2009 Elon Volleyball Media Guide by Chris Rash

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Name

Melissa Zidar Ali Deatsch Celia Eddy Sarah Schermerhorn Lauren Copenhagen Megan McMahon Caroline Lemke Emily Regan Alli Nogi Traci Stewart Carly Ledbetter Mandy Wilson Allison Johnson Lizzie West Jessica Barrow

2009 Elon Phoenix Volleyball Year Ht. Pos. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr.

Head Coach: Mary Tendler Athletic Trainer: Elly Shearman

5-7 5-5 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-7 6-0 6-0 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-11

DS DS MB MB OH S MB/OH S MB RS OH OH OH/MB DS OH

Assistant Coach: Hal Clifton Strength Coach: Aaron Walker

Hometown

Cary, N.C. Elmhurst, Ill. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Colfax, N.C. Saratoga, Calif. Coto de Caza, Calif. Carmel, Ind. Gibsonia, Pa. Marietta, Ga. Summerfield, N.C. Hilton Head, S.C. Raleigh, N.C. Coats, N.C. Apex, N.C. Chagrin Falls. Ohio

Table of Contents About Elon Quick Facts.....................................................................................................1 Elon University.............................................................................................2-3 Administration..............................................................................................4-5 Academics....................................................................................................23 Athletic Support............................................................................................24 Southern Conference...................................................................................16 Legend of the Phoenix..................................................................................16 2009 Season Outlook.....................................................................................6 Coaching Staff Head Coach Mary Tendler..............................................................................7 Assistant Coach Hal Clifton............................................................................8

Quick Facts Elon University Location.............................................................................................Elon, N.C. Founded.................................................................................................... 1889 Enrollment................................................................................................ 5,682 Colors.....................................................................................Maroon and Gold Home Court....................................................................................Alumni Gym Capacity.................................................................................................... 1,558 President.............................................................................Dr. Leo M. Lambert Alma Mater........................................................................ SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Director of Athletics..........................................................................Dave Blank Alma Mater..........................................................................South Carolina, ‘82 Coaching Staff Head Coach...................................................................................Mary Tendler Alma Mater........................................................................................Illinois, ‘91 Record at Elon.........................................................................90-106 (6 years) Overall Record.........................................................................90-106 (6 years) Assistant Coach.................................................................................Hal Clifton Alma Mater.................................................................... Appalachian State, ‘94 Office Phone................................................................................ 336.278.6734 Team Information 2008 Record............................................................................................. 19-16 2008 SoCon Record................................................................................... 8-10 2008 SoCon Finish..............................................................4th (North Division) Starters Returning/Lost................................................................................. 6/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost........................................................................ 8/3 Newcomers...................................................................................................... 6

Meet the Phoenix Team Photo and Roster.............................................................................. IFC Meet the Team...........................................................................................9-14 Opponents 2009 Opponents......................................................................................15-16 Year in Review 2008 Statistics and Results..........................................................................17 Record Book and Honors Records...................................................................................................18-21 Honor Roll and Award Winners....................................................................22

Check out the Phoenix on the Web …

www.elonphoenix.com

Media Relations Assistant Media Relations Director/VB Contact...........................Jen Blackwell Office Phone................................................................................ 336.278.6634 E-mail..............................................................................jblackwell2@elon.edu Website...........................................................................www.elonphoenix.com

On the Cover 2009 Elon Phoenix Volleyball Seniors: (from top left) Emily Regan, Jessica Barrow, Mandy Wilson.

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Credits: The 2009 Elon University volleyball media guide was written, designed, and edited by Assistant Director of Media Relations Jen Blackwell. Cover design and editorial assistance was provided by Director of Media Relations Erica Madden Roberson. Other assistance provided by Assistant Director of Media Relations Chris Rash. Special thanks to Coach Mary Tendler and Coach Hal Clifton for their contributions. Special thanks also goes to longtime Elon sports historian Rev. Jim Waggoner. Photography was provided by Megan Donald, WG Sports Photos, SoCon Photos, Andrew Brickey and others.

“Being a volleyball player at Elon has given me the opportunity to compete in the very competitive Southern Conference, as well as build lifelong friendships with people that share the same competitive spirit as me. In the midst of my athletic goals, I am being well-prepared for the future with a very hands-on education and a month of study abroad experience.”

Sarah Schermerhorn, Junior Middle Blocker

Did You Know? • Elon has 4,992 undergraduates from 43 states and 51 other countries. • Elon is nationally recognized for engaged learning programs including the Elon Experiences: internships and co-ops, study abroad, undergraduate research, leadership and service learning. • Elon ranks first among U.S. master’s-level universities in the number of students studying abroad with 71% of recent graduates having spent at least one term abroad. • With the help of the Elon Career Center, 80% of Elon students participate in internships. • For three straight years, Elon was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Services, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its committment to service learning and civic engagement.

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Welcome to Elon

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having the opportunity to be a student-athlete at Elon is a privilege. Not only are we competing at the Division I level, but we are challenged in class with topics that will assist us in our future endeavors. Attending Elon while being on a team creates a tight-knit sense of family that we are all fortunate to have.â&#x20AC;?

Traci Stewart, Sophomore Right Side Hitter

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Dr. Leo M. Lambert President Elon University

Since becoming Elon University’s eighth president in January 1999, Leo M. Lambert has advanced an ambitious agenda to establish Elon as a topranked liberal arts university and a national model of engaged teaching and learning. Under President Lambert’s leadership, Elon has accomplished broad improvements in academic and student life programs while continuing to develop a campus that consistently ranks among the nation’s most beautiful. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened through major investments in faculty development, library resources, honors and fellows programs for outstanding students, and Elon’s topranked programs in study abroad, undergraduate

research, volunteer service, and leadership education. In 2001 Elon College became Elon University, and the NewCentury@Elon strategic plan was developed under President Lambert’s leadership. He directed the establishment of Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and both the School of Communications and the School of Education that same year. In 2006, Dr. Lambert led the drive to open the Elon University School of Law in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. New facilities constructed during President Lambert’s tenure include Carol Grotnes Belk Library, Rhodes Stadium, Belk Track and White Field, the six-building Academic Village, Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, Ellington Health Center, The Oaks residence hall complex, Colonnades Dining Hall and the Colonnades residence halls, and several new residence halls and a commons building in Danieley Center. The university has expanded to include the 75-acre South Campus. President Lambert has assumed a number of leadership roles regionally and nationally, serving on the national and North Carolina boards of Campus Compact and as a founding board member and president’s council chair of Project Pericles, a national organization that encourages students to become civically engaged in their communities.

As a result, Elon has twice been named one of the nation’s top universities for community service in the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. President Lambert has provided leadership on athletics issues, serving as a member of the NCAA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Division I Athletics and chairing the NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification. In 2008 Dr. Lambert was appointed to the Commission on Effective Leadership by the American Council on Education and also to the North Carolina Higher Education Civic Education Study Commission. In 2009, he was named a director of the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), which comprises more than 1,150 public and private colleges and universities of every type and size. Lambert has a bachelor’s degree from State University of New York at Geneseo, a master’s in education from the University of Vermont in Burlington, and a doctorate in education from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to Elon, he was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. President Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

Dr. Gerry Francis Executive Vice President Elon University

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Francis assumed the role of Executive Vice President of Elon University in 2009. Francis received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University, where he was a member of the basketball team. He earned a doctorate in mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). Francis came to Elon in 1974 as an assistant professor in the department of mathematics. During his tenure, he received the Daniels-Danieley Award as Elon’s most outstanding teacher. In 1983, he joined the administrative ranks as dean of academic affairs, and was later named vice president before assuming the role of provost in 1994.

During his years at Elon, the institution has doubled in size, increased quality among faculty and students and made substantial facilities improvements. Francis is a native of Arlington, Va., and is married to Burlington native Laine Neese Francis. His daughter Kristen and her husband James McCarthy are both Elon alums and have two children, Jay and Gerry, and reside in Elon.

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Dave Blank

Elon Athletics Highlights During the Last 3 Years…

Director of Athletics Elon University

• Four regular-season SoCon titles

In 2007-08, 12 of Elon’s 16 sports programs Dave Blank begins his fourth year as the Elon finished higher in the Southern Conference than University Director of Athletics for the 2009- “Our athletic department here at Elon is committed the previous year. The 10 campaign, following to ensuring that our student-athletes have a quality Phoenix baseball team another year of notable experience — one that affords them opportunities to went on to claim SoCon improvement for the compete for championships while pursuing gradua- outright regular-season and tournament crowns Phoenix in terms tion at one of the best universities in the country.” Dave Blank en route to a NCAA of athletic success, regional appearance. academic progress, Also, Elon fell just one victory shy of capturing marketing and fundraising. the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During his first three years at Elon, he ignited During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first ambitious expansions in the Department of winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix level and posted SoCon outright regular-season Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic appearance in men’s tennis. assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, and a plan for The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007 future facility improvements, including an already and 2008), men’s tennis (2007, 2008 and 2009) and completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball baseball (2008 and 2009) teams have all earned facility, permanent bleachers for soccer, a state-ofnational rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. the-art golf practice facility, and an in-progress field house at the North Athletics Complex. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He will help shape the future of Division I athletics. was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, During the 2008-09 campaign, five Phoenix squads Drake student-athletes consistently posted a earned higher league finishes than they had in combined grade point average of 3.0 or above. the previous year. The Phoenix captured regularAlso, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s season Southern Conference titles in both men’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs soccer and baseball with the baseball squad at Drake. advancing to its third NCAA regional appearance in the past four seasons. The men’s tennis team fell Facility enhancements were a priority, including just one win shy of a berth into NCAA play, but saw upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the its first-ever individuals earn spots into the poststrength and conditioning facilities and new locker season tournament. rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays.

