2011 Media Guide - Ithaca College Athletics

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ITHACA BOMBERS VOLLEYBALL Twelve invitations to the NCAA Division III playoffs since 1993 have helped solidify Ithaca’s standing as one of the most successful in the nation, but the program’s highlights extend back much further. Since volleyball became a varsity sport in 1968, the team has posted a winning record in 35 of 43 seasons. The Bombers have recorded an overall mark of 1,118-466-4 (.705). The last 12 NCAA playoff appearances have come under current head coach Janet Donovan. Hired in 1992, Donovan helped the Bombers to back-to-back 37-13 records her first two years. Ithaca won its second straight Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) championship in 1992, led by Laurie Roberts, who set a school record with 3,774 career assists. In 1993 the Bombers advanced to the NCAA tournament. The 1994 team finished 53-4, setting a school record for wins, and made the program’s first trip to the NCAA Division III semifinals. The Bombers hosted the event in Ben Light Gymnasium. Tracy Swyers finished her career as the Bombers’ career leader in kills (1,659), while Lisa Black set the career digs record (1,644). All-American Melissa Kryz had a school-record 549 total blocks. Sindie Shollenberger set a record with 278 career service aces. Swyers was named a first-team all-American, and Black and Kryz picked up second-team all-American honors. Bonnie McDowell, a first-team all-American in 1995, posted a school-record 614 kills and led the Bombers back to the national semifinals, where they finished fourth, ending the year with a 41-4 record. Teammate Heidi Nichols was named to the 1995 all-America second team. The following year Ithaca stretched its streak to four consecutive appearances in the NCAA playoffs and reached the 20-win level for the seventh straight year. Nichols again received all- America honors as a first-team selection. The 1997 team went 32-6 and reached the championship match of the New York regional. Nichols became the program’s first volleyball athlete to be named a firstteam all-American two years in a row and to receive three consecutive appointments to the all-America team. She was also named a second-team academic all-American and set Ithaca records for career kills (1,855) and blocks (671). Nichols, also an all-American high jumper with Ithaca’s track & field team, earned the NCAA’s Woman of the Year award for the state of New York—an honor encompassing Division I, II and III athletes. In 1998 the Bombers advanced to the NCAA regional championship match for the fourth time in five years. Eleven of their losses came to NCAA regional-qualifying teams. Freshman setter Jen Salmon was voted to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) all-region team. The next season the team recorded another 30 wins and captured the regional title, defeating Cortland, 3-2, in the regional championship match. In 1999 Salmon, along with teammates Robin Dalton, Rebecca Helmetsie and Jessica Raymond, were voted to AVCA all-region team. The 2000 team was back in the NCAA regional championship match. Senior Stephanie Raefski was named to the District I All-Academic first team in addition to Program History AVCA ALL-AMERICANS Year Name Pos. Honor 1983 Rhonda Faunce MH AVCA Honorable Mention 1984 Rhonda Faunce MH AVCA Honorable Mention 1994 Lisa Black OH AVCA Second Team Melissa Kryz MH AVCA Second Team Tracy Swyers OH Asics First Team AVCA First Team 1995 Bonnie McDowell OH Asics First Team AVCA First Team Heidi Nichols MH AVCA Second Team 1996 Heidi Nichols MH Asics First Team AVCA First Team 1997 Heidi Nichols MH Asics First Team AVCA First Team 2002 Jessica Raymond MH AVCA First Team 2003 Janet Hammond OH AVCA Honorable Mention Julie Roth OH AVCA Second Team 2004 Julie Roth OH AVCA Third Team Katie Hause OH AVCA Honorable Mention 2005 Andrea Blitz MH AVCA Honorable Mention Jen Cramer MH AVCA Honorable Mention Amanda Hubbard OH AVCA Honorable Mention 2006 Amanda Hubbard OH AVCA Honorable Mention 2007 Amanda Hubbard OH AVCA Honorable Mention * AVCA = American Volleyball Coaches Association ACADEMIC HONORS 1992 Lisa Black Second-Team District I All-Academic 1993 Lisa Black First-Team District I All-Academic Third-Team Academic All-American 1994 Lisa Black First-Team District I All-Academic Second-Team Academic All-American 1994 Tracy Swyers First-Team District I All-Academic Third-Team Academic All-American 1996 Jill Finochio Second-Team District I All-Academic Teresa Lemery First-Team District I All-Academic Second-Team Academic All-American Heidi Nichols First-Team District I All-Academic 1997 Heidi Nichols First-Team District I All-Academic Second-Team Academic All-American 2000 Stephanie Raefski First-Team District I All-Academic 2003 Andrea Blitz Third-Team District I All-Academic 2004 Andrea Blitz Third-Team District I All-Academic 2005 Andrea Blitz First-Team District I All-Academic 2006 Katie Hause Second-Team District I All-Academic Mary Schaefer Second-Team District I All-Academic 2007 Amanda Hubbard Second-Team District I All-Academic 2010 Kate Thoene First-Team District I All-Academic 3 bombers.ithaca.edu
