2010 Penn State Women's Volleyball Media Guide

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2010 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Table of Contents

2010 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14 Roster & Radio/TV Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-9 Schedule, Big Ten Composite Schedule & Travel Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-11 Quickfacts & Outlook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-14

Coaching Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-26 Head Coach Russ Rose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-23 Assistant Coaches & Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-26

2010 Penn State Nittany Lion Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-51

Fatima Balza, Blair Brown, Alyssa D’Errico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-33 Cathy Quilico, Jessica Ullrich, Arielle Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-39 Katie Kabbes, Megan Shifflett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-43 Kristin Carpenter, Darcy Dorton, Marika Racibarskas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44-46 Newcomers & Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-51

2010 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-64

Opponent & Series Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-53 Non-Conference Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-59 Big Ten Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60-64

2009 In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-90

NCAA Championship In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-70 Big Ten In Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-76 Results & Final Stats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-78 Match-by-Match Highs and Superlative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-80 Match-by-Match Box Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81-90

Penn State Volleyball History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-164

A Winning Tradition & Postseason History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-93 1999 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94-97 2007 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98-101 2008 National Champions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-105 2009 Tour to Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106-109 2005 Tour of Slovenia and Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110-111 2000 Tour to Cuba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112 Penn State All-Time All-Americans & Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113-128 Honors and Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129-134 Letterwinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135 Single-Match, Season, Career and Team Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136-140 All-Time Series Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141-149 Year-by-Year Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150-160 Nittany Lion Alumni Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .161 All-Time AVCA Final Season Polls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162-163 Booster Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .164

Media Relations Contact: Susan Bedsworth 101-G Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802

Office Phone: 814-865-1757 Cell Phone: 814-308-2273 FAX: 814-863-3165 E-Mail: sjb5001@psu.edu Rec Hall Press Row Phone: 814-865-2388

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Credits The 2010 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Yearbook

was compiled, written, and layed out by Susan Bedsworth; Stephanie Petulla, Executive Editor; Michele Kopec, Design and Cover Art. Photos by: Mark Selders, Steve Manuel, Jen Armson-Dyer, Susan Bedsworth, USA Volleyball. Special thanks to Jeff Warner the stat guru, Bill Kauffman (USA Volleyball), Valerie Todryk (Big Ten), opponent SIDs, Julie Backstrom, Taryn Graf, Laura Bologna and Maggie Redden. Printed by: Jostens, State College, Pa.

Copies Available to the public for $7 each. U.Ed. No. ICA-11-8

Statement of Nondiscrimination

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to programs, facilities, admission, and employment without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, performance, or qualifications as determined by University policy or by state or federal authorities. It is the policy of the University to maintain an academic and work environment free of discrimination, including harassment. The Pennsylvania State University prohibits discrimination and harassment against any person because of age, ancestry, color, disability or handicap, national origin, race, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Discrimination or harassment against faculty, staff, or students will not be tolerated at The Pennsylvania State University. t all inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy to the Affirmative Action Director, The Pennsylvania State University, 328 Boucke Building, University Park, PA 16802-5901; Tel 814-865-4700/V, 814-863-1150/TTY.

Penn State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165-172

Nittany Lion Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .166 Rec Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167 President Dr. Graham Spanier & Director of Athletics Tim Curley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168-169 The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171-172 State College and National Media Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .171 Interview and Credential Policies & Photo Boundaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .172

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2010 Roster Numerical Roster No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 22 23

Name Ariel Scott Katie Kabbes Fatima Balza Jessica Ullrich Kristin Carpenter Maddie Martin Arielle Wilson Erica Denney Blair Brown Marika Racibarskas Darcy Dorton Alyssa D’Errico Megan Shifflett Cathy Quilico Maggie Harding Katie Slay Deja McClendon Krosby Pabst Mikinzie Moydell Ali Longo

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

Pos. MH OH MH DS S/DS OH MH MH MH/Opp. S OH L/DS DS/S L/DS DS MH OH DS S DS

Ht. 6-4 6-4 6-3 5-8 5-7 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-2 5-9 5-6 5-1 5-6 6-6 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-6

Hometown/Last School Ridgewood, N.J./Immaculate Heart Academy Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons Merida, Venezuela/Western Nebraska C.C. Wheaton, Ill./Purdue Mechanicsville, Va./Hanover Tampa, Fla./H.B. Plant Broadview, Ill./Proviso East Aurora, Colo./Grandview Purcellville, Va./Loudoun Valley Chatham, N.J./Chatham Muncie, Ind./Delta Byron, N.Y./Byron-Bergen Falls Church, Va./Langley Thousand Oaks, Calif./Boston College State College, Pa./State College Area Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield Louisville, Ky./Dupont Manual Magnet Long Beach, Calif./Woodrow Wilson Classical Parker, Colo./Chaparral Littleton, Colo./Chatfield

Head Coach: Assistant Coaches:

Russ Rose (George Williams, 1975), 32nd year Dennis Hohenshelt (Juniata, 1993), 5th year Kaleena Davidson (Penn State, 2006), 2nd year Dir. of VB Operations: Adam Hughes (Penn State, 2008), 1st year

Net - 7’ 4 1/8” Left Front

• OH

Middle Front

Right Front

• MH

• S, Opp. Right Back

Left Back

• OH, L, DS, MH

Position Breakdown:

• S, Opp., DS

Middle Back

• OH, L, DS, MH

OH: Outside hitter, generally attacks from left front MH: Middle hitter, generally attacks from middle front Opp.: Opposite or right side hitter, generally attacks from the right front DS: Defensive Specialist, a substitution in the backrow for serving, passing and defensive purposes

Players rotate in a clockwise direction and serve when they are in the right back position. The libero (wearing a different color jersey) may take the place of any of the three backrow players and does not count as a team substitution.

S: Setter, generally handles the second contact to distribute the ball to the hitters, may only attack and block when in the front row L: Libero, a backrow player concentrated on passing and defense; may serve; may not attack the ball above the height of the net; wears a different colored jersey to help distinguish “on-the-fly” entry into the game.

Roster Breakdown By Class

Seniors (6): Balza, Brown, D’Errico, Quilico, Ullrich, Wilson Juniors (2): Kabbes, Shifflett Sophomores (3): Carpenter, Dorton, Racibarskas Freshmen (9): Denney, Harding, Longo, Martin, McClendon, Moydell, Pabst, Scott, Slay

By Position

Setters (3): Carpenter, Moydell, Racibarskas Libero/Def. Specialists (7): D’Errico, Harding, Longo, Pabst, Quilico, Shifflett, Ullrich Middle Hitters (6): Balza, Brown, Denney, Scott, Slay, Wilson Outside Hitters (LS/RS) (5): Brown, Dorton, Kabbes, Martin, McClendon

By State/Country

California (2): Pabst, Quilico Colorado (3): Denney, Longo, Moydell Florida (1): Martin Illinois (2): Ullrich, Wilson Indiana (1): Dorton Kentucky (1): McClendon New Jersey (1): Racibarskas, Scott New York (1): D’Errico North Carolina (2): Kabbes, Slay Pennsylvania (1): Harding Virginia (3): Brown, Carpenter, Shifflett Venezuela (1): Balza

Pronunciations

Ariel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARE-ee-el Arielle . . . . . . . . . . . . .ARE-ee-el Balza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ball-za D’Errico . . . . . . . . . .Duh-REE-ko Fatima . . . . . . . . . . . .Fa-TEE-ma Hohenshelt . . . . . . .HO-en-shelt Kabbes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CAB-es Kaleena . . . . . . . . . . .Ka-lee-na Megan (Shifflett) . . . .Mee-gan Marika . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma-ree-ka Quilico . . . . . . . . . .QUILL-ah-ko Racibarskas . . . . . . .Rass-i-bars-kus Shifflett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shif-let

New Terminology and Scoring:

There were a few new rule changes in 2008. The NCAA coaches have decided to change the terminology “game” to “set” - so now matches consist of the best three-of-five sets. Also, instead of rally scoring to 30 points in the first four sets, sets will be played to 25. The fifth set will still be rally scoring to 15 points. Both changes were made to mirror international volleyball. 8

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Radio/Television Roster

3 Fatima Balza

4 Jessica Ullrich

5 Kristin Carpenter

6 Maddie Martin

9 Blair Brown

10 Marika Racisbarskas

11 Darcy Dorton

12 Alyssa D’Errico

19 Krosby Pabst

1 Ariel Scott

2 Katie Kabbes

7 Arielle Wilson

8 Erica Denney Fr., MH, 6-5 Aurora, Colo.

RS-Sr., MH/Opp., 6-5 Purcellville, Va.

13 Megan Shifflett

Fr., MH, 6-4 Ridgewood, N.J.

Sr., MH, 6-3 Broadview, Ill.

Jr., OH, 6-4 Raleigh, N.C.

Sr., MH, 6-3 Merida, Venezuela

Sr., DS, 5-8 Winfield, Ill.

So., S, 6-0 Chatham, N.J.

So., S/DS, 5-6 Mechanicsville, Va.

So., OH, 6-2 Muncie, Ind.

Fr., OH, 6-2 Tampa, Fla.

Sr., L, 5-9 Byron, N.Y.

Jr., DS/S, 5-6 Falls Church, Va.

14 Cathy Quilico

Sr., DS, 5-1 Thousand Oaks, Calif.

15 Maggie Harding

16 Katie Slay

18 Deja McClendon Fr., OH, 6-1 Louisville, Ky.

Fr., DS, 5-7 Long Beach, Calif.

22 Mikinzie Moydell

23 Ali Longo

Russ Rose Head Coach

Dennis Hohenshelt Assistant Coach

Kaleena Davidson Assistant Coach

Adam Hughes Dir. of VB Operations

Fr., S, 6-0 Parker, Colo.

Fr., DS, 5-6 Littleton, Colo.

Fr., DS, 5-6 State College, Pa.

Fr., MH, 6-6 Raliegh, N.C.

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2010 Schedule Schedule Notes

• Matches against eight teams that competed in the 2009 NCAA Tournament, including five ranked in the season-ending AVCA Top 25 Coaches Poll, highlight the 2010 Penn State women’s volleyball schedule. • Among its opponents, the defending national champion Nittany Lions will take on NCAA National Championship runner-up Texas, national semifinalist Minnesota, regional finalist Michigan, regional semifinalists Florida, Stanford and Illinois and NCAA Tournament participants Ohio State and Michigan State. • Penn State holds a 441-74 (.856) record over opponents it will face during the 2010 season, including a 337-43 (.887) Big Ten record since joining the conference.

August

27-28 at Carolina Classic (host: University of North Carolina) Fri. 27 at North Carolina Chapel Hill, N.C. Sat. 28 vs. Villanova Chapel Hill, N.C. vs. Campbell Chapel Hill, N.C.

September

3-4 hosts Nittany Lion Invitational Fri. 3 vs. Seton Hall Sat. 4 vs. Colgate vs. Va. Commonwealth

University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.

8 p.m. 11 a.m. 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m.

10-11 at Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic (host: University of Florida) Fri. 10 Florida Gainesville, Fla. 7:30 p.m. Sat. 11 Texas/Stanford Gainesville, Fla. 6:30 p.m. 17-18 hosts Penn State Classic Fri. 3 vs. George Washington Sat. 4 vs. Princeton vs. St. John’s Fri. Sun.

24 26

at Illinois at Wisconsin

• The Nittany Lions open the schedule on Aug. 27-28 at the Carolina Classic, taking on Villanova, Campbell and host North Carolina. Penn State then hosts the Nittany Lion Invitational on Sept. 3-4 welcoming Seton Hall, Colgate and Virginia Commonwealth to Rec Hall.

Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Wed. Sat. Fri. Sat.

1 2 8 9 15 16 20 23 29 30

• Penn State then heads to the Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic on Sept. 1011 where it will face Florida in its first of two matches. The team will then take on either Texas or Stanford on Sept. 11. The Nittany Lions close out the preseason hosting the Penn State Classic. Penn State faces George Washington, Princeton and St. John’s.

Fri. Sat. Fri. Sat. Wed. Fri. Fri. Sat. F-S F-S

• The slate also features a first-time meeting with Campbell University.

• Penn State opens up Big Ten play at Illinois on Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. before facing Wisconsin on Sept. 26 at 1 p.m.. The Nittany Lions host their first Big Ten home match on Friday, Oct. 1 when Michigan State arrives at Rec Hall for a 7 p.m. start. Penn State challenges Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 2 before heading back on the road.

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University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.

7 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m.

Champaign, Ill. Madison, Wis.

7 p.m. 1 p.m.

vs. Michigan State vs. Michigan at Purdue at Indiana vs. Minnesota vs. Iowa at Ohio State at Northwestern vs. Indiana vs. Purdue

University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. West Lafayette, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Columbus, Ohio Evanston, Ill. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa.

7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m.

5 6 12 13 17 19 26 27

at Michigan at Michigan State vs. Wisconsin vs. Illinois vs. Ohio State vs. Northwestern at Iowa at Minnesota

Ann Arbor, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Iowa City, Iowa Minneapolis, Minn.

3-4 10-11

NCAA First & Second Rounds Campus Sites NCAA Regional Semifinals & Finals (University Park, Pa.; Seattle, Wash.; Austin, Texas; Dayton, Ohio) NCAA National Semifinals Kansas City, Mo. NCAA National Championship Kansas City, Mo.

Thurs. 16 Sat. 18

October

November

December

7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 8 p.m.

Home matches played at Rec Hall in bold • All times local to site and subject to change • * Indicates Big Ten match

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Big Ten Composite Schedule Wednesday, September 22 Purdue at Indiana Friday, September 24 Penn State at Illinois Iowa at Michigan Minnesota at Michigan State Indiana at Northwestern Ohio State at Wisconsin Saturday, September 25 Minnesota at Michigan Iowa at Michigan State Purdue at Northwestern IOhio State at Illinois Sunday, September 26 Penn State at Wisconsin Wednesday, September 29 Illinois at Wisconsin Friday, October 1 IMichigan State at Penn State Michigan at Ohio State Indiana at Iowa Purdue at Minnesota Northwestern at Wisconsin Saturday, October 2 Michigan at Penn State Michigan State at Ohio State Northwestern at Illinois

Sunday, October 17 Purdue at Wisconsin Wednesday, October 20 Penn State at Ohio State Friday, October 22 Michigan at Indiana Michigan State at Purdue Wisconsin at Iowa Illinois at Minnesota Ohio State at Northwestern Saturday, October 23 Penn State at Northwestern Michigan at Purdue Michigan State at Indiana Illinois at Iowa Sunday, October 24 Wisconsin at Minnesota Wednesday, October 27 Iowa at Minnesota Friday, October 29 Indiana at Penn State Michigan at Illinois Michigan State at Wisconsin Purdue at Ohio State Northwestern at Minnesota

Sunday, October 3 Purdue at Iowa Indiana at Minnesota

Saturday, October 30 Purdue at Penn State Michigan at Wisconsin Michigan State at Illinois Northwestern at Iowa Indiana at Ohio State

Wednesday, October 6 Minnesota at Iowa

Wednesday, November 3 Wisconsin at Illinois

Friday, October 8 Penn State at Purdue Wisconsin at Michigan Illinois at Michigan State Iowa at Northwestern Ohio State at Indiana

Friday, November 5 Penn State at Michigan Ohio State at Michigan State Iowa at Purdue Minnesota at Indiana Illinois at Northwestern

Saturday, October 9 Penn State at Indiana Illinois at Michigan Wisconsin at Michigan State Ohio State at Purdue

Saturday, November 6 Penn State at Michigan State Ohio State at Michigan Iowa at Indiana Minnesota at Purdue Wisconsin at Northwestern

Sunday, October 10 Minnesota at Northwestern

Wednesday, November 10 Indiana at Purdue Friday, November 12 Wisconsin at Penn State Michigan at Minnesota Michigan State at Iowa Northwestern at Purdue Illinois at Ohio State Saturday, November 13 Illinois at Penn State Michigan at Iowa Michigan State at Minnesota Northwestern at Indiana Wisconsin at Ohio State Wednesday, November 17 Ohio State at Penn State Friday, November 19 Northwestern at Penn State Purdue at Michigan Indiana at Michigan State Iowa at Illinois Minnesota at Wisconsin Saturday, November 20 Indiana at Michigan Purdue at Michigan State Iowa at WIsconsin Minnesota at Illinois Northwestern at Ohio State Wednesday, November 24 Michigan at Michigan State Friday, November 26 Penn State at Iowa Michigan St. at Northwestern Illinois at Indiana Wisconsin at Purdue Ohio State at Minnesota Saturday, November 27 Penn State at Minnesota Michigan at Northwestern Ohio State at Iowa Wisconsin at Indiana Illinois at Purdue

Wednesday, October 13 Michigan State at Michigan

Travel Plans

Aug. 27-28 – at Carolina Classic Hilton RDU Airport 4810 Page Creek Lane • Durham, N.C. Phone: (919) 941-6000 / Fax: (919) 941-4845 Sept. 10-11 – at Nike Big Four Classic Springhill Suites by Marriott 4155 Southwest 40th Blvd • Gainesville, Fla. Phone: (352) 376-8873 / Fax: (352) 376-8894 Sept. 24 – at Illinois Hawthorn Suites 101 Trade Center Dr. • Champaign, Ill. Phone: (217) 398-3400 / Fax: (217) 398-2637 Sept. 26 – at Wisconsin Courtyard by Marriott 2266 Deming Way • Middleton, Wis. Phone: (608) 203-0100 / Fax: (608) 203-0101 Oct. 8 - at Purdue Courtyard by Marriott 150 Fairingtn Ave • Lafayatte, Ind. Phone: (765) 449-4800 / Fax: (765) 449-4822 Oct. 9 - at Indiana TBD

Oct. 20 - at Ohio State Hilton Garden Inn 3232 Olentangy River Rd• Columbus, Ohio Phone: (614) 263-7200 / Fax: (614) 263-7201 Oct. 23 - at Northwestern Doubletree 9599 Skokie Blvd. • Skokie, Ill. Phone: (847) 679-7000 / Fax: (847) 679-0810 Nov. 5 – at Michigan Kensington Court 610 Hilton Blvd. Ann Arbor, Mich. Phone: (734) 761-7800 / Fax: (734) 761-1040 Nov. 6 – at Michigan State Courtyard by Marriott 2710 Lake Kansing Rd. • Lansing, Mich. Phone: (517) 482-0500 / Fax: (517) 482-0557 Nov. 26 – at Iowa Sheraton Iowa City 210 S. Dubuque St. • Iowa City, IA Phone: (319) 337-4058 / Fax: (319) 337-9045

Friday, October 15 Minnesota at Penn State Northwestern at Michigan Iowa at Ohio State Indiana at Wisconsin Purdue at Illinois

Nov. 21 – at Minnesota Radisson Inn 615 Washington Ave SE • Minneapolis, Minn. Phone: (612) 379-8888 / Fax: (612) 379-8436

Saturday, October 16 Iowa at Penn State Northwestern at Michigan St. Indiana at Illinois Minnesota at Ohio State Penn State is 337-43 in Big Ten play since joining the conference in 1991, including a 178-12 mark at Rec Hall.

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Quickfacts and 2010 Season Outlook Quickfacts The University

Location: . . . . .University Park, Pa. 16802 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.112 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nittany Lions Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten President: . . . . . . . .Dr. Graham Spanier Director of Athletics: . . . . . . .Tim Curley Assoc. AD/SWA: Susan Delaney-Scheetz Facility (capacity): . . . .Rec Hall (5,812)

Volleyball Staff

Head Coach: . .Russ Rose (32nd season) Alma Mater: . . . .George Williams (1975) Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,001-159 Years/Pct.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (31/.863) School Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .same Asst Coaches: .Dennis Hohenshelt (5th) . . . . . . . . . . .Kaleena Davidson (2nd) Dir. VB Ops.: . . . . . . .Adam Hughes (1st) Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . .(814) 863-7475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or (814) 863-7474 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-1746 Office Address: . . . . . . . . . .235 Rec Hall

Season In Review

2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-0 Home: 17-0 Away: 14-0 Neutral: 7-0 Big Ten record (finish): . . . . . . . 20-0 (1st) Home: 10-0 Away: 10-0 Final AVCA Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . .No. 1 Postseason Play: .National Champions First Round: . . . . .def. Binghamton, 3-0 Second Round: . . . . . . . .def. Penn, 3-0 Regional Semi: . . .def. #16 Florida, 3-0 Regional Final: . .def. #9 California, 3-0 National Semi: . . . .def. #12 Hawaii, 3-1 National Final: . . . . . .def. #2 Texas, 3-2

The History

First Year of Volleyball: . . . . . . . . . . .1976 All-Time Record (Years): 1,052-202-4 (34) All-Time Big Ten Record: . . . . . . . .337-43 Years/Win Pct.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19/.887 Big Ten Titles: . . . .(13) 1992, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97 ‘98, ‘99, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Atlantic 10 Titles: . . . . . . . .(8) 1983-1990 NCAA Tournament Appearances: . . .29 NCAA Tournament Record: . . . . . .66-25 NCAA National Titles: . . . . . .1999, 2007, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008, 2009

In 2008, the Nittany Lions became the sixth team to win back-to-back national championships. e big question heading into 2009 was if Penn State could make it three in a row. Any doubt was soon put to rest as Penn State became the first team to win three straight NCAA National titles with a 3-2 comefrom-behind victory against Texas in the 2009 NCAA Championship. Volleyball fans may wonder what is in store for the Nittany Lions in 2010. ey may be quick to point out the loss of All-American talents in Alisha Glass and Megan Hodge and the youth of this year’s squad. ey may even be asking the question, “Can this team do it one more time?” However, head coach Russ Rose isn’t worrying about another national title or even a Big Ten Championship. His focus, as it has always been, is on developing a whole new team with the same rich tradition and high goals as the teams in years past. Youth aside, Rose will look to his experienced players, the same ones who have played key roles in the three championships, to set an example for the group of talented newcomers who will join them on the court this season. Rose, who enters his 32nd season at the helm of the Penn State program, knows this year will be different. He knows it will be tough on everyone from the players to the staff. His time, effort and experience give him an advantage though. Rose knows what to expect and how hard everyone will have to work. Most importantly, he is realistic. “e last two or three years, I thought on paper that we had a team that could legitimately compete for a national championship,” said Rose. “I wouldn’t say that about this team because it’s unfair. What this team can do is improve throughout the season. I expect us to hit a lot of bumpy roads along the way. e conference is tough and our schedule presents us with some great challenges. Our goal in the end will be to be the best team we can be, to get better through the season, to play hard and play together. We’ll see where we end up.” Setter Who’s Back? Marika Racibarskas (Chatham, N.J.) and Kristin Carpenter (Mechanicsville, Va.) are back for their second season as Nittany Lions. e pair possesses experience setting from their high school and club careers, but saw action in their freshman season as serving and defensive specialists. While coach Rose feels Carpenter is the best athlete of the group and Marika is one of the hardest workers on the team, he may be looking at a newcomer to take over for three-time AllAmerican Glass. Who’s New? Freshman Mikinzie Moydell (Parker Colo.) is leading the pack as the potential starting setter according to Rose. “Mikinzie has a good handle on the game and she interacts well with others. e physical nature of college volleyball is something she won’t understand until she’s in the gym and has balls being hit at her at a certain velocity, big outside Blair hitters hitting over her and small outside hitters Brown being crafty with her. It’ll be a far cry from what we’ve done the last couple of years, but that’s not going to stop us from going to practice every day and trying to find a way to be competitive both in the conference and in the national picture.” Moydell was named an AAU, AVCA Under Armour and ESPN RISE All-American as a three-year varsity letterwinner at Chaparral High School. She guided her team to the 2006 and 2009 District Championship, as well as the 2009 Regional title. A First Team All-Colorado nominee, Moydell was also named to the Volleyball Magazine Fab 50. Outside Hitter Who’s Back? Junior Katie Kabbes (Raleigh, N.C.) is one of two returning outside hitters for Rose, but with sophomore Darcy Dorton (Muncie, Ind.) a question mark for the first part of the season, Kabbes will be the lone returner with any collegiate match experience. Kabbes will be looking to make an impact from the

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2010 Season Outlook start at one of the two open outside positions. Her predecessors were AllAmericans and Rose feels Kabbes is ready to step up. “Katie certainly has made great strides over the last two years. I hope this will be a breakout season for her.” Kabbes appeared in 39 matches in her first two seasons as a Nittany Lion. She has totaled 68 kills and 24 blocks, while also posting 21 digs. On the right side, Coach Rose can count on the leadership and experience of senior captain Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.). A two-time All-American, it will be necessary for Brown to lead the talented crop of newcomers. “is is Blair and Ari’s (Arielle Wilson) team this year and I trust they’ll do their best,” said Rose. “We might have to move Blair to the outside and have someone else play right if our hitting doesn’t come along. At this point, I don’t know. But Blair is a two-time All-American and I’m confident she’ll play like one.” A unanimous First Team All-Big Ten selection, Brown finished second on the team in 2009 with 347 kills for an average of 2.97 kills per set. She was a strong blocker for Rose, tallying 107 blocks for the season, while also making in impact in the back row and as a server. Who’s New? Rose has two newcomers hoping to find a starting spot on the outside, including Maddie Martin (Tampa, Fla.) and Deja McClendon (Louisville, Ky.). Two other options Rose might look at are Carpenter and freshman Ali Longo (Littleton, Colo.), a defensive specialist. “Deja is a great offensive player who plays high at the net, while Maddie is more of an all-around threat. Kristin and Ali are both small, but were successful at the junior and high school levels as passer/hitters. Although they’re small, they play hard and might find themselves in the mix as well.” Martin, who is 6-2, was a four-year varsity letterwinner at H.B. Plant High School where she guided her team to four straight state championships. She was a two-year member of the Katie USA A1 Select Team and Kabbes was named the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year. Martin was a twotime PrepVolleyball All-American, as well as an AAU, ESPN RISE and AVCA Under Armour AllAmerican. McClendon comes to Penn State after being selected Miss Kentucky Volleyball and the Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year. A four-time AAU All-American, McClendon was a member of the 2009 JVDA National Champions and won a gold medal at the USAV High Performance Championships. Longo played for the Juggernaut Volleyball Club and was a four-year letterwinner and three-year captain at Chatfield High.

Arielle Wilson

She was a three-time First Team All-Conference honoree and was a twotime Region All-Star selection. Middle Hitter Who’s Back? Rose welcomes back AVCA First Team All-American Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) and senior Fatima Balza (Merida, Venezuela) at middle. “Ari led the nation in hitting last year, but it was with the aid of a great passing team and a terrific setter,” said Rose. “She will have to adjust this year with the change in our level of passing and setting and will have to make good swings every time. Ari will be our leader in the middle. “Fatima did a terrific job last year with what we asked her to do. She was not one of our primary offensive options, but was very good when offered the opportunity. Overall, Fatima made great contributions to the team and I believe she’ll continue to be a hard worker and a good blocker.” Wilson was named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team and earned First Team All-Big Ten status. She led the nation with a recordbreaking .540 hitting percentage and her career hitting percentage of .489 tops the Nittany Lion career charts. She started all 38 matches in 2009 and finished third on the team with 337 kills and led the team with 186 blocks, averaging 1.52 blocks per set. In her first year at Penn State, Balza played in all 38 matches, starting in all but one. She finished second on the team with 171 total blocks, averaging 1.47 blocks per set to rank 10th in the nation. Balza has three or more blocks in 32 matches and posted a career-best 12 against Ohio State. Who’s New? Joining Wilson and Balza in the middle are freshmen Erica Denney (Aurora, Colo.), Ariel Scott (Ridgewood, N.J.) and Katie Slay (Raleigh, N.C.). While Rose will see the newcomers play for the first time during preseason, he’s confident they will adapt well to the collegiate game and add some depth at the position. “Erica and Mikinzie played well together in club so that experience may provide some intangibles,” said Rose. “Ariel is a physical player who I think we’ll look at to play this year at either middle or outside. She has a great frame, good strength and is very competitive. Katie may be the best incoming blocker we’ve ever had in the program. She may have to work hard to earn time on the court from an offensive standpoint, but she’s going to be able to block a lot of balls.”

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2010 Season Outlook her ability to handle the pressure of making plays at critical times.

Alyssa D’Errico Denney was a four-year letterwinner at Grandview High School where she led her team to the 2007 State Championship and a third place finish in 2009. e three-time All-State honoree was named an AVCA/Under Armour All-American and a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace. Denney picked up international experience with the Youth National Team aiding them in winning a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championships, as well as competing in the 2009 World Championships in ailand. e New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year, Scott was also an AVCA/Under Armour All-America. She was named to the USA A2 High Performance Team and joined Denney as a Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace. At Immaculate Heart Academy, Scott guided her team to four straight league championship and three straight state championships.

Who’s New? In addition to the experienced upperclassmen, Rose will have additional options in the back row thanks to a host of newcomers. Freshmen Maggie Harding (State College, Pa.), Ali Longo (Littleton, Colo.) and Krosby Pabst (Long Beach, Calif.) will all compete for time on the court this season. “Krosby has a great volleyball IQ and always seems to be in the right place at the right time,” said Rose. “Ali has a strong jump serve and while Maggie may not be as strong as some of the other players, she works hard and has the potential to make some great contributions to this team.” Harding, a four-year letterwinner and team captain at local State College Area High School, was an All-State selection her senior season and earned spots on the PVA Invitational, Rally in the Valley Invitational, Susquehannock Invitational and the Saint Francis Invitational All-Tournament Teams. Longo, the third newcomer to the team this year from Colorado, was also a four-year varsity letterwinner in high school. A three-time First Team All-Conference honoree, Longo was named Second Team All-State and Jeffco League MVP in her senior season. She played for the Juggernaut Volleyball Club and was a two-time Region All-Star selection. Pabst guided her high school team to two straight Moore League Varsity Volleyball Championships in Long Beach, Calif. A two-time All-Moore League Second Team honoree, Pabst earned a gold medal in volleyball at the Junior Olympics. She also lettered in soccer where she also earned All-Moore League Second Team accolades twice.

Cathy Quilico

Defensive Specialist/Libero Who’s Back? Rose most assuredly can count on the presence of seniors Alyssa D’Errico (Byron, N.Y.), Cathy Quilico (ousand Oaks, Calif.) and Jessica Ullrich (Winfield, Ill.) in the back row in 2010. e trio is joined by returning junior Megan Shifflett (Falls Church, Va.), as well as Carpenter. “We’re going to depend a lot on our seniors, Cathy, Alyssa and Jess. I think we’ll be stronger in the back row. While I don’t think you can win a lot of matches being stronger in the back, I think you can steal a couple of matches thanks to the impact of the back row players. It will prove to be a competitive position for us this year and the expectations of those individuals playing will be very high.” D’Errico was the starting libero last season playing in all 38 matches. She led the team in digs with 433, averaging 3.55 digs per set, and aces with 62. Quilico was a consistent presence at defensive specialist for Rose appearing in all 38 matches, starting in 18. While the shortest member of the team at 5-1, she is one of the quickest and made some big plays in the NCAA Finals. Ullrich played in 29 matches last season as a serving and defensive specialist. Coach Rose knows he can count on Ullrich’s serve, as well as Carpenter’s. He also knows he can count on the experience and volleyball IQ of Shifflett, who played during the National Championship, as well as 14 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Head Coach Russ Rose ping only 18 sets in the entire season. e Nittany Lions ended the season ranked first in the country in hitting percentage, attacking at a Big Ten-record clip of .350, good for second all-time in the Penn State annals. e Nittany Lions also continued their dominance of the Big Ten, posting a perfect 20-0 record and capturing their unprecedented fifth consecutive outright conference title, a feat never before accomplished by a volleyball squad. Harmotto earned Big Ten Player of the Year honors by annihilating the conference record for hitting percentage. She attacked at a .492 clip for the year to top the previous record of .455 set in 1986. e Nittany Lions improved upon 2007’s result in 2008 not just by winning 32nd Year at Penn State their third national title, but becoming only the sixth team to win back-to-back Career Record: 1,001-159 national titles and only the fourth team to manage it while going undefeated. Alma Mater: George Williams, 1975 e 2008 squad led by six AVCA All-Americans, including first team honorees Heading one of the most successful programs in the country, Russ Rose Christa Harmotto, Nicole Fawcett (AVCA National Player of the Year), Alisha passes along the confidence and character he has gained during his tenure in Glass and Megan Hodge and second team honorees Blair Brown and Arielle Happy Valley. Wilson, finished the season with a perfect 38-0 record. e Nittany Lions won It is a confidence not gleaned from the shine of numerous trophies and accoa record-breaking 111 straight sets on their way to the title, and entered 2009 lades bestowed upon the coach and the program, though no one would on a NCAA record-breaking 64-match winning streak. e Lions finished 2008 question if it was. In 31 seasons at Penn State, Rose has collected wins at a stagsetting a rally era record for hitting percentage with a mark of .390. It’s the secgering pace. Never having posted less than 22 wins in a season, he enters the ond-highest percentage of all time for any era. Penn State once again dominated 2010 season as the NCAA leader in career winning percentage, having won the Big Ten finishing with a 20-0 record for the fifth time. e squad had five more than 86% of the matches he has coached at Penn State. In 2009, Rose First Team All-Big Ten honorees and Fawcett was named PSU’s 18th Big Ten became only the third active Division I head coach to surpass the 1,000 career Player of the Year. wins milestone. His teams have collected four national titles and 13 Big Ten Back-to-back national titles weren’t enough for the Nittany Lions who championships in 19 years within the league, all while entrenching the Nittany became the first team in Division I women’s volleyball history to win three in Lions among the elite programs in the nation. a row with a come-from-behind triumph against No. 2 Texas in 2009. Led by While he doesn’t focus on personal accolades, Rose’s accomplishments read four returning All-Americans in Hodge, Glass, Wilson and Brown, Penn State like a laundry list of volleyball awards. In 2007 Rose was one of three coaches finished with a 38-0 record for the second straight season extending their recordinducted into the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of breaking winning streak to 102-consecutive matches. Hodge, the AVCA Fame and was also named the AVCA Division I National Coach of the Year, the National Player of the Year and Honda-Broderick Cup Co-Winner, Glass, WilAVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year and the Big Ten Coach of the Year son and Brown all picked up first team All-America honors and Wilson by both the coaches and the media. He garnered all three awards again in 2008 shattered NCAA record for hitting percentage attacking in leading his team to its third NCAA title. In response to the at a .540 clip for the year. With another dominating perawards, Rose focused the praise back on his teams. formance in the Big Ten with a perfect 20-0 record, Rose’s Coaching “It’s a great honor to be recognized by the governing Hodge was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the Honors organization of your sport,” he said with regards to the Hall second time, freshman phenom Darcy Dorton was of Fame induction. “It’s an individual award given to a coach • 2007 AVCA Hall of Fame Inductee named the Freshman of the Year and Rose was honored of a team sport, so it’s a reflection of the great players and as the league’s Coach of the Year. • 2005 USA Volleyball All-Time Great staff, and the commitment the university has made to give us In 2003, Rose celebrated 25 years of coaching at Penn Coach Honoree an opportunity to compete at a high level and have success.” State. He was honored with a bench outside of the post • 2000 United States Olympic Others also realize the impact that Rose has had on the office sponsored by the Penn State Booster Club and surCommittee Coach of the Year volleyball community, not only in Pennsylvania but across prised with a gathering of more than 40 former players • Four-time AVCA Coach of the Year the country. and members of the program, who offered their thoughts 1990, 1997, 2007, 2008 “Halls of Fame are reserved for those who have done and insights on Rose and his career. • Three-time Volleyball Monthly exceptional work for a long, long time,” said AVCA Execu“It was my sophomore year when he said ‘When you Coach of the Year tive Director Kathy DeBoer. “ese candidates are the best 1990, 1993, 1999 leave this gym, when you finish your career, every day of the best, and credit Russ Rose with putting Penn State and you leave here, you should feel like you gave 110 per• Six-time NCAA Mideast the East on the volleyball map. His national championships, cent,’” said former player Christy Cochran (1995-98). Region Coach of the Year 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2007, 2008 his remarkable string of elite teams and his parade of home“And that’s exactly it. If you put your career in his hands, grown All-Americans have all contributed to making you’ll be great.” • Eleven-time Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year volleyball a national sport.” Rose’s influence in the lives of his former players is evi1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 (co), It was four of those homegrown All-Americans that aided dent. “I truly miss him,” said four-time All-American 1998, 2003 (co), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Rose and the Nittany Lions down the long road to capturBonnie Bremner (1996-99). “I don’t even miss playing, ing the NCAA National Championship in 2007 by I just miss seeing him every day.” • District II Coach of the Year 1996 outlasting Stanford in five games in Sacramento, Calif. JunHowever, even with all of his success on the court, iors Nicole Fawcett and Christa Harmotto and sophomore Rose does not reflect on past successes. “Fans can get • Six-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year Megan Hodge earned AVCA First Team All-America honors spoiled very quickly in athletics and that’s a problem,” while sophomore Alisha Glass picked up AVCA Second Rose said. “It’s not easy to be successful in anything and • Four-time Northeast Region Team All-America accolades, and it was those four who were Coach of the Year when people get accustomed to specific results, it somethe core of the Lion arsenal. Penn State finished the year with times loses its effect on the players and they forget what • National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame a 34-2 record and did not lose a contest after Sept. 15, dropit really takes to succeed and how important the journey

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Head Coach Russ Rose really should be to their development. e challenge is in getting players who want to become good and are willing to work instead of attending a school because the team is good.” Instead, Rose addresses each new team and season on its own terms and his confidence lies in the ability and work ethic of his current players and coaching staff. “I’m not much of a believer in predicting a team’s level of success,” Rose said. “I can only state that we’re going to do our best. If we’re good enough to win matches then we’re going to win matches, but if we lose it’s never going to be because we didn’t prepare and work hard and it’s not going to be because we rested on our program’s previous laurels.” For a good example of this statement, look no further than the 1999 season. Following two consecutive campaigns which saw the Lions reach the title match of the NCAA Tournament only to fall in defeat, the team returned to the NCAA Tourney finale in 1999 and captured the first National Championship in the program’s history with a 3-0 sweep over top-ranked Stanford. e 1999 season also saw Rose lead Penn State to its second-consecutive 20-0 record in Big Ten play (and fourth straight conference title), becoming the first team in conference history to pull off the feat. In addition, the 1999 Nittany Lions extended their NCAA record home-match winning streak to 80 straight (extended to 87 in 2000), eclipsing the previous standard of 58 set by Florida from 1990-94. e Lions streak was finally put to a halt at 87 matches with a loss versus Minnesota on Sept. 29, 2000. Penn State had last dropped a match at Rec Hall on Nov. 24, 1994, when they suffered a 3-2 setback to Illinois, a span of over five seasons. After posting a runner-up finish in 1997, the Lions made it back to the NCAA Championship match in 1998. e team cruised through the regular season with a 30-0 mark, with 28 of those coming in three games. Penn State also became only the second school to close out the Big Ten schedule with a perfect 20-0 mark. After winning its fifth Big Ten title, Penn State hosted the NCAA First and

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Second Rounds and the Central Regional. ey swept past Bucknell, Clemson, Louisville and Brigham Young to earn a spot in the school’s fourth national semifinal. Once they reached Madison, Wis., the season ended much like 1997. Penn State defeated Nebraska 31 to advance to the national championship match. And once again, the Lions had to rally from a 0-2 deficit to force a fifth game only to come up short against Long Beach Rose was inducted into the AVCA Hall of Fame, held in conjunction with the 2007 NCAA National ChampiState for the NCAA title. onship in Sacramento. However, perhaps nowhere has Rose’s infusion of confidence been more evident than in the two other years when he led an inexperienced team with one starting senior and a rookie setter deep into the postseason. In 1996, the Lions started out 15-0, before finishing the regular season with a 29-2 mark and a share of the Big Ten title, Rose’s third in six seasons in the conference. e squad that took the court in the NCAA tournament was comprised of one senior, one junior, one sophomore and three freshmen. at talented group came two points from knocking off Nebraska at home, in a match to go to the national semifinal. Penn State finished the campaign with a 31-3 record and a final ranking of No. 5. Half of those starters, Bonnie Bremner, Angie Kammer and Terri Zemaitis, earned All-America honors, while Bremner became Penn State’s first Big Ten Freshman of the Year for her play at setter. e 1995 squad posted a 27-8 record and a No. 8 final national ranking. Rose’s ability to convey a belief in his players and to instill an uncompromising work ethic led to the Nittany Lions’ sixth straight appearance in the NCAA Regionals and a third-place finish in the Big Ten. Along the way he guided Penn State’s third Big Ten Player of the Year in just five seasons in the conference as sophomore Zemaitis captured the award. “I want the players to have a good experience — I want them to enjoy the many opportunities available at Penn State, but clearly I want them to know that they’ve come to a competitive, disciplined program and we’re going to work hard,” Rose said. “And without question have some fun along the way.

“I have been coaching here for a long time, but I don’t want to take the major responsibility for the program’s success because I know one thing for sure, and that is you can’t get where we are today without the total support of the administration. You need to have good leadership and financial support to compete with the nation’s elite.”– Russ Rose

“We’re not fanatics, and I want the players to be happy. It goes without saying that it is easier to be happy when you’re winning than when you’re losing.”

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Head Coach Russ Rose the team strung together four victories and earned the right to play for the National Championship against Long Beach State. Rose puts the success in proper perspective. “ere are a large number of excellent coaches at great schools that have yet to break into the national semifinals. ere are a small number of teams that have made it there, and fewer yet that have reached the final match. I won’t look at it (reaching the final match) other than it was a great ride that the players took us on and it reinforced that there’s validity to how I’ve run the program here at Penn State. “e players need to understand what it takes to be successful and they need to have fun. We showed that winning can be fun and that it isn’t necessary to change in a stressful environment. Every team starts with the same dream but few programs can really talk about competing for a chance to win a National Championship.” Rose’s formula for success was 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 recognized by the media and his coaching peers when he garnered NCAA National Champions the triple-crown of coaching accolades in 1993 as he did in No. 1 1990. Volleyball Monthly named All-Time Winning Percentage Rose the National Coach of the (.863) among active Division I Year and he also was picked as the coaches NCAA Mideast Region and the Big Ten Conference Coach of the 1,001 Year. career wins in 31 seasons, the It was the second time Rose highest win total ever for a was honored nationally (1990), Penn State head coach and the second straight year the Big Ten voted for the Nittany 2 Lion leader. In addition, he was awarded Northeast Region Number of active coaches in Coach of the Year four times, the NCAA Division I history with 1,000 Atlantic 10 Conference Coach of career wins the Year six times and was District II’s top coach in 1996. 29 “Coach is a great guy,” conconsecutive NCAA Tournafided three time All-American ment appearances Salima (Davidson) Rockwell, who spent time as the captain 13 and starting setter on the U.S. Big Ten titles in National Team. “He’s very 19 years in the league straight-forward and to the point, which is what I like. e thing about him is that you can talk to 8 him and he can help you with straight Atlantic 10 titles any problems you might have. en, on the court, he’s all busi127 ness. I like that combination.” Academic All-Big Ten So does former Nittany Lion selections in 19 years outside hitter and former volunteer assistant coach Jen Reimers. 19 “You learn how to be a better perConference Players of the son and a better player,” she said Year in last 25 years about Rose’s teaching ability. “You learn how to work with everybody else.” At least 1 All-American in 30 of his 31 seasons

The Numbers Say It All...

“So, the staff will have to provide them with the necessary direction and opportunities and hope they remain healthy enough to see if we can make a run at winning as many matches as possible.” at is something that has never been a problem for the coach. In his 31 seasons at Penn State, Rose’s record is 1,001-159, an .863 winning percentage that places him first nationally among active coaches. His squads have secured 30 or more wins in a season 22 times and 36 or more victories seven times. In 1994, Rose coached the Nittany Lions to a second straight NCAA national semifinal appearance and picked up his 500th career win early in the season. Placing second in the Big Ten with a 17-3 conference mark, the Nittany Lions posted a 31-4 ledger on the year and ended the regular-season ranked No. 5, at the time their highest regular-season finish ever. Season highlights included beating national runner-up and perennial powerhouse UCLA at the Volleyball Monthly Invitational and stunning No. 1-ranked and undefeated Nebraska in Lincoln in front of a full house at the NCAA Mideast Regional final to advance to their second straight national semifinal.

Rose’s athletes have earned 50 First Team All-Big Ten honors in 19 years and have excelled off the court as well, earning 127 Academic All-Big Ten accolades.

Rose added to an already crowded trophy case by picking up the NCAA Mideast Region Coach of the Year honor for the fourth time. Still, Rose has had more to do with Penn State’s success on the court than he’s willing to admit. “I think that it’s a reflection of my years of service and the caliber and commitment of players and staff we’ve attracted in the past,” Rose said. “When you retire from coaching, people will look and see the success you had, but I’d like to be evaluated on the success of my players, their feel for their experience at Penn State and the growth that the program has had from the time I arrived here. We had three in-state scholarships and hand-me-down basketball jerseys when I arrived at Penn State. I think that’s more of a reflection of what I was hoping to accomplish when I entered the profession.” Yet, the on-the-court accomplishments do speak volumes. In 1993, another dream season, the Nittany Lions surged into their third year of Big Ten play and won their second consecutive conference title. At the NCAA Tournament, 18 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Head Coach Russ Rose “The players need to understand what it takes to be successful and they need to have fun. We showed that winning can be fun and that it isn’t necessary to change in a stressful environment.”– Russ Rose

Rose’s Milestone Victories 1 vs. Navy Sept. 21, 1979

50 vs. Southern Connecticut Oct. 18, 1980 100 vs. George Washington Oct. 24, 1981 200 vs. West Virginia Nov. 17, 1984 300 vs. Duquesne Sept. 3, 1988

400 vs. Southern Illinois Oct. 29, 1990 500 vs. Rutgers Sept. 3, 1994 600 vs. Illinois Oct. 3, 1997

700 vs. West Virginia Sept. 15, 2000 800 vs. Rutgers Sept. 3, 2004

900 vs. Michigan State Sept. 21, 2007 1,000 vs. Hawai’i Dec. 17, 2009

“I like the fact that he comes out and tells you exactly how it is,” said Penn State All-American Laura Cook (1991-94). “He bases a lot of our experience on the court to life and life after volleyball.” “I really enjoyed the experience I had while playing for Coach Rose,” said AllAmerican Katie Schumacher (1998-01). “I learned a lot, both on and off the court. He is a great teacher and is well-respected around the nation.” Many athletes have thrived under Rose’s tutelage as witnessed by the 30 different All-Americans (earning 65 selections in all) and 26 first team All-Big Ten players (earning 59 selections in all) he has coached. In 1999, Lauren Cacciamani was named Big Ten Player of the Year, the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year and the Honda Award winner. Bonnie Bremner and Katie Schumacher joined Cacciamani as All-Big Ten selections in 1999. Bremner won back-toback Big Ten Player of the Year honors in 1997 and 1998. Amanda Rome and Carrie Schonveld were recognized with honorable mention All-Big Ten status, while Mishka Levy was named to the conference’s All-Freshman squad. Penn State also placed six players on the Academic All-Big Ten Team in 1999, as Bremner, Cacciamani, Kalna Miller, Schonveld, Rome and Dawn Ippolito were honored. In 2000, Schumacher repeated as an All-Big Ten performer, while Levy earned first-team status for the initial time in her career. Amanda Rome was recognized with honorable mention all-conference status after helping lead Penn State to a 30-6 record and its 11th consecutive NCAA regional appearance in 2000. In addition, Rome, Ippolito, Shannon Bortner, Robyn Guokas, Erin Iceman and Hilary Sexton were named Academic All-Big Ten. Even with its 22-8 season in 2001, Penn State advanced to the NCAA Tournament and garnered 20 wins in a season for the 26th straight year. Schumacher earned first team All-Big Ten honors while Levy picked up honorable mention accolades. Seven Lions earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition during the 2001 campaign. Rome, Iceman, Guokas, Bortner, Sexton, Tabitha Eshleman and Emily Gerega were all recognized for their scholastic and athletic achievements. In 2002, Rose led a young squad with a freshman setter to a second place finish in the conference and the school’s 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament. Freshman Sam Tortorello earned Penn State’s second ever Big Ten Freshman of the Year accolade and junior Cara Smith picked up second team All-America honors after leading the nation in hitting percentage for most of the season. e Nittany Lions also excelled in the classroom, with a conference-high nine athletes garnering Academic All-Big Ten honors. e squad picked up its seventh Big Ten title in 2003 with a team that was picked to finish second in the conference preseason poll. Seniors Cara Smith and Erin Iceman and sophomore Sam Tortorello were named first team All-Big Ten on a squad that finished 17-3 in league play to earn its 23rd consecutive NCAA berth. Freshman Cassy Salyer earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors and Rose was honored with his sixth Big Ten Coach of the Year accolade. Penn State advanced to the NCAA Regional Final match at Florida, falling to the Gators in three games. Smith, Tortorello and Iceman picked up AVCA All-America honors with Smith earning first team accolades, Tortorello being named to the second team and Iceman picking up honorable mention honors.

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Head Coach Russ Rose 1,000 Career Wins

e Women’s Volleyball Booster Club marked Rose’s 25 years of coaching in 2003 by dedicating a bench, located outside of the post office on Fraser Street in State College.

Again picked to finish second in the Big Ten in 2004, Rose’s squad ended the non-conference portion of their schedule with an unblemished 9-0 record that included a come-from-behind five-game victory at eventualNational Champion Stanford. Top-ranked Minnesota handed the Nittany Lions their first loss of the season in five games at Rec Hall and just five matches later, No. 7 Ohio State also defeated Penn State at home in five games. With a renewed sense of pride following the two losses at home, the Nittany Lions caught fire and won their next 11 matches, including fourgame wins over the Gophers and Buckeyes. A three-game win at Michigan on Nov. 27 gave Rose and the Nittany Lions their eighth Big Ten title in 14 years and advanced them to their 24th consecutive NCAA Tournament, where they fell to UCLA at the NCAA Regional Semifinal in Seattle, Wash. Sam Tortorello and Syndie Nadeau earned AVCA All-America honors as Tortorello was named to the first team and Nadeau picked up second team accolades. Libero Kaleena Walters joined Tortorello and Nadeau on the All-Big Ten squad as Kate Price was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. Tortorello was also a finalist for the Honda Award, given to the top female collegiate athlete in the country in each sport. Penn State produced four Academic All-Big Ten honorees that year. e streak continued as the Nittany Lions claimed their third consecutive Big Ten title with an unblemished 20-0 league record in 2005, only the sixth time since 1985 that the champion had been perfect. In addition to dropping only three individual games during the conference season, Penn

Rose captured his 900th career win on Sept. 21, 2007, and was presented with a Lion statue by his son Nick, along with Director of Athletics Tim Curley and University President Dr. Graham Spanier.

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State swept all four major honors. Rose earned his seventh Big Ten Coach of the Year Only three Division I coaches have award as Sam Tortorello more than 1,000 career wins and was named the Player of only eight in the history of Division I the Year, Kaleena Walwomen’s volleyball have more ters earned Defensive than 800. Player of the Year honors and Nicole Fawcett was tabbed as the Fresh1,106 man of the Year. Andy Banachowski, UCLA (ret.)(43 On the national scale, years) Fawcett earned AVCA National Freshman of 1,016 the Year and AVCA SecDave Shoji, Hawaii (34 years) ond Team All-America accolades as Tortorello 1,001 was named an AVCA Russ Rose, Penn State (31 years) First Team All-American, Melissa Walbridge 886 picked up Second Team Elaine Michaelis, BYU (ret.) (33 years) honors and Walters and Christa Harmotto both 868 earned honorable menMike Hebert, Minnesota (34 years) tion recognition. Tortorello was also a 828 finalist for the Honda Debby Colberg, Sac. St. (ret.) (32 years) Award for the second time. 831 Penn State made Kathy Gregory, UCSB (33 years) league history with the 2006 season, capturing 809 its fourth consecutive Marilyn Nolen, St. Louis (ret.) (30 years) outright title, the first time in Big Ten annals Numbers verified by the NCAA one team had done so. prior to the 2010 season e Nittany Lions finished with an 18-2 league record and an overall record of 32-3, falling to defending national champion Washington in Seattle, Wash., in the NCAA Regional Finals. Megan Hodge made some history of her own, becoming the first freshman in conference history to be named Big Ten Player of the Year, also earning AVCA First Team All-America honors along with being named Big Ten and AVCA National Freshman of the Year. Joining her in garnering conference and national recognition were Nicole Fawcett and Christa Harmotto, who both earned First Team All-Big Ten honors, as Fawcett was named an AVCA First Team All-American and Harmotto picked up Second Team accolades. e Nittany Lions also produced a league-best 10 Academic All-Big Ten honorees. Prior to entering the tough Big Ten Conference in 1991, Penn State experienced unprecedented success in the Atlantic 10 Conference, winning eight straight championships. In seven seasons of round-robin play, the Nittany Lions never lost a conference match, reeling off 49 consecutive wins. e 1990 season was Penn State’s last in the Atlantic 10 and it proved to be one of the most exciting in the 25-year history of the program. Unbeaten in 42 regular-season matches, the Nittany Lions swept Purdue and Big Ten champion Wisconsin in the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament. Of the team’s 44 wins, 40 were sweeps, a school and national record. Penn State, 12-0 against NCAA Tournament teams, lost to Nebraska in four games in the Mideast Region championship match in Lincoln.

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Head Coach Russ Rose Penn State finished sixth in the final 1990 Tachikara Coaches Poll, the program’s highest final ranking ever at the time and the AVCA and Volleyball Monthly named three Nittany Lions —Jo Ann Elwell, Michelle Jaworski and Noelle Zientara — All-Americans. An 11-time nominee for National Coach of the Year, Rose garnered the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year award in 1984, ‘85, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 and ‘90. roughout his career, Rose has been called upon to share his expertise with the coaches and players who represent the United States in international competition. In 1989, he was an assistant coach with the United States men’s national team for an exhibition series with Canada and the Soviet Union. His work on the international scene was to have continued in July of that year, but personal commitments and time constraints prevented him from accepting the position as head coach of the U.S. women’s team to the Maccabiah Games. In 1990, Rose worked with members of the men’s national and developmental teams during training camp in San Diego. In 1993, he assisted in the U.S. men’s matches with Canada and the women’s team against China. He also assisted with the U.S. men as they prepared for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. In the summer of 2002, Rose assisted the U.S. men’s team on a 13-day tour of Italy where the athletes competed against the world’s top teams, including Brazil, Italy, Yugoslavia, Russia and Holland. He also served as team manager for the U.S. men’s team at the Four Nations Tournament in Leipzig, Germany, in May of 2008 and was an honorary chair for the 2010 STATE games. An instructor in the USVBA coaches certification program, Rose has previously served as a national referee and evaluator and state director for volleyball for the Special Olympics. In 2005, USA Volleyball named Rose one of their All-Time Great Coaches, making him the first Big Ten coach to ever receive the honor and putting him in the company of the best volleyball coaches in history, including previous Olympic coaches as well as many of their peers. Rose was a member of the NCAA Division I Volleyball Committee for six years and the NCAA representative to the United States Volleyball Association Rules Committee. Rose served as head coach of the U.S. men’s team, which won the bronze medal at the 1985 Maccabiah Games, and the U.S. women’s silver medal

Rose was honored as the 2007 AVCA Coach of the Year, along with being recognized for his 900 career wins and his induction into the AVCA Hall of Fame, all in December in Sacramento.

team in the 1981 Maccabiah Games. He won bronze medals as an assistant coach of the women’s team in the 1982 National Sports Festival and as the East women’s head coach at the 1983 Festival. An active clinician, Rose also coached professional men’s volleyball in the Superior League in Puerto Rico in 1976 and has continued to do clinics on the island as well as in the United States. Players are not the only ones to benefit from Rose’s tutelage. More than 25 individuals within the college coaching fraternity have gained instruction from Rose. A 1975 graduate of George Williams College, Rose was a member of the school’s team that won the 1974 National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics national championship. He was the captain of the 1975 team that finished third in NAIA competition. After graduation, Rose remained at George Williams for two years as a part-time coach, helping the women’s team win two state titles and place sixth in national competition. He also assisted the men’s team that won the national championship in 1977. In 1978, he completed his master’s degree at Nebraska, where he was the defensive coach for the Cornhusker women. While writing his thesis on volleyball statistics, he led the second team to a two-year varsity mark of 525. A 2010 inductee into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, Rose married Lori Barberich, a former three-time All-American at Penn State, in 1986. ey are the parents of four sons, Jonathan, Michael, Christopher and Nicholas.

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The Rose Coaching Philosophy Russ Rose has taken Penn State from the regionally competitive level to that of an NCAA power since he took over the Penn State women’s volleyball program in 1979. e development has been complete and successful, because of excellent talent and an equally sound method. Following is “e Rose Coaching Philosophy:”

Coach’s role “I believe the coach has numerous roles that require constant review and attention. First, and foremost, is the recruitment of quality student-athletes. With effective coaching, student-athletes have always been the key to a team's success.” “Secondly, we as a staff have to relate to the players what we feel is important for their growth and success. All the knowledge in the world will prove to be useless if we can't prepare our team for competition. We’ve shown this to be one of our strengths. I have great confidence that Dennis, Kaleena, having played for me, and Adam understand me and the program. I know they will do whatever it takes to help the players improve and pursue their dreams.” “ird, we have to prepare the team, physically, tactically and mentally. e physical preparation is easy, as the entire Penn State environment encourages the pursuit of excellence as shown by our years of high finishes in the Director’s Cup results. e fact that five of our fall sports teams have won Big Ten titles more than reinforces that school of thought. e mental aspect of our players' development is one of the areas that I feel has separated us from our competition. We are committed as a group to reaching the highest levels possible - year in and year out. e team understands the need to be accountable, and I’m not hesitant to get their focus headed in the right direction.” “Certainly our time in the Big Ten has demonstrated to us the importance of making sure that the players are aware of what is going to be expected of them in a conference as strong as the Big Ten. It’s been the strongest conference in the country as determined by the RPI and has led the nation in attendance for a number of years.” “Outside the Big Ten, we commit to play a competitive non-conference schedule. We continually strive to meet teams during the regular-season that have advanced in the national championship playoffs. It is a goal of mine for Penn State to always be in the top five in strength of schedule.” “I contend that the best way to see where our team is and where we aspire to be, is to play the nation’s best teams. Our administration has allowed us to compete annually for the national championship. Universities enable teams to compete for the national championship. I have been blessed to have an administration that possessed the vision to support our program and I feel we have been able to deliver. It starts at the top with a University President and Athletic Director and staff who guide and assist the program.” “I think our role here is to attract the type of player who wants to be at Penn State, understands what we are about and knows what it will take to fit into our program. I refuse to be in the position where we are going to be saying one thing to get a player interested in Penn State and then change our story once the athlete arrives on campus. I am interested in players who are willing to be up front, committed and passionate in what they see in their own development and what we can do to help them succeed.” “In turn, players must be willing to commit to the process and accept the culture of our program. ey must work to be the best they can be every day, at practice and in matches. When those things happen, the results speak for themselves. It is a collaborative effort. Every team is different and has its own methods and paths to follow with the ultimate goal of being successful.” “Over the years I have been contacted by numerous schools as well as the U.S. National Team and foreign professional teams regarding recent coaching positions, however I feel that the support I receive from the administration at Penn State is perfect for me, and I have no interest in coaching anywhere but Penn State.”

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Team Play “Team play really deals with volleyball being the ultimate team sport. e last few years, we’ve not only had outstanding talent but we’ve had a great team spirit. Talent can get you only so far. If players aren’t working together and trying to achieve great things, sacrificing and willing to embrace the needs of the team, then the team isn’t going to shine. I can’t guarantee recruits that we’re going to win a conference championship or play for a national championship, albeit our goals should be along those lines. I guarantee them they’re going to get better, be treated fairly and will have an opportunity to play. “e team that is willing to emphasize the pursuit of excellence at its own personal expense is the team that most often succeeds. Our success over the years, where we have won numerous conference titles and advanced to the national semifinal and championship matches, continues to reinforce these beliefs. e four National Championships are clearly the icing on the cake. A National Championship does not validate a coach, a player or their program. It highlights the efforts of many and allows the community to celebrate the actions of the team. Our goal is to remain at that level and even if we fall short, we know that we are in the game. e pursuit is the challenge and getting to the final match is the reward.”

Fundamentals “Fundamentals and the player’s development of them are the most important aspect of the game. e game is played by players who have to be able to execute the basic skills of the game. We try to recruit student-athletes who are great volleyball players but the game always comes down to the execution of the core fundamentals. I will not sacrifice the time necessary to develop a strong foundation. is is where a team's discipline and confidence is first introduced and developed. Our commitment to each team is for every one of our players to be challenged to become the best they can be every day. I know our players are constantly improving their game here. I can’t guarantee victories but I can guarantee a player will improve at Penn State, and that is evidenced by the number of athletes who have received individual awards or chosen to further their careers with the national team or receive the opportunity to play professionally.” Team Defense “Team defense is always an area we pride ourselves on and has always been one of the staples of our program. e pursuit of the ball in a game can only occur through preparation and repetition. I believe that everyone in the program has to rally around certain principles. At Penn State, we play hard, controlled defense, which means every player pursues every ball or they are taken out. I believe if you train hard, then the game itself begins to appear easy. If a player starts making decisions on what ball they think they can get and what they think is somebody else’s ball, that’s when we try to make some adjustments and get someone else involved in the play. Our defensive philosophy is to keep every ball in play — every day of each season in practice as well as games. I believe we have shown this works over the long haul as well. Defense and winning are an attitude and we attempt to do the lat-

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ter by emphasizing the former. I feel our defense in 2009’s title match was the key to our win.”

Student-Athlete “e term student-athlete is a very valid one here at Penn State and in the Big Ten. We recruit not only quality athletes, but quality students as well. ere is no question in my mind that the well-rounded individual will be better prepared to deal with the numerous challenges faced in life. e programs available at Penn State are geared for success. e opportunity to pursue your potential, both academically and athletically, is in place and working well at Penn State. e student support services at Penn State and the job Jim Weaver does with our team is outstanding. It is a reflection of the entire athletic department’s commitment to provide the necessary services for the student-athletes to pursue and achieve their dreams.” “I expect a commitment both to academics and athletics. I take great pride in the fact that every young woman who has entered our program and completed her playing eligibility has received her degree. Rankings of the 29 athletic programs on campus reveal that the women's volleyball team annually posts one of the highest cumulative grade-point averages. With proper emphasis on the importance of maintaining high academic standards, I know we will achieve continual success. At Penn State, we have had the most members of the Academic All-Big Ten team as a sport and an institution since joining the conference, and we take great pride in always have two or three academic all-Americans each year. at speaks volumes about our student-athletes as well as our academic advising staff.”

The Big Ten Conference “e Big Ten, in my opinion, continues to be one of the strongest conferences in the country in both fan support and performance. It is a conference that is totally committed to the pursuit of excellence. e opportunity to play volleyball in the Big Ten truly enhances our program. e excitement generated by the athletes and fans at matches is great for the sport. It continues to be a great environment in which to compete. e conference has been ranked No. 1 in the volleyball RPI ratings since 1998 and has been a national leader in attendance the past three years. e addition of Nebraska in 2011 will certainly enhance it even more.”

Penn State University “Penn State as a school has been very fortunate and good for women’s volleyball. I don’t think there is another school in the country that has the support of everyone from the president of the university to the athletic director to the residents of State College. Our players really reap the benefits of being at Penn State. e university president routinely drops by practices and uses the players in university functions to help increase the visibility of the program and university. I am extremely optimistic on the future of Penn State women’s volleyball and there is no place in the coun-

Recruiting “Recruiting is the life blood of a program and a team. It is our goal to encourage quality student athletes to visit Penn State with their parents to get a realistic view of what is really entailed with what we refer to as the ‘Penn State Experience.’ e campus, the environment and face of State College truly separates us from many of the other schools in the country as we exemplify the meaning of a ‘college town.’ e chemistry that exists between the team members is what has kept us competitive and the energy that exists between the university and the town of State College keeps the juices flowing. We want players that want to make a commitment to be the best that they can be. We also want players to be aware of the fact that I am looking for a level of accountability from them as well. I’m not looking for a situation where I’m going to spend 24 hours a day, seven days a week trying to monitor their lifestyles or get involved in preventing them from having a good time. I believe the college experience at this time in their lives is the greatest opportunity to have fun and explore. I think you live hard and play hard and at Penn State, the students have a great opportunity to have fun in multiple areas.”

Staff “I feel great about our staff. We are fortunate to have Dennis (Hohenshelt) and Kaleena Davidson. e position of Director of Volleyball Operations has also demonstrated the university’s commitment to women’s volleyball and I feel great about the addition of Adam Hughes. His time in the Big Ten has allowed him to hit the ground running and his experience at Penn State is a great advantage. Some people would think that having people who are from their alma mater would be a negative but I see it as a positive. It’s a positive thing to have people with experience involved because they know in this program, they are going to be encouraged to have an opinion and their opinions are going to be heard. I respect what my former players have to say and the players can turn to them and get good feedback and not be dependent on having to interact with me all of the time. e addition of Dennis from the men’s side of the game brings a wealth of knowledge to our program and I know the players reap the benefits of interacting with him in the gym. An additional benefit that is important in our philosophy is that we try and look at the strengths of the players and how best to get them to contribute as well as continue to meet their goals. We think it’s a tremendous bonus. We’re one of five schools in the country who have had a men’s and a women’s team that have won a national championship and the only school outside of California and Hawaii that can make that claim and I think it’s terrific that volleyball is on the map here year round. e interaction between the men’s and women’s programs here is exceptional. Both schools winning the National Title during the same academic year allows the sport to be valued here by our many fans and the great student support.” Booster Club “Our Booster Club has been outstanding with everything we’ve asked them to be involved in. ey funded our three foreign trips, they pay for our banquet and they support us at home and on the road. ey also provide a welcoming environment for the players away from home where they can go for dinner and can interact with people who are supportive of the program.e Boosters are incredibly welcoming. I always get comments from parents of recruits about how welcoming everyone is. I think that’s a part of Penn State and State College and it’s been a big part of our program.”

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Assistant Coach Dennis Hohenshelt

Dennis

Hohenshelt Fifth Year at Penn State

Alma Mater: Juniata, 1993

Dennis Hohenshelt begins his fifth season with the Penn State women’s volleyball program after spending 10 seasons as the Nittany Lion men’s volleyball assistant coach. Among other duties, Hohenshelt is involved in match preparation, player development and recruiting. “Dennis continues to develop in the women’s game,” said Rose. “I have great confidence in him in every aspect of the game. Most importantly, he’s filling in areas that I don’t have to focus on. I’m confident in his decisionmaking and trust him in the things we need to do to be successful. He comes from a different experience after 10 years with our men’s team. He developed many great players who came in as raw talents. He has worked with our players particularly with their net skills and in blocking, making great contributions in those areas.” Under Hohenshelt’s tutelage, current middle hitter Arielle Wilson led tha nation in 2009 with a record-setting .540 hitting percentage and averaged 2.76 kills per set. Wilson also ranked fourth in the nation with 1.52 blocks per set. As a freshman, Wilson was named the 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the University Park NCAA Regional Championship Most Outstanding Player. As a freshman, she attacked at a .446 clip while averaging 2.39 kills per game, and in Big Ten-only matches, Wilson became just the second freshman ever to lead the conference in blocks, averaging 1.78 blocks per game. Hohenshelt aided the Penn State men’s team in reaching the 2006 national championship match for the first time in 11 seasons, defeating then-No. 1 UC Irvine in five games in the national semifinal contest at Rec Hall. During his tenure with the men’s team, Penn State accumulated an overall record of 237-82 (.743), including a 110-4 (.965) mark in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) and nine EIVA titles and National Collegiate Championship appearances. He was also instrumental in recruiting the core of men’s volleyball players who captured the 2008

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NCAA National Championship. Boasting a considerable amount of experience with USA Volleyball, Hohenshelt was a coaching assistant with the 2004 USA Boy’s Youth National Team that won the NORCECA Zone gold medal. He was also the assistant coach for the USA Boy’s Junior National Team during the summer of 2002 in Brazil and helped lead the U.S. Junior National Team to a thirdplace finish at the NORCECA Championships. He assisted with the U.S. Boy’s Youth National Team in the summer of 1997 and scouted for the U.S. Men’s National Team at the 1997 World Cup. He also aided at the tryouts for the U.S. Men’s National and Junior National teams. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., and a 1993 graduate of Juniata College, Hohenshelt led the Eagles to consecutive EIVA Division III titles in 1992 and 1993, earning Most Valuable Player accolades his senior year. After receiving his bachelor of science degree in secondary education and social studies, Hohenshelt served two years as an assistant coach for the Juniata men’s program from 1994-95. He was promoted to head coach in 1996 and led the Eagles to an 18-8 record and a second place finish in the EIVA Division III Tournament. Hohenshelt also was assistant coach at Huntingdon (Pa.) High School from 1993-1995. He is married to the former Tara Rowlyk, who is an assistant coach for the Penn State women’s lacrosse team. e couple has one son, Jacob, who was born in July of 2005, and one daughter, Reece, who was born in 2010.

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Assistant Coach Kaleena Davidson

Kaleena

Davidson

Second Year at Penn State Alma Mater: Penn State, 2006

Former Penn State women's volleyball Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Kaleena Davidson enters her second season with the three-time defending national champion Nittany Lions. Davidson was the starting libero for the Nittany Lions from 2002-05 and still stands as the all-time career digs leader (1,957) as well as holding the top three single-season dig marks. She returned to Penn State for the 2009 season after spending two years as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston under head coach Jason Kepner, a former Nittany Lion men's volleyball player. “Kaleena has hit the ground running,” said Rose. “She’s familiar with Penn State and has an awareness of how I like to run the program. She understands the expectations I have of both the staff and the players. I think she’ll continue to make those sort of contributions. e great advantage of hiring someone from Penn State is that I know they love Penn State and are committed to the program and the players. ey want to make sure the players have everything they need to be successfull both athletically and academically. She knows how I am and can be a buffer with young players when they need someone to help them handle the demands I place on my team.” A native of Mt. Lebanon, Pa., Davidson was a member of the College of Charleston staff whose teams captured two regular-season Southern Conference championships, also winning the tournament title in 2007 and advancing to the NCAA First Round. She coached six all-conference players and two Freshmen of the Year, also assisting in recruiting, player development, game management, team travel and budget along with the day to day management of the volleyball program. "I am both excited and honored to be back at Penn State in this new role," said Davidson "I have always loved PSU and I am looking forward

to contributing to the University and the program once again. It is a great opportunity for me to work with and learn from Coach Rose and (assistant coach) Dennis (Hohenshelt) and to help continue the great run of success that Penn State volleyball has had." A 2005 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American and two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection, Davidson helped her Penn State squads to a four-year record of 116-19 and was a member of three Big Ten Championship squads, finishing with a league record of 69-11 and starting the current streak of six consecutive conference championships. Along with her single-season and career digs records, she also owns the single-match records for three, four and five games, setting a school record with 44 digs in a match against Minnesota on Oct. 2, 2004. Davidson joins a team that returns four starters from last season's 38-0 National Champion team that set an NCAA record for consecutive games won at 111 and became the first team at any level of NCAA women's volleyball to close out the regular season without dropping an individual set. Davidson, formerly Walters, and her husband Cameron reside in Bellefonte, Pa.

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Support Staff

Adam

Hughes

Director of Volleyball Operations First Year at Penn State

Adam Hughes

Alma Mater: Penn State, 2006

begins his first season as the Director of Volleyball Operations with the Penn State women’s volleyball team. His duties include team travel logistics and day-to-day organization, as well as being the primary technical operator of the Data Volley and Data Video software. A 2006 graduate of Penn State, Hughes spent two years in California serving as a coach and recruiting advisor with the TCA Volleyball Club. He was an assistant coach for multiple teams, including the 2008 18-Open Junior

graduate assistant, Saxton worked with the Lady Moc softball and volleyball teams. During her time at UT Chattanooga, Saxton received first place recognition for her graduate research on eccentric scapulothoracic strengthening of female overhead athletes. Prior to her time in Tennessee, Saxton spent four years earning a B.S. degree in Athletic Training at East Carolina University. Saxton is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA). She has worked with numerous action sport athletes, including BMX riders, skateboarders and gymnasts. In her spare time, Saxton enjoys mountain biking. Saxton, formerly Jacob, married her husband John in 2009. ey reside in Centre Hall.

Kelly

Saxton

Athletic Trainer Second Year at Penn State

Kelly Saxton

Olympic National Champions and the 2009 16-Open Junior Olympic Silver Medalist. In addition, Hughes was also the volunteer assistant coach for the women’s volleyball team at UC Irvine. At UCI, Hughes handled video exchange, statistical analysis, helped build scouting reports and developed and implemented practice plans. Hughes served as a volunteer assistant and manager for the Nittany Lion women from 2003-08. During that time, he assisted in team training, worked with Data Volleyball and DigVid, supported recruiting efforts and served as gym coordinator for four courts during the Penn State individual and team summer camps. Following graduation, Hughes was an assistant coach with the State College Area High School boys varsity volleyball team and the head coach of the junior varsity squad. He was responsible for player development, served as the State College Invitational Director, where he oversaw a 24-team tournament, and also built and coached the Nittany Elite Volleyball Club program for off-season training. Hughes earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the Penn State Smeal School of Business. Hughes resides in State College.

Alma Mater: East Carolina

enters her second season with the Penn State women’s and men’s volleyball teams as a certified athletic trainer. Her duties include injury and illness assessment, rehabilitation, therapeutic treatments and various manual therapies, as well as working closely with the team physicians and strength and conditioning staffs. Saxton came to Penn State from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where she earned her M.S. in Clinical Exercise Physiology. As a

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Steve Semler Team Manager

Heather Tice Team Manager

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Nittany Lion Seniors

3

Fatima

Balza

Middle Hitter • 6-3 • Sr. Merida, Venezuela • W. Nebraska C.C.

Pronounced: Fa-tee-ma • Ball-za

Collegiate career 2009 (Junior at Penn State): Played in all 38 matches and 116 sets … started in 37 matches … finished second on the team with 171 total blocks, averaging 1.47 blocks per set, and block assists with 158 … her 1.47 blocks per set ranked 10th in the nation and third in the Big Ten … led the team in blocks 19 times … had three or more blocks in 32 matches, including a personal-best 12 at Ohio State (10/7) … put up nine blocks against Hawaii in the NCAA National Semifinal (12/17) and again vs. Texas in the National Championships (12/19) … finished sixth on the team with 101 kills, averaging 0.87 kills per set … had at least three kills on 20 occasions … made her debut as a Nittany Lions against Miami (Ohio) and tallied three kills and five blocks … had five kills on five errorless swings against Buffalo (9/4) … posted seven kills in nine attempts at Michigan State (10/17) … went four for seven with eight blocks at Purdue (11/20). 2008 (Sophomore at Western Nebraska CC): Named Most Valuable Player Region IX ... helped guide WNCC to third place in the national tournament and a 59-4 overall record ... garnered First Team All-America honors ... named Female Athlete of the Year at WNCC ... selected as Midlands Female College Athlete of the Year for Nebraska by the Omaha World Herald ... led the team with 632 kills and .466 hitting percentage ... had 227 total blocks, good enough for fifth on the single single ledger ... set the school record in blocks with 437 career blocks ... finished her career with a,1045 kills to be one of only eight players in school history to amass more than 1,000 kills. 2007 (Freshman at Western Nebraska CC): Named Freshman of the Year Region IX ... helped WNCC win the NJCAA National Championship and a 59-2 overall record ... Earned All-America Honorable Mention distinction ... recorded 413 kills, and 210 blocks.

Venezuela Began playing volleyball at the age of 12 with the Kuchitas Volleyball Team in her hometown of Merida, Venezuela ... began training with the Venezuelan National Team in 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela ... was a member of the national team from January 2003-June 2007 ... captained the U16 National Team in 2004 ... captained the Junior National Team in 2006.

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Nittany Lions Seniors 2009 Season Highs Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Digs: Blocks:

7, 2x, last at Michigan State (10/17) 14 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 1.000 (5-0-5) vs. Buffalo (9/4) 4 at Purdue (11/20) 2, 3x, last at Florida (12/11) 12 at Ohio State (10/7)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Digs: Blocks:

7, 2x, last at Michigan State (10/17) 14 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 1.000 (5-0-5) vs. Buffalo (9/4) 4 at Purdue (11/20) 2, 3x, last at Florida (12/11) 12 at Ohio State (10/7)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

E 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Personal Born Fatima Noheli Balza Alvarado on April 1, 1988 in Merida, Venezuela ... parents are Argimiro Balza and Zonia Alvarado de Balza ... has one sister, Astrid (22) and one brother, Arturo (16) ... plans on majoring in Communication Arts and Sciences ... names listening to music, watching TV and surfing the internet as hobbies, “e Me Nobody Knew” by Shannon McLinden as favorite book, e Pussycat Dolls as favorite entertainer, “Friends” as favorite television show, “e Green Mile” as favorite movie, Giba (Gilberto Amaury de Godoy Filho) as favorite athlete, Johnny Depp and Jim Carrey as favorite actors, steak, chicken and arepa as favorite foods and Cameron Diaz and Angelina Jolie as favorite actresses.

Quoting Russ Rose “I thought Fatima hit the ground running last year and did a great job in a tough situation playing with new people and veteran, demanding teammates. I thought she did more than an admirable job. is year she’ll have to be more of an offensive player, continue her good blocking and seeing if she can make some contributions in other areas. She’s a mature and experienced player and we’ll have to depend on that more this year with the youth around her.” Balza’s Expectations “My goal for this year is to give everything I have. I want to be focused in every practice, give my best every day on and off the court, work hard at every practice and help my teammates. It is going to be my last year playing for Penn State and I want this year to be the best. Winning a national title has been one of the best experiences of my life and I want to repeat it.”

Year MP-SP 2009 38-116 Career 38-117

K 101 101

E 23 23

TA 206 206

Pct. .379 .379

Balza’s Career Stats

Assists 13 13

Aces Digs 0 12 0 12

BS 13 13

K 3 4 1 5 7 2 5 6 1 3 0 3 2 0 3 2 4 1 4 7 2 6 0 0 2 3 3 0 4 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 4 3

BA 158 158

TB 171 171

TA 5 5 6 5 14 5 8 8 3 4 3 7 4 4 3 3 7 6 7 9 4 11 3 3 7 5 5 1 7 3 6 3 3 3 4 6 8 8

Pct. .200 .800 .167 1.000 .500 .400 .625 .625 .333 .500 -.333 .143 .500 -.500 1.000 .667 .571 -.167 .571 .778 .500 .545 -.667 -.667 .000 .400 .400 -1.000 .571 1.000 .167 -.667 .333 .667 .250 .500 .500 .250

KPS APS 0.87 0.11 0.87 0.11

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

A 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1

TB 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 5 0 1 3 4 2 2 6 12 4 7 2 7 6 3 3 4 4 4 0 8 6 7 5 3 5 4 5 9 9

SAPS DPS BPS 0.00 0.10 1.47 0.00 0.10 1.47

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9 Blair

Brown

Middle Hitter/Opposite 6-5 • Sr.