• Three NCAA Tournament appearances • Eight appearances in national rankings • Four SoCon Players of the Year • Four SoCon Freshmen of the Year • Five SoCon Coach of the Year accolades • Numerous enhancements and additions to athletics facilities • Increased giving to the Phoenix Club intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration (Finance). He earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

Blank has served as a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance and Football Issues Committees. In 2005, he received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation. Prior to 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). While at Coastal Carolina, Blank spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

OVERVIEW With a balance of experience and youth, the 2009 Elon volleyball team looks to improve on its Division I-best 19-win season from a year ago. The roster features 15 student-athletes, including 10 hitters, several of which have the ability to play multiple positions. The back row returns the fewest players, but head coach Mary Tendler hopes that incoming freshmen Ali Deatsch and Melissa Zidar will adjust to the speed and intricacies of the college game quickly. How the pair progresses will be key to the success of the season. The team will rely on the confidence and leadership of the returners and the competitiveness of the freshmen throughout the season to earn a spot in the newly formatted four-team Southern Conference Championship. DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS/LIBEROS The Phoenix will look to replace two back row players, including record-setting libero Kelley Blakewood, who were lost to graduation. Elon will rely on junior Lizzie West, the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-leading returner in digs last season with 243, to provide leadership to newcomers Zidar and Deatsch who will have to adjust quickly to the college game to make this position a strength. SETTERS Senior Emily Regan and sophomore Megan McMahon each have valuable experience and bring something different to the court at the setter position. Regan, who led the team in assists last season with 839, has the most experience with the returning hitters and a very effective jump float serve. McMahon, who tallied 370 assists as a freshman, is a well-rounded player who possesses good instincts on the court. Each has proven that they can win a big match and has the confidence of the team. The most consistent player will ultimately determine who will lead the team from the setter position. OUTSIDE HITTERS Elon welcomes back two starters in senior Mandy Wilson and junior Lauren Copenhagen as well as fifth-year senior Jessica Barrow to the outside this season. In addition to the returners, the Phoenix will have two fresh faces on the outside with the addition of Allison Johnson and Carly Ledbetter, making it one of the deepest and strongest positions the Phoenix has had in several seasons. The depth will allow competition for starting positions and playing time on a daily basis.

MIDDLE BLOCKERS Junior Sarah Schermerhorn and sophomore Caroline Lemke, a SoCon All-Freshman team member, will have some much welcomed help in the middle this season with freshman Celia Eddy joining the team. The Phoenix will also be able to mix up the lineup as Johnson and sophomore Traci Stewart can step into the middle blocker position to give the team different looks. The versatility of the blockers will provide several options for the setters.

SCHEDULE The 2009 slate features matches against three teams that won conference championships a year ago and 16 Southern Conference matches, two fewer than in previous years. During the 13-match non-conference stretch, Elon will be able to experiment with lineups and give the newcomers experience that will be helpful during league play. Conference play will prove to be more intense than in years past, with just the top two teams in each division earning a spot in the SoCon Championship to compete for the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. WRAP UP The returners are a confident and competitive group while the six freshmen have the skills to compete right way, with each bringing something different to the game. With its sights set on the Southern Conference tournament, the 2009 squad will work hard to achieve the goals set during the preseason.

RIGHT SIDE HITTERS SoCon All-Freshman team member Stewart gained valuable experience not only at the net, but also in passing at all six positions when she took over the right side last season. She finished the 2009 season with 326 kills, averaging 2.51 kills per game. With depth at other positions, the Phoenix will have the option of implementing a 6-2 offense with Wilson and Eddy competing for the starting spot.

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Name Melissa Zidar Ali Deatsch Celia Eddy Sarah Schermerhorn Lauren Copenhagen Megan McMahon Caroline Lemke Emily Regan Alli Nogi Traci Stewart Carly Ledbetter Mandy Wilson Allison Johnson Lizzie West Jessica Barrow

Pronunciation Guide

2009 Elon Numerical Roster

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Jr. So. So. Sr. Fr. So. Fr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Sr.

Ht. Pos. 5-7 DS 5-5 DS 6-3 MB 6-1 MB 6-1 OH 5-7 S 6-0 MB/OH 5-7 S 6-0 MB 6-0 RS 5-10 OH 6-1 OH 5-11 OH/MB 5-9 DS 5-11 OH

Melissa ZIDAR - Zuh-dar Allison DEATSCH - Deet-ch Celia EDDY - Eh-dee Sarah SCHERMERHORN - Sker-mer-horn Lauren COPENHAGEN - Cope-in-hay-gen Megan MCMAHON - Mc-Man Caroline LEMKE - Lem-key ALLI NOGI - Al-ee No-gee Jessica BARROW - Bear-oh

Hometown Cary, N.C. Elmhurst, Ill. Gulf Breeze, Fla. Colfax, N.C. Saratoga, Calif. Coto de Caza, Calif. Carmel, Ind. Gibsonia, Pa. Marietta, Ga. Summerfield, N.C. Hilton Head, S.C. Raleigh, N.C. Coats, N.C. Apex, N.C. Chagrin Falls, Ohio

High School Cardinal Gibbons York Gulf Breeze Southwest Guilford St. Francis-Mountain View Naperville Central Cathedral Pine-Richland Sprayberry Northwest Guilford Hilton Head North Raleigh Christian Triton Apex Kenston

Head Coach: Mary Tendler Assistant Coach: Hal Clifton Athletic Trainer: Elly Shearman

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MARY TENDLER Head Coach Illinois • ‘91 Seventh Season

A former three-time first team All-American and professional volleyball player, Mary Tendler enters her seventh season at the helm of the Phoenix. Tendler guided Elon to back-to-back winning seasons in 2007 and 2008, including a 19-win campaign in 2008 that marked the most wins by an Elon volleyball team since moving to the Division I level. The number eclipsed the 18-win plateau that was set in 2004 when the Phoenix went 1814. During that season, Tendler’s second, the team finished with a 10-6 Southern Conference ledger for a second-place finish in the league’s North Division. In Tendler’s first season, she guided the Phoenix to a 14-19 mark, five more wins than the previous year. She also led the team through its first year in the SoCon, posting a 7-11 slate in the conference in 2003. For three seasons before joining the Elon staff, Tendler served as an assistant coach at James Madison University and helped lead the Dukes to a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Tendler, who played at the University of Illinois as Mary Eggers from 1985-88, went to James Madison from Drake University where she was an assistant during the 1999 season on the staff of her husband, Blaine Tendler. Prior to her time at Drake, Tendler spent five years as an assistant at Illinois State. During that span,

the Redbirds claimed a share of a Missouri Valley Conference regular-season title and earned bids to both the NCAA Tournament and the National Invitational Volleyball Championship Tournament. Before her coaching career, Tendler spent a yearand-a-half playing with the USA Olympic team and spent two years playing professionally in Europe. She played for the Schwerte Volleyball Club in Germany in 1991 and the Francheville Volleyball Club in France in 1992. A superior middle blocker during her playing days at Illinois, Tendler was named a three-time first team All-American as well as the 1989 Honda Broderick Award winner as the nation’s top volleyball player. A four-time first team All-Big Ten selection, Tendler was the league’s Freshman of the Year in 1985 and the Most Valuable Player in 1986, 1987 and 1988. Tendler led the nation in hitting percentage in 1986 and 1988, setting an NCAA record with her .455 mark in 1986. Her .420 career hitting percentage stood as the NCAA record until 1993 and currently ranks third all-time. Tendler finished her career with 1,761 kills and only 326 errors on 3,417 attempts. She still ranks fourth in the NCAA in season hitting percentage and fifth for consecutive matches played with 151. Tendler holds Fighting Illini career records in attack percentage, aces, blocks and kills. She was named the school’s Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s.

COaching Experience 2003-present Head Coach Elon University 2000-02 Assistant Coach James Madison University 1999 Assistant Coach Drake University 1995-98 Assistant Coach Illinois State University

Awards and Honors • Three-time first team All-American • Four-time first team All-Big Ten • 1985 Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Three-time Big Ten MVP • 1989 Honda Broderick Award winner • Led the nation twice in hitting percentage • University of Illinois Female Athlete of the Decade

Education BA in Business Administration University of Illinois, ‘91

Tendler’s Year-by-Year Elon University Year Wins Losses Finish 2008 19 16 4th - North 2007 17 16 T4th 2006 13 18 7th 2005 9 23 9th 2004 18 14 2nd - North 2003 14 19 4th - North Total 90 106 --

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HAL CLIFTON

Assistant Coach Appalachian State • ‘94 Fifth Season Hal Clifton begins his fifth season as the assistant coach of the Phoenix. Clifton came to Elon University in August of 2005 from St. Andrews Presbyterian College where he served as the assistant coach for the 2004 season.

Clifton also spent three seasons with the Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association as a head coach. His 17-under team won the Carolina Regional Championship and three other tournaments in 2002.

At St. Andrews, Clifton helped lead the team to the NCAA Division II Tournament and a regional ranking of seventh. The team tied a school record with 14 conference victories and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. Clifton coached four all-conference athletes at St. Andrews and one conference freshman of the year.

Clifton graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Appalachian State University in 1994 where he played for the men’s volleyball club team. While at Appalachian State, Clifton received the Ron H. “Doc” Kannoy Award for the most outstanding athletic trainer.

Before his stint at St. Andrews, Clifton spent three years as the head coach at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. At Jack Britt, he achieved an overall record of 62-20, including a 28-2 season. Clifton was a three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and the Cape Fear Region Coach of the Year in 2003. He led Jack Britt to back-to-back conference championships and state tournament appearances in 2002 and 2003. Clifton coached three Mid-Southeastern Conference Players of the Year along with nine allconference selections. Clifton also served six seasons as the head coach of the Carolina Region High Performance club team from 2002-2007. In 2003 and 2004, he served as the head coach of the developmental team before becoming the head coach of the youth team in 2005.

