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Volleyball Team Honored by Board of Trustees

Volleyball Team Honored by Board of Trustees
Posted: Nov 23, 2014

 

JOHNSTOWN – The FM volleyball team received additional postseason recognition on Thursday and Saturday. The FMCC Board of Trustees held their November meeting on Thursday. They began the meeting with a proclamation that honored the team for their outstanding season and postseason success. On Saturday the team was introduced at halftime of the Lady Raiders' basketball game.

The team posted a sterling 24-4 record. They won the Mountain Valley Conference Tournament. They went to the Region 3 tournament and had the best record among the eight teams in pool play and went on to be tournament semifinalists.

 

 

Director of Athletics Kevin Jones gave introductory remarks, summarized the team's accomplishments, and called the team possibly the best ever at FM, and certainly the best in memory. Jones also showed a three-minute highlight video of the team's performance at the regionals. (Click here to see the video or go to the volleyball Multimedia page to access it.)

 

 

FMCC President Dustin Swanger praised the team for their achievement and for the way they represented FMCC.

Photo:  FMCC President Dr. Dustin Swanger

Board Chairman Michael J. Pepe read the proclamation and presented it to Head Coach Rachael Salvione.

 

 

[Ed. Note:  The 1997 Lady Raiders also won the Mountain Valley Conference Championship, and current Head Coach Rachael Salvione was a key player on that team.]

 

 

 
The volleyball team was further recognized on Saturday during halftime of the women's basketball game. Public Address Announcer Jamin Clemente gave a summary of the volleyball team's great season and postseason.

 

Photo:  The volleyball coaches and captains with Reggie the Raider 

Head Coach Salvione summarized the coaches' thoughts: "It was such an honor to the volleyball team and the coaches to receive the proclamation from the Board of Trustees for the success the team had in the 2014 season. The team and coaches are very proud of the accomplishments this year, and Thursday night was a great ending to our season. We were very appreciative of the recognition. The coaches couldn't have asked for a better group of student-athletes to work with. The biggest highlight of our season's accomplishments was the fact that we have local players who beat some of the best teams in the region. The other highlight was beating (reigning champion) Adirondack in the Mountain Valley Conference Tournament as well as in regionals."

 

Photo:  The team enjoying their evening with the Board (Three players, including Third Team All-Region member Katlyn Pierce, were unable to attend due to work commitments.) Pictured, from left, are Asst. Coach Tina Oyler, Kaylee Gillen, Asst. Coach Nicole MacGregor, Whitney Ostrander, Head Coach Rachael Salvione, Elizabeth Hayward, Zara Hyde, Karissa Morey, and Kaylee Robinson

 
 
 

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