Springfield College

Springfield Season Outlook

The 2008 season ended with the Pride winning its fifth national championship in front of its home crowd. The team is poised to defend its crown in the 2009 campaign.

Leading the charge for the Pride will be last season's AVCA Division III Newcomer of the Year and First Team All-American selection, Cal Palumbo. Palumbo burst on to the volleyball scene as he finished with 227 kills, hitting .422 for the season, to go along with 103 blocks.
Junior outside hitter A.J. Nally will look to build on another impressive year as he led the team with 307 kills, 204 digs, and 31 aces last season.  Directing the Pride's attack will be last year's Most Outstanding Player of the Molten Championships, Eric Shoemaker, who dished out just over 11 assists per game.

Also looking to make contributions will be senior Mark Ribeiro and junior Bill Yates