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2005 William and Mary Volleyball Media Guide - Tribe Athletics

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<strong>William</strong> & <strong>Mary</strong><strong>Volleyball</strong><strong>2005</strong>Senior Megan EisenmanSenior Erin SimmonsSenior Caitlin GeraghtySenior Megan Hector


Table of ContentsQuick Facts/Schedule/Team Information ........1<strong>2005</strong> Season Outlook ......................................2Head Coach Debbie Hill .................................4Assistant Coaches ............................................5Rosters ............................................................6Returning Player Biographies ..........................7Newcomer Biographies ..................................15Honors <strong>and</strong> Awards .......................................16Records .........................................................17W&M <strong>Volleyball</strong> ...........................................19<strong>Volleyball</strong> Alumnae .......................................20<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Athletics</strong> ..........................21Athletic Facilities ...........................................22Student-Athlete Services ................................23<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> At A Glance .....................24<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong><strong>Volleyball</strong> Quick Facts<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>Location: <strong>William</strong>sburg, VirginiaFounded: 1693Enrollment: 5,700Nickname: <strong>Tribe</strong>Colors: Green, Gold <strong>and</strong> SilverConference: Colonial Athletic AssociationPresident: Gene R. Nichol (Oklahoma State, 1973)Director of <strong>Athletics</strong>: Terry Driscoll (Boston College, 1969)Facility (Capacity): <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Hall (8,600)<strong>Athletics</strong> Department Phone: (757) 221-3340Mailing Address: P.O. Box 399, <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA 23187Street Address: One Campus Dr., <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA 23185Sports InformationDirector: Pete Clawson (Pittsburgh, 1990)Associate Director: Dan Wakely (W&M, 1998)Asst. Director/<strong>Volleyball</strong>: Chris Poore (GA Southern, 1999)Office Phone: (757) 221-3370Cell Phone: (757) 561-5325E-Mail Address: cppoor@wm.eduIntern: Jacob Skipper (<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>, <strong>2005</strong>)Assistant to the Director: Mark Hoskins (JMU, 2003)Phone: (757) 221-3344Fax: (757) 221-3412Website: www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.comCoaching StaffHead Coach: Debbie Hill (Houston, 1974)W&M Record: 520-367 (.586) (27 seasons)Career Record: SameOffice Phone: (757) 221-3395E-Mail Address: cdhill@wm.eduAssistant Coaches: Ed Jackson (Sacramento State, 1994)Alanna Jackson (Nevada, 2000)Ed Jackson’s Office Phone: (757) 221-3394Ed Jackson’s E-Mail Address: ehjack@wm.eduAlanna Jackson’s Office Phone: (757) 221-3394Alanna Jackson’s E-Mail Address: akjack@wm.eduTeam Information2004 Record: 15-12 (.556)2004 CAA Record/Finish: 7-7 (.500)/T-5th placeLetterwinners Returning/Lost: 11/1Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1First Year of <strong>Volleyball</strong>: 1971First Year of Division I: 1982CAA Championships: 8NCAA Appearances/Years: 1/2001WIVC Tournament Apperances: 3Best Winning Percentage:1989, 28-4 (.875)Longest Winning Streak:16 (1988)Most Division I Wins In A Season: 28 (1989)CAA Player of the Year Honors: 7<strong>Media</strong> InformationThe <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> sports information office isalways interested in assisting members of the mediain their coverage of <strong>Tribe</strong> volleyball. Updated information,including statistics <strong>and</strong> releases, can befound on the Internet at www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com.Publicity <strong>and</strong> media information for <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Mary</strong> volleyball are coordinated by assistant sportsinformation director Chris Poore.Photographs, feature ideas <strong>and</strong> results are alwaysavailable from the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> sports informationoffice. Requests for further information shouldbe directed to Chris Poore at (757) 221-3370 or bye-mail at cppoor@wm.edu.CreditsThe <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> <strong>Media</strong> <strong>Guide</strong>is a publication of the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> sports informationoffice. Layout, design <strong>and</strong> writing by assistantsports information director Chris Poore. Editingby the sports information office. Photography byPete Clawson, Bob Keroack, Allie Veinote <strong>and</strong> DanWakely. Printing by Colonial Printing of Richmond,Virginia.On the CoverW&M seniors Megan Eisenman, Erin Simmons,Caitlin Geraghty <strong>and</strong> Megan Hector. Cover designedby Mollie McClure.<strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> ScheduleDay Date Opponent Location TimeFri. Aug. 26 at Winthrop Rock Hill, SC 7:00 PMSat. Aug. 27 at East Carolina Greenville, NC 7:00 PMFri. Sept. 2 vs. Fresno State % San Francisco, CA 10:00 AMFri. Sept. 2 at San Francisco % San Francisco, CA 2:30 PMSat. Sept. 3 vs. North Carolina % San Francisco, CA 12:15 PMSat. Sept. 3 vs. Long Isl<strong>and</strong> % San Francisco, CA 4:45 PMFri. Sept. 9 ELON ! WILLIAMSBURG 2:00 PMFri. Sept. 9 ST. JOHN’S ! WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMSat. Sept. 10 BINGHAMTON ! WILLIAMSBURG 11:30 AMSat. Sept. 10 LIBERTY ! WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMTue. Sept. 13 at Virginia Commonwealth * Richmond, VA 7:00 PMFri. Sept. 16 DELAWARE * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMSat. Sept. 17 TOWSON * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMFri. Sept. 23 at Northeastern * Boston, MA 7:00 PMSat. Sept. 24 at Hofstra * Hempstead, NY 7:00 PMFri. Sept. 30 GEORGE MASON * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMSat. Oct. 1 JAMES MADISON * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMFri. Oct. 7 at UNC Wilmington * Wilmington, NC 7:00 PMSun. Oct. 9 at Georgia State * Atlanta, GA 2:00 PMWed. Oct. 19 VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMFri. Oct. 21 at Towson * Towson, MD 7:30 PMSat. Oct. 22 at Delaware * Newark, DE 2:00 PMFri. Oct. 28 HOFSTRA * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMSat. Oct. 29 NORTHEASTERN * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMTue. Nov. 1 at Norfolk State Norfolk, VA 4:00 PMTue. Nov. 1 at Hampton Hampton, VA 7:00 PMFri. Nov. 4 at James Madison * Harrisonburg, VA 7:00 PMSat. Nov. 5 at George Mason * Fairfax, VA 7:00 PMFri. Nov. 11 GEORGIA STATE * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMSat. Nov. 12 UNC WILMINGTON * WILLIAMSBURG 7:00 PMColonial Athletic Association TournamentFri. Nov. 18 Quarterfinal Number One Seed TBASat. Nov. 19 Semifinal Number One Seed TBASun. Nov. 20 Championship Number One Seed TBA* Colonial Athletic Association match% Coca Cola/C2 Golden Gate Classic! <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> InvitationalHome games in BOLD CAPS. All times subject to change.Please check the official <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> website: www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com, for the most up-to-date schedule.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 1


Debbie Hill has experienced just abouteverything in her 27 seasons as the headcoach at <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>, but the <strong>2005</strong>season will give her something she has neverseen in her tenure: a seven-member seniorclass.The last time the College had a seniordominatedteam, (2001), four seniors ledthe way as the <strong>Tribe</strong> ran roughshod throughthe Colonial Athletic Association en routeto a 22-6 record (11-1 in CAA play), theprogram’s eighth CAA Championship <strong>and</strong>the first NCAA Tournament appearance inschool history. Hill believes history couldrepeat itself — if the team reaches its potential.The College lost just one player to graduation<strong>and</strong> returns 13 from last season’s 15-12squad that finished in a tie for fifth place inthe CAA. The 13 returnees have experiencedthe night-in, night-out battles the league hasto offer, <strong>and</strong> as a result, the team now knowswhat it takes to win <strong>and</strong> has set its sights tonot only qualify for the tournament for thefirst time since capturing the CAA title in2001, but to host it as the top seed.Hill will have 17 players at her disposal,a luxury she has had only one other time,<strong>and</strong> the depth <strong>and</strong> experience of those 17players will be a factor for the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s successthis season. In addition to the seven seniors,the roster features four juniors, two sophomores<strong>and</strong> four freshmen.The strength of this year’s team willcome in the form of the largest senior classin school history, seven women who havecombined to play 1,539 games in their careers.All seven have helped the programsteadily increase in wins as they gained experiencesince their freshman year in which theteam finished 7-22. A 10-17 record followedas sophomores <strong>and</strong> last season’s 15-12 finishhas set the stage for bigger things to come in<strong>2005</strong>.As Hill enters her 28th season in <strong>William</strong>sburg,she will hope to reap the benefitsof seeing her one-time youngsters emerge asthe best in the CAA.Three of the seven seniors will serveas team captains. Middle blockers MeganEisenman <strong>and</strong> Carly Huffman, as well as libero/defensivespecialist Erin Simmons willlead the team on <strong>and</strong> off of the court.Middle BlockersHill will have plenty of depth at the<strong>2005</strong> Season OutlookSenior tri-captain Erin Simmonsmiddle blocking position, as the <strong>Tribe</strong> returnstwo of the CAA’s top three leaders intotal blocks. A blend of leadership, experience<strong>and</strong> youthful aggression will combineto give the College the most formidablefront line in the conference, a group that ledthe league in total blocks per game in 2004.Huffman, the lone holdover from the2001 CAA Championship team, is a cocaptainfor the second straight year <strong>and</strong> isthe most experienced player on the roster.The Simi Valley, California product is inher fifth year in a <strong>Tribe</strong> uniform, as she wasgrouped into the senior class after suffering adevastating knee injury five matches into the2002 season that ended her year.After a year of adjustment in 2003,Huffman returned to form from her 2001CAA Co-Rookie of the Year season in 2004,as she was one of the most dominant blockersin the CAA, finishing third in the leaguewith a 1.27 blocks per game average to goalong with 122 kills. Huffman brings a greatcompetitive fire to match a high intensitylevel <strong>and</strong> combines an intimidating forceat the net with a strong offensive attackingthreat.The team has a true defensive stopperin senior Caitlin Geraghty, who returns asthe most formidable blocker in the CAA afterdominating the net during the first threeyears of her career.Geraghty posted a league-best 1.43blocks per game average, a figure that was36th in the final NCAA statistics. She isdescribed by Hill as a “coach’s dream whocan be an even more dangerous blocker thisseason.” Posting 126 total blocks (113 assisted,13 solo), Geraghty broke a 12-year-oldschool record when she registered 14 blockassists against George Washington.A tremendous athlete, the King’s Park,New York product had an outst<strong>and</strong>ing spring<strong>and</strong> added a jump serve to her arsenal whichwill make her a more dangerous player.Eisenman led the team in virtually everyoffensive category, <strong>and</strong> the coaching stafffeels they can expect the same, if not more,from her this season.A second-team All-CAA <strong>and</strong> all-stateselection, Eisenman was the first <strong>Tribe</strong> playersince 2001 to earn a postseason honorfrom the CAA after she finished third in theleague with a .339 hitting percentage <strong>and</strong>posted 180 kills in 77 games. A player witha quiet demeanor, the Eden Prairie, Minnesotaproduct brings a contagious level ofintensity <strong>and</strong> firepower onto the floor.Sophomore Megan McInnes <strong>and</strong> freshmanMolly Bohman round out the middleblocking corps. McInnes saw action in 11games <strong>and</strong> posted seven block assists as afreshman. She has improved her game radicallydue to her tremendous work ethic, <strong>and</strong>has been earmarked by the coaching staff asthe middle blocker of the future.Bohman joins the <strong>Tribe</strong> from Scottsdale,Arizona where she fashioned a stellar preparatorycareer, leading Seton Catholic HighSchool to a record of 93-4. A player withgreat savvy, Bohman works hard <strong>and</strong> willbe counted on to add depth to the blockingcorps.SettersHill must replace three-year starter AmyOwens, the lone senior on last year’s team,but two talented athletes are in line to fill hershoes at setter.Junior Natalie King <strong>and</strong> freshman KimMount will orchestrate the <strong>Tribe</strong> offense in<strong>2005</strong>, <strong>and</strong> Hill feels very comfortable withboth players.King has been in the <strong>Tribe</strong> program fortwo seasons <strong>and</strong> will begin her junior year asa leader of the <strong>Tribe</strong> offense. The Stockton,California product had a tremendous spring<strong>and</strong> the coaching staff is very excited abouther potential. She has appeared in 90 gamesin her career <strong>and</strong> has posted 516 assists.Mount joins the College from RedwoodHigh in Corte Madera, California, <strong>and</strong> Hill2 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Senior tri-captain Megan Eisenmancalls her “one of the biggest recruits we haveever had.” Mount h<strong>and</strong>ed out 461 assists as asenior <strong>and</strong> brings intelligence <strong>and</strong> a tremendouslevel of intensity. Extremely athletic,Mount has tremendous h<strong>and</strong>-eye coordination<strong>and</strong> Hill has no worries about h<strong>and</strong>ingher the keys to the offense if the situationarises.Outside/Opposite/Right Side HittersThe hitting positions are the biggestquestion marks on the team, but Hill hasplenty of experience <strong>and</strong> depth which willprovide a wide-open competition once preseasonpractice begins.Senior Megan Hector had a breakoutseason in 2004, posting 121 kills <strong>and</strong> 18total blocks. Gaining valuable confidence,Hector had a tremendous spring <strong>and</strong> couldemerge as one of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s most dangerousoffensive players.Senior M<strong>and</strong>y Mayo leads the outsidehitting corps <strong>and</strong> will be one of the team’sprimary outside threats this fall after a strongjunior campaign in which she logged 187kills, including a pair of 20-kill matches.One of three Virginians on the roster,Mayo had a solid spring in which she cutdown on her errors <strong>and</strong> became more consistentin developing her all-around game.Junior Sarah Long was one of the toprookies in the league two years ago, <strong>and</strong> herplay as a sophomore in 2004 moved her intoa bigger role in the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s plans in <strong>2005</strong>.Long posted 218 kills <strong>and</strong> reached doublefigures in kills 11 times in 2004. A very<strong>2005</strong> Season Outlookcoachable athlete, Long possesses all of thetools to be one of the team’s top offensivethreats.Junior Christi Moot enjoyed a finesophomore campaign, logging 56 kills, 137digs <strong>and</strong> 12 total blocks. She tied her 2003kills <strong>and</strong> surpassed her digs totals by two inthe first match of the year, posting nine kills<strong>and</strong> 11 digs in a loss at Virginia, then recordedher first career double double with13 kills <strong>and</strong> 17 digs one match later. Oneof the hardest working players Hill has everbeen around, Moot has the biggest heart <strong>and</strong>most desire on the team. She will fight fortime at either the outside, right side or defensivespecialist positions.Senior Kate Woffindin enjoyed a breakthroughcampaign as a junior in terms ofself-confidence, <strong>and</strong> as a result, she could bethe <strong>Tribe</strong>’s most dangerous offensive weaponthis season. Woffindin has a very dangerousjump serve <strong>and</strong> worked hard on her techniqueduring the spring season. She posted174 kills <strong>and</strong> 29 service aces in 69 games lastseason.Sophomore Kelley Kaplan rounds outthe hitting corps, <strong>and</strong> she made good stridesin the spring as she continued to develop.She has the potential to bring great firepower<strong>and</strong> add depth to the offense.<strong>William</strong>sburg product Jill Nowadly willcontribute depth to the outside hitting positionin her first collegiate season. A WalsinghamAcademy st<strong>and</strong>out, Nowadly served asa ball-girl for the <strong>Tribe</strong> as a youngster <strong>and</strong>will don the <strong>Tribe</strong> uniform in <strong>2005</strong>. One ofthe best players to come out of the <strong>William</strong>sburgarea, Nowadly is very technically sound<strong>and</strong> will develop into a solid player as shegains experience at the collegiate level.Libero/Defensive SpecialistsFour athletes with tremendous abilitywill vie for libero/defensive specialist spots,<strong>and</strong> Hill has depth <strong>and</strong> experience alongwith youthful talent that will add depth tothe defense.Simmons returns for her final season asone of the top defensive players in the CAA.The San Jose, California product has 886digs in her career after setting a school recordwith 423 digs as a junior, which was222 more than she had as a sophomore. Her4.36 digs per game was third in the CAA.A competitive <strong>and</strong> intense player, Simmonshad surgery on both of her legs after playingin pain for three seasons <strong>and</strong> the only questionis how quickly she can recover.Junior Kathleen Hawley will team withSimmons to give the <strong>Tribe</strong> a solid defensivelineup. Hawley totaled 232 digs in 94 games,<strong>and</strong> also tallied 24 service aces. A player withtremendous desire, Hawley brings a mentaltoughness to the game <strong>and</strong> refuses to give into her opponent.Freshman Jo Sotto joins the <strong>Tribe</strong> fromSan Diego <strong>and</strong> she is cut from the samemold as Simmons. A fearless player, Sottohas good range <strong>and</strong> is a scrappy competitor.Nowadly could also compete for time in thisrole.Senior tri-captain Carly HuffmanThe ScheduleThe <strong>Tribe</strong> will play 13 of its 30 matchesat home, but the first six will be on theroad.A new NCAA rule allows the season tobegin prior to September 1st, <strong>and</strong> the Collegewill use that to its advantage as it opensthe season on August 26th with a match atWinthrop.The addition of Northeastern <strong>and</strong> GeorgiaState to the CAA exp<strong>and</strong>s the league to10 teams. The conference schedule will stillfeature the double round robin format, withevery team playing each opponent twice,once at home <strong>and</strong> once on the road. The expansionwill also increase the CAA Tournamentfield from four to six.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 3


