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Season Spikes for Women’s Volleyball

September 8, 2011 Melissa Fleckenstein 0

Last season the Women’s Volleyball Team lost in the conference finals to SUNY Cortland 3-1. This season, defeat won’t hold them back. For some players the loss will provide motivation for the coming season. Head Coach Matt Giufre has high expectations for his team and said he is looking forward to this season. He has 10 returning players who “have greatly improved” since last season and six new athletes. According to Giufre, this is invaluable because he is now able to sub out tired players during particularly long and grueling games. Co-Captain Tara Annunziata, a returning player, said the team’s biggest and most unique attribute is that “we gel as a team.” Marissa King, a second-year student and one of the team’s key setters, also spoke of this closeness between teammates and is very excited about this season.[…]

Doubles Trouble

September 8, 2011 Kate Blessing 0

Summer is coming to an end with athletes’ delight. It’s that time of year where New Paltz’s tennis team gears up, aiming for another conference championship. As defending champs, ranked 22nd in the Northeast last year, the girls are confident at the beginning of their season, even with the loss of talented seniors Stephanie Schara and Lindsey Garyn. “The team has changed, but we have a very strong core of juniors returning,” Coach Robert Bruley said. “They know what it takes to get the job done and[…]

Garyn The Great

April 28, 2011 Cat Tacopina 0

As her final season comes to a close, fourth-year tennis player Lindsey Garyn said she doesn’t have many regrets. In fact, there may only be one. “I regret it now going to Tampa for two years,” said Garyn. “I wish I spent all four years in New Paltz.” Garyn has been one of the top players for the New Paltz Tennis team since her arrival after transferring from a Div. II school, the University of Tampa. Originally, Garyn had played soccer until 10th grade and decided then that she would rather make the switch to tennis. Garyn said that by switching from soccer to tennis, she wanted[…]