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Season Completed
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Wednesday, November 14, 2001
Mandy Dessert Named Volleyball Rookie of the Year
Marcy Muller Selected to All-State Second Team
GORHAM, Maine -- Freshman setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) of
the University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team has been named Rookie
of the Year in the state of Maine, as selected by the coaches at last month's
State of Maine Intercollegiate Championship tournament held at Colby College.
In addition to Dessert being named Rookie of the Year, senior middle
hitter/middle blocker Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) was named to the All-
State second team. Also, it was announced that the USM team was the recipient
of the Team Sportsmanship Award as voted by the volleyball officials.
Dessert had an outstanding rookie season, compiling 542 assists, 77 kills
and a team-high 83 service aces. Her 0.82 aces per game ranked third in the
Little East Conference.
During the season, the 5-foot-1 setter had a season-high 37 assists
against the University of Maine at Machias to equal the second highest assist
total for a five-game match. She also set the four-game match record for
service aces with 10 against Bowdoin College, and tied the three-game match
record for aces with seven in the season-opening contest against the University
of Maine at Presque Isle.
For the season, Dessert established a new single-season high for aces with
83, and her 0.822 aces per game is just 0.002 shy of the school record set this
season by senior Meaghan Lumbis. Her 542 assists is the third highest total
since the program was resumed in 1996.
Muller capped off her career by having her finest season. She was named
to the Little East weekly honor roll on two occasions, and earned an all-
tournament citation at the University of Maine at Farmington tournament.
The six-foot middle hitter/middle blocker had 223 kills, a school single-
season record .350 hitting percentage and 101 total blocks. Her 0.962 blocks
per game (101/105) also is a school single-season record. She set or tied five
single-match records for hitting percentage or blocking during the course of the
season.
This season, Muller was ranked second in the Little East in hitting
percentage and third in blocking, according to the final conference statistics.
The Huskies had their finest season since the program was reinstated in
1996 after a ten-year absence, finishing 16-14 overall. USM captured third
place at the state tournament, its best finish in the last six years. The
Huskies also won the UMF Invitational, and were one of two unbeaten teams in the
Polar Bear Invitational at Bowdoin College.
2001 State of Maine All-State Volleyball Team and Awards
1st Team
Name Position Institution
Amanda Cuiffo Outside Hitter Colby College
Lisa Dulude Middle Hitter Bates College
Lauren Fennessey Outside Hitter/Setter Bates College
Kimberly Prescott Setter Colby College
Jessica Reuben Middle Blocker Bowdoin College
Johanna Schroeder Middle Hitter Colby College
2nd Team
Name Position Institution
Megan Banahan Outside Hitter Univ. of New England
Lindsay Davis Outside Hitter Bowdoin College
Brittni Gray Outside Hitter Univ. of Maine at Farmington
Marcy Muller Middle Hitter/ Blocker Univ. of Southern Maine
Liz Wanless Outside Hitter Bates College
April Yapana Outside Hitter Univ. of Maine at Machias
Player of the Year
Lauren Fennessey, Senior, Outside Hitter/Setter, Bates College
Rookie of the Year
Mandy Dessert, Freshman, Setter, University of Southern Maine
Team Sportsmanship Award
University of Southern Maine
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Tuesday, November 6, 2001
Tasha Gerken Named to All-Little East Volleyball Second Team
GORHAM, Maine -- University of Southern Maine sophomore volleyball
standout Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine/Sunapee [N.H.] HS) has been named to the
All-Little East Conference second team at right side hitter for the recently
completed 2001 season, following a vote by the conference's eight head coaches.
William M. Moore, commissioner of the Little East, made the announcement Monday
(November 5) afternoon.
Gerken is the second USM player to earn All-LEC honors . Stacy Dube was
named to the All-LEC first team in 1999 as the defensive specialist.
During the season, Gerken compiled 199 kills and a .293 hitting
percentage, an .845 passing percentage, 40 aces and a team-leading 298 digs.
She played in 102 of a possible 105 games during the season. She collected an
all-tournament citation at the Salem State Invitational.
"Tasha is very deserving of this recognition," commented head coach
Annette Caldwell. "She is a very consistent player, from her serving to her
hitting to her passing and defense. She made great gains this year from last
year, and I expect that she'll make great gains next year from this year."
Over her two seasons with the Huskies, Gerken has compiled 374 kills and a
.257 hitting percentage, 86 aces, 671 digs and 62 blocks in 63 career matches
(213 games). She ranks second on the Huskies all-time list for digs.