Purcellville, Va. • Loudoun Valley

Lion career Summer (2010): Trained with the U.S. National Team. 2009 (Redshirt Junior): NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team ... AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region ... Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten ... Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team (8/29) ... Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/5) ... Duke Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/12) ... Big Ten Co-Player of the Week (11/16) ... started 37 matches, playing in 117 sets at opposite … finished second on the team with 347 kills, averaging 2.97 kills per set … had double-digit kills in 20 matches … tied her career-best with 17 kills on .538 hitting vs. Illinois (11/13) … her .347 hitting percentage ranked fifth on the team and in the Big Ten and was ranked in the top 50 nationally … finished the season with 187 digs … tallied at least two digs in 32 matches, including a personal-best 14 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against Penn (12/5) and again in the NCAA National Championship against Texas (12/19) … was second on the team with 28 aces … had a career-high four aces against Penn (12/5) in the second round of the NCAA Tournament … was third on the team with 107 blocks, good enough for 0.91 blocks per set … had at least one block in 35 of 38 matches … had three double-doubles, including 13 kills and 10 digs at Minnesota (10/11), 11 kills and 13 digs against Florida (12/11) in the NCAA Regional Semifinals and 13 kills and 14 digs against Texas (12/19) in the NCAA Championship. 2008 (Redshirt Sophomore): AVCA Second Team All-America ... NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team ... First Team AVCA AllMideast Region ... Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team ... played in all 38 matches, starting 22, and played in 114 sets ... finished fourth on the team with 217 kills, good for an average of 1.90 kills per set ... had at least five kills in 27 of 38 matches played ... her .426 hitting percentage ranked third on the team and in the Big Ten ... recorded 49 assists for the season

Career Honors

2009 Preseason All-Big Ten Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team Duke Invitational All-Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (11/16) Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region AVCA First Team All-America NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team

2008 Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team First Team AVCA All-Mideast Region NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team AVCA Second Team All-America 2007 Big Ten All-Freshman Team

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... her 94 total blocks was fourth on the team ... collected six kills and seven block assists versus Yale (9/19) ... had a season-high 11 kills on .625 hitting with four digs at Indiana (10/1) ... posted 10 kills on .421 hitting versus Minnesota (10/31) ... tied her career high with six assists versus Purdue (11/15) ... tallied a combined 16 kills (2.67 kps) without an error on 22 swings to hit .700 against Northwestern (11/21) ... collected 15 kills on .478 hitting with eight blocks in the two matches of the NCAA Regional Championship ... was third on the team with nine kills against Nebraska in the NCAA Semifinal ... her eight kills ranked third on the squad and her five block assists were second in the NCAA Championship against Stanford. 2007 (Redshirt Freshman): Big Ten All-Freshman Team … played in 35 matches and 110 of 122 sets … earned first career start versus Stanford at the Yale Classic (9/15), posting 12 kills on .409 hitting … ranked fourth on the team and third in the Big Ten in hitting percentage (.366) … provided 210 kills for the season, good for an average of 1.91 kills per set … set a career high with 17 kills without an error on 23 attacks to hit .739 at Iowa (10/27) … had four double-digit kill matches and in all four of those instances hit .409 or better … ranked fifth on the team with 0.92 blocks per game … provided 101 total blocks, the fourth-highest total on the squad … had at least one block in 30 matches and posted 20 multiple-block contests … provided a career-high nine stuffs against Virginia Commonwealth (9/8) and added eight at Indiana (9/28) … posted first career service ace against Colgate (9/8) and picked up 45 digs for the season … tallied a personal-best four digs on three occasions, including versus Iowa (10/5), at Iowa (10/27) and at Michigan (11/24). 2006 (Freshman): Redshirt Season. High School Four-year volleyball letterwinner, two-year track letterwinner at Loudoun Valley High School in Purcellville, Va. ... volleyball team captain for the Vikings in 2005 ... two-time Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year (2004 and 2005) ... member of the 2004 USA Youth National Team that won the NORCECA Championships in Puerto Rico ... two-time PrepVolleyball All-American (2004 and 2005) ... ranked seventh on the PrepVolleyball Top Ten Senior Aces list ... Virginia State Player of the Year in 2004 ... threetime First Team All-Region ... two-time Region Player of the Year ... three-time Dulles District Player of the Year ... posted a 93-14 scholastic team record for a .870 winning percentage ... led the 2004 Vikings to a

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Nittany Lion Seniors 2009 Season Highs Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs: Blocks:

17 vs. Illinois (11/13) 35 vs. Texas (12/19) .750 (6-0-8) vs. Buffalo (9/4) 6, 2x, last vs. Hawaii (12/17) 4 vs. Pennsylvania (12/5) 14, 2x, last vs. Texas (12/19) 8 at Ohio State (10/7)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs: Blocks:

17, 2x, last vs. Illinois (11/13/09) 35 vs. Texas (12/19/09) 1.000 (6-0-6) vs. Long Island (9/5/08) 6, 4x, last vs. Hawaii (12/17/09) 4 vs. Pennsylvania (12/5/09) 14, 2x, last vs. Texas (12/19/09) 9 vs. VCU (9/8/07)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

E 4 1 2 0 2 3 1 2 6 2 0 0 3 1 4 3 7 3 5 1 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 1 3 1 4 3 2 2 0 4 3 4

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Virginia State AA Championship with an undefeated 29-0 record, ultimately winning 55 consecutive matches ... Virginia State record holder with 1,463 career kills and 307 solo blocks ... 2004 AA Virginia State High Jump Champion ... member of the Northern Virginia Volleyball Association club program with national tournament appearances in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... member of the 2006 Pittsburgh Renaissance Volleyball Club that participated in the 2006 Junior Olympics ... member and officer of the National Honor Society with a 3.78 grade point average. Personal Born Jennifer Blair Brown on March 5, 1988 in Purcellville, Va. ... parents are Jeff and Jaima Brown ... has one brother, Tyler (25) ... majoring in English and political science ... hobbies are music, reading and movies, names “e DaVinci Code” as favorite book, “Sense and Sensibility” as favorite movie, the beach as favorite place to visit, mashed potatoes as favorite food, Harrison Ford as favorite actor and Kate Hudson as favorite actress ... nicknames are B, B-Bop, BB. Quoting Russ Rose “Blair has the opportunity and talent to step up and be one of the elite players in the country. She’s gone from being named a second team All-American to a first team All-American. She has the responsibility to make her presence felt as a team leader and key player. She’s a terrific player at the net and has been making good progress as a player who can player all the way around.”

Brown’s Expectations “My expecations for the season are for our team to work hard and get better every day together so we can achieve our goals.”

Year 2006 2007 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP K E Redshirt season 35-110 210 59 38-114 217 45 37-117 347 93 110-341 774 197

TA

413 404 732 1,549

Pct.

.366 .426 .347 .372

Brown’s Career Stats

Assists 41 49 73 163

Aces Digs

1 0 28 29

45 36 187 268

BS

6 9 5 20

K 4 13 8 6 11 10 6 9 12 11 1 0 10 9 10 12 4 13 9 13 7 8 13 8 8 11 17 9 7 10 10 10 9 2 11 13 10 13

BA

95 85 102 282

TB

101 94 107 302

TA 13 18 17 8 18 18 11 14 29 15 1 0 18 21 26 22 19 28 22 23 18 16 26. 20 17 25 26 16 22 22 23 18 14 14 25 24 30 35

KPS

1.91 1.90 2.97 2.27

Pct. .000 .667 .353 .750 .500 .389 .455 .500 .207 .600 1.000 .000 .389 .381 .231 .409 -.158 .357 .182 .522 .333 .438 .423 .200 .294 .360 .538 .500 .182 .409 .261 .389 .500 .000 .440 .375 .233 .257

APS

0.37 0.43 0.62 0.48

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A 1 3 1 2 2 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 6 2 5 0 3 3 2 5 1 1 1 3 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2 4 2 1 6 0

SA 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 0

D 2 2 5 2 2 7 0 6 9 5 0 0 3 1 7 3 7 10 5 3 5 1 6 2 3 7 5 1 5 3 5 6 7 14 13 4 7 14

SAPS DPS

BPS

0.01 0.00 0.24 0.09

0.41 0.32 1.60 0.79

TB 3 3 1 3 3 1 5 5 5 2 0 0 0 3 2 3 8 1 5 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 6 4 3 5 2 4 2 2 7 3

0.92 0.82 0.91 0.89

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12 Alyssa

D’Errico

Libero/Def. Specialist 5-9 • Sr.

Byron, N.Y. • Byron-Bergen

Pronounced: Ah-lissa • Duh-REE-ko

Collegiate career 2009 ( Junior): Academic All-Big Ten … Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team (8/29) ... Duke Invitational Most Outstanding Libero (9/12) ... played in all 38 matches and 122 sets at libero … led the team with 62 aces and 433 digs, averaging 3.55 digs per set … led the team in digs 24 times … totaled 39 digs in three matches at the Active Ankle Challenge hosted by No. 20 Saint Louis (8/28-29) ... posted a career-high five aces against Buffalo (9/4) ... led the team with 14 digs against Robert Morris (9/5) ... combined for 38 digs in three matches at the Duke Invitational (9/11-12) ... tied her career high with five aces vs. Saint Francis (9/19) ... had a team-best 15 digs vs. Temple (9/19) ... recorded 25 digs and two aces at Northwestern and Illinois (9/25-26) ... had 10 digs and two aces vs. Iowa (10/2) ... combined for 27 digs in matches at Michigan and Michigan State (10/16-17) ... recorded 11 digs and three aces vs. Indiana (10/23) ... had a match-high 13 digs vs. Ohio State (10/28) ... totaled 27 digs and four aces in matches at Wisconsin and Iowa (11/6-7)... combined for 31 digs in matches at Purdue and Indiana (11/20-21) ... led the team with 14 digs vs. Florida (12/11) ... tied her career high with five aces vs. California (12/12) … had 19 digs vs. Hawaii (12/17) in the NCAA National Semifinals … registered a career-high 22 digs vs. Texas (12/19) in the NCAA Championship match. 2008 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten ... saw action in 36 of 38 matches as a serving and defensive specialist ... made 13 starts ... rotated in for teammate Blair Brown in the back row ... had at least one dig in 35 of her 36 matches ... totaled 197 digs for the season to rank fifth on the team ... started at libero for an injured Roberta Holehouse at Indiana (10/1), posting nine digs, and versus Michigan State (10/4) where she tallied a career-high 13 digs ... collected nine digs at Northwestern (10/25) ... posted eight digs at libero against Wisconsin (11/22) ... had two aces and five digs against California (12/13) in the NCAA Regional Final ... recorded 11 digs against Nebraska in the NCAA Semifinal ... posted eight digs against Stanford in the NCAA Championship match. 2007 (Freshman): Played in all 36 matches and 112 of 122 sets as a defensive specialist … saw first career action in both matches against Texas (8/24-25), recording two aces and seven digs … totaled 108 digs for the year, good for the sixth-highest total on the team … set a new career high

Career Honors

2009 Academic All-Big Ten Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team Duke Invitational Most Outstanding Libero 2008 Academic All-Big Ten 2007 Academic All-Big Ten 32 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

with 12 digs in the national championship match against Stanford (12/15) … averaged 2.33 digs per set at the Penn State Classic, with a total of 21 digs … posted eight digs against Virginia Commonwealth (9/8) while playing libero … tallied seven digs versus Cal Poly (8/31) and Colgate (9/8) … had 13 service aces for the season … posted three aces against Delaware State (9/15) … had two aces versus Texas (8/25), Colgate (9/8) and at Yale (9/14) … also had two kills, including one against VCU (9/8) and another versus Northwestern (9/22). High School Five-time volleyball and basketball letterwinner at Byron-Bergen High School in Bergen, N.Y. … three-year volleyball captain and two-year basketball captain for the Bees … three-time first team all-state selection … five-time Section V Class C Most Valuable Player (2002-2006), beginning in her eighth grade year … led the Bees to three New York state titles (20042006) and five sectional titles … captured four Genesee Regional League championships … finished with a five-year scholastic varsity record of 9812 … ranked 33rd on PrepVolleyball’s “Senior Aces” list … 2006-2007 New York State Gatorade Player of the Year … achieved the career milestones of 1,000 kills and digs during junior season … ended tenure with 1,879 kills and 1,521 digs … two-time basketball Most Valuable Player … was an alternate for the USA A2 Team in 2006 … member of the VolleyFX Magic Club program … helped the squad to a 17th-place Open finish at the 2006 Nationals … also claimed the titles at the 2001, 2002 and 2004 East Coast Championship and the 2003 Northeast Qualifier … excels off the court, ranking sixth in her class … member of the National Honor Society … Student Council Parliamentarian in 2006 … was selected as an alternate for American Legion Girls State … nominated as a Kodak Young Leader … acted as president of the Varsity Club, the yearbook editor and the leader of the Byron-Bergen Emergency Response Team.

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1 at Saint Louis (8/29) 1, 4x, last vs. Illinois (11/13) 4 vs. College of Charleston (9/12) 5, 3x, last vs. California (12/12) 22 vs. Texas (12/19)

Kills: Attacks: Assists: Aces: Digs:

1, 4x, last at Saint Louis (8/29/09) 1, 15x, last vs. Illinois (11/13/09) 4 vs. College of Charleston (9/12/09) 5, 3x, last vs. California (12/12/09) 22 vs. Texas (12/19/09)

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Personal Born Alyssa Lynne D’Errico on March 28, 1989 in Brockport, N.Y. … parents are Cindy and Dave D’Errico … has one sister, Brianna (23) … mother Cindy was a member of the 1977 volleyball national A2 team and sister Brianna was an all-conference volleyball player at Ithaca … majoring in business marketing and minoring in economics … names hobbies as shopping, talking on the phone and drawing, favorite musical entertainer as Carrie Underwood, Secondhand Serenade and Rascal Flatts, favorite pro sports teams as the New York Yankees, favorite athletes as Christa Harmotto, Derek Jeter and Tara Cross-Battle, favorite food as Ralph and Rosie’s pizza from her hometown and Jimmy John’s #1 Pepe, favorite book as “My Sister’s Keeper” or “Nineteen Minutes,” favorite television shows as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Losing it with Jillian” and “Desperate Housewives,” and favorite movies as “Avatar,” “Sex in the City,” “e Notebook,” and “Batman: e Dark Knight” ... nickname is Nummy or Nummy Lynne.

Quoting Russ Rose “Alyssa is one of the most committed leaders we’ve had in the program. She has her hand on the pulse of the team and mentors and monitors as well. As a player, she possesses a tough serve and is a good passer. I especially like the fact she’s not afraid to mix it up in the back row. Alyssa is going to have a lot of challenges with the young people around her in terms of choreographing serve/reception patterns and moving people around in the back row to help us make plays.” D’Errico’s Expectations “I am super excited for my last year with this program, university, teammates and fans. We are pleased to have a large and talented recruiting class that will bring a refreshing, young energy to an already intense training Year 2007 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP 36-112 36-110 38-122 110-344

K 2 1 1 4

E 0 0 0 0

TA 8 4 4 16

Pct. .250 .250 .250 .250

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

Aces 13 22 62 97

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TA 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

A 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 3 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0

SA 1 2 2 5 1 0 2 1 0 3 5 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 5 2 2

D 10 15 14 3 14 6 7 18 13 8 7 15 14 11 10 3 8 13 13 14 11 8 13 9 12 15 11 8 18 13 9 10 8 9 14 8 19 22

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

atmosphere. I will be proud to put on a Penn State jersey for one more season. We have high hopes and are looking forward to upholding the tradition of our program as a team with one goal in mind.”

D’Errico’s Career Stats

Assists 10 29 42 81

K 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Digs 108 197 433 738

BS 0 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0

KPS 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01

APS 0.09 0.26 0.34 0.24

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

SAPS 0.12 0.20 0.51 0.28

DPS 0.96 1.79 3.55 2.15

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Quilico

Defensive Specialist 5-1 • Sr.

Thousand Oaks, Calif. Boston College/Westlake HS

Pronounced: Cathy • QUILL-ah-ko

Lion career 2009 ( Junior at Penn State): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 38 matches and 118 sets … made 18 starts … finished the season with 21 aces and 221 digs … led the team in digs five times … tied for first on the team with eight digs at Temple (9/18) ... had two aces vs. Temple (9/19) ... registered eight digs at Northwestern (9/25) ... posted 10 digs and two aces at Illinois (9/26) ... recorded eight digs vs. Iowa (10/2) ... led the team with 14 digs at Minnesota (10/11) ... led the team with nine digs vs. Purdue (10/24) ... had a career-high four aces vs. Ohio State (10/28) ... led the squad with 12 digs vs. Minnesota (10/30) ... had a team-best 10 digs vs. Northwestern (11/14) ... totaled 10 saves on matches vs. Michigan State and Michigan (11/27-28) … one of four Nittany Lions with double-digit digs vs. Florida with 12 (12/11) … one of five Lions with double-digit digs vs. Texas with 12 (12/19). 2008 (Sophomore at Penn State): In her first season with the Nittany Lions, Quilico saw action in 28 maches, starting three ... she played primarily as a serving and defensive specialist ... finished the season with 29 digs and six service aces ... recorded her first dig as a Nittany Lion against George Washington (9/6) ... recorded four digs at Indiana (10/1) as a regular back row sub for teammate Blair Brown ... picked up two digs against Michigan State (10/4) ... recorded first ace at Minnesota (10/11) ... had one ace and one dig against Iowa (11/1) ... tallied a season-high seven digs at Illinois (11/14) ... collected two assists, four digs and one ace against Wisconsin (11/22). 2007 (Freshman at Boston College): Played 114 of 115 sets at libero and defensive specialist for the Eagles … led the team with 479 total digs for an average of 4.20 digs per set … ranked ninth in the ACC in digs per set (4.20) … posted 25 double-digit dig matches, including seven contests with 20 or more digs … tallied a career-high 33 digs in the five-set win over Virginia (11/17) … had 25 digs in first collegiate match at Delaware (8/24) … notched 26 digs versus Georgia Tech (11/21), 25 digs at NC State (11/4) and 24 against Maryland (9/15) … also recorded five kills, 54 assists and two aces for the year. High School Four-year letterwinner at Westlake High School in Westlake Village, Calif. … three-time team captain for the Warriors … recorded 478 digs in her senior season at libero, also adding in 19 assists, three aces and seven kills … during junior season tallied 359 assists as the setter, also adding in 17 aces, eight blocks, 349 digs and 18 assists … two-time Ventura County allstart team member … all-area team selection … earned first-team honors of the Marmonte League as a libero … member of “Gene’s Team” club pro-

Career Honors

gram under legendary coach Gene Selznick for four years … named to the Junior Olympic All-Tournament team … four year scholar-athlete … also participated in gymnastics and ice hockey.

Personal Born Cathryn Adell Quilico on Jan. 4, 1989 in Santa Monica, Calif … parents are Dave and eresa Quilico … has one brother, Dan (23), who played hockey at Colorado College … majoring in communications … names beach volleyball, gymnastics and hockey as hobbies, Brad Paisley as favorite entertainer, math as favorite school subject, Kerry Walsh-Misty May as favorite pro sports team, Gene Selznick as favorite athlete, Mexican and Chinese as favorite foods, “e Great Gatsby” as favorite book, “Glee” as favorite television show, “Dumb and Dumber” as favorite movie, Will Ferrell as favorite actor, Julie Andrews as favorite actress and Venice, Italy, as favorite place to visit.

2009 Academic All-Big Ten

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Kills: Attacks: Assists: Aces: Digs:

1, 3x, last vs. Michigan State (11/27/09) 1, 5x, last vs. Michigan State (11/27/09) 2, 5x, last vs. Texas (12/19/09) 4 vs. Ohio State (10/28/09) 33 vs. Virginia (11/17/07)

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Quoting Russ Rose “Cathy has improved every year she’s been here. She serves tough, is quick and has a great nose for the ball. She’s always upbeat and possesses great energy. Cathy made some great plays for us down the stretch in our run for the national championship last year.”

Quilico’s Expectations “is year, like every year, is a whole new team and it is exciting to create new memories and have new experiences once again!”

Year 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP 28-44 38-118 56-162

K 0 3 3

E 0 0 0

TA 1 5 6

Pct. .000 .600 .500

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

Quilico’s Career Stats

Assists 3 19 22

Aces Digs 6 29 21 221 27 250

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

TA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KPS 0.00 0.03 0.02

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

APS 0.07 0.16 0.14

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

A 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2

SAPS 0.14 0.18 0.17

SA 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2

DPS 0.66 1.87 1.54

D 5 5 0 2 0 2 4 1 5 8 4 3 8 10 7 2 6 14 7 5 5 9 3 12 8 6 9 10 6 2 4 6 6 1 12 3 9 12

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

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Jessica

Ullrich

Defensive Specialist • 5-8 • Sr. Winfield, Ill.• Purdue/Wheaton North

Pronounced: Jessica • Uhl-rich

Collegiate career 2009 ( Junior at Penn State): Saw action in 29 matches and 33 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … made her debut as a Nittany Lion against Miami (Ohio) tallying one dig (8/28) ... posted two digs against Alabama (8/29) ... made her Rec Hall debut vs. Buffalo (9/4) ... recorded an ace vs. Temple (9/19) ... had two digs vs. Illinois (11/13) ... had one dig at Purdue (11/20) ... had an ace vs. Binghamton (12/4). 2008 (Sophomore at Purdue): Academic All-Big Ten ... started all 35 matches at defensive specialist ... served up 24 aces, good enough for second on the team ... recorded double-digit digs on eight occasions ... led the team in digs on two occasions ... led the Boilermakers with nine digs vs. Tennessee State (8/30) ... posted a career-best three service aces on two occasions, vs. Southern Illinois (9/6) and vs. Utah State (9/13) ... had a season-high 14 digs vs. Utah State (9/13) ... recorded a team-high nine digs at Michigan State (10/25). 2007 (Freshman at Purdue): Played in 26 matches, starting three ... racked up 141 digs, averaging 1.83 digs per set ... served up 10 aces on the year ... recorded double-digit digs on seven occasions ... recorded 11 assists ... had a season-high three service aces and career-high 17 digs vs. Clemson (9/8)... had a season-high two assists at Michigan State (11/23). High School ree-time all-conference selection, including unanimous honors her senior season ... led team to Falcon Classic Tournament title in both 2005 and 2006 ... two-time team captain ... named all-area during junior and season years ... garnered academic all-conference four straight years ... alltournament selection at both the Downers Grove North Invite and the Falcon Classic during junior campaign ... six-time letterwinner, four in volleyball and two in basketball ... played club ball for the 1st Alliance Volleyball Club, which took fifth place at the Junior Olympics in 2004 and 2006 ... team also earned AAU National Title in 2004 and finished second at the Pre-Nationals in 2004 and 2006.

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Personal Born Jessica Kirsten Ullrich on May 26, 1989 ... parents are omas and Jodi Ullrich ... has two brothers, Zachary (25) and Brock (24), and one sister, Kelsey (17)... brother Brock played volleyball at IPFW and now plays professionally in Europe ... majoring in kinesiology ... names sports, cards and movie-watching as her hobbies, “Redeeming Love” as her favorite book, Dave Matthew’s Band as her favorite entertainer, “Grey’s Anatomy” as her favorite show, the Chicago Cubs as her favorite pro sports team, “e Notebook”as her favorite movie, brothers, Brock and Zach, and sister, Kesley, as favorite athletes, Denzel Washington as her favorite actor, Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and freezy pops as her favorite food ... her nicknames are Jess or J.

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Nittany Lion Seniors 2009 Season Highs Aces: Digs:

1, 4x, last vs. Binghamton (12/4) 2, 2x, last vs. Illinois (11/13)

Aces: Digs:

1, 4x, last vs. Binghamton (12/4/09) 2, 2x, last vs. Illinois (11/13/09)

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Quoting Russ Rose “Jess is one of the hardest working players that I’ve coached. She wants to be in the gym and is committed to the team. I think when she’s on, she presents a terrific serve and always plays hard, two very important variables.”

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Florida California Hawaii

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

TA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

SA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ullrich’s Expectations “e upcoming season will most definitely be one to remember. It will be filled with hard work, high expectations and an indescribable drive to achieve our team’s greatest potential.”

Year MP-SP 2009 29-33 Career 29-33

K 0 0

E 0 0

TA 0 0

Pct. .000 .000

Ullrich’s Career Stats

Assists 0 0

Aces Digs 4 9 4 9

BS 0 0

KPS APS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

SAPS DPS BPS 0.12 0.27 0.00 0.12 0.27 0.00

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Arielle

Wilson

Middle Hitter • 6-3 • Sr. Broadview, Ill.• Proviso East

Pronounced: ARE-ee-el • WILL-son

Lion career Summer (2010): Trained with the U.S. National Team. 2009 ( Junior): AVCA First Team All-American … NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team … NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team ... AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region ... First Team All-Big Ten ... Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team (9/5) ... Big Ten Player of the Week (9/28, 10/5, 10/19) ... Preseason All-Big Ten … started all 38 matches playing in 122 sets … finished third on the team with 337 kills, averaging 2.76 kills per set … had double-digit kills in 15 matches … led the nation with a record-breaking .540 attack percentage … her career .489 attack percentage ranks first on the Nittany Lion charts … led the team and the Big Ten with 186 total blocks … averaged 1.52 blocks per set to rank second in the Big Ten and fourth in the nation … led the team in blocks 16 times … ended the year with 494 total blocks for her career to rank fifth on the Penn State record list and her 1.54 blocks per set for her career ranks fifth … contributed 48 digs … had at least one dig in 25 matches … had seven kills on seven errorless swings vs. Robert Morris (9/5) … set the Penn State rally scoring era record for three set matches with 13 kills on 14 attempts (.929%) … tied her career-high of 17 kills at Michigan (10/16), while also tallying seven blocks … put down 12 kills on 15 attempts vs. Binghamton in the first round of the NCAA Tournament (12/4).

Career Honors

2009 Preseason All-Big Ten Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team Big Ten Player of the Week (9/28, 10/5, 10/19) First Team All-Big Ten AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region AVCA First Team All-America NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team 2008 Preseason All-Big Ten Nittany Lion Invitational MVP Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 13, Nov. 10) First Team All-Big Ten Academic All-Big Ten First Team AVCA All-Mideast Region AVCA Second Team All-America

2007 NCAA University Park Regional Most Outstanding Player Big Ten Freshman of the Year Big Ten All-Freshman Team Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 1) Big Ten Player of the Week (Nov. 5) 38 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

2008 (Sophomore): AVCA Second Team All-America ... First Team AVCA All-Mideast Region ... Academic All-Big Ten ... First Team All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Player of the Week (Oct. 13, Nov. 10) ... Nittany Lion Invitational MVP ... Preseason All-Big Ten ... started all 38 matches, playing in all 116 sets ... finished fourth on the team with 245 kills, averaging 2.11 kills per set ... ranked second on the team and in the Big Ten with a .458 hitting percentage ... was second on the team with 159 total blocks and tied for first on the squad with 145 block assists ... her 159 total blocks ranked fifth in the Big Ten ... led the Nittany Lions in blocks in 18 matches ... totaled 16 digs for the second year in a row ... averaged 2.83 kills per set on .556 hitting with 12 blocks in wins at Iowa and Minnesota (10/10-11) ... recorded eight kills on on .636 hitting versus Michigan (10/17) ... averaged 2.83 kills per set on .654 hitting with 12 blocks against Indiana and Michigan State (11/5 & 7) ... combined for 16 kills on .538 hitting against Illinois and Purdue (11/1415), and also contributed 13 blocks ... totaled 11 kills each versus Wisconsin (11/22) and Ohio State (11/28) with only one error... averaged 2.50 kills per set on .623 hitting wih nine blocks at the NCAA Regional Championship ... totaled six blocks in NCAA Tournament wins against Nebraska and Stanford. 2007 (Freshman): NCAA University Park Regional Most Outstanding Player … Big Ten Freshman of the Year … Big Ten All-Freshman Team … Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week (10/1) … Big Ten Player of the Week (11/5) … played in 30 matches and 83 sets … saw first career action at the Penn State Classic (9/7-8) and through six sets produced 18 kills (3.00 kps) on .607 hitting with a team-high 14 blocks (2.33 bps) … earned first career start against Stanford (9/15), recording 10 kills and four blocks … earned first career Big Ten start at Purdue (9/29) and picked up her first career Big Ten weekly award after averaging 3.60 kills per set on .536 hitting with 3.20 blocks per game against Purdue and Indiana (9/28-29) … ranked second on the team and in the Big Ten and fifth in the country with a .446 hitting

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Nittany Lion Seniors percentage … averaged 2.39 kills per set, recording seven double-digit kill matches … posted 10 kills without an error on 11 attacks in the NCAA National Semifinal against Cal (12/13) to hit a career-high .909 … added 12 kills on .500 hitting in the national championship match versus Stanford (12/15) … fell just shy of the NCAA Tournament hitting percentage record with 68 attacks (minimum is 75 total attacks, record is .564), hitting .618 with 2.56 kills per set in 18 sets … in the final two matches of the NCAA Championship, averaged 2.75 kills per set on .645 hitting with a team-high 11 blocks against Cal and Stanford (12/13 & 15) … became just the second-ever freshman to lead the Big Ten in blocks, averaging 1.78 blocks per setin conference-only matches … in all matches, led the team and the Big Ten and ranked third in the country with an average of 1.80 blocks per set, a mark that places her second all-time on Penn State’s single-season blocks per game list … recorded 149 total blocks for the season … recorded a career-high 10 stuffs against Wisconsin (11/16) … had 26 multiple-block contests … also posted 16 digs for the year.

High School Four-year volleyball letterwinner and one-year basketball letterwinner at Proviso East High School in Maywood, Ill. … three-year varsity volleyball captain and four-year starter for the Pirates … earned all-state, all-conference and all-area honors her senior season … two-time team Most Valuable Player … ranked seventh nationally by Prepvolleyball.com in 2006 … named one of the top 50 recruits in the nation in 2007 … tabbed by Mizuno as the best middle blocker in 2006 … member of the 1st Alliance Volleyball club program … was also named the best rebounder for Varsity basketball at Proviso East, helping her team to the regional championship during her junior season … four-year member of the honor roll and was named all-academic for varsity volleyball during senior season ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal Born Arielle Dwan Wilson on Jan. 3, 1989 in Chicago, Ill. … parents are La Verna and Robert Wilson … is an only child but has two step-sisters, Shuntay Grant and Ta-Meka Judon … cousin Pettis Norman played football for the Dallas Cowboys, uncle Dennis Wilson played football at Iowa State, uncle Craig Norman played basketball at Triton College, uncle Otis Parks played basketball at Morris Brown College and cousin John Parks played football at Savannah State … plans on majoring in nursing … names hobbies as meeting new people, painting and shopping, favorite musical entertainer is Usher, favorite pro sports team are the L.A. Lakers and Chicago Bulls, favorite athlete as Kobe Bryant, favorite food is shrimp, favorite book is “Beautiful Boy,” favorite television show as “Grey’s Anatomy,” favorite movie as “P.S. I Love You,” favorite actor as Denzel Washington, favorite actress as Kimberly Elise and favorite place to visit is downtown Chicago ... nicknames are Arie, Miss Arielle and A-Train. Quoting Russ Rose “Ari has made incredible strides as a player since she came to Penn State. I believe she’s demonstrated that she is one of the top offensive players in the nation. Hopefully, we’ll be able to expand on her aray of shots and continue to get her the ball at key times. We’re going to need her to score and block well, as well as make plays while in the back row.” Wilson’s Expectations “My expectations for my last season are to be a leader, play hard and with no regrets and, as always, to end the season with a win!” Year 2007 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP 30-83 38-116 38-122 106-321

K 198 245 337 780

E 40 53 36 129

TA 354 419 557 1330

Pct. .446 .458 .540 .489

2009 Season Highs Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs: Blocks:

17 at Michigan (10/16) 26 vs. Hawaii (12/17) .929 (13-0-14) vs. Saint Francis (9/19) 2, 4x, last vs. Ohio State (10/28) 2, 2x, last at Wisconsin (11/6) 5, 2x, last at Wisconsin (11/6) 9 vs. Pennsylvania (12/5)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs: Blocks:

17 at Michigan (10/16/09) 26 vs. Hawaii (12/17/09) .929 (13-0-14) vs. Saint Francis (9/19/09) 2, 5x, last vs. Ohio STate (10/28/09) 2, 2x, last at Wisconsin (11/6/09) 5, 2x, last at Wisconsin (11/6/09) 10 vs. Wisconsin (11/16/07)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

K 7 6 2 5 7 7 7 10 7 11 13 9 13 13 14 7 11 9 17 8 7 6 6 4 6 10 9 5 10 13 10 9 12 13 9 5 11 9

E 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1

TA 11 14 9 8 7 14 9 16 11 16 14 14 19 16 21 15 16 15 23 11 14 9 11 12 11 16 18 10 18 18 16 15 15 21 17 8 26 23

BA 131 145 167 443

TB 149 159 186 494

KPS 2.39 2.11 2.76 2.43

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Wilson’s Career Stats

Assists 6 10 15 31

Aces 0 0 9 9

Digs 16 16 48 80

BS 18 14 19 51

Pct. .545 .357 -.111 .625 1.000 .500 .778 .562 .455 .688 .929 .643 .579 .750 .571 .333 .625 .533 .696 .727 .429 .667 .455 .250 .455 .562 .389 .400 .333 .667 .625 .600 .800 .571 .471 .625 .346 .348

APS 0.07 0.09 0.12 0.10

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

A 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SAPS 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.03

SA 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DPS 0.19 0.14 0.39 0.25

D 2 1 2 1 1 0 2 5 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 3 0 2 0

TB 6 4 2 7 1 4 8 3 5 5 3 4 2 5 8 6 6 3 8 7 4 6 2 6 8 5 3 4 5 6 5 6 3 9 2 4 6 5

BPS 1.80 1.37 1.52 1.54

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Katie

Kabbes

Outside Hitter • 6-4 • Jr. Raleigh, N.C.• Cardinal Gibbons

Pronounced: Katie • CAB-es

Lion career 2009 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … played in 17 matches and 33 sets … made her 2009 debut against Alabama, tallying three kills (8/29) ... posted two block assists vs. Buffalo (9/4) ... tallied four kills and two block assists vs. Robert Morris (9/5) ... tied her career high with eight kills vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... posted six kills against Charleston (9/12) ... had six kills vs. Saint Francis (9/19) ... totaled five kills against Indiana (10/23) ... led the team with five total blocks against Northwestern (11/14) ... had two kills in three attempts versus Michigan State (11/27). 2008 (Freshman): Played in 22 matches ... Saw first career action against UCLA (8/30) and recorded her first collegiate kill versus Ohio (8/31) ... posted eight kills versus Long Island (9/5) in first career action in Rec Hall ... had four kills against Yale (9/19) ... was 2-for 3 with one digs against New Hampshire (9/20) ... tallied two kills at Northwestern (10/25) ... notched three kills and three digs against Iowa (11/1) ... was a perfect 2for-2 against Indiana (11/5) ... had two digs at Illinois (11/14).

High School Four-year volleyball letterwinner at Cardinal Gibbons High School in Raleigh, N.C. … two-year captain for the Crusaders … helped the squad to four consecutive (2004-07) conference championships and three straight (2005-07) NCHSAA 2A State Championships … ended with a scholastic record of 119-13 and as the school record holder in career kills (1,500), career aces (221) and single-season kills (478) … her No. 4 jersey has been retired … hit for a career percentage of .419 (1,500-325-2802) with an average of 3.69 kills per game, also adding in 262 career blocks and 623 career digs … named the 2007-08 Cardinal Gibbons Co-Female Athlete of the Year … 2007-08 AVCA High School Senior All-American, Volleyball Magazine First Team All-American and PrepVolleyball.com All-American … 2008 Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” selection … 2006 and 2007 North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year … two-time NCHSAA 2A Championship Most Outstanding Player … 2006 Mid-State Conference Player of the Year … two-time Raleigh News & Observer Volleyball Player of the Year … a finalist for PrepVolleyball.com Junior and Senior National Player of the Year honors … 2007 Great Eight Tournament Most Valuable Player … a member of Triangle Volleyball Club out of Raleigh, N.C. … team was the 2006 Big South Qualifier Champions … a member of the 2007 Junior Olympic 18 National Division All-Tournament Team … 2004-08 USAV Carolina Region Champions … Volleyball Magazine Scholar Athlete of the Month (July 2007) … member of the National Honor Society.

Career Honors 2009 Academic All-Big Ten

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Personal Born Kathryn Elise Kabbes on Feb. 2, 1990 in Indianapolis, Ind. … parents are Dawn and John Kabbes … has two sisters, Lindsey (26) and Kelly (25) and one brother, Greg (22) … sister Lindsey played volleyball and basketball at Peace College and graduated from Elon University’s Law School, sister Kelly played volleyball at George Washington University, brother Greg graduated from Virginia Tech, father played basketball at Rice University and mother was a cheerleader at Georgia Tech … plans on majoring in human development and family studies … names John Mayer and Lil Wayne as favorite musical entertainers, the Carolina Hurricanes as favorite pro sports team, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, sushi, shrimp and guacamole as favorite foods, “e Notebook” as favorite book, “e Office” as favorite television shows, “Love & Basketball” and “Dumb and Dumber” as favorite movies, Vince Vaughn, Steve Carrell and Will Ferrell as favorite actors, Sarah Jessica Parker and Sandra Bullock as favorite actresses and Buzios, Brazil as favorite place to visit.

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8 vs. Loyola (9/11) 19 vs. Loyola (9/11) .600 (3-0-5) vs. Alabama (8/29) 3 vs. Saint Francis (9/19) 1 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 2 vs. Loyola (9/11) 5 vs. Northwestern (11/14)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs: Blocks:

8, 2x, last vs. Loyola (9/11/09) 19 vs. Loyola (9/11/09) .600 (3-0-5) vs. Alabama (9/29/09) 3 vs. Saint Francis (9/19/09) 1 vs. Robert Morris (9/5/09) 3 vs. Iowa (11/1/08) 5 vs. Northwestern (11/14/09)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Buffalo Robert Morris Loyola Charleston Duke Temple St. Francis Temple Iowa Michigan St. Indiana Northwestern Purdue Michigan St. Binghamton

K 0 3 2 4 8 6 0 0 6 1 0 1 5 4 0 2 2

E 0 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 2

TA 0 5 3 7 19 10 1 0 12 5 2 3 11 6 0 3 8

BA 4 18 22

TB 5 19 24

KPG 0.96 1.33 1.17

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Quoting Russ Rose “I look forward to seeing the competitive side of Katie this season and she has to take the step from being good in practice to games. She’s been here for two years and during those two years, the outside hitters in front of her were first team All-American selections. Katie is aware of what she needs to do and I thought she had a good spring. I hope the momentum will carry over. I know she wants to play. She cares about the team and needs to learn to handle the demands of he very challenging position of being a terminal hitter.”

Pct. .000 .600 .333 .286 .316 .300 .000 .000 .167 .000 -.500 .333 .364 .333 .000 .333 .000

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

SAPG 0.00 0.03 0.02

DPG 0.60 0.18 0.36

BPG 0.20 0.58 0.41

TB 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 5 0 1 1

Kabbes’ Expectations “To work hard from day one until the end in order to get better as a team and to uphold the tradition of Penn State volleyball.”

Year 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP 22-25 17-33 39-58

K 24 44 68

E 10 20 30

TA 52 95 147

Pct. .269 .253 .259

Kabbes’ Career Stats

Assists 1 4 5

Aces Digs 0 15 1 6 1 21

BS 1 1 2

APG 0.04 0.12 0.09

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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Shifflett

Def. Specialist/Setter 5-6 • Jr.

Falls Church, Va. • Langley

Pronounced: MEE-gan • SHIF-let

Lion career 2009 (Sophomore): Academic All-Big Ten … saw action in 22 matches and 28 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … recorded one dig each against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) and No. 20 Saint Louis (8/29) ... posted one dig vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) ... had an ace and one dig vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... set a career-high with two aces vs. Saint Francis (9/19) ... had one dig vs. Michigan State (11/27) … registered an ace vs. Hawaii in the NCAA National Semifinal (12/17). 2008 (Freshman): Saw action in 16 matches as a serving and defensive specialist ... recorded her first collegiate dig against Long Island (9/5) at Rec Hall ... tallied first collegiate ace against Yale (9/19) ... had one ace and one dig against Iowa (11/1)

High School Four-year volleyball and one-year soccer letterwinner at Langley High School in McLean, Va. … three-year team captain in volleyball for the Saxons … finished with a scholastic record of 78-12 … helped squad to the 2004 and 2007 district championship, the 2007 regional championship and the state finals … soccer team also captured the 2005 district championship … twotime district Player of the Year, First Team All-State and Northern Region Player of the Year … twice named the Player of the Year by the Washington Post … four-time all-district … two-time Langley HS volleyball Most Valuable Player … member of the NOVA Hokuleas (1999-07) and VA Elite (2008) volleyball programs … four-time scholar athlete.

Personal Born Megan Emily Shifflett on Dec. 22, 1989 in Washington, D.C. … parents are Susan & Greg Shifflett … mother (the former Susan Svensen) played volleyball at Penn State … is an only child … majoring in secondary education social studies… names reading and listening to music as hobbies, world history as favorite subject, the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Cubs and Washinton Capitals as favorite pro sports teams, Brett Favre as favorite athlete, “Water for Elephants” by Sarah Gruen as favorite book, “e Office” as favorite television show, “10 ings I Hate About You” as favorite movie and favorite place to visit as Hawaii.

Career Honors 2009 Academic All-Big Ten

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1 at Iowa (11/7) 2 vs. Saint Francis (9/19) 1, 8x, last vs. Michigan State (11/27)

Assists: Aces: Digs:

1, 2x, last at Iowa (11/7/09) 2 vs. Saint Francis (11/7/09) 2 vs. Yale (9/19/08)

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match Opp. Miami (OH) Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple Saint Francis Temple Wisconsin Ohio State Michigan Indiana Minnesota Iowa Michigan St. Binghamton Pennsylvania Hawaii Texas

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

D 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quoting Russ Rose “Megan is a player who played and contributed in the National Championship match last year. I have confidence that Megan can handle the pressure of making plays. She serves and passes well, and is quick, while possessing a good volleyball IQ and knowing how to make plays.”

Shifflett’s Expectations “I’m looking forward to an awesome season, excited to be a part of a whole new team, and hope to carry on the tradition that the seniors left with us.”

Year 2008 2009 Career

MP-SP 16-17 22-28 38-45

K 0 0 0

E 0 0 0

TA 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000

Shifflett’s Career Stats

Assists 1 1 2

Aces Digs 2 7 4 8 6 15

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0

KPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

APS 0.06 0.04 0.04

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

SAPS 0.12 0.14 0.13

DPS 0.41 0.29 0.33

BPS 0.00 0.00 0.00

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5 Kristin

Carpenter Def. Specialist/Setter 5-6 • So.

Mechanicsvlle, Va.• Hanover

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 34 matches and 52 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) ... had two aces against Buffalo in Rec Hall debut (9/4) ... posted three kills and two aces vs. Robert Morris (9/5) ... made her first start against Pittsburgh (9/5) ... posted three digs vs. Loyola (Md.) (9/11) ... tallied six digs vs. Temple (9/19) ... had one dig vs. Binghamton (12/4) in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. High School Four-year letterwinner and captain at Hanover High School in Mechanicsville, Va. ... was a four-time Capital District Player of the Year ... helped guide her team to three-straight district championships ... named First Team All-District four times ... four-time First Team All-Central Region and All-Metro and threetime All-State honoree ... four-time Hanover High School MVP ... named 2008 Metro Player of the Year and State Player of the Year ... 2008 AVCA Under Armour All-American ... 2008 Virginia State Gatorade Player of the Year ... selected to Volleyball Magazine’s Fab 50 ... named one of Richmond Magazine’s Top 10 Athletes ... her high school retired her No. 5 jersey ... was the starting setter on the USA Youth National Team her sophomore year and the starting libero her junior year ... was a four-year District, Regional and State All-Academic selection ... named the Richmond Times Dispatch and Sports Backers Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... member of the Beta Club ... named a Hanover Scholar ... member of the Quill and Scroll Honor Society ... also lettered in track and field.

Personal Born Kristin Nicole Carpenter on May 1, 1991 in Richmond, Va. ... parents are Curtis and Frances Carpenter ... has one sister, Kasey (23) ... sister Kasey played volleyball from 2004-08 at Averett University ... plans to major in kinesiology ... her goal is to play professional beach volleyball or coach at the collegiate level ... names sailboat racing, calligraphy and napping as her hobbies, “e Twilight” Series as her favorite books, Keith Urban as her favorite entertainer, “Gilmore Girls” as her favorite TV show, the Indianapolis Colts as her favorite pro sports team, “e Little Mermaid” as her favorite movie, Reid Pritty as her favorite athlete, Hugh Jackman as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and donuts as her favorite food. Quoting Russ Rose “Kristin is one of the most talented athletes we have, in addition to one of the best jump servers. She needs to step up and make some plays. I wouldn’t be surprised if she comes in to set, jump serve, play back row and get into some offensive situations. Few people live life with the joy and smile she does.”

Carpenter’s Expectations “PSU volleyball is all about tradition and that’s not about to change. We’ll be physically tough, mentally prepared and surrounded by great leaders. With the same target on our backs, I look forward to being part of a team that will surprise a lot of people.” Year MP-SP 2009 34-52 Career 34-52

K 3 3

E 1 1

TA 6 6

Pct. .333 .333

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2009 Season Highs Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs:

3 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 6 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) .333 (3-1-6) vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 2 vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) 2, 2x, last vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) 6 vs. Temple (9/19)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Aces: Digs:

3 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 6 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) .333 (3-1-6) vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 2 vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) 2, 2x, last vs. Pittsburgh (9/5) 6 vs. Temple (9/19)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Iowa Illinois Northwestern Indiana Michigan St. Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida Hawaii Texas

E 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match K 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Carpenter’s Career Stats

Assists 2 2

Aces Digs 11 32 11 32

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

TA 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

KPS APS 0.06 0.04 0.06 0.04

A 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SA 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 0 2 1 1 3 3 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SAPS DPS BPS 0.21 0.62 0.00 0.21 0.62 0.00

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Dorton

Outside Hitter • 6-2 • So. Muncie, Ind. • Delta

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): AVCA Honorable Mention All-America … AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year ... AVCA Honorable Mention AllMideast Region ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year ... Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman Team ... Big Ten Freshman of the Week (8/31, 9/7, 9/28, 10/12, 11/2) ... played in all 38 matches starting 19 and 116 sets … ranked fourth on the team with 276 kills, good enough for 2.39 kills per set … had double-digit kills in eight matches, including putting down 13 in the National Championship match against No. 2 Texas … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) (8/28) and tallied a career-high 15 kills on .565 hitting … registered 14 kills at Illinois (9/26) … had 13 kills at Ohio State (10/7) …totaled 66 blocks … tallied at least one block in 28 matches, with two or more in 23 matches … posted a personal-best five total blocks at Wisconsin (10/3) and tied the amount at Indiana (11/21) … recorded 53 digs for the season, with at least one in 27 matches … had a career-best eight digs vs. Robert Morris (9/5).

High School Four-year letterwinner and two-year team captain at Delta High School in Muncie, Ind. ... ree-time AAU 18 Open All-American ... named a JVDA 18 Open All-American ... was a member of the Youh National Team that competed in the 2007 World Championships...captained the Junior National Team that won the 2008 NORSECA Championship ... 2008 PrepVolleyball.com National Player of the Year ... 2008 Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year ... IHSAA Mental Attitude Award Winner ... member of the 2008 State Championship Team, the 2009 AAU 18 Open National Champions and the 2009 JVDA 18 Open National Champions ... also earned a letter in track in 2006. Personal Born Darcy Lin Dorton on July 6, 1990 in Muncie, Ind. ... parents are Joe and Juli Dorton ... has one brother, Tad (17), and one sister, Kylie (22) ... sister Kylie played volleyball at the University of West Florida ... is undecided on a major ... names going to the lake house as a hobby, “Twilight” as her favorite book, “e Office” as her favorite TV show, “e Dark Knight” as her favorite movie, Lebron James as her favorite athlete, Brad Pitt as her favorite actor and Katherine Heigl as her favorite actress and e Diner’s Mac and Cheese as her favorite food. Quoting Russ Rose “Darcy is in that strange place where you’re recuperating from an injury and you’re not as involved in some things. Darcy’s strength is her passion and energy to play and I hope those things win out in the end. Until she’s ready to play, we’ll need her to be a mentor and help the younger players.”

Dorton’s Expectations “With the experienced players we have returning and the talented freshmen coming in, this year will be just as exciing as the last. Our team will be very different from last year’s, but our goals will remain the same. I expect us to remain a frontrunner for another national title.” Year MP-SP 2009 38-116 Career 38-116

K 276 276

E TA 103 697 103 697

Pct. .285 .285

2009 Season Highs Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Digs: Blocks:

15 vs. Miami (Ohio) (8/28) 31 vs. Texas (12/19) .643 (9-0-14) at Florida (12/11) 1, 3x, last vs. Texas (12/19) 8 vs. Robert Morris (9/5) 5, 2x, last at Indiana (11/21)

Kills: Attacks: Hitting Percentage: Assists: Digs: Blocks:

15 vs. Miami (Ohio) (8/28/09) 31 vs. Texas (12/19/09) .643 (9-0-14) at Florida (12/11/09) 1, 3x, last vs. Texas (12/19/09) 8 vs. Robert Morris (9/5/09) 5, 2x, last at Indiana (11/21/09)

Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola Charleston Duke Temple Saint Francis Temple Northwestern Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan St. Michigan Binghamton Pennsylvania Florida California Hawaii Texas

E 2 3 4 0 3 4 0 3 2 2 6 2 1 2 4 3 5 4 5 0 4 2 4 1 3 2 2 1 8 3 2 2 1 2 0 5 3 3

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match

Dorton’s Career Stats

Assists 3 3

Aces Digs 0 53 0 53

BS 3 3

K 15 7 11 4 9 11 1 3 4 8 8 8 7 14 9 5 13 9 9 3 2 6 10 8 8 4 7 7 10 6 4 1 1 9 9 4 8 13

BA 63 63

TB 66 66

TA 23 16 19 6 17 21 1 8 13 15 18 15 11 22 20 13 26 17 22 9 14 17 25 11 14 13 14 14 25 15 10 15 4 21 14 18 20 31

Pct. .565 .250 .368 .667 .353 .333 1.000 .000 .154 .400 .111 .400 .545 .545 .250 .154 .308 .294 .182 .333 -.143 .235 .240 .636 .154 .154 .357 .429 .080 .200 .200 -0.67 .000 .333 .643 -.056 .250 .323

KPS APS 2.38 0.03 2.38 0.03

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

D 2 0 1 0 8 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 3 3

TB 2 2 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 4 5 3 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 0 5 2 0 3 4 0 2 3 1

SAPS DPS BPS 0.00 0.46 0.57 0.00 0.46 0.57

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10 Marika

Racibarskas Setter • 6-0 • So.

Chatham, N.J. • Chatham

Pronounced: Ma-ree-ka • Rass-i-bars-kus

Lion Career 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches and 14 sets as a serving and defensive specialist … made her collegiate debut against Miami (Ohio) winning the match with an ace ... had two digs vs. Alabama (8/29) ... tallied two digs against Buffalo in her Rec Hall debut (9/4) ... recorded an ace vs. Wisconsin (10/3) ... registered an ace vs. Purdue (10/24) ... had one ace each in matches vs. Binghamton and Penn (12/4-5). High School Four-year starter and letterwinner at Chatham High School in Chatham, N.J. ... finished with a scholastic record of 99-12 ... Chatham Cougars were 2005 and 2006 Morris County Tournament Finalists, 2006 New Jersey State Finalists and Iron Hills Conference (Hills Division) Champions, 2007 New Jersey State Champions, Morris County Tournament Champions and Iron Hlls Conference (Hills Division) Champions and 2008 Morris County Tournament Semifinalists and New Jersey State Semifinalists (Group II) ... earned SecondTeam All-Area as a freshman ... three-time First Team All-Area ... three-time First Team All-County ... Second Team All-State 2006 ... three-time First Team All-State Group II ... two-time First Team All-State ... two-time First Team AllConference ... 2006 PrepVolleyball.com Soph 79 ... two-time PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American ... 2007 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year runner-up and 2008 New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year Finalist ... two-time New Jersey Star-Ledger Player of the Year (Morris County) ... 2007 Daily Record Player of the Year ... 2007 Morris County Tournament MVP ... Volleyball Magazine - Fab 50 ... 2008 Volleyball Preview Players to Watch - Featured Athlete ... Finalist for the 2008 Andi Collins Award for Best Senior Setter ... Top 250 Senior Ace ... 2008 Chatham volleyball co-captain and MVP ... earned the 2009 Tony “Anthony” R. Mack Sportsmanship Award. Personal Born Marika Racibarskas on February 25, 1991 in Los Angeles, Calif. … parents are Andra Racibarskas and Warren Casey … Has two brothers, Henry (24) and Kristoffer (14), and six sisters, Katie (39), Rebecca (32), Megan (28), Katrina (20), Kristina (12) and Annalea (7) … sister Katrina plays volleyball at Lafayette College … plans on majoring in Kinesiology … her career goal is to be a strength trainer ... names working out, spending time with friends and shopping as hobbies, “Something Blue” as her favorite book, Rascal Flatts as her favorite entertainer ... “House” and “Gossip Girl” as her favorite TV shows, the Pittsburgh Steelers as her favorite professional sports team, “Taken” as her favorite movie, Michael Jordan as favorite athlete, Hugh Laurie as favorite actor, caesar salad as favorite food and Reese Witherspoon as her favorite actress.

Year MP-SP 2009 14-14 Career 14-14

K 0 0

E 0 0

TA 0 0

Pct. .000 .000

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2009 Season Highs Aces: Digs:

1, 5x, last vs. Pennsylvania (12/4) 2, 2x, last vs. Buffalo (9/4)

Aces: Digs:

1, 5x, last vs. Pennsylvania (12/4/09) 2, 2x, last vs. Buffalo (9/4/09)

Career Highs

2009 Match-by-Match Opp. Miami (OH) Alabama Buffalo Robert Morris Loyola Charleston Temple Saint Francis Temple Wisconsin Purdue Northwestern Binghamton Pennsylvania

K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1

D 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Quoting Russ Rose “Marika continues to improve. I think her efforts in the weight room from the fall and spring were positive. She’s strong and a good volleyball player. Where she fits in the mix, we’ll see. I believe she’ll be someone we’ll look at as a front row player, as she is a solid blocker.” Racibarskas’ Expectations “Even with a different team comprised of many new players, the expectation of excellence never changes.”

Racibarskas’ Career Stats

Assists 0 0

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Aces Digs 5 5 5 5

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

KPS APS 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

SAPS DPS BPS 0.36 0.36 0.00 0.36 0.36 0.00

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Denney

Middle Hitter • 6-5 • Fr. Aurora, Colo. • Grandview

Pronounced: Erica • Den-knee High School Four-year varsity letterwinner at Grandview High School in Aurora, Colo. … guided her team to an undefeated record (31-0) and the Colorado State Championship in 2007 … team finished second in the state in 2006 and 2008 and third in 2009 … two-time State Championship All-Tournament Team selection … four-time All-Conference (Centennial League) selection … three-time All-State honoree … selected to the All-Colorado team her senior season … named first team AVCA/Under Armour High School All-American … PrepVolleyball Senior Ace … attended the A1Select camp with USA Volleyball in 2007 and was a member of the gold medal winning Blue Team … won a gold medal at the 2008 NORCECA Championships and participated in the 2009 World Championships in ailand as a member of the Youth National Team … was named to the All-Conference Academic team … was a Wolf Award recipient.

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Maggie

Harding

Defensive Spec. • 5-6 • Fr. State College, Pa. • State College

Pronounced: Maggy • Harding

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner at State College Area High School in State College, Pa. … team captain senior year … two-time All-District honoree and PVA Invitational All-Tournament team member … selected All-Independent League sophomore year, All-Conference junior year and All-State senior year … selected to the Rally in the Valley Invitational and Saint Francis Invitational All-Tournament teams … two-time member of the Susquehannock Invitational All-Tournament Team … voted Best JV Defensive player her freshman year and Best Varsity Defensive Player her sophomore year … was a Faculty Scholar and ranked in the top 10 percent of her class … received the Principal’s Award and the Judge Sharp Award … member of the National Spanish Honors Society … also lettered in softball.

Nittany Lion Freshmen Personal Born Erica Lynn Denney on Aug. 7, 1992 in Aurora Colo. … parents are Mike and Nancy Denney … has one sister, Catherine (15) … names hunting, hiking and hanging with friends as favorite hobbies, “Maximum Ride” as favorite book, Nickelback, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and the Zac Brown Band as favorite entertainers, “Lost” and “Family Guy” as favorite TV shows, the Denver Nuggets as favorite professional sports team, “Aladdin” as favorite movie, Lebron James as favorite athlete, Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and prime rib, pizza and anything chocolate as favorite foods. Why I Chose Penn State “e moment I stepped on campus I knew this was where I was meant to be. e connection with the team and the coaching staff made me feel like part of the family.” Quoting Russ Rose “When healthy, I know she is a terrific offensive player. She played with Mikinzie on her club team so there are existing good connections. She’s recuperating from an injury so she may come in a little behind from a physical standpoint. Her participation or being a redshirt candidate will depend on her starting point and progress. She was a player involved in the USA Youth Program so she’s had great success previously and I think she has the potential to reach that again.” Denney’s Expectations “To work and play hard every day, to face all the challenges and to leave everything on the court. Winning a National Championship with this team would be amazing!”

Personal Born Margaret Mary Harding on March 25, 1992 in Lewistown, Pa. … parents are Jeff and Cindy Harding … has four brothers, Jay (25), Zach (23), Luke (21) and Andy (20) … brother, Zach, is a 2009 PSU alum and brother, Luke, is a senior at Penn State … father, Jeff, and uncle, Jim Harding (’83), both wrestled at Penn State … grandfather, Gene Harding (’51), played baseball and grandfather, Charles Ruslavage (’56), played football at Penn State … mother, Cindy, aunt, Judy Ligo, and uncles, Greg Harding and Rob Barto all attended Penn State … brother, Jay, played football and ran track at Cornell (2004-08) … majoring in food science … names cooking, art and bike-riding as favorite hobbies, “Horton Hears a Who” as favorite book, Brad Paisley as favorite entertainer, “Friends” as favorite TV show, “Ocean’s Eleven” as favorite movie, Christa Harmotto as favorite athlete, Ben Stiller as favorite actor and Jennifer Aniston as favorite actress and chicken Alfred as favorite. Why I Chose Penn State “I’ve been surrounded by Penn State volleyball since I was five years old, and it was always a dream to play here. Nowhere else could compare.”

Quoting Russ Rose “Maggie is a youngster I’ve known since she was young. She’s bright, a hardworker and is quick. She might not be as far along physically as some of the other players, but she works as hard and there will be a time when she’ll be able to make great contributions for us. Her biggest transition will be the speed of the game and the strength required to play.” Harding’s Expectations “My goals for this season are to learn as much as I can about the game and to make my teammates better every day.”

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Why I Chose Penn State “Penn State has been one of my dream schools for a long time and I was eager to have an opportunity to contribute to the program.”

Quoting Russ Rose “Ali plays hard and has played a variety positions. I’ve seen her as an outside hitter, setter and libero. She is going to push a number of people at a variety of positions this year and should be in the mix in the back row.”

Ali

Longo

Defensive Spec. • 5-6 • Fr. Littleton, Colo. • Chatfield

Longo’s Expectations “My goals for the upcoming season are to come in and push myself as well as others in every aspect of training from practice to lifting and anything else in order to reach our team’s end of the season goal.”

Pronounced: Ah-lee • Long-go

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner and three-year team captain at Chatfield Senior High in Littleton, Colo. … three-time First Team All-Conference honoree … named Second Team All-State and Jeffco League MVP her senior season … four-year member of the honor roll … two-time Academic All-State selection … played for Juggernaut Volleyball Club … two-time Region All-Star team selection. Personal Born Alyssa Marie Long on Oct. 4, 1991 in Littleton, Colo. … parents are John and Judy Longo … has one sister, Toni (21), and one brother, Taylor (16) … names “To Kill a Mockingbird” as her favorite book, Will Ferrell as her favorite entertainer, “e Big Bang eory” as her favorite TV show, the Cleveland Cavaliers as her favorite professional sports team, Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Matt Damon as her favorite actor, Sandra Bullock as her favorite actress and anything as her favorite food.

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Maddie

Martin

Outside Hitter • 6-2 • Fr. Tampa, Fla. • H.B. Plant

Pronounced: Mad-dee • Martin

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Fla. … guided her team to four straight state championships … four-time Hillsborough all-county and Florida all-state honoree … PrepVolleyball Sophomore of the Year finalist … 2009 Hillsborough Player of the Year … 2009 All-Sun Coast Player of the Year … two-time PrepVolleyball All-American … member of the Junior Olympic 15 National Championship team and was tournament MVP … two-year member of the USA A1 Select Team … was named to the USA A2 Youth National Team her junior year … was an AAU, ESPN RISE and AVCA/Under Armour All-American … named Under Armour Most Undeniable Player … selected Florida Gatorade Player of the Year. Personal Born Madison Elizabeth Martin on Feb. 21, 1992 in Tampa, Fla. … parents 48 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

are Mike and Gayle Martin … has two borthers, Cameron (21) and Luke (20) … Dad, Mike, played football at the University of Kentucky (197377) and was a 1978 draft selection by the Chicago Bears … brother, Cameron, plays football at Michigan State, and brother, Luke, plays football at Elon … names going to the beach with friends and sleeping as hobbies, “e Last Song” as favorite book, Beyonce as favorite entertainer, “One Tree Hill” as favorite TV show, the Orlando Magic as favorite professional sports team, “e Notebook” as favorite movie, Michael Phelps as favorite athlete … Matthew McConaughey as favorite actor, Rachel McAdams as favorite actress and sushi as favorite food. Why I Chose Penn State “I wanted to be part of a program that has a chance each year to compete for a national championship. I also wanted t get the best coaching I could possibly get so I could personally compete at the highest level. Once I saw the campus and spent time around the players, I knew this was the only place I wanted to be.” Quoting Russ Rose “Maddie is a well-skilled, all-around player who we’re going to need to depend on. We just have to find what we can get her to do without overworking her. We can’t expect her to just take over for the absence of Megan and Darcy. Her strength is that she is a good all-around player with a great first-touch on the ball. She takes good swings and is accustomed to being a go-to player.”

Martin’s Expectations “My personal goal is to help in whatever way I can to help my team continue its dominance in college volleyball. Personally, I want to get stronger as a player and mentally tougher. For our team, I would like to win an unprecedented fourth straight national championship and be part of the close knit family that is the Penn State volleyball team.”

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Deja

McClendon Outside Hitter • 6-1 • Fr.

Louisville, Ky.• Dupont Manual

Pronounced: Day-jah • Mc-Clen-don

High School Four-year letterwinner at Dupont Manual Magnet ... named Miss Kentucky Volleyball, Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year and an Under Armour AllAmerican ... earned a third place finish at the 2006 USA Junior Olympic Championships ... named MVP and won a gold medal at USAV High Performance Championships ...placed fifth and was selected to the All-Tournament Team at 2007 USA Junior Olympic Championships ... selected Prepvolleyball.com “Freshman 59,” “Top 50 Junior Recruits” and ranked seventh on “Senior Aces” ... First Team Kentucky All-State ... named to the 2008 USAV Youth National Training Team and was a 2009 USAV Youth National Team Invitee ... was a four-time AAU All-American ... Volleyball Magazine “30 Underclassmen to Watch” ... 2009 JVDA National Champions and selected to JVDA All-Tournament team.

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Moydell Setter • 6-0 • Fr.

Parker, Colo. • Chaparral

Pronounced: Mic-kin-zee • Moy-dell

High School ree-year varsity letterwinner and team captain at Chaparral High School in Parker, Colo. … guided her team to the 2006 and 2009 District Championship and the 2009 Regional Championship … earned second team All-League and was named an AAU All-American her freshman season … selected second team All-Conference sophomore year … named a PrepVolleyball Top 50 Junior Recruit and Volleyball Magazine Top 30 Underclassman … was a two-time first team All-Academic honoree … selected first team All-Conference, first team All-State, CCGS All-State and All-Colorado senior year … was an AVCA/Under Armour and ESPN RISE All-American … Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 … was a four-year academic letterwinner … member of the National Honor Society and the Chinese National Honor Society … was a Best Sophomore and Junior Choir member … named to the honor roll all four years … was a Link Crew leader.

Personal Born Deja Monique McClendon on June 27, 1992 in Cincinnati, Ohio … parents are Roger and Suzanne McClendon … has two brothers, Marquis (13) and Jordan (10), and one sister, Maya (15) … father, Roger, played basketball for Cincinnati … majoring in communications with plans to become a magazine editor … names painting as her hobby, “e Notebook” as her favorite book, Beyonce as her favorite entertainer, “Glee” as her favorite TV show, the Celtics as her favorite professional sports team, “e Departed” as her favorite movie, Dwayne Wade as her favorite athlete, Jude Law as her favorite actor, Megan Good as her favorite actress and pineapple as her favorite food. Why I Chose Penn State “Penn State has one of the top communications programs in the country and an impeccable volleyball program. e campus is beautiful and I love the atmosphere.”

Quoting Russ Rose “I feel that Deja going to be one of our key offensive players this year and into the future. She hits high and hard and has a variety of shots. I think her game is suited to step in and make contributions at the net as soon as we start going. She blocks and hits well. Usually young players do one or the other.” McClendon’s Expectations “To improve in all aspects of the game, to always stay positive and to win.”

Personal Born Mikinzie Nicole Moydell on Dec. 5, 1991 in Mountain View, Calif. … parents are Kurt and Tracy Moydell … has one brother, Austen (20), and one sister, Ahren (14) … names singing, reading and hanging out with friends and family as hobbies, “e Twilight” series, “Walden” and “Siddhartha” as favorite books, John Mayer as favorite entertainer, “Man vs. Food” as favorite TV show, the Denver Nuggets as favorite professional sports team, “Date Night” and “e Proposal” as favorite movies, Misty May-Treanor as favorite athlete, Ryan Reynolds as favorite actor, Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and macaroni and cheese as favorite food. Why I Chose Penn State “I chose Penn State because I love the college-town feel of State College. e outstanding volleyball program, along with the academic prestige of Penn State is exactly what I was looking for in a school. WE Are…Penn State!”

Quoting Russ Rose “Mikinzie will have a lot of pressure on her because she’s replacing a four-year starter and a three-time All-American with both veteran and younger players around her. She came from a fine club program and has all the tools to be successful. Mikinzie has a great volleyball IQ at the setting position, is not afraid to try things and knows the role she has to play.” Moydell’s Expectations “My personal goals are to do my best every day, work hard and contribute everything I have to benefit the team. My team goal is to continue the tradition of Penn State volleyball and win another national championship.”

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to major in biological life … plans to attend medical school with hopes to become a cosmetic dermatologist … names cooking as her hobby, “e Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles” as her favorite book, Kings of Leon as her favorite entertainer, “House” as her favorite TV show, the Los Angeles Lakers as her favorite pro sports team, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” as her favorite movie, Shaun White as her favorite athlete, Alexander Skarsgard as her favorite actor and Anne Hathaway as her favorite actress and Mexican as her favorite food.

Krosby

Pabst

Defensive Spec. • 5-7 • Fr. Long Beach, Cali.f• Woodrow Wilson

Pronounced: Krosby • Pab-st

High School Four-year letterwinner at Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, Calif. … helped guide her team to two straight Moore League Varsity Volleyball Championships … four-time Woodrow Wilson Scholastics Athlete Award winner for volleyball … two-time All-Moore League Second Team honoree for volleyball … selected to the Santa Barbara High School Volleyball Tournament All-Tournament Team … honored as Woodrow Wilson’s Best Defensive Player sophomore year … earned a gold medal for volleyball in the Junior Olympics … also lettered in soccer where she was a three-time Woodrow Wilson Scholastic Athlete Award honoree and a two-time All-Moore League Second Team pick … was a four-time Woodrow Wilson Distinguished Scholar.

Why I Chose Penn State “Some schools either have strong academics or strong athletic departments, but very few have both. Penn State not only has an incredible volleyball program, but is an institution that strives for excellence in academics as well.”

Quoting Russ Rose “Krosby has a great feel for sports and she’s not afraid to get in there and make plays. All of the team’s she played on experienced great success.”

Pabst’s Expectations “To help the team to the Big Ten and NCAA Championships. Personally, I want to contribute positively to the team in every way possible, both on and off the court.”

Personal Born Krosby Rose Pabst on Oct. 25, 1991 in Long Beach, Calif. … parents are George and Kristie Pabst … has three brothers, Kolby (25), Spencer (24) and Keegan (22) … brother Spencer played baseball from 2004-08 at USC … plans

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… selected NJ Gatorade Player of the Year and Star Ledger State Volleyball Player of the Year … was a New Jersey Record Athlete of the Week … selected #17 Senior Aces by Prepvolleyball.com … 2009 Under Armour AllAmerican … selected to the GEVA Championship All-Tournament Team … also lettered in basketball and track.

Ariel

Scott

Middle Hitter • 6-4 • Fr. Ridgewood, N.J. • Immaculate Heart

Pronounced: ARE-ee-el • Scott

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year team captain at Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, N.J. … guided the Blue Eagles to four straight league championships, the 2009 county championship and three straight state and tournament of champions championships … was a three-time First Team All-League and two-time First Team All-County and All-State honoree … earned Second Team All-League her freshman year and Second Team All-County and All-State sophomore year … was a member of the GEVA High Performance team … selected Volleyball Magazine 13 First Class Underclassmen … Prepvolleyball.com Soph 79 … was a National Sophomore of the Year finalist … named to the USA A2 High Performance team … honored as the State Tournament of Champions MVP … was a National Prepvolleyball.com Junior of the Year finalist … named Prepvolleyball.com Fab 50 … attended the USA High Performance Holiday camp 50 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Personal Born Ariel Victoria Scott on Sept. 8, 1992 in Teaneck, N.J. … parents are David and Alisa Scott … has one brother, Brandon (20), and one sister, Raquel (16) … majoring in business … names listening to music, shopping and reading as hobbies, “Macbeth” as her favorite book, Shwayze as her favorite entertainer, “Real Wolrd” as her favorite TV show, “Mean Girls” as her favorite movie, Michael Jordan as her favorite athlete, Tina Fey as her favorite actress and sushi as her favorite food. Why I Chose Penn State “I chose Penn State because of the winning volleyball program, exceptional coaching staff and great academic opportunities.”

Quoting Russ Rose “Ariel not only has a great frame for college volleyball, but is strong and competitive. She moves well along the net. I believe Ariel will be in the hunt to play at middle or right side this year.” Scott’s Expectations “To contribute to a successful Penn State team and win another national championship.”

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Katie High School

Slay

Middle Hitter • 6-6 • Fr. Raleigh, N.C. • Wakefield

High School Four-year varsity letterwinner and two-year captain at Wakefield High School in Raleigh, N.C. … guided her team to the state playoffs all four years, including the Final Eight her senior year with a record of 25-1 … led Wakefield in blocks all four years and kills for three years … three-time Cap-7 All-Conference honoree … 2009 Cap-7 Conference Player of the Year … three-time Team MVP … named Cap-7 Academic All-Conference three times … 2008-09 Wakefield High Female Athlete MVP ... two-time Wake Weekly Female Athlete of the Year … earned Prepvolleyball.com Highest Honorable Mention All-America (2008) … First Team AVCA/Under Armour, ESPN RISE, Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American and second team MaxPreps High School All-American (2009-10) … Sports Imports – Fab 50 … ranked No. 18 college recruit by PrepVolleyball.com … named Raleigh News and Observer 2009 Volleyball Player of the Year … as a member of Triangle’s 18 Black club team, placed first in 18 Open Lone Star Qualifier and second in 18 Open Mid-East Qualifier (2009-10), team was MidAtlantic Power League 1 Champions, Monument City Classic Champions (2009-10), MAPL #1 Champion (2008-09) and earned a national bid to Junior Olympics (2008-09) … club team finished second in 18 Open at Las Vegas Invitational, fourth in 18 Open at Mid-East Qualifier and 11th in 18 National at Junior Olympics (2008-09) … as a member of Triangle 16 Black, was Carolina Region Runner-Up and earned USAV Junior Olympic bid … named to the USA Women’s Junior National Team sophomore and junior year … won the NORCECA Continental Championship U-20 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico … was a four-year

Career Milestones

Several Nittany Lions enter the 2010 season nearing career milestones: Fatima Balza • Has 101 kills. Needs 99 to reach 200. • Has 171 total blocks. Needs 29 to reach 200. Blair Brown • Has 774 kills. Needs 226 to reach 1,000. • Has 302 total blocks. Needs 98 to reach 400. Alyssa D’Errico • Has 97 aces. Needs three to reach 100. • Has 738 digs. Needs 262 to reach 1,000. Darcy Dorton • Has 276 kills. Needs 224 to reach 500. Katie Kabbes • Has 68 kills. Needs 32 to reach 100. Cathy Quilico • Has 250 digs. Needs 50 to reach 300. Arielle Wilson • Has 780 kills. Needs 220 to reach 1,000. • Has 494 total blocks. Needs six to reach 500.

member of the Wakefield High School Honor Roll … four-year Lamp of Knowledge award winner … member of National Honor Society and National English Honor Society … volunteered at Triangle VBC Youth Volleyball Program, the Lake Royale Sprint Triathlon, Joe Uniacke Memorial Volleyball Tournament, Wakefield Middle School Fair, with Becca’s Closet, Mistletoe Market and North Caroline Special Olympics … member of YMCA Leaders Club … also lettered in basketball … two-time Cap-7 Honorable Mention All-Conference and Cap-7 Academic All-Conference … named to the Glaxo Holiday Invitational All-Tournament Team sophomore year.

Personal Born Kathleen Elizabeth Slay on Nov. 4, 1991 in Plano, Texas … parents are Alan and Maureen Slay … has one brother, Ryan (20) … mother, Maureen, played basketball at Fairfield University … majoring in communication sciences and disorders with plans to be a speech therapist … names spending time with friends and watching movies as favorite hobbies, “e Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks as her favorite book, Dane Cook as her favorite entertainer, “Grey’s Anatomy” as favorite TV show, “Just Friends” as her favorite movie, Ryan Reynolds as her favorite actor and Sandra Bullock as favorite actress and Nutella as favorite food. Why I Chose Penn State “I was looking for a school that had a strong academic reputation, a well-supported athletic program, a volleyball team that had a tradition of excellence, and a coaching staff that developed players to be their best. I found all of those qualities at Penn State.”

Quoting Russ Rose “Katie is one of our most engaging and enthusiastic kids. She’s a terrific blocker. We have to get her offense up to par, but she’s smart and a great team player. I don’t think you’re ever at a disadvantage when you have someone who can block the ball the way she does.” Slay’s Expectations “My goal for the upcoming season is to have a successful year in the classroom, and to work hard every day in practice. I want to help the team however I can and win a championship!”

Career Leaders

Below are the career leaders in each statistical category: Kills 2,282 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 2,142 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 Hitting Percentage .489 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present .433 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 Digs 1,957 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05 1,685 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 Total Blocks 767 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 736 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Assists 6,596 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 6,087 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 Aces 235 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 183 Vida Kernich, 1983-86

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Penn State Leads UNC, 6-0 Penn State Leads Villanova, 12-0

Penn State and Campell, First Meeting Penn State Leads Seton Hall, 2-0 Penn State Leads

Colgate, 2-0

Penn State Leads VCU, 3-1 Penn State Leads Texas, 9-6 Penn State Leads Stanford, 6-5 Penn State Leads Florida, 6-3 Penn State Leads George Washington, 20-2 Penn State Leads Princeton, 6-2 Penn State Leads St. John’s, 1-0

Nittany Lions By Month

Penn State is 31-4 (.886) all-time during the month of August. Its first two losses came during the inaugural NACWAA in 1995 when Nebraska swept the Lions, and in the 1999 NACWAA when Florida outlasted Penn State 3-2 in the opening round. e Lions fell to UCLA in the first round of the NACWAA in 2000 and fell to defending national champion Stanford in the first round of the AVCA/NACWAA Showcase in 2005, hosted by the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. Penn State is 334-49-4 (.868) all-time during the month of September. Amazingly, the Lions are 158-10 during September dating back to the 1995 season and 53-3 (.946) over the last five years. e Lions are 363-64 (.850) all-time during the month of October. Penn State has posted a 78-11 (.876) mark in October over the last 10 seasons, a record of 43-3 (.935) in the last five years and hasn’t lost a match during the month in three years. Penn State is 262-54 (.829) all-time during the month of November, including a 104-8 (.905) mark over the last 10 seasons. e Lions had a six-year streak from 1995-2000 where they did not lose a match in the month, and over the last seven seasons, Penn State has a 58-1 (.983) mark in November.

Quick Sets

• During a period from Oct. 16, 1996 to Nov. 9, 2001, Penn State had won 139 consecutive matches when taking a 2-0 lead. Since joining the Big Ten for the 1991 season, Penn State has played in 623 total matches, winning 591. Amazingly, 479 of those 591 wins, or 81%, have been three-game sweeps. Over the last five years, Penn State has won 150 of its 173 victories in three games (87%), including 37 out of 38 (98%) in 2008 and 32 out of 38 in 2009 (84%). • Over the last 14 years, the Lions have lost only 45 matches. And of those 17 teams that defeated the Lions – Brigham Young, Florida, Illinois, Long Beach State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, USC, Stanford, Temple, Tennessee, UCLA, Washington and Wisconsin – only eight of these teams (Nebraska, Stanford, Ohio State, Wisconsin, UCLA, Minnesota, Florida and Michigan State) have been able to beat Penn State a third time. e Lions have compiled a 199-45 (82%) mark in the last 14 years versus these teams. vs. Michigan vs. Northwestern vs. Wisconsin vs. Florida vs. Nebraska vs. Long Beach State vs. Illinois vs. Brigham Young vs. Washington

27-2 26-2 23-6 3-3 4-3 0-1 27-2 5-1 0-1

vs. Stanford vs. Michigan State vs. Ohio State vs. UCLA vs. Minnesota vs. Southern California vs. Temple vs. Tennessee

6-4 25-3 23-6 3-3 24-5 1-1 2-1 0-1

Since joining the Big Ten Conference for the 1991 season, Penn State has racked up an impressive 337-43 (.887) record in league matches – the best mark of any Big Ten team over that 19-year span. • e Big Ten Conference was among the top in the nation with six teams included in the 2009 NCAA Championship bracket. 2009 marked the 19th time in conference history that the Big Ten had five or more teams selected to the NCAA Championship. e conference sent a record eight teams to the NCAAs in 1999 and 2002, boasted seven NCAA participants in 1995, 2003, 2004 and 2006, and sent six squads in 1994, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005 and 2007. In the 29-year history of the event, the Big Ten has had five or more teams selected to the bracket on 19 occasions. e Big Ten holds an overall NCAA Championship record of 229-131 (.636) dating back to 1983, and in 2009 tallied a record of 14-5. • e Big Ten’s .737 winning percentage in the 2009 NCAA Championship ranks second in league history. e league’s .765 winning percentage in the 2008 NCAA Championship holds the top spot, while the 2007 record of .706 ranks third. e conference has boasted a combined winning percentage of .600 or higher in 15 of the last 18 years and a .500 or better record in each for the last 19 tournaments.

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2010 Opponents • e Big Ten has recorded 10 or more wins in the last seven NCAA Championships, including 2009, finishing with a 14-5 record. Overall, Big Ten squads have combined for 10 or more NCAA wins on 12 occasions, including each of the last seven seasons.

Series vs. Conference Foes

• Including 2009, six different Big Ten schools have combined to reach the national semifinals 16 times, including three schools making eight total appearances in the championship match. Of the six squads selected to the 2009 bracket, Penn State and Minnesota have combined to reach the national semifinals on eight occasions with seven championship match appearances. • e Penn State/Michigan matchup in the 2007 NCAA Regional semifinal marked the 12th occasion in which two Big Ten teams faced each other in NCAA Championship play. Of the nine teams that have been presented with the matchup over the years, Penn State holds the best record of intraconference NCAA play at 5-1, followed by Illinois (2-1), Wisconsin (2-1), Minnesota (1-1), Ohio State (2-4), Iowa (0-1), Michigan (0-1), Michigan State (0-1) and Purdue (0-1). No Big Ten Schools met in the 2008 or 2009 NCAA Tournaments.

Penn State Leads Illinois, 36-6 Penn State Leads Indiana, 40-0

• Four Big Ten volleyball teams finished ranked in the top 25 of the CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll in 2009. Penn State led the Big Ten contingent at No. 1, followed by No. 4 Minnesota, No. 9 Michigan and No. 10 Illinois.

Penn State Leads Iowa, 38-0

• Nine Big Ten student-athletes earned NCAA Regional All-Tournament honors in 2009. In the Gainesville Regional, Penn State’s Arielle Wilson, Alisha Glass and Blair Brown were honored as Nittany Lion Megan Hodge took home Most Outstanding Player accolades for the second straight season. Minnesota’s Tabitha Love was named the Minneapolis Regional Most Outstanding Player, while teammates Lauren Gibbemeyer and Taylor Carico earned spots on the All-Tournament team. Michigan’s Alex Hunt and Lexi Zimmerman were named to the Stanford Regional All-Tournament to round out the Big Ten honorees.

Penn State Leads Michigan, 38-3

• Seven league schools placed among the Top 30 in the country in volleyball attendance in 2009. Wisconsin ranked third with an average of 4,064, Minnesota sat fourth with an average of 3,455, Penn State ranked eighth with an average of 2,880, Purdue was 12th with an average of 2,072, Michigan State sat 14th with an average of 2,007, Illinois ranked 15th with an average of 1,985 and Iowa ranked 23rd with an average of 1,632.

