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HEAD COACH SUSAN ROBERTS 3

2009 SEASON PREVIEW 4-5

RETURNING LETTERWINNERS

ANNIE BARRY (BRIDGEVILLE, PA.) 6

JODI BARRY (BRIDGEVILLE, PA.) 6

KIM BUDD (HUBBARD, OHIO) 7

LIZ JONES (TOWSON, MD.) 7

MARY MASINCUP (CHURCHVILLE, VA.) 7

ANNA MCCURDY (GUYS MILLS, PA.) 8

INGE RASMUSSEN (DARNESTOWN, MD.) 8

ALL-TIME ALL-PAC SELECTIONS 9

2008 IN REVIEW 10-11

ABOUT THE PRESIDENTS’ ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 12

RECORD BOOK 13

PROGRAM HISTORY 14

ABOUT GROVE CITY COLLEGE 18

GROVE CITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC FACILITIES 19

2009 SCHEDULE 20

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CONTACT INFORMATIONHead Coach Susan Roberts

Office Telephone __ 724-458-2129Best Time to Call ________MorningsE-mail _________ skroberts@gcc.edu

•••Sports Info. Director Ryan BriggsOffice Telephone __ 724-458-3365Office Fax ________ 724-458-3855Home Telephone _ 724-748-3718E-mail __________ rabriggs@gcc.edu

•••Grove City Athletic DepartmentDept. Telephone __ 724-458-2900Dept. Fax _________ 724-458-3855Web Site__ www2.gcc.edu/sports

CREDITSEditor____________ Ryan Briggs, SID

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Institution ____ Grove City CollegeLocation __________ Grove City, Pa.Founded___________________ 1876Enrollment _________________ 2,500Colors ________ Crimson and WhiteNickname ____________ WolverinesAffiliation _______ NCAA Division IIIConference ___ Presidents’ AthleticHome Court _______ College ArenaCapacity___________________ 1,800President ______ Richard Jewell, J.D.Alma Mater _____ Grove City, 1967Athletic Director _____ Dr. Don LyleAlma Mater ____ Muskingum, 1971Associate A.D. _____Susan RobertsAlma Mater ___________Ohio, 1975Associate A.D. ________ Joe WaltersAlma Mater _ Slippery Rock, 1968Head Coach _______Susan RobertsAlma Mater ___________Ohio, 1975Career Record __ 574-355 (26 yrs)At Grove City ___ 522-331 (24 yrs)First Year of Program _______ 1973Head Trainer __ Kay Mitchell EmighAssistant Trainer _____ Rick HawkeAthletic Office Mgr_______ Kim IliffEquipment Mgr ____ Larry FreemanEquipment Mgr ___ Jim Richardson

Grove City College inducted former volleyball standout Natalie(Sutyak ‘83) Watkins (right) into its Athletic Hall of FameFebruary 7, 2009. She earned All-America honors as a senior in1982, becoming the first female athlete at Grove City toachieve All-America status. At left is Grove City PresidentRichard G. Jewell.

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HEAD COACH SUSAN ROBERTSSusan Roberts is in her 25th season as the head volleyball coach at Grove

City College. During her coaching career at Grove City, Roberts has constructedone of the region’s premier programs.

Since taking over as head coach in 1985, Roberts has directed Grove City tonine Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) championships along with three East-ern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Southern Championships.

She has guided Grove City to a 13 20-win seasons and seven total postseasonappearances. Roberts owns a 522-331 (.612) record as Grove City head coach.She earned her 500th win as Grove City head coach Sept. 18, 2007 as the Wol-verines defeated Penn State Behrend.

Roberts became Grove City College’s all-time leader in total coaching winsOct. 28, 2008 when the Wolverines downed Bethany. She has 689 wins as ahead coach at Grove City.

On Sept. 30, 2004, Roberts became the 14th active Division III women’s vol-leyball coach to reach the 500-win mark as Grove City swept Thiel, 3-0. Overall, she has a 574-355 careerrecord in 26 years as a head volleyball coach.

Roberts made an immediate impact on the Grove City program, leading Grove City to a 41-1 record in1985, including the program’s first PAC title and aberth in the NCAA Championship Tournament.

Roberts earned the Collegiate VolleyballCoaches Association’s Division III Coach of the Yearaward following the 1985 season. Grove City finishedthe regular season ranked No. 1 nationally in theAVCA poll that year.

Grove City closed the 1980s as the PAC’s domi-nant program, winning conference titles in 1985,1986, 1987 and 1989.

That dominance continued into the 1990s as theWolverines won PAC crowns in 1992, 1993 and 1995.

The 1994 team became the first College team toearn an ECAC title as the Wolverines swept Wash-ington and Jefferson and Rutgers-Newark for theECAC Southern Championship crown. Grove Cityrepeated as ECAC champion in 1995.

Grove City returned to the top of the PAC in2000, capturing the program’s eighth conference titleunder Roberts’ guidance. Grove City advanced tothe ECAC Southern Championship Tournament semi-finals before falling to top-seeded Carnegie Mellon.

The following year, the Wolverines stormed to their ninth PAC title and returned to the ECAC Tourna-ment. Entering as the sixth seed in the six-team tournament, the Wolverines upset Johns Hopkins, Franklin& Marshall and host Moravian to clinch their third ECAC title in seven years.

Grove City volleyball players have also excelled in the classroom under Roberts’ guidance. Grove Cityhas produced at least one CoSIDA Academic All-District selection in each of the last five seasons, includingtwo-time Academic All-District honoree Kim Walsh.

From 1985-93, Roberts coached Grove City’s women’s basketball team and then coached the softballprogram from 1994-98. She is the only active coach in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference to win confer-ence titles in three different sports.

A native of Ontario, Ohio, Roberts added the role of Associate Director of Athletics in 1998.She earned her undergraduate degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1975 and then

earned her master’s degree in biomechanics from the University of Arizona.Roberts lives on Lake Latonka, near Mercer.

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2009 SEASON PREVIEWFew collegiate volleyball programs can match

the long-term success of the Grove City Collegevolleyball program. With 811 all-time wins, 19 con-ference titles and 13 postseason appearances, theWolverines have established one of the region’sfinest legacies over the past four decades.

This year, a youthful Grove City squad will lookto add another chapter to that storied history.

While the 2009 Grove City College volleyballteam will have no seniors on the roster, it doesnot mean that the Wolverines will be thin on expe-rience.

Grove City returns a quartet of experienced ofjuniors and four seasoned sophomores this yearas the Wolverines look to return to the top of thePresidents’ Athletic Conference.

Junior libero Kim Budd is a two-year starter andletterwinner who will likely anchor the back rowagain this season.

Budd led Grove City in digs last season and isexpected to be an integral part of the Wolverinedefense.

Up front, junior co-captains Jodi Barry and IngeRasmussen both return for their second seasonas starters.

Barry moved into the starting lineup at the startof the season and finished third on the team intotal kills and blocks. She also racked up 350 digs,fourth-best on the squad in 2008.

Rasmussen is a returning All-PAC HonorableMention selection. In 2008 -- her first season atGrove City -- Rasmussen led Grove City with 71blocks and 31 aces.

She is expected to be a key contributor offen-sively and defensively again this year.

Junior Jenna Liberati opened the 2008 seasonin promising fashion before being sidelined by in-jury. The 6-foot-1 Liberati will look to reclaim a spotin the rotation this year.

Four sophomores also return, including onefull-time starter and a pair of part-time starters.

Sophomore Annie Barry is back for her sec-ond season as the Wolverines’ starting setter.

Junior Kim Budd is a two-year starter for GroveCity as a defensive specialist.