He earned his master’s in exercise and sport science from the University of Florida in 1996. During his time at Florida, Clifton served as the athletic trainer for the World University Volleyball team while they trained and played exhibition matches throughout the state of Florida prior to going to Japan for competition. As an athletic trainer at Florida, Clifton worked with the 1994 Southeastern Conference Champion football team along with the top ranked men’s tennis and men’s golf programs. Clifton and his wife, Jennifer, have one child, Abby, and are expecting their second child in February.

COaching Experience 2005-present Assistant Coach Elon University 2004 Assistant Coach St. Andrews 2002-07 Head Coach Carolina Region High Performance 2002-05 Head Coach Fayetteville Area Volleyball Association 2001-03 Head Coach Jack Britt High School

Awards and Honors • Three-time Mid-Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year (2001-03) • Cape Fear Regional Coach of the Year (2003)

Education BS Athletic Training Appalachian State ‘91 MA Exercise and Sport Science Florida ‘96

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Jessica Barrow

5-11 • Senior • Outside Hitter Chagrin Falls, Ohio • Cleveland VBC Kenston 2008: Red-shirted. 2007: Appeared in 30 matches with 20 starts... Recorded a double-double against College of Charleston with 16 kills and 10 digs...Her 10 digs tied a career-best...Posted a career-high 21 kills against Western Carolina and Davidson...Notched a season-high five blocks against Chattanooga... Finished with 30 service aces, including a seasonhigh four against Radford and N.C. A&T...Was named the team’s Most Improved Player. 2006: Started 24 of 30 matches played...Recorded a double-double vs. Navy, tallying 17 kills and a season-high 10 digs...Her season-high 19 kills came against College of Charleston...Logged four blocks vs. Georgia Southern...Finished the season with 27 aces, 244 kills and 29 total blocks. 2005: Battled mononucleosis for part of the season ...Saw time in 18 matches, starting six...Tallied 85 kills, 43 digs and 10 total blocks...Posted a seasonhigh 13 kills and a season-high six digs against Samford...Tallied 11 kills against Binghamton.

CAREER Highs KILLS: 21 (2x) last vs Davidson(11/3/07)

#16

High School: Named Western Reserve Conference MVP, all-conference, first team alldistrict and Second Team All-Ohio while leading her Kenston team to a district championship and second place regional finish her senior year... Honored as Cleveland Plain Dealer Player of the Week both her junior and senior seasons... Named Stow and Beaumount Tournament MVP, first team All-Western Reserve Conference, first team all-district and Kenston MVP her junior year... Served as team captain her junior and senior year...Honored to Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team and News Herald All-Star Team...Helped guide her team to a regional championship and state tournament appearance her junior season... Her junior olympic team was a three-time national qualifier...Played for the Cleveland VC team. Personal: Full name is Jessica Lynn Barrow... Jessica is the daughter of Jeff and Tina Barrow... Born Feb. 27, 1987...Major is exercise sport science. GET TO KNOW BARROW NICKNAME: Tree rquoise

: Tu FAVORITE COLOR

CAMPUS: Octagon

ASSISTS: 2 vs Georgia Southern (11/5/06)

ON FAVORITE PLACE McEwen

SERVICE ACES: 4 (2x) most recent vs N.C. A&T (10/9/07)

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DIGS: 10 (2x) most recent vs College of Charleston (10/19/07)

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BLOCKS SOLO: 1 (4x) most recent at Chattanooga (11/16/07) BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 at Chattanooga (10/14/07) TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 at Chattanooga (10/14/07)

Stats on Barrow

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HERO: My Grandpop Italian FAVORITE FOOD: . : Timing is everything WORDS TO LIVE BY of : Beating the College SENIOR MOMENT d en to ar ye ore om soph Charleston during my k. rea -st win n their 49-match SoCo

Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A 2005 49-18 85 1.73 317 .136 3 2006 92-30 244 2.65 798 .187 4 2007 98-30 275 2.81 924 .143 1 2008 Did not play TOTAL 239-78 604 2.53 2039 .159 8

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ACE 5 27 30

DIGS 43 81 103

BS 1 3 2

BA 9 26 42

TB 10 29 44

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Emily Regan

5-7 • Senior • Setter Gibsonia, Pa. • Pittsburgh Elite Pine-Richland

2006: Played in 29 matches, starting five... Recorded a double-double performance against Davidson with a season-high 44 assists and a season-high 10 digs...Tallied 36 assists at Georgia Southern and 28 assists against Delaware State... Finished the season with 360 assists and six blocks.

2008: Led the team with 839 assists...Ranks 10th all-time on Elon’s individual season list and fifth in Division I season assists…Also ranks seventh in career assists with 1,535 and fifth in Division I season assists...Averaged 7.98 assists per set… Notched a career-best 52 assists against Western Carolina…Posted a season-best five kills against UNC Asheville and Davidson…Earned three service aces in matches against Appalachian State, The Citadel, Davidson and Western Carolina… Finished with double-digit dig performances against Charlotte, Robert Morris, Howard and Wofford…Finished with a career-best 14 digs against Wofford.

High School: Named to the 2005 all-state team as well as the All-WPIAL team as a junior and senior... Honored as the MVP at the Blackhawk High School Tournament in 2005...Named to the all-tournament team at the Susquehannock Tournament in 2004... Served as the captain of her high school and club teams in 2005...Led Pine-Richland to WPIAL and state championships in 2005...Played for the Pittsburgh Elite club team.

2007: Appeared in 29 matches with seven starts... Averaged six assists per game...Notched a seasonhigh 37 assists in the season-opener against Norfolk State...Recorded two double-doubles on the season...Earned 22 assists and 10 digs against UNC Greensboro and 13 assists and 10 digs against Chattanooga.

Personal: Full name is Emily Nicole Regan...Emily is the daughter of Steven and Susan Regan...Born May 11, 1988...Major is English education.

CAREER Highs KILLS: 5 (2x) most recent vs UNC Asheville (10/29/08)

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GET TO KNOW RE NICKNAME: Regs

ASSISTS: 52 vs Western Carolina (11/1/08)

: Green FAVORITE COLOR

SERVICE ACES: 3 (4x) most recent vs Western Carolina (11/1/08)

ON CAMPUS: Elo FAVORITE PLACE volleyball locker room

DIGS: 14 at Wofford (11/8/08)

: When I signed up for SURPRISING FACT s grade, I thought I wa volleyball in the third signing up for tennis. Acting for FAVORITE CLASS:

BLOCK SOLO: 1 (4x) most recent vs Howard (9/13/08)

non-majors

BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 vs The Citadel (10/12/08) TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 vs The Citadel (10/12/08)

Italian FAVORITE FOOD: : “It’s not the size of the WORDS TO LIVE BY size of the fight in the dog in the fight; it’s the dog.” - Mark Twain for a : Going to Pittsburgh SENIOR MOMENT with ms ng competitive tea tournament and beati my family watching.

Stats on Regan Season 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL

GP-MP 69-29 56-29 106-34 231-92

K 12 19 45 76

K/S 0.17 0.34 0.42 0.33

TA 46 54 108 208

PCT .152 .222 .231 .212

A ACE 360 5 336 8 839 22 1535 35

DIGS 93 72 151 316

BS 0 2 2 4

BA 6 5 17 28

TB 6 7 19 32

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Mandy Wilson

6-1 • Senior • Outside Hitter Raleigh, N.C. • Pulse VBC North Raleigh Christian Academy

#12

2008: Appeared in 129 sets for the Phoenix during her junior year...Finished the season with a .159 attack percentage…Averaged 2.12 kills per set… Tallied 42 total blocks, including 39 assisted blocks and 3 solo blocks…Recorded a season-best 16 kills against Western Carolina…Had double-digit kills in seven matches…Posted back-to-back five-block matches against UNC Greensboro and The Citadel to tie her career-high…Tallied seven digs at Wofford.

High School: Earned all-state honors in 2004 and 2005...Named all-conference four consecutive years...Honored as the conference player of the year in 2005... A five-year varsity starter and four-time team MVP...Led her team to a thirdplace finish in the state in 2003 and 2004 and a second-place spot in 2005...Paced her squad to a conference championship...Club team was the Pulse VBC.

2007: Started 19 of the 32 matches she played in... Finished the season with 197 kills for an average of 2.03 kills per game...Hit a .213 mark on the season... Tied her career-high with five blocks against Florida Gulf Coast and The Citadel...Had nine matches with double-digit kills...Earned a season-best 19 kills against Appalachian State...Hit over .400 in five matches, including a .765 against North Carolina Central.

Personal: Full name is Amanda Brittany Wilson... Mandy is the daughter of Timothy and Joy Wilson... Born July 8, 1988...Major is exercise sport science.

2006: Started 12 of the 30 matches in which she played...Posted a career-high 24 kills against UNC Greensboro...Recorded a double-double at Wofford with 10 kills and 10 digs...Tallied seven service aces — tied for fourth-best tally ever by an Elon player — vs. Delaware State...Posted a career-high five total blocks at Georgia Southern and recorded four blocks on two other occasions...Finished the season with 40 blocks and 148 kills.

