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SCHOOL INFORMATIONLocation: ...............................................................................Providence, R.I.Founded: .................................................................................................. 1917Enrollment: ............................................................................................ 3,810President: ...........................................................Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.Denomination: .......................................................Catholic (Dominican)Associate VP/Athletics Director: ........................ Robert G. Driscoll, Jr.Assistant VP/Executive Associate AD/SWA:.......................Jill LaPointAssociate AD/Student-Athlete Development: ..............Nick ReggioAssociate Athletic Director/External Relations: ......Steve NapolilloAssociate Athletic Director/Marketing & Communications: .........Arthur ParksAssociate Athletic Director/Facilities: ......................... Carl LaBrancheAssociate Athletic Director/Business:.......................Marcus BlossomAssociate Athletic Director/Compliance: ........................Joe NicastroAssociate Athletic Director/Sports Medicine: .................. John RockDirector of Media Relations: ...........................................Jen RynearsonDirector of Athletic Marketing & Promotions: ...............Katie JudgeConference: ............................................................................ America EastNickname: .............................................................................................. FriarsColors: ...........................................Black & White with Silver (PMS 877)Home Court: ................................................................Alumni Hall (1,854)

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: ............................Margot Royer-Johnson (Scranton ‘95)Record at Providence: .......................................... 116-278 (13 seasons)Career Record: .......................................................................................SameAssistant Coach: ................Eddy DelSignore (Boston University ’10)Team Manager: ................................................................... Marc McKenna Volleyball Athletic Trainer: ................. Bryn VanPatten (Syracuse ‘98)Strength & Conditioning: ................... Kenneth White (Vermont ‘92)Volleyball Office Phone: .................. (401) 865-2028; (401) 865-2030

TEAM INFORMATION2013 Captains: ...............................................Annie Russian and Mackenzie Ziegler2012 Overall Record: ............................................................................. 1-302012 America East Record/Place: ...................................0-12/Seventh2012 Postseason: .................................................................................. NonePlayers Returning/Lost: .......................................................................... 9/1Starters Returning/Lost: ......................................................................... 6/1Newcomers: .....................................................................................................6

SPORTS INFORMATIONSports Information Contact: ......................................... Kelsey ChepigaOffice Phone: ....................................................................... (401) 865-1733Email:....................................................kchepiga@friars.providence.eduAthletic Website: ...........................................................www.FRIARS.com Athletic Department Twitter: ............................................@PCAthletics Volleyball Twitter: ............................................................ @FriarVolleyballCredits: The 2013 Providence College women’s volleyball online team guide is published by the Providence College Athletics Department and all rights are reserved. All information in this guide is property of Providence College. Editor/Design/Layout: Jason Schrank. Cover Design: Dominin Channon Edito-rial Assistance: Kelsey Chepiga, Margot Royer-Johnson, Jen Rynearson. Pho-tography: Tom Maguire, David Silverman, Ed Pepin, Providence College Sports Information.

ATHLETIC MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of the Providence College Intercollegiate Athletics Program is to foster the personal development and education of young men and women through their participation in NCAA Division I Athletics.

Athletic contests provide an opportunity for the campus and the community at large to demonstrate their support of the Col-lege, its athletics program and the student-athletes.

The Athletic Department strives to fulfill student-athlete needs and goals in an environment steeped in the Dominican tradition in which honesty, integrity, mutual respect, effort and constant improvement are cherished and cultivated.

TABLE OF CONTENTS2 ...................................................................................... Providence College3 .......................................................................... Providence, Rhode Island4 ...............................................................................College Administration5 ...........................................................Academics at Providence College6-9 ........................................................................................................Facilities 10 .................................................... Head Coach Margot Royer-Johnson11 ................................................................................................ Support Staff12 ................................................................Strength & Conditioning Staff13 ................................................................................................... 2013 Roster14-21 ...................................................................................... Meet the Friars22 .............................................................................................. 2012 Statistics23 ....................................................................................................2012 Recap24 ..................................................................................................Record Book25 .................................................................................... Friars Off The Court26..................................................................Friends of Jaclyn Foundation

2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

THE MISSION OF THE COLLEGEProvidence College is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education. Committed to fostering academic excellence through the sciences and humani-ties, the College provides a variety of opportunities for intellectual, social, moral and spiritual growth in a supportive environment.

The College actively cultivates intellectual, spiritual, ethical and aesthetic values within the context of the Judaeo-Christian heritage. These values are nurtured by the unique tradition of the Dominican Order which emphasizes quality teaching and scholarship.

Providence College recognizes the unity of the human family that proceeds from its one Creator. It therefore encourages the deepest respect for the essential dignity, freedom and equality of every person and welcomes qualified women and men from all religious, racial and ethnic backgrounds. Providence College prepares its students to be responsible and productive citizens to serve in their own society and the greater world community.

Responding to the needs of Rhode Island, the Dominican Order of Preachers made a special commitment to the state in 1917 and founded Providence College — the only institution of higher learning in North America that is conducted by the Order. In 96 years, Providence

College has steadily moved to a position of national prominence, while maintaining a personal, community-like atmosphere that fosters growth and development among its student population. Providence College’s rich heritage dates back to 1216, or the origins of the Dominican Order in Spain. Through the ages, the Dominican Friars became known as the “champions of the faith,” spreading the gospel message through the centuries into every corner of the globe. Today, Dominican Friars continue to spread the gospel in a wide range of remote areas of the world, to teach at every level of the United States educational system. With the Dominican tradition as its foundation, Providence College focuses on developing the entire person through its values-oriented education. The college seeks to complement a student’s knowledge with knowledge of his own values — values that will remain the foundation for sound judgement throughout a lifetime. To that end, Providence College aims to relate its curriculum to the problems of contemporary society, offering diverse programs of study that remain grounded in the liberal arts. Students may choose from some 60 concentrations ranging from computer science to labor relations to theatre arts. In addition, qualified students who wish to structure a program not specifically provided under the regular concentrations may develop their own program with the approval of the dean of the college. As part of the core curriculum, all students take a two-year, team-taught course, Development of Western Civilization (DWC) which integrates the study of literature, philosophy, history and religious studies through the ages into a cohesive interdisciplinary unit. Situated just on the fringe of downtown Providence, the College’s location enables students to have easy access to the many social, cultural, educational and recreational amenities of urban life - the Providence Public Library; entertainment at the Providence Performing Arts Center; sporting events, entertainment and trade shows at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and the Providence Convention Center and dozens of fine restaurants. With several other major educational institutions located in Providence, the city has become a hub of collegiate activity.

Affiliation Roman Catholic Dominican Friars Enrollment 3,810 undergraduates 11% from Rhode Island 65% from New England 43% men, 57% women The City of Providence 178,432 residents Campus 101 acresConcannon Fitness Center/ Peterson Rec. Center Basketball Courts Indoor Track Swimming Pool Racquetball Courts Nautilus Tennis Courts Dance Studio Weight RoomPhillips Library 802,500 total volumesAlbertus Magnus-Hickey Science Complex State of the Art Labs Computer Work Stations Research Facilities Seven Computer Labs 17 “Cluster” Computer Labs (for use by specific departments) Eight Dormitories Five Apartment Buildings One Suite HallFaculty 395 members 6.1% Dominican priests or sisters 12:1 student to faculty ratio 90.8% Ph.D. or the highest degree in their field

SCHOOL FACTS

Sarah Katinger ‘02

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PROVIDENCE IS AMERICA'S NEWEST DESTINATION CITY. HERE'S WHY:

EXPERIENCE A CITY IN RENAISSANCE...Providence, Rhode Island is among America's most dynamic, diverse and exciting new destination cities. Come and see it for yourself. Gather with thousands in the rejuvenated downtown for a magical WaterFire display. Catch a Broadway-bound show. Enjoy dinner in one of the city's many award-winning restaurants, then head to Federal Hill to sip an authentic caffe latte. Mingle with the more than 26,000 students who attend the city's five colleges and universities. Explore internship opportunities with the city's businesses and nonprofits and see a real-world path to career success. Providence College's scenic 105-acre campus is located just 10 minutes away from one of the most historic and cosmopolitan city centers in the United States. Come to Providence and embrace all that America's Renaissance City has to offer.

A LIVELY DOWNTOWN SCENE...It's where Colonial-era cobblestone streets intersect with gleaming new office buildings. Where young men and women from across the nation intern with some of the most recognized names in finance, business, technology and healthcare. In Providence, there's always something happening, always a new exhibition, bookshop or bistro to check out. The New York Times describes it as "one of the hippest towns in New England." And Money Magazine calls it "the best city in the East for young professionals."

A WEALTH OF WEEKEND DESTINATIONS...Known as the Ocean State, Rhode Island boasts more than 400 miles of stunning coastline. The world-famous mansions of Newport, along with the shores of Narragansett Bay are just a 30-minute drive from Providence. The ski slopes of New England make a great day trip, and the beaches of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are all within easy reach.

YOU'RE CLOSE...Providence is a short drive from T.F. Green Airport. Known as the "hassle-free gateway to New England," the airport is conveniently located close to Interstate 95 and offers non-stop flight connections to cities throughout the United States and Caribbean.

• The Providence Performing Arts Center is the second largest indoor theater in New England

• The Dunkin' Donuts Center (home of Providence College basketball) has hosted the NCAA Hockey Championship and NCAA Basketball Tourna-ment among other major sporting events. Providence College and the BIG EAST Conference office, which is located in Providence, R.I., co-hosted the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds

• At the upscale Providence Place Mall, you'll find more than 160 shops, theaters, acclaimed restaurants and an IMAX Theater

• The renowned WaterFire display on the Providence River is one of the many attractions that draw thousands to the city's dynamic downtown

• With seven historic districts featuring beautifully preserved 18th-and-19th century architecture, Providence is one of the most historic cities in America

• Providence has the country's largest per capita concentration of college students (26,000 in a city of just over 175,000), making it one of the na-tion's most student-friendly cities (2012)

• Providence has a rich diversity of neighborhoods offering a wide selec-tion of ethnic cuisine, from pad thai to paella

• The nationally acclaimed Roger Williams Park Zoo is home to hundreds of rare animals from around the world

• The city's rich cultural calendar includes dance performances, theater productions, music recitals, gallery shows and readings by prominent authors and poets For complete information, contact the Providence Convention and Visitors Bureau, (800) 233-1636 and the Rhode Island Division of Tourism, (800) 556-2484.

