2007 RMU Volleyball Factbook

Date OppOnent time

August25 (Sat.) @ Central Michigan ! 10:00 a.m.

25 (Sat.) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay ! 5:00 p.m.

26 (Sun.) vs. Siena ! 10:00 a.m.

31 (Fri.) BUCKneLL # 7:00 p.m.

September1 (Sat.) YOUnGStOWn State # 3:00 p.m.

1 (Sat.) nORtH DaKOta # 7:00 p.m.

7 (Fri.) vs. Army $ 4:00 p.m.

7 (Fri.) @ UC Riverside $ 7:00 p.m.

8 (Sat.) vs. Idaho State $ 4:00 p.m.

21 (Fri.) vs. Howard ^ 6:00 p.m.

22 (Sat.) @ Saint Francis (Pa.) ^ 12:30 p.m.

22 (Sat.) vs. Coppin State ^ 3:00 p.m.

25 (tues.) DUQUeSne 7:00 p.m.

28 (Fri.) vs. Norfolk % 6:00 p.m.

29 (Sat.) vs. Delaware State % 9:00 a.m.

29 (Sat.) @ Maryland - Eastern Shore % 1:00 p.m.

Date OppOnent time

October3 (Wed.) WeSt ViRGinia 7:00 p.m.

13 (Sat.) @ Long Island * 1:00 p.m.

14 (Sun.) @ St. Francis (N.Y.) * 1:00 p.m.

16 (Tues.) @ Pittsburgh 7:00 p.m.

20 (Sat.) WaGneR * 5:00 p.m.

27 (Sat.) @ Central Conn. State * 1:00 p.m.

28 (Sun.) @ Quinnipiac * 1:00 p.m.

November3 (Sat.) FaiRLeiGH DiCKinSOn * 1:00 p.m.

4 (Sun.) SaCReD HeaRt * 1:00 p.m.

11 (Sun.) Saint FRanCiS (pa.) * 2:00 p.m.

17 (Sat.) NEC Tournament TBA

18 (Sun.) NEC Tournament TBA

Home matches in bold and all CapS* Northeast Conference Match | ! Central Michigan University Tournament | # Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational

$ University of California - Riverside Classic | ^ Saint Francis (Pa.) Tournament | % University of Maryland - Eastern Shore Tournament

All home matches played at Charles L. Sewall Center

All times are EST

2007 Quick Facts

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Moon Township, PA 15108Founded: 1921Enrollment: 5,000Affiliation: NCAA Division IConference: Northeast (NEC)Colors: Blue, White and RedNickname: ColonialsPresident: Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.DAthletic Director: Craig Coleman, M.D.Associate Athletic Director: Marty Galosi Assistant Athletic Director / SWA: Addie MutiAssistant Athletic Director: Meghan SweeneyAssistant Athletic Director: Sean SimmonsFaculty Representative: Scott Branvold, Ed.D.Athletic Department Phone: (412) 262-8295

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Director: Jim Duzyk Office Phone: (412) 262-8314 Office Fax: (412) 262-8557 E-mail: [email protected] Sports Information Director: Ken Baker Office Phone: (412) 262-8587 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Jeff McCafferty Office Phone: (412) 262-8694 E-mail: [email protected] Information Graduate Assistant: Erik Kaminski Office Phone: (412) 262-8541 E-mail: [email protected] Contact: Jeff McCaffertyInternet Address: www.rmucolonials.comSID Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium 6001 University Blvd., Moon Township, PA 15108

ATHLETIC TRAININGHead Athletic Trainer: Mike Vittorino, ATC

COACHING INFORMATIONHead Coach: Rob Thomas (San Diego State, 1994) Record at RMU: 79-50 (four seasons) Career Record: 79-50 (four seasons)Assistant Coaches: James Suvoy, Brian Foltz, Jessica RobertsVolleyball Office Phone: (412) 262-8603Best Time to Reach: Weekdays / 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

TEAM INFORMATION/HISTORY2006 Overall Record: 17-162006 NEC Record / Finish: 5-3 / T-3rdFirst Season of Volleyball: 1985All-Time Volleyball Record: 281-346Years in NCAA Tournament / Last Appearance: 5 / 2003Letterman Returning / Lost: 10 / 3Starters Returning/Lost: 5 + Libero / 1 Key Returnees: S - Tawnya Storino (5-9, Jr.) 2006NECAll-TournamentSelection MB/OH - Emily Wolthuis (5-10, Jr.) 2006All-NECSecondTeam DS/L - Alaina Gibson (5-7, So.) 2006NECAll-TournamentSelection 2006All-NECFirstTeamHome Court: Charles L. Sewall Center (3,056)

Contents 1 Quick Facts 2 Major Media Outlets / Athletic Department Directory 3 2007 Roster 4 Head Coach Rob Thomas 5 Assistant Coaches • Team Manager 6 2007 Outlook 7 Jessica Camaioni 8 Jennifer Stambaugh 9 Tawnya Storino 10 Emily Wolthuis 11 Alaina Gibson • Cassie Lee 12 Melissa Thompson • Jessica Nelko 13 Newcomers 14 2006 Match-by-Match Results 15 2006 Individual Statistics 16 2006 NEC Standings and Awards 17 2006 NEC Individual Statistics 18 2006 NEC Team Statistics 19 NEC Championships 20 All-NEC Honorees 21 Record vs. All Opponents 22 School Records 24 All-Time Letterwinners / RMU Athletic Hall of Fame 25 About Robert Morris University 26 President Gregory Dell’Omo / Director of Athletics Craig Coleman 27 RMU Athletics 28 Athletic Administration / Head Coaches

On the Cover (l to r): Jennifer Stambaugh, Tawnya Storino and Jessica Camaioni

Credits: The 2007 Robert Morris University Volleyball media guide is a product of the RMU Sports Information Office. The guide was written and edited by Jeff McCafferty with special assistance from Jim Duzyk and Jen Roupe. Design and typography by Juris Silenieks of JR Graphics. Photographs by Jason Cohn, Dave Miller, Connie Karaffa and Ken Baker. The guide was printed by Navigator Printing, Pittsburgh, Pa.

ItisthepolicyofRobertMorrisUniversitytoprovideequalopportunityinalleducationalprogramsandactivities,admissionofstudentsandconditionsofemploymentforallqualifiedindividualsregardlessofrace,color,sex,religion,age,disability,nationaloriginandsexualpreference.

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Major Media Outlets NORTHEAST CONFERENCEBrenda Weare, CommissionerRon Ratner, Associate Commissioner200 Cottontail LaneVantage Court NorthSomerset, NJ 08873(732) 469-0440 • Fax: (732) 469-0774www.northeastconference.org

WIRE SERVICESAssociated PressAlan Robinson, Sports EditorKen WunderleyWestinghouse BuildingPittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 281-3747 • Fax: (412) 281-1869www.ap.org

PRINTBeaver County Times (a.m.)Ed Rose, Sports EditorJohn Perrotto, Eric Hall,Chuck Curti, Mike Bires400 Fair AvenueBeaver, PA 15008(724) 775-3200 • Fax: (724) 728-0190www.timesonline.com

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (a.m.)Jerry Micco, Sports EditorPhil Axelrod, Paul Meyer34 Blvd. of the AlliesPittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 263-1621 • Fax: (412) 263-1926www.post-gazette.com

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (a.m.)Kevin Smith, Sports EditorDave Mackall, John Grupp503 Martindale Street, 3rd FloorPittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 321-6460 • Fax: (412) 320-7964www.pittsburghlive.com

Pittsburgh Sports Report (weekly)Ellis Cannon, PublisherTony DeFazio, EditorRIDC Riverplace3 South Linden StreetDuquesne, PA 15110-1151(800) 945-7767 • Fax: (412) 244-9558www.pghsports.com

TELEVISIONFox Sports Net PittsburghRoger Lenhart, Producer2 Allegheny Center, Suite 1000Pittsburgh, PA 15212(412) 322-9500 • Fax: (412) 323-9740www.foxsports.com

KDKA (CBS-Channel 2)Mike Vukovcan, Sports ProducerOne Gateway CenterPittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2200 • Fax: (412) 575-2871www.kdka.com

WPXI (NBC-Channel 11)John Fedko, Sports Director11 Television HillPittsburgh, PA 15214(412) 237-1212 • Fax: (412) 237-4900www.wpxi.com

WTAE (ABC-Channel 4)Jon Burton, Sports Producer400 Ardmore Blvd.Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 242-4300 • Fax: (412) 244-4628www.thepittsburghchannel.com

RADIOKDKA (AM-1020)Jeff Hathhorn, Sports DirectorOne Gateway CenterPittsburgh, PA 15222(412) 575-2547 • Fax: (412) 575-2874www.kdkaradio.com

Metro NetworksScott Stiller, Adam Guskey7 Parkway Center, Suite 750Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 808-1050 • Fax: (412) 808-1049

WBGG-AM (FOX Sports Radio 970)Bob McLaughlin, Program Director200 Fleet Street, 4th FloorPittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1441 • Fax: (412) 937-0323www.970theburgh.com

WEAE (AM 1250-ESPN)Mark Madden, Guy JunkerEddy Crow, Ken Laird400 Ardmore Blvd.Pittsburgh, PA 15221(412) 731-1250 • Fax: (412) 244-4596www.espnradio1250.com

WPIT (AM 730)Kenny Woods, Operations Mgr.7 Parkway Center, Suite 625Pittsburgh, PA 15220(412) 937-1500 • Fax: (412) 937-1576www.wpitam.com

Jim DuzykSports Information

Director

Ken BakerAssistant Sports

Information Director

Erik KaminskiSports Information Graduate Assistant

Jeff McCaffertySports Information Graduate Assistant

Telephone DirectoryAll phone numbers are area code 412 unless noted

General ......................................................................................................... 262-8200

Athletic AdministrationCraig Coleman, M.D. (Director of Athletics) ............................... 262-8302Marty Galosi (Associate Athletic Director).................................. 397-4865Addie Muti (Asst. Athletic Director/SWA) ................................... 262-8615Meghan Sweeney (Asst. Athletic Director) ................................ 262-8431Sean Simmons (Asst. Athletic Director) ....................................... 262-8630Margot Turner (Athletic Secretary).................................................. 262-8295Linda Young (Athletic Secretary) ...................................................... 262-8588Maurice Wharton (Ticket Director) ................................................. 262-8449Jim Duzyk (Sports Information Director) .................................... 262-8314Ken Baker (Asst. Sports Information Director) ......................... 262-8587Jeff McCafferty (Graduate Asst. SID) .............................................. 262-8694Erik Kaminski (Graduate Asst. SID) ................................................... 262-8541

Athletic Head CoachesSal Buscaglia (Women’s Basketball) ................................................ 262-8419Craig Coleman (Softball) ....................................................................... 262-8302Bear Davis (Men’s Lacrosse) ................................................................. 397-3890Bill Denniston (Men’s Soccer) ............................................................. 262-8446Nate Handrahan (Women’s Ice Hockey) ..................................... 397-4478John Kowalski (Women’s Soccer) .................................................... 262-8631Jeff Layman (Men’s and Women’s Tennis)................................... 262-8633Midge McPhail (Women’s Rowing) ................................................ 397-4479Olivia Netzler (Field Hockey) ............................................................... 262-8640Katy Phillips (Women’s Lacrosse) ..................................................... 397-3889Mike Rice (Men’s Basketball) ............................................................... 262-8297Derek Schooley (Men’s Ice Hockey) ............................................... 397-4477Michael Smith (Cross Country / Track & Field) ......................... 262-8513Jerry Stone (Men’s and Women’s Golf ) ........................................ 262-8633Rob Thomas (Volleyball) ........................................................................ 262-8603Joe Walton (Football)............................................................................... 262-8576

Mailing Address: Joe Walton Stadium6001 University Blvd. • Moon Township, Pa. 15108

Phone: (412) 262-8587 • Fax: (412) 262-8557

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2007 RosterAlphabetical NO. PlAyER yR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOl

12 Jessica Camaioni ** ............................ Sr. DS 5-7 Williamstown, NJ / Williamstown

1 Alaina Gibson ** ................................... Jr. DS/L 5-7 Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris

4 Amanda Graham ................................. Fr. MB 6-2 Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

10 Addie Jennings .................................... Fr. MB/OPP 6-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

16 Cassie Lee ** ............................................. Jr. OH/OPP 5-11 Vista, Calif. / Vista

13 Corinne Moser ...................................... Fr. DS/OH 5-5 Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

18 Jessy Nelko * ............................................ So. OH/OPP 5-10 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

3 Jennifer Stambaugh ** .................... Sr. OH 5-11 Union Bridge, Md. / Francis Scott Key

9 Tawnya Storino ** ................................ Sr. S 5-9 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin

7 Melissa Thompson * .......................... Jr. S 5-8 Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck

8 Emily Wolthuis ** ................................. Sr. MB/OH 5-10 Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian

Numerical NO. PlAyER yR. POS. HT. HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOl

1 Alaina Gibson **.................................... Jr. DS/L 5-7 Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris

3 Jennifer Stambaugh ** .................... Sr. OH 5-11 Union Bridge, Md. / Francis Scott Key

4 Amanda Graham ................................. Fr. MB 6-2 Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

7 Melissa Thompson * .......................... Jr. S 5-8 Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck

8 Emily Wolthuis ** ................................. Sr. MB/OH 5-10 Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian

9 Tawnya Storino ** ................................ Sr. S 5-9 Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin

10 Addie Jennings .................................... Fr. MB/OPP 6-1 Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

12 Jessica Camaioni ** ............................ Sr. DS 5-7 Williamstown, NJ / Williamstown

13 Corinne Moser ...................................... Fr. DS/OH 5-5 Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

16 Cassie Lee ** ............................................. Jr. OH/OPP 5-11 Vista, Calif. / Vista

18 Jessy Nelko * ............................................ So. OH/OPP 5-10 Aliquippa, Pa. / Hopewell

* Denotes letters earned

Head Coach: Rob Thomas (fifth year at RMU; San Diego State ’94) | Assistant Coach: Curt Russell | Student Assistant: Tyler Warden

Thomas vs. All Opponents

Rob ThomasHead Coach

Head Coach Rob Thomas will be at the helm for his fifth season as the Robert Morris University women’s volleyball team takes the court in 2007. Under the guidance of Thomas, RMU has averaged nearly 20 victories, including seven conference wins per season. Thomas is an impressive 28-4 during conference play and 79-50 overall. Last season, Robert Morris finished tied for third in the Northeast Conference with a 5-3 record. The Colonials made it to their fourth straight conference tournament championship game before falling to Long Island. Over the past four seasons, Thomas has coached the Colonials to two Northeast Conference regular-season titles, four NEC Tournament championship games, one NCAA Tournament appearance, and an NEC Tournament title in 2003. He was named NEC Coach of the Year in 2004. Thomas has coached one NEC Player of the Year, two NEC Rookies of the Year and one NEC Tournament MVP. Thomas also has coached eight All-NEC First-Team members and six All-NEC Second-Team members. In his first season at the helm, Thomas led the Colonials to a 23-12 overall record and an unblemished 8-0 finish in Northeast Conference play. Along the way, Robert Morris claimed its fifth straight NEC title and its fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament.