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SERVICE ACES: 7 vs Delaware State (9/9/06) DIGS: 10 (2x) most recent at Wofford (9/15/06) BLOCKS SOLO: 2 at Wofford (9/15/06) BLOCK ASSISTS: 5 (5x) most recent vs The Citadel (10/12/08) TOTAL BLOCKS: 5 (5x) most recent vs The Citadel (10/12/08)

Stats on Wilson Season 2006 2007 2008 TOTAL

GP-MP 90-30 97-32 129-35 316-97

K 148 197 274 619

K/S 1.64 2.03 2.12 1.96

TA 450 587 992 2029

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PCT .173 .213 .159 .178

A 18 7 10 35

ACE 17 1 8 26

DIGS 75 50 101 226

BS 6 1 3 10

BA TB 34 40 41 42 39 42 114 124

Lauren Copenhagen 6-1 • Junior • Outside Hitter Saratoga, Calif. • Vision VBC St. Francis-Moutain View

2008: Made appearances in 28 matches for the Phoenix during her sophomore season…Recorded double-digit kills in four matches, including a career-best tying 17 against Wofford…Also had three double-doubles on the year (Davidson – 11 kills/17 digs; Wofford – 17 kills/29 digs; College of Charleston – 11 kills/10 digs)…Notched a career-best 29 digs against Wofford…Had 10 double-digit dig performances… Recorded a season-best four blocks against the College of Charleston. 2007: Appeared in all 33 matches as a freshman with 32 starts...Fourth on the team in kills with 271...Recorded double-doubles against Charleston Southern (16 kills/14 digs), High Point (10 kills/18 digs), North Carolina A&T (17 kills/20 digs), Wofford (11 kills/12 digs), and Chattanooga (13 kills/25 digs)...Earned a career-best 17 kills against North Carolina A&T...Notched a season-high 25 digs at Chattanooga...Blocked a career-high eight shots against the College of Charleston...Recorded five service aces against Charleston Southern...Finished the season with 83 blocks, 270 digs, and 22 service aces. High School: Named second team all-area by the Mercury News...Finished seventh in the conference in kills for St. Francis - Mountain View High School... Served as captain of her Visions Volleyball club team...Led her squad to a second-place finish in the Norcal and helped the club team to a bronze medal at the Junior Olympics. Personal: Full name is Lauren Nicole Copenhagen...Lauren is the daughter of Tom and Ann Copenhagen...Born July 20, 1989...Majoring in business administration.

Stats on Copenhagen Season 2007 2008 TOTAL

GP-MP K 120-33 271 101-28 181 221-61 452

K/S 2.26 1.79 2.05

TA 784 636 1420

PCT .203 .080 .148

A 48 9 57

ACE 22 18 40

DIGS 270 219 489

BS 4 7 11

BA TB 79 83 26 33 105 116

2008: Named to the preseason all-conference team…Posted a team-leading .247 hitting percentage for the season…Posted doubledigit kills in 10 matches…Tallied a career-best 16 kills against Western Carolina…Recorded 22 service aces on the year…Notched 15 kills against Robert Morris and Appalachian State…Recorded a total of 82 blocks, including a season-best six on three occasions… Averaged 2.11 kills per game and 0.78 blocks per game. 2007: Started 22 out of 33 matches played during her freshman campaign...Tallied 234 kills for a team-leading hitting percentage of .249...Was fifth on the team in kills...

High School: Led Southwest Guilford to the 3A North Carolina state championship in 2006, earning 3A State MVP honors...Named Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year...Tabbed First Team All-Area by the Greensboro News & Record... Earned a Wendy’s High School Heisman Award...Received the prepvolleyball.com 2006 Molten Improvement Award...Served as captain of the Molten Improvement First Team...Finished her senior season with 258 kills, 41 blocks and 134 digs...Club team was the Piedmont Volleyball Club. Personal: Full name is Sarah Keeney Schermerhorn...Sarah is the daughter of Bill and Chris Schermerhorn...Born November 23, 1988...Majoring in business... Her brother Mason was a member of Elon’s 2007 Southern Conference champion men’s tennis team.

Stats on Schermerhorn Season 2007 2008 TOTAL

GP-MP K 119-33 234 105-29 222 224-62 456

K/S 1.97 2.11 2.04

TA 575 570 1145

PCT .249 .247 .248

A 8 7 15

ACE DIGS BS BA TB 26 76 8 93 101 22 61 19 63 82 48 137 27 156 183

Lizzie West

5-9 • Junior • Defensive Specialist Apex, N.C. • Piedmont VBC Apex

#15

2008: Appeared in 34 matches for the Phoenix...Tallied a career-best 24 digs against Wofford...Had seven double-digit dig matches...Finished with 43 service aces...Notched a career-best six service aces against Maine in the second match of the season...Averaged 2.01 digs per set.

Sarah Schermerhorn 6-1 • Junior • Middle Blocker Colfax, N.C. • Piedmont VBC Southwest Guilford

Finished the season second on the team in blocks with 101...Earned a season -high 15 kills against Charleston Southern...Recorded double-digit kills in eight matches during the season...Registered a solo block in eight matches...Her nine block assists against Georgia Southern were a career-high...Posted a season-best three service aces against N.C. Central and Chattanooga...Notched 26 service aces for the season.

2007: Appeared in 31 matches for the Phoenix...Set a season-best 11 digs at Wofford...Recorded double-digit digs in two matches...Tallied three service aces against Furman...Finished the season with 18 assists... Earned at least five digs in 11 of the 31 matches played...Finished the season with 120 digs. High School: Named Offensive Player of the Year in 2003 and 2006, and Defensive Player of the Year in 2004... Earned honorable mention all-region honors in 2004 and 2005...Dubbed a 2005 Player to Watch by the News & Observer...Received academic all-conference accolades all four years...Led her team in digs in 2004 and 2006, and in kills in 2006...Helped Apex to a conference title in 2004 and 2006...Led Apex to the semifinal round of the 4A State Tournament in 2005...Club team was the Piedmont Volleyball Club. Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne West...Lizzie is the daughter of Steven and Katie West...Born April 11, 1989...Major is elementary education.

Stats on West

Season GP-MP K K/S TA 2007 89-31 5 0.06 32 2008 121-34 4 0.03 24 TOTAL 210-65 9 0.04 56

PCT .000 .042 .018

A 18 18 36

ACE 21 43 64

DIGS 120 243 363

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

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Caroline Lemke

6-0 • Sophomore • Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Carmel, Ind. • Team Indiana VBC Cathedral

2008: Earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman team…Was named the Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament MVP…Also earned a spot on the Colonial Classic all-tournament team…Finished second on the team with a .239 hitting percentage…Averaged 2.70 kills per game to lead the team…Played in 35 matches for Elon as a freshman…Had 20 double-digit kill performances… Recorded a career-best 22 kills at Wofford…Notched a career-best six blocks against Campbell, Wofford and Samford…Finished the season with 100 total blocks, averaging 0.78 blocks per set to tie for first on the team. High School: Named first-team all-city...Served as Cathedral’s team captain in 2007...Was a 2006 all-city honorable mention...Named a 2006 all-north honorable mention...Helped her team to the 2006 state championship and a 2005 state champion runner-up finish...Four-time city champion (2004-07). Personal: Full name is Caroline Marie Lemke...Caroline is the daughter of Gary and Julie Lemke...Born July 12, 1989...Major is business.

Stats on Lemke

Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 128-35 345 2.70 879 .239 9 8 67 16 84 100 TOTAL 128-35 345 2.70 879 .239 9 8 67 16 84 100

Megan McMahon

5-7 • Sophomore • Setter Coto de Caza, Calif. • 1st Alliance VBC Naperville Central

2008: Appeared in 28 matches for the Phoenix during her freshman campaign… Recorded a career-best 37 assists against North Carolina A&T and High Point… Recorded double-digit assists in 17 matches…Finished with a career-high 20 digs against High Point…Had double-double matches against St. Peter’s (20 assists/12 digs), William & Mary (19 assists/11 digs), High Point (37 assists/ 20 digs) and College of Charleston (35 assists/11 digs)…Finished with eight blocks on the season…Also recorded 23 kills. High School: State, region and conference champion while prepping at Naperville Central High School...Named DuPage Valley first team all-conference during junior and senior years...Named to the DuPage Valley all-academic allconference team during her junior and senior years...Named First-Team Chicago Daily Herald All-Area, Prepvolleyball.com All-State, and the NCHS Pivotal Player by the Daily Herald following her senior season...Floor captain of her high school varsity team during her junior season...Honored as the MVP and a member of the all-tournament team of the Autumnfest Tournament...Naperville Central ranked first in the state...During her time at Naperville, the team was the Mizuno Cup, Prairie Ridge, and Autumnfest Tournament Champions... Was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, and was a candidate for the National Merit Scholarship.

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Personal: Full name is Megan Janet McMahon...Megan is the daughter of Mike and Meg McMahon...Born November 11, 1989...Major is biology.

Stats on McMahon

Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 52-24 23 0.44 59 .237 370 6 127 1 7 8 TOTAL 52-24 23 0.44 59 .237 370 6 127 1 7 8

Traci Stewart

6-0 • Sophomore • Right Side Hitter Summerfield, N.C. • Piedmont VBC Northwest Guilford

#10

2008: Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team…Named to the Hilton RTP/NCCU All-Tournament team…Appeared in all 35 matches for the Phoenix during her freshman campaign…Finished the season with an attack percentage of .230…Recorded 326 kills, second-most on the team…Averaged 2.31 kills per set…Second on the team in blocks with 94, including 14 solo blocks and 80 assisted blocks…Recorded a career-high 16 kills against High Point…Posted a career-best 16 digs against Florida Gulf Coast and Appalachian State…Posted a career-best eight blocks against Wofford…Recorded six doubledoubles on the season…Had three solo blocks against Youngstown State. High School: Two-time all-area player of the year...Three-time All-Guilford County honoree...Three-time offensive MVP...Three-time all-conference team member...Three-time Metro 4A Player of the Year...Two-time Metro 4A MVP... Two-time all-area team member... Named the 2009 all-area player of the year... Helped her team to the 2007 regularseason and Metro 4A conference championships with a 30-4 record... Advanced to the fourth round of the North Carolina state playoffs...The 30-4 record her senior year was the second winningest record in school history...Participated on the 2007 Junior Olympic Team that finished fifth in the country. Personal: Full name is Traci Shannon Stewart... Traci the daughter of Richard and Patricia Stewart...Born July 10, 1990...Major is business.

