Women’s Volleyball NAZARETH COLLEGE 2008 MEDIA GUIDE NAZARETH COLLEGE 2008 MEDIA GUIDE Women’s Volleyball College information Table of Contents Location ...... 4245. East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 Staff Directory ...... 2 Main Telephone Number ...... (585) 389-2525 Coaching Staff...... 3 Enrollment ...... 2,000 (undergraduate) 2008 Roster...... 4. Founded...... 1924 by the Sisters of St . Joseph 2007 Final Results and Statistics...... 5 President ...... Daan Braveman 2008 Returning Players ...... 6-9 Nickname...... Golden Flyers 2008 Newcomers ...... 10 Colors...... Purple and Gold Empire 8 Conference...... 11. Affiliations ...... NCAA Division II, ECAC Leaders & Record Holders...... 12 Conference...... Empire 8 Individual Award Winners...... 13 Empire 8 Commissioner...... Chuck Mitrano History and Information...... 14. Office Phone...... (585) 581-0834 E-mail...... cmitrano@empire8 .com Empire 8 Assistant Commissioner ...... Tim Farrell E-mail ...... tfarrell@empire8. .com Web Address ...... www .empire8 .com Home Court (Capacity) ...... Robert A . Kidera Gymnasium (1,200) Nazareth volleyball 2008 Athletic Director...... Peter Bothner is a production of the Nazareth Office Phone...... (585) 389-2196 Athletic Department . For further information, contact E-mail...... pbothne4@naz .edu Joe Seil at (585) 389-2452 Women’s Volleyball Head Coach ...... Cal Wickens or at jseil2@naz edu. . Career Record/Years...... 104-79 (5 seasons) Front cover Office Phone...... (585) 389-2189 Katelynn reed kate Zwickl E-mail...... cwicken0@naz .edu Laura Persico Assistant Coach...... Steve. England 2007 Overall Record...... 28-12. DESIGN & LAYOUT 2007 Empire 8 Record/Finish...... 6-2/3rd Post-Season...... NCAA Tournament Players Returning/Lost...... 12/2 NCAA Appearances (8) ...... 1984, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 Head Athletic Trainer...... Adrienne. Jester Office Phone...... (585) 389-2838 Main College Number E-mail ...... ajester4@naz. edu. (585) 389-2525 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Mike Fahy Athletic Office Fax E-mail...... mfahy8@naz .edu (585) 389-2839 Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Beth Kinslow Sports Info Fax E-mail...... bkinslo6@naz. .edu (585) 389-2188 Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Information Director...... Joe Seil Press Box Phone Office Phone...... (585) 389-2452 (585) 389-2951 Office Fax...... (585) 389-2188 Press Box Fax E-mail...... jseil2@naz .edu (585) 389-2950 Web Address ...... www .nazathletics .com Sports Hotline Admissions Office ...... (585) 389-2860 (585) 389-2095 & Financial Aid Office...... (585) 389-2310 NAZARETH COLLEGE 2008-09 staff directory

Peter Bothner Terese Bouchard toby Brown jack Carpenter Marty Coddington Mike Daley Director of Athletics Equestrian coach associate men’s Women’s Men’s & Women’s Assistant Athletic pbothne4@naz edu. tboucha3@naz .edu basketball Coach Softball Coach Golf Coach Director & Men’s 389-2196 389-2195 tbrown9@naz .edu jcarpen9@naz .edu mcoddin6@naz edu. Basketball Coach 389-2193 389-2936 389-2851 mdaley8@naz .edu 389-2814

Michael Fahy Danny Gilbertson devin Gotham Adrienne Jester beth Kinslow traci lian Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach women’s HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER, Assistant Athletic Women’s Athletic Trainer dgilber5@naz .edu basketball Coach ASST . ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, Trainer lacrosse coach mfahy8@naz .edu 389-2191 dgotham6@naz .edu SR . WOMAN bkinslo6@naz .edu tlian9@naz .edu 389-2838 389-2190 ADMINISTRATOR 389-2838 389-2835 ajester4@naz .edu 389-2838

Scott Love Gail Mann dave Marsh ryan Martin mike Palermo Rob Randall Cross Country, Women’s diving Coach Assistant Men’s Equipment men’s Track & Field Coach Soccer Coach dmarsh3@naz .edu Lacrosse Coach Room Manager lacrosse Coach elove9@naz .edu gmann8@naz edu. 389-2198 Director of mpalerm6@naz edu. rrandal5@naz .edu 389-2852 389-2813 Intramurals 389-2837 389-2194 rmartin3@naz .edu 389-2858

Joe Seil Martie Staser lyndsay Thomas ANDREA Tutino Paul Waida cal Wickens Assistant Athletic Men’s & Women’s Athletic Office Field Hockey Coach Men’s & Women’s Men’s & Women’s Director/SID Swimming Coach Coordinator atutino0@naz .edu Tennis Coach Volleyball Coach jseil2@naz .edu mstaser3@naz .edu lthomas4@naz .edu 389-2199 pwaida7@naz .edu cwicken0@naz .edu 389-2452 389-2198 389-2195 389-2853 389-2189

