Lady Lions Volleyball Media Guide

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` Message from the President Welcome to Wallace State Community College, and thank you for supporting Wallace State athletics!

We have a long and storied history of excelling at athletics and we are exceedingly proud of all our teams with nine national championships, numerous conference championships, and national team and individual honors among them. Our scholar-athletes go on to successful careers, whether they plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or go professional.

Dr. Ryan Smith

Paul Bailey

Dean of Students

Athletic Director

Your support is so important to our college and to our teams. We look forward to having you on campus this semester to watch these talented athletes compete, and we hope you will return again and again to take advantage of the many opportunities Wallace State offers.

Sincerely, Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D. President

Table of Contents President’s Welcome..............................Page 1 Athletics Directory..................................Page 1 2019 Lions Volleyball Roster....................Page 2 Player Profiles.........................................Page 3 Coaching Staff........................................Page 5 Records and Statistics............................Page 6 Advertisements.......................................Page 7 Schedule..........................................Back Cover

Randy Daniel

Volleyball Coach

Russell Moore

Sports Information

Contact Info Athletics Office Baseball Basketball-Men’s Basketball-Women’s Cheerleading Cross Country Dean of Students’ Office Golf-Men’s & Women’s Softball Sports Information Other Media Inquiries Tennis-Men’s & Women’s Volleyball

256.352.8121 256.352.8247 256.352.8365 256.352.8481 256.352.8277 256.352.7880 256.352.8340 256.352.8372 256.352.8355 256.352.8443 256.352.8118 256.352.7836 256.352.8351

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2019 LIONS VOLLEYBALL ROSTER No.

Name

Class Height

Position

2 KaLea Davis SO 5’8” Setter 4 Courtney Patterson FR 5’8” Libero 5 Tori Walker FR 5’11” Outside 6 Lauren Seibert FR 5’9” Libero 7 Kaitlyn Doyle SO 5’11” Outside 8 Kate Kent SO 6’1” Middle 9 Amryi Grace Paris SO 5’11” Outside 11 Mattrice Harris FR 6’1” Middle 17 Diamond Jones FR 5’9” Middle 18 Kayla Thomas SO 5’6” Libero 20 Harlee Kate Reid FR 5’10” Outside 21 Jordan Hollis SO 6’0” Opposite 22 Karlee Hale SO 5’11” Opposite 23 Laci Reese FR 5’11” Opposite 24 Kaden Edenfield SO 6’3” Opposite 35 Nia-Simone Miller FR 5’3” Libero 36 Anna Renshaw FR 5’9” Setter .

Head Coach: Randy Daniel Assistant Coach: Kheala Beck Manager: Tess Bailey

Previous School

Arkansas State University Whitewater H.S., GA Wilson H.S., AL Tate H.S., FL Hernando H.S., MS Good Hope H.S., AL Kapolei H.S., HI Opelika H.S., AL East Ascension H.S., LA Calera H.S., AL Hayden H.S., AL Providence Christian, AL Geraldine H.S., AL Mortimer Jordan H.S., AL Foley H.S., AL Marietta H.S., GA Cleveland H.S., TN

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#2

M E E T

KALEA DAVIS Sophomore 5’8” Setter Arkansas State University

#4

COURTNEY PATTERSON Freshman 5’8” Libero Whitewater H.S., GA

#5

TORI WALKER Freshman 5’11” Outside Wilson H.S., AL

T H E L I O N S

#6

LAUREN SEIBERT Freshman 5’9” Libero Tate H.S., FL

#9

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AMRYI GRACE PARIS Sophomore 5’11” Outside Kapolei H.S., HI

