2008 Elon Volleyball Schedule Date
Opponent
Aug. 29 UNC Asheville! Maine! Aug. 30 Florida Gulf Coast! TBA! Sept. 5 CAMPBELL# Sept. 6 NORTH CAROLINA A&T# UNC WILMINGTON# Sept. 12 Robert Morris@ Youngstown State@ Sept. 13 Howard@ St. Peter’s@ Sept. 16 WINSTON SALEM STATE Sept. 19 Radford% Sept. 20 Maryland-Eastern Shore% William and Mary# Sept. 24 HIGH POINT Sept. 27 Appalachian State* Sept. 28 Western Carolina* Oct. 4 FURMAN* Oct. 5 WOFFORD* Oct. 8 UNC GREENSBORO* Oct. 12 THE CITADEL* Oct. 13 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* Oct. 18 Davidson* Oct. 19 Georgia Southern* Oct. 25 Samford* Oct. 26 Chattanooga* Oct. 31 APPALACHIAN STATE* Nov. 1 WESTERN CAROLINA* Nov. 5 UNC Greensboro* Nov. 8 Wofford* Nov. 9 Furman* Nov. 13 SAMFORD* Nov. 15 CHATTANOOGA* Nov. 21-23 SoCon Tournament
Location
Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Elon, N.C. Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Elon, N.C. Boone, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Statesboro, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Chattanooga, Tenn. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greensboro, N.C.
! - Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament # - Elon Volleyball Classic @ - Robert Morris Invitational % - William and Mary Tournament * - Southern Conference Match
Time
1 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 4/6 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m.
2008 Elon Volleyball Media Guide
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2008 Elon Phoenix Volleyball
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Kelley Blakewood Shelley MacBean Stefanie Meyers Sarah Schermerhorn Lauren Copenhagen Megan McMahon Caroline Lemke Emily Regan Traci Stewart Mandy Wilson Lizzie West Jessica Barrow
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Head Coach: Mary Tendler Athletic Trainer: Elly Shearman
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Hometown
Gainesville, Fla. Peachtree City, Ga. Columbus, Ohio Colfax, N.C. Saratoga, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Carmel, Ind. Gibsonia, Pa. Summerfield, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Apex, N.C. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Table of Contents About Elon Quick Facts.................................................................... 1 Elon University............................................................. 28 Administration............................................................. 3-4 Academics................................................................... 26 Southern Conference.................................................... 2
Elon University Location............................................................ Elon, N.C. Founded................................................................... 1889 Enrollment............................................................... 5,456 Colors....................................................Maroon and Gold Home Court...................................................Alumni Gym Capacity................................................................... 1,558 President............................................Dr. Leo M. Lambert ......................................................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Athletics Director............................................ Dave Blank ...........................................................South Carolina, ‘82
2008 Season Outlook.................................................... 5 Elon Award Winners.................................................... 15 Coaching Staff Head Coach Mary Tendler.......................................... 6-7 Assistant Coach Hal Clifton........................................... 8 Meet the Phoenix Team Photo and Roster.............................................. FC Player Bios............................................................... 9-16 Opponents 2008 Opponent Quick Facts................................... 17-19
Team Information 2007 Record............................................................ 17-16 2007 SoCon Record...................................................11-7 2007 SoCon Finish...................................................... 5th Starters Returning/Lost................................................ 5/3 Letterwinners Returning/Lost....................................... 9/3 Newcomers..................................................................... 3
Year in Review 2007 Statistics............................................................. 20 2007 Results................................................................ 20 Record Book and Honors Records.................................................................. 21-24 Honor Roll.................................................................... 25
Sports Information Assistant SID/VB Contact............................Jen Blackwell Office Phone............................................... 336.278.6634 E-mail.............................................jblackwell2@elon.edu Assistant AD for Sports Info. & Media Relations.............. ......................................................................Matt Eviston Assistant SID...................................................Chris Rash Mailing Address...................................2500 Campus Box .............................................................. Elon, N.C. 27244 Fax.............................................................. 336.278.6768 Website..........................................www.elonphoenix.com
The 2008 Elon University volleyball media guide was written, designed, and edited by Assistant Sports Information Director Jen Blackwell. Assistance was provided by Assistant Sports Information Director Chris Rash, and Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Information and Media Relations Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Coach Mary Tendler and Coach Hal Clifton for thier contributions. Special thanks also goes to longtime Elon sports historian Rev. Jim Waggoner. Photography was provided by Megan Donald, WG Sports Photos, SoCon Photos, and others. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C.
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Coaching Staff Head Coach..................................................Mary Tendler .........................................................................Illinois, ‘91 Record at Elon.......................................... 71-90 (5 years) Overall Record.......................................... 71-90 (5 years) Assistant Coach................................................Hal Clifton ..................................................... Appalachian State, ‘94 Office Phone............................................... 336.278.6734
The Southern Conference, which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the studentathlete and in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models.
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference has been on the forefront of innovation and originality in developing creative solutions to address issues facing intercollegiate athletics. From establishing the first conference basketball tournament (1921), tackling the issue of freshmen eligibility (1922), developing women’s championships (1984) and becoming the first conference to install the three-point field goal in basketball (1980), the Southern Conference has been a pioneer.
Southern Conference Staff John Iamarino - Commissioner Geoff Cabe - Senior Associate Commissioner Sue Arakas - Associate Commissioner Doug King - Associate Commissioner Mandi Copeland - Director of Multimedia Services Brandon Neff - Director of Championships Mike Mitchell - Director of Marketing Jonathan Caskey - Associate Director of Media Relations Jason Yaman - Director of Media Relations Laura Hayes - Assistant to the Commissioner Ben Austin - Championship/Operations Assistant Russell Dorn - Media Relations Assistant
The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. Hundreds of Southern Conference student-athletes 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 Southern Conference offices are located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the league first class meeting areas and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents. Commissioner Germann spearheaded the Southern Conference’s expansion to include women’s athletics during the 198384 season. That year, league championships were held in volleyball, basketball and tennis. Cross country joined the mix in 1985 and the league began holding indoor and outdoor track championships in 1988. Most recently, the conference instituted golf and softball championships in the spring of 1994 and added soccer in the fall of 1994. The Germann Cup, named in honor of the former commissioner, annually recognizes the top women’s athletics programs in the conference. From its humble beginnings, women’s athletics have become an integral part of the Southern Conference and its success
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DR. LEO M. LAMBERT ELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president in January 1999. Very early in his tenure, his responsibilities included completing the Elon Vision strategic plan, including the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the opening of Belk Library. Today, Lambert’s work focuses on an ambitious new strategic vision which aims to place Elon, with a national reputation for engaged learning, among the nation’s best small, selective, private universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened by endowed programs such as the Kenan Honors Fellowships, the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lectures and the Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership. He has led efforts to more than double expenditures for library acquisitions, increase faculty sabbatical opportunities and improve Elon’s position in Division I athletics by joining the Southern Conference. Lambert has been committed to further strengthening Elon’s renowned programs of experiential learning, and the results have included top national rankings for Elon’s study abroad, volunteer service, undergraduate research and leadership programs. Lambert has provided national leadership in efforts such as Campus Compact and Project Pericles, which encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. During his tenure, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has attained AACSB International accreditation, the School of Communications has achieved accreditation by ACEJMC and the Elon University School of Law, which opened in Greensboro in 2006, achieved American Bar Association provisional approval in 2008.
Administration
Recent new campus facilities have included the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, the Academic Village, The Colonnades dining hall and residence halls, The Oaks residence complex and Belk Track and White Field.
Lambert has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book about university teaching that was published by the Syracuse University Press in 2005. His alma mater, the State University of New York, awarded him an honorary doctorate of human letters in 2002 in recognition of exceptional achievements in higher education. 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. GERALD FRANCIS ELON UNIVERSITY PROVOST
Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Francis is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Elon University. As provost, he is second in command, responsible for the academic program, admissions and student life. 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 a 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 his current position 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 one child, Jay, and reside in Elon.
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DAVE BLANK ELON UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Dave Blank begins his third year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2008-09 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. During his first two years at Elon, he has ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and a plan for future facility improvements, including an already completed renovation and expansion of the Latham Park baseball facility. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet consisting of athletics directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives representing the nation’s multi-sport Division I conferences which will help shape the future of Division I athletics. Under Blank’s direction, 12 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned higher Southern Conference finishes during the 2007-08 season than they did during the 2006-07 campaign. What makes that fact even more impressive is that 10 Phoenix squads achieved a higher SoCon finish during the 2006-07 season than they did during the previous campaign.
Administration
In 2007-08, the Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular season and tournament crowns en route to making the program’s third NCAA regional appearance in seven seasons. Also, Elon fell one mere victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular season and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007), men’s tennis (2007 and 2008) and baseball (2008) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority during his tenure at Drake, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker 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. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 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). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an 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 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.
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The Elon University volleyball team returns five starters and nine letterwinners from a 2007 team that went 17-16, including an 11-7 record in Southern Conference play. The 11-7 record marked the best finish for the Phoenix since joining the Southern Conference during the 2003 season. The previous best was set in 2004 when the team went 10-6. “We have a good mix of talent and experience at every position,” head coach Mary Tendler said of the 2008 squad. “More importantly, we have an intense team that is going to work hard to reach their potential every day in practice and in each competition.” Elon returns leadership at all positions and welcomes three new faces to the lineup. Seniors Kelley Blakewood and Shelley MacBean will split time with sophomore Lizzie West as the team’s defensive specialist. Blakewood appeared in all 33 matches as the libero in 2007 and led the team in digs with 538. She also carried a team leading 51 service aces. MacBean enters the 2008 season after playing in 32 matches last season when she recorded 188 digs. West, who recorded 120 digs in 31 match appearances in her first season as a Phoenix will push for additional time this fall.