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Cal Wickens, coach and director of the A member of the Nazareth men’s Rochester Volleyball Club for more than volleyball team for two seasons, Steve two decades, is back for his sixth season England joined the women’s coaching as head coach of the Golden Flyers’ staff in 2006 . women’s volleyball team . A native of Rochester and a graduate Wickens took over prior to the 2003 of Penfield High School, England played season and promptly guided the Golden regularly for the Golden Flyers’ men’s Flyers to the Empire8 Conference title team in 2005 and 2006 . He helped the as well as their fourth straight trip to the Golden Flyers to a 20-9 record in ‘06 NCAA Division III Tournament . and ranks among the all-time leaders Even more noteworthy, perhaps, was the in digs with 245 . Golden Flyers’ ascent to the conference Cal Wickens Steve England England graduated from Nazareth in Head coach championship in 2006 . Nazareth posted assistant coach ‘06 with a degree in Sociology . In high a 5-2 E8 dual meet record in ‘06 and school, he was a standout at Penfield was seeded third for the winner-take-all conference tournament . Nazareth in volleyball and lacrosse, earning Monroe County League all-star honors won a wild, five-game semifinal match over second-seeded Ithaca and then in both sports . He played two seasons of lacrosse at Mercyhurst before fought equally hard in a three-game sweep of top-seeded RIT to win the title transferring to Nazareth in 2003 . and coveted automatic berth to the NCAAs . year by year records Nazareth gained yet another NCAA Tournament berth in 2007 by gaining an at-large selection after finishing third in the regular-season conference Year Record Coach standings . 1976 4-18-1 Debbie Karcanes Nazareth scored post-season wins over Montclair State and Cortland before 1977 18-11-4 Debbie Karcanes being eliminated in the New York Region finals by E8 rival Stevens . 1978 32-7-1 Debbie Karcanes Wickens’ five-year record of 104 - 79 includes an Empire 8 Coach of the Year 1979 22-7-1 Debbie Karcanes honor for 2006 . 1980 34-10-2 Terie Velardi A native of Santa Monica, Calif ., Wickens started the Rochester Volleyball 1981 35-8-0 Terie Velardi Club in 1979 . The club includes the Volley FX girls’ team and the Pace 1982 35-4-1 Terie Velardi Bootlegger boys’ team . The boys’ team won the 18-and-under AAU National 1983 34-9-0 Terie Velardi Championship in 1990 and has been national runner-up six other times . The 1984 30-13-0 Terie Velardi team also captured the USA Men’s National Championship in 2000 . 1985 43-14-0 Sandy Schencke Wickens also has coached at numerous camps and clinics and served for 10 1986 39-15-0 Sandy Schencke years as try-out coach for the USA High Performance/Youth National Team . 1987 33-16-1 Sandy Schencke Wickens has an Associate in Occupational Studies degree from the Culinary 1988 28-17-0 Sandy Schencke Institute of America in Hyde Park, N .Y . 1989 21-26-0 Sandy Schencke 1990 13-23-0 Sandy Schencke Wickens, in 2005, also helped launch the Nazareth men’s volleyball program, 1991 9-33-0 Sandy Schencke which has a four-year record of 81-36 and in 2008 ascended to No . 1 in the 1992 6-34-0 Denise Dewey national rankings . In 2008, Nazareth finished 28-7 overall and reached the quarterfinals of the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Tournament . 1993 5-25-0 Denise Dewey In ‘07, Wickens was recognized as the NECVA West co-Coach of the Year . 1994 17-34-0 Tony Zostant 1995 23-22-0 Tony Zostant 1996 21-19-0 Tony Zostant 1997 5-30-0 Tony Zostant 1998 14-22-0 Tony Zostant 1999 18-20-0 Linda Downey 2000 36-6-0 Linda Downey 2001 36-3-0 Linda Downey 2002 36-6-0 Linda Downey 2003 29-10-0 Cal Wickens 2004 18-16-0 Cal Wickens 2005 12-20-0 Cal Wickens 2006 17-21-0 Cal Wickens HEAD COACH CAL WICKENS was named e8 Conference 2007 28-12-0 CAL wickens coach of the year in 2006 after leading nazareth to its seventh ncaa tournament berth.

3 Women’s volleyball 2008 complete roster

Numerical Alphabetical # Name POS . YR . HT . High School/Hometown # Name

1 Audrey Zimmerman RS FR . 5-10 East Aurora/East Aurora, NY 15 Hillary Adam* 2 Kate Zwickl* S JR . 5-6 Warwick/Chester, NY 12 Mallorie Clary* 3 Emily Payne* MB JR . 5-9 Victor/Farmington, NY 13 Kristi Custer*

4 Laura Persico* OH SR . 5-8 Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk/Ravena, NY 8 Megan DeRitter* 5 Ashlee Travis MB FR . 5-11 Hammondsport/Hammondsport, NY 6 Leah Farrell 6 Leah Farrell L FR . 5-6 Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake/Burnt Hills, NY 7 Elizabeth Fisler 7 Elizabeth Fisler RS FR . 5-10 Penfield/Penfield, NY 11 Tracy Gregoire*

8 Megan DeRitter* MB JR . 5-11 G . Ray Bodley/Fulton, NY 3 Emily Payne* 9 Katelynn Reed* MB JR . 5-11 Horseheads/Horseheads, NY 4 Laura Persico* 10 Carra Vanderstyne* OH JR . 5-9 Victor/Victor, NY 9 Katelynn Reed* 11 Tracy Gregoire* OH JR . 5-10 Gananda/Macedon, NY 5 Ashlee Travis 12 Mallorie Clary* L JR . 5-4 Catonsville/Baltimore, MD 10 Carra Vanderstyne*

13 Kristi Custer OH SO . 5-7 DeRuyter/Truxton, NY 16 Natasha Villane* 15 Hillary Adam* MB JR . 5-10 LaFayette/LaFayette, NY 1 Audrey Zimmerman 16 Natasha Villane* L JR . 5-7 Canandaigua/Canandaigua, NY 2 Kate Zwickl*

* Returning Players HEAD COACH: Cal Wickens, 6th season ASSISTANT COACH: Steve England STUDENT TRAINER: Jenna Martens

Front Row (left to right) - Katelynn Reed, Natasha Villane, Kate Zwickl, Mallorie Clary, Laura Persico. Back Row -- Steve England (assistant coach), Ashlee Travis, Emily Payne, Liz Fisler, Tracy Gregoire, Megan DeRitter, Hillary Adam, Carra Vanderstyne, Audrey Zimmerman, Kristi Custer, Leah Farrell, Cal Wickens (head coach).

