2006 Media Guide Christie Gustafson Senior Outside Hitter April London Sophomore Setter Nadiege Honore Junior Outside Hitter Siena and the Capital District Location . Loudonville, N.Y. Quick Enrollment . 2,900 Founded. 1937 Facts Nickname. Saints Colors . Green and Gold Facility/Capacity. Alumni Recreation Center/4,000 Table of Contents Conference . Metro Atlantic Athletic President. Fr. Kevin E. Mackin, O.F.M. Siena and the Capital District. Inside Front Cover Director of Athletics. John D’Argenio Content/Quick Facts. 1 Associate Athletic Director . Joyce Eggleston The College . 2 Associate Athletic Director . Dennis Bates Siena’s Franciscan Tradition. 3 Assistant Athletic Director . Kim Moutz The Capital Region. 4 Corporate Sales Manager . Scott Knapp The Program . 5 Jason Rich ’98 Athletic Marketing Manager . Camelia Trahan 2006 Outlook . 6-7 Sports Information Director/ Administrative Secretary . Megan Gilligan Coaching Staff . 8 Volleyball Contact Coaches’ Secretary. Sybille Cowan The Captain . 9 Athletic Phone . (518) 783-2450 Upperclassmen . 10-15 Athletic Fax. (518) 783-2992 Newcomers . 15-16 2005 Statistics and Results . 17 Team Information 2005 MAAC Results. 18 2005 Record . 20-12 Year in Review . 19 Conference Record/Finish . 7-2/2nd 2006 Opponents . 20 Starters Returning/Lost. 4 + libero/2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. 21 Letterwinners Returning/Lost. 11/4 Athletic Support Services . 22-23 Volleyball Information Siena College Administration . 24-25 Stephen Dombroski ’04 Head Coach . Garvey Pierre Siena College Head Coaching Staff . 25 Asst. Sports Information Director Career Record. 34-49/4th Season Saints in the Community . 26-27 Record at Siena. Same Saints in the Classroom . 28 Assistant Coaches . Tim Stewart, Jennifer Sangiacomo The Record Book. 29-32 Office Phone . (518) 786-5044 Siena Athletics. 32 Email . [email protected] TV/Radio Roster . inside back cover 2006 Schedule . back cover Sports Information Sports Information Director. Jason Rich Phone . (518) 783-2411 Email . [email protected] Joe Burek Asst. SID. Stephen Dombroski Sports Information Phone . (518) 783-2377 Graduate Assistant Email . [email protected] 2006 Volleyball Roster Fax . (518) 783-2992 NO NAME Class POS HT Hometown/High School The 2006 Siena College Volleyball Media Guide is published 2 Elizabeth Akin JR OH 6-0 Monument, Colo./Palmer by the Siena College Sports Information Office. It was written 3 Christie Gustafson SR OH 6-0 Rochester, N.Y./Gates Chili and edited by Jason Rich, sports information director. 5 Kelly Hummel SO M/RS 6-0 Hamburg, N.Y./Frontier It may be purchased for $6 in the Marcelle Athletic Complex, or 6 Nadiege Honore JR OH 6-0 San Fernando, Trinidad/Naparima Girls by mail for $8. To do so, please send a check or money order to: 7 Kathi Kobayashi SO DS 5-1 Aiea, Hawaii/Punahou Siena College Sports Information Office, 515 Loudon Road, 8 Celeste Sisson SO DS 5-7 Charleston, N.Y./Fonda-Fultonville Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462. Make check payable to Siena 10 Janine Pesusich JR MH 6-1 Farmington Hills, Mich./Marian College Athletics. 11 Kaui Robello FR S/DS 5-7 Honolulu, Hawaii/Punahou Design by: Jan Jarvis, Willow Graphics. 14 Emily Kruglik SO MH 6-3 Coventry, Conn./Coventry Printing by: Walter Snyder Printer, Inc., Troy, N.Y. 16 Andrea McBride FR OH/DS 5-10 Hicksville, N.Y./Trinity 19 Burgandy McCurty FR M/RS 5-11 Port Washington, N.Y./Schreiber Photography by: Stockton Photo, Inc. 20 April London SO S 5-10 Woodbury, Minn./Woodbury Albany and Capital District photos courtesy of Albany County 23 Jessica Hackett JR S/DS 5-8 Pawling, N.Y./Pawling Convention and Visitors Bureau, Inc. For more information about the Siena College volleyball Coaching Staff: Head Coach – Garvey Pierre program, please contact the Siena College Volleyball Office, Assistant Coaches – Tim Stewart, Jennifer Sangiacomo 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211-1462 Phone: (518) 786-5041 or (877) GO-SIENA (toll free) Siena College Volleyball 2006 Email: [email protected] 1 This is Siena Siena College is a community of 2,900 men and women offering degrees in of experience that enhances their majors and increases their career options. Liberal Arts, Business, and Science. Founded in 1937, Siena is a coeduca- Other popular choices include Study Abroad, the Siena in London program, tional, independent, liberal arts college with a Franciscan and Catholic tra- the Washington Semester, an MBA program with Clarkson University, and dition. Student-focused professors are at the heart of a supportive learning several cooperative engineering programs. community that prepares students for careers, an active role in their com- Siena’s liberal arts education prepares every student for entry into professions munity, and