2008 Schedule/Results Date Opponent Result 9/5 v. SUNY Oneonta L Ithaca Tourney v. Ithaca L Ithaca Tourney 9/6 v. SUNY Brockport L Ithaca Tourney v. Baptist Bible W Ithaca Tourney Williams* L 0-3 9/12 v. Union W 3-2 v. Union W 3-0 9/13 v. Union L 0-3 v. Union W Union Tourney Utica College W 3-0 9/19 Wesleyan L 0-3 9/20 Connecticut College L 0-3 Trinity L /1 SUNY IT W /3 v. Williams L 0-3 v. Williams L /4 v. Williams L 0-3 v. Williams L 0-3 Cazenovia College L /11 v. Keuka W 3-2 v. Keuka W 3-1 v. Keuka L /17 v. Amherst L /18 v. Amherst L Amherst v. Middlebury L Amherst Morrisville L /25 v. SUNY IT L SUNY IT v. SUNY Cobleskill W SUNY IT 10/28 Hartwick W /31 v. Bates L Colby 11/1 v. Colby L Colby v. Bowdoin L Colby At the Keuka College tournament we faced SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Buffalo, and Clarkson. In our first match we downed Cobleskill in 5 sets (21-25, 25-21, 25-19, 21-25, 15-11). Jo Fier and Kristen Selden led the team on offense amassing 11 kills each. Amber O’Connor led the defensive effort with 32 digs, and Kelsey Lawler had great match contributing 25 assists and 5 service aces. In our next match of the tournament we faced SUNY Buffalo (25-20, 23-25, 25-12, 25-10). Kristen Selden led the team with 15 kills and 5 blocks. Rachel Irizarry and Alex Singh also contributed 6 kills a piece in the victory. In our final match of the day we went up against Clarkson (24-26, 16-25, 19-25). Rachel Irizarry led the offense with 7 kills, and Amber O’Connor had 21 digs. The following weekend was a NESCAC tournament at Amherst College. First up was Tufts. In an unfortunate turn of events Jo Fier went down with a bad ankle sprain in the first few points of the match. However, newcomer Leigh Sherrow did an excellent job filling in for her in the spur of the moment. Though we lost (12-25, 6-25, 10-25) Amber O’Connor led the defense with 15 digs. Next up was Amherst (16-25, 16-25, 17-25). The team ended up with 19 kills, and Liz Reid and Kristen Selden each posted 3 blocks out of the teams’ 9 total. Our final match was against Middlebury (28-25, 8- 25, 16-25). Amber O’Connor had a great defensive match racking up 21 digs. Our next midweek matchup was against Morrisville (25-23, 23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 8-15). Kelsey Lawler played a great match accumulating 28 assists and 10 service aces. Rachel Irizarry and Alex Singh led the offense with 14 kills and 10 kills respectively. Amber O’Connor led the team with 33 digs and Liz Reid had a good match at the net with 6 blocks. The following weekend we travelled to SUNY IT to face the host and SUNY Cobleskill. Our first match was against SUNY IT (19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 22-25). Jo Fier pounded 10 kills and Kelsey Lawler had 36 assists along with 6 service aces. (continued on back...)

Amber O’Connor 5’5 Libero Pembroke, Ontario Major: History What are your favorite things about Hamilton? “My friends, volleyball, and softball” Why did you choose Hamilton? “Financial aid” What is your favorite part of being on the volleyball team? “The girls!” Favorite Foods- “Cheesecake, Wise White Cheddar Popcorn, Chicken Wings” Favorite Movies- “Phat Girls, Schindler’s List” Favorite TV Shows- “Sex and the City, Friends, The Office” Favorite Volleyball Moments- “When my spandex ripped wide open in the middle of a game.” Next up was SUNY Cobleskill (25-18, 25-11, 25-14). Alex Singh led the offense with 10 kills. Rachel Irizarry and Kelsey Lawler both put up 4 service aces. Our midweek match was our senior night against Hartwick College (25-23, 27-29, , 25-22, 15-13). Both seniors had an amazing night. Kristen Selden had a dominating performance with 17 kills, 4 blocks, and 3 service aces. Amber O’Connor had 28 digs out of the teams 100 total, 1 service ace, and 1 kill. Rachel Irizarry and Jo Fier also had stellar performances recording 15 kills and 10 kills respectively. Kelsey Lawler posted a season high 51 assists. Our final weekend, we travelled to Colby College in Maine for NESCAC play against Bates, Colby and Bowdoin. Our first match we faced Bates (25-21, 13-25, 15-25, 17-25). Amber O’Connor led the team with 18 digs, and Kristen Selden led the team with 5 blocks. Next up was the host, Colby College (27-25, 19-25, 12-25, 15-25). Alex Singh and Jo Fier led the offense with 9 kills. Our final match of the season was against Bowdoin (12- 25, 12-25, 19-25). Amber O’Connor had 12 digs and Rachel Irizarry posted 3 service aces. Our final record for the season was Amber O’Connor finishes her career with a school record of 1,686 digs. O'Connor played in 373 games and recorded 95 aces and 44 assists. Kristen Selden finished her career with 383 games played, 855 kills, 305 blocks, and 71 aces. Coach’s Corner As the season draws to a close I want to thank all of you for your support and well wishes. It has been a pleasure to be able to connect with so many friends of the program. The season was certainly not without it bumps in the road, but I am confident that the program is heading in all the right directions. I am excited to be here as the new volleyball coach and am committed to seeing this program reach its highest potential. It would be wonderful to hear from more of our alumni and friends of the program in the coming months. You can reach me at or you can see more of the team on the web. If you are ever in the area please stop in and say hello. Yours In volleyball, Coach Erin Reding