MIT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
2007 SEASON
Head Coach: Paul Dill (12th Season) pdill@mit.edu
Assistant Coaches: Charles Morton (9th Season) cimiv@mit.edu
Samantha Lampert (4th Season) samantha_lampert@hotmail.com
Captains: Buchanan '08, Morris '08, Zhong '08
Final Record: 36-3 Final New England Regional Ranking: 2nd
Post Season Finish: NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
MIT Invitational: Results Link NCAA Tournament: Results Link
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BACK: Asst. Coach Charles Morton, Jenny Li, Kelsey Cappelle, Katie Rowe, Barden Cleeland, Alex May, |
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Katrina Ellison, Emily Obert, Asst. Coach Samantha Lampert, Head Coach Paul Dill |
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FRONT: Cassy Piela, Lindsay Hunting, Cathy Melnikow, Amanda Morris, Carrie Buchanan, Rose Zhong, Anna Dikina |
ROSTER
| # | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown / High School | Major |
| 2 | Lindsay Hunting | DS | Jr. | 5'4" | West Chester, PA (Unionville) | Materials Science & Engineering |
| 3 | Anna Dikina | OH | Fr. | 5'6" | Skokie, IL (North) | Chemical/Biological Eng. |
| 4 | Cassy Piela | S | Fr. | 5'7" | Fayetteville, NC (Jack Britt) | Biological Engineering |
| 5 | Amanda Morris | S | Sr. | 5'9" | N. Potomac, MD (Holton-Arms) | Biological Engineering |
| 6 | Kelsey Cappelle | OH | Fr | 5'11" | Ringoes, NJ (Hunterdon Central) | Biology |
| 7 | Rose Zhong | OH | Sr. | 5'8" | Smithtown, NY (Smithtown) | Economics / Civil Eng. |
| 8 | Katrina Ellison | OPP | So. | 5'11" | Westport, CT (Staples) | Mechanical Engineering |
| 9 | Carrie Buchanan | L | Sr. | 5'8" | Carthage, TX (Carthage) | Nuclear Engineering |
| 11 | Katie Rowe | MH | So. | 6' | Los Alamitos, CA (Los Alamitos) | Chemical Engineering |
| 12 | Emily Obert | OPP | Fr. | 5'10" | Baltimore, MD (Loch Raven) | Undecided |
| 13 | Barden Cleeland | MH | So. | 6'2" | Irvine, CA (University) | Aero/Astro Engineering |
| 14 | Alex May | OH | So. | 6' | Des Moines, IA (Roosevelt) | Chemical Engineering |
| 15 | Cathy Melnikow | DS/S | So. | 5'6" | Yorkville, NY (New York Mills) | Management Science |
| 16 | Jenny Li | OH/MH | Fr. | 5'11" | Ellicott City, MD (River Hill) | Computer Science |
SCHEDULE / RESULTS
| Date | Day |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Game Scores |
Record |
| Sept. | ||||||
| 1 | Sat. | @ Gordon College Invitational (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Lasell College | W | 3-0 | 30-14,30-11,30-18 | 1-0 | ||
| vs. Endicott College | W | 3-2 | 27-30,30-27,30-32,30-24,15-11 | 2-0 | ||
| vs. Johnson & Wales University | W | 3-0 | 30-17,30-28,30-21 | 3-0 | ||
| 7/8 | Fri./Sat. | Hiram College Invitational | ||||
| vs. Geneva College (PA) | W | 3-0 | 30-22,30-20,30-21 | 4-0 | ||
| vs. Hiram College (OH) | L | 0-3 | 19-30,23-30,29-31 | 4-1 | ||
| vs. St. Mary's College (IN) | W | 3-2 | 29-31,30-23,30-25,21-30,15-13 | 5-1 | ||
| vs. Thiel College (PA) | W | 3-0 | 30-24,30-22,30-28 | 6-1 | ||
| 11 | Tue. | SMITH COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 30-22,30-24,30-19 | 7-1 |
| 15 | Sat. | @ Clark University* | W | 3-0 | 30-15,30-25,30-23 | 8-1 |
| 18 | Tue. | UMass Dartmouth | W | 3-0 | 30-20,30-15,30-19 | 9-1 |
| W.P.I.* | W | 3-0 | 30-7,30-7,30-13 | 10-1 | ||
| 21/22 | Fri./Sat. | MIT INVITATIONAL (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Bowdoin College | W | 3-0 | 30-22,30-23,30-15 | 11-1 | ||
| vs. Wesleyan College | W | 3-0 | 30-26,30-21,30-15 | 12-1 | ||
| vs. Williams College | W | 3-2 | 30-17,32-34,30-22,26-30,15-13 | 13-1 | ||
| vs. Tufts University | W | 3-0 | 30-25,30-18,30-20 | 14-1 | ||
| 25 | Tue. | @ Springfield College* | W | 3-0 | 30-28,30-25,30-22 | 15-1 |
| 28 | Fri. | TUFTS INVITATIONAL @ MIT (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Bridgewater State College | W | 3-0 | 30-20,30-26,30-12 | 16-1 | ||
| vs. SUNY Brockport | W | 3-0 | 30-26,30-22,30-18 | 17-1 | ||
| 29 | Sat. | @ Tufts Invitational | ||||
| vs. Elizabethtown College (PA) | W | 3-0 | 30-23,30-21,30-25 | 18-1 | ||
| vs. Tufts University | W | 3-1 | 32-34,30-25,30-19,30-19 | 19-1 | ||
| Oct. | ||||||
| 2 | Tue. | @ Wheaton College* | W | 3-0 | 30-13,30-23,30-20 | 20-1 |
