2011 Nyack College Volleyball Media Guide

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ABOUT NYACK COLLEGE

Church AffiliationSponsored by The Christian and Missionary Alliance, with over 30 other denominations represented.

LocationThe Nyack, NY, residential campus is set on a hillside overlooking the Hudson Riverand the Tappan Zee Bridge, only 23 miles from New York City. It neighbors the Village of Nyack, a charming and secluded community known for its restaurants, antique and specialty shops. The campus consists of 65 acres and 31 college-ownedbuildings in a mix of Victorian and Tudor styles. Nearby are West Point, severalRevolutionary War historical sites, and recreational activities including hiking, skiing, skating, boating, golf, and tennis. The New York City campus is located at Broadway and Worth Streets in lower Manhattan. New York City offers the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, Chinatown, the Bronx Zoo, Carn-egie Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Lincoln Center, Broadway shows and plays, eight major professional sports teams, the U.S. National Tennis Center, shopping, muse-ums, art, and culture.

Athletic AffiliationNyack College competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Central AtlanticCollegiate Conference (CACC). We also compete in the National Christian CollegeAthletic Association (NCCAA) at the Division I level.

The Warriors compete in 11 different sports:Men: Baseball, Basketball, Cross-Country, Soccer, GolfWomen: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross-Country, Softball, Lacrosse, Volleyball

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QUICK FACTSNyack CollegeLocation: Nyack, NYEnrollment: 1000Founded: 1882Nickname: WarriorsColors: Crimson, Gray and NavyBowman Gymnasium: Capacity: 1300

College President: Dr. Michael ScalesAthletic Director: Keith Davie Assistant Athletic Director: Ted QuinnNCAA Compliance Officer: Mandy AikensHead Trainer: Penny Foland, ATC

Affiliation: NCAA Division II, NCCAA Division IConference: Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC)

Men’s Soccer Coaching Staff:Head Coach: Keith Davie (Houghton ‘90/ 18th season)Phone Number: (845) 675-4770 Fax Number: (845) 353-2147 Email: [email protected] Coaches: Dan Carillo, Jack CarilloGraduate Assistants: Luke Sandford

Team Information2010-11 CACC Record 5-6 (6th) 2010-11 Overall Record: 8-11-1

Sports Information OfficePhone: (845) 675-4787

Fax: (845) 353-2147

Director of Sports InformationMatt Cornacchione

[email protected]

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2011 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

DATE OPPONENT /LOCATION TIME8/26 at William Patterson (scrimmage) 3 pm9/3 Southern New Hampshire 3 pm9/6 Southern Ct. State 7 pm9/7 at *Concordia 630 pm9/10 Lemoyne/Molloy Tri-Match 2&4 pm9/13 at Pace 7 pm9/15 at *Dominican 7 pm9/17 *Goldey-Beacom 1 pm9/20 at *Bloomfield 7 pm9/24 *Holy Family/Mercy Tri-Match 1 pm9/27 *Felician 7 pm9/29 *Concordia 7 pm10/1 at *UScience 1 pm10/4 *Bloomfield 7 pm10/6 at *Post 7 pm10/8 *Chestnut Hill 1 pm10/11 at *Caldwell 7 pm10/15 *Queens 1 pm10/17 at *Georgian Court 7 pm10/18 *Post 7 pm10/20 at *Felician 7 pm10/22 *Wilmington 1 pm10/25 *Caldwell 7 pm10/28 NCCAA Regionals TBA11/1 *Dominican 7 pm11/3 at *Philadelphia 6 pm11/5 CACC Championships TBA

