GENERAL: Hard-working student athlete with great attitude...Will contribute in the middle again this season...Likely starter...Battled through injury first two seasons to develop into a force as an upperclassman...Adds size and depth to the roster.
2011: MAAC All-Tournament Team selection after posting 17 kills in just 35 attacks in 3-2 semi-final loss to Fairfield (11/19)...Led team with .289 attack percentage...Second on team with 2.54 kills per set...16 double digit kills matches, including 12 against MAAC opponents...Had 18 kills in only 26 attacks in Siena[apos]s upset of Colorado (9/9).
2010: Played in 30 of 31 matches and 101 of 113 sets...Averaged 1.3 kills and .62 blocks per set...Tallied 10 kills and four blocks in season finale vs. Marist at Disney[apos]s Wide World of Sports Complex (11/19)...Had five kills or more in six of the team[apos]s last seven matches.
2009: Played in just six matches making two starts...Collected one dig and one block.
BEFORE SIENA: Four year varsity volleyball starter and two-time captain at Cresskill...Named First Team All-League and Honorable Mention All-County as a sophomore, junior and senior....Selected to the 2005 Newark Star Ledger[apos]s Player[apos]s to Watch List...Also lettered in basketball and was named Second Team All-League as a sophomore and First Team All-League and Honorable Mention All County as a junior and senior...Helped Cresskill to the sectional championship in hoops as a junior in 2008...Recipient of Bergen County Sportsmanship Award as a senior and a four-time scholar athlete...Tore ACL prior to senior year.
PERSONAL/COMMUNITY: An Honor Roll student at Cresskill...Played club volleyball for Cut Shot...Daughter of Tim and Helen Ahearn...Has two younger siblings: sister Courtney (17) and brother Patrick (13)...A marketing and management major...Served as volunteer volleyball coach the past three summers.
COACH PIERRE SAYS: 'We[apos]re expecting a big senior year from Colleen. She is coming back very strong and has improved each season. After playing through a knee injury early in her career, her fitness level is at an all-time high.'
GETTING TO KNOW COLLEEN
Nickname: Col
Major: Management
What I like most about Siena College: The size of the campus
What I like most about Siena volleyball: My teammates!!
My superstitions are: I try and keep the same hair tie for the entire season
What is that one thing you can[apos]t do without? Sad to say, but my iPhone
If I could travel anywhere in the world, I would go to: Ireland because I want to learn more about my heritage
My hobbies are: Going down the shore
My biggest fear is: Spiders
If I were a crayon, I would be this color: A Sparkly Pink
My Favorite...
Professional athlete: Derek Jeter
Pro sports team: The Yankees
Food: Bacon
Flavor of ice cream: Vanilla
Pizza Topping: Bacon and Ranch
Color: Pink
Season: Summer
Holiday: Christmas
Day of the Week: Friday
Animal: Cat
TV show: One Tree Hill and Vampire Diaries
Flower: Rose
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