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W&M Volleyball Alumnae: Where Are They Now?NAME/YEAR CITY OCCUPATIONAnna Agbe Davies ’93 ............................... Williamsburg, VA ...................................... Archaeologist, Colonial WilliamsburgJennifer Orin Albritton ’96 ........................ Denver, CO ................................................. Fitness ConsultantMelissa Aldrich Shelton ’91 ...................... Charlottesville, VA .................................... Head Volleyball Coach - University of VirginiaJulie Amberg ’96 ......................................... Alpe des Chaux, Switzerland .................... Tour Leader, Backroads Adventure TravelAnne Ashcraft Mignatti ’97 ...................... Denver, CO ................................................. Ph.D Student, University of ColoradoCathy Ashley Harrison ’88 ....................... Colorado Springs, CO ............................... Teacher/Soccer Coach - Woodland ParkTrisha Baldwin ‘01 ..................................... Knoxville, TN ............................................. Graduate Student, University of TennesseeSandy Chambers Bartlemes ’77 ...................... Ormond Beach, FL ..................................... Physical TherapistKathy Bell Litsky ’95 ................................. Austin, TX ................................................... Assistant Director - Austin Jr. VBCNicole Bibbins ’92 ...................................... Washington, D.C. ....................................... United States Department of StateJeanne Bierbauer Vilinsky ’81 .................. Richmond, VA ............................................ CPAKelly Thompson Boyle ’89 ....................... Centreville, VA ........................................... Biologist - Food and Drug AdminstrationErin Bradley Chase ’94 .............................. Melbourne, FL ............................................ Dir. of DevelopmentKate Jensen Brooks ’88 .............................. Williamsburg,VA ....................................... Real Estate AgentLaura Burrus ’86 ........................................ San Francisco, CA ...................................... Professor, San Francisco State UniversityElaine Carlson ’84 ...................................... Williamsburg, VA ...................................... Researcher - Department of EducationKirsten Collingwood ‘98 ........................... San Franciso, CA ........................................ Office managerCarly Conley ’96 ........................................ Denver, CO ................................................. Sales RepresentativeDevon Corneal ’94 ..................................... State College, PA ........................................ Ph. D. candidate - Penn StateSandy Craig ’83 .......................................... Mathews, NC ............................................. Physician - Carolinas Medical CenterLisa Dabney ’78 .......................................... Winterville, NC .......................................... Physician - Carolina Organ ProcurementMarty Dickens ’82 ...................................... Mooresville, NC ......................................... Business OwnerBecky Eggering Pike ’93 ........................... Kirksville, MO ............................................ Volleyball Coach - Truman St. UniversityAnna Finley ’94 .......................................... Los Angeles, CA ......................................... Physician - UCLA School of Medicine - ResidentEllen Gadzdowicz ’01 ............................... San Francisco, CA ...................................... Medical TechnicianKathy Jones Gardner ’78 ........................... North Hollywood, CA .............................. ESL Instructor - Los Angeles School DistrictJackie Genovese ’87 ................................... Williamsburg, VA ...................................... Alumni Publications, College of William and MaryLaura Daly Godshall ’81 ........................... Durham, NC ............................................... Library AideKeri Ann Grosso ‘01 .................................. College Station, TX .................................... Graduate Student, Texas A&MJill Hannah Filene ’98 ................................ Chapel Hill, NC ......................................... Graduate Student - UNC Chapel HillSara Holtz ’94 ............................................. Dakar, Senegal ............................................ U.S. Aid, Program DirectorLisa Bobst Huge ’85 ................................... Hilton Head Island, SC ............................. English TeacherDonna Hajost Jacobson ’83 ....................... Chicago, IL .................................................. Ad Executive - Haddon AdvertisingKirsten Schimke-Jones ’93 ........................ Amsterdam, The Netherlands .................... Event Coordinator - Nike InternationalJulie Jenkins ’81 .......................................... San Antonio, TX ......................................... Head Volleyball Coach - Trinity UniversityNatalie Kamper ’98 .................................... Santa Monica, CA ...................................... LibrarianKhy Kaupelis Sweeney ’84 ....................... Reston, VA .................................................. Manager - Ferguson EnterprisesAnn Kempski ’84 ....................................... Silver Spring, MD. ..................................... Union OrganizerKerry Major Carr ’90 ................................. Philadelphia, PA ........................................ Head Volleyball Coach - Univ. of PennsylvaniaLaurie Tubbs McCann ’84 ......................... Centreville, VA ........................................... Attorney - AARPAmy McGuire ’97 ...................................... Padang, Indonesia ..................................... Jesuit Volunteer Corps, English TeacherKim McIntyre ’92 ....................................... Mission Viejo, CA ...................................... AttorneyTanya Mitchell ’95 ...................................... New York, NY ............................................ Fox Sports NetworkSasha Mobley ’87 ....................................... Iowa City, IA ............................................... Graduate StudentMegan Mosebar ‘97 ................................... Santa Ynez, CA .......................................... Medical TechnicianJennifer Mulhall ’88 ................................... Boca Raton, FL ........................................... Teacher/Coach - Pope John Paul HSHeidi Erpelding Morse ’89 ....................... Charlottesville, VA .................................... TeacherJennifer Noble-Smith ’90 .......................... St. Louis, MO .............................................. Physical TherapistMelissa Owen ’00 ....................................... Spokane, WA .............................................. BankerAmy Pabst ’88 ............................................ Barberton, OH ............................................ Physician - Family PracticeLynn Nash Paynter ’80 .............................. Elkridge, MD .............................................. Research Engineer - Futrex, Inc.Driana Davies Pearce ’81 .......................... Reston, VA .................................................. Fitness ConsultantKate Pearson ’90 (UCSB) .......................... La Jolla, CA ................................................. Teacher - Head Volleyball Coach La Jolla H.S.Mia Pequignot Poston ’98 ......................... Dayton, OH ................................................ Law School Student - University of DaytonJane Fanestil Peterson ’86 ......................... Baxter, MN .................................................. Head Volleyball Coach - Central Lakes CCDeborah Fuess Piercy ’84 .......................... South Hill,VA ............................................. Sales RepresentativeBarb Quiqley Policastro ’83 ...................... Konigstein, Germany ................................ National Banking OfficerHoddy Potter ‘01 ........................................ San Francisco, CA ...................................... Office ManagerLori Price ‘98 ............................................... Assistant Volleyball Coach ....................... College of William and MarySusie Putz Hodges ’98 ............................... Atlanta, GA ................................................. DentistKim Ramsey ’97 ......................................... Denver, CO ................................................. Physical TherapistDebbie Reed ’80 ......................................... Baltimore, MD ............................................ Computer ProgrammerMia Richley ’92 ........................................... San Diego, CA ............................................ AttorneyGise Lopez Iribarren ’82 ........................... San Juan, PR ............................................... Chase Manhattan Bank- Vice PresidentPam Turla Rule ’87 ..................................... Patterson, NY ............................................. CPA (Auditor) - TexacoTami Olenich Savage ’82 ........................... Herndon, VA .............................................. Graphic Design - Science ApplicationsDenise Swink Sibley ’82 ............................ Johnson City, TN ........................................ Physician- Internal MedicineJudy Cochran Simons ’87 ......................... Laurel, MD .................................................. Systems Analysat - Hechinger’sHeather Burke Smith ’95 .......................... Richmond, VA ............................................ Sales Representative - Abbott LaboratoryPat Steele ’77 ............................................... Owings Mills, MD ..................................... Veterinarian - Hunt ValleyAnita Straupenieks ’85 .............................. Seattle, WA .................................................. CPA - American Pacific FisheriesKathy Thompson ’81 ................................. Chicago, IL .................................................. AttorneySue Timmerman ’91 ................................... San Diego, CA ............................................ Retail SalesJennifer Torns Petrie ’92 ............................ San Diego, CA ............................................ Head Volleyball Coach - University of San DiegoRuth Trice ‘81 .............................................. Charlottesville, VA .................................... TeacherElizabeth Overstreet Trumbull ‘87 .......... Centreville, VA ........................................... Consultant-Pittney BowesTami Blosser Wamsley ‘80 ........................ Midlothian, VA ........................................... Computer AnalystLeslie Ward ’91 ........................................... San Diego, CA ............................................ Business ConsultantBeth Ann Hall Wilson ‘89 ......................... Arlington, VA ............................................. Assistant AD/Head Volleyball Coach-Marymount UniversityLaura Wilson ’00 ........................................ Davis, CA .................................................... Veteranary Student-UC-DavisRoxanna Zamora ’79 ................................. San Antonio, TX ......................................... Systems Analyst-Brooks AFBKelly Hallingan Zimmerman ‘84 ............. Glen Allen, VA ........................................... Attorney

August30-31 William and Mary Invitational30 EAST CAROLINA␣ ␣ 1:00pm

RADFORD 7:00pm31 FURMAN 3:00pm

FRESNO STATE␣ 7:00pm

September6 at Virginia ^ TBA7 vs. College of Charleston ^ TBA

vs. Georgetown ^ TBA13 at James Madison * 6:00pm14 at George Mason␣ * 2:00pm17␣ at Hampton␣ 6:00pm21 DELAWARE * 5:00pm22 TOWSON *␣ ␣ 3:00pm29 UNC CHARLOTTE 3:00pm

October1 VA COMMONWEALTH* 7:00pm4␣ at UNC Wilmington * 7:00pm11 at Hofstra * 7:00pm12 at Drexel *␣ 5:00pm13 at Pennsylvania 2:00pm14 at Temple 7:00pm18␣ GEORGE MASON *␣ 7:00pm19 JAMES MADISON * 5:00pm25 at Towson *␣ 7:30pm26␣ at␣ Delaware * 7:00pm

November1 at High Point 7:30pm2 at North Carolina A&T 11:00am5 at Virginia Commonwealth *␣ ␣ 7:00pm9␣ UNC WILMINGTON * 5:00pm16 DREXEL * 5:00pm17 HOFSTRA *␣ 3:00pm22-24 CAA Championship % TBA

All times Eastern* CAA conference match^ University of Virginia Invitational (Charlottesville, VA)% site to be announcedHome matches in BOLD CAPS

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W&M Volleyball Quick Facts / Contents

Directions to William and Mary HallFrom the West — Take I-64 to Exit 238 and head towardWilliamsburg. At the second light, turn right on Route 132.Take first right onto Rt. 60-Bypass. At fourth light, roadwill fork. Take a left onto Richmond Road. Follow Rich-mond Road through two lights. Turn right onto Dillardand go straight at stop sign. W&M Hall will be on yourright.