Sophomore Mary Masincup saw extensiveaction as a freshman in 2008 and will challengefor a starting spot this season.SE

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She earned a starting spot in preseason camplast season and responded with the sixth-highestsingle-season assist total in program history.

She also posted a .234 hitting percentage as arookie and will be a key cog in Grove City’s offen-sive attack this year.

Sophomore Mary Masincup will challenge for afull-time starting assignment in 2009 after startingpart-time in 2008. She appeared in 20 matches lastyear as a rookie.

Sophomore Anna McCurdy moved into thelineup during the second half of the season afterrecovering from a preseason injury. She ultimatelyfinished third on the team in kills average and willcompete for a full-time starting spot this year.

Second-year performer Liz Jones saw actionas a reserve last year and is also looking to breakinto the rotation in 2009.

Sophomore Annie Barry (left) and junior JodiBarry (7) both enter their second season asstarters for Grove City.

Junior Jenna Liberati will compete for a spot inthe rotation this season for Grove City. She isa two-year letterwinner. Liberati is part of afour-player junior class for Grove City in 2009.

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Grove City will open the season September 4-5 at the Ohio Wesleyan University Bishop Invita-tional.

The Wolverines will also compete in the PennState Behrend Tournament September 11-12 in Erie.

Presidents’ Athletic Conference play beginsSept. 16 against visiting Bethany. The home openeris the first of 10 home matches for Grove City thisfall.

For the third straight year, the conferencechampion will receive an automatic invitation tothe NCAA Division III Championship Tournament.

The top six squads in the PAC qualify for theseason-ending conference tournament. The PACChampionship Tournament will be held November3-7.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2007 28-17 44 1.57 .224 43 1.54 11 0.39 22008 126-34 217 1.72 .111 350 2.78 51 0.40 9Total 154-51 261 1.69 393 2.55 62 0.40 11

Two-year letterwinner andreturning starter ... 2009team co-captain ... CoSIDA

Academic All-America candidate. AS A SOPHO-MORE: Earned full-time starting assignment ... Sawextensive time both on the outside and in themiddle ... Team co-captain ... Third on team in killsand blocks ... Earned second letter. AS A FRESH-MAN: Earned first letter after appearing in 17matches during the 2007 season ... Recorded 10kills against Chatham (Sept. 26) and Westminster(Oct. 20). NOTABLE: History major ... Dean’s Liststudent ... Named to Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence Academic Honor Roll.

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JODI BARRY’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 10, six timesBlocks: 7, vs. Allegheny, Sept. 12, 2008Digs: 24, vs. Otterbein, Sept. 5, 2008Assists: 2, vs. Rockford, Nov. 1, 2008Aces: 2, vs. Wash. & Jeff., Sept. 20, 2008

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2008 129-34 74 0.57 .234 308 2.39 7 0.05 11Total 129-34 74 0.57 .234 308 2.39 7 0.05 11

Returning letterwinner andstarter at setter ... Will likelystart at setter in 2009. AS A

FRESHMAN: Earned first letter after playing in all34 matches in 2008 ... Only Grove City player toappear in all 129 games ... Ranked fourth in Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference in assists ... Talliedsixth-highest single-season assist total in programhistory ... Posted seven kills and 32 assists in 3-1win over Otterbein Sept. 5, 2008 ... Fifth on teamin digs. NOTABLE: Biology major ... Younger sisterof junior outside hitter Jodi Barry.

SOPHOMORE •5-8• SETTERBRIDGEVILLE, PA.SOUTH FAYETTE

ANNIE BARRY’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 7, vs. Otterbein, Sept. 5, 2008Blocks: 3, twiceDigs: 19, vs. Westminster, Oct. 30, 2008Assists: 45, twiceAces: 3, vs. Thomas More, Oct. 25, 2008

Sophomore Annie Barry is a returning starter atsetter. She played in all 129 games in 2008.

Junior Jodi Barry (7) is one of Grove City’s co-captains for the 2009 season.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2007 108-31 5 0.05 .058 283 2.62 0 0.00 32008 128-34 8 0.06 .280 510 3.98 0 0.00 15Total 236-65 13 0.06 - 793 3.36 0 0.00 18

Two-year starter andletterwinner in the back rowfor Grove City ... Returning

starter at libero position. AS A SOPHOMORE:Played in all 34 matches as a defensive specialist... Earned second letter ... Led team in digs ...Ranked ninth in Presidents’ Athletic Conferencein digs ... Served Grove City seaon-high five acesin come-from-behind 3-2 win at W&J Oct. 23, 2008... Tied for second on team in games played. AS AFRESHMAN: Earned first letter after appearing in31 matches ... Ranked fifth on team in digs ... LedGrove City’s rookies in matches played. NOTABLE:Biology major ... Works as a student assistant inGrove City’s sports information office.

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BUDD’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 2, at Saint Vincent, Oct. 14, 2008Blocks: 0Digs: 28, twiceAssists: 3, at Thiel Oct.18, 2007Aces: 5, at Wash. & Jeff., Oct. 23, 2008

CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2008 4-3 1 0.25 .500 2 0.50 0 0.00 0Total 4-3 1 0.25 .500 2 0.50 0 0.00 0

Returning letterwinner whowill compete for starting as-signment this season. AS A

FRESHMAN: Saw limited duty as a reserve ... Earnedfirst letter ... Made collegiate debut Sept. 27, 2008at Chatham ... Played in two games againstChatham Oct. 16. NOTABLE: Majoring in elemen-tary education.

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JONES’ CAREER HIGHSKills: 1, vs. Chatham, Oct. 16, 2008Blocks: 0Digs: 2, vs. Chatham, Oct. 16, 2008Assists: 0Aces: 0

Junior Kim Budd is a two-year starter in theback row for the Wolverines.

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CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2008 69-20 32 0.46 .025 106 1.54 7 0.10 11Total 69-20 32 0.46 .025 106 1.54 7 0.10 11

Returning letterwinner whowill battle for starting spotthis fall. AS A FRESHMAN:

Made impact early in 2008, earning first letter ...Saw extensive action during first half of season ...Posted career highs in kills and digs against SaintVincent Sept. 16, 2008 ... Second among team’srookies in games played. NOTABLE: Elementaryeducation major ... From same high school asformer Grove City player Katie Summers (1999-2002).

SOPHOMORE • 5-7 • OUTSIDE HITTERCHURCHVILLE, VA.GRACE CHRISTIAN

MASINCUP’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 5, vs. Saint Vincent, Sept. 16, 2008Blocks: 2, vs. Capital, Sept., 13, 2008Digs: 18, vs. Saint Vincent, Sept. 16, 2008Assists: 4, vs. Muskingum, Sept. 12, 2008Aces: 3, vs. Defiance, Sept. 6, 2008

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CAREER STATISTICSYear GP-MP Kill Avg Pct Dig Avg Blk Avg Ace2007 1-1 0 0.00 .000 0 0.00 0 0.00 02008 128-34 251 1.96 .188 408 3.19 72 0.56 31Total 129-34 251 1.95 .188 408 3.16 72 0.56 31

Returning starter andletterwinner in the middle forGrove City ... 2009 team co-

captain. AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in all 34matches, earning first letter at Grove City ... Ledteam in aces and blocks ... Ranked second on theteam in kills and digs ... Tallied 12 kills and 21 digsin home finale Oct. 30, 2008 against Westminster... Made Grove City debut Aug. 29, 2008 with 13kills and 13 digs in 3-1 win over Wooster. AS AFRESHMAN: Played at the University of Maryland,appearing in one match. NOTABLE: Majoring inmechanical engineering.

