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College InformationLocation ...........................................Bridgewater CollegeFounded ...........................................1880Enrollment ........................................1,750Nickname .........................................EaglesColors ...............................................Crimson, Vegas GoldAthletic Affiliation ...........................NCAA Division IIIConference .......................................Old Dominion AthleticPresident ...........................................George E. CorneliusDirector of Athletics .........................Curt Kendall

Volleyball Coaching StaffHead Coach ......................................Erin Albert Office Phone .....................................540-828-5401Coach Albert Email: ........................ealbert@bridgewater.eduAssistant Coaches ............................Kristi Fitzsimmons

Sports InformationSports Information Director .......... Steve CoxAssistant SID ................................ Tim LeisterSID Phone ..................................... 540-828-5360SID Email ...................................... scox@bridgewater.edu Assistant SID Phone ..................... 540-828-5615 Assistant SID Email ...................... tleister@bridgewater.eduSID Fax ......................................... 540-8285611SID Mailing Address..................... Box 20....................................................... Bridgewater College....................................................... 402 East College Street....................................................... Bridgewater, VA 22812Web Site ........................................ www.bridgewatereagles.comWomen’s Soccer Contact .............. Steve Cox

Conference InformationCommissioner ............................... Brad BankstonOffice Phone .................................. 540-389-7373, Ext. 1Conference SID ............................. J.J. NekoloffSID Office Phone .......................... 540-389-7373, Ext. 2Mailing Address ............................ 16001 Forest Rd., Suite B....................................................... Forest, VA 24551Conference Fax ............................. 540-389-7373Web Site ........................................ www.odaconline.com

Credits: The 2011 Bridgewater Volleyball Media Guide is a production of the Bridgewater Sports Information Department. This guide was produced, written and designed by Sports Information Director Steve Cox.

Photos provided by Tommy Thompson.

New Coach Welcomes Back SolidNucleus Of Players For 2011 Season

Bridgewater first-year volleyball head coach Erin Albert has a good mix of veterans and newcomers to lead the way for the Eagles in 2011.

The Eagles are looking to bounce back from a 15-17 record in 2010 . Bridgewater is coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since the 1981 and 1982 campaigns.

Albert comes to Bridgewater after a short stint as an assistant coach at Chatham. Before that, she enjoyed an exceptional play-ing career for Division III power Juniata College.

Albert has eight returning players, seven freshmen and one senior playing for the first time on the 2011 roster.

“I have a good group of returning players and the new players are meshing well as we try to build the program that we want here at Bridgewater,” Albert said.

Leading the way for the Eagles will be senior middle hitter Katie Baker. Baker was a second-team All-ODAC pick in 2010. She finished the season with 246 kills and ranked just outside the ODAC’s Top 10 in both total kills and kills per game. Baker could move into the top five on the Bridgewater career kills list by the end of the season.

Joining Baker to help lead the Eagles’ net game will be sopho-more Katie Long and junior Cadie Castle. Long averaged almost two kills per game in her first season. Castle averaged 1.65 kills per game and was also ranked among the top blockers on the team.

Getting the ball to the hitters will be sophomore setter Lindsay Kallam, one of the top freshmen in the ODAC a year ago. Kallam ranked third in the conference in assists with 8.27 per game.

Leading the Eagles on the back row will be junior libero Casey O’Leary and senior Kai-Lynn Stoker. O’Leary has emerged as one of the top liberos in the conference and ranked second in the conference in digs with 4.46 per game. Stoker is also an experi-enced back row player and averaged 2.72 digs per game a year ago.

Juniors Bethany Doman and Mara Hogan also return and give the Eagles quality depth. Both are outside hitters but are also adept at playing the back row.

The newcomers will provide the Eagles with depth at every position.

Kylie Graham and Lauren Johnson will vie with Kallam for playing time at the setter position. At 5-10, Johnson provides good size at the position.

