2013 stetson sand volleyball guide

1STETSON SAND VOLLEYBALL • 1 • 2013 MEDIA GUIDE

CREDITSThe 2013 Stetson Sand Volleyball Media Guide is a publication of the Stetson University Athletic Communications Office. Written and designed by Athletic Communications assistant Shannon Craighead, editorial assistance by Jamie Bataille. Photography by David S. Williams, Jim Hogue photos, and Stetson Athletics.

MISSION STATEMENTThe Stetson University Athletic Department strives to provide students with a sound educational experience through a holistic and collaborative athletic program that allows students to develop intellectually, spiritually, socially, and physically. Excellence is pursued through participation in a successful Division I, NCAA program, superior coaching, interaction among coaches, faculty, students, and staff, and a diversity of student-athlete activities based on a liberal-arts education. Students develop leadership through sport participation and community activities. In unison with the University Mission, the Athletic program helps students pursue truth by actively recruiting and providing a diverse and caring environment that values and commits to the rights and fair treatment of all people regardless of race, religion, or gender. The Athletic Program (Department) encourages its student athletes to be morally sensitive and contributing citizens through active forms of social responsibility.

Table of Contents / Mission Statement ........................................................................1Quick Facts/Media Information ....................................................................................22013 Roster / Team Photo ...........................................................................................3Head Coach Tim Loesch .............................................................................................4Coaching Staff .............................................................................................................5Player Profiles ....................................................................................................... 6-20Support Staff ..............................................................................................................202012 Atlantic Sun Review ..........................................................................................212012 Results........................................................................................................ 22-23Individual/Pairs Record Book ....................................................................................24Honors & Awards .......................................................................................................25All-Time Results ........................................................................................................25All-Time Record vs. Opponents .................................................................................25This Is ... The Atlantic Sun .........................................................................................26This Is ... Stetson University ................................................................................ 27-28President of the University.........................................................................................29Director of Athletics....................................................................................................30Athletic Facilities ........................................................................................................31Sand Volleyball Courts ..............................................................................................32Sports Medicine .........................................................................................................33Strength and Conditioning .........................................................................................34Class Photos .........................................................................................................OBC

TABLE OF CONTENTS


GENERAL INFORMATIONSchool:......................................................Stetson UniversityCity: .................................................................. DeLand, Fla.Founded: .......................................................................1883Enrollment (All Campuses): ..........................................3,961Nickname:.................................................................. HattersColors: ............................................Hunter Green and WhiteCourt: .................................................Sand Volleyball CourtsAffiliation: ..................................................... NCAA Division IConference: ........................................................Atlantic SunPresident: ...................... Dr. Wendy B. Libby (Cornell, 1972)Director of Athletics:...................... Jeff Altier (Stetson, 1982)SWA: .......................... Alicia Queally (North Carolina, 1999)FAR:.......................................Dr. Mike Bitter (Stetson, 1987)Athletic Department Phone:.............................386.822.8100Ticket Office Phone: ........................................386.822.8110

PROGRAM HISTORYFirst Season ..................................................................2012Overall Record..................................................................6-7

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONSAsst. AD for Athletic Communications ................Ricky HazelOffice Phone ................................................. (386) 822-8130E-mail .................................................... [email protected] Director ............................................. Dan ForcellaOffice Phone ................................................. (386) 822-8718E-mail ..................................................dforcell@stetson.eduAssistant Director (SVB Contact) ................... Jamie BatailleOffice Phone ................................................. (386) 822-8131Cell Phone .................................................... (386) 748-4586E-mail ................................................... [email protected] Assistants .....................Elizabeth Adams, Niki Birky, ............................ Shannon Craighead, Robert EdgcombOffice Fax ..................................................... (386) 822-7486Mailing Address ...............421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8359 ..............................................................DeLand, FL 32723Athletics Website ................................... www.gohatters.comTwitter ...................................@StetsonVB @StetsonHattersFacebook ............................. facebook.com/Stetson AthleticsYouTube ...................................youtube.com/StetsonHatters

2013 QUICK FACTS

COACHING STAFFHead Coach.................................. Tim Loesch (2nd season) Alma Mater ..................................................... Charolette ‘04 Record at Stetson .........................................................9-8 Career Record ...............................................................9-8Volleyball Office Phone................................. (386) 822-8134Assistant Coach .......................Meghan Bryant (1st season) Alma Mater ...................................................Davidson ‘04Director of Operations ...............Danielle Biaso (1st season) Alma Mater ............................................................USF ‘11

TEAM INFORMATION2012 Overall Record ........................................................9-8A-Sun Tournament .....................................................3-1/2nd Starters Returning/Lost ..................................................10/3Newcomers .........................................................................9

LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (10)No. Player Yr. 2012 Record1 Maren Rygh So. 11-132 Savannah Byl So. 12-154 Taylor Kennedy So. 6-75 Stephanie Marin So. 12-1110 Alisha Hoffman So. 11-1813 Kaley Melville So. 16-1914 Claudia Kalin So. 8-1122 Taylor Story Jr. 4-1023 Katie DiGirolamo Jr. 16-1425 Julie Bassett So. 17-18

NEWCOMERS (9)No. Player Yr. Hometown Catherine Coston So. Pierson, Fla. Evann Dickerson Fr. Crestwood, Ky. Jordann Dierickx Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. Ellen Hawks Jr. Austin, Texas Erin Robertson Jr. Tulsa, Okla. Kendale Speyerer Fr. Winter Haven, Fla. Madison Tormey Fr. Orlando, Fla. Erika White So. Jacksonville, Ill. Kara Young Jr. Port Orange, Fla.

2013 SCHEDULE

Day Date Opponent TimeThur. Mar. 7 at Webber (scrimmage) 11:00 amSat. Mar. 9 1 vs. Georgia State 9:00 amSat. Mar. 9 1 vs. Jacksonville 1:30 pmSun. Mar. 10 1 vs. Louisiana-Monroe 10:00 amSun. Mar. 10 1 vs. North Florida 1:00 pmSat. Mar. 16 2 vs. Louisiana-Monroe 11:00 amSat. Mar. 16 2 vs. UAB 5:00 pmSun. Mar. 17 2 at Tulane 12:00 pmFri. Mar. 22 * at Florida Gulf Coast (DH) 2:00 pmTue. Mar. 26 Florida Atlantic (DH) 10:00 amFri. Mar. 29 *3 at Jacksonville 10:00 amFri. Mar. 29 3 vs. College of Charleston 3:00 pmSat. Mar. 30 *3 at Jacksonville 8:30 amSat. Mar. 30 3 vs. Florida State 12:00 pmSat. Mar. 30 3 vs. UAB 2:00 pmWed. Apr. 3 * North Florida (DH) 2:00 pmSat. Apr. 6 * Mercer (DH) 10:00 amSat. Apr. 13 at Siesta Key Fiesta 9:00 amSun. Apr. 14 at Siesta Key Fiesta 9:00 amS/Sun Apr. 20-21 at Atlantic Sun Championship TBASat. Apr. 27 FIU (scrimmage) 1:00 pmF/Sun. May 3-5 at AVCA Nationals Gulf Shores, Ala.