#7

KAITLYN DOYLE Sophomore 5’11” Outside Hernando H.S., MS

#11

MATTRICE HARRIS Freshman 6’1” Middle Opelika H.S., AL

#8

KATE KENT Sophomore 6’1” Middle Good Hope H.S., AL

#17

DIAMOND JONES Freshman 5’9” Middle East Ascension H.S., LA

#18

KAYLA THOMAS Sophomore 5’6” Libero Calera H.S., AL

#20

HARLEE KATE REID Freshman 5’10” Outside Hayden H.S., AL

#21

JORDAN HOLLIS Sophomore 6’0” Opposite Providence Christian, AL

M E E T T H E

#22

KARLEE HALE Sophomore 5’11” Opposite Geraldine H.S., AL

#35

NIA-SIMONE MILLER Freshman 5’3” Libero Marietta H.S., GA

#23

#24

LACI REESE Freshman 5’11” Opposite Mortimer Jordan H.S., AL

KADEN EDENFIELD Sophomore 6’3” Opposite Foley H.S., AL

#36

MANAGER

ANNA RENSHAW Freshman 5’9” Setter Cleveland H.S., TN

L I O N S

TESS BAILEY Freshman Fairview H.S., AL 4

MEET THE COACHING STAFF Head Coach Randy Daniel, 256-352-8351, randy.daniel@wallacestate.edu

Lions’ head coach Randy Daniel enters his 13th season at Wallace State with a 437-98 record, making him the all-time winningest coach in program history.

Under his leadership, the Lions have won ten consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC)/Region 22 tournament titles and 11 straight ACCC regular-season championships. He Season Records 2007 – 24-12 has coached nine ACCC Players of the Year, nine ACCC 2008 – 42-6 Tournament MVPs, one 1st-team NJCAA All-American, 2009 – 34-6 three 2nd-team NJCAA All-Americans, seven NJCAA 2010 – 53-3 Honorable Mention All-Americans and 63 All-Region play2011 – 42-5 ers. His players are equally successful in the classroom.

2012 – 33-8 During the 2018-2019 academic year, the team earned NJCAA All-Academic 2013 – 30-17 team honorable mention honors with a conference-best 3.55 GPA. 2014 – 35-10 2015 – 39-8

Prior to joining Wallace State, Coach Daniel coached at Winston County High 2016 – 38-4 School where he won a state championship in 2001 and finished runner-up in 2017 – 34-10 2018 – 33-9 2003. His former players currently hold numerous ACCC and AHSAA statistical records. Coach Daniel has a B.S. degree in comprehensive science from The University of Alabama and a master’s degree in education from Montana State University. In addition to coaching the Lions, he teaches geology for Wallace State.

Assistant Coach Kheala Beck

Kheala Beck returns as assistant coach for Wallace State volleyball. Beck, formerly Kheala Roberts, played at Wallace State during the 2014-15 seasons for Coach Randy Daniel. Beck was a part of 74 wins and two ACCC championships during her Wallace State career, including her sophomore season when she was named an All-ACCC/Region 22 first-team selection and made the ACCC All-Tournament team. Beck transferred to Auburn Montgomery after her Wallace State career where she started two seasons for the Warhawks. She is a Danville native.

Nickname: Lions QUICK FACTS Colors: Navy, Orange Home Arena: Tom Drake Coliseum – Capacity 5,000 Conference: Alabama Community College Conference Division: National Junior College Athletic Association Division I, Region 22, District L Alabama Community College Conference (NJCAA Region 22) Volleyball Programs: Wallace State-Hanceville Jefferson Davis Bevill State Faulkner State Gadsden State Snead State Lawson State Wallace -Selma Southern Union 5

Head Coaches

Randy Daniel, 2007-Present Paula Dill, 2006 Lisa May Atkins, 2000-2005 Tracey Whitt, 1994-1999 Phillip Bryant ,1993 Dwight Tucker, 1989-92

437-98 18-25 186-57 234-57 18-9 29-33

Team Championships

Conference/Region: 1994, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000,

01, 02, 03, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,

16, 17, 18 District: 1994, 95, 99, 2001, 2018 National Tournament: 1994, 95, 96, 98, 99, 2000, 01,

02, 03, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Conference/Region Coach of the Year

Randy Daniel – 2008, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18 Lisa May Atkins – 2000, 01, 02, 03 Tracey Whitt – 1994, 95, 96, 97, 99

