Women's Volleyball 1996

CAPTAINS AND COACHES

Kevin DesLauriers enters his third season as head coach of the Southampton Graduate Campus women's volleyball team. He also serves as assistant coach for the men's volleyball team, and has previously coached boys junior varsity volleyball at Shoreham-Wading River High School.

During his successful playing career as a setter for Southampton, DesLauriers received All-Conference Honors for Division II during his junior and senior years. He established the career assist record for the College with 4011.

DesLauriers, who resides in Southampton, is a graphics designer for C&T Enterprises in Quogue.

Scott Gleason is making his debut as assistant coach of the women's team. During his seventh season as head coach of the men's volleyball team in 1996, he enjoyed a stellar 24-7 campaign and was named Division II Coach of the Year by the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. He led the men's team to the regular season championship of the Hay Division and the EIVA Division II championship.

Gleason was women's head coach for four seasons, from 1989-92.

1996 SCHEDULE

DATE		OPPONENT		TIME
September
Fri. 6		New Haven Tournament		5 p.m./6:30 p.m.
Sat. 7		New Haven Tournament		11:30 a.m./1 p.m.
Fri. 13		Bryant Tournament		6 p.m.
Sat. 14		Bryant Tournament		10 a.m.
Tues. 17		Sacred Heart		7 p.m.
Sat. 21		St. Rose		11 a.m.
Sat. 21		*Adelphi @ St. Rose		1:30 p.m.
Wed. 25		Stony Brook		7 p.m.
Fri. 27		Quinnipiac Tournament		5 p.m.
Sat. 28		Quinnipiac Tournament		9 a.m.
October
Wed. 2		*Pace		7 p.m.
Fri. 4		East Stroudsburg Tourn.		TBA
Sat. 5		East Stroudsburg Tourn.		TBA
Wed. 9		*Dowling		7 p.m.
FRI. 11		WINDMILL CLASSIC		6 p.m.
SAT. 12		WINDMILL CLASSIC		12 p.m.
TUES. 15		*C.W. POST		7 p.m.
WED. 16		*MOLLOY		7 p.m.
Sat. 19		Bentley Tournament		12 p.m.
Sun. 20		Bentley Tournament		10 a.m.
WED. 23		*MERCY		7 p.m.
Fri. 25		Juniata Tournament		1 p.m.
Sat. 26		Juniata Tournament		TBA
Mon. 28		*Concordia		7 p.m.
WED. 30		*QUEENS		7 p.m.
November
Fri. 1		Southern Connecticut Tourn.		6 p.m.
Sat. 2		Southern Connecticut Tourn.		9 a.m.
WED. 6		*NEW YORK TECH		7 p.m.
Sat. 9		*NYCAC Tournament		TBA
Note: Home games in CAPS

THE PLAYERS

THE 1996 LADY COLONIALS:
Optimism on the Block

"This is a better squad than in previous years," says DesLauriers, "but everybody on the floor must contribute for us to win."

Captains Spalding and Serino

Middle blocker Heather Spalding and outside hitter Briar Serino, who will share the captaincy this season, are the only seniors on the 1996 Lady Colonials. Other returnees are sophomores Donna Hollner, Lauren D'Elia, Julie Cullum and Jenelle Close.

Newcomers to the team are first-year students Laura Bonner, a 5-10 outside hitter from Greene, NY; Kristy Nelmes, a 6-0 middle blocker from North Bellmore; LeahMiller, a 5-9 setter/opposite hitter from Langhorne, Pa; and Cynthia Edwardson, a transfer from East Moriches. "The three freshmen are a pretty tall group," said DesLauriers. "We expect a lot from them."

Host of Oct. 14 Tourney

Southampton will host its 12th annual Windmill Classic on Saturday, October 14, in the gymnasium. During the NYCAC season, volleyball powers Dowling and Pace should provide the fiercest competition.