Penn State Leads Michigan State, 33-6

• e Big Ten placed five teams in the top 30 of the NCAA’s final RPI report, including four in the top 10. Penn State led at No. 2, following by No. 4 Illinois, No. 5 Minnesota, No. 9 Michigan and No. 28 Ohio State. With five teams in the top 30, the Big Ten was second behind the Pac-10 for the largest representation by any conference. • e Big Ten produced three American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Players of the Week during the 2009 season. Penn State’s Megan Hodge was selected on Sept. 22 and again on Nov. 3 to total three honors for her career. • Ten Big Ten players earned AVCA All-America honors for the 2009 season, including a record-setting seven First Team selections. Penn State led the way with four first team honorees in Blair Brow, Alisha Glass, Megan Hodge and Arielle Wilson. ey were joined by Illinois’ Laura DeBruler, Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbeymeyer and Michigan’s Lexi Zimmerman. Minnesota’s Taylor Carico and Michigan’s Juliana Paz both earned third team recognition. In addition, eight Big Ten players earned AVCA Honorable Mention accolades, including Penn State’s Darcy Dorton. • Since the NCAA started sponsoring volleyball in 1981, only two teams in the country have appeared in all 29 tournaments. Penn State joins Stanford as the elite programs to accomplish the feat. e Nittany Lions have compiled an overall record of 66-25 (.725) in the NCAA Tournament, including 13 trips to the NCAA Regional Final, eight trips to the NCAA Semifinals (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009) and four national championships (1999, 2007, 2008, 2009). • Eight Big Ten student-athletes were named ESPN e Magazine Academic All-District, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced. Penn State’s Megan Hodge (First Team), along with Michigan’s Lexi Zimmerman (First Team) and Juliana Paz (Second Team), Ohio State’s Chelsea Noble (ird Team), Purdue’s Kristen Arthurs (First Team) and Illinois’ Johannah Bangert (First Team), Laura DeBruler (First Team) and Hillary Haen (Second Team) were all honored. Hodge went on to earn First Team Academic All-America Honors and be named the Academic All-American of the Year for volleyball. 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Penn State Leads Minnesota, 34-7

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NORTH CAROLINA Tar Heels Carolina Classic • Chapel Hill, N.C. Friday, Aug. 27 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Carmichael Auditorium

Joe Sagula Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . .Chapel Hill, N.C. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.895 Colors: . . . . . .Carolina Blue & White Conference: . . . . . . . .Atlantic Coast Arena: . . . . . . . . .Carmichael Arena Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,800 Chancellor: . . . . . . . . . .Holden Thorp Athletics Director: . . . .Dick Baddour SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Beth Miller Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . . .Joe Sagula Alma Mater: .SUNY New Paltz (1978) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . .599-375/29 Record at School/Yrs: . . .396-262/20 Assistant Coach: . . . . .Eve Rackham Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . .Travis Filar Office Phone: . . . . . . .(919) 843-8543 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-16 Conference Record/Finish: . .11/19/t-5th Postseason: . . . . . .NCAA First Round Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .3 + libero/3 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .13/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2008 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 6-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-2, at PSU, Sept. 1, 2001 • PSU 3-2, at UNC, Nov. 5, 1989 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 3, 1987 • PSU 3-0, at UNC, Sept. 25, 1986 • PSU 3-0, neutral, Nov. 3, 1984

Suzanne Haydel OH • Sr. • 5-11

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . . .Chris Gallo Office Phone: . . . . . . .(919) 962-1160 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A E-mail: . . . . .cgallo@uncaa.unc.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . .(919) 962-0612 Mailing Address: UNC Media Relations P.O. Box 2126 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . . .TarHeelBlue.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Campbell 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Villanova 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio 9/3 . . . . .vs. Southeast Missouri State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas A&M 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Missouri State 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at LSU 9/11 . . . . . . . . .vs. New Mexico State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Rice 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ball State 9/18 . . . . . . . . .vs. Appalachian State 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Temple 9/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at N.C. State 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Maryland 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Boston College 9/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida State 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Miami 10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wake Forest 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Duke 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Georgia Tech 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Clemson 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Virginia Tech 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Virginia 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . .at Boston College 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Maryland 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wake Forest 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Duke 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Florida State 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Clemson 11/21 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgia Tech 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. N.C. State

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VILLANOVA Wildcats

Carolina Classic • Chapel Hill, N.C. Saturday, Aug. 28 • 11:00 a.m. ET • Carmichael Auditorium

Josh Steinbach Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . .Villanova, Pa. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,240 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . .Big East Arena: . . . . . . .Nevin Gymnasium Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,500 President: . . .Rev. Peter M. Donohue Athletics Director: . .Vince Nicastro SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynne Tighe Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . .Josh Steinbach Alma Mater: . .Penn State(2002) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . .47-41/3 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . .same Assistant Coach: . . . . .Julie Darty Assistant Coach: Lindsay Shondell Office Phone: . . . .(610) 519-4137 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-13 Conf. Record/Finish: . . . .5-9/11th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/2 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Last NCAA Appearance: . . .1997 Series: . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 12-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 6, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 13, 2002 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Aug. 31, 2001 • PSU 3-0, at Villanova, Sept. 12, 2000 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 19, 1992

Kim Maroon DS • Jr. • 5-8

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . .Megan O’Shea Office Phone: . . . .(610) 519-5927 Cell Phone: . . . . . .(812) 369-0311 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .megan.oshea@villanova.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . .(610) 519-7323 Mailing Address: Office of Media Relations 800 Lancaster Ave Jake Nevin Field House Villanova, Pa. 19085 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . . .Villanova.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Campbell 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 8/28 . . . . . . . . . .at North Carolina 8/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Delaware 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. La Salle 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Temple 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn 9/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lehigh 9/10 . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston Baptist 9/11 . . . . . .vs. Sam Houston State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Maryland 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Long Island 9/18 . . . . . . . . . .vs. William & Mary 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at St. John’s 9/26 . . . . . . . . . . . at Connecticut 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Marquette 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Rutgers 10/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Seton Hall 10/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Fordham 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pittsburgh 10/24 . . . . . . . . . .vs. West Virginia 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Louisville 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Notre Dame 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. DePaul 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . .at Georgetown 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at USF

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CAMPBELL Fighting Camels

Carolina Classic • Chapel Hill, N.C. Saturday, Aug. 28 • 5:30 p.m. ET • Carmichael Auditorium

Leigh Mullins Head Coach

SETON HALL Pirates

Nittany Lion Invitational • University Park, Pa. Friday, Sept. 3 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Emily Werner OH • Sr. • 5-9

General Information Location: . . . . . . .Buies Creek, N.C. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,364 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .Orange & Black Conference: . . . . . . . . .Atlantic Sun Arena: . . . . . . . . .John W. Pope, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . .Convocation Center Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,095 President: . . . .Dr. Jerry M. Wallace Athletics Director: . . .Stan Williamson SWA: . . . . . . . . . . .Malinda Ashcraft

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . .Jason Williams Office Phone: . . . . . .(910) 814-4367 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(910) 228-6908 E-mail: . . .jwilliams@campbell.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(910) 893-1330 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 10 Buies Creek, N.C. 27506 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . . .Gocamels.com

Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .Leigh Mullins Alma Mater: . . .Dickinson St. (1996) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . .165-157/9 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . . .24-38 Assistant Coach: . .Nathan Legget Assistant Coach: . . . .Ashley Weers Office Phone: . . . . . .(910) 893-1343

2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Villanova 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UNC 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 8/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Duke 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at William & Mary 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. American 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Hampton 9/7 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Coastal Carolina 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. East Carolina 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wake Forest 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. West Virginia 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. High Point 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Elon 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. N.C. State 9/18 . . . . . . . . . .at UNC Wilmington 9/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. N.C. Central 9/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at USC Upstate 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. ETSU 10/8 . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida Gulf Coast 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stetson 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Belmont 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lipscomb 10/19 . . . . . . . . .at Coastal Carolina 10/29 . . . . . . . . .vs. Kennesaw State 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Mercer 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Jacksonville 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at North Florida

Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-15 Conference Record/Finish: 10-10/6 Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5/ 1 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .N/A Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .First meeting

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Kris Zeiter Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . .South Orange, N.J. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9,700 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Blue and White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . .Big East Arena: . . . . . . . .Walsh Gymnasium Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,600 President: . . . . . .Robert T. Sheeran Athletics Director: . .Joseph A. Quinlan SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ginger Fulton Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . .Kris Zeiter Alma Mater: . . . .Concordia (1998) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .153-155/11 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . . .58-60/4 Asst. Coach: . . . . . . .Allison Yaeger Asst. Coach: . . . . . . . .Brad Kniewel Office Phone: . . . . . .(973) 275-2083 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-19 Conf. Record/Finish: . . . . . . . . .6-8/t-8th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .N/A Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 2-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002 Last Two Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 16, 2005 • PSU 3-0, neutral, Sept. 7, 2002

Sarah Osmun OH • Sr. • 5-9

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . .Dan Kuberka Office Phone: . . . . . .(973) 761-9493 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A E-mail: .michael.kowalsky@shu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(973) 761-9061 Mailing Address: 400 South Orange Ave South Orange, N.H. 07079 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . . .SHUpirates.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . .at William & Mary 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Winthrop 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. VCU 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Colgate 9/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Princeton 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Fresno State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. California 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UC Davis 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hofstra 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UMBC 9/18 . . . . . . . .vs. Western Michigan 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northeastern 9/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Fordham 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cincinnati 9/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Louisville 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. West Virginia 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pittsburgh 10/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at NJIT 10/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Villanova 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Rutgers 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Connecticut 10/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at St. John’s 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at USF 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Georgetown 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Marquette 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. DePaul 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Notre Dame

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VCU Rams

COLGATE Raiders

Nittany Lion Invitational • University Park, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 4 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Nittany Lion Invitational • University Park, Pa. Saturday, Sept. 4 • 10:00 a.m. ET • Rec Hall

Photo not available at press time Ryan Baker Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . .Hamilton, N.Y. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,800 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .Maroon & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patriot Arena: . . . . . . . . . . .Cotterell Court Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A President: . . . . . . . . . .Jeffrey Herbst Athletics Director: . . .David Roach SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Vicky Chun Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . .Ryan Baker Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . .Ithaca (2003) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . . .83-66/5 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . .61-55/4 Assistant Coach: . . . . .Kristin Fiorillo Office Phone: . . . . .(315) 228-7969 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-13 Conf. Record/Finish: . . . .11-3/t-2nd Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .N/A Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 2-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1979 Last Two Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 8, 2007 • PSU 2-0, neutral, Sept. 21, 1979

Casey Ritt MB • Sr. • 6-0

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Office Phone: . . . . . .(315) 228-7602 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Mailing Address: Athletic Communications 13 Oak Drive Hamilton, N.Y. 13346 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . .GoColgateRaiders.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Rhode Island 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Fairfield 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse 9/3 . . . .vs. Virginia Commonwealth 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Seton Hall 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Canisius 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Robert Morris 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Niagara 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Akron 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Connecticut 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Cornell 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Navy 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. American 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lehigh 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lafayette 10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Albany 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Bucknell 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Holy Cross 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Army 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at American 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Navy 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Bucknell 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Lafayette 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Lehigh 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Army 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Holy Cross

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James Finley Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . .Richmond, Va. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,381 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Black & Gold Conference: . .Colonial Ath. Assoc. Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . .Alltell Pavilion Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,500 President: . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Rao Athletics Director: . . .Norwood Teague Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .James Finley Alma Mater: . . .Sul Ross State (1983) JUCO Record: . . . . . . . . . .137-37/4 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . .96-73/5 Asst.Coach: . . . . . . . .Nathan Baker Asst. Coach: . . .Laryssa Goncalves Office Phone: . . . . . .(804) 828-3024 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-9 Conference Record/Finish: 12-2/1st Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .6/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2005 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 3-1 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977 Last Four Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 8, 2007 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 18, 1987 • PSU 2-0, neutral, Oct. 6, 1978 • VCU 2-0, neutral, Oct. 29, 1977

Kelsie Clegg MB• Sr. • 6-5

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . .Chris Kowalczyk Office Phone: . . . . . .(804) 828-8818 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(330) 348-6869 E-mail: . . . . .ckowalczyk@vcu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(804) 828-9428 Mailing Address: Sports Medicine Building 1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2150 Richmond, VA 23284 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . .vcuathletics.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Dayton 8/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Arizona State 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Colgate 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Seton Hall 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Liberty 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Kansas State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kentucky 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida State 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgetown 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . .at Colorado State 9/18 . . . . . . . . .vs. Long Beach State 9/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Denver 9/19 . . . .vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northeastern 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Hofstra 9/28 . . . . . . .at George Washington 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . .at William & Mary 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Delaware 10/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Towson 10/15 . . . . . . . . . .at James Madison 10/16 . . . . . . . . . .at George Mason 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgia State 10/23 . . . . . . . . .vs. UNC Wilmington 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northeastern 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hofstra 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Delaware 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Towson 11/12 . . . . . . . . . .vs. William & Mary 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Albany

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FLORIDA Gators

Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic • Gainesville, Fla. Friday, Sept. 10 • 7:30 p.m. ET • Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Mary Wise Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . .Gainesville, Fla. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,576 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .ORange & Blue Conference: . . . . . . . .Southeastern Arena: . . . . .Stephen C. O’Connell Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,000 President: . . .Dr. J. Bernard Machen Athletics Director: . .Jeremy N. Foley SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lynda Tealer Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . . .Mary Wise Alma Mater: . . . . . . . .Purdue (1981) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .684-130/23 Record at School/Yrs: . . .603-67/19 Associate HC: . . . . . .Nick Cheronis Assistant Coach: . . . . . .Dave Boos Office Phone: . . . . .(352) 375-4683 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-6 Conference Record/Finish: .16-4/t-3rd Postseason: . . . . .NCAA Regionals Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5/1 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .8/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 5-3 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at Florida, Dec. 11, 2009 • Florida 3-0, at Florida, Dec. 13, 2003 • Florida 3-2, neutral, Sept. 20, 2002 • PSU 3-1, at Florida, Sept. 26, 2000 • Florida 3-2, neutral, Aug. 27, 1999

Kelly Murphy S/RS • Jr. • 6-2

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . .Sean Cartell Office Phone: . . . . .(352) 375-4683 Cell Phone: . . . . . . .(352) 281-7947 E-mail: . . . .seanca@gators.ufl.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(352) 375-4809 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 14485 Gainesville, FL 32604 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . .Gatorzone.com 2010 Schedule 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa State 8/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nebraska 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Albany 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Bowling Green 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Colorado State 9/10 . . .Stanford, Texas, Penn State 9/11 . . .Stanford, Texas, Penn State 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kentucky 9/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Tennessee 9/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Florida State 9/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ole Miss 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. LSU 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Arkansas 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Alabama 10/10 . . . . . . . . . .at Mississippi State 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Auburn 10/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgia 10/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Tennesse 10/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Kentucky 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ole Miss 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Georgia 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Auburn 11/11 . . . . . . . . .vs. Mississippi State 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arkansas 11/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at LSU 11/26 . . . . . . . . . .at South Carolina

STANFORD Cardinal

Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic • Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 11 • Stephen C. O’Connell Center

John Dunning Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . .Stanford, Calif. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,319 Colors: . . . . . . . . .Cardinal & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pac-10 Arena: . . . . . . . . . .Maples Pavilion Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,223 President: . . . . . . . .John Hennessy Athletics Director: . . . .Bob Bowlsby SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Goode Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . .John Dunning Alma Mater: . .San Diego St. (1973) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .722-154/26 Record at School/Yrs: . . .285-52/10 Assoc. HC: . . . . . . . .Denise Corlett Assistant Coach: .Jason Mansfield Office Phone: . . . . .(650) 724-7654 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-8 Conference Record/Finish: .14-4/1st Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1; . . . . . . . .NCAA Regional Semifinal Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . .5 (+ libero)/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .8/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 6-4 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, neutral, Dec. 20, 2008 • PSU 3-2, neutral, Dec. 15, 2007 • Stanford 3-2, neutral, Sept. 15, 2007 • Stanford 3-2, neutral, Aug. 26, 2005 • PSU 3-2, at Stanford, Sept. 10, 2004

Alix Klineman OH • Sr. • 6-4

Media Relations Volleyball SID: .Regina Verlengiere Office Phone: . . . . .(650) 723-0996 E-mail: . . . .rverleng@stanford.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 725-2957 Mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations Arrillage Family Sports Center 641 East Campus Drive Stanford, CA 94305 Website: . . . . . . . .GoStanford.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Tulane 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pepperdine 8/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at New Mexico 9/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UC Irvine 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Marquette 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. TBA 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. TBA 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Saint Mary’s 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . .at San Francisco 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arizona State 9/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arizona 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Oregon State 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Oregon 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at USC 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UCLA 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Washington 10/16 . . . . . . . .vs. Washington State 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. California 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oregon 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . .at Oregon State 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UCLA 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. USC 11/12 . . . . . . . .at Washington State 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Washinton 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at California 11/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Arizona 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Arizona State

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TEXAS Longhorns

Nike Volleyball Big Four Classic • Gainesville, Fla. Sept. 11 • Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Jerritt Elliott Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . . .Austin, Texas Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,006 Colors: . . . . .Burnt Orange & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big 12 Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . .Gregory Gym Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,000 President: . . . .William. C. Powers Jr. Women’s Athletics Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christine Plonsky Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . .Jerritt Elliott Alma Mater: . . . . . . .CS-Northridge Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .264-76/11 Record at School/Yrs: . . . .214-64/9 Assistant Coach: . .Salima Rockwell Assistant Coach: . . . .Brian Hosfeld Office Phone: . . . . .(512) 471-9148 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-2 Conference Record/Finish: .19-1/1st Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Final Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/3 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 9-6 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-2, neutral, Dec. 19, 2009 • PSU 3-1, at PSU, Aug. 25, 2007 • PSU 3-1, at PSU, Aug. 24, 2007 • PSU 3-2, at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 • PSU 3-0, at Texas, Sept. 2, 2000

GEORGE WASH. Colonials Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa. Fri., Sept. 17 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Juliann Faucette OH • Sr. • 6-2

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . .Spencer Kitley Office Phone: . . . . .(512) 232-9438 Cell Phone: . . . . . . .(512) 848-8157 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . spencer.kitley@athletics.utexas.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(512) 471-6040 Mailing Address: Athletic Media Relations Box 7399 Belmont Hall 327 Austin, TX 78713 Press Row Phone: . .(512) 232-4971 Website: . . . . . . . .TexasSports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. TCU 8/28 . . . . . . . . . .vs. McNeese State 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Houston 9/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida A&M 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 9/4 . . . . . . . . .vs. Long Beach State 9/10 . .Florida/Stanford/Penn State 9/11 . .Florida/Stanford/Penn State 9/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Baylor 9/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Missouri 9/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa State 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nebraska 10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Colorado 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas State 10/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oklahoma 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas Tech 10/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kansas 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Kansas State 10/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Nebraska 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Colorado 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Oklahoma 11/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Baylor 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas Tech 11/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Missouri 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Kansas 11/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas A&M 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa State

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Jojit Coronel Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . .Washington, D.C. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,327 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buff & Blue Conference: . . . . . . . . . .Atlantic 10 Arena: . . . .Charles E. Smith Center Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,338 President: . . . . . . . . .Steven Knapp Athletics Director: . . . Jack Kvancz SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mary Jo Warner Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .Jojit Coronel Alma Mater: .UC Santa Cruz (1993) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .159-138/11 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . . .same Assistant Coach: . . . .Doug English Office Phone: . . . . . .(202) 994-5879 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-12 Conf. Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-7 Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5 + libero/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2000 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 20-2 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977 Last Five Meetings: •PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 6, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 20, 1991 • PSU 3-0, neutral, Nov. 17, 1990 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 27, 1990 • PSU 3-0, at GWU, Oct. 6, 1989

Leah Hill OH • Sr. • 5-9

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . .Brad Bower Office Phone: . . . . . .(202) 994-6654 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(202) 420-1779 E-mail: . . . . . . . .bbower@gwu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(202) 994-2713 Mailing Address: GW Sports Information 600 22nd St., NW Washington, D.C. 20052 Press Row Phone: . . .(202) 994-1776 Website: . . . . . . . . . .gwsports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgetown 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. American 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . .at George Mason 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Liberty 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. North Florida 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Virginia 9/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UMBC 9/10 . . . . . . . . . .at Cleveland State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Kent State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Morgan State 9/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Loyola (Md.) 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. St. John’s 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Princeton 9/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Howard 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Charlotte 9/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. VCU 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Duquesne 10/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Saint Louis 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Rhode Island 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Forham 10/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Saint Louis 10/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. La Salle 10/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Temple 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Dayton 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Xavier 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Charlotte 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Dayton 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Fordham 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Duquesne 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Xavier

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Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa. Sat., Sept. 18 • 10:00 a.m. ET • Rec Hall

Jolie Ward Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . .Princeton, N.J. Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,900 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .Orange & Black Conference: . . . . . . . . .Ivy League Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dillon Gym President: . . . . . . . .Shirley Tilghman Athletics Director: . . . .Gary Walters SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . .Erin McDermott Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . . .Jolie Ward Alma Mater: . . .Stony Brook (1994) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .206-172/12 Record at School/Yrs: . . . .11-14/1 Assistant Coach: . . . . .Sam Shweisky Office Phone: . . . . .(609) 258-3532 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14 Conference Record/Finish: . . . .9-5/3rd Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/2 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2007 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 6-2 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1977 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 2-0, at Princeton, Oct. 6, 1984 • PSU 3-0, neutral, Oct. 23, 1982 • PSU 2-0, neutral, Oct. 17, 1981 • PSU 2-0, neutral, Nov. 20, 1980 • PSU 2-0, neutral, Oct. 27, 1979

2010 Opponents

ST. JOHN’S Red Storm

Penn State Classic • University Park, Pa. Sat., Sept. 18 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Rec Hall

Lydia Rudnick OH • So. • 6-0

Joanne Persico Head Coach

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . .Craig Sachson Office Phone: . . . . .(609) 258-3680 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(609) 712-2203 E-mail: . . .sachson@princeton.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(609) 258-4466 Mailing Address: 9 Jadwin Gym Princeton, NJ 08542 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . .GoPrincetonTigers.com

General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . . .Queens, N.Y. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1870 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20,352 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Red & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big East Arena: . . . . . . . .Carnesecca Arena Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,602 President: . . . . . . . . .Rev. Donald J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harrington, C.M. Athletics Director: . .Chris Monasch

2010 Schedule 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Lafayette 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. St. Peter’s 9/4 . . . . . . . . .vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 9/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Seton Hall 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. TCU 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Rutgers 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. George Mason 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. St. John’s 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/18 . . . . . .vs. George Washington 9/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Temple 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Brown 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Yale 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Harvard 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Dartmouth 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Columbia 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Cornell 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Yale 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Brown 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Cornell 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Columbia 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Dartmouth 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Harvard 11/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn

Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . .Joanne Persico Alma Mater: . . . . . .Syracuse (1987) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .323-194/16 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . . .same Assoc. H.C.: . . . . . . . . . . .Mari Treibit Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . .Li Chen Office Phone: . . . . . .(718) 990-1872 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-21 Conference Record/Finish: . . .2-12/14 Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .6 + libero/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .8/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2007 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 1-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 Last Meeting: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 9, 2007

Darlene Ramdin OH • Jr. • 6-2

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . .Brian Bruce Office Phone: . . . . . .(718) 990-1523 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .stjcommunications@stjohns.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . .(718) 4969-8468 Mailing Address: Carnesecca Arena Room 157 8000 Utopia Parkway Queens, NY 11439 Press Row Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Website: . . . . .RedStormSports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iona 8/27 . . . . . . . . . .vs. New Hampshire 8/28 . . . . . . . .vs. Fairleigh Dickinson 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Army 8/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stony Brook 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Manhattan 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Columbia 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. St. Francis (NY) 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Denver 9/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Hofstra 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Princeton 9/18 . . . . . .vs. George Washington 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Villanova 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Cincinnati 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Louisville 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Marquette 10/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Syracuse 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Connecticut 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Rutgers 10/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Seton Hall 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Notre Dame 10/31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at DePaul 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. USF 11/7 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Georgetown 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . .at West Virginia 11/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh

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ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI

Fri., Sept. 24 • 7:00 p.m. CT • Champaign, Ill. • Huff Hall Sat., Nov. 13 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa.• Rec Hall

Kevin Hambly Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . .Champaign, Ill. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1867 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,326 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Orange & Blue Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Huff Hall Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,050 President: . . . . . . . .Michael Hogan Athletics Director: . .Ronald E. Guenther SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan Young Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . .Kevin Hambly Alma Mater: . . . . . . . .Illinois (2006) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . . . .26-6/1 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . .26-6/1 Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . .Jen Flynn Assistant Coach: . . . . . . .Kent Miller Office Phone: . . . . .(217) 333-8607 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-6 Conference Record/Finish: .16-4/2nd Postseason: . . . . . .NCAA Sweet 16 Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th Starters R/L: . . .5 + libero/1 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/2 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 36-6 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 13, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at Illinois, Sept. 26, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 27, 2008 • PSU 3-0. at Illinois, Nov. 14, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 17, 2007

Laura DeBruler OH • Sr. • 5-10

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . .Mike Koon Office Phone: . . . . .(217) 244-1256 Home Phone: . . . . .(217) 898-3519 E-mail: . . . . . . . .mkoon@illinois.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(217) 333-5540 Mailing Address: Bielfeldt Administration Building 1700 South Fourth Street Champaign, IL 61820 Press Row Phone: . . .(217) 244-0089 Website: . . . . . . . . .fightingillini.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. BYU 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. South Carolina 8/28 . . .vs. Middle Tennessee State 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Texas 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida A&M 9/10 . . . . . . . .vs. Western Michigan 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Dayton 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nebraska 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Cincinnati 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Louisville 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 9/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 10/30 . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 11/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue

60 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

WISCONSIN BADGERS

Sun., Sept. 26 • 1:00 p.m. CT • Madison, Wis. • UW Field House Fri., Nov. 12 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Pete Waite Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . .Madison, Wis. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1848 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42,099 Colors: . . . . . . . . .Cardinal & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . .Wisconsin Field House Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,600 Chancellor: . . . . . . .Carolyn Martin Athletics Director: . . .Barry Alvarez SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Terry Gawlik Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . .Pete Waite Alma Mater: . . . . . . . .Ball State (1981) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .522-202/22 Record at School/Yrs: .256-100/11 Assistant Coach: . . .Colleen Bayer Assistant Coach: . .Brian Heffernan Office Phone: . . . . . .(608) 265-8544 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-18 Conference Record/Finish: 6-14/t-7th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5 + libero/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .11/5 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2007 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 35-6 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at Wisconsin, Nov. 6, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 3, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 22, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 2009 • PSU 3-1, at PSU, Nov. 16, 2007

Janelle Gabrielsen S • Jr. • 6-1

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . .Diane Nordstrom Office Phone: . . . . . .(608) 262-9024 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(608) 658-3644 E-mail: . . . .dkn@athletics.wisc.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(608) 262-8184 Mailing Address: Kellner Hall 1440 Monroe St. Madison, WI 53711 Press Row Phone: . .(608) 263-5670 Website: . . . . . . . .UWBadgers.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Winthrop 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . .at William & Mary 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Connecticut 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Seton Hall 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Duquesne 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Chicago State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Loyola 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Milwaukee 9/11 . . . . . . . .vs. Central Michigan 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Toledo 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . .at Northern Illinois 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Green Bay 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 9/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 9/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 10/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 10/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/29 . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 11/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana

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Fri., Oct. 1 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall Sat., Nov. 6 • 6:30 p.m. ET • East Lansing, Mich. •Jenison Field House

Cathy George Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . .East Lansing, Mich. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1855 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47,100 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Green & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . .Jenison Field House Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,017 President: . . .Dr. Lou Anna K. Simon Athletics Director: . . . . . .Mark Hollis SWA: . . . . . . . .Shelley Appelbaum Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . .Cathy George Alma Mater: . . .Illinois State (1985) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .449-300/23 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . .84-76/5 Associate HC: . . . . . . . .Russ Carney Assistant Coach: . . . . . . .Mike Gawlik Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-16 Conference Record/Finish: .5-15/t-10th Postseason: . . . . .NCAA First Round Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .4 + libero/2 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .11/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 33-6 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 28, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at MSU, Oct. 17, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at MSU, Nov. 7, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 4, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at MSU, Nov. 10, 2007

Kyndra Abron OH • Jr. • 6-2

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . .Vince Baker Office Phone: . . . . .(517) 355-2271 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(269) 719-7710 E-mail: . . . .bakervin@ath.msu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(517) 353-9636 Mailing Address: Z-22 Breslin Center Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Press Row Phone: . .(517) 432-3158 Website: . . . . . . .MSUSpartans.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Bowling Green 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Evansville 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. IUPUI 9/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. New Mexico 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Hawai’i 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. USC 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Clemson 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Eastern Illinois 9/11 . . . . . . . . .vs. Eastern Michigan 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Oakland 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Toledo 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 10/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 11/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern

2010 Opponents

MICHIGAN WOLVERINES

Sat., Oct. 2 • 6:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall Fri., Nov. 5 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Cliff Keen Arena

Mark Rosen Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . .Ann Arbor, Mich. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1817 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38,890 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maize & Blue Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . . . .Cliff Keen Arena Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,800 President: . . . . .Mary Sue Coleman Athletics Director: . . .Dave Brandon SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bitsy Ritt Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . . .Mark Rosen Alma Mater: .CS-Northridge (1985) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .425-179/18 Record at School/Yrs: . .216-142/11 Assoc. HC: . . . . . . . . . . .Leisa Rosen Assistant Coach: . . . .Amanda Ault Office Phone: . . . . . .(734) 647-3035 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27-10 Conference Record/Finish: . .12-8/t-4th Postseason: . . .NCAA Quarterfinals Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9th Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .3/3 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .11/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 38-3 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 28, 2009 • PSU 3-2, at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at Michigan, Nov. 29, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 17, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Dec. 7, 2007

Lexi Zimmerman S • Sr. • 5-10

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA Office Phone: . . . . . .(734) 763-4423 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBA SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . .(734) 647-1188 Mailing Address: 110 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109 Press Row Phone: . . .(734) 764-3532 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . .MGoBlue.com

2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Loyola (Md.) 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Binghamton 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Toledo 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UNLV 9/4 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Florida Gulf Coast 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Oregon State 9/10 . . . . . . . .vs. Youngstown State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Chicago State 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Miami (OH) 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Arizona STate 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Utah 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pacific 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 10/13 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 11/24 . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern

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PURDUE BOILERMAKERS

Fri., Oct 8 • 7:00 p.m. ET • West Lafayette, Ind. • IAF Sat., Oct. 30 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Dave Shondell Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . .West Lafayette, Ind. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1869 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,697 Colors: . . . . . . . . .Old Gold & Black Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . .Holloway Gymnasium Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,288 President: . . . . .France A. Cordova Athletics Director: .Morgan J. Burke SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nancy Cross Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . .Dave Shondell Alma Mater: . . . . . . .Ball State (1981) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . . .138-92/7 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . . . .same Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . .Cathy Jewell Assistant Coach: . . .John Shondell Office Phone: . . . . . .(765) 494-0605 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-17 Conference Record/Finish: . .6-1/t-7th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .10/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2008 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 42-5 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-1, at Purdue, Nov. 20, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 24, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at Purdue, Nov. 15, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Sept. 26, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 2, 2007

Jaclyn Hart S • Sr. • 6-1

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . .Wendy Mayer Office Phone: . . . . . .(765) 494-3919 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(765) 414-1379 E-mail: . . . . .wbroker@purdue.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(765) 447-5447 Mailing Address: Mackey Arena, Room 15 900 N. University St. West Lafayette, IN 47901 Press Row Phone: . . .(765) 494-6779 Website: . . . . . . .Purduesports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . .vs. Western Kentucky 8/28 . . . . . . . .vs. Central Michigan 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northern Iowa 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Lipscomb 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Pittsburgh 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Tulane 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Duquesne 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Connecticut 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Belmont 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Louisville 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Cincinnati 9/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 10/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 10/22 . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 11/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 11/20 . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois

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INDIANA HOOSIERS

Sat., Oct 9 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Bloomington, Ind. • University Gym Fri., Oct. 29 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Sherry Dunbar Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . .Bloomington, Ind. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1820 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40,354 Colors: . . . . . . . . .Cream & Crimson Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . .University Gym Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,000 President: . . .Michael A. McRobbie Athletics Director: . . . . . . . .Fred Glass SWA: . . . . . . . . . .M Grace Calhoun Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . .Sherry Dunbar Alma Mater: . . . . . .Ball State (1992) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . . . .162-71/7 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . .49-49/3 Assistant Coach: . . . . .Nancy Mueller Assistant Coach: . . . . . . .Chris Kosty Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-17 Conference Record/Finish: .6-14/7th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5 + libero/1 Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .10/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2002 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 40-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1982 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at Indiana, Nov. 21, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 23, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 5, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Indiana, Oct. 1, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 3, 2007

Ashley Benson MB • Sr. • 6-3

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . .Kyle Kuhlman Office Phone: . . . . . .(812) 855-4770 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(419) 308-8292 E-mail: . . . .kkuhlman@indiana.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(812) 855-9401 Mailing Address: Assembly Hall 1001 East 17th Street Bloomington, IN 47408 Press Row Phone: . . .(419) 308-8292 Website: . . . . . . . . . .IUHoosiers.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Georgia Tech 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UAB 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Alabama A&M 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. ARkansas State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. N.C. State 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Robert Morris 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Colgate 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Niagara 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Bucknell 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. DePaul 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Miami (OH) 9/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 10/23 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 11/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 11/19 . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin

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Fri., Oct. 15 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall Sat., Nov. 27 • 8:00 p.m. CT • Minneapolis, Minn. • Sports Pavilion

Mike Hebert Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . .Minneapolis, Minn. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1851 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50,402 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .Maroon & Gold Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . . . . . .Sports Pavilion Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,700 President: . . . . . . . .Robert Bruininks Athletics Director: . . . . .Joel Maturi SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Regina Sullivan Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .Mike Hebert Alma Mater: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UC Santa Barbara (1966) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .928-384/34 Record at School/Yrs: . .356-127/14 Assoc. Head Coach: . . .Scott Swanson Assistant Coach: . . . . . .Laura Bush Office Phone: . . . . . .(612) 624-6533 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-9 Conference Record/Finish: . . .15-5/3rd Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . .Final Four Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4th Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .4/2 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . . .9/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 34-7 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 30, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at Minn., Oct. 11, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 31, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Minn., Oct. 11, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Minn., Oct. 26, 2007

Lauren Gibbemeyer MB • Sr. • 6-2

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . .Steven Geller Office Phone: . . . . . .(612) 624-9396 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(612) 210-2380 E-mail: . . . . . . .gelle014@umb.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(612) 625-0359 Mailing Address: 244 Bieman Field Athletic Bldg 516 15th Ave SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 Press Row Phone: . .(612) 626-1394 Website: . . . . . .Gophersports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Denver 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stony Brook 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Marquette 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Baylor 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northern Iowa 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Dayton 9/10 . . . .vs. North Carolina Central 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Delaware 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Duke 9/17 . . . . . . . .vs. UC Santa Barbara 9/18 . . . . . . . . . .at San Diego State 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at San Diego 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 10/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 10/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 11/13 . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State

2010 Opponents

IOWA HAWKEYES

Sat., Oct. 16 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall Fri., Nov. 26 • 7:00 p.m. CT • Iowa City, Iowa • Carver-Hawkeye Arena

Sharon Dingman Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa City, IA Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1847 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,328 Colors: . . . . . . . . . .Black and Gold Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . .Carver-Hawkeye Arena Capacity: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,857 President: . . . . . . . . . . .Sally Mason Athletics Director: . . . . . . .Gary Barta SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Meyer Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . .Sharon Dingman Alma Mater: . .N. Michigan (1984) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .363-249/19 Record at School/Yrs: . . . .27-37/2 Assistant Coach: . . . . . .Jason Allen Assistant Coach: . . . . . . .Ben Boldt Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-19 Conf. Record/Finish: . . . . . .5-15/10th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .4/2+libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .11/6 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . .1994 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 38-0 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-1, at PSU, Oct. 2, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at Iowa, Nov. 7, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 1, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Iowa, Oct. 10, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at Iowa, Oct. 27, 2007

Mallory Husz MB • Jr. • 6-0

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . .Chris Brewer Office Phone: . . . . . .(319) 335-9411 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . .(319) 325-3483 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Christopher-brewer@uiowa.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(319) 335-9417 Mailing Address: . . . . . .157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa City, IA 52240 Press Row Phone: . .(319) 335-7284 Website: . . . . .hawkeyesports.com 2010 Schedule 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wake Forest 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Creighton 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Saint Louis 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa State 9/14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Drake 9/19 . . . . . . . . . . .at Northern Illinois 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 10/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 10/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 11/12 . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State

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OHIO STATE BUCKEYES

Wed., Oct. 20 • 7:00 p.m. ET • Columbus, Ohio • St. John Arena Wed., Nov. 16 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Geoff Carlston Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . .Columbus, Ohio Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1870 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53,715 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Scarlet & Gray Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . . . . .St. John Arena Facility Capacity: . . . . . . . . .13,276 President: . . . . . . . .E. Gordon Gee Athletics Director: . . . .Gene Smith Faculty Rep.: . . . . . . . . .John Bruno Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . .Geoff Carlston Alma Mater: . . . .Minnesota (1993) Career Record/Yrs.: . . . .230-94/10 Record at School/Yrs: . . . . .37-30/2 Assistant Coach: . . .Jayme Gergen Assistant Coach: . . . .Don Gromala Office Phone: . . . . .(614) 292-5382 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-10 Conference Record/Finish: 12-8/t-4th Postseason: . . . .NCAA Second Round Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . .votes Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .4/2 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .10/4 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2009 Series: . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 34-14 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-1, at OSU, Oct. 7, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 28, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at OSU, Nov. 28, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Oct. 18, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at OSU, Nov. 21, 2007

NORTHWESTERN WILDCATS

Sat., Oct. 23 • 7:00 p.m. CT • Evanston, Ill. • Welsh-Ryan Arena Fri., Nov. 19 • 7:00 p.m. ET • University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Katie Dull OH • Sr. • 5-10

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . . . . . . . .D.C. Koehl Office Phone: . . . . .(614) 292-4056 Cell Phone: . . . . . . .(614) 670-9444 E-mail: . . . . . . . . .koehl.1@osu.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(614) 292-8547 Mailing Address: Fawcett Center 6th Floor 2400 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43210 Press Row Phone: . . . .(614) 292-1813 Website: .ohiostatebuckeyes.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. VCU 8/28 . . . . . . . .vs. Western Michigan 8/28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pittsburgh 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. USF 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Miami (OH) 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Kentucky 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Sacred Heart 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at UMBC 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Towson 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Brown 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Presbyterian 9/18 . . . . . . . . .vs. Coastal Carolina 9/18 . . . . . . . . . .at Kennesaw State 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 10/9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 10/16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 10/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . .at Northwestern 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 11/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Northwestern 11/26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa

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Keylor Chan Head Coach General Information Location: . . . . . . . . . . .Evanston, Ill. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1851 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . .Purple & White Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Big Ten Arena: . . . . . . . .Welsh-Ryan Arena Facility Capacity: . . . . . . . . . .8,117 President: . . . .Morton O. Schapiro Athletics Director: . . . . .Jim Phillips SWA: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Janna Blais Coaching Staff Head Coach: . . . . . . .Keylor Chan Alma Mater: . . . . . . .Florida (1995) Career Record/Yrs.: . . .156-185/12 Record at School/Yrs: . .138-170/11 Assistant Coach: . . .Kirstine Jensen Assistant Coach: . . . . .Aaron Smith Office Phone: . . . . .(847) 491-4638 Team Information 2009 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-16 Conference Record/Finish: .7-13/6th Postseason: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Final Ranking: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A Starters R/L: . . . . . . . . . .5/1 + libero Letterwinners R/L: . . . . . . . . . . .10/3 Newcomers: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Last NCAA Appearance: . . . . .2005 Series: . . . . . . . . . . . .PSU leads 38-8 Series Began: . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1981 Last Five Meetings: • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 14, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at NU, Sept. 25, 2009 • PSU 3-0, at PSU, Nov. 21, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at NU, Oct. 25, 2008 • PSU 3-0, at NU, Nov. 9, 2007

Sabel Moffett MB • R-Sr. • 6-0

Media Relations Volleyball SID: . . .Rand Champion Office Phone: . . . . .(847) 467-3758 Cell Phone: . . . . . . .(847) 833-3220 E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .champion@northwestern.edu SID Fax: . . . . . . . . . . .(847) 491-8818 Mailing Address: Athletic Communications Northwestern University 1501 Central Street Evanston, IL 60208 Press Row Phone: . . . .(847) 491-8852 Website: . . . . . . . . . .NUsports.com 2010 Schedule 8/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Loyola 8/28 . .Consolation/Championship 9/3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Mississippi 9/4 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Morehead State 9/4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Utah 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Tennessee 9/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pittsburgh 9/11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio 9/17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Charlotte 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Harvard 9/18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Marquette 9/24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana 9/25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Purdue 10/1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Wisconsin 10/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Illinois 10/8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Iowa 10/10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota 10/15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan 10/16 . . . . . . . . . .at Michigan State 10/22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State 10/23 . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Penn State 10/29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Minnesota 10/30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Iowa 11/5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Illinois 11/6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Wisconsin 11/12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Purdue 11/13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Indiana 11/19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Penn State 11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State 11/26 . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan State 11/27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan

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2009 NCAA National Champions

THREE-PEAT!

Women’s Volleyball Wins Third Straight NCAA Title TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 19, 2009 - e top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team made history Saturday night becoming the first team to win three consecutive national titles with a 3-2 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13) come-from-behind victory against No. 2 Texas (29-2). Head coach Russ Rose has now won 1,001 career matches and Penn State's winning streak extended to 102 straight matches. “It was a very strange match,” said head coach Russ Rose. “It’s one of those examples where you don’t win the statistics war, but we found a way to win at critical times. Certainly Texas had a great season and has a great team. We feel like we played two great teams here in the Final Four that really were great representatives of their conference and the sport of college volleyball.” Senior Megan Hodge led the Nittany Lions with 21 kills, while both junior Blair Brown and freshman Darcy Dorton contributed 13 kills each. e Nittany Lions had five players with double-digit digs led by junior libero Alyssa D'Errico who posted a career-high 22. Brown made 14 saves, Hodge had 13 and junior Cathy Quilico and senior setter Alisha Glass had 12 apiece. Junior Fatima Balza had a team-best nine total blocks and Hodge put up five. Glass dished out 53 helpers in the match and both D'Errico and Quilico had two aces each. Texas had a slim 4-3 lead to start the match, but back-to-back kills from Wilson had the Lions ahead by one, 5-4. A UT attack error moved PSU ahead by two, 6-4, but two straight kills from Destinee Hooker allowed the Longhorns to tie it at 6-6. A Penn State attack error moved Texas ahead, 7-6, before two kills by Rachael Adams and a Texas stuff gave the Longhorns a 10-7 advantage. e Nittany Lions fought back and took over the lead thanks to two UT errors and two aces by Quilico. e Longhorns tied it up again at 11-11 and moved ahead to a 13-11 lead after a PSU error and a kill by Juliann Faucette. Penn State trailed for the next few plays until Hodge and Balza teamed up for a block and Hodge put down a monster kill to tie it at 14-14. UT worked up to a 1715 lead stayed ahead courtesy of two kills and an ace. However, Dorton came alive and slammed two kills to bring Penn State within one, 19-18. Wilson registered a solo stuff to tie the set for the 10th time before tallying a kill to put PSU in front and sending Texas to the bench. A Glass kill and a joint block by Wilson and Dorton soon had the Lions up by three, 22-19, and Texas taking another timeout. e break slowed the Lions' momentum allowing UT to tie the set again at 22-22. Penn State called a timeout, but the Longhorns weren't affected. Hooker closed out the set for Texas with two kills for a 25-22 win. Despite kills from Wilson and Balza giving Penn State an early 2-1 lead, the Longhorns took control and worked to an 8-4 lead forcing the Nittany Lions to call an early timeout. Penn State managed to come within two, 10-8, but the Longhorns were unfazed and stampeded ahead with a 7-1 run for a 17-9 lead. Two Texas errors and a D'Errico ace put the Lions within six, 18-12, but the Longhorns continued their dominance of the second set and were back up by eight, 21-13, moments later. Penn State went on a 6-2 run to coming within four, 23-19. Balza assisted on three blocks in the Nittany Lion run. Despite a Texas ball handling error, Hooker and Jennifer Doris secured the second set for Texas, 25-20.

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e Nittany Lions came out on fire in the third set. Hodge opened the set with two kills and Penn State continued to dominate establishing an 8-4 lead when Texas called a timeout. e Longhorns managed a point after the timeout, but made an attack error to put the ball back in Penn State's hands. Penn State increased its lead to six, 11-5, for its largest lead of the match thus far for the Lions. However, the Longhorns recorded a kill and a block to come within three of PSU, 11-8. Two UT service errors, kills from Dorton and Brown and an ace by D'Errico had PSU back up by five, 1611. Texas called a timeout and Penn State managed to tally another point before turning the ball over to the Longhorns. A Hooker error and a huge slam by Brown had PSU up by seven, 18-11. e Longhorns came within two courtesy of two PSU hitting errors, but the Nittany Lions managed back-to-back kills to put them in set-point position. e Longhorns managed three additional points, but Hodge put the set away with a kill, 25-23. Tied at 3-3 early in the fourth set, the Lions went on a 5-0 run to develop a fivepoint advantage, 8-3. UT answered back with a 9-3 run and took control of the set, 12-11. Penn State took a timeout cutting off the Longhorn run. e score tied four times before the Megan put down two consecutive kills for a 17-15 lead. A Texas timeout allowed the Longhorns to regroup and tie the set once again. Penn State maintained at least a one-point lead until a Wilson kill, a Texas error and Hodge put down after a long rally sent the match to a fifth and final set. Texas jumped out to a 3-1 lead in set five before a Dorton kill and a Texas attack error allowed the Nittany Lions to tie it up at 3-3. e two squads traded points until UT's Adams posted a kill and teamed up with Faucette for a block for a 7-5 lead against the Lions. Hodge and Wilson notched one kill each to tie the set at 7-7, but Hooker posted one of her own to put UT ahead, 8-7. After a timeout, Balza and Glass registered a joint stuff to make it 8-8. Texas continued to stay one step ahead of the Lions and had an 11-10 lead as the set seemed to be coming to a close. Dorton and Wilson posted back-to-back kills for a 12-11 edge. Dorton tallied another kill before Hooker registered an attack error to make it set-point Penn State. e Longhorns managed one final point before Hodge closed out her collegiate career with the final kill of the match for the triumph.

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• It was the third time in tournament history that a team has come from two sets down (and ninth time overall coming from behind) to win the title. • e national championship featured eight AVCA All-Americans, including six First Team honorees. • It was the third time in tournament history that two teams have met in the championship match with one loss or fewer. The first was in 1998 when unbeaten squads Long Beach State and Penn State met in the final.

•It was the ninth time in tournament history that the top two overall seeded teams have met in the championship match. e top seed is now 8-1 in those nine contests. • The All-Tournament Team members included Penn State’s Alisha Glass, Megan Hodge and Arielle Wilson, as well as Texas’ Destinee Hooker, Ashley Engle, Julianne Faucette and Minnesota’s Hailey Cowles.

• With the national championship win, Penn State’s winning streak increased to 102 consecutive matches, an NCAA Division I record for any women’s sport. • Penn State became the ninth team in 12 years to hold the No.1 ranking in the AVCA poll heading into the tournament and to win the championship. • Penn State won its 66th NCAA Tournament match, the fi fiffth best in Division I histor y. • Penn State finished the decade with a record of 308-38 (.890) for the fourth-highest winning percentage by a school in the 2000’s.

• It was the fourth NCAA championship of Coach Russ Rose’s career, tying him for the most all-time among Division I coaches with John Dunning (Pacific/Stanford) and Don Shaw (Stanford).

• Penn State fi fin nished the season undefeated at 38-0 for the second consecutive year. e Nittany Lions became just the fi fiffth team in Division I history to win the national championship with an undefeated season and the fi firrst to do it twice. • With the win, seniors Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass graduated with an overall record of 142-5 for a .966 winning percentage. It is the best in NCAA Division I history for classes that have won national titles.

• Penn State is now 9-6 all-time againt Texas, including a 1-0 mark in NCAA Tournament play. • Senior Megan Hodge nailed 21 kills and had 13 digs for her 13th double-double of the season. She also added five blocks. •Junior Arielle Wilson finished the season with a .540 hitting percentage, a national collegiate record for a season in the rally-scoring era. The mark surpasses the 30-point scoring format record (2001-07) of .529 set in 2005 and the current 25-point scoring format record of .486 set in 2008 by Penn State’s Christa Harmotto.

• Penn State hit .381 for the season, the second-best Division I team hitting percentage mark in the rally scoring era. It only trails the mark of .390 set by the 2008 Nittany Lion squad.

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2009 NCAA National Champions Opening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach) “It was a very strange match out there. I thought we started pretty well. We had a nice lead in the first game and then we kid of froze up a little bit after having a nice lead in the game. en, in the second game, we ran into a little problem with three missed serves in a row. Texas is way too good to give them multiple opportunities. It’s not so much that we really regrouped in the intermission period. I talked and I think they undersood what was necessary. ey needed to play harder; they needed to give the crowd a little better glimpse of what we felt was one of the hallmarks of our program. In the middle of the third game, we kind of caught fire and started showing some emotion, making plays. I thought Cathy Quilico did an unbelievable job of digging balls in the middle back. When it gets into a fith game, anything can happen. is is one of those examples where you don’t win the statistics war, but we found a way to win at critical times. “Certainly Texas had a great season and has a great team. We feel like we played two great teams here in the Final Four that really were great representatives of their conference and the sport of college volleyball.”

On Texas’s Destinee Hooker...

Alyssa D’Errico (Junior Libero)

“She had 34 kills and she hd 38 of 88 points so, I was disappointed that we didn’t do a better job getting the tip because you’d like to think that was something you could get, but she just hits from such a high contact point and has such a fresh attitude about competing. She kept going hard all the time. e scouting report indicated that she was going to get hers, we just needed to limit other people so they didn’t have big nights as well. e superlatives about her are endless. She really embraces the offensive stlye of play. I thought she did what we thought she was going to do, but it’s a team game and we had some ideas of what we thought we needed to do to have success. I thought Cathy Quilico really came up big for us defensively.”

“She attacks from such a high contact point and the trajectory of it is something similar to what Megan Hodge has in practice. Something that we see in practice but is difficult for any defensive player to dig. She has a variety of shots and was mixing it up with tips, roll shots, hitting both sidelines and deep. It’s defiitely something that is really tough to defend when she can hit all the shots and she has such great vision from a high contact point. Our block did a good job of stepping up and taking away some of her strong shots so they could funnel it to where we were defensively. at way, Cathy Quilico and I were in the right spot when it came down to it.”

On Destinee Hooker on the attack...

On if the match was the closest match he has Alisha Glass (Senior Setter) ever coaches in... On winning three straight championships and “I don’t think it’s the closest because we were lousy in game two. It was a very important match. We’ve lost a number of matches in the Final Four and finals of the national the 102-match winning streak... championship in five. We’re appreciative of the fact that we were able to get to the final four and beat a great Hawaii team and beat a great Texas team. I don’t rank things like that -that’s for other people to talk about. Our seniors left an incredible mark on our program. I told them they would be judged at the end of their senior season, not their careers to that point.”

“It’s something that is going to be hard to describe. It’s something that you look back on and just look and think it is amazing. It has been amazing for us to be a part of it. is was our goal. is was what we wanted from the beginning of the season. I think you saw that in the match. We just would not let it go, so we are really happy that we came out here and got what we wanted.”

pressure will be to keep the program at as high of a level as we’ve been at. e 102match winning streak is made up of a lot of players that are gone. Only one team ends a season with a win, unfortunately. ere are so many great teams and so many great coaches, we don’t take it for granted.”

“Blacked out. I was asking everyone what happened on the last play. It was unbelievable, I think we have done a lot of silly things through the year as a team and did not step up the way we should have. I think tonight we knew that the one thing we would have to do with this team is to play hard.”

On if the pressure increases with every win Megan Hodge (Senior Outside Hitter) and national title... On the feeling after the final spike to win the “e competition gets harder and harder, I don’t think the pressure does. What presmatch... sure will we have next year with nine new freshmen coming into our program? e

On the style of play between her and Destinee Hooker...

“Destinee Hooker played a great match; she really took over the match and did a great job with her team. I guess I would say she physically controlled the match. People want to make that comparison between us and I think her athletic ability is all world. You don’t see anything like her ability every day. At the end of the day, it took our team to play tough defense with strong passing to win.”

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Arielle Wilson, Megan Hodge, Blair Brown and Alisha Glass were all honored as AVCA First Team All-Americans in 2009.

Megan Hodge was named the 2009 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year. It was Penn State’s second consecutive and third overall honor.

e University hosted a reception for the team and head coach Russ Rose. Director of Athletics Tim Curley (above left) and Senior Women’s Administrator Sue Scheetz (above right) spoke to the team and assembled crowd. Head football coach Joe Paterno and wife Sue (center, pictured with Coach Rose and wife Lori) were also in attendance to offer their congratulations to Coach Rose and the Nittany Lions. 70 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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2009 Big Ten Review Final Standings

Conference Teams W L Penn State 20 0 Illinois 16 4 Minnesota 15 5 Michigan 12 8 Ohio State 12 8 Northwestern 7 13 Indiana 6 14 Purdue 6 14 Wisconsin 6 14 Michigan State 5 15 Iowa 5 15

Pct. 1.000 .800 .750 .600 .600 .250 .300 .300 .300 .250 .250

All Matches W L 38 0 26 6 28 9 27 10 25 10 16 16 17 17 14 17 11 18 17 16 13 19

Pct. 1.000 .813 .757 .730 .714 .500 .500 .452 .379 .515 .406

2009 Players of the Week (Off./Def.)

Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

K. Abron, MSU/C. Tan, Minn. * K. Nobilio, NU L. Zimmerman, Mich,/C. Meister, Iowa L. DeBruler, Ill./C. Cox, Ind. M. Hodge, PSU/A, Karaba, MSU A. Wilson, PSU/S. Donhodd, Mich. A. Wilson, PSU/C. Tann, Minn. A. Glass, PSU/J. Bangert, Ill. & B. Golgner, Wis. A. Wilson, PSU/A. Edinger, Ill. A. Hughes, OSU/J. Bangert, Ill. M. Hodge, PSU/K. Nobilio, NU L. DeBruler, Ill./S. Moffett, NU L. Gibbemeyer, Minn & B. Brown, PSU/A. Benson, Ind. J. Paz, Mich/K. Nobilio, NU L. Gibbemeyer, Minn. & M. Hodge, PSU/C. Tan, Minn.

Aug. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 Sept. 28 Oct. 4 Oct. 11 Oct. 18 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 8 Nov. 16 Nov. 23 Nov. 30

D. Dorton, PSU D. Dorton, PSU/T. Love, Minn. J. Haverly, Ind. E. Danks, OSU/A. Turner, Pur. D. Dorton, PSU J. Haverly, Ind. D. Dorton, PSU A. Turner, Pur. T. Love, Minn. D. Dorton, PSU/E. Johnson, Ill. A. Drewry, Pur. A. Drewry, Pur. A. Drewry, Pur. J. Haverly, Ind.

2009 Freshman of the Week

Big Ten Champions

Penn State has captured 13 Big Ten conference championships since it joined the league in 1991, 10 outright and three shared. 2009: Penn State 1999: Penn State 2008: Penn State 1998: Penn State 2007: Penn State 1997: Penn State/Wisconsin 2006: Penn State 1996: Penn State/Michigan State 2005: Penn State 1993: Penn State 2004: Penn State 1992: Penn State/Illinois 2003: Penn State

2009 Academic All-Big Ten - Penn State

Alyssa D’Errico, Megan Hodge, Katie Kabbes, Cathy Quilico, Kelsey Ream, Megan Shifflett, Heather Tice

NCAA Tournament Results Ilinois def. IPFW, 25-16, 25-15, 25-12

def. Dayton, 26-28, 25-8, 25-17, 25-18 lost to Hawai’i, 25-21, 10-25, 25-27, 16-25

Michigan

def. Niagara, 25-4, 25-12, 25-15 def. Ohio, 30-32, 24-26, 25-13, 25-20, 15-13 def. Stanford, 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-11 lost to Hawai’i, 23-25, 19-25, 18-25 Michigan State lost to Kentucky, 23-25, 23-25, 20-25

Minnesota

def. Louisville, 25-20, 24-26, 26-24, 25-22 def. Tennessee, 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 def. Colorad State, 25-22, 29-27, 23-25, 25-18 def. Florida State, 25-22, 29-27, 23-25, 25-18 lost to Texas, 19-25, 20-25, 15-25 Ohio State def. Cincinnati, 25-20, 16-25, 25-15, 25-23 lost to California, 13-25, 25-18, 23-25, 20-25

Penn State

def. Binghamton, 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 def. Penn, 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 def. Florida, 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 def. California, 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 def. Hawai’i, 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 def. Texas, 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13

All-Big Ten

Name Johannah Bangert Laura DeBruler* Hillary Haen Ashley Benson* Juliana Paz Lexi Zimmerman* Kyndra Abron Lauren Gibbemeyer* Sabel Moffett Katie Dull* Blair Brown* Alisha Glass* Megan Hodge* Arielle Wilson

Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Pos. MB OH S MB OH S OH MB MB OH RS S OH MB

School Illinois Illinois Illinois Indiana Michigan Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Penn State Penn State Penn State

Michelle Bartsch Alex Hunt Christine Tan Kate Nobilio Kristen Dozier Tiffany Fisher Brittney Dolgner

So. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr.

RS LS L L MB MH OH

Illinois Michigan Minnesota Northwestern Ohio State Purdue Wisconsin

MB OH OH OH OH MH

Illinois Indiana Minnesota Penn State Purdue Wisconsin

All-Big Ten Honorable Mention

All-Freshman Team Erin Johnson Jordan Haverly* Tabitha Love Darcy Dorton* Ariel Turner Alexis Mitchell

Big Ten Player of the Year: Megan Hodge, Penn State Defensive Player of the Year: Kate Nobilio, Northwestern Freshman of the Year: Darcy Dorton, Penn State Coach of the Year (Media/Coaches): Russ Rose, Penn State * Unanimous Selections

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2009 Highlights AVCA Division I POY Penn State senior Megan Hodge was selected as the 2009 AVCA Division I National Player of the Year. Fawcett was an all-around weapon for the Nittany Lions. The 6-3 outside hitter led the Big Ten in kills per set (4.67) and ranked eighth in the nation. Hodge closed out her career as just the second player in program history to amass 2,000 career kills. She ranks second all-time at Penn State wiht 2,142. During her career, she guided Penn State to back-to-back undefeated seasons and three straight NCAA National Championships.

Megan Hodge ranks second all-time at Penn State with 2,142 kills and holds the career record in kills per set with 4.55.

Blair Brown picked up AVCA First Team All-America honors and was also a unanimous selection to the All-Big Ten First Team.

AVCA All-Americans Four Nittany Lions were named All-Americans by the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association). Blair Brown, Alisha Glass, Megan Hodge and Arielle Wilson all picked up first team honors. Freshman Darcy Dorton earned Honorable Mention All-America accolades. Penn State led all schools with four First Team AVCA All-America. It was also the most overall selections. Texas, Stanford, Iowa State and Washington all had three AVCA All-Americans apiece. e four selections bring PSU’s total number of All-America selections to 62 since 1979 and head coach Russ Rose has now coached at least one AllAmerica selection in 30 of his 31 seasons at PSU.

Hodge Named Big Ten POY Senior outside hitter Megan Hodge was named the Big Ten Player of the Year for the second time in her career, conference officials announced Nov. 30. Hodge made history as a freshman in 2006 becoming the first league player to earn the both Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors in the same season. e award is the 11th in program history for the Nittany Lions and the fifth straight. Former Player of the Year honorees include, Leanne Kling (‘92), Salima Davidson (‘93), Terri Zemaitis (‘95), Bonnie Bremner (‘97, ‘98), Lauren Cacciamani (‘99), Sam Tortorello (‘05), Christa Harmotto (‘07) and Nicole Fawcett (‘08). Dorton Named Big Ten FOY Freshman outsite hitter Darcy Dorton was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, conference officials announced Nov. 30. e award is the eighth in program history for the Nittany Lions. Dorton is the third Freshman of the Year honoree on this year’s squad as senior Megan Hodge earned the honor in 2006 and junior Arielle Wilson was selected in 2007. Dorton was a five-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week recipient in 2009. Former Freshman of the Year honorees not already mentioned include, Bonnie Bremner (‘96), Sam Tortorello (‘02), Salyer (‘03), Katie Price (‘04) and Nicole Fawcett (‘05).

Darcy Dorton was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year, AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year and earned AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors.

Five Lions Named All-Big Ten Penn State now has 59 First Team All-Big Ten selections after the conference released the 2009 list on Nov. 30. Five Nittany Lions earned All-Big

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Ten status, with four First Team honorees. Seniors Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass and junior Blair Brown were all unanimous First Team selections and they were also joined by junior Arielle Wilson. Freshman outsite hitter Darcy Dorton was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman team. Hodge is Penn State’s fourth four-time First Team All-Big Ten honoree. is is the third First Team honor for Glass, the second for Wilson and first for Brown. Dorton is Penn State’s 12th All-Freshman team selection.

Rose Earns COY Honors Head coach Russ Rose was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2009. It was the 11th conference honor of his career after also earning the honor in 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Holding a career record of 1,001-159 in his 31 seasons for a nation-leading winning percentage of .863, Rose guided the Nittany Lions to their seventh straight and 13th overall Big Ten title in 2009 after finishing the Big Ten slate undefeated at 200. He has captured 21 conference titles during his career, including eight straight Atlantic 10 titles from 1983-1990. e Lions are currently in the midst of a 100-match winning streak. He has led Penn State to 29 NCAA Tournament appearances, one of only two programs to appear in every postseason event. He has coached at least one All-American in 29 of his 30 seasons, including 19 conference players of the year in the last 25 years. Penn State Claims 13th Overall and Seventh Straight Big Ten Title With a win at Indiana on Nov. 21, as well as sweeps of Michigan State and Michigan on Nov. 27-28, Penn State captured its sixth overall and third straight undefeated Big Ten season since joining the league for the 1991 season. The Nittany Lions clinched its seventh consecutive outright Big Ten title, a streak that is unprecendented in the league in women’s volleyball. The squad has won 13 conference titles (1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009). Every senior class at Penn State since 1992 has claimed at least one conference championship. Since 1985 when double round-robin play was instituted, only nine times has the conference champion gone undefeated, including Illinois in 1986 and 1988 with 18-0 records, Ohio State in 1991 with a 20-0 record and Penn State in 1998, 1999, 2005, 2007, 2008 and now 2009 with 200 marks. 20 Wins 33 Times For the 33rd consecutive season, the Penn State women’s volleyball earned at least 20 victories. e Lions reached the milestone in 2009 with a convincing 3-0 victory at Michigan State on Oct. 17.

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102 matches of Dominance The Nittany Lions have not lost a match since Sept. 15, 2007 when Stanford defeated the Lions in five set at the Yale Classic. Starting with a 3-0 sweep of Michigan State on Sept. 21, 2007, the Nittany Lions have won an NCAA record-breaking 102 matches. During that time, the Nittany Lions lost just 16 total sets. Penn State only six sets in 2007 after the streak began, two sets in 2008 and eight sets in 2009. In the midst of the 102-match winning streak, the Nittany Lions won a record-breaking 111 straight sets starting with the final set of the 2007 NCAA National Championship match vs. Standford and ending in the third set of the 2008 NCAA National Semifinal against Nebraska.

1,000 Wins and Counting Head coach Russ Rose entered the 2009 season with a career record of 963159 with his team on a 64-match winning streak. He was one of just three NCAA Division I women’s volleyball coaches to have more than 900 wins. Rose entered the 2009 NCAA Tournament with 995 total wins. On Dec. 17 with a 3-1 victory against Hawaii in the NCAA National Semifinals, Rose earned his 1,000th career win to join the likes of Andy Banachowski (UCLA) and Dave Shoji (Hawaii) who each have more than 1,000 career victories. the Nittany Lions went on to win the 2009 NCAA title for Rose’s 1,001st career win. All of Rose’s wins have come at the helm of the Penn State program.

In The NCAAs e Nittany Lions have quite a history in the NCAA Championship. Penn State is just one of two teams - with the other being Stanford - selected to every NCAA postseason event (29) since its inception in 1981. e Nittany Lions have an overall NCAA record of 66-25, including seven trips to the NCAA National Semifinals (1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009) and four National Championships (1999, 2007, 2008, 2009). e seven-time defending Big Ten Champions have also reached the National Title match on seven occasions (1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009). Penn State has reached the Regional Final contest on 12 occasions and has 21 Semifinal berths, including 17 of the last 19 seasons. Penn State is 40-3 in NCAA Tournament matches at Rec Hall, having earned the right to host the first and second rounds 22 times since 1981, including the last 19 seasons.

Defending Our House The Nittany Lions take pride in “defending our house,” otherwise known as Rec Hall. Overall since 2004, Penn State has dropped only three matches in Happy Valley, winning 105 of its last 108 contests at home. The Nittany Lions have won their last 74 straight matches at Rec Hall dating back to the loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Regional semifinal on Dec. 9, 2005. Overall, Penn State has a Rec Hall NCAA record of 42-3. The Nittany Lions have earned the right to host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament 23 times since 1981, including the last 20 seasons. During the regular season (excluding NCAA play), the Nittany Lions have an even better record, winning their last 80 consecutive matches within the friendly confines. Penn State’s last regularseason home loss was a five-game setback against Ohio State on Oct. 20, 2004. In the Big Ten, Penn State has a Rec Hall record of 178-12 since joining the conference for the 1991 season, a winning percentage of 0.937.

Hodge Selected Academic All-American of the Year Penn State women's volleyball senior outside hitter Megan Hodge was been named the ESPN e Magazine Academic All-American of the Year, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced on Nov. 23. is prestigious honor is the fourth overall and second consecutive for a Nittany Lion women's volleyball student-athlete. Bonnie Bremner earned the accolade in 1998 and 1999, and Christa Harmotto was selected in 2008. Hodge, who was also named one of six ESPN e Magazine First Team Academic All-Americans, earned her second career honor after being selected to the Second Team in 2008. Hodge was a business major with a 3.43 grade point average.

Since joining the Big Ten Conference for the 1991 season, Penn State studentathletes have earned a total of 59 first team All-Big Ten selections.

Winningest Class in Program History Seniors Megan Hodge and Alisha Glass compiled a career record of 142-5, winning 96.6 percent of their matches. It is the best four-year winning percentage of any graduating class at Penn State and also the fewest losses of any class. e 1999 team was 136-7 (.951) and last year’s graduating class had earned a career record of 135-8 (.944). e 1990 graduating class recorded the most wins with a career record of 141-21 (.870). As with the 1999 senior class, Glass and Hodge have never lost a match in Rec Hall.

Wilson Sets Single-Season Hitting Record Junior Arielle Wilson set the NCAA single-season hitting record finishing the 2009 season with an impressive .540 hitting percentage. Wilson was second on the team with 337 kills and averaged 2.76 kills per set. She has just 36 errors in 557 attempts. Wilson was also a force on defense. She led the team with 186 total blocks, averaging 1.52 blocks per set.

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2009 Highlights Commanding the Conference The Nittany Lions again closed out the conference with a perfect 20-0 record. Over the last five seasons, Penn State holds a Big Ten winning percentage of .980, winning 98 of its last 100 league matches. Spanning the last six years, the Nittany Lions are 115-5 (.958) in conference action. In individual sets within the conference, Penn State was 60-5 this season, and since 2004, the Nittany Lions have claimed 98 of its 115 league wins in three sets, having been only pushed to four or five sets on 18 occasions.

Glass Takes Fourth on PSU Career Assists List With 39 assists at Indiana on Nov. 21, senior Alisha Glass moved into fourth place on the Penn State career assists list. She finished out her career with 5,799. She is just one of five Nittany Lions to surpass 5,000 assists during her career. Michelle Jaworski (1987-90) holds the record with 6,596. e top five on the list include, Sam Tortorello (2002-05) with 6,087, Bonnie Bremner (1996-99) with 5,911 and Salima Davidson (1991-94) with 5,455. Record-Setting Nittany Lions e Nittany Lion offense shattered the Big Ten record for hitting percentage in the team’s home opener against Buffalo. Penn State attacked at a .702 clip versus the Bulls, beating Northwestern’s record of .698. It was also the first time since a Nov. 10, 2000 match against Northwestern that the Nittany Lions held an opponent to single-digit points in all three sets. e Nittany Lions almost took over fifth place in the NCAA records for team attack percentage with their performance against Buffalo. However, to qualify for the standings the team must have at least 15 attacks per set and Penn State was one short in the third set.

Hodge Eclipses 2,000 Career Kills With her 15th kill at Purdue on Nov. 20, senior Megan Hodge became just the second Nittany Lion in program history to reach 2,000 career kills. She went on to tally nine additional kills against the Boilermakers in that match. The Nittany Lions played nine more matches in 2009 with Hodge posting double-digit kills in seven of them. With 21 kills in the NCAA National Championship match against Texas, Hodge closed out her career with 2,142 kills. She ranks second all-time behind Lori Barberich (1981-84) who has 2,282. Hodge does hold the Penn State record in attacks with 4,713 and ranks 14th all-time in digs with 1,150. Streaking The Nittany Lions closed out the 2008 Big Ten slate with two wins to increase its Big Ten winning streak to 45, which ranked second all-time. With a 3-1 victory against Ohio State on Oct. 7, 2009, the Nittany Lions set a Big Ten record with its 50th straight Big Ten win. Penn State owns the top three marks in the league. The last Penn State loss in the Big Ten was in three games at Ohio State on Nov. 8, 2006. Top Five Consecutive Big Ten Win Streaks • 65 - Penn State (11/11/06 - Present) • 49 - Penn State (11/1/97 - 11/27/99) - snapped at Wisconsin (9/22/00) • 41 - Penn State (10/22/04 - 10/21/06) - snapped at Wisconsin (10/27/06) • 40 - Illinois (11/15/85 - 11/20/87) - snapped at Purdue (11/27/87) • 25 - Illinois (10/2/92 - 10/9/93) - snapped vs. Penn State (10/15/93) Unphased at Home and On the Road Between 1995-2000, the Nittany Lions won an NCAA_record 87 consecutive home matches. Nebraska, which entered 2009 having won 85 consecutie home matches, extended its home match winning streak to 90 matches before suffering a loss to UCLA on Sept. 13. The Nittany Lions, who have won 70 straight at home since the start of the 2006 season, are well on their way back to taking control of the record once again. 74 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

The Nittany Lions are also dominant on the road having won 51 consecutive road matches. The streak began on Sept. 28, 2007 with a 3-0 sweep at Indiana. Penn State’s road streak ranks first all-time after surpassing USC’s record of 48 straight road wins, which lasted from Nov. 15, 2001 ro Sept. 10, 2004. AVCA Poll History Penn State was ranked No. 1 in the final AVCA Coaches Poll released on Dec. 22. Prior to the 2009 season, the Nittany Lions had been ranked No. 1 48 times according to the AVCA Division I Women’s Poll Record Book, good enough to be tied for third all-time with Hawai’i. Including the final poll of the 2009 season, Penn State has now been ranked No. 1 64 times and ranks second behind only Nebraska who holds the top spot at 81.

Active Ankle All-Tournament Honors Senior Megan Hodge and juniors Blair Brown and Alyssa D’Errico were selected to the all-tournament team at Saint Louis’ Active Ankle Challenge Aug. 28-29. Senior Alisha Glass was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. e Nittany Lions were joined by Saint Louis’ Sammi McCloud and Whitney Roth.

AVCA Coaches Top 25 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

School Penn State (60) Texas Hawai’i Minnesota Nebraska Iowa State Stanford California Michigan Illinois Florida State Kentucky Washington UCLA Florida USC Colorado State Oregon LSU Baylor Texas A&M St. Mary’s (Calif.) Northern Iowa Tennessee Dayton

2009 Final Poll Total Points 1500 1440 1380 1300 1232 1141 1100 1058 1012 982 921 823 751 716 675 578 516 437 398 357 293 242 204 137 93

2009 Rec 38-0 29-2 32-3 28-9 26-7 27-5 23-8 21-11 27-10 26-6 31-3 29-5 24-6 24-9 25-6 22-10 25-6 20-10 25-7 24-10 20-11 23-5 31-3 24-8 30-4

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Last Week 1 2 3 11 7 5 4 10 16 8 12 13 6 9 14 15 25 17 18 NR NR 21 20 24 23

Others receiving points and listed on two or more ballots: Arizona 62; Saint Louis 24; Ohio 24; Ohio State 18; Wichita State 17; Notre Dame 16; Pepperdine 12; UC Santa Barbara; San Diego 5; Florida International 4

Penn State In The Coaches Poll

A look at how Penn State ranked in the CSTV/AVCA Coaches Poll throughout the 2009 season:

Preseason: #1; Aug. 31: #1; Sept. 7: #1; Sept. 14: #1; Sept. 21: #1; Sept. 28: #1: Oct. 5: #1; Oct. 12: #1; Oct. 19: #1; Oct. 26: #1; Nov. 2: #1; Nov. 9: #1; Nov. 16; Nov. 23: #1; Nov. 30: #1; Dec. 22: #1

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2009 Highlights against Northwestern, while also posting four total blocks. Brown shared her first career weekly honor with Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbemeyer. Alisha Glass:

Earned one Big Ten Player of the Week honors to total five for her career.

Arielle Wilson was selected Big Ten Player of the Week three times and now has seven for her career.

Nittany Lion Invitational Senior Alisha Glass was named the MVP of the Nittany Lion Invitational on Sept. 5. It was her second MVP honor off the season after she was named the MVP of the Active Ankle Challenge on Aug. 29. Juniors Blair Brown and Arielle Wilson joined Glass as Penn State’s representatives on the NLI All-Tournament team. Pitt’s Amy Town and Meagan Dooley, Buffalo’s Lindsey Schlegel and Robert Morris’ Hannah Veith completed the all-tournament team. Duke Invitational Accolades Senior Megan Hodge was named the Duke Invitational MVP and junior Alyssa D’Errico was selected as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Libero. Senior Alisha Glass and junior Arielle Wilson were both selected to the Duke Invitational All-Tournament Team. Joining the Nittany Lions on the all-tournament team were Becci Burling and Kellie Catanach of Duke, Charleston’s Ginny Phillips and Loyola’s Nina Camioni.

Big Ten Weekly Honors Five Penn State players earned 13 weekly Big Ten honors, including five Freshman of the Week honors by Darcy Dorton and eight Player of the Week honors by Megan Hodge, Alisha Glass, Arielle Wilson and Blair Brown. e eight POW awards brings the Lions’ total to 73 since joining the conference for the 1991 season. Hodge was also recognized nationally as the AVCA National Player of the Week twice t bring PSU’s total national honors to eight. Below is a summary: Blair Brown:

Earns First Weekly Conference Honor of Career

• Nov. 16: Against Illinois, Brown tied her career high with a team-high 17 kills with a .538 hitting percentage. She also tallied two assists, one ace, one block and five digs. She followed up that performance with nine kills on ,500 hitting

• Oct. 19: Glass guided the Nittany Lions to two victories, including a 3-1 win against Ohio State and 3-0 sweep of then No. 5 Minnesota. Glass has six kills on six errorless swings, while dishing out 47 assists and a team-best 13 digs for her sixth double-double of the season. She also posted four blocks against the Buckeyes. At Minnesota, Glass tallied 46 assists and was one of five Nittany Lions with double-digit digs with 11. She also posted three kills and three blocks vs. the Gophers. Megan Hodge:

Finished with eight career Big Ten POW honors and three AVCA National POW awards

• Sept. 21: Hodge was named Big Ten POW and AVCA POW after leading PSU to three sweeps to close out the Nittany Lions’ non-conference preseason schedule. Hodge averaged 5.56 kills per set on .555 hitting. She also contributed three assists, one ace, four blocks and 17 digs. • Nov. 2: Hodge earned league and AVCA POW accolades after helping Penn State to wins against Ohio State and Minnesota. Hodge averaged 5.80 kills per set on .424 hitting for the week. She had 16 kills and 11 digs vs. the Buckeyes and registered 19 kills with one ace and five digs against the Gophers. • Nov. 30: Hodge was named Co-Big Ten POW with Minnesota’s Lauren Gibbemeyer after leading PSU to two 3-0 sweeps to secure Penn State’s third straight undefeated Big Ten season. She averaged 6.00 kills per set on .388 hitting, while contributing 2.50 digs per set in defeats of Michigan State and then No. 12 Michigan. Arielle Wilson:

Earned three Big Ten POW awards

• Sept 28: Wilson guided PSU to two wins in the opening weekend of Big Ten play. At Northwestern, Wilson posted 13 kills on .579 hitting before tallying another 13 kills at Illinois while attacking at a .750 clip. • Oct. 5: Wilson totaled 21 kills for a 3.00 kills per set average and a .472 attack percentage. She

Darcy Dorton was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week on five occasions in 2009.

led the team with 13 blocks, averaging 2.00 blocks per set. • Oct. 18: Wilson guided the Nittany Lions in wins at Michigan State and at nationally-ranked Michigan. She totaled 25 kills (3.12 kills per set) for the weekend with only one error in 34 attempts for a .706 hitting percenage. She posted 15 total blocks for a 1.88 blocks per set average and also records two assists and one dig. Darcy Dorton

Five-time Freshman of the Week

• Aug. 31: Dorton made her collegiate debut at the Active Ankle Challenge at Saint Louis and helped PSU to three 3-0 victories. In her first collegiate match, Dorton led the team with 15 kills on .565 hitting and had two blocks. Against Alabama, Dorton had seven kills and two blocks and closed out the tournament with 11 kills and three blocks vs. Saint Louis. • Sept. 7: Dorton aided the Lions in sweeps of Buffalo, Robert Morris and Pittsburgh. For the weekend, Dorton totald 24 kills, 11 digs, including a personal-best eight against RMU, and four total blocks. • Sept. 28: In her first Big Ten weekend, Dorton combined for 18 kills on .545 hitting. She has just three errors in 33 attacks. • Oct. 11: Dorton started both matches an all seven sets against Ohio State and Minnesota. She totaled 22 kills and had four digs and four blocks. • Nov. 2: Against Ohio State and Minnesota, Dorton averaged 3.00 kills per set on .361 hitting. She also tallied two digs and three total blocks.

THE LAST TIME A LION...

Had 30 or more kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 - Nicole Fawcett vs. Cal Poly (8/31/07) Had 10 or more blocks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 - Fatima Balza at Ohio State (10/7/09)

Had five or more aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. California (12/12/09)

Had 25 or more digs: . . . . . . . . . . .27 - Roberta Holehouse at Washington (12/9/06) Had 80 or more assists: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 - Samantha Spink vs. Illinois (11/24/95)

Hit .800 or better (min. 12 kills): . . ..929 (13-0-14) Arielle Wilson vs. St. Francis (9/19/09)

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PACKING REC HALL ONCE AGAIN

As usual, Penn State was among the national leaders in attendance in 2009. The Nittany Lions ranked eighth in the country (2,880) behind Hawaii, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Washington, Texas and Wichita State. (Figures courtesy of Diane Nordstrom, Wisconsin Media Relations).

Blair Brown • Preseason All-Big Ten • Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team • Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team • Duke Invitational All-Tournament Team • Big Ten Player of the Week (11/16) • Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten • AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region • AVCA First Team All-American • NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team Alyssa D’Errico • Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team • Duke Invitational Most Outstanding Libero • Academic All-Big Ten

School

1. Hawai’i

Darcy Dorton • Big Ten Freshman of the Week (8/31, 9/7, 9/28, 10/12, 11/2) • Unanimous Big Ten All-Freshman TEAm • Big Ten Freshman of the Year • AVCA Mideast Regional Freshman of the Year • AVCA Honorable Mention All-Mideast Region • AVCA Honorable Mention All-America

2. Nebraska

3. Wisconsin

4. Minnesota

5. Washington 6. Texas

7. Wichita State

Alisha Glass • Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten • Active Ankle Challenge MVP • Nittany Lion Invitational MVP • Duke Invitational All-Tournament Team • Big Ten Player of the Week (10/12) • Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten • AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region • AVCA First Team All-American • NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team

Average

Attend.

5,197

93,554

6,423

4,064 3,455 3,109 3,035 2,892

34,203 36,420 37,594

18

13 15 11 12 13

17

10. Florida

2,606

44,294

17

12. Purdue

2,072

31,077

15

14. Michigan State 2,007

26,092

15. Illinois

2,734

2,539

38,275 35,552

24,385

14 14

12

13

1,985

29,776

15

17. New Mexico St. 1,919

23,028

12

16. UNI

1,958

18. Colorado State 1,846 19. Kansas State

1,802

21,539 33,222

27,032

11 18

15

20. Missouri

1,731

25,969

15

22. New Mexico

1,676

23,467

14

21. Fresno State 23. Iowa

1,684 1,632

18,529 21,222

11 13

24. Texas A&M

1,614

20,986

26. Kentucky

1,493

23,892

28. Oregon

1,401

19,610

14

30. Illinois State

1,339

17,404

13

25. Ohio

27. Oregon State 29. UCLA

Kelsey Ream • Academic All-Big Ten

51,825

20

48,959

13. North Carolina 2,032

Cathy Quilico • Academic All-Big Ten

52,826

Dates

2,880

11. Stanford

Katie Kabbes • Academic All-Big Ten

128,457

Home

8. Penn State 9. Iowa State

Megan Hodge • Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten • Active Ankle Challenge All-Tournament Team • Duke Invitational MVP • Big Ten Player of the Week (9/21, 11/2) • AVCA National Player of the Week (9/22, 11/3) • CoSIDA Academic All-District II • CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year • Unanimous First Team All-Big Ten • Big Ten Player of the Year • Academic All-Big Ten • AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region • AVCA First Team All-American • AVCA Division I National Player of the Year • NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team • Honda Award Winner for Volleyball • AAU Sullivan Award Finalist • Touchdown Club of Columbus Female Athlete of the Year

Total

Attend.

1,608 1,436 1,375

19,301 17,236 15,123

13

12

16

12 11

Russ Rose • Big Ten & AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year Megan Shifflett • Academic All-Big Ten

Double-Doubles Three Nittany Lion players produced 35

double-doubles during the last two seasons.

Blair Brown (3 career) ¥ at Minnesota, 10/11/09 (13 kills, 10 digs) ¥ at Florida, 12/11/09 (11 kills, 13 digs) ¥ vs. Texas, 12/19/09 (13 kills, 13 digs) Alisha Glass (14 - 25 career) ¥ at Purdue, 11/15/08 (41 assists, 10 digs) ¥ vs. Nebraska, 12/18/08 (60 assists, 10 digs) ¥ at Saint Louis, 8/29/09 (37 assists, 12 digs) ¥ vs. Saint Francis, 9/19/09 (33 assists, 12 digs) ¥ at Illinois, 9/26/09 (34 assists, 11 digs) ¥ vs. Iowa, 10/2/09 (47 assists, 12 digs) ¥ vs. Wisconsin, 10/3/09 (31 assists, 14 digs) ¥ at Ohio State, 10/7/09 (47 assists, 13 digs) ¥ at Minnesota, 10/11/09 (46 assists, 11 digs) ¥ at Michigan, 10/16/09 (54 assists, 11 digs) ¥ at Purdue, 11/20/09 (48 assists, 11 digs) ¥ vs. California, 12/12/09 (35 assists, 12 digs) ¥ vs. Hawaii, 12/17/09 (41 assists, 11 digs) ¥ vs. Texas, 12/19/09 (53 assists, 12 digs) Megan Hodge (18 - 43 career) ¥ at Iowa, 10/10/08 (12 kills, 10

Heather Tice • Academic All-Big Ten

Arielle Wilson • Preseason All-Big Ten • Nittany Lion Invitational All-Tournament Team • Big Ten Player of the Week (9/28, 10/5, 10/19) • First Team All-Big Ten • AVCA First Team All-Mideast Region • AVCA First Team All-American • NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team • NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team Megan Hodge closed out her Penn State career with 43 double-doubles.

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2009 Results

Date

Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 29 Sept. 4 Sept. 5 Sept. 5 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 12 Sept. 18 Sept. 19 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 Oct. 2 Oct. 3 Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 17 Oct. 23 Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 19

Opponent

Miami (Ohio) Alabama No. 20 Saint Louis Buffalo Robert Morris Pittsburgh Loyola (Md.) Charleston Duke Temple Saint Francis (Pa.) Temple Northwestern No. 15 Illinois Iowa Wisconsin Ohio State No. 5 Minnesota No. 8 Michigan Michigan St. Indiana Purdue Ohio State No. 7 Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana Michigan State No. 12 Michigan Binghamton Penn No. 14 Florida No. 10 California No. 12 Hawaii No. 2 Texas

2009 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

W/L

W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W

2009 ATTENDANCE

Totals

Score 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-0 3-1 3-2

Set Scores

25-15, 25-12, 25-9 25-13, 25-10, 25-14 29-27, 25-18, 25-14 25-9, 25-6, 25-7 25-8, 25-8, 25-10 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 25-9, 25-14, 25-7 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 25-10, 25-18, 25-8 25-16, 25-13, 25-12 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 25-11, 25-17, 25-17 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-18 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13 26-24, 25-21, 25-14 24-26, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 25-11, 25-18, 25-12 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 25-14, 25-16, 25-17 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 25-17, 25-22, 25-14 25-20, 27-25, 25-15 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 29-31, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13

Average

All Matches: 123,281 (38 matches) 3,244 Home:

Away:

48,959 (17 matches) 2,880 43,447 (17 matches) 2,555

*The Dec. 19 NCAA Championship attendance of 12,087 was the fifth-highest championship match attendance in NCAA Division I Tournament History. Total attendance for the finals was 22,333. A total of 112,151 people attended the tournament in 2009. 55,230 attended matches at first and second round sites, while 34,588 attended regional matches. The overall attendance is the second-highest in tournament history.

Overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-0 At home . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-0 On the road. . . . . . . . . . 14-0 On a neutral court . . . . . 7-0 Non-conf. matches . . . 18-0 Big Ten matches . . . . . . 20-0 Vs. ranked opp.. . . . . . . 10-0 Vs. unranked opp. . . . . 28-0 PSU football home game . . . 5-0 With a crowd of 2,000+ . . 29-0

By Games... 3 games . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-0 4 games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 5 games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Sets over 25 points . . . . . 7-0 5th sets over 15 points . . 0-0 When... Winning 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 34-0 Winning 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . 33-0 Losing 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 Losing 2-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0

Site

Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo. Saint Louis, Mo. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Philadelphia, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Evanston, Ill. Champaign, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Columbus, Ohio Minneapolis, Minn. Ann Arbor, Mich. East Lansing, Mich. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Madison, Wis. Iowa City, Iowa University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. West Lafayette, Ind. Bloomington, Ind. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. University Park, Pa. Gainesville, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Tampa, Fla.

Att.

995 650 6,106 2,003 3,701 3,701 197 411 3,822 2,719 3,813 3,813 957 2,404 2,592 2,613 2,086 4,785 1,850 3,417 2,739 3,012 2,210 3,512 6,187 2,802 4,163 5,312 2,580 1,479 3,112 4,402 2,922 2,853 3,405 1,023 10,246 12,087

RECORD BREAKDOWN On Television . . . . . . . . . 12-0 On Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-0

By Kills... Leading in kills . . . . . . . . 37-0 Trailing in kills . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Tied in kills. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 By Digs... Leading in digs . . . . . . . 32-0 Trailing in digs. . . . . . . . . . 6-0 Tied in digs . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0 By Hitting Percentage... Leading/tied in hitting pct. . 37-0 Trailing in hitting pct. . . . . 1-0 Hitting .400 or above . . 15-0 Hitting .300 to .399. . . . . 20-0 Hitting .200 to .299. . . . . . 3-0 Hitting .100 to .199. . . . . . 0-0 Hitting below .100 . . . . . . 0-0 Holding opp. below .200 . . 33-0 Holding opp. .100 or below . 16-0

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Record

1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 7-0 8-0 9-0 10-0 11-0 12-0 13-0 14-0 15-0 16-0 17-0 18-0 19-0 20-0 21-0 22-0 23-0 24-0 25-0 26-0 27-0 28-0 29-0 30-0 31-0 32-0 33-0 34-0 35-0 36-0 37-0 38-0

Time

1:12 1:40 1:18 0:55 0:54 1:14 1:03 1:07 1:17 1:08 0:49 1:08 1:15 1:20 1:39 1:14 1:43 1:28 2:05 1:15 1:16 1:11 1:30 1:15 1:15 1:20 1:26 1:16 1:55 1:24 1:16 1:26 1:00 1:21 1:21 1:18 2:03 2:37

By Blocks... Leading in blocks . . . . . 35-0 Trailing in blocks. . . . . . . . 0-0 Tied in blocks . . . . . . . . . . 3-0

By the Players... Two or more players with double-digit kills . . 26-0 Two or more players with double-digit digs . . . . . . 15-0 The team has 10 or more blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-0

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2009 Statistics

Overall Statistics Record: 38-0 Player

Sets

K

TA

Pct

A

SA

SE

RE

DIG

Dig/S

BS

BA

TB

B/S

BE

Pts

2.76

36

557

.540

15

9

22

0

48

0.39

19

167

186

1.52

6

448.5

3

0.03

#6 Alisha Glass

122

112

0.92

#3 Fatima Balza

#11 Megan Hodge

116 120

337 101 560

Away: 14-0

E

118

122

Home: 17-0

K/S

#14 Cathy Quilico #7 Arielle Wilson

Conference: 20-0

0.87 4.67

0

18

23

116

5

195

206

1197

.600

.482

.379

.371

19

1452 13

40

21

14 0

13

20

10 0

35

4

3

4

24

221

286 12

295

1.87

2.34

0.10

2.46

0

6

13

5

0

97

158

78

0

103

171

83

0.00

0.84

1.47

0.69

0

9

5

14

24.0

180.5

193.0

617.0

#9 Blair Brown

117

347

2.97

93

732

.347

73

28

32

0

187

1.60

5

102

107

0.91

6

431.0

#1 Darcy Dorton

116

276

2.38

103

607

.285

3

0

0

3

53

0.46

3

63

66

0.57

1

310.5

#12 Alyssa D’Errico

122

1

0.01

0

4

.250

3.55

0

0

0

0.00

0

63.0

#8 Kelsey Ream

14

0

0.00

0

1

0

0

#10 M. Racibarskas

14

0

0.00

0

0

#5 Kristin Carpenter #2 Katie Kabbes

#17 Heather Tice

#13 Megan Shifflett #4 Jessica Ullrich

Team

PENN STATE..........

Opponents...........

52

33

3

28

33

122

122

3

44

0 0

0

1784

1238

0.06 1.33

0.00 0.00

0.00

14.62

10.15

1

20

0 0 0 410

782

6

95

.333

.253

2 4

42

11 1

62

0

69

1 1

16

32 6

433

0.62

0.18

0 1

0

0

1

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

.000

1

4

4

0

8

0.29

0

0

0 3605

3943

.000

.000 .000 .381

.116

0

1

0

5

0

4

1664

1169

173

65

1

2

16

242

223

0

0

1

65

173

4

5

9

1599

2742

0.29

0.36

0.27

13.11

9.89

0

0

0

52

32

Home: 10-0

K

18

.000

Record: 20-0

Sets

0

0

Big Ten Conference Statistics Player

30

0

0

683

227

0

19

0.00 0.58

0 1

14.0

55.0

0

0.00

0

0.0

0

0.00

0

4.0

0

0

0.00

0.00

0.00

393.5 3.23

145.5 1.19

1

0

0

43

1.0

5.0

4.0

2350.5

39

1448.5

Away: 10-0

K/S

E

TA

Pct

A

SA

SE

RE

DIG

Dig/S

BS

BA

TB

B/S

BE

Pts

2.88

23

304

.539

8

6

16

0

23

.035

10

95

105

1.62

3

250.0

#14 Cathy Quilico

65

2

0.03

#6 Alisha Glass

65

61

0.94

13

115

.417

785

#9 Blair Brown

65

198

3.05

55

428

.334

41

15

18

0

88

1.35

2

54

56

0.86

5

242.0

#2 Katie Kabbes

11

12

1.09

5

25

.280

1

0

0

0

2

0.18

1

10

11

1.00

1

18.0

#7 Arielle Wilson

#11 Megan Hodge #3 Fatima Balza

65 65 61

187 314 47

4.83

0.77

0

73

15

2

672

101

1.000

.359

.317

#1 Darcy Dorton

63

142

2.25

58

327

.357

#17 Heather Tice

1

0

0.00

0

0

.000

3

0

#8 Kelsey Ream

4

#13 Megan Shifflett

8

#5 Kristin Carpenter

23

#10 M. Racibarskas #4 Jessica Ullrich

#12 Alyssa D’Errico Team

PENN STATE..........

Opponents...........

19 65

65

65

0

0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00

0 0

963

723

0.00 0.00 0.00

14.82

11.12

0

0 0 0 0 0 242

429

0

0 0 0 0 2 1976

2173

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8

25 9

2

12 6

8

0

0

8

4

23 0

0

3

3

13 2 1

139 160

160 7

23

2.14 2.46

2.46

0.11

0.37

0

5

2

11

1

0

56

43

85

0

0.00

0

0.0

0

0

0.25

0

0

.000

1

0

1

0

3

0.38

0

0

8

0

.000 .000 .000 .000 .365

.135

0 0 0

24 904

686

2 4 1

23 77

35

0 10

35

124

112

0 1

9

35

77

0 7

4

223 840

662

0.00 0.30

0.21

3.43

12.92

10.18

0

0 0

0

0 32

21

100.5

0

1

0.00

2

345.5

162.5

0

0

1.57

7

100.0

1

0

0

96

0.69

5

14.0

0.63

0

1

45

0.94

0

40

0

0

61

0.00

39

.000

0

0

0

0

0 382

147

0

0 0

0

0

0.00 0.00

0

0.00

0

0.00 0.00

0.00

223.0 3.43

94.5

0

1.45

0 0

0 23

17

0.0

0.0 2.0 4.0

1.0

23.0 1263.0

852.5

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2009 Match-by-Match Highs

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER MATCH-BY-MATCH HIGHS

Date Aug. 28 Aug. 29

Opponent Miami (Ohio) Alabama

Attacks Dorton - 23 Hodge - 32

Assists Glass - 30 Glass - 36

Digs D’Errico - 10 D’Errico - 15

Total Blocks Balza - 5 Wilson - 4

Saint Louis Buffalo

Kills Dorton - 15 Brown - 13 Hodge - 13 Hodge - 17 Hodge - 10

Aug. 29 Sept. 4

Hodge - 33 Hodge - 15

Glass - 37 Glass - 26

Balza - 4 Wilson - 7

Sept. 5

Robert Morris

Brown - 11

Brown - 18

Glass - 33

D’Errico - 14 Hodge - 6 Glass - 6 D’Errico - 14

Sept. 5

Pittsburgh

Hodge - 14

Hodge - 28

Glass - 40

Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 12 Sept. 18

Loyola (Md.) Charleston Duke Temple

Kabbes - 19 Hodge - 30 Hodge - 29 Hodge - 17

Glass - 30 Glass - 46 Glass - 38 Glass - 44

Sept. 19 Sept. 19 Sept. 25 Sept. 26

Saint Francis (Pa.) Temple Northwestern Illinois

Kabbes - 8 Hodge - 18 Hodge - 19 Brown - 11 Hodge - 11 Wilson - 11 Hodge - 15 Hodge - 24 Hodge - 16 Dorton - 14

Hodge - 25 Hodge - 39 Hodge - 29 Hodge - 27

Glass - 33 Glass - 40 Glass - 45 Glass - 34

Oct. 2 Oct. 3

Iowa Wisconsin

Hodge - 38 Hodge - 24

Glass - 47 Glass - 31

Oct. 7 Oct. 11 Oct. 16 Oct. 17

Ohio State Minnesota Michigan Michigan State

Hodge - 20 Hodge - 12 Brown - 12 Hodge - 18 Hodge - 21 Hodge - 25 Brown - 13

Glass - 12 D’Errico - 15 D’Errico -14 D’Errico - 11 Glass - 11 Glass - 12 Glass - 14

Glass - 47 Glass - 46 Glass - 54 Glass - 36

Glass - 13 Quilico - 14 D’Errico - 13 D’Errico - 14

Oct. 23

Indiana

Hodge - 16

Hodge - 41 Hodge - 47 Hodge - 48 Brown - 23 Hodge - 23 Hodge - 26

Glass - 33

Oct. 24 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Nov. 7 Nov. 13 Nov. 14 Nov. 20 Nov. 21

Purdue Ohio State Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Illinois Northwestern Purdue Indiana

Hodge - 10 Hodge - 16 Hodge - 19 Hodge - 13 Hodge - 12 Brown - 17 Hodge - 15 Hodge - 24 Wilson - 13

Hodge - 20 Hodge - 31 Hodge - 35 Hodge - 32 Hodge - 27 Hodge - 35 Hodge - 32 Hodge - 54 Hodge - 23

Glass - 32 Glass - 40 Glass - 36 Glass - 31 Glass - 36 Glass - 39 Glass - 37 Glass - 48 Glass - 39

Hodge - 11 D’Errico - 11 Quilico - 9 D’Errico - 13 Quilico - 12 D’Errico - 12 D’Errico - 15 D’Errico - 11 Quilico - 10 D’Errico - 18 D’Errico - 13

Nov. 27 Nov. 28 Dec. 4

Michigan State Michigan Binghamton

Hodge - 19 Hodge - 17 Hodge - 13

Hodge - 43 Hodge - 37 Hodge - 22

Glass - 40 Glass - 34 Glass - 32

D’Errico - 9 Hodge - 11 D’Errico - 8

Dec. 5

Penn

Wilson - 13

Glass - 28

Brown - 14

Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 17 Dec. 19

Florida California Hawaii Texas

Hodge - 20 Hodge - 14 Hodge - 12 Hodge - 21

Wilson - 21 Hodge - 21 Dorton - 21 Hodge - 41 Hodge- 28 Hodge - 55 Hodge - 73

Glass - 45 Glass - 35 Glass - 41 Glass - 53

D’Errico - 14 Glass - 12 D’Errico - 19 D’Errico - 22

Balza - 4 Balza - 5 Balza - 9 Balza - 9

Hodge - 30 Brown - 6 Wilson - 3 Dorton - 2 Kabbes - 1

Hodge - 34 Brown - 2 Dorton - 2 Kabbes -1 Wilson - 1

Glass - 38

D’Errico - 24 Glass - 7 Quilico - 5 Hodge - 5 Brown - 2

Balza - 19 Wilson - 16 Brown - 2 Glass - 2 Hodge - 1 Kabbes - 1 Dorton - 1

Totals (including ties)

Brown - 7 Hodge - 7 Hodge - 10 D’Errico - 18 D’Errico - 13 D’Errico - 8 Quilico - 8

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Balza - 3 Brown - 3 Balza - 5 Wilson - 8 Brown - 5 Hodge - 6 Wilson - 5 Wilson - 3 Glass - 5 Balza - 4 Wilson - 5 Wilson - 8 Wilson - 6 Balza - 6 Balza -12 Balza - 4 Wilson - 8 Wilson - 7 Balza - 7 Glass - 5 Balza - 3 Wilson - 6 Wilson - 8 Wilson - 5 Balza - 4 Kabbes - 5 Balza - 8 Balza - 6 Wilson - 6 Balza - 7 Wilson - 6 Balza - 3 Wilson - 3 Dorton - 3 Wilson - 9

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2009 Match Superlatives

2009 Penn State Superlatives

Three games . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - Megan Hodge vs. Temple (9/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 - at Minnesota (10/11) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 - Megan Hodge at Minnesota (10/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122 - at Minnesota (10/11) Attack Percentage*: . . .929 (13-0-14) Arielle Wilson vs. Saint Francis (9/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..702 - vs. Buffalo (9/5) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 - Alisha Glass, two times, last at Minnesota (10/11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 - vs. College of Charleston (9/12) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 - Three times, last Alyssa D’Errico vs. California (12/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 - Two times, last vs. Ohio State (10/28) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. College of Charleston (9/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 - at Minnesota (10/11) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Six times, last, Arielle Wilson vs. Michigan (11/28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - vs. Purdue (10/24) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 8 - Arielle Wilson, two times, last vs. Penn (12/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 - vs. Penn (12/5) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 9 - Arielle Wilson vs. Penn (12/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5 - at Indiana (11/21) Four games . . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 - Megan Hodge at Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 - Two times, last at Purdue (11/20) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 - Megan Hodge vs. Hawaii (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152 - vs. Hawaii (12/17) Attack Percentage*: . . .625 - Arielle Wilson at Ohio State (10/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..381 - vs. Iowa (10/2) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 - Alisha Glass at Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 - Two times, last at Purdue (11/20) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - Blair Brown vs. Iowa (10/2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 - vs. Iowa (10/2) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. Hawaii (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 - vs. Hawaii (12/17) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Arielle Wilson at Ohio State (10/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - at Ohio State (10/7) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 12 - Fatima Balza at Ohio State (10/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 - at Ohio State (10/7) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 12 - Fatima Balza at Ohio State (10/7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 - at Ohio State (10/7) Five games . . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - Megan Hodge at Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 - at Michigan (10/16) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 - Megan Hodge vs. Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 - vs. Texas (12/19) Attack Percentage*: . . .696 - Arielle Wilson at Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..362 - at Michigan (10/16) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 - Alisha Glass at Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 - at Michigan (10/16) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Cathy Quillico vs. Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - vs. Texas (12/19) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 - Alyssa D’Errico vs. Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 - vs. Texas (12/19) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Arielle Wilson at Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - at Michigan (10/16) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 9 - Fatima Balza vs. Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 - vs Michigan (10/16) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 8 - Arielle Wilson at Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.0 - at Michigan (10/16)

2009 Opponent Superlatives

Three games . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - Laura DeBruler, Illinois (11/13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 - Indiana (11/21) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - Hana Cutura, California (12/12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 - Minnesota (10/11) Attack Percentage*: . . .562 - Megan Bower, Michigan (11/28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..219 - Indiana (11/21) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 - Natalie Emro, Michigan State (11/27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 - Indiana (11/21) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Five times, last, Naomi Johnson, Northwestern (11/14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 - Two times, last, Wisconsin (10/3) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - Allyson Karaba, Michigan State (11/27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 - Minnesota (10/11) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Four times, last, J. Antosz & Y. Zhang, Temple (9/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - Five times, last, Michigan (11/28) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 5 - Ashley Benson, Indiana (11/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 - Minnesota (10/30) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 5 - Ashley Benson, Indiana (11/21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.0 - Saint Louis (8/29) Four games . . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 - Kanani Danielson, Hawaii (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 - Hawaii (12/17) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 - Ariel Turner, Purdue (11/20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .163 - Hawaii (12/17) Attack Percentage*: . . .545 - Jaclyn Hart, Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..143 - Iowa (10/2) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - Dani Mafua, Hawaii (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 - Hawaii (12/17) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 - Amber Kaufman, Hawaii (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - Two times, last, Hawaii (12/17) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - Elizabeth Ka’alhue (12/17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 - Hawaii (12/17) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Five times, last, J. Hart & A Turner, Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - Two times, last, Purdue (11/20) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 4 - Two times, last, T. Fisher & A. Drewry, Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 - Purdue (11/20) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 4 - Tiffany Fisher & Anna Drewry, Purdue (11/20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.0 - Purdue (11/20) Five games . . . . . . . . . . Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Team Kills: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - Destinee Hooker, Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 - Texas (12/19) Attacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 - Destinee Hooker, Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 - Texas (12/19) Attack Percentage*: . . .344 - Alex Hunt, Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..251 - Texas (12/19) Assists:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 - Lexi Zimmerman, Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 - Texas (12/19) Aces: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Destinee Hooker (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - Texas (12/19) Digs: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - Heather Kisner (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 - Texas (12/19) Solo Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 1 - Three times, last, Destinee Hooker (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - Two times, last, Texas (12/19) Block Assists: . . . . . . . . . 7 - Juliannn Faucette, Texas (12/19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 - Texas (12/19) Total Blocks: . . . . . . . . . . 4 - Veronica Rood, Michigan (10/16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.0 - Texas (12/19) * a minimum of 10 attacks required for individual attack percentage

80 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

13-TIME BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09


2010_Part2:Layout 1

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2009 Match Box Scores Aug. 28 • Match 1

Aug. 29 • Match 2

Penn State def. Miami (OH), 3-0

Penn State def. Alabama, 3-0

S t . L o u i s , M o . • C h ai f e tz Pavilion

St. Louis, Mo. • Chaifetz Pavilion

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Miami (Ohio) vs #1 Penn State (8/28/09 at St. Louis, Mo.) #

Miami (Ohio)

S

K

Attack E TA

2 4 5 6 11 15 1 7 8 10 12 14 16

LEAHY, Maria ATTEBERRY, Andrea FARRELL, Cassie HANKS, Hallie METZLER, Michele GRIFFIN, Megan MANGIA, Michelle TREADWAY, Lisa LOFTUS, Colleen CAYLOR, Jenn RASEMAN, Amy MENCHE, Christina KENDALL, Amy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 1 1 2

3 1 0 0 6 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0

5 0 2 3 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0

Totals

3

15

22

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 6 8 18 -.111 4 6 33 -.061 5 8 29 -.103

Pct

13 -.154 3 .333 11 -.182 15 -.200 16 .000 11 -.182 0 .000 1 1.000 2 .000 4 .250 2 .500 2 -1.000 0 .000 80

-.087

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Alabama vs #1 Penn State (8/29/09 at St. Louis, Mo.) BH

Pts

0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

1 3 1 0 1 2 0 8 3 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

14

0

9

4

21

0

2

0

1

16.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 SET SCORES Miami (Ohio) (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

15 12 9 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

0-1 1-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 10 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1

3 1 7 4 7 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 3 11 13 17 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0

.200 .000 .545 .000 .294 .000 .565 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 30 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 2 2 9 5 2 0 1 0 0 10 1

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 2 4 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.5 3.0 11.0 5.5 8.0 1.0 16.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

3

37

12

72

.347

33

4

9

0

35

2 18

4

0

52.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 4 19 .368 2 14 5 28 .321 3 12 3 25 .360

Alabama

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K

Attack E TA

5 8 11 16 22 33 1 3 6 7 9 12 30

Salstrand, Elizabeth Schmidt, Kayla Machen, Sarah Meuth, Alyssa Frazier, Ashley Webster, Brooks Riley, Stephanie Johnson, Calli Aune, Mary Catherine Fitterer, Kayla Moyer, Leigh Anderson, Kelsey Weber, Jennifer

3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 3

5 1 2 3 0 5 0 1 0 5 2 0 1

2 0 1 3 4 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

16 1 7 11 8 24 0 4 0 15 6 1 1

.188 1.000 .143 .000

Totals

3

25

17

94

Team Set 1 2 3

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Pct

#

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 8 7 32 .031 9 7 30 .067 8 3 32 .156

Attack E TA

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 5 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2

1 1 2 8 17 0 11 0 1 0

0 0 3 2 3 0 4 0 0 0

6 4 9 17 33 1 19 0 1 0

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3

41

12

90

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 18 7 38 .289 2 12 3 25 .360 3 11 2 27 .333

.167 .250

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.353 .424 .000 .368 .000 1.000 .000

0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0

0 12 2 5 12 0 1 1 14 1

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

4 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3.0 0 2.0 0 4.0 0 10.0 0 19.5 0 1.0 0 12.5 0 0.0 0 3.0 0 0.0

.322

39

6

6

5

48

2 12

1

0

Saint Louis

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K

1 4 10 11 20 21 5

ROTH, Whitney FONKE, Bridget MCCLOUD, Sammi DENO, Alyssa BOKEN, Megan BLAHA, Lydia BEHRENS, Whitney

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 4 7 8 10 3 0

Totals

3

35

Attack E TA

0 4 4 6 3 2 0

Pct

1

2

3

Serve Ast SA SE RE

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.5 1.0 2.5 4.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 0.0 1.0

.085

22

1

6

3

37

0

2

0

0

27.0

-.500

SET SCORES Alabama (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Team Records:

13 10 14 25 25 25

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Block Dig BS BA BE

S

K

BH

Pts

3 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 3 3 1

7 4 1 6 13 13 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

16 5 1 14 18 33 5 0 0 0 1 0 0

.250 .800 1.000 .357 .667 .394 .600 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 36 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 7 1 2 11 0 2 2 2 15 5 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 5.5 3.0 8.5 14.5 14.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

47

5

93

.452

42

3

5

1

48

2 13

1

1

58.5

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.5 Site: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Date: 8/29/09 Attend: 650 Time: 1:40 Referees: Felix Madera, Bob Bayless Active Ankle Challenge Match #4

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Buffalo vs #1 Penn State (Sep 04, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

0 1 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0

29 25 25 27 18 14

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Penn State def. Buffalo, 3-0

0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0

SET SCORES Penn State (3) Saint Louis (0)

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

0 37 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

-.111

1 8 0 2 4 10 2 1 1 2 0 0 6

Sept. 4 • Match 4

55.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0

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Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 5 40 .250 2 12 4 34 .235 3 8 10 38 -.053

Pct

.042 .000 .000 .000 .267 .167 .000 1.000

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy Tice, Heather

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs #20 Saint Louis (8/29/09 at St. Louis, Mo.) K

Pts

0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

Penn State

Penn State def. Saint Louis, 3-0

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BH

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 10 12 14 17

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Block Dig BS BA BE

0 13 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 1

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Aug. 29 • Match 3

#

Serve Ast SA SE RE

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 3 27 .370 2 14 0 29 .483 3 20 2 37 .486

Site: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Date: 8/28/09 Attend: Time: 1:12 Referees: James McDonald, Felix Madera Active Ankle Challenge Match #1

Pct

3-0 2-1

BH

Pts

4 28 26 20 24 9 1

.750 .000 .115 .100 .292 .111 .000

29 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 0 1 0 2 0 1

1 2 3 4 3 0 0

0 0 1 1 3 0 1

9 8 3 1 5 0 6

0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2 0 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5.0 0 4.0 0 8.0 0 8.5 0 13.0 0 3.5 0 1.0

19 112

.143

31

5 13

6

32

1

4

0

0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Site: St. Louis, Mo. (Chaifetz Arena) Date: 8/29/09 Attend: 6106 Time: 1:18 Referees: James McDonald, Felix Madera Active Ankle Challenge Match #6

Buffalo

S

K

Attack E TA

3 6 10 11 14 17 1 7 8 13 15 16

PYLE, Heather LUEDERS, Kelsey SCHLEGEL, Lindsey BIGNELL, Kristin SILVERS, Dani GOVIER, Kayla ROBERTSON, Ellen BECKMAN, Tori FENSTEN, Lauren HORNBAKER, Marisa NIEKAMP,Abby MEZZADRI, Maria

2 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 1

0 5 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 3 1 0

0 2 2 3 9 3 0 0 0 2 1 2

0 10 4 8 20 6 0 0 0 10 7 4

Totals

3

16

24

69

Team Set 1 2 3

Team Records:

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

43.0

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 5 7 21 -.095 5 8 23 -.130 6 9 25 -.120

Pct

.000 .300 -.500 -.250 -.250 -.167

.000 .000 .000 .100 .000 -.500 -.116

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 0 13 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0

1 2 2 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 1.0 0.0

15

0

7

9

12

0

0

1

1

16.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 0.0 SET SCORES Buffalo (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

9 6 7 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

2-2 4-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 3 1 1

4 5 2 5 6 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

6 5 2 8 8 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

.667 1.000 1.000 .625 .750 .667 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 26 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 6 1 2 6 0 1 1 2 3 0 2

Totals

3

34

1

47

.702

30

9

5

0

24

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 0 18 .611 2 10 0 15 .667 3 13 1 14 .857

Pct

BH

Pts

1 4 3 7 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.5 7.0 5.5 8.5 7.5 12.5 3.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0

1 23

0

0

55.5

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.5 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Sep 04, 2009 Attend: 2003 Time: 0:55 Referees: Paul Albright, Michael Paull Nittany Lion Invitational-Match 2.

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2009 Match Box Scores Sept. 5 • Match 5

Sept. 5 • Match 6

Penn State def. Robert Morris, 3-0

Penn State def. Pittsburgh, 3-0

U n i v e r s it y P a r k , P a . • R e c H all

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Robert Morris vs #1 Penn State (Sep 05, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Pittsburgh vs #1 Penn State (Sep 05, 2009 at University Park Pa.)

#

Robert Morris

S

K

Attack E TA

2 3 5 15 17 18 7 9 10 11 12

VEITH, Hannah BENNETT, Alyssa CRAIG, Amanda HELLMICH, Jaye TONN, Mackenzie NELKO, Jessy CATUCCI, Andrea MOSER, Corinne JENNINGS, Addie WIECHECKI, Nicole MONGER, Lindsey

3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3

2 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 1

7 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2

21 6 6 5 15 9 0 0 8 0 8

Totals

3

11

17

78

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 4 5 29 -.034 3 7 27 -.148 4 5 22 -.045

Pct -.238 -.167 -.333

.000 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -.125 -.077

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 1

2 2 1 0 5 1 1 3 0 2 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 4.5 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0

11

0

0

8

18

0

4

1

2

13.0

Attack E TA

1

2

3

8 8 10 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

3-4 5-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 2

9 7 3 7 11 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

17 14 3 7 18 6 7 0 6 0 0 0 0

.353 .500 1.000 1.000 .500 .500 .286 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 33 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0

0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 0 9 1 2 3 1 0 3 1 14 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 9.0 5.0 9.5 13.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

47

8

78

.500

41

8

6

0

42

2

7

1

0

60.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 18 2 33 .485 2 15 2 20 .650 3 14 4 25 .400

Pct

K

BH

Pts

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3 2

14 2 10 2 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

11 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

34 12 18 10 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0

.088 .083 .444 .000 .357 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

4 0 0 0 5 1 2 2 0 2 13 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

14.0 2.5 12.0 2.5 7.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.5

Totals

3

37

19

93

.194

34

1

7

3

29

1

6

1

1

42.0

Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Sep 05, 2009 Attend: Time: 0:54 Referees: Tracie Brinkley, Paul Albright Nittany Lion Invitational-Match 3.

Attack E TA

S

K

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0 5 2 3 2 7 0 0 0

0 4 2 2 4 11 0 0 0

1 22 5 7 15 34 1 0 0

Totals

3

19

23

85

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 6 2 22 .182 9 11 34 -.059 4 10 29 -.207

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

5-2 6-0

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

K

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 2

2 0 1 7 10 14 11 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 3 2 4 0 0 0 0

5 0 3 14 18 28 21 0 0 0 0

.400 .000 .333 .500 .389 .429 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 0 40 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 3 4 0 7 7 3 0 6 1 2

Totals

3

45

9

89

.404

43

3

7

1

33

Pct

BH

Pts

5 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.5 1.0 2.5 9.5 11.5 14.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

1 16

0

0

57.0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: University Park Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Sep 05, 2009 Attend: 3701 Time: 1:14 Referees: Paul Albright, Tracie Brinkley Nittany Lion Invitational-Match 6.

Sept. 12 • Match 8

Penn State def. College of Charleston, 3-0

Durham, N.C. • Cameron Indoor Stadium Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs Coll of Charleston (Sep 12, 2009 at Durham, N.C.)

Block Dig BS BA BE

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000

15 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 2

7 0 1 0 1 3 6 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

-.047

18

1

3

8

21

0

0

1

4

20.0

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 10 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 2 1 3 1

6 3 10 9 18 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 2 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0

8 3 16 14 30 0 8 10 0 0 0 0 0

.625 1.000 .562 .500 .500 .000 .000 .300 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 46 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 7 5 6 3 1 0 1 0 2 0 18 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 5.5 11.5 13.0 18.5 0.0 3.0 6.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

3

55

13

89

.472

54

4

8

1

43

2 12

0

0

67.0

Pct

.000 .045 .000 .143 -.133 -.118

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 0.0 SET SCORES Loyola (0) Penn State (3)

1

2

3

9 14 7 25 25 25

4-6 7-0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 5 28 .357 2 20 4 29 .552 3 20 4 32 .500

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 2 3

1 5 2 7 6 7 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 8 3 9 11 13 19 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.000 .625 .667 .778 .455 .462 .316 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 0

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 4 2 0 10 2 1 3 0 7 1 4

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 4 3 7 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 7.0 4.5 11.5 9.5 9.5 9.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

3

36

4

64

.500

32

8

4

1

35

1 22

0

1

56.0

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

Attack E TA

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 2 22 .545 2 9 1 24 .333 3 13 1 18 .667

3

Balza, Fatima Carpenter, Kristin Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Loyola vs #1 Penn State (Sep 11, 2009 at Durham, N.C.)

Kirven, Aubrey Dircks, Kathryn Koncelik, Taylor Woodward, Karlee Pressler, Janet Camaioni, Nina Born, Brittany Gabriel, Kimi Scimeme, Nicole Team

2

Penn State

Penn State def. Loyola (Md.), 3-0

Loyola

Attack E TA

1

20 16 18 25 25 25

3 5 6 7 9 11 1 4 12 13 14

D u r h a m , N . C . • C a m e ro n I n d o o r Stadium

2 6 7 12 15 18 1 4 10

SET SCORES Pittsburgh (0) Penn State (3)

#

Sept. 11 • Match 7

#

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 4 31 .387 2 15 2 29 .448 3 14 3 29 .379

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.5

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

Town, Amy Harper, Imani Dooley, Meagan Hartman, Lauren Stadelman, Melissa Hodnik, Allyson Rohall, Tara Fallis, Brittany King, Alyssa Feldman, Melanie Rossi, Michelle Walker, Michelle

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 12 6 31 .194 2 12 6 29 .207 3 13 7 33 .182

Team Records:

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Pittsburgh

8 11 13 15 19 23 2 4 5 10 18 28

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 SET SCORES Robert Morris (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Block Dig BS BA BE

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Site: Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor) Date: Sep 11, 2009 Attend: 197 Time: 1:03 Referees: Barbara Vaughn, Michael O'Connor

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TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) Coll of Charleston (0)

#

Coll of Charleston

S

K

Attack E TA

4 5 7 11 19 21 1 2 3 9 13

Emily Sawin Sarah Havel Elyse Chubb Ginny Phillips Kelly Kolich Cole Dawley Liza Price Paige Johnson Jennifer Darty Brooke Truxillo Katie Robinson Team

2 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 1 2

0 3 2 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2

2 1 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2

9 10 15 24 14 5 0 0 1 0 11

Totals

3

18

15

89

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 8 6 26 .077 4 5 33 -.030 6 4 30 .067

Pct

Pct -.222

1

2

3

25 25 25 18 10 13

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

8-0 1-7

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 0 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 4 3 3 0 4 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 4.0 2.5 7.5 5.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

.034

18

1

1

4

15

1

6

0

0

23.0

.200 .067 .125 .000 -.200

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor) Date: Sep 12, 2009 Attend: 411 Time: 1:07 Referees: Fish Gupton, Michael O'Connor

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2009 Match Box Scores Sept. 12 • Match 9

Sept. 18 • Match 10

D u r h a m , N. C . • C a m e ro n I ndoor Stadium

Philadelphia, Pa. • McGonigle Hall

Penn State def. Duke, 3-0

Penn State def. Temple, 3-0

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs Duke (Sep 12, 2009 at Durham, N.C.) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Penn State vs Temple (9/18/09 at Philadelphia, Pa.)

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3

4 1 4 7 12 19 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13 3 6 11 29 29 1 0 0 0 0 0

.154 .333 .500 .455 .207 .655 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 38 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 0 4 0 9 6 0 0 0 13 0 5

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 2 5 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.0 3.5 5.0 9.5 15.5 22.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

47

11

92

.391

43

1

8

3

39

0 23

0

2

59.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 18 4 35 .400 2 17 3 34 .412 3 12 4 23 .348

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.5 SET SCORES Penn State (3) Duke (0)

#

Duke

S

K

Attack E TA

2 3 9 10 11 13 4 14 15

Becci Burling Amanda Robertson Rachael Moss Kellie Catanach Christiana Gray Sophia Dunworth Claire Smalzer Alex Sall Nailah Waterfield

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

7 6 2 3 4 7 0 0 0

6 3 5 0 0 4 0 0 0

20 20 16 6 10 27 0 0 0

Totals

3

29

18

99

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 3 33 .333 2 9 5 36 .111 3 6 10 30 -.133

Pct

1

2

3

25 25 25 21 17 15

Serve Ast SA SE RE

9-0 8-2

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.500 .400 .111 .000 .000 .000

0 1 0 25 2 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 6 6 3 0 1 7 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 6.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

.111

29

3

8

1

26

0

4

2

0

34.0

.050 .150 -.188

K

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 3

9 3 4 11 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 4 5 16 15 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

.467 .500 .600 .688 .600 .529 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 1.000

0 0 44 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 0 5 4 0 0 1 0 8 1 8

Totals

3

50

8

73

.575

48

5

8

1

29

SET SCORES Penn State (3) Temple (0)

Attack E TA

Temple

S

K

1 8 10 11 12 16 2 3 4 14

RADOJEVIC, Jovana ANTOSZ, Jessica WATERS, Jasmine PRANG, Elizabeth ZHANG, Yun Yi MORRISON, Jackie PIERRE, Ariel CARROZZA, Danielle ASHMAN, Cayleigh TUPUOLA, Chelsea

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3

1 2 3 1 11 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 2 2 8 2 0 0 2 0

6 3 9 8 32 9 0 0 4 0

Totals

3

19

18

71

Team Set 1 2 3

Pct

BH

Pts

0 0 1 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 3.0 4.5 13.5 14.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.0

0 10

0

0

60.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0

#

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 8 5 23 .130 4 7 25 -.120 7 6 23 .043

1

2

3

25 25 25 13 9 15

Pct -.167

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

10-0 3-4

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000

0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0

1 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 4

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.5 3.5 3.5 1.0 12.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.014

18

1

2

5

12

2

4

1

0

24.0

.667 .111 -.125

.094 -.111

.000 .000 -.500

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Philadelphia, Pa. (McGonigle Hall) Date: 9/18/09 Attend: 2719 Time: 1:08 Referees: Steve Thorpe, David Lockwood

Sept. 19 • Match 11

Sept. 19 • Match 12

U n i v e r s i t y P a r k , P a . • Rec Hall

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Penn State def. Saint Francis (Pa.), 3-0

Penn State def. Temple, 3-0

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Temple vs #1 Penn State (Sep 19, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

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Saint Francis (Pa.)

S

K

Attack E TA

3 4 7 9 13 16 2 5 8 17

Miller, Shirley Zahumensky, Amanda Xiques, Lauren Myers, Rikki Wingard, Lauren Williams, Elizabeth Capizzi, Rachel Breisch, Christine Reese, Danielle Kiser, Kiersten

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1

8 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 3 0

3 2 2 1 2 4 0 0 1 0

Totals

3

19

15

Team Set 1 2 3

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Site: Durham, N.C. (Cameron Indoor) Date: Sep 12, 2009 Attend: 3822 Time: 1:17 Referees: Barbara Vaughn, Carol Weigand

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Penn State

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 10 12 13 14

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 3 23 .609 2 16 2 25 .560 3 17 3 25 .560

Team Records:

Attack E TA

#

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 8 7 27 .037 9 4 30 .167 2 4 24 -.083

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

27 .185 2 -1.000 11 -.091 6 .000 9 .111 17 -.059 2 .000 0 .000 7 .286 0 .000

0 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0

2 2 0 1 0 0 1 8 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0

81

17

1

8

8

16

0

8

2

0

24.0

.049

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES Saint Francis (Pa.) (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 3

8 0 1 13 1 15 6 0 0 0 0 0

6 1 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

18 3 4 14 1 25 12 0 0 0 0 1

Totals

3

44

13

78

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 2 21 .524 2 15 7 34 .235 3 16 4 23 .522

Pct

Pct

1

2

3

10 18 8 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

2-9 11-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .929 1.000 .560 .167 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 33 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 12 3 0 9 0 2 0 7 0 4

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 1.0 1.5 15.0 1.0 15.0 6.5 1.0 0.0 5.0 2.0 0.0

.397

40

8

2

1

39

2

4

1

0

56.0

.111 -.333

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Sep 19, 2009 Attend: Time: 0:49 Referees: Kurt Fulmer, Tom Joseph

Temple

S

K

1 8 10 11 12 16 2 3 4 9 14

Radojevic, Jovana Antosz, Jessica Waters, Jasmine Prang, Elizabeth Zhang, Yun Yi Morrison, Jackie Pierre, Ariel Carrozza, Danielle Ashman, Cayleigh Carr, Ashley Tupuola, Chelsea

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3

0 1 2 0 14 4 0 0 3 0 0

1 3 0 2 6 1 0 0 1 1 1

Totals

3

24

16

Team Set 1 2 3

Team Records:

Attack E TA

#

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 9 4 29 .172 9 7 29 .069 6 5 24 .042

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

5 -.200 13 -.154 4 .500 4 -.500 37 .216 7 .429 1 .000 0 .000 8 .250 2 -.500 1 -1.000

0 0 0 2 2 19 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 0

0 1 0 2 5 4 3 2 2 1 5

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

1.0 3.0 2.5 0.0 15.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0

82

24

0

3

7

25

2

6

2

1

29.0

.098

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 SET SCORES Temple (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

16 13 12 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

4-5 12-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 2 3 6 7 11 4 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 2 3

8 1 3 3 9 24 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

15 5 7 6 14 39 0 0 0 0 0 0

.400 .000 .143 .333 .643 .538 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 0 40 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 2

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 6 1 4 0 6 0 15 0 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 3 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 1.0 4.5 5.5 11.0 26.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 2.0

Totals

3

48

9

86

.453

43

7

8

0

35

0 16

0

0

63.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 4 34 .382 2 17 1 28 .571 3 14 4 24 .417

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Sep 19, 2009 Attend: 3813 Time: 1:08 Referees: Tom Joseph, Kurt Fulmer

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2009 Match Box Scores Sept. 25 • Match 13

Sept. 26 • Match 14

E v a n s t o n , I ll . • W e ls h - R y a n A r ena

Champaign, Ill. • Huff Hall

Penn State def. Northwestern, 3-0

Penn State def. Illinois, 3-0

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs #15 ILL (Sep 26, 2009 at Champaign, Ill.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs Northwestern (Sep 25,2009 at Evanston, Ill.) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3

7 2 2 13 10 16 0 0 0 0

1 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 0 0

11 4 5 19 18 29 0 0 0 0

.545 .500 .000 .579 .389 .414 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 45 0 1 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 4 2 3 8 0 1 14 8

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 4.5 3.5 14.0 10.0 16.5 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0

Totals

3

50

12

86

.442

48

3

5

1

40

1 11

2

0

59.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 6 31 .290 2 19 4 28 .536 3 16 2 27 .519

Pct

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 5 12

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

0 0 13 9 12 0 14 0 0 0

2 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0

4 1 16 21 27 0 22 0 0 0

Totals

3

48

7

91

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 1 27 .444 2 18 3 29 .517 3 17 3 35 .400

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.5 SET SCORES Penn State (3) Northwestern (0)

#

Northwestern

S

K

Attack E TA

2 3 5 10 11 17 1 7 12

Baxterbeck, Ariel Johnson, Naomi Chrystal, Kathryn Ayers, Alexandra Glab, Elyse Moffett, Sabel Nobilio, Kate Gray, Brittani Oxnard, Susan Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

7 3 2 0 1 9 0 7 0

2 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0

20 12 2 5 2 14 0 28 0

.250 .000 1.000

Totals

3

29

11

83

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 4 29 .241 2 7 3 26 .154 3 11 4 28 .250

1

2

3

25 25 25 19 12 16

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

13-0 (1-0 Big Ten) 9-4 (0-1 Big Ten)

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .750 .381 .407 .000 .545 .000 .000 .000

0 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1 11 0 1 10 10 1 0 0 11

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1.0 1.5 16.0 13.5 13.0 2.0 14.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.451

42

6

5

1

45

1 12

3

2

61.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) ILL (0)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Team Records:

25 25 25 11 17 17

Serve Ast SA SE RE

14-0, 2-0 Big Ten 9-2, 1-1 Big Ten

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

#

ILL

S

K

BH

Pts

.500 .500 .000 .143 .000

1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

5 0 0 3 3 1 6 2 2

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 5.5 3.0 0.0 1.0 9.0 0.0 8.0 0.0

.217

28

1 10

3

22

1

6

0

0

34.0

1 6 8 12 13 15 2 5 7 10 14

DeBruler, Laura Bartsch, Michelle Haen, Hillary Johnson, Erin Bangert, Johannah McCulley, Kylie Feldman, Rachel Edinger, Ashley Kump, Nicole Wolfe, Jackie Bourne, Keelin Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 1 1

6 16 1 2 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

5 4 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

26 35 3 6 9 23 0 0 0 0 0

.038 .343 .333 .167 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 24 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1

5 5 4 1 0 4 0 10 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

7.5 17.0 1.0 2.0 2.5 4.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

30

15

102

.147

29

1

5

6

29

0

6

1

1

34.0

-.200

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 8 8 39 .000 2 8 2 28 .214 3 14 5 35 .257

Penn State def. Iowa, 3-1

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball WIS vs #1 Penn State (Oct 03, 2009 at University Park, Pa)

IOWA

S

K

BH

Pts

7 10 13 15 16 21 2 3 4 11 12 22

Kennedy, Katie Walters, Becky Huffman, Aimee Schipper, Megan Mueller, Signe Hilgenberg, Mara Krieger Kittle, Emma Husz, Mallory Meister, Christina Brannigan, Samantha Nilges, Tiffany Straumann, Allison

3 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 1 3

3 4 8 11 0 1 7 6 0 0 0 0

2 1 4 8 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0

10 18 18 31 0 5 25 16 0 0 2 1

.100 .167 .222 .097 .000 .200 .160 .125 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 1 1 1 35 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 0

1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0

0 0 4 4 4 5 0 1 12 0 0 2

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.5 4.5 9.0 14.0 0.0 2.0 7.5 7.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

4

40

22

126

.143

39

3

8

7

32

1 10

0

1

49.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 1

2

3

4

16 10 26 18 25 25 24 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

9-6, 1-2 15-0, 3-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

2 6 7 9 11 14 1 3 4 5 12

Kabbes, Katie Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa

2 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 1 3 4

0 5 14 10 20 0 9 3 0 0 0

1 0 2 4 5 0 4 0 0 0 0

2 8 21 26 38 0 20 3 0 0 0

.625 .571 .231 .395 .000 .250 1.000 .000 .000 .000

1 47 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 2

0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 12 1 7 11 7 3 0 0 2 10

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 8 2 3 0 4 2 0 0 0

Totals

4

61

16

118

.381

57

7

9

3

53

0 24

Pct -.500

Site: Champaign, Ill. (Huff Hall) Date: Sep 26, 2009 Attend: 2404 Time: 1:20 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mary Blalock

Penn State def. Wisconsin, 3-0

#

SET SCORES IOWA (1) Penn State (3)

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball IOWA vs #1 Penn State (Oct 02, 2009 at University Park, PA) Pct

Pct

Oct. 3 • Match 16

U n i v e r s it y P a r k , P a . • R e c H all

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 4 29 .379 2 17 1 24 .667 3 14 9 38 .132 4 15 2 27 .481

Block Dig BS BA BE

1 34 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1

1 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 3

Oct. 2 • Match 15

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Site: Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena) Date: Sep 25,2009 Attend: 957 Time: 1:15 Referees: Anne Pufahl, Mary Faragher

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 9 7 32 .062 2 8 4 34 .118 3 12 6 32 .188 4 11 5 28 .214

Pct -.500

0 0 0 0 26 0 2 0 0

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0

Attack E TA

Attack E TA

#

BH

Pts

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1.0 6.5 18.0 14.0 21.5 1.0 11.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 2.0

2

1

80.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Site: University Park, PA (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 02, 2009 Attend: 2592 Time: 1:39 Referees: Steve Thorpe, Don Goodwin

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Attack E TA

#

WIS

S

K

1 4 6 7 18 19 2 3 11 15 17

Toon, Kirby Mitchell, Alexis Gabrielsen, Janelle Dolgner, Brittney Ohlander, Elle DuPont, Caity Kuzma, Kim Benson, Jessa Wack, Allison Wiedmeyer, Ashley Machurick, Lizzie

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 2

10 3 1 9 3 5 0 0 0 0 0

5 1 1 12 2 5 0 0 1 0 0

21 9 5 31 10 14 1 0 2 0 0

Totals

3

31

27

93

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 9 30 .067 2 12 10 36 .056 3 8 8 27 .000

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000

0 0 27 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

2 0 4 6 3 0 3 0 2 0 1

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.0 3.0 2.0 9.0 4.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

.043

29

5

4

3

21

2

2

0

0

39.0

.238 .222 .000 -.097

.100 .000 .000 .000 -.500

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 SET SCORES WIS (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

18 20 16 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

6-7, 1-3 16-0, 4-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 10 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 3

5 2 3 7 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

13 3 4 15 22 24 0 0 0 1 0 0

.154 .667 .750 .333 .409 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 31 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 0 14 0 3 5 0 0 0 3 0 2

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 5 4 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 5.5 5.0 11.0 14.5 12.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

41

12

82

.354

38

3

5

5

29

1 24

1

1

57.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 4 27 .370 2 14 4 31 .323 3 13 4 24 .375

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.0 Site: University Park, Pa (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 03, 2009 Attend: 2613 Time: 1:14 Referees: Don Goodwin, Steve Thorpe

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2009 Match Box Scores Oct. 7 • Match 17

Oct. 8 • Match 18

Penn State def. Ohio State, 3-1

Penn State def. Minnesota, 3-0

C o l u m b u s , Oh i o • S t. J ohn Arena

Minneapolis, Minn. • Sports Pavilion Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs #5 Minnesota (Oct 11, 2009 at Minneapolis, MN)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs Ohio State (Oct 7, 2009 at Columbus, Ohio) Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 5 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 1 4

13 4 6 11 4 18 0 0 0 1

5 0 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 0

26 7 6 16 19 41 0 0 0 1

Totals

4

57

16

116

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 6 29 .379 2 13 6 29 .241 3 12 3 29 .310 4 15 1 29 .483

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.366 .000 .000 .000 1.000

0 0 47 2 0 2 0 0 0 1

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

3 0 13 0 7 12 0 8 1 6

0 3 0 12 0 4 1 5 0 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

14.5 10.0 9.0 15.5 8.0 19.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0

.353

52

4

6

2

50

1 34

0

0

79.0

.308 .571 1.000 .625 -.158

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 18.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) Ohio State (1)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

4

25 23 25 25 17 25 15 13

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

17-0, 5-0 Big Ten 14-4, 2-3 Big Ten

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Ohio State

S

K

BH

Pts

2 5 11 12 14 16 1 3 4 7 9

Barhorst, Kelli Halverson, Susan Hughes, Ashley Dozier, Kristen Szerszen, Anna Dull, Katie Danks, Emily Schwarzwalder, Allie Bowler, Kelsey Mignin, Sarah Noble, Chelsea

4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 4

8 0 4 11 5 10 6 2 0 0 0

4 0 2 5 3 9 3 2 0 0 0

24 0 10 24 19 35 14 10 0 0 0

.167 .000 .200 .250 .105 .029 .214 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

0 1 8 0 3 8 0 1 0 6 13

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 0.0 4.0 12.0 7.5 10.5 7.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

4

46

28

136

.132

40

2

7

4

40

2

4

0

2

52.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 7 5 26 .077 2 19 4 33 .455 3 10 9 37 .027 4 10 10 40 .000

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena) Date: Oct 7, 2009 Attend: 2086 Time: 1:43 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Tom Joseph

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3

9 1 3 9 13 21 0 0 0 0

4 2 1 1 3 5 0 0 0 0

17 6 9 15 28 47 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

56

16

122

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 8 43 .209 2 20 3 38 .447 3 19 5 41 .341

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

K

BH

Pts

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 5 2

4 3 17 9 25 0 9 0 0 0

0 2 1 5 7 0 5 0 0 0

7 8 23 22 48 0 22 0 0 0

.571 .125 .696 .182 .375 .000 .182 .000 .000 .000

0 54 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 3 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 11 1 5 11 7 0 0 13 0

0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 4 6 4 3 0 2 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 6.0 22.0 12.0 26.5 0.0 10.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

5

67

20

130

.362

63

1

9

1

50

4 26

0

0

85.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 17.0

Attack E TA

4

Serve Ast SA SE RE

S

K

Rood, Veronica Bower, Megan Hunt, Alex Fletcher, Courtney Zimmerman, Lexi Paz, Juliana Donhoff, Sloane Busch, Maggie

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1

7 9 16 6 5 17 1 0

7 2 5 4 4 10 0 0

23 26 32 15 18 36 2 0

.000 .269 .344 .133 .056 .194 .500 .000

1 2 1 0 52 1 3 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 3 2 1 2 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 9 5 0 6 7 9 0

Totals

5

61

32

152

.191

60

1 12

1

37

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 9 33 .242 2 6 8 25 -.080 3 13 3 31 .323 4 15 8 38 .184 5 10 4 25 .240

Team Records:

19-0, 7-0 16-4, 4-3

Block Dig BS BA BE

MICH

1 5 8 15 17 18 3 12

Pct

5

24 25 23 25 15 26 8 25 21 12

#

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.5 3.5 5.5 10.5 13.5 21.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0

.328

52

3

4

1

64

1 12

0

1

66.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) Minnesota (0)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Team Records:

26 25 25 24 21 14

Serve Ast SA SE RE

18-0, 6-0 Big Ten 14-4, 5-1 Big Ten

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

K

BH

Pts

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3

0 13 5 1 10 4 0 0 4 0

0 1 2 1 3 1 0 0 4 0

1 26 38 6 20 10 0 0 18 0

.000 .462 .079 .000 .350 .300 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 1 1 32 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

11 0 8 9 0 5 0 4 1 11

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 3 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 15.5 6.0 2.5 11.0 5.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 0.0

Totals

3

37

12

119

.210

36

1

4

3

49

2 10

3

1

45.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 4 46 .239 2 16 3 38 .342 3 6 5 35 .029

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: Minneapolis, MN (Sports Pavilion) Date: Oct 11, 2009 Attend: 4785 Time: 1:28 Referees: W. David Carson, Tim Harlow

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs MSU (Oct 17, 2009 at East Lansing, Mich.)

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

3

1 0 11 4 10 11 0 0 13 14

-.167

Penn State def. Michigan State, 3-0

Penn State

2

.222 .533 .357 .340 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

East Lansing, Mich. • Jenison Field House

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 5 12 13

1

Pts

0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0

Oct. 17 • Match 20

#

SET SCORES Penn State (3) MICH (2)

BH

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Cowles, Hailey Gibbemeyer, Lauren Dieter, Brook Carico, Taylor Filho, Ariana Wilson, Megan Menden, Jess Granquist, Jessica Love, Tabitha Tan, Christine

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs #11 MICH (Oct 16, 2009 at Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 3 25 .400 2 13 0 18 .722 3 14 11 37 .081 4 16 6 31 .323 5 11 0 19 .579

Block Dig BS BA BE

0 0 46 0 3 2 0 0 1 0

Minnesota

Penn State def. Michigan, 3-2

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Serve Ast SA SE RE

3 5 6 10 11 13 1 2 9 15

A n n A r b o r , M ic h . • C l if f Keen Arena

Pct

Pct

.294

#

Oct. 16 • Match 19

Attack E TA

Attack E TA

#

BH

Pts

3 2 1 3 0 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.5 10.0 17.5 8.5 5.0 18.5 1.0 0.0

2 12

0

0

70.0

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 8.0 Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Cliff Keen Arena) Date: Oct 16, 2009 Attend: 1850 Time: 2:05 Referees: Joan Powell, CJ McAbee-Reher

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 12

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3

7 1 8 13 12 0 3 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 1 11 23 23 0 9 3 0 0 0

.778 1.000 .727 .522 .391 .000 .333 .333 .000 .000 .000

0 36 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 4 0 3 5 5 1 1 1 0 14

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 7 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 1.5 11.5 14.0 15.5 0.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

Totals

3

45

4

79

.519

39

1

4

2

34

1 18

0

0

56.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 12 1 20 .550 2 16 1 34 .441 3 17 2 25 .600

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) MSU (0)

1

2

3

25 25 25 11 18 12

20-0, 8-0 14-6, 2-6

#

MSU

S

K

Attack E TA

BH

Pts

4 5 11 13 16 17 1 2 3 7

Weiler, Carli Rathje, Jenilee Zlabis, Becca Emro, Natalie Abron, Kyndra King, Vanessa Karaba, Allyson VanDerSteen, C. Karaba, Mandi Schatzle, Megan Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

0 4 6 4 5 6 0 0 0 6

0 3 3 2 5 3 0 0 0 4

0 15 18 10 13 13 0 0 0 24

.000 .067 .167 .200 .000 .231 .000 .000 .000 .083

0 0 1 26 0 1 3 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

2 2 6 4 1 0 7 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 4.5 7.0 5.0 6.5 6.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5

Totals

3

31

20

93

.118

31

2

6

1

23

1

4

0

1

36.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 10 9 35 .029 2 13 7 33 .182 3 8 4 25 .160

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

Block Dig BS BA BE

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 Site: East Lansing, Mich. (Jenison Field House) Date: Oct 17, 2009 Attend: 3417 Time: 1:15 Referees: Barbara Strome, Tracie Brinkley

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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2009 Match Box Scores Oct. 23 • Match 21

Oct. 24 • Match 22

Penn State def. Indiana, 3-0

Penn State def. Purdue, 3-0

U n i v e r s it y P a r k , P a . • R e c H all

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball IND vs #1 Penn State (Oct 23, 2009 at University Park, Pa)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball PUR vs #1 Penn State (Oct 24, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

#

IND

S

K

Attack E TA

2 8 10 11 20 21 1 5 12 13 16

Haverly, Jordan Chaudoin, Mary Benson, Ashley Marschall, Kelci Thrower, Samantha Hall, Kelsey Cox, Caitlin Granado, Whitney Hindman, Shawn Thomas, Whitney Matula, Laura

3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

6 3 8 1 5 7 0 0 0 1 0

6 1 5 3 3 2 0 0 1 1 0

26 5 25 9 14 13 1 0 4 5 0

Totals

3

31

22

102

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 9 35 .057 2 9 9 33 .000 3 11 4 34 .206

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000

1 13 1 0 0 1 0 13 1 0 1

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

6 0 0 1 0 12 10 4 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.0 3.5 8.5 1.5 6.0 7.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 0.0

.088

31

2

5

4

37

0

6

1

1

36.0

.000 .400 .120 -.222

.143 .385 .000 .000 -.250

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 SET SCORES IND (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 12 13 17

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Tice, Heather

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 2 3 1 1

2 4 7 7 16 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0

4 7 14 18 26 0 14 11 0 0 0 0 0

-.143

Totals

3

43

9

94

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 4 31 .323 2 12 2 27 .370 3 17 3 36 .389

Pct

1

2

3

19 13 17 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

14-9, 3-6 21-0, 9-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

PUR

S

K

Attack E TA

5 8 11 16 18 20 3 4 6 9 13 14 15

Hart, Jaclyn Turner, Ariel Cramer, Carly Arthurs, Kristen Fisher, Tiffany Drewry, Anna Ainsworth, Sam Pierce, Lisa Ehlers, Emily Miller, Amanda Gurnell, Carrie Bashen, Blair Gosewisch, Courtney

3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 1 3 3 3

2 8 0 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

1 5 0 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 9 0 0

Totals

3

27

24

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 10 7 33 .091 2 10 11 31 -.032 3 7 6 25 .040 BH

Pts

.364 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 33 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 4 1 5 11 5 1 0 0 3 11 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 3 4 2 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.5 5.5 9.0 9.0 16.5 0.0 3.0 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

.362

43

4

7

2

41

0 22

1

0

58.0

.500 .571 .429 .333 .538 .000

#

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

23 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

4 5 9 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.0 8.0 0.0 7.5 5.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 0.0

89

26

0

3

8

31

0

2

3

1

28.0

.034

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 1.0 SET SCORES PUR (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Team Records:

13 15 12 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

11-10, 3-7 22-0, 10-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 10 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3

6 6 3 6 8 10 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

17 11 7 9 16 20 0 0 0 0 0

.235 .545 .429 .667 .438 .450 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 1 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2

0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 8 9

Totals

3

39

4

80

.438

37

8

8

0

29

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 1 32 .469 2 11 1 26 .385 3 12 2 22 .455

Site: University Park, Pa (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 23, 2009 Attend: 2739 Time: 1:16 Referees: Michael Paull, Mara Wager

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

5 .200 29 .103 0 .000 19 .211 10 .300 1 -1.000 5 -.600 1 .000 0 .000 0 .000 19 -.211 0 .000 0 .000

Oct. 28 • Match 23

Pct

BH

Pts

2 4 5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.0 10.0 7.5 10.5 9.5 11.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 2.0

5 18

2

1

61.0

0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 24, 2009 Attend: 3012 Time: 1:11 Referees: Mara Wager, Michael Paull

Oct. 30 • Match 24

Penn State def. Ohio State, 3-0

Penn State def. Minnesota, 3-0

U n i v e r s it y P a r k , P a . • R e c H all

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Ohio State vs #1 Penn State (Oct 28, 2009 at University Park, Pa)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #7 MINN vs #1 Penn State (Oct 30, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack E TA

#

Ohio State

S

K

2 5 7 11 12 16 1 3 4 9 10 14 15

Barhorst, Kelli Halverson, Susan Mignin, Sarah Hughes, Ashley Dozier, Kristen Dull, Katie Danks, Emily Schwarzwalder, Allie Bowler, Kelsey Noble, Chelsea Booth, Mariah Szerszen, Anna Peterson, Amanda

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 1

9 0 0 1 3 11 3 1 0 0 0 4 0

0 0 0 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 0

17 0 0 5 12 33 16 5 0 0 0 13 1

Totals

3

32

12

102

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 4 36 .278 2 8 5 24 .125 3 10 3 42 .167

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.242 .062 .200 .000 .000 .000 .077 .000

1 2 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

1 8 2 5 0 6 3 0 0 9 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 4.5 12.0 3.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 5.0 0.0

.196

30

1

3

9

35

2

6

0

0

38.0

-.083

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 SET SCORES Ohio State (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3

10 0 4 6 13 16 0 0 0 0

4 2 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0

25 3 10 11 26 31 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

49

14

106

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 19 4 35 .429 2 12 3 24 .375 3 18 7 47 .234

Pct

.529 .000 .000 .200

Pct

.240

1

2

3

21 11 20 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

17-7,5-6 23-0, 11-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.200 .455 .423 .419 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 40 2 1 0 0 0 2 1

0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 4

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 9 1 6 11 0 1 13 3

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 3 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.5 1.5 4.0 7.5 15.5 18.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 4.0

.330

46

9

5

1

45

1

8

1

0

63.0

-.667

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: University Park, Pa (Rec Hall) Date: Oct 28, 2009 Attend: 2210 Time: 1:30 Referees: Kurt Fulmer, Michael Paull

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#

MINN

S

K

Attack E TA

2 3 5 10 11 13 1 4 7 8 9 15

Granquist, Jessica Cowles, Hailey Gibbemeyer, Lauren Carico, Taylor Filho, Ariana Wilson, Megan Menden, Jess Haugen, Brianna Tabberson, Mia Harms, Katherine Love, Tabitha Tan, Christine

3 3 3 1 3 3 2 1 3 3 3 3

0 1 6 1 1 4 0 0 2 4 5 0

0 3 2 1 3 6 0 0 1 2 5 0

1 8 15 3 11 16 0 1 5 6 26 0

Totals

3

24

23

92

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 8 8 34 .000 8 7 28 .036 8 8 30 .000

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

.000 .000 .200 .333 .000 .000

0 1 1 4 0 1 1 0 15 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

2 5 1 0 1 6 4 0 2 1 0 6

.011

23

2

6

3

28

-.250

.267 .000 -.182 -.125

BH

Pts

0 0 3 0 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 1.0 7.5 1.0 2.5 5.5 0.0 0.5 4.0 5.0 6.0 0.0

0 14

1

2

33.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 SET SCORES MINN (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 5 12 13 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 3

8 0 1 4 8 19 0 0 0 0

1 2 0 1 4 4 0 0 0 0

11 3 1 12 20 35 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

40

12

82

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 3 29 .414 2 13 5 28 .286 3 12 4 25 .320

Pct

.000

Pct

1

2

3

14 16 17 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

17-6, 8-3 24-0, 12-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

1.000 .250 .200 .429 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 0 36 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

1 0 6 2 2 5 0 9 0 12

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 2.0 3.5 7.0 8.5 21.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.341

39

3

8

2

37

1 16

1

0

52.0

.636 -.667

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 9.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Oct 30, 2009 Attend: 3512 Time: 1:15 Referees: Kathy Ferraraccio, Mike Carter

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2009 Match Box Scores Nov. 6 • Match 25

Nov. 7 • Match 26

M a d i s o n , Wi s . • U W Fi eld House

Iowa City, Iowa • Carver-Hawkeye-Arena

Penn State def. Wisconsin, 3-0

Penn State def. Iowa, 3-0

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs IOWA (Nov 07, 2009 at Iowa City, IA)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs WIS (Nov 06, 2009 at Madison, Wis.) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

8 2 3 6 8 13 0 0

3 2 1 1 3 5 0 0

14 7 6 11 17 32 0 0

.357 .000 .333 .455 .294 .250 .000 .000

0 1 31 0 3 2 0 2

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

1 2 6 5 3 4 12 8

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 5 8 1 2 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 5.0 5.5 12.0 8.5 14.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

40

15

87

.287

39

2

3

2

41

2 20

1

0

54.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 3 29 .345 2 12 3 25 .360 3 15 9 33 .182

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) WIS (0)

#

WIS

S

K

Attack E TA

4 6 7 11 18 19 1 2 8 9 15

Mitchell, Alexis Gabrielsen, Janelle Dolgner, Brittney Wack, Allison Ohlander, Elle DuPont, Caity Toon, Kirby Kuzma, Kim Maloney, Kelsey Kasha, Kelli Wiedmeyer, Ashley

3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3

8 5 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0

7 1 5 2 3 5 2 0 3 0 0

21 6 24 21 13 8 8 0 5 1 0

Totals

3

28

28

107

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 9 12 39 -.077 2 8 12 35 -.114 3 11 4 33 .212

Pct

.048 .667

1

2

3

Serve Ast SA SE RE

.000 .000

0 21 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 4 5 1 1 0 4 6 0 2 2

.000

26

2

5

2

25

-.083

.143 .077 -.375 -.125

.000 -.600

K

BH

Pts

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 1

3 3 10 11 12 0 4 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0

5 6 16 25 27 0 13 0 0 0 0

.400 .500 .562 .360 .185 .000 .154 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 2 7 9 6 0 0 0 15 1

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 3 5 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.0 4.5 12.5 12.5 13.5 0.0 5.0 0.0 1.0 4.0 0.0

Totals

3

43

13

92

.326

41

6

3

0

48

2 16

0

0

59.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 2 32 .438 2 15 4 35 .314 3 12 7 25 .200 BH

Pts

4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 5.5 3.5 5.5 4.5 2.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0

1 10

0

0

36.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

25-0, 13-0 11-11, 6-7

Block Dig BS BA BE

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Penn State

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 5 12 13

Team Records:

25 25 25 15 13 21

Attack E TA

#

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 SET SCORES Penn State (3) IOWA (0)

#

IOWA

S

K

Attack E TA

3 10 12 13 15 21 2 4 11 23

Husz, Mallory Walters, Becky Nilges, Tiffany Huffman, Aimee Schipper, Megan Hilgenberg, Mara Krieger Kittle, Emma Meister, Christina Brannigan, Samantha LeTourneau, Jordanne Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 3 1

6 7 5 7 6 2 0 0 1 0

2 4 7 3 4 0 0 0 0 0

12 20 28 15 28 3 4 0 1 0

Totals

3

34

20

111

Site: Madison, Wis. (UW Field House) Date: Nov 06, 2009 Attend: 5365 Time: 1:15 Referees: Marty Prochko, Joan Powell

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 6 38 .184 2 16 5 40 .275 3 5 9 33 -.121

Nov. 13 • Match 27

Pct

1

2

3

Team Records:

25 25 25 17 22 13

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

14-0, 26-0 3-11, 11-15

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.267 .071 .667 .000 .000 1.000 .000

1 0 0 2 2 21 0 1 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2

0 0 5 2 4 4 0 15 2 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.0 7.5 5.0 7.5 7.0 2.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0

.126

28

0

3

6

32

1

6

1

0

38.0

.333 .150 -.071

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 Site: Iowa City, IA (Carver-Hawkeye Arena) Date: Nov 07, 2009 Attend: 2802 Time: 1:20 Referees: Inga Balzaras, Tim Harlow

Nov. 14 • Match 28

Penn State def. Illinois, 3-0

Penn State def. Northwestern, 3-0

U n i v e r s i t y P a r k , P a . • Rec Hall

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #5 ILL vs #1 Penn State (Nov 13, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Northwestern vs #1 Penn State (Nov 14, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Attack E TA

#

ILL

S

K

1 6 8 12 13 15 2 10

DeBruler, Laura Bartsch, Michelle Haen, Hillary Johnson, Erin Bangert, Johannah McCulley, Kylie Feldman, Rachel Wolfe, Jackie

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

18 6 0 2 5 6 0 0

2 7 0 0 3 5 0 0

38 25 1 6 11 25 0 0

Totals

3

37

17

106

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 3 33 .303 2 12 7 41 .122 3 12 7 32 .156

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .333 .182 .040 .000 .000

1 0 29 0 1 1 1 1

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

1 0 0 0 1 1 2 0

7 7 4 0 1 8 9 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

18.0 7.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 0.0 2.0

.189

34

3

4

5

36

0

8

1

2

44.0

.421 -.040

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 4.0 SET SCORES ILL (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

20 25 15 25 27 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

20-4, 12-3 27-0, 15-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 5 12

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin D'Errico, Alyssa

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

3 4 9 17 8 0 7 0 0 0

1 0 2 3 4 0 2 0 0 0

5 4 18 26 35 0 14 0 0 1

.400 1.000 .389 .538 .114 .000 .357 .000 .000 .000

0 39 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2

0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

1 7 0 5 8 9 4 2 0 11

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.0 5.0 10.5 18.5 10.0 1.0 8.0 0.0 0.0 2.0

Totals

3

48

12

103

.350

45

5

6

3

47

0 14

3

2

60.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 17 4 32 .406 2 15 8 43 .163 3 16 0 28 .571

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Nov 13, 2009 Attend: 4163 Time: 1:26 Referees: Kurt Fulmer, Paul Albright

Northwestern

S

K

2 3 5 10 11 17 6 7 12 13

Baxterbeck, Ariel Johnson, Naomi Chrystal, Kathryn Ayers, Alexandra Glab, Elyse Moffett, Sabel Chin, Julie Gray, Brittani Oxnard, Susan Gallagher, MaryGrace

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 1

7 11 2 4 1 5 0 2 0 0

4 4 0 7 1 7 0 1 0 0

18 25 5 19 3 22 0 4 0 0

Totals

3

32

24

96

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 6 35 .257 2 7 11 29 -.138 3 10 7 32 .094

Team Records:

Attack E TA

#

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .250 .000 .000

1 0 0 0 25 2 1 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

8 0 0 3 4 0 8 1 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 13.5 2.5 4.5 1.5 7.5 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0

.083

29

2

4

2

30

1

9

0

0

39.5

-.158

.000 -.091

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.5 SET SCORES Northwestern (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 5 8 10 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy Team

3 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 3 3

7 0 2 5 9 15 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 2 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

42

11

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 4 33 .364 2 10 3 21 .333 3 16 4 32 .375

Pct

.167 .280 .400

Pct

1

2

3

20 14 20 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

14-14, 5-11 28-0, 16-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

14 .429 1 -1.000 7 .000 10 .400 16 .500 32 .375 6 .333 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000 0 .000

0 0 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 3 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 8 10

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 0 2 4 3 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 0.0 3.0 7.0 12.5 17.5 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

86

40

2

7

2

28

2 18

1

0

55.0

.360

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 11.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Rec Hall) Date: Nov 14, 2009 Attend: 5312 Time: 1:16 Referees: Paul Albright, Kurt Fulmer

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2009 Match Box Scores Nov. 20 • Match 29

Nov. 21 • Match 30

Penn State def. Purdue, 3-1

Penn State def. Indiana, 3-0

West Lafayette, Ind. • IAF

Bloomington, Ind. • University Gym Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs IND (Nov 21, 2009 at Bloomington, Ind.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs PUR (Nov 20, 2009 at West Lafayette, Ind.) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 2 4 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy

4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 4 4

10 4 6 10 7 24 0 0 0 0

8 0 2 4 3 3 0 0 0 0

25 7 8 18 22 54 0 0 0 0

.080 .571 .500 .333 .182 .389 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 4 48 0 2 1 0 0 2 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 5 3 2 0 1 3 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 11 0 5 6 0 1 18 6

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 8 3 5 6 5 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10.0 8.0 8.5 13.5 10.0 26.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

4

61

20

134

.306

57

2 15

1

50

0 27

0

0

76.5

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 5 40 .275 2 17 3 29 .483 3 16 4 34 .353 4 12 8 31 .129

Pct

Attack E TA

#

PUR

S

K

5 6 8 16 18 20 3 11 13 14 15

Hart, Jaclyn Ehlers, Emily Turner, Ariel Arthurs, Kristen Fisher, Tiffany Drewry, Anna Ainsworth, Sam Cramer, Carly Gurnell, Carrie Bashen, Blair Gosewisch, Courtney

4 4 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 4 3

7 0 10 8 4 9 0 0 10 0 0

1 0 12 2 5 6 0 0 5 0 0

11 0 55 15 14 22 0 0 26 0 0

Totals

4

48

31

143

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 19 8 45 .244 2 11 5 29 .207 3 9 7 37 .054 4 9 11 32 -.062

Pct

1

2

3

4

29 25 25 25 31 17 17 20

Serve Ast SA SE RE

K

BH

Pts

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3

3 4 13 10 9 0 6 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0

3 5 18 22 23 0 15 0 0 0 0

1.000 .800 .667 .409 .217 .000 .200 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 39 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

0 5 0 3 9 2 0 0 0 0 13

0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

6 2 5 4 2 0 4 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

6.0 6.0 16.5 12.0 11.0 1.0 9.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

3

45

9

86

.419

44

2

5

3

32

4 23

2

0

62.5

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.136 .000 .000 .192 .000 .000

2 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

5 8 9 0 0 1 0 5 1 14 0

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 3 3 4 4 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.5 0.0 13.5 9.5 6.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 10.5 0.0 0.0

.119

43

1

8

2

43

2 16

2

1

59.0

-.036

.400 -.071

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 3 30 .333 2 16 2 23 .609 3 16 4 33 .364

29-0, 17-0 Big Ten 12-16, 4-13 Big Ten

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

S

K

Haverly, Jordan Chaudoin, Mary Wittmer, Taylor Benson, Ashley Marschall, Kelci Hall, Kelsey Cox, Caitlin Granado, Whitney Matula, Laura Thrower, Samantha

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

10 5 2 11 9 7 0 0 0 0

6 1 3 4 4 3 0 0 0 0

29 9 9 19 18 21 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

44

21

105

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 6 38 .211 2 11 8 25 .120 3 19 7 42 .286

Penn State def. Michigan State, 3-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

MSU

S

K

BH

Pts

VanDerSteen, C. Rathje, Jenilee Schatzle, Megan Zlabis, Becca Emro, Natalie Nelson, Mischelle Karaba, Allyson Karaba, Mandi Weiler, Carli Abron, Kyndra

1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

0 3 9 8 2 6 0 0 0 14

0 2 3 5 1 5 0 0 0 4

0 7 19 28 6 14 0 0 0 27

.000 .143 .316 .107 .167 .071 .000 .000 .000 .370

0 1 0 1 38 0 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

0 2 0 4 5 0 19 5 11 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0.0 3.5 10.0 8.0 2.0 7.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 14.0

Totals

3

42

20

101

.218

42

0

3

2

46

1

4

0

2

45.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Serve Ast SA SE RE

17-14, 5-14 31-0, 19-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 8 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1

1 1 10 10 19 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

6 7 16 23 43 1 10 3 0 0 0 0 0

.167 .000 .625 .261 .419 1.000 .200 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 40 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 7 2 5 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 9 1

Totals

3

48

9

109

.358

44

2

6

0

34

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 18 2 36 .444 2 13 3 35 .286 3 17 4 38 .342

Pct

BH

Pts

7 3 4 3 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.5 2.5 13.0 11.5 22.5 1.0 5.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1 23

0

1

62.5

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.5 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Nov 27, 2009 Attend: 3112 Time: 1:16 Referees: Steve Thorpe, Michael Blalock

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Serve Ast SA SE RE

30-0, 18-0 15-17, 4-14

Block Dig BS BA BE

.368 .278 .190 .000 .000 .000 .000

3 22 0 0 0 1 5 12 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

1 0 1 1 0 4 7 8 7 0

.219

43

3

4

2

29

-.111

BH

Pts

0 3 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

10.0 6.5 2.0 14.5 9.5 8.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

0 10

1

2

52.0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 5.0 Site: Bloomington, Ind. (University Gym) Date: Nov 21, 2009 Attend: 1479 Time: 1:24 Referees:

#

MICH

S

K

Attack E TA

1 5 6 8 17 18 3 7 12 15

Rood, Veronica Bower, Megan Bruck, Karlee Hunt, Alex Zimmerman, Lexi Paz, Juliana Donhoff, Sloane Yager, Catherine Busch, Maggie Fletcher, Courtney

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 2

8 9 6 6 1 9 0 0 0 0

4 0 4 6 2 4 0 0 0 0

20 16 14 30 8 27 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

39

20

115

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 6 40 .250 2 7 8 34 -.029 3 16 6 41 .244

Team Records:

#

Team Records:

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #12 MICH vs #1 Penn State (Nov 28, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

2 5 7 11 13 14 1 3 4 16

17 20 21 25 25 25

3

Penn State def. Michigan, 3-0

#

SET SCORES MSU (0) Penn State (3)

2

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball MSU vs #1 Penn State (Nov 27, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 5 27 .222 2 15 8 35 .200 3 16 7 39 .231

Pct

.138 .444

1

25 25 26 22 16 24

Nov. 28 • Match 32

U n i v e r s it y P a r k , P a . • R e c H all

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Attack E TA

IND

Nov. 27 • Match 31

Pct

SET SCORES Penn State (3) IND (0)

2 8 9 10 11 21 1 5 16 20

Site: West Lafayette, Ind. (Holloway Gymnasium) Date: Nov 20, 2009 Attend: 2580 Time: 1:55 Referees: W David Carson, Tom Pingel

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 15.5

#

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0

Attack E TA

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa Team

Team Records:

35 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

.545 .000

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Penn State

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 5 8 12

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 13.5 SET SCORES Penn State (3) PUR (1)

Attack E TA

#

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.185 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 0 0 1 35 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2

0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0

0 9 0 7 2 11 8 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.0 10.0 6.5 7.5 1.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

.165

39

3

8

4

37

2

2

3

1

45.0

-.125

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 SET SCORES MICH (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 8 12

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3

0 3 9 10 17 0 1 0 0 0

2 0 0 3 4 0 2 0 0 0

3 5 15 18 37 0 15 0 0 0

Totals

3

40

11

93

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 3 29 .379 2 11 3 25 .320 3 15 5 39 .256

Pct

.200 .562 .143 .000

Pct -.667

1

2

3

21 13 23 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

24-9, 12-8 32-0, 20-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000 .000

1 34 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2

0 8 1 6 11 6 0 0 1 10

1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4 2 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3.0 6.0 13.0 14.5 17.5 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.312

38

4

4

3

43

4 16

3

0

56.0

.600 .600 .389 .351 .000 -.067

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Nov 28, 2009 Attend: 4402 Time: 1:26 Referees: Michael Blalock, Steve Thorpe

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Dec. 5 • Match 34

Penn State def. Binghamton, 3-0

Penn State def. Pennsylvania, 3-0

U n i v e r s i t y P a r k , P a . • Rec Hall

University Park, Pa. • Rec Hall Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Pennsylvania vs #1 Penn State (Dec 05, 2009 at University Park, Pa.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball Binghamton vs #1 Penn State (Dec 04, 2009 at University Park, Pa.) #

Binghamton

S

K

Attack E TA

2 12 13 14 15 22 1 4 7

Mueller, Lindsey DeVito, Sandra Roland, Alex Lejina, Anna McDonough, Michelle Lammert, Dawn Strong, Briannanna Vint, Julia Fiorentino, Jen

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

0 3 0 5 9 2 0 0 0

0 2 0 6 8 3 0 0 0

0 8 5 28 27 9 0 0 0

Totals

3

19

19

77

Team Set 1 2 3

Attack By Set K E TA Pct 5 10 28 -.179 6 4 23 .087 8 5 26 .115

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Pts

#

Pennsylvania

S

K

.000 .000 .000

0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1

0 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 0

4 2 0 4 2 0 5 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.5 4.5 0.5 6.0 9.0 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

.000

17

2

5

5

17

0

4

0

0

23.0

2 7 9 12 14 17 3 5 6 8 21

Danneman, Britt Swanson, Julia Semmens, Elizabeth Tryon, Megan Hawkins, Ashley Martin, Lauren Russell, Mary Magnuson, Anne Johnson, Logan Moody, Shannon Wojciechowski, Madi

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 3

2 7 11 0 2 9 0 2 0 0 0

0 4 10 1 4 4 0 1 0 0 0

5 20 34 2 15 18 0 4 0 1 0

Totals

3

33

24

99

-.036

.037 -.111

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 SET SCORES Binghamton (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

Serve Ast SA SE RE

15-16 33-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 2 4 5 8 10 12 13 17

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Kabbes, Katie Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Tice, Heather

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 1

1 4 12 9 13 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 5 15 14 22 0 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

.333 .800 .800 .500 .545 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 32 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0

0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0

0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 5 1 7 4 6 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0

Totals

3

42

6

71

.507

40

5

8

2

33

Pct

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 7 35 .171 2 14 6 30 .267 3 6 11 34 -.147

Team Records:

9 13 14 25 25 25

#

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 2 25 .360 2 13 3 23 .435 3 18 1 23 .739

BH

Pts

3 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.5 5.0 13.5 10.0 13.0 0.0 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 3.0 0.0 0.0

1 13

0

0

54.5

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Penn State def. Florida, 3-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

1 3 6 7 9 11 4 5 8 12 14

Dorton, Darcy Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa Quilico, Cathy Team

3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3

9 1 5 9 11 20 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

14 4 7 17 25 41 0 0 0 0 0

.643 .250 .714 .471 .440 .366 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 45 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 0

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 2

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

1 2 5 3 13 10 0 0 0 14 12

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 4 1 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

9.0 3.0 5.5 10.0 12.0 22.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

3

55

6

108

.454

52

2

6

3

60

0 12

4

2

63.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 6.0 1

2

3

35-0 25-6

FLORIDA

S

K

Attack E TA

5 6 12 16 17 21 2 7 27

Rivers, Callie Jaeckel, Kristy Murphy, Kelly Ward, Colleen Bledsoe, Lauren Anderson, Cassandra Rodgers, Brynja Cusack, Elyse Fleming, Erin

3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3

7 9 2 8 6 1 0 0 0

3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0

20 37 12 22 14 6 0 0 0

.200 .162 .000 .273 .357 .000 .000 .000 .000

1 0 26 0 0 0 0 3 0

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 5 6 4 0 0 0 15 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Totals

3

33

12

111

.189

30

3

5

2

40

1

2

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 6 2 27 .148 2 12 6 36 .167 3 15 4 48 .229

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

#

Pct

.278 .000 .250 .000 .000 .000

0 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 7 4 6 0 1 4 0 1 0 13

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2.0 7.0 12.5 0.0 2.5 10.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

.091

33

1

5

8

37

1

2

1

0

36.0

-.500 -.133

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 SET SCORES Pennsylvania (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

20 17 16 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

23-6 34-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

S

K

BH

Pts

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 1 3 1

2 4 13 2 8 0 9 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

3 6 21 14 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 0

.667 .667 .571 .000 .238 .000 .333 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 28 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0

0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 3 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 6 1 14 2 1 2 0 0 0 9 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 4 8 4 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.5 6.0 18.0 8.0 9.5 2.0 11.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

Totals

3

38

8

86

.349

35

8

8

1

35

1 28

1

2

61.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 14 3 29 .379 2 15 1 28 .500 3 9 4 29 .172

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 15.0 Site: University Park, Pa. (Recreation Building) Date: Dec 05, 2009 Attend: 2853 Time: 1:21 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Kurt Fulmer Penn State advances to the Gainesville Regional and will play Florida in the Regional Semifinal.

