 25-13.................................. 16-10.................. 8-1.............1:16............ 159 10/28.............. NAVY *...............................................W, 3-0................25-11, 25-18, 25-15.................................. 17-10.................. 9-1.............1:12............ 174 11/4................. HOLY CROSS *.................................W, 3-0................25-16, 25-17, 25-6.................................... 18-10................ 10-1.............1:10............ 212 11/5................. ARMY *..............................................W, 3-1................25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18....................... 19-10.................11-1.............1:50............ 378 11/11............... LEHIGH *...........................................W, 3-0................25-17, 25-18, 25-13.................................. 20-10................ 12-1.............1:09............ 216 11/12............... LAFAYETTE *....................................W, 3-1................22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-18....................... 21-10................ 13-1.............1:34............ 321 11/19............... COLGATE %......................................W, 3-1................25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17....................... 22-10................ 13-1.............1:44............ 472 11/20............... ARMY %............................................W, 3-1................25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21....................... 23-10................ 13-1.............1:50............ 539 12/2................ vs. Delaware $...................................L, 1-3.................25-17, 22-25, 22-25, 23-25........................23-11................ 13-1.............1:54 $ - NCAA Tournament
Attend.
Dates
Total
Avg.
% - Patriot League Tournament
Total................... 34............ 9804........... 288
* - Patriot League Match
Home................. 16............ 6820........... 426
! - D.C. Volleyball Challenge
Away.................. 12............ 2332........... 194
@ - Cornell Invitational
Neutral................. 6.............. 652........... 109
# - Hokie Classic ^ - American Volleyball Classic • 2,122 fans attended American’s fifth annual Bender Blue Out on August 26, 2011 setting a new Washington, D.C., collegiate volleyball attendance record.
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10-Time Patriot League Champions
American University Volleyball
2011 Statistics Overall Statistics Overall: 23-11
Conference: 13-1
Home: 11-5
|-------------------ATTACK----------------|
|----SET----|
Away: 10-2
|--------SERVE-------|
Neutral: 2-4
|------DIG-----|
|---------------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
BHE
1
Rishell, Sara
121-34-34
379
3.13
124
808
.316
17
0.14
25
0.21
79
21
96
0.79
20
106
126
1.04
27
4
5
Crum, Juliana
118-33-33
352
2.98
138
908
.236
33
0.28
46
0.39
53
29
311
2.64
3
34
37
0.31
2
1
10
Heath, Rebecca
116-33-30
300
2.59
98
773
.261
24
0.21
13
0.11
35
28
262
2.26
6
23
29
0.25
4
3
12
Hendrix, Morgan
121-34-22
254
2.10
83
621
.275
10
0.08
6
0.05
16
0
35
0.29
13
86
99
0.82
8
1
21
McCaddin, Kelly
83-23-23
149
1.80
46
331
.311
33
0.40
17
0.20
16
0
55
0.66
12
37
49
0.59
5
2
6
Smidova, Monika
114-33-27
70
0.61
31
215
.181
646
5.67
47
0.41
33
5
284
2.49
3
26
29
0.25
9
16
18
Scarbrough, Bree
73-27-8
40
0.55
30
122
.082
23
0.32
0
0.00
1
3
23
0.32
9
42
51
0.70
12
4
14
Fitch, Virginia
5-5-0
2
0.40
1
4
.250
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0.00
0
2
2
0.40
0
0
11
Hammer, Alexandra
100-31-26
24
0.24
11
67
.194
623
6.23
13
0.13
24
0
180
1.80
1
14
15
0.15
0
17
7
Rosburg, Megan
95-32-1
7
0.07
3
33
.121
12
0.13
6
0.06
5
36
209
2.20
0
1
1
0.01
0
2
2
King, Anna
17-12-0
1
0.06
0
1
1.000
0
0.00
1
0.06
6
1
4
0.24
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
20
Miller, Alexandria
69-28-0
3
0.04
1
12
.167
15
0.22
5
0.07
7
24
139
2.01
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
3
Del Real, Alaina
15-9-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
2
0.13
1
0.07
5
0
14
0.82
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
9
Giberti, Valeria
17-14-0
0
0.00
0
1
.000
0
0.00
0
0.00
1
1
2
0.13
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
Team
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American
121-34-34
1581 13.07
566
3896 .261
1438 11.88
180
1.49
281
177
1614 13.34
67
371
252.5 2.09
67
50
Opponents
121-34-34
1410 11.65
663
3943 .189
1294 10.69
177
1.46
266
179
1509 12.47
65
334
232.0 1.92
33
48
Conference Statistics
Conference: 13-1
Home: 7-0
Away: 6-1
Neutral: 0-0
|-------------------ATTACK----------------|
|----SET----|
|--------SERVE-------|
|------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
49-14-14
157
3.20
50
354
.302
7
0.14
27
0.55
28
14
119
2.43
0
13
13
0.27
0
0
49-14-14
155
3.16
43
291
.385
3
0.06
8
0.16
31
1
18
0.37
8
44
52
1.06
8
1
Heath, Rebecca
48-14-14
150
3.12
44
348
.305
8
0.17
5
0.10
17
10
97
2.02
5
12
17
0.35
2
2
Hendrix, Morgan
49-14-6
91
1.86
24
205
.327
6
0.12
0
0.00
0
0
9
0.18
5
37
42
0.86
2
0
21
McCaddin, Kelly
46-13-13
85
1.85
27
189
.307
19
0.41
11
0.24
8
0
28
0.61
6
24
30
0.65
1
2
18
Scarbrough, Bree
37-13-1
21
0.57
11
52
.192
17
0.46
0
0.00
0
2
17
0.46
6
23
29
0.78
3
3
14
Fitch, Virginia
5-5-0
2
0.40
1
4
.250
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
0
0.00
0
2
2
0.40
0
0
6
Smidova, Monika
46-14-11
16
0.35
6
35
.286
243
5.28
25
0.54
13
2
95
2.07
0
0
0
0.00
0
8
11
Hammer, Alexandra
