MIT WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
2009 SEASON
Head Coach: Paul Dill (14th Season) pdill@mit.edu
Assistant Coaches: Samantha Lampert (6th Season) samantha_lampert@hotmail.com
Charles Morton (11th Season) cimiv@mit.edu
Robin Young(1st Season) ryoung@bu.edu
Captains: Cleeland '10, Ellison '10, May '10
Final Record: 27-8 Final New England Regional Ranking: 6th
MIT Invitational: Results Link

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BACK: Asst. Coach Robin Young, Asst. Coach Charles Morton, Katrina Ellison, Jenny Li, Kelsey Cappelle |
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Barden Cleeland, Alex May, Cecily Joujon-Roche, Kelly Schulte, Asst. Coach Samantha Lampert, Head Coach Paul Dill |
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FRONT: Trinity Leonard, Alyssa Rothman, Kate Kelly, Natasha Jensen, Anna Dikina, Katie Spielbauer, Cathy Melnikow |
ROSTER
| # | Name | Position | Year | Height | Hometown / High School | Major |
| 1 | Kelly Schulte | S/OH | So. | 5'11" | Riverside, CA (Romona) | Nuclear Science & Eng. |
| 3 | Trinity Leonard | OH | Fr. | 5'10" | Mill Valley, CA (St. Ignatius) | Undecided |
| 4 | Natasha Jensen | DS/L | So. | 5'8" | Columbia, MD (Wilde Lake) | Mathematics |
| 5 | Kate Kelly | OH | So. | 5'9" | Austin, TX (Phillips Exeter Academy) | Environmental Engineering |
| 6 | Kelsey Cappelle | OH | Jr. | 5'10" | Ringoes, NJ (Hunterdon Central) | Biology |
| 7 | Anna Dikina | DS/L | Jr. | 5'7" | Skokie, IL (Niles North) | Chemical/Biological Eng. |
| 8 | Katrina Ellison | OPP | Sr. | 5'11" | Westport, CT (Staples) | Mechanical Eng./Computer Sci. |
| 9 | Cecily Joujon-Roche | MH | So. | 6' | Laguna Hills, CA (Laguna Hills) | Aero/Astro Engineering |
| 11 | Alyssa Rothman | S | Fr. | 5'8" | Plainview, NY (Plainview JFK) | Biology |
| 12 | Katie Spielbauer | DS/L | Fr. | 5'6" | Lakeview, MI (Morley Stanwood) | Biological Engineering |
| 13 | Barden Cleeland | MH | Sr. | 6'2" | Irvine, CA (University) | Aero/Astro Engineering |
| 14 | Alex May | OH | Sr. | 6' | Des Moines, IA (Roosevelt) | Brain & Cognitive Science |
| 15 | Cathy Melnikow | DS/L | Sr. | 5'7" | Yorkville, NY (New York Mills) | Management Science |
| 16 | Jenny Li | OH/MH | Jr. | 5'11" | Ellicott City, MD (River Hill) | Computer Science |
SCHEDULE / RESULTS
| Date | Day |
Opponent |
W/L |
Score |
Game Scores |
Record |
| Sept. | ||||||
| 5 | Sat. | @ Gordon College Invitational (1st Place) | ||||
| vs. Endicott College | W | 3-0 | 25-17,25-22,25-14 | 1-0 | ||
| vs. Keene State College | W | 3-0 | 25-16,25-23,25-12 | 2-0 | ||
| vs. Gordon College | W | 3-1 | 25-11,25-20,24-26,25-12 | 3-0 | ||
| 8 | Tue. | @ Rhode Island College | W | 3-0 | 25-19,25-19,25-22 | 4-0 |
| 11/12 | Fri./Sat. | @ Muhlenberg Invitational (4th Place) | ||||
| vs. DeSales University (PA) | W | 3-1 | 25-13,25-18,18-25,22-15 | 5-0 | ||
| vs. Moravian College (PA) | W | 3-1 | 25-20,25-22,20-25,25-19 | 6-0 | ||
| vs. Haverford College (PA) | L | 0-3 | 22-25,21-25,21-25 | 6-1 | ||
| vs. York College (PA) | L | 2-3 | 16-25,20-25,25-19,25-19,9-15 | 6-2 | ||
| 15 | Tue. | CLARK UNIVERSITY* | W | 3-0 | 25-9,25-16,25-14 | 7-2 |
| 19 | Sat. | @ Smith College* | W | 3-0 | 25-23,25-17,25-19 | 8-2 |
| 22 | Tue. | SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE* | W | 3-1 | 25-20,25-22,22-25,25-22 | 9-2 |
| 25/26 | Fri./Sat. | MIT INVITATIONAL (6th Place) | ||||
| vs. Colby-Sawyer College | W | 3-1 | 25-20,23-25,25-23,25-12 | 10-2 | ||
| vs. Connecticut College | L | 1-3 | 25-22,25-17,11-25,25-14 | 10-3 | ||
| vs. Bowdoin College | W | 3-2 | 16-25,24-26,25-16,25-23,15-7 | 11-3 | ||