Thomas’ second and third seasons both ended with a loss to Long Island in the NEC Tournament championship game. In 2004, the Colonials finished with a 23-9 mark and an unblemished 8-0 conference record, giving Thomas his second NEC regular-season title. The 2005 season saw Thomas receive his first-ever NEC regular-season loss, giving the Colonials a 7-1 conference record and a 16-13 overall record. Thomas is no stranger to success, which is

evident with his strong coaching background as an assistant coach before coming to Robert Morris. He began his coaching career at Division III University of California-San Diego from 1996-98. While with the Tritons, he served as the top assistant women’s coach and the head men’s coach. In 1997, the Tritons women’s team was the Division III National Champions, while the 1997 men’s squad was a Division III Final Four participant. Following his time at the University of California-San Diego, Thomas spent three years as an assistant at the University of Memphis from 1998-2000, where he served as volleyball recruiting coordinator. In 1998 the Tigers were a Conference USA Tournament quarterfinalist, defeating regionally ranked University of Houston. Before heading to Robert Morris, Thomas was the top assistant coach at the University of South Alabama, where he served as the program’s recruiting coordinator and developed the outside hitters and middle blockers. In 2002, five Jaguars were named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List while two were named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. Thomas received his Bachelor of Arts degree in environmental social science in 1994 from San Diego State University and currently resides in Crescent, Pa.


Akron ............................................. 0-2Albany ........................................... 0-1Ball State ...................................... 1-0Bowling Green ......................... 0-1Brown ............................................ 1-0Canisius ........................................ 2-0Central Conn. State........ 5-0Charleston Southern ........... 0-1Cincinnati.................................... 0-1Cleveland State .............. 1-3Connecticut .............................. 1-0Coppin State ............................. 1-0Dartmouth ...................... 0-2Davidson ..................................... 1-0Dayton .......................................... 0-1Delaware State ............... 2-0

Duquesne ........................ 3-1Eastern Kentucky ................... 0-2Eastern Michigan ................... 1-1Eastern Washington ............. 0-1Fairleigh Dickinson........ 4-0Gardner-Webb ................ 0-1George Washington ............. 1-0Georgia State ............................ 1-0Harvard......................................... 0-1High Point .................................. 1-0Houston ....................................... 0-1Indiana State Univ. ............... 1-0IPFW ............................................... 0-2IUPUI .............................................. 1-0Jacksonville ................................ 1-0Kent State ................................... 1-0

Long Island ..................... 3-4Loyola (Md.) ............................... 4-0Marist ............................................. 1-0Morgan State ............................ 1-0Navy ............................................... 1-0Niagara ......................................... 0-2NJIT ................................................. 1-0North Carolina Central........ 1-0Northern Colorado ............... 0-1North Dakota State ............... 0-1North Florida ............................ 1-0Ohio State................................... 0-1Penn State .................................. 0-2Pennsylvania ............................. 0-1Pittsburgh ....................... 0-3Providence ................................. 1-0

Quinnipiac....................... 4-0Sacred Heart ................... 4-0Saint Francis (Pa.) ........... 11-1South Dakota State ....... 0-1St. Francis (N.Y.) .............. 4-0St. John’s ...................................... 0-1St. Peter’s ..................................... 1-0Seton Hall ........................ 1-1Syracuse....................................... 1-2Texas-Pan American ...... 2-0Towson ............................. 0-1UNC-Greensboro ........... 1-0Wagner ............................ 4-1West Virginia ................... 2-2Youngstown State ................. 1-2

Thomas Year-by-Year year Overall Pct. NEC Pct. NEC Finish2003 ............... 23-12 .657 8-0 1.000 1st2004 ............... 23-9 .719 8-0 1.000 1st2005 ............... 16-13 .552 7-1 .875 2ND2006 ............... 17-16 .515 5-3 .625 T-3rdTotals........... 79-50. .612. 28-4. ..875

Thomas’ RMU Career Highlights First Career Win: 08/29/03 vs. DavidsonNEC Coach of the Year: 2004NEC Regular Season Titles: 2003, 2004NEC Tournament Titles: 2003NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2003

Assistant Coaches


Curt RussellEntering his first season on the bench as the Colonials’ assistant coach is Curt Russell. Russell works for the West Allegheny School District, where he is a health and physical education teacher. He has been the head volleyball coach for the middle school and high school since 2000. At the middle school level, he has won four Southwest Conference Championships, while appearing in the championship game on six occasions. At the high school level, he has coached his team to five straight WPIAL playoff appearances and three straight section titles, including a 2006 PIAA “AA” Title. He was named the WPIAL District 7 All-Star Coach. Before West Allegheny, Russell was a fitness manager and personal trainer at Bally Total Fitness and a sports instructor at Camp Woodlands Spina Bifida. Russell has a B.S. in health and physical education.

Tyler WardenEntering his first season as the women’s volleyball student assistant is Tyler Warden. He is a graduate of Norwin High School, where he was a three-year letterwinner in volleyball. With Warden’s help, his team won four section titles, recording a 24-2 overall record and a 19-1 section mark in 2005. Warden was named all-section and all-WPIAL in 2006 and 2007, while also being named to the Finest-40 All-State team in 2007. While at Norwin, Warden also played club baseball. Warden is a freshman at Robert Morris and is currently pursuing a degree in sport management.

Rebekah Bakerman • ManagerJoining the Colonial volleyball staff for a third season to help provide added assistance as a manager and statistician is Rebekah Bakerman. Bakerman joins the Colonials after a four-year career at Millersburg Area High School, along with two years of experience on the track and field team. She is a member of a winter volleyball league through Grace United Methodist Church and participates in a spring and summer beach volleyball league as well. Bakerman originally hails from Millersburg, Pa., and will be entering her junior year at Robert Morris in the fall of 2007. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.


2007 OutlookThe 2007 version of the Robert Morris University volleyball team, under the direction of fifth-year head coach Rob Thomas, will look to regain its power a top of the Northeast Conference after falling in the NEC Tournament finals each of the last three years. The Colonials finished the 2006 season with an overall record of 17-16, with a 5-3 mark in conference play. Once again, the Colonials must deal with losing one of the best players in the program’s history with the graduation of middle blocker Janette Schneider. “It seems like every season I am talking about this,” said Thomas. “But we always find a way to move on and fill the voids.” Nine of 13 returning players are either juniors or seniors, making this team very top-heavy with a lot of experience. Also returning is one sophomore, and Thomas has added three freshmen. “There is one thing that stands out to me about having a junior- and senior-dominated lineup,” said Thomas. “I like it because it does not force me to play the underclassmen before they are ready. They can take their time and learn the game at the collegiate level.” Five seniors return for the 2007 season, including Tawnya Storino, Emily Wolthuis, Jessica Camaioni and Jennifer Stambaugh. Leading the way for the seniors is returning

captain Storino. Storino was named to the NEC All-Tournament Team and led the NEC with 10.90 assists per game; she also ranked second on the club with 268 digs and third with 34 service aces. Storino tallied 56 kills, 53 total blocks and a .252 hitting percentage. Her 1,221 assists ranks third in the RMU single-season record book, while her 2,427 career assists ranks second all-time. Joining Storino will be NEC All-Second Team honoree Wolthuis who led the team with 338 kills in 2006, ranking third in the NEC with 3.71 kills per game. She also ranked second on the team with 233 digs and fourth with 27 service aces. Camaioni returns this season after suffering some injuries last season. She still managed to tally 217 digs, ranking third on the squad, and 22 service aces, good enough for fifth on the team. Rounding out the senior class is Stambaugh. Stambaugh finished second on the team with 321 kills and sixth with 121 digs. Leading the junior class is 2006 NEC First-Team and All-Tournament Team honoree Alaina Gibson. Gibson ranked third in the conference with 3.99 digs per game. She also ranked second on the team with 41 service aces, while tallying 25 assists and one kill. Her 455 digs rank sixth on the all-time single-season list and her 41 service aces rank 10th all-time. She also ranks sixth in the career record book with 983 career digs.

Joining Gibson are fellow juniors Melissa Thompson and Cassie Lee. Thompson played in 10 games for the Colonials tallying 30 assists, five kills, one service ace and one block assist. Lee played in 91 games for the Colonials. She ranked fifth on the team with 164 kills, fourth with 26 assists and third with 58 total blocks. She also tallied four service aces and 56 digs. The lone sophomore on the squad this season will be Jessy Nelko. Nelko appeared in 32 games as a freshman last season. She recorded 47 kills, 15 digs, three assists, two block assists and one service ace. The 2007 squad will feature three freshmen, middle blocker Amanda Graham, middle blocker/opposite Addie Jennings and defensive specialist/outside hitter Corinne Moser. With the addition of some very capable freshmen and a group of core players the RMU volleyball team should be able to continue its successful tradition it has created over the last decade. This year like every other, the RMU squad will have one goal in mind, which is to win the conference tournament and advance to the NCAA Tournament. “I feel that we have a very competitive non-conference schedule,” said Thomas. “This will allow us to prepare for our conference schedule the best we can.”

Melissa Thompson

Emily Wolthuis Jennifer Stambaugh


2007 RMU Returnees

12 Jessica CamaioniDS / 5-7 / Sr. • Williamstown, N.J. / Williamstown

2006: Played in 28 matches, receiving the starting nod 25 times, and appeared in a total of 94 games … Finished fourth on the team with 217 digs and fifth with 22 service aces … Finished with 10 or more digs eight times, including 14 vs. Gardner-Webb (9/8) and vs. Wagner (11/18) in an NEC Tournament

quarterfinal match, 13 vs. Indiana State (9/2) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21), 12 vs. Morgan State (9/17) and 11 vs. Texas Pan American (9/22), @ West Virginia (10/4) and vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) in an NEC Tournament semifinal match … Tied her career high in service aces of three on two occasions, @ Towson University (8/26) and vs. Harvard (9/30). 2005: Appeared in 29 matches, starting 21, and appeared in a total of 100 games … Finished third on the team with 251 digs, second with 25 service aces and also added 14 assists, nine kills, and two blocks … Tallied double-digit digs on 10 different occasions, including a season and career-high 19 vs. West Virginia (9/13) … Recorded 16 digs @ Central Conn. St. (11/6) … Finished with 15 digs @ Jacksonville (9/2) … Set a new career high with three service aces @ St. Francis (N.Y.) … Had two

service aces five times and at least one service ace in 18 of the Colonials’ 29 matches … Her 100 games played ranked third on the squad. 2004: Appeared in 27 matches, getting the starting nod on 16 occasions and played in a total of 78 games as a freshman … Tallied 192 digs, eight service aces and seven kills on the year … Earned her first collegiate start in the first game of the season for RMU against Eastern Kentucky (9/3) … Recorded double-digit digs on nine occasions, including four straight matches to start the season … The rookie defensive specialist tallied double-digit digs in all four Colonial matches in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational to earn Northeast Conference Rookie of the Week honors for the week of Sept. 7 … She posted 10 digs against both Eastern Kentucky (9/3) and Georgia State (9/4), 13 digs and two aces in a 3-1 win over Seton Hall (9/4) and 14 digs and two kills against Akron (9/3) … Finished with 11 digs and two service aces in a 3-0 setback @ West Virginia (9/12) in the West Virginia Invitational … Tallied 10 digs each in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/15) and in the NEC Championship game versus Long Island (11/21) … Recorded 12 digs, one assist and one service ace @ Northern Colorado (9/25) in the Best Western Regency Tournament. High School: New Jersey All-Star in 2003 … First-Team All-State Group III in senior season … First-Team All-Olympic Conference and All-South Jersey in junior and season campaigns … Selected as a Courier-Post Player of the Week in 2003 … Most Valuable Player for Williamstown High School in senior season … 2003 PhiladelphiaInquirer Player of the Year. Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Diane Camaioni … Born August 7, 1986 … Has one sister Christina … Major is communication.

Career Statistics GP K K/G E TA Pct. A A/G SA SA/G SE RE D D/G BS BA TB B/G

2004 ......................................................... 78 7 0.09 2 24 .208 8 0.10 8 0.10 13 27 192 2.46 0 0 0 0.002005 .......................................................... 100 9 0.09 7 43 .047 14 0.14 25 0.25 18 27 251 2.51 0 2 2 0.022006 .......................................................... 94 4 0.04 5 33 -.030 14 0.15 22 0.23 25 21 217 2.31 0 0 0 0.00Totals.......................................... . 272. 20. 0.07. .14. 100. ..060. 36. .0.13. .55. 0.20. 56. 75. .660. .2.43. 0. .2. 2. 0.01.