Penn State def. California, 3-0

Gainesville, Fla. • Stephen C. O’Connell Center Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #10 CALIFORNIA vs #1 Penn State (Dec 12, 2009 at Gainesville, Fla.)

#

25 25 25 12 18 21

Pts

1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey Racibarskas, Marika D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #1 Penn State vs #14 FLORIDA (Dec 11, 2009 at Gainesville, Fla.)

SET SCORES Penn State (3) FLORIDA (0)

BH

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Dec. 12 • Match 36

Gainesville, Fla. • Stephen C. O’Connell Center

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 21 3 34 .529 2 16 1 30 .500 3 18 2 44 .364

Block Dig BS BA BE

0 0 0 30 0 1 0 0 1 0 1

Penn State

Dec. 11 • Match 35

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Serve Ast SA SE RE

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 5 8 10 12 13

Site: University Park, Pa. (Rec Hall) Date: Dec 04, 2009 Attend: 2922 Time: 1:00 Referees: Brian Hemelgam, Chuck Fleet

Pct

Pct

.400 .150 .029

#

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 7.5

Attack E TA

Attack E TA

BH

16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Pct

.000 .125 .000

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.5 9.0 3.0 9.0 7.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

1

1

38.0

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 2.0 Site: Gainesville, Fla. (O'Connell Center) Date: Dec 11, 2009 Attend: 3405 Time: 1:21 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Paul Albright

Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

CALIFORNIA

S

K

BH

Pts

1 4 11 21 26 44 2 8 9 13

Lloyd, Carli Murrey, Tarah Brown, Kat Wiley, Mindi Cutura, Hana Schmitt, Meagan Kathan, Kristen Johnson, Correy Obermeyer, Kristin Gaffen, Tia Team

3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1

1 8 3 4 16 0 0 7 0 0

1 6 0 3 7 0 0 2 0 0

7 26 5 10 40 0 0 16 0 0

.000 .077 .600 .100 .225 .000 .000 .312 .000 .000

32 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0

2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

0 3 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1

9 7 1 0 3 1 6 3 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

1.5 8.0 4.0 4.0 17.0 0.0 1.0 8.0 0.0 0.5

Totals

3

39

19

104

.192

35

2

6

8

30

0

6

1

2

44.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 12 5 35 .200 2 11 8 30 .100 3 16 6 39 .256

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 3.0 SET SCORES CALIFORNIA (0) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

#

Penn State

S

K

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 8 12

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 3

3 1 5 13 14 0 4 0 0

0 0 0 4 2 0 5 0 0

6 2 8 24 28 0 18 0 0

Totals

3

40

11

86

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 13 5 32 .250 2 13 2 23 .478 3 14 4 31 .323

Pct

1

2

3

18 17 22 25 25 25

Pct

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

21-11 36-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

BH

Pts

.000 .000

0 35 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 12 0 4 7 3 1 0 8

0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

5 2 3 2 3 0 1 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.5 2.0 7.5 16.0 15.5 0.0 5.5 1.0 5.0

.337

38

8

4

2

35

2 16

2

1

58.0

.500 .500 .625 .375 .429 .000 -.056

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 10.0 Site: Gainesville, Fla. (O'Connell Center) Date: Dec 12, 2009 Attend: 1023 Time: 1:18 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Paul Albright

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Dec. 19 • Match 38

T a m p a , F l a . • S t . P et e T i m e s F orum

Tampa, Fla. • St. Pete Times Forum

Penn State def. Hawaii, 3-1

Penn State def. Texas, 3-2

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #2 Texas vs #1 Penn State (Dec 19, 2009 at TAMPA, Fla.)

Volleyball Box Score Penn State Women's Volleyball #12 Hawaii vs #1 Penn State (Dec 17, 2009 at Tampa, Fla.) Attack E TA

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Hawaii

S

K

BH

Pts

1 2 4 5 11 13 6 7 10 18

Ferrell, Stephanie Kaufman, Amber Hewitt, Brittany Danielson, Kanani Mafua, Dani Cubi-Otineru, Aneli Cascioppo, Corinne Ka'aihue, Elizabeth Brandt, Stephanie Lee, Jayme Team

4 4 4 4 4 4 2 4 4 4

13 9 6 14 1 10 0 0 0 0

10 3 2 11 0 5 0 0 0 0

40 19 20 50 1 31 0 2 0 0

.075 .316 .200 .060 1.000 .161 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 1 0 3 44 1 0 0 0 1

0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 0 0 1 4 0 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

2 4 0 11 17 11 0 18 11 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

13.0 12.0 6.0 14.0 1.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

4

53

31

163

.135

50

3

9

3

75

0

0

3

1

56.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 5 38 .289 2 13 9 39 .103 3 11 8 45 .067 4 13 9 41 .098

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 0.0 SET SCORES Hawaii (1) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

4

25 18 15 18 23 25 25 25

Serve Ast SA SE RE

32-3 37-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 4 5 8 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Ullrich, Jessica Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Team

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 2 4 1

4 9 11 10 12 0 8 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

8 13 26 30 55 0 20 0 0 0 0 0

.500 .692 .346 .233 .145 .000 .250 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 41 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

0 11 2 7 15 9 3 0 0 0 19 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 3 6 7 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8.5 10.5 14.0 13.5 13.0 0.0 9.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0

Totals

4

54

12

152

.276

50

3

8

3

66

0 30

3

0

72.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 15 6 39 .231 2 11 2 36 .250 3 15 1 38 .368 4 13 3 39 .256

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 15.0 Site: Tampa, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum) Date: Dec 17, 2009 Attend: 10246 Time: 2:03 Referees: Joan Powell, Kevin Cull

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Serve Ast SA SE RE

Block Dig BS BA BE

Texas

S

K

BH

Pts

1 5 8 10 15 21 4 13 14 18 19 23

Faucette, Juliann Adams, Rachael Doris, Jennifer Engle, Ashley Yogi, Sydney Hooker, Destinee Kocher, Michelle Arenas, Cristina McNeal, Sha'Dare Roberson, Amber Kisner, Heather Webster, Bailey

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 1

10 11 3 8 0 34 0 0 0 5 0 0

7 2 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 4 0 0

27 17 15 25 0 76 0 0 0 23 0 0

.111 .529 .200 .240 .000 .316 .000 .000 .000 .043 .000 .000

1 1 0 36 3 0 24 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 0 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0

2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 2 0 14 6 17 12 0 0 2 26 0

0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 6 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0

1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

13.5 14.0 6.5 10.0 0.0 38.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0

Totals

5

71

25

183

.251

67

5 14

4

81

2 20

5

3

88.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 16 7 49 .184 2 17 4 26 .500 3 14 5 37 .243 4 15 5 55 .182 5 9 4 16 .312

Team Records:

Attack E TA

#

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 12.0 SET SCORES Texas (2) Penn State (3)

Attack E TA

1

2

3

4

5

25 25 23 21 13 22 20 25 25 15

Serve Ast SA SE RE

Team Records:

29-2 38-0

Block Dig BS BA BE

#

Penn State

S

K

BH

Pts

3 6 7 9 11 14 1 5 8 12 13

Balza, Fatima Glass, Alisha Wilson, Arielle Brown, Blair Hodge, Megan Quilico, Cathy Dorton, Darcy Carpenter, Kristin Ream, Kelsey D'Errico, Alyssa Shifflett, Megan Team

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 3 5 2

3 2 9 13 21 0 13 0 0 0 0

1 0 1 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 0

8 4 23 35 73 0 31 0 1 0 0

.250 .500 .348 .257 .137 .000 .323 .000 .000 .000 .000

0 53 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0

0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2

1 12 0 14 13 12 3 0 3 22 0

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 4 4 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7.5 4.0 12.0 14.5 23.5 2.0 13.5 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0

Totals

5

61

20

175

.234

57

4

8

5

80

1 26

2

1

79.0

Team Attack By Set Set K E TA Pct 1 11 5 41 .146 2 10 1 24 .375 3 16 7 38 .237 4 14 4 53 .189 5 10 3 19 .368

Pct

TOTAL TEAM BLOCKS: 14.0 Site: TAMPA, Fla. (St. Pete Times Forum) Date: Dec 19, 2009 Attend: 12087 Time: 2:37 Referees: Brian Hemelgarn, Kevin Cull

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A Winning Tradition Inside the Numbers... .838

All-Time Winning Percentage

1,052

Program wins in 34 years

8

Consecutive Atlantic 10

Conference Championships (1983-1990)

13

Big Ten Conference Championships

(1992, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2003, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09)

11

Big Ten Players of the Year

8

Big Ten Freshmen of the Year

29

Consecutive NCAA Tournaments (1981-2009)

8

National Semifinal Appearances

(1993, ‘94, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2007, ‘08, ‘09)

All-Time Record Year 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 33 Years

Head Coach Record Tom Tait 6-11-3 Tom Tait 25-18 Tom Tait 20-14-1 Russ Rose 32-9 Russ Rose 34-11 Russ Rose 44-5 Russ Rose 26-15 Russ Rose 36-10 Russ Rose 30-6 Russ Rose 31-5 Russ Rose 38-5 Russ Rose 27-9 Russ Rose 36-4 Russ Rose 34-7 Russ Rose 44-1 Russ Rose 26-6 Russ Rose 28-4 Russ Rose 31-5 Russ Rose 31-4 Russ Rose 27-8 Russ Rose 31-3 Russ Rose 34-2 Russ Rose 35-1 Russ Rose 36-1 Russ Rose 30-6 Russ Rose 22-8 Russ Rose 25-8 Russ Rose 31-5 Russ Rose 29-3 Russ Rose 31-3 Russ Rose 32-3 Russ Rose 34-2 Russ Rose 38-0 Russ Rose 38-0 1,052-202-4

Pct. .375 .581 .586 .780 .756 .898 .634 .783 .833 .861 .884 .750 .900 .829 .978 .813 .875 .861 .886 .771 .912 .944 .972 .973 .833 .733 .758 .861 .906 .912 .914 .944 1.000 1.000 .838

Conference/National Finish EAIAW Participant EAIAW Participant EAIAW Participant EAIAW & AIAW Participant NCAA regional semifinalist NCAA participant Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional participant Atlantic 10 Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist NCAA regional semifinalist Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up NCAA national semifinalist NCAA regional semifinalist Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA regional finalist Big Ten Co-Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Runner-Up Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions NCAA regional finalist NCAA Second Round NCAA Second Round Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional finalist Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional semifinalist Big Ten Champions/NCAA regional finalist Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions Big Ten Champions/NCAA National Champions 21 Conference Titles, 4 National Championships

3

NCAA National Runner-Up finishes (1993, ‘97, ‘98)

4

NCAA National Championships (1999, 2007, ‘08, ‘09)

29

Players earning 64

All-America honors

5

NCAA Championship

Most Outstanding Players

2

AVCA Freshman of the Year

3

Lindsay Anderson and Lauren Cacciamani combined to lead the Lions to five national semifinal appearances between 1994-1999.

Penn State is 42-3 all-time at home in NCAA Tournament matches, including a 131-14 game record. The Nittany Lions have swept 36 of their last 41 postseason matches at Rec Hall.

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A Winning Tradition

NCAA Tournament Results (66-25)

1981 Cincinnati W, 3-0 Pacific (1) L, 2-3 1982 at Nebraska L, 0-3 1983 PROVIDENCE W, 3-0 UCLA (2) L, 0-3 1984 at N’western W, 3-2 Pacific (3) L, 0-3 1985 at Nebraska L, 0-3 1986 WYOMING W, 3-1 at Nebraska L, 2-3 1987 at Purdue L, 0-3 1988 at Notre Dame L, 1-3 1989 at Illinois L, 0-3 1990 PURDUE W, 3-0 Wisconsin (4) W, 3-0 at Nebraska L, 1-3 1991 COLORADO W, 3-2 Ohio State (4) L, 2-3 1992 NOTRE DAME W, 3-0 Stanford (5) L, 0-3 1993 N. ILLINOIS W, 3-0 Colorado (6) W, 3-2 Notre Dame (6) 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 BYU (7) W, 3-1 LBSU (7) L, 1-3 1994 BALL STATE W, 3-0 Notre Dame (4) W, 3-0 at Nebraska W, 3-1 UCLA (8) L, 2-3 1995 GA TECH W, 3-0 at Nebraska L, 3-1 1996 GA TECH W, 3-0 Wisconsin (4) W, 3-0 at Nebraska L, 2-3 1997 N. ILLINOIS W, 3-0 OHIO STATE W, 3-0 BYU W, 3-0 Florida (9) W, 3-0 Stanford (9) L, 2-3 1998 BUCKNELL W, 3-0 CLEMSON W, 3-0 LOUISVILLE W, 3-0

15-8, 15-6, 15-2 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-15 13-15, 5-15, 13-15 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 1-15, 14-16, 11-15 7-15, 15-9, 15-4, 9-15, 15-4 4-15, 8-15, 12-15 8-15, 7-15, 12-15 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 9-15 4-15, 9-15, 15-17 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 5-15, 9-15, 2-15 15-8, 16-14, 15-4 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-15 8-15, 10-15, 15-11, 15-6, 15-11 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 13-15, 6-15, 13-15 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-8, 15-7 W, 3-0 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 15-8, 15-5, 18-16 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-15 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-15 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-20 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 15-4, 15-4, 15-10 15-0, 15-12, 15-10 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-15 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 15-2, 15-11, 15-5 15-5, 15-8, 15-2

BYU W, 3-0 18-16, 15-2, 15-10 Nebraska (7) W, 3-1 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11 LBSU (7) L, 2-3 3-15, 10-15, 15-13, 16-14, 12-15 1999 ROB. MORRIS W, 3-0 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 BAYLOR W, 3-0 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 MINNESOTA W, 3-0 15-9, 15-9, 17-15 UCLA W, 3-0 15-11, 15-9, 15-5 Pacific (10) W, 3-2 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12 Stanford (10) W, 3-0 15-2, 15-10, 15-7 2000 J. MADISON W, 3-0 15-12, 15-11, 15-7 WASH. STATE W, 3-1 15-6, 15-7, 9-15, 15-3 Col.(11) W, 3-1 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7 at USC L, 0-3 11-15, 9-15, 4-15 2001 FAIRFIELD W, 3-0 30-21, 30-24, 30-24 UCLA L, 0-3 11-30, 28-30, 18-30 2002 PENN W, 3-0 30-23, 30-10, 30-26 TEMPLE L, 1-3 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-30 2003 ROB. MORRIS W, 3-0 30-10, 30-18, 30-11 PITTSBURGH W, 3-1 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21 Kansas St. (12) W, 3-1 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29 Florida (12) L, 0-3 21-30, 24-30, 16-30 2004 AMERICAN W, 3-0 30-18, 30-18, 35-33 MARYLAND W, 3-0 34-32, 30-27, 31-29 UCLA (13) L, 1-3 24-30, 30-22, 25-30, 28-30 2005 BINGHAMTON W, 3-0 30-15, 30-8, 30-10 LONG ISLAND W, 3-0 30-11, 30-27, 30-8 TENNESSEE L, 1-3 27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33 2006 LONG ISLAND W, 3-0 30-16, 30-27, 30-15 HOFSTRA W, 3-0 30-20, 30-12, 30-19 Purdue (13) W, 3-0 30-24, 30-18, 30-15 Wash.(13) L, 1-3 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-30 2007 SIENA W, 3-0 30-19, 30-11, 30-14 ALBANY W, 3-0 30-15, 30-9, 30-19 MICHIGAN W, 3-0 30-15, 30-18, 30-18 BYU W, 3-0 30-23, 30-15, 30-18 California (14) W, 3-0 30-28, 30-25, 30-16 Stanford (14) W, 3-2 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-8 2008 LONG ISLAND W, 3-0 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 YALE W, 3-0 25-18, 25-11, 25-12 W. MICHIGAN W, 3-0 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 CALIFORNIA W, 3-0 25-21, 25-21 25-17 Nebraska (15) W, 3-2 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11 Stanford (15) W, 3-0 25-20, 26-24, 25-23 2009 BINGHAMTON W, 3-0 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 PENN W, 3-0 25-20, 25-17, 25-16 Florida (16) W, 3-0 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 California (16) W, 3-0 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 Hawai’i (17) W, 3-1 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 Texas (17) W, 3-2 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13

ATLANTIC 10 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

1983: First (Host: George Washington)

George Washington W 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 Rhode Island

W

15-11, 15-6, 15-6

Temple

W

15-8, 15-7, 15-5

West Virginia

W

Rutgers

W

15-6, 15-6, 15-6

15-10, 15-9, 15-7

1984: First (Host: Rhode Island) West Virginia

W

Rhode Island

W

15-2, 15-5, 15-5

15-11, 15-4, 15-8

1985: First (Host: West Virginia)

George Washington W 15-10, 15-4, 15-5 Rhode Island

W

1986: First (Host: Rutgers)

15-12, 15-9, 15-12

George Washington W 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 Rhode Island

W

15-2, 15-9, 15-6

Massachusetts

W

15-6, 15-2, 15-6

1987: First (Host: Rhode Island) West Virginia

W

15-11, 15-5, 15-6

1988: First (Host: Penn State) West Virginia

Rhode Island

W W

15-9, 15-10, 15-5 15-8, 15-11, 15-8

1989: First (Host: George Washington) West Virginia

Rhode Island

W W

1990: First (Host: Temple) West Virginia

W

15-0, 15-3, 15-2

15-8, 15-7, 15-10 15-5, 15-0, 15-13

George Washington W 15-2, 15-1, 15-5

During its eight-year affiliation with the Atlantic 10 conference, Penn State captured all eight conference titles and never lost a regular season match.

(1) at Northwestern (2) at Purdue (3) at Western Michigan (4) at Nebraska (5) at Illinois (6) at Minnesota (7) at Wisconsin (8) at Texas (9) at Spokane, Wash. (10) at Honolulu (11) at Los Angeles (12) at Gainesville, Fla. (13) at Washington (14) at Sacramento, Calif. (15) at Omaha, Neb. (16) at Gainesville, Fla. (17) at Tampa, Fla. • Home matches in CAPS.

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Year 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988

Champion PENN STATE PENN STATE PENN STATE Nebraska Washington Stanford So. Calif. So. Calif. Stanford Nebraska PENN STATE LBSU Stanford Stanford Nebraska Stanford LBSU Stanford UCLA UCLA LBSU Texas

All-Time National Champions

Runner-up Texas Stanford Stanford Stanford Nebraska Minnesota Florida Stanford LBSU Wisconsin Stanford PENN STATE PENN STATE Hawaii Texas UCLA PENN STATE UCLA LBSU Pacific Nebraska Hawaii

Site Tampa, Fla. Omaha, Neb. Sacramento, Calif. Omaha, Neb. San Antonio, Texas Long Beach, Calif. Dallas, Texas New Orleans, La. San Diego, Calif. Richmond, Va. Honolulu, Hawaii Madison, Wis. Spokane, Wash. Cleveland, Ohio Amherst, Mass. Austin, Texas Madison, Wis. Albuquerque, N.M. Los Angeles, Calif. College Park, Md. Honolulu, Hawaii Minneapolis, Minn.

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Year Champion Runner-up Site 1987 Hawaii Stanford Indianapolis, Ind. 1986 Pacific Nebraska Stockton, Calif. 1985 Pacific Stanford Kalamazoo, Mich. 1984 UCLA Stanford Los Angeles, Calif. 1983 Hawaii UCLA Lexington, Ky. 1982 Hawaii So. Calif. Stockton, Calif. 1981 Texas (AIAW) Portland State Tallahassee, Fla. 1981 So. Calif. (NCAA) UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. 1980 So. Calif. Pacific Santa Barbara, Calif. 1979 Hawaii Utah State Carbondale, Ill. 1978 Utah State UCLA Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1977 So. Calif. Hawaii Provo, Utah 1976 So. Calif. UCLA Austin, Texas 1975 UCLA Hawaii Princeton, N.J. 1974 UCLA Hawaii Portland, Ore. 1973 LBSU Tex. Women’s Univ. Wooster, Ohio 1972* LBSU BYU Provo, Utah 1972** UCLA LBSU Miami, Fla. 1971 Sul Ross State LBSU Lawrence, Kan. 1970 Sul Ross State UCLA Long Beach, Calif. * AIAW Championship in Feb. ** NCAA Championship

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1999 NCAA National Champions “Losing in the finals

two years in a row motivated me to

get it done. I knew I couldn’t get those

back and I lived with that every day.

Now I can live with something else.”

– Bonnie Bremner on winning the 1999 NCAA National Championship

“The fact that it eluded us after being so

close the last two seasons made it sweet to win. But I don’t think a National

Championship validates a program. We

run a good, clean program and that is what I am most proud of.”

– Head Coach Russ Rose on winning the 1999 National Championship

“There couldn’t be any better way to end a senior year. There couldn’t be a better way to come home to State College.”

– Lauren Cacciamani on winning the 1999 National Championship

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THIRD TIME A CHARM AS LIONS CLAIM NCAA TITLE HONOLULU -- In just one hour and 20 minutes, the top-ranked Penn State women's volleyball team erased memories of five game losses in the previous two title matches by sweeping Stanford for the first NCAA volleyball national championship in school history. e Nittany Lions defeated the Cardinal 15-2, 1510, 15-7 in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,252 fans at the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii. "I think we set the stage for the win in the first game when we had 10 blocks," said head coach Russ Rose. "We had a great game plan and the players played with passion and enthusiasm right out of the chute. I believe the players are the ones that placed themselves in a position to get into this situation and I thought they handled all the distractions that normally come in a match like this as well as they possible could."

“I think we had a great game plan and the players played with a lot of passion and enthusiasm right out of the chute.” – Head coach Russ Rose on

defeating Stanford for the NCAA Championship

It was a perfect ending for the three seniors who had started in the previous two title matches. Each of the trio played one of their best matches of the year, including senior Lauren Cacciamani who was named the Most Outstanding Player after pounding out a match-high 20 kills with eight blocks. Also the 1999 National Co-Player of the Year, she and the rest of the team weren't about to fall behind by two games again this year. "We did get an opportunity to watch a lot of film and we knew that we had to come out and jump on them," Cacciamani said. "We were going to try to go out there and dictate instead of having them show us what was going to go on. We were planning on going out strong and with a lot of fight." Seniors Bonnie Bremner and Carrie Schonveld were also named to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament team. Bremner dished out 37 assists with four kills of her own. She also hit .333 with six digs and a pair of blocks. Schonveld had nine kills to go with her team-high 10 digs. e outside hitter hit .368 on the night and also aided at the net with three blocks (1 BS, 2 BA). e Lions were banking on their previous championship experience and it finally paid off.

"We played well and at times we wanted to keep the ball in play and hope that they would make mistakes," Bremner said. "ey're a big team that's going to get a lot of kills, but we were also figuring they would make mistakes." e Penn State blockers created a wall that the Stanford hitters could not avoid. Fueled by Cacciamani's eight blocks, the Lions held the Cardinal to a season-low -.008 hitting percentage as 1999 Co-Player of the Year Kerri Walsh zeroed out (11k-11e-33ta). ey also held 1999 Freshman-of-the-Year Logan Tom to negative numbers (7k-10e-31ta, -.097) Redshirt-freshman Mishka Levy and sophomore Katie Schumacher each added five blocks--both with one solo and four assisted. Each of the six players that rotated to the front row recorded at least one block as Penn State ended the evening with 15 to Stanford's 10.5. "We blocked incredibly well and with patience," Rose said. "We blocked 10 balls and they had nine hitting errors in addition to that (in the first game), in my opinion they never got into a flow and I think some of their younger players weren't ready for that. We knew what we wanted to do and we recognized that a couple of players were going to be able to get their kills. We had a game plan that we felt comfortable about and believed would be successful." Schumacher also added nine kills with three each from Levy and sophomore Amanda Rome. e Lions only trailed during one part of the match. Down 3-1 in game two, the Lions rolled off three-consecutive points to resume the lead and never looked back the rest of the way. It was the first time this season the Cardinal had been swept.

"We didn't peak at the beginning of the season, obviously," Cacciamani said. "We lost our first match so we knew we wouldn't go undefeated. We did a good job playing as a team. We progressed and got better as the season wore on.

“We didn’t peak at the beginning of the season, obviously. We progressed and got better as the season wore on. The younger people got a lot better and the older people became better leaders and got it together as well. So it was an uphill progression leading towards the end.” – Senior Lauren Cacciamani on losing the first match of the year before closing out the season with 36 straight wins.

e younger people improved and the older people became better leaders and kept it together as well. So it was an uphill progression leading towards the end."

e Lions end the season with a 36-1 mark with the only loss coming in the season opener to Florida on Aug. 27. It was a matter off pulling things together to end the season on a high note.

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1999 Senior Class Bonnie Bremner • Setter • Lisle, Ill.

Four-time All-American ... two-time GTE Academic All-American of the Year for women’s volleyball in 1998 and 1999 ... Big Ten Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998 ... NCAA Championship all-tournament team (1998 and 1999) ... four-time All-Big Ten ... Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1996).

Year MP-GP 1996 34-114 1997 36-120 1998 36-114 1999 37-124 Career 143-472

K 173 203 248 156 780

E 33 40 46 39 158

TA 363 436 485 366 1650

Pct. .386 .374 .416 .320 .377

A 1478 1474 1364 1595 5911

SA 23 18 23 23 87

Digs 280 266 220 222 988

BS 7 5 5 10 27

Lauren Cacciamani • Middle Hitter • Paramus, N.J.

BA 83 84 65 75 307

TB 90 89 70 85 334

Three-time All-American ... 1999 AVCA Co-Player of the Year ... two-time Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Championship (1998 & 1999) ... 1999 Honda Sports Award winner for women’s volleyball ... Big Ten Player of the Year in 1999 ... twotime GTE Academic All-American ... four-time All-Big Ten.

Year MP-GP 1996 32-106 1997 36-117 1998 36-114 1999 37-124 Career 141-461

K 350 372 442 586 1,750

E 80 90 86 101 357

TA 723 751 863 1225 3,562

Pct. .373 .375 .413 .396 .391

A 19 22 21 22 84

SA 8 6 12 27 53

Digs 124 143 165 240 672

BS 40 40 33 48 161

Kalna Miller • Back Row Specialist • Pittsburgh, Pa.

BA 135 163 160 148 606

TB 175 203 193 196 767

Gave up final year of eligibility after graduating in May 2000 ... three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection ... appeared in every match over final two seasons.

Year MP-GP 1997 28-53 1998 36-100 1999 37-116 Career 101-269

K 0 1 2 3

E 0 0 2 2

TA 0 1 7 8

Pct. .000 1.000 .000 .125

A 8 9 14 31

SA 3 10 15 28

Digs 41 136 200 377

BS 0 0 0 0

Carrie Schonveld • Outside Hitter • Portage, Mich.

BA 0 0 0 0

TB 0 0 0 0

NCAA Championship All-Tournament team in 1997 and 1999 ... three-time Academic All-Big Ten ... 1998 NCAA Central Regional Most Valuable Player ... honorable mention All-Big Ten in 1998 and 1999 ... ranks among PSU’s top 10 in career aces, digs and total blocks.

Year MP-GP 1996 30-74 1997 34-108 1998 36-112 1999 37-122 Career 137-416

K 182 311 298 345 1136

E 64 100 100 98 362

TA 430 797 771 893 2891

Pct. .274 .265 .257 .277 .268

A 23 48 68 42 181

SA 8 30 23 43 104

Digs 166 286 318 383 1153

BS 8 14 20 16 58

BA 53 53 81 70 257

TB 61 67 101 86 315

The 1999 seniors led Penn State to its firstever NCAA Women’s Volleyball title (from left) Carrie Schonveld, Leilani Schlottfeldt, Bonnie Bremner, Kalna Miller and Lauren Cacciamani. (Schlottfeldt decided to return for her final year of eligibility in 2000.)

FINISHING ON TOP

The class of 1999 – Bonnie Bremner, Lauren Cacciamani, Kalna Miller and Carrie Schonveld – had been through it before, but their final year had a different, even storybook ending. After losing in the regionals finals as freshmen, these four followed up with a pair of NCAA Semifinal appearances that led to five-game losses in the title match. Those memories were all erased with a three-game sweep of Stanford for the first women’s volleyball title in school history. What the seniors were a part of is nothing short of incredible. They helped Penn State to an amazing 137-5 record with a share of two Big Ten championships (1996 & 1997) before winning it outright in 1998 and 1999. The quartet also compiled a 77-3 mark (.963) in Big Ten matches, including consecutive 200 seasons over the past two years. They made Penn State the first school in Big Ten history to win four consecutive crowns and never lost a match at home.

HOME SWEET HOME

Talk about a home-court advantage – the four seniors never even lost a match and dropped only nine games in University Park. The 1999 senior class took the court in Rec Hall 78 times in their four years and each time they left with a win – a large part of the reason Penn State sits at second place in the NCAA records for consecutive home wins at 87. What’s even more amazing is the manner in which Penn State has won at home. During the seniors’ last 62 matches in Rec Hall, only Wisconsin (twice) and Texas (twice) were able to take a game. But it gets better...in the 80 consecutive home wins the class was a part of, 72 of those were three-game sweeps and the Lions never had to play five games.

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LIONS RALLY TO DEFEAT STANFORD, 3-2, CAPTURE SECOND NCAA NATIONAL TITLE

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 15, 2007 - The No. 1 Penn State women's volleyball team captured the program's second NCAA Championship, winning a dramatic five-game final, 3-2, against No. 4 Stanford in Arco Arena. The Nittany Lions won the thriller, 30-25, 3026, 23-20, 19-30, 15-8, posting their 26th consecutive victory since a five-game loss to the Cardinal exactly three months prior. Penn State finished the season with a superlative 34-2 record, bringing the championship trophy back to Happy Valley to join the program's 1999 crown. "We're awfully excited," stated Russ Rose, the 2007 AVCA National Coach of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee earlier in the week. "We're thrilled for our fans and everyone that cares about Penn State." "It's an amazing feeling," said junior outside hitter Nicole Fawcett (Zanesfield, Ohio). "This year's team was so determined. After the fourth game we were determined to get our focus back." After taking a 2-0 lead, Penn State saw the topseeded Stanford rally to tie the match, 2-2. The Cardinal took a 4-3 lead in the decisive Game 5, but the Nittany Lions scored seven consecutive points to take control at 10-4. Junior middle hitter Christa Harmotto (Aliquippa, Pa.) and sophomore setter Alisha Glass (Leland, Mich.) each had two kills during the critical run. Kills by Fawcett and freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) pushed Penn State's lead to 13-7. A block by Wilson and freshman opposite Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) made it 14-8. The Nittany Lions immediately seized the opportunity on their first match point, as sophomore outside hitter Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) delivered her 26th kill of the match, setting off jubilation among the Nittany Lions. Penn State won Game 1, 30-25. Stanford led 15-13, but the Nittany Lions scored five consecutive points to take a 18-15 lead. The game was tied at 22-22, but Penn State took the lead for good on a service error by the Cardinal and a kill by Harmotto. A block by Fawcett made it 29-24

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and she delivered the game-winning kill for the 30-25 margin. Penn State hit .263 in the opening game and Stanford hit .159. The Nittany Lions captured Game 2, 30-26. Penn State took the lead for good on a Fawcett kill to make it 13-12. Another Fawcett kill made it 29-25 and a block by Glass and Harmotto gave the Lions the 30-26 win and a 2-0 lead. Penn State hit .525 in the game, while the Cardinal hit .357. Stanford won Game 3, 30-23, snapping a streak of 17 consecutive winning games for the Nittany Lions in the 2007 NCAA Tournament. Penn State took its last lead at 7-6 on a block by freshman middle hitter Arielle Wilson, but the Cardinal took the lead for good at 9-8. The Cardinals won Game 4, 30-19, to force the decisive fifth game. The national championship match was the fifth in program history for the Nittany Lions, as they also advanced in 1993, 1997, 1998 and 1999, capturing the title in 1999. Penn State defeated Stanford (15-2, 15-10, 15-7) on Dec. 18, 1999 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to give the Lions their first NCAA Championship. The two teams met earlier in 2007 in New Haven, Conn., with Stanford outlasting Penn State in five games (30-23, 23-30, 27-30, 30-28, 15-9) on Sept. 15. The Nittany Lions had won 25 consecutive matches since the loss entering the title match, including a 20-0 record in winning a fifth consecutive Big Ten Championship. The NCAA Championship match featured eight 2007 AVCA AllAmericans, including first teamers Fawcett, Hodge and Harmotto for Penn State and Bryn Kehoe, Foluke Akinradewo and Cynthia Barboza for Stanford. Penn State's Glass and Stanford's Alix Klineman both earned second team honors. Stanford was playing less than 120 miles from Arco Arena, while the Nittany Lions traveled more than 2,300 miles to capture the program's second NCAA Championship.

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP POST MATCH QUOTES Opening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach) "Well I thought the match had a couple of different matches in there. I thought the first couple of games had a pretty even level of play. I don't think it was the best level that either team could play but we gritted it out and played hard enough to get those two games. In the next couple of games, as you would expect from a great team like Stanford, they kept fighting and we ran into a few passing problems and had some challenges along the way, and I thought we lost our composure a little bit in the fourth game. But we hit .368 and lost and they hit .535 and had no hitting errors in the fourth game, so it doesn't really make a difference who's on the other side of the net when somebody hits .535. Going into the fifth game I felt we didn't have the momentum, but there was no reason to think we didn't have a chance, and that's what I said. I thought we took control, we had a few touches and it's all about converting at that time and I thought we did a good job of that. Alisha had two or three kills and we played hard at the time we needed to play hard. Certainly the people that are up here tonight did a great job at some of the skills that we count on them to do. That's why they work hard. That was the goal. The goal was to be the national champion and that's what we talked about and that's what we tried to do in putting this team together. To compete at the highest level. We won the match, we won the national championship and talk to the players, they're the ones that did it." On the difference in the team now from the loss to Stanford in September "Earlier in the year it was Arie (Wilson's) first match that she started. We were up 21 and had opportunities in the fourth game to win the match. This evening we scored two points more than the other team in total points so it was really a situation where, with rally scoring, there are ebbs and flows and you have to try to keep your head about you when things are going bad. We didn't relax when we were up 2-0. You don't get here by having that as one of your traits. And Stanford being down 0-2, they wouldn't get here having a trait like that where they would give up. So when things were going bad we knew we still had a fifth game. We train hard and we believe that we have an opportunity against everyone we play. We play in a great conference where we play back-to-back nights against great teams and good crowds, so I don't think the crowd was a factor. The opportunity was out there and we seized it." On the rotation matchup in Game 5 "Christa in the left front is good for us. I thought even in the fourth game where we were struggling to hit .380, they couldn't stop her. So I wanted to go with that. One of our plans was to recognize the fact that Foluke is a great offensive player and we didn't have any interest in saying ‘let's think about stopping her.' She could hit a kill every time but the goal is to win a national championship. That's not to say we ignored her. We put two people on her on good passes in some situations, but in a short game I think you want to feel comfortable with what you're doing. I thought we had all the opportunities to sub the people we wanted and I think we just got good touches. We had some conversion opportunities and we got those. We could have picked a certain lineup that might not have worked and tonight it worked. When we played Stanford last time we hit negative in the fifth game and tonight they hit negative in the fifth game. So that might be just the difference that comes right out at me." On the match being a virtual home game for Stanford, and on Penn State representing the rest of the country "I don't want to comment about the Pac-10 because I'm not an expert about the Pac-10 and I don't feel I'm an expert on the Big Ten. There are a lot of great teams and a lot of great players and great coaches around the country. There are a lot of peo-

ple that maybe don't feel that way, but I feel that way. I coach Penn State and I care about Penn State and if Penn State's not in it I care about other Big Ten teams because I'm a loyal guy." On the decision n ot to redshirt Arielle Wilson "It sure makes me look like I was an idiot considering it right? I mean she hit what, .500, .600, .900 in one of the matches in the playoffs? But those things happen because other people allow it to happen. The staff works hard, the passing is good, Alisha continues to develop. And as Arielle said last weekend when she was MVP of the Regional, ‘I just hit over them.' That sums it up. She gets up, likes to hit and that's the beauty of what she does. She needs to learn a lot of other things about the game. But the rally score game is still a strange animal to me. We had conversations as a staff about it. We had the same questions last year because I redshirted Blair Brown when she was my best blocker and we needed blocking at that position. And I think that'll prove to be a good decision. But Arielle plays great. She's fresh. I'm not surprised about any of the things she's doing and I hope she continues to get better. It proves to be a very good decision. When we were discussing it, I was going home and my 12-year old son told me ‘you can't redshirt her,' so he broke the tie I guess." Alisha Glass (Sophomore Setter) On the efficiency of the passers throughout the tournament "If you look at our team, when we do pass well we're hard to stop. And the times when we were strong was when we were passing. When the team is passing well, it's fun to watch and it's fun to run the offense and mix things up a little bit. I think we had some streaks where we did struggle with passing a little bit but all in all I think we did pass well, and that gives you the ability to do whatever you want as a setter." On what the mood of the team was like before Game 5 "We didn't really want to look at the momentum. We just wanted to start from the beginning of game 5. We came into this match wanting to win a national championship and in between those games we just said ‘look, we're here, we got here, this is our goal and who says we're not going to come out and be strong.' We did and we won so I think it was a collective effort from everyone; our bench, our fans, everyone understood that we wanted to get it done and it was nice that we could." Megan Hodge (Sophomore Outside Hitter) On the feeling of winning the Championship and being named MVP "As far as the award, that doesn't matter. We got here as a team so all of the awards are nice but that's not what it's about. At this moment, I guess it hasn't really sunk in yet that we won. It's just kind of a surreal feeling - it's great, I'm on a high I guess. It's great." On the strong hitting and ser ving which both set tournament records "I think that's something we definitely stress in practice every day. Serving- we go through plenty of reps serving and coach always talks to us about how our hitting percentage needs to be high because that's how you win. So I think that's just what we've focused on and that's what's gotten us to this point." Christa Harmotto (Junior Middle Hitter) On the difference from Game 4 to Game 5 "You can never really predict what lineup you're going to be against. We knew on a good pass they were going to try to run middle, especially since Foluke was in the front row. So I think we did a good job as far as talking to our blockers in the front row, and I think our defense really picked up as far as making some great defensive plays and we were able to get some strength from that."

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Christa Harmotto and Nicole Fawcett at the team banquet prior to the NCAA Semifinals. Melissa Walbridge does a one-on-one interview prior to the NCAA Semifinals.

Arielle Wilson was a large factor in Penn State’s title run. She was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA University Park Regional Championship, and was very surprised by the honor.

After the team captured the NCAA National Championship, the team made several appearances, including signing autographs, being recognized during basketball and baseball games, and even throwing out the first pitch at a Big Ten softball game. Melissa Walbridge and Adam Hughes soak in the title atmosphere.

Kate Price enjoys her time with the National Championship trophy.

The Penn State team is a family, even spending Thanksgiving at Nicole Fawcett’s grandma’s house on the way to Michigan.

The University hosted a gathering for the team and head coach Russ Rose.

Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier and Director of Athletics Tim Curley spoke to the team and assembled crowd at the gathering to honor the squad.

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A TRIP TO THE WHITE HOUSE

As another perk to winning their respective NCAA National Championships, the 2007 Penn State women’s volleyball team and the 2008 Penn State men’s volleyball team were invited to the White House to meet with President George W. Bush on Tuesday, June 24, 2008. Both squads enjoyed a tour of the East Wing of the White House before individually meeting with the President. He chatted with each group, asking about the season and their championship, where the student-athletes were from and what they planned to do in the future. The team captains then presented the President with a gift - a jointly-signed Penn State No. 1 volleyball jersey and a red, white and blue volleyball - before taking a group photo. The teams were then escorted to the Blue Room of the White House before being formally announced to the South Lawn, where they descended the stairs to a reserved seating area. The captains of each of the 18 National Championship teams in attendance were then escorted to a stage in front of the group and the President joined them, speaking to the crowd and recognizing each team for their feats.

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2008 NCAA National Champions No. 1 Penn State Tops No. 2 Stanford for Second Straight NCAA Title OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 20, 2008 – e top-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team capped a record-setting season for its second consecutive NCAA title Saturday night with a three-game win over No. 2 Stanford (25-20, 26-24, 25-23) at the Qwest Center in Omaha, Neb. e Nittany Lions finish the 2008 campaign with a perfect 38-0 record, only the fourth team ever in Division I women’s volleyball history to finish the season with an unblemished slate. "I don't think it was the prettiest match to determine the national championship, but it was a match that was played very hard by both teams," said Penn State head coach Russ Rose, the 2008 AVCA National Coach of the Year. "I thought we hung in there defensively and gave ourselves opportunities for a chance for Megan to take big swings at the end. I thought it was a group effort in a lot of areas. It certainly wasn't a match that had the same energy from the match a couple of nights ago. at one had the significance to get us here. Tonight's has special significance, especially for the seniors." Stanford took the 3-0 lead to start the match, but a Harmotto and Brownblock along with two Harmotto kills helped pull Penn State within two at 6-4. e Nittany Lions trailed for much of the game, but forced two Stanford timeouts to steal the momentum. PSU went on to win the game, 25-20, and senior Christa Harmotto led the way with five kills and two blocks . Penn State jumped out to the early lead in game two and held on to take a 2-0 lead in the match. Penn State had a 12-9 advantage midway through the frame, but a Stanford kill and block again trimmed the Lion lead to one at 12-11. e squads traded points before a Cardinal kill and block put Stanford up 14-13. Penn State kills from Blair Brown and Megan Hodge put the Lions ahead 15-14 heading into the television timeout. Penn State maintained the lead for the remainder of the set, but Stanford didn’t let the Lions go unchallenged. A Stanford kill and a Lion attack error tied the score 2424 before kills from Nicole Fawcett and Hodge gave Penn State the game, 26-24. A monster Harmotto and Brown block gave the Nittany Lions the 3-1 lead in the third game, but Stanford tied the game at 3-3. e Lions controlled the set until Stanford recorded three kills to pull within two at 23-21 forxing a Penn State timeout. Out of the break, the Cardinals recorded another kill trimming the lead to one, 23-22, but Hodge responded with a crosscourt kill that clipped the line to make it 24-22. Stanford recorded a kill before a Fawcett kill off the block ended the game, 25-23 giving the Nittany Lions earned their third NCAA title.

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Penn State becomes just the sixth team in history to win back-to-back NCAA Championships, joining Hawaii (1982-83), Pacific (1985-86), UCLA (1990-91), Stanford (1996-97) and USC (2002-03).e Nittany Lion volleyball programs also become only the third school to have its men’s and women’s programs capture their respective championships in the same calendar year, as the Penn State men captured their championship in May. Penn State joins UCLA (1984) and Stanford (1997) as the only programs in history to accomplish the feat. Stanford (1996-97) and Penn State (2007-08) are the only two to win both titles in the same academic year. e match featured nine 2008 AVCA All-Americans, with Penn State’s Fawcett, Alisha Glass, Harmotto and Hodge and Stanford’s Alex Klineman, Cynthia Barboza and Foluke Akinradewo earning First Team honors and Lions Brown and Arielle Wilson picking up Second Team accolades. e contest also showcased the last two AVCA National Players of the Year in Fawcett (2008) and Akinradewo (2007). Penn State finished the season with a 114-2 individual game record and pushed its current NCAA-record match winning streak to 64 dating back to a five-game loss to 2008 NCAA runnerup Stanford on Sept. 15, 2007.

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It was the fourth time that Stanford and Penn State have played each other for the national championship. Penn State won 3-0 in 1999 and 3-2 in 2007, while Stanford won 3-2 in 1997.

The 2008 National Championship match marked the first time in NCAA Tournament history that the same two teams have met in the championship match two years in a row.

Junior Megan Hodge (Durham, N.C.) was named the Hodge led all players with 16 kills and added 14 digs for her fifth douNCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player for the ble-double of the year. She also hit .318 for the match. second consecutive season, joining Lauren Cacciamani as Senior libero Roberta Holehouse led all players with 18 digs. the only Penn State players to accomplish the feat. Senior Nicole Fawcett, who was named AVCA It was the third NCAA championship of Coach Rose's career, tying him for third on the all-time list with Andy Banachowski (UCLA), Dave Shoji National Player of the Year, was one of two Nittany (Hawaii), Mick Haley (Texas/USC) and Brian Gimmillaro (Long Beach Lions with double figure kills oensively for the Nittany Lions. She finished with 10 kills, while adding 11 State). digs for her third double-double of the season. It was the fourth time Penn State played Stanford in the national championshp. Penn State won 3-0 in 1999 and 32 in 2007, while Stanford won 3-2 in 1997.

Penn State become the eighth team in 11 years to hold the #1 ranking in the AVCA poll heading into the tournament and win the title. î “e championship attendance of 14,299 is the second-highest championship match attendance in NCAA Division I Tournament history. It was also the sixth-largest crowd ever to witness a Division I postseason volleyball match.

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2008 NCAA National Champions Opening Statement: Russ Rose (Head Coach)

"First I want to congratulate Stanford on the great season they had. ank you to the city of Omaha for supporting the event. I don't think it was the prettiest match to determine the national championship, but it was a match that was played very hard by both teams. I thought we hung in there defensively and gave ourselves opportunities for a chance for Megan to take big swings at the end. I thought it was a group effort in a lot of areas. It certainly wasn't a match that had the same energy from the match a couple of nights ago. at one had the significance to get us here. Tonight's has special significance, especially for the seniors." On floor defense not getting the credit it deserved "Certainly in comparing our statistics to other teams, it's always been a challenge. For the year we're hitting close to .400. I think over the course of the season, maybe out of the 38 matches we were outdug once the entire season. I think our defense was good, but certainly our bread and butter has been the offense and the net play and Alisha's ability to get a variety of hitters involved at the net. I think that has always been the strength of this team."

On the expectations on this year’s team "I think for people who coach they know that seasons end at a certain time, and you hope that your season ends on the last dig of the season with someone making a great play. ere was certainly pressure placed on this team because of the number of people returning from last year's championship team, and the competitive level of volleyball we play in the Big Ten Conference was challenging. Last weekend playing against a great Cal team in regionals was challenging. Certainly the match ursday night against Nebraska was an incredible match to participate in. From that standpoint there was relief. In this case there is a lot of happiness and excitement because they could look back. I told them all along all season long keep working hard. ere will be a time to look back on it. Hopefully they'll look back and say that they didn't leave anything left in the tank. Certainly on ursday night, there wasn't much left at the end."

Nicole Fawcett (Senior Outside Hitter)

On what was going through her head after hitting the ball on the last point "Going through my head was they better call the touch. At that point it did seem like an eternity, but Megan was already celebrating, so I thought we must have gotten the point. It was good to see everyone rushing to the floor."

Alisha Glass (Junior Setter)

On special tactics or strategies used tonight "I think that Stanford has some great players. Foluke (Akinradewo) is an amazing athlete, as well as Cynthia (Barboza) and Alix (Klineman.) ey definitely had some players we needed to focus on that we needed to stop or try to slow down. at was some of the team goals. en playing our own game and trying to win the serve and pass game. ere are a lot of things we focused on, but I think we tried to do those things especially."

Megan Hodge (Sophomore Outside Hitter)

On the third game and whether she was determined not to have a relapse of the match with Nebraska "As a team ursday night and even last year we let off a little in the third game. It turned into a more competitive match going into five. We got it in our heads we had to get out there and play hard."

Blair Brown (Sophomore Middle Hitter)

On her role in tonight’s game "It's exciting, but I want to do my part for the team. If the team needs me to have a bigger role, I want to step up and do my part."

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Coach Rose guided the Nittany Lions to their third national championship in 2008. He is tied for thrd on the all-time list with Andy Banachowski (UCLA), Dave Shoji (Hawaii), Mick Haley (Texas/USC) and Brian Gimmilaro (Long Beach State). Penn State capped off the regular season with its sixth-straight outright Big Ten title, a streak that is unprecendented within the league in women’s volleyball. After claiming their fifth straight title in 2007, Penn State became the first team in league history to claim five titles in a row.

Six Nittany Lions were honored as AVCA All-Americans, including four First Team selections.

Megan Hodge (No. 11) and teammates celebrate after winning the national championship match. Hodge was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament for the second year in a row.

Nicole Fawcett (left) was named the 2008 AVCA National Player of the Year, while Alisha Glass (above) was one of six Nittany Lions to be named an AVCA All-American.

e University hosted a gathering for the team and head coach Russ Rose. Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier (above left) and Director of Athletics Tim Curley (above right), both avid volleyball fans, spoke to the team and assembled crowd at the gathering to honor the squad.

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2009 Trip to Brazil May 10 Greetings from Sao Paulo! Today was the first day we spent in Sao Paulo, and boy was it eventful! We began the day enjoying a nice complimentary breakfast from the hotel and then all jumped into our awesome two-story bus to head into town. We toured the very interesting and historical city of Sao Paulo with our wonderful tour guide Morris (at least I think that is how you spell his name =). He taught us many, many things about the city and a few things stood out to me in the outing. First, Sao Paulo specifically is famous for its graffiti. The artists take much pride their artwork while creating competitions with other artists around the city to see who can create the most difficult piece of work. Second, if women around the city want to get married, they must pray to St. Anthony so that he will help them find a husband. (As soon as I learned this, I held a small prayer session with a few of my teammates). After several hours of touring the city, we stopped at the Estadio Municipa to buy tickets to the professional soccer game. The Corinthians, or the home team, is the professional team that Cristiano Ronaldo plays for, so we were all very excited to have the opportunity to see him play! After buying our tickets, we took a quick trip down to a market place where we shopped for an hour or so and then ate an incredible lunch. The food, as we have all discovered, is incredible and it is so much fun to try all of these new dishes and experience all the new tastes (especially this drink they call Guarana, it is simply delicious!). After lunch, we drove back to the stadium two hours before the game started to enjoy the pregame festivities. In one corner of the stadium, the away team was banging their drums and screaming their teams’ anthem. In the other corner, and scattered all over the stadium, the Corinthian fans, dressed in black and white, were stomping and yelling at the fans dressed in red and green. There were policia stationed all around the fence separating us from the field to prevent any sort of fights that might erupt during the match if the game was to get close. It was one of the most invigorating and exciting things I've ever experienced. I know that we have some of the most dedicated fans in the country, but the way these fans supported their team was just incredible. The game began and the screaming continued. The away team scored the first goal, which completely infuriated all of the Corinthian fans. We weren't able to watch the entire game because after sitting in the stands for four hours we all became incredibly hungry and exhausted. We drove to a local pizza parlor which turned out to be quite the adventure. They brought many different types of pizza out for each of us to try, (it would take way too long for me to try and list them all!) but by far the best part of the meal, were the three different dessert pizzas they brought out at the end; one had bananas and this cinnamon spread on it, one had strawberries and dark chocolate and the last one had chocolate and shredded coconut. Absolutely delicious!! Well we finally made it back to the hotel after an incredibly long day and it's time I get to bed! Boa Noite ~ Roberta Holehouse May 11 Today was our first day of playing and I think everyone was anxious to see the different style of play here. We started off the morning with the complimentary breakfast downstairs of the hotel where there were delicious pastries and fruit. We got on our awesome, two story bus and took off to practice. When we arrived at the practice facility, we were in awe of its beauty. There were big beautiful trees everywhere surrounding this huge sports facility. But the first thing we all noticed was the gigantic water slide that we all wanted to go down. When we got in to the gym where we practiced, we all put on our shoes and kneepads and did our normal warm up. While we were waiting for the balls to come, we did some blocking and digging stuff. Then Coach had us circle up while Jess and Tice had a pretty bad wrestling match....no one won. The balls finally arrived and we got to adapt to the balls that they use here. After practice, we got to tour the facility. The facility used to be owned by a bank that sponsored teams but now is more of a country club. Lunch came after the tour and we went to a place where there was more meat, of course. It was a small buffet style with salad, sausage, fries, chicken and other things. They brought meat around the tables and everyone's drink of choice still seems to be Guarana. Right after lunch we went to our match. We arrived at the facility and immediately started to warm up. We split the court with the team during hitting lines. The club team had girls from the ages of 17 to 21 and they were pretty athletic. We played four games with them and won all four. After we played, we exchanged t-shirts with them and then took a group picture. This was another fun day filled with new experiences! ~ Cathy Quilico 106 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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2009 Trip to Brazil May 12 The morning started out at the hotel, with the usual complimentary breakfast, in which many of us have become accustomed to crapes (thin French style pancake). You can either add delicious jelly type topping or chocolate, both team favorites. Everyone dressed in the casual Brazilian type attire of shorts and tank tops ready for another adventurous day. The plan for the afternoon was a tour of a different part of the city of Sao Paulo; also known as the shopping district, stop by a wellknown park for lunch and a little walking around. First of all, I must say, people down here drive CRAZY. They don’t use turn signals and just weave in and out of lanes, not to mention the motorcycles that just drive up the center of the lane recklessly. It is an incredible sight to see, so forgive me if I forget different things about today, I got distracted watching the cars fly back and forth. So now to the good stuff, we started with a tour of the scenery on the way to this famous shopping street. We drove around beautiful estates of once famous people, hospitals and gorgeous malls. Among the other sites we drove past, was the Sao Paulo futbol club, another soccer stadium of a pro team in Sao Paulo. After all this driving we stopped at our first destination, the luxurious shopping strip where we recognized many names such as LaCoste, Adidas, Nike, Timberland, and Tommy Hilfiger. One name we did not recognize but were informed of prior to our adventure was the Havaianas, the most famous rubber flip-flops that originated from Brazil. Many of us bought pairs for family as well as friends and ourselves. Unfortunately as well as fortunately, we were limited to half an hour of wandering along this strip (saving many of us lots of Reais). The next stop was the beautiful park called Ibirapuera Park. It is four miles by four miles along the exterior borders and is full of green grass, ponds, bridges and restaurants. Unfortunately we were as a whole pretty worn out and didn’t get the chance to explore more of the park after our delicious buffet style lunch. Clara (AD, our tour guide’s, seven year old niece) has been teaching us Portuguese in exchange for English and sign language, thanks to Tice and Alisha. So of course, at lunch, we were asking the vocabulary queen about lettuce, ice cream and all other sorts of food on the table. After we finished lunch, (no caffeine) Christa and I enjoyed a small (maybe a half cup) of the ever so popular café and well, we were bouncing off the walls with energy for a bit. After we left the outdoor restaurant we walked to a bridge that oversaw a small pond with tons of fish in it (we were told were served them at the restaurant we ate at). We took pictures of the horizon behind us, which happened to be a cityscape of Sao Paulo. Shortly after visiting the near by bridge we walked to the bus and headed back to our hotel for a little nap before the match ahead of us that night. We left the hotel at 5 pm for our match that began at 7 pm. We arrived at the match SUPER early and proceeded to warm up for an hour and half (because it was a real match). As we all warmed up it was very strange to see a Penn State jersey on everyone for another match together. As the match started in a somewhat small gym at UniItalo, the fans packed it in and the noise was overpowering. The first game we came out a bit slow and went back and forth with the other team until we finally pulled out the close 29-27 win. Did I mention we played by international rules so some things were different. For instance I couldn’t serve and no back row subs could enter more than once. We came out a bit stronger at the start of the second game and ended up winning 25-18. After the match we exchanged shirts with some of the UniItalo players and we then hopped on the bus, took a short bus ride to another buffet style, meat serving restaurant, in which they bring the meat to the table and you say nao obrigada or sim obrigada (no thank you or yes thank you). We met a magician who had the best card tricks I have ever seen; in fact I am still stunned. Hope you enjoyed the day vicariously through me. ~ Nummy (Alyssa D’Errico) May 13 Today we woke up at 7:30 to play the semi-pro team, it was a mix of 18 to 25 years old women. We went 3-0 (25-23 25-21 25-23) and then decided to play another game and lost 22-25. All and all we went 3-1 and they were a pretty good team. Once we finished playing, we went straight to the mall to shop. It was a shopping ceter that was over four levels with about 400 stores, many of us ate at McDonald's, Burger King and Pizza Hut, but a few of us ventured away and ate the local food. I personally ate at Burger King; I needed a break. After spending 4 hours in the mall we then traveled to the airport where we had to leave our awesome bus driver and amazing tour guide. We got to the airport a little earlier than expected because we were all pooped from shopping that we showed up an hour early to leave the shopping center. We boarded the plane for Rio and it was a quick trip, like State College to Philly. Once we landed we grabbed our bags and were headed to dinner. Once again it was buffet style, but I feel like we have all tried everything at this point so there wasn’t much pigging out. After dinner it was back to the hotel and a new twist on things, three people in a room, so it will be interesting trying to get ready in the morning. Tonight we are going out to talk with one on the Brazilian national players, Celine. ~ Kelsey Ream 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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2009 Trip to Brazil May 14 After an amazing first night in Rio de Janeiro, we began our journey of sightseeing around 9:30 am. The first thing we did was visit to the largest metropolitan forest of them all. This forest is found on Corco Vado, which is a huge mountain. On top of this mountain is a famous statue, which stands 30 meters high, called The Christ Redeemer. The statue was built in 1931 and it overlooks this gorgeous city. In order to get to this enormous statue we had to take a train up to the very top of the mountain. The ride was not long but very relaxing. There were guys on the very first cart who were playing music and dancing. They were doing it for money and because it was something they seemed to enjoy doing. When arrived to the top we got off the train and continued our journey toward The Christ Redeemer. If you decided to walk to the statue you had 250 flights of stairs to get there. But, if you waited in the long line for the elevator it would take you the 10 flights to get to the top. Most of us decided to enjoy the experience and take the stairs. On the way up was the most amazing view I and everyone else had seen since we arrived in Brazil. We were not only at the very top of this huge mountain, but we were overlooking the beautiful scenery of Rio de Janeiro. You better believe that tons of photos were taken of The Redeemer and of everyone¹s smiling faces. After a breathtaking adventure at the top of this mountain we headed back down by train and loaded the bus. We were headed to lunch at 12 pm and of course it was buffetstyle eating. By 1:30 pm we were on our way back to the lovely hotel. We got back to the hotel at about 2 pm and we all decided to make our way to the beach. We changed out of our clothes and were on our way to get some sun. The beach is directly in front of our hotel so we walked over as a group, set up our chairs and towels and enjoyed the people, sun, and the pretty scenery. We ended up leaving around 4 pm and headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. Dinner began at 7 pm; we all cleaned up very nicely and loaded the bus. We arrived at a pizza place, where they had all types of pizzas - shrimp, meat lovers, veggie, mushroom and Brazilian sausage. For dessert we had chocolate covered with strawberries, chocolate covered with M&M¹s, banana covered with cinnamon all laid on thin crust. As you can image dinner was very fulfilling! After dinner, we attended this amazing Brazilian show, by the name of Plata Forma. The show was interesting and entertaining. There was a lot of good Brazilian music and dancing by men and women. It reminded me of Las Vegas because of how colorful all the costumes were and boy did they sure know how to move!!!! ~ Arielle Wilson May 16 It was a sad and rainy morning when we had to leave Rio. So far it was our favorite city, and we weren’t sure it could get much better. We made the long bus trip to Saquarema. The bus was filled with sleepers and movie watchers. Jenna, our trainer, was on a mission to watch She’s The Man. For those of you that aren’t familiar with this movie, it’s a youthful comedy where Amanda Bynes pretends to be her brother at his new school for two weeks while he’s away in London. She tries to prove herself as a men’s soccer player and falls for her roommate/teammate in the process. Needless to say, Coach was not thrilled about the selection and running as punishment was mentioned several times! We sat down to a late lunch and then the afternoon was left to our own choice of beach exploring, relaxing in the courtyard, napping, or getting on the computer to keep in touch with the rest of the world. I sit in my room which is located right next to the pool and entrance to the beach where I can hear waves crashing and Brazilian music playing in the background, and I wonder how I could possibly feel more at ease. Moments like this make you realize how much of an opportunity this whole trip is. A thank you goes out to everyone who’s had their hand in making it possible because experiencing this country the way that we have, meeting the people we’ve met, and sharing it with each other is something that we’ll never forget. Next we traveled to the training center. There weren’t a lot of fans, but then again the gym wasn’t really made to hold people as much as it was made to be set up for practice and training. From hitting warm ups you could tell that this team was an excitable bunch. They were young, fresh, and excited to finally be playing someone as opposed to training everyday. We squeaked out a win in game one not playing our best. Not playing our best turned to not playing well at all in the next two games. We would get small leads and a missed serve, errors on our part, or a really bad call to their advantage would allow them to catch up, take the lead, and win those games. We came back to win the fourth, not wanting to let them think we didn’t come to play. A fifth and final game was played and we got down right off the bat just like in our Nebraska match. We were able to draw on that experience and make plays at the net and in the back-row to keep us in it. We eventually fought back for the win. We headed back to our hotel for a night of dinner, enjoying each other’s company, and peaceful sleep. Signing off from Brazil… ~Alisha Glass 108 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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2009 Trip to Brazil May 19 I’m going to start this off a little differently today and begin by thanking everyone that made this trip possible. I cannot express the gratitude we feel in being able to experience such a beautiful and kind culture that enables us to play the sport we love and find great competition (and great people to play against). To be able to spend this time with my teammates, coaches and members of the booster family only enhanced our adventures further and I could not have asked for a better group of people to join me in this great experience. This trip has been the chance of a lifetime, unforgettable and unbelievable, truly a dream come true for all those involved. As gorgeous as Buzios was immediately, we only got a small taste of its beauty during our first night here. Today, we walked (everything is extremely convenient and in walking distance) to the pier to take a boat tour around the islands surrounding Buzios. Within minutes of boarding the boat it was a crowd favorite; the view was absolutely breathtaking in every direction. We continued to gasp at the sights of the mountains in the background and bask in the sunlight until we hit the next island. Closer to land than the previous stop, we decided to get a short workout in by swimming to the island. Five minutes later we all washed up on shore (a little worse for the wear), took the island by storm and claimed it as our own with pictures as proof. A few of the girls also snorkeled and saw “tropical fish” in the shallows. Needless to say, once the boat returned to the pier we were all trying to convince the captain to “accidentally” miss his mark with the rope so we could go on another loop around Buzios. For dinner, we all found another buffet with an excellent assortment of fresh meats, made to order pastas, salads, fruits and even pizza. We sufficiently stuffed ourselves until we were ready for another night of shopping downtown for different Brazilian knick knacks to bring back for our loved ones (no spoilers!). We also found a place that made the largest chocolate crepes I have ever seen and everyone gathered around to try them out. I would highly recommend a chocolate crepe from Buzios if you ever find yourself here. Now, sitting in the hotel after a long night of wandering from shop to shop, the girls sit around on their computers talking to parents or friends and challenge some of the coaches and boosters to card games. With only two days left in Brazil, everyone is starting to realize that this dream of a vacation is actually coming to an end. The experiences we have had the blessing to be a part of are once in a lifetime, and the opportunity to interact with such an incredible culture and see a beautiful part of the world was unimaginable. We cannot thank you enough. ~ Blair Brown

May 20 Today has been a very relaxing day. All of us girls woke up around 9:15 for breakfast and then left the hotel for the beach. On the way there, we got easily distracted and stopped in several shops along the way. Then, we went to a beach that was about a 15 minute walk from the hotel. It was a small, nice beach with a few restaurants right on the the beach. After a couple hours of catching some rays we decided we better leave to make it to lunch on time. Tonight we ate our last pizza dinner. Pizza has been one of the favorite meals here in Brazil, mainly because of the amazing desert pizzas they make here. It was a great last dinner to have in Brazil. After dinner we all headed to one of our favorite places that makes delicious crepes (as if we didn't already have enough desert). All of us ordered different ones from banana and chocolate to ice cream and chocolate. This place is very fun because not only is there great dessert, but there is a DJ playing music, and there are ping pong tables and bean bags to sit in around some tables. It seemed as though Penn State had taken over the place because every where you looked, you would see someone from our group. After that, everyone headed back to the hotel to hang out before bed. This trip has been a dream come true. There have been many times during this trip that I have talked with some of the girls and we discuss how lucky we are to have as much support as we have and been given an opportunity to broaden our horizons by experiencing another culture as beautiful as Brazil's. I will never forget this trip and how much fun I have been able to have with all my best friends ~ Katie Kabbes

May 21 The end of the trip has finally come! We all woke up sporadically on Thursday and had a pretty laid back morning. It was very overcast, so most of us headed into downtown to do some last minute personal shopping, gift buying, and getting rid of any Brazilian money we had left burning holes in our pockets. A few of us treated ourselves to manicures and pedicures, and Katie took the risk of getting her hair cut from someone who didn’t speak a word of English (but don’t worry, it turned out great). We met up for lunch at Boom, the same restaurant we ate lunch at our first afternoon in Buzios. The food (and more importantly the desserts) were just as fantastic as last time. After a quick lunch, we all headed back to the hotel to take a stab at packing all of our new and old belongings up one last time. It was tough, but just about all of us managed to shove our clothes and gifts into our suitcases (with the exception of Heather’s rain stick and Jess’s hammock). After stuffing everything into the bus, we started our bumpy trip back to Rio. For dinner, some of us experienced Bob’s Burgers for the first time, which is the burger chain created in Brazil by an American in the absence of McDonald’s back in the early 1900’s. At the gate, we parted with Nestor, our faithful tour guide. Nestor was a great addition to the trip as well, and we all appreciated his help and his insight into the Brazilian culture. There was plenty of time to kick back in the airport terminal while we awaited our flight. Once we boarded the plane, it was time to settle in and sleep our way back to the New York City. This was such an incredible experience for every one of us. I don’t think we can even begin to thank the Boosters and everyone who helped make all of this possible.Nothing can compare to the volleyball experience we got here and all the memorable times we had! ~ Megan Shifflett

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2005 Tour of Italy & Slovenia May 10 Dobrodosli ("welcome") to the Penn State Volleyball European tour 2005! Today was our first full day here and we have already done so much! Staying in the scenic city of Izola, we are pretty immersed in Slovenian culture. It's been drizzling a bit but we are staying right on the harbor of the Adriatic coast in the Hotel Marina and it is absolutely gorgeous. The brightly-colored buildings, green mountains and crystal clear sea make everything seem sunny. There is not a whole lot of English spoken here, so we stick out a lil' bit. The people have been pretty nice for the most part though, and we've managed to learn a bit of Slovenian: please = "prosim", thank you = "hvala", how much = "koliko" and "bela kava brez koffeina" = decaff cafe latte... I've already used that one about 4 times. All the girls are having a great time. We practiced last night after we got in and then played our first match today against a club team from Croatia. They were pretty young so we won all 5 games easily. We travel to the capital city of LJubljana tomorrow to play another match and see the sites. We will leave early in the morning to tour the city and then play in the afternoon. Tim and Jo from BringItUSA have really planned out a great trip for us. All the girls are really excited and the parents and boosters are having a good time too... with a few exceptions. So far the Naylors lost their luggage and got locked out of their room, the Janias tried to use a $1USD in an Italian Coke machine and then got their debit card chopped up in Izola, and Mrs. Holm tried to play matchmaker with the manager of a Slovenian pizzeria (which would be alright if the service wasn't so sub-par). So, to sum up... everyone is over their jetlag, we're loving Slovenia, and can't wait to get some more competition under our belts as we continue to travel the world!! Ciao! Kim Holm and the Penn State Women's Volleyball team

May 11 Ciao! Greetings from Slovenia. We started off this morning with a European breakfast at The Hotel Marina and then headed off to spend the day in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Upon arrival, we went to the tourist information center and got brochures of the entire city followed by a train ride to the medieval Ljubljana Castle. The castle is a fine feature of the city and nowadays it is a popular tourist spot. After the train ride back into the city square, we split up for a day of site seeing and fun. Our next step was a bus ride to our match. We played five games against a team called Nova Gorica, winning four of the five games. The match was very lively with a few face shots and a lot of cheering. The owner of the gym we played in also owned a restaurant nearby and he invited us to enjoy his five course cuisine. The food and atmosphere was amazing and the team, coaches, parents, and boosters all had a fabulous time. Tomorrow we leave Slovenia and are off to Venice, Italy. Maggie Case

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May 12 Today we finally woke up to the blue skies of Slovenia, only to say goodbye as we loaded the bus to continue on to Venice, Italy. After the bus ride we laced up our sneakers, stole the nearest "Vaporetto" (a motorboat used as a canal bus in Venice) and raced to the city - it was all Sam's idea! (Okay, so maybe the dramatic entrance is a slight exaggeration, but you know how girls can be.) After we docked near Piazza San Marco, the real adventures began. We had the entire day to absorb the city, and that we did. These are some of the interesting things I learned today: 1.) Imagine literally stepping into a world unlike anything you have ever seen. Imagine walking through massive crowds of people all speaking different languages. Now imagine seeing absolutely breathtaking architecture and scenery all around you. And finally, imagine 14 young American women (plus one Canadian) gracefully dodging hundreds of swooping pigeons while trying to take it all in at once. Thankfully, we all have cat-like reflexes and nobody was seriously injured. 2.) It's true what they say - Italian men really aren't afraid to sweep a woman off her feet! Maggie, Ashley Fidler, Melissa and I ate a delicious meal along the Grand Canal and as we were thanking the waiters and saying goodbye, the chef came from behind the counter, pinched my cheeks and picked me up in the middle of the restaurant! I am 6-5 ... he was probably 5-7 ... you do the math! Today marks the first time any man has dared to accomplish what he did. Sorprendente! (Amazing!) On a more serious note, today was a perfect example of why we are so thankful to be in Italy doing what we love, and we are thankful to be sharing it with some of the people who helped make it possible. We were all able to see Venice through our own eyes and learned a lot about the culture and history. We split up into different groups and spent the day shopping and exploring all the city has to offer. It was a beautiful day in Venice, but there is still work to be done! We left the sinking city behind and drove to Pordenone, where we will play the local team tomorrow night. Kim and Kaleena have been playing very well, so tomorrow will be a good opportunity for some new faces to step up and contribute! We will keep you posted, but until next time, there is volleyball to be played and more dessert to be eaten! CIAO! Cassy Salyer

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May 13 Boun Giorno fellow Americanos (Good morning fellow Americans!). We spent day 6 in Pordenone. After breakfast most of us enjoyed the downtown shopping of the city. This city was most like the cities that we are used to in the United States. There are more cars and traffic here then in the previous places we have been. Small boutiques lined the streets with an occasional department store. In the afternoon we ventured to the Villa Manin, which is a palace of the former Doge. The enormous structure and beautiful architecture were overwhelming. Unique art lined the walls of one of the sections of the castle, while other sections displayed old weaponry and carriages. The chapel was detailed in elegant artwork. We did not have the opportunity to view the actual rooms of the castle because of restoration, but we were told that Napoleon had slept there and that his room was preserved. From the castle we came back to the hotel to enjoy the traditional Italian pregame meal, which was actually breakfast. This included cereal, fruit, yogurt, and various pastries. On the way to the gym our tour guides indulged us with the translations of a local newspaper article that was about the team being in the town. The article was informative and contained a picture of us receiving our Big Ten trophy. The match was held at a nearby town owned gym. We won four out of the five games that we played against Pallavolo Pordenone in front of a very lively crowd. The match was the most the competitive one since we have been here and was fun to play in. After we played, we ate dinner (at 10:30 at night). It is custom to eat pasta as an appetizer, but we did not know this before so most of us ate it as a meal. Little did we know that we were also having meat, fries, salad, and dessert! It was a great ending to a wonderful day! Arrivederci (goodbye)!! Kaleena Walters & Tabitha Eshleman May 14 Ciao fellow Americans and Canadians, Well, our arrival into Pesaro came on our official graduation day, had we been in State College. So, as our final college project, here is our journal entry! On the bus yesterday, driving from Pordenone to Pesaro, we had to present our research on the Marche region to everyone on the bus, complete with our graduation caps! We are planning on spending 3 days total in this region, the first two in Pesaro, and the third in Comunanza. The region is pronounced "lay markay," and in English, it translates to "the Marches." The region lies on the eastern seaboard in central Italy, bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the east, and the Appenine mountains to the central part of the country. Pesaro is the capital city of this province, and is a bustling seaside resort town. Fortunately, we're here before most of the tourist season begins, so we've had the town all to ourselves! When we arrived to our beachfront hotel yesterday, we all ate lunch together, before we had a bit of down time last night. A few of us had the opportunity to accompany Coach Rose and Tim Kelly (in charge of our tour, he runs Bring It USA) to a professional women's volleyball match in a small town about 1.5 hours away from here. The gymnasium was full of enthusiastic and loud spectators, and it was a lot of fun! It was a match between the 2nd and 3rd place teams in the A2 division of the Italian professional league, with the winner of this match having the opportunity to move up to the A1 league next year. Wiz Bachman, former UCLA standout, was playing for the team that ended up losing in four games. Today we had some free time to take in the sites of Pesaro, which is the hometown of famed opera composer, Giaochino Rossini. This evening we had a chance to play our fourth match, against a team from Gabiche, Italy, about 15 minutes from Pesaro. We won the four games we played in the match, and every member of the team had a chance to play. Tomorrow we'll have a chance to go to an Italian Catholic mass if we want, before getting back on the road and heading over to Comunanza. From what we've heard so far, it's a small mountain town, about 3 blocks long and 1 block wide. We'll be there only one night, and the gentleman who runs the hotel/restaurant where we'll be staying is so excited to host all of us! People drive from miles around to eat at his restaurant, so we're looking forward to tasting the food for ourselves!! We have two matches left on this trip, one tomorrow night in Comunanza, and the last in Rome on Tuesday night. Buonas sera from Italy! Ashley Pederson & Syndie Nadeau

May 17 After winding through the Italian hillsides, our team arrived in the town of Comunanza. The town was small with a population of around 3,000 people. We stayed where executives generally stayed when they would visit the major factory just outside of the town. It was very nice place to stay as five of the girls got to stay in a 3-bedroom apartment that had two bathrooms and a dining room. Once we got settled in our rooms the team got on our jerseys and walked to the gym. We played a club team from Amandola. Their team was short a few players so Ashley Fidler volunteered to play with the other team. We won the match in 3 games, while Kris Brown and Kaleena even got a chance to play front row. That night we had what most of the team considered our best meal of the trip. It was a traditional Italian family meal with multiple courses and elaborate dishes. One of the first dishes we ate was intestine and eggs. It was a long meal the lasted late into the night. The next morning we were off to begin our long drive to Rome. We wove through the mountains and hills on roads that you wouldn't think buses could travel through. After nearly a five-hour trip we finally arrived in Rome, the 'eternal city.' We checked into the hotel and were immediately off to the Metro station just a few blocks away. The Metro is very small and crowded because the designers of the Metro wanted to avoid digging railways under ancient Roman architecture. Our first stop took us to see the Spanish Steps, which was a series of three levels of steps leading up to a church. The lining of the steps was covered in flowers and it was a great place to take a team picture. Our next stop was the Trevi Fountain. This was the first elaborate sculpture work we saw in Rome and we were in awe. It is said that you must throw a coin into the fountain but you must throw the coin with your back facing the fountain. The number of coins you throw also determines your fortune. One coin and you'll return to Rome, two coins and you'll fall in love. With our backs facing the fountain, Maggie, Cassy, Fidler, and I threw in two coins each. Our last stop of the day was to visit the Pantheon. As we walked inside we were amazed by the massive pillars holding the structure up. They lead us into a large circular dome with more sculptures and a roof with a giant circular hole allowing sunlight to pour inside. The basement of the building is also a resting place for people such as Raffaello a famous painter, Voltaire a philosopher, Murrie and Piere Currie both famous scientists as well as Victor Hugo the first president of unified Italy. After seeing the Pantheon we were all tired and grabbed some dinner, found the Metro and went back to our hotel. Today (Tuesday, May 17th) we got up and again took the Metro to see the Coliseum. I stepped out of the station and all I could see was the building. The structure was built between 12AD and 80AD and most of it still remains standing today. When it was first built it was called the Amphitheatre Flavium, and held up to 50,000 people. It was used to hold battles between animals and humans along with chariot races and mock naval battles.. The rest of the day we were able to tour around and explore the city of Rome. Other sites we saw included the Forum, the Arch of Constantine, and the Monument of Vittoriale. All of the sites were unique and amazing in their own respect. It was odd to see such monuments scattered amongst current shops and restaurants including McDonalds. Tonight we played our 6th and final match in a town of Usaro, which is thirty minutes to an hour away from Rome depending on traffic. We played one of our more competitive matches against a club team called As Fidia Ladispoli. We won all five games although it was a bittersweet victory. It was the last time our three seniors; Tab, Syndie and Ashley would play in their PSU uniforms. The club team had ordered pizza for us and we shared it with them before getting on the bus and heading back to Rome. Tomorrow is our last full day. We are going to see the Vatican City in the morning and the Pope may be speaking. The trip is almost over and it is going very fast but I'm very excited to get up tomorrow and see the Sistine Chapel. Melissa Walbridge

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2000 Tour of Cuba

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The Penn State women’s volleyball team was the first collegiate athletic team from the United States ever invited to play in Cuba. The Lions faced Cuba’s Junior National Team and a team of former National Team players.

Former Nittany Lions Falin Schaefer (left) and Erin Iceman take time to sightsee.

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experience about the trip

was that the players had the opportunity to see a communist country and how it

functions.” -Head coach Russ Rose on the squad’s trip to Cuba in the Spring of 2000.

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Nittany Lion All-Americans First Team Blair Brown Brittnee Cooper Hana Cutura Kanani Danielson Laura DeBruler Ashley Engle Lauren Gibbemeyer Alisha Glass Megan Hodge Destinee Hooker Cassidy Lichtman Ashley Mass Arielle Wilson Lexi Zimmerman Second Team Brianna Barry Kindra Carlson Brooke Delano Amanda Gil Alix Klineman Carli Lloyd Kaylee Manns Tamari Miyashiro Kelly Murphy Sonja Newcombe Janet Okagbaa Rachel Rourke

2009 AVCA Division I All-Americans Penn State LSU California Hawai’i Illinois Texas Minnesota Penn State Penn State Texas Stanford Iowa State Penn State Michigan

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DARCY Dorton

Second Team cont’d Sarah Rumely Kentucky Ali Troost San Diego

Third Team Sarah Ammerman Sydney Anderson Ashley Benson Taylor Carico Aneli Cubi-Otineru Megan Dooley Neticia Enesi Juliann Faucette Lindsay Fletemier Jenna Hagglund Victoria Henson Alex Jupiter Juliana Paz Serenity Phillips

Texas A&M Nebraska Indiana Minnesota Hawai’i Pittsburgh Oregon Texas Dayton Washington Iowa state USC Michigan Notre Dame

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All-American 2009

“It is a great honor to be chosen as an All-American. It is humbling to be added to the long list of past Penn State honorees and I am proud to be able to represent Penn State in that way.” -Darcy Dorton

All-American 2009

Dorton’s Career Statistics Through 2009 Sets 116

Kills 276

Pct.

.285

Blocks 66

* 2009 AVCA Mideast Region Freshman of the Year * 2009 AVCA Honorable Mention All-America

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BLAIR Brown

All-American 2008-09

“It’s an honor to be named an All-American. I’m looking forward to continuing to represent Penn State well and maintaining the successful tradition of the program." -Blair Brown

All-American 2008-09

Brown’s Career Statistics Through 2009 Sets 224

• 2008 NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team

Kills 427

Pct.

.395

Blocks 195

ARIELLE Wilson

All-American 2008-09

“I am extremely blessed and honored to have been recognized as an All-American. Growing up I never would have imagined it. Having the opportunity to play here at Penn State, win three National Championships and play with an amazing group of talented women has made me believe anything is possible. Thanks to my coaches, the athletic administration and the faculty at Penn State who have helped to make me a better player and a well-rounded individual. I am humbled and appreciative to be a part of such a great list." -Arielle Wilson

All-American 2008-09

Wilson’s Career Statistics Through 2009

Sets

321

Kills 780

Pct.

.489

Blocks

494

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Blks/set

2.43

• 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year • Set an NCAA record with a .540 hitting percentage in 2009

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ALISHA Glass

All-American 2007-09

“The list of All-Americans was always something I looked for when I was younger. The players that made the list were my role models, and the teams they played on, the things they achieved were what I aspired to. Penn State is one of those great programs with a tradition of outstanding players, distinguished coaches, and an amazing support system. I am honored to make the list, and be a part of a hard-working team that accomplished something great together in 2007." -Alisha Glass All-American 2007-09

Sets

465

Glass’ Career Statistics Kills 398

Asst.

