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Table of Contents

Phoenix College Athletic Department Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

2011 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

2011 Coaching Staff . . . . . . . 5-6

2011 Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2011 Players . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-11

Past Honors . . . . . . . . . . . .12-18

2011 Athletic Trainers . . . . . . 20

President’s WelcomeGenerations of students have made Phoenix College the launching point for the pursuit of their educational, professional, and personal goals . Since 1920, PC’s talented faculty, administrators, and staff have provided outstanding teaching and learning experiences, resulting in our students’

success in the classroom, on the field, and far beyond .

Intercollegiate athletics programs have long been a vital part of PC’s mission . Phoenix College student athletes participate in the Student Athlete Scholastic Success Program, receiving mentorship and advisement from coaches, administration, and faculty as they strive to reach their academic goals . The program has resulted in stellar outcomes:

• Ten Phoenix College student athletes earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Academic All-American honors in 2010-2011 with a GPA of 3 .6 or higher . In Fall 2010, 97 student athletes achieved a 3 .0 or better GPA .

• Five PC athletic teams were designated NJCAA Academic All-American Teams, with a team grade point average of at least 3 .0 .

• The PC Men’s Basketball team took first place in the Region 1 Championship, placing in the top ten nationally .

• During 2010-2011, 47 Phoenix College student athletes signed on to continue their athletic and academic pursuits at the university level .

Thank you for supporting our student athletes. I hope you enjoy this event, and I look forward to your continued engagement in the variety of educational, athletic, cultural, and civic opportunities available right here in your community, at Phoenix College .

Anna Solley, Ed .D . President Phoenix College

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Ms. Kristi Kincaid Women’s Basketball Coach

Mr. Land Jacobsen Football Coach

Mr. Heinz Muller Softball Coach

Mr. Mark Mejia Assistant Football Coach

Ms. Amanda Liebermann Volleyball Coach

Ms. Christa PfeningerStrength & Conditioning Coordinator

Mr. David Cameron Men’s Soccer Coach

Ms. Maybritt Hair Office Coordinator

Mr. Chris Sagar Women’s Soccer Coach

Mr. Paul DeRose Vice President

Administrative Services

Ms. Samantha Ezell Athletic Director

Dr. Anna Solley President, Phoenix College

Phoenix College Administration

Ms. Lisa-Ruiz Gonzales Head Athletic Trainer and Ass’t Athletic Director

Mr. Kevin Kimball Baseball Coach

Ms. April Perotti Athletic Trainer

Mr. Matt Gordon Men’s Basketball Coach

Athletic Department Coaches and Staff


Team InformationHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Burbridge-Liebermann

Assistant Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Oliver, Amanda Omar

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bears

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue and Gold

Facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Gym

Phoenix College Athletic Department

General InformationLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoenix, Arizona

Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920

Fall Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,000

Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maricopa Community College

Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Conference . . . . . . . . Arizona Community College Athletic Conference

Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1202 West Thomas Road, Phoenix, AZ 85013

Phone (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7175

FAX (Athletic Department) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602-285-7333

Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www .phoenixcollege .edu

Conference Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . www .accac .org

Chandler-Gilbert Community College • Estrella Mountain Community College • GateWay Community College • Glendale Community College • Maricopa Skill Center • Mesa Community College • Paradise Valley Community College • Phoenix College • Rio Salado

College • Scottsdale Community College • South Mountain Community College • SouthWest Skill Center

Phoenix College and the Maricopa County Community College District are EEO/AA institutions.

www.phoenixcollege.edu

Phoenix College (Main Campus)1202 West Thomas Road Phoenix, AZ 85013602 .285 .7800

PC Downtown 640 North 1st AvenuePhoenix, AZ 85003602 .223 .4051


Date Opponent Site Time

August 13 ACCAC Scrimmage Scottsdale CC TBA

August 26 Central Arizona College Phoenix College 7:00 PM

August 31 South Mountain CC Phoenix, AZ 7:00 PM

September 2 Scottsdale CC Phoenix College 7:00 PM

September 9 SCC Tournament Scottsdale CC TBD

September 14 PIMA College Phoenix College 7:00 PM

September 21 Arizona Western College Yuma, AZ 7:00 PM

September 24 SDCC Tournament San Diego CC TBD

September 28 Mesa CC Phoenix College 7:00 PM

September 30 South Mountain CC Phoenix College 7:00 PM

October 3 Glendale CC Phoenix College 7:00PM

October 5 Scottsdale CC Scottsdale, AZ 7:00 PM

October 7 PIMA College Tucson, AZ 7:00 PM

October 12 Eastern Arizona College Thatcher, AZ 7:00 PM

October 14 Yavapai College Phoenix College 7:00 PM

October 15 Williston State College Phoenix College 4:00PM

October 19 Chandler Gilbert CC Phoenix College 7:00 PM

October 21 Glendale CC Glendale, Arizona 7:00 PM

October 26 Chandler Gilbert CC Chandler, AZ 7:00 PM

October 28 Mesa CC Mesa, AZ 7:00 PM

November 3-5 DII Regional Playoffs #1 Seed TBA

November 17-20 DII National Tournament Wisconsin Dells, WI

2011 Schedule


2011 Coaching Staff

Amanda Burbridge-Liebermann Head Coach

Head Coach Amanda Burbridge-Liebermann begins her 4th season as head coach and brings a highly decorated coaching