From the East — Take I-64 West to Exit 242A (for BuschGardens-Jamestown-Rt.199). Follow 199 to fourth light.Take a right onto Jamestown Road. Follow JamestownRoad 1.1 miles (past Lake Matoaka on left), then take a leftonto Campus Drive. Take a left at the next stop sign, con-tinue to follow Campus Drive while bearing right until youreach William and Mary Hall up the hill on your left.

Media Guide Credits:The 2002 William and Mary Volleyball Guide was preparedby Sports Information Assistant Mark Garhart. Cover lay-out and design by Mark Garhart. Edited by the SportsInformation staff. Photography by John Aronson, LisaCumming, Jim Gundersen, Lawrence I’Anson, BobKeroack and Richard Sabel. On the front cover: Seniorcaptain Kristin Gundersen. On the back cover (clockwisefrom upper left): Carly Huffman, Alexis Cochrane, KatLewis, Kristin Gundersen and Amy Owens.

School ....................... The College of William and MaryLocation ................................................ Williamsburg, VAFounded ................. 1693 (second oldest college in U.S.)Enrollment ................................................................. 5,560Nickname ................................................................... TribeColors .......................................... Green, Gold and SilverArena .............................. William and Mary Hall (8,600)Affiliation .............................................. NCAA Division IConference ....................... Colonial Athletic AssociationPresident ................... Timothy J. Sullivan (W&M, 1966)Athletics Director ...................................... Terry Driscoll

(Boston College, 1969)Associate Athletics Director .................. Barbara Blosser

(Ohio State, 1975)Athletics Department Phone ................... (757) 221-3400

Volleyball Staff/Team InformationHead Coach ....................... Debbie Hill (Houston, 1974)Phone .......................................................... (757) 221-3395Email ......................................................... [email protected] at W&M ................................... 488-316/24 yearsBest Time To Reach Coach Hill ...............10 a.m. - NoonAssistant Coaches ...................... Lori Price, Amber May

and Stacy WoodsonPrice’s Phone .............................................. (757) 221-3394Price’s Email ............................................. [email protected] Record .................................................................. 22-62001 Conference Record/Finish ......... 11-1/Tied for 1st

CAA Tournament ChampionsStarters Returning/Lost .............................................. 1/5Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................. 4/6

Sports InformationAssistant SID/Volleyball Contact ...............Chris PooreOffice Phone .............................................. (757) 221-3370Home Phone .............................................. (757) 345-0623E-Mail .................................................... [email protected] Main Office Phone............................. (757) 221-3344SID Fax ....................................................... (757) 221-3412Web Site ....................................www.TribeAthletics.comMailing Address ............................................ P.O. Box 399

Williamsburg, VA 23187Overnight Address .................... William and Mary Hall

1 Campus DriveWilliamsburg, VA 23185

Team HistoryFirst Year of Volleyball .............................................. 1971Year Volleyball became Division I ........................... 1982CAA Championships ...................................................... 8NCAA Tournament Appearances ................................. 1WIVC Tournament Appearances .................................. 3Best Winning Percentage ...................... 1989, 28-4 (.875)Longest Winning Streak ..................................... 16 (1988)Most Wins in a Season ....................................... 28 (1989)CAA Player of the Year Honors ..................................... 7Most recent .................................. Kirsten Schimke, 1992

Above: 2001 W&M All-CAA first teammembers Tara Tobias (left) and Laurel Witt(right) with second teamer Carly Huffman(middle). Left: Senior captain KristinGundersen serves up a shot.

2002 Media Guide Table of Contents

2001 CAA Champs................ Inside Front CoverQuick Facts ........................................................... 1W&M Athletics .................................................. 2-5Debbie Hill ............................................................ 6Assistant Coaches ................................................ 72002 Outlook......................................................... 8Player Bios ....................................................... 9-13Record Book ........................................................ 14Honor Roll .......................................................... 15Volleyball and Academics ................................ 16Volleyball Alumnae ............... Inside Back Cover2002 Schedule ..................................... Back Cover

William and Mary Volleyball: 2001 CAA Champions2

William and Mary: Into The Fourth CenturyFor more than 300 years, the College of William and Mary has

been a symbol of academic distinction in America. Now in its fourthcentury, the College is prepared to educate the leaders of the 21st cen-tury.

The College of William and Mary was chartered February 8, 1693,by King William III and Queen Mary II ofEngland to bring education to a growingnumber of British colonists and Christian-ity to the Native Americans. Today, Will-iam and Mary is a public, four-year, co-edu-cational residential university, with a na-tionally recognized liberal arts program.Although it has retained the college namein its title, William and Mary is now a mod-ern university.

Many of America’s early leaders wereeducated at William and Mary, includingU.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson, JamesMonroe and John Tyler, and renowned U.S.Chief Justice John Marshall. George Wash-ington served as the college’s first Ameri-can chancellor from 1788 until his death in1799.

William and Mary students founded Phi Beta Kappa, the premieracademic honor society in America, in 1776. The College was the firstto offer elective courses and to use the honor code system of conduct.The first chair of law in America was established at William and Maryin 1779. In addition, the College awarded the first degree in law in1793.

The College’s historic campus includes the Sir Christopher WrenBuilding (1695), the oldest college building in the nation where classesare still conducted. This and other 18th-century structures of Williamand Mary were restored to their original appearance through grantsfrom philanthropist John D. Rockefeller during the restoration of Co-lonial Williamsburg in the late 1920s.

Although polls, rankings and guidebooks cannot fully capturethe character of any educational institution, they do provide useful in-

dications of the quality thatstudents can expect. Foryears, the academic excel-lence of the College of Will-iam and Mary has beenwidely recognized by thegrowing raft of magazinesand guidebooks that annu-ally rank American collegesand universities. From U.S.

News and World Report to The Princeton Review, William and Mary andits programs are listed among the nation’s strongest.

U. S. News and World Report (2002)• W&M ranked sixth among all public universities• W&M ranked 33rd among national universities that offer the best

value• W&M ranked 30th overall among the nation’s best universities• W&M ranked 17th in graduation rates for national universities

Fiske Guide to Colleges (2002)• W&M given the highest rating of academics - five stars• W&M designated a “Best Buy” because of its combination of qual-

ity and cost• A junior reported to Fiske of the professors: “We are being led and

constantly motivated by passionate people.”• “The W&M formula of blending the old and the new has been

working for more than 300 years, and it’s only getting better withage.”

Princeton Review: Best 331 Colleges (2002)• W&M is “a small public university with a big reputation … one

of the best and most competitive public schools in the nation.”• W&M “admission is ultra-competitive”, comparable to such in-

stitutions of higher education as Yale, Stanford, Duke, Georgetownand Harvard.

• W&M offers an “excellent location and a down-to-earth attitude… Its students are certainly aware of this traditional liberal artscollege’s strengths and express them with intelligence and ease:‘William and Mary is an undiscovered gem’, writes one student.”

Did You Know That:• William and Mary ranks first among American public universi-

ties in terms of commitment to undergraduate teaching, accord-ing to U.S. News and World Report. It is also the highest rankedsmall public university in the country.

• William and Mary is one of only eight U.S. institutions of highereducation designated a “Public Ivy.” A Public Ivy is a state-as-sisted institution, which offers a superior education at a cost farbelow that of Ivy League schools.

• A recent study shows that only William and Mary and StanfordUniversity reported student-athlete SAT scores of at least 1,000 ineight categories based on gender and sport.

• More than 90 percent of all undergraduate courses are taught byfull-time faculty.

• W&M’s 12-1 student-faculty ratio is among the lowest of nationalpublic universities.

• The Campus is located approximately 150 miles south of Wash-ington, D.C., midway between Norfolk and Richmond, Virginia.

• There are 7,560 students enrolled in the College (5,560 are under-graduates) who populate a 1,200 acres scenic campus setting thatincludes picturesque Lake Matoka and the College Woods.


Tradition and Excellence

When the College’s stringent academic standards aretaken into consideration, the accomplishments of W&M’s athleticprograms are even more amazing. Over 500 student-athletesparticipate in 23 intercollegiate sports, and last year, those teamswon over 57 percent of their competitions en route to a combinedrecord of 205-154-2.

The 2001-02 athletic year was a typically strong one forthe Tribe. Five Colonial Athletic Association titles, one East CoastAthletic Conference championship, a share of the Atlantic 10football crown and a first place showing at the USA CollegiateGymnastics meet are examples of William and Mary’s strongseason.

