Volleyball 2008

Maureen DuVall

Kelsi Hoffman

Karey Toms

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Offi cial Name of University: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Table of Contents Member: The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Location and Zip Code: Shippensburg, Pa. 17257 Quick Facts/PSAC ...... 2 President: Dr. William N. Ruud About the University ...... 3 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,600 Academics & Athletics ...... 4 Overall Enrollment: 7,600 Academic Support Services .....5 Founded: 1871 Coaching Staff ...... 6-7 Colors: Red and Blue Nickname: Lady Raiders Roster ...... 8 Conference: Pennsylvania State Athletic Season Outlook ...... 9-11 Other Affi liations: NCAA Division II Player Profi les ...... 12-22 Director of Athletics: Dr. Roberta Page Season Review ...... 23-24 Athletics Offi ce: (717) 477-1541 Stats & Results ...... 25-26 Head Coach: Leanne Piscotty (Penn State ’92) PSAC Results ...... 27 Coach’s Offi ce: (717) 477-1322 Arena (Capacity): Heiges Field House (2,758) Pacesetters ...... 28-29 Sports Information Director: Bill Morgal History ...... 30 Offi ce Phone 717-477-1201 Athletics Administration...... 31 E-mail [email protected] Schedule ...... Back Cover Fax 717-477-1253 Hotline 717-477-7678 Shippensburg University of Pennsyl va nia, in com- pliance with federal and state laws and university Mailing Address policy, is committed to human understanding and Sports Information Offi ce provides equal educational, employment, and economic opportunities for all persons without 1871 Old Main Drive (OM 302) regard to race, color, sex, age, creed, national Shippensburg, Pa. 17257 origin, religion, veteran status, or disability. Direct requests for disability accommodations and Web site www.shipraiders.com other inquiries to the Office of Disability Services, Horton Hall 120, Shippensburg University, 1871 Old Main Drive, Shippensburg, PA 17257-2299, (717) 477-1329. academic standpoint. Today, well over a quarter of the PSAC’s estimated 5,300 participants are honored each About the PSAC year as “Scholar-Athletes” for maintaining a grade-point average of 3.25 or better - a total that has nearly doubled The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, with 57 since PSAC Scholar-Athletes were fi rst recognized in the years of organized competition, has evolved into one of the mid-1990s. NCAA’s largest and most heralded intercollegiate athletic conferences. The PSAC was organized in 1951 for the purpose of promoting and administering men’s athletic programs The 2008-09 academic year will be a groundbreaking one within the 14 state teachers colleges in the Commonwealth for the PSAC, as the league will expand beyond its original of Pennsylvania. In 1977, due to the interest and growth 14 members for the fi rst time since its offi cial formation of women’s athletics, the conference was restructured to in 1951. New full-time members Gannon University and provide for women’s programs. Mercyhurst College, along with associate member Long Island University – C.W. Post, expect to complement the Upon its formation, the league did not have a standard PSAC’s already solid foundation. competitive division. However, in 1980, the league voted to reclassify the entire conference to NCAA Division II. With 16 full-time institutions, the PSAC shares distinction Although all 16 current institutions are members of Divi- with the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference sion II, eight schools also compete at the Division I level in as the NCAA Division II’s largest in terms of membership. select sports. PSAC schools enroll over 117,000 students League expansion has brought acclaim through postseason and claim over 661,000 alumni, including 430,000 who opportunities, as well. In 2008-09, the Conference will reside in Pennsylvania. sponsor 23 championships, the most for leagues in Division II. The PSAC is governed by the presidents of the 16 member in- Highly competitive on a regional and national level, PSAC stitutions. It employs a commis- schools annually combine to send nearly one-third of sioner, two assistant commis- its teams into NCAA postseason play. Ultimately, the sioners and a director of media membership’s success has yielded 40 NCAA team and 218 relations at its headquarters in individual title winners. Lock Haven, Pa.

While proud of its athletic accomplishments, the league Members: Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, also has evolved into one of Division II’s fi nest from an East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Gannon, Indiana, Kutztown, Lock Haven, Mercyhurst, Mansfi eld, Millersville, Shippensburg, 2 Lady Raiders Slippery Rock, West Chester. About Shippensburg University General Information • Founded in 1871 as the Cumber- land Valley State Normal School • Comprehensive regional public university • Member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education • Located on 200 acres in southcen- tral Pennsylvania Enrollment • 6,621 undergraduate students and 1,144 graduate students • 53% women and 47% men • 40% of students live on campus • 95% of our students are from Penn- sylvania Faculty • Student-faculty ratio: 19:1 and each student has a faculty advisor • 86% of the 301 full-time instruc- tional faculty members hold a doctorate or other terminal degree in their fi eld • Our faculty’s main focus is teach- ing. All classes are taught by faculty, not graduate assistants Accreditations • AACSB International • Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology • Internships, hands-on labs, gradu- • Intramural sports: ate assistantships and more, SU • American Chemical Society Basketball, bowling, racquetball, helps you create opportunities for soccer, softball, street hockey, ten- • Council for the Accreditation of real-life experiences. nis, Ultimate Frisbee, volleyball. Counseling and Related Educa- • Academic options include indepen- tional Programs • Sports facilities include: outdoor dent study and research internships, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor • Council for Exceptional Children fi eld experience, the Marine Science track, two indoor swimming pools, • Council on Social Work Education Consortium at Wallops Island, a squash and handball courts, a • International Association of Coun- 3+2 engineering program with two rehabilitation center, outdoor sand seling Services schools of engineering, 3+4 and 3+3 volleyball courts. • National Council for the Accredita- health science programs with pro- • A 62,000-square-foot Student tion of Coaching Education fessional schools, 2+2 allied health Recreation Building features an • Middle States Association of Col- programs, and Army ROTC. 8,000-square-foot fi tness center, an leges and Schools • Find a job or focus on a career with elevated running track, racquetball • National Council for the Accredita- the help of Career Development courts, and four multi-purpose tion of Teachers Center and alumni career services. courts. Academic Programs and Athletics • 12-acre student recreation center includes: hockey rink; sand volley- Opportunities • Member of the Pennsylvania State ball courts; basketball courts; fi elds • 75 majors and concentrations and Athletic Conference and NCAA for football, softball, lacrosse, and 22 graduate programs Division II. rugby; exercise trail for rollerblad- • 3 colleges: Arts and Sciences, Busi- • Intercollegiate sports: ing, biking, and jogging. ness, and Education and Human Men: baseball, basketball, cross- Services; plus a Offi ce of Unde- country, football, soccer, swimming, clared Students. track and fi eld, wrestling. • Study abroad opportunities are Women: basketball, cross country, available in dozens of countries. fi eld hockey, lacrosse, soccer, soft- Find out more at www.ship.edu/ ball, swimming, tennis, track/fi eld, academic/study_abroad/ volleyball. Volleyball 3 Academics and Athletics

Shippensburg University shapes its athletic pro- 2.82. This can be compared to the fall 2006 fi gures: gram to fi t within the overall academic goals of the the total student body QPA averaged 2.82, females university—maintaining a balance between athletics were slightly higher at 2.98, and males were slightly and academics. lower at 2.66. Since 1984, the university’s Offi ce of Institutional Shippensburg’s athletes continue to show high six- Research has monitored the progress of our athletes year graduation rates. Seventy-one percent of those in the classroom. The original study found that receiving athletically related fi nancial aid gradu- Shippensburg was ahead of many institutions in ate within six years of enrolling. The 2005 NCAA meeting the standards of Propositions 48 and Graduation Rate Report found that nationally, 64—two NCAA resolutions designed to set mini- among public Division II schools, the graduation mum educational levels in collegiate athletes. rate was 45 percent with athletes graduating at 54 Proposition 64 of the NCAA established a mini- percent. Retention studies by the Offi ce of Institu- mum score of 700 in the SAT and a 2.0 grade point tional Research and Planning show male athletes average in 11 core curriculum courses in high school. at Shippensburg graduated at 55 percent and those Proposition 48 carries these minimums even further receiving athletically related fi nancial aid graduated and outlines availability of scholarships to freshmen at 54 percent. In addition, female athletes graduated athletes based on their school performance. at 79 percent and those receiving athletically related fi nancial aid graduated at a rate of 81 percent. Incoming freshmen athletes show preparation levels comparable to those of all incoming students. In Since 1975, 43 athletes have earned Academic 2006, the average SAT score for incoming freshmen All-America honors and three athletes have earned athletes was 1006, only slightly below the SAT aver- NCAA Postgraduate scholarships. Many more of age for new incoming students of 1015. Both groups Shippensburg’s fi ne athletes have been nominated for average in the upper two-fi fths of their graduating these and other regional and national honors. high school classes. Although the academic standards are stringent at Today Shippensburg University athletes continue to Shippensburg, the 20 athletic teams have won about uphold the study’s fi ndings. The quality point aver- 60 percent of all their contests since 1975. Twelve age (QPA) for all athletic teams in 2006-07 was 2.67 university teams have won 53 Pennsylvania State on a 4.0 scale. The 10 women’s teams had a 2.93 Athletic Conference (PSAC) championships in the overall average while the eight men’s teams averaged same period.

4 Lady Raiders Academic Support Services for Student Athletes

Shippensburg University established the Offi ce of Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes to provide the best possible resources for enhancing the 2008 SPRING SEMESTER academic experiences of student-athletes. Through STUDENT-ATHLETE the coordinator, a variety of academic assistance ACADEMIC SUMMARY services are available, including academic advising The information listed below is based on 18 support, academic progress monitoring, academic intercollegiate athletics teams. Shippensburg counseling and referral, and assisting graduating stu- University had a total of 398 student-athletes dent-athletes in researching and pursuing employ- during the 2008 spring semester. ment and/or opportunities for graduate education. • The semester QPA for all student-athletes was The Offi ce of Academic Support Services for a 2.82. Student-Athletes has strong links with the Learning Center and other campus-wide programs to support • The semester QPA for men’s athletics was a the academic well being of student-athletes. 2.57. • The semester QPA for women’s athletics was All student-athletes have the opportunity to partici- a 3.13. pate in the CHAMPS/Life Skills program. This • Women’s swimming compiled the highest program is committed to promoting excellence in ac- semester QPA by achieving a 3.45. Seven ad- ademics, athletics, career and personal development, ditional teams earned a QPA of 3.0 or higher: and community service. In addition, all incoming Tennis (3.32), Volleyball (3.29), Women’s fi rst-year student-athletes have the opportunity Cross Country (3.22), Women’s Basketball to voluntarily participate in the PACES program. (3.21), Field Hockey (3.19), Women’s Soccer PACES (Personal, Academic, and Career Explora- (3.16), and Women’s Track and Field (3.12). tion Seminar) is open to all incoming undeclared fi rst-year student-athletes who want to gain greater • Fourteen student-athletes earned a 4.0 QPA. insight into campus majors, possible careers paths, • Twenty-two percent (88) of student-athletes campus resources, technology, scheduling concerns, earned a 3.5 or higher QPA. and wellness issues. • Forty-three percent (172) of student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher QPA. The offi ce provides advisement and a variety of pro- • Thirty-six percent (142) of student-athletes gramming options for all student-athletes to assist have achieved a 3.0 or higher cumulative QPA. with balancing the demands of academic achieve- ment and athletics success.

