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Allison, Ware, Smith Selected For Major '09 WVIAC Volleyball Awards
11/12/2009

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---WVIAC regular season champion Wheeling Jesuit has claimed both of the league's top player honors for the 2009 volleyball season. Junior Keysha Allison has been named WVIAC Player of the Year, while teammate Allissa Ware is the league's Freshman of the Year. Shepherd's Sarah Smith garners the award for WVIAC Coach of the Year after the Rams have nearly doubled their win total in 2009.

Allison has been a dominant performer on the right side for the 32-5 Cardinals. The 5-10 junior ranks sixth in the WVIAC with a .296 hitting percentage and also stands among the league leaders with 261 kills. She also provides WJU with nearly five assists per set as a part-time setter. The Millersburg, Ohio native provides solid net play and ranks second on the squad with 0.62 blocks per set.

Ware has made an immediate splash in her first college season. The Jackson Center, OH outside hitter leads the regular season champion Cardinals with 326 kills. She also boasts a .275 hitting percentage for a squad that has won 22 contests in succession entering this week's WVIAC Tournament. Ware also is among the league's top twenty in digs with 3.05 per set.

Wheeling Jesuit head coach Christy Benner praised her honorees. "Having the Player and Freshman of the Year is amazing and I feel that both Keysha and Allissa are very deserving of their awards. Not only are they outstanding volleyball players, but incredible young ladies."

"Keysha is a fierce competitor who always plays as if it's the last point of her career. She has worked very hard to be where she is and sets a good example for her teammates."

"Allissa came in to a situation where we had an experienced team and was a nice complement to Catie Halberstadt right away. We knew that she would be a very nice player for us, but to lead our team in kills her freshman year has far exceeded our expectations."

Smith has engineered a turnaround at Shepherd as this year's squad has bounced back from last season's 11-22 mark to stand 20-11 at the conclusion of the regular season. The Rams went 12-2 in WVIAC play to grab the second seed in the WVIAC Tournament after being forecast for eleventh place during the pre-season. The 2003 graduate of Bryant University owns a 69-90 career mark after five seasons at the Shepherd helm.

Half of the 10-player All-WVIAC first team are repeat selections from the 2008 squad. Amanda Check (Alderson-Broaddus), Amanda Luedtke (WV State), Jennifer Paswaters (WV State), and Christina Wichrowski (WV State) are two-time first team all-conference honorees. Catie Halberstadt, the 2008 WVIAC Player of the Year, is making her third straight first team All-WVIAC appearance. Allison, Annie Federoff (Alderson-Broaddus), Missy Gossett (Wheeling Jesuit), Amanda Hall (Shepherd), and Lauren Saelens (Glenville State) round out the All-WVIAC first string.

A pair of Shepherd players, Lauren Gardner and Kasey Mercier, join Ware on the six-player WVIAC All-Freshman aggregation. Meagan Gibson (Fairmont State), Malleri Hardison (Charleston), and Alyssa Graboski (WV State) comprise the remainder of the all-rookie squad.

The complete 2009 All-WVIAC volleyball team, as selected by the league's 15 head coaches, follows:

First Team All-WVIAC
Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-10, Jr., S/RS, Millersburg, OH)
Amanda Check (Alderson-Broaddus, 5-9, Jr., OH, New Carlisle, OH)
Annie Federoff (Alderson-Broaddus, 5-6, Sr., L, Aliquippa, PA)
Missy Gossett (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-10, Sr., MB, Bannock, OH)
Catie Halberstadt (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-10, Sr., OH, Jackson Center, OH)
Amanda Hall (Shepherd, 5-10, Soph., MH, Virginia Beach, VA)
Amanda Luedtke (WV State, 6-0, Sr., MB, Overland Park, KS)
Jennifer Paswaters (WV State, 5-7, Sr., S, Rancho Cucamonga, CA)
Lauren Saelens (Glenville State, 5-11, Sr., OH/MH, Grand Rapids, MI)
Christina Wichrowski (WV State, 5-9, Sr., RS, Virginia Beach, VA)

Second Team All-WVIAC
Micah Bell (Fairmont State, 5-9, Sr., MB, New Martinsville, WV)
Meagan Gibson (Fairmont State, 5-10, Fr., OH/RS, Lordstown, OH)
Emily McCoy (Shepherd, 5-11, Sr., MH, Berkeley Springs, WV)
Erica Hale (Glenville State, 5-4, Jr., S/DS, St. Louis, MI)
Chantal Hebron (Charleston, 5-9, Jr., OH, Lexington Park, MD)
Laura O'Reilly (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-7, Jr., L, San Francisco, CA)
Jess Pattyn (WV Wesleyan, 5-10, Soph., OH, Moon Township, PA)
Haley Snyder (Davis & Elkins, 5-10, Sr., OH, Frankfort, IL)
Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit, 6-0, Fr., OH, Jackson Center, OH)
Katie Williams (Charleston, 5-5, Soph., S, Gettysburg, PA)

