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2017 SCHEDULE AUGUST 25 Fri. vs. Stony Brook 1 vs. Eastern Michigan 1 26 Sat. @ Butler 1 vs. Oakland 1 29 Tue. at Youngstown State SEPTEMBER 1 Fri. vs. Northern Kentucky 2 Canisius 2 2 Sat. vs. Coppin State 2 at Duquesne 2 8 Fri. vs. Siena 3 9 Sat. vs. Navy 3 @ La Salle 3 15 Fri. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 Fri. PENN 4 16 Sat. RUTGERS 4 22 Fri. @ Saint Francis U. * 29 Fri. SACRED HEART * 30 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * OCTOBER 6 Fri. @ LIU Brooklyn * 7 Sat. Saint Francis Brooklyn * 13 Fri. @ Bryant * 14 Sat. @ Central Conn. State * 20 Fri. LIU BROOKLYN * 21 Sat. SAINT FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 27 Fri. @ Sacred Heart * 28 Sat. @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 31 Tue. @ West Virginia NOVEMBER 3 Fri. SAINT FRANCIS U. * 10 Fri. BRYANT * 11 Sat. CENTRAL CONN. STATE * NEC TOURNAMENT 18 Sat. Semifinals ! 19 Sun. Final ! 1 2 3 4 * ! @
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2017 BUTLER TOURNAMENT AT BUTLER 9:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 11:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 7: 00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. TBA TBA
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The Robert Morris Colonials kick off the 2017 campaign at the Butler Tournament, hosted by Butler, in Indianapolis. RMU is slated to take on Stony Brook on Friday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. followed by Eastern Michigan at 4:03 p.m. The Colonials will wrap up competition in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 11:30 a.m. with host Butler and Oakland at 4:30 p.m. Under the direction of eighth-year head coach Dale Starr, RMU welcomes eight freshmen to the squad. The Colonials also welcome back seniors Deja Tamlin and Brianna Frakes. Juniors Liz Campbell, Allie Yurkovich, Holly Brennan, Taylor Lord and Jessie Kaczmarek round out the returning upperclassmen. Top returners include junior libero/defensive specialist Allie Yurkovich, senior setter Brianna Frakes and junior outside hitter Taylor Lord. Yurkovich was one of just two Colonials to appear in all 115 sets last season and ranked ninth in the NEC in digs per set with 3.23. Frakes led the team with 910 assists and ranked second in the league with 8.43 assists per set. She recorded 30+ assists in 16 of 30 matches last season. Lord recorded a career-high 21 kills at Bryant last season. She also rank second on the team with 2.35 kills per set and was second in the NEC in service aces. Robert Morris holds a 1-0 all-time record gainst Stony Brook with the only meeting between the two teams coming on August 30, 2002 as the Colonials earned a 3-0 sweep. The Colonials and Eastern Michigan Eagles have met four times previously with Eastern Michigan holding a 3-1 series lead. The teams last met September 17, 2011 as the Eagles won 3-0. RMU will square off against tournament host Butler for the fourth time on Saturday. The Bulldogs leads the all-time series 3-0 with the teams last meeting in 2014. The Butler Tournament comes to a close on Saturday when the Colonials meet Oakland for the sixth time. The Golden Grizzlies hold a 3-2 edge in the series which dates back to the 1999 season. ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS
The Colonials collected were predicted to finish in fith-place in the 2017 NEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. RMU missed qualifying for its 18th consecutive NEC Tournament by just one game last season. In each of the last 18 seasons, the Colonials have posted a winning record in league competition, which stands as the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present.
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Allie Yurkovich | 5-7 | JR | L/DS One of just two Colonials to play in all 115 sets last season; Third on the team and ninth in the NEC last season in digs (3.23); Tallied a career-high 22 digs against Gardner-Webb on Aug. 26, 2016
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Brianna Frakes | 5-10 | SR | S Led the team with 910 assists and ranked second in the league with 8.43 assists/set; Recorded 30+ assists in 16 of 30 matches last season; Ranked third on the team in attack percentage (.212)
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Taylor Lord | 5-9 | JR | OH Ranked second on the team last season in kills per set (2.35) and digs per set (3.56); Was second in the NEC in service aces per set (0.41); Recorded career-high 21 kills at Bryant
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RMU QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LOCATION Moon Township, Pa. FOUNDED 1921 ENROLLMENT 5,358 AFFILIATION NCAA Division I CONFERENCE Northeast Conference (NEC) NICKNAME Colonials COLORS Blue and White with Red FACILITY Charles L. Sewall Center Capacity 3,056 PRESIDENT Dr. Christopher B. Howard ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Craig Coleman, M.D. MEDIA RELATIONS WEBSITE www.rmucolonials.com VOLLEYBALL CONTACT Jeff DeBaldo Office Phone (412) 397-6070 Office Fax (412) 397-4943 E-Mail [email protected] Mailing Address 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, Pa. 15108 SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM
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COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Alma Mater Tenure at RMU Record at RMU Career Record (DI) ASSISTANT COACH Alma Mater Tenure at RMU VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT Tenure at RMU ATHLETIC TRAINER STUDENT MANAGER
Dale Starr Northern Colorado ‘95 Eighth season 106-120 202-201 Danny Doherty Kent State ‘10 Seventh season Matt Stehlik Fifth season Stacy Ogden, ATC Ella Johnson
