Competing with Integrity, Discipline, Respect, and Responsibility
PLAYERS
1 EMILY SKOGLUND SR • DS • 5’4” Asheboro, N.C./ Asheboro
6 SAMANTHA SMITH SR • DS/OH • 5’10” Raleigh, N.C./ Middle Creek
2 KRISTIN LEAVEL JR • DS/OH • 5’8” Cary, N.C. / Grace Christian
7 ELISABETH SMITH WARD SR • RS • 6’0” Raleigh, N.C./ Athens Drive
Head Coach: Fiona Barkley
3 ADAIR MELTON JR • OH • 5’10” Hickory, N.C./ Fred T. Foard
8 WHITNEY BOLTON SO • MB/RS • 6’0” Louisburg, N.C./ Louisburg
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14
ABBY LEE JR • DS • 5’2” Salisbury, N.C./ Salisbury
LAUREN PHILLIPS JR • DS • 5’6” Greenville, N.C. / J.H. Rose
HAILEY LONG FR • S/RS • 5’9” Roxboro, N.C./ Person
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20
11
AVERY BOWMAN SO • S/MB • 5’11” Roxboro, N.C./ Person
EMMA SURLES SO • DS • 5’3” Raleigh, N.C./ Wake Forest
CAROLINE COREY SR • OH • 5’11” Greenville, N.C./ Oakwood
Assistant Coach: Elizabeth Ledford
4 ALLY COPENHAVER JR • OH • 5’9” Fayetteville, N.C./ Terry Sanford
9 KENZIE MOORE SO • MB • 6’1” Clayton, N.C./ Clayton
15 BAILEY LUCAS SO • S • 5’5” Hillsborough, N.C./ Orange
5 LAUREN GRODI SR • S • 5’7” Fuquay-Varina, N.C. / Harnett Central
10 KAYLA LANE SO • OH/MB • 6’0” Swansboro, N.C. / Swansboro
16 CATHY DELANO SR • MB • 6’0” Pfafftown, N.C. / Ronald Wilson Reagan
TEAM STATISTICS (2018) Overall record: 23-4
Conf: 15-1
## Player
sp
11 Abby Lee
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Home: 9-0
Attack k/s
e
ta
pct
Away: 7-2
Neutral: 7-2
Set Serve a
a/s sa
se sa/s
re
Dig dig
dig/s
Blocking
bs ba total blk/s be bhe points
4 1 0.25 0 1 1.000 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0
9 Kenzie Moore 8 8 1.00 3 16 .312 0 0.00 1 0 0.12 0 0 0.00 1 1 2 0.25 1 0 10.5 18 Avery Bowman
93 87
0.94
18
227
.304
541
5.82
8
4
0.09
1
108
1.16
5
36
41
0.44
5
16 118.0
14 Haley Reeg
91 148
1.63
43
380
.276
8
0.09
0
3
0.00
0
14
0.15
12
36
48
0.53
16
1 178.0
16 Cathy Delano 92 154 1.67 55 367 .270 15 0.16 52 50 0.57 1 61 0.66 10 59 69 0.75 4 2 245.5 20 Caroline Corey
91 330
3.63
126
919
.222
19
0.21
45
49
0.49
50
257
2.82
6
21
27
0.30
5
3 391.5
3 Adair Melton 12 14 1.17 5 42 .214 1 0.08 0 0 0.00 2 7 0.58 1 1 2 0.17 1 0 15.5 5 Lauren Grodi
55 8
0.15
3
29
.172
222
4.04
22
16
0.40
0
54
0.98
0
0
0
0.00
0
6 30.0
7 Elisabeth Smith 82 107 1.30 51 331 .169 5 0.06 1 0 0.01 0 20 0.24 3 31 34 0.41 11 0 126.5 4
Ally Copenhaver 87 144
1.66
83
452
.135
9
0.10
0
0
0.00
12
48
0.55
6
18
24
0.28
4
0 159.0
8 Whitney Bolton 23 27 1.17 17 78 .128 1 0.04 0 0 0.00 0 8 0.35 0 3 3 0.13 1 0 28.5 12 Lauren Phillips 93 15 0.16 13 95 .021 41 0.44 38 21 0.41 25 286 3.08 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 53.0 19 Emma Surles 3 0 0.00 0 0 .000 0 0.00 1 0 0.33 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 1.0 1 Emily Skoglund 90 3 0.03 3 20 .000 46 0.51 22 20 0.24 32 340 3.78 0 0 0 0.00 0 1 25.0 6 Samantha Smith 91 38 0.42 42 179 -.022 21 0.23 20 24 0.22 17 200 2.20 0 2 2 0.02 1 0 59.0 15 Bailey Lucas 30 0 0.00 4 20 -.200 62 2.07 7 5 0.23 4 37 1.23 0 0 0 0.00 0 8 7.0 MEREDITH
93 1084 11.66
467 3157 .195 991 10.66 217 192 2.33 147 1440 15.48 44 208 148.0 1.59 49 38 1449.0
Opponents
93 855 9.19