Senior Morgan Foster and first-year players Kat Snead and Em-ily Cassell will play at the outside hitter spot while 6-1 freshman Megann Grimes will play in the middle.

Looking for playing time along the back row will be Ashley Weik and Kellie Finneran.

The Eagles will play in five regular season tournaments along with the tough ODAC slate. Bridgewater was picked to finish sixth in the ODAC Coaches’ Preseason Poll.

KATIE LONG

CADIE CASTLE

The 2011 season marks Erin Albert’s first season as head coach of the Bridgewater College volley-ball program. She becomes just the third head coach in the program’s history.

Albert comes to Bridgewater from Chatham University where she was the assistant coach since 2009. She also served as athletic events coordinator while at Cha-tham.

During her college playing ca-reer, Albert was a four-year starter for NCAA Division III national power Juniata College. Juniata won the Landmark Conference title and regional title in each of her four seasons. She was a member of the 2006 team that won the NCAA Division III national championship. During the 2007 season she was named honorable mention All-American by the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association). In 2008, Albert was named the MVP at the NCAA regional tournament and earned a spot on the NCAA National All-Tournament Team.

“I’m excited to be a part of the strong tradition that is Bridgewa-ter College Volleyball. I feel that success is a direct bi-product of the people that you are surrounded with and Bridgewater surrounds you with great people. I’m really proud to be a part of the Bridgewater fam-ily,” said Albert.

Albert graduated from Juniata with a major in chemistry and a minor in psychology.

Kristi Fitzsimmons will begin her first season with the Eagles volleyball program. Fitzsimmons comes to Bridgewater from California Institute of Technology in Pasa-dena, California where

she has been an assistant for one season.A graduate of Juniata College, Fitzsim-

mons was a three-year letter winner for the Eagles. During her college playing career Juniata won the 2006 Division III National Championship. She was also a member of the Juniata squad that won the Landmark/Mountain Athletic Conference and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, three consecutive years.

Fitzsimmons is a native of Pomona, California. At Juniata she majored in mathematics with a minor in secondary education.

Erin Albert, Head Coach

Kristi Fitzsimmons, Assistant Coach

2010:

2009: Averaged 2.19 kills/game...led team in blocks with 101 totla blocks...named to Freostburg State all-tournament team.

2008: Saw action in 30 games ...Second on the team in hitting percentage a .330 ...Second on the team in kills per game at 2.40 ...Led the Eagles in blocks with 83 total for an average of 0.81...Was named to the O.D.A.C. All-Tournament team.

Prep: Her senior season saw the Rams finish with a 28-0 record and a District, Regional, and State titles ...A First-Team All-District, All-Region, and All-State selec-tion in 2007 ...State Player of the Year.

Personal: Has one brother - Jus-tin ...Daughter of Larry and Jane Baker ...Born August 17, 1990

23 Katie BakerSenior, 6-1, Middle HitterStrasburg, Va.Strasburg H.S.

2009: Saw action in all 30 matches...averaged 2.25 digs per game...led Eagles with 45 service aces.

2008: Saw action in 28 match-es ...Averaged 2.13 digs per game.

Prep: Played for Coach Reggie Fields at Jack Britt High School ...2007 team finished 20-2 ...An All-Conference selection.

15 Kai-Lynn StokerSenior5-4, Defensive SpecialistPotomac, Md.Jack Britt H.S.

21 Cadie CastleJunior5-11, Outside HitterMineral, Va.Louisa County H.S.

16 Casey O’LearyJunior5-5, LiberoQuinton, Va.New Kent H.S.

2010:

2009: Played in all 30 matches for the Eagles as a fresh-man...led the team in digs with 4.26 per game.

2010:

2009: Saw quality playing time, appearing in 22 matches...averaged 1.79 kills per game.

Prep: Played for Coach Dave Boardway at Louisa County High School ...A First-Team All-District selec-tion.

