2009 Bucknell Volleyball Media Guide

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Quick Facts and Roster ◊ Quick Facts ◊

◊ 2009 Roster ◊ No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Name Kelsey Sauer Arden Fuller Rachel Rodriguez Kelsey Guardia Lindsay Regruto Kat Tauscher Lindsay Smith Ragin Jackson Allison Gittings Kyleigh McAhren Kaitlin Segal Kebah Edoho Katie Baumgarten Anne Ellenberger Heidi Kamp

Cl. Fr. Fr. Jr. So. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. Fr. So. So. Jr.

Pos. OH/L MH S DS DS S RS/MH MH S OH OH MH/RS OH RS/MB MB

16 Jackie Landes

Fr.

MH

17 Emily Sawanobori

So.

L

Ht. 5-6 5-11 5-9 5-4 5-4 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-0 6-4 6-0

Hometown/High School Pleasant View, Tenn./Goodpasture Christian School Matthews, N.C./Weddington Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit Upland, Calif./Vivian Webb School Atlanta, Ga./Marist School Washington, D.C./National Cathedral School Boulder, Colo./Monarch Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Hendrick Hudson Dayton, Md./Glenelg Napa, Calif./Justin-Siena Pacific Palisades, Calif./Harvard-Westlake Odenton, Md./Arundel HS South Pasadena, Calif./South Pasadena Phoenix, Ariz./Horizon Honors Eugene, Ore./Henry D. Sheldon

6-2 Pacific Palisades, Wildwood School 5-3 Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills

Head Coach: Cindy Opalski (Southern Connecticut State ’77), 20th season Assistant Coach: Anna Allison (Oral Roberts ’04), Fifth season Graduate Assistant Coach: Inga Kurgonaite (Lock Haven ’08), Second season

◊ 2009 Schedule ◊ August 28 vs. St. Peter’s # 5 p.m.

29 at St. Francis (N.Y.) # 11 a.m.

vs. NJIT # 1 p.m.

September

5 at Marist $ 12:30 p.m.

vs. Bryant $ 4:30 p.m.

6 vs. Providence $ 11 a.m.

11 vs. West Virginia % 5 p.m.

at Akron % 7:30 p.m.

12 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) % 2:30 p.m.

18 DELAWARE STATE ^ 7:30 p.m.

19 RADFORD ^ 12 p.m.

RUTGERS ^ 5 p.m.

25 ARMY * 7 p.m.

26 HOLY CROSS * 5 p.m.

October

2 at American *

3 at Navy *

9 at Colgate * 16 LAFAYETTE * 17 LEHIGH * 23 at Holy Cross * 24 at Army * 30 COLGATE * November

6 at Lehigh *

7 at Lafayette * 13 NAVY * 14 AMERICAN * 20 Patriot League Tournament 21 Patriot League Tournament

St. Francis (N.Y.) Invitational # $ Marist Invitational % Akron Invititational

^ Bucknell Invitational * Patriot League match HOME games in bold caps

7 p.m.

12 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m.

7 p.m.

4 p.m.

7 p.m.

7 p.m.

4 p.m.

7 p.m.

5 p.m.

TBA TBA

◊ Bison Good Sports ◊ In 2006, the Bucknell Department of Athletics and Recreation announced its new “Bison Good Sports!” campaign, a sportsmanship awareness program designed to promote appropriate fan conduct at all Bison sporting events.

The objective of the campaign, according to Bucknell director of athletics and recreation John Hardt “is to thank fans for the tremendous energy and enthusiasm they bring to each Bucknell athletics contest while also empowering them as caretakers of the collegiate gameday experience. While the extremes of unwanted behavior and its impact on home and visiting fans are not commonplace at Bison athletics events, Bucknell and our visiting teams ask for our fans’ help in keeping their support of our teams positive and cheer with positive encouragement, rather than supporting an atmosphere of intimidation that attempts to degrade opposing players and teams.

We hope that our fans will continue to join our players, coaches and staff in helping all spectators find creative and ingenious ways to positively support our Bucknell student-athletes.”

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University Information Lewisburg, PA 17837 1846 as the Founded: University at Lewisburg Enrollment: 3,583 Nickname: Bison Colors: Orange and Blue Affiliation: NCAA Division I, ECAC Patriot League (American, Army, Conference: Bucknell, Colgate, Holy Cross, Lafayette, Lehigh and Navy) President: Brian C. Mitchell Director of John P. Hardt Athletics: Associate Director Amanda Backus of Athletics/SWA: Volleyball Information Head Coach: Cindy Opalski Southern Connecticut Alma Mater: State ’77 Record at 279-275 (19 seasons) Bucknell: Career Record: 371-323 (23 seasons) Location:

Assistant Coach: Grad. Asst.

Coach: 2008 Record: 2009 Captains: Letterwinners Returning/Lost: Starters Returning/Lost: Volleyball Phone: Email: Webpage: Athletic Dept.

FAX Phone:

Anna Allison Inga Kurgonaite 13-18, 8-6 PL Allison Gittings, Lindsay Smith 10/4 4 + Libero/2 570-577-3048 copalski@bucknell.edu www.BucknellBison.com 570-577-1660

Cindy Opalski Volleyball Coach Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837 Athletic Communications Volleyball Contact: Becky Hart Phone: 570-577-1835 Email: becky.hart@bucknell.edu Application Information and Deadlines Admissions 570-577-1101 Phone: Early Decision I: Nov. 15, 2009 Early Decision II: Jan. 15, 2010 Regular Decision: Jan. 15, 2010 Nov. 15, 2009 (ED) Financial Aid: Jan. 1, 2010 (Reg.) Volleyball Address:

2009 Bucknell Volleyball

Being a Bison

What it means to

be a bison “Being a Bison means representing Bucknell in and out of the classroom and working hard as a team toward the common goal of winning a Patriot League Championship.”

— Junior Setter Rachel Rodriguez

The term “student-athlete” signifies something extraordinary on the campus of Bucknell University.

Being a Bison means that you have the rare blend of physical skills along with the drive and passion needed to succeed at the highest level of collegiate athletics.

Being a Bison also means that you are a scholar first and foremost.

You believe that values associated with Division I athletics, such as time management, leadership, teamwork and grace under pressure, are but a part of a well-rounded college experience.

At Bucknell, our students, faculty and staff pride themselves as national leaders in upholding the scholar-athlete ideal that balances a challenging academic program with the demands of successful Division I athletics. Being a Bison means that you have pledged to be a student-athlete in the purest sense. In doing so, you will be rewarded for a lifetime.

www.BucknellBison.com

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2008-09 Academic All-District MARY PAVLOVICH

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Scholar-Athlete PL Goalie of Year ALYSSA DeLORENZ

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner SAM NANA-SINKAM

2008-09 Academic All-District LAUREN STOLLER

2008-09 Academic All-District BEN ALLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District MEGAN HATHAWAY

2008 PL Offensive Player of Year CONOR O’BRIEN

Bucknell Bison Athletics Setting the Standard of Excellence

Bucknell takes great pride in its commitment to excellence on and off the playing fields. From Presidents’ Cups to Academic All-Americans to graduation rates that are ranked annually in the national top-10, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class when it comes to upholding the scholar-athlete ideal.

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With three more Patriot League championships in 2008-09, Bucknell has now earned 73 crowns in 19 years in the league. In addition, Bucknell has had 100 conference players of the year, 83 PL coaches of the year and a whopping 476 individual league champions from sports such as cross country, track & field, swimming & diving, tennis and golf.

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Bucknell has captured the Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, signifying the league’s all-sports champion, 15 times in the 19-year history of the affiliation, including 11 of the last 12 years. Bucknell claimed the overall and women’s Cup standings in 2008-09. It was the 12th straight year and the 15th time overall that the Bison took home the women’s title. In 2008-09, Bucknell won Patriot League titles in women’s outdoor track & field, women’s rowing and men’s golf. Additionally, the baseball and men’s lacrosse teams captured regular-season titles.

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According to federal data released by the NCAA in the fall of 2008, Bucknell’s four-year student-athlete graduation rate was second-highest in the nation among student-athletes who entered college between the 1998-99 and 2001-02 academic years. With a four-class average of 89 percent, Bucknell trailed only Davidson (92 percent) among all Division I institutions reporting federal graduation rates (the Ivy League and military academies do not report federal graduation rates). Georgetown, Notre Dame and Holy Cross were also at 89 percent. Bucknell’s student-athlete graduation rate is identical to its overall student-body average of 89 percent.

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Bucknell has claimed a league-high 113 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes of the Year since the league’s inception as an all-sports conference in 1990-91.

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Bucknell ranks FIFTH in the nation (to Nebraska, Notre Dame, Penn State and Stanford) in total number of ESPN The Magazine All-America selections.

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A total of 366 Bison appeared on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09 after recording a GPA of 3.2 or better during their sport’s competition season. Among all BU student-athletes, 238 made the Dean’s List with GPAs of 3.5 or better in the spring of 2009.

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24 of Bucknell’s 27 varsity squads posted team GPAs of 3.0 or better in the spring of 2009.

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In addition to the 117 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-Americans produced since 1970, Bucknell has also claimed 276 Academic All-District honorees over the same span, including a school-record 22 in 2008-09.

A major element in ensuring Bucknell’s commitment to athletics excellence is the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics & Recreation Center, which opened fully in 2003. One of the finest collegiate athletics facilities of its kind, the center includes the 4,000-seat Sojka Pavilion, the Olympic class Kinney Natatorium, the Krebs Family Fitness Center and the Berger Family Weight Room. A Hall of Fame area, a display of Bucknell’s Medal of Honor recipients, a new Academic All-America wall, a sports medicine suite, modern offices for coaches and staff, and locker room and classroom space are also included in the facility’s layout.

2008-09 Academic All-District SARAH EBRIGHT

2008-09 Academic All-District PATRICK SELWOOD

2008-09 Academic All-District SHANNON PITSCH

2008-09 Arthur Ashe Award Winner KYLE ANTHONY

2008-09 Academic All-District CHELSEA BRINKMAN

2008-09 Academic All-District CHRIS YAMAGUCHI

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MacLEOD

4x Patriot League Boat of the Year Member PAGE KANNOR

2008-09 Academic All-District KEVIN MULLEN

2008-09 Academic All-District AUBREY ROWE

2008-09 Academic All-District JON LOCKHART

2008-09 Academic All-District PL Offensive Player of Year JENNIFER DERVARICS

2008-09 Academic All-District Arthur Ashe Award Winner JASON SOTO

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY CARLSON

Bucknell Bison Athletics

A National Model in Promoting the Scholar-Athlete Ideal Bucknell Athletics is first and foremost a student-centered organization, one that strives to be a national model when it comes to operating by a true scholar-athlete model. At Bucknell, student-athletes’ academic programs are their first priority, and providing a competitive Division I athletics program only advances the mission, values and residential learning goals of the university. To that end, the Department of Athletics and Recreation proactively seeks ways to assist student-athletes in their daily academic pursuits.

Below are just some of the student-athlete support programs currently in place.

FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: The faculty athletics representative (FAR) is a member of the faculty or administrative staff who is designated to represent Bucknell in its relationships with the NCAA and the Patriot League. Bucknell’s FAR is Mitch Chernin, Professor of Biology. The FAR can enhance the student-athlete experience by promoting a balance between academics, athletics and the social lives of student-athletes, which affords them opportunities to enjoy the full range of collegiate experiences available to students generally.

SIDELINE COACH PROGRAM: This program is a truly unique initiative in Division I college athletics, and it involves the invitation of a member of the faculty, administration, staff or community by one of Bucknell’s 27 varsity teams. The participant has the opportunity to discuss the overall program with the respective coaching staff, including practice preparation and strategy for the upcoming contest. The sideline coach attends a practice session and an actual intercollegiate competition, where he/she is introduced to the team and gains rarely seen insight into the relationships that exist between player-coach and player-player. The purpose of the Sideline Coaches Program is to foster a better understanding by the faculty and administration of the roles played by coaches and athletes in the university’s competitive intercollegiate athletic arena.

ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER: In the Fall of 2005, the Department of Athletics opened a study/computer lab for student-athletes on the concourse level of Sojka Pavilion. The center is outfitted with computers, a laser printer, four television monitors and a projection unit with computer, VCR and DVD player. Additionally, the study lab can be used as a meeting place for group projects, tutorial area or just a secluded and quiet study space before or after practice.

LAPTOP PROGRAM: The Department of Athletics owns a number of laptop computers that may be signed out by student-athletes for use on away trips.