534 2851 .113 798 8.58 143 190 1.54 202 1333 14.33 31 97 79.5 0.85 33 38 1077.5
HONORS AND AWARDS 1X NCAA Woman of the Year Nominee AVCA All-America Honor AVCA Division III South Region Freshman of the Year Honor AVCA All-Region Honor USA South Coach of the Year USA South Player of the Year USA South Libero of the Year Honor Meredith College Dean Burris Student-Athlete of the Year Honor
2X
NCAA Tournament Appearances USA South Tournament Champions USA South Regular Season Champions USA South Rookie of the Year Honors
3X
AVCA Team Academic Awards
9X
NCCSIA All-State Honors
32
All-Conference Selections
COACHING STAFF
FIONA BARKLEY Head Volleyball Coach
Elon University | B.S. in Leisure/Sport Management Lynn University | MBA with Sports Administration Concentration
Fiona Barkley enters her 12th season as head coach of the Meredith College volleyball team this fall. Barkley boasts a winning record at Meredith with more than 20 wins in each of her last five seasons and collected USA South Coach of the Year honors in 2018.
THE FIONA BARKLEY FILE PLAYING EXPERIENCE • Elon University, 1995-98
Barkley’s 2016 and 2018 squads earned the USA South Tournament title to advance to the NCAA tournament. Caroline Corey was named the conference Rookie of the Year in 2016, as well as the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III South Region Freshman of the Year. Setter Hannah Blaylock and middle Cathy Delano earned conference tournament MVP honors.
• 1996 AVCA Division II National Player of the Week
The 2014 volleyball Avenging Angels captured the program’s first-ever conference championship with 25 overall wins, the second-best season in program history. Sophomore Karlie Long earned the program’s first AVCA All-America honor.
• Meredith College, Head Coach, 2007-2016, 2018-present
Under Barkley’s direction, the Avenging Angels have earned 28 All-Conference player accolades. Corey was named USA South Player of the Year last year to go along with Karlie Long’s 2013 USA South Rookie of the Year honor, and 2008 USA South Libero of the Year Mary Beth Finegan. Eighty-two of Barkley’s players have earned USA South All-Academic honors, and three teams received the AVCA Team Academic Award.
• 1996 South Atlantic Conference Championship • 1998 Elon Most Valuable Player • 1998 All-Big South Conference Honor COACHING EXPERIENCE: • 2018 USA South Coach of the Year • 2016, 2018 USA South Tournament Championship • 2016, 2018 NCAA Tournament Appearance • 2014 USA South North Division Regular Season Champions • Lynn University, Assistant Coach, 2003 • N.C. State University, Assistant Coach, 2004-2005 • Elon University, Assistant Coach, 2001-2003
ELIZABETH LEDFORD Assistant Volleyball Coach
James Madison University | B.A. in Business Administration
Elizabeth Ledford joined the Meredith College athletics staff in August 2018 as the assistant volleyball coach. She brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the championship Avenging Angels program.
THE ELIZABETH LEDFORD FILE AWARDS AND HONORS
Most recently, Ledford served as head coach with the NC Academy Volleyball Club and led her 15s team to a runner-up finish in the Carolina Region Championship. She also coached for NC Elite Volleyball Club in Raleigh.