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

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Entering his 12th season as Providence College’s Associate Vice President & Athletics Director, Bob Driscoll has transformed and reinvigorated Providence College’s athlet-ics program. Having established a vision of student-athlete success in the classroom, in the community and in competing for champion-ships, Driscoll maintains focus on fostering one of the nation’s most respected programs.

Recently, Driscoll helped position the College’s athletics program for success as a member of the reorganized BIG EAST Confer-

ence, where the Friars will compete against top-flight academic and athletic institutions in a new era of rivalries built on a rich athletic traditions. With a long-term television contract with FOX Sports and its marquee men’s basketball championship tournament at Madison Square Garden, the BIG EAST is poised for success. Additionally, Friar hockey will continue to compete in the Hockey East Association, one of the premier hockey conferences in the nation.

Driscoll also has ushered in stability and success by hiring and mentor-ing highly respected coaches and staff, including men’s basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley, women’s basketball Head Coach Susan Robinson-Fruchtl and men’s hockey Head Coach Nate Leaman. The department’s coaching patriarch, Ray Treacy, enters his 30th season at the helm of the perennially successful men’s and women’s cross country and track programs at Providence College.

Under Driscoll, the Friars have excelled in the classroom. In the NCAA reported Graduation Success Rate (GSR), Providence averages a 92-percent mark with an average GPA of 3.0 for all student-athletes. Following the 2012-13 competition year, four Providence College athletic programs received Pub-lic Recognition Awards as part of the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) program. The Friars have had multiple teams honored in all eight years that the NCAA has given out the Public Recognition Awards. Epitomizing the drive for success in athletics and in the classroom, the 2012 women’s cross country team placed second at the NCAA Championships, boasted three All-Americans, earned a NCAA Public Recognition Award for the second-consecutive season, had three USTFCCCA All-Academic Team Selections and team captain Sam Roecker was named the BIG EAST Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Last season alone, Friar student-athletes combined for over 3,000 hours of community service and raised over $38,000 for charitable causes. The men’s hockey team combined with Team IMPACT and added youngster Kevin Rich, who is battling cancer, to their roster. They welcomed Kevin to all team activities throughout the year. Other teams were involved with Relay for Life, the Project GOAL and raising money in support of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation to fund research to name a few. Additionally, the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) sponsored a We “CAN” Do It can drive that involved the entire Providence College community.

In Driscoll’s 11 seasons, the Friars have consistently competed for championships. Last season, eight Friar teams qualified for conference tournaments, including women’s cross country finishing as the national runners-up and a second-consecutive Hockey East semifinal appearance by the men’s hockey team. The men’s basketball team advanced to the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament and then went on to the quarterfinals of the National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Three additional teams made BIG EAST Tournament appearances in 2012-13 including the women’s tennis, field hockey and softball teams. The men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams sent 26 individual qualifiers to the BIG EAST Championship. The men’s and women’s indoor/outdoor track teams combined for five individual BIG EAST titles and five runners combined for eight All-America honors.

The Friars also have had success in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings. Most recently, Providence finished the 2012-13 year ranked 12th amongst Division I-AAA schools. Since Driscoll joined the Friars, Providence has finished in the top-12 for Division I-AAA nine times.

One of the biggest impacts Driscoll has had on the Providence College Athletics Department and the College as a whole has been with facility develop-ment, construction and renovation. Since his arrival in 2001, Driscoll has transformed the College’s athletics facilities. In September of 2013 a state-of-the art, $18 million renovation and 30,000-square foot addition project to Schneider Arena was completed. The project included new locker rooms, new coaches’ offices, a renovated press box, a state-of-the-art video board and sound system, luxury boxes, as well as a new hockey and lacrosse strength and conditioning room. A new track and artificial field was built over the summer of 2013 to give the men’s and women’s cross country and track programs an improved place to train and race, as well as serving the whole Providence College community. Taylor Natatorium also underwent extensive renovations. Next to Schneider Arena, construction on a new soccer and lacrosse stadium is in planning phase.

Other facility upgrades that have highlighted Driscoll’s tenure include an $80 million renovation of the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, the home of Friar men’s basketball. The project was the result of Driscoll working strategically with lead officials in the City of Providence and the State of Rhode Island. The renovations enhanced the game-day experience by adding 20 luxury boxes, new seats, a video scoreboard, sound system, updated restaurant and concession stands, team store, locker rooms and new weight training/fitness areas. These renovations enabled Providence College to successfully serve as host for the First and Second Rounds of the 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. In September of 2012, renovations of Alumni Hall were completed. Alumni Hall, which is the practice facility for men’s basketball and the home of the Friar women’s basketball and volleyball teams, is now a state-of-the-art facility.

Kicking off Driscoll’s vision for the improved athletic facilities footprint at Providence College, the Concannon Fitness Center, an $18 million facility, opened in August of 2007, adjacent to the $6 million Lennon Family Field (Astroturf facility), which was completed in August 2005. The Fitness Center houses the Friars’ Jimmy Walker Strength and Conditioning Center for varsity student-athletes as well as administrative and coaching offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. Additionally, the Concannon Fitness Center serves the whole Providence College community and houses the recreation sports staff, furthering the bond between the campus community and Friar Athletics. Next, the Canavan Sports Medicine Center, which was completed in August of 2008, is equipped with an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill and a hydrotherapy room, which includes a SwimEx rehab pool and two plunges for cold/hot therapy.

Driscoll established the athletic fundraising philosophy and department that has been instrumental in making program upgrades possible. He and his staff have exceeded fundraising goals on a yearly basis, achieving a 1000% increase in fundraised dollars over an 11-year period. In July of 2013, Driscoll and his fundraising staff announced the successful completion of “Mission 4 Million,” in which the department raised $4 million. The additional revenue remains critical to building and supporting championship programs and providing the best opportunities to the Providence College student-athletes. The funds Driscoll and his staff raise help directly support all 19 of Providence College’s Division I programs, the Friars Forever Fund and capital projects.

On June 10, 2008 Driscoll was named the 2007-08 Astro Turf Athletics Director of the Year for the Division I Northeast Region at the 43rd National Associa-tion of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Annual Convention. He also was honored in 2009 by his alma mater, Ithaca College, when he received the Distinguished Sport Industry Leader award.

COLLEGE ADMINISTRATIONROBERT G. DRISCOLL, JR.ATHLETICS DIRECTOR

REV. BRIAN J. SHANLEY, O.P. COLLEGE PRESIDENT

On February 1, 2005, Providence College announced the election of Reverend Brian J. Shanley, O.P., to serve as the 12th president of the College. Prior to his arrival at Providence, Father Shanley served as an associate professor in the School of Philosophy at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

Father Shanley is a native of Warwick, Rhode Island. A parishioner at St. Gregory the Great Church, he attended local public schools, graduating from Toll Gate High School in 1976.

In 1980, Father Shanley earned his undergraduate degree in history at Providence College. He holds a doctorate degree in philosophy from the University of Toronto, where he completed the Collaborative

Providence in Philosophy and Medieval Studies. He also holds a master of divinity degree (theology) and the Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.), both from the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception.)

Ordained to the priesthood in 1987, Father Shanley has devoted his entire career to teaching and administration in Catholic higher education. Following teaching assignments at Providence College and the University of Toronto, he began his tenure at The Catholic University of America in 1994, achieving the rank of associate professor in 2001. Father Shanley’s first teaching assignment was at Providence College from 1988-91. He was an in-structor of philosophy, and taught in the Development of Western Civilization Program.

Father Shanley spent the Fall 2002 semester as a visiting professor at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He previously engaged in a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Notre Dame’s Center for Philosophy of Religion in 1998-99.

As the Regent of Studies for the Dominican Province of St. Joseph, Father Shanley holds a seat on the Provincial Council, a body of 12 Dominican Friars serving as cabinet-level advisors to the Prior Provincial. He advises the Prior Provincial on all matters pertaining to the intellectual and academic life of the Province and oversees the academic endeavors of members of the Province, including those in preparation for the priesthood and those engaged in graduate studies.

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ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

The Office of Academic Services (OAS) provides specialized support to student-athletes in light of the unique time demands, responsibilities, and rules governing participation in intercollegiate athletics. Holistic services are provided in a safe, personal environment where academic growth is a priority, personal development and independence are enhanced, and long-term success is nurtured by a staff which models these same commitments.

Student-athletes who have distinguished themselves in the classroom, as well as on the field or court, may be nominated for the BIG EAST Academic All-Star Team, the HOCKEY EAST Academic Honor Roll, America East All-Academic Team, NFHCA Division I Academic Team or the Academic All-America Program presented by CoSIDA. The Providence College Athletic Department also honors student-athletes each semester who have achieved a 3.00 grade point average or higher.

UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Providence College is a Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts institution of higher education and a community committed to academic excellence in pursuit of the truth, growth in virtue, and service of God and neighbor.

To be eligible for a bachelor’s degree, members of the Classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015, must earn a minimum of 116 earned credit hours and complete at least 36 courses with a minimum value of three credits each. For members of the Class of 2016 and subsequent years, a minimum of 120 credit hours must be earned. For students of all class years, 2.00 (4.00 scale) minimum cumulative and major grade point averages are required. Included in the total credit hours for students beginning with the Class of 2016 are Core Curriculum courses in the areas of Development of Western Civilization (4 courses), Philosophy (2), Theology (2), Natural Science (1), Quantitative Reasoning (1), Social Science (1), and Fine Arts (1). In addition, a Core Focus sequence (2 courses) outside of one’s major requirements and learning proficiencies in the areas of Intensive Writing (2), Oral Communication (1), Civic Engagement (1), and Diversity (1) must be successfully completed.

Undergraduate students must spend at least eight semesters in full-time attendance, unless the period is reduced by advanced standing credit from another institution as reviewed and approved by the dean of undergraduate and graduate studies. The College reserves the right to allow graduation at the completion of seven semesters following the successful petition by students to the Committee on Academic Status with the subsequent approval of the provost and senior vice president for academic affairs.

Official and complete academic information is published in Providence College’s academic catalogs, available at http://catalog.providence.edu/.