The women’s tennis team captured its 16th CAAChampionship, while the women’s soccer squad qualified for theNCAA Tournament for the 10th straight season. Perennialpowerhouses like the cross country and track and field squadsdidn’t disappoint, either, challenging for conference titles yet againin 2001.

The success isn’t limited to just those programs. Thevolleyball and men’s gymnastics teams earned their first berths inNCAA postseason action, while the men’s golf team earned a bidto the NCAA East Regional, showing that improvement isoccurring across the board.

Since the merger of the men’s and women’s athleticsdepartments in 1986, William and Mary has seen more than itsfair share of success on and off the field. With graduates of theprogram running major corporations or running down theopposition in a National Football League game, a degree fromW&M has proven to be a stepping-stone to a successful future.

William and Mary fields Division Iteams for both men and women in basketball,cross country, golf, gymnastics, soccer,swimming and diving, tennis, and indoorand outdoor track and field. There are alsofield hockey, lacrosse and volleyball squadsfor women of the College, while there are twoadditional sports (baseball and football) formen.

Continuity is emphasized in the W&Mathletics department. As the shaded boxbelow shows, William and Mary has a historyof stability with its head coaches. The currenthead coaches at W&M have been with theprogram for an average of 12.5 years. Thisretention rate leads to better performanceson the field and a better overall experiencefor the student-athlete.

From the administration to the trainingstaff to the coaches, the Tribe sports family iscommitted to providing each student-athleteat the College with the best possible

experience, both academically and athletically, for his or her collegiatecareer.

Over the last 300 years, William and Mary has developed a sterling nationalreputation for its academic standard of success. And for the last century, the

Tribe athletics program has been working just as diligently to maintainits position as one of the top athletics departments in the nation ...

WILLIAM AND MARY ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT:“To provide academically qualified student-athletes

with the best qualitative and quantitativeathletic experience within the available resources.”

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Nine W&M head coaches have been in their current positions for 15 or more years: Al Albert - men’s soccer (31 years), Cliff Gauthier - men’s gymnastics (29 years),

John Daly - women’s soccer (15 years), Dan Stimson - director of track and field (16 years), Pat Van Rossum - women’s cross country (16 years), Peel Hawthorne - field

225 – Combined years of coaching experience with the Tribe by all current head coaches205 – Wins by W&M teams in 2001-02134 – Conference, state or regional championships won by W&M teams since 1983-84130 – Athletes named to all-conference squads (CAA, ECAC, Atlantic 10) in 2000-01110 – Academic All-Americans in the last 21 seasons65 – Number of NCAA appearances by William and Mary teams since 1987-8840 – Percent of William and Mary’s Rhodes Scholars who have been athletes7 – Tribe sports teams that qualified for NCAA postseason action in 2001-026 – Coach of the Year awards won by Tribe coaches in 2001-025 – William and Mary athletes who have earned their sport’s National Player of the Year award since 19952 – Tribe squads that earned their first NCAA tournament appearances in 2001-02 (volleyball, men’s gymnastics)1 – The College’s rank among all CAA schools in terms of number of conference titles captured, as W&M’s count of 67 championships cannot be matched.

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Tara Tobias received the CAATournament MVP Award last season for

her efforts in the Tribe’s drive to theconference title. Tobias downed a team-

high 27 kills in the tourney, including thematch winning shot against GeorgeMason in a finals sweep. Tobias alsoearned all-conference honors and a

nomination to the VaSID All-State Team.


W&M Support Staff

Compliance and Academic SupportAs members of the Colonial Athletic Association and NCAA Divi-

sion I, the College is committed to full compliance with all NCAA andconference regulations. The department has a fulltime Director of Com-pliance committed to assisting students, staff and coaches through edu-cation and monitoring of compliance issues.

All entering students are assigned a faculty academic advisor throughthe Academic Advising Office, directed by Dr. Randolph Coleman. Stu-dents remain with this advisor until they declare a major at which timethey select a faculty advisor in their major field of concentration. The Aca-demic Advising Office provides support and guidance to students as theyplan their academic progress to graduation.

Within the athletic department, the Academic Support Coordinatoris a valuable resource for student-athletes serving in a liaison role withthe various student service offices throughout the campus community.The College has offices for Volunteer Services, Career Services, a WritingResource Center and Oral Communication Studio, to name a few.

The department offers a variety of study, life and career buildingskills programs, but holds firm to the concept of self-determination—eachstudent must take responsibility for his or her collegiate experience. Our

goal is to assure that there is a support system in place toassist students to make positive and informed decisions.

Strength, Speed and ConditioningTribe athletics is very proud of the Joseph W. Mont-

gomery Strength Training Center, a 5,000 square foot weighttraining facility. Under the guidance of the Head and As-sistant Strength Coach each sport is provided with a pro-gram designed to enhance individual strength and flexibil-ity development specific to the skills and movements re-quired for their sport. Individuals are educated on properlifting techniques and workouts are monitored to assuresafety at all times.

Sports PsychologyThe athletic department has on staff a sports psy-

chologist, who holds a Ph.D. in sports psychology. All con-sultations are confidential and all student-athletes, teamsor coaches are welcome regardless of the issues they wishto discuss. Consultation is available for sport psychology

education, performance enhancement skills training, strategies fordealing with stress or injury, or for personal issues that may affectperformance. The sports psychology consultant is considered a mem-ber of the Counseling Center and refers individuals to the Center whenappropriate.

Sports MedicineThe Division of Sports Medicine provides a comprehensive health

care program for the department of intercollegiate athletics. The staffconsists of a team physician, six fulltime certified athletic trainers,graduate and undergraduate student trainers and medical specialistsfrom the local community. The College is also in the process of evalu-ating and pursuing CAAHEP accreditation of its entry-level athletictraining education program. The team physician has overall responsi-bility for supervision of the sports medicine program.

The priority for the athletic training staff is to enhance and assurelines of communication and cooperation among its staff, student-ath-letes, parents, coaches, the Student Health Center and involved medi-cal specialists. Through a team approach to health care the sports medi-cine program can offer comprehensive health care services to the stu-dent-athletes in a caring and cooperative manner.

GoalsWe take pride in the many achievements of William and Maryathletes, both in the classroom and on the playing field. Thesesupport services and many others are in place to help each stu-dent-athlete achieve their goals. It is our hope that at the comple-tion of their undergraduate career they can reflect upon:

1. An academic experience that prepared them for a suc-cessful career.

2. An athletic challenge that brought many rewards.3. A feeling of loyalty and pride in identifying themselves as

a varsity athlete with a degree from The College of Will-iam and Mary.


W&M FacilitiesThe College of William and Mary and its student-athletes take a great

deal of pride in the quality of its athletic facilities. Over the last severalyears, the College has bolstered its lineup of venues to match the successthat the Tribe has shown in the athletic arena, which has been unmatced inthe Colonial Athletic Association.

William and Mary boasts some of the finest athletic arenas in the nation, from its newest venue, BuschTennis Courts, to the oldest, Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field, a campus landmark since 1935. The Collegeis committed to providing the student-athlete the most enjoyable and rewarding atmosphere possible.

Below are a few of the highlights of the athletic facilities that the College has to offer:

* Home of the Tribe’s football andtrack and field teams* Campus landmark since 1935* Seating for more than 13,000* Eight-lane 400 meter tracksurrounds the field and is home tothe prestigious Colonial Relays* Joseph Montgomery football prac-tice facility is located adjacent to thestadium

* Home of Tribe baseball-made pos-sible by a generous grant from JoePlumeri* Seating for over 1,000* Indoor and outdoor batting cages* Fully lighted for night games* Locker room, box seats and concessions

* Home of the Tribe’s basketball, gymnastics and volleyballteams* Seats over 8,500* Three level building includes 12 locker room areas, aspacious training room, 5,000 square foot weight room anda gymnastics training center* The concourse and lower levels house administrative andcoaching staff offices

* Home of the Tribe’s soccer, lacrosse and field hockey teams* Made possible by a generous grant from the Anheuser-BuschCorporation* Playing surface is a unique combination of a poured pad withan Astroturf playing surface* Seats over 2,200* State-of-the-art computerized lighting system and an elevatedpress box

* Home of the Tribe’s tennis teams* Six indoor courts* Houses the ITA Women’s Tennis Hall of Fame* Mezzanine and Stadium seating areas* Built with a gift from W&M graduate Mark McCormackand his wife Betsy Nagelsen* State-of-the-art lighting system and scoreboard

* Home of the Tribe’s tennis teamsfor the outdoor season* The College’s newest venue,completed in September, 2001* Eight individual hard courtsurfaces* Features California Corners, aunique design that includes quar-ter fences that run along thesidelines to allow uninterruptedplay* Stadium seating forapproximately 500* State-of-the-art lighting system toaccomodate night matches


Head Coach Debbie HillD e b b i e

Hill’s 25 th yearwith the Tribevolleyball pro-gram was argu-ably her most suc-cessful, as sheguided the teamto its first CAAChampionship ina decade and itsfirst ever trip tothe NCAA Tour-

nament. At William and Mary, Hill has anoverall record of 488-316 and has establishedthe volleyball program as one of the mostdominant in the CAA. A four-time CAACoach of the Year and 2001 VaSID Coach ofthe Year, Hill claimed seven straight leaguetitles from 1985-91 and accumulated 56 con-secutive conference wins in the process.

