29Th ANNUAL DIVISION I WOMEN's VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Selection Information Sunday, Nov
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> > >>>>>>>>>>>> X 200920072009 > www.northeastconference.org X X C h a m p i o n s h i p C h C h a m p i o n s h i p C h Women’sWomen’s VolleyballVolleyball Hosted by Long Island University Brooklyn, NY November 21 & 22, 2009 NEC Academic Honor Roll Student-Athletes 2008-09 NEC Women’s Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Alaina Gibson, Robert Morris Major: Human Resources Management A former NEC Rookie of the Year, Gibson earned second team all-NEC honors this past season - she was also a first team honoree in 2006 - as the Colonials finished a perfect 8-0 in league play to capture the regular season conference title. Gibson led the league with 4.14 digs per game and closed out her career with a school record 1,884 digs. She is the only player in Robert Morris annals to finish in the top-10 in the school’s single season record book for digs in each of her four seasons. A two-time ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-American, she claimed first team honors in 2008 after earning second team accolades a year earlier. A Muncie, IN native, Gibson is a Human Resources Management major. Her grade point average is 3.92. Returning NEC Women’s Volleyball Scholar-Athletes Name School Yr. Major Name School Yr. Major Robyn Gardner BU Jr. International Business Emily Hankinson QU So. Communications Julie Geonnotti* BU Sr. Marketing Kayla Lawler QU So. Communications Maria Scocca BU So. Accounting Alyssa Naylor QU So. Communications Jazmin Stoner BU So. Applied Psychology Erin Overdevest* QU RSr. Occupational Therapy Jamie Baumert* CCSU Sr. Elementary Education Alyssa Bennett RMU So. Communication Amanda Bayer CCSU Jr. English Amanda Graham* RMU Jr. Nuclear Medicine Technology Jenna Broadbent CCSU Sr. Elementary Education Jaye Hellmich RMU Jr. Communication Maite Mendizabal CCSU Jr. Physical Education Addie Jennings* RMU Jr. Biology Kaitlin Petrella CCSU Jr. Physical Education Corinne Moser* RMU Jr. Finance Tori Vaughan CCSU Jr. Elementary Education Jessica Nelko RMU Sr. Environmental Science Amanda Alayon FDU Jr. Communication Hannah Veith RMU So. Management Meghan Alger FDU So. Undeclared Annie Archer* SHU Sr. Business Ali Philbrick FDU Sr. Mathematics Alexandra Bavasi SHU Sr. Biological/Life Sciences Kelsey Semler FDU So. Communication Katelyn Morin SHU Sr. Biological/Life Sciences Sarah Willey FDU So. Spanish Detelina Dimitrova SFNY Sr. Economics Svetlana Simic LIU Sr. Business Management Melissa Manning SFNY Sr. Management Martina Racic LIU Sr. Studio Art Thalita Paladino SFNY Jr. Health Promotions Dunja Milin* LIU Sr. Sociology/Anthropology Liliana Rodriguez SFNY Jr. Management Theresa Gorella LIU Jr. Biology Christine Breisch SFPA Jr. Accounting Stephanie Biediger*QU So. Psychology Rachel Capizzi* SFPA Jr. Mathematics Kelby Carey* QU So. Health Sciences Shirley Miller SFPA Sr. Accounting Shelagh Dolan QU So. Communications Rikki Myers SFPA Sr. Chemistry/Pre-Professional * Denotes Commissioner’s Honor Roll Award Recipient (3.75 GPA and higher) Congratulations to the 2008 NEC Women’s Volleyball Team GPA Award Winner: Quinnipiac (3.610) Northeast Conference Fans: Welcome to the 2009 Northeast Conference Women's Volleyball Championship! Now in its 29th season, the NEC is proud to bring its women's volleyball championship to Brooklyn and Long Island University for the fourth time in the last five years. Consisting of 12 institutions of higher learning located throughout six states, the NEC is committed to providing opportunities for student-athletes to achieve their fullest potential both in athletic competition and in the classroom, as well as becoming an NCAA Division I leader for athletic success, academic achievement and integrity, sportsmanship, equity and diversity, community partnership and national engagement. NEC member institutions include Central Connecticut State, Fairleigh Dickinson, Long Island, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, Robert Morris, Sacred Heart, St. Francis (NY), Saint Francis (PA) and Wagner. Bryant University will become a core member of the NEC in 2012 upon completion of the five-year NCAA Division I reclassifica- tion period. NEC institutions span a number of diverse locations, from the urban bustle of Brooklyn, NY to the rural settings of Loretto, PA and Emmitsburg, MD, to the beaches and shoreline of West Long Branch, NJ. But when it comes to intercollegiate athletics, the goal of the NEC is consistent - to provide its members the opportunity to participate in quality competition at the Division I level while operating programs that are fully integrated in the academic mission of each institution. The NEC's commitment to academic excellence has translated into national recognition for both individual student-athletes and the league's member institutions as a whole. NEC student-athletes consistently graduate at well above the national average and its athletic programs continue to be honored