NJCAA Division I All-Americans

Lee Head, 1995 – Honorable Mention Samantha Marlin, 1998 – 2nd Team Cassie Daniels, 2009 – Honorable Mention Taulise Dunklin, 2010 – Honorable Mention Lesley Bemis, 2011 – Honorable Mention Erica Baker, 2011 – Honorable Mention Erica Baker, 2012 – Honorable Mention Kianna Delaney, 2013 – Honorable Mention Syretha Pride, 2014 – 1st Team Cidavia Hall, 2015 – 2nd Team Kelsea Bivins, 2016 – 2nd Team Abby Borden, 2017 – Honorable Mention Lexie Riggins, 2018 – 2nd Team

NJCAA Division I Academic All-Americans

2008: Lauren Simmons, Bethany Evans 2009: Cassie Daniels, Haley Findley, Kaitlyn Fleming, Krystal Robinson 2011: Callie Miller, Kaydi Langley, Kris Lawson 2012: E.A. Shaver, Bekah Myers, Erica Baker 2013: Nicole Penny 2014: Kaci Kirk, Olivia Walker, Montana Clark 2015: Alex Gamble, Stephanie Eckerd, Mallory Patterson, MaKenzie Bearden, Jamie Pittman 2016: MaKenzie Bearden, Jamie Pittman, August Newberry, Abby Borden, Kaylee Maddox, Kati Thomas, Emily Wilson, Macy Smith 2017: Emily Wilson, Kati Thomas, Lexie Riggins, Katie Edwards, Caroline Gann, Maya Jones, Kaylee Maddox, Courtlyn Barber, Alex Wiggins, Hannah Simmons, Morgan Kyles 2018: Kaitlyn Doyle, Karlee Hale, Kate Kent, Maya Jones, Lexie Riggins, Alex Wiggins, Jordan Hollis, Katie Edwards, McKenzie Boland, Courtlyn Barber

Alabama Community College Conference MVP

Jamie LaRose – 1994 Lee Head – 1995 Lisa May –1996 Amy Tidwell – 1997 Samantha Marlin – 1998 Kristy Lee – 1999 Becky Stone – 2000 Kniambi Jones – 2001 Nicole Martinez – 2002 Lindsay Black – 2003 Lauren Simmons – 2008 Taulise Dunklin – 2010 Erica Baker – 2011-2012 Kianna Delaney – 2013 Syretha Pride – 2014 Cidavia Hall – 2015 Kelsea Bivins – 2016 Lexie Riggins – 2017 Lexie Riggins – 2018

Most Kills – Season

Lauren Simmons, 2008 639 Taulise Dunklin, 2010 – 554 Syretha Pride, 2014 – 524 Kaylee Maddox, 2017 – 508 Cidavia Hall, 2015 – 506 Samantha Marlin, 1998 – 509 Holly Richards, 1993 – 503 Kianna Delaney, 2013 – 485 Lesley Bemis, 2011 – 457 Lisa May, 1996 – 446 BreAnna Thompson, 2014 – 423

Most Kills – Career

Lauren Simmons, 2007-08 – 1110 Kelsea Bivins, 2015-16 – 876 Kianna Delaney, 2012-13 – 846 BreAnna Thompson, 2013-14 – 844 Syretha Pride, 2013-14 – 843 Erica Baker, 2011-12 – 819 Lesley Bemis, 2010-11 – 767 Kierra Outlin, 2009-10 – 744 Cidavia Hall, 2014-15 – 663 Kaylee Maddox, 2016-17 – 661 Bekah Myers, 2011-12 – 564

Most Assists – Season

Abby Borden, 2017 – 1,427 Cassie Daniels, 2008 – 1,221 Brooke Beasley, 2011 – 1,213 Amy Tidwell, 1996 – 1,205 Alex Gamble, 2015 – 1,171 Nicole Penny, 2012 – 1,121 Abby Borden, 2016 – 1,117 Stephanie Andrews, 2010 – 952 Lesley Eads, 1994 – 780 Paula Dill, 2000 – 769 Caelin Light, 2010 – 767