2008 Outlook
Blakewood will also see some time at the outside hitter position, along with fellow senior Jessica Barrow, junior Mandy Wilson and sophomore Lauren Copenhagen. Barrow returns for the 2008 season after starting 20 matches in 2007. She recorded 275 kills and registered 44 total blocks. Wilson made 19 starts, but saw action in 32 matches last season. She recorded 197 kills and added 42 total blocks for the Phoenix. Copenhagen will make the transition from the right side to the left this season. As a right side hitter, Copenhagen appeared in all 33 matches with 32 starts. She tallied 271 kills, averaging 2.26 kills per game. She also tallied 83 blocks and was third on the team with 270 digs.
Sarah Schermerhorn and Stefanie Meyers are set to return in the middle. Schermerhorn is back after posting an impressive .249 hitting percentage. Contributing to her team leading hitting percentage was her 234 kills. She showed a defensive prowess with the team’s second best block total of 101, including eight solo blocks. An injury limited Meyers to just four appearances last season, but she will return to the lineup and provide depth and leadership in the middle. The Phoenix will benefit from newcomer Caroline Lemke, who has experience playing all three front row positions, but will spend the majority of her time in the middle. Junior Emily Regan is the returner at setter. In 2007, Regan made 29 appearances including seven starts as the team’s setter. She tallied 336 assists and eight service aces. Incoming freshman Megan McMahon will create competition at setter. After leading their high school teams to state championships as seniors, the two are ready to guide the Phoenix to a succesful campaign. Elon opens its season August 29 at North Carolina Central’s Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament in Durham, N.C. where the team will face UNC Asheville, Maine and Florida Gulf Coast. The Phoenix will return to Alumni Gym September 5-6 for the home opener to host the third annual Phoenix Classic, welcoming UNC Wilmington, Campbell, and North Carolina A&T. Elon will face Winston-Salem State between tournaments at Robert Morris and William and Mary. The Phoenix will hit the road September 27-28, opening conference play at Appalachian State followed by a league match at Western Carolina. Elon will play nine home matches, including a five-contest homestand that begins October 4 against Furman. Highlighting the road matches for the Phoenix is a trip to Birmingham, Ala. to face Samford the newest member of the Southern Conference. Elon will conclude its regular season September 15 when it hosts Chattanooga. The team will travel to UNC Greensboro for the 2008 Southern Conference Tournament November 21-23. “This team is very focused on making sure 2008 is a special year,” added Tendler. “The competition within the conference will be very strong, but we look forward to stepping up to the challenge and reaching our goals.”
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Mary Tendler Head Coach University of Illinois • ‘91 Sixth Season The Tendler File
Coaching Experience 2003-present Head Coach Elon University
Coaching Staff
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 • Twice led the nation in hitting percentage • USA National Team member • University of Illinois Female Athlete of the Decade
A former three-time first-team All-American and professional volleyball player, Mary Tendler enters her sixth season at the helm of the Phoenix. In her second year, Tendler directed Elon to its first winning season in seven campaigns with an 18-14 record, including 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 league that year. The three seasons before joining the Elon staff, Tendler served as an assistant coach at James Madison University, helping to 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. She was an assistant the five years prior at Illinois State. During this span, the Redbirds claimed a share of a Missouri Valley Conference regular season title and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament and NIVC Tournament. Before her coaching career, Tendler spent a yearand-a-half playing with the USA Olympic team and then 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.
Education
BA Business Administration Illinois ‘91
A superior middle blocker during her playing days at Illinois, she 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. 6
Tendler’s Year-by-Year Year 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 Total
Elon University Wins Losses Finish 17 16 T4 13 18 7th 9 23 9th 18 14 2nd - North 14 19 4th - North 71 90 --
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. She 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
EP: You followed up your Big Ten Freshman of the Year recognition with three Big Ten Player of the Year honors, three First Team All-American accolades and the Honda National Player of the Year award following your senior season. What did those awards mean to you? Were those goals you set for yourself? MT: No. I mean, once our team got into the top-20, I wanted to play on a team that won the National Championship – that was the ultimate goal. We came short of that; we got two third-place finishes, losing to Hawaii both years. So it was a little disappointing. The teams that do well, they look for a player on those teams to give the All-American awards to and the MVP. So without being on a successful team and having good coaches I would never have gotten those awards. It was kind of neat that I played on such a close knit team that I would win an award and sometime I think my teammates were more excited than I was. It was cool to be in that sort of atmosphere. EP: How did you decide you wanted to go into coaching? MT: Early on, I never knew I wanted to be a coach. I was a business administration major. But I had such good experiences – in college, with the national team – and such good coaches that I wanted to try to give back and hopefully give my players some of those same experiences. EP: What do you think are some of the most important things that you try to teach your players and help them to understand? MT: I think, the important thing is that you enjoy what you are doing on the volleyball court. And to realize that volleyball is a game. And that you can have fun and work hard at the same time. And if you are doing that, you are going to win matches. I think the players here realize that and they do work hard and I think it is going to translate into a lot of success at Elon. 7
Coaching Staff
Q&A With Head Coach Mary Tendler EP: In 1986 and 1988, you led the country in hitting percentage and one of those seasons still stands as a top-five percentage in the NCAA. Your career hitting percentage of .420, which stood as an NCAA record for five seasons, currently ranks third. Just talk about that and the importance of hitting percentage and what it means as a player and in the sport. MT: First of all, I didn’t know it was top-three all time! I played as a middle blocker and it’s a little easier to get a higher percentage playing in the middle than it is for an outside hitter. The setter has a lot of choices when they go to set the ball and if you want to get more sets you become more efficient and the setter will go to you more often. I was really fortunate that I played on a team that had really good passing and for a middle to be able to hit you need to have really good passers. So the setter was able to get me the ball a lot and I was able to find some holes in the defense. I wasn’t necessarily a power hitter, I was a smart hitter and I had really good vision to see the court and where the openings were.
Hal Clifton
Assistant Coach Appalachian State University • ’94 Fourth Season The Clifton File
Coaching Experience 2005-present Assistant Coach Elon University
Coaching Staff
2004 Assistant Coach St. Andrews 2002-present 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)
Hal Clifton begins his fourth season assisting coach Mary Tendler and the Phoenix. Clifton came to Elon University in August 2005 from St. Andrews Presbyterian College after serving as the assistant coach there for the 2004 season. At St. Andrews, Clifton helped lead a team that was an NCAA Division II Tournament qualifier and achieved a regional ranking of seventh. Before his stint at St. Andrews, Clifton served as the head coach at Jack Britt High School in Fayetteville, N.C. for three seasons. His overall record at Jack Britt was 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. His 2002 and 2003 squads were conference champions and state tournament participants. Clifton also serves as the head coach for Carolina Region High Performance. He enters his seventh season with the program this year — his sixth as head coach. In 2003 and 2004, he served as the head coach of the developmental team before becoming the head coach of a youth team in 2005. 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. Clifton graduated with a bachelor of science degree in athletic training from Appalachian State University in 1994 where he played for the men’s volleyball club. He earned his master of exercise and sport science degree from the University of Florida in 1996. Clifton and his wife, Jennifer, have one child, Abby.
Education
BS Athletic Training Appalachian State ‘94 MA Exercise and Sport Science Florida ‘96
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#16 Jessica Barrow
5-11 • Senior • Outside Hitter Chagrin Falls, Ohio • Kenston • Cleveland VC Tendler on Barrow: “Jess brings a high level of confidence and intensity to the team. She has physically and mentally brought her game to another level. When we need a big kill or a timely block, she will get the job done.”
2006: Started 24 of 30 matches played ... Recorded a double-double Sept. 2 vs. Navy, tallying 17 kills and a season-high 10 digs ... Her season-high 19 kills came on Oct. 15 at College of Charleston ... Logged four blocks vs. Georgia Southern (Nov. 5) ... 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 career-high 13 kills and a career-high six digs against Samford on Sept. 17 ... Tallied 11 kills against Binghamton on Sept. 10.
One on One with Jessica Barrow
Nickname: Jess Favorite Color: turquoise Favorite Food: anything Italian Best Piece of Advice Given: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” Words to Live By: Timing is everything. Senior Moment: “Beating the College of Charleston in a five game battle to end their Southern Conference win streak at 49 games.”
High School: Named Western Reserve Conference MVP, all-conference, first team all-district 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.
Season 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 49-18 92-30 98-30 239-78
K 85 244 275 604
K/G 1.73 2.65 2.81 2.53
TA 317 798 924 2039
PCT .136 .187 .143 .159
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A 3 4 1 8
ACE 5 27 30 62
DIGS 43 81 103 227
BS 1 3 2 6
BA 9 26 42 77
TB 19 39 44 83
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2007: Appeared in 30 matches with 20 starts ... Recorded a double-double against College of Charleston on Oct. 19 with 16 kills and 10 digs ... Posted a season-high 21 kills against Western Carolina and Davidson ... Notched a season-high five blocks against Chattanooga ... Finished with 30 service aces, including a season-high four against Radford and NC A&T ... Was named her team’s Most Improved Player.
