Tradition. Pride. Excellence. ment. 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. October 16, 2004~ Jen Williams becomes the all-time school dig leader in a 3-1 victory at Binghamtonon, N.Y. November 2004~ Toni Barnas is named to the America East All-Rookie Team. 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 All-Rookie team.
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. September 15, 2007~ Toni Barnas recorded 36 kills in a 3-2 win over Syracuse. Barnas’ 36 kills were the second most by any Wildcat at the time. Later that day, the Wildcats defeated Southern Methodist to capture the title at the UNH Tournament.The win over SMU was Head Coach Jill Hirschinger’s 200th win as coach at UNH. October 28, 2007~ The program helped raise over $2,500 for breast cancer during the “Dig for the Cure” event.The match was one of over 60 matches in the nation that was part of the “Dig for the Cure.” UNH played in front of a pink-splattered crowd of 503 during the event. November 11, 2007 ~ Alyse Lahti was selected America East Defensive Specialist of the Year and highlighted a group of five allconference honorees. Kate Uitti, Kirsten Bates and Emmy Blouin were First Team selections, while Lahti and Jessica Compton were Second Team honorees. November 18, 2007 ~ Toni Barnas was selected to the All-Championship Team following the conclusion of the 2007 America East Volleyball Championship. December 7, 2007~ Assistant Coach Stacy Barnett was elevated to associate head coach after serving three seasons as the top assistant coach. February 5, 2008 ~ The program hosts a celebration of life ceremony to remember the passing of former player Holly Young.Young passed away on Jan. 24, 2008 after a three-year battle with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. February 6, 2008 ~ Head Coach Jill Hirschinger was inducted into the Utah State University Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.
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.
April 19, 2008 ~ Jessica Compton is named the Holly Young MVP at the 2007 banquet. Earlier in the day the program took time to honor and celebrate the memory of Holly Young by planting a tree in the Memory Walk, retiring Young’s jersey (#4) and participating in the Relay 4 Life on campus.Toni Barnas was the recipient of the Ed Jentes Coaches’ Award. Kristen Bates earned the Judy Ray Academic Excellence Award, given annually to the Wildcat with the highest GPA on the team. Liz McAllister was named the winner of the Karl Van Asselt Assist Award for her work with the program.
November 11, 2006~ Hirschinger records her 600th win in a 3-2 victory against Binghampton at Lundholm Gymnasium. Hirsch-
May 13, 2008 ~ Jessica Compton is named the 2008 University of New Hampshire Woman of the Year.
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.
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inger becomes the 15th NCAA active head coach to record 600 wins.