MichaelsMicha was named Interim Coordinator of Academic Support Services for Student-AthletesStude in September 2006. She is responsible for providing academic advisement,advis monitoring academic progress, counseling and referral, and assist- ing ggraduating student-athletes in researching and pursuing employment and/ or opportunitieso for graduate education. In addition, the coordinator directs the StudyStu Table Program, Laptop Loan Program, serves as advisor to SAAC, and facilitatesfac all programming associated with the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program. PriorPr to her appointment at Shippensburg, Carrie Michaels served as Com- missionerm of the Atlantic Women’s Colleges Conference (AWCC). Previous toto her position with the AWCC, Michaels served as the Assistant to the AthleticsA Director at Slippery Rock University where she coordinated all academicacademi support services for student-athletes, in addition to directing athletics fundraising and campscamps anda conferences. Prior to her position as Assistant to the Athletics Director, MichaelsMi h l served d as the th Athletics Athl ti Academic Coordinator and Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. Michaels earned her bachelor of arts in psychology and criminal justice at Duquesne where she also competed as a student-athlete in the sport of basketball. She earned her master’s degree in sport management at Slip- pery Rock. Michaels resides in Shippensburg with her husband, Jeff.

Volleyball 5 Coaching Staff

LeanneLean Piscotty with 1,899, eclipsing the previous single-season totals of 2005 graduate Michelle Doughty, who had ac- 5th5th SSeason cumulated 1,683 digs over four seasons. Kali Antolik TheThe Lady Raider set a new record for block assists last season with 93, volleyballvolle program while Brittany Roche shattered the school record justjust keeps getting for kills in a match with 33 against Kutztown in the betterbett and better NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament. underund former A native of Shippensburg, Piscotty was an assistant PennPe State coach for two seasons at Bradley University. In her UniversityU fi rst season with the Braves, Piscotty helped produce standoutst Leanne the best single-season turnaround in Missouri Valley (Kling)( Piscotty, Conference (MVC) history, improving the team from whow returns for a 9-19 record in 1998 to a 20-6 record in 1999. herher fi fthfth season as the head volleyballvolleyball coachcoach at ShShippensburgippensburg University. Following her graduation from Shippensburg High She has solidifi solidified ed the program into a perennial p School, Piscotty played for Penn State from 1989-92 PSAC and NCAA Tournament contender, having and was selected as an American Volleyball Coaches recorded four consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins Association (AVCA) First-Team All-American in and an overall mark of 96-57 at the helm of the Lady 1991 and 1992. A two-time All-Big Ten First-Team Raiders. selection, Piscotty was named Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior in 1992 and was elected to the Penn- Last year, Piscotty led the Lady Raiders to their sec- sylvania Volleyball Coaches Association (PVCA) Hall ond PSAC Eastern Division championship in the last of Fame in 1993. four seasons in the team’s best season in school history. The 2007 Shippensburg squad became the fi rst team She is currently ranked in the top-10 in fi ve career in program history to win 30 matches in a season and statistical categories including solo blocks (117, fi fth), was undefeated in the PSAC Eastern Division for the block assists (354, sixth), total blocks (471, sixth), second time in school history. blocks per game (1.22, seventh) and kills per game (3.31, eighth). The Lady Raiders were ranked as high as fourth in the Atlantic Region and made the team’s fi rst ever ap- Her 1,274 kills also ranks at No. 11 in Penn State vol- pearance in the NCAA Division II Volleyball Cham- leyball history while she also holds fi ve single-season pionship after hosting the conference championships. records. The Lady Lions’ 44-1 record in 1990 still stands as the school record for wins in a season during Piscotty’s teams have never fi nished below .500 in which they set the NCAA record for consecutive conference play, as Shippensburg has posted a 28-15 matches won. mark in PSAC East competition since 2004. She has also guided 11 athletes to All-PSAC honors over her Following her playing career, Piscotty spent two sea- four seasons and was named the PSAC Eastern Divi- sons as a student assistant coach from 1993-94 under sion Coach of the Year in 2007 for the second time in her former coach, the legendary Russ Rose. While her four-year career. there, she assisted in producing Penn State’s fi rst two national semifi nal appearances in the NCAA Division In 2006, Piscotty helmed a team that set a school I Women’s Volleyball Championship, including the record for victories in a season, fi nishing with a 24-13 program’s fi rst-ever national championship appearance record. The previous high mark for wins was 23, set in in 1993. 1982. The Lady Raiders also fi nished the 2006 season with a 14-4 record at Heiges Field House. A member of the U.S. Olympic Festival team in 1990 and the 1993 U.S. National Team, Piscotty also played During her fi rst season at Shippensburg, Piscotty was for the United States in the World University Games honored as the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of in 1993 and in the Italian Professional Volleyball the Year after the Lady Raiders had one of their best League in 1994 and currently plays in the Chesapeake seasons ever. The team concluded with a 21-15 overall Bay Region in the Women’s United States Volley- record, earning fi rst-place in the PSAC Eastern ball Association (USVA). She was elected into the Division and fi nishing as a runner-up at the PSAC Shippensburg Area Senior High School Athletic Hall Tournament. In 2005, Piscotty guided the Lady Raid- of Fame this past year. ers to a 21-17 mark that included a stretch of 10 wins over the fi nal 11 matches of the season. Piscotty earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from Penn State in 1997. She resides in Several athletes have eclipsed school records under the Carlisle with her husband Dan and their Great Dane, tutelage of Coach Piscotty. Missy Pierce fi nished her Woody. senior season in 2006 as the school’s career digs leader 6 Lady Raiders Coaching Staff Abby Leonardnard Volleyball Season-by-Season 3rd season Coaching Records Assistant coachach Abby Leonardrd Leanne Piscotty begins her 2007 30-12,10-0 PSAC East third season (NCAA Quarterfi nals, PSAC Semifi nals) with the Ladydy 2006 24-13, 5-5 PSAC East Raiders and 2005 21-17, 6-4 PSAC East the former 2004 21-15, 8-2 PSAC East (PSAC Semifi nals) Juniata Randy Hood College standout 2003 13-19, 4-5 PSAC East has emerged as aann (PSAC Quarterfi nals) integral supportport membermember to thethe mostmost 2002 8-28, 3-7 PSAC East talented Ladydy RaRaiderider vvolleyballolleyball teamsteams in schoolschool 2001 6-23, 2-8 PSAC East 2000 19-15, 8-2 PSAC East history. (PSAC Quarterfi nals) Leonard’s impeccable knowledge and appreciation 1999 10-19, 4-6 PSAC East for the game stems from her time at Division III 1998 8-20, 2-6 PSAC East Juniata College where she was not only a standout Berkley Laite player, but served as a student assistant for the 1997 5-16, 4-6 PSAC East men’s team. 1996 12-20, 5-5 PSAC East In Leonard’s four seasons, Juniata posted a record 1995 9-11, 5-5 PSAC East of 145-13 and appeared in the national champion- 1994 15-19, 8-2 PSAC East ship contest twice, winning the title in her junior (PSAC Quarterfi nals) year. On the court, she led the team in service aces 1993 14-16, 7-3 PSAC East and ranked second in digs during her senior sea- (PSAC First Round. 4th place) * son. Off the court she earned Dean’s List for three 1992 20-10, 8-2 PSAC East consecutive years and was named to the MASCAC (PSAC First Round, 4th place) Michael Shatzer Academic Honor Roll. 1991 19-9, 9-1 PSAC East With Shippensburg, Leonard has coached six (PSAC First Round, 4th place) different All-PSAC athletes in two seasons and 1990 22-5, 9-1 PSAC East instructed a group of Lady Raiders that have com- (PSAC Runner-up) piled a 54-25 record. As a men’s assistant coach at 1989 20-10, 8-2 PSAC East Juniata, she helped the team to the Molten Divi- (PSAC First Round, 4th place) sion III National Championship and a berth in Paul Hughes the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association 1988 22-11, 5-3 PSAC semifi nals. (PSAC Tournament, 3rd place) 1987 15-16, 6-2 PSAC East Leonard coaches with Revolution Volleyball Club (PSAC Runner-up) based in Chambersburg, Pa. 1986 18-14, 4-4 PSAC East A native of Johnstown, Pa., Leonard is a gradu- Robert Frazer ate of Shade High School. She received a degree 1985 20-15, 5-3 PSAC East in elementary and special education from Juniata (PSAC Runner-up) College and is currently teaching in the Big Spring 1984 20-19, 4-2 PSAC East School District. (PSAC Tournament, 5th place) 1983 21-19, 6-2 PSAC East (PSAC Tournament, 5th place) 1982 23-10-3, 4-2 PSAC East (PSAC Tournament, 4th place) 1981 10-11, 3-3 PSAC East 1980 11-0 (PSAC Tournament, 7th place) * Won PSAC East Play-Off Match for 2nd Place vs. East Stroudsburg to reach PSAC Tournament