MUSKET SHOTS NEW DAY, NEW SEASON The Robert Morris Colonials return to the court for the first time in 2017 when they travel to Indianapolis for the Butler Tournament. RMU is coming off a 14-16 (8-6 NEC) campaign in 2016 and just missed out on qualifying for its 18thconsecutive Northeast Conference tournament by one game. The Colonials did produce their 18th-straight winning league record, which stands as the longest mark stretch of any NEC member, past or present. WELCOME FRESHMAN Head coach Dale Starr welcomes eight freshmen to the team in 2017 including Maria Alfano, Caroline Bain, Whitney Brown, Skylar Clements, Emma Granger, Alyson Londot, Mirna Sarjanovic and Erika Wilt. This matches the 2014 squad for the most freshmen on a Dale Starr coached Colonial team. The previous high was six back in 2015. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED The Colonials will have to find a way to replace the production of four-time All-NEC honoree Arden Fisher. Fisher became just the third RMU player in program history to earn All-NEC honors all four years of her career. Fisher was a second-team honoree her first three years before earning first-team laurels in 2016. She became the first volleyball player in in RMU history to record 1,000-plus career kills (1,246) and 1,500-plus career digs (1,852). Her 598 digs last season ranks second in the individual single-season records. She also finished her career ranked second in career digs and fifth in career kills. DIGGING UP SUCCESS RMU ranked among the nation’s best last season as the Colonials were 16th with a conference best 17.44 digs per set. Three Colonials ranked in the top 10 in the NEC in digs including Arden Fisher (1st - 5.34), Taylor Lord (8th - 3.56) and Allie Yurkovich (9th - 3.23). Last season marked the second straight year that RMU tallied at least 2,000 digs. LENDING A HELPING HAND Senior Brianna Frakes was one of just two players in the NEC to dish out 900-plus assists. She ranked second in the league in both total assists (910) and assists per set (8.43). As a team, RMU was third in the conference with 10.90 assists per set. A HISTORIC RUN Robert Morris recorded its 18th consecutive winning record in NEC play. By doing so, the Colonials extended the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Over that timespan, RMU has gone 162-42 in conference play: 1999: 9-0 2004: 8-0 2009: 11-5 2014: 12-2 2000: 8-1 2005: 7-1 2010: 13-3 2015: 11-3 2001: 8-1 2006: 5-3 2011: 10-6 2016: 8-6 2002: 9-0 2007: 6-2 2012: 13-3 2003: 8-0 2008: 8-0 2013: 8-6
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NAME Deja Tamlin Alyson Londot Erika Wilt Liz Campbell Whitney Brown Skylar Clements Maria Alfano Emma Granger Allie Yurkovich Holly Brennan Brianna Frakes Taylor Lord Jessie Kaczmarek Caroline Bain Mirna Sarjanovic
POS OH OH OH/DS S S MB MB MB L/DS RS S OH L/DS RS OH
YR Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
HT 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-5 6-0 6-0
THE DALE STARR FILE HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Inkster, Mich./Wayne Memorial Utica, Ohio/Utica Temperance, Mich./Bedford Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth Littleton, Colo./Mountain Vista Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley Dalton, Ohio/Dalton Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson Colorado Springs, Colo./Rampart Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston Inwood, W. Va./Musselman Rolla, Mo./Rolla Lower Burrell, Pa./Oakland Catholic Zagreb, Croatia/Vth Gymnasium
Head Coach: Dale Starr (eighth season at Robert Morris; Northern Colorado ‘95) Assistant Coach: Danny Doherty (seventh season at Robert Morris; Kent State ‘10) Volunteer Assistant: Matt Stehlik (fifth season at Robert Morris)
Deja Tamlin Allie Yurkovich
DAY-sha YER-kuh-vitch
Danny Doherty Matt Stehlik
DOE-her-tee stell-ICK
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING 7
Holly Brennan | Jr. - OPP Liz Campbell | Jr. - S Brianna Frakes | Sr. - S Jessie Kaczmarek | Jr. - L/DS Taylor Lord | Jr. - OH Deja Tamlin | Sr. - OH Allie Yurkovich | Jr. - L/DS
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Leah Dunivan | Sr. - MB Arden Fisher | Sr. - OH Kendra Harlow | Fr. - MB April Krivoniak | Sr. - OPP Schaely Renfrew | Jr. - L/DS Brianna Schmid | So. - MB
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2 S OH 5 OPP S L/DS OH L/DS 8 MB RS S MB MB OH OH OH/DS
COLORADO Holly Brennan Skylar Clements CROATIA Mirna Sarjanovic MICHIGAN Brianna Frakes Deja Tamlin Erika Wilt MISSOURI Jessie Kaczmarek OHIO Liz Campbell Emma Granger Alyson Londot PENNSYLVANIA Maria Alfano Caroline Bain Whitney Brown Allie Yurkovich WEST VIRGINIA Taylor Lord
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STARR AS A HEAD COACH YEAR SCHOOL 2016 Robert Morris 2015 Robert Morris 2014 Robert Morris 2013 Robert Morris 2012 Robert Morris 2011 Robert Morris 2010 Robert Morris 2009 McNeese State 2008 McNeese State 2007 McNeese State 2006 McNeese State 2005 McNeese State 2004 McNeese State
202-201 106-120 77-29 RECORD/FINISH 14-16 / 5th 19-13 / 2nd 15-17 / 2nd 9-22 / 4th 17-17 / 2nd 15-17 / 4th 17-18 / 2nd 17-13 / T-4th East 12-18 / 3rd East 19-14 / 2nd East 15-14 / 1st East 15-11 / 5th 18-11 / T-4th
RMU’s recent success is due in part to a dominant team blocking effort, an area which Starr completely overhauled in his first season with the program. As a result, the Colonials have ranked third or better in the Northeast Conference in team blocking in six of Starr’s seven seasons at the helm. Starr has continued the proud tradition of RMU volleyball. He has guided the Colonials to a 75-29 mark in league play and has defeated every team in the conference at least four times. In 2016 RMU tallied an 8-6 mark in NEC play and finished with a winning conference record for the 18th consecutive season, extending the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Under Starr’s guidance, the Colonials ranked in the top three in the NEC in six categories. Starr led the Colonials to their eighth NEC Tournament title in 2015, the first in six appearances with Starr at the helm. Robert Morris defeated three-time defending NEC champion LIU Brooklyn on its home court in an epic 3-1 comeback after RMU dropped set one. Robert Morris received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where the Colonials fell to Ohio State in the First Round. Robert Morris’ 19 wins in 2015 are the most achieved in a season under Starr.