and playing career to Phoenix College. In Amanda’s first year at the helm of the Phoenix College Volleyball program, she led the team to a 19-11 record with a second place finish in the Region. Prior to her position at Phoenix College, Amanda was the Head Coach at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. In her three years at Desert Mountain, Amanda went 87-43 while leading the program to Back to Back State Titles in 2005 and 2006.

As an outside hitter for Arizona State University, Amanda started all four years earning various honors and setting three school records. Following her stellar playing career at ASU, she went on to play professionally for Ponce, Puerto Rico. Amanda not only excelled on the court, but in the classroom as well, graduating Cum Laude in 3.5 year from

Arizona State University with a Bachelors Degree in Sociology. She later returned to college to attain a Masters in Secondary Education.

In 2010 Amanda became a member of the Arizona State Athletics Hall of Fame.

Amanda’s coaching accomplishments include:

•Desert Sky Coach of the Year in 2006 and 2007•East Valley Tribune Coach of the Year in 2006•Six Year Head Coach with Arizona Volleyball Academy •Assistant Coach of the 2008 High Performance Select team •Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at North Canyon High School in Phoenix, Arizona•Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona•Assistant Varsity Volleyball Coach at Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Arizona•Feature Article in Coaching Management Magazine in December 2005•Amanda’s playing accomplishments at Arizona State University include:•AVCA All-American in 2000•Academic All-American 1999 and 2000

•ASU Scholar-Athlete Award in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000•First Team All Pac-10 Conference in 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000•Pac-10 Conference Medal Award Winner in 2000•ASU Senior Female Athlete of the Year in 2000•National Player of the Year for VolleyCentral.com in 2000•AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week October, 23, 2000•ASU Most Valuable Player and Team Captain 1998, 1999, and 2000•ASU Volleyball record holder for: Kills in a match (39,38) and Single Season Kills (599)•2010 record: 14-15 and made the region playoffs


2010 Coaching Staff

Lisa Oliver Assistant Coach

Texas native, Lisa Oliver enters her second season as Assistant Coach with the Phoenix College volleyball program. Oliver brings a wealth

of volleyball knowledge and experience to the Bear program. She is Co-founder of the Texas Volleyball Associates, a volleyball clinic that travels nationwide to improve skills, develop leadership and learn the importance of teamwork; in essence, to develop the whole athlete.

Oliver, who earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of New Mexico in 1998, was a four-year letter winner and was voted team Most Valuable Athlete in 1998. She earned All-WAC Honors during 1993-1998 seasons while running for the Lobos. She attended the University of Texas (’02) where she earned another degree in Education.

Recently earned her Masters in Education Administration from the University of Phoenix.

Amanda Omar Assistant Coach

Amanda Omar is the newest member of the Phoenix College coaching staff. She has had a unique career playing and coaching. In college, she played for

the University of Arkansas, and then transferred to McHenry County College where she became a NJCAA First Team All-American. She finished her final two seasons at Missouri State University earning First Team All-Conference honors for both years and her Bachelors degree in Entertainment Management and a Minor in Marketing. After college she played professionally in Puerto Rico for the Gigantes de Carolina then became a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. She also became a Master Instructor for Volleyball Conditioning and Performance through USA Volleyball and started her coaching career at Sky High Volleyball Club in Crystal Lake, IL where she led her 18 Black team to a National title in the American Division at Nationals in Salt Lake City, UT. During that time she also worked as the Head Coach for McHenry County College in Crystal Lake, IL where her team qualified for Nationals both years. After several years of coaching and training, Amanda still wanted to play so she joined an Agency and went overseas and played professionally in Finland for Kuusamon Pallokarhut in Kuusamo, Finland for one season then became the Head Coach for that same club the following season. Currently, she works for All-American Volleyball Camps and travels around the country working with various high school programs and works for Bally’s Total Fitness and LA Fitness teaching various group fitness classes.