2007 RMU Returnees

3 Jennifer StambaughOH / 5-11 / Sr. • Union Bridge, Md / Francis Scott Key

2006: Appeared in 33 matches for RMU, earning six starts … Played in a total of 111 games … Ranked second on the team with 321 kills and fifth with 121 digs, 31 total blocks and 28 block assists … Posted career highs in kills (321), kills per game (2.89), hitting percentage (.142), assists (14), service aces (6), digs

(121), digs per game (1.09), solo blocks (3), block assists (28), total blocks (31) and blocks per game (0.28) … Her 111 games played ranked fourth on the team … Tallied 10 or more kills 17 times, including a career-high 21 vs. Wagner (11/18) in the first round of the NEC Tournament … Tallied 16 kills vs. Morgan State (9/17) and 14 kills vs. Indiana State (9/2), vs. NJIT (9/29) and @ Seton Hall (10/14) … Tallied 10 or more digs on three occasions, including a career-high 17 vs. Wagner (11/18), 14 @ Wagner (11/11) and 12 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) … Recorded a career-high four blocks vs.

Central Conn. State (11/4)and three blocks @ Duquesne (10/10) and vs. Wagner (11/18) … Her 2.89 kills per game ranked 10th in the Northeast Conference. 2005: Played in 24 matches, starting in five, totaling 54 games … Tallied a season-high 19 kills @ Niagara (10/2) and six digs @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/24) … Recorded two blocks vs. Niagara (9/24) and @ Niagara (10/2) … Finished the season with a total of 137 kills, 13 blocks and 24 digs. 2004: Saw action in three games for the Colonials … Tallied a kill in a 3-1 victory over Delaware State (9/11) @ the West Virginia Invitational … Finished with three kills and a dig in a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/24). High School: Played for Alice Rau at Francis Scott Key High School … Was Monocacy Valley Athletic League Piedmont Conference Champions in her senior season … WTTR Player of the Week and FrederickPost First-Team selection in 2001 … MVAL All-League First team in 2002 … CarrollCountyTimes First-Team in junior and senior seasons … Led her team in all categories in her sophomore through senior seasons. Personal: Daughter of Rodney and Melanie Stambaugh … Born March 14, 1986 … Has one sister, Samantha, and one brother, Cody … Major is applied psychology.


2004 ......................................................... 3 4 1.33 3 9 .111 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0 1 0.33 0 0 0 0.002005 .......................................................... 54 137 2.54 83 371 .146 7 0.13 0 0.00 2 54 24 0.44 3 10 13 0.242006 .......................................................... 111 321 2.89 181 985 .142 14 0.13 6 0.05 15 23 121 1.09 3 28 31 0.28 Totals.......................................... . 168. .462. 2.75. 267. .1365. .143. 21. 0.12. 6. 0.04. 19. .23. 146. 0.87. 6. 38. .44. .0.26

2007 RMU Returnees


9 Tawnya StorinoS / 5-9 / Sr. • Pittsburgh, Pa. / Baldwin

2006: Played in all 33 matches for the Colonials, starting 32 times, for a total of 112 games played … Was selected to the NEC All-Tournament Team … Finished the season with a team-high 1,221 assists, which ranks third in the RMU single-season record book … Finished second on the team with 34 service aces

and 268 digs, while her 53 total blocks ranked third … Her 1,221 assists and 10.90 assists per game ranked first in the Northeast Conference … Set career highs in games played (112), kills (56), hitting percentage (.252), assists (1,221), service aces (34), digs (268), block assists (49) and total blocks (53) … Moved into second place in the RMU career record book with 2,427 assists … Tallied 10 double-doubles for the Colonials, including a season-high 57 assists and 17 digs vs. Wagner (11/18) in an NEC Tournament quarterfinal match … Totaled a season-high 18 digs along with 45 assists vs. Harvard (9/30) … Tallied more than 50 assists three times, with 57 vs. Wagner (11/18), 56 vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22) and 51 @ West Virginia (10/4) … Tallied a career-high four service aces vs. IPFW (9/1), while tallying four block assists vs. Delaware State (9/1), vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22), @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) and vs. Wagner (11/18) … Tallied five blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21). 2005: Stared all 26 matches that she appeared in for a total of 92 games … Named NEC Player of the Week (8/29) … She recorded three double-doubles over that span @ the Akron Early Bird Invitational … Finished with four kills, 51 assists, 15 digs, and two block assists vs. Canisius (8/27) … Tallied three kills, 58 assists and 17 digs vs. Youngstown State (8/28) … Recorded five kills, 61 assists, 14 digs and four total blocks @ Akron (8/28) … Recorded 10 double-doubles on the season … Set career highs in assists 65 vs.

Eastern Washington and digs 23 @ Central Conn. St. (11/6) … Finished the year with 1,004 (10.91 per game) assists, 211 digs, 46 kills, 47 blocks, and 11 service aces … Her 1,004 assists were good enough for third in the RMU single-season record book … Her 10.91 assists per game ranked second in the NEC. 2004: Played in 50 games for the Colonials as a freshman … Ranked second on the team with 202 assists … Also tallied 73 digs, 10 kills, eight blocks and seven service aces … Dished out double-digit assists on eight occasions … Recorded 10 digs in a 3-0 win over Georgia State (9/4) in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational … Dished out 21 assists to go along with five digs and three block assists in a 3-1 win over Delaware State (9/11) @ the West Virginia Invitational … Posted her first ever double-double versus Bowling Green (9/11) after tallying 11 digs and 10 assists … Dished out 41 assists on two separate occasions … Compiled 41 assists, four digs and two block assists in a 3-2 win @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/15) and also registered 41 assists in a 3-0 win over St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/24) along with three kills and six digs … Registered double-digit assists in the last four out of five games she appeared in on the season … Aside from the 41 assists at St. Francis (N.Y.) she dished out 12 assists @ Wagner (10/30) and 19 and 14 assists against Central Connecticut State (11/7) and Long Island (11/21), respectively. High School: Three-year starter for Baldwin High School and led them to a 53-6 record over that span … First-Team All-State AAA Division of Pennsylvania in her junior and senior seasons … First-Team All Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League AAA Division in 2002 and 2003 … W.P.I.A.L. AAA Division Champions in both her junior and senior seasons … W.P.I.A.L. Section 5 AAA undefeated champions in 2002 and 2003 and tied for third in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in the same seasons. Personal: Daughter of Rick and Connie Storino … Born Dec. 27, 1985 … Has two siblings, Ricky and Tory … Major is elementary education.


2004 ......................................................... 50 10 0.20 3 29 .241 202 4.04 2 0.04 7 2 73 1.46 1 7 8 0.162005 .......................................................... 92 46 0.50 18 138 .203 1004 10.91 11 0.12 31 2 211 2.30 4 43 47 0.512006 .......................................................... 112 56 0.50 17 155 .252 1221 10.90 34 0.30 73 4 268 2.39 4 49 53 0.47Totals.......................................... . 254. 112. .0.44. .38. .322. ..230. .2427. 9.56. .47. 0.19. 111. .8. .552. 2.17. .9. .99. 103. .0.43


2007 RMU Returnees

8 Emily WolthuisMB / OH / 5-10 / Sr. • Byron Center, Mich. / South Christian

2006: Played in 28 matches, getting the starting nod 27 times and totaling 91 total games … Named to the All-NEC Second Team … Finished the season with a team-high 338 kills and 3.71 kills per game … Also finished third with 233 digs, fourth with 27 service aces and sixth with 22 total blocks … Tallied 10

double-doubles on the season, recorded 10 or more kills 21 times and 10 or more digs 11 times … Finished with 15 kills @ Duquesne (10/10), 16 vs. Indiana State (9/2), vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22) and vs. Harvard (9/30), 17 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2), vs. Morgan State (9/17), 18 vs. Central Conn. State (11/4) and 19 kills @ West Virginia (10/4) … Tallied 15 digs @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21), 18 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2) and 19 @ West Virginia (10/4) … Finished with three total blocks vs. Gardner-Webb (9/8), vs. Morgan State (9/17), vs. Harvard (9/30) and @ Dartmouth (9/30) … Her 3.71 kills per game ranked third in the NEC. 2005: Appeared in 10 matches, starting two of them for a total of 30 games … Tallied 46 kills, nine digs, and four total blocks (two solo / two assisted) … Registered double-digit kills on three separate occasions, 21 kills vs. Youngstown State (8/28) and @ Akron (8/28) at the Akron Early Bird Invitational, and 22 kills @ Jacksonville (9/2). 2004: Played in 31 matches for the

Colonials, getting the starting nod on 10 occasions for a total of 104 games … Tabbed Northeast Conference Rookie of the Year … Ranked fourth on the team with 251 kills and 2.41 kills per game … Also recorded 124 digs, 28 block assists, nine service aces and five solo blocks … Registered double-digit kills on 11 occasions … Recorded 11 kills and seven digs in a 3-1 win over Seton Hall (9/4) in the Robert Morris / Duquesne Invitational … Had a stretch midway through the season that she finished with double-digit kills in five out of 10 matches … Finished with 12 kills in a 3-1 win over cross town rival Duquesne (9/21) and also in a 3-1 loss @ Northern Colorado (9/25) in the Best Western Regency Tournament … Tallied 10 kills @ Pittsburgh (10/12) and rounded out the stretch of five out of 10 games with double-digit kills with 10 in a 3-0 win over Providence (10/17) and 15 kills to go along with seven digs in a 3-2 win over NEC foe Long Island (10/23) … Compiled 13 kills and 11 kills in NEC wins @ Fairleigh Dickinson (10/31) and versus Central Connecticut State (11/7) … Closed out the season with 13 kills, six digs and one block assist in a 3-0 win over Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/20) in the opening round of the NEC Tournament … Returned in the NEC Championship game and registered 10 kills against Long Island (11/21). High School: Earned eight varsity letters at South Christian High School, three each in volleyball and softball and two in basketball … Helped lead South Christian to four consecutive district titles in 2000-2004 and three OK Gold Conference Championships … Earned All-State honors in senior season, along with all-region and all-conference accolades … Honorable Mention All-Area and all-conference in junior season … Earned her teams kills award in her senior season and posted the most blocking assists on the team in her junior campaign … South Christian’s Most Valuable Player in senior season. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Karen Wolthuis … Born Jan. 21, 1986 … Has one brother, Mike and one sister, Jennifer … Major is elementary education.


2004 ......................................................... 104 251 2.41 136 765 .150 2 0.02 9 0.09 14 1 124 1.19 5 28 33 0.322005 .......................................................... 30 97 3.23 47 267 .187 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0 9 0.30 2 2 4 0.132006 .......................................................... 91 338 3.71 173 949 .174 9 0.10 27 0.30 29 23 233 2.56 2 20 22 0.24 Totals.......................................... . 225. .686.. 3.05. 356. 1981. .167. 11. .0.05. .36. 0.16. 43. 24. 366. 1.63. .9. .50. 59. 0.26

2007 RMU Returnees


1 Alaina GibsonDS / L / 5-7 / Jr. • Muncie, Ind. / Muncie Burris

2006: Appeared in all 33 matches for the Colonials, playing in a team-high 114 games … Named All-NEC First Team as well as to the NEC All-Tournament Team … Finished the season with a team-high 455 digs, ranking sixth in the RMU single-season record book, and moved her way into sixth all-time with 983 career digs …

Ranked second on the club with 41 service aces and tallied 25 assists … Finished with 10 or more digs 26 times, including 20 or more five times … Tallied a season-high 31 digs vs. IPFW (9/1), 26 vs. Wagner (11/18), 25 vs. Texas Pan-American (9/22), 22 @ West Virginia (10/4) and 21 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/2) … Finished with a season-high six service aces vs. UNC-Greensboro (9/8), along with five vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) and @ Sacred Heart (10/15) … Her 3.99 digs per game ranked third in the NEC. 2005: Appeared in all 29 games as a freshman … Led the team in games played with 103 … Named 2005 NEC Rookie of the Year … Won NEC Rookie of the Week honors four times (8/29), (9/6), (9/12) and (10/3) … Named to the All-NEC First Team … Finished her rookie campaign with 528 digs (led team), 42 service aces (tied for team lead) and 21 assists … Led the NEC with 5.13 digs per game … Her 528 digs rank her third on

the RMU single-season record book and her 42 service aces rank her tied for eighth with Cyndi Dunslow (2002-2005) … Recorded double-digit digs in 27 of the 29 matches the Colonials played, including a 14-game run from 9/2 – 10/7 and a 10-game run to close out the season … Recorded a career-high 40 digs vs. West Virginia (9/13) … Eight times she tallied 20 or more digs, including 32 vs. Youngstown State (8/28), 25 @ Jacksonville (9/2), 35 vs. Duquesne (10/25), and 27 vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/19) … Tallied three or more service aces five times … Recorded four service aces twice, @ Jacksonville (9/2) and vs. Wagner (10/29) … Tallied three service aces on three separate occasions, vs. Canisius (8/27), vs. Youngstown State (8/28), and @ Saint Francis (Pa.). High School: Earned four varsity letters at Burris Laboratory, under the guidance of Steve Shondell … Muncie Burris claimed the 2004 National High School Championship … In her senior season, Muncie Burris compiled a perfect 40-0 record, including an 8-0 league record on its way to its eighth-straight Indiana Class 2A State Championship, and Gibson’s fourth of her high school career… Earned second team all-state recognition in her junior and senior seasons … All-conference honoree in both 2003 and 2004 … An Indiana All-Star in her senior campaign. Personal: Daughter of Dan and Karen Gibson … Born May 19, 1986 … Has one brother, Adam … Major is human resource management.


