2016 Rhode Island

College

JuniorLibero

Megan Armburg

Women's Volleyball

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The 2016 Rhode Island College Women's Volleyball Team

Front Row (left to right): Thurstina Horton, Haley Medeiros, April Von, Nicole Thibodeau, Jacqueline Jutras, Megan Armburg, Marisa Brynes, Abigayl White.

Back Row (left to right): Assistant Coach Sherri Heard, Kaitlyn Kopecky, Mariclaire Gulla, Sierra Smith, Sadie Swap, Jessica Brielmaier, Hannah Derefaka, Jillian Ward, Courtney Lambrese, Head Coach Leo Bush.

The 2016 Rhode Island College Women's Volleyball Roster# Name Class Position Hgt Hometown/High School1 Courtney Lambrese Junior Outside Hitter 5-8 Cranston, R.I./Cranston West2 Abigayl White Junior Setter 5-3 Coventry, R.I./Coventry3 Megan Armburg Senior Libero 5-5 Swansea, Mass./Joseph Case4 Marisa Brynes Sophomore Defensive Specialist 5-5 Warwick, R.I./La Salle Academy5 Hannah Derefaka Sophomore Middle Blocker 5-8 West Warwick, R.I./West Warwick6 Haley Medeiros Freshman Middle Blocker 5-6 Coventry, R.I./Coventry7 Kaitlyn Kopecky Freshman Middle Blocker 5-8 Swansea Mass./Joseph Case8 Mariclaire Gulla Junior Outside Hitter 5-8 Wakefield, R.I./South Kingstown9 April Von Junior Defensive Specialist 5-2 Providence, R.I./Mt. Pleasant10 Jillian Ward Sophomore Outside Hitter 5-9 Coventry, R.I./Coventry11 Nicole Thibodeau Senior Defensive Specialist 5-5 Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole Ridge12 Sierra Smith Junior Middle Blocker 5-10 Longmont, Colo./Ponaganset14 Sadie Swap Freshman Right Side Hitter 5-10 Ivoryton, Conn./Valley Regional15 Jacqueline Jutras Freshman Setter 5-7 Foster, R.I./Ponaganset17 Thurstina Horton Freshman Outside Hitter/RSH 5-5 Coventry, R.I./Coventry21 Jessica Brielmaier Freshman Middle Blocker 6-2 West Greenwich, R.I./Exeter-W.G.

Head Coach: Leo Bush Assistant Coach: Sherri Heard

Meet the Head Coach

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Head Coach Leo Bush

Leo Bush begins his third season as the head women’s volleyball coach at Rhode Island College. He owns a career record of 30-26 (.536) in two seasons at the helm.

RIC made a dramatic improvement in 2015 as Bush led the Anchorwomen to an 18-12 overall record and a 3-4 mark in the Little East Conference. Sixth-seeded RIC came back from a 2-0 deficit to defeat third-seeded Plymouth State, 3-2, in the first round of the Little East Tournament and then bowed out with a 3-0 loss to second-seeded Keene State in the semifinals.

He took over the program in 2014

and led RIC to a 12-14 record overall and a 3-4 (fifth place) mark in the Little East Conference. The 12 victories were a nine-win improvement from the 2013 season. By virtue of their fifth place finish, the Anchorwomen earned a trip to the Little East Conference Tournament for the first time since the 2012 campaign.

Bush joined Rhode Island College after serv-ing as the head girls’ volleyball coach at Coventry High School for nine seasons. During his ten-ure, Bush won a trio of R.I. Division I Girls’ Volleyball State Championships in 2011, 2012 and 2013, and also compiled four Division I South Division Championships.

He was named the Words Unlimited Schoolgirl Coach of the Year in 2012 and the Rhode Island Volleyball Coaches Association (RIVCA) Coach of the Year in 2005, 2009, 2010 and 2012.