44-13-11
8
0.18
4
20
.200
307
6.98
4
0.09
12
0
80
1.82
1
4
5
0.11
0
9
2
King, Anna
6-6-0
1
0.17
0
1
1.000
0
0.00
1
0.17
0
1
3
0.50
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
20
Miller, Alexandria
22-12-0
2
0.09
0
4
.500
9
0.41
0
0.00
3
8
52
2.36
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
7
Rosburg, Megan
39-13-0
0
0.00
0
4
.000
7
0.18
4
0.10
2
14
103
2.64
0
0
0
0.00
0
1
3
Del Real, Alaina
3-3-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
0
0.00
1
0.33
0
1
0
0.00
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
9
Giberti, Valeria
7-7-0
0
0.00
0
0
.000
0
0.00
0
0.00
0
0
7
1.00
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
No.
Name
GP-MP-MS
5
Crum, Juliana
1
Rishell, Sara
10 12
BHE
Team
14
American
49-14-14
688
14.04
210
1507 .317
626
12.78
86
1.76
114
67
628
12.82
31
159
110.5 2.26
16
26
Opponents
49-14-14
485
9.90
289
1499 .131
446
9.10
67
1.37
81
86
514
10.49
34
110
89.0
11
19
10-Time Patriot League Champions
1.82
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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 Angelina Waterman.................... 2010
Rubena Sukaj ‘09 3-Time All-America Honorable Mention
All-Region Team Ajola Berisha....................1998, 2000 Karla Kucerkova...............2002, 2003 Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2004 Rubena Sukaj.........2006, 2007, 2008 Angelina Waterman.................... 2010
Chelsa Brooks............................ 2005 Elizabeth Maloney...................... 2006 Christina Nash............................ 2007 Rubena Sukaj............................. 2008 Angelina Waterman.................... 2010 Sara Rishell............................... 2011 First-Team All-Patriot League Cutrina Biddulph.....2003, 2004, 2005 Chelsa Brooks..................2006, 2007 Ivana Cebakova......................... 2008 Juliana Crum............................. 2011 Karla Kucerkova.....2001, 2002, 2003 Elizabeth Maloney...................... 2005 Courtney Mulford........................ 2004 Christina Nash............................ 2008 Claire Recht................................ 2009 Cassandra Ricketts.................... 2010 Sara Rishell............................... 2011 Rubena Sukaj.........2006, 2007, 2008 Magdalena Tekiel.............2009, 2010 Sabrina Vasconselos........2001, 2003 Angelina Waterman.................... 2010
All-Region Honorable Mention Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2002 Magdalena Tekiel....................... 2010 Sara Rishell............................... 2011
Patriot League Setter of the Year Christina Nash..................2006, 2008
Patriot League Rookie of the Year Sabrina Vasconselos.................. 2001 Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2002 Chelsa Brooks............................ 2004 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2008 Sara Rishell............................... 2011 Patriot League Coach of the Year Barry Goldberg.....2001, 2006, 2010 ................................................... 2011 Patriot League Tournament MVP Karla Kucerkova...............2001, 2003 Natacha Cornaz...............2002, 2004
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Patriot League All-Tournament Cynammon Burns..................... 2007 Ivana Cebakova......................... 2008 Katerina Cinkova........................ 2010 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2011 Christina Nash..................2006, 2008 Ann Recht................................... 2006 Claire Recht................................ 2009 Cassandra Ricketts.................... 2007 Sara Rishell............................... 2011 Monika Smidova....................... 2011 Rubena Sukaj.........2006, 2007, 2008 Magdalena Tekiel.............2009, 2010 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 CAA Tournament MVP Heather Wintermeyer................. 1997 Edis Bonati................................. 1998
Patriot League Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova.....2001, 2002, 2003 Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2004 Rubena Sukaj.........2006, 2007, 2008 Magdalena Tekiel....................... 2010 Sara Rishell............................... 2011
Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year Ivana Cebakova...............2007, 2008
Judit Szekelyhidi...............2001, 2002 Sabrina Vasconselos.................. 2004 Angelina Waterman.................... 2009
Cutrina Biddulph ‘06 4-Time All-Patriot League
Second Team All-Patriot League Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2002 Daria Bobko................................ 2001 Chelsa Brooks............................ 2004 Ivana Cebakova......................... 2007 Natacha Cornaz...............2003, 2004 Cathy Fluegeman....................... 2002 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2011 Elizabeth Maloney...................... 2004 Courtney Mulford..............2002, 2003 Eneida Muzhaqi.......................... 2001 Christina Nash..................2005, 2006 Bianca Richardson..................... 2010 Monika Smidova....................... 2011 Rubena Sukaj............................. 2005
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 * denotes 4-time recipient
10-Time Patriot League Champions
American University Volleyball
All-Time Academic Award Winners National Academic Volleyball Player of the Year Karla Kucerkova...............2002, 2003
Karla Kucerkova ‘04 2-Time National Academic Player of the Year
