2011 WVU Volleyball Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS MOUNTAINEER VOLLEYBALL

1................................................Table of Contents & Credits 2................................................................. In the Spotlight 4..........................................................BIG EAST Conference 6............................................................................ Facilities 8................................................ Strength and Conditioning 10.............................................................. Athletic Training 12.................................... Mountaineers In The Community 14.................................................Student-Athlete Support 18.....................................................................Campus Life 22.................................................. Mountaineer Excellence

COACHING STAFF

26....................................................Head Coach Jill Kramer 28................................................One-on-One with Kramer 30........................................ Assistant Coach Ashley Pappas 31.............................................Assistant Coach Kevin Dunn 32...................................................................Support Staff

MOUNTAINEER PROFILES

34............................................................................ Rosters 35....................................................................Photo Roster 36.......................................................Mountaineer Profiles

2011 SEASON

48............................................................... Season Preview 50......................................................................... Schedule

OPPONENTS

52..........................New Hampshire, Valparaiso, Ohio State, Towson, Robert Morris 53.......................................Texas-San Antonio, Texas State, Baylor, Houston, Loyola Marymount, Kentucky 54.........................................Rutgers, Seton Hall, Villanova, Georgetown, DePaul, Notre Dame 55............................................... Pitt, Louisville, Cincinnati, Syracuse, Marquette, Connecticut 56................................................................. St. John’s, USF, BIG EAST Championship, Marshall, NCAA Championship

2010 REVIEW

58................................................................ Season Review 59..........................................................................Statistics 59........................................................................Standings 60.............................................................................Results

RECORD BOOK

62...............................................Individual Season Records 63................................................ Individual Career Records 64......................................................... Honors and Awards 65.......................................................Year-by-Year Records 66................................................................. Series Records 67..................................................................Letterwinners 69................................................................All-Time Scores

The 2011 West Virginia University volleyball guide has been published by the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

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76.......................................President Dr. James P. Clements 77.......................................Director of Athletics Oliver Luck 78.......................................................Athletics Senior Staff 79......................................................... WVU Head Coaches 80............................................................. Athletic Facilities 81.......................................................... Media Information 82..........................................WVU Sports Communications Use your smartphone or mobile device reader, scan the QR Code and it will re-direct you to the volleyball homepage.

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Choosing to become a Mountaineer is special.

Without a professional sports team in the state, folks across the state and throughout the region love West Virginia University athletics.

No school helps its student-athletes more than the people at WVU. Mountaineers have the unique opportunity to represent themselves, their teammates and their university to news media, alumni, friends, family and the general public. Your interaction with these groups is also part of your educational process.

If you take advantage of these opportunities, it can have a positive effect, not only on your career as a student-athlete at West Virginia, but also on your life after you have donned the Old Gold and Blue.

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BIG EAST CONFERENCE The 2011-12 academic year will be the 33rd in the history of The BIG EAST Conference as the unique consortium marches on competing at the highest level with integrity and sportsmanship.

BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 35 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa, Pittsburgh, Hartford, Cincinnati and Milwaukee. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one-fourth of all television households in the U.S. In November of 2010, TCU accepted an invitation for full membership into the conference. The Horned Frogs will become the 17th conference member on July 1, 2012. Its athletic teams will begin competing in the BIG EAST in the 2012-13 academic year.

The 2011 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship is a single-elimination tournament including eight of the league’s 15 teams. The top eight teams, based on regular-season conference records qualified for the event and were seeded according to their finish in the league standings. The 2010 championship was televised on ESPNU with the winner earning the league’s automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.

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FACILITIES Stunning in its spacious yet simplistic structure and versatile in its myriad uses, the WVU Coliseum is one of the nation’s supreme showcases for college basketball, gymnastics, volleyball and wrestling.

Whether it is during the day, when the sun shines down on the massive structure, or at night, when its golden lights make it an evening showcase, the Coliseum stands as one of the most striking facilities on the WVU campus and played a major role in the expansion of the area known as the Evansdale Campus.

Several upgrades have taken place recently in order to be competitive in the BIG EAST Conference. Items such as expansion of the strength and conditioning center, equipment room and training room, and refurbishment of the Coliseum roof were completed. Construction of a club seating area in the main arena, complete with private space for concessions, hospitality areas and rest rooms under the lower level seats, were also added.

Starting in 2008, new, state-of-the-art score/video boards, complete with high resolution video and expanded messaging capabilities, became part of the fan experience at the Coliseum. Panasonic, together with WVU, used the new video board systems as a showcase to feature the latest state-of-the-art video and audio technology.

The system, valued at approximately $5 million, was made available to WVU in part through a generous commitment from alumnus Ben Statler and his wife Jo, and a donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

A new state-of-the-art directional sound system and lighting system was also installed in the Coliseum.

The 14,000-seat domed arena has been the home of Mountaineer athletics for the past quarter of a century, but its many uses include commencement, concerts, conferences, floor shows and a host of educational and athletic events.

The Coliseum ranks second only to the Mountainlair (WVU’s student union building) in everyday activity.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Athletic excellence and strength and conditioning go hand-in-hand at West Virginia University. WVU’s strength and conditioning staff ensures all studentathletes are on year-long programs designed to continue improving the fitness capabilities needed in their sports To keep athletes in peak physical condition, West Virginia offers a variety of training areas and an array of strength programs designed to increase performance.

All student-athletes will also have their own program individually calculated and updated throughout the year.

Equipped with excellent amenities and staffed by some of the finest strength coaches in the nation, athletes who come to West Virginia know that they are in good hands when it comes to their athletic capacity.

The main training area focuses for the volleyball team are anaerobic conditioning, aerobic conditioning, total body power and explosiveness, agility and quickness, speed, core strength, neural recruitment, balance and proprioception.

Each athlete is educated on correct dietary habits and essential vitamins and minerals necessary to be an elite athlete. The athletes have the opportunity to meet with nutritionists, go on guided grocery store tours and receive diets designed specifically for them.

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ATHLETIC TRAINING The West Virginia athletic training program looks to get its student-athletes back on the field in a timely manner while providing quality health care for its student-athletes and coaches.

The scope of the athletic training services encompass various domains which includes injury recognition, treatment, rehabilitation, prevention, education, and counseling that will enable the athlete to maintain an optimal quality of life beyond the span of athletic competition.

Multiple athletic training rooms are available for student-athletes furnished with the latest in technology and equipment.

The athletic training staff works in conjunction with team physicians and athletic administration to assure the student-athletes receive quality care throughout their career at WVU.

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COMMUNITY SERVICE Winning and working hard are important to the West Virginia University volleyball team. But becoming successful and positive role models on and off the court is just as significant to them. The Mountaineers give back to the Morgantown and surrounding communities every chance they get.

“I think it is important that the girls give back as much as they can,” said coach Jill Kramer of her Mountaineers. “We have a great group of girls who are going to be great role models. We would really like to . get involved with all of the youth in the community.”

The team regularly donates its time and volleyball knowledge by hosting and teaching free clinics for local children to learn the fundamentals of the sport. Along with strengthening the youngsters’ volleyball skills they also teach the participants the importance of good sportsmanship, courage, determination and hard work.

The Mountaineers are frequent visitors to the WVU Children’s Hospital and have sent Valentines Day cards. to the troops in Iraq the last few years.

Mountaineer coaches and players also take part in Relay For Life of Monongalia County, the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. It offers everyone in a community an opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer. Teams of people camp out at WVU’s outdoor track and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT West Virginia University offers a variety of services and programs to help student-athletes maximize their academic potential.

Department staff members work with coaches, on campus student service providers and faculty to help student-athletes meet the unique demands of the classroom, the sporting arena and the personal-social challenges they face as developing adults.

While many of the headlines center on the Mountaineers’ accomplishments on the playing field, West Virginia athletes have also made some noteworthy strides in the classroom. Some of those strides include a string of eight consecutive years where the department has had at least one first team Academic All-American.

To help its student athletes achieve academic success, one of the nation’s finest facilities resides in the WVU Coliseum – The Athletic Academic Performance Center.

Coliseum Academic Performance Center – WVU Coliseum • 8,000-square foot facility providing individual and group study areas • State-of-the-art computer labs • Provides a quiet atmosphere and is open six days a week • The latest in fingerprint technology used when signing in • Center can be utilized around the student-athlete’s schedule • Center cost $1.3 million and opened in October of 2007 • Facility gift was provided by former Mountaineer great Jerry West and his wife ,Karen, and the Robbins family.

WVU’s Academic Support Services Provides • Team educational counselors • Tutoring services • Priority registration for student-athletes • Post-eligibility assistance Tutoring Service Facts • Over 75 tutors provide student-athletes with assistance in their classes • Upperclassmen, graduate students and community members serve as tutors in their area of specialty • Tutoring services are provided for all student-athletes regardless of scholarship status NCAA Certification West Virginia University received unconditional recertification in April 2010 from the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, recognizing that the University’s athletic program is in “substantial conformity with operating principles” adopted

by Division I schools. The purpose of athletics certification is to ensure integrity in the institution’s athletics program and to assist institutions in improving their athletics departments, the NCAA said.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SUPPORT Graduation Rates West Virginia University’s graduation rate for student-athletes has been impressive, to say the least, over the past seven years. The ratio of student-athletes graduating to the general student body has increased almost every year.

The graduation rate for student-athletes is based upon the number of students who entered the University receiving athletic scholarship aid in a given academic year, and their progress over six years. The most recent figures are based upon the progress of student-athletes who entered WVU during 2002-03.

APR The West Virginia University women’s soccer team, men’s basketball team and women’s cross country team received public recognition in the spring of 2010 by the NCAA for their latest multiyear Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores. These teams posted multiyear APRs in the top 10 percent of all squads in each sport. Each year, the NCAA honors selected Division I sports teams by publicly recognizing their latest multiyear APR. The APR provides a real-time look at a team’s academic success each semester by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete on scholarship. The APR accounts for eligibility, retention and graduation and provides a measure of each team’s academic performance.

Student Athlete Advisory Committee The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) provides a forum for the “voice of the student-athlete” on WVU’s campus.

SAAC membership provides feedback to administration about how to better WVU athletic programs. They offer input on the rules, regulations and policies that affect student-athletes’ lives on NCAA member institution campuses.

CHAMPS/Life Skills The many challenges that today’s college student-athletes face, both on and off the playing field, are unmatched in the history of higher education. Unfortunately, many students are not well prepared to face these challenges or encounter life issues that undermine health and success in college. To prepare student-athletes for the demands of college life and beyond, the NCAA developed the CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes Minds for Personal Success)/ Life Skills program.

In the spring of 1995, the West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics initiated its own CHAMPS/Life Skills program. WVU was one of only 170 schools selected by the NCAA to participate in their national pilot program.

Five programming “commitment” areas viewed as critical to personal growth are part of WVU’s model. They are: 1) academic excellence, 2) personal development, 3) career development, 4) athletic excellence and 5) community service.

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CAMPUS LIFE Virginia University is a leading 21st century land-grant institution that is improving people’s lives through teaching, ð West discovery and outreach.

WVU colleges and schools offer 193 degree programs from the bachelor’s through the doctoral and first-professional ð 13levels.

ð WVU students receive $317 million annually in grants, loans, work study, fee waivers and scholarships. campus offers one of the nation’s safest college environments — Reader’s Digest ranked it 18th among 135 U.S. ð WVU’s colleges and universities and gave WVU an A for its strong commitment to safety.

American institute for Economic Research named Morgantown one of America’s “Best College Towns.” Kiplinger’s ð The Personal Finance magazine listed the city 29th among “50 Smart Places to Live.” and job opportunities were among the factors Men’s Journal magazine cited in naming Morgantown the ð Recreational nation’s third-best small city. Sporting News named Morgantown one of its “Best Sports Cities.” Careerbuilder.com ranked the city as one of the “25 Best Cities to Find a Job.” main Morgantown location includes three distinct campuses—Downtown, Evansdale and the Health Sciences ð WVU’s campus .The Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) system — named top people-mover in the nation - has shuttled people among the campuses since the U.S. Department of Transportation built it 30 years ago.

Student Recreation Center offers a six-lane lap pool and a leisure pool; a 20-person whirlpool; seven courts for ð The basketball, volleyball, and badminton; fitness machines and free weights covering 17,000 square feet; and a 50-foot climbing wall.

ð WVU has produced 25 Rhodes Scholars, more than any other school in the BIG EAST Conference.

FBI chose WVU as its national leader for biometrics research. WVU is the academic arm of the FBI’s Biometric Center of ð The Excellence.

WVU School of Medicine’s Rural Medicine Program is ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s top ð The 10 graduate programs in the field. More than two dozen WVU graduate programs are ranked by the publication as among the nation’s best.

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CAMPUS LIFE WVU: A Brief Profile WVU is one of only 11 schools in the country that are land-grant, doctoral research universities with a comprehensive medical school.

Students: WVU’s main campus fall 2010 enrollment was 29,306.

Alumni: The new Erickson Alumni Center is a gathering place for WVU’s more than 175,000 alumni worldwide.

Degree Programs: WVU offers 193 bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degree programs.

Division Campuses: Potomac State College of WVU; WVU Institute of Technology Health Sciences Center Divisions: Charleston Division, Health Sciences Center, Charleston, W.Va.; Eastern Division, Health Sciences Center, Martinsburg, W.Va. Major Academic Divisions: Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Design, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Creative Arts, School of Dentistry, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, Honors College, College of Human Resources and Education, Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism, College of Law, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, Potomac State College of WVU, WVU Institute of Technology Visitors Resource Center: Located on the Morgantown Waterfront, the Visitors Resource Center features unique, cutting-edge displays and traditional West Virginia hospitality. Operating hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (closed Sundays and most University holidays). Guided tours with friendly knowledgeable student guides M-F at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. and Sat. at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., except home football Saturdays. Phone: 304-293-3489. Visit: http://visit.wvu.edu Admission Information: Information is available from the Office of Admissions and Records, PO Box 6090, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506-6090; or call 304-293-2121 or visit WVU on the web: http://www.wvu.edu; E-mail: go2wvu@mail. wvu.edu Mountaineer Parents Club Helpline: Receive information or share comments by calling 1-800-WVU-0096. Someone will respond within one business day if possible.

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WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11

BY THE NUMBERS Team Record Baseball: 28-27 Cross Country: 5th place at BIG EAST Championships & 5th place at NCAA Regionals Men’s Basketball: 21-12, 11-7 BIG EAST (NCAA 3rd Round) Women’s Basketball: 24-10, 8-8 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round) Football: 9-3, 5-2 BIG EAST (Share of regular-season conference title) (Champs Sports Bowl Game) Gymnastics: 13-10, 10-4 EAGL (6th place at NCAA Regionals) Rowing: 7th BIG EAST Men’s Soccer: 11-8-2, 5-4-0 BIG EAST (NCAA 2nd Round) Women’s Soccer: 18-5-1, 9-1-1 BIG EAST (BIG EAST Champions) (NCAA Sweet 16) Men’s Swimming and Diving: 4-2, 4th BIG EAST (3 NCAA qualifiers) Women’s Swimming and Diving: 2-7, 3rd BIG EAST (1 NCAA qualifier) Women’s Tennis: 8-14 Rifle: 11-2, 5-1 GARC (2nd NCAA); GARC Postseason Champions (NCAA Air Rifle Champions) Ranked No. 1 all season; Nicco Campriani was the NCAA Air Rifle Champion Women’s Track: Indoor: 5th BIG EAST, 18th NCAA; Outdoor: 2nd BIG EAST, 20th NCAA Volleyball: 15-15, 5-9 BIG EAST Wrestling: 9-6, 4-2 EWL, 5 NCAA qualifiers NCAA Individual Champions Nicco Campriani, NCAA Air Rifle First Team All-Americans Keri Bland, Indoor Track, NCAA Nicco Campriani, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (smallbore and air rifle) Chelsea Carrier, Indoor Track, NCAA Chelsea Carrier, Outdoor Track, NCAA John Flowers, 2011 Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team Kaitlyn Gillespie, Cross Country, UATFCCCA Kate Harrison, Outdoor Track, NCAA Robert Sands, Football, Sporting News Rachel Viglianco, Rowing, National Strength and Conditioning Association Petra Zublasing, Rifle, National Rifle Association (NRA) (air rifle)

Team Champions Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST Rifle, GARC BIG EAST Champions Rachael Burnett, Women’s Swimming (500 Free, 400 IM) Taylor Camp, Men’s Swimming (100 Fly) Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Indoor Track (pentathlon, 60m hurdles), .

Women’s Outdoor Track (long jump, 100m, 400m hurdles) Kate Harrison, Women’s Outdoor Track (10,000-meter run) Mandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming (200 Fly) Jessica O’Connell, Women’s Indoor Track (3,000m) April Rotilio, Women’s Outdoor Track (400-meter dash) EAGL Champions Amy Bieski, Gymnastics (uneven bars) GARC Champions Nicco Campriani, Rifle (air rifle, smallbore, & combined score) BIG EAST Individual Awards Racheal Burnett, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Kerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Defensive Player Kerri Butler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Indoor Most Outstanding Field Athlete Chelsea Carrier, Women’s Track, 2011 BIG EAST Outdoor Most Outstanding Track.

Performer of the Meet Meghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding.

Offensive Player Meghan Lewis, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament team Bry McCarthy, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team Blake Miller, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team Megan Mischler, Women’s Soccer, 2010 BIG EAST Championship All-Tournament Team Mandie Nugent, Women’s Swimming, 2011 co-BIG EAST Women’s Most Outstanding Swimmer Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball, 2010-11 BIG EAST ScholarAthlete Sport Excellence Award Frances Silva, Women’s Soccer, BIG EAST all-Rookie Team Rachel Viglianco, Rowing, 2010-11 BIG EAST ScholarAthlete Sport Excellence Award BIG EAST Women’s Staff of the Year, Women’s Outdoor Track

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WVU ATHLETICS 2010-11

BY THE NUMBERS Major Awards Amy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Gymnast of the Year Amy Bieski, Gymnastics, EAGL Outstanding Senior of the Year Nicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Shooter of the Year Nicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Senior of the Year Nicco Campriani, Rifle, GARC Scholar-Athlete Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball, Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist Red Brown Cup Award Nicco Campriani, Rifle Liz Repella, Women’s Basketball Fred Schaus Captain’s Award Keri Bland, Track and Field Chris Neild, Football

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KRAMER FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Virginia, 2010-present • Head coach • Started with best school record in 20 years (2010, 4-0) Virginia, 2008-10 • Recruiting coordinator/Assistant coach Alabama, 2006-07 • Recruiting coordinator/Assistant coach Texas-San Antonio, 2003-05 • Assistant coach PLAYING EXPERIENCE Texas Christian, 1996-99 • Four-year letterwinner • Team captain • Member of Eric Hyman’s ‘Captain’s Table’ • Member of TCU’s Inaugural Season EDUCATION Texas Christian, 2000 • Bachelor’s (marketing)

Jill Kramer was named West Virginia University’s third volleyball coach on Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, a day before the start of fall training camp.

In her first season, Kramer hit the ground running as WVU began the 2010 season with its best start since 1987, posting a 4-0 record at the WVU Classic with senior captain Lauren Evans named the tournament’s most valuable player and high point scorer.

The Mountaineers defeated Marshall for the first time since 2001 with a dominating 3-0 win in the WVU Coliseum. Under Kramer’s guidance, WVU went on to defeat USF, 3-1, for the first time since 2005, and beat Pitt, 3-2, for the second time in program history and the first time in more than 40 years.

Kramer’s influence on defensive play was seen when WVU ranked as high as No. 1 in the BIG EAST and nationally for digs per set. The Mountaineers closed out the season just one match shy of a BIG EAST tournament appearance, finishing 15-15.

Kramer came to West Virginia after spending two seasons as an assistant at Virginia, where she made an immediate impact on the Cavaliers’ volleyball program. In her first season, where she coordinated all recruiting efforts, Kramer helped head coach Lee Maes bring the program its firstever nationally ranked recruiting class, posting a No. 15 ranking by PrepVolleyball.com. She followed that up in her second year with a class that was tabbed No. 9 by PrepVolleyball.com.

Prior to her stint at Virginia, Kramer spent two seasons (2006-07) as an assistant at Alabama, helping the Crimson Tide reach the NCAA tournament in consecutive years. At Alabama, she was involved in all aspects of the program, including on-court training, opponent scouting and recruiting, while tutoring two time All-American Crystal Hudson. In her second season with the Crimson Tide, Kramer served as the recruiting coordinator, bringing in the first ranked recruiting class in Tide

volleyball history, a No. 27 ranking by PrepVolleyball.com.

Kramer began her collegiate coaching career as an assistant at Texas San Antonio from 2003-05. UTSA advanced to the Southland Conference tournament in each of her three seasons, including a championship berth in 2005.

While coaching at UTSA, Kramer also was the co-director for the Alamo Volleyball Club, coaching the 17-and-under team. She oversaw all player and coach development while Alamo grew to 26 teams and over 250 athletes. During her time there, 17 teams qualified for the Junior Olympics, while six of those teams earned medals and 12 players earned All-America awards.

Kramer has also been involved with USA Volleyball for the past five years. Kramer’s teams have posted a 27-1 record during her time with USA Volleyball. In 2006 as an assistant with the USA Junior A-2 training camp and Red team, the squad won gold at the High Performance Championships. In 2007 as an assistant, the USA Junior A-2 team won the gold medal at the Global Challenge in Pula, Croatia. As a co-coach in 2009, Kramer led the USA Youth A-2 team to a gold medal at the High Performance Championships. In the summer of 2010, as an assistant on the USA Senior A-2 Blue team, Kramer helped her team to a gold medal at the USA Open National Championships.

