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INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

www.CGASports.comwww.CGASports.comCREDITSThe 2013 Volleyball Media Guide is a publication of the Coast Guard Academy’s Athletic Media Relations Offi ce.

Table of Contents 12013 Roster 2Season Preview 3The Coast Guard Academy 4-5Coast Guard Superintendent 6Director of Athletics 7Athletics Facilities 8-9Strength & Conditioning 10Staff Directory 11

Coast Guard Volleyball

Coaching Staff 12-13Player Bios 14-17Schedule/Program History Inside Back Cover

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2013 NUMERICAL ROSTERNo. Name Yr. Pos. Hometown

2 Miranda Brumbaugh Fr. DS Chula Vista, Ca. 3 Maggie Hine So. S Richmond, Va. 4 Michaela McKeown Fr. DS Boulder, Col. 5 Anna Ramsey Fr. DS Daphne, Ala. 6 Emily Gilland So. S/OPP Daleville, Ind. 7 Kelsey Hickle Jr. OH Plano, Texas 8 Kelsey DePorto Sr. MB Frankfort, Ill. 9 Jackie Tousignant Fr. RS Coventry, R.I. 10 Ashley Dumont So. MB/OH Silver Spring, Md.11 Elise Sako Jr. S/L Cleveland,Ohio 12 Samantha Marmolejo Sr. L/OH El Paso, Texas13 Rebekah Mueller Fr. RS Denair, Ca. Susan West Fr. OH/MB Jacksonville, Fla. Staff

Head Coach Aylene Ilkson (1st season)Assistant Coach Mark Thomas

2013 COAST GUARD VOLLEYBALL CAPTAINSKELSEY DEPORTO AND SAMANTHA MARMOLEJO

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SEASON PREVIEWSEASON PREVIEW

2013 VOLLEYBALL SEASON PREVIEW

The Coast Guard volleyball team returns senior

co-captain Kelsey DePorto, a three-time fi rst

team All-conference selection as the Bears, who

have earned either an ECAC or NCAA postseason

tournament berth in ten of the last 12 seasons,

look to once again return to postseason play.

First-year head coach Aylene Ilkson, who was an

assistant at NEWMAC rival Springfi eld for the past

three seasons, takes over a team that was 18-14

overall and 6-3 in the NEWMAC last season and has

advanced to the conference tournament semifi nals

for 12 straight seasons.

The Bears must replace All-conference selections

Keriann Mason and Karen Matic along with

Catherine Walker, who had stellar careers for the

Academy. The trio led the Bears to a pair of ECAC

Championships, a NEWMAC regular season and

tournament championships and a second round

appearance in the NCAA tournament in 2010 and

had a record of 102-31 over the past four years.

“We are young but talented and opening up with

back-to-back tournaments will certainly give our

team time to increase its chemistry on the fl oor

heading into a challenging conference schedule,”

said Ilkson.

The Bears open at home with the Bear

Invitational on Aug. 30th and 31st before travelling

to the Brandeis Invitational the following weekend.

“I am counting on the leadership of senior co-

captains Kelsey DePorto and Sam Marmolejo to

bring this team together in order to be playing our

best volleyball by the beginning of November,”

added Ilkson.

DePorto will lead the Bears off ense and be

supported by freshman Susan West and Rebecca

Mueller as well as sophomores Kelsey Hickle and

Ashley Dumont. DePorto led the Bears with a .356

hitting percentage and 105 blocks and was second

with 274 kills last season while Hickle, who missed

last season with a serious illness, had 224 kills and

107 digs as a freshman in 2011.

The Bears defense will be led by Marmolejo, the

Bears libero. She brings intensity to the court each

and every day and led the team with 518 digs a

year ago.

Sophomore Maggie Hine, will be expected to run

the off ense as the setter replacing Matic. Hine saw

action in 96 games last season and was second

with 377 assists to go with 107 digs.

“Coming to the Coast Guard Academy, I knew

these players would be hard workers,” said Ilkson.

“Seeing their day-to-day military and academic

responsibilities, I’m amazed with the eff ort they

give in practice each and every day.”

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One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S. One of the smallest of the fi ve U.S.