ATHLETIC ACADEMIC SERVICES

ACADEMIC MONITORINGProgress report slips (i.e., requesting information regarding class attendance and performance) are sent to each instructor for all student-athletes at least once per semester. The staff tracks individual progress, schedules meetings as appropriate and personally contacts instructors as necessary.

COUNSELING/MENTORINGThe staff meets with student-athletes, individually and in-groups, regarding academic, athletic, career and/or personal issues.

LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM/SPECIAL PROJECTSPrograms and workshops on select life skills (i.e., NCAA/CHAMPS Life Skills Program) are presented, covering the following five component areas: academics, personal development, community service, athletics and career development. The OAS has collaborative relationships with many units on campus to help provide these services.

PRE-REGISTRATIONThe staff assists student-athletes with planning and course registration. In conjunction with the Office of Academic Records, dates are determined for pre-registration each semester.

STUDY HALLQuiet, monitored study time is available, during daytime and evening hours. Student-athletes are required and/or recommended to attend, on a sport-by-sport basis, by their respective head coach.

TRAVEL NOTIFICATIONSAt the beginning of each semester, student-athletes are provided with letters for their instructors, notifying them of travel/competitive schedules.

TUTORIAL SERVICES AND THE WRITING CENTERThe Tutorial Center, which is nationally certified by the College Reading & Learning Association, provides peer tutoring in most all subject areas. The Tutorial Center is open until 9:00 pm on weeknights. The Writing Center provides more intensive and specialized writing support and also maintains evening hours for student-athletes’ convenience.

ACADEMICS AT PROVIDENCE COLLEGE

ACADEMIC SERVICES - STAFFJonathan Gomes

Associate Director for Academic ServicesKaitlyn O’Malley

Assistant Director of Student-Athlete ServicesAnthony Mendes

Academic Coordinator for Student-Athletes Marissa Zadrozny

Academic Coordinator for Men’s Basketball

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FACILITIES

Alumni Hall opened on the campus of Providence College in December 1955 as a new home for the men’s basketball program, housing regular sea-son games from 1955-1971. The facility has been the home of Providence College volleyball since the program’s inception in 1977, while also serving as the home of the women’s basketball team since its first varsity season in 1974-75. The renovation project included a new ceiling, air conditioning and heating systems, upper level windows and new seating in the upper and lower arena. The entire communications and data systems was over-

hauled and a video scoreboard was installed, along with an enhanced audio system for public address and in-game entertainment needs. The renovated gym officially opened on Oct. 7, 2012 when the women’s volleyball team had their first home match of the 2012 season.

ALUMNI HALL &MULLANEY GYMNASIUM

Opened: December 1955; Renovated: 2012

The Control Room (pictured top left and top right) features multiple com-puters as well as a Tricaster system. The Tricaster controls any of the five cameras and its operator decides what is being shown on the video board. The new BSS Blu-100 audio system runs the Crown CTS 2000 amplifiers. These six amplifiers run the EV Electrovoice speakers EVF 1122D/126 as well as the Soundcraft EPM8 mixer. The upgraded control room also in-cludes a wireless microphone system and a Listen System. The Listen Hearing Assist System assists the hearing impaired, and includes LS-03-216 receivers in the control room that people can use upon request.

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Lennon Family Field is home to the Providence College field hockey and men's lacrosse teams. This $6-million state-of-the-art facility is one of the top athletic complexes to house field hockey and lacrosse in the Northeast. Lennon Family Field opened its doors in August of 2005. In 2011, the College began renovations on the field, including installation of a state-of-the-art watering system used for field hockey. The field hockey team hosted the 2009 BIG EAST Championships at the complex, while the lacrosse team used the facility on its drives to the NCAA Tournament in 2006 and 2007.

Lennon Family Field provides both programs with a top-of-the-line facility to compete both on a national stage and in the BIG EAST Conference.

LENNON FAMILY FIELDOpened: August 2005

The Concannon Fitness Center is a $15-million facility, which opened in August of 2007. The Concannon Fitness Center is adjacent to Lennon Family Field. It houses the Friars' Jimmy Walker Strength & Conditioning Center as well as offices, conference rooms and locker rooms. The multi-level facility also houses a wide variety of nautilus, cardiovascular and free-weight equipment, which is open to the student body. Memberships also are available to the local community, alumni, faculty and staff. The varsity weight room is designed for use by student-athletes only, and is located on the first floor. The majority of the strength and conditioning curriculum is conducted in the facility - in addition to the Astroturf field, the Peterson Recreation Center and Taylor Natatorium.

CONCANNON FITNESS CENTERRUANE ATRIUMOpened: August 2007

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The Canavan Sports Medicine Center opened during the 2007-08 academic year and became fully operational in August 2008. The center is the primary sports medicine facility for each of the College's 300+ student-athletes and its working space is roughly 4,000 square feet. This state-of-the-art facility includes nine treatment tables with assorted modality equipment and office space for the eight certified athletic trainers on staff. The space also provides two physician clinic offices, where primary care, orthopedic, chiropractic and podiatric physicians evaluate our student-athletes on a weekly basis. There also is a large rehabilitation/exercise area in the facility that houses a SwimEx rehab pool, one eight-person hot plunge pool and one eight-person cold plunge pool. In 2011, an Alter-G Treadmill was added to help our student-athletes improve their recovery time.

Located in the Concannon Fitness Center, the varsity strength and conditioning facility is a 3,600 square foot area dedicated to the Friars' 19 intercollegiate athletic teams. The facility houses over 10 tons of free weights, including dumb bells ranging from five to 150 pounds and a full set of kettle bells. All hand weights, iron plates and bumper plate sets are engraved with one of the College's athletic logos. There are six Power Racks, each with an Olympic Weight-lifting platform. These training stations are extremely versatile and allow numerous athletes to perform a variety of exercises simultaneously. The facility also houses 'tools' such as stability balls, medicine balls, resistance bands, weighted vests, weighted jump ropes, plyometric jump boxes, dot drill mats, slide boards, lateral slant boards, lateral skaters, agility ladders, hurdles and numerous apparatuses to develop trunk strength and core stabilization. There also are two Woodway high performance treadmills that max out at 16.5 miles per hour.

JIMMY WALKERSTRENGTH & CONDITIONING CENTER

Opened: August 2007

CANAVAN SPORTS MEDICINE CENTEROpened: Spring 2007; Completed: August 2008

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On January 20, 2007, the Providence College athletic department welcomed members of the late Helen Bert's family to celebrate the opening of the Helen Bert Student-Athlete Lounge, located on the second floor of Alumni Hall. Prior to the Friars' game against Marquette on that day, there was a ribbon cutting ceremony. Bert's family also was presented with a gift honoring the late Helen Bert during a halftime ceremony. The event was attended by friends, family, administrators and faculty, along with the presence of countless alumni. The Helen Bert

Student-Athlete Lounge provides an area for all varsity student-athletes to study in a quiet setting. During the 2008-09 academic year, the lounge was renovated and expanded. It houses seven computer work stations, one print station and a seating area for group projects and meetings. The newly renovated lounge also provides office space for staff members from the Office of Academic Services.

The Peterson Recreation Center is located adjacent to Alumni Hall and is connected to The Concannon Fitness Center. The facility includes a four-lane indoor track, four regulation length basketball courts and two indoor tennis courts. The Peterson Recreation Center also houses a dance/workout studio and racquetball courts. The facility serves as a home for many of the recreational activities sponsored by the College and to a series of summer camps and College functions.

Taylor Natatorium is located in the Peterson Recreation Center adjacent to Alumni Hall. Taylor Natatorium is home to the Providence College men's and women's swimming and diving programs. The vast majority of the program’s 19 varsity athletic programs also use the facility for strength and conditioning workouts. During the summer of 2013, the facility was completely resurfaced.

PETERSONRECREATION CENTER

Renovated: 2007-08

TAYLORNATATORIUM

HELEN BERTSTUDENT-ATHLETE LOUNGE

Opened: January 2007; Completed: Winter 2009

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HEAD COACH MARGOT ROYER-JOHNSON

Margot Royer-Johnson, who was named the fifth head volleyball coach in Providence College history in Au-gust 2000, enters her 14th season with the Friars who will enter their

fourth season as a member of the America East Conference.In her first season with the Friars, Royer-Johnson led the

squad to a 9-1 start and an overall record of 16-15 while com-peting in the BIG EAST.

The 2001 campaign proved to be a test of the team’s mettle as the Friars played a tough non-conference schedule com-bined with the always strong BIG EAST Conference schedule. PC finished with a 6-20 overall record as Friars’ outside hitter Sarah Katinger earned All-BIG EAST honors. In 2002, Providence ran into similar obstacles as the team finished with a 2-29 mark.

Providence College volleyball became an independent pro-gram in 2003, but continued to play a slate of challenging na-tional opponents. In 2005, the Friars posted a 7-28 record with a squad among the youngest in America. Consisting of eight freshmen, two sophomores and two seniors, the Friars posted their highest win total since 2000.

Royer-Johnson led the 2006 squad, comprised of two juniors, seven sophomores, and three freshmen, to a 14-win season.

The 2007 season saw the Friars win 19 games, which was the highest total since 1997 when the squad recorded 21 wins. In 2008, the team posted a 15-20 record and followed that up with a 10-16 record in 2009.

The 2010 campaign saw the Friars compete as members of the America East conference for the first time, posting a 10-23 mark with a 2-10 record in league play. Royer-Johnson men-tored junior Lauren Fletcher to second team All-America East honors that season.

In 2011, the Friars posted a 8-22 mark with a 2-10 conference record. Senior Lauren Fletcher received First Team All-America East honors, while 10 Friars were named to the America East Fall Honor Roll. Last year, the Friars 1-30 season was highlighed by Cassie Muzzonigro setting the all-time career digs record with 1,787 digs.

In the summer of 2008, Royer-Johnson was selected to coach a group of collegiate athletes in a tournament held in Australia. Her team competed against the Queensland Academy of Sport, National Junior and National Senior teams. Royer-Johnson also coached for USA Athletes International in the summer of 2009 during a tour of Scotland. 2010 saw stops in Austria, Slovenia and Italy before a 2011 squad, which included Providence’s Car-ly Morrison and Cassie Muzzonigro, visited Curacao. In 2012, the team, which included two Friars, Kelly Ashmore and Beth Hoyt, traveled to the Netherlands where they played 11 matches in Amsterdam, Soeste and Groningen. This summer she coached in Costa Rica where her team finished 4-0 and included Annie Russian and Beth Hoyt.

