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VOLLEYBALL 2009 1 GROVE CITY COLLEGE QUICK FACTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Institution ____ Grove City College Location __________ Grove City, Pa. Founded___________________ 1876 HEAD COACH SUSAN ROBERTS 3 Enrollment _________________ 2,500 2009 SEASON PREVIEW 4-5 Colors ________ Crimson and White Nickname ____________ Wolverines RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Affiliation _______ NCAA Division III ANNIE BARRY (BRIDGEVILLE, PA.) 6 Conference ___ Presidents’ Athletic Home Court _______ College Arena JODI BARRY (BRIDGEVILLE, PA.) 6 Capacity___________________ 1,800 KIM BUDD (HUBBARD, OHIO)7 President ______ Richard Jewell, J.D. Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967 LIZ JONES (TOWSON, MD.) 7 Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don Lyle Alma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971 MARY MASINCUP (CHURCHVILLE, VA.) 7 Associate A.D. _____Susan Roberts ANNA MCCURDY (GUYS MILLS, PA.) 8 Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 Associate A.D. ________ Joe Walters INGE RASMUSSEN (DARNESTOWN, MD.) 8 Alma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968 ALL-TIME ALL-PAC SELECTIONS 9 Head Coach _______Susan Roberts Alma Mater ___________ Ohio, 1975 2008 IN REVIEW 10-11 Career Record __ 574-355 (26 yrs) ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 12 At Grove City ___ 522-331 (24 yrs) First Year of Program _______ 1973 RECORD BOOK 13 Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell Emigh Assistant Trainer _____ Rick Hawke PROGRAM HISTORY 14 Athletic Office Mgr _______ Kim Iliff ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 18 ACTS Equipment Mgr ____ Larry Freeman Equipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES 19 F 2009 SCHEDULE 20 CONTACT INFORMATION UICK Head Coach Susan Roberts Q Office Telephone __ 724-458-2129 Best Time to Call ________ Mornings E-mail _________ [email protected] ••• Sports Info. Director Ryan Briggs Office Telephone __ 724-458-3365 Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855 Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718 E-mail __________ [email protected] ••• Grove City Athletic Department Dept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900 Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855 Web Site__ www2.gcc.edu/sports CREDITS Editor ____________ Ryan Briggs, SID Head shots by Bob Gregg/Gregg Studio, Grove City, Pa. Grove City College inducted former volleyball standout Natalie Action shots by Dave Miller/ADM (Sutyak ‘83) Watkins (right) into its Athletic Hall of Fame Photography, Darlington, Pa. February 7, 2009. She earned All-America honors as a senior in 1982, becoming the first female athlete at Grove City to Printing by Sharon Commercial achieve All-America status. At left is Grove City President Printing, Sharon, Pa. Richard G. Jewell. 2 VOLLEYBALL 2009 HEAD COACH SUSAN ROBERTS Susan Roberts is in her 25th season as the head volleyball coach at Grove City College. During her coaching career at Grove City, Roberts has constructed one of the region’s premier programs. Since taking over as head coach in 1985, Roberts has directed Grove City to nine Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) championships along with three East- ern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championships. She has guided Grove City to a 13 20-win seasons and seven total postseason appearances. Roberts owns a 522-331 (.612) record as Grove City head coach. She earned her 500th win as Grove City head coach Sept. 18, 2007 as the Wol- verines defeated Penn State Behrend. Roberts became Grove City College’s all-time leader in total coaching wins Oct. 28, 2008 when the Wolverines downed Bethany. She has 689 wins as a head coach at Grove City. On Sept. 30, 2004, Roberts became the 14th active Division III women’s vol- leyball coach to reach the 500-win mark as Grove City swept Thiel, 3-0. Overall, she has a 574-355 career record in 26 years as a head volleyball coach. Roberts made an immediate impact on the Grove City program, leading Grove City to a 41-1 record in 1985, including the program’s first PAC title and a berth in the NCAA Championship Tournament. Roberts earned the Collegiate Volleyball Coaches Association’s Division III Coach of the Year C award following the 1985 season. Grove City finished OACHING the regular season ranked No. 1 nationally in the AVCA poll that year. Grove City closed the 1980s as the PAC’s domi- nant program, winning conference titles in 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1989. S That dominance continued into the 1990s as the TAFF Wolverines won PAC crowns in 1992, 1993 and 1995. The 1994 team became the first College team to earn an ECAC title as the Wolverines swept Wash- ington and Jefferson and Rutgers-Newark for the ECAC Southern Championship crown. Grove City repeated as ECAC champion in 1995. Grove City returned to the top of the PAC in 2000, capturing the program’s eighth conference title under Roberts’ guidance. Grove City advanced to the ECAC Southern Championship Tournament semi- Head coach Susan Roberts has led Grove City to finals before falling to top-seeded Carnegie Mellon. 