Bush began his coaching career at Pilgrim High School as the head boys’ volleyball coach in 1998, before serving as the head coach of both the boys’ volleyball team and the baseball team for Oakers in 2001. He has held the title of head baseball coach for 14 seasons, while he spent three seasons as the head boys’ volleyball coach at Coventry. Bush capped off his coaching career with the boys as the 2003 Division I State Champions.

This is Bush’s second stint coaching at RIC, having served as an assis-tant baseball coach for the Anchormen in 1997.

In addition to his coaching duties, Bush works in the Coventry Public School System as a Spanish teacher, a position he has held since 1996.

Bush graduated from Stonehill College in 1996 with a bachelor’s degree in foreign language. He was a two-time baseball team captain who was also named First Team All-Region, All-Northeast-10 and to the league’s All-Academic Team. In addition, he was selected to play in the N.E. College Baseball All-Star Game as a senior and received the Gartland Award for his outstanding contributions to Stonehill athletics.

He is single and currently resides in Warwick.

Meet the Assistant Coach

Assistant Coach Sherri Heard

Sherri Head begins her third season as the assistant women's volleyball coach. She assists Head Coach Leo Bush in all phases of the program including recruiting, scouting, administering practice and match coaching.

A former member of the Rhode Island College women’s volleyball team, the Coventry, R.I. native closed out her career as an Anchorwoman having played in 484 games in 134 matches. She totaled 1,001 career kills (2.1/game), a .228 hitting percentage, 107 assists (.22/game), 58 service aces (.119), 159 digs (.33/game) and 279 blocks (.58/game). She ranks fourth and is one of only four former players to eclipse the 1,000-kill milestone all-time at RIC. Heard is fifth in career blocks and ninth in hitting percentage.

As a senior in 2007, she played in 114 games in 32 matches, totaling 318 kills (2.8/game), a .243 hitting percentage, 51 assists (.45/game), 57 digs (.50/game) and 75 blocks (.66/game). Heard was second on the team in kills, hitting percentage and blocks.

As a junior in 2006, Heard played in 123 games in 33 matches totaling 286 kills (2.33/game), a .291 hitting percentage, 27 assists (.22/game), four service aces (.03/game), 27 digs (.22/game) and 71 blocks (.58/game). Heard was named the Little East Conference Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week once on the season. She was second on the team in kills, hitting per-centage and blocks.

As a sophomore in 2005, she played in 122 games in 36 matches. She had 169 kills (1.39/game), 23 assists (0.19/game), 37 digs (0.30/game) and 56 blocks (0.46/game).

As a freshman in 2004, Heard played in 125 games in 33 matches. She had 228 kills (1.82/game), a .211 hitting percentage, 54 service aces (0.43/game), six assists (0.05/game), 38 digs (.30/game) and 77 blocks (0.62/game). She was named the Little East Conference’s Rookie of the Week twice on the season.

Heard was a three-sport athlete who also competed for the RIC women’s lacrosse team and the RIC women’s basketball team. She closed out her lacrosse career having played in 37 games, starting 34 of them. She totaled 17 goals, five assists, 22 points, 44 shots, 55 ground balls, 40

draw controls and 20 caused turnovers in three seasons with the program.She finished her basketball career having played in 90 games, starting 24

of them. She totaled 438 points, 301 rebounds, 35 assists, 25 blocks and 69 steals during her career. Heard averaged 4.9 rebounds and 3.3 rebounds per game and owned a .763 (145-190) career free throw percentage, which ranks sixth all-time.

Heard most recently served as an assistant women’s volleyball coach at Johnson & Wales University from 2012-14. Prior to that, she was the varsity girls volleyball coach at Cumberland High School from 2010-12. Heard also spent two seasons as the junior varsity women’s lacrosse coach from 2010-12 as well.

Since 2010, Heard has worked as an elementary physical education teacher in the Cumberland Public School System. She is also employed by the Seven Hills Foundation in Rhode Island, where she serves as a Personal Assistance Supports and Services (PASS) worker and helps families of children with special health care needs with daily life skills.