Royer-Johnson came to Providence after spending three years as assistant coach and kinesiology lecturer at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. In addition to her coach-ing duties at Angelo State, Royer-Johnson was the director of ASU’s volleyball camp and coached the Planet Volleyball Junior Olympic club team for 18-and-under players.

From October 1996 to May 1997, Royer-Johnson worked for NASA at the Goddard Space Flight Center where she oversaw the fitness lab. While working for NASA, Royer-Johnson served as a graduate assistant at the University of Maryland in the ki-nesiology department, where she earned her master’s degree in kinesiology, with a concentration in sports psychology, in May of 1997.

A 1995 graduate of the University of Scranton with a double-major in human services and philosophy, Royer-Johnson was a four-year letter winner on the volleyball team. She was captain as a junior and senior and was named the league MVP in her senior season. She was also the recipient of the O’Hara Award as a senior, which is presented annually to the outstanding female athlete of the Scranton senior class.

In January 2009, Royer-Johnson was inducted into the Uni-versity of Scranton’s Wall of Fame, the first and only volleyball player in school history to receive the honor. The Wall of Fame was founded in 1970 to honor former student-athletes, coaches, administrators, and those in the community who have been instrumental in the overall development of the University of Scranton’s athletics program.

Royer-Johnson resides in North Providence, R.I. with her hus-band, Jeff. The couple married in December 2009.

ROYER-JOHNSON YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year Record2000 16-152001 6-202002 2-29 2003 3-242004 5-212005 7-282006 14-18 2007 19-122008 15-202009 10-162010 10-232011 8-222012 1-30

ROYER-JOHNSON CAREER HISTORY

Position YearsGraduate Assistant, 1995-97Maryland

Fitness Lab Manager, 1996-97NASA

Assistant Coach, 1997-2000Angelo State

Coach, 2008-presentUSA Athletes International

Head Coach, 2000-presentProvidence College

MargotROYER-JOHNSON

Head Coach14th Season Scranton ‘95

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Marc McKenna is in his third season as team manager with the Providence College volleyball program.

“Marc works with our setters and has good insight on our offensive schemes.”

McKenna played high school volleyball at Mount Saint Charles Academy. A team captain as a junior and senior, McK-enna led Mount Saint Charles to undefeated seasons and state titles both seasons. He notched over 1,000 career assists while being named first team All-State and a finalist for Rhode Island Player of the Year.

A native of Woonsocket, R.I., McKenna is a senior psychology major at Providence College and a member of the men’s club volleyball team.

VOLLEYBALL STAFF

Eddy DelSignore enters his third season as an assistant coach after join-ing the Providence College volleyball team in 2011.

“Eddy and I are a good team. I am so happy he is on staff again this year. His on-court skills as well as his knowledge of the game will be essential this year as we have a very young team that will benefit greatly from him.”

DelSignore played men’s club volleyball at Boston University from 2006-11. He was team captain and club president from 2009-11, and an All-League selection from 2008-11. DelSignore graduated from Boston University in 2010 with a degree in eng-lish, before graduating Summa Cum Laude with a master’s in sports psychology in 2011.

A native of Narragansett, R.I., DelSignore was a two-time All-State honoree at Bishop Hendricken in Warwick, R.I. He helped Bishop Hendricken to state championships in 2005 and 2006, taking home tournament MVP honors in 2005 and making the all-tournament team in 2006. DelSignore has served as the head coach for the RI Blast Club 17-1 boys volleyball team and 18-3 girls volleyball team. He also was a RI Boys High School referee during 2011 and 2012. DelSignore currently attends Suffolk Uni-versity Law Schoo . In 2013, DelSignore was ranked in the top 15 in Volley America’s National Rankings for grass doubles volley-ball, winning five open level men’s and coed tournaments.

Bryn VanPatten enters his fifth sea-son as the athletic trainer for the Prov-idence College volleyball team. He joined the Providence College Sports

Medicine department in the fall of 2006 and works with the vol-leyball and men’s basketball programs.

“VP goes above and beyond for us. We rely on him heavily everyday. We are lucky to have him.”

Previously, VanPatten worked at BIG EAST rival St. John’s, where he served as assistant athletic trainer working with the men’s soccer and lacrosse programs. He also worked at Bing-hamton University where he served as assistant athletic trainer working with all sports. Prior to his stint at Binghamton, he was the head athletic trainer at Davis College in Binghamton, N.Y.

VanPatten earned his bachelor’s degree from Syracuse Uni-versity in health and exercise science in 1998 and his masters degree from SUNY Cortland in health education in 2002. He earned his certification in athletic training from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and became a certified strength and conditioning specialist in 2001. He also is an American Red Cross instructor and handles the department’s CPR/First Aid/AED certification needs.

VanPatten, a native of Endicott, N.Y., resides with his wife, Liz. and daughter, Olivia, in West Warwick, R.I.

Elizabeth Flynn ‘09

Jeanette Toney ‘09

EddyDELSIGNORE

Assistant CoachThird Season Boston University ‘10

BrynVANPATTEN

Athletic TrainerFifth SeasonSyracuse ’98

MarcMCKENNA

Team ManagerThird SeasonProvidence College ’14

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STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Kenneth White enters his 11th sea-son as Providence College’s strength and conditioning coach. White is re-sponsible for all the strength and con-

ditioning requirements for the College’s varsity athletics teams.“Coach White is a crucial part and valuable asset to our pro-

gram,” Coach Royer-Johnson said.Prior to coming to Providence, White was the head strength

and conditioning coach at Stony Brook University. In 1997, he was hired as the first ever strength and conditioning coach at St. Bonaventure University, a position he held until leaving for Stony Brook in 1999. White began his career as a graduate as-sistant at Columbia University.

A 1992 graduate of the University of Vermont, White was a four-year letterman in basketball at the University of Vermont and was co-captain of the squad his senior year. He led the North Atlantic Conference in assist-to-turnover ratio for three years. For his efforts on the court, White was elected to the Catamount Hall of Fame on October 4, 2002. White received his master’s degree from Columbia University in 1999.

White is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He also has a Club Coach/Olympic Weightlifting Certifi-cation from USA Weightlifting.

Natalie LaSalle enters her sixth year as an assistant strength and condition-ing coach at Providence College.

She is the primary coach for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams, while also working with

the women’s sprinters and throwers on the track and field team. She assists with strength and conditioning programs for all of the College’s varsity teams. LaSalle came to Providence after spend-ing two years at Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I. “Coach Nat has been instrumental in helping our team get to the next level.”

A native of Attleboro, Mass., LaSalle threw javelin at Marquette before transferring to Springfield College, where she graduated with a degree in applied exercise science. She is currently work-ing toward a master’s in education counseling at Providence College. LaSalle and her husband, Jay, reside in North Kings-town, R.I. with their daughter Magy.

NatalieLASALLE

Assistant Strength CoachSixth SeasonSpringfield College ‘06

Chris Carter enters his second year as a graduate student at Providence College and second as a member of the strength and conditioning staff.

Carter graduated from Provi-dence College in 2011 with a degree in political science. He is pursuing an MBA with concentrations in manage-ment and accounting to be completed in May of 2014. “Coach Chris has worked closely with our team over the past year. We look forward to having him help train us again this year as his kinowledge and energy have been great.”

A native of Worcester, Mass., Carter saw action in 23 games as a member of the Providence College men’s basketball team, including 16 during 2011-12 campaign.

KennethWHITE

Head Strength Coach11th SeasonVermont ’92

ChrisCARTER

Graduate AssistantSecond SeasonProvidence College ‘11

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No. Name Class Pos. Ht. Hometown/Previous School1 Kayla Fitzgerald Freshman OH 5-10 Redlands, Calif./Redlands East Valley2 Kayla Johnson Freshman OH/RS 5-9 Silver Spring, Md./Rockville3 Nicole Fletcher Sophomore MB/RS 6-1 Syracuse, N.Y./Marcellus4 Lindsay Witt Sophomore MB 6-1 Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge5 Emily Marzo Sophomore DS 5-9 LaGrange Park, Ill./Fenwick6 Mackenzie Ziegler Junior OH/RS 6-1 Portage, Wis./Portage7 Colleen McCollom Junior OH 5-9 Indian Head Park, Ill./Nazareth Academy8 Beth Hoyt Junior DS 5-8 San Luis Obispo, Calif./San Luis Obispo9 Marina Rose Freshman OH 5-9 Coventry, Conn./Coventry10 Kelly Ashmore Junior OH 5-10 St. Louis, Mo./Whitfield School11 Abigail Dix Freshman MB 5-10 Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland12 Jordan Wiesler Sophomore S 5-9 Coconut Creek, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas13 Annie Russian Junior MB 6-0 Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock14 Amanda Berkman Freshman S 5-9 Mahwah, N.J./Mahwah15 Michelle Cruz Freshman DS 5-1 Midland Park, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy

Head Coach: Margot Royer-Johnson (Scranton ’95), 14th SeasonAssistant Coach: Eddy DelSignore (Boston University ’10), Third SeasonCaptains: Annie Russian and Mackenzie Ziegler

2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL ROSTER

2013 ROSTER BREAKDOWN

Pronunciation GuideDelsignore .....................................................................Del-sig-nor-eMcCollom .........................................................................Mic-cul-lumWiesler ..................................................................................... Wee-slurZiegler ...................................................................................... Zee-gler

FRIARS BY CLASS Juniors (5) Sophomores (4) Freshmen (6) Kelly Ashmore Nicole Fletcher Amanda Berkman Beth Hoyt Emily Marzo Michelle Cruz Colleen McCollom Jordan Wiesler Abigail Dix Annie Russian Lindsay Witt Kayla Fitzgerald Mackenzie Ziegler Kayla Johnson Marina Rose

Beth Hoyt (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) Kayla Fitzgerald (Redlands, Calif.)

Annie Russian (Round Rock, Texas)

Kelly Ashmore (St. Louis, Mo.) Mackenzie Ziegler (Portage, Wis.)

