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Junior
5-5
Scottdale, PA

Elizabeth, the daughter of Ed and Linda Zgorecki, was a 4-sport athlete in high school. She was a member of the volleyball team (4 years), the softball team (4 years), the basketball team (2 years) and the cross country team (1 year).

In high school, she was Volleyball MVP in 1999, earned All-Section honors in softball in 2001, and made it to the state championships in cross country in 1999. She also earned the DAR Good Citizen award.

She is also a member of the Saint Vincent softball team as a pitcher and outfielder, and is Vice President of Kappa Delta Pi.

An Art Education major, Elizabeth chose to come to Saint Vincent "because of the beautiful campus, the religious background, the liberal arts education and the opportunities available."

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Freshman
5-1
Pittsburgh, PA
Seton-LaSalle

Julia, the daughter of Ronald and Annette Doctorick, played both volleyball and tennis in high school.

Her volleyball team earned section championships in both 2000 and 2001. She made the Lady Quips All Tournament team in 2000, and earned All-Section 2nd team honors in both 2000 and 2001. She was also a volleyball Gold Medalist in the 2001 Keystone Games.

The freshman Business-Undeclared major says that SVC "seems like a great place with a group of nice people."

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Sophomore
5-3
Ford City, PA
Ford City

Kate, the daughter of David and Betty Jackson, was an outside hitter/defensive specialist in high school.

Currently with an undeclared major, Kate chose Saint Vincent "for its academic reputation as well as its athletic reputation."

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Freshman
5-10
Ravenna, OH
Windham

Lauren, the daughter of Scott and Carol Weger, was a three-sport athlete in high school, competing on the volleyball team (4 years), the basketball team (1 year) and the track team (1 year).

Her volleyball honors include being named Best Blocker, NHS Best Offensive Player, and Best 6-2 Player. She was also named to Hubbard's Honor Team.

A Business major at Saint Vincent, Lauren chose the Latrobe, PA college because of the "atmosphere and the opportunities, along with its great business program."

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Freshman
5-8
Bethel Park, PA
Bethel Park

Emily, the daughter of Greg and Jackie Ecoff, lettered three years on the Bethel Park volleyball team. She was named to the All-WPIAL (AAA) 2nd team in 2002, and to the AAA 3rd Team All-State the same year. She was also a volleyball Gold Medalist in the 2001 Keystone Games.

A Mathematics major at Saint Vincent, Emily chose the school "for its great academic and athletic reputation." She adds that SVC is "willing to expand by adding new buildings and renovating old ones to improve our learning environment."

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Senior
5-4
Greensburg, PA
Hempfield

Amanda, the daughter of Barry and Leanna Benedetti, was named to the high school All-Section team in both 1998 and 1999. She earned All-WPIAL third team honors in 1999 and fifth team honors in 1998. Her Hempfield team finished third in the AAAA state playoffs in 1999.

At Saint Vincent, she was named to the SVC All-Tournament team in 2001, the All-Tournament team (LaRoche Tournament) in 2000, the AMC All-Conference All-Freshman Team and the AMC All-Conference 2nd team (2000). She is a team co-captain this year.

The Psychology major came to SVC because she "loved the friendly, family feel to the campus and the team."

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Sophomore
5-8
Kittanning, PA
West Shamokin

Lindsay, the daughter of Bruce and Jayna Harkleroad, was a two-sport athlete in high school. In addition to volleyball, she played guard on the basketball team for four years.

On the volleyball court, Lindsay was named to the second team All-State in 2002. Her team was WPIAL runner-up that year and 2nd in the state.

A Psychology major, Lindsay chose Saint Vincent "for its small class size, nice campus and its academic and athletic reputation."

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Sophomore
5-9
Gibsonia, PA
Pine-Richland

Krystal, the daughter of John and Katherine Weissert, was a member of the WPIAL championship team in 2001 from Pine-Richland. The team went on to finish 2nd in the PIAA state championships. She was a 4-year Scholar/Athlete award winner in high school.