STUDENT-ATHLETE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (SAAC): Representatives from each varsity team comprise the SAAC, which is designed to enhance the total student-athlete experience by promoting opportunity, protecting student-athlete welfare, and fostering a positive student-athlete image. The Committee is an invaluable resource for promoting communication between athletics administration and student-athletes; promoting communication between athletics and campus-wide administration; providing feedback and insight, as well as soliciting responses into department issues and proposed NCAA legislation; building a sense of community within the athletics program involving all athletics teams; organizing community service projects and efforts; creating a vehicle for student-athlete representation on campus-wide committees; serving as a collective voice of campus student-athletes; and disseminating information to the student-athlete body.

OTHER PROGRAMMING: The Department of Athletics, through the identification of outside speakers and periodic “Brown Bag Luncheons,” thrives to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience as well as to educate student-athletes on a variety of issues that may affect them throughout their collegiate career. Some recent topics of interest have been alcohol, nutrition, body image, hazing, sexuality, diversity, career development, study skills, religious life and gambling.

2008-09 Academic All-District ASHLEY BEANS

2008-09 Academic All-American CHRIS HENNINGS

2008-09 Academic All-District GILLIAN NORDQUIST

2009 PL Player of Year ANDREW COHEN

2009 Outdoor PL Field Athlete of Year AMY MANTUSH

2008-09 Academic All-District ANDREW BROUSE

2009 PL Defensive Player of Year BILLY HAIRE

Season Preview ◊ 2009 Season Preview ◊ After a one-year hiatus from the Patriposition. ot League Tournament in 2007, Bucknell “Defensively, I think Emily, especially, is very determined to earn a startreclaimed a spot among the league’s ing spot, and we hope that both Lindsay and Kelsey will give us the depth and top four teams last season, showing off consistency in that position we’ll need to be successful.” the power of a youthful team. The bulk Rounding out the crew of returning players is senior co-captain Lindsay of that squad returns in 2009 with an Smith. The right side/middle hitter is coming off shoulder surgery last winter, added year of experience, a taste for the but the Bison will rely on much more than just Smith’s arm to move them championship and a support group of toward success. talented newcomers. With that combina“Someone who has been really supportive and a really good stabilizer tion, the Bison are for us has been Lindsay Smith. Beyond her volleyball, poised for their her leadership and motivational skills have really been 18th trip to the evident this preseason.”

Patriot League’s Bucknell’s roster is completed with six freshmen year-ending tourwho bring their own success from high school and club Emily Sawanobori nament and are A second-year student perspec tive competition. The incoming class, made up of Kebah gunning for anEdoho, Arden Fuller, Ragin Jackson, Jackie Landes, “My first season on the team was a huge Kelsey Sauer and Kat Tauscher, boasts a number of other title. growth year for us and it’s great to be back “Our expectation is nothing less than competing on a team with so much talent and heart. all-district selections as well as academic honors. Upon for a championship this year,” said Cindy Opalski, The feeling of family and passion for the announcing the newest Bison, Opalski identified them who begins her 20th season as the head coach for game that brings us together is something as one of Bucknell volleyball’s strongest recruiting Bucknell. “It’s one thing to say you want to compete I’ve never experienced anywhere else, and classes both on and off the court. for a championship. It’s another thing to get in the that unity is going to bring us an amazing “The good news is this entire freshman class has season.” gym everyday and have that determination, persishad experience on the national level playing in club tence and work ethic to really compete for a champitournaments, and has played against some of the Kaitlin Segal onship. I see good signs of that in the preseason.” best volleyball players in their age group in the counBucknell certainly has the tools to compete in the On moving to Buck nell from the try,” Opalski said of the newcomers. “I’m pleasantly newest campaign. Despite graduating the school’s West Coast surprised with the talent and the determination in this all-time assists leader in Shannon Pitsch, the team “I came into Bucknell extremely nervous, freshman class. In our competitive scrimmages, they’re has some solid replacements in Allison Gittings, a 3,000 miles away from home and very really extending and pushing the upperclassmen. There shy, but was immediately welcomed into are a lot of good things happening.” senior co-captain, and junior Rachel Rodriguez.

“We have really great experience and talent the Bucknell family. The volleyball girls The Bison will aim for consistent contributions all welcomed all of us with open arms and in our setters group. Allison and Rachel are in re- the freshmen orientation was so much fun, the way down the bench as they go for their first league ally good physical condition,” Opalski explained. allowing me no time to even think about title since 2000. To get there, they will have to face the “They’ve worked hard over the summer, and they’re feeling homesick.” usual league foes. Following a series of early-season very focused. They know that the more consistent tournaments that includes the Bucknell Invitational Sept. they are, the better our hitting percentage is going to Lindsay Smith 18-19, Bucknell will open its Patriot League schedule be. I’m really pleased right now with where they are On life at Buck nell with a home contest against Army, which placed secdevelopmentally and their potential to improve.”

“At Bucknell University, there are so many ond in the league a year ago. The team will also have At the net, the Bison return the core of their at- things to get involved with and it’s great to get through the perennial favorite American, which tack. Junior Kaitlin Segal, who led the team in kills that Bucknell has such a balance between comes to Lewisburg in the final regular-season match and was named Second Team All-Patriot League student and athlete. You can really get in- on Nov.14. The schedule culminates Nov. 20-21 with last year, will be joined by sophomore Katie Baum- volved in all the extracurriculars on campus, the Patriot League Tournament to be held at the site of but you can also do athletics at the same garten and junior Heidi Kamp, the team’s leader in time, and all the professors at Bucknell are the highest seed. Bucknell hopes that site will be Davis blocks and hitting percentage in 2008. The trio is really supportive of that balance.”

Gym. expected to bring a renewed sense of intensity to “Making it to the final four (of the Patriot League Davis Gym. last year) with such a young team gave us a taste of what it’s like to play for “Kaitlin, who has been our most consistent player, has come back in a championship. And I believe that our vision is one of sitting in our locker really strong physical condition, and I think both she and Katie are much room having the pregame talk at the conference championship, not taking a more mature and mentally tougher,” Opalski said of the outside hitters. bus ride anywhere.”

“Heidi Kamp has really become much more aggressive and determined on the front line.”

Opalski also anticipates Kyleigh McAhren and Anne Ellenberger to team up to create a formidable duo on the front line. Expect McAhren to switch from middle hitter, a position she occupied through much of her freshman campaign, to the more natural right and left sides. Both she and Ellenberger finished their first season in the Orange and Blue among the team’s top three in total blocks.

“With the people we have acquired in this year’s recruiting class, we’re going to move Kyleigh to a position where she can be much more effective. Along with Anne Ellenberger, both have their strengths. Anne can be a dominant force at the net because of her height, and Kyleigh is a really smart hitter.”

At libero, the Bison have a trio of sophomores in Emily Sawanobori, Lindsay Regruto and Kelsey Guardia, providing a wealth of options at the

◊ Quoting the Bison ◊

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2009 Bucknell Volleyball

Student-Athlete Profiles #9 • Allison Gittings Senior • S • 5-9 Co-captain Dayton, Md./Glenelg

2008: Co-captain … saw action in 28 matches, starting one … finished second on the team with 166 assists (2.48/set) behind all-time assists leader Shannon Pitsch … totaled 35 digs (0.52/set), eight kills (0.12/set) and eight service aces (0.12/set) on the season … set a careerhigh with three kills in the season-opening match at Central Connecticut State … also posted two assists and a block assist against the Blue Devils … contributed a season-best 25 assists versus Fairleigh Dickinson at the Bucknell Invitational … served two aces versus Iona, Canisius and Fairleigh Dickinson … posted six digs versus Saint Francis (Pa.). 2007: Appeared in 50 sets over 24 matches … totaled 124 assists (2.48 per set), three service aces and 38 digs on the season ... recorded a career-high 51 assists at Saint Francis (Pa.) … contributed a season-high eight digs at Air Force … also posted seven digs at Robert Morris. 2006: Saw action in 50 sets over 28 matches, contributing 34 assists, two service aces and 41 digs … posted a season-best five digs at La Salle and at St. Francis (N.Y.) … season high in assists came at Lafayette (8) … also totaled seven assists at St. Francis (N.Y.). High School: Earned two letters in volleyball and two in basketball at Glenelg High School ... started on the JV volleyball squad freshman and sophomore year ... varsity starter as a junior and senior ... served as JV captain in 2003 and as varsity captain in 2005 ... helped her team to a state championship in 2005 ... named first team All-Howard County Baltimore Sun, first team All-County Howard County Times, second team All-Metropolitan Area Baltimore Sun, first team All-County Gazette and honorable mention Washington Post All-County ... was regional assist leader in 2005 with 630 assists (8.9/game). Personal: Daughter of Steve and Marty Gittings ... born Sept. 3, 1987 in Bryan, Texas ... sister, Dana, played volleyball at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland ... mother played field hockey at Westminster College ... father was a member of the swim team at the US Coast Guard Academy and at Westminster … competed in Europe in summer 2009 ... member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... majoring in psychology with a minor in biology ... member of the Dean’s List and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Year SP-MP 2008 67-28 2007 50-24 2006 50-28 Career 167-80

K 8 2 1 11

K/S 0.12 0.04 0.02 0.07

E 5 6 4 15

TA 26 19 14 59

PCT .115 -.211 -.214 -.068

SA 8 3 2 13

SA/S 0.12 0.06 0.04 0.08

SE 14 10 10 34

DIG 35 38 41 114

D/S 0.52 0.76 0.82 0.68

BS 0 0 0 0

BA 8 3 1 12

TB 8 3 1 12

B/S 0.12 0.06 0.02 0.07

BE 0 0 0 0

A 166 124 34 324

A/S 2.48 2.48 0.68 1.94

#7 • Lindsay Smith Senior • RS/MH • 6-0 Co-captain Boulder, Colo./Monarch

2008: Played in 24 matches, including five starts … tallied 21 kills (0.41/set) … teamed up for 10 block assists (.20/set) off the bench … notched a season-best four kills versus Canisius in the Bucknell Invitational … also had three kills in the second match of the season versus Iona at the Central Connecticut State Invitational … tallied two blocks versus Evansville at the Loyola-Chicago Invitational and Saint Francis (Pa.) in the Bucknell Invitational. 2007: Saw action in 18 matches, starting eight … totaled 22 kills, 13 blocks (1-12) and six digs … recorded a season-best seven kills against Robert Morris. 2006: Played in 13 sets over 11 matches, drawing one start … totaled 12 kills and five blocks on the year … hit .600 with nine kills in 15 attempts and totaled three block assists at St. Francis (N.Y.) … also posted one kill apiece in two matches against La Salle and added another versus Holy Cross. High School: Earned two letters in volleyball at Monarch High School ... named to both the Academic All-Conference team and the Academic All-State first team in 2004 and 2005 ... earned the Colorado Volleyball Company 18s National Team’s Most Improved Player award in 2005 ... helped the Colorado Volleyball Company 17s National Team qualify for and place 13th at the Junior Olympic National Championships in 2004-05 ... served as Five Start Volleyball Club 18 National Team captain in 2005-06. Personal: Daughter of Steven and Nancy Smith ... born May 14, 1988 in Boulder, Colo. ... has a brother, Adam … Dean’s List student and two-time Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member … majoring in neuroscience.

Year SP-MP 2008 51-24 2007 31-18 2006 13-11 Career 95-53

K 21 22 12 55

K/S 0.41 0.71 0.92 0.58

E 25 12 5 42

TA 98 68 27 193

PCT -.041 .147 .259 .067

SA 0 0 1 1

SA/S 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.01

SE 0 0 2 2

DIG 3 6 3 12

D/S 0.06 0.19 0.23 0.13

BS 0 1 1 2

BA 10 12 4 26

TB 10 13 5 28

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B/S 0.20 0.42 0.38 0.29

BE 2 3 0 5

A 4 4 3 11

A/S 0.08 0.13 0.23 0.12

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Student-Athlete Profiles #15 • Heidi Kamp

Junior • MB • 6-0 Eugene, Ore./Henry D. Sheldon 2008: One of four players to see action in all 104 sets and start all 31 matches … led the team in blocks with 77 (0.74/set), including seven block solos … finished second on the team with 240 kills (2.31/set) … also totaled 28 digs (0.27/set) and 11 service aces (0.11/set) … recorded seven matches with double-figure kills … tallied 13 kills versus Canisius, Colgate and Lehigh … also hit .722 (13-0-18) against Lehigh, setting a new career high … recorded a hitting percentage of .500 or better on four occasions … served three aces versus Colgate and Lafayette … season-high four digs came at Cal State Fullerton … set a season best with seven blocks at Lehigh (0-7) and versus Holy Cross (1-6) … recorded all of her 11 service aces in just five matches. 2007: Was the only player to appear in all 101 sets … started 28 of 29 matches … recorded 240 kills (2.38 per set), 23 service aces and 60 digs on the season ... led the team with 81 total blocks (12-69) … recorded double-figure kills in 10 matches … had a season-best 15 kills against Colgate … posted eight blocks against Lehigh … earned eight kills on 13 attempts (.615) against Holy Cross … logged a season-best six digs at Duquesne. High School: Lettered for four years in volleyball and swimming at Henry D. Sheldon High School … served as captain of both squads as a senior and helped her volleyball team to four league titles … earned a spot on the all-league first team in 2006 and was named all-league honorable mention in 2005 … selected as the team MVP as a senior along with earning Most Inspirational Player recognition … was named Outstanding Junior Swimmer in 2006 … was a part of three district championship squads as a member of the swimming program. Personal: Daughter of Gerry and Debra Kamp … born Jan. 21, 1989 in Eugene, Ore. … has three siblings, Alison, McKenzie and Russell … Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member … majoring in art studio and Spanish.