Jordan Wiesler (Coconut Creek, Fla.)

Amanda Berkman (Mahwah, N.J.) Michelle Cruz (Midland Park, N.J.) Lindsay Witt (Basking Ridge, N.J.)

Nicole Fletcher (Syracuse, N.Y.)

Colleen McCollom (Indian Head Park, Ill.) Emily Marzo (LaGrange Park, Ill.)

Marina Rose (Coventry, Conn.)

Kayla Johnson (Silver Spring, Md.)

Providence College Providence, R.I. Eddy DelSignore (Narragansett, R.I.)Marc McKenna (Woonsocket, R.I.)

Abigail Dix (Gibsonia, Pa.) Margot Royer-Johnson (Shippensburg, Pa.)

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MEET THE FRIARS

At Providence - As a Sophomore: Saw action in all 31 matches ... Finished second on the team in digs (219) and fourth in kills (171) ... Recorded two double-doubles versus

Brown on Sept. 12 (10k, 11d) and Hartford on Nov. 11 (13k, 16d) ... Registered double-digit kills on three occasions and double-digit digs eight times ... Set new career-highs in kills (13; Hart-ford, Nov. 11) and digs (18; Loyola (Md.), Aug. 31). As a Freshman: Saw action in 28 matches …Recorded 64 kills and five service aces…Finished fifth on the team in digs (138)…Set a ca-reer high in kills (12) against UMBC on Nov. 13 and a career high in digs (12) against New Hamp-shire on Oct. 30…Recorded first career double-double (kills/digs) against UMBC on Nov. 13. At Whitfield School - Played volleyball for Whitfield School... Earned four varsity letters in volley-ball, three in soccer, and two in basketball... Led her team to three district volleyball titles... Two-time All-Conference and All-District player... Nominated for the STL Metro Skippy Keefer Award for sportsmanship and named Whitfield Female Athlete of the Year her senior year... Becomes the first Whitfield volleyball player to play NCAA Division I volleyball... Played club volleyball for St. Louis High Performance... Made the Deans’ List and President’s Honors throughout high school. Personal: Born January 23, 1993...From St. Louis, Mo….Daughter of Sandy and Craig Ashmore…Mother, Sandy, played both basketball and softball at the University of Connecticut... Has one sister, Sarah, who is a freshman at Boston College, and one brother, Ryan...Biology major.

GET TO KNOW KELLY ASHMOREWho would play you in a movie?Blake Lively

What’s your favorite team memory?When Margot quoted Lil Wayne during a game

Do you have any superstitions?I don’t wash my kneepads after a win

What’s your favorite pro sports team?St. Louis Cardinals

Coach Royer-Johnson on Ashmore: “Kelly is a tough minded player whose defense has improved tremendously over the past year. She is a never-quit athlete who I love hav-ing on the floor both offensively and defensively.”

As a Sophomore: Saw action in all 31 matches ... Ranked fourth for the Friars with 198 digs ... Recorded double-digit digs in five matches ... Set new career highs with 16 digs

versus Hartford (11/11) and seven kills and four assists versus Rhode Island (11/7). As a Fresh-man: Saw action in 27 matches…Recorded 80 digs, four assists and two kills on the season…Recorded first career kill and set a career-high in digs (11) against Morgan State on Aug. 26…Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At San Luis Obispo - Played her prep volleyball at San Luis Obispo High School in San Luis Obispo, Calif., as well as club volleyball for the San Luis Obispo Juniors and Central Coast Volleyball Club…Was a three-year letter winner at San Luis Obispo and served as team captain her senior year…Led team to a 25-7 record in 2010…Was a unani-mous first team All-League selection, as well as a first team All-County honoree…Concluded her season as the 110th ranked player in the state of California…Personal: Born on August 16, 1993...San Luis Obispo, Calif., native…Daughter of Steve and Lisa Hoyt…Has one brother, Alex...Accounting major.

GET TO KNOW BETH HOYTIf you had a superpower what would it be?To be able to absorb other peoples skills and talents

What’s your dream destination?The Congo would be cool to see and experience

What’s your favorite team memory?Whenever Margot gets us cookies

If you could be somebody for a day who would it be?Heather Dubro - housewife of Orange County

Coach Royer-Johnson on Hoyt: “Beth has worked tirelessly on her defense over the last year. She will help us out of every back-row position this year. Her serve is also deceptively strong which should help us.”

Kelly ASHMORE

WhitfieldJunior • OH • 5-10St. Louis, Mo.

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BethHOYT

San Luis Obispo Junior • DS • 5-8San Luis Obispo, Calif.

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MEET THE FRIARS

As a Sophomore: Played in 27 matches ... Finished sec-ond on the team in service aces (27), third in kills (215) and fourth in digs (197) ... Named to the Duquesne/Robert

Morris Invitational and Harvard Tournament All-Tournament teams ... Recorded three service aces versus St. Peter’s on Aug. 29 and Quinnipiac on Sept. 14 ... Collected three double-doubles against Loyola (Md.) (career-high 18k, 11d; 8/31), Norfolk St. (12k, season-high 16d; 9/1) and UMBC (12k, 14d; 10/26) ... Notched double-digit kills in 10 matches and double-digit digs in six contests ... Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Played in all 30 matches…Finished second on the Friars in digs (216), fourth on the Friars in kills (114) and fifth for assists (26)…Set a career high in kills (15) against New Hampshire on Oct. 30 and a career high in digs (18) against Binghamton on Nov. 4… Had two double-doubles (kills/digs) against Saint Peter’s on Aug. 27 and New Hampshire on Oct. 30…Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At Naza-reth Academy - Earned three varsity letters in volleyball at Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park, Ill., and is an eight-year member of the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club…Helped her team to back-to-back regional championships in 2008 and 2009, as well as a sectional title in 2009…Was a two-time All-Area honorable mention honoree and earned a scholar-athlete award as a junior…As a senior, was named to the Champaign Centennial All-Tournament Team and served as team captain…Personal: Born on March 31, 1993...Indian Head Park, Ill., native…Daugh-ter of John and Stephanie McCollom and has two brothers, Rourke and Jack...Finance major.

GET TO KNOW COLLEEN MCCOLLOMWhat’s your dream desitination?Thailand

What’s your favorite team memory?Sneaking into the kitchen at the Holiday Inn

Which teammate is the most addicted to social media?Michelle Cruz

If you were the coach, what drill would you make your coaches do?Frizzle frazzle

Coach Royer-Johnson on McCollom: “Coll hates to lose. She is a fierce competitor who jumps well and swings well. She will be an outside threat from both the front and back row.”

As a Sophomore: Played in all 31 matches and 108 sets ... Led the Friars in hitting percentage (.197), kills (239) and service aces (28) ... Ranked second in total blocks with 55

and added 60 digs ... Notched double-digit kills in nine matches including a career-high 17 kills against Fairleigh Dickinson on Aug. 25 ... Set a career-high with six digs on Oct. 28 versus Bing-hamton ... Recorded a season-high six blocks versus St. Peter’s (8/29) ... Notched four service aces versus St. Peter’s (8/29) and Quinnipiac (9/14 )... Named to America East Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll. As a Freshman: Saw action in 28 matches…Finished sixth on the team in kills (102) while registering 34 digs…Set a career high in kills (8) against St. Francis (NY) on Sept. 9 and a career high in digs (3) on two occasions, against La Salle on Aug. 27 and Holy Cross on Aug. 31…Named to America East Fall Commissioner’s Honor Roll. At Round Rock - Played her prep volleyball at Round Rock High School in Round Rock, Texas…Earned two varsity letters in vol-leyball at Round Rock, while adding three in basketball and two in track and field…Was a four-year member of the Austin Performance club team…An Academic All-State honoree as a senior, also earned second team All-District honors as a junior…As a sophomore, received All-District honors in basketball and was a state qualifier in discus…Personal: Born in Round Rock, Texas, on November 13, 1992…Daughter of Sylvia Acosta and Tom Russian…Brother, Alex, graduated from Louisiana State Univeristy and played long snapper...Joined the women’s basketball team as a walk-on...Global studies and spanish major with a minor in music.

Coach Royer-Johnson on Russian: “Annie is a big offensive threat for us. Her work in Providence over the summer is key to how well she is hitting the ball. She is a leader on our team on and off the court. We look for her to help us win a lot of games.”

GET TO KNOW ANNIE RUSSIANWho is your hero?My momma

What is your favorite season in Providence?Preseason

What’s your favorite team memory?Anytime we get to have group hugs

If you were the coach, what drill would you make your coaches do?6 a.m. lift, followed by a timed mile run, followed by the pit drill, followed by the food game where Margot has to eat three grapefruit and if she spits it in the trash she still has to continue eating until it’s all in her tummy

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ColleenMCCOLLOM

Nazareth Academy Junior • OH • 5-9Indian Head Park, Ill.

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AnnieRUSSIAN

Round Rock Junior • MB • 6-0Round Rock, Texas

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As a Sophomore: Played in all 31 matches and 107 of 108 sets ... Finished second on the team in kills with 227 and fifth in digs with 192 ... Was named to the Hofstra Tournament

All-Tournament team ... Registered six double-doubles the second most on the team...Set new career highs in kills (22) against Hartford on Nov. 11, assists (20) against Hartford on Oct. 12 and digs (16) versus Quinnipiac on Sept. 14 ... Recorded double-digit kills 10 times, double-digit digs nine times and double-digit assists twice ... Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. As a Fresh-man: Saw action in 28 matches…Recorded 33 digs, 32 assists, and 78 kills… Set a career high in kills (8) against La Salle on Aug. 27, assists (6) against New Hampshire on Sept. 30 and digs (5) against Manhattan on Sept. 21…Recorded first career service ace against Canisius on Aug. 26…Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At Portage - Played at Portage High School in Portage, Wis….Earned four varsity letters in volleyball, as well as one in basketball…Was a unanimous First Team All-Badger North Conference selection as a senior (the third time she received All-Conference honors), and also earned All-State honors…Named the All-Area Player of the Year in Portage and also received the American Volleyball Coaches Association Wisconsin Player of the Week award for the week of October 4, 2010…Averaged 9.25 kills per match during the week’s four matches…Was her second AVCA Wisconsin Player of the Week Award, as she also earned that honor as a junior…Had a career-high 41 kills in a five-set match as a junior, while adding a 37-kill performance in a four-set match as a senior…Received ACVA All-Academic honors as a ju-nior…Three-year member of the Capital Volleyball Academy Elite 18 team…Personal: Born on August 6, 1992...Portage, Wis., native…Daughter of Nancy and Kevin Ziegler…Has one sister, Alissa…Father played basketball at Wisconsin-Oshkosh...Biology major with minors in business studies and studio art.