From 2007-09, she coached at the USA Women’s National team tryouts in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Her coaching career began in 1998 as an assistant for the 16-and-under national team of the Metroplex Volleyball Club, currently Texas Advantage, in Fort Worth, Texas.

Kramer, formerly Jill Pape, was a four-year letterwinner and team captain at Texas Christian from 1996-99. She was a member of TCU’s

Kramer’s influence on defensive play was seen in her first season as WVU was ranked as high as No. 1 nationally for digs per set.

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[ head coach • second season • tcu, ‘00 ] inaugural volleyball team and a part of the first graduating class.

Her 1999 senior class was TCU’s first four-year group of volleyball student-athletes.

A native of San Antonio, Kramer earned a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing from TCU in 2000 and is currently completing USA CAP Level I and II certification.

She is married to Willem Kramer of The Netherlands.

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Kramer Year-by-Year Year 2010 Total

Overall 15-15 15-15

BIG EAST 5-9 5-9

Postseason

Teams Kramer Has Beaten As WVU Head Coach Akron Army Buffalo Campbell DePaul East Carolina Howard Liberty

Marshall Pitt Rutgers St. John’s USF Yale Youngstown State

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[ one-on-one with coach kramer ] After your first year of competing in the BIG EAST, what do you think of the conference and how do you think the team will do this year? What has the team done to improve in conference play this season?

The BIG EAST is diverse and has a wide range of competitiveness. You have the traditional powerhouses of Louisville, Notre Dame and Cincinnati and then you have a big group in the middle that have either been in that realm for a little bit or maybe they are climbing up from the bottom. Then you also have some programs who are still on their way to getting their program going. For us, we could be playing a top 25 team on Friday and a sub 150 team on Sunday. So you have to do your best to play your game every match and not play to the opponent’s level.

As you enter your second season with the Mountaineers, what is your coaching philosophy and how has it evolved over this past year?

I like to call my coaching philosophy realistic optimism. We are going to have a positive gym culture at all times, and we are going to look at things realistically, but in the most positive way possible. I think that trust, honesty and integrity are all key components for our squad and that’s what we want to build on and have a family-like atmosphere for the team.

I believe that consistency with the group is really important in all facets. It is important to get everyone on the same page to realize that their performance in the classroom affects their performance on the court. It is also important for our team to take care of one another off the court. Being a student-athlete is not easy. It takes a lot of discipline to manage your time and make good decisions. Our team is doing a good job of helping one another prioritize what is most important, which are our academic and athletic success.

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There seems to be a lot of hype building around volleyball here at WVU. How important is it to you that you have so much support from President James P. Clements and Director of Athletics Oliver Luck?

President Clements actually sent me an e-mail the day I accepted the position, which I thought was fabulous. President Clements and Oliver have been extremely supportive of our program since my arrival. They both attend matches regularly and have actually encouraged the Mountaineer Maniacs to support our program more, which is really paying off for us. When the men at the top are supporting us, things definitely fall into place much easier.

Volleyball has grown in West Virginia over the past year with the addition of middle school volleyball. What is the program doing for the sport to help it gain more attention?

The program will be hosting free clinics throughout the season after a few of our Sunday matches. The clinics are for middle school aged kids and younger and will help the sport grow. Beginning in January or February, we are trying to start a volleyball club.

Gym space is an issue for us and as soon as we find a place for the youth in Morgantown to practice, then we will start a club program.

To improve in BIG EAST play, we focused a lot in the spring on serving and passing. That is what I would like to see us be consistent at and bring our ‘A’ game to every match, which is tough. Serving and passing are the premiere skills of the game. When you can do that well consistently, you are making everything else for yourself a lot easier. Last year we only had time to implement systems and we had the spring to implement some technical aspects of the game to help create more consistency within our systems. Serving and passing is what I would like to see us do really well in all the time and I think everything else will start to fall into place.

With the success of beating Pitt and Marshall last year,, how do you plan on continuing that winning legacy this fall?

We are definitely going to have a target on our backs with them this year. We have to make sure that we play our game regardless.

We came in with an underdog mentality this past year and I think we have to stick with that. The team that is playing the best at that given time and has it all put together is the team that is going to win the match. I love rivalry matches, I think they are great and I think our University loves rivalry matches.

This year Pitt will come here again and the fans really helped with that last year, so we need to get it packed. We will go down to Marshall and it will be my first time in that environment, and from my understanding, the year before I got here, they had over 1,500 fans at that match. Marshall does play in a smaller venue than us so I can imagine it is going to be pretty packed. It will be a good test and I think it will be a great way for our five seniors to end their regular-season career.

Jill Kramer

[ one-on-one with coach kramer ] The players are not only athletes, but they are also students. How do you stress the importance of academics on a daily basis to the players?

To put an emphasis on academics, the girls actually put together an academic plan for our staff. Our staff has become much more hands-on in academics. Academics are important and crucial for every one of our athletes’ future. To ensure that we had academic success in the spring, we actually cancelled two days of practice a week and had team study hall those two days instead of practice time so we weren’t overloading the girls and packing their schedule with too much. We also wanted to make sure they understood how important their academics are to our success. If we were in town, our staff was there. It is important that the girls know that we are invested in their academics and that we think it is important. Those are some things we have done to make sure it is going in the right direction.

We will have study hall where we are all involved in the fall again. The girls have study hall on the road with study buddies, so that they have people they will study with. We have times when we are on the bus, and the televisions and music are off so that they get an hour to study. We try to do it in smaller blocks so that they can actually take some time and get some stuff done.

What goals do you have for the future of the program?

My first goal would be to have the highest team GPA on campus. I know that we have some great programs academically that we are competing against, but I would like to get us there. Another future goal would be to win the BIG EAST. Our goal for this year is to get to the tournament and then compete for the BIG EAST Championship in the tournament and earn a post-season berth. We will not go into the season ranked No. 1 in the BIG EAST, so we are going to have to fight our way to get there. We strive to be a top 25 program. It doesn’t happen overnight, but with hard work and dedication from everyone involved, it is a realistic and attainable goal. Our entire department has been very supportive of our efforts to be successful on and off the court.

and want to build something special at West Virginia University. We are building a foundation from the ground up, so we need people that are going to be our foundation – our rock to build on. Mountaineers manage their time well with school, their social life and with volleyball. They are willing to put a lot of their own extra time and effort in the gym, on the sand, working out and being driven and have that type of mentality. Mountaineers want to be the one to make it happen. My goal is when we bring new Mountaineers in and say ‘gosh, she has so much potential.

She is such a great athlete,’ that she doesn’t stay potential, but becomes that volleyball player that she wants to be. That’s what we are looking for. We have a lot of confidence in our staffs’ ability to create a very positive and productive environment for studentathletes to thrive in both academically and athletically.

There is music played throughout practice.

Is this to help the energy level or is it to help in learning to deal with distractions during matches?

It is a little bit of both. We have to learn to deal with distractions all of the time during matches, so I don’t see why it would be any different in practice. For the most part, I really like listening to upbeat music or music that just makes you feel good – I want my players to feel good.

I think that players deal with enough adversity in competition from other teams and fans, and I want them to feel when they are in our gym that everyone that is there is behind them 100 percent. That is the kind of culture I like to create. At the same time, we are go-

ing to go to places that have a pretty rowdy and hostile atmosphere, so those weeks preceding those games we will use the music in practice to create a similar environment.

The season has been extended a week past the BIG EAST Tournament and you will now be playing Marshall on November 26. How will you prepare the team mentally and physically for the longer season?

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The Marshall coach and I scheduled the match that weekend hoping that we could create a great volleyball environment in our state and continue our healthy rivalry. Part of that is because high school volleyball season has already ended by that point and we know that those players will be able to make the match and that is a good thing. It also allows us to continue to play until the NCAA tournament starts.

To prepare the team for a longer season, we brought the girls in for summer school in July so they could get physically fit with the NCAA tournament in mind. We tested them, saw where they were at and made sure they were in the right physical condition to be able to sustain through until the NCAA tournament. We fully expect to play preseason, conference season, BIG EAST tournament, Marshall and the NCAA tournament.

We are training for longevity and endurance so that we are great at the end of the season.

What type of players are you looking for to not only build the program, but also bring it to a more nationally known level?

Mountaineers are young women who know what they want, are confident, comfortable in their own skin, have something to prove

The 2010 Mountaineers celebrate their victory over Marshall with the Golden Ball.

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Ashley Pappas

[ assistant coach • fourth season • west virginia, ‘05 ]

PAPPAS FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Virginia, 2007-present • Assistant Coach • Coached all-BIG EAST secondteam selection Lauren Evans PLAYING EXPERIENCE West Virginia, 2004-07 • Four-year letterwinner • Team captain • Coaches Award winner • 265 career kills, 501 career digs, 314 career games played

Ashley Pappas is in her fourth season as assistant coach for the Mountaineer volleyball program.

The Naperville, Ill., native serves as recruiting coordinator, oversees the academic progress of the team, team video, home match operations and assists in practice activities.

She played a vital role in assisting coach Jill Kramer in her first season at the helm of the program and it showed as WVU began 2010 with its best start since 1987, posting a 4-0 record at the WVU Classic.

Pappas graduated from WVU with a bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise psychology in 2008. She also was a member of the WVU volleyball team from 2004-07, serving as team captain her junior and senior seasons.

With the Mountaineers, Pappas posted 265 kills, 501 digs and played in 314 total games.

Pappas was awarded the Coaches Award for her efforts in 2007. She also assisted with the WVU Volleyball Camp, in which she helped in the coordination of drills and taught the basic fundamentals of the sport.

EDUCATION West Virginia, 2008 • Bachelor’s (sport and exercise psychology)

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Before coming to WVU, Pappas was an allconference and honorable mention all-state player at Naperville North High from 2001-04. She also was a member of the Sports Performance Club team from 1998-2004.

Outside of volleyball, Pappas has been a volunteer for the Choosy Kids Club and Stepping Stones and participated in the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association Telethon.

Kevin Dunn

[ assistant coach • first season • lindenwood, ‘08 ]

DUNN FILE COACHING EXPERIENCE West Virginia, 2011-present • Assistant Coach

Kevin Dunn enters his first season as assistant coach for the Mountaineer volleyball program.

Dunn comes to Morgantown after spending two seasons at Alabama, one as a full-time assistant in 2010, after being a volunteer for one year.

His responsibilities with the Crimson Tide included working with the setters and assisting with scouting and film breakdown.

Prior to his stint at Alabama, Dunn spent one season as a graduate assistant at Southern Arkansas. Under his direction, the Lady Muleriders won 11 matches and had two all-Gulf South Conference Western Division team selections.

Dunn began his coaching career as the junior varsity head coach and varsity assistant coach at Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Mo. While at Lindenwood, he planned and executed conditioning routines and team building exercises.

Dunn’s 2007 Lions squad finished with a fifth place NAIA national ranking.

As a player at Lindenwood, Dunn helped lead the Lions to national rankings from 2003-07. In 2006, he guided Lindenwood to the NAIA National Championship Finals.

A four-time academic all-conference selection, Dunn graduated in 2008 with a bachelor of arts degree in history and business administration.

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Alabama 2009-10 • Assistant Coach Southern Arkansas 2008-09 • Graduate Assistant Coach Lindenwood 2003-08 • Junior Varsity Head Coach • Varsity Assistant Coach PLAYING EXPERIENCE Lindenwood, 2003-07 • Four-year letterwinner • Guided Lindenwood to the NAIA National Championship Finals in 2006 • Four-time academic all-conference selection EDUCATION Lindenwood University, 2008 • Bachelor’s (history and business administration)

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Support Staff

[ the team behind the team]

Will Cornell

Volunteer Assistant Coach

Paul Downey

Director, Student-Athlete Academic Services

Abby Norman

Sports Communications Student Assistant

Willem Kramer

Volunteer Strength Coach

Bubba Schmidt

Equipment Manager

Jillian Racipooi

Student Manager

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Mike Joseph

Director, Strength and Conditioning

Katie Kane

Associate Sports Information Director

Mackenzie Keenan

Student Manager

Nicole Lowery

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Dr. Matt Lively

Medical Director

Steven Barnwell

Student Manager

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2011 Rosters

[ alphabetical • numerical • class • position ] Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Cl. Hometown 8 Kylie Armbruster OH 5-11 Sr. Murietta, Calif.

9 Bridget Carey DS 5-8 So. Jacksonville, Fla. 19 Anke Dejong OH 6-3 Jr. Groningen, Netherlands 2 Kiara Gilbert MB 6-0 r-Fr. Irvington, N.J. 17 Liz Gulick DS 5-9 So. Wheaton, Ill. 6 Halle Kearney OH 6-4 Fr. Cleveland, Ohio 31 Michelle Kopecky OH 6-1 Sr. Schaumburg, Ill. 14 Evyn McCoy MB 6-3 Fr. Clare, Ill. 16 Stephanie Mock DS 5-3 Jr. Renfrew, Pa. 4 Abby Monson MB 6-2 Sr. Centennial, Colo.

12 Carlijn Oosterlaken OH 6-0 So. Tubbergen, Netherlands 20 Kari Post S 5-10 Sr. Yuba City, Calif.

11 Karly Rasmussen S 5-6 Jr. San Marcos, Calif.

21 Courtney Robison S 5-10 Fr. Shepardsville, Ky. 22 Serinna Russo OH 5-10 Sr. Riverside, Calif.

Head Coach: Jill Kramer (Second Season)

Assistant Coaches: Kevin Dunn (First Season) and Ashley Pappas (Fourth Season) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Will Cornell (First Season)

Numerical Roster No. Name 2 Kiara Gilber 4 Abby Monson 6 Halle Kearney 8 Kylie Armbruster 9 Bridget Carey 11 Karly Rasmussen 12 Carlijn Oosterlaken 14 Evyn McCoy 16 Stephanie Mock 17 Liz Gulick 19 Anke Dejong 20 Kari Post 21 Courtney Robison 22 Serinna Russo 31 Michelle Kopecky

By Class Freshmen: Sophomores: Juniors: Seniors:

Pos. MB MB OH OH DS S OH MB DS DS OH S S OH OH

4 3 3 5

Ht. 6-0 6-2 6-4 5-11 5-8 5-6 6-0 6-3 5-3 5-9 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-1

Cl. r-Fr. Sr. Fr. Sr. So. Jr. So. Fr. Jr. So. Jr. Sr. Fr. Sr. Sr.

By Position Outside Hitter: Middle Blocker: Setter: Defensive Specialist: Libero:

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Hometown Irvington, N.J. Centennial, Colo.

Cleveland, Ohio Murrieta, Calif.

Jacksonville, Fla. San Marcos, Calif.

Tubbergen, Netherlands Clare, Ill. Renfrew, Pa. Wheaton, Ill. Groningen, Netherlands Yuba City, Calif.

Shepardsville, Ky. Riverside, Calif.

Schaumburg, Ill.

6 3 3 3 0

Pronunciation Guide Names Armbruster Anke Dejong Gulick Kopecky Carlijn Oosterlaken Rasmussen Russo

High School Vista Murrieta Fletcher Zernike College Science Park Wheaton North Magnificat James B. Conant Sycamore Butler Cherry Creek Beekdal Lyceum Arnhem Sutter Union San Marcos Assumption Vista Murrieta

High School Science Park Cherry Creek Magnificat Vista Murrieta Fletcher San Marcos Beekdal Lyceum Arnhem Sycamore Butler Wheaton North Zernike College Sutter Union Assumption Vista Murrieta James B. Conant

Arm-brew-stir Ahn-kuh Dijon Gue-lick Co-peck-e Care-line Ooster-lockin’ Rass-moo-sin Rew-soo

Photo Roster

[ 2011 mountaineers ] Kiara Gilbert MB • 6-0 • r-Fr. Irvington, N.J.

Abby Monson MB • 6-2 • Sr. Centennial, Colo.

2

Halle Kearney OH • 6-4 • Fr. Cleveland, Ohio

4

Bridget Carey DS • 5-8 • So. Jacksonville, Fla.

6

Liz Gulick DS • 5-9 • So. Wheaton, Ill.

17 Courtney Robison S • 5-10 • Fr. Shepardsville, Ky.

21 Jill Kramer Head Coach Second Season

Stephanie Mock DS • 5-3 • Jr. Renfrew, Pa.

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Anke Dejong OH • 6-3 • Jr. Groningen, Netherlands

19 Serinna Russo OH • 5-10 • Sr. Riverside, Calif.

22 Ashley Pappas Assistant Coach Fourth Season

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8 Evyn McCoy MB • 6-3 • Fr. Clare, Ill.

Karly Rasmussen S • 5-6 • Jr. San Marcos, Calif.

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Kylie Armbruster OH • 5-11 • Sr. Murrieta, Calif.

16 Kari Post S • 5-10 • Sr. Yuba City, Calif.

20 Michelle Kopecky OH • 6-1 • Sr. Schaumburg, Ill.

31 Kevin Dunn Assistant Coach First Season

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Kylie Armbruster

[ 5-11 • senior • outside hitter • murrieta, calif. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Recorded 199 kills on the season, good for fifth on the team • Had a season-high 15 kills on three occasions (at Duquesne and Syracuse and against Cincinnati) • Finished third on the team in digs (279) and fifth on the team in service aces (15) • Recorded a season-high 16 digs against Villanova • Had seven double-doubles on the year • Played a crucial role in the Mountaineers’ victory over Akron with 10 kills, 12 digs and one block solo At West Virginia in 2009 • Finished second on the team with 196 total kills, and had 230 digs and 25 service aces • Recorded a season-high 16 kills on two occasions (at Denver and against Marquette) • Posted double-doubles at Akron with 13 kills and 13 digs and against Wright State with 13 kills and 11 digs • Played a major role in the Mountaineers’ 3-1 victory over Connecticut with a season-high 15 digs and nine kills At West Virginia in 2008 • Led the team in kills with 229 and was second on the team in digs (239) and service aces (23) • Was named BIG EAST Freshman of the Week for the week of Sept. 9 • Played a vital role in the Mountaineers’ victory over Winthrop with 10 kills, 16 digs and two block assists • Named to the all-tournament team at the Hilton Garden Inn Classic in Rock Hill, S.C. • Posted a career-high 21 kills against Marshall • Recorded a career-high 19 digs against George Washington • Had six double-doubles on the year Prep • Second team all-league player from Vista Murrieta High • Led team to three consecutive undefeated league seasons from 2005-07 • Team ranked third in the nation in 2005 and 2006 • Also played for the 951 Elite volleyball club

• Helped team win the 2008 Hoosier Mideast Qualifier to earn a spot in the Junior Olympic Nationals • Thirteen years of club soccer experience Personal • Daughter of Stan and Robin Armbruster • Birthday is March 26 • Majoring in psychology • Has two brothers and two sisters • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Coach Kramer on Kylie…

“Kylie worked hard in the spring to become a solid outside hitter and leader for our squad.

Her work ethic and love of the game radiates throughout our team.”

Armbruster’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

2008

94

229

137

825

.112

23

239

16

17

2009

107

196

122

723

.102

25

230

28

18

2010

102

199

130

827

.083

15

279

24

13

Total

303

624

389

2,375

.099

63

748

68

48

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Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

31

Michelle Kopecky

[ 6-1• senior • outside hitter • schaumburg, ill. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Named Best Attacker at WVU Classic • Finished second on the team in kills (249) and service aces (25) and fifth in digs (136) • Played a vital role in the Mountaineers’ 3-1 victory over Yale with a season-high 16 kills, a career-high 15 digs, four block assists and one block solo • Posted double-doubles against Liberty and Yale

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At West Virginia in 2009 • Recorded 80 kills, 32 digs and 17 total blocks for the season • Played in 47 sets • Had a season-high 11 kills with a .360 hitting percentage against Duquesne • Was a vital asset in the Mountaineers’ 3-2 win over Marquette with nine kills and a .389 hitting clip At West Virginia in 2008 • Finished fifth on the team in kills with 118 • Posted a career-high 17 kills and .394 hitting percentage against UNC Greensboro • Had 13 kills against USF • Played in 23 matches • Posted a season-high 13 digs against Syracuse • Notched 14 total blocks on the year Prep • All-conference player from James B. Conant High • Led team to the regional championship in the 2007-08 season • Was team captain and MVP • Led team in kills the final two seasons • Was a member of the Club Fusion volleyball team that placed 18th at the national level in 2007 • Attended the inaugural 2008 Junior Volleyball Director’s Association Championships in Louisville, Ky.

Personal • Daughter of Vince and Sharon Kopecky • Birthday is Feb. 14 • Majoring in advertising • Has two brothers and one sister • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Coach Kramer on Michelle…

“Michelle played a substantial role for us as an opposite in 2010, which was her first time playing that position. She made huge strides in her game in the spring season and is ready to take on a big offensive load for our 2011 squad on the outside. She’s strong and steady for us will be an impact player.”