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Stats on Stewart

Season GP-MP K K/S TA PCT A ACE DIGS BS BA TB 2008 130-35 326 2.51 895 .230 52 14 291 14 80 94 TOTAL 130-35 326 2.51 895 .230 52 14 291 14 80 94

Ali Deatsch

5-5 • Freshman • Defensive Specialist Elmhurst, Ill. • 1st Alliance VBC York

High School: Helped her team to an undefeated season as well as a conference and regional championship during her junior year…Named to the DuPage County All-Area team, the Sun Times All-Area third team and the West Suburban-Silver All-Conference team during her junior season…All-academic team member…Selected to the Benet Invite All-Tournament team. Personal: Full Name is Alison Elizabeth Deatsch…Ali is the daughter of Dale and Martha Deatsch…Born February 16, 1991...Major is undecided.

Celia Eddy

6-3 • Freshman • Middle Blocker Gulf Breeze, Fla. • West Florida VBC Gulf Breeze

Alli Nogi

High School: Three-time member of the Pensacola News Journal first team... Named the Pensacola Area Volleyball Player of the Year...Earned all-area allstar recognition following her senior season...Led her high school team to the District 1-4A championship match and regional quarterfinal match in both 2006 and 2008...Four-year volleyball scholar athlete...Served as president of the Gulf Breeze High School National Honor Society...Was a National Merit Commended Student and AP Scholar with Distinction...Salutatorian of graduating class. Personal: Full name is Celia Rose Eddy...Celia is the daughter of Edwin and Janet Eddy...Major is undecided.

Allison Johnson

5-11 • Freshman • Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Coats, N.C. • Piedmont Triton

#14

High School: Three-time Cape Fear Valley Conference (CFVC) Player of the Year...All-conference member following her sophomore, junior and senior years...Served as Triton’s team captain during her junior and senior seasons... Three-time Triton team MVP...Three-time Cape Fear All-Region team member... Named the Cape Fear Region Player of the Year following her junior year... Four-time CFVC All-Conference Academic Team member...Earned the CFVC Sportsmanship Award during her freshman campaign...Helped Triton to four straight CFVC Championships and CFVC Tournament Championships... Appeared in the North Carolina 3A State Championship semifinals as a freshman and a junior and the quarterfinals as a sophomore and senior...Awarded the WRAL Tom Suitor Extra Effort Award following her senior season...Played for the Harnett Area Volleyball Club as a freshman, sophomore and junior and the Piedmont Volleyball Club 18 Nationals team as a senior...Also a two-year letterwinner in basketball where she earned all-conference honors as a junior and led the team in rebounding...Member of the National Honor Society and the Foreign Language Society. Personal: Full name is Allison Carol Johnson...Allison is the daughter of Joey and Terry Johnson... Major is elementary education.

Carly Ledbetter

5-10 • Freshman • Outside Hitter Hilton Head, S.C. • Lowcountry VBC Hilton Head Island

6-0 • Freshman • Middle Blocker Marietta, Ga. • A5 VBC Sprayberry

High School: Served as Sprayberry’s co-captain during both her junior and senior years...As a senior, helped her team to its first state playoff appearance in 15 years...Led the team to its first-ever final four appearance and a final Georgia state ranking of fourth...All-area first team selection...Led Sprayberry with 275 kills, 89 blocks and a .283 attack percentage as a senior...Named her team’s offensive MVP following her junior and senior seasons...Also lettered in soccer and swimming where she was a county and state qualifier...Named a Cobb County Scholar Athlete by the Marietta Daily Journal...Selected for the USA High Perfomance DA1 Camp in 2008...Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll every semester for having a grade point average of 4.0 or higher...Fouryear Scholar Athlete...Earned the College Board AP Scholar Award...Recieved the Georgia Certificate of Merit...Served as the chaplain of the National Honor Society...Was the co-editor of the yearbook...President of the Spanish Honor Society...Four-year student government representative...Served on the Ronald McDonald House Teen Board...Was a member of the Anchor Club and the Beta Club. Personal: Full name is Allison Leigh Nogi...Alli is the daughter of MaryEllen and Steve Nogi...Major is biology.

Melissa zidar

5-7 • Freshman • Defensive Specialist Cary, N.C. • N.C. Elite Cardinal Gibbons

High School: Helped Cardinal Gibbons to back-to-back North Carolina 2A State Titles in 2006 and 2007...Named to the academic all-conference team in 2005 and 2006...A 2006-07 NC 16 Platinum All-Tournament player...Played for the NC 16 Platinum Regional Championship team in 2006-07...Named the 16’s Division Best Serve Receiver at the 2007 Capitol Hill Classic...Member of the 2005-06 NC 16 Gold Regional Championship team...Also a member of the 2005 Carolina Region High Performance USA White team and the 2006 Carolina Region High Performance USA Blue team...Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Melissa Marie Zidar...Melissa is the daughter of Jim and Laurie Zidar...Major is undecided.

#11

High School: 2008 3A South Carolina Player of the Year...2008 Region 8 3A Player of the Year...Nominated for both the Gatorade Player of the Year and the Wendy’s High School Heisman...Prepvolleyball.com All-American in 2009... Named to the South Carolina High School Sports Report All-State team in 2006, 2007 and 2008...Was a four-time all-region and 2008 all-state team member... Was selected to the 2005 and 2008 Palmetto All-State first team...Member of the 2005 and 2008 Palmetto Region champion club team...Lowcountry VBC made appearances at the national tournament in 2008 and 2009... Member of the USA Women’s Junior National A2 Team. Personal: Full name is Carly Suzanne Ledbetter...Carly is the daughter of Melissa Ledbetter...Major is international studies.

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Appalachian State Mountaineers

Georgia State Panthers

Location................................................... Boone, N.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID.................................Courtney Burchett SID E-mail.........................burchettcm@appstate.edu Website..............................................www.goasu.com

Location....................................................Atlanta, Ga. Conference..................... Colonial Athletic Association Volleyball SID......................................... Mike Holmes SID E-mail...................................... rhomes@gsu.edu Website........................... www.geogiastatesports.com

Chattanooga Lady Mocs

High Point Panthers

Location....................................... Chattanooga, Tenn. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID........................................... Nate Blythe SID E-mail..................................nate-blythe@utc.edu Website...........................................www.gomocs.com

Location............................................. High Point, N.C. Conference.................................................. Big South Volleyball SID......................................Erica Carrubba SID E-mail........................... ecarrubb@highpoint.edu Website...........................www.highpointpanthers.com

The Citadel Bulldogs

Howard Bison

Location............................................ Charleston, S.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID........................................... Ben Waring SID E-mail...........................ben.waring@citaden.edu Website................................... www.citadelsports.com

Location...........................................Washington, D.C. Conference..................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Volleyball SID............................. Chevonne Mansfield SID E-mail........................... cmansfield@howard.edu Website..................................www.howard-bison.com

College of Charleston Cougars

Liberty Flames

Location............................................ Charleston, S.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID......................................Joshua Darling SID E-mail......................................darlingj@cofc.edu Website....................................... www.cofcsports.com

Location...............................................Lynchburg, Va. Conference.................................................. Big South Volleyball SID....................................... Paul Carmany SID E-mail.............................. pjcarmany@liberty.edu Website................................... www.libertyflames.com

Davidson Wildcats

Navy Midshipmen

Location...............................................Davidson, N.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID..................................... Lauren Biggers SID E-mail........................... labiggers@davidson.edu Website............................ www.davidsonwildcats.com

Location............................................... Annapolis, Md. Conference.......................................... Patriot League Volleyball SID.................................. Justin Kischefsky SID E-mail................................... kischefs@usna.edu Website...................................... www.navysports.com

East Tennessee State Buccaneers

Norfolk State Spartans

Location........................................Johnson City, Tenn. Conference...............................................Atlantic Sun Volleyball SID.......................................Jeff Schneider SID E-mail.................................... schneidj@etsu.edu Website......................................... www.etsubucs.com

Location.................................................... Norfolk, Va. Conference..................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Volleyball SID........................................Matt Michalec SID E-mail................................. mmichalec@nsu.edu Website....................................www.nsuspartans.com

Furman Paladins

North Carolina A&T Aggies

Location..............................................Greenville, S.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID......................................Jordan Caskey SID E-mail.......................jordan.caskey@furman.edu Website...............................www.furmanpaladins.com

Location...........................................Greensboro, N.C. Conference..................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Volleyball SID.................................... Darlene Mitchell SID E-mail........................... nichelle512@yahoo.com Website...................................... www.ncataggies.com

Georgia Southern Eagles

North Carolina Central Eagles

Location..............................................Statesboro, Ga. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID.................................................Liz Ryan SID E-mail....................... lryan@georgiasouthern.edu Website...................www.georgiasoutherneagles.com

Location.................................................Durham, N.C. Conference................. n/a (Transitioning to Division I) Volleyball SID..................................... Reah Nicholson SID E-mail............................... rpnicholson@nccu.edu Website............................... www.nccueaglepride.com

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Radford Highlanders

Western Carolina Catamounts

Location...................................................Radford, Va. Conference.................................................. Big South Volleyball SID...........................................Joey Beeler SID E-mail............................... jwbeeler@radford.edu Website..................................www.ruhighlanders.com

Location.............................................Cullowhee, N.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID...................................... Denise Gideon SID E-mail........................... dgideon@email.wcu.edu Website.............................www.catamountsports.com

Samford Bulldogs

Wofford Terriers

Location............................................Birmingham, Ala. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID.........................................Katie Walden SID E-mail............................. kjwalden@samford.edu Website.................................www.samfordsports.com