4 2007 women’s volleyball final results & statistics

FInal 2007 results DATE W/l OPPONENT scores r RECORD 8/31 W, 3-2 VS . Skidmore# 27-30, 30-26, 28-30, 30-16, 15-7 1-0 8/31 W, 3-1 VS . Lebanon Valley# 33-35, 30-25, 30-15, 30-20 2-0 9/1 W,3-2 AT Cortland# 30-26, 23-30, 27-30, 30-28, 15-5 3-0 9/1 L, 3-0 VS . Stevens# 30-20, 30-19, 31-29 3-1 9/12 W, 3-1 Geneseo 26-30, 30-21, 30-20, 30-25 4-1 9/14 W, 3-0 VS . Clarkson** 30-23, 30-16, 30-15 5-1 9/14 W, 3-1 VS . Cortland** 30-21, 23-30, 30-27, 30-26 6-1 9/15 W, 3-1 VS . Geneseo** 23-30, 30-24, 30-19, 30-23 7-1 9/15 L, 3-0 AT RIT** 30-28, 30-22, 30-24 7-2 9/18 W, 3-0 Fredonia 30-21, 30-15, 30-23 8-2 9/21 W, 3-1 VS . Ithaca* 30-24, 30-21, 22-30, 30-19 9-2 9/21 W, 3-0 VS . Alfred* 30-20, 30-18, 30-25 10-2 9/22 L, 3-0 VS . Stevens* 36-34, 30-19, 30-28 10-3 9/22 W, 3-0 VS . Elmira* 30-19, 30-24, 30-19 11-3 9/25 W, 3-1 AT Brockport 30-32, 30-18, 30-27, 30-23 12-3 9/28 l, 3-1 Cortland 30-21, 30-28, 14-30, 30-24 12-4 9/28 W, 3-2 RIT 30-25, 27-30, 29-31, 30-20, 15-11 13-4 9/29 W, 3-2 Williams 19-30, 32-34, 30-17, 30-21, 15-9 14-4 9/29 W, 3-0 Scranton 30-27, 30-21, 30-27 15-4 10/5 W, 3-0 VS . Hartwick% 30-20, 30-23, 30-24 17-4 10/6 W, 3-1 VS .Clarkson% 30-22, 30-21, 7-30, 30-27 18-4 10/6 W, 3-0 VS .Clarkson% 30-19, 30-23, 30-23 19-4 10/9 W, 3-0 AT Keuka 30-25, 30-21, 30-27 20-4 tregan 10/12 L, 3-0 VS . Washington & Lee^ 30-27, 33-31, 30-26 20-5 ^ 10/12 L, 3-1 VS . Elizabethtown 27-30, 30-27, 30-20, 30-25 20-6 Elizabeth Tregan averaged 3.39 kills ^ 10/13 L, 3-0 VS . Virginia Wesleyan 30-23, 30-27, 30-28 20-7 per game for the Golden Flyers 10/13 W, 3-1 VS . Susquehanna^ 30-23, 28-30, 30-27, 30-22 21-7 in 2007. 10/19 W, 3-0 VS . ST . John Fisher* 30-28, 30-28, 30-23 22-7 10/19 W, 3-1 VS . Hartwick* 27-30, 30-24, 30-27, 30-22 23-7 10/20 L, 3-1 VS . RIT* 30-24, 26-30, 30-22, 30-25 23-8 10/20 W, 3-0 VS . Utica* 30-15, 30-17, 30-26 24-8 nazareth college sports 10/24 W, 3-0 Rochester 30-25, 30-27, 30-25 25-8 hotline: 10/27 W, 3-0 VS . Union+ 30-21, 30-17, 30-17 26-8 (585) 389-2095 10/28 L, 3-1 VS . RIT+ 30-27, 30-22, 15-30, 30-22 26-9 10/28 L, 3-1 VS . Ithaca+ 30-25, 27-30, 30-23, 30-16 26-10 on the world wide web: 11/3 L, 3-2 VS . RITx 33-31, 24-30, 30-22, 22-30, 15-12 26-11 www .nazathletics .com 11/8 W, 3-0 VS . Montclair Statey 30-19, 30-25, 30-23 27-11 11/9 W, 3-1 VS . Cortlandy 25-30, 30-25, 30-23, 32-30 28-11 follow the y 11/10 L, 3-0 AT Stevens 30-24, 30-27, 30-27 28-12 golden flyers # at Cortland Tournament ** at RIT Tournament Home matches in bold ^ at Christopher Newport Tournament % at Plattsburgh Tournament + NYSWCAA Tournament at Hunter * Empire 8 Conference match x Empire 8 Tournament at Stevens y NCAA Tournament at Stevens 2007 Statistics PLAYER GP . K K/G E ATT PCT AST AVG ACE AVG Se DIG AVG BS BA TOT AVG Natasha Villane 137 6 0 .04 0 7 .857 10 0 07. 69 0 50. 56 411 3 00. 0 0 0 0 .00 Kate Zwickl 143 96 0 .67 15 194 .418 1660 11 .61 70 0 49. 64 245 1 .71 12 46 58 0 .41 Katelynn Reed 136 322 2 .37 72 701 .357 13 0 10. 104 0 76. 59 59 0 43. 29 64 93 0 .68 Jenna Martens 20 1 0 .05 0 3 .333 18 0 90. 1 0 05. 4 7 0 35. 0 0 0 0 .00 Emily Payne 109 79 0 .72 27 174 .299 3 0 03. 0 0 00. 1 22 0 20. 20 42 62 0 .57 Hillary Adam 122 172 1 .41 55 428 .273 0 0 07. 63 0 52. 57 79 0 65. 22 45 67 0 .55 Elizabeth Tregan 138 468 3 .39 143 1195 .272 77 0 56. 56 0 41. 85 208 1 .51 8 50 58 0 .42 Laura Persico 138 555 4 .02 203 1458 .241 14 0 10. 38 0 28. 50 298 2 16. 1 20 21 0 15. Carra Vanderstyne 70 197 2 .81 76 540 .224 5 0 07. 6 0 09. 8 164 2 34. 3 15 18 0 .26 Tracy Gregoire 18 24 1 .33 13 74 149. 1 0 06. 1 0 06. 1 11 0 61. 1 0 1 0 .06 Mallorie Clary 144 77 0 .53 46 253 123. 35 0 24. 51 0 35. 44 596 4 14. 0 3 3 0 .02 Christa Harris 23 14 0 .61 8 53 113. 1 0 04. 1 0 04. 3 19 0 83. 0 1 1 0 .04

Megan DeRitter 55 45 0 .82 34 183 .060 2 0 04. 3 0 05. 3 19 0 35. 1 4 5 0 .09 Kristi Custer 67 93 1 .39 94 312 - .003 5 0 07. 3 0 04. 9 28 0 42. 1 6 7 0 12. TOTALS 145 2149 14.82 786 5575 .244 1853 12.78 466 3.21 444 2166 14.94 98 296 246 1.70

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laura persico 4 senior - outside hitter

Communication and Rhetoric major. . . daughter of Donald and Susan Persico, Ravena, N.Y . . . team captain . . . back for her fourth season, Persico was among the top players in the region in 2007 as she appeared in 138 games and posted a team-best 555 kills (4 02. per game) and 298 digs . . . earned honorable mention All-America and first-team all-New York Region honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association . . . earned first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors as an outside hitter . . . reached double figures in kills in 34 of Nazareth’s 40 matches, including a career-high 30 kills vs . Lebanon Valley 8/31/07 . . . had 21 kills and 16 digs in the Golden Flyers’ NCAA Tournament win over Cortland 11/9/07 . . . named to all-tournament teams at Cortland and Nazareth . . . also a first-team Empire 8 all-star in softball as a shortstop/centerfielder . . . recipient of New York State Scholar- Athlete award . . . represented Nazareth at NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Conference in Florida last May . . . 2006: appeared in 137 games and led the Golden Flyers in kills and digs with 477 and 426 respectively . . . ranked second on the team with 72 service aces . . . received first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-region honors . . . named MVP of the Cardinal Classic at Plattsburgh after leading Nazareth to the team title . . . named E8 Player of the Week for 10/09/06 . . . reached double figures in kills 27 times in ‘06, including a season-high 29 kills vs . St . John Fisher 10/17/06 . . . had 28 digs vs . Potsdam 10/6/06 . . . 2005: Persico appeared in all 32 matches and 102 games overall . . . finished third on the team with 227 kills and also contributed 232 digs . . . twice honored as E8 Rookie of the Week — 10/23/05 and 9/4/05 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School, Persico was a standout in volleyball, basketball and softball . . . named school’s Female Athlete of the Year after earning first-team Colonial Council all-star honors three times in volleyball . . . served as team captain for two seasons and helped team win two league titles . . . also was chosen as a Section Two all-star in 2005 . . . played center for the basketball team and shortstop in softball and was chosen team MVP in each .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2005 32 102 227 2.23 99 730 .175 2 0.02 38 0.37 45 232 2.27 5 7 12 0.12 2006 37 137 477 3.48 209 1243 .216 15 0.11 72 0.53 64 426 3.11 3 15 18 0.13 2007 39 138 555 4.02 203 1458 .241 14 0.10 38 0.28 50 298 2.16 1 20 21 0.15 TOTAL 108 377 1259 3.34 511 3431 .218 31 0.08 148 0.39 159 956 2.54 9 42 51 0.14