First Team Academic All-America Vendula Kurkova........................ 1997 Karla Kucerkova...............2002, 2003 Second Team Academic All-America Vendula Kurkova........................ 1998 Natalie Hand............................... 2002 Academic All-District Vendula Kurkova........................ 1996 Natalie Hand............................... 2002 Karla Kucerkova...............2002, 2003 Rubena Sukaj...................2007, 2008 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2011 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 Cassandra Ricketts.................... 2010 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2011
Academic All-Patriot League Team Katerina Cinkova........................ 2010 Deborah Frantz.......................... 2010 Cassandra Ricketts.................... 2010 Rebecca Heath.......................... 2011 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Erin Allgaier*..........................2001-04 Vanessa Annoni.......................... 2010 Cutrina Biddulph......................... 2003 Daria Bobko*.....................2001-2004 Julia Borecka.............................. 2006 Chelsa Brooks............................ 2007 Cynammon Burns.............2008, 2009 Ivana Cebakova......................... 2006 Krysta Cicala.............................. 2009 Katerina Cinkova*..................2007-2010 Natacha Cornaz*...................2001-04 Jennifer Cosco*.....................2002-05 Juliana Crum............................. 2011 Catherine Fluegeman*..........2001-04 Deborah Frantz*................2007-2010 Katie Ganny......................2009, 2010 Alexandra Hammer.................... 2011 Natalie Hand.....................2001, 2002 Rebecca Heath*................... 2008-11 Morgan Hendrix........................ 2011 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*.....................2006-2009 Sara Rishell............................... 2011 Cassandra Ricketts*....................2007-2010 Megan Rosburg........................ 2011 Bree Scarbrough...................... 2011 Rose Shine................................. 2009 Monika Smidova....................... 2011 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 * denotes 4-time recipient
10-Time Patriot League Champions
Natalie Hand ‘04 2003 Marshall Scholar
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 2009-10 2011-12
Christina Nash ‘09 4-Time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
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American University Volleyball
Career Records Kills: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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
Kills Per Game: 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
Service Aces:
Digs Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
Assists:
Solo Blocks:
Assists Per Game:
1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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 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
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
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 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 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 Silvia Panak...............12.05.........1999-00 Shirley Smiekel.......... 11.17.........1995-98 Alice Gross.................10.40.........1993-94 Krysta Cicala..............10.13.........2009-10 Tricia Gilbert.................9.28.........1987-90
Block Assists:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Chelsa Brooks...............349.........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph............326.........2002-05 Claire Recht..................316.........2006-09 Sherita Hall....................301.........1992-95 Cassandra Ricketts.......236.........2007-10
Total Blocks: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sherita Hall....................433.........1992-95 Chelsa Brooks...............427.........2004-07 Cutrina Biddulph............ 411.........2002-05 Claire Recht..................357.........2006-09 Natasha Sylvain............316.........1990-94
Digs: Vendula Kurcova ‘99 1,568 Career Kills
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.....7 times Best Winning Percentage:........... .906.........2010 Longest Win Streak:....................... 23.....2 times Fewest Losses:................................ 3.........2010 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, 11/7/08 Most Solo Blocks:............. 9.......... Stephanie Elliott ................................................... vs. Howard, 1988 Most Block Assists:........ 11..........Shannon Holeva .................................vs. James Madison, 11/22/91
..................................................................11/12/88 Most Solo Blocks:........... 14......... vs. Towson State ....................................................................9/22/98 Most Assisted Blocks:.... 30... vs. Lafayette 10/24/09 ....................................................vs. JMU 11/22/91 Most Total Blocks:.......... 20.................... vs. Drexel ....................................................................10/2/93 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
10-Time Patriot League Champions
American University Volleyball
Individual Single Season Records Kills:
Aces:
Kills Per Game:
Aces Per Game:
Hitting Percentage:
Total Blocks:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
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
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 10.