Recruiting true student-athletes on anational basis, Hill’s teams have been rankedas high as 28th on the National Rating In-dex while meeting the challenging academicstandards of the College. Two recent Will-iam and Mary volleyball players (AnnaFinley and Anna Agbe-Davies) stand as atribute to the total development Hill empha-sizes. Both earned Phi Beta Kappa, AcademicAll-America and all-conference honors, withAgbe-Davies also receiving an NCAA post-graduate scholarship. In 1995, the Tribe washonored with the AVCA Team AcademicAward and in the same year posted the

College’s highest cumulative team GPA(3.45).

A true testament to Hill’s recruitingprowess was the senior class of 2001. Theclass included four stu-dent-athletes whostarted all four years oftheir undergraduate ca-reers. Culminating theircareers with a CAAChampionship and aberth in the NCAA Tour-nament, the class in-cluded Tara Tobias, the2001 CAA TournamentMVP and All-CAA first-team member, and SarahGubler, the all-timeW&M career leader in as-sists with 4,628.

On the court, Hillhas led William andMary to postseason com-petition on three otheroccasions, receiving bidsto the National Invita-tional Volleyball Cham-pionship. In 1991, theTribe proudly claimedthe Steve Lowe Award at the NIVC, for“competitive excellence, inspiration and fairplay.” Since becoming a Division I programin 1982, W&M has amassed an impressive401-254 record (.612 winning percentage).

A native of Miami, Florida, Hill is a

graduate of Miami Dade Community Col-lege-South Campus, where she earned anA.S. in physical education in 1972. At Dade-South, she was a five-sport athlete, leading

the volleyball team to afifth-place finish at thenational tournament herfreshman year. Hill con-tinued her volleyballplaying career at the Uni-versity of Houston,where she graduatedwith a B.S. degree inphysical education in1974. During her junioryear, Hill helped lead theCougars to a sixth-placefinish in the nationaltournament.

A physical educa-tion instructor upon herarrival at William andMary in 1976, Hill earnedher master ’s degree inphysical education fromthe University of NorthCarolina at Greensboro in1980.

Hill resides inWilliamsburg with her family and enjoystraveling overseas, camping, cycling andreading.

Volleyball at William and Mary is dif-ferent. The game will enrich, not dominate,

your life.My priorities as a coach are

the same as my priorities in life.I want to have a positive effecton those I come in contact withon a daily basis. My playersknow I care more about themas people than for their playingability. If a player makes All-America, but does not gradu-ate, I am a failure as a coach.

The game of intercollegiatevolleyball provides a marvel-ous opportunity for youngwomen to challenge them-selves to accomplish great things. It is a

wonderful achievement to maintain a highGPA, have an active social life,be involved in community ser-vice and train intensely to be agreat volleyball player. By doingall these things, one develops theself-discipline and confidence toachieve much in life after gradu-ation.

Our team is unusuallyclose. Friendships forge a bondon our team and create a situa-tion where the whole is greaterthan the sum of the parts.

Nothing can match thesense of fulfillment of being surrounded by

A Message from Debbie...people you care for as you work together toachieve a goal. Whether that goal is playing na-tionally competitive volleyball or being inductedinto Phi Beta Kappa, we offer those opportuni-ties at William and Mary.

Hill after W&M took the 2001CAA Championship.


Assistant CoachesLori Price enters her fourth year as an assistant on the

Tribe coaching staff. Price was a two-year letterwinner at theCollege during the 1996 and 1997 seasons.

A native of Tempe, Arizona, Price transferred to W&Mfrom Long Beach State after the 1994-95 season.

She concluded her career as the Tribe’s starting setterand was known for her ability to control a match and com-petitive nature. She led W&M in hitting percentage her lasttwo seasons (.229 in ’97 and .253 in ’96) and finished her ca-reer with 1,704 assists.

In 1996 Price totaled a nation-leading eight triple doubles, includ-ing the country’s only quadruple double (12 kills, 57 assists, 11 digs and10 blocks) against Cal-Irvine.

The Corona Del Sol High School standout was selected to the first-team AVCA All-District III and the VaSID All-State team in 1996 and 1997as well as being a member of the All-CAA team both years. Price alsoearned CAA Scholar-Athlete honors twice.

Price graduated from William and Mary with high honors in 1999with a degree in English and women’s studies. An avid outdoor sportsenthusiast, Price enjoys camping, hiking, skiing and swimming in herspare time.

Amber May enters her fourth year assisting the Tribecoaching staff. A 1999 graduate of Temple University, Mayearned a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and aminor in neuroscience.

At Temple, May was a starter for the highly successfulOwls. A flexible player, May has experience playing theoutside and right side hitter positions. As the Owl captain,she led Temple to the Atlantic 10 Conference championship

her junior and senior years. May earned Atlantic 10 All-Tournamentand All-Academic honors in 1997 and 1998.

The classroom proved to be another area where May excelled.Graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a solid 3.9 GPA, May currently is em-ployed at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond as a neurologi-cal technician.

A native of Phoenix, Arizona, May enjoys the outdoors in her sparetime with traveling, hiking and mountain biking.

Lori Price

Amber May

Volleyball began as an intercollegiate sport at William and Mary in 1971;however, the records are incomplete for the first four seasons. The programbecame Division I in 1982, with official NCAA statistics first kept in 1983.W&M’s Division I record is 401-254 with a .612 winning percentage.

Yr. Record Head Coach Notes2001 22-6 Debbie Hill NCAA Tournament - First Round

CAA Tournament ChampionsTied for 1st Regular Season

2000 15-14 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season, 3rd in CAA Tourney1999 16-15 Debbie Hill 4th Regular Season, 4th in CAA Tourney1998 19-16 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season, 3rd in CAA Tourney1997 10-22 Debbie Hill 4th Regular Season, 3rd in CAA Tourney1996 17-15 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season, 3rd in CAA Tourney1995 15-17 Debbie Hill 2nd Regular Season, 2nd in CAA Tourney1994 17-12 Debbie Hill 3rd Regular Season, 3rd in CAA Tourney1993 12-16 Debbie Hill 1st Regular Season, 2nd in CAA Tourney1992 19-14 Debbie Hill 1st Regular Season, 2nd in CAA Tourney1991 24-7 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, NIVC Bid1990 21-12 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, WIVC Bid

Stacy Woodson

H i s t o r y o f T r i b e V o l l e y b a l lH i s t o r y o f T r i b e V o l l e y b a l l

1989 28-4 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, WIVC Semis1988 25-5 Debbie Hill* CAA Champions1987 23-7 Debbie Hill CAA Champions1986 27-11 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, ECAC Tourney - 1st1985 27-6 Debbie Hill CAA Champions, ECAC Tourney - 1st1984 18-22 Debbie Hill ECAC-South (CAA) - 2nd1983 33-12 Debbie Hill ECAC Regional Bid - VIL Div. I - 1st1982 13-21 Cindy Laughlin VIL Div. I St. Tourney. - 3rd1981 19-18 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 3rd1980 34-11 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 2nd1979 27-13 Debbie Hill VAIAW Div. II St. Tourney - 2nd1978 17-13 Debbie Hill AIAW-Small Coll. St. Tourney - 3rd1977 13-24 Debbie Hill VFISW State Tourney - 2nd1976 15-9 Debbie Hill VFISW State Tourney - 3rd1975 8-14 Sylvia Shirley State Tournament - 2nd* Steve Stovitz coached the team while Hill served as Director of Vol-leyball while on Maternity Leave.

Division I Total: 401-254 (.612), 20 seasons of Division I playHill’s Total: 488-316 (.607), 24 seasons as head coach

After winning a CAA Championship in her senior sea-son with the Tribe, Stacy Woodson returns this year as astudent-assistant with the volleyball program.

A four-year starter, the left-handed opposite side hitterwill look to mentor the Tribe’s younger players. A power-ful hitter and skilled blocker, Woodson captained the squadlast season, averaging over 3.5 kills per game.

A VaSID All-State honoree, two-time All-CAA Tourna-

ment selection and all-conference squad member, Woodson brings awealth of experience to impart on the Tribe’s young guns this season.

A product Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Missouri, Woodsonalso played varsity basketball for three seasons at William and Mary.She will graduate after the fall semester with a double major in educa-tion and art. She ranks 10th on the W&M all-time list in single-matchattack percentage with a .545 clip at Chicago-Illinois in 1999.


2002 Tribe Previewith all of the success that highlighted the 2001 campaign for the William and Mary volleyball team (22-6 overall record, a Colonial Athletic Association Championship and

its first berth in the NCAA Tournament), the offseason was initially signified by the loss of five seniors, all key to the Tribe’s successes of the recent past. Great accomplishment is oftenmet with a price, and the W&M volleyball program set out restore its loss with a large incoming freshman class to reinforce its remaining contingent of athletes. The recruiting classof 2002 draws an uncanny similarity to the now graduated senior class of 2001 and the Tribe volleyball program looks to be up to the task of defending its CAA title.

The Tribe starts from anything but scratch, as the core of return-ing athletes offer a wealth of talent, potential, experience and leadership.Most notably, the only returning upperclassmen starter, senior outside hit-ter and co-captain Kristin Gundersen, looks to thrive as an offensive powerand defensive workhorse in her final season. Already a proven defensivethreat, Gundersen’s career, thus far, has been characterized by unantici-pated offensive explosions in which she has taken over matches with herability to kill the ball. Last season she showed that resolve with her perfor-mance at the W&M Hi-IQ Classic, which concluded with a MVP award asshe downed 39 kills in two three-game sweeps (vs. Columbia and Vir-ginia). Always the defensive presence, she has averaged almost three digsper game over the course of her career at the College. While Gundersenplayed the majority of last season as a role player for the Tribe, 2002 offers

the prospect of becoming a force forW&M.