Honorable Mention All-WVIAC
Hayley Barhorst (WV Wesleyan, 5-10, Jr., S, Fort Loramie, OH)
Aushia Beavers (Fairmont State, 5-10, Jr., RS, Keyser, WV)
Emily Borchers (Wheeling Jesuit, 5-10, Jr., MB, Dayton, OH)
Abby Gearhart (Pitt Johnstown, 5-8, Sr., OH/DS, Elton, PA)
Lindsay Hadley (Alderson-Broaddus, 5-7, Soph., OH, Falling Waters, WV)
Kristin Irwin (Pitt Johnstown, 5-11, Sr., MH, Bellefonte, PA)
Megan Kehlert (Seton Hill, 5-9, Jr., S, Plum, PA)
Jana Lowe (Davis & Elkins, 6-1, Soph., S/RS, Port Republic, MD)
Jess Raffa (Davis & Elkins, 5-8, Jr., L, Beavercreek, OH)
Julie Robertson (Shepherd, 5-8, Jr., L, Richmond, VA)
Jane Thompson (Shepherd, 5-7, Sr., S, Cincinnati, OH)

All-Freshman
Lauren Gardner (Shepherd, 5-8, OH, Clarkston, MI)
Meagan Gibson (Fairmont State, 5-10, OH/RS, Lordstown, OH)
Alyssa Graboski (WV State, 6-1, MB, Upper Sandusky, OH)
Malleri Hardison (Charleston, 5-11, OH, Uniontown, PA)
Kasey Mercier (Shepherd, 5-8, OH, Baltimore, MD)
Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit, 6-0, OH, Jackson Center, OH)

WVIAC Player of the Year: Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit)
WVIAC Freshman of the Year: Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit)
WVIAC Coach of the Year: Sarah Smith (Shepherd)

WVIAC Players of the Year:
1985: Michelle Miles (Alderson-Broaddus)
1986: Patty Curtis (Alderson-Broaddus)
1987: Georgia Dawson (West Liberty)
1988: Jackie Burks (Fairmont State)
1989: Tracey Rowe (Fairmont State)
1990: Nikki Peck (Alderson-Broaddus)
1991: Sue Reiff (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1992: Sue Reiff (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1993: Kate Markovich (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1994: Cynthia Aviles (Wheeling Jesuit)/Courtney Fochtman (Fairmont State)
1995: Cynthia Aviles (Wheeling Jesuit)
1996: Kelly Sabol (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1997: Susan Wren (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1998: Carrie Whalen (Alderson-Broaddus)
1999: Summer Paynter (Alderson-Broaddus)
2000: Gretchen Krumdieck (Wheeling Jesuit)
2001: Nicole Lafollette (Charleston)
2002: Brandi Dicke (Alderson-Broaddus)
2003: Kirstin Hearn (Wheeling Jesuit)
2004: Latonia Petersheim (Alderson-Broaddus)
2005: Taryn Haas (West Virginia State)
2006: Sam Meyer (Charleston)
2007: Katy Skelley (Charleston)
2008: Catie Halberstadt (Wheeling Jesuit)
2009: Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit)

WVIAC Coaches of the Year:
1985: Larry Hill (Fairmont State)
1986: Gloria Stewart (Alderson-Broaddus)
1987: Rhonda Noble (West Liberty)
1988: Larry Hill (Fairmont State)
1989: Georgia Kelly (Concord)
1990: Larry Hill (Fairmont State)
1991: Rhonda Noble (West Liberty)
1992: Nancy Myers (Wheeling Jesuit)
1993: Tia Brandel (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1994: Carolyn Mair (Alderson-Broaddus)
1995: Brenda Stevens (Charleston)
1996: Jamie Gordon (West Virginia Wesleyan)
1997: Brenda Stevens (Charleston)
1998: Larry Hill (Fairmont State)
1999: Chad Esposito (Wheeling Jesuit)
2000: Chad Esposito (Wheeling Jesuit)
2001: Brenda Stevens (Charleston)
2002: J.D. Long (Alderson-Broaddus)
2003: Christy Benner (Wheeling Jesuit)
2004: Christy Benner (Wheeling Jesuit)
2005: Shannon Gerencir (West Virginia State)
2006: Shannon Gerencir (West Virginia State)
2007: April DeCoste (West Virginia Wesleyan)
2008: Carrie Bodkins (Alderson-Broaddus)
2009: Sarah Smith (Shepherd)

WVIAC Freshman of the Year:
2000: Brandi Dicke (Alderson-Broaddus)
2001: Latonia Petersheim (Alderson-Broaddus)
2002: Kaitlyn Shumate (West Virginia Wesleyan)
2003: Susanna Hill (Shepherd)
2004: Katy Skelley (Charleston)
2005: Stephanie Harwood (West Virginia State)
2006: Catie Halberstadt (Wheeling Jesuit)
2007: Jami Turrill (Charleston)
2008: Katie Williams (Charleston)
2009: Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit) Read more on this article...

Three WVIAC Volleyball Squads In D-II Regional Rankings
11/12/2009

INDIANAPOLIS---The NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball Committee has released this week's regional rankings. The rankings include the top 10 teams in the Atlantic Region, with Division II and in-region records through November 8.