ROSTER BREAKDOWN BY STATE/COUNTRY
RECORDS OVERALL (DI) AT ROBERT MORRIS AGAINST THE NEC
Dale Starr enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Robert Morris University volleyball team in 2017.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Maria Alfano al-FAWN-o Skylar Clements KLUH-ments Brianna Frakes bree-ANN-uh FRAYKS Jessie Kaczmarek kaz-MARE-ik Mirna Sarjanovic meerna sar-YAWN-ovich
BY CLASS SENIORS Brianna Frakes Deja Tamlin JUNIORS Holly Brennan Liz Campbell Jessie Kaczmarek Taylor Lord Allie Yurkovich FRESHMEN Maria Alfano Caroline Bain Whitney Brown Skylar Clements Emma Granger Alyson Londot Mirna Sarjanovic Erika Wilt
TEAM INFORMATION FIRST SEASON OF VOLLEYBALL 1981 ALL-TIME VOLLEYBALL RECORD 462-520 NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 8 NEC REGULAR-SEASON TITLES 6 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 6 2015 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 11-25) 2003 vs. Penn State | L, 0-3 (10-30, 18-30, 11-30) 2002 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (22-30, 20-30, 16-30) 2001 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (17-30, 16-30, 13-30) 2000 vs. Minnesota | L, 0-3 (1-15, 6-15, 2-15) 1999 vs. Penn State | L, 0-3 (1-15, 1-15, 2-15) 2016 OVERALL RECORD 14-16 2016 NEC RECORD | FINISH 8-6 | 5th 2017 NEC PRESEASON POLL 5th LETTERWINNERS LOST (2016) 4 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (2017) 9
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2 Jr. - OPP Fr. - MB 1 Fr. - OH 3 Sr. - S Sr. - OH Fr. - OH/DS 1 Jr. - L/DS 3 Jr. - S Fr. - MB Fr. - OH 4 Fr. - MB Fr. - RS Fr. - S Jr. - L/DS 1 Jr. - OH
In 2014, Starr saw his team compile its best conference record (12-2) during his tenure. He led the Colonials to their first NEC Tournament title match since 2010 and had three student-athletes earn All-NEC accolades – a season best under his direction. RMU paced the league in blocks, averaging 2.41 per set and 2.92 in conference matches. The Colonials also finished second in digs, opponent hitting percentage, and hitting percentage. Starr guided the 2013 RMU team to its 15th-consecutive NEC Tournament berth, finishing the conference slate with an 8-6 record. The Colonials led the conference in digs and Starr had a student-athlete make an All-NEC team for the fourth straight season. On Oct. 19, Starr earned his 200th career win with a three-set sweep of St. Francis (Pa.). With a senior-heavy roster in 2012, Starr led the Colonials to their 14thconsecutive NEC Tournament behind the strength of 13 regular-season wins against NEC foes. Despite a slow start in early-season tournaments, Starr led RMU to a thrilling five-set victory over West Virginia, the first victory over a Big-XII team in program history. Two members of Starr’s 2012 squad would earn All-NEC honors for the second consecutive season. Academically, the team won the conference’s Team GPA award for the second-straight academic year, as the mark of 3.65 doubled as the highest mark among all of RMU’s athletic programs. The highlight of the 2011 season under Starr had to be the three-set sweep of crosstown-rival Pittsburgh. The win was the first victory over the Panthers in program history. In his first season with Robert Morris, two of Starr’s student-athletes claimed first team all-conference honors in 2010 and a total of four claimed weekly honors from the NEC. Starr guided his squad to a victory over then six-time defending NEC champion LIU-Brooklyn in the conference tournament semifinals. After eliminating the Blackbirds in a thrilling, five-set match, RMU then competed in its 13th league championship match, extending its own conference record.
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AROUND THE NEC 2017 STANDINGS SCHOOL NEC PCT OVR PCT ROBERT MORRIS Bryant Central Connecticut Fairleigh Dickinson LIU Brooklyn Sacred Heart St. Francis Brooklyn Saint Francis U
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#1 DEJA TAMLIN - SENIOR OUTSIDE HITTER - INKSTER, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS...........................................10 at Duquesne (9/27/16) .................................................HITTING %.................................... .357 vs. FDU (10/29/16) .................................................DIGS ............................................12 at Kent State (9/6/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES...................................................................... .................................................BLOCKS........................................................4.0, Four times .................................................POINTS....................................12.0 at Duquesne (9/27/16)
#10 ALLIE YURKOVICH - JUNIOR LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - JEFFERSON HILLS, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..............................................................1, three Times .................................................HITTING %............................... 1.000 at Bryant (10/23/16) .................................................DIGS .................................22 vs. Gardner-Webb (8/26/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES................................4 vs. Bryant (11/14/15) .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................. .................................................POINTS....................................12.0 at Duquesne (9/27/16)
#2 ALYSON LONDOT - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER - UTICA, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#11 HOLLY BRENNAN - JUNIOR OPPOSITE - COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %............................................................................ .................................................DIGS ..................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES....................................1 vs. FDU (10/29/16) .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................. .................................................POINTS...............................................1 vs. FDU (10/29/16)
#3 ERIKA WILT - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - TEMPERANCE, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#12 BRIANNA FRAKES - SENIOR SETTER - CLARKSTON, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..................................5, At Sacred Heart (11/7/2015) .................................................HITTING %.............................................. 1.000, Two times .................................................DIGS ...........................19 vs. Youngstown State (9/13/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES....................3 at Saint Francis U. (9/26/15) .................................................BLOCKS........................................................4.0, Two times .................................................POINTS........................................................7.0, Two times
#4 LIZ CAMPBELL - JUNIOR SETTER - SPRINGFIELD, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILS.............................................3 vs. Bucknell (9/3/2016) .................................................HITTING %............................... 1.000 vs. Brown (9/12/15) .................................................DIGS ......................................11 vs. Georgetown (9/4/15) .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#14 TAYLOR LORD - JUNIOR OUTSIDE HITTER - INWOOD, W.VA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS.............................................21, at Bryant (10/23/16) .................................................HITTING %........... .478 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/1/15) .................................................DIGS ............................................26 vs. Bryant (11/14/15) .................................................SERVICE ACES..............................................4, Three Times .................................................BLOCKS.......................................6.0, vs. Bucknell (9/3/16) .................................................POINTS.......................................23.5 at Bryant (10/23/16)
#5 WHITNEY BROWN - FRESHMAN SETTER - PITTSBURGH, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#15 JESSIE KACZMAREK - JUNIOR LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - ROLLA, MO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ................................................................1, Two Times .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS...................................................................................
