Table of Contents Quick Facts ...... 1 Media Information ...... 2 Media Outlets ...... 3 Head Coach Lisa Barbaro ...... 4-5 Assistant Coach Kathy Frankowski...... 5 2013 Roster ...... 6 The University Season Outlook ...... 7 Founded in 1893, Southern Connecticut State University Player Biographies ...... 8-22 is in the midst of a $230 million building program. Southern 2012 Year-In-Review ...... 23 comprises six academic schools: the School of Arts and 2012 Results ...... 24 Sciences; the School of Business; the School of Education; 2012 Statistics ...... 25 the School of Communication, Information and Library History/Records ...... 26-34 Science; the School of Professional Studies; and the School Owls in the Community ...... 35 of Graduate Studies and Continuing Education. Northeast-10 Conference ...... 36 The key to Southern’s academic excellence is its faculty. Director of Athletics Patricia Nicol...... 37-38 In addition, the University has developed outstanding Athletic Administration ...... 39-43 facilities including an extensive library, science center, and Southern Connecticut Athletics ...... 44-45 a new student center and residence hall. Though committed to academics, Southern recognizes Southern Connecticut State University Quick Facts the lasting value of informal extracurricular activities for Location .New Haven, Conn. its students. By balancing solid classroom learning with a Enrollment ...... 11,300 variety of clubs, sports and interest groups, Southern helps President .Dr. Mary Papazian students grow to meet the social, intellectual, cultural and Colors ...... Blue and White moral demands of the modern world. Nickname ...... Owls Home Facility ...... Pelz Gym Conference ...... Northeast-10 Southern Connecticut State University Fight Song Department of Athletics Director of Athletics ...... Patricia Nicol Look now, here come the Owls, fighting for the White and Associate A.D./SWA ...... Boe Pearman Blue. Here come the fighting Owls, our team is tried and true. Associate A.D./Communications Michael Kobylanski Victory is at hand, on the field we will make our stand. Raise a Coordinator of Athletic Facilities...... Tony Aceto cheer for all to hear, go SCSU! Assistant A.D./Fiscal Affairs ...... Jane Marrone Assistant A.D./Equipment ...... Chris Lynn The 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Head Athletic Trainer ...... Carol Nelson Volleyball Media Guide is a publication of the Office of Assistant Coordinator of Facilities...... Joe Hines Athletic Communications. Graphic design and layout by Assistant Director of Compliance.....Matt Letkowski Christina Heilman. Writing and graphic design assistance Faculty Athletics Rep. .Dr. Jim MacGregor provided by Michael Kobylanski, Associate Director of Athletics/Communications. Writing and editorial assistance Volleyball Quick Facts provided by Pat Longobardi, Zach Russo, Tim Geer, Jerry Head Coach ...... Lisa Barbaro Maust, Carolyn Giblin and Scott Teisch. Editorial assistance Office Phone ...... 203-392-6022 provided by Lisa Barbaro. Photography by John Steady, Email [email protected] Richard Orr, Matt Piscatelli and Michael Kobylanski. Assistant Coach ...Kathy Frankowski Special thanks to the Southern Connecticut State University Office of Public Affairs. 1 MEDIA INFORMATION

2013 Media Guide Interview Policies The 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Interview requests are coordinated through the athletic Media Guide is produced as a source of information for the communications office. Requests must be made at least one media. Supplementary materials can be obtained either on day in advance to allow the player/coach to be properly the Web at www.southernctowls.com or by contacting the notified. At no time will the player’s dormitory telephone athletic communications office. number be released to the media. However, if a telephone interview is necessary, arrangements can be made for the Working Press Credentials student-athlete to contact that member of the media. The Press and photograph credentials are issued to members of preferred interview time to request head coach Lisa Barbaro the working media only. These credentials can be obtained is from 9 a.m.-noon during the season. from Michael Kobylanski, associate director of athletics/ communications. Passes should be requested no later than Practice Coverage 24 hours prior to a contest to ensure space availability. The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team practices at set times during the fall semester. All student- Media Parking athletes and coaches are available for interviews prior to, or All members of the media should plan to arrive at least 30 following, practice with proper notification to the athletic minutes before the scheduled start time to ensure parking communications office. Interviews are not granted on game availability. There is reserved parking available for members days unless there are extenuating circumstances. of the media located in close proximity to Pelz Gymnasium. www.southernctowls.com Press Box Facilities/Services Southern Connecticut State University volleyball information Per NCAA regulations, only credentialed members is available on the Internet via www.southernctowls.com. of the media, coaches, league officials and designated Schedules/results, rosters, game notes and game stories administrators are allowed into the press area at Pelz are available, along with information about Southern Gymnasium. All members of the working media will be Connecticut State University’s 18 other varsity sports. provided with extensive game notes, statistics and rosters approximately 90 minutes before each contest. Statistics will SCSU Athletic Communications be provided at the conclusion of each match. Michael Kobylanski Post-Game Interviews Associate Director of Athletics/Communications Interviews with SCSU student-athletes and head coach Office Phone: 203-392-6005 Lisa Barbaro will take place in Pelz Gymnasium following Cell Phone: 203-623-2115 a 10-minute cooling-off period. The SCSU locker room Office Fax: 203-392-6967 is closed to the media for both home and road games. A E-mail: [email protected] member of the athletic communications staff can assist you with the interview process. Interviews with opposing Sara Longo players must be arranged with the opposing team’s SID. Assistant Reporters can file from the athletic communications office Office Phone: 203-392-6005 following the conclusion of competition. Email: [email protected]

Michael Misiaszek (Volleyball Contact) Assistant Office Phone: 203-392-6005 Email: [email protected]

Kyle Young Assistant Office Phone: 203-392-6005 Email: [email protected] 2 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide MEDIA OUTLETS

New Haven Register Elm City Newspapers 40 Sargent Drive 349 New Haven Avenue New Haven, CT 06511-5918 Milford, CT 06460 Phone: 203-789-5657 Phone: 203-876-6800 Fax: 203-789-5253 Fax: 203-877-4772 Sports Editor: Sean Barker Sports Editor: Vinny Salzo College Sports Editor: Bill Cloutier E-mail: [email protected] Shore Line Newspapers 85 Wall Street, P.O. Box 608 Connecticut Post Madison, CT 06443 410 State Street Phone: 203-245-0839 Bridgeport, CT 06604 Fax: 203-245-9437 Phone: 203-330-6210 Fax: 203-334-6935 Record-Journal Sports Editor: Gary Rogo 11 Crown Street E-mail: [email protected] Meriden, CT 06450 Phone: 203-317-2206 Hartford Courant Fax: 203-639-0210 285 Broad Street Sports Editor: Bryant Carpenter Hartford, CT 06115 Phone: 800-524-4242, ext. 6764 Broadcast Media Fax: 860-241-6600 College Sports Writer: Tom Yantz WTNH-8 (ABC) E-mail: [email protected] Noah Finz 8 Elm Street The Associated Press (Hartford) New Haven, CT 06510 55 Farmington Ave., Suite 402 Phone: 203-784-8842 Hartford, CT 06105 Fax: 203-787-9698 Phone: 860-246-6876 Fax: 860-727-4003 WTIC-TV 61 (FOX) Sports Director: Pat Eaton-Robb Rich Coppola One Corporate Center The Boston Globe Hartford, CT 06103 135 Morrissey Blvd. Phone: 800-788-0852 Boston, MA 02107 Fax: 860-293-0178 Phone: 800-232-2860 Fax: 617-929-2670 WVIT-TV 30 (NBC) Kevin Nathan Boston Herald 1422 New Britain Ave. One Herald Square West Hartford, CT 06110 Boston, MA 02106 Phone: 860-521-8619 Phone: 800-234-5680 Fax: 860-521-4860 Fax: 617-619-6655 WFSB-TV 3 (CBS) The Waterbury Republican-American Joe Zone 389 Meadow Street 3 Constitution Plaza Waterbury, CT 06722 Hartford, CT 06103 Phone: 800-992-3232, ext. 355 Phone: 860-244-1708 Fax: 203-596-9277 Fax: 860-728-0263 Sports: Mark Jaffee

www.southernctowls.com 3 HEAD COACH LISA BARBARO

LISA BARBARO Head Coach 10th Season Southern Connecticut ‘02

The daily effort of coaching a collegiate program can be time consuming and responsibility filled. However, since taking over as head coach of the Southern Connecticut State University volleyball and softball programs prior to the 2004-05 academic year, Lisa Barbaro has taken both teams to new heights. Now, as she enters her 10th year at the helm of the Owls, she will look to continue that trend. The softball squad qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the fifth year in a quarter century. Barbaro and the Owls concluded the year row and sixth time in seven years in 2013. The volleyball with a 24-15 overall mark. squad reached the 24-win mark for the third time in the The 24 wins were the most in a season since 1980, when past five years and just missed out on an at-large bid into that year’s squad won 33 matches. The Owls also finished the NCAA Tournament field. Southern did qualify for the with a .500 mark in the Northeast-10 Conference, their best Northeast-10 Tournament for the third time in four years figure since joining the league. Following the year, junior and recorded a quarterfinal round victory in its first-ever Jenna Tammel also earned All-Conference laurels, while home league tournament game. freshman Leah Filonuk was named to the All-Rookie Team. The volleyball team improved on its overall win total in Southern Connecticut jumped out to a quick start and Barbaro’s first six seasons at the helm. Over the course of the finished with an 11-win season in 2007. In 2006, Barbaro led past five years, SCSU has won 109 matches and posted five a club without any seniors to a 10-win campaign. Following consecutive winning campaigns. the year, Nekane Mendizabal was selected to the All- In 2012, the softball squad notched a 43-win season that Northeast-10 Conference team. was punctuated by a trip to the College World Series and Over the course of the past five seasons, the volleyball a No. 6 final national ranking. The 2011 volleyball squad squad has amassed more than 80 selections to the also recorded 19 wins, including its second trip to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioners Honor Roll. Northeast-10 Tournament in three years. The Owls’ softball squad also has blossomed into a In 2009, Barbaro led the Owls to their highest win total (26) national contender. in nearly 30 years. With their successful campaign, the Owls In all, SCSU has made six trips to the NCAA Tournament also qualified for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament during Barbaro’s tenure, including three appearances in the for the first time. Furthermore, Southern wasted little time Regional Final. making an impact in the tournament, ousting the No. 1 seed, Barbaro has posted a 288-167-5 (.632) mark over her first New Haven, in the quarterfinals. nine seasons. At the end of the season, four Owls earned post-season In addition, the squad has won at least 22 games in each accolades as well. Two members of the squad earned of those campaigns. Northeast-10 Conference honors, while two more were In 2012, the Owls won 43 contests, including the a win named to the COSIDA Academic All-District Team. over St. Joseph’s (Ind.) in Southern’s first-ever game at the In 2008, the club enjoyed its best season in more than a College World Series. Barbaro was named the Northeast-10

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Conference Coach of the Year, while two student-athletes KATHY FRANKOWSKI were selected as All-Americans. Assistant Coach The Owls also enjoyed a record-setting season in 2011. Second Season SCSU also reached the NCAA Regional Final for the second Plymouth State ‘10 straight year. However, the Owls also made history when they captured their second straight Northeast-10 Conference Tournament title. Due to inclement weather throughout the weekend, SCSU had to win four games on the tournament’s final day to take home the title in dramatic fashion. Kathy Frankowski is in her second season as an assistant As a result, the Owls received votes in the final NFCA coach with the Southern Connecticut State University poll of 2011. volleyball program. She joined the Owls after serving as On the individual front, the Owls had four All-Conference an assistant coach at fellow league member Southern New selections, three All-ECAC honorees, two All-Region picks Hampshire. Prior to her time at SNHU, Frankowski spent one year and one All-American. as an assistant coach at Plymouth State University. During The 2010 season was the finest in Southern Connecticut her year coaching at Plymouth, the team posted an overall softball history at the time. The Owls won a program- record of 19-14, finished third in the Little East Conference record 42 contests, captured their first-ever Northeast-10 regular season, and appeared in both the Little East and Conference Tournament title and reached the NCAA ECAC finals. Regional finals. Along the way, Barbaro guided the Owls to Frankowski was a four-year member of the Plymouth their first NCAA victories in school history. Seven student- State program and a key member of the 2008 ECAC athletes collected All-Conference honors, with five earning Championship Team and helped the Panthers to a program- All-Region laurels. Southern Connecticut also set 34 new best 32-6 record in 2009. program single-season records - 17 team and 17 individual She currently resides in Farmington, Conn. figures - during the course of the year. The Owls closed the 2009 season with 33 wins and earned trips to the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament Final and the NCAA Tournament. In addition, three players collected After graduation, Barbaro coached volleyball at Branford All-Northeast-10 and Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region High, helping the Hornets to a 34-12 record over two honors. seasons and consecutive Southern Connecticut Conference Barbaro also led the Owls to the NCAA Tournament in Hammonassett Division championships. 2007 after posting a 32-win season. Four players earned All- In 2003, Branford had a 21-4 record and advanced to the Northeast 10 honors, including the Freshman of the Year, state semifinals for the first time in 13 seasons. Megan Caporossi. In addition, two players were named to As a scholastic athlete at The Morgan School in Clinton, the All-Northeast Region squad. Conn., Barbaro played volleyball, basketball and softball on The softball team also excelled academically with three six state championship teams, including titles in all three Northeast-10 Softball All-Academic Team picks and two sports in 1995-96. Northeast-10 Conference Commissioners Honor Roll She was a First-Team All-Conference selection in all three selections. sports and earned All-State recognition in the three sports. Over the course of the past seven seasons, the Owls have Barbaro is a former two-time New Haven Register Athlete of had 13 selections to the Northeast-10 Softball All-Academic the Year. Team and more than 80 selections to the Northeast-10 Barbaro was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Conference Commissioners Honor Roll. Volleyball Hall of Fame in the high school player category Barbaro was a member of the Owls’ volleyball program on November 17, 2005. for two years (2000-01) and earned a bachelor’s degree in She currently resides in Branford, Conn. marketing.