At Saint Vincent, she was named Freshman of the Year in 2002 and made the All-Freshman All-Conference AMC squad.

A Biology major, Krystal selected Saint Vincent because of its "good academic status and excellent athletic programs, and its nice people."

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Senior
5-8
Pittsburgh, PA
Baldwin

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Freshman
5-11
Freeport, PA
Freeport

Krystin, the daughter of John and Susan Lowers, was a two-sport athlete in high school. In addition to being a four-year member of the volleyball team, she spent four years in track as a jumper and hurdler.

The freshman from Freeport says that Saint Vincent's campus, along with the reputation as the summer home of the Steelers, helped her to decide to come to Latrobe.

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Sophomore
6-0
Dunbar, PA
Connellsville

Sara, the daughter of Joe and Cheryl Pockstaller, was a three-sport athlete in high school. In addition to three years of volleyball, she played 4 years of both basketball and softball. She won a Tri-Athlete Award three years, was named to the Fayette All-County Volleyball, Basketball and Softball teams, and was nominated for the Wendy's High School Heisman Award. Her team won the section championship in softball all four seasons. Sara is also a member of the Saint Vincent softball team, where she plays right field.

Sara, an English major, came to Saint Vincent because it is "a small campus with individual attention to students, is close to home, and has a friendly environment."

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Sophomore
5-7
Gibsonia, PA
Pine-Richland

Ashley, the daughter of Jay and Beth Ripple, was a three-sport athlete in high school. She was a member of the volleyball team for four years, was a guard on the basketball team for three years, and spent two seasons as the softball team's center fielder.

Her Pine-Richland volleyball team finished 2001 as the WPIAL champions and finished 2nd in the PIAA state tournament.

Ashley was also a four-year Scholar/Athlete award winner in high school.

The Chemistry major was a member of the American Mideast Conference All-Freshman team in 2002.

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Freshman
5-8
Latrobe, PA
Greater Latrobe

Nicole, the daughter of George and Paula Dorko, was a 4-year member of the Greater Latrobe High School volleyball team.

She was nominated to both the All-Section and All-County teams in high school, and chose to come to Saint Vincent because "even though it is close to home, it seems like a home away from home."

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Freshman
5-1
Gibsonia, PA
Pine-Richland

Liz, the daughter of Frank and Doris Lemmon, was a member of 4-straight section championship teams in high school. The teams went on to finish 1st in the WPIAL (2001), 2nd in the state (2001) and fifth in the state (2002).

She is a freshman business major this year.

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Freshman
5-10
Pittsburgh, PA
Carrick

Shannon, the daughter of Ed and Kathy McVay, was a two-sport athlete in high school. She was a 4-year member of both the volleyball and basketball teams.

She was named to three All-Tournament teams in high school (Quigley Tournament, Moon Tournament and Conneaut Tournament), was named to the All-City District 8 team all four years, and was the Female Athlete of the Year in 2003.

Shannon came to Saint Vincent because of its "good academic program and comfortable environment."

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Sophomore
6-0
Beaver Falls, PA
Blackhawk

Missy, the daughter of Joseph Wichryk, was a three-year member of the volleyball team and two-year member of the track team in high school.

Her volleyball honors include being named to the 2nd team All-Section and 4th team All-District.

A double major in Mathematics and Sociology, Missy selected Saint Vincent because of its "beautiful campus and great people."

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Senior
5-11
Irwin, PA
Penn-Trafford

Kristin, the daughter of Rick and Sylvia Tyke, played volleyball for four years in high school, earning All-Section, All-WPIAL and All-State honors in 1999. She is a senior co-captain of the Saint Vincent team, and was named to the All-Tournament team in the Hilltop Tournament.

A Communication major, Kristin chose Saint Vincent because of "the beautiful campus and smaller, individual classes."