volleyball

1000 Kills Strong for DiGiovanna

October 13, 2011 Cat Tacopina 0

What Melinda DiGiovanna started at the age of 10 would become what set her apart from most other athletes who have and will pass through the Women’s Volleyball Program. DiGiovanna, a fourth-year outside hitter and one of the team’s three captains, marked her 1,000 kill Sept. 23, during a set of matches against SUNY Cortland and SUNY Plattsburgh, while at a tournament hosted by SUNY Oneonta that weekend. DiGiovanna, a 2010 First-Team All-SUNYAC East Division member and SUNYAC All-Tournament Team player, is only the seventh player in program history to reach this milestone. Women’s Volleyball Head Coach Matt Giufre scouted DiGiovanna while she was a senior at West Hempstead High School, but only realized after her first year on the team that she had the potential to make a name for herself in the […]

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.[…]

Set for the Playoffs

March 17, 2011 Andrew Wyrich 0

With only two games left in their regular season schedule, the Men’s Volleyball team has their sights set on the United Volleyball Conference (UVC) Championships […]