Volleyball 7 2008 Roster

No. Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Hometown/High School Club Team 2 Caitlin Marshall OH Fr. 5-7 Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd Kellam Coastal Virginia 3 Sharnae Johnson MB R-Fr. 6-0 Philadelphia/Scotland School 4 Libby Woffi ndin MH Fr. 5-9 Allentown/William Allen Philadelphia 5 Kelsi Hoffman L Sr. 5-6 York/West York Yorktowne 6 Melanie Fries DS Jr. 5-5 Shady Grove/Greencastle Antrim FCA 7 Katie Leitner OH Fr. 5-9 Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins Lakeland 8 Kali Antolik MB Jr. 5-10 Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop Highlands 11 Emily Grotzinger RS Fr. 5-10 Lower Gwynedd/North Penn Stew’s Crew 14 Maureen DuVall S Sr. 6-0 Poolesville, Md./Poolesville Metro American 18 Hannah Sorber S/OH Jr. 5-11 Noxen/Lake-Lehman Court Authority 19 Jacklyn Tuccio DS Jr. 5-4 Exton/Henderson Valley Forge 20 Lauren Bauer DS Fr. 5-6 Lancaster/Hempfi eld Lancaster 22 Colleen Toomey OH Jr. 5-10 Reading/Muhlenberg Norlanco 23 Karey Toms S/OH Sr. 5-8 Waynesboro/Waynesboro R&B

Head Coach: Leanne Piscotty (Penn State ’92), fi fth season, fi fth overall Assistant Coach: Abby Leonard ( Juniata ’06), third season

8 Lady Raiders Season Outlook

The PSAC Tournament will also be undergoing some renova- tions this season as well. The top four teams from the Eastern and Western Divisions will now ad- vance to the postseason, with the fi rst-round matches being held at the host site of the higher seed on a Tuesday with the remaining four seeds moving on. Under the previous format, the top six teams made the tournament with the division winners earning byes into the semifi nals. After proving the doubters wrong in 2007 - Shippensburg won the PSAC East after be- ing picked fourth in the PSAC East preseason poll – the Lady Raiders will be out to prove they belong among the top volleyball Hannah Sorber programs in the state of Pennsyl- vania. Right Side The Shippensburg Univer- fi rst time since 2000, snapped a Last season two newcomers sity volleyball program has 12-match losing streak against entered the picture and excelled. established itself as a perennial Clarion, had its best start to a Junior Hannah Sorber made her contender for the PSAC Cham- season in 17 years (18-4) and won debut with the Lady Raiders after pionship after posting four con- the silver bracket championship a year at Air Force and posted her secutive winning seasons under of the Roberts Wesleyan Tourna- best season to date, contribut- head coach Leanne Piscotty, the ment. ing 177 kills and a .208 hitting percentage. Rotating between a reigning PSAC Eastern Division After hosting the PSAC Tourna- Coach of the Year. starting and a fi rst-off-the-bench ment in Heiges Field House role for Shippensburg, Sorber also The list of last season’s achieve- for the fi rst time in 17 years, excelled defensively, totaling 69 ments is as plentiful as it is Shippensburg will be looking to blocks (including the sixth-best signifi cant. The Lady Raiders had advance to the conference fi nals block assist total in school his- the best season in school history this season and make a return trip tory) to rank third on the team. with a school-record 30 matches, to the NCAA Tournament. The and the team made its fi rst-ever key to the engine of consistency Senior Karey Toms shined off the appearance in the NCAA cham- for this team will be stability, and bench after an excellent two-year pionship after advancing to the the Lady Raiders are chock full stint at Hagerstown Community semifi nals of the PSAC champi- of returning players that will be College. Toms contributed nearly onship for the second time in the ready to make a signifi cant run one kill per game (114 in 123 last four seasons. in 2008. games) in addition to 27 service aces and 172 digs. Both players Shippensburg also won its second Shippensburg will enter the fi ll valuable roles on the team and PSAC Eastern Division cham- season with six returning starters will once again be looked upon pionship in the last four years, and 12 returning players and will for signifi cant contributions in fi nishing conference play 10-0 be eager to duplicate its success 2008. for the second time in school against the Eastern Division this history and fi rst since 1990. The year, which has re-aligned due to Lady Raiders swept the season new entrants to the conference series with West Chester for the and now features Lock Haven. (Continued on next page.)

Volleyball 9 Season Outlook Setter Middle Blocker Outside Hitter A major reason for the success To say that junior Kali An- The Lady Raiders fi nished 2007 of the Lady Raider attackers is tolik made a name for herself with a team hitting percentage of the classic touch of the sets from last season would be a bit of an .257, the best mark in the PSAC, senior Maureen DuVall. The key understatement. An All-PSAC and the terrifi c tandem at outside cog of the Shippensburg offense, First Team, AVCA All-Atlantic hitter was a primary contributor DuVall set the single-season Region First Team and ESPN to that success. school record for assists last year The Magazine All District II Junior Colleen Toomey posted with 1,420 (exactly 10 assists per Third Team selection, Antolik the fourth-best single-season game) while also breaking the dazzled last season with 435 kills, kill total in school history with career record in the category with the third-highest total in school 414, fi nishing third on the team. 3,284 through three seasons. history. Toomey is also the team’s best The senior is a quiet yet powerful She lived up to the position of service specialist, having re- leader on the court that not only middle blocker as well, setting corded 75 aces a season ago, the has the ability to set up her team- a school record with 93 block fourth-largest single-season total mates, but also has the scoring assists to go along with 114 total in school history. She was an All- prowess to convert an attack when blocks, and was PSAC Fall Top PSAC First Team selection after the situation arises. Last year, she Ten fi nalist after her incredible averaging nearly three kills per smashed 178 kills while commit- sophomore campaign. In two sea- game in 2007. ting just 13 errors for a hitting sons, Antolik has racked up 649 Joining the duo at the position are percentage of .594 that eclipsed kills and a .284 hitting percentage two freshmen that hope to make her freshman mark by 185 points. to go along with 173 total blocks, an impact. Caitlin Marshall, a The reigning All-PSAC Eastern and will return to the rotation native of Virginia Beach, joins the Division First Team setter, Du- once again for her third season at Lady Raiders after a concluding Vall also recorded a triple-double Shippensburg. a high school career in which she in a road match victory over was named First-Team All Tide- Millersville and will be a constant water as a junior and a senior. fi gure in the center of the court Fellow freshman Katie Leitner this season for ShippensburgShippensburg.. jjoinsoin the Lady Raiders out of LaLakeland,k Florida and is also exexpectedp to make a big impact. TTomsom and Sorber will also chip in at tthe position as well throughout tthehe rotation.

Maureen DuVall

10 Lady Raiders Season Outlook Defensive Specialist One of the best liberos in school history returns for her senior sea- son. Kelsi Hoffman once again led the team in digs last season, having totaled 509. She enters her fi nal year at Shippensburg with 1,642 career digs, just 206 shy of Colleen Toomey the school record held by Missy Pierce ’07. Having already set the new single-season school record for digs with 787 (a mark that included a school record 57 digs in one match), Hoffman will once again be an audible leader and outstanding defensive player for the Lady Raiders this season. Hoffman will be joined by juniors Jacklyn Tuccio and Melanie Fries. Tuccio was a service spe- cialist last season who delivered 17 service aces and appeared in 68 games while Fries delivered 14 aces in 38 games.

Kali Antolik

Volleyball 11 Player Profi les RETURNING PLAYERS

Kali Antolik Middle Blocker • Junior • 5-10 8 Johnstown/Westmont Hilltop

2007 (as a sophomore): Antolik expanded upon a dynamite debut season with stellar performances, becoming one of the team’s most integral members. She received her fi rst ever postseason honors when she was selected to the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team and was named an AVCA All-Atlantic Region selection as a middle blocker for the Lady Raiders. Antolik earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District II Third Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) and was one of just three players from the PSAC to achieve this feat. She was named the PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week twice during the campaign, earning the award on Sept. 24 and Oct. 9 after combining for 119 kills over that span. The sophomore totaled 10 or more kills in a match 24 times this season while also leading the team in blocks with 114, including 93 block assists that set a new school, single-season record. Antolik posted a team-best 21 block solos and fi nished second on the team with 435 kills, averaging three kills per game and totaling 959 attempts, the third-most on the team. She recorded a hitting percentage of .300, the second-best mark on the team, and racked up 25 service aces. Durability was also showcased as Antolik played in 145 of a possible 151 games on the season, the second-most on the team. She produced 10 or more kills in seven consecutive matches from Oct. 2-9. Antolik posted 17 kills in the team’s PSAC Tournament appearance against Clarion and put up a season-high fi ve service aces against Alderson-Broaddus on Aug. 25 while collecting a season-high eight digs against Millersville on Sept. 11. She tallied a team-high 18 kills and a season-high 11 blocks against Bryant on Sept. 18 and accumulated at least fi ve kills in 39 of 42 matches. 2006 (as a freshman): Antolik quickly emerged as one of the team’s top players, appearing in 33 straight matches after recovering from an injury that forced her to miss the fi rst four matches of the season. She excelled at the middle blocker position, where she ranked second on the team in block solos (18), block assists (41) and total blocks (59). She totaled 214 kills, which was fourth-best on the squad. Antolik tallied a .254 hitting percentage and showed versatility with 18 service aces. By the end of the season she was producing her best numbers, recording double digit kills in 10 of her last 14 matches. She fi nished the year with two or more blocks in 17 matches and posted then-career highs with four block solos and three block assists on Sept. 5 against Elizabethtown. Later, she would add fi ve block solos against Kutztown on Oct. 17 and notched her fi rst double-digit kill performance against Millersville on Oct. 3. Antolik also tallied 14 kills and three block assists against West Chester on Oct. 10 and posted a career-best 16 kills in the Oct. 14 win over Lock Haven. She led the team with 16 kills, two block solos and two block assists against Millersville on Oct. 28 and was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on Oct. 10. At Westmont Hilltop: She produced an incredibly successful high school career as a middle blocker at Westmont Hilltop High School. Antolik delivered 406 kills and 57 blocks and earned spots as a fi rst team all-conference and all-district performer during her senior season. Personal: Kali Elizabeth Antolik was born on May 24, 1988 and is the daughter of Peggy and David Antolik. Her major is undeclared. She is one of three children along with older sister Lindsey, and younger brother Zachary. Antolik Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2006 33 90 214 88 497 .254 3 18 22 18-41 59 2007 42 145 435 147 959 .300 9 25 42 21-93 114 Totals 75 235 648 235 1456 .284 12 43 64 39-134 173

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Maureen DuVall Setter • Senior • 6-0 14 Poolesville, Md./Poolesville

