2009 Notre Dame Volleyball Information Guide

2009

Volleyball Serinity Phillips

Senior • Two-Time All-BIG EAST

Tara Enzweiler

Senior

2009 University of Notre Dame Volleyball Schedule Date

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Megan Fesl

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Jamel Nicholas

Senior Team Captain

Christina Kaelin

Senior • 2008 Honorable Mention All-America Team Captain

Kim Kristoff

Senior

All times local to site • Schedule subject to change (1) Shamrock Invitational – Notre Dame, Ind. • (2) Xavier Invitational – Cincinnati, Ohio (3) Notre Dame / adidas Invitational – Notre Dame, Ind. • *BIG EAST Conference contest

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Athletics by the numbers 25

National Championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis and one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball)

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Conference championships won by Irish teams in 2008-09 (BIG EAST, Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League)

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BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of conference play

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All-time Academic All-Americans, second most of any university

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Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school

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NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09

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Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked

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Notre Dame teams (out of 22) with a graduation rate of 100%

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Irish athletic teams that earned a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report in 2008-09

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame student-athletes during the 200809 school year

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME History v

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The University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin. Adjacent to South Bend, Ind., and nestled next to Saint Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s Lakes, the University was started with $310 in cash and three log buildings in disrepair.

Notre Dame would establish many firsts for Catholic institutions of higher learning, including the first Catholic law school, the first Catholic engineering school and the first student residence with private rooms, Sorin Hall.

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Graduate and undergraduate students at the University come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Notre Dame’s graduation rate of 95 percent is exceeded by only Harvard and Princeton.

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Notre Dame’s 98 percent retention rate between the freshman and sophomore years is among the highest in the country, thanks in large part to the University’s unique First Year of Studies Program.

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The University is organized into four colleges - Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering and the Mendoza College of Business - the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Graduate School, six major research institutes, more than 40 centers and special programs and the University library system.

Notre Dame is among a select group of schools that ranks in the top 25 on the U.S. News & World Report survey of the nation’s top colleges and in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup for overall success in athletics.

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Community service is a hallmark of Notre Dame. About 80 percent of Notre Dame students engage in some form of voluntary community service during their years at the University, and at least 10 percent devote a year or more after graduation to service in the United States and around the world.

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The University’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) annually sends 180 recent graduates to teach in some 100 understaffed Catholic schools in the southern, southeastern and southwestern United States and in South Bend. A national model, ACE has received the Higher Education Award from the Corporation for National Service for leadership in using national service resources through AmeriCorps.

Notre Dame has one of the highest undergraduate residential concentrations of any national university, with 80 percent of its students living in 27 residence halls.

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Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s, and Kaplan/Newsweek.

Notre Dame ranks fifth in a listing of “dream schools” in a survey of parents by the Princeton Review. The top five are Princeton, Stanford, Harvard, New York University and Notre Dame.

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The medical school acceptance rate of the University’s preprofessional studies graduates is 80 percent, almost twice the national average.

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Notre Dame ranks first among Catholic universities in the number of doctorates earned by its undergraduate alumni - a record compiled over some 85 years.

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The University’s network of 270 alumni clubs -- including 60 international clubs -- is the most extensive in higher education.

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With graduates renowned for their loyalty and generosity, Notre Dame annually ranks among the top five in percentage of alumni who contribute to the University.

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In recent years, Notre Dame alumni have won a Nobel Prize in medicine, a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, and an Emmy Award for contributions to television technology.

Table Of Contents THIS IS NOTRE DAME

SEASON IN REVIEW

Academic Excellence....................................................2-3 Sports Medicine...........................................................4-5 University of Notre Dame.............................................6-7 University Leadership...................................................8-9 Athletic Facilities......................................................10-11 Excellence On the Field.................................................12 Excellence Off the Field.................................................13 Student Welfare and Development...............................14 Monogram Club............................................................15 City of South Bend........................................................16

Season Notebook.....................................................72-73 Final Statistics..........................................................74-75 Fiesta On Siesta Key......................................................76 Irish In Italy...................................................................77 Graduated Seniors....................................................78-81

INTRO

Quick Facts....................................................................18 All About the Irish....................................................20-29

OPPONENTS

2009 Opponents......................................................84-91 All-Time Series History.............................................92-98 All-Time Series Records.................................................99 Irish On the Road........................................................100

HISTORY & RECORDS 2009 SEASON PREVIEW

Season Outlook........................................................32-33 Preseason Notes............................................................34 Roster / Team Photo......................................................35 Television Roster...........................................................36 STUDENT-ATHLETES

Seniors.....................................................................38-49 Juniors.....................................................................50-57 Sophomores.............................................................58-60 Freshmen......................................................................61 Class Photos..................................................................62 STAFF

Head Coach Debbie Brown.......................................64-67 Assistant Coach Robin Davis..........................................68 Assistant Coach Matt Botsford......................................69 Operations Intern Alisha Ewing.....................................69 Support Staff................................................................70

All-Time Results..........................................................102 All-Time Head Coaches................................................102 Honors and Awards..............................................103-105 All-Americans......................................................106-107 Career Records.....................................................108-109 Single-Season Records.........................................110-111 Team Records..............................................................112 Match Records (Team).................................................113 Match Records (Individual).........................................114 Top Performances................................................115-116 Year-by-Year Statistics..........................................117-119 Irish In the BIG EAST Conference..........................120-121 Irish In the NCAA Tournament..............................122-126 Year-by-Year Results............................................127-133 All-Time Roster....................................................134-135 Team Photos........................................................136-137 Irish Legends...............................................................138 The Last Time..............................................................139 Joyce Center / Purcell Pavilion..............................140-143 Media Information......................................................143

Media Information The 2009 Notre Dame volleyball media guide was written and edited by assistant sports information director Alan George with editorial assistance from Stephanie Fischer and student assistants Kevin Paczesny, Phil Wicks, Joe Nagle, Brent Henningfeld, Corey Arvin and Packy Brewick.

Special thanks to Aaron Horvath, Joe Prisco, Bo Rottenborn, Alan Wasielewski, Pete LaFleur, the BIG EAST Conference and all opponent SIDs for their contributions to the guide.

Cover design by Dave Scholtes of Ave Maria Press, Inc. Page design and layout by Cindy Lemcke of Ave Maria Press, Inc. Photography by Matt Cashore, Mike Bennett and Lighthouse Imaging, Walt Middleton, Heather Gollatz, Evan O’Connell, Dave Klotz, Marcus Snowden, Br. Charles McBride, Joe Raymond, Pete LaFleur, Bo Rottenborn, Ray Acevedo, Greg Rosalia, John Rosalia and Alan Wasielewski.

Printing by Ave Maria Press in Notre Dame, Ind.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

Exceptional Education Since its founding, Notre Dame has stressed mixing academics with faith and has done so while becoming one of the top institutions of higher learning in the nation. Featuring five undergraduate colleges (Arts and Letters, Science, Architecture, Engineering and Business), the First Year of Studies, the Graduate School and the Law School, the University finds itself attracting some of the top students and faculty in the country. Students also participate in cutting edge research and diverse study abroad opportunities, enabling Notre Dame to offer one of the top academic experiences in the world.

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Ranking of the Mendoza College of Business by BusinessWeek, in its annual survey of undergraduate business programs.

Ranking of the Notre Dame Law School by U.S. News and World Report.

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National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships won by faculty in the College of Arts and Letters, more than any other university in the nation.

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Publications in which the University of Notre Dame is ranked among the top 25 institutions of higher learning (U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s and Kaplan/ Newsweek).

First Year of Studies The First Year of Studies program provides all first-year students with the opportunity to gain a wide-ranging liberal arts background before choosing a specific major within Notre Dame’s five undergraduate colleges. A progressive advising program for all student-athletes enables the University to follow the academic progress of all student-athletes on a regular basis. Key to the program is the fact that it is not run by the athletics department but by the University administration.

Student-Athlete Success Notre Dame expects the best out of its student-athletes just as it does of every other student on campus. Notre Dame has had unprecedented academic success among its athletes, consistently ranking among the top NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools in graduation rates and academic progress. With more Academic All-Americans than any other school since 2000, Irish athletes have shown themselves capable of performing in the classroom while competing on the field at an elite level.

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009, more than any other of the 119 Football Bowl Subdivision universities. The APR measures multi-year academic success by team members.

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Irish teams which recorded a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s 2009 Academic Progress Rate report, more than any other Football Bowl Subdivision institution. Notre Dame also had 11 additional programs with scores of 990 or better and all 26 varsity teams placed above NCAA standards.

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Programs which achieved a perfect 100 percent graduation rate according to the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate, second most among Football Bowl Subdivision institutions.

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Federal graduation rate percent achieved by nine Irish teams, according to the latest NCAA figures. Notre Dame had 11 teams ranked first in their respective sport.

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Percentage of Irish varsity sports (19 of 22) to achieve a perfect 100 percent graduation rate according to the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate. Notre Dame was one of only 10 institutions with more than half its programs achieving a 100 percent graduation rate and no other school saw more than 80 percent of its programs achieve a perfect score.

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SPORTS MEDICINE

Sports Medicine While no athlete plans on an injury, Notre Dame is prepared with one of the top sports medicine teams in the country to help keep its athletes fit and ready to compete. With training facilities in the Joyce Center, Notre Dame Stadium and the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, the training staff is always there to care for athletes. With approximately 200 years combined experience on the full-time staff, Notre Dame also boasts a partnership with the renowned South Bend Orthopaedics to provide first-class care.

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Total sports medicine staff members. Head athletic trainer Jim Russ leads three associate trainers, eight assistant trainers and two physical therapists.

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Square feet of cutting-edge sports medicine technology, including two 3,500-gallon therapy pools, a full x-ray unit and an MRI machine.

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SPORTS MEDICINE/STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Strength and Conditioning The task of keeping athletes in top physical condition is up to the strength & conditioning staff. The strength and conditioning staff knows the demands of competing on an elite level and is committed to ensuring Irish athletes are always in the best possible condition.

From weight lifting to wind sprints and from warming up to cooling down, the strength and conditioning staff has every aspect covered.

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Full-time employees working with Irish varsity athletes. The strength and conditioning staff includes director Ruben Mendoza, eight coaches, one nutritionist and one intern.

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Square feet in the Haggar Fitness Complex, which is located in the Guglielmino Athletics Complex, including a weight room, a 45-yard artificial turf agility field, a Gatorade hydration station, six plasma TVs and a 28-speaker sound system.

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THIS IS NOTRE DAME

The University of Notre Dame When Father Edward F. Sorin started his school in the northern Indiana wilderness, he had only $300, three log buildings badly in need of repair and a far-sighted vision of establishing a liberal arts school to meet the growing educational needs of the frontier. He dreamed of building a great university, and in 1842, he founded the University of Notre Dame du Lac. Over the years, the University of Notre Dame du Lac would evolve into a preeminent place for Catholic thought. While becoming one of the top undergraduate institutions in the country, Notre Dame has also been at the cutting edge of research, including such innovations as the transmission of wireless messages and the development of synthetic rubber. The University also has stressed residential life, with four of five students living on campus. Students come to Notre Dame not only to learn how to think, but to learn how to live, keeping faith with the vision of Father Sorin.

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The University of Notre Dame was founded by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., as an independent, national Catholic university adjacent to South Bend, Ind., on St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Lakes.

Total enrollment at the University of Notre Dame, with 8,371 undergraduate students.

Karat gold in the famed Golden Dome, which tops the Main Building at the heart of campus.

Notre Dame’s ranking by Princeton Review in a list of “Dream Schools” which takes into account academics and student life, among other attributes.

Student Body Notre Dame is one of a handful of universities with a truly international student body, coming from more than 100 nations and all 50 states. The most recent freshman class featured 88 percent of students in the top 10 percent of their high school class. In addition, there are no fraternities or sororities at Notre Dame, with the school’s 28 residence halls housing more than 80 percent of the student body, serving as the focal point of social, religious and athletic activities.

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Graduation rate percentage among Notre Dame students, third in the nation behind only Harvard and Princeton.

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Retention rate between freshman and sophomore year which thanks to the University’s renowned First Year of Studies Program, ranks among the highest in the country.

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Percent of Notre Dame students who reside in one of 28 on-campus residence halls, where approximately 40 Holy Cross religious leaders provide pastoral assistance.

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States and countries, respectively, which Notre Dame students call home.

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UNIVERSITY LEADERSHIP

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. President

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C, took office as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame on July 1, 2005. He was elected by the University’s Board of Trustees to a five-year term April 30, 2004.

An associate professor of philosophy and member of Notre Dame’s faculty since 1990, Father Jenkins had served as a vice president and associate provost at the University from July 2000 until becoming president.

Prior to his service in the provost’s office, Father Jenkins had been religious superior of the Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame for three years. As religious superior, he was a Fellow and Trustee of the University.

Father Jenkins specializes in the areas of ancient philosophy, medieval philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

He is the author of Knowledge and Faith in Thomas Aquinas, published by Cambridge University Press in 1997.

Father Jenkins earned degrees in philosophy from Oxford University in 1987 and 1989. He earned his master of divinity degree and licentiate in sacred theology from the Jesuit School of Theology in Berkeley, Calif., in 1988. Prior to entering the Congregation of Holy Cross, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in philosophy from Notre Dame in 1976 and 1978, respectively.

Father Jenkins was ordained a priest in Notre Dame’s Basilica of the Sacred Heart in 1983. He served as director of the Old College program for Notre Dame undergraduate candidates for the Congregation of Holy Cross from 1991 to 1993.

A native of Omaha, Neb., Father Jenkins was born Dec. 17, 1953.

Notre Dame Administration

President: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Provost: Thomas G. Burish Executive Vice President: John Affleck-Graves Vice President and Senior Associate Provost: Christine Maziar Vice President and Associate Provost: Donald B. Pope-Davis Vice President and Associate Provost: Dennis C. Jacobs Vice President for Student Affairs: Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. Vice President for University Relations: Louis M. Nanni Vice President for Research: Robert J. Bernhard Vice President and General Counsel: Marianne Corr Vice President for

Business Operations: James J. Lyphout

Vice President and

Chief Investment Officer: Scott C. Malpass Vice President for Public Affairs

and Communications: Janet M. Botz

Vice President for Finance: John A. Sejdinaj

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Thomas G. Burish Provost

John Affleck-Graves Executive Vice President

Richard C. Notebaert Chairman, Notre Dame Board of Trustees

Patricia Bellia NCAA Faculty Representative

Jack Swarbrick Director of Athletics

John B. “Jack” Swarbrick Jr., a University of Notre Dame graduate who has risen to national prominence as a lawyer, consultant, and executive in the collegiate and Olympic sports industries, is in his second year as director of athletics at his alma mater.

His first year on campus in 2008-09 featured the announcement of plans for a new, free-standing ice hockey arena; creation of an athletic administrative division to enhance athletic performance — plus 35 All-Americans, eight Academic All-Americans and four NCAA postgraduate Scholarship winners.

Notre Dame teams in 2008-09 finished as the NCAA runner-up in both women’s soccer (26-1, led by Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks) and fencing (men 33-0, women 32-2), while the women’s tennis squad advanced to the NCAA semifinals. The Irish men’s soccer squad was seeded 14th in the NCAA bracket, while the hockey team ranked fourth in the final poll after winning CCHA regular-season and postseason crowns. Men’s lacrosse finished unbeaten in the regular season (and second in the final poll) -- and women’s lacrosse won its first BIG EAST title.

Notre Dame also ranked number one in the country (among Football Bowl Subdivision schools) in the most recent Graduation Success Rate (GSR) numbers with a 98 for all student-athletes. The 2009 Academic Progress Rate (APR) statistics included more perfect 1,000 scores by Irish teams (nine) than by any other FBS institution.

Raised in Yonkers, N.Y., and Bloomington, Ind., Swarbrick is a 1976 magna cum laude graduate of Notre Dame with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Upon graduating from Stanford University Law School in 1980, he returned to Indiana to accept a position as an associate in the Indianapolis law firm Baker & Daniels. He was made partner in 1987 and spent 28 years overall with the firm.

As a member of the Indiana Sports Corporation, including the chairmanship from 1992 to 2001, Swarbrick’s leadership efforts resulted in the city earning the bid to host the 2012 Super Bowl; becoming the home of the NCAA headquarters; and hosting the 1987 Pan American Games, the 1991 World Gymnastics Championships, NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Fours, and other college championship competitions plus a wide array of national and world championships in the Olympic sports.

He served as sports commissioner of the 1982 U.S. Olympic Festival in Indianapolis, competition director of the ’87 Pan American Games, and chairman of the ’91 World Gymnastics Championships. Swarbrick has served as general counsel for numerous national governing bodies of Olympic sports, including USA Gymnastics and USRowing.

Born March 19, 1954, Swarbrick and his wife Kimberly are the parents of four children: Kate, a senior at Saint Louis University; Connor, a junior at Wake Forest University; Cal, a senior in high school; and Christopher, a high school junior.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES

Homes of the Fighting Irish In the midst of a master plan that will touch nearly every varsity team, Notre Dame has shown its commitment to providing athletes with the best possible facilities to help them compete on a national level. From new facilities to the extensive renovation of existing ones, Notre Dame is committed to giving Irish athletes every edge imaginable. The plan will result in a drastically altered footprint on the southeast corner of campus, creating an athletics quad that will give every Irish athlete a place they will be proud to call home.

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New athletics facilities which will open on campus during the 2009-10 year. Alumni Stadium will be the new home for men’s and women’s soccer; Purcell Pavilion renovation and expansion of the Joyce Center arena will be completed; and Arlotta Family Stadium will open as the new home for the men’s and women’s lacrosse teams.

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New facilities which have opened their doors in the past five years, including the Guglielmino Athletics Complex (housing football offices and locker room, a new weight room and new sports medicine facilities), the LaBar Practice Complex (featuring two Field Turf fields and one natural grass field) and Melissa Cook Stadium (home of the Irish softball team).

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Million dollars being spent on Purcell Pavilion for additions and renovations to the Joyce Center arena. Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center will feature a three-story addition with club seating, a hospitality area, additional area for restrooms and concessions, as well as new space for the Varsity Shop and the Notre Dame ticket office.

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Facilities which are still on the master plan to create a comprehensive athletic quad. The track and field teams, the hockey program, the tennis squads and the rowing team all will receive new facilities in the near future.

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EXCELLENCE ON THE FIELD

Championship Teams Notre Dame prides itself on competing with the best in every sport it fields. Eight different programs have won national championships since Notre Dame began its first varsity team, football in 1887. With more consensus national championships in football than any other school, other programs have begun to emerge on the national scene in the 14 years since Notre Dame joined the BIG EAST Conference.

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National championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis, one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball) won by Notre Dame.

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BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of league play.

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Conference championships won by Irish teams during the 2008-09 year (eight BIG EAST, plus Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League).

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Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked.

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Consecutive years in which Notre Dame has finished in the top 25 of the United States Sports Academy Division I Directors’ Cup, sponsored by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletcs. With a 21st-place finish in 2009, Notre Dame matched its finish from the previous year.

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EXCELLENCE OFF THE FIELD

Championship People To measure the success of Notre Dame’s determination to have both academic and athletic success, one needs only to look at the numbers.

From Academic All-Americans to BIG EAST Conference Academic AllStars, Notre Dame continues to set the bar nationally.

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All-time Academic All-Americans produced by Notre Dame, second most of any university.

Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school.

Irish teams which have produced more Academic All-Americans than any other school in their respective sports – baseball and women’s soccer.

Notre Dame Academic All-Americans in 2008-09.

Notre Dame NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09: Matt Besler (men’s soccer), Brittany Bock (women’s soccer), Lauren Buck (rowing) and Patrick Smyth (men’s cross country).

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STUDENT WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT

Irish in the Community In addition to academic success, Notre Dame emphasizes giving back to the community as well. Notre Dame athletes have participated in countless service projects through the years, benefiting the Notre Dame and South Bend communities and beyond. Team and individual projects have allowed Irish athletes to see the positive impact they have in the lives of others and learn how to use their talents to benefit those in their communities.

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame student-athletes during the 2008-09 school year.

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Community service hours completed by the women’s swimming team, tops among Irish programs in 2008-09. The team assisted with programs including the Domer Run, Irish Aquatics, Relay for Life and Fit for Fun, among others.

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Hours of community service completed by the women’s soccer All-American Carrie Dew, more than any other Irish athlete. Dew volunteered at Healthwin Specialized Care with the elderly, Lifeworks children’s program and Take 10, which emphasizes non-violent ways for children to resolve disputes, among other service projects.

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NOTRE DAME MONOGRAM CLUB

An Exclusive Club The Notre Dame Monogram Club was founded by athletics director Jesse Harper in 1916 to bring together varsity letterwinners to promote spirit, unity, leadership and sportsmanship. Today’s active members help keep past athletes connected to Notre Dame and the current student-athletes. In addition to helping contribute to scholarships, the Monogram Club has helped contribute to new facilities, especially the renovation of Heritage Hall and the Monogram Room, located in the Joyce Center.

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Postgraduate scholarships awarded by the Monogram Club in 2009. Football’s Thomas Bemenderfer and volleyball’s Mallorie Croal earned the first annual grants. Croal will be working towards a masters of nursing at San Diego while Bemenderfer will be enrolling in medical school at Indiana University.

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Active members in the Monogram Club through the 2008-09 year. The contributions of active members entitle them to Inside Irish, a magazine for members; the annual Riehle Open golf outing; football tickets and makes their children eligible for the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship.

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Million dollars which have been contributed to the Brennan-Boland-Riehle Scholarship fund, which benefits the children of former Notre Dame athletes who attend the University.

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CITY OF SOUTH BEND

Notre Dame’s Neighbor Located adjacent to South Bend, Ind., the University of Notre Dame has always acknowledged its place in a greater community. Sitting between South Bend and Mishawaka in northern Indiana, Notre Dame has benefited the area in ways unimaginable, especially when it comes to Notre Dame football weekends. It is estimated that the average football weekend brings approximately $6.2 million dollars to the surrounding community. In addition to the financial aspect, Notre Dame feels truly invested in the surrounding community, with students participating in countless service projects to benefit the greater South Bend area.

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Population of the South Bend-Mishawaka area.

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Millions of dollars in voluntary contributions over the next 10 years from the University of Notre Dame to the cities of South Bend and Mishawaka, the town of Roseland and to St. Joseph County.

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Football legends enshrined in South Bend’s College Football Hall of Fame in the summer of 2009, including former Irish head coach Lou Holtz. The College Football Hall of Fame was constructed in downtown South Bend in 1995 and features what is regarded as one of the most interactive museums in the world.

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Feet runs the East Race Waterway, the first and only manmade whitewater rapids facility in North America. The East Race hosted the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials for kayak.

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GIVE A GIFT and LEAVE A LEGACY

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University / Athletic Department Quick Facts University Facts Location ..................................................................Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 Founded ................................................................................................1842 Enrollment..........................................8,371 (undergraduate) / 11,733 (total) Nickname ................................................................................Fighting Irish Colors ....................................................................................Gold and Blue School Fight Song ..............................................Notre Dame Victory March Conference ..................................................................................BIG EAST Facility ........................................................Joyce Center Fieldhouse (1,500) President ..............................................................Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C Provost ..............................................................................Thomas G. Burish Executive Vice President ..................................................John Affleck-Graves NCAA Faculty Representative ..............................................Don Pope-Davis Athletics Department Director of Athletics................................................................Jack Swarbrick Deputy Director of Athletics / Volleyball ..................................Missy Conboy E-mail ..............................................................melissa.l.conboy.1@nd.edu Phone.................................................................................. 574.631.6107 Fax ......................................................................................574.631.8231 Coaching Staff Head Coach..............................................Debbie Brown (Arizona State ’82) Record at Notre Dame ................................424-163 (.722) / 18 seasons Overall career record....................................541-246 (.687) / 24 seasons Assistant Coach ................................................Matt Botsford (Tri-State ’98) Assistant Coach ....................................Robin Davis (Northern Arizona ’79) Volleyball Operations Intern ......................................................Alisha Ewing Office ..................................................................................574.631.3378 E-mail ..................................................................alisha.ewing.14@nd.edu Sports Information Address ..............................................................................112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Ind. 46556-5678 Phone ......................................................................................574.631.7516 Senior Associate AD / Media Relations ......................................John Heisler Senior Administrative Assistant ............................................Susan McGonigal E-mail..................................................................................sreed@nd.edu Phone ..................................................................................574.631.6453 Sports Information Director ............................................Bernadette Cafarelli E-mail ..........................................................................cafarelli.1@nd.edu Director of Football Media Relations ........................................Brian Hardin E-mail ..........................................................................hardin.13@nd.edu Assistant SID ........................................................................Michael Bertsch E-mail............................................................................bertsch.3@nd.edu Assistant SID..............................................................................Sean Carroll E-mail ..........................................................................carroll.64@nd.edu Assistant SID..............................................................................Tim Connor E-mail ..........................................................................connor.21@nd.edu Assistant SID ............................................................................Chris Masters E-mail ..........................................................................masters.5@nd.edu Assistant SID / Volleyball............................................................Alan George E-mail ............................................................................ageorge2@nd.edu Office.................................................................................. 574.631.3397 Cell .................................................................................... 574.340.3977 Fax ...................................................................................... 574.631.7941 Pressrow ..............................................................................574.631.5309 Web site ................................................................................www.und.com

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Team Information Overall record (2008) ..........................................................................17-14 Home ..................................................................................................8-5 Road ..................................................................................................6-5 Neutral ................................................................................................3-4 BIG EAST regular season record / finish ........................................9-5 / 5th BIG EAST Tournament finish ..................................................................2nd vs. Connecticut (W, 3-0) vs. St. John’s (W, 3-1) vs. Louisville (L, 1-3) Last postseason appearance......................................2006 NCAA Tournament Last postseason opponent ..................................................Wisconsin (L, 0-3) Starters returning / lost........................................................................ 6 / 1 Liberos returning / lost ........................................................................3 / 0 Monogram winners returning / lost ....................................................13 / 3 Top returnees ....................................................Christina Kaelin / OH / Sr. (3.25 kills/s, .258 hitting pct., 392.0 pts.)

Kellie Sciacca / MB / Jr. (2.43 kills/s, .332 hitting pct., 0.89 blocks/s) Kristen Dealy / OH / So. (2.79 kills/s, 2.80 digs/s, 30 sa, 390.5 pts.)

Serinity Phillips / OH / Sr. (2.73 kills/s, 2.30 digs/s, 0.74 blocks/s) Key losses ..................................................................Justine Stremick / MB (1.81 kills/s, .297 hitting pct., 1.11 blocks/s) Mallorie Croal / OH (0.91 kills/s, 0.43 digs/s) Newcomers ..................................................................Hillary Eppink / MB (Westfield / Team Indiana / Westfield, Ind.) Marie Roof / OH (Mona Shores / Inside Out / Muskegon, Mich.)

Christina Theofilos / L (Berkeley / Tampa Bay Juniors / Tampa, Fla.) AVCA Honorable Mention All-America returnee ................................Kaelin All-AVCA Northeast Region returnees ..................................Kaelin, Sciacca All-BIG EAST returnees ............................................Kaelin, Phillips, Sciacca Program History First season ........................................................................1980 / 29 seasons Overall all-time record............................................................608-349 (.635) Winning seasons..............................................................22 (18 consecutive) NCAA Championship appearances ............................................................16 Highest AVCA ranking ............................................................5th (10.31.05) Highest AVCA poll finish ................................................12th (1994 / 2005) All-American accolades ............................................................................17 •most recent ............................Christina Kaelin honorable mention (2008) Academic All-Americans..............................................................................3 •most recent ......................................Lauren Brewster, second team (2005) BIG EAST regular season ....................................148-21 (.876) / 14 seasons BIG EAST Championship ........................................27-5 (.844) / 14 seasons BIG EAST Championship titles ..................................................................9 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player ....................................9 BIG EAST Coach-of-the-Year awards ..........................................................5 BIG EAST Player-of-the-Year awards ..........................................................6 BIG EAST Setter-of-the-Year awards ..........................................................2 All-BIG EAST accolades ........................................................50 (since 1995) Most consecutive home wins ....................................................36 (2000-02) Notre Dame Byron V. Kanaley Award winners..............................................5

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Notre Dame has enjoyed 29 seasons of collegiate volleyball competition highlighted by 20 academic and athletic AllAmericans. With 608 all-time wins and 16 trips to the NCAA Tournament, Notre Dame has established itself as one of the premiere programs in the nation.