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 Edis Bonati...................... 4.23...........1998
(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. 4. 6. 7. 8. 10. 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Jami Versteegen................ 91...........1988 Elizabeth Maloney.............. 85...........2005 Francine Courtat................ 85...........1995 Rubena Sukaj..................... 81...........2005 Francine Courtat................ 81...........1994 Rubena Sukaj..................... 80...........2006 Yvie Fabella........................ 79...........1991 Rubena Sukaj..................... 77...........2007 Jami Versteegen................ 77...........1989 2 players tied...................... 73 Jami Versteegen............... .95...........1987 Natacha Cornaz................ .77...........2001 Rubena Sukaj.................... .74...........2006 Francine Courtat............... .74...........1995 Jami Versteegen............... .73...........1988 Elizabeth Maloney............. .70...........2005 Beth Walrath...................... .69...........1987 Rubena Sukaj.................... .67...........2005 Rubena Sukaj.................... .66...........2007 Elizabeth Maloney............. .65...........2006 Sherita Hall....................... 172...........1994 Shannon Holeva............... 131...........1991 Sherita Hall....................... 130...........1992 Claire Recht..................... 128...........2007 Cutrina Biddulph............... 128...........2005 Sara Rishell..................... 126........... 2011 Chelsa Brooks.................. 124...........2006 Sherita Hall........................118...........1993 Megan Turner....................117...........1993 Cutrina Biddulph................116...........2004
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:
Heather Wintermeyer ‘00 .399 Hitting Percentage in 1999
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. 8. 9.
Sherita Hall........................118...........1994 Claire Recht......................113...........2007 Sara Rishell..................... 106........... 2011 Shannon Holeva............... 105...........1991 Chelsa Brooks.................... 99...........2006 Cutrina Biddulph................. 97...........2005 Megan Turner..................... 97...........1993 Katerina Cinkova................ 94...........2010 Sherita Hall......................... 93...........1993 Claire Recht....................... 92...........2008 Cutrina Biddulph................. 92...........2004
Blocks Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 10.
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 Katerina Cinkova............. 1.05...........2010 Ann Recht....................... 1.05...........2006 Megan Turner.................. 1.05...........1993 Sara Rishell.................... 1.04........... 2011
10-Time Patriot League Champions
Chelsa Brooks ‘08 124 Total Blocks in 2006
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 Deborah Frantz................ 372...........2010 Jennifer Giordano............. 372...........1992
Digs Per Game: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Natasha Sylvain.............. 5.10...........1994 Lea Windlin .................... 4.03...........1991 Ivana Cebakova.............. 3.96...........2006 Natasha Sylvain.............. 3.90...........1992 Deborah Frantz............... 3.61...........2010 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
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.
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: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:
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 Rubena Sukaj.............................494 Angelina Waterman....................361 Magdalena Tekiel........................396 Sara Rishell................................379
Aces: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:
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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 Ivana Cebakova............................69 Angelina Waterman......................35 Magdalena Tekiel..........................38 Monika Smidova...........................47
Elizabeth Maloney ‘07 85 Aces in 2005
Solo Blocks: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:
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 Claire Recht..................................15 Ann Recht..................................... 11 Bianca Richardson.......................13 Sara Rishell..................................20
Digs: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:
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 Ivana Cebakova..........................133 Cynammon Burns.......................300 Deborah Frantz...........................372 Juliana Crum............................... 311
Assists:
Silvia Panak ‘01 1,274 Assists in 1999
Block Assists:
1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011:
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 Claire Recht..................................92 Claire Recht................................104 Katerina Cinkova..........................94 Sara Rishell................................106
1987: Tricia Gilbert...............................876 1988: Tricia Gilbert.............................1234 1989: Tricia Gilbert............................. 1151 1990: Tricia Gilbert...............................954 1991: Jennifer Klutznick.....................1381 1992: Jennifer Klutznick.......................845 1993: Alice Gross............................... 1041 1994: Alice Gross............................. 1610* 1995: Shirley Smiekel.........................1323 1996: Shirley Smiekel.........................1266 1997: Shirley Smiekel.........................1290 1998: Shirley Smiekel.........................1420 1999: Silvia Panak.............................. 1274 2000: Silvia Panak.............................. 1196 2001: Sabrina Vasconcelos................ 1010 2002: Courtney Mulford......................1052 2003: Sabrina Vasconselos..................759 2004: Courtney Mulford...................... 1169 2005: Christina Nash............................ 817 2006: Christina Nash............................830 2007: Christina Nash.......................... 1112 2008 Christina Nash.......................... 1181 2009: Krysta Cicala............................ 1145 2010: Krysta Cicala..............................759 2011: Monika Smidova.........................646 * denotes single-season record
Jill Ferguson ‘96 84 Block Assists in 1996
10-Time Patriot League Champions
American University Volleyball