The Huskies enjoyed their finest season since volleyball was reinstated as
a varsity sports in 1996, finishing the season 16-14 overall. USM also finished
third at annual state tournament, its best finish since 1996.
2001 Little East Conference Volleyball All-Stars
First Team
Name Position Class Institution
Jaymie Rosario Setter Sr. Western Connecticut
Bridgit Horvay Right Side Hitter Jr. Western Connecticut
Vicki Rondeau Middle Hitter Sr. Eastern Connecticut
Deborah Hughes Middle Hitter Jr. Keene State
Carin LaValley Outside Hitter Jr. Plymouth State
Cynthia Socoloskie Outside Hitter Jr. Western Connecticut
Amber Greenlaw Defensive Specialist So. Plymouth State
Second Team
Name Position Class Institution
Kate Edwards Setter Jr. Eastern Connecticut
Tasha Gerken Right Side Hitter So. Southern Maine
Becky Landry Middle Hitter So. Plymouth State
Christine Belanger Outside Hitter Sr. Eastern Connecticut
Jen Hart Outside Hitter Jr. UMass Dartmouth
Melissa Williams Defensive Specialist Fr. Western Connecticut
Player of the Year
Jaymie Rosario, Senior, Setter, Western Connecticut
Rookie of the Year
Lindsay Rick, Freshman, Outside Hitter, Western Connecticut
Coach of the Year
Richard Myers, Western Connecticut
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Saturday, October 27, 2001
State of Maine Volleyball Championship
at Waterville, Maine
Semifinals 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (15-14) 12 16 22 0
Colby 30 30 30 3
Third Place 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (16-14) 30 31 28 30 3
Bowdoin 28 29 30 28 1
Huskies Finish Third at State Championship
WATERVILLE, Maine - The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team finished its finest season since the sport was reinstituted as a varsity
program in 1996 by capturing third place at the annual State of Maine Volleyball
Championship played at Colby College.
Saturday, the third-seeded Huskies dropped a 3-0 (12-30, 16-30, 22-30)
decision to second-seeded Colby College in their morning match, then came back
in the third place match to defeat Bowdoin College, 3-1 (30-28, 31-29, 28-30,
30-28) to finish the season 16-14 overall.
The 16 wins were the most by a USM team since the 1986 team, with present
head coach Annette Caldwell as a player, won 20. The Huskies also finished
above .500 for the first time since the program returned in 1996.
In the semifinal match against Colby, the Huskies played better than the
scores indicated. Senior Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) led the offense with
six kills and three blocks. Senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) added four
kills, three aces, five digs and a pair of blocks. Freshman setter Mandy
Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the offense with 14 assists. Freshman
Meghan Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) played well defensively with nine digs.
In the third place match, sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine)
registered a "double-double" with 11 kills and 25 digs. Sophomore Caitlin
Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had a strong match with 13 kills, eight digs and an
ace. Muller added 10 kills and a couple of blocks. Lumbis contributed nine
kills, eight digs and five assists while Dessert had 32 assists. Senior Celine
Cote (Milan, N.H.) chipped in six kills and 19 digs.
Named to the all-tournament first team was Lumbis while Cote was named to
the second team.
Colby won the tournament by beating top-seeded Bates College in the finals
3-0.
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Friday, October 26, 2001
at Waterville, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
UMaine Machias 24 20 24 0
Southern Maine (15-13) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Blank Clippers 3-0 to Advance to Semis
WATERVILLE, Maine -- Led by sophomore outside hitter Caitlin Leonard's
(Peabody, Mass.) 13 kills, seven digs and two blocks, the third-seeded
University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team defeated the sixth-seeded
University of Maine Machias Clippers 3-0 Friday night to advance to the
semifinal round of the State of Maine Volleyball Championship being played this
weekend at Colby College.
The Huskies won the first two games 30-24 and 30-20, respectively, before
rallying from an early six-point deficit to take the final game 30-24. The win
snapped a four-match losing skid for the Huskies and improved their overall
record to 15-13. In the semifinal match Saturday morning against Colby College,
USM will seek to avenge a 3-0 loss earlier this week at the hands of the White
Mules.
The Huskies used a balanced attack up front to defeat the Clippers for the
fourth time this season. Sophomore outside hitter Tasha Gerken (Limington,
Maine) had 10 kills and three service aces. Senior middle hitter Marcy Muller
(Farmington, Maine) chipped in with nine kills and a pair of blocks. Senior
Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) and Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) each contributed
seven kills. Lumbis also had a team-high five aces.
Freshman setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the
Huskies' offense, racking up 32 assists in the three games.
