roster
Roster of current players. Team bios below. To view our past players, click here.
Captains marked with *.
Captains marked with *.
nameMegan Giamei Veronica "Kspa" Kolegue-Spalaris* Jessica LoSasso Emily Mayo Deborah McGlynn Molly "Meowlly" Naaktgeboren Joeie Lum Kaitlyn Shear Delia Sheehan Shelia Bashant Caity Nee Maggie Ritchie* Renee Richardson Michaela Zholovnik Joely Syd Jess VS Julia Torrina Adams Alyssa Starrantino Marin Riley Mitchell Wohl |
year2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 Grad Grad Coach Coach |
number8 17 12 20 9 27 7 6 5 29 1 18 27 3 33 21 89 22 2 47 42 |
bios
NAME: Veronica "Kspa" Kolegue-Spalaris - Captain #17
MAJOR: Japanese and Globalization Studies
POWER ANIMAL: Meowlly
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Besides the culture and shorts? That I can lead the team through excruciating, painful, conditioning and my coaches praise me for it.
BIO: Can I hammer it? Besides catching my D's and break side cuts, I sometimes hang back to swing the disc mostly so I can huck it into the end zone. That is, if my defenders don't catch them with their throats.
MAJOR: Japanese and Globalization Studies
POWER ANIMAL: Meowlly
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Besides the culture and shorts? That I can lead the team through excruciating, painful, conditioning and my coaches praise me for it.
BIO: Can I hammer it? Besides catching my D's and break side cuts, I sometimes hang back to swing the disc mostly so I can huck it into the end zone. That is, if my defenders don't catch them with their throats.
Name: Margaret Ritchie- Captain #18
Major: Political Science
POWER ANIMAL: Deer
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Besides my love for playing frisbee, Deception has a great sense of family which is what initially drew me in and has to be my favorite aspect. From the very beginning the team all made me feel welcomed and they have always helped me inside and outside of frisbee. The frisbee community is full of amazing people and I am lucky to have found a team like Deception to be a part of.
BIO: I come from a small farming community known as Springville, located in the Buffalo region. Throughout all of my high school career I was very involved in soccer and had never touched a frisbee. Except for the occasional game of Kan Jam in which no one wanted to be my partner due to my inability to throw a frisbee straight. That changed soon after I joined Deception. I plan on being a part of Deception for the rest of college and hope to be involved in frisbee for the rest of my life.
Major: Political Science
POWER ANIMAL: Deer
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Besides my love for playing frisbee, Deception has a great sense of family which is what initially drew me in and has to be my favorite aspect. From the very beginning the team all made me feel welcomed and they have always helped me inside and outside of frisbee. The frisbee community is full of amazing people and I am lucky to have found a team like Deception to be a part of.
BIO: I come from a small farming community known as Springville, located in the Buffalo region. Throughout all of my high school career I was very involved in soccer and had never touched a frisbee. Except for the occasional game of Kan Jam in which no one wanted to be my partner due to my inability to throw a frisbee straight. That changed soon after I joined Deception. I plan on being a part of Deception for the rest of college and hope to be involved in frisbee for the rest of my life.
NAME: Joeie Lum- Treasurer #7
MAJOR: Criminal Justice and Sociology
POWER ANIMAL: Wolverine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: I love how easy it is to talk to these girls about anything. There is no judgment about anything because we are all so quirky.
BIO: I am a city girl who loves deli bagels with A LOT of cream cheese and tea. My friends call me a klutz because I will walk into anything whether or not it is moving. I love comedies, chick flicks, swimming, volley ball and long random talks with my sisters and best friends that usually end up with us staying up all night because we had too much sugar.
MAJOR: Criminal Justice and Sociology
POWER ANIMAL: Wolverine
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: I love how easy it is to talk to these girls about anything. There is no judgment about anything because we are all so quirky.
BIO: I am a city girl who loves deli bagels with A LOT of cream cheese and tea. My friends call me a klutz because I will walk into anything whether or not it is moving. I love comedies, chick flicks, swimming, volley ball and long random talks with my sisters and best friends that usually end up with us staying up all night because we had too much sugar.
NAME: Kaitlyn Shear- President #6
MAJOR: Sociology
POWER ANIMAL: Werewolf
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Teamwork.
BIO: I am a senior at SUNY Albany, my favorite number is 6, and I am from Danbury, Connecticut. I love to read, I'm a tv addict, and I want to be a police officer when I graduate.
MAJOR: Sociology
POWER ANIMAL: Werewolf
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Teamwork.
BIO: I am a senior at SUNY Albany, my favorite number is 6, and I am from Danbury, Connecticut. I love to read, I'm a tv addict, and I want to be a police officer when I graduate.
Name: Michaela Z #3 - Secretary
Major: Business & Psychology
Power Animal: Shearster Bunny
Favorite thing about deception: Team chiptole trips & rooks
Bio: I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and came to Albany for college in 2014. I enjoy traveling, working out and socializing(partying).
Major: Business & Psychology
Power Animal: Shearster Bunny
Favorite thing about deception: Team chiptole trips & rooks
Bio: I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and came to Albany for college in 2014. I enjoy traveling, working out and socializing(partying).
