Four Diplomats Make 2002 All-Centennial Conference Volleyball Team

by Sports Information
11/20/02

LANCASTER, PA -- Franklin & Marshall College, which advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships this weekend at Carnegie Mellon College, placed four players on the 2002 All-Centennial Conference volleyball team.

Middle blocker Rose Hartmann (Sr., Warminster, PA/ William Tennent) was named to the Centennial Conference first team.

The Most Valuable Player of the F&M Invitational and a member of the 2002 CC Academic Honor Roll, she led the team in service aces (96) and total blocks (95), while finishing third on the team in kills with (385).

Heidi Goedicke (Sr., Elderton, PA/ Spring Church) and Jackie Skibie (Fr., Darby, PA/ Merion Mercy) were named to the second team. Goedicke broke the all-time career digs record at F&M with 1,661 erasing the previous record of 1,643 held by Melynne Stufft '00 . Further, she finished second on the team in digs (464) and kills (441) and was named to the All-Tournament teams at the Scranton, Colorado College and Messiah Invitational. Skibbie led the Conference in assists with 1,268 and assists per game (11.42).

Only one of two freshmen named to the All-Conference team, joining first team outside hitter Julie Lauro of Muhlenberg, Skibbie was consistently ranked in the top 30 in the nation in assists per game during the season.

Outside hitter Kristen Kowalski (Sr., York, PA/ Central York) was named to the honorable mention team. Kowalski, who led the Diplomats in kills (452) and kills per game (3.50), was named CC player of the week on October 1. Kowalksi and Goedicke both reached the 1,000-kill plateau this season.

Joining Hartmann on the first team was setter and conference player of the year Lauren Boyd (Gettysburg), opposite side hitter Nicole Barr (Gettysburg), outside hitter Jen Constantino (Haverford), outside hitter Kate Wall (McDaniel) and outside hitter Julie Lauro (Muhlenberg).

Overall, F&M concluded the season with a 28-10 record while placing third at the F&M Scramble and the Messiah and Colorado College Tournaments, and first at the F&M and Scranton Invitational.

In Centennial Conference play, the Diplomats concluded the season 9-1 to finish second in the CC regular season standings.

2002 All-Centennial Conference Volleyball Team
First Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
MB-Rosemary Hartmann, F&M (A) Sr Warminster, PA / William Tennent
S-Lauren Boyd, Gettysburg (A) * Sr Millersville, MD / Severna Park
OP-Nicole Barr, Gettysburg So Annapolis, MD / Broadneck
OH-Jen Constantino, Haverford (A) + Jr Folsom, PA / Ridley
OH-Kate Wall, McDaniel (A) # Sr Manchester, MD / North Carroll
OH-Julie Lauro, Muhlenberg Fr Wyckoff, NJ / Ramapo

Second Team
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
OH-Heidi Goedicke, F&M# Sr Spring Church, PA / Elderton
S-Jackie Skibbie, F&M Fr Darby, PA / Merion Mercy
OH-Jessica Cortese, Gettysburg So Lancaster, PA / Hempfield
OH-Jelyn Meyer, Haverford # Jr Woodstock, GA / Suquoyah
MH-Elisabeth Breese, Johns Hopkins (A) Sr Geneva, NY / Geneva
MH-Meaghan Billie, Muhlenberg * Sr Northampton, PA / Central Catholic

Honorable Mention
Pos / Name Class Hometown / High School
OH-Kristen Kowalski, F&M Sr York, PA / Central York
S-Steph Frank, Haverford % Sr Colgate, WI / Germantown
S-Betsy Baydala, Johns Hopkins So Rockville Centre, NY / South Side
OH-Stephanie Kaliades, Johns Hopkins Jr Ridgewood, NJ / Ridgewood
MH-Samantha Raggi, Johns Hopkins Jr Cresskill, NJ / Cresskill
OH-Dana Ferrelli, Muhlenberg * Sr Brooklyn, NY / Poly Prep
OH-Emma Benn, Swarthmore Jr Bryn Mawr, PA / Harley School
MH-Jennifer Nolan, Ursinus (A) Jr Walkersville, MD / Prospect Hall

+ 1st team All-Centennial in 2000 and 2001
* 1st team All-Centennial in 2001
# 2nd team All-Centennial in 2001
% Honorable Mention All-Centennial in 2001
(A) Named to 2002 Conference Academic Honor Roll

Player of the Year - Lauren Boyd, Gettysburg, Sr., S