5,799

Digs

926

Blocks 448

• Three-time NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team • Directed the 2008 offense to a Big Ten and nation-leading .390 hitting percentage

MEGAN Hodge

All-American 2006-09

“It is an honor to be named an All-American and it shows the dedication and hard work of the people around me, including my teammates and coaches. It is great to be categorized with such an elite group of athletes who have come before me at Penn State.” -Megan Hodge

• Honda-Broderick Cup Co-Winner • First freshman in history to be named Big Ten Player of the Year, also picking up Freshman of the Year honors • 2009 Suzy Favor Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year

All-American 2006-09

Sets 471

Hodge’s Career Statistics Kills

2,142

Aces 107

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Digs

1,150

Blocks 297

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NICOLE Fawcett

All-American 2005-08

“To be included in the long list of All-Americans is such an honor when I have grown up watching and respecting all of them. I know that without my teammates and coaching staff, an award like this would not be attained. That is what makes Penn State volleyball so great - the hard work and tradition of excellence that this program puts forth as one.” -Nicole Fawcett • 2005 AVCA National Freshman Of The Year • First PSU Freshman to receive AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week honors (Sept. 26, 2005) • 2008 AVCA National Player of the Year • Honda Award Winner

All-American 2005-08

Sets 457

Fawcett’s Career Statistics Kills

1,943

Aces 127

Digs 681

Blocks 361

CHRISTA Harmotto

All-American 2005-08

“When I think about all the players here at Penn State that are a part of the All-American list, I am humbled and honored to be among them. Yet I look at this award not so much as an individual award, but more as a reflection of my teammates and coaching staff. My teammates, our coaches, and the thriving PennState Volleyball tradition make it possible for me to have an incredible experience here at Penn State."-Christa Harmotto All-American 2005-08

Sets

439

Harmotto’s Career Statistics Kills

1,244

Pct.

.433

Blocks 682

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Points

1,625.5

• Fourth PSU freshman ever to receive First Team All-Big Ten honors and second-ever to earn Big Ten Player of the Week. • 2007 Big Ten Player of the Year • Two-time NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team

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MELISSA Walbridge

All-American 2005

“Becoming an All-American has been a dream of mine since I started in volleyball. Now that I have received this honor, I feel strongly that it is as much a reflection of the tremendous support received from my teammates and coaches as it is an individual achievement. The program at Penn State has given me the tools, discipline and confidence to excel both on and off the court.” -Melissa Walbridge All-American 2005

Sets

339

Walbridge’s Career Statistics Kills 712

Pct.

.412

Blocks

482

Blks/Set 1.42

• First Team All-Big Ten 2005

KALEENA Walters

All-American 2005

“Growing up, I dreamed of playing for Penn State and I am honored to be ending my career as an All-American. The combination of the great players around me, the expertise of the coaching staff and the supportive fans made putting on a Penn State jersey an amazing experience that I am very thankful to have had.” -Kaleena Walters All-American 2005

• 2005 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year • Four-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week in 2005, becoming only one of four players in conference history to earn four awards in one season

Sets 456

Walters’ Career Statistics Assists 189

Aces 46

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Digs

1,957

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SAM Tortorello

• Honda Volleyball Award Finalist 2004 & 2005 • Big Ten Player of the Year in 2005 • All-time Big Ten career assists leader • Former member of USA National Team

All-American 2003-2005

“Being added to the long list of All-Americans here at Penn State is quite an honor. I couldn’t see myself any place else besides State College and this award has added to my overall amazing experience. It is a great reflection of my teammates, coaches and everyone who has supported the Penn State program.” -Sam Tortorello All-American 2003-05

Sets 456

Tortorello’s Career Statistics Kills 448

Asst.

6,087

Digs

1,207

Blocks

372

SYNDIE Nadeau

All-American 2004

“I’m very grateful for having the opportunity to play for such an outstanding program. Thanks to my teammates and all the coaching staff for always pushing me to be the best I could be. Being recognized as an All-American is evidence that Penn State has all the ingredients to help you reach your fullest potential both on and off the court.”

-Syndie Nadeau

All-American 2004

Sets 298

Nadeau’s Career Statistics Kills 823

Pct.

.251

Digs 815

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Blocks 107

• Penn State’s first AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week (Nov. 8, 2004)

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ERIN Iceman

• First Team All-Big Ten 2003

All-American 2003

“It was an honor to be recognized as an All-American, but I feel that it was more a reflection of the strength and commitment of our team than of my individual performance. This unexpected award was an incredible way to cap off my Penn State career!” -Erin Iceman All-American 2003

Sets 182

Iceman’s Career Statistics Kills 465

Pct.

.288

Digs 362

Blocks 132

CARA Smith

All-American 2002-2003

“Looking back on my career, both athletically and academically, I think of the entire experience and it’s a bigger picture than just athletics. I’m going to miss volleyball, but even more, I’m going to miss the people. The entire Penn State experience of being a part of a tradition and making a difference in the program, being an All-American is just an extra honor to cap off my entire career.” -Cara Smith All-American 2002-03

• In 2003, became only the fourth player in Penn State history to record more than 1,000 career kills and 500 career blocks.

Sets 456

Smith’s Career Statistics Kills

1,330

Pct.

.367

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Digs 321

Blocks 572

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MISHKA Levy

All-American 2000

“Being named as an All-American was an amazing experience. Adding that to the fact that I’m able to say that I was part of a team who won a National Championship is great, and I’m proud to be a part of the long tradition that is Penn State volleyball.” -Mishka Levy All-American 2000

Sets

• Three-time All-Big Ten selection

417

KATIE Schumacher

Levy’s Career Statistics Kills

1,468

Pct.

.276

Digs 536

Blocks 401

• 2000 NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

All-American 1999-2000

“Volleyball becomes a big part of your life at Penn State and that’s a wonderful thing. The fans here really show support for us and pack the house whether we are playing the No. 2 ranked team in the country or No. 50.” -Katie Schumacher

All-American 1999-2000

Schumacher’s Career Statistics

Sets 361

Kills

1,310

Pct.

.277

Digs

772

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Blocks

299

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BONNIE Bremner

All-American 1996-1999

“I came into Penn State thinking the world ‘was volleyball’ and within the confines of Happy Valley I learned that ‘volleyball gave me the world.’ Thanks to Coach Rose, the athletic administration and the faculty at Penn State, I am not only a national champion, but a well-rounded individual with great confidence and hope for my future.” -Bonnie Bremner All-American 1996-99

Sets 472

Bremner’s Career Statistics Kills

780.

Pct. 377

Assists 5,911

Blocks 988

• Four-time All-American • Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American of the Year • Honda Volleyball Award Finalist 1997 & 1998 • Big Ten Player of the Year 1997 & 1998

LAUREN Cacciamani

All-American 1997-1999

“If I had the opportunity to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing. My experience at Penn State is something I will remember and treasure for the rest of my life, not because of athletic victories or accomplishments, but because of the impact that the experience had on my entire life. I didn’t just become a better volleyball player, I became a better person as a result of my relationships with my teammates, the coaching staff, the university administration and the entire Penn State community.” -Lauren Cacciamani

• Three-time All-American • Two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, 1998 & 1999 • Honda Volleyball Award Winner, 1999 • Big Ten Athlete of the Year 1999

All-American 1997-99

Cacciamani’s Career Statistics

Sets 461

Kills

1,750

Pct.

.391

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Digs 672

Blocks 767

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LINDSAY Anderson

All-American 1998

“I wouldn’t trade my experiences for anything. It was a positive and fun atmosphere for student-athletes. We worked so hard and I’ll always be able to take the intangibles with me. Playing under Coach Rose gave me confidence that I can do anything. He’s such a great coach and he makes you succeed.” -Lindsay Anderson All-American 1998

Sets

• First Team All-Big Ten

301

ANGIE Kammer

Anderson’s Career Statistics Kills 669

Pct.

.262

Digs 706

Blocks 280

• Two-time All-Big Ten

All-American 1996

“Because I learned so much about the game of volleyball at Penn State, it has helped me make the transition from indoor to beach — which is a totally different game.” -Angie Kammer on playing in the Women’s Pro American Volleyball League All-American 1996

Sets 340

Kammer’s Career Statistics Kills

898

Pct.

.262

Digs

1,175

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TERRI Zemaitis

All-American 1995-1997

“Russ Rose is one of the best coaches in the country and I don’t ever regret for one moment my decision to go to Penn State. The program prepared me both physically and mentally for what I was able to accomplish in my volleyball career after I left Penn State [playing for the USA Women’s Volleyball National Team and for the USPV’s Chicago Thunder, named All-USPV in 2002].” -Terri Zemaitis All-American 1995-97

Sets 458

Zemaitis’ Career Statistics Kills

1,842

Pct.

.304

Digs

1,005

• Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

Blocks 736

• Honda Volleyball Award Nominee 1997 • Big Ten Player of the Year 1995 • NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player 1997 • U.S. National Team Member

LAURA Cook

All-American 1994

“I felt really comfortable with the players and Coach Rose. I immediately felt at home on my recruiting trip. I like the mountains and the scenery at Penn State. The education and the athletic program just make it a perfect college environment.” -Laura Cook on why she decided to attend Penn State All-American 1994

Sets 369

Cook’s Career Statistics Kills

1,245

Pct.

.260

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Digs

1,278

Blocks 382

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SALIMA Davidson

• U.S. National Team Member • Big Ten Player of the Year 1993

All-American 1992-1994

“Talent-wise, I don’t think we were the second-best team in the nation. I think our team’s cohesion was good and we worked well together. It’s a tradition on the volleyball team at Penn State that everyone makes the effort and sacrifice to get along and that really helps.” -Salima Davidson on the team’s second-place national finish in 1993 All-American 1992-94

Sets 442

SAUNDI Lamoureux

Davidson’s Career Statistics Kills 421

Pct.

.301

Assists 5,455

Blocks 382

• Academic All-American 1994 • Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Region Team

All-American 1994

“I think the Penn State crowd is really knowledgeable of volleyball. I think they really enjoyed watching us play. The students and the rest of the crowd really get involved when we would take the court.” -Saundi Lamoureux on the Rec Hall crowds

All-American 1994

Sets 339

Lamoureux’s Career Statistics Kills 681

Pct.

.291

Digs

311

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Blocks

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LEANNE Kling

• U.S. National Team Member

All-American 1991-1992

“Penn State was the perfect choice for me because it allowed me to develop and mature as a player and person in a relaxed and enjoyable environment. I wouldn’t trade my years as a Penn State athlete for anything.” -Leanne Kling

All-American 1991-92

Sets 385

Kling’s Career Statistics Kills

1,274

Pct.

.321

Digs

605

Blocks 471

MICHELLE Jaworski

All-American 1989-1990

“The greatest statement I could make about my career at Penn State would be that if I had to make the choice again, I would still choose to attend Penn State. The school and program were great for me because it provided me with an atmosphere that allowed me to develop into the best student-athlete I could be.” -Michelle Jaworski

All-American 1989-90

• Penn State career assists leader (6,596) • U.S. National Team member • Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1990

Sets 527

Jaworski’s Career Statistics Kills 652

Pct.

.274

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Digs

1,265

Assists 6,596

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JO ANN Elwell

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1989 • Two-time NCAA Tournament All-Regional Team

All-American 1989-1990

“Penn State prepared me academically, as well as athletically, to move into a career with which I am extremely happy and successful. It challenged me to achieve all the goals which I had set for myself, as well as some I never thought I was capable of attaining. My years at Penn State were and will continue to be some of the finest and most memorable years of my life.”

-Jo Ann Elwell

All-American 1989-90

Sets 510

NOELLE Zientara

Elwell’s Career Statistics Kills

1,573

Pct.

.385

Digs 408

Blocks 712

All-American 1988, 1990

“College is supposed to be the best four years of your life. Playing volleyball at Penn State proved to be one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. I’ll never forget the memories.” -Noelle Zientara

All-American 1988, 1990

Sets 486

Zientara’s Career Statistics Kills

1,438

Pct.

.325

Digs

1,522

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Aces

155

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1988

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ELLEN Hensler

All-American 1985-1986

“Penn State has assisted me in reaching the pinnacle of my professional, academic and athletic capabilities. The University has opened doors of opportunity I would never have thought were possible. The dedication and discipline instilled in me while attending Penn State will continue to persevere throughout my life.” -Ellen Hensler

All-American 1985-86

Sets 513

Hensler’s Career Statistics Kills 588

Pct.

.259

Digs

1,313

Assists 4,784

• Penn State career service aces leader (235) • Atlantic 10 Player of the Year 1986

LORI Barberich

All-American 1982-1984

“Looking back on my four years at Penn State, it is truly a wonderful feeling to know that I reached my full potential both academically and athletically. The volleyball program provided an excellent competitive environment and the training that is necessary to attain success. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to compete in a Top-10 Division I volleyball program while receiving a quality education at Penn State. This positive experience laid the foundation for all of my present and future endeavors.” -Lori Barberich

All-American 1982-84

• Two-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Year • Three-time All-American • Penn State career kills (2,282) & attacks leader (4,605)

Barberich’s Career Statistics

Sets 517

Kills

2,282

Pct.

.386

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

Aces 175

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Nittany Lion All-Americans

ELLEN Crandall

All-American 1979-1981

“I am very proud to be one of the pioneers who initiated the on-going tradition of success of Penn State volleyball. Penn State is in my heart. I look back very fondly on the academic and athletic experiences I encountered during my undergraduate years.” -Ellen Crandall

All-American 1979-81

Crandall’s Career Statistics Not Available • U.S. National Team Member

Christa Harmotto (far left), Nicole Fawcett (far right), Megan Hodge (below) and Alisha Glass (not pictured) are current Nittany Lion AllAmericans playing with the U.S. National Team.

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards

Bonnie Bremner, Penn State’s first four-time All-American, was selected as the GTE Academic All-American of the Year in 1998 and 1999.

AVCA All-Americans Ellen Crandell, 1979, 80, 81 Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84 Ellen Hensler, 1985, 86 Noelle Zientara, 1988, 1990 JoAnn Elwell, 1989, 90 Michelle Jaworski, 1989, 90 Leanne Kling, 1991, 92 Salima Davidson, 1992, 93, 94 Laura Cook, 1994 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994 Terri Zemaitis 1995, 96, 97 Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Angie Kammer, 1996 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99 Lindsay Anderson, 1998 Katie Schumacher, 1999, 2000 Mishka Levy, 2000 Cara Smith, 2002, 03 (1st) Erin Iceman, 2003 (HM) Sam Tortorello, 2003 (2nd), 04, 05 (1st) Syndie Nadeau, 2004 (2nd) Melissa Walbridge, 2005 (2nd) Kaleena Walters, 2005 (HM) Nicole Fawcett, 2005 (2nd), 06, 07, 08 (1st) Christa Harmotto, 2005 (HM), 06 (2nd), 07, 08 (1st) Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 (1st) Alisha Glass, 2007 (2nd), 08, 09 (1st) Blair Brown, 2008 (2nd), 09 (1st) Arielle Wilson, 2008 (2nd), 09 (1st) Darcy Dorton, 2009 (HM)

AVCA All-Region Lori Barberich, 1981 Ellen Crandell, 1981 Lisa Leap, 1986 JoAnn Elwell, 1990 Michelle Jaworski, 1990 Salima Davidson, 1993, 94 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993 Zeynep Ton, 1993-94 Laura Cook, 1994 Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97 Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Angie Kammer, 1996 Christy Cochran, 1997, 98 Lindsay Anderson, 1998 Emily Stout, 1998 Amanda Rome, 1999 Katie Schumacher, 1999, 2000, 01 Carrie Schonveld, 1999 Mishka Levy, 2000, 02 Cara Smith, 2002, 03 Sam Tortorello, 2002, 03, 04, 05 Erin Iceman, 2003 Syndie Nadeau, 2004 Kaleena Walters, 2004, 05 Melissa Walbridge, 2005 Nicole Fawcett, 2005, 06, 07, 08 Christa Harmotto, 2005, 06, 07, 08 Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09 Blair Brown, 2008, 09 Arielle Wilson, 2008, 09 AVCA Region Freshman of the Year Cassy Salyer, 2003 Nicole Fawcett, 2005 Megan Hodge, 2006 Darcy Dorton, 2009

AVCA National Freshman of the Year Nicole Fawcett, 2005 Megan Hodge, 2006 AVCA National Coach of the Year Russ Rose, 1997, 99, 2007, 08 AVCA Hall of Fame Tom Tait, 2003 Russ Rose, 2007

AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week Syndie Nadeau, Nov. 8, 2004 Sam Tortorello, Oct. 3, 2005 Alisha Glass, Sept. 11, 2006; Nov. 19, 2007; Nov. 18, 2008 Megan Hodge, Sept. 10, 2007; Sept. 22, 2009; Nov. 3, 2009

Syndie Nadeau earned Penn State’s first-ever AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week award on Nov. 8, 2004.

NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team Salima Davidson, 1993, 94 Jen Reimers, 1993 Zeynep Ton, 1993 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99 Carrie Schonveld, 1997, 99 Terri Zemaitis, 1997 Bonnie Bremner, 1998, 99 Nicole Fawcett, 2007, 08 Christa Harmotto, 2007 Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09 Megan Hodge, 2007, 08, 09 Arielle Wilson, 2009

NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player Terri Zemaitis, 1997 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 (Co), 99 Megan Hodge, 2007, 08 NCAA Tournament All-Region Team Ellen Hensler, 1986 Lisa Leap, 1986, 87 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 88 Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 88, 90 JoAnn Elwell, 1987, 88, 90 Leanne Kling, 1990, 91, 92 Noelle Zientara, 1990 Salima Davidson, 1991, 92, 93, 94 Jenny Schuller, 1991 Laura Cook, 1992, 94 Kim Kumfer, 1992 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993, 94 Jen Reimers, 1993 Zeynep Ton, 1993, 94, 95 Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards Big Ten Freshman of the Year Bonnie Bremner, 1996 Sam Tortorello, 2002 Cassy Salyer, 2003 Kate Price, 2004 Nicole Fawcett, 2005 Megan Hodge, 2006, Arielle Wilson, 2007 Darcy Dorton, 2009

Kaleena Davidson, an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American, holds the PSU career digs record.

NCAA Tournament All-Region Team cont’d Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98 Christy Cochran, 1998 Carrie Schonveld, 1998 (MOP) Amanda Rome, 1998, Katie Schumacher, 2000 Mishka Levy, 2000 Erin Iceman, 2003 Melissa Walbridge, 2004, 05 Nicole Fawcett, 2006, 07, 08 Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 (MOP) Arielle Wilson, 2007 (MOP), 09 Alisha Glass, 2008, 09 Christa Harmotto, 2008 Blair Brown, 2008, 09 Big Ten Player of the Year Leanne Kling, 1992 Salima Davidson, 1993 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 Bonnie Bremner, 1997, 98 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Sam Tortorello, 2005 Megan Hodge, 2006, 09 Christa Harmotto, 2007 Nicole Fawcett, 2008 Big Ten Coach of the Year (Voted by coaches & media) Russ Rose, 1992, 93, 96, 97 (Co), 98, 03 (Co), 05, 06, 07, 08, 09

All-Big Ten First Team Leanne Kling, 1991, 92 Laura Cook, 1992, 94 Salima Davidson, 1992, 93, 94 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993, 94 Jen Reimers, 1993 Zeynep Ton, 1993, 95 Terri Zemaitis, 1995, 96, 97 Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Angie Kammer, 1996 Lindsay Anderson, 1998 Christy Cochran, 1998 Katie Schumacher, 1999, 00, 01 Mishka Levy, 2000, 02 Cara Smith, 2002, 03 Erin Iceman, 2003 Sam Tortorello, 2003, 04, 05 Syndie Nadeau, 2004 Kaleena Walters, 2004, 05 Melissa Walbridge, 2005 Nicole Fawcett, 2005, 06, 07, 08 Christa Harmotto, 2005, 06, 07, 08 Megan Hodge, 2006, 07, 08, 09 Alisha Glass, 2007, 08, 09 Arielle Wilson, 2008, 09 Blair Brown, 2009

Nicole Fawcett earned Penn State’s first AVCA National Freshman of the Year honors in 2005.

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week Kaleena Walters (Aug. 29, Sept. 5, Oct. 17 & 31, 2005) Arielle Wilson (Oct. 1, 2007, Nov. 10, 2008)

Second Team Salima Davidson, 1991 Jenny Schuller, 1991

Honorable Mention Kim Kumfer, 1991, 92 Saundi Lamoureux, 1992 Laura Cook, 1993 Zeynep Ton, 1994 Angie Kammer, 1995 Christy Cochran, 1997 Carrie Schonveld, 1998, 99 Emily Stout, 1998 Amanda Rome, 1999, 2000 Mishka Levy, 2001 Robyn Guokas, 2002 Sam Tortorello, 2002 Melissa Walbridge, 2006 Roberta Holehouse, 2008 Alisha Glass is on of two Penn State player ever to earn three AVCA/Sports Imports National Player of the Week honors.

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards Megan Hodge (Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 27, 2006; Sept. 10, 2007; Dec. 1, 2008; Sept. 21, Nov. 2 & 30, 2009) Arielle Wilson (Nov. 7, 2007; Oct. 13, 2008; Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 15, 2009) Blair Brown (Nov. 16, 2009) Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Megan Hodge, 2009

Blair Brown, a two-time All-American, was a First Team All-Big Ten honoree in 2009.

Big Ten Player of the Week Leanne Kling (Oct. 7, 1991; Oct. 19, 1992) Laura Cook (Sept. 21, 1992) Salima Davidson (Sept. 28, 1992; Sept. 13, 1993) Jen Reimers (Oct. 4 & 18, Nov. 1, 1993) Laura Cook (Oct. 17, 1994) Terri Zemaitis (Nov. 13, 1995; Sept. 16, 1996; Sept. 8 & Nov. 24, 1997) Angie Kammer (Nov. 11, 1996) Bonnie Bremner (Sept. 2 & Nov. 17, 1997) Lauren Cacciamani (Sept. 15, 1997; Oc. 5, Nov. 2, 1998; Sept. 20 & Nov. 1, 1999) Christy Cochran (Oct. 27, 1997) Lindsay Anderson (Nov. 31, 1997) Katie Schumacher (Nov. 22, 1999; Oct. 18, 2000) Mishka Levy (Aug. 28, 2000; Oct. 29, 2001) Cara Smith (Dec. 2, 2002; Sept. 2, 2003) Erin Iceman (Oct. 6, 2003) Sam Tortorello (Nov. 17, 2003; Sept. 20, 2004, Oct. 3, 2005) Syndie Nadeau (Nov. 8 & 29, 2004) Cassy Salyer (Oct. 31, 2005) Nicole Fawcett (Sept. 26, Nov. 14 & 28, 2005; Sept. 4, 2006; Oct. 8, 2007; Sept. 1 & 22, Oct. 6, 2008) Christa Harmotto (Oct. 10, 2005; Oct. 2, 2006; Aug. 27, Sept. 24, Oct. 15, 2007) Alisha Glass (Sept. 11, 2006; Nov. 19, 2007; Nov. 17, 2008; Oct. 12, 2009)

Big Ten All-Freshman Team Jessica Hayden, 2000 Cara Smith, 2000 Sam Tortorello, 2002 Cassy Salyer, 2003 Kate Price, 2004 Nicole Fawcett, 2005 Christa Harmotto, 2005 Alisha Glass, 2006 Megan Hodge, 2006 Blair Brown, 2007 Arielle Wilson, 2007 Darcy Dorton, 2009

Academic All-Big Ten Sue Boner, 1991 Laura Cook, 1991, 92, 93, 94 Pam Petro, 1991 Michelle Robinson, 1991 Jenny Schuller, 1991 Erika Spencer, 1991, 92 Laura Stober, 1991 Kristi Hart, 1992 Saundi Lamoureux, 1992, 93, 94 Julie Miller, 1992 Jenny Myszewski, 1992, 93 Jen Reimers, 1992, 93, 94 Andrea Boner, 1993, 94 Zeynep Ton, 1993, 94, 95 Jen Burdis, 1994, 95, 96, 97 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1994, 95, 96 Lindsay Anderson, 1995, 98 Teri Wroblewski, 1995, 96, 97 Cara Armstrong, 1996 Christy Cochran, 1996, 97, 98 Bonnie Bremner, 1997, 98, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997, 98, 99 Kalna Miller, 1997, 98, 99 Carrie Schonveld, 1997, 98, 99 Dawn Ippolito, 1999, 2000 Amanda Rome, 1999, 2000, 01 Shannon Bortner, 2000, 01 Robyn Guokas, 2000, 01, 02 Erin Iceman, 2000, 01, 02, 03 Hilary Sexton, 2000, 01, 02 Tabitha Eshleman, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Emily Gerega, 2001, 02, 03 Syndie Nadeau, 2002, 03 Ashley Pederson, 2002, 03, 04 Jessica Hayden, 2002, 03

Megan Hodge became the second volleyball player from Penn State to be named the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year.

Cara Smith, 2002, 03 Kaleena Walters, 2003, 04, 05 Kris Brown, 2004, 05, 06 Cassy Salyer 2005, 06 Maggie Case, 2005 Ann Naylor, 2005, 06, 07 Melissa Walbridge, 2005, 06, 07 Kara Callahan, 2006, 07 Nicole Fawcett, 2006 Joanie Guman, 2006 Christa Harmotto, 2006, 07, 08 Roberta Holehouse, 2006, 07 Laura Holloway, 2006 Alisha Glass, 2007 Megan Hodge, 2007, 08, 09 Kelsey Ream, 2007, 08, 09 Jessica Yanz, 2007 Alyssa D’Errico, 2008, 09 Arielle Wilson, 2008 Katie Kabbes, 2009 Cathy Quilico, 2009 Megan Shifflett, 2009 Heather Tice, 2009 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year (From 1983-90) Lori Barberich, 1983, 84 Marcia Leap, 1985 Ellen Hensler, 1986 Lisa Leap, 1987 Noelle Zientara, 1988 JoAnn Elwell, 1989 Michelle Jaworski, 1990

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards Atlantic 10 Tournament Most Valuable Player (From 1983-90) Lori Barberich, 1983, 84 Ellen Hensler, 1985, 86 Lisa Leap, 1987 Noelle Zientara, 1988 Michelle Jaworski, 1989 Jennifer Schuller, 1990

Vida Kernich (digging the ball) and Marcia Leap led the 1984 Lions to a 30-6 record and an A-10 title.

Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year (From 1983-90) Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986 JoAnn Elwell, 1987 Tammy Cairl, 1988 Kim Kumfer, 1989 Atlantic 10 All-Academic (From 1982-90) Pam Schaffer, 1982 Carla LeJeune, 1982 Lisa Vernon, 1982 Lynn Koltookian, 1983 Vida Kernich, 1984, 85, 86 Ellen Hensler, 1985 Julie Firth, 1989 Laura Stober, 1989 JoAnn Elwell, 1990 Michele Robinson, 1990

Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team (From 1982-90) Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84 Patty Skadeland, 1982 Marcia Leap, 1983, 84, 85 Leslie Peters, 1983, 84 Ellen Hensler, 1984, 85, 86 Lisa Chidester, 1985 Lisa Leap, 1986, 87 Vida Kernich, 1986 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 87 Noelle Zientara, 1987, 88, 90 JoAnn Elwell, 1988, 89 Michelle Jaworski, 1988, 89, 90 Jennifer Schuller, 1989, 90

All-Atlantic 10 (From 1982-90) Patty Skadeland, 1982 Lori Barberich, 1982, 83, 84 Marcia Leap, 1984, 85 Ellen Hensler, 1984, 85, 86 Vida Kernich, 1985, 86 Lisa Leap, 1986, 87 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986, 87, 88, 89 Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 88, 89, 90 Tammy Cairl, 1988 JoAnn Elwell, 1988, 89, 90 Noelle Zientara, 1988, 89,90 Kim Kumfer, 1989, 90 Jennifer Schuller, 1989 Leanne Kling, 1990 AAU All-Americans Noelle Zientara, 1987 Tammy Cairl, 1988 Jennifer Schuller, 1988 Terri Zemaitis, 1993 Bonnie Bremner, 1994, 95 Robyn Guokas, 1999 Laura Holloway, 2005 Jessica Yanz, 2006 Megan Hodge, 2006 Deja McClendon, 2009, 10

AAU Sullivan Award Finalist Megan Hodge, 2009 Honda Broderick Cup Winner Megan Hodge, 2009 Broderick Award Nominees Ellen Crandell, 1982 Lori Barberich, 1984

Honda Volleyball Award Nominees Bonnie Bremner, 1997, 98 Terri Zemaitis, 1997 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998, 99 Sam Tortorello, 2004, 05 Christa Harmotto, 2007, 08 Megan Hodge, 2007, 09 Nicole Fawcett, 2008 Alisha Glass, 2009

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Lauren Cacciamani was named Penn State’s Female Athlete of the Year in 2000.

Honda Volleyball Award Winners Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Nicole Fawcett, 2008 Megan Hodge, 2009 Penn State Female Athlete of the Year Bonnier Bremner, 1999 Lauren Cacciamani, 2000 Nicole Fawcett, 2008 Megan Hodge, 2009

Under Armour All-Americans Erica Denney, 2010 Maddie Martin, 2010 Deja McClendon, 2010 Katie Slay, 2010 Mikinzie Moydell, 2010

Academic All-Americans Lisa Vernon, 1982 Pam Schaffer, 1983 Carla LeJeune, 1983 Vida Kernich, 1986 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994 Zeynep Ton, 1994, 95 Bonnie Bremner, 1998, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998, 99 Christa Harmotto, 2007 (3rd), 08 (1st) Megan Hodge, 2008 (2nd), 09 (1st) Academic All-American Of the Year Bonnie Bremner, 1998, 99 Christa Harmotto, 2008 Megan Hodge, 2009

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards Volleybal Magazine All-Americans Katie Schumacher, 1999, 2000 Mishka Levy, 2000

Christa Harmotto, a four-time AVCA All-American, also earned Academic All-America honors twice and was named the program’s second Academic All-American of the Year.

Academic All-District Bonnie Bremner, 1996, 97, 98, 99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Carrie Schonveld, 1999 Amanda Rome, 2000 Kaleena Walters, 2005 Melissa Walbridge, 2005, 06, 07 Christa Harmotto, 2007, 08 Megan Hodge, 2008, 09

Gatorade Player of the Year Lauren Cacciamani, New Jersey Carrie Schonveld, Michigan Amanda Rome, Minnesota Shannon Bortner, Pennsylvania Erin Iceman, Ohio Cara Smith, Indiana Ashley Pederson, South Dakota Amy Morris, Indiana Laura Holloway, Illinois Melissa Walbridge, Pennsylvania Nicole Fawcett, Ohio Christa Harmotto, Pennsylvania Alisha Glass, Michigan Megan Hodge, North Carolina Blair Brown, Virginia Jessica Yanz, Illinois Alyssa D’Errico, New York Katie Kabbes, North Carolina Kristin Carpenter, Virginia Darcy Dorton, Indiana Ariel Scott, New Jersey Maddie Martin, Florida Deja McClendon, Kentucky Volleyball Magazine All-Freshman Team Terri Zemaitis, 1994 Bonnie Bremner, 1996 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996

Volleyball Monthly/Magazine “Fab 50” Ellen Hensler, 1983 Vida Kernich, 1983 Lisa Leap, 1984 Heidi Pilecki, 1985 Michelle Jaworski, 1986 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986 Noelle Zientara, 1987 Tammy Cairl, 1988 Kim Kumfer, 1989 Leanne Kling, 1989 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991 Jenny Myszewski, 1991 Angela Kammer, 1993 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993 Terri Zemaitis, 1994 Nikki Higley, 1995 Emily Stout, 1995 Bonnie Bremner, 1996 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996 Carrie Schonveld, 1996 Nadia Edwards, 1997 Katie Schumacher, 1997 Shannon Bortner, 1998 Mishka Levy, 1998 Amanda Rome, 1998 Robyn Guokas, 1999 Erin Iceman, 1999 Hilary Sexton, 1999 Jess Hayden, 2000 Kim Holm, 2001 Amy Morris, 2001 Sam Tortorello, 2001 Cassy Salyer, 2002 Kate Price, 2003 Melissa Walbridge, 2003 Natalie Mullikin, 2003 Nicole Fawcett, 2004 Christa Harmotto, 2004 Laura Holloway, 2004 Blair Brown, 2005 Alisha Glass, 2005 Megan Hodge, 2005 Jessica Yanz, 2005 Alyssa D’Errico, 2006 Arielle Wilson, 2006 Katie Kabbes, 2007 Darcy Dorton, 2008 Marika Racibarskas, 2008 Mikinzie Moydell, 2009 Ariel Scott, 2009 Katie Slay, 2009 Deja McClendon, 2009 Maddie Martin, 2009

Bonnie Bremner was Penn State’s first Academic All-American of the Year and earned the honor twice.

Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame Lori Barberich Ellen Crandell Salima Davidson JoAnn Elwell Ellen Hensler Mike Schall Terri Zemaitis Bonnie Bremner Lauren Cacciamani Leanne Kling Russ Rose

U.S. National Team Ellen Crandell, 1979-80 Ellen Hensler, 1987 Michelle Jaworksi, 1991 Leanne Kling, 1993 Salima Davidson, 1996-98 Terri Zemaitis, 1997-99 Sam Tortorello, 2006 Christa Harmotto, 2009-10 Nicole Fawcett, 2009-10 Alisha Glass, 2010 Megan Hodge, 2010

U.S. National “B” Team Michelle Jaworski, 1990 JoAnn Elwell, 1990 (alternate) Salima Davidson, 1993, 94 Melissa Walbridge, 2005 Nicole Fawcett, 2006 Swedish National Team Maria Josjoe, 1981-85

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Nittany Lion Honors & Awards

Terri Zemaitis-Boumans was named to the 2002 All-USPV team during the league’s inaugural season.

Puerto Rican National Team Elizabeth Ramirez, 1984-89 USVBA All-Rookie Team Ellen Crandell, 1981 Maria Josjoe, 1985

USVBA/USA Volleyball Jr. National Team Noelle Zientara, 1987 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993 Emily Stout, 1994 Bonnie Bremner, 1994 Lauren Cacciamani, 1995 Nadia Edwards, 1995, 96, 97 Katie Schumacher, 1996, 97 Mishka Levy, 1997 Jess Hayden, 1999 Cara Smith, 1999 Kate Price, 2002, 04 Nicole Fawcett, 2002, 03, 04 Christa Harmotto, 2003, 04 Megan Hodge, 2006 Darcy Dorton, 2008 Kristin Carpenter, 2007, 08 Katie Slay, 2009

USVBA All-Americans JoAnn Elwell, 1994, 95, 96, 97 Ellen Crandell, 1980, 81, 90-99 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997

World University Games Team Ellen Crandell, 1979-81 Lori Barberich, 1985 Ellen Hensler, 1987 Leanne Kling, 1993

U.S. Olympic Festival (1978-94) Ellen Crandell, 1978, 79 Leslie Peters, 1981, 82 Jan Mosier, 1981 Patty Skadeland, 1982 Pam Schaffer, 1982 (alternate) Lori Barberich, 1982, 83 Marcia Leap, 1982, 83 (alternate) Ellen Hensler, 1983 Denise Navoney, 1984 Vida Kernich, 1984 (alternate) Michelle Jaworski, 1987, 91 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1987 Heidi Pilecki, 1987 (alternate) Tammy Cairl, 1989 (alternate) Jennifer Schuller, 1989 (alternate) Sue Boner, 1990 Leanne Kling, 1990 Kim Kumfer, 1990 Noelle Zientara, 1991 Salima Davidson, 1991 (alternate) Laura Cook, 1993 Terri Zemaitis, 1994 Lindsay Anderson, 1994 (alternate) United State Pro Volleyball League “Dream Team” Lindsay Anderson, 1999 Christy Cochran, 1999 Bonnie Brember, 1999, 2001

United State Pro Volleyball League Bonnie Bremner (2002, Chicago Thunder) Nadia Edwards (2002, St. Louis Quest) Terri Zemaitis (2002, Chicago Thunder) Lindsay Anderson (2002, Minnesota Chill) Major League Volleyball (Started in 1987) Ellen Crandell: Chicago, Dallas, New York, 1987-88 Lori Barberich: Dallas, 1987 Jan Mosier: Minnesota, 1987-88 Ellen Hensler: San Francisco, Minnesota, 1987-88 Michelle Jaworski: Minnesota, 1991 Professional Volleyball Cassy Salyer, Syndie Nadeau, Ashley Pederson, Falin Schaefer, Christy Cochran, Lindsay Anderson, Nadia Edwards, Elizabeth Ramirez, Maria Josjoe, Leanne Kling, Nicole Fawcett, Christa Harmotto, Roberta Holehouse, Megan Hodge

Tom Tait was honored as an All-Time Great Coach in 2007 by USA Volleyball.

USA Volleyball All-Time Great Coach Russ Rose (Contemporary), 2005 Tom Tait (Pioneer), 2007 Special Awards Pam Schaffer, 1984 Ernest B. McCoy Award Michelle Robinson, 1992 Ernest B. McCoy Award Ellen Hensler, 1987 Pittsburgh Team Sports Award Lisa Leap, 1988 Yugo East-West AllStar Classic Kristi Hart, 1993 Student Marshall Zeynep Ton, 1995 Evan Pugh Award Terri Zemaitis, 1998 Oswald Award Lauren Cacciamani, 1992 Oswald Award Bonnie Bremner, 1999 Commission For Women Award Christa Harmotto, 2006 Dapper Dan PIttsburgh HS Athlete of the Year; 2007 & 08 Dapper Dan Female Athlete of the Year Finalist 2009 Team, Dapper Dan Sportswomen of the Year award; Philadelphia Sports Writers Assoc. Special Achievement Award Russ Rose, 2009 National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame Megan Hodge, 2009 Touchdown Club of Columbus Female Athlete of the Year

Athletes in Action Chris Lennon, 1983, 84 Laurie Dietsch, 1986

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Letterwinners AA

A

Amobi, Jennifer Anderson, Lindsay Armstrong, Cara Aronson, Meredith Ash, Rachel

2002 1995-98 1995 1981 1984-85

Bahr, Davies Balogh, Brenda Balza, Fatima Banker, Brooke Barberich, Lori Bolcar, Jane Boner, Andrea Boner, Susan Bortner, Shannon Bremner, Bonnie Brennan, Cindy Brown, Blair (Jennifer) Brown, Kris Burdis, Jen Burton, Michelle

1978 1977-78 2009 2006 1981-84 1984 1992-95 1988-91 1998-01 1996-99 1976-78 2007-09 2003-06 1994-97 1986

B

B B

CC

C

Cacciamani, Lauren 1996-99 Cairl, Tammy 1988-89 Callahan, Kara 2004-07 Cambest, Olga 1987 Carpenter, Kristin 2009 Carter, Chris 1986-89 Case, Maggie 2004-05 Cavallaro, Marijo 1977 Chiappetta, Dana 1989 Chidester, Lisa 1982-83,85 Clarke-Williams, Zoe 1992 Cochran, Christy 1995-98 Cody, Colleen 1985-86 Connolly, Karen 1979-81 Cook, Laura 1991-94 Coon, Tracie 1990 Crandall, Barbara 1977-78 Crandall, Ellen 1978-81 Czarny, Patricia 1977

D

DD • EEE • FFF

D’Errico, Alyssa Davidson, Salima Dietsch, Laura Dorton, Darcy Eaglen, Barbara Ebuwei, Tomuke Edwards, Nadia Elwell, Joann Eshleman, Tabitha Farlow, Angie Fawcett, Nicole Ferguson, Lisa Fidler, Ashley Firth, Julie Fox, Janet

2007-09 1991-94 1985-87 2009 1976 1995-98 1997-00 1987-90 2001-04 1990, 93 2005-08 1984-87 2003-06 1986-89 1978-81

Frantz, Karen Fratini, Jo Frowen, Toby

G

GG

1997 2000 1990, 1993

Gerega, Emily 2000-03 Glass, Alisha 2006-09 Gozum, Patricia 1985 Gregg, Debbie 1976 Greiner, Tama 1976 Griffith, Karen 1988-89 Gruber, Jane 1977 Guman, Emily 2002 Guman, Joanie 2005-06 Guokas, Robyn 1999-00, 2002

H

HH

Hall, Linda Harmotto, Christa Hart, Kristi Hayden, Jessica Henry, Michelle Hensler, Ellen Hensler, Nancy Hess, Caitlyn Higley, Nikki Hilderbrand, Julie Hodge, Megan Hoff, Laura Holehouse, Roberta Holloway, Laura Holm, Kim Hoyt, Kathy Huisenga, Tina

1976 2005-08 1991-92 2000-03 1983 1983-86 1982-83 2007 1995-97 1990 2006-09 1997-98 2005-08 2005-06 2003-05 1976 1999-02

Iceman, Erin Ippolito, Dawn Jackson, Judi Jania, Suzie Jaworski, Michelle Johns, Samantha Jones, Susan Josjo, Maria Juarbe, Jennisse

2000-03 1999-01 1976 2004 1987-90 1984-87 1986-87 1984 1988

I

J

I I•J J

KK

K

Kabbes, Katie 2008-09 Kammer, Angie 1993-96 Kendrick, Kimberly 1987 Kenna, Kimberly 1985-86,88 Kernich, Vida 1983,85-86 Klinedinst, Arlene 1977 Kling, Leanne 1989-92 Kocjancic, Tricia 1989 Kooltookian, Lynne 1983 Kovalchich, Jeanette 1990 Kumfer, Kim 1989-92

L

L L

Lamoureux, Saundi Lange, Emily Leap, Lisa Leap, Marcia LeJeune, Carla Lennon, Christine Levy, Mishka Lokash, Laurie

1991-94 1985-86 1984-87 1982-85 1981-82 1982-83 1999-02 1980-82

MM

M

McDonough, Judy 1983,85-86 McLaughlin, Nancy 1976-79 Miller, Julie 1988, 1992 Miller, Kalna 1996-99 Miller, Michelle 1982 Mitchell, Susan 1976 Morris, Amy 2002 Mosier, Jan 1979-82 Myszewski, Jennifer 1991, 93

NN • OOO

N

Nadeau, Syndie Nalepa, Lisa Navoney, Denise Naylor, Ann Ney, Beth Niswender, Jodi Osterrieder, Michele Otero, Claudette

P

P P

Pace, Kirsten Panko, Becky Patterson, Tracy Pederson, Ashley Peters, Leslie Petro, Pam Phillips, Brooke Phillips, Izetta Pilecki, Heidi Posch, Lisa Price, Kate Pruner, Cynthia Pruner, Ellie Prusak, Jeanne

Q

2001-04 1991 1984-87 2004-07 1976 1993-96 2007 1993-96

1985 1981 1990 2001-04 1980-83 1988, 1991 2003 1984-87 1985-88 1977-80 2004-07 1976-77 1980 1976-77

QQ • RRR

Quick, Solena 1998-00 Quilico, Cathy 2008-09 Racibarskas, Marika 2009 Ramirez, Elizabeth 1986-89 Ream, Kelsey 2007-09 Reimers, Jennifer 1991, 1993 Riegel, Shirley A. 1976 Rinder, Pam 1984 Robinson, Michelle 1988-91 Rojas, Zulma 2001 Rome, Amanda 1998-01 Rottinghaus, Heidi 1993-96

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

S

S S

Salerno, Elaine 1976 Salyer, Cassy 2003-06 Sava, Mary Rose 1984-87 Schaefer, Falin 1999 Schaeffer, Pam 1980-83 Schlottfeldt, Leilani 1997-00 Schonveld, Carrie 1996-99 Schuller, Jennifer 1988-91 Schumacher, Katie 1998-01 Seemiller, Carrie 2003 Seitz, Cheryl 1978 Sexton, Hilary 1999-02 Shafer, Diane 1976 Shaughnessy, Ann 1992 Sherrow, Tina 1986 Shifflett, Megan 2008-09 Sitar, Anne 1985 Skadeland, Patricia 1981-84 Sky-Stiskin, Rachel 1992 Smith, Cara 2000-03 Snyder, Cheryl 1978 Spencer, Erika 1989-92 Spink, Samantha 1994-96 Stober, Laura 1988-91 Stout, Emily 1995-98 Susinskas, Joan 1980-81 Susinskas, Mary 1979-80, 82

T

T T

Thomas, Amanda Tice, Heather Ton, Zeynep Tortorello, Sam

UU•VVV

U

Ullrich, Jessica Unger, Steph Urbanowicz, Cheryl Vaklinova, Zoe

WW

W

1995-96 2009 1992-95 2002-05 2009 2005 1977 2000

Walbridge, Melissa Walters, Carolyn Walters, Kaleena Weeks, Cynthia White, Lisa Wilson, Arielle Wilson, Teresa Wroblewski, Teri Wu, Deborah

2004-07 1976 2002-05 1977-78 1979-81 2007-09 1976-78 1994-97 1979-80

Yanz, Jessica Yerace, Elizabeth Zemaitis, Terri Zientara, Noelle

2006-07 1987 1994-97 1987-90

YY•ZZZ

Y

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Rally Scoring-Era Team & Individual Single-Match Records Kills Three Sets:

Four Sets:

Five Sets:

Assists Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets:

INDIVIDUAL 25, Megan Hodge at Northwestern, Oct. 13, 2006 24, Megan Hodge vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009 23, Megan Hodge vs. Ohio State, Sept. 20, 2006 23, Megan Hodge at Iowa, Sept. 22, 2006 23, Nicole Fawcett vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6, 2007 31, Mishka Levy vs. Akron, Aug. 31, 2002 27, Mishka Levy at Indiana, Nov. 10, 2001 25, Megan Hodge vs. Michigan, Oct. 20, 2006 25, Megan Hodge at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007 31, Nicole Fawcett vs. Cal Poly, Aug. 31, 2007 29, Katie Schumacher at Minnesota, Nov. 24, 2001 28, Nicole Fawcett vs. Stanford, Sept. 15, 2007 28, Kate Price at Stanford, Sept. 10, 2004 54, Sam Tortorello at Iowa, Nov. 6, 2004 52, Sam Tortorello vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 16, 2005 52, Sam Tortorello vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 68, Sam Tortorello vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 66, Sam Tortorello at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 65, Alisha Glass at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007 74, Sam Tortorello vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 71, Sam Tortorello at Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 2003 70, Sam Tortorello vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 26, 2002

Hitting Percentage Three Sets: .929, Arielle Wilson vs. Saint Francis, Sept. 19, 2009 .889, Nicole Fawcett vs. Long Island, Dec. 3, 2005 .889, Christa Harmotto vs. Ohio State, Oct. 28, 2008 Four Sets: .677, Cassy Salyer vs. Michigan, Nov. 14, 2003 Five Sets: .696, Arielle Wilson at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009 Kills Three Sets:

Four Sets: Five Sets:

Assists Three Sets:

Four Sets: Five Sets:

Five Sets: Digs Three Sets: Four Sets:

Five Sets:

Total Blocks Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets:

Four Sets:

Five Sets: Digs Three Sets: Four Sets:

65 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 58 vs. American, Dec. 3, 2004 58 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 57 vs. Indiana, Oct. 1, 2008 77 vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 75 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 73 vs. Akron, Aug. 31, 2002 81 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 80 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 78 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004

Five Sets: Total Blocks Three Sets: Four Sets:

Hitting Percentage Three Sets: .702 (34-1-47) vs. Buffalo, Sept. 4, 2009 Four Sets: .447 (78-15-141) at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007 Five Sets: .362 (43-9-94) at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009

7, Sam Tortorello at Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002 5, Sam Tortorello at Northwestern, Nov. 23, 2002 4, Kaleena Walters vs. Michigan State, Oct. 16, 2004 7, Shannon Bortner at Illinois, Nov. 9, 2000 5, Sam Tortorello vs. Michigan State, Nov. 1, 2002 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Oct. 30, 2004 26, Kaleena Walters at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003 23, Kaleena Walters vs. Iowa, Oct. 1, 2004 28, Kaleena Walters at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 27, Kaleena Walters vs. So. California, Aug. 31, 2005 27, Roberta Holehouse vs. Washington, Dec. 9, 2006 26, Kaleena Walters vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 28, 2005 26, Roberta Holehouse vs. Michigan, Oct. 20, 2006 44, Kaleena Walters vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Sept. 24, 2005 26, Kaleena Walters at Hawaii, Sept. 2, 2005 26, Kaleena Walters at Stanford, Sept. 10, 2004 26, Kate Price at LSU, Aug. 26, 2006 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Southern Calif., Aug. 31, 2005 12, Cara Smith vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2001 12, Fatima Balza at Ohio State, Oct. 7, 2009 14, Alisha Glass at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 12, Christa Harmotto at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 12, Melissa Walbridge at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006

TEAM

Service Aces Three Sets:

70 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 66 vs. American, Dec. 3, 2004 62 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 62 at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003 82 vs. Pittsburgh, Dec. 6, 2003 79 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 78 at Michigan, Nov. 24, 2007 85 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 85 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 84 vs. Stanford, Dec. 15, 2007 83 vs. Stanford, Sept. 15, 2007 83 vs. Ohio State, Oct. 20, 2004 83 at Michigan, Sept. 27, 2003

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Service Aces Three Sets: Four Sets:

Five Sets:

15 vs. Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002 14 vs. Quinnipiac, Sept. 4, 2004 14 vs. Tennessee State, Sept. 15, 2006 14 vs. West Virginia, Sept. 2, 2006 9 vs. Texas, Aug. 24, 2007 8 at Indiana, Nov. 10, 2001 8 vs. Southern California, Aug. 31, 2005 8 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 6, 2006 15 at Minnesota, Nov. 24, 2001 9 at Wisconsin, Oct. 24, 2003 9 at Minnesota, Oct. 28, 2006 80 vs. Maryland, Dec. 4, 2004 80 vs. Northwestern, Nov. 13, 2004 107 at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003 92 vs. Michigan, Nov. 14, 2003 113 vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 101 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 1, 2001 21.0 vs. Hofstra, Dec. 12, 2006 18.5 vs. Michigan State, Sept. 21, 2007 18.0 vs. Yale, Sept. 18, 2004 21.0 vs. Southern California, Aug. 31, 2005 20.5 vs. Temple, Dec. 7, 2002 19.0 vs. Rutgers, Sept. 8, 2001 25.0 at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 21.0 at Texas, Sept. 8, 2006 20.0 vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 26, 2002 18.5 at LSU, Aug. 26, 2006

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All-Time Single-Match Records Kills Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets:

25, Jo Ann Elwell vs. Duke, Nov. 4, 1989 25, Megan Hodge at Northwestern, Oct. 13, 2006 34, Terri Zemaitis vs. George Mason, Oct. 6, 1995 38, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Sept. 23, 1995

Hitting Percentage Three Sets: 1.000 (11-0-11), Cara Smith vs. Army, Sept. 14, 2002 Four Sets: .692, Kim Kumfer vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 21, 1989 Five Sets: .696, Arielle Wilson at Michigan, Oct. 16, 2009 Service Aces Three Sets: Four Sets:

Five Sets:

Digs Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets:

7, Sam Tortorello at Fairfield, Sept. 7, 2002 5, Sam Tortorello at Northwestern, Nov. 23, 2002; 5, Terri Zemaitis vs. Stanford, Sept. 6, 1997; 5, Zeynep Ton vs. Ohio State, Oct. 13, 1993; 5, Jennifer Schuller vs. Hofstra, Oct. 20, 1990; 5, Elizabeth Ramirez vs. Florida State, Sept. 10, 1988 8, Vida Kernich vs. Northwestern, Nov. 26, 1983 7, Shannon Bortner at Illinois, Nov. 9, 2000 27, Kaleena Walters vs. Purdue, Oct. 30, 2004 26, Kaleena Walters at Akron, Sept. 6, 2003 25, Heidi Rottinghaus vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 30, 1995; 25, Noelle Zientara vs. Western Mich., Sept. 23, 1989 28, Kaleena Walters at Minnesota, Nov. 28, 2003; 28, Laura Cook vs. Minnesota, Sept. 24, 1993 44, Kaleena Walters vs. Minnesota, Oct. 2, 2004 40, Noelle Zientara vs. N.C. State, Oct. 15,1988

Total Blocks Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets: Solo Blocks Three Sets: Four Sets: Five Sets: Block Assists Three Sets:

Four Sets: Five Sets:

13, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006 13, Robyn Guokas vs. Ohio State, Nov. 18, 2000 15, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Nov. 1, 1997 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Southern Calif., Aug. 31, 2005 12, Robyn Guokas vs. Minnesota, Sept. 29, 2000 15, Robyn Guokas at Michigan, Oct. 7, 2000 14, Alisha Glass at Illinois, Oct. 19, 2007 9, Ellen Crandell vs. Geo. Wash., Sept. 12, 1981 7, Saundi Lamoureux vs. Ohio State, Sept. 21, 1994 5, JoAnn Elwell vs. LSU, Nov. 28, 1987; 5, Marcia Leap vs. Tennessee, Nov. 30, 1985 12, Christa Harmotto vs. Wisconsin, Oct. 7, 2006 11, Robyn Guokas vs. Ohio State, Nov. 18, 2000 10, Melissa Walbridge at Michigan State, Nov. 26, 2004; 10, Cassy Salyer vs. Rhode Island, Aug. 29, 2003; 10, Mishka Levy vs. Seton Hall, Sept. 7, 2002; 10, Terri Zemaitis at Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1996; 10, Terri Zemaitis at Purdue, Oct. 13, 1995 14, Terri Zemaitis at Illinois, Nov. 1, 1997 13, Lauren Cacciamani vs. Minnesota, Nov. 30, 1996 13, Christa Harmotto vs. Southern Calif., Aug. 31, 2005 13, Lauren Cacciamani at Illinois, Oct. 2, 1998 12, Robyn Guokas, at Michigan, Oct. 7, 2000

THE LAST TIME PENN STATE...

vs. Non-conference Opponents (regular-season matches) Won a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas, 12/19/09 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13) Lost a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stanford, 9/15/07 (23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15) Won at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pennsylvania, 12/5/09 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) Lost at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stanford, 9/4/01 (30-28, 26-30, 16-30, 23-30) Won 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pennsylvania, 12/5/09 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) Lost 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. UC-Santa Barbara, 9/18/86 (1-15, 7-15, 13-15) Won 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. California, 12/12/09 (25-18, 25-17, 25-22) Lost 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nebraska, 9/2/07 (20-30, 21-30, 27-30) vs. Big Ten Opponents (regular-season matches) Won a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan, 11/28/09 (25-21, 25-13, 25-23) Lost a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State, 11/8/06 (19-30, 26-30, 21-30) Won at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan, 11/28/09 (25-21, 25-13, 25-23) Lost at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Ohio State, 10/20/04 (25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15) Won 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Michigan, 11/28/09 (25-21, 25-13, 25-23) Lost 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota, 10/18/03 (26-30, 18-30, 21-30) Won 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Indiana, 11/21/09 (25-22, 25-16, 26-24) Lost 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Ohio State, 11/8/06 (19-30, 26-30, 21-30) All Matches Won a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Texas, 12/19/09 (22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-13) Lost a match . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Stanford, 9/15/07 (23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15) Won at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pennsylvania, 12/5/09 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) Lost at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Tennessee, 12/9/05 (27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33) Won 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Pennsylvania, 12/5/09 (25-20, 25-17, 25-16) Lost 3-0 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Minnesota, 10/18/03 (26-30, 18-30, 21-30) Won 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. California, 12/12/09 (25-18, 25-17, 25-22) Lost 3-0 on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Nebraska, 9/2/07 (20-30, 21-30, 27-30) 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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Single-Season Records Kills 666 603 586 580 567 561 560 551 535 533 513 512 508 501 496 495 483 480

Lori Barberich, 1983 Lori Barberich, 1981 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 Mishka Levy, 2000 Megan Hodge, 2007* Megan Hodge, 2009* Megan Hodge, 2006* Terri Zemaitis, 1996 Nicole Fawcett, 2007* Ellen Crandell, 1981 Lori Barberich, 1984 Ashley Pederson, 2003* Lori Barberich, 1982 Nicole Fawcett, 2005* Cara Smith, 2003* Nicole Fawcett, 2006* JoAnn Elwell, 1990 Leanne Kling, 1991

Kills Per Game 5.00 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 4.98 Lori Barberich, 1981 4.83 Megan Hodge, 2006* 4.78 Terri Zemaitis, 1996 4.73 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 4.67 Megan Hodge, 2009* 4.60 Megan Hodge, 2007* 4.59 Lori Barberich, 1983 4.54 Mishka Levy, 2000 4.51 Nicole Fawcett, 2005* 4.45 Leanne Kling, 1992, Lori Barberich, 1984 4.44 Nicole Fawcett, 2007* 4.27 Nicole Fawcett, 2006* 4.09 Megan Hodge, 2008* 4.06 Laura Cook, 1994 3.97 Leanne Kling, 1991 3.94 Ashley Pederson, 2003* 3.93 Kate Price, 2004* 3.92 Laura Cook, 1992 Hitting Percentage .540 Arielle Wilson, 2009* .501 Lori Barberich, 1981 .492 Christa Harmotto, 2007 .486 Christa Harmotto, 2008 .480 JoAnn Elwell, 1990 .458 Arielle Wilson, 2008* .446 Arielle Wilson, 2007* .436 Leanne Kling, 1990 .426 Blair Brown, 2008* .423 Cara Smith, 2002* .418 Melissa Walbridge, 2004* .416 Bonnie Bremner, 1998 .413 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 Ellen Hensler, 1985 Melissa Walbridge, 2005* .405 Melissa Walbridge, 2006* .404 Christa Harmotto, 2006* .397 Kim Holm, 2004* .396 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 JoAnn Elwell, 1989 .391 Cassy Salyer, 2006* .386 Bonnie Bremner, 1996 .382 Lori Barberich, 1983 .381 Cara Smith, 2003* .375 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 Lori Barberich, 1984

Attacks 1,444 1,394 1,350 1,319 1,319 1,278 1,253 1,225 1,212 1,202 1,197 1,196 1,174 1,161 1,141 1,116 1,093 1,088 1,052 1,046 1,045

Ashley Pederson, 2003* Lori Barberich, 1983 Mishka Levy, 2000 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 Megan Hodge, 2007* Megan Hodge, 2006* Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 Laura Cook, 1994 Lori Barberich, 1982 Megan Hodge, 2009* Kate Price, 2004* Terri Zemaitis, 1996 Katie Schumacher, 2000 Ashley Pederson, 2004* Nicole Fawcett, 2007* Nicole Fawcett, 2005* Lori Barberich, 1984 Erin Iceman, 2003* Lisa Leap, 1986 Leanne Kling, 1991

Total Blocks 400 Marcia Leap, 1983 325 Lori Barberich, 1983 315 Ellen Hensler, 1983 207 Terri Zemaitis, 1996 205 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993 203 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 200 Christa Harmotto, 2007* 196 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 193 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 190 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 188 JoAnn Elwell, 1988 187 Marcia Leap, 1985 Total Blocks Per Game (since 1987) 1.85 Terri Zemaitis, 1996 1.80 Arielle Wilson, 2007* 1.77 Saundi Lamoureux, 1992 1.76 Emily Stout, 1998 1.74 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 1.69 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 1.68 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993 1.65 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996 Christa Harmotto, 2007* 1.64 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 1.62 Terri Zemaitis, 1997 1.58 Christa Harmotto, 2006* Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 1.57 Melissa Walbridge, 2006* 1.52 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994 Arielle Wilson, 2009* 1.50 Christa Harmotto, 2005* 1.48 Melissa Walbridge, 2005* 1.47 Christa Harmotto, 2008* Solo Blocks (since 1987) 83 JoAnn Elwell, 1987 71 Saundi Lamoureux, 1992 70 Izetta Phillips, 1987 65 JoAnn Elwell, 1988 62 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993 54 JoAnn Elwell, 1990 51 Lisa Leap, 1987 48 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 46 Leanne Kling, 1991 45 Tammy Cairl, 1988 44 Saundi Lamoureux, 1994

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Block Assists (since 1987) 177 Terri Zemaitis, 1996 167 Christa Harmotto, 2007* Arielle Wilson, 2009* 163 Lauren Cacciamani, 1997 160 Lauren Cacciamani, 1998 158 Fatima Balza, 2009* 155 Melissa Walbridge, 2006* 153 Christa Harmotto, 2006* 152 Emily Stout, 1998 151 Terri Zemaitis, 1995 150 Terri Zemaitis, 1997 Cassy Salyer, 2003* 148 Lauren Cacciamani, 1999 145 Christa Harmotto, 2008* Arielle Wilson, 2008* 143 Saundi Lamoureux, 1993 140 Melissa Walbridge, 2005* 141 JoAnn Elwell, 1989 136 Cara Smith, 2003* 135 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996 134 Robyn Guokas, 2002* 132 Mishka Levy, 2002* 131 Arielle Wilson, 2007* Service Aces 72 Noelle Zientara, 1988 67 Ellen Hensler, 1983 63 Michelle Jaworski, 1988 62 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009* 61 Vida Kernich, 1986 60 Ellen Hensler, 1985 59 Lisa Chidester, 1983 Ellen Hensler, 1986 55 Vida Kernich, 1983 54 Lori Barberich, 1983 51 Lisa Chidester, 1985 50 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* Service Aces Per Game .56 Noelle Zientara, 1988 .51 Ellen Hensler, 1985 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009* .47 Ellen Hensler, 1983 .46 Jess Hayden, 2000 Michelle Jaworski, 1988 Lisa Chidester, 1985 .44 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* .43 Ellen Hensler, 1984 .42 Ellen Hensler, 1986 Lisa Chidester, 1983 .40 Tammy Cairl, 1989 .39 Nicole Fawcett, 2007* .37 Zeynep Ton, 1995 & 1993 Lori Barberich, 1983 .36 Leilani Schlottfeldt, 2000 .35 Roberta Holehouse, 2008* Nicole Fawcett, 2008* Digs 619 554 544 507 498 479 471 443 440 437

Kaleena Walters, 2004* Kaleena Walters, 2003* Kaleena Walters, 2005* Kim Kumfer, 1991 Noelle Zientara, 1988 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1995 Roberta Holehouse, 2007* Ellen Hensler, 1986 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* Angie Kammer, 1996 Laura Cook, 1994

Kaleena Walters holds the overall singleseason digs record along with the digs per game mark. 433 430 427

Alyssa D’Errico, 2009* Kim Kumfer, 1990 Angie Kammer, 1995

Digs Per Game 5.68 Kaleena Walters, 2004* 4.90 Kaleena Walters, 2005* 4.29 Kaleena Walters, 2003* 4.20 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1995 4.19 Kim Kumfer, 1991 3.99 Angie Kammer, 1995 3.95 Jen Reimers, 1994 3.93 Angie Kammer, 1996 3.92 Roberta Holehouse, 2007* 3.86 Roberta Holehouse, 2006* Noelle Zientara, 1988 3.80 Laura Cook, 1994 3.79 Jen Reimers, 1993 3.69 Kim Kumfer, 1992 3.55 Zeynep Ton, 1995 Lisa Chidester, 1985 Alyssa D’Errico, 2009* Assists 1,966 1,741 1,739 1,713 1,697 1,595 1,579 1,526 1,500 1,484 1,478 1,474 1,454

Michelle Jaworski, 1990 Ellen Hensler, 1986 Sam Tortorello, 2003* Michelle Jaworski, 1988 Michelle Jaworski, 1989 Bonnie Bremner, 1999 Leslie Peters, 1983 Sam Tortorello, 2004* Salima Davidson, 1994 Samantha Spink, 1995 Sam Tortorello, 2005* Alisha Glass, 2007* Bonnie Bremner, 1996 Bonnie Bremner, 1997 Salima Davidson, 1993

Assists Per Game 14.04 Michelle Jaworski, 1990 14.00 Sam Tortorello, 2004* 13.48 Sam Tortorello, 2003* 13.37 Sam Tortorello, 2005* 13.02 Alisha Glass, 2007* 12.96 Bonnie Bremner, 1996 12.93 Samantha Spink, 1995 12.86 Bonnie Bremner, 1999 12.82 Salima Davidson, 1994 12.65 Salima Davidson, 1992 * indicates rally-scoring era indicates current player

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Career Records Kills 2,282 2,142 1,943 1,842 1,750 1,573 1,482 1,468 1,438 1,393 1,340 1,330 1,310 1,274 1,245 1,244 1,234 1,136 1,069

Lori Barberich, 1981-84 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 Marcia Leap, 1982-85 Mishka Levy, 1999-02 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89 Ashley Pederson, 2001-04 Cara Smith, 2000-03 Katie Schumacher, 1998-01 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 Laura Cook, 1991-94 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 Vida Kernich, 1983-86 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95

Kills Per Game 4.55 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 4.41 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 4,25 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 4.02 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-87 3.77 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 3.71 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89 3.63 Katie Schumacher, 1998-01 3.52 Mishka Levy, 1999-02 3.37 Laura Cook, 1991-94 3.33 Ashley Pederson, 2001-04 3.31 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 3.08 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 2.97 Marcia Leap, 1982-85 2.96 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 Attacks 4,713 4,605 4,106 4,084 3,773 3,601 3,562 3,431 3,341 3,273 3,230 3,174 3,165 3,059

Megan Hodge, 2006-09 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Ashley Pederson, 2001-04 Marcia Leap, 1982-85 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 Mishka Levy, 1999-02 Vida Kernich, 1983-86 Laura Cook, 1991-94 Katie Schumacher, 1998-01 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90

Hitting Percentage .489 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present .433 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 .412 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07 .391 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 .386 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 .385 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 .372 Blair Brown, 2007-present .367 Cara Smith, 2000-03 .340 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06 .336 Alisha Glass, 2006-09 .326 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 .325 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 .324 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89 .321 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 .319 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 .306 Tammy Cairl, 1988-90 .304 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 .301 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 .300 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95

Total Blocks (since 1987) 767 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 736 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 712 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 682 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 572 Cara Smith, 2000-03 547 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94 494 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present 482 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07 479 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06 471 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 448 Alisha Glass, 2006-09 440 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 401 Mishka Levy, 1999-02 382 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 372 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 361 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 302 Blair Brown, 2006-present 273 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 269 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 265 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 Total Blocks Per Game (since 1987) 1.66 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 1.61 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94 1.55 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 1.54 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present 1.47 Fatima Balza, 2009-present 1.42 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07 1.40 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 1.36 Robyn Guokas, 2000-02 1.25 Cara Smith, 2000-03 1.22 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 1.14 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06 1.04 Jenny Myszewski, 1991-93 Solo Blocks (since 1987) 243 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 179 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94 160 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 128 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 117 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 Block Assists (since 1987) 608 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 606 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 581 Christa Harmotto, 2005-08 486 Cara Smith, 2000-03 469 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 443 Arielle Wilson, 2007-present 431 Melissa Walbridge, 2004-07 425 Cassy Salyer, 2003-06 368 Saundi Lamoureux, 1991-94 354 Leanne Kling, 1989-92 Assists 6,596 6,087 5,911 5,799 5,455 4,774 1,516

Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-99 Alisha Glass, 2006-09 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 Samantha Spink, 1995-96

Assists Per Game 13.35 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 12.52 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-99 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 12.47 Alisha Glass, 2006-09 12.34 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 11.23 Samantha Spink, 1995-96 9.33 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86

Service Aces 235 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 183 Vida Kernich, 1983-86 175 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 163 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 155 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 151 Elizabeth Ramirez, 1986-89 134 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08 127 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08 126 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 118 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 107 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 105 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 104 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99 Service Aces Per Game .46 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 .43 Lisa Chidester, 1983-85 .34 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08 .32 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 .31 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 Digs 1,957 1,685 1,522 1,313 1,306 1,278 1,265 1,207 1,177 1,175 1,167 1,160 1,153 1,150

Kaleena Walters, 2002-05 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 Angie Kammer, 1993-96 Vida Kernich, 1983-86 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99 Megan Hodge, 2006-09

Digs Per Game 4.29 Kaleena Walters, 2002-05 3.53 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 3.46 Angie Kammer, 1993-96 3.26 Roberta Holehouse, 2005-08 3.20 Jen Reimers, 1991-94 3.13 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 3.00 Zeynep Ton, 1992-95 2.98 Laura Cook, 1991-94 2.89 Salima Davidson, 1991-94 2.77 Carrie Schonveld, 1996-99 Heidi Rottinghaus, 1993-96 2.73 Syndie Nadeau, 2001-04 2.65 Sam Tortorello, 2002-05 2.56 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 2.51 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 Games Played 527 Michelle Jaworski, 1987-90 517 Lori Barberich, 1981-84 513 Ellen Hensler, 1983-86 510 JoAnn Elwell, 1987-90 509 Vida Kernich, 1983-86 499 Marcia Leap, 1982-85 486 Noelle Zientara, 1987-90 477 Kim Kumfer, 1989-92 472 Bonnie Bremner, 1996-99 471 Megan Hodge, 2006-09 465 Alisha Glass, 2006-09 462 Jennifer Schuller, 1988-91 461 Lauren Cacciamani, 1996-99 458 Terri Zemaitis, 1994-97 457 Nicole Fawcett, 2005-08

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Team Records ALL-TIME MATCH WINNING STREAKS 102 . . .2007-present 44 . . . . . . . . . .1990 36 . . . . . . . . . . .1999 35 . . . . . . . . . .1998 29 . . . . . . . . . . .1981 26 . . . . . . . . . .1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007 25 . . . . . . . . . .1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005 23 . . . . . . . . . . .1986 21 . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006 20 . . . . . . . . . .1993 19 . . . . . . . . . .1980 18 . . . . . . . . . .1985 ALL-TIME CONSECUTIVE GAMES WINNING STREAK 111 Games From Dec. 15, 2007 vs. Stanford to Dec. 18, 2008 vs. Nebraska

Kills 2,094 2,084 2,075 2,038 2,027 2,020 1,999 1,976 1,913 1,906

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 . . . . . . . . .1986 & 2006* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004*

Kills Per Set 17.49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 17.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 17.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 16.78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* 16.66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 16.49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 16.32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 16.26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 16.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 16.22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 Attacks 5,335 4,996 4,928 4,861 4,846 4,821 4,811

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986

Hitting Percentage .390 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* .381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* .367 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 .350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* .346 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 .329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 .323 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* .316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 .312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Digs 2,435 2,363 2,354 2,333 2,330

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993

Digs Per Set 20.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994 19.94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 19.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 19.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1993 19.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1991 18.12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 Assists 1,966 1,931 1,905 1,856 1,854 1,770 1,763 1,756 1,750

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989

Assists Per Set 16.24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2004* 15.61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 15.46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* 15.32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 15.10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 14.97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 14.85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 14.84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1995 14.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 Service Aces 254 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 215 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* 209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* 201 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 176 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 173 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* Service Aces Per Set 2.42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 2.23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1984 2.21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1986 1.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1985 1.89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006*

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Solo Blocks (since 1987) 254 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 170 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1989 159 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1992 Block Assists (since 1987) 739 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 683 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2009* 657 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 652 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2006* 648 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 624 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2003* 610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2000 597 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2008* 582 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 558 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2002* 534 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1994

Total Blocks (since 1987) 493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988 465.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 450.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 450 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 443 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1997 437 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1999 432 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1990 Total Blocks Per Set (since 1987) 3.92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1996 3.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2007* 3.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1998 3.69 . . . . . . . . . .1997 & 2006* 3.63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1987 3.58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005* 3.57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1988

Consecutive Regular Season Wins 84 — Sept. 21, 2007 - present 52 — Aug. 31, 1990 - Sept. 27, 1991 44 — Sept. 16, 2005 - Oct. 21, 2006 31 — Aug. 28, 1999 - Nov. 27, 1999

Home Winning Streaks 87 — Nov. 25, 1995 - Sept. 29, 2000 56 — Sept. 1, 2007 - present 42 — Sept. 23, 1989 - Sept. 28, 1991 37 — Sept. 18, 1987 - Sept. 22, 1989 32 — Sept. 9, 1983 - Sept. 18, 1986 31 — Oct. 11, 1991 - Sept. 4, 1993 26 — Sept. 17, 1993 - Oct. 21, 1995

Sweeps In A Season 42 — 1981 (32 were by 2-0 score) 40 — 1990 (NCAA Record) 32 — 1998, 2008, 2009 29 — 1989 28 — 1985 27 — 1986, 2005*, 2006* 26 — 1988, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2007* 25 — 1992 24 — 1995, 1996 23 — 1983, 2002* 22 — 2004* 21 — 2000

* indicates rally-scoring era

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Akron 09/02/88 10/02/90 09/03/99 08/31/02 09/06/03

Record Last Win/Loss 5-0 2003/— 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 W H 15-1, 15-7, 15-9 W A 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W H 30-25, 30-26, 29-31, 30-27 W H 30-26, 30-21, 30-22 W A

Alabama 09/21/96 08/29/09

2-0 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 25-13, 25-10, 25-14

2009/— W H W N

Ala.-Birmingham 1-0 10/22/88 15-4, 15-5, 15-3

1988/— W N

Albany 12/01/07

2007/— W H

1-0 30-15, 30-9, 30-19

American 10/22/77 10/26/79 09/03/94 09/19/98 09/06/03 12/03/04

6-0 15-6, 15-8 15-5, 15-8 15-10, 15-6, 15-1 15-13, 15-4, 15-9 30-19, 30-25, 30-24 30-18, 30-18, 35-33

2004/— W N W N W H W H W N W H

Arizona 09/26/87 08/31/91 09/01/91

2-1 1991/1987 5-15, 8-15, 10-15 L A 12-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-11 W N 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 W N

Arkansas 09/01/00

1-0 15-3, 15-9, 15-12

2000/— W N

Army 09/01/90 09/14/91 09/12/92 09/14/02

4-0 15-5, 15-4, 15-2 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 15-4, 15-1, 15-0 30-12, 30-15, 30-17

2002/— W H W H W H W H

Ball State 09/24/94 12/03/94

2-0 15-7, 6-15, 15-7, 15-7 15-8, 15-5, 18-16

1994/— W A W H

Baylor 09/20/96 12/04/99

2-0 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 15-2, 15-6, 15-10

1999/— W H W H

Binghamton 2-0 12/02/05 30-15, 30-8, 30-10 12/04/09 25-9, 25-13, 25-14

2009/— W H W H

Bradley 09/04/99

1999/— W H

1-0 15-3, 15-2, 15-1

Bridgeport 1-0 10/23/76 15-10, 15-3

1976/— W N

Brigham Young 6-4 2007/2003 09/20/83 10-15, 10-15, 15-12, 5-15 L A 09/24/83 12-15, 9-15, 7-15 L A 09/29/84 7-15, 13-15, 11-15 L A 12/16/93 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12 W N 08/22/97 15-8, 15-5, 12-15, 15-13 W N 12/13/97 15-0, 15-12, 15-10 W H 12/12/98 18-16, 15-2, 15-10 W H 09/13/03 31-21, 27-30, 23-30, 30-26, 13-15 L A 09/04/04 30-26, 27-30, 30-17, 30-11 W H 12/08/07 30-23, 30-15, 30-18 W H

Record Opponent BYU-Hawaii 1-0 09/18/92 15-4, 15-2, 15-2

Last Win/Loss 1992/— W H

Brockport 11/19/77

0-1 6-15, 13-15

—/1977 L N

Brooklyn 10/08/77

1-0 won by default

1977/— W N

Brown 10/05/84 09/20/03

2-0 15-2, 15-0 30-18, 30-15, 30-20

2003/— W N W H

Bucknell 10/09/76 09/22/77 11/01/77 11/01/78 10/28/79 09/15/98 12/04/98 09/06/00

8-0 2000/— 15-6, 11-15, 7-15, 15-3, 15-0 W N 15-5, 15-10, 15-1 W H 16-14, 15-6 W A 15-2, 15-6 W H 15-5, 15-4, 15-0 W A 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 W H 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W H 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 W H

Buffalo 09/30/77 09/28/79 09/04/09

3-0 15-11, 15-6 15-3, 15-13 25-9, 25-6, 25-7

2009/— W N W N W H

California 12/13/07 12/13/08 12/12/09

3-0 30-28, 30-25, 30-16 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 25-18, 25-17, 25-22

2009/— W N W H W N

Cal Poly SLO 2-0 2007/— 09/22/90 15-2, 15-0, 15-7 W N 08/31/07 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 27-30, 15-7 W N

Record Opponent Cleveland State 3-1 09/30/77 8-15, 13-15, 8-15 09/30/83 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 11/10/84 15-5, 15-1, 15-8 11/14/87 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 Colgate 09/21/79 09/08/07

Last Win/Loss 1987/1977 L N W H W H W H

2-0 15-7, 15-4 30-10, 30-13, 30-14

2007/— W N W H

Coll. of Charleston 1-0 09/12/09 25-18, 25-10, 25-13

2009/— W N

Colorado 09/09/89 09/08/90 10/06/90 12/07/91 12/09/93 08/29/03

5-1 2003/1989 15-10, 13-15, 1-15, 15-8, 3-15 L N 15-7, 15-4, 15-6 W H 15-7, 13-15, 15-10, 15-8 W N 8-15, 10-15, 15-11 W H 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-18, 15-7 W N 26-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 W N

Colorado State 3-0 2000/— 12/12/80 15-7, 15-8 W N 09/27/86 15-13, 8-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-10 W N 12/07/00 9-15, 15-11, 15-12, 15-7 W N Connecticut 7-1 10/21/77 15-12, 3-15, 10-15 10/01/89 15-4, 15-4, 15-7 11/02/90 15-4, 15-3, 15-0 09/18/93 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 09/17/94 15-0, 15-4, 15-10 09/16/95 15-0, 15-0, 15-9 09/06/96 15-2, 15-12, 15-4 09/05/97 15-5, 15-2, 15-4

1997/1977 L N W A W H W H W H W H W H W A

Cortland 10/28/77 11/19/77 09/30/78 10/06/79

1-3 15-17, 3-15 15-9, 6-15, 11-15 12-15, 15-4, 10-15 15-2, 15-6

1979/1978 L N L N L N W N

2-0 15-3, 15-12 15-6, 15-7

Cal State-Ir vine 1-0 09/06/86 15-5, 15-12, 15-5

1986/— W N

Cal St.-Northridge 1-0 08/26/95 15-5, 15-9, 15-1

1995/— W N

Cal-Santa Barbara 0-1 09/18/86 1-15, 7-15, 13-15

—/1986 L H

Delaware 10/20/79 10/09/81

Carleton (exhib.) 1-0 11/11/84 15-0, 15-2, 15-5

1984/— W H

Delaware State 1-0 09/15/07 30-12, 30-10, 30-17

Central Michigan 4-0 09/11/87 18-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-13 10/03/87 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 11/11/89 15-7, 15-5, 15-12 09/02/94 15-6, 15-8, 15-9

1994/— W N W H W H W H

Duke 11/02/85 09/26/86 10/20/87 11/12/88 11/04/89 10/16/90 10/17/95 09/02/06 09/12/09

9-0 2009/— 11-15, 15-10, 3-15, 15-10, 15-10 W N 9-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-10 W A 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 W H 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 W N 15-13, 15-12, 15-12 W A 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 W H 15-9, 15-5, 15-9 W H 30-18, 30-18, 30-22 W H 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 W A

Duquesne 11/09/76 11/11/77 10/18/86 10/17/87 09/03/88 10/30/88 10/22/89 10/13/90 08/29/97

8-1 14-16, 15-12, 8-15 12-15, 15-3, 15-3 15-0, 15-2, 15-4 15-1, 15-2, 10-15, 15-3 15-1, 15-1, 15-7 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 15-0, 15-4, 15-0 15-1, 15-5, 15-11 5-3, 15-2, 15-0

Cincinnati 12/06/81 11/15/85 11/07/87 09/01/89 09/20/03

5-0 2003/— 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 W H 15-3, 15-0, 15-1 W N 8-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-6 W N 15-5, 16-14, 15-3 W H 30-27, 25-30, 30-27, 30-18 W H

Clarion 10/11/78 11/03/79

2-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 15-13, 15-4

1979/— W H W A

Clemson 10/23/82 12/05/98

2-0 15-8, 15-5 15-2, 15-11, 15-5

1998/— W N W H

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

1981/— W A W N 2007/— W N

1997/1976 L A W H W H W A W H W A W H W A W H

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Record East Carolina 2-0 10/24/80 15-4, 15-12 10/23/81 15-5, 15-12

Last Win/Loss 1981/— W N W N

East Stroudsburg 4-5 1980/1977 L N 10/22/76 7-15, 8-15 11/13/76 5-15, 14-16 L H 10/07/77 11-15, 14-16 L N 10/12/77 12-15, 15-3, 10-15 L A 10/28/77 7-15, 15-11, 16-14 W N 11/12/77 6-15, 10-15 L H 10/03/78 11-15, 15-6, 15-8 W A 10/02/79 15-2, 11-15, 15-2, 15-12 W N 09/30/80 15-9, 15-4, 16-14 W H Eastern Illinois 2-0 09/11/86 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 09/13/90 15-6, 15-2, 15-9

1990/— W A W H

Eastern Kentucky 5-1 2006/1985 W N 09/12/81 15-11, 15-6 10/21/83 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 W A 11/16/85 7-15, 11-15, 15-12, 17-19 L N 10/22/88 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 W N 09/16/00 15-6, 15-0, 15-5 W H 09/01/06 30-23, 30-16, 30-28 W H Eastern Washington 1-0 09/11/04 30-22, 30-26, 30-14

2004/– W N

Edinboro 10/30/76 11/13/76 11/18/77 10/07/78 11/04/78 09/12/81 10/30/82

3-4 1982/1978 L H 6-15, 13-15 3-15, 8-15 L H 15-11, 10-15, 6-15 L N 15-5, 15-3 W N 15-8, 10-15, 15-8, 4-15, 11-15 L A 15-1, 15-3 W N 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 W H

Fairfield 09/16/00 11/30/01 09/08/02

3-0 15-5, 15-13, 15-7 30-21, 30-24, 30-24 30-19, 30-17, 30-12

Fairleigh Dickinson 4-0 10/09/80 15-1, 15-5 09/19/81 15-0, 15-1, 15-8 10/23/81 15-4, 15-4 10/30/82 15-1, 15-4, 15-4

2002/— W H W H W A 1982/— W H W H W N W H

Florida 11/08/86 09/09/88 09/21/89 12/18/97 08/27/99 09/26/00 09/20/02 12/13/03 12/11/09

6-3 2009/2003 W A 15-12, 12-15, 15-4, 15-12 16-18, 8-15, 16-14, 15-13, 15-11 W A 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W H 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 W N 12-15, 15-8, 10-15, 15-10, 12-15 L N 15-7, 8-15, 15-5, 16-14 W A 30-32, 30-20, 30-32, 30-28, 13-15 L N 21-30, 24-30, 16-30 L A 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 W A