hillary adam 15 junior - middle blocker

Sociology major . . . daughter of Shawn and Mary Adam, LaFayette, N.Y. . . returning for her third season, Adam played in 122 games in 2007 and was second on the team with 67 blocks and in service aces with 63 . . . also had 172 kills . . . twice recorded season-high of 10 kills -- vs . Cortland 9/1/07 and vs . RIT 11/3/07 . . . had 10 service aces vs . Cortland 9/1/07 and eight more vs . the Red Dragons in the NCAA Tournament 11/9/07 . . . 2006: played in 109 games and was third on the team with 63 total blocks . . . also recorded 165 kills and 22 service aces . . . twice recorded a career-high 11 kills in a match -- vs . Dubuque 10/14/06 and vs . St . John Fisher 10/17/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of LaFayette High School, Adam was a standout in volleyball and lacrosse . . . named Section Three Class C Player of the Year in 2005-06 and was named first-team all-state . . . also a second-team selection in ’04-05 and twice named to Section Three all-star team . . . helped team to league, sectional and regional titles in ’04-05 and ’05-06 . . . ranks as school’s all-time leader in kills and blocks . . . in lacrosse, earned Onondaga High School League all-star honors for the Colonial American Division as one of the league’s top scorers .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 32 109 165 1.51 82 457 .182 3 0.03 22 0.20 41 87 0.80 8 55 63 0.58 2007 36 122 172 1.41 55 428 .273 9 0.07 63 0.52 57 79 0.65 22 45 67 0.55 Total 68 231 337 1.46 137 885 .226 12 0.05 85 0.37 98 166 0.72 30 100 130 0.56

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MALLORIE CLARY 12 JUNIOR - LIBERO

Sociology major. . . born 1/28/88 . . . daughter of Skip and Michelle Clary, Baltimore, Md. . . returning for her second season, Clary transferred to Nazareth from UMBC and had a immediate impact as a defensive specialist . . . appeared in all 40 matches and a team-high 144 games . . . led the team with 596 digs (4 .14 per game) and contributed 77 kills and 51 service aces . . . reached double figures in digs 31 times, including a high of 28 vs . RIT 11/3/07 . . . had eight service aces vs . Lebanon Valley 8/31/07 . . . named to all-tournament team at Nazareth Invitational . . . at UMBC in 2006: played regularly as a defensive specialist for the Division I Retrievers and ranked third on the team with 246 digs (2 .26 per game) as team finished 16-15 overall . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Catonsville High School in Maryland, Clary was a standout in volleyball and softball . . . was a three-time team MVP in volleyball and earned first-team all-city and all-county honors three times from the Baltimore Sun . . . earned similar honors twice as a shortstop in softball . . . selected Athlete of the Year for 2006 by the Catonsville Times .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2007 40 144 77 0.53 46 253 .123 35 0.24 51 0.35 44 596 4.14 0 3 3 0.02 TOTAL 40 144 77 0.53 46 253 .123 35 0.24 51 0.35 44 596 4.14 0 3 3 0.02

megan deritter 8 JUNIOR - middle blocker

Psychology major . . . daughter of Paul and Karen DeRitter, Fulton, N.Y. . . returning for her third season, DeRitter played in 27 matches and 55 games in 2007 . . . recorded 45 kills and 19 digs . . . equaled a career high with eight kills in matches against Lebanon Valley 8/31/07 and Alfred 9/21/07 . . . 2006: played in 41 games and recorded 37 kills and 30 digs . . . had a career-best eight kills at Plattsburgh 10/ 7/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of G . Ray Bodley High School in Fulton, DeRitter played three seasons of varsity volleyball there . . . named second- team all-state in 2006 and Player of the Year in the Onondaga High School League’s Freedom Division . . . named team MVP in ’05 and ’06 and was a Section Three Class A all-star in both of those seasons . . . also team captain and team MVP in tennis for 2006 . . . also competed in lacrosse .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 24 41 37 0.90 29 119 .067 2 0.05 8 0.20 2 30 0.73 0 3 3 0.07 2007 27 55 45 0.82 34 183 .060 2 0.04 3 0.05 3 19 0.35 1 4 5 0.09 TOTAL 51 96 82 0.85 63 302 .063 4 0.04 11 0.11 5 49 0.51 1 7 8 0.08

tracy gregoire 11 JUNIOR - outside hitter

Psychology major . . . daughter of Todd and Carolyn Gregoire, Macedon, N.Y. . . . returning for her third season, Gregoire played in 18 games in 2007 and recorded 24 kills with 11 digs . . . had a career-best eight kills vs . Utica 10/20/07 . . . 2006: played in 13 games and recorded 10 kills and 10 digs . . .Scholastic: a graduate of Ruben A . Cirillo High School in Gananda, Gregoire played three seasons of varsity volleyball and was a first-team Wayne County League all-star in 2006 . . . also earned team MVP honors . . . also earned second-team all-league honors as a forward in basketball and as a third baseman in softball . . . on academic honor roll four straight years .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 8 13 10 0.77 4 22 .273 1 0.08 0 0.00 2 10 0.77 0 2 2 0.15 2007 13 18 24 1.33 13 74 .149 1 0.06 1 0.06 1 11 0.61 1 0 1 0.06 TOTAL 21 31 34 1.10 17 96 .177 2 0.06 1 0.03 3 21 0.68 1 2 3 0.10

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Emily Payne 3 JUNIOR - Middle blocker