In other action Friday, the eight-seeded University of Maine at Farmington
defeated ninth seeded Unity College and seventh seeded St. Joseph's College beat
Husson College in first round matches. In the quarterfinals, top seeded Bates
knocked off UM Farmington, fifth seeded Bowdoin College upset fourth seeded
University of New England, and second seeded Colby College got the better of St.
Joseph's.
Saturday's semifinal matches have USM and Colby hooking up at 10 a.m., and
Bates and Bowdoin squaring off at 2:30 p.m. In the consolation bracket, Unity
will play Husson at 10 a.m. with the winner facing UNE at 2:30. UM Farmington
tangles with St. Joseph's at 10 a.m. with the victor playing UM Machias at 2:30
p.m.
Championship, third place and fifth place matches are scheduled to begin
at 4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2001
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Colby (14-11) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (14-13) 12 11 25 0
White Mules Ace Huskies 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The Colby College White Mules used a balanced offensive
attack and 23 service aces to defeat the University of Southern Maine Huskies
3-0 Wednesday evening in a non-conference volleyball match at the Warren G. Hill
Gymnasium.
The White Mules dominated the first two games, winning by scores of 30-12
and 30-11. Southern Maine grabbed the early lead in the third and decisive
game, but Colby rallied late for a 30-25 win. The win improved the White Mules
overall mark to 14-11. Southern Maine dropped its fourth straight match to fall
to 14-13.
Leading the White Mules up front was sophomore Alyssa Henley (Spokane,
Wash.) with 10 kills and a pair of blocks. Senior Amanda Cuiffo (Waban, Mass.)
and sophomore Abby Stella (Westfield, Mass.) each added nine kills. Cuiffo also
had a team-leading 10 digs while Stella served up five aces. Junior Laurel
Burnham (Bailey's harbor, Wis.) had five aces, five kills and eight digs.
Sophomore setter Kim Prescott (Buena Park, Calif.) quarterbacked the offense,
passing out 28 assists. She also had five aces and seven digs.
For the Huskies, senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) had eight kills.
Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had three service aces in the third
game to spark the Huskies' early lead. Senior Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) had
eight digs. The Huskies were hurt by their inability to return serve.
Both teams will be participating in the State of Maine Volleyball
Championship this Friday and Saturday, being hosted at Colby. Southern Maine,
the third seed, will play UMaine Machias in its first match Friday at 7 p.m.
Colby, the second seed, will play the winner of the match between St. Joseph's
College and Husson College, at 7 p.m.
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Sunday, October 21, 2001
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Western Connecticut (18-9; 5-0 LEC) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (14-12; 1-6 LEC) 14 19 17 0
Colonials Ace Huskies 3-0
GORHAM, Maine -- The Western Connecticut State University Colonials
served a school record 26 aces during the course of the match to defeat the
University of Southern Maine Huskies 3-0 in a rescheduled Little East
Conference volleyball match played Sunday at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The win improved the Colonials overall record to 18-9, and they remained
undefeated in conference play at 5-0. Southern Maine dropped its third straight
match to fall to 14-12 overall and 1-6 in the Little East. The three losses
this weekend, all ion conference play, eliminated the Huskies from the
postseason championship tournament.
Western Connecticut raced out to early leads in all three games, winning
by scores of 30-14, 30-19 and 30-17. Junior Jocelyn Wiseman (Blue Point, N.Y.)
and freshman Adrian Ross (Port Washington, N.Y.) led the Colonials' serving
blitz with seven aces each. Senior Jaymie Rosario (West Nyack, N.Y.) also had
five aces and 24 assists while playing in just the first two games. Wiseman and
junior Cynthia Socoloskie (Levittown, Penn.) led the WCSU offense with 11 kills.
Southern Maine was led by sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) who
had six kills, three aces and five digs. Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody,
Mass.) had five kills. The Huskies were hurt by their inability to return
serve.
The Huskies will host Colby College in their final home match of the
season on Wednesday. The Colonials travel to Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday to
play Trinity College.
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Saturday, October 20, 2001
Little East Conference
at Willimantic, Conn. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (14-10; 1-4 LEC) 30 19 17 30 10 2
Rhode Island College (10-19; 2-4 LEC) 27 30 30 26 15 3
at Willimantic, Conn. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (14-11; 1-5 LEC) 20 24 13 0
Eastern Connecticut (19-10; 6-1 LEC) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Drop Pair of LEC Matches
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies bid to
secure a berth in the upcoming Little East Conference tournament took a bad turn
Saturday when the Huskies dropped a pair of matches to Rhode Island College and
Eastern Connecticut State University.