2007 (as a junior): “Bean” continued her reign as the most dominant setter in school history by setting a new school record for career assists, surpassing Amber Schmerfeld with 3,284 through three seasons with the Lady Raiders. She concluded her season with a career-high 64 assists and 30 digs against Kutztown in the NCAA Tournament, becoming just the sixth different player in school history to have 30 or more digs in a match. DuVall established a new single-season record in assists with 1,420, passing her old mark of 1,270 set as a freshman. She was chosen to the All-PSAC Eastern Division fi rst team as a setter and was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week twice this season on Sept. 18 and Oct. 30 after totaling a triple-double with a career-high 17 kills, 47 assists and 14 digs in a 3-2 victory at Millersville and recording a career-high 25 digs in a 3-1 victory at Kutztown. DuVall posted a remarkable hitting percentage with a mark of .594 that would have eclipsed her old school record had she made enough attempts. She totaled 10 or more digs seven times during the season and racked up 10 or more kills three times during the season. DuVall averaged 10 assists and 1.25 kills per game and appeared in 142 of the team’s 151 games on the season. 2006 (as a sophomore): She entered the season looking to build off her record-setting freshman campaign but was slowed by an ankle injury throughout the season and was limited to 27 appearances and 76 games played. DuVall did not play a full match until Sept. 12 against West Chester yet still managed to rank second on the team in assists with 594, which moved her into third place on the career assist rankings with 1,912. She totaled 30 service aces and recorded 66 kills while committing just 15 errors for a hitting percentage of .440, the best on the team. In addition to 157 digs and her 38 block assists, DuVall tallied a season-best nine kills on 12 swings against Anderson on Sept. 30 and recorded four service aces on four occasions. She posted a season-best 24 digs against Millersville on Oct. 28 and tallied at least 20 assists 15 times, eclipsing the 40-assist mark four times. DuVall tied a career-high with 59 assists against Millersville on Oct. 28. 2005 (as a freshman): DuVall made an instant impact and became one of the top setters in the PSAC during her rookie season by setting the Shippensburg single-season record for assists with 1,270 and breaking the school’s single-season service ace record with 104, besting a 27-year-old record set by Shelly Stallsmith in 1982. She participated in a team-high 136 games and recorded 192 kills while turning in a team-best hitting percentage of .406. DuVall ranked fourth on the team with 448 digs and added 21 block solos and tied for team-high with 26 block assists. She was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on Nov. 1 and earned a spot on the all-tournament team at the Spiketacular Classic. At Poolesville High School: DuVall was a four-year letter winner and played for her mother, Fran. She averaged 1.49 aces per game, 10.3 assists per game and 2.12 kills per game over her four-year career and her efforts led to her being named Montgomery County Player of the Year following her senior season. Personal: Maureen Elizabeth DuVall was born on July 30, 1987 and is the daughter of Fran and Lance DuVall. Her major is social work. She is one of three children, along with brothers Daniel and Matthew.

DuVall Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2005 37 131 188 30 386 .409 1270 104 433 21-23 44 2006 27 75 66 15 116 .440 594 30 157 3-38 41 2007 42 142 178 13 278 .594 1420 43 267 6-53 59 Totals 106 348 432 58 780 .479 3284 177 857 30-144 144

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Melanie Fries Defensive Specialist • Junior • 5-5 6 Shady Grove/Greencastle-Antrim

2007 (as a sophomore): Fries maintained a role as a defensive specialist and a valuable bench contributor for serves in her second season with the Lady Raiders, appearing in 22 matches and 38 games throughout the season for Shippensburg. She totaled 14 service aces in limited action, a career-best, and added two assists and made four attempts. Fries recorded 21 digs on the season and recorded three digs against Philadelphia on Aug. 31 and at Elizabethtown on Sept. 04. She totaled double-digit digs six times during the campaign and tallied at least one ace in 10 different matches while producing a season-high three service aces against Elizabeth City State on Oct. 12. Fries made appearances in fi ve consecutive matches from Sept. 21-25. 2006 (as a freshman): She saw action in 25 of the team’s 37 matches and played in 45 games for the Lady Raiders. Fries often entered contests to serve and recorded 12 service aces on the season while also adding two kills and two assists. She contributed 25 digs and posted a career-high three aces in her fi rst career match on Aug. 25. On the same day, she recorded a career-high six digs. She also recorded three service aces versus Cheyney on Oct. 24. At Greencastle-Antrim High School: Fries won two varsity letters as a defensive specialist at Greencastle- Antrim and was named Honorable Mention Mid-Penn Conference as a senior. She helped her team to the Mid-Penn Conference Championships in 2004 and 2005 and graduated as an honor roll student who earned a 3.1 GPA. Personal: Melanie Eileen Fries was born on Aug. 27, 1988 and is the daughter of Sue and Ralph Fries. Her major is elementary education. She is one of four children.

Fries Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2006 24 45 2 1 3 .333 2 12 25 0-0 0 2007 22 38 0 2 4 -.500 2 14 21 0-0 0 Totals 46 83 2 3 7 -.143 4 26 45 0-0 0

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Kelsi Hoffman Libero • Senior • 5-6 5 York/West York

2007 (as a junior): Shippensburg’s vocal leader moved into third place on the all-time digs list following her junior season with the Lady Raiders and maintained her role as the team’s primary libero for the third consecutive year. Hoffman posted her second- best single season dig total in her career with a team-best 509 in addition to a career-high 44 service aces, third-best on the team. She competed in a career-best 140 games and 41 matches, making her the most experienced player on the team heading into the 2008 season. Hoffman only missed the Oct. 2 match against Cheyney and totaled at least two service aces in 14 matches and fi ve out of six matches from Oct. 5-12. In addition to recording double-digit digs in 29 matches and achieving the feat in seven consecutive matches from Oct 13-30, she tallied a season-high 25 digs in the NCAA Tournament against Kutztown, her most since her freshman year, and recorded 20 or more digs two other times during the season. Hoffman had at least one dig in each of her match appearances during the season and laced two of her three kills on the season in a 3-2 road victory at Millersville on Sept. 11 to go along with 21 digs and two service aces. 2006 (as a sophomore): After setting the single-season digs record as a freshman, she totaled 344 as a sophomore to become just the fourth player in school history to total 1,000 career digs. Her career total of 1,109 placed her third on the career digs list. Hoffman played in 35 matches and 109 games, which was fourth most on the team, and her performance ranked second on the team with 3.16 digs per game. She also tied for third on the team with 30 service aces and chipped in three kills and nine assists. Hoffman posted double digit digs in 20 matches and tallied at least 20 two times while recording a season-high 24 digs in the opener against Mercyhurst on Aug. 25. She recorded a season-high four aces against Kutztown on Sept. 16 and also contributed 20 digs in the match. 2005 (as a freshman): Hoffman turned in an excellent freshman campaign as the starting libero and set a new Shippensburg single-season record for digs in a season with 787. The new mark bested teammate Missy Pierce’s record of 512 that was set in 2004, as Hoffman averaged a team-best 6.21 digs per game. She set new school records for digs in a match three times, and fi rst set the record with 40 digs against Kutztown on Sept. 17. Later, she topped that mark with 42 digs against East Stroudsburg on Oct. 4, and she set the mark for the third time on Oct. 18 against Kutztown with 57 digs. Hoffman posted at least 30 digs in a match seven times and recorded 37 service aces and registered a career-high of four twice. At West York: She earned three varsity letters at West York High School and recorded 409 digs and 113 service aces during her career, serving as the team captain in 2004 and being named York Daily Record All-Star in 2003 and 2004. Hoffman was named the team’s MVP following her senior season for leading the team in kills and aces, as she participated in the York County All-Star Game in 2004. She helped her club team to a Keystone State Games bronze medal in 2004 and 2005 and a silver medal in 2003. Personal: Kelsi Ann Hoffman was born on May 16, 1987, and is the daughter of Julie and Mark Hoffman. She is majoring in exercise science. Hoffman has a brother, Matthew.

Hoffman Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2005 35 122 1 5 30 -.133 26 35 763 1-0 1 2006 35 109 3 2 14 .071 9 30 344 0-0 0 2007 41 140 3 1 12 .167 12 44 509 0-0 0 Totals 111 371 7 8 56 -.018 47 109 1618 1-0 1

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Sharnae Johnson Middle Blocker • Red-shirt freshman • 66-0-0 24 Philadelphia/Scotland School

2007 (as a freshman): Sharnae recovered from an injury and completed a red-shirt season. She did not play. At Scotland School: Johnson recorded the most blocks on the team as a senior in addition to adding 28 kills. She earned several honors at the high school level, including recognition as fi rst-team Mid-Penn Conference and Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Sharnae Anbra Johnson was born on March 26, 1988 andd is the daudaughterghter of Daniel Johnson Jr. She is majoring in business. Johnson is one of three children, with brothers Daniel and Donelle.

Johnson Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2007 Red-shirt season, did not play

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Hannah Sorber Outside Hitter • Junior • 5-11 18 Noxen/Lake-Lehman

2007 (as a sophomore): Sorber made her debut with the Lady Raiders and posted her best season to date after a year at the Air Force Academy. She was primarily used as an outside hitter and began to thrive as a blocker, appearing in 41 of the team’s 42 matches while missing only the Wheeling Jesuit match on Oct. 13. Her competition included 134 games on the season, as she recorded 177 kills and posted a .208 hitting percentage while compiling fi ve service aces and 44 digs. Sorber achieved solid blocking totals, with 12 block solos and 57 block assists for a total of 69 on the season. She posted at least one kill in 40 of her 41 matches, including at least fi ve kills in 18 matches. Individually, she notched a season-high 13 digs, her only double-digit output of the season, in a Sept. 28 victory against Clarion. Sorber totaled a season-high nine kills in an Aug. 25 victory against Roberts Wesleyan and served at least one ace in four different matches. She fi nished with at least one block in 20 matches, recording a season-high six blocks in a Sept. 8 loss against Adelphi, and ranks sixth in school history for block assists in a season. 2006 (as a freshman): In her fi rst collegiate season, Sorber attended the Air Force Academy and competed in 68 games for the Falcons, totaling 10 kills and 148 assists. She recorded three service aces to go along with 23 digs and 16 block assists while making appearances in 26 matches. Sorber started matches against Northern Colorado and Wyoming. At Lake-Lehman High School: Sorber was a phenomenal athlete while competing in the Wyoming Valley Conference. She earned fi rst-team All-District honors as a junior and senior and was selected to the WVC All-Star teams in 2004 and was the MVP of the 2005 tilt. Sorber also earned all-state honors as a senior and graduated in the Top 15 of her class with a 3.95 GPA. She was a three-time letter winner for the Black Knights. Personal: Hannah Kae Sorber was born on October 14, 1987 and is the daughter of Crystal and John Sorber. She is majoring in business administration. Sorber is the oldest of three children, with sisters Rachel and Sarah.