Kopecky’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2008

62

118

81

399

.093

6

67

14

2

2009

47

80

43

271

.137

0

32

17

0

2010

100

249

120

853

.151

25

136

47

1

Total

209

447

244

1,523

.127

31

235

78

3

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4

Abby Monson

[ 6-2 • senior • middle blocker • centennial, colo. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Saw playing time in 10 matches, recording a career-high four kills with no errors against Youngstown State • Posted a career-high three blocks against Campbell At West Virginia in 2009 • Played in five matches • Recorded four kills, with two against Southern Utah to end the second set • Posted two blocks on the season At West Virginia in 2008 • Saw playing time in five matches • Posted a kill against DePaul and one against Pitt • Recorded two blocks against St. John’s • Was named most improved player by the coaching staff Prep • Two-year letterwinner from Cherry Creek High • A two-year second team all-Centennial league player • Played for the Colorado Performance Club team • Aided team to a 13th-place finish in 2005 and a 19th-place finish in 2007 at the Junior Olympic Nationals • Was a member of the Colorado Performance 17 Red squad that took first place at the Lonestar Junior National Qualifying tournament out of 150 teams in 2007

Coach Kramer on Abby…

“Abby’s leadership and experience in the middle blocker position will be key this season. She is a leader by example both on and off the court.

She’s a hard worker and very persistent, which are both key ingredients to becoming a great middle blocker.”

Personal • Daughter of Paul and the late Linda Monson • Birthday is Feb. 5 • Majoring in management and Spanish • Has one brother and one sister • Garret Ford Academic Honor Roll • BIG EAST Academic All-Star

Monson’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2008

5

2

1

5

.200

0

1

2

0

2009

9

4

4

18

.000

0

0

2

0

2010

15

10

6

37

.108

0

1

7

2

Total

29

16

11

60

.154

0

2

11

2

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Kari Post

[ 5-10• senior • setter • yuba city, calif. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Named Best Setter at WVU Classic, posting 131 assists throughout the tournament • Led the team as the starting setter with 999 assists on the season • Finished fourth on the team in digs (243) and total blocks (30) • Led the team with 13 double-doubles on the season • Recorded a season-high 52 assists and career-high 20 digs against Yale At West Virginia in 2009 • Led the team as the starting setter with 1,034 assists on the season, tying former player Michelle Taylor at No. 10 for most assists in a single season at WVU • Recorded a career-high 58 assists against Marquette • Led the team with 14 double-doubles on the season • Finished second on the team in digs with 279 • Posted a season-high 16 digs against Wright State and Connecticut • Posted 52 total blocks • Had a career-high 10 blocks at Youngstown State

At West Virginia in 2008 • Named MVP at the WVU Classic, recording 115 assists and 48 digs • Led the team in assists with 564 • Posted a season-high 49 assists against Robert Morris • Finished third on the team in digs with 204 • Recorded a season-high 19 digs against George Washington • Had a team-high 10 double-doubles Prep • Four-year varsity starter and MVP at Sutter Union High • Led the Huskies to four Butte View League championships, and a combined 39-1 league mark • Recorded 2,578 assists in her career • Won the North Section Title in 2005, 2006 and 2007 • Named all-league MVP and all-division MVP from 2005-07 • Named Maxpreps AVCA Player of the Week, North Section MVP, Appeal Democrat’s

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Player of the Year and Yuba City Pepsi’s Athlete of the Year in her senior season • Also a junior national participant in 2006 and 2007 as a member of the North Valley Juniors club team • Club team finished 11th in the National Division in 2008 Personal • Daughter of John and Thea Post • Birthday is March 16 • Majoring in sport and exercise psychology • Mother played volleyball at UC Davis and retired after 20 years as head coach at Yuba Community College • Has one brother • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll Coach Kramer on Kari…

“Kari’s experience in the setting role throughout her career at West Virginia will be invaluable to our team. Respectively, she is without a doubt one of the best defensive setters I have coached. She has a competitive spirit and a strong desire for our program’s success.”

Post’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2008

76

60

29

198

.157

14

204

12

564

2009

110

87

31

272

.206

32

279

52

1,034

2010

101

62

30

195

.164

10

243

30

999

Total

287

209

90

665

.176

56

726

94

2,597

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Serinna Russo

[ 5-10 • senior • outside hitter • riverside, calif. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Named to the all-tournament team at the Black-Gold Challenge at Wake Forest, recording 25 kills, 47 digs and five service aces • Recorded 210 kills on the season, good for fourth on the team • Had a career-high 16 kills at Seton Hall • Posted a career-high 36 digs and 11 kills against Yale • Finished second on the team in digs (437) and third on the team in service aces (23) • Had nine double-doubles on the season At Concordia-Irvine • Was a team captain and started in 29 matches • Finished the season with 203 kills, 354 digs and 33 blocks • Team was NAIA National runner-up her freshman season • Her team competed at the final four in 2009 Prep • Player of the Year at Vista Murrieta High • Played in the Riverside all-star game • First team all-league all four years of high school • Named first team all-county Personal • Daughter of Bob and Rachele Russo • Birthday is Sept. 29 • Majoring in psychology • Has a sister and a brother (deceased)

Coach Kramer on Serinna…

“Si has not only accepted, but embraced her positional change from outside hitter to libero for the 2011 season. Our staff believes she can be the top libero in the Big East. She is a major contributor on our team through her ability to communicate . . . it’s like having a coach on the court.”

Russo’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2010

101

210

103

786

.136

23

437

21

22

Totals

101

210

103

786

.136

23

437

21

22

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Stephanie Mock

[ 5-3• junior • defensive specialist • renfrew, pa. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Played 27 matches, finishing with 61 digs, six assists and two services aces • Had a season-high seven digs against Campbell and Cincinnati

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At West Virginia in 2009 • Played in 24 matches • Posted 127 digs • Had a career-high 13 digs against Marquette • Recorded 11 digs against Saint Francis (Pa.) • Was a vital part in WVU’s 3-1 victory over Connecticut with 12 digs Prep • Captain and defensive player of the year at Butler High • Named to the 2008 WPIAL class AAA second team and all-section first team • Played with the Pittsburgh Three Rivers club team, which finished in fifth at nationals in Dallas in 2008 • Competed at nationals in Miami in June 2009 • Also ran track in high school Personal • Daughter of Ronald and Elizabeth Mock • Birthday is Aug. 5 • Majoring in sport management • Has one brother • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Coach Kramer on Stephanie…

“Stephanie is a phenomenal athlete and worked hard in the spring to maximize her gifts. She’s our spark plug-always brings a smile to everyone’s face and is every kids favorite player. She’s a go getter, always giving her best effort, and will play a critical role for us in passing and defense this year.”

Mock’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2009

60

0

0

4

.000

4

127

1

10

2010

64

0

0

0

.000

2

61

0

6

Total

124

0

0

4

.000

6

188

1

16

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Karly Rasmussen

[ 5-6 • junior • setter • san marcos, calif. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Played in one set against Youngstown State and had six assists, four digs and one service ace At West Virginia in 2009 • Saw limited action as a freshman • Played one set against DePaul Prep • Three-year starter and captain at San Marcos High • Named team MVP junior and senior seasons • Holds record for highest number of assists • First team all-league and second team all-section • Named female scholar-athlete of the year in 2009 • Also played for 951 Elite Volleyball club team Personal • Daughter of Bryan and Brooke Rasmussen • Birthday is Oct. 14 • Majoring in marketing • Has one brother

Coach Kramer on Karly…

“Karly trained as a true setter for the first time in the spring. She did an unbelievable job grasping the technical aspects of the setting position and always brings a great work ethic to our gym.

Karly is a true team player, always supportive of her teammates and engaged in every aspect of the game. She is an invaluable asset to our team.”

Rasmussen’s Career Statistics Year

GP

Kills

E

Atts

Pct.

Aces

Digs

Blocks Assists

2009

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2010

1

0

0

0

.000

1

4

0

6

Totals

1

0

0

0

.000

1

4

0

6

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Bridget Carey

[ 5-8• sophomore • libero/def. specialist • jacksonville, fla. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Saw limited action as a freshman, playing in six sets • Recorded a career-high two digs against East Carolina

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Prep • Captain and MVP at Duncan U. Fletcher High • Named all-conference her senior season • Earned the Coach’s Award at WVU and Central Florida volleyball camps • Was on the honor roll throughout high school

Coach Kramer on Bridget…

“Our staff would consider Bridget one of our most improved players last spring. She is one of our best all around athletes and learned to direct her athleticism and energy in a more volleyball specific capacity. She’s the ultimate teammate always gives everything she has for her love of the game and West Virginia.”

Personal • Daughter of Jeff and Cynthia Carey • Birthday is July 7 • Majoring in sport management • Mom cheered and dad played football at Shepard University • Has two sisters and a brother

Carey’s Career Statistics Year GP Kills 2010 6 0

E 0

Atts 1

Pct. .000

Aces 0

Digs 4

Liz Gulick

[ 5-9• sophomore • defensive specialist • wheaton, ill. ] At West Virginia in 2010 • Saw action in nine matches this season • Posted a career-high nine digs against Georgetown and 17 digs for the season

Coach Kramer on Liz… “Lizzy is an outstanding leader both on and off the court for our squad and in the Morgantown community.

She sets the bar for our team in the classroom and is extremely reliable and consistent on the court.”

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Blocks Assists 0 0

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Prep • Three-year starter and two-year captain from Wheaton North High • Named first team all-conference and to the Downers Grove all-Tournament team • Played for the Sports Performance Volleyball club team that finished first at the Sugar Bowl JVA World Challenge Championships in New Orleans • Her team also won the 2009 Junior Volleyball Directors Association National Championship Personal • Daughter of Steve and Lise Gulick • Birthday is Aug. 30 • Majoring in elementary education • Has two sisters Gulick’s Career Statistics Year GP Kills 2010 17 1

E 3

Atts 6

Pct. -.333

Aces 1

Digs 17

Blocks Assists 0 0

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Anke Dejong

[ 6-3 • junior • outside hitter • groningen, netherlands ] Prep • Led Zernike College, Haren to a first-place finish at the MJT Doezum in 2007 • Placed eighth at the B-league competition in 2011

Coach Kramer on Anke…

“Anke is a very seasoned and mature player who comes from a volleyball family. Her dad played on the men’s national team for the Netherlands and her mom played professionally, so she grew up around the sport.

She will be a big threat on the outside for us.”

Personal • Daughter of Volko Dejong and Jannie Stellingwerff • Birthday is Nov. 24 • Majoring in economics • Has two sisters • Mother and father each played volleyball at highest level in the Netherlands

Kiara Gilbert

[ 6-0 • r-freshman • middle blocker • irvington, n.j. ]

Coach Kramer on Kiara…

“Kiki redshirted last year at UNC-Charlotte and has played both middle and right side. She adds depth in the middle and we look for her to make a big impact for us.”

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Prep • A member of the varsity squad at Science Park High and the Atlantic Valley Volleyball Club • Voted Best Defensive Player on her high school team in 2008 and 2009 • Named first team all-conference and all-county selection her senior year • Finished the 2009 season with 157 blocks and 312 kills, which ranked her first and second respectively among players in New Jersey • Competed at Youth Olympic Games in Florida and California, winning the bronze in 2007-08 and the gold in 2008-09 • Was a member of the regional championship team and earned the bid to go to Nationals in Miami, Fla., with the Atlantic Valley Volleyball 17 Club • Her jersey became the first-ever retired jersey in volleyball history at Science Park High Personal • Daughter of Duane and Jackie Rush-Gilbert • Birthday is Aug. 22 • Majoring in pre-sports management • Has two sisters and one brother

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Halle Kearney

[ 6-4 • freshman • outside hitter • cleveland, ohio ] Prep • Led Magnificat High to the Elite Eight in 2010 and the Final Four in 2009 • Led team with .500 hitting percentage her senior season • Named all-Ohio honorable mention in 2010 • Won the 2010 Powerhouse Tournament and the Canadian-American Tournament with the Maverick 18 Elite

Coach Kramer on Halle…

“Halle will be a force for us on the Right Side and give us an immediate presence at the net both blocking and attacking. She moves really well for a player with her height and will be able to go head to head with some of the best outside hitters in the Big East and in the country.”

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Personal • Daughter of Russ and Maribeth Kearney • Birthday is April 26 • Majoring in pre-dental • Has one brother and one sister

Evyn McCoy

[ 6-3 • freshman • middle blocker • clare, ill. ] Prep • Led Sycamore High to an IHSA State AAA Regional Championship title in 2010 • A Northern Illinois BIG 12 first team all-conference and all-area player • Tabbed honorable mention all-state and first team all-conference in 2009 • Team finished third in the state tournament in 2009 • Named team Best Blocker in 2009 • Served as team captain for Club Fusion • Named PrepVolleyball.com Classic 17’s tournament MVP Coach Kramer on Evyn…

“We expect Evyn to make an immediate impact on the court for us in the middle blocker position.

She is an outstanding student and dynamic athlete. We look forward to her being a leader in both the classroom and on the court.”

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Personal • Daughter of Dwight and Dawn McCoy • Birthday is Oct. 7 • Majoring in biology • Dad played football at UC Davis, basketball at Northern Illinois and rugby at Palmer • Has one brother and one sister

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Courtney Robison

[ 5-10 • freshman • setter • shepherdsville, ky. ] Prep • A three-year member of the varsity squad at Assumption High • Named first team all-state and all-district after leading her team to the 2010 Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) State Championship • Aided club Asics KiVA to AAU National Titles in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 • Named an AAU All-American in 2005, 2008 and 2010 • Named AAU MVP in 2006 and 2007

Coach Kramer on Courtney…

“Courtney knows how to win, and she does it well. She will bring depth and competition to our gym in the setting role. She’s a leader, a fighter, and I have seen her carry a team emotionally. She will do great things for the WVU volleyball program”

Personal • Daughter of Duane and Crystal Robison • Birthday is Nov. 18 • Majoring in athletic coaching education and political science • Has one sister

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Season Preview

[ wvu returns four starters in 2011 ]

The 2011 season is all about taking advantage of opportunities and remaining consistent for the West Virginia volleyball team as the program heads into head coach Jill Kramer’s second season.

In Kramer’s inaugural season, the Mountaineers brought the golden ball home with a 3-0 win over Marshall for the first time in nine years and defeated Pitt for the first time in more than 20 years in the Backyard Brawl.

WVU finished the season 15-15, just one win shy of the BIG EAST Championships. Kramer looks to build on the foundation started last season with high expectations for the 2011 campaign.

“My expectations are for us to come out and play our very best every match. We are playing some great teams this year,” Kramer says. “I scheduled the way I did because I feel like that is what our group does best with. We have got a senior led team that will rise to the occasion. All I expect is for our team to come out, play their best every match and give their best every practice and live the life of an elite student athlete.”

Kramer’s roster features nine returnees and three newcomers, including seniors Kylie Armbruster, Michelle Kopecky, Abby Monson, Kari Post and Serinna Russo - all leaders for the 2011 season.

“We have a group of five girls who bring a lot of experience to the table,” Kramer says.

“They have worked really hard to make some

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changes in the gym and to create the culture that we are looking for within our program.

They will form a leadership type of council and stay on top of everything. It’s important that they help the newcomers out and be a good example for how we like to do things in our gym.”

Anchoring the Mountaineer offense at the setter position will be three-year starter and Yuba City, Calif., native Post. Post returns for her final season after leading the team in 2010 with 999 assists, 13 double-doubles and recognition as the Best Setter at the WVU Classic. For her career, Post has amassed 2,597 assists, which puts her sixth on WVU’s all-time assists list.

Freshman Courtney Robison will add depth to the setter position. Robison, a three-year varsity squad member at Assumption High was named first team all-state and all-district after leading her team to the 2010 Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Championship. Robison also led her club team, Asics KiVA, to four AAU National Titles in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010 while also being named an AAU All-American in 2005, 2008, 2010 and AAU MVP in 2006 and 2007.

“Kari has significant experience for us and I think that is huge. We will also have someone coming in, Courtney, who has won at every level she has played at. Our staff has witnessed her single handedly put a team on

her back and win championships,” Kramer says. “I think it is great to have two different, but great setters on our team. We will have some healthy competition in our gym.

The setter is like a quarterback or a point guard,” continues Kramer. “When a setter is getting a lot of assists, it means they are helping their hitters be successful and giving them good looks. When those things are happening, it also means they are doing the intangible things that a leader does like keeping the team together, playing with confidence, and running the court well.”

Looking to take on a bigger offensive role this season, Armbruster and Kopecky return on the outside for the Mountaineers. Last season, Kopecky was named Best Attacker at the WVU Classic and finished second on the team in kills (249) and service aces (25).

Armbruster also had a successful year finishing third on the team in digs (279) and fifth on the team in kills (199) and service aces (15).

“Michelle and Kylie were here all summer working really hard and they spent some significant time in the spring working on passing and attacking. They have improved dramatically and I am real happy with where they are at right now,” Kramer says. “They will get a pretty heavy role offensively and they are putting in the work this summer to help come in and do a great job in the fall. They know what it is going to take for them to do good things and they are preparing themselves. When it comes to the type of role they will have, I expect both of them to be at the left pin and they will both take a significant amount of swings in the front and back row.”

Also filling a void at the net for the Mountaineers will be freshman Halle Kearney. The 6-foot-3 outside hitter from Cleveland, led Magnificat High to the Elite Eight in 2010 and the Final Four in 2009. Kearney also played for top club team Maverick 18 Elite, which won the 2010 Powerhouse Tournament and the Canadian-American Tournament.

“Halle is going to have a huge presence for us at the net,” Kramer says. “She is 6-foot-3, left-handed, hits the ball really well and I think she is going to be a great blocking threat for us also. I see her stepping in and helping out a lot.”

After losing starters Abby Norman and 2009 all-BIG EAST second team member Lauren Evans to graduation, Monson and freshman Evyn McCoy will step in to shoulder the offensive load at the middle blocker position.

“We see Abby Monson and Evyn playing significant roles. Abby can be a great leader for Evyn because I think their personalities are similar and they will relate to each other very well,” Kramer says. “Both work extremely

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[ wvu adds six newcomers to the program ] hard and that’s one of the most important things about being a middle blocker. You have to work really hard all the time. You are running all over the place and you have to be available to attack. I think the two of them will do a really good job of that. I see both of them getting an equal distribution of the offense. I think they both do different things well and we just have to play to their strengths.”

With the loss of all-time digs leader Bonnie West to graduation, Kramer looks towards Russo to step into the leadership role defensively. Russo, who played one season at WVU after transferring from Concordia-Irvine, was fourth on the team in kills with 210 and finished second on the team in digs with 437. Adding more depth to the defensive roster will be juniors Stephanie Mock and Karly Rasmussen and sophomores Bridget Carey and Liz Gulick.

“After the spring season, Serinna Russo has really proven to be a stand out player and could be one of the best liberos in the BIG EAST. She played outside hitter for us last year and I expect her to move to the libero role for this fall,” Kramer says. “Karly plays a little bit of a dual role because she also is a setter for us. Steph, Bridget and Lizzie have really made some vast improvements in passing and defense this spring. They have made some huge changes and I think they could all make an impact at any time. They just have to bring it every day in the gym.”

The 2011 season is full of opportunities for the Mountaineers, as the 30-match schedule features three first-time meetings, preseason opponents from ten different conferences including three who participated in the NCAA Tournament and a home match against Pitt for the second year in a row.

“We are excited to be playing Pitt in the Coliseum again this season. Our fans were a huge part of our victory and we are looking forward to giving them another great match to watch this year.”

The Mountaineers begin their campaign on Aug. 26 with the first of three tournaments and their only home tournament, the WVU Classic. The tournament will feature the Mountaineers competing against New Hampshire, Valparaiso, Ohio State, Towson and Robert Morris.

“Opening weekend will be full of great volleyball - three days of it. We have five great teams coming in and are looking forward to providing some intense competition for our fans to enjoy,” Kramer says.

Following the WVU Classic, the Mountaineers will head out Labor Day weekend to Kramer’s home state of Texas to take on

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Serinna Russo was fourth on the team in kills and second in digs last season.

Baylor and first time opponents Texas-San Antonio and Texas State. The last time WVU met Baylor was in 1997, and the Bears currently hold a 2-0 record over the Mountaineers.

The last preseason tournament before BIG EAST play has the Mountaineers heading to Kentucky. WVU will take on Houston, Kentucky and first time opponent Loyola Marymount. The Mountaineers are 0-1 against the Cougars and hold a 2-1 record over the Wildcats.

The Mountaineers will take one weekend off before starting conference competition which features eight matches to be played at the WVU Coliseum. The Mountaineers will begin BIG EAST play at home with Rutgers (Sept. 23) and Seton Hall (Sept.

25), followed by a road trip to Villanova (Sept. 30) and Georgetown (Oct. 2).

“I fully expect it to be an advantage that the majority of our conference matches are at home. Because we get to practice here, we are going to utilize that comfort and experience,” Kramer says.

“We are lucky we get to practice in our own facility for the most part. We are going to need to jump on teams really quick when they get here and that’s something we are going to work on. I think this is a really uncomfortable place for teams to come in and play. We have to capitalize on that and we have to take all the energy that our fans give us and run with it. I think talking about those things all the time and making sure the girls understand is important.”

The Mountaineers will return home for

two straight weekends of BIG EAST matches before heading out on the road to face a tough weekend against 2010 BIG EAST Tournament champions Louisville and 2010 BIG EAST regular-season champions Cincinnati, both of whom participated in the 2010 NCAA Tournament.

With only eight teams invited to the BIG EAST championships, the final stretch of the season could determine the Mountaineers’ postseason berth. The team will have matches at home against Syracuse, Marquette and USF with one final road trip to Connecticut and St. Johns.