In their opening match, the Huskies dropped a 3-2 heartbreaker to Rhode
Island College (30-27; 19-30, 17-30, 30-26, 10-15). Eastern Connecticut
defeated the Huskies 3-0 (20-30, 24-30, 13-30). The two losses leaves the
Huskies at 14-11 overall and 1-5 in the conference.
Against Rhode Island College, sophomore outside hitter Tasha Gerken
(Limington, Maine) posted a double-double with 11 kills and 10 digs. Senior
middle hitter Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) led the offense with 12 kills,
and she also had four block. Senior setter-outside hitter Meaghan Lumbis
(Leverett, Mass.) contributed eight kills, four digs and six service aces.
Freshman setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) had 30 assists, and senior
Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) had six kills and a team-leading 18 digs.
In the second match, sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had nine
kills and three blocks. Cote had another 12 digs. Lumbis and Dessert had 11
and 10 assists, respectively.
Southern Maine will be back in action Sunday when the Huskies host the
Western Connecticut State Colonials at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium in a
rescheduled match, starting at 12 noon.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2001
at Farmington, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (14-9) 23 30 30 30 3
UMaine Farmington 30 28 9 24 1
Gerken Leads Huskies Past Beavers 3-1
FARMINGTON, Maine -- Sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) posted a
double-double to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a come-from-
behind, 3-1 win over the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers Wednesday
night in a non-conference volleyball match.
Southern Maine, which had beaten UMF twice previously this season by 3-0
counts, dropped the first game, 30-23. The Huskies rebounded to take the next
three games, 30-28, 30-9 and 30-24. The win was the Huskies' seventh in the
their last nine matches, and improved their overall record to 14-9.
Gerken had 12 kills and 12 digs during the course of the match. Senior
Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) was a major force up front with a team-leading
15 kills and two blocks. Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) contributed
11 kills, three aces and one block.
Freshman Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the offense with
36 assists, and also chipped in two kills and four digs. Classmate Jessica
Blais (Milton, N.H.) played well off the bench, contributing five kills, eight
digs and three aces.
The Huskies are off until Saturday when they will play Eastern Connecticut
State University and Rhode Island College in a Little East Conference round
robin at Willimantic, Conn. The Huskies also have a makeup match with Western
Connecticut State University at home on Sunday, starting at 12:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2001
(courtesy of Curt Smyth, UNE Sports Information Director)
at Biddeford, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (13-9) 30 30 30 3
Univ. of New England (12-7) 28 21 27 0
Balanced Attack Powers Southern Maine to Victory
BIDDEFORD, Maine -- Senior outside hitter Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) and
sophomore outside hitter Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) had seven kills apiece
to lead the University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-0 victory over the
University of New England in a non-conference volleyball match Tuesday evening
at the Campus Center.
The Huskies (13-9) took a hard-fought first game by the score of 30-28 and
went on claim the final two games by the scores of 30-21 and 30-27.
Freshman setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) recorded 30 assists and
three service aces, while senior setter-outside hitter Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett,
Mass.) and sophomore outside hitter Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) each added
six kills.
For the Nor'easters, who dropped their fourth consecutive match and are
12-7, freshman outside hitter Colleen Boyle (Collegeville, Pa.) led the way with
13 kills and four aces. Senior Megan Banahan (East Providence, R.I.) registered
11 kills, and sophomore Jennifer Williams (North Kingstown, R.I.) 33 assists.
Southern Maine returns to action Wednesday night when the Huskies play the
University of Maine at Farmington on the road, starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Saturday, October 13, 2001
at North Dartmouth, Mass.
1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (12-8) 14 28 30 23 1
Babson 30 30 28 30 3
1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (12-9) 30 30 27 21 10 2
Roger Williams 28 26 30 30 15 3
Huskies Drop Two at UMD Invitational
NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies
volleyball team had its five match win streak stopped Saturday, dropping two
matches at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Invitational tournament.
USM dropped a 3-1 decision to Babson College in its opening round match, then
lost a 3-2 match to Roger Williams College after being up 2-0.
The two losses dropped the Huskies overall record to 12-9. USM will be on
the road Tuesday, traveling to the University of New England for a 6:00 p.m.
match, and Wednesday at the University of Maine Farmington for a 7:00 p.m.
match.
Against Babson, the Huskies lost the first game 30-14 and the second 30-
28. They came back to take game three 30-28, but could not keep the momentum
going in the fourth game, losing 30-23.
Senior outside hitter Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) led the Huskies with eight
kills, 12 digs and a fine passing game. Senior middle hitter/blocker Marcy
Muller (Farmington, Maine) had 10 kills and five blocks. Sophomore outside
hitter Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) contributed six kills, two aces and 16
digs. Freshman setter Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the
offense with 26 assists.