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2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Roster

No. Name Cl. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Previous School 1 Jade Black Sr. OH 5-11 Overland Park, Kan./Hudson (Ohio)/Iowa Lakes CC 2 Morgan Carman So. L 5-6 Mesa, Ariz./Mountain View 4 Taylor Carlson So. S/DS 5-7 Centennial, Colo./Overland 5 Kelly Gunneson So. OH/RS 5-10 Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire 6 Olivia Lathrop So. MB 6-1 Farmington, Conn./Farmington 8 Madison Featherston Jr. DS/RS 5-10 Lakewood, Colo./Green Mountain 12 Lauren McVey Sr. OH 5-10 Baldwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker 13 Natasha Carlbert Jr. OH/DS 5-8 Southington, Conn./Southington 14 Nicole Hauser Fr. S/RS 5-9 Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Area 15 Nicole Schoolcraft Fr. S/DS 5-8 Groton, Conn./Fitch 16 Taylor Flowers Fr. MB/OH 5-9 Philadelphia, Pa./The Baldwin School 17 Sarah Beres Sr. MB/RS 6-2 Ellington, Conn./Ellington 18 Faith Ford Fr. MB 6-1 New Britain, Conn./New Britain

Head Coach: Lisa Barbaro Assistant Coach: Kathy Frankowski

6 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK

The building blocks are in place for the Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team to capture its first-ever bid to the NCAA Tournament in 2013. A season ago, the Owls won 24 contests and reached the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament. They were in line for an at-large berth in the field, but were left out on selection night. The program has now had five straight winning seasons, during which it has totaled 109 wins. However, this year’s group will look to guide the program to new heights. The Owls have a trio of seniors who will lead the way this year, including two All-Conference performers. Sarah Beres, Jade Black and Lauren McVey are all returning starters for the Owls. Beres earned All-Conference Sarah Beres and Lauren McVey are returning All-Conference laurels for the second straight year in 2012. She led the team performers for the Owls. in kills (392) and ranked third in hitting percentage (.221) and blocks (86). McVey missed significant time midway through last 94 kills and 44 digs, while posting a .119 hitting percentage. year due to injury, but still collected All-Conference honors Olivia Lathrop ranked second on the team in sets played for the first time in her career. She was first on the team in as a freshman. She had a team-high 89 blocks to go along double-doubles, second in digs/set (3.53), while finishing with 176 kills and a .213 hitting percentage. Lathrop will third in kills (291). once again be a key performer at the net for the Owls this Black made an immediate impact in her first season with year. the club last year. She ranked second on the team in kills The Owls will welcome five newcomers to the 2013 (292), digs (416) and ranked third in digs/set. team – Taylor Flowers (Philadelphia, Pa.), Faith Ford (New Juniors Natasha Carlbert and Madison Featherston have Britain, Conn.), Nicole Hauser (Stevens Point, Wisc.) and also seen action as reserves over the course of the past two Nicole Schoolcraft (Groton, Conn.) – who will look to chip seasons and will look to provide additional contributions in this season. this fall. A strong group of four sophomores, all of whom saw significant action as freshmen last year, will also playa major role this season. Morgan Carman totaled 290 digs in 2012 and will step right into the starting libero role this fall. Taylor Carlson will assume the role of the team’s starting setter. She handed out 79 assists a year ago for the Owls. Kelly Gunneson emerged as a formidable offensive threat as the 2012 season progressed. She concluded the year with

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SARAH BERES Senior • 6-2 Middle Blocker Ellington, Conn. 17Ellington Team Captain

2011 & 2012 All-Northeast-10 Conference selection 2011 Daktronics All-Region honoree 2011 All-ECAC selection Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Junior in 2012: All-Northeast-10 Conference selection for the second year in a row...Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Volleyball All-Tournament Team...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick…Saw action in 128 sets on the year...First on the team in kills with 392, third in assists with 42 and blocks with 86...Had four double-doubles...On 8/30 against Post, had 12 kills, seven digs and two blocks...On 9/1 versus Nyack, tallied 15 kills, five digs, and two blocks... Posted her first double-double on the year on 9/1 against Queens with 17 kills, 13 digs and four blocks...In the contest versus Georgian Court on 9/2, had 16 kills, five assists, nine digs and four blocks...Also on 9/2 against Concordia, recorded 11 kills and five digs...Recorded her second double- double with 10 kills, 12 digs, and four blocks on 9/8 against against Merrimack with 10 kills, 18 digs and two blocks... Molloy...Also on 9/8 against Philadelphia, notched 14 kills, Tallied her fourth and final double-double on the season at four digs and two blocks...On 9/13 against Concordia, had 10 Franklin Pierce, tallying 13 kills, 11 digs and three blocks... kills six digs and three blocks...Against AIC on 9/14, tallied Also on 10/20 against LIU-Post, registered 12 kills, nine 12 kills, seven digs and six blocks...Recorded 12 kills and digs and one block...On 10/23 at Bridgeport, accounted for nine digs at Dominican College on 9/15..At Saint Rose on six kills, 12 digs and one block...Logged 14 kills, seven digs 9/20, had 18 kills and seven digs...On 9/22 at USciences, had and two blocks on 10/27 against Saint Michael’s...Achieved 15 kills, four digs and two blocks...Posted 12 kills, five digs a season high 20 kills, five digs and three blocks at UMass and four blocks on 9/25 versus Assumption...Tallied 11 kills, Lowell on 11/3...On 11/6 against Adelphi, tallied 11 kills, four digs and four blocks against Southern New Hampshire four digs and two blocks. on 10/6...Logged 11 kills, four digs and six blocks at AIC on 10/9...Posted her third double-double of the season on 10/12

Sarah Beres’ Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Digs BS-BA-Total 2010 103 188-70-463 .255 11 34 54 21-48-69 2011 115 325-100-825 .273 14 53 76 35-73-108 2012 128 392-140-1138 .221 42 25 212 10-76-86 Totals 346 905-310-2426 .245 67 112 342 66-197-263

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As a Sophomore in 2011: Daktronics First-Team All-Region honoree...First-Team All- Northeast-10 Conference selection...All-ECAC selection... Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick…Participated in 115 sets for the Owls...Led the team in attacks (325), service aces (53) and blocks (108)...Ranked among the NE-10 leaders in all three categories...Opened the season with eight kills, six service aces, two digs and seven blocks against Dominican on 9/3...Tallied 15 kills, three service aces, five digs and three blocks against Molloy on 9/3...Recorded 10 kills, two service aces, two digs and matched a career-high with eight blocks against Nyack on 9/6...Registered 11 kills against Bridgeport on 9/8...Posted 11 kills, one assist, three service aces, one dig and five blocks against Georgian Court on 9/10...Tallied two kills, a career- high six assists and one dig against Felician on 9/10...Posted nine kills, two assists, one dig and two blocks against NYIT on 9/13...Tallied nine kills, three service aces, two digs and five blocks against St. Rose on 9/17...Registered 16 kills, one assist, six digs and five blocks against Assumption on 9/20... Against Bentley on 9/21, tallied seven kills, three service aces, one dig and five blocks...Recorded 11 kills, five digs and one block against Bloomfield on 9/24...Registered 13 kills, six digs and three blocks against Univ. of Sciences on 9/24...Posted seven kills, four service aces, two digs and four blocks against New Haven on 9/27...Tallied 11 kills, three digs and four blocks against Queens College on 9/29...Posted eight kills, one assist and two blocks against 10/1...Recorded seven kills, one dig and one block against AIC on 10/4... Registered 15 kills, four service aces, one dig and five blocks against Merrimack on 10/6...Tallied 13 kills, four service aces, one service ace, four digs, and five blocks against UMass- three digs and three blocks against Mercy on 10/8...Posted 10 Lowell on 10/28...Tallied 10 kills and two service aces, two kills, four digs and four blocks against AIC on 10/8...Tallied digs and six blocks against Le Moyne on 10/30...Recorded 12 kills, two digs and three blocks against Pace on 10/11...Set 11 kills, two digs, and two blocks against Adelphi on 11/1... a career-high with 20 kills, along with three digs and three Amassed 12 kills, one assist, three service aces, two digs and blocks against Franklin Pierce on 10/13...Recorded seven two blocks against Stonehill on 11/5...Posted 15 kills, two kills, four digs and three blocks against Caldwell on 10/15... service aces, four digs and one block against Stonehill on Tallied 18 kills, three service aces, one dig and six blocks 11/8. against Philadelphia Univ. on 10/15...Amassed six kills, one assist, two service aces, two digs and six blocks against Saint Anselm on 10/21...Registered 14 kills, two digs and two blocks against Saint Michael’s on 10/22...Posted seven kills,

Career Highs Kills: 20, twice Assists: 6, at Felician, 9/10/11 Digs: 18, vs. Merrimack, 10/12/12 Aces: 6, vs. Dominican, 9/3/11 Blocks: 8, twice

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As a Freshman in 2010: Saw action in 103 sets on the season…Finished first in blocks and fourth in attacks and kills...Tallied seven kills and made four digs against Molloy on 9/2…Recorded 12 kills and five blocks against Queens College on 9/4…Tallied nine kills against Felician on 9/9...Against Pace, had 10 kills on 9/11… Posted eight blocks against Adelphi on 9/22...Tallied seven kills and seven digs against LeMoyne on 9/25…Posted 13 kills against Saint Rose on 10/9…Against Merrimack, had 11 kills on 10/15…Recorded 17 kills against Assumption on 10/20…Had nine kills against Stonehill on 10/29...Notched seven kills against Bentley on 10/30...Posted 13 kills against Bloomfield College on 11/1.

Before Southern Connecticut State University: All-State and All-Conference selection at Ellington (Conn.) High School…Two-time Honorable mention selection by the Hartford Courant...Selected to play in the Connecticut Senior All-Star game...Two-time Team MVP...Three-year team captain.

Personal: The daughter of Nancy and John Beres...Born in Manchester, Conn...A sports management major.

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JADE BLACK Senior • 5-10 Outside Hitter Overland Park, Kan. Hudson1 (Ohio)/ Iowa Lakes CC Team Captain

As a Junior in 2012: Played in 124 sets on the year…Finished second on team in kills with 292 and digs with 416…Had 12 double-doubles on the year…On 8/30 against Post, had three kills and six digs…In the contest against Nyack on 9/1, tallied three kills and 11 digs…Against Queens on 9/1, had six kills and 14 digs…On 9/2 against Georgian Court, posted eight kills and five digs…Finished with three kills and seven digs against Concordia on 9/2…In the contest against Felician on 9/5, finished with 12 kills and six digs…On 9/8 at Molloy, posted seven kills and 14 digs…Also on 9/8 against Philadelphia, recorded seven kills and nine digs…Tallied seven kills, 10 digs and one block at Bentley on 9/11…On 9/13 against Concordia, had 13 kills, six digs and one block...Finished with her first double-double of the season, tallying 14 kills, 15 digs and two blocks against AIC on 9/14...The next day versus Dominican, posted another double-double with 14 kills, 13 digs and two blocks...Against Bloomfield on 9/17, notched three kills, six digs and one block...In the contest double with 16 kills, 13 digs and one block...Finished with at St. Rose on 9/20, finished with seven kills and 10 digs... 13 kills and seven digs versus Merrimack on 10/12...At Pace On 9/22 against Caldwell, had eight kills, 11 digs and two on 10/16, notched a double-double with 10 kills, 11 digs and blocks...Also on 9/22 against USciences, achieved her third two blocks...In the contest on 10/20 at Franklin Pierce posted double-double of the year with 13 kills, 27 digs and two another double-double with 10 kills, 17 digs and one block... blocks...On 9/25 against Assumption recorded four kills, Also on 10/20 against LIU-Post, had another double-double 20 digs and one block...Tallied nine kills, 17 digs and two with 15 kills, 12 digs and one block...Registered her fourth blocks on 9/30 against Stonehill...At New Haven on 10/2, straight double-double with 10 kills, 20 digs and two blocks posted four kills and 12 digs...On 10/6 against Southern on 10/23 against Bridgeport...In the contest on 10/26 versus New Hampshire, recorded a double-double with 13 kills, 18 St. Anselm, recorded 10 kills, eight digs and three blocks... digs and three blocks...Posted another double-double with Against St. Michael’s on 10/27, had a double-double with 15 14 kills, 21 digs and two blocks on 10/7 versus Le Moyne... kills and 17 digs...At UMass-Lowell on 11/3, posted her final On 10/9 at AIC, finished with her third straight double- double-double of the year with 12 kills and 18 digs...In the

Jade Black’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-BA-Total 2012 124 292-139-1022 .150 18 14 416 3-29-32 Totals 124 292-139-1022 .150 18 14 416 3-29-32

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Northeast-10 Conference semifinal contest on 11/16 at New Haven, had six kills, 13 digs and one block.

Before Southern Connecticut State University: Attended Iowa Lakes Community College and Hudson (Ohio) High School...All-Conference selection...Helped her team win a conference title...Also participated in track and field.

Personal: The daughter of Caprice and John Black...Born in Cambrige, Ontario...An international business major.