Debbie HillHead Coach (28th season)Houston (1974)Of the many rich traditions at the College of<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>-such as commencement, the yulelog ceremony <strong>and</strong> the ringing of the bell at the WrenBuilding on the last day of classes to name a few-anotherone has been in place for the last 27 years: headvolleyball coach Debbie Hill. Her success in directingone of the top-notch volleyball programs in the CAAis nearly as legendary as the College itself.Only a h<strong>and</strong>ful of coaches in the history of thewomen’s college game have amassed 500 career wins.On September 23, 2003, Hill became just the 19thcoach in NCAA history to reach the milestone with a3-0 win over Norfolk State.In 27 years, Hill has led the <strong>Tribe</strong> to at least 20Hill’s Career Coaching RecordYear School Record (Pct.)1976 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 15-9 (.625)1977 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 13-24 (.351)1978 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 17-13 (.567)1979 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 27-13 (.675)1980 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 34-11(.756)1981 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 19-18 (.513)1983 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 33-12 (.734)1984 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 18-22 (.450)1985 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 27-6 (.818)1986 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 27-11 (.711)1987 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 23-7 (.767)1988* <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 25-5 (.834)1989 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 28-4 (.875)1990 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 21-12 (.636)1991 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 24-7 (.774)1992 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 19-14 (.576)1993 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 12-16 (.429)1994 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 17-12 (.586)1995 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 15-17 (.469)1996 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 17-15 (.531)1997 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 10-22 (.312)1998 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 19-16 (.543)1999 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 16-15 (.516)2000 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 15-14 (.517)2001 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 22-6 (.788)2002 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 7-22 (.241)2003 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 10-17 (.370)2004 <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> 15-12 (.556)Career Totals: 520-367 (.586)* Steve Stovitz coached the team while Hill served as Directorof <strong>Volleyball</strong> while on maternity leave.Head Coach Debbie Hillwins in a season 11 times, including a school record34 wins in 1980, <strong>and</strong> a streak of five consecutive 20-win seasons from 1985-89.In her illustrious career, all at <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Mary</strong>, Hill sports a record of 520-367, good for a.586 winning percentage. A four-time CAA Coachof the Year <strong>and</strong> 2001 Virginia State Coach of theYear, Hill claimed seven-straight league titles from1985-91 <strong>and</strong> accumulated 56 consecutive conferencewins in the process. Hill’s 24th year with the <strong>Tribe</strong>volleyball program, in 2001, was arguably her mostsuccessful, as she guided the team to its first CAAChampionship in a decade <strong>and</strong> its first trip to theNCAA Tournament after posting a 22-6 record.Dem<strong>and</strong>ing success both on <strong>and</strong> off the court,Hill <strong>and</strong> her staff recruit true student-athletes on anational basis. Hill’s teams have been ranked as highas 28th on the National Rating Index while meetingthe challenging academic st<strong>and</strong>ards of the College.Many <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> volleyball players (AnnaFinley <strong>and</strong> Anna Agbe-Davies, to name two) st<strong>and</strong>as a tribute to the total development Hill emphasizes.Both earned Phi Beta Kappa, Academic All-America<strong>and</strong> all-conference honors, with Agbe-Davies alsoreceiving an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. In1995, the <strong>Tribe</strong> was honored with the AVCA TeamAcademic Award while posting the College’s highestcumulative team GPA (3.45).Hill has coached several players who have garneredindividual awards, as 25 student-athletes underher watch have been named to all-conference teams,including senior middle blocker Megan Eisenman’ssecond-team nod last season. She has coached fourindividuals to seven CAA Player of the Year honors,with Heidi Erpelding taking the award home threestraight years, <strong>and</strong> Jennifer Torns winning the awardtwice. Erpelding was inducted into the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Mary</strong> Hall of Fame in 2002 <strong>and</strong> is one of the program’sfinest players. Jane Fanestil-Peterson, a twotimeNational Coach of the Year at Central LakesCommunity College <strong>and</strong> a one of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s finestplayers joined Erpelding-Morse in the Hall of Famein the spring of <strong>2005</strong>.Hill’s senior class of 2001 proved to be a truetestament to her recruiting prowess. The class includedfour student-athletes who started all four yearsof their undergraduate careers <strong>and</strong> culminated theirtenures with a CAA Championship <strong>and</strong> a berth inthe NCAA Tournament. The class included Tara Tobias,the 2001 CAA Tournament MVP <strong>and</strong> All-CAAfirst-team member, <strong>and</strong> Sarah Gubler, the all-timeW&M leader in career assists with 4,628.Hill has led <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> to postseasoncompetition on three other occasions, with bids tothe National Invitational <strong>Volleyball</strong> Championship.In 1991, the <strong>Tribe</strong> proudly claimed the Steve LoweAward at the NIVC for “competitive excellence, inspiration<strong>and</strong> fair play.” Since becoming a Division Iprogram in 1982, W&M has amassed an impressive433-305 record (.587 winning percentage).A native of Miami, Florida, Hill is a graduateof Miami Dade Community College-South Campus,where she earned an A.S. in physical education inHill’s Milestone Wins1 — 10/4/76 vs. Madison College, N/A50 — 9/28/79 vs. Gallaudet College, 2-0100 — 10/25/80 vs. Messiah College, 2-0150 — 9/17/83 vs. Navy, 2-0200 — 11/10/85 vs. George Mason, 3-0250 — 11/14/87 at East Carolina, 3-0300 — 10/25/89 vs. James Madison, 3-0350 — 12/5/91 vs. Villanova, 3-0400 — 9/15/95 vs. Furman, 3-0450 — 10/2/98 vs. UNC Wilmington, 3-0500 — 9/23/03 at Norfolk State, 3-01972. At Dade-South, she was a five-sport athlete,leading the volleyball team to a fifth-place finish atthe national tournament her freshman year. Hillcontinued her volleyball career at the University ofHouston, where she graduated with a B.S. degree inphysical education in 1974. During her junior year,Hill helped lead the Cougars to a sixth-place finish inthe national tournament.A physical education instructor upon her arrivalat <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> in 1976, Hill earned her master’sdegree in physical education from the Universityof North Carolina at Greensboro in 1980.Hill resides in <strong>William</strong>sburg with her partner of23 years, Dr. Camilla Buchanan, <strong>and</strong> their daughter,Camilla Lee Hill. Hill enjoys traveling twice a yearto Kenya, where she volunteers with a communitydevelopment project near the Maasai Mara GameReserve.The Hill/Buchanan Family4 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Ed JacksonAssistant Coach (Third season)Sacramento State (1994)Assistant CoachesEd Jackson begins his third year on the<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> coaching staff. Jacksonbrings a wealth of playing coaching experienceat the collegiate, prep <strong>and</strong> club levels to<strong>William</strong>sburg with positive results.Jackson is responsible for all of the technicaltraining for the <strong>Tribe</strong>, which includesscouting, practice planning, video analysis<strong>and</strong> in-match strategy.Prior to joining the <strong>Tribe</strong> coaching staff,Jackson served as an assistant coach at California-SantaBarbara for one season, wherehe was responsible for recruiting <strong>and</strong> videoanalysis.In addition to his collegiate coachingexperience, Jackson worked with the highly-successfulDavis (CA) <strong>Volleyball</strong> Club,coaching its team of 16-year-old girls in2001-02. He continues to work in the clubvolleyball ranks, as he is the director of the<strong>William</strong>sburg <strong>Volleyball</strong> Club. In this role,he oversees the administration <strong>and</strong> managementof the 11 teams <strong>and</strong> serves as a liasonbetween coaches, players, <strong>and</strong> parents. Healso serves as the head coach of the 16-1 performanceboy’s volleyball team.Before the DVC, he served as a headcoach <strong>and</strong> personal trainer for over five yearswith High Voltage <strong>Volleyball</strong> in Sacramento,California, qualifying four squads for theU.S. Junior Olympic <strong>Volleyball</strong> Championships.Jackson also served as a physical educationteacher <strong>and</strong> head coach of the varsityteam at Sacramento’s Rio Americano HighSchool, compiling a combined record of 39-6 in two seasons.Under Jackson, the Raiders won CIFsectional championships both years <strong>and</strong> advancedto the California State Tournament,reaching the semifinals in 1999 <strong>and</strong> quarterfinalsin 2000.Jackson also has one season of headcoaching experience in the collegiate ranks,guiding the club program at UC Davis inits 1999 campaign. At the Division I level,Jackson spent a year at Eastern Illinois University,serving as a graduate assistant withthe Panthers while working towards his master’sdegree in sport administration.A 1994 graduate of Sacramento State,Jackson was a collegiate club all-american<strong>and</strong> national championship MVP as an outsidehitter.A native of San Diego, California, Jackson<strong>and</strong> his wife Alanna, also an assistantcoach with the College, reside in <strong>William</strong>sburg.Alanna JacksonAssistant Coach (Third season)Nevada (2000)Alanna Jackson begins her third year at<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> after a stellar club <strong>and</strong>collegiate playing career.Jackson works primarily with the setters<strong>and</strong> is responsible for technical training,which includes which includes scouting,practice planning, video analysis <strong>and</strong> inmatchstrategy.In addition to her collegiate responsibilities,Jackson serves as the head coachof the <strong>William</strong>sburg <strong>Volleyball</strong> Club’s 16-1girls team, which finished tied for third inthe Gold bracket of the championship divisionat Penn State last May.Jackson earned a full scholarship to theUniversity of Nevada in 1997 after transferringfrom De Anza College in San Jose, CA,where she was a two-time captain, two-timeCoast Conference MVP, <strong>and</strong> two-time allstateselection from the state of California.As a senior, Jackson led the Big Westin assists per game <strong>and</strong> was named to theall-conference second team as the Wolfpackqualified for the NCAA Tournament for thefirst time in school history.That same season she also earned BigWest All-Academic recognition <strong>and</strong> Nevada’sFemale Scholar-Athlete of the Yearaward. She captained the 1998 Wolf Packsquad which won the Eastern side of the BigWest Conference for the first time ever.After receiving her degree in theatrefrom Nevada in 2000, the Sacramento, Californianative coached with the Sierra Nevada<strong>and</strong> Davis volleyball clubs.Jackson <strong>and</strong> her husb<strong>and</strong>, Ed, also a<strong>Tribe</strong> assistant coach, were married on August2, 2002 <strong>and</strong> reside in <strong>William</strong>sburg.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 5