All About the Irish Notre Dame Volleyball Timeline September 19, 1980 Volleyball, in its debut as Notre Dame’s fifth women’s varsity sport, loses match at Tri-State University September 22, 1980 First varsity volleyball win (12-15, 15-12, 15-11) at Purdue-Calumet September 9, 1982 Notre Dame begins Division I competition with a 3-0 win over Indiana University-South Bend October 23, 1982 First 20-win season clinched; team finishes 25-9 September 3, 1984 Art Lambert replaces Sandy Vanslager as Irish head coach

Art Lambert September 24, 1986 Notre Dame begins 17-match winning streak at North Carolina State, a stretch that remains the longest in school history November 15, 1986 Irish win North Star Conference tournament title for first time with win over Rhode Island September 19, 1987 Kathy Cunningham sets the school record for kills in a match with 33 against William and Mary November 22, 1987 First 30-win season achieved with victory over Northern Illinois in the final match of the year December 3, 1988 Irish take part in the NCAA Tournament for the first time, upsetting No. 20 Penn State in the Joyce Center August 8, 1990 Notre Dame begins Midwestern Collegiate Conference play against Saint Louis with a 3-2 victory August 31, 1991 Debbie Brown begins her career as head coach of the Fighting Irish

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ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS – The University of Notre Dame ranks second all-time in the number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports since the distinction first debuted in 1952. Entering the 2009-10 school year, 210 student-athletes at the University have earned Academic All-America recognition. In 1992, Jessica Fiebelkorn (198992) became the first Irish volleyball player to earn Academic All-America honors. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) was the second player tagged with the honor (1997), while Lauren Brewster became the first Irish volleyball player to be both an athletic and academic All-American, gaining both accolades in 2005.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE – The Irish volleyball team has experienced unprecedented success in the classroom, registering 16 consecutive semesters with a 3.20+ team grade point average, highlighted by a 3.448 grade-point average in the 2002 spring semester, which stands as the highest mark on record (since 1992) by the squad. Six times in the last seven years (including 2007-08 when the team posted a 3.443 grade-point average), Notre Dame has been honored with the AVCA Team Academic Award, which honors squads that have displayed excellence in the classroom by maintaining at least a 3.30 grade-point average during the school year. The Irish posted a 3.340 gradepoint average through the 2008-09 school year and team captain Mallorie Croal went on to become the inaugural recipient of the Notre Dame Monogram Club’s Postgraduate Scholarship. Croal graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a 3.7 grade-point average while majoring in management consulting.

history that an Irish player received such an honor from the AVCA – and then moved up to the second team in 2005 (when she was a first team selection by Collegiate Volleyball Update).

She was also the first Tennessee native from any four-year school (Divisions I, II, III, NAIA) to be named an AVCA All-American. In 2003, Brewster was joined by three of her teammates - setter Kristen Kinder, outside hitter Emily Loomis and middle blocker Lauren Kelbley - in claiming honorable mention All-American honors. Kelbley, an outside hitter in her final two seasons, earned that honor again in 2004 then was joined on that list by Adrianna Stasiuk in 2005. Prior to Brewster, the only Notre Dame player to be named All-American was outside hitter Christy Peters, who earned third-team accolades from Volleyball Magazine in 1993 and 1994. Four others have been honorable mention All-Americans: middle blocker Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992), outside hitter Jaimie Lee (1997), setter Denise Boylan (2000) and outside hitter Christina Kaelin (2008).

ALL-TIME GREAT – In May of 1995, USA Volleyball named Irish head coach Debbie Brown an “All-Time Great Volleyball Player,” the highest honor given by the organization.

Her photo and records were added to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass.

Established in 1954, the All-Time Great designation honors players with Olympic or national teams, All-America honors, U.S. Open Championships, and overall dominance during an era. As an outside hitter at USC, Brown helped the Women of Troy to a 72-1 record and

ACADEMIC HONORS PROGRAM – Notre Dame’s Academic Honors Program, which completed its first decade in 2006-07, pairs top student-athletes at the University who excel at the highest level in athletics and academics with faculty mentors within the studentathletes’ academic areas of interest. Conducted under the auspices of the Notre Dame Student Development program and Academic Services for Student-Athletes, the program identifies high achievers and offers assistance in order that the students can achieve their fullest potential while attending the University. Five Irish volleyball players – Keara Coughlin (’03), Kim Fletcher (’04), Mallorie Croal (’09), Justine Stremick (’09) and Tara Enzweiler (’10) – have taken part in the honors program.

ALL-AMERICANS – Notre Dame has been represented more than ever in the annual All-America awards over the past few seasons.

The 2004 campaign saw middle blocker Lauren Brewster tabbed a third team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) – marking the first time in program

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Current Irish head coach Debbie Brown’s playing career is virtually unmatched among collegiate coaches, as she was twice honored with the Mikasa Award as the nation’s top all-around player en route to leading USC to a 72-1 record and two national championships prior to joining the U.S. National Team as one of its co-captains.

a pair of national championships (1976 and 1977) before leaving to train full-time with the U.S. National Team. As a collegian, Brown was twice named a first-team All-American, while being honored with the Mikasa Award in both 1976 and 1977 as the nation’s best all-around player. Brown then served as captain of the national team in the 1978 World Championships, leading the U.S. to a fifth-place finish, and was tabbed a co-captain of the 1980 Olympic team that did not compete due to the United States boycott.

APR – The NCAA introduced the Academic Progress Rate (APR) in 2004 as its latest standard for measuring academic achievement by collegiate athletic programs. In 2008, all 26 athletics programs at Notre Dame exceeded the academic performance standard, with nine teams checking in with perfect scores of 1,000.

The NCAA presented public recognition awards both to the top 10 percent of teams by school and to the top 10 percent of teams by sport with those same 14 Notre Dame teams that earned 1,000 scores all honored in both categories. No other NCAA Division I-A institution had more programs honored in the by-institution category than Notre Dame with its 14. The APR uses a series of formulas related to student-athlete retention and eligibility to measure the academic performance of all participants who receive grants-in-aid on every team at every NCAA Division I college and university.

It replaced the annual graduation rates report that previously was issued by the NCAA. Programs that fail to earn an APR score of 925 or better are barred from replacing a scholarship athlete who leaves the institution while academically ineligible. Programs with chronically poor academic records based upon a rolling four-year rate ultimately will be barred from postseason competition, in addition to losing scholarships.

ATTENDANCE – Fan interest in the Irish volleyball program has exploded in the last decade, as crowds of more than 1,000 have taken in Notre Dame matches on 54 occasions since 2000. In 2003, the Notre Dame-Virginia Tech volleyball match, which ended with a thrilling five-set Irish victory, was played before a record crowd of 8,643. That season also featured the largest-ever crowd for a match not played before a football pep rally, as 2,715 witnessed Notre Dame beat Miami in three sets in a nationally-televised match.

In 2007, Notre Dame attracted the secondhighest total (7,523) in program history during a BIG EAST battle with Cincinnati. In fact, four of the top 20 Joyce Center crowds passed through the turnstiles in 2007. Debbie Brown was honored for her 500th career win in front of 5,743 fans against Marquette in 2006. In 2005, Notre Dame set program records for total season attendance (24,783) and average attendance (1,549).

The 2003 season saw an average of 1,543 fans per match (16th in nation), 1,064 in 2002 (25th), 1,514 in 2004 (17th), 1,549 in 2005 (20th), 1,348 in 2006 (27th), 1,216 in 2007 (30th) and 1,215 in 2008 (33rd).

AVCA POLL HISTORY – The 2005 campaign was noteworthy for the Irish as they not only achieved several program bests on the court, but made American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) poll history as well. Notre Dame reached an all-time high of fifth in the poll on Oct. 31, 2005, becoming the first school ever to crack the AVCA’s top five after being unranked in the preseason. Also that season, Notre Dame tied the AVCA record for largest poll-to-poll jump, moving 11 spots from 19th to eighth on Sept. 12 (BYU also moved up 11 spots in the final poll in 1996) and broke the AVCA record for the largest two-poll jump, rising more than 17 spots from the preseason until Sept. 12 (the previous AVCA record saw Oral Roberts move from unranked to 10th in the final two polls in 1995). The Irish also spent a program-record 11 polls in the top 10 of the AVCA listing in 2005.

Since Debbie Brown took over the program in 1991, Notre Dame has frequented the AVCA poll on countless occasions. Notre Dame’s first ranking came in the 1992 preseason poll, and the Irish have been ranked at some point in the AVCA poll in every season but three since then since then (unranked in 1999 and received votes in the first four polls of the 2007 season).

Most recently the Irish were ranked No. 21 for the first two weeks of the 2006 campaign. In all, Notre Dame has been ranked in 137 polls since 1992. Only 19 schools have been ranked on more occasions than the Irish since the AVCA rankings debuted in 1982, and just 16 have been in more polls since the commencement of the 1992 campaign. The Irish have also enjoyed 19 weeks in the poll’s top 10.

BENNETT, ZANETTE – One of the first dominant Notre Dame volleyball players, Zanette Bennett came to Notre Dame as a member of the “Fab Four” recruiting class in 1985. Referring to her stellar volleyball play as a “past-time” while studying to be a doctor, Bennett established numerous Irish career records in her time as an outside hitter and middle blocker. The first Irish player to register 1,000 career kills, she still ranks fourth all-time in that category (1,471). Bennett holds the Irish record for kills in a season with 548 set in 1987.

She was a crowd favorite in the Joyce Center, as fans established the “Z Corner” similar to that of baseball pitcher Dwight Gooden’s “K Corner.” Each time “Z,” as her fans and the public-address announcer called her, recorded a kill, the fans would hang signs emblazoned with the letter “Z” from the bleachers.

Notre Dame Volleyball Timeline November 30, 1991 Notre Dame wins first of four consecutive MCC tournament titles September 25, 1993 Irish earn the biggest upset in the program’s history, knocking off third-ranked Nebraska in the Joyce Center November 9, 1993 Notre Dame advances to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament – the deepest run in school history – by defeating Minnesota on its home court in five sets September 16, 1995 Standing 8-0 with a win against USC and three tournament titles, Notre Dame rises to fifth in the Volleyball Magazine poll and seventh in the AVCA rankings, marking what was then the best-ever listing for the Irish in each of the polls September 26, 1995 Irish defeat DePaul (15-2, 15-1, 15-2) in 40 minutes, the fastest match in school history September 30, 1995 Notre Dame begins BIG EAST Conference competition by defeating Georgetown 3-0 October 13, 1995 Notre Dame records 106 kills at No. 25 Georgia Tech to set the school record for kills in a match, while the contest also sets the school record for the longest match (3:07) December 13, 1997 Jaimie Lee sets school record for kills in a four-set match with 31 against Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament

One of Lee’s 31 kills

October 9, 1998 School-record 79-match conference winning streak stopped at UConn in five sets September 1, 1999 The new Sport Court playing surface debuts in the Joyce Center September 14, 2002 Notre Dame comes from behind to knock off No. 10 Pepperdine in the championship match of the Golden Dome Invitational

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All About the Irish Notre Dame Volleyball Timeline August 29, 2003 Notre Dame upsets No. 10 Arizona in four sets in the season opener, beginning what would become a 21-2 start, highlighted by a 14-match winning streak September 9-11, 2005 After knocking off No. 11 Texas the week before, Notre Dame upsets No. 8 USC and No. 6 Florida in the UTSA Dome Rally October 29, 2005 Notre Dame wins 3-1 over No. 6 Louisville in front of 2,597 in the first battle of top-10 volleyball teams in the Joyce Center; Notre Dame then moves up two spots to an all-time high of fifth in the AVCA poll December 1, 2006 Notre Dame competes in the NCAA Tournament for a school-record 15th consecutive time, falling at Wisconsin in the opening round August 26, 2007 The Irish host No. 7 Florida in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse – the first-ever volleyball match played in the north dome of Notre Dame’s home facility October 14, 2007 Debbie Brown earns 400th win at Notre Dame with a 3-1 BIG EAST conference victory at Syracuse

Debbie Brown November 11, 2007 In a live televised match on ESPNU, Notre Dame hands No. 17 Louisville a 3-1 defeat on Senior Day at the Joyce Center to spoil the Cardinals’ perfect regular-season league record

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BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – Notre Dame was one of just three schools (also Stanford and Duke) to rank among the top 20 in both the 2008 U.S. News & World Report Rankings of National Universities and the 2008-2009 U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup all-sports competition, which measures acrossthe-board athletic excellence.

BIG EAST – Notre Dame took a landmark step in July of 1995 when the Irish officially became a member of the BIG EAST Conference after previously competing in the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. Since becoming a conference member, Notre Dame has won a total of 101 league championships, more than any other school. The Irish have repeatedly broken the conference record for most championships by a single school in an academic year, most-recently raising that bar to 13 titles in 2005-06 (after winning eight in 2001-02; nine in 2002-03 and 2003-04; and 10 in 2004-05). The Irish volleyball team has been particularly dominant, posting a 148-21 (.876) regular-season mark en route to 10 titles. In BIG EAST Championship action, Notre Dame has a 27-5 (.844) record, highlighted by 13 trips to the final match and nine championships.

BIG EAST AWARDS – Since joining the BIG EAST Conference in 1995, Notre Dame has regularly earned some of the leagues top honors. Head coach Debbie Brown has been tabbed coach of the year five times, making her the only coach in conference history to claim the honor more than twice. Irish student-athletes were named player of the year six times in the first seven years of conference membership.

In addition to a pair of setter-of-the-year awards (which was only given out three times by the league) and a rookie of the year, Notre Dame has had nine players earn tournament mostoutstanding-player accolades (most recently Adrianna Stasiuk in 2005). In the 14-year span of league membership, Irish student-athletes have earned all-conference honors on 50 occasions, including 26 first-team accolades.

Through the first 12 seasons with the BIG EAST, Notre Dame players accounted for exactly one-third of the total first-team selections during that span. Additionally, Notre Dame gained seven selections to the all-rookie team before it was dissolved and has had two honorable mention all-conference picks. The Irish have garnered 53 weekly honors, winning player of the week 42 times and rookie of the week on 15 occasions. In 2005, Notre Dame had a conference record of five players earn allleague accolades, with Lauren Kelbley becoming just the third player in conference history to be listed on the all-BIG EAST teams on four occasions.

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Lauren Brewster, the 2003 NCAA blocking champion, became the first player in program history to be both an athletic and academic All-American, being named to the second team in both cases in 2005.

BIG EAST CHAMPIONSHIP – All but one of the 14 years of membership in the league have seen Notre Dame advance to the title match of the BIG EAST Championship, with the Irish claiming titles all but five times.

The Irish won their first four BIG EAST tournaments (1995-98) and then took three straight from 2000-02 before claiming the 2004 and 2005 crowns. Notre Dame holds a 25-4 (.862) record in the event, holding a 84-32 advantage in sets won. The Irish have seen nine different players named the tournament’s most outstanding player, while the Joyce Center has played host to the BIG EAST Championship three times (1995, 2000 and 2003).

BOYLAN, DENISE – Arguably the best setter in Notre Dame history, Boylan ended her career in 2000 sitting first in career assist average (12.37/set), second in total assists (4,687) and went on to play professionally for the United States Pro Volleyball league’s Minnesota Chill in 2002. Boylan became the first player to sweep the BIG EAST’s player-of-the-year, setter-of-the-year and championship most-outstanding-player awards in 2000.

BREWSTER, LAUREN – One of the top players in program history, Brewster concluded her career in 2005 as a two-time AVCA AllAmerican (after no previous Irish player ever

had earned mention on an AVCA All-America team). She was a CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican in her final season, making her the first student-athlete in program history to be both an athletic and academic All-American.

Brewster was three times a first team all-BIG EAST selection (just the sixth in conference history and first since 1997) and the MVP of the 2004 league tournament. A co-captain on the record-setting 2005 squad that was 30-4 and peaked at fifth in the AVCA poll, she graduated as the all-time Irish leader in career blocks (734). As a sophomore in 2003, she led NCAA Division I in blocking (1.78/set) and helped the Irish take first in the team category (3.72/set), with both of those crowns marking program firsts. Brewster was a member of the Irish coaching staff during the 2007 season.

BROWN, DEBBIE – The current Irish head volleyball coach took over a program in 1991 that had previously managed just five winning seasons in 12 years of varsity volleyball and has led the squad to 18 consecutive winning seasons (14 with 20+ victories) and 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. During the Brown era, Notre Dame has recorded a 424-163 (.722) record, including 205-42 (.830) in the Joyce Center. Under Brown the Irish have won 14 regular-season conference championship as well as 13 tournament titles.

Brown’s playing resumé is virtually unparalleled among Division I coaches, as she was a twotime winner of the Mikasa Award as the nation’s top all-around player, as well as a cocaptain of the 1980 United States Olympic team.

CAPTAINS – In the 29-year history of varsity Irish volleyball, a total of 37 different student-athletes have served as Notre Dame team captains. Among the 12 multiple-year captains were Mary Jo Hensler and Josie Maternowski, who led the Irish for three years from 1982-84.

The 11 two-time captains were Kathy Dages (1980-81), Kathleen Morin (1986-87), Alicia

Turner (1991-92), Jenny Birkner (1995-96), Denise Boylan (1999-2000), Keara Coughlin (2001-02), Kristen Kinder (2002-03), Meg Henican (2004-05), Adrianna Stasiuk (200607), Mallorie Croal (2007-08) and Jamel Nicholas (2008-09). Notre Dame once had tricaptains, when Kinder, Coughlin and Janie Alderete shared the duties in 2002.

CHEERLEADERS – The Notre Dame cheerleaders, which consist of students from Notre Dame and neighboring Saint Mary’s College, are a regular part of volleyball matches in the Joyce Center along with the famed Leprechaun mascot.

CLUB EXCELLENCE – Notre Dame has a long history of student-athletes who excelled in club volleyball before their time with the Irish. Adrianna Stasiuk (Sports Performance) played on six teams that won national championships, gaining All-America accolades four times including being named AAU MVP in 2002. Ashley Tarutis (Golden West) was a first team All-American in both of her final two years, helping her team to a bronze medal in 2004. Christina Kaelin and Megan Fesl are also club All-Americans to play for Notre Dame.

COMMISSIONER’S TROPHY – The BIG EAST Conference Commissioner’s Trophy, which was discontinued after 2002-03, was awarded to the school with the top across-theboard athletic performance in conference sports. Notre Dame won the men’s Commissioner’s Trophy in each of the eight years in which it was eligible, while also capturing the women’s trophy seven straight times after being second in 1995-96. Both streaks stand as conference records.

CONFERENCE DOMINANCE – Since it joined the North Star Conference in 1983, Notre Dame had unprecedented success a member of a league (NSC: 1983-87, Midwestern Collegiate Conference: 1990-94,

and the BIG EAST Conference: 1995-present).

In 23 years of conference membership, Notre Dame has compiled a 204-30 (.872) record and won 16 regular-season championships and 15 tournament titles. Further, the Irish went just 47 in the North Star Conference in 1983, giving them a 192-22 (.897) mark since 1984, highlighted by a 79-match winning streak in regular-season and tournament play from 1990-98 that is the third-longest in Division I volleyball history. Upon becoming a BIG EAST member, the Irish won 41-in-a-row before falling for the first time to a conference team.

CBS COLLEGE SPORTS – Notre Dame is one of just 10 schools to be featured in each of the first four seasons of College Sports Television’s (CSTV) Sunday Night Spikes national match-of-the-week series. In 2003, Notre Dame was shown in the inaugural year of programming, taking down then-league rival Miami in front of a record crowd of 2,715. A year later, the Irish took on South Carolina in the title match of the Gamecock Invitational in Columbia, losing in four games. The 2005 campaign saw CSTV return to the Joyce Center to catch a Notre Dame upset of No. 11 Texas in a five-set thriller in the Shamrock Invitational and a five-set win at No. 7 Louisville in the BIG EAST Championship finale. CSTV covered the 2007 conference opener at Pittsburgh.

CSTV became CBS College Sports in 2008.

DIG FOR THE CURE – Notre Dame led the nation by raising $6,655 during the 2008 season's Dig for the Cure match against Pittsburgh, with the entire amount donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation of Northern Indiana to help fund breast cancer research.

The 2008 Dig for the Cure campaign raised over $260,000 from college and high school programs across the nation with four programs chipping in over $6,000. More than 200 programs participated in the 2008 edition of Dig for the Cure.

FAB 50 – Each year Volleyball Magazine rates all senior high school volleyball players in the nation with its prestigious “Fab 50” list. Since 1990, Notre Dame has had 27 players earn “Fab 50” distinction, putting the Irish in a tie for 14th on the list of all-time selections.

Name / Position / Height / High School (State) / Club Team 2009 - Hilary Eppink / MB / 6-2 / Westfield (Ind.) / Team Indiana 2008 – Megan Barnicle / MB / 6-0 / St. Francis (Ill.) / Sports Performance 2008 – Kristen Dealy / OH / 6-0 / Santa Barbara (Calif.) / Santa Barbara 2007 – Kellie Sciacca / MB / 6-1 / Lewis-Palmer (Colo.) / Colorado Juniors 2006 – Megan Fesl / OH/MB / 6-2 / John Hersey (Ill.) / Sports Performance 2006 – Christina Kaelin / OH / 6-0 / Assumption (Ky.) / KIVA 2006 – Kim Kristoff / MB / 6-2 / Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.) / Team Indiana 2005 – Mallorie Croal / OH / 6-1 / Mater Dei (Calif.) / Golden West 2004 – Adrianna Stasiuk / OH / 5-1 / Maine South (Ill.) / Sports Performance 2002 – Lauren Brewster / MB / 6-2 / Brentwood (Tenn.) / Impact 2002 – Meg Henican / OH, 5-11 / Isidore Newman (La.) / Cajunland Juniors 2001 – Kelly Corbett / MB / 6-0 / St. Francis (Calif.) / City Beach 2001 – Emily Loomis / MB / 6-1 / Bishop Luers (Ind.) / Fort Wayne 2000 – Kim Fletcher / MB/OH / 6-0 / Nerinx Hall (Mo.) / St. Louis Elite

2000 – Kristen Kinder / S / 5-9 / Bullard (Calif.) / Fresno Red 1998 – Marcie Bomhack / OH / 6-1 / Catholic Memorial (Wis.) / Milwaukee Sting 1998 – Malinda Goralski / MB / 6-2 / Clements (Texas) / Club Texas 1997 – Denise Boylan / S / 6-2 / Benet (Ill.) / Sports Performance 1997 – Christi Girton / MB / 6-2 / Muncie Central (Ind.) / Asics Munciana 1997 – Jo Jameyson / MB / 6-0 / Alvin (Texas) / Houston Juniors 1996 – Mary Leffers / MB / 6-1 / Berkeley (Fla.) / Tampa Bay Juniors 1995 – Lindsay Treadwell / OH / 5-11 / Austin (Texas) / Austin Juniors 1994 – Angie Harris / OH / 6-0 / Bishop Luers (Ind.) / Asics Munciana 1994 – Jaimie Lee / MB / 5-10 / Ferris (Wash.) / Griffin 1994 – Carey May / S / 5-9 / Torrey Pines (Calif.) / San Diego 1991 – Christy Peters / OH / 5-11 / Torrey Pines (Calif.) / San Diego 1990 – Molly Stark / MB / 5-11 / Horizon (Ariz.) / Arizona Juniors *positions and heights are from high school senior season

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All About the Irish The 2008 campaign marked the second time in as many years that Notre Dame exceeded the $6,000 mark, aided largely by a season-high attendance total of 1,609 fans at the Oct. 12 match. Money was raised through a silent auction of volleyball memorabilia and commemorative pink game-worn jerseys (one of which yielded $225), and donations based on the number of digs collected by the Notre Dame defense throughout the match.

50” distinction, putting the Irish in a tie for 14th-place on the list of all-time selections.

“FAB FOUR” – Nickname assigned to the recruiting class of 1985: Zanette Bennett, Maureen Shea, Mary Kay Waller and Whitney Shewman. Serving as the nucleus of the emerging Irish volleyball program, DIRECTORS’ CUP – Notre Dame is one Notre Dame presents a check in 2008 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for $6,655, the these four players of just a dozen Division I schools to have fin- highest total raised by any school in the nation that year. led the team to its ished in the top 20 in the Sports Academy Directors’ Cup all-sports competition presented remains the best place for official press releases, first NCAA Tournament berth in 1988 and a by the National Association of Collegiate statistics, match previews, recaps, game notes, school-record 17-match winning streak in Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in each of the photos and other official information about 1986. last seven years. In 2004 and 2005, outstanding Irish volleyball. The Notre Dame website also FIGHTING IRISH – Exactly where and fall campaigns (including points from the vol- features live scoring for all home (and selected leyball team’s NCAA runs) put Notre Dame away) matches and for the eighth consecutive how Notre Dame’s athletic nickname “Fighting atop the standings heading into the winter. season will feature live internet audio broad- Irish” came to origination never has been perNotre Dame has ended up in the top 25 of the casts of all home matches. Live video will also fectly explained. One story suggests the standings 11 times in the 15 years since the be available free of charge for home events. Fans moniker was born in 1899 with Notre Dame can enlist for IRISH ALERT text messaging leading Northwestern 5-0 at halftime of a footcontest debuted in 1993-94. service to receive up-to-the-minute scores and ball game in Evanston, Ill. The Wildcat fans supEARLY BEGINNINGS – The Notre Dame results on their cell phones and other mobile posedly began to chant, “Kill the Fighting Irish, women’s volleyball program originated as a devices. To sign up for this service, visit the vol- kill the Fighting Irish,” as the second half club sport in 1977. It became the University’s leyball page at UND.com and follow the IRISH opened. Another tale has the nickname origififth women’s varsity sport in 1980 while expe- ALERT link on the sidebar. The official Twitter nating at halftime of the Notre Dame-Michigan riencing a modest beginning at the Division II feed of the Notre Dame athletics department is football game in 1909. With his team trailing, level. The Irish posted a 3-19 record in 1980 live at twitter.com/und_com. one Notre Dame player yelled to his teammates and a 14-22 mark in 1981 before making the – who happened to have names like Dolan, FAB 50 – Each year Volleyball Magazine rates jump to the Division I level in 1982.

Kelly, Glynn, Duffy and Ryan – “What’s the all senior high school volleyball players in the matter with you guys? You’re all Irish and you’re FOLLOWING THE IRISH – Notre nation with its prestigious “Fab 50” list. Since not fighting worth a lick.” Notre Dame came Dame’s official athletic website, UND.com, 1990, Notre Dame has had 27 players earn “Fab back to win the game and the press, after overhearing the remark, reported the game as a victory for the “Fighting Irish.” The most generally accepted explanation is that the press coined the nickname as a characterization of all Notre Dame athletic teams, their never-say-die fighting spirit and the Irish qualities of grit, determination and tenacity. The term likely began as an abusive expression tauntingly directed toward the athletes from the small, private, Catholic institution. Notre Dame alumnus Francis Wallace popularized it in his New York Daily News columns in the 1920s. The Notre Dame Scholastic, in a 1929 edition, printed its own version of the story: “The term ‘Fighting Irish’ has been applied to Notre Dame teams for years. It first attached itself years ago when the school, comparatively unknown, sent its athletic teams away to play in another city ... At that time the title ‘Fighting Irish’ held no glory or prestige … The years passed swiftly and the school began to take a place in the sports world ... ‘Fighting Irish’ took on a new meaning. The Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly (left) provided the color commentary with play-by-play analyst Krista Blunk (right) when unknown of a few years past has boldly taken a ESPNU televised Notre Dame’s regular-season finale win over No. 17 Louisville in 2007.

