TABLE OF CONTENTS 2011-2012 Schedule.............................................................2 2011-2012 Roster..................................................................3 2011-2012 Season Preview..................................................4 Player Profiles Da’Cheray Thomas...............................................................8 Gabriella Betoni....................................................................9 Daliana Perez.....................................................................10 Allison Hart.........................................................................11 Dominic Spivey...................................................................12 Karol Oliveros/Katie Aumann/Deandra Black.....................13 Josie Rezende/Leila Wooten/Franchely Inoa.....................14 Coaching Staff Amable Martinez/Justin Beaumont.....................................16 Team Photo.........................................................................17 Volleyball/Bloomfield College Information Opponents..........................................................................18 On the Cover: Seniors Allison Hart, Daliana 2011 Statistics.....................................................................20 Perez and Da’Cheray Thomas CACC.................................................................................22 Bloomfield College..............................................................24 Covers and Borders Designed By: Visitor Information...............................................................26 Gladstone Harris Page Layout and Content By: Andrew Mees Photos By: Jim O’Connor, N.J. Sport Pics Bloomfield College Athletic Communications Director: Andrew Mees Assistant Director: Gladstone Harris (973) 748-9000 ext. 788 BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL QUICK FACTS School Colors: Maroon and Gold 2011 Record/Finish: 8-16, 6-13 CACC Nickname: Deacons Starters Returning: 4 Home Field: Bloomfield Gym (Bloomfield, NJ) Letter-Winners Returning: 5 Head Coach: Amable Martinez (First Season) Assistant Coaches: Justin Beaumont 1 2012 SCHEDULE 2012 ROSTER Numerical DATE DAY OPPONENT SITE TIME September 4 Tuesday Mercy HOME 7:00pm No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School Major September 6 Thursday Dominican College* HOME 7:00pm 1 Karol Oliveros So. S/RS 5-9 Newark, N.J./Science Park Accounting September 11 Tuesday Nyack College* Away 7:00pm 2 Dominic Spivey Jr. MH 5-9 Newark, N.J./Newark East Side Education 3 Daliana Perez Sr. OH 5-8 Jersey City, N.J./County Prep. Psychology September 17 Monday Southern Connecticut Away 7:00pm 5 Josie Rezende Fr. MB 5-11 Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Santa Marcelina Biology September 19 Wednesday Caldwell College* HOME 7:00pm 6 Da’Cheray Thomas Sr. MB 5-8 Newark, N.J./Science Park English 7 Deandra Black So. MH/OH 5-10 East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick Business Admin./Marketing September 22 Saturday Philadelphia University* Away 12:00pm 8 Allison Hart Sr. S 5-9 Pagosa Springs, Co./Pagosa Springs Elementary Education September 25 Tuesday Concordia College* Away 6:00pm 9 Katie Aumann So. MH/RS 5-10 Colgate, Wi./Germantown Biochemistry 10 Leila Wooten Fr. DS 5-4 Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway Nursing September 28 Friday Post University * Away 7:00pm 12 Gabriella Betoni Sr. MB/S 5-9 Jaragua, SC, Brazil/Newark East Side Biology September 29 Saturday Wilmington University* HOME 12:00pm 13 Franchely Inoa Fr. OH/DS/L 5-6 Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne Education October 3 Wednesday Felician College* HOME 7:00pm October 5 Friday Dominican College* Away 7:00pm Alphabetical October 6 Saturday Holy Family University* HOME 12:00pm October 9 Tuesday Concordia College* HOME 7:00pm October 12 Friday Caldwell College* Away 7:00pm October 13 Saturday Georgian Court* Away 12:00pm No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School Major October 17 Wednesday Nyack College* HOME 7:00pm 9 Katie Aumann So. MH/RS 5-10 Colgate, Wi./Germantown Biochemistry October 19 Friday Felician College* Away 7:00pm 12 Gabriella Betoni Sr. MB/S 5-9 Jaragua, SC, Brazil/Newark East Side Biology 7 Deandra Black So. MH/OH 5-10 East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick Business Admin./Marketing October 20 Saturday USciences* HOME 6:00pm 8 Allison Hart Sr. S 5-9 Pagosa Springs, Co./Pagosa Springs Elementary Education October 27 Saturday Goldey-Beacom College* HOME 12:00pm 13 Franchely Inoa Fr. OH/DS/L 5-6 Bayonne, N.J./Bayonne Education 1 Karol Oliveros So. S/RS 5-9 Newark, N.J./Science Park Accounting October 31 Wednesday Post University* HOME 7:00pm 3 Daliana Perez Sr. OH 5-8 Jersey City, N.J./County Prep. Psychology 5 Josie Rezende Fr. MB 5-11 Belo Horizonte, Brazil/Santa Marcelina Biology November 3 Saturday Chestnut Hill College* Away 1:00pm 2 Dominic Spivey Jr. MH 5-9 Newark, N.J./Newark East Side Education November 6 Tuesday CACC Tournament Opening Round Away TBA 6 Da’Cheray Thomas Sr. MB 5-8 Newark, N.J./Science Park English November 9-10 CACC Tournament @ Georgian Court Away TBA 10 Leila Wooten Fr. DS 5-4 Piscataway, N.J./Piscataway Nursing *Denotes Team Captain Head Coach: Amable Martinez (First Season) Assistant Coaches: Justin Beaumont (First Season) * Denotes Conference Game 2 3 2012 Season Preview A NEW ERA With a new head coach at the helm, the Lady Deacons will look to make a return trip 4 to the CACC Tournament for the second time in three seasons in 2012. 