Returning Player Biographies5 • Megan EisenmanMiddle BlockerSenior • 6-2Eden Prairie, MN • Eden Prairie2004 - JuniorSecond team All-CAA <strong>and</strong> all-state selection ...Finished third in the CAA with a .339 hittingpercentage <strong>and</strong> seventh in blocks per game witha 1.06 average … Played in 77 games with 180kills, 82 total blocks <strong>and</strong> 55 digs … Selected tothe all-tournament team at the UC Irvine Invitationalafter posting 24 kills with just six errors on 46 total attacks (.391), whilerecording 13 digs <strong>and</strong> 13 block assists … Named MVP of the W&M Invitationalafter posting 26 kills on 48 total attacks with just five errors (.438) with six digs<strong>and</strong> 15 total blocks(12 assisted, threesolo) … Set a careerhighwith 18 killswith no errors on 27total attacks for .667hitting percentage in3-0 win over UNCWilmington … Tallied10 of her 18 killsin the third gamealone … Posted 14kills with no errorson 25 total attacks(.560) in 3-2 loss atDelaware … NamedCAA Co-Player ofthe Week on October18th after posting29 kills with justthree errors on 54total attacks, whilelogging eight digs<strong>and</strong> 12 total blocksin wins over VirginiaCommonwealth <strong>and</strong>James Madison …She hit .500 in thewin over VCU, posting12 kills with justone error on 22 totalattacks while recording two digs <strong>and</strong> two blocks … In the win over James Madison,she recorded 17 kills with just two errors on 32 total attacks (.469) while recordingsix digs <strong>and</strong> nine block assists.2003 - SophomorePlayed in 89 games, finishing with 213 kills … Registered 76 total blocks on theyear, the second highest on the team … Had a five-match double-digit kills streak,highlighted by back-to-back 13 kill efforts at St. Louis <strong>and</strong> Belmont … Seasonhigh17 kills against George Mason.2002 - FreshmanSaw action in 91 games ... Finished the year with 169 kills <strong>and</strong> 66 errors on 440 attacksfor a .234 hitting percentage ... Recorded double-digit kills on four occasions,led by 16 at High Point ... Averaged 1.86 kills per game ... Registered five totalblocks twice, vs. James Madison <strong>and</strong> Virginia Commonwealth ... Named CAAPlayer of the Week after recording 29 kills in two matches (16 vs. High Point, 13vs. North Carolina A&T) with only five errors for a .387 hitting percentage.High SchoolEarned all-conference honors in 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2001 ... A Metro Sun selection for herachievements on the court ... Honored with the Team Leadership <strong>and</strong> Best BlockerAwards ... Played six years of competitive club volleyball, most recently withthe Minnesota One squad ... A st<strong>and</strong>out student, maintained a GPA above 3.8throughout her high school career ... Was an honor roll student <strong>and</strong> member of theNational Honor Society … Participated in Mock Trial ... Member of Key, French<strong>and</strong> Environmental Clubs ... Also worked with Habitat for Humanity.PersonalFull name is Megan Embury Eisenman ... Daughter of John <strong>and</strong> Wilma Eisenman... Born June 23, 1984 in Winnipeg, Manitoba ... Has studied piano for 10 years... Enjoys traveling, playing the piano <strong>and</strong> hanging out with friends ... Majoring ininternational relations ... Would like to attend graduate school in business or law.Eisenman’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 28 91 169 66 440 .234 9 17 32 11-50 612003 26 89 213 80 481 .277 12 26 55 8-68 762004 23 77 180 46 395 .339 8 14 55 9-73 82Totals 77 257 562 192 1316 .281 29 57 142 28-191 21917 • Caitlin GeraghtyMiddle BlockerSenior • 6-3King’s Park, NY • St. Anthony’s2004 - JuniorThe most dominant blocker in the ColonialAthletic Association … Played in 88 games<strong>and</strong> registered 171 kills <strong>and</strong> 32 digs … Led theleague with 1.43 blocks per game, a figure thatwas 36th in the final NCAA statistics … Tallied126 total blocks (113 assisted, 13 solo) … Brokethe school record with 14 block assists in 3-2 win over George Washington …The 14 block assists broke the 13-year old school mark, which was held by AnnaAgbe-Davies, who finished with 13 block assists on two occasions … Also tallied10 kills in that match … Season-high 13 kills in loss to Northeastern … Ninekills, 10 block assists in 3-2 loss at Hofstra.2003 - SophomoreHad a great sophomore campaign for the <strong>Tribe</strong>, seeing action in 91 games …Intimidating middle blocker who compiled a team-leading 110 total blocks, 17 ofwhich were solo … Dangerous server who had a team-high 28 aces … Recorded173 kills … Career-high 14 kills in win over North Carolina A&T … Averaged1.21 blocks <strong>and</strong> 1.90 kills per game.2002 - FreshmanSecond-team all-state selection ... Averaged 1.99 kills per game ... Registered 199kills on 513 total attacks ... Second in the CAA in blocks per game at 1.14 ...Started her college career off with a bang by recording 10 block assists the firstmatch of the year against East Carolina ... That total is the third highest in schoolhistory ... Also recorded four block solos in that match ... The 14 total blocks isthe second-highest in school history ... Earned CAA Rookie of the Week honorsfor her efforts.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 7


High SchoolAll-state selection in 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2001 ... All-league <strong>and</strong> All-Long Isl<strong>and</strong> selectionin 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2001 ... Team MVP selection both junior <strong>and</strong> senior years ... NamedMVP of St. Anthony’s Invitational <strong>Volleyball</strong> Tournament ... Member of LongIsl<strong>and</strong> Power club team that won regionals in 2001 ... Member of the gold medalwinningteam at the Empire State Games ... Played at Junior Olympics Nationals... Also a letterwinner in lacrosse ... National Honor Society member ... Memberof St. Anthony’s Leadership Team sophomore through senior years ... Part of GregorianSchola, an elite chorus group ... Duns Scotus Award Recipient (honor roll)from 1998-2002 ... Kolbe Society Executive Board Member 2001-2002.PersonalFull name is Caitlin Patricia Geraghty ... Daughter of the late Peter <strong>and</strong> ArleneGeraghty ... Born June 17, 1984 in Kings Park, New York ... Enjoys spending timeat the beach <strong>and</strong> listening to music ... Majoring in marketing.Geraghty’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 29 100 199 109 513 .175 8 20 54 32-82 1142003 27 91 173 75 409 .240 18 28 65 17-93 1102004 27 88 171 80 461 .197 8 3 32 13-113 126Totals 83 279 543 264 1383 .202 34 51 151 62-288 350Returning Player Biographies13 • Kathleen HawleyDefensive SpecialistJunior • 5-7Rolling Hills Estates, CAPalos Verdes Peninsula2004 - SophomoreAppeared in 94 games, recording five kills <strong>and</strong>232 digs … Averaged 2.47 digs per game …Reached double figures in digs eight times, highlightedby a 31-dig effort in 3-2 win over GeorgeWashington … Career-high five service aces, allin one game, in 3-0 sweep of Norfolk State … Registered first career block withan assisted block against Tennessee Tech … Recorded one kill on five differentoccasions.2003 - FreshmanPlayed in 95 games … CAA Rookie of the Week on 11/17… Set school record formost digs in a five-game match with 38 in final match of the year, a loss to VCU... Tied school record with 25 digs in a three-game match at UNC Wilmington…Led the <strong>Tribe</strong> with 323 digs … Reached double figures in digs 14 times … Averagedteam best 3.40 digs per game … Deadly server who registered 16 aces whennot playing as the libero … Recorded 13 assists.High SchoolEarned three letters as anoutside hitter ... Averaged1.64 digs per game over thecourse of her career ... Recorded412 kills in 28 gamesduring her senior season ...Team captain last two seasons... Named team’s bestdefensive player in 2001<strong>and</strong> the team’s best offensiveplayer in 2002 ... All-Leagueselection in 2001 <strong>and</strong> 2002... Member of the NationalHonor Society, CaliforniaScholarship Federation <strong>and</strong>the National Charity League... Maintained a 4.01 GPAduring high school.PersonalFull name is Kathleen BymeHawley ... Daughter of Jim<strong>and</strong> Terry Hawley ... Fatherplayed volleyball at Cal-StateFullerton, while motherplayed volleyball at Colorado... Born August 13, 1985 inTorrance, California ... Enjoysskiing, beach volleyball,knitting <strong>and</strong> rock climbing.Hawley’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2003 27 95 7 10 36 -.083 13 16 323 0-0 02004 27 94 5 10 53 -.094 17 24 232 0-1 1Totals 54 189 12 20 89 -.090 30 40 555 0-1 18 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Returning Player Biographies9 • Megan HectorOutside Hitter/Middle BlockerSenior • 6-1Bradenton, FL • St. Stephen’s2004 - JuniorEnjoyed a breakout season … Played in 42games, registering 121 kills, 18 digs <strong>and</strong> 18 totalblocks … Posted seven matches of at least 10kills … Career-high 18 kills in win at VirginiaCommonwealth … Named to the all-tournamentteam of the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Invitationalafter posting back-to-back double-digit kill efforts … Posted 11 kills in thewin over Hampton <strong>and</strong> 15 in the win over UMBC … Tallied 16 in 3-2 loss atTennessee Tech … Had 11 kills <strong>and</strong> a season-high four block assists in 3-2 loss atDelaware ... Set school record for most total attacks in a three-game match with 47in home win over Virginia Commonwealth.2003 - SophomoreSaw action in 21 games … Recorded 38 kills on 131 attacks … Had four aces <strong>and</strong>20 digs on the year … Career-high nine kills at St. Louis, <strong>and</strong> added eight in winover Coppin State.2002 - FreshmanPlayed in 31 games as a middle blocker ... Recorded 43 kills on 141 attacks ...Season-high seven kills on 14 attacks at Virginia ... Career-best five service aces vs.Delaware ... Also recorded six digs in that match.High SchoolTeam leader in kills <strong>and</strong> blocks in her senior campaign, setting the school recordin kills with 250 ... Named the Gatorade “Will to Win” athlete three consecutiveseasons (1999-2001) ... 2001 all-state honorable mention ... 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2001 honorablemention all-area ... Team MVP <strong>and</strong> captain in 2001 ... Bradenton HeraldPlayer of the Year runner-up in 2001 ... Selected to represent her state <strong>and</strong> regionat the National <strong>Volleyball</strong> Tournament in Hawaii in the summer of 2001 ... Herclub team, Whites<strong>and</strong>s VBC, made it to Junior Olympic Nationals in 2001... Firstteam all-tourney selection in the Orangewood Christian <strong>Volleyball</strong> Tournament in2000 ... Accumulated a GPA above 3.8 during her high school career, includingthe distinction of making the headmaster’s list with straight A’s.PersonalFull name is Megan Kathleen Hector ... Daughter of Richard <strong>and</strong> Patricia Hector... Born June 8, 1984 in San Francisco, California ... Gr<strong>and</strong>mother graduated fromW&M ... Active in community service ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Enjoys photography<strong>and</strong> has her sights set on a career as a consultant with the FBI.Hector’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 17 31 43 30 141 .092 0 9 16 4-11 152003 11 21 38 30 131 .061 4 4 20 0-1 12004 17 42 121 60 353 .173 2 1 18 1-17 18Totals 45 94 202 120 625 .131 6 14 54 5-29 347 • Carly HuffmanMiddle BlockerSenior • 6-1Simi Valley, CA • Royal2004 - Redshirt JuniorOne of the top middle blockers in the ColonialAthletic Association ... Played in 67 games, totaling122 kills, 112 digs <strong>and</strong> 12 assists … Finishedwith 85 total blocks, the second-highesttotal on the team behind Caitlin Geraghty …1.27 blocks per game was third in the CAA …Tallied season-best 12 kills <strong>and</strong> 11 digs in win over <strong>Mary</strong>l<strong>and</strong> Baltimore-County… Registered career-high 11 block assists in win over George Washington ... Alsofinished with 12 digs in that match … Career-best 15 digs in loss to TennesseeTech … Also finished with eight kills <strong>and</strong> five block assists.2003 - Redshirt SophomoreFought through knee rehab to have a solid season … Played in 46 games, recording57 kills <strong>and</strong> 20 assists … Recorded 39 total blocks, 35 assisted <strong>and</strong> four solo… Five block assists in win over Belmont … Season-best 10 kills in win at UNCWilmington.2002 - SophomorePlayed in five matches before suffering a season-ending injury to her right knee <strong>and</strong>www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 9