GET TO KNOW MACKENZIE ZIEGLERIf you had a superpower what would it be?Power to heal

What is your favorite quote?“Doubt kills more dreams then failure ever will”

What’s your favorite pro sports team?Green Bay Packers. I love Clay Matthews

If you were the coach, what drill would you make your coaches do?The mile

Coach Royer-Johnson on Ziegler: “Kenzie has a really strong swing and is the best blocker on our team. She will play at both pins as she can hit every attack we set with velocity. She will be key to our success again this year.”

As a Freshman: Saw action in 30 matches ... Finished third on the team in total blocks with 38 ... Registered 36 kills, 16 digs and six assists ... Set a career-high in kills (5) against Al-

bany on Nov. 9 and digs (4) against New Hampshire on Sept. 22 ... Recorded first assist against Duquesne on Aug. 31 ... Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At Marcellus: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball, two in outdoor track and one in soccer …Captained the volleyball team one year… Three-time All-League selection, three-time First-Team All-Section selection and named First-Team All-State senior year …Named to the High Honor Roll and member of the National Honors Society. Personal: Born March 21, 1994…Daughter of Joe and Mary Pat Fletcher…Has one sister, Lauren, who played volleyball at Providence College…Undeclared major.

GET TO KNOW NICOLE FLETCHERIf you had a superpower what would it be?InvisibilityWhat’s your favorite team memory?When we went to Pittsburgh

What is your favorite quote?“A mind is like a parachute. It doesn’t work if it is not open.”

If you could be somebody for a day, who would it be?Kate Middleton

Coach Royer-Johnson on Fletcher: “Nicole is a long player who can be a great blocker. Her offense has become more consistent and we will look for her to help us in both the middle and right side positions this year.”

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MackenzieZIEGLER

PortageJunior • OH/RS • 6-1Portage, Wis.

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NicoleFLETCHER

Marcellus Sophomore • MB/RS • 6-1Syracuse, N.Y.

MEET THE FRIARS

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MEET THE FRIARS

As a Freshman: Played in 19 matches ... Registered two kills, two assists and five digs ... Recorded first career kill versus UMBC (9/30), assist against Bucknell (9/15) and dig versus Fordham (9/15) ... Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At

Fenwick: Earned two varsity letters playing volleyball and captained the team her sophomore year… Member of the Sports Performance Volleyball Club Team for five years, Powerhouse Vol-leyball Club for one year, and Celtic Force Volleyball Club Team for one year …Member of the Na-tional Honors Society and student council representative. Personal: Born November 25, 1993…Daughter of David Marzo and Dianne Hoffman…Has one sister Mary, and three brothers, Mat-thew, who is a senior at Indiana University, Kevin and Jacob…Finance major.

GET TO KNOW EMILY MARZOWho would play you in a movie?Chelsea Handler

What’s your dream destination?Venice

What’s your favorite team memory?Singing on the busWhat’s your favorite pro sports team?Da Bears

Coach Royer-Johnson on Marzo: “Emily is our best team player. She is someone every-one counts on off the floor and she brings everything she has when she is on the floor. She has developed her defensive skills over the past year and is a valuable member of our squad.”

As a Freshman: Saw action in 29 matches, collecting 62 kills and 15 service aces ... Led the Friars with 827 assists, which ranked fifth in the America East for total assists ... Averaged

8.11 assists per set which ranked sixth in the America East ... Finished second on the team with 202 digs ... Notched a team-high eight double-doubles ... Recorded double-digit digs in eight contests including a career-high 17 digs against Hartford on Nov. 11 ... Registered double-digit assist in every match played ... Eclipsed the 30 assist mark on 10 occasions, including a career-high 49 assists against Fairleigh Dickinson on Aug. 25 ... Named to America East Fall Honor Roll. At St. Thomas Aquinas: Earned two varsity letters playing volleyball and played four years… Selected to the 2011 Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star team and named Colorado Crossroads 2011 Triple Crown All-Star…Named BCAA 2011 All-Star Most Valuable Player…7A Regional and District Champion in 2011…Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll and member of both the National Honors Society and the National Spanish Honors Society. Personal: Born January 5, 1994…Daughter of Mark and Ileana Wiesler…Has one brother, Jake, who attends Florida Atlantic University…Biology major.

GET TO KNOW JORDAN WIESLERWho is your hero?My brother Jake

What’s your favorite team memory?When Lindsay almost fell off the ferry

Do you have any superstitions?I have to put on my socks and shoes on my right foot first

What is your favorite quote?“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Coach Royer-Johnson on Wiesler: “Jordan is a leader on and off the floor. As the quar-terback of our team she has a steady head and fearless game play. She will once again run the offense this year and will show much improvement on defense as well with her stronger block and quicker feet.”

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EmilyMARZO

Fenwick Sophomore • DS • 5-9LaGrange Park, Ill.

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JordanWIESLER

St. Thomas Aquinas Sophomore • S • 5-9Coconut Creek, Fla.

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At Mahwah: Earned three varsity letters playing volleyball while at Mahwah … Captained the volleyball team her se-nior year … Named First-Team All-League in 2011 … Won the Southern Regional Tournament Championship in 2011 …

Played five years of club volleyball for DIGS... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born April 4, 1995 … Daughter of Les and Karen Berkman … Has one brother, Matthew, and one sister, Danielle … Marketing major.

GET TO KNOW AMANDA BERKMANWho would play you in a movie?Jennifer Lawrence

Who is your hero?Grandpa

Do you have any superstitions?Three ponytail holders for my ponytail

If you could be sombody for a day, who would it be?Oprah

Coach Royer-Johnson on Berkman: “Amanda is a well-conditioned setter with soft hands. She picked up on the speed of the college game quickly during preseason and we look for her to see some time this year at the setter spot.”

As a Freshman: Played in all 31 matches and 108 sets ... Re-corded 105 kills, 16 digs and eight assists ... Led the team with 73 total blocks ... Recorded first career assist against Marist on

Aug. 2 and two digs on four occasions ... Registered a career-high 11 kills and eight total blocks against Hartford on Nov. 11. At Ridge: Earned three varsity letters playing volleyball and played basketball …Captained the volleyball team one year… Named First-Team All-Conference, First-Team All-Central Jersey and player of the week for NJ.com in 2010…Won Somerset county championship in 2010 and conference championship in 2010 and 2011...Named to the Honor Roll. Personal: Born June 20, 1994…Daughter of Peter and Debra Witt…Has one sister, Ra-chel, who played volleyball at Rutgers Newark, and one brother, Jared…Pre-engineering major.

GET TO KNOW LINDSAY WITTIf you had a superpower what would it be?Teleportation, so I could get home faster

Who is your hero?My dad

Do you have any superstitions?No bananas before games

What is your favorite quote?“Don’t let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”

Coach Royer-Johnson on Witt: “Lindsay will play middle again this year. As a young middle, we will count on her to improve mentally and physically with every game. When she uses her fast approach, she is a good hitter and she can read well as a blocker.”

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LindsayWITT

Ridge Sophomore • MB • 6-1Basking Ridge, N.J.

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AmandaBERKMAN

Mahwah Freshman • S • 5-9Mahwah, N.J.

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At Pine-Richland: Earned four varsity letters playing vol-leyball while at Pine-Richland … Captained the volleyball team one year … Named a First-Team All-Section selection

in 2011 and a Second-Team All-Section selection in 2010 … Won the Section Championship in 2010 and 2011 … Played club volleyball with Renaissance Pittsburgh... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born March 25, 1995 … Daughter of David and Allison Dix…Has one sister, Madeline who attends Denison University…Undeclared major.

GET TO KNOW ABBY DIXWho would play you in a movie?Jennifer GarnerWhat’s your dream destination?Greece

Do you have any superstitions?Have to wear left and right socks on correct feet

What’s your favorite pro sports team?Pittsburgh Pirates

Coach Royer-Johnson on Dix: “Abby has good fundamentals as a hitter and is quickly learning the speed of the college game as a middle blocker. She is strong both men-tally and physically and we look for her to develop well this year. She will see time as both a middle and right side for us.”

At Immaculate Heart Academy: Earned four varsity letters playing volleyball while at Immaculate Heart Academy…Captained the volleyball team her senior year … Named

First-Team All-League Player and First-Team All-Bergen County Player in 2011 … Collected over 1,000 career digs … Four-time State Championship winner … Three-time Tournament of Champions winner … Played club volleyball with Cutshot, Essex Volleyball Club and most recent-ly with Digs... Named to the Honor Roll all four years and a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Born March 2, 1995 … Daughter of Maria Tan Cruz…Has one sister, Stephanie who played volleyball at Fairfield University … Computer-engineering major.

GET TO KNOW MICHELLE CRUZWho would play you in a movie?SnookiWho is your hero?My dad

What is your favorite quote?“When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile.”

If you could be sombody for a day, who would it be?Sandra Bullock

Coach Royer-Johnson on Cruz: “Michelle is a speed-demon. She gets her hands on ev-ery ball and has strong fundamentals at the libero position. Her infectiously positive attitude is refreshing and keeps us all laughing.”

MEET THE FRIARS

#15

MichelleCRUZ

Immaculate Heart Academy Freshman • DS • 5-1Midland Park, N.J.

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AbbyDIX

Pine-Richland Freshman • MB • 5-10Gibsonia, Pa.

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At Rockville: Earned four varsity letters while playing at Rockville… Was the captain of the team her senior year and co-captain her junior year… Played three years of club vol-leyball for Metro American Volleyball Club… Recorded 172

kills, .344 hitting percentage, 10 blocks, 87 digs, and 35 aces in 44 sets played her senior year… Earned team MVP, Varsity Outside Hitter, 6 Rotation Player and Kills & Blocks Leader…Recorded over 4 kills per set all four years of high school… Named Rookie of the Year her freshman sea-son… Member of the National Honor Society… Was a Star Award recipient, POSSE Scholarship Nominee, African American Festival for Academic Excellence Award recipient and the model Ram Award recipient… Participated in SADD and Young Change Makers. Personal: Born May 11, 1995… Daughter of Daniel and Anita Johnson… Has two sisters, Danae and Monica… Biology major.