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Returning letterwinner wholooks to claim a full-timestarting spot in 2009. AS A

FRESHMAN: Moved into rotation late in seasonand earned first letter ... Capped season with 13digs in conference tournament match at Washing-ton & Jefferson Nov. 4, 2008 ... Recorded 10 killsand four blocks in first collegiate start Oct. 23 atW&J. NOTABLE: Communication studies major ...Went to same high school as former Grove Cityplayer Jennifer Plyler (2004-07).

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McCURDY’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 13, at Wash. & Jeff., Nov. 4, 2008Blocks: 4, at Wash. & Jeff., Oct. 23, 2008Digs: 20, twiceAssists: 1, four timesAces: 1, three times

RASMUSSEN’S CAREER HIGHSKills: 14, vs. Bluffton, Aug. 29, 2008Blocks: 5, three timesDigs: 21, vs. Westminster, Oct. 30, 2008Assists: 5, vs. Bethany, Sept. 27, 2008Aces: 3, three times

Junior Inge Rasmussen led Grove City in blocksand aces in 2008. She is a 2009 team co-captain.

GROVE CITY’SACTIVE CAREER STATISTICAL LEADERS

Kills: 261, Jodi Barry251, Inge Rasmussen

Assists: 1,132, Annie Barry37, Kim Budd

Blocks: 72, Inge Rasmussen62, Jodi Barry

Digs: 793, Kim Budd408, Inge Rasmussen

Aces: 31, Inge Rasmussen18, Kim Budd

Games: 236, Kim Budd154, Jodi Barry

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Founded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference continues its mission of promoting inter-collegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic ex-cellence.

Comprised of 10 select private colleges -Bethany College, Chatham University, Geneva Col-lege, Grove City College, Saint Vincent College, ThielCollege, Thomas More College, Washington &Jefferson College, Waynesburg University andWestminster College - the PAC remains a uniqueorganization in this day of high-pressure intercol-legiate athletics.

With academics at the center of each member’sphilosophy, the PAC is built on the principle thatan athletic program is a part of college life, but notan entity in itself.

During the 2005-06 academic year, ChathamCollege, Geneva College and Saint Vincent Collegeall joined the PAC. Chatham competed for PACchampionships for the first time during the 2007-

08 academic year. Geneva and Saint Vincent areplaying full conference schedules during their timeas provisional members of NCAA Division III.

The PAC annually crowns champions in 19sports. All-Conference status is awarded in all 19sports. Head coaches select all-league squads forall team sports, while in individual sports such ascross country and tennis, all-PAC accolades arebased upon performances at the conference cham-pionships.

The PAC annually awards its men’s andwomen’s All-Sports Trophies to the schools whichperform best across the board in conference com-petition. Washington & Jefferson won the Men’sAll-Sports Trophy in 2008-09 while Westminsterwon the Women’s All-Sports Trophy.

In 2008-09, the league named 604 student-ath-letes to the PAC Academic Honor Roll, which rec-ognizes all participating student-athletes who at-tain a term grade-point average of 3.60 or above.

2008 PAC Volleyball StandingsOverall ConferenceW L W L

Westminster* 24 11 13 1Thomas More 28 7 11 3Wash. and Jeff. 17 15 10 4Thiel 13 21 8 6Grove City 13 21 6 8Waynesburg 11 20 6 8Bethany 5 24 2 12Chatham 0 26 0 14Saint Vincent 25 7 - -Geneva 22 11 - -*-PAC Tournament Champion

2008 All-Conference First TeamName Pos. SchoolMichelle Clifford S Thomas MoreTraci Hassell S WestminsterAbbey Kiger OH ThielNATALIE LIBERATI MH GROVE CITYLaurie Lindner OH WaynesburgHannah Parker LIB Westminster

2008 All-Conference Second TeamName Pos. SchoolMonika Linden MH Wash. & Jeff.Amanda Jo Morgan MH WaynesburgCourtney Sherwin MH Wash. & Jeff.Lindsay Speidel MH/OH WestminsterRachell Storm LIB WaynesburgKatie Sullivan MB Thomas More2008 PAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR:Laurie Lindner, Waynesburg2008 PAC COACH OF THE YEAR:Tammy Swearingen, Westminster

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2008-2009 PAC ChampionsBaseball ___________________ Wash. & Jeff.Men’s Basketball ___________ Thomas MoreWomen’s Basketball ________ Thomas MoreMen’s Cross Country ______ Grove CityWomen’s Cross Country ___ Grove CityFootball ___________________ Thomas MoreMen’s Golf _________________ Wash. & Jeff.Women’s Golf ______________ Wash. & Jeff.Men’s Soccer ______________ WestminsterWomen’s Soccer ___________ Wash. & Jeff.Women’s Softball ___________ Thomas MoreMen’s Swimming __________ Grove CityWomen’s Swimming _______ Grove CityMen’s Tennis ______________ Grove CityWomen’s Tennis ___________ Grove CityMen’s Track and Field _____ Grove CityWomen’s Track and Field ___ WestminsterWomen’s Volleyball___________ WestminsterWrestling __________________ Thiel

All-Time PAC Volleyball Champions1985 Grove City1986 Grove City1987 Grove City1988 John Carroll1989 Grove City1990 Waynesburg1991 Waynesburg1992 Grove City1993 Grove City1994 Wash. & Jeff.1995 Grove City1996 Wash. & Jeff.

1997 Wash. & Jeff.1998 Wash. & Jeff.1999 Wash. & Jeff.2000 Grove City2001 Grove City2002 Westminster2003 Waynesburg2004 Waynesburg2005 Wash. & Jeff.2006 Thomas More2007 Westminster2008 Westminster

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With just one senior and no juniors on the ros-ter entering the 2008 season, the Grove City Col-lege volleyball team faced several challenges aspreseason camp began.

As expected, numerous newcomers and otheryouthful talent dotted the Wolverine lineupthroughout the campaign.

Despite some growing pains and a few bumpsand midseason, Grove City finished the season instrong fashion and established a foundation foreven greater success in the future.

Along the way, the team eclipsed twolongstanding Grove City College records in 2008.Head coach Susan Roberts became the school’sall-time leader in coaching victories with 689 totalwins while senior Natalie Liberati moved into firstplace on the College’s all-time list with 1,420 kills.

In addition, the Wolverines notched theprogram’s 800th all-time victory early in the sea-son.

Grove City’s 36th season of intercollegiatevolleyball opened August 29-30 in Marietta, Ohioat Marietta College’s River City Tournament.

The Wolverines split their four matches atMarietta, going 1-1 each day. Grove City began theseason with a four-set win over Wooster beforedropping a 3-2 decision to Bluffton.

The next day, Grove City won in five sets overhost Marietta as a 15-13 decision in the fifth setgave the Wolverines the win. Grove City droppedto 2-2, however, with a 3-1 loss to Thiel.

Liberati earned the tournament’s Most Valu-able Player award after accumulating 59 total killsin four matches.

The Wolverines moved to 4-4 on the youngseason the next weekend by winning two of fourmatches at Ohio Wesleyan’s Bishop Invitational.

Grove City highlighted the tournament by pick-ing wins over Otterbein and Ohio Wesleyan. Liberatiearned All-Tournament recognition.

As late summer faded into early fall, the Wol-verines broke through in Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference play by downing conference foes Bethanyand Chatham in Pittsburgh Sept. 27.

Liberati recorded 15 kills and four aces againstBethany while sophomore Inge Rasmussen hadnine kills. Against Chatham, Liberati notched 11 killswhile libero Kim Budd served three aces.