Military AcademiesMilitary Academies

Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree Four-Year Bachelor’s of Science degree

programprogram

Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner Founded in 1876 aboard the schooner

DobbinDobbin

Highly selective admissions standardsHighly selective admissions standards

No tuition, traditional application No tuition, traditional application

processprocess

No congressional nomination necessaryNo congressional nomination necessary

Education includes academics, physical Education includes academics, physical

fi tness, character and leadership fi tness, character and leadership

developmentdevelopment

85 percent of graduates choose to serve 85 percent of graduates choose to serve

beyond their fi ve-year commitmentbeyond their fi ve-year commitment

Two graduates have been NASA Two graduates have been NASA

AstronautsAstronauts

80 percent of graduates go to graduate 80 percent of graduates go to graduate

school (most paid for by Coast Guard)school (most paid for by Coast Guard)

COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMY

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COAST GUARD QUICK FACTSThe Coast Guard Academy has 23 Intercollegiate

sports (11 men’s, 9 women’s, 3 co-ed)

The Bears have been members of the New England

Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in

15 sports since 1999

Coast Guard has won NEWMAC championships

in Volleyball, Men’s Swimming, Men’s Basketball,

Women’s Crew and Softball

Teams have competed in the ECAC Championship

tournament in men’s soccer, men’s basketball, women’s

basketball, baseball and softball in the past fi ve years

The Bears have advanced to the NCAA Tournament

Elite 8 in both Volleyball (2006) and Men’s Basketball

(2007-08)

COAST GUARD ACADEMY CORPS OF CADETS

DEMOGRAPHICS

- about 1,000 cadets enrolled- 48 states and 11 foreign nations represented- 100% of students housed on campus- 20 NCAA Division III athletic teams- 31% of cadets are women- 22% of cadets are minorities- 1 faculty member for every 8 students- 19 Cadets in an average class

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REAR ADMIRAL SANDRA L. STOSZACADEMY SUPERINTENDENTTHIRD YEAR

Rear Admiral Sandra L. Stosz assumed the duties of the 40th Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New

London, Connecticut, June 3, 2011. She reported to the Academy after serving as the Director of Reserve and Leadership at

Coast Guard Headquarters in Washington, D.C. There she was responsible for developing policies to recruit, train and support

approximately 8,100 Coast Guard Reservists.

Rear Admiral Stosz is a surface operations offi cer with 12 years at sea, including command of two cutters – an icebreaking

tug on the Great Lakes and a medium endurance cutter that patrolled North Atlantic and Caribbean waters. She and her

crews executed many of the Coast Guard’s 11 missions such as drug and alien migrant interdiction, fi sheries enforcement,

search and rescue, polar and domestic icebreaking and ports and waterways security.

Between sea duty tours Rear Admiral Stosz specialized in personnel and resource management and program review. She

served tours of duty as Chief of Offi cer Assignments and as Program Reviewer and Acquisition Funds Coordinator for Coast

Guard major systems acquisitions, including the 225-foot buoy tenders and 87-foot coastal patrol boats. She broadened her

experience as the Secretary of Transportation’s military assistant and years later as the Commandant’s executive assistant.

She has served as Commanding Offi cer of the Coast Guard’s recruit training center in Cape May, New Jersey and as Director of

Coast Guard Enterprise Strategic Management and Doctrine where she was responsible for aligning enterprise level strategic

and management functions with the Commandant’s strategic intent.

Rear Admiral Stosz graduated from the Coast Guard Academy in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in Government.

She was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Northwestern University’s J. L. Kellogg Graduate School

of Management in 1994. In 2000 she completed an executive fellowship in national security through the MIT Seminar XXI

program, and she earned a Master of National Security Strategy from the National War College in 2004. In 2009 she attended

the Navy’s Executive Business Course at University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler business school.

Rear Admiral Stosz’s personal awards include three Legion of Merit Medals, four Meritorious Service Medals, two Coast

Guard Commendation Medals and two Coast Guard Achievement Medals.

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DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

TIM FITZPATRICKDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICSTHIRD YEAR

Tim Fitzpatrick just completed his second academic year as Director of Athletics at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and on his watch the USCGA’s athletic program has seen growth in several key areas. In addition to securing a comprehensive, fi ve-year shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America for the academy’s 21 NCAA sports, has overseen a rebranding initiative that has resulted in new logos and marks and created an athletic booster organization (the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Bear Club). Under Fitzpatrick’s guidance, the department produced its fi rst-ever women’s professional development seminar (the Women’s LeadHERship Symposium) for female USCGA athletic staff members as well as attendees from colleges and universities throughout New England, and has launched an external program for sale of corporate sponsorships and partnerships.