GET TO KNOW KAYLA JOHNSONWho is your hero?My mom

What’s your favorite season in Providence?FallWhich teammate is most addicted to social media?Michelle Cruz

If you were the coach, what drill would you make your coaches do?Marathon blocking

Coach Royer-Johnson on Johnson: “KJ is a great athlete who can jump out of the gym. She could develop into one of our best players as she has a great upside and her ath-leticism can make her deadly. The speed of the college game is a great fit for her.”

At Redlands East Valley: Earned two varsity letters play-ing volleyball while at Redlands East Valley … Named the Freshman Most Valuable Player in 2009 … Selected to the Second-Team All-Citrus Belt League in 2011 … Played club

volleyball with Mavericks Corona Volleyball Club and most recently with Paradigm Nike... Named to the Faculty Honor Roll in 2012. Personal: Born June 5, 1995 … Daughter of Larry and Cheryl Fitzgerald … Health policy and management major.

GET TO KNOW KAYLA FITZGERALDWho would play you in a movie?Kerry Washington

Who is your hero?My dad

What’s your dream destination?Barcelona

What is your favorite pro sports team?Seattle Seahawks

Coach Royer-Johnson on Fitzgerald: “Fitzy is a gifted athlete who will see a lot of time for us this year. She moves well off the ball and her swing is deceptive and strong. She will play outside for us but is equally effective as a right side and a defensive player.”

MEET THE FRIARS

#1

KaylaFITZGERALD

Redlands East Valley Freshman • OH • 5-10Redlands, Calif.

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KaylaJOHNSON

Rockville Freshman • OH/RS • 5-9Silver Spring, Md.

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MEET THE FRIARS

2013 Providence College Volleyball TeamTop Row: Amanda Berkman, Marina Rose, Annie Russian, Nicole Fletcher, Lindsay Witt, Mackenzie Ziegler, Abby Dix, Kelly Ashmore, Beth Hoyt

Bottom Row: Michelle Cruz, Kayla Fitzgerald, Emily Marzo, Jordan Wiesler, Colleen McCollom, Kayla Johnson

At Coventry: Earned four varsity letters playing volleyball while at Coventry … Also earned four varsity letters in bas-ketball and three in track and field … Captained the volley-ball team her junior and senior year … Named the Gatorade

Connecticut Player of the Year … Named the MaxPreps Small Schools High School Volleyball Player of the Year … Won four consecutive Class S State Championships … Played club vol-leyball for Connecticut’s most successful club program, Connecticut Jrs ... Four year Honor Roll member. Personal: Born September 14, 1995 … Daughter of David and Wendy Rose … Has two sisters, Jessica and Emma, and one brother, Lucas … Biology major.

GET TO KNOW MARINA ROSEWhat’s your dream destination?Africa

Which teammate is most addicted to social media?Michelle Cruz

If you could be somebody for a day, who would it be?Kerri Walsh

If you were the coach, what drill would you make your coaches do?The pit

Coach Royer-Johnson on Rose: “Marina is a solid player in all positions. She is strong willed and doesn’t let the ball hit the floor on defense. She jumps well which will help her on the outside. She is a smart player who knows how to find the openings in the opponent’s defense.”

#9

MarinaROSE

Coventry Freshman • OH • 5-9Coventry, Conn.

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2012 Providence College VolleyballProvidence Combined Team Statistics (as of Feb 06, 2013)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 1-30 0-7 1-14 0-9CONFERENCE 0-12 0-6 0-6 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 1-18 0-1 1-8 0-9

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points13 RUSSIAN, ANNA 108 239 2.21 113 641 . 1 9 7 8 0.07 28 37 0.26 2 60 0.56 13 42 55 0.51 8 2 -6 ZIEGLER, Mackenzie 107 227 2.12 173 831 . 0 6 5 50 0.47 13 19 0.12 23 192 1.79 0 19 19 0.18 2 8 -7 MCCOLLOM, Colleen 93 215 2.31 147 845 . 0 8 0 18 0.19 27 29 0.29 33 197 2.12 1 16 17 0.18 11 1 -10 ASHMORE, Kelly 105 171 1.63 80 686 . 1 3 3 32 0.30 7 4 0.07 21 219 2.09 2 16 18 0.17 7 5 -4 WITT, Lindsay 108 105 0.97 57 321 . 1 5 0 8 0.07 0 0 0.00 1 16 0.15 11 62 73 0.68 11 2 -12 WIESLER, Jordan 102 62 0.61 28 214 . 1 5 9 827 8.11 15 26 0.15 1 202 1.98 5 21 26 0.25 12 13 -3 FLETCHER, Nicole 75 36 0.48 35 133 . 0 0 8 6 0.08 0 0 0.00 2 16 0.21 2 36 38 0.51 2 4 -8 HOYT, Beth 105 12 0.11 19 81 - . 0 8 6 18 0.17 21 35 0.20 27 198 1.89 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 -2 MUZZONIGRO, Cassie 108 3 0.03 7 42 - . 0 9 5 32 0.30 23 15 0.21 50 473 4.38 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -5 MARZO, Emily 25 2 0.08 0 4 . 5 0 0 2 0.08 0 1 0.00 3 5 0.20 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - - - - - -PROVIDENCE 108 1072 9.93 659 3798 . 1 0 9 1001 9.27 134 166 1.24 178 1578 14.61 34 212 140.0 1.30 53 37 -Opponents 108 1468 13.59 470 3757 . 2 6 6 1359 12.58 178 206 1.65 134 1783 16.51 46 348 220.0 2.04 36 28 -

Team Statistics PC OPPATTACK K i l l s 1072 1468 E r r o r s 659 470 Total Attacks 3798 3757 Attack Pct . 1 0 9 . 2 6 6 K i l l s / S e t 9.9 13.6SET A s s i s t s 1001 1359 A s s i s t s / S e t 9.3 12.6SERVE A c e s 134 178 E r r o r s 166 206 A c e s / S e t 1.2 1.6SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 178 134 E r r o r s / S e t 1.6 1.2DEFENSE D i g s 1578 1783 D i g s / S e t 14.6 16.5BLOCKING Block Solo 34 46 Block Assist 212 348 Total Blocks 140.0 220.0 B l o c k s / S e t 1.3 2.0 Block Errors 53 36Ball handling errors 37 28ATTENDANCE T o t a l 589 2776 Dates/Avg Per Date 7/84 15/185 Neutral site #/Avg 9/28 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.!Aug 24 at Hofstra L 0-3 22-25,19-25,15-25 0!Aug 24 vs Marist L 0-3 16-25,22-25,23-25 0!Aug 25 vs Fairleigh Dickinson L 2-3 25-19,25-18,22-25,19-25,10-15 0!Aug 25 vs UC Riverside L 0-3 21-25,20-25,14-25 0Aug 29 at Saint Peter's W 3-1 25-18,25-20,27-29,25-22 19508/31/12 at Duquesne L 0-3 13-25,15-25,17-25 124Aug 31 vs Loyola (Md.) L 2-3 22-25,20-25,25-23,25-23,11-15 60Sep 01 vs Norfolk State L 1-3 15-25,25-18,15-25,23-25 31Sep 01 at Robert Morris L 0-3 16-25,23-25,19-25 79Sep 04 at Rider University L 0-3 17-25,10-25,14-25 444Sep 07 vs NKU L 0-3 23-25,15-25,13-25 0Sep 08 at HARV L 0-3 20-25,13-25,16-25 138Sep 08 vs MAN L 1-3 25-20,20-25,13-25,15-25 0Sep 12 at Brown L 0-3 21-25,18-25,13-25 112Sep 14 vs Quinnipiac L 2-3 25-15,20-25,21-25,25-22,12-15 85Sep 15 vs Fordham L 0-3 16-25,25-27,16-25 80Sep 15 at BUCKNELL L 0-3 22-25,11-25,16-25 150

*Sep 22 at New Hampshire L 0-3 23-25,10-25,19-25 231*Sep 28 at BINGHAMTON L 0-3 14-25,17-25,19-25 200*Sep 30 at UMBC L 1-3 26-24,23-25,13-25,10-25 223Oct 02 at Bryant L 0-3 23-25,19-25,15-25 184

*Oct 07 STONY BROOK L 0-3 11-25,15-25,22-25 141*10/12/12 at Univ. of Hartford L 0-3 12-25,15-25,21-25 213*Oct 14 ALBANY L 0-3 9-25,13-25,16-25 43*Oct 20 NEW HAMPSHIRE L 0-3 12-25,16-25,20-25 101*Oct 26 UMBC L 1-3 18-25,27-25,15-25,15-25 72*Oct 28 BINGHAMTON L 2-3 25-17,25-20,13-25,16-25,12-15 37Nov 07 RHODE ISLAND L 0-3 21-25,24-26,17-25 112

*Nov 02 at Stony Brook L 0-3 17-25,17-25,15-25 318*Nov 09 at Albany L 0-3 12-25,15-25,13-25 165*Nov 11 UNIV. OF HARTFORD L 2-3 26-24,25-20,19-25,15-25,11-15 83

Record in 3-set matches: 0-21Record in 4-set matches: 1-4Record in 5-set matches: 0-5

2012 STATISTICS

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2012 SEASON RECAP

Senior Cassie Muzzonigro (Gibsonia, Pa.) finished her career as the all-time career digs leader at Providence College with 1,787 digs. The previous record of 1,599, held by Sarah Katinger ’02, fell on September 30. Muzzingro’s 473 digs last season was the fourth-highest single-season total in Friar history. Her total digs and digs per set average of 4.38 both ranked fourth in the America East. In a match against Binghamton, Muzzonigro tied a career-high with 32 digs. In six matches throughout the season, Muzzonigro recorded at least 20 digs.