FIU 10/10/81

1-0 15-9, 15-11

1981/— W N

Florida State 2-1 1994/1983 L N 09/17/83 12-15, 7-15, 15-13, 6-15 09/10/88 13-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-5 W N 09/10/94 15-4, 15-3, 15-10 W A Franklin & Marshall 1-0 09/25/76 15-9, 15-8

1976/— W A

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss George Mason 9-0 2001/— W H 10/15/83 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 10/19/84 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 W H 10/26/85 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W H 10/05/86 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 W A 09/05/87 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 W H 09/03/88 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W H 10/08/89 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 W A 10/06/95 11-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 W H 09/07/01 26-30, 30-24, 30-23, 30-14 W H George Washington 20-2 2008/1980 L H 09/22/77 15-13, 15-13, 9-15, 2-15, 12-15 09/22/78 3-15, 15-8, 15-9 W A 10/05/79 15-5, 15-7 W N 10/10/80 15-3, 15-0 W H 10/17/80 15-7, 15-11 W N 11/07/80 10-15, 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 11-15 L N 11/21/80 15-6, 15-11 W N 10/17/81 15-2, 15-8 W N 10/24/81 15-6, 15-2 W N 11/18/83 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 W A 10/26/84 15-4, 15-4, 15-4 W A 10/04/85 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 W H 11/23/85 15-10, 15-4, 15-5 W N 10/04/86 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 W A 11/22/86 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 W N 10/02/87 15-2, 15-8, 15-6 W H 10/14/88 15-3, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W H 10/06/89 15-3, 15-0, 15-11 W A 10/27/90 15-9, 15-3, 15-5 W H 11/17/90 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 W N 09/20/91 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 W H 09/06/08 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 W H Georgetown 22-5 1991/1979 L N 10/23/76 13-15, 16-14, 14-16 09/30/78 12-15, 10-15 L N 10/28/78 9-15, 12-15 L N 09/29/79 17-15 W N 10/06/79 6-15, 7-15 L N 10/19/79 9-15, 15-7, 15-7 W N 10/20/79 15-13, 15-1 W N 11/16/79 15-6, 8-15, 15-3 W N 11/17/79 13-15, 15-13, 12-15 L N 09/19/80 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 W N 10/03/80 16-14, 15-5, 9-15, 15-13 W H 10/04/80 15-9, 15-13 W H 10/04/80 15-4, 3-15, 15-3 W H 10/18/80 15-13, 15-11 W N 10/21/80 15-1, 15-12, 6-15, 15-12 W A 10/24/80 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 W N 11/08/80 15-13, 15-3, 15-7 W A 11/20/80 11-15, 15-1, 15-7 W N 11/21/80 15-8, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 W N 09/18/81 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W H 09/19/81 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W H 10/24/81 15-8, 15-1 W N 10/18/85 15-11, 15-1, 15-4 W N 11/09/85 15-6, 15-11, 15-11 W A 10/13/89 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 W H 09/08/90 15-2, 15-1, 15-10 W H 09/13/91 15-9, 15-2, 15-8 W H Georgia 11/08/86

0-1 —/1986 15-9, 12-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 L A

Georgia Tech 3-0 09/11/93 15-12, 15-8, 19-17 12/03/95 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 12/08/96 15-7, 15-10, 15-13

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Opponent Record Grove City 1-0 11/03/79 15-12, 15-12

Last Win/Loss 1979/— W N

Hawaii 09/10/93 08/27/05 09/02/05 08/29/08 12/18/09

5-0 2009/— W A 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 30-27, 30-26, 30-18 W N 22-30, 17-30, 30-27, 30-18, 15-11 W A 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 W A 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 W N

Hofstra 10/09/81 10/16/83 09/21/85 10/11/86 10/10/87 10/20/90 12/02/06

7-0 2006/— W N 15-4, 15-9 15-1, 15-5, 15-1 W H 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W N 15-6, 15-4, 15-9 W H 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W N 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 W A 30-20, 30-12, 30-19 W H

Houston 12/11/80 10/02/82 09/22/83 10/17/87

2-2 1987/1982 L N 10-15, 4-15 15-8, 17-15, 2-15, 12-15, 14-16 L A 17-15, 15-8 W N 15-6, 12-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-7 W N

Howard 09/28/79

1-0 15-5, 15-4

Illinois 10/31/81 10/09/83 12/01/89 10/04/91 11/02/91 09/26/92 11/27/92 10/15/93 11/13/93 10/21/94 11/19/94 09/23/95 11/24/95 10/26/96 11/22/96 10/03/97 11/01/97 09/12/98 10/02/98 10/31/98 10/01/99 11/06/99 10/14/00 11/24/00 09/22/01 11/09/01 10/04/02 11/09/02 10/10/03 11/01/03 10/22/04 11/20/04 09/23/05 11/12/05 10/15/06 11/24/06 10/19/07 11/17/07 09/26/08 11/14/08 10/23/09 11/21/09

36-6 2009/2003 W H 15-7, 15-1, 15-7 15-5, 15-2, 16-14 W N 5-15, 9-15, 2-15 L A 15-4, 15-13, 7-15, 9-15, 16-18 L A 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 W H 15-6, 10-15, 9-15, 15-4, 16-14 W H 9-15, 6-15, 12-15 L A 15-10, 15-12, 15-9 W A 15-4, 15-10, 15-3 W H 15-3, 15-6, 15-11 W H 15-9, 15-10, 15-1 W A 15-10, 13-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-13 W A 15-17, 13-15, 15-9, 15-3, 11-15 L H 15-11, 15-7, 15-13 W H 15-7, 11-9, 10-14, 17-8 W A 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W H 13-15, 15-7, 18-16, 15-13 W A 15-6, 15-6, 15-7 W N 15-6, 15-7, 15-17, 8-15, 15-12 W A 15-6, 15-9, 15-2 W H 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 W H 15-6, 15-13, 6-15, 15-8 W A 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W H 15-13, 15-5, 15-7 W A 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W H 30-17, 30-25, 30-32, 28-30, 15-17 L A 34-32, 30-28, 30-24 W A 30-27, 30-16, 30-22 W H 30-27, 19-30, 20-30, 26-30 L A 30-22, 30-23, 30-21 W H 30-18, 30-24, 30-32, 30-15 W A 30-21, 30-28, 30-19 W H 31-29, 30-19, 30-21 W H 30-12, 30-11, 30-15 W A 34-32, 30-23, 32-30 W A 30-22, 30-23, 30-13 W H 30-28, 30-25, 19-30, 28-30, 15-10 W A 30-27, 30-22, 30-18 W H 25-1, 625-19, 25-12 W H 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 W A 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 W H 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 W A

1979/— W N

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All-Time Series Records Record Opponent Illinois-Chicago 5-0 10/29/82 15-13, 15-9, 15-8 11/10/88 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 10/14/89 15-4, 15-6, 15-1 09/04/98 15-4, 15-1, 15-2 09/12/08 25-9, 25-18, 25-20

Last Win/Loss 2008/— W H W A W H W H W A

Illinois State 2-2 2008/1985 L N 10/03/81 9-15, 15-4, 13-15 09/28/85 10-15, 10-15, 15-4, 13-15 L N 10/16/93 15-7, 15-4, 17-15 W A 09/13/08 25-12, 25-17, 25-22 W N Immaculata 0-1 10/22/76 3-15, 7-15

—/1976 L N

Indiana 11/06/82 09/02/89 09/27/91 11/30/91 10/02/92 10/31/92 10/09/93 11/05/93 09/23/94 11/26/94 09/22/95 11/25/95 10/05/96 11/01/96 10/22/97 11/26/97 10/23/98 11/28/98 10/02/99 11/05/99 10/18/00 11/15/00 09/21/01 11/10/01 09/27/02 11/16/02 10/04/03 11/07/03 10/09/04 10/29/04 10/01/05 11/04/05 09/29/06 11/04/06 09/28/07 11/03/07 10/01/08 11/05/08 10/23/09 11/21/09

2009/— W N W H W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W H W A W H W H W A W A W H W A W H W H W A W H W A W H W A W H W A W H W A W A W H W H W A W A W H W A W H W A W H W H W A

40-0 15-9, 15-11, 15-2 15-6, 15-10, 15-8 15-1, 15-5, 8-15, 15-11H 15-12, 15-2, 15-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-3 15-7, 15-3, 15-5 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 15-6, 15-7, 15-9 18-16, 16-14, 9-15, 15-7 15-4, 15-4, 15-11 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 15-2, 15-11, 15-8 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 15-3, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 15-9, 15-5, 15-7 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 15-5, 15-6, 15-10 15-6, 15-9, 15-10 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 15-7, 15-10, 15-9 15-5, 15-11, 15-12 30-28, 24-30, 30-19, 30-20 34-32, 24-30, 30-22, 30-25 30-22, 30-21, 33-31 30-25, 30-25, 30-25 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 30-16, 30-15, 30-28 30-15, 30-24, 30-15 30-18, 30-21, 30-27 30-24, 30-10, 30-18 30-19, 30-16, 30-13 30-19, 30-23, 30-22 30-18, 30-15, 30-17 30-19, 30-22, 30-22 30-14, 30-16, 30-23 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 25-13, 25-14, 25-22 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 25-22, 25-16, 26-24

Indiana (Pa.) 5-1 11/09/76 8-15, 6-15 11/11/77 15-5, 15-8 11/08/78 15-5, 15-5, 15-0 11/16/78 15-10, 15-4 09/25/79 15-4, 15-7, 15-8 11/06/79 15-11, 15-2, 15-4

1979/1976 L H W H W H W A W H W A

Opponent Iowa 10/18/91 11/16/91 10/24/92 11/20/92 09/25/93 11/26/93 09/30/94 10/29/94 10/07/95 11/03/95 10/25/96 11/23/96 10/10/97 11/08/97 10/09/98 11/07/98 10/22/99 11/20/99 09/30/00 11/03/00 10/13/01 11/23/01 10/18/02 11/30/02 10/17/03 11/29/03 10/01/04 11/15/04 10/21/05 11/19/05 09/22/06 11/11/06 10/05/07 10/27/07 10/10/08 11/01/08 10/02/09 11/07/09

Record Last Win/Loss 38-0 2009/— W A 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 W H 15-2, 15-9, 15-12 W A 15-10, 15-12, 15-2 W H 15-4, 15-1, 15-4 W H 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W A 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 W A 15-7, 15-11, 15-8 W H 16-18, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 W H 15-9, 15-4, 15-9 W A 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 W H 11-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-4 W A 15-9, 15-7, 15-7 W H 15-6, 15-6, 15-10 W A 15-4, 15-6, 15-4 W H 15-13, 15-2, 15-3 W A 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 W H 15-2, 15-9, 15-5 W A 15-7, 15-13, 13-15, 15-8 W H 15-13, 15-17, 12-15, 15-8, 16-14 W A 30-15, 30-18, 31-29 W H 30-21, 30-28, 30-16 W A 30-23, 32-30, 30-25 W A 30-19, 30-14, 30-16 W H 30-14, 30-23, 30-19 W H 30-16, 27-30, 30-19, 30-20 W A 30-15, 30-17, 30-18 W H 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 W A 30-15, 30-21, 30-23 W A 30-14, 30-24, 30-16 W H 30-25, 30-18, 30-26 W A 30-17, 30-18, 30-20 W H 30-23, 30-15, 30-24 W H 30-15, 30-23, 30-25 W A 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 W A 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 W H 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-18 W H 25-17, 25-22, 25-13 W A

Iowa State 09/08/95

1-0 15-5, 15-7, 15-6

1995/— W N

Jacksonville 1-0 11/07/86 15-2, 15-2, 15-7

1986/— W A

James Madison 5-0 10/28/77 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 10/20/79 15-3, 15-8 10/30/82 15-0, 15-3, 15-7 09/09/00 15-1, 15-1, 15-0 12/01/00 15-12, 15-11, 15-7

2000/— W N W N W H W H W H

Kansas State 2-0 09/11/99 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 12/12/03 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29

2003/— W H W N

Kean College 1-0-1 09/24/76 7-15, 15-12 09/29/78 15-2, 15-4

1978/— T N W N

Opponent Kent State 09/19/81 09/18/82 10/29/88 10/13/90 09/11/92 09/16/94

Record 6-0 15-2, 15-12, 15-9 15-5, 15-0, 15-4 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 15-3, 15-0, 15-3 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 15-0, 15-3, 15-3

Kentucky 10/16/82 10/23/83 09/15/84 11/10/84 11/16/85 10/18/86

5-1 1986/1983 10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 10-15, 15-3 W N 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 L A 15-10, 16-14, 15-10 W N 15-13, 6-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-5 W H 15-5, 15-3, 15-12 W A 15-11, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9 W H

Lamar 09/30/82

1-0 15-11, 15-12, 15-6

Last Win/Loss 1994/— W H W H W N W A W H W H

1982/— W A

Laurentian 1-0 10/08/80 15-2, 15-1, 15-11

1980/— W H

Laurier (Exhib.) 1-0 10/26/85 15-1, 15-3, 15-1

1985/— W H

Lehigh 09/03/89 09/02/90 09/18/93 09/15/95 09/16/06

5-0 15-0, 15-0, 15-7 15-1, 15-0, 15-5 15-5, 15-3, 15-3 15-2, 15-4, 15-3 30-13, 30-9, 30-19

2006/— W H W H W H W H W H

Liberty 10/28/89 11/03/90

2-0 15-2, 15-9, 15-1 15-5, 15-7, 15-4

1990/— W H W H

Long Beach State 2-2 1990/1998 W N 09/23/83 15-11, 15-9 10/05/90 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 W N 12/18/93 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 L N 12/19/98 3-15, 10-15, 15-3, 16-14, 12-15 L N Long Island 12/03/05 12/01/06 09/05/08 12/05/08

4-0 30-11, 30-27, 30-8 30-16, 30-27, 30-15 25-8, 25-16. 25-9 25-14, 25-15, 25-15

2008/— W H W H W H W H

Louisiana State 9-2 2006/1992 11/25/82 16-14, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 15-7 W N 10/08/83 17-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 W A 09/14/85 15-9, 15-1, 14-16, 15-13 W H 11/28/87 15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 4-15, 14-16 L A 10/14/89 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 W H 09/22/90 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-10 W A 09/05/92 10-15, 8-15, 14-16 L A 09/10/94 15-3, 15-9, 15-4 W N 09/01/95 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 W H 09/01/96 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W A 08/26/06 30-32, 24-30, 30-23, 30-23, 15-6 W A

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Louisville 10/09/82 09/16/83 09/15/84 11/15/86 12/11/98 09/13/08

Record Last Win/Loss 5-1 2008/1983 W N 15-11, 15-11, 15-9 15-6, 15-6, 14-16, 11-15, 11-15 L N 11-15, 15-13, 15-5, 17-15 W A 15-8, 15-0, 15-10 W H 15-5, 15-8, 15-2 W H 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 W N

Loyola (Md.) 3-0 09/12/81 15-8, 15-8 09/01/01 30-13, 30-14, 30-16 09/11/09 25-9, 25-14 25-7

2009/— W N W H W N

Maine 08/30/03

1-0 30-15, 30-14, 30-11

2003/— W A

Mansfield 11/01/77 11/01/78

2-0 15-12, 17-15 15-8, 15-13

1978/— W N W H

Marshall 09/17/05

1-0 30-19, 30-25, 30-13

2005/— W H

Maryland 10/22/76 09/30/77 10/21/77 09/29/78 10/06/78 10/27/78 11/10/78 11/17/78 10/27/79 10/10/80 11/08/80 10/09/81 10/10/81 10/01/83 10/05/84 10/27/84 10/27/85 10/03/86 11/14/86 09/24/88 10/07/89 09/07/90 09/04/99 12/04/04

18-5-1 15-17, 7-15 3-15, 11-15 9-15, 15-7, 15-9 4-15, 15-4 7-15, 9-15 10-15, 8-15 15-13, 16-14 15-13, 16-14 15-11, 11-15, 11-15 15-6, 15-10 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 15-2, 15-8 15-1, 15-6 15-2, 15-5, 9-15, 15-2 15-6, 15-2 15-7, 15-2, 15-7 15-0, 15-4, 15-8 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 15-3, 15-13, 15-12 15-8, 15-9, 15-2 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 34-32, 30-27, 31-29

UMBC 10/16/81 09/17/04

2-0 15-1, 15-4 30-14, 30-12, 30-12

2004/1979 L N L N W N T N L N L A W N W N L A W H W N W N W N W H W N W N W H W A W H W H W A W H W H W H 2004/— W N W H

Massachusetts 8-0 10/25/86 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 10/23/87 15-4, 15-2, 15-3 11/21/87 15-6, 15-2, 15-6 10/08/88 15-3, 15-4, 15-3 09/29/89 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 10/26/90 15-8, 15-1, 15-2 09/07/96 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 09/13/97 15-3, 15-0, 15-9

1997/— W A W H W N W H W A W H W H W H

Memphis (State) 2-0 09/24/88 17-15, 15-4, 15-5 09/01/96 15-6, 15-3, 15-1

1996/— W H W N

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss Miami (Ohio) 4-0 2009/— W H 08/31/90 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 08/31/91 15-9, 11-15, 15-9, 15-6 W N 09/16/06 30-21, 30-17, 30-12 W H 08/28/09 25-15, 25-12, 25-9 W N Michigan 11/07/81 09/16/88 10/11/91 11/09/91 10/10/92 11/06/92 10/23/93 11/19/93 10/08/94 11/04/94 10/20/95 11/18/95 10/19/96 11/15/96 10/17/97 11/22/97 10/16/98 11/21/98 09/25/99 11/12/99 10/07/00 10/27/00 10/20/01 11/16/01 10/11/02 11/02/02 09/27/03 11/14/03 10/15/04 11/27/04 10/14/05 11/26/05 10/20/06 11/18/06 10/12/07 11/24/07 12/07/07 10/17/08 11/29/08 10/16/09 11/28/09

38-3 2009/2002 W N 15-8, 15-3 15-5, 15-4, 16-14 W H 15-8, 15-5, 15-3 W H 115-4, 15-10, 15-10 W A 15-4, 15-10, 15-7 W H 15-11, 15-2, 15-10 W A 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 W A 15-5, 15-4, 17-15 W H 15-6, 15-4, 15-7 W H 15-11, 15-8, 15-0 W A 15-4, 15-5, 15-2 W H 12-15, 15-10, 15-13, 5-15, 13-15 L A 15-5, 15-1, 15-9 W H 15-6, 15-4, 15-11 W A 15-5, 15-7, 15-7 W A 15-6, 15-8, 15-8 W H 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 W H 15-7, 15-2, 15-3 W A 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 W A 15-2, 15-11, 15-6 W H 15-17, 12-15, 15-3, 15-13, 15-10 W A 15-6, 15-10, 15-10 W H 18-30, 28-30, 27-30 L A 23-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-25, 15-9 W H 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 W H 29-31, 30-28, 20-30, 30-15, 10-15 L A 31-29, 31-33, 32-30, 26-30, 15-12 W A 30-19, 24-30, 30-27, 30-18 W H 30-23, 30-21, 30-14 W H 30-26, 31-29, 30-23 W A 30-23, 30-15, 30-23 W H 30-21, 30-13, 30-27 W A 24-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-26 W H 30-27, 34-32, 30-14 W A 30-16, 30-28, 30-22 W H 30-21, 30-22, 30-32, 30-21 W A 30-15, 30-18, 30-18 W H 25-18, 25-15, 25-20 W H 25-22, 25-18, 25-13 W A 24-26, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 W A 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 W H

Michigan State 33-6 2009/2002 W H 09/13/85 15-9, 15-12, 15-3 10/12/91 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 W H 11/08/91 17-15, 15-1, 15-17 W A 10/09/92 15-3, 15-4, 15-1 W H 11/07/92 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W A 10/22/93 15-4, 15-9, 15-8 W A 11/20/93 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 W H 10/07/94 10-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-2 W H 11/05/94 14-16, 15-5, 16-18, 16-14, 14-16 L A 10/21/95 16-14, 6-15, 10-15, 15-13, 14-16 L H 11/17/95 14-16, 8-15, 7-15 L A 10/11/96 15-9, 7-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15 L A 11/09/96 19-9, 10-14, 18-10, 17-13 W H 10/25/97 15-9, 15-6, 15-9 W H 11/28/97 15-5, 15-4, 15-5 W A 10/17/98 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W H

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Record Last Win/Loss 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 W A 10-15, 15-3, 15-5, 11-15, 15-8 W A 15-7, 15-10, 15-3 W H 11-15, 15-6, 15-10, 15-7 W A 15-7, 15-5, 15-7 W H 30-23, 30-24, 30-25 W A 21-30, 30-32, 30-28, 28-30 L H 30-19, 30-24, 30-27 W H 29-31, 30-20, 30-28, 24-30, 13-15 L A 30-20, 28-30, 30-28, 26-30, 16-14 W A 30-28, 24-30, 30-21, 28-30, 15-8 W H 30-17, 30-24, 23-30, 30-22 W H 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 W A 30-19, 30-17, 30-21 W H 30-25, 30-21, 30-15 W A 30-18, 30-22, 30-13 W H 30-24, 30-26, 30-23 W A 30-13, 30-17, 30-17 W H 30-27, 30-21, 30-24 W A 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 W H 25-20, 25-11, 25-18 W A 25-11, 25-18, 25-12 W A 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 W H

Minnesota 09/09/83 09/12/87 10/19/91 11/15/91 10/23/92 11/21/92 09/24/93 11/27/93 10/01/94 10/28/94 09/29/95 10/28/95 09/27/96 11/30/96 10/11/97 11/07/97 09/25/98 11/14/98 10/23/99 11/19/99 12/09/99 09/29/00 11/04/00 10/12/01 11/24/01 10/19/02 11/29/02 10/18/03 11/28/03 10/02/04 11/05/04 10/22/05 11/18/05 10/06/06 10/28/06 10/06/07 10/26/07 10/11/08 10/31/08 10/11/09 10/30/09

34-7 2009/2004 W H 15-10, 7-15, 15-3, 15-7 15-12, 11-15, 15-11, 15-5 W N 9-15, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15 L A 15-11, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 W H 15-5, 15-4, 15-1 W A 15-9, 13-15, 15-7, 15-10 W H 11-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-13 W H 15-7, 11-15, 4-15, 9-15 L A 15-7, 15-9, 9-15, 15-8 W A 15-5, 15-12, 15-9 W H 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 W H 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 W A 15-11, 15-3, 15-12 W A 11-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 W H 15-3, 15-3, 11-15, 15-1 W H 15-6, 15-6, 15-13 W A 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 W A 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 W H 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 W H 15-2, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 W A 15-9, 15-9, 17-15 W H 15-13, 12-15, 12-15, 11-15 L H 15-17, 12-15, 15-11, 15-6, 10-15 L A 30-22, 30-19, 30-27 W H 30-20, 30-26, 27-30, 28-30, 18-16 W A 27-30, 20-30, 19-30 L A 30-28, 30-25, 30-20 W H 26-30, 18-30, 21-30 L H 30-19, 26-30, 30-27, 30-24 W A 36-24, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, 11-15 L H 32-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-26 W A 30-9, 30-17, 30-20 W A 30-14, 30-24, 30-21 W H 30-24, 25-30, 30-20, 30-26 W H 21-30, 30-12, 26-30, 30-24, 15-13 W A 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 W H 30-21, 30-25, 30-15 W A 25-18, 25-15, 25-12 W A 25-19, 25-17, 25-16 W H 26-24, 25-21, 25-14 W A 25-14, 25-16, 25-17 W H

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Missouri 09/16/84 09/13/86 09/04/87 09/06/97 09/07/06

Record

Last Win/Loss 5-0 2006/— W N 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 W N 15-12, 15-11, 15-3 W H 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 W N 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W N

Montana 09/22/83

1-0 15-11, 15-7

Morehead State 1-0 10/20/83 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 Morgan State 2-0 09/19/98 15-2, 15-7, 15-0 09/14/02 30-23, 30-22, 30-13

1983/— W N 1983/— W A 2002/– W H W H

Navy 10/27/78 09/21/79 09/22/79 10/19/79 10/26/79 10/24/80 09/09/00

6-1 15-11, 15-10 17-15, 15-13 15-13, 13-15, 9-15 15-3, 15-7 15-11, 15-10 15-5, 15-6 15-1, 15-6, 15-5

Nebraska 10/02/81 12/04/82 12/07/85 12/12/86 09/12/87 12/08/90 09/04/93 12/10/94 08/25/95 12/08/95 12/14/96 09/19/97 12/17/98 09/28/99 09/11/05 09/02/07 12/18/08

6-11 2008/2007 W N 15-2, 15-8 13-15, 5-15, 13-15 L A 8-15, 7-15, 12-15 L A 7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 15-9 L A 12-15, 12-15, 17-15, 7-15 L A 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-15 L A 11-15, 15-9, 4-15, 17-15, 10-15 L H 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 W A 4-15, 3-15, 6-15 L A 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-15 L A 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-20 L A 16-14, 15-12, 16-14 W N 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11 W N 11-15, 15-12, 15-8, 16-14 W A 14-30, 27-30, 25-30 L A 20-30, 21-30, 27-30 L A 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11 W N

New Hampshire 3-0 10/15/83 15-6, 15-0, 15-4 09/06/02 30-22, 30-18, 30-20 09/20/08 25-1. 25-14, 25-15

2000/1979 W N W N L N W N W N W N W H

2008/— W H W N W H

New Mexico 1-1 1995/1989 L H 09/22/89 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 09/09/95 15-8, 15-5, 15-12 W A New Mexico State 1-0 1985/— 09/28/85 15-8, 15-11, 12-15, 10-15, 15-11 W A New Orleans 2-0 09/02/96 15-7, 15-5, 15-5 09/18/98 15-5, 15-6, 15-3

1998/— W A W H

New York Tech 2-0 09/22/79 15-4, 15-1 10/12/85 15-4, 15-2, 15-5

1985/— W N W N

Opponent Record Nicholls State 1-0 08/25/06 30-11, 30-15, 30-18

Last Win/Loss 2006/— W N

North Carolina 6-0 2001/— W N 10/17/81 15-11, 15-6 11/03/84 15-0, 15-3, 15-4 W N 09/25/86 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 W A 10/03/87 15-8, 15-2, 15-4 W H 11/05/89 15-6, 13-15, 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 W A 09/01/01 30-17, 28-30, 30-25, 28-30, 15-9 W H UNC-Asheville 2-0 09/13/97 15-1, 15-0, 15-6 09/08/01 30-11, 30-14, 30-8

2001/— W H W H

UNC-Charlotte 1-0 09/10/99 15-3, 15-0, 15-4

1999/— W H

UNC-Greensboro 0-1 10/29/77 15-12, 6-15, 10-15

—/1977 L N

N.C. State 10/28/78 10/18/80 09/27/86 10/12/87 10/15/88 11/04/89

6-0 1989/— W N 15-4, 6-15, 15-6 15-9, 15-10 W N 11-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-11, 15-4 W A 7-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W H 14-16, 15-9, 15-10, 13-15, 15-11 W H 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 W A

Northeastern 1-0 10/01/88 15-6, 15-3, 15-3

1988/— W N

Northern Illinois 2-0 12/04/93 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 12/06/97 15-8, 15-7, 15-4

1997/— W H W H

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss (Northwestern cont’d) 10/26/01 30-25, 30-21, 30-23 W H 10/25/02 30-23, 30-27, 30-21 W H 11/23/02 30-27, 23-30, 24-30, 26-30 L A 10/11/03 31-29, 24-30, 30-22, 30-27 W A 10/31/03 30-25, 30-25, 30-19 W H 09/24/04 30-25, 30-24, 30-24 W A 11/13/04 30-17, 30-25, 30-8 W H 10/07/05 30-14, 30-21, 30-16 W A 10/29/05 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W H 10/13/06 30-26, 30-26, 30-22 W A 11/25/06 30-21, 30-27, 30-22 W H 09/22/07 31-29, 30-23, 30-13 W H 11/09/07 30-24, 30-20, 30-27 W A 10/25/08 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 W A 11/21/08 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 W H 09/25/09 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 W A 11/14/09 25-20 25-14, 25-20 W H Notre Dame 8-1 1996/1988 W N 11/02/84 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 11/26/88 15-6, 12-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-2 W N L A 12/03/88 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 09/28/90 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W A 10/28/90 15-8. 15-9, 15-4 W H 12/03/92 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 W H 12/10/93 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 W N 12/09/94 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 W N 09/13/96 10-15, 15-6, 16-14, 16-14 W N

Northwestern 38-8 2009/2002 W A 11/27/81 15-8, 15-12, 12-15, 15-10 11/29/81 3-15, 4-15, 8-15 L A 10/01/82 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 10-15, 12-15 L N 10/16/82 6-15, 15-11, 4-15, 9-15 L N 11/26/83 15-8, 15-12, 8-15, 11-15, 15-9 W A 12/01/84 7-15, 15-9, 15-4, 9-15, 15-4 W A 09/05/87 5-15, 13-15, 16-14, 12-15 L H 11/11/88 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 8-15 L N 10/25/91 15-6, 15-8, 15-0 W H 11/23/91 7-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-2, 10-15 L A 09/25/92 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W H 11/28/92 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 W A 10/01/93 15-10, 15-12, 15-4 W A 10/30/93 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 W H 10/15/94 15-6, 15-9, 15-3 W A 11/11/94 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 W H 10/14/95 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W A 11/10/95 15-7, 15-1, 15-3 W H 10/12/96 15-8, 15-7, 15-11 W A 11/08/96 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 W H 10/19/97 15-3, 15-11, 7-15, 13-15, 16-14 W A 11/21/97 15-9, 15-0, 15-3 W H 10/24/98 15-11, 15-1, 15-6 W A 11/27/98 15-5, 15-3, 15-6 W H 10/08/99 15-8, 15-4, 15-2 W A 10/30/99 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 W H 09/23/00 15-10, 14-16, 15-4, 12-15, 12-15 L A 11/10/00 15-4, 15-4, 15-9 W H 10/06/01 30-19, 30-24, 30-23 W A

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Ohio State 09/12/81 11/06/81 11/07/81 09/25/82 11/06/82 10/15/84 09/14/85 11/12/90 09/28/91 11/29/91 12/13/91 10/14/92 10/13/93 11/11/92 11/10/93 09/21/94 11/23/94 10/04/95 11/01/95 10/16/96 11/13/96 09/26/97 11/15/97 12/12/97 09/23/98 11/11/98 10/06/99 10/27/99 10/20/00 11/18/00 09/26/01 10/31/01 09/28/02 11/15/02 10/22/03 11/19/03 10/20/04 11/17/04 09/28/05 11/02/05 09/20/06 11/08/06 10/10/07 11/21/07 10/18/08 11/28/08 10/07/09 10/28/09

Record Last Win/Loss 34-14 2009/2006 W N 15-4, 15-9 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 W A 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 W A 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 W N 4-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-10, 17-15 W N 15-7, 15-6, 15-5 W H 15-9, 15-9, 15-5 W H 13-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-10 W A 15-12, 15-6, 16-18, 5-15, 16-18 L H 13-15, 9-15, 7-15 L A 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15 L N 18-16, 15-8, 15-13 W A 15-7, 15-12, 15-2 W H 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 W H 15-12, 15-12, 2-15, 16-18, 15-17 L A 16-18, 9-15, 17-15, 13-15 L H 9-15, 3-15, 15-4, 9-15 L A 8-12, 7-11, 21-18 L A 5-15, 14-16, 13-15 L H 15-8, 15-10, 10-14, 10-17, 15-17 L A 6-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-5 W H 15-1, 15-8, 15-6 W A 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 W H 15-4, 15-4, 15-10 W H 15-1, 15-3, 15-3 W H 15-5, 15-9, 15-9 W A 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 W H 15-6, 15-12, 15-17, 15-4 W A 15-5, 10-15, 16-14, 7-15, 15-9 W A 15-12, 15-4, 15-10 W H 24-30, 30-28, 30-28, 29-31, 12-15 L A 19-30, 23-30, 19-30 L H 23-30, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-9 W H 28-30, 30-32, 25-30 L A 30-18, 30-20, 30-25 W H 17-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-25 W A 25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15 L H 30-28, 22-30, 30-19, 30-28 W A 30-18, 30-24, 30-24 W A 31-29, 30-9, 30-26 W H 30-21, 31-29, 30-16 W H 19-30, 26-30, 21-30 L A 30-23, 30-17, 30-16 W H 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 W A 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 W H 25-20, 25-12, 30-28 W A 25-17, 23-25, 25-21, 25-13 W A 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 W H

Ohio 08/31/08

1-0 25-15, 25-19, 25-9

2008/— W N

Oklahoma 1-0 10/03/81 15-2, 15-3

1981/— W N

Oneonta 10/06/78

1-0 15-7, 15-11

1978/— W N

Oregon 09/21/85

1-0 15-3, 15-6, 16-14

1985/— W N

Oregon State 1-0 09/09/95 15-6, 15-4, 15-13

1995/— W N

Opponent Pacific 12/12/81 11/26/83 09/22/84 10/08/84 12/16/99 09/09/05

Record Last Win/Loss 3-3 2005/1984 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-15 L A 11-15, 9-15, 9-15 L N 15-13, 2-15, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 W H 4-15, 8-15, 12-15 L N 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12 W N 30-13, 30-15, 30-12 W N

Pennsylvania 8-0 10/01/77 15-6, 8-15, 15-9 11/05/77 13-15, 15-3, 6-15, 15-11, 16-14 10/19/79 15-4, 15-4 10/06/84 15-8, 15-4 11/02/85 15-0, 15-1, 15-9 12/06/02 30-23, 30-10, 30-26 09/17/05 30-17, 30-16, 30-17 12/05/09 25-20, 25-17, 25-16

2009/— W N W H W N W N W A W H W H W H

Pepperdine 1-0 09/10/05 30-20, 30-24, 30-23

2005/— W N

Pittsburgh 10/29/77 11/08/77 10/07/78 11/10/78 11/16/78 09/28/79 09/29/79 10/16/79 11/12/79 11/17/79 09/20/80 10/04/80 10/04/80 10/25/80 10/31/80 11/04/80 09/11/81 09/12/81 10/31/81 09/24/82 10/09/82 11/03/82 09/17/83 11/12/83 10/21/84 11/03/84 10/04/85 10/18/85 09/05/86 10/19/86 11/01/86 10/18/87 11/08/87 11/13/87 10/29/88 11/04/88 10/21/89 11/10/89 10/14/90 11/09/90 08/30/91 10/23/91 09/03/93 09/05/03

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29-17 2009/1987 L N 3-15, 14-16 10-15, 6-15, 10-15 L H 6-15, 8-15 L A 12-15, 5-15 L A 12-15, 7-15 L N 4-15, 7-15 L A 15-12, 2-15, 8-15 L N 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 14-16 L A 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 W A 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 W A 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 L A 6-15, 10-15 L H 15-8, 8-15, 15-7 W H 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 L N 11-15, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14, 10-15 L A 14-16, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11, 15-9 W H 16-14, 15-8, 15-2 W A 15-5, 15-6 W A 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-13 W H 15-11, 12-15, 9-15, 13-15 L A 15-10, 14-16, 13-15, 15-9, 9-15 L A 15-2, 15-11, 15-11 W H 15-10, 15-12, 15-10 W A 15-9, 19-21, 15-1, 15-12 W H 15-5, 15-11, 15-10 W H 13-15, 15-17, 11-15 L A 15-4, 15-6, 15-12 W H 15-5, 15-12, 9-15, 15-13 W A 15-13, 11-15, 15-6, 15-5 W N 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 W A 15-4, 6-15, 15-11, 15-12 W H 15-5, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 L A 8-15, 15-17, 14-16 L N 15-6, 8-15, 15-10, 15-1 W H 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 W A 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 15-5 W H 9-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 W A 5-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-7 W H 18-16, 15-2, 15-5 W A 15-1, 15-6, 15-7 W H 15-12, 7-15, 7-15, 18-16, 16-14 W A 7-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-13 W H 15-12, 15-8, 15-5 W H 30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25 W N

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss (Pittsburgh, cont’d) 12/06/03 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21 W H 09/05/09 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 W H Portland State 1-0 09/24/83 15-8, 15-0, 15-5 Princeton 10/07/77 10/08/77 10/22/77 10/27/79 11/20/80 10/17/81 10/23/82 10/06/84

6-2 15-3, 2-15, 14-16 12-15, 15-3, 15-8 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 15-7, 15-8 15-2, 16-14 15-2, 15-4 9-15, 15-9, 15-11 15-8, 15-8

Providence 10-0 10/24/81 15-8, 15-3 10/22/82 15-2, 15-5 11/05/83 15-10, 15-5 11/05/83 15-8, 15-11, 15-9 11/11/83 15-5, 16-14, 15-9 12/04/83 15-10, 15-9, 15-9 10/06/84 15-11, 15-4 10/18/85 15-9, 15-4, 15-11 09/06/86 15-7, 15-13, 3-15, 15-9 09/18/88 15-6, 15-1, 15-11

1983/— W N 1984/1977 L N W N L N W N W N W N W N W A 1988/— W N W N W N W N W H W H W N W N W N W H

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Purdue 11/07/81 10/15/82 11/13/82 11/13/82 09/14/84 12/04/87 09/17/88 09/08/89 11/29/90 10/05/91 11/01/91 10/03/92 10/30/92 10/08/93 11/06/93 10/22/94 11/18/94 10/13/95 11/11/95 10/04/96 11/02/96 09/27/97 11/14/97 10/03/98 10/30/98 10/15/99 11/27/99 10/13/00 11/25/00 09/29/01 11/02/01 10/05/02 11/08/02 10/03/03 11/08/03 10/08/04 10/30/04 09/24/05 11/11/05 09/30/06 11/03/06 12/08/06 09/29/07 11/02/07 9/26/08 11/15/08 10/24/09 11/20/09

Record Last Win/Loss 42-5 2009/1987 W N 15-8, 15-10 8-15, 4-15, 12-15 L A 10-15, 9-15 L N 15-9, 5-15, 12-15, 7-15 L N 12-15, 15-8, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15 L N 4-15, 9-15, 15-17 L A 15-11, 4-15, 15-9, 15-7 W H 16-14, 15-11, 15-5 W A 15-8, 16-14, 15-4 W H 15-8, 15-4, 4-15, 15-13 W A 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 W H 15-6, 5-15, 15-13, 15-8 W A 15-1, 15-12, 15-4 W H 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W H 15-13, 15-6, 15-4 W A 15-8, 15-3, 15-6 W H 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 W A 17-15, 18-16, 15-10 W A 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 W H 15-7, 15-8, 15-8 W H 15-12, 15-5, 15-10 W A 15-3, 12-15, 15-7, 15-2 W A 15-10, 15-8, 15-6 W H 15-8, 15-2, 15-3 W A 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 W H 15-1, 15-5, 15-4 W A 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 W H 15-3, 15-6, 15-4 W H 16-14, 15-10, 15-7 W A 30-26, 30-16, 30-23 W H 30-24, 30-20, 30-23 W A 30-25, 30-21, 30-20 W A 30-15, 30-20, 30-17 W H 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 W H 30-13, 30-24, 30-23 W A 30-28, 30-27, 30-26 W A 30-22, 30-19, 30-18 W H 22-30, 30-21, 27-30, 30-24, 15-11 W H 30-28, 30-22, 30-18 W A 30-12, 31-29, 30-27 W A 30-13, 30-15, 30-22 W H 30-24, 30-18, 30-15 W N 30-18, 30-20, 38-36 W A 30-24, 30-14, 30-28 W H 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 W H 25-20, 25-21, 25-15 W A 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 W H 29-31, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 W A

Queens 10/09/81 09/07/85

2-0 15-3, 15-5 15-2, 15-6, 15-0

Quinnipiac 2-0 08/31/02 30-13, 30-11, 30-6 09/04/04 30-11, 30-5, 30-16

1985/— W N W H 2004/– W H W H

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss Rhode Island 25-1 2003/1985 W N 09/28/79 15-4, 15-9 11/16/79 15-4, 16-14 W N 10/09/80 15-2, 10-15, 15-4 W H 10/25/80 15-13, 15-9 W N 10/16/81 15-1, 15-6 W N 10/23/82 15-4, 15-4 W N 11/13/82 15-8, 19-17 W A 11/19/82 15-6, 15-4 W A 11/19/82 15-10, 15-10 W A 10/01/83 15-5, 15-1, 15-3 W H 11/18/83 15-11, 15-6, 15-6 W N 09/21/84 15-10, 15-11, 15-4 W A 10/27/84 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 W N 11/17/84 15-11, 15-4, 15-8 W A 09/20/85 16-14, 11-15, 1-15, 11-15 L A 10/25/85 15-2, 15-2, 15-6 W H 11/23/85 15-12, 15-9, 15-12 W N 10/26/86 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 W A 11/22/86 15-2, 15-9, 15-6 W N 10/24/87 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 W H 10/07/88 8-15, 15-6, 15-11, 15-6 W H 11/20/88 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 W H W A 09/30/89 15-11, 7-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-6 11/19/89 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 W N 10/27/90 15-2, 15-6, 15-9 W H 08/29/03 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 W N Rice 09/27/85 09/12/03 08/26/06

3-0 15-11, 15-8, 15-3 30-27, 30-26, 30-14 30-6, 30-17, 30-27

2006/— W N W N W N

Robert Morris 6-0 11/06/76 15-6, 15-3 10/15/77 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 12/03/99 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 09/19/03 30-22, 30-14, 30-18 12/05/03 30-10, 30-18, 30-11 09/05/09 25-8, 25-8, 25-10

2009/— W A W H W H W H W H W H

Rutgers 10/08/77 10/03/78 10/07/78 11/18/78 10/02/79 10/26/79 11/18/79 09/19/80 10/04/80 11/20/80 11/21/80 09/12/81 10/10/81 10/30/81 10/23/82 11/13/82 11/19/82 11/19/82 09/10/83 11/04/83 11/20/83 11/09/84 10/12/85 10/10/86

24-9 2004/1982 W N 15-6, 5-15, 15-5 8-15, 14-16 L N 11-15, 6-15 L N 13-15, 9-15 L N 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 8-15 L A 16-14, 15-5 W N 15-12, 13-15, 14-16 L N 16-18, 9-15 L N 15-12, 15-13 W H 5-15, 9-15 L N 15-11, 15-10, 14-16, 15-5 W N 15-4, 15-8 W N 15-1, 15-8 W N 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 W H 7-15, 15-9, 15-13 W N 12-15, 15-5, 15-7 W N 10-15, 11-15 L N 15-8, 15-11, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15 L N 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 W H 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 W A 15-10, 15-9, 15-7 W N 15-10, 15-3, 15-8 W H 15-0, 15-2, 15-1 W A 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 W H

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss (Rutgers, cont’d) 10/10/87 15-6, 15-1, 15-6 W A 10/01/88 15-2, 15-6, 15-6 W A 10/27/89 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 W H 10/19/90 15-4, 15-0, 15-4 W A 09/03/94 15-2, 15-6, 15-1 W H 09/08/00 15-8, 15-3, 15-4 W H 09/08/01 30-24, 30-28, 30-32, 30-25 W H 08/30/02 30-14, 30-10, 30-16 W H 09/03/04 30-24, 30-25, 30-18 W H St. Bonaventure 10-0 10/31/87 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 10/19/88 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 09/03/89 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 10/11/89 15-0, 15-1, 15-4 09/02/90 15-8, 15-2, 15-6 10/02/90 15-0, 15-7, 15-2 09/17/93 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 09/17/94 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 09/16/95 15-2, 15-1, 15-8 09/07/96 15-3, 15-6, 15-3

1996/— W N W A W H W H W H W A W H W H W H W H

Saint Francis 1-0 09/19/09 25-10, 25-18, 25-8

2009/— W H

St. John’s 09/07/07

1-0 30-20, 30-14, 30-17

2007/— W H

Saint Louis 2-0 09/20/08 25-17, 25-12, 25-17 09/29/09 29-27, 25-18, 25-14

2009/— W H W A

Salisbur y State 3-0-1 09/25/76 2-15, 15-12 09/25/76 15-12, 18-16 10/01/77 15-11, 15-7 10/28/77 15-11, 15-7

1977/— T N W N W N W A

San Diego State 2-3 1990/1988 L N 12/12/80 5-15, 11-15 10/02/82 11-15, 4-15, 6-15 L N 09/29/84 15-9, 15-9, 15-2 W N 11/26/88 14-16, 15-4, 16-14, 15-17, 5-15 L N 11/23/90 15-8, 15-4, 15-11 W N San Francisco 2-0 09/01/94 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 09/09/04 30-21, 30-20, 30-24

2004/— W H W N

San Jose State 1-2 1989/1986 L N 10/22/83 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 09/12/86 4-15, 5-15, 10-15 L N 09/09/89 12-15, 15-4, 8-15, 15-7, 15-6 W N Seton Hall 2-0 09/07/02 30-18, 30-18, 30-14 09/16/05 30-20, 30-17, 30-20 Siena 11/30/07

1-0 30-19, 30-11, 30-14

Slippery Rock 2-1 10/30/76 7-15, 11-15 10/01/77 15-3, 15-4 11/12/77 15-8, 15-6

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

2005/– W N W H 2007/— W H 1977/1976 L A W N W H

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All-Time Series Records Opponent Record South Carolina 1-0 10/23/81 15-7, 15-8

Last Win/Loss 1981/— W N

South Florida 2-0 11/06/86 15-4, 16-14, 15-8 09/08/88 15-7, 15-4, 15-12

1988/— W A W A

SE Louisiana 1-0 09/04/92 15-0, 15-0, 15-1

1992/— W N

S. California 1-2 2005/2000 L N 12/11/80 5-15, 1-15 12/08/00 11-15, 9-15, 4-15 L N 08/31/05 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 30-28 W N S. Connecticut 2-0 11/17/78 15-7, 15-10 10/18/80 15-5, 15-8 Southern Illinois 3-1 11/05/82 15-11, 15-8, 15-8 09/25/87 10-15, 12-15, 9-15 10/29/90 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 09/02/93 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 SE Missouri State 1-0 08/30/03 30-23, 30-17, 30-19

1980/— W N W N 1993/1987 W N L N W H W H 2003/— W N

SW Missouri State 1-1 1988/1981 L A 10/01/81 15-8, 13-15, 15-17, 8-15 09/17/88 15-2, 15-6, 15-8 W H Stanford 12/10/92 08/23/97 09/06/97 12/20/97 12/18/99 09/04/01 09/10/04 08/26/05 09/15/07 12/15/07 12/20/08

6-5 2008/2007 L N 13-15, 6-15, 13-15 15-8, 15-13, 15-9 W A 14-16, 15-6, 15-12, 15-7 W N 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-15 L N 15-2, 15-10, 15-7 W N 30-28, 26-30, 16-30, 23-30 L H 31-29, 23-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-12 W A 24-30, 24-30, 30-28, 30-23, 10-15 L N 23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15 L N 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-8 W N 25-20, 26-24, 25-23 W N

Syracuse 11/18/77 10/09/82 11/15/86 11/14/87 11/05/88 09/12/92

6-0 15-11, 14-16, 15-13 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 15-8, 15-5, 15-4 15-2, 15-8, 15-4 15-6, 15-7, 15-2

1992/— W N W N W H W H W H W H

Opponent Temple 10/12/77 10/28/78 11/18/78 09/29/79 10/23/81 11/04/83 11/19/83 10/13/84 11/01/85 10/31/86 10/30/87 09/30/88 11/05/88 10/28/89 10/20/90 09/27/92 12/07/02 09/19/09 09/19/09

Record Last Win/Loss 15-4 2009/2002 L N 8-15, 7-15 15-12, 14-16, 10-15 L N 11-15, 10-15 L N 12-15, 15-8, 15-10 W N 16-14, 15-5 W N 15-5, 15-5 W N 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 W N 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 W H 15-1, 15-3, 15-6 W A 15-10, 14-16, 15-3, 15-1 W H 15-11, 15-2, 15-8 W A 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 W A 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 W H 15-4, 15-0, 15-11 W H 15-1, 15-6, 15-2 W A 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 W H 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-30 L H 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 W A 25-16, 25-13, 25-12 W H

Tennessee 09/25/82 10/07/83 09/22/84 11/24/84 11/30/85 11/29/86 10/21/88 11/11/89 12/09/05

5-4 1989/2005 L N 15-13, 10-15, 11-15, 12-15 15-12, 10-15, 5-15, 15-13, 8-15 L N 15-7, 15-3, 10-15, 15-5 W H 9-15, 15-6, 8-15, 12-15 L N 15-6, 15-3, 15-7 W N 15-11, 15-3, 15-9 W H 15-7, 9-15, 15-7, 18-16 W A 15-5, 15-10, 16-14 W H 27-30, 30-14, 27-30, 31-33 L H

Tennessee State 1-0 09/15/06 30-16, 30-19, 30-12 Texas 10/01/82 11/25/82 10/07/83 11/24/84 12/01/85 09/16/89 11/24/90 09/20/97 09/17/99 09/18/99 09/02/00 12/19/09 09/08/06 08/24/07 08/25/07 12/19/09

2006/— W H

10-6 2009/1989 15-13, 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 0-15 L N 15-8, 2-15, 3-15, 11-15 L N 5-15, 6-15, 7-15 L N 4-15, 3-15, 5-15 L N 9-15, 12-15, 7-15 L N 6-15, 15-6, 6-15, 16-14, 9-15 L N 15-11, 15-10, 15-2 W A 15-3, 15-7, 7-15, 15-4 W N 9-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-13 W H 15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 W H 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 W A 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13 W N 27-30, 28-30, 30-28, 36-34, 15-13 W A 30-23, 32-34, 30-22, 30-24 W H 19-30, 30-13, 30-21, 30-24 W H 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13 W N

Texas A & M 3-0 10/08/83 15-13, 15-12, 15-13 11/27/87 15-5, 15-4, 15-12 09/21/90 15-4, 15-8, 15-8

1990/— W N W N W N

UT-Arlington 3-4 1990/1989 L N 10/02/81 10-15, 15-10, 10-15 11/12/82 15-11, 5-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 W H 09/24/83 15-3, 15-11, 15-10 W N 09/10/88 7-15, 9-15, 13-15 L N 11/24/89 15-12, 18-16, 10-15, 12-15, 13-15 L A 11/25/89 12-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-12, 13-15 L A 11/10/90 15-6, 15-1, 15-7 W H 148 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Opponent Record Toledo 3-0 09/10/83 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 09/07/85 15-2, 15-4, 15-8 09/11/99 15-3, 15-2, 15-4 Towson 10/17/80

Last Win/Loss 1999/— W H W H W H

1-0 15-0, 15-6

Trenton State 0-0-1 09/24/76 7-15, 15-7

1980/— W N —/— T N

UCLA 10/09/83 09/15/89 09/09/93 09/09/94 12/15/94 09/11/98 12/10/99 09/25/00 12/01/01 08/30/08

4-6 2008/2001 L N 1-15, 14-16, 11-15 15-6, 7-15, 5-15, 12-15 L N 15-11, 12-15, 7-15, 8-15 L N 10-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-13 W N 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-15 L A 15-3, 15-7, 15-9 W N 15-11, 15-9, 15-5 W H 15-8, 12-15, 2-15, 15-13, 12-15 L N 11-30, 28-30, 18-30 L H 5-22, 25-21, 25-13 W N

Utah 09/21/83 09/22/83

2-0 1983/— 8-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 W A 15-9, 16-14 W N

Utah State 1-0 09/27/84 15-7, 15-9, 2-15, 15-13

1984/— W A

Villanova 09/06/85 09/07/86 11/16/86 09/19/87 09/23/88 09/02/89 09/01/90 09/19/92 09/12/00 08/31/01 09/13/02 09/06/08

12-0 15-3, 15-7, 15-5 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 15-2, 15-5, 15-2 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 15-11, 15-4, 15-10 30-24, 30-25, 30-13 30-10, 30-27, 30-20 25-20, 25-12, 25-16

2008/— W H W A W H W H W H W H W H W H W A W H W H W H

Virginia 10/22/82 09/19/86 09/18/87 09/15/90

4-0 15-10, 15-0 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 15-5, 15-3, 15-5

1990/— W N W H W H W H

Va. Commonwealth 3-1 10/29/77 12-15, 8-15 10/06/78 15-8, 16-14 11/01/86 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 09/08/07 30-15, 30-13, 30-14 Wake Forest 1-0 10/27/78 15-5, 15-8

2007/1977 L N W N W H W H 1978/— W N

Washington 1-2 1995/2006 L N 09/05/92 8-15, 11-15, 13-15 09/02/95 15-9, 15-9, 15-9 W H 12/09/06 27-30, 24-30, 30-28, 26-30 L A

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All-Time Series Records Record Opponent Wash. College 1-0 09/23/78 15-7, 15-10

Last Win/Loss 1978/— W N

Washington State 2-0 09/14/96 15-6, 15-8, 15-11 12/02/00 15-6, 15-7, 9-15, 15-3

2000/— W N W H

West Chester 2-0 10/07/77 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 10/05/79 15-0, 15-4

1979/— W N W N

West Texas State 1-0 09/27/85 15-3, 15-3, 15-7

1985/— W N

West Virginia 27-0 2006/— W N 09/24/76 15-7, 15-12 09/21/79 15-9, 12-15, 15-10 W N 10/10/80 15-12, 15-5 W H 09/12/81 15-10, 15-6 W N 11/19/83 15-6, 15-6, 15-6 W N 10/12/84 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 W H 11/17/84 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 W N 10/19/85 15-6, 15-3, 15-6 W A 10/17/86 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 W H 10/16/87 6-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-3 W A 11/22/87 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 W N 10/28/88 6-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-5 W A 11/19/88 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 W H 10/20/89 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 W H 11/18/89 15-0, 15-3, 15-2 W N 10/12/90 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 W A 11/16/90 15-5, 15-0, 15-13 W N 09/14/91 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 W H 09/19/92 15-3, 15-2, 15-6 W H 09/04/93 15-17, 15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-3 W H 09/02/95 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 W H 09/12/97 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 W H 09/08/98 15-1, 15-10, 15-4 W A 09/06/99 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 W H 09/15/00 15-3, 15-8, 15-3 W H 09/18/04 30-18, 30-20, 30-18 W H 09/02/06 30-11, 30-14, 30-14 W H W. Michigan 7-3 2008/1987 L N 09/20/80 8-15, 15-13, 11-15 09/20/80 15-9, 15-7 W N 11/07/84 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 W A 11/28/86 15-10, 14-16, 7-15, 5-15 L H 09/26/87 2-15, 15-12, 14-16, 13-15 L N 09/23/89 15-13, 15-11, 15-12 W H 09/29/90 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 W A 09/21/91 6-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-3 W H 09/01/05 30-19, 30-26, 30-22 W N

Opponent Record William & Mar y 10-1 10/23/76 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 10/21/77 17-15, 13-15, 15-10 10/22/77 9-15, 15-11, 15-10 10/29/77 15-6, 15-3 10/17/80 15-5, 15-8 10/16/81 15-2, 15-4 09/20/86 15-6, 15-5, 15-1 10/07/89 15-3, 15-3, 15-11 11/10/90 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 09/21/96 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 09/05/98 15-2, 15-4, 15-7 Wisconsin 09/20/86 12/07/90 10/26/91 11/22/91 10/17/92 11/13/92 10/02/93 10/29/93 10/14/94 11/12/94 09/30/95 10/27/95 09/28/96 11/29/96 12/13/96 10/04/97 10/31/97 10/10/98 11/06/98 10/16/99 11/26/99 09/22/00 11/11/00 10/05/01 10/27/01 10/26/02 11/22/02 11/24/03 11/22/03 09/26/04 11/12/04 10/08/05 10/28/05 10/07/06 10/27/06 10/21/07 11/16/07 10/24/08 11/22/08 10/03/09 11/06/09

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35-6 2009/2006 W H 15-2, 11-15, 15-3, 15-11 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 W N 8-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 W H 15-12, 15-5, 9-15, 16-14 W A 15-4, 15-4, 15-5 W A 15-8, 15-11, 15-6 W H 8-15, 15-3, 15-2, 16-14 W A 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 W H 15-11, 15-13, 15-7 W A 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 W H 15-11, 15-6, 16-14 W H 21-8, 21-9, 15-11 W A 15-13, 17-15, 15-9 W A 15-9, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8 W H 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 W N 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 W H 11-15, 7-15, 15-6, 5-15 L A 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-3 W H 15-5, 15-12, 15-10 W A 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 W A 16-14, 10-15, 15-5, 15-9 W H 9-15, 9-15, 6-15 L A 15-7, 11-15, 5-15, 15-5, 15-12 W H 23-30, 19-30, 31-30 L A 20-30, 28-30, 30-23, 30-26, 15-9 W H 30-23, 30-32, 30-21, 28-30, 10-15 L H 30-27, 30-24, 30-27 W A 26-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-21, 14-16 L A 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 W H 30-19, 30-26, 30-28 W A 23-30, 32-30, 30-25, 30-28 W H 30-21, 30-25, 30-22 W A 27-30, 30-16, 30-22, 30-21 W H 30-24, 30-22, 30-27 W H 22-30, 28-30, 25-30 L A 30-18, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 W A 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25 W H 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 W A 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 W H 25-18, 25-20, 25-16 W H 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 W A

Opponent Record Last Win/Loss Wyoming 3-0 1986/— W N 10/02/81 15-10, 15-8 09/23/83 15-5, 15-8 W N 12/04/86 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 W N Yale 09/22/78 09/23/78 09/22/02 09/18/04 09/14/07 09/19/08 12/06/08

7-0 16-14, 15-13 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 30-15, 30-17, 30-13 30-16, 30-14, 30-11 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 25-7, 25-13, 25-16 25-18, 25-11, 25-12

Youngstown State 2-0 09/05/98 15-5, 15-6, 15-0 10/09/01 30-23, 30-17, 30-20

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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Record: 6-11-3 Head Coach: Tom Tait

Sept. 24-25 - at Franklin Marshall Invitational (!) ! S24 Kean College 7-15, 15-12 ! S24 West Virginia 15-7, 15-12 ! S24 Trenton State 7-15, 15-7 ! S25 at Franklin & Marshall 15-9, 15-8 ! S25 Salisbury State 2-15, 15-12 ! S25 Salisbury State 15-12, 18-16 O9 Bucknell 15-6, 11-15, 7-15, 15-3, 15-0 Oct. 22-23 - at Delaware Invitational (#) #O22 East Stroudsburg 7-15, 8-15 #O22 Immaculata 3-15, 7-15 #O22 Maryland 15-17, 7-15 #O23 Georgetown 13-15, 16-14, 14-16 #O23 Bridgeport 15-10, 15-3 #O23 William & Mary 15-9, 6-15, 4-15 O30 at Slippery Rock 7-15, 11-15 $O30 Edinboro 6-15, 13-15 N6 at Robert Morris 15-6, 15-3 N9 at Duquesne 14-16, 15-12, 8-15 N9 Indiana (Pa.) 8-15, 6-15 N13 East Stroudsburg 5-15, 14-16 N13 Edinboro 3-15, 8-15 $ - at Slippery Rock, Pa. * - at Pittsburgh, Pa.

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1978

Record: 25-18 Head Coach: Tom Tait

S22 GWU 15-13, 15-13, 9-15, 2-15, 12-15 S22 Bucknell 15-5, 15-10, 15-1 Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 - at Pitt Invitational !S30 Maryland 3-15, 11-15 !S30 Cleveland 8-15, 13-15, 8-15 !S30 Buffalo 15-11, 15-6 !O1 Salisbury 15-11, 15-7 !O1 Slippery Rock 15-3, 15-4 !O1 Pennsylvania 15-6, 8-15, 15-9 Oct. 7-8 - at Temple Invitational #O7 Princeton 15-3, 2-15, 14-16 #O7 East Stroudsburg 11-15, 14-16 #O7 West Chester 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 #O8 Brooklyn won by default #O8 Rutgers 15-6, 5-15, 15-5 #O8 Princeton 12-15, 15-3, 15-8 O12 at East Stroudsburg 12-15, 15-3, 10-15 $O12 Temple 8-15, 7-15 O15 Robert Morris 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 Oct. 21-22 - at Delaware Invitational O21 Maryland 9-15, 15-7, 15-9 O21 William & Mary 17-15, 13-15, 15-10 O21 Connecticut 15-12, 3-15, 10-15 O22 American 15-6, 15-8 O22 Princeton 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 O22 William & Mary 9-15, 15-11, 15-10 Oct. 28-29 - at Salisbury Invitational 7-15, 15-11, 16-14 *O28 East Stroudsburg *O28 James Madison 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 *O28 at Salisbury 15-11, 15-7 *O28 Cortland 15-17, 3-15 *O29 UNC-Greensboro 15-12, 6-15, 10-15 *O29 Pittsburgh 3-15, 14-16 *O29 VCU 12-15, 8-15 *O29 William & Mary 15-6, 15-3 N1 at Bucknell 16-14, 15-6 @N1 Mansfield 15-12, 17-15 N5 Penn 13-15, 15-3, 6-15, 15-11, 16-14 N8 Pittsburgh 10-15, 6-15, 10-15 N11 Indiana (Pa.) 15-5, 15-8 N11 Duquesne 12-15, 15-3, 15-3 N12 East Stroudsburg 6-15, 10-15

Record: 20-14-1 Head Coach: Tom Tait

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1979

Head coach Russ Rose took over the helm of the Nittany Lion program in 1979 and led his first squad to a 32-9 record.

N12 Slippery Rock 15-8, 15-6 W Nov. 18-19 - at EAIAW Championship (%) 15-11, 14-16, 15-13 W %N18 Syracuse %N18 Edinboro 15-11, 10-15, 6-15 L %N19 Cortland 15-9, 6-15, 11-15 L %N19 Brockport 6-15, 13-15 L $ - at East Stroudsburg, Pa. @ - at Lewisburg, Pa.

Sept. 22-23 - at George Washington Invitational (!) !S22 at GWU 3-15, 15-8, 15-9 !S22 Yale 16-14, 15-13 !S23 Washington College 15-7, 15-10 !S23 Yale 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 Sept. 29-30 - at Temple Invitational (#) 4-15, 15-4 #S29 Maryland #S29 Kean College 15-2, 15-4 #S30 Georgetown 12-15, 10-15 #S30 Cortland 12-15, 15-4, 10-15 O3 at East Stroudsburg 11-15, 15-6, 15-8 @O3 Rutgers 8-15, 14-16 Oct. 6-7 - at Pittsburgh Invitational ($) $O6 Oneonta 15-7, 15-11 $O6 Maryland 7-15, 9-15 $O6 VCU 15-8, 16-14 $O7 Rutgers 11-15, 6-15 $O7 Edinboro 15-5, 15-3 $O7 at Pittsburgh 6-15, 8-15 O11 Clarion 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 Oct. 27-28 - at Maryland Invitational (*) *O27 Navy 15-11, 15-10 *O27 at Maryland 10-15, 8-15 *O27 Wake Forest 15-5, 15-8 *O28 N.C. State 15-4, 6-15, 15-6 *O28 Temple 15-12, 14-16, 10-15 *O28 Georgetown 9-15, 12-15 N1 Bucknell 15-2, 15-6 N1 Mansfield 15-8, 15-13 N4 at Edinboro15-8, 10-15, 15-8, 4-15, 11-15 N8 Indiana (Pa.) 15-5, 15-5, 15-0 N10 at Pittsburgh 12-15, 5-15 %N10 Maryland 15-13, 16-14 Nov. 16-17 - at EAIAW Championship (&) &N16 at Indiana (Pa.) 15-10, 15-4 &N16Pittsburgh 12-15, 7-15 &N17Southern Connecticut 15-7, 15-10 &N17 Maryland 15-13, 16-14 &N18 Rutgers 13-15, 9-15 &N18 Temple 11-15, 10-15 @ - at East Stroudsburg, Pa. % - at Pittsburgh, Pa.

150 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

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Record: 32-9 Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 21-22 - at George Washington Invitational (!) !S21 Navy 17-15, 15-13 !S21 West Virginia 15-9, 12-15, 15-10 !S21 Colgate 15-7, 15-4 !S22 New York Tech 15-4, 15-1 !S22 Navy 15-13, 13-15, 9-15 S25 Indiana (Pa.) 15-4, 15-7, 15-8 Sept. 28-29 - at Pitt Invitational (@) 15-3, 15-13 @S28 SUNY-Buffalo @S28 Howard 15-5, 15-4 @S28 at Pittsburgh 4-15, 7-15 @S28 Rhode Island 15-4, 15-9 @S29 Temple 12-15, 15-8, 15-10 @S29 at Pittsburgh 15-12, 2-15, 8-15 @S29 Georgetown 17-15 #O2 East Stroudsburg 15-2, 11-15, 15-2, 15-12 O2 at Rutgers 15-11, 13-15, 12-15, 8-15 Oct. 5-6 - at Temple Invitational ($) $O5 West Chester 15-0, 15-4 $O5 George Washington 15-5, 15-7 $O6 Cortland 15-2, 15-6 $O6 Georgetown 6-15, 7-15 O16 Pittsburgh 15-12, 11-15, 9-15, 14-16 Oct. 19-20 - at Delaware Invitational (%) %O19 Pennsylvania 15-4, 15-4 %O19 Georgetown 9-15, 15-7, 15-7 %O19 Navy 15-3, 15-7 %O20 James Madison 15-3, 15-8 %O20 at Delaware 15-3, 15-12 %O20 Georgetown 15-13, 15-1 Oct. 26-27 - at Mar yland Invitational (*) *O26 American 15-5, 15-8 *O26 Navy 15-11, 15-10 *O26 Rutgers 16-14, 15-5 *O27 Princeton 15-7, 15-8 *O27 at Maryland 15-11, 11-15, 11-15 O20 at Bucknell 15-5, 15-4, 15-0 &N3 Grove City 15-12, 15-12 N3 at Clarion 15-13, 15-4 N6 at Indiana (Pa.) 15-11, 15-2, 15-4 N12 at Pittsburgh 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 Nov. 16-18 - at EAIAW Championship (*) *N16 Georgetown 15-6, 8-15, 15-3 *N16 Rhode Island 15-4, 16-14 *N17 at Pittsburgh 12-15, 15-4, 15-11 *N17 Georgetown 13-15, 15-13, 12-15 *N18 Rutgers 15-12, 13-15, 14-16 # - at Piscataway, N.J. & - at Clarion, Pa.

13-TIME BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09

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1981

Record: 34-11 Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 19-20 - at Pitt Invitational (!) !S19 Georgetown 8-15, 15-7, 15-4 !S19 Rutgers 16-18, 9-15 !S20 Western Michigan 15-9, 15-7 !S20 at Pittsburgh 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 !S20 Western Michigan 8-15, 15-13, 11-15 S30 East Stroudsburg 15-9, 15-4, 16-14 O3 Georgetown 16-14, 15-5, 9-15, 15-13 O4 Rutgers 15-12, 15-13 O4 Pittsburgh 6-15, 10-15 O4 Georgetown 15-9, 15-13 O4 Georgetown 15-4, 3-15, 15-3 O4 Pittsburgh 15-8, 8-15, 15-7 O8 Laurentian 15-2, 15-1, 15-11 O9 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-1, 15-5 O9 Rhode Island 15-2, 10-15, 15-4 O10 West Virginia 15-12, 15-5 O10 Maryland 15-6, 15-10 O10 George Washington 15-3, 15-0 Oct. 17-18 - at Delaware Invitational (@) @O17 George Washington 15-7, 15-11 @O17 Towson State 15-0, 15-6 @O17 William & Mary 15-5, 15-8 @O18 Southern Connecticut 15-5, 15-8 @O18 Georgetown 15-13, 15-11 @O18 N.C. State 15-9, 15-10 O21 at Georgetown 15-1, 15-12, 6-15, 15-12 Oct. 24-25 - at Mar yland Invitational (#) #O24 Navy 15-5, 15-6 #O24 East Carolina 15-4, 15-12 #O24 Georgetown 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 #O25 Rhode Island 15-13, 15-9 #O25 Pittsburgh 15-13, 11-15, 12-15 O31 at Pittsburgh 11-15, 11-15, 16-14, 16-14, 10-15 N4 Pittsburgh 14-16, 15-12, 9-15, 15-11, 15-9 Nov. 7-8 - at Georgetown Classic ($) $N7 GWU 10-15, 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 11-15 $N8 at Georgetown 15-13, 15-3, 15-7 $N8 Maryland 15-5, 15-8, 15-12 Nov. 20-21 - at EAIAW Championship (%) %N20Princeton 15-2, 16-14 %N20Georgetown 11-15, 15-1, 15-7 %N20Rutgers 5-15, 9-15 %N21George Washington 15-6, 15-11 %N21Georgetown 15-8, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 %N21Rutgers 15-11, 15-10, 14-16, 15-5 Dec. 11-12 - at AIAW Championship (*) *D11 USC 5-15, 1-15 *D11 Houston 10-15, 4-15 *D12 Colorado State 15-7, 15-8 *D12 San Diego State 5-15, 11-15

1982

Record: 44-5 Head Coach: Russ Rose

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S11 at Pittsburgh 16-14, 15-8, 15-2 Sept. 12 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S12 Edinboro 15-1, 15-3 !S12 Eastern Kentucky 15-11, 15-6 !S12 Loyola 15-8, 15-8 !S12 West Virginia 15-10, 15-6 !S12 Ohio State 15-4, 15-9 !S12 Rutgers 15-4, 15-8 !S12 at Pittsburgh 15-5, 15-6 S18 Georgetown 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 S19 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-0, 15-1, 15-8 S19 Kent State 15-2, 15-12, 15-9 S19 Georgetown 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 O1 at SW Missouri 15-8, 13-15, 15-17, 8-15 Oct. 2-3 - at Southwest Missouri Autumn Classic (@) @O2 Nebraska 15-2, 15-8 @O2 Texas-Arlington 10-15, 15-10, 10-15 @O2 Wyoming 15-10, 15-8 @O3 Illinois State 9-15, 15-4, 13-15 @O3 Oklahoma 15-2, 15-3 Oct. 9-10 - at Princeton Invitational (#) #O9 Hofstra 15-4, 15-9 #O9 Delaware 15-6, 15-7 #O9 Queens 15-3, 15-5 #O9 Maryland 15-2, 15-8 #O10 Florida International 15-9, 15-11 #O10 Maryland 15-1, 15-6 #O10 Rutgers 15-1, 15-8 Oct. 16-17 - at Delaware Invitational ($) $O16 Rhode Island 15-1, 15-6 $O16 Maryland-Baltimore Co. 15-1, 15-4 $O16 William & Mary 15-2, 15-4 $O17 Princeton 15-2, 15-4 $O17 George Washington 15-2, 15-8 $O17 North Carolina 15-11, 15-6 Oct. 23-24 - at Maryland Invitational (%) %O23 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-4, 15-4 %O23 South Carolina 15-7, 15-8 %O23 Temple 16-14, 15-5 %O23 East Carolina 15-5, 15-12 %O24 Providence 15-8, 15-3 %O24 George Washington 15-6, 15-2 %O24 Georgetown 15-8, 15-1 O30 Rutgers 15-10, 15-6, 15-10 O31 Pittsburgh 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-13 O31 Illinois 15-7, 15-1, 15-7 N6 at Ohio State 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 Nov. 7 - at Ohio State Invitational (*) *N7 at Ohio State 15-4, 15-9, 15-12 *N7 Purdue 15-8, 15-10 *N7 Michigan 15-8, 15-3 N27 at N’western 15-8, 15-12, 12-15, 15-10 N29 at N’western 3-15, 4-15, 8-15 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D6 Cincinnati 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 NCAA Regional (Evanston, Ill.) D12 Pacific 10-15, 15-13, 15-10, 12-15, 13-15

Record: 26-15 Head Coach: Russ Rose

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S18 Kent State 15-5, 15-0, 15-4 Sept. 24-25 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S24 at Pittsburgh 15-11, 12-15, 9-15, 13-15 !S25 Ohio State 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 !S25 Tennessee 15-13, 10-15, 11-15, 12-15 S30 at Lamar 15-11, 15-12, 15-6 Oct. 1-2 - at Houston Invitational (@) @O1 N’western 15-6, 15-12, 12-15, 10-15, 12-15 @O1 Texas 15-13, 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 0-15 @O2 San Diego 11-15, 4-15, 6-15 @O2 at Houston 15-8, 17-15, 2-15, 12-15, 14-16 #O9 Syracuse 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 #O9 Louisville 15-11, 15-11, 15-9 O9 at Pitt 15-10, 14-16, 13-15, 15-9, 9-15 O15 at Purdue 8-15, 4-15, 12-15 $O16 Kentucky 10-15, 17-15, 15-10, 10-15, 15-3 $O16 Northwestern 6-15, 15-11, 4-15, 9-15 Oct. 22-23 - at Mar yland Invitational (%) %O22 Virginia 15-10, 15-0 %O22 Providence 15-2, 15-5 %O23 Princeton 9-15, 15-9, 15-11 %O23 Clemson 15-8, 15-5 %O23 Rhode Island 15-4, 15-4 %O23 Rutgers 7-15, 15-9, 15-13 O29 Illinois-Chicago Circle 15-13, 15-9, 15-8 O30 James Madison 15-0, 15-3, 15-7 O30 Fairleigh Dickinson 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 O30 Edinboro 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 N3 Pittsburgh 15-2, 15-11, 15-11 Nov. 5-6 - at Rhode Island Invitational (*) *N5 Southern Illinois 15-11, 15-8, 15-8 *N6 at Ohio State 4-15, 15-9, 12-15, 15-10, 17-15 *N6 Indiana 15-9, 15-11, 15-2 N12 UT-Arlington 15-11, 5-15, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 N13 Rhode Island 15-8, 19-17 N13 Purdue 10-15, 9-15 N13 Rutgers 12-15, 15-5, 15-7 N13 Purdue 15-9, 5-15, 12-15, 7-15 N19 at Rhode Island 15-6, 15-4 &N19 Rutgers 10-15, 11-15 N19 at Rhode Island 15-10, 15-10 &N19 Rutgers 15-8, 15-11, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15 Nov. 25 - at Northwestern Invitational (*) *N25 Texas 15-8, 2-15, 3-15, 11-15 *N25 LSU 16-14, 10-15, 8-15, 15-12, 15-7 NCAA Sub-Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D4 at Nebraska 13-15, 5-15, 13-15 # - in Pittsburgh, Pa. $ - in West Lafayette, Ind. & - in Kingston, R.I.

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1985

Record: 31-5 • Atlantic 10: 5-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

1983

e 1983 squad started the Atlantic 10 string of eight consecutive league championships. Record: 36-10 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

S9 Minnesota 15-10, 7-15, 15-3, 15-7 S10 Toledo 15-2, 15-2, 15-4 S10 Rutgers 15-5, 15-3, 15-13 Sept. 16-17 - at Pittsburgh Invitational (!) !S16 Louisville 15-6, 15-6, 14-16, 11-15, 11-15 !S17 Florida State 12-15, 7-15, 15-13, 6-15 !S17 at Pittsburgh 15-10, 15-12, 15-10 S20 at BYU 10-15, 10-15, 15-12, 5-15 S21 at Utah 8-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-8, 15-11 Sept. 22-24 - at BYU Invitational (@) @S22 Houston 17-15, 15-8 @S22 Utah 15-9, 16-14 @S22 Montana 15-11, 15-7 @S23 Wyoming 15-5, 15-8 @S23 Long Beach State 15-11, 15-9 @S24 Texas-Arlington 15-3, 15-11, 15-10 @S24 Portland State 15-8, 15-0, 15-5 @S24 at Brigham Young 12-15, 9-15, 7-15 S30 Cleveland State 15-2, 15-11, 15-2 O1 Rhode Island 15-5, 15-1, 15-3 O1 Maryland 15-2, 15-5, 9-15, 15-2 Oct. 7-9 - at LSU Classic (#) #O7 Texas 5-15, 6-15, 7-15 #O7 Tenn. 15-12, 10-15, 5-15, 15-13, 8-15 #O8 at LSU 17-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 #O8 Texas A & M 15-13, 15-12, 15-13 #O9 Illinois 15-5, 15-2, 16-14 O15 New Hampshire 15-6, 15-0, 15-4 O15 George Mason 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 O16 Hofstra 15-1, 15-5, 15-1 O20 at Morehead State 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 O21 at Eastern Kentucky 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 $O22 San Jose State 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 O23 at Kentucky 5-15, 8-15, 14-16 Nov. 4-5 - at Rutgers Tournament (%) %N4 Temple 15-5, 15-5 %N4 at Rutgers 15-7, 12-15, 15-6 %N5 Providence 15-10, 15-5 %N5 Providence 15-8, 15-11, 15-9 N11 Providence 15-5, 16-14, 15-9 N12 Pittsburgh 15-9, 19-21, 15-1, 15-12 Nov. 18-20 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Washington DC) (*) *N18 at GWU 15-6, 15-8, 15-4 *N18 Rhode Island 15-11, 15-6, 15-6 *N19 West Virginia 15-6, 15-6, 15-6

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Record: 30-6 • Atlantic 10: 8-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

!S14 Purdue 12-15, 15-8, 12-15, 16-14, 13-15 !S15 Kentucky 15-10, 16-14, 15-10 S15 at Louisville 11-15, 15-13, 15-5, 17-15 !S16 Missouri 15-11, 15-12, 15-5 S21 at Rhode Island 15-10, 15-11, 15-4 #S22 Pacific 15-13, 2-15, 15-12, 8-15, 16-14 #S22 Tennessee 15-7, 15-3, 10-15, 15-5 S27 at Utah State 15-7, 15-9, 2-15, 15-13 @S29 San Diego State 15-9, 15-9, 15-2 S29 at Brigham Young 7-15, 13-15, 11-15 $O5 Brown 15-2, 15-0 $O5 Maryland 15-6, 15-2 $O6 Pennsylvania 15-8, 15-4 O6 at Princeton 15-8, 15-8 $O6 Providence 15-11, 15-4 O12 West Virginia 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 O13 Temple 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 O15 Ohio State 15-7, 15-6, 15-5 O19 George Mason 15-5, 15-6, 15-8 O21 Pittsburgh 15-5, 15-11, 15-10 O26 at GWU 15-4, 15-4, 15-4 *O27 Rhode Island 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 *O27 Maryland 15-7, 15-2, 15-7 %N2 Notre Dame 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 %N3 North Carolina 15-0, 15-3, 15-4 N3 at Pittsburgh 13-15, 15-17, 11-15 N7 at W. Michigan 15-13, 15-10, 15-12 N9 Rutgers 15-10, 15-3, 15-8 N10 Cleveland State 15-5, 15-1, 15-8 N10 Kentucky 15-13, 6-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-5 N11 Carleton (Exhibition) 15-0, 15-2, 15-5 Nov. 17 - at Atlantic 10 Tournament (Kingston, R.I.) N17 West Virginia 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 N17 at Rhode Island 15-11, 15-4, 15-8 &N24 Texas 4-15, 3-15, 5-15 &N25 Tennessee 9-15, 15-6, 8-15, 12-15

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1987

Record: 38-5 • Atlantic 10: 7-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

!S5 Pittsburgh 15-13, 11-15, 15-6, 15-5 !S6 Cal-Irvine 15-5, 15-12, 15-5 !S6 Providence 15-7, 15-13, 3-15, 15-9 S7 at Villanova 15-7, 15-5, 15-11 S11 at Eastern Illinois 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 #S12 San Jose State 4-15, 5-15, 10-15 #S13 Missouri 15-6, 15-5, 15-13 S18 UC-Santa Barbara 1-15, 7-15, 13-15 S19 Virginia 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 S20 William and Mary 15-5, 15-6, 15-1 S20 Wisconsin 15-2, 11-15, 15-3, 15-11 S25 at North Carolina 15-6, 15-6, 15-4 S26 at Duke 9-15, 15-11, 15-11, 15-10 S27 at NC State 11-15, 15-11, 9-15, 15-11, 15-4 $S27 Col. State 15-13, 8-15, 15-5, 12-15, 15-10 O3 at Maryland 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 O4 at GWU 15-9, 16-14, 15-7 O5 at George Mason 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 O10 Rutgers 15-1, 15-4, 15-7 O11 Hofstra 15-6, 15-4, 15-9 O17 West Virginia 15-9, 15-6, 15-1 O18 Duquesne 15-0, 15-2, 15-4 O18 Kentucky 15-11, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9 O19 at Pittsburgh 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 O25 at Massachusetts 15-10, 15-4, 15-7 O26 at Rhode Island 15-4, 15-10, 15-4 O31 Temple 15-10, 14-16, 15-3, 15-1 N1 VCU 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 N1 Pittsburgh 15-4, 6-15, 15-11, 15-12 N6 at South Florida 15-4, 16-14, 15-8 %N7 Jacksonville 15-2, 15-2, 15-7 %N8 Georgia 15-9, 12-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 N8 at Florida 15-12, 12-15, 15-4, 15-12 N14 Maryland 15-3, 15-13, 15-12 N15 Syracuse 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 N15 Louisville 1598, 15-0, 15-10 N16 Villanova 15-4, 15-4, 15-0 Nov. 22 - at Atlantic 10 Tournament (Piscataway, N.J.) (&) &N22 George Washington 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 &N22 Rhode Island 15-2, 15-9, 15-6 N28 Western Michigan15-10, 14-16, 7-15, 5-15 N29 Tennessee 15-11, 15-3, 15-9 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D4 Wyoming 13-15, 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 NCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D12 at Nebraska7-15, 15-4, 16-14, 16-18, 9-15 ! - Philadelphia, Pa. # - Champaign, Ill. $ - iRaleigh, N.C. % - Tampa, Fla. & - Piscataway, N.J.

