Men’s College Players

We are on the brink of the men’s college season begining so here is a preview of some former Lakeside players!

Shawn Herron- Ohio State –  http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/sports/m-volley/mtt/herron_shawn00.html
After Herron red-shirted his freshman season at Ohio State, in which the team won the National Championship, he’s ready for action. The Buckeyes are ranked 8th in the AVCA coaches poll and start their season on January 6th when they attend the UC Santa Barbara Invitational.

Mike Pelletier – Springfield College http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/athletics.nsf/Profiles/E63E0A12A5CEA4FA8525765500604B2A
Pelletier looks to help Springfield this season after a National Championship runner-up season, individually he totaled 261 kills for a .271 attack percentage on the year. The team starts the 2012 season at the Outrigger Invitational where they will play Hawaii, UCLA and Lewis. They are the first ever DIII program to compete in the field. Good luck!

Matt Bynon – Rivera College - http://www.sagegators.com/sports/mvball/2010-11/bios/Bynon-brief
The 2011 Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year, who was also among the national leaders for digs with 4.19 digs per game, played last season with the Sage men’s team, and is now at Rivera College.

Mike Bynon – Carthage College – http://athletics.carthage.edu/roster.aspx?rp_id=3407&path=mvball
As the starting libero in 32 of 34 matches last season, the team leader in digs and 22nd overall in the NCAA DIII with a 2.41 per-set average, Bynon starts the 2012 season on January 26th in their first tournament at Nazareth College, where former Lakeside players Sam Guba and Alex Houtalen play. Game coverage will be available at the Nazareth site but the question to ask yourself is who to cheer for??

Sam Guba – Nazareth – http://nazathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mvball&rp_id=2472
The senior looks to help his team in him final season with the Golder Flyers. Entering the season he has 182 digs.

Alex Houghtalen – Nazareth – http://nazathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2473&path=mvball
Coming off the 2011 season where Nazareth defeated Springfield to win the DIII National Championship for its first ever national title, Guba and Houghtalen look to help the team to another successful season starting with their home tournament on January 27th when they will face Carthage amoung other teams.

Jordan Armstrong – IPFW – http://www.gomastodons.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1259&path=mvball
With IPFW picked as 6th in he 2012 preseason MIVA coaches poll, Armstrong will compete at a high level in his freshmas season season. Getting a win for their first match this season beating Puerto Rico 3-2, IPFW looks to continue their success throughout the season facing tough competition.

Andrew Slocum – Endicott – http://www.ecgulls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5878&path=mvball
After leading the team in digs with 285 and a .969 reception percentage, Slocum was selected for the 2011 NECVA First Team All-Conference and All-New England last season. The team starts play on January 24th against Harvard before facing Pelletier on Springfield College on the 27th.

Mike Coniglione – Endicott – http://www.ecgulls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5869&path=mvball
Also be on the look out for Coniglione, the middle blocker who is in his sophmore season on the team after playing in 20 matches last season.

Stew Allendorph- Endicott – http://www.ecgulls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5879&path=mvball The freshman defensive specialist starts his first collegiate season with Endicott this spring.

Carter Roche – Endicott -  http://www.ecgulls.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=5875&path=mvball
The sophomore setter finished his first season with the team playing in 34 matches, tallying 104 digs and 334 assists.

Eric Sandman – Elmira- http://www.elmira.edu/resources/shared/athlete_bios/mens_volleyball/2012/EricSandmann14.htm
The outside hitter finished his freshman season last spring with 377 kills, in addition to 25 aces and 187 digs. He was also named to the UVC Honorable Mention Team.

Ryan Nearney – Elmira – http://www.elmira.edu/resources/shared/athlete_bios/mens_volleyball/2012/RyanNerney14.htm A middle hitter on the team looks to help this season improve upon last years record after missing his first season for medical red-shirt.

Dan Feltes – SUNY IT – http://wildcats.sunyit.edu/sports/mvball/index
Freshman member of the SUNY IT volleyball team.

Jimmy Keyes – SUNY IT – http://wildcats.sunyit.edu/sports/mvball/index
Freshman member of the SUNY IT volleyball team.

Kyle Landrigan – Pfeiffer Univeristy – http://gofalconsports.com/profile.asp?playerID=947
Freshman setter/outside hitter on the team, Pfeiffer was picked in the preseason poll to finish 5th in Conference Carolina.

Keep up to date on the latest action this season and anyone we may have missed!

Women’s College Players

Emily Gillich – Endicott – Freshman defensive specialist / outside hitter on the team and saw action in 50 sets this season as the team went 16-16  overall, 7-1 in conference

Kassandra Buseck – Nazareth – Freshman right side / outside hitter played in 25 sets this season

Maria Allocco – Nazareth – Freshman middle blocker played in 37 matches with 268 kills hitting a .306% and racking up 83 total blocks. Was named rookie of the week 4 times this season, selected as the E8 rookie of the year, and selected for the E8 second team all-conference.

Christina Pelletier – Nazareth – Juior outside hitter / defensive specialist

Leah Farrell – Nazareth – Senior outside hitter / defensive specialist finished with 141 kills and 372 digs in the 2011 season

Mary Kelly – SUNY Cortland – Freshman middle hitter and a member of the team that finished the season 42-2 after a 4-set loss in the NCAA DIII quarterfinals

Kelsey Kromer – Kutztown Univeristy- Freshman hitter played in 4 matches this season helping KU finish with 24 wins in 2011, the most since 2007, and had 13 PSAC East victories setting a school record.

Shauna Powell – Suny Delhi- Sophmore defensive specialis/ libero helped the team to the Mountain Valley Conference Tournament Championship match before falling to Adirondack CC. For the 2011 season she recorded 208 digs and 44 aces.

Rebekah Parker – Sage College – Freshman right side / middle hitter played in 34 matches finished the season with 124 kills and 21 total blocks as the team went 14-21 on the season

Serena Heard – Sage College- Freshman defensive speicalist played in 35 sets and was forth on the team for defensive stats tallying 230 digs on the season

Laura Falkowitz- College of Saint Rose – Junior defensive specialist / setter saw limited action this season as the team went 18-9 overall reaching the NE-10 Championships however in 2010 was one of 5 players to play in all 27 matches finishing third on the team with 219 digs.

Carissa Vazzana – Union College – Junior defensive specialist played in 5 matches this season as the team went 20-15 overall.

Christina Vazzana – Union College – Junior defensive speicialist played in 9 matches this season as a member of the  team, and no your not seeing double it’s the Vazzana twins!

Eve Richards – Union College – Senior outside hitter was named AVCA All-New York regional All-Star player, Libery League First team, named to 7 all-tournament teams and led the Dutchmen in kills with 502, hitting percentage at .253, tallied 48 service aces, and had 77 blocks on the season.

Erin Little – Syracuse Univeristy – Senior right side/ outside hitter finished her senior season with the Orange after the team went  19-12 on the 2011 season and earned a 5th seed into the Big East tournament, the highest since 2005. She was named to the Big East Honor Roll once this season.

Kourtney Clark – La Salle University – Senior setter finished her career as the forth-highest all-time in career assists with 2,437 tallying 863 this season. She recorded five double-doubles this seazson and has also recieved numerous A-10 Commissioners Honor Roll accolades.

Congrats ladies on your successes this season, keep up the hard work and please let us know of any players that we are missing!