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# Name Position Class Height Hometown00 Alex DeVries Setter Freshman 5’6 Islip, NY03 Tawnie Savage Outside Hitter Junior 5’3 Yuba City, CA 04 Debbie Schendell Outside Hitter/DS Sophomore 5’7 Great Falls, MT05 Michelle Makela Libero Sophomore 5’6 Cocoa, FL06 Jenny Schaller DS Sophomore 5’3 Colorado Springs, CO07 Brianna Kane Setter Sophomore 5’8 Bethany, CT08 Allyson Rola Middle Blocker Sophomore 5’11 Beacon, NY09 Sharon Ofari Outside Hitter Freshman 5’6 Bronx, NY11 Amy Dorvick Middle Hitter Freshman 5’11 Deerfield Beach, FL12 Anna Bailey Middle Blocker Junior 5’6 Milford, CT13 Amelia Moore Setter/OH Junior 5’9 Austin, TX15 Maria Shields Def. Specialist Freshman 5’3 Canfield, OH24 Moana Masoniai Outside Hitter Redshirt 5’11 Waiphu, HI

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2011 COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACH

Raquel Shaffer

the SHAFFER-SANCHEZ file:3rd season at Nyack2002 Nyack Alumni2001 NAIA All-American

A former standout at Nyack College, Raquel Shaffer-Sanchez enters her 3rd season as Head Coach of the Warriors Volleyball program. Sanchez, who was an NAIA All-American in 2001, previously served as head coach at Tappan Zee High School for four seasons prior to taking over the Warriors Volleyball program. Under her guid-ance, Tappan Zee reached the post-season in each of her four years at the helm.

A very decorated high school athlete, Sanchez was an all-state selection in her junior and senior seasons at North Rockland High School.

Bret and Raquel were married in 2009 and currently re-side in Nyack.

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2011 COACHING STAFF

ASSISTANT COACH

Brett Shaffer Bret Shaffer enters his 3rd full season as an assistant coach with the Warrior’s Volleyball Program. A graduate of Wayne Hills High School, in Wayne, NJ, Shaffer was a 4-year varsity letter recipient on the volleyball team as well as a 3-year starter. During his high school career Shaffer was a 2 year captain, 2 year coach’s award winner, and 2 year all-county selection. Along with coaching, Shaffer has been compet-ing in the USAV Men’s BB division for the past 10 seasons. In 2008, at the Adult Club Championships, in Atlanta, GA, Shaffer was a part of the gold medal winning team in the Regular Co-Ed Division.

Shaffer is also a head coach at the club level for Alpha Gamma Juniors Volleyball Club, out of Sleepy Hollow, NY. Outside of volleyball, Shaffer is a 2001 graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute, with a degree in Architectural Drafting. He is currently employed with Pella Windows and

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2010-11 SEASON REVIEW

We are Warriors. We’ve over come the obstacles that were thrown at us. When starters were unable to play due to concussions, sprained ankles and other unfortunate events these Lady Warriors stuck together and relied on the Lord to be their strength. We are short but mighty. Our brightest moment of the year was the most challenging part of the season, our last week with 3 games back to back. Day one: Tuesday vs Chestnut Hill. They fought hard and after the 5th set we proved we didn’t drive 3 hours to lose. Day 2: vs Dominican. Double digit digs by almost every defensive player on the court allowed us to approach the 5th game with confidence. With the last ace of the game the crowd screamed with excitement and rushed the gym floor 28-26 Nyack wins! With 210 Hitting attempts, 45 as-sists, 116 Digs and 9 blocks we had defeated Dominican College the 2nd place team in our Conference to clinch the 4th seed position in playoffs knocking out Post. Our legs are heavy and we’ve got burns our hips, knees and wrists but we’re ready for day 3. Our Lady Warriors walked away with a 3-1 game win vs. Geor-gian Court. Smiles on their faces and prayers of thanksgiving on their lips we finished our last conference game. We ended the season 9-10 with a 4 game winning streak. Tied with Bloomfield for 3rd we received the 4th place seed. A 0-3 game loss to Caldwell the #1 team in the first round of playoffs ended our sea-son. Our growth was amazing. With only Stacia Williams graduating we have a strong foundation estab-lished for next year. She will be missed but she leaves behind a long lasting example of humble leadership. Respected by our conference, Nyack received 2 of the 14 nominations for All conference. Moana Masaniai made the CACC 1st team and Michelle Makela made the 2nd team. Our amazing attitude was rewarded with the Sportsmanship of the Year Award. We are One Team with One Goal. We are Warriors for Christ and we play to win.

