East Stroudsburg University
Season Outlook
The 2007 East Stroudsburg University Men's Volleyball Team will
look to keep improving in the EIVA this season. Last year, the
Warriors finished 16-8 under first year head coach Dustin Wood. The
Warriors won the 2006 EIVA Hay Division last year and lost in the
1st round of the EIVA Championships to Juniata College.
The Warriors moved up to the EIVA Tait Division this year joining
Penn State University, George Mason University, Rutgers University,
Princeton, St. Francis University, and Juniata College, all of
which the Warriors will play home and away contests with.
The ESU Men's Volleyball Team lost only one player to graduation.
The Warriors have all their starters back from last year, which
looks very promising. Returning for the warriors is 2nd
All-East player Jon Daley (Jr. Sinking Springs, PA). Daley provides
size and athleticism to the middle position. He should be the
go to guy this year. Also returning this year are three senior
starters. Adam Holdredge (Sr. Tunkhanock, PA) will run the offense
again this year. He will be a four-year starter in his tenure at
ESU. He knows the players and system to run a fast paced offense
for the Warriors. He is an All-East candidate in the preseason.
Keith Eckenrode (Sr. Tunkhanock, PA) will man the other middle
position. He brings four years of starting experience to the court.
He is a quick middle who will give opposing teams trouble with his
speed. The last senior, Tom German (Sr. New Oxford, PA), will man
one of the outside positions this year. German has improved each
and every year and is a team leader.
There is a heated position battle for the opposite position this
year. Jeff Quinn (Jr. Hamburg, NY) will bring a big block for the
Warriors. Last year he shut down many excellent outsides for the
opposing team. A surprise this year is sophomore Brent
Bevenour (So. New Oxford, PA). Brent comes in this year bigger and
stronger. He will see increased playing time this year. He brings
offensive power to the opposite position. RJ Roth (So. Carsile, PA)
will be in his 2nd year as starting libero. Roth was one
of the nations DI-II leaders in digs per game last season. He has a
year of experience and is expected to grow into one of the best
EIVA's liberos this season.
The other starting outside spot has come down to freshman Eli Porr
(Fr. Denver, PA) and sophomore Jesse Landis (So. York, PA). Landis
started last year, but had a season ending ankle injury. He is
fully recovered and is looking to challenge for the starting spot
this year. Porr, a highly recruited freshman from Lancaster, PA
brings a strong background and fundamentals to the outside
position. His ball control and defense brings energy to the court.
He is an all around player, and will see a lot of time on the court
this year.
Rounding out the Warriors are junior outside hitter Mike Oswald
(Jr. Oswego, NY), sophomore middle Kyle Duffy (So. Altoona, PA),
setter John Post (So. Middletown, CT), and opposite Justin Allcock
(Fr. Ontario, Canada). Oswald is a team player and will see time as
a serving specialist and defensive specialist. Duffy, a 6'7"
middle, will continue to grow and see time as a blocking
specialist. Post, a back-up setter, will see some time this year as
a blocking specialist too. Allcock has the potential to be an
All-East selection in the years to come with his leaping ability.
Hopefully he will continue to grow physically and
fundamentally.
The 2007 East Stroudsburg University Men's Volleyball Team has the
potential to be one top teams in the Eastern Intercolligiate
Volleyball Assocaition (EIVA), a conference filled with nationally
ranked Division I teams, which the Warriors will all play in the
2007 season.
