Simon Fraser University Red Leafs Athletics

SFU VOLLEYBALL BEGINNINGS
 
SFU had a recreation volleyball program in 1975 when Women's Athletic Director Barb (Robbie) Robertson decided to establish a varsity program. Dale and Vale Savege, previously coaches at the University of Toronto, were hired as coaches to develop the program. They provided program stewardship until 1980 when family obligations and time commitments prevented them from continuing in a fulltime capacity. The Saveges established the early cultural foundation of the program focusing on physical and mental preparation and a holistic approach to the student-athlete, apparent in this note from the Savege's scrapbook.  SFU initially competed in Vancouver city leagues--Canadian universities were prohibited from playing against SFU, and the AIAW, the equivalent of the NAIA for women, had not yet admitted SFU as a member. Eventually the women's volleyball program joined the NAIA and competed there until 2002 when SFU moved to Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). In 2010, SFU returned to its American roots, becoming the first International university competing in the NCAA. 

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NAIA & CIS RECORDS

YEAR	COACH	LEAGUE	CONFERENCE	OVERALL	CONFERENCE	FINISH	PLAYOFFS	HOME	AWAY	STATS	ROSTER
1976-77	Dale & Vale Savege	unaffiliated									ROSTER
1977-78	Dale & Vale Savege	unaffiliated									ROSTER
1978-79	Dale & Vale Savege	unaffiliated									ROSTER
1979-80	Dale & Vale Savege	unaffiliated		30-24							ROSTER
1980-81	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1
1981-82	Sari Fleming	NAIA	District 1	22-16
1982-83	Sari Fleming	NAIA	District 1	27-4
1983-84	Sari Fleming	NAIA	District 1		9-3
1984-85	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	13-13			did not qualify
1985-86	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	14-12			did not qualify
1986-87	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	9-16	5-4	5th
1987-88	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	20-19	5-3	5th
1988-89	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	14-20	2-8	9th
1989-90	Petr Nevelklowski	NAIA	District 1	21-20	5-5	6th
1990-91	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1	7-22	3-7	7th
1991-92	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1
1992-93	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1
1993-94	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1
1994-95	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1	0-21	0-10	6th	NA	NA	NA
1995-96	Patty Schlafen	NAIA	District 1	1-21	NA	NA	did not qualify	NA	NA
1996-97	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	District 1	2-20	NA	NA	did not qualify	NA	NA
1997-98	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	District 1	13-15	NA	NA	did not qualify	NA	NA
1998-99	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	Pacific West	6-18	3-15	7th	did not qualify	NA	NA
1999-00	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	Pacific West	11-20	3-15	7th	did not qualify	NA	NA
2000-01	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	Independent	19-16	NA	NA	unavailable	NA	NA
2001-02	Lisa Sulatycki	NAIA	Independent	17-15	NA	NA	unavailable	NA	NA
2002-03	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	5-18	4-16	8th	did not qualify	4-6	0-10
2003-04	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	4-16	4-16	9th	did not qualify	2-8	2-8
2004-05	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	2-18	2-18	10th	did not qualify	1-9	1-9
2005-06	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	3-17	3-17	10th	did not qualify	2-8	1-9
2006-07	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	7-17	6-14	7th	0-2 (Best-of-3)	5-5	1-9	STATS
2007-08	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	1-19	1-19	11th	did not qualify	0-10	1-9	STATS
2008-09	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	5-16	4-16	9th	did not qualify	4-6	0-10	STATS
2009-10	Lisa Sulatycki	CIS	Canada West	3-17	3-17	9th	did not qualify	2-8	1-9	STATS
2010-11	SFU moved from CIS to compete in NCAA Division II

 


 








AWARDS & HONOURS
 

YEAR	ASSOCIATION	ATHLETE	AWARD
2004-05	CIS	Andrea Frustaci	Canada West Libero of the Year
2002-03	CIS	Kathryn Kazun	Canada West All-Rookie Team
2001	NAIA	Brita Main	NAIA Scholar-Athlete
2001	NAIA	Neenah Navasero	NAIA Scholar-Athlete
2000	NAIA	Lilian Rincon	NAIA Scholar-Athlete
1999	NAIA	Lilian Rincon	NAIA Scholar-Athlete
1983	NAIA	Heidi Schoenberger	NAIA All-American First Team
1982	NAIA	Sue Coleman	NAIA Scholar-Athlete
1982	NAIA	Heidi Schoenberger	NAIA All-American First Team