Personal: Has three siblings - Michael, Chris, and Leigh ...Daughter of Susan Castle and Michael Hockett ...Born March 21, 1991

12 Bethany DomanJunior5-8, Outside HitterStrasburg, Va.Strasburg H.S.

2009: Saw action in 12 matches.

Prep: 2007 team went 27-0 and were District, Re-gional, & State Champions ...2008 team finished with a 24-4 record and won the District title and the State Championship ...First-Team All-District and Second-Team All-Region selection.

Personal: Has one sibling, Aaron ...Daughter of Buster and Tina Doman ...Born May 21, 1995

25 Mara HoganJunior5-9, Outside HitterBridgewater, Va.Turner Ashby H.S.

2010:

2009: Playd in 12 matches during injury-plagued sea-son...averaged 2.18 digs per game.

Prep: First-Team All-District her junior and senior year ...All-Region in 2008 ...Honorable-Mention All-State in 2008 ...A member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Has two siblings - Emma and Suzanne ...Daughter of Mark and Kristin Hogan ...Born on June 26, 1992

24 Linday Kellam

22 Katie Long

Sophomore5-10, SetterVirginia Beach, Va.Princess Anne H.S.

Sophomore5-8, OHFloyd, Va.Floyd County H.S.

2010:

Prep: Team advanced to regional quarterfinals...named high school’s top female athlete during fall sports season in 2009.Personal: Daughter of Valerie and Steve Kellam...brother Justin Kanter...deciding on a major.

2010:

Prep: Played varsity volleyball four years...first team all-district, honorable mention all-region as a senior...also ran track and played softball...honors graduate...plans to major in physical therapy.

Personal: Daughter of Laura Palant...sister Bailey.

4 Emily CassellFreshman5-6, OH/DSCalverton, Va.Kettle Run H.S.

Freshman5-10, SetterCharlotte, N.C.Providence H.S.

Freshman6-1, Middle Hitter Midland, Va.Liberty H.S.

Junior5-6, SetterSpotsylvania, Va.Spotsylvania H.S.

Senior5-9, Outside Hitter Stafford, Va.Mountain View H.S.

Freshman5-4, DS Chino Hills, Cal.Chino Hills H.S.

16 Lauren Johnson

14 Megann Grimes

3 Kylie Graham

6 Morgan Foster

10 Kellie Finneran

15 Cat SneadFreshman6-1, OH/OppCrewe, Va.Nottoway H.S.

Freshman5-6, DSMarstons Mills, Mass.Barnstable

8 Ashley Weik

Career RecordsKills1) 1,552 - Marsha Hermes (2004-07)2) 1,444 - Candy Baker (2000-03)3) 1,326 - Erika Dirnagl (2006-09)4) 1,131 - Krystal Hermes (2001-04)5) 1,113 - Dorita Puffenbarger (1985-88)6) 968 - Fallon Fant (2002-05)7) 965 - Heather St. Clair (2003-05)8) 961 - Sarah French (1998-2001)9) 936 - Sydney Fultz (1993-96)10) 897 - Julie Nicholson (1986-89)11) 892 - Jennifer Frack (1995-98)12) 879 - Stephanie Gardner (1991-94)13) 856 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96)14) 795 - Melody Derrow (1987-1990)15) 759 - Carrie Smallwood (1989-1992)

Digs1) 1,435 - Angela Runkle (2002-05)2) 1,384 - Candy Baker (2000-03)3) 1,300 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96)4) 1,240 - Sarah French (1998-2001)5) 1,154 - Tricia Davis (2006-09)6) 1,112 - Fallon Fant (2002-05)7) 999 - Dana McDaniel (1986-89)8) 953 - Kelli O'Neil (1995-98)9) 929 - Lori Smith (2003-07)10) 917 - Heather St. Clair (2003-05)11) 874 - Holly Botkin (1989-1992)12) 873 - Amy Weaver (1993, 1997-98)13) 857 - Carla Ritenour (1990-93)14) 850 - Stephanie Gardner (1991-94)15) 826 - Jennifer Hogshead (1995-98)