Year 2008 2007 Career

SP-MP 104-31 101-29 205-60

K 240 240 480

K/S E 2.31 86 2.38 94 2.34 180

TA 560 562 1122

PCT .275 .260 .267

SA 11 23 34

SA/S 0.11 0.23 0.17

SE 26 45 71

DIG 28 60 88

D/S 0.27 0.59 0.43

BS 7 12 19

BA 70 69 139

TB 77 81 158

B/S 0.74 0.80 0.77

BE 9 11 20

A 4 8 12

BE 0 0 0

A 27 40 67

A/S 0.04 0.08 0.06

#3 • Rachel Rodriguez

Junior • S • 5-9 Sagamore Hills, Ohio/Walsh Jesuit 2008: Saw action in 31 matches with nine starts … totaled 134 digs (1.46/set), 27 assists (0.29/set) and 15 service aces (0.16/set) on the season … tallied a career-high two kills in the season-opening match at Central Connecticut State … earned her third kill versus American … posted a season-high seven assists versus Canisius at the Bucknell Invitational … twice chipped in 10 digs, setting a career-best … her two aces at American and against Iona and Saint Francis (Pa.) was also best of her career. 2007: Saw action in 17 matches, starting two … played in 27 sets … totaled 40 assists, 19 digs, two kills and two blocks … totaled a season-best 35 assists and eight digs against Radford along with one block … registered a seasonhigh two service aces against Chicago State along with three assists and four digs … had two digs versus Army and again at Saint Francis (Pa.). High School: Lettered four times in volleyball and three times in softball at Walsh Jesuit High School … as a team co-captain, helped her squad to state runner-up finishes in 2005 and 2006 … earned first-team all-district, second-team all-state, Beacon Journal All-Star, Touchdown Club All-Star and Record Publishing All-Star accolades during her career … was a High School Heisman nominee. Personal: Daughter of Michael and Tracy Rodriguez … born Jun. 4, 1989 in Cleveland, Ohio … has two siblings, Megan and Alex … sister, Megan, plays volleyball at the University of Akron … father played baseball and mother played volleyball at Cleveland State … Dean’s List student and Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member … accounting major.

Year SP-MP 2008 92-31 2007 27-17 Career 119-48

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K 3 2 5

K/S 0.03 0.07 0.04

E 2 0 2

TA 14 7 21

PCT .071 .286 .143

SA 15 2 17

SA/S 0.16 0.07 0.14

SE 8 2 10

DIG 134 19 153

D/S 1.46 0.70 1.29

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 2 2

TB 0 2 2

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B/S 0.00 0.07 0.02

A/S 0.29 1.48 0.56

Student-Athlete Profiles #11 • Kaitlin Segal Junior • OH • 5-10 Pacific Palisades, Calif./ Harvard-Westlake

2008: Was one of four players to see action in all 104 sets ... started each of the team’s 31 matches … led the team with 338 kills (3.25/set), 256 digs (2.46/set) and 40 service aces (0.38/set) … her 26 block assists (0.25/set) was fourth among Bison in blocking for the season … named to the Loyola-Chicago Invitational and Bucknell Invitational All-Tournament Teams … also selected to the All-Patriot League Second Team … recorded double-digit kills 18 times during the season … 20 kills in the regular-season finale versus Lafayette was a new career-high … also posted a season-best .424 hitting percentage (20-6-33) versus Lafayette … at least tied for the team lead in kills in 21 of the Bison’s 31 matches … set a career-high 18 digs versus Canisius during the Bucknell Invitational … also had 16 kills versus Canisius … tallied 17 digs versus Holy Cross … registered seven double-doubles in kills and digs … set career highs in total blocks with four versus Colgate and at Lehigh. 2007: Started 21 of 29 matches … saw action in 97 sets … totaled 194 kills (2 per set), 184 digs, 34 assists and 33 service aces … recorded a season-best 17 kills against Maryland-Eastern Shore …registered 10 kills on 17 attempts (.588) against Niagara … tallied a season-best 12 digs at Duquesne, and against Radford and Lafayette … recorded 10+ digs five times on the season … named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 24).

High School: Earned three letters in volleyball at Harvard-Westlake School … named to the all-league second team her junior and senior seasons, helping her squad to a California High School State quarterfinals appearance in 2005 and a Mission League championship in 2006 … received Los Angeles Daily News honorable mention recognition as a senior … was a four-time Athletic Achievement Award recipient … served as team captain both her junior and senior years … named Freshman MVP in 2003 ... received coaches award both junior and senior years. Personal: Daughter of Michael and Leanne Segal … born Apr. 20, 1989 in Santa Monica, Calif. … has two sisters, Kirsten and Molly … majoring in sociology and anthropology ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Year SP-MP K K/S E 2008 104-31 338 3.25 183 2007 97-29 194 2.00 103 Career 201-60 532 2.65 286

TA 887 500 1387

PCT .175 .182 .177

SA 40 33 73

SA/S 0.38 0.34 0.36

SE 58 41 99

DIG 256 184 440

D/S 2.46 1.90 2.19

BS 0 3 3

BA 26 30 56

TB 26 33 59

B/S 0.25 0.34 0.29

BE 1 0 1

A 13 34 47

A/S 0.12 0.35 0.23

BE 1 1

A 1 1

A/S 0.02 0.02

#13 • Katie Baumgarten Sophomore • OH • 6-0 South Pasadena, Calif./ South Pasadena

2008: Played in 27 matches … earned nine starts, all coming at the beginning of the season … totaled 59 kills (1.02/set) and 30 digs (0.52/set) … posted 10 kills versus Canisius in the Bucknell Invitational … also earned seven kills versus Sam Houston State … served her lone ace against Saint Francis (Pa.) … also tallied her only assist versus Saint Francis (Pa.) … chipped in four total blocks (1-3) versus the University of Tennessee-Martin, setting a career high. High School: Earned four letters in volleyball, two in soccer and one in track at South Pasadena High School … four-year starter … All-Rio Hondo League first team and all-area second team honoree in 2007 … tabbed Offensive MVP in 2007 … earned All-Rio Hondo second team recognition in 2006 … received Coach’s Award … played for the San Gabriel Elite Volleyball Club for six years … was soccer team’s Defensive MVP in 2005. Personal: Daughter of Moe and Jane Baumgarten … born Mar. 14, 1990 in Pasadena, Calif. … has three siblings, Joanna, Ben and Megan … father was a member of the crew team at Stanford … mother competed for the University of New Hampshire gymnastics team … sister, Joanna, was a member of the swim team at Duke … brother, Ben, played water polo at USC … sister, Megan, plays volleyball at Seton Hall ... major is undeclared.

Year SP-MP 2008 59-27 Career 59-27

K 59 59

K/S 1.02 1.02

E 58 58

TA 232 232

PCT .004 .004

SA 1 1

SA/S 0.02 0.02

SE 10 10

DIG 30 30

D/S 0.52 0.52

BS 3 3

BA 10 10

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Student Athlete Profiles #14 • Anne Ellenberger Sophomore • RS/MB • 6-4 Phoenix, Ariz./Horizon Honors

2008: Played in 30 of 31 matches … earned starts on 12 occasions … totaled 50 kills (0.60/set) … finished the season ranked third on the team in blocks with 49 (0.58/set) … tallied five kills against both Fairleigh Dickinson and Saint Francis (Pa.) … contributed two assists versus Stony Brook at the Central Connecticut State Invitational … posted a career-high six blocks (0-6) versus the University of Tennessee-Martin. High School: Lettered three-times in both volleyball and basketball at Horizon Honors High School … also attended Nishimachi International School in Tokyo, Japan from 2004-2005 … served as team captain in 2007 … named to 2A Metro Girls Volleyball All-Conference team in 2007 … MVP of the Maricopa Invitational Volleyball Tournament in 2007 … received team’s Most Improved Varsity Volleyball Player Award in 2005 … was team captain for basketball in 2008 and was a two-time 2A Metro Girls Basketball All-Conference selection … named Most Improved Varsity Basketball Player in 2006. Personal: Daughter of Carole and Ronald Ellenberger … born July 23, 1990 in Richardson, Texas … has one sister, Sara … father played basketball at Grove City College … has lived in Japan and the Philippines ... majoring in chemical engineering ... member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Year SP-MP 2008 84-30 Career 84-30

K 50 50

K/S 0.60 0.60

E 14 14

TA 171 171

PCT .211 .211

SA 0 0

SA/S 0.00 0.00

SE 2 2

DIG 12 12

D/S 0.14 0.14

BS 3 3

BA 46 46

TB 49 49

B/S 0.58 0.58

BE 8 8

A 9 9

A/S 0.11 0.11

#4 • Kelsey Guardia

Sophomore • DS • 5-4 Upland, Calif./Vivian Webb School 2008: Joined the team as a walk-on ... saw action in three matches … earned a dig at Holy Cross. High School: Lettered twice in volleyball and four times in soccer at Vivian Webb School … was twice named captain of her volleyball squad ... earned Coaches’ Award in 2004 ... awarded honorary MVP as a senior at Vivian Webb School ... worked at the Upland Animal Shelter for four years. Personal: Daughter of Cheryl and Philip Guardia … born Dec. 6, 1989 in Upland, Calif. … has one brother, Kevin … cousin, Michelle Lopez, played soccer at Cal State San Bernadino … cousin, Lisa Lopez, runs track for UC Riverside ... major is undeclared.

Year SP-MP 2008 3-3 Career 3-3

K 0 0

K/S 0.00 0.00

E 0 0

TA 1 1

PCT .000 .000

SA 0 0

SA/S 0.00 0.00

SE 0 0

DIG 1 1

D/S 0.33 0.33

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

B/S 0 0

BE 0 0

A 0 0

A/S 0.00 0.00

#10 • Kyleigh McAhren Sophomore • MH • 6-0 Napa, Calif./Justin-Siena

2008: Played in all of the team’s 104 sets and started all 31 matches, the only freshman to do so … finished third on the team in kills with 215 (2.07/set) … also finished the season second in service aces with 32 (0.31/set) and blocks with 58 (0.56/set) … her eight block solos was best among Bison … tallied double-digit kills in five matches, including a career-high 14 versus Navy … also hit .545 (14-2-22) against the Midshipmen … served four aces against St. Francis (N.Y.) … career high of six total blocks (2-4) came versus Penn at the Villanova Invitational … recorded at least one kill in every match of the season … set a career best of five digs in season opener at Central Connecticut State … selected as a Patriot League/Baden Rookie of the Week (Nov. 10). High School: Four-time letterwinner in volleyball and three-time letterwinner in basketball at Justin-Siena High School … served as team captain as a senior … named Marin County Athletic League Player of the Year … was a First Team All-Napa County selection sophomore and junior seasons … tabbed Newcomer of the Year as a freshman after helping team to a Northern California section championship … earned Marin County Athletic League Volleyball honorable mention recognition both sophomore and junior year … helped the basketball squad to a Northern California section title as a senior and was named Second Team All-Napa County … received the All-Academic Scholastic Team Championship Award for both volleyball and basketball as a senior. Personal: Daughter of Kyle and Rebecca McAhren … born Oct. 19, 1989 in Napa, Calif. … uncle, Kraig McAhren, played basketball at Columbus State ... majoring in managament.