for their Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and Academic Progress Rate (APR) figures. On a conference-wide level, more than 2,000 student-athletes qualified for the NEC Academic Honor Roll in 2008-09, nearly a 25 percent increase from the previous year. Saint Francis (PA) posted the highest GPA in the conference to claim the NEC Institutional Academic Award for the first time. On the field of play, the NEC has enjoyed many successes both regionally and nationally, competing in 21 NCAA championships each year. In volleyball, Long Island has been victorious in NCAA Tournament play, and the league has featured a number of Academic All-Americans in the sport. The future of the NEC looks even brighter with new facilities and improvements recently completed, under construction or in planning stages at a majority of the league's member institutions. We also would like to thank you, the fans, for your support and tremendous enthusiasm for the sport of women's volleyball. Enjoy the action! Sincerely, Ron Ratner, Interim Commissioner Message To Spectators Northeast Conference member institutions value the principles of sportsmanship and the ideal of pursuing victory with honor in intercollegiate athletics. The Conference believes that athletics should be conducted in a way that reflects positively on the indi- vidual participants and institutions. The essential elements of sportsmanship and ethics in sports are embodied in the concept of character building and seven core principles: respect, responsibility, fairness, honesty, integrity, caring and civility. The highest poten- tial of sports is achieved when competition reflects these seven principles. The NEC has communicated this message through public service announcements that air on televised football and basketball games, public address announcements at all events and signage on each member campus. The Conference also implemented a new Team Sportsmanship Award program in 2008-09 to recognize those teams and student-athletes who adhere to the principles of sportsmanship and pursue victory with honor. Saint Francis (PA) finished the year with a league-high six sportsmanship awards, which are voted on by student-athletes and coaches following the conclusion of each athletic season. In 2009-10, the NEC is partnering with the NCAA on a "Respect" campaign to address sportsmanship and fan behavior issues through education, communication and enforcement when problems arise. NEC Women’s Volleyball History Individual Records (Match) Category Player Opponent Date Record Kills Lisa Cline (UMBC) Bowling Green 9/18/98 39 Julie Sector (RMU) Quinnipiac 11/20/99 39 Assists Kelly Snee (SFPA) Quinnipiac 10/22/00 80 Digs Darcy Thomas (RMU) Akron 9/3/04 45 Aces Martina Wagner (LIU) Rutgers 10/17/07 13 Blocks Shannon Dublin (QU) Iona 9/6/98 15 Karen Klein (QU) Iona 9/6/98 15 Maria Scocca (BU) Brown 9/10/09 15 Individual Records (Season) Category Player Year Record Hitting Pct. Rachel Leitch (RMU) 2004 .422 Kills Cristina Pintilie (LIU) 2002 816 Kills Per Game Cristina Pintilie (LIU) 2003 6.05 Assists Ivana Vasiljevic (LIU) 2002 1,594 Assists P/G Ivana Vasiljevic (LIU) 2003 12.26 Digs Darcy Thompson (RMU) 2004 718 Digs Per Game Darcy Thompson (RMU) 2004 6.19 Aces Sarah Willey (FDU) 2009 128 Kelsey Semler (FDU) 2009 128 Aces Per Game Martina Wagner (LIU) 2006 0.94 Blocks Heather Wollyung (QU) 2001 196 (81bs/115ba) Blocks P/G Heather Wollyung (QU) 2001 2.13 Team Records (Match) Category Team Opponent Date Record Kills Robert Morris Quinnipiac 11/20/99 101 Assists Saint Francis (PA) Quinnipiac 10/22/00 87 Digs St. Francis (NY) NY Tech 10/3/92 152 2008 NEC All-Tournament Team Aces St. Francis (NY) Wagner 9/21/92 23 LIU: Martina Racic* Blocks Quinnipiac Iona 9/6/98 57 Svetlana Simic Chelsey Stanton Team Records (Season) Category Player Year Record Hitting Pct. Rider 1994 .298 SFPA: Kristin Buter Kills Robert Morris 2004 2,226 Keshia Gibbs Kills Per Game Central Conn. St. 2004 16.14 Rikki Myers Assists Long Island 2005 2,023 Assists P/G Central Conn. St. 2005 14.33 * Tournament MVP Digs Robert Morris 2000 2,413 Digs Per Game Robert Morris 2004 19.60 Aces Long Island 2002 362 Aces Per Game Rider 1994 3.53 Blocks Rider 1994 399.5 Blocks P/G Quinnipiac 2001 4.09 NEC Women’s Volleyball History Regular Season & Tournament Champions Year Champion Coach Record Tournament Coach Site 1987 Fairleigh Dickinson Russ Robinson Coraopolis, PA 1988 Fairleigh Dickinson Russ Robinson Teaneck, NJ 1989 Fairleigh Dickinson Russ Robinson Loretto, PA 1992 Robert Morris Alan Byers Poughkeepsie, NY 1993 Robert Morris Alan Byers Poughkeepsie, NY 1994 Rider Nancy Roberts 6-1 Rider Nancy Roberts Teaneck, NJ 1995 Rider Nancy Roberts 7-0 Rider Nancy Roberts Loretto, PA 1996 Rider Nancy Roberts 7-0 Rider Nancy Roberts Loretto, PA 1997 Saint Francis (PA) Maria Bogus 10-0 Wagner Lauris Murnieks Moon Township, PA 1998 UMBC Catherine Lavery 8-0 UMBC Catherine Lavery Baltimore, MD 1999 Robert Morris Tim Horsmon 9-0 Robert Morris Tim Horsmon Loretto, PA 2000 UMBC Felix Hou 9-0 Robert Morris Tim Horsmon Teaneck, NJ 2001 Central Conn.