Career Highs Kills: 16, at AIC, 10/9/12 Assists: 2, vs. St. Michael’s, 10/27/12 Aces: 2, at UMass Lowell, 11/3/12 Digs: 27, at USciences, 9/22/12

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LAUREN MCVEY Senior • 5-10 Outside Hitter Baldwinsville, N.Y. 12C.W. Baker Team Captain

2012 All-Northeast-10 Conference selection Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Junior in 2012: All-Northeast-10 Conference selection...Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick…Played in 91 sets on the year for the Owls...Finished third on the team in kills with 291 and digs with 321, and second in service aces with 31...Had 14 double-doubles on the year...Posted a double-double against Post on 8/30 with 10 kills, four service aces and 15 digs...Achieved another double-double against Nyack on 9/1 with 11 kills, 13 digs and one block...Notched her third double-double on 9/2 against Georgian Court with 10 kills, 13 digs and two service aces...Also on 9/2 against Concordia, finished with five kills, nine digs and one block... Posted six kills and 13 digs against Felician on 9/5...On 9/8 at Molloy, tallied seven kills, two service aces and seven digs...Also on 9/8, registered another double-double with 15 Saint Anselm on 10/26...On 10/27 against Saint Michael’s, kills, 17 digs and a block against Philadelphia...Accounted posted another double-double with 14 kills and 25 digs... for 14 kills, three service aces and nine digs against Bentley Had a third straight double-double at UMass-Lowell on 11/3 on 9/11...Posted seven kills, six digs, four service aces and with 12 kills and 19 digs...Accounted for six kills and eight a block against Concordia on 9/13...Finished with 22 kills, digs against Adelphi on 11/6...Notched a double-double nine digs and two blocks against AIC on 9/14...Registered against Mercy on 11/10 with 15 kills, 17 digs and one block... a double-double at Dominican on 9/15 with 11 kills and 21 Also on 11/10, finished with six kills and six digs at NYIT... digs...Posted another double-double at Saint Rose on 9/20 Had a double-double against Saint Rose in the Northeast-10 with 20 kills, 13 digs, four service aces and one block...Had Conference Tournament quarterfinal contest on 11/13 with 10 another double-double against Caldwell on 9/22, with 22 kills, 11 digs and two blocks...Posted another double-double kills, 28 digs and two blocks...Also on 9/22 against USciences, with 16 kills and 14 digs in the Northeast-10 Conference had a double-double with 18 kills and 18 blocks...On 9/25 Tournament semifinal match against New Haven on 11/16. against Assumption, finished with five kills and nine digs... Logged a double-double with 13 kills and 14 digs against

Lauren McVey’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Digs BS-BA-Total 2010 94 203-104-702 .141 18 23 238 4-18-22 2011 100 216-116-729 .137 13 28 292 4-19-23 2012 91 291-132-872 .182 14 31 321 2-12-14 Totals 285 710-352-2303 .155 45 82 851 10-49-59

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As a Sophomore in 2011: Participated in 100 sets for the Owls...Ended the season with nine double-doubles, which was one off the team-lead... Ranked fourth in the team in attacks and blocks...Ranked second in the team in digs...Finished the season with 216 kills, 292 digs and 23 blocks...Tallied seven kills and 16 digs against Dominican on 9/3...Registered her first double- double with 12 kills, 10 digs and two blocks against Molloy on 9/3...Recorded her second double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs against Nyack on 9/6...Amassed 10 kills, eight digs and two blocks against Bridgeport on 9/8...Posted three kills, four digs and one block against Georgian Court on 9/10...Registered five kills and five digs against Felician on 9/10...Tallied seven kills and six digs against NYIT on 9/13... Recorded her third double-double with 12 kills and 18 digs, along with two blocks against St. Rose on 9/17...Tallied 14 kills, six digs and one block against Assumption on 9/20... Registered nine kills, five digs and three blocks against Bentley on 9/21...Tallied five digs and five kills against Bloomfield on 9/24...Recorded her fourth double-double against Univ. of Sciences on 9/24 with 12 kills and a career- high 20 digs, along with two blocks...Registered her fifth double-double against New Haven on 9/27 with 16 kills and 16 digs...Recorded her sixth double-double with 14 kills and 19 digs against Queens College on 9/29...Tallied five kills and 14 digs against So. New Hampshire on 10/1...Posted six kills and 11 digs against AIC on 10/4...Tallied nine kills and 12 digs against Merrimack on 10/6...Recorded one kill, four digs, and one block against Mercy on 10/8...Tallied four kills As a Freshman in 2010: and 13 digs against Pace on 10/11...Registered her seventh Played in 94 sets on the season…Finished third in attacks double-double with 12 kills and 12 digs against Franklin and kills...Recorded seven double-doubles...Had 14 kills Pierce on 10/13....Recorded her eighth double-double with and 14 digs against Molloy on 9/2…Finished with nine kills 10 kills and 19 digs against Philadelphia Univ. on 10/15... and eight digs against Queens on 9/4...Recorded 15 kills and Tallied five kills and five digs against Saint Anselm on 10/21... 12 digs against Pace on 9/11…Tallied 18 kills and added Registered six kills and five digs against Saint Michaels on 18 digs against Dominican on 9/18…Recorded 13 kills and 10/22...Recorded her ninth double-double with 10 kills and added 16 digs against LeMoyne on 9/25…Had seven kills 15 assists, along with one block, against UMass-Lowell on and seven digs against Franklin Pierce on 10/2...Against 10/28...Tallied four kills and six digs against Le Moyne on Saint Rose, completed 10 kills and tallied 15 digs on 10/9… 10/30...Recorded six kills and 15 digs against Stonehill on Finished with 11 kills against Merrimack on 10/15...Had 10 10/8. kills and added 16 digs against UMass-Lowell on 10/16… Finished with nine kills and 16 digs against Pace on 10/22... Against Stonehill, had 14 kills and tallied 10 digs on 10/29... Posted eight kills against Bentley on 10/30. Career Highs Kills: 22, twice Assists: 3, twice Digs: 28, vs. Caldwell, 9/22/12 Aces: 4, four times Blocks: 4, at Post, 9/16/10

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Before Southern Connecticut State University: Played scholastically at C.W. Baker (N.Y.) High School... Helped team finish as the state runner-up in her final campaign...Team captain as a senior...Part of three league championship winning squads and two regional championship winning teams...Also played basketball.

Personal: The daughter of Betsy and Fred Fruscello..Born in Boston, Mass..A public health major.

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NATASHA CARLBERT Junior • 5-8 Outside Hitter/ Def. Specialist Southington,13 Conn. Southington

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Sophomore in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick… Played in 32 sets on the year...Finished with 26 kills and 32 digs for the Owls...Posted a kill, two service aces and six digs against Post on 8/30...Tallied six kills and six digs versus Queens on 9/1...Posted a kill and five digs against Concordia on 9/2...Also against Concordia on 9/13, notched two kills and five digs...Finished with four kills and three digs against Bloomfield on 9/17...Accounted for four kills and three digs against Assumption on 9/25...Tallied two kills, a dig and two blocks against Stonehill on 9/30.

As a Freshman in 2011: Participated in 35 sets for the Owls...Registered 21 kills, three assists, 32 digs and three blocks...Registered her first two kills and four digs against Molloy on 9/3...Tallied two Before Southern Connecticut State University: digs against Georgian Court on 9/10...Amassed a career- Played scholastically Southington High School (Conn.)... high with seven kills, seven digs, and one block against Team captain as a senior...Also played softball and basketball. Felician on 9/10...Posted one dig against NYIT on 9/13... Tallied three kills, four digs and one block against Bloomfield Personal: College on 9/24...Had one dig against Univ. of Sciences on Daughter of Diann Carlbert…Born in New Britain, Conn… 9/24...Amassed one kill, two assists and two digs against An elementary education major. Queens College on 9/29...Posted two digs against So. New Hampshire on 10/1...Posted three digs against Mercy on 10/8...Tallied two digs against Caldwell on 10/15...Recorded Career Highs Kills: 7, at Felician, 9/10/11 three digs against Philadelphia Univ. on 10/15...Tallied Assists: 2, twice three kills against Saint Michael’s on 10/22...Posted two kills Digs: 7, at Felician, 9/10/11 against Adelphi on 11/1...Posted three kills, one dig and one Aces: 4, at Felician, 9/10/11 block against Stonehill on 11/5. Blocks: 2, vs. Stonehill, 9/30/12

Natasha Carlbert’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Digs BS-BA-Total 2011 35 21-13-73 .110 3 6 32 0-3-3 2012 32 26-15-96 .115 0 5 32 0-3-3 Totals 35 47-28-169 .112 6 11 64 0-6-6

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MADISON FEATHERSTON Junior • 5-10 Def. Specialist/Right Side Lakewood,8 Colo. Green Mountain

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Sophomore in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick…Played in 40 sets on the year...Recorded 24 digs for the Owls...Had a kill and four digs against Concordia on 9/2...Tallied six digs against Felician on 9/5...Notched a kill and a dig against Bloomfield on 9/17...Registered three digs on 9/22 against USciences...Posted three digs against UMass Lowell on 11/3.

As a Freshman in 2011: Played in 23 sets for the Owls...Recorded two assists, two service aces and 16 digs for the Owls on the year...Notched two digs against Bloomfield on 9/24...Tallied one assist and two digs against Univ. of Sciences on 9/24...Amassed one assist, one service ace and one dig against Queens College on 9/29...Tallied one dig against AIC on 10/4...Recorded one Before Southern Connecticut State University: service ace and one dig against Mercy on 10/8...Amassed a Four-time All-Conference pick at Green Mountain (Colo.) career-high four digs against AIC on 10/8...Recorded one dig High School...Team MVP...Two-year team captain. against Caldwell on 10/15...Matched her career-high with four digs against Saint Anselm on 10/21. Personal: Daughter of Laura and Mark Featherston...Born in Denver, Colo...A sociology major.

Career Highs Kills: 1, twice Assists: 1, three times Digs: 6, vs. Felician, 9/5/12 Aces: 1, seven times

Madison Featherston’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Digs BS-BA-Total 2011 23 0-1-2 -.500 2 2 16 0-0-0 2012 40 2-3-12 -.083 1 4 24 0-0-0 Totals 63 2-4-14 -.143 3 6 40 0-0-0

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MORGAN CARMAN Sophomore • 5-6 Libero Mesa, Ariz. Mountain2 View

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Freshman in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick...Saw action in 100 sets on the year...Finished fourth on team in service aces with 27 and digs with 290...Had 17 digs against Post on 8/30...Tallied 13 digs and three service aces against Nyack on 9/1...Posted 19 digs against Georgian Court on 9/2...On 9/8 at Molloy, recorded 11 digs...Also on 9/8 against Philadelphia, finished with 15 digs...At Bentley on 9/11, registered 10 digs...In the contest at Dominican on 9/15, posted 10 digs...On 9/17 against Bloomfield, closed with eight digs...Notched nine digs against Stonehill on 9/30... Against Southern New Hampshire on 10/6, posted 14 digs... Notched 13 digs against LeMoyne on 10/7...At AIC on 10/9, recorded 15 digs...On 10/20 against Franklin Pierce, finished with 10 digs...Also on 10/20 against LIU Post, accounted for 10 digs...Tallied 10 digs against Bridgeport on 10/23... Registered 11 digs on 10/26 against Saint Anselm...Had nine Personal: digs against Saint Michael’s on 10/27...On 11/3 at UMass- The daughter of Alicia and Tom Carman...Born in Scottsdale, Lowell, posted 11 digs...Against Mercy on 11/10, finished Ariz...Plans to major in athletic training. with 11 digs...At NYIT on 11/10, had eight digs...Accounted for 10 digs in the Northeast-10 Tournament quarterfinal contest against Saint Rose on 11/13...Finished with 13 digs in the Northeast-10 Tournament semifinal game on 11/16 at New Haven. Career Highs Before Southern Connecticut State University: Kills: 1, twice Team captain and Most Valuable Player at Mountain View Assists: 2, at AIC, 10/9/12 (Ariz.) High School...Helped team qualify for the state Digs: 19, vs. Georgian Court, 9/2/12 Aces: 4, vs. Merrimack, 10/12/12 tournament.

Morgan Carman’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-BA-Total 2012 100 2-2-36 .000 9 27 290 0-0-0 Totals 100 2-2-36 .000 9 27 290 0-0-0

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OLIVIA LATHROP Sophomore • 6-1 Middle Blocker Farmington, Conn. Farmington6

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Freshman in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick... Played in 126 sets on the year...Finished first on the team in blocks with 89 and was fifth in kills with 176...Against Post on 8/30, tallied nine kills and two blocks...In the contest versus Nyack on 9/1, had eight kills and three blocks...Also on 9/1, posted seven kills, two digs and three blocks against Queens...Notched nine kills and two blocks versus Georgian Court on 9/2...Had eight kills at Molloy on 9/8...Also on 9/8, finished with seven kills against Philadelphia...Registered four kills and five blocks against AIC on 9/14...Posted eight kills and three blocks at Saint Rose on 9/20...Accounted for eight kills and four blocks on 9/22 against Caldwell...Also on 9/22 at USciences, finished with six kills and five blocks... Posted seven kills and three blocks versus Assumption on Before Southern Connecticut State University: 9/25...Recorded five kills and four blocks versus Stonehill on All-State selection at Farmington High (Conn.)...Two-time 9/30...Against Southern New Hampshire on 10/6, finished All-Conference selection...Earned the Coaches’ Award... with seven kills and three blocks...Had eight kills and Four-year member of the All-Academic Team...Served as eight blocks against Le Moyne on 10/7...At AIC on 10/9, team-captain in her senior year...Helped her team reach the recorded seven kills and four blocks...Recorded five kills state semifinals three times and the state finals once. and four blocks against Merrimack on 10/12...Finished with four kills and five blocks at Bridgeport on 10/23...Against Personal: Saint Michael’s on 10/27, had six kills and three blocks... The daughter of Patricia and William Lathrop...Plans to Accounted for five kills, two digs and two blocks in the major in sports management. Northeast-10 Conference Tournament semifinal contest at New Haven on 11/16. Career Highs Kills: 9, twice Digs: 3, four times Blocks: 8, vs. Le Moyne, 10/7/12

Olivia Lathrop’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-BA-Total 2012 126 176-76-512 .213 9 0 37 10-79-89 Totals 126 176-76-512 .213 9 0 37 10-79-89

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TAYLOR CARLSON Sophomore • 5-7 Setter Centennial, Colo. Overland4

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Freshman in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick.. Played in 38 sets for the Owls on the year...Finished second in assists on the team with 79...Tallied eight assists and four digs against Concordia on 9/13...Notched 17 assists against Bloomfield on 9/17...Finished with five assists and five digs against Stonehill on 9/30...Had her only double-double on the season on 10/20 versus LIU-Post, as she accounted for 29 assists and 12 digs...Had 11 assists and two digs at NYIT on 11/10.

Before Southern Connecticut State University: Three-time All-Conference selection at Overland High (Colo.)... Four-year team captain.

Personal: The daughter of Jill Carlson, Tim Cronan and Darren Haber...Born in Denver, Colo...Plans to major in sports manangement.