| 9 | Tue. | @ US Coast Guard Academy* | W | 3-0 | 30-28,30-25,30-14 | 21-1 |
| 11 | Thur. | Keene State College | W | 3-0 | 30-14,30-27,30-22 | 22-1 |
| 13 | Sat. | MIT QUAD TOURN. (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Colby-Sawyer College | W | 3-0 | 30-19,30-18,30-19 | 23-1 | ||
| vs. Eastern CT State Univ. | W | 3-0 | 30-15,30-18,30-19 | 24-1 | ||
| vs. Greensboro College (NC) | W | 3-0 | 30-26,30-1830-23 | 25-1 | ||
| 16 | Tue. | WELLESLEY COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 30-28,30-25,30-23 | 26-1 |
| 19/20 | Fri./Sat. | @ Hall of Fame Tourn. (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Mount Holyoke College | W | 3-0 | 30-17,30-16,30-18 | 27-1 | ||
| vs. Bowdoin College | W | 3-0 | 30-18,30-17,30-18 | 28-1 | ||
| vs. Tufts University | W | 3-0 | 30-28,30-27,30-26 | 29-1 | ||
| vs. Williams College | W | 3-0 | 30-26,30-25,30-28 | 30-1 | ||
| 23 | Tue. | @ Babson College* | W | 3-0 | 30-15,30-9,30-22 | 31-1 |
| 27 | Sat. | MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 30-13,30-12,30-16 | 32-1 |
| 30 | Tue. | NEWMAC Tourn. Quarterfinal | ||||
| vs. Mount Holyoke College | W | 3-0 | 30-10,30-19,30-22 | 33-1 | ||
| Nov. | ||||||
| 2 | Fri. | NEWMAC Tourn. Semifinal | ||||
| vs. US Coast Guard Academy | W | 3-0 | 30-24,30-28,33-31 | 34-1 | ||
| 3 | Sat. | NEWMAC Tourn. Final | ||||
| vs. Wellesley College | L | 1-3 | 30-18,28-30,28-30,24-30 | 34-2 | ||
| 8 | Thur. | NCAA Tourn. 1st Round | ||||
| vs. Maine Maritime Academy | W | 3-0 | 30-13,30-6,30-14 | 35-2 | ||
| 9 | Fri. | NCAA Tourn. Round of 32 | ||||
| vs. Wellesley College | W | 3-2 | 34-32,30-25,25-30,23-30,15-13 | 36-2 | ||
| 10 | Sat. | NCAA Tourn. Sweet 16 | ||||
| vs. Amherst College | L | 1-3 | 25-30,16-30,30-24,23-30 | 36-3 |
* Denotes Conference Match / CAPS Denotes Home Match
| Overall Record | Conference Record | Win % | Games W/L |
| 36-3 | 9-0 | .92 | 110-18 |
RECORDS BROKEN
Carrie Buchanan '08
Broke the record for digs in a match with 51 vs. Williams College on 9/22/07
Broke the record for digs in a career with 2037, previously 1949 set by Arlis Reynolds '06
Rose Zhong '08
Tied the record for consecutive points served in a match with 19 vs. WPI on 9/18/07
Broke the record for aces in a match with 13 vs. WPI on 9/18/07
Katie Rowe '10
Broke the MIT record for blocks in a season with 149, formerly 142 held by Caroline Jordan '06
AWARDS
Carrie Buchanan '08
Hiram College Invitational All-Tournament Team
MIT Invitational Most Valuable Player
NEWMAC Player of the Week 9/24/07
AVCA 300 Dig Club (Twice)
MIT Defensive Player of the Year
NEWMAC All-Conference 2nd Team
NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
NEWVA All-New England 2nd Team
AVCA All-Region Team
CoSIDA Aacdemic All-District 1st Team
CoSIDA Academic All-America 2nd Team
Katrina Ellison '10
MIT Quad All-Tournament Team
MIT Most Improved Player
Lindsay Hunting '09
MIT Coach's Award
Alex May '10
NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
Cathy Melnikow '10
NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
Amanda Morris '08
Gordon College Invitational Most Valuable Player
MIT Invitational All-Tournament Team
Tufts University Invitational All-Tournament Team
MIT 3000 Assist Club
Hall of Fame Tournament Most Valuable Player
NEWMAC Player of the Week 10/22/07
ECAC New England Player of the Week 10/24/07
MIT Most Valuable Player
NEWMAC All-Conference 1st Team
NEWMAC Conference Player of the Year
NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
NEWVA All-New England 1st Team
NEWVA New England Player of the Year
AVCA All-Region Team
AVCA New England Region Player of the Year
CoSIDA Academic All-District 1st Team
AVCA DIII All-American 3rd Team
CoSIDA Academic All-America 1st Team
Katie Rowe '10
NEWMAC Player of the Week 9/17/07
Tufts University Invitational Most Valuable Player
MIT Quad Tournament Most Valuable Player
Hall of Fame All-Tournament Team
NEWMAC All-Conference 1st Team
NEWVA All-New England 2nd Team
AVCA All-Region Team
Rose Zhong '08
Gordon College Invitational All-Tournament Team
NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team
CoSida Academic All-District 3rd Team
Head Coach Paul Dill
300th Career Victory vs. Johnson & Wales 9/1/07
NEWVA New England Coach of the Year
AVCA New England Region Coach of the Year