#6 SKYLAR CLEMENTS - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - LITTLETON, COLO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#16 CAROLINE BAIN - FRESHMAN RIGHTSIDE - LOWER BURRELL, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#7 MARIA ALFANO - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#17 MIRNA SARJANOVIC - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER - ZAGREB, CROATIA SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#8 EMMA GRANGER - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - DALTON, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
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ROBERT MORRIS WHEN... GENERAL Overall Home Away Neutral Non-Conference Conference Conference Home Conference Road
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UNDER STARR 106-120 51-32 45-50 10-38 31-91 75-29 37-15 38-14
BY SETS 3-Set Match 4-Set Match 5-Set Match RMU Wins Set One RMU Loses Set One
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48-63 38-40 20-17 85-24 21-96
BY KILLS Leading in Kills Trailing in Kills Tied in Kills
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63-4 38-115 5-1
BY DIGS Leading in Digs Trailing in Digs Tied in Digs
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82-40 23-73 1-7
BY BLOCKS Leading in Blocks Trailing in Blocks Tied in Blocks
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84-38 19-67 3-15
BY HITTING PERCENTAGE Leading in Hitting % 0-0 Trailing in Hitting % 0-0 Tied in Hitting % 0-0 Hitting .200 or better 0-0 Hitting below .200 0-0 Opp. Hit Above .200 0-0 Opp. Hit Below .200 0-0 BY SERVICE ACES Leading in Aces 0-0 Trailing in Aces 0-0 Tied in Aces 0-0 MISCELLANEOUS On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In August In September In October In November In December
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93-13 13-107 ----79-22 27-98 15-90 91-30 72-26 25-76 9-18 1-1 2-16 8-3 1-0 11-31 58-48 25-21 5-18 30-63 45-23 26-15 0-1
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2016 Robert Morris Volleyball Statistics Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2016) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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DUNIVAN, Leah SCHMID, Brianna FRAKES, Brianna HARLOW, Kendra FISHER, Arden KRIVONIAK, April CAMPBELL, Liz LORD, Taylor YURKOVICH, Allie TAMLIN, Deja RENFREW, Schaely BRENNAN, Holly TEAM ROBERT MORRIS Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
88 107 108 46 112 115 38 100 115 56 13 6 115 115
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OVERALL 14-16 8-6 6-10
k/s
Attack e
194 2.20 63 174 1.63 53 44 0.41 12 66 1.43 33 356 3.18 160 193 1.68 90 12 0.32 4 235 2.35 123 2 0.02 1 64 1.14 45 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1340 11.65 584 1465 12.74 711
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OPP
1340 584 4192 .180 11.7
1465 711 4510 .167 12.7
1253 10.9
1352 11.8
157 194 1.4
101 214 0.9
101 0.9
157 1.4
2006 17.4
1958 17.0
53 375 240.5 2.1 62 82
53 304 205.0 1.8 69 60
1751 12/146 6/102 0 0
2982 12/248 -
ta
528 510 151 182 1152 612 52 761 9 233 0 2 4192 4510
pct
.248 .237 .212 .181 .170 .168 .154 .147 .111 .082 .000 .000 .180 .167
HOME 7-5 4-3 3-2 Set a a/s
sa
Serve se sa/s
5 0.06 0 1 4 0.04 26 31 910 8.43 13 19 2 0.04 2 7 39 0.35 31 20 13 0.11 30 41 198 5.21 2 1 24 0.24 41 27 57 0.50 10 39 0 0.00 0 2 0 0.00 1 4 1 0.17 1 2 1253 10.90 157 194 1352 11.76 101 214
Date Aug 26 Aug 26 Aug 27 Sep 02 Sep 03 Sep 03 Sep 06 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 13 09/16/16 09/17/16 09/17/16 *Sep 24 *Sep 25 09/27/16 *Oct 01 *Oct 2 *Oct 08 *Oct 09 Oct 12 *Oct 13 *Oct 22 *Oct 23 *Oct 29 *Oct 30 *Nov 04 *Nov 12 *Nov 13
AWAY 6-6 4-3 2-3
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0.00 0 11 0.12 0.24 1 41 0.38 0.12 0 207 1.92 0.04 1 9 0.20 0.28 15 598 5.34 0.26 10 338 2.94 0.05 0 29 0.76 0.41 25 356 3.56 0.09 23 372 3.23 0.00 6 34 0.61 0.08 2 11 0.85 0.17 0 0 0.00 - 18 1.37 101 2006 17.44 0.88 157 1958 17.03
Opponent vs Gardner-Webb at The Citadel vs Morehead State BUFFALO COPPIN STATE BUCKNELL at Kent State vs WINTHROP vs MSU at UMBC YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs Lehigh vs WKU at Pitt CENTRAL CONNECTICUT BRYANT at Duquesne at Fairleigh Dickinson at Sacred Heart ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN LIU WEST VIRGINIA SAINT FRANCIS U at Central Connecticut at Bryant FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON SACRED HEART at SAINT FRANCIS U at St. Francis Brooklyn at LIU
Record in 3-set matches: 6-6 Record in 4-set matches: 4-7 Record in 5-set matches: 4-3
Dig dig dig/s
L W L W W W L L W W L L L L L L L W L W W L W W L W L W W L
Score 1-3 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-2 0-3 2-3 3-0 3-2 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 2-3 3-0 1-3 3-2 3-1 1-3
NEUTRAL 1-5 0-0 1-5
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
14 79 93 15 82 97 3 19 22 3 26 29 7 48 55 5 41 46 0 17 17 4 38 42 0 0 0 2 25 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 375 240.5 53 304 205.0
1.06 0.91 0.20 0.63 0.49 0.40 0.45 0.42 0.00 0.48 0.00 0.00 2.09 1.78
10 19 3 2 11 5 3 5 0 4 0 0 62 69
1 1 60 0 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 82 60
Score by set 21-25,25-18,24-26,16-25 22-25,23-25,25-14,25-16,15-12 25-20,20-25,21-25,24-26 25-17,25-16,26-24 25-17,25-18,15-25,25-19 22-25,29-27,11-25,25-19,18-16 14-25,18-25,21-25 25-17,25-20,27-29,18-25,15-17 25-23,25-16,25-11 26-24,25-14,14-25,22-25,17-15 29-31,26-24,22-25,23-25 26-24,18-25,23-25,22-25 23-25,18-25,16-25 13-25,9-25,15-25 25-19,21-25,23-25,25-18,13-15 23-25,22-25,25-22,19-25 22-25,21-25,19-25 25-15,25-17,25-17 18-25,21-25,11-25 15-25,25-18,25-15,25-22 25-22,25-19,25-19 22-25,24-26,15-25 25-19,25-15,25-14 25-22,17-25,25-18,28-26 25-27,25-21,25-27,25-23,10-15 25-14,25-11,25-17 27-29,22-25,25-23,19-25 23-25,25-12,25-12,21-25,15-9 25-12,32-30,23-25,25-20 24-26,25-23,18-25,24-26
points
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Att. 99 147 90 174 188 254 783 50 100 332 134 140 130 438 115 113 179 101 101 215 126 93 121 136 237 114 104 177 175 176
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2017 SCHEDULE AUGUST 25 Fri. vs. Stony Brook 1 vs. Eastern Michigan 1 26 Sat. @ Butler 1 vs. Oakland 1 29 Tue. at Youngstown State SEPTEMBER 1 Fri. vs. Northern Kentucky 2 Canisius 2 2 Sat. vs. Coppin State 2 at Duquesne 2 8 Fri. vs. Siena 3 9 Sat. vs. Navy 3 @ La Salle 3 15 Fri. MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 Fri. PENN 4 16 Sat. RUTGERS 4 22 Fri. @ Saint Francis U. * 29 Fri. SACRED HEART * 30 Sat. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON * OCTOBER 6 Fri. @ LIU Brooklyn * 7 Sat. Saint Francis Brooklyn * 13 Fri. @ Bryant * 14 Sat. @ Central Conn. State * 20 Fri. LIU BROOKLYN * 21 Sat. SAINT FRANCIS BROOKLYN * 27 Fri. @ Sacred Heart * 28 Sat. @ Fairleigh Dickinson * 31 Tue. @ West Virginia NOVEMBER 3 Fri. SAINT FRANCIS U. * 10 Fri. BRYANT * 11 Sat. CENTRAL CONN. STATE * NEC TOURNAMENT 18 Sat. Semifinals ! 19 Sun. Final ! 1 2 3 4 * ! @