1. California (Pennsylvania) 29-4 26-4
2. Clarion 23-7 23-7
3. Lock Haven 29-4 28-3
4. Gannon 22-8 22-8
5. Wheeling Jesuit 29-5 27-4
6. Edinboro 21-11 21-9
7. Mercyhurst 18-11 18-11
8. Indiana (Pennsylvania) 17-16 17-16
9. Alderson-Broaddus 19-14 18-11
10. West Virginia State 15-11 13-8 Read more on this article...

Top Four Seeds Advance To WVIAC Volleyball Tournament Semfinals
11/12/2009

(CHARLESTON, W.Va.)---The top four seeds survived and advanced to semi-final play after day one of the WVIAC Volleyball Tournament.

Top-seeded Wheeling Jesuit (33-5) disposed of Davis & Elkins (20-17) in three sets. The Cardinals claimed a 25-12, 25-11, 25-19 victory in less than an hour. WVIAC Player of the Year Keysha Allison had 10 kills, 14 digs, and seven assists. Allissa Ware added nine kills and ten digs for the Cardinals.

Shepherd (21-11) rallied from a 2-1 deficit to edge Charleston (22-13) in five sets. The Rams jumped out to a 7-1 lead in the decisive fifth set and cruised to a 15-5 win in the clincher. Amanda Hall led the Rams with 15 kills, while Lauren Gardner and Kasey Mercier had ten each. Julie Robertson added 25 digs for the Rams.

West Virginia State (16-11) downed West Liberty (8-23) 25-17, 25-20, 25-14 and Alderson-Broaddus (21-15) got by Glenville State (15-22) 25-21, 26-24, 25-22 in the evening's late matches.

Underdogs showed their teeth in the morning's opening round contests. #12 West Liberty shocked #5 WV Wesleyan 3-2 (25-22, 25-18, 12-25, 16-25, 15-9) for only the second #12 over #5 upset in tournament history. #6 Glenville State held off #11 Pitt Johnstown in another five-set thriller (20-25, 26-24, 25-18, 19-25, 15-11).

Charleston and Davis & Elkins won their early morning matches in straight sets. The Golden Eagles swept Seton Hill 25-13, 25-15, 25-20, while D&E got past Fairmont State 25-13, 25-18, 26-24.

Friday's semifinals will see Alderson-Broaddus battle Shepherd at 5:30 p.m. SU won a five-set thriller during the regular season meeting. The nightcap features top-seed Wheeling Jesuit versus West Virginia State in a rematch of last season's title tilt. WJU prevailed in four sets in their lone meeting of 2009.

WVIAC Volleyball Tournament
November 12-14
Charleston, W.Va. (Charleston Catholic Sports Complex)

Thursday, 11/12
First Round
G1: #7 Charleston d. #10 Seton Hill 3-0 (25-13, 25-15, 25-20)
G2: #8 Davis & Elkins d. #9 Fairmont State 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 26-24)
G3: #12 West Liberty d. #5 WV Wesleyan 3-2 (25-22, 25-18, 12-25, 16-25, 15-9)
G4: #6 Glenville State d. #11 Pitt Johnstown 3-2 (20-25, 26-24, 25-18, 19-25, 15-11)
Quarterfinals
G5: #1 Wheeling Jesuit d. Davis & Elkins 3-0 (25-12, 25-11, 25-19)
G6: #2 Shepherd d. Charleston 3-2 (25-11, 21-25, 25-20, 20-25, 15-5)
G7: #3 Alderson-Broaddus d. Glenville State 3-0 (25-21, 26-24, 25-22)
G8: #4 West Virginia State d. West Liberty 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-14)
Friday, 11/13
Semifinals
G9: Shepherd (21-11) vs. Alderson-Broaddus (21-15) 5:30 p.m.
G10: Wheeling Jesuit (33-5) vs. West Virginia State (16-11) 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, 11/14
G11: Championship match 2:00 p.m. Read more on this article...

Check Garners 11/2 WVIAC Volleyball Weekly Honors
11/2/2009

WVIAC Volleyball Player of the Week:
---Amanda Check, Alderson-Broaddus, Jr., OH, New Carlisle, OH: Check had 49 kills and 41 digs in three Alderson-Broaddus victories last week...The junior notched double-doubles in wins over Fairmont State and Seton Hill, highlighted by a 26-kill, 18-dig effort in the five-set triumph versus FSU...For the week, Check had a hitting percentage of .308 and added four block assists.

Other nominees: Fairmont State's Meagan Gibson (43 kills in 0-2 week), Wheeling Jesuit's Allissa Ware (37 kills, 25 digs in four victories), Davis & Elkins' Jana Lowe (19 kills, 45 assists, 12 digs in 2-1 week), Shepherd's Kasey Mercier (26 kills, 27 digs, two double-doubles in 2-0 week), West Virginia Wesleyan's Hayley Barhorst (13 assists, 7 digs in sweep of Ohio Valley), and Pitt Johnstown's Kristin Irwin (30 kills, 9 blocks in three matches).