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Minnesota. Facing the Golden Gophers in their home arena the Irish were put to the test, finally winning 15-13 in the fifth set of an epic match.

Peters led Notre Dame with a stellar 26 kills and 21 digs. Coates, Stark, Jenny Birkner and Julie Harris also had double-digit kills in the win. The Irish faced a familiar foe in the regional finals, as Penn State had knocked Notre Dame out of the NCAA Tournament in 1992. The seventh-ranked Nittany Lions duplicated the feat despite a 14-kill and 19-dig performance from Peters.

The 1993 team celebrates its victory over Nebraska, which enabled the squad to continue its march to the NCAA quarterfinals, the deepest run ever for Notre Dame.

place among the leaders. The unkind appellation became symbolic of the struggle for supremacy of the field ... the term, while given in irony, has become our heritage … So truly does it represent us that we are unwilling to part with it. ” Notre Dame competed under the nickname “Catholics” during the 1800s and became more widely known as the “Ramblers” during the early 1920s in the days of the Four Horsemen.

University president Rev. Matthew Walsh, C.S.C., officially adopted “Fighting Irish” as the Notre Dame nickname in 1927.

FINAL EIGHT – Led by All-American Christy Peters, Molly Stark and Janelle Karlan, the 1993 Notre Dame volleyball team made its deepest run in the NCAA Championship, reaching the final eight. The 17th-ranked Irish upset No. 8 Nebraska in three sets in the opening round (after topping then-No. 3 Nebraska, 3-1, during the regular season). Stark, Peters, and Nicole Coates all notched double-digit kill matches, with Coates hitting a blazing .545.

Notre Dame then traveled to Minneapolis, Minn., for a round-of-16 matchup against

GOLD AND BLUE – The origin of Notre Dame’s school colors can be traced back to the founding of the University in 1842. At that time, Notre Dame’s original school colors were yellow and blue; yellow symbolized the light and blue the truth. However, sometime after the Dome and Statue of Mary atop the Main Building was gilded, gold and blue became the official colors of the University.

GOLDEN DOME – The Main Building, surmounted by a statue of Our Lady atop the world-famous Golden Dome, at one time comprised the entire University infrastructure, and in 1879 was rebuilt in five months after a devastating fire. Its gold leaf exterior is periodically replaced, most recently in 2005. The 12 Columbus murals in the main corridor were painted by Luigi Gregori, an Italian artist who spent 17 years at Notre Dame in the latter part

MEG HENICAN LOCKER ROOM – The Irish volleyball team received a facility facelift with the opening of the Meg Henican Locker Room located in the Joyce Center in the summer of 2005. Among the highlights are 17 spacious wooden player lockers, team lounge with wrap-around couches, big-screen television, state-of-the-art audio and visual equipment. The locker room also features multiple dry-erase boards for strategy sessions and a team computer with a sound system that pumps music throughout the three areas. The facility is decorated with action photos and graphics on the lockers and walls, including a volleyball version of the famed “Play Like a Champion Today” sign. The locker room was made possible by the generosity of Marge and Joe Henican, whose daughter Meg (2002-05) was a standout libero for the Irish.

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All About the Irish of the 1800s. The building contains the primary administrative offices, including that of Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who took over in June of 2005 as Notre Dame’s 17th president. The exterior of the building was renovated and cleaned in 1996 and the interior of the building was renovated and reopened in August of 1999, after being closed the previous two academic years.

HENICAN, MEG – One of the top defensive players ever to wear a Notre Dame uniform and the first prolific Irish libero, Meg Henican concluded her career in 2005 holding 22 of the 25 Irish dig records, including every major mark: digs in a match (43), season (628), and career (1,783), and dig average in a season (5.06) and career (4.18). After coming to Notre Dame as a “Fab 50” outside hitter, she played primarily at the libero spot throughout her career, leading the Irish in digs on 69 occasions during her four years and posting double digits in that category a school-record 96 times (she had 20+ digs 29 times). She was an exceptional passer and serve receiver, and was instrumental in Notre Dame posting its three lowest opponent ace averages in her final three seasons

(0.94 /set in 2003, 0.96 in 2004, 0.80 in 2005).

As a senior, she took more than half of opposing serves while fielding a .974 reception percentage. Henican, a two-time captain who finished her career having played in an Irishrecord 363 consecutive sets, led Notre Dame to an outstanding 2005 season which featured a 30-4 record (5-1 vs. top-15 teams) and a No. 5 ranking in AVCA polls.

HOME COURT STREAKS – In addition to posting some impressive conference winning streaks, Notre Dame has had a variety of dominating runs in the Joyce Center. The Irish have had five home winning streaks of 14 matches or more, highlighted by a school-record stretch of 36 straight home wins from 2000-02 and a 27match streak from 1993-95. The Irish have had a winning home record in each of the 17 seasons under head coach Debbie Brown and won 74 in-a-row at home against conference foes during regular-season play from 1991-2004.

Notre Dame also won 52 straight against unranked teams in the Joyce Center from 19982002.

IRISH IN THE PROS – Professional volleyball has been the next step for several Irish volleyball players who have played for current head coach Debbie Brown. Angie (Harris) Akers, a 1998 graduate, remains active on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) beach tour. The 2002 AVP Rookie of the Year, she finished among the top 20 individuals on tour in each of her first four seasons as a professional (2002 – 20th, 2003 – 17th, 2004 – 13th, 2005 – 14th). Another 1998 graduate, Jaimie Lee, was the 2003 AVP Rookie of the Year, and she finished 32nd in the individual standings in both 2003 and 2005 (and 19th and 18th in team standings, respectively). Twins Kristen and Jessica Kinder, who graduated in 2004, played in one AVP event shortly after leaving Notre Dame, and Lauren Brewster reached the semifinals of the 2005 CSTV Beach Nationals, which sent its champion straight to the AVP (2005 grad Lauren Kelbley also took part in the event). The United States Professional Volleyball (USPV) league staged its only season in 2002 with three former Irish players on its rosters: Molly Stark (1994), Denise Boylan (2000) and Kristy Kreher (2002). Stark, a seasoned veteran with eight professional seasons under her belt, played for the St. Louis Quest. Boylan and Kreher suited up for the Minnesota Chill.

IRISH SPIKERS – Irish fans under the age of 14 have the opportunity to join the Irish Angie (Harris) Akers, a 1998 Notre Dame graduate, was Spikers, an official club sponsored by the Notre the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) Rookie Dame volleyball team. Spikers get to join the of the Year in 2002 and finished among the tour’s top 20 team on the court for match introductions, players in her first four pro seasons. receive an official membership card and t-shirt, gain free admission to all regular-season home matches (with special seating for club mem-

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bers), participate in free volleyball clinics and take part in post-match autograph sessions. All clinics are held immediately after Notre Dame’s home matches. A $15 annual membership fee is required. Contact the Notre Dame Sports Promotions Department at 574.631.9910 for more information.

JOYCE CENTER – Notre Dame’s doubledomed home for volleyball, basketball, hockey and other sports was named the Edmund P. Joyce Athletic and Convocation Center (now the Joyce Center) by vote of the Board of Trustees in May of 1987. Father Joyce, former executive vice president and chairman of the Faculty Board on Athletics, retired in 1987 following 35 years in that position. He passed away on May 2, 2004. Father Joyce was an active voice in the NCAA while pushing for higher standards and greater integrity in the intercollegiate arena. The Joyce Center, which houses Notre Dame’s athletics offices, opened in the fall of 1968. The Irish will play the bulk of their 2009 season inside the Joyce Center Fieldhouse.

KANALEY AWARD – The Byron V. Kanaley Award is the most prestigious honor awarded to Notre Dame student-athletes. The award has been presented each year since 1927 to senior monogram winners who have been most exemplary as both students and leaders.

Eight Irish volleyball players have earned the award: Terese Henken (1984), Alicia Turner (1993), Julie Harris (1994), Jaimie Lee (1998), Keara Coughlin (2003), Kristen Kinder (2004), Emily Loomis (2005) and Adrianna Stasiuk (2008).

LAMBERT, ART – The second of four coaches to lead the Notre Dame volleyball program, Lambert headed the Irish team through its first taste of national prominence (1984-90). Lambert came to Notre Dame from Stanford and had an immediate impact on the Irish program. With a flair for recruiting and an emphasis on developing a national schedule, Lambert guided Notre Dame to its first NCAA Tournament appearance in 1988.

LIBERO – One year after the implementation of rally scoring, the 2002 season marked another major rule change for women’s collegiate volleyball with the introduction of the libero position. A designated back row player that does not count toward the team’s substitutions, the libero can freely replace any player that has rotated to the back row. Unlike substitutions that are administered by the referee, the libero replacement can enter the court anytime there is a dead ball. Since the libero is a defensive player, certain restrictions have been established on the player’s offensive capability. A libero plays only in the back row and cannot

attempt to block a shot. The libero – which could not serve before gaining that privilege in 2004 – cannot attack the ball above the net, nor can the libero set the ball with an overhead finger pass in the attack zone. With the introduction of the libero, a team’s substitution total was dropped to 12. The player for whom was substituted for can only replace the libero. Once on the bench, the libero must wait at least one point before re-entering. In the brief history of the position, 2006 graduate Meg Henican has left her mark on the spot, wearing the libero jersey while breaking 22 of the 25 Notre Dame digs records.

MIKASA AWARD – Irish head coach Debbie Brown won the Mikasa Award as a collegian in 1976 and 1977. She earned the honor, which is presented to the nation’s best allaround player, while helping USC to a combined 72-1 record and two national championships.

MONOGRAM – While other universities have letterwinners, Notre Dame student-athletes earn monograms and take their place in the Notre Dame Monogram Club. A first-year winner receives the monogram ND letters. The second year a jacket (or blanket) is awarded, followed by a third-year ring and fourth-year watch.

MONOGRAM CLUB – All former Notre Dame student-athletes who have earned monograms are eligible to become members of the Notre Dame Monogram Club, which provides scholarships and other support to current students and student-athletes. Various volleyball players have held leadership posts in the Monogram Club, including Julie (Pierson) Doyle (earned monograms in 1981 and ’82), who became the organization’s first-ever woman president in 2005. Katie Neff, a 2004 graduate, was elected to the Monogram Club board of directors in 2005 serving until her term ended this year (2009). Mallorie Croal (’09) was awarded the inaugural Notre Dame Monogram Club postgraduate scholarship.

NCAA BLOCKING CHAMPS – After a series of near misses, Notre Dame claimed its first two NCAA statistical crowns in 2003 by leading all Division I teams in blocking (3.72/set average with second-place Cornell coming in at 3.52), while sophomore Lauren Brewster was tops in individual blocking (1.78/set).The Irish finished fifth in team blocking in 2001 and were second to Nebraska in 2002, while Brewster ended her rookie season fourth in the individual category. After the previous mark had stood since 1988, Notre Dame has broken the school record for season block average in 2002 and 2003. Additionally, no Irish team had ever featured four different players registering 100+ blocks in the same season, but

Brewster, Katie Neff, Emily Loomis and Lauren Kelbley accomplished the feat in both 2002 and 2003. Each Irish player ranked among the top eight blockers in the BIG EAST Conference in the latter campaign.

NCAA TOURNAMENT – The Irish have made 16 trips to the NCAA Division I Volleyball Championship, and were one of just seven schools to gain invitations in 15 consecutive tournaments from 1992-2006. They have advanced to the round of 16 on six occasions (1988, 1993-95, 1997 and 2005) highlighted by a trip to the national quarterfinals in 1993. This season’s NCAA Tournament begins at campus sites Dec. 3-6, continues with regional action from Dec. 11-12, and concludes with the Final Four on Dec. 17 and 19 at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa Bay, Fla. The Joyce Center has played host to NCAA action on seven occasions, including the first two rounds in 2005.

NORTHEAST REGION – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has shifted Notre Dame into four different regions (or districts) over the past 20 years. After starting out in the North Central region, the Irish became a member of the Mideast Region (1992-94), then moved to District I (1995-99) before ending up in the Northeast Region in 2000. In all, Irish personnel have earned 55 allregion/district honors, including four coach-ofthe-year accolades for Debbie Brown and 39 all-region team selections. Three Notre Dame players – Lauren Kelbley (the 2002 Northeast Region Rookie of the Year), Lauren Brewster, and Adrianna Stasiuk – earned all-Northeast Region honors in 2005. Kelbley was one of just two Division I players in the country to have been an all-region selection each year from 2002-05. Kellie Sciacca was tabbed the region’s top freshman following the 2007 campaign and earned all-region nods in 2008 along with Christina Kaelin.

NOTRE DAME FAMILY – For years this term has been used to describe all current and former Notre Dame students, employees and supporters in an attempt to capture the familylike atmosphere of the University.

OLYMPIC TORCH RUN – Irish head coach Debbie Brown took part in the Winter Olympic Torch Relay, carrying the flaming torch in South Bend on Jan 4, 2002. A co-captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic volleyball team that missed out on the Moscow games due to the United States boycott, Brown also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team during its 1988 Olympic effort. Brown was chosen as a torchbearer due to her embodiment of the inspirational spirit of the Olympics, shown by serving and motivating the community.

PERFECTION – Even as the Irish volleyball team strives for perfection on the court, a number of Notre Dame players have achieved it in the classroom over the last several years.

Three 2004 graduates – Kim Fletcher, Kristen Kinder, and Katie Neff – combined for seven 4.00 grade point average semesters during their careers, while 2003 graduate Keara Coughlin posted a 4.000 in the fall of her final year.

Fletcher finished her collegiate days with four consecutive 4.00 GPAs, while Kinder notched two perfect semesters during her time at Notre Dame. Leah Nedderman turned in a 4.00 in her final collegiate semester before graduating in 2005, and Justine Stremick accomplished the feat in the spring of 2008.

PETERS, CHRISTY – One of the top volleyball players ever to don a Notre Dame uniform, Peters became the first Irish All-American in 1993 then repeated the feat in 1994 with another third-team selection. Peters – the only player in program history to register 1,500 kills and 1,500 digs – still ranks first in the Irish career record books in a number of categories including kills (1,683), matches with team-high kills (70), 20-plus kill matches (19), double-doubles (64), digs (1,640) and dig average (3.72) by a non-libero.

PRE-PEP RALLY PERFORMANCES – Over the past eight seasons, the Notre Dame volleyball program has developed a tradition of playing before the highly attended football pep rallies held in the Joyce Center on Friday evenings before home games. Notre Dame is one of few schools in the country to host football pep rallies for every home game, and the Irish volleyball team has played before various record-setting crowds just hours before the event, giving it virtually unparalleled exposure.

Most recently, 7,523 fans witnessed an Irish win over Cincinnati in 2007. During the 2000 season, Notre Dame played host to Nebraska in volleyball prior to the pep rally in anticipation of the meeting between the two schools on the gridiron. Over 3,000 fans jammed the Joyce Center for the volleyball match and then remained in their seats for the football pep rally. In 2002, Notre Dame entertained Providence before the football pep rally for Notre Dame’s game with Boston College and drew 3,351 fans. A 2003 match that pitted conference foes Notre Dame and Virginia Tech prior to the Navy pep rally ended in a five-set decision that favored the Irish. In fact, former Notre Dame assistant coach Greg Smith was the Hokies’ head coach at the time while shouldering the defeat in front of a schoolrecord crowd of 8,643. In 2004, a showdown between the two defending BIG EAST cochampions featured Notre Dame and Pittsburgh, as the Irish picked up the win in three games before a crowd of 4,773. Notre Dame and Pittsburgh battled each other in

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RULE CHANGES – In 2008 the NCAA deemed that the term “game” be changed to “set”. Furthermore, the number of points required to win sets one through four is 25. The intention of this rule change is to increase fan and player focus and fan excitement. The number of points required to win the fifth set remains at 15. Collegiate women’s volleyball transitioned to rally scoring in the 2001 season.

Instead of side-out rules and games played to 15 points, this format awards a point each time the ball touches the ground and games were originally played to 30 points. The maximum number of substitutions for each team is 12 per set.

kills/set (3.28), aces (33), aces/set (.300), digs (3.77), digs/set (3.43), points (425.5), and receptions (1,146), and receiving percentage (.976). Her 62 career double-doubles ranks second all-time and she is third all-time in digs (with the second-highest total of any nonlibero). Stasiuk joined the Irish staff as a volunteer assistant in 2009.

T.V. STARS – Notre Dame volleyball is in the midst of a stretch of unparalleled television exposure. After having been televised only sporadically during the 80’s and 90’s, the Irish have appeared in 23 televised matches over the past six campaigns and are one of just 10 schools to be featured in CBS College Sports Television’s Sunday Night Spikes national match-of-theweek series in each of its three years of existence. Notre Dame beat then league-rival Miami in three sets in front of a crowd of 2,715 in the Joyce Center late in 2003, CSTV’s initial year of broadcasting college volleyball. The Irish were then televised three times in just over a month in 2004, dropping road matches against South Carolina (CSTV), Michigan (Comcast) and Brigham Young (BYU

Television). The 2005 campaign continued this trend, as the Irish were televised a record four times, beating No. 11 Texas (CSTV) and Cincinnati (ESPNU) in the regular season, then prevailing at No. 7 Louisville in the final of the BIG EAST Championship (CSTV) and falling in five sets to eventual NCAA semifinalist Tennessee (Comcast) to end the regular season.

On Senior Day in 2007, the final home contest for Adrianna Stasiuk and Ashley Tarutis, Notre Dame downed No. 17 Louisville on ESPNU to spoil the Cardinals’ perfect regularseason record.

TWO-SPORT STANDOUT – Emily Loomis (2001-04) holds the distinction of being the only Notre Dame student-athlete to earn all-BIG EAST or All-America honors in two distinctly different sports. As a volleyball player, she was a four-year starter and threetime all-league honoree (first team in 2002, second team in 2003, honorable mention in 2004), while being honorable mention AllAmerica in 2003. As a high jumper for the Irish track and field team, she was an All-American

SISTERS – Notre Dame has had two sets of sisters play on its volleyball team. Maureen (1980-82) and Kathleen (1984-86) Morin were the first, helping to shape the program in its infancy. More recently, twins Jessica and Kristen Kinder played for the Irish from 2000-03, serving as co-captains in 2003.They became just the third set of twin sisters to earn monograms in the same sport at Notre Dame. Megan Fesl battled her sister, Annie (a setter at Cincinnati), twice during the 2007 and 2008 seasons with the Irish posting a 2-1 record. Rich Fesl, Megan and Annie’s father, sang the national anthem before a pair of those contests. Justine Stremick (’09), a three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selection, was joined on the publication’s first team in 2008 by her twin sister, Briana, an outside hitter at Army.

STASIUK, ADRIANNA – One of the best all-around and versatile players in Irish history, Adrianna Stasiuk was named an honorable mention All-American in 2005, the same season in which she won the BIG EAST Conference Championship’s Most Outstanding Player. She was one of two players in Irish history to be named CVU.com’s National Player of the Week, picking up the honor in 2005 just one week after teammate Lauren Brewster earned the title. With a powerful jump serve and explosive power around the net, Stasiuk was a three-time all-league choice and was twice named to the all-district academic team. She became only the seventh Notre Dame player ever to register 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career but was the first to ever pace the team in each the seven major statistical categories when she did so in 2007: attacks (1,012), kills (361),

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Notre Dame’s Megan Fesl hits past her sister, Annie, who is a setter at Cincinnati. The siblings have met three times on the court in BIG EAST Conference play with the elder Fesl’s Irish owning a 2-1 edge in the rivalry.

in 2006 after tying for eighth in the NCAA meet, as well as a four-time all-BIG EAST selection and the 2003 outdoor high jump champion.

VANSLAGER, SANDY – The first of four coaches to lead the Notre Dame volleyball program, Vanslager administered the transition from club to varsity status and the jump from Division II to Division I during her tenure (1980-83). Vanslager’s best season came in the Notre Dame’s first year as a Division I affiliate, when the Irish won 15 of their final 17 matches to finish 25-9 in 1982.

VICTORY MARCH – The most recognizable collegiate fight song in the nation, the “Notre Dame Victory March” was written in the early 1900s by two brothers who were University of Notre Dame graduates. Michael Shea, a 1905 graduate, composed the music while his brother, John Shea, who earned degrees in 1906 and 1908, provided the corresponding lyrics. The song was copyrighted in 1908 and a piano version, complete with lyrics, was published that year. Michael, who became a priest in Ossining, N.Y., collaborated on the

project with John, who lived in Holyoke, Mass.

The song’s public debut came in the winter of 1908 when Michael played it on the organ of the Second Congregational Church in Holyoke. The “Notre Dame Victory March” was later presented by the Shea brothers to the University, and it first appeared under the copyright of the University of Notre Dame in 1928.

The copyright for the beginning of the song is still in effect. The more well-known second verse, which begins with the words “Cheer, cheer for Old Notre Dame,” is now in the public domain in the United States (for both the music and lyrics) – but the second verse remains protected in all territories outside of the country. Notre Dame’s fight song first was performed at Notre Dame on Easter Sunday in 1909 in the rotunda of the Main Building. The Notre Dame band performed the “Victory March” as part of its traditional Easter morning concert. It was first heard at a Notre Dame athletic event 10 years later. In 1969, as college football celebrated its centennial anniversary, the “Notre Dame Victory March” was honored as the “greatest of all fight songs.” Michael Shea was pastor of St. Augustine’s Church in Ossining until his death in 1938. John Shea, a

baseball monogram winner at Notre Dame, became a Massachusetts state senator and lived in Holyoke until his death in 1965.

The original lyrics (below), written when all athletes at Notre Dame were male, refer to “sons,” but in recognition of the fact that the Victory March is now played for athletic teams composed of men and women, many modify the words accordingly. The “Victory March” earned a number-one ranking in ratings compiled a 1998 book titled, “College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology.” The “Victory March” was also the No. 1-ranked fight song in a survey in 1990 by Bill Studwell, a librarian at Northern Illinois University.

Rally sons of Notre Dame: Sing her glory and sound her fame, Raise her Gold and Blue And cheer with voices true: Rah, rah, for Notre Dame We will fight in ev-ry game, Strong of heart and true to her name We will ne’er forget her And will cheer her ever Loyal to Notre Dame Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame, Wake up the echoes cheering her name, Send a volley cheer on high, Shake down the thunder from the sky.

What though the odds be great or small Old Notre Dame will win over all, While her loyal sons are marching Onward to victory.

WEB SITE – Notre Dame athletics maintains its presence in cyberspace with its own web site, UND.com, operated in conjunction with CBS College Sports based in Carlsbad, Calif. The site features media guide material, frequent press releases, match and statistical information, links to live broadcasts and live “in-match” statistics, and photo galleries of all 26 of Notre Dame’s varsity teams. In September 2002, the site became the first in CBS College Sports history to attract more than five million page views in a month. It then plowed over six million hits in November 2003 and hit the seven million mark in a month for the first time in September 2004. From July 2006-June 2007, over 48.6 million visitors browsed UND.com, an average of over four million per month. A record 7.9 million visitors hit UND.com in September of 2006, the highest mark in the site’s history.

Emily Loomis (2001-04) is the only Notre Dame student-athlete ever to earn allAmerica honors in two distinctly different sports. She was a track and field AllAmerican in 2006, finishing eighth in the NCAA meet, after being honorable mention AVCA All-America in volleyball in 2003.

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2009 Preview

All-American Christina Kaelin will be flanked by five fellow seniors to spark an effort to return the Irish to the NCAA Championship for the 16th time in 18 seasons.

Season Outlook Irish Ready for the Spotlight Abundance of talent, league’s top returning players, give Notre Dame hope for NCAA Tournament run With the addition of three nationallyregarded freshmen, the 2009 Irish volleyball team looks to make its name on the national stage after falling just short of an NCAA bid the last two seasons. The Irish return six seniors – including all-BIG EAST performers Christina Kaelin and Serinity Phillips – to go along with fellow all-league choice Kellie Sciacca. In addition, seniors Kim Kristoff, Megan Fesl, Jamel Nicholas and Tara Enzweiler are also set to be the cornerstones of this year’s squad while they make their push for their first BIG EAST regular-season title since 2005.

With the loss of two-time captain Mallorie Croal and Justine Stremick (1.11 blocks/set in 2008) to graduation, head coach Debbie Brown and the Irish turn to their talented group of players to fill in the holes left by these two four-year monogram recipients.

The Team The six-person senior class, considered one of the most decorated recruiting classes in Notre Dame’s 30-year history, looks to cap their Irish careers in style and will be the key Team Information Overall record (2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-14 Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-5 Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 BIG EAST record / finish . . . . . . . . .9-5 / 5th BIG EAST Championship finish . . . . . . . .2nd Starters returning / lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 / 1 Liberos returning / lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 / 0 Monogram winners returning / lost . . .13 / 3 Top returnees . . . . .Christina Kaelin / OH / Sr. (3.25 kills/s, .258 hitting pct., 392.0 pts.)

Kellie Sciacca / MB / Jr. (2.43 kills/s, .332 hitting pct., 0.89 blocks/s) Kristen Dealy / OH / So. (2.79 kills/s, 2.80 digs/s, 30 sa, 390.5 pts.)

Serinity Phillips / OH / Sr. (2.73 kills/s, 2.30 digs/s, 0.74 blocks/s) Key losses . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justine Stremick / MB (1.81 kills/s, .297 hitting pct., 1.11 blocks/s) Mallorie Croal / OH (0.91 kills/s, 0.43 digs/s) Newcomers . . . . . . . . . . . .Hillary Eppink / MB (Westfield / Team Indiana / Westfield, Ind.) Marie Roof / OH (Mona Shores / Inside Out / Muskegon, Mich.)

Christina Theofilos / L (Berkeley / Tampa Bay Juniors / Tampa, Fla.) AVCA All-American returnee . . . . . . . .Kaelin All-AVCA Region returnees . . . . . . . . . .Kaelin Sciacca All-BIG EAST returnees Kaelin, Phillips, Sciacca

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Christina Kaelin is one of six seniors expected to play leading the Irish back to the NCAA Tournament in 2009.

component to the squad’s run to secure a bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Kaelin, who still has one year of eligibility remaining after sitting out as a sophomore due to injury, bounced back as a junior in 2008 to earn all-league (second team) and All-America (honorable mention) accolades. Her uncanny ability to find open spots in the opposing team’s defense is evident by her 3.25 kills/set last year along with a .258 hitting percentage and a team-best 392.0 points.

“After having to sit out her sophomore year due to surgery, she learned an awful lot from being on the sidelines,” Brown said. “When she came back last year it allowed her to be a much more efficient hitter. She has become a much smarter hitter and doesn’t rely on power alone, so she is able to mix her shots. Christina was certainly was a go-to player for us last year and every expectation will be the same this year.”

Patrolling the net alongside Kaelin, Phillips and her on-court instincts should help the twotime all-BIG EAST player improve upon her 2.73 kills/set and 2.30 digs/set as a junior.

Phillips is also one of the better blocking outsides in the league (0.74 blocks/s), which

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allows an ample amount of flexibility in the Irish lineup.

This year’s edition of the Irish continues the great lineage of setters that have gone through the Notre Dame program. After being mentored by Ashley Tarutis (’08), Nicholas has developed a great setting technique to go along with her already natural leadership, as evident by her role as a team captain for the second consecutive season. Nicholas was plagued by injuries during the latter stages of her junior season but managed to lead the team in assists (9.54 assists/set).

Fesl, Enzweiler and Kristoff have each seen plenty of valuable minutes on the floor for the Irish over the past three years. Fesl can play around the court and Enzweiler should continue to be one of the team’s most fundamentally sound and efficient blockers. Kristoff will also be called upon to deliver key blocks and situational serves.

“The thing that’s great about this a key role in class is that all of our seniors have had significant roles in one way or another throughout their careers,” Brown said.

