FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 3, 2001

White Mules outgun Beavers

Waterville, ME – In the last regular season home match, the Colby College (9-6) women's volleyball team defeated the University of Maine at Farmington (4-13), 3-0.

Leading the White Mules to victory was sophomore Johanna Schroeder (Salmon, ID) who had 6 aces, 17 kills (with a hitting percentage of .560), 4 digs and 2 blocks.  Also for Colby, sophomore Kimberly Prescott (Buena Park, CA) had 33 assists and 7 digs defensively.  Prescott also tied the Colby College volleyball team record of serving aces in a 3-game match with 8 aces.  The title is shared with fellow teammate and co-captain of this year's squad, senior Amanda Cuiffo (Waban, MA) who broke the record against the University of Maine at Machias on October 28, 2000.  In supporting roles and adding to the offense, sophomore Abby Stella (Westfield, MA) had 7 kills in the match; and Cuiffo also had 7 kills in only 2 games.

Colby 3,  UMF 0

                        1^st                    2^nd                   3^rd      

Colby (9-6)                 30                    30                    30

UMF (4-13)                27                    11                    14

Tonight also marked the last regular home match for the class of 2002.  The three seniors: Kathryn Dalton (Atkinson, NH), co-captain Anne Tricomi (Braintree, MA), and co-captain Amanda Cuiffo (Waban, MA) were honored by coaches Candice and Mark Parent and by their teammates.

Senior Night- 10/3/01

Kathryn “Dalts” Dalton

            Kate started playing volleyball her sophomore year, after spending her first college semester in France.  Right away, she was a welcomed addition to the team because of her heart and desire and willingness to sacrifice her body on defense. 

Unfortunately, in the past two years she has been held back by a shoulder injury that required surgery.  She is still an important part of our team both through her leadership and her dedication.  Her inspiration and positive attitude will be truly missed next season.

Anne “Speedy” Tricomi

            Anne has a never ending supply of energy and it is contagious to our team.  She always seems to come up with the most amazing plays just when the team needs it.  Throughout her career, she has played numerous positions and roles on the team.  She currently holds the school record for most aces in a 4 game match with 7 against Gordon (currently ranked 11th in New England) on 9/21/01.  Defensively, she has been a true leader on the team and will be missed immensely.

Amanda “Cuf” Cuiffo

            Where to begin…Amanda Cuiffo has been such a tremendous all around player for our volleyball program the past 3 1/2 years.  During the past three years, she has tallied more honors than any other player in Colby Volleyball history, including the New England Rookie of the Year her freshman year.    She currently holds 7 school records in various categories such as:  kills per match, aces per match, and career digs and kills with the better half of her senior year left to play.

“Cuf” is much more than our go-to player on the volleyball court.  She has been an amazing leader on and off the court as a two year captain.   Over the past four years, the Colby Volleyball program has gained much respect within New England, currently ranked 15 out of 61 programs and much of the success is due to the hard work and dedication of Amanda Cuiffo.