A midseason slide moved Grove City’s confer-ence record to 2-6. During that stretch, Liberatibecame the program’s all-time leader in kills Octo-ber 8 against Geneva. That night, she moved pastLiz Sparks (1,303 kills) into first place in Grove Cityhistory.

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Natalie Liberati closed her career as a two-timeFirst Team All-Presidents’ Athletic Conferenceselection and Grove City’s all-time kills leader.

Sophomore Inge Rasmussen earned HonorableMention All-PAC following the 2008 season.

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Name GP-MP Kill Avg. Pct. Dig Avg. Blk Avg. Ast. Avg. AceNatalie Liberati 125-33 431 3.45 .270 243 1.94 68 0.54 7 0.06 23Inge Rasmussen 128-34 251 1.96 .188 408 3.19 72 0.56 31 0.24 31Anna McCurdy 49-17 91 1.86 .176 117 2.39 14 0.29 4 0.08 3Jodi Barry 126-34 217 1.72 .111 350 2.78 51 0.40 11 0.09 9Becky Chapa 126-34 203 1.61 .160 370 2.94 15 0.12 16 0.13 12Megan Murduck 3-3 2 0.67 .000 3 1.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 1Annie Barry 129-34 74 0.57 .234 308 2.39 7 0.05 1132 8.78 11Mary Masincup 69-20 32 0.46 .025 106 1.54 7 0.10 13 0.19 11Jenna Liberati 30-11 8 0.27 -.077 8 0.27 7 0.23 2 0.07 0Brittany Young 19-9 5 0.26 -.100 36 1.89 2 0.11 3 0.16 2Liz Jones 4-3 1 0.25 .500 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0Kim Budd 128-34 8 0.06 .280 510 3.98 0 0.00 24 0.19 15Totals 129-34 1323 10.26 .181 246119.08 214 1.66 1244 9.64 118

Date Opponent W/L Match ScoresAug. 29 Wooster# W, 3-0 25-15, 25-17, 18-25, 28-26Aug. 29 Bluffton# L, 3-2 25-14, 17-25, 14-25, 25-22, 15-11Aug. 30 Marietta# W, 3-2 25-23, 18-25, 25-21, 18-25, 15-13Aug. 30 Thiel# L, 3-1 26-24, 21-25, 25-12, 25-20Sept. 5 Transylvania% L, 3-0 25-19, 25-13, 25-17Sept. 5 Otterbein% W, 3-1 25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-22Sept. 6 Defiance% L, 3-2 21-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-17, 15-12Sept. 6 O. Wesleyan% W, 3-0 25-18, 25-17, 25-13Sept. 9 PSU-BEHREND L, 3-1 25-21, 26-24, 24-26, 25-19Sept. 12 Allegheny$ L, 3-2 25-20, 25-12, 20-25, 17-25, 15-7Sept. 12 Muskingum$ L, 3-1 23-25, 25-17, 25-15, 25-16Sept. 13 PSU-Behrend$ W, 3-1 25-23, 21-25, 25-17, 25-15Sept. 13 Capital$ L, 3-2 22-25, 25-21, 25-11, 22-25, 15-12Sept. 16 SAINT VINCENT L, 3-1 25-20, 21-25, 25-21, 25-21Sept. 20 WAYNESBURG* L, 3-1 25-20, 25-23, 25-27, 25-21Sept. 20 WASH. & JEFF.* L, 3-1 25-22, 18-25, 25-22, 25-19Sept. 23 at Thiel* L, 3-0 25-15, 27-25, 25-20Sept. 27 at Chatham* W, 3-0 25-9, 25-8, 25-10Sept. 27 Bethany* W, 3-0 25-20, 25-13, 23-25, 25-17Sept. 30 at Geneva L, 3-0 25-18, 25-16, 28-26Oct. 2 at Waynesburg* L, 3-0 25-17, 25-22, 25-22Oct. 4 at Westminster* L, 3-0 25-15, 25-16, 25-10Oct. 4 Thiel* L, 3-0 25-20, 25-16, 25-17Oct. 8 GENEVA L, 3-1 24-26, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20Oct. 14 at Saint Vincent L, 3-0 25-16, 25-16, 25-17Oct. 16 PSU-BEAVER W, 3-0 25-10, 25-18, 25-16Oct. 16 CHATHAM* W, 3-0 25-6, 25-10, 25-14Oct. 23 at Wash. & Jeff.* W, 3-2 20-25, 21-25, 28-26, 25-22, 16-14Oct. 25 THOMAS MORE*W, 3-1 25-16, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20Oct. 28 BETHANY* W, 3-0 25-19, 25-15, 25-21Oct. 30 WESTMINSTER* L, 3-1 25-11, 25-27, 25-18, 25-19Nov. 1 at Thomas More* L, 3-0 25-20, 25-19, 25-19Nov. 1 Rockford W, 3-1 17-25, 25-22, 25-19, 25-16Nov. 4 at Wash. & Jeff.^ L, 3-1 25-14, 23-25, 25-13, 25-19*-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Match^-Presidents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tournament#-Marietta River City Tournament%-Ohio Wesleyan Bishop Invitational$-Westminster InvitationalHome Matches in ALL CAPS

Grove City returned to its winning ways Octo-ber 16 by sweeping Penn State Beaver and Chathamin a home tri-match. Setter Annie Barry chalked up69 total assists in the two wins.

One week later, the Wolverines continued theirlate-season surge by rallying for a 3-2 win at Wash-ington & Jefferson. Grove City dropped the firsttwo sets but bounced back to tie the match. Inthe decisive fifth set, the Wolverines pulled out adramatic 16-14 victory.

Liberati recorded 11 kills in the win while fresh-man Anna McCurdy collected 10. Budd served fiveaces while setter Annie Barry had 36 assists.

Two days later, October 25, the Wolverinesmoved closer to sewing up a berth in the Presi-dents’ Athletic Conference Championship Tourna-ment by downing visiting Thomas More in four sets.

Grove City extended its win streak to five Oc-tober 28 with a 3-0 sweep of Bethany. That night,Roberts earned her 688th total win as a head coachat Grove City and became the school’s all-timeleader in coaching victories.

Liberati totaled 15 kills while Rasmussen ledthe defense with 15 digs and five blocks.

Season-ending setbacks against Westminsterand Thomas More put Grove City as the sixth seedin the PAC Tournament.

In the PAC quarterfinals November 4, Grove Citymade a return to Washington & Jefferson. After theteams split the first two sets, W&J pulled out thethird and fourth sets to advance to the semifinals.

McCurdy led Grove City with 13 kills whileLiberati had six kills in her final match.

Liberati earned First Team All-PAC honors fol-lowing the season while Rasmussen received All-PAC Honorable Mention from the league’s headcoaches.