“They all have been significant parts of our success the past three years. Collectively, I would say with that they are not just a big senior class; it’s a senior class with really good experience in all kinds of situations and championship matches. It’s a big reason why we have such optimism heading into this season.

“We have an incredible senior class – they’re physically talented, hungry to win and ready to take this program to new heights. But this can’t be done with just seniors. Everyone is looking forward to the season and we all have bought into the fact that this is going to be a great year for us.”

The four-player junior class brings plenty of firepower to the floor as well. Sciacca lived up to her billing as the AVCA’s Northeast Region Freshman of the Year in 2007 with a sophomore campaign that saw her cop allregion honors once again. Already the program’s second-best striker in career hitting percentage (.337), Sciacca also led the team with 104 blocks (0.89 blocks/set) in 2008. The centerpieces of the Irish defense, Megan Dunne and Angela Puente, have each made great

strides during their two years on campus.

Dunne’s improved passing helped her to nearly double her playing time from her freshman to sophomore seasons, and Puente’s athleticism has translated into a bulk of tremendous defensive efforts for the Irish. At the outside hitter position, Stephanie Slatt has shown a great knack for coming up big in pressure situations, especially when she has the ball in her hand behind the service line.

Sophomore Kristen Dealy will look to improve on her award-winning freshmen campaign with a breakout sophomore season from the outside. Last season, Dealy led the team in digs (325), total attempts (780) and service aces (30) while carrying a tremendous passing load. Dealy, who was named the BIG EAST Freshmen of the Week (Nov. 17) and found a spot on the BIG EAST AllTournament team in 2008, has yet to tap all of her potential in an Irish uniform.

Versatile middle blocker Megan Barnicle could break into the lineup and Frenchy Silva, one of the most athletic players on the roster, will certainly see her fair share of action at the libero and defensive specialist spots. Silva was a mainstay on the court for the Irish in 2008 by participating in 94 sets.

Three new players will be suiting up for Notre Dame this fall: middle blocker Hilary Eppink, outside hitter Marie Roof and libero Christina Theofilos.

Eppink emerged as one of the nation’s best high school players last year after finishing a spectacular senior campaign in which she recorded 400 kills, 140 blocks and 42 aces. She will look to make a smooth transition to the

The versatile Serinity Phillips has two all-BIG EAST citations to her name and is one of the most dynamic athletes on the Irish roster.

college game with her great blocking skills.

A two-sport star in high school, Roof looks to continue her dominance through to a higher level after nearly missing out on the state of Michigan’s Miss Volleyball award. Roof has been regarded for her great natural instincts and excellent ability to play a number of positions on the court for the Irish.

Rounding out the recruiting class, Theofilos, a PrepVolleyball.com AllAmerican, will look to break into the lineup at the libero position but could also earn nods as a setter. Known for her competitive fire and enthusiasm on the court, Theofilos may find herself on the court as early as the first week of the season.

The Captains Nicholas and Kaelin will serves as cocaptains for this year’s team.

“It was a fun process selecting the captains this year,” Brown noted. “I always solicit feedback from the players, but it was pretty obvious that Jamel and Christina had the complete support from their teammates. Their strengths in leading the team are in different areas so I think they are going to compliment each other Junior middle blocker Kellie Sciacca has shown steady improvements in each of her last two seasons, and is already really well. I know they are both looking second on the school’s career hitting percentage list. forward to leading the team forward into a great season, and I think that their personalities and their relationships with their 4-6) for the Xavier Invitational in Cincinnati, teammates are going to enable great things to Ohio. The Irish then return home to host the adidas/Notre Dame Invitational while rolling happen.” out the carpet for Wisconsin and New Mexico State.

The Staff A tri-meet in Tallahassee, Fla., will feature Brown enters her 19th season at Notre Dame with a 424-163 (.722) record with the Notre Dame going head-to-head against both Irish. Joining her on the sidelines will be Miami (Sept. 19) and Florida State (Sept. 20).

BIG EAST Conference play begins with trips second-year assistant coach Matt Botsford and Robin Davis, who rejoins the staff after a three- to Connecticut (Sept. 25) and St. John's (Sept. year stint as head coach at Boise State. Adrianna 27). Notre Dame will stay at home for the next Stasiuk, a 2008 graduate and volleyball All- two weeks with matches against Villanova American, will serve as a volunteer assistant (Oct. 4), Cincinnati (Oct. 10) and Louisville (Oct. 11). coach.

Three road matches at Pittsburgh (Oct. 17), West Virginia (Oct. 18) and DePaul (Oct. 23) The Schedule The 2009 slate includes eight NCAA come before a home Halloween weekend Tournament teams from 2008 including doubleheader with Seton Hall (Oct. 31) and national runner-up Stanford. Three squads (No. Rutgers (Nov. 1).

The Irish travel to Marquette (Nov. 6) and 2 Stanford, No. 10 Florida and No. 17 Michigan) ended last season nationally ranked. Syracuse (Nov. 8) before ending the regular "This is a very challenging schedule but we season at home versus Georgetown (Nov. 13) have a strong core returning along with a very and USF (Nov. 15).

The 2009 BIG EAST Conference talented senior class," Brown said. "We want to schedule the best opponents year in and year Championship will be hosted by Louisville out. This will give the program the best from Nov. 20-22. Trailing the tournament will opportunity to play at the highest level, and be a single match at Florida on Nov. 28.

The NCAA Tournament begins Dec. 3 at we're looking forward to accepting the selected campus sites with the finals set to be challenges presented to us this season."

Notre Dame begins the season at home by played in Tampa, Fla., Dec. 17-19.

Notre Dame will play the bulk of its home hosting the Shamrock Invitational from Aug. 28-30. Denver, Stanford and LSU will be the matches in the Joyce Center Fieldhouse as construction in the south dome of the Joyce visiting teams.

Xavier will host the Irish along with Center continues throughout the fall.

Tennessee and Michigan one week later (Sept.

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Preseason Notes

School Points Louisville (6) 186 Notre Dame (5) 178 Cincinnati (4) 178 USF 151 St. John’s 144 Marquette 119 Connecticut 118 Pittsburgh 107 Syracuse 103 Villanova 74 Georgetown 67 Seton Hall 64 DePaul 35 Rutgers 33 West Virginia 18

Position

Class

Outside Hitter (6) ............................Kristen Dealy Megan Fesl Christina Kaelin Marie Roof Serinity Phillips Stephanie Slatt Middle Blocker (5)........................Megan Barnicle Tara Enzweiler Hilary Eppink Kim Kristoff Kellie Sciacca Setter (1)........................................Jamel Nicholas Libero / DS (4) ..............................Megan Dunne Angela Puente Frenchy Silva Christina Theofilos

Senior (6) ......................................Tara Enzweiler Megan Fesl Christina Kaelin Kim Kristoff Jamel Nicholas Serinity Phillips Junior (4) ........................................Megan Dunne Angela Puente Kellie Sciacca Stephanie Slatt Sophomore (3)..............................Megan Barnicle Kristen Dealy Frenchy Silva Freshman (3) ..................................Hilary Eppink Marie Roof Christina Theofilos

2009 BIG EAST Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll BIG EAST 11-3 9-5 12-2 7-7 12-2 5-9 10-4 8-6 8-6 5-9 7-7 6-8 4-10 1-13 0-14

Breakdown by...

State Height

Overall 19-11 17-14 27-7 17-14 22-9 11-18 21-11 17-14 17-15 14-16 14-13 14-15 7-22 2-22 7-21

Finish 3rd 5th t-1st t-8th t-1st t-11th 4th t-6th t-6th t-11th t-8th 10th 13th 14th 15th

(-) – first-place votes Records and finish reflect 2008 results

6-2 ..................................................Hilary Eppink 6-1 ......................................................Megan Fesl Kim Kristoff Marie Roof Kellie Sciacca Stephanie Slatt 6-0................................................Megan Barnicle Kristen Dealy 5-11 ..............................................Serinity Phillips 5-10 ..............................................Tara Enzweiler Christina Kaelin 5-7 ................................................Jamel Nicholas 5-6..................................................Angela Puente 5-4..................................................Megan Dunne Frenchy Silva Christina Theofilos

2009 BIG EAST Volleyball Preseason Team BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year Marcela Gurgel, USF, Sr., OH All-BIG EAST Preseason Team *Lecia Brown, Louisville, Sr., MB Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Sr., MH Annie Fesl, Cincinnati, Jr., S *Marcela Gurgel, USF, Sr., OH Christina Kaelin, Notre Dame, Sr., OH *Justine Landi, Louisville, Sr., OPP Kacie MacTavish, Syracuse, Sr., OH Allie Matters, Seton Hall, Sr., OH Chauntay Mickens, Connecticut, Sr., OH Sarah Morton, Syracuse, Sr., MB *Stephanie Niemer, Cincinnati, Jr., OH Kellie Sciacca, Notre Dame, Jr., MB * - unanimous selection

California (4) ..................................Kristen Dealy Serinity Phillips Angela Puente Frenchy Silva Colorado (1) ....................................Kellie Sciacca Florida (1)................................Christina Theofilos Illinois (3) ....................................Megan Barnicle Megan Dunne Megan Fesl Indiana (2) ......................................Hilary Eppink Kim Kristoff Kentucky (1) ................................Christina Kaelin Michigan (1) ......................................Marie Roof North Carolina (1) ........................Tara Enzweiler Pennsylvania (1) ............................Jamel Nicholas Washington (1) ..............................Stephanie Slatt

AVCA Division I Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll Rank School (first-place votes) 1 Penn State (52) 2 Texas (6) 3 Nebraska 4 Washington (2) 5 Stanford 6 California 7 Hawaii 8 Florida 9 UCLA 10 Illinois 11 Minnesota 12 USC 13 Iowa State 14 Oregon 15 San Diego 16 Michigan 17 Utah 18 Wichita State 19 Purdue 20 Saint Louis 21 Kentucky 22 Kansas State 23 Long Beach State 24 Colorado State 25 Santa Clara

Total Points 1487 1405 1345 1330 1283 1215 1036 1020 961 919 904 852 786 727 554 530 505 402 386 354 288 213 190 170 102

2008 2008 Record Final Rank 38-0 1 29-4 4 31-3 3 27-5 5 31-4 2 26-7 6 31-4 7 27-4 10 22-11 8 26-8 11 27-7 14 17-12 13 22-13 12 25-9 9 23-5 19 26-9 17 26-6 16 30-2 18 26-9 15 29-5 21 26-6 22 24-8 20 26-6 23 23-7 24 18-10 25

Receiving votes: Pepperdine 75; Duke 53; Texas A&M 45; Wisconsin 43; Western Michigan 37; New Mexico State 28; Wright State 24; St. Mary's (Calif.) 23; UC Irvine 22; Tulane 21; Ohio 20; LSU 19; Arizona 18; Cal Poly 18; Tennessee 16; Louisville 15; Michigan State 9; San Francisco 8; Baylor 5; Missouri State 5; Oklahoma 5; Middle Tennessee 4; Rice 3

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Irish Rosters 2009 Notre Dame Women’s Volleyball Roster No. 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

No. 10 15 13 16 14 9 3 6 12 4 11 2 7 8 17 1

Name Christina Theofilos Marie Roof Christina Kaelin Serinity Phillips Kim Kristoff Kellie Sciacca Frenchy Silva Megan Fesl Megan Barnicle Angela Puente Jamel Nicholas Megan Dunne Hilary Eppink Kristen Dealy Tara Enzweiler Stephanie Slatt

Name Megan Barnicle Kristen Dealy Megan Dunne Tara Enzweiler Hilary Eppink Megan Fesl Christina Kaelin Kim Kristoff Jamel Nicholas Serinity Phillips Angela Puente Marie Roof Kellie Sciacca Frenchy Silva Stephanie Slatt Christina Theofilos

Year

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

High School / Club Team

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

L / DS OH OH OH MB MB L / DS OH MB L / DS S L / DS MB OH MB OH

5-4 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-1 5-4 6-1 6-0 5-6 5-7 5-4 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1

Tampa, Fla. Muskegon, Mich.

Louisville, Ky. Valley Center, Calif.

Carmel, Ind. Monument, Colo.

Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Arlington Heights, Ill. Winfield, Ill. Redondo Beach, Calif.

Gibsonia, Pa. Palos Heights, Ill. Westfield, Ind. Santa Barbara, Calif.

Raleigh, N.C. Burien, Wash.

Berkeley / Tampa Bay Juniors Mona Shores / Inside Out Assumption / KIVA Valley Center / Vintage Brebeuf Jesuit / Team Indiana Lewis-Palmer / Colorado Juniors Dana Hills / Laguna Beach John Hersey / Sports Performance St. Francis / Sports Performance Bishop Montgomery / South Bay Pine-Richland / Renaissance Mother McAuley / Celtic Force Westfield / Team Indiana Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara Cardinal Gibbons / Triangle John F. Kennedy / Puget Sound

Year

Pos.

Ht.

Hometown

High School / Club Team

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

MB OH L / DS MB MB OH OH MB S OH L / DS OH MB L / DS OH L / DS

6-0 6-0 5-4 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-1 5-7 5-11 5-6 6-1 6-1 5-4 6-1 5-4

Winfield, Ill. Santa Barbara, Calif.

Palos Heights, Ill. Raleigh, N.C. Westfield, Ind. Arlington Heights, Ill. Louisville, Ky. Carmel, Ind. Gibsonia, Pa. Valley Center, Calif.

Redondo Beach, Calif.

Muskegon, Mich.

Monument, Colo.

Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Burien, Wash.

Tampa, Fla.

St. Francis / Sports Performance Santa Barbara / Santa Barbara Mother McAuley / Celtic Force Cardinal Gibbons / Triangle Westfield / Team Indiana John Hersey / Sports Performance Assumption / KIVA Brebeuf Jesuit / Team Indiana Pine-Richland / Renaissance Valley Center / Vintage Bishop Montgomery / South Bay Mona Shores / Inside Out Lewis-Palmer / Colorado Juniors Dana Hills / Laguna Beach John F. Kennedy / Puget Sound Berkeley / Tampa Bay Juniors

Head Coach: Debbie Brown (19th season / Arizona State ’82) Assistant Coaches: Robin Davis (6th season / Northern Arizona ’79), Matthew Botsford (2nd season / Tri-State ’98) Volunteer Assistant Coach: Adrianna Stasiuk (1st season / Notre Dame ’08) Volleyball Operations Intern: Alisha Ewing (2nd season / Bethel ’05) Athletic Trainer: Chantal Porter (Iowa State ’94)

Pronunciation Guide Megan Barnicle ......................................BARN-eh-kul Megan Dunne ....................................................DONE Tara Enzweiler ........................................ENZ-while-er Hilary Eppink....................................................EP-pink Megan Fesl ......................................................FEH-sul Christina Kaelin..............................................KAY-lynn Kim Kristoff ................................................CHRIS-toff Jamel Nicholas ................................................juh-MEL Serinity Phillips ....................................suh-REN-ih-tee Angela Puente ..............................................PWEN-tay Kellie Sciacca ..............................................SHOCK-uh Frenchy Silva ..................................................SILL-vuh Christina Theofilos ..............................thee-OFF-oh-luss

Front (l-r): Serinity Phillips, Megan Barnicle, Kristen Dealy, Kellie Sciacca, Hilary Eppink, Marie Roof, Megan Fesl, Stephanie Slatt Back (l-r): Kim Kristoff, Frenchy Silva, Megan Dunne, Christina Theofilos, Angela Puente, Jamel Nicholas, Tara Enzweiler, Christina Kaelin

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Christina Theofilos Fr. • L / DS • 5-4

2

Tampa, Fla.

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Kim Kristoff Sr. • MB • 6-1 Carmel, Ind.

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Megan Barnicle So. • MB • 6-0 Winfield, Ill.

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Hilary Eppink Fr. • MB • 6-2 Westfield, Ind.

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Marie Roof Fr. • OH • 6-1

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Kellie Sciacca Jr. • MB • 6-1

8

Angela Puente Jr. • L / DS • 5-6

Kristen Dealy So. • OH • 6-0 Santa Barbara, Calif.

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So. • L / DS • 5-4

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Jamel Nicholas Sr. • S • 5-7

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Tara Enzweiler Sr. • MB • 5-10 Raleigh, N.C.

Serinity Phillips Sr. • OH • 5-11 Valley Center, Calif.

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Megan Fesl Sr. • OH • 6-1 Arlington Heights, Ill.

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Megan Dunne Jr. • L / DS • 5-4 Palos Heights, Ill.

Gibsonia, Pa.

Redondo Beach, Calif.

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Frenchy Silva Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Monument, Colo.

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Sr. • OH • 5-10 Louisville, Ky.

Muskegon, Mich.

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Christina Kaelin

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Stephanie Slatt Jr. • OH • 6-1 Burien,Wash.

Student-Athletes

A deep and experienced senior class will lead the Irish this season as the squad takes on one of the toughest schedules in the nation.

StudentAthletes

Tara Enzweiler

Senior • 5-10 Middle Blocker Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons Triangle

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Hard working player that adds depth to the roster … makes up for lack of ideal size with smart and efficient play … provides a great spark off the bench and continues to produce big plays in the match’s late stages ... great understanding of the game … very fundamentally sound blocker … can play from the outside when called upon.

As a Junior (2008): A steady force at the net for the Irish, complimenting Justine Stremick and Kellie Sciacca in the middle … averaged 1.00 blocks/set with 37 block assists and four solo stuffs … saw action in 41 sets … tacked on 1.67 points/set with a .235 attack pct. and 37 kills … served at a .903 clip with nine aces … aced the opposition at least twice in three of her first five matches played on the season … started the season with five kills on 13 swings (.231) and four blocks against IPFW (Aug. 29) … had eight blocks in back-to-back matches against Valparaiso (Aug. 31) and Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … put down three kills at Idaho (Sept.

6) ... two kills and five blocks at USF (Sept. 26) … recorded a season-high nine kills with three blocks at Georgetown (Sept. 28) for 10.5 points … blocked five shots at Long Beach State (Oct. 21) … also scooped 12 shots throughout the season.

ENZWEILER’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP K K/S E TA 2006 32-22 21 0.66 12 54 2007 74-24 11 0.15 5 33 2008 41-16 37 0.90 13 102 TOTAL 147-62

38

69

0.47

30

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Pct. .167 .182 .235

A 2 8 2

A/S 0.06 0.11 0.05

SA SA/S SE 3 0.09 2 0 0.00 1 9 0.22 10

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DIG 10 6 12

D/S 0.31 0.08 0.29

RE 0 0 0

BS 3 0 4

BA 21 38 37

TB 24 38 41

B/S 0.75 0.51 1.00

BE BHE Points Pts/S 4 1 37.5 1.16 4 1 30.0 0.41 5 1 68.5 1.66

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0.19

0

7

96

103

0.70

13

3

136.0

0.93

only two previous Notre Dame monogram winners have hailed from her hometown of Raleigh, N.C. – football players Winston Sandri (1988-90) and William David Thomas (2005) … full name is Tara Marie Enzweiler … daughter of Mary Ann and Mark Enzweiler … two of her three brothers attend Notre Dame … last name is pronounced ENZ-while-er … born April 29, 1988 … earned a spot on the Dean’s list in the spring of 2008 … member of Notre Dame’s Academic Honors Program … enrolled in the College of Science as a science business major.

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [9] at Georgetown (9.28.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[9] at Georgetown (9.28) Attempts [18] at Georgetown (9.28.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[18] at Georgetown (9.28) Aces [2] three times, last vs. Washington State (9.6.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] three times, last vs. Washington State (9.6) Solo blocks [2] vs. Kansas State (9.9.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] four times, last at USF (9.26) Blocks assists [7] four times, last vs. Eastern Washington (9.5.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[7] twice, last vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Total blocks [8] twice, last vs. Eastern Washington (9.5.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[8] twice, last vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Points [10.5] at Georgetown (9.28.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[10.5] at Georgetown (9.28) Hitting pct. - 3s [.750] (3-0-4) twice, last vs. Rutgers (10.6.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.333] (9-3-18) at Georgetown (9.28) 4s [.667] (2-0-3) at Marquette (10.12.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.500] (2-0-4) at USF (9.26) 5s [.333] (2-0-6) vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[-.333] (0-1-3) at Villanova (10.25)

As a Sophomore (2007): Had a hand in 38 blocks (0.51 blocks/set) while seeing action in 74 sets and 24 matches … also recorded 11 kills, eight assists and six digs … matched a career high with seven blocks against Villanova (Sept. 30) … had a season-high three kills against Rutgers (Oct. 6) when she also recorded a .750 hitting average in the three-set affair … posted multi-kill efforts against UC Santa Barbara (Sept. 14), Seton Hall (Sept. 29) and Marquette (Oct. 12) … had two assists in contests with Marquette and No. 17 Louisville (Nov. 11) … also finished with a .667 average against the Golden Eagles … tacked on 4.5 points against Villanova (Sept. 30) ... recorded at least one block in all but seven of the matches in which she played … part of a blocking core that helped Notre Dame rank 20th in the nation with 3.09 blocks/set as a team.

As a Freshman (2006): Talented middle blocker began the season with a career-best seven blocks against Bowling Green (Sept. 28) … had a career-high five kills against Idaho (Sept. 2) in the Shamrock Invitational … collected the first two solo blocks of her career against Kansas State (Sept. 9) in the Northern Iowa Invitational … started the first match of her career at Northern Iowa (Sept. 9) … also started against Butler (Sept.

15) and Syracuse (Oct. 8) … contributed 21 kills, 24 blocks (0.75/set) and 37.5 points … saw playing time in 32 sets.

The Enzweiler File: Part of a seven-person incoming class that Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com ranked among the top five groups in the country ... rated the No. 97 sophomore in the nation by PrepVolleyball.com in 2003 ... capped off a terrific prep career at Cardinal Gibbons (N.C.) by leading her team to a trio of appearances in the state championship – including victories in 2003 and 2005 – and a three-year record of 88-9 … finished her high school playing days as the school’s all-time leader in career kills and second in blocks … Cardinal Gibbons retired her #16 playing jersey ... North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s 2A all-state selection and a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee in 2005 after also being named the Cardinal Gibbons Female Athlete of the Year ... MVP of the 2005 Tiger Invitational Tournament … TISACC Conference Player of the Year in 2004 … her club team, Triangle, won regional titles in 2002, 2005 and 2006 … paced

Triangle to a fifth-place finish at the 2005 USA Junior Olympics … valedictorian of her graduating class … member of the National Honor Roll Society … first North Carolina product to suit up for the Notre Dame volleyball program ...

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Megan Fesl

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Senior • 6-1 Outside Hitter Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey Sports Performance

One of the hardest hitters on the Irish squad … good all-around skills ... has the ability to carry a heavy offensive load … great hustler and gritty player … solid instincts and good anticipation … an emotional leader for the Irish.

As a Junior (2008): Appeared in 66 sets through 24 matches … played in each of the five sets with Western Michigan (Sept. 21) en route to recording 14 digs and three blocks … also added three kills and an ace in that match while cleanly fielding 33 serves … aced Marquette (Nov. 2) three times, adding two more during a 3-0 home sweep over West Virginia (Oct. 11) … also had 13 digs, a pair of assists and two solo blocks against the Golden Eagles … notched one of her seven assists on the year against Louisville (Nov. 23) in the championship match of the BIG EAST Tournament … did not commit a receiving error through the first six matches of the season, totaling 13 errorless contests on the year … averaged 0.55 kills/set and 0.98 digs/set ... one of eight Irish players that helped claim the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

As a Sophomore (2007): Logged 28 starts and saw action in 109 sets for the Irish … third on the team with 340 kills (3.12/set) … carried a .217 attack pct. while hitting over .300 in eight matches … notched 194 digs (1.78/set), good enough for fifth on the squad … third on the team with 398.5 points (3.66/set) … cleanly received opponent’s serves with a .953 average … posted double-digit kills in 19 matches for the Irish, including each of the first nine to start the season … finished the campaign with 14+ kills in each of the final six contests … notched seven double-doubles on the season … recorded 20+ kills

in four matches … earned a spot on the all-tournament team at Missouri’s Tiger Invitational after blitzing Florida International (Sept. 1) for 20 kills with a .366 clip … named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll (Sept. 3) … scooped 19 digs against Alabama (Sept.

8) while sliding through with 20 kills … against College of Charleston (Sept. 7), had a career-high four solo blocks en route to earning all-tournament team honors at the Shamrock Invitational … had

seven blocks against No. 11 California (Sept. 15) … tallied 13 kills and 17 digs in the BIG EAST opener at Pittsburgh (Sept. 22) … assisted on four scores at West Virginia (Sept. 23) … locked in with 15 kills against Villanova (Sept. 30), finishing with a .400 attack average … threw down 21 kills against No. 17 Louisville (Nov. 11), then blazed Cincinnati (Nov. 16) for 21 more one match later to begin to the BIG EAST Tournament … sliced the defense for three

FESL’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2006 83-31 2007 109-28 2008 66-24

K 201 340 36

K/S E 2.42 98 3.12 155 0.55 37

TA 538 852 142

Pct. .191 .217 -.007

A 38 39 7

A/S 0.46 0.36 0.11

SA SA/S SE 26 0.31 19 18 0.17 36 8 0.12 7

DIG 188 194 65

D/S 2.27 1.78 0.98

RE 17 17 6

BS 6 17 5

BA 30 47 17

TB 36 64 22

B/S 0.43 0.59 0.33

TOTAL 258-83

577

2.24 290

1532 .187

84

0.33

52

447

1.73

40

28

94

122

0.47

40

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0.20

62

BE BHE Points Pts/S 2 7 248.0 2.99 4 0 398.5 3.65 1 0 57.5 0.86 7

7

704.0

2.73

team in 2005 … helped her club team, perennial power Sports Performance, to AAU national championships in 2004 and 2005, earning All-America honors on the former occasion … led her 18 Open division squad to the Junior Olympics National Championships in 2006 … AAU All-American in 2006 … Junior Olympics all-tournament team selection in 2006 … tabbed to the all-tournament team in the 2004 Junior Olympics and was the only junior on the Sports Performance 18 Elite squad that won the national championship Double-doubles (kills / digs) [10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . in the 18 Open division in 2005… four-year varsity starter Matches with 10+ kills [28] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . for John Hersey (Ill.) ... finished Matches with 20+ kills [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . her career with the school record Matches with 10+ digs [14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] for career kills (1,141) while Matches with 20+ digs [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ranking 16th in Illinois history in Matches without reception error [43] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[13] that category … also had 763 digs and 281 blocks during her aces at Tennessee (Nov. 23) … named the BIG EAST four double-doubles … slammed a career-best 16 prep career … in her final prep season, posted 489 Player of the Week on Nov. 12, giving Notre Dame kills and 18 points against Valparaiso (Sept. 1) … also kills on .482 attack pct. to go with 67 blocks and a the first sweep of the weekly honors by a league team totaled 10 digs against the Crusaders for her first team-best 300 digs while being John Hersey’s top as Kellie Sciacca was tabbed the conference’s top career double-double … had 11 kills and 16 digs serve receiver and registered 26 aces of her own … rookie … was only the second sophomore to win the against No. 13 Missouri (Sept. 2) in the champi- named team MVP at John Hersey in 2005 … set the onship game of the Shamrock Invitational … turned John Hersey record for kills in a match with 34, the award through 12 weeks of play.