5 Every team, regardless of sport, enters a new by-the-numbers look at this year’s Lady A member of the Bloomfield College softball from the outset of the 2012 season. With a season with championship aspirations. It is Deacons. “From our first practice, team for the previous two seasons, Aumann new commitment to playing disciplined volley- why an athlete plays the game; the hope of we have preached the little joins the Bloomfield College Volleyball program ball and a talented veteran core ready to lead finally becoming the last one standing, reaching for the first time in 2012 and will see time at the way, the Lady Deacons appear poised to the mountaintop and experiencing the pure joy things,” Martinez said. both the middle hitter and right side positions. turn heads from the season’s opening match. of capturing a title. 5 Bloomfield has been picked to finish fifth Rookies Leila Wooten (Piscataway, N.J.) and in the North Division in the annual CACC pre- “It’s this type of discipline Franchely Inoa (Bayonne, N.J.) round out the But in order to reach the year’s loftiest goal, a season coaches poll. newcomers, with each expected to see legiti- team must first learn to appreciate the journey that breeds winning year mate time throughout the upcoming campaign. that precedes that defining moment. A journey “I’m excited about the opportunity to be taking after year, and that’s filled with the smallest of details that, if neglect- over a program that has a talented group of SCHEDULE ed, can derail even the most talented of clubs. players returning this year,” Martinez said. “We our ultimate goal.” are working hard during the preseason and we Taking over the Bloomfield College Volleyball expect to contend for a playoff spot. We have program for the first time in 2012, rookie head a chance to be a quality team this year, and it 21 Bloomfield will play a 21-game sched- coach Amable Martinez has brought an at- starts with our first match Tuesday night.” ule in 2012, with all but two contests coming tention to - and appreciation for - those small VETERAN PRESENCE After a stellar junior campaign that saw her against CACC opponents. Non-conference details, an approach that will undoubtedy lead tilts against Mercy and Southern Connecticut to a more disciplined club in his first year at the RETURNERS finish second on the Lady Deacons in total kills, senior Da’Cheray Thomas (left) will be State University round out the schedule, with helm of the Lady Deacons counted on to provide veteran leadership 12 contests coming in home-and-home series and be the primary offensive weapon for against familiar North Division foes Caldwell “From our first practice of the season, we have Bloomfield in 2012. College, Nyack College, Felician College, Post stressed the little things,” Martinez said. “The 6 A veteran group of returners will anchor the 2012 squad, led by a quartet of seniors in University, Concordia College and Dominican small details are what separate a losing team College. Matches against the conference’s from a winning one. Paying attention to the Da’Cheray Thomas (Newark, N.J.), Gabriella total assists from the setter position (642). Betoni (Jaragua, SC, BraziL) Daliana Perez South Division rivals Chestnut Hill College, Holy little details throughout practice drills, when Family University, University of the Sciences, you’re preparing for an opponent, is what will (Union City, N.J.) and Allison Hart (Pagosa Junior Dominic Spivey (Newark, N.J./Science Springs, Co./Pagosa Springs). One of the top 5 Five talented newcomers round out the Philadelphia University, Wilmington University, Park) headlines the duo of underclassmen determine your success. We have really tried 2012 squad, with a trio of sophomores head- Georgian Court University and Goldey Beacom offensive performers for the Lady Deacons as a returners, returning to the club after a 2011 to stress that each and every day throughout lining the group in redshirt sophomore Karol College round out the remainder of the confer- junior in 2011, Thomas returns to the club after season that saw the sophomore finish second this preseason, and the players have really re- Oliveros (Newark, N.J), Deandra Black (East ence slate. finishing