All-Time Series Records Albany........................................................ 0-2 Arizona...................................................... 0-4 Arkansas State...........................................0-1 Army........................................................ 26-5 Binghamton.................................................1-0 Boston College...........................................1-0 Bowie State.................................................1-0 Brigham Young.......................................... 0-3 Bucknell.................................................. 29-1 Buffalo.........................................................0-1 Butler...........................................................0-1 California-Berkley.......................................0-1 California-Los Angeles...............................0-1 California-Riverside....................................1-0 California-Santa Barbara........................... 0-2 Campbell.....................................................1-0 Canisius......................................................1-0 Central Michigan.........................................1-0 Charleston...................................................1-0 Cincinnati................................................... 2-0 Coastal Carolina.........................................1-0 Colgate.................................................... 25-2 Colorado..................................................... 0-2 Colorado State........................................... 0-2 Columbia.................................................... 4-0 Clarion.........................................................1-0 Connecticut................................................ 2-0 Coppin State........................................... 15-0 Cornell........................................................ 4-0 Dartmouth...................................................1-0 Davidson.................................................... 2-0 Delaware.....................................................7-3 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.......................................16-17 George Washington................................... 6-8 Georgetown............................................ 13-9 Georgia...................................................... 0-2 Gonzaga......................................................1-0 Hampton..................................................... 2-0 Hartford.......................................................1-1
Harvard.......................................................1-0 Hofstra.........................................................1-2 Holy Cross.............................................. 23-0 Howard.................................................... 26-2 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 .................................................20-1 La Salle...................................................... 6-0 Lehigh..................................................... 20-3 Liberty........................................................ 6-2 Long Beach State ..................................... 0-6 Louisville.................................................... 0-2 Loyola (Md.)..............................................19-2 Manhattan.................................................. 3-0 Marist......................................................... 3-0 Marshall...................................................... 2-0 Marquette....................................................0-1 Maryland....................................................0-7 Maryland-Baltimore County.................... 18-3 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.......................................................1-1 Morehead State..........................................0-1 Morgan State.......................................... 23-0 Morris Brown...............................................1-0 N.J.I.T......................................................... 4-0 Navy......................................................... 30-2 Nebraska.....................................................0-1 Nevada-Las Vegas ....................................1-2 New Mexico................................................0-1 New Mexico State.......................................0-1 New Orleans.............................................. 2-0 Niagara....................................................... 4-0 Norfolk State...............................................1-0 North Carolina............................................ 1-6 North Carolina Central................................1-0 North Carolina State...................................1-1 Northern Iowa.............................................0-1 UNC-Asheville...........................................0-1 UNC-Wilmington.......................................17-4 Oklahoma....................................................0-1 Oregon....................................................... 0-2 Penn State................................................. 0-5
Pennsylvania.............................................. 2-0 Pepperdine................................................. 0-2 Pittsburgh................................................... 0-6 Portland.......................................................1-1 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 Seton Hall....................................................0-1 Siena.......................................................... 2-0 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 Stony Brook...............................................1-0 Syracuse.....................................................1-1 Temple........................................................ 2-4 Tennessee...................................................0-1 Tennessee-Chattanooga............................1-0 Texas-Arlington...........................................0-1 Texas A&M.................................................0-1 Texas Tech..................................................0-1 Towson..................................................... 10-3 UTEP...........................................................0-1 Vermont.......................................................1-0 Villanova......................................................2-3 Virginia........................................................0-1 Virginia Commonwealth........................... 16-3 Virginia Tech.............................................. 0-5 Wagner........................................................1-0 West Virginia.............................................. 0-2 Western Carolina ......................................1-0 Western Kentucky...................................... 0-3 William & Mary........................................ 14-11 Wisconsin................................................... 0-4 Yale.............................................................2-1 Youngstown State.......................................1-0 Bold denotes 2012 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 Morgan State Coppin State UMBC Delaware State Maryland ECU UMBC Navy JMU Robert Morris St. Bonaventure JMU*
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1990 (23-11, 3-2)
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
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 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
1992 (21-15, 1-4)
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 San Francisco Central Michigan Penn State Delaware Cornell Morehead State GMU Drexel Eastern Wash. Cincinnati Temple Navy
1994 (34-8, 4-1)
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
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Year-By-Year Results W&M 15-7, 15-6, 11-15, 15-12 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)
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 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
1996 (12-26, 3-3)
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
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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 Marist^ Holy Cross^ Robert Morris^ Army^ Minnesota Rutgers! Morgan State! Hofstra! Navy Morgan State@
1998 (29-6, 14-1)
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
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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 Akron^ Villanova^ Rider^ Long Beach State Gardner Webb!