After the BIG EAST championships, the team will return to Morgantown to await an NCAA tournament bid and to prepare for Marshall. The Mountaineers head to Huntington, W. Va., Thanksgiving weekend to take on the Thundering Herd on Nov. 26.

“The Marshall coach and I scheduled the match that weekend hoping that we could create a great volleyball environment in our state and continue our healthy rivalry,” Kramer says. “Part of that is because high school volleyball season has already ended by that point and we know that those players will be able to make the match and that is a good thing. It also allows us to continue to play until the NCAA tournament starts.”

The foundation has been laid for the WVU volleyball team to rise to the occasion and build on the future of a promising program. The 2011 season is set with a schedule full of opportunities, a senior led team and a chance to reach that final goal of a BIG EAST championship title.

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2011 Schedule

[ 2011 marks the second season under coach kramer ]

2011 WVU Volleyball Schedule Date Opponent Aug. 21 GOLD/BLUE SCRIMMAGE Aug. 26 NEW HAMPSHIRE# Aug. 26 VALPARAISO# Aug. 27 OHIO STATE# Aug. 28 TOWSON# Aug. 28 ROBERT MORRIS# Sept. 4 at Texas – San Antonio Sept. 5 at Texas State Sept. 6 at Baylor Sept. 9 vs. Houston& Sept. 9 vs. Loyola Marymount & Sept. 10 at Kentucky& Sept. 23 RUTGERS Sept. 25 SETON HALL Sept. 30 at Villanova Oct. 2 at Georgetown Oct. 7 DEPAUL Oct. 9 NOTRE DAME Oct. 15 PITT Oct. 22 at Louisville Oct. 23 at Cincinnati Oct. 29 SYRACUSE Oct. 30 MARQUETTE Nov. 4 at Connecticut Nov. 6 at St. John’s Nov. 12 USF Nov. 18-20 BIG EAST Championship% Nov. 26 at Marshall Dec. 1-19 NCAA Tournament All times are Eastern # WVU Classic & Kentucky Invitational

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Opponent Information [ games 1 - 5 • Aug. 26 - 28] GM1

New Hampshire Location: Durham, N.H. Aug. 26 – 1:00 p.m. Enrollment: 14,492 Conference: America East Conference Nickname: Wildcats SID Contact: Eric Peterson SID Phone: 603-812-6877 E-Mail: eric.peterson@unh.edu Website: www.unhwildcats.com Head Coach: Jill Hirschinger (Utah State, ’79), 16th season Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 2010 Record: 10-17, 5-7 America East (5th)

GM2

Valparaiso Location: Valparaiso, Ind. Aug. 26 – 7:30 p.m. Enrollment: 3,980 Conference: Horizon League Nickname: Crusaders SID Contact: Aaron Leavitt SID Phone: 219-464-6853 E-Mail: aaron.leavitt@valpo.edu Website: www.valpoathletics.com Head Coach: Carin Avery (Ball State, ’96), 10th season Starters Returning/Lost: 3+libero/3 2010 Record: 27-8, 10-6 Horizon League (4th)

GM3

Game 1

Aug. 26

NEW HAMPSHIRE

1:00 p.m.

Game 2

Aug. 26

VALPARAISO

7:30 p.m.

Game 3

Aug. 27

OHIO STATE

7:00 p.m.

Game 4

Aug. 28

TOWSON

1:00 p.m.

Game 5

Aug. 28

ROBERT MORRIS

7:00 p.m.

Robert Morris Location: Moon Township, Pa. Enrollment: 5,000 Conference: Northeast Conference Nickname: Colonials

GM5 Aug. 28 – 7:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Spencer Kowitz SID Phone: 412-397-4950 E-Mail: sidga02@rmu.edu Website: www.rmucolonials.com Head Coach: Dale Starr (Northern Colorado, ’95), second season Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 2010 Record: 17-18, 13-3 NEC (2nd)

Ohio State Location: Columbus, Ohio Aug. 26 – 7:30 p.m. Enrollment: 56,064 Conference: Big 10 Nickname: Buckeyes SID Contact: D.C. Koehl SID Phone: 614-292-4056 E-Mail: koehl.1@osu.edu Website: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com Head Coach: Geoff Carlston (Minnesota, ’93), fourth season Starters Returning/Lost: 2+Libero/4 2010 Record: 24-12, 10-10 Big 10 (6th)

GM4

Towson Location: Towson, Md. Aug. 26 – 1:00 p.m. Enrollment: 21,176 Conference: Colonial Athletic Association Nickname: Tigers SID Contact: Megan O’Brien SID Phone: 410-704-4972 E-Mail: mobrien@towson.edu Website: www.towsontigers.com Head Coach: Bruce Atkinson (BYU-Hawaii, ’93), second season Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 2010 Record: 16-15, 4-10 CAA (8th)

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Kari Post helped WVU sweep the Tigers 3-0 (25-19, 25-11, 2523) in 2009.

Opponent Information [ games 6 - 11 • Sept. 4-10] GM6

at Texas-San Antonio Location: San Antonio, Texas Sept. 4 – 3:00 p.m. Enrollment: 30,258 Conference: Southland Conference Nickname: Roadrunners SID Contact: Tony Baldwin SID Phone: 210-458-6460 E-Mail: Anthony.baldwin@utsa.edu Website: www.goutsa.com Head Coach: Laura Neugebauer-Groff (Texas, ’86) 10th season Starters Returning/Lost: unavailable 2010 Record: 21-13, 13-3 Southland (1st)

GM7

GM8

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at Texas State Location: San Marcos, Texas Sept. 5 – 5:00 p.m. Enrollment: 32,586 Conference: Southland Nickname: Bobcats

Game 6

Sept. 4

at Texas–San Antonio 3:00 p.m.

Game 7

Sept. 5

at Texas State

5:00 p.m.

Game 8

Sept. 6

at Baylor

8:00 p.m.

Game 9

Sept. 9

vs. Houston

Game 10

Sept. 9

vs. Loyola Marymount 5:00 p.m.

Game 11

Sept. 10

at Kentucky

11:00 a.m.

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vs. Loyola Location: Los Angeles, Calif.

Enrollment: 8,972 Conference: West Coast Conference Nickname: Lions

GM10 Sept. 9 – 5:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Steve Appelhans SID Phone: 512-245-4387 E-Mail: sa38@txstate.edu Website: www.txstatebobcats.com

SID Contact: Tyler Geivett SID Phone: 310-338-7638 E-Mail: tgeivett@lmu.edu Website: www.lmulions.com

Head Coach: Karen Chisum (Texas State, ‘72), 32nd season Starters Returning/Lost: 3/4 2010 Record: 19-12, 12-4 Southland (2nd)

Head Coach: Tom Black

(UC San Diego, ’96), second season Starters Returning/Lost: 4+Libero/1 2010 Record: 15-15, 6-8 WCC (4th)

at Baylor Location: Waco, Texas Sept. 6 – 8:00 p.m. Enrollment: 14,900 Conference: Big 12 Nickname: Bears

at Kentucky Location: Lexington, Ky. Enrollment: 28,000 Conference: Southeastern Conference Nickname: Wildcats

GM11 Sept. 10 – 5:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Todd Zeidler SID Phone: 254-710-4049 E-Mail: todd_zeidler@baylor.edu Website: www.baylorbears.com

SID Contact: Deb Moore SID Phone: 859-257-8506 E-Mail: deb.moore@uky.edu Website: www.ukathletics.com

Head Coach: Jim Barnes (McNeese State, ’94), eighth season Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 2010 Record: 16-15, 9-11 Big 12 (6th)

Head Coach: Craig Skinner (Ball State, ’93), seventh season Starters Returning/Lost: 4+Libero/2 2010 Record: 17-14, 11-9 SEC (3rd)

vs. Houston Location: Houston, Texas Sept. 9 – 11:00 a.m. Enrollment: 38,752 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Cougars SID Contact: Jamie Zarda SID Phone: 713-743-9406 E-Mail: jczarda@uh.edu Website: www.uhcougars.com Head Coach: Molly Alvey (Centre College, ’01), second season Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 2010 Record: 19-13, 13-7 CUSA (3rd)

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[ games 12 - 17 • Sept. 23 - Oct. 9] Rutgers Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Enrollment: 42,327 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Scarlet Knights

GM12 Sept. 23 – 7:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Jimmy Gill SID Phone: 732-445-7746 E-Mail: jgill@scarletknights.com Website: www.scarletknights.com Head Coach: Jeff “CJ” Werneke (Samford, ‘96), fourth season Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 2010 Record: 11-17, 3-11 BIG EAST (14th) Seton Hall Location: South Orange, N.J. Enrollment: 9,745 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Pirates

GM13 Sept. 25 – 2:00 p.m.

RUTGERS

7:00 p.m.

Game 13 Sept. 25

SETON HALL

2:00 p.m.

Game 14 Sept. 30

at Villanova

7:00 p.m.

Game 15 Oct. 2

at Georgetown

2:00 p.m.

Game 16 Oct. 7

DEPAUL

7:00 p.m.

Game 17 Oct. 9

NOTRE DAME

1:00 p.m.

DePaul Location: Chicago, Ill. Enrollment: 24,008 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Blue Demons

GM16Oct. 7 – 7:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Mike Kowalsky SID Phone: 973-761-9493 E-Mail: Michael.Kowalsky@shu.edu Website: www.shupirates.com

SID Contact: Tom Lusk SID Phone: 773-325-8609 E-Mail: tlusk1@depaul.edu Website: www.depaulbluedemons.com

Head Coach: Kris Zeiter (Concordia College, ’98), fifth season Starters Returning/Lost: 5+Libero/1 2010 Record: 13-18, 7-7 BIG EAST (7th)

Head Coach: Nadia Edwards (Penn State, ’01), second season Starters Returning/Lost: 2010 Record: 4-26, 1-13 BIG EAST (15th)

at Villanova Location: Villanova, Pa. Enrollment: 9,535 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Wildcats

GM14 Sept. 30 – 7:00 p.m.

GM15

Game 12 Sept. 23

Notre Dame Location: Notre Dame, Ind. Enrollment: 11,603 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Fighting Irish

GM17Oct. 9 – 1:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Megan O’Shea SID Phone: 610-519-5927 E-Mail: megan.oshea@villanova.edu Website: www.villanova.com

SID Contact: Alan George SID Phone: 574-631-7516 E-Mail: ageorge2@nd.edu Website: www.und.com

Head Coach: Josh Steinbach (Penn State, ’02), fifth season Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1+Libero 2010 Record: 23-7, 11-3 BIG EAST (4th)

Head Coach: Debbie Brown (Arizona State, ’82), 21st season Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1 2010 Record: 18-13, 10-4 BIG EAST (5th)

at Georgetown Location: Washington D.C. Oct. 2 – 2:00 p.m. Enrollment: 16,437 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Hoyas SID Contact: TBD SID Phone: 202-687-6564 E-Mail: mbc32@georgetown.edu Website: www.guhoyas.com Head Coach: Arlisa Williams (Wisconsin, ’93), sixth season Starters Returning/Lost: 2010 Record: 15-15, 5-9 BIG EAST (11th)

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[ games 18 - 23 • Oct. 15 - Nov. 4] GM18

Pitt Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct. 15 – 7:00 p.m. Enrollment: 28,823 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Panthers SID Contact: Sophia Duck SID Phone: 412-648-9014 E-Mail: sduck@athletics.pitt.edu Website: www.pittsburghpanthers.com Head Coach: Toby Rens (Morningside, ’92), fourth season Starters Returning/Lost: 2+Libero/4 2010 Record: 13-18, 7-7 BIG EAST (6th) at Louisville Location: Louisville, Ky. Enrollment: 22,000 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Cardinals

GM19 Oct. 22 – 2:00 p.m.

Game 18 Oct. 15

PITT

7:00 p.m.

Game 19 Oct. 22

at Louisville

2:00 p.m.

Game 20 Oct. 23

at Cincinnati

2:00 p.m.

Game 21 Oct. 29

SYRACUSE

2:00 p.m.

Game 22 Oct. 30

MARQUETTE

2:00 p.m.

Game 23 Nov. 4

at Connecticut

7:00 p.m.

Marquette

GM22 Oct. 30 – 2:00 p.m.

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Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Enrollment: 11,800 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Golden Eagles

SID Contact: Nancy Worley SID Phone: 502-852-6581 E-Mail: nasmit01@gwise.louisville.edu Website: www.uoflsports.com

SID Contact: Mike Wittliff SID Phone: 414-288-7447 E-Mail: Michael.wittliff@marquette.edu Website: www.gomarquette.com

Head Coach: Anne Kordes (Louisville, ’98), first season Starters Returning/Lost: 5/1+Libero 2010 Record: 23-8, 12-2 BIG EAST (2nd)

Head Coach: Bond Shymansky (Iowa, ’95), third season Starters Returning/Lost: 4+Libero/2 2010 Record: 23-9, 11-3 BIG EAST (3rd)

at Cincinnati Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Enrollment: 41,357 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Bearcats

GM20 Oct. 23 – 2:00 p.m.

at Connecticut

GM23Nov. 4 – 7:00 p.m.

Location: Storrs, Conn.

Enrollment: 30,034 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Huskies

SID Contact: Megan Henderson SID Phone: 513-556-5191 E-Mail: henderson4321@gmail.com Website: www.gobearcats.com

SID Contact: Renee Adam SID Phone: 860-486-3531 E-Mail: renee.adam@uconn.edu Website: www.uconnhuskies.com

Head Coach: Reed Sunahara (UCLA, ’89), 12th season Starters Returning/Lost: 4/2 2010 Record: 30-6, 13-1 BIG EAST (1st)

Head Coach: Holly Strauss-O’Brien (North Carolina, ’03), seventh season Starters Returning/Lost: 5/2 2010 Record: 6-19, 4-10 BIG EAST (13th)

Syracuse Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Enrollment: 20,407 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Orange

GM21 Oct. 29 – 2:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Ted Feeley SID Phone: 315-443-1330 E-Mail: suacsid@syr.edu Website: www.suathletics.com Head Coach: Jing Pu (Beijing Sport, ’74), 16th season Starters Returning/Lost: 4/3 2010 Record: 23-9, 5-9 BIG EAST (9th)

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Opponent Information

[ games 24-26 • Nov. 6 - 26 • postseason ] GM24

at St. John’s Location: Queens, N.Y. Nov. 6 – 2:00 p.m. Enrollment: 21,354 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Red Storm SID Contact: Brian Bruce SID Phone: 718-990-1523 E-Mail: brian.bruce10@stjohns.edu Website: www.redstormsports.com Head Coach: Joanne Persico (Syracuse, ’87), 18th season Starters Returning/Lost: 5+Libero/1 2010 Record: 18-13, 5-9 BIG EAST (10th) USF Location: Tampa, Fla. Enrollment: 46,612 Conference: BIG EAST Nickname: Bulls

GM25 Nov. 12 – 2:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Tony Williams SID Phone: 813-598-3795 E-Mail: dawilliams1@usf.edu Website: www.gousfbulls.com

Game 24 Nov. 6

at St. John’s

2:00 p.m.

Game 25 Nov. 12

USF

2:00 p.m.

BIG EAST Championship

Nov. 18-20

Game 26 Nov. 26

at Marshall

NCAA Tournament

NCAA

Dec. 1-19

7:00 p.m.

NCAA 2011 NCAA Division I Dec. 1-19 Championship Dec. 15 & 17 San Antonio, Texas Alamodome

Head Coach: Claire Lessinger (Florida, ’97), seventh season Starters Returning/Lost: 3/3 2010 Record: 10-18, 6-8 BIG EAST (8th)

BIGEAST

BIG EAST 2011 BIG EAST Nov. 18-20 Championship Nov. 18-20 Milwaukee, Wis. Host: Marquette

at Marshall Location: Huntington, W.Va. Enrollment: 13,814 Conference: Conference USA Nickname: Thundering Herd

GM26 Nov. 26 – 7:00 p.m.

SID Contact: Ty Osborne SID Phone: 304-696-4662 E-Mail: osborne112@live.marshall.edu Website: www.herdzone.com Head Coach: Mitch Jacobs (Iowa, ’91), ninth season Starters Returning/Lost: 8/5 2010 Record: 12-20, 4-14 CUSA (10th)

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TBA

West Virginia and Marshall play for the Golden Ball trophy.

TBA

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Season Review

[ mountaineers win 10 non-conference matches ]

The West Virginia University volleyball team laid the foundation for future success during the 2010 season.

Despite falling one match short of the BIG EAST tournament, to which the conference’s top eight teams are invited, the Mountaineers accomplished goals that pointed the program in the right direction.

Just hours before the start of the fall season, the squad was introduced to its new head coach, Jill Kramer. A native of San Antonio, and a former assistant at Alabama and Virginia, Kramer had high expectations for her new team from the very start.

First on the list, even before the beginning of the regular season, Kramer turned to the upperclassmen for help in taking the program to new heights – starting with community involvement.

“Considering the timing of when I came in, I think we did pretty well and got a good foundation set for the future. I think a big part of that was the upperclassmen took hold of what we wanted to do,” Kramer admitted.

“There were a lot of changes that we made early on in the season, including the annual Gold-Blue match and getting out and helping the community by holding several youth clinics. Those are some things that we want to continue in the future.”

With a foundation established, the Mountaineers began the season on a high

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note with their best start in nearly 20 years as they posted a 4-0 record at the WVU Classic.

Senior captain Lauren Evans was named the tournament’s most valuable player and highest point scorer after the team defeated Howard, Youngstown State and Akron in 3-0 matches and Buffalo in a 3-1 match, marking the Mountaineers’ best start since the 1991 season (4-0). Other best starts include going 5-0 in 1975 and 1977 and 6-0 in 1987.

“I think we got off to a really good start opening up at home,” Kramer said. “I really liked starting at home because there is not a lot going on that weekend so there is a good crowd. We created an advantage at home that weekend and had a good start.”

Next up, the Mountaineers faced a difficult schedule with five straight weekends on the road, including trips to Virginia, North Carolina and California.

“Going on the road five weekends in a row was really tough,” Kramer recalled. “I think it is something that the team handled really well and to the best of its ability.”

West Virginia proved it could handle the grueling schedule when on Sept. 14, in between trips to Wake Forest and Cal State Fullerton, it hosted in-state rival Marshall at the WVU Coliseum.

A match the Mountaineers had failed to win since 2001, WVU captured the win in dominating fashion with a 3-0 victory.

Once back to the Coliseum and in front of a welcoming home crowd, the Mountaineers posted huge wins over BIG EAST foes USF and Pitt.

After defeating the Bulls in a 3-1 match for the first time since 2005, WVU used that momentum the next weekend to defeat Pitt in a 3-0 match, marking the first time in more than 40 years and only the second time in program history that the Mountaineers had defeated the Panthers.

“One of the best matches this season for us was the USF match,” Kramer said. “They were a really solid team, and we played them here and played a great, intense match.

“The next week we played Pitt at home.

That match and Marshall were probably our two best crowds. They really got behind us and that helped us take care of the two teams. The Pitt win was only the second in 40 years, so that was a huge step for our program and one that we want to continue.”

For the remainder of the season the Mountaineers continued to improve their game, and despite falling just short of the conference tournament-- a statement was made and noticed throughout the BIG EAST.

Throughout most of the season, West Virginia was ranked No. 1 in the BIG EAST and on the national list for digs per set, as it proved to be one of the best defensive teams in the conference.

“Maybe we didn’t come out with the wins that we wanted to against some teams, but it was important that we competed with them,” Kramer said. “The feedback that I received from coaches this year was that there was a different energy and that our team was working hard. We had a good defense and it was tough to put balls away against us. When people come to the gym knowing that they have to play their best against us, it is a big deal.”

Leading the Mountaineers was Evans.

An all-BIG EAST second team selection in 2009, the Canyon Lake, Calif., native returned to finish the season with a team high 270 kills and 90 blocks. She was named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll three times (Aug. 30, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18) during the season and also earned MVP and highest point scorer honors at the WVU Classic and all-tournament team at the Black and Gold Challenge at Wake Forest.

“She (Evans) did a fantastic job as a leader and could really rally the team around her at all times,” Kramer said. “I thought that was great. We did some new things with her offensively that I think were really good for

Season Review

[ 2010 statistics and team standings ] her game. She and Kari Post (setter) connected really well at the end of the season.”

Also making strides this season was senior co-captain Bonnie West, the Mountaineers’ libero. Each season West finished with her name on the list for most digs in a single season, and on September 17, she broke the school record for most career digs after posting 19 against Cal State Fullerton.

For her career, West owns 1,919 career digs – a record that will be hard to touch.

“For Bonnie to do what she did year-in and year-out was a big accomplishment,” Kramer admitted. “It is definitely going to be tough to find someone to fill her shoes in a leadership role and on the court.”

With several dominating wins, some new traditions and a group of young players now in line to take the lead, the West Virginia University volleyball team is on its way to the top.

The foundation has been set, and one can look for Kramer and the Mountaineers to make even bigger strides in 2011.

2010 Individual Statistics No. Name

GP

K

E

TA

Pct.