Location.......................................... Spartanburg, S.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID................................... Tyson Thompson SID E-mail...........................thompsontk@wofford.edu Website................................ www.woffordterriers.com

South Carolina State Bulldogs Location...........................................Orangeburg, S.C. Conference..................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Volleyball SID....................................Romanda Noble SID E-mail.....................................rnoble1@scsu.edu Website...................................www.scsuathletics.com

UNC Asheville Bulldogs Location............................................... Asheville, N.C. Conference.................................................. Big South Volleyball SID.........................................Everett Hutto SID E-mail...................................... ehutto@unca.edu Website.................................. www.uncabulldogs.com

UNC Charlotte 49ers Location............................................... Charlotte, N.C. Conference.................................................Atlantic-10 Volleyball SID............................................ Tim Leister SID E-mail......................................tleister@uncc.edu Website.................................www.charlotte49ers.com

UNC Greensboro Spartans Location...........................................Greensboro, N.C. Conference................................................... Southern Volleyball SID.......................................David Percival SID E-mail....................................drperciv@uncg.edu Website..................................www.uncgspartans.com

UNC Wilmington Seahawks Location............................................Wilmington, N.C. Conference..................... Colonial Athletic Association Volleyball SID......................................Jarrett Abelson SID E-mail...................................abelsonj@uncw.edu Website..................................... www.uncwsports.com

Winston-Salem State Rams Location..................................... Winston-Salem, N.C. Conference................. n/a (Transitioning to Division I) Volleyball SID......................................Trevin Goodwin SID E-mail................................goodwintw@wssu.edu Website....................................... www.wssurams.com

The Southern Conference The Southern Conference, which began its 89th season of intercollegiate competition in 2009, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conferenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference studentathletes have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from conference institutions. The conference currently consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships.

The Legend of the Phoenix Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoenix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong - the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix - reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire. Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Bulding, college records, classrooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set in motion a plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself. The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces the intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, through history, the Phoenix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge. The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence. There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the fire!

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

2008 Season Statistics

Overall 19-16 8-10 11-6

All Matches Conference Non-conference ## 4 7 6 8 10 3 12 5 2 15 1

Name Sarah Schermerhorn Caroline Lemke Megan McMahon Emily Regan Traci Stewart Stefanie Meyers Mandy Wilson Lauren Copenhagen Shelley MacBean Lizzie West Kelley Blakewood ELON Opponents

G K 105 222 128 345 52 23 106 45 130 326 62 53 129 274 101 181 102 7 121 4 120 17 130 1497 130 1561

Date Opponent W/L Score 08/29 vs. UNC Asheville W 3-0 08/29 vs. Maine W 3-1 08/30 vs. Florida Gulf Coast L 0-3 08/30 vs. Charlotte W 3-1 09/05 Campbell W 3-1 09/06 N.C. A&T W 3-0 09/06 UNC Wilmington L 0-3 09/12 at Robert Morris W 3-2 09/12 vs. Youngstown State W 3-0 09/13 vs. Howard L 1-3 09/13 vs. St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s W 3-0 09/16 Winston-Salem State W 3-0 09/19 vs. Radford W 3-1 09/20 vs. Md.-Eastern Shore L 0-3 09/20 at William and Mary L 1-3 09/24 High Point W 3-2 09/27 at Appalachian State* W 3-2 09/28 at Western Carolina* L 2-3 10/04 Furman* L 0-3 10/05 Wofford* W 3-1 10/08 UNC Greensboro* W 3-2 10/12 The Citadel* W 3-0 10/13 Coll. of Charleston* L 0-3 10/18 at Davidson* L 2-3 10/19 at Georgia Southern* L 0-3 10/25 at Samford* L 1-3 10/26 at Chattanooga* L 0-3 10/31 Appalachian State* W 3-0 11/01 Western Carolina* W 3-1 11/05 at UNC Greensboro* L 1-3 11/08 at Wofford* W 3-2 11/09 at Furman* L 0-3 11/13 Samford* L 0-3 11/15 Chattanooga* W 3-0 11/21 vs. College of Charleston^ L 1-3 ^ indicates Southern Conference Tournament

K/S 2.11 2.70 0.44 0.42 2.51 0.85 2.12 1.79 0.07 0.03 0.14 11.52 12.01

E 81 135 9 20 120 22 116 130 5 3 15 656 737

TA 570 879 59 108 895 150 992 636 27 24 78 4418 4447

Home 10-4 6-3 4-1 PCT .247 .239 .237 .231 .230 .207 .159 .080 .074 .042 .026 .190 .185

Score-By-Game 25-19, 25-17, 26-24 23-25, 25-21, 25-22, 25-20 18-25, 18-25, 16-25 25-23, 21-25, 25-18, 25-21 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, 25-20 25-18, 25-14, 25-18 25-27, 21-25, 20-25 20-25, 21-25, 26-24, 25-18, 16-14 26-24, 25-19, 25-17 20-25, 25-21, 15-25, 22-25 25-15, 25-15, 25-23 25-5, 25-5, 25-8 25-18, 25-11, 23-25, 25-16 22-25, 24-26, 14-25 14-25, 16-25, 25-21, 18-25 27-25, 25-23, 14-25, 20-25, 15-9 23-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-17, 15-12 16-25, 23-25, 25-17, 25-18, 13-15 20-25, 19-25, 31-33 22-25, 25-14, 25-18, 25-20 27-25, 19-25, 23-25, 25-17, 15-11 25-12, 25-14, 25-14 20-25, 15-25, 20-25 25-16, 25-21, 25-27, 22-25, 11-15 16-25, 22-25, 13-25 25-17, 23-25, 16-25, 14-25 24-26, 12-25, 15-25 25-18, 25-20, 25-17 25-13, 25-21, 22-25, 25-20 17-25, 29-27, 17-25, 16-25 25-19, 18-25, 28-26, 29-31, 15-13 20-25, 8-25, 20-25 18-25, 22-25, 21-25 25-22, 25-23, 25-19 28-30, 25-20, 19-25, 23-25 * indicates conference match

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A 7 9 370 839 52 2 10 9 9 18 23 1348 1377

Away 5-8 2-7 3-1 SA 22 8 6 22 14 1 8 18 8 43 36 186 171

Neutral 4-4 0-0 4-4

SA/G DIG 0.21 61 0.06 67 0.12 127 0.21 151 0.11 291 0.02 10 0.06 101 0.18 219 0.08 154 0.36 243 0.30 521 1.43 1945 1.32 1936

DIG/G 0.58 0.52 2.44 1.42 2.24 0.16 0.78 2.17 1.51 2.01 4.34 14.96 14.89

Statistic ATTACK Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct. Kills/Game SET Assists Assist/Game SERVE Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct. Aces/Game SERVE RECEPTIONS Errors Errors/Game DEFENSE Digs Digs/Game BLOCKING Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks/Game Block Errors

BS BA 19 63 16 84 1 7 2 17 14 80 5 23 3 39 7 26 1 4 0 0 1 2 69 345 60 286

TOTAL 82 100 8 19 94 28 42 33 5 0 3 241.5 203

B/G 0.78 0.78 0.15 0.18 0.72 0.45 0.33 0.33 0.05 0.00 0.03 1.86 1.56

Elon

Opponent

1497 656 4418 .190 11.5

1561 737 4447 .185 12.0

1348 10.4

1377 10.6

186 259 2486 .895 1.4

171 243 2401 .899 1.3

169 1.3

189 1.5

1945 15.0

1936 14.9

69 345 241.5 1.9 40

60 286 203 1.6 35

Kills

All-Time Individual Career Records

Player

Velma Degree Emily Hayes Katie Ruoff Debbie Hall Megan Crooks

Kills

All-Time Individual Season Records

Seasons

Kills

Player

1990-93 2001-04 1996-99 1992-95 1991-94

1,461 1,450 1,369 1,366 1,203

Debbie Hall Velma Degree Megan Crooks Emily Hayes Lisa Bumgarner

6. Laura Griffin

1999-02

1,167

7. Juliena Gigon

2003-06

1,143

8. Britany Westphal 9. Lisa Bumgarner 10. Fiona MacPherson

2004-07 1995-98 1995-98

1,102 1,100 1,040

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Seasons

Kills

1995 1993 1994 2003 1995

662 539 489 480 473

6. Velma Degree

1992

438

7. Emily Hayes

2002

411

8. Laura Griffin 9. Fiona MacPherson 10. Debbie Hall Britany Westphal

2000 1996 1994 2005

408 402 393 393

Seasons

Digs

1995 1995 1996 2007 2008

978 629 546 535 521

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Digs

Digs Digs

Player

1992-95 1994-97 1995-98 2001-04 1989-92

2,036 1,793 1,394 1,368 1,264

Debbie Hall Wendy Scott Fiona MacPherson Kelley Blakewood Kelley Blakewood

6. Maria LaButto

2000-03

1,198

6. Debbie Hall

1994

511

7. Katie Forman

1999-02

1,187

7. M.K. Spear

2004

505

8. Priscilla Awkard 9. Kelley Blakewood 10. Katie Ruoff

1991-94 2007-08 1996-99

1,080 1,059 1,033

8. Crystal Blatchley 9. Molly Kingsley-Ibeh 10. Tarrifa Smith

1994 1993 1996

503 462 451

Seasons

Assists

1993 2003 1995 1994 2000

1,307 1,279 1,272 1,212 1,126

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player Debbie Hall Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson M.K. Spear Cheryl Spivey

Seasons

Assists

Player

Priscilla Awkard Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Cheryl Denny

Assists Seasons

Assists

1991-94 2002-05 1997-00 2004-07 1994-97

6. Lori Fortune 7. Emily Regan 8. Lynn Hefty 9. Allison Gentry 10. Fae Foster

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player

3,929 3,441 2,870 2,642 2,421

Priscilla Awkard Kate Hart Allison Gentry Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun

1996-99 2006-present

2,216 1,535

6. Natalie Moore

2007

1,053

7. Natalie Moore

2006

995

1988-91 1995 1989-90

1,365 1,272 795

8. Cheryl Denny 9. Priscilla Awkard 10. Emily Regan

1996 1992 2008

889 866 839

Seasons

Aces

1993 1994 1995 1995 1989

73 73 69 64 63

Aces

Player

1. 2. 3. 5.