A 2004 graduate of Coventry High School, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Health and Physical Education from Rhode Island College in the fall of 2009.

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2016 Women's Volleyball Schedule

Date Opponent TimeSept. 2 vs. Endicott # 6 p.m.Sept. 3 at Brandeis # 10 a.m.Sept. 3 vs. Babson # NoonSept. 6 CURRY 6 p.m.Sept. 10 at Salve Regina w/Mt. Holyoke 10 a.m.Sept. 15 at Lasell 7 p.m.Sept. 17 SOUTHERN MAINE * 11 a.m.Sept. 17 BECKER 3 p.m.Sept. 22 at Wheaton 7 p.m.Sept. 24 KEENE STATE * NoonSept. 28 NICHOLS 7 p.m.Oct. 1 at Clark w/Mt Holyoke 1 p.m.Oct. 4 EASTERN CONNECTICUT * 6 p.m.Oct. 11 at Western Connecticut * 7 p.m.Oct. 13 WORCESTER STATE 6 p.m.Oct. 15 at Trinity w/WPI 1 p.m.Oct. 18 at UMass Boston * 6 p.m.Oct. 20 JOHNSON & WALES 7 p.m.Oct. 22 PLYMOUTH STATE * NoonOct. 25 at UMass Dartmouth * 7 p.m.Oct. 29 at Worcester State w/Framingham State 1 p.m.Nov. 1 Little East Conference First Round 6 p.m.Nov. 3 Little East Conference Semifinals 4 or 6 pmNov. 5 Little East Conference Finals Noon

# Brandeis Invitational match* Little East Conference match

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Junior Setter

Abigayl White

Final 2015 Women's Volleyball Statistics

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2015 Rhode Island CollegeRhode Island College Combined Team Statistics (as of Aug 30, 2016)

All matches

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 18-12 4-4 7-6 7-2CONFERENCE 3-4 1-2 2-2 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 15-8 3-2 5-4 7-2

Attack Set Serve Dig Blocking## Player sp k k/s e ta pct a a/s sa se sa/s re dig dig/s bs ba total blk/s be bhe points5 Kelsey Lace 108 446 4.13 186 1219 . 2 1 3 16 0.15 42 38 0.39 53 342 3.17 9 26 35 0.32 10 1 -3 Michelle Malboeuf 102 253 2.48 117 842 . 1 6 2 6 0.06 46 35 0.45 46 249 2.44 6 15 21 0.21 7 4 -12 Sierra Smith 99 165 1.67 63 367 . 2 7 8 8 0.08 0 1 0.00 0 14 0.14 9 20 29 0.29 7 3 -10 Jillian Ward 102 164 1.61 93 546 . 1 3 0 38 0.37 35 39 0.34 21 207 2.03 4 17 21 0.21 10 6 -24 Emily Langlais 70 77 1.10 22 190 . 2 8 9 6 0.09 0 0 0.00 3 16 0.23 15 26 41 0.59 16 0 -6 Morgan Stewart 73 55 0.75 34 160 . 1 3 1 11 0.15 12 18 0.16 2 45 0.62 2 21 23 0.32 7 1 -2 Abigayl White 103 33 0.32 12 144 . 1 4 6 881 8.55 16 24 0.16 3 217 2.11 2 4 6 0.06 9 22 -7 Leah Drolet 17 16 0.94 13 57 . 0 5 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 3 2 0.12 4 4 8 0.47 0 1 -4 Cassia Spivey 52 4 0.08 3 29 . 0 3 4 79 1.52 23 24 0.44 4 87 1.67 0 3 3 0.06 1 13 -8 Megan Armburg 106 4 0.04 3 13 . 0 7 7 27 0.25 30 28 0.28 61 322 3.04 0 0 0 0.00 0 5 -11 Nicole Thibodeau 68 1 0.01 0 2 . 5 0 0 3 0.04 20 10 0.29 2 44 0.65 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 -9 Samantha Silvia 1 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 1 1.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -1 Marisa Brynes 6 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1 6 1.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -16 Keely DiBiasio 11 0 0.00 0 0 . 0 0 0 1 0.09 5 1 0.45 4 8 0.73 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 -