Assists1) 4,053 - Tricia Davis (2006-present)2) 3,548 - Tiffany Tumer (1999-2002)3) 3,299 - Katherine Heath (2002-05)4) 2,396 - Amy Weaver (1993, 1997-98)5) 2,006 - Julie Glover (1989-1992)6) 1,808 - Annette Delahay (1986-89)7) 1,720 - Debra Burch (1986-89)8) 802 - Shirley Brown (1982-85)9) 789 - Kelli O'Neil (1995-98)

Aces1) 262 - Shannon Harrison (1993-96)

Season Records

Service Attempts: 560 - Shannon Harrison (1996)Aces: 149 - Lisa Howell (1990)Attacks: 1,033 - Sydney Fultz (1996)Attack Percentage: 0.446 - Krystal Hermes (2003)Kills: 478 - Marsha Hermes (2007)Assists: 1,365 - Tricia Davis (2007)Digs: 520 - Angela Runkle (2004)Blocks: 146 - Jennifer Frack (1996)

Game Records

Service Attempts: 31 - Sarah French (2001)Aces: 10 - Kim Harris (1998)Attacks: 67 - Sydney Fultz (1996)Attack Percentage: 0.889 - Sydney Fultz (1996)Kills: 29 - Candy Baker (2001)Assists: 66 - Katherine Heath (2004)Digs: 40 - Angela Runkle (2004)Blocks: 17 - Heather St. Clair (2004)

Individual Honors

ODAC Coach of the YearMary Francis Heishman - 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1996, 2007

ODAC Player of the YearDorita Puffenbarger - 1989Julie Nicholson - 1989Julie Glover - 1992Stephanie Gardner - 1994Sydney Fultz - 1996Jennifer Frack - 1998Candy Baker - 2003Marsha Hermes - 2007

ODAC Student-Athlete of the YearHeather St. Clair - 2005

ODAC Rookie of the YearTiffany Tumer - 1999Erika Dirnagl - 2006

First Team All-ODAC SelectionsShirley Brown - 1984, 1985Jennifer Burkholder - 1984, 1985Dorita Puffenbarger - 1986, 1987, 1988Beth Kitts - 1988Julie Nicholson - 1989Debra Burch - 1989Melody Derrow - 1990Julie Glover - 1990, 1991, 1992Carrie Smallwood - 1992Theresa Northrop - 1993Stephanie Gardner - 1994

Shannon Harrison - 1995, 1996Sydney Fultz - 1996Jennifer Frack - 1997, 1998, 1999Amy Weaver - 1998Jen Hogshead - 1999Hollie Justinger - 1999Sarah French - 2000, 2001Candy Baker - 2001, 2002, 2003Heather St. Clair - 2004, 2005Erika Dirnagl - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009Marsha Hermes - 2006, 2007

Through The YearsYear Record 2010 15-172009 13-172008 23-8 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 2007 31-2 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-up 2006 26-4 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 2005 29-4 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 2004 22-8 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 2003 28-6 ODAC Tournament Runner-up 2002 29-5 ODAC Tournament Runner-up 2001 17-13 ODAC Semi-Finals 2000 17-13 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion, NCAA Participant 1999 13-14 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 1998 23-4 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 1997 16-13 ODAC Tournament Quarterfinals 1996 28-4 ODAC Tournament Champion 1995 21-7 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 1994 22-10 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1993 23-8 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 1992 25-7 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion 1991 20-10 ODAC Tournament Semi-Finals 1990 23-10 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1989 29-5 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Champion, NCAA Tournament Participant 1988 33-2 ODAC Regular Season Champion,ODAC Tournament Runner-Up, NCAA Tournament Participant 1987 27-7 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1986 23-8 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1985 22-6 ODAC Regular Season Champion, ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1984 13-12 ODAC Tournament Runner-Up 1983 17-8 1982 6-12 1981 8-12 1980 19-11 1979 17-7 1978 7-16 1977 11-10

ERIKA DIRNAGL

MARSHA HERMES

Multi-Point Games (Four or more) The College

Strength and Conditioning

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Maintaining top physical condition is the job of the strength and conditioning staff. The goal of the strength and conditioning staff is to undertake reduce the risk of athletic injury, develop the force potential (strength and power) of each athlete, enhance the specific movement patterns related to their activity and address the energy needs for each sport. Ultimately the staff intends to maximize the athletic potential of each of our student athletes.