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The Robert Morris Colonials kick off the 2017 campaign at the Butler Tournament, hosted by Butler, in Indianapolis. RMU is slated to take on Stony Brook on Friday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. followed by Eastern Michigan at 4:03 p.m. The Colonials will wrap up competition in historic Hinkle Fieldhouse on Saturday, Aug. 26 at 11:30 a.m. with host Butler and Oakland at 4:30 p.m. Under the direction of eighth-year head coach Dale Starr, RMU welcomes eight freshmen to the squad. The Colonials also welcome back seniors Deja Tamlin and Brianna Frakes. Juniors Liz Campbell, Allie Yurkovich, Holly Brennan, Taylor Lord and Jessie Kaczmarek round out the returning upperclassmen. Top returners include junior libero/defensive specialist Allie Yurkovich, senior setter Brianna Frakes and junior outside hitter Taylor Lord. Yurkovich was one of just two Colonials to appear in all 115 sets last season and ranked ninth in the NEC in digs per set with 3.23. Frakes led the team with 910 assists and ranked second in the league with 8.43 assists per set. She recorded 30+ assists in 16 of 30 matches last season. Lord recorded a career-high 21 kills at Bryant last season. She also rank second on the team with 2.35 kills per set and was second in the NEC in service aces. Robert Morris holds a 1-0 all-time record gainst Stony Brook with the only meeting between the two teams coming on August 30, 2002 as the Colonials earned a 3-0 sweep. The Colonials and Eastern Michigan Eagles have met four times previously with Eastern Michigan holding a 3-1 series lead. The teams last met September 17, 2011 as the Eagles won 3-0. RMU will square off against tournament host Butler for the fourth time on Saturday. The Bulldogs leads the all-time series 3-0 with the teams last meeting in 2014. The Butler Tournament comes to a close on Saturday when the Colonials meet Oakland for the sixth time. The Golden Grizzlies hold a 3-2 edge in the series which dates back to the 1999 season. ABOUT ROBERT MORRIS
The Colonials collected were predicted to finish in fith-place in the 2017 NEC Preseason Coaches’ Poll. RMU missed qualifying for its 18th consecutive NEC Tournament by just one game last season. In each of the last 18 seasons, the Colonials have posted a winning record in league competition, which stands as the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present.
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Allie Yurkovich | 5-7 | JR | L/DS One of just two Colonials to play in all 115 sets last season; Third on the team and ninth in the NEC last season in digs (3.23); Tallied a career-high 22 digs against Gardner-Webb on Aug. 26, 2016
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Brianna Frakes | 5-10 | SR | S Led the team with 910 assists and ranked second in the league with 8.43 assists/set; Recorded 30+ assists in 16 of 30 matches last season; Ranked third on the team in attack percentage (.212)
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Taylor Lord | 5-9 | JR | OH Ranked second on the team last season in kills per set (2.35) and digs per set (3.56); Was second in the NEC in service aces per set (0.41); Recorded career-high 21 kills at Bryant
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RMU QUICK FACTS UNIVERSITY INFORMATION LOCATION Moon Township, Pa. FOUNDED 1921 ENROLLMENT 5,358 AFFILIATION NCAA Division I CONFERENCE Northeast Conference (NEC) NICKNAME Colonials COLORS Blue and White with Red FACILITY Charles L. Sewall Center Capacity 3,056 PRESIDENT Dr. Christopher B. Howard ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Craig Coleman, M.D. MEDIA RELATIONS WEBSITE www.rmucolonials.com VOLLEYBALL CONTACT Jeff DeBaldo Office Phone (412) 397-6070 Office Fax (412) 397-4943 E-Mail [email protected] Mailing Address 6001 University Boulevard Moon Township, Pa. 15108 SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM
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COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH Alma Mater Tenure at RMU Record at RMU Career Record (DI) ASSISTANT COACH Alma Mater Tenure at RMU VOLUNTEER ASSISTANT Tenure at RMU ATHLETIC TRAINER STUDENT MANAGER
Dale Starr Northern Colorado ‘95 Eighth season 106-120 202-201 Danny Doherty Kent State ‘10 Seventh season Matt Stehlik Fifth season Stacy Ogden, ATC Ella Johnson
MUSKET SHOTS NEW DAY, NEW SEASON The Robert Morris Colonials return to the court for the first time in 2017 when they travel to Indianapolis for the Butler Tournament. RMU is coming off a 14-16 (8-6 NEC) campaign in 2016 and just missed out on qualifying for its 18thconsecutive Northeast Conference tournament by one game. The Colonials did produce their 18th-straight winning league record, which stands as the longest mark stretch of any NEC member, past or present. WELCOME FRESHMAN Head coach Dale Starr welcomes eight freshmen to the team in 2017 including Maria Alfano, Caroline Bain, Whitney Brown, Skylar Clements, Emma Granger, Alyson Londot, Mirna Sarjanovic and Erika Wilt. This matches the 2014 squad for the most freshmen on a Dale Starr coached Colonial team. The previous high was six back in 2015. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED The Colonials will have to find a way to replace the production of four-time All-NEC honoree Arden Fisher. Fisher became just the third RMU player in program history to earn All-NEC honors all four years of her career. Fisher was a second-team honoree her first three years before earning first-team laurels in 2016. She became the first volleyball player in in RMU history to record 1,000-plus career kills (1,246) and 1,500-plus career digs (1,852). Her 598 digs last season ranks second in the individual single-season records. She also finished her career ranked second in career digs and fifth in career kills. DIGGING UP SUCCESS RMU ranked among the nation’s best last season as the Colonials were 16th with a conference best 17.44 digs per set. Three Colonials ranked in the top 10 in the NEC in digs including Arden Fisher (1st - 5.34), Taylor Lord (8th - 3.56) and Allie Yurkovich (9th - 3.23). Last season marked the second straight year that RMU tallied at least 2,000 digs. LENDING A HELPING HAND Senior Brianna Frakes was one of just two players in the NEC to dish out 900-plus assists. She ranked second in the league in both total assists (910) and assists per set (8.43). As a team, RMU was third in the conference with 10.90 assists per set. A HISTORIC RUN Robert Morris recorded its 18th consecutive winning record in NEC play. By doing so, the Colonials extended the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Over that timespan, RMU has gone 162-42 in conference play: 1999: 9-0 2004: 8-0 2009: 11-5 2014: 12-2 2000: 8-1 2005: 7-1 2010: 13-3 2015: 11-3 2001: 8-1 2006: 5-3 2011: 10-6 2016: 8-6 2002: 9-0 2007: 6-2 2012: 13-3 2003: 8-0 2008: 8-0 2013: 8-6
NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 17
NAME Deja Tamlin Alyson Londot Erika Wilt Liz Campbell Whitney Brown Skylar Clements Maria Alfano Emma Granger Allie Yurkovich Holly Brennan Brianna Frakes Taylor Lord Jessie Kaczmarek Caroline Bain Mirna Sarjanovic
POS OH OH OH/DS S S MB MB MB L/DS RS S OH L/DS RS OH
YR Sr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Fr. Fr.