2011 Roster

No. Player Pos. Height Year High School

1 Peyton Ashfield L 5’4” FR Cactus, AZ

2 Kelcie Sitton DS/L 5’5” FR Fountain Hills, AZ

4 Ally Kohlhase OPP 5’10” FR Sunrise Mountain, AZ

5 Carly Edington MB 6’ FR Centennial, AZ

6 Kalynn Egea L 5’7” SO Sunrise Mountain, AZ

7 Kayla Kane S 5’6” FR Deer Valley, AZ

8 Lane Peters OPP 6’ SO Thunderbird, AZ

9 Malorie Kelley OH 5’11” SO Red Mountain, AZ

10 Elizabeth Prieto OH 6’ SO Parker, AZ

11 Nicole Goss OH 5’7” FR Cactus, AZ

12 Keanna Lomeli OH 5’11” FR St. Mary’s, AZ

13 Rachael Lentine S 5’9” FR Boulder Creek, AZ

14 Jane Tukia MB 5’10” FR Marcos De Niza, AZ

16 Mary Rabayda S 5’3” FR Greenway, AZ


Player Bios 2011

Position: Libero

High School: Cactus, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: DS/Libero

High School: Fountain Hills, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: Opposite

High School: Sunrise Mountain, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: Middle Blocker

High School: Centennial, AZ

Year: Freshman

#1 Peyton Ashfield

#2 Kelcie Sitton

#4 Ally Kohlhase

#5 Carly Edington


Player Bios 2011

Position: Libero

High School: Sunrise Mountain, AZ

Year: Sophomore

Position: Setter

High School: Deer Valley, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: Opposite

High School: Thunderbird, AZ

Year: Sophomore

Position: Outside Hitter

High School: Red Mountain, AZ

Year: Sophomore

#6 Kalynn Egea

#7 Kayla Kane

#8 Lane Peters

#9 Malorie Kelley



High School: Parker, AZ

Year: Sophomore


High School: Cactus, AZ

Year: Freshman


High School: St. Mary’s, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: Setter

High School: Boulder Creek, AZ

Year: Freshman

#10 Elizabeth Prieto

#11 Nicole Goss

#12 Keanna Lomeli

#13 Rachael Lentine

Player Bios 2011


Player Bios 2011

Position: Middle Blocker

High School: Marcos De Niza, AZ

Year: Freshman

Position: Setter

High School: Greenway, AZ

Year: Freshman

#14 Jane Tukia

#16 Mary Rabayda


Past Honors

Year Player Honor

1999 Amy Martens 1st Team All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Jackie Stratton Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Alexis McComish 1st Team All-Region

2000 Amy Cripe Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Kristin Marin Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

2001 Niki Lambert Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Kristin Marin 2nd Team All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Autumn Baker Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