1 - Ron Jon Beach and Boards Festival, Cocoa Beach, Fla.2 - Pelican Classic, Coconut Beach, Kenner, La.3 - Easter Sand Volleyball Tournament, Jacksonville, Fla.* - Atlantic Sun Conference matchAll times Eastern and subject to change


No. Name Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Academic Major 1 Maren Rygh 6-0 SO Tonsberg, Norway/Greveskogen Videregaende Skole Business Administration 2 Savannah Byl 5-7 SO Bradenton, Fla./Southeast HS Elementary Education 3 Erin Robertson 5-7 JR Tulsa, Okla./St. Petersburg College Accounting 4 Taylor Kennedy 5-8 SO Boca Raton, Fla./St. Andrews School Business 5 Stephanie Marin 5-3 SO Naples, Fla./Naples HS Marketing 10 Alisha Hoffman 5-8 SR Leesburg, Fla./FGCU Management 11 Madison Tormey 5-8 FR Orlando, Fla./Olympia HS Psychology 12 Evann Dickerson 5-8 FR Crestwood, Ky./Oldham County HS Integrative Health Science 13 Kaley Melville 5-11 JR New Germany, Minn./Watertown-Mayer HS Communication Studies 14 Claudia Kalin 5-10 SO Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso HS Business Administration 15 Kara Young 5-5 JR Port Orannge, Fla. Brevard CC Integrative Health Science 20 Erika White 6-2 SO Jacksonville, Ill./Routt Catholic HS Integrative Health Science 21 Ellen Hawks 6-3 JR Austin, Texas/Westwood HS English 22 Taylor Story 5-11 SO Plano, Texas/Plano Senior HS Business 23 Katie DiGirolamo 5-10 JR Bradenton, Fla./Southeast HS Business Administration 24 Catherine Coston 6-0 SO Pierson, Fla./Southereastern University Communication Studies 25 Julie Bassett 5-9 SO Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth HS Communication Studies 31 Kendale Speyerer 5-5 FR Winter Haven, Fla./Lake Region HS Biology 41 Jordann Dierickx 5-6 JR Jacksonville, Fla./Lake-Sumter CC Integrative Health Science

Head Coach – Tim Loesch (Charolette ‘04) – 2nd Year Assistant Coach – Meghan Bryant (Davidson ‘04) – 1st YearDirector of Operations – Danielle Biaso (USF ‘11) – 1st YearVolunteer Assistant Coach – Kaylee Ream (Stetson ‘12) – 1st YearAssistant Athletic Trainer – Therasa Quackenbush, ATC/L

2013 STETSON SAND VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 25 Julie Bassett 2 Savannah Byl 24 Catherine Coston 12 Evann Dickerson 41 Jordann Dierickx 23 Katie DiGirolamo 21 Ellen Hawks 10 Alisha Hoffman 14 Claudia Kalin 4 Taylor Kennedy 5 Stephanie Marin 13 Kaley Melville 3 Erin Robertson 31 Kendale Speyerer 22 Taylor Story 11 Madison Tormey 20 Erika White 15 Kara Young

BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

BREAKDOWN BY LOCATIONFlorida (10) ........... Savannah Byl, CatherineCoston, Jordann Dierickx, Katie DiGirolamo, Alisha Hoffman, Taylor Kennedy, Stephanie Marin, Kendale Speyerer, Madison Tormey, Kara YoungIllinois (1) ....................................Erika WhiteIndiana (1) ...............................Claudia KalinKentucky (1) ......................Evann DickersonMinnesota (1).......................... Kaley MelvilleNorway (1) ................................ Maren RyghOhio (1).....................................Julie BassettOklahoma (1) ........................ Erin RobertsonTexas (2) .............. Ellen Hawks, Taylor Story

Seniors (1)Alisha Hoffman

Sophomores (9)Julie BassettSavannah Byl

Catherine CostonClaudia Kalin

Taylor KennedyStephanie Marin

Maren RyghTaylor StoryErika White

Juniors (6)Jordan Dierickx

Katie DiGirolamoEllen Hawks

Kaley MelvilleErin Robertson

Kara Young

Freshmen (3)Evann DickersonKendale SpeyererMadison Tormey


Tim LoeschCOACHING STAFF

HEAD COACHCharlotte, 20042nd Season at Stetson (9-8)

Tim Loesch is in his second season as head indoor and sand volleyball coach at Stetson University. The inaugural Spring 2012 sand volleyball season was a smashing success as the Hatters recorded a 9-8 overall record with a sec-ond place finish in the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships. The season saw Julie Bassett earn A-Sun Freshman of the Year honors with an A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year nod for Katie DiGirolamo, All-Conference Academic honors for DiGirolamo and Alisha Hoffman as well as a berth in the AVCA Collegiate Na-tional Championships for Bassett and Kaley Melville. Loesch arrived at Stetson from NCAA Division II Limestone College (Gaffney, S.C.) where he served seven seasons as the head coach for their wom-en’s volleyball team. He also established the men’s varsity volleyball program at Limestone, coaching them to a 12-10 overall record and 4-4 in conference play for their inaugural season. During his tenure, the women’s team saw a dramatic turnaround, going from 17-158 before his arrival to a winning record since then. In his last six seasons at Limestone his record was 116-90 overall and 77-39 in conference play, including a regular season conference title and three conference tournament runner-up finishes. Loesch took over a Limestone squad that had only won five Conference Caro-linas matches in its first six years of existence and proceeded to lead the Saints to five consecutive winning seasons and four straight top three finishes in the league. The 2006 Limestone team went 27-9 overall and 18-2 in conference play, earning him Conference Carolinas Coach of the Year honors. During Loesch’s tenure, Limestone Volleyball garnered 14 conference Player of the Week awards, 12 All-Conference Carolinas selections and four AVCA All-Region honorees. Loesch began his coaching career as an assistant at Charlotte Country Day School where his efforts yielded two conference championships and two 3rd-place finishes in the state playoffs. He then coached at Peace College, helping

that team achieve its only two winning seasons in the program’s history. Loesch next served as the head coach at Butler High School where he posted a winning record and earned two state-playoff berths. In addition to his college and high school coaching experience, Loesch coached Junior Olympic club volleyball during the off-season for 10 years, first at Carolina Juniors Volleyball of Charlotte, then at Club South Volleyball in Spartan-burg. His club teams won numerous tournaments, three regional championships and posted two regional runner-up finishes while earning multiple bids to the Junior Olympic National Championships. Loesch currently holds USA Volleyball Coaching Accreditation Program levels I and II certifications, American Sport Education Program, American Coaching Effectiveness Program and Beach IMPACT coaching credentials. He has served on the NCAA Division II Southeast Region Committee, AVCA Division II Head Coach Committee, AVCA Division I Sand Volleyball Committee, AVCA Di-vision II Top 25 Coaches Poll Committee and as chair of the Atlantic Sun Confer-ence Sand Volleyball Coaches Committee. A graduate of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, Loesch holds a degree in business administration with magna cum laude honors.

Tim Loesch Year by Year Records - Sand 2012 - Stetson ...................... 9-8 TOTALS ................................ 9-8


COACHING STAFF

ASSISTANT COACHDavidson, 20041st Season

Meghan Bryant

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONSUSF, 20111st Season

Danielle Biaso

VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT COACHStetson, 20121st Season

Kaylee Ream


RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES

2012: All-Conference Academic Team...recorded 11-18 overall record in program’s inaugural season...7-9 when paired with Katie DiGirolamo...recorded two wins apiece in pairings with Claudia Kalin and Taylor Story.

SENIOR • 5-8Leesburg, Fla.FGCU

#10 Alisha Hoffman

Prior to Stetson: Redshirted 2010 season at FGCU...earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team honors...All-Suncoast Conference honoree at South Florida CC...two-time team MVP, All-County and All-State selection at Leesburg (Fla.) HS.



2012: Tied for second on the team with 16 victories, recording 16-19 overall record...paired with Julie Bassett to make an appearance in the inaugural AVCA Collegiate National Championships where they won one match...won 14 matches with Bassett and two with Maren Rygh.

Prior to Stetson: Two-time All-Conference and All-Area honoree at Watertown-Mayer HS...First Team All-State...tallied nearly 900 kills with more than 600 digs and 100 blocks in her varsity career...played for Coach Janis Runka with the WMHS Royals...was named tournament MVP after leading club team Mizuno Northern Lights to AAU national championship...three varsity letters in golf...four-time All-Academic honoree in her conference.

Personal: Daughter of Andrew and Bonnie Melville...born March 11, 1992 in Atlanta, Ga. ... majoring in Communication Studies... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.

JUNIOR • 5-11 New Germany, Minn.Watertown-Mayer HS

#13 Kaley Melville



Katie DiGirolamo will be the Atlantic Sun Conference representative to NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) starting in 2012-13.

2012: Atlantic Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Academic All-Conference Team...A-Sun All-Tournament Team...recorded 16-14 overall record to tie for second in wins among Hatters...one of three players to record winning individual record...paired with Stephanie Marin to earn a spot on the inaugural A-Sun All-Tournament Team by going 4-0 in dual match play...9-5 when paired with Marin and 7-9 with Alisha Hoffman.