HT 5-9 5-10 5-9 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4 5-7 5-11 5-10 5-9 5-5 6-0 6-0
THE DALE STARR FILE HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL Inkster, Mich./Wayne Memorial Utica, Ohio/Utica Temperance, Mich./Bedford Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee Pittsburgh, Pa./Avonworth Littleton, Colo./Mountain Vista Cranberry Township, Pa./Seneca Valley Dalton, Ohio/Dalton Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson Colorado Springs, Colo./Rampart Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston Inwood, W. Va./Musselman Rolla, Mo./Rolla Lower Burrell, Pa./Oakland Catholic Zagreb, Croatia/Vth Gymnasium
Head Coach: Dale Starr (eighth season at Robert Morris; Northern Colorado ‘95) Assistant Coach: Danny Doherty (seventh season at Robert Morris; Kent State ‘10) Volunteer Assistant: Matt Stehlik (fifth season at Robert Morris)
Deja Tamlin Allie Yurkovich
DAY-sha YER-kuh-vitch
Danny Doherty Matt Stehlik
DOE-her-tee stell-ICK
LETTERWINNERS RETURNING 7
Holly Brennan | Jr. - OPP Liz Campbell | Jr. - S Brianna Frakes | Sr. - S Jessie Kaczmarek | Jr. - L/DS Taylor Lord | Jr. - OH Deja Tamlin | Sr. - OH Allie Yurkovich | Jr. - L/DS
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Leah Dunivan | Sr. - MB Arden Fisher | Sr. - OH Kendra Harlow | Fr. - MB April Krivoniak | Sr. - OPP Schaely Renfrew | Jr. - L/DS Brianna Schmid | So. - MB
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2 S OH 5 OPP S L/DS OH L/DS 8 MB RS S MB MB OH OH OH/DS
COLORADO Holly Brennan Skylar Clements CROATIA Mirna Sarjanovic MICHIGAN Brianna Frakes Deja Tamlin Erika Wilt MISSOURI Jessie Kaczmarek OHIO Liz Campbell Emma Granger Alyson Londot PENNSYLVANIA Maria Alfano Caroline Bain Whitney Brown Allie Yurkovich WEST VIRGINIA Taylor Lord
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STARR AS A HEAD COACH YEAR SCHOOL 2016 Robert Morris 2015 Robert Morris 2014 Robert Morris 2013 Robert Morris 2012 Robert Morris 2011 Robert Morris 2010 Robert Morris 2009 McNeese State 2008 McNeese State 2007 McNeese State 2006 McNeese State 2005 McNeese State 2004 McNeese State
202-201 106-120 77-29 RECORD/FINISH 14-16 / 5th 19-13 / 2nd 15-17 / 2nd 9-22 / 4th 17-17 / 2nd 15-17 / 4th 17-18 / 2nd 17-13 / T-4th East 12-18 / 3rd East 19-14 / 2nd East 15-14 / 1st East 15-11 / 5th 18-11 / T-4th
RMU’s recent success is due in part to a dominant team blocking effort, an area which Starr completely overhauled in his first season with the program. As a result, the Colonials have ranked third or better in the Northeast Conference in team blocking in six of Starr’s seven seasons at the helm. Starr has continued the proud tradition of RMU volleyball. He has guided the Colonials to a 75-29 mark in league play and has defeated every team in the conference at least four times. In 2016 RMU tallied an 8-6 mark in NEC play and finished with a winning conference record for the 18th consecutive season, extending the longest such streak of any NEC member, past or present. Under Starr’s guidance, the Colonials ranked in the top three in the NEC in six categories. Starr led the Colonials to their eighth NEC Tournament title in 2015, the first in six appearances with Starr at the helm. Robert Morris defeated three-time defending NEC champion LIU Brooklyn on its home court in an epic 3-1 comeback after RMU dropped set one. Robert Morris received an automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Tournament, where the Colonials fell to Ohio State in the First Round. Robert Morris’ 19 wins in 2015 are the most achieved in a season under Starr.