Fitzpatrick was the Director of Athletics at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi for two years prior to his arrival at USCGA, after spending the previous four years as the Deputy Athletic Director at Indiana University. At Texas A&M – Corpus Christi, Fitzpatrick secured major gifts for construction of a new outdoor tennis center, as well as renovation of the university’s baseball and softball stadiums. He additionally served on the NCAA’s Division I Women’s Basketball Issues Committee while in south Texas, and executed a strategic plan which increased the department’s corporate sponsorship revenue by nearly 40%.

While at Indiana, he was responsible for internal administration of the department, oversaw capital construction and facilities management, and had oversight of the football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball programs. Additionally, Fitzpatrick managed IU’s external units, including marketing, ticket operations, licensing, merchandising, website, and publications.

Additionally, he negotiated a 6-year, $21,000,000 shoe and apparel agreement with adidas America and administered the Hoosiers’ multi-media partnerships with Learfi eld Sports and the Big Ten Network. During his tenure, Indiana realized a ticket sales revenue increase of 15-percent over annual budgeted projections.

Fitzpatrick came to IU after spending the previous fi ve years as COO and associate athletics director for external operations at the U.S. Military Academy. Fitzpatrick directed a fundraising eff ort that saw Army’s “A Club” donor base grow from 750 to 6,700 and annual giving grow from $500,000

to $1.8 million. He also cultivated the Army Sports Network from two radio stations to 18, including 50,000-watt ESPN 1050 in New York City. During his tenure at West Point, corporate sponsorship revenue jumped from $250,000 to $920,000 annually.

He arrived at West Point from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he served as the associate athletics director for external aff airs and executive director of the athletic foundation. Fitzpatrick’s work at Charlotte resulted in a 26-percent increase in annual gifts and a 39-percent increase in planned gifts.

Prior to Army and Charlotte, Fitzpatrick served in a similar role at the University of Pittsburgh. In addition to serving as the men’s basketball sport administrator, he directed a staff that generated a school record $1.4 million in sponsorship revenue and a $125,000 increase in annual giving.

Fitzpatrick was a senior associate athletics director at the University of North Texas from May 1994 to June 1996. He was instrumental in UNT’s transition from NCAA Division I-AA football to the Big West Conference, and during the 1994 football season, North Texas was one of three programs nationally to have every football game televised in its home market. This local television package generated more than $700,000 in corporate sponsorship revenue.

He gained considerable experience as Assistant Commissioner of the Southwest Conference from 1992-94. Fitzpatrick negotiated a $2.25 million, three-year men’s basketball tournament title sponsorship with the Dr. Pepper Company, and he also oversaw the league’s national and local television syndication eff orts.

Fitzpatrick began his athletic administration career as the assistant marketing director at Army before moving on to Virginia Commonwealth as the director of marketing and Ticket Sales (1984-87) and Assistant Athletics Director for Marketing and Public Relations from 1987-92.

A 1981 graduate of Hampden-Sydney College with a bachelor’s degree in English, Fitzpatrick earned his master’s degree in sports administration from Ohio University in 1982.

Tim is married to Kerry Marks, and they have a son, James.

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COAST GUARD ACADEMYCOAST GUARD ACADEMYNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEXNITCHMAN TRACK & FIELD COMPLEX

The Track & Field Complex was The Track & Field Complex was

constructed in the summer of 2007 constructed in the summer of 2007

fi rst used for the men’s and women’s fi rst used for the men’s and women’s

soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf soccer games that Fall. The FieldTurf

surface lies on the banks of the surface lies on the banks of the

beautiful Thames River and is also beautiful Thames River and is also

home to the men’s and women’s track home to the men’s and women’s track

& fi eld program.& fi eld program.

COMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYMCOMMANDER JOHN MERRIMAN GYM

Merriman Gymnasium is home to Merriman Gymnasium is home to

the women’s volleyball program and the women’s volleyball program and

the men’s and women’s basketball the men’s and women’s basketball

programs. The gym holds three programs. The gym holds three

basketball courts used for varsity basketball courts used for varsity

practices and games, as well as practices and games, as well as

intramural competition. The 1200-seat intramural competition. The 1200-seat

facility has been home to numerous facility has been home to numerous

league and regional championships.league and regional championships.

ROLAND POOLROLAND POOL

Roland Pool is home to our men’s Roland Pool is home to our men’s

and women’s swimming and diving and women’s swimming and diving

program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool program. The eight-lane, 50-yard pool

is also used daily for athletic training is also used daily for athletic training

programs for our cadet-athletes, programs for our cadet-athletes,

physical education courses, as well as physical education courses, as well as

military training programs necessary military training programs necessary

to carry out the missions of the Coast to carry out the missions of the Coast

Guard for all cadets. Guard for all cadets.