#1 Kelley Blakewood
5-9 • Senior • Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist Gainesville, Fla. • NC State • Gainesville Juniors
Tendler on Blakewood: “Kelley had a huge impact on our team in her first season wearing the maroon and gold. She set multiple single season records and she helped our team develop a high level of confidence. She has been a great addition to Elon University and our volleyball program.”
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2007: Appeared in 33 matches in her first season with the Phoenix ... Recorded double-digit digs in 26 matches ... Earned a career-high 33 digs against McNeese State on Sept. 7 ... Tallied nine 20+ dig matches ... Finished the season with 51 service aces, including a season-high six against Norfolk State ... Named her team’s Top Newcomer. 2006 (at NC State): Played in 91 games for the Wolfpack ... Recorded two double-doubles, one at Clemson on Oct. 13 when she tallied 11 kills and 10 digs, and one vs. Florida State (Nov. 17) with 13 digs and a season-high-tying 17 digs ... Aced four serves vs. Winthrop (Sept. 1) ... Finished the season with 222 digs and 27 aces.
One on One with Kelley Blakewood
Favorite Color: Red Favorite Food: Milk and cookies Best Piece of Advice Given ... “Transfer to Elon” Favorite Movie: A League of Their Own Senior Moment: “During a crucial play, my shoe came off and I instinctively kicked it off. It almost hit Coach Tendler in the head. Luckily, she ducked and the official called a replay.”
2005 (at NC State): Saw action in every match as a defensive specialist and at libero for most of the first 11 matches ... Second on the team with 199 digs and 2.12 digs per game ... Second on the squad with a .939 reception percentage ... Second on the team with a .947 serving percentage, only missing 16 of 301 all year ... Aced four serves against The Citadel ... Led the Wolfpack in digs the last three matches of the Magnolia Invitational, including 16 against Lamar. High School: 2-A Florida Player of the Year as a senior ... Two-time first-team all-state selection ... Led her team to the semifinals of state championship in 2001 and 2004, finishing as the runnerup in 2002 ... Three-time all-area pick ... A co-captain as a junior and senior, led the squad in both kills and digs ... Finished her career with 776 kills, 92 blocks, 518 service points and 159 aces and still holds the school record with 1,102 career digs ... Posted 402 digs and 22 blocks defensively to go with 374 kills senior year ... Also a member of the Gainesville Juniors 18-blue club team, and has had club experience since the age of nine ... Helped club team qualify for the Junior Olympic National Volleyball Championships six straight years ... Five-year team captain led the Gainesville Juniors to a third-place finish at the 2004 AAU National Championships ... Also played with the Florida team that won the 2004 USAV High Performance Championship. Personal: Full name is Kelley Elizabeth Blakewood ... Kelley is the daughter of Steve and Sally Blakewood ... Born July 3, 1987 ... Majoring in business administration.
Season 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 122-33 122-33
K 3 3
K/G 0.02 0.02
TA 31 31
PCT -.032 -.032
A 30 30
10
ACE 51 51
DIGS 538 538
BS 0 0
BA 0 0
TB 0 0
#2 Shelley MacBean
5-9 • Senior • Defensive Specialist Peachtree City, Ga. • Starr’s Mill • Atlanta Juniors Tendler on MacBean: “Bean has showed steady improvement from the very first time she stepped on the court as a freshman. That is a true testament to her diligence on the court and in the weight room. Bean brings a calm steadiness to the team that is very valuable.”
2005: Started four matches as the libero ... Saw time in 30 matches ... Recorded a career-high 16 digs against Western Carolina on Oct. 15 ... Posted 14 digs and a career-best two service aces on Oct. 8 against Wofford. High School: Finished her career as a middle blocker with 728 kills, 306 aces, 187 blocks and 812 digs ... Served as co-captain her sophomore, junior and senior seasons ... Led her team to the 5A State championship her senior year ... Earned all-region honors three years ... Was named to the all-area team twice ... Received her team’s outstanding offensive player award twice and led her team in kills, aces, blocks and perfect passes for two seasons ... The Citizen honored her as Athlete of the Week during her sophomore, junior and senior campaigns ... Named to the Senior All-Star Team by the Georgia Coaches Association ... Selected as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year for Starr’s Mill two years in a row ... Played four years for the Atlanta Juniors Volleyball Club as an outside hitter and as a defensive specialist/libero ... Led her 17-under team to the 2004 National Tournament. Personal: Full name is Shelley Kathryn MacBean ... Shelley is the daughter of Jim and Laura MacBean ... Born December 12, 1986 ... ...Three time team representative for Elon’s Student Athlete Advisory Committee ... Major is middle grades education.
Season 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 81-30 76-30 120-33 277-93
K 1 1 5 7
K/G 0.01 0.01 0.04 0.03
TA 8 3 26 37
PCT .000 -.333 .038 .000
11
A 8 8 13 29
ACE 4 4 8 16
DIGS 137 121 188 446
BS 0 0 0 0
BA 0 0 1 1
TB 0 0 1 1
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2007: Made 33 appearances for Elon that included 12 starts ... Recorded double-digit digs in five matches ... Notched a season-high 13 digs in the SoCon Championship against Chattanooga ... Recorded a season high two service aces against Western Carolina on Nov. 10 ... Named to the 2008 fall academic all-conference team ... A TIAA-CREF Academic All-Southern One on One with Shelley MacBean Conference selection. Nickname: Bean Favorite Food: Anything sweet 2006: Started six of 30 matches in which Best Piece of Advice Given: “Play with your heart she played ... Recorded double-digit digs and let nothing else get in the way.” on three occasions, including her season Most Wouldn’t Know That I: love to sail! high of 11 in two different matches ... Senior Moment: “Playing in my first college game. Matched a career-high two service aces The announcer said my name over the speaker at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) ... Finished when I substituted in. I passed a serve to the setter the season with 121 digs ... Named a and played my first collegiate defensive dig.” TIAA-Cref Academic All-Southern Conference selection.
#3 Stefanie Meyers
6-0 • Senior • Middle Blocker Columbus, Ohio • Bishop Watterson • Central Ohio Volleyball Tendler on Meyers: “As our only returning captain, Stef will be in a vital leadership role. After missing almost all of last fall and the entire spring season due to injury, she will be very hungry to play. Stef knows how to compete and she knows how to win. I look forward to having her back.”
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2007: Appeared in four matches during the season ... Earned a season-high four kills against McNeese State on Sept. 7 ... Recorded four digs against McNeese State ... Blocked three shots against McNeese State.
2006: Saw action in 29 matches, starting nine ... Recorded a career-high 15 kills vs. Campbell on Sept. 15 ... Reached double-digit kills in two other matches, tallying 14 vs. Navy (Sept. 2) and 12 at Appalachian State (Oct. 27) ... Posted a career-high seven blocks in the Navy One on One with Stefanie Meyers match ... Served three aces in back-toFavorite Color: Yellow back matches against Georgia Southern Favorite Food: Beignets (Nov. 5) and College of Charleston (Nov. Best Piece of Advice Given: “Hold back noth10) ... Finished the season with 56 blocks, ing when you play, and live so that you have no 10 service aces and 124 kills ... Named a regrets.” TIAA-Cref Academic All Southern Confer- Words to live by: “Rules change.” ence selection. Senior Moment: “Beating CofC in 2006 to end their 49 match conference win streak.” 2005: Battled an ankle injury in the middle of the season ... Played in 20 matches ... Posted eight kills and two service aces against North Carolina A&T on Nov. 8 ... Recorded six blocks against Chattanooga on Nov. 13. High School: Led her team with 220 kills and 175 blocks during the 2004 season ... Guided her 2004 team to its third straight Central District championship and a 16th-place ranking among Division I teams in the state ... Paced her team to a 23-3 record in 2003, the best season in school history ... Named the Central Ohio Player of the Year, first team all-district and tabbed Honorable Mention All-Ohio ... Earned honorable mention all-district distinction and was honored as the Columbus Dispatch Player of the Week during the 2003 season ... Played for the Central Ohio VC. Personal: Full name is Stefanie Marie Meyers ... Stefanie is the daughter of Jeffrey and Orysia Meyers ... Born Dec. 17, 1987 ... Major is broadcast communications ... Is a Journalism & Communications Fellow ... Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
Season 2005 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 58-20 66-26 7-4 131-50
K 48 124 6 178
K/G 0.83 1.88 0.86 1.36
TA 187 300 20 507
PCT .070 .250 .200 .181
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A 6 9 0 15
ACE 2 9 0 12
DIGS 20 32 2 54
BS 1 6 3 10
BA 33 50 1 84
TB 34 56 4 94
#8 Emily Regan
5-7 • Junior • Setter Gibsonia, Pa. • Pine-Richland • Pittsburgh Elite Tendler on Regan: “Regan’s work ethic on the volleyball court and in the weight room is very impressive. She gives everything she has on every play and knows how to demand that same intensity from others. That’s what you want from a leader and that is why she is one of our captains.” 2007: Appeared in 29 matches with seven starts ... Averaged six assists per game ... Notched a season-high 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 on Oct. 12 and 13 assists and 10 digs against Chattanooga on Nov. 16 ... Tied her career high 10 digs against UNC Greensboro and Chattanooga.
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 championship’s in 2005 ... Plays for the Pittsburgh Elite club team. Personal: Full name is Emily Nicole Regan ... Emily is the daughter of Steven and Susan Regan ... Born May 11, 1988 ... Major is English education.
