Eastern Connecticut State University - Sustinet Yearbook (Willimantic, CT)

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VOLLEYBALL If They Could See Us Now With an overall record of 18-20 and placing second in the State Tourna- ment, Head Coach Floretta Crabtree and Assistant Gail Wollman see the 1979 Women's Volleyball Team finish the season with a job well done . Beating the likes of Sacred Heart, St. Joseph's, and for the first time Connecticut College, the State Tournament was like a dream come true for the volleyball team. Beating Connecticut College was definetly a high- point this season and a highpoint in my coaching career at E.C.S.C, stated Crabtree. Eastern does very well against Division three schools, compiling a 15-6 record, but plays Division two schools like: Univ. of Hartford, Sacred Heart, Univ. of Bridgeport. Eastern came in fourth in the Salem Tournament and also participated in the Southern Tournament against such teams as Temble Univ. and Univ. of Rhode Island, both Division one Schools. The 1979 season saw a squad that was in good physical condition. The fact that fifteen players attended volleyball camp in August helped out during the season. According to Coach Crabtree, the year's squad is the best together team . Topping off the years team Senior Co-Capt. Laurie Alexander is the best offensive player. She is also a member of the two All-Tournament teams, the State Tournament and the Salem Tournament. Coach Crabtree commented that Laurie has good on court leadership? Another Senior, Co-Capt. Vicky Gray, has an outstanding job as a setter and also played consistently well during our State Tournament, accoring to Crab- tree. A returning veteran junior Suzanne Combes and freshman Debra Sir- eno, from Wallingford Ct., form a team of good backup Setters, says Crabtree. Another veteran, junior Iris Molina, really has developed offen- sively and defensively this season and will be an outstanding player next season, states Crabtree. Returning after a one year lay-off, junior Betty Egidio, has become our best defensive player, says Crabtree. Another player with potencial, sophomore Diane Traversa, is improving daily offensivelyf' according to Coach Crabtree. Rounding up the Eastern squad is the only starting freshman, Chris Kelley, from Amityville, N.Y. For the first time ever, Eastern hosts the High School Class M Tourna- ments. Eastern also hosts a fall clinic with Scott Mose's, U.S.A. Assistant Coach of Women's Olympic Volleyball Team, with twenty schools repre- sented by players and coaches. Coach Floretta Crabtree's outlook for next season is for a good recruiting year. 'Tm trying to develope the program by recruiting from Mass. and New York, says Crabtree. Players will be working in the off season and attending camp again next year. Also more tournaments and a better quality schedule is in Eastern's future. In addition, next year's team will only be missing Co-Capts. Laurie Alexander and Vicky Gray. 93 1 ... 6.5. . ff li '?.. My W Aix, MM 'SW' .... M 313 1 , J,,f-' ,ff 1 W,-A .X . in f 1 .KA .div

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