Career Highs Kills: 1, twice Assists: 29, vs. LIU-Post, 10/20/12 Digs: 12, vs. LIU-Post, 10/20/12

Taylor Carlson’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-BA-Total 2012 38 2-2-22 .000 79 7 44 0-0-0 Totals 38 2-2-22 .000 79 7 44 0-0-0

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KELLY GUNNESON Sophomore • 5-10 Outside Hitter/Right Side Cheshire, Conn. Cheshire5

Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection

As a Freshman in 2012: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll pick.. Played in 68 sets on the year...Concluded the year with 94 kills and 44 digs...Posted five kills and three digs against Bloomfield on 9/17...Had 10 kills and two digs against Southern New Hampshire on 10/6...At AIC on 10/9, tallied 13 kills and one dig...On 10/20 against LIU-Post, registered six kills and four digs...Finished with eight kills and five digs against Mercy on 11/10...Also on 11/10, accounted for six kills and two digs at NYIT...Recorded 11 kills and two digs in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinal contest against Saint Rose on 11/13...Registered five kills and two digs in the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament semifinal contest against New Haven on 11/16.

Before Southern Connecticut State University: All-State, All-Conference and All-Area selection at Cheshire (Conn.) High...Helped the Rams to four division titles, two conference titles and two state semifinal appearances...Four- year selection to the All-Academic Team...Member of the National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society...Also participated in track and field.

Personal: The daughter of Pamela and Paul Gunneson...Born in New Haven, Conn...Plans to major in secondary education and mathematics. Career Highs Kills: 13, at AIC, 10/9/12 Digs: 5, vs. Mercy, 11/10/12 Blocks: 3, vs. SNHU, 10/6/12

Kelly Gunneson’s Year-by-Year Statistics Year SP K-E-TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-BA-Total 2012 68 94-57-311 .119 3 8 44 0-14-14 Totals 68 94-57-311 .119 3 8 44 0-14-14

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TAYLOR FLOWERS FAITH FORD Freshman • 5-9 Freshman • 6-1 Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter Midde Blocker/Right Side Philadelphia, Pa. New Britain, Conn. The16 Baldwin School 18New Britain

Before Southern Connecticut State University: Before Southern Connecticut State University: Three-time All-Main Line selection at The Baldwin School All-State and two-time All-Conference pick at New Britain (Pa.)...Multiple selection to the All-Inter AC Team...Team (Conn.) High School...Two-time selection to the All-Herald MVP. team...Team captain as a senior...Also a member of the basketball team. Personal: The daughter of Karleen and Todd Flowers...Born in Personal: Philadelphia, Pa...Plans to major in exercise science/human The daughter of LeVerne and Lonnie Ford...Born in Hartford, performance. Conn...Plans to major in social work.

NICOLE HAUSER NICOLE SCHOOLCRAFT Freshman • 5-9 Freshman • 5-8 Setter/Right Side Setter/Def. Specialist Stevens Point, Wisc. Groton, Conn. Stevens14 Point Area 15Fitch

Before Southern Connecticut State University: Before Southern Connecticut State University: All-Conference selection at Stevens Point Area (Wisc.) High All-Conference selection at Fitch (Conn.) High School... School...Team MVP...Helped her team win two regional Named team MVP...Earned the team’s Coaches Award... titles. Team captain as a senior.

Personal: Personal: The daughter of Steph and Dave Hauser..Born in Green Bay, The daughter of Sheryl Brown and David Krajec...Born in Wisc...Plans to major in biology. New London, Conn...Undecided on a major.

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LOOKING BACK AT THE YEAR The Owls are coming off a 2012 campaign that included a trip to the Northeast-10 Championship semifinals and a 24- 11 overall record. That figure marked their second best total win season since winning 26 in 2009. SCSU also finished 10-5 in Northeast-10 Conference play to secure the fourth seed and notch the program’s highest seeding since entering the league. Southern Connecticut’s win in the Northeast-10 Championship quarterfinals over Saint Rose marked their first-ever home Northeast-10 Championship win in the program’s history.

SUCCESS OFF THE COURT Academically, the members of the 2012 volleyball team were recognized for numerous awards. The Owls were selected as recipients of the 2012-13 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award for maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.30 during the full academic year. Kimberly Lachowicz was also selected to the CoSIDA Academic All- District and a Northeast-10 All-Academic Teams.

THREE EARNED ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS Three Owls - senior Kimberly Lachowicz and juniors Sarah Kimberly Lachowicz was selected to both the All-Northeast-10 Beres and Lauren McVey – received year-end honors from Conference team and the Northeast-10 Conference the Northeast-10 Conference, as voted on by the league’s Volleyball All-Academic Team in 2012. coaches. Beres was named Second-Team All-Conference, while Lachowicz and McVey were named to the Third-Team. PUTTING IN THE WORK • Beres collected All-Conference honors for the second In 2012, Southern Connecticut was 13-4 in matches that straight year after ranking second in the league in kills (384) went longer than three sets, including a perfect 6-0 in five and 13th in blocks (83) during the regular season. She also set matches. posted four double-doubles and led the Owls in kills while ranking third in blocks and hitting percentage in the regular 24 WINS ONCE AGAIN season. Last season marked the third time in five years that the Owls • Lachowicz earned All-Conference honors for the second won at least 24 matches in a season with their previous high time in her career after ranking second in the assists (1,205) water mark of 26-10 occurring in 2009. and fourth in assists/game (10.04) in the regular season. She also led the team in service aces and ranked fourth in digs. ANOTHER WINNING SEASON SECURED • McVey battled through a mid-season injury yet ranked The Owls secured a fifth consecutive winning season in 2012. sixth in the league in kills per set (3.16) and 13th in digs per set (3.53) in the regular season. McVey led the Owls with 13 THE TRADITION IS WINNING double-doubles and was also second on the team in digs, In 2012, the Owls tied a program record with a 13-match second in service aces and third in kills. win streak from Sept. 1-22. The streak included wins against Queens, Concordia, Georgian Court, Felician, DEFENSE WINS CHAMPIONSHIPS Molloy, Philadelphia, Bentley, Concordia, AIC, Dominican, The Owls were ranked No. 29 in the nation in digs per set Bloomfield, Saint Rose and Caldwell. SCSU also won 13 in a with 17.53 during the 2012 season. row to start the 2009 season.

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A Emma Crowcroft 2012 H L Denise Allen 1992 Sue Csizmesia 1991-92 Debbie Haggerty 1970 Kimi Lachowicz 2009-12 C. Anderson 1967 D Nina Hallissey 2005 Kris LaFex 2000 L. Anderson 1967 Marnie Dacko 1975 L. Hamm 1967 Alliana Lannigan 2007-08 Kristin Andzulis 1990 Constance Daley 1975 Kym Harris 1979 Olivia Lathrop 2012-present Gerry Annino 1997-98 Liz Daly 1986-87, 1989 Mary Harlow 1988 Cindy Laughlin 1975-76 Sherri Anuszewski 1988 Katherine Daniels 2005 Lauren Hart 2005 Jean LeMoine 1983 Maria Arenas 2005-08 Dana Dalesio 1994 Diana Hastey 1986-88 Jennifer Lindsley 1997-98 Geraldine Artis 1988-89 Dawn D’Aversa 1986 Aquila Hatcher 1994, 1996 Alisha Liscinsky 1991 B Danielle Dean 2010 Sandy Hawkes 1967-68 Patti Lockwood 1977-78 Mary Bachinsky 1979, 1981 Kelly DeFalco 1997-98 Teresa Hegarty 1979, 1981-82 Nally Lomotey 1994 Nicole Bakes 2000 M. Dekany 1967 Samantha Henderson 2002 Izabela Lopes 1996 Lisa Barbaro 2000-01 Tracy Demarest 1975 Donna Herbert 1967-68 Donna Lopiano 1968 Diane Beauchamp 1976-79 Marilena DiBattista 1979 Ivette Hernandez 2007-08 B. Lowden 1967 Sarah Beres 2010-present Amanda DiGioia 2006 Jess Hernandez 2001-04 Jordan Lowe 2007 Danelen Biercevicz 2006 Marge Dolan 1973 Megan Hiss 2010-11 Mary Ann Lynch 1990-91 Jade Black 2012-present Kathy Donohue 1977 Marcia Hochman 1972 Megan Lyons 2008-11 Laurie Blanton 1982 Phyllis Duyser 1975-77 Marcia Hollingsworth 2006-09 M Jen Bolinao 2003-05 Chloe Dyke 2011 Gail Holznagel 1982 Sue Mandeville 1977 L. Bonich 1967 E Debbie Horrigan 1970 Donna Maruzak 1981 Ruth Bradley 1970, 1972 Willa Eckersley 1965 Sarah Houseknecht 2008-09 Rachel Mastin 1991-92 Tara Bregensir 2006-08 Andrea Ehrhart 1986-89 Deborah Howard 2012 Kristi Mattiello 1991-93 Linda Brockett 1981 Melissa Emmons 2001-02, 2004-05 Debbie Hoyt 1982-83 Wendi McCollum 1996 Tracy Bronwell 1994-95 Karen Eseppi 1975 Karen Huff 1970 Maura McGarry 1982-83 Jen Brouillard 1992-93 F Debbie Hulit 1986 Sue McGrath 1975 Caelese Brown 2011 Barbara Fallon 1968 Christina Hurlburt 1993-96 Kris McKernan 1992-93 Cheryl Brown 1998 Madison Featherston 2011-present I Kim McMahon 1989-92 Jen Brown 1999 Jean Femniak 1970 Allie Isaacs 2005 Lauren McVey 2010-present Cindy Brunoli 1975-78 Leah Filonuk 2008-09 J Nekane Mendizabal 2005-09 Barbara Buchas 1978 Shannon Finley 1998 Jennifer James 1988 Lisa Merritt 1987 C Ann Fisher 1986-87 Cindy Johnson 1970 Lynne Mikulak 1983 Chelsea Callahan 2008 Jen Frohman 2005 Danielle Jordine 2011-12 Broghan Miller 2008-10 Dana Calvao 1996 G K Carol Mirakian 1976 Natasha Carlbert 2011-present Brittany Gandley 2005-06 Lisa Kappus 1977-78 Angelina Mirmina 2005 Taylor Carlson 2012-present Laura Garbarino 2008-09 Alison Karimi 1994-97 Holly Modlesky 1981 Morgan Carman 2012-present Chanel Gardiner 2001-04 Kelly Keenan 1998-2001 Shawn Monahan 1989-92 Sabine Cayo 2004 P. Gerard 1967 Lilli Keize 1996 Claudia Moore 1965 Syriah Celestine 2009-12 Heidi Gleisner 1982-83 P. Kellers 1967 Tashema Mullins 1997 Karin Charlonis 1992-94 B. Gilmartin 1967 Kathy Kelly 1987 Holly Myer 1998-2001 Manjit Chase 2006-09 Pauline Girard 1965 Toni Kelley 1978 N Kathleen Choromanski 2003 Tin Goforth 1981 Sue Kenny 1978 Suzanne Noble 1991-92 Karen Cirillo 1986-88 Laurie Gordon 1982 Cyndi Kerkes 1993-95 Andrea Nolan 2008-09 Linda Cohens 1986-87 Pat Graham 1979 Martha Kirchoff 1973 Harriet Novar 1977 Lisa Connolly 1993 Beth Graves 1983, 1986 Joan Kolor 1976-77 Maria Nunez 1990 Ashley Coombs 2006-07 Denise Gregoire 1983, 1986 Karen Kopchak 2000-01 O Heather Coombs 2007 Carrie Guerreiro 1994-95 Sue Kopf 1986-89 Amy O’Connor 1979 Lauren Coombs 2006-07 Kelly Gunneson 2012-present Claudette Kosinski 1979, 1981-82 Karen O’Connor 1965 D. Cranick 1967 Stacey Kramer 1990-91 Ann O’Dowd 1976 Bernadette Kuhn 1992-93 26 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide ALL-TIME ROSTER

Coral O’Keefe 1975-77 Barbara Smith 1979 Notes: Linda Olanik 1977 Corinne Smith 2002-04 Stephanie Opalski 1975-76 Laurie Steinfeld 1983 Information is available based Stephanie Oswald 1976-77 Janine Stevenson 1993 on data from media guides and P Kate Sullivan 1977-79 yearbooks, 1967-present. Diane Packard 1979 Vanessa Sullivan 2009-12 Jessica Pagano 1993-96 Jessica Susara 2010 Please feel free to contact the Effie Papadopoulos 1997-98 Tanya Sutton 1987-89 Office of Athletic Communications Lauren Pasquariello 2001-04 Amy Szymanski 1998 with any additions or addendums. Jill Patrone 1991 T Meghan Pavogel 2003 Jenna Tammel 2008-09 Allie Perry 1997-2000 Kerri Thornberg 1992 Debbie Pierce 1973 Erin Trojanowski 1998 Rachel Pitino 2001-04 Kelly Tyrrell 1997-2000 Tovah Potrzebowski 1997-2001 Tracy Tyrrell 1997-2000 Karen Pratley 1987, 1989 V Robin Priest 2007-10 Sharon Valley 1965 Mary Jane Pruzinsky 1976-78 Fran Vandermeer 1975-76, 1981 Kierstin Pry 2005-07 Allyson Varley 1992-95 Amber Pursel 2002 Laura Vasseur 1993-96 R Joanne Velsor 1975-76 Erin Reilly 1991 Anita Vincenzo 1981-83 Judy Reilly 1967-68 Diana Vumbaca 1990-92 Kathleen Remirez 2001-04 W Kris Rhatigan 1993-96 Dawn Wadowski 1983 Erika Ribera 1993-96 Priscilla Wallis 1975-77 Coral Richardson 1978 Kathy Ward 1970 Dorothy Rickus 1975-76 Tammy Welge 1981 Jane Robitaille 1965 Andrea Williams 1982 Kelly Rodas 1997 Beth Williams 1990-91 Shannon Rodgers 1989 Samantha Williams 2003 Roselyn Rodriguez 1990 Clayon Wilson 2010 Jessica Ryder 2011 Katherine Wilson 2009 Rebecca Rydz 2006 Lindsay Wojcek 1999-2000 S Corey Wojtunik 1999-2001 Taneshia Santiago 2005 Renea Wolfrum 1982 Christine Sartori 2004 Kristen Wynus 1997-99 Mindi Scala 1999-2002 Y Judy Schaefer 1978-79, 1981 Laura Yurczyk 1975 Amy Scofield 1990 Z Heather Shanahan 1991-94 Vanessa Zalegowski 1989-93 Kathy Shanahan 1983 Heidi Shaw 1983, 1986 Patricia Shea 1965 Michelle Sheridan 1978 Melinda Silva 2002-03 Lynn Spagnesi 1973, 1975 Dawn Spellman 1995 Jennifer Spiegelhalter 1990 Katelyn Spencer 2006 www.southernctowls.com 27 ALL-TIME RESULTS