Season 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 69-29 56-29 125-58
K 12 19 31
K/G 0.17 0.34 0.25
TA 46 54 100
PCT .152 .222 .190
A 360 336 696
ACE 5 8 13
DIGS 93 72 165
BS 0 2 2
BA 6 5 11
TB 6 7 13
#12 Mandy Wilson
6-1 • Junior • Outside Hitter Raleigh, N.C. • North Raleigh Christian Academy • Pulse VBC Tendler on Wilson: “Mandy had a successful, healthy spring season which is very exciting going into her junior year. With the combination of her speed, power, and strength she can dominate a match in many ways.” 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 ... Recorded a season-high five blocks against Florida Gulf Coach on Sept. 4 and The Citadel on Oct. 20 ... Had nine matches with double-digit kills ... Earned a season-best 19 kills against Appalachian State on Oct. 15 ... Hit over .400 in five matches, including a .765 against North Carolina Central on Aug. 25 ...TIAA-CREF Academic All-Southern Conference selection. 2006: Started 12 of the 30 matches in which she played ... Posted a career-high 24 kills on Sept. 12 against UNC Greensboro ... Recorded a doubledouble at Wofford (Sept. 15) with 10 kills and 10 digs ... Tallied seven service aces — tied for fourth-best tally ever by an Elon player — vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9) ... Posted a career-high five blocks at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and recorded four blocks on two other occasions (Sept. 15 at Wofford/ Nov. 10 vs. College of Charleston) ... Finished the season with 40 blocks and 148 kills ... Named the team’s Top Newcomer. 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 third-place finish in the state in 2003 and 2004 and a second-place spot in 2005 ... Paced her squad to a conference championship ... Club team is the Pulse VBC. 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.
Season 2006 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 90-30 97-32 187-62
K 148 197 345
K/G 1.64 2.03 1.84
TA 450 587 1037
PCT .173 .213 .196
13
A 18 7 25
ACE 17 1 18
DIGS 75 50 125
BS 6 1 7
BA 34 41 75
TB 40 42 82
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2006: Played in 29 matches, starting five ... Recorded a double-double performance against Davidson (Sept. 30) with a career-high 44 assists and a careerhigh 10 digs ... Tallied 36 assists at Georgia Southern (Oct. 8) and 28 assists against Delaware State ... Finished the season with 360 assists and six blocks.
#5 Lauren Copenhagen
6-1 • Sophomore • Outside Hitter Saratoga, Calif. • St. Francis-Mountain View • Vision VBC Tendler on Copenhagen: “As you watch Lauren play, you can tell she has great volleyball instincts. She is always around the ball on defense and she has a knack for finding the open areas offensively. Her court demeanor and volleyball IQ will help make us a successful team.”
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
2007: Appeared in all 33 games as a freshman with 32 starts ... Fourth on the team with 271 kills ... 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 on Oct. 9 ... Notched a career-high 25 digs at Chattanooga on Nov. 16 ... Blocked a career-high eight shots against the College of Charleston on Oct. 19 ... Recorded five service aces against Charleston Southern on Sept. 15 ... 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 prep squad to a second-place finish in the Norcal Conference and helped her 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.
Season 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 120-33 120-33
K 271 271
K/G 2.26 2.26
TA 784 784
PCT .203 .203
A 48 48
ACE 22 22
DIGS 270 270
BS 4 4
BA 79 79
TB 83 83
#4 Sarah Schermerhorn
6-1 • Sophomore • Middle Blocker Colfax, N.C. • Southwest Guilford • Piedmont VC
Tendler on Schermerhorn: “Scherm’s quickness and improved technique will allow her to dominate in the front row. She has earned the confidence of her teammates and is ready to be a “go to” player for us in 2008.” 2007: Started 22 out of 33 matches played during her freshman campaign ... Tallied 234 kills for a team-leading .249 hitting percentage ... Was fifth on the team in kills ... Finished the season ranked second on the team with 101 blocks ... Earned a season-high 15 kills against Charleston Southern on Sept. 15 ... Recorded double-digit kills in eight matches ... Registered a solo block in eight matches ... Her nine block assists against Georgia Southern was a season-high ... Matched her season-best three service aces in two matches ... Notched 26 service aces for the season. 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 is the Piedmont Volleyball Club. Personal: Full name is Sarah Keeney Schermerhorn ... Sarah is the daughter of Bill and Chris Shermerhorn ... Born November 23, 1988 ... Majoring in business ... Her brother, Mason, was a member of Elon’s 2007 Southern Conference champion men’s tennis team.
Season 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 119-33 119-33
K 234 234
K/G 1.97 1.97
TA 575 575
PCT .249 .249
14
A 8 8
ACE 26 26
DIGS 76 76
BS 8 8
BA 93 93
TB 101 101
#15 Lizzie West
5-9 • Sophomore • Defensive Specialist Apex, N.C. • Apex • Piedmont VC Tendler on West: “Lizzie’s ability to play any back row position has allowed us to have flexibility in our defensive schemes. Lizzie is capable of earning a string of points off of her serve. It may not always be an ace, but she can pinpoint it anywhere on the opponents’ side at crucial times.” 2007: Appeared in 31 matches for the Phoenix ... Set a career-best 11 digs at Wofford on Oct. 27 ... Recorded double-digit digs in two matches ... Tallied three service aces against Furman on Sept. 28 ... Finished the season with 18 assists ... Earned at least five digs in 11 of the 31 matches played ... Finished the season with 120 digs.
Personal: Full name is Elizabeth Anne West ... Lizzie is the daughter of Steven and Katie West ... Born April 11, 1989 ... Major is elementary education.
Season 2007 TOTAL
GP-MP 89-31 89-31
K 5 5
K/G 0.06 0.06
TA 32 32
PCT .000 .000
A 18 18
ACE 21 21
DIGS 120 120
BS 0 0
BA 0 0
TB 0 0
Year-by-Year Elon Award Winners The Southern Conference Era
Most Valuable Player
Coaches Award
Emily Lucci (2007) Emily Downing (2006) Julienna Gignon (2005) Mary Kate Spear (2004) Emily Hayes (2003) Shelley MacBean
Kelley Blakewood
Shelley MacBean (2007) Britany Westphal (2006) Ashley Ruckert (2005) Emily Downing (2004) Melissa Melito (2003)
Top Newcomer
Most Improved
Kelley Blakewood (2007) Mandy Wilson (2006)
Emily Lucci
Jessica Barrow (2007) Brooke Pickard (2006)
Jessica Barrow
Emily Downing
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Mandi Wilson
Brooke Pickard
Julienna Gigon
Meet the Phoenix/Returners
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 Apex News & Observer ... Received academic all-conference accolades all four years ... Led her team in digs in 2004 and 2006, and in kills in 2006 ... Apex won a conference title in 2004 and 2006 ... Apex advanced to the semifinal round of the 4A State Tournament in 2005, achieving recognition as a national qualifier ... Club team is the Piedmont Volleyball Club.
# 7 Caroline Lemke
6-1 • Freshman • Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker Carmel, Ind. • Cathedral • Team Indiana VC Tendler on Lemke: “Caroline’s enthusiasm on the court will be very contagious. She is a very versatile player and can hit a variety of sets. Her abilities will be fun to mix into our offense.”
Meet the Phoenix/Newcomers
High School: Named to the first-team all-city ... Served as Cathedral’s team captain in 2007 ... Was a 2006 all-city honorable mention selection ... Named a 2006 all-North honorable mention ... Helped her team to the 2006 State Championship and a 2005 state champion runner-up finish ... Ranked fifth in the country by PrepVolleyball.com ...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 administration.
# 10 Traci Stewart
6-0 • Freshman • Right Side Hitter Summerfield, N.C. • Northwest Guilford • Piedmont VC
Tendler on Stewart: “Traci is a very consistent, all-around player with a calm demeanor on the court. She has experience in all three front row positions, but will primarily focus on the right side.” High School: Two-time area player of the year ... Three-time all-Guilford County honoree ... Three-time offensive MVP ... Three-time all-conference choice ...Three-time Metro 4A player of the year ... Two-time Metro 4A MVP ... Two-time all-area selection ... Named the 2009 area player of the year ... Helped her team to the 2007 regular season and Metro 4A conference championship with a 30-4 record ... Advanced to the fourth round of the North Carolina state playoffs ... The 30-4 record her senior year marked 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 is the daughter of Richard and Patricia Stewart ... Born July 10, 1990... Major is business administration.
# 6 Megan McMahon
5-8 • Freshman • Setter Laguna Niguel, Calif. • Naperville Central • Alliance VC Tendler on McMahon: “Megan has the incredible ability to make the players around her better. She has natural leadership skills, which is very important in the setter position.” High School: State, region and conference champion while prepping at Naperville Central High School ... Named a DuPage Valley first team all-conference pick during junior and senior years ... Named to the DuPage Valley all-academic all-conference team during her junior and senior years ... Named First-Team Chicago Daily Herald All-Area, prepvolleyball.com allstate 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 a member of the all-tournament team, as well as MVP, 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 and the Latin Honor Society ... Is a candidate for the National Merit Scholarship. Personal: Full name is Megan Janet McMahon ... Megan is the daughter of Mike and Meg McMahon ... Born Nov. 11, 1989 ... Major is biology.
