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The Mintonette JOINS the CRUSADERS Mulry Has Led the Lancers to 2 Western Mass Championships FORMER LANCER, The Longmeadow Volleyball Family is ANDREA DAVIS proud of Coach and this award. In 2 seasons as coach of Longmeadow, Coach The Mintonette JOINS THE CRUSADERS Mulry has led the Lancers to 2 Western Mass championships. We know the Lancers have A Newsletter of the Longmeadow Volleyball Booster Club. done well under Coach. In addition, Coach September 23, 2009 – Issue-2009-01 Worcester – Andrea Davis (LHS 2009) has is entering his 5th year coaching Juniors matriculated to the College of the Holy Volleyball. Coach was one of two recipients Cross. She is a member of the NCAA to double-up as a club coach. IN THIS ISSUE: Division I, (Patriot League) Holy Cross Crusaders Volleyball team. Andrea was a 1. Season Summary – A brief recap of the three-year member of the varsity volleyball season so far! team at LHS. Last year, Andrea was senior GOAL – Win with 2.Former Lancer, Andrea Davis Joins the captain for Lancer Volleyball. In 2007 and Crusaders 2008, she was a League All-Star, while she a 3.30 GPA 3.GOAL – Win with a 3.30 GPA -– The earned 2007 and 2008 first team All- American Volleyball Coaches Associations Scholastic accolades. In her senior year, Lexington, KY - While other high schools (AVCA) role is to advance volleyball. Andrea was a member of the 2008 may dominate girl’s volleyball on the court Lancers set goals with this in mind. Springfield Republican's Super Seven and in Massachusetts over the years, 4.LANCERS HEAD COACH WINS was named AVCA Player of the Week. She Longmeadow has been a team to fear in AVCA AWARD - Coach Mulry is honored earned Most Outstanding Player honors at Divisions 2 in Western Massachusetts. In with AVCA Award! the 2007 Volleyball Hall of Fame Showcase addition, off the court, the lady Lancers 5.JV lance EL - In the best of 3 matches, of Champions. Andrea has set the LHS have won the AVCA [American Volleyball the Lancer JV Team won 2-1 over the East school records for career kills with 478, Coaches Association] Team Academic Longmeadow Spartans. single-season kills record with 260 (2008), award the last two years. Last season, the 6.Kill or BHE – Take the quiz, True or while she also set single-game records with 26 kills and 35 digs. Andrea also had 587 only other teams in the state to win it were False? – Do you know your volleyball? Bourne and Sacred Heart. 7.Booster Club Report – Thanks for your career digs and 99 career service aces. Andrea was a key player in the 2007 and support Coach Mulry took the team to Cape Cod 8.Volleyball Hall Of Fame Tournament - 2008 Western Massachusetts Championship. Second-year Holy over the Labor Day weekend for a play day Lancers to participate – Play the best. Cross volleyball coach and was pleased with the results. Besides Marritt Cafarchia is wonderful matches, the lady Lancers looking forward to bonded. Seniors Katelyn Boutin, Season Summary start of the 2009 Stephanie Lauria and Sara Underwood season and is excited bring experience to the floor and together The Lancer started September on a five- about her team. “The game win streak. The biggest win was they are a force to be reckoned with. This team has a huge sense year, Captains Stephanie Lauria, Caroline against East Longmeadow on September of excitement to start Martin, Anna McGann and Ali Donnelly 18th. The Lancers won 3-0. Steph Lauria the season,” said scored 21 points with 10 aces in the victory. Cafarchia. Freshmen Andrea Davis is facilitated setting team goals for the season Anna McGann had 18 points with 9 kills. expected to contribute right away. “I expect and as always they set their sights high. a lot,” said Cafarchia. Practice started in Among them are to repeat as Conference The first win was against Greenfield on early August. “Pre-season has been like champs, win the Sectional title, go for the September 9th. The Lancers won 3-0. boot camp. Andrea is in the best shape of state championship and of course repeat Katelyn Boutin had 21 Ball Handling her life. And, she is really enjoying the winning the AVCA Academic award. Attempts with 11 Assists. On September experience.” said Jo-Ann Davis, LHS 11th, the Turners Falls Indians paid a visit to Booster Club Alumni member, and Andrea’s The award honors teams that have a Longmeadow. The Lancers won 3-0. Steph mom. The Lancer Volleyball program Lauria and Anna McGann led the offence. minimum cumulative grade point average wishes much success to Andrea and knows (GPA) of 3.30 (on a 4.00 scale) or 4.10 (on Ali Donnelly had 45 Ball Handling Attempts the Crusaders will improve last year’s 1 win with 18 assists. After a looong bus trip to a 