1

Bonnie West

106

1

7

52

-.115 66

2

Abby Norman

90

227 86

537 .263 4

0

18

10 44

3

Andrea Miller

34

37

120 .108

0

1

12

0

4

Abby Monson

15

10

6

37

.108

2

0

1

1

6

5

Lisa Riedel

22

0

2

5

-.400 86

3

50

0

2

6

Sidney Sauter

1

0

0

2

.000 0

0

0

0

0

8

Kylie Armbruster

102

199 130 827 .083 13

15

279

1

23

9

Bridget Carey

24

A

SA

Digs

BS BA

32

495

0

0 18

6

0

0

1

.000 0

0

4

0

0

10 Whitney Lee

26

33

18

77

.195

1

2

7

1

9

11 Karly Rasmussen

1

0

0

0

.000 6

1

4

0

0

14 Gabriela Nadal

7

0

0

0

.000 2

1

5

0

0

16 Stephanie Mock

64

0

0

0

.000 6

2

61

0

0

17 Liz Gulick

17

1

3

6

-.333 0

1

17

0

0

19 Lauren Evans

104

270 84

626 .297

8

67

15 75

20 Kari Post

101

62

195 .164

999 10

243

2

28

22 Serinna Russo

101

210 103 786 .136

22

23

437

1

20

31 Michelle Kopecky

100

249 120 853 .151

1

25

136

6

41

30

20

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2010 BIG EAST Standings

All-BIG EAST senior Lauren Evans led the squad in kills and blocks.

BIG EAST Pct.

Overall

Pct.

Cincinnati

13-1

.929

30-6

.833

Louisville

12-2

.857

23-8

.742

Marquette

11-3

.786

23-9

.719

Villanova

11-3

.786

23-7

.767

Notre Dame

10-4

.714

18-13

.581

Pitt

7-7

.500

13-18

.419

Seton Hall

7-7

.500

13-18

.419

USF

6-8

.429

10-18

.357

Syracuse

5-9

.357

23-9

.719

St. John’s

5-9

.357

18-13

.581

Georgetown

5-9

.357

15-15

.500

West Virginia

5-9

.357

15-15

.500

Connecticut

4-10

.286

6-19

.240

Rutgers

3-11

.214

11-17

.393

DePaul

1-13

.071

4-26

.133

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Season Review

[ 15-15 overall, 5-9 big east ]

2010 WVU Volleyball Results Opponent Buffalo Howard Youngstown Akron Charlotte George Mason Army Wake Forest East Carolina Campbell Marshall Liberty Cal State Fullerton Yale Penn Notre Dame DePaul Seton Hall Rutgers Georgetown USF Pitt Duquesne Villanova Marquette Syracuse Cincinnati Louisville St. John’s Connecticut

Result W W W W L L W L W W W W L W L L W L W L W W L L L L L L W L

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

Game Scores 26-28, 25-13, 25-22, 26-24 25-21, 25-18, 25-18 25-15, 25-10, 25-18 25-17, 25-23, 25-16 24-26, 20-25, 17-25 21-25, 22-25, 24-26 25-21, 29-27, 25-14 21-25, 22-25, 17-25 25-11, 25-14, 28-26 25-22, 26-24, 25-13 26-24, 25-21, 25-23 25-17, 26-28, 25-21, 25-19 18-25, 13-25, 24-26 27-25, 17-25, 25-17, 25-20 21-25, 17-25, 21-25 10-25, 19-25, 26-28 33-31, 25-21, 25-16 19-25, 19-25, 25-22, 16-25 25-17, 25-17, 25-23 21-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 14-16 19-25, 25-19, 25-16, 25-16 25-21, 25-22, 22-25, 17-25, 15-13 25-20, 17-25, 18-25, 14-25 21-25, 15-25, 21-25 16-25, 20-25, 13-25 25-18, 17-25, 21-25, 25-21, 10-15 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 10-25, 10-15 15-25, 17-25, 11-25 28-26, 25-20, 25-20 17-25, 25-14, 22-25, 25-20, 12-15

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Record Book

[ individual season records ] Most Kills 1. Beth Hoffman 2. Cathy Folger 3. Lisa Scott 4. Abby Tevis 5. Michelle Miller 6. Kyle Palmer 7. Stephanie Zolna 8. Kyle Palmer 9. Nikki Hardy 10. Megan Porter

No. 547 532 475 442 439 407 403 401 400 400

Year 1983 1991 1988 2007 1988 1996 2004 1995 1981 1996

Hitting Percentage Pct. 1. Beth Hoffman .358 2. Tammy Wolf .350 3. Cathy Folger .341 4. Jen McCuen .340 5. Cathy Folger .329 6. Lisa Scott .321 7. Nancy Merkle .318 8. Jen McCuen .312 9. Alison Zemanski .305 10. Lauren Evans .297 * minimum 100 attempts on the season

Year 1984 2007 1990 1992 1991 1988 1984 1991 2004 2010

Blocks 1. Jen McCuen 2. Nancy Merkle 3. Sarah Evers 4. Alison Zemanski

Jen McCuen 6. Wendy Mills 7. Jen McCuen

Wendy Mills 9. Lisa Scott 10. Salley Fries

Total 200 185 162 159 159 155 153 153 151 145

Assists 1. Ellie Bastida 2. Tracey Thompson 3. Kailee Goold 4. Nicole Geraci 5. Michelle Taylor 6. Brandice Studnicka 7. Kailee Goold 8. Michelle Taylor 9. Tracey Thompson 10. Michelle Taylor

Kari Post

Solo 43 59 36 21 53 42 52 36 56 72

Assist 157 126 126 138 106 113 101 117 95 73

Total 1329 1251 1225 1207 1189 1180 1111 1086 1046 1034 1034

Avg. 10.38 10.60 10.56 9.21 10.08 11.46 10.58 11.08 10.41 9.85 9.40

Tammy Wolf

Year 1992 1985 1993 2004 1991 1991 1989 1992 1988 1983

Year 1994 1988 2007 1991 1996 2004 2005 1997 1987 1995 2009

Service Aces 1. Michelle Domas 2. Beth Hoffman 3. Kara Crismond 4. Jill Raschiatore 5. Cathy Folger 6. Kyle Palmer 7. Michelle Miller 8. Michelle Domas 9. Liz Gillespie 10. Marci Lewandowski

Total 85 77 67 63 58 57 55 55 54 54

P/Game Year 0.63 1991 0.57 1985 0.60 1990 0.61 1985 0.43 1991 0.46 1994 0.56 1987 0.47 1990 0.55 1985 0.56 1987

Digs Total 1. Michelle Domas 2. Bonnie West 3. Aurora Ebert-Santos 4. Bonnie West 5. Bonnie West 6. Cathy Folger 7. Beth Hoffman 8. Michelle Domas 9. Sandy Shumate 10. Serinna Russo

P/Game 536 3.97 534 4.60 500 5.10 495 4.67 492 4.47 480 3.53 461 3.25 455 3.52 451 3.52 437 4.33

Points Games Points Pts/G Year 1. Abby Tevis 116 483 4.16 2007 2. Alison Zemanski 109 464 4.26 2004 3. Stephanie Zolna 106 462 4.36 2004 4. Stephanie Zolna 93 436 4.69 2002 5. Stephanie Zolna 90 397 4.27 2005 6. Julie Hockenson 102 396 3.77 2005 7. Alison Zemanski 98 328 3.35 2003 8. Julie Hockenson 98 313 3.19 2002 9. Kelly Mullins 103 328 3.18 2005 10. Julie Hockenson 109 347 3.18 2004

Year 1991 2007 2005 2010 2009 1991 1983 1989 1994 2010

Kristi King

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Record Book

[ individual career records ] Games Played 1. Kyle Palmer 2. Michelle Domas 3. Sharon Miller 4. Wendy Mills 5. Jen McCuen 6. Nicole Geraci 7. Lori Biesecker 8. Cathy Folger 9. Michelle Miller 10. Bonnie West

No. 575 490 482 477 470 465 463 447 441 439

Year 1996 1991 1992 1992 1992 1992 1997 1991 1988 2010

Kills 1. Stephanie Zolna 2. Nikki Hardy 3. Lisa Scott 4. Cathy Folger 5. Kyle Palmer 6. Beth Hoffman 7. Michelle Miller 8. Megan Porter 9. Julie Hockenson 10. Sarah Evers

No. 1,404 1,317 1,315 1,310 1,280 1,229 1,227 1,161 1,081 1,058

Year 2005 2000 1988 1991 1996 1985 1988 1999 2005 1996

Digs 1. Bonnie West 2. Michelle Domas 3. Aurora Ebert-Santos 4. Bonnie West 5. Megan Porter 6. Cathy Folger 7. Nikki Hardy 8. Michelle Miller 9. Kristi King 10. Sharon Miller 11. Lori Biesecker 12. Kyle Palmer

No. 1,945 1,630 1,561 1,450 1,329 1,284 1,237 1,227 1,218 1,139 1,128 1,119

Year 2010 1991 2004 2009 1999 1991 2000 1988 2003 1992 1997 1996

1000 Kill/1000 Dig Club (alphabetical)

Kills Digs 1. Michelle Domas 1,016 1,630 2. Cathy Folger 1,310 1,284 3. Nikki Hardy 1,317 1,237 4. Beth Hoffman 1,229 1,052 5. Michelle Miller 1,227 1,139 6. Kyle Palmer 1,280 1,119 7. Megan Porter 1,161 1,329 8. Lisa Scott 1,315 1,052 9. Stephanie Zolna 1,404 1,038

Hitting Efficiency 1. Beth Hoffman 2. Lisa Scott 3. Lauren Evans 4. Jen McCuen 5. Cathy Folger 6. Tammy Wolf 7. Tracey Thompson 8. Nancy Merkle

Wendy Mills 10. Julie Hockenson

Blocks 1. Jen McCuen 2. Sarah Evers 3. Wendy Mills 4. Nancy Merkle 5. Lisa Scott 6. Alison Zemanski 7. Julie Hockenson 8. Lori Filipich 9. Brooke Hudson 10. Jen Hoffman

No. .300 .295 .294 .282 .258 .256 .254 .252 .252 .251

Year 1985 1988 2010 1992 1991 2008 1988 1985 1992 2005

Service Aces 1. Michelle Domas 2. Michelle Miller 3. Cathy Folger 4. Beth Hoffman 5. Jell Raschiatore 6. Kyle Palmer 7. Sharon Miller 8. Nicole Geraci

Bonnie West 10. Kellie Kubiak

No. 221 168 161 160 159 158 148 143 143 141

Year 1991 1988 1991 1985 1987 1996 1992 1992 2010 1987

No. 613 538 497 448 413 402 379 337 311 308

Year 1992 1996 1992 1985 1988 2004 2005 1987 1999 1995

Assists 1. Michelle Taylor 2. Brandice Studnicka 3. Tracey Thompson 4. Kailee Goold 5. Nicole Geraci 6. Kari Post 7. Jen Boeddeker 8. Maureen Ferris 9. Ellie Bastida 10. Jill Raschiatore

No. 4,178 3,518 3,359 3,338 3,116 2,597 2,060 1,913 1,741 1,706

Year 1998 2004 1988 2007 1992 2010 1993 2000 1995 1987

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Year 1991 1991 2000 1985 1988 1996 1999 1988 2005

1000 Kill/500 Block Club (alphabetical)

Kills Blocks Year 1. Jen McCuen 1,000 613 1992 2. Sarah Evers 1,058 538 1996 Aurora Ebert-Santos

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Record Book

[ awards and honors ] SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG EAST 2004 2005 2009

Alison Zemanski Julie Hockenson Lauren Evans

BIG EAST ALL-ROOKIE TEAM 1996

Megan Porter

ALL-EAST 1987

1988

Marcia Lewandowski Lisa Scott Lisa Scott

FIRST TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

1991

1992 1994 SECOND TEAM ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1984 1985 1987 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

Beth Hoffman Beth Hoffman Lisa Scott Lisa Scott Lisa Scott Michelle Miller Cathy Folger Michelle Domas Jen McCuen Sarah Evers

Nancy Merkle Nancy Merkle Lori Filipich Jen McCuen Cathy Folger Jen McCuen Wendy Mills Jen Hoffman

ATLANTIC 10 ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM 1985 Beth Hoffman 1987 Lisa Scott

Michelle Miller 1988 Lisa Scott 1989 Jen McCuen 1990 Cathy Folger 1991 Cathy Folger

Jen McCuen 1992 Shawn Wiesepape GTE District II Academic All-American Team 1986 Marcia Lewandowski 1990 Michelle Domas

Kara Crismond 1991 Michelle Domas

Cathy Folger

Jen McCuen 1992 Jen McCuen 2000 Krista Smith 2001 Krista Smith ESPN The Magazine District II Academic All-American Team 2005 Kailee Goold 2006 Kailee Goold 2007 Kailee Goold

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Verizon Academic All-America team 2001 Krista Smith (third-team) ATLANTIC 10 POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT 1992

Michelle Domas

BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete Award 2000

Krista Smith

ACADEMIC ALL-ATLANTIC 10 1986 Elizabeth Gillespie, Kellie Kubiak, Marcia Lewandowski, Jill Raschiatore, Lisa Scott, Tracey Thompson 1987 Marcia Lewandowski, Tracey Thompson, Lori Filipich, Kellie Kubiak, Jill Raschiatore, Lisa Scott 1988 Michelle Domas, Kara Crismond, Lisa Scott, Tracey Thompson 1989 Tracey Thompson 1990 Michelle Domas, Kara Crismond 1991 Michelle Domas, Cathy Folger, Jen McCuen 1992 Jen McCuen 1994 Sandy Shumate BIG EAST/AÉROPOSTALE FEMALE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD 2000 OUTSTANDING ATHLETE AWARD 1974 1975 1976

Krista Smith

Debbie Thorpe Sally Dorward Debbie Thorpe

1977 Judy Onks 1978 Mary Jo Hensler 1979 Diane Berkebile 1980 Mary Jo Hensler 1981 Mary Jo Hensler 1982 Nancy Gambill 1983 Beth Hoffman 1984 Beth Hoffman 1985 Beth Hoffman 1986 Marci Lewandowski 1987 Lisa Scott 1988 Lisa Scott 1989 Michelle Domas 1990 Cathy Folger 1991 Cathy Folger 1992 Jennifer McCuen 1993 Lauren Montgomery 1994 Ellie Bastida 1995 Kyle Palmer 1996 Michelle Taylor 1997 Lauren Barrett 1998 Brooke Hudson 1999 Megan Porter 2000 Lauren Blough 2001 Dimitra Havriluk 2002 Stephanie Zolna 2003 Alison Zemanski 2004 Alison Zemanski 2005 Kailee Goold 2006 Abby Tevis 2007 Tammy Wolf 2008 Tammy Wolf 2009 Lauren Evans *Award discontinued after 2009 season

BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STAR TEAM 1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Lauren Barrett, Sarah Evers, Jacelyn Macedo, Kyle Palmer, Sandy Shumate, Michelle Taylor Lauren Barrett, Katie Fitz, Brooke Hudson, Jacelyn Macedo, Kyle Palmer Lauren Barrett, Jamie Boardman, Katie Fitz, Nikki Hardy, Michelle Taylor Jamie Boardman, Katie Fitz, Nikki Hardy, Brooke Hudson, Megan Jackson, Michelle Taylor Jamie Boardman, Maureen Ferris, Nikki Hardy, Brooke Hudson, Megan Porter, Krista Smith Krista Smith, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Nikki Hardy, Jamie Boardman, Maureen Ferris Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Krista Smith, Brandice Studnicka, Amanda Tranqillo, Alison Zemanski Jeanna Bellen, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King

2003 Kailee Goold, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi

King, Brandice Studnicka, Stephanie Zolna 2004 Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold,

Brandice Studnicka, Abby Tevis, Cara Wilder,

Alison Zemanski, Stephanie Zolna 2005 Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold,

Julie Hockenson, Lisa Hough,

Abby Tevis, Stephanie Zolna 2006 Gina Cusanelli, Tamara DeAngelis,

Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold,

Lisa Hough, Nicole Jones, Abby Raines,

Tammy Wolf 2007 Tamara DeAngelis, Kristina Gallahan,

Lisa Hough, Marissa Meyers, Andrea Miller,

Abigail Norman, Ashley Pappas 2008 Tamara DeAngelis, Nicole Jones,

Marissa Meyers, Andrea Miller,

Abby Monson, Abby Norman 2009 Tamara DeAngelis, Andrea Miller,

Stephanie Mock, Abby Monson,

Abby Norman

Record Book

[ year-by-year records ] Year Coach Captain 1974 Judy Thomas None 1975 Veronica Hammersmith Sally Dowart 1976 Veronica Hammersmith Debbie Thorpe 1977 Veronica Hammersmith Debbie Thorpe 1978 Veronica Hammersmith Bobbie Cox 1979 Veronica Hammersmith Mary Jo Hensler 1980 Veronica Hammersmith Mary Jo Hensler 1981 Veronica Hammersmith Mary Jo Hensler 1982 Veronica Hammersmith Nancy Gambill 1983 Veronica Hammersmith Marty Hensler 1984 Veronica Hammersmith Marty Hensler 1985 Veronica Hammersmith Beth Hoffman, Nancy Merkle 1986 Veronica Hammersmith Liz Gillespie, Jill Raschiatore 1987 Veronica Hammersmith Jill Raschiatore, Lisa Scott 1988 Veronica Hammersmith Lisa Scott, Tracey Thompson 1989 Veronica Hammersmith Becky Plank 1990 Veronica Hammersmith Cathy Folger 1991 Veronica Hammersmith Cathy Folger, Jen McCuen 1992 Veronica Hammersmith Jen McCuen, Wendy Mills 1993 Veronica Hammersmith Lauren Montgomery, Jen Boeddeker 1994 Veronica Hammersmith Jen Hoffman, Sandy Shumate 1995 Veronica Hammersmith Jen Hoffman, Sandy Shumate, Christy Jones 1996 Veronica Hammersmith Kyle Palmer 1997 Veronica Hammersmith Lori Biesecker, Michelle Taylor 1998 Veronica Hammersmith Lauren Barrett, Michelle Taylor 1999 Veronica Hammersmith Brooke Hudson, Megan Porter 2000 Veronica Hammersmith Jamie Boardman, Nikki Hardy, Lauren Blough 2001 Veronica Hammersmith Krista Smith 2002 Veronica Hammersmith Dimitra Havriluk, Erica Montana 2003 Veronica Hammersmith Jennifer Hayhurst 2004 Veronica Hammersmith Brandice Studnicka, Alison Zemanski 2005 Veronica Hammersmith Julie Hockenson, Stephanie Zolna 2006 Veronica Hammersmith Kailee Goold 2007 Veronica Hammersmith Kailee Goold, Abby Tevis, Ashley Pappas 2008 Veronica Hammersmith Tammy Wolf, Lisa Hough 2009 Veronica Hammersmith T.J. De Angelis, Kari Post, Kylie Armbruster 2010 Jill Kramer Lauren Evans, Bonnie West Totals

1989 1990 1991 1992

1993

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

2002

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

2010

2011

Record 4-11 15-13 21-17 32-7 12-15 35-12 25-16 18-25 15-23 27-18 23-13 25-14 17-15 22-7 21-13 16-19 14-21 26-11 15-17 11-20 11-23 14-16 17-16 15-13 13-15 12-16 8-17 8-20 9-19 6-21 18-13 16-13 3-28 16-14 7-21 17-13 15-15 599-600

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Judy Thomas

Veronica Hammersmith

Jill Kramer

THE GARRETT FORD ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL Kara Crismond, Michelle Domas, Cathy Folger, Jen McCuen, Sharon Miller, Wendy Mills, Becky Plank, Amy Throckmorton Kara Crismond, Michelle Domas, Cathy Folger, Jen McCuen, Sharon Miller, Wendy Mills, Becky Plank, Diana Roberson Kara Crismond, Michelle Domas, Cathy Folger, Jen McCuen, Sharon Miller, Wendy Mills, Lauren Montgomery, Tamae Nishimura Jen Boeddeker, Michelle Domas, Cathy Folger, Dana Flummer, Jen McCuen, Wendy Mills, Lauren Montgomery, Tamae Nishimura, Sandy Shumate, Shawn Wiesepape Jen Boeddeker, Dana Flummer, Nicole Geraci, Jennifer Hoffman, Jen McCuen, Sharon Miller, Wendy Mills, Lauren Montgomery, Kyle Palmer, Sandy Shumate Ellie Bastida, Sarah Evers, Dana Flummer, Kyle Palmer, Sandy Shumate, Anna Watson Lauren Barrett, Ellie Bastida, Sarah Evers, Christie Jones, Jacelyn Macedo, Kyle Palmer, Sandy Shumate, Michelle Taylor Catherine Barboza, Lauren Barrett, Katie Fitz, Jacelyn Macedo, Kyle Palmer Lauren Barrett, Jamie Boardman, Lauri Carpenter, Katie Fitz, Nikki Hardy, Brooke Hudson, Megan Jackson, Megan Porter, Michelle Taylor Jamie Boardman, Maureen Ferris, Nikki Hardy, Brooke Hudson, Megan Jackson, Megan Porter, Andrea Riley, Krista Smith Jamie Boardman, Maureen Ferris, Nikki Hardy, Brooke Hudson, Andrea Riley, Megan Porter, Krista Smith Jamie Boardman, Maureen Ferris, Krista Smith, Becca Kosnac, Kristi King, Nikki Hardy Jeanna Bellen, Dimitra Havriluk, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Becca Kosnac, Erica Montana, Lindsay Spieler, Brandice Studnicka, Amanda Tranqillo, Alison Zemanski, Stephanie Zolna Amanda Dawson, Dimitra Havriluk, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Becca Kosnac, Erica Montana, Lindsay Spieler, Brandice Studnicka, Amanda Tranquillo, Alison Zemanski, Stephanie Zolna Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Brandice Studnicka, Alison Zemanski, Stephanie Zolna Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold, Jennifer Hayhurst, Kristi King, Brandice Studnika, Abby Tevis, Alison Zemanski, Stephanie Zolna Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold, Julie Hockenson, Lisa Hough, Stephanie Kisner, Allison Miller, Kelly Mullins, Abby Tevis, Stephanie Zolna Gina Cusanelli, Tamara DeAngelis, Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold, Lisa Hough, Nicole Jones, Abby Raines, Tammy Wolf Gina Cusanelli, Tamara DeAngelis, Aurora Ebert-Santos, Kailee Goold, Lisa Hough, Nicole Jones, Abby Tevis, Marissa Meyers, Andrea Miller, Abby Norman Tamara DeAngelis, Nicole Jones, Marissa Meyers, Andrea Miller, Abby Monson, Abby Norman Kylie Armbruster, Lisa Hough, Nicole Jones, Michelle Kopecky, Marissa Meyers, Andrea Miller, Stephanie Mock, Abby Monson, Abby Norman, Kari Post, Tammy Wolf Bridget Carey, Lauren Evans, Elizabeth Guilick, Andrea Miller, Stephanie Mock, Abby Monson, Abby Norman, Kari Post, Lisa Riedel, Serinna Russo, Sidney Sauter Bridget Carey, Lauren Evans, Elizabeth Gulick, Michelle Kopecky, Andrea Miller, Abby Monson, Abby Norman, Karly Rasmussen, Sidney Sauter