Lauren Brooker returns as theTribe’s only other senior for the 2002campaign. The 6’3” former basketballstar for W&M will enter her second sea-son with the volleyball team after inju-ries forced her from the basketballcourt. Brooker possesses the potentialto become a fierce competitor on thevolleyball court as a blocker on the rightside. She will look to contribute as anopposite side hitter and offers the Tribe

both depth and leadership from an experienced collegiate athlete.The junior class provides a wealth of talent and potential. Most

notably Alexis Cochrane, a converted setter, returns as the Tribe’s defen-sive specialist. Playing a key role in almost every match last season, Co-chrane looks to thrive again in 2002. A co-captain for the 2002 campaign,Cochrane set a career mark with six service aces in a match last season andis Tribe’s top returner in the category (0.35 per game). Also a skilled passer,Cochrane helps the Tribe maintain a quick offense and will be expected tomake an impact.

The remaining contingent of upperclassmen, juniors Kat Lewisand Carlyn Ray, are expected to contribute as outside hitters. The oppor-tunity exists for both athletes to step up from the reserve roles they haveplayed for W&M. Lewis showcased her talent last season in seven matchesfor the Tribe, averaging 2.38 kills per game, Lewis’ prospects as an offen-sive weapon are vast. Ray, a 6’0” converted middle blocker, will get theopportunity to play as an outside hitter after previously backing up theTribe’s middles. Seeing action in seven matches last season, Ray has provenher precision hitting, when given the chance, returning as the team’s mostaccurate hitter (.381).

Last season’s freshman phenom Carly Huffman is perhaps themost anticipated returnee, after her breakout rookie campaign. The 2001CAA Co-Rookie of the Year, All-CAA second team member and VaSIDAll-State second team honoree looks to continue her term as W&M’s cogat the middle blocker position. The leading returner in blocks, Huffmanled the CAA for the majority of the season with a 1.23 blocks per gameaverage. With a thundering strike, she also displayed her ability to kill the

ball at very opportune times. If the 6’1” middle simply picks up where she leftoff, Tribe fans are in for an offensive and defensive showcase every time shesteps on the court.

Gaining valuable experience last season, sophomore setter AmyOwens will take over as the Tribe’s floor general this year. The 5’11” southpawplayed in 22 matches for W&M and delivered an im-mediate impact with her ability to set or kill a pass,keeping opposing defenses on its heels. The Tribelooks forward to having Owens settle into her natu-ral position of setter after splitting time last season asan opposite side hitter. She not only returns as theTribe’s leader in assists, averaging over four per game,but a defensive threat as the second-best returner inboth blocks and digs per game.

Six newcomers make their way toWilliamsburg as the W&M volleyball program replen-ishes its losses. With experienced athletes at virtu-ally every position in the incoming freshman class,an eerie similarity exists between this group and therecently graduated senior class of 2001 that includedfour players who started their entire collegiate careers,concluding them with a conference championshipand a run at the NCAAs.

Megan Eisenman from Eden Prairie, Minnesota looks to contributeas an outside hitter. The 6’1” prospect is a technically advanced and versatileplayer after gaining valuable experience with a very strong club team. CaitlinGeraghty, of King’s Park, New York, comes to William and Mary as potentiallythe most dangerous blocker the Tribe has ever seen. The legitimate 6’2” middleblocker is a leaper and will look to be an impact player right away. ViaBradenton, Florida, Megan Hector, another Tribe middle blocker recruit, pos-sesses tremendous quickness and is very mobile. At 6’1”, Hector is a smart andathletic player and will provide the Tribe with ample depth in the middle. Aproduct of Charlottesville, Virginia, Mandy Mayo comes to Williamsburg asthe prototypical outside hitter. The 5’10” Mayo is a very smart player whopossesses every type of shot and is able to utilize each. Erin Simmons, out ofSan Jose, California, is a ‘new breed’ player for the Tribe. Coming in as a liberoposition (ball control) player, Simmons will be an exciting player to watch asshe has finely tuned defensive skills that she will now put to work for W&M.The Tribe’s final recruit, Kate Woffindin, hails from Allentown, Pennsylvania,and is a 6’1”, left-handed, opposite side hitter. The “x - factor” for W&M in2002, Woffindin is a power hitter and will be very fun to watch as she adjusts tothe collegiate game.

While winning a conference championship and earning its first berthto the NCAAs last season was difficult, defending a title often proves to bemuch more challenging than initially winning one. Playing in the highly com-petitive Colonial Athletic Association, which ranked three teams in the top-10in the East Region last year (William and Mary, George Mason and Hofstra),the Tribe will definitely have its hands full with conference foes. Extending itsschedule to non-conference opponents such as Fresno State, Virginia,Georgetown, UNC Charlotte, Pennsylvania and Temple, coach Hill has set thestage for a challenging season for the young squad in 2002.

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Co-captain for the 2002 season ... The sole returning upperclassmen starterfor the Tribe … A constant outside threat with a powerful right arm ... ...Holds third best single-match attack percentage in W&M history, (.625)

against Hampton (10/14/99) ... Ranks ninth inTribe history with 23 kills in a five game matchagainst George Mason (10/1/99). 2001: Team cap-tain ... W&M Hi-IQ Classic MVP … Top returnerin digs with 2.57 per game and second in total kills(131) … Set a career-high with six aces againstGeorgetown (9/1). 2000: Fourth in team kills (2.62)and second in digs (3.05) ... Team and personal best32 digs at Virginia Commonwealth (11/7). 1999:Led Tribe in kills (263) and kill average (3.29) ....Third on team with 243 digs (3.04). Laguna BeachHigh School: 1998 Pacific Coast League Most Valu-able Player ... 1997 All-Pacific Coast League Hon-

ors ... Played on team that won California Interscholastic Federation Divi-sion I Championship ... Set two PCL records in discus and shot put. Per-sonal: Daughter of James and Anne Gundersen ... Born May 20, 1981 ...Majoring in kinesiology.

Gundersen’s Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB1999 28 80 263 119 710 .203 6 16 243 1 17 182000 26 74 194 72 526 .232 17 13 226 2 7 92001 26 76 131 56 344 .218 12 24 195 1 16 17Totals 80 230 588 247 1580 .216 35 53 664 4 40 44

A former varsity basketball player for the Tribe, Brooker joined the volley-ball squad in 2001 due to injuries sustained as a basketball player … Aformer volleyball and basketball athletein high school, Brooker looks to directlycontribute to the success of the volley-ball program this season. 2001: Did notplay due to injury. 2000: Started 10games for the W&M basketball team.1999: Started 11 games for the Tribe bas-ketball team. Santa Barbara HighSchool: USA Today Honorable MentionAll-American … Women’s Basketball Service Honorable Mention All-American … Two-time All-Channel League first-team honoree … In hersenior campaign she averaged 15 points and eight rebounds per game …Played as a middle blocker on the Santa Barbara volleyball team, earningtwo letters. Personal: Daughter of Craig and Karen Brooker … Born Janu-ary 8, 1981 … Enjoys reading, traveling, hanging out with friends and camp-ing … Younger sister, Shannon, plays volleyball at Northeastern ... Major-ing in kinesiology.

Tribe Facts: 2002 W&M Volleyball breakdown by state: Five players from California, two from Virginia and one fromeach of the following states: Florida, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Texas. Breakdown by class: Twoseniors, three juniors, two sophomores and six freshman.

KristKristKristKristKristiiiiin Gundersenn Gundersenn Gundersenn Gundersenn GundersenOutside Hitter5’11” • SeniorLaguna Beach, CALaguna Beach H.S.Asics Nova #4

Lauren BrookerLauren BrookerLauren BrookerLauren BrookerLauren BrookerOpposite Hitter6’3” • SeniorSanta Barbara, CASanta Barbara H.S.

#15

Alexis CochraneAlexis CochraneAlexis CochraneAlexis CochraneAlexis CochraneDef. Specialist/Setter5’8” • JuniorPlacentia, CAEl Dorado H.S.Saddleback Valley #1

A converted setter, saw action in all but four matches last season as theTribe’s defensive specialist ... The Tribe’s most versatile player, was a keydefensive presence in several important matches last season ... Intense com-petitor and a true leader, will co-captain the squad this year ... Possessesgreat court sense and runs a quick offense. 2001: Top returner in aces,accumulating 22 for a 0.35 aces per game average … Third in digs pergame (1.48) among returners … Set a career-best mark with six serviceaces in a match against Norfolk State (10/29) … Posted a career-high nine

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2002 Player Bios

Tribe Facts: In 2002 Heidi Erpelding-Morse was inducted into the William and Mary Hall of Fame for her efforts as a Tribe volleyball playerfrom 1985-88. Erpelding holds several school records, including the most kills in a season (482), most kills in a match (30) and best careerhitting percentage (.316). A three-time CAA Player of the Year, she was also a member of the gold-winning U.S. team at the Olympic Festivalin 1986.

Kat LewisKat LewisKat LewisKat LewisKat LewisOutside Hitter5’9” • JuniorRichmond, VADouglas Freeman H.S.Richmond #10

Carlyn RayCarlyn RayCarlyn RayCarlyn RayCarlyn RayOutside Hitter6’0” • JuniorDallas, TXThe Episcopal SchoolNorth Dallas Juniors #11

Looks to challenge for playing time after filling in as a reserve for theTribe last season ... Brings intensity and a great work ethic to the squad …Looking to have an impact as an outside hitter this season, Ray throws upa big block and has the ability to break out offen-sively. 2001: Saw action in 11 games, averagingtwo kills a game … A very accurate hitter, aver-aged a sweltering .381 hitting percentage, to leadthe team … Averaged 1.64 assists a game … Av-eraged 0.36 blocks per game, third among return-ers. 2000: Gained valuable match experience with20 games played ... Led last year’s freshman classwith 20 kills. The Espiscopal School: Three-timeteam MVP and two-time co-captain ... Two-timeSouthwest Preparatory Conference first team ...Four-time Metro Independent first team ... Per-sonal: Daughter of Cecil and Cindi Ray ... Born July 20, 1981 ... Art major... Member of Project Phoenix and Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... En-joys art and wakeboarding.