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NITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELDNITCHMAN BASEBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The Coast Guard Academy baseball team. The

picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks picturesque view from the fi eld overlooks

the Thames River.the Thames River.

NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD NITCHMAN SOFTBALL FIELD

Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the Nelson Nitchman Field is home of the

softball team. The Bears have enjoyed softball team. The Bears have enjoyed

tremendous success winning three of tremendous success winning three of

the last four NEWMAC tournament the last four NEWMAC tournament

championships and going to the NCAA championships and going to the NCAA

tournament four straight seasons (2009-tournament four straight seasons (2009-

2012).2012).

CADET MEMORIAL FIELDCADET MEMORIAL FIELD

Cadet Memorial Field was made into a Cadet Memorial Field was made into a

FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the FieldTurf surface in 2004 as a gift from the

Class of 1952. The facility features a two-Class of 1952. The facility features a two-

story press box that includes two coaches story press box that includes two coaches

rooms, a room for radio broadcasting rooms, a room for radio broadcasting

and video recording, space for media and video recording, space for media

personnel, and two lounge lounge areas personnel, and two lounge lounge areas

for additional for additional

seating. The 1500-seating. The 1500-

seat stadium seat stadium

overlooks the overlooks the

Thames River and the Thames River and the

Gold Star Memorial Gold Star Memorial

Bridge.Bridge.

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Coast Guard Athletics has two weight Coast Guard Athletics has two weight

rooms, each featuring state-of-the-rooms, each featuring state-of-the-

art equipment for our cadets and art equipment for our cadets and

cadet-athletes to use to improve their cadet-athletes to use to improve their

overall health and fi tness. The facility overall health and fi tness. The facility

in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-in Roland Hall is dedicated to free-

weight exercising while our Billard weight exercising while our Billard

Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio, Hall facility holds our nautilus, cardio,

and other guided machine equipment.and other guided machine equipment.

Joe CrozierJoe CrozierStrength and Conditioning CoachStrength and Conditioning CoachJoe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Joe Crozier is in his second year as the head of the Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Strength and Conditioning Program with the Coast Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Guard Athletic Department. Crozier came to the Academy from California State University-Chico Academy from California State University-Chico where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise where he earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise physicology and his masters degree in kinesiology. physicology and his masters degree in kinesiology. Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach Joe is a Certifi ed Strength and Conditioning Coach with distinction through the National Strength and with distinction through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Conditioning Association and Certifi ed Personal Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Trainer with the American College of Sports Medicine. Joe designs and implements workout regimens Joe designs and implements workout regimens for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with for all of our varsity sport programs. Working with teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus teams both in-season and out-of-season, Joe’s focus is to better prepare athletes for competition by is to better prepare athletes for competition by concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed concentrating on sport-specifi c programs designed to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s to achieve the ultimate level of success. Coast Guard’s strength and conditioning program is dedicated strength and conditioning program is dedicated to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the to ensure each cadet-athlete is equipped with the correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to correct instruction, knowledge and guidance to reach their peak performance level and to decrease reach their peak performance level and to decrease the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the potential for injuries. Our program also preaches the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced the importance of a proper, nutritionally balanced diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game diet as well as appropriate pre-game and post-game routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and routines to ensure safe preparation, performance, and recuperation for each contest.recuperation for each contest.

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STAFF DIRECTORYSTAFF DIRECTORY

ADMINISTRATIONName Title Phone Tim Fitzpatrick Director of Athletics 860-444-8600 Dan Rose Associate AD/Director of 860-701-6798 Physical Education Tim Opstrup Assistant AD/Business Manager 860-444-8602 Chris Parsons Assistant AD/Compliance 860-701-6197 Jason Southard Director of Media Relations 860-701-6800 Bill Mullins Media Relations Assistant Art Lamoureux Director of Athletic Operations 860-444-8601 Andrea Stewart Senior Women’s Administrator 860-701-6799 Katherine Bossardet Associate Offi ce Manager 860-444-8600 Vi Oliver Administrative Assistant 860-444-8580 Joe Crozier Strength and Conditioning Coach 860-444-8409 Bruce Cobb Head Equipment Manager 860-444-8608 Marc Grindstaff Assistant Equipment Manager 860-444-8606