Year SP-MP K K/S E 2008 104-31 215 2.07 190 Career 104-31 215 2.07 190

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TA 585 585

PCT .181 .181

SA 32 32

SA/S 0.31 0.31

SE 46 46

DIG 54 54

D/S 0.52 0.52

BS 8 8

BA 50 50

TB 58 58

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BE 6 6

A 4 4

A/S 0.04 0.04

Student-Athlete Profiles #5 • Lindsay Regruto Sophomore • DS • 5-4 Atlanta, Ga./Marist School

2008: Saw action in 20 matches … earned a start versus La Salle … tallied 27 digs (1.00/set) and one kill, assist and service ace on the year … set a career-high with six digs versus La Salle at the Villanova Invitational … also served her only ace of the season against the Explorers … earned her lone kill of the year versus Fairleigh Dickinson in the Bucknell Invitational.

High School: Lettered three times in both volleyball and swimming & diving at Marist School … helped her team to a state championship in 2006 and a state runner-up finish in 2005, along with area titles in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … served as cocaptain for the swimming & diving team and helped guide the squad to a state championship in 2008 after runner-up showings in 2006 and 2005. Personal: Daughter of JoAnn and Rich Regruto … born Oct. 18, 1989 in Long Island, N.Y. … has two brothers, Max and Brad … majoring in biology.

Year SP-MP 2008 27-20 Career 27-20

K 1 1

K/S 0.04 0.04

E 0 0

TA 3 3

PCT .333 .333

SA 1 1

SA/S 0.04 0.04

SE 5 5

DIG 27 27

D/S 1.00 1.00

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

B/S 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0

A 1 1

A/S 0.04 0.04

#17 • Emily Sawanbobori Sophomore • L • 5-3 Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills

2008: Played in 29 matches in her first season as a Bison … finished second on the team in digs with 223 (2.62/set) … also registered 13 assists (0.15/set) and 10 service aces (0.12/set) on the year … tallied a career-high 21 digs versus La Salle at the Villanova Invitational … posted doubledigit digs in 11 outings … earned her lone kill against Canisius at the Bucknell Invitational … registered three service aces versus St. Francis (N.Y.). High School: Earned three letters in volleyball at Watchung Hills Regional High School … named Watchung Optomist Club Athlete of the Year for volleyball as a senior … served as team captain and helped guide her team to county championships in 2007 and 2006 and a state quarterfinalist finish in 2007 … tabbed Team MVP … selected to the All-Central Jersey first team and All-Group 4 first team … MVP of Children Tournament in 2007 … her club team, Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club, earned an AVVC 18 National No. 1 regional ranking in 2007 and 2008 and was the regional champion … USAV High Performance A1 in 2006 and 2007 … named NJ Star Ledger Athlete of the Week on Oct. 8, 2007 … member of NCVA Area League 14s champions in Bay Area, Calif. … National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society member. Personal: Daughter of Diane and Tom Sawanobori … born July 28, 1990 in Upland, Calif. … has two sisters, Kimiko and Hana ... majoring in civil engineering.

Year SP-MP 2008 85-29 Career 85-29

K 1 1

K/S 0.01 0.01

E 1 1

TA 5 5

PCT .000 .000

SA 10 10

SA/S 0.12 0.12

SE 16 16

DIG 223 223

D/S 2.62 2.62

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

B/S 0.00 0.00

BE 0 0

A 13 13

A/S 0.15 0.15

Bucknell Volleyball Success in the Classroom Bucknell Volleyball placed eight student-athletes on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll last fall. Current Bison Rachel Rodriguez and her former teammate, Sheena Czipri, led the Bison by earning perfect 4.0 grade-point averages during the 2008 fall semester.

The eight selections ranked Bucknell second among league teams for most student-athletes receiving accolades. The Patriot League recognized a total of 44 volleyball student-athletes for their academic success.

To be eligible for the Academic Honor Roll, student-athletes must achieve a 3.2 grade-point average in the fall semester and be awarded a varsity letter.

Name............................Major Name..................................Major

Sheena Czipri...............Neuroscience Shannon Pitsch..................English

Anne Ellenberger..........Chemical Engineering Rachel Rodriguez...............Accounting

Allison Gittings..............Psychology Kaitlin Segal.......................Sociology

Liz Hazuka....................International Relations Lindsay Smith.....................Neuroscience

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Newcomers #12 • Kebah Edoho Freshman • MH/RS • 6-2 Odenton, Md./Arundel

High School: Two-year letterwinner in volleyball at Arundel High School … served as volleyball team captain … named Capital Newspaper First Team All-County … also named Second Team All-Baltimore Metro as a senior … received Senatorial recognition from Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr. … led team to No. 20 ranking on Baltimore & Metro Top 20 list … one-year letterwinner in basketball on top-ranked team in the region in 2006-07 … three-year letterwinner in track and field … competed in Maryland state championships in tracks two consecutive years … placed second in the region in high jump three consecutive seasons. Personal: Daughter of Garmai and Francis Edoho … born Jan. 15, 1991 in San Diego, Calif. … has a brother, Opalski on ... Edoho Tony … mother played college volleyball in the Ivory Coast ...

“Kebah was a stellar athlete on her high school team, and we hope she will bring that same major is undeclared. quickness and agressiveness to our offensive system. We anticipate that her maturity, presence at the net and keen sense of determination will impact our front line immediately.”

#2 • Arden Fuller

Freshman • S • 5-9 Matthews, N.C./Weddington High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Weddington High School … served as team captain … named All-Southwestern 4A Conference and Union County First Team … also earned Southwestern 4A Tournament Most Outstanding Player … led team to Southwestern 4A Conference regular-season and tournament titles … also lettered in softball and track and field … member of Weddington High School All-Academic Team. Personal: Daughter of Harold and Barbara Fuller … born Feb. 13, 1991 in Mobile, Ala. … has a sister, Leslie, and a brother, Ben ... major is undeclared.

Opalski on ... Fuller “Arden is a dynamic setter who has a plethora of state championship and club experience.

It takes a special individual to run an offense as fast and diverse as ours, and Arden has the tools to distribute the ball with creativity and consistency. She has good court sense and isn’t afraid to run a quick attack.”

#8 • Ragin Jackson Freshman • MH • 5-11 Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./ Hendrick Hudson

High School: Three-year letterwinner in volleyball at Hendrick Hudson … member of three-time undefeated New York State Championship team … high school team finished 98-1 over four years … captain of 2008 squad … named All-League and AllSection 1 as a junior and senior … earned All-State First Team honors in 2008 and Second Team honors in 2007 … also named to the State Championship All-Tournament Team as a senior … earned a Garden EmOpalski on ... Jackson pire Volleyball Association Regional Championship in 2008 … claimed a “Ragin’s speed and athleticism will raise the bar for our existing middles and bronze medal at the 2007 Empire State Games … also lettered in basketchallenge the top blockers in the Patriot League. Ragin understands the imporball. Personal: Daughter of Garrison and Kelly Jackson … born June 19, tance of strong team chemistry.”

1991 in White Plains, N.Y. … has a brother, Zachary … father hurdled on the Boston College track and field team ... major is undeclared.

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Student-Athlete Profiles #16 • Jackie Landes Freshman • MH • 6-2 Pacific Palisades, Calif./ Wildwood School

High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at the Wildwood School … three-time team captain … earned First Team All-League and League MVP honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... also lettered twice in basketball … twice claimed allleague honors in basketball … is Wildwood School’s first graduate Opalski on ... Landes to compete at Division I level. Per“We thought Jackie would be a late bloomer because she started the game relatively late sonal: Daughter of Wendy and Robert Landes … born June in her career. Her learning curve has been swift and she has helped her Sunshine Vol27, 1991 in Mamaroneck, N.Y. … has a brother, Matt, and a leyball Club to be one of the best blocking teams in the nation. We are excited about her sister, Ali … sister, Ali, played basketball at Tufts … father, potnetial to impact our front line, especailly defensively.”

Robert, played basketball at Holy Cross and professionally in Europe’s National Basketball League ... major is undeclared.

#1 • Kelsey Sauer

Freshman • OH/L • 5-6 Pleasant View, Tenn./ Goodpasture Christian School High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at Goodpasture Christian School … named the 2008 District MVP … also awarded the Goodpasture MVP in 2007 and 2008 … earned All-TournaOpalski on ... Sauer ment Team and All-District First Team “We’ve had the good fortune to coach some athletes who have played in a USVBA honors as a junior … recorded team bests in aces, kills and digs National Championship, but no one who has ever won her age division. Kelsey’s teas a senior. Personal: Daughter of Conrad and Angela Sauer … nacity and work ethic are her best attributes, but we hope her competitiveness raises born Aug. 24, 1991 in Salem, Ore. … mother played volleyball at the bar for all our athletes.”

Arizona State ... engineering major.

#6 • Kat Tauscher

Freshman • S • 5-9 Washington, D.C./ National Cathedral School High School: Four-year letterwinner in volleyball at National Cathedral School for Girls … member of the Independent School League Division A Championship team sophomore and junior seasons … twice named All-ISL … two-year team captain … earned team’s MVP award as a sophomore … moved from outside hitter to setter at end of freshman year … became squad’s starting setter each of the next three years … two-time captain of Metro American 16s … 2006 MVP of Metro American 16s … named to the FCA/Mizuno 15/16s Invitational All-Tournament Team … also named to the 2008 Fragile X All-Tournament Team. Personal: Daughter of Bill and Laura Tauscher and Ellen Tauscher and Jim Cieslak … born May 11, 1991 in Walnut Creek, Calif. … has six siblings, Opalski on ... Tauscher Lauren, Joe, Caitlin, Brendan, Kelly and Andy … father, Bill, “Katherine has the capacity to connect with hitters in a profound way because of her maplayed basketball at Yale … sister, Lauren, played rugby at turity and vision on the court. She has the ability to take the ball that was delivered out of Cornell … brother, Joe, threw javelin for Emory track and field system and turn it into a viable offensive attack. That Kat has been asked to play a variety … grandfather, Gill, played football at Maryland … stepfather, of positions last club season has increased her overall versatility.”

Jim, played football at Northwestern ... major is undeclared.

Bucknell Volleyball on Bison Vision

For the third consecutive year, Bison volleyball will have a pair of matches broadcast on Bison Vision at BucknellBison.com. The contests against Army (Sept. 25) and Lafayette (Oct. 16) will each be broadcast live from Davis Gym. Doug Birdsong and select guest analysts will call the action.

Live events on Bison Vision, which will also include all

five home football games and select field hockey, men’s and women’s soccer and men’s water polo games throughout the fall, require a subscription. Bison Vision also will continue to offer an array of free content, including interviews, highlights and features. Fans can sign up through any Bison Vision link on BucknellBison.com.

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Coach Profiles Cindy Opalski Head Coach 20th Season 371-323 Career 279-275 at Bucknell

Cindy opalski’s coaching record Years Institution Record 1986-89 Clarion (4 yrs.) 92-48 1990 Bucknell 3-22 1991 Bucknell 9-23 1992 Bucknell 4-24 1993 Bucknell 17-15 1994 Bucknell 20-13 1995 Bucknell 26-7 1996 Bucknell 18-12 1997 Bucknell 19-8 1998 Bucknell 16-12 1999 Bucknell 11-11 2000 Bucknell 17-15 2001 Bucknell 12-13 2002 Bucknell 15-13 2003 Bucknell 16-13 2004 Bucknell 14-13 2005 Bucknell 17-14 2006 Bucknell 20-12 2007 Bucknell 12-17 2008 Bucknell 13-18 Career 371-323 (.535)

Accomplishments 1988 - School’s 1st Conf. Title

The resurgence of Bucknell’s volleyball program can be traced directly to Cindy Opalski’s arrival in 1990.

1st 20-win season in 11 yrs.

Granted the turnaround didn’t come overnight, but after BU’s 1st Patriot League title a couple of years of growing pains and some energetic recruiting efforts, Opalski Patriot League Champions has transformed the Bison volleyball program into one of the top programs in the PL Champs/NCAA Tournament East. Bucknell made NCAA Tournament appearances in both 1998 and 2000 and has averaged more than 16 victories over the last 15 seasons.

PL Champs/NCAA Tournament Under Opalski the Bison were recognized as the most improved team in the nation by Volleyball Monthly in 1993; recorded the best record in school history in 1995 at 26-7; won the first-ever Patriot League automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA School record 11 PL wins Tournament; and in 2003 posted a school-record 11 Patriot League wins en route to a second-place finish. Bucknell has won four of the last 14 Patriot League regular season titles under Opalski, who has been named the Patriot League Coach of 250th win as Bucknell’s coach the Year in 1995, 2000 and 2003. The Bison have qualified for the PL Tournament in 18 of 20 years in the league.

Opalski won her 300th career match in 2004, and with 371 career victories is the second-winningest active volleyball coach in the Patriot League. In 2006, Opalski won her 250th match as coach of the Bison.