Most Assists – Career

Abby Borden, 2016-17 – 2,546 Cassie Daniels, 2008-09 - 2,305 Alex Gamble, 2014-15 – 1,909 Nicole Penny, 2012-13 – 1,581 Caelin Light, 2010-11 – 1,270 Brooke Beasley, 2011 – 1,213 Amy Tidwell, 1996 – 1,205 Stephanie Andrews, 2010 – 952 Kaci Kirk, 2013-14 – 902

Most Blocks – Season

Jamie LaRosa, 1994 – 290 Angie Kitchens, 1994 – 260 DonYale Calhoun, 1998 – 225 Cidavia Hall, 2015 – 207 Holly Richards, 1993 – 200 Kianna Delaney, 2013 – 200 Skylar Key, 2010 – 190 Syretha Pride, 2014 – 189

Most Blocks – Career

Skylar Key, 2009-10 – 361 Krystal Robinson, 2008-09 – 298 Cidavia Hall, 2014-15 – 273 Syretha Pride, 2013-14 – 263 Kianna Delaney, 2012-13 – 288 Lesley Bemis, 2010-11 – 269

Most Digs – Season

Emily Wilson, 2017 – 713 Jessica Combs, 2012 – 701 Jessica Wilburn, 2010 – 688 August Newberry, 2015 – 642 Emily Wilson, 2016 – 625 Montana Clark, 2014 – 501 Callie Miller, 2011 – 463 Payton Norris, 2013 – 413 Haley Findley, 2008 – 401

S T A T S & R E C O R D S

Most Digs – Career

Emily Wilson, 2016-17 – 1,338 Jessica Coombs, 2011-12 – 1,016 Jessica Wilburn, 2009-10 – 880 August Newberry, 2015-16 – 867 Montana Clark, 2013-14 – 802 Callie Miller, 2010-11 – 765 Haley Findley, 2008-09 – 642

Most Aces – Season

Lesley Eads, 1994 –147 Amy Swain, 1993 – 120 Rachel Fleming, 2005 – 118 Dana Stewart, 1996 – 105 Jessica Wilburn, 2009 – 104 Lisa May, 1995 – 104

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Date

2019 SEASON SCHEDULE

Opponent

Location

Time

Thurs., Aug. 22 Cleveland State Cleveland, TN 7:00 Fri.-Sat., Aug. 23-24 Spartanburg Methodist Tournament Spartanburg, SC TBD Fri.-Sat., Aug. 30-31 MUW Tournament Columbus, MS TBD Wed., Sept. 4 Lawson State Birmingham 6:00 Sun., Sept. 8 Wallace-Selma/Southern Union Home 2:00/4:00 Tues., Sept. 10 Cleveland State (Tenn.) Home 6:00 Wed., Sept. 11 Bevill State Home 6:00 Fri., Sept. 13 Pearl River (Miss.) Home 1:00 Fri.-Sat., Sept. 13-14 Lawson State Tournament Birmingham TBD Sun., Sept. 15 Southern Union Wadley 3:00 Wed., Sept. 18 Gadsden Home 6:00 Fri.-Sat., Sept. 20-21 LaGrange Tournament LaGrange, GA TBD Sun., Sept. 22 Coastal Alabama-Brewton Home 1:00 Wed., Sept. 25 Snead State Home 6:00 Fri., Sept. 27 Coastal Alabama-South

Bay Minette 3:00 Wed., Oct. 2 Lawson State Home 6:00 Fri.-Sat., Oct. 4-5 Catawba Valley Tournament Hickory, NC TBD Mon., Oct. 7 Wallace-Selma Selma 5:30 Wed., Oct. 9 Bevill State Fayette 6:00 Fri.-Sat., Oct. 11-12 WSCC Fall Bash Home TBD Wed., Oct. 16 Gadsden State Gadsden 6:00 Sun., Oct. 20 Coastal Alabama-Brewton Brewton 1:00 Wed., Oct. 23 Snead State Boaz 6:00 Fri.-Sun., Nov. 1-3 Region 22 / ACCC Tournament Boaz TBD Thurs.-Sat., Nov. 21-23 NJCAA National Tournament Hutchinson, KS TBD