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Appalachian State Mountaineers Location......................................Boone, N.C. Enrollment............................................15,000 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach................................Matt Ginipro Overall Record...................................... 19-14 Record at Appalachian State................ 19-14 2007 Record.................................................................................... 19-14 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 14-4 Starters Returning/Lost............................................................ 3+Libero/3 Volleyball SID................................................................Charles Cochrum SID Phone........................................................................(828) 262-7060 SID E-mail.......................................................cochrumca@appstate.edu
Campbell Fighting Camels Location.............................Buies Creek, N.C. Enrollment.............................................6,654 Conference................................. Atlantic Sun Head Coach...............................Leigh Mullins Overall Record...................................141-119 Record at Campbell........................ First Year 2007 Record.....................................................................................11-19 2007 Atlantic Sun Record.................................................................... 2-9 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................4/2+libero Volleyball SID....................................................................Jason Williams SID Phone........................................................................(910) 814-4367 SID E-mail.......................................................... jwilliams@campbell.edu
Chattanooga Mocs
Location............................... Charleston, S.C. Enrollment..............................................1,900 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach........................... Carolyn Geiger Overall Record...................................... 16-52 Record at The Citadel........................... 16-52 2007 Record...................................................................................... 6-28 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 1-17 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................9/1 Volleyball SID.................................................................. Reah Nicholson SID Phone........................................................................(843) 953-5120 SID E-mail.................................................... reah.nicholson@citadel.edu
College of Charleston Cougars Location............................... Charleston, S.C. Enrollment...........................................11,617 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach............................. Jason Kepner Overall Record........................................ 26-8 Record at Coll. of Charleston................. 26-8 2007 Record...................................................................................... 26-8 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 16-2 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................2/5 Volleyball SID........................................................................Josh Darling SID Phone........................................................................(843) 953-5465 SID E-mail....................................................................darlingj@cofc.edu
Davidson Wildcats Location................................. Davidson, N.C. Enrollment.............................................1,700 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach...................................Tim Cowie Overall Record.................................. 256-178 Record at Davidson............................ 92-109 2007 Record.................................................................................... 12-20 2007 Southern Conference Record....................................................7-11 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................5/2 Volleyball SID................................................................... Lauren Biggers SID Phone........................................................................(704) 894-2815 SID E-mail.........................................................labiggers@davidson.edu
Florida Gulf Coast Eagles Location.............................. Fort Meyers, Fla. Enrollment.............................................9,400 Conference................................. Atlantic Sun Head Coach.............................. Dave Nichols Overall Record.................................. 276-100 Record at Florida Gulf Coast..... First Season 2007 Record...................................................................................... 23-3 2007 Atlantic Sun Record.................................................................. 10-1 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................3/3 Volleyball SID...................................................................... Matt Fairchild SID Phone........................................................................(239) 590-7061 SID E-mail...................................................................mfairchi@fgcu.edu
Furman Paladins Location................................ Greenville, S.C. Enrollment.............................................2,600 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach........................... Michelle Young Overall Record...................................141-111 Record at Furman..............................141-111 2007 Record...................................................................................... 20-9 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 13-5 Starters Returning/Lost............................................................ 3+Libero/3 Volleyball SID.......................................................................... Kim Tonkin SID Phone........................................................................(864) 294-3062 SID E-mail...........................................................kim.tonkin@furman.edu
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2008 Opponents
Location.......................... Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment.............................................8,923 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach................................Lisa Rhodes Overall Record.................................. 336-310 Record at Chattanooga.................... 239-231 2007 Record.................................................................................... 19-14 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 13-5 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................1/6 Volleyball SID..................................................................... Chad Flowers SID Phone........................................................................(423) 425-4610 SID E-mail.............................................................chad-flowers@utc.edu
The Citadel Bulldogs
Georgia Southern Eagles Location................................ Statesboro, Ga. Enrollment............................................16,841 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach.............................Chad Callihan Overall Record.................................... 120-76 Record at Gerogia Southern...... First Season 2007 Record.................................................................................... 10-21 2007 Southern Conference Record....................................................7-11 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................5/2 Volleyball SID..........................................................................Matt Horne SID Phone................................................mhorne@georgiasouthern.edu SID E-mail........................................................................(912) 478-5288
Howard Bison Location...............................Washington, D.C Enrollment............................................10,500 Conference.....................Mid-Eastern Atlantic Head Coach...................Orlando Larracuente Overall Record...................................... 14-46 Record at Howard................................. 14-16 2007 Record...................................................................................... 5-27 2007 MEAC Record............................................................................. 4-6 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................4/2 Volleyball SID...........................................................Chevonne Mansfield SID Phone........................................................................(202) 806-7182 SID E-mail.........................................................cmansfield@howard.edu
2008 Opponents
North Carolina A&T Aggies Location............................. Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment............................................10,660 Conference.....................Mid-Eastern Atlantic Head Coach.....................Lyndsay Schmiedal Overall Record........................................ 8-26 Record at North Carolina A&T................ 8-26 2007 Record...................................................................................... 8-26 2007 MEAC Record............................................................................. 5-3 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................3/4+libero Volleyball SID....................................................................Brian Holloway SID Phone........................................................................(336) 334-7141 SID E-mail................................................................bmhollow@ncat.edu
Radford Highlanders Location......................................Radford, Va. Enrollment.............................................9,122 Conference.....................................Big South Head Coach..............................Marci Jenkins Overall Record...................................... 30-26 Record at Radford...................... First Season 2007 Record...................................................................................... 8-24 2007 Big South Record....................................................................... 3-9 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................4+libero/1 Volleyball SID.........................................................................Joey Beeler SID Phone........................................................................(540) 831-5726 SID E-mail............................................................. jwbeeler@radford.edu
Robert Morris Colonials Location......................... Moon Township, Pa. Enrollment..............................................5,000 Conference.....................................Northeast Head Coach............................... Rob Thomas Overall Record...................................... 97-61 Record at Robert Morris....................... 97-61 2007 Record.....................................................................................18-11 2007 Southern Conference Record..................................................... 6-2 Starters Returning/Lost............................................................ 3+Libero/3 Volleyball SID...............................................................Janette Schneider SID Phone........................................................................(412) 397-5841 SID E-mail................................................................... sidga02@rmu.edu
Samford Bulldogs Location.............................. Birmingham, Ala. Enrollment..............................................4,507 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach........................ Derek Schroeder Overall Record........................... First Season Record at Samford..................... First Season 2007 Record.................................................................................... 16-13 2007 Ohio Valley Record....................................................................11-9 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................5+libero/1 Volleyball SID...................................................................... Katie Walden SID Phone........................................................................(205) 726-4005 SID E-mail...........................................................kjwalden@samford.edu
St. Peter’s Peahen’s Location................................Jersey City, N.J. Enrollment..............................................3,282 Conference.................. Metro Atlantic Athletic Head Coach...................................Joe Agrest Overall Record........................................ 16-8 Record at St. Peter’s.................. First Season 2007 Record.................................................................................... 13-22 2007 MAAC Record........................................................................... 6-12 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................6/0 Volleyball SID........................................................................... Dan Drutz SID Phone........................................................................(201) 761-7316 SID E-mail...................................................................... ddrutz@spc.edu