2009 winners: 8/31-Haley Snyder (Davis & Elkins), 9/7-Meagan Gibson (Fairmont State)/Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit), 9/14-Keysha Allison (Wheeling Jesuit), 9/21-Amanda Hall (Shepherd), 9/28-Amanda Hall (Shepherd), 10/5-Catie Halberstadt (Wheeling Jesuit)/Jana Lowe (Davis & Elkins), 10/12-Malleri Hardison (Charleston), 10/19-Jana Lowe (Davis & Elkins)/Allissa Ware (Wheeling Jesuit), 10/26-Ashley Hogan (Pitt Johnstown), 11/2-Amanda Check (Alderson-Broaddus). Read more on this article...

The Alderson-Broaddus volleyball team advanced their record over .500 and doubled their number of conference victories by going 3-1 last week. The Lady Battlers dropped a five-game marathon to the Indiana University of Pennsylvania before sweeping WVIAC foes, West Virginia Wesleyan, Bluefield State, and Concord University.

The Lady Battlers opened their home stand with the September 29 contest against IUP, a rematch of a September 5 game in which the Crimson Hawks won in the fifth set, 15-13. A-B captured the first game 25-21, only to fall behind in the match two games to one with 19-25 and 24-26 losses in the second and third sets. The Lady Battlers would rally, however, to eke out game four 25-23 and force a decisive fifth set. Once again, IUP would go the distance, winning the set and the match, 15-8.

Junior Amanda Check led the Lady Battlers with 15 kills. Sophomore Taylor Martin and Lindsay Hadley contributed ten apiece. Junior setter Samantha Wisbon paced the offense with 46 assists, while senior libero Annie Federoff had 30 digs. Hadley also had 22 digs and five assisted blocks for the Battler defense.

A-B resumed its conference schedule on October 1 as it hosted WV Wesleyan. The Lady Bobcats kept the contest close, but A-B managed to record a three-game sweep, winning 25-22, 25-23, and 25-22. Check and Hadley, both outside hitters, once again paced the Lady Battlers with eight kills each. Wisbon had 29 assists while Federoff collected 18 digs. Sophomore middle April Lammert also had a solid outing, recording six kills, one solo block and three assisted blocks. In addition, Hadley contributed three service aces and eleven digs.

On October 3, the Lady Battlers hosted a double-header against Bluefield and Concord. Coach Carrie Bodkins would clear her bench in the first contest, as A-B posted victories of 25-12, 25-21, and 25-23. Check was once again the offensive leader, recording 14 kills and a hitting percentage of .448. Sophomore middle Taylor Martin added eight kills and hit .571 in the game. Wisbon had 22 assists, while her freshman counterpart Shayna Sweitzer added 15 to the Battler attack. Federoff led the A-B in digs with eleven, despite only appearing in one set. For the contest, the Lady Battlers hit a stellar .327.

Concord University would not put up more than 16 points on the Lady Battlers, as A-B won handily, 25-14, 25-16, and 25-15. Check continued her solid play with ten kills and a .471 average. Martin closed out a spectacular afternoon with nine kills on 13 attempts for a percentage of .692. She had no assists in either contest. Wisbon had 25 assists, while also picking up seven digs on defense. Federoff contributed 13 digs and four service aces. As a team, the Lady Battlers recorded ten aces, with four of those coming from Hadley.

The Lady Battlers, who currently have an 11-10 record, including a 6-1 mark in the WVIAC will be on the road for the next three weeks. Upcoming tilts include conference contests against Wheeling Jesuit on October 7 and Glenville State on October 13. They will also travel to regional foe, Urbana University (Ohio) on October 10.

The Alderson-Broaddus volleyball team is currently sitting with a record of 6-8 having won their last two contests in a row. Although it’s still early in the season the team currently is ranked in the nation in several prominent categories.

Their highest ranking comes in digs per set, which has them ranked 57. The Lady Battlers are also ranked 83 in aces per set and are ranked 142 in blocks per set. Other notable rankings are assists per set and kills per set which has them ranked respectively 159 and 160.

Senior Annie Federoff has started off strong and as a result she is currently 25 in the nation individually in digs per set. Federoff averages 5.13 while the nation’s leader isn’t too far off with 6.32.

(Institute, WV) --- The Alderson-Broaddus Volleyball team pulled out a thriller in recent action at conference foe West Virginia State. The match went to five sets as the Lady Battlers won the first, third, and fifth to improve to 2-0 in the WVIAC.

A-B was led by Amanda Check, who had 20 kills on the day which paced the Battlers. Sophomore Taylor Martin had nine and Samantha Wisbon contributed eight but also lead the team with 42 assists.

The Lady Battlers took the first set convincingly 25-16 but then dropped a tough second set 25-22. This was the pattern for the rest of the match as both teams would alternate sets. A-B took the third 25-21 and won the tie breaking fifth set 15-12.

For the match they hit .177% with 53 kills, and 93 digs.

The Lady Battlers improved their overall record to 6-8 as the Lady Jackets dropped to 7-9 overall and 2-2 in conference play. This was the second consecutive victory for the Lady Battlers, bouncing back after dropping three in a row prior.

