OPPONENT INFORMATION West Coast Conference Opponents Santa Clara Broncos
THE HEART OF A LION
OPPONENTS
2008 LMU VOLLEYBALL
HISTORY
The West Coast Conference has sent at least three teams to the NCAA Volleyball Championship for 11 straight seasons.
San Diego Toreros
Oct 25/Nov 20 • San Diego/LMU Location San Diego, Calif. Enrollment 7,600 Colors Torero Blue, Navy and White Home Court Jenny Craig Pavilion (5,100) Athletics Director Ky Snyder 2007 21-8/11-3 WCC (T-1st) Starters R/L 5/2 Newcomers 3 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 33-18 Head Coach Jennifer Petrie School Record 169-69 (eight years) Career Record 169-69 (eight years) Assistants Brent HilliardStephanie Moreno Volleyball SID Chris Loucks SID Email cloucks@sandiego.edu SID Phone 619-260-7930 SID Fax 619-260-2990 Press Row 619-767-3928 Website usdtoreros.com
2007 REVIEW
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Gonzaga Bulldogs
Oct 18/Nov 13 • LMU/Spokane Location Spokane, Wash. Enrollment 6,923 Colors Blue, White and Red Home Court Martin Centre (2,000) Athletics Director Mike Roth 2007 17-13/5-9 WCC (7th) Starters R/L 3/4 Newcomers 4 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 33-9 Head Coach Kip Yoshimura School Record 48-129 (six years) Career Record 299-201 (12 years) Assistants Kari Chavez, Abby Bennett Volleyball SID Liz Smith SID Email smith@athletics.gonzaga.edu SID Phone 509-313-4288 SID Fax 509-313-5730 Press Row 509-313-4224 Website gozags.com
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San Francisco Dons
Oct 23/Nov 22 • San Francisco/LMU Location San Francisco, Calif. Enrollment 8,000 Colors Green and Gold Home Court War Memorial Gym (5,300) Athletics Director Debra Gore-Mann 2007 17-13/6-8 WCC (T-5th) Starters R/L 5/2 Newcomers 6 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 38-8 Head Coach Gilad Doron School Record 17-13 (one year) Career Record 63-57 (four years) Assistants Dan Fisher, Samantha Hastings Volleyball SID Ryan McCrary SID Email mccrary@usfca.edu SID Phone 415-422-6162 SID Fax 415-422-2929 Press Row 415-422-6161 Website usfdons.com
LMU, which has not recorded a losing record at home in all 18 seasons under Steve Stratos, will play 15 home matches this year.
2008 LIONS
Portland Pilots
Oct 16/Nov 15 • LMU/Portland Location Portland, Ore. Enrollment 3,300 Colors Purple and White Home Court Chiles Center (4,852) Athletics Director Larry Williams 2007 7-21/0-14 WCC (8th) Starters R/L 5/2 Newcomers 6 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 35-8 Head Coach Joe Houck School Record First Season Career Record 131-76 (eight years) Assistants Michael King, Lindsey Sherburne Volleyball SID Wanda Rozwadowska SID Email TBA SID Phone 503-943-7425 SID Fax 503-943-7242 Press Row 503-943-7527 Website portlandpilots.com
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Pepperdine Waves
Oct 11/Nov 6 • LMU/Malibu Location Malibu, Calif. Enrollment 8,000 Colors Blue, Orange and White Home Court Firestone Fieldhouse (3,104) Athletics Director Dr. John Watson 2007 18-11/9-5 WCC (3rd) Starters R/L 5/2 Newcomers 3 Series vs. LMU Pepperdine leads 41-14 Head Coach Nina Matthies School Record 474-286 (25 years) Career Record 474-286 (25 years) Assistants Tim Jensen, Marcio Sicoli Volleyball SID Roger Horne SID Email roger.horne@pepperdine.edu SID Phone 310-506-4455 SID Fax 310-506-4322 Press Row 310-456-5050 Website pepperdinesports.com
St. Mary’s Gaels
Oct 4/Oct 30 • Moraga/LMU Location Moraga, Calif. Enrollment 3,916 Colors Navy, Red and Silver Home Court McKeon Pavilion (3,500) Athletics Director Mark Orr 2007 15-13/6-8 WCC (T-5th) Starters R/L 7/0 Newcomers 2 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 33-11 Head Coach Rob Browning School Record 45-37 (three years) Career Record 45-37 (three years) Assistants Sam Crosson, Keegan Cook Volleyball SID Mandy Bible SID Email abible@stmarys-ca.edu SID Phone 925-631-8562 SID Fax 925-631-4405 Press Row 925-376-3906 Website SMCGaels.com
MEDIA
Oct 2/Nov 1 • Santa Clara/LMU Location Santa Clara, Calif. Enrollment 8,377 Colors Red and White Home Court Leavey Center (4,500) Athletics Director Dan Coonan 2007 19-12/11-3 WCC (T-1st) Starters R/L 5/2 Newcomers 6 Series vs. LMU LMU leads 28-25 Head Coach Jon Wallace School Record 195-78 (nine years) Career Record 195-78 (nine years) Assistants Dustin Moore, Will Yuen Volleyball SID Sabrina Polidoro SID Email spolidoro@scu.edu SID Phone 408-554-4659 SID Fax 408-554-6942 Press Row 408-554-4655 Website santaclarabroncos.com
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