Against Roger Williams, USM took the first two games by 30-28 and 30-26
scores. Roger Williams came all the way back though, winning the next three
games, 30-27, 30-21 and 15-10.
Senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) had 11 kills, 13 assists and seven
aces. Dessert had 23 assists and 13 digs while Gerken chipped in a double-
double with 10 kills and 10 digs. Cote had eight kills and 12 digs, and was
named to the all-tournament team. Muller had eight kills and six blocks.
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001
at Gorham, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Bowdoin (6-14) 32 28 26 15 1
Southern Maine (12-7) 30 30 30 30 3
Huskies Win Fifth Straight
GORHAM, Maine -- Paced by sophomores Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) and
Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.), the University of Southern Maine Huskies
defeated the Bowdoin College Polar Bears, 3-1, in a non-conference volleyball
match Wednesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The win was the fifth straight for the Huskies who improved to 12-7
overall. Bowdoin slipped to 6-14 overall.
Bowdoin took the first game of the match, 32-30, as neither team led by
more that four points. Southern Maine rebounded in the second game to take a
30-28 decision. In the critical third game, the Huskies built up a big lead,
then held off a furious Polar Bear rally to win 30-26. In the deciding game,
the Huskies jumped out to another big lead and cruised home for a 30-15 win.
Gerken and Leonard each had 13 kills to lead the offense. Each also had
four service aces. Senior Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) added 11 kills and a team-
leading 12 digs. Freshman Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the
offense with 29 assists and had six aces.
For the Polar Bears, sophomore Jessica Reuben (Houston, Texas) had 13
kills, and sophomore Rebecca Geehr (Pittsfield, Mass.) and junior Lindsay Davis
(San Diego, Calif.) each had nine kills. Davis also had 10 digs and eight aces.
Freshman Erin Philipson (St. Helena, Calif.) had 12 digs. Sophomore setter Mara
Caruso (Canton, Conn.) finished the match with 30 assists and three aces.
Southern Maine returns to action Saturday when it travels to the
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for the UMD Invitational. Bowdoin will
travel to Williams College for a NESCAC round robin this Friday and Saturday.
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Saturday, October 6, 2001
University of Maine at Farmington Invitational Volleyball Tournament
Pool Play 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (9-7) 30 30 30 3
St. Joseph's 25 21 20 0
Semifinals 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (10-7) 30 30 30 3
UMaine Farmington 20 23 21 0
Championship 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (11-7) 24 30 22 30 15 3
UMaine Machias 30 14 30 27 9 2
Huskies Capture UMF Invitational
FARMINGTON, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies rallied
from a 2-1 deficit to defeat the University of Maine at Machias Clippers, 3-2,
in the championship match of the University of Maine at Farmington Invitational
Volleyball Tournament Saturday afternoon.
In the final, the Huskies lost the first game 30-24, then evened the match
with a 30-14 win. UMaine Machias won the third game 30-22, and was leading by
as many as five points in the fourth before the Huskies rallied to win 30-27.
USM took the deciding game 15-9.
Sophomore middle hitter Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had a big
championship match with 21 kills, three blocks and four aces. Freshman setter
Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) passed out 37 assists and had five kills,
three aces and six digs. Senior Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) had 14 kills
and six blocks, and was named to the all-tournament team.
The Huskies got some excellent play off the bench from senior Miranda
Derenburger (Oxford, Maine) and freshmen Stephanie Parker (Milton, N.H.) and
Jessica Blais (Merideth, N.H.) in the pivotal fourth game.
To reach the final, the Huskies beat St. Joseph's College, 3-0 (30-25,
30-21, 30-20) in pool play and the University of Maine at Farmington in the
semifinals, 3-0 (30-20, 30-23, 30-21).
Against St. Joseph's, sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) led the
way with 10 kills, two aces and six digs. Muller chipped in with five kills and
three blocks. Dessert had 13 assists, four kills and four aces. Freshman
Meghan Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) had a strong match in the back row with 12
digs and no service or return errors.
In the semifinals against the host Beavers, Leonard had eight kills and
seven digs. Senior Celine Cote (Milan, N.H.) added seven kills and nine digs.
Dessert and senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) combined for 21 assists.
Bristol had one ace and 11 digs.