Prior to Stetson: Attended Southeast HS in Bradenton...tallied 254 kills, 94 digs, 50 aces and 28 blocks in her final season for the Seminoles and Coach Vince Strefling...All-Manatee County honoree...named to Sarasota Herald-Tribune All-Area Team...also played on Suncoast Volleyball club team for Strefling...International Baccalaureate Student...”Gold Feather” recipient in lieu of valedictorian honors...played one year of softball.

Personal: Catherine C. Digirolamo was born September 18, 1991 in Flemington, NJ...Daughter of David and Janet Digirolamo...Is majoring in Business Administration.

JUNIOR • 5-10 Bradenton, Fla.Southeast HS

#23 Katie DiGirolamo



2012: Atlantic Sun Pair of the Week (April 11)...Recorded 11-13 individual record in program’s inaugural season...teamed with Alexa Stonish to win Flight 2 title at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships and lead the Hatters to second place overall...wins over FAU and Jacksonville led them to April 11 A-Sun Pair of the Week honors.

Prior to Stetson: Attended two high schools in her native Norway as well as one year as an exchange student at Devils Lake High School (Devils Lake, North Dakota)...All-Conference and All-State Tournament at DLHS...graduated in 2011 from Greveskogen Videregaende Skole...played for Flint Club (Tonsberg, Norway)...parents Jarle and Inger-Merete both played national elite level volleyball in Norway...has competed in FIVB Women’s Sand Volleyball World Tour events.

Personal: Maren Rygh was born September 8, 1992 in Tonsberg, Norway...Daughter of Jarle and Inger-Merete Rygh...Is majoring in Business Administration.

SOPHOMORE • 6-0Tonsberg, NorwayGreveskogen Videregaende Skole

#1 Maren Rygh



2012: Recorded 12-15 record overall, tying for fourth on the team in wins...paired exclusively with Kaylee Ream all season, winning A-Sun Flight 5 Championship.

Prior to Stetson: varsity beach champion (2007-10), 2009 and 2010 USA Volleyball Junior Series Siesta Key event winner...Manatee County All-Star at Southeast HS (Bradenton, Fla.)...team MVP...Teacher’s Choice Award...Southeast HS prom queen...played four years of varsity volleyball and three years of varsity softball.

Personal: Full name is Savannah Althea Byl ... Daughter of Thomas Meyers and Georgia Plath...Is majoring in Elementary Education.

SOPHOMORE • 5-7Bradenton, Fla.Southeast HS

#2 Savannah Byl



2012: 6-7 record in team’s inaugural competitive season...4-2 when paired with Ashley Rutherford...two wins when combined with Stephanie Marin. Prior to Stetson: Dean’s List student at St. Andrew’s School (Boca Raton, Fla.)...earned four varsity letters in volleyball while also competing in track, lacrosse and basketball...537 career kills...named First Team All-County by South Florida Sun-Sentinel...played for Ocean Breeze Volleyball and Boomers Volleyball clubs. Personal: Taylor Ellis Kennedy was born September 21, 1992 in Boca Raton, Fla...Daughter of Peter and Lisa Kennedy...Is majoring in Discovery.

SOPHOMORE • 5-8Boca Raton, Fla.St. Andrews School

#4 Taylor Kennedy



2012: Atlantic Sun All-Tournament Team...12-11 record on the season, tying for fourth on the team in wins...went 4-0 in dual match play at the A-Sun Championships with Katie DiGirolamo to earn All-Tournament honors and lead the Hatters to second place...9-5 record on the year when paired with DiGirolamo...two wins with Taylor Kennedy...one win with Claudia Kalin.

Prior to Stetson: Attended Palmetto Ridge High School (Naples, Fla.) before transferring to Naples High School...played four years each of volleyball and soccer and two years of track & field...played club volleyball for NVA and USA South 18-U team. Personal: Stephanie Marin was born May 5, 1993 in Miami, Fla...Daughter of Pedro and Beatriz Marin...Is majoring in Marketing.

SOPHOMORE • 5-3Naples, Fla.Naples HS

#5 Stephanie Marin



2012: Notched 8-11 record in program’s inaugural season...won four of those matches when paired with Alexa Stonish, two with Alisha Hoffman and one each with Stephanie Marin and Taylor Story. Prior to Stetson: Honor Roll student at Valparaiso (Ind.) High School...led her team to 30 wins as a senior in the state’s most competitive conference...state championships qualifier in the long jump for the VHS track and field team...played club for Diamond Elite Volleyball Academy...in sand volleyball, went undefeated with her DEVA partner in EVP and USA Volleyball junior beach tournaments throughout southern Chicagoland in summer 2011. Personal: Claudia Sea Kalin was born January 14, 1993 in Plymouth, In... Daughter of Scott and Jackie Kalin...Is majoring in Business Administration.

SOPHOMORE • 5-10Valparaiso, Ind.Valparaiso HS

#14 Claudia Kalin



2012: Won four matches in 14 tries in program’s inaugural season...won twice with Alisha Hoffman and once each in pairs with Claudia Kalin and Ashley Rutherford. Prior to Stetson: Played four years of varsity volleyball at Plano (Texas) Senior HS...265 kills, 325 digs and 50 service aces in 2010 season...two-time Junior AVPNext national champion...led Plano to three Bi-District titles and one area championship...Academic All-District selection. Personal: Daughter of Norwood and Sue Story...born Apr. 13, 1993 in Plano, Texas ... majoring in Business... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.

SOPHOMORE • 5-11Plano, Texas.Plano Senior HS

#22 Taylor Story



2012: Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year...A-Sun Pair of the Week (March 21)...recorded 17-18 record in program’s inaugural season to lead the Hatters in victories...qualified for AVCA Collegiate National Championships with partner Kaley Melville...won 14 matches with Melville and three with Alexa Stonish...along with Stonish, named March 21 A-Sun Pair of the Week...helped lead Stetson to second place in the inaugural A-Sun Championships. Prior to Stetson: Honor Roll student at Wadsworth (Ohio) High School...ran one year of track in addition to four years of volleyball...All-Ohio, First Team All-District and All-League...helped lead her team to a district title...earned a Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week award...also helped pace her club team, Zero Gravity Juniors, to regonal title and qualification for national tournament. Personal: Julie Lynn Bassett was born December 29, 1992 in Alliance, OH...Daughter of Jeff and Kathy Bassett...Is majoring in Communication Studies.

SOPHOMORE • 5-9Wadsworth, OhioWadsworth HS

#25 Julie Bassett


JUNIOR • 5-5Port Orange, Fla.Brevard CC

NEWCOMER PLAYER PROFILES

Prior to Stetson: Two-time second-team all-conference selection at SPC ... Recorded 66 kills, 131 assists, 37 aces and 208 digs as a sophomore.

High School: Was an All-State honoree and honor student at Bishop Kelley High School in Tulsa, Okla. ... Helped lead the Comets to a 32-3 record and the Oklahoma state title in 2010 ... Twice earned second-team all-conference honors,

JUNIOR • 5-7Tulsa, Okla.St. Petersburg College

#3 Erin Robertson

and was named to three all-tournament teams ... Also competed in gymnastics, equestrian, soccer, basketball, and powder puff football ... Finished second in the state competition for All-Around in gymnastics. Personal: Erin Rachel Robertson was born April 15, 1992 in Tulsa, Okla. ... Daughter of George and Deborah Robertson ... Is majoring in Accounting

Prior to Stetson: Brevard Community College: Registered a team-high 540 digs as a sophomore at BCC ... Ranked ninth in the state and 48th among the NJCAA national leaders in digs per set ... Earned an FCSAA Defensive Player of the Week award ... Ranked in the top 20 in the state in digs as a freshman ... Placed first in two sand tournaments and second in another in the summer of 2011.

High School: Played four years at Spruce Creek HS in nearby Port Orange, Fla....

Helped lead the Hawks to a 14-10 record as a senior ... Played for the Florida Elite Volleyball Club for five years.

Personal: Kara L. Young was born August 16, 1991 in Daytona Beach, Fla. ... Daughter of Eddie and Kathy Young ... Is majoring in Health Sciences.

