CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team closes out the home portion of its 2011 schedule with Seniors' Night versus Oberlin College on Wednesday, October 26 at Horsburgh Gymnasium.
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Prior to the match, CWRU will honor its three volleyball senior student-athletes, middle hitters Tricia McCutchan (Hamilton, Ohio/Stephen T. Badin) and Ellie Lyman (Sawyer, Mich./Bridgman) as well as outside hitter Rachael Suchy (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township).
About the seniors...
Tricia is a native of Hamilton, Ohio and a product of Stephen T. Badin High School. A four-year letterwinner and starter, Tricia will graduate from the program as one of its most accomplished players. A three-time All-University Athletic Association and two-time Capital One Academic All-American, Tricia ranks first in program history with 1,863 kills, a .318 attack percentage and 2,276.5 points. She is also just three blocks away from tying the school record of 469. Tricia is a two-time Case School of Engineering Outstanding student and was named CWRU's Dorothy L. Hoza Award winner in 2011. A biomedical engineering major with a 4.0 grade point average, Tricia is the daughter of Michael and Marcia McCutchan.
Ellie is a native of Sawyer, Michigan and a product of Bridgman High School. A 2011 team captain and four-year letterwinner, Ellie has played in 99 matches in her career with 342 kills and 157 total blocks. She ranks 10th all-time in school history in blocks and is a three-time University Athletic Association All-Academic selection. A nursing major with a 3.76 grade point average, Ellie is the daughter of Mark Lyman and Anne Meszko.
Rachael is a native of Venetia, Pennsylvania and a product of Peters Township High School. A four-year letterwinner and starter, Rachael has played in 121 matches in her career with 1,142 kills, 466 digs and 160 total blocks. A two-time All-University Athletic Association pick and three-time UAA All-Academic selection, Rachael ranks seventh all-time in school history in kills, fifth in attack percentage (.237), ninth in total blocks, and ninth in sets played (440). A nursing major with a 3.87 grade point average, Rachael also is a member of the executive board of the Case Association of Student-Athletes. She is the daughter of Mick and Mary Pat Suchy.