• 2011 NCISAA 2A State Chamionship
Ledford served five seasons as the head coach of Raleigh’s Ravenscroft volleyball program with the varsity team reaching the state playoffs each of her five years, including a quarterfinal appearance. She led the St. David’s School volleyball program for five years to include the 2011 NCISAA 2A State Championship with an undefeated season. The Eastern Plains Independent Conference named Ledford Coach of the Year on two occasions, and she coached the 1A/2A East All-Star team in 2010 and 2011.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
• 2x Eastern Plains Independent Conference Coach of the Year • 2010, 2011 1A/2A East All-Star Coach • N.C. Academy Volleyball Club, Head Coach, 2017-18 • Ravenscroft School, Head Coach, 2012-16 • St. David’s School, Head Coach, 2007-11 • N.C. Elite Volleyball Club, Head Coach, 2009-10 • Emory and Henry College, Head Coach, 1993-94
Ledford’s coaching career began with a volunteer position at Emory and Henry College in 1992, and she was promoted to head volleyball coach the following season.
ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
CAROLINE COREY, ’20 Volleyball
SR. • OH • 5’11” Greenville, N.C./Oakwood School Volleyball co-captain Caroline Corey, ’20, said that since she arrived on campus as a first-year student and was welcomed by “an instant group of friends,” volleyball has been a significant part of her college life.
“Through this internship, I have been able to build on several of my strengths. I have always been comfortable carrying on conversations with others, and this internship provided me many opportunities to talk to leaders within the Triangle area.”
“The memories we’ve made while traveling will be ones we cherish,” said Caroline. “The friendships I have made at Meredith are unlike any other. I am certain that once our time is done here, our friendships will still carry on.”
She has further honed her communication skills in her studies and through interactions with faculty. Caroline said one of her favorite things about Meredith is the way the professors get to know their students.
Those strong connections have no doubt contributed to the team’s success, with the Avenging Angels winning the conference championship two of the last three seasons with two NCAA appearances. Caroline also received individual awards each year, including Conference Rookie of the Year, AVCA DIII South Region Freshman of the year, as well as 2018 Player of the Year for the USA South Conference. But Caroline said that while volleyball has been central, she quickly learned there was much more to Meredith than sports. A business administration major with a concentration in human resource management, she has also been a student leader in the academic realm as a Broyhill Business Fellow and active member of the Phi Beta Lambda business organization. “At Meredith, I have learned the value of leadership and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone to become a leader,” she said. “The leadership qualities that I have learned while being a student will be important as I begin my career in business.” She also learned valuable lessons about leadership off campus. For two summers, Caroline has held internships with The Nautical Group, a retained search firm in Raleigh.
“At Meredith, I have learned the value of leadership and the importance of stepping out of your comfort zone to become a leader.” “Professors show a genuine concern for their students and help us discover our strengths and overcome our weaknesses. Our relationships extend beyond the classroom and our professors serve as mentors.” As a woman going into the business world, Caroline has seen great value in attending a women’s college, particularly the interpersonal connections that are formed. “The benefit of an all-women’s classroom is hard to explain,” she said. “Conversations run so much deeper than in co-ed classrooms because students are encouraged to speak up and are not ashamed to express their opinions.” That women’s college connection has another lasting benefit: alumnae support of students. Through her internship, she interacted with alumnae who are proud of Meredith and want to see students succeed. “During my internship, I would meet with alumnae and their faces would light up when they discovered I was a Meredith student,” she said. “We shared a sense of community and sisterhood.”
ABOUT MEREDITH COLLEGE What Makes Us Strong Chartered in 1891, Meredith College is one of the largest independent private women’s colleges in the U.S. Meredith also offers coeducational graduate programs in business, education, nutrition, and psychology, as well as postbaccalaureate certificates in pre-health, digital communication, and business, a dietetic internship program, and a paralegal program.
Meredith College Quick Facts Location .............................Raleigh, N.C. Founded ................................................... 1891 Enrollment ............................................... 2,000 Nickname............................... Avenging Angels Colors...................... Maroon, Black, and White Affiliation................................NCAA Division III Conference .....USA South Athletic Conference President.............................................. Jo Allen Athletic Director..........................Jackie Myers
Athletic Facilities WEATHERSPOON GYMNASIUM The home to Meredith’s volleyball team, Weatherspoon Gymnasium provides up-close seating for over 500 spectators. The complex also includes locker rooms, athletic offices, a training room, a fitness center, and a 5,000 square foot dance studio.
