UNH VOLLEYBALL October 10. 2003~ Sasha Scott becomes the fifth member of the 1,000 Dig Club in a 2-3 loss to Northeastern University.
October 16, 2004~ Jen Williams becomes the all-time school dig leader in a 3-1 victory at Binghamtonon, N.Y.
October 18, 2003~ The Wildcats top the 1,000 fan mark with 1,014 fans on “Pack the Arena Day” in a 3-0 victory over Stony Brook.
November 2004~ Toni Barnas is named to the America East AllRookie Team.
November 8, 2003~ Sasha Scott breaks the single-match school record for digs with 31 at University of Maryland- Baltimore County. November 20, 2003~ At the America East awards banquet, UNH takes home three of the five major awards for the second consecutive season. Alyson Coler is named Player of the Year, Sasha Scott is named Defensive Specialist of the Year, and Hirschinger is named Coach of the Year. Katie Weidner is named to the All-Rookie team. November 22, 2003~ The Wildcats defeat rival Northeastern 3-1 at Lundholm Gymnasium to capture the school’s third America East Championship title in volleyball. Alyson Coler is named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player as well as to the All-Tournament team with teammates Erin Ludwig and Sasha Scott. December 5, 2003~ UNH takes on No. 1 nationally ranked Southern California, the eventual national champions in the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats give the Women of Troy all they can handle scoring at least 17 points in each game. This marked the first time the UNH volleyball program had competed against the top team in the nation. December 15, 2003~ Alyson Coler is the first player in the program’s history to garner Honorable Mention All-America honors. February 3, 2004~ Karolyn Kirby is named to the 75th anniversary Pro Beach International All-Era Team by USA Volleyball. April 28, 2004~ Alyson Coler is named MVP for the 2003 season, while Jen Williams is awarded the Ed Jentes Coaches Award. Lyndsey Stults takes home the Judy Ray Academic Excellence Award for the third straight season, and Natasha Otte and Erin Walker are announced as captains for the 2004 season. September 10, 2004~ Jen Williams becomes the sixth member of the 1,000 dig club in a 3-1 victory over Siena. October 15, 2004~ Karolyn Kirby is inducted to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass.
February 16, 2005~ Former Wildcat and all-time assist leader Stacy Barnett is named an Assistant Coach for the program. April 2005~ Jen Williams is named MVP for the 2004 season, while Katie Steffens receives the Judy Ray Academic Excellence Award and Holly Young is awarded the Ed Jentes Coaches Award. Erin Walker is announced as the captain for the 2005 season. September 6, 2005~ The Wildcats host the defending national champions and No. 3 nationally ranked Stanford University on the fifth annual “Pack the Arena Day” breaking a school, conference and New England attendance record with 2,415 fans at Lundholm Gymnasium. September 10, 2005~ Erin Walker became UNH’s fourth player to post 1,000 career kills with 16 kills against Seton Hall at the UConn. Tournament in Storrs, Conn. November 2005~ Caitlin Dowd is named to the America East AllRookie team. April 22, 2006~ Erin Walker is named MVP for the 2005 season, while Katie Steffens was awarded the Judy Ray Academic Excellence Award and Meaghan Estes received the Ed Jentes Coaches Award. Toni Barnas and Sarah Rehn are announced as the 2006 captains. November 5, 2006~ Sarah Rehn notches 31 kills in a 3-2 win over Maine at Lundhom Gymnasium. Rehn is one of three Wildcats to earn 30 plus kills in a single match. November 11, 2006~ Hirschinger records her 600th win in a 3-2 victory against Binghampton at Lundholm Gymnasium. Hirschinger becomes the 15th NCAA active head coach to record 600 wins. November 17, 2006~ Wildcats Kirsten Bates, Lindsay Fogarty, Alyse Lahti and Kate Uitti are named to the America East All-Rookie Team. This marks the first time that any school in the conference garnered four athletes on the All-Rookie squad. April 21, 2007~ Sarah Rehn is named MVP for the 2006 season, while Jessica Compton received the Ed Jentes Coaches award and the Judy Ray Academic Excellence Awarded was awarded to Lucia Bridova. Toni Barnas, Jessica Compton, and Kate Uitti are announced as captains for the 2007 season. September 1, 2007~ Emmy Blouin became the fifth player in program history to join the 1,000-kill club. In addition, she finished her career third on the all-time list with 1,281 kills.
2011 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE
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