2000 (26-4, 11-1)
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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at Duke 30-21,27-30,30-21,21-30,15-11 vs Wisconsin 26-30,20-30,19-30 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
2003 (22-10, 14-0)
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 at Louisville vs Arizona vs Texas Arlington vs Howard vs Morris Brown vs Wagner vs Coppin State vs Texas A&M-CC
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23-30,28-30,24-30, 20-30,28-30,21-30 20-30,30-26,17-30,20-30 30-13,30-17,30-11 30-17,30-9,30-16 30-14, 0-18,30-7 30-10,30-7,30-8 30-15,30-24,30-20
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vs BYU% 19-30,19-30,30-28,20-30 at Florida% 14-30,21-30,16-30 vs Rutgers% 34-32,25-30,30-26,27-30,15-11 at Akron^ 24-30,30-27,26-30,33-31,17-15 vs Penn State^ 19-30,25-30,24-30 vs Pittsburgh^ 30-32,28-30,19-30 UC-Santa Barb.$ 27-30,31-29,29-31,25-30 New Mexico State$ 27-30,32-34,25-30 at Arizona$ 23-30,21-30,18-30 Loyola! 30-10,30-23,30-18 Michigan State 19-30,22-30,36-34,26-30 Lehigh* 28-30,30-19,30-23,30-25 Lafayette* 30-13,30-19,30-20 at Holy Cross* 30-19,28-30,30-28,30-16 at Army* 30-20,30-27,30-23 Bucknell* 30-20,32-30,30-22 Colgate* 30-15,33-31,30-11 Navy* 30-26,30-15,30-19 at Georgetown 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
2004 Patriot League Champions
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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 Manhattan Classic
2005 (25-10, 13-1)
St. Peter’s College 30-17, 30-20, 30-12 Colorado 22-30, 16-30, 26-30 Loyola 30-18, 30-9, 30-25 at Manhattan 30-22, 30-21, 30-18 vs Quinnipiac 30-22, 30-26, 30-19 vs Maryland 25-30, 17-30, 20-30 at Pitt 25-30, 17-30, 30-24, 30-25, 6-15 vs Miami (Ohio) 25-30, 27-30, 14-30 at Morgan State 30-18, 30-23, 30-22 at San Diego 22-30, 15-30, 27-30 vs Long Beach State 13-30, 22-30, 18-30 vs UNLV 28-30, 32-30, 23-30, 30-25, 16-18 at Georgetown 27-30, 30-28, 28-30, 30-25, 15-13 Bucknell* 30-18, 30-16, 30-24 Colgate* 30-20, 30-11, 30-15 at Navy* 30-22, 29-31, 30-23, 30-25 Lehigh* 30-14, 30-28, 30-16 Lafayette* 30-25, 30-16, 27-30, 30-20 at Army* 23-30, 24-30, 29-31 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 George Mason at GW vs Georgetown N.J.I.T. Howard Manhattan vs Pepperdine at California vs Colorado State Morgan State vs Binghamton vs St. John’s at Cornell at Lehigh* at Lafayette* Holy Cross*
2006 (25-7, 14-0)
30-27,27-30,26-30,30-27,14-16 30-19,26-30,25-30,25-30 30-21,27-30,30-24,30-24 30-22,30-22,30-22 30-14,30-17,30-10 30-21,30-16,30-26 25-30,24-30,17-30 19-30,20-30,17-30 26-30,30-15,27-30,32-30,10-15 25-30,30-28,30-26,30-26 30-24,30-24,27-30,30-26 27-30,23-30,30-23,27-30 27-30,30-21,32-30,30-23 30-24,30-32,30-21,30-10 15-30,30-16,30-14,30-23 30-25,30-17,30-22
10-Time Patriot League Champions
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Year-By-Year Results 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 $ - NCAA Tournament
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2006 Patriot League Champions 2007 (26-8, 13-1)
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 vs Georgetown vs George Mason at Texas A&M vs #16 BYU vs Siena at Harvard vs Long Beach St. vs Dartmouth vs Wisconsin at Marquette at Howard Colgate * Bucknell * Lafayette * Lehigh*
2008 (24-9, 13-1)
25-16, 25-10, 18-25, 15-25, 12-15 25-22, 25-20, 25-23 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 25-15 25-21, 14-25, 21-25, 17-25 22-25, 25-22, 23-25, 15-25 25-16, 25-14, 25-21 25-9, 25-19, 26-24 13-15, 28-26, 18-25, 25-23, 13-15 25-13, 25-19, 25-18 21-25, 14-25, 25-23, 18-25 27-29, 25-16, 25-22, 18-25, 14-16 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 25-14, 25-19, 25-14 25-21, 25-15, 25-9 25-12, 25-10, 25-15 25-8, 25-12, 25-23
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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 2009 (18-13, 11-3) at George Mason 18-25,24-26,20-25 GW 25-22,23-25,21-25,21-25 Georgetown 20-25,28-26,21-25,23-25 at Portland 27-25,23-25,15-25,22-25 vs New Mexico 15-25,24-26,24-26 at Portland 14-25,25-14,25-19,16-25,15-4 Yale 25-21,19-25,16-25,15-25 NJIT 21-25,25-16,25-20,26-24 Virginia Tech 25-21,13-25,14-25,25-27 Howard 25-12,25-20,25-21 North Carolina 25-22,15-25,25-21,25-23 at Loyola (Md.) 25-20,25-14,25-19 at Lafayette * 25-18,25-15,25-21 at Lehigh * 20-25,22-25,25-18,22-25 MSU 25-23,25-17,25-19 Bucknell * 25-14,25-21,25-16 Colgate * 25-14,23-25,23-25,23-25 at Navy * 25-16,25-15,25-23 W&M 16-25,19-25,25-17,20-25 at Army * 25-23,16-25,25-21,22-25,14-16 at Holy Cross * 25-16,25-18,23-25,25-18 Lehigh * 25-11,25-16,25-21 Lafayette * 25-11,25-19,25-7 Navy * 25-18,25-14,25-12 Holy Cross * 25-14,19-25,25-14,25-11 Navy * 25-22,25-22,21-25,25-21 Colgate * 25-13,25-23,20-25,25-16 at Bucknell * 26-24,15-25,25-17,25-18 Colgate # 25-20,25-17,25-11 at Army # 16-25,16-25,26-28 at Albany 18-25,16-25,11-25 * - Patriot League Match # - Patriot League Tournament