Now in her 23rd season as a collegiate head coach, Opalski wrote essentially the same script at Clarion University. In her four years there (19861989), Opalski led Clarion to a record of 92-48 and the school’s first-ever conference title in 1988. She was selected as the American Volleyball Coaches Association Coach of the Year in the Atlantic Region, and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year during her tenure.

Opalski graduated from Southern Connecticut State in 1977 and earned a Master of Science degree from that school in 1984. A savvy outside hitter for the Owls, she played in two AIAW national tournaments and captained the squad in her senior year. From 1979 through 1985 as head coach at Maloney High School in her native Meriden, Conn., Opalski led that school to two state titles.

Her resume there included six undefeated regular seasons and an eye-popping overall record of 147-11. Opalski’s success in volleyball has been documented by her 2006 induction as a player to the F.T. Maloney High School Hall of Fame and as a coach in the Connecticut Scholastic Women’s Volleyball Hall of Fame soon afterwards.

Opalski worked with the U.S. Volleyball Junior Olympic Program in the 1980s, coaching the Connecticut team at numerous national qualifiers. For five years she coached and trained some of the top players that have ever come out of the Nutmeg State as well as several teams that qualified for the USVBA National tournament.

Director of Athletics & Recreation, John P. Hardt, During the summer, Opalski serves as a technical consultant at numerous volleyball camps and Associate Director of Athletics and former volthroughout the East, in addition to directing the Bentley College and Kutztown University Volleyball coach, Terrie Grieb, present Opalski with a leyball camps. volleyball commemorating her 350th career win.

Anna Allison Assistant Coach Oral Roberts ’04 Fifth Season

Anna Allison enters her fifth season as a member of the Bison volleyball coaching staff this fall. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and a member of a prominent volleyball family, Allison is a 2004 graduate of Oral Roberts University, where she was one of the top setters in Golden Eagles’ history. In 2006, she helped guide former Bucknell setter Shannon Pitsch to a school single-season record total in assists, which ranked first in the Patriot League.

Allison was a First Team All-Mid Continent Conference selection three times and was named Setter of the Year in 2000 and 2002. As a senior in 2002 she shattered the Oral Roberts career assists record as well as the Mid-Con career service aces record. Oral Roberts won four straight league titles and played in four NCAA Tournaments during her playing days. A two-time team captain, Allison was also an outstanding student and earned Scholar-Athlete honors while successfully completing degrees in advertising and marketing communications.

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Coach Profiles/Mission Statement A lifelong student of the sport of volleyball, Allison’s enthusiasm and commitment to the game was influenced by her father, Antonio Carlos Moreno, who played for the Brazilian national team for 16 years and participated in four Olympic Games. Anna’s twin brother, Carlos, was an All-America setter who earned AVCA Player of the Year honors while leading BYU to the 2004 NCAA men’s national championship.

In 2003-04 Allison served as graduate assistant coach at Oral Roberts, where she worked closely with the Golden Eagles’ setters and assisted in scouting and recruiting. Throughout her undergraduate career she coached the ORU Club team, featuring players aged 12 to 18, as well as the 16-18 Tulsa Volleyball Club. In her native Brazil, Allison was a regular coach at the S.P. Volleyball Camp and has worked as director, recruiting manager and coach with the Moreno Corp. Over the summers, she has served on the staff of the Gold Medal Square Camp as well as the Bentley College Camp.

“Our team and future recruiting classes will clearly benefit from Anna’s vast international experience and technical knowledge of the game,” said Opalski at the time of Allison’s hiring. “Her technical knowledge will benefit our setters and enhance our offensive production. I believe that she is one of the best young coaches in the country.”

Inga Kurgonaite

Graduate Assistant Coach Lock Haven ’08 Second Season Inga Kurgonaite, a 2008 graduate of Lock Haven and a former All-America selection, enters her second season as the graduate assistant volleyball coach with the Bison volleyball program.

As a Third Team All-America choice in 2006, Kurgonaite led Lock Haven to three straight NCAA Elite Eight appearances (2004-2006), three NCAA Atlantic Region championships (2004-2006) and a pair of Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) titles (2004, 2006). A four-time All-Atlantic Region selection, she ended her career with the Lady Eagles third on the program’s kills list (1,459), third in hitting percentage (.303) and fourth in blocks (426). She piled up a team-high 359 kills as a senior and registered at least 20 kills in a match four times.

Named to the All-PSAC Team four times, Kurgonaite was an Honorable Mention All-America choice as a sophomore when she tallied 89 digs and 106 blocks. A native of Kaunas, Lithuania, Kurgonaite helped Lock Haven pace the NCAA in blocks per game in 2004 (3.83 bpg) and 2006 (3.06 bpg), and in hitting percentage in 2006 (.317).

A right-side hitter during her playing career, Kurgonaite was a 2007 NCAA Leadership Conference participant and was the co-president of the Lock Haven Student-Athlete Advisory Committee as a senior in 2007-08.

“Inga brings a lot to the table in terms of her experience as a player and her success on both the national and international levels,” said Opalski when Kurgonaite joined the staff. “She has really taken the initiative to jump in and immediately impact the offensive and defensive production of our big people.”

Athletics Mission Statement The Department of Athletics and Recreation strives to set the standard of excellence for intercollegiate and intramural programs in higher education, thereby advancing and drawing attention to the mission, core values, and educational goals of Bucknell University.

The Department believes that student-athletes’ academic programs must be their first priority. It is therefore committed to maintaining Bucknell’s high national ranking for student-athletes’ graduation rates and for producing Academic All-Americans, and to continued leadership of the Patriot League in Academic Honor Roll nominations, based on grade-point averages. The coaches’ and staff’s paramount responsibility is maintaining academic priorities and supporting student-athletes’ education, even while providing the rigorous and serious NCAA Division I athletic opportunities Bucknell student-athletes seek.

Further, the Department promotes the personal growth of student-athletes and the general student body by encouraging personal health, development, and balance among intellectual, social, civic, and physical pursuits; by celebrating challenge and competition; and by preparing participants for service and leadership in the world. Coaches and staff direct a rich array of athletic programs and recreational opportunities aimed at increasing student engagement, as well as strengthening character, healthy living, teamwork, sportsmanship, and spirit. In creating shared experiences for students, faculty, and staff, as well as alumni, family, and friends, the Department’s programs add substantially to Bucknell’s sense of community and foster life-long relationships with Bucknell.

The Department embraces the University’s decision to compete at the highest extramural level, in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Division I membership is valuable not only because this level of competition maximally challenges student-athletes, but also because it signals clearly Bucknell’s high standards and seriousness of purpose in all extracurricular endeavors and it helps position Bucknell apart from other National Liberal Arts Colleges. Likewise, the competitive success the Department seeks, measured in part by consistent contention for the Patriot League’s student-athletes and the University alike, and it brings distinction and national recognition to Bucknell.

A student-centered operation, the Department is committed to providing equitable opportunities to women and men, as well as members of minority and majority groups of all kinds. The Department subscribes to, and complies with, all principles and regulations of the Patriot League, the Eastern College Athletic Conference, and the NCAA. The department is proud that so many of today’s exemplary Bison scholar-athletes will be tomorrow’s outstanding leaders.

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Overall Home Away Neutral All Matches...............................13-18................. 7-4.............. 3-10...................3-4 League........................................8-6................... 5-2............... 3-4....................0-0 Non-League...............................5-12.................. 2-2............... 0-6....................3-4 [-------------ATTACK-------------] [----SET----] [-----SERVE-----] Name S K K/S E TA Pct A A/S SA SE SA/S Segal, Kaitlin 104 338 3.25 183 887 .175 13 0.12 40 58 0.38 Kamp, Heidi 104 240 2.31 86 560 .275 4 0.04 11 26 0.11 McAhren, Kyleigh 104 215 2.07 109 585 .181 4 0.04 32 46 0.31 Hazuka, Liz 75 129 1.72 77 418 .124 2 0.03 17 16 0.23 Baumgarten, Katie 58 59 1.02 58 232 .004 1 0.05 1 10 0.02 Ellenberger, Anne 84 50 0.60 14 171 .211 9 0.11 0 2 0.00 Pitsch, Shannon 104 42 0.40 10 117 .274 766 7.37 26 19 0.25 Smith, Lindsay 51 21 0.41 25 98 -.041 4 0.08 0 0 0.00 Willis, Taylor 32 18 0.56 6 42 .286 5 0.16 0 0 0.00 Gittings, Allison 67 8 0.12 5 26 .115 166 2.48 8 14 0.12 Rodriguez, Rachel 92 3 0.03 2 14 .071 27 0.29 15 8 0.16 Czipri, Sheena 75 2 0.03 4 15 -.133 14 0.19 12 18 0.16 Regruto, Lindsay 27 1 0.04 0 3 .333 1 0.04 1 5 0.04 Sawanobori, Emily 85 1 0.01 1 5 .000 13 0.15 10 16 0.12 Guardia, Kelsey 3 0 0.00 0 1 .000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 Team Bucknell 104 1127 10.8 580 3174 .172 1029 9.89 173 238 1.66 Opponents 104 1228 11.8 569 3200 .206 1108 10.6 174 254 1.67

[-----DIG-----] [-----------BLOCKING-----------] RE Dig Dig/S BS BA Total B/S BE BHE 31 256 2.46 0 26 26 0.25 1 2 0 28 0.27 7 70 77 0.74 9 2 7 54 0.52 8 50 58 0.56 6 3 15 75 1.00 4 12 16 0.21 3 2 13 30 0.52 3 10 13 0.22 1 1 0 12 0.14 3 46 49 0.58 8 3 2 141 1.36 0 14 14 0.13 1 14 0 3 0.06 0 10 10 0.20 2 0 0 4 0.12 2 8 10 0.31 1 0 2 35 0.52 0 8 8 0.12 0 3 17 134 1.46 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 13 148 1.97 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 5 27 1.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 36 223 2.62 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 32

173 1171 11.26 27 254 154.0 1.48 32 34 172 1233 11.86 42 240 162.0 1.56 31 26

Bold Indicates Player Returning for 2009

◊ Patriot League Standings ◊

◊ Team Statistics ◊ ATTACK.......................BU....... Opp. SERVE RECEPTIONS.....BU....... Opp. Kills........................... 1127...... 1228 Errors......................... 173........ 172 Errors......................... 580........ 569 Errors/Set...................1.7.........1.7 Total Attacks............. 3174...... 3200 Attack Pct.................. 172.........206 DEFENSE....................BU....... Opp. Kills/Set.....................10.8.......11.8 Digs.......................... 1171...... 1233 Digs/Set.....................11.3........11.9 SET .............................BU....... Opp. Assists...................... 1029...... 1108 BLOCKING..................BU....... Opp. Assists/Set..................9.9........10.7 Block Solo.................. 27.......... 42 Block Assist............... 254........ 240 SERVE.........................BU....... Opp. Total Blocks..............154.0.....162.0 Aces........................... 173........ 174 Blocks Per Set............1.5.........1.6 Errors......................... 238........ 254 Block Errors................ 32.......... 31 Aces/Set.....................1.7.........1.7

D av i s G y m : T h e H o m e

Team W *American 13 Army 13 Colgate 9 Bucknell 8 Navy 5 Lafayette 5 Lehigh 3 Holy Cross 0

Patriot League L Pct. W 1 .929 24 1 .929 26 5 .643 15 6 .571 13 9 .357 17 9 .357 12 11 .214 8 14 .000 1

* Patriot League Regular Season and Tournament Champion

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Bison Volleyball

The construction of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center specifically impacted the Bucknell volleyball program in a significant way. The relocation of the Bison men’s and women’s basketball teams to Sojka Pavilion left Davis Gym as the premier volleyball and wrestling facility. The venerable 1,000-seat arena was dedicated on June 13, 1938 and has hosted Bison athletic events for more than 70 years. The Davis Gym hardwood was recently refinished and painted with volleyball boundaries as its primary color scheme. The team’s spacious locker room and coaches offices are located just off the main playing floor. A new scoreboard was added in 2007, as well.

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Overall L Pct. 9 .727 4 .867 14 .517 18 .419 13 .567 18 .400 20 .286 25 .038

2009 Bucknell Volleyball

Patriot League/Community In its second decade of 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 and Georgetown 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. In addition, 76 Patriot League teams earned NCAA Academic Performance Program Public Recognition Awards after posting academic progress rate scores in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.

The Patriot League’s mission is simple, to provide successful competitive athletic experiences while maintaining high academic standards, and to prepare its student-athletes to be leaders in society.

During the 2008-09 academic year, Patriot League student-athletes and teams accomplished the following: • 14 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors • 61 student-athletes were recognized as ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District recipients, with 45 on the First Team.