Sorber Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2006 26 68 10 12 56 -.036 148 3 23 0-15 15 2007 41 134 177 69 520 .208 48 5 44 12-57 69 Totals 67 202 187 81 576 .184 196 8 64 12-72 84

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Karey Toms Outside Hitter • Senior • 5-8 23 Waynesboro/Waynesboro 2007 (as a junior): In her fi rst year of NCAA competition, Toms transitioned into a role as a valuable bench contributor for the Lady Raiders after two seasons at community college. She became an integral component of the offense down the stretch and was one of fi ve players to appear in all 42 matches during the season. Toms was the only newcomer to achieve the feat. On attack, she recorded 114 kills for an average of nearly one per game and recorded 27 service aces, posting a .175 hitting percentage to go alongng with 32 assists and three total blocks. Defensively, she racked up 1722 digs. TomsToms slammed a season-high 12 kills against Cheyney on Nov. 3 and had at least fi ve killskill ini 11 matchesh duringd i theh course of the season. She notched double-digit digs four times, including a season-high 12 at Millersville on Sept. 11. Against Limestone on Sept. 1, she compiled a strong all-around game with six kills, 11 digs and a season-high fi ve service aces. In the NCAA Atlantic Region Quarterfi nal, she totaled four kills and six digs against Kutztown. She fi nished with 32 assists on the season. 2006 (as a sophomore): Toms thrived as a hitter in her sophomore campaign at Hagerstown Community College, leading her team with an overwhelming 394 kills and 112 aces. She averaged just over one ace per game and fi nished the year with 30 blocks while averaging 3.55 kills per game over the course of 111 games. Toms totaled 49 assists and fi nished second on the squad with 263 digs, competing in all but three matches during the season. 2005 (as a freshman): She wasted no time contributing with Hagerstown Community College, fi nishing second on the team with 396 kills while recording a 35.4 percent hitting effi ciency. Toms led the team with 113 aces in 117 games, an average of 0.96 per game, and fi nished second on the team with 525 digs while amassing 14 assists and 33 total blocks. She played in every match as one of just seven players on the team. At Waynesboro: Toms was a versatile player for coach Lori Brooks of the Maidens in the Mid-Penn conference and earned second-team honors as a sophomore and junior. She grabbed fi rst-team honors as a senior and was a four-time letterwinner. Personal: Karey Lynne Toms was born on Feb. 24, 1987. She is the daughter of Susan and Michael Toms and is majoring in elementary education. Her sister Becky graduated from Millersville and competed on the volleyball team as a freshman.

Toms Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2005 55 111 394 137 840 .306 49 112 263 - 30 2006 48 117 396 105 821 .354 14 113 525 - 33 2007 42 123 114 51 359 .175 32 27 172 1-2 3 Totals 145 351 904 293 2020 .302 95 252 960 52-17 66

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Colleen Toomey Outside Hitter • Junior • 5-9 22 Reading/Muhlenberg

2007 (as a sophomore): Toomey was named to the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team after a stellar sophomore season at outside hitter for the Lady Raiders. Her versatility was showcased by fi nishing among the team’s top fi ve in kills, digs, appearances and service aces. She was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on Oct. 6 after totaling 22 kills and 11 digs in two matches, becoming the fourth Lady Raider to achieve the feat during the season. Toomey was one of just fi ve players to compete in all 42 matches on the season. She competed in 144 games, the second-most among returning players heading into the 2008 season, and compiled nine double-doubles on the season, bringing her two-year total to 16. For the season, she never had less than four kills in any of the team’s 42 matches, and she amassed the fourth-most kills in a single-season in school history with 414, ranking third on the team. Her average was 2.88 kills per game. Toomey led the team with 75 service aces, the fourth largest single-season total in school history. In the NCAA Atlantic Region Quarterfi nal against Kutztown, she totaled a season-high 20 kills. She compiled a season-high 19 digs twice, on Sept. 1 against Limestone and on Sept. 11 against Millersville. Toomey recorded double-digit kills in 20 matches and reeled off a stretch of 10 or more kills in eight consecutive matches from Aug 24-Sept. 4. She racked up double-digit digs in 15 matches during the season and nearly averaged a double-double in conference play, averaging 11.4 kills and 8.2 digs per match while leading the team in kills during conference competition. Toomey made 33 total blocks and totaled 15 assists during the season, managing at least two digs in all 42 matches during the season. 2006 (as a freshman): She made an immediate impact as one of the team’s top offensive threats during her fi rst season at Shippensburg. Toomey appeared in 35 matches and ranked third on the team in games played with 111. She recorded 328 kills on the season, ranking second on the team behind All-PSAC Eastern Division honoree Missy Pierce, and her kill total is the seventh-best single season total in school history. In addition to averaging 2.95 kills per game, she also contributed 35 service aces while committing just 10 errors. Toomey was ranked third on the team with 259 digs and totaled three block solos and eight block assists. She posted double-digit kills in 16 matches and picked up a career-high 20 kills versus Adelphi on Sept. 9, also contributing 11 digs in the match. Toomey cranked out 13 kills and added 19 digs versus Millersville on Oct. 3 yet her most productive match of the season came on Oct. 28 against Millersville, when she recorded 20 kills while committing just four errors and adding a career-high 24 digs and two service aces. Toomey fi nished the season with double-digit digs in fi ve of her last nine matches. At Muhlenberg: Toomey set career records for games played, aces, digs and kills while earning four varsity letters at Muhlenberg. As a senior she led the team with 393 kills, 456 digs and 71 aces and received the Greg Volutza Memorial Award as Berks County MVP. Personal: Colleen Rosemary Toomey was born on March 30, 1988 and is the daughter of Julia and Daniel Toomey. She is majoring in elementary education. Toomey has a brother, James.

Toomey Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2006 35 111 328 138 952 .200 4 35 259 3-8 11 2007 42 144 414 158 1268 .202 15 75 352 8-25 33 Totals 77 255 742 296 2221 .201 19 110 611 11-33 44

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Jacklyn Tuccio Libero •Junior •5-5 19 Exton/Henderson 2007 (as a sophomore): Tuccio expanded her role as a service specialist and a reserve contributor to the Lady Raiders in her second season with the team. She appeared in 68 games and 33 of the team’s 42 matches on the season while improving her forte of serving with a career-best 17 service aces. Tuccio added a career- high 36 digs and recorded her fi rst career block against Elizabeth City State on Oct. 12 and her fi rst career kill against Caldwell on Sept. 21. She contributed a season-high six service aces against Cheyney on Nov. 3 and added four against Salem International on Sept. 8. Tuccio fi nished with a season-high fi ve digs in the match against Caldwell and tallied at least one dig in 18 matches along with at least one service ace in eight matches. 2006 (as a freshman): She gained valuable experience as a reserve libero during her rookie season, appearing in nine matches and playing in 16 games. Tuccio totaled fi ve service aces on the season and accumulated 17 digs. She recorded a service ace and a career-high six digs against Bowie State on Sept. 1 and accounted for a career-high three service aces versus Cheyney on Sept. 26. Tuccio chipped in fi ve digs versus Davis & Elkins on Sept. 30. At Henderson High School: Tuccio earned four varsity letters as a libero for Henderson and led her squad in digs over back-to-back seasons as a junior and senior. She was named second team all-conference during her junior season and earned her second-straight honor as a second team all-conference in 2005 as a senior. She graduated as an honor roll student with a 3.8 GPA. Personal: Jacklyn Tuccio was born on June 28, 1988 and is the daughter of Dorothy and Albert Tuccio. She is majoring in psychology, Tuccio is one of four children, with sisters Danielle and Stephanie and brother, Michael.

Tuccio Career Statistics Year MP GP K E TA PCT A SA DIG BS-BA TB 2006 9 16 0 1 1 -1.000 0 5 17 0-0 0 2007 33 68 1 3 8 -.250 0 17 36 1-0 1 Totals 77 79 1 4 9 -.333 0 22 53 1-0 1

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Lauren Bauer Defensive Specialist • Freshman • 5’6” 20 Lancaster/Hempfi eld At Hempfi eld High School: Bauer was a two-year letterwinner while competing in the Lancaster-Lebanon league under coach Mike Vogel. Her high school has won the state championship. In addition to volleyball, Bauer also competed in track and fi eld. She also competed for club team Lancaster Area Volleyball Association (LAVA) under coach Lee Greiter. Personal: Lauren Paige Bauer was born on March 16, 1990 and is the daughter of Dave and Mary Bauer. She is majoring in elementarytary education. Bauer has an older sister, Tanay, and a younger brother, BBen.en.

Emily Grotzinger Right Side • Freshman • 5’10” 11 Lower Gwynnedd/North Penn At North Penn High School: Grotzinger was named Second Team All-League as a senior and completed her tenure winning three let- ters for the Maidens under head coach Bryan Yost. She was named the team’s best offensive player as a junior and a senior and received honorable mention as a junior. Grotzinger also competed for club team Stew’s Crew under head coach Stewart Arevalo. She also played soccer, and graduated having been on the distinguished honor roll. Personal: Emily Marie Grotzinger was born on June 23, 1989 and iiss tthehe ddaughteraughter ooff Patricia Grotzinger. She is majoring in exercise science. Grotzinger has an older sistersister, Sarah. Sarah

Katie Leitner Outside Hitter • Freshman • 5’9” 7 Lakeland, Fla./George Jenkins At George Jenkins High School: Leitner was named the team’s most valuable player in her fi nal three seasons and concluded a four-- year varsity career with 1,312 kills. She was a four-time First Team All-Polk County selection and was named the Polk County Player of the Year in 2007. Competing for coach Lisa Bickerton, Leitner was a Second Team All State selection as a senior and graduated high school ranked 16th out of a senior class of 486 students, hav- ing been on the honor roll in every semester. She also competed for club team Lakeland (LAVA) under coach Crystal Ramsey. Personal: Katie Jean Leitner was born on March 21, 1990 and is thee daughter of Bob and Sue Leit- ner. Her college major is undeclared. Leitner has an older brother, Nick, who attends Furman.