TEAM - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - - -RHODE ISLAND COLL 111 1218 10.97 546 3569 . 1 8 8 1076 9.69 229 218 2.06 222 1560 14.05 51 136 119.0 1.07 67 57 -Opponents 111 1152 10.38 580 3534 . 1 6 2 1052 9.48 226 177 2.04 233 1545 13.92 54 182 145.0 1.31 46 58 -

Team Statistics RICVB OPPATTACK K i l l s 1218 1152 E r r o r s 546 580 Total Attacks 3569 3534 Attack Pct . 1 8 8 . 1 6 2 K i l l s / S e t 11.0 10.4SET A s s i s t s 1076 1052 A s s i s t s / S e t 9.7 9.5SERVE A c e s 229 226 E r r o r s 218 177 A c e s / S e t 2.1 2.0SERVE RECEPTIONS E r r o r s 222 233 E r r o r s / S e t 2.0 2.1DEFENSE D i g s 1560 1545 D i g s / S e t 14.1 13.9BLOCKING Block Solo 51 54 Block Assist 136 182 Total Blocks 119.0 145.0 B l o c k s / S e t 1.1 1.3 Block Errors 67 46Ball handling errors 57 58ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1037 1382 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/130 13/106 Neutral site #/Avg 9/59 Current win streak 0 - Home win streak 0 -

Date Opponent Score Score by set Att.Sep 02 WHEATON L 0-3 20-25,13-25,25-27 125Sep 05 at Salve Regina L 1-3 25-18,24-26,26-28,18-25 61Sep 05 vs St. Joseph's (L.I.) W 3-1 25-17,23-25,25-16,25-20 59Sep 08 CLARK L 1-3 14-25,19-25,25-18,16-25 110Sep 12 vs Worcester St. U. W 3-1 25-16,19-25,25-16,25-17 50Sep 12 at Wesleyan University W 3-1 27-25,26-24,6-25,25-16 100Sep 15 LASELL W 3-0 25-17,25-21,25-20 125

*Sep 19 at Keene State L 0-3 15-25,19-25,13-25 100Sep 19 vs Framingham State L 0-3 17-25,22-25,13-25 50Sep 21 EASTERN NAZARENE W 3-0 25-7,25-12,25-18 125

*Sep 26 at Plymouth State W 3-2 17-25,20-25,25-23,25-23,15-11 100Sep 26 vs Husson W 3-0 25-10,25-11,25-6 50Oct 02 at Johnson & Wales W 3-0 26-24,25-22,25-23 43Oct 02 vs UNE W 3-2 25-18,24-26,25-18,23-25,18-16 50Oct 03 vs Rutgers-Newark W 3-0 25-20,25-15,25-21 38Oct 03 vs Bridgewater St W 3-2 25-21,18-25,25-21,26-28,15-12 44

*Oct 06 WESTERN CONNECTICUT L 2-3 30-32,25-16,25-21,21-25,9-15 210Oct 09 vs Bridgewater St W 3-1 18-25,25-13,25-23,27-25 40Oct 10 at Rivier University L 0-3 16-25,11-25,15-25 30Oct 10 at Daniel Webster W 3-0 25-13,25-18,25-18 138

*Oct 13 UMASS DARTMOUTH W 3-0 25-4,26-24,25-13 105Oct 15 WORCESTER ST. U. W 3-0 28-26,25-13,25-19 125Oct 17 at Wheaton W 3-0 25-21,25-21,25-19 147Oct 17 vs Eastern Conn. State L 2-3 25-22,16-25,25-20,22-25,11-15 147