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George Washington 28-30, 25-22, 20-25, 18-25 vs. Georgetown 25-22, 27-25, 23-25, 25-22 #16 OREGON 15-25, 19-25, 17-25 vs. Niagara 25-19, 22-25, 25-18, 25-23 vs. UTEP 26-28, 13-25, 25-19, 23-25 at Cornell 15-25, 25-17, 25-17, 25-15 at Coppin State 25-16, 31-29, 25-17 at Virginia Tech 22-25, 21-25, 15-25 vs. Tennessee 14-25, 13-25, 16-25 vs. Seton Hall 20-25, 21-25, 15-25 at George Mason 25-23, 25-20, 25-13 VILLANOVA 20-25, 19-25, 26-28 WESTERN KENT. 13-25, 21-25, 22-25 MISSOURI 28-26, 18-25, 20-25, 18-25 at Loyola (Md.) 23-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22 BUCKNELL * 25-22, 25-11, 25-16 COLGATE * 22-25, 25-16, 25-21, 25-17 MORGAN STATE 17-25, 25-12, 25-20, 26-28, 15-7 at Army * 21-25, 25-18, 17-25, 27-25, 15-11 at Holy Cross * 25-21, 25-23, 25-27, 25-17 at Navy * 25-17, 25-21, 25-19 at Lafayette * 25-16, 25-12, 25-22 at Lehigh * 22-25, 14-25, 23-25 HOWARD 25-15, 25-18, 26-24 at Colgate * 25-23, 25-20, 19-25, 25-20 at Bucknell * 25-21, 25-13, 25-13 NAVY * 25-11, 25-18, 25-15 HOLY CROSS * 25-16, 25-17, 25-6 ARMY * 25-18, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18 LEHIGH * 25-17, 25-18, 25-13 LAFAYETTE * 22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 25-18 COLGATE # 25-20, 22-25, 25-19, 25-17 ARMY # 25-21, 25-21, 21-25, 25-21 vs. Delaware $ 25-17, 22-25, 22-25, 23-25 * - Patriot League Match # - Patriot League Tournament $ - NCAA Tournament
2011 (23-11, 13-1)
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Championship Traditions • 568 Career Wins for Head Coach Barry Goldberg • 10 Patriot League Championships
2010 Patriot League Champions
George Mason vs GW vs Georgetown Coppin State vs Hampton vs Campbell at William & Mary at #19 Oregon vs Siena at Howard Towson Stony Brook Loyola (Md.) at Bucknell * at Colgate * at Morgan State Army * Holy Cross *
2010 (29-3, 14-0)
25-18,25-22,25-23 25-19,32-30,26-24 25-27,19-25,20-25 25-8,25-7,25-17 25-16,25-17,25-15 25-12,23-25,19-25,25-15,15-6 25-19,25-20,25-19 11-25,22-25,16-25 25-14,25-8,25-17 23-25,25-16,25-16,25-12 25-19,25-20,25-18 25-22,25-13,25-23 25-16,25-16,25-23 25-23,25-19,30-32,25-15 25-20,25-16,14-25,25-19 25-15,25-10,25-20 25-18,25-22,25-23 25-13,25-15,25-16
10-Time Patriot League Champions
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• 12 NCAA Tournament Appearances in 15 Years • 147-7 Record in the Patriot League • 7 All-Americans • 21 Patriot League Major Award Winners • 45 All-Patriot League Selections
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American University Volleyball
Coaching Records
Overall
Conference
Year
Record
Record
Coach
All-Time Roster 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 Vanessa Annoni 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 2009...... Barry Goldberg................ 18-13................ 11-3..............................................-2010...... Barry Goldberg................ 29-3.................. 14-0.................. NCAA Tournament 2011
Barry Goldberg
23-11
13-1
NCAA Tournament
Totals............................................ 679-352............ 207-47...................13 Postseason
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Appearances
Krysta Cicala Katerina Cinkova Robyn Clark Virginia Cohen Carole Connor Jennifer Connor Carissa Converse Natacha Cornaz
10-Time Patriot League Champions
American University Volleyball
All-Time Roster Jennifer Cosco Karla Cosgriff Francine Courtat Bonnie Covey Goldberg Juliana Crum Marisa D’Amico Amy Daniels Cheryl Davis Bakke Sharron DeHaney Alaina Del Real Nancy Demme Joan Dillon Tara Douma Christine Elbert Yvie Fabella Jill Ferguson Vikki Filiggi Wendy Hake Fisher Virginia Fitch Precillia Flambert Catherine Fluegeman Theresa Flynn Kellimer Deborah Frantz Sharon Gallun Katie Ganny Gloria Garrett Valeria Giberti Tricia Gilbert
Kathryn Gundrum Sherita Hall Alexandra Hammer Danielle Harms Rebecca Heath Morgan Hendrix Shannon Holeva Anne Humphrey Kathryn Ingberg Weaver Shannon Jaax Sarah Jankowitz Lauren Kalos Anna King 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 Kelly McCaddin Alexandria Miller Sandra Moenssens Courtney Mulford
Mimi Gillatt Jennifer Giordano
Margery Gottfried Alice Gross
Eneida Muzhaqi Christina Nash Elizabeth Neuhofer Singh Taeko Noguchi Grace On Tessa Paganini Sylvia Panak Johnson
10-Time Patriot League Champions
Marilyn Pina O’Mara Ann Recht Claire Recht Bianca Richardson Kathy Rex Jill Rhoads Cassandra Ricketts Ann Riley Sara Rishell Megan Rosburg Eileen Saltzman Abbey Nancy Sanborn Nixon Bree Scarbrough Kristi Schott Rose Shine Monika Smidova 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
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Study of Rulemaking and is the author of Rulemaking: How Government Agencies Write Law and Make Policy and co-author of How Washington Works: The Executive’s Guide to Government. Dr. Kerwin is a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration; a former president of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration; and founding chair of the Section on Public Law and Administration of the American Society for Public Administration. He received degrees from American University (BA), the University of Rhode Island (MA in political science), and Johns Hopkins University (PhD in political science).