The Huskies won four straight matches over the two-day event to improve to
11-7 overall. USM returns to action Wednesday night hosting Bowdoin College at
the Warrenn G. Hill Gymnasium, starting at 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 5, 2001
UMaine Farmington Invitational Volleyball Tournament
1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (8-7) 30 30 28 30 3
UMaine Machias 21 17 30 23 1
Muller, Huskies Roll Past UMM, 3-1
FARMINGTON, Maine -- Senior middle hitter/blocker Marcy Muller
(Farmington, Maine) had a double-double with 16 kills and 10 blocks to lead the
University of Southern Maine Huskies to a 3-1 win over the University of Maine
at Machias Clippers in the first round of pool play Friday night at the
University of Maine at Farmington Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskies won the first two games by scores of 30-21 and 30-17 before
the Clippers captured the third game 30-28. USM closed out the match winning
the fourth game 30-23. The win improved the Huskies overall record to 8-7
overall. With a win Saturday in pool play against St. Joseph's College, USM
would advance into the semifinal round later in the afternoon.
Muller, playing in her hometown, had an outstanding match to lead the
Huskies. Her 10 blocks set a school record for a four-game match, breaking the
old mark of nine set by Sarah Kittrick in the 1999 season.
Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) also played well with 16 kills,
nine digs, four blocks and two service aces. Sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington,
Maine) had 10 kills, eight digs and two aces.
Senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) and freshman Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) each had 20 assists for the Huskies. Dessert also had five
kills and four blocks while Lumbis chipped in four kills and two blocks.
Freshman Meghan Bristol (Fairfield, Conn.) played another strong match in
the back row with 15 digs and two aces.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2001
at Boston, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (7-7; 1-3 LEC) 30 22 9 16 1
UMass Boston (7-12; 2-3 LEC) 27 30 30 30 3
Huskies Fall Back to .500
BOSTON -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team fell
back to the .500 mark for the first time since September 19 after dropping a 3-1
decision to the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons in a Little East
Conference match Tuesday night at the Clark Athletic Center.
Southern Maine is now 7-7 overall and 1-3 in the Little East. UMass
Boston is 7-12 overall and 2-3 in the conference. The top six teams in the
final standings will make the postseason tournament.
The Huskies started the night on the right foot, winning the first game
30-27. It was all down hill from there as the Beacons took the next three
games, 30-22, 30-9, and 30-16.
Leading the USM effort was sophomore outside hitter Tasha Gerken
(Limington, Maine) who had six kills, nine defensive digs and two blocks.
Senior Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) and sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody,
Mass.) each contributed five kills. Muller also had three blocks. Freshman
Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) quarterbacked the offensive with 16 assists.
She also had four service aces.
USM gets back into action this Friday and Saturday when the Huskies travel
to Farmington, Maine to take part in the University of Maine at Farmington
Tournament. UMass Boston will host Simmons College in its next match on
Thursday.
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Saturday, September 29, 2001
22nd Annual Salem State College Invitational
at Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (7-4) 31 30 31 3
UMaine Machias 29 21 29 0
at Salem, Mass. 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (7-5) 20 19 30 18 1
Univ. of New England 30 30 25 30 3
Huskies Split Pair at Salem State Invitational
SALEM, Mass. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball team
split a pair of matches Saturday in the second day of play at the Salem State
College 22nd Annual Women's Invitational Volleyball Tournament.
The Huskies opened their day by defeating the University of Maine at
Machias, 3-0 (31-29, 30-21, 31-29). Later in the day, the University of New
England knocked off the Huskies, 3-1 (30-20, 30-19, 25-30, 30-18).
Against UMM, sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine), who was named to
the all-tournament team, helped the Huskies with her fine all-around floor game.
Gerken had five kills, four service aces, 11 digs and six blocks during the
match. Senior Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) contributed five kills and seven
blocks while sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had eight kills, four
aces and six blocks.
In their final match of the tournament, the Huskies were paced by Muller
who had 11 kills and two blocks. Gerken had an excellent match passing and
chipped in three kills, six aces and 10 digs.
Senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) had 25 assists, 13 kills and eight
aces in the two matches.
The Huskies travel to the University of Massachusetts Boston on Tuesday
for an important Little East Conference match.
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Friday, September 28, 2001
Salem State College Invitational
at Salem, Mass.
1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (6-4) 12 21 12 0
Gordon 30 30 30 3
Powerful Gordon Team Sweeps Huskies, 3-0
SALEM, Mass. -- A very strong Gordon College volleyball team made easy
work of the University of Southern Maine Huskies (6-4) Friday night in the first
round of pool play at the Salem State College 22nd Annual Women's Invitational
Volleyball Tournament.
Gordon swept past the Huskies, 3-0 (30-12, 30-21, 30-12) to assume the
favorite's role in "Pool B". In a change from previous years, only the pool
champions will advance to the final round. In the past, the top two teams
advanced into a final four format.