2005 .......................................................... 103 0 0.00 8 32 -.250 21 0.20 42 0.41 34 42 528 5.13 0 0 0 0.002006 .......................................................... 114 1 0.01 6 29 -.172 25 0.22 41 0.36 32 65 455 3.99 0 0 0 0.00Totals.......................................... . 217. 1. .0.00. 14. .61. .-.213. 46. .0.21. .83. 0.38. 66. 107. 983. 4.53. 0. 0. .0. 0.00

16 Cassie LeeOH / 5-11 / Jr. • Vista, Calif. / Vista

2006: Appeared in a career-high 30 matches, starting 26 times and totaling 91 games played … Finished third on the team with 51 block assists and 58 total blocks, third with 26 assists and fifth with 164 kills … Tallied four service aces and 56 digs … Tallied 12 kills on three occasions, @ Cleveland State (9/16), @

Dartmouth (9/30) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) … Tallied five or more digs four times, including seven vs. Central Conn. State (11/4), six @ Duquesne (10/10) and five @ IPFW (9/23) and @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21) … Also tallied six total blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (10/21). 2005: Appeared in 25 matches, getting the starting nod in five matches … Played a total of 72 games … Totaled 168 digs, 84 digs, 28 total blocks

(seven solo / 21 assisted), nine service aces and six assists … Her 168 kills were the fourth highest total on the squad … Recorded one double-double vs. Niagara (9/24) with 12 kills and a season-high 10 digs … Tallied double-digit kills seven times, including a season-high of 14 vs. Duquesne (10/25). High School: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Vista High School … Four-Time San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic Team … First Team All-Avocado League and Second Team All California Interscholastic Federation San Diego in senior season … Second Team All-Palomar League in junior campaign and third team honors in sophomore season … Selected to the Redondo Beach and Mira Mesa All Tournament teams in her junior year … Two-time Vista High School Athlete of the Week, once each in her junior and senior seasons … Team Coaches Award in 2003 and 2004, as well as a team captain. Personal: Daughter of Scott and Ramona Lee … Born March 31, 1987 … Has two sisters, Lacie and Chelsie … Major is management.


2005 .......................................................... 72 168 2.33 84 542 .155 6 0.08 9 0.12 23 8 84 1.17 7 21 28 0.392006 .......................................................... 91 164 1.80 76 461 .191 26 0.29 4 0.04 11 18 56 0.86 7 51 58 0.64Totals.......................................... . 163. .332. .2.04. .160. 1003. .171. .32. 0.20. .13. 0.08. 34. 26. 140. 0.86. .14. 72. 86. 0.53


2007 RMU Returnees

18 Jessica NelkoOH/DS / 5-9 / Jr. • Beaver Falls, Pa. / Blackhawk

2006: Appeared in 14 matches, starting once and totaling 32 games … Finished the season with 47 kills, 15 digs, three assists, two total blocks and one service ace … Tallied over 10 kills on two occasions, including a career-high 16 vs. Fairleigh Dickinson (11/12) and 11 vs. Wagner (11/18) … Recorded three assists

vs. Wagner (11/18) … Notched three digs in the final three games of the season, vs. Wagner (11/18), vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) (11/18) and vs. Long Island (11/19). High School: Earned two letters at Hopewell … Was part of four WPIAL championships from 2002-2005 and one PIAA championship in 2004, helped lead team to a 16-1 record … Second-Team All-Section in 2005 … Participated in the bowling club, art club, Spanish club and junior Olympic volleyball while in high school. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Sandy Nelko … Born Feb. 24, 1988 … Has one sister, Jennifer … Major is environmental science.


2006 ......................................................... 32 47 1.47 45 183 0.11 3 0.09 1 0.03 0 1 15 0.47 0 2 2 0.06

7 Melissa ThompsonS / 5-9 / Jr. • Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck

2006: Appeared in eight matches for a total of 10 games … Finished the season ranked second on the team with 30 assists … Also tallied five kills, one service ace, one dig and one block … Finished with 10 or more assists on two occasions, 13 vs. Quinnipiac (11/5) and 12 vs. St. Francis (N.Y.) (10/29). 2005: Appeared in

seven matches, starting four … Finished the season with 90 assists, 10 total blocks (two solo / eight assisted), nine kills, nine digs and four service aces … Recorded a season-high six kills vs. Coppin State (9/23) and 36 assists, seven digs, and five blocks @ Saint Francis (Pa.) (9/24). High School: Played two seasons under Nate McClellan at Marysville Pilchuck … The Tommies were 4A District Champions in her junior campaign along with finishing second in state … Selected as the Rookie of the Year in 2003 … Earned all-area honorable mention accolades in her senior season … Selected to the All-Wesco Second Team in 2004 … In her senior season served as a

co-captain … In the summer of 2005 participated in the USAV Beach Volleyball High Performance Olympic Development Program in Hermosa Beach, Calif., along with the USAV High Performance Olympic Development Camp in Colorado Springs, Colo. … Participated in the junior Olympics in beach volleyball and at the national level in 2005. Personal: Daughter of Jim and Cindy Thompson … Has five siblings, Alicia, Ezna, Jeremy, Vanessa and Jessica … Born Feb. 18, 1988 … Major is applied psychology.


2005 .......................................................... 15 9 0.60 3 20 .300 90 6.00 4 0.27 8 1 9 0.60 2 8 10 0.672006 .......................................................... 10 5 0.50 2 7 .429 30 3.00 1 0.10 5 0 1 0.10 0 1 1 0.10Totals.......................................... . 25. 14. 0.50. .5. 27. .333. .120. .4.80. .5. 0.20. .13. 1. .10. 0.40. .2. 9. .11. 0.44


4 Amanda Graham6-2 / Fr. • Melbourne, Fla. / Eau Gallie

High School: Received letters in both volleyball and soccer … Was named offensive MVP and Space Coast All-Star Game MVP in 2006 … Also received soccer MVP honors in 2006, while winning the J Kyle Braid Leadership Award … Graduated 11th in her class. Personal: Daughter of Mark and Kim … Born Sept. 20, 1988 … Has one brother, Cody … Major is nuclear medicine technology.

10 Addie Jennings6-1 / Fr. • Santa Barbara, Calif. / Dos Pueblos

High School: Helped lead team to a 21-8 record her senior season … team was Silver Division Champions and finished second in their league … Team tallied a 27-3 overall record, while placing first in the San Luis Tournament, second in the Tournament of Champions and fifth in Edison High Tournament … Named Second-Team All-Channel League Honorable Mention in her senior year. Personal: Daughter of Tom and Dee … Born April 23, 1989 … Major is marketing.

2007 RMU Newcomers

13 Corinne MoserDS / OH / 5-5 / Fr. • Meyersdale, Pa. / Meyersdale

High School: Earned four letters in volleyball and track and threeletters in basketball … Was named county MVP, all-county first teamand all-conference in 2006 … Finished her career with 828 kills,101 service aces and a .287 hitting percentage. Personal: Daughter ofJeff and Lisa Moser … Born Feb. 19, 1989 … Has one sister, Rachelle,and one brother, Matthew … Major is applied mathematics.


2006 Match-by-Match ResultsOverall: 17-16 • NEC Record: 5-3 • Home: 7-3 • Away: 4-8 • Neutral: 5-8 • Three Games: 11-10 • Four Games: 4-5 • Five Games: 2-1

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Score-by-game Record Record Time

! 08/26/06 vs. #23 Ohio State 0-3 L 15-30,20-30,17-30 0-1 0-0 1:09

! 08/26/06 at Towson 0-3 L 24-30,28-30,25-30 0-2 0-0 1:23

! 08/27/06 vs. Houston 0-3 L 23-30,13-30,17-30 0-3 0-0 1:06

# 09/01/06 DELAWARE STATE W 3-0 30-8,30-20,30-17 1-3 0-0 1:10

# 09/01/06 IPFW 0-3 L 27-30,28-30,30-32 1-4 0-0 1:45

# 09/02/06 INSU W 3-0 32-30,33-31,30-22 2-4 0-0 1:28

# 09/02/06 SAINT FRANCIS Pa. W 3-0 30-25,30-28,30-20 3-4 0-0 1:30

$ 09/08/06 vs. UNC-Greensboro W 3-0 30-24,30-28,30-23 4-4 0-0 1:24

$ 09/08/06 vs. Gardner-Webb 1-3 L 24-30,28-30,31-29,28-30 4-5 0-0 2:03

$ 09/09/06 vs. NCCU W 3-0 30-27,30-12,30-19 5-5 0-0 1:15

09/12/06 PITTSBURGH 0-3 L 20-30,20-30,28-30 5-6 0-0 1:33

09/16/06 at Cleveland State 0-3 L 25-30,31-33,19-30 5-7 0-0 1:32

09/17/06 MORGAN STATE W 3-0 30-26,30-15,30-17 6-7 0-0 1:15

% 09/22/06 vs. Texas Pan American W 3-2 30-26,25-30,30-21,27-30,15-12 7-7 0-0 2:05

% 09/23/06 at IPFW 0-3 L 25-30,23-30,21-30 7-8 0-0 1:30

% 09/23/06 vs. South Dakota State 0-3 L 23-30,23-30,24-30 7-9 0-0 1:22

^ 09/29/06 vs. NJIT W 3-0 30-22,30-21,30-20 8-9 0-0 1:14

^ 09/30/06 vs. Harvard 2-3 L 30-17,30-28,20-30,32-34,13-15 8-10 0-0 2:00

^ 09/30/06 at Dartmouth 1-3 L 23-30,15-30,30-27,19-30 8-11 0-0 1:37

10/04/06 at West Virginia W 3-1 30-22,20-30,30-27,30-26 9-11 0-0 2:00

10/10/06 at Duquesne W 3-0 30-21,30-26,30-26 10-11 0-0 1:23

10/14/06 at Seton Hall 1-3 L 23-30,13-30,30-22,28-30 10-12 0-0 1:36

* 10/15/06 at Sacred Heart W 3-0 30-28,30-15,30-21 11-12 1-0 1:14

* 10/21/06 at Saint Francis 1-3 L 30-24,26-30,21-30,25-30 11-13 1-1 1:52

* 10/28/06 LONG ISLAND 0-3 L 21-30,26-30,16-30 11-14 1-2 1:15

* 10/29/06 ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) W 3-0 30-11,30-17,30-22 12-14 2-2 1:10

* 11/04/06 CENTRAL CONN. ST. W 3-1 23-30,30-28,30-20,30-21 13-14 3-2 1:30

* 11/05/06 QUINNIPIAC W 3-0 30-21,30-18,30-20 14-14 4-2 2:17

* 11/11/06 at Wagner 1-3 L 31-33,30-25,18-30,20-30 14-15 4-3 1:45

* 11/12/06 @ Fairleigh Dickinson W 3-1 30-32,30-24,30-27,30-22 15-15 5-3 1:56

+ 11/18/06 vs. Wagner W 3-2 22-30,30-32,30-15,30-22,15-13 16-15 5-3 2:00

+ 11/18/06 at Saint Francis W 3-1 30-21,30-28,18-30,30-25 17-15 5-3 1:40

+ 11/19/06 at Long Island 0-3 L 12-30,22-30,22-30 17-16 5-3 1:16

! Towson Tournament | # Omni William Penn Invitational | $ Gardner-Webb Tournament | % IPFW Tournament^ Dartmouth Invitational | * Northeast Conference match | + NEC Tournament match


2006 Individual Statistics

|------------------ ATTACK ------------------| |----- SET -----| |------- SERVE ---------| ## Name GP-MP-MS K K/Game E TA Pct. A A/Game SA SA/Gm SE

7 THOMPSON, Melissa .......... 10-8-0 5 0.50 2 7 .429 30 3.00 1 0.10 5

5 SCHNEIDER, Janette ........... 104-31-30 321 3.09 70 693 .362 5 0.05 18 0.17 50

9 STORINO, Tawnya ................. 112-33-32 56 0.50 17 155 .252 1221 10.90 34 0.30 73

15 SCHROEDER, Haley .............. 106-33-31 211 1.99 79 530 .249 1 0.01 2 0.02 3

16 LEE, Cassie .................................. 91-30-26 164 1.80 76 461 .191 26 0.29 4 0.04 11

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily .................. 91-28-27 338 3.71 173 949 .174 9 0.10 27 0.30 29

3 STAMBAUGH, Jennifer ...... 111-33-6 321 2.89 181 985 .142 14 0.13 6 0.05 15

14 DAWSON, LeSheala ............. 34-17-3 33 0.97 30 102 .029 1 0.03 2 0.06 1

18 NELKO, Jessy ............................. 32-14-1 47 1.47 45 183 .011 3 0.09 1 0.03 0

12 CAMAIONI, Jessica ............... 94-28-25 4 0.04 5 33 -.030 14 0.15 22 0.23 25

13 JASZKA, Lisa ............................. 114-33-9 34 0.30 47 160 -.081 23 0.20 50 0.44 77

11 HOAK, Danielle ....................... 26-17-2 1 0.04 2 6 -.167 0 0.00 6 0.23 7

1 GIBSON, Alaina ....................... 114-33-0 1 0.01 6 29 -.172 25 0.22 41 0.36 32

. .. ROBERT.MORRIS................. . 114-33-33.. 1,536. 13.47. 733.. 4,293. ..187.. 1372. 12.04. 214. .1.88. 328

. . Opponents........................... . 114.33-33.. 1,505. 13.20. 742.. 4,254. ..179.. 1335. 11.71. 226. .1.98. 299

|------ DIG ------| |------------------- BlOCKING --------------------| ## Name G RE DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE

