Shippensburg University Athletics

2008 (Junior): An All-PSAC Eastern Division Second Team selection, Toomey became just the fourth player in school history to achieve 1,000 career kills and sits just 82 digs short of the 1,000 kills/1,000 digs club. On November 11, Toomey was named the PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week after helping Shippensburg conclude its regular season with victories over the No. 2 and the No. 4 teams in the division. Toomey guided the Lady Raiders offensively during that span and finished the week with 28 kills on just three errors, hitting .410. On 15 occasions, Toomey posted double-digit kills, including a season-high 18 kills on just one error against Adelphi. Perhaps her finest performance came in a home win over East Stroudsburg in which she laced 13 kills to no errors for a .650 hitting percentage. During the final two matches of the regular season plus the PSAC Quarterfinals, Toomey averaged 13 kills and eight digs in the three victories while compiling a .308 hitting percentage. She posted a season-high 23 digs against Charleston, one of eight double-doubles recorded during the season, and finished with double-digit digs in 14 games. Through three seasons, she has compiled 24 double-doubles. In fact, Toomey averaged 2.3 kills and 2.2 digs per set over the course of 37 matches last season. The team leader in kills with 318, Toomey also finished third on the team with 307 digs and posted a total of 28 blocks. Toomey had at least three kills in all but one of her appearances and at least two digs in all but two of her appearances.

2007 (Sophomore): Toomey was named to the All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team after a stellar sophomore season at outside hitter for the Lady Raiders. Her versatility was showcased by finishing among the team’s top five in kills, digs, appearances and service aces. She was named PSAC Eastern Division Player of the Week on Oct. 6 after totaling 22 kills and 11 digs in two matches, becoming the fourth Lady Raider to achieve the feat during the season. Toomey was one of just five players to compete in all 42 matches on the season. She competed in 144 games, the second-most among returning players heading into the 2008 season, and compiled nine double-doubles on the season, bringing her two-year total to 16. For the season, she never had less than four kills in any of the team’s 42 matches, and she amassed the fourth-most kills in a single-season in school history with 414, ranking third on the team. Her average was 2.88 kills per game. Toomey led the team with 75 service aces, the fourth largest single-season total in school history. In the NCAA Atlantic Region Quarterfinal against Kutztown, she totaled a season-high 20 kills. She compiled a season-high 19 digs twice, on Sept. 1 against Limestone and on Sept. 11 against Millersville. Toomey recorded double-digit kills in 20 matches and reeled off a stretch of 10 or more kills in eight consecutive matches from Aug 24-Sept. 4. She racked up double-digit digs in 15 matches during the season and nearly averaged a double-double in conference play, averaging 11.4 kills and 8.2 digs per match while leading the team in kills during conference competition. Toomey made 33 total blocks and totaled 15 assists during the season, managing at least two digs in all 42 matches during the season.

2006 (Freshman): She made an immediate impact as one of the team’s top offensive threats during her first season at Shippensburg. Toomey appeared in 35 matches and ranked third on the team in games played with 111. She recorded 328 kills on the season, ranking second on the team behind All-PSAC Eastern Division honoree Missy Pierce, and her kill total is the seventh-best single season total in school history. In addition to averaging 2.95 kills per game, she also contributed 35 service aces while committing just 10 errors. Toomey was ranked third on the team with 259 digs and totaled three block solos and eight block assists. She posted double-digit kills in 16 matches and picked up a career-high 20 kills versus Adelphi on Sept. 9, also contributing 11 digs in the match. Toomey cranked out 13 kills and added 19 digs versus Millersville on Oct. 3 yet her most productive match of the season came on Oct. 28 against Millersville, when she recorded 20 kills while committing just four errors and adding a career-high 24 digs and two service aces. Toomey finished the season with double-digit digs in five of her last nine matches.

Muhlenberg High School: Toomey set career records for games played, aces, digs and kills while earning four varsity letters at Muhlenberg. As a co-captain during her senior season, she led the squad to a 19-6 mark, the best in school history. The team qualified for district playoffs and its county and district post-season berths were the first in school history. She led the team with 393 kills, 456 digs and 71 aces and was received the Greg Volutza Memorial Award as Berks County MVP. In addition to being named as the “Reading Eagle” Player of the Year, she was listed on the All-District III and all-state squads in 2005. Toomey participated in the Berks County All Star Game and the East/West District III game. She also earned four varsity letters in basketball and softball and was named first team all-conference in both basketball and softball during her senior seasons.

Personal: Colleen Rosemary Toomey was born on March 30, 1988 and is the daughter of Julia and Daniel Toomey. She is majoring in elementary education. Toomey has a brother, James.