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Caitlin Marshall Outside Hitter • Freshman • 5’7” 2 Virginia Beach, Va./Floyd E. Kellam At Floyd E. Kellam High School: Marshall was her team’s most valuable player in her junior and senior seasons and accrued four letters as a hitter and defensive specialist for the Knights under head coach Janice Johnson. She was named First Team All Beach District and First Team All Tidewater following her junior and senior seasons and earned honorable mention as a freshman and sophomore. Her squad made it to states three out of four years and as a sophomore, her team was a state semifi nalist. Marshall also competed for club team Coastal Virginia under coach Dave Albaugh.baugh. Personal: Caitlin Anne Marshall was born on Dec. 22, 1989 and is the daughter of Jay and Nicole Marshall. She is majoring in biology. Marshall is one of four children, with older sister Stacey and younger brothers Justin and Kelsey.

Libby Woffi ndin Middle Blocker • Freshman • 5’9” 4 Allentown/William Allen At William Allen High School: Woffi ndin was a three-time letter- winner while competing in the Lehigh Valley conference and being coached by her father, Phil Woffi ndin. She was a senior co-captain and a fi rst team honorable mention choice in addition to honorable mention from the Lehigh Valley conference. She also competed for the Philadelphia Volleyball Academy under coach Josh Stienbach. In addition to volleyball, Woffi ndin competed on the softball team for three years. Personal: Elizabeth Ashton Woffi ndin was born on April 20, 1990 and is the daughter of Phil and Jan Woffi ndin. She is majoring in elementary education.education WoffindinWoffi ndin is one of four children, with younger brother Gabe and older sisters Abby and Kate, an assistant volleyball coach at Villanova who was a four-year starter at William & Mary.

22 Lady Raiders 2007 Season Review Antolik Named to AVCA All-Atlantic Region Five Lady Raiders Named All-PSAC, Piscotty First Team, Roche Honorable Mention Eastern Division Coach of the Year Sophomore Kali Antolik and red-shirt sophomore Shippensburg University women’s volleyball head Brittany Roche were recognized by the American coach Leanne Piscotty was named PSAC Eastern Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday as both Division Coach of the Year while fi ve Lady Raiders were selected to the All-Atlantic Region Team. received All-PSAC Eastern Division honors, includ- Antolik was selected to the fi rst team while Roche ing four fi rst team selections. received honorable mention accolades. The duo Earning fi rst team all-conference accolades for combined for 890 kills, 64 service aces, 321 digs and Shippensburg were sophomore Kali Antolik junior 174 total blocks this season for the Lady Raiders. Maureen DuVall, red-shirt sophomore Brittany Already having earned an All-PSAC Eastern Divi- Roche and sophomore Colleen Toomey. Sophomore sion First Team selection this year, Antolik fi nished Cindel Young received All-PSAC Eastern Division the season with 435 kills, the third-highest total in Second Team honors. school history while also fi nishing with 114 blocks, After leading Shippensburg to a school-record 30 which included a school-record 93 block assists. wins, its second PSAC Eastern Division title in the Meanwhile, Roche led the Lady Raiders with 455 last four years and the program’s fi rst-ever berth in kills which were the second-most in school history, the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Champi- trailing only Jenn Fuhrman who totaled 489 in 2000. onship, Piscotty was named Eastern Division Coach In her fi rst season for Shippensburg after transfer- of the Year for the second time in her four seasons at ring from Division I Georgia State, Roche totaled 10 Shippensburg. She also received the honor in 2004 or more kills in a match 20 times this season and led following her fi rst season with the Lady Raiders. the team with 10 double doubles. The previous record for wins in a season was 24 set fi rst by the 1982 team and equaled by Piscotty’s 2006 Kutztown Edges Shippensburg in Quarterfi - squad. Shippensburg also fi nished with a perfect nals of NCAA Atlantic Region Championship 10-0 record in the PSAC Eastern Division, a feat As the old saying goes, it is tough to beat a team done only once before in Shippensburg history by three times in the same season. The adage unfor- the 1990 Lady Raiders. tunately proved to be true once again as the Lady Raiders were edged by PSAC Eastern Division foe Kutztown 23-30, 34-32, 25-30, 30-25, 17-15 in thee quarterfi nals of the NCAA Atlantic Region Vol- leyball Championship at Hamer Hall on the campusus of California University (Pa.). The loss ended the best season in Shippensburg (30-12) history as the team was making its fi rst-everr appearance in the NCAA championship. However, after defeating the Golden Bears (28-9) twice during the regular season en route to a perfectt 10-0 conference record and the program’s second PSAC Eastern Division title in the last four years, Shippensburg could not overcome a well-balanced Kutztown attack, led by 20 kills from All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team selection Erin Waters. The loss overshadowed a school-record 33 kills fromm red-shirt sophomore Brittany Roche whose previouss career-high entering Thursday night was 21. She also added 18 digs for her 10th double double of thee season. Junior Maureen DuVall also had a career- Kali Antolik night, totaling 64 assists and 30 digs. In doing so, she surpassed Amber Schmerfeld on the school’s career assists list and will enter next season with 3,284. Meanwhile, she became one of just six players in school history to total at least 30 digs in a match.

Volleyball 23 2007 Season Review Lady Raider Volleyball Falls to Clarion in PSAC Semifi nals Hampered by a total of 46 errors, the Shippensburg University women’s volleyball team saw its quest for the program’s fi rst-ever PSAC championship come to an end as Clarion handed the Lady Raiders a 30-25, 25-30, 30-25, 30-21 defeat in the semifi nals of the 2007 PSAC Volleyball Championship being hosted at Shippensburg’s Heiges Field House. Shippensburg, who won its second PSAC Eastern Division championship in the last four years earlier this season, committed 35 attack errors for a mere .145 hitting percentage despite totaling 64 kills. In addition, the Lady Raiders had 11 service errors. Clarion had a .233 hitting percentage and was led by Sarah Fries who had a match-high 24 kills along with 18 digs. Red-shirt sophomore Brittany Kelsi Hoffman Roche led the way with a team-high 18 kills for Shippensburg to go along with a career-high 20 digs. Roche was one of four Lady Raiders to reach double fi gures in digs as junior Kelsi Hoffman had 19, junior Maureen DuVall had 14 and sophomore 30-17 victory over Elizabeth City State at Heiges Colleen Toomey added 10. Sophomore Kali Antolik Field House marked their 25th win of the year, added 17 kills. moving them past the 1991 and 2006 teams who had Taylor’s Return Highlights Regular-Season won 24. Finale, Ship Finishes Unbeaten In Division In four seasons with the Lady Raiders, Piscotty has led the team to at least 21 wins in each season and After tearing her ACL in the preseason, her career record now stands at 91-53, for a .632 Shippensburg University women’s volleyball senior winning percentage. Not only is she just nine wins Mandy Taylor made her fi rst appearance of the shy of 100, but she is also just 14 short of tying season, totaling a match-high six service aces to Robert Frazer (1980-85) for the most career wins in headline a history-making 30-4, 30-7, 30-1 victory school history. for the Lady Raiders over Cheyney at Heiges Field House in the regular-season fi nale for both teams. Volleyball Snaps 12-Match Losing Streak to With the win, Shippensburg became the fi rst team Clarion, Extends Win Streak to 10 in program history to win 30 matches in a season Led by 16 kills and eight blocks from sophomore while becoming just the second to fi nish its PSAC Kali Antolik, the Shippensburg University women’s Eastern Division schedule undefeated. The only volleyball team won its 10th-straight match while other team to go 10-0 in conference play was the ending a 12-match losing streak against Clarion, 1990 Lady Raiders who fi nished second in the winning 19-30, 30-16, 24-30, 33-31 and 15-12 in a PSAC Volleyball Championship. PSAC crossover at West Chester. The victory also adds to the Lady Raiders’ school It marked the fi rst victory for the Lady Raiders record for wins in a season which they set back on against the Golden Eagles since Oct. 19, 1991 and October 13 with a 3-0 victory over Elizabeth City was just the fi fth victory for Shippensburg versus State, moving them past the 1991 and 2006 teams the PSAC Western Division since 2002. All fi ve who had won 24. victories have come under fourth-year head coach Leanne Piscotty. Lady Raider Volleyball Sets New School For Wins in a Single-Season For Clarion, the loss was just the second of the season and the fi rst since a 3-2 loss at home versus For the second-straight season under fourth-year California (Pa.) on September 18. The Golden head coach Leanne Piscotty, the Shippensburg Eagles entered the match in second place in the University volleyball team set a new school record for PSAC Western Division with a 3-1 record while wins in a season as the Lady Raiders’ 30-16, 30-15, the Lady Raiders were in fi rst place in the Eastern Division at 4-0. 24 Lady Raiders 2007 Stats and Results 30-12, 10-0 PSAC East (1st)