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RECORDS OVERALL (DI) AT ROBERT MORRIS AGAINST THE NEC
Dale Starr enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Robert Morris University volleyball team in 2017.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Maria Alfano al-FAWN-o Skylar Clements KLUH-ments Brianna Frakes bree-ANN-uh FRAYKS Jessie Kaczmarek kaz-MARE-ik Mirna Sarjanovic meerna sar-YAWN-ovich
BY CLASS SENIORS Brianna Frakes Deja Tamlin JUNIORS Holly Brennan Liz Campbell Jessie Kaczmarek Taylor Lord Allie Yurkovich FRESHMEN Maria Alfano Caroline Bain Whitney Brown Skylar Clements Emma Granger Alyson Londot Mirna Sarjanovic Erika Wilt
TEAM INFORMATION FIRST SEASON OF VOLLEYBALL 1981 ALL-TIME VOLLEYBALL RECORD 462-520 NEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 8 NEC REGULAR-SEASON TITLES 6 NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 6 2015 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (13-25, 16-25, 11-25) 2003 vs. Penn State | L, 0-3 (10-30, 18-30, 11-30) 2002 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (22-30, 20-30, 16-30) 2001 vs. Ohio State | L, 0-3 (17-30, 16-30, 13-30) 2000 vs. Minnesota | L, 0-3 (1-15, 6-15, 2-15) 1999 vs. Penn State | L, 0-3 (1-15, 1-15, 2-15) 2016 OVERALL RECORD 14-16 2016 NEC RECORD | FINISH 8-6 | 5th 2017 NEC PRESEASON POLL 5th LETTERWINNERS LOST (2016) 4 LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (2017) 9
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2 Jr. - OPP Fr. - MB 1 Fr. - OH 3 Sr. - S Sr. - OH Fr. - OH/DS 1 Jr. - L/DS 3 Jr. - S Fr. - MB Fr. - OH 4 Fr. - MB Fr. - RS Fr. - S Jr. - L/DS 1 Jr. - OH
In 2014, Starr saw his team compile its best conference record (12-2) during his tenure. He led the Colonials to their first NEC Tournament title match since 2010 and had three student-athletes earn All-NEC accolades – a season best under his direction. RMU paced the league in blocks, averaging 2.41 per set and 2.92 in conference matches. The Colonials also finished second in digs, opponent hitting percentage, and hitting percentage. Starr guided the 2013 RMU team to its 15th-consecutive NEC Tournament berth, finishing the conference slate with an 8-6 record. The Colonials led the conference in digs and Starr had a student-athlete make an All-NEC team for the fourth straight season. On Oct. 19, Starr earned his 200th career win with a three-set sweep of St. Francis (Pa.). With a senior-heavy roster in 2012, Starr led the Colonials to their 14thconsecutive NEC Tournament behind the strength of 13 regular-season wins against NEC foes. Despite a slow start in early-season tournaments, Starr led RMU to a thrilling five-set victory over West Virginia, the first victory over a Big-XII team in program history. Two members of Starr’s 2012 squad would earn All-NEC honors for the second consecutive season. Academically, the team won the conference’s Team GPA award for the second-straight academic year, as the mark of 3.65 doubled as the highest mark among all of RMU’s athletic programs. The highlight of the 2011 season under Starr had to be the three-set sweep of crosstown-rival Pittsburgh. The win was the first victory over the Panthers in program history. In his first season with Robert Morris, two of Starr’s student-athletes claimed first team all-conference honors in 2010 and a total of four claimed weekly honors from the NEC. Starr guided his squad to a victory over then six-time defending NEC champion LIU-Brooklyn in the conference tournament semifinals. After eliminating the Blackbirds in a thrilling, five-set match, RMU then competed in its 13th league championship match, extending its own conference record.
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AROUND THE NEC 2017 STANDINGS SCHOOL NEC PCT OVR PCT ROBERT MORRIS Bryant Central Connecticut Fairleigh Dickinson LIU Brooklyn Sacred Heart St. Francis Brooklyn Saint Francis U
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#1 DEJA TAMLIN - SENIOR OUTSIDE HITTER - INKSTER, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS...........................................10 at Duquesne (9/27/16) .................................................HITTING %.................................... .357 vs. FDU (10/29/16) .................................................DIGS ............................................12 at Kent State (9/6/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES...................................................................... .................................................BLOCKS........................................................4.0, Four times .................................................POINTS....................................12.0 at Duquesne (9/27/16)
#10 ALLIE YURKOVICH - JUNIOR LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - JEFFERSON HILLS, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..............................................................1, three Times .................................................HITTING %............................... 1.000 at Bryant (10/23/16) .................................................DIGS .................................22 vs. Gardner-Webb (8/26/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES................................4 vs. Bryant (11/14/15) .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................. .................................................POINTS....................................12.0 at Duquesne (9/27/16)
#2 ALYSON LONDOT - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER - UTICA, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#11 HOLLY BRENNAN - JUNIOR OPPOSITE - COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %............................................................................ .................................................DIGS ..................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES....................................1 vs. FDU (10/29/16) .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................. .................................................POINTS...............................................1 vs. FDU (10/29/16)
#3 ERIKA WILT - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - TEMPERANCE, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#12 BRIANNA FRAKES - SENIOR SETTER - CLARKSTON, MICH. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS..................................5, At Sacred Heart (11/7/2015) .................................................HITTING %.............................................. 1.000, Two times .................................................DIGS ...........................19 vs. Youngstown State (9/13/16) .................................................SERVICE ACES....................3 at Saint Francis U. (9/26/15) .................................................BLOCKS........................................................4.0, Two times .................................................POINTS........................................................7.0, Two times
#4 LIZ CAMPBELL - JUNIOR SETTER - SPRINGFIELD, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILS.............................................3 vs. Bucknell (9/3/2016) .................................................HITTING %............................... 1.000 vs. Brown (9/12/15) .................................................DIGS ......................................11 vs. Georgetown (9/4/15) .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#14 TAYLOR LORD - JUNIOR OUTSIDE HITTER - INWOOD, W.VA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS.............................................21, at Bryant (10/23/16) .................................................HITTING %........... .478 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (11/1/15) .................................................DIGS ............................................26 vs. Bryant (11/14/15) .................................................SERVICE ACES..............................................4, Three Times .................................................BLOCKS.......................................6.0, vs. Bucknell (9/3/16) .................................................POINTS.......................................23.5 at Bryant (10/23/16)
#5 WHITNEY BROWN - FRESHMAN SETTER - PITTSBURGH, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#15 JESSIE KACZMAREK - JUNIOR LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST - ROLLA, MO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ................................................................1, Two Times .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS...................................................................................
#6 SKYLAR CLEMENTS - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - LITTLETON, COLO. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#16 CAROLINE BAIN - FRESHMAN RIGHTSIDE - LOWER BURRELL, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#7 MARIA ALFANO - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA. SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#17 MIRNA SARJANOVIC - FRESHMAN OUTSIDE HITTER - ZAGREB, CROATIA SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
#8 EMMA GRANGER - FRESHMAN MIDDLE BLOCKER - DALTON, OHIO SEASON CATEGORY CAREER .................................................KILLS....................................................................................... .................................................HITTING %.............................................................................. .................................................DIGS ....................................................................................... .................................................SERVICE ACES........................................................................ .................................................BLOCKS................................................................................... .................................................POINTS....................................................................................