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Air Force Akron Alabama Alabama-Birmingham Albany American Appalachian State Arizona State Arkansas State Army Ashland Auburn Austin Peay State Baylor Belmont Boston College Bowling Green BYU-Hawaii Bucknell Buffalo Butler California California-Irvine California, Pa. California Poly SLO California State Fullerton California St Sacramento Canisius Carnegie Mellon Catawba Catholic Central Florida Central Michigan Charleston, College of Charleston, W.Va. Cincinnati Clarion Clemson Cleveland State Coastal Carolina Colgate Concord Connecticut Coppin State Dayton Delaware Denver DePaul Drake Drexel Duke Duquesne East Carolina East Tennessee State Eastern Illinois Eastern Kentucky Edinboro State Elon Emory & Henry Fairleigh Dickinson Fairfield Fairmont State Florida Florida State Furman Franklin & Marshall Fredonia State Geneva Georgetown George Mason George Washington Glenville State Grove City

2009 1983 2002 1996 2007 1993 1982 1989 1991 1991 1977 1988 2006 1986 2006 1992 1987 1992 2009 1992 2007 1991 1992 1974 1997 1988 1992 2007 1975 1979 1977 1988 1990 1997 1974 1983 1976 1986 1978 2004 1979 1974 1989 2005 1978 1978 2006 1989 1983 1979 1978 1975 1983 1979 1987 1981 1975 1979 1977 1982 2000 1974 1988 1988 2000 1975 1976 1978 1978 1985 1983 1975 1977

2009 1-0 2010 11-9 2002 0-1 1996 1-0 2007 1-0 1993 2-0 1982 0-1 1989 0-1 1991 0-1 2010 2-0 1983 1-2 1988 1-0 2006 0-1 1997 0-2 2006 0-1 2008 8-4 2003 0-8 1992 0-1 2009 1-0 2010 8-0 2007 0-1 1991 0-1 2003 0-2 1980 8-0 1997 0-1 2010 1-1 1992 0-1 2007 1-0 1975 1-0 1979 1-0 1981 1-2 1988 1-0 1990 0-1 1997 1-0 1980 9-1 2010 2-11 1980 5-2 1986 1-0 1996 19-6 2004 0-1 2008 0-2 1977 4-5 2010 3-15 2005 1-0 2004 0-2 1999 1-4 2009 0-2 2010 5-2 1983 0-1 1995 7-0 2006 1-7 2010 27-17 2010 2-2 2007 6-0 2009 3-1 2006 2-3 1984 2-3 2005 2-1 1977 1-0 1982 2-2 2000 0-1 1977 5-3 1988 0-1 1988 0-1 2000 0-1 1977 3-0 1976 1-0 1979 2-0 2010 11-17 2010 4-5 2008 7-17 1975 2-0 1979 3-0

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High Point Hofstra Houston Howard Idaho Illinois Illinois State Indiana Indiana, Pa. Indiana State Iowa State James Madison Juniata Kansas Kean Kent State Kentucky Lewis College Liberty Louisiana State Louisville Loyola, Ill. Loyola, Md. Loyola Marymount Manhattan College Mansfield State Marietta Marquette Marshall Maryland Maryland Baltimore Co. Massachusetts McNeese State Memphis Miami Miami, Ohio Michigan Michigan Dearborn Michigan State Midway Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi State Missouri Morehead State Morris Harvey Montana State Mount Union Murray State Navy Nebraska UNLV New Hampshire New Haven New York Tech Niagara North Carolina North Carolina-Asheville North Carolina Central North Carolina-Greensboro North Carolina State North Park Northeastern Northwestern Northern Arizona Northern Illinois Notre Dame Oakland Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Penn Penn State

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1979 1983 1987 1979 2005 1977 1978 2006 1974 1985 1994 1974 1983 1999 1976 1979 1977 1983 1989 1995 1981 1996 1983 2011 2002 1980 1975 1989 1974 1983 1979 1982 2002 2005 2002 1979 1989 1983 1985 1982 1983 1997 1989 2001 1985 1974 2000 1976 1994 1979 1993 2003 2002 1979 1984 1996 1978 1997 2008 2001 1979 1983 1985 1999 1992 1997 1991 1998 1976 1978 1999 1980 1976

2004 2-1 1992 2-4 1987 0-1 2010 3-0 2005 0-1 1977 0-1 1978 0-1 2006 0-1 1984 8-4 2007 2-1 2003 1-2 2001 3-3 1984 2-0 2000 0-2 1976 1-0 2008 9-4 1998 2-1 1983 1-0 2010 6-4 1999 0-2 2010 0-7 1996 1-0 1981 2-2 First Meeting 2002 0-1 1982 0-2 1976 2-0 2010 4-4 2010 28-16 1991 3-10 2008 7-1 1980 6-8 2002 0-1 2005 1-0 2003 0-2 1979 0-3 1989 1-0 1983 1-0 1996 0-2 1982 1-0 1983 0-1 2000 1-1 1989 1-0 2002 0-2 2008 5-4 1974 0-1 2000 0-1 1983 2-0 2003 0-2 1979 1-0 1993 0-1 2003 0-1 2002 0-1 1979 1-0 1985 2-0 1996 1-0 1992 0-5 1997 1-0 2008 1-0 2001 1-0 1986 2-4 1983 1-0 1988 0-2 1999 0-1 1993 0-2 1997 0-1 2010 3-15 2009 4-1 2005 15-11 1992 0-2 1999 0-1 2010 1-2 2006 0-27

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Penn State Fayette Pepperdine Pitt Princeton Providence Radford Rhode Island Roanoke Robert Morris Rutgers Sacramento State Sacred Heart St. Bonaventure St. Francis, Pa. St. Peter’s St. John’s Salem Salisbury State San Jose State Scranton Seton Hall Seton Hill Shepherd Slippery Rock Stony Brook South Carolina Southern Illinois Southeast Missouri State Southwest Missouri State Southern Utah Syracuse Temple Tennessee-Martin Tennessee Tech Texas Christian Texas San Antonio Texas State Texas Tech Toledo Towson Trenton State UNC-Charlotte UNC-Greensboro Upsala USF Valparaiso Villanova Virginia Virginia Commonwealth Virginia Tech Wagner Wake Forest Washington Washington College, Md. Waynesburg West Liberty Western Illinois Western Kentucky Western Maryland Western Michigan Westminster, Pa. William & Mary Winthrop Wisconsin Madison Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wittenburg Wooster Wright State Xavier Yale Youngstown State

1974 2007 1975 1983 1983 1975 1979 1975 1982 1983 1999 1999 1987 1997 2002 1995 1974 1976 1999 1977 1985 1974 1975 1975 1999 1983 1990 1994 1986 2009 1985 1979 2005 1982 2009 2011 2011 1985 1983 1979 1976 2010 2008 1977 2005 1994 1984 1983 1979 1979 2001 1983 1995 1977 1974 1974 1998 1996 1979 1995 1983 1988 2008 1976 1995 1976 1977 1982 1984 1979 1976

1975 2-0 2007 0-1 2010 2-38 2009 5-6 2004 7-9 2000 2-2 1999 8-19 1975 1-0 2008 16-3 2010 23-17 2003 1-1 1999 1-0 1994 12-0 2009 8-1 2002 2-0 2010 4-12 1977 4-2 1979 2-0 1999 0-1 1977 1-0 2010 11-11 1975 2-0 1977 4-2 1982 7-3 1999 1-0 1988 1-4 2007 0-5 1998 0-2 1986 0-1 2009 1-0 2010 13-12 2002 16-13 2005 1-0 2004 2-1 2009 0-1 First Meeting First Meeting 1995 0-2 1985 4-1 2009 6-1 1976 1-0 2010 0-1 2008 1-0 1977 1-0 2010 2-4 1996 2-0 2010 7-13 1996 4-3 1996 9-1 2003 2-5 2001 1-0 2010 2-2 1995 0-1 1977 1-0 1980 3-0 1977 5-2 2002 2-0 1996 1-0 1979 1-0 1998 1-1 1983 1-0 1996 1-3 2008 1-0 1976 0-1 1995 0-1 1976 0-1 1977 1-0 2009 2-5 1996 3-3 2010 2-1 2010 16-4

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A Catherine Anderson (MH) Kylie Armbruster (OH) Kathy Austin (MH) Stacey Avitt (OH)

La Plata, Md. Murietta, Calif.

Bridgeport, W.Va. Knoxville, Iowa

1983-84 2008-09-10 1984 1993

B Catherine Barboza (RS) Carolyn Barnhart (OH) Lauren Barrett (MH) Ellie Bastida (S) Lori Bedick (OH) Jeanna Bellen (MB) Nada Beneke (OH) Diane Berkebile (OH) Christina Bhanos (OH) Lori Biesecker (OH) Lauren Blough (OH) Jamie Boardman (MH) Jen Boeddeker (S) Barbara Born (DS)

Galena, Ohio 1996 Stoystown, Pa. 1983-84 Thousand Oaks, Calif. 1995-96-97-98 St. Louis, Mo. 1993-94-95 Pittsburgh, Pa. 1979-80-81-82 Thousand Oaks, Calif.

2001 Wheeling, W.Va. 1975-76-77 Johnstown, Pa. 1977-78-79-80 Towson, Md. 1993 Waynesboro, Pa. 1994-95-96-97 Johnstown, Pa. 1997-98-99-2000 Bellevue, Neb. 1997-98-99-2000 Santa Barbara, Calif.

1990-91-92-93 Rochester, N.Y. 1978

Bridget Carey (DS) Lauri Carpenter (DS) Megan Carroll (L) Trish Corl (OH) Bobbie Cox (S) Kara Crismond (MH) Gina Cusanelli (S)

Jacksonville, Fla. Battle Creek, Mich.

Woodbridge, Va. N.Huntingdon, Pa. Parkersburg, W.Va. Boca Raton, Fla. Collinsville, Ill.

Lynn Davis (OH) Tamara De Angelis (DS) Shanon DeWitt (OH) Michelle Domas (OH) Sally Dorwart (OH) Debbie Durstein (M)

Charleston, W.Va. Lone Tree, Colo.

Long Beach, Calif.

Boca Raton, Fla. Lancaster, Pa. Allison Park, Pa.

C 2010 1996-97-98 2004 1984-85-86 1976-77-78 1987-88-89-90 2003-04-05-06

D 1974-75 2006-07-08-09 1996 1988-89-90-91 1974-75 1976

Aurora Ebert-Santos (L) Lauren Evans (MB) Sarah Evers (MB)

Frisco, Colo.

Canyon Lake, Calif.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Maureen Ferris (S) Pat Fey (OH) Mary Ann Fiedler (OH) Lori Filipich (MH/MB) Sue Ann Findo (OH) Katie Fitz(DS) Dana Flummer (S) Cathy Folger (OH) Sally Fries (MH)

Reynoldsburg, Ohio Valencia, Pa. Commack, N.Y. Pittsburgh, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va. Dallastown, Pa. Cincinnati, Ohio Clemmons, N.C. Lothian, Md.

2003-04-05-06 2009-2010 1993-94-95-96

F 1998-99-00 1974 1976-77-78-79 1984-85-86-87 1975 1996-97-98 1992-93 1988-89-90-91 1981-82-83

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G Kristina Gallahan (OH) Mooresville, N.C. Nancy Gambill (M) Pittsburgh, Pa. Nicole Geraci (S) Amherst, N.Y. Elizabeth Gillespie (OH/MB) Irwin, Pa. Kailee Goold (S) Avon Lake, Ohio Melinda Gormann (OH) West Seneca, N.Y. Lesly Gottel (OH) Great Neck, N.Y. Lisa Greenlee (MH) Johnstown, Pa. Liz Gulick (DS) Wheaton, Ill

2006-07-08-09 1979-80-81-82 1989-90-91-92 1983-84-85-86 2004-05-06-07 1974 1976-77-78-79 1990-91 2010

H Elizabeth Harding (OH) Nikki Hardy (OH) Dimitra Havriluk (OH) Jennifer Hayhurst (MH) Marcy Hays (OH) Marty Hensler (S) Mary Jo Hensler (S) Julie Hockenson (MB) Beth Hoffman (OH) Jennifer Hoffman (MH) Lisa Hough (MB) Carol Houser (S) Brooke Hudson (MH)

Mt. Lebanon, Pa. 1975 Warrenville, Ill. 1997-98-99-2000 Newport Beach, Calif. 2000-01-02-03 Parkersburg, W.Va. 2000-01-02-03 Elizabeth, Pa. 1976-77-78-79 North Huntingdon, Pa. 1981-82-83-84 North Huntingdon, Pa. 1978-79-80-81 Garden Valley, Calif.

2003-04-05 Johnstown, Pa. 1982-83-84-85 Getzille, N.Y. 1992-93-94-95 Venice, Fla. 2005-06-07-08 Pine Bank, Pa. 1974-75-76 Battle Creek, Mich.

1996-97-98-99

Linda Innocenti (M)

Pittsburgh, Pa.

Megan Jackson (OH) Christie Jones (OH) Nicole Jones (S)

River Forest, Ill. Greensboro, N.C. Racine, Wis.

Kristi King (OH) Michelle Kopecky (OH) Rebecca Kosnac (MH) Kellie Kubiak (DS)

Phoenix, Ariz.

2000-01-02-03 Schaumburg, Ill. 2008-09-10 Conneaut Lake, Pa. 1999-2000-01-02 North Tonawanda, N.Y. 1984-85-86-87

I 1978-79

J 1997-98 1992-93-94-95 2008

K

Gina Cusalnelli

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Katie LaWall (OH) Audra Lawless (DS) Whitney Lee (MB) Marcia Lewandowski (OH) Laurie Lokash (S)

Tonawanda, N.Y. Davidsonville, Md. Live Oak, Calif Mount Pleasant, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa.

Jacelyn Macedo (OH) Monique Marier (OH) Delie Marsonek (MB) Joan Matalavage (M) Marsha McCaslin (OH) Colleen McCormley (OH) Jen McCuen (MH) Lee McElwain (M) Nancy Merkle (MH/RB) Marissa Meyers (OH) Luanne Mihalov (M) Andrea Miller (OH) Michelle Miller (OH) Sharon Miller (OH) Wendy Mills (MH) Stephanie Mock (DS) Abby Monson (MB) Erica Montana (OH) Lauren Montgomery (OH) Jo Mosier (OH) Kelly Mullins (OH)

Manteca, Calif.

Clearwater, Fla. Lutz, Fla. Downsville, N.Y. Corry, Pa. McKeesport, Pa. Baltimore, Md. Rush, N.Y. Washington, Pa. Crystal Lake, Ill. Rochester, N.Y. Huntingtown, Md. Hamburg, N.Y. Ames, Iowa Fairpoint, N.Y. Renfrew, Pa. Centennial, Colo.

Delray Beach, Fla. Penfield, N.Y. Johnstown, Pa. Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tamae Nishimura (DS) Gabriela Nadal (DS) Abby Norman (MB)

Kawasaki, Japan Bakersfield, Calif.

Indianapolis, Ind.

Julie O’Brien (DS) Judy Onks (OH) Shelly Ostrowski (M)

Pittsburgh, Pa. St. Albans, W.Va. Martinsburg, W.Va.

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Kyle Palmer (OH) Ashley Pappas (OH) Gina Paolini (S) Jeanne Pause (OH) Becky Plank (OH) Danyelle Popp (MH) Megan Porter (OH/RS) Kari Post (S)

Woodstock, Ill. Lisle, Ill. Pittsburgh, Pa. Tonawanda, N.Y. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Weston, W.Va. Bellevue, Neb. Yuba City, Calif.

Abby Raines(M/OH) Mary Jane Rakowich (S) Jill Raschiatore (S) Karly Rasmussen (S) Andrea Riley (MH) Diana Roberson (S/RS) Arlene Roberts (OH) Cindy Rogers (OH) Jill Ruskowski (OH) Serinna Russo (OH)

Lake Sherwood, Mo. Pittsburgh, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. San Marcos, Calif.

Romney, W.Va. Laurel, Md. St. Albans, W.Va. Hamilton,Ohio Richmond, Texas Riverside, Calif.

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1980-81-82-83 1989-90 2009-10 1984-85-86-87 1979 1995-96 1998 2006 1974-75 1975 1976-77-78 1988-89-91-92 1978-79 1982-83-84-85 2006-07-08 1980-81-82-83 2007-08-09-10 1985-86-87-88 1989-90-91-92 1989-90-91-92 Stephanie Zolna 2009-10 2008-09-10 1999-2000-01-02 1990-91-92-93 1982-83-84 Sidney Sauter (MH) 2002-03-04-05 Lisa Scott (MH) Sandy Shumate (OH) Cheryl Smith (S) 1991-92 Krista Smith (MH) 2010 Lindsay Spieler (S) 2007-08-09-10 Shawnna Stahl (MH) Sharon Steel (OH) Brandice Studnicka (S) 1984 Tammy Sutton (OH) 1974-75-76-77 1976-77 1993-94-95-96 2004-05-06-07 1977-78-79-80 1981-82-83-84 1986-87-88-89 1994-95 1996-97-98-99 2008-09-10

S

Woodridge, Ill. Cuba, N.Y. Charleston, W.Va. Greensburg, Pa. Auburn, Mich.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Wheeling, W.Va. Johnstown, Pa. Clay Center, Neb. Chevy Chase, Md.

T

Michelle Taylor (S) Abby Tevis (OH) Janet Thomas (M) Tracey Thompson (S) Debbie Thorpe (S) Amy Throckmorton (DS) Amanda Tranqillo (OH)

Ambridge, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Belle, W.Va. Cincinnati, Ohio Sewickley, Pa. Glen Ellyn, Ill. Virginville, Pa.

Brandy Walter (OH) Anna Watson (MH) Bonnie West (L) Kim Whigham (OH) Shawn Wiesepape (MH) Tammy Wolf (MB) Dana Worden (OH)

Altoona, Pa. Lombard, Ill. Wildomar, Calif.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Acampo, Calif.

Lakeland, Fla. Parkersburg, W.Va.

2006-07-08-09 1982-83-84 1984-85-86-87 2009-10 1998-99-00 1987-88-89 1975-76 Alison Zemanski (MH) 1974-75 Stephanie Zolna (OH) 2000-01 2010

W

Z

Perrysburg, Ohio Mission Viejo, Calif.