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Name HonorBarb Beck First TeamSue Shadle First TeamKaren Smith Second Team

1986Name HonorMarcee Skeddle First TeamSue Shadle First TeamKristi Weygandt Second Team

1987Name HonorValerie Roth First TeamKristi Weygant First TeamJulie Smith Second Team

1988Name HonorTammy Briggs First TeamChris Carlson First TeamRenee Stas Second Team

1989Name HonorTammy Briggs First TeamChris Carlson First TeamRenee Stas First TeamLisa Lippincott Second Team

1990Name HonorChris Carlson First TeamRenee Stas First Team

1991Name HonorLisa Lippincott First TeamRenee Stas First TeamRhonda Cratty Second Team

1992Name HonorLisa Lippincott First TeamRhonda Cratty First TeamMissie Kline Second Team

1993Name HonorRhonda Cratty First TeamMissie Kline First TeamJeannie Annan Second TeamJody Reimann Second Team

1994Name HonorJeannie Annan First TeamJody Reimann First TeamSarah Hamsher Second Team

1995Name HonorJeannie Annan First TeamSarah Hamsher First TeamLiz Sparks Second Team

1996Name HonorSarah Hamsher First TeamLiz Sparks First Team

1997Name HonorBecky Nelson First TeamNicole Hable First TeamErin Mayne Second Team

1998Name HonorLiz Sparks First TeamErin Mayne First TeamJulie Porter Second Team

1999Name HonorJulie Porter First TeamSarah Gardner First TeamLaura Goll Second Team

2000Name HonorCara Denniston First TeamJulie Porter First TeamSarah Gardner Second Team

2001Name HonorSarah Gardner First TeamCara Denniston First TeamJulie Porter Second TeamKatie Summers Second Team

2002Name HonorCara Denniston First TeamKatie Summers First TeamKirsten Pedersen Second Team

2003Name HonorLisa Bodi First TeamKelly Tinney Second Team

2004Name HonorKelly Tinney First TeamCarlie Roberts Second Team

2005Name HonorCarlie Roberts First Team

2006Name HonorCarlie Roberts First TeamNatalie Liberati Second TeamKim Walsh Second Team

2007Name HonorNatalie Liberati First TeamKim Walsh Second Team

2008Name HonorNatalie Liberati First Team

PAC MVPsBarb Beck 1985Sue Shadle 1986Lisa Lippincott 1992Jeannie Annan 1995Sarah Hamsher 1996Liz Sparks 1998Sarah Gardner 2001

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Grove City’s All-Time Volleyball RosterSamantha Fales 1983-86Janis Fahnert 1974-77Naomi Feltenberger 1990-93Karen Flick 1980-83Janet Folk 1975-78Suellen Fox 1974-75Sarah Gardner 1998-01Merrilynn Giles 1982-84Susan Gillian 1993-96Meghan Glenn 2005-07Laura Goll 1999Lisa Goodreau 1987Nicole Hable 1996-98Sarah Hamsher 1993-96Heather Hayden 1999-02June Hart 1979-82Pam Herr 2000-03Alicia Hetert 1995Laura Hinebaugh 1988-90Joyce Hornstein 1979Leslie Houston 1977Patty Howe 1987-89Barb Howell 1978Jennifer Howell 2003Suzy Hulit 1984-87Abbey Isaacson 2000Karen Ishler 1986-87Emily Johnson 1997-98Sandy Johnson 1987-90Liz Jones 2008Renee Kalp 1994-97Missie Kline 1990-93Melissa Koerner 1991-92Jill Kopnisky 1977Katie Kuhl 2001Barbara Lawson 1979-80Melissa Lawton 2001-04Laura Lemire 1996-99Jenna Liberati 2007-Natalie Liberati 2005-08

Amy Lippincott 1993-95Jenny Lippincott 1991-93Lisa Lippincott 1989-92Robbie Long 2002-03Erin Lukasiewicz 2003Carolyn MacHose 1973-75Jill Marsh 1980Emily Martin 2007Mary Masincup 2008-Becki Matscherz 1984-87Erin Mayne 1996-98Sharon McCartney 1988-91Jamie McCausland 1979-80Beth McCombs 1993Anna McCurdy 2008Nancy McDermott 1973-74Katie McLay 2006Ginger McMullan 1977-78Kelly McNair 1998-99Karen Meehan 1978Brooke Mincey 2005-07Leslie Moffett 1974-77Jocelyn Moore 1976-77Sarah Mouer 1989-90Megan Murduck 2008Becky Nelson 1994-97Jill Nixon 1980-83Heather Oates 1996-99Holly Over 1980-83Judy Panko 1982-83Amy Patton 1991-92Kirsten Pedersen 1999-02Rachel Peterson 2001-04Jennifer Plyler 2004-07Julie Porter 1998-01Jessica Pyle 1991Barb Purdue 1976-79Sara Quillen 2007Pamela Randall 1974-77Inge Rasmussen 2008-

Beth Read 1988Dianne Reichard 1988Jodi Reimann 1991-94Carlie Roberts 2003-06Megan Roberts 1993-96Emily Rossol 2003-06Valeri Roth 1984-87Karen Roy 1974-77Diane Sampson 1974-76Cara Scarpitti 1999-00Debrah Schmunk 1974Ann Schultz 1979-82Jody Seaman 1987-88Joy Sedwick 1977-78Sue Shadle 1983-86Kelly Shields 1993-96Marcee Skeddle 1983-86Kate Skinner 2004-07Barbara Smith 1975-78Karen Smith 1982-85Julie Smith 1986-87Liz Sparks 1995-98Renee Stas 1988-91Michelle Steigerwald 1988-90Katie Summers 1999-02Krista Summers 1997-99Chelle Sutyak 1982-84Natalie Sutyak 1979-82Jennie Thomas 1990-91Kelly Tinney 2003-04Michelle Toskin 1981Susan Veith 1980Kim Walsh 2004-07Abby Wengerd 1997-99Kristi Weygandt 1984-87Becky Wilson 1981Jennifer Wilson 1985Emily Wisor 2005Lauren Woods 2006Ali Young 1994-96Brittany Young 2007-08

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CAREER RECORDSKills

1. 1402, Natalie Liberati (2005-08)2. 1303, Liz Sparks (1995-99)3. 1181, Julie Porter (1998-2001)4. 1178, Sarah Hamsher (1993-97)5. 1119, Sarah Gardner (1998-2001)

1119, Katie Summers (1999-2002)Assists

1. 4413, Kim Walsh (2004-07)2. 4288, Cara Denniston (1999-2002)3. 3515, Jeannie Annan (1992-95)4. 3247, Renee Stas (1988-91)5. 2987, Erin Mayne (1996-98)

Digs1. 2150, Sarah Hamsher (1993-97)2. 1830, Julie Porter (1998-2001)3. 1506, Kirsten Pedersen (1999-2002)4. 1504, Kate DiMarco (2001-04)5. 1484, Emily Rossol (2003-06)

Blocks1. 563, Rhonda Cratty (1990-93)2. 557, Liz Sparks (1995-99)3. 516, Carlie Roberts (2003-06)4. 400, Megan Roberts (1993-96)5. 370, Katie Summers (1999-2002)

Aces1. 242, Cara Denniston (1999-2002)2. 192, Jeannie Annan (1992-95)3. 141, Kate DiMarco (2001-04)4. 138, Julie Porter (1998-2001)5. 113, Kirsten Pedersen (1999-2002)

RECORD BOOKSEASON RECORDS

Kills1. 484, Liz Sparks (1998)2. 454, Julie Porter (1999)3. 440, Sarah Hamsher (1995)4. 431, Natalie Liberati (2008)5. 430, Natalie Liberati (2007)

Assists1. 1403, Kim Walsh (2007)2. 1333, Kim Walsh (2006)3. 1267, Jeannie Annan (1995)4. 1256, Cara Denniston (2001)5. 1155, Cara Denniston (2002)

Digs1. 744, Sarah Hamsher (1995)2. 656, Jody Reimann (1994)3. 596, Sarah Hamsher (1996)4. 592, Emily Rossol (2006)5. 576, Brooke Mincey (2007)

Blocks1. 201, Liz Sparks (1996)2. 195, Rhonda Cratty (1992)3. 183, Rhonda Cratty (1991)4. 170, Sue Shadle (170)5. 161, Liz Sparks (1998)