5.00 scale) during the full academic year and 25 losses record with Andrea’s (both semesters or all quarters), and include Orange, MA., on September 15th, the contribution. Lancers defeated Mahar Regional 3-0. all varsity athletes who competed in Hanna McGrath had 4 nice Kills and Megan volleyball with the institution for any Houff had two slam kills at the net. Erica portion of the academic year. Oundjian had two kills from the outside. LANCER HEAD COACH Mackenzie Ditomassi, Hannah McGrath, WINS AVCA AWARD On the court, the Lancers have won back- Megan Houff, Anna McGann Amanda to-back Western Mass championships Brock and Katelyn Boutin combined for 8 since 2007. This year promises to be more Block Assists. Caroline Martin led the LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American of the same as coach George Mulry enters defense with 15 digs followed by Steph Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Lauria with 10 and Desiree Santaniello with announced in the February/March edition his third year at the helm. The Lancers are 6 total digs for the Lancers. of Coaching Volleyball. That Lancer coach off to a 5-0 start, topping Greenfield, George Mulry is being honored with its Turners Falls, Mahar, East Longmeadow Prior to the Minnechaug game, season inaugural Thirty Under 30 Award. This and Minnechaug, dropping just one set in statistic highlights include: Steph Lauria, award was created to honor thirty of the up- the process. Anna McGann, and Desiree Santaniello lead and-coming volleyball coaches under 30 in service Aces with 22, 15 and 9 years old in the sport at all levels of the Last year’s team posted an 18-4 record, respectively. Hitting all Serve Attempts game. The nominee had to be an AVCA losing in the State semi-final to Central (100% accuracy) without a service error is member, and had to be younger than 30 Catholic. Along the way it won the Megan Houff, Ali Donnelly, Amanda Brock, years old in 2009. Western Mass title for only the second time Erica Oundjian and Katelyn Boutin. Steph in school history. Lauria, Olivia O’Hara, Hannah McGrath, "Reading the biographies, accomplishments Megan Houff, and Anna McGann have lead and philosophies of this group of award the Lancer attack in Kill shots with 24, 10, winners gives me confidence about the 12,9, and 3 respectively. Sara Underwood, future of our game," said Kathy DeBoer, out with an injury after game 1 has hit 3 kills AVCA Executive Director. "Our rising stars shots in 3 attempts (100% accuracy). Sara is are diverse, hard-working and passionate expected back for the Minnechaug game. about teaching - good news for volleyball." Ali Donnelly leads the setters in ball handling averaging 7 assists per game, Of the thirty recipients, head coach and Katelyn Boutin at . On defense, Caroline assistant coach numbers were split 15-15. Martin averaged 5 receptions per game. Ten are NCAA Division I women's coaches, Megan Houff has the only solo block for five are NCAA Division II women's Longmeadow with 2 block assists for a total coaches, five are High School girls' coaches, of 2 total blocks. Varsity newcomers four are women's coaches in NCAA Sophomores Kaitlin Corbett, Cady Deary Division III, three are from Two-Year and Natalie Fioretti have seen limited action Colleges, two coach Division I-II men, and and are expected to contribute to Lancer there was one NAIA women's coach. success. After the game, Coach Wheezy Salamon said JV lance EL “In the last set, they played like a team and Lancers to Play in jelled.” The J.V. team is 4-0 on the season. It’s East Longmeadow - In the best of 3 sets, the anticipated that Sammi Maynard, Patty Spalding Showcase Lancer JV Team won 2-1 over the East Camerota and Bri Christofori will contribute in Longmeadow (EL) Spartans on September the remaining games. The win over EL proves of Champions 18th. that the future of Lancer Volleyball is bright. Tournament The first set ended 28-26 with the Lancer’s losing. There were moments of brilliance. But, Kill (True) or For the third year (out of the 3 years the errors in the last 10 points led to the loss. tournament has been held) the Lancers Freshman Julie Yesu (middle blocker) started Ball Handling Error - have been invited to play in the Spalding off the match with 2 consecutive aces. Setter BHE (False) Showcase of Champions Tournament sophomore Sindhu Kondaveeti covered the full being held at Holyoke Community court trying to set-up kill points. Sindhu 1. The sport of volleyball was originally College on October 10th, 2009. The Kondaveeti was getting passes from Libero called "mintonette". Kill or BHE? Volleyball Hall of Fame will host 24 Sam Grodsky (Class of 2012).
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