2010 1985-86-87-88 1992-93-94 1976-77-78-79 1998-99-00-01 1999-00-01-02 1989-90-91 1980-81-82-83 2001-02-03-04 1987-88

1995-96-97-98 2004-05-06-07 1975-76-77-78 1985-86-87-88 1974-75-76-77 1988-89 2001-02

1998 1993 2007-08-09 1979 1991-92 2005-06-07-08 1977-78-79-80

2001-02-03-04 2002-03-04-05

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1974 (4-11) – Judy Thomas 2-0 L Concord 2-0 L Marshall 2-0 W Waynesburg 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-1 L West Liberty 2-1 L Fairmont State 2-0 W Seton Hill 2-1 L Fairmont State 2-0 L Salem 2-0 L West Liberty 2-0 L Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W Penn State-Fayette West Virginia State Tournament (5th) 2-1 L Fairmont State 2-0 L Morris Harvey 2-0 L Concord 1975 (15-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 W Waynesburg 2-1 W Waynesburg 2-0 W Penn State-Fayette 2-0 W Carnegie Mellon 2-1 W Morris Harvey 2-0 L Shepherd 2-0 L Radford 2-1 W Roanoke 2-1 L Concord 2-0 L Pitt 2-0 L Pitt 2-0 L Edinboro 2-0 L Slippery Rock 2-0 W Franklin & Marshall 2-0 W Glenville State 2-0 L Concord 2-0 L Marshall 2-0 W Seton Hill 2-1 W West Liberty 2-0 L Salem 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-1 L Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W Fairmont State 2-0 W Duquesne

W Marietta* West Virginia State Tournament (3rd) 2-0 W Morris Harvey 2-0 W West Liberty 2-0 L Shepherd 2-1 W Marshall *forfeit 1976 (21-17) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-1 L Radford 2-1 W Marshall 2-0 W Morris Harvey 2-0 L Slippery Rock 2-1 W Fredonia State 2-0 L Edinboro 2-0 W Fairmont State 2-0 W Youngstown State 2-1 L Duquesne 2-0 W Mount Union 2-1 L Duquesne 2-0 L Pitt 2-0 L Clarion 2-0 W Salem 2-0 W West Liberty 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-0 L Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W Marietta 2-1 L Whittenburg 2-0 L Ohio

Games Missing% 2-0 L Wisconsin* 2-0 L Illinois State* 2-0 L Ohio State* % West Virginia State Tournament Games Missing * AIAW Regional Tournament Game (Ohio State) 1977 (34-7) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 W Upsala 2-0 W Washington College 2-0 W Franklin & Marshall 2-0 W Scranton 2-0 W Franklin & Marshall (JV) 2-0 L Pitt 2-1 L Duquesne 2-1 L Clarion 2-1 W Kent State 2-0 W Grove City 2-0 W Kent State 2-0 W Duquesne 2-0 W at Concord 2-0 W Marshall 2-0 W Radford 2-0 W Emory & Henry 2-0 W Morris Harvey 3-0 L Slippery Rock 3-2 L Slippery Rock 2-0 W West Liberty 2-0 W Salem 2-0 W Fairmont State 2-0 W Concord 2-0 W Shepherd 2-0 W Morris Harvey 2-1 L Ashland 2-0 W at Ohio 2-0 W Wooster 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-0 W at Duquesne 2-1 L Catholic 2-0 W Shepherd 2-0 W Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W California, Pa. 2-0 W Alderson-Broaddus 2-0 W Youngstown State West Virginia State Tournament (3rd) 2-0 W West Liberty 2-0 W Fairmont State 2-0 W Salem 2-0 W Glenville 2-0 L Marshall 2-0 W Salem 1978 (12-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 L Pitt 2-0 L Cleveland State 2-0 L at Dayton 2-0 L Ohio 3-0 W Clarion 2-0 W Duquesne 2-0 W Geneva 0-2 L James Madison 2-0 W Waynesburg 2-0 W at Slippery Rock 2-0 W at Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W at Marshall 2-0 W at Clarion State 2-0 W Ohio 2-0 W at California, Pa. 2-0 L at Indiana, Pa. Maryland Invitational 3-0 L Delaware 2-0 L Pitt

2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0

L L L W L L W

Duke Georgetown North Carolina at Youngstown State Ashland College George Washington Marshall

1979 (35-12) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 W Cleveland State 2-0 L Colgate 2-1 L Penn State 2-0 W Navy 2-0 W Virginia Tech 2-0 L George Washington 2-0 W James Madison 2-0 W Grove City 2-0 W Clarion 2-0 W Geneva 2-1 W Slippery Rock 2-1 W Grove City 2-0 W Trenton State 2-0 W Salisbury State 2-0 W Yale 2-0 W New Haven 2-0 W Maryland-Baltimore Co. 2-0 W Western Maryland 2-0 W High Point 2-0 W Howard 2-0 W VCU 2-1 L Towson State 2-0 L High Point 2-0 W Howard 2-1 W Clarion 2-0 W Slippery Rock 2-1 W Ohio 2-0 L Miami, Ohio 2-1 W Kent State 2-0 L Cleveland State 2-0 L Pitt 2-0 L N.C. State 2-0 L Rhode Island 2-1 L George Washington 2-0 L Catholic 2-1 W California, Pa. 2-0 W Indiana, Pa. 2-0 W Marshall 2-0 W Catawba 2-0 W Elon 2-0 W East Tennessee State 2-0 W Charleston 2-1 W Marshall 2-1 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-1 L Temple 3-0 W Drexel 3-1 W Duquesne

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1980 (25-16) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-1 L Cleveland State 2-1 W Fairleigh Dickinson 2-0 W Robert Morris 2-0 W Duquesne 2-1 L Georgetown 3-2 L Kent State 2-0 W Slippery Rock 2-0 W Charleston 2-1 W Waynesburg 2-0 W Youngstown State 2-0 W Marshall 2-0 W Princeton 2-0 W Cleveland State 2-0 L Mount Saint Joseph

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W W L W L L L L W L L L L W W L W W W W L W L W W W W

Ohio Mount Saint Jospeh Cleveland State Clarion Slippery Rock Rhode Island Fairleigh Dickinson Penn State Temple Fairleigh Dickinson George Washington South Carolina Maryland Duke Massachusetts East Carolina California, Pa. Indiana, Pa. Midway Toledo Wright State Tennessee Tech Appalachian State Marshall Robert Morris Drexel Temple

1981 (12-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 L Eastern Kentucky 2-1 L Edinboro 2-0 L Penn State 2-0 L Loyola, Md. 2-0 L Rutgers 2-0 W Marshall 2-0 W Slippery Rock 3-1 L Cleveland State 2-0 L Rutgers 2-0 W Providence 2-0 W Princeton 2-0 L Georgetown 2-0 W Kent State 2-1 L Louisville 2-0 L Maryland 2-0 L Cincinnati 2-0 L Princeton 2-0 L Delaware 3-0 W Pitt 3-2 W Cleveland State 3-2 W Ohio 2-1 W Toledo 2-0 W Catholic 2-0 W Robert Morris 3-0 W Duquesne 1982 (15-21) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 W Slippery Rock 2-1 L Mansfield State 3-1 W Princeton 2-1 L Maryland 2-0 L Hofstra 2-1 L Penn 2-0 W Georgetown 2-0 W Rhode Island 2-0 L Pitt 2-1 L Temple 2-0 W Kent State 2-0 W Marshall 2-0 W Rio Grande 2-0 W Ohio 2-1 W Cleveland State 2-0 W Maryland-Baltimore Co.

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2-0 W 2-0 L 2-0 W 2-0 L 2-0 W 2-0 W 2-1 L 2-1 L 2-1 L 2-0 L 2-0 L Rutgers Invitational 2-0 L 2-1 L 2-0 L 2-1 L 2-0 L 2-0 W 2-1 L

Georgetown Rhode Island Delaware Providence Princeton Indiana, Pa. Temple South Carolina Maryland Georgetown Appalachian State Rutgers George Washington Temple Mansfield State Princeton Fairleigh Dickinson Pitt

1983 (27-18) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-1 L Minnesota 2-1 W Duquesne 2-1 W Juniata 2-1 W at Indiana, Pa. 3-2 W Maryland 3-1 W Ohio 2-1 L Pitt 2-0 W Westminster 2-0 W Indiana, Pa. 2-1 W Youngstown State 2-0 W Mount Union 2-0 W Ashland 2-1 W Toledo 2-0 W Akron 2-0 W Michigan-Dearborn 2-0 L Toledo 3-0 W North Park 3-1 W Lewis College 3-1 W Loyola, Ill. 3-0 L Cincinnati 3-0 L Drake 3-1 L Pitt 2-0 W Virginia 2-0 L Providence 2-0 L Temple 2-0 L Princeton 2-1 W Maryland 2-1 W Edinboro 3-1 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-2 L George Washington 3-2 L Rutgers 3-2 W Duquesne 3-2 W Hofstra 3-1 L Duke 3-1 W George Washington 3-0 L Hofstra 3-1 W Ohio 3-1 W East Carolina 3-0 W Wake Forest Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-0 L Rhode Island 3-0 L Rutgers 3-0 L Penn State 3-1 L George Washington 3-2 W Temple

1984 (23-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-2 W Kent State 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-1 W Marshall 3-1 L Akron 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Juniata 3-1 W New York Tech 3-0 W Princeton 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Georgetown 3-1 L Xavier 3-1 L Pitt 3-0 L Penn State 3-1 W Temple 2-0 W Ohio 2-0 W Marshall 3-0 W Virginia 3-2 W Georgetown 3-0 L Hofstra 3-0 L Maryland 3-0 W Edinboro 3-0 W Rutgers 3-1 W Temple 3-0 W Indiana, Pa. 3-1 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 L Providence 3-1 L George Washington 3-1 W Villanova 3-0 L Cleveland State 3-0 W Youngstown State 3-0 L Princeton 3-0 W Virginia 3-2 L Virginia Tech Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-2 W Temple 3-0 L Penn State 1985 (25-14) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 L Ohio 3-0 L Eastern Kentucky 3-0 L Texas Tech 3-1 L Indiana State 3-1 L Michigan State 3-0 W Cincinnati 3-2 W Xavier 3-1 W Marshall 3-1 L Pitt 3-0 W Villanova 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-0 W Akron 3-0 W Temple 3-1 L North Carolina 3-0 W Duquesne 2-0 W Marshall 2-1 W Morehead State 3-0 W Toledo 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-1 W Kent State 3-0 L Penn State 3-0 W George Washington 3-2 L George Mason 3-1 W Youngstown State 3-0 W Rutgers 3-1 W New York Tech 3-0 W Rutgers 3-2 L Northeastern 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-1 W Syracuse 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-0 L Virginia Commonwealth

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Virginia Virginia Tech Cleveland State Maryland Akron Rutgers Rhode Island

1986 (17-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W Kent State 3-1 W Ohio 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-1 L Massachusetts 3-0 L Providence 3-1 W Syracuse 3-2 W Drexel 3-1 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 L Maryland 3-0 L Baylor 3-0 W Youngstown State 3-0 W Temple 3-2 W Rhode Island 3-0 L Miami, Ohio 3-0 L S.W. Missouri 3-0 L Massachusetts 3-2 W Duquesne 3-0 L Pitt 3-0 L Penn State 3-0 L George Washington 3-1 W Akron 3-0 W Marshall 3-1 W Rutgers 3-0 W George Mason 3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-2 W Cleveland State 3-0 L North Carolina 3-0 W Clemson 3-0 L South Carolina 3-2 L North Carolina State 1987 (22-7) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 W Xavier 3-0 W Akron 3-0 W Kent State 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Maryland 3-1 W Ohio 3-0 L Bowling Green 3-1 W Eastern Illinois 3-1 W Loyola 3-0 W Youngstown State 3-2 W Temple 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Massachusetts 3-1 W Rhode Island 3-1 L Houston 3-2 L Penn State 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 W Marshall 3-1 L George Washington 3-0 W George Mason 3-0 W Hofstra 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 W Georgetown 3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-2 L North Carolina State 3-0 L Duke Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Temple 3-0 W Rhode Island 3-0 L Penn State

1988 (21-13) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W Auburn 3-0 W Virginia 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-1 W California-Fullerton 3-1 W Syracuse 3-1 W Akron 3-0 L William & Mary 3-0 W North Carolina State 3-1 W South Carolina 3-0 W Indiana State 3-0 W Drexel 3-0 L Pitt 3-1 W Duquesne 3-0 L Pitt 3-0 W Marshall 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 W Temple 3-1 W Robert Morris 3-2 L Massachusetts 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Ohio 3-2 L George Washington 3-1 L Penn State 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-2 L Florida State 3-0 W Central Florida 3-0 L Florida 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-1 L Northeastern 3-2 W Providence 3-1 W Syracuse Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-0 W Massachusetts 3-0 L Penn State 1989 (16-19) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 L Virginia 3-2 L Liberty 3-1 L Virginia Tech 3-1 W East Tennessee State 3-0 L Cincinnati 3-2 W George Washington 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-1 W Michigan 3-0 L Bowling Green 3-1 W Marshall 3-0 L Syracuse 3-2 L Liberty 3-0 L Miami, Ohio 3-1 W Rutgers 3-1 W Temple 3-0 W Massachusetts 3-2 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Ohio 3-2 L George Washington 3-2 L Maryland 3-0 L Penn State 3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 L Arizona State 3-1 L Loyola, Ill. 3-2 W Marquette 3-0 L DePaul 3-0 L Akron 3-1 L Wright State 3-0 L Eastern Illinois 3-1 W Mississippi State 3-1 W Connecticut Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Temple 3-0 L Penn State

1990 (14-21) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 L Kentucky 3-1 L Central Michigan 3-1 W Tennessee Tech 3-1 W N.C. State 3-0 L Duke 3-1 W Robert Morris 3-0 L Bowling Green 3-0 W Eastern Illinois 3-2 W Liberty 3-2 W Liberty 3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 L William & Mary 3-0 W Massachusetts 3-0 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Marshall 3-0 L George Washington 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 L Pitt 3-0 L Penn State 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 L Duke 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 L Ohio 3-2 L Rutgers 3-0 W Temple 3-0 L Southern Illinois 3-0 L Virginia 3-0 L Syracuse 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-0 L Georgetown 3-0 L Maryland 3-0 L Liberty 3-0 L Pitt Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Rutgers 3-0 L Penn State

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1991 (26-11) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W George Mason 3-1 W Liberty 3-2 W Maryland-Baltimore Co. 3-1 W East Tennessee State 3-0 L Bowling Green 3-0 W Kent 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Army 3-2 L Georgetown 3-0 L Penn State 3-1 W Marshall 3-0 W Penn 3-0 W Drexel 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-2 L Ohio 3-1 W George Washington 3-1 L Maryland 3-1 L Pitt 3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-2 W Temple 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 W Syracuse 3-2 W Rhode Island 3-0 L Villanova 3-1 W Akron 3-0 L Pitt 3-1 W Wright State 3-0 W Cincinnati Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-1 W Temple

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3-1 L Rhode Island National Invitational Tournament 3-2 W Notre Dame 3-0 L California 3-2 W Drexel 3-0 L Arkansas State 1992 (15-17) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W Boston College 3-2 L James Madison 3-0 L Ohio State 3-2 L Northern Arizona 3-1 L California-Sacramento 3-0 L California-Irvine 3-2 W Villanova 3-0 L Penn State 3-0 L BYU-Hawaii 3-2 W Marshall 3-2 W Duquesne 3-2 W Cleveland State 3-1 L Rhode Island 3-0 W Rutgers 3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 W Buffalo 3-0 L Temple 3-0 L George Washington 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 L Rhode Island 3-1 W Xavier 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-1 W Seton Hall 3-0 L Pitt 3-1 W George Washington 3-2 L Temple 3-2 L Duquesne 3-0 L North Carolina 3-1 L Hofstra 3-2 W Syracuse Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-2 L George Washington 1993 (11-20) – Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 L Southern Illinois 3-0 L Nebraska 3-2 L Penn State 3-1 L Bowling Green 3-2 W William & Mary 3-0 L Northern Arizona 3-0 L Ohio 3-1 W American 3-0 L N.C. State 3-2 L Cincinnati 3-1 W St. Bonaventure 3-1 W Buffalo 3-0 W Marshall 3-1 W Rhode Island 3-0 W Massachusetts 3-2 L Temple 3-1 W Rutgers 3-0 L Seton Hall 3-1 L Duquesne 3-0 L George Washington 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 W Rutgers 3-2 L Temple 3-0 L Pitt 3-0 L George Mason 3-0 L George Washington 3-0 L Massachusetts 3-0 L Rhode Island 3-1 L Duquesne

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St. Bonaventure Duquesne

1994 (11-23) – Veronica Hammersmith 2-0 L Iowa State 2-0 L Southeast Missouri State 3-1 W Marquette 3-1 W Valapariso 3-1 L Notre Dame 3-0 W Buffalo 3-2 L Georgetown 3-2 W Ohio 3-0 L Xavier 3-0 L Murray State 3-0 L Wright State 3-0 W Cleveland State 3-0 L George Washington 3-2 L Delaware 3-2 W James Madison 3-1 L Marshall 3-0 W Rutgers 3-1 L Temple 3-2 L Liberty 3-0 W St. Bonavneture 3-0 L Duquesne 3-0 L Seton Hall 3-2 L Rhode Island 3-1 L Massachusetts 3-0 L George Washington 3-1 L Pitt 3-1 L Duquesne 3-0 W St. Bonaventure 3-0 L Massachusetts 3-2 W Rhode Island 3-1 L Temple 3-1 W Rutgers Atlantic 10 Tournament 3-2 L Massachusetts 1995 (14-16, 4-7 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 L Washington 3-0 L Louisiana State 3-0 L Penn State 3-2 L Cincinnati 3-0 W Western Michigan 3-1 L Wisconsin-Milwaukee 3-0 W Liberty 3-1 W Drexel 3-2 W American 3-0 W Duquesne 3-1 L Texas Tech 3-1 W Marshall 3-1 W East Tennessee State 3-2 W Maryland-Baltimore Co. 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-0 L Notre Dame 3-0 L Bowling Green 3-1 W Cleveland State 3-2 L Georgetown 3-0 L Villanova 3-0 L Akron 3-1 L Pitt 3-1 W Syracuse 3-1 L Seton Hall 3-2 W Rutgers 3-0 L Ohio 3-1 L Connecticut 3-2 L St. John’s 3-1 W Boston College 3-1 W Providence

1996 (17-16, 5-6 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-2 L Xavier 3-2 W Towson State 3-0 W East Carolina 3-1 L Kent State 3-1 L Ohio 3-0 L Wake Forest 3-2 W Valparaiso 3-0 W Marshall 3-0 L Michigan State 3-1 W Loyola-Chicago 3-1 L Cleveland State 3-0 W Niagra 3-1 W Alabama-Birmingham 3-1 W Buffalo 3-1 W Western Kentucky 3-0 W East Tennessee State 3-2 L Duquesne 3-0 W Virginia Commonwealth 3-0 W Youngstown State 3-2 W Villanova 3-1 L Georgetown 3-1 W Boston College 3-0 W Providence 3-0 L Notre Dame 3-2 L Akron 3-0 L William & Mary 3-0 L Virginia 3-2 L Syracuse 3-1 L Pitt 3-0 W Seton Hall 3-0 W Rutgers 3-0 L St. John’s 3-1 L Connecticut 1997 (15-13, 5-6 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-1 W Marshall 3-0 W Cleveland 3-2 W Duquesne 0-3 L Cal-Poly SLO 1-3 L Baylor 0-3 L Northern Illinois 0-3 L Penn State 2-3 L Massachusetts 3-0 W UNC-Asheville 3-1 W Mississippi 3-0 W Wake Forest 3-0 W Charleston, College of 3-2 W Rutgers 0-3 L Akron 0-3 L Villanova 3-0 W Georgetown 3-2 W Rutgers 1-3 L Seton Hall 3-0 W Buffalo 1-3 L Pitt 3-0 W St. Francis, Pa. 3-0 W Boston College 3-0 W Providence 0-3 L Notre Dame 3-1 W Syracuse 0-3 L St. John’s 0-3 L Connecticut BIG EAST Championships 0-3 L Connecticut

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1998 (13-15, 6-5 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 1-3 L Kent State 3-0 W James Madison 3-2 W Towson 3-0 W Eastern Kentucky 0-3 L Penn State 0-3 L George Washington 2-3 L Maryland-Baltimore Co. 3-0 W Oakland 3-0 W Western Illinois 3-2 W Iowa State 0-3 L Western Michigan 3-0 W Duquesne 1-3 L Connecticut 3-0 W St.John’s 1-3 L Marshall 0-3 L Georgetown 3-2 W Villanova 1-3 L Southern Illinois 0-3 L Syracuse 0-3 L Southeast Missouri State 3-1 W Seton Hall 2-3 L Rutgers 2-3 L Pitt 0-3 L Providence 3-1 W Boston College 3-1 W Syracuse 3-0 W Notre Dame 0-3 L Rutgers 1999 (12-16, 4-7 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 W Ohio 3-0 W Oakland 3-1 W Maryland-Baltimore Co. 1-3 L Kansas 0-3 L Penn State 0-3 L Rhode Island 0-3 L Sacramento State 0-3 L Oklahoma 1-3 L Louisiana State 3-1 W Northwestern 0-3 L San Jose State 3-2 W Morehead State 3-0 W Stony Brook 1-3 L Delaware 3-0 W Sacred Heart 0-3 L Princeton 3-0 W Duquesne 0-3 L Notre Dame 3-2 W Syracuse 0-3 L St. John’s 1-3 L Connecticut 3-0 W Villanova 0-3 L Georgetown 0-3 L Rutgers 3-1 W Seton Hall 1-3 L Pitt 3-1 W Boston College 0-3 L Providence 2000 (8-17, 2-9 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 1-3 L 2-3 L 3-0 W 0-3 L 2-3 L 1-3 L 1-3 L 0-3 L

Montana State Radford Towson East Carolina Furman Kansas Mississippi Penn State

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Fairfield Eastern Kentucky Robert Morris St. Francis, Pa. Boston College Providence Notre Dame Syracuse Morehead Marshall St.John’s Connecticut Villanova Georgetown Rutgers Seton Hall Pittsburgh