*Oct 21 UMASS BOSTON L 0-3 15-25,23-25,16-25 112Oct 24 at Coast Guard L 1-3 23-25,25-19,15-25,18-25 63

*Oct 27 at Eastern Conn. State L 1-3 25-19,21-25,19-25,18-25 200*Oct 31 at Southern Maine W 3-1 24-26,25-20,25-20,25-23 60Nov 3 at Plymouth State W 3-2 17-25,18-25,25-16,25-20,15-11 140Nov 05 at Keene State L 0-3 17-25,23-25,20-25 200

Record in 3-set matches: 9-6Record in 4-set matches: 5-4Record in 5-set matches: 4-2

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Meet the Team

Libero, 5-5, SeniorSwansea, Mass./Joseph Case

#3 Megan Armburg

Junior Year (2015): Played in 106 sets in 29 matches...recorded four kills (.04/set), 27 assists (.25/set), 30 service aces (.28/set) and ranked second on the team with 322 digs (3.04/set).

Sophomore Year (2014): Played in 68 sets in 21 matches...recorded four kills (.06/set), nine assists (.13/set), a team-high 36 aces (.53/set) and 217 digs (3.19/set).

High School: Named Boston Globe Player of the Year and a two-time All-State selection while at Joseph Case High School...2012 graduate...two-year team MVP and captain...also lettered in tennis and gymnastics.

Personal: Born August 4, 1996...operations management major...trans-fer from South Florida and UMass Dartmouth.

Megan Armburg's Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2014 68/21 27 4 5 -.037 217 9 36 2015 106/29 27 4 3 .074 322 27 30 Career 174/50 54 8 8 .000 539 36 66

Defensive Specialist, 5-5, SophomoreWarwick, R.I./La Salle Academy

#4 Marisa Brynes

Freshman Year (2015): Played in six sets in four matches...recorded six digs (1.00/set).

High School: Lettered in volleyball while at La Salle Academy...2015 graduate.

Personal: Born July 21, 1997...nursing major.

Marisa Brynes' Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2015 06/04 0 0 0 .000 6 0 0 Career 06/04 0 0 0 .000 6 0 0

Middle Blocker, 6-2, FreshmanWest Greenwich, R.I./Exter-W.G.

#21 Jessica Brielmaier

High School: Earned All-Division and All-Class honors while at Exeter-West Greenwich High School...2016 graduate.

Personal: Born January 8, 1998...health science major.

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Senior Defensive Specialist

Nicole Thibodeau

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Meet the Team

Middle Blocker, 5-8, SophomoreWest Warwick, R.I./West Warwick

#5 Hannah Derefaka

High School: Earned Second Team All-Division honors while at West Warwick High School...also a letterwinner in outdoor track and field.

Personal: Born July 8, 1996...nurs-ing major...transfer from the Community College of Rhode Island.

Outside Hittter, 5-8, JuniorWakefield, R.I./South Kingstown

#8 Mariclaire Gulla

Sophomore Year (2015): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island.

High School: Earned First Team All-Division honors while at South Kingstown High School...2014 graduate.

Personal: Born October 22, 1995...art education major...also attended Virginia Commonwealth University.

Outside Hitter/RSH, 5-5, FreshmanCoventry, R.I./Coventry

#17 Thurstina Horton

High School: Earned All-State and All-Division honors while at Coventry High School...2016 graduate...also named All-Division in basketball.

Personal: Born February 10, 1998...undecided about a major.

Setter, 5-7, FreshmanFoster, R.I./Ponaganset

#15 Jacqueline Jutras

High School: Earned All-State, All-Division and team MVP honors while at Ponaganset High School...2016 graduate...also selected as team MVP in track & field.

Personal: Born May 13, 1998...unde-cided about a major.

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Meet the Team

Middle Blocker, 5-10, Junior Longmont, Colo./Ponaganset

#12 Sierra Smith

Sophomore Year (2015): Played in 99 sets in 29 matches...registered a .278 hitting percentage, 165 kills (1.67/set), eight assists (.08/set), 14 digs (.14/set) and 29 blocks (.29/set).

