Franklin & Marshall Announces 2005 Volleyball Recruit Class

by Sports Information
8/1/05

LANCASTER, PA – The Franklin & Marshall College Athletic Department has announced that nine recruits have submitted their deposit and declared their intention of joining the F&M women’s volleyball team for the 2005 season:

Name (Position, Hometown/High School)
Sarah Beimfohr (MH, Asbury, NJ/North Hunterdon)
Krysta Brown (Setter, Schuylkill Haven, PA/Schuylkill Valley)
Holly Cordisco (Setter, Bethlehem, PA/Notre Dame)
Kalasia Daniels (MH, New York, NY/Frederick Douglas)
Julia Hughes (Libero, Dumfries, VA/Bishop Ireton)
Ginelle Krummey (OH, Harrison City, PA/Penn Trafford)
Tricia Lapera (Setter, Shelton, CT/Shelton)
Margot Phelan (OH, Ellicott City, MD/Centennial)
Valerie Pusateri (Setter, Ellicott City, MD/Chapelgate Christian Academy)

Three players to watch for immediate impacts are Cordisco, Pusateri and Phelan.

An honorable mention All-State selection as a senior at Notre Dame High School, Cordisco was named to the PIAA District XI first team in addition to earning first team honors from the Easton Express Times and the Allentown Morning Call.

An Express Times Player of the Week, she established new school assists (993 in a season, 2,199 career), service attempts (505 season, 1,109 career) and service aces (80 in a season) records and led Notre Dame to the District XI championship.

A Gatorade Player of the Year award recipient, Pusateri was named to the Howard County second team and earned MVP honors at the Lancaster Bible Tournament. An IAAM A Conference All-Star, she served as team captain at Chapelgate Christian Academy last year.

The Howard County Player of the Year and a first team All-Metro region selection, Phelan was named to the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post first team as a senior as she led Centennial High School to the Howard County, 3A East Region and State championships.

Franklin & Marshall concluded the 2004 season 20-10 with a 9-1 record in the Centennial Conference as the team advanced to the semifinals of the conference championship tournament.