LOWERY FITNESS CENTER Meredith’s athletic teams benefit from a new, 6,800 square feet, stateof-the-art fitness center that allows for a high quality strength and conditioning program. The Lowery Fitness Center holds 39 pieces of equipment, including 11 treadmills, eight bikes, eight elliptical cross trainers, four ascent trainers, two rowers, and six power lifting racks. Student-athletes also have access to free weights, kettlebells, resistance machines, physio balls, bands, and accessory equipment.
Meredith College Athletics Program THE DIVISION III EXPERIENCE Meredith athletics teams participate in Division III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Division III athletics offers student-athletes the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals who successfully integrate athletics and academics while experiencing all aspects of college life. Student-athletes who compete at this level can receive academic and need-based financial assistance. The athletic department is staffed and funded like any other department of the College.
ACADEMICS Meredith College’s commitment to academics is exemplified by its athletics teams. Each year, the USA South Athletic Conference recognizes its student-athletes’ hard work in the classroom by naming an Academic AllConference team. In 2019, 52 Meredith students were named to the team. The Meredith athletics program further recognizes student-athletes who earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA as members of the Athletics Director’s Club and those who earn a perfect 4.0 GPA with the Vice-President’s Scholar-Athlete Award.
MEDICAL SERVICES The athletic training staff provides excellent care for student-athletes. The athletic training support staff consists of Head Athletic Trainer Rebecca Edwards and Assistant Athletic Trainer Elizabeth Knight. Dr. Doug Martini of Cary Orthopedic serves as the program’s team physician. In addition, Meredith College serves as a clinical site for undergraduate athletic training programs. Services and equipment provided include a whirlpool, hydrocollator, ultrasound, injury ice, and electrical stimulation.
COMMUNITY SERVICE Members from each team are elected to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee that organizes support for each sport and also coordinates community service. Past volunteer work includes Special Olympics of Wake County, Habitat for Humanity, Service Raleigh, and the USA South Athletic Conference’s Cans Across the Conference and Pennies for a Purpose.
MEMBER SCHOOLS Agnes Scott College
Maryville College
Averett University
Meredith College
Berea College
Methodist University
Brevard College
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Covenant College
Pfeiffer University
Greensboro College
Piedmont College
Huntingdon College
Salem College
LaGrange College
Wesleyan College
Mary Baldwin University
William Peace University
STRONG LOCATION Student-athletes benefit from Meredith’s location near downtown Raleigh and the Research Triangle Park.
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2019 SCHEDULE Aug. 30
vs. Catholic @ Eastern Mennonite #
5:30 p.m.
Aug. 30
at East. Mennonite #
7:30 p.m.
Aug. 31
vs. Lynchburg @ Bridgewater, Va. #
10 a.m.
Aug. 31
at Bridgewater (Va.) # 12 p.m.
Sep. 6
vs. Southern Virginia @ Lexington, Va.
4:30 p.m.
Sep. 7
at Washington and Lee
10 a.m.
Sep. 7
vs. Gettysburg @ Lexington, Va.
3 p.m.
Sep. 13
vs. Emory & Henry @ Arlington, Va.
5 p.m.
Sep. 14
vs. Franklin & Marshall @ Arlington, Va.
12 p.m.
Sep. 14
at Marymount (Va.)
4 p.m.
Sep. 20
at Roanoke
7 p.m.
Sep. 25
Averett *
7 p.m.
Sep. 28
at Pfeiffer *
12 p.m.
Sep. 28
vs Greensboro * @ Misenheimer, N.C.
2 p.m.
Oct. 1
at N.C. Wesleyan *
7 p.m.
Oct. 5
Methodist *
12 p.m.
Oct. 5
Mary Baldwin *
4 p.m.
Oct. 8
at William Peace *
7 p.m.
Oct. 10
Salem *
7 p.m.
Oct. 16
at Averett *
7 p.m.
Oct. 19
Pfeiffer *
12 p.m.
Oct. 19
Greensboro *
4 p.m.
Oct. 22
N.C. Wesleyan *
7 p.m.
Oct. 26
vs. Methodist * @ Staunton, Va.
2 p.m.
Oct. 26
at Mary Baldwin *
4 p.m.
Oct. 29
William Peace *
7 p.m.
Nov. 1
at Salem *
7 p.m.
Nov. 5
USA South Tournament begins
TBA
# - Route 42 Classic % - Brevard Invite
Schedule is subject to change. Home Games in bold
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