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2003 Season Outlook The 2003 Cedarville University women’s volleyball team will be gunning for their 13th consecutive winning season this fall amidst the rigorous schedule of the American Mideast Conference South Division. Coach Teresa Clark, who has guided the Lady Jackets to a 202-100 record, begins her eighth season at the helm of the program and is excited about the potential of the 2003 squad. The Lady Jackets return nine experienced players including just one senior from last fall and have landed three outstanding recruits for the upcoming season. Headlining the returnees is the lone senior on the 2003 roster, Carrie Hartman, a 5-8 setter from Fort Wayne, IN. She garnered All-American Mideast Conference South Division Second Team honors after leading the Lady Jackets to a 28-17 overall record. Hartman posted a school-record 1,669 assists last year and added 156 kills. Junior Paula Thompson, a 5-9 middle hitter from Solon, OH, returns for her third-year with the program and brings a wealth of talent and ability to the court. She pounded 451 kills last year and was named All-AMC South Division honorable mention.
The other junior on the roster is Richelle Clem, a 5-10 outside hitter from Elkhart, IN. Clem appeared in 133 games last season and added 283 kills to the Lady Jacket offensive attack. The remaining returning members of the team are a group of six sophomores who gained valuable experience last season as rookies. Lauren Mable, a 5-3 outside hitter from Lancaster, PA, was named Freshman of the Year in the AMC South Division and will again make a significant contribution to the success of the Lady Jackets. She drilled 414 kills and added 578 digs - second highest on the team - in her first season of intercollegiate volleyball. Kathy Godinez, a 5-5 sophomore from Ada, MI, will return as a defensive specialist after breaking a school record for most service aces in a season with 93. She added 272 digs while serving at a .927 clip with just 61 errors in a team-leading 833 attempts. Erica Paugh, a 5-8 outside hitter from nearby South Charleston, OH, contributed 130 kills in 63 games last season and improved greatly as the season progressed. She will look to pick up where she left off as an effective weapon on the outside.
Kelsey Jones, a 5-8 setter/outside hitter from Cedarville, OH, adds depth to the team with her ability to play several positions. After suffering an early season shoulder injury, Jones came back to register 106 kills and 130 assists last season and will vie for significant more playing time this fall. Rachel Anderson, a 5-7 sophomore middle hitter from Marengo, OH, will add depth to the front row positions after appearing in 16 games in 2002. Aaryn Phillips, a 5-8 sophomore outside hitter from Kennesaw, GA, showed great improvement over the course of last year and could push for significant court time this fall. Coach Clark is extremely excited about her three freshmen recruits joining the squad in 2003. Julia Bradley, a 6-0 middle hitter from Valencia, CA, is expected to make an immediate impact on the court. She was captain of her Saugus High School squad and was a member of the Foothill Conference First Team. Anne Lohrenz, a 5-11 outside hitter from Rockford, IL, posted 245 kills and 111 blocks for Rockford Christian High School last season. She earned Illinois All-State Special Recognition and All-Conference honors in the Chicago Private School league. Michelle Ince, a 5-8 back row player from Saugus, CA and a teammate of Julia Bradley, joins the 2003 Lady Jackets and provides talent and depth to the roster. Highlighting the schedule is the 16th Annual Cedarville Invitational and another demanding journey through the South Division of the American Mideast Conference. The Lady Jackets will host 11 other home matches in the Callan Athletic Center including a Homecoming contest against Malone College and the NCCAA Midwest Regional Tournament. | ||||||||||||||||