ATHLETIC TRAININGName Title Phone

Ken Niedzwiecki Head Athletic Trainer 860-444-8619 Kevin Colasurdo Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6618 Marina Dubrovsky Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6415 Jake Ibey Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6416 Shannon Nickels Assistant Athletic Trainer 860-701-6617

BASEBALLName Title Phone

C.C. Grant Head Coach 860-444-8581 Kevin Jaskiewicz Assistant Coach 860-701-6132

FOOTBALLName Title Phone

Bill George Head Coach 860-444-8584 Dana Fleischmann Co-Defensive Coordinator/ 860-444-8605 Recruiting CoordinatorC.C. Grant Co-Defensive Coordinator 860-444-8581 Ray LaForte Off ensive Coordinator 860-701-6805 Jay Driscoll Defensive Line Pat Knowles Tight Ends/Quality Control CDR Darell Singleterry Defensive Assistant Jordan Berrian Wide Receivers/Tight Ends Don Miller Running Backs

MEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone

Kevin Jaskiewicz Head Coach 860-701-6132 Bob Bono Associate Head Coach 860-444-8588

MEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Colin Regan Head Coach Mike Shugrue Interim Men’s Head Coach 860-444-8679

MEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone

Chris Parsons Head Coach 860-701-6197 Patrick McCarney Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

MEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone

John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Kelly Mohr Diving Coach

MEN’S TENNISName Title Phone

Jim Hazlin Head Coach 860-464-6286

MEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach

PISTOL & RIFLEName Title Phone Richard Hawkins Shooting Sports Coach TBA

SAILINGName Title Phone

Doug Clark Director of Sailing 860-444-8577 Jack Neades Head Off shore Coach 860-701-6291 Brian Swingly Head Intercollegiate Coach 860-444-8325

SOFTBALLName Title Phone

Donna Koczajowski Head Coach 860-444-8604 Amanda Illinger Associate Head Coach Dana Fleischmann Assistant Coach Bill Mullins Pitching Coach

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLName Title Phone Alex Ivansheck Head Coach 860-701-6594 Keyokah Mars-Garrick Assistant Coach 860-701-6960 Colleen Hardison Assistant Coach LCDR LuAnn Kehlenbach Faculty Representative 860-444-8415

WOMEN’S CREWName Title Phone

Jen Meuse Rowing Coordinator/Head Coach 860-444-8679 Jodi Hope Assistant Coach LT Vicky Futch Assistant Coach

WRESTLINGName Title Phone Steve Eldridge Head Coach 860-444-8587 Rob McKnabb Assistant Coach 860-701-6595

WOMEN’S SOCCERName Title Phone Susan Grant Head Coach 860-444-8582 Amanda Illinger Assistant Coach LCDR Jess Rozzi-Ochs Assistant Coach Anthony Occhialini Goalkeeper Coach

WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVINGName Title Phone John Westkott Head Coach 860-444-8586 Mary Westkott Assistant Coach 860-701-6374 Kelly Mohr Diving Coach

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALLName Title Phone

Aylene Ilkson Head Coach 860-444-8589 Mark Taylor Assistant Coach LCDR Erin Adler Faculty Representative

WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRYName Title Phone

Ethan Brown Head Coach 860-444-8590 Greg Ahnrud Assistant Coach Mariette Ogg Assistant Coach

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AYLENE ILKSON HEAD COACH ALYENE.L.ILKSON@USCGA.EDUFIRST SEASON

Aylene was named the head coach of the women’s volleyball program on April 30th.

Ilkson was the top assistant at Springfi eld College for the past three seasons as the team has posted a three-year record of 81-12 overall and 24-3 in league play.

She was a four-year starter, two-time All-conference and All-New England performer for the Pride as the team compiled a record of 108-31 overall and won the 2008 New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) championship. She earned All-America honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association in 2008.

Ilkson began her coaching career as a student assistant coach with the Springfi eld College men’s program during the 2009 season before being named the head coach of the girls volleyball team at Oceanside High School in Oceanside, New York.

She graduated from Springfi eld in 2009 with a degree in Movement and Sports Studies and received her Master’s Degree in Athletic Administration. Ilkson is currently working towards her certifi cate of Graduate Studies in Advancing Coaching.

MARK THOMASASSISTANT COACHFIRST SEASON

Mark begins his fi rst season as an assistant coach at the Coast Guard Academy.