Dr. Neil Kerwin President, American University Dr. Cornelius M. Kerwin became American University’s 14th president in September 2007. He leads an institution of about 13,000 students, 1,300 faculty, and 2,000 staff in the nation’s capital; oversees a $548 million budget and $434 million endowment; and led the $200 million capital campaign to a successful conclusion of more than $213 million raised. Dr. Kerwin joined AU in 1975 and holds a faculty appointment in the School of Public Affairs, Department of Public Administration. He was dean of the School of Public Affairs from 1988 to 1997; provost from 1997 to 2005; and acting—then interim—president of American University from 2005 to 2007. A nationally recognized specialist in public policy and the regulatory process, Dr. Kerwin is actively engaged in research and regularly teaches courses in administrative process, policy implementation, and American government. He founded AU’s Center for the
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Dr. Kerwin is a member of the board of the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and was named a 2009 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian magazine in its January 2010 issue. He was also named to the inaugural Irish Education 100 List, comprised of the 100 most influential Irish educators at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and Canada and compiled by the Irish Voice. In 2011, he received the Educator of the Year Award from the World Affairs Council. Dr. Kerwin and his wife, Ann (BA 1971), reside in Bethesda, Maryland. Before retiring in 2007, Ann Kerwin was the director of Human Resources at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, one of the nation’s oldest museums.
President Kerwin particpates in the net cutting ceremony following the men’s basketball team’s 2008 Patriot League Championship
American University named Keith were named to the university’s Dean’s Gill its 13th Director of Athletics and List as the department posted a 3.37 Recreation on June 1, 2007. combined GPA. As Director of Athletics, Gill oversees the operations of all American University intercollegiate and intramural athletic programs, including more than 250 student-athletes participating in 16 varsity sports, the majority of which compete in the Patriot League Conference. In just five years at American, Gill has helped to lead the athletics department to never before seen successes including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament. The wrestling team placed fifth in the country at the 2011 NCAA Championships and since Gill’s arrival American has captured a total of 11 Patriot League team championships. Individually, American has crowned 23 All-Americans over the past five seasons. The Eagles have flourished in the classroom as well under Gill’s guidance as American’s 16 teams have continued their streak of 23 consecutive semesters with a combined GPA over 3.0. In 2011-12, 121 student-athletes
Prior to coming to American, Gill spent three years at the University of Oklahoma. He oversaw a major portion of OU athletics, including men’s basketball, women’s soccer and baseball, and the supervision of personnel, budgets, facilities, fundraising, student-athlete issues and the selection and evaluation of coaches for these sports. He worked with the AD and staff in overseeing the strategic and annual planning process for the department. Gill was the director of membership services at the NCAA from 2000 to 2004. He developed and communicated policies related to Division I intercollegiate athletics, including governance, rules compliance, diversity, gender equity, academic integrity, student-athlete welfare, fiscal integrity, strategic planning, sportsmanship and legislation. He oversaw and ensured the effective operation of the athletics certification program, and managed 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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2012 Schedule August
September
D.C. Volleyball Challenge Fri. 24 GEORGETOWN Sat. 25 GEORGE MASON
7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Yale Classic Fri. 31 vs. Stony Brook (at Yale)
5:00 p.m.
Yale Classic Sat. 1 vs. Texas A&M (at Yale) at Yale
11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Spartan-Aggie Invitational Fri. 7 at North Carolina A&T Sat. 8 vs. UNC Asheville (at NC A&T) @ UNC Greensboro
7:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Wildcat Classic Fri. 14 vs. Boise State (at Arizona) vs. UC Irvine (at Arizona) Sat. 15 at Arizona
3:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m.
Wed. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat.
7:00 7:00 2:00 7:00 4:00
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COPPIN STATE ARMY * HOLY CROSS * LAFAYETTE * LEHIGH *
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October Wed. Fri. Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri. Sat. Tues. Fri.
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at Morgan State NAVY * at Bucknell * at Colgate * at Howard at Holy Cross * at Army * MARYLAND at Navy *
November 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sun.
2 at Lehigh * 7:00 p.m. 3 at Lafayette * 2:00 p.m. 9 COLGATE * 7:00 p.m. 10 BUCKNELL * 4:00 p.m. 17 Patriot League Semifinals TBD 18 Patriot League Finals TBD BOLD CAPS indicates home match * indicates Patriot League Opponent
WIN. LEARN. LEAD.