| vs. Springfield College | L | 0-3 | 21-25,18-25,17-25 | 11-4 | ||
| 29 | Tue. | @ US Coast Guard Academy* | W | 3-2 | 14-25,25-21,25-22,19-25,15-13 | 12-4 |
| Oct. | ||||||
| 2 | Fri. | TUFTS INVITATIONAL @ MIT (2nd Place) | ||||
| vs. Bridgewater State College | W | 3-0 | 25-14,25-15,25-20 | 13-4 | ||
| vs. SUNY Potsdam | W | 3-0 | 25-15,25-19,25-10 | 14-4 | ||
| 3 | Sat. | @ Tufts Invitational | ||||
| vs. Hiram College (OH) | W | 3-2 | 20-25,21-25,25-23,25-21,15-10 | 15-4 | ||
| vs. Union College (NY) | W | 3-0 | 25-18,25-16,25-17 | 16-4 | ||
| 6 | Tue. | WHEATON COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 25-18,25-10,25-20 | 17-4 |
| 8 | Thur. | RIVIER COLLEGE | W | 3-1 | 22-25,25-19,25-11,25-17 | 18-4 |
| 13 | Tue. | @ WPI* | W | 3-1 | 14-25,25-12,25-18,25-19 | 19-4 |
| 17 | Sat. | MIT QUAD TOURN.(2nd Place) | ||||
| vs. Eastern CT State University | W | 3-0 | 25-17,25-14,25-16 | 20-4 | ||
| vs. UMass Boston | L | 2-3 | 20-25,25-19,25-13,14-25,8-15 | 20-5 | ||
| vs. St. Lawrence University (NY) | W | 3-1 | 25-22,25-14,21-25,25-16 | 21-5 | ||
| 20 | Tue. | BABSON COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 25-14,26-24,25-20 | 22-5 |
| 23/24 | Fri./Sat. | @ Hall of Fame Tournament (4th Place) | ||||
| vs. Brandeis University | W | 3-2 | 21-25,24-26,25-17,25-21,15-9 | 23-5 | ||
| vs. Tufts University | L | 0-3 | 17-25,15-25,23-35 | 23-6 | ||
| vs. Amherst College | L | 2-3 | 25-20,18-25,25-19,16-25,9-15 | 23-7 | ||
| 27 | Tue. | @ Wellesley College* | W | 3-1 | 25-20,22-25,25-21,25-23 | 24-7 |
| 31 | Sat. | MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE* | W | 3-0 | 25-4,25-26,25-11 | 25-7 |
| Nov. | ||||||
| 3 | Tue. | NEWMAC Tourn. Quarterfinal | ||||
| vs. Clark University | W | 3-0 | 25-11,25-16,25-8 | 26-7 | ||
| 6 | Fri. | NEWMAC Tourn. Semifinal | ||||
| vs. US Coast Guard Academy | W | 3-0 | 25-19,25-20,25-21 | 27-7 | ||
| 7 | Sat. | NEWMAC Tourn.Final | ||||
| vs. Wellesley College | L | 0-3 | 14-25,13-25,19-25 | 27-8 |
* Denotes Conference Match / CAPS Denotes Home Match
| Overall Record | Conference Record | Win % | Games W/L |
| 27-8 | 9-0 | .77 | 88-41 |
RECORDS BROKEN
Barden Cleeland '10
Broke the record for blocks in a career with 380+, previously 379 set by Betsy Sailhamer '99
AWARDS
| Barden Cleeland '10 |
| Muhlenberg Invitational All-Tournament Team |
| Tufts Invitational All-Tournament Team |
| MIT 1000 Kill Club |
| NEWMAC Player of the Week 11/2/09 |
| MIT COOP Athlete of the Week 11/2/09 |
| NEWMAC All-Conference 1st Team |
| AVCA All-Region Team |
| NEWVA All-New England 2nd Team |
| AVCA Honorable Mention All-American |
| Katrina Ellison '10 |
| Gordon College Invitational Most Valuable Player |
| NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team |
| Kate Kelly '12 |
| NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team |
| Jenny Li '11 |
| NEWMAC Player of the Week 10/12/09 |
| MIT Quad All-Tournament Team |
| NEWMAC All-Conference 2nd Team |
| Alex May '10 |
| MIT 1000 Kill Club |
| MIT Quad All-Tournament Team |
| MIT 1000 Dig Club |
| Hall of Fame All-Tournament Team |
| CoSIDA Academic All-District 1st Team |
| NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team |
| NEWMAC All-Conference 1st Team |
| AVCA All-Region Team |
| NEWVA All-New England 1st Team |
| AVCA Honorable Mention All-American |
| CoSIDA Academic All-American 1st Team |
| Alyssa Rothman '13v |
| NEWMAC All-Conference 2nd Team |
| Kelly Schulte '12 |
| NEWMAC Player of the Week 9/21/09 |
| Katie Spielbauer '13 |
| Gordon College Invitational All-Tournament Team |