Leading the Huskies' efforts against Gordon was sophomore outside hitter
Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) who had six kills and 12 digs. Senior Marcy
Muller (Farmington, Maine) contributed four kills, and senior Meaghan Lumbis
(Leverett, Mass.) had three kills, eight assists and three blocks.
USM resumes pool play Saturday with two matches. The Huskies will take on
the University of Maine at Machias at 10:45 a.m., then play the University of
New England in their final match at 2:15 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2001
1 2 3 4 5 Final
UMass Dartmouth (7-4; 2-2 LEC) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (6-4; 1-3 LEC) 25 16 25 0
Corsairs Sweep Huskies in LEC Action
GORHAM, Maine -- Seniors Carla Ferreira (Marion, Mass.) and Julie
Calderone (Coventry, R.I.) combined for 21 kills as the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth Corsairs swept the University of Southern Maine Huskies,
3-0, in a Little East Conference volleyball match Wednesday evening at the
Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
The Corsairs ran the last five points to take the opening game, 30-25,
then dominated in the middle game, winning 30-16. The Huskies rallied from an
early deficit in the third game to lead 16-11, but the Corsairs regained command
by winning 10 of the next 12 points, and went on to win 30-25.
Ferreira finished the night with 11 kills while Calderone added 10 kills
and a pair of service aces. Sophomore Meghan Fenton (Dartmouth, Mass.)
contributed eight kills. Junior Jen Hart (Westboro, Mass.) was a standout
defensively with 20 digs.
For the Huskies, senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) led the offense
with six kills. Sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) added five kills and
had 10 digs. Freshman Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater, N.H.) had 12 assists and a
pair of aces.
UMass Dartmouth won its fourth straight match to improve to 7-4 overall,
and is now 2-2 in the Little East. The Corsairs will play in the Rhode Island
College Invitational this Friday and Saturday. Southern Maine, which had its
three-match winning streak stopped, falls to 6-4 overall and 1-2 in the
conference. The Huskies will play in the Salem State College Invitational this
Friday and Saturday.
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Saturday, September 22, 2001
at Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
University of New England (6-1) 25 27 28 0
Southern Maine (4-3) 30 30 30 3
at Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (5-3) 30 30 30 3
UMaine Farmington 20 21 22 0
at Brunswick, Maine 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (6-3) 30 30 30 3
St. Joseph's 18 27 18 0
Huskies Sweep Three Matches at Polar Bear Invitational
BRUNSWICK, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies volleyball
team improved its record to 6-3 on the season by winning three matches Saturday
at the Polar Bear Invitational held at Bowdoin College.
The Huskies knocked off the University of New England Nor'easters, 3-0
(30-25, 30-27, 30-28), the University of Maine at Farmington Beavers, 3-0
(30-20, 30-21, 30-22) and the St. Joseph's College Monks, 3-0 (30-18, 30-27,
30-18).
In their first match Saturday, the Huskies beat the Nor'easters behind the
efforts of sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington, Maine) and seniors Meaghan Lumbis
(Leverett, Mass.) and Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine). Gerken led the Huskies
with nine kills and 10 digs while Muller contributed nine kills and two blocks.
Lumbis chipped in eight kills and 12 assists. Freshman Mandy Dessert
(Bridgewater, N.H.) also had five kills and 18 assists
It was the first time that the Huskies have beaten the Nor'easters in 11
matches since USM re-instituted volleyball as a varsity sport in 1996.
Against UMF, Muller had 11 kills and one block, and Lumbis had five kills,
20 assists and nine digs to lead the way
In the final match of the day, Lumbis continued her standout play with 10
kills, 20 assists and four service aces. Gerken had nine digs to go along with
three kills and two aces. Dessert had 10 assists, four kills and three aces.
USM returns to action Wednesday evening when it hosts Little East
Conference rival, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, at the Warren G.
Hill Gymnasium. The match get underway at 6:00 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 19, 2001
at Gorham, Maine
1 2 3 4 5 Final
Bates (6-3) 30 30 30 3
Southern Maine (3-3) 17 26 24 0
Bobcats Prove Too Much for Huskies
GORHAM, Maine -- Sophomore Liz Wanless (Bellville, Ill.) and freshman
Olivia Zurek (Arlington, Mass.) combined for 25 kills to lead the Bates College
Bobcats to a 3-0 victory over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-
conference volleyball match Wednesday night at the Warren G. Hill Gymnasium.
Bates (6-3) ran out to an 11-0 lead in the first game behind the serving
of senior Lauren Fennessey (Joplin, Mo.) before the Huskies regrouped. The
final two games were nip and tuck throughout. The Bobcats won the three games
by scores of 30-17, 30-26 and 30-24.