#15 Kara Young



High School: Recorded 368 kills, 295 blocks and 101 digs for Westwood HS...led the Warriors deep into the regional playoffs several times...First Team All-District honoree in 2009...2009 WHS team went undefeated in its district, was ranked fifth in the state of Texas and advanced to the regional finals...played for Coach Kate Zora...Academic All-State honoree...AP Scholar and National Honor Society member.

JUNIOR • 6-3Austin, Texas.Westwood HS

#21 Ellen Hawks

Personal: Daughter of Tim and Cindy Hawks...born Nov. 8, 1991 in Austin, Texas ... majoring in English... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.

Prior to Stetson: Lake Sumter CC: Ranked 36th in the nation in assists (1056) in 2011 at LSCC … Selected to the Academic All-American team, the Mid-Florida Conference first-team, the academic all-conference team and the FCSAA all-academic team … Also racked up 316 digs, 85 kills, 34 aces and 15 blocks … Took a medical redshirt her freshman season, but still earned the conference Scholar-Athlete award and a spot on the FCSAA all-academic team.

High School: Was a first team All-First Coast honoree and an Ultimate Sports Guides all-area A team selection as a senior at Jacksonville’s Providence High School …

JUNIOR • 5-6Jacksonville, Fla.Lake-Sumter CC

#41 Jordann Dierickx

Ranked fourth in the state and 25th in the nation in assists (936) … Broke the school’s single-season assist record three times during her career … Also set the single-game and career assist records (2482 career assists) … Helped lead her team to three district and conference championships and three regional semifinal appearances … Also played for the Jacksonville Juniors Volleyball Association.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Carmen Dierickx...Born April 13, 1992 in Orlando, Fla.…Her great, great uncle was legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne…Is majoring in Integrative Health Sciences.



High School: Played four years of volleyball and four years of basketball at Routt Catholic HS (Jacksonville, Ill.)...Illinois State Scholar and National Honor Society member...Student Council President...Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee...All-Area Team and All-State honorable mention...helped lead Routt Rockets to 2007 sectional title and 2008/2009 regional crowns.

SOPHOMORE • 6-2Jacksonville, Indiana.Routt Catholic HS

#20 Erika White

Personal: The daughter of Randall and Lori White ... born September 23, 1992 in Jacksonville, Ill. ... majoring in Health Sciences... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.

Prior to Stetson: Played one season at Southeastern University (2011), leading the Fire with 285 kills as a freshman ... played in all 31 matches ... recorded 19 aces, 137 digs, and 20 blocks ... had seven kills and four digs against Stetson on Oct. 4 ... transferred to Stetson in January, 2012.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Wakefield (N.C.) High School...helped lead her team to a 25-1 record her junior year...moved to Florida her senior year...

SOPHOMORE • 6-0Pierson, Fla.Southeastern University

#24 Catherine Coston

played at T. Dewitt Taylor High School in Pierson, where she was awarded the “Jamiee Kellermann” Award for athletics, academics, and attitude. Personal: The daughter of Peggy Coston ... born July 6, 1992 ... majoring in Communication Studies... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.



High School: Played three seasons at Olympia High School ... Collected 212 kills, 44 aces, 30 blocks, and 185 digs as a sophomore ... Recorded 243 kills, 52 aces, 39 blocks, and 189 digs as a junior ... Helped lead her team to a conference and district championship and a region runner-up finish in 2010 ... Graduated from Olympia in 2011 and studied at St. Andrew’s International School in Nassau, Bahamas to get her International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 2012.

FRESHMAN • 5-8Orlando, Fla.Olympia HS

#11 Madison Tormey

Personal: Madison Francine Tormey was born Feb. 10, 1994 in Pennsylvania ... Is the daughter of Stephen and Denise Tormey ... Denise played fastpitch softball at Stetson (Denise DeNoyelles) ... Is majoring in Psychology.

High School: Recorded 255 kills, 272 digs, and 45 aces as a senior at Oldham County High School ... Helped lead her team to a 30-8 record and a regional final appearance ... collected 252 kills, 163 digs, and 35 aces as a junior, and helped lead OCHS to a district championship and regional final appearance ... the Colonels advanced to the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history her sophomore year ... also competed in track and field where she set the school

FRESHMAN • 5-8Crestwood, Ky.Oldham County HS

#12 Evann Dickerson

record for the triple jump (37 feet, 5 inches), placing 10th in the state competition ... named 2012 class valedictorian and an Academic All-State honoree.

Personal: Daughter of Mark and Tara Dickerson ... born July 22, 1994 in Louisville Ky. ... majoring in Health Sciences... also competes on Stetson’s indoor team.


Shannon CraigheadAthletic Communications

Kerry KerlinGame Operations


High School: Three-time all-county selection at Lake Region High School ... Led Polk County in digs as a senior ... Twice named Defensive Player of the Year ... Also competed for the Southern Select 18s from Lakeland, Fla. ... Served as president of the Girl’s State Executive Board ... Ranked in the top five percent of her graduating class.

FRESHMAN • 5-5Winter Haven, Fla.Lake Region HS

#31 Kendale Speyerer

Personal: Kendale Elizabeth Speyerer was born March 18, 1994 in Winter Haven, Fla....Is the daughter of David and Carol Speyerer ...Sister Brooke plays volleyball at Pace University...Majoring in Biology.

SAND VOLLEYBALL SUPPORT STAFF

Therasa QuackenbushAssistant Athletic Trainer, ATC/L

Jamie BatailleAthletic Communications

A-Sun Freshman of the YearJulie Bassett, Stetson

A-Sun Pair of the YearMedina/Budinska, North Florida

A-Sun Pairs of the Week3/21: Bassett/Stonish, Stetson

3/28: Baran/Shirley, North Florida4/4: Courtney/Whitmire, Jacksonville

4/11: Rygh/Stonish, Stetson4/18: Kane/Strausbaugh, Jacksonville

A-Sun Coach of the YearSteve Loeswick, North Florida

A-Sun Academic All-Conference TeamKatie DiGirolamo, StetsonHolly Youngquist, FGCU

Kendall Courtney, Jacksonville Kathryn Kane, Jacksonville

Jennifer Katona, Mercer Emily Rochefort, Mercer Madison Petsos, Mercer

Dagnija Medina, North Florida Carolyn Jenkins, North Florida

Alisha Hoffman, Stetson

A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the YearKatie DiGirolamo

AVCA National Championship BerthBassett/Melville, Stetson

Medina/Strack, North Florida

2011-2012 AVCA Team Academic AwardStetson

2012 ATLANTIC SUNHONORS AND AWARDS

Team W-L Pct. North Florida 5-2 .714FGCU 4-3 .571Stetson 6-7 .461Jacksonville 1-4 .200Mercer 1-6 .143

2012 ATLANTIC SUNREGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

Friday, April 20North Florida 4, Steston 1Jacksonville 4, Mercer 1North Florida 5, Mercer 0