Three Friars were named to All-Tournament Teams during the 2012 campaign. Sophomore Colleen McCollom (Indian Head Park, Ill.; left) was named to both the Duquesne/Robert Morris Invitational and Harvard Tournament All-Tournament teams. Classmate Mackenzie Ziegler (Portage, Wis.; right) was named to the Hofstra Tournament All-Tournament Team to open the season for the Friars. In their final tournament of the season, senior Cassie Muzzonigro (Gibsonia, Pa.; center) was named to the Bucknell University Tournament All-Tournament Team.

In the season finale, the Friars saw several players set new career-highs in a five-set loss to Hartford on Sunday, Nov. 11. Freshman Jordan Wiesler (Coconut Creek, Fla.) collected a career-high 17 digs, while sophomores Kelly Ashmore (St. Louis, Mo.) and Mackenzie Ziegler (Portage, Wis) set career-highs in kills with 13 and 22, respectively. Sophomore Beth Hoyt (San Luis Obispo, Calif.) notched a career-best 16 digs, while fresh-man Lindsay Witt (Basking Ridge, N.J.) collected a career-best 11 kills. Ashmore (16 digs), Wiesler (48 assists) and Ziegler (12 digs) all earned double-doubles for the Friars.

The Friars placed seven student-athletes on the America East Fall Honor Roll. Cassie Muzzonigro (Gibsonia, Pa.) and Anna Russian (Round Rock, Texas) were named to the Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll for posting a fall grade-point average of 3.5 or higher. Sophomores Colleen McCollom (Indian Head Park, Ill.) and Mackenzie Ziegler (Portage, Wis.) and freshmen Nicole Fletcher (Syracuse, N.Y.) , Emily Marzo (LaGrange Park, Ill.) and Jordan Wiesler (Coconut Creek, Fla) were named as recipients of the America East Fall Honor Roll for achieving a grade-point-average of 3.0 or higher.

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CAREER RECORDSSETS PLAYED Name Sets1. Aileen Koprowski ‘95 4662. Jeanette Toney ‘09 4543. Sara Sheehan ‘09 4514. Colleen Lee ‘00 4485. Heidi Brady ‘98 443

KILLS Name Kills1. Sarah Katinger ‘02 1,7292. Annie Cella ‘02 1,4333. Ayana Cadres ‘04 1,3524. Becky Loftus ‘97 1,2805. Aileen Koprowski ‘95 1,268

TOTAL ATTEMPTS Name TA1. Sarah Katinger ‘02 4,7612. Annie Cella ‘02 4,1593. Sherryl Jones ‘99 3,8534. Becky Loftus ‘97 3,1595. Jeanette Toney ‘09 3,149

HITTING PERCENTAGE Name PCT1. Elizabeth Flynn ‘09 .3282. Aileen Koprowski ‘95 .3013. Lauren Fletcher ‘12 .2934. Ellen Monson ‘92 .2805. Becky Loftus ‘97 .260 Jennifer Winslow ‘93 .260

ASSISTS Name Assists1. Colleen Lee ‘00 3,9642. Marne Panek ‘95 3,6833. Sara Sheehan ‘09 3,3574. Susan Fanning ‘03 2,797 5. Carly Morrison ‘12 2,479

SERVICE ACES Name SA1. Colleen Lee ‘00 1902. Sara Sheehan ‘09 1693. Aileen Koprowski ‘95 1464. Deb Bihday ‘01 1285. Heidi Brady ‘98 125

DIGS Name Digs1. Cassie Muzzonigro ‘12 1,7872. Sarah Katinger ‘02 1,5993. Annie Cella ‘02 1,4834. Missy Dawson ‘94 1,4685. Sherryl Jones ‘99 1,427

BLOCKS Name Blocks1. Aileen Koprowski ‘95 5432. Jeanette Toney ‘09 4033. Lauren Fletcher ‘12 397 Jennifer Winslow ‘93 3975. Jocelyn Cole ‘96 346

1977 24-3 .8891978 36-8 .8181979 45-17 .7261980 46-17 .7301981 44-15-3 .7461982 30-17 .6391983 39-13 .7501984 44-4 .9171985 35-12 .7451986 41-8 .8371987 28-15 .6511988 18-23 .4391989 31-15 .6741990 17-18 .4861991 20-10 .6671992 26-11 .7031993 21-14 .6001994 21-11 .656

1995 16-16 .5001996 18-17 .5141997 21-14 .6001998 16-14 .5331999 16-12 .5712000 16-15 .5162001 6-20 .2312002 2-29 .0652003 3-24 .1112004 5-21 .1922005 7-28 .2002006 14-18 .4382007 19-12 .6132008 15-20 .4292009 10-16 .3852010 10-23 .3032011 8-22 .2672012 1-30 .032TOTAL 769-582-3 .569

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDYear Rec Pct

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSSETS PLAYED Name Year Sets1. Jennifer Winslow 1992 1362. Aileen Koprowski 1992 1333. Marne Panek 1992 1284. Becky Loftus 1996 125 Heidi Brady 1996 125

KILLS Name Year Kills1. Sarah Katinger 1999 5042. Sarah Katinger 2000 5023. Annie Cella 2000 4224. Sarah Fleming 2007 4185. Becky Loftus 1996 405

TOTAL ATTEMPTS Name Year TA1. Sarah Katinger 1999 1,3702. Sarah Katinger 2000 1,2833. Sherryl Jones 1997 1,1944. Annie Cella 2000 1,1715. Annie Cella 1999 1,158

HITTING PERCENTAGE Name Year PCT1. Elizabeth Flynn 2008 .3922. Elizabeth Flynn 2007 .3623. Debbie Matejka 1990 .3404. Lauren Fletcher 2010 .3325. Melissa Crotty 1997 .330

*Note: The position of Libero was not instituted until 1998

ASSISTS Name Year Assists1. Colleen Lee 1999 1,3422. Susan Fanning 2000 1,3413. Marne Panek 1992 1,3024. Marne Panek 1993 1,2905. Sara Sheehan 2007 1,216

SERVICE ACES Name Year Aces1. Colleen Lee 1999 652. Sara Sheehan 2007 54 3. Deb Bihday 2000 534. Kim Cook 1990 52 Aileen Koprowski 1993 52 Colleen Lee 1998 52

DIGS Name Year Digs1. Amanda Little 2005 6272. Cassie Muzzonigro 2011 5113. Cassie Muzzonigro 2012 4734. Kelly Krahenbuhl 2008 5055. Sarah Katinger 1998 464

BLOCKS Name Year Blocks1. Aileen Koprowski 1992 1642. Aileen Koprowski 1994 1443. Jeanette Toney 2008 1294. Jeanette Toney 2007 1275. Lauren Fletcher 2010 126

Aileen Koprowski ‘95

RECORD BOOK

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FRIARS OFF THE COURT

Every year, the Providence College volleyball squad participates in team building/leadership activities during preseason. This year, they did a campus and PC area photo scavenger hunt (bottom left) along with a team building excersise run by our softball coaches (bottom right). Last year, the team tested their mettle at white water rafting (middle right) on Class 3 and 4 rapids on the Deerfield River in Western Massachusetts. The team also participates in numerous volunteer activities throughout the year. In the middle left, the team poses at a local beach after a beach clean-up day for Save the Bay. Pictured in the upper right are two mem-bers of the team painting at Lauro Elementary, a local elementary school in Providence. On a much needed day off the team took in a AAA Red Sox (Pawtucket Pawsox) baseball game (upper left).

On October 1, 2010, the Friar Volleyball team officially adopted Anastasia through the Friends of Jaclyn Foundaiton in a pre-match ceremony which included the signing of her “letter of intent” to join the Friars.

Friends of Jaclyn is a non-profit organization that improves the quality of life for children with pediatric brain tumors and their families. The organization, formed in 2005, matches a child facing that diagnosis with a

college or high school sports team based on geographic proximity. Through a diligent process, the foundation screens for the best match based on the child and family’s needs, and the team, coach and athletic director’s commitment to the foundation’s goals. For the past three seasons the Friars have raised money to support

the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation. Anastasia is entering her fourth year with the Friars and is regularly in atten-dance supporting her team.

2013 PROVIDENCE COLLEGEVOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Date Day Opponent TimeDePaul University Tournament (Chicago, Ill.)

8/30 Fri. DePaul 8:00 p.m.8/31 Sat. McNeese State 11:00 a.m.8/31 Sat. Chicago State 5:30 p.m.9/4 Wed. at Quinnipiac 6:00 p.m.Stetson University Tournament (DeLand, Fla.)

9/6 Fri. Savannah State 5:00 p.m.9/7 Sat. Stetson 11:00 a.m.9/7 Sat. Bethune Cookman 1:00 p.m.9/11 Wed. BROWN 7:00 p.m.Dartmouth University Tournament (Hanover, N.H.)

9/13 Fri. Manhattan 10:00 a.m.9/13 Fri. Grand Canyon 12:30 p.m.9/14 Sat. Central Connecticut State 9:30 a.m. 9/14 Sat. Dartmouth 2:30 p.m.Ninth Annual Friar Classic (Providence, R.I.)

9/20 Fri. St. Francis 7:00 p.m.9/21 Sat. Morgan State 9:00 p.m.9/21 Sat. Howard 3:00 p.m9/25 Wed. Bryant 6:00 p.m.9/29 Sun. Hartford * 1:00 p.m.10/4 Fri. Binghamton * 6:00 p.m.10/5 Sat. Albany * 5:00 p.m.10/11 Fri. at New Hampshire * 7:00 p.m.10/13 Sun. at UMass - Lowell * 1:00 p.m.10/16 Wed. St. Peter’s College 6:00 p.m.10/18 Fri. at Stony Brook * 7:30 p.m.10/20 Sun. at UMBC * 2:00 p.m.10/23 Wed. at Rhode Island 7:00 p.m.10/27 Sun. at Hartford * 2:00 p.m.11/1 Fri. UMASS - LOWELL * 7:00 p.m.11/2 Sat. NEW HAMPSHIRE * 2:00 p.m.11/8 Fri. at Albany * 7:00 p.m.11/9 Sat. at Binghamton * 3:00 p.m.11/15 Fri. UMBC * 7:00 p.m.11/17 Sun. STONY BROOK * 1:00 p.m.11/22 Fri. America East Championship TBD11/23 Sat. America East Championship TBD11/24 Sun. America East Championship TBD

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