Wanless finished the match with 14 kills while Zurek had 11 kills.
Fennessey ended the night with 11 service aces.
Leading the Huskies (3-3) was senior Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) who
had seven kills and three blocks. Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.)
added five kills and three blocks, and senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.)
chipped in six kills, five aces, and nine digs.
Southern Maine returns to action this Friday and Saturday when it will
participate in the Polar Bear Invitational at Bowdoin College. Bates will
travel south to play in the Bridgewater State College tournament on Friday and
Saturday.
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Saturday, September 15, 2001
Little East Conference Round Robin
at Plymouth, N.H.
Scores 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (3-1; 1-0) 26 30 30 30 3
Keene State (2-5; 0-1) 30 25 20 26 1
Scores 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (3-2; 1-1) 14 16 24 0
Plymouth State (5-1; 2-0) 30 30 30 3
Huskies Split at LEC Round Robin
PLYMOUTH, N.H. -- The University of Southern Maine Huskies opened their
2001 Little East Conference schedule Saturday by splitting a pair of matches
held at Plymouth State College. In their first match, the Huskies defeated
Keene State College 3-1 (26-30, 30-25, 30-20, 30-26). In the last match of the
day, Plymouth State beat Southern Maine 3-0 (30-14, 30-16, 30-24).
In the opening match of the day, Plymouth State beat Keene State 3-0
(30-16, 30-20, 30-22).
The round robin was to also include Western Connecticut State University,
but the Colonials elected not to participate due to the events of this past
Tuesday in New York and Washington, D.C. Those matches will be rescheduled for
later in the season.
Against Keene State, senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) led the way
with 12 kills, 14 assists, six service aces and seven digs. Senior Celine Cote
(Berlin, N.H.) contributed 10 kills, nine digs and a pair of aces. Middle
hitters Marcy Muller (Farmington, Maine) and Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.)
combined for 12 blocks and 13 kills.
Coming right back out against a rested Plymouth State, the Huskies were no
match for the Panthers. Lumbis had eight assists to pace the offense. Leonard
had four kills, two aces and six digs. Sophomore Tasha Gerken (Limington,
Maine) also had four kills and a team-high seven digs.
The Huskies return to action Wednesday night, hosting powerful Bates
College in their home opener at the Warren Hill Gymnasium beginning at 7:00.
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Saturday, September 8, 2001
Scores 1 2 3 4 5 Final
UMaine Presque Isle 26 19 28 - - 0
Southern Maine (1-0) 30 30 30 - - 3
Scores 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Bowdoin 30 27 30 30 3
Southern Maine (1-1) 27 30 27 23 1
Scores 1 2 3 4 5 Final
Southern Maine (2-1) 30 30 30 3
St. Joseph's 22 20 22 0
Huskies Take Two of Three at St. Joe's Tournament
STANDISH, Maine -- The University of Southern Maine volleyball team
opened its 2001 season by taking two out of three matches at the St. Joseph's
College Invitational Tournament on Saturday. The Huskies began their day by
beating the University of Maine at Presque Isle, 3-0 (30-26, 30-19, 30-28), then
dropped a four-set decision to Bowdoin College, 3-1 (27-30, 30-27, 27-30,
23-30). USM closed out the tournament defeating St. Joseph's 3-0 (30-22, 30-20,
30-22).
In the Huskies opening match of the season, senior Marcy Muller
(Farmington, Maine) led the way with 10 kills, no attack errors and three blocks
as the Huskies swept the Owls. Sophomore Caitlin Leonard (Peabody, Mass.) had
nine kills and two service aces. Senior Meaghan Lumbis (Leverett, Mass.) had
five kills, 11 assists and five aces while freshman Mandy Dessert (Bridgewater,
N.H.) contributed nine assists, a school record tying seven aces and two kills.
Against Bowdoin, the teams spilt the first two games by identical 30-27
scores. Bowdoin took the critical third game by the same score, then clinched
the match in the fourth game, 30-23. Lumbis had 10 kills, 10 assists and five
aces. Dessert passed out 21 assists and had five aces. Sophomore Tasha Gerken
(Limington, Maine) had eight kills and 16 digs.
The Huskies closed out the day against the host Monks. Muller led the
offense with 11 kills. Dessert had 10 assists and six aces. Gerken had four
kills and 13 digs.
USM will play three matches next weekend (Sept. 14-15) as part of the
Little East Conference round robin at Plymouth State College.
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Gerken, Leonard, Lumis and Muller Named Captains
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