7 THOMPSON, Melissa .......... 10 0 1 0.10 0 1 1 0.10 0 1

5 SCHNEIDER, Janette ........... 104 2 58 0.56 37 70 107 1.03 12 1

9 STORINO, Tawnya ................. 112 4 268 2.39 4 49 53 0.47 3 19

15 SCHROEDER, Haley .............. 106 3 9 0.08 28 79 107 1.01 7 5

16 LEE, Cassie .................................. 91 18 56 0.62 7 51 58 0.64 2 6

8 WOLTHUIS, Emily .................. 91 23 233 2.56 2 20 22 0.24 2 6

3 STAMBAUGH, Jennifer ...... 111 23 121 1.09 3 28 31 0.28 0 5

14 DAWSON, LeSheala ............. 34 0 5 0.15 4 13 17 0.50 5 1

18 NELKO, Jessy ............................. 32 1 15 0.47 0 2 2 0.06 0 0

12 CAMAIONI, Jessica ............... 94 21 217 2.31 0 0 0 0.00 0 2

13 JASZKA, Lisa ............................. 114 35 199 1.75 0 9 9 0.08 0 3

11 HOAK, Danielle ....................... 26 3 29 1.12 0 0 0 0.00 0 0

1 GIBSON, Alaina ....................... 114 65 455 3.99 0 0 0 0.00 0 2

TEAM ............................................... 28

. .. ROBERT.MORRIS................. . 114. 226.. 1,666. 14.61. .85. 322.. 246.0. .2.16. .31. 51

. .. Opponents........................... . .114. 214.. 1,623. 14.24. .69. 374.. 256.0. .2.25. .60. 49

Alaina Gibson

Melissa Thompson

Emily Wolthuis

Jennifer Stambaugh


2006 NEC Standings & AwardsFinal Standings School NEC Pct. Overall Pct. Streak Home Away Neutral

1. Long Island* .................................. 8-0 1.000 25-11 .694 L1 16-2 6-4 3-5

2. Saint Francis (Pa.)* ..................... 7-1 .875 19-14 .576 L1 7-3 6-4 6-7

3. Central Conn. State * ............... 5-3 .625 19-10 .655 L1 8-2 6-6 5-2

Robert Morris* ................... 5-3 .625 17-16 .515 L1 4-2 4-9 9-5

5. Fairleigh Dickinson* ................. 4-4 .500 17-13 .567 L2 4-5 7-4 6-4

Wagner* ........................................... 4-4 .500 9-23 .281 L2 3-6 4-9 2-8

7. Sacred Heart ................................. 2-6 .250 3-23 .115 L1 0-8 2-8 1-7

8. Quinnipiac ...................................... 1-7 .125 1-30 .032 L9 1-5 0-17 0-8

9. St. Francis (N.Y.) ............................ 0-8 .000 0-23 .000 L23 0-8 0-9 0-6

* Clinched NEC Tournament Berth

NEC Player of the Week11/13/06 Brandy Barnett Wagner11/6/06 Anne Roosevelt Saint Francis (Pa.) 10/30/06 Brandy Barnett Wagner 10/23/06 Martina Wagner Long Island 10/16/06 Martina Wagner Long Island 10/9/06 Lauren Boothby Fairleigh Dickinson 10/2/06 Martina Wagner Long Island 9/25/06 Brynn Good Central Conn. State9/18/06 Anne Roosevelt Saint Francis (Pa.) 9/11/06 Shelby Heggie Long Island 9/5/06 Brynn Good Central Conn. St. 8/28/06 Martina Wagner Long Island

NEC Rookie of the Week11/13/06 Svetlana Simic Long Island11/6/06 Annie Archer Sacred Heart 10/30/06 Gabi Hilk Wagner 10/23/06 Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State10/16/06 Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State 10/9/06 Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State10/2/06 Ali Philbrick Fairleigh Dickinson 9/25/06 Svetlana Simic Long Island 9/18/06 Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State9/11/06 Svetlana Simic Long Island 9/5/06 Sara Grona Central Conn. State8/28/06 Svetlana Simic Long Island

Award WinnersPlayer of the yearMartina Wagner Long Island

Setter of the yearBrynn Good Central Connecticut State

Rookie of the yearJamie Baumert Central Connecticut State

Coach of the yearScott Gleason Saint Francis (Pa.)

First Team All-Conference NAME SCHOOL POS.

Lauren Boothby Fairleigh Dickinson MH Shelby Heggie Long Island MB Alaina.Gibson.. Robert.Morris.. L.Brynn Good Central Conn. State S Anne Roosevelt Saint Francis (Pa.) OH Janette Schneider Robert Morris MB Martina Wagner Long Island OH

Second Team All-Conference NAME SCHOOL POS.

Brandy Barnett Wagner OH Jamie Baumert Central Conn. State MH Kristin Buter Saint Francis (Pa.) OH Trevon Dyson Long Island MH Lindsey Patty Long Island S Svetlana Simic Long Island L Emily.Wolthuis.. Robert.Morris.. OH

2006 Northeast Conference Volleyball Tournament

HostedbyLongIslandUniversityBrooklyn,NY

FIRST ROuNDSaturday,November18

No. 3 Central Conn. State def. No. 5 Fairleigh Dickinson, 3-0

No..3.Robert.Morris.def..No..6.Wagner,.3-2

SEMIFINAlSSaturday,November18

No. 1 Long Island def. No. 4 Central Conn. State, 3-0

No..3.Robert.Morris.def..No..2.Saint.Francis.(Pa.),.3-1

CHAMPIONSHIPSunday,November19

No..1.Long.Island.def..No..3.Robert.Morris,.3-0

Alaina Gibson


2006 NEC Individual StatisticsHITTING PERCENTAGE (Minimum .200/3.0 attacks per game)

Player Team G Kills Errs Total Pct.

Jamie Baumert .................. Central Conn. State 89 198 42 419 .372Janette Schneider ...... Robert Morris 104 321 70 693 .362Shelby Heggie ................... Long Island 123 414 112 901 .335Lauren Boothby ................ Fairleigh Dickinson 108 377 124 816 .310Brynn Good ......................... Central Conn. State 102 194 50 483 .298Rebecca Tenney................ Fiarleigh Dickinson 107 255 95 633 .253Haley Schroeder......... Robert Morris 106 211 79 530 .249Martina Wagner ................ Long Island 122 598 260 1372 .246Martina Racic ...................... Long Island 69 183 70 469 .241Elena Schmidt .................... Fiarleigh Dickinson 61 211 89 520 .235

KILLS (Minimum 2.00 per game)

Player Team G No. KPG

Martina Wagner ............... Long Island 122 598 4.90Anne Roosevelt ................ Saint Francis (Pa.) 119 486 4.08Emily Wolthuis ........... Robert Morris 91 338 3.71Lauren Boothby ............... Fiarleigh Dickinson 108 377 3.49Elena Schmidt ................... Fiarleigh Dickinson 61 211 3.46Brandy Barnett .................. Wagner 107 369 3.45BUTER, Kristin .................... Saint Francis (Pa.) 94 318 3.38Shelby Heggie .................. Long Island 123 414 3.37Janette Schneider ..... Robert Morris 104 321 3.09Jennifer Stambaugh . Robert Morris 111 321 2.89

ASSISTS (Minimum 5.00 per game)

Player Team G No. APG

Tawnya Storino ........ Robert Morris 112 1221 10.90Lindsey Patty .................... Long Island 97 1053 10.86Brynn Good ....................... Central Conn. State 102 989 9.70Morgan Gross ................... Sacred Heart 65 508 7.82Lydia Emnott .................... Wagner 103 672 6.52Missi Vaughn..................... Saint Francis (Pa.) 122 726 5.95Ruth Levy ............................ Fiarleigh Dickinson 110 648 5.89Gabi Hilk .............................. Wagner 82 419 5.11

SERVICE ACES (Minimum 0.10 per game)

Player Team G No. SAPG

Martina Wagner ............... Long Island 122 115 0.94Anne Roosevelt ................ Saint Francis (Pa.) 119 63 0.53Missi Vaughn...................... Saint Francis (Pa.) 122 57 0.47Svetlana Simic ................... Long Island 121 55 0.45Lisa Jaszka .................. Robert Morris 114 50 0.44Amanda Olmstead ......... Central Conn. State 97 42 0.43Sam O’Brien ........................ Wagner 110 47 0.43Brynn Good ........................ Central Conn. State 102 41 0.40Toni Perhat .......................... Long Island 123 49 0.40Ruth Levy ............................. Fiarleigh Dickinson 110 43 0.39

BLOCKS (Minimum 0.50 per game)

Player Team G Solo Asst. Total BPG

Kayla Greenwalt .............. Saint Francis (Pa.) 118 30 128 158.0 1.34Jamie Baumert ................ Central Conn. State 89 18 94 112.0 1.26Ashlee Gonzales ............. Central Conn. State 69 21 61 82.0 1.19Lauren Boothby .............. Fiarleigh Dickinson 108 18 99 117.0 1.08Janette Schneider .... Robert Morris 104 37 70 107.0 1.03Haley Schroeder....... Robert Morris 106 28 79 107.0 1.01Annie Archer ..................... Sacred Heart 79 20 50 70.0 0.89Rebecca Tenney.............. Fiarleigh Dickinson 107 10 82 92.0 0.86Keshia Gibbs ..................... Saint Francis (Pa.) 114 20 78 98.0 0.86Trevon Dyson ................... Long Island 121 20 83 103.0 0.85

DIGS (Minimum 1.00 per game)

Player Team G No. DPG

Katie Thomas .................... Sacred Heart 87 374 4.30Svetlana Simic .................. Long Island 121 483 3.99Alaina Gibson ............ Robert Morris 114 455 3.99Anne Roosevelt ............... Saint Francis (Pa.) 119 459 3.86Lauren Parisi ...................... Saint Francis (Pa.) 101 363 3.59Lauren Lombardo .......... Fiarleigh Dickinson 108 375 3.47Kerry Krohn ........................ Wagner 108 353 3.27Martina Wagner .............. Long Island 122 377 3.09OVERDEVEST, Erin .......... Quinnipiac 101 312 3.09Sirena Laburn ................... Wagner 105 319 3.04

Jessy NelkoJanette Schneider


2006 NEC Team StatisticsHITTING PERCENTAGE Team G Kills Errs Total Pct.

Long Island ............................. 123 1835 756 4656 .232

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 1423 560 3834 .225

Fairleigh Dickinson ............ 110 1557 716 4302 .195

Robert Morris ............... 114 1536 733 4293 .187Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ 122 1658 844 4877 .167

Sacred Heart ........................... 90 1078 677 3397 .118

Wagner ....................................... 117 1381 899 4500 .107

Quinnipiac................................ 101 884 684 3199 .063

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 69 361 458 1839 -.053

OPPONENT HITTING PCT. Team G Kills Errs Total Pct.

Long Island .............................. 123 1401 740 4185 .158

Fairleigh Dickinson ............. 110 1431 742 4349 .158

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 1400 736 4050 .164

Saint Francis (Pa.) .................. 122 1581 788 4781 .166

Robert Morris ................ 114 1505 742 4254 .179Sacred Heart ........................... 90 1263 582 3544 .192

Wagner ....................................... 117 1541 738 4138 .194

Quinnipiac................................ 101 1472 525 3440 .275

St. Francis (N.Y.) ...................... . 69 1088 297 2231 .355

ASSISTS Team G No. Per Game

Long Island .............................. 123 1649 13.41

Fairleigh Dickinson ............. 110 1388 12.62

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 1265 12.40

Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ 122 1481 12.14

Robert Morris ................ 114 1372 12.04Sacred Heart ........................... 90 979 10.88

Wagner ....................................... 117 1253 10.71

Quinnipiac................................ 101 790 7.82

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 69 293 4.25

KILLS Team G No. Per Game

Long Island .............................. 123 1835 14.92

Fairleigh Dickinson ............. 110 1557 14.15

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 1423 13.95

Saint Francis (Pa.) .................. 122 1658 13.59

Robert Morris ................ 114 1536 13.47Sacred Heart ........................... 90 1078 11.98

Wagner ....................................... 117 1381 11.80

Quinnipiac................................ 101 884 8.75

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 69 361 5.23

BLOCKS Team G Solo Asst Total Per Game

Central Conn. St. .............. 102 58 395 255.5 2.50

Saint Francis (Pa.) ............. 122 73 446 296.0 2.43

Fairleigh Dickinson .......... 110 52 376 240.0 2.18

Robert Morris .............. 114 85 322 246.0 2.16Sacred Heart ........................ 90 71 211 176.5 1.96

Long Island ........................... 123 70 322 231.0 1.88

Wagner .................................... 117 76 222 187.0 1.60

Quinnipiac............................. 101 22 212 128.0 1.27

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................. 69 11 33 27.5 0.40

SERVICE ACES Team G No. Per Game

Long Island .............................. 123 338 2.75

Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ 122 292 2.39

Fairleigh Dickinson ............ 110 221 2.01

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 195 1.91

Robert Morris ................ 114 214 1.88Wagner ....................................... 117 205 1.75

Sacred Heart ........................... 90 135 1.50

Quinnipiac................................ 101 135 1.34

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 69 64 0.93

DIGS Team G No. Per Game

Sacred Heart ........................... 90 1485 16.50

Fairleigh Dickinson ............ 110 1812 16.47

Saint Francis (Pa.) ................ 122 1993 16.34

Central Conn. St. ................. 102 1600 15.69

Robert Morris ................ 114 1666 14.61Long Island .............................. 123 1797 14.61

Wagner ....................................... 117 1656 14.15

Quinnipiac................................ 101 1248 12.36

St. Francis (N.Y.) .................... 69 772 11.19

LeSheala Dawson

Jessy Nelko

Melissa Thompson

Jennifer Stambaugh


Fairleigh Dickinson won the first three Northeast Conference titles (1987-89) before the sport took a two-year hiatus from league competition. Robert Morris claimed the 1992 and 1993 titles when volleyball returned, but Rider ended the Colonials’ dominance with its “three-peat.” Saint Francis (Pa.) won the first regular-season title in the post-Rider era with a perfect 10-0 mark in 1997, while Wagner won the tournament title. UMBC, in its first year in the NEC, capped off a perfect regular season by capturing the 1998 NEC title and earned the NEC’s first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. After failing to qualify for the tournament in 1998, Robert Morris captured its third NEC championship in 1999, and then went on an amazing run by winning five straight league titles before Long Island halted the streak in 2004 with its first tourney crown. The Colonials own an overall record of 83-25 against NEC foes since 1994 when the conference began to have a regular season champion, including a 62-6 mark over the last eight years. In tournament action, Robert Morris owns a record of 32-20.

