OVA News

The University of Guelph women’s volleyball team is pleased to announce the signing of its first two recruits for the 2009-10 season. Joining the squad in the fall will be Carlisle, Ontario’s Kaitlyn Krizmanich and Kelowna, B.C.’s Chloe Deutscher.

Kaitlyn Krizmanich comes to Guelph after concluding a stellar club and high school career with local volleyball clubs and Waterdown District High School. “I am excited to be coming to the University of Guelph. I am looking forward to the Arts and Science program and being a part of the Guelph Gryphons Women’s Volleyball team” commented Krizmanich.
The 5′10″ outside hitter has seven years of club volleyball experience with both the Waterdown Raiders Volleyball Club and K-W Predators Volleyball Club during which she helped the team to multiple podium finishes both provincially and at the Eastern National Championships. At Waterdown DHS, Kaitlyn has excelled as a multi-sport athlete and honor roll student. On the volleyball court, she has helped win five SOSSA championships, culminating mostly recently with a third place finish at the OFSAA championships this past March. As a member of the Team Ontario Provincial Beach team, Kaitlyn also has extensive beach volleyball experience including four consecutive years of top two provincial finishes and, most recently, a National Bronze medal at the Canadian 18U Championships in 2008.

“We are very excited to be adding Kaitlyn to our squad in the fall” commented head coach Paul Funk. “She is a spectacular athlete and has already experienced competition at a high level which will most definitely help our team progress. In addition to her volleyball abilities, Kaitlyn is a tremendous student who carves time out of her busy schedule to take part in community-building events as well. I am very glad that she has chosen to become part of our university community at Guelph.”

Chloe Deutscher will come to Guelph in the fall following a great volleyball career in both Saskatchewan and British Columbia. She has six years of club experience under her belt starting in Saskatoon as a seventh grader culminating with a city championship and provincial team selection in Grade nine. Moving to Kelowna in Grade 10, Chloe has played three years at Kelowna Senior Secondary School and the Kelowna Volleyball Club including numerous tournament all-star and MVP awards and a couple of Okanagan Valley championships. The 5′7″ setter will be enrolled in the Biological Sciences program with an eye towards medicine in her future.

“Chloe is a tremendous athlete and has a lot of passion for the sport,” said Coach Funk. “Her foot speed and jumping ability really help her to excel on the court and I look forward to seeing her progress as a setter. Academically, she is a strong student and I am very happy that Chloe has chosen the University of Guelph to pursue her future career goals.”

Michelle Pino
Media Relations Communications Officer
University of Guelph, Department of Athletics
Guelph Gryphons