Business Administration major . . . daughter of Doug and Laurie Payne, Farmington, N.Y. . . returning for her third season, Payne appeared in 109 games in 2007 and had 79 kills and 62 total blocks . . . had a career-best 12 kills vs . Lebanon Valley 8/31/07 . . . had seven blocks vs . Elizabethtown 10/12/07 . . . 2006: appeared in 38 games and had 33 kills and 16 digs . . . had a season-best six kills vs . St . Lawrence 10/7/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Victor Central, Payne played two seasons of varsity volleyball for coach Shelly Collins . . . served as team captain in 2006 . . . also a member of basketball and track teams . . . placed second in the Section Five pentathlon and helped track team to three Finger Lakes East titles . . . a member of the National Honor Society and the French Honor Society .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 23 38 33 0.87 18 72 .208 1 0.03 1 0.03 6 16 0.42 2 10 12 0.32 2007 39 109 79 0.72 27 174 .299 3 0.03 0 0.00 1 22 0.20 20 42 62 0.57 TOTAL 62 147 112 0.76 45 246 .272 4 0.03 1 0.01 7 38 0.26 22 52 74 0.50

katelynn reed 9 JUNIOR - middle blocker

Math major . . . daughter of Keith Reed, Norwich, N .Y . and Sharon Reed, Horseheads, N.Y . . . returning for her third season, Reed appeared in all 40 matches and 136 games overall . . . finished third on the team with 322 kills (2 37. per game) and a .357 hitting percentage . . . set a single-season school record with 104 service aces . . . led the team with 93 blocks . . . equaled a career-best with 16 kills three times in ‘07 . . . had seven service aces in a match vs . Hartwick 10/5/07 . . . 2006: was among the Empire 8’s top first-year players as she appeared in 131 games and recorded a team-high 80 service aces . . .was second on the team with 69 total digs and ranked third on the team in kills with 260 to go with a .302 hitting percentage . . . named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week twice and received all-conference honorable mention honors . . . reached double figures in kills eight times, including a career-best 16 kills vs . Ithaca 10/21/ 06 . . . twice served up seven aces in a match -- vs . John Carroll 9/22/06 and vs . Bridgewater 10/13/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Horseheads High School, Reed was a four-year volleyball standout there . . . named first-team all-state for 2006 after earning second-team honors in ’05 . . . twice named as a first-team all-star in the Southern Tier Athletic Conference . . . helped team to Section Four titles in 2002, 2004 and 2005 . . . nominated as 2006 Horseheads Athlete of the Year .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 36 131 260 1.98 86 577 .302 7 0.05 80 0.61 67 72 0.55 19 50 69 0.53 2007 40 136 322 2.37 72 701 .357 13 0.10 104 0.76 59 59 0.43 29 64 93 0.68 TOTAL 76 267 582 2.18 158 1278 .332 20 0.07 184 0.69 126 131 0.49 48 114 162 0.61

carra vanderstyne 10 JUNIOR - outside hitter

Psychology major . . . daughter of Jay and Julie Vanderstyne, Victor, N.Y . . . returning for her third season, Vanderstyne appeared in 70 games and contributed 170 kills (2 .81 per game) and 164 digs . . . missed 20 matches due to a leg injury . . . reached double figures in kills 11 times, topping out at 17 kills vs . Geneseo 9/15/07 . . . named to all-tournament team at RIT . . . 2006: appeared in 136 games and had 386 digs and 233 kills . . . recognized by the Empire 8 as Nazareth’s Sportswoman of the Year . . . named E8 Rookie of the Week for 10/9/06 . . . reached double figures in kills six times, including a career-best 18 vs . Plattsburgh 10/7/06 . . . had a career-high 26 digs vs . Potsdam 9/16/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Victor High School, Vanderstyne played three seasons of varsity volleyball there . . . earned Section Five and Finger Lakes East all-star honors . . . helped team to two league titles, one sectional title and a state title in 2004 . . . also competed in basketball and softball . . . recipient of sportsmanship award for 2005-06 .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT. Ast Avg. Ace Avg. sE Dig Avg. bs bA Tot Avg. 2006 38 136 233 1.71 179 889 .061 11 0.08 27 0.20 59 386 2.84 3 16 19 0.14 2007 20 70 197 2.81 76 540 .224 5 0.07 6 0.09 8 164 2.34 3 15 18 0.26 TOTAL 58 206 430 2.09 255 1429 .122 16 0.08 33 0.16 67 550 2.67 6 31 37 0.18

8 women’s volleyball 2008 returning players

natasha villane 16 JUNIOR - LIBERO

Communication Sciences and Disorders major . . . daughter of Michael Villane and Constance Loop, Canandaigua, N.Y . . . returning for her third season, Villane played in 137 games and finished second on the team with 411 digs . . . also ranked second on the team with 69 service aces . . . reached double digits in digs 18 times, twice reaching a career-best of 24 -- vs . Skidmore 8/31/07 and vs . Williams 9/29/07 . . . had seven services aces vs . Cortland 9/14/07 . . . 2006: appeared in 135 games and had a team-high 487 digs . . . also had 27 service aces . . . had 20 digs or better in eight matches, including a season-best 23 vs . Dubuque 10/14/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Canandaigua Academy, Villane played four seasons of volleyball there . . . earned team MVP honors and was an honorable mention selection to the Section Five all-star team . . . helped team to three Section Five titles and two Finger Lakes League championships .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 37 135 4 0.03 6 18 -.111 11 0.08 27 0.20 31 487 3.61 0 0 0 0.00 2007 38 137 6 0.04 0 7 .857 10 0.07 69 0.50 56 411 3.00 0 0 0 0.00 TOTAL 75 272 10 0.04 6 25 .160 21 0.08 96 0.35 87 898 3.30 0 0 0 0.00

kate zwickl 2 JUNIOR - setter Biology major . . . daughter of Phil and Michelle Zwickl, Chester, N.Y. . . returning for her third season, Zwickl was a fixture as Nazareth’s starting setter in 2007 as she compiled 1,660 assists, the second highest single-season total in Nazareth history . . . finished among the Division III leaders with a per game average of 11 .61 assists . . . also totaled 96 kills, 70 service aces, 245 digs and 58 total blocks . . . named honorable mention All-American and first- team all-New York Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association . . . earned first-team Empire 8 Conference all-star honors . . . named E8 Player of the Week for 10/1/07 . . . named to all-tournament teams at Cortland and Plattsburgh . . . had 50 assists or better nine times, twice topping out at a career-best of 60 -- vs . Williams 9/29/07 and vs . Hartwick 10/ 19/07 . . . had a career-high eight service aces vs . Clarkson 10/6/07 . . . 2006: had a strong first season as she played in 129 games and was second on the team in assists with 680 . . . also ranked third on the team in service aces with 59 and recorded 277 digs . . . named to all-tournament team at Oneonta Invitational . . . named Empire 8 Rookie of the Week for 9/5/06 . . . had six services aces vs . Plattsburgh 9/1/06 . . . Scholastic: a graduate of Warwick High School, Zwickl played four seasons of varsity volleyball and was a first-team Section Nine all-star in 2006 and a second-team selection in ’05 . . . earned team MVP honors in ’06 and helped team to four straight sectional championship matches . . . recipient of Scholar-Athlete award .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT Ast Avg Ace AVG sE Dig AVG bs bA Tot Avg 2006 36 129 52 0.40 19 177 .186 680 5.27 59 0.46 50 277 2.15 7 16 23 0.18 2007 40 143 96 0.67 15 194 .418 1660 11.61 70 0.49 64 245 1.71 12 46 58 0.41 TOTAL 76 272 148 0.54 34 371 .307 2340 8.60 129 0.47 114 522 1.92 19 62 81 0.30