Stetson 4, FGCU 1FGCU 4, Jacksonville 1

Saturday, April 21Stetson 3, Jacksonville 2

FGCU 4, Mercer 1Stetson 5, Mercer 0

North Florida 3, Jacksonville 2North Florida, FGCU 3-2

Team ChampionshipNorth Florida 4-0

Stetson 3-1FGCU 2-2

Jacksonville 1-3Mercer 0-4

All-Tournament TeamC. Roy/J. Duffy, Mercer

K. Courtney/C. Whitmire, JacksonvilleK. DiGirolamo/S. Marin, Stetson

B. Kohler/B. Muse, FGCUA. Budinska/D. Medina, North Florida

2012 A-SUN TOURNAMENT


Sunday, April 22 - Flighted Pairs Championships

Flight 1 Champions: UNFUNF def. Mercer 28-20UNF def. Stetson 28-20

FGCU def. Jacksonville 28-26UNF def. FGCU 28-22

Flight 2 Champions: StetsonFGCU def. Mercer 28-22

FGCU def. UNF 28-24Stetson def. Jacksonville 30-28

Stetson def. FGCU 28-17

Flight 3 Champions: FGCUMercer def. Jacksonville 28-19

UNF def. Mercer 28-25FGCU def. Stetson 28-16

FGCU def. UNF 28-24

Flight 4 Champions: UNFUNF def. Mercer 28-23UNF def. Stetson 28-25

FGCU def. Jacksonville 28-20UNF def. FGCU 28-16

Flight 5 Champions: StetsonFGCU def. Mercer 28-20UNF def. FGCU 28-26

Stetson def. Jacksonville 28-25Stetson def. UNF 28-26


2012 PAIR RESULTS BY MATCH

Date Opponent/Pairs ResultMarch 8................... vs. College of Charleston ..........................W 3-2 Rygh/Stonish .............................................W 2-0 (21-15, 21-11) Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-0 (21-18, 21-8) DiGirolamo/Hoffman ..................................L 1-2 (18-21, 23-21, 10-15) Kennedy/Marin ..........................................W 2-1 (19-21, 22-20, 15-11) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-1 (16-21, 21-18, 15-12)March 8................... vs. Florida State .........................................L 0-5 Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (5-21,16-21) Bassett/Melville .........................................L 0-2 (10-21, 22-24) DiGirolamo/Hoffman ..................................L 0-2 (7-21, 16-21) Kennedy/Marin ..........................................L 0-2 (8-21,10-21) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 1-2 (21-19,20-22, 17-19)March 9................... Clash of the Collegians Bracket Play Rygh/Stonish v. STET .............W 2-0 (21-15, 21-18) v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (21-9, 21-11) v. FSU ...............L 28-16 Byl/Ream v. STET .............L 0-2 (15-21, 18-21) v. FSU ...............L 17-28 Bassett/Melville v. C of C ............W 2-0 (12-21, 11-21) v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (15-21, 19-21) v. FSU ...............L 28-19 DiGirolamo/Hoffman v. C of C ............L 1-2 (17-21, 22-20, 12-15) v. FSU ...............W 28-18 v. C of C ............W 28-20 v. FSU ...............L 28-16 Kennedy/Marin v. C of C ............L 0-2 (21-11, 21-16) v. C of C ............W 29-27 v. C of C ............L 22-28March 14................. Tulane (Match 1) ........................................W 5-0 Melville/Rygh ............................................. W 2-1 (21-15, 18-21, 15-11) Bassett/Stonish ......................................... W 2-0 (21-16, 21-13) Digirolamo/Hoffman ................................... W 2-1 (17-21, 21-19, 16-14) Byl/Ream ................................................... W 2-1 (19-21, 21-16, 15-8) Kalin/Marin ................................................ W 2-0 (21-18, 21-12)March 14................. Tulane (Match 2) ........................................L 2-3 Melville/Rygh .............................................L 1-2 (18-21, 21-17, 8-15) Bassett/Stonish .........................................W 2-0 (21-8, 21-9) Digirolamo/Hoffman ...................................L 2-0 (18-21, 17-21) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-0 (21-12, 21-9) Kennedy/Marin ..........................................L 1-2 (12-21, 24-22, 14-16)March 17................. FGCU .......................................................W 5-0 Bassett/Stonish ......................................... W 2-0 (21-18, 21-13) Melville/Rygh ............................................. W 2-0 (21-16, 21-11) DiGirolamo/Hoffman .................................. W 2-0 (21-19, 21-15) Byl/Ream ................................................... W 2-0 (21-18, 21-14) Kalin/Story ................................................. W 2-1 (14-21, 22-20, 16-14)March 21................. Webber International .................................W 3-2 Bassett/Stonish .........................................L 0-2 (16-21, 17-21) Melville/Rygh .............................................L 0-2 (21-15, 10-21, 10-15) DiGirolamo/Hoffman ..................................W 2-0 (21-13, 21-8) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-1 (19-21, 21-18, 15-10) Rutherford/Story ........................................W 2-0 (21-12, 21-15)

Date Opponent/Pairs Result March 24................. vs. USC......................................................L 0-5 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 0-2 (20-22, 16-21) Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (14-21, 13-21) Digirolamo/Hoffman ...................................L 0-2 (16-21, 7-21) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 0-2 (11-21, 6-21) Story/Kalin .................................................L 0-2 (4-21, 12-21)March 24................. at Florida State ..........................................L 0-5 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 1-2 (21-11, 16-21, 6-15) Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (12-21, 9-21) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 0-2 (7-21, 10-21) Kalin/Story .................................................L 0-2 (16-21, 12-21) Marin/Rutherford .......................................L 0-2 (12-21, 21-10)March 24................. vs. FGCU ...................................................L 1-4 Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 1-2 (14-21, 21-16, 14-16) Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-0 (21-13, 21-12) Digirolamo/Hoffman ...................................L 1-2 (14-21, 21-17, 13-15) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 1-2 (14-21, 21-10, 12-15) Kalin/Kennedy ...........................................L 2-0 (21-17, 21-19)March 25................. Bracket Play GOLD DIVISION: Rygh/Stonish v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (18-21, 21-17) v. USC ..............L 17-28 Bassett/Melville v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (11-21, 15-21) v. FSU ...............L 16-28 SILVER DIVISION: Kalin/Story v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (10-21, 11-21) v. FGCU ............L 26-28 Byl/Ream v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (9-21, 10-21) v. FGCU ............W 28-25 Digirolamo/Hoffman v. FSU ...............L 0-2 (16-21, 8-21) v. FGCU ............W 28-25 v. FGCU ............W 28-24March 30................. at FGCU.....................................................L 2-3 Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-1 (17-21, 21-13, 15-10) Rygh/Stonish .............................................W (injury forfeit) DiGirolamo/Hoffman ..................................L 0-2 (21-17, 21-11) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 0-2 (18-21, 21-19) Kalin/Marin ................................................L 1-2 (21-19, 17-21, 13-15)April 6 ..................... Florida State ..............................................L 0-5 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 0-2 (13-21, 11-21) Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (14-21, 14-21) Hoffman/Story ...........................................L 0-2 (17-21, 14-21) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................L 1-2 (21-16, 19-21, 10-15) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 0-2 (10-21, 15-21)April 6 ..................... Florida Atlantic ...........................................W 4-1 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 1-2 (13-21, 21-18, 12-15) Rygh/Stonish .............................................W 2-0 (21-8, 21-15) Hoffman/Story ...........................................W 2-0 (21-17, 21-10) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-0 (21-19, 21-19) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-0 (21-14, 21-19)


2012 PAIR RESULTS BY MATCHDate Opponent Result April 10 ................... Jacksonville ...............................................W 3-2 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 1-2 (21-15, 14-21, 13-15) Rygh/Stonish .............................................W 2-0 (21-9, 21-17) Hoffman/Story ...........................................L 0-2 (14-21, 11-21) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-1 (17-21, 21-11, 10-15) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-0 (21-16, 21-17)April 14 ................... Fiesta on Siesta Key FIESTA DIVISION: Kalin/Stonish .............................................4-2 (Gold Bracket 2nd Round) Bassett/Melville .........................................6-2 (Silver Bracket Winner) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................3-3 (Silver Bracket 2nd Round) Hoffman/Story ...........................................1-4 (Bronze Bracket) Byl/Ream ...................................................1-4 (Bronze Bracket) SIESTA DIVISION: Kennedy/Rutherford ..................................4-2 (Gold Bracket 2nd Round) Carneal/Russell .........................................3-2 (Gold Bracket) Johnson/White ..........................................4-4 (Bronze Bracket Finalist) Anderson/Hawks .......................................1-4 (Bronze Bracket)April 20 ................... & North Florida ..........................................L 1-4 Bassett/Melville .........................................L 1-2 (21-17, 18-21, 11-15) Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (19-21, 14-21) Hoffman/Kalin ............................................L 0-2 (14-21, 17-21) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-0 (21-18, 21-16) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 1-2 (24-26, 21-17, 8-15)April 20 ................... & FGCU .....................................................W 4-1 Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-1 (21-13, 12-21, 16-14) Rygh/Stonish .............................................W 2-0 (21-14, 21-19) Hoffman/Kalin ............................................L 2-0 (17-21, 11-21) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-0 (21-16, 21-19) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-0 (21-19, 21-9)April 21 ................... & Jacksonville ............................................W 3-2 Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-0 (21-14, 21-12) Rygh/Stonish .............................................L 0-2 (16-21, 12-21) Hoffman/Kalin ............................................W 2-0 (21-16, 21-12) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-1 (21-12, 25-27, 15-12) Byl/Ream ...................................................L 1-2 (21-23, 21-14, 15-17)April 21 ................... & Mercer ....................................................W 5-0 Bassett/Melville .........................................W 2-0 (21-16, 21-16) Rygh/Stonish .............................................W 2-0 (22-20, 21-13) Hoffman/Kalin ............................................W 2-0 (21-17, 23-21) DiGirolamo/Marin ......................................W 2-0 (21-12, 21-7) Byl/Ream ...................................................W 2-0 (21-11, 21-10)April 22 & Flighted Pairs Play F1: Bassett/Melville v. UNF ..............L 28-20 F2: Rygh/Stonish v. JU .................W 30-28 v. FGCU ............W 28-17 (Bracket Winners) F3: Hoffman/Kalin v. FGCU ............L 28-16 F4: DiGirolamo/Marin v. UNF ..............L 28-25 F5: Byl/Ream v. JU .................W 28-25 v. UNF ..............W 28-26 (Bracket Winners)April 27-29 AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Championships Bassett/Melville v. Pepperdine ...L 0-2 (15-21, 11-21) v. LBSU ............L 0-2 (15-21, 11-21) v. C of C ............W 2-0 (21-18, 21-17) v. LBSU ............L 0-2 (12-21, 11-21) & - A-Sun Tournament