Thomas is a 2010 graduate of Newbury College where he is the school record holder with both 1,778 career kills and 527 kills in a single-season. He was the 2010 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Year and a two-time fi rst team All-conference selection. He was a fi rst team All-New England selection in both 2009 and 2010.

He competed internationally for the USAAI at SOVT in Perth, Scotland in 2008 before being an assistant women’s coach at Springfi eld College in 2010 and 2011 earning a Master’s Degree in Athletic Counseling.

Last season, Mark was a volunteer assistant coach at the University of California, Riverside and he currently competes professionally with the Zenith Volleyball Club Trinidad & Tobago.

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LCDR ERIN ADLER FACULTY REPRESENTATIVEFIRST SEASON

Erin is in her fi rst season as the Faculty Representative for the volleyball team.

Adler was a three-year member of the volleyball team at the Academy and served as the co-captain during the 1998 season. The 1999 graduate of the Academy, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Government.

Following graduation, she served aboard the USCGC Mariposa in Seattle and USCGC Kukui in Honolulu as a Deck Watch Offi cer and Maritime Law Enforcement Offi cer. She was then selected for the Coast Guard’s funded legal education program and studied at the University of California, Hastings College of Law.

After earning her Juris Doctor, LCDR Adler passed the Washington state bar examination, completed Naval Justice School, and reported to the Coast Guard’s Maintenance and Logistics Command, Pacifi c. There, she served in the Operational Law Branch, as Aide to the Commander, and as a military prosecutor in the Military Justice Branch as well as at USMC Base Camp Pendleton (4 months). She reported to the Academy in 2012 after serving as Commanding Offi cer, USCG Training Team West in Alameda, California.

MARINA DUBROVSKYATHLETIC TRAINERSECOND SEASON

Marina is in her second season as an assistant athletic trainer at the Coast Guard Academy.

She received a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Sports Medicine/Kinesiology from the University of Connecticut.

Following her time at the University of Connecticut, she received a graduate student position at Southern Connecticut State University where she earned a Master’s of Science degree in Exercise Physiology.

Marina served three years at Albertus Magnus as the Head Athletic Trainer.

She’s also served in the physical therapy/rehabilitation profession as an athletic trainer and exercise physiologist.

Also, she worked with the New Haven County Cutters minor league baseball team and did work as a private contractor.

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KELSEY DEPORTOSENIOR - MIDDLE BLOCKERFRANKFORT, ILLINOIS

Kelsey, a co-captain this season, is a three-time NEWMAC fi rst team All-conference selection and was an NEWVA honorable mention selection last season after earning second team honors in both 2010 and 2011. She was the NEWVA Rookie of the Year and a member of the All-Rookie team in 2010. She led the Bears in with a .356 hitting percentage and 105 blocks last season. Kelsey holds the CGA single-season record with 144 blocks in 2010 and is second all-time at the Academy with 359 blocks. She is a management major and earned the Silver Star at the Academy for outstanding military performance.

BEFORE CGA

Captain and All-conference selection for coach Mary Brown at Lincoln-Way North High ... has an older sister Christa and a younger brother Ryan.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2010 128 309 17 82 19 63-81-1442011 119 321 18 99 32 51-66-1172012 102 274 5 21 4 49-56-105 Total 349 904 40 202 55 163-203-366

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SAMANTHA MARMOLEJOSENIOR - LIBEROEL PASO, TEXAS

Samantha, a co-captain this season, led the Bears with 518 digs in 2012 which are the third best in a single-season at the Coast Guard Academy. She is fourth all-time in Coast Guard history with 1,257 digs in her career. She is a Operations Research and Computer Analysis major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain, All-city and All-district fi rst team selection for coach Connie Vaughan at Burges High ... also a member of the basketball, track and golf teams ... has a younger brother Chris, who attends the Naval Academy and an older brother Aaron ... daughter of Paul Marmolejo and Leticia Arce.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2010 114 21 8 287 15 0-2-22011 107 2 66 452 32 0-0-02012 116 15 62 518 27 0-0-0 Total 337 38 136 1257 74 0-2-2

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KELSEY HICKLE SOPHOMORE - OUTSIDE HITTERPLANO, TEXAS

Kelsey, who missed the entire 2012 season with an illness had a solid freshman season in 2011 with 224 kills, 107 digs and 24 aces. Operations Research and Computer Analysis major ... Dean’s List ... Commandant of Cadets List ... earned a Blue Star for her performance on the Physical Fitness Exam (PFE).