Ray’s Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB’00 10 20 20 6 45 .200 0 3 5 1 6 7’01 7 11 22 6 42 .381 18 3 5 3 1 4Totals 17 31 42 12 87 .287 18 6 10 4 7 11

Labeled the squad’s best all-around athlete ... Had several breakout matcheslast season where she was able to showcase her talent despite having to

play a reserve role due to the Tribe’s depth at the out-side hitter position … Will be expected to step up andplay the role of a consistent producer for W&M thisseason. 2001: Averaged 2.38 kills per game over 13games, which makes her one of the top returners inthe category … Also a top returner in aces, averaging0.38 a game … Career-high nine kills vs. Hampton (10/10) … Served four aces against Norfolk State (10/29),a career-best. 2000: Saw action in nine games averag-ing 1.11 kills ... Six kills at UNC Wilmington (11/11).Douglas Freeman High School: Played in Virginia 2000All-Star Games ... 1999 Metro Player of the Year ... 1999all-district, all-region, all-state ... 1998 all-district sec-

ond team ... 1997 & 1998 Outdoor Track District MVP ... Broke four out-door school records (LJ, 100h, 300h, 4x400 relay). Personal: Daughter of

digs twice in the season. 2000: Saw action in33 games ... Ranked second on team in as-sists with 67, averaging 2.03 a game ... Per-sonal-best 28 assists at Virginia Common-wealth (11/7). El Dorado High School: Two-time volleyball team MVP ... League MVP ...Named to Orange County All-Star Team ....First team all-league ... Two-time captain ...Four-time scholar athlete. Personal: Daugh-ter of Michael and Suzanne Cochrane ... BornMarch 10, 1982 ... Comes from an athleticfamily, father played football at Universityof Washington, uncle at the University of

Redlands (CA), grandfather at Kansas Wesleyan ... Majoring in kinesiol-ogy with psychology minor ... Enjoys beach volleyball and camping ...Fellowship of Christian Athletes member.

Cochrane’s Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB’00 16 33 6 2 27 .148 67 6 29 1 4 5’01 24 62 4 3 18 .056 16 22 92 0 0 0Totals 40 95 10 5 45 .102 83 28 121 1 4 5

Michael and Mary Lewis ... Born February 17, 1982 ... Business major ...Cousin Johanna Sones, was an All-American tennis player at W&M ... En-joys art, skiing, running and playing on the beach ... Future aspirations ofworking in the advertising market.

Lewis’ Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB’00 5 9 10 2 25 .320 0 0 8 0 0 0’01 7 13 31 12 80 .238 1 5 6 0 0 0Totals 12 22 41 14 105 .257 1 5 14 0 0 0


2002 Player Bios

New faces: In 2002 the Tribe will take on two new conference opponents as it will face Drexel and Towson, two of the newly addedmembers to the Colonial Athletic Association. While four new schools were inducted last season (the others being Delaware andHofstra) Drexel and Towson did not enter into conference play until this season.

Carly HuffmanCarly HuffmanCarly HuffmanCarly HuffmanCarly HuffmanMiddle Blocker6’1” • SophomoreSimi Valley, CARoyal H.S.Sports Shack #7

A left-handed setter with a soft touch and the ability to proficiently attack,as well as block, makes her a threat at all times on the court … Possessesnatural leadership abilities and demands more out ofherself and teammates … Will take over as the Tribe’sfloor general this season after gaining experience in 22matches last season. 2001: The Tribe’s top returner inassists, averaging 4.38 per game (289 total) as primarilya reserve setter … Second among returners in blocks(0.44) and digs (2.36) per game … Set a career mark inkills (11), aces (7) and digs (22) in a match against GeorgeMason (9/22) … Accumulated a career-high 44 assistsagainst UNC Wilmington (11/9) … Personal best fourblock assists vs. North Carolina (9/16) … Also ranksthird in kills (68 total) among returning players. Visita-tion Academy High School: All-league, conference anddistrict first team ... Second team all-metro ... EffinghamCrossroads Classic All-Tournament team ... Captain jun-ior and senior years ... Played for St. Louis Elite 18 and under club team ...Team placed ninth in 17’s Open at 2000 Junior Nationals ... Competed in2001 Junior Nationals. Personal: Daughter of Mike and Lynne Owens ...Born December 30, 1982 ... Father played football at Missouri and profes-sionally with the N.Y. Jets, and grandfather, Don, played college footballat Southern Mississippi and professionally for 10 years ... Enjoys photog-raphy, reading and needlepoint in her spare time.

Owen’s Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB’01 22 66 68 42 247 .105 289 21 156 1 28 29

Amy OwensAmy OwensAmy OwensAmy OwensAmy OwensSetter5’11” • SophomoreSt. Louis, MOVisitation AcademySt. Louis Elite #12

2001 CAA Co-Rookie of the Year and All-CAA second team member …Named to the VaSID All-State volleyball team … The CAA’s leading blockerfor the majority of the season last year as a rookie … An imposing figurein the middle, a natural blocker who creates a wall to stifle opponent’soffensive attacks as well as possessing a potent attack with a rocket-like

shot … Will remain the Tribe’s cog in the middle thisseason as a commanding offensive and defensiveweapon. 2001: Tribe’s leading blocker, averaging 1.23blocks per game … Top returner in kills (169) aver-aging 1.84 kills per game … An accurate hitter, aver-aging a .266 clip … Posted career-highs againstGeorge Mason with eight total blocks (10/26) andthree solo blocks (9/22). Threw down a personal best15 kills against Hofstra in the CAA semifinals (11/17). Royal High School: Lettered three times eachin volleyball, swimming and water polo ... Holdsschool records for blocks (11), kills, and service points... Named team MVP in 1997 and 2000 ... Also earnedwater polo MVP honors in 1998 and 1999. Personal:Daughter of Roger and Pamela Huffman ... Born Janu-

ary 19, 1983 ... Projected college major is business ... Enjoys surfing, waterskiing, wakeboarding and snowboarding.

Huffman’s Career StatsYear MP GM K E TA Pct A SA DG BS BA TB’01 28 92 169 62 403 .266 8 1 20 23 90 113


2002 Player Bios

NCAA adds libero position: The use of the libero player with 12 substitutions was included as an NCAA rules change this season.The libero is a designated back-row player, intended to be used as a ball-control specialist. The libero is allowed to replace any playerin the back row without counting as a substitution. There is no limit to the number of libero replacements a team is allowed. Thepronunciation is “LEE-bah-ro”. The color of the libero’s uniform must contrast from the color of her teammates’ uniforms.

Megan HectorMegan HectorMegan HectorMegan HectorMegan HectorMiddle Blocker6’1” • FreshmanBradenton, FLSt. Stephen’s EpiscopalWhitesands #9

Mandy MayoMandy MayoMandy MayoMandy MayoMandy MayoOutside Hitter5’10” • FreshmanCharlottesville, VAAlbemarle H.S.Richmond #3

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School: Team leader in kills and blocks in her se-nior campaign, setting the school record in kills with 250 last fall … Namedthe Gatorade ‘Will to Win’ athlete three consecutive seasons (1999-2001) …2001 all-state honorable mention … 2000 and 2001 honorable mention all-area … Team MVP and captain in 2001 … Bradenton Herald Player of theYear runner-up in 2001 … Selected to represent her state and region at theNational Volleyball Tournament in Hawaii in the summer of 2001 … Herclub team, Whitesands VBC, made it to Junior Olympics Nationals in 2001…First team all-tourney selection in the Orangewood Christian VolleyballTournament in 2000 … Accumulated a GPA above 3.8 during her high schoolcareer, including the distinction of making the headmaster’s list with straightA’s. Personal: Daughter of Richard and Patricia Hector … Born June 8,1984 … Performed over 70 hours of community service last year … Enjoysphotography and has her sights set on a career in forensics with the FBI.

Albemarle High School: First team all-state selection in 2000 and 2001 …First team all-district and region 1999-2001 … Co-captain and MVP ofschool volleyball team … Averaged 4.37 kills per game, tallying 310 killsin her final season (702 career kills) … Finished high school career with a2.24 passing rating, 2.18 serve/receive ratio while tallying 505 career ser-vice points … Honored by Sprint DSL as a scholar-athlete in 2001 … Alsoa standout track and field athlete, winning the Gun Lap award in 1999 …Member of Spanish, math and art honor societies … Beta Club and HonorCouncil member … Maintained a GPA above 4.0 and made honor rollevery year in high school. Personal: Daughter of Charles and Judy Mayo… Born November 8, 1983 … Enjoys reading murder mysteries and goingout to watch movies … Ambitions include becoming a forensic scientist.

Eden Prairie High School: Earned all-conference honors in 2000 and 2001… A Metro Sun selection for her achievements on the court … Honoredwith the Team Leadership and Best Blocker Awards … Played six years ofcompetitive club volleyball, most recently with the Minnesota One squad… A standout student, maintained a GPA above 3.8 throughout her highschool career … An honor roll student and member of the National HonorSociety, participated in Mock Trail ... Member of Key, French and the En-vironmental Club ... Also worked with Habitat for Humanity. Personal:Daughter of John and Wilma Eisenman ... Born June 23, 1984 ... Has stud-ied piano for nine years ... Career interests include government and busi-ness.