Katie Ruoff Debbie Hall Tracy Herring Priscilla Awkard Wendy Schott

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Aces Seasons

Aces

Player

1996-99 1992-95 1990-93 1991-94 1994-97

176 170 166 166 141

1. 3. 4. 5.

Molly Kingley-Ibeh Crystal Blatchley Allison Gentry Kym Liable Fae Foster

6. Lynn Hefty

1988-91

122

6. Priscilla Awkard

1994

7. Emerald Zemedkun

1997-00

120

7. Wendy Schott

1994

8. Emily Hayes

2001-04

119

8. Lynn Hefty

1990

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Kills

All-Time Individual Match Records

All-Time Team Records Aces

Kills

Player

Team

Kills

Team

1 2 3 4 5

Velma Degree 33 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) Megan Crooks 31 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) Debbie Hall 29 vs. Queens (Sept. 9, 1995) Britany Westphal 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007)

1995 1996 1994 2003 2002

2,200 1,940 1,939 1,730 1,716

1994 1995 1993 1992 1997

367 339 294 270 258

Emily Hayes

2007

1,716

6. 1990

248

Britany Westphal

28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004)

7. 1993

1,712

7. 2007

240

Britany Westphal Megan Crooks Debbie Hall

28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 27 vs Catawba (Nov. 6, 1994) 27 vs. George Washington (Nov. 3, 1995)

2004 9. 1997 10. 2006

1,712 1,689 1,662

8. 1996 9. 1989 10. 1999

228 223 220

Match

28 vs. Furman (Nov. 1, 2003)

Digs

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player

Team

1. 2. 3. 5.

Debbie Hall 57 vs. Wingate (Oct. 25, 1995) Debbie Hall 46 vs. Catawba (Sept. 23, 1995) Debbie Hall 40 vs. Queens (Oct. 20, 1995) Debbie Hall 40 vs. Catawba (Nov. 6, 1995) Debbie Hall 39 vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 23, 1995)

1993 1994 1996 1995 1992

1,031 797 785 702 603

Debbie Hall

38 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994)

6. 1988

Debbie Hall 36 vs. Eckerd (Sept. 29, 1995)

7. 1997

8. Crystal Blatchley 35 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 9. Debbie Hall 34 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 2, 1995) 10. Four players (last) 32 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007)

1998 9. 1989 10. 1991

Assists

Digs

Player

1. 2. 3. 5.

Priscilla Awkard Allison Gentry Priscilla Awkard Natalie Moore Emerald Zemedkun

84 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) 75 vs. Mars Hill (Oct. 14, 1995) 68 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 7, 2000)

Match

6. 9. 10.

Kate Hart Kate Hart Natalie Moore Natalie Moore Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun

65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005) 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006) 64 vs. UNC Asheville (Aug. 29, 2006) 63 vs. Palm Beach Atlantic (Oct. 2, 1993) 63 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

Aces

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Team

1995 1994 1996 1988 2007

2,193 1,759 1,757 1,578 1,552

517

6. 2006

1,542

452

7. 2004

1,536

452 449 360

8. 2003 9. 2002 10. 1992

1,532 1,519 1,486

Blocks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Assists

Fewest Service Errors

Team

Digs

Team

1995 1994 1996 1990 1998

3,694 2,964 2,698 2,194 2,138

1988 1991 1996 2001 1989

141 192 201 214 224

6. 1993

2,078

6. 1997

237

7. 1997

2.043

7. 1990

249

2,007 2,005 1,999

8. 1992 9. 2008 10. 1993

254 259 258

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

8. 1992 9. 2007 10. 2002

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Errors

BOLD indicates current players

Player

1. 2. 4.

Crystal Blatchley 9 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994) Emily Hayes 8 vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 31, 2002) Emerald Zemedkun 8 vs. S.C. State (Sept. 5, 1998) Eight players (last) 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006)

Match

Velma Degree

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Aces

Assists

Blocks Match

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Debbie Hall

Priscilla Awkard

Kills

Division I Individual Career Records

Player 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Emily Hayes Katie Ruoff Laura Griffin Juliena Gigon Britany Westphal

Kills

Seasons

Kills

Player

2001-04 1996-99 1999-02 2003-06 2004-07

1,450 1,369 1,167 1,143 1,102

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Player M.K. Spear Maria Labrutto Katie Forman Kelley Blakewood Katie Ruoff

Seasons

Digs

Player

2001-04 2000-03 1999-02 2007-08 1996-99

1,368 1,198 1,187 1,059 1,033

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Seasons

Kills

2003 2002 2000 2005 2004

480 411 408 393 383

Seasons

Digs

Player 1. 2. 3. 4.

Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Lori Fortune

Emily Regan

Kelley Blakewood Kelley Blakewood M.K. Spear M.K. Spear Brooke Pickard

2007 2008 2004 2003 2006

538 521 505 448 392

Assists

Assists Seasons

Assists

Player

2002-05 1997-00 2004-07 1996-99

3,441 2,870 2,642 2,216

1. 2. 3. 4.

2006-present

1,535

Seasons

Assists

Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Natalie Moore

2003 2000 2007 2006

1,279 1,126 1,053 995

Emily Regan

2008

839

Aces

Aces Player 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Emily Hayes Emily Hayes Laura Griffin Britany Westphal Emily Hayes

Digs

Digs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Division I Individual Season Records

Katie Ruoff Emerald Zemedkun Emily Hayes Juliena Gigon Katie Forman

Seasons

Aces

1996-99 1997-00 2001-04 2003-06 1999-02

176 120 119 107 101

Total Blocks Player

Player

Seasons

Aces

Kelley Blakewood

2007

2. 3. 5.

Lizzie West Katie Ruoff Sherra Howard Kelley Blakewood

2008 1999 1999 2008

43 38 38 36

Seasons

Blocks

Total Blocks Seasons

Blocks

1. 2.

Katie Ruoff Juliena Gigon

1996-99 2003-06

567 412

1. 2.

Emily Lucci Juliena Gigon

2007 2006

131 123

3. 4. 5.

Emily Lucci Maria LaBrutto Marie Deangelo

2004-07 2000-03 1996-99

399 308 249

3. 4. 5.

Katie Ruoff Emily Lucci Sarah Haskell

1999 2004 2002

117 108 106

Player

BOLD indicates current players

Emily Hayes

Emily Lucci

Britany Westphal

Kelley Blakewood

M.K. Spear

Brooke Pickard

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Kills

Division I Individual Match Records

Player

1. 2. 3. 5.

Emily Hayes Britany Westphal Britany Westphal Britany Westphal Laura Griffin

Match 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007) 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004) 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000)

Digs

Player

1. 2. 4. 5.

Kelley Blakewood M.K. Spear Kelley Blakewood Kelley Blakewood Katie Forman

M.K. Spear

Match 33 vs. McNeese State (Sept. 7, 2007) 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003) 32 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007) 31 vs. Radford (Sept. 1, 2007) 30 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 22, 2001) 30 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004)

Assists

Player

1. 2. 3.

Natalie Moore Emerald Zemedkun Kate Hart Kate Hart Natalie Moore

Match 68 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 66 vs. High Point (Nov. 12, 1999) 65 vs. UNC Asheville (Sept. 3, 2004) 65 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 15, 2005) 65 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)

Aces

Player

Match

1. Emily Hayes 2. Christina Zadroga Katie Forman

8 vs. Lipscomb (Sept. 31, 2002) 7 vs Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs Maryland-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999)

Mandy Wilson 5. Four Players

7 vs Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006) (last) 6 vs. Norfolk State (Aug. 24, 2007)

Total Blocks

Player

Match

1. Juliena Gigon 2. 3.

Emily Lucci Katie Ruoff Katie Ruoff Maria LaBrutto

13 vs. Wofford (Nov. 12, 2005) 11 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 15, 2006) 10 vs. Coastal Carolina (Oct. 16, 1999) 10 vs. Radford (Nov. 6, 1999) 10 vs. Coppin State (Aug. 31, 2001)

Kills

Division I Team Records Aces

Team

Kills

Team

1. 2. 4. 5.