Aces1. 84, Cara Denniston (2000)2. 81, Jeannie Annan (1995)3. 78, Cara Denniston (2001)4. 65, Sue Shadle (1985)5. 62, Cara Denniston (2002)

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Kills (4 Games)1. 26, Natalie Liberati (vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 2007)2. 24, Kelly Tinney (vs. Thiel, 2003)3. 23, Five tied

Kills (3 Games)1. 23, Katie Summers (vs. Frank. & Marsh., 2001)2. 21, Sarah Hamsher (vs. Wash. & Jeff., 1996)3. 20, Natalie Liberati (vs. Waynesburg, 2005)

Assists (5 Games)1. 68, Jeannie Annan (vs. Cortland State, 1995)2. 65, Kim Walsh (vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2006)

65, Kim Walsh (vs. Penn State Behrend, 2007)Assists (4 Games)

1. 69, Kim Walsh (vs. Waynesburg, 2007)2. 66, Kim Walsh (vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 2007)3. 62, Kim Walsh (vs. Lebanon Valley, 2006)

Assists (3 Games)1. 53, Cara Denniston (vs. Bethany, 2002)2. 48, Several tied

INDIVIDUAL MATCH RECORDS

Digs (5 Games)1. 47, Laura Goll (vs. John Carroll, 1999)2. 42, Kirsten Pedersen (vs. Allegheny, 2001)3. 40, Sarah Hamsher (vs. Marietta, 1996)

Digs (4 Games)1. 36, Nicole Hable (vs. Geneva, 1998)2. 35, Jennifer Plyler (vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2007)3. 34, Brooke Mincey (vs. Waynesburg, 2007)

Digs (3 Games)1. 31, Nicole Hable (vs. Slippery Rock, 1998)2. 26, Brooke Mincey (vs. Thomas More, 2007)

26, Rachel Peterson (vs. Ohio Wesleyan, 2004)

Blocks (5 Games)1. 18, Liz Sparks (vs. Slippery Rock, 1996)2. 15, Liz Sparks (vs. Waynesburg, 1998)3. 13, Sarah Gardner (vs. Pitt-Bradford, 1999)

13, Carlie Roberts (vs. Wash. & Jeff., 2004)Blocks (4 Games)

1. 14, Carlie Roberts (vs. Notre Dame, 2004)2. 13, Tammy Briggs (vs. Slippery Rock, 1988)

13, Rhonda Cratty (vs. Seton Hill, 1991)Blocks (3 Games)

1. 10, Rhonda Cratty (vs. Marietta, 1993)10, Sarah Gardner (vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 2001)

3. 9, Carlie Roberts (vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 2005)

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PROGRAM HISTORYFor 36 seasons, the Grove City College volley-

ball program has stood among the elite in NCAADivision III competition.

Beginning with a 9-2 mark in the program’s firstyear -- 1973 -- through recent back-to-back 20-winseasons, excellence has been the program’s call-ing card.

Grove City has accumulated 811 wins, 19 con-ference championships and 13 postseason berthssince the program’s inception.

Women’s intercollegiate sports began at theCollege during the 1970s and Grove City quicklyemerged as the area’s preeminent women’s var-sity program.

The volleyball program helped lead that rapidrise as the Wolverines compiled a 41-11 recordfrom 1973-75 while competing as an independentunder head coach Terry Ellis.

In 1976, Grove City became a charter memberof the newly-created Women’s Keystone Confer-ence. The 1976 team won the College’s first-everWKC title by going 7-0 in conference play.

Grove City also made its first-ever postseasonappearance as the Wolverines qualified for the East-ern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics forWomen (EAIAW) Tournament.

Grove City repeated as WKC champion in both1977 and 1978. The 1979 team took second inthe conference with a 6-1 WKC record but still seta program record with 24 victories.

The 1979 team also took fifth at the EAIAWChampionship Tournament.

Grove City opened the 1980s by returning tothe top of the WKC with a 7-0 league mark and a27-13 overall record in 1980. The Wolverines earnedrunner-up honors at the EAIAW Tournament.

In 1981, Grove City shattered the programrecord for single-season victories by accumulat-ing a 37-8 record.

Grove City also went undefeated in the WKCand qualified for the first-ever NCAA Division IIIWomen’s Volleyball Championship Tournament inChicago.

The Wolverines fell to eventual national semifi-nalist Benedictine in the first round of the tourna-ment. Grove City finished the regular seasonranked fifth in the country.

Grove City’s 10th season of intercollegiate playproved to be the finest to that point in programhistory. Grove City rolled through an expandedWKC schedule to win the Wolverines’ sixth leaguetitle in seven years with a 14-0 WKC mark.

The Wolverines concluded the regular seasonat 35-7 and earned the right to host MountHolyoke (Mass.) in the first round of the NCAAChampionship Tournament.

Grove City eliminated Mount Holyoke with a 3-1 victory before a capacity crowd in the Grove CityCollege Arena.

The 1980 squad set a new single-season pro-gram record with 27 victories. Grove City alsowon the WKC title and placed second at theEastern Association of Intercollegiate Athlet-ics for Women Tournament.

In 1981, Grove City qualified for the first-everNCAA Division III Volleyball ChampionshipTournament after winning the WKC title.

Grove City hosted Mount Holyoke (Mass.) inthe opening round of the 1982 NCAA DivisionIII Championship Tournament. The Wolverinesadvanced to the second round with a 3-1 win.

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City swept seventh-ranked Macalester, 3-0, beforedropping a 3-2 decision to second-ranked Juniatain the national quarterfinals.

Senior Natalie Sutyak earned Honorable Men-tion All-America honors from the American Volley-ball Coaches Association following the season.

Ellis stepped down following the 1982-83 aca-demic year after compiling a 222-65-1 record ashead volleyball coach. Judy Zarenko guided GroveCity to a 31-11 record and the WKC title in 1983.

The 1984 squad won the program’s eighthconference title and earned an invitation to theNCAA Tournament with a 35-5 regular seasonrecord. Grove City rolled past Wooster in the open-ing round before falling to Juniata in the secondround.

Grove City finished the 1985 regular season asthe nation’s No. 1 ranked team with a 41-0record. The Wolverines won the final WKC titleas well as the inaugural Presidents’ AthleticConference volleyball crown.

The Wolverines faced numerous challenges atthe start of the 1985 season. Susan Roberts be-came the program’s third head coach in a four-year span.

The 1985-86 year also marked the beginningof women’s sports in the Presidents’ Athletic Con-ference, which Grove City had joined the previousyear.

In addition to the traditional WKC opponents,the Wolverines would also play a 12-game PACschedule for the first time.

While those hurdles were somewhat antici-pated, a third obstacle popped up unexpectedly.An emergency renovation project in the Grove CityCollege Arena forced the Wolverines to temporarilymove their home matches across town to GroveCity High School.

In spite of those challenges, Grove City still as-sembled the finest regular season in program his-tory. The Wolverines went 6-0 in the WKC whilealso sweeping all 12 PAC matches.

The Wolverines finally returned to the CollegeArena Nov. 5, 1985 for a Senior Night showdownwith backyard rival Slippery Rock, the nation’s 18th-ranked Division II squad.

Grove City’s 2-1 victory over the Rockets se-cured an undefeated regular season. The Wolver-ines finished the regular season 41-0 overall andranked No. 1 nationally.

Of Grove City’s 41 wins that season, 33 cameby either a 2-0 or 3-0 score. The Wolverines lostjust 11 total games during the regular season.

In the NCAA Tournament, visiting Juniatadashed Grove City’s hopes of a national title witha four-game victory in the second round.