Megan EisenmanMegan EisenmanMegan EisenmanMegan EisenmanMegan EisenmanOutside Hitter6’1” • FreshmanEden Prairie, MNEden Prairie H.S.Minnesota One #2

Caitlin GeraghtyCaitlin GeraghtyCaitlin GeraghtyCaitlin GeraghtyCaitlin GeraghtyMiddle Blocker6’2” • FreshmanKing’s Park, NYSt. Anthony’s H.S.Long Island Power #17

St. Anthony’s High School: All-state selection in 2000 and 2001 … All-league and All-Long Island selection in 2000 and 2001 … Team MVP selec-tion both junior and senior years … Named MVP of St. Anthony’s Invita-tional Volleyball Tournament … Member of Long Island Power club teamthat won Regionals in 2001 … Member of the gold-winning team at theEmpire State Games … Played at Junior Olympics Nationals … Also aletterwinner in lacrosse … National Honor Society member… Member ofSt. Anthony’s Leadership Team sophomore through senior years … Partof Gregorian Schola, an elite chorus group … Duns Scotus Award Recipi-ent (honor roll) from 1998-2002 … Kolbe Society Executive Board Member2001-2002. Personal: Daughter of Peter and Arlene Geraghty … BornJune 17, 1984 … Works as a lifeguard and enjoys spending time at thebeach and listening to music … Has aspirations of a future in business ormarketing.


2002 Player Bios / 2002 Roster

Other NCAA women’s volleyball rules changes: 1.) The use of the pursuit rule allowing players to retrieve a ball that has crossedthe centerline outside the court under certain circumstances. 2.) In a deciding game, teams must switch sides at eight points. 3.)Expulsion or disqualification of a player results in a loss of rally (point for the opposing team). 4.) Net sleeves will be allowed on thetop of the net with adequate securing devices.

Erin SimmonsErin SimmonsErin SimmonsErin SimmonsErin SimmonsLibero5’3” • FreshmanSan Jose, CASt. Francis H.S.City Beach #6

Kate WoffindinKate WoffindinKate WoffindinKate WoffindinKate WoffindinOpposite Hitter6’1” • FreshmanAllentown, PAWilliam Allen H.S.Synergy #8

2002 William and Mary Numerical Volleyball Roster

No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown High School1 Alexis Cochrane * Jr. DS 5’8” Placentia, CA El Dorado2 Megan Eisenman Fr. OH 6’1" Eden Prairie, MN Eden Prairie3 Mandy Mayo Fr. OH 5’10" Charlottesville, VA Albemarle4 Kristen Gundersen * Sr. OH 5’11” Laguna Beach, CA Laguna Beach6 Erin Simmons Fr. LB 5’3" San Jose, CA St. Francis7 Carly Huffman So. MB 6’1” Simi Valley, CA Royal8 Kate Woffindin Fr. OS 6’1" Allentown, PA William Allen9 Megan Hector Fr. MB 6’1" Bradenton, FL St. Stephen’s␣10 Kat Lewis Jr. OH 5’9” Richmond, VA Douglas Freeman11 Carlyn Ray Jr. OH 6’0” Dallas, TX Episcopal12 Amy Owens So. S 5’11” St. Louis, MO Visitation15 Lauren Brooker Sr. OS 6’3" Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara17 Caitlin Geraghty Fr. MB 6’2" King’s Park, NY St. Anthony’s

* captain

St. Francis High School: Helped guide her high school squad to twoCalifornia State Division II Championships (2001 and 1999), as well as arunner-up finish in 2000 … The team captain during her senior campaign,was also honored with the Coaches Award … Earned status as a scholar-athlete, a feat that she accomplished all four years … Maintained a GPAabove 3.7 throughout high school … A member of the National HonorSociety, French Honor Society, Monogram Club and a board member forVoices of Hope (Amnesty International) … Was a finalist for the IBM Tho-mas J. Watson Memorial Scholarship … Worked during the summers asan assistant coach at the Saint Francis Volleyball Camp. Personal: Daugh-ter of Randall and Vicki Simmons ... Born February 1, 1984 ... Enjoys read-ing and working on scrapbooks ... Would eventually like to become ateacher.

William Allen High School: 2001 second team all-state selection … Firstteam all-conference and second team all-district in 2001 … Varsity volley-ball captain junior and senior years … Named team’s MVP junior andsenior campaigns … Member of Synergy Volleyball Club that ranked ashigh as 12th in the nation … Club team qualified for Junior Open Nationalsby winning the NEQ in the Spring of 2002 … Selected for the TourneySport USA National Tournament in Hawaii … Also a letter winner in bas-ketball and track and field … Member of student government, French Club,National Honor Society and Contemporary Affairs Club … Maintained aGPA above 4.0 throughout her high school career. Personal: Daughter ofPhillip and Janet Woffindin … Born May 15, 2002 … Father played basket-ball for Princeton University …Traveled to England over the summer …Aspirations of becoming a doctor, possibly a pediatrician.

Pronunciation Guide

Cochrane: kak-ranEisenman: i-zen-manGeraghty: gher-a-teWoffindin: wuf-in-den

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Breakdown by position

Defensive Specialist: 1Libero: 1Middle Blocker: 3Opposite Side Hitter: 2Outside Hitter: 5Setter: 1


Tribe Volleyball Record Book

KILLS

482 Becky Erpelding 1988471 Becky Erpelding 1987452 Jennifer Torns 1991

TOTAL ATTACKS

1,172 Ellen Gazdowicz 19981,097 Jennifer Torns 19911,032 Becky Erpelding 1988

HITTING PERCENTAGE

.354 Becky Erpelding 1988

.335 Julie Amberg 1995

.315 Heidi Erpelding 1987

ASSISTS

1,332 Sarah Gubler 19981,227 Sarah Gubler 19991,196 Sarah Gubler 2000

SERVICE ACES

102 Jane Fanestil 198384 Kate Jensen 198670 Beth Ann Hull 1986

DIGS

413 Becky Erpelding 1988410 Tara Tobias 1998398 Natalie Kamper 1996

BLOCK ASSISTS

151 Anna Agbe-Davies 1992140 Anna Agbe-Davies 1991111 Anna Agbe-Davies 1990

BLOCK SOLOS

66 Nicole Bibbins 199059 Lisa Bobst 198358 Anna Agbe-Davies 1990

TOTAL BLOCKS

182 Anna Agbe-Davies 1992173 Anna Agbe-Davies 1991169 Anna Agbe-Davies 1990

Individual Match HighsATTACK PERCENTAGE (min. 12 kills).708 Julie Amberg

9/3/93 vs. Virginia.684 Anna Agbe-Davies

10/13/90 vs. George Mason

KILLS

5 GAMES

30 Heidi Erpelding10/15/88 at U.S. International

29 Natalie Kamper11/19/95 vs. George Mason

4 GAMES

32 Heidi Erpelding9/24/88 vs. East Illinois

28 Jennifer Torns9/13/91 at San Diego St.

3 GAMES

19 Natalie Kamper11/9/96 at Wake Forest

19 Jill Hannah10/12/96 at UC Irvine

TOTAL ATTACKS

5 GAMES

75 Jennifer Torns10/14/88 at UC San Diego

70 Natalie Kamper11/19/95 vs. George Mason

4 GAMES

65 Jennifer Torns9/21/91 at Georgetown

61 Jennifer Torns10/13/91 at San Diego St.

3 GAMES

45 Tara Tobias10/15/00 at UC Irvine

44 Jennifer Torns12/6/91 vs. Santa Clara

ASSISTS

5 GAMES

84 Jennifer Noble9/24/88 vs. N.C. State

81 Jennifer Noble10/14/88 at UC San Diego

4 GAMES

72 Sarah Gubler9/17/99 vs. Illinois-Chicago

64 Sarah Gubler9/18/99 at UMBC

3 GAMES

56 Sarah Gubler10/26/99 vs. VCU

52 Sarah Gubler10/15/00 at UC Irvine

DIGS

5 GAMES

35 Heidi Erpelding9/24/88 vs. N.C. State

33 Heidi Erpelding10/30/99 at Florida State

DIGS (CONT.) 4 GAMES

30 Tara Tobias9/12/98 vs. GWU

25 Natalie Kamper10/1/96 at Virginia

3 GAMES

25 Kristin Gundersen9/11/99 vs. Dartmouth

23 Tara Tobias9/2/98 vs. Texas Tech

Match / Season / Career LeadersKillsKillsMatch Heidi Erpelding 30 (5 games) 10/15/88

Heidi Erpelding 32 (4 games) 9/24/88Natalie Kamper 19 (3 games) 11/9/96

Season Heidi Erpelding 482 1988Career Jennifer Torns 1,572 1988-91

TT OTALOTAL A ATTACKSTTACKS

Match Jennifer Torns 75 (5 games) 10/14/88Jennifer Torns 65 (4 games) 9/21/91Tara Tobias 45 (3 games) 10/15/00

Season Ellen Gazdowicz 1,172 1998Career Jennifer Torns 3,868 1988-91

HH ITTINGITTING P PERCENTAGEERCENTAGE

Match Julie Amberg .708 9/3/93(19 kills, 2 errors, 24 total attacks)

