Sept. 14, 2009

Senior volleyball player Burgandy McCurty (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Schreiber) became the school's all-time leader in career kills in the Saints' 3-2 victory over Colgate Sunday. McCurty enters Saturday's home opener against Loyola with 1,492 career kills - 28 more than Kristin May's '97 now second place total.

McCurty is the two-time MAAC Offensive Player of the Year and reigning MAAC Tournament MVP. She also was named Siena College Female Athlete of the Year as a junior after helping the Saints to their fourth straight MAAC Championship and NCAA appearance. McCurty entered the season in third place on the all-time kills charts, but surpassed both Nadiege Honore and Kristin May this past weekend.

McCurty and Head Volleyball Coach Garvey Pierre were the guests on Siena Saints Weekly Monday morning, which can be viewed for free by Clicking Here

In earning the MAAC Offensive Player of the Week award for the first time this season, McCurty averaged 4.4 kills, 2.1 digs and 1.1 blocks per set in four matches for the Saints. She was named to the All-Tournament Team at the LIU Classic. Her marquee performance came in Siena's dramatic come-from-behind win over Colgate when she tallied 28 kills, 11 digs, and four blocks. McCurty began the week with a double-double in a five set loss at regional power St. John's. She had 11 kills and five digs in a 3-0 loss to Georgia and registered 14 kills and six digs while posting a .282 attack percentage in a narrow 3-0 loss to LIU.