Roberts earned the AVCA’s Division III Coachof the Year award while junior Sue Shadle earnedSecond Team AVCA All-America honors. Senior BarbBeck earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-Americastatus.

Grove City made its fifth trip to the NCAA Tour-nament in six seasons in 1986 as the Wolverinesracked up 36 wins.

The Wolverines also posted their second con-secutive 12-0 mark in the PAC.

Shadle became the program’s first player toreceive multiple AVCA All-America honors as sheearned First Team recognition as a senior in 1986.

The Wolverines’ Presidents’ Athletic Confer-ence win streak reached 36 in 1987 as Grove Citycompleted another 12-0 record in conference play.Grove City finished the 1987 season with a 27-9record.

Grove City’s run as conference championended in 1988 as the Wolverines finished secondwith a 9-2 PAC mark. However, the Wolverinesclosed the decade in the same manner they beganthe 1980s -- with a conference title.

Grove City compiled a 26-13 mark in 1989, in-cluding an 8-0 record in the PAC.

Following a 19-17 mark in 1990, Grove City re-corded 28 victories the next year, along with theteam’s second straight runner-up finish in the PAC.

In 1992, Grove City returned to the top of thePAC with a 7-1 league record. Senior Lisa Lippincottbecame the fourth Grove City volleyball player toearn All-America as she received Second Teamhonors from the AVCA.

Grove City won its sixth PAC title in 1993 aspart of the Wolverines’ 13th 20-win season. GroveCity went 8-1 in the conference on its way to theleague title.

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PROGRAM HISTORYGrove City returned to postseason play in 1994

as the Wolverines compiled a 29-13 overall recordand a berth in the Eastern College Athletic Confer-ence (ECAC) Championship Tournament.

In the ECAC semifinals, Grove City blasted PACrival Washington & Jefferson, 3-0. The Wolverinesthen captured the school’s first ECAC title bysweeping Rutgers-Newark.

The next year, Grove City capped a 34-10 sea-son by sweeping Vassar in the ECAC finals, 3-0, tosecure the program’s second straight title. GroveCity also returned to the top of the PAC that fallwith an 8-0 league record.

Grove City won the Eastern College AthleticConference Southern Championship Tourna-ment in 1994 (above), then repeated as cham-pion in 1995 (below).

Jeannie Annan earned ECAC Tournament MostValuable Player honors each season after helpinglead the Wolverines to the tournament title.

Grove City also advanced to the 1996 ECACTournament semifinals after earning PAC runner-up status.

Grove City earned runner-up honors in theconference in 1997, 1998 and 1999 before start-ing the new decade in stellar fashion.

The 2000 Wolverines became the first team inprogram history to win the PAC title by virtue ofwinning the PAC Championship Tournament. GroveCity downed Waynesburg, 3-0, in the finals.

Grove City then topped Western Maryland inthe ECAC quarterfinals before falling to hostCarnegie Mellon in the ECAC Tournament semifi-nals.

One year later, Grove City secured its first con-secutive PAC titles since 1992-93 by again toppingWaynesburg in the PAC Tournament finals. TheWolverines entered the six-team ECAC Champion-ship Tournament as the No. 6 seed but quickly dis-patched third-seeded Johns Hopkins in thequarterfinal.

Grove City then swept No. 2 Franklin & Marshallin the semifinals before earning a 3-1 title gamewin over top-seeded Moravian.

Senior Julie Porter earned ECAC MVP honorsfor performance in the three tournament matches.

The 2001 squad won both the Presidents’Athletic Conference and the ECAC SouthernChampionship Tournaments.

Grove City won its first-ever Presidents’Athletic Conference Championship Tourna-ment in 2000.

The 2002 team recorded the program’s 27thstraight top-two finish in conference play, finish-ing 18-16 overall.

Meanwhile, the 2006 and 2007 squads postedGrove City’s first consecutive 20-win seasons sincethe 2000-01 teams accomplished that feat.

Roberts earned her 500th victory as the Wol-verines’ head coach Sept. 18, 2007 as Grove Cityrallied for a 3-2 victory over Penn State Behrend.

In 2008, Natalie Liberati became the program’sall-time leader in kills with 1,420. Roberts becameGrove City’s all-time leader in total coaching victo-ries with 689 overall wins during that season.

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDSYear Overall Conf. Postseason1973 9-2 -- --1974 16-4 -- --1975 16-5 -- --

Women’s Keystone Conference1976 19-4 7-0/1st EAIAW1977 18-6 8-1/1st1978 19-3 7-0/1st1979 24-12-1 6-1/2nd EAIAW/5th1980 27-13 7-0/1st EAIAW/2nd1981 37-8 7-0/1st NCAA III1982 37-8 14-0/1st NCAA III1983 31-11 11-1/1st1984 36-6 6-0/1st NCAA III

Women’s Keystone ConferencePresidents’ Athletic Conference

1985 41-1 6-0/1st (WKC) NCAA III12-0/1st (PAC)

Presidents’ Athletic Conference1986 36-6 12-0/1st NCAA III1987 27-9 12-0/1st1988 17-19 9-2/2nd1989 26-13 8-0/1st1990 19-17 6-2/2nd1991 28-14 6-2/2nd1992 19-18 7-1/1st1993 20-19 8-1/1st1994 29-13 6-2/2nd ECAC Champs1995 34-10 8-0/1st ECAC Champs1996 22-10 6-2/2nd ECAC Semifinals1997 18-15 7-3/2nd1998 19-13 3-1/2nd1999 16-17 6-2/2nd2000 20-13 7-1/1st ECAC Semifinals2001 22-11 7-1/1st ECAC Champs2002 18-16 6-4/2nd2003 9-22 4-6/5th2004 14-16 6-4/3rd2005 15-15 5-7/5th2006 20-11 8-4/3rd2007 20-12 9-5/3rd2008 13-21 6-8/5thAll-Time 811-413-1 79-3 (WKC)

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COACHING RECORDSCoach Years RecordTerry Ellis 1973-82 222-65-1Judy Zarenko 1983-84 67-17Susan Roberts 1985-present 522-331Total 35 years 811-413-1

PROGRAM HISTORYAVCA ALL-AMERICANS

Natalie Sutyak Honorable Mention 1983Sue Shadle Second Team 1985Barb Beck Honorable Mention 1985Sue Shadle First Team 1986Lisa Lippincott Second Team 1992

ALL-TIME SERIES AGAINSTTRADITIONAL OPPONENTS

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Alfred 1980 1997 5 2Allegheny 1974 2008 27 22Bald.-Wallace 1983 2003 8 17Bethany 1985 2008 49 3Bluffton 1985 2008 3 8Bridgewater 1988 2002 4 3Brockport St. 1984 2002 7 1Carlow 1984 2000 6 1Carn. Mellon 1984 2001 20 4Case Western 1990 2006 6 2Chatham 1995 2008 6 0Clarion 1973 1984 14 2Cortland State 1982 1998 1 7Edinboro 1973 1990 8 12Fran. & Marsh. 1983 2007 3 5Geneva 1974 2008 34 9Hiram 1985 2004 15 2Indiana, Pa. 1975 2002 8 3John Carroll 1985 2003 8 8Juniata 1979 1992 3 16Kenyon 1985 2003 8 5La Roche 1983 2007 9 0Lake Erie 2003 2006 8 0Marietta 1987 2008 8 3Mount Union 1975 2005 6 14Oberlin 1983 2007 6 0Ohio Wesleyan2000 2008 3 5Olivet 1998 2005 4 1PSU Behrend 1973 2008 44 9Pitt-Bradford 1998 2006 6 0Pitt-Greensburg2001 2006 5 0Saint Vincent 1990 2008 4 6Thiel 1973 2008 75 5Thomas More 1992 2008 2 7Wash. & Jeff. 1977 2008 39 25Waynesburg 1980 2008 37 24Westminster 1973 2008 40 34Wooster 1983 2008 10 3York 1979 2001 13 1

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GROVE CITY COLLEGE

The beautifully landscapedcampus of Grove City Collegestretches over 150 acres and in-cludes 27 neo-Gothic buildings.It is considered one of the loveli-est in the nation.