was granted a medical redshirt ... Recorded 16 kills <strong>and</strong> 10 digs in 3-0 win overFurman ... 10 kills, 10 digs in season-opener vs. East Carolina.2001 - FreshmanCAA Co-Rookie of the Year ... <strong>Tribe</strong>’s leading blocker, averaging 1.23 blocks pergame ... Top returner in kills (169) averaging 1.84 per game ... An accurate hitter,averaging a .266 clip ... Posted then career-highs against George Mason with eighttotal blocks <strong>and</strong> three solo blocks ... Threw down a personal best 15 kills againstHofstra in the CAA semifinals.High SchoolLettered three times each in volleyball, swimming <strong>and</strong> water polo ... Holds schoolrecords for blocks (11), kills, <strong>and</strong> service points ... Named team MVP in 1997 <strong>and</strong>2000 ... Also earned water polo MVP honors in 1998 <strong>and</strong> 1999.PersonalFull name is Carly Jean Huffman ... Daughter of Roger Huffman <strong>and</strong> PamelaMaine ... Born January 19, 1983 in Tarzana, California ... Majoring in elementaryeducation with a minor in art ... Enjoys surfing, water skiing, wakeboarding <strong>and</strong>snowboarding ... Future goals include becoming a wedding florist.Huffman’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2001 28 92 169 62 403 .266 8 1 20 23-90 1132002* 5 17 42 15 100 .270 1 3 29 5-11 162003 17 46 57 43 198 .071 20 4 31 4-35 392004 24 67 122 57 375 .173 12 14 112 4-81 85Totals 74 222 390 177 1076 .198 41 22 192 36-217 253*Medical RedshirtReturning Player Biographies22 • Kelley KaplanOpposite/Outside HitterSophomore • 5-11Granada Hills, CA • Granada Hills2004 - FreshmanAppeared in eight games as a freshman … Postedsix kills, four digs <strong>and</strong> a block assist … Registeredcareer highs with three kills <strong>and</strong> two digsin loss at James Madison.High SchoolLettered three times in volleyball at Granada Hills High School for coach ArthurYang ... Named 2003 Los Angeles City Player of the Year <strong>and</strong> Mid Valley LeaguePlayer of the Year ... Named to the Los Angeles Times <strong>and</strong> the Los Angeles Daily NewsAll-Star <strong>Volleyball</strong> teams ... Named team MVP after junior <strong>and</strong> senior seasons ...Team captain ... Led Granada Hills to the league championship <strong>and</strong> the runner upin the City Championship ... Registered 241 kills, including 27 in the league semifinal... Tallied 76 kills in four playoff matches ... Was an honor roll student sincethe sixth grade ... Three-time recipient of the Governor’s Scholarship Award.PersonalFull name is Kelley Lauren Kaplan ... Daughter of Keith <strong>and</strong> Michelle Kaplan ...Born April 24, 1987 in Los Angeles, California ... Projected college major is business... Gr<strong>and</strong>mother attended <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> ... Was a child model/actress<strong>and</strong> appeared in a short film at the age of six ... Enjoys going to the beach <strong>and</strong>reading.Kaplan’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2004 4 8 6 5 20 .050 2 1 4 0-1 12 • Natalie KingSetterJunior • 5-9Stockton, CA • St. <strong>Mary</strong>’s2004 - SophomoreA dual threat as a setter <strong>and</strong> opposite hitter …Appeared in 31 games with 18 kills, 53 digs <strong>and</strong>285 assists … Set career highs with five kills, 14digs <strong>and</strong> 51 assists in 3-2 win over Hofstra …Dished out 40 assists in 3-1 loss to Northeastern… Had at least 30 assists six times … Registered10 service aces, with four coming in win over Hampton.2003 - FreshmanShowed great potential in 59 games … Second on the team with 231 assists …Alsohad eight kills <strong>and</strong> 73 digs … Career-high four kills in win over Marist … Recordedcareer-best 10 digs in win over North Carolina A&T … Dished out career-high24 assists while recording eight digs in triumph over Belmont.High SchoolLettered twice as an outside hitter ... 2002 Team <strong>and</strong> League MVP ... NamedAll-Area Player of the Year ... One of only 10 high school athletes to be honoredas a California Interscholastic Federation Spirit of Sport Honoree ... Earned two10 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


letters as a long jumper, triple jumper <strong>and</strong> relay member on the track <strong>and</strong> fieldteam ... Member of the Student Council, Friends of the Special Olympics Club,Environmental Action Team <strong>and</strong> the Spot Art Club ... Editor-in-chief of the schoolyearbook.PersonalFull name is Natalie Elizabeth King ... Daughter of James <strong>and</strong> Roxanne King ...Born June 11, 1985 in Stockton, California ... Enjoys reading, attending sportingevents <strong>and</strong> being with friends.King’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2003 19 59 8 7 26 .038 231 6 73 0-1 12004 14 31 18 12 55 .109 285 10 53 2-13 15Totals 33 90 26 19 81 .086 516 16 126 2-14 16Returning Player BiographiesWashington … Career-high 18 kills with just six errors on 43 total attacks (.279)in 3-1 win over East Carolina … Had 11 kills with just one error on 17 total attacks(.588) in win over Hampton.2003 - FreshmanHad an outst<strong>and</strong>ing rookie campaign by leading the <strong>Tribe</strong> with 261 kills… Sawaction in 93 games … Had 21 service aces to accompany 182 digs ... Third on theteam with 65 total blocks … Tallied 10 kills <strong>and</strong> nine digs in first collegiate match,a loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee … Registered career-high 15 kills three times, inwins over North Carolina A&T <strong>and</strong> at Virginia Commonwealth, <strong>and</strong> a loss to Liberty… Named CAA Rookie of the Week after recording 31 kills, two service aces,20 digs <strong>and</strong> seven total blocks in 12 games of the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Invitational… Tallied a double-double with 11 kills <strong>and</strong> 10 digs in the win over Belmont …Picked up the honor again on October 27 after posting two double-doubles <strong>and</strong>recording double-digit kills in 3-1 losses to Liberty <strong>and</strong> Towson <strong>and</strong> a 3-2 win overGeorge Mason … Tied her career high with 15 kills <strong>and</strong> added 16 digs <strong>and</strong> fiveblock assists against the Flames ... Followed that up with a 10-kill, seven-dig effortvs. Towson <strong>and</strong> an 11-kill, 10-dig effort vs. George Mason … Also recorded twoservice aces <strong>and</strong> four block assists in that match.11 • Sarah LongOutside HitterJunior • 6-0Holbrook, NY • SachemHigh SchoolA three-year letterwinneras an outside hitter/middleblocker atSachem ... Named SuffolkCounty Player ofthe Year in 2001 <strong>and</strong>2002 ... 2001 CountyMVP ... Three-time allcounty<strong>and</strong> all-countyTournament team selection... 2000 Rookieof the Year ... Recordedover 250 blocks overher career ... Posted ahitting percentage ofover .430 each of herlast two years ... Playedon the Junior Olympicsteam in 2001 ... Alsolettered once in lacrosse(center) <strong>and</strong> track <strong>and</strong>field (high jump) ...Played on the sameclub team (Long Isl<strong>and</strong>Power) as current <strong>Tribe</strong>middle blocker CaitlinGeraghty ... Member ofthe Empire State Games Bronze Medalist team.PersonalFull name is Sarah Jane Long ... Daughter of John <strong>and</strong> Jane Long ... Born November12, 1984 in Mineola, New York ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Enjoys beachvolleyball, water skiing <strong>and</strong> traveling.2004 - SophomoreBacked up her solid freshman season with aneven bigger sophomore campaign … Appearedin 80 games, recording 218 kills, 53 digs <strong>and</strong> 44total blocks … Averaged 2.73 kills per game …Reached double figures in kills 11 times, includinga six-match stretch in which she averaged 12per match … Recorded 14 kills <strong>and</strong> seven block assists in 3-2 win over GeorgeLong’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2003 27 93 261 119 844 .168 10 21 182 2-63 652004 25 80 218 100 681 .173 4 1 53 1-43 44Totals 52 173 479 219 1525 .170 14 22 235 3-106 109www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 11