2012 (24-11) Merrimack W, 3-1 Queens W, 3-0 Post W, 3-0 Mercy W, 3-1 USIP W, 3-0 Nyack L, 1-3 AIC W, 3-1 Post W, 3-0 Queens W, 3-1 Pace L, 0-3 Mercy W, 3-0 Georgian Court W, 301 Franklin Pierce W, 3-1 Georgian Court W, 3-1 Concordia W, 3-0 Caldwell L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Felician W, 3-0 Philadelphia W, 3-2 Le Moyne L, 2-3 Molloy W, 3-0 Saint Anselm W, 3-0 AIC L, 0-3 Philadelphia W, 3-0 Saint Michael’s W, 3-1 SNHU W, 3-1 Bentley W, 3-1 UMass-Lowell W, 3-0 Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 Concordia W, 3-2 Le Moyne L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 AIC W, 3-2 Adelphi L, 0-3 Saint Rose W, 3-0 Dominican W, 3-1 Stonehill L, 2-3 Bridgeport L, 2-3 Bloomfield W, 3-0 Stonehill (NE-10) L, 1-3 Felician W, 3-1 Saint Rose W, 3-2 Merrimack W, 3-1 Caldwell W, 3-1 2010 (16-13) UMass-Lowell L, 1-3 USciences L, 1-3 Molloy L, 2-3 Assumption W, 3-0 Assumption L, 1-3 Queens W, 3-1 Philadelphia W, 3-1 Stonehill L, 0-3 Georgian Court W, 3-0 Bloomfield W, 3-0 New Haven L, 0-3 Felician W, 3-0 Pace L, 2-3 SNHU W, 3-1 Pace L, 1-3 Stonehill W, 3-2 Le Moyne W, 3-2 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Wilmington L, 2-3 AIC W, 3-2 Nyack W, 3-1 Caldwell L, 0-3 Merrimack W, 3-0 Post W, 3-0 Saint Anselm W, 3-0 Pace L, 0-3 Dominican W, 3-1 Holy Family W, 3-0 Franklin Pierce W, 3-0 Bridgeport W, 3-1 Felician W, 3-0 LIU Post L, 1-3 Adelphi L, 3-1 New Haven W, 3-2 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Le Moyne W, 3-1 UMass-Lowell L, 1-3 Saint Anselm W, 3-0 AIC L, 1-3 Saint Michael’s W, 3-1 SNHU W, 3-1 2008 (24-15) UMass Lowell W, 3-2 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 NYIT W, 3-1 Adelphi L, 0-3 Concordia W, 3-0 Bloomfield W, 3-0 Mercy W, 3-0 New Haven L, 3-0 Georgian Court L, 1-3 NYIT L, 0-3 Saint Rose W, 3-2 Molloy W, 3-0 Saint Rose W, 3-0 Merrimack L, 1-3 Caldwell W, 3-0 New Haven (NE-10)L, 1-3 UMass-Lowell W, 3-2 Mercy W, 3-0 NYIT L, 0-3 Felician W, 3-0 2011 (19-11) Assumption W, 3-0 Elizabeth City W, 3-1 Dominican W, 3-1 Pace L, 1-3 Alderson-Broaddus L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-2 Mercy W, 3-0 Lock Haven L, 0-3 Nyack W, 3-2 Stonehill L, 3-2 Nyack W, 3-1 Bridgeport L, 1-3 Bentley L, 3-0 Post W, 3-0 Georgian Court W, 3-0 Bloomfield W, 3-2 Dominican W, 3-0 Felician W, 3-0 Saint Michael’s W, 3-0 Assumption W, 3-0 NYIT L, 0-3 Saint Anselm W, 3-0 Saint Anselm W, 3-0 Saint Rose L, 2-3 2009 (26-10) UMass-Lowell W, 3-2 Assumption W, 3-2 NYIT W, 3-0 Wilmington W, 3-1 Bentley W, 3-0 Concordia W, 3-0 Caldwell W, 3-2 Bloomfield W, 3-1 Dominican W, 3-0 Bentley L, 1-3 USIP W, 3-1 Saint Michael’s W, 3-0 AIC W, 3-1 New Haven L, 2-3 Molloy W, 3-0 Molloy W, 3-1 Queens W, 3-1 C.W. Post W, 3-1 Dominican W, 3-0 SNHU W, 3-0 Bentley W, 3-2 Franklin Pierce W, 3-2 AIC L, 0-3 Nyack W, 3-1 AIC L, 0-3 28 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide ALL-TIME RESULTS

Philadelphia L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 Felician W, 3-1 Adelphi L, 0-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 New Haven L, 0-3 Saint Anselm W, 3-1 Merrimack L, 0-3 2006 (10-19) SNHU L, 0-3 Holy Family L, 1-3 Mercy W, 3-1 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Post W, 3-0 AIC L, 1-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Le Moyne L, 1-3 Philadelphia BiblicalW, 3-1 Stonehill L, 0-3 Queens L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 1-3 Saint Michael’s L, 0-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 Post W, 3-2 Albertus Magnus L, 0-3 Saint Rose L, 0-3 Nyack W, 3-0 Adelphi L, 1-3 Bridgeport L, 0-3 2004* Pace W, 3-2 Concordia L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Saint Michael’s W, 3-0 Dominican W, 3-0 SNHU L, 2-3 SNHU W, 3-2 Holy Family L, 0-3 Molloy L, 1-3 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Saint Anselm L, 1-3 Saint Rose L, 0-3 AIC L, 2-3 2007 (11-26) Le Moyne L, 0-3 Queens L, 0-3 Bloomfield W, 3-2 Molloy L, 2-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Saint Michael’s W, 3-2 Merrimack L, 1-3 UMass-Lowell L, 1-3 Columbia College W, 3-1 Queens L, 0-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Fayetteville L, 0-3 Pace L, 1-3 Felician W, 3-0 Coker L, 1-3 Assumption W, 3-2 Stonehill L, 0-3 Pfeiffer L, 0-3 Saint Michael’s W, 3-0 Bryant L, 0-3 AIC L, 2-3 Franklin Pierce L, 1-3 * complete results not available Caldwell W, 3-0 Bentley L, 1-3 USIP L, 2-3 AIC W, 3-2 2003 (0-19) Post W, 3-0 New Haven L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Saint Anselm W, 3-1 SNHU L, 0-3 AIC L, 1-3 SNHU L, 2-3 Saint Anselm L, 0-3 Concordia L, 2-3 Holy Family W, 3-0 AIC L, 0-3 Mercy W, 3-1 Bryant L, 0-3 Concordia L, 0-3 Saint Rose L, 0-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Le Moyne W, 3-0 C.W. Post L, 2-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 2005 (7-19) St. Michael’s L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-1 Holy Family W, 3-2 Adelphi L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 Philadelphia BiblicalL, 1-3 Stonehill L, 1-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Cheyney W, 3-0 Bryant L, 0-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Post L, 0-3 Post L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Queens L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 1-3 Assumption L, 1-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 Wilmington L, 1-3 AIC L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Nyack W, 3-0 Felician W, 3-2 New York Tech L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 Saint Rose L, 0-3 Saint Rose L, 0-3 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Le Moyne L, 0-3 LeMoyne L, 0-3 Saint Anselm L, 2-3 Concordia L, 0-3 Assumption L, 2-3 SNHU L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 Queens L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 2002 (1-18)* Bryant L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-2 Pace L, 0-3 Felician W, 3-0 Assumption W, 3-2 SNHU L, 0-3 Concordia L, 1-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 NYIT L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 AIC L, 0-3

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Adelphi L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 1-3 1998 (4-27) UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 Mercy L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Post W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Post L, 0-3 AIC L, 2-3 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Molloy L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 2-3 St. Anselm L, 0-3 St. Michael’s L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 * complete results not available LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 St. Michael’s L, 0-3 Assumption W, 3-0 Bentley L, 0-3 1999 (11-29) Yale L, 3-2 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Assumption L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 AIC L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 * complete results not available LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Mercy L, 0-3 2001 (5-14) Dowling L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Saint Rose W, 3-1 Mercy L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-2 Bryant L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 0-3 LeMoyne L, 0-3 St. Anselm L, 0-3 Molloy L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 AIC L, 0-3 Bridgeport L, 1-3 Post W, 3-1 Trinity L, 1-3 Stonehill L, 2-3 NYIT L, 3-1 Stonehill L, 2-3 Sacred Heart L, 2-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 2-3 New Haven L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 1-3 Pace L, 0-3 Post W, 3-0 St. Michael’s L, 1-3 SNHU L, 0-3 Bridgeport W, 3-1 Adelphi L, 2-3 Saint Anselm L, 0-3 NYIT L, 3-1 Bentley L, 0-3 Assumption W, 3-2 Pace L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Stonehill W, 3-1 Bridgeport W, 3-1 Pace L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 1-3 Molloy W, 3-0 N.H. College W, 3-1 Adelphi L, 0-3 Yale W, 3-0 Stony Brook L, 0-3 St. Michael’s W, 3-1 Pace L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Mercy L, 0-3 1997 (2-32) AIC L, 1-3 Molloy L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 1-3 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 AIC L, 0-3 Post W, 3-0 Pace L, 0-3 2000 (4-20) LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Mercy L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 0-3 Indianapolis L, 0-3 Bridgeport L, 2-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 St. Michael’s W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 N.C. Central L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Bridgeport W, 3-1 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Molloy W, 3-1 Dowling L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Saint Rose L, 1-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Merrimack L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Molloy L, 0-3 LeMoyne L, 0-3 N.H. College W, 3-1 Mercy L, 1-3 NYIT L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Albany L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Post W, 3-0 Bentley L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce W, 3-2 Binghamton L, 0-3 Bridgeport L, 0-3 Saint Anselm L, 1-3 Sacred Heart L, 0-3 Assumption L, 1-3 Pace L, 0-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 LIU-Southampton L, 1-3

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Merrimack L, 0-3 Western Conn. L, 0-3 Mercy L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-0 Pace L, 1-3 Molloy L, 0-3 N.H. College W, 3-0 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Stony Brook L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 2-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 St. Michael’s W, 3-2 Stony Brook L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-0 Adelphi L, 0-3 1995 (10-27) Stonehill W, 3-2 Stonehill L, 0-3 Adelphi L, 0-3 Molloy L, 0-3 Western Conn. L, 2-3 AIC L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Queens W, 3-0 Bentley L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-1 Keene State W, 3-1 New Haven L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Albany L, 0-3 Pace L, 1-3 Sacred Heart W, 3-2 Sacred Heart L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-2 Dowling L, 0-3 AIC W, 3-1 1996 (15-27) Kutztown L, 0-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Adelphi W, 3-0 Molloy L, 2-3 Bryant L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Queens W, 3-2 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Mercy L, 0-3 Merrimack W, 3-0 St. Michael’s L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 AIC W, 3-0 AIC L, 0-3 Sacred Heart W, 3-2 New Haven L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 1-3 Merrimack W, 3-0 New Haven L, 0-3 Stony Brook L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 2-3 Albany L, 1-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 1-3 Keene State L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Saint Rose W, 3-1 Merrimack W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 LIU-Southampton W, 3-0 LIU-Southampton W, 3-1 Keene State W, 3-0 Saint Rose W, 3-1 Sacred Heart L, 1-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 AIC L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 2-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Molloy L, 1-3 Albany L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce W, 3-2 1992 (19-11) Keene State W, 3-0 Stony Brook L, 0-3 Springfield L, 0-3 AIC L, 0-3 Bryant L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Pace L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Springfield L, 2-3 Bentley L, 0-3 Western Conn. W, 3-2 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 Adelphi L, 0-3 Bryant L, 2-3 Keene State W, 3-1 Stonehill L, 0-3 Albany L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 LIU-Southampton L, 1-3 Sacred Heart L, 2-3 Pace W, 3-0 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 Stony Brook L, 0-3 Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Franklin Pierce W, 3-1 N.H. College W, 3-0 Franklin Pierce W, 3-1 Assumption W, 3-0 Keene State W, 3-0 Stonehill L, 1-3 1994 – no results available Endicott W, 3-0 Molloy L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-3 Stony Brook L, 0-3 1993 (11-27) Stonehill W, 3-1 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 Springfield L, 0-3 Merrimack W, 3-0 St. Michael’s W, 3-0 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Pace W, forfeit UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-2 New Haven L, 0-3 Keene State L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 2-3 Stonehill L, 0-3 Pace L, 1-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Dowling L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 0-3 Western Conn. W, 3-0

