<strong>2011</strong> Women’sVolleyball Schedule3 September 2/4 PMU<strong>Maine</strong> Machias (double m<strong>at</strong>ch)11 September 12 PMSUNY Canton11 September 2 PMU<strong>Maine</strong> Presque Isle17 September 4 PMUnity11 September 6 PMU<strong>Maine</strong> Presque Isle23 SEPTEMBER 7 PM<strong>Maine</strong> Maritime Academy @ Castine, ME24 SEPTEMBER 11 AMHusson <strong>University</strong> @ Bangor, ME1 October TBAEmmanuel @ Paxton, MA8 October TBAUSou<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Maine</strong> @ Gorham, ME22 October TBAUmaine Presque Isle @ Machias, ME29 October TBAUmaine Presque Isle @ SUNY canton3-5 November TBAUSCAA N<strong>at</strong>ional Tournament*Yellow Bold D<strong>at</strong>es are Home GamesBengals in ActionATHLETICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FORT KENTWOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL PREVIEWThe UMFK women’s volleyballprogram is just five years old, butin <strong>2011</strong> it will look to build upon <strong>the</strong>success <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> past two seasons.In 2010, <strong>the</strong> program won its firsteverconference championship, andposted a 13-3 record for <strong>the</strong> year.The Lady Bengals just missed out onan invit<strong>at</strong>ion to <strong>the</strong> USCAA N<strong>at</strong>ionalTournament.The program gradu<strong>at</strong>ed standoutsAmber Garrison (Oroville,California) and Kumiko Chow(Vancouver, British Colombia,Canada), but return Rookie-<strong>of</strong>-<strong>the</strong>-Year, sophomore setter, SavannahAsh (Waialua, Hawaii), as well assophomore middle hitter, AnabellChang (Palm Springs, California).Head Coach Sarah Johnston takes over <strong>the</strong> program after a year as assistant coach in 2010.Coach Johnston has high hopes and a strong commitment to carry on <strong>the</strong> winning tradition establishduring <strong>the</strong> past few years.UMFK will play a challenging regular season with <strong>the</strong> goal <strong>of</strong> receiving a bid to <strong>the</strong> USCAAN<strong>at</strong>ional Championships, November 3 – 5.Soccer teams set to defend USCAA N<strong>at</strong>ionalChampionshipsUMFK’s men’s and women’s soccerteams both had historic seasons lastyear capped <strong>of</strong>f by winning <strong>the</strong> school’sfirst-ever n<strong>at</strong>ional championshipswhen <strong>the</strong> respective squads swept <strong>the</strong>USCAA Soccer N<strong>at</strong>ional Tournamentlast November in South Burlington,Vermont. In <strong>2011</strong>, both programs willlook to defend those championships.The Lady Bengals went 19-3 in 2010; won<strong>the</strong> USCAA N<strong>at</strong>ional Championship; andadvanced to <strong>the</strong>ir third-straight NAIA N<strong>at</strong>ionalTournament opening round game where <strong>the</strong>team lost to <strong>the</strong> Master’s College <strong>of</strong> California,3-0. Coach Lucas Levesque returns a veterangroup led by USCAA and NAIA All-American forward,senior Whitney Sinclair (Dexter, <strong>Maine</strong>),and has landed a solid recruiting class to put<strong>the</strong> team in position to be very successful onceagain.The men’s team also enjoyed one <strong>of</strong> itsfinest seasons in school history in 2010.Coach Bill Ashby’s Bengals won <strong>the</strong> USCAAN<strong>at</strong>ional Championship and advanced to<strong>the</strong> NAIA Sweet 16 by defe<strong>at</strong>ing St. Thomas<strong>University</strong> (Florida), 3-2, in <strong>Fort</strong> <strong>Kent</strong> beforea record-setting crowd. The Bengals suffered<strong>the</strong>ir only loss <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> season in <strong>the</strong>second round <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> NAIA, losing 3-0 toGrand View (Iowa). They finished <strong>the</strong> 2010season with a record <strong>of</strong> 22-1. The programgradu<strong>at</strong>ed seven seniors including USCAAand NAIA All-American Andre Anderson(Manchester, Jamaica), but returns a solidcore <strong>of</strong> veterans to blend with a strongincoming class.The UMFK soccer teams will playstrong schedules to prepare <strong>the</strong>mselves todefend <strong>the</strong>ir USCAA N<strong>at</strong>ional TournamentChampionships November 3 – 5, <strong>2011</strong> <strong>at</strong><strong>the</strong> J.B. Lewis Soccer Facility in Asheville,North Carolina.20 | The Bell Tower
AWARDSUSCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS The United St<strong>at</strong>es Collegi<strong>at</strong>e Athletic Associ<strong>at</strong>ion (USCAA) named itsAcademic All-Americans for 2010-<strong>2011</strong>. Fourteen UMFK student <strong>at</strong>hletes made <strong>the</strong> grade. To be eligible,a student <strong>at</strong>hlete must be in <strong>the</strong>ir sophomore, junior, or senior year, and must have <strong>at</strong>tained a cumul<strong>at</strong>ivegrade point average <strong>of</strong> 3.5, or higher.MENANDRE ANDERSONONIQUEKY SAMUELS SHAWN PARKERWOMENKUMIKO CHOWANDREA BARILMARIE-PIER DAZESHANAEARMSTRONGTHERESA BIGGSMARIE-MICHELELACHANCEJAMIE PELLETIERPABLO LLAMASMORGAN CHASSECALLIE RIGSBYREBECCA STOKDIJKThe Bell Tower | 21
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