Returning Player Biographies3 • M<strong>and</strong>y MayoOutside HitterSenior • 5-10Charlottesville, VA • AlbemarleMayo’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 12 30 59 36 199 .116 0 0 45 0-3 32003 25 78 223 103 595 .202 8 5 57 3-18 212004 23 64 187 84 532 .194 9 11 98 2-27 29Totals 60 172 469 223 1326 .186 17 16 200 5-48 532004 - JuniorAn explosive player who enjoyed a breakout juniorcampaign … Played in 64 games with 187kills <strong>and</strong> 98 digs … Posted two matches of atleast 20 kills, with a career-high of 24 comingin a 3-2 win over Liberty … Tallied 24 kills on53 attacks with just five errors for a .358 hittingpercentage … Posted 20 kills in 3-2 loss at Delaware … Registered first careerdouble double with 14 kills <strong>and</strong> career-high 12 digs … 14 kills came with no errorson 24 total attacks for a .583 hitting percentage … Finished with seven doubledigitkill matches … Posted a 2.92 kills per game average.2003 - SophomorePlayed in 78 games, showing remarkable improvement … Registered 223 killson 595 attempts … Had 57 digs <strong>and</strong> recorded 21 total blocks … Smashed thencareer-high 20 kills on49 attacks in loss toTowson … Recorded2.86 kills per contest …Reached double figuresin kills on 12 occasions.2002 - FreshmanPlayed in 30 games,recording 59 kills on199 attacks ... Recordedthen-career-best 11 killstwice, vs. George Mason<strong>and</strong> North CarolinaA&T ... Registered 18digs vs. North CarolinaA&T.High SchoolFirst team all-state selectionin 2000 <strong>and</strong> 2001... First team all-district<strong>and</strong> region 1999-2001... Co-captain <strong>and</strong> MVPof school volleyballteam ... Averaged 4.37kills per game, tallying310 kills in her finalseason (702 career kills)... Finished high school career with a 2.24 passing rating, 2.18 serve/receive ratiowhile tallying 505 career service points ... Honored by Sprint DSL as a scholarathletein 2001 ... Also a st<strong>and</strong>out track <strong>and</strong> field athlete, winning the Gun Lapaward in 1999 ... Member of Spanish, math <strong>and</strong> art honor societies ... Beta Club<strong>and</strong> Honor Council member ... Maintained a GPA above 4.0 <strong>and</strong> made honor rollevery year in high school.15 • Megan McInnesMiddle BlockerSophomore • 6-2Wayne, PAMerion Mercy Academy2004 - FreshmanAppeared in 11 games as a freshman … Finishedwith six kills, two assists <strong>and</strong> seven block assists… Recorded career-highs with three kills <strong>and</strong>four block assists in win over Norfolk State …Tallied the three kills on four attacks with noerrors to post a hitting percentage of .750 in that match.High SchoolPlayed volleyball for three years at Merion Mercy Academy for coach Rich Johnson... Named first team all-district <strong>and</strong> all-state after junior <strong>and</strong> senior years... Led team in kills <strong>and</strong> blocks her last two seasons ... Was a member of thebasketball team for two years <strong>and</strong> the lacrosse team one year ... Member of theNational Honor Society <strong>and</strong> the National Art Honor Society ... Graduated witha 3.8 GPA.PersonalFull name is Megan Roe McInnes ... Daughter of Mark <strong>and</strong> Suzanne McInnes... Born January 15, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ... Enjoys art, traveling<strong>and</strong> reading.McInnes’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2004 5 11 6 1 19 .263 2 1 0 0-7 7PersonalFull name is M<strong>and</strong>y Gail Mayo ... Daughter of Charles <strong>and</strong> Judy Mayo ... BornNovember 8, 1983 in Charlottesville, Virginia ... Enjoys reading murder mysteries<strong>and</strong> going out to watch movies ... Ambitions include becoming a forensic scientist... Majoring in biology.12 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Returning Player Biographies14 • Christi MootOutside HitterJunior • 5-11Clifton, VA • Centreville2003 - FreshmanSaw action in fourmatches … Registeredfive kills on five total attacks,as well as her onlytwo digs of the season inwin over Coppin State… Three kills on eightattacks in win at NorfolkState … Finishedwith nine kills <strong>and</strong> justone error on 16 total attacks.High SchoolRecorded 259 kills <strong>and</strong>351 digs as Wildcats becamefirst Northern Regionteam to win a statequarterfinal match ...First-team All-Met selectionby the WashingtonPost ... Earned HighSchool Sports Womanof the Year Award from Fairfax County Women’s Sports Award Committee ...Three-year team captain ... First team all-state, all-region <strong>and</strong> all-district after juniorseason ... National Merit Scholarship Award Recipient ... Class valedictorian.PersonalFull name is Christina Lee Moot ... Daughter of Greg <strong>and</strong> Marilee Moot ... BornSeptember 3, 1985 in Clifton, Virginia ... Majoring in business ... Enjoys waterskiing, reading, watching football <strong>and</strong> running.Moot’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2003 4 6 9 1 16 .500 2 0 2 0-0 02004 25 70 56 23 234 .141 6 6 137 0-12 12Totals 29 76 65 24 250 .164 8 6 139 0-12 126 • Erin SimmonsLiberoSenior • 5-3San Jose, CA • St. Francis2004 - Sophomore2004 - JuniorEnjoyed a breakout sophomore season … Ap-Continued to be one of the top defensive playpearedin 70 games with 56 kills, 137 digs <strong>and</strong>ers in the Colonial Athletic Association … Ap-12 total blocks … Averaged 0.80 kills per gamepeared in 97 games with four kills <strong>and</strong> a school… Tied her 2003 kills <strong>and</strong> surpassed her digsrecord 423 digs … Finished third in the CAAtotals by two in the first match of the year, post-with a 4.36 digs per game average … Nameding nine kills <strong>and</strong> 11 digs in a loss at Virginia …to the all-tournament team at the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong>Recorded first career double-double <strong>and</strong> smashed career highs with 13 kills <strong>and</strong> 17<strong>Mary</strong> Invitational after posting 48 digs in three matches … Broke the school recordfor most digs in a four-game match with 31 in 3-1 win over Hofstra … Thedigs in 3-2 win over George Washington … Finished with five double-digit digefforts as she averaged previous record of 30 had stood for six seasons … Had seven matches of at least 201.96 per game … Recorded12 total blocks,digs … Tied career-high with two kills in 3-2 loss at Hofstra.the first 12 of her career.Saw action in 87 games … Recorded 12 kills on 34 attacks … Had nine aces …2003 - SophomoreRecorded 201 digs … Recorded career-high two kills on three occasions … Averaged2.31 digs per game … Season-high 16 digs at Virginia Commonwealth …Reached double figure digs eight times.2002 - FreshmanPlayed in 97 games as the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s defensive stalwart from the libero position ...Season-best 20 digs vs. George Mason ... Achieved double digit digs 11 times onthe year ... Averaged 2.70 digs per game ... Recorded two kills, one each againstDelaware <strong>and</strong> Drexel.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 13


Returning Player BiographiesHigh SchoolHelped guide her high school squad to two California State Division II Championships(1999 <strong>and</strong> 2001), as well as a runner-up finish in 2000 ... The team captainduring her senior campaign, was also honored with the Coaches Award ... Earnedstatus as a scholar-athlete, a feat that she accomplished all four years ... Maintaineda GPA above 3.7 throughout high school ... A member of the National HonorSociety, French Honor Society, Monogram Club <strong>and</strong> a board member for Voicesof Hope (Amnesty International) ... Was a finalist for the IBM Thomas J. WatsonMemorial Scholarship ... Worked during the summers as an assistant coach at theSaint Francis <strong>Volleyball</strong> Camp.PersonalFull name is Erin Melissa Simmons ... Daughter of R<strong>and</strong>y <strong>and</strong> Vicki Simmons ...Born February 1, 1984 in Easton, Pennsylvania ... Enjoys playing ultimate Frisbee,cooking <strong>and</strong> reading ... Majoring in English ... Active in Fellowship of ChristianAthletes.Simmons’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 29 97 2 4 21 -.095 15 0 262 0-0 02003 26 87 12 6 34 .176 7 9 201 0-0 02004 27 97 4 3 25 .040 23 30 423 0-0 0Totals 82 281 18 13 80 .063 45 39 886 0-0 0that ranked as high as 12th in the nation ... Club team qualified for Junior OpenNationals by winning the NEQ in the Spring of 2002 ... Selected for the TourneySport USA National Tournament in Hawaii ... Also a letterwinner in basketball<strong>and</strong> track <strong>and</strong> field ... Member of student government, French Club, NationalHonor Society <strong>and</strong> Contemporary Affairs Club ... Maintained a GPA above 4.0throughout her high school career.PersonalFull name is Katharine Bennett Woffindin ... Daughter of Phil <strong>and</strong> Jan Woffindin... Born May 15, 1984 in Allentown, Pennsylvania ... Father played basketballat Princeton ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Has aspirations of becoming either aphysical therapist or an athletic trainer.Woffindin’s Career StatisticsYear M Gm K E TA Pct. A SA Dig BS-A TB2002 29 94 184 155 566 .051 47 21 192 8-51 592003 23 71 170 68 440 .232 31 24 78 2-33 352004 23 69 174 83 492 .185 34 29 150 0-41 41Totals 75 234 528 306 1498 .148 112 74 420 10-125 1358 • Kate WoffindinOpposite HitterSenior • 6-1Allentown, PA • <strong>William</strong> Allen2004 - JuniorAppeared in 69 games, posting 174 kills, 29service aces <strong>and</strong> 150 digs … Finished seventhin the CAA in service aces with 0.42 per game… Slammed season-high 17 kills in 3-2 loss toTennessee Tech … Recorded five double-doublematches on the year … Tallied 15 kills <strong>and</strong> 14digs in win over Liberty … Finished with 11 kills <strong>and</strong> 13 digs in win over VirginiaCommonwealth … Recorded 12 kills <strong>and</strong> 11 digs in win over James Madison …Tallied an 11-kill, 11-dig effort in win over Hofstra … Registered 10 kills <strong>and</strong> 14digs in loss at George Mason … Hit .556 in win over UNC Wilmington, postingfive kills with no errors on nine total attacks.2003 - SophomorePlayed in 71 games … Recorded 170 kills on a .232 hitting percentage … Had 31assists to go with 24 service aces …. Also recorded 78 digs <strong>and</strong> 35 total blocks…Career-high 19 kills <strong>and</strong> 15 digs in five match loss to Hofstra … Registered doubledigit kills seven times.2002 - FreshmanEnjoyed a solid freshman year ... Played in 94 games <strong>and</strong> averaged 1.96 kills <strong>and</strong>2.04 digs per contest ... Recorded one double-double on the year, with 12-kill,13-dig effort at Penn to earn CAA Rookie of the Week honors ... Career-high 16kills at James Madison ... Registered nine double-digit dig outings, highlighted by15 at George Mason.High School2001 second team all-state selection ... First team all-conference <strong>and</strong> second teamall-district in 2001 ... Varsity volleyball captain junior <strong>and</strong> senior years ... Namedteam’s MVP junior <strong>and</strong> senior campaigns ... Member of Synergy <strong>Volleyball</strong> Club14 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Newcomer Biographies4 • Molly BohmanMiddle BlockerFreshman • 6-0Scottsdale, AZ • Seton CatholicHigh SchoolLettered four times as a middle blocker at SetonCatholic for coach Kim Miller … Led teamto a 93-4 record in her career … Hit .472 with212 kills, 43 service aces, 105 digs <strong>and</strong> 40 totalblocks in 66 games as a senior to earn RegionPlayer of the Year honors … Named first teamall-state <strong>and</strong> first team East Valley Tribune… Two-time first team all-region selection… 2004 state all-star team selection … Team captain … Led team to threeregion championships <strong>and</strong> the state championship in 2003 … Four-time ScholarAthlete Award recipient … Named to the honor roll 14 times … Member of theyearbook staff … Catholic Community Foundation Scholarship recipient.PersonalFull name is Molly Elizabeth Bohman … Daughter of Karl <strong>and</strong> Jeanne Bohman… Father played tennis at Southern Colorado … Born July 11, 1987 in Ch<strong>and</strong>ler,Arizona … Projected college major is business … Enjoys swimming, camping <strong>and</strong>fly fishing.10 • Jill NowadlyOutside Hitter/LiberoFreshman • 5-9<strong>William</strong>sburg, VAWalsingham AcademyHigh SchoolLettered four times as an outside hitter <strong>and</strong> liberoat Walsingham Academy for coach KeithNowadly, her father … Played in 299 careergames, posting 1,066 kills, 462 digs <strong>and</strong> 200 serviceaces … The kills <strong>and</strong> digs totals are schoolrecords … Earned TCIS Player of the Year honors each of her last three years …Three-time TCIS Tournament MVP … VISVA Player of the Year as a junior <strong>and</strong>senior … Named to the VISVA All-Tournament team as a junior <strong>and</strong> senior …Member of the National Honor Society <strong>and</strong> the Spanish National Honor Society.PersonalFull name is Jill Elizabeth Nowadly … Daughter of Keith <strong>and</strong> Ann Nowadly …Born September 28, 1987 in St. Louis, Missouri … Enjoys watching movies <strong>and</strong>playing the guitar … Plans to major in either biology or computer science.21 • Kim MountSetterFreshman • 5-8Corte Madera, CA • Redwood12 • Jo SottoLiberoFreshman • 5-2San Diego, CA • Rancho BernardoHigh SchoolHigh SchoolLettered three times as a setter at Redwood forLettered twice as a defensive specialist/libero forcoach Katie Pease … Served as team captain as acoach Tvan Nguyen … Team captain <strong>and</strong> MVPjunior <strong>and</strong> senior ... Recorded 461 assists as a se-as a senior … Honorable mention All-Palomernior … Named Marin County Athletic LeagueLeague as a senior … Two-time scholar-athlete(MCAL) Player of the Year <strong>and</strong> team MVP as aselection.senior … Led Redwood to the MCAL Championship,the North Coast Section (NCS) Championship <strong>and</strong> to the NorthernPersonalCalifornia final as a junior ... Three-time all-league selection … Four-time NCS Full name is Josephine Rae Sotto … Daughter of Feliciano <strong>and</strong> Rosebelle Sotto …Scholar Athlete selection … Member of the prestigious Empire <strong>Volleyball</strong> club Born August 14, 1987 in San Diego, California … Enjoys going to the beach <strong>and</strong>team that placed in the top 10 of the National <strong>Volleyball</strong> Festival during her sophomore<strong>and</strong> junior seasons ... Participated in Special Olympics <strong>and</strong> was a member oflistening to music … Plans to major in kinesiology.the Key Club.PersonalFull name is Kimberly Elizabeth Mount … Daughter of Bill <strong>and</strong> Barbara Haddon… Born March 9, 1987 in San Francisco, California … Enjoys art <strong>and</strong> reading.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 15