Freshman Year (2014): Appeared in 59 sets in 20 matches...tallied 95 kills (1.61/set), a .156 hit-ting percentage,

four assists (.07/set), 11 digs (.19/set) and 20 blocks (.34/set).

High School: Earned All-State, All-Class and All-Division honors in track while at Ponaganset High School...2013 graduate.

Personal: Born December 21, 1994...biol-ogy major.

Sierra Smith's Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2014 59/20 250 95 56 .156 11 4 0 2015 99/29 367 165 63 .278 14 8 0 Career 158/49 617 260 119 .228 25 12 0

Middle Blocker, 5-8, FreshmanSwansea, Mass./Joseph Case

#7 Kaitlyn Kopecky

High School: A four-year letterwin-ner in volleyball while at Joseph Case High School...also earned All-Division honors in softball...named a Boston Herald, Boston Globe and Fall River Herald Academic All-Star.

Personal: Born May 24, 1998...early childhood education major.

Outside Hitter, 5-8, JuniorCranston, R.I./Cranston West

#1 Courtney Lambrese

Sophomore Year (2015): Played at the University of New England.

Freshman Year (2014): Played at the University of New England.

High School: A three-sport standout while at Cranston West High School...2014 graduate...named All-Division and All-State in both volleyball and basketball...earned All-Division honors in lacrosse.

Personal: Born May 10, 1996...physical education/health major...coach-ing minor.

Middle Blocker, 5-6, FreshmanCoventry, R.I./Coventry

#6 Haley Medeiros

High School: Earned All-State and All-Division honors while at Coventry High School....2016 graduate.

Personal: Born February 21, 1996...secondary education major with a concen-tration in biology.

Meet the Team

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Junior Year (2015): Played in 68 sets in 21 matches...tallied one kill (.01/set), three assists (.04/set), 44 digs (.65/set) and 20 service aces (.29/set).

Sophomore Year (2014): Played in 42 sets in 22 matches...recorded one assist (.02/set), seven service aces (.17/set) and 41 digs (.98/set).

Freshman Year (2013): Played in 58 sets in 20 matches...totaled five kills

(0.09/set), five assists (0.09/set), three service aces (0.05), and 111 digs (1.91/set)...ranked third on the squad in digs per set ranked fourth on the team in total digs for the year...tallied double-digit digs twice for the season and posted a season-high of 12 digs against Western Connecticut on Oct. 29, while also finishing with a season-high of two kills in that same match.

High School: Lettered in volleyball while at Seminole Ridge High School...2013 graduate. Personal: Born September 10, 1994...justice studies/sociology major.

Nicole Thibodeau's Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2013 58/20 13 5 3 .154 111 5 3 2014 42/22 7 0 0 .000 41 1 7 2015 68/21 2 1 0 .500 44 3 20 Career 168/63 22 6 3 .136 196 9 30

#11 Nicole ThibodeauDefensive Specialist, 5-5, Senior

Loxahatchee, Fla./Seminole RidgeRight Side Hitter, 5-10, FreshmanIvortyton, Conn./Valley Regional

#14 Sadie Swap

High School: Earned Second Team and Honorable Mention All-Shoreline Conference honors while at Valley Regional High School...2016 graduate.

Personal: Born November 8, 1997...graphic design major with a minor in photography.

Defensive Specialist, 5-2, JuniorProvidence, R.I./Mt. Pleasant

#9 April Von

Sophomore Year (2015): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island.

Freshman Year (2014): Played at the Community College of Rhode Island.

High School: Lettered in vol-leyball while at Mount Pleasant High School...2012 graduate.

Personal: Born April 13, 1994...MRI major...also attended the University of

Rhode Island.

