2009 ESU Men's Volleyball Media Guide

April 23
Hobson Named to EIVA All-Academic Team

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore setter Josh Hobson is one of 14 student-athletes named to the 2009 EIVA All-Academic Team, it was announced Wednesday afternoon.


April 18
Warrior Seniors Lead ESU to Three Set Victory Over Sacred Heart

EAST STROUDSBURG - In their last match as seniors, R.J. Roth led the team with 13 digs, Jon Daley paced the attack with 15 kills, Jeff Quinn had five kills on six attacks and Kyle Duffy added five block assists as East Stroudsburg University defeated Sacred Heart in three sets at Koehler Fieldhouse on Saturday afternoon.


April 17
42-40 Second Set Victory Fuels Warriors Win Over NYU, 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior outside hitter Jon Daley had 22 kills, including 11 in an epic 42-40 win in the second set, to lead East Stroudsburg University to a three-set victory over New York University in EIVA Hay Division volleyball action at Koehler Fieldhouse Friday night.


April 8
Men's Volleyball Falls to Juniata, 3-1

LANDISVILLE - Zach Wanner had 19 kills and Dan Powers added 16 to lead Juniata, the top-ranked team in the AVCA Division III poll, to a 3-1 victory over East Stroudsburg University on Wednesday night at Hempfield High School.


April 2
NYU Nudges ESU Men's Volleyball in Five Sets

NEW YORK - Devin Zolonowski had 23 kills and led New York University to a five-set win over East Stroudsburg University in EIVA Hay Division volleyball action on Thursday night.


March 31
Hobson Leads Warriors to 3-0 Win vs. NJIT

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomore setter Josh Hobson had 42 assists and directed East Stroudsburg University to a season-high .360 attack percentage in a three-set win over NJIT on Tuesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 29
Holden's Triple Double Helps ESU Defeat Mount Olive 3-2

EAST STROUDSBURG - Junior opposite Chris Holden recorded a triple double as East Stroudsburg University defeated Mount Olive in five sets on Sunday afternoon at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 27
ESU Men's Volleyball Drops SUNY New Paltz, 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Seniors Jon Daley and Jeff Quinn combined for 12 block assists to lead the Warriors' defensive clinic in East Stroudsburg University's three-game win over SUNY New Paltz on Friday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 23
Hanna Captures EIVA Hay Division Player of the Week Honors

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University sophomore Don Hanna has been named the EIVA Hay Division Player of the Week for his performance in the Warriors' five-set win over Mount Olive on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 21
ESU Rallies From Two-Set Deficit to Defeat Mount Olive

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior Jon Daley and juniors Don Hanna and Chris Holden combined for 53 of the Warriors' 69 kills in East Stroudsburg University's five-game win over Mount Olive College in non-conference men's volleyball on Saturday afternoon at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 17
ESU vs. Mount Olive (Saturday) moved to 2 p.m.


March 14
ESU Falls in Home EIVA Match vs. Harvard

EAST STROUDSBURG - Outside hitters Jon Daley and Eli Porr combined for 27 kills and 15 digs but East Stroudsburg University fell to Harvard in three sets in EIVA Hay Division action on Saturday at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 12
Men's Volleyball Posts 3-0 Win over King (Tenn.)

EAST STROUDSBURG - Sophomore outside hitter Don Hanna had 12 kills and six blocks as East Stroudsburg University beat visiting King College (Tenn.) in three games in non-conference men's volleyball on Thursday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


March 11
Quincy (Ill.) Downs ESU Men's Volleyball in Four Games

EAST STROUDSBURG - Five players had at least eight kills to lead Quincy (Ill.) to a 3-1 win over East Stroudsburg University in non-conference men's volleyball on Wednesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Feb. 22
ESU Wins Five-Setter at Sacred Heart

FAIRFIELD, Conn. - East Stroudsburg University won the first two sets, then rallied to beat Sacred Heart 15-11 in the fifth set for its first EIVA Hay Division victory of the season on Sunday afternoon.


Feb. 14
Daley, Holden Help Men's Volleyball Past Harvard, 3-0

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior outside hitter Jon Daley and junior opposite Chris Holden combined for 25 kills, 14 digs and a .306 hitting percentage to lead East Stroudsburg University past Harvard in three games in non-conference men's volleyball on Saturday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Feb. 11
Daley Sets Career Ace Mark, but ESU Falls 3-1 to Rutgers-Newark

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior outside hitter Jon Daley had 13 kills and five aces to become East Stroudsburg University's career leader with 101 aces, but Rutgers-Newark overcame a one-game deficit to post a 3-1 win in EIVA Hay Division men's volleyball on Wednesday night at Koehler Fieldhouse.


Feb. 10
Daley Captures ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week

EAST STROUDSBURG - Senior men's volleyball player Jon Daley has been named the ABC Trophy, Inc. Athlete of the Week at East Stroudsburg University after going over 1,000 kills for his career last weekend in New England.


Feb. 7
Daley Reaches 1,000 Kills in 3-2 Loss at Harvard

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Senior outside hitter Jon Daley had 22 kills to go over 1,000 for his career and junior opposite Chris Holden added 17, but Harvard pulled out a five-set win over East Stroudsburg University in EIVA Hay Division action on Saturday at the Malkin Athletic Center.


Feb. 6
Holden Leads ESU to 3-0 Win at Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Junior opposite Chris Holden had 14 kills and freshman middle hitter Dante McCoy had six kills and five blocks to lead the East Stroudsburg University men's volleyball team to its first win of the season, a three-set victory at Springfield on Friday night.


Jan. 31
Daley Named to All-Classic Team, ESU Falls 3-1 to NJIT

NEWARK, N.J. - Senior Jon Daley had 18 kills and earned All-Classic Team honors, but East Stroudsburg University fell to NJIT in four games on Saturday in the Golden Dome Classic at Rutgers-Newark.


Jan. 30
Warriors Drop EIVA Hay Division Opener to Rutgers-Newark

NEWARK, N.J. - Kenny Rienecker had 18 kills to lead Rutgers-Newark to a 3-0 win over East Stroudsburg University on the first night of the Golden Dome Classic on Friday night.


Jan. 23
ESU Men's Volleyball Falls 3-1 at NJIT in 2009 Opener

NEWARK, N.J. - Senior Jon Daley and junior Chris Holden combined for 36 kills, but East Stroudsburg University dropped its 2009 men's volleyball season opener 3-1 at NJIT on Friday night.


July 15
ESU Announces Athletic Department Restructuring for 2009-10

EAST STROUDSBURG - East Stroudsburg University will restructure the varsity athletics status of its wrestling and men's volleyball programs effective with the start of the 2009-10 academic year. The wrestling program will be reclassified to compete at the NCAA Division II level, and the men's volleyball program will compete at the club level.


July 11
ESU Student-Athlete Ty Zurn '04 Passes Away

EAST STROUDSBURG - Ty Zurn, a 2004 graduate of East Stroudsburg University and a member of the men's volleyball program, passed away on Tuesday, July 8 at his home in Mechanicsburg, Pa. He was 27 years old.