Pairs Records

Pair Matches Played RecordJulie Bassett/Kaley Melville ...................................31 ...........................................................14-17Savannah Byl/Kaylee Ream ..................................27 ...........................................................12-15Maren Rygh/Alexa Stonish ....................................20 ............................................................. 9-11Katie DiGirolamo/Alisha Hoffman ..........................16 ...............................................................7-9Katie DiGirolamo/Stephanie Marin ........................14 ...............................................................9-5Alisha Hoffman/Taylor Story ...................................8 ................................................................2-6Claudia Kalin/Alexa Stonish ...................................6 ................................................................4-2Taylor Kennedy/Ashley Rutherford .........................6 ................................................................4-2Taylor Kennedy/Stephanie Marin............................6 ................................................................2-4Alisha Hoffman/Claudia Kalin .................................5 ................................................................2-3Claudia Kalin/Taylor Story ......................................5 ................................................................1-4Julie Bassett/Alexa Stonish ....................................4 ................................................................3-1Kaley Melville/Maren Rygh .....................................4 ................................................................2-2Claudia Kalin/Stephanie Marin ...............................2 ................................................................1-1Ashley Rutherford/Taylor Story ...............................1 ................................................................1-0Claudia Kalin/Taylor Kennedy.................................1 ................................................................0-1Claudia Kalin/Ashley Rutherford.............................1 ................................................................0-1Stephanie Marin/Ashley Rutherford........................1 ................................................................0-1

Individual Records NAME RECORD Julie Bassett ............................................... 17-18 w/ Kaley Melville ................................... 14-17 w/ Alexa Stonish ....................................... 3-1Savannah Byl ............................................. 12-15 w/ Kaylee Ream ................................... 12-15Katie DiGirolamo ........................................ 16-14 w/ Alisha Hoffman..................................... 7-9 w/ Stephanie Marin .................................. 9-5Alisha Hoffman ........................................... 11-18 w/ Katie DiGirolamo ................................. 7-9 w/ Claudia Kalin ....................................... 2-3 w/ Taylor Story .......................................... 2-6Claudia Kalin ................................................ 8-11 w/ Alisha Hoffman..................................... 2-3 w/ Taylor Kennedy .................................... 0-1 w/ Stephanie Marin .................................. 1-1 w/ Ashley Rutherford ................................ 0-1 w/ Alexa Stonish ....................................... 4-2 w/ Taylor Story .......................................... 1-4Taylor Kennedy ............................................... 6-7 w/ Claudia Kalin ....................................... 0-1 w/ Stephanie Marin .................................. 2-4 w/ Ashley Rutherford ................................ 4-2Stephanie Marin ......................................... 12-11 w/ Katie DiGirolamo ................................. 9-5 w/ Claudia Kalin ....................................... 1-1 w/ Taylor Kennedy .................................... 2-4 w/ Ashley Rutherford ................................ 0-1Kaley Melville.............................................. 16-19 w/ Julie Bassett .................................... 14-17 w/ Maren Rygh ......................................... 2-2Kaylee Ream .............................................. 12-15 w/ Savannah Byl .................................. 12-15Ashley Rutherford ........................................... 5-3 w/ Claudia Kalin ....................................... 0-1 w/ Taylor Kennedy .................................... 4-2 w/ Taylor Story .......................................... 1-0Maren Rygh ................................................ 11-13 w/ Kaley Melville ....................................... 2-2 w/ Alexa Stonish ..................................... 9-11Alexa Stonish.............................................. 16-14 w/ Julie Bassett ........................................ 3-1 w/ Maren Rygh ....................................... 9-11Taylor Story................................................... 4-10 w/ Claudia Kalin ....................................... 1-4 w/ Ashley Rutherford ................................ 1-0 w/ Alisha Hoffman..................................... 2-6

STETSON INDIVIDUAL AND PAIRS RECORDS

Julie Bassett holds the record for the most wins (17). She was also chosen as the 2012 A-Sun Freshman of the Year.

Stephanie Marin, along with Katie DiGi-rolamo, were the only Hatters to finish with a winning season in 2012. They

both were also chosen to the A-SunAll-Conference Team.

The week of March 21st, the pair of Julie Bassett and Alexa Stonish were chosen as the A-Sun’s first Pair of the Week.

Then, the week of April 11, Alexa Stonish was chosen again as a mem-ber of an A-Sun’s Pair of the Week, this time along with Maren Rygh.


A-Sun Freshman of the YearJulie Bassett .........................................................2012

A-Sun Pairs of the WeekJulie Bassett/Alexa Stonish ..........................3/21/2012Maren Rygh/Alexa Stonish ...........................4/11/2012

A-Sun All-Tournament TeamKatie DiGirolamo/Stephanie Marin .......................2012

Academic All-Conference TeamKatie DiGirolamo ..................................................2012Alisha Hoffman .....................................................2012

A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the YearKatie DiGirolamo ..................................................2012

AVCA National Championship BerthBassett/Melville.....................................................2012

AVCA Team Acadmic Award2012

HONORS & AWARDS ALL-TIME RESULTS2012

Record: 9-8Head Coach: Tim Loesch

3/8 vs. College of Charleston W 3-2 3/8 vs. Florida State L 0-5 3/9 Clash of the Collegians Bracket Play 3/14 Tulane (Match 1) W 5-0 3/14 Tulane (Match 2) L 2-3 3/17 FGCU W 5-0 3/21 Webber International W 3-2 3/24 vs. USC L 0-5 3/24 at Florida State L 0-5 3/24 vs. FGCU L 1-4 3/25 Seminole Sand Battle Bracket Play 3/30 at FGCU L 2-3 4/6 Florida State L 0-5 4/6 Florida Atlantic W 4-1 4/10 Jacksonville W 3-2 4/14 Fiesta on Siesta Key Tournament 4/20 & North Florida L 1-4 4/20 & FGCU W 4-1 4/21 & Jacksonville W 3-2 4/21 & Mercer W 5-0 4/22 & Flighted Pairs Play 4/27-29 AVCA Sand Volleyball Championships& - A-Sun Tournament

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORD

Opponent Series RecordCollege of Charleston ............................................. 1-0Florida Atlantic ........................................................ 1-0Florida Gulf Coast................................................... 2-2Florida State ........................................................... 0-3Jacksonville ............................................................ 2-0Mercer .................................................................... 1-0North Florida ........................................................... 0-1Tulane ..................................................................... 1-1Univ. of Southern California .................................... 0-1Webber International .............................................. 1-0

Katie Digirolamo was chosen as the 2012 A-Sun Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Julie Bassett and Kaley Melville were the only

Stetson pair (and 1 of 2 A-Sun pairs) to receive a berth to the innagural AVCA National

Championships.