UNC Asheville Bulldogs Location.................................. Asheville, N.C. Enrollment..............................................3,500 Conference.....................................Big South Head Coach................................ Julie Torbett Overall Record.................................. 241-221 Record at UNC Asheville.................. 241-221 2007 Record.................................................................................... 12-22 2007 Big South Record..................................................................... 2-10 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................5/2 Volleyball SID.......................................................................Everett Hutto SID Phone........................................................................(828) 251-6931 SID E-mail.................................................................... ehutto@unca.edu
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UNC Greensboro Spartans Location.............................. Greensboro, N.C. Enrollment............................................16,600 Conference.......................................Southern Head Coach..............................Shawn Garus Overall Record.....................................92-110 Record at UNC Greensboro.................. 48-54 2007 Record.................................................................................... 20-15 2007 Southern Conference Record....................................................11-7 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................4+libero/1 Volleyball SID...............................................................Colleen O’Connell SID Phone........................................................................(336) 334-5615 SID E-mail...............................................................c_oconne@uncg.edu
UNC Wilmington Seahawks Location...............................Wilmington, N.C. Enrollment............................................12,000 Conference........Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach...........................Jennifer McCall Overall Record...................................... 24-93 Record at UNC Wilmington................... 24-93 2007 Record...................................................................................... 8-23 2007 CAA Record.............................................................................. 1-13 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................5/1 Volleyball SID....................................................................Jarrett Abelson SID Phone........................................................................(910) 962-3252 SID E-mail................................................................ abelsonj@uncw.edu
Maine Black Bears
Location...........................Princess Anne, Md. Enrollment..............................................3.600 Conference.....................Mid-Eastern Atlantic Head Coach.................................... Don Metil Overall Record.................................... 109-89 Record at Maryland Eastern Shore......... 24-4 2007 Record...................................................................................... 24-4 2007 MEAC Record........................................................................... 10-0 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................6/1 Volleyball SID.................................................................. G. Stan Bradley SID Phone........................................................................(410) 651-6499 SID E-mail..............................................................gsbradley@umes.edu
Western Carolina Catamounts Location................................Cullowhee, N.C. Enrollment.............................................9,000 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach.......................Stephanie Dragen Overall Record...................................... 26-77 Record at Western Carolina.................. 26-77 2007 Record...................................................................................... 9-24 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 4-14 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................5/1 Volleyball SID....................................................................Denise Gideon SID Phone........................................................................(828) 227-2336 SID E-mail......................................................... dgideon@email.wcu.edu
William and Mary Tribe Location..............................Williamsburg, Va. Enrollment.............................................5,500 Conference........Colonial Athletic Association Head Coach.............. Melissa Aldrich Shelton Overall Record.................................. 235-179 Record at William and Mary...... First Season 2007 Record.................................................................................... 14-15 2007 Colonial Athletic Association Record.......................................... 8-6 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................6/0 Volleyball SID.....................................................................Jacob Skipper SID Phone........................................................................(757) 221-3344 SID E-mail....................................................................... jcskip@wm.edu
Wofford Terriers Location.............................Spartanburg, S.C. Enrollment..............................................1,350 Conference......................................Southern Head Coach.................................Corey Helle Overall Record.................................... 61-123 Record at Wofford............................... 61-123 2007 Record...................................................................................... 9-22 2007 Southern Conference Record................................................... 2-16 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................6+libero/0 Volleyball SID................................................................ Tyson Thompson SID Phone........................................................................(864) 597-4188 SID E-mail........................................................thompsontk@wofford.edu
Youngstown State Penguins Location.............................Youngstown, Ohio Enrollment............................................13,497 Conference........................... Horizon League Head Coach................................. Joe Bonner Overall Record...................................... 29-62 Record at Youngstown State................. 29-62 2007 Record.................................................................................... 12-18 2007 Horizon League Record.............................................................5-11 Starters Returning/Lost..............................................................5+libero/1 Volleyball SID..........................................................................John Vogel SID Phone........................................................................(330) 941-1480 SID E-mail.....................................................................javogel@ysu.edu
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2008 Opponents
Location....................................Orono, Maine Enrollment............................................12,000 Conference............................... America East Head Coach..............................Lynn Atherley Overall Record.................................. 328-239 Record at Maine................................... 38-67 2007 Record...................................................................................... 4-23 2007 America East Record................................................................ 2-10 Starters Returning/Lost.........................................................................6/0 Volleyball SID........................................................................ Sean Hladik SID Phone........................................................................(207) 581-4129 SID E-mail.................................................. sean.hladik@umit.maine.edu
Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks
2008 Season Statistics and Results All Matches Conference Non-conference
2008 Statistics/Results
## 4 11 8 7 12 5 3 16 14 2 15 1
Name Sarah Schermerhorn Emly Lucci Emily Regan Natalie Moore Mandy Wilson Lauren Copenhangen Stefanie Meyers Jessica Barrow Brittany Westphal Shelley MacBean Lizzie West Kelley Blakewood ELON Opponents
G 119 112 56 105 97 120 7 98 112 120 89 122 122 122
K 234 312 19 40 197 271 6 275 349 5 5 3 1716 1713
Date Opponent W/L Score 8/24 Norfolk State W 3-0 8/24 South Carolina State W 3-0 8/25 North Carolina Central W 3-0 8/31 East Tennessee State L 1-3 9/1 Radford W 3-1 9/1 Morehead State L 0-3 9/7 McNeese State L 1-3 9/8 North Dakota State L 0-3 9/8 Illinois-Chicago L 0-3 9/14 Florida Gulf Coast L 0-3 9/14 James Madison L 0-3 9/15 Charleston Southern W 3-1 9/18 Georgia Southern* W 3-1 9/22 The Citadel* W 3-0 9/23 College of Charleston* L 0-3 9/25 High Point L 1-3 9/28 Furman* L 0-3 9/29 Wofford* W 3-0 10/2 UNC Greensboro* W 3-1 10/5 Appalachian State* W 3-2 10/6 Davidson* W 3-0 10/9 North Carolina A&T W 3-1 10/13 Western Carolina* W 3-2 10/14 Chattanooga* L 1-3 10/19 College of Charleston* L 2-3 10/20 The Citadel* W 3-0 10/26 Furman* L 1-3 10/27 Wofford* W 3-1 11/2 Appalachian State* L 1-3 11/3 Davidson* W 3-2 11/10 Western Carolina* W 3-0 11/11 Chattanooga* L 2-3 11/16 Chattanooga^ L 1-3 ^ indicates Southern Conference Tournament
K/G 1.97 2.79 0.34 0.38 2.03 2.26 0.86 2.81 3.12 0.04 0.06 0.02 14.07 14.04
Overall
Home
Away
Neutral
17-16 11-7 6-9
8-5 6-3 2-2
6-8 5-4 1-4
3-3 0-0 3-3
E TA PCT 91 575 .249 122 810 .235 7 54 .222 8 145 .221 72 587 .213 112 784 .203 2 20 .200 143 924 .143 219 949 .137 4 26 .038 5 32 .000 4 31 -.032 789 4937 .188 788 4848 .191
A SA 8 26 30 29 336 8 1053 33 7 1 48 22 0 0 1 30 8 11 13 8 18 21 30 51 1552 240 1506 226
Score-By-Game 30-13, 30-11, 30-10 30-16, 30-14, 30-9 30-21, 30-19, 30-20 24-30, 16-30, 30-22, 23-30 31-29, 30-20, 28-30, 30-27 24-30, 14-30, 17-30 22-30, 17-30, 30-28, 26-30 23-30, 23-30, 18-30 23-30, 18-30, 18-30 27-30, 17-30, 18-30 22-30, 25-30, 21-30 30-25, 25-30, 30-20, 30-21 30-27, 26-30, 30-21, 30-26 30-19, 30-21, 31-29 17-30, 20-30, 22-30 28-30, 19-30, 30-19, 26-30 15-30, 26-30, 16-30 30-24, 30-20, 30-16 32-30, 30-28, 20-30, 30-23 30-22, 24-30, 29-31, 30-23, 15-11 30-21, 30-18, 30-22 30-27, 30-28, 27-30, 30-15 20-30, 26-30, 30-24, 34-32, 15-13 23-30, 30-26, 25-30, 28-30 30-27, 28-30, 26-30, 30-21, 12-15 30-13, 30-23, 30-22 31-29, 21-30, 15-30, 23-30 30-28, 24-30, 30-27, 30-23 30-26, 24-30, 22-30, 17-30 30-28, 39-37, 22-30, 30-32, 15-9 30-21, 30-20, 30-20 30-22, 16-30, 30-27, 28-30, 14-15 24-30, 30-26, 26-30, 24-30 * indicates conference match
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PCT .916 .920 .924 .925 .880 .869 .500 .933 .871 .938 .942 .912 .915 .920
DIG DIG/G BS BA TOTAL 76 0.64 8 93 101 308 2.75 17 114 131 72 1.29 2 5 7 182 1.73 3 32 35 50 0.52 1 41 42 270 2.25 4 79 83 2 0.29 3 1 4 103 1.05 2 42 44 96 0.86 5 36 41 188 1.57 0 1 1 120 1.35 0 0 0 538 4.41 0 0 0 2005 16.43 45 444 267.0 2070 16.97 41 373 227.5
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
B/G 0.85 1.17 0.12 0.33 0.43 0.69 0.57 0.45 0.37 0.01 0.00 0.00 2.19 1.86
Elon
Opponent
1716 789 4937 .188 14.1
1713 788 4848 .191 14.0
1552 12.7
1506 12.3
240 267 3154 .915 2.0
226 252 3138 .920 1.9
225 1.8
240 2.0
2005 16.4
2070 17.0
45 444 267.0 2.2
41 373 227.5 1.9
All-Time Individual Match Records 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 9.
Velma Degree Megan Crooks Emily Hayes Debbie Hall Brittany Westphal Emily Hayes Britany Westphal Britany Westphal Megan Crooks Debbie Hall
Kills 33 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) 31 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) 29 vs. Queens (Sept. 9, 1995) 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007) 28 vs. Furman (Nov. 1, 2003) 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004) 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) 27 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) 27 vs. George Washington (Nov. 3, 1995)
1. 2. 4.
Crystal Blatchley Emily Hayes Emerald Zemedkun Fae Foster Jill Taylor Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Priscilla Awkard Allison Gentry Christina Zadroga Katie Forman Mandy Wilson
Aces 9 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994) 8 vs. Lipscomb (Aug. 31, 2002) 8 vs. S. C. State (Sept. 5, 1998) 7 vs. Chowan (1989) 7 vs. Roanoke (Nov. 2, 1992) 7 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 9, 1993) 7 vs. Catwaba (Nov. 5, 1994) 7 vs. Francis Marion (Sept. 1, 1995) 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. Maryland - ES (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006)
All-Time Individual Season Records
Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Debbie Hall Crystal Blatchley Debbie Hall Cheryl Spivey Crystal Blatchley M.K. Spear Kelley Blakewood
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 9. 10.