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Jennifer Cron at Plano Senior High ... also a member of the basketball team. Has two older brothers, Tim and Matt ... daughter of Bill and Diane Hickle.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2011 119 224 11 107 42 4-21-252012 **INJURED** Total 119 224 11 107 42 4-21-25

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ELISE SAKOJUNIOR - RIGHT SIDE/DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTCLEVELAND, OHIO

Elise has appeared in over 100 games in each of her fi rst two seasons with the Bears. She was fourth on the team with 219 digs last season. Electrical Engineering major ... Dean’s List ... earned Silver Star for military performance.

BEFORE CGA

Played for coach Mike Cannon ... attended Magnifi cat High ... has an older brother Gus and a younger brother Maximus ... son of Guy and Ashley Sako.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2011 119 7 236 179 20 0-2-22012 101 39 12 219 28 0-4-4 Total 220 46 248 398 48 0-6-6

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ASHLEY DUMONTSOPHOMORE - MIDDLE BLOCKERSILVER SPRING, MARYLAND

Ashley had a solid freshman season in which she appeared in 86 games and recorded 107 kills, 43 digs and 55 blocks. She is a Government major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for coach Karen Kart at Our Lady of Good Counsel High ... has two older sisters, Michelle and Rachel ... daughter of Richard and Ann Dumont.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2012 86 107 5 43 10 27-28-55 Total 86 107 5 43 10 27-28-55

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EMILY GILLANDSOPHOMORE - SETTERDALEVILLE, INDIANA

Emily appeared in 91 games last season and led the team with 41 aces while also registering 155 digs. She is a Mechanical Engineering major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain, three-time team MVP and Academic All-state selection for coach Matt Boland and The Culver Academies ... also member of sectional championship basketball team ... member of Dean’s List for four years ... has a sister Kaitlyn ... daughter of Tom and Kathi Gilland.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2012 91 5 47 155 41 1-1-2 Total 91 5 47 155 41 1-1-2

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MAGGIE HINESOPHOMORE - SETTERRICHMOND, VIRGINIA

Maggie appeared in 96 games as a freshman last season and was second on the team in both assists (377) and aces (29) while also recording 107 digs. She is a Government major.

BEFORE CGA

Captain for her mom, coach Mary Hine and Dominick Porter tat Eastern Mennonite High ... also a member of the soccer and basketball teams ... has an older brother Richie, who is a senior at the Merchant Marine Academy, and a younger brother Jimmy ... has two older sisters Brittany, a fi rst LT in the Army and Amanda, an ensign in the Navy along with a pair of younger sisters Molly and Veronica ... daughter of Richard and Mary Hine.

CAREER STATS

Year GP Kills Assists Digs Aces Blocks

2012 96 27 377 107 29 0-3-3Total 96 27 377 107 29 0-3-3

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REVIEW & HISTORYREVIEW & HISTORY

2012 RESULTS --- 18-14 (6-3 NEWMAC)Date Opponent ResultAug. 31 @ Elmhurst -- Elmhurst College Tournament L 0-3Aug. 31 Chicago -- Elmhurst College Tournament L 1-3Sep. 1 St. Norbert -- Elmhurst College Tournament L 1-3Sep. 1 Carthage -- Elmhurst College Tournament L 1-3Sep. 5 @ Colby-Sawyer W 3-1Sep. 8 Merchant Marine W 3-0Sep. 11 WPI * W 3-1Sep. 15 Wheaton * W 3-0Sep. 15 Eastern Connecticut W 3-0Sep. 21 Middlebury -- Bear Classic W 3-1Sep. 22 DeSales -- Bear Classic W 3-1Sep. 22 Lasell -- Bear Classic W 3-0Sep. 25 @ MIT * L 1-3Sep. 28 NYU Poly -- Stevens Ducks Invitational W 3-0Sep. 28 @ Stevens -- Stevens Ducks Invitational L 2-3Sep. 29 Elmira -- Stevens Ducks Invitational W 3-0Sep. 29 Richard Stockton -- Stevens Ducks Invitational L 2-3Oct. 2 Clark * W 3-0Oct. 4 Roger Williams W 3-2Oct. 6 Salve Regina W 3-0Oct. 9 @ Smith * W 3-0Oct. 12 @ Bowdoin L 1-3Oct. 13 Wellesley @ Bowdoin L 0-3Oct. 13 Hamilton @ Bowdoin L 2-3Oct. 16 Mount Holyoke * W 3-0Oct. 20 @ Endicott W 3-1Oct. 20 Connecticut College @ Endicott L 0-3Oct. 23 Babson * W 3-1Oct. 27 @ Springfi eld * L 0-3Oct. 31 WPI -- NEWMAC Tournanment (1st Round) W 3-1Nov. 3 @ Wellesley --NEWMAC Tournament (Semifi nals) L 0-3