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N.Y. Tech W, 3-0 Pace L, 2-3 Albany L, 0-2 LIU-Southampton W, 3-2 C.W. Post L, 0-3 R.I. College L, 1-2 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 New Haven L, 0-2 Eastern Conn. L, 0-2 AIC W, 3-0 Mercy W, 2-0 Elizabethtown L, 0-2 Molloy W, 3-0 Keene State L, 0-2 Sacred Heart L, 2-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Concordia L, 0-2 Sacred Heart W, 3-2 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Montclair W, 3-0 AIC L, 0-3 Sacred Heart W, 3-1 Franklin Pierce L, 1-2 Sacred Heart W, 2-1 Franklin Pierce L, 3-1 Merrimack L, 1-2 Emmanuel W, 2-1 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 UMass-Lowell L, 0-2 Franklin Pierce L, 1-2 New Haven L, 0-3 Lafayette L, 0-2 Sacred Heart L, 1-2 Western Conn. L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 1991 (17-19) Bates L, 0-2 Springfield L, 1-3 Smith L, 0-2 1987 (10-21) Albertus Magnus W, 3-0 Gordon L, 0-2 East Stroudsburg L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Elizabethtown L, 0-2 Army L, 0-3 Mercy W, 3-1 Concordia L, 1-3 Shippensburg L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-3 Sacred Heart L, 1-3 Bridgeport W, 3-1 Quinnipiac L, 1-3 AIC L, 0-3 Manhattanville L, 0-2 Quinnipiac L, 1-3 Middlebury W, 2-0 Molloy L, 0-2 Dowling L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce L, 0-2 Dowling L, 0-2 Franklin Pierce W, 2-1 Keene State L, 0-2 Bentley L, 0-2 Pace W, 2-0 Middlebury W, 2-0 Keene State W, 2-0 Concordia W, 2-0 New Haven L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Sacred Heart W, 2-0 New Haven L, 0-2 Bridgeport W, 2-0 Merrimack W, 2-1 Keene State W, 2-1 UMass-Lowell L, 1-2 Franklin Pierce W, 2-0 Sacred Heart L, 0-2 Quinnipiac L, 0-2 Sacred Heart W, 2-1 UMass-Lowell L, 0-2 Pace L, 0-2 Eastern Conn. L, 0-2 Franklin Pierce W, 2-1 Albany L, 0-3 Elizabethtown L, 0-2 N.H. College W, 2-0 R.I. College W, 2-0 Smith L, 1-2 Central Conn. L, 2-3 MIT L, 0-2 1989 – no results available Sacred Heart W, 2-1 Western Conn. L, 2-3 Eastern Conn. L, 0-2 Pace W, 3-1 1988 (8-23) Ithaca L, 0-2 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Springfield L, 0-3 WNEC W, 2-0 C.W. Post L, 0-3 Keene State W, 2-1 Roger Williams W, 2-0 East Stroudsburg L, 0-3 Pace W, 2-0 Sacred Heart W, 2-1 Sacred Heart W, 3-0 Fairfield L, 0-2 Queens L, 0-2 AIC L, 1-3 New Haven L, 0-2 Sacred Heart L, 0-3 Keene State W, 3-1 Molloy L, 1-2 AIC L, 0-3 Franklin Pierce W, 3-2 Manhattanville L, 0-2 New Haven L, 0-3 Merrimack W, 3-2 LIU-Southampton L, 0-3 Keene State W, 2-0 Middlebury W, 3-1 Alaska-Fairbanks L, 0-3 New Haven L, 0-2 New Haven L, 0-3 N.Y. Tech L, 0-3 Bridgeport W, 2-1 Keene State W, 3-1 Bentley L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-2 New Haven L, 0-3 Army L, 0-3 UMass-Lowell L, 0-3 C.W. Post L, 0-3 1986 – (13-19) Sacred Heart W, 3-1 Quinnipiac W, 2-0 no results available Franklin Pierce W, 3-2 Franklin Pierce W, 2-1 UMass-Lowell L, 1-2 1985 – no results available 1990 (7-25) Sacred Heart L, 0-3 Quinnipiac L, 0-3 Western Conn. W, 3-1 1984 – no results available Springfield L, 0-3 Central Conn. L, 1-3

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1983 – no results available Central Conn. W 1982 (6-28) New Hampshire W 1974 (9-3) CCSU Tourney 0-4 Springfield L Paterson State W UMass Tourney 1-3 Boston University W Bridgewater State W SCSU Tourney 1-2 * Team also played in Delaware Tourney, URI Springfield L UConn L Tourney and EAIAW Regionals Trenton State W C.W. Post L Maryland L Delaware Tourney 1-5 1977 (7-2) Brooklyn Tourney 4th place Hofstra L CCSU Tourney Semifinals Central Conn. W New Haven L UMass W Brooklyn W URI Tourney 1-3 Bridgeport W Lehman W UMass L Delaware Tourney Quarters Bridgeport W Army L Smith W UMass W New Haven L Lehman W Lehman W Springfield L URI Tourney L Brooklyn L NECC Tourney 2-3 Central Conn. W Yale L 1973 (10-2) 1981 – no results available UConn W Reached AIAW Nationals Rutgers L 1980 (33-11) Springfield L 1972 (7-2) UMass Tourney 1st place EAIAW Regionals Quarters Central Conn. W Temple Tourney 3rd place Trenton State W UConn L, 0-2 1976 Cadensville W Boston College W, 2-0 Rutgers W Paterson State W SCSU Tourney 2nd place Lehman W Brooklyn W Springfield W, 2-1 Springfield W Westfield State W Northeastern W, 2-0 UMass W King’s W Delaware Tourney 6-10 Central Conn. W * complete results not available UMass W, 2-0 Bridgeport W Sacred Heart W, 2-0 Delaware Tourney 1st place 1971 – no results available Bridgeport W, 2-1 Brooklyn Tourney Quarters East Stroudsburg W, 2-0 Delaware W 1970 – (6-2) Scranton W, 2-0 URI Tourney 1st place Rhode Island L URI Tourney 8-6 Central Conn. W Bridgeport L New Haven W, 2-0 UConn W Central Conn. W Northeastern W, 2-0 Bridgewater State W * complete results not available New Hampshire W, 2-1 EAIAW Regionals W, consolations Central Conn. W, 2-0 EAIAW Regionals 2nd place 1975 (20-6) CCSU Tourney 2nd place 1979 – no results available (4-1) Westfield State W 1978 (24-9) Bridgewater State L CCSU Tourney 1st place New Hampshire W UMass W Brooklyn Tourney 3rd place Sacred Heart W (4-1) East Stroudsburg W Springfield W Maryland L Bridgeport W Rhode Island L Lehman W SCSU Tourney 2nd place Brooklyn W UConn W Central Conn. L New Haven W UMass W Yale L EAIAW Regionals 4th (5-2)

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Year-by Year Results

1970 6-2 1985 not available 1999 9-23 1971 not available 1986 13-19 2000 4-20 1972 6-2 1987 10-21 2001 5-14 1973 10-2 1988 8-23 2002 1-18 1974 9-3 1989 not available 2003 0-19 1975 20-6 1990 7-25 2004 2-11 1976 10-0* (non-tourney) 1991 17-19 2005 7-19 1977 7-2 1992 19-11 2006 10-19 1978 24-9 1993 11-27 2007 11-26 1979 not available 1994 not available 2008 24-15 1980 33-11 1995 10-27 2009 26-10 1981 not available 1996 15-27 2010 16-13 1982 6-28 1997 2-32 2011 19-11 1983 not available 1998 4-27 2012 24-11 1984 not available All-Time Against Opponents

Opponent Record Opponent Record Opponent Record Adelphi 1-19 Endicott 1-0 Nyack 5-15 AIC 6-23 Fairfield 0-1 Pace 7-23 Albany 0-8 Fayetteville 0-1 Paterson State 2-0 Albertus Magnus 9-2 Felician 9-0 Pfeiffer 0-1 Alderson-Broaddus 0-1 Franklin Pierce 13-15 Philadelphia 2-1 Alaska-Fairbanks 0-1 Georgian Court 3-1 Philadelphia Biblical 1-1 Army 0-3 Gordon 0-1 Post 12-3 Assumption 7-5 Hofstra 0-1 Queens 5-5 Bates 0-1 Holy Family 3-2 Quinnipiac 1-13 Bentley 2-18 Indianapolis 0-1 Rhode Island College 1-3 Binghamton 0-1 Ithica 0-1 Roger Williams 1-0 Bloomfield 5-0 Keene State 15-2 Rutgers 1-1 Boston College 1-0 King’s College 1-0 Sacred Heart 16-17 Boston University 1-0 Kutztown 0-1 Saint Anselm 6-7 Bridgeport 12-11 LIU Post 1-22 Saint Michael’s 9-6 Bridgewater State 2-1 L.I.U-Southampton 2-11 Saint Rose 5-6 Brooklyn 3-1 Lafayette 0-1 Scranton 1-0 Bryant 0-16 Lehman 5-0 Shippensburg 0-1 Cadensville 1-0 LeMoyne 3-7 Smith 1-2 Caldwell 4-1 Lock Haven 0-1 SNHU 8-8 Central Conn. 8-3 M.I.T. 0-1 Stonehill 4-14 Cheyney 1-0 Manhattanville 0-2 Stony Brook 0-5 Coker 0-1 Maryland 0-2 Springfield 3-10 Columbia College 1-0 Mercy 8-8 Trenton State 2-0 Concordia 5-7 Merrimack 8-13 Trinity 0-1 Delaware 1-0 Middlebury 2-0 USIP 1-2 Dowling 0-11 Molloy 12-11 UConn 3-2 Dominican 6-0 Montclair 1-0 UMass 6-1 East Stroudsburg 2-2 N.C. Central 0-1 UMass-Lowell 3-31 Eastern Conn. 0-3 New Hampshire 3-0 Western Conn. 3-4 Elizabeth City 1-0 New Haven 3-40 WNEC 1-0 Elizabethtown 0-3 NYIT 2-7 Westfield State 2-0 Emmanuel 1-0 Northeastern 2-0 Wilmington 1-2 Yale 1-3 34 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide OWLS IN THE COMMUNITY

Community engagement is an important component of the experience as a Division II student-athlete. The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team continues to be active in the local community with various ventures.

All intercollegiate programs at SCSU participate in the Tim Greer Insurance Agency, Inc. Community Service Cup, which provides a competitive format that allows student-athletes to gain an enriched experience through engagement with the on-campus and local communities by supporting ventures of traditional citizens, campus community members and peer students and student-athletes. SCSU student-athletes volunteered nearly 3,000 hours of their time to numerous outreach efforts, both on-campus and in Greater New Haven, during the 2012-13 academic year.

Among the events that the team and coaching staff participated in during the past calendar year:

• Assisted with area Special Olympics events. • Instructed nearly 200 local youngsters at ‘Girls and Women in Sport’ Day. • Visited with elderly residents at a local senior center.

The Owls visited elderly residents at a local senior center.

Sarah Beres givs a youngster a high five at the annual ‘Girls and Women in Sports Day’ event.

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The Northeast-10 Conference is an NCAA Division II soccer, women’s track and field, and men’s and women’s conference that was established in 1979. The conference swimming and diving. consists of 15 member institutions located throughout the From the field of play to inside the classroom, the Northeast in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Northeast-10 honored a number of student-athletes for their Hampshire, New York, and Vermont. academic accomplishments. Over 50 percent of all conference The institutions that make up the Northeast-10 include student-athletes earned a 3.0 GPA throughout the 2012- Adelphi University (Garden City, N.Y.), American 13 academic year and were named to the Commissioner’s International College (Springfield, Mass.), Assumption Honor Roll as a result. College (Worcester, Mass.), Bentley University (Waltham, Today’s Northeast-10 Conference remains focused on Mass.), Franklin Pierce University (Rindge, N.H.), Le complementing the academic integrity and missions of its Moyne College (Syracuse, N.Y.), Merrimack College (North member institutions with a commitment to a broad-based Andover, Mass.), University of New Haven (West Haven, championship program, as evidenced by the 23 sports the Conn.), Pace University (Pleasantville, N.Y.), Saint Anselm conference offers in championship play, the most such of College (Manchester, N.H.), Saint Michael’s College any Division II conference. (Colchester, Vt.), The College of Saint Rose (Albany, N.Y.), Through the establishment and enforcement of Southern Connecticut State University (New Haven, Conn.), regulations, the conference aims to encourage policies that Southern New Hampshire University (Manchester, N.H.), enable intercollegiate athletics programs to contribute to and Stonehill College (Easton, Mass.). The 15 member and be considered an integral part of the total educational institutions are spread geographically from Syracuse, N.Y. offerings at our member institutions. The Northeast-10 can to Waltham, Mass. and Colchester, Vt. to Garden City, N.Y. look to a long history of success including the growth from The Northeast-10 has evolved into a membership seven original member institutions to more than double its committed to competitive athletics programs that emphasize size 30 years later, the contention for and winning of multiple the education, both on and off the field, of more than 6,000 national championships, and the recognition of student- student athletes. Among the many accomplishments of these athlete performances off the field and in the classroom. institutions are NCAA Division II national championships in women’s basketball, women’s cross country, field hockey, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s soccer, women’s

First Team Third Team All-Rookie Team Kaitlyn Destefano, Adelphi, M, Sophomore Katie Bryson, Adelphi, S, Junior Brittany Bryant, American Int’l, M Chelsea Overholt, Adelphi, OH, Junior Kervelle Redhead, American Int’l, MH, Graduate Lina Kleinschmidt, Franklin Pierce, M Natasha Ray, Franklin Pierce, OH, Junior Morgan McDermott, Le Moyne, M, Senior Kristen Lee, New Haven, OH Keidy Candelaria, New Haven, OH, Senior Kelsey Lace, Saint Rose, OH, Freshman Kea-Marie Olaso, New Haven, L/DS Amber Cannady, New Haven, Middle, Junior Kimberly Lachowicz, So. Connecticut, S, Senior Megan Kurz, Pace, OH Elyse Rowland, Pace, L, Senior Lauren McVey, So. Connecticut, OH, Senior Kelsey Lace, Saint Rose, OH Nora Rugova, Pace, OH, Senior Erin Kelly, Stonehill, L, Senior Emma Houlihan, So. New Hampshire, M

Second Team Player of the Year – Keidy Candelaria, New Bianca Hernandez, Adelphi, L, Graduate Haven Caitlin Connelly, American Int’l, L, Junior Setter of the Year – Kaulana Ane, New Haven Lauren Miller, Franklin Pierce, L, Junior Libero of the Year – Elyse Rowland, Pace Kaulana Ane, New Haven, S, Sophomore Rookie of the Year – Kristen Lee, New Haven Alex Gagliano, Saint Rose, M, Junior Coach of the Year – Stephanie Dragan, Sarah Beres, So. Connecticut, M, Junior Franklin Pierce Emily Iverson, Stonehill, Setter, Sophomore