Alderson-Broaddus will return to action Saturday as they will go up against Shepherd and Millersville both at Shepherd.

Volleyball Box Score
Alderson-Broaddus vs WV State (Sep 23, 2009 at Institute, WV)



Alderson-Broaddus | ATTACK |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF| BLOCK |GEN
## Name GP| K E TA PCT| A| SA SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE
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2 April Lammert....... 5| 5 4 20 .050| 0| 0 0| 0| 1| 0 5 1| 0
4 Annie Federoff...... 5| 0 2 4 -.500| 5| 0 1| 0| 32| 0 0 0| 0
5 Amanda Check........ 5| 20 5 57 .263| 2| 2 0| 1| 19| 1 2 0| 0
6 Samantha Grosklos... 1| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 1| 0 0 0| 0
10 Danielle Schlieden.. 3| 2 1 18 .056| 0| 0 0| 0| 7| 0 3 0| 0
12 Cassandra Marsh..... 5| 6 3 20 .150| 1| 2 3| 2| 12| 0 1 0| 0
15 Samantha Wisbon..... 5| 8 2 22 .273| 42| 0 1| 0| 10| 0 1 0| 0
19 Lindsay Hadley...... 2| 3 2 15 .067| 0| 0 1| 0| 9| 0 3 0| 0
20 Taylor Martin....... 5| 9 3 19 .316| 0| 0 2| 0| 2| 0 5 1| 0
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Totals.............. 5| 53 22 175 .177| 50| 4 8| 3| 93| 1 20 2| 0

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0
Game K E TA Pct
1 15 3 37 .324 GAME SCORES 1 2 3 4 5 TEAM RECORDS
2 7 6 30 .033 Alderson-Broaddus... (3) 25 22 25 17 15 6-8 (2-0)
3 13 4 32 .281 WV State............ (2) 16 25 21 25 13 7-9 (2-2)
4 12 6 49 .122
5 6 3 27 .111

WV State | ATTACK |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF| BLOCK |GEN
## Name GP| K E TA PCT| A| SA SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE
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Totals.............. 5| 0 0 0 .000| 0| 0 0| 0| 0| 0 0 0| 0

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 0.0
Game K E TA Pct
1 0 0 0 .000 Site: Institute, WV
2 0 0 0 .000 Date: Sep 23, 2009 Attend: Time: 1:40
3 0 0 0 .000 Referees:
4 0 0 0 .000
5 0 0 0 .000
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(Philippi, WV) --- The Alderson-Broaddus Volleyball Team snapped their three match losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the visiting Lady Storm of Lake Erie College.

Both teams picked up a set early as the Lady Battlers (5-8 Overall, 1-0 WVIAC) struggled on the attack, hitting just .091% in sets one and two. However, they quickly warmed up taking sets three (25-7) and four (25-17), hitting a combined .321%.

Amanda Check led the way with 12 kills, while April Lammert and Cassie Marsh each added 11. Marsh chipped in three service aces and nine digs. Lammert hit an impressive .421% for the match.

Setter Sam Wisbon recorded 46 assists, six digs and three service aces.

A-B returns to action this week with three big WVIAC matches. They travel to Institute, WV this Wednesday to take on rival WV State at 7pm. The Lady Battlers will continue on the road this weekend as they travel to UPJ on Friday and Shepherd on Saturday.

Volleyball Box Score

                             Volleyball Box Score
        Lake Erie vs Alderson-Broaddus (Sep 19, 2009 at Philippi, WV)



  Lake Erie              |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE
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1  Erica Muniak........  3|  4   3  25  .040|  0|  0   3|  1|  5| 0  0  0|  0
3  Rachel Smallwood....  1|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 0  0  0|  0
5  Lauren Bogatay......  5|  1   0   1 1.000| 17|  0   4|  0|  5| 0  0  0|  2
7  Rachael Ritt........  1|  0   0   2  .000|  0|  0   0|  1|  0| 1  0  0|  0
11 Krista O'Connor.....  4|  0   0   0  .000| 12|  0   0|  0|  6| 0  0  0|  1
12 Jennifer Laureno....  3|  2   1   6  .167|  0|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  2  1|  0
15 Paige Baldauf.......  4|  0   1   2 -.500|  0|  0   0|  4| 19| 0  0  0|  0
18 Kayleigh Collins....  3|  2   2   6  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  2| 1  0  0|  1
19 Michelle Naab.......  4|  7   0  10  .700|  0|  0   0|  0|  0| 2  2  0|  0
21 Bridget Beury.......  4|  2   1  17  .059|  0|  2   0|  3| 12| 0  1  1|  0
22 Nicole Kunar........  4|  2   2  11  .000|  0|  0   0|  0|  2| 1  3  1|  0
24 Mary Walter.........  4|  7   0  13  .538|  0|  1   2|  1|  1| 0  0  0|  0
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  Totals..............  4| 27  10  93  .183| 29|  3   9| 10| 53| 5  8  3|  4