Kristi custer 13 sophomore - outside hitter

Undecided on major . . . daughter of Jim and Mary Jo Custer, truxton, N.Y . . . returning for her second season, Custer played in 67 games in 2007 and contributed 93 kills and 28 digs . . . had a season-best 13 kills vs . RIT 10/20/07 . . . also competed for the Golden Flyers’ track and field team and set the outdoor mark in the triple jump with a distance of 10 .28 meters (33 feet, 8 3/4 inches) . . . Scholastic: a graduate of DeRuyter Central, Custer was a volleyball standout there . . . named state Player of the Year for Class D and was a two-time all-state selection as well as a three-time Central Counties League all-star . . . holds DeRuyter career records for kills (523), aces (367), assists (857), digs (402) and blocks (161) . . . also excelled in track, earning team MVP honors four times . . . set school record and Madison County meet record with a triple jump leap of nearly 35 feet . . . also part of two school relay records . . . also played four seasons of soccer . . . recipient of Section Three scholar-athlete award .

career stats Year MP GP K K/G E ATT pCT. Ast Avg. Ace Avg. sE Dig Avg. bs bA Tot Avg. 2007 35 67 93 1.39 94 312 -.003 5 0.07 3 0.04 9 28 0.42 1 7 8 0.12 TOTAL 35 67 93 1.39 94 312 -.003 5 0.07 3 0.04 9 28 0.42 1 7 8 0.12

9 Women’s Volleyball 2008 Newcomers

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AUDREY ZIMMERMAN LEAH FARRELL ASHLEE TRAVIS freshman I Right Side freshman I Libero freshman I Middle Blocker

Physical Therapy major . . . born 10/24/90 . . .daughter Physical Therapy major . . . born 09/21/89 . . . daughter Business Administration major . . . born 04/16/90 . . . a of John and Christine Zimmerman, East Aurora, N.Y . . . of Peter and Mary Jo Farrell, Burnt Hills, N.Y . . . a graduate graduate of Hammondsport High School, Travis played three a graduate of East Aurora High School, Zimmerman played of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School, Farrell played four seasons of varsity volleyball there . . . named team MVP for three seasons of varsity volleyball there . . . earned first-team seasons of volleyball there . . . named team’s outstanding 2008 and was co-MVP of the Livingston County League while all-state honors for Class B and Section Six all-star honors senior for 2008 . . . helped team to two state titles . . . also earning first-team all-league honors . . . also an honorable . . . set single-season records for kills (222), service aces (82) competed in Empire State Games . . . served as class senator mention All-Greater Rochester selection by the Democrat & and blocks (50) while helping team to section title and a trip for four years . Chronicle . . . helped team to league titles in 2007 and 2008 to the state tournament . . . served as team captain for two . . . recipient of Ron E . Donley Personality Award . seasons . . . member of the National Honor Society .

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ELIZABETH FISLER freshman I Right Side

Undecided on major . . . born 12/04/89 . . . daughter of Scott and Catherine Fisler, penfield, N.Y . . . a graduate of Penfield High School, Fisler played four seasons of varsity volleyball there . . . earned Monroe County League all-star honors and was an honorable mention All-Greater Rochester selection by the Democrat & Chronicle . . . helped team to back-to-back Section Five titles and a trip to the Class AA state finals in 2007 . . . plays for the Volley FX club team .

10 empire 8 conference

Kate zwickl Laura persico

empire 8 individual stats

Hitting Percentage GP K E aTT PCT 2007 final standings K. Reed, Naz 136 322 72 701 .357 ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS League overall M . Rohde, Stevens 125 295 78 752 289. First Team W-L-T W-L-T S . Hamilton, Stevens106 256 84 598 288. Dawn Herring, sr . OH Stevens Stevens 8-0 36-5 H. Adam, Naz 122 172 55 428 .273 Amanda Hubbard, sr . OH Ithaca E. Tregan, Naz 138 468 143 1195 .272 RIT 7-1 31-11 Laura Persico, jr. OH Nazareth Nazareth 6-2 28-12 Melissa Rohde, jr . S/RS Stevens Ithaca 5-3 30-9 Kills Per Game St . John Fisher 4-4 14-16 GP Kills aVG Jessica Schaffer, jr . OH RIT Hartwick 3-5 18-15 A . Hubbard, Ithaca 135 642 4 76. Kate Zwickl, so. S Nazareth J . Schaffer, RIT 146 629 4 31. Elmira 2-6 10-16 Second Team Utica 1-7 10-23 C . Evans, Hartwick 110 457 4 15. Alfred 0-8 2-25 L. Persico, Naz 138 555 4.02 Hannah Cordes, sr . S St . John Fisher E. Tregan, Naz 138 468 3.39 Christina Evans, so . OH Hartwick EMPIRE 8 TOURNAMENT Service Aces Per Game Shea Haney, sr . MH RIT Nov. 3 at Stevens GP aces aVG Victoria Petko, so . MH RIT Semifinals A . Cummings, Hartwick 110 87 0 79. Elizabeth Tregan, sr. OH Nazareth Stevens def . Ithaca K. Reed, Naz 136 104 0.76 Melanie Volk, jr . OH Stevens 3-0 (30-22, 30-28, 30-20) C . Evans, Hartwick 110 82 0 75. RIT def. Nazareth K . Sisson, Hartwick 109 81 0 74. Honorable Mention 3-2 (33-31, 24-30, 30-22, 22-30, 15-12) J . Gardner, Stevens 120 89 0 74. Nichole Boxler, RIT Kayleigh Cassetta, St . John Fisher Championship Assists Per Games Stevens def . RIT GP aST aVG Abby Cummings, Hartwick 3-0 (30-23, 30-23, 30-23) C . Doctor, Ithaca 136 1603 11 .79 Corinna Doctor, Ithaca K. Zwickl, Naz 143 1660 11.61 Jessica Gardner, Stevens Player of the Year N . Boxler, RIT 152 1626 10 .70 Melissa Rohde, Stevens Jen Heberton, Ithaca H . Cordes, SJF 104 902 8 67. Andria Mynders, Ithaca K . Farruggia, Utica 117 865 7 39. Defensive Player of the Year Katie Schildwaster, Elmira Jenna Waldron, St . John Fisher Digs Per Games Alyssa Ziobrowski, St . John Fisher GP Digs aVG Rookie of the Year J . Waldron, SJF 91 515 5 66. Christina Evans, Ithaca J . Reilly, Stevens 105 574 5 47. A . Cummings, Hartwick 110 538 4 89. Coach of the Year K . Sisson, Hartwick 109 498 4 57. J .J . O’Connell, Stevens K . Cristanti, Utica 117 512 4 38. Blocks Per Games GP BLK PCT K . Cassetta, SJF 102 135 1 32. V . Petko, RIT 152 184 1 21. S . Kandefer, SJF 99 118 1 19. nazareth—e8