1992

1993

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

NEC Championships

NEC Regular-Season Championships

1999 – (19-15, 9-0) 2003 – (23-12, 8-0)2001 – (21-16, 10-1) 2004 – (23-9, 8-0)2002 – (27-12, 9-0)

NEC Tournament Championships

1992 • 1993 • 1999 • 20002001 • 2002 • 2003

NCAA Tournament Appearances

1999 • 2000 • 20012002 • 2003


All-Northeast Conference Honorees

Player of the YearKristie Tuxford • 1993

Tina Friel • 1996Katie Noble • 2001, 2002

Rachel Leitch • 2004

Rookie of the YearAlaina Gibson • 2005Emily Wolthuis • 2004

Coach of the YearAlan Byers • 1993

Tim Horsmon • 1999, 2002Rob Thomas • 2004

Tournament Most Valuable PlayerMelissa Vensel • 1992Kristie Tuxford • 1993

Julie Sector • 1999Karla Barhorst • 2001, 2002

Rachel Leitch • 2003

First TeamJennifer Murphy • 1993

Molly McCann • 1993, 1994Kristie Tuxford • 1994, 1995

Tina Friel • 1995Diana Vitantionio • 1997

Maryann Liska • 1999Katie Noble • 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Darcey Millar • 2001Karla Barhorst • 2002

Megan Bell • 2003, 2004, 2005Rachel Leitch • 2003, 2004

Darcy Thompson • 2003, 2004Alaina Gibson • 2005, 2006

Janette Schneider • 2006

Second TeamJulie Sector • 1999

Maryann Liska • 2000Karla Barhorst • 2001Rachel Leitch • 2001Traci Zureick • 2002

Darcey Miller • 2003, 2004Breanne Schenk • 2003

Janette Schneider • 2004, 2005Cyndi Dunslow • 2005

Emily Wolthuis • 2006

Note: Players bold still activeKristie Tuxford Katie Noble

Tina Friel

Rachel LeitchAlaina Gibson


Robert Morris vs. All Opponents Akron ........................................................ 0-7Albany ...................................................... 0-1Alderson-Broaddus .......................... 1-0American................................................ 0-5Army ......................................... 0-2Ashland ................................................... 0-1Austin Peay ........................................... 0-1Ball State ................................................. 1-0Bentley .................................................... 1-0Binghamton ......................................... 1-0Bowling Green .................................... 0-1Brown ....................................................... 1-0Bucknell ................................... 2-3Buffalo ...................................................... 0-11California (Pa.)...................................... 1-1Campbell ............................................... 1-1Canisius ................................................... 7-8Carlow...................................................... 0-1Central Conn. State ............... 10-3Chatham ................................................ 2-0Charleston Southern ...................... 0-1Chicago State ...................................... 3-1Cincinnati............................................... 0-1Clarion ..................................................... 3-2Cleveland State .................................. 1-16Coastal Carolina ................................. 0-1Colgate .................................................... 0-1Colorado State .................................... 0-1Columbia ............................................... 0-1Connecticut ......................................... 1-1Coppin State ........................... 6-0Cornell ..................................................... 2-0

Dartmouth ............................................ 0-2Davidson ................................................ 1-1Dayton ..................................................... 0-2Delaware ................................................ 0-1Delaware State ....................... 3-0Drexel ....................................................... 2-1Duquesne ................................ 4-18East Tennesse State ......................... 0-1Eastern Kentucky .............................. 0-4Eastern Michigan .............................. 1-2Eastern Washington ........................ 0-1Fairleigh Dickinson................ 13-5Gannon ................................................... 0-1Gardner-Webb .................................... 0-1Georgia State ....................................... 1-0George Washington ........................ 1-1Hampton ................................................ 1-0Hartford .................................................. 0-1Harvard.................................................... 0-1High Point ............................................. 1-0Hofstra ..................................................... 0-1Houston .................................................. 0-1Howard .................................... 2-6Indiana (Pa.) .......................................... 0-2Indiana State ........................................ 1-1Iona ............................................................ 2-1IPFW .......................................................... 0-2IUPUI ......................................................... 1-1James Madison .................................. 0-2Jacksonville ........................................... 1-0Kent State .............................................. 2-6La Roche ................................................. 7-0Lafayette ................................................. 1-0Lake Erie ................................................. 0-1LaSalle ...................................................... 1-1Lehigh ...................................................... 1-2Liberty ...................................................... 0-2Long Island ............................. 16-6Loyola- Maryland .............................. 6-0Manhattan ............................................ 0-1

Marist ........................................................ 10-2Marquette.............................................. 0-1Marshall .................................................. 2-6Memphis ............................................... 0-1Mercyhurst ............................................ 2-0Middle Tennessee State ................ 0-1Minnesota ............................................. 0-1Morgan State ....................................... 3-3Murray State ......................................... 0-1Navy .......................................................... 1-4NC Central ............................................. 1-0N.J. Inst. of Tech. ................................. 1-0Niagara .................................................... 9-8North Dakota .......................... 0-1North Florida ....................................... 1-0Northeastern ....................................... 1-0Northeastern Illinois ........................ 0-1Northern Colorado .......................... 0-1Oakland Univeristy ........................... 2-1Ohio .......................................................... 0-1Ohio State.............................................. 0-3Ohio University .................................. 0-1Penn State ............................................. 0-3Pennsylvania ........................................ 0-2Pitt-Johnstown ................................... 1-0Pittsburgh ............................... 0-6Providence ............................................ 3-2Quinnipiac............................... 9-1Radford .................................................... 0-1Rice ............................................................ 0-1Rider .......................................................... 5-9Sacred Heart ........................... 10-0San Diego .............................................. 0-1Seton Hall .............................................. 1-1Seton Hill ................................................ 1-2Shippensburg ..................................... 0-1South Alabama .................................. 0-1South Dakota State.......................... 0-1St. Bonaventure.................................. 0-5St. Francis (N.Y.) ...................... 18-1

Saint Francis (Pa.) ................... 38-8St. John’s ................................................. 0-2St. Mary’s (Ind.) .................................... 0-1St. Peter’s ................................................ 1-0Steubenville ......................................... 1-0Stony Brook .......................................... 1-0Syracuse.................................................. 1-4Tennessee Tech .................................. 0-2Texas Pan-American ........................ 2-0Thiel ........................................................... 1-0Toledo ...................................................... 0-1Towson .................................................... 2-2UMBC ....................................................... 6-4UMES ........................................................ 1-0UNC-Asheville ..................................... 0-1UNC-Greensboro .............................. 1-0Vermont .................................................. 1-0Virginia Commonwealth .............. 0-2Virginia State ........................................ 1-0Virginia Tech ......................................... 0-1Wagner .................................... 13-6Washington & Jefferson ................ 0-1Waynesburg ......................................... 0-1West Virginia ........................................ 3-7Western Carolina ............................... 0-1Westminster ......................................... 0-1Winthrop ................................................ 1-0Wright State ......................................... 0-1Xavier ........................................................ 0-4Youngstown State ................. 3-23

* Teams in bold are 2007 opponents* Results are from 1991 to present

Janette Schneider Molly McCann

MIchelle Bartlett Cyndi Dunslow


School RecordsSingle-Season (Individual) Games Played No. year

1. Michelle Bartlett ................................ 140 2000 2. Traci Zureick ......................................... 139 2000 3. Julie Sector ........................................... 138 2000 4. Maryann Liska ..................................... 136 2000 5. Deeann Townsend........................... 135 1992 6. Molly McCann .................................... 134 1992 7. Karen Zimmerly ................................. 134 1992 8. Beth Kulyk ............................................. 133 1992 9. Melissa Vensel ..................................... 132 1992 10. Traci Zureick ......................................... 130 2002

Kills No. year

1. Megan Bell ............................................ 472 2004 2. Rachel Leitch ....................................... 454 2004 3. Maryann Liska ..................................... 431 1999 4. Maryann Liska ..................................... 414 2000 5. Julie Sector ........................................... 403 1999 6. Katie Nobel ........................................... 397 1999 7. Katie Nobel ........................................... 389 2000 8. Karla Barhorst ...................................... 381 2001 9. Megan Bell ............................................ 365 2003 10. Breanne Schenk................................. 348 2001 Katie Nobel ........................................... 348 2001 Rachel Leitch ....................................... 348 2003

Attack Pct. Pct. year

1. Rachel Leitch ....................................... .422 2004 2. Katie Nobel ........................................... .367 2002 3. Rachel Leitch ....................................... .364 2001 4. Janette Schneider ............................ .362 2006 5. Rachel Leitch ....................................... .344 2003 6. Janette Schneider ............................ .342 2005 7. Janette Schneider ............................ .341 2004 8. Katie Nobel ........................................... .322 2000 9. Melissa Dissette ................................. .279 1997 10. Karla Barhorst ...................................... .272 2000

Assists No. year

1. Darcey Miller........................................ 1,352 2002 2. Darcey Miller........................................ 1,294 2004 3. Tawnya Storino ...................... 1,221 2006 4. Darcey Miller........................................ 1,212 2001 5. Michelle Bartlett ................................ 1,112 1999 6. Tawnya Storino ...................... 1,004 2005 7. Michelle Bartlett ................................ 830 2000 8. Kelly Wayne .......................................... 799 1997 9. Darcey Miller........................................ 699 2003 10. Kelly Wayne .......................................... 676 1996

Digs No. year

1. Darcy Thompson .............................. 718 2004 2. Darcy Thompson .............................. 576 2003 3. Alaina Gibson ......................... 528 2005 4. Molly McCann .................................... 526 1992 5. Traci Zureick ......................................... 493 2001 6. Alaina Gibson ......................... 455 2006 7. Julie Sector ........................................... 454 1999 8. Traci Zureick ......................................... 442 2000 9. Traci Zureick ......................................... 433 2002 10. Molly McCann .................................... 408 1993

Service Aces No. year

1. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 60 1995 Darcey Miller........................................ 60 2004 3. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 53 1994 Traci Zureick ......................................... 53 1999 5. Karla Barhorst ...................................... 50 2001 Lisa Jaszka ............................................. 50 2006 7. Darcey Miller........................................ 47 2001 8. Cyndi Dunslow................................... 42 2005 Alaina Gibson ......................... 42 200510. Alaina Gibson ......................... 41 2006

Solo Blocks No. year

1. Jennifer Murphy ................................ 95 1992 2. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 83 1992 3. Jennifer Murphy ................................ 81 1993 4. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 78 1993 5. Rachel Leitch ....................................... 67 2003 6. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 56 1995 7. Rachel Leitch ....................................... 51 2004 8. Rachel Leitch ....................................... 42 2001 9. Katie Nobel ........................................... 41 1999 Janette Schneider ............................ 41 2003

Block Assists No. year

1. Janette Schneider ............................ 79 2005 Haley Schroeder .................... 79 2006 3. Rachel Leitch ....................................... 77 2003 4. Janette Schneider ............................ 74 2004 5. Janette Schneider ............................ 70 2006 6. Katie Noble ........................................... 63 1999 Rachel Leitch ....................................... 63 2004 Cyndi Dunslow................................... 63 2005 9. Kristie Tuxford ..................................... 61 1992 10. Katie Noble ........................................... 60 2000

Players in bold are still active.