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ROBERT MORRIS WHEN... GENERAL Overall Home Away Neutral Non-Conference Conference Conference Home Conference Road
2017 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
UNDER STARR 106-120 51-32 45-50 10-38 31-91 75-29 37-15 38-14
BY SETS 3-Set Match 4-Set Match 5-Set Match RMU Wins Set One RMU Loses Set One
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
48-63 38-40 20-17 85-24 21-96
BY KILLS Leading in Kills Trailing in Kills Tied in Kills
0-0 0-0 0-0
63-4 38-115 5-1
BY DIGS Leading in Digs Trailing in Digs Tied in Digs
0-0 0-0 0-0
82-40 23-73 1-7
BY BLOCKS Leading in Blocks Trailing in Blocks Tied in Blocks
0-0 0-0 0-0
84-38 19-67 3-15
BY HITTING PERCENTAGE Leading in Hitting % 0-0 Trailing in Hitting % 0-0 Tied in Hitting % 0-0 Hitting .200 or better 0-0 Hitting below .200 0-0 Opp. Hit Above .200 0-0 Opp. Hit Below .200 0-0 BY SERVICE ACES Leading in Aces 0-0 Trailing in Aces 0-0 Tied in Aces 0-0 MISCELLANEOUS On Monday On Tuesday On Wednesday On Thursday On Friday On Saturday On Sunday In August In September In October In November In December
0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
93-13 13-107 ----79-22 27-98 15-90 91-30 72-26 25-76 9-18 1-1 2-16 8-3 1-0 11-31 58-48 25-21 5-18 30-63 45-23 26-15 0-1
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2016 Robert Morris Volleyball Statistics Robert Morris Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 13, 2016) All matches RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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8 6 12 3 7 2 4 14 10 1 9 11
Player
DUNIVAN, Leah SCHMID, Brianna FRAKES, Brianna HARLOW, Kendra FISHER, Arden KRIVONIAK, April CAMPBELL, Liz LORD, Taylor YURKOVICH, Allie TAMLIN, Deja RENFREW, Schaely BRENNAN, Holly TEAM ROBERT MORRIS Opponents
Team Statistics ATTACK Ki l l s Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct Kills/Set SET As s i s t s Assists/Set SERVE Aces Errors Aces/Set SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Set DEFENSE Digs Digs/Set BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Set Block Errors Ball handling errors ATTENDANCE Total Dates/Avg Per Date Neutral site #/Avg Current win streak Home win streak
sp
88 107 108 46 112 115 38 100 115 56 13 6 115 115
k
OVERALL 14-16 8-6 6-10
k/s
Attack e
194 2.20 63 174 1.63 53 44 0.41 12 66 1.43 33 356 3.18 160 193 1.68 90 12 0.32 4 235 2.35 123 2 0.02 1 64 1.14 45 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1340 11.65 584 1465 12.74 711
RMU
OPP
1340 584 4192 .180 11.7
1465 711 4510 .167 12.7
1253 10.9
1352 11.8
157 194 1.4
101 214 0.9
101 0.9
157 1.4
2006 17.4
1958 17.0
53 375 240.5 2.1 62 82
53 304 205.0 1.8 69 60
1751 12/146 6/102 0 0
2982 12/248 -
ta
528 510 151 182 1152 612 52 761 9 233 0 2 4192 4510
pct
.248 .237 .212 .181 .170 .168 .154 .147 .111 .082 .000 .000 .180 .167
HOME 7-5 4-3 3-2 Set a a/s
sa
Serve se sa/s
5 0.06 0 1 4 0.04 26 31 910 8.43 13 19 2 0.04 2 7 39 0.35 31 20 13 0.11 30 41 198 5.21 2 1 24 0.24 41 27 57 0.50 10 39 0 0.00 0 2 0 0.00 1 4 1 0.17 1 2 1253 10.90 157 194 1352 11.76 101 214
Date Aug 26 Aug 26 Aug 27 Sep 02 Sep 03 Sep 03 Sep 06 Sep 09 Sep 10 Sep 10 Sep 13 09/16/16 09/17/16 09/17/16 *Sep 24 *Sep 25 09/27/16 *Oct 01 *Oct 2 *Oct 08 *Oct 09 Oct 12 *Oct 13 *Oct 22 *Oct 23 *Oct 29 *Oct 30 *Nov 04 *Nov 12 *Nov 13
AWAY 6-6 4-3 2-3
re
0.00 0 11 0.12 0.24 1 41 0.38 0.12 0 207 1.92 0.04 1 9 0.20 0.28 15 598 5.34 0.26 10 338 2.94 0.05 0 29 0.76 0.41 25 356 3.56 0.09 23 372 3.23 0.00 6 34 0.61 0.08 2 11 0.85 0.17 0 0 0.00 - 18 1.37 101 2006 17.44 0.88 157 1958 17.03
Opponent vs Gardner-Webb at The Citadel vs Morehead State BUFFALO COPPIN STATE BUCKNELL at Kent State vs WINTHROP vs MSU at UMBC YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs Lehigh vs WKU at Pitt CENTRAL CONNECTICUT BRYANT at Duquesne at Fairleigh Dickinson at Sacred Heart ST. FRANCIS BROOKLYN LIU WEST VIRGINIA SAINT FRANCIS U at Central Connecticut at Bryant FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON SACRED HEART at SAINT FRANCIS U at St. Francis Brooklyn at LIU
Record in 3-set matches: 6-6 Record in 4-set matches: 4-7 Record in 5-set matches: 4-3
Dig dig dig/s
L W L W W W L L W W L L L L L L L W L W W L W W L W L W W L
Score 1-3 3-2 1-3 3-0 3-1 3-2 0-3 2-3 3-0 3-2 1-3 1-3 0-3 0-3 2-3 1-3 0-3 3-0 0-3 3-1 3-0 0-3 3-0 3-1 2-3 3-0 1-3 3-2 3-1 1-3
NEUTRAL 1-5 0-0 1-5
bs
Blocking ba total blk/s be bhe
14 79 93 15 82 97 3 19 22 3 26 29 7 48 55 5 41 46 0 17 17 4 38 42 0 0 0 2 25 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 375 240.5 53 304 205.0
1.06 0.91 0.20 0.63 0.49 0.40 0.45 0.42 0.00 0.48 0.00 0.00 2.09 1.78
10 19 3 2 11 5 3 5 0 4 0 0 62 69
1 1 60 0 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 82 60
Score by set 21-25,25-18,24-26,16-25 22-25,23-25,25-14,25-16,15-12 25-20,20-25,21-25,24-26 25-17,25-16,26-24 25-17,25-18,15-25,25-19 22-25,29-27,11-25,25-19,18-16 14-25,18-25,21-25 25-17,25-20,27-29,18-25,15-17 25-23,25-16,25-11 26-24,25-14,14-25,22-25,17-15 29-31,26-24,22-25,23-25 26-24,18-25,23-25,22-25 23-25,18-25,16-25 13-25,9-25,15-25 25-19,21-25,23-25,25-18,13-15 23-25,22-25,25-22,19-25 22-25,21-25,19-25 25-15,25-17,25-17 18-25,21-25,11-25 15-25,25-18,25-15,25-22 25-22,25-19,25-19 22-25,24-26,15-25 25-19,25-15,25-14 25-22,17-25,25-18,28-26 25-27,25-21,25-27,25-23,10-15 25-14,25-11,25-17 27-29,22-25,25-23,19-25 23-25,25-12,25-12,21-25,15-9 25-12,32-30,23-25,25-20 24-26,25-23,18-25,24-26
points
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Att. 99 147 90 174 188 254 783 50 100 332 134 140 130 438 115 113 179 101 101 215 126 93 121 136 237 114 104 177 175 176