• Bucknell won its 15th overall and women’s Patriot League Presidents’ Cup trophy, while Army won the men’s trophy for the first time since 2005.

• Holy Cross men’s soccer senior Jerry Dickinson was awarded a Fulbright Grant to work and study in South Africa.

• Navy’s Kelly Zahalka earned her third Academic All-America selection from CoSIDA, and was also named to the USA Today First-Team All-Academic squad. She also earned both a Truman and Marshall Scholarship.

• Navy’s Lizzie Barnes was one of 58 student-athletes nationally to receive an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship and was also a First-Team All-Senior All-America selection.

• Army became the first Patriot League team to advance to the finals of the NCAA Baseball Regional.

• Bucknell’s Andrew Cohen set a record with a score of 208 at the Patriot League Golf Championship, and was named Golf World’s College Player of the Week for his effort.

• Colgate’s Nick Hennessey and Steve Jonas and Holy Cross’ Brett McDermott all signed NFL free agent contracts.

• The Lehigh women’s basketball team was one of 14 NCAA Tournament participants to record a perfect graduation rate.

• Army men’s soccer goalkeeper A.J. Glubzinski was a First-Team AllSenior All-America selection and Lowe’s Senior CLASS award finalist.

• American’s Irene Schickhardt and Christine Fingerhuth were both named Longstreth/NFHCA Division I Field Hockey All-Americans.

• Navy’s Erica Ziel became the fourth female student-athlete to earn the Patriot League Scholar-Athlete award in Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field in the same academic year.

• Twelve Patriot League student-athletes received Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars awards.

• Bucknell rowing senior Page Kannor, Army baseball sophomore Kevin McKague and Lehigh softball senior Lisa Sweeney each appeared in SportsIllustrated’s “Faces in the Crowd”.

The Presidents’ Cup The Presidents’ Cup signifies overall excellence in the 23 sports sponsored by the Patriot League, and Bucknell has won the Cup 15 times in its 19-year existence, including 11 of the last 12 years.

The Presidents’ Cup is awarded annually to the institution that accumulates the highest point total over the entire academic year, with points awarded on the basis of the school’s finish in each of the 23 Patriot League sports. If there is a league tournament in a sport, the points are awarded based on the average of the regular season and tournament finish, and if there is no postseason tournament, points are awarded based on regularseason standings.

Presidents’ Cup Champions 1991 — Bucknell 2001 — Bucknell 1992 — Bucknell 2002 — Bucknell 1993 — Bucknell 2003 — Bucknell 1994 — Army 2004 — Bucknell 1995 — Army 2005 — Army 1996 — Bucknell 2006 — Bucknell 1997 — Army 2007 — Bucknell 1998 — Bucknell 2008 — Bucknell 1999 — Bucknell 2009 — Bucknell 2000 — Bucknell

Bison in the Community

Bison volleyball was active in the community throughout 2008. Some of the team’s efforts included hosting Empowering Everyone’s Kids (EEK) Night, encouraging children to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle and to increase the community’s interest in volleyball. Bucknell also took part in the nation-wide Dig Pink Breast Cancer Awareness campaign. As the Bison took on Patriot League foe American during Dig Pink Night, they promoted awareness of the disease and helped to raise money for breast cancer research. Players wore pink jerseys, and game-used pink volleyballs were raffled following the match.

Bucknell will continue its community outreach efforts in 2009, hosting the annual EEK Night and Dig Pink campaign as well as a Rock the House night to encourage campus and community involvment.

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History ◊ East Coast ◊ Conference Honors

◊ Patriot League Academic Honor Roll Selections ◊

ALL-LE AGUE 1986 1988

Second Team.................. Beth Davis Second Team.................... Sue Riley

◊ Patriot League ◊ Honors A L L- L EAGUE 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001 2002

2003

2004 2005 2006

2007 2008

Second Team.........Kathleen Sullivan First Team...................... Katie Steele First Team . ................... Katie Steele First Team . ................... Katie Steele First Team . .................. Katie Steele, ...............................Melissa Wharton Second Team.......... Susie Teitsworth First Team..............Melissa Wharton, ............................... Susie Teitsworth Second Team............ Emily Pomeroy First Team...............Melissa Wharton Second Team............ Emily Pomeroy First Team.....................Tristen Voget Second Team............ Emily Pomeroy Second Team..............Brooke Bader, ............................... Shannon Walker First Team...................Brooke Bader, ............................... Shannon Walker Second Team......... Whitney Williams First Team............... Shannon Walker First Team.....................Melanie Ghiz Second Team.......... Brandi Trapasso First Team....................Jackie Leahy, ............................... Brandi Trapasso Second Team........ Breean Trapasso, ............................ Chelsea Anderson First Team.....................Jackie Leahy First Team............ Chelsea Anderson First Team............. Jenna Henderson Second Team........ Kristen Sydlowski First Team............ Jenna Henderson Second Team.......... Shannon Pitsch, ......................................Kaitlin Segal

Offensive Player of the YEar 2000.................................... Shannon Walker

Defensive Player of the YEar 2000.................................... Brandi Trapasso 2005................................. Chelsea Anderson

Roo kie of the Y Ear 2000.................................... Brandi Trapasso

Coac h o f the Y Ear 1995, 2000, 2003.................... Cindy Opalski

Tour nam en t MVP 1998...................................... Emily Pomeroy 2000.........................................Brooke Bader

A ll-Tour nam en t Team

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

1995

Kristen Colbert, Sarah Mesaros, Stacy Sontheimer, Kathleen Sullivan Meg Kinney, Sarah Mesaros, Dee Scinta, Stacy Sontheimer, Kathleen Sullivan Sloan Fleckman, Colleen Conway, Joanne Lewis, Aubrey Schneggenburger, Sarah Mesaros Brenda Hayduk, Heather Hoehn, Karen Horiszny, Joanne Lewis, Laura Spinney, Katherine Steele Brenda Hayduk, Karen Horiszny, Joanne Lewis, Annalise Meidman, Heather Rendle, Katie Steele, Amy Turnshek Cameron Adams, Tara Cancro, Annalise Meidman, Allison Morris, Emily Pomeroy, Heather Rendle, Katie Steele, Susie Teitsworth, Amy Turnshek 1996 Cameron Adams, Annalise Meidman, Heather Montaperto, Allison Morris, Emily Pomeroy, Jen Post, Heather Rendle, Pam Scoville, Amy Turnshek, Tristen Voget 1997 Mary Agnes, Brooke Bader, Nicole LaMothe, Emily Pomeroy, Jen Post, Amy Turnshek 1998 Kerri Bishop, Kristen Erickson, Melanie Gray, Emily Pomeroy, Jen Post, Tristen Voget, Shannon Walker 1999 Mary Agnes, Brooke Bader, Kerri Bishop, Melanie Gray, Kristin Pietrocarlo, Jennifer Post, Shannon Walker, Jennifer Wrigley 2000 Brooke Bader, Kerri Bishop, Melanie Ghiz, Melanie Gray, Nicole Lamothe, Brandi Trapasso, Breean

Trapasso, Shannon Walker, Deirdre Witte 2001 Jessica Bissett, Carolyn Dougherty, Melanie Gray, Lauren Kraus, Shamree Landis, Chelsea Robertson, Brandi Trapasso, Breean Trapasso, Shannon Walker 2002 Chelsea Anderson, Jessica Bissett, Courtney Clark, Carolyn Dougherty, Melanie Ghiz, Jessica Le, Chelsea Robertson, Amanda Rowe, Brandi Trapasso, Breean Trapasso, Jennifer Wrigley 2003 Jessica Bissett, Courtney Clark, Carolyn Dougherty, Amanda Grossmann, Jessica Le, Cindy Lowe, Chelsea Robertson, Amanda Rowe, Jennie Smith, Kristen Sydlowski, Brandi Trapasso, Breean Trapasso 2004 Carolyn Dougherty, Amanda Grossmann, Tessa Mendez, Chelsea Robertson, Jennie Smith, Kristen

Sydlowski 2005 Chelsea Anderson, Allison Brady, Sheena Czipri, Sarah Groman, Amanda Grossmann, Liz Hazuka, Jessica Le, Tessa Mendez, Shannon Pitsch, Jennie Smith 2006 Allison Brady, Jacqueline Feeney, Rachel Freeman, Sarah Groman, Amanda Grossmann, Liz Hazuka, Jenna Henderson, Tessa Mendez, Shannon Pitsch, Jennifer Rupp, Jennie Smith, Lindsay Smith, Kristen Sydlowski 2007 Sheena Czipri, Liz Hazuka, Heidi Kamp, Tessa Mendez, Shannon Pitsch, Rachel Rodriguez, Lindsay Smith 2008 Sheena Czipri, Anne Ellenberger, Allison Gittings, Liz Hazuka, Shannon Pitsch, Rachel Rodriguez, Kaitlin Segal, Lindsay Smith

◊ Academic Awards ◊ C OSI D A AC A DEMIC A L L-AM ER I C ANS 1984.........Shelly Farris (Honorable Mention) 1992...................Sara Mesaros (Third Team)

COSIDA Academ i c All-Dist ric t Selec t i on s 1984...........................................Shelly Farris 1985................. Cheryl Conrad, Shelly Farris 1986...........................................Shelly Farris 1992...................................... Sarah Mesaros 1995........................................... Katie Steele 1997...................................... Emily Pomeroy 2000............... Shannon Walker (First Team), ................... Brandi Trapasso (Second Team) 2001............... Shannon Walker (First Team), ................... Brandi Trapasso (Second Team) 2002..........Breean Trapasso (Second Team) 2003.............. Breean Trapasso (First Team), ..................... Jessica Bissett (Second Team) 2004........Chelsea Robertson (Second Team) 2005......... Amanda Grossmann (First Team) 2006......... Amanda Grossmann (First Team) 2007............ Shannon Pitsch (Second Team) 2008................. Shannon Pitsch (First Team)

Patriot LEague Scholar-athlete 1991...................................Kathleen Sullivan 1992...................................... Sarah Mesaros 1995........................................... Katie Steele 2000.................................... Shannon Walker

S hanno n Wa l k e r ’02

ECC Schola r-at h le t e 1982........................................Denise Cohen

2006......... Kristen Sydlowski, Shannon Pitsch 2008........................................ Shannon Pitsch

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B ra n d i Tra p a s s o ’04

Shannon Pitsch ’09

History ◊ All-Time Captains Roster ◊ 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

1993

Wendy Green, Sheryl Sauer Susan Bairstow, Wendy Green Susan Bairstow Jeanne Groeneveld, Katie Hale Denise Cohen, Jeanne Groeneveld Kathy Eckert, Beth Hopper Scott Haggard, Beth Hopper Cheryl Conrad Michelle Farrell Beth Davis, Emily Malatesta, Sue Riley Sue Riley Dana Bradley, Kara Forosisky Kara Forosisky, Kristen Colbert Kara Forosisky, Kathleen Sullivan Sarah Mesaros, Audrey Schneggenburger Heather Hoehn, Joanne Lewis

Opponent W-L-T Academy of the New Church 1-0-0 Air Force 0-2-0 Akron 0-0-0 Alaska 0-2-0 Alaska-Fairbanks 0-2-0 Albany 0-1-0 American 1-24-0 Army 13-20-0 Ashland 0-1-0 Baptist Bible 1-0-0 Bentley 1-1-0 Binghamton 0-1-0 Boston College 1-3-0 Bowling Green 0-1-0 Brown 0-1-0 Bryant 0-0-0 Buffalo 0-3-0 Cabrini 1-0-0 Cal State Bakersfield 0-1-0 Cal-State Fullerton 0-3-0 Cal-State Northridge 0-1-0 Cal-Irvine 0-1-0 Campbell 0-1-0 Canisius 7-2-0 Catholic 0-2-0 Catonsville Community College 0-1-0 Central Connecticut 3-1-0 Charleston Southern 1-0-0 Charlotte 0-1-0 Chicago State 2-0-0 Cincinnati 0-2-0 Clarion 3-1-0 Cleveland State 0-7-0 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 Colgate 21-24-0 Columbia 7-4-0 Connecticut 0-4-0 Coppin State 4-0-0 Cornell 1-11-0 Cortland (SUNY) 1-2-0 C.W. Post 1-0-0 Dartmouth 3-3-0 Delaware 1-22-0 Delaware State 2-0-0 Drexel 4-9-0 Duquesne 2-8-0 Eastern Connecticut 0-1-0 East Stroudsburg 1-1-0 Elizabethtown 1-1-0 Elon 0-1-0 Evansville 0-1-0 Fairfield 1-1-0