11 Women’s volleyball leaders & Record Holders

christa downey dawn loth tricia jones tara mahoney ashley mokan sara shipley

elizabeth tregan kim sharp sara colby mary kay botsford jenna grattan heather nichols

career leaders

KILLS single season records christa downey (2000-02) 2984 KILLS tricia jones (2001-04) 2052 christa downey (2002) 1065 * sara shipley (2001-04) 1360 christa downey (2001) 983 dawn loth (1998-01) 1345 christa downey (2000) 936 Elizabeth Tregan (2004-07) 1274 tricia jones (2004) 622 tricia jones (2003) 602 ASSISTS ashley mokan (2000-03) 5939 ASSISTS elyse monje (2004-06) 3290 ashley mokan (2002) 1673 Kate Zwickl (2006-present) 2340 Kate Zwickl (2007) 1660 kim sharp (1996-97, 1999) 1716 ashley mokan (2003) 1531 rebecca bement (1997-99) 1508 ashley mokan (2001) 1470 elyse monje (2004) 1346 DIGS Dawn Loth (1998-01) 2265 DIGS christa downey (2000-02) 2089 christa downey (2000) 787 tara mahoney (2001-04) 1535 christa downey (2001) 666 heather nichols (2002-05) 1515 dawn loth (2000) 660 tricia jones (2001-04) 1419 dawn loth (1999) 649 christa downey (2002) 636 SERVICE ACES tara mahoney (2004) 636 tricia jones (2001-04) 256 sara colby (1998-01) 204 SERVICE ACES Katelynn Reed, 2006-PRESENT 184 Katelynn Reed (2007) 104 Elizabeth Tregan, 2004-07 183 jenna grattan (2005) 95 kim sharp (1996-97, 1999) 180 tricia jones (2003) 91 elyse monje (2005) 89 SOLO BLOCKS marie domske (1995) 88 tricia jones (2001-04) 256 mary kay botsford (1984-97) 237 SOLO BLOCKS sara shipley (2001-04) 150 mary kay botsford (1985) 137 sue richenberg (1983-86) 148 sue richenberg (1985) 101 wendy summerson (1991-94) 133 mary kay botsford (1986) 100 dana hurt (1998-01) 133 elaine vadas (1988) 99 tricia jones (2004) 78 TOTAL BLOCKS tricia jones (2001-04) 682 TOTAL BLOCKS sara shipley (2001-04) 413 mary kay botsford (1986) 193 Mary kay botsford (1984-87) 330 tricia jones (2003) 188 jenna grattan (2002-05) 255 tricia jones (2004) 184 christa downey (2000-02) 240 elaine vadas (1988) 171

tricia jones (2002) 165 * NCAA DIVISION III RECORD

12 WOmen’s VOLLEYBALL INDIVIDUAL award WINNERS

american volleyball coaches association all-americans 2007 -- Laura Persico, jr . outside hitter (honorable mention) Kate Zwickl, so . setter (honorable mention) 2004 -- Tricia Jones, sr . middle blocker (honorable mention) 2002 -- Christa Downey, sr . outside hitter (first team) 2001 -- Christa Downey, jr . outside hitter (first team) 2000 -- Christa Downey, so . outside hitter (first team)

avca new york region all stars 2007 -- Laura Persico, jr . outside hitter Kate Zwickl, so . setter 2006 -- Laura Persico, so . outside hitter 2004 -- Tricia Jones, sr . middle blocker 2002 -- Christa Downey, sr . outside hitter Tricia Jones, so . middle blocker ashley Mokan, jr . setter linda Downey, Coach of the Year downey 2001 -- Christa Downey, jr . outside hitter Tricia Jones, fr . middle blocker Ashley Mokan, so . setter Christa Downey was a three-time first-team linda Downey, Coach of the Year All- American for the Golden Flyers. 2000 -- Christa Downey, so . outside hitter Linda Downey, co-Coach of the Year 1987 -- Mary Kay Botsford, sr . middle blocker Megan McGrath, so . outside hitter

EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE ALL-STARS 2007 -- Laura Persico, jr . outside hitter (first team) Elizabeth Tregan, jr . outside hitter (second team) Kate Zwickl, so . setter (first team) 2006 -- Laura Persico, so . outside hitter (first team) Elyse Monje, jr . setter (second team) Elizabeth Tregan, jr . outside hitter (second team) Katelynn Reed, fr . middle hitter (honorable mention) 2005 -- Elyse Monje, so . setter (honorable mention) Elizabeth Tregan, so . outside hitter (second team) 2004 -- Tricia Jones, sr . middle hitter (first team, Player of the Year) Sara Shipley, sr . outside hitter (second team) Heather Nichols, jr . outside hitter (honorable mention) 2003 -- Tricia Jones, jr . middle hitter (first team, Player of the Year) Ashley Mokan, sr . setter (first team) Sara Shipley, jr . outside hitter (second team) Heather Nichols, so . outside hitter (honorable mention) 2002 -- Christa Downey, sr . outside hitter (first team, Player of the Year) Tricia Jones, so . middle hitter (second team) Ashley Mokan, jr . setter (first team) Linda Downey, (Coach of the Year) 2001 -- Christa Downey, jr . outside hitter (first team, Player of the Year) Tricia Jones, fr . middle hitter (second team) Ashley Mokan, so . setter (second team) jones Linda Downey, (Coach of the Year) 2000 -- Christa Downey, so . outside hitter (first team) Dawn Loth, jr . outside hitter (first team)

Tricia Jones was twice recognized as an cosida academic all-america team Academic All-American. 2004 -- Tricia Jones, sr . middle hitter (first team) 2003 -- Tricia Jones, jr . middle hitter (first team)

13 NAZARETH COLLEGE history & information

Campus Expansion: Nazareth’s 2004 campus expansion included 2,200-seat Golden Flyer Stadium, an all-weather track and a softball diamond .