As a Freshman (2006): Saw action in 83 sets and in a team-best 13 kills and 11 digs versus Arizona fourth-best output ever by any high school player in played in 31 matches ... started 22 contests ... totaled State (Sept. 17) in the Sun Devil Classic … had 12 Illinois … also holds school record for digs in a kills against Marquette match (25) … earned all-state accolades in 2004 (Oct. 6) then 11 kills and from the Chicago Tribune and Champaign News-Gazette nine digs against Syracuse and all-area honors from the Chicago Sun Times in (Oct. 8) … recorded 10 2005 … helped John Hersey win four consecutive kills on a .450 hitting pct. regional championships and reach the quarterfinals against St. John’s (Oct. of the Illinois state tournament in 2004 … Mid 22) … good for 10 kills Suburban League (MSL) co-Player of the Year in on a .350 hitting pct. ver- both 2004 and 2005 after being all-conference as a sus Georgetown (Nov. 3) sophomore … helped John Hersey to the MSL ... sixth on the team with championship in 2005 … named Chicago 201 kills (2.42/set) … fin- Tribune/WGN Prep Athlete of the Month in ished third on the squad September of 2005 … played first base on John with 26 service aces Hersey’s junior varsity softball team as a freshman …

(0.31/set) … fifth on the carried a 5.29 cumulative grade-point average on a team with 188 digs … 5.00 scale and was ranked 33rd in her graduating scratched out 248 points class of 501 students … member of the National (2.99/set) … led the team Honor Society and a leader in the Service-Over-Self in hitting pct. in three program … the latest of several Sports Performance products to play for the Irish, joining Jenny Birkner matches.

The Fesl File: (1993-96), Denise Boylan (1997-2000), Adrianna Enjoyed highly successful Stasiuk (2004-07) and current teammate Megan prep and club careers … Barnicle … NFL player and Notre Dame grad Tom part of a seven-person Zbikowski (2007), standout golfers Steve Ratay (also freshmen class that a John Hersey grad) and Shannon Byrne (2004), Volleyball Magazine and baseball Academic All-American Jeff Perconte P r e p Vo l l e y b a l l . c o m (2000), and Joe Jarosz (fullback on the 1988 football ranked among the top national championship team) are among other five groups in the country Arlington Heights natives to wear the gold and blue … named the 14th-best … daughter of Joanie and Rich Fesl … mother high school senior by played volleyball at Iowa … full name is Megan Ann PrepVolleyball.com, and Fesl … last name is pronounced FEH-sul … born was the top-ranked player Nov. 21, 1987 … sister, Annie, is a setter at Cincinnati in the traditionally talent- … father sang the national anthem before Notre laden state of Illinois … Dame battled Cincinnati in the Joyce Center during named first team all-state the 2007 regular season, and again at Fifth Third by the Chicago Tribune, Arena during the 2008 rematch in Cincinnati …

Chicago Sun Times and wears the same #9 jersey worn by former Notre Champaign New Gazette in Dame great Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) … market2005 … captained the ing major in the Mendoza College of Business …

Daily Herald’s all-area pursuing a minor in theology … member of Notre Dame’s Student-Athlete Advisory Council.

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [21] twice, last vs. Cincinnati (11.16.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] twice, last vs. Washington State (9.6) Attempts [50] vs. Cincinnati (11.16.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[16] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Assists [5] vs. Bowling Green (9.26.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] vs. Marquette (11.2) Aces [4] vs. Butler (9.15.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3] vs. Marquette (11.2) Receptions without an error [42] vs. Minnesota (8.24.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[33] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Digs [20] vs. Duke (9.16.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[14] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Solo blocks [4] vs. College of Charleston (9.7.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] vs. Marquette (11.2) Blocks assists [7] vs. California (9.15.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[4] vs. UC Irvine (9.20) Total blocks [7] vs. California (9.15.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] vs. Marquette (11.2) Points [24.5] vs. College of Charleston (9.7.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[8.5] vs. Marquette (11.2) Hitting pct. - 3s [.714] (5-0-7) vs. Washington State (9.6.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.714] (5-0-7) vs. Washington State (9.6) 4s [.429] (14-2-28) vs. Cincinnati (11.9.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.300] (5-2-10) vs. Nevada (8.30) 5s [.400] (15-3-30) vs.Villanova (9.30.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.167] (2-1-6) vs. Marquette (11.2)

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Christina Kaelin

Senior • 5-10 Outside Hitter Louisville, Ky. Assumption KIVA

3

One of the top returning players in the nation and conference … bounced back from a shoulder injury that kept her off the court for the entirety of her sophomore season to earn All-America status as a junior … true left-side attacker that plays with a tremendous passion … an explosive leaper … brings a winning attitude to the team … has great command of all her shots … possesses the ability to take over a match with her strong arm and pinpoint accuracy … smooth server and good defender.

As a Junior (2008): Part of the AVCA’s Honorable Mention All-America team, becoming the 12th Irish volleyball player since 1993 to earn All-America status … also earned first-team allAVCA Northeast Region and second team all-BIG EAST honors … Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award winner … named “Best Attacker” at the Margie Himmelberg Memorial in Modica, Sicily … fifth in the BIG EAST with 3.57 kills/set … posted a .295 hitting pct. in conference play and led the Irish with 193 total kills … one of two Irish players with 300+ kills (Kristen Dealy had 324) as her 367 led the team, as did her 3.25 kills/set … hit at a .258 rate for the season … recorded doubledigit kills in 24 matches – and 13 of Notre Dame's 14 league matches – highlighted by 21 converted attacks against Pittsburgh (Oct. 12) … secured her third 20+ kill performance of the season with 21 knocks against top-seeded St. John's in the second round of the BIG EAST Tournament, also bruising the Red Storm with a .474 average in the four-set match … the output tied her for ninth on Notre

Dame's all-time 20+ kills list, as her career total of seven evened her with Emily Loomis (2001-04) … started the season with just two kills against IPFW (Aug. 29) but followed with four double-digit performances including a 20-kill output against Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … passed each of the 15 serves that came her way against Valparaiso (Aug. 31) … posted a streak of 10 consecutive matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 19-Oct. 16 … first career ace came at USF (Sept. 26) and the momentum continued as she delivered aces in three of the next five matches … part of the BIG EAST Conference's honor roll on Oct. 6 and again on Oct. 13 ... had 11 kills with only one error for a .500 clip to lead an Irish team that hit .370 in an Oct. 11 contest with WVU ... the Irish received 21 kills from her during the team's next match versus Pittsburgh (Oct. 12) ... that performance put her in a four-way tie for 10th place on Notre Dame's career list for matches with 20+ kills (6) ... she averaged 4.57 kills/set over the two-match stretch ... also led the Irish in kills and hitting percentage in each of the team's two matches from Oct. 4-5 ... fired in 14 kills on a .344 average during her homecoming match at Louisville (Oct. 4) ... the Kentucky native also added one dig and one block versus the Cardinals ... she finished with a matchhigh 17 kills on a .467 average at Cincinnati (Oct.

5) with one ace and five digs in the four-set affair and totaled 18.0 points in the Irish loss ... 17 kills went along with a .343 clip in a five-set match with Syracuse (Nov. 1) … ended the season with doubledigit kills in eight of the final 11 matches … totaled 68 digs, including four outings with at least five scoops … her seven solo blocks were complimented by 28 block assists … set a season-high with four rejections against Connecticut (Nov. 16) … chipped in five assists … one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

As a Sophomore (2007): Did not see action due to shoulder injury.

As a Freshman (2006): Made an immediate impact on the Irish volleyball program ... wasted no time getting to work, evident by her 24 kills against Bowling Green (Aug. 26) in her first collegiate appearance ... the 24 kills tied the school’s secondbest mark in a three-set match … also tied that career-best with 24 kills against No. 13 Missouri (Sept. 1) ... twice named BIG EAST Rookie of the Week (Aug. 28 and Sept. 4) … recognized once on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Aug. 28) … tallied five matches with 20+ kills on the season, which ties the sixth-best single-season mark at Notre Dame … collected 24.5 points against Bowling Green (Aug. 28) and Missouri (Sept. 2) …

KAELIN’S CAREER STATISTICS

42

Season SP-MP 2006 90-30 2007 (redshirt) 2008 113-31

K 318 367

K/S E 3.53 152 3.25 135

TA 882 899

Pct. .188 .258

A 5 5

A/S 0.06 0.04

TOTAL 203-61

685

3.37 287

1781 .223

10

0.05

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

SA SA/S SE 0 0.00 0 4 0.04 17 4

0.02

17

DIG 74 68

D/S 0.82 0.60

RE 0 4

BS 10 7

BA 16 28

TB 26 35

B/S 0.29 0.31

142

0.70

4

17

44

61

0.30

BE BHE Points Pts/S 2 1 336.0 3.73 2 0 392.0 3.47 4

1

728.0

3.59

Volleyball Magazine’s “25 Underclassmen to Watch Out For” in 2004 … AAU AllAmerican from 2001-06 ... four-time national MVP in club action for Kentucky Indiana Volleyball Academy (KIVA) ... tournament MVP during KIVA’s title run in the 2005 AAU Nationals 17 Gold Division … earned MVP honors while leading her club to the USA Junior Olympics 17 Open Gold title in 2005 … member of the USA Youth National Training Team that competed in Double-doubles (kills / digs) - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the 2005 FIVB U18 World Championships in Macau, Matches with 10+ kills [47] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[24] China … earned a spot on that Matches with 20+ kills [7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3] team in 2004 but was sidelined Matches with 10+ digs [13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . with an injury ... helped KIVA Matches with 20+ digs - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to AAU titles in 2001 and 2003 Matches without reception error [27] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[16] with a second-place finish in 2004, and placed third in 2002 tacked on 21 kills against Valparaiso (Sept. 1) … first-team all-state, and the commonwealth’s ... KIVA was first in the 2001 Junior Olympics, secgood for 20 kills against both Alabama (Sept. 8) and Gatorade Player of the Year as a junior ... a first- ond in 2002, third in 2003 and fifth in 2004 ... 2001 Northern Iowa (Sept. 9) in the UNI Invitational … team all-state selection in 2003 and tabbed to the AAU MVP in the 13U division … took part in the had two solo blocks against Duke (Sept. 16) in the third-team as a freshman ... her prep squad was USA Volleyball High Performance Camp and its A2 national champions by camp in 2003 … featured in the “Faces in the Sun Devil Volleyball Classic … had 15 kills at crowned Villanova (Sept. 24) … nine kills on only 12 swings PrepVolleyball.com in 2005 … MVP of the Crowd” section of Sports Illustrated in its Sept. 19, against DePaul (Oct. 13) … 13 kills and a career- Durango Classic and member of the all-tourna- 2005 issue ... former Irish player Ellen Heintzman best seven digs at Cincinnati (Oct. 28) … 12 kills – ment team at the Nike Challenge … tabbed a – whose Sacred Heart Academy team handed all coming in the fourth and fifth sets – at Cincinnati PrepVolleyball.com All-American and one of Assumption the lone tournament (Nov. 17) in the first round of the BIG EAST loss during Kaelin’s career – was a Championship … tossed down 14 kills against No. fellow Louisville native that played 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) in the second round of the for KIVA … 1956 Heisman Trophy BIG EAST Championship … fired in 18 kills, 18.5 winner Paul Hornung, defensive points and three block assists versus Louisville in the back and NFL player Tony Driver BIG EAST Championship match (Nov. 19) …

(2001), tennis All-American Max recorded 19 kills and 19.5 points against No. 18 Brown (1958) and volleyball player Ohio (Nov. 24) in the Louisville Invitational ... led Andrea Armento (1993) are also the Irish in kills 12 times throughout the season …

Louisville natives that wore the gold appeared in 90 sets and 30 matches with 12 starts … and blue … Kaelin is the second second on the team with 318 kills … averaged 3.53 Assumption grad to do so, joining kills/set on a .188 hitting percentage … finished former golfer Lauren Fuchs (2000) third on the team in points (336) and second in … class officer as a sophomore, junpoints/set (3.47). ior and senior … placed third at the The Kaelin File: One of the highest rated Kentucky Congressional Art recruits ever to play for Notre Dame and part of an Competition, and her artwork hangs incoming Irish class that Volleyball Magazine and in the Louisville office of United PrepVolleyball.com called one of the best in the States Congresswoman Anne nation … a 2005 Mizuno/Volleyball Magazine firstNorthup … full name is Christina team All-American ... PrepVolleyball.com Player of Marie Kaelin …. daughter of Donna the Year finalist ... named All-American by and Mark Kaelin … last name is PrepVolleyball.com … the Kentucky High School pronounced KAY-lynn … born Coaches Association Outstanding Senior Volleyball March 26, 1988, in South Bend, Ind. Player in 2005 … the prolific outside hitter was … sports the same #3 jersey worn ranked as the ninth-best – and first among Kentucky by former Irish players Malinda natives – player among 2005 high school seniors by Goralski (1998-01), Janelle Karlan PrepVolleyball.com ... that list debuted in 2002, and (1990-93) and Cary May (1994-97) she has since been its top-rated player to ink with … member of Notre Dame’s Notre Dame … captained traditional Kentucky prep Rosenthal Leadership Academy … power Assumption to one of its finest seasons ever enrolled in the College of Arts and in 2005, when the Rockets finished 43-0 and won Letters … working towards a degree 98 of 101 sets ... its only dropped sets were at the of fine arts in graphic design. hands of out-of-state foes ... Assumption won the state title in 2005 for the third time in four seasons ... named to all-tournament team at the 2005 state championships … named state tournament MVP, Career match-highs 08 season Kills [24] twice, last vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[21] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.22) Attempts [67] vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[55] vs. Pittsburgh (10.12) Assists [2] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Aces [1] four times, last vs. Pittsburgh (10.12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] four times, last vs. Pittsburgh (10.12) Receptions without an error [15] vs.Valparaiso (8.31.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[15] vs.Valparaiso (8.31) Digs [7] at Cincinnati (10.28.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] four times, last at Cincinnati (10.5) Solo blocks [2] three times, last vs. St. John’s (11.14.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] vs. St. John’s (11.14) Blocks assists [3] five times, last vs. UConn (11.16.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3] four times, last vs. UConn (11.16) Total blocks [4] twice, last vs. UConn (11.16.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[4] vs. UConn (11.16) Points [24.5] twice, last vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[22.0] vs. Pittsburgh (10.12) Hitting pct. - 3s [.733] (11-0-15) vs. Liberty (9.19.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.733] (11-0-15) vs. Liberty (9.19) 4s [.480] (13-1-25) vs.Valparaiso (8.31.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.480] (13-1-25) vs.Valparaiso (8.31) 5s [.556] (12-2-18) at Cincinnati (11.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.343] (17-5-35) vs. Syracuse (11.1)

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Kim Kristoff

Senior • 6-1 Middle Blocker Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Team Indiana

6

Brings great speed and athleticism to the middle blocking position … an offensive threat with an accurate arm … quick and dynamic player that hits well off one foot … efficient server … steady performer throughout her career with the Irish … unselfish leader.

As a Junior (2008): Played in 21 sets throughout 14 matches … had three kills, two digs and a block in her season debut against Nevada (Aug. 30) … managed five kills on 11 swings (.364) with a dig and one block versus Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … also racked an assist in that contest … popped off a pair of kills in her first BIG EAST action against West Virginia (Oct. 11) … converted three of her four swings for kills at Rutgers (Nov. 9) … added three more kills in a home match against Connecticut (Nov. 16) … ended the season with one kill and one dig versus Xavier (Nov. 28) … served at a .939 rate with two errors in 33 attempts.

KRISTOFF’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2006 96-31 2007 72-22 2008 21-14

K 122 18 20

K/S 1.27 0.25 0.95

E 50 8 12

TA 315 49 47

Pct. .229 .204 .170

A 9 9 1

A/S 0.09 0.12 0.05

SA SA/S SE 20 0.21 20 9 0.12 6 0 0.00 2

TOTAL 189-67

160

0.85

70

411

.219

19

0.10

29

44

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0.15

28

DIG 58 21 8

D/S 0.60 0.29 0.38

RE 0 0 0

BS 14 0 1

BA 74 15 4

TB 88 15 5

B/S 0.92 0.21 0.24

BE BHE Points Pts/S 12 4 193.0 2.01 1 1 34.5 0.47 0 0 23.0 1.10

87

0.46

0

15

93

108

0.57

13

5

250.5

1.32

match ... had a pair of kills on two swings against the Blue Demons along with two digs.

As a Freshman (2006): Played in 96 sets and 31 matches … earned starting nods 22 times … totaled 122 kills on a .229 hitting percentage … finished second on the team with 88 total blocks (0.92/set) … led team in hitting percentage in seven matches, and recorded the most blocks on nine occasions … had eight kills on a .462 hitting percentage with five blocks and a career-high 15 points against Duke (Sept. 16) in the Sun Devil Classic … six kills and four blocks against UConn (Oct. 20) five blocks against St. John’s (Oct. 22) … rejected a careerbest seven blocks against Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) … slammed five kills on a .455 hitting percentage with five blocks against No. 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship … had career-best nine kills versus Louisville (Nov. 19) in the final set of the BIG EAST postseason showdown.

The Kristoff File: One of the top prep and club players in the state of Indiana as a senior … part of Notre Dame’s nationally-ranked recruiting class … ranked 86th among PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces … named an All-American at the 2006 Junior Olympics ... led her squad to the Junior Olympics American Division National Championship in 2006 … named to the Junior Olympics all-tournament team … first team all-Indiana selection in 2005 ... helped Brebeuf Jesuit (Ind.) to state titles in 2003 and 2005 … Brebeuf was ranked No. 1 in the state and fourth nationally (by PrepVolleyball.com) in 2005 ... second team allstate selection in 2004 ... also a first-team pick by Star North and the Indianapolis Star … tabbed first team all-Marion County as a junior and senior after being an honorable mention in 2003 … named Brebeuf’s MVP in 2004 after being its Most Improved Player as a sophomore … MVP of the 2004 Brebeuf Jesuit Invitational Tournament ... helped Team Indiana to a second-place finish at the 2005 USA Junior Olympic National Championships, earning alltournament team accolades … member of National Honor Society and a High Honor Roll student … sports the #6 jersey worn by former Notre Dame standout Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ... from the same high school as former Irish tennis player Holyn Lord (1996) … full name is Kimberly Marie Kristoff … last name is pronounced CHRIS-toff … daughter of Linda and Dave Kristoff ... father graduated from Notre Dame in 1979 … born Oct. 6, 1987 … enrolled in the College of Arts and Letters … majoring in television and computer applications.

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [9] vs. Louisville (11.19.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Attempts [19] vs. Louisville (11.19.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[11] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Aces [5] twice, last vs. DePaul (10.19.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo blocks [3] vs. Duke (9.16.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Blocks assists [7] vs. Pittsburgh (11.11.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] four times, last vs. UConn (11.16) Total blocks [7] vs. Pittsburgh (11.11.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] four times, last vs. UConn (11.16) Points [15.0] vs. Duke (9.16.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[6.0] vs. Eastern Washington (9.5) Hitting pct. - 3s [1.000] (7-0-7) vs. Rutgers (9.23.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1.000] (2-0-2) at DePaul (10.16) 4s [.462] (8-2-13) vs. Duke (9.16.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1.000] (1-0-1) vs. Western Michigan (9.21) 5s [.500] (3-0-6) vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[-1.000] (0-1-1) vs. Marquette (11.2)

As a Sophomore (2007): Saw action in 72 sets for the Irish … earned her lone start in a Sept. 23 match at West Virginia … stuffed 15 shots on the year – all block assists – highlighted by six blocks against No. 11 California (Sept. 15) … also had a season-high four kills against California … notched 18 kills (0.25/set) with a .204 hitting percentage … recorded 21 digs (0.29/set) … totaled 34.5 points (0.48/set) … erred on only six of her 169 serves for a .964 average … recorded a career-high six digs at Louisiana State (Oct. 23) … attempted 13 shots against No. 7 Florida (Aug. 26) … handed out a pair of assists against No. 9 Minnesota (Aug. 24),

California and No. 22 Santa Clara (Sept. 16) … posted nine service aces, including five against DePaul (Oct. 19) … her five aces against the Blue Demons marked the highest total of any Irish player in a single match throughout the season … in fact, Notre Dame’s home sweep over DePaul (30-12, 30-13, 30-15) was the second-quickest match in the history of the Joyce Center, finishing in 1:04 … aided a stifling Irish defense that limited DePaul to a -.034 hitting percentage for the match, including a pair of sub-.000 sets ... it was the first time Notre Dame held an opponent under .000 hitting since Cincinnati finished with a -.057 mark in a 2005

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Jamel Nicholas

Senior • 5-7 Setter Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland Renaissance

12

A natural leader who brings a strong technique to the setter position … possesses great court presence … floor general … communicates extremely well and makes everyone around her better … good defensive player and server … talented hitter when given the opportunity … reliable at the net with her blocking skills.

As a Junior (2008): Team co-captain … fended off a late-season injury to steer the Irish to a spot in the final match of the BIG EAST Championship for the 13th time in 14 seasons since joining the league in 1995 … paced the team in assists in each of the 31 contests while mentoring (then) freshman setter Beth Wildermuth … reached a noteworthy milestone at the Idaho Volleyball Classic (Sept. 5-6) by surpassing the 1,000-assist plateau for her career … finished the season with 1,107 assists (9.54/set) to bring her career total to 1,958, the seventhbest mark in program history … third in BIG EAST action with 10.93 assists/set … Notre Dame ranked fourth in conference play with a .261 hitting pct. … the team was second with 12.85 assists/set and third with 13.73 kills/set … distributed a career-high 68 assists during a fiveset match versus Syracuse (Nov. 1), the most by any BIG EAST setter in any match throughout the season (it was the first time an Irish player had 60+ assists since Ashley Tarutis registered 63 in a four-set win over USF in 2007) … Notre NICHOLAS’ CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2006 105-31 2007 100-28 2008 116-31

K 7 5 58

K/S 0.07 0.05 0.50

E 6 4 15

TA 17 16 127

Pct. A .059 621 .062 230 .339 1107

TOTAL 321-90

70

0.22

25

160

.281 1958 6.10

46

A/S 5.91 2.30 9.54

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SA SA/S SE 22 0.21 29 17 0.17 24 27 0.23 27

DIG 173 118 225

D/S 1.65 1.18 1.94

RE 2 0 1

BS 0 0 0

BA 0 0 16

TB 0 0 16

B/S 0.00 0.00 0.14

66

516

1.61

3

0

16

16

0.05

0.21

80

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 14 29.0 0.28 0 4 22.0 0.22 1 9 93.0 0.80 1

27

144.0

0.45

the top 80 prep sophomores in the 2003-04 season … just the second Pennsylvania native to play volleyball for the Irish, following outside hitter Robin Israel (Norwin), who wrapped up her career with the Irish in 1982 … other Pittsburgh products to become student-athletes at Notre Dame are basketball player Dwight Clay Double-doubles (assists / digs) [10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[7] (whose jumper ended UCLA’s Matches with 20+ assists [50] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[31] NCAA-record 88-game winMatches with 30+ assists [19] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[16] Matches with 40+ assists [11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[11] ning streak in 1974), football Matches with 50+ assists [5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] All-American and academic Matches with 60+ assists [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] All-American Don Schaefer Matches with 10+ digs [12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[7] (1955), All-American swimMatches with 20+ digs [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mer Teri Schindler (1982) and All-American distance runner Dame’s 74 assists in that match was the highest As a Freshman (2006): Appeared in 105 sets Derek Seiling (1997) ... member of the National total of any league team on the year … Notre over 31 matches with seven starts … led the Honor Society and St. Alphonsus bell choir …

Dame hit better than .300 in nine matches with team in assists 11 times including a stretch of full name is Jamel Therese Nicholas ... first name a season-best .377 mark against Syracuse, which four matches from Sept. 1-3 … finished second is pronounced juh-MEL … daughter of Sue and was also the best clip for a five-set match in pro- on the team with 621 assists (5.91/set) … fifth in Joe Nicholas … mother was a four-year starting gram history … the Irish also had 76 kills in the service aces (22) … reached double figures in setter at Illinois State … sports the #12 jersey contest to lead the league in that single-match assists 28 times … totaled 15 matches with a per- also worn by four-time All-American Lauren category … threw down seven kills on nine fect serving percentage … started the first match Brewster (2002-05) ... born Nov. 12, 1987 … attempts against Valparaiso (Aug. 31) … the first of her career against Valparaiso (Sept. 1) … tal- earning a pair of degrees (sociology and film, telof her seven double-doubles came one week lied 36 assists and 10 digs against the Crusaders evision and theatre) while minoring in education later against Washington State (Sept. 6), when for her first career double-double … helped schooling and society. she logged 23 assists and 10 digs … 48 assists at Notre Dame place second among the BIG USF (Sept. 26) … helped sweep Louisville (Oct. EAST’s statistical leaders in assists/set (14.78) …

4) with 47 assists and a team hitting pct. of .319 had 35 assists and 21 digs against No. 13 … first 50-assist match of her career came against Missouri (Sept. 2) … slammed home two kills to Pittsburgh (Oct. 12) with a total of 54 … also had go along with 16 assists and six digs against 52 assists against Marquette (Nov. 2) and Butler (Sept. 15) in the Sun Devil Classic …

Connecticut (Nov. 16) with 59 more versus St. racked 29 assists, 12 digs and perfect serving perJohn’s (Nov. 22) at the BIG EAST Championship centage on 17 attempts versus Duke (Sept. 16) … scooped a season-high 19 shots at Villanova … chalked four service aces at Rutgers (Sept. 23) (Oct. 25) … six multi-ace matches and 27 total … set her way to 38 assists against No. 18 Ohio aces … teamed for 16 block assists.

(Nov. 24) in the Louisville Invitational …

As a Sophomore (2007): Shared the court wrapped up her first season with 25 assists and with fellow setter Ashley Tarutis for the bulk of five digs at No. 10 Wisconsin (Dec. 1) in the first the season … appeared in 100 sets and each of round of the NCAA Tournament.

Notre Dame’s 28 matches … notched 230 assists The Nicholas File: One of seven freshmen (2.30/set) … recorded 118 digs (1.18/set) … in an Irish recruiting class that Volleyball Magazine posted double-digit assists in nine matches … also and PrepVolleyball.com tabbed one of the had 17 service aces … went five consecutive nation’s best ... listed among matches with at least one ace (Sept. 23-Oct. 12) PrepVolleyball.com’s Top 150 Senior Aces ... led … had four matches with multiple aces … cleanly Pine-Richland (Pa.) into the 2005 high school received three serves on the season … tallied five state tournament … four-year co-captain of her kills … finished nine matches with double-digit prep squad ... tabbed all-state by the assists … wrapped up nine matches with a per- Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association fect serve percentage … had a season-high 23 (PIAA) as a freshman, sophomore and senior … assists against Marquette (Oct. 12) … scooped 16 missed her junior season due to an injury … digs at LSU (Oct. 23) … shelved a trio of aces named the 2005 Gatorade Player of the Year in versus No. 11 California (Sept. 15) … dished 19 Pennsylvania … a member of the all-Western assists in back-to-back matches with the Golden Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League Bears and Santa Clara (Sept. 16) … had 10 digs (WPIAL) team in first two seasons … earned allin the regular-season finale against No. 17 WPIAL and all-state accolades again in 2005 …

Louisville (Nov. 11) … handed out 20 assists in led Pine-Richland to the WPIAL championship an early-season battle with No. 7 Florida (Aug. in 2005 … the 2005 North Hills High School 26) … distributed 21 helpers at Pittsburgh (Sept. Athlete of the Year, chosen by the Pittsburgh 22) and against Villanova (Sept. 30) … assisted on Gazette … named to Volleyball Magazine’s list of 10 kills at No. 23 St. John’s (Oct. 28).

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [7] vs.Valparaiso (8.31.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[7] vs.Valparaiso (8.31) Assists [68] vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[68] vs. Syracuse (11.1) Aces [4] vs. Arizona State (9.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] six times, last at Villanova (10.25) Digs [21] vs. Missouri (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[19] at Villanova (10.25) Total blocks [2] three times, last vs. UConn (11.16.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] three times, last vs. UConn (11.16) Team hitting pct. - 3s [.457] vs. DePaul (10.19.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.370] vs. West Virginia (10.11) 4s [.349] vs. St. John’s (11.22.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.349] vs. St. John’s (11.22) 5s [.377] vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.377] vs. Syracuse (11.1)

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Serinity Phillips

4

Senior • 5-11 Outside Hitter Valley Center, Calif.