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0
Game  K  E  TA   Pct
  1   0  0   0  .000   GAME SCORES               1  2  3  4  TEAM RECORDS
  2   0  0   0  .000   Lake Erie........... (1) 25 25  9 17
  3   0  0   0  .000   Alderson-Broaddus... (3) 27 23 25 25  5-8 (1-0)
  4   0  0   0  .000

  Alderson-Broaddus      |     ATTACK      |SET| SERVE |SRV|DEF|  BLOCK |GEN
## Name                 GP|  K   E  TA   PCT|  A| SA  SE| RE|DIG|BS BA BE|BHE
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2  April Lammert.......  4| 11   3  19  .421|  1|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  1  0|  0
4  Annie Federoff......  4|  0   1   3 -.333|  3|  0   2|  1| 20| 0  0  0|  0
5  Amanda Check........  4| 12   6  29  .207|  1|  0   0|  0| 11| 0  0  0|  0
6  Samantha Grosklos...  2|  0   0   0  .000|  0|  2   0|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0
10 Danielle Schlieden..  2|  4   4  17  .000|  0|  2   1|  0|  4| 0  0  0|  0
12 Cassandra Marsh.....  4| 12   8  27  .148|  2|  3   2|  2|  9| 0  2  0|  0
15 Samantha Wisbon.....  4|  6   1  17  .294| 46|  3   2|  2|  9| 0  2  0|  0
19 Lindsay Hadley......  2|  2   5  13 -.231|  1|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  0  0|  0
20 Taylor Martin.......  4|  9   3  16  .375|  0|  0   0|  0|  1| 0  1  1|  0
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  Totals..............  4| 56  31 141  .177| 54| 10   7|  5| 57| 0  6  1|  0

TEAM ATTACK PER GAME                               TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0
Game  K  E  TA   Pct
  1  17 11  46  .130   Site: Philippi, WV (Rex Pyle Arena)
  2  12 10  42  .048   Date: Sep 19, 2009   Attend: 54   Time: 1:20
  3  13  4  23  .391   Referees:
  4  14  6  30  .267

The Lady Battlers Volleyball fought tough but couldn't finish down the stretch as they fell to three PSAC teams over the weekend. Their record now stands at 4-8 Overall and 1-0 in the WVIAC.

In the opener, A-B would drop a 4 set match to Gannon University by a score of 17-25, 19-25, 25-22 and 20-25. Alderson-Broaddus would receive five kills apiece from Amanda Check, Lindsay Hadley and April Lammert. Cassie Marsh and Taylor Martin would each add four kills. Annie Federoff would record 25 digs and Sam Wisbon would pick up 25 assists.

In the night cap on Friday, A-B would again fight hard but come up short, losing to Mercyhurst in 4 by the score of 21-25, 21-25, 25-23, and 23-25. Marsh would record 11 kills on 30 attempts, with 3 errors for a .267 % to pace the Battlers. Wisbon would add 38 assists.

In the lone match on Saturday, Clarion would be too much for A-B College as they lost in straight sets by a score of 22-25, 12-25 and 24-26. Amanda Check had a team high 9 kills and she also came up with 15 digs.

The Lady Battlers return to action this Saturday as they play host to Lake Erie at 2:30 pm. Read more on this article...

(Philippi, WV) --- The A-B College Women's Volleyball Team improved to 4-5 Overall and 1-0 in WVIAC play with a 3 set win the visiting Lady Scots of Ohio Valley. A-B breezed through the first two sets by a score of 25-16, 25-14 and then 25-23 in third.

The Lady Battlers had a season best .275 hitting percentage in the match as they record 31 kills on 80 total attacks. Lindsay Hadley (So., Hedgesville, WV) led the way with 4 kills, as 13 players recorded a kill, with five players having three kills a piece.

Setter Sam Wisbon (Jr., Toledo, OH) led the team with 20 assists and Shanya Sweitzer (Fr., Deer Park, MD) added five.

A-B got a huge boost from their excellent serving performances as they picked up 15 services aces. Airriel Sonstegard (Fr., Centreville, MD) and Wisbon paced the team with three each.

The Lady Battlers will return to action this weekend as they travel to Erie, PA to take on Gannon, Mercyhurst and Clarion. Read more on this article...

(Memphis, TN) --- The Lady Battlers Volleyball Team went 1-3 in their opening matches this past weekend hosted by Christian Brothers University.

On Friday, A-B dropped their first contest in four games to Missouri-St Louis by a score of 21-25, 25-22, 7-25 and 17-25. They were paced by Junior Amanda Check's 8 kills and Sophomore Cassie Marsh's 7 kills. Junior Setter Sam Wisbon added six kills and 25 assists.

In the 2nd match of the day, the Lady Battlers dropped a 3-0 decision to the hosts CBU, by a score of 22-25, 11-25 and 19-25. Check and Marsh again led the way with six kills a piece, and Wisbon added 26 assists.

A-B would drop the third match of the weekend to Illinois-Springfield, 3 to 0. Check, a 1st Team All-WVIAC performer last year, led the team with 14 kills, hitting at a .233%. Wisbon chipped in 20 assists.