Highlights5’3 Jenny Schaller single handedly blocked 6’2 Middle Blocker from Holy Family. Setter Amelia Moore was moved to the outside ending the season with 133 kills and 133 digs. Freshman Ally Rola had 14 kills and 4 blocks & Senior Stacia Williams had 6 kills, 20 attempts, 1 assist and 3 digs vs. Bloomfield. This game be-gan our winning streak. Freshman Brianna Kane led the team with 32 aces 96 kills and 530 assists. Moana Masaniai had two facials and spiked a ball so hard that it popped. Tawnie our 5’3 Outside hitter had 18 kills, 27 digs vs Dominican she ended the seasons with 134 kills and 182 digs. Anna Bailey played almost every position and ended the season with 14 aces. Michelle Makela ended the season with 420 digs. Our practice players Sharon Ofori, Alex Devries and Elisa Rambo did an amazing job assisting us this year.

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2010 CACC Volleyball Final Standings

Player of the Year: Titilola Alao, Jr., MB, Caldwell

Rookie of the Year: Leanna Lillge, Fr., OH, Philadelphia

Coach of the Year: Megan Hrbek, Caldwell

Team Sportsmanship Award: Nyack College

Postseason ResultsCACC Tournament

11/19 North Division#1 Caldwell 3, #4 Nyack 0#3 Bloomfield 3, #2 Dominican 2South Division#1 Holy Family 3, #4 Georgian Court 0#2 Philadelphia 3, #3 Wilmington 0

(at Georgian Court)11/12 Caldwell 3, Philadelphia 1

Holy Family 3, Bloomfield 0

11/13 Caldwell 3, Holy Family 0

NCAA East Regional at Dowling11/18 #1 Dowling 3, #8 Caldwell 0

Weekly Award Winners

Date Player of the Week Rookie of the Week9/7 Susan McDonough, Caldwell Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia9/13 Nicole Wiechecki, Willmington Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia9/20 Titilola Alao, Caldwell Lauren Mobley, USci9/27 Amber Mosher, Caldwell Diana Solomon, USci10/4 Uerequenia Pereira, Bloomfield Karol Oliveros, Georgian Court10/11 Michelle Fiorvanti, Dominican Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia10/18 Aimee Drabyn, Holy Family Brittany Biddle, Wilmington10/25 Titilola Alao, Caldwell Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia11/1 Jill Keeve, Holy Family Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia11/8 Moana Masoniai, Nyack Brittany Biddle, Wilmington11/15 Susan McDonough, Caldwell Leanna Lillge, Philadelphia

2010 All-Tournament Team

Susan McDonough, Caldwell - MVPLauren Roth, CaldwellAmber Mosher, CaldwellJill Keeve, Holy FamilyAimee Drabyn, Holy FamilyLauren Hoover, PhiladelphiaDa’Cheray Thomas, BloomfieldAmy Berry, Georgian CourtYashani Smith, DominicanMoana Masoniai, NyackNicole Wiechecki, Wilmington

All-CACC First Team

MB Titilola Alao, Jr., CaldwellL Jordan Beland, Jr., Holy FamilyOH Jillian Keeve, Jr., Holy FamilyOH Moana Masoniai, Jr., NyackOH Amber Mosher, So., CaldwellMB Stephanie Rivera, Sr., Georgian CourtOH Nicole Wiechecki, So., Wilmington

Honorable Mention: Maddy Amon, So., L, Caldwell; Michelle Fiorvanti, So., OH,Dominican; Christine Puschak, Sr., MH, USciences