36 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS PATRICIA NICOL

Owls also had 25 selections to the Northeast-10 Conference PATRICIA NICOL All-Academic Teams and 330 selections to the Northeast-10 Director of Athletics Commissioner’s Honor Roll. The architect behind one of the top Athletically, the Owls produced one NCAA individual Division II athletic departments in the title, three Northeast-10 Conference Championships, one nation, Patricia Nicol is now in her 10th New England Championship and 16 All-America selections. year as Director of Athletics and 15th Eight teams qualified for NCAA Championships action. overall as an athletic administrator at The Owls also thrived in the classroom and in the Southern Connecticut State University. community in 2012-13. SCSU student-athletes, coaches and A 2010 nominee for the Division II staff members volunteered more than 3,000 hours of their Athletic Director of the Year award, she time for numerous community service initiatives, including leads a department that is comprised of campus events such as Jail N Bail, Friends of Rudolph and more than 50 coaches, administrators The Big Event, as well as off-campus projects with numerous and staff members. organizations. Since her appointment in April, 2005, the Owls have In 2011-12, the Owls posted a runner-up finish for the excelled on the playing fields, in the classroom and in the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents’ Cup – the highest mark since joining the league and third top-three finish in four community. In April, 2013, Nicol was selected as a recipient years. In addition, the department finished No. 48 in the of the distinguished alumnus award from the University of Learfield Sports Directors Cup, once again ranking in the top- Rhode Island and the Rhode Island House of Representatives. 20 percent of all Division II programs. Over the course of the past nine years, SCSU has won one Seven programs were represented in NCAA team NCAA Division II championship (women’s basketball in Championships action, including a third-place finish – 2007) and nine individual NCAA Division II championships. highest in program history – by the men’s indoor track and Southern Connecticut’s teams have made 88 NCAA field team and a run by the softball team to the College World Championships appearances and produced a total of 203 All- Series. The women’s basketball team also reached the second Americans during her tenure. round of the NCAA Tournament. As a department, the Owls have ranked among the top-20 Five programs won Northeast-10 Conference percent among all institutions in each of the past seven years Championships during the year – men’s indoor and outdoor in the Learfield Sports Division II Directors’ Cup, including track and field, men’s and women’s swimming and diving four top-15 percent finishes and two top-10 percent finishes and softball (regular season). over that same stretch. On the individual front, the Owls produced three However, success has stretched far beyond the realm NCAA National Champions and two NCAA runner-up of athletic competition. The department has had more than performances. A total of 20 student-athletes were named All- 1,500 selections to the Northeast-10 Commissioners Honor Americans. Roll over the past six years. Under Nicol’s guidance, the The academic achievements of the Owls in 2010-11 department initiated its inaugural National Student-Athlete continued to highlight the outstanding work through the Day celebration in April, 2009 and has recognized nearly 700 combined efforts between student-athletes, coaches and student-athletes since the event’s inception. administrators. SCSU student-athletes soared to new heights, In addition, the overall graduation rate of SCSU student- as evidenced by nearly 325 selections to the Northeast-10 athletes continues to exceed that of the general student Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 36 Northeast-10 population. Conference All-Academic Team honorees. The department Southern Connecticut’s student-athletes, coaches and staff also had five Academic All-Americans, 14 Academic All- also continue to impact the campus and local communities District selections and one Northeast-10 Conference Scholar- under the guidance of Nicol. The creation of the Community Athlete Sport Excellence Award winner. Service Cup in 2008-09 enhanced the volunteer efforts all of The department enjoyed one of the finest years in athletic department representatives. Southern Connecticut school history in 2010-11, including NCAA Championship student-athletes have volunteered nearly 15,000 hours of their participation from 10 programs for the second straight year. team to numerous outreach efforts over the last six years. SCSU also finished No. 25 in the Learfield Sports Directors Success in all facets remained at the forefront during the Cup, best among Northeast-10 Conference schools and the 2012-13 year. Academically, all student-athletes combined highest finish in school history. In addition, SCSU finished to post a grade point average of 3.02, a department record third out of 15 member institutions in the annual Northeast-10 mark, while eight teams were recognized by their respective Conference Presidents’ Cup. national coaching organizations for academic excellence. The The baseball team reached the College World Series and www.southernctowls.com 37 DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS PATRICIA NICOL

advanced to the national semifinals for the first time in school The 2008-09 academic year featured 11 programs history, while the men’s outdoor track and field program participating in NCAA post-season action, including finished ninth at the NCAA Championships and won its first- appearances by the football, field hockey and softball teams. ever New England Championship. The men’s soccer team SCSU finished third out of 15 member institutions in the reached the NCAA second round, while the softball squad annual Northeast-10 Conference Presidents’ Cup, matching made it to the NCAA regional finals. the highest department finish since joining the league. In Eight programs won Northeast-10 Conference addition, the Owls also won four Northeast-10 Conference Championships during the year – men’s indoor and outdoor championships and 18 student-athletes earned All-America track and field, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, honors during the year. women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, baseball (regular In addition, Nicol has been instrumental in lending support season) and softball (tournament). and oversight to several key department projects. On the individual front, the Owls produced one NCAA The first phase of facility upgrades to Moore Field House National Champion and three NCAA runner-up performances. was completed in late 2008 with the second phase completed In addition, a total of 24 student-athletes representing eight in the summer of 2012. Improvements in phase one included different programs were named All-Americans. several lobby upgrades – including new displays of the history SCSU student-athletes, coaches and staff members of SCSU athletics, its 10 team National Championships, a new also volunteered more than 3,000 hours of their time for Athletic Hall of Fame display, as well as additional signage community service in 2010-11. Academically, the department – as well as new team locker rooms and a new state-of-the- had more than 350 selections to the Northeast-10 Conference art Athletic Training room. Phase two included the creation Commissioner’s Honor Roll and 30 Northeast-10 Conference of more individual team locker rooms, an upgrade to the All-Academic Team honorees – both the highest totals in Equipment Room and the creation of a new conference room. school history. A pair of senior student-athletes – Logan Lentz Nicol also oversaw facility upgrades at Jess Dow Field and and Jennifer Peterson – were also awarded the prestigious Pelz Gymnasium over the past several years, while the main Henry Barnhard Award, given to just four students at SCSU gymnasium in Moore Field House now also houses banners and only a dozen across the entire CSU system annually. for all athletic programs recognizing Northeast-10 Conference Nicol also spearheaded facility improvements to both and NCAA Tournament success. Moore Field House and Jess Dow Field, including a complete Additional initiatives spearheaded by Nicol include the replacement of the artificial surface, during the 2010-11 launch of the Athletic Department Study Table and Tutorial academic year. She also oversaw the creation of an individual programs, relaunch of the Faculty Athletic Advisory Board, Community Service accolade awarded to one exceptional creation of the annual Senior Athletic Awards banquet and student-athlete each academic year. implementation of the department’s new website, www. The 2009-10 academic year featured NCAA Championship southernctowls.com. participation from 10 programs, highlighted by appearances The Owls have also enjoyed an increased external affairs from the men’s soccer, baseball and softball teams. Seven presence in the areas of marketing, promotions and corporate programs won Northeast-10 Conference Championships sponsorships with Nicol leading the department. during the year – football, men’s indoor and outdoor track and Nicol had been Southern’s interim director since August, field, women’s swimming and diving, women’s outdoor track 2004, after serving as interim co-director since June, 2003. She and field, baseball (regular season) and softball (tournament). is the fourth director of athletics in Southern history and the On the individual front, 22 student-athletes were named All- first female to be appointed to that position. Americans. Prior to her interim appointment, Nicol served as associate The Owls continued to excel in the classroom and in the director of athletics with the Owls’ administration following community as well in 2009-10. SCSU student-athletes, coaches three years as assistant director of athletics at the University and staff members volunteered more than 2,500 hours of their of Maryland. Prior to that, Nicol spent six years as associate time for numerous community service initiatives. director of athletics at Providence College. Furthermore, the Owls had 300 selections to the Northeast-10 Nicol earned bachelor’s (1980) and master’s (1983) degrees Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll. From the conference from the University of Rhode Island, where she was a five- level, 18 student-athletes were also named to the Northeast-10 time NCAA qualifier in track and field. Inducted into the URI Conference All-Academic Team, while three student-athletes Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, she also served as head cross were selected as winners of the league’s inaugural Scholar- country/track coach at West Virginia University in 1983-84. Athlete Sport Excellence Award. The department also had six Nicol, a resident of Wallingford, Conn., has two children, Academic All-District selections, while senior gymnast Sarah Christine and Michael. Darst was named a First-Team Academic All-American.

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BOE PEARMAN Associate Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator

Now in her ninth year as associate She has also been active on the conference and regional director of athletics and senior levels, having served as the department representative woman administrator at Southern on the Northeast-10 Conference’s Committee for Sports Connecticut State University, Administration. Pearman also completed a term on the Belinda “Boe” Pearman possesses a NCAA Division II East Regional Women’s Basketball background of more than 20 years Committee. in collegiate athletics as a student- Also a respected member of the coaching community, athlete, coach and administrator, Pearman was the head women’s basketball coach at Rhode in addition to experience in Island from 1999-2004 and guided the Rams to the Atlantic professional sports and the private 10 Conference Championship game for only the second sector. Most recently, she was inducted into the New time in the history of the program. She also helped to England Basketball Hall of Fame in June, 2013 during a reenergize the local community through extensive outreach ceremony in Worcester, Mass. and fundraising efforts and resulted in new benchmarks in Pearman is responsible for the department’s compliance annual giving and attendance. with NCAA and conference rules and regulations, In addition, Pearman’s teams had three consecutive encompassing more than 500 student-athletes and 60 winning seasons for only the second time in URI history. coaches. She also coordinates all rules education programs Equally as impressive was the fact that all players that for coaches and staff, as well as initial and continuing completed their eligibility under Pearman graduated during eligibility for all student-athletes. her stint with the Rams. She also serves as the sport administrator for the men’s Pearman took over at URI after serving as the associate and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s swimming head coach with the New England Blizzard of the American and diving and gymnastics programs. In this role, she Basketball League. In this role, she provided leadership supervises all aspects of the daily operations of the five in the pioneering effort to organize and conduct the first squads. professional basketball league for women. She also serves as the department liaison with campus She joined the Blizzard after a successful stint as an constituents including the Offices of Admissions, Financial assistant coach at the University of Maryland (1985-97). Aid, Residence Life, the Registrar, Bursar and Institutional During her time at Maryland as both a student-athlete and Advancement. coach, the Terps won six ACC championships and appeared During her time at SCSU, Pearman has developed in 12 NCAA tournaments with three Elite Eight berths and and implemented several new policies and procedures, two Final Four berths. including the Athletic Department Study Table and Numerous individuals who once played for Pearman have Tutorial programs. Academic success for Owls’ student- since moved on into the college coaching ranks at institutions athletes continues to soar to an all-time high thanks to in several notable Division I conferences, including the these initiatives. The department has had more than 1,500 Atlantic Coast Conference, Big East Conference, West selections Northeast-10 Commissioners Honor Roll over the Coast Conference, Atlantic-10 Conference and Northeast course of the past six years. In addition, nearly 150 student- Conference. athletes were recognized at the conference level or higher A four-year starter and Second Team All-Atlantic Coast for academic excellence within a specific sport in each of the Conference player at the University of Maryland from 1980- past six years. 84, Pearman earned a bachelor’s degree from UM. Pearman also serves as a member of the Student Athlete Pearman, who also has amassed experience in the private Advisory Board and serves on the planning committee sector as a community consultant, currently resides in for the Annual Owl Golf Classic. She has also served on Cheshire, Conn. the University’s Drug and Alcohol Task Force Committee. On the internal front, Pearman has also chaired several committees at SCSU.

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MICHAEL KOBYLANSKI TONY ACETO Associate Director of Athletics/ Coordinator of Athletic Facilities Communications

Over the course of the past Tony Aceto, who is in his 18th six years, veteran athletic year as Southern’s coordinator of administrator Michael Kobylanski athletic facilities, is responsible for has helped to transform the Owls’ all facilities and event management communications efforts. He joined for the athletic department. the Southern Connecticut staff in Aceto oversees all operational July, 2007 and is now in his seventh year as Associate Director of aspects, including but not limited Athletics/Communications. to: hosting of all University, He oversees all internal NCAA, Northeast-10 and outside and external communications events, contracting and rental efforts for the SCSU Athletic Department and its19 agreements, game scheduling, oversight of supervisory varsity sports, including media relations, publications, personnel and facility maintenance. marketing, promotions, community relations and corporate Over the course of Aceto’s tenure, SCSU has hosted sponsorship. NCAA Championship events in men’s and women’s He also serves as the sport administrator for the Owls’ gymnastics, along with NCAA Tournament competition in baseball, field hockey and women’s lacrosse programs, baseball, softball, men’s soccer and football. as well as the department’s NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills In addition, Aceto has directed or assisted with outside Coordinator. In total, Kobylanski has amassed more than a decade’s worth of experience within the field of collegiate events such as the Connecticut Special Olympics, Relay athletic administration. He also represents the department for Life and both Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic on the Northeast-10 Conference Commmittee on Sport Conference (CIAC) and Southern Connecticut Conference Administration. (SCC) high school championship events. Kobylanski’s first six years at SCSU have been highlighted The former Hamden High football star was a standout for by the formation of numerous key initiatives, including the the Owls and served as a co-captain for Coach Jess Dow’s relaunch of a renamed athletic department website - www. team in 1962. He played from 1960-62, a stretch in which southernctowls.com, implementation of the Community SCSU posted a 21-7 (.750) mark. Service Cup and National Student-Athlete Day event and Previously, Aceto also served as interim co-director of the creation of comprehensive marketing and promotional athletics from June, 2002, through July, 2003. schedules for all athletic programs. He also played a pivotal Aceto holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from role in the formation of Otus’ Owl Kids Club, which launched in the summer of 2011, along with department social media SCSU. He was a teacher and coach in North Haven before efforts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube. opening a successful construction company. In addition, Kobylanski has also played a pivotal He resides in Hamden, Conn. with his wife, Rae. They role investigating and securing new corporate sponsors, have three sons and six grandchildren. implementing consistent brand imagery for external publications and promoting athletic department initiatives through an array of on- and off-campus measures. Prior to joining the SCSU staff, he served as both He has also spearheaded new community outreach Assistant Athletic Director and Sports Information Director initiatives both on-campus and within Greater New Haven, during a six-year run at Quinnipiac University. In that role, including the creation of relationships with local groups Kobylanski was responsible for the publicity and media such as the Boys and Girls Club and New Haven elementary relations for 21 Division I programs and oversaw the daily schools. operations of the Sports Information office. Kobylanski also served as the search committee chair for A native of North Haven, Conn., Kobylanski graduated the head men’s basketball coach vacancy that resulted in the cum laude from the University of Massachusetts with a successful hire of Michael Donnelly. bachelor’s degree in communications. He has also completed Extremely active within the local community, Kobylanski studies towards two advanced degrees. Kobylanski earned is a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 9921 and a a master’s degree in journalism from Quinnipiac University co-chair of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce in 2005. He was awarded a second master’s degree in Sports Council Steering Committee. He is a past member of management of sport industries from the University of New the New Haven YMCA Youth Center Board of Managers Haven in May 2008. and a past co-chair of the March of Dimes’ annual ‘Elm City Kobylanski resides in Cheshire with his wife, Kristen, Legends’ event. and their son, Christopher. 40 2013 Southern Connecticut State University Volleyball Media Guide ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION

