Back
Address GO
2009-10 Basketball
Captains
Merrick Volpe #3
Getting to Know Merrick Volpe
Senior Captain
Guard 5-6
Nickname: Merr, Merr Bear, Pretty Pretty Princess
Clyde, N.Y./Clyde-Savannah
Favorite professional sports team: New York Yankees
Major: Psychology
Favorite TV show: American Idol
AS A Favorite book: Twilight JUNIOR: Started eighteen of 26
games...Started her last 17 games of
the season at point guard...Averaged
Favorite movie: Pay It Forward
5.8 points, 2.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Volleyball
in 22.7 minutes/game...Scored a career-high 19 points at Iona and baseball
(2/15/09)...Dished out a career-best six assists on two occasions
(2/1/09 and 2/20/09)...Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds
The funniest person on the team is: We all have our
at Marist (2/22/09)...Averaged 8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3
moments
assists and 1.0 steals per game in the month of February...
My proudest sports moment is: Scoring my 2,000th
Named to MAAC All-Academic Team.
point in high school
AS A
If I wasn’t playing basketball I would be: In Hollywood
SOPHOMORE: Played in 23 games, starting two...
Named to MAAC All-Academic Team...Scored seven points at
acting
Iona (12/9/07).
If I could travel anywhere, I would go to: Italy
AS A
Three words to describe me are: Optimistic, bubbly,
FRESHMAN: Appeared in 28 games coming off the
bench...Shot 75% from the free-throw line...Scored six points
genuine
versus Rider (1/29/07)...Dished out three assists versus
Bucknell (12/21/06)...Pulled down four rebounds on two occa-
One thing I wish people knew about me: I have an older
sions (1/29/07 & 2/23/07)...T
brother who I look up to and not just because he’s taller
allied seven steals on the season.
than me
BEFORE SIENA: Was a 2,000-point scorer at Clyde-Savannah
I chose number 3 because: Someone had 23 which I
...Five-time letterwinner...As a senior, led Eagles to 21-4 record
wore in high school
...Averaged 26.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.4 steals, and 4.1 assists
per game...Earned First-T
My favorite class at Siena is: Acting for the Camera
eam All-New York State Class C as a
senior...Selected to play in McDonald’s All-Greater Rochester My favorite thing about Siena is: The small and friendly
Exceptional Seniors All-Star Game...Wayne County Player of community. People really do care and are there to help you
the Year in 2006. succeed
PERSONAL: Born May 15, 1988 in Geneva, N.Y...The daugh-
Career plans: Undecided on where but, plan to attend
ter of Dale and Colleen V
grad school and possibly be a grad assistant and get into
olpe...Has a brother, Joe, who played
tight end at Ithaca College and is now an assistant coach
coaching. Eventually become a Doctor of Psychology
there...Was a four-year volleyball letterwinner in high
school...When not in the gym, she enjoys spending time with
friends and shopping.
page 14 of 78
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78