Alisha Hoffman helped lead the Hatters to victory over A-Sun rival Mercer in the 2012 A-Sun Tourna-

ment after finishing out a close second game (21-17, 23-21). She was also named to the A-Sun Academic All-Conference Team, along with Katie DiGirolamo.


BUILDING The student-athletes of the A-Sun consistently achieve academic accolades on a national level ...

• As a whole, the Atlantic Sun set a new record with more than 65 percent of all student-athletes earning All-Academic status after achieving at least a 3.0 GPA last year.

• A pair of A-Sun basketball student-athletes swept the Division I-AAA Men’s and Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards, while the A-Sun also claimed the men’s post-graduate scholarship from the association.

• For the second consecutive year, the A-Sun was the top academic conference in NCAA Division I women’s soccer, as all of its teams earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for posting a team GPA of 3.0 or better.

• The Atlantic Sun Conference set a new high with seven teams receiving the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award for the 2011-12 season by their maintaining at least a 3.30 cumulative team grade-point average on a 4.0 scale or a 4.10 cumulative team GPA on a 5.0 scale. The A-Sun’s total ranks it in a tie for second among the 31 NCAA Division I conferences.

THIS IS ... THE ATLANTIC SUN CONFERENCE

WINNERS ... while performing at a high level in the competitive arena ...

• The A-Sun placed three men’s basketball teams in postseason play for the second consecutive season, with Mercer claiming the 2012 CIT Championship and giving the A-Sun its first postseason championship in league history.

• The Jacksonville women’s track and field team won a conference record seventh consecutive indoor and outdoor track and field titles in 2012.

• Softball continues its pursuit to become a multi-bid sport as the league posted the 11th best RPI in the NCAA, its fifth straight season being ranked in the top-12 and boasted six top-100 teams.

• Men’s Golf continues to grow into one of the conference’s strongest national sports. North Florida earned a No. 2 seed at its regional while Kennesaw State earned an at-large berth to the championship. Representatives of six schools participated in NCAA Regional play in 2012, doubling last year’s numbers.

• The A-Sun added sand volleyball and became the first conference in NCAA history to host a conference championship in the emerging sport. Additionally, pairs from North Florida and Stetson advanced to compete in the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball National Championship.

FOR LIFE!...and at the same time preparing themselves to become

valuable members of their community.

• The NCAA annual Federal Graduation Rate and Graduation Success Rate (GSR) report shows that 12 A-Sun postseason participants equaled or bettered the national average.

• Resulting from initiatives throughout 2011-12, the A-Sun SAAC raised more than $22,200 to benefit a variety of organizations. Additionally, in eight years of fundraising the SAAC has accumulated more than $125,000 for local programs.

• Six Atlantic Sun Conference member institutions were named to the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, two with distinction. That number places the A-Sun among the top half of Division I conferences, as only 12 of 31 conferences had six or more schools recognized.

• The A-Sun has successfully placed 17 individuals on NCAA committees. The conference is the only one in the nation to post Faculty Athletics Representatives on both the Leadership and Legislative Councils.

• Since opening in 1997, Florida Gulf Coast University has amassed more than 1 million service-learning hours and earned national recognition for its program.

For 35 years, the Atlantic Sun Conference has supported its member institutions in providing intercollegiate athletics programs committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun accomplishes this mission by maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement, creating a balance between student and athlete. Adding an emphasis on sportsmanship in the competitive arena and fostering leadership opportunities through community service, the A-Sun, its member institutions and its student-athletes aim for an overall educational experience that is successful in Building Winners for Life.

Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun footprint reaches into seven of the top media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, Northern Kentucky University, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.


STETSON UNIVERSITY

This Is ... Stetson UniversityLocation■ The DeLand campus, 25 miles from Daytona Beach and 35 miles from Orlando, is home to the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration and School of Music.■ The College of Law is in St. Petersburg/Gulfport.■ The Tampa Law Center is in downtown Tampa.■ The Stetson University Center at Celebration is in the Orlando area.

Accreditation and DegreesStetson University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award:■ bachelor’s, master’s and Educational Specialist degrees in the College of Arts & Sciences,■ bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the School of Business Administration,■ bachelor’s degrees in the School of Music,■ the Juris Doctor and Master of Laws degrees in the College of Law,■ a joint J.D.-M.B.A. degree.

The university’s programs are accredited by:■ AACSB International-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business,■ American Bar Association,■ American Chemical Society,■ National Association of Schools of Music,■ National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.■ Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP), a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).

DELAND CAMPUS INFORMATIONFacilities

Stetson University was founded in DeLand in 1883, and the 175-acre DeLand campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Recent improvements to the DeLand campus include:■ $6.7 million athletics complex, including a field house and four playing fields (under construction),■ addition of a coffeehouse in the Carlton Union Building (completed),■ renovation of Nemec Hall into pet-friendly housing (completed),■ renewal of landscaping and walkways in the campus core (ongoing),■ upgrades to classrooms and the addition of more energy-saving lighting (ongoing).

Recent additions to the DeLand campus include:■ $8 million Science Center addition to the existing Sage Hall,■ Mary B. McMahan Hall, an addition to the School of Music’s Presser Hall,■ Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center,■ Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Environmental Learning Center.

Within the past seven years:■ a softball training facility was added at Patricia Wilson Field,■ 5 fraternity houses were renovated,■ 6 residential halls were built, 5 of which feature apartment-style living.


FacultyThe DeLand campus has 195 full-time faculty members, 95 percent of whom hold Ph.D. or equivalent degrees and who teach undergraduate classes. Our student/faculty ratio is 11-to-1.

Student BodyStetson’s 2,291 undergraduates come from 42 states and 41 foreign countries; 58 percent of undergraduates are female and 42 percent are male.

Study AbroadStetson University students may study in other countries for a few weeks to a full semester. Faculty-led programs take place in Austria, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, mainland China, Mexico, Russia, Scotland and Spain. Certain School of Business Administration classes and programs include an overseas component to such locations as Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia.

AthleticsStetson is a member of the NCAA Division I Atlantic Sun Conference and offers 17 intercollegiate sports: football, baseball, softball, volleyball, sand volleyball, men and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s golf, crew, cross country, men’s and women’s soccer, and women’s lacrosse. The non-scholarship football program will be part of the Pioneer Football League and will play its first games in the fall of 2013. The university also has a vibrant Club Sports program featuring Aikido, croquet, dance, equestrian, men’s and women’s lacrosse, mixed martial arts, sand volleyball, shooting, skydive, men’s soccer, surf, swim, table tennis, tennis, triathlon and ultimate Frisbee.

STETSON UNIVERSITY

This Is ... Stetson UniversityStudent LifeThe DeLand campus alone is home to more than 100 student organizations, including service and special interest groups, student government, social fraternities and sororities, and 17 scholastic and honorary societies including Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Kappa Psi.

AdmissionStetson seeks students with a challenging high school curriculum. The Fall 2011 incoming freshmen class had an average 3.74 GPA, was in the middle 50 percent SAT range of 1070-1240 and the middle 50 percent ACT range of 22-27.


UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTCornell, 1972Fourth Year

Dr. Wendy Libby

Stetson University entered a new era of leadership in July 2009 when Dr. Wendy B. Libby became the university’s ninth president. With a broad career in higher education and private industry, she is building on Stetson’s values-centered heritage and tradition of academic excellence and community engagement. Libby is leading a comprehensive strategic plan focusing innovation to drive Stetson from success to significance – through reinforcement of academic excellence, establishment of a Student Success program, campus infrastructure improvements and growth in recruitment and retention. She spearheaded a major landscaping and classroom improvement project and development of a DeLand Campus Plan as a guide for future growth. She has taken a progressive approach to residential life at Stetson, including introduction of pet-friendly residence halls and purchase of an apartment complex for student housing. Athletics has grown dramatically under her leadership, Along with Director of Athletics Jeff Altier, Libby was integral in bringing football back to Stetson for the first time since 1956. Coming with the return of football was the construction of a $6.7 million, 25,000-square foot athletic training facility, which opened in August, 2012. Other additions

include Division I women’s lacrosse and sand volleyball programs, a robust Club Sports program, and a cooperative effort with the city of DeLand to renovate Spec Martin Stadium for the return of Hatter Football in 2013. In 2010, Libby was appointed to the Mainstreet Community Bank Board of Directors. In July 2011, she was named to Volusia/Flagler Business Report’s list of “Influential Women in Business.” Libby served as president of Stephens College in Columbia, Mo., from 2003-09, and as vice president for business affairs and chief financial officer at Furman University, Greenville, S.C., from 1995 to 2003. She has 28 years of administrative and teaching experience in higher education, at institutions including Westbrook College (now part of the University of New England), the University of Hartford, the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, The Ohio State University and Cornell University. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., Libby earned her doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of Connecticut in 1994. Her undergraduate degree, in Biology with a concentration in Genetics, is from Cornell University. She earned an MBA, with a concentration in Finance, from Cornell’s Johnson Graduate School of Management.