Name: Joely #33
Major: Undecided
Power Animal: Fat Pug
Favorite thing about Deception: Rookies
Bio: If anyone ever wants to buy me chipotle get me a bowl - chicken, black beans, brown rice, hot sauce, cheese and lettuce
Major: Undecided
Power Animal: Fat Pug
Favorite thing about Deception: Rookies
Bio: If anyone ever wants to buy me chipotle get me a bowl - chicken, black beans, brown rice, hot sauce, cheese and lettuce
NAME: Julia #22
Major: Psychology
Power Animal: Stitch from Lilo & Stitch
Favorite thing about deception: Shear
Bio: Hi I'm Julia
Major: Psychology
Power Animal: Stitch from Lilo & Stitch
Favorite thing about deception: Shear
Bio: Hi I'm Julia
NAME: Caity Nee #1
MAJOR: Human Biology - Pre Med
POWER ANIMAL: giraffe
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: it's a solid workout and I've met some really rad dudes.
BIO: Caity is a cancer surviving, saxophone playing, Frisbee throwing, clumsy baller that loves making new friends. She plans to go to med school to one day become a pediatrician.
MAJOR: Human Biology - Pre Med
POWER ANIMAL: giraffe
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: it's a solid workout and I've met some really rad dudes.
BIO: Caity is a cancer surviving, saxophone playing, Frisbee throwing, clumsy baller that loves making new friends. She plans to go to med school to one day become a pediatrician.
NAME: Renee Richardson #27
MAJOR: Biology
POWER ANIMAL: Whippet
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: I have made some pretty awesome friends, and even though the workouts can be tough sometimes I know that it’s just going to make me a better ultimate player.
BIO: I’m from a little town that no one has ever heard of named Carmel where we have no Ultimate team what so ever so when I came to UAlbany I was excited to find Deception and try my hand at Frisbee turns out it’s pretty awesome. When I’m not in class or at practice I do enjoy other activities like horseback riding, rock climbing, and dog showing! “So WhY aRen’T You PLaYInG ULtiMatE ?!? CaUSe You REallY SHouLD!!”
MAJOR: Biology
POWER ANIMAL: Whippet
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: I have made some pretty awesome friends, and even though the workouts can be tough sometimes I know that it’s just going to make me a better ultimate player.
BIO: I’m from a little town that no one has ever heard of named Carmel where we have no Ultimate team what so ever so when I came to UAlbany I was excited to find Deception and try my hand at Frisbee turns out it’s pretty awesome. When I’m not in class or at practice I do enjoy other activities like horseback riding, rock climbing, and dog showing! “So WhY aRen’T You PLaYInG ULtiMatE ?!? CaUSe You REallY SHouLD!!”
NAME: Delia Sheehan #5
MAJOR: Biology
POWER ANIMAL: Bunny
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Everybody on the team is just fantastic.
BIO: This is my third year playing Frisbee. I play other sports also, I love music and I love the movie Mean Girls I can quote it all day long. I also have personal space issues, so it's a good thing I play this non-contact sport.
MAJOR: Biology
POWER ANIMAL: Bunny
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Everybody on the team is just fantastic.
BIO: This is my third year playing Frisbee. I play other sports also, I love music and I love the movie Mean Girls I can quote it all day long. I also have personal space issues, so it's a good thing I play this non-contact sport.
NAME: Molly "Meowlly" Naaktgeboren #27
MAJOR: Chinese Studies and Psychology
POWER ANIMAL: Mushu
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: The Shorts. No other team has rainbow shorts- that is how inclusive we are!
BIO: Frisbee to me is the hidden gem of sports; it has such great culture and I love being immersed in it. I also enjoy long walks on the beach, longboarding and jamming to music (Cheetah Girls and Backstreet Boys) on the rides to tournys!
MAJOR: Chinese Studies and Psychology
POWER ANIMAL: Mushu
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: The Shorts. No other team has rainbow shorts- that is how inclusive we are!
BIO: Frisbee to me is the hidden gem of sports; it has such great culture and I love being immersed in it. I also enjoy long walks on the beach, longboarding and jamming to music (Cheetah Girls and Backstreet Boys) on the rides to tournys!
NAME: Marin Riley - Coach #47
MAJOR: Physician Assistant student at Albany Medical College
POWER ANIMAL: Dolphin
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Rainbow shorts, duh. Plus a diverse group of girls with awesome, contagious enthusiasm for the game!
BIO: After 4 years of college women's ultimate with the Boston College Flix and 3 seasons of club mixed ultimate with Albany's Destructors, I am excited to be bringing my ultimate skillz to the sidelines as a coach for DECEPTION When I'm not playing ultimate (which, let's face it, is pretty much never), I enjoy all forms of trivia, torturing myself with distance running, baking anything that involves chocolate, and napping.
MAJOR: Physician Assistant student at Albany Medical College
POWER ANIMAL: Dolphin
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Rainbow shorts, duh. Plus a diverse group of girls with awesome, contagious enthusiasm for the game!
BIO: After 4 years of college women's ultimate with the Boston College Flix and 3 seasons of club mixed ultimate with Albany's Destructors, I am excited to be bringing my ultimate skillz to the sidelines as a coach for DECEPTION When I'm not playing ultimate (which, let's face it, is pretty much never), I enjoy all forms of trivia, torturing myself with distance running, baking anything that involves chocolate, and napping.
NAME: Mitch Wohl - Coach #42
POWER ANIMAL: Hawk
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Everything about the team, and by far the dynamics that everyone has together.
BIO: Played for SOFA for 3 years: the first 2 as a defensive cutter, the third as a defensive handler and now am a co-coach of DECEPTION I want to be able to share my experience with those currently on the team.
POWER ANIMAL: Hawk
FAVORITE THING ABOUT DECEPTION: Everything about the team, and by far the dynamics that everyone has together.
BIO: Played for SOFA for 3 years: the first 2 as a defensive cutter, the third as a defensive handler and now am a co-coach of DECEPTION I want to be able to share my experience with those currently on the team.