Valley Center Vintage

An explosive leaper and versatile athlete that is capable of playing any position … gets off the ground extremely well ... has the ability to play on either side of the floor ... talented offensive player that also excels at blocking … brings flexibility to the Notre Dame roster.

As a Junior (2008): Earned second team allBIG EAST honors … all-BIG EAST preseason choice … MVP of the Margie Himmelberg Memorial in Modica, Sicily … totaled at least 225 kills for the third time in as many seasons, finishing with 239 … averaged 2.37 kills/set along with a hitting pct. of .231 … an efficient server with 12 aces and a .931 pct. from behind the line … totaled 75 blocks – third among Irish players – and 2.30 digs/set … added 13 assists … played her way to six double-doubles on the year … received 176 serves with nine errors for a .949 average … 12 matches with double-figure digs and 10 doublefigure kill outputs … found a spot on the Shamrock Invitational All-Tournament team after recording 13 kills and 12 digs in the season opener against IPFW (Aug. 29) … she scooped at least 10 digs in each of the invite's three contests … had a pair of double-doubles and just missed out on a third from Oct. 21-Oct. 26 ... she finished with 11 kills and 10 digs at Long Beach (Oct. 21) ... also notched 11 kills and a career-high 22 digs at Villanova (Oct. 25) ... the 22 digs tied her for team-high honors on the season and the most of any outside hitter ... in a three-set match at Seton Hall (Oct. 26), wrapped up the day with seven kills PHILLIPS’ CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2006 92-30 2007 110-28 2008 101-27

K 225 359 239

K/S E 2.45 65 3.26 122 2.37 76

TA 621 1000 705

Pct. .258 .237 .231

A 30 55 13

A/S 0.33 0.50 0.13

SA SA/S SE 3 0.03 7 12 0.11 28 12 0.12 22

DIG 91 213 232

D/S 0.99 1.94 2.30

RE 1 11 9

BS 8 14 9

BA 65 80 66

TB 73 94 75

B/S 0.79 0.85 0.74

BE BHE Points Pts/S 3 0 268.5 2.91 8 7 425.0 3.86 2 2 293.0 2.90

TOTAL 303-85

823

2.72 263

2326 .241

98

0.32

27

536

1.77

21

31

211

242

0.80

13

48

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0.09

57

9

986.5

3.25

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [26] vs.Villanova (9.30.07) .............................................................................................................[25] vs. Marquette (11.2) Attempts [64] twice, last at LSU (10.23.07) ..........................................................................................[56] vs. Marquette (11.2) Assists [5] three times, last vs. Georgetown (11.2.07) ...................................................................[2] twice, last vs. Liberty (9.19) Aces [2] six times, last vs. Liberty (9.19.08) .....................................................................[2] twice, last vs. Washington State (9.6) Receptions without an error [15] vs. Cal Poly (9.12.08) .....................................................................[15] vs. Cal Poly (9.12) Digs [22] at Villanova (10.25.08) .............................................................................................................[22] at Villanova (10.25) Solo blocks [2] six times, last vs. St. John’s (11.14.08) .............................................................[2] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.14) Blocks assists [9] vs. Marquette (11.2.08)...............................................................................................[9] vs. Marquette (11.2) Total blocks [9] vs. Marquette (11.2.08).................................................................................................[9] vs. Marquette (11.2) Points [30.5] vs. Marquette (11.2.08)..................................................................................................[30.5] vs. Marquette (11.2) Hitting pct. - 3s [.500] (16-2-28) vs. UConn (10.20.06) ....................................................[.500] (11-2-18) at Louisville (10.4) 4s [.583] (14-0-24) vs. Florida (8.26.07) ...................................................[.355] (13-2-31) vs. Pittsburgh (10.12) 5s [.375] (25-4-56) vs. Marquette (11.2.08)................................................[.375] (25-4-56) vs. Marquette (11.2) Double-doubles (kills / digs) [14] .......................................................................................................................................[6] Matches with 10+ kills [38] ................................................................................................................................................[10] Matches with 20+ kills [4] ....................................................................................................................................................[1] Matches with 10+ digs [20] ................................................................................................................................................[12] Matches without reception error [54]...............................................................................................................................[16]

with only one error for a .316 average, 11 digs and two solo blocks … narrowly missed out on notching Notre Dame's first triple-double since 2004, finishing with 25 kills on a .375 average, 10 digs and a career-high nine blocks against Marquette (Nov. 2) ... the kill total was her best of the season and the most since she pounded Villanova 26 times in 2007 ... accounted for 30.5 of Notre Dame's 88.0 points in the match ... it was the highest point total for any player since 2005 when Lauren Kelbley (vs. Loyola-Chicago) and Lauren Brewster (vs. Arizona State) each finished with 31.0 points ... had a double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs against Syracuse (Nov. 1) with a .375 clip ... averaged 4.10 kills/set and cleanly fielded 33 serves for a perfect average in the two matches against the Golden Eagles and Orange to etch her name on the league's weekly honor roll (Nov. 3) ... blocked at least one shot in all but three of the 27 matches in which she played ... one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

As a Sophomore (2007): Second team allBIG EAST selection … appeared in 110 sets for the Irish … second on the team with 359 kills (3.26/set) … her .237 hitting pct. was good enough for fourth among Irish players … fourth on the squad with 213 digs (1.94/set) … her 94 blocks (0.85/set) ranked third among Irish players … second on the team with 425.0 points, just half of a point behind team-leader Adrianna Stasiuk … set a career-high with 26 kills against Villanova (Sept. 30) … also finished with a personal-best 29.0 points against the Wildcats … had a careerhigh 18 digs against UConn (Oct. 27) … posted seven double-doubles on the season … notched double-digit kills in 19 of Notre Dame’s 28 matches, including 11 of the first 12 contests … had three matches with 20+ kills … matched a career-high with five assists against Marquette (Oct. 12) and Georgetown (Nov. 2) … managed only three kills in the season-opening match against No. 9 Minnesota (Aug. 24) but responded with a career-best .583 hitting pct. with 14 kills on 24 swats without an error in a four-setter with

No. 7 Florida (Aug. 26) … named to the all-tournament team at Missouri’s Tiger Invitational after racking 11 kills and eight digs against Missouri (Aug. 31) and 15 kills with seven blocks versus Florida International (Sept. 1) … voted to the alltournament team at the Shamrock Invitational following double-doubles against College of Charleston (Sept. 7) and Alabama (Sept. 8) … her 18 kills against the Crimson Tide set a personalbest at the time … served up a pair of aces against DePaul (Oct. 19) and Cincinnati (Nov. 16) … exploded for 23 kills on 64 swings at West Virginia (Sept. 23) … posted 20 kills at Louisiana State (Oct. 23) as she scooped 17 shots on the defensive side of the court in the five-set match … lit No. 17 Louisville with 17 kills … sported a .951 reception average … did not commit a reception error until the 10th match of the season … led the team in kills on nine occasions … one of two sophomores – joining Megan Fesl – to start in each match on the season.

As a Freshman (2006): Finished second on the team with a .258 hitting pct. … appeared in 92 sets and 30 matches with 20 starts … fifth on the team and second among freshman with 225 kills (2.45/set) … paced the Irish in kills on three occasions … picked up 79 total blocks (0.92/set) … named the BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 9 … led the team with a career-high eight blocks on two occasions – against Syracuse (Oct. 8) and No. 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) in the BIG EAST Championship … recorded team-high point totals on three occasions – against UConn (Oct. 20), Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) and No. 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) … also had a careerbest 16 kills on a .500 hitting pct. against the Huskies … turned in career-best nine digs against

Idaho in the Shamrock Invitational (Sept. 2) … added 10 kills on a .364 hitting pct. at Northern Iowa (Sept. 9) ... finished with 13 kills and a .429 hitting clip at Villanova (Sept.

24) … had nine kills on only 14 swings against DePaul (Oct. 13) … tied a career-best with nine digs at Georgetown (Nov. 3) … shelved 15 kills and four blocks against Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) … tallied 14 kills and eight blocks against the Red Storm in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship (Nov. 18) … went off for 14 kills and four blocks versus Louisville (Nov. 19) in the league tournament’s finale … had 15 kills in a showdown with No. 18 Ohio (Nov. 24) in the Louisville

Invitational.

The Phillips File: Ranked 21st among the top high school seniors in the country by PrepVolleyball.com … helped her club team, Vintage, take first place in the 2005 USA Junior Olympics Festival … three-year member of the USA Volleyball High Performance Program … tabbed to the all-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) team and named to the state championship all-tournament team … first team all-Valley League selection led Valley Center (Calif.) to three consecutive prep conference championships (2003-05) … she is the first Valley Center native and first graduate of her high school to earn a monogram in any sport at Notre Dame … wears the same #4 worn by Irish all-time digs leader Meg Henican … full name is Serinity Alexandra Phillips ... first name is pronounced suhREN-ih-tee … nickname is Spider … daughter of Maureen and Greg Phillips … born Feb. 1, 1988 …

Spanish major in the College of Arts & Letters.

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Megan Dunne

Junior • 5-4 Libero / DS Palos Heights, Ill. Mother McAuley Celtic Force

13

Worked her way into the lineup as the go-to libero during her sophomore campaign … high energy player … one of the best passers on the team … good form and technique … a defensive cog on the floor for the Irish … plays with tremendous heart and grit.

As a Sophomore (2008): Broke a sweat in 84 sets and 27 matches for the Irish … registered 236 digs on the season, the third-best total on the team … led the Irish with a team-high 2.81 dig/set … 13 double-figure dig performances … lone kill of the season came during the Golden Dome Invitational against UC Irvine (Sept. 20) … her season-high 22 digs and six assists came in a five-setter against Western Michigan (Sept.

21) … added five more assists at Georgetown (Sept. 28) … went five matches (Oct. 4-Oct. 16) without a receiving error … scooped 21 shots against Syracuse (Nov. 1) … did not fault on any of her 28 serves against Marquette (Nov. 2) while adding 11 digs and four assists … in the BIG EAST Championship, dug 12 shots and cleanly fielded 30 serves versus St. John’s (Nov. 22) and then finished with 15 digs against Louisville (Nov. 23) to lead the team … paced the team with 14 digs against Xavier (Nov. 28) to cap off the year.

As a Freshman (2007): Appeared in 57 sets and 23 matches for the Irish … recorded 90 digs for an average of 1.58/set … set a career-high

DUNNE’S CAREER STATISTICS

50

Season SP-MP 2007 57-23 2008 84-25

K 2 1

K/S 0.04 0.01

E 0 0

TA 5 6

Pct. .400 .167

A 12 43

A/S 0.21 0.51

TOTAL 141-48

3

0.02

0

11

.273

55

0.39

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

SA SA/S SE 0 0.00 0 7 0.08 17 7

0.05

17

DIG 90 236

D/S RE 1.58 16 2.81 17

326

2.31

33

BS 0 0

BA 0 0

TB 0 0

B/S 0.00 0.00

0

0

0

0.00

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 0 2.0 0.04 0 0 8.0 0.10 0

0

10.0

0.07

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [1] three times, last vs. UC Irvine (9.20.08).....................................................................................[1] vs. UC Irvine (9.20) Assists [6] vs. Western Michigan (9.21.08)...................................................................................[6] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Aces [2] at Louisville (10.4.08)...................................................................................................................[2] at Louisville (10.4) Receptions without an error [30] vs. St. John’s (11.22.08).................................................................[30] vs. St. John’s (11.22) Digs [23] at LSU (10.23.07) ......................................................................................................[22] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Matches with 10+ digs [15] ................................................................................................................................................[13] Matches with 20+ digs [3] ....................................................................................................................................................[2] Matches without reception error [23]...............................................................................................................................[14]

mark of 23 digs at LSU (Oct. 23) in a starting role at libero … also notched 13 digs at UConn (Oct. 27) … finished nine matches without committing a reception error … fielded 11 serves at Syracuse (Oct. 14) … tallied 12 assists (0.21/set) and two kills on the season… had a career-high three assists and one kill against DePaul (Oct. 19) … did not commit a service error in 19 attempts from behind the line.

The Dunne File: Led Mother McAuley (Ill.) to high school conference and regional championships in 2005 and 2006 … her squad placed third in the state her junior season … selected to the Girls Catholic Athletic Conference (GCAC) All-Conference Academic Team … led club team, Celtic Force, to a Nationals 15 Open title … guided the Force to six straight national tournament appearances … hails from the same high school as former Irish volleyball player Katie Kavanaugh (1988-91) and former fencer Terri Foley (1979) … member of the National Honor Society … French National Honor Society member … daughter of Helen and Dan Dunne … has one sister, Katie … her father earned a pair of degrees from Notre Dame (1973, 1975) … he was also a member of the cross country and track programs, serving as captain of the cross country team in 1972 … brother, Dan, graduated from Notre Dame in 2008 … cousin, Brian Sheahan, graduated in 2006 … full name is Megan Elizabeth Dunne … born Dec. 20, 1988 … wears the same #13 worn by Notre Dame’s all-time kills leader Christy Peters … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as an accounting major … made the fall 2008 dean’s list … an accomplished beach paddleball player … once met Oprah Winfrey.

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StudentAthletes

Angela Puente

11

Junior • 5-4 Libero / DS Redondo Beach, Calif.

Bishop Montgomery South Bay

Solid defensive player who gives team flexibility and depth … talented and smooth passer … great communicator … also has tremendous leaping and hitting skills … gained invaluable experienced throughout her first two years with the Irish, and looks to develop into a consistent contributor.

As a Sophomore (2008): Played in 50 sets and 23 matches for the Irish on the season … totaled 67 digs, 14 assists and a pair of aces … five digs against Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … had two assists in two sets played versus Liberty (Sept.

19) during the Golden Dome Invitational … recorded seven digs and two assists against both USF (Sept. 26) and Georgetown (Sept. 28) … tallied three assists, six digs, fielded each of the 18 serves that came her way and even stepped up for a block at Louisville (Oct. 4) … her efforts helped the Irish post the first sweep on the Cardinals' home floor since the first-ever meeting between the two programs on Oct. 11, 1986 … it was just the fourth sweep over Louisville for Notre Dame in the 23-match series history … had a seasonhigh 10 digs, two assists and an ace against Syracuse (Nov. 1) ... scooped three shots against Louisville (Nov. 23) in the BIG EAST Championship finale … one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

PUENTE’S CAREER STATISTICS

52

Season SP-MP 2007 98-26 2008 50-23

K 2 0

K/S 0.02 0.00

E 2 1

TA 8 4

Pct. .000 -.250

A 18 14

A/S 0.18 0.28

TOTAL 148-49

2

0.01

3

12

-.083 32

0.22

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

SA SA/S SE 4 0.04 18 2 0.04 16 6

0.04

34

DIG 276 67

D/S RE 2.82 26 1.34 7

343

2.32

33

BS 0 0

BA 0 1

TB 0 1

B/S 0.00 0.02

0

1

1

0.01

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 0 6.0 0.06 0 1 2.5 0.04 0

1

8.5

0.05

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [1] twice, last at Tennessee (11.23.07) ................................................................................................................................. Assists [3] twice, last at Louisville (10.4.08) ...............................................................................................[3] at Louisville (10.4) Aces [2] vs. Florida International (9.1.07) ....................................................................................[1] twice, last at Rutgers (11.9) Receptions without an error [34] at Tennessee (11.23.07) ..................................................................[18] at Louisville (10.4) Digs [18] twice, last vs. USF (11.4.07) ......................................................................................................[10] vs. Syracuse (11.1) Matches with 10+ digs [17] ..................................................................................................................................................[1] Matches without reception error [23]...............................................................................................................................[14]

As a Freshman (2007): Started 20 matches while seeing action at the libero spot in 98 games … second on the team with 276 digs (2.82/set) … also notched 18 assists, four service aces and two kills … set a career high with 18 digs in just her second match with the Irish, a four-setter with No. 7 Florida (Nov. 26) … later matched that total against USF (Nov. 4) … recorded double-digit digs in 16 contests … totaled 10 matches with a perfect serving pct. … her first collegiate kill came against Florida International (Sept. 1) during the Tiger Invitational hosted by Missouri … had two aces and eight digs against the Golden Panthers … one of four Irish players with 15+ digs against Alabama (Sept. 8) … she anchored a Notre Dame defense that posted 80 digs against the Crimson Tide … put together a streak of six consecutive matches with 12+ digs (Sept. 7-Sept.

16) … had 17 digs against Villanova (Sept. 30) and 15 at Marquette (Oct. 12) … finished the season with 11 digs, two assists and one kill at Tennessee (Nov. 23).

The Puente File: Aided her high school team, Bishop Montgomery (Calif.), to conference titles in 2003 and 2006 … team captain as a senior for the nationally-ranked Knights, who advanced to the quarterfinals of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) playoffs in 2006 … earned MVP, all-conference and all-city honors in 2006 … registered 210 kills and 313 digs en route to becoming the Del Ray League MVP in 2006 … played club ball for South Bay … led the Hot Shots to a silver medal at the 2002 Junior Olympics … member of Habitat for Humanity Club, California Scholarship Federation and Concordia Service Club … her grandfather, Donald Puente, played football Arizona State … played pitcher and leftfield for high school softball team as a junior … daughter of Suzanne and Ronald Puente … has a younger sister, Teresa … last name is pronounced Pwen-TAY … born Sept. 27, 1989 … sports the same #11 as Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92), the first Irish player to reach 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career … enrolled in the College of Engineering … studying aerospace engineering … for the past two summers she has worked on a classified satellite program with Northrop Grumman.

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StudentAthletes

Kellie Sciacca

Junior • 6-1 Middle Blocker Monument, Colo.

Lewis-Palmer Colorado Juniors

7

One of the most efficient hitters in program history … smart blocker with great timing and leaping ability … quick feet … powerful arm … good touch with soft shots.

As a Sophomore (2008): Followed an outstanding freshman season with an equally impressive sophomore campaign … honorable mention allAVCA Northeast Region … second team all-BIG EAST … named “Best Blocker” at the Margie Himmelberg Memorial in Modica, Sicily …led the Irish with a .332 overall hitting percentage and posted 2.43 kills/set with 0.89 blocks/set … in fact, her career average of .337 ranked second all-time in school history heading into the 2009 slate … second overall in league hitting percentage with a .376 average … totaled 137 kills in league play and 0.80 blocks/set … selected to the league's weekly honor roll (Sept. 1) after totaling 30 kills (2.73/set) on a .359 average through three matches at the Shamrock Invitational (Aug. 29-31) ... she led Notre Dame with 20 blocks over the course of three matches (1.82 blocks/set) and also registered one ace ... had 14 kills on a .464 average against Nevada (Aug. 30) along with 10 blocks for a double-double ... seven blocks against Valparaiso (Aug. 31) ... finished with nine kills on 18 swings versus IPFW (Aug. 29) … all-tournament team choice at the Shamrock Invitational ... collected an all-tournament nod at Minnesota's Diet Coke Classic … delivered 14 kills (.320) and four blocks against No. 4 California (Sept. 13) … struck down nine kills (.350) in a three-set match at No. 11 Minnesota (Sept. 14) … six blocks against UC Irvine (Sept. 20) ... 13 kills and four blocks against Western Michigan (Sept. 21) … named the league's top player on Sept.

29 for her performances during Irish wins at USF (Sept. 26) and Georgetown (Sept. 28) ... had 20 kills in her first BIG EAST match of the season while posting a .643 average against USF ... recorded 16 kills versus the Bulls before recording an error and finished with only two faults on 28 attempts ... the hitting percentage in the contest was the fourthhighest ever in school history for a four-set match ... followed that performance with nine kills on 15

swings with three errors for a .400 average at Georgetown ... also added an ace and one solo block against the Hoyas ... for the weekend, she averaged 4.14 kills/set with a .588 hitting clip ... nine kills against Louisville (Oct. 4), West Virginia (Oct. 11) and Pittsburgh (Oct. 12) … seven blocks and seven kills at DePaul (Oct. 16) … six blocks at Long Beach State (Oct. 21) … pummeled Syracuse (Nov. 1) with 19 kills (.577) and slammed two serv-

SCIACCA’S CAREER STATISTICS

54

Season SP-MP 2007 110-28 2008 117-31

K 283 284

K/S 2.57 2.43

E 87 90

TOTAL 227-59

567

2.50 177

TA 571 585

Pct. .343 .332

A 5 5

A/S 0.05 0.04

SA SA/S SE 24 0.22 45 12 0.10 40

1156 .337

10

0.04

36

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

0.16

85

DIG 48 38 86

D/S RE 0.44 0 0.32 0

BS 11 17

BA 111 87

TB 122 104

B/S 1.11 0.89

BE BHE Points Pts/S 12 2 373.5 3.39 10 1 356.5 3.04

0.38

28

198

226

1.00

22

0

3

730.0

3.22

named all-Colorado Springs Player of the Year in 2006 by the Gazette-Newspaper … voted to the Rocky Mountain Region All-Star team … club team advanced to its regional championships in each of the last four seasons while also claiming third-place at the Las Vegas Invitational … she was named to PrepVolleyball.com’s Dream Team for her play in the tournament … served as sports ediDouble-doubles (kills / blocks) [1] .....................................................................................................................................[1] tor of her high school paper …

Matches with 10+ kills [23] ..................................................................................................................................................[9] member of Distributive Matches with 10+ blocks [3] ................................................................................................................................................[1] Education Clubs of America (DECA) … spent time as volunteer volleyball and soccer ice aces to go along with a career-high 22.5 points percentage in a five-set match (.625) with 16 kills coach … the fourth Colorado native to play for the … 12 kills and nine blocks came one day later on 24 attempts with only one error … wrapped up Irish following Tracy Bennington (1982-85), Joanna against Marquette (Nov. 2) … 10 kills and four the three-match invite with 37 kills and a .361 mark Bruno (1988) and Chris Rosso (1988) … from same blocks against St. John’s (Nov. 14) … six blocks over 14 sets … registered double-digit block totals area as former Irish basketball player Pat Garrity against Connecticut (Nov. 16) … when the Irish against No. 11 California (10) and Villanova (11) … (1995-98) … full name is Kellie Anne Sciacca … made their run in the BIG EAST Championship, a key cog in helping Notre Dame post 22 blocks daughter of Kathleen and Anthony Sciacca … last she stepped up her game by methodically slicing versus Villanova (Sept. 30) and 21 against College of name is pronounced Shock-uh … born Sept. 6, Connecticut (Nov. 21) with an astounding .889 Charleston (Sept. 7) … scooped a season-high seven 1989 … has an older sister, Erin, and two younger attack pct. by converting eight of her nine errorless digs during a regular season meeting with No. 17 sisters, Kristen and McKenna … enrolled in the swings … nine kills and two aces against St. John’s Louisville (Nov. 11), and tacked on three service Mendoza College of Business as a management (Nov. 22) in the second round of the tournament … aces on three separate occasions throughout the consulting major.

12 kills and three blocks versus Louisville (Nov. 23) year … was named the BIG EAST Conference in the finals … finished the season with eight kills Freshman of the Week three times and five blocks versus Xavier (Nov. 28) … played in (Sept. 17, Oct. 22, Nov. 12) – the more sets (117) than any other Irish player … third most among league rookies – and in service aces (12) … tied for first in blocks (104) she was a part of the league's honor … second in solo blocks (17) … third in overall roll on four occasions … saw action points (356.0) … third in points per set (3.05) … in 110 sets and all 28 matches for three matches with 20.0+ points … one of eight the Irish … second on the team Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach with 111 total blocks … was fifth Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team on the Irish squad with 283 kills (2.57/set) … totaled 373.5 points title.

As a Freshman (2007): Named the AVCA (3.40/set) on the season … the only Northeast Region Freshman of the Year despite freshman ranked in the BIG EAST’s missing out on the BIG EAST Conference’s top-10 in hitting pct. and blocks …

Freshman of the Year honor … became only the recorded 20.0 points against second Irish player to earn the recognition, joining Alabama (Sept. 8) and Santa Clara.

The Sciacca File: Ranked Lauren Kelbley, who won the award in 2002 … nationally on paced Notre Dame by posting a .343 hitting pct., 22nd which was sixth among league players in overall PrepVolleyball.com’s Senior Aces play and the highest clip of any conference fresh- list and named one of the web site’s men … the average ranked 67th nationally as only top-50 recruits in 2007 … all-confour other freshmen hit for a higher average … her ference and all-state selection in single-season hitting average is the eighth-best of Colorado after each of her last two any player to don the blue and gold … finished 12 prep seasons … voted team captain matches with an attack average of .300 or greater, as a senior … led prep squad in and slammed a career-high 16 kills on two occa- total blocks as a junior and senior sions … she is one of only five freshmen to lead … also led team in hitting percentNotre Dame in hitting percentage since the pro- age in each of her last three seasons gram's inception in 1980 … Kelbley was the last to … garnered first team academic alldo so, putting up a .351 average during her first sea- state recognition as a senior … allson with the Irish … had an overall average of 1.11 tournament selection at the Cherry blocks/set – 10th among league players and the best Creek (Colo.) Tournament … her of any freshmen – as Notre Dame was ranked 20th squad finished fifth in the state each in the nation with 3.09 blocks/set as a team … the of her last three seasons … led club Irish finished second in the conference with 3.26 team, Colorado Juniors, to a ninthblocks/set, trailing only a Louisville (3.94 place finish in the Junior Olympics blocks/set) squad that topped the nation in that cat- open division in 2006 … named egory … against No. 22 Santa Clara (Sept. 16) in the MVP and best offensive player of Bronco Invitational, set a school record for hitting high school team as a senior …

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [20] at USF (9.26.08)...............................................................................................................................[20] at USF (9.26) Attempts [31] vs. Western Michigan (9.21.08)..........................................................................[31] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Aces [3] three times, last vs. Syracuse (10.14.07) .........................................................................................[2] vs. Syracuse (11.1) Solo blocks [2] six times, last vs. Xavier (11.28.08) ..............................................................[2] five times, last vs. Xavier (11.28) Blocks assists [11] vs.Villanova (9.30.07)................................................................................................[9] vs. Marquette (11.2) Total blocks [11] vs.Villanova (9.30.07)....................................................................................................[10] vs. Nevada (8.30) Points [22.5] vs. Syracuse (11.1.08)........................................................................................................[22.5] vs. Syracuse (11.1) Hitting pct. - 3s [.632] (14-2-19) vs. Louisville (11.17.07)......................................................[.467] (7-0-15) at Rutgers (11.9) 4s [.643] (20-2-28) at USF (9.26.08)....................................................................[.643] (20-2-28) at USF (9.26) 5s [.625] (16-1-24) at Santa Clara (9.16.07) ..................................................[.577] (19-4-26) vs. Syracuse (11.1)

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StudentAthletes

Stephanie Slatt

Junior • 6-1 Outside Hitter Burien, Wash.

John F. Kennedy Puget Sound

17

Has the versatility and athleticism to play in the middle or on the outside … her athleticism and agility helps provides depth to the Irish squad … one of the best servers on the team.

As a Sophomore (2008): Increased her playing time by appearing in 33 sets and 15 matches for the Irish … served 77 times with five aces … three digs and 5.0 points on the year … served at a .844 rate and did not fault through her first six matches … recorded an assist against Syracuse (Nov. 1) … took a pair of swings versus Marquette (Nov. 2) … mustered a season-high two digs during a 3-0 sweep over Rutgers (Nov. 9) … back-to-back aces came against Rutgers and St. John’s (Nov. 14) … produced two aces on 10 serve attempts versus Connecticut (Nov. 21) in the BIG EAST Championship … aced Louisville (Nov. 1) once on 16 attempts in the tournament’s final match … played in three sets versus Xavier (Nov. 28) in the season finale.

As a Freshman (2007): Played at the middle blocker and outside hitter positions … appeared in 11 sets and eight matches … notched two kills, one assist, three digs and one block assist … totaled three matches with a perfect serving percentage … launched eight serves on the season, with three of those falling at West Virginia (Sept.