JANE MARRONE CHRIS LYNN Assistant Director of Athletics/ Assistant Director of Athletics/ Fiscal Affairs Equipment Jane E. Marrone joined the Chris Lynn is in his sixth year Southern athletic administrative as Assistant Director of Athletics/ staff in 2004 as assistant director Equipment Manager at Southern of athletics for fiscal affairs. She is Connecticut State University. Lynn in her 10th year in this capacity in was appointed to his position in 2013-14. August, 2008. In this position, Marrone Lynn has been involved with is responsible for oversight numerous facets of the daily of the athletics business area, operations of the SCSU athletic University and Foundation funds department over the course of the administration, NCAA and EADA financial reporting and past seven years. He earned his start as an undergraduate, fiscal audit compliance. where he served as an assistant in the equipment room. She is also the electronic scoreboard display operator He handles all equipment requests for the University’s stationed in the Jess Dow Field Press Box during athletic 19 intercollegiate programs, while also supervising all events running message graphics and animations, most of department student workers and assisting with game which she designs and produces. operations. After growing up in North Branford, Conn., Marrone In 2004, Lynn was named Director of Football Operations graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in business for the Owls. In that role, he was responsible for team travel, administration from the University of Connecticut, where meals, video, equipment, practice setup and also held she was elected to the national business honor society Beta administrative duties. During his three seasons with the Gamma Sigma. team, the Owls qualified for the NCAA Division II playoffs She later earned a master’s degree in business on two occasions. administration in which her culminating project was Lynn earned a bachelor’s degree from SCSU in 2007 integrated marketing communications and included in- and then completed additional studies from the State of depth research on advertising, traditional and new media, Connecticut Police Academy. While serving as a police web site design and a practical application for an area officer in Orange, Conn., he still continued to serve asan business. assistant in the equipment room in a part-time capacity. Marrone worked for eight years in the University’s Lynn was promoted to the Interim Head Equipment Department of Financial Planning from 1996-2004 as the Manager post in February, 2008. University Budget Analyst. Prior to that, from 1990-96, she Lynn, who is E.M.,C certified, resides in Monroe, Conn. worked in Student Affairs, where she had responsibilities with his wife, Kate and their son, Colton. for the Freshman Orientation program including schedule development, brochure and student materials. She also wrote, updated and edited various division publications that covered the broad spectrum of the Division’s resources, services and activities. Marrone has experience in the corporate world in private industry and with a public accounting firm, and additional higher education experience with Yale University. Marrone currently resides in the Mount Carmel section of Hamden, Conn.

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JOE HINES CAROL NELSON Assistant Coordinator of Athletic Facilities Head Athletic Trainer

Joe Hines returns for his 14th Carol Nelson enters her 10th year year as assistant coordinator as head athletic trainer at Southern of athletic facilities at SCSU in Connecticut, having been named to 2013-14. Hines also oversees the that post in August, 2004. Owls’ Student Athletic Advisory She has earned two Committee (SAAC). undergraduate degrees from In these roles, Hines assists Southern, one in elementary Tony Aceto with facilities and education in 1977 and another cum event management. Previously, he laude in exercise science/athletic has also served as the Co-Director training in 2000. She went on to of the basketball venue for the 1995 Special Olympics World earn a master’s degree in kinesiology/athletic training from Games. Hines also oversees and coordinates all of the Indiana University in 2001. department’s transportation needs. Nelson has also been the athletic trainer for the Interstate In his position with the SAAC, Hines has spearheaded Junior Hockey League; a graduate assistant at Indiana; an efforts for numerous worthy causes, including the Make-A- assistant athletic trainer at the University of Southern Maine; Wish Foundation and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. and for HealthSouth as head athletic trainer at Newington Hines started his affiliation with the Owls in 1985 while High. as a student-athlete on the men’s basketball team. He played three years for SCSU (1985-88) and earned a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications. After graduation, he moved over to nearby Albertus MATTHEW LETKOWSKI Magnus College in New Haven and served as assistant Assistant Director of Compliance men’s basketball coach, assistant athletic facilities director and sports information director from 1989-91. Matthew Letkowski is in his Hines returned to SCSU in 1991 and spent the next nine second year as Assistant Director of seasons as assistant men’s basketball coach and athletic Compliance at Southern Connecticut facilities assistant. As a coach, he led the Owls to one trip State University in 2013-14. He to the NCAA Elite Eight (1997), one Division II Northeast joined the Owls’ staff in November, Region semifinal appearance (2000) and two ECAC 2012 after serving as Assistant Compliance Administrator at Tournament berths (1991-92). the University of Hartford. He stepped away from coaching in 2000 to serve in a full- Letkowski spent parts of two academic years at Hartford, time capacity in the area of athletic administration. where he was responsible for daily compliance oversight of Hines previously served as director of intramurals, where 18 athletic programs. He also conducted monthly compliance he oversaw a broad-based program comprised of 10 leagues education meetings, prepared NCAA and institutional and nearly 1,000 participants. Just the third director of reports, including the National Letter of Intent program, intramurals in SCSU history, he replaced the legendary Bob and served as the financial aid and admissions liaison. Dikranian. Prior to his stint at Hartford, Letkowski was on the staff Hines currently resides in Hamden, Conn. of the Fairfield University athletic department from 2009-11. In this role, he was responsible for review of telephone and practice logs, contact and evaluation forms and official visit reports. He also was involved with the review of eligibility for prospective student-athletes. Letkowski also served as a paralegal at the Ryan, Ryan, Deluca law firm in Stamford, Conn. from 2005-11. He holds a bachelor’s of arts degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from St. John’s University.

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DR. JIM MACGREGOR CHARLES DAVIS Faculty Athletics Representative Athletic Training

Charles Davis, an associate Dr. Jim MacGregor serves as the professor of exercise science, begins Faculty Athletics Representative his 21st season with the Owls in at Southern Connecticut State 2013-14. Davis is a graduate of University and as the chairperson Bridgewater (Mass.) State with of the department of recreation and a Bachelor of Science degree in leisure. Physical Education, Athletic Training MacGregor has enjoyed a long relationship with the and Health Education. He earned his master’s degree in SCSU dating back to his days as an undergraduate. A widely sports medicine/athletic training from the University of respected and well-published member within the field of Virginia, and brings 35 years of athletic training experience therapeutic recreation, MacGregor has been instrumental in to the department. Davis was the head athletic trainer and both developing new courses and revising numerous others a faculty member at Bradley University and Colby-Sawyer during his time as a professor at the university. College, as well as a clinical and high school athletic trainer. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from SCSU and earned his doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Hartford.

GARY MORIN Athletic Training ALLISON DALE Athletic Training Gary Morin, a professor of exercise science and the program director Allison Dale is in her seventh of the athletic training education year as an assistant athletic trainer program, is in his 24th season as at Southern Connecticut State a member of Southern’s athletic University. A 2006 graduate of SCSU training staff and was the Owls’ head with a bachelor’s degree in exercise athletic trainer for 12 seasons. Prior science/athletic training, Dale went to that, Morin also spent three years as the head athletic on to earn a master’s degree in exercise science from East trainer at American International College and was also an Stroudsburg University in 2007. Dale, a resident and native athletic trainer at the University of Massachusetts. of Meriden, Conn., also previously served as a student Morin earned a bachelor’s degree from Slippery Rock assistant athletic trainer at both SCSU and Branford (Conn.) University, a master’s degree in exercise science from the High School. University of Massachusetts, and a Ph.D. in Sports, Leisure and Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut.

www.southernctowls.com 43 Southern Connecticut State University maintains an outstanding intercollegiate athletic program for men and women, recognizing the needs of students in individual and team sports. The Owls are members of the Northeast-10 Conference, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II. Southern’s women’s gymnastics program also participates in the USA Gymnastics collegiate championships. Southern has had numerous individual NCAA champions in swimming, track and field and gymnastics and ranks among the top 10 of Division II colleges and universities for most individual championships. In addition, the Owls have won a NCAA Division II record six NCAA team titles in men’s soccer, three in men’s gymnastics and one in women’s basketball. Women’s programs in cross country, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, swimming, gymnastics, basketball, track and field (indoor & outdoor), lacrosse and softball have produced many distinguished athletes and coaches. Southern hasa rich tradition in women’s basketball, having placed among the top four teams nationally four times. The Owls’ Mary Anne O’Connor and Sue Rojcewicz were members of the 1976 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, which won a silver medal at Montreal. The 2007 team won the Division II National Championship for the first time in program history while finishing the year 34-2 overall. Men’s programs include soccer, cross country, football, track and field (indoor & outdoor), swimming, basketball and baseball. The Owls’ Ben Michaelson, a 10-time NCAA champion in swimming, won two gold medals and set two records in 2003 for the United States at the Pan American Games. Peter Kormann, who coached U.S. Olympic teams at Atlanta in 1996 and in Sydney in 2000, became the first U.S. gymnast in 44 years to win an Olympic medal when he captured a bronze medal in floor exercise at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Owls’ gymnastics coach emeritus Abie Grossfeld coached the U.S. Olympic team in 1972, 1984 and 1988, leading his team to a team gold medal in 1984. Among Southern alumni in professional sports, Joe Andruzzi recently retired after a 10-year career with the New England Patriots, Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Andruzzi was a part of three Super Bowl winning clubs with the Patriots. Jacques Cesaire also spent eight seasons as a defensive lineman with the San Diego Chargers. The Owls also have a strong presence in the National Football League coaching ranks. Kevin Gilbride currently serves as offensive coordinator for the Super Bowl champion New York Giants. He was also the head coach for the San Diego Chargers during a NFL coaching career that has spanned more than 20 years. Chris Palmer was the quarterbacks coach for the Giants during their Super Bowl XLII victory and has also been the head coach of the Cleveland Browns during a NFL coaching career of more than two decades. Tim Holt has also served as a coach for the Chicago Bears and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Currently, Jeff Stoutland is the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Eagles. Bo Oshoniyi, currently an assistant men’s soccer coach at Penn State University, retired from Major League Soccer after suiting up with the Columbus Crew and Kansas City Wizards. Fellow men’s soccer alum Brian Bliss played for three teams in MLS and also served as head coach of Kansas City. He is currently the Technical Director with Columbus. Two-time Major League Soccer All-Star Mike Petke retired from the MLS with the New York Red Bulls in 2010 and now serves as the team’s head coach. Former Owl Juan Carlos Osorio is a past head coach of Red Bull New York. The Owls have enjoyed a strong alumni presence in the college basketball coaching community. Joan Bonvicini is the head coach at Seattle University and has also served as head coach at the University of Arizona and Long Beach State University in a distinguished career with more than 600 victories. Cathy Inglese is the head coach at the University of Rhode Island after previous stops at Boston College and the University of Vermont. She has totaled more than 400 victories in her coaching career. Don Perrelli, a former SCSU men’s basketball standout, won more than 400 games as a college women’s basketball coach with stops at SCSU, St. John’s and Northwestern University. Dedicated in November of 1988, Jess Dow Field is a multi-million dollar stadium facility which can accommodate football, soccer, field hockey, lacrosse and track and field. The AstroPlay artificially-surfaced playing field is surrounded by an eight-lane, state-of-the-art 400-meter track surface, both of which were replaced in 2000. Directly adjacent to Southern’s Moore Field House, Dow Field is lighted and has seating for some 6,000. The facility was completely resurfaced in the summer, 2011. James W. Moore Field House is Southern’s primary indoor athletic complex. The main arena, with a permanent seating capacity of 2,800, has a six-lane, artificially-surfaced track (200 meters), which was completely renovated in the summer of 1997. The fieldhouse is utilized for all major indoor events and can accommodate multiple practice sessions simultaneously. Drop curtains and netting allow the main arena to accommodate a complete baseball or softball infield for practice as well as the traditional indoor programs. Moore Field House also has complete weight-training facilities, locker rooms and equipment rooms. Located in Moore Fieldhouse, Hutchinson Natatorium has an eight-lane swimming pool with both one- and three-meter diving boards and a Colorado timing system. The recently renovated Pelz Gymnasium is the oldest of the Southern athletic facilities and is utilized primarily for physical education classes, recreation & intramurals, women’s gymnastics, and volleyball. The facility has a six-lane pool and an independent, auxiliary gymnasium for gymnastics. The Owls also have a softball facility behind Pelz Gym and opened a new baseball complex in the fall of 2001. All of the Southern facilities have played host to collegiate and scholastic championship events.