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2009 Volleyball
Freshmen
Colleen Ahearn #4 Arielle Smith #6
Freshman 6-2 Freshman 5-7
Middle Blocker/Right Side Defensive Specialist
Cresskill, N.J./Cresskill Voorheesville, N.Y./Voorheesville
GENERAL: True student-athlete who can GENERAL: Local product with extensive
play any front row position...Adds size and volleyball background...Will add depth to
depth to the front row...Hard worker with a the back-row defense where she will com-
great attitude. pete for playing time as a defensive specialist and libero.
BEFORE SIENA: Four-year varsity volleyball starter and two- BEFORE SIENA: Named defensive MVP of the Colonial Council
time captain at Cresskill...Named First Team All-League and as a junior and senior...Selected First Team All-League as a
Honorable Mention All-County as a sophomore, junior and senior, Second Team All-League as a junior and Honorable
senior...Selected to the 2005 Newark Star Ledger’s Players to Mention as a sophomore...Played on the 2007 Adirondack
Watch List...Also lettered in basketball and was named Second Empire State Team...Member of the 2008 IREVA Junior High
Team All-League as a sophomore and First Team All-League Performance Team which competed in the Performance
and Honorable Mention All-County as a junior and senior... Championships in Tucson, Ariz...Three-time High Performance
Helped Cresskill to the sectional champion ship in hoops as a Regional Camp attendee...Co-Captain as a senior when she
junior in 2008...Recipient of Bergen County Sportsmanship was named Voorheesville Volleyfest MVP...Selected to attend
Award as a senior and a four-time scholar athlete. the 2009 IREVA HP Regional Camp and HP Championships in
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. as well as the Women’s Junior National A3
PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: An honor roll student at Cresskill... camp...Member of the North County Juniors Volleyball Club for
Played club volleyball for Cut Shot...Daughter of Tim and four years...MyTV 4/US Army Student-Athlete of the week and
Helen Ahearn...Has two younger siblings: sister, Courtney and subject of a Sports Page feature in the Albany Times Union.
brother, Patrick...An undeclared business major...Tore her ACL
at beginning of senior year...Served as volunteer volleyball PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: Daughter of Brian and Jean Smith...
coach the past two summers. Has two older brothers, Eugene and Robert...A psychology
major who aspires to be a psychiatrist...Worked various SADD
events, serving as treasurer as a senior...Also assisted with
Getting to Know Colleen Ahearn operations of high school boys’ volleyball games.
Favorite food: Pizza
Favorite thing about Siena: It is full of welcoming, kind
Getting to Know Arielle Smith:
people and it is the perfect size for me, coming from a
small high school.
Favorite food: Mac ’n cheese or pizza
Favorite subject: English
Favorite thing about Siena: The friendly students and staff
Favorite song: Love Story by Taylor Swift
Favorite class: Chemistry
Favorite movies: A Cinderella Story and Bride Wars
Favorite hobby: Other than volleyball, going to concerts
(music)
Favorite book: 13 Little Blue Envelopes
Favorite singer: Hayley Williams from Paramore
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite book: The Catcher In The Rye
Favorite color: Blue
PIERRE ON AHEARN: “Colleen is a hard worker who is very
big at the net. We will use her in both the middle and right side
and have high expectations for her career as a Saint.” PIERRE ON SMITH: “Arielle moves very well and possesses
great ball control. She will be an asset to our defense as she
AHEARN ON PIERRE: “I’m excited to work with such a adjusts to the college game.”
successful coach and further my volleyball skills.”
SMITH ON PIERRE: “Coach is a very nice person with a good
sense of humor. He has a lot of knowledge and knows what it
takes to be successful.”
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