Meet the Team

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Sophomore Year (2015): Played in 103 sets in 28 matches...recorded a .146 hitting percentage, 33 kills (.32/set), a team-high 881 assists (8.55/set), 217 digs (2.11/set), six blocks (.06/set) and 16 service aces (.16/set)...moved into fifth all-time in program history with 1,588 career assists.

Freshman Year (2014): Appeared in 87 sets in 26 matches...notched 34 kills (.39/set), a .102 hitting percentage, a

team-high 707 assists (8.13/set), 20 service aces (.23/set), 218 digs (2.51/set) and 10 blocks (.11/set)...was named the Little East Rookie of the Week three times.

High School: Selected All-State and All-Division while at Coventry High School...2014 graduate...selected to the 2013 All-Tournament team. Personal: Born August 26, 1996...biology major.

Abigayl White's Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2014 87/26 176 34 16 .102 218 707 20 2015 103/28 144 33 12 .146 217 881 16 Career 190/54 320 67 28 .122 435 1,588 36

#2 Abigayl WhiteSetter, 5-3, Junior

Coventry, R.I./Coventry

Breanna Boyer ’13 is RIC's all-time

leader with 1,458 career kills

Jessica Ho ’13 is RIC's all-time

leader with 3,077 career assists

Freshman Year (2015): Played in 102 sets in 30 matches...recorded a .130 hit-ting percentage, 164 kills (1.61/set), 38 assists (.37/set), 207 digs (2.03/set), 21 blocks (.21/set) and 35 service aces (.34)...named the Little East Conference Rookie of the Week on two occasions.

High School: Named First Team All-State while at Coventry High School...2015 graduate...First Team All-Division selection...three-time All-League

selection...named MVP.

Personal: Born November 15, 1996...technology education major.

Jillian Ward's Career Statistics Year SP/MP Att Kills KE PCT DIGS A SA 2015 102/30 546 164 93 .130 207 38 35 Career 102/30 546 164 93 .130 207 38 35

#10 Jillian WardOutside Hitter, 5-9, Sophomore

Coventry, R.I./Coventry

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Junior Middle Blocker

Sierra Smith

All-Time Rhode Island College Women’s Volleyball Records

Individual RecordsMost Career Kills (top five)

Player Kills Years Breanna Boyer 1,458 2009-12 Erin Miga 1,343 2003-06 Kristy Nix 1,032 2003-05 Sherri Heard 1,001 2004-07 Brandee Trainer 941 1998-01

Career .200 Hitters(minimum 550 Attempts and two seasons played)

Player Hitting Percentage Years Erin Miga .319 2003-06 Breanna Boyer .257 2009-12 Debbie Allen .256 1988-89 Amanda Yanski .254 1997, ’02 Jennifer Schulte .245 1987-91 Brandee Trainer .236 1998-01 Kalyn Archer .235 2009-10 Kristy Nix .235 2003-05 Sierra Smith .228 Active Sherri Heard .228 2004-07 Jessica Arrighi .211 1997-00 Lori Botelho .209 1986-87 Kari Geisler .205 2003-04 Kate Wolloff .200 1997-98

Most Career Assists (top five) Player Assists Years Jessica Ho 3,077 2009-12 Jeanne Rosa 2,239 2004-07 Amy Souza 2,197 2004-07 Kim Lebrun 1,591 1998-01 Abigayl White 1,588 Active

Most Career Blocks (top five) Player Blocks Years Erin Miga 570 2003-06 Brandee Trainer 374 1998-01 Sara McEntee 365 1992-94 Jennifer Schulte 291 1987-91 Sherri Heard 279 2004-07

Team Records Category Record Year Highest Team Hitting Percentage: .202 2010 Most Team Kills in a Season: 1,572 2005 Most Team Sets in a Season: 1,387 2005 Most Team Service Aces: 338 2005 Most Team Defensive Digs: 2,061 2008 Most Team Blocks: 499 1992 Best Team Record: 47-9 (.839) 1981

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