All-CACC Second Team

MB Brittany Biddle, Fr., WilmingtonS Aimee Drabyn, Sr., Holy FamilyOH Leanna Lillge, Fr., PhiladelphiaL Michelle Makela, So., NyackOH Uerequenia Pereira, Sr., BloomfieldS Whitney Ranger, So., DominicanS Lauren Roth, Jr., Caldwell

North Division CACC Matches Overall

School GP Rec. % GP Rec. % Streak Last 5Caldwell 19 17-2 0.895 31 24-7 0.774 W7 5-0Dominican 19 13-6 0.684 33 16-17 0.485 L1 3-2Bloomfield 19 9-10 0.474 27 11-16 0.407 L1 2-3Nyack 19 9-10 0.474 23 9-14 0.391 L2 3-2Post 19 7-12 0.368 30 9-21 0.300 L5 0-5Concordia 19 6-13 0.316 24 6-18 0.250 W1 2-3Felician 19 4-15 0.211 29 5-24 0.172 L5 0-5

South Division CACC Matches OverallSchool GP Rec. % GP Rec. % Streak Last 5Holy Family 19 16-3 0.842 31 21-10 0.677 L1 4-1Philadelphia 19 16-3 0.842 28 19-9 0.679 L1 2-3Wilmington 19 14-5 0.737 34 22-12 0.647 L1 4-1Georgian Court 19 11-8 0.579 32 12-20 0.375 L5 0-5USciences 19 7-12 0.368 23 9-14 0.391 W1 3-2Goldey-Beacom 19 2-17 0.105 28 8-20 0.286 L2 1-4Chestnut Hill 19 2-17 0.105 29 5-24 0.172 L1 1-4

Dan Mara, Commissioner 203-298-4808 Stacy Kelly, Assoc. Commissioner 203-298-4807Kirk Reed, Asst. Commissioner 203-298-4806

P.O. Box 3575 New Haven, CT 06525 Fax: 203-298-4810 www.caccathletics.org

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Moana Masoniai #24Outside Hitter

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Masoniai Notes: Born April 18, 1990…High School accomplishments: State Champions 3X …Majoring in Psychology. Quoting Moana “Our last game against Dominican was amazing. I was awarded the Heavy Hitter award, made 1st team All Conference and was on the top 10 list for kills per match. Nyack College has given me the greatest friends and sup-port system. High School volleyball players should consider playing here because Nyack College is a place that they can better themselves as a whole. “

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Amelia Moore #13Setter/Outside Hitter

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Anna Bailey #12MIDDLE BLOCKER

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Michelle Makela #9LIBERO

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Makela Notes: Born on 5/1/91…Graduated from Cocoa High School…Majoring in TESOL and am looking forward to playing volleyball for God….Quoting Michelle, “I chose Nyack College because it provided the opportunity to receive an education with faith based learning”. …Named CACC All Conference 2nd Team, Rookie of the Year, and was award-ed the Armoogam-Warrior Award… “Nyack has allowed me to integrate my faith into my everyday life. It has allowed me to grow in my faith and taught me how I can use my strengths to spread the word of God. I am one of the small group leaders for Athletes in Action and an ISF Peer Mentor. Nyack College is a great school for high school volleyball players to consider because Nyack offers one thing above all other colleges. It has a supportive community based on faith. Whether it be on the volleyball court, in the classroom, or around campus, the atmosphere at Nyack reflects that of a strong community of God.” … Plans to teach overseas and coaching volleyball after graduating.

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Allyson Rola #8MIDDLE BLOCKER

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Rola Notes: Graduated from Beacon High School… Majoring in communications and looking forward to a successful volleyball season… Quoting Allyson, “Nyack College has impacted my life by giv-ing me the opportunity to meet so many great Christian and helped to strengthen my faith in Jesus. High School Volleyball players should consider playing here because it’s an awe-some place where you can grow not only as a volleyball player but as a Christian. “ James 5:15

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Brianna Kane #7SETTER/OUTSIDE HITTER