Series Began 1982 1981 2009 1992 1992 2002 1989 1989 1991 1979 1991 2001 1984 1987 1993 2009 2000 1986 2008 1996 1996 1996 1994 1991 1980 1981 2000 2004 2004 1995 1988 1980 1986 2002 1984 1984 1985 1995 1984 1981 1984 1994 1980 1995 1981 1981 1985 1982 1980 2001 2008 1993

1994

1995 1996

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

2004 2005 2006

Joanne Lewis, Brenda Hayduk, Katie Steele Brenda Hayduk, Katie Steele Allison Morris, Heather Rendle, Susie Teitsworth Amy Turnshek, Melissa Wharton Emily Pomeroy, Tristen Voget Michelle Lesh, Jen Post Brooke Bader, Nicole LaMothe Melanie Gray, Shannon Walker Jennifer Wrigley Brandi Trapasso, Breean Trapasso, Jackie Leahy Carolyn Dougherty, Jackie Leahy Chelsea Anderson, Jennie Smith Amanda Grossmann, Jennie Smith, Kristen Sydlowski

2007 2008 2009

◊ All-Time Series Records ◊

Opponent W-L-T Fairleigh Dickinson 6-2-0 Fordham 8-7-0 Franklin & Marshall 3-3-0 Furman 0-1-0 George Mason 0-3-0 Gettysburg 4-5-0 Hartford 2-3-0 Harvard 1-1-0 Hofstra 0-10-0 Holy Cross 26-9-0 Howard 3-3-0 Indiana (Pa.) 1-3-0 Iona 5-2-0 James Madison 0-6-0 Juniata 0-6-0 Kean 3-0-1 Kent State 0-1-0 Kutztown 2-0-0 Lafayette 30-19-0 La Salle 13-7-0 Lehigh 21-36-0 Le Moyne 0-1-0 Liberty 0-1-0 Lock Haven 2-1-0 Long Island 1-0-0 Louisville 0-1-0 Loyola 5-6-0 Loyola Chicago 0-1-0 Manhattan 2-2-0 Mansfield 1-4-0 Marist 8-0-0 Marquette 0-1-0 Maryland 0-1-0 Maryland-Baltimore Co. 2-2-0 Maryland-Eastern Shore 2-1-0 Messiah 1-1-0 Minnesota 0-1-0 Morgan State 4-2-0 Navy 17-18-0 Nevada 0-1-0 New Hampshire 0-1-0 New Jersey Institute of Technology 0-0-0 New York Tech 0-2-0 Niagara 6-1-0 North Carolina-Asheville 1-1-0 North Carolina-Greensboro 1-0-0 North Carolina-Wilmington 0-1-0 Northeastern 1-1-0 Northeastern Illinois 1-0-0 Penn State 0-5-0 Pennsylvania 1-3-0 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 0-1-0

Series Began 1984 1987 1978 1997 1987 1978 1988 1993 1982 1986 1986 1980 1982 1980 1978 1981 1988 1979 1978 1980 1978 2002 1985 1980 1997 1988 1984 2008 1983 1978 1987 1987 1989 1988 1994 1979 1996 1998 1981 2003 2006 2009 1986 1993 1994 2007 2006 1991 1995 1978 1998 1980

Jenna Henderson, Shannon Pitsch Sheena Czipri, Allison Gittings, Shannon Pitsch Allison Gittings, Lindsay Smith

Allison Gittings ’10

Opponent W-L-T Portland State 0-1-0 Princeton 0-3-0 Providence 2-4-0 Quinnipiac 1-0-0 Radford 0-1-0 Rider 11-9-0 Robert Morris 7-5-0 Rutgers 0-1-0 Sacramento State 0-1-0 St. Bonaventure 4-6-0 St. Francis (N.Y.) 12-0-0 Saint Francis (Pa.) 29-6-0 St. John’s 2-3-0 St. Peter’s 6-0-0 Sam Houston State 1-0-0 San Francisco 0-2-0 Scranton 4-1-0 Seton Hall 6-4-0 Shepard 1-0-0 Shippensburg 1-3-0 Siena 1-4-0 Slippery Rock 0-3-0 Southern Connecticut 1-0-0 Stony Brook 0-6-0 Susquehanna 8-3-0 Syracuse 0-2-0 Temple 0-1-0 Tennessee-Martin 1-0-0 Towson 4-15-0 Ursinus 1-0-0 Valparaiso 0-2-0 Vermont 0-1-0 Villanova 0-9-0 Virginia 0-3-0 Virginia Commonwealth 1-3-0 Wagner 6-0-0 Waynesburg 0-1-0 West Chester 7-3-0 West Virginia 0-0-0 Western Maryland 0-1-0 William & Mary 0-1-0 Wilkes 5-0-0 Winthrop 1-0-0 Wisconsin 0-1-0 Wright State 0-1-0 Yale 1-3-0 York 4-2-0 Youngstown State 0-5-0 Totals 398-488-1

2009 opponents in bold italics

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Series Began 2007 1998 1986 2002 2007 1982 1982 1996 2005 1988 1986 1981 1995 1992 2008 2001 1978 1980 1979 1980 1984 1980 1983 2000 1978 1984 1994 2008 1979 1983 1995 1992 1981 1981 1991 1993 1980 1980 2009 1982 1998 1980 1994 2000 1988 1997 1979 1989

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History ◊ Season Records ◊ 1.

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432.....Jenna Henderson.......2007 421.....Melissa Wharton.........1996 413.....Jackie Leahy..............2003 408.....Melanie Ghiz..............2002 404.....Shannon Walker.........2000

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.445.....Melissa Wharton.........1995 .411.....Melissa Wharton.........1997 .410.....Melissa Wharton.........1996 .381.....Katie Steele................1993 .373.....Heather Rendle..........1993

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81.....Susie Teitsworth.........1994 77.....Katie Steele................1993 74.....Susie Teitsworth.........1995 57 ...Whitney Williams........2000 56.....Chelsea Anderson......2005

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612.....Kristen Sydlowski.......2006 528.....Susie Teitsworth.........1995 462.....Brandi Trapasso.........2002 461.....Allison Morris..............1995 440.....Chelsea Anderson......2005

Aces

Digs

Assists

1. 1199.....Shannon Pitsch..........2006 2. 1175.....Whitney Williams........2000 3. 1123.....Breean Trapasso........2003 4. 1103.....Breean Trapasso........2002 5. 1043.....Jessica Le..................2004

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◊ Career Records ◊ Kills

1. 1403.....Jenna Henderson..2004-07 2. 1377.....Melissa Wharton....1994-97 3. 1254.....Shannon Walker....1998-01 4. 1194.....Jackie Leahy.........2001-04 5. 1146.....Emily Pomeroy......1995-98

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1. 3597.....Shannon Pitsch..... 2005-08 2. 3071.....Amy Turnshek....... 1994-97 3. 2737.....Whitney Williams...1998-01 4. 2570.....Breean Trapasso...2000-03 5. 1753.....Brenda Hayduk......1992-95 1753.....Jessica Le.............2002-05

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631.....Melissa Wharton....1994-97 497.....Katie Steele...........1992-95 329.....Jennie Smith..........2003-06 302.....Heather Rendle.....1993-96 282.....Shannon Walker....1998-01

To tal Bloc ks

187.....Melissa Wharton.........1995 165.....Melissa Wharton.........1996 166.....Katie Steele................1994 143.....Melissa Wharton.........1994 141.....Katie Steele................1993

Aces

241.....Susie Teitsworth....1993-96 192.....Katie Steele...........1992-95 136.....Shannon Pitsch.....2005-08 131.....Brandi Trapasso....2000-03 130.....Joanne Lewis........1991-94

Block Assists

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Digs................................................. 40 Kristen Sydlowski vs. Rider.........9/2/06

Most Assist Blocks........................ 10 Jennie Smith vs. Dartmouth.... 9/13/03

Highest Hitting Pct..................... .722 Most Assists.................................. 66 Heidi Kamp vs. Lehigh........ 11/14/08 Jessica Le vs. Holy Cross..... 10/15/04 Most Aces......................................... 9 Cheryl Conrad vs. St. Francis...9/28/85 Molly Brown vs. Army.............. 9/18/98

◊ Team Season Records ◊ Most Kills............................................. 1592............................ 2000 Most Digs............................................ 2051............................ 2000 Highest Hitting Pct.................................212............................ 1990 Most Aces............................................. 254............................. 1998 Most Assists........................................ 1388............................ 2005 Most Wins.............................................. 26.............................. 1995 Highest Winning Pct.........................788 (26-7)....................... 1995 Most Patriot League Wins..................... 11.............................. 2003 Highest League Winning Pct...........1.000 (6-0)....................... 1995

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B lock Assists

1. 105.....Melissa Wharton.........1996 2. 93.....Jennie Smith...............2006 93.....Melissa Wharton.........1995 4. 87.....Katie Steele................1995 87.....Jennie Smith...............2003

.400.....Melissa Wharton....1994-97 .322.....Katie Steele...........1992-95 .309.....Heather Rendle.....1993-96 .298.....Tristen Voget.........1995-98 .290.....Shannon Walker....1998-01

1. 1588.....Brandi Trapasso....2000-03 2. 1474.....Susie Teitsworth....1993-96 3. 1210.....Chelsea Anderson.... 2002-05 4. 1165.....Allison Morris.........1993-96 5. 1111.....Kristen Sydlowski.... 2003-06

Solo Bloc k s

94.....Melissa Wharton.........1995 84.....Katie Steele................1993 81.....Katie Steele................1994 81.....Melissa Wharton.........1997 79.....Melissa Wharton.........1994

Hitt ing Percen tage

◊ Individual Match Records ◊

Kills................................................. 40 Most Solo Blocks............................. 9 Beth Davis vs. Cornell............. 9/18/87 Kristen Colbert vs. Susquehanna... 10/22/90

◊ All-Time Coaches Log ◊ Years 1978-1984 1985-89 1990-present Totals

Name Terrie Grieb Victoria May Cindy Opalski

Record 90-96-1 (.484) 29-117-0 (.199) 279-275-0 (.504) 398-488-1 (.449)

◊ Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame ◊ KATIE STEELE ’96 is the only Bison volleyball player to be named to the All-Patriot League team four times. She was a two-year captain and graduated as the school record-holder in hitting percentage, aces and blocks. Most important, Steele, who was also a Patriot League Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-District selection, is credited for helping turn a struggling program into a league power. After compiling a 45-186 record from 1985-92, Bucknell went 63-35 in Steele’s sophomore, junior and senior years. The Bison were the most improved team in the country in 1993, and by Steele’s senior year team finished 26-7 and won its first Patriot League regular-season title with a 6-0 record. She entered the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2007.

MELISSA WHARTON ’98 graduated with 10 school records and is considered one of the best players in program history. She is still the only Bison player to hit .400 in a season, and she did so three times. Wharton recorded a Bucknell and Patriot League-record .445 hitting percentage in 1995 (second-best in the nation that year), and she followed it up by hitting .410 in 1996 and .411 as a senior in 1997. She owns three of the top four single-season hitting percentages in Patriot League history, while her .400 career average is also the school and league record. Wharton’s 1,377 career kills was the school record for 10 years until being surpassed in 2007. She is also the Bucknell and Patriot League career leader in blocks with 631. Wharton was a three-time First Team All-Patriot League selection and earned the Christy Mathewson Award as the top senior athlete in her class. She will enter the Hall of Fame with the Class of 2009.