Date Opponent W/L Score Score-by-game Aug 24 vs Daemen W 3-0 30-20,30-23,30-27 Aug 24 vs Westmont L 0-3 25-30,23-30,29-31 Aug 25 vs Alderson-Broaddus W 3-0 30-28,38-36,30-15 Aug 25 at Roberts Wesleyan W 3-0 30-20,30-28,30-15 Aug 31 PHILADELPHIA W 3-0 30-11,30-15,30-20 Aug 31 ANDERSON (S.C.) W 3-1 28-30,30-17,30-23,31-29 Sep 01 GOLDEY-BEACOM W 3-0 30-22,30-13,30-18 Sep 01 LIMESTONE W 3-1 31-29,30-17,22-30,30-21 Sep 04 at Elizabethtown L 2-3 20-30,30-25,23-30,30-28,12-15 Sep 07 vs Wilmington (Del.) W 3-0 30-25,30-26,30-15 Sep 07 vs Dowling L 0-3 23-30,20-30,21-30 Sep 08 vs Adelphi L 1-3 30-26,26-30,27-30,30-32 Sep 08 vs Salem International W 3-0 30-12,30-11,30-19 Sep 11 at Millersville * W 3-2 30-22,30-32,24-30,30-18,15-13 Sep 17 at East Stroudsburg * W 3-0 30-16,30-17,30-26 Sep 18 WEST CHESTER * W 3-1 20-30,30-25,30-16,30-24 Sep 21 vs Bryant W 3-1 30-23,30-21,20-30,30-25 Sep 21 vs Caldwell W 3-0 30-13,30-14,30-19 Sep.22 vs Tiffi n W 3-1 30-18,30-24,17-30,30-21 Sep 22 vs Bridgeport W 3-0 30-20,30-16,30-18 Sep 25 KUTZTOWN * W 3-0 30-28,30-22,33-31 Sep 28 vs Clarion W 3-2 19-30,30-16,24-30,33-31,15-12 Sep 29 vs Edinboro L 2-3 30-28,22-30,30-23,18-30,14-16 Sep 29 vs Lock Haven L 1-3 19-30,17-30,32-30,19-30 Oct 02 at Cheyney * W 3-0 30-7,30-2,30-2 Oct 05 vs Alderson-Broaddus W 3-0 30-21,30-25,30-14 Oct 05 vs West Virginia State W 3-2 21-30,30-24,21-30,30-19,15-10 Oct 06 vs Charleston (WV) W 3-0 30-22,30-20,30-17 Oct 06 WHEELING JESUIT L 0-3 19-30,23-30,19-30 Oct 09 MILLERSVILLE * W 3-1 30-20,30-22,27-30,30-24 Oct 12 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA W 3-0 30-12,30-16,30-19 Oct 12 ELIZABETH CITY STATE W 3-0 30-16,30-15,30-17 Oct 13 WHEELING JESUIT L 1-3 30-24,30-32,20-30,17-30 Oct 16 EAST STROUDSBURG * W 3-0 30-18,30-11,30-23 Oct 19 at California (Pa.) L 0-3 26-30,15-30,17-30 Oct 20 vs Slippery Rock L 2-3 22-30,30-23,30-22,22-30,7-15 Oct 20 vs Indiana (Pa.) W 3-0 30-22,36-34,30-16 Oct 23 at West Chester * W 3-0 30-24,30-23,30-27 Oct 30 at Kutztown * W 3-1 30-26,18-30,30-27,30-23 Nov 03 CHEYNEY * W 3-0 30-4,30-7,30-1 Nov 09 CLARION # L 1-3 25-30,30-25,25-30,21-30 Nov 15 vs Kutztown $ L 2-3 30-23,32-34,30-25,25-30,15-17

* PSAC Eastern Division match # PSAC Tournament match $ NCAA Atlantic Regional Tournament match

Volleyball 25 2007 Stats and Results

No. Name GP-MP K E TA Pct A SA SE Dig BS BA Total 5 Kelsi Hoffman 140-41 3 1 12 .167 12 44 56 509 0 0 0 6 Melanie Fries 38-22 0 2 4 -.500 2 14 14 21 0 0 0 8 Kali Antolik 145-42 435 147 959 .300 9 25 55 42 21 93 114 11 Missy Ramp 124-41 20 9 74 .149 272 28 31 212 2 2 4 12 Renee Parseghian 86-36 0 0 9 .000 1 25 11 117 0 0 0 13 Mandy Taylor 5-3 1 1 3 .000 100 6 1 2 0 0 0 14 Maureen DuVall 142-42 178 13 278 .594 1420 43 50 267 6 53 59 18 Hannah Sorber 134-41 177 69 520 .208 48 5 10 44 12 57 69 19 Jacklyn Tuccio 68-33 1 3 8 -.250 0 17 18 36 1 0 1 20 Cindel Young 150-42 348 131 809 .268 4 10 9 13 17 92 109 21 Brittany Roche 136-38 455 156 1172 .255 12 39 47 279 17 43 60 22 Colleen Toomey 144-42 414 158 1269 .202 15 75 24 352 8 25 33 23 Karey Toms 123-42 114 51 359 .175 32 27 39 172 1 2 3 TOTALS 151-42 2146 741 5476 .257 1837 360 365 2071 85 367 268.5

26 Lady Raiders PSAC Results

Eastern Division PSAC Overall Win % Shippensburg 10-0 30-12 .750 Kutztown 8-2 28-10 .771 West Chester 6-4 28-10 .757 Millersville 4-6 15-20 .429 E. Stroudsburg 2-8 10-27 .243 Cheyney 0-10 0-18 .000

Western Division PSAC Overall Win % California (Pa.) 10-0 35-4 .921 Clarion 7-3 28-6 .862 Edinboro 6-4 28-11 .718 Slippery Rock 3-7 22-15 .622 Lock Haven 3-7 10-18 .357 IUP 1-9 16-22 .405 Colleen Toomey 2007 PSAC Championship Results Nov. 9-10 at Shippensburg Quarterfi nals 2007 PSAC Award Winners Edinboro 3, Kutztown 2 Eastern Division Coach of the Year Clarion 3, West Chester 1 Leanne Piscotty, Shippensburg Semifi nals Western Division Coach of the Year: California 3, Edinboro 1 Melissa Myers, California (Pa.) Clarion 3, Shippensburg 1 Eastern Division Athlete of the Year: Championship Kristen Decker, West Chester California 3, Clarion 0 Western Division Athlete of the Year Jenna Newman, Edinboro 2007 All-PSAC Eastern Division Team Eastern Division Rookie of the Year Michelle Powers, West Chester FIRST TEAM Western Division Rookie of the Year Pos. Player University Yr. Katie Wilkins, Edinboro MB Kali Antolik Shippensburg So. OH Kristen Decker West Chester Jr. S Maureen DuVall Shippensburg Jr. Shippensburg’s PSAC East S Austin Kinney Kutztown Jr. Players of the Week OH Brittany Roche Shippensburg So. (RS) Nov. 6 Colleen Toomey OH Colleen Toomey Shippensburg So. (22 K, 11 D, 3 aces, 2-0 record) MB Erin Waters Kutztown Sr. Oct. 30 Maureen DuVall SECOND TEAM (46 A, 6 K, 7 D, 1-0 record) Pos. Player University Yr. Oct. 9 Kali Antolik L Nicole Biuso Kutztown Sr. (59 K, .484 pct, 13 blocks, 4-1 record) OH Kayla Mahaffay E. Stroudsburg Fr. Oct. 2 Brittany Roche OPP Katie Miller Kutztown So. (56 K, 31 D, 7 aces, 8 blocks, 2-2 record) MH Michelle Powers West Chester Fr. Sept. 24 Kali Antolik MB Meredith Sinback Millersville So. (60 K, .486 pct, 5-0 record) S Lisa Yeasted West Chester Jr. Sept. 18 Maureen DuVall MB Cindel Young Shippensburg So. (19 K, 84 A, 18 D, 4 blocks, 2-0 record)

Volleyball 27 Pacesetters

KILLS SERVICE ACES BLOCK SOLOS Match: Match: Match: 33, Brittany Roche vs. Kutztown 12, Courtney Neary vs Cheyney 13, Kristie Kemper vs Millersville (Nov. 15, 2007, NCAA QF) (1994) (1992) 30, Kelly Laughlin vs. Kutztown 12, Katharine Criswell vs. Cheyney Season: (Sept. 21, 2002) (2004) 103, Christina Smith (1998) 29, Missy Pierce vs. West Chester 11, Christine Yost vs. Morgan State 100, Dana Boyer (1988) (Oct. 19, 2004) (1987) 90, Jenn Fuhrman (2000) 28, Dana Boyer vs. Mansfi eld (1987) 11, Renee Parseghian vs. Cheyney 73. Nancy Sheetz (1981) 28, Jenn Fuhrman vs. Millersville (Sept. 26, 2006) 67, Karen Gogal (2000) (Oct. 24, 2000) 10, Maureen DuVall vs. Cheyney Career: Season: (Sept. 20, 2005) 221, Dana Boyer (1985-88) 489, Jenn Fuhman (2000) 10, Renee Parseghian vs. Cheyney 208, Lisa Garey (1994-97) 455, Brittany Roche (2007) (Oct. 2, 2007) 194, Christina Smith (1995-98) 435, Kali Antolik (2007) Season: 155, Nancy Sheetz (1980-83) 414, Colleen Toomey (2007) 110, Maureen DuVall (2005) 146, Aimee Strine (1985-88 411, Missy Pierce (2006) 87, Shelly Stallsmith (1982) Career: 80, Shelly Stallsmith (1983) BLOCK ASSISTS 1,420, Maureen DuVall (2007) 75, Colleen Toomey (2007) Match: 1,339, Alyssa Kilgore (2001-04) 73, Heather Heist (1988) 13, Cathy Sager vs. Elizabethtown 1,242, Missy Pierce (2003-06) 68, Barb Hoffman (1983) (1987) 1,068, Michelle Doughty (2002-05) 67, Kim Bedford (1984) Season: 941, Nicole Zanin (1991-94) 67, Shelly Stallsmith (1984) 93, Kali Antolik (2007) Career: 92, Cindel Young (2007) ASSISTS 252, Shelly Stallsmith (1981-84) 88, Aimee Strine (1988) Season: 209, Heather Heist (1988-91) 69, Dana Boyer (1987) 1,318, Maureen DuVall (2005) 170, Kim Bedford (1983-86) 57, Hannah Sorber (2007) 1,234, Amber Schmerfeld (2004) 166, Missy Pierce (2003-06) Career: 1,156, Sabea Mosemann (2000) 153, Deb Smith (1991-94) 179, Dana Boyer (1985-88) 1,072, Debra Smith (1993) 153, Michelle Doughty (2002-05) 152, Cindel Young (2006-07) 1,049, Amber Schmerfeld (2003) 150, Kristie Kemper (1990-93) Career: 134, Kali Antolik (2006- ) 3,284, Maureen DuVall (2005- ) 130, Nancy Sheetz (1980-83) 3,229, Amber Schmerfeld (2002-04) 2,790, Heather Wilton (1989-92) 1,872, Lori Lisowski (1994-97) 1,837, Sabea Mosemann (2000-01)