The Lady Battlers would pick up their 1st win of the season with a convincing 3-0 victory over Oauchita Baptist by a score of 25-9, 25-17 and 25-20. Amanda Check again led the way with 9 kills and April Lammert had 7 kills in just 13 total attempts. Wisbon would add 23 assists, while Annie Federoff picked up 14 digs and Lindsay Hadley recorded 11.

They will return to action this weekend as they travel to Shippensburg, PA to take place in a WVIAC/PSAC crossover. Read more on this article...

Here is the schedule and live stat links for the AB Volleyball Team as they travel to Christian Brothers University for four matches this weekend.

Live Stats For the 3pm Game

Friday

9:00 CBU vs UIS

11:00 ABC vs UMSL

1:00 OBU vs NWMSU

3:00 CBU vs ABC

5:00 UIS vs NWMSU

7:00 OBU vs UMSL



Saturday

8:00 UIS vs ABC

10:00 CBU vs NWMSU

12:00 OBU vs ABC

2:00 UMSL vs NWSU

4:00 OBU vs UIS

6:00 CBU vs UMSL



Teams

CBU Christian Brothers

UIS Illinois-Springfield

ABC Alderson-Broaddus

NWMSU Northwest Missouri State

OBU Ouachita Baptist

UMSL Missouri-St. Louis Read more on this article...

(PRINCETON, W.Va.)---2008 tournament champion Wheeling Jesuit and defending regular season title holder West Virginia State are the picks to remain ahead of the field in the 2009 WVIAC volleyball race. Wheeling Jesuit, which reached the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region finals last season, earned 11 of the 13 first place votes to sit atop the league's pre-season coaches' poll. West Virginia State grabbed the other two first place nods to finish second in the voting.
Charleston, Alderson-Broaddus, and Seton Hill round out the top five. West Virginia Wesleyan, Pitt Johnstown, Glenville State, Davis & Elkins, and Fairmont State occupy the sixth through tenth positions. Shepherd, West Liberty, Ohio Valley, Concord, and Bluefield State make up the eleventh through fifteenth slots.
Wheeling Jesuit (30-10, 14-1) is led by senior outside hitter Catie Halberstadt, the 2008 WVIAC Player of the Year and WVIAC Tournament Most Valuable Player. The Cardinals own a 153-7 mark in regular season play since the start of the 1999 campaign and look to add more wins to that impressive total. S/RS Keysha Allison (Jr.), MB Emily Borchers (Sr.), DS Laura O'Reilly (Jr.), and MB Missy Gossett (Sr.) are among the other key returnees for head coach Christy Benner.
West Virginia State (25-5, 15-0) ran the table during the WVIAC regular season in 2008, but the Jackets must replace three starters from an NCAA Tournament squad. However, Shanon Gerencir's team welcomes back three 2008 All-WVIAC first team selections in seniors MH Amanda Luedtke, S Jennifer Paswaters, and OH Christina Wichrowski.
Charleston (16-18, 7-8) suffered through a rare losing season in 2008 for veteran head coach Bren Stevens, but league coaches forecast this group of Golden Eagles to fly back into league contention. MH Laura Buckalew (Sr.) and S/DS Katie Williams, the 2008 WVIAC Freshman of the Year, hope to pair with eight talented newcomers to boost UC back into regional contention.
Alderson-Broaddus (25-13, 13-2) stayed in the hunt for an NCAA Tournament spot much of the season for 2008 WVIAC Coach of the Year Carrie Bodkins. First team All-WVIAC outside hitter Amanda Check (Jr.) will try to lead the Battlers into the regionals. A-B must replace a pair of starters, but returns 2008 WVIAC All-Freshman pick Lindsay Hadley (OH).
Seton Hill (14-13, 10-5) has five returning starters from a squad that finished fifth in the WVIAC standings during their first year of championship eligibility. MH Lindsey Skorupan (Sr.), OH Megan Kehlert (Jr.), and MH Rebecca Robinson (Soph.) help provide Rick Hall's Griffins with a potent attack.
West Virginia Wesleyan (13-15, 11-4) is one of two WVIAC squads to feature a new head coach as former Bobcat star Jackie Murphy takes over in Buckhannon. OH Blake Saumell (Sr.), S Hayley Barhorst (Jr.), and OH Jessica Pattyn (Soph.) are the top holdovers for a WVWC program that usually ranks among the league's elite.
Pitt Johnstown (21-13, 9-6) hopes to reach the 20-win mark again with four starters back from a club that tied for sixth in the WVIAC standings. Seniors Kristin Irwin (MH), Nicole Hauser (OH), and Abby Gearhart (OH) provide experience for head coach Linda Renzi's Lady Cats. OH Taylor Hrescak (Jr.) is another key player for UPJ.
Glenville State (14-16, 9-6) has high hopes in 2009 during head coach Patrick Maiden's second season at GSC. The Pioneers welcome back S Erica Hale (Jr.) and OH Lauren Saelens (Sr.) to go with a talented crop of junior college transfers and incoming freshmen.
Davis & Elkins (20-18, 9-6) must only replace one starter from a 20-win squad in 2008. L Jess Raffa (Jr.) and S Bre Tognoli (Soph.) are among the top returnees for head coach Latonia Allen's Senators.
Fairmont State (13-23, 6-9) looks to climb back over the .500 mark behind two-time All-WVIAC second team selection Micah Bell (Sr., OH).
Shepherd (11-22, 7-8) head coach Sarah Smith returns the entire roster from a young 2008 squad. Junior outside hitter Julie Robertson was an All-WVIAC honorable mention pick last season.
West Liberty (6-26, 3-12) hopes to make a big leap forward in the third season for head coach Brooke Turner. Topper outside hitter Melissa Pierzchala earned WVIAC all-freshman accolades in 2008.
Ohio Valley (4-35, 2-13) will feature a young roster that includes six rookies.
Mercer County rivals Concord (7-21, 4-11) and Bluefield State (3-18, 1-14) hope to surprise in 2009. Concord welcomes a new head coach as Kathryn Southcott replaces Pat Hardin. Bluefield State hopes to progress under second-year head coach Katherine Ward.
The top twelve squads in the final regular season standings qualify for the November 12-14 WVIAC Tournament at the Charleston Catholic Sports Complex. Most league teams take to the court on August 28 for their regular season openers.The complete 2009 WVIAC volleyball coaches' poll follows:
Pos.
School (1st place votes)
2008 W-L
Pts.
1.
Wheeling Jesuit (11)
30-10, 14-1
192
2.
West Virginia State (2)
25-5, 15-0
180
3.
Charleston
16-18, 7-8
154
4.
Alderson-Broaddus
25-13, 13-2
152
5.
Seton Hill
14-13, 10-5
144
6.
West Virginia Wesleyan
13-15, 11-4
131
7.
Pitt Johnstown
21-13, 9-6
107
8.
Glenville State
14-16, 9-6
105
9.
Davis & Elkins
20-18, 9-6
96
10.
Fairmont State
13-23, 6-9
77
11.
Shepherd
11-22, 7-8
76
12.
West Liberty
6-26, 3-12
49
13.
Ohio Valley
4-35, 2-13
36
14.
Concord
7-21, 4-11
30
15.
Bluefield State
3-18, 1-14
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Here is the 2009 Alderson-Broaddus Lady Battlers Volleyball Schedule