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History ◊ All-Time Patriot League Tournament Results ◊ 1990

1994

First Round

First Round

No. 2 Colgate No. 7 Bucknell 15-10, 15-6, 15-7

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Second Round

No. 4 Navy 2 No. 5 Bucknell 3 15-5, 15-8, 13-15, 6-15, 15-13 Championship Round

No. 3 Holy Cross No. 7 Bucknell 15-1, 15-11, 15-11

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1991

Consolation Round

First Round No. 1 Colgate No. 8 Bucknell 15-5, 15-10, 15-8

No. 1 Army 3 No. 5 Bucknell 2 15-12, 15-12, 10-15, 5-15, 15-12

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No. 3 Lehigh No. 5 Bucknell 15-12, 15-9, 10-15, 15-8

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1995 First Round

No. 5 Lafayette No. 8 Bucknell 15-13, 15-8, 15-12

3 0

1992 First Round No. 3 Colgate No. 6 Bucknell 12-15, 15-11, 15-4, 15-3

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Consolation Quarterfinals No. 7 Fordham No. 6 Bucknell 15-10, 9-15, 15-5, 15-11

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1993 First Round No. 4 Navy No. 5 Bucknell 15-9, 15-7, 15-9

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Consolation Round No. 5 Bucknell No. 8 Fordham 15-6, 16-14, 15-11

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No. 3 Colgate 2 No. 5 Bucknell 3 15-13, 17-15, 9-15, 14-16, 15-10

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Championship Round No. 1 Bucknell No. 4 Lafayette 15-1, 15-11, 15-10

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Championship Final No. 1 Bucknell 1 No. 3 Colgate 3 15-12, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11

2000 - CHAMPIONS

1996 Semifinal No. 2 Bucknell No. 3 Navy 17-15, 15-4, 9-15, 15-9

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Semifinal No. 1 Bucknell No. 4 Colgate 11-15, 15-6, 15-8, 15-2

No. 1 Bucknell 3 No. 4 Lehigh 1 12-15, 17-15, 15-12, 15-12

No. 2 Bucknell No. 3 Lehigh 30-22, 30-17, 30-27

Final

Final 3 0

No. 1 American No. 4 Bucknell 30-13, 32-30, 30-22

No. 1 Bucknell 2 No. 3. Lehigh 3 11-15, 15-5, 15-13, 13-15, 15-12

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No. 2 Army 1 No. 3 Bucknell 3 30-28, 30-18, 27-30, 30-26 Final

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No. 1 American No. 3 Bucknell 22-30, 21-30, 20-30

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2008

Semifinal

Semifinal

No. 2 Army 3 No. 3 Bucknell 1 25-30, 30-27, 31-29, 30-22

No. 1 American No. 4 Bucknell 8-25, 14-25, 17-25

2002 No. 2 Lehigh No. 3 Bucknell 30-24, 30-27, 30-24

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2005

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2006 Semifinal

No. 1 American No. 2 Bucknell 30-27, 30-25, 30-15

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No. 1 Bucknell No. 4 Lehigh 7-15, 15-8, 15-12, 15-9

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2001

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1998 - CHAMPIONS 3 0

2003

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◊ All-Time Results ◊ Year 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Overall Record 2-7 (.222) 4-11 (.267) 11-15 (.423) 16-17 (.485) 22-17-1 (.562) 22-11 (.667) 13-18 (.419) 2-24 (.077) 7-23 (.233) 8-23 (.258) 10-21 (.323) 2-26 (.071) 3-22 (.120) 9-23 (.281) 4-24 (.143) 17-15 (.531)

Conference Record ----2-2 (.500) ECC 4-7 (.364) 1-9 (.100) 0-11 (.000) 2-5 (.286) 2-5 (.286) 3-4 (.429) 0-7 (.000) 0-6 (.000) PL 1-6 (.143) 2-5 (.286) 3-4 (.429)

Place

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----Fifth* Fifth Eighth Eighth Sixth Sixth Fifth Eighth Seventh Eighth Sixth Fifth

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Overall Record 20-13 (.606) 26-7 (.788) 18-12 (.600) 19-8 (.704) 16-12 (.571) 11-11 (.500) 17-15 (.531) 12-13 (.480) 15-13 (.536) 16-13 (.552) 14-13 (.519) 17-14 (.548) 20-12 (.625) 12-17 (.414) 13-18 (.419)

Conference Record 4-3 (.571) 6-0 (1.000) 4-2 (.667) 5-1 (.833) 5-1 (.833) 5-7 (.417) 10-2 (.833) 7-7 (.500) 9-5 (.643) 11-3 (.786) 8-6 (.571) 9-5 (.643) 10-4 (.714) 5-9 (.357) 8-6 (.571)

Place Fifth First Second First First^ Fifth First^ Fourth Third Second Third Fourth Third Fifth Fourth

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^ - Patriot League Tournament champions and NCAA Tournament participant. * - In 1982 Bucknell was seeded fifth going into the East Coast Conference Tournament, then went 1-2 in pool play and did not advance.

Bucknell left the ECC to be a charter member of the Patriot League in 1990. Prior to 1982 Bucknell’s women’s volleyball team competed in the AIAW, the precursor, for women’s athletics, to the NCAA.

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KLARC/The Plan for Bucknell ◊ The Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center ◊ The Bucknell University Department of Athletics and Recreation prides itself on setting the standard of excellence when it comes to success both on the playing fields and in the classroom.

With 15 Patriot League Presidents’ Cups in 19 years, national leadership in graduation rates, 117 Academic AllAmericans in 39 years and 113 Patriot League Scholar-Athletes in 19 years, Bucknell is clearly at the head of the class in terms of upholding the scholarathlete model.

The addition of the Kenneth G. Langone Athletics and Recreation Center, one of the finest collegiate athletics and recreation venues of its kind, ensures the continuation of that success.

The facility enhances each of Bucknell’s 27 varsity programs and greatly expands the scope of its growing intramural and recreational sports offerings. A visually appealing structure located along Moore Avenue on the “downhill” side of campus, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center was designed to reach out to all members of the campus community, including the student body, varsity student-athletes, faculty, staff and alumni.

Three primary venues lie within the facility: the Arthur D. Kinney Jr. Natatorium, the 4,000-seat Gary A. Sojka Pavilion and the Krebs Family Fitness Center. Other features include a new location for the Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame, a display of Bucknell’s Congressional Medal of Honor recipients, a sports medicine and athletic training suite, classrooms, modern offices for coaches and staff and increased locker room space for varsity and recreational athletes.

The facility is named in honor of Ken Langone, a 1957 Bucknell graduate who, along with his wife, Elaine, pledged $11 million toward the center’s construction. Langone was a member of the university Board of Trustees from 1980 to 1996.

One of the special qualities of the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center is the manner in which it supplements the pre-existing facilities. The brand new construction surrounds Gerhard Fieldhouse and historic Davis Gymnasium, which has been restored as a competition venue for the Bison volleyball and wrestling teams, as well as intramural, recreation and other varsity practice activities.

As Bucknell continues to strive toward its mission of setting the standard of excellence in college athletics, the Langone Athletics and Recreation Center becomes the centerpiece in an already impressive cache of athletics facilities that includes the 13,100-seat Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium and its FieldTurf and 8-lane track surface; the scenic Bucknell Golf Club; Depew Field, the home of the Bison baseball team; the spacious West Fields for softball, and Emmitt Field and Graham Field at Holmes Stadium, including the new Phase III portion of the West Fields Project.

◊ The Plan for Bucknell ◊ Bucknell is a unique national university where liberal arts and professional programs complement each other, where more than 3,500 full-time students are educated for a lifetime of critical thinking and strong leadership. For more than 160 years, the University has remained true to its fundamental purpose: to educate and prepare students for lives that make a difference and have a positive impact on the world.

In keeping with that purpose, the University has developed The Plan for Bucknell, which includes its collective vision — “To provide students with the premier undergraduate experience in American higher education.” Students helped shape this vision because of their confidence in the University.

The Plan comprises five strategies: Strengthen the Academic Core aims to ensure that a Bucknell education is challenging and engaging, with openness to new ideas and a culture of innovation; Deepen the Residential Learning Experience will provide a residential learning and living experience that complements the academic program, integrates the athletics and recreation program and promotes personal growth and development and civic and ethical

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responsibility; Enhance Diversity is a commitment to diversity in all its forms within a civil and supportive environment of open exchange to prepare Bucknell graduates to live and work in a globally integrated and intercultural world; Build Bridges will bring the world to Bucknell — through visiting scholars and sports teams, international students and alumni, guest speakers, international focus semesters, and electronic communications — and bring Bucknell to the world through strategic partnerships and community engagement activities as well as opportunities for off-campus study and faculty research; Secure Our Financial Future will secure resources necessary to engage new opportunities, lessen dependence on tuition, and ensure our financial future.

The Plan for Bucknell was unanimously approved by the Board of Trustees on April 29, 2006, having previously been approved by the students and faculty. We have begun implementing it and are determined to make it a reality over the next decade. To read the complete version of The Plan for Bucknell or to request a published version, see

2009 Bucknell Volleyball

About Bucknell/Recruiting Information About Bucknell

Bucknell University is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation.

Our academic programs encompass: • The traditional liberal arts disciplines—arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

• Professional programs in accounting, management, education, engineering, and music.

• Preprofessional programs in law and medicine.

With more than 3,500 undergraduates and 150 graduate students, we combine the personal attention of a small college with the resources of a large university.

The Campus: Beautiful and centrally located

• More than 100 facilities for learning, living, and recreation.

• Recent additions: music building, residence hall, geology/psychology building, engineering building, and athletics center. The new West Fields complex is home to field hockey, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer.

• Approximately three hours from Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.

◊ Recruiting Information ◊ CALENDAR A typical recruiting calendar for prospective student-athletes in their junior year of high school interested in volleyball would go something like this: ** Spring 2010 — Make unofficial visits to schools of interest. ** September 2010 — Contact head coach Cindy Opalski if Bucknell falls within your top-five list of potential colleges. Send a letter expressing interest in the volleyball program. Include a transcript and any videotape you may have available. Also, the student-athlete should be registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse. See your high school Emily athletics director or guidance counselor for Sawanobori information. ’12 ** Late Summer 2010 — Head coach Cindy Opalski will be in contact regarding the student-athlete’s interest and possible visit date. The student-athlete and family should file CSS Financial Aid Profile Form. See your college guidance counselor for information. ** November 15, 2010 — Deadline for Admissions Early Decision I and Financial Aid applications for Early Decision I candidates. ** Late December, 2010 — Target date for Admissions letters to go out for Early Decision I candidates. ** January 1, 2010 — Deadline for Admissions Regular Decision and Early Decision II. Deadline for Financial Aid applications for Regular Decision and Early Decision II candidates. ** Late January, 2011 — Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Early Decision II candidates. ** Late March, 2011 — Target date for Admissions decision letters to go out for Regular Decision candidates. ** Mid-April, 2011 — Target date for open house weekend for all accepted applicants. ** May 1, 2011 — Deadline for securing spot in class of 2015 with deposit.

EARLY DECISION Students who are absolutely, 100% confident Bucknell is their top college choice are encouraged to apply during the Early Decision process. Advantages are that you’ll have an Admissions decision prior to Christmas and all students accepted during the early decision process are guaranteed financial aid for which they qualify.

Academics: Broad opportunities to learn

• More than 50 majors leading to bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of engineering, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in business administration, or bachelor of music.

• Arts & Sciences Departments and Programs: Animal Behavior, Art and Art History, Astronomy, Biology, Cell Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, English, Environmental Studies, French, Geography, Geology, German History, Humanitities, International Relations, Latin American Studies, Management, Mathematics, Music, Neuroscience, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Russian, Sociology and Anthropology, Spanish, Theatre and Dance, Women’s and Gender Studies.

• Engineering Departments: Biomedical, Chemical, Civil and Environmental, Computer Science, Electrical, Mechanical.

The Faculty: Focused on the students • • • •

More than 300 full-time faculty.

95% of faculty members hold doctoral degrees.

Undergraduate learning is highest priority.

Faculty members are active scholars who conduct research, produce creative works, and publish their findings, often in collaboration with students.

Undergraduate Research: Hands-on learning

• Students conduct research in the lab and off campus in conjunction with faculty mentors.

• High degree of independence.

• Great preparation for graduate school and career.

Campus Life: Never a dull moment

• Learning outside of class: academically oriented student organizations, guest lecturers, campus publications, concerts, art exhibitions, theatre, trips off campus, and more.

• More than 150 student-run organizations to suit nearly every interest, from a capella singing to Zen Buddhist meditation.

• Volunteer and service projects on- and off-campus, including abroad.

• 13 fraternities and 6 sororities.

• Diverse religious life programs.

• Athletics: varsity intercollegiate program, club sports for both men and women, and intramural programs.

Residential Colleges: Housing options with an academic twist

• Seven themed programs open to first-year students: arts, environment, global, humanities, language and culture, social justice, and society and technology.

• Students take a course together, live together, and participate in out-ofclass activities such as informal discussions, guest lectures, and off-campus trips.

Career Services: Preparation for the future

• Full-or part-time internships at companies, non-profits, or governmental agencies.

• Resume writing and interviewing guidance.

• Two-day job shadowing externships.

• On-campus employment expos and off-campus networking nights.

Visit Campus: See Bucknell for yourself

• Tours are offered five times daily on weekdays and three times on Saturdays.

• No appointment is necessary for tours; other options may require reservations.

• Please go to www.bucknell.edu/admissions/calendar or call (570) 5771101 for more information about visit options.

VERBAL COMMITMENTS Verbal commitments help to solidify a quality recruiting class for Bison Volleyball by the end of the first semester.

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