2002 Niki Lambert 2nd Team All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

Katy Knowlton Honorable Mention All-Conference

1st Team All-Region

2003 Sarah Teslevich 1st Team All-Region

1st Team All-Conference

Kandra Greer Honorable Mention All-Region

2004 Sarah Lobstein Honorable Mention All-Conference

2005 Jusienda Olsen Honorable Mention All-Conference

2006 Lisa Doremus 1st Team All-Region


Robyn Nasser Honorable Mention All-Conference

Sulieti Kaipelea Honorable Mention All-Conference

Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Honors


Past Honors

Year Player Honor

2007 Rita Gonzales 1st Team All-Region

2nd Team All-Conference

Lisa Doremus 1st Team All-Region


Michalle Burrola Honorable Mention All-Conference

Elizabeth Alford Honorable Mention All-Conference

2008 Rita Gonzales 1st Team All-Conference

Robin Law 1st Team All-Conference

Rachel Peru Honorable Mention All-Conference

2009 Nicole Lentine 1st Team All-Region

Honorable Mention All-Conference

Samantha Morse Honorable Mention All-Conference

2010 Samantha Morse 1st Team All-Conference

2nd Team All-ACCAC

Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Honors


Past Honors

Year Player Honor

1998 Kristin Bohn Distinguished Academic All-American

1999 Jackie Stratton Academic All-American

Amy Martens Academic All-American, 1st Team All-American

2000 Erika Noble Academic All-American

Amy Cripe Academic All-American

Caron Nyquist Distinguished Academic All-American

2001 Kristin Marin 2nd Team All-American

Kristi Wood Academic All-American

2001 MM Buckley Academic All-American

Kristin Marin Academic All-American

2002 Niki Lambert Academic All-American

2nd Team All-American

Mandy Wickert Academic All-American

Jenni Berwager Academic All-American

Katy Knowlton Distinguished Academic All-American

Jenni Berwager Academic All-American

2003 Christa Greseth Academic All-American

Kim Eastin Academic All-American

Kandra Greer Academic All-American

Sarah Teslevich 2nd Team All-American

2004 Sarah Teslevich 1st Team All-American

2006 Catherine Jarrett Academic All-American

2007 Lisa Doremus 1st Team All-American

2008 Robin Law Honorable Mention

Ali Gentry Academic All-American

2009 Chyna Coleman Academic All-American

2010 Sarah Zeibig Academic All-American

Daniella Serrano Academic All-American

All - American Honors


Past Honors

Year Honor

1999 Academic All-American Team Award

AVCA/Molten Team Academic Award

Region 1 Division II Tournament Champion

4th Place At National Championship Tournament

2000 NJCAA Academic Team Of The Year

Academic All-American Team Award


Phoenix College Women’s Team of The Year

2001 Academic All-American Team Award


2002 Academic All-American Team


NJCAA Academic Team Of Year Award

Year Honor




AVCA Team Academic Award


GamePlan/AVCA Team Academic Award

2007 NJCAA All-Academic Team





Year Player Honor

2006 Catherine Jarrett PC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Brynn Buckley PCAthletic Director’s Award

Coach Sitkiewicz PC Female Coach of the Year

2010 Danielle Serrano PC Scholar-Athlete of the Year

Volleyball Team Honors

Other Honors

Where did they go from here?

Year Player College

1996 Rachelle Day Graceland University

1997 Rachel Bauer University Of Evansville

Jennifer Zeller Union College

1998 Kristin Bohn Long Island University

Sharon Graham Mount Senario College

Annie McCullough High Point University

Laura Norton University Of Oregon, Purdue University

Melanie Steffen University Of South Alabama

1999 Amy Martens Northwestern State University

Jackie Stratton North Carolina State Universitiy

Alexis McComish Iona College

Nichole Witty University Of South Carolina

2000 Caron Nyquist Eastern Kentucky University

Amy Cripe University Of Southern Colorado

2001 Kristin Marin Lee University

Jackie Grabow Lee University

Alison Fredlake Belmont-Abbey University

Jamie Wellman Chicago State University

Kristi Wood Asbury College

Mj Buckley Kansas Wesleyan

2002 Niki Lambert Portland State

Mandy Wickert Colorado Christian

Kasey Frederickson University New Mexico Highlands

2003 Kandra Greer Mcneese State University

2004 Brittany Leeper Lambuth University

Amber Page Embry Riddle Aeronautica University

Sarah Lobstein Augusta State University

Past Honors



Past Honors

Where did they go from here?

Year Player College

2005 Jessica Puriton Lambuth University

2006 Jennife Chamberlin Mayville State University

Sulieti Kaipelea Tennessee State University

Whitney Sorenson Salem College

2007 Lisa Doremus Stony Brook University

Mischelle Burrola Stony Brook University

Brynn Buckley Drake University

Jamie Schultz Portland State

2008 Robin Law Henderson State

Rita Gonzales Texan Pan-Am Univ.

2009 Chyna Coleman Jackson State Univ.

Nicole Lentin Southwestern College

2010 Jenna Robertson Trevecca Nazarene University

Sarah Zeibig Dickinson State

Joelle Hoppe AZ Christian Univ.

Samantha Morse University of Louisiana-Monroe

Eboni Williams Virgina Union Univ.

Dana Yoshimura Virgina Union Univ.

KILLS Rank Name Season Kills

1 Elizabeth Alford 07 480

2 Nicole Lambert 02 461

3 Lisa Doremus 07 459

ASSISTS Rank Name Season Assists

1 Rita Gonzalez 07 1360

2 Mandy Wickertr 01 1108

3 Robyn Nasser 06 889

SERVICE ACES Rank Name Season Aces

1 Sarah Teslevich 04 87

2 Kristin Marin 01 74


DIGS Rank Name Season Digs


2 Michelle Burrola 07 658


BLOCKS Rank Name Season Blocks


2 Autumn Baker 01 106

3 Joelle Hoppe 10 99

Individual Season Records (since rally scoring)

Past Honors


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Lisa Ruiz-GonzalesHead Athletic Trainer

Lisa Ruiz-Gonzales, MS, ATC, AT/L is Phoenix College’s Head Athletic Trainer and an Assistant Athletic Director. This is her sixth year as Head

Athletic Trainer for Phoenix College. She received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Arizona State University and her M.S. in Sports Health Care from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She has been a part of the Phoenix College family and athletic training staff since 1999, initially starting as an athletic training student while attending ASU and continuing through as a graduate assistant while completing her master’s degree at ASHS. Lisa is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association, Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Trainers Association (ACCATA), and is currently licensed by the Arizona Board of Athletic Trainers. Lisa and her husband Emmett currently reside in Phoenix, Arizona.

April Perotti ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer

April Perotti, MS, ATC/L, is Phoenix College’s Assistant Athletic Trainer. This is her second year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for Phoenix

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