1988

Record: 27-9 • Atlantic 10: 8-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Sept. 4-5 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) (!) !S4 Missouri 15-12, 15-11, 15-3 !S5 George Mason 15-4, 15-6, 15-6 !S5 Northwestern 5-15, 13-15, 16-14, 12-15 Sept. 11-12 - at Husker Invit. (Lincoln, Neb.) (#) #S11 C. Michigan 18-16, 15-3, 13-15, 15-13 #S12 Minnesota 15-12, 11-15, 15-11, 15-5 #S12 at Nebraska 12-15, 12-15, 17-15, 7-15 S18 Virginia 15-10, 16-14, 15-9 S19 Villanova 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 Sept. 25-26 - at Wildcat Classic (Tucson, Ariz.) ($) $S25 Southern Illinois 10-15, 12-15, 9-15 $S26 W. Michigan 2-15, 15-12, 14-16, 13-15 $S26 at Arizona 5-15, 8-15, 10-15 Oct. 2-3 - at Reebok Classic (University Park, Pa.) (*) *O2 GWU 15-2, 15-8, 15-6 *O3 Central Michigan 15-10, 15-10, 15-6 *O3 North Carolina 15-8, 15-2, 15-4 O10 at Rutgers 15-6, 15-1, 15-6 &O10 Hofstra 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 O12 N.C. State 7-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 O16 at WVU 6-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15-12, 15-3 O17 at Duquesne 15-1, 15-2, 10-15, 15-3 %O17 Houston 15-6, 12-15, 13-15, 15-8, 15-7 O18 at Pittsburgh 15-5, 11-15, 13-15, 15-17 O20 Duke 15-7, 15-4, 15-7 O23 Massachusetts 15-4, 15-2, 15-3 O24 Rhode Island 15-11, 15-9, 15-10 O30 at Temple 15-11, 15-2, 15-8 @O31 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 Nov. 7-8 - at Ohio State Classic (*) *N7 Cincinnati 8-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-6 *N8 Pittsburgh 8-15, 15-17, 14-16 Nov. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (+) +N13 Pittsburgh 15-6, 8-15, 15-10, 15-1 +N14 Cleveland State 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 +N14 Syracuse 15-8, 15-5, 15-4 Nov. 21-22 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Kingston, R.I.) N21 Massachusetts 15-6, 15-2, 15-6 N22 West Virginia 15-11, 15-5, 15-6 Nov. 27-28 - at LSU Open (?) ?N27 Texas A&M 15-5, 15-4, 15-12 ?N28 at LSU 15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 4-15, 14-16 NCAA Sub-Regional (West Lafayette, Ind.) D4 Purdue 4-15, 9-15, 15-17 & - in Piscataway, N.J. % - in Pittsburgh, Pa. @ - in Philadelphia, Pa.

Record: 36-4 • Atlantic 10: 8-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Sept. 2-3 - at Penn State Preview (!) !S2 Akron 15-4, 15-4, 15-3 !S3 Duquesne 15-1, 15-1, 15-7 !S3 George Mason 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 S8 at South Florida 15-7, 15-4, 15-12 Sept. 9-10 - at Florida Invitational (#) #S9 at Florida16-18, 8-15, 16-14, 15-13, 15-11 #S10 Florida State 13-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-5 #S10 Texas-Arlington 7-15, 9-15, 13-15 Sept. 16-18 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) ($) $S16 Michigan 15-5, 15-4, 16-14 $S17 SW Missouri State 15-2, 15-6, 15-8 $S17 Purdue 15-11, 4-15, 15-9, 15-7 $S18 Providence 15-6, 15-1, 15-11 S23 Villanova 15-2, 15-4, 15-5 S24 Maryland 15-8, 15-9, 15-2 S24 Memphis State 17-15, 15-4, 15-5 S30 at Temple 15-1, 15-4, 15-4 O1 at Rutgers 15-2, 15-6, 15-6 @O1 Northeastern 15-6, 15-3, 15-3 O7 Rhode Island 8-15, 15-6, 15-11, 15-6 O8 Massachusetts 15-3, 15-4, 15-3 O14 GWU 15-3, 13-15, 15-6, 15-10 O15 N.C. State 14-16, 15-9, 15-10, 13-15, 15-11 O19 at St. Bonaventure 15-2, 15-1, 15-4 Oct. 21-22 - at Tennessee Invitational (*) *O21 at Tennessee 15-7, 9-15, 15-7, 18-16 *O22 Alabama-Birmingham 15-4, 15-5, 15-3 *O22 Eastern Kentucky 15-3, 15-1, 15-9 O28 at West Virginia 6-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-5 &O29 Kent State 15-6, 15-11, 15-4 O29 at Pittsburgh 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 O30 at Duquesne 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 N4 Pittsburgh 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 15-5 N5 Temple 15-3, 15-2, 15-3 N5 Syracuse 15-2, 15-8, 15-4 N10 at UIC Circle 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 Nov. 11-12 - at Notre Dame Classic (*) *N11 Northwestern 12-15, 9-15, 16-14, 8-15 *N12 Duke 15-7, 15-11, 15-7 Nov. 19-20 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (University Park, Pa.) N19 West Virginia 15-9, 15-10, 15-5 N20 Rhode Island 15-8, 15-11, 15-8 Nov. 26 - at Texas Classic (+) +N26 San Diego St. 14-16, 15-4, 16-14, 15-17, 5-15 +N26 Notre Dame 15-6, 12-15, 15-13, 5-15, 15-2 NCAA Sub-Regional (South Bend, Ind.) D3 at Notre Dame 13-15, 10-15, 16-14, 10-15 @ - in Piscataway, N.J. & - in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Year-By-Year Results N10 William & Mary 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 N10 Texas-Arlington 15-6, 15-1, 15-7 N12 at Ohio State 13-15, 15-9, 15-9, 15-10 Nov. 16-17 - at Atlantic 10 Tourn. (Philadelphia, Pa.) N16 West Virginia 15-5, 15-0, 15-13 N17 George Washington 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 Nov. 23-24 - at Whataburger Classic (Austin, Texas) (*) *N23 San Diego State 15-8, 15-4, 15-11 *N24 Texas 15-11, 15-10, 15-2 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) 15-8, 16-14, 15-4 N29 Purdue NCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D7 Wisconsin 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 D8 Nebraska 12-15, 14-16, 15-10, 5-15

1991

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The 1992 Penn State team captured its first Big Ten title with a 19-1 conference record.

1989

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Record: 34-7 • Atlantic 10: 8-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 1-3 - at Penn State Preview (!) !S1 Cincinnati 15-5, 16-14, 15-3 !S2 Villanova 15-2, 15-5, 15-5!S2 Indiana 15-6, 15-10, 15-8 !S3 St. Bonaventure 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 !S3 Lehigh 15-0, 15-0, 15-7 Sept. 8-9 - at Purdue Classic (#) #S8 at Purdue 16-14, 15-11, 15-5 #S9 San Jose St. 12-15, 15-4, 8-15, 15-7, 15-6 #S9 Colorado 15-10, 13-15, 1-15, 15-8, 3-15 Sept. 15-16 - at Sportsmart Classic (Chicago, Ill.) ($) $S15 UCLA 15-6, 7-15, 5-15, 12-15 $S16 Texas 6-15, 15-6, 6-15, 16-14, 9-15 Sept. 21-23 - at Baden Invit. (University Park, Pa.) (*) *S21 Florida 15-12, 15-9, 15-9 *S22 New Mexico 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 10-15 *S23 W. Michigan 15-13, 15-11, 15-12 S29 at Massachusetts 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 S30 at Rhode Is. 15-11, 7-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-6 %O1 Connecticut 15-4, 15-4, 15-7 O6 at GWU 15-3, 15-0, 15-11 @O7 William & Mary 15-3, 15-3, 15-11 O7 at Maryland 15-2, 15-5, 16-14 O8 at George Mason 15-3, 15-9, 15-6 O11 St. Bonaventure 15-0, 15-1, 15-4 Oct. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (*) *O13 Georgetown 15-1, 15-2, 15-3 *O14 Illinois-Chicago Circle 15-4, 15-6, 15-1 *O14 LSU 17-15, 15-9, 15-8 O20 West Virginia 15-1, 15-4, 15-6 O21 at Pittsburgh 9-15, 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 O22 Duquesne 15-0, 15-4, 15-0 O27 Rutgers 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 O28 Liberty 15-2, 15-9, 15-1 O28 Temple 15-4, 15-0, 15-11 N4 at N.C. State 15-6, 15-5, 15-4 N4 at Duke 15-13, 15-12, 15-12 N5 at UNC 15-6, 13-15, 14-16, 15-9, 15-7 N10 Pittsburgh 5-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-7 N11 Central Michigan 15-7, 15-5, 15-12 N11 Tennessee 15-5, 15-10, 16-14 Nov. 18-19 - at Atl antic 10 Tourn.(Washington DC) N18 West Virginia 15-0, 15-3, 15-2 N19 Rhode Island 15-8, 15-7, 15-10 N24 at UT Arlington 15-12, 18-16, 10-15, 12-15, 13-15

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1990

Record: 44-1 • Atlantic 10: 8-0 Atlantic 10 Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

Aug. 31- Sept. 2 - at Penn State Preview (!) 15-9, 15-7, 15-6 !A31 Miami (Ohio) !S1 Army 15-5, 15-4, 15-2 !S1 Villanova 15-2, 15-5, 15-2 !S2 Lehigh 15-1, 15-0, 15-5 !S2 St. Bonaventure 15-8, 15-2, 15-6 Sept. 7 - at Penn State Invitational (#) #S7 Maryland 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 #S8 Georgetown 15-2, 15-1, 15-10 #S8 Colorado 15-7, 15-4, 15-6 S13 Eastern Illinois 15-6, 15-2, 15-9 S15 Virginia 15-5, 15-3, 15-5 Sept. 21-22 - at Tiger Classic (Baton Rouge, La.) ($) $S21 Texas A&M 15-4, 15-8, 15-8 $S22 Cal Poly-SLO 15-2, 15-0, 15-7 $S22 at LSU 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 15-10 S28 at Notre Dame 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 S29 at Western Michigan 15-4, 15-8, 15-9 O2 at St. Bonaventure 15-0, 15-7, 15-2 %O2 Akron 15-1, 15-7, 15-9 Oct. 5-6 - at Sportsmart Classic (Palos Heights, Ill.) (*) *O5 Long Beach State 15-6, 15-4, 15-12 *O6 Colorado 15-7, 13-15, 15-10, 15-8 O12 at West Virginia 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 &O13 Kent State 15-3, 15-0, 15-3 O13 at Duquesne 15-1, 15-5, 15-11 O14 at Pittsburgh 18-16, 15-2, 15-5 O16 Duke 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 O19 at Rutgers 15-4, 15-0, 15-4 O20 at Hofstra 15-11, 12-15, 15-11, 15-11 O20 at Temple 15-1, 15-6, 15-2 O26 Massachusetts 15-8, 15-1, 15-2 O27 George Washington 15-9, 15-3,15-5 O27 Rhode Island 15-2, 15-6, 15-9 O28 Notre Dame 15-8. 15-9, 15-4 O29 Southern Illinois 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 N2 Connecticut 15-4, 15-3, 15-0 N3 Liberty 15-5, 15-7, 15-4 N9 Pittsburgh 15-1, 15-6, 15-7

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Aug. 30- 31 - at Pittsburgh Classic (!) 15-12, 7-15, 7-15, 18-16. 16-14 !A30 at Pitt !A31 Arizona 12-15, 15-7, 15-13, 15-11 !A31 Miami (Ohio) 15-9, 11-15, 15-9, 15-6 S1 Arizona 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 Sept. 13-14 - at Penn State Classic (#) #S13 Georgetown 15-9, 15-2, 15-8 #S14 Army 15-5, 15-5, 15-3 #S14 West Virginia 15-8, 15-8, 15-6 S20 GWU 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 S21 W. Michigan 6-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-4, 15-3 S27 Indiana 15-1, 15-5, 8-15, 15-11H S28 Ohio State 15-12, 15-6, 16-18, 5-15, 16-18 O4 at Illinois 15-4, 15-13, 7-15, 9-15, 16-18 O5 at Purdue 15-8, 15-4, 4-15, 15-13 O11 Michigan 15-8, 15-5, 15-3 O12 Michigan State 15-8, 15-6, 15-2 O18 at Iowa 15-5, 15-4, 15-10 O19 at Minnesota 9-15, 9-15, 15-10, 10-15 O23 Pittsburgh 7-15, 15-10, 15-5, 15-13 O25 Northwestern 15-6, 15-8, 15-0 O26 Wisconsin 8-15, 11-15, 15-10, 15-7, 15-11 N1 Purdue 15-2, 15-7, 15-4 N2 Illinois 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 N8 at Michigan State 17-15, 15-1, 15-17 N9 at Michigan 115-4, 15-10, 15-10 N15 Minnesota 15-11, 11-15, 12-15, 15-6, 15-13 N16 Iowa 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 N22 at Wisconsin 15-12, 15-5, 9-15, 16-14 N23 at Northwestern7-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-2, 10-15 N29 at Ohio State 13-15, 9-15, 7-15 N30 at Indiana 15-12, 15-2, 15-0 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D7 Colorado 8-15, 10-15, 15-11 NCAA Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D13 Ohio State 15-13, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15, 11-15

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1993

Record: 28-4 • Big Ten: 19-1 Big Ten Co-Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 4-5 - at LSU Tiger Classic (!) !S4 SE Louisiana 15-0, 15-0, 15-1 !S5 Washington 8-15, 11-15, 13-15 !S5 at LSU 10-15, 8-15, 14-16 Sept.11-12 - at Penn State Invitational (#) #S11 Kent State 15-6, 15-7, 15-5 #S12 Army 15-4, 15-1, 15-0 #S12 Syracuse 15-6, 15-7, 15-2 Sept. 4-5 - at Penn State Classic ($) $S18 BYU-Hawaii 15-4, 15-2, 15-2 $S19 West Virginia 15-3, 15-2, 15-6 $S19 Villanova 15-5, 15-1, 15-2 S25 Northwestern 15-2, 15-7, 15-6 S26 Illinois 15-6, 10-15, 9-15, 15-4, 16-14 S27 Temple 15-2, 15-3, 15-4 O2 at Indiana 15-6, 15-5, 15-3 O3 at Purdue 15-6, 5-15, 15-13, 15-8 O9 Michigan State 15-3, 15-4, 15-1 O10 Michigan 15-4, 15-10, 15-7 O14 at Ohio State 18-16, 15-8, 15-13 O17 at Wisconsin 15-4, 15-4, 15-5 O23 at Minnesota 15-5, 15-4, 15-1 O24 at Iowa 15-2, 15-9, 15-12 O30 Purdue 15-1, 15-12, 15-4 O31 Indiana 15-7, 15-3, 15-5 N6 at Michigan 15-11, 15-2, 15-10 N7 at Michigan State 15-8, 15-7, 15-5 N11 Ohio State 15-8, 15-8, 15-11 N13 Wisconsin 15-8, 15-11, 15-6 N20 Iowa 15-10, 15-12, 15-2 N21 Minnesota 15-9, 13-15, 15-7, 15-10 N27 at Illinois 9-15, 6-15, 12-15 N28 at Northwestern 15-2, 15-1, 15-5 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Notre Dame 15-13, 15-8, 15-9 NCAA Regional (Champaign, Ill.) D10 Stanford 13-15, 6-15, 13-15

1994

Record: 31-5 • Big Ten: 18-2 NCAA Runners-Up Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Sept. 2-4 - at Penn State Classic (!) !S2 Southern Illinois 15-4, 15-5, 15-11 !S3 Pittsburgh 15-12, 15-8, 15-5 !S4 WVU 15-17, 15-12, 13-15, 15-11, 15-3 !S4 Nebraska 11-15, 15-9, 4-15, 17-15, 10-15 Sept. 9-11 - at Hawaii Classic Classic (#) #S9 UCLA 15-11, 12-15, 7-15, 8-15 #S10 at Hawaii 15-12, 15-13, 15-8 #S11 Georgia Tech 15-12, 15-8, 19-17 Sept. 17-18 - at Penn State Invitational ($) $S17 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-4, 15-3 $S18 Lehigh 15-5, 15-3, 15-3 $S18 Connecticut 15-3, 15-3, 15-8 S24 Minnesota 11-15, 15-10, 15-9, 15-13 S25 Iowa 15-4, 15-1, 15-4 O1 at Northwestern 15-10, 15-12, 15-4 O2 at Wisconsin 8-15, 15-3, 15-2, 16-14 O8 Purdue 15-4, 15-5, 15-7 O9 Indiana 15-4, 15-9, 15-5 O13 Ohio State 15-7, 15-12, 15-2 O15 at Illinois 15-10, 15-12, 15-9 O16 at Illinois State 15-7, 15-4, 17-15 O22 at Michigan State 15-4, 15-9, 15-8 O23 at Michigan 15-8, 15-9, 15-7 O29 Wisconsin 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 O30 Northwestern 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 N5 at Indiana 15-6, 15-7, 15-9 N6 at Purdue 15-13, 15-6, 15-4 N10 at Ohio State 15-12, 15-12, 2-15, 16-18, 15-17 N13 Illinois 15-4, 15-10, 15-3 N19 Michigan 15-5, 15-4, 17-15 N20 Michigan State 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 N26 at Iowa 15-8, 15-8, 15-12 N27 at Minnesota 15-7, 11-15, 4-15, 9-15 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D4 Northern Illinois 15-5, 15-8, 15-8 NCAA Mideast Regional (Minneapolis, Minn.) D9 Colorado 9-15, 16-14, 16-18, 15-18, 15-7 D10 Notre Dame 15-12, 15-5, 15-12 NCAA National Semifinal (Madison, Wis.) D16 Brigham Young 15-13, 6-15, 16-14, 15-12 NCAA National Final (Madison, Wis.) D18 LBSU 13-15, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16

Record: 31-4 • Big Ten: 17-3 NCAA Third Place (Tie) Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Sept. 1-3 - at Penn State Classic (!) !S1 San Francisco 15-7, 15-6, 15-4 !S2 Central Michigan 15-6, 15-8, 15-9 !S3 Rutgers 15-2, 15-6, 15-1 !S3 American 15-10, 15-6, 15-1 Sept. 9-10 - at VB Monthly Invit. (Tallahassee, Fla.) (#) #S9 UCLA 10-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-13 #S10 at Florida State 15-4, 15-3, 15-10 #S10 LSU 15-3, 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 16-17 - at Penn State Invitational ($) $S16 Kent State 15-0, 15-3, 15-3 $S17 St. Bonaventure 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 $S17 Connecticut 15-0, 15-4, 15-10 S21 Ohio State 16-18, 9-15, 17-15, 13-15 S23 at Indiana 18-16, 16-14, 9-15, 15-7 S24 at Ball State 15-7, 6-15, 15-7, 15-7 S30 at Iowa 15-8, 15-12, 15-3 O1 at Minnesota 15-7, 15-9, 9-15, 15-8 O7 Michigan State 10-15, 15-5, 15-10, 15-2 O8 Michigan 15-6, 15-4, 15-7 O14 at Wisconsin 15-11, 15-13, 15-7 O15 at Northwestern 15-6, 15-9, 15-3 O21 Illinois 15-3, 15-6, 15-11 O22 Purdue 15-8, 15-3, 15-6 O28 Minnesota 15-5, 15-12, 15-9 O29 Iowa 15-7, 15-11, 15-8 N4 at Michigan 15-11, 15-8, 15-0 N5 at Michigan St. 14-16, 15-5, 16-18, 16-14, 14-16 N11 Northwestern 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 N12 Wisconsin 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 N18 at Purdue 15-3, 15-2, 15-8 N19 at Illinois 15-9, 15-10, 15-1 N23 at Ohio State 9-15, 3-15, 15-4, 9-15 N26 Indiana 15-4, 15-4, 15-11 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Ball State 15-8, 15-5, 18-16 NCAA Mideast Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D9 Notre Dame 15-4, 15-6, 15-2 D10 Nebraska 12-15, 15-11, 15-9, 15-8 NCAA National Semifinal (Austin, Texas) D15 UCLA 15-3, 4-15, 9-15, 15-5, 11-15

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e 1997 squad finished second in the nation and captured the Big Ten title.

1995

Record: 27-8 • Big Ten: 14-6 Head Coach: Russ Rose

Aug. 25-26 - at NACWAA Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) (!) !A25 at Nebraska 4-15, 3-15, 6-15 !A26 Cal St. Northridge 15-5, 15-9, 15-1 Sept. 1-2 - at Penn State Classic (#) #S1 Louisiana State 15-10, 15-2, 15-9 #S2 West Virginia 15-1, 15-7, 15-1 #S2 Washington 15-9, 15-9, 15-9 Sept. 8-9 - at Lobo Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) ($) $S8 Iowa State 15-5, 15-7, 15-6 $S9 Oregon State 15-6, 15-4, 15-13 $S9 at New Mexico 15-8, 15-5, 15-12 Sept. 15-16 - at Penn State Invitational (*) *S15 Lehigh 15-2, 15-4, 15-3 *S16 St. Bonaventure 15-2, 15-1, 15-8 *S16 Connecticut 15-0, 15-0, 15-9 S22 at Indiana 15-0, 15-8, 15-10 S23 at Illinois 15-10, 13-15, 12-15, 15-11, 15-13 S29 Minnesota 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 S30 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-6, 16-14 O4 at Ohio State 8-12, 7-11, 21-18 O6 George Mason 11-15, 15-4, 15-8, 15-2 O7 Iowa 16-18, 15-12, 15-4, 15-6 O13 at Purdue 17-15, 18-16, 15-10 O14 at Northwestern 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 O17 Duke 15-9, 15-5, 15-9 O20 Michigan 15-4, 15-5, 15-2 O21 Michigan St. 6-14, 6-15, 10-15, 15-13, 14-16 O27 at Wisconsin 21-8, 21-9, 15-11 O28 at Minnesota 15-11, 15-7, 15-12 N1 Ohio State 5-15, 14-16, 13-15 N3 at Iowa 15-9, 15-4, 15-9 N10 Northwestern 15-7, 15-1, 15-3 N11 Purdue 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 N17 at Michigan State 14-16, 8-15, 7-15 N18 at Mich. 12-15, 15-10, 15-13, 5-15, 13-15 N24 Illinois 15-17, 13-15, 15-9, 15-3, 11-15 N25 Indiana 17-15, 15-6, 15-7 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D3 Georgia Tech 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 NCAA Mideast Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D8 at Nebraska 7-15, 6-15, 16-14, 2-15

1996

Record: 31-3 • Big Ten: 18-2 Big Ten Co-Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Sept. 1 - Louisiana State Classic (!) !S1 Memphis 15-6, 15-3, 15-1 !S1 at LSU 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 S2 at New Orleans 15-7, 15-5, 15-5 Sept. 6-7 - Penn State Invitational (#) #S6 Connecticut 15-2, 15-12, 15-4 #S7 St. Bonaventure 15-3, 15-6, 15-3 #S7 Massachusetts 15-8, 15-9, 15-4 Sept. 13-14 - Mizuno USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) ($) $S13 Notre Dame 10-15, 15-6, 16-14, 16-14 $S14 Washington State 15-6, 15-8, 15-11 Sept. 20-21 - Penn State Classic (*) S20 Baylor 15-5, 15-5, 15-11 S21 William & Mary 15-6, 15-6, 15-3 S21 Alabama 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 S27 at Minnesota 15-11, 15-3, 15-12 S28 at Wisconsin 15-13, 17-15, 15-9 O4 Purdue 15-7, 15-8, 15-8 O5 Indiana 15-2, 15-11, 15-8 O11 at Michigan St. 15-9, 7-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15 O12 at Northwestern 15-8, 15-7, 15-11 O16 at Ohio State 15-8, 15-10, 10-14, 10-17, 15-17 O19 Michigan 15-5, 15-1, 15-9 O25 Iowa 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 O26 Illinois 15-11, 15-7, 15-13 N1 at Indiana 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 N2 at Purdue 15-12, 15-5, 15-10 N8 Northwestern 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 N9 Michigan St. 19-9, 10-14, 18-10, 17-14 N13 Ohio State 6-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-5 N15 at Michigan 15-6, 15-4, 15-11 N22 at Illinois 15-7, 11-9, 10-14, 17-8 N23 at Iowa 11-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-4 N29 Wisconsin 15-9, 15-11, 7-15, 15-8 N30 Minnesota 11-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D8 Georgia Tech 15-7, 15-10, 15-13 NCAA East Regional (Lincoln, Neb.) D13 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-5, 15-5 D14 at Nebraska 12-15, 15-8, 13-15, 15-9, 18-20

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Aug. 22-23 - NACWAA Classic (Palo Alto, Calif.) (!) !A22 Brigham Young 15-8, 15-5, 12-15, 15-13 !A23 at Stanford 15-8, 15-13, 15-9 A29 Duquesne 15-3, 15-2, 15-0 Sept. 5-6 - Connecticut Invitational (#) #S5 at Connecticut 15-5, 15-2, 15-4 #S6 Missouri 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 #S6 Stanford 14-16, 15-6, 15-12, 15-7 Sept. 12-13 - Penn State Classic ($) $S12 West Virginia 15-0, 15-2, 15-2 $S13 UNC-Asheville 15-1, 15-0, 15-6 $S13 Massachusetts 15-3, 15-0, 15-9 Sept. 19-20 - Big Ten/Big 12 Challenge (Madison, Wis) (*) *S19 Nebraska 16-14, 15-12, 16-14 *S20 Texas 15-3, 15-7, 7-15, 15-4 S26 at Ohio State 15-1, 15-8, 15-6 S27 at Purdue 15-3, 12-15, 15-7, 15-2 O3 Illinois 15-9, 15-5, 15-2 O4 Wisconsin 15-11, 15-9, 15-11 O6 Team USA (Exh.)15-8, 15-13, 13-15, 15-12 O10 Iowa 15-9, 15-7, 15-7 O11 Minnesota 15-3, 15-3, 11-15, 15-1 O17 at Michigan 15-5, 15-7, 15-7 O19 at N’western 15-3, 15-11, 7-15, 13-15, 16-14 O22 at Indiana 15-3, 15-4, 12-15, 15-6 O25 Michigan State 15-9, 15-6, 15-9 O31 at Wisconsin 11-15, 7-15, 15-6, 5-15 N1 at Illinois 13-15, 15-7, 18-16, 15-13 N7 at Minnesota 15-6, 15-6, 15-13 N8 at Iowa 15-6, 15-6, 15-10 N14 Purdue 15-10, 15-8, 15-6 N15 Ohio State 15-7, 15-4, 15-13 N21 Northwestern 15-9, 15-0, 15-3 N22 Michigan 15-6, 15-8, 15-8 N26 Indiana 15-9, 15-5, 15-7 N28 at Michigan State 15-5, 15-4, 15-5 NCAA Sub-Regional (University Park, Pa.) D6 Northern Illinois 15-8, 15-7, 15-4 NCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D12 Ohio State 15-4, 15-4, 15-10 D13 Brigham Young 15-0, 15-12, 15-10 NCAA National Semifinal (Spokane, Wash.) D18 Florida 15-11, 15-12, 15-13 NCAA National Final (Spokane, Wash.) D20 Stanford 10-15, 6-15, 15-2, 17-15, 9-15

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Record: 30-6 • Big Ten: 16-4 Head Coach: Russ Rose Aug. 25-26 - at NACWAA Classic (Gainesville, Fla.) (!) !A25 UCLA 15-8, 12-15, 2-15, 15-13, 12-15 !A26 at Florida 15-7, 8-15, 15-5, 16-14 Sept. 1-2 - at Longhorn Classic (#) 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 #S1 Arkansas #S2 at Texas 15-13, 15-3, 15-10 S6 Bucknell 15-0, 15-3, 15-12 Sept. 8-9 - Penn State Invitational ($) 15-8, 15-3, 15-4 $S8 Rutgers $S9 Navy 15-1, 15-6, 15-5 $S9 James Madison 15-1, 15-1, 15-0 S12 at Villanova 15-11, 15-4, 15-10 Sept. 15-16 - Penn State Classic (*) 15-3, 15-8, 15-3 *S15 West Virginia *S16 Eastern Kentucky 15-6, 15-0, 15-5 *S16 Fairfield 15-5, 15-13, 15-7 S22 at Wisconsin 9-15, 9-15, 6-15

1998

e 1998 team captured Penn State’s fifth Big Ten title and finished second in the nation. Record: 35-1 • Big Ten: 20-0 NCAA Runners-Up Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 4-5 - at Penn State Invitational (!) 15-4, 15-1, 15-2 !S4 Illinois-Chicago !S5 Youngstown State 15-5, 15-6, 15-0 !S5 William & Mary 15-2, 15-4, 15-7 S8 at West Virginia 15-1, 15-10, 15-4 Sept. 11-12 - at USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) (#) #S11 UCLA 15-3, 15-7, 15-9 #S12 Illinois 15-6, 15-6, 15-7 S15 Bucknell 15-0, 15-2, 15-0 Sept. 18-19 - at Penn State Classic ($) $S18 New Orleans 15-5, 15-6, 15-3 $S19 Morgan State 15-2, 15-7, 15-0 $S19 American 15-13, 15-4, 15-9 S23 Ohio State 15-1, 15-3, 15-3 S25 at Minnesota 15-7, 15-7, 15-8 O2 at Illinois 15-6, 15-7, 15-17, 8-15, 15-12 O3 at Purdue 15-8, 15-2, 15-3 O9 Iowa 15-4, 15-6, 15-4 O10 Wisconsin 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-3 O16 Michigan 15-0, 15-5, 15-4 O17 Michigan State 15-3, 15-7, 15-6 O23 at Indiana 15-9, 15-6, 15-6 O24 at Northwestern 15-11, 15-1, 15-6 O30 Purdue 15-3, 15-7, 15-7 O31 Illinois 15-6, 15-9, 15-2 N6 at Wisconsin 15-5, 15-12, 15-10 N7 at Iowa 15-13, 15-2, 15-3 N11 at Ohio State 15-5, 15-9, 15-9 N14 Minnesota 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 N20 at Michigan State 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 N21 at Michigan 15-7, 15-2, 15-3 N27 Northwestern 15-5, 15-3, 15-6 N28 Indiana 15-5, 15-6, 15-10 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D4 Bucknell 15-5, 15-1, 15-5 D5 Clemson 15-2, 15-11, 15-5 NCAA Central Regional (University Park, Pa.) D11 Louisville 15-5, 15-8, 15-2 D12 Brigham Young 18-16, 15-2, 15-10 NCAA National Semifinal (Madison, Wis.) D17 Nebraska 15-11, 15-8, 8-15, 15-11 NCAA National Final (Madison, Wis.) D19 LBSU 3-15, 10-15, 15-3, 16-14, 12-15

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1999

Record: 36-1 • Big Ten: 20-0 NCAA Champions Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Aug. 27-28 - at NACWAA Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) (!) !A27 Florida 12-15, 15-8, 10-15, 15-10, 12-15 !A28 Nebraska 11-15, 15-12, 15-8, 16-14 Sept. 3-4 - Penn State Classic (#) 15-4, 15-3, 15-1 #S3 Akron #S4 Bradley 15-3, 15-2, 15-1 #S4 Maryland 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 S6 West Virginia 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 Sept. 10-11 - Penn State Invitational ($) $S10 UNC Charlotte 15-3, 15-0, 15-4 $S11 Toledo 15-3, 15-2, 15-4 $S11 Kansas State 15-5, 15-9, 15-10 S17 Texas 9-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-13 S18 Texas 15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-11 S24 at Mich. St. 10-15, 15-3, 15-5, 11-15, 15-8 S25 at Michigan 15-2, 15-5, 15-3 O1 Illinois 15-2, 15-5, 15-7 O2 Indiana 15-6, 15-9, 15-10 O6 Ohio State 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 O8 Northwestern 15-8, 15-4, 15-2 O9 USPV Dream Team (Exhib.)15-6, 15-6, 15-11, 15-7 O15 at Purdue 15-1, 15-5, 15-4 O16 at Wisconsin 13-15, 15-9, 15-4, 15-4 O22 Iowa 15-3, 15-5, 15-4 O23 Minnesota 15-10, 15-3, 15-3 O27 at Ohio State 15-6, 15-12, 15-17, 15-4 O30 Northwestern 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 N5 at Indiana 15-6, 15-2, 15-2 N6 at Illinois 15-6, 15-13, 6-15, 15-8 N12 Michigan 15-2, 15-11, 15-6 N13 Michigan State 15-7, 15-10, 15-3 N19 at Minnesota 15-2, 15-5, 13-15, 15-7 N20 at Iowa 15-2, 15-9, 15-5 N26 Wisconsin 16-14, 10-15, 15-5, 15-9 N27 Purdue 15-7, 15-6, 15-3 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D3 Robert Morris 15-1, 15-1, 15-2 D4 Baylor 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 NCAA Central Regional (University Park, Pa.) D9 Minnesota 15-9, 15-9, 17-15 D10 UCLA 15-11, 15-9, 15-5 NCAA National Semifinal (Honolulu, Hawaii) D16 Pacific 14-16, 15-5, 15-6, 7-15, 15-12 NCAA National Final (Honolulu, Hawaii) D18 Stanford 15-2, 15-10, 15-7

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Record: 31-5 • Big Ten: 17-3 Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

e 2000 team advanced to the NCAA Pacific Regional Finals in Los Angeles, Calif.

2001

Record: 22-8 • Big Ten: 14-6 Head Coach: Russ Rose

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2002

Record: 25-8 • Big Ten: 14-6 Head Coach: Russ Rose

Aug. 30-31 - Penn State Invitational ($) $A30 Rutgers 30-14, 30-10, 30-16 $A31 Quinnipiac 30-13, 30-11, 30-6 $A31 Akron 30-25, 30-26, 29-31, 30-27 Sept. 6-7 - at Fairfield Tournament (#) #S6 vs. New Hampshire 30-22, 30-18, 30-20 #S7 vs. Seton Hall 30-18, 30-18, 30-14 #S8 at Fairfield 30-19, 30-17, 30-12 Sept. 13-14 - Penn State Classic (%) %S13 Villanova 30-10, 30-27, 30-20 %S14 Morgan State 30-23, 30-22, 30-13 %S14 Army 30-12, 30-15, 30-17 Sept. 20-22 - at American Volleyball Classic (!) !S20 vs. Florida 30-32, 30-20, 30-32, 30-28, 13-15 !S22 vs. Yale 30-15, 30-17, 30-13 S27 Indiana 30-22, 30-21, 33-31 S28 Ohio State23-30, 22-30, 30-26, 30-20, 15-9 O4 at Illinois 34-32, 30-28, 30-24 O5 at Purdue 30-25, 30-21, 30-20 O11 Michigan 30-21, 30-21, 30-24 O12 Michigan State 30-19, 30-24, 30-27 O18 at Iowa 30-23, 32-30, 30-25 O19 at Minnesota 27-30, 20-30, 19-30 O25 Northwestern 30-23, 30-27, 30-21 O26 Wisconsin 30-23, 30-32, 30-21, 28-30, 10-15 N1 at Mich. St.29-31, 30-20, 30-28, 24-30, 13-15 N2 at Mich. 29-31, 30-28, 20-30, 30-15, 10-15 N8 Purdue 30-15, 30-20, 30-17 N9 Illinois 30-27, 30-16, 30-22 N15 at Ohio State 28-30, 30-32, 25-30 N16 at Indiana 30-25, 30-25, 30-25 N22 at Wisconsin 30-27, 30-24, 30-27 N23 at N’western 30-27, 23-30, 24-30, 26-30 N29 Minnesota 30-28, 30-25, 30-20 N30 Iowa 30-19, 30-14, 30-16 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D6 Pennsylvania 30-23, 30-10, 30-26 D7 Temple 24-30, 26-30, 30-26, 23-30

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Aug. 29-30 - Maine “Sea Sun” Invitational ($) $A29 Rhode Island 30-19, 30-21, 30-21 $A29 Colorado 26-30, 30-22, 30-27, 30-25 $A30 SE Missouri St. 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 $A30 at Maine 30-15, 30-14, 30-11 Sept. 5-6 - Akron Zips Invitational (!) !S5 Pittsburgh 30-25, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25 !S6 American 30-19, 30-25, 30-24 !S6 at Akron 30-26, 30-21, 30-22 Sept. 12-13 - BYU Mizuno Classic (#) #S12 Rice 30-27, 30-26, 30-14 #S13 at BYU 30-21, 27-30, 23-30, 30-26, 13-15 Sept. 19-20 - Penn State Classic (@) @S19 Robert Morris 30-22, 30-14, 30-18 @S20 Brown 30-18, 30-15, 30-20 @S20 Cincinnati 30-27, 25-30, 30-27, 30-18 S26 at Michigan St. 30-20, 28-30, 30-28, 26-30, 16-14 S27 at Michigan 31-29, 31-33, 32-30, 26-30, 15-12 O3 Purdue 30-20, 30-20, 30-25 O4 Indiana 30-20, 30-17, 30-15 O10 at Illinois 30-27, 19-30, 20-30, 26-30 O11 at Northwestern 31-29, 24-30, 30-22, 30-27 O17 Iowa 30-14, 30-23, 30-19 O18 Minnesota 26-30, 18-30, 21-30 O22 Ohio State 30-18, 30920, 30-25 O24 at Wisconsin 26-30, 28-30, 30-24, 30-20, 14-16 O31 Northwestern 30-25, 30-25, 30-19 N1 Illinois 30-22, 30-23, 30-21 N7 at Indiana 30-16, 30-15, 30-28 N8 at Purdue 30-13, 30-24, 30-23 N14 Michigan 30-19, 24-30, 30-27, 30-18 N15 Michigan St. 30-28, 24-30, 30-21, 28-30, 15-8 N19 at Ohio State 17-30, 30-27, 30-21, 30-25 N22 Wisconsin 30-24, 30-23, 30-21 N28 at Minnesota 30-19, 30-26, 27-30, 30-24 N29 at Iowa 30-16, 27-30, 30-19, 30-20 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D5 Robert Morris 30-10, 30-18, 30-11 D6 Pittsburgh 25-30, 33-31, 30-21, 30-21 NCAA East Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) D12 Kansas State 12-30, 30-27, 30-21, 31-29 D13 at Florida 21-30, 24-30, 16-30

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Record: 32-3 • Big Ten: 18-2 Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

e 2003 team started the current string of six consecutive Big Ten championships.

2004

Record: 29-3 • Big Ten: 18-2 Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

Sept. 3-4 - Penn State Invitational ($) 30-24, 30-25, 30-18 $S3 Rutgers $S4 Quinnipiac 30-11, 30-5, 30-16 $S4 BYU 30-26, 27-30, 30-17, 30-11 Sept. 9-11 - at Stanford Invitational (!) !S9 vs. San Francisco 30-21, 30-20, 30-24 !S10 at Stanford 31-29, 23-30, 30-25, 26-30, 15-12 !S11 vs. E. Washington 30-22, 30-26, 30-14 Sept. 17-18 - Penn State Classic (#) #S17 Maryland-Balt. Co. 30-14, 30-12, 30-12 #S18 Yale 30-16, 30-14, 30-11 #S18 West Virginia 30-18, 30-20, 30-18 S24 at Northwestern 30-25, 30-24, 30-24 S26 at Wisconsin 30-19, 30-26, 30-28 O1 Iowa 30-15, 30-17, 30-18 O2 Minnesota 36-34, 28-30, 27-30, 30-26, 11-15 O8 at Purdue 30-28, 30-27, 30-26 O9 at Indiana 30-15, 30-24, 30-15 O15 Michigan 30-23, 30-21, 30-14 O16 Michigan St. 30-17, 30-24, 23-30, 30-22 O20 Ohio State 25-30, 30-22, 26-30, 30-26, 11-15 O22 at Illinois 30-18, 30-24, 30-32, 30-15 O29 Indiana 30-18, 30-21, 30-27 O30 Purdue 30-22, 30-19, 30-18 N5 at Minnesota 32-30, 30-28, 22-30, 30-26 N6 at Iowa 30-23, 30-17, 30-19 N12 Wisconsin 23-30, 32-30, 30-25, 30-28 N13 Northwestern 30-17, 30-25, 30-8 N17 at Ohio State 30-28, 22-30, 30-19, 30-28 N20 Illinois 30-21, 30-28, 30-19 N26 at Michigan State 30-28, 30-24, 30-21 N27 at Michigan 30-26, 31-29, 30-23 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D3 American 30-18, 30-18, 35-33 D4 Maryland 34-32, 30-27, 31-29 NCAA West Regional (Seattle, Wash.) D10 vs. UCLA 24-30, 30-22, 25-30, 28-30

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Record: 31-3 • Big Ten: 20-0 Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Record: 38-0• Big Ten: 20-0 NCAA Champions Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

e 2009 team finished with a perfect 38-0 record and an unprecedented third straight NCAA National Championship.

2007

2008

Record: 34-2 • Big Ten: 20-0 NCAA Champions Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

A24 Texas 30-23, 32-34, 30-22, 30-24 A25 Texas 19-30, 30-13, 30-21, 30-24 Aug. 31 - Holiday Inn Classic (Lincoln, Neb.) ($) $A31 vs. Cal Poly 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 27-30, 15-7 Sept. 2 - Holiday Inn Classic (Omaha, Neb.) ($) 20-30, 21-30, 27-30 $S2 vs. Nebraska Sept. 7-8 - Penn State Classic (%) %S7 St. John’s 30-20, 30-14, 30-17 %S8 Colgate 30-10, 30-13, 30-14 %S8 Va. Commonwealth 30-15, 30-13, 30-14 Sept. 14-15 - Yale Classic (New Haven, Conn.) (#) #S14 at Yale 30-14, 30-14, 30-20 #S15 vs. Delaware State 30-12, 30-10, 30-17 #S15 vs. Stanford 23-30, 30-23, 30-27, 28-30, 9-15 S21 Michigan State 30-13, 30-17, 30-17 S22 Northwestern 31-29, 30-23, 30-13 S28 at Indiana 30-19, 30-22, 30-22 S29 at Purdue 30-18, 30-20, 38-36 O5 Iowa 30-23, 30-15, 30-24 O6 Minnesota 30-16, 30-25, 30-26 O10 Ohio State 30-23, 30-17, 30-16 O12 Michigan 30-16, 30-28, 30-22 O19 at Illinois 30-28, 30-25, 19-30, 28-30, 15-10 O21 at Wisconsin 30-18, 24-30, 24-30, 30-27, 15-13 O26 at Minnesota 30-21, 30-25, 30-15 O27 at Iowa 30-15, 30-23, 30-25 N2 Purdue 30-24, 30-14, 30-28 N3 Indiana 30-14, 30-16, 30-23 N9 at Northwestern 30-24, 30-20, 30-27 N10 at Michigan State 30-27, 30-21, 30-24 N16 Wisconsin 30-28, 30-22, 24-30, 30-25 N17 Illinois 30-27, 30-22, 30-18 N21 at Ohio State 30-22, 30-21, 30-21 N24 at Michigan 30-21, 30-22, 30-32, 30-21 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) 30-19, 30-11, 30-14 N30 Siena D1 Albany 30-15, 30-9, 30-19 NCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D7 Michigan 30-15, 30-18, 30-18 D8 Brigham Young 30-23, 30-15, 30-18 NCAA National Semifinal (Sacramento, Calif.) D13 California 30-28, 30-25, 30-16 NCAA National Final (Sacramento, Calif.) D15 Stanford 30-25, 30-26, 23-30, 19-30, 15-8

Record: 38-0• Big Ten: 20-0 NCAA Champions Big Ten Champions Head Coach: Russ Rose

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Aug. 29-31 Hawaiian Airlines Classic (Honolulu, Hawaii) ($) $A29 at Hawaii 25-21, 25-19, 25-19 W $A30 vs. UCLA 25-22, 25-21, 25-13 W $A31 vs. Ohio 25-15, 25-19, 25-9 W S5 Long Island 25-8, 25-16, 25-9 W S6 George Washington 25-18, 25-15, 25-11 W S6 Villanov 25-20, 25-12, 26-16 W Sept. 12-13 Chicago Classic (Chicago, Ill.) (%) 25-9, 25-18, 25-20 W %S12 at Illinois-Chicago %S13 vs. Illinois State 25-12, 25-17, 25-22 W %S13 vs. Louisville 25-16, 25-19, 25-20 W Sept. 19-20 Penn State Classic (#) #S19 Yale 25-7, 25-13, 25-16 W #S20 New Hampshire 25-10, 25-14, 25-15 W #S20 Saint Louis 25-17, 25-12, 25-15 W S26 Purdue 25-12, 25-15, 25-21 W S27 Illinois 25-16, 25-19, 25-12 W O1 at Indiana 25-17, 25-18, 25-19 W O4 Michigan State 25-11, 25-19, 25-14 W O10 at Iowa 25-20, 25-18, 25-20 W O11 at Minnesota 25-18, 25-15, 25-12 W O17 Michigan 25-18, 25-15, 25-20 W O18 Ohio State 25-15, 25-14, 25-12 W O24 at Wisconsin 25-20, 25-16, 25-21 W O25 at Northwestern 25-19, 25-17, 25-14 W O31 Minnesota 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 W N1 Iowa 25-16, 25-13, 25-15 W N5 Indiana 25-13, 25-14, 25-22 W N7 at Michigan State 25-20, 25-11, 25-18 W N14 at Illinois 25-23, 25-17, 25-13 W N15 at Purdue 25-20, 25-21, 25-15 W N21 Northwestern 25-15, 25-18, 25-11 W N22 Wisconsin 25-21, 25-13, 25-17 W N28 at Ohio State 25-20, 25-12, 30-28 W N29 at Michigan 25-22, 25-18, 25-13 W NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D5 Long Island 25-14, 25-15, 25-15 W D6 Yale 25-18, 25-11, 25-12 W NCAA East Regional (University Park, Pa.) D12 W. Michigan 25-17, 25-12, 25-19 W D13 California 25-21, 25-21, 25-17 W NCAA National Semifinal (Omaha, Neb.) D18 vs. Nebraska 25-17, 25-18, 15-25, 22-25, 15-11 W NCAA National Final (Omaha, Neb.) 25-20, 26-24, 25-23 W D20 vs. Stanford

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Aug. 28-29 Active Ankle Challenge (St. Louis, Mo.) ($) 25-15, 25-12, 25-9 $A28 vs. Miami (Ohio) $A29 vs. Alabama 25-13, 25-10, 25-14 $A29 at Saint Louis 29-27, 25-18, 25-14 Sept. 4-5 Nittany Lion Invitational (%) %S4 Buffalo 25-9, 25-6, 25-7 %S5 Robert Morris 25-8, 25-8, 25-10 %S5 Pittsburgh 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 Sept. 11-12 Duke Invitational (Durham, N.C.) (#) #S11 vs. Loyola 25-9, 25-14, 25-7 #S12 vs. Charleston 25-18, 25-10, 25-13 #S12 at Duke 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 S18 at Temple 25-13, 25-9, 25-15 S19 Saint Francis (Pa.) 25-10, 25-18, 25-8 S19 Temple 25-16, 25-13, 25-12 S25 at Northwestern 25-19, 25-12, 25-16 S26 at Illinois 25-11, 25-17, 25-17 O2 Iowa 25-16, 25-10, 24-26, 25-18 O3 Wisconsin 25-18 25-20, 25-16 O7 at Ohio State 25-17, 23-25, 25-15, 25-13 O11 at Minnesota 26-24, 25-21, 25-14 O16 at Michigan 24-26, 25-8, 23-25, 25-21, 15-12 O17 at Michigan State 25-11, 25-18, 25-12 O23 Indiana 25-19, 25-13, 25-17 O24 Purdue 25-13, 25-15, 25-12 O28 Ohio State 25-21, 25-11, 25-20 O30 Minnesota 25-14, 25-16, 25-17 N6 at Wisconsin 25-15, 25-13, 25-21 N7 at Iowa 25-17, 25-22, 25-13 N13 Illinois 25-20, 27-25, 25-15 N14 Northwestern 25-20, 25-14, 25-20 N20 at Purdue 29-31, 25-17, 25-17, 25-20 N21 at Indiana 25-22, 25-16, 26-24 N27 Michigan State 25-17, 25-20, 25-21 N28 Michigan 25-21, 25-13, 25-23 NCAA First/Second Rounds (University Park, Pa.) D4 Binghamton 25-9, 25-13, 25-14 D5 Pennsylvania 25-20 25-17, 25-16 NCAA Regional (Gainesville, Fla.) D11 at Florida 25-12, 25-18, 25-21 D12 vs. California 25-18, 25-17, 25-22 NCAA National Semifinal (Tampa, Fla.) D17 vs. Hawaii 23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18 D19 vs. Texas 22-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13

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Nittany Lion Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight

Head coach Russ Rose has produced many of the nation’s top players in his 31 years at the helm of the Penn State program. However, the successes of his players and staff don’t stop once they graduate or move away. A great number not only have successful professional volleyball careers, but also pursue coaching careers at high schools, clubs and universities across the country. Below are the names of former staff and players who have entered the coaching ranks after time at Penn State.

Laurie Lokash is entering her 27th season as the head coach at Slippery Rock University.

Katie Schumacher-Cawley just signed a fouryear contract extension after her fi firrst season at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Melissa Walbridge was named an assistant coach at the University of San Francisco in 2009.

Steve Aird Shannon Bortner Kris Brown Lauren Cacciamani Christy Cochran Colleen Cody Ellen Crandall Kaleena (Walters) Davidson Tomuke Ebuwei Nadia Edwards Julie Firth Emily Gerega Roberta Holehouse Kirk Hoover Adam Hughes Erin Iceman

Michelle Jaworski Leanne Kling Kim Kumfer Stevie Lieber Laurie Lokash

Julie Miller Amy Morris Ashley Peterson Heidi Pikecki Kate Price Salima (Davidson) Rockwell Heidi Rottinghaus Cassy Salyer Mike Schall Jen Schuller Katie Schumacher Patty Skadeland Erika Spenser Josh Steinbach Melissa Walbridge Teri Wroblewski

Kate Price (left) is the head coach at Eastern Illinois and is assisted by former PSU men’s player Ryan Sweitzer. 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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All-time Final AVCA Division I Polls 2009 1. 2. 3. 4, 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

PENN STATE Texas Hawaii Minnesota Nebraska Iowa State Stanford California Michigan Illinois Florida State Kentucky Washington UCLA Florida USC Colorado St. Oregon LSU Baylor Texas A&M St. Mary’s (Ca.) Northern Iowa Tennessee Dayton

2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

2002 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

USC Stanford Hawaii Florida Nebraska Pepperdine Washington St. UCSB Northern Iowa Arizona Minnesota UNC Ohio State LBSU UCLA PENN STATE Georgia Tech Wisconsin Santa Clara Missouri Kansas State Michigan St. Miami (Fla.) E. Washington Temple

PENN STATE Stanford Nebraska Texas Washington California Hawaii UCLA Oregon Florida Illinois Iowa State USC Minnesota Purdue Utah Michigan Wichita State San Diego Kansas State Saint Louis Kentucky LBSU Colorado St. Santa Clara

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25

Stanford LBSU Nebraska Arizona USC Florida Wisconsin Pepperdine UCLA Colorado St. Texas A&M Ohio State Hawaii Pacific Utah Northern Iowa PENN STATE Kansas State Michigan St. Illinois Utah State BYU Colorado San Jose St. San Diego

2006

2007 PENN STATE Stanford USC California Nebraska Texas UCLA Florida Oregon Washington Cal Poly BYU St. John’s Wisconsin Middle Tenn. Kansas State Iowa State Hawaii Michigan Michigan St. New Mexico St. Clemson LBSU Dayton San Diego

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

1999

2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Nebraska Wisconsin Hawaii USC Arizona PENN STATE UCLA Pacific UCSB Colorado St. Minnesota Florida BYU LBSU Ohio State Kansas State Santa Clara Pepperdine Stanford Utah Notre Dame Utah State Texas A&M Northern Iowa Loy. Marymount

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Nebraska Stanford UCLA Washington PENN STATE Minnesota Texas USC Hawaii Florida Wisconsin Oklahoma California San Diego Utah Ohio State Cal Poly Purdue LSU BYU Missouri Duke New Mexico St. Colorado Ohio

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

PENN STATE Stanford Pacific LBSU Florida UCSB UCLA Hawaii Texas A & M Pepperdine Nebraska Colorado St. BYU Arizona Northern Iowa Minnesota USC Texas Kansas State Baylor UNC Clemson Wisconsin San Diego Arkansas

2005 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Washington Nebraska Florida Santa Clara PENN STATE Tennessee Arizona Missouri Hawaii Wisconsin Louisville Notre Dame Stanford Ohio UCLA Texas Purdue Pepperdine USC California Minnesota San Diego Ohio State Kansas State Utah Wichita State

2004 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

1. USC 2. Florida 3. Hawaii 4. Minnesota 5. UCLA 6. Pepperdine 7. PENN STATE 8. Georgia Tech 9. Washington 10. Stanford 11. Kansas State 12. California 13. Nebraska 14. Colorado St. 15. Illinois 16. Texas A&M 17. Loy. Marymount 18. Northern Iowa 19. Santa Clara 20. Louisville 21. Wisconsin 22. UCSB 23. Utah 24. Notre Dame 25. Maryland

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1997

1998 1. LBSU 2. PENN STATE 3. Nebraska 4. Florida 5. Hawaii 6. BYU 7. Wisconsin 8. Texas 9. Stanford 10. Pacific 11. USC 12. UCSB 13. Arkansas 14. Illinois 15. Pepperdine 16. UCLA 17. Colorado 18. Texas A & M 19. San Diego 20. Arizona 21. Louisville 22. Michigan St. 23. Kansas State 24. Ohio State 25. Indiana

Stanford Minnesota Washington USC Nebraska Ohio State PENN STATE Hawaii UCLA Tennessee Texas San Diego St. Mary’s (Ca.) Wisconsin Florida Louisville Georgia Tech California Colorado St. Texas A&M UCSB Arizona Kansas State Missouri Florida A&M

2003

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Stanford PENN STATE LBSU Florida Wisconsin UCSB BYU Nebraska USC Texas Washington Washington St. Texas A & M Colorado Ohio State Pacific Loy. Marymount Notre Dame Colorado St. San Diego Arkansas Arizona Maryland Pepperdine Hawaii

1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Stanford Hawaii Nebraska Florida PENN STATE Michigan St. Washington St. BYU Loy. Marymount LBSU Texas Pacific Ohio State USC Wisconsin Louisville UCSB Washington Texas A&M George Mason Maryland South Florida Arizona Kansas State Notre Dame

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All-time Final AVCA Division I Polls 1995 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Nebraska Texas Stanford Michigan St. Hawaii Florida UCLA PENN STATE Ohio State Oral Roberts Arizona State USC San Diego St. Notre Dame Texas A & M Illinois Washington St UCSB Pacific LBSU Loyola Mary. Georgia Tech BYU Northern Iowa Texas Tech

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Nebraska Stanford UCLA Ohio State PENN STATE Hawaii LBSU BYU UCSB USC Pacific Notre Dame Colorado Florida Arizona State Arizona Houston Georgia Idaho New Mexico Duke Washington Montana Texas Washington St.

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UCLA Stanford Hawaii Illinois Nebraska Texas Tex.-Arlington LBSU Washington Pacific Kentucky BYU Oklahoma Arizona State San Diego S. Arizona USC San Jose St. New Mexico PENN STATE Cal Poly SLO

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Pacific Hawaii Stanford BYU UCLA Colorado St. Texas Illinois Kentucky Nebraska San Jose St. W. Michigan UCSB Cal Poly SLO USC Tex.-Arlington Oregon Pepperdine California LBSU

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BYU Pacific Hawaii San Jose St. San Diego St. Nebraska UCLA Texas Illinois UCSB Stanford Cal Poly SLO Arizona State PENN STATE Oregon LSU W. Michigan Georgia Pepperdine Colorado State

Stanford Nebraska Hawaii UCLA Pacific PENN STATE USC LBSU Florida 10. Washington Texas

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1987

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1. Nebraska Stanford 3. Hawaii 4. UCLA USC 6. PENN STATE 7. Texas 8. BYU 9. UCSB Pacific

1993

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Stanford Pacific Cal Poly SLO USC UCLA Nebraska San Jose St. Hawaii Texas Purdue Illinois UCSB Arizona State BYU Colorado St. W. Michigan Arizona Texas A & M San Diego St. PENN STATE

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No. Times Ranked #1 All-Time

1. Nebraska 2. PENN STATE 3. UCLA 4. Hawaii 5. Stanford 6. USC 7. LBSU 8. Pacific 9. Washington 10. Florida

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1. Nebraska Stanford 3. Hawaii 4. UCLA 5. USC 6. PENN STATE 7. Texas 8. UCSB 9. BYU 10. Florida

Stanford LBSU Hawaii Pacific LSU UCLA Nebraska New Mexico BYU Florida Texas Ohio State UCSB USC Pepperdine PENN STATE Texas Tech Georgia Washington St Fresno State

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1. Hawaii 2. San Diego St. 3. USC 4. Stanford 5. Pacific 6. Cal Poly SLO 7. UCLA 8. Purdue 9. Arizona State 10. California 11. Arizona 12. San Jose St. 13. BYU 14. Tennessee 15. Nebraska 16. Texas 17. UCSB 18. Northwestern 19. Pepperdine 20. Texas A & M

No. Times Ranked In Top 10

1. Stanford 2. Nebraska 3. Hawaii 4. UCLA 5 Florida 6. PENN STATE 7. Texas 8. USC 9. Pacific 10. LBSU

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Nittany Lion Booster Club

Nittany Lion boosters hosted the team for brunch when Penn State was in California to play Stanford during the 2004 season.

Russ Rose discusses the upc oming season with the Nittany Lion Voll eyball Booster Club.

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Nittany Lion Volleyball Booster Club

The club was formed to promote women’s volleyball at Penn State and in the community and to provide support for the student-athletes and staff. The Club sponsors a preseason picnic, a postseason banquet and hospitality events after home matches. Persons interested in joining the Club may write: Penn State Nittany Lion Volleyball Booster Club P.O. Box 133 State College, PA 16804-0133

6 season kick-off picnic e players pose at the 200 b. Clu the by red nso spo

e Booster Club was the major supporter of the team’s trip to Cuba in 2000.

Several members of the Booster Club went with the team to Italy in 2005, a trip funded by the Club.

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Nittany Lion Club

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics would like to thank our generous donors for their commitment to and financial support of our Forever Blue & White endowment program. We are grateful for their support and below is a listing of our women’s volleyball scholarships and program support. If you would like to explore giving opportunities with our women’s volleyball program, please contact one of our major gift officers at 814-863-GIFT (4438). Wo m en ’ s V o l le yb a l l E n d o w ed P o si ti o n S cho l a r sh i p s

A gift of $300,000 or more can establish an endowed position scholarship for a designated sport. Russ Rose/Kenton and Audrey Broyles Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for Setters

Bruce R. Miller and Dean D. LaVigne Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for Middle Hitters Bernie and Bea Winn Sandson Women’s Volleyball Endowment Honoring Russ Rose Richard and Susan Sokolov Family Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Wome n ’s Vol le yb all N ame d E nd ow e d S ch olars hip s A gift of $50,000 or more can establish a named endowed scholarship. Women’s Volleyball Endowed Scholarship

Jim and Wendy Balthaser Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship Angelo and Grace Bardine Volleyball Scholarship

Edward H. Blackburn Jr., Penn State Women’s Volleyball Scholarship Fund Keith and Linda Forrest Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Volleyball Holzwarth-Ward Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

Thelma and Kent Lamoureux Women’s Volleyball Athletic Scholarship Roland W. and M. Trena Oberholtzer Athletic Scholarship Russ Rose Family Endowed Scholarship

Tony and Norene Salvaggio Endowed Scholarship for Women’s Volleyball San Roman Family Endowed Women’s Volleyball Scholarship I.B. Sinclair Women’s Volleyball Scholarship for Managers Clyde “Pop” Work Women’s Volleyball Scholarship

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A gift of $25,000 or more can establish a program support endowment. Kenton and Audrey Broyles Women’s Volleyball Coach

Mark Callihan Family Program Support Fund for Women’s Volleyball

Fink Family: Michael, Maggi, Michael Rod and Alexandra Women’s Volleyball Endowment Fund Bill and Honey Jaffe Women’s Volleyball Program Support Endowment in honor of Russ Rose Navasky Family Endowed Fund for Women’s Volleyball

Tom and Janet Fox Family Program Support Endowment for Women’s Volleyball Women’s Volleyball Team Program Support Endowment

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Rec Hall - Home of the Nittany Lions

Recreation Building, or Rec Hall as it is affectionately known, is the home of the Penn State men’s and women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s gymnastics and wrestling teams. Built in 1929, the gymnasium has hosted several different national and international competitions in various sports, including the 2002 and 2006 Men’s Volleyball National Collegiate Championship, the 2007 Women’s Gymnastics and 2008 Men’s Gymnastics Big Ten Championships, the 2008 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Regional Championships

and the 2007 Men’s Gymnastics National Collegiate Championships. Rec Hall has also been pivotol in the women’s volleyball world as it has hosted multiple events, including the NCAA First and Second Rounds 23 times and the 2005, 2007 and 2008 NCAA Regional Championships. Rec Hall will once again play host to the NCAA Women’s Volleyball Regional Championships in 2010, as well as the 2011 Men’s Volleyball National Collegiate Championship.

The recently-renovated Penn State women’s volleyball locker room, located in historic Rec Hall, features a meeting and scouting room, a lounge for studying and relaxing and state-of-the-art personal lockers for each studentathlete. 1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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University President Dr. Graham Spanier Since he was appointed Penn State’s 16th president in 1995, Dr. Graham Spanier has been the guiding force behind several historic academic initiatives, including the creation of The Schreyer Honors College, the School of International Affairs, the Penn State World Campus, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. He has expanded outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania and has overseen nearly $3 billion in philanthropic contributions to Penn State. Dr. Spanier has been described as an unconventional university president. He loves spending time with students. He is a magician and adviser to the Penn State Performing Magicians, and he has performed with Penn State’s Musical Theatre students, the Blue Band, Glee Club, and Chamber Orchestra. He occasionally substitutes for the Nittany Lion mascot. He has run with the bulls in Pamplona, has a commercial pilot’s license, and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland and other bands. He and his racquetball partner are eleven-time Penn State co-ed intramural racquetball champions. He is the host of “To the Best of My Knowledge,” the live, call-in program on public television and radio and “Expert Opinion,” the sports topic program on the Big Ten Network. But most of his time is spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, with 95,000 students and 46,000 employees on 24 campuses, an annual budget of $4 billion,

and a physical plant of 1,700 buildings. A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier was the recipient of the TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. He serves as chair of the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, is a member of the National Counterintelligence Working Group, is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Naval Postgraduate School, and serves on the board of Junior Achievement Worldwide. Dr. Spanier has chaired the Association of American Universities, the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/Chancellors, and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He led the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and LandGrant Universities, was a founding member of the Internet2 board, and served on the Board of Trustees of the National 4-H Council. He was president of the National Council of Family Relations, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christian Children’s Fund, vice-chair of the Worldwide Universities Network, and co-chair of the Committee on Higher Education and the Entertainment Communities. Dr. Spanier’s prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate stud-

ies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He previously served Penn State from 19731982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. He holds academic appointments as professor of human development and family studies, sociology, demography, and family and community medicine. A distinguished researcher and scholar, he has more than 100 scholarly publications, including 10 books, and was the founding editor of the Journal of Family Issues. A family sociologist, demographer, and marriage and family therapist, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University, where he was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Citation and an honorary doctorate. His wife, Sandra, is an English professor specializing in 20th-century American literature and serves as the general editor of Hemingway’s letters. They have two children: Brian, a finance graduate of Penn State, and Hadley, a marketing graduate of Penn State.

University President Dr. Graham Spanier is hoisted by students during THON, an event that has raised millions for childhood cancer.

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Director of Athletics Tim Curley

Well into his second decade as the architect of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program, Tim Curley’s dynamic and passionate leadership has been the driving force behind the Nittany Lions’ tremendous level of athletic and academic achievement. Named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, Curley’s leadership has positioned Penn State among the nation’s premier athletic departments. During the Nittany Lions’ 17 full years as members of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State has captured 19 NCAA Championships, more than double the next closest Big Ten schools. Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 61 Big Ten titles and numerous individual national and conference crowns during his 16-plus years directing Penn State’s comprehensive and nationally-respected athletic program. The Lions have won eight NCAA Championships since March 2007. During the 2009 fall semester, the women’s volleyball team won an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Championship, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Texas, 3-2, in an epic title match. Penn State won its seventh consecutive outright Big Ten crown and extended its winning streak to 102 matches, the second-longest streak by any team in NCAA Division I history. The football team won 11 games for the 15th time under Joe Paterno and won its fourth bowl game in the past five years. The women’s soccer team captured its 12th consecutive Big Ten Championship, tying the longest string of Big Ten women’s titles all-time in any sport. The women’s cross country team won the 2009 Big Ten title, the program’s first, and the women’s indoor track and field team captured the 2010 crown. In the spring of 2010, the fencing team won its 10th NCAA Championship under Curley’s watch. The women’s track and field team captured its third consecutive Big Ten outdoor title, for the “Triple Crown,” giving Penn State five league titles in 2009-10. Nineteen squads were represented in their respective NCAA Championships or a bowl game in 2009-10. Include the 44 All-Americans and 40 first-team All-Big Ten selections (48 total first-team all-conference honorees), a recordtying student-athlete Graduation Success Rate of 89 percent and 10 Academic All-Americans and 2009-10 was another tremendous year of Success With Honor for the Nittany Lions. A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated and enthusiastic leadership has helped Penn State capture 24 Big Ten championships or tournament titles the past five years, the second-highest total in the conference. In 2008-09, the women’s volleyball team captured its second consecutive NCAA title, earning a 38-0 record, and its sixth consecutive outright Big Ten Championship. The football team won its second conference title in four years and played in the 2009 Rose Bowl. The Nittany Lion basketball team won its first National Invitation Tournament championship, posting a program-record 27 victories, and the fencing team won another NCAA Championship. In 2007-08, Penn State became just the second school in NCAA history to have both volleyball teams win the national championship in the same academic year. During the fall 2005 semester, Penn State won an unprecedented five Big Ten Championships - in field hockey, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball — becoming the first institution to win more than three titles in the fall season in Big Ten history. Nittany Lion teams compiled an incredible 49-1 record against Big Ten competition in the fall.

In June 2009, Curley again was recognized for his efforts in helping Penn State maintain its stature as one of the nation’s premier athletic programs with his selection as the Northeast Athletic Director-of-the-Year by NACDA. He was one of just four regional Division I-A honorees and also earned it in 2003. As he surveys the athletic program he has been instrumental in assembling over the past 34 years, Tim Curley can’t help but be proud of the athletic and academic accomplishments of Penn State’s 750 student-athletes in 29 varsity sports: • During a visit to the University Park campus, late NCAA President Myles Brand stated, “Penn State is the poster child for doing it right in college sports.” • In the initial 17 years of the NACDA Directors’ Cup allsports survey, Penn State has finished in the Top 25 every year, earning seven Top 10 finishes, with 12 placings in the Top 15. The Lions finished No. 11 in 2009-10 and are one of only 10 programs nationwide to have finished in the Top 25 every year. • In the most recent comprehensive look at the 117 colleges and universities participating in Division I football and men’s basketball, U.S. News and World Report selected Penn State as one of 10 Division I-A institutions for its College Sports Honor Roll. Data on gender equity, number of varsity sports, graduation rates, sanctions, and wins and losses were analyzed to determine the listing. • Penn State has captured 19 NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s volleyball; men’s and women’s fencing and men’s gymnastics during Curley’s tenure. Nittany and Lady Lion teams have made 31 NCAA “Final Four” appearances during his tenure. • Penn State also has established itself as a force in the highly competitive Big Ten - winning 65 regular-season or tournament titles in football, baseball, women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s & women’s swimming & diving, women’s indoor & outdoor track & field and cross country, and women’s volleyball. The Lions won a schoolrecord six titles in 2005-06, a mark they matched in 2008-09. • In November 2009, the NCAA reported that Penn State student-athletes earned a school-record tying 89 percent Graduation Success Rate, 10 points higher than the national Division I-A average. Twenty-three of Penn State’s 25 teams compiled a GSR at or above the national average of 79 percent or higher (track and field and cross country count as one sport). Twenty-one Penn State squads earned a GSR higher than the national average for their sport, according to the NCAA. The NCAA also reported in 2009 that Penn State student-athletes registered a four-year federal graduation rate of 82 percent, significantly above the 63 percent national average. Penn State’s GSR and four-year federal graduation rates were second-highest in the Big Ten to Northwestern. • The 2009 NCAA report also showed that Penn State’s African-American student-athletes earned a four-year federal 78 percent graduation rate, 25 points higher than the 53 percent Division I national average. Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA studies from 1993-94 through 2002-03 who exhausted their eligibility, 96 percent left with their diplomas. • In June 2010, the NCAA reported that 12 Penn State teams earned a perfect Academic Progress Rate score of 1,000 in 200809 and that 24 teams had a four-year APR score at or above the Division I average for their respective sport. • During the 2009 fall semester, 189 Penn State student-athletes compiled a 3.50 grade-point average or higher to gain Dean’s List recognition (minimum of 12 credits). A total of 415 studentathletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or above, representing 58 percent of active student-athletes during the fall semester. • In 2009-10, 235 Penn State student-athletes received Academic All-Big Ten honors. Over the past 16 years, Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions with 3,547 all-academic honorees. • A total of 10 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2009-10 on the heels of a school-record 11 the year prior. Penn State has 160 such selections all-time, with 112 in the last 16-plus years under Curley’s leadership, a figure higher than any other Big Ten school’s all-time total, since the program began in 1952. To continue to give the coaching staff and student-athletes the resources to succeed academically and athletically, Curley has guided the most ambitious fund-raising and athletics facilities campaigns in the department’s history. The “For The Future” Campaign entered the public phase in April 2010 and will conclude in 2014. More than $128 million was raised for Intercollegiate Athletics through June 2008 to easily surpass the Success With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million.

The Athletics physical plant has improved substantially under Curley’s watch. The Nittany Lion Softball Park, golf clubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’s basketball offices are among projects recently completed or under construction. The most recently completed capital project was a new baseball stadium — Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Penn State baseball team shares the state-of-the-art facility with a short-season minor league team — the State College Spikes. Curley played a significant role in developing the unique partnership for the construction of the 5,406-seat stadium, which opened in June 2006. The 12,500-seat expansion and renovation of Beaver Stadium was completed in 2001, raising the capacity to 107,282. The project included private suite and club level seating previously unavailable and creation of the Penn State All-Sports Museum to house the University’s impressive collection of sports memorabilia. Other facility projects completed in the past decade include the Lasch Football Building, Ashenfelter Indoor Multi-Sport Facility and Sarni Tennis Center and renovations to the White Building, East Area Locker Room, Jeffrey Field and a field hockey facility. Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/club sport programs — which included a fourth consecutive national championship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 and women’s rugby national titles in 2004, ‘09 and ‘10 — on the University Park campus, as well as general recreational activities. He’s charged as well with responsibility for the athletic and recreational programs at Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses. It is a dizzying pace for Curley, who is a regular presence at athletic events, team banquets, alumni meetings and regional and national meetings of athletic administrators. Curley served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2005-06. He was the first Penn State Athletic Director to serve as president of NACDA, which is a professional and educational association for more than 6,100 athletic administrators at more than 1,600 institutions in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Elected a NACDA officer in 2002, Curley is a recent member of the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) and the Board of Directors of the Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards. He also is on the Boards of Visitors for Penn State’s John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and the advisory board for the Center for Sports Business and Research in The Smeal College of Business. Curley also was appointed to a special NCAA task force that reviewed Division I recruiting bylaws and to the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, a group which he chaired. He previously was a member of the NCAA Division I Championships/ Competition Cabinet and served as chair of the NCAA Postseason Bowl Certification Sub-Committee. It is no exaggeration to say Tim Curley is someone who knows the Penn State athletic program from the ground up. A State College product, he grew up across the street from New Beaver Field where some of his most memorable days as a youngster were spent there and in Rec Hall. He parked cars, sold game programs and served as a baseball batboy. The top assistant to Athletic Director Jim Tarman, Curley was named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, when Tarman retired after 35 years as a Penn State athletic administrator. Curley, 56, has been a full-time member of the athletic staff since he joined the department as a graduate assistant football coach. A product of State College Area High School where he played basketball and football for Jim Williams’ undefeated 1971 team, Curley walked on as a football player only to have his career cut short by injuries. After earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1976, he was a graduate assistant coach while pursuing his master’s degree in counselor education. Curley was named the Lions’ first full-time football recruiting coordinator in 1978 and was instrumental in identifying and recruiting a number of members of the 1982 national championship team. In 1981, he was named assistant to the athletic director where he was involved with the day-to-day operations of the department. Curley was active in the development of the Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes; the Penn State Sports Medicine Center; the Varsity “S” Club and the Football Letterman’s Club during his tenure as assistant to the athletic director. He also was instrumental in putting in place Penn State’s first NCAA compliance program and acted as the department’s compliance coordinator for five years before surrendering those responsibilities when he was named Associate Athletic Director in 1992. He is married to the former Melinda Harr of Washington, Pa., who earned degrees from Penn State in 1977 and 1986. The Curleys have two children — a daughter, Devon, and a son, Tanner.

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The University Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 642,000 degrees whose value is recognized worldwide. That value reflects an educational experience second to none in quality and richness. In addition, Penn State alumni — there are more than 285,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), agreed to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh wanted Penn State to embody a new approach to higher education that blended traditional studies with subjects that had practical value. He joined similar visionaries in other states in convincing Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act gave individual states tracts of federal land to sell; the proceeds would support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science, and the liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution, thus bestowing on the privately incorporated college a wide range of public functions and obligations that continue to this day.

Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum met with mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. President George Atherton invigorated the liberal arts, and recruited Professor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore considered an unworthy stepchild of English literature. Professor of Agriculture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American student in 1905. In the early 1900s, Penn State launched an extensive system of outreach education, “carrying the college to the people,” as then-President Edwin Sparks liked to say. It established the nation’s first collegiate-level correspondence courses in agriculture, and in 1912 helped create a statewide system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning through the Internet, is descended from that strong outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in 1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a statewide system of undergraduate centers was created for

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students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 primarily undergraduate campuses located throughout the Commonwealth. Following the Second World War, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research — a landgrant obligation — first garnered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and petroleum refining. As worldrenowned faculty encouraged greater student participation in research and creative activities, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience unavailable at the state-owned universities. Annual research expenditures now exceed $765 million and help to make Penn State the largest single non-governmental contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. The University generates about $8.5 billion in total economic impact each year. Today, as measured by the more than 100,000 applications for admissions it receives annually, Penn State is America’s most popular university. Enrollment is spread across the University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, including the College of Medicine; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle campus; the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies; and the Penn State World Campus.

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Local and National Media Outlets PRINT

Centre Daily Times . . . . .(814) 231-4632, (814) 235-3903 (F) P.O. Box 89, State College, Pa. 16804 Penn State Daily Collegian . .(814) 865-1828, (814) 863-1126 (F) 123 South Burrowes Street, State College, Pa. 16801 Blue-White Illustrated . . . .(814) 234-1177, (814) 231-2160 (F) P.O. Box 1272, State College, Pa. 16804 Altoona Mirror . . . . . . . . . .(814) 946-7443, (814)946-7546 (F) 301 Cayuga Ave., Altoona, Pa. 16602 Harrisburg Patriot-News . .(717) 255-8180, (717) 257-4747 (F) P.O. Box 2265, Harrisburg, Pa. 17105 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . .(412) 263-1621, (412) 263-1926 (F) 34 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15222 Philadelphia Inquirer . . . .(215) 854-4550, (215) 854-4564 (F) 400 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101 Philadelphia Daily News . .(215) 854-5700, (215) 854-5524 (F) P.O. Box 7788, Philadelphia, Pa. 19101

RADIO

WRSC (1390 AM) . . . . . . . .(814) 238-3050, (814) 238-8993 (F) 160 Clearview Ave., State College, Pa. 16803 WMAJ (1450 AM) . . . . . . .(814) 234-3550, (814) 234-1659 (F) P.O. Box 888, State College, Pa. 16804 WZWW (95.3 FM) . . . . . . . .(814) 234-3695, (814) 231-0950 (F) 863 Benner Pike, State College, Pa. 16803 WBUS (93.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 237-9370, (814) 237-5850 (F) 2029 Cato Ave., Suite 101, State College, Pa. 16801 WKPS (90.7 FM) . . . . . . . . .(814) 865-7983, (814) 863-3631 (F) 123 S. Burrows St., Suite 205, State College, Pa. 16801

TELEVISION

WTAJ (CBS) . . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 944-2031, (814) 944-4763 (F) P.O. Box 10, Altoona, Pa. 16603 State College Bureau . . . .(814) 237-1010; (814) 238-3169 (F) WJAC (NBC) . . . . . . . . . . .(814) 255-7651, (814) 255-7658 (F) 1949 Hickory Lane, Johnstown, Pa. 15905 WWCP (FOX), WATM (ABC) . .(814) 266-8088, (814) 266-7749 (F) 1450 Scalp Ave., Johnstown, Pa. 15904

NATIONAL

American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Will Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .will.engle@avca.org Manager of Media Relations & Membership Support . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Ph) 859-226-4315 / Toll Free: 866-544-AVCA 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325, Lexington, KY 40504 USA Today Online . . . . . .(703) 907-7103, (703) 907-4465 (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . volley@usatoday.com Division I Women’s Volleyball Website http://www.richkern.com Rich Kern, web manager . . . . . . . . . . . . .rich@richkern.com Volleyball Magazine Mike Miazga, Editor in Chief . . .mikevbmag@comcast.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Ph) (508) 756-2595 44 Front Street; Suite 590, Worcester, MA 01608 http://www.volleyballmag.com

Penn State appeared on national, regional or local television 12 times during the 2009 season, and 28 of the Nittany Lions’ matches were broadcast on the radio and over the internet.

WIRE SERVICES

Associated Press . . . . . . .(215) 561-1133, (215) 561-3544 (F) Suite 250, One Franklin Plaza, Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 State College Bureau . . . .(814) 238-3649, (814) 861-4210 (F)

1999, 2007, 2008 & 2009 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS, 29 CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES

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Interview and Credential Policies is publication about the 2010 Penn State Women’s Volleyball team has been prepared to aid members of the media covering the Nittany Lions this season. Additional information is available by contacting Susan Bedsworth at (814) 865-1757 or by email at sjb5001@psu.edu.

A photo roster is available on page 15 of this publication.

Credentials Members of the media should contact the Penn State Athletic Communications Office to request season or individual game credentials for Nittany Lion volleyball home matches. e press row at Rec Hall is located on the upper track level of the building on the south side. Individual game requests should be made no later than noon the day prior to the game and should be directed to Susan Bedsworth, Assistant Athletic Communications Director, at (814) 865-1757 or sjb5001@psu.edu. Credentials will be available for pick-up at the Rec Hall Will Call window the evening of the contest. Members of the media are allowed to park in the Nittany Parking Deck adjacent to the Nittany Lion Inn, where they are allowed to park for free with their credential.

Interview Policies Please direct all requests for interviews with coaches or players to Susan Bedsworth. Members of the Penn State coaching staff are usually available during weekday mornings and afternoon practices and are available after matches. Members of the volleyball team will be available for interviews before and after scheduled practices, but will not be available for interviews on the day of a game, home or away, until the post-game press conference. After home matches, head coach Russ Rose and requested players will be available for interviews in Rec Hall, room 142. Contact Susan Bedsworth for individual post-match interviews and away match requests. Players will return telephone calls; home and cell phone numbers will not be released. For opposing players and coaches, please contact Susan Bedsworth who will alert the visiting SID, if available, or set up interviews if possible. Penn State adheres to the NCAA photography policies. Photographers are permitted on the volleyball court but must remain in the designated area. Photographers are also allowed in the stands as long as fan viewing is not obstructed, and anywhere along the upper track level of Rec Hall.

E-Mail and Web Updates While game notes and updated stats will be distributed to local media via email and the web on a regular basis, members of the media may request that they be added to the Penn State Athletic Communications Office’s women's volleyball e-mail group. Subscribers will receive game notes, game stories and other information via e-mail. To subscribe, send a request to sjb5001@psu.edu. Please identify yourself and organization in your request as this service is only available to members of the media. Telephone Wireless Internet ere will be at least one phone provided on press row for media to make calling card or collect phone calls. Free unrestricted wireless is also available anywhere in the Rec Hall arena. Please alert Susan Bedsworth if additional arrangements need to be made.

Daily Media Services For the most up-to-date Nittany Lion volleyball news and statistics, visit the official website of the Penn State Athletic Department at www.GoPSUsports.com. Game notes and updated statistics for the upcoming match will be posted no later than the day before the contest.

Gameday Media Services e Penn State Athletic Communications staff will provide pre-match notes, scorecards, rosters, updated statistics and results for each team in the Rec Hall Media Room (Room 301, adjacent to press row off of the track) prior to each match. Box scores and any postmatch notes will be distributed approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the match at the post-match press conference. An Associated Press-style game story will also be produced by the Penn State Athletic Communications Office. Members of the media may request these stories be sent to their organization via fax or e-mail by contacting a member of the Penn State Athletic Communications Staff. Penn State Athletic Communications Office e Penn State Athletic Communications Office is located in 101 of the Bryce Jordan Center. e entrance is located off University Drive using the Orange Lot West parking lot.

Bleachers NORTH

= PHOTO ZONE

Official’s Stand

WEST

* Four Photo Zone seats are on the North bleachers. Seats are reserved for credentialed photographers on a first-come, first-served basis. You must be seated on the bleacher seat - or directly in front of the bleacher with your back touching. If sitting on the floor, your feet must be tucked underneath you and all bags/equipment must be kept out of play at all times. This is a playable area.

* Protocol may change slightly for NCAA Championship matches.

* Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

* You may shoot from the mid-level or track as long as you do not block the view of spectators.

Visiting Team Bench

Scorer’s Table SOUTH

Bleachers 172 PENN STATE 2010-2011 WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

EAST

Bleachers

Bleachers

* There are no Photo Zones on the South side of the court (benches/scorer’s table).

* Two Photo Zones are on the East and West sides of the gym. During all regularseason games, photographers have the entire side of the opposite court where Penn State is playing. PSU cheerleaders are required to cheer behind the PSU team and they will switch sides when the team does. Actual Photo Zones are not marked on the floor but photographers are asked to remain behind the white line marked on the floor about 10 feet from the endline. Please keep this area clear of bags/equipment as it is a playable area. Servers have the entire baseline for use.

Home Team Bench

To Interview Room

13-TIME BIG TEN CHAMPIONS ‘92, ‘93, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09


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