Top (l-r): Head coach John Lenihan, Joe Daigler, Ionut Ghira, Scott Schult, Jason Sheridan, assistant coach Peter Wawryniak. Bottom (l-r): Matt Vilbas, Seamus Martin, Caleb Moser and John Lee.
2003 Outlook Men?s volleyball has had a short but storied run at Southampton Graduate Campus. Founded in 1989, the team has already won five titles. They are the only team at Southampton Graduate Campus that faces teams in all three NCAA divisions, including perennial powerhouse Penn State, 1998 Division I-II Final Four contender Princeton and 1999 Division III Final Four contender Juniata along with other big universities like Harvard, MIT and NYU. Some players have translated their Southampton Graduate Campus volleyball success into professional careers. Kyle Robinson (?98) stars on the US National Team. Mike Salak ('97) joined a pro team in Belgium. Salak has the Colonials career mark in kills (2305), service aces (318) and digs (837). Robinson's amazing .425 kill percentage also is a record. ?I have nothing but good things to say about Southampton Graduate Campus. The administration and faculty are wonderful, and who could deny that the location is amazing?? Robinson recently reflected. ?Being a part of an athletic team at Southampton was also a blessing. In my eyes, the athletic teams are the heart and soul of the school.?
Assistant coach Peter Wawrzyniak and head coach John Lenihan.
COLONIAL GENERAL Former Colonial John Lenihan has been hired as Southampton Graduate Campus?s newest men?s volleyball head coach.?I hired John for a number of reasons,? said athletic director Mary Topping. ?Primarily, he is in touch with the Long Island volleyball community, which will be valuable to him in his recruiting; and he went to Southampton Graduate Campus himself, so he is aware of the needs of his players on a day to day basis.? Lenihan, a 2001 graduate of the College, is a first-time coach, but already his players respect him and his talents. Senior co-captain Scott Schult, who also played with Lenihan for two seasons, said, ?He brings a lot of intensity and heart to the game. I know that he always gave 110 percent as a player and the team has already seen that devotion translate into his coaching.?
Lenihan picked 6?8 Peter Wawrzyniak as assistant coach, another former Colonial. Where Lenihan excelled in setting, Wawrzyniak was a strong middle blocker. In his junior year at Southampton, Wawrzyniak had 155 kills, 83 digs and 83 blocks. Lenihan feels that he chose the right person to be his assistant, because not only did the two of them play together for three years, Wawrzyniak also was the assistant coach for the Lady Colonials this past season. Read More
Captains Scott Schult and Joe Daigler.Roster
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Name
CL
POS
HT
WT
Hometown
High School
2
FR
DS
5-11
170
Macungie, PA
Emmaus
6
SR
MH
6-6
210
Buffalo, NY
Clarence
8
JR
OH
6-1
150
New York, NY
Murry Bergtraum
9
FR
OH
6-1
180
Westerly, RI
Westerly
10
SO
S
6-5
215
Baia-Mare, Romania
V. Lucaciu
11
SR
OH
6-1
220
Buffalo, NY
N. Tonawanda
14
SO
DS
5-6
150
Vernon, NJ
Vernon Township
13
FR
MH
6-5
215
Smithtown, NY
Smithtown
17
SR
OH
6-0
170
Whitehall, PA
Whitehall
Schedule
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MEN'S VOLLEYBALL 2003
January
Opponent
Site
Time
Fri
24
Vassar Invitational
Away
TBA
Sat
25
Vassar Invitational
Away
TBA
Tues
28
NYU
Away
7:00PM
February
Sat
1
*New Paltz w/ Lees-McRae
Away
3:00/5:00PM
Wed
5
NJIT
Away
7:00PM
Sat
8
Sacred Heart
Away
2:00PM
Sun
9
*U of New Haven
Away
1:00PM
SAT
15
*ROGERS WILLIAMS
HOME
2:00PM
MON
17
MT ST VINCENT
HOME
7:00PM
WED
19
QUEENS
HOME
7:00PM
SUN
19
*NEW PLATZ
HOME
2:00PM
THURS
27
NJIT
HOME
7:00PM
March
SUN
2
*MIT
HOME
1:00PM
SAT
8
PRINCETON & ESU
HOME
11/1:30/3:30PM
Sat
15
*MIT w/ Hunter
Away
1:00/3:00PM
Sat
29
*Roger Williams
Away
4:00PM
April
Wed
2
Queens
Away
7:00PM
FRI
4
*U OF NEW HAVEN
HOME
7:00PM
SUN
6
SACRED HEART
HOME
2:00PM
Sat
12
ESU
Away
2:00PM
Tues
15
Play-in Date
TBA
TBA
Sat
19
EIVA Quarterfinals
TBA
TBA
Thurs
24
EIVA Semifinals
TBA
TBA
Sat
26
EIVA Finals
TBA
TBA
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