23) … made her collegiate debut at No. 22 Santa Clara (Sept. 16), coming through with one swing in her lone set played … received three serves against Seton Hall (Sept. 29), also logging an assist and one dig in the home match with the

SLATT’S CAREER STATISTICS

56

Season SP-MP 2007 11-8 2008 33-15

K 2 0

K/S 0.18 0.00

E 1 1

TA 6 2

Pct. .167 -.500

A 1 1

A/S 0.09 0.03

TOTAL 44-23

2

0.05

2

8

.000

2

0.05

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

SA SA/S SE 0 0.00 3 5 0.15 12 5

0.11

15

DIG 3 3 6

D/S RE 0.27 0 0.09 0 0.14

0

BS 0 0

BA 1 0

TB 1 0

B/S 0.09 00.0

0

1

1

0.02

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 0 2.5 0.18 0 0 5.0 0.15 0

0

7.5

0.16

Career match-highs 08 season Kills [1] three times, last vs. Marquette (11.2.08)......................................................................................[1] vs. Marquette (11.2) Attempts [3] vs. DePaul (10.19.07).........................................................................................................[2] vs. Marquette (11.2) Assists [1] vs. Seton Hall (9.29.07)..............................................................................................................[1] vs. Syracuse (11.1) Aces [2] vs. UConn (11.21.08) ..................................................................................................................[2] vs. UConn (11.21) Receptions without an error [3] vs. Seton Hall (9.2.07) ....................................................................................................... Digs [2] at Rutgers (11.9.08)........................................................................................................................[2] at Rutgers (11.9) Blocks assists [1] vs. Rutgers (10.6.07)..................................................................................................................................... Total blocks [1] vs. Rutgers (10.6.07)....................................................................................................................................... Points [2.0] vs. UConn (11.21.08)..........................................................................................................[2.0] vs. UConn (11.21) Hitting pct. - 3s [1.000] (1-0-1) vs. Georgetown (11.2.07)...................................................................................................... 4s -..................................................................................................................................................................... 5s [.000] (0-0-1) vs. Santa Clara (9.16.07).....................................................[-.500] (0-1-2) vs. Marquette (11.2)

Pirates … assisted on a block against Rutgers (Oct. 6) … converted her first kill against DePaul (Oct. 19) while tacking on a second against Georgetown (Nov. 2) … closed out the year by seeing action in a pair of sets at Tennessee (Nov. 23), recording one dig against the Lady Vols.

The Slatt File: The first freshman since 1984 to play varsity volleyball at John F. Kennedy (Wash.), and cracked the starting lineup in every match of her prep career … first team all-state selection in 2006 and 2007 … made the second team as a sophomore in 2005 … Seamount League MVP in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … threetime member of the all-Seamount League team, earning an honorable mention nod in 2004 … team MVP in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … led prep squad to a second-place finish in the 2007 Washington high school state tournament while claiming a district title in 2006 … won Seamount League titles in 2004, 2006 and 2007 … King County Journal Player of the Year in 2007, and King County Journal All-Area All Star in 2005, 2006 and 2007 … two-time member of the Seattle Post Intelligencer All Star Team … voted to Seattle Times All-Star Team in 2007 … team captain for Club Wahine from 2003-2004 and led the squad to the Junior Olympics Nationals in 2004 … member of Puget Sound for three years, serving as team captain in 2007 … made appearances in the 2005 and 2006 Junior Olympic Nationals while earning a pair of regional titles in those same years … earned four letters in volleyball and three in track and field … placed ninth in the 2006 state track meet and 10th in the 2005 edition as a high jumper … member of school’s Spanish Honors Society and Amnesty International club … daughter of Jeanine and Christopher Slatt … father graduated from Notre Dame in 1980 and sister, Danielle, graduated in 2008 … relatives Charles Slatt (’33),Vincent Slatt (’43), Stephen Slatt (’72), Christopher Slatt (’80), Philip Slatt (’86), Mary Irene Slatt (’98) and Vincent E. Slatt (’00) also graduated from Notre Dame … born May 1, 1989 … the first Irish volleyball player to ever wear #17 … enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business as a marketing major … also a design major within the College of Arts and Letters.

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StudentAthletes

Megan Barnicle

10

Sophomore • 6-0 Middle Blocker Winfield, Ill. St. Francis Sports Performance

Very offensive from the middle … will be counted on to provide depth in the middle for the Irish defense … great leaper and glides through the air while both hitting and blocking … laid-back player with command of all of her quick shots, but possesses the finesse to lay down the soft tips.

As a Freshman (2008): Played in seven sets and six matches … first action of the season came at Georgetown (Sept. 28) where she notched a kill on her only swing of the match … twice served during a home meeting with squad that finished second in Illinois' 2007 Class Spartans, had a hand in compiling an overall West Virginia (Oct. 11) … had two kills in a AAA state tournament to complete the season record of 149-17 (.898) … won a national chamthree-set showdown during her homecoming with a 38-4 record … St. Francis notched the pionship at the 2007 Junior Olympics and capmatch at DePaul (Oct. 16) … played in a pair of Class AA state crown in 2006 after a 42-2 cam- tured that same title as a 16-year-old … daughter sets in a home match versus Marquette (Nov. 2) paign … heading into that championship year, the of Tom and Dede Barnicle … has one sister (Erin) … delivered one kill and one assist at Rutgers team was the sixth-ranked team in the and one brother (Tom) … born Feb. 21, 1990 …

(Nov. 9) … also took a season-high four swings PrepVolleyball.com preseason poll, which came wears the same #10 jersey as former Irish star against the Scarlet Knights … had three swings on the heels of a 37-2 mark and a No. 14 national and fellow Chicago native Adrianna Stasiuk … against Xavier (Nov. 28). ranking in 2005 … in four years with the enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

The Barnicle File: The latest product from the 08 season Chicago-area based club team Career match-highs Sports Performance … ranked Kills [2] at DePaul (10.16.08) ......................................................................................................................[2] at DePaul (10.16) 48th among the annual Senior Attempts [4] twice, last at Rutgers (11.9.08) ...............................................................................[4] twice, last at Rutgers (11.9) Aces list produced by Aces [1] at Rutgers (11.9.08) .......................................................................................................................[1] at Rutgers (11.9) Solo blocks - ............................................................................................................................................................................ PrepVolleyball.com … memBlocks assists - ......................................................................................................................................................................... ber of Volleyball Magazine’s Total blocks - ........................................................................................................................................................................... “Fab 50” … led club team to Points [2.0] at DePaul (10.16.08) .............................................................................................................[2.0] at DePaul (10.16) the JVDA national title to cap Hitting pct. - 3s [1.000] (1-0-1) at Georgetown (9.28.08)...............................................[1.000] (1-0-1) at Georgetown (9.28) off a perfect 84-0 season …

4s -..................................................................................................................................................................... JVDA All-America choice …

5s [.000] (0-0-1) vs. Marquette (11.2.08)........................................................[.000] (0-0-1) vs. Marquette (11.2) part of a St. Francis (Ill.) prep BARNICLE’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2008 7-6

58

K 4

K/S 0.57

E 1

TA 14

Pct. .214

A 1

A/S 0.14

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

SA SA/S SE 0 0.00 1

DIG 0

D/S RE 0.00 0

BS 0

BA 0

TB 0

B/S 0.00

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 0 4.0 0.57

Kristen Dealy

15

Sophomore • 6-0 Outside Hitter Santa Barbara, Calif.

Santa Barbara Santa Barbara

Great all-around player … good passer and good on the defensive end of the court … hits with power around the net and out of the back row … has a great demeanor on the court along with a fiery, competitive drive … one of the BIG EAST’s top freshmen in 2008.

her for sixth place with four others on the all-time list ... she was the first since Adrianna Stasiuk did so in 2005 ... it was longest streak ever by a freshman … another double-double came versus Syracuse (Nov. 1) with 11 kills and 18 digs … received 52 serves without an error against Marqutte (Nov. 2) … closed the regular season with 12 kills, 18 digs and seven blocks against St. John’s (Nov. 14) followed by a 16-kill, 17-dig performance during Notre Dame’s 3-2 win over Connecticut (Nov. 16) … 16 more kills came against Connecticut (Nov. 21) in the opening match of the BIG EAST Championship on a .483 hitting clip … 14 kills and 17 digs were posted in the second round versus St. John’s (Nov. 22) … ended the tournament with a double-double (11 kills, 11 digs) against Louisville (Nov. 23) … had at least 10+ kills in her final six matches of the year … finished first for the Irish in service aces (30) and digs (325) … second on the team in kills (324) and points (390.5) … amassed 12 double-doubles … launched double-digit kills in 21 of 27 matches for the Irish … finished the season with 63 blocks, including 10 solo … one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

The Dealy File: Solid outside hitter for a nationallyranked high school team, and was the country's 53rdbest prospect according to PrepVolleyball.com … one of Volleyball Magazine’s “Fab 50” top players in the nation …

2008 Santa Barbara County Athlete of the Year … member of the all-tournament team at the 2008 Junior Olympics … made the Junior Olympic all-tournament team in 2005 after her squad finished fifth in the National division … the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) placed her on its Division I first-team in 2006 … the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table recognized her as its Athlete of the Week (Oct. 2, 2006) after she was an all-tournament selection at the Archbishop Mitty Tournament leading her Santa Barbara (Calif.) prep squad to its first victory over rival San Marcos in more than three years with 13 kills during the Dons' three-set sweep … Santa Barbara fell to Marymount in that season's Southern Section finals and completed the year with a 21-9 record … despite the loss, it was the team's first appearance in a Division 1-A sectional match since the Dons won California's Division II-AA championship in 2000 … her squad bounced back to start the 2007 season by pummeling

Marymount, who was then the top-ranked team in Division 1-A, in the semis of the Archbishop Mitty Tournament before sweeping through Harvard-Westlake (25-20, 25-13, 25-19) in the championship match on "one of the greatest days ever for Santa Barbara girls' volleyball," according to Santa Barbara head coach John Gannon … exploded for 44 kills over the span of the tournament's final two matches … a pivotal cog in helping the team post a 26-6 overall record with a flawless 8-0 mark against foes in the Channel League … member of National Honor Society … California Scholarship Federation award winner … garnered school’s volunteer of the year award … born Oct. 15, 1990 … parents are Peter and Catherine Dealy … has one sister (Caitlin) and one brother (Nick) … earning a pair of majors in American Studies and film, television and theatre.

As a Freshman (2008): Emerged as one of the most versatile players on the court for the Irish with her sharp hitting and defensive skills … only freshman named to the all-tournament team at the BIG EAST Championship … averaged 3.73 kills/set and 3.27 digs/set throughout the tournament … had a doubledouble in her Irish debut against IPFW (Aug. 29) with 12 kills and 10 digs … scooped 17 shots against Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … punched in 14 kills versus No. 16 Cal Poly (Sept. 12) and 10 more against No. 4 California (Sept. 13) at the Minnesota Diet Coke Classic … tallied 17 digs, 13 kills, and seven blocks against Western Michigan (Sept. 21) during the Golden Dome Invitational … left USF (Sept. 26) with 13 kills and 13 digs in first Career match-highs 08 season BIG EAST action … 11 kills and Kills [16] three times, last vs. UConn (11.21.08).............................................................[16] three times, last vs. UConn (11.21) eight digs at both Louisville (Oct. Attempts [56] at Villanova (10.25.08) .....................................................................................................[56] at Villanova (10.25) 4) and Cincinnati (Oct. 5) … her 13 Assists [3] four times, last vs. St. John’s (11.22.08).............................................................[3] four times, last vs. St. John’s (11.22) kills went along with eight team Aces [4] vs. West Virginia (10.11.08) ..................................................................................................[4] vs. West Virginia (10.11) aces – including a career-high four Receptions without an error [52] vs. Marquette (11.2.08)................................................................[52] vs. Marquette (11.2) from her arm – to power Notre Dame to win No. 600 in program Digs [18] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.14.08) ...........................................................................[18] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.14) history against West Virginia (Oct. Solo blocks [4] at Long Beach (10.21.08)...........................................................................................[4] at Long Beach (10.21) 11) … registered four double-douBlocks assists [7] vs. Western Michigan (9.21.08) ......................................................................[7] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) bles from Oct. 21-Nov 1 … had 16 Total blocks [7] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.14.08) .................................................................[7] twice, last vs. St. John’s (11.14) kills on a .286 average with 11 digs Points [22.0] at Long Beach (10.21.08) ..........................................................................................[22.0] at Long Beach (10.21) at Long Beach (Oct. 21) and added Hitting pct. - 3s [.538] (8-1-13) vs. Liberty (9.19.08)..............................................................[.538] (8-1-13) vs. Liberty (9.19) a pair of assists and six blocks - four 4s [.286] (16-4-42) at Long Beach (10.21.08).........................................[.286] (16-4-42) at Long Beach (10.21) of which were solo - versus the 5s [.276] (11-3-29) vs. Syracuse (11.1.08)......................................................[.276] (11-3-29) vs. Syracuse (11.1) 49ers ... she followed that with 15 kills, 15 digs and three aces with four blocks at Villanova (Oct. 25) ...

Double-doubles (kills / digs) [12] .....................................................................................................................................[12] 10 of those digs came in the first set Matches with 10+ kills [21] ................................................................................................................................................[21] alone ... her four consecutive Matches with 10+ digs [15] ................................................................................................................................................[15] matches with a double-double tied Matches without reception error [13]...............................................................................................................................[13]

DEALY’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2008 116-31

K 324

K/S E 2.79 149

TA 987

Pct. .177

A 23

A/S 0.20

SA SA/S SE 30 0.26 44

DIG 325

D/S RE 2.80 30

BS 10

BA 53

TB 63

B/S 0.54

BE BHE Points Pts/S 5 2 390.5 3.36

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Frenchy Silva

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Sophomore • 5-4 Libero / DS Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Dana Hills Laguna Beach

Packs a punch in her relatively small frame … boasts a powerful jump serve and has shown brilliant flashes of speed and athleticism on the court as a libero and defensive specialist … has the quickness to cover a large chunk of the court … energetic and plays with a lot of emotion … adjusted well to the college game through her first season with the Irish.

appeared in 94 sets and 27 matches … one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title.

The Silva File: Averaged 5.9 digs/set as a libero during her senior season at Dana Hills (Calif.) … wrapped up her final prep year with a trio of 30+ dig efforts, including 37 in the season final against Newport Harbor … The Orange County Register bestowed upon her its Athlete of the Week award after she posted 106 digs in the first three rounds of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division I-AA playoffs, as she totaled 346 digs over the course of the 2007 season … South Coast League Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 … nominee for the Orange County Female Athlete of the Year … first team all-league performer in 2007 … first team all-Orange County and second-team allCIF I-AA as a senior … since 2005, her club team (Laguna Beach) had only suffered three losses while posting 49 wins and a trio of top 10 finishes at the

Junior Olympics heading into the 2008 club season … played with Laguna Beach for eight years … placed ninth in the 18 Open division at the Junior Olympics in 2008 … the travel squad was third in the 2007 edition of the national event … the team swept through the competition to net first place in the Southern California Volleyball Association tournament after her sophomore season … invited to the USA A2 High Performance volleyball camp in Colorado Springs, Colo., during her first two prep seasons … after training with the program as a sophomore she was named the “Best Passer” at the conclusion of the championship tournament … her performance then prompted an invitation to train at the USA Holiday Volleyball Camp in Austin, Texas, as she was also extended that opportunity one season later … on the track, she helped set three school records in relay events as a freshman – and proceeded to break two of those marks as a sophomore – then cracked the top 4x100 relay time during her junior season … her 4x100 relay tandem was seventh in the CIF finals after racking an eighth-place finish in 2006 … led Dana Hills to both league and Orange County titles in 2008 … part of Dana Hills’ Wall of Fame … high school class valedictorian … a staple on the Dana Hills honor roll throughout her high school career, garnering top honors from the school superintendent after each of her eight semesters as a prep … daughter of Michael and Gina Silva … father played football at Westminster College (Utah) … has one brother, Giancarlo … born June 9, 1990 … enrolled in the College of Arts & Letters as an American studies major.

As a Freshman (2008): One of two freshmen to start the season opener against IPFW (Aug. 29) … took full advantage of the given opportunity by recording 12 digs and three assists … six more assists and 14 digs came against Nevada (Aug. 30) … had 21 digs – the first 20-dig effort by an Irish player since Adrianna Stasiuk posted an identical total at Connecticut (Oct. 27) in 2007 – and four assists versus in-state foe Valparaiso (Aug. 31) … averaged 4.27 digs/set in four matches during the Shamrock Invitational (Aug. 29-31) ... that clip ranked fourth in the BIG EAST Conference and was the best among league rookies ... stabbed 18 digs in a four-set battle against Eastern Washington (Sept. 5) … career-high three aces came versus No. 16 Cal Poly (Sept. 12) … against No. 4 California (Sept. 13), filled the stat sheet with 12 digs, two aces, five assists and one kill … went five matches without a Career match-highs 08 season reception error (Oct. 5-16) … Kills [1] four times, last at DePaul (10.16.08) .......................................................................[1] four times, last at DePaul (10.16) 12 digs at DePaul (Oct. 16) … Assists [6] three times, last vs. Xavier (11.28.08).................................................................[6] three times, last vs. Xavier (11.28) had 10 digs in three of her four Aces [3] vs. Cal Poly (9.12.08)....................................................................................................................[3] vs. Cal Poly (9.12) final matches on the year … six Receptions without an error [26] vs. California (9.13.08) .................................................................[26] vs. California (9.13) assists versus Xavier (Nov. 28) in Digs [21] vs.Valparaiso (8.31.08)..............................................................................................................[21] vs.Valparaiso (8.31) the season finale … second on the team with 239 total digs Matches with 10+ digs [11] ................................................................................................................................................[11] (2.54/set) and third with 51 Matches with 20+ digs [1] ....................................................................................................................................................[1] assists … tacked on a flawless Matches without reception error [14]...............................................................................................................................[14] serving pct. in nine matches …

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K/S 0.04

E 1

TA 9

Pct. .333

A 51

A/S 0.54

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DIG 239

D/S RE 2.54 16

BS 0

BA 0

TB 0

B/S 0.00

BE BHE Points Pts/S 0 1 10.0 0.11

Hilary Eppink

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Freshman • 6-2 Middle Blocker Westfield, Ind. Westfield Team Indiana

Outstanding prep middle blocker … also a strong attacker … moves very well around the net … impressed the coaching staff during preseason workouts … should adjust well to the college game.

The Eppink File: Four-time varsity letterwinner at Westfield (Ind.) where she ended her prep playing days as the program’s career leader in kills (1,376), blocks/match (8.0) and kills/match (10) … team MVP in 2007 … finished senior season with 402 kills, 87 blocks, 107 digs and 96 aces … first team all-state choice in 2007 and second-team selection in 2008 … member of 2008 Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association South All-Star team … three-time all-conference honoree … Indianapolis Star AllNorth Player of the Year in 2007 and 2008 … member of Indianapolis Star Volleyball Super Team in 2007 and 2008 … listed on PrepVolleyball.com as a top 50 recruit for the class of 2009 and the 36th-ranked Senior Ace … part of Volleyball Magazine’s 2009 “Fab 50” list and was one of the publication’s “25 Underclassmen to Watch” in 2007 … named to the all-tournament team at the 2006 USA Junior Volleyball Tournament … member of the Team Indiana 15-under Titans and guided the team to a third-place finish in the American Division at the 2006 USA Junior Volleyball Tournament … graduated with academic honors after earning a 3.8 grade-point average in high school … standing reach of 7-11 … born Nov. 21, 1990, in Dallas, Texas … daughter of Diana Turck and Frank Eppink … has two siblings, Sarah and Evan Colvin … grandfather graduated from Notre Dame in 1957 … enjoys boating and watching movies … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

Marie Roof

#2

Freshman • 6-1 Outside Hitter Muskegon, Mich.

Mona Shores Inside Out

Great attacker and blocker … played middle and outside in high school … has the ability to play all the way around the court … gifted athlete and fundamentally sound … strong competitive drive. … passing and defense improved tremendously during the past club season.

The Roof File: Two-sport standout as a prep at Mona Shores (Mich.) … finalist for Michigan's Miss Volleyball award in 2008 … the four-year volleyball starter earned all-state honors as a junior and senior and averaged 1.61 blocks/set, 2.85 kills/set and 1.95 digs/set for her career … holds high school's records for hitting percentage (.310), kills (1,437), blocks (678) and digs (1,050) … totaled 437 kills on a .380 clip and 43 solo blocks as a senior … four-year member of prep basketball team … entertained Division I scholarship offers to play basketball … scored over 1,000 points on the hardwood for Mona Shores … member of Mona Shores' single-season 300-point club (2007) … 2008 Associated Press Class A All-State Honorable Mention selectee in basketball while claiming third-team honors on the Detroit Free Press' Dream Team … in all, she has totaled three all-conference honors in volleyball and basketball while claiming all-city and all-state accolades in both sports on a pair of occasions … led Mona Shores to a conference volleyball title in 2006 and the league's basketball title in 2007 … her 4.19 grade-point average as a senior made her the top choice as the area's Female Student-Athlete of the Year … named The Muskegon Chronicle and the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Female Student-Athlete of the Year … ran track as a freshman and qualified for the Michigan area all-star meet in the 300 hurdles, high jump and 1,600-meter relay … competed in the high jump and 300-meter hurdles as a member of the track and field team her freshman year … active with the Mona Shores National Honor Society, student senate and community service committee … ranked eighth in her graduating class with a 4.24 grade-point average … born July 9, 1991, in Muskegon, Mich. … daughter of Christina and Jerry Roof … has one brother, Tony … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

Christina Theofilos

#1

Freshman • 5-4 Libero / DS Tampa, Fla. Berkeley Tampa Bay Juniors

An unbelievable competitor with a valuable court personality for the Irish … expects to win every point … very fundamental as a setter, passer and defensive player … great feet and speed … should compete for playing time at libero and defensive specialist.

The Theofilos File: Four-year starter and two-time team captain at Berkeley Prep (Fla.) ... twice earned prep team's MVP award ... named a PrepVolleyball.com Honorable Mention AllAmerican as a senior ... selected as a PrepVolleyball.com Senior Ace ... member of Berkeley Premier all-tournament team ... played her way to the Gator Town Classic MVP award ... Tampa Bay Invitational all-tournament team ... selected to play in the Florida All-Star match ... first team all-state ... chosen for the Rose Diaz Award, which is given annually by the Hillsborough County Volleyball Officials Association to the senior volleyball player who best exemplifies leadership and sportsmanship ... racked first team all-Hillsborough County honors while claiming a similar award from the Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times ...

Florida's 3A Player of the Year runner-up ... team finished second in the 3A finals and ranked 25th in ESPN's Fab 50 ... led team in assists (517), digs (379), received serves (464) and aces (47) ... as a junior, started at libero for Berkeley while leading the team to a 3A runner-up finish ... second team all-state ... first team all-Suncoast ... first team all-Hillsborough County, Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times ... led the entire state of Florida in digs (593) ... copped PrepVolleyball.com's "Gym Dandy" honor ... guided Berkeley to a 3A runner-up finish while being named a second team all-state performer as a sophomore ... first team all-Hillsborough County, Tampa Tribune and St. Pete Times ... first team all-Suncoast ... PrepVolleyball.com Defensive Dandy and Soph 79 ... member of Gator Town Classic and Tampa Bay Invitational all-tournament teams ... second team all-state ... as a freshman, her prep team was the 3A state runner-up ... all-state honorable mention ... PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59 and Defensive Dandy ... played on the club circuit with Tampa Bay Juniors VBC from 2002-08 ... that team placed fifth at the 14-under Junior Olympics in 2005 and 13th in both 2007 and 2008 ... her Orlando Volleyball Academy squad qualified for the 18-open national event in 2009 after finishing second at the Atlanta Big South Tournament … recipient of Berkeley’s English Book Award, given to the senior with the highest grade-point average in English … daughter of Liz and John Theofilos … has three siblings: Katherine, Stephanie and Speros … born Sept. 19, 1990, in Tampa, Fla. … enjoys boating and sand volleyball … enrolled in the First Year of Studies.

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Class Photos

Seniors (l-r): Christina Kaelin, Megan Fesl, Serinity Phillips, Jamel Nicholas, Kim Kristoff, Tara Enzweiler

Juniors (l-r): Kellie Sciacca, Megan Dunne, Angela Puente, Stephanie Slatt

Sophomores (l-r):Megan Barnicle, Frenchy Silva, Kristen Dealy

Freshmen (l-r): Hilary Eppink, Christina Theofilos, Marie Roof

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Irish head coach Debbie Brown has shelved over 400 wins with Notre Dame and won five BIG EAST Conference Coach of the Year awards since joining the league in 1995. The 2009 season is her 19th at the helm of the Fighting Irish program.

Head Coach

Debbie Brown

Head Coach 19th Season Arizona State ’82

Debbie Brown is one of only a handful of coaches in the volleyball ranks that has been able to parlay a dominating playing career with an equally impressive coaching resume.

A two-time winner of the Mikasa Award as college volleyball's best all-around player, Brown notched her 500th career win as a head coach during the 2006 campaign, and her 541 win total ranks her 27th in that category among active coaches. In fact, only two active coaches have more wins in as many seasons than the co-captain of the 1980 United States Olympic team.

While her credentials are virtually unmatched among collegiate coaches and players across the country, Brown - who signed a multi-year contract extension in the summer of 2006 - has turned into one of the nation's elite mentors, leading her teams to 22 consecutive winning records, 13 finishes in the top 25 of the AVCA national rankings, and 20 invitations to the

Playing Highlights USA Volleyball All-Time Great Inducted in 1995 United States Olympic Team Co-Captain 1980 World Championship Participant 1974 • 1978 (5th place) Mikasa Award 1976 • 1977 AIAW National Champion and First Team All-American USC - 1976 (34-1 record) USC - 1977 (38-0 record) USVBA All-American 1975-1977 • 1981-1982 • 1985-1988 USVBA Sportsmanship Award 1983

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NCAA Championship (including a streak of 15 consecutive bids from 1992-2006).

Now in her 19th season at Notre Dame and 25th overall as a collegiate head coach, Brown has compiled a 541-246 (.687) career record including a 424-163 (.722) mark with the Irish. Her squads have made the round of 16 in the NCAA Championship six times, highlighted by a trip to the 1993 quarterfinals.

Fourteen regular-season conference championships and 13 league tournament titles are among the accomplishments of Brown-led teams, which have won 20 or more matches 17 times in the last 22 seasons.

When taking over the reigns at Notre Dame, Brown inherited a program that had just five winning seasons in its first 11 years of varsity volleyball action but has since turned it into a perennial BIG EAST Conference powerhouse. Nine of her teams have been ranked in the AVCA's final poll. During regular season play, the Irish have cracked the top 10 in consecutive campaigns under Brown, while peaking at an all-time best fifth in 1995 and sixth in 1996 in the Volleyball Magazine rankings. In 2005, her squad achieved its highest ever listing in the AVCA poll, moving up to fifth after entering the season unranked (it was the first time any school had ever cracked the AVCA top five after being unranked in the preseason).

That same 2005 version of the Irish put together one of the best campaigns in program history by posting the school's first 30-win season since 1994. All four of the team's defeats came in five-set matches. Notre Dame went 5-1 against top-15 teams and earned an all-time Irish high No. 6 seed in the NCAA Championship.

Notre Dame played host to the first two rounds and advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1997 before falling in five sets to Wisconsin. The Irish - which rattled off a 15match winning streak and spent a programrecord 11 weeks in the AVCA's top 10 - went 13-1 while winning their 10th regular season BIG EAST Championship in 11 years of league membership. In a clash between two top-10 teams, Notre Dame handed Louisville a five-set defeat in the conference tournament finale to give Brown her ninth BIG EAST Tournament title.

The 2005 squad also featured the first player in program history - 2006 graduate Lauren Brewster - to earn both athletic and academic All-American accolades.

Brown was recognized as the 2005 BIG EAST Volleyball Coach of the Year - the league's first five-time winner of the award - and named the top coach in the AVCA's Northeast Region

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while becoming a finalist for the AVCA's national award.