Megan Bell

Darcy Thompson Traci Zureick

Darcey Miller


Career (Individual)

Games Played No. years

1. Traci Zureick ........................ 516 1999-2002 2. Julie Sector .......................... 511 1999-2002 3. Molly McCann ................... 478 1991-1994 4. Katie Noble .......................... 463 1999-2002 5. Kristie Tuxford .................... 462 1992-1995 6. Melissa Vensel .................... 443 1991-1994 7. Janette Schneider ........... 425 2003-2006 8. Tanya Ronca ........................ 423 1994-1997 9. Maryann Liska .................... 417 1997-2000 10. Tina Friel ................................ 406 1993-1996 Megan Bell ........................... 406 2002-2005

Kills No. years

1. Megan Bell ........................... 1,435 2002-2005 2. Katie Noble .......................... 1,418 1999-2002 3. Rachel Leitch ...................... 1,253 2001-2004 4. Maryann Liska .................... 1,068 1997-2000 5. Janette Schneider ........... 1,049 2003-2006 6. Molly McCann ................... 967 1991-1994 7. Tina Friel ................................ 961 1993-1996 8. Kristie Tuxford .................... 870 1992-1995 9. Julie Sector .......................... 867 1999-2002 10. Karla Barhorst ..................... 826 2000-2002

Attack Pct. Pct. years

1. Rachel Leitch ...................... .370 2001-2004 2. Janette Schneider ........... .323 2003-2006 3. Katie Noble .......................... .280 1999-2002 4. Megan Bell ........................... .230 2002-2005 5. Beth Kulyk ............................ .214 1991-1993 Karla Barhorst ..................... .214 2000-2003 7. Breanne Schenk................ .208 2000-2003 8. Molly McCann ................... .171 1991-1994 9. Emily Wolthuis ........... .167 2004-present 10. Tina Friel ................................ .166 1993-1996 Kristie Tuxford .................... .166 1992-1995*minimum 1,700 total attempts

Assists No. years

1. Darcey Miller....................... 4,557 2001-2004 2. Tawnya Storino .......... 2,427 2004-present 3. Kelly Wayne ......................... 2,385 1995-1998 4. Michelle Bartlett ............... 2,175 1999-2001 5. Karen Zimmerly ................ 1,637 1991-1993 6. Traci Zureick ........................ 1,023 1999-2002 7. Tina Friel ................................ 736 1993-1996 8. Deeann Townsend.......... 704 1991-1992 9. Kallie Wasserman ............. 397 2001-2004 10. Tanya Ronca ........................ 328 1994-1997 Jaimee Davidson ............. 328 1995-1996

Digs No. years

1. Traci Zureick ........................ 1,729 1999-2002 2. Darcy Thompson ............. 1,583 2001-2004 3. Julie Sector .......................... 1,541 1999-2002 4. Molly McCann ................... 1,539 1991-1994 5. Melissa Vensel .................... 992 1991-1994 6. Alaina Gibson ............. 983 2005-present 7. Meghan Mongillo ........... 982 1996-1999 8. Darcey Millar ....................... 965 2001-2004 9. Meghan Mongillo ........... 956 1996-1999 10. Karla Barhorst ..................... 946 2000-2002

Service Aces No. years

1. Kristie Tuxford .................... 161 1992-1995 2. Darcey Miller....................... 158 2001-2004 3. Traci Zureick ........................ 150 1999-2002 4. Julie Sector .......................... 119 1999-2002 5. Tina Friel ................................ 110 1993-1996 6. Tanya Ronca ........................ 107 1994-1997 7. Molly McCann ................... 106 1991-1994 8. Kelly Wayne ......................... 101 1995-1998 9. Meghan Mongillo ........... 97 1996-1999 10. Karla Barhorst ..................... 93 2000-2002

Solo Blocks No. years

1. Kristie Tuxford .................... 269 1992-1995 2. Rachel Leitch ..................... 182 2001-2004 3. Jennifer Murphy ............... 176 1992-1993 4. Janette Schneider ........... 144 2003-2006 5. Katie Noble .......................... 133 1999-2002 6. Melissa Dissette ................ 74 1997-1999 7. Cyndi Dunslow.................. 63 2002, 2004-2005 8. Tina Friel ................................ 55 1993-1996 9. Melissa Vensel .................... 54 1991-1994 10. Maryann Liska .................... 45 1997-2000

Block Assists No. years

1. Janette Schneider ........... 270 2003-2006 2. Rachel Leitch ...................... 216 2001-2004 3. Katie Noble .......................... 203 1999-2002 4. Kristie Tuxford .................... 191 1992-1995 5. Maryann Liska .................... 130 1997-2000 6. Kallie Wasserman ............. 127 2001-2004 7. Melissa Dissette ................ 121 1997-1999 8. Traci Zureick ........................ 116 1999-2002 9. Cyndi Dunslow.................. 105 2002, 2004-2005 10. Tawnya Storino .......... 99 2004-present

Note: Players bold still active

Team Single-Season Records

Games Played No. year 140 ................. 2000 136 ................. 2002 135 ................. 1992 135 ................. 2001 127 ................. 1999

Wins No. year 30 ................. 2001 27 ................. 2002 23 ................. 2003 ................. 2004 21 ................. 2000

Home Wins No. year 12 ................. 2003 11 ................. 2002 ................. 2004 8 ................. 2000 7 ..... 1999, 2006

Road Wins No. year 10 ................. 2002 9 ................. 1992 9 ................. 2001 8 ................. 2005 7 ...... 2000, 2004

Neutral Wins No. year 10 ................. 2001 8 ................. 1993 7 ................. 1999 6 .... 1994, 2000,

2006

Conference Wins No. year 9 ................. 1999 9 ................. 2002 8 ...... 2000, 2001,

2003, 2004

Attack Pct. Pct. year .245 ................. 2004 .232 ................. 2002 .224 ................. 2001 .224 ................. 2003 .209 ................. 2005

Assists No. year 1,706 ................ 2002 1,704 ................ 2001 1,634 ................ 2004 1,538 ................ 2000 1,447 ................ 2003

Service Aces No. year 239 ................. 1995 239 ................. 2001 221 ................. 1999 221 ................. 2002 214 ................. 2006

Digs No. year 2,413 ................ 2000 2,406 ................ 2002 2,361 ................ 2001 2,293 ................ 2004 2,290 ................ 1992

Solo Blocks No. year 242 ................. 1992 212 ................. 1993 161 ................. 2003 155 ................. 1994 147 ................. 2001

Block Assists No. year 322 ................. 2006 304 ................. 2005 291 ................. 2004 278 ................. 2000 265 ................. 2003 260 ................. 1992

Kills No. year 2,052 ................ 2001 2,009 ................ 2002 1,828 ................ 2004 1,813 ................ 2000 1,659 ................ 2003 1,602 ................ 1999


All-Time LetterwinnersLaTressa Allgood ............................ 1995-1998

Karla Barhorst ................................... 2000-2002

Michelle Bartlett ............................. 1999-2001

Megan Bell ......................................... 2002-2005

Jessica Camaioni .................. 2004-Kim Cerullo ........................................ 1994-1995

Misty Coleman ................................ 1995-1997

Jaimee Davidson ............................ 1995-1996

LeSheala Dawson .......................... 2006

Melissa Dissette .............................. 1997-1999

Nicole Downing ............................. 2001

Chris Dun ........................................... 1989-1991

Cyndi Dunslow ................................ 2002-2005

Dana Emph ........................................ 1994

Tina Friel .............................................. 1993-1996

Danielle Gempe .............................. 1991

Alaina Gibson ....................... 2005-Heidi Heilman .................................. 1992-1995

Danielle Hoak ....................... 2005-Tina Hughes ...................................... 1990-1991

Laura Jamra ....................................... 1996-1998

Lisa Jaszka........................................... 2003-2006

Sue Kins ............................................... 1992

Tina Kowalski .................................... 1998

Beth Kulyk ........................................... 1990-1993

Ashley Laughlin .............................. 1999-2000

Shelby Laughlin .............................. 1995-1997

Cassie Lee .............................. 2005-Rachel Leitch .................................... 2001-2004

Maryann Liska .................................. 1997-2000

Molly McCann .................................. 1991-1994

Meghan McKinney ....................... 2001

Darcey Miller ..................................... 2001-2004

Gretchen Miller .................. 1991, 1993-1994

Jennifer Miller................................... 1991-1994

Ruth Mondy ...................................... 1990-1991

Meghan Mongillo .......................... 1996-1999

Allison Mohr ...................................... 2000-2001

Colleen Munhall ............................. 1993-1994

Vanessa Murray ............................... 1996-1999

Jennifer Murphy ............................. 1992-1993

Jessy Nelko............................ 2006-Katie Nobel ........................................ 1999-2002

Alissa Noel .......................................... 1990-1993

Jodi Parsons ...................................... 1990-1991

Katie Radford .................................... 2000-2003

Melissa Rainey ................................. 1997

Pam Ridley ......................................... 1994-1995

Tanya Ronca ...................................... 1994-1997

Adrienne Roselle ............................ 2003

Michele Roth .................................... 2002-2003

Stacey Rowlatt ................................. 2004-2005

Tammy Ryan ..................................... 1993

Breanne Schenk .............................. 2000-2003

Janette Schneider.......................... 2003-2006

Haley Schroeder ............................. 2004-2006

Julie Sector ........................................ 1999-2002

Kristina Sieg ....................................... 1995-1997

Jennifer Stambaugh ............ 2004-Tawnya Storino .................... 2004-

Abby Thaner ..................................... 1998

Darcy Thompson ........................... 2001-2004

Melissa Thompson ............... 2005-Julie Tiderman ................................. 1998

Deeann Townsend ........................ 1989-1992

Kristie Tuxford................................... 1992-1995

Melissa Vensel .................................. 1991-1994

Diana Vitantonio ............................. 1996-1998

Kallie Wasserman ........................... 2001-2004

Kristina Watson ................................ 2003-2004

Kelly Wayne ....................................... 1995-1998

Emily Wolthuis ...................... 2004-Karen Zimmerly .............................. 1990-1993

Christina Zimmerman ................. 2000

Traci Zureick ...................................... 1999-2002

* Note players bold still active

Complete from the 1991 season on, if played before 1991 is noted based on respective play-ers year listed beginning in 1991.

RMU Athletic Hall of FameMolly McCann (1991-94) • Induction Year: 2002McCann was part of two Northeast Conference title-winning squads for the RMU volleyball team as an outside hitter and was inducted into the Robert Morris Athletic Hall of Fame Sept. 7, 2002. A native of Richfield, Ohio, and a graduate of Revere High School, McCann helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. She was named to the All-NEC Team in both 1993 and 1994 and was also a member of the NEC All-Tournament team in 1992. In the RMU volleyball record book, she ranks third in games played (478), fourth in digs (1,539) and sixth in kills (967), and eighth in hitting percentage (.171). McCann also ranks fourth in single-season digs with 526, which she tallied in 1992.

Kristie Tuxford (1992-95) • Induction Year: 2001Kristie Tuxford originally hails from Midlothian, Va., and was inducted into the RMU Athletic Hall of Fame Nov. 3, 2001. A graduate of Midlothian High School, during her four-year playing career on the Colonial volleyball squad she compiled career totals of 161 service aces, 269 solo blocks and 191 block assists. Her service aces and solo blocks currently rank first in the RMU volleyball record book, and her block assists rank fourth. She is also tied for first in the single season record book with 60 service aces from 1995, while ranking second in solo blocks with 83 in 1992, fourth with 78 solo blocks in 1993 and sixth in block assists with 61 during the 1992 season. Tuxford helped guide Robert Morris to NEC Tournament championships in both 1992 and 1993. In 1993 she was named the NEC Co-Player of the Year after leading the team with 244 kills and 237 assists. Tuxford was also named the NEC Tournament MVP in 1993 after compiling 47 kills, 35 digs and 13 blocks over four matches. Also a member of the ALL-NEC Tournament Team in 1992, Tuxford was a recipient of the ECAC Merit Medal Award in 1996.


About Robert Morris University

Robert Morris University, founded in 1921, is one of the leading universities in the Pittsburgh region and among the largest private institutions of higher learning in Pennsylvania. More than 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students from 37 states and 14 countries are enrolled at RMU. The 230-acre campus in Moon Township, located 15 minutes from Pittsburgh International Airport and 17 miles from downtown Pittsburgh, is home to more than 1,300 resident students. The Center for Adult and Continuing Education is located in the heart of the “Golden Triangle,” the city’s metropolitan center and the nation’s seventh largest concentration of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters. The 32-acre Island Sports Center on Neville Island provides state-of-the-art athletic facilities for the University and the community. Robert Morris University built its reputation by offering strong academic programs in traditional business fields such as accounting, finance, marketing and management. To prepare students for success in a changing and competitive workforce, the University has created programs in communications, information systems, engineering, mathematics, science, education, social sciences and nursing in the past decade. Students also have the opportunity to gain a global perspective by studying abroad. RMU offers 30 bachelor’s degree programs: the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in applied mathematics, communication, English, environmental science, media arts, and social science; the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) in media arts; the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in actuarial science, applied mathematics, applied psychology, business education, competitive intelligence systems,

computer information systems, elementary education, engineering (industrial, mechanical and software), environmental science, health services administration, information sciences, manufacturing engineering, nuclear medicine technology, nursing, organizational

studies, professional communications and information systems, and social science; and the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in accounting, economics, finance, hospitality and tourism management,

management, marketing, and sport management. The University’s 19 graduate degree programs include: the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.); the Master of Science (M.S.) in business education, communications and information systems, competitive intelligence systems, engineering management, human resource management, information security and assurance, information systems management, information technology project management, instructional leadership, Internet information systems, nonprofit management, nursing, organizational studies and taxation; the Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in information systems and communications; the Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.); and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in engineering and in instructional management and leadership. In addition, teacher certification preparation programs are offered for elementary and secondary teachers as well as information technology specialists. RMU is a teaching-centered institution, featuring small classes taught by faculty members, not teaching assistants. The University employs 166 full-time and 198 part-time faculty members, and 82 percent hold terminal degrees. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1, and the average class size is 24. Learning resources include a library containing more than 137,000 bound volumes, more than 80 reference databases and nearly 600 journal subscriptions. Nearly 90 clubs and organizations help students to develop leadership skills, network professionally and meet friends. Student organizations include varsity, club and intramural sports, sororities, fraternities and student government. The 23 varsity athletic programs are affiliated with NCAA Division I. For more information, visit www.rmu.edu.