Priscilla Awkard Allison Gentry Priscilla Awkard Natalie Moore Emerald Zemedkun Kate Hart Kate Hart Natalie Moore Natalie Moore Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun
Assists 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) 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)
Debbie Hall
M.K. Spear
Priscilla Awkard
Kills Debbie Hall Velma Degree Megan Crooks Emily Hayes Lisa Bumgarner Velma Degree Emily Hayes Laura Griffin Fiona MacPherson Debbie Hall Britany Westphal
662 539 489 480 473 438 411 408 402 393 393
1995 1993 1994 2003 1995 1992 2002 2000 1996 1994 2005
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Digs Debbie Hall Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson Kelley Blakewood Debbie Hall M.K. Spear Crystal Blatchley Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Tarrifa Smith M.K. Spear
978 629 546 535 511 505 503 462 451 448
1995 1995 1996 2007 1994 2004 1994 1993 1996 1996 Kelley Blakewood
Emily Hayes
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Assists Priscilla Awkard Kate Hart Allison Gentry Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Natalie Moore Cheryl Denny Priscilla Awkard Emerald Zemedkun
1,307 1,279 1,272 1,212 1,126 1,053 995 889 866 835
1993 2003 1995 1994 2000 2007 2006 1996 1992 1999
Record Book
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Velma Degree Megan Crooks Digs 57 vs. Wingate (Oct. 25, 1995) 46 vs. Catawba (Sept. 23, 1995) 40 vs. Queens (Oct. 30, 1995) 40 vs. Catawba (Nov. 3, 1995) 39 vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 23, 1995) 38 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 8, 1994) 36 vs. Eckerd (Sept. 29, 1995) 35 vs. Mars Hill (Nov. 6, 1994) 34 vs. Presbyterian (Oct. 2, 1995) 32 vs. Rio Grande (1992) 32 vs. Catawba (Nov. 5, 1994) 32 vs. Davidson (Oct. 26, 2003) 32 vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Aces 1. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Crystal Blatchley Allison Gentry Kym Liable Fae Foster Priscilla Awkard Wendy Schott Lynn Hefty Molly Kingsley-Ibeh Debbie Hall Katie Ruoff Tarrifa Smith Kelley Blakewood
73 73 69 64 63 62 57 52 51 51 51 51 51
1993 1994 1995 1995 1989 1994 1994 1990 1994 1994 1996 1997 2007
Record Book
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 8. 9.
Priscilla Awakrd Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Cheryl Denny Lori Fortune Lynn Hefty Allison Gentry Fae Foster Katie Newby
1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Katie Ruoff Debbie Hall Tracy Herring Priscilla Awkard Wendy Schott Lynn Hefty Emerald Zemedkun Emily Hayes Cheryl Spivey Juliena Gigon
Assists 3,929 3,441 2,870 2,642 2,421 2,216 1,365 1,272 795 775
1990-93 2001-04 1996-99 1992-95 1991-94 1999-02 2003-06 2004-07 1995-98 1995-98
176 170 166 166 141 122 120 119 114 107
Natalie Moore
Brittany Westphal
Juliena Gigon
Digs (Minimum 1,000 Digs)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Debbie Hall Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson M.K. Spear Cheryl Spivey Maria LaBrutto Katie Forman Priscilla Awkard Katie Ruoff Tracy Herring
2,036 1,793 1,394 1,368 1,264 1,198 1,187 1,080 1,033 1,006
1991-94 2002-05 1997-00 2007-07 1994-97 1996-99 1988-91 1995 1989-90 2001-04
Aces
All-Time Individual Career Records Kills (Minimum 1,000 Kills) Velma Degree 1,461 Emily Hayes 1,450 Katie Ruoff 1,369 Debbie Hall 1,366 Megan Crooks 1,203 Laura Griffin 1,167 Juliena Gigon 1,143 Britany Westphal 1,102 Lisa Bumgarner 1,100 Fiona MacPherson 1,040
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
1992-95 1994-97 1995-98 2001-04 1989-92 2000-03 1999-02 1991-94 1996-99 1990-93
Kate Hart
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1996-99 1992-95 1990-93 1991-94 1994-97 1988-91 1997-00 2001-04 1989-92 2003-06
Individual Match Records
1. 2. 3. 5. 6.
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills Emily Hayes 30 vs. Western Carolina (Nov. 7, 2003) Britany Westphal 29 vs. College of Charleston (Oct. 19, 2007) Britany Westphal 28 vs. Western Carolina (Oct. 1, 2004) Britany Westphal 28 vs. Chattanooga (Oct. 9, 2004) Laura Griffin 26 vs. UNC Asheville (Oct. 13, 2000) Eli Mould 24 vs. Winthrop (Oct. 1, 1999) Mandy Wilson 24 vs. UNC Greensboro (Sept. 12, 2006)
Britany Westphal
Kelley Blakewood M.K. Spear Kelley Blakewood Kelley Blakewood Katie Forman M.K. Spear
Digs 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)
1. 2. 3.
Natalie Moore Emerald Zemedkun Kate Hart Kate Hart Natalie Moore
Assists 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)
1. 2. 5.
Emily Hayes Christina Zadroga Katie Forman Mandy Wilson Eli Mould Katie Forman Ashley Ruckert Kelley Blakewood
Aces 8 vs. Lipscomb (Sept. 31, 2002) 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. MD-Eastern Shore (Sept. 10, 1999) 7 vs. Delaware State (Sept. 9, 2006) 6 vs. UNC Wilmington (Sept. 12, 2000) 6 vs. Wofford (Aug. 31, 2001) 6 vs. Samford (Sept. 17, 2005) 6 vs. Norfolk State (Aug. 24, 2007)
1. 2. 3. 6.
Juliena Gigon Emily Lucci Katie Ruoff Katie Ruoff Maria LaBrutto Nine Players Last
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Kelley Blakewood M.K. Spear M.K. Spear Brooke Pickard Eli Mould
538 505 448 392 361
2007 2004 2003 2006 1999
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Natalie Moore Emerald Zemedkun
Assists 1,279 1,126 1,053 995 835
2003 2000 2007 2006 1999
1. 1. 3. 4. 5.
Kelley Blakewood Katie Ruoff Sherra Howard Emily Hayes Katie Forman Katie Forman Kate Hart Emily Lucci Juliena Gigon
Digs
Aces 51 38 38 37 35 34 34 34 34
2007 1999 1999 2002 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006
Emily Lucci
Total Blocks 13 vs. Wofford (Nov. 12, 2005) 11 vs. C. 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) Emily Lucci vs. Chattanooga (Nov. 11, 2007)
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Total Blocks Emily Lucci 131 Juliena Gigon 123 Katie Ruoff 117 Emily Lucci 108 Sarah Haskell 106 Sarah Schermerhorn 101 Juliena Gigon 97 Juliena Gigon 97 Juliena Gigon 95 Maria LaBrutto 94
2007 2006 1999 2004 2002 2007 2004 2005 2003 2002
Record Book
1. 2. 4. 2.
Individual Season Records
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills Emily Hayes 480 2003 Emily Hayes 411 2002 Laura Griffin 408 2000 Britany Westphal 393 2005 Emily Hayes 383 2004
Record Book
Individual Career Records
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
NCAA Division I Era (1999 - Present) Kills (Minimum 1,000 Kills) Emily Hayes 1,450 2001-04 Katie Ruoff 1,369 1996-99 Laura Griffin 1,167 1999-02 Juliena Gigon 1,143 2003-06 Britany Westphal 1,102 2004-07
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Digs (Minimum 1,000 Digs) M.K. Spear 1,368 Maria LaBrutto 1,198 Katie Forman 1,187 Katie Ruoff 1,033 Juliena Gigon 1,002
1. 2. 3. 3. 5.
Kate Hart Emerald Zemedkun Natalie Moore Lori Fortune Katie Newby
Assists 3,441 2,870 2,642 2,216 775
2001-04 2000-03 1999-02 1996-99 2003-06 2002-05 1997-00 2004-07 1996-99 2001-04
Natalie Moore
Team Season Records
Kills 1. 1995 team 2. 1996 team 3. 1994 team 4. 2003 team 5. 2002 team 2007 team 7. 1993 team 2004 team 9. 1997 team 10. 2006 team
Katie Ruoff Emerald Zemedkun Emily Hayes Juliena Gigon Katie Forman
176 120 119 107 101
1996-99 1997-00 2001-04 2003-06 1999-02
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Katie Ruoff Juliena Gigon Emily Lucci Maria LaBrutto Juliena Gigon Marie Deangelo Emily Downing Emily Hayes Sarah Haskell Kristi Tunila
Total Blocks 567 412 399 308 289 249 223 212 201 139
1996-99 2003-06 2004-07 2000-03 2003-06 1996-99 2003-06 2001-04 2000-03 2000-03
Aces 1. 1994 team 2. 1995 team 3. 1993 team 4. 1992 team 5. 1997 team 6. 1990 team 7. 2007 team 8. 1996 team 9. 1989 team 10. 1999 team Assists 1. 1995 team 2. 1994 team 3. 1996 team 4. 1988 team 5. 2006 team 6. 2007 team 7. 2004 team 8. 2003 team 9. 2002 team 10. 1992 team
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.