VOLLEYBALL HISTORYNCAA TOURNAMENT BERTHS

1995 1996 19972006 (Elite 8) 2010

ECAC TOURNAMENT BERTHS

1994 2001 2002 (Champs) 2003 2004 2005 (Champs) 2007 2009 (Champs)2011 (Champs)

NEWMAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

2006 -- Regular Season and Tournament Champions 2010 -- Tournament Champions2011 -- Regular Season Co-Champions

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REVIEW & HISTORY

2013 SCHEDULE2013 SCHEDULEAUGUST 30-31 BEAR INVITATIONALAUGUST 30-31 BEAR INVITATIONAL AUGUST 30 EASTERN CONNECTICUT 7 p.m. AUGUST 30 EASTERN CONNECTICUT 7 p.m. AUGUST 31 STEVENS 11 a.m. AUGUST 31 STEVENS 11 a.m. AUGUST 31 COLBY-SAWYER 3 p.m. AUGUST 31 COLBY-SAWYER 3 p.m.September 6-7 at Brandeis InvitationalSeptember 6-7 at Brandeis Invitational September 6 TBA 5 p.m. September 6 TBA 5 p.m. September 6 Emmanuel 8 p.m. September 6 Emmanuel 8 p.m. September 7 TBA noon September 7 TBA noon September 7 Trinity 2 p.m. September 7 Trinity 2 p.m. September 7 Brandeis 4 p.m. September 7 Brandeis 4 p.m.September 14 at Merchant Marine noonSeptember 14 at Merchant Marine noonSeptember 17 at Springfi eld * 7 p.m.September 17 at Springfi eld * 7 p.m.September 21 at Clark * 11 a.m.September 21 at Clark * 11 a.m.September 21 vs. Keene State @ Clark 1 p.m.September 21 vs. Keene State @ Clark 1 p.m.SEPTEMBER 24 SMITH * 7 P.M.SEPTEMBER 24 SMITH * 7 P.M.September 26 at WPI * 7 p.m.September 26 at WPI * 7 p.m.SEPTEMBER 28 ROGER WILLIAMS 11 A.M.SEPTEMBER 28 ROGER WILLIAMS 11 A.M.OCTOBER 1 BABSON * 7 P.M.OCTOBER 1 BABSON * 7 P.M.October 4-5 JWU InvitationalOctober 4-5 JWU Invitational October 4 Plymouth State 6 p.m. October 4 Plymouth State 6 p.m. October 4 Regis 8 p.m. October 4 Regis 8 p.m. October 5 Emerson noon October 5 Emerson noon October 5 TBA TBA October 5 TBA TBAOCTOBER 8 MOUNT HOLYOKE * 7 P.M.OCTOBER 8 MOUNT HOLYOKE * 7 P.M.OCTOBER 11-12 BEAR CLASSICOCTOBER 11-12 BEAR CLASSIC OCTOBER 11 WORCESTER STATE 7 P.M. OCTOBER 11 WORCESTER STATE 7 P.M. OCTOBER 12 RAMAPO 11 A.M. OCTOBER 12 RAMAPO 11 A.M. OCTOBER 12 BRIDGEWATER STATE 4 P.M. OCTOBER 12 BRIDGEWATER STATE 4 P.M. October 15 at Wheaton * 7 p.m.October 15 at Wheaton * 7 p.m.OCTOBER 22 EMERSON * 7 P.M.OCTOBER 22 EMERSON * 7 P.M.OCTOBER 25 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 7 P.M.OCTOBER 25 CONNECTICUT COLLEGE 7 P.M.OCTOBER 26 VASSAR 2 P.M.OCTOBER 26 VASSAR 2 P.M.October 29 at Wellesley * 7 p.m.October 29 at Wellesley * 7 p.m.NOVEMBER 2 MIT * 1 P.M.NOVEMBER 2 MIT * 1 P.M.November 5-10 at NEWMAC Tournament November 5-10 at NEWMAC Tournament November 5 First Round November 5 First Round November 9 Semifi nals November 9 Semifi nals November 10 Championship Game November 10 Championship Game

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