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D.President of Robert Morris University

Gregory G. Dell’Omo, Ph.D., president of Robert Morris University, presides over one of Pennsylvania’s most innovative independent institutions of higher learning. He began his tenure as president on Aug. 1, 2005. “I have followed the success of Robert Morris University from afar, but now I look forward to leading this excellent university,” said Dell’Omo upon his appointment by the Board of Trustees. “Robert Morris has a strong foundation and rich heritage. Now, it is my job to lead in a way that builds upon this history. I am thrilled to have this opportunity.” “Dr. Dell’Omo is the right person to continue the growth and academic

excellence Robert Morris University has experienced during the last 16 years,” said Joseph W. Nocito, chairman of RMU’s Board of Trustees. “He is a proven leader in academia. His background in fund raising, academics and university image building will be used to further strengthen Robert Morris University.” Dell’Omo came to RMU after 14 years at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, where he most recently served as vice president for external affairs from 2002 to 2005. In that capacity, he was responsible for government and community relations, university communications and the development of joint academic programs in China. Under his leadership, Saint Joseph’s was awarded $22 million in federal and state appropriations and contracts and greatly expanded its affiliate programs in China. Additionally, Dell’Omo was instrumental in directing Saint Joseph’s ongoing efforts to enhance its academic profile via a more integrated marketing communications program. Dell’Omo served as Saint Joseph’s associate vice president for academic affairs from 2000 to 2002, directing all academic research centers and institutes, international programs and sponsored research services. He was dean of the University’s Erivan K. Haub School of Business from 1996 to 2000, guiding the school and the accounting department to accreditation by AACSB, The International Association for Management Education, and overseeing the opening of a state-of-the-art $30 million business school building. He joined Saint Joseph’s in 1991 as an assistant professor of management, moving up the faculty ranks to department chair of management and information systems (1993-1994), associate professor of management (1994-2000) and professor of management (2000-2005). Before joining SJU, he served on the faculty at Canisius College and the Cornell University Extension Program. Prior to beginning his career in academia, Dell’Omo spent six years working in human resources in the New York City retail industry and four years conducting research on various employment issues such as labor law, collective bargaining, arbitration and discrimination. Dell’Omo earned a Ph.D. in industrial relations/human resource management from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; a master’s degree in industrial relations from Rutgers University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Montclair State University. He also holds a certificate from the Harvard University Institute for Educational Management. He has contributed to numerous academic journals and publications and lectured at many conferences throughout the world. Dell’Omo has remained an active consultant to universities throughout the nation, primarily on academic and management issues. Dell’Omo and his wife, Polly, have three children: Lara, an interior designer in San Francisco; Nicholas, a junior at the University of Pittsburgh; and Vincent, a senior in high school.

Craig Coleman, M.D.Director of Athletics

Robert Morris University stayed in house to hire its latest director of athletics, naming Craig Coleman, M.D., to the position Feb. 15, 2005. Coleman, a native of Philadelphia who coaches RMU’s softball team, began his new responsibilities May 1, 2005, and enters his third academic year in 2007-08. He replaced the late Susan K. Hofacre, Ph.D, who passed away in January 2005. Under Coleman’s watch, the Department of Athletics has continued to expand and gain national attention. During the 2005-06 academic year, Robert Morris placed a total of nine student-athletes covering six sports on ESPNTheMagazine Academic All-America District II teams, the most in

school history. He has overseen the development of a new Robert Morris athletics logo and mascot as well as the launching of the new official website for Colonial athletics at www.rmucolonials.com. Coleman also hired Mike Rice as the seventh basketball coach in RMU Division I history and the addition of field hockey head coach Olivia Netzler. All the while, Coleman has built a winning softball program at Robert Morris over the past 17 years. During that period, RMU has won three Northeast Conference regular-season championships and six NEC Tournament titles. In 2005, Robert Morris finished with a league record of 17-3 to claim the regular-season championship, then swept through the NEC Tournament to claim its sixth title and advance to its first NCAA Tournament. “As the longest-tenured coach at Robert Morris University, Craig has proven with his softball teams what it means to have a consistent and successful program both on the field and in the classroom,” said former Robert Morris University President Edward A. Nicholson, Ph.D. “His successful record will be an asset as he takes over as our new athletic director.” Likewise, Coleman believes the timing was perfect for him to lead the athletic program at Robert Morris University. “The time was right for me to make this professional change,” Coleman said at the time of his hiring. “I have always had a passion for athletics and for 15 years I held management positions in health care. As the athletic director, I can now merge these two positions into one that really excites me.” From 1988 through 2005, Coleman worked as an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School Medicine. From 1983 to 1989, he was the attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. Coleman earned his medical degree from the The Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine in Hershey in 1983. In 1979, he earned an undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. At RMU, Coleman turned a perennial losing softball program into NEC champions. Prior to his arrival as head coach in 1991, the Colonials posted a record of 19-45 in the previous three seasons. During his 17 years as head coach, the Colonials have posted an overall record of 408-368-4 (.526), including a record of 171-69-1 (.712) in conference play. In 2007, he garnered his 400th career victory in game one of a doubleheader sweep of Akron thanks to a 3-2 victory. He guided the Colonials to an overall record of 119-62 (.657) and four conference championships in his first four years, and in 1994, his team received the first national ranking in RMU history – regardless of sport – when his team was ranked as high as No. 23 in the USA Today / National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA). Coleman’s success as head softball coach has come not only on the field, but in the classroom. His players include nine District II Academic All-Americans, two NEC Spring Scholar-Athletes for softball (Stephani Ehrenfeld in 2000 and Nicole Aloi in 2001) and numerous NEC All-Academic Honor Roll selections. During the 1999-2000 academic year, RMU achieved the second-highest cumulative team grade point average among all NCAA Division I softball programs according to the NFCA, finishing with a 3.409 grade point average, behind only Louisiana Tech (3.571). Prior to his appointment as head coach at Robert Morris, Coleman compiled a record of 359-158 (.694) in 16 seasons coaching summer softball, mostly with the Pittsburgh Patriots 18-and-under traveling fast-pitch team from 1986-91. He guided the Patriots of the Amateur Softball Association to three national tournaments in his final four years at the helm.


RMU AthleticsRobert Morris University Athletics stands for success. Since 1990, the Colonials have claimed 23 Northeast Conference regular-season championships and 25 league tournament titles among 23 sports, including eight regular-season titles in volleyball, five regular-season championships in football, five NEC Tournament titles in softball and three NEC Tournament championships in men’s soccer. The 2006-07 athletic season could arguably go down as one of the greatest in RMU’s Division I history, as a number of team and individual accomplishments highlight the year. The Colonial women’s basketball team completed one of the greatest turnarounds in Division I history by claiming its third NEC Tournament championship with a 68-66 victory over Sacred Heart. The win garnered the program its first-ever NCAA Tournament bid, where the Colonials fell to N.C. State in Raleigh, N.C. The turnaround came just three years after finishing with just three wins during the 2003-04 campaign. The Robert Morris men’s ice hockey team pulled off the biggest upset in school history by garnering a 4-2 victory at Notre Dame, which entered the game ranked No. 2 in the country. The men’s basketball team, meanwhile, got off to its best start in school history with a 4-0 mark en route to its second straight winning season. Individually, senior Stephanie Kuhn of the RMU women’s outdoor track and field team qualified for the NCAA Championships in the javelin. Kuhn, the only student-athlete to qualify for the NCAA Championships in track and field, turned the trick twice in her four years on the team, also accomplishing the feat as a freshman. Off the field, a total of six student-athletes were named to their respective ESPNTheMagazine Academic All-District II Teams, while senior Ray Gensler of the football team was named an Academic All-American for the second straight year, the first student-athlete in school history to earn Academic All-America honors twice. The 2006-07 athletics campaign followed a 2005-06 season in which the men’s soccer team added to its illustrious history by downing No. 1 seed Monmouth, 3-2 in overtime, to claim its third NEC Tournament title and first since 1994. The Robert Morris softball squad, under the guidance of director of athletics Craig Coleman, also captured its fourth regular-season championship, tying Long Island for the top spot with a 17-3 league record. During the 2004-05 athletics campaign, the Colonial softball squad captured its third NEC regular-season title with a 17-3 league record, then swept through the NEC Tournament for its fifth tournament title and first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in school history. The success RMU athletics has had in recent years followed the seasons before it, as the Colonial football team finished its 2000 season a perfect 10-0, the first perfect campaign for any sport at Robert Morris. In the process, the team won its second straight NCAA I-AA Mid-Major National Championship according to DonHansen’sNationalFootballWeeklyGazette. The program celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2003 and moved into its own on-campus football stadium, named Joe Walton Stadium in honor of the program’s only head coach, in 2005. The women’s crew team claimed two straight national

championships in the varsity four classification at the prestigious Dad Vail Regatta in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2000 and 2001. The trend of success by Colonial athletics in the new millennium should come as no surprise. Five teams achieved national rankings during the 1990s, with the 1994 women’s softball team reaching No. 23, the 1994 men’s soccer team peaking at No. 16, the 1996 football squad finishing second in the NCAA I-AA non-scholarship ranks, the 1997 football team placing third and the 1999 football team placing first. Robert Morris has sent 15 teams to NCAA Tournaments since 1982. Men’s basketball and volleyball have made an NEC record five appearances, with men’s basketball qualifying in 1982, 1983, 1989, 1990 and 1992 and volleyball in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. The Colonial men’s soccer team has also appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times (1993, 1994 and 2005). Robert Morris University has also had several athletes continue their athletic career in professional sports. The late Tim Hall (1996) was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1996 NFL Draft as a running back. Then, in 2001, former offensive lineman Hank Fraley (1999) became the starting center for the Philadelphia Eagles after being signed to the practice squad during the 2000 season. He currently is the starting center for the Cleveland Browns. Men’s soccer player Musa Shannon (1997) was drafted by the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer as the 28th overall pick in the 1997 MLS College Draft. Five other former Colonial men’s soccer players have played professionally, as Steve Bell (1997) and Doug Petras (1994) saw action with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, while Rhian Dodds (2003) plays for the Kilmarnock Football Club of the Scottish Premier League. Said Ali (2004) and Jamie Dodds (2004) signed with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL Pro Soccer League and the Toronto Lynx of the A-League, respectively, in 2004. Following Ali and Jamie Dodds in 2005 was Joe Di Buono (2005), who was drafted by the Vancouver Whitecaps of the USL and the Cleveland Force of the MISL. Athletes are not the only ties that RMU athletics has to the professional ranks. Head football coach Joe Walton came to the Colonials after 35 years of National Football League experience, including seven years as the head coach of the New York Jets. Alongside Walton is another former NFL coach in Dan Radakovich, who spent 18 years as an NFL assistant and is currently RMU’s assistant head coach. Joining the football coaching staff in the summer of 2003 was John Banaszak, who became the third member of the staff with a background in the NFL. Banaszak, the former head coach at Washington & Jefferson College, was a member of Pittsburgh Steelers when the team won Super Bowls X, XIII and XIV. Former Colonial men’s soccer head coach John Kowalski also worked as the head coach for the Pittsburgh Spirit of the Major Indoor Soccer League, the Tampa Bay Mutiny of the MLS and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the A-League. He has come full circle, as he is now head coach of the Colonial women’s team, a program that began in 1992.

RMU’S REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990

Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992Football – 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000Men’s Soccer – 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2001Softball – 1997, 1998, 2005, 2006Women’s Volleyball – 1992, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004

RMU’S NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS SINCE 1990

Men’s Basketball – 1991, 1992Women’s Basketball – 1991, 2007Men’s Soccer – 1993, 1994, 2005Men’s Golf – 1995, 1996Women’s Tennis – 1996Men’s Indoor Track & Field – 1999, 2000Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – 2000Women’s Indoor Track & Field – 1998, 2000Softball – 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2005Volleyball – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

2006-07 ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

Kevin Argauer (Men’s Track & Field)Kara Blakeley (Women’s Lacrosse)Allan Brown (Men’s Soccer)Matt Brunck (Football)Aaron Clarke (Men’s Ice Hockey)*Doug Conley (Men’s Ice Hockey)#Jill Dorsch (Softball)Mary Kate Egan (Women’s Lacrosse)Ray Gensler (Football)Josh Ghaly (Men’s Track & Field)Alaina Gibson (Volleyball)Colyn Haugh (Football)Mario Hines (Football)Brittany Humphress (Women’s Track & Field)Emily Ingle (Women’s Cross Country)A.J. Jackson (Men’s Basketball)James Kazil (Football)Stephanie Kuhn (Women’s Track & Field)Tony Lee (Men’s Basketball)Brianne McLaughlin (Women’s Ice Hockey)*Kristen Miles (Women’s Ice Hockey)*#Sugiery Monsac (Women’s Basketball)Chinata Nesbit (Women’s Basketball)Mike Niklos (Football)Brooke Panepinto (Softball)Jason Pelletier (Men’s Soccer)Jacek Przednowek (Men’s Soccer)Christina Roadman (Women’s Track & Field)Jeff Rommes (Football)Heather Rossi (Women’s Ice Hockey)*Janette Schneider (Volleyball)Nasim Siddeeq (Men’s Track & Field)John Steilner (Football)Phillips Thompson (Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field)Anthony Trunzo (Men’s Track & Field)Chad Wengert (Football)Jeff Witmyer (Men’s Track & Field)Emily Wolthuis (Volleyball)Ryan Zabinski (Men’s Soccer)

Note: All honors from the Northeast Conference unless noted* College Hockey America (CHA) honors# Easton Three-Star Honor from CHA



Craig Coleman, M.D. Athletic Director

Marty Galosi Associate Athletic Director

Addie Muti Assistant Athletic

Director / SWA

Meghan Sweeney Assistant Athletic Director

Sean Simmons Assistant Athletic Director

Mike Vittorino Head Athletic Trainer

Dave Brown Assistant Athletic Trainer

Jason Daley Assistant Athletic Trainer

Deanne Stipcak Assistant Athletic Trainer

Carol BonnerAssistant Director

of Compliance

Scott Branvold, Ed.D. Faculty Representative

Ray Butter Equipment Manager

Margot Turner Athletic Secretary

linda young Athletic Secretary

Sal Buscaglia Women’s Basketball

Craig Coleman Softball

Bear Davis Men’s Lacrosse

Bill Denniston Men’s Soccer

John Kowalski Women’s Soccer

Kristin Kwiatkowski Cheerleading

Nate Handrahan Women’s Ice Hockey

Midge McPhail Women’s Rowing

Olivia Netzler Field Hockey

Katy Phillips Women’s Lacrosse

Mike Rice Men’s Basketball

Derek Schooley Men’s Ice Hockey

Michael Smith Track & Field / Cross Country

Jerry Stone Men’s and Women’s Golf

Ronnie Peduzzi Football Office Coordinator

Maurice Wharton Graduate Assistant

Marketing & Ticketing

Rob Thomas Volleyball

Joe Walton Football

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