522 victories since her arrival in 1985. The following year, the Wolverines stormed to their ninth PAC title and returned to the ECAC Tourna- ment. Entering as the sixth seed in the six-team tournament, the Wolverines upset Johns Hopkins, Franklin & Marshall and host Moravian to clinch their third ECAC title in seven years. Grove City volleyball players have also excelled in the classroom under Roberts’ guidance. Grove City has produced at least one CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in each of the last five seasons, including two-time Academic All-District honoree Kim Walsh. From 1985-93, Roberts coached Grove City’s women’s basketball team and then coached the softball program from 1994-98. She is the only active coach in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference to win confer- ence titles in three different sports. A native of Ontario, Ohio, Roberts added the role of Associate Director of Athletics in 1998. She earned her undergraduate degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1975 and then earned her master’s degree in biomechanics from the University of Arizona. Roberts lives on Lake Latonka, near Mercer. 3 GROVE CITY COLLEGE 2009 SEASON PREVIEW Few collegiate volleyball programs can match the long-term success of the Grove City College volleyball program. With 811 all-time wins, 19 con- ference titles and 13 postseason appearances, the Wolverines have established one of the region’s finest legacies over the past four decades. This year, a youthful Grove City squad will look to add another chapter to that storied history. While the 2009 Grove City College volleyball team will have no seniors on the roster, it does not mean that the Wolverines will be thin on expe- rience. Grove City returns a quartet of experienced of juniors and four seasoned sophomores this year as the Wolverines look to return to the top of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. Junior libero Kim Budd is a two-year starter and letterwinner who will likely anchor the back row again this season. REVIEW P Sophomore Mary Masincup saw extensive action as a freshman in 2008 and will challenge EASON for a starting spot this season. S Budd led Grove City in digs last season and is expected to be an integral part of the Wolverine defense. Up front, junior co-captains Jodi Barry and Inge Rasmussen both return for their second season as starters. Barry moved into the starting lineup at the start of the season and finished third on the team in total kills and blocks. She also racked up 350 digs, fourth-best on the squad in 2008. Rasmussen is a returning All-PAC Honorable Mention selection. In 2008 -- her first season at Grove City -- Rasmussen led Grove City with 71 blocks and 31 aces. She is expected to be a key contributor offen- sively and defensively again this year. Junior Jenna Liberati opened the 2008 season in promising fashion before being sidelined by in- jury. The 6-foot-1 Liberati will look to reclaim a spot in the rotation this year. Four sophomores also return, including one full-time starter and a pair of part-time starters. Junior Kim Budd is a two-year starter for Grove Sophomore Annie Barry is back for her sec- City as a defensive specialist. ond season as the Wolverines’ starting setter. 4 VOLLEYBALL 2009 2009 SEASON PREVIEW Grove City will open the season September 4- 5 at the Ohio Wesleyan University Bishop Invita- tional. The Wolverines will also compete in the Penn State Behrend Tournament September 11-12 in Erie. Presidents’ Athletic Conference play begins Sept. 16 against visiting Bethany. The home opener is the first of 10 home matches for Grove City this fall. For the third straight year, the conference champion will receive an automatic invitation to the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. The top six squads in the PAC qualify for the season-ending conference tournament. The PAC Championship Tournament will be held November 3-7. S EASON P REVIEW Sophomore Annie Barry (left) and junior Jodi Barry (7) both enter their second season as starters for Grove City. She earned a starting spot in preseason camp last season and responded with the sixth-highest single-season assist total in program history. She also posted a .234 hitting percentage as a rookie and will be a key cog in Grove City’s offen- sive attack this year. Sophomore Mary Masincup will challenge for a full-time starting assignment in 2009 after starting part-time in 2008. She appeared in 20 matches last year as a rookie. Sophomore Anna McCurdy moved into the lineup during the second half of the season after recovering from a preseason injury. She ultimately finished third on the team in kills average and will compete for a full-time starting spot this year. Junior Jenna Liberati will compete for a spot in Second-year performer Liz Jones saw action the rotation this season for Grove City.