Player AwardsCAA Player of the Year1986 Heidi Erpelding1987 Heidi Erpelding1988 Heidi Erpelding1989 Jen Noble1990 Jennifer Torns1991 Jennifer Torns1992 Kirsten SchimkeAll-CAA1986 Judy Cochrane (1)Heidi Erpelding (1)1987 Heidi Erpelding (1)Kate Jensen (1)1988 Heidi Erpelding (1)Beth Ann Hull (1)Jennifer Torns (2)1989 Jen Noble (1)Jennifer TornsMelissa Aldrich (2)Becky Eggering (2)1990 Nicole Bibbins (1)Jennifer Torns (1)Anna Agbe-Davies (2)1991 Kirsten Schimke (1)Jennifer Torns (1)Anna Agbe-Davies (2)1992 Kirsten Schimke (1)Anna Agbe-Davies (2)Julie Amberg (2)1993 Anna Finley (1)Julie Amberg (2)Kathy Bell (2)1994 Julie Amberg (2)1995 Julie Amberg (1)Natalie Kamper (1)1996 Lori Price (1)Natalie Kamper (2)1997 Lori Price (2)1998 Ellen Gazdowicz (2)Laurel Witt (2)1999 Melissa Owen (2)Tara Tobias (2)2000 Stacy Woodson (2)2001 Tara Tobias (1)Laurel Witt (1)Carly Huffman (2)2004 Megan Eisenman (2)All-District1995 Julie Amberg1996 Lori Price1997 Lori PriceHonors <strong>and</strong> AwardsAll-Region1987 Heidi Erpelding1988 Heidi Erpelding1989 Jen Noble (2)Jennifer Torns (3)1991 Jennifer Torns (2)VaSID All-State1996 Lori Price2000 Sarah Gubler (2)Ellen Gazdowicz (2)2001 Tara TobiasLaurel WittCarly Huffman (2)Stacy Woodson (2)2002 Caitlin Geraghty (2)2004 Megan Eisenman (2)National Tournament Teams1988 Jen Noble (WIVC)1989 Jennifer Torns (WIVC)1991 Jennifer Torns(NIVC All-Tournament)National Teams1986 Heidi ErpeldingU.S. Olympic Festival (Gold Medal)1990 Jennifer TornsU.S. Olympic Festival (Gold Medal)Athletes of the Year1993 Anna Agbe-DaviesHanes Athlete of the Year AwardAcademic All-America1992 Anna Agbe-Davies1993 Anna FinleyAcademic All-District1995 Julie Amberg1996 Natalie Kamper<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Hall of Fame2002 Heidi Erpelding<strong>2005</strong> Jane Fanestil<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Year-By-Year Results<strong>Volleyball</strong> began as an intercollegiate sport at <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> in 1971; however,the records are incomplete for the first four seasons. The program becameDivision I in 1982, with official NCAA statistics first kept in 1983. W&M’s DivisionI record is 433-305 with a .587 winning percentage.Year Record Head Coach Notes2004 15-12 Debbie Hill T-5th Regular Season2003 10-17 Debbie Hill T-6th Regular Season2002 7-22 Debbie Hill T-8th Regular Season2001 22-6 Debbie Hill NCAA Tournament - First RoundCAA Tournament ChampionsTied for 1st Regular Season in CAA2000 15-14 Debbie Hill 3rd in CAA Tournament1999 16-15 Debbie Hill 4th Regular Season/4th CAA Tourney1998 19-16 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season/3rd CAA Tourney1997 10-22 Debbie Hill 4th Regular Season/3rd CAA Tourney1996 17-15 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season/3rd CAA Tourney1995 15-17 Debbie Hill 2nd Regular Season/2nd CAA Tourney1994 17-12 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season/3rd in CAA Tourney1993 12-16 Debbie Hill 1st Regular Season/2nd in CAA Tourney1992 19-14 Debbie Hill 1st Regular Season/2nd in CAA Tourney1991 24-7 Debbie Hill CAA Champions/NIVC Bid1990 21-12 Debbie Hill CAA Champions/WIVC Bid1989 28-4 Debbie Hill CAA Champions/WIVC Semis1988 25-5 Steve Stovitz* CAA Champions1987 23-7 Debbie Hill CAA Champions1986 27-11 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, ECAC Tourney - 1st1985 27-6 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, ECAC Tourney - 1st1984 18-22 Debbie Hill ECAC-South (CAA) - 2nd1983 33-12 Debbie Hill ECAC Regional Bid - VIL Div. I - 1st1982 13-21 Cindy Laughlin VIL Div. I St. Tourney. - 3rd1981 19-18 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 3rd1980 34-11 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 2nd1979 27-13 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 2nd1978 17-13 Debbie Hill AIAW-Small Coll. St. Tourney - 3rd1977 13-24 Debbie Hill VFISW State Tourney - 2nd1976 15-9 Debbie Hill VFISW State Tourney - 3rd1975 8-14 Sylvia Shirley State Tournament - 2nd* Steve Stovitz coached the team while Hill served as Director of <strong>Volleyball</strong> whileon maternity leave.Division I Total: 433-305 (.587), 23 seasons of Division I playHill’s Total: 520-367 (.586), 27 seasons as head coachCAA Rookie of the Year1994 Natalie Kamper2001 Carly HuffmanCAA Defensive Player of the Year1998 Kerri-Ann Grosso1999 Kerri-Ann Grosso2000 Kerri-Ann GrossoCAA All-Tournament Team1998 Sarah Gubler2000 Stacy Woodson2001 Tara Tobias (MVP)Sarah GublerStacy WoodsonOther Individual Awards1987 Heidi ErpeldingMartha Barksdale Award1988 Heidi ErpeldingAEF Outst<strong>and</strong>ing Athlete1993 Anna Agbe-DaviesNCAA Postgraduate scholarshipTeam Awards1991 Steve Lowe Award1995 AVCA Academic AwardHeidi Erpelding16 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Individual Season HighsKills Year Kills1. Heidi Erpelding 1988 4822. Heidi Erpelding 1987 4713. Jennifer Torns 1991 452Total AttacksYear Attacks1. Ellen Gazdowicz 1998 1,1722. Jennifer Torns 1991 1,0973. Heidi Erpelding 1988 1,032Hitting Percentage Year Pct.1. Heidi Erpelding 1988 .3542. Julie Amberg 1995 .3353. Heidi Erpelding 1987 .315AssistsYear Assists1. Sarah Gubler 1998 1,3322. Sarah Gubler 1999 1,2273. Sarah Gubler 2000 1,196Service Aces Year Aces1. Jane Fanestil 1983 1022. Kate Jensen 1986 843. Beth Ann Hull 1986 70Digs Year Digs1. Erin Simmons 2004 4232. Heidi Erpelding 1988 4133. Tara Tobias 1998 4104. Natalie Kamper 1996 398Block Assists Year BA1. Anna Agbe-Davies 1992 1512. Anna Agbe-Davies 1991 1403. Caitlin Geraghty 2004 1134. Anna Agbe-Davies 1990 111Block Solos Year BS1. Nicole Bibbins 1990 662. Lisa Bobst 1993 593. Anna Agbe-Davies 1990 58Total Blocks Year TB1. Anna Agbe-Davies 1992 1822. Anna Agbe-Davies 1991 1733. Anna Agbe-Davies 1990 169Individual Match HighsAttack Percentage (min. 12 kills)1. .708 Julie Amberg vs. Virginia (9/3/932. .684 Anna Agbe-Davies vs. GMU (10/13/90)3. .667 Megan Eisenman vs. UNCW (11/6/04)Kills5 Games1. 30 Heidi Erpelding vs. U.S. Int’l. (10/15/88)2. 29 Natalie Kamper vs. GMU (11/19/95)4 Games1. 32 Heidi Erpelding vs. Eastern Ill. (11/24/88)2. 28 Jennifer Torns at San Diego St. (9/13/91)Records3 Games1. 19 Natalie Kamper at Wake Forest (11/9/96)19 Jill Hannah at UC Irvine (10/12/96)Total Attacks5 Games1. 75 Jennifer Torns at UC San Diego (10/14/88)2. 70 Natalie Kamper vs. GMU (11/19/95)4 Games1. 65 Jennifer Torns at Georgetown (9/21/91)2. 61 Jennifer Torns at San Diego St. (10/13/91)3 Games1. 47 Megan Hector at VCU (11/13/04)2. 45 Tara Tobias at UC Irvine (10/15/00)3. 44 Jennifer Torns vs. Santa Clara (12/6/91)Assists5 Games1. 84 Jen Noble vs. N.C. State (9/24/88)2. 81 Jen Noble at UC San Diego (10/14/88)4 Games1. 72 Sarah Gubler vs UI-Chicago (9/17/99)2. 64 Sarah Gubler at UMBC ( 9/18/99)3 Games1. 56 Sarah Gubler vs. VCU ( 10/26/99)2. 52 Sarah Gubler at UC Irvine (10/15/00)Digs5 Games1. 38 Kathleen Hawley vs. VCU ( 11/15/03)2. 35 Heidi Erpelding vs. N.C. State (9/24/88)4 Games1. 31 Erin Simmons vs. Hofstra ( 10/29/04)2. 30 Tara Tobias vs. George Washington (9/12/98)3. 25 Natalie Kamper at Virginia (10/1/96)3 Games1. 25 Kathleen Hawley at UNCW (9/28/03)25 Kristin Gundersen vs. Dartmouth (9/11/99)Service Aces1. 13 Jane Fanestil (1983)2. 8 Melissa Owen vs. GA Tech ( 9/18/93)3. 7 five times, most recently,Erin Simmons vs. Norfolk State (9/23/04)Total Blocks1. 16 Anna Agbe-Davies at GMU (10/17/92)2. 14 Caitlin Geraghty vs. George Wash. (9/3/04)14 Caitlin Geraghty vs. East Carolina (8/30/02)14 Anna Agbe-Davies at Florida St. (11/2/91)14 Anna Agbe-Davies at SDSU (10/15/90)Block Solos1. 7 Nicole Bibbins (12/1/89)7 Lisa Bobst (1983)2. 6 Anna Agbe-Davies vs. Arizona St. (11/29/90)6 Anna Agbe-Davies vs. GWU (11/3/90)Block Assists1. 14 Caitlin Geraghty vs. George Washington (9/3/04)2. 13 Anna Agbe-Davies at GMU (10/17/92)13 Anna Agbe-Davies at Florida St. (11/2/91)4. 11 Carly Huffman vs. George Washington (9/3/04)11 Anna Agbe-Davies vs. Virginia (11/15/91)Kirsten SchimkeSarah Gublerwww.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 17