28 Lady Raiders Pacesetters

DIGS HITTING PERCENTAGE Match: Season (min. 200 attacks): 57, Kelsi Hoffman vs. Kutztown (Oct. .594, Maureen DuVall (2007) 18, 2005) .409, Maureen DuVall (2005) 42, Kelsi Hoffman vs. East Strouds- .356, Kristie Kemper (1992) burg (Oct. 4, 2005) Career (min. 750 attacks): 40, Kelsi Hoffman vs. Kutztown .479, Maureen DuVall (2005- ) (Sept. 17, 2005) .328, Kristie Kemper (1990-93) 39, Missy Pierce vs. West Chester (min 1,500 attacks): .300, Dana Boyer (Oct. 19, 2004) (1985-88) 39, Kelsi Hoffman vs. Millersville (Sept. 13, 2005) 1,000 CAREER KILLS/ 39, Missy Pierce vs. Kutztown (Oct. 1,000 CAREER DIGS 18, 2005) Alyssa Kilgore (2001-04) - 1,339 kills, 37, Missy Pierce vs. UPJ (Sept. 20, 1,362 digs 2004) Missy Pierce (2003-06) - 1,242 kills, 37, Missy Pierce vs. Millersville (Sept. 1,847 digs 13, 2005) Michelle Doughty (2002-05) - 1,068 33, Kelly Laughlin vs Gettysburg kills, 1,638 digs (2002) 33, Missy Pierce vs. Millersville (Oct. MATCHES PLAYED 18, 2006) Career: Michelle Doughty (2002- 32, Michelle Doughty vs. Gettysburg 05) - 137 (Oct. 29, 2005) Season: 789, Kelsi Hoffman (2005) 588, Michelle Doughty (2005) 536, Missy Pierce (2004) 509, Kelsi Hoffman (2007) 512, Missy Pierce (2005) 491, Kelly Laughlin (2002) 469, Missy Pierce (2006) 463, Ashleigh Helfrick (2005) 448, Maureen DuVall (2005) 432, Stacy Salvadge (2004) 415, Alyssa Kilgore (2004) Career: 1,847, Missy Pierce (2003-06) 1,683, Michelle Doughty (2002-2005) 1,640 Kelsi Hoffman (2005- ) 1,029, Kelly Laughlin (1999-2002) 940, Sabea Moseman (1998-2001)

Maureen DuVall

Volleyball 29 History

In 1980, the first volleyball team to represent placed fourth. Tina Creason led the 1994 team to its Shippensburg University took the court at Heiges 10th-straight conference championship tournament Field House. The team was established the prior year where the Lady Raiders fell to Edinboro University, by the Student Association. and again were fourth. Led by Coach Robert Fraser, assistant Mike Shatzer Under the leadership of Randy Hood from 1995- and co-captains senior Sue Szumachowski and junior 2003, the Lady Raiders went through a rebuilding Sharon Buckwalter, the squad of 16 overpowered phase, trying to regain its conference form. In 2000, all 11 of its opponents and placed seventh at the the team finished second in the PSAC’s Eastern Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Division and advanced to the conference tournament tournament. Since then, the team has gone to PSAC for the first time since 1994. The team made two tournaments 18 times. appearances in the conference championships under The Lady Raiders placed second in the conference Hood, the last coming in 2003. tournament in 1985, third in 1986 and second in In 2004, the team had one of its best seasons ever as 1987. In 1988, Shippensburg won the conference’s first-year head coach Leanne Piscotty was named Eastern Division tournament, but placed third in the PSAC Eastern Division Coach of the Year. The championship. In 1989, Shippensburg was second in Lady Raiders went 21-15 and won the regular season the East, but a disappointing fourth in the confer- Eastern Division championship with an 8-2 confer- ence tournament. ence record. The team finished second at the PSAC The following season, led by Lisa Rice and Heather Tournament, losing to Lock Haven in the champion- Wilton, the Lady Raiders compiled a 24-6 overall ship match. record and took second in the conference champion- Last season, Piscotty led the Lady Raiders to their ship. second PSAC Eastern Division championship in Shippensburg was first in the Eastern Division four seasons in the team’s best season in school standings in 1991, but the team was upset in the history. The 2007 Shippensburg squad became the PSAC Tournament and placed fourth. Rice was first team in program history to win 30 matches in named conference MVP that year, the first time a season, finishing 30-12 while becoming just the a Shippensburg player gained such an honor. The second to finish its PSAC Eastern Division schedule Lady Raiders tied Millersville University for first undefeated. The Lady Raiders were ranked as high place in the East in 1992 and finished fourth in the as fifth in the Atlantic Region and made the team’s tournament. first ever appearance in the NCAA Division II Vol- leyball Championship after hosting the conference Nickey Zanin and the 1993 squad finished second championships. in the Eastern Division, advancing to the PSAC Tournament for the ninth consecutive year, but again

Heiges Field House Heiges Field House is home of the Lady Raider vol-l- leyball team. The build ing is also home of the men’ss and women’s basket ball, wres tling, swimming and indoor or track and fi eld teams. At the time of its construc tion, Heiges Field Housee was the second largest wooden domed structure in ththee world. In addition to the main arena, the fi eld housee contains offi ces, equipment rooms, a wrestling room,m, a weight room, four handball courts, a new weight training and fi tness center, and a natatorium. Heiges is also used for high school bas ket ball tourna ment games, concerts and is the site of the Penn sylva nia In ter scho las tic Athletic Association (PIAA) state gymnas tics cham pi on ships. The largest crowd for any athlet ic event at Heiges was 4,500 for the United States-Soviet Union wrestling meet held March 31, 1982.

30 Lady Raiders Athletics Administration

Dr.Dr. RRoberta Page Jeff Michaels DirectorDirec of Athletics Associate Director off Athletics Dr. RRoberta Page was appointedapp director Jeff Michaels, associate ofof athleticsa in June director of athletics sincece 2003.200 She joined July 2005, is respon- ShippensburgSh athletics sible for organizing inin January 2000 as and implementing all associatea director of aspects of NCAA rules athleticsa and then compliance and educa- servedserv as interim direc- tion for the Shippensburgurg tortor ofof athleticsathletics fromfrom December 2001 University Athletics Department.epartment. untiluntil JuneJune 2003.2003 Michaels is the chair of the NCAA Division II Field Since coming on board, she has helped maintain Hockey committee and is also a member of the Divi- Ship pens burg’s winning traditions. Shippensburg sion II women’s lacrosse regional advisory commit- earned the 2005 Dixon Trophy, which is awarded by tee. In addition, he has served as a facilitator for the the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference to the NCAA Division II Leadership Academy for the past member institution that has the best overall athletic two years. program. It was the fi fth time in the 10-year history Prior to coming to Shippensburg, Michaels served of the award Shippensburg captured the honor. fi ve years as an assistant to the athletics director at A native of Greensburg, Pa., Page played basketball Slippery Rock University where he worked with and softball at Slippery Rock University where she rules compliance and facilities. graduated in 1988. She majored in physical educa- Previous to his position Slippery Rock, Michaels tion with a minor in sports manage ment. spent fi ve years as the sports information director at Following graduation she taught health and physi- Lycoming College, a Division III school in William- cal education and served as assis tant track coach sport, Pa. Prior to Lycoming, Michaels served six (1989-95) and assistant varsity and head junior months as Slippery Rock’s interim sports promotion varsity basketball coach (1989-94) at Chambersburg and information director and one year as a graduate High School. She also was head volleyball coach at assistant in the same capacity. Wilson College (1992-94). Michaels earned his bachelor of arts in mass com- In August 1995 she moved to Gettysburg High munication and political science from Lycoming in School where she was director of athletics and 1992 and his master’s degree in athletics administra- assistant principal. In fall 1998 she went to South tion from Slippery Rock in 1993. Middleton School District where she was the direc- In addition to his almost 15-year involvement in tor of athlet ics and assistant principal. college athletics, Michaels spent the fall semester of Page earned two master’s degrees from Western 1998 as an adjunct faculty member at the Pennsylva- Maryland College — in athletic admin is tra tion and nia College of Technology in Williamsport teaching ed u cation al administration with a concen tra tion on an introductory course in broadcast communication. higher education. She earned a doctoral degree in Michaels resides in Shippensburg with his wife Car- ed u cation al lead er ship from Duquesne University. rie and is the father of two sons, Douglas and Drew. Shippensburg University PSAC Championship Teams Baseball Women’s X-Country Men’s Soccer Men’s Outdoor Track 1926 1941 1954 1958 1996 1997 1971 1975 1931 1958 1982 1984 1977 1981 1984 1986 Field Hockey Men’s Swim ming 1985 1986 1990 1991 1987 1989 1996 2000 2005 1990 1991 1993 1994 1992 1993 1995 1997 2003 2007 Football Men’s Tennis 2003 2004 2005 2006 Men’s Bas ket ball 1925 1931 1935 1938 1960 1963 1965 Women’s Indoor Track 1991 1957 1976 1981 2004 Women’s Tennis 2008 Women’s Bas ket ball Softball 1983 1984 1992 1994 Women’s Outdoor Track 1996 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2005 Men’s Indoor Track 1984 1993 1994 1998 2000 2001 2005 2006 2007 Women’s Volleyball 2004

Volleyball 31 2008 Lady Raiders

Volleyball PISCOTTY Schedule : LEANNE COACH HEAD 717-477-1322

Fri-Sat Aug 29-30 at Coyote Classic Tue Sept 2 at Millersville * 7 PM Fri-Sat Sept 5-6 at Dutch Country Spiketacular Tue Sept 9 at Cheyney 7 PM Wed Sept 10 SHEPHERD 7 PM Fri-Sat Sept 12-13 at Bob Chu Invitational Tue Sept 16 LOCK HAVEN * 7 PM Th u Sept 18 KUTZTOWN * 7 PM Tue Sept 23 at East Stroudsburg * 7 PM Fri-Sat Sept 26-27 at Cal Tournament Tue Sept 30 WEST CHESTER * 7 PM Fri Oct 3 vs. Clarion (at Edinboro) 2:30 PM Fri Oct 3 at Edinboro 7:30 PM Sat Oct 4 vs. Gannon (at Edinboro) 12:30 PM Tue Oct 7 MILLERSVILLE * 7 PM Fri-Sat Oct 10-11 SU REGIONAL CROSSOVER Fri-Sat Oct 17-18 at WJU Tournament Tue Oct 21 CHEYNEY * 7 PM Sat Oct 25 at Lock Haven * 1 PM Sat Nov 1 at Kutztown * 1 PM Tue Nov 4 EAST STROUDSBURG * 7 PM Sat Nov 8 at West Chester * 1 PM Fri-Sat Nov 14-15 at PSAC Championship HOME GAMES PLAYED AT HEIGES FIELD HOUSE *PSAC Eastern Division Game