Libby is a member of numerous higher education organizations. In honor of her outstanding leadership, Libby received the 2007 Athena Award from the Columbia (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network for her support of women in realizing their full leadership potential and for contributing to the quality of life in the community. She and her husband, Dr. Richard M. Libby, have two sons, Glenn and wife Ginger, and Gregg and wife Lori, four grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, and three dogs. An avid reader, she enjoys cooking and entertaining.


DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSStetson, 198216th Year

Jeff Altier

Jeff Altier, a 28-year veteran of the Stetson University athletic department, is in his 16th year as Director of Athletics. During his tenure, Altier has earned a reputation as an outstanding fundraiser and a leader with an eye on the future, and is noted for his active participation in the NCAA governance structure. Altier, captain of the nationally-ranked 1982 Hatter baseball team, earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Stetson. Upon wrapping up his Stetson baseball career, he spent two years as a player/coach developing the sport in Perth, Australia. He then returned to Stetson as an assistant coach before being promoted to Ticket Manager, Director of Athletic Promotions, and then Associate Athletic Director. In these rolls, he spearheaded the department’s development efforts as well as oversaw athletic marketing and promotions, concessions and travel coordination. He was named Director of Athletics in 1996. Altier also served as Tournament Manager for the NCAA Division I Southeast First and Second Round Men’s basketball tournament hosted by Stetson in 1993 and 1996 at the Orlando Arena, and as Tournament Director for the 1999 and 2004 tournament. Stetson has taken great strides in the area of gender equity under Altier, increasing scholarships, participation opportunities and staffing for women’s

athletics. The unprecedented success of the women’s tennis, golf, soccer, basketball and softball teams in conference competition during Altier’s tenure are evidence of his commitment to women’s athletics. In fact, under his direction Stetson’s women’s and men’s teams have won an impressive 15 conference championships. A hallmark of Altier’s professional career was the building of Stetson’s $4.5 million baseball facility, Melching Field at Conrad Park. Built in conjunction with the City of DeLand, Melching Field is regarded as one of the nation’s premiere college baseball facilities. Altier then turned his attention to construction of an on-campus softball facility, which broke ground in 2002 and was ready for competition in February of 2003. Patricia Wilson Field has been named Collegiate Softball Field of the Year six times. He was also instrumental in securing new state-of-the-art field lighting for both the softball and soccer fields in 2005. Under his guidance, the Athletic Department has also seen the addition of the Wilson Athletic Center, a $ 1.5 million health and wellness facility for the use of Stetson student-athletes. Stetson athletics has continued to grow under Altier’s guidance. Three new sports have recently been added - sand volleyball started competition in the spring of 2012, while women’s lacrosse will start in the spring of 2013 and football will return in the

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fall of 2013. The program is also growing in terms of staffing and facilities, with construction complete on the $6.7 million, 25,000 square-foot Athletic Training Facility that houses offices, locker rooms, and sports medicine facilities for the football, women’s lacrosse, and men’s and women’s soccer programs. Altier’s leadership has extended beyond campus, as he has taken on Atlantic Sun Conference leadership roles, chairing many committees and serving as conference vice-president. Additionally, he has served on the National Association of College Directors of Athletics Division IAAA board of directors, the NCAA A.E.C. Cabinet and is currently a member of the prestigious NCAA Leadership Council. Locally he has served as president of the DeLand Rotary Club, vice-president of the DeLand Sports Redevelopment Association, and is a graduate of Leadership DeLand and Leadership Orlando. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Central Florida Sports Commission. Altier was honored as the West Volusia Sportsperson of the Year for 2004. In 2011 Altier was recognized by his peers in the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics as the Under Armour Southeast Region Division I Athletic Director of the Year. Altier’s family includes wife, Sarah (Booker) (Stetson B.A. ‘82, M.Ed. ‘96), and children Heath (Stetson M.B.A. ‘09), Brianne, and Garrett.


ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Melching Field - Baseball Edmunds Center - Basketball, Volleyball

Patricia Wilson Field

Athletic Training Center

Mandy Stoll Tennis Center

International Rowing Center


STETSON SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS

The Stetson sand volleyball courts are located on the east side of the Stetson University campus, between the Athletic Training Center (football, men’s and women’s soccer, lacrosse, strength and conditioning) and Patricia Wilson Field (softball). With three regulation sand courts, the Hatters conveniently practice and play just steps from their residence halls.


• The Stetson University Sports Medicine staff is under the direction of the head team physician, three associate physicians, and full time certified athletic trainers providing a full complement of services to enhance the physical performance and personal healthcare of each student-athlete.

• The sports medicine staff is located in the athletic training room of the Wilson Athletic Center. The athletic training room is a 2,500 square-foot facility dedicated to the healthcare of all student-athletes.

• The sports medicine staff is focused on identifying and preventing athletic injuries through the use of a complete line of evaluation tools including a state of the art isokinetic testing and rehabilitation device.

• The division of sports medicine utilizes a wide array of physicians, counselors, and other allied health care professionals to assist our student-athletes in all aspects of their healthcare, growth, and development.

• A full-time certified athletic trainer is on site for all in season practices, games, weight training, and conditioning sessions.

SPORTS MEDICINE

SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF

Glenn BrickeyDirector of

Sports Medicine

Andrew KovachyAssociate

Athletic Trainer

Rachel CraddockAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Dan RiegleAssistant

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Christina ToAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Chelsea StaneyAthletic

Training Intern

Adam DeimlingAssistant

Athletic Trainer

David KrazeiseAssistant

Athletic Trainer

Therasa QuackenbushAssistant

Athletic Trainer


STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

After spending more than three years away from the state of Florida, Longwood native Brad Lokey has returned home to serve as the Director of Strength and Conditioning at Stetson University. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, Lokey will oversee the strength and conditioning program for all 19 of Stetson’s varsity sports. Lokey is a certified Strength and Conditioning Coach by the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association as well as by the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He is also certified as a personal trainer. Lokey comes to Stetson from Cumberland University in Tennessee where he was the Director of Strength & Conditioning. Before that, he spent six months working in the Georgia Tech Strength and Conditioning department – primarily working with the football, softball, swimming and diving and cheerleading squads for the Yellow Jackets. Lokey was the first head Strength and Conditioning Coach and Fitness Center Manager at Webber International University in Babson Park, Fla., working in that position for two years. He was responsible for the 19-sport Warriors program, designing and implementing workout programs for all sports, implementing and analyzing results to test the effectiveness of the programs and creating a computer data base for workouts for student-athletes. Lokey was born in Shelbyville, Tenn., but grew up in Florida, graduating from Lyman High School in Longwood. He received his bachelor’s degree in Recreational Administration with minors in Biology and Coaching from Central Methodist University in Fayette, Mo., in December of 2006. He earned a master’s degree in Business Administration and Sport Management from Webber International in 2009. Lokey is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). Lokey possesses three credentials from the NSCA including; Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach (RSCC), Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Personal Trainer (CPT). He is also Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) and is recognized as an approved mentor by the CSCCa.

DIRECTOR OF STRENGTHAND CONDITIONINGCentral Methodist, 2006

Brad Lokey

Stetson’s Strength and Conditioning Facility at the Athletic Training Center

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