Blocks 1993 team 1994 team 1996 team 1995 team 1992 team 1988 team 1997 team 1998 team 1989 team 1991 team
1,031 797 785 702 603 517 452 452 449 360
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Digs 1995 team 1994 team 1996 team 1990 team 1998 team 1993 team 1997 team 1992 team 2007 team 2002 team
3,694 2,964 2,698 2,194 2,138 2,078 2,043 2,007 2,005 1,999
Aces 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2,200 1,940 1,939 1,730 1,716 1,716 1,712 1,712 1,689 1,662
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
367 339 294 270 258 248 240 228 223 220 2,193 1,759 1,757 1,587 1,542 1,552 1,536 1,532 1,519 1,486
Fewest Service Errors 1988 team 141 1991 team 192 1996 team 201 2001 team 214 1989 team 224 1997 team 237 1990 team 249 1992 team 254 1993 team 258 1999 team 267 2007 team 267
All-Conference
2004 2000 1999
1988 1984 1981 1979 1977 1976
Conference Player of the Year 1994
Conference All-Tournament 1992 1996 1994 1993 1992 Katie Ruoff 1992 1983
Mandy Wilson
South Atlantic Conference Velma Degree
South Atlantic Conference Gillian Lee Durham
Conference Freshman of the Year 1996 1995 1991 1989
South Atlantic Conference Katie Rouff Allison Gentry Megan Crooks Cheryl Spivey
Conference All-Rookie 2001
Big South Conference Lindsay Lawson
2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey Susan Overbey
1994
Academic All-Southern Conference Shelley MacBean Mandy Wilson Shelley MacBean Stefanie Meyers Kate Hart Emily Lucci Lindsay Reinhardt Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito Katie Newby Lindsay Reinhardt Juliena Gigon Sarah Farley M.K. Spear Kate Hart Melissa Melito Academic All-Big South Conference Laura Griffin Laura Griffin Sherra Howard Sherra Howard South Atlantic Scholar-Athlete Gillian Lee Durham
Shelley MacBean 2005 2004
NAIA District Tournament MVP
1992
NAIA All-District
All-Academic Conference
Conference Scholar-Athlete 1994
NAIA District 6 Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey Tracy Herring Megan Crooks Priscilla Awkard South Atlantic Conference Wendy Schott Fiona MacPherson Megan Crooks Megan Cooks Velma Degree Velma Degree Priscilla Awkard
Velma Degree
1988
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Academic All-District
Kate Hart (Second Team) M.K. Spear (Third Team) NAIA Academic All-District Michelle Engle
Conference Honors and Awards
1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989
Southern Conference Emily Hayes (Second Team) Big South Conference Laura Griffin (Second Team) Eli Mould South Atlantic Conference Wendy Schott (Second Team) Debbie Hall Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks Debbie Hall (Second Team) Velma Degree Priscilla Awkard Megan Crooks Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) Velma Degree Cheryl Spivey (Second Team) Sue Taylor (Second Team) Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team) Cheryl Spivey Lynn Lefty (Second Team) Carolinas Conference Michelle Engle Susan Overbey Jeannie Hairston Sue Bias Carolyn Smith Joyce Daniels
Strength and Conditioning/Academics
To achieve top condition for a high level of competition, Elon University student-athletes need a state-of-the-art weight room. A facility located in the Koury Center provides Phoenix teams with that weight room. Aaron Walker, in his fourth year at Elon, heads up Elon’s strength and conditioning program. Previously, he served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at the University of North Carolina. The 2002 East Carolina University graduate started 36 contests — including three bowl games — for the Pirates’ football squad before earnAaron Walker ing defensive MVP honors for the Assindia Cardinals of the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach German Football League. Assisting Walker is Megan McCollum, who is in her fifth year with the Phoenix. McCollum came to Elon after serving an internship at Wake Forest where she helped implement strength and conditioning programs. She obtained her master’s degree in sports physiology from Texas A&M University in 2004. McCollum earned her bachelor’s degree from N.C. State University in 2002. The goal of the Megan McCollum training program is to enhance a student-athlete’s Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach performance by improving their strength, power, agility and conditioning. Elon University Athletics is proactive in ensuring the graduation of its student-athletes. One way Elon promotes the committment to acadmics is through the academic enhancement program. The AEP provides an opportunity for students to excel with the help of tutors and an academic progress counselor. Elon provides each student-athlete with the necessary help and support needed to be academically successful at Elon University. All freshman student-athletes and select upperclassmen participate in the AEP. The academic progress and class attendance of student-athletes in the AEP are monitored, progress reports are mailed to professors once each semester and mid-term and final grades are checked. Workshops aimed at enhancing a student-athlete’s personal, academic and career development are also offered. In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by studentathletes, to provide an opportunity for student-athletes to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities. Of the more than 400 student-athletes, athletic trainers, cheerleaders and dance team members at Elon last spring, 206 made the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll, which recognizes those students with a semester GPA of 3.0 or better. In addition, 99 ath-
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Between classes, practice’s, training and matches, the Elon volleyball team members always take time in their busy schedules to give back to the community that supports them throughout the season and their careers at Elon. Last year, member’s of the team volunteered at local Habitat for Humanity sites, spoke at a middle school career day and spent their Halloween with kids at a local YMCA. The volunteering program ensures the development of the student-athlete on and off the court. “Doing community service this year was truly a fantastic opportunity to reach out to the community and grow closer together as a team. From helping serve Habitat for Humanity, to carnivals at the YMCA, to teaching volleyball clinics we all had a blast. It is exciting to have the opportunity to meet others needs.” - Mandy Wilson, ‘10 Outside Hitter
“Service projects are a great opportunity for our team to bond, while giving back to the local community.” - Kelley Blakewood, ‘09 Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist
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Elon in the Community
“I think that any way you can help someone out is so important to do in life, and it can definitely be life changing. Last spring break, I went with some friends that I met at Elon’s Catholic Church to Florida for Habitat for Humanity. It’s a humbling experience for me to see the gratitude on others’ faces from the little I do for them. We just have so many blessings in life and these people are so thankful for the things we may take for granted everyday.” - Emily Regan, ‘10 Setter
Students
• Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,230 with 4,849 undergraduate students and 381 graduate students. • Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 • Average class size of 22 • Students represent 46 states, the District of Columbia and 42 foreign nations • Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternitites and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups • Elon recieved 9,204 applications for 2007-08 with an acceptance rate of 42 percent • Average SAT score of incoming freshmen is 1217 and a 3.74 GPA
Faculty and Academics
• Elon has an excellent faculty of 291 full-time members • 84 percent of full-time faculty members hold the higest degree in their field • Elon offers 48 major fields of study leading to the bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts of bachelor of science degress • Elon has four graduate prgrams in physical therapy, business, education and law • About 78 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation • Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters, as well as a three-week January term • 72 percent of Elon students graduate in four years • Nearly 64 percent of students will study abroad.
Campus
• Named the second-most beautiful campus in the country by the Princeton Review in 2003 • Recent additions include the Colonnades (opened 2007), the Koury Business Center (2006), The Oaks Residence Halls (2006), the Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001) • The Carol Gotness Belk Library houses more than 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers
Rankings
• Newsweek-Kaplan names Elon the hottest college in the nation for student engagement in its 2006 guide • U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon third among southern master’s-level universities • The Fiske Guilde to Colleges ranks Elon one of the 26 “best buy” private universities
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Name
Kelley Blakewood Shelley MacBean Stefanie Meyers Sarah Schermerhorn Lauren Copenhagen Megan McMahon Caroline Lemke Emily Regan Traci Stewart Mandy Wilson Lizzie West Jessica Barrow
Year Sr. Sr. Sr. So. So. Fr. Fr. Jr. Fr. Jr. So. Sr.
Hgt. 5’9” 5’9” 6’0” 6’1” 6’1” 5’8” 6’1” 5’7” 6’0” 6’1” 5’9” 5’11”
Head Coach: Mary Tendler Athletic Trainer: Elly Shearman
Pos.
OH/DS DS MB MB OH S OH/MB S RS OH DS OH
Hometown
Gainesville, Fla. Peachtree City, Ga. Columbus, Ohio Colfax, N.C. Saratoga, Calif. Laguna Niguel, Calif. Carmel, Ind. Gibsonia, Pa. Summerfield, N.C. Raleigh, N.C. Apex, N.C. Chagrin Falls, Ohio
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Ohio (2): Jessica Barrow, Stefanie Meyers Florida (1): Kelley Blakewood; California (2): Lauren Copenhagen, Megan McMahon Indiana (1): Caroline Lemke; Georgia (1): Shelley MacBean; Pennsylvania (1): Emily Regan North Carolina (4): Sarah Schermerhorn, Mandy Wilson, Lizzie West, Traci Stewart
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2008 Elon Volleyball Schedule Date
Opponent
Aug. 29 UNC Asheville! Maine! Aug. 30 Florida Gulf Coast! TBA! Sept. 5 CAMPBELL# Sept. 6 NORTH CAROLINA A&T# UNC WILMINGTON# Sept. 12 Robert Morris@ Youngstown State@ Sept. 13 Howard@ St. Peter’s@ Sept. 16 WINSTON SALEM STATE Sept. 19 Radford% Sept. 20 Maryland-Eastern Shore% William and Mary# Sept. 24 HIGH POINT Sept. 27 Appalachian State* Sept. 28 Western Carolina* Oct. 4 FURMAN* Oct. 5 WOFFORD* Oct. 8 UNC GREENSBORO* Oct. 12 THE CITADEL* Oct. 13 COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* Oct. 18 Davidson* Oct. 19 Georgia Southern* Oct. 25 Samford* Oct. 26 Chattanooga* Oct. 31 APPALACHIAN STATE* Nov. 1 WESTERN CAROLINA* Nov. 5 UNC Greensboro* Nov. 8 Wofford* Nov. 9 Furman* Nov. 13 SAMFORD* Nov. 15 CHATTANOOGA* Nov. 21-23 SoCon Tournament
Location
Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Moon Township, Pa. Elon, N.C. Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Williamsburg, Va. Elon, N.C. Boone, N.C. Cullowhee, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Davidson, N.C. Statesboro, Ga. Birmingham, Ala. Chattanooga, Tenn. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greensboro, N.C. Spartanburg, S.C. Greenville, S.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Greensboro, N.C.
! - Hilton RTP/NCCU Tournament # - Elon Volleyball Classic @ - Robert Morris Invitational % - William and Mary Tournament * - Southern Conference Match
Time
1 p.m. 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 4/6 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 a.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 5 p.m. 2 p.m. 2 p.m. 8 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. TBA 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 2 p.m.
2008 Elon Volleyball Media Guide