While the College haschanged to meet the needs ofthe society it serves, its basic phi-losophy has remained un-changed since its founding in1876. It is a Christian, liberal artsinstitution, dedicated to the prin-ciple of providing the highestquality education at the lowestpossible cost.

Wishing to remain truly inde-pendent and to retain its distinc-tive qualities as a private schoolgoverned by private citizens(trustees), it is one of few col-leges in the country that doesnot accept federal funds.

Affiliated with the Presbyte-rian Church (U.S.A.), but not nar-rowly denominational, the Col-lege believes that to be well-edu-cated a student should be ex-posed to the central ideas of theJudeo-Christian tradition.

Grove City College offers un-dergraduate degrees in liberalarts, sciences, engineering, busi-ness, and music and is distin-guished as a national leader ineducation.

Grove City’s programs inelectrical and mechanical engi-neering are accredited by the En-gineering Accreditation Commis-sion Board of the AccreditationBoard for Engineering and Tech-nology.

The “big business school cur-riculum” prepares students fortoday’s global business reality.An extensive variety of internshipopportunities are providedacross the curriculum.

Grove City College wants itsstudents to be prepared in thisage of mobile information tech-nology. Each entering freshmanreceives a notebook computerwhich is his or hers to keep upongraduation with a four-year de-gree.

This is part of the InformationTechnology Initiative, a total pro-gram integrating technologyacross the curriculum.

The College believes that itsstudent body has a unique mixof talents and abilities. Its CareerServices program helps studentsidentify those key assets duringthe first year and then builds afour-year strategy to help thempursue a satisfying career.

Personal counseling, profes-sional speakers, databases,alumni contacts, summer intern-ships, corporate visits, employerpresentations and more are in-corporated into the career prepa-ration experience. Grove City fol-lows the semester calendar plan,in addition to offering two-weeksessions in January and May.

Most of the 2,500 studentslive in separate men’s andwomen’s dormitories. The restare local commuters or marriedstudents. A full program of cul-tural, professional, athletic andsocial activities is offered, includ-ing 19 intercollegiate varsity ath-letic teams.

Grove City, a town of 8,100people, is located 60 miles northof Pittsburgh. It is located nearInterstates 79 and 80 and has amunicipal airport.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

Grove City College’sBreen Student Union

PROGRAMS AND MAJORSBiology

Biology (B.S.)Molecular Biology (B.S).

BusinessAccounting (B.S.)

Business Management (B.S)Entrepreneurship (B.S.)

Finance (B.S.)Industrial Management (B.S.)Marketing Management (B.S.)

ChemistryBiochemistry (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Communication Studies

Communication Studies (B.A.)Computer Science

Computer Science (B.S.)Computer Info. Systems (B.S)

EconomicsEconomics (B.A.)

Business/Economics (B.S.)Education

Early Childhood (B.S.)Elementary (B.S.)

Secondary Certifications:Biology/General Science (B.S.)

Chemistry (B.S.)Chemistry/General Science (B.S.)

English (B.A.)English/Communication (B.A.)

French (B.A.)Mathematics (B.A.)

Music (B.M.)Physics (B.S.)

Physics/General Science (B.S.)Social Studies (B.A.)

Spanish (B.A.)Engineering

Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.)Mechanical Engineering (B.S.M.E.)

EnglishEnglish (B.A.)

HistoryHistory (B.A.)

MathematicsMathematics (B.S.)

Modern LanguagesFrench (B.A.)Spanish (B.A.)

Music & Fine ArtsMusic (B.M.)

Music/Business (B.M.)Music/Performing Arts (B.M)

Music/Religion (B.M)Physics

Applied Physics (B.S.)Applied Physics/Computer (B.S.)

Political SciencePolitical Science (B.A.)

PsychologyPsychology (B.A.)

Religion & PhilosophyChristian Thought (B.A.)

Philosophy (B.A.)Sociology

Sociology (B.A.)Pre-Professional Programs

Pre-DentalPre-Health

Pre-LawPre-Medical

Pre-TheologyPre-Veterinary

Charges (2009-2010)Tuition

$6,295 per semesterRoom/Board

$3,412 per semester

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ATHLETIC FACILITIESAll 19 of Grove City College’s intercolle-

giate varsity athletic teams utilize the College’ssuperior facilities for competition, practices andoff-season training and conditioning.

Grove City’s athletic facilities have under-gone numerous renovations and improve-ments in recent years, with more upgradesscheduled in the immediate future.

On lower campus, Robert E. Thorn Field ishome to the College’s football and track andfield teams. During the summer of 2006, theCollege installed CSTurf at Robert E. ThornField. CSTurf is a synthetic playing surface thatfeatures polyethylene LSR grass fibers and arubber infill system.

Lights were also added at Robert E. ThornField while the 8-lane track around the field wasresurfaced.

These upgrades benefit the entire campuscommunity as the complex will now be usedby both the College’s club sports teams andits intramural program, along with the varsityteams.

The track is also available for use by recre-ational walkers and joggers. The complex alsofeatures 10 all-weather tennis courts next tothe stadium.

Phillips Field House, located at the northend of the complex, features several lockerrooms, an athletic training room, meetingrooms and coaches’ offices. It is used by thefootball, track and tennis programs through-out the academic year. Several upgrades to thefacility were recently made.

The Physical Learning Center (PLC) housesthe Grove City College Arena, home to theCollege’s basketball and volleyball programs.

The 1,800-seat Arena recently received newscoreboards, new scorer’s tables and newshotclocks.

The Grove City College Pool is one of thenation’s premier small-college venues forboth swimming and diving and water polo.

In addition, the PLC features the Grove CityCollege Pool, one of the premier aquatic facili-ties in the region. Each year, Grove City hoststhe Presidents’ Athletic Conference Swimmingand Diving Championships at the state-of-the-art facility.

In 2008, the College also hosted the Colle-giate Water Polo Association Western DivisionChampionships at the College Pool.

The PLC also features a second pool, theRecreational Pool, which is used by membersof the College community year-round.

A fitness room featuring aerobic, Cybex andfree weight equipment is an integral part of thePLC. Expansion of the fitness room is a key-stone of the Center’s ongoing renovations.

The PLC also features six racquetball/hand-ball courts as well as two adjacent intramuralrooms. The intramural rooms each feature fourbasketball courts, four indoor tennis courts,four volleyball courts, an indoor track and twoindoor jumping pits.

New synthetic floors were installed in theintramural rooms in summer 2006.

The building houses an athletic trainingroom, locker rooms and offices for coachesand physical education faculty. In 2004, the Col-lege constructed a new office suite for coachesand athletic administration.

Grove City’s outdoor athletic facilities havealso received numerous upgrades in recentyears.

The varsity soccer field, College Field, wasexpanded and re-sodded during the summerof 2005. College Field also received a newpress box during the summer of 2007.

Meanwhile, Grove City’s baseball and soft-ball facilities received major facelifts in 2007-08 as new dugouts, new fencing and electronicscoreboards were installed on both fields.

Grove City College installed CSTurf, lightsand new track and field competition areasat Robert E. Thorn Field in summer 2006.

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