<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong><strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong>: “It’s Not Just A Game, It’s A Way Of Life.”When a student-athlete commits to play volleyball at <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>, shebecomes part of a very special program. First of all, the College is rich in tradition.For over 300 years, W&M has been in the business of education <strong>and</strong> is the secondoldestinstitution of higher learning in the nation. W&M’s noble roots go back toits charter from Engl<strong>and</strong>.The volleyball program also boasts a proud past. For the last 27 years, headcoach Debbie Hill has guided its fortunes with a record of 520 wins <strong>and</strong> 367 losses.Hill’s greatest achievement, however, is not her winning percentage on the courtbut her impeccable graduation rate among her student-athletes. <strong>Volleyball</strong> playerswho progress through the <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> program not only compete in a DivisionI setting but also receive one of the finest educations in the country. In 1995,the volleyball team ranked No. 1 among all <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> teams in GPA withan average above 3.45 for the academic year, winning the AVCA Team AcademicAward in the process.W&M graduates span the continuum of professions. A glimpse at the rosterof volleyball alumnae on the following page confirms this diversity. Physicians <strong>and</strong>archeologists, computer analysts <strong>and</strong> corporate bankers, lawyers <strong>and</strong> teachers, veterinarians<strong>and</strong> business executives, biologists <strong>and</strong> chemists, coaches <strong>and</strong> researchers— the list is varied yet they all share a common bond: W&M volleyball.Life at <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> is more than balancing academics <strong>and</strong> athletics.<strong>Tribe</strong> athletes also take advantage of numerous volunteer activities, <strong>and</strong> they havethe opportunity to join sororities <strong>and</strong> participate in intramurals. Many have beenactive in Housing Partnership projects. Others have helped with the campus day careprogram, the Muscarelle Museum, or Big Brother/Big Sister programs. Whatever theinclination, the athlete is encouraged to exp<strong>and</strong> her horizons <strong>and</strong> develop individually.At <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>, volleyball is time-consuming <strong>and</strong> requires dedication— but not at the expense of educating the whole person.W&M volleyball players represent an eclectic blend of talents. Some athletescould have played in top 20 programs but opted to focus on their academic goals.Other players are walk-ons who have passed up scholarship opportunities to attendW&M. Although W&M may not be a top 10 program, that does not eclipse theexperience of playing in the “big time.”In addition, the <strong>Tribe</strong> has been tremendously successful at the conferencelevel as evidenced by eight Colonial Athletic Association championships. The teamhas also seen time in the national spotlight with its first appearance in the NCAA<strong>Volleyball</strong> Tournament in 2001.The <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> volleyball program has a track record of producingsuccess both as a team <strong>and</strong> individually — as evidenced by the list of accolades onpage 20.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 19


<strong>Volleyball</strong> Alumnae-Where Are They Now?NAME/YEAR ..................................................................................................................................... CITY/COUNTRY .........................................................................................................OCCUPATIONAnna Agbe Davies, PhD ‘93 ..................................................................................................................... Chicago, IL ..................................................................Asst. Professor of Anthropology - DePaul UniversityJennifer Orin Albritton ‘96 ...................................................................................................................... Denver, CO ......................................................................................................................Fitness ConsultantJulie Amberg ‘96 ...................................................................................................................................... France ....................................................................................Director of Logistics - Backroads InternationalCathy Ashley ‘88 ...................................................................................................................................... Woodl<strong>and</strong> Park, CO .......................................................................Teacher/Soccer Coach - Woodl<strong>and</strong> ParkMeredith Axtell ‘99 .................................................................................................................................. Mission Viejo, CA ............................................................................................................Fitness ConsultantTrisha Baldwin ‘01 ................................................................................................................................... Knoxville, TN .............................................................................Graduate Student, University of TennesseeS<strong>and</strong>y Chambers Bartlemes, PT ‘77 ......................................................................................................... Ormond Beach, FL ...........................................................................................................Physical TherapistKelly Thompson Boyle ‘89 ....................................................................................................................... Centreville, VA ............................................................................ Biologist - Food <strong>and</strong> Drug AdministrationLauren Brooker ‘03 .................................................................................................................................. <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA ............................................................................................................. Massage TherapistErin Bradley Chase ‘94 ............................................................................................................................. Melbourne, FL ......................................................................... Director of Development - Chase AssociatesKate Jensen Brooks ‘88 ............................................................................................................................ <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA .............................................................................................................. Real Estate AgentLaura Burrus, PhD ‘86 ............................................................................................................................. San Francisco, CA .........................................................................Professor - San Francisco State UniversityElaine Carlson, PhD ‘84 .......................................................................................................................... <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA ..............................................................................Researcher - Department of EducationKerry Major Carr ‘90 .............................................................................................................................. Philadelphia, PA ...........................................................Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - University of PennsylvaniaKristin Gundersen Carr ‘03 ...................................................................................................................... Centreville, VA ............................................................................................................. Furgeson EnterprisesAnna Finley Caulfield, MD ‘94 ................................................................................................................ San Francisco, CA ............................................................... Physician - Stanford University Medical SchoolKirsten Collingwood ‘98 .......................................................................................................................... San Francisco, CA ................................................................................................................ Office ManagerCarly Conley ‘96 ...................................................................................................................................... Denver, CO ....................................................................................................................Sales RepresentativeDevon Corneal, Esq. ‘94 .......................................................................................................................... Philadelphia, PA ..............................................................................................................................AttorneyS<strong>and</strong>y Craig, MD ‘83 .............................................................................................................................. Matthews, NC .....................................................................................Physician - Carolinas Medical CenterLisa Dabney, MD ‘78 .............................................................................................................................. Winterville, NC ............................................................................ Physician - Carolina Organ ProcurementMarty Dickens ‘82 .................................................................................................................................. Mooresville, NC ...................................................................................................................Business OwnerJill Hannah Filene ‘98 .............................................................................................................................. Arlington, VA .................................................................................Researcher - Center For Disease ControlEllen Gazdowicz ‘01 ................................................................................................................................. Portl<strong>and</strong>, OR .............................................................. Medical School Student - Willamette Medical SchoolKathy Jones Gardner ‘78 ......................................................................................................................... North Hollywood, CA ..............................................................ESL Instructor - Los Angeles School DistrictStacy Woodson Garhart, ‘02 ..................................................................................................................... Virginia Beach, VA ............................................................................................. Elementary School TeacherJackie Genovese ‘87 .................................................................................................................................. <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA .........................................................Alumni Publications - College of <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>Laura Daly Godshall ‘81 ......................................................................................................................... Durham, NC .............................................................................................................................Library AideKeri Ann Grosso ‘01 ................................................................................................................................. Harrisonburg, VA ..................................................... Assistant <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - James Madison UniversitySarah Gubler, ‘02 ..................................................................................................................................... Salt Lake City, UT .................................................................Graduate Student - Brigham Young UniversitySusie Putz Hodges, DDS ‘98 .................................................................................................................... Charlotte, NC ...................................................................................................................................DentistSara Holtz ‘94 .......................................................................................................................................... Baltimore, MD .............................................................................Ph.D Student - Johns Hopkins UniversityLisa Bobst Huge ‘85 ................................................................................................................................ Hilton Head Isl<strong>and</strong>, SC ........................................................................................................ English TeacherGise Lopez Iribarren ‘82 .......................................................................................................................... San Juan, PR ...................................................................................Vice President - Chase Manhattan BankDonna Hajost Jacobson ‘83 ..................................................................................................................... Chicago, IL .............................................................................. Advertising Executive - Haddon AdvertisingLesley Johnson ‘02 ................................................................................................................................... Kailua, HI .......................................................................................Mathematics Teacher - Punahou SchoolKirsten Schimke Jones ‘93 ........................................................................................................................ Portl<strong>and</strong>, OR ......................................................................................................... Footwear Training - NikeJulie Jenkins ‘81 ...................................................................................................................................... San Antonio, TX ........................................................................ Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - Trinity UniversityNatalie Kamper ‘98 .................................................................................................................................. Venice, CA ....................................................................................................................... Librarian - UCLALaura Keehner, ‘01 ................................................................................................................................... Washington, DC ...............................................................................Administrative Assistant - Capitol HillAnn Kempski ‘84 .................................................................................................................................... Silver Spring, MD ..............................................................................................................Union OrganizerTanya Mitchell Lenz ‘95 ........................................................................................................................... Boston, MA ....................................................................................................New Engl<strong>and</strong> Sports NetworkKatharine Lewis ‘04 .................................................................................................................................. Washington, DC ......................................................................................................................... Retail SalesKathy Bell Lietzke ‘95 .............................................................................................................................. Austin, TX .............................................................................................. Assistant Director - Austin Jr. VBCLaurie Tubbs McCann, Esq. ‘84 .............................................................................................................. Ann<strong>and</strong>ale, VA ...................................................................................................................Attorney - AARPAmy McGuire ‘97 .................................................................................................................................... Sacramento, CA ................................................................................................................... English TeacherKim McIntyre, Esq. ‘92 ........................................................................................................................... Ladera Ranch, CA ...........................................................................................................................AttorneyAnne Ashcraft Mignatti ‘97 ...................................................................................................................... Denver, CO ...................................................................................... Ph.D Student - University of ColoradoSasha Mobley ‘87 .................................................................................................................................... Iowa City, IA .....................................................................................................................Graduate StudentJennifer Mulhall ‘88 ................................................................................................................................ Boca Raton, FL ......................................................................Teacher/Coach - Pope John Paul High SchoolHeidi Erpelding Morse ‘89 ...................................................................................................................... Charlottesville, VA ............................................................................................................................ TeacherJennifer Noble Smith, PT ‘90 .................................................................................................................. St. Louis, MO ...................................................................................................................Physical TherapistMelissa Owen ‘00 .................................................................................................................................... Spokane, WA .....................................................................................................................Graduate StudentAmy Owens ‘05 ....................................................................................................................................... <strong>William</strong>sburg, VA ..................................................................... Law Student - College of <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong>Amy Pabst, MD ‘88 ................................................................................................................................. Arlington Heights, IL ..........................................................................................Physician - Family PracticeLynn Nash Paynter, ‘80 ........................................................................................................................... Elkridge, MD ..............................................................................................Research Engineer - Futrex, Inc.Diana Davies Pearce ‘81 .......................................................................................................................... Reston, VA .......................................................................................................................Fitness ConsultantKate Pearson ‘90 (UCSB) ........................................................................................................................ La Jolla, CA .............................................................. Teacher/Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - La Jolla High SchoolMia Pequignot Poston, Esq. ‘98 ............................................................................................................... Dayton, OH ....................................................................................................................................AttorneyJane Fanestil Peterson ‘86 ......................................................................................................................... Baxter, MN ......................................................Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - Central Lakes Community CollegeJennifer Torns Petrie ‘92 .......................................................................................................................... San Diego, CA ..................................................................Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - University of San DiegoDeborah Fuess Piercy ‘84 ......................................................................................................................... South Hill, VA ................................................................................................................Sales RepresentativeBecky Eggering Pike ‘93 ........................................................................................................................... Kirksville, MO ............................................................Manager of Donor Relations - Truman St. UniversityBarb Quiqley Policastro ‘83 ..................................................................................................................... Cincinnati, OH ................................................................................................................................. BankerHoddy Potter ‘01 ..................................................................................................................................... San Francisco, CA ....................................................................... Law Student - University of San FranciscoLori Price ‘98 ........................................................................................................................................... Tuscon, AZ ............................................................................................Law Student - University of ArizonaKim Ramsey, PT ‘97 ................................................................................................................................ Denver, CO .......................................................................................................................Physical TherapistDebbie Reed ‘80 ...................................................................................................................................... Baltimore, MD ......................................................................................................... Computer ProgrammerMegan Mosebar Rische ‘97 ...................................................................................................................... Santa Ynez, CA ............................................................................................................... Medical TechnicianMia Richley, Esq. ‘92 ............................................................................................................................... San Diego, CA ................................................................................................................................AttorneyPam Turla Rule, CPA ‘87 ........................................................................................................................ Patterson, NY ......................................................................................................................Auditor - TexacoTami Olenich Savage ‘82 ......................................................................................................................... Herndon, VA .....................................................................................Graphic Design - Science ApplicationsNicole Bibbins-Sedaca, ‘92 ....................................................................................................................... Washington, DC ........................................................... Senior Advisor - United States Department of StateMelissa Aldrich Shelton ‘91 ...................................................................................................................... Charlottesville, VA ................................................................ Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - University of VirginiaDenise Swink Sibley, MD ‘82 .................................................................................................................. Johnson City, TN ............................................................................................Physician - Internal MedicineJudy Cochran Simons ‘87 ........................................................................................................................ Laurel, MD .................................................................................................... Systems Analyst - Hechinger’sHeather Burke Smith ‘95 ......................................................................................................................... Richmond, VA ................................................................................................................Domestic EngineerPat Steele, DVM ‘77 ............................................................................................................................... Owings Mills, MD ...............................................................................................Veterinarian - Hunt ValleyAnita Straupenieks, CPA ‘85 ................................................................................................................... Seattle, WA ...................................................................................... Accountant - American Pacific FisheriesKhy Kaupelis Sweeney ‘84 ....................................................................................................................... Reston, VA .................................................................................................. Manager - Ferguson EnterprisesKathy Thompson, Esq. ‘81 ...................................................................................................................... Chicago, IL .....................................................................................................................................AttorneySue Timmerman ‘91 ............................................................................................................................... San Diego, CA ............................................................................................................................ Retail SalesTara Tobias ‘02 ......................................................................................................................................... Atlanta, GA ........................................................................................................ Elementary School TeacherAlexis Cochrane Tompkins, ‘04 ................................................................................................................ Richmond, VA ................................................................................................... Elementary School TeacherRuth Trice ‘81 .......................................................................................................................................... Charlottesville, VA ........................................................................................................ High School TeacherElizabeth Overstreet Trumbull ‘87 ............................................................................................................ Centreville, VA ....................................................................................................Consultant-Pittney BowesJeanne Bierbauer Vilinsky, CPA ‘81 .......................................................................................................... Richmond, VA ............................................................................................................................AccountantTami Blosser Wamsley ‘80 ........................................................................................................................ Midlothian, VA ................................................................................................................Computer AnalystLeslie Ward ‘91 ......................................................................................................................................... San Diego, CA .............................................................................................................. Business ConsultantBeth Ann Hull Wilson ‘89 ....................................................................................................................... Arlington, VA ............................................Assistant Athletic Director/Head <strong>Volleyball</strong> Coach - <strong>Mary</strong>mountLaura Wilson ‘00 ...................................................................................................................................... Davis, CA ..................................................................................................... Veterinary Student - UC-DavisLaurel Witt, ‘02 ........................................................................................................................................ Edinborough, Scotl<strong>and</strong> ........................................................................................ Graduate Student - TrinityRoxanna Zamora ‘79 ................................................................................................................................ Washington, DC .....................................................................Planning & Actions Division - The PentagonKelly Halligan Zimmerman, Esq. ‘84 ....................................................................................................... Gladstone, NJ ..................................................................................................................................Attorney20 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Page HeadlineAthletic ExcellenceThe 2004-05 season was another outst<strong>and</strong>ingyear for W&M athletics, as the <strong>Tribe</strong>added five CAA titles to push its conferenceleadingtotal to 81, 30 more than the nextclosest competitor. Seven teams competed intheir respective NCAA Championships, highlightedby the football team’s appearance inthe I-AA semifinals. It has become typical forW&M to win at least five conference championships<strong>and</strong> send seven or more teams to theNCAA Championship each season.Each year the goal of the athletics departmentis to finish in the top-100 nationallyin the NACDA Directors’ Cup st<strong>and</strong>ings <strong>and</strong>in recent years W&M has far exceeded thatst<strong>and</strong>ard. In 2004-<strong>2005</strong>, the College finished76th, <strong>and</strong> was the highest-ranked team in theCAA <strong>and</strong> was third among all schools in thestate of Virginia, making this the ninth time inthe 12-year history of the Directors’ Cup thatthe College has finished both in the top four inthe state of Virginia <strong>and</strong> first or second in theCAA.<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> fields Division I teamsfor both men <strong>and</strong> women in basketball, crosscountry, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming<strong>and</strong> diving, tennis, <strong>and</strong> indoor <strong>and</strong> outdoortrack <strong>and</strong> field. There are also field hockey,lacrosse <strong>and</strong> volleyball squads for women ofthe College, while there are two additionalsports (baseball <strong>and</strong> football) for men.Academic SuccessThe <strong>Tribe</strong>’s athletic accomplishments donot come at the expense of its students’ academicresponsibilities, as W&M has produced36 Academic All-Americans since 1992.In the NCAA’s inaugural Academic ProgressRate scores for all Division I institutions,<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> once again excelled in itsmission of fostering true student-athletes. TheCollege boasted the fourth-best APR score(992) among 328 active <strong>and</strong> provisional institutions,<strong>and</strong> W&M leads all programs thatoffer performance-based grants <strong>and</strong> financialaid to scholar-athletes.Additionally, W&M had four student-athletesrecognized as CAA Scholar-Athletes ofthe Year in 2004-<strong>2005</strong>: Pat Comstock (Men’sCross Country), Megan Bishop (Women’sCross Country), Keith Bechtol (Men’s Track<strong>and</strong> Field) <strong>and</strong> Lena Sherbakov (Women’sTennis).www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 21