Nazareth College is a private, co-educational college with a liberal arts and sciences tradition. Founded in 1924 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Nazareth has been independent for more than 30 years.

Nazareth’s athletic mission Enrollment Community service and philosophy Full-time undergraduate enrollment for the fall of Ninety-one percent of Nazareth undergraduates The Nazareth College Athletic Department will 2008 will be approximately 2,000 . That number participate in community service projects while they strive to empower its student-athletes to grow as increases to about 3,200 with the inclusion of part- are students . people and make a positive impact on society, with time and graduate students . There are more than In addition, Nazareth offers an on-campus Center life-skills development, mentoring, and leadership 1,350 students living on campus . for Service Learning, which serves as a resource opportunities through competitive and cooperative The 2008-09 freshman class had an average SAT for students seeking volunteer placements and for experiences . score of 1155 . One quarter of incoming freshmen faculty who want to incorporate service into the The Athletic Department is committed to assisting in finished in the top 10 percent of their high school curriculum . the college’s mission of educating students with a graduating class; two-thirds ranked in the top 25 goal of fostering lifelong commitment to intellectual, percent . Alumni Seventy-five percent of Nazareth’s 26,000 alumni ethical and aesthetic values . The Athletic Department Expenses will operate under firm institutional control of the reside in New York state . Nearly 70 percent are college and will always place the health and welfare 2008-09 TUITION $23,050 employed in service professions including education, of the student-athletes, coaches and staff first in Room and board health care, child care, social work, and counseling . decisions regarding the athletics program . (various plans available) $9,800 Athletic highlights The department will operate under the NCAA Division Fees $1,000 The average grade-point average of student- III philosophy, through which academics are the athletes for the 2007-08 academic year was 3 20,. student’s first priority and sportsmanship, fair play, Total $33,850 a number that includes academic records for more diversity and ethical conduct are constantly taught than 400 student-athletes . and promoted . Academic highlights During the past 10 years, 18 Nazareth students A member of the National Collegiate Athletic Campus expansion and four faculty have won Fulbright grants Association, Nazareth has 23 intercollegiate teams 2004 marked the completion of Nazareth’s largest to carry out research, teach, and study in 13 that compete at the Division III level . Nazareth capital campaign in history . The college raised $25 countries around the world . Few colleges and competes in the Empire 8 Conference with Alfred, million to support the recent campus expansion universities in the nation can match Nazareth’s Elmira, Hartwick, Ithaca, RIT, St . John Fisher, through the purchase of 73 acres of adjoining record of preparing students for success in the Stevens Institute of Technology and Utica . land and buildings . Today’s campus features 148 Fulbright competition—the u S. . government’s most acres and includes the five-story Golisano Academic prestigious scholarship program . Nazareth finished 93rd among more than 300 Center, the 2,200-seat Golden Flyer Stadium, the colleges in the NACDA (National Association of spacious Elizabeth George and Portka residence Nazareth has a distinguished history of teacher Collegiate Directors of Athletics) standings for halls and a softball diamond . preparation with nearly 1,700 graduates currently Division III in 2007-08 . The Golden Flyers were teaching in Monroe County classrooms . represented in NCAA Tournaments in men’s Students now have twice as many classrooms and cross country, women’s cross country, women’s computer labs; more undergraduate and graduate Nazareth features an array of health professions volleyball, men’s basketball, men’s indoor track programs; opportunities to compete on intercollegiate programs, including a Bachelor of Science in and field, women’s swimming and diving, and teams in equestrian, cross country, track and field, Nursing, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, Speech- men’s outdoor track and field . Nazareth also men’s volleyball, and women’s softball; and a choice Language Pathology, and Physical Therapy . claimed Empire 8 Conference titles in men’s of living options that includes suites, cafes and free The Nazareth College Arts Center, which houses basketball and women’s lacrosse and ECAC laundry service . the departments of Theatre Arts, Music, and Art, Upstate championships in women’s soccer and Faculty has welcomed more than two million people to men’s lacrosse . performances since it opened in 1967 . Full-time 152 Admission Part-time 78 Contact the Nazareth Admissions Office at (585) 389- 2860 or toll-free at (800) 462-3944 to find out more Student/Faculty Ratio 12:1 about the admission process, including financial aid Ninety-four percent of full-time faculty have received opportunities, to attend an open house, or to arrange the highest professional degree in their field . for a campus tour . 14 2008 nazareth women’s Volleyball team

Front Row (left to right) -- Katelynn Reed, Natasha Villane, Kate Zwickl, Mallorie Clary, Laura Persico. Back Row -- Steve England (assistant coach), Ashlee Travis, Emily Payne, Liz Fisler, Tracy Gregoire, Megan DeRitter, Hillary Adam, Carra Vanderstyne, Audrey Zimmerman, Kristi Custer, Leah Farrell, Cal Wickens (head coach).

Follow the Golden Flyers on the Nazareth College Sports Hotline at 585-389-2095, or on the web at www.nazathletics.com

date day opponent Time Date day opponent Time Aug 29 FRI Cortland Invitational 2 PM Oct 4 Sat Nazareth Invitational 10 AM Aug 30 Sat Cortland Invitational 9 AM Oct 8 Wed Keuka 7 PM Sep 6 Sat alumni Game 11 AM Oct 17 Fri wellesley Invitational 5 PM Sep 9 tue at Geneseo 7 PM Oct 18 Sat wellesley Invitational 10 AM Sep 12 Fri rIT Tournament 4 PM Oct 21 tue at Fredonia 7 PM

Sep 13 Sat rIT Tournament 10 AM % Oct 25 Sat vs. Utica 9:30 AM vs. RIT 12 PM ^ Sep 19 Fri vs. Ohio Wesleyan 4 PM vs. Denison 6 PM % Oct 26 Sun vs. St. John Fisher 10 AM vs. Stevens 12:30 PM ^ Sep 20 Sat vs. Mt. St. Joseph 9 AM vs. Capital 1 PM Oct 29 Wed at Rochester 7 PM Sep 23 tue Brockport 7 PM * Nov 1 Sat vs. Brockport 2:30 PM vs. New York University 5 PM + Sep 26 Fri vs. Elmira 4 PM vs. Alfred 6 PM * Nov 2 Sun vs. Ithaca 10 AM vs. RIT 3 PM + Sep 27 Sat vs. Hartwick 9:30 AM vs. Ithaca 2:30 PM Nov 8 Sat Empire 8 Tournament TBA Oct 3 Fri Nazareth Invitational 4 PM Nov 9 Sun Empire 8 Tournament TBA

^ at capital tournament + Empire 8 cross-over at Stevens % Empire 8 Cross-over at Ithaca * New York Regional Challenge at RIT Home games in bold

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