Date		Opponent	Location	Time/Result
8/28/2009		vs. Missouri-St. Louis	Memphis, TN	11:00 a.m.
8/28/2009		at Christian Brothers (TN)	Memphis, TN	3:00 p.m.
8/29/2009		vs. Illinois-Springfield	Memphis, TN	8:00 a.m.
8/29/2009		vs. Ouachita Baptist (AR)	Memphis, TN	12:00 p.m.
9/4/2009		vs. Slippery Rock (PA)	Shippensburg, PA	3:00 p.m.
9/4/2009		vs. Edinboro (PA)	Shippensburg, PA	5:00 p.m.
9/5/2009		at Shippensburg (PA)	Shippensburg, PA	12:00 p.m.
9/5/2009		vs. Indiana (PA)	Shippensburg, PA	4:00 p.m.
9/8/2009	*	Ohio Valley	Philippi, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
9/11/2009		at Gannon (PA)	Erie, PA	4:00 p.m.
9/11/2009		at Mercyhurst (PA)	Erie, PA	8:00 p.m.
9/12/2009		vs. Clarion (PA)	Erie, PA	2:00 p.m.
9/19/2009		Lake Erie (OH)	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
9/23/2009	*	at West Virginia State	Institute, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
9/25/2009	*	at Pitt Johnstown	Johnstown, PA	6:00 p.m.
9/26/2009	*	at Shepherd	Shepherdstown, W.Va.	10:00 a.m.
9/26/2009		vs. Millersville (PA)	Shepherdstown, W.Va.	12:00 p.m.
9/29/2009		Indiana (PA)	Philippi, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
9/30/2009	*	at West Liberty	West Liberty, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
10/1/2009	*	West Virginia Wesleyan	Philippi, W.Va.	6:00 p.m.
10/3/2009	*	Bluefield State	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
10/3/2009	*	Concord	Philippi, W.Va.	3:00 p.m.
10/7/2009	*	at Wheeling Jesuit	Wheeling, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
10/10/2009		at Urbana (OH)	Urbana, OH	1:00 p.m.
10/13/2009	*	at Glenville State	Glenville, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
10/16/2009		vs. Lock Haven Tournament	Lock Haven, PA	TBA
10/17/2009		vs. Lock Haven Tournament	Lock Haven, PA	TBA
10/21/2009	*	at Charleston	Charleston, W.Va.	6:00 p.m.
10/24/2009		at Findlay (OH)	Findlay, OH	TBA
10/27/2009	*	at Davis & Elkins	Elkins, W.Va.	6:00 p.m.
10/30/2009	*	Fairmont State	Philippi, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.
11/1/2009	*	Seton Hill	Philippi, W.Va.	1:00 p.m.
11/6/2009		Tiffin (OH)	Philippi, W.Va.	7:00 p.m.