2001 (8-20, 3-9 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 0-3 L Akron 0-3 L Missouri 1-3 L Temple 3-0 W Wagner 3-0 W UNC-Greensboro 0-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L Duke 3-0 W Marshall 0-3 L Morehead State 3-0 W Providence 1-3 L St.John’s 3-1 W Seton Hall 2-3 L Virginia Tech 0-3 L Georgetown 1-3 L Robert Morris 1-3 L Boston College 0-3 L Connecticut 0-3 L Pittsburgh 0-3 L George Mason 2-3 L James Madison 2-3 L Youngstown State 3-1 W St. Francis (Pa.) 0-3 L Ohio 1-3 L Notre Dame 3-1 W Syracuse 3-1 W Kent State 2-3 L Villanova 1-3 L Rutgers 2002 (9-19, 3-10 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 W Western Illinois 3-0 W Liberty 1-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L Alabama 0-3 L Missouri 1-3 L McNeese State 0-3 L New Hampshire 0-3 L Temple 3-1 W St. Peter’s 0-3 L Morehead State 1-3 L Marshall 3-1 W Youngstown State 3-0 W Villanova 2-3 L Georgetown 0-3 L Connecticut 0-3 L Manhattan 0-3 L St. John’s 3-0 W Robert Morris 3-0 W Providence 0-3 L Boston College 3-2 W Ohio

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2003 (6-21, 2-10 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-0 W Sacramento State 0-3 L Loyola Marymount 0-3 L UNLV 0-3 L UC-Irvine 0-3 L Wright State 2-3 L Towson 0-3 L Bowling Green 0-3 L Iowa State 2-3 L Murray State 3-1 W Duquesne 2-3 L Morehead State 2-3 L Marshall 2-3 L Boston College 3-0 W Providence 1-3 L Georgetown 1-3 L Villanova 0-3 L St. John’s 3-1 W Connecticut 3-2 W Youngstown State 0-3 L Robert Morris 2-3 L Rutgers 3-1 W Seton Hall 0-3 L Miami (Fla.) 0-3 L Virginia Tech 0-3 L Pitt 0-3 L Notre Dame 0-3 L Syracuse 2004 (18-13, 4-6 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 2-3 L Tennessee Tech 0-3 L Coastal Carolina 0-3 L Dayton 3-1 W High Point 3-0 W Delaware State 1-3 L Bowling Green 3-0 W Robert Morris 1-3 L Yale 3-0 W UMBC 0-3 L Penn State 3-0 W Columbia 3-1 W Marist 3-1 W Hartford 3-0 W Duquesne 3-0 W Binghamton 3-0 W Canisius 3-0 W St. Francis (Pa.) 1-3 L Marshall 3-0 W St. Peter’s 3-2 W St. John’s 3-0 W Providence 0-3 L Pitt 2-3 L Villanova 3-0 W Georgetown 2-3 L Connecticut 3-2 W Boston College 3-0 W Youngstown State 3-0 W Seton Hall 0-3 L Rutgers 0-3 L Syracuse 0-3 L Notre Dame

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2005 (16-13, 4-10 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 1-3 L Idaho 3-0 W UT-Martin 0-3 L Ohio 3-0 W Elon 3-2 W Akron 3-0 W Oakland 1-3 L Marshall 3-0 W Coppin State 3-0 W Morehead State 3-1 W Robert Morris 3-0 W Buffalo 3-1 W Duquesne 3-0 W Memphis 2-3 L Rutgers 1-3 L Villanova 3-1 W Georgetown 3-1 W South Florida 3-0 W St. Francis (Pa.) 1-3 L Marquette 0-3 L Syracuse 1-3 L Pitt 3-1 W Youngstown State 1-3 L Cincinnati 0-3 L Louisville 3-1 W Seton Hall 0-3 L Notre Dame 3-0 W DePaul 0-3 L St. John’s 0-3 L Connecticut 2006 (3-28, 2-12 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 3-2 W Oakland 0-3 L Akron 0-3 L Indiana 0-3 L Duke 0-3 L Penn State 0-3 L Eastern Kentucky 1-3 L St. Francis (Pa.) 0-3 L Belmont 1-3 L Austin Peay 0-3 L Southern Illinois 0-3 L Wright State 0-3 L Denver 1-3 L Akron 0-3 L Marshall 0-3 L Connecticut 1-3 L St. John’s 2-3 L Villanova 0-3 L Rutgers 1-3 L Robert Morris 1-3 L South Florida 3-0 W Georgetown 0-3 L Pitt 0-3 L Youngstown St. 1-3 L Syracuse 0-3 L Marquette 0-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L Seton Hall 1-3 L Louisville 0-3 L Cincinnati 3-0 W DePaul 0-3 L Notre Dame

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2007 (16-14, 5-9 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 1-3 L Southern Illinois 3-2 W Morehead State 3-0 W Towson 3-1 W Albany 3-0 W Buffalo 3-2 W Canisius 3-0 W Indiana State 0-3 L Butler 3-1 W East Tennessee State 1-3 L Marshall 3-2 W Akron 1-3 L Pepperdine 3-2 W Depaul 1-3 L Notre Dame 0-3 L Connecticut 0-3 L St. John’s 3-0 W Robert Morris 2-3 L Villanova 3-2 W Seton Hall 1-3 L USF 3-0 W Georgetown 0-3 L Pitt 3-2 L Youngstown State 0-3 L Syracuse 3-2 W Marquette 0-3 L Louisville 0-3 L Cincinnati 3-1 W St. Francis 3-0 W Rutgers 3-2 W Duquesne 2008 (7-21, 0-14 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 0-3 L Boston College 2-3 L Colgate 0-3 L Kent State 3-2 W Winthrop 1-3 L Morehead State 3-1 W NC Central 2-3 L Marshall 1-3 L Youngstown State 3-2 W UNC Greensboro 3-0 W UMBC 3-2 W George Washington 0-3 L Seton Hall 0-3 L Villanova 1-3 L Georgetown 2-3 L South Florida 3-2 W Robert Morris 0-3 L Notre Dame 0-3 L DePaul 1-3 L Pitt 2-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L St. John’s 1-3 L UConn 3-0 W St. Francis (Pa.) 1-3 L Rutgers 0-3 L Cincinnati 0-3 L Louisville 0-3 L Marquette 0-3 L Syracuse

2009 (17-13, 6-8 BIG EAST) Veronica Hammersmith 0-3 L Oakland 3-0 W Towson 3-0 W Saint Francis (Pa.) 3-0 W Eastern Illinois 3-0 W Air Force 3-0 W Southern Utah 2-3 L Denver 3-0 W Bucknell 3-2 W Akron 0-3 L TCU 3-2 W Wright State 1-3 L Duquesne 3-1 W Princeton 3-2 W George Mason 1-3 L Marshall 0-3 L Syracuse 3-2 W Marquette 0-3 L Louisville 0-3 L Cincinnati 0-3 L USF 3-2 W Georgetown 3-0 W DePaul 0-3 L Notre Dame 0-3 L Pitt 3-1 W Connecticut 1-3 L St. John’s 3-1 W Villanova 3-1 W Youngstown State 3-0 W Rutgers 1-3 L Seton Hall 2010 (15-15, 5-9 BIG EAST) Jill Kramer 3-1 W Buffalo 3-0 W Howard 3-0 W Youngstown 3-0 W Akron 0-3 L Charlotte 0-3 L George Mason 3-0 W Army 0-3 L Wake Forest 3-0 W East Carolina 3-0 W Campbell 3-0 W Marshall 3-1 W Liberty 0-3 L Cal State Fullerton 3-1 W Yale 0-3 L Penn 0-3 L Notre Dame 3-0 W DePaul 1-3 L Seton Hall 3-0 W Rutgers 2-3 L Georgetown 3-1 W USF 3-2 W Pitt 1-3 L Duquesne 0-3 L Villanova 0-3 L Marquette 2-3 L Syracuse 2-3 L Cincinnati 0-3 L Louisville 3-0 W St. John’s 2-3 L Connecticut

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Dr. James P. Clements [ president ]

WVU’s First Family, standing from left: Jim, Beth and Tyler Clements.

In rockers, from left: twins Hannah and Maggie. Seated on lawn: Grace.

James P. Clements has said that no university in the country means more to its state than West Virginia University means to West Virginia. Since becoming WVU’s 23rd president on June 30, 2009, Dr. Clements has focused on expanding the University’s role as a 21st century land-grant institution.

With a Strategic Framework for the Future now in place, WVU is committed to excelling in five key areas: academic excellence, research and innovation, diversity, global engagement, and enhancing the well-being and quality of life of our citizens.

Dr. Clements has announced several initiatives in support of these strategic planning goals, including: adding 100 new faculty members to decrease the student-faculty ratio and support core and niche academic and research curriculums; building a new student health facility to increase wellness efforts; dedicating capital funds to expand outdoor recreational space for students; and increasing research to strengthen the University’s position as an economic engine as well as a leader in fields such as energy, biometrics, and health sciences.

Additional priorities are to continue offering world-class health care and – through WVU’s Top-10 nationally ranked Rural Health Program – remain committed to increasing state outreach in the health sciences. To that end, WVU recently announced plans to establish a WVU School for Public Health to train the next generation of public health professionals, conduct high-quality population health

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research, and help the state confront preventable health threats that increase health care costs and shorten lives.

Other goals include finding more efficient and effective ways to use technology to drive progress, increasing the diversity of WVU’s learning community and developing an even broader global focus in preparing students for new international opportunities.

Other initiatives focus on increasing student retention, increasing WVU’s doctoral program enrollment, enhancing leadership development and increasing operating funds.

This momentum has carried over to record gains in enrollment, research, and private giving. Student enrollment across all campuses reached more than 32,000; research contract and grant awards for the past two years averaged an all-time high of $176 million; and annual private giving to WVU reached an all-time high of nearly $100 million this past year.

The University was also recognized as among the six percent of institutions in the country that the Carnegie Foundation classifies as highly engaged in service, and as one of the four best flagship universities in the country for access by the Education Trust.

In addition to overseeing WVU and its divisional campuses, Dr. Clements chairs the boards of the WVU Research Corporation, the West Virginia United Health System, and the WVU Hospitals. In total, WVU and its affiliates represent a $2.3 billion enterprise and employ more than 18,000 people.

Dr. Clements also serves as an ex-officio member of the WVU Foundation and WVU Alumni Association boards, and is active with national higher education organizations such as the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities and the American Council on Education.

Regionally, he is a board member of the National Energy Technology Laboratory Regional University Alliance. He is co-chair of the Economic Development Team of the Power of 32, a visioning initiative across 32 counties in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. He also co-chaired the WV Higher Education Policy Commission’s Diversity Initiative Council and currently co-chairs the WV Higher Education Policy Commission’s College Completion Task Force, as well as serves on the board of the West Virginia Business Roundtable.

On a national level, he was nominated and selected to participate in the 81st Joint Civilian Orientation Conference through the U.S. Department of Defense, and invited by U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to join a select 15-member Innovation Advisory Board that will guide a study of U.S. economic competitiveness and innovation.

Before joining the Mountaineer family, Dr. Clements served as provost and vice president at Towson University, the second-largest public university in Maryland. Under his leadership, Towson developed academic and student support programs that led to impressive increases in enrollment as well as retention and graduation rates. Towson’s externally-funded research increased by 36 percent during Dr. Clements’ tenure as provost.

Prior to becoming provost, he served as Towson University’s vice president for economic and community outreach and as the Robert W. Deutsch Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. He was a four-time recipient of Towson’s Faculty Member of the Year Award given by students at the University.

Dr. Clements has an academic background in computer science. He earned a B.S. in computer science and an M.S. and Ph.D. in operations analysis from the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), as well as an M.S. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University. The fourth edition of his project management textbook was published in four languages and used in multiple countries; the fifth edition was recently released. At WVU, Dr. Clements is a tenured professor in the College of Engineering and Mineral Resources’ Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.

In October 2009, he was named UMBC’s Alumnus of the Year in the Engineering and Information Technology category.

Jim is married to Beth Clements, and they have four children – Tyler, twin daughters Hannah and Maggie, and Grace.

Oliver Luck

[ director of athletics ]

Former Mountaineer quarterback Oliver Luck is West Virginia’s 11th Director of Athletics.

Successful at each of his previous career stops, Oliver Luck looks to continue that streak at West Virginia University. A former Mountaineer quarterback, Luck, appointed the University’s 11th Director of Athletics by President James P. Clements on June 9, 2010, has already made strides in just one year in enhancing WVU’s role as a player in the collegiate world.

“Oliver Luck is someone who has succeeded at the highest levels at everything he has done – from his college and professional football playing days to his academic pursuits and his professional business career,” said Clements. “He is the clear choice to carry forward what has truly been a golden era in athletics.”

“It’s an incredible honor for me to be appointed as athletic director at my alma mater,” said Luck. “I care deeply about this school. I’ve had an opportunity to serve on the Board of Governors the last couple of years, and it’s given me a tremendous viewpoint of how important intercollegiate athletics is at a land-grant institution like WVU.

“WVU is truly one of the outstanding land-grant universities in the country, and I am so pleased to be a part of its momentum and growth. This is a tremendous opportunity - a chance to return to a University and a state that I love at a dynamic and strategic time in its history.”

In his first year, Luck has hired four head coaches while maintaining the superior level of success WVU has recently enjoyed. In addition

to new hires, Luck has overseen the progress of major capital projects, such as the WVU basketball practice facility, and fostered an atmosphere for achievement and triumph, in the classroom and on the field.

Luck’s athletic and professional career has been the epitome of success, first as a record-setting quarterback for the Mountaineers from 1978-81, then as a professional quarterback for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, and later as a professional sports executive.

Luck’s journey to the big chair at WVU began in his native Cleveland, where in 1977 he was named the Cleveland Touchdown Club Player of the Year at St. Ignatius High. Luck chose WVU over Ivy League schools Harvard and Yale, embarking upon a career that saw him establish school records for touchdown passes and completions during his playing days, while also leading the Mountaineers to a 26-6 upset victory over Florida in the 1981 Peach Bowl.

His best season came as a senior in 1981 when he completed 216 of 394 passes for 2,448 yards and 16 touchdowns. He passed for a career-high 360 yards in a 27-24 loss to Syracuse at the Carrier Dome in the final regular-season game of his career.

Luck ended his college career with 5,765 yards and 43 touchdown passes, both figures still ranking among the best in school history.

Luck was a two-time team MVP in 1980 and 1981, and also received the Louis D. Meisel Award for the WVU football student-athlete

coaches with the highest grade point average. The players two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic preview All-American was the recipient of Today’s opponents Top Five, presented for scholastics review by the NCAA and was selected by the records National Football Foundation as one of wvu its 10 scholar-athletes to make a keynote media speech at its annual banquet in 1982.

Selected in the second round of the NFL draft by the Houston Oilers (44th overall pick), Luck spent four years with the Oilers from 1982-86. His most extended action came in 1983 when he started six games and finished the season completing 124-of-217 passes for 1,375 yards and eight touchdowns.

After retiring from football, Luck became vice president of business development for the NFL and later was appointed general manager of the Frankfurt Galaxy of the newly created World League of American Football.

He spent the ’95 season as general manager of the Rhein Fire before being named President and CEO of NFL Europe in 1996. Luck totaled more than 10 years with the NFL, before becoming chief executive officer of the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority in 2001.

In that role, Luck oversaw the development and management of a $1 billion professional sports and entertainment complex for the city of Houston that included Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, Reliant Stadium, home of the Houston Texans, the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets, Comets and Aeros and the Livestock Show and Rodeo.

In 2005, Luck was appointed as the first president of Major League Soccer’s Houston Dynamos, helping that organization to a pair of MLS Cup titles in his first two years at the helm. Luck was in the midst of securing the funding for an $80 million soccer complex to house the Dynamos when the call came to return to his alma mater.

Prior to his current position at WVU, Luck was appointed by Gov. Joe Manchin in 2008 to a four-year term on the West Virginia University Board of Governors, a spot he relinquished to become director of athletics.

The Rhodes Scholar finalist graduated Phi Betta Kappa from WVU in 1982. He also earned a law degree from Texas, graduating cum laude in 1987. In 1997, Luck was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame, and in 2008, he was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

He is married to the former Kathy Wilson.

They have two sons and two daughters: Andrew, an All-America quarterback and a Heisman Trophy contender at Stanford; Mary Ellen, a sophomore volleyball player at Stanford; Emily and Addison.

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Senior Staff

[ athletic department personnel ] Mike Parsons

Deputy Director of Athletics

Michael Szul

Associate AD Business Operations

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Keli Cunningham

Terri Howes

Associate AD Compliance & Governance

Associate AD Sports Development, SWA

Michael Fragale

Assistant AD Communications

Brad Howe

Assistant AD Marketing & Sales

Head Coaches

[ wvu fields 17 varsity programs ] Jason Butts

Gymnastics

Dana Holgorsen

Football

Jill Kramer

Volleyball

Craig Turnbull

Wrestling

Mike Carey

Women’s Basketball

Bob Huggins

Men’s Basketball

Marlon LeBlanc

Men’s Soccer

Greg Van Zant

Baseball

Sean Cleary

Cross Country Track & Field

Nikki Izzo-Brown

Women’s Soccer

Vic Riggs

Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving

Jon Hammond

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Rifle

Jimmy King

Rowing

Tina Samara

Tennis

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Athletic Facilities

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Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

Caperton Indoor Facility

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium

Hawley Field

Cary Gym

WVU Wrestling Pavilion

Mountaineer Track

WVU Rifle Range

WVU Boathouse

WVU Coliseum

Mountaineer Tennis Courts

WVU Natatorium

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Media Information

[ when covering the mountaineers ] Media Services

The West Virginia University sports communications office will be available throughout the entire 2011 volleyball season to accommodate any media requests. The following are some guidelines that should make it easy for media members to cover the West Virginia volleyball team. Any additional questions should be directed to volleyball contacts Katie Kane or Abby Norman.

Directions to the WVU Coliseum From Interstate 79 (North and South) • Take the Star City/WVU exit (155) and follow signs to Morgantown • Cross the Star City bridge and proceed up Monongahela Boulevard toward the Coliseum.

• The WVU Coliseum, is located on the right.

• The approximate distance from I-79 to the Coliseum is 1.5 miles.

Gameday

Parking is free in the WVU Coliseum parking lots. Complete statistics are provided to all working media during and following games. Requested team members and coach Jill Kramer will be available for interviews following a 10-minute grace period.

From Interstate 68 (East and West) • Take the Pierpont Road/Airport exit (7) • Follow signs to the stadium. At the second traffic light off the interstate, turn left and travel up Easton Hill.

• Count two more traffic lights and turn right on Route 705 and stay on this highway as it becomes Chestnut Ridge Road (through two more traffic lights).

• To proceed to the Coliseum, go through the second light on 705 and two more traffic lights. Turn left at the third light.

Follow this road around and go through three lights. The WVU Coliseum is located straight ahead.

• The approximate distance from I-68 to the WVU Coliseum is 6.5 miles.

Game Services

The sports communications staff will be at your service throughout the match.

All working media will be provided with game rosters and other pertinent information. Computer-generated statistics will be available during and at the match’s conclusion. Press seating and wireless internet access is available for working media members.

During the Week

Any member of the media wishing to interview a player or member of the coaching staff during the week should contact Abby Norman or Katie Kane, via email (abby. norman@mail.wvu.edu, katie.kane@mail. wvu.edu) or phone (304-293-2821), at least 24 hours in advance.

Cell phone numbers will not be made available and all WVU student-athletes have been instructed to not conduct interviews without prior approval of the sports communications staff.

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Receiving Information

Media members may receive volleyball press releases, notes and more via email. To receive such press releases, game recaps and more, simply email your requests to abby.norman@mail.wvu.edu.

MSNsportsNET.com

MSNsportsNET.com is the place for media and fans to go for the latest on Mountaineer volleyball. In 2011, streamed video broadcasts will be available on WVU’s official athletic website. Live stats are also available to keep track of every play. Game releases are made available in PDF format one day prior to gameday.

Player and coaching staff bios are available at the click of a finger by going to MSNsportsNET.com. Updated following each game, MSNsportsNET.com is your place to find the latest statistics for Mountaineer volleyball. Not only will you find this season’s stats, but you will also be able to find the WVU record book for some historical perspective.

BIG EAST Media Services

For the latest news about the BIG EAST Conference, visit the league’s website at www.bigeast.org. The site contains information on all BIG EAST schools, including individual pages for every school and every sport. The following information is updated daily: BIG EAST standings, statistics for conference games and all games, weekly award winners, conference notebooks and team-by-team statistics.

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Sports Communications [ publicizing the mountaineers ]

Sports Information

The West Virginia University sports communication office is located in the WVU Coliseum near the Red Gate. The main sports communications office is Room 107 with additional offices upstairs in Room 214C. Mailing Address

Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

P.O. Box 0877

Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Shipping Address

Sports Communications Office

West Virginia University

107 Coliseum

Monongahela Blvd.

Morgantown, WV 26505 Phone Information

Office: 304-293-2821

Fax: 304-293-4105

Press Box: 304-293-6480

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Volleyball Contacts Katie Kane Associate Sports Information Director e-mail: katie.kane@mail.wvu.edu

Abby Norman Sports Communications Student Assistant e-mail: abby.norman@mail.wvu.edu

WVU Sports Communications Staff Michael Fragale Assistant Athletic Director, Communications Bryan Messerly Sports Information Director Joe Swan Sports Publications Director John Antonik Director of New Media Mike Montoro Director of Football Communications Katie Kane Associate Sports Information Director Tim Goodenow Assistant Sports Publications Director Shannon McNamara Assistant Sports Information Director Lisa Ammons Business Manager Cheryl Maust Program Assistant Amy Prunty Program Assistant Julie Brown Graduate Assistant Grant Dovey Graduate Assistant Brian Kuppelweiser Graduate Assistant Daniel Whitehead Graduate Assistant