Page HeadlineBusch Field• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s field hockey team• Made possible by a generous grant from theAnheuser-Busch Corporation• Playing surface is a unique combination of apoured pad with Astroturf playing surface• Seats over 2,200• State-of-the-art computerized lighting <strong>and</strong> anelevated press boxAlbert-Daly Field• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong> men’s <strong>and</strong> women’s soccer<strong>and</strong> lacrosse teams• Made possible by a generous grant from Mr.<strong>and</strong> Mrs. Jim Ukrop• Natural grass playing surface• Named after longtime <strong>Tribe</strong> soccer coachesAl Albert <strong>and</strong> John DalyMcCormack-NagelsenTennis Center• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s tennis teams• Six indoor courts• Houses the ITA Women’s Tennis Hall ofFame• Mezzanine <strong>and</strong> stadium seating areas• Built with a gift from W&M graduate MarkMcCormack <strong>and</strong> his wife Betsy Nagelsen• State-of-the-art lighting <strong>and</strong> scoreboardPlumeri Park• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong> baseball program• Made possible by a generous grant from Joe Plumeri• Seating for over 1,000• Indoor <strong>and</strong> outdoor batting cages• Lighting for night games• Locker room, box seats <strong>and</strong> concessionsBusch Courts• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong> tennis teams for theoutdoor season• Eight individual hard court surfaces• Features California Corners, a uniquedesign that includes quarter fences thatrun along the sidelines to allow uninterruptedplay• Stadium seating for approximately 500• State of the art lighting for night matchesZable Stadium• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s football <strong>and</strong> track<strong>and</strong> field teams• Campus l<strong>and</strong>mark since 1935• Seating for more than 12,000• Permanent lighting will be installed intime for the <strong>2005</strong> football season• Br<strong>and</strong> new state-of-the-art track aroundthe field scheduled for completion inspring 2006• Joseph Montgomery football practice facilityis located adjacent to the stadium<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> Hall• Home of the <strong>Tribe</strong>’s basketball, gymnastics <strong>and</strong> volleyballteams• Seats over 8,500• Three-level building includes 12 locker room areas, a spacioustraining room, 5,000 square foot weight room <strong>and</strong> gymnasticstraining center• The concourse <strong>and</strong> lower levels house administrative <strong>and</strong>coaching staff offices22 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com


Page HeadlineGoalsWe take pride in the many achievements of <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> athletes,both in the classroom <strong>and</strong> on the playing field. These support services<strong>and</strong> many others are in place to help each student-athlete achievetheir goals. It is our hope that at the completion of their undergraduatecareer they can reflect upon:1. An academic experience that prepared them for a successfulcareer.2. An athletic challenge that brought many rewards.3. A feeling of loyalty <strong>and</strong> pride in identifying themselves as avarsity athlete with a degree from The College of <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong><strong>Mary</strong>.Compliance <strong>and</strong> Academic SupportAs members of the Colonial Athletic Association <strong>and</strong> NCAA DivisionI, the College is committed to full compliance with all NCAA<strong>and</strong> conference regulations. The department has a fulltime Directorof Compliance committed to assisting students, staff <strong>and</strong> coachesthrough education <strong>and</strong> monitoring of compliance issues.All entering students are assigned to a faculty academic advisorassigned by the director of Academic Advising. Students remain withthis advisor until their sophomore year at which time they select afaculty advisor in their chosen major.Within the athletic department, the Academic Support Coordinatoris a valuable resource for student-athletes serving in a liaison rolewith the various student service offices throughout the campus community.The College has offices for Volunteer Services, Career Services,a Writing Resource Center <strong>and</strong> Oral Communication Studio, to namea few.The department offers a variety of study, life <strong>and</strong> career buildingskills programs, but holds firm to the concept of self-determination—eachstudent must take responsibility for his or her collegiateexperience. Our goal is to assure that there is a support system in placeto assist students to make positive <strong>and</strong> informed decisions.Sports PsychologyThe athletic department has on staff a sports psychologist,who holds a Ph.D. in sports psychology. All consultationsare confidential <strong>and</strong> all student-athletes, teams orcoaches are welcome regardless of the issues they wish todiscuss. Consultation is available for sport psychology education,performance enhancement skills training, strategiesfor dealing with stress or injury, or for personal issues thatmay affect performance. The sports psychology consultantis considered a member of the Counseling Center <strong>and</strong> refersindividuals to the Center when appropriate.Strength, Speed <strong>and</strong> Conditioning<strong>Tribe</strong> athletics is very proud of the Joseph W. MontgomeryStrength Training Center, a 5,000 square footweight training facility. Under the guidance of the Head<strong>and</strong> Assistant Strength Coach each sport is provided witha program designed to enhance individual strength <strong>and</strong>flexibility development specific to the skills <strong>and</strong> movements requiredfor their sport. Individuals are educated on proper lifting techniques<strong>and</strong> workouts are monitored to assure safety at all times.Sports MedicineThe Division of Sports Medicine provides a comprehensive healthcare program for the department of intercollegiate athletics. The staffconsists of a team physician, seven full time certified athletic trainers,two graduate assistant athletic trainers <strong>and</strong> medical specialists fromthe local community. The team physician has overall responsibilityfor supervision of the sports medicine program. <strong>Tribe</strong> athletes havethe luxury of rehabilitating <strong>and</strong> treating injuries in a state-of-the-artathletic training facility.The priority for the athletic training staff is to enhance <strong>and</strong> assurelines of communication <strong>and</strong> cooperation among its staff, studentathletes,parents, coaches, the Student Health Center <strong>and</strong> involvedmedical specialists. Through a team approach to health care the sportsmedicine program can offer comprehensive health care services tothe student-athletes in a caring <strong>and</strong> cooperative manner.www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> • 23


Page HeadlineThe Best Small Public University in the United StatesFor more than 300 years, <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> has been a symbolof academic distinction in America. Now, in its fourth century, theCollege is prepared to educate the leaders of the 21st century.The College of <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> was founded in 1693 by King<strong>William</strong> III <strong>and</strong> Queen <strong>Mary</strong> II of Engl<strong>and</strong>. Four Presidents of theUnited States received their education at the College - GeorgeWashington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe <strong>and</strong> John Tyler.<strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> was the first college to institute an honorcode of conduct. The premier academic society, Phi Beta Kappa,was founded by <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> students in 1776. The Societyof the Alumni, founded in 1842, is the sixth oldest alumni groupin the nation. Now the College is designated as a “Public Ivy”, <strong>and</strong>ranks 15th among the best regional business schools.Lake Matoaka provides an on-campus field laboratory <strong>and</strong> recreationalactivities, <strong>and</strong> includes an ampitheatre to host concerts.The Wren Building is the oldest one in the United States in which classesare still taught.Did You Know?• W&M is the best small public university in the nation, accordingto an analysis by U.S. News <strong>and</strong> World Report.• W&M ranked sixth among all public universities in the analysis.• W&M ranked 30th overall among the nation’s best universities.• The average freshman retention rate is 96 percent.• The College’s student/faculty ratio is 12/1.• Over 46 percent of the classes at W&M have less than 20 students.• The maximum enrollment for freshman seminars is 17 students.• W&M ranked 17th in graduation rates for national universities.• Over 20,000 internships are posted on the school’s web site.• 10,400 high school students applied for 1,300 spots in the freshmanclass for the 2003-04 school year.• More W&M graduates go on to earn doctorates than any otheruniversity in the state of Virginia.• Over 83 percent of freshmen at W&M were in the top 10 percentof their high school graduating class.In addition to the historic <strong>William</strong>sburg setting of the College, there are many other attractions offeredwithin a reasonable driving distance from campus. W&M is located within three hours of Washington, D.C.Whether you like surfing at Virginia Beach (one hour away) or skiing at Wintergreen (less than three hoursaway), there is something for everyone in the W&M vicinity.Amusement ParksBusch Gardens (<strong>William</strong>sburg, 10 min.)Water Country (<strong>William</strong>sburg, 10 min.)Kings Dominion (Ashl<strong>and</strong>, 45 min.)Ocean Breeze (Virginia Beach, 60 min.)Sports/ConcertsNorfolk Scope (Norfolk, 45 min.)Chrysler Hall (Norfolk, 45 min.)Harbor Park (Norfolk, 45 min.)Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre (Virginia Beach, 60 min.)Hampton Coliseum (Hampton, 30 min.)Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, 45 min.)Richmond International Raceway (Richmond, 45 min.)The Diamond (Richmond, 45 min.)You can watch the sunrise at VirginiaBeach (below) or watch your life passbefore your eyes on one of the thrillingroller coasters at Busch Gardens (right).24 • <strong>2005</strong> <strong>William</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Mary</strong> <strong>Volleyball</strong> www.<strong>Tribe</strong><strong>Athletics</strong>.com

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