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Kane Notes: Born on December 24, 1991…Graduated from West Woods Christian Academy… H.S Athletic accolades: 4 time first team all conference, 4 time all tournament, 2 time conference mvp, 3 time west woods mvp….Favorite bible verse: “You therefore must endure hardship as a good solider of Jesus Christ. No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a solider.” 2 Timothy 2: 3-4…Majoring in Elementary Education and looking forward to having a win-ning season and growing as a better player with her team. This summer worked and went on a mission’s trip to the Domini-can Republic where she was part of a teaching team. The group of 82 people that went helped with construction, medical needs, and the all round needs of the poverty-stricken villages. Quoting Brianna”High School Volleyball players should consider playing here because playing at Nyack College is an opportunity to build relationships that will last a lifetime. While having fun playing volleyball, we learn to encourage each other in every area of life. When I graduate I want to use my educa-tion degree and eventually travel the world helping out in orphanages .”

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Jenny Schaller #11DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST

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Schaller Notes: Born May 15, 1992…HS athletic accolades: black forest league honorable mention, all conference two years, freshman - senior year varsity. varsity starter three out of four years, varsity captain senior year. most digs out of all conference junior and senior year. MVP senior year varsity. favorite bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future… Majoring in Market-ing. Business Administration and am looks forward to the peace of already having her first year out of the way, and being more settled in and at ease with classes and volleyball schedules. “ I began looking at Nyack College as a sophomore in high school. The things that really drew me in were that it was a Christ centered college, had an amazing business pro-gram and an awesome volleyball team. I loved that I could be 45 min. from NYC but still get the college feel of the town. Enjoys coffee and after graduation sees herself moving on to get my masters degree somewhere in NYC area.

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Ofari Notes: Born 9/30/91…Favorite bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”…Majoring in Communication and am looking forward to being able to build chemistry with her team on and off the court…. Quoting Sharon, “Nyack has helped me learn that though things do not go as planned, be optimistic because God has a much bigger plan for us! High School volleyball players should consider playing here because here you learn to play for God and do everything in His name!!! Participates in The Forum our campus news paper and Athletics in Action sports campus ministry. Upon graduating wants to pursue a career in journalism.

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Debbie Schendell #7

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GREAT FALLS, MT 5’7

Schendell Notes:Born on March 5, 1992…H.S Athletic accolades: Lettered four years of varsity volley-ball, captain of team three years, was named to All-state second team as a fresh-man; was named to All-conference first team as a sophomore; was named to All-conference first team, All-state first team, and received the state Christian Character Award as a junior; was named to All-conference first team, All-state first team, and was named the state MVP as a senior. As a freshman in college, was Player of the Week twice during season and was named to the Mon-Dak All-conference team. …Favorite Verse: Isaiah 53...Majoring in English and am looking forward to Life here at Nyack. Quoting Debby “I found Nyack College by using the internet and I feel God worked out the rest. “

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Maria Shields #7

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CANFIELD, OH 5’3

Shields Notes: Born 11/17/92… Graduated from Heartland Christian School…H.S Athletic accolades: Defensive player of the year-2009-2011, Ohio High School honor-able mention 2010, Second team Ohio high school player 2011, District Four Ohio High school team 1 2011....Favorite bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future….. Majoring in Music Business and am looking forward to learning a lot, making some great friends and strengthening her relationship with God. She is 100% Inca Indian from Lima, Peru. Quoting Maria, “During my school search I was looking for a college that would help me strength my walk with God. I wanted a spiritual environment and I felt that at Nyack. When I graduate I see myself in the business side of the music industry. “

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Dorvick Notes: Born on 10/10/92… H.S. Most Athletic, volleyball and softball MVP…Favorite bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11…Majoring in Intercultural Studies and looks forward to playing volleyball and meeting new people…. Also juggles and spent summer trav-eling. I went to Alaska and served in a Guayaquil Ecuador at a children’s foundation. Quoting Amy “After I graduate I hope to go strait into the mission field sharing the Love of Jesus in an impoverished country. “

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