Season Heidi Erpelding .354 1988Career Heidi Erpelding .316 1985-88

AA SSISTSSSISTS

Match Jen Noble 84 (5 games) 9/24/88Sarah Gubler 72 (4 games) 9/17/99Sarah Gubler 56 (3 games) 10/26/99

Season Sarah Gubler 1,332 1998Career Sarah Gubler 4,628 1998 -01

DD IGSIGS

Match Heidi Erpelding 35 (5 games) 9/24/88Tara Tobias 30 (4 games) 9/12/98Kristin Gundersen 25 (3 games) 9/11/99

Season Heidi Erpelding 413 1988Career Jennifer Torns 1,312 1988-91

BB LOCKLOCK S SOLOSOLOS

Match Nicole Bibbins 7 12/1/89Lisa Bobst 7 1983

Season Nicole Bibbins 66 1990Career Anna Agbe-Davies 134 1989-92

BB LOCKLOCK A ASSISTSSSISTS

Match Anna Agbe-Davies 13 10/17/92Season Anna Agbe-Davies 151 1992Career Anna Agbe-Davies 2,413 1989-92

TT OTALOTAL B BLOCKSLOCKS

Match Anna Agbe-Davies 16 10/17/92Season Anna Agbe-Davies 182 1992Career Anna Agbe-Davies 547 1989-92

SS ERVICEERVICE A ACESCES

Match Jane Fanestil 13 1983Season Jane Fanestil 102 1983Career Kate Jensen 231 1984-87

W&M’s all-timeassist leader, Sa-rah Gubler, setsup a teammate atthe 2001 CAAChampionships.Gubler accumu-lated 4,628 assistsduring her stay atthe College in-cluding 1,332 inher freshmancampaign alone,which is also asingle seasonrecord for aW&M athlete.

ACES

13 Jane Fanestil 19838 Melissa Owen

9/18/93 vs. Georgia Tech7 five times, most recent

Lesley Johnson10/01/01 vs. Hampton

TOTAL BLOCKS

16 Anna Agbe-Davies10/17/92 at George Mason

14 Anna Agbe-Davies11/2/91 at Florida State

14 Anna Agbe-Davies10/15/90 at SDSU

BLOCK SOLOS

7 Lisa Bobst 19837 Nicole Bibbens12/1/896 Anna Agbe-Davies (twice)

11/29/90 vs. Arizona St. &11/3/90 vs. GWU

BLOCK ASSISTS

13 Anna Agbe-Davies (twice)10/17/92 at George Mason &11/2/91 at Florida State

11 Anna Agbe-Davies11/15/91 vs. Virginia

Jennifer Torns, W&M’s all-timecareer leader in kills (1,572) throwsdown a shot. Torns holds the singlematch total attacks record with 75,set at UC San Diego.

Individual Season Records


W&M Volleyball Honor RollCAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR

1986 Heidi Erpelding1987 Heidi Erpelding1988 Heidi Erpelding1989 Jen Noble1990 Jennifer Torns1991 Jennifer Torns1992 Kirsten Schimke

All-CAA Team1986 Judy Cochrane

Heidi Erpelding1987 Heidi Erpelding

Kate Jensen1988 Heidi Erpelding

Beth Ann HullJennifer Torns (2)

1989 Jen NobleJennifer TornsMelissa Aldrich (2)Becky Eggering (2)

1990 Nicole BibbinsJennifer TornsAnna Agbe-Davies (2)

1991 Kirsten SchimkeJennifer TornsAnna Agbe-Davies (2)

1992 Kirsten SchimkeAnna Agbe-Davies (2)Julie Amberg (2)

1993 Anna FinleyJulie Amberg (2)Kathy Bell (2)

1994 Julie Amberg (2)1995 Julie Amberg

Natalie Kamper1996 Lori Price

Natalie Kamper (2)1997 Lori Price (2)1998 Ellen Gazdowicz (2)

Laurel Witt (2)

1999 Melissa Owen (2)Tara Tobias (2)

2000 Stacy Woodson (2)2001 Tara Tobias

Laurel WittCarly Huffman (2)

CAA Rookie of the Year1994 Natalie Kamper2001 Carly Huffman

CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year1998 Kerri-Ann Grosso1999 Kerri-Ann Grosso2000 Kerri-Ann Grosso

CAA All-Tournament Team1998 Sarah Gubler2000 Stacy Woodson2001 Tara Tobias (MVP)

Sarah GublerStacy Woodson

All-District1995 Julie Amberg1996 Lori Price1997 Lori Price

All-Region1987 Heidi Erpelding1988 Heidi Erpelding1989 Jen Noble (2)

Jennifer Torns (3)1991 Jennifer Torns (2)

VaSID All-State1996 Lori Price2000 Sarah Gubler (2)

Ellen Gazdowicz (2)2001 Tara Tobias

Laurel WittCarly Huffman (2)Stacy Woodson (2)

National Tournament Teams1988 Jen Noble

(WIVC All-Tournament)1989 Jennifer Torns

(WIVC All-Tournament)1991 Jennifer Torns

(NIVC All-Tournament)

National Teams1986 Heidi Erpelging

U.S. Olympic Festival Gold Medal Team1990 Jennifer Torns

U.S. Olympic Festival Gold Medal Team

Athletes of the Year1993 Anna Agbe-Davies

Hanes Athlete of the Year Award

Academic All-Americans1992 Anna Agbe-Davies1993 Anna Finley

Academic All-District1995 Julie Amberg1996 Natalie Kamper

William and Mary Hall of Fame2002 Heidi Erpelding

Other Individual Awards1987 Martha Barksdale Award

Heidi Erpelding1988 AEF Outstanding Senior Athlete Award

Heidi Erpelding1993 Anna Agbe Davies

NCAA Postgraduate scholarship

Team Awards1991 Steve Lowe Award1995 AVCA Team Academic Award

William and Mary Hallof Famer Heidi Erpeldingaveraged a blistering .316hitting percentage duringher collegiate career.Among numerous otherrecords, Erpelding holdsthe all-time match highsin kills (30) and digs (35).One of W&M’s most ac-complished athletes, Er-pelding was named CAAPlayer of the Year threestraight seasons (1986-1988).

Anna Agbe-Davies, the College’s career blocks leader (547),ended her career as a two-time all-conference honoree andrecieved an NCAA post-graduate scholarship in 1993.

*all individual award winners are first teamhonorees, unless otherwise noted.

Kerri-Ann Grossoreceived threenominations asthe CAA’s top de-fensive specialistduring her stay atthe College. She ispictured receivingher third Defen-sive Specialist ofthe Year Award in2000.


W&M Volleyball and Academics

When a student-athlete commits to play volleyball at William andMary, she becomes part of a very special program. First of all, the Col-lege is rich in tradition. For over 300 years, W&M has been in the busi-ness of education and is the second oldest institution of higher learningin the nation. W&M’s noble roots go back to its charter from England,and today Henry A. Kissinger, the former Secretary of State and recipi-ent of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, serves as its chancellor.

The volleyball program also boasts a proud past. For the last 25years, head coach Debbie Hill has guided its fortunes with a record of488 wins and 316 losses. Hill’s greatest achievement, however, is nother victory percentage on the court but her impeccable graduation rateamong her student-athletes. Volleyball players who progress throughthe William and Mary program not only compete in a Division I settingbut also receive one of the finest educations in the country. In 1995, the

volleyball team rankedNo. 1 among all collegevolleyball teams in GPAwith an average above3.45 for the academicyear, winning the AVCATeam Academic Award inthe process.

W&M gradu-ates span the continuumof professions. A glimpseat the roster of volleyball

alumnae opposite this page confirms this diversity. Physicians and ar-cheologists, computer analysts and corporate bankers, lawyers andteachers, veterinarians and business executives, biologists and chem-ists, coaches and researchers — the list is varied yet they all share acommon bond: W&M volleyball.

Life at William and Mary is more than balancing academics andathletics. Tribe athletes also have the opportunity to join sororities, par-ticipate in intramurals or take advantage of numerous volunteer activi-ties. Many have been active in Housing Partnership projects. Othershave helped with the campus day care pro-gram, the Muscarelle Museum, or BigBrother/Big Sister programs. Whatever theinclination, the athlete is encouraged to ex-pand her horizons and develop individu-ally. At William and Mary, volleyball is time-consuming and requires dedication — butnot at the expense of educating the wholeperson.

W&M volleyball players represent aneclectic blend of talents. Some athletes couldhave played in top-ranked programs butopted to focus on their academic goals.Other players are walk-ons who havepassed up scholarship opportunities to at-tend W&M. Although W&M may not be atop-10 program, that does not eclipse theexperience of playing in the “big time.” W&M makes an annual pil-grimage to west coast powerhouses (which it will forego this season in

order to extend its schedule to more Eastern opponents) and meets manytop-25 teams in tournaments across the United States.

In addition, theTribe has been tre-mendously success-ful at the conferencelevel and has madeits way into the na-tional spotlight withits first ever appear-ance in the NCAAVolleyball Tourna-ment in 2001. TheWilliam and Maryvolleyball programhas a track record of

producing success both as a team and individually — as evidenced bythe list of accolades on page 15.

“It’s not just a game … It’s a way of life.”

Heidi Epperling-Morse2002 William and Mary Athletic

Hall of Fame InducteeIn 2002 Heidi Erpelding-Morse was inducted into the William and Mary

Hall of Fame for her efforts as a Tribe volleyball player from 1985-88. Erpeldingholds several school records, including the most kills in a season (482), mostkills in a match (30) and best career hitting percentage (.316). A three-timeCAA Player of the Year, she was also a member of the gold-winning U.S.team at the Olympic Festival in 1986.

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