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Women's Varsity Volleyball

2009-10

2009-10 Season Summary

Season Preview

This year the Memorial Sea~Hawks women’s volleyball team will have a different look from last year’s team that finished 6th in the AUS and just narrowly missed a trip to the post season. With one of the smallest teams in the league, the Sea~Hawks will need to bring their best to the court every match if they hope to get back into the playoffs.

The biggest change this year for Memorial will be at the helm, as former Memorial standout Terry Mosher will take over the reigns of the women’s program. Mosher brings a great deal of experience to the program, having coached Canada Games three times (2009, 2001, & 1976). Joining Mosher as assistants will be former Sea~Hawk and 2009 women’s Canada Games coach Megan Conroy, and Stewart MacPherson in his third year with the team.

With a young squad, the women will be looking to their fourth year players for their leadership. Libero Nicole Jolliffe, middle Sarah Strickland, and 2008-09 AUS second team All-Star Sasha Wilkins, will make up the core of the team this season. Last year Wilkins lead the AUS in service aces, was 3rd in kills, and 4th in digs, all numbers she will need to keep up if the Sea~Hawks want another crack at the playoffs.

Much like the men’s team, many of the women’s volleyball players had a long summer on the court training for Canada Games. Eight players from this summer’s Newfoundland and Labrador team are looking for a place on the Sea~Hawks roster. Sophomores Erin Bursey, Julia Watts, Adrienne Penney, and Angela Peddle are all back with the ‘Hawks and will be counted on to contribute more this season.

Third year setter Beth Forsey is also coming off success at the Canada Games and will aim to improve upon a 6th in the AUS placing in assists. Joining the veterans from Canada Games are rookies Sara Avery, Kerrie Lynn Strickland, and Alicia Matthews. Also competing for one of the twelve roster spots this season are rookies Megan Dawe, Kerrie Mattie, and Caitlin O’Grady. Rounding out the group of fifteen is Jessica Crocker, who the Sea~Hawks are welcoming back after taking time off due to school commitments.

The women will see their first action on the court when they travel to the Université de Moncton for an Interlock tournament involving teams from the AUS and Quebec. The Sea~Hawks make their home debut when they host the Cape Breton Capers on November 20th and 21st.