for the real world. or to graduate school. Each year Siena graduates more than 700 students who are eagerly accepted by lead- ing corporations, the public sector and into America’s most prestigious graduate programs. Student Life The proud sense of community and spirit on the Siena campus is directly linked to the students. Their An independent Board of Trustees governs the College. An active Board of energy and enthusiasm is present in every Associate Trustees serves to strengthen the relationship between the campus aspect of the College. Approximately 90 per- and the surrounding community. cent of Siena’s freshmen live on campus, Recognizing that its students come from varied racial, ethnic and cultural and accommodations range from traditional backgrounds, Siena College supports the creation of a multi-cultured environ- residence halls to suites and townhouses. ment for all of its students. The internal growth and development of Siena has The student population is more influential been continuous. In response to the changing needs of the times, the Siena than most would imagine. There are more curriculum allows flexibility and individual choice for all undergraduates. than 70 student-run clubs, teams, commit- tees, intramural sports, and various other The Secret of Siena’s Success programs to choose from. There is an What keeps Siena College among “America’s Best?” Since its founding, activity for virtually every interest. It is Siena has been a community where care and concern for the intellectual, student pride and activism that keeps personal and social growth of all students is paramount. the Siena campus alive and strong. The overwhelming sense of community spirit at Siena grabs your attention the moment you arrive on campus. It is a place where your friends are your neigh- bors, your professors are your friends, and just about everyone calls you by your name. The one on one interaction in the classroom and personal attention to each individual is why students call Siena “home.” Academics Siena believes that a liberal arts edu- cation provides our graduates with the necessary skills to succeed. Students can choose among 26 majors in liberal arts, science and business. All majors require coursework in English, history, philosophy, religious studies, fine arts, the social sciences and natural science as part of Siena’s core curriculum. Siena also offers more than a dozen cooperative and special programs to suit a variety of professional interests. The Siena/Albany Medical College Program features a medical education with a distinct ethical dimension, the first of its kind in America. Certificate programs are also available in theatre, peace and international studies, foreign languages, and business. All certificate programs offer students a concentration 2 Siena College Volleyball 2006 Understanding Siena’s Franciscan Tradition The Catholic, Franciscan tradition is Siena’s founding tradition, and this of being human, living in a community, being situated in a particular place, tradition remains alive at Siena where it engages students, faculty, staff, but then he put this experience in the context of a tradition. He could also administrators of diverse backgrounds. listen to and learn from people formed by other traditions. Franciscan education is affective learning. It occurs in the personal interactions of faculty, students, and stu- dent affairs staff; it prepares students to address real issues in our contemporary world, and to raise critical questions. Siena has adopted a multicultural plan to foster its Franciscan commitment to being a community which reflects and appreciates the ethnic and cultural richness of the college community. Siena’s Franciscan tradition guides Siena in creating a curriculum which The Franciscan tradition plays out in the two crucial areas of college life. stimulates individual intellectual growth and civic responsibility, connecting First, Siena’s Franciscan identity requires us to be a student-centered com- knowledge and action. munity. It requires faculty, staff, and administrators to respect each stu- The Franciscan tradition also focuses us on pedagogical strategies which dent, to work with students attentively, to communicate a sense of enjoy- are both critical and interactive. It is the reason we limit our class sizes, it ment at being part of this college. Students work together in programs is the reason we emphasize the relationship between faculty and students. which range from peer tutoring in the college to volunteering in the larger community. The emphasis on volunteering means that not only does At Siena, education is understood as a transformative experience: personal Campus Ministry run an extensive volunteer program, but student organiza- interaction, introduction into the traditions of