2003 2002 2007 2004 2006

1,730 1,716 1,716 1,712 1,662

2007 1999 2004 2001 2006

240 220 215 211 206

6. 1999

1,603

6. 2000

204

7. 2005

1,603

7. 2005

196

8. 2000 9. 2008 10. 2001

1,515 1,497 1,392

8. 2003 9. 2008 10. 2002

195 186 184

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Aces

Assists

Blocks

Team

2007 2006 2004 2003 2002

1,552 1,542 1,536 1,532 1,519

281.5

6. 1999

1,450

7. 2007

267

7. 2005

1,432

8. 2004 9. 2008 10. 2000

249.5 241.5 220

8. 2008 9. 2000 10. 2001

1,348 1,336 1,303

Team

2002 2003 1999 2001 2000

414 385 363 362 320

6. 2006

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Blocks

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Assists

Digs

Team

Digs

2007 2002 2008 2001 2003

2,005 1,999 1,945 1,943 1,892

6. 1999

1,872

7. 2006

1,856

8. 2000 9. 2004 10. 2005

1,831 1,788 1,665

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

BOLD indicates current players

2001 Elon Volleyball

2007 Elon Volleyball

Katie Forman

Katie Ruoff

Juliena Gigon 2004 Elon Volleyball

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Jess Barrow

Natalie Moore

South Atlantic Conference

Southern Conference

1996: Katie Ruoff 1995: Allison Gentry 1991: Megan Crooks 1989: Cheryl Spivey

2004: Emily Hayes (Second Team)

Big South Conference 2000: Laura Griffin (Second Team) 1999: Eli Mould

All-District

South Atlantic Conference 1996: Wendy Schott (Second Team) 1995: Debbie Hall 1994: Priscilla Awkard, Megan Crooks, Debbie Hall (Second Team) 1993: Velma Degree, Priscilla Awkard, Megan Crooks 1992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) 1991: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey (Second Team), Sue Taylor (Second Team) 1990: Cheryl Spivey, Lynn Lefty (Second Team) 1989: Cheryl Spivey, Lynn Lefty (Second Team)

Carolinas Conference 1988: Michelle Engle 1984: Susan Overbey 1981: Jeannie Hairston 1979: Sue Bias 1977: Carolyn Smith 1976: Joyce Daniels

NAIA District 6 1992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey 1983: Susan Overbey

Academic All-Conference Southern Conference 2008: Sarah Schermerhorn, Mandy Wilson, Lizzie West, Stefanie Meyers, Shelley MacBean, Emily Regan, Kelley Blakewood 2007: Shelley MacBean, Stefanie Meyers 2006: Shelley MacBean, Stefanie Meyers 2005: Kate Hart, Emily Lucci, Lindsay Reinhardt 2004: Sarah Farley, M.K. Spear, Kate Hart, Melissa Melito, Katie Newby, Lindsay Reinhardt, Juliena Gigon 2003: Sarah Farley, M.K. Spear, Kate Hart, Melissa Melito

Big South Conference

All-Freshman

2002: Laura Griffin 2001: Laura Griffin 2000: Sherra Howard 1999: Sherra Howard

Southern Conference 2008: Traci Stewart, Caroline Lemke

Academic All-district

Big South Conference 2001: Lindsay Lawson

District 3

Player of the Year

2005: Kate Hart (Second Team) 2004: M.K. Spear (Third Team)

South Atlantic Conference

NAIA District 6

1994: Velma Degree

Scholar-Athlete of the Year South Atlantic Conference

1988: Michelle Engle

Tournament MVP NAIA District 6

1994: Gillian Lee Durham

Mandy Wilson

Freshman of the Year

All-Conference

Traci Stewart and Caroline Lemke

Emily Downing

1992: Velma Degree

Laura Griffin

Lindsay Reinhardt

Shelley MacBean

All-Tournament South Atlantic Conference 1996: Wendy Schott, Fiona MacPherson 1994: Megan Crooks 1993: Megan Crooks, Velma Degree 1992: Velma Degree, Priscilla Awkard

NAIA District 6 1992: Velma Degree, Cheryl Spivey, Tracy Herring, Megan Crooks, Priscilla Awkard

Browne Sportsmanship 2008: Shelley MacBean

A.L. Hook Scholar-Athlete 2008: Mandy Wilson

Team Awards Most Valuable Player 2008: Kelley Blakewood 2007: Emily Lucci 2006: Emily Downing 2005: Juliena Gigon 2004: M.K. Spear 2003: Emily Hayes

Coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Award 2008: Sarah Schermerhorn 2007: Shelley MacBean 2006: Britany Westphal 2005: Ashley Ruckert 2004: Emily Downing 2003: Melissa Melito

Top Newcomer 2008: Traci Stewart 2007: Kelley Blakewood 2006: Mandy Wilson

Most Improved 2008: Lizzie West 2007: Jess Barrow 2006: Brooke Pickard

Sarah Farley

Melissa Melito

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

• The Elon University Athletic Department is proactive in ensuring the academic success of all studentathletes from their recruiting visit through graduation. Integral components of academic support for athletics include the academic enhancement program, registration services, tutorial services, travel notices, recruiting visits, laptops and life skills. • All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All studentathletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are available to complete monitored study hours. • In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

Academic Excellence • Elon University is a dynamic private comprehensive university known for excellent arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs. The Education Trust recognizes Elon for excellence in freshman retention and outstanding graduation rates. • Elon was named the nation’s #1 “School to Watch” by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” guide. The 70 colleges and universities on the list are noted as “schools everyone should be watching.” • U.S. News & World Report also ranks Elon #2 among 118 Southern master’s level universities and among the top universities in the nation in these “Programs to Look For” categories: first-year experiences, study abroad, internships, undergraduate research/creative projects, learning communities, service learning and senior capstone. No other school in the nation received so many top rankings. • Elon cosistently earns top ratings in the annual National Survey of Student Engagement on each of the five benchmarks of excellence: - level of academic challenge - active and collaborative learning - student-faculty interaction - enriching educational experiences - supportive campus environment • Elon offers 51 majors in four schools and has a total of 4,992 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. The average class size is 22 with an overall student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Affordability • Elon offers a top value education by every measure: in 2009, both Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and The Princeton Review named Elon one of the nations’s top 50 “best value” private universities. The 2009 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges named Elon a “best buy” university, based on academic quality and reasonable cost. • Elon is one of the nation’s top seven best values for students who want to attend a university with outstanding academics at an affordable cost, according to Bruce G. Hammond, former managing editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, in an article on Reader’s Digest.com

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Strength and Conditioning The Elon University Strength and Conditioning Program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physically and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacrifice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon strength and conditioning program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and mentally tougher. Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and the university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.

Elon Volleyball Support Staff Elly Shearman Athletic Trainer Second Year

Aaron Walker Strength and Conditioning FourthYear

Elly Shearman enters her second season on the Phoenix athletic training staff. She serves as the primary certified athletic trainer for the Elon volleyball and tennis squads. The Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Tennesee at Martin earned her bachelor’s degree in health and human performance with a minor in psychology in 2005. She received a master’s degree in health and kinesiology with a concentration in sport psychology from Georgia Southern. While at UT-Martin, Sherman served as a student athletic trainer for two football seasons and one softball campaign. She also worked one semester at the Vanderbilt Sports Medicine Clinic. While at Georgia Southern, Shearman worked one volleyball season and one women’s soccer season as a graduate assistant athletic trainer. Shearman was a four-year member of UT-Martin’s Ohio Valley Conference champion women’s tennis team. She was named an Academic All-OVC athlete andwas an OVC Academic Medel of Honor recipient.

Dr. Edouard Armour Team Orthopedist

In July of 2005, Aaron Walker was named the head strength and conditioning coach at Elon. In this role, he is responsible for the design and implementation of the athletic performance programs for football, men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball (position players) and golf. Walker also oversees the development of all other varsity sports at Elon. Before coming to Elon, Walker was an assistant at the University of North Carolina (2004-05) where he worked with football and women’s basketball. He also served as the strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina State University (200304), training all varsity sports. Walker graduated from East Carolina University in May of 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He was a three-year starter for the Pirate football squad. Walker started 36 straight games, including three bowl games. Walker is married to the former Michaela Durkin and they have one son, Aaron Michael, and one daughter, Cadence Priscilla.

Dr. Ken Barnes Team Physician

Jen Blackwell Asst. Media Relations Dir.

Cayce Crenshaw Academic Support Fourth Year Cayce Crenshaw is in her third year as the Director of Academic Support at Elon University. She came to Elon after spending nine-and-a-half years at James Madison University. At Elon, Crenshaw oversees the academic support program. She also coordiantes the certification of NCAA eligibility for all student-athletes. Crenshaw earned her bachelor’s degree in 1995 and a Master of Education degree in Guidance and Counseling Services and Student Affairs in 1997, both from Clemson. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration in 2007 from George Mason. Active in the National Association of Acadmeic Advisors for Athletics (N4A) since 1997, Crenshaw currently serves as the Regional II Diector on the Board of Directors. She also serves as the facult member for the N4A Professional Development Institute.

Dr. Aaron Leiniger Sports Medicine Fellow

Dr. Keith Wells Team Chiropractor

2009 Phoenix Volleyball

Date

Time

Opponent

08/28 08/29

11 a.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m.

09/01

7 p.m.

Charlotte

09/04 09/05

4:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 6 p.m.

Liberty Invitational Howard East Tennessee State Liberty

Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Va. Lynchburg, Va.

09/09

7 p.m.

High Point

High Point, N.C.

Hilton RTP/NCCU Classic South Carolina State UNC Wimington UNC Asheville North Carolina Central

Elon Volleyball Classic 09/15 7 p.m. Radford 09/18 7 p.m. Norfolk State 09/19 12:30 p.m. Georgia State 7 p.m. Navy

Location Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Elon, N.C.

Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C.

09/26 2 p.m. Chattanooga* Chattanooga, Tenn. 09/27 3 p.m. Samford* Birmingham, Ala. 10/02 7 p.m. Appalachian State* Elon, N.C. 10/03 3 p.m. Western Carolina * Elon, N.C. 10/07 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro* Greensboro, N.C. 10/09 7 p.m. Furman* Greenville, S.C. 10/17 2 p.m. Georgia Southern* Elon, N.C. 10/18 2 p.m. Davidson* Elon, N.C. 10/20 7 p.m. Winston-Salem State Winston-Salem, N.C. 10/24 7 p.m. The Citadel* Charleston, S.C. 10/25 2 p.m. College of Charleston* Charleston, S.C. 10/31 2 p.m. Samford* Elon, N.C. 11/01 1 p.m. Chattanooga* Elon, N.C. 11/04 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro* Elon, N.C. 11/07 2 p.m. Wofford* Elon, N.C. 11/10 6 p.m. North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. 11/14 7 p.m. Appalachian State* Boone, N.C. 11/15 3 p.m. Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C. Nov. 21-22 Southern Conference Tournament TBD