ITHACA BOMBERS VOLLEYBALL the AVCA all-region team with teammates Karen McCord, Salmon and Raymond. A year later the Bombers advanced to the regional finals for the fourth consecutive season. Salmon, Raymond and sophomore Janet Hammond were named to the all-region team. In 2002 Raymond earned her fourth straight all-conference recognition and became the program’s first all-American in five years. In 2003, two Bombers were named all-Americans as Julie Roth earned second-team honors and Hammond received honorable mention. Roth earned third-team all-American honors in 2004, along with freshman Katie Hause, who received honorable mention. The team finished 27-13 and won the Empire 8 championship. The Bombers repeated as the Empire 8 champions in 2005 and posted an overall record of 31-9. Seniors Andrea Blitz and Jen Cramer and sophomore Amanda Hubbard each received AVCA all-American honorable mention. Hubbard received AVCA all-America honorable mention again in 2006 and 2007. In 2007, she led the Bombers to a 30-9 record and NYSWCAA and ECAC championships. Ithaca won an ECAC Upstate N.Y. Championship in 2009 to end their season with three straight victories and a 26-17 record before returning to the NCAA tournament in 2010 on an automatic bid from earning the Empire 8 title. Coach Nancy Hicks led Ithaca into its first varsity season in 1968 and guided the team again in 1970 and 1971. Barbara Blodgett took over in 1969. The 1971 season saw Ithaca make its first appearance in the postseason, a fourthplace showing in the NYSAIAW playoffs. Sarah Rich guided the team from 1972 to 1977 and then again from 1979 to 1984. Jane Arnett was the school’s coach in 1978. Under coach Rich, the Bombers extended their season every year except for one, with three straight trips to the NCAA regionals (1982-84). Rhonda Faunce, a four-year hitter for Ithaca, was a standout performer during Rich’s reign. Faunce, who set single-season Ithaca records for total blocks (207) and service aces (94), was the first Bomber volleyball player to earn all-American honors. Coach Jane Jacobs picked up where Rich left off in 1985. During her three-year stint, the Bombers made two appearances in the NCAA playoffs. Jacobs compiled a 115- 33 mark, and her 1987 team tied the school record for wins, going 44-9. Denise Dewey, Cathy Franz, Michelle Holmes, Jocy Jones, and Adrian Warstadt were top players for Jacobs. Dewey still holds the Ithaca record for digs in a season (769), which she set in 1987. Sheila Deam directed the program from 1988-91. After two rebuilding seasons, she worked the program back into playoff contention with a 26-21 record in 1990 and a 32- 15 mark in 1991. Ithaca won its first ECAC championship in 1991. Beverly Vosefski was one of the team’s top players during Deam’s tenure. Program History NCAA PLAYOFF HISTORY Year Opponent W-L Game Scores 1982 at Wisconsin-LaCrosse L 9-15, 14-16, 2-15 1983 Brockport W 2-15, 15-13, 15-3, 15-1 MIT L 15-12, 9-15, 8-15, 8-15 1984 vs. Albany at Nazareth W 15-13, 15-5, 15-9 at LaVerne L 3-15, 4-15, 15-17 1985 at Cortland L 15-2, 5-15, 9-15, 9-15 1987 Cortland L 14-16, 15-7, 10-15, 10-15 1993 at Rochester L 8-15, 5-15, 10-15 1994 vs. New York University at Brockport W 15-7, 15-11, 15-1 at Brockport W 15-12, 15-6, 15-6 Stony Brook W 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 Washington (Mo.) † L 15-11, 15-8, 15-8 Juniata L 12-15, 3-15, 11-15 1995 vs. Binghamton at Rochester W 15-5, 16-14, 15-9 at Rochester W 15-5, 15-9, 15-6 Springfield W 12-15, 7-15, 15-7, 15-8, 15-11 vs. Washington (Mo.) † at UW-Whitewater L 5-15, 14-16, 11-15 at UW-Whitewater L 16-18, 9-15, 12-15 1996 vs. RIT at Cortland L 12-15, 12-15, 8-15 1997 vs. St. John Fisher at Cortland W 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 at Cortland L 15-11, 7-15, 15-7, 12-15, 15-11 1998 vs. St. John Fisher at Cortland W 15-10, 13-15, 15-9, 15-10 vs. RIT at Cortland W 10-15, 15-13, 15-17, 15-9, 15-9 at Cortland L 12-15, 8-15, 4-15 1999 vs. Skidmore W 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 at Cortland W 2-15, 6-15, 15-13, 15-4, 15-12 Trinity (Texas) L 13-15, 7-15, 11-15 2000 vs. Skidmore at Elmira W 15-8, 15-6, 15-13 at Elmira W 15-3, 15-5, 12-15, 15-7 vs. Cortland at Elmira L 8-15, 11-15, 15-8, 15-12, 10-15 2001 vs. Cortland at Nazareth W 30-26, 30-26, 24-30, 26-30, 15-12 at Nazareth L 31-29, 18-30, 30-27, 21-30, 2-15 2004 City College of N.Y. W 30-23, 30-17, 31-29 Cortland L 23-30, 30-26, 25-30, 29-31 2005 vs. New Jersey City at NYU W 30-26, 30-27, 30-26 vs. Cortland at NYU L 27-30, 21-30, 26-30 2010 vs. Lebanon Valley at Frostburg State L 10-25, 17-25, 26-24, 23-25 † NCAA Semifinal Match NCAA Consolation Match Overall NCAA Playoff Record: 18-19 (.486) 4 bombers.ithaca.edu
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