Jack JohnsonJoe Soltis

The College employees three staff members in the Strength and Conditioning office.

College athletics has evolved to the point where total physical prepa-ration is necessary to be successful. Bridgewater employs a five-member athletic training staff. Under the tutilege of Director Barbara Long, the group of Sarah Cook, Chase Hale, Ellen Hicks and Scott Powers serve as Assistant Athletic Trainers for the entire Bridgewater College Athletics Department.

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Chase Hale

Scott Powers

Barbara Long

Sarah Cook

Athletic Training

Ellen Hicks

Bridgewater employs five Certified Athletic Train-ers. Each sport has an ATC that is assigned to their sport, providing nearly full-time coverage to each of the Eagles’ 20 sports teams.

Bridgewater’s ATCs have more than 70 years of cumulative professional experience in high schools, colleges, outpatient orthopedic clin-ics, medical sales, physician extenders and elite sports with the US Olympic Training Center and USA Wrestling Federation.

2011 Bridgewater Volleyball ScheduleDate Opponent Time PlaceSep. 2 vs. Washington College^ 3:00 pm Gettysburg, Pa. vs. Pitt.-Bradford ^ 5:00 pm Gettysburg, Pa. Sep. 3 vs. King’s (Pa.) ^ 10:00 am Gettysburg, Pa. vs. Rutgers-Camden ^ Noon Gettysburg, Pa. Sep. 9 vs. Frostburg St. + 4:00 pm Washington D.C. vs.Finlandia + 6:00 pm Washington, D.C.Sep. 10 at Catholic + 10:00 am Washington D.C. vs. Eastern Mennonite + Noon Washington, D.C.Sep. 16 Lynchburg* 7:00 pm Bridgewater, Va.Sep 17 Randolph * 2:00 pm Bridgewater, Va.Sep. 20 at Washington and Lee * 6:30 pm Lexington, Va.Sep. 23 vs. DeSales = 2:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. vs. Mount Union = 4:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. Sep. 24 vs. King’s (Pa.) = Noon Pittsburgh, Pa. vs. Scranton = 2:00 pm Pittsburgh, Pa. Sep. 28 Randolph-Macon * 7:00 pm Bridgewater, Va.Oct. 4 at Roanoke * 6:30 pm Salem, Va. Oct. 7 vs. Frostburg St. $ 7:30 pm Aston, Pa. Oct. 8 at Neumann $ 11:00 am Aston, Pa. vs. Lebanon Valley $ 2:30 pm Aston, Pa.Oct. 11 Hollins * 7:00 pm Bridgewater, Va.Oct. 14 at Emory & Henry * 6:30 pm Emory, Va.Oct. 15 at Guilford * 1:00 pm Greensboro, NC Oct. 18 at Virginia Wesleyan * 6:30 pm Virginia Beach, Va.Oct. 24 at Shenandoah 7:00 pm Winchester, Va. Oct. 26 Eastern Mennonite * 6:30 pm Bridgewater, Va.Oct. 28 at St. Mary’s (Md.) % 5:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. vs. Muhlenberg % 7:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md.Oct. 29 vs. CCNY % 1:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md. vs. Wesley % 3:00 pm St. Mary’s City, Md.^ Battlefield Classic *ODAC Games+ CUA Guetle Classic= Carnegie Mellon Invite$ Knights Fall Fever Quad% Seahawk Invitational www.bridgewatereagles.com