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  Merrick Volpe

Merrick Volpe

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Clyde, N.Y.

High School:
Clyde-Savannah

Height:
5-6

Position:
Guard

Birthdate:
05/15/1988

AS A JUNIOR: Started eighteen of 26 games...Started the last 17 games of the season at point guard...Averaged 5.8 points, 2.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds in 22.7 minutes/game...Scored a career-high nineteen points at Iona (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 at Marist (2/22/09)...Averaged 8.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.0 steals per game in the month of February...Named to MAAC All-Academic Team.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Played in 23 games, started two...Named to MAAC All-Academic Team...Scored a career-high seven points at Iona (12/9/07).

AS A FRESHMAN: Appeared in 28 games coming off the bench...Shot 75% from the free-throw line...Scored a career-high six points versus Rider (1/29/07)...Dished out a career-high three assists versus Bucknell (12/21/06)...Pulled down a career best four rebounds on two occasions (1/29/07 & 2/23/07)...Tallied seven steals on the season.

BEFORE SIENA: Was a 2,000-point scorer at Clyde-Savannah...Five-time letter winner...As a senior led Eagles to 21-4 record...Averaged 26.9 points, 9.6 rebounds, 5.4 steals, and 4.1 assists per game...Earned First-Team All New York State Class C as a senior...Selected to play in McDonald's All-Greater Rochester Exceptional Seniors All-Star Game...Wayne County Player of the Year 2006...

PERSONAL: The Daughter of Colleen and Dale Volpe...Born on May 15, 1988 in Geneva, N.Y....Has a brother Joe who is a junior tight end on the Ithaca College football team...Was a four-year volleyball letter winner in high school...Psychology major at Siena...When not in the gym, she enjoys spending time with friends and shopping...chose Siena over UNH and Fairleigh Dickinson...

The Merrick Volpe File

Nickname: Merr, Merr Bear, Metrx

My favorite professional athlete is: Derek Jeter

My favorite professional sports team is: New York Yankees

Another sport I like to follow at Siena is: Volleyball and baseball

My superstitions are: I listen to the same music on gamedays

I chose #3 because: 23 was my high school number but that was already taken when I got to Siena

Coach Castelli's best attribute is: Her intensity and ability to motivate

My proudest sports moment is: Scoring my 2,000th point in high school

My favorite Siena professor is: Fr. Capistran Hanlon

My favorite place on campus is: The locker room

My favorite thing about Siena is: The small, friendly community

After Siena I hope to: Further my studies in psychology and eventually become a doctor of psychology. Or pursue my dream of becoming an actress in California, but who knows!

(Career) Highs Points: 19 at Iona (2/15/09) FG: 7 at Iona (2/15/09) FGA: 17 at Iona (2/15/09) 3FG: 3 vs. Duke (12/20/08) 3FGA: 7 at Iona (2/15/09) Rebounds: 8 at Marist (2/22/09) Blocks: 2 at Manhattan (2/1/09) Assists: 6 (twice) Steals: 3 (twice) Minutes: 38 vs. Fairfield (2/20/09)

MERRICK VOLPE'S CAREER STATS

year g/gs fg fga fg% 3fg 3fga 3fg% ft fta ft% pts avg reb avg pf/dq ast blk to stl min
06-07 26/0 7 37 .189 1 15 .067 6 8 .750 21 0.8 25 0.9 26/1 8 0 22 7 192
07-0823/21142.262622.27368.750341.5180.822/193129166
08-0926/1854129.4191955.3452336.6391505.8732.849/07459834591
Totals75/2072208.3462692.2833552.6732052.71151.597/2745983941