She has helped Notre Dame to a variety of dominating performances, including a 175-21 (.893) record in regular season action against conference teams (27-0 vs. Midwestern Collegiate Conference, 148-21 vs. BIG EAST Conference). That includes a 94-7 (.931) record at home and, at one point, a 79-match winning streak against conference foes (regular season and postseason) which ranks as the third-longest conference winning streak in Division I volleyball history (AIAW or NCAA). The longest losing streak suffered by any Irish squad under Brown stands at four matches, which happened only twice over the past 18 seasons.

Overall, the Irish are 209-42 (.839) in the Joyce Center under Brown, including winning streaks of 36 and 27 matches. Against unranked teams at home, Notre Dame holds a 195-18 (.916) record in the Brown era. Since becoming a member of the BIG EAST Conference in 1995, Notre Dame has opened league play with an 110 run in all but four seasons (with 11+ matches on the league schedule), going on to win 10 regular-season titles and nine tournament championships. The Irish have won 45 team BIG EAST statistical crowns, as well as 27 individual statistical championships. The league's player of the year has been from Notre Dame six times, while Irish student-athletes have garnered 50 all-conference accolades, including 26 first-team honors.

Brown has seen her Irish players gain AllAmerica accolades on 13 occasions, with Brewster becoming the first Notre Dame player to be selected as an AVCA All-American (third team in 2004 and second team in 2005). Christina Kaelin earned the program’s most recent AllAmerica citation by claiming a spot on the AVCA’s Honorable Mention squad in 2008.

Additionally, Brown's players have earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America honors three times, while they have won the conference player-of-the-year award nine times and

been named the top player in the league tournament on 12 occasions. In all, Brown-era Irish players have combined for 64 all-conference honors, including 35 first-team selections. Also, Notre Dame student-athletes have garnered all-region or all-district recognition from the AVCA 47 times since Brown's arrival.

Under her tutelage, Irish student-athletes have earned three invitations to join the U.S. National Team program and have made four trips to the U.S. Olympic Festival.

Brown has turned Notre Dame into one of the popular choices for top recruits in the country.

Since Volleyball Magazine began compiling its "Fab 50" list in 1990, 27 honorees have joined the Irish program, which ranks tied for 14th among national programs. In the seven years that Volleyball Magazine has ranked incoming recruiting classes, the Irish have been mentioned seven times, including the third-best squad in 2006, fifth in 2002 and ninth in 2000. PrepVolleyball.com recognized the 2006 incoming class fifth in the nation while the 2008 class copped top-20 honors.

Since the NCAA began keeping official national statistics in 1994, Brown's Irish teams have been mentioned in the final listings 20 times and individuals have made 17 cameos. Among the 22 combined top-15 finishes were Notre Dame's first two national statistical crowns which

both came in 2003. The Irish led Division I with a team blocking average of 3.72/set (Cornell was second with 3.52), while Brewster was tops in individual blocking with a 1.78/set mark.

The Irish record books have steadily been under construction since Brown stepped on campus, as all-time best marks in over 120 team and individual categories have been eclipsed. A testament to her recruiting and coaching prowess is the fact that nearly all of the top players in the Notre Dame career record book have played for Brown.

That group includes 13 of the 16 players to have registered 1,000 career kills, all six who notched both 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs, the top eight competitors on the career hitting percentage list, six of the top seven on both the assists and service aces lists, and each of the top 10 student-athletes in career digs.

Christy Peters, one of the top players in Irish volleyball history, played at Notre Dame during Brown's first four seasons and was tabbed a third team AllAmerican in both 1993 and 1994. She still stands as the program's career leader in kills (1,683) and her digs mark stood 11 years before broken by 2006

The Debbie Brown File Year 1980 1981 1982

School W L Arizona State (asst.) 24 17 Arizona State (asst.) 13 16 Central Arizona (asst.)

Pct. .585 .448

1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona Arizona

17 18 13 7 15 13

.500 .454 .629 .794 .516 .606

117 83

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ASU 6-Year Totals

17 15 22 27 16 20

Conf. Final AVCA Finish Ranking 2nd/WCAA –– 5th/WCAA 15 6th/Pac-10 7th/Pac-10 4th/Pac-10 3rd/Pac-10 6th/Pac-10 6th/Pac-10

18 –– 13 12 –– 14

Postseason –– NCAA Championship (0-1) ––

Honors –– –– ––

NCAA –– NCAA NCAA NCAA NCAA

–– –– –– Pac-10 Coach of the Year –– ––

Championship round of 28 (0-1) Championship Championship Championship Championship

round round round round

of of of of

28 16 32 32

(0-1) (1-1) (0-1) (0-1)

5 NCAA Championship appearances

1991 1992

Notre Dame Notre Dame

26 10 30 8

.722 .789

1st/MCC 1st/MCC

–– 22

NIVC runner-up (4-2) NCAA Championship round of 32 (0-1)

1993

Notre Dame

27

8

.771

1st/MCC

17

NCAA Championship quarterfinals (2-1)

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre Notre

Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame Dame

33 4 27 7 22 12 25 9 18 13 20 9 26 7 22 7 24 8 23 7 21 9 30 4

.892 .794 .647 .735 .581 .690 .788 .759 .750 .767 .700 .882

1st/MCC 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 3rd/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST t-1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST 1st/BIG EAST

12 14 25 18 –– –– 21 –– –– 24 –– 12

NCAA Championship round of 16 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 16 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 32 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 16 (2-1) NCAA Championship round of 32 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 64 (0-1) NCAA Championship round of 32 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 64 (0-1) NCAA Championship round of 32 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 64 (0-1) NCAA Championship round of 32 (1-1) NCAA Championship round of 16 (2-1)

2006 2007 2008

Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame

18 14 15 13 17 14

.563 2nd/BIG EAST .536 4th/BIG EAST .548 4th/BIG EAST

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NCAA Championship round of 64 (0-1) –– ––

Notre Dame 18-year totals 424 163

.722

Career 23-year totals (as head coach)

.687

541 246

14 regular season titles 14 regular season titles

MCC Coach of the Year AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year MCC Coach of the Year AVCA Mideast Region Coach of the Year MCC Coach of the Year MCC Coach of the Year BIG EAST co-Coach of the Year –– AVCA District 1 Coach of the Year –– –– BIG EAST Coach of the Year BIG EAST Coach of the Year –– BIG EAST co-Coach of the Year –– AVCA Northeast Region Coach of the Year BIG EAST Coach of the Year –– ––

16 (15 consecutive NCAA Championship appearances from 1992-2006) 21 (20 NCAA Championship appearances)

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Head Coach The Brown Connection Since joining the USA national program in 1978, Debbie Brown has been associated with a number of teammates, players and assistant coaches who have gone on to contribute in college volleyball, including: Lauren Brewster (Notre Dame player - 2002-05) Assistant coach: Notre Dame (2007) Marcie Bomhack (Notre Dame player - 1998-2001) Head coach: Loyola (Ill.) (2005-current) Laurie (Flachmeier) Corbelli (USA National Team) Head coach: San Francisco (1986-89) Head coach: Santa Clara (1990-92) Head coach: Texas A&M (1993-current) Robin Davis (Notre Dame assistant - 2001-05, 2009-current) Head coach: Boise State (2006-2009) Kim Fletcher (Notre Dame player - 2000-03) Assistant coach: South Dakota State (2008-2009) Diane (McCormick) French (USA National Team) Technical coordinator: USA National Team (2005-2009) Debbie Green-Vargas (USA National Team) Assistant coach: Long Beach State (1987-current) Andria Harshman (Notre Dame volunteer assistant - 2007) Head coach: Grace College (2008-current) Steve Hendricks (Notre Dame assistant - 1994-2001) Assistant coach: San Francisco (2005-06) Assistant coach: New Mexico (2007-current) Meg Henican (Notre Dame player - 2002-05) Assistant coach: Tulane (2007-2008) Assistant coach: Colorado (2009-current) Tammy (Webb) Liebl (Arizona State player - 1988-86) Assistant coach: San Diego (1999-2005) Jim McLaughlin (Notre Dame assistant - 1996) Head men’s coach: USC (1990-95) Head coach: Kansas State (1997-2000) Head coach: Washington (2001-current) Emily Loomis (Notre Dame player - 2001-04) Assistant coach: Connecticut (2007) Volunteer assistant: Notre Dame (2008) Louella Lovely Maxwell (Notre Dame assistant - 2003-07) Assistant coach: Washington University (2007-current) Devin Scruggs (Notre Dame assistant - 1993) Head coach: Nevada (1997-current) Regina (Stahl) Mannix (Arizona State player - 1984-87) Head coach: Scottsdale C.C. (1994-current) Adrianna Stasiuk (Notre Dame player - 2005-2008) Volunteer assistant: Notre Dame (2009-current) Lisa Stuck (Arizona State player - 1983) Head coach: Mesa C.C. (1991-96) Head coach: Glendale C.C. (1999-current) Sue Woodstra (USA National Team) Head coach: Pittsburgh (1989-92) Head coach: California (1996-98) Head coach: Humboldt State (2001-current)

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graduate Meg Henican, who ended her career with 22 of the 25 Irish dig records from the libero postion. Among the other standouts coached by Brown have been Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992), two-time BIG EAST Player-of-the-Year Jaimie Lee (1997), Denise Boylan (2000), Kristen Kinder (2003), Emily Loomis (2003), Lauren Kelbley (2003-05), and Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) all of whom have earned honorable mention AllAmerica status. Lee and Boylan were invited to train with the United States National Team program during the summer of 1998, while the former earned a spot on the 1997 World University Games team. Kristy Kreher (1998-2001) also was one of just 20 players named to the USA Junior National Team in 2000.

Seven of Brown's former Irish players have gone on to play professionally. Angie (Harris) Akers is currently active in the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP), while Lee competed in the league until 2005. Jessica and Kristen Kinder (2004) also played briefly on the beach.

Akers - who finished in the top 20 of the AVP standings in her first four seasons on tour - was the 2002 AVP Rookie of the Year, an honor Lee earned one year later. Three former Notre Dame competitors were active in the United States Professional Volleyball league in 2002 - Boylan and Kreher were members of the Minnesota Chill and Molly Stark played for the St. Louis Quest.

Six of Brown's former Irish assistants have gone on to become head coaches: Robin Davis (Boise State), Andria Harshmann (Grace College) Devin Scruggs (Nevada), Steve Schlick (Cal Poly), Sue Woodstra (Pittsburgh, California, Humboldt State), and 2004 AVCA National Coach of the Year Jim McLaughlin (Washington) who led the Huskies to the 2005 NCAA title.

Brown also coached several premier players at Arizona State, including three-time Olympian Tammy (Webb) Liebl (1988-96) and AllAmericans Christy Nore and Regina Stahl. The Sun Devils were ranked among the top programs in the nation for six seasons, and in 1986 Brown led the Sun Devils to a 27-7 record and was named Pacific- 10 Conference Coach of the Year.

She compiled a 117-83 record en route to five NCAA Tournament berths while at Arizona State.

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After serving as a program consultant since 1986, Brown took a leave of absence in 1988 to serve as an assistant coach for the United States National Team before accepting a fulltime national team position in 1989. Brown's duties centered on helping improve the national team's defense and her efforts played a role in a United States bronze medal finish at the 1990 World Championship in China. She also coached national teams in the 1985 and 1991 Olympic Festivals.

Since picking up the sport late in her high school days, Brown has become one of the most respected and accomplished individuals in all of volleyball. She grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of El Segundo and became one of the nation's top prep players. She competed as a 17year old for the United States at the 1974 World Championship in Mexico City and a year later played on the adidas team that won the USVBA title.

After graduating from El Segundo High School, she captained the University of Southern California to a 72-1 two-year record and national titles in both 1976 and 1977, including a 38-0 run in 1977 that, until 1998, was the only unbeaten season in Division I women's volleyball history. Her 1977 squad is still considered one of the all-time greatest at any level of volleyball.

Brown (then Debbie Landreth) twice was named a collegiate All-American and received the Mikasa Award as the "nation's best all-around player" in 1976 and 1977.

USC paid tribute to Brown during the 2008 season by naming her a program “All-Time Great”, an honor shared with Trojan teammate Sue Woodstra. A permanent banner with Brown’s name and jersey number now hangs from the rafters of USC’s Galen Center.

The 5-foot-8 outside hitter left USC prior to her junior year, accepting an invitation to train full-time with the U.S. National Team. She cocaptained the team to a fifth-place finish at the 1978 World Championships. A year later, she and her teammates - including all-time greats Debbie Green, Flo Hyman, Rita Crockett and Woodstra - qualified for the Olympics in Moscow and were considered serious medal contenders before the United States elected to boycott the games. Four of Brown's former United States teammates went on to become college head coaches, while Debbie Green is in her 23rd season as an assistant at Long Beach State, and Diane (McCormick) French is the technical director for the U.S. National Team.

After serving as co-captain of the 1980 Olympic team, Brown completed her degree in physical education at Arizona State in 1982. As an undergraduate she began her coaching career as an assistant under Dale Flickinger at Arizona

Brown by the Numbers Team accomplishments...

541-246 (.687) career record 424-163 (.722) mark at Notre Dame 209-42 (.839) record in the Joyce Center 175-21 (.893) regular-season conference record 94-7 (.931) regular-season conference record at home 80-7 (.920) BIG EAST regular-season record at home 37-5 (.881) conference championship record 27-5 (.844) BIG EAST Championship record Coaching awards and honors …

1 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award (2003) 1 Notre Dame Honorary Monogram (1999) 4 AVCA regional / district coach of the year awards 10 conference coach of the year awards President, AVCA (1995-96) Assistant coach, United States National Team (1988-90) USC All-Time Great (2008)

The Brown Family (l-r): Connor, Debbie, Dennis and Ryan

State, filling that role from 1980-82 before serving in the same capacity at Central Arizona College during the 1982 season. She returned to Arizona State as head coach in 1983.

Her international experience and travels has afforded her the opportunity to coach and play in 22 countries across the world. In honor of her work, Brown was selected as an Olympic Torchbearer for the 2002 Winter Olympic Torch Relay when it traveled through the Northern Indiana area.

In May of 1995, USA Volleyball named Brown an "All-Time Great Volleyball Player," the highest honor given by the organization. Brown and fellow honoree Karch Kiraly, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and beach volleyball legend, were recognized at the U.S. Open Championships in Springfield, Mass., and had their photos and records added to the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass. Established in

1954, the "All-Time Great" designation honors players with Olympic, national team or AllAmerica honors, U.S. Open Championships, and overall dominance during a particular era.

Among the 51 previous winners before Brown were Hyman, Woodstra, Green, Crockett, and Laurel Brassey - all former teammates.

Brown earned USVBA All-America honors eight times and won the USVBA's Kilgore Sportsmanship Award in 1983. A six-time USVBA first team All-American, Brown was a member of the USVBA Board of Directors and the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athlete Advisory Council. She served a two-year term (1995-96) as president of the American Volleyball Coaches Association and was a member of its All-America selection committee.

In 2003, Brown was recognized for her outstanding career by the NCAA with the Silver Anniversary Award, which annually recognizes

Debbie Brown’s Olympic career reached another milestone on Jan. 4, 2002, when she participated in the Winter Olympic Torch Relay, carrying the famous torch in South Bend.

A co-captain of the 1980 U.S. Olympic team that missed out on the Moscow games due to the United States boycott, Brown also served as an assistant coach for the U.S. national team during its 1988 Olympic effort.

In frigid temperatures, she stepped off the torch runners’ bus just a few steps from the Joyce Center, where she has coached the Fighting Irish volleyball team for 16 seasons. She was handed the torch by local news personality Maureen McFadden and took off down Eddy Street toward downtown South Bend (where the torch was housed for 30 minutes at the Century Center before continuing on its path to Salt Lake City for the opening ceremony).

Even though she missed out on Olympic competition during the 1980 boycott, Brown still remembers her national-team experience fondly: “Nothing is going to make up for the disappointment of 1980. I am happy, though, that I can still be connected to the Games. I never ever felt like I wasted four years of my life. That was a special time.”

Brown was chosen as a torchbearer due to her embodiment of the inspirational spirit of the Olympics, shown by serving and motivating the community.

Notre Dame and beyond …

1 NCAA Blocking Title (Lauren Brewster, 2003) 1 NCAA Championship quarterfinal (1993) 3 United States National Team invitees 3 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 4 United States Olympic Festival participants 6 NCAA Tournament round of 16 appearances 7 players in the professional ranks 8 Byron V. Kanaley Award winners 9 conference players of the year 12 conference tournament most outstanding players 13 AVCA national top-25 finishes 13 conference tournament championships (9 BIG EAST, 4 Midwestern Collegiate) 14 regular-season conference championships (10 BIG EAST, 4 Midwestern Collegiate) 15 All-American accolades (at Notre Dame) 15 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances (1992-2006) 17 seasons with 20+ wins (14 at Notre Dame) 20 NCAA Tournament appearances 20 finishes among NCAA statistical leaders 23 consecutive winning seasons (18 at Notre Dame) 27 individual BIG EAST statistical championships 27 Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” recruits 35 first team all-conference players 36- and 27-match winning streaks at home 45 BIG EAST statistical championships (since 1995) 58 Irish team records set or broken 47 AVCA all-region / district accolades 64 all-conference accolades 68 individual Irish records set or broken

six distinguished student-athletes for accomplishments since concluding their collegiate playing days 25 years earlier.

Brown played for the 1975, 1985 and 1986 USVBA national championship teams. In 1992, she joined several of her former Olympic squad teammates to capture the USVBA senior division national title in Reno, Nev. Recognizing Brown's effort and success, the Notre Dame Monogram Club bestowed upon her an honorary monogram at the annual club banquet in 1999.

Brown has been actively involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life, serving as a motivational speaker and coach at national banquets and camps. She also volunteers for Rebuilding Together, a home-rehabilitation program in South Bend.

Brown and her husband of 28 years, Dennis, have two sons, Connor and Ryan.

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Assistant Coach

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Robin Davis

Assistant Coach 6th Season Northern Arizona ’79

Robin Davis was named assistant volleyball coach at the Notre Dame in June 2009. Davis, who spent the three seasons as the head coach at Boise State, rejoined the Irish after spending five seasons with the Notre Dame program from 2001-2005.

"I'm really excited to have Robin back on staff," head coach Debbie Brown said. "He brings a wealth of knowledge to our staff and I believe he will nicely compliment what we have in place.

He had a vital role in helping our team achieve the highest national ranking in the history of our program (when Notre Dame was ranked fifth by the AVCA in 2005) and I'm confident he will help get us there again."

With the arrival of Davis in 2006 Boise State got an immediate boost to its program. In his first season with the program, Davis posted the largest win increase for a first-year coach in Bronco history in leading the squad to 13 wins, five more than the 2005 edition of the Broncos. Davis' 2006 total eclipsed that of Darlene Bailey, the winningest head coach in Boise State history (342 victories), who led the Broncos to a four-match turnaround in 1979.

For the first time since joining the Western Athletic Conference in 2001, Boise State swept two of its conference opponents (Louisiana Tech and Fresno State) during the '06 campaign. The Broncos also defeated Nevada for the first time since 1997, ending the longest losing streak against a single team in school history.

As an assistant coach with Notre Dame for four seasons, and as an associate head coach for one season, Davis helped lead the Fighting Irish to five consecutive BIG EAST Conference regular-season championships and appearances at the NCAA Tournament, reaching the round of 16 in 2005.

Notre Dame also finished that year with its highest-ever final national ranking - No. 12 in the AVCA poll and No. 11 in the Volleyball Magazine poll.

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Notre Dame led the BIG EAST and ranked among the top five nationally in NCAA Division I in blocking in each of the five seasons following Davis' arrival - after the program had never previously cracked the national top 10. The 2003 squad led the nation in blocking (3.72/set) and broke the school record for the second year in a row (after the previous mark had stood since 1988). Additionally, then-sophomore Lauren Brewster was tops in Division I in individual blocking (1.78/set) in 2003 after finishing fourth as a rookie. Those marked the first two NCAA statistical crowns in Notre Dame history.

Davis was instrumental in the development of Brewster, as well as two of her classmates, Lauren Kelbley and Carolyn Cooper. In 2004, Brewster became the first Notre Dame player ever to be named an AVCA All-American. Kelbley, who was a middle blocker during the first half of her career before moving to outside hitter, was three times tabbed honorable mention All-America after being the rookie of the year for both the BIG EAST Conference and the AVCA's Northeast Region in 2002.

In his first five years at Notre Dame, Davis helped Brewster, Kelbley, and 2001 graduate Malinda Goralski account for three of the top

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eight individual seasons by Irish players in hitting percentage and four of the top nine in blocking. Brewster set a Notre Dame freshman record for both blocks (175) and block average (1.68) in 2002, while her 161 block assists were the most-ever for an Irish player in a season.

In Davis' first season, Goralski led the BIG EAST Conference in blocking (1.66) and finished sixth in Division I, while the team's average of 3.42 was good for fifth nationally and the top mark by a Notre Dame squad since 1988. The average was 0.49 higher than Notre Dame's mark in 2000. Goralski, the BIG EAST Player of the Year, also was second in the conference with a .379 hitting percentage that was the second-highest by an Irish player in school history.

In 2002, the Irish broke the 14year-old school record with a block average of 3.66 that was bettered by only one Division I team (Nebraska).

That season also saw Brewster, Kelbley, Emily Loomis and Katie Neff each finish with 1.00 blocks/set on the season, a feat they would duplicate in 2003 after it had never been done before in Irish history.

Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Davis spent two seasons at Northern Arizona, helping it qualify for the NCAA Tournament in 1999 for the first time in school history. Northern Arizona also captured a share of the Big Sky Conference title in 2000, another program first. Davis served as Northern Arizona's recruiting coordinator and was heavily involved in on-court coaching, focusing on the middle blockers and helping with advanced scouting.

Davis led Biola to the NAIA national semifinals twice, including a loss in the title match in 1997.

His Biola squads posted 20 wins six times, advanced to the regional semifinals seven times, and captured two league titles. In `97, Biola earned the national sportsmanship award. Davis left Biola as the winningest coach in the history of the school, accruing 221 wins and a .734 winning percentage.

A 1979 graduate of Northern Arizona with a degree in physical education, Davis also served as athletics director at Brethren Christian High School in Cypress, Calif., spending nine years coaching volleyball, basketball and baseball. While at Brethren Christian, he also had assistant principal duties.

As a player, Davis was a member of the NAU men's volleyball club team while in college and spent time on the USVBA indoor tour (1979-85), the beach volleyball circuit (1982-87), and the AVP tour (1986-87). When he left California, Davis held an AAA rating as an open beach player.

Matthew Botsford

Assisant Coach 2nd Season Tri-State ’98

Matthew Botsford joined the Irish coaching staff in the spring of 2008. Botsford is in his second season as an assistant coach at Notre Dame after serving in a similar role at the University of Miami since the 2004 season.

During his four-year tenure with the Hurricanes, Botsford's primary coaching responsibilities dealt with the development of the outside hitters and middle blockers, and the coordination of off-campus recruiting and scouting.

In 2004, Botsford and the Hurricanes surged to a second-place finish in the regular season standings after the team’s first full season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Botsford developed a reputation for not only attracting, but also developing highly talented players for the program at Miami. In fact, he tutored a trio of All-Americans in Val Tipiana (Miami’s all-time kills leader and the first Hurrican to ever reach the 1,000-kill plateau), Frannie Savage (all-ACC and all-AVCA Region honoree) and Karla Johnson (ACC kills leader in 2005). He also spearheaded the recruiting efforts to help bring Arielle Cook, Miami’s first-ever Fab 50 recruit, to the Coral Gables campus.

Botsford made his way to Miami courtesy of IUPUI, where he spent three seasons as an assistant coach with the Jaguars. As part of the IUPUI coaching staff, Botsford helped lead a number of players to success on the court, including two-time MidContinent Conference Player of the Year Rebekah Pallikan.

Prior to his three-year stay at IUPUI, Botsford served as the interim head coach for both the men's and women's teams from 1998-99 at his alma mater, Tri-State University. He then ventured to the University of Indianapolis where he was an assistant coach during the 1999 season. He has also spent time as a coach with Circle City Volleyball Club (Ind.) and Prairie Heights High School (Ind.).

In the spring of 2003 he enjoyed a professional volleyball career with the Vingaker Volleyball Club of Sweden. He displayed his all-around skills by emerging as one of the team's most prolific player, leading the squad in blocks and hitting percentage throughout the playoffs. Botsford helped guide Vingaker to the finals of the Swedish Elite Series and a berth in the European CEV Cup for the first time in the team's 30-year history.

He competed on the Midwest Professional Volleyball Association (MPVA) beach volleyball tour from 1998-2003 and was named to the 2001 MPVA "Dream Team", which was comprised of the tour's top six players. Botsford also spent time on the Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Amstel Light Tour and was named the EVP Rookie of the Year in 2000. In 2002 as a member of the Surf City Volleyball Club, he won a bronze medal at the USAV Open Championships in Dallas, Texas, and was named to the all-tournament team.

Botsford served on the coaching staff of the USA Volleyball Girls Select A1 Team for the 2007 USA Volleyball High Performance Championships in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He returned to help lead the program’s 2008 session in Tucson, Ariz, and again in 2009.

Botsford graduated from Tri-State University in 1998 with a degree in social studies education. As a student-athlete for the Thunder, he led the school to its first NAIA/MIVA Championship in 1998.

In each of his four-years at Tri-State, Botsford was an all-conference and academic all-conference selection. He finished his collegiate career as the school's all-time leader in kills, blocks, and digs. TriState inducted him into its Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.

He received his master's degree in business administration from the University of Indianapolis in 2004.

Alisha Ewing Volleyball Operations Intern Bethel ’05 Alisha Ewing joined the Irish volleyball staff in the summer of 2008 as the program’s intern after a three-year collegiate coaching stint. She handles video filming and editing, team travel and administrative duties.

A native of Rochester, Ind., Ewing graduated from Rochester High School after earning four letters in volleyball, basketball, and track & field. She earned all-conference honors in each of those three sports during her final three prep campaigns. Rochester’s volleyball and basketball squads earned the sectional championship when Ewing was a senior. Ewing also edged out former Irish volleyball and track & field All-American Emily Loomis in Indiana’s prep high jump.

Ewing enjoyed a successful collegiate career as she stared for Bethel College (Ind.) in volleyball and track. She was the NCCAA indoor and outdoor high jump champion in 2003-04 and an NAIA AllAmerican in the event from 2002-05. The dual-sport athlete garnered all-conference honors in volleyball from 2002-04 and in track & field from 2002-05.

Ewing graduated from Bethel in 2005 with a degree in sports management and then coached for one season at Trinity Christian High School (Ind.).

She got her first taste of college coaching when she moved on to Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) as an assistant coach. While there she spearheaded efforts for the program’s recruiting, promotions, fundraising, game management, strength and conditioning, and on-court coaching with an emphasis on defense.

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Support Staff Chantal Porter Associate Athletic Trainer Iowa State ’94 Chantal Porter works closely with the Irish women’s Olympic sports and oversees the administration of the Joyce Center training room. She is primarily responsible for the Irish volleyball and women’s lacrosse teams.

A 1994 graduate of Iowa State University, she received a bachelor’s degree in health and human performance. Porter then enrolled at Old Dominion and earned her master’s degree in education in 1996.

She has also worked for the United States Tennis Association, traveling on its satellite tours.

A native of Altoona, Iowa, Porter is married to Aaron Frucci of Niles, Mich. The couple lives with Aaron’s son, Vincent.

Missy Conboy Deputy Director of Athletics Notre Dame ’82 Missy Conboy is in her 15th year as the Irish volleyball team’s sport administrator and her fifth as a deputy director of athletics at Notre Dame.

A native of Buffalo, N.Y., Conboy was a four-year member of the Notre Dame women’s basketball team from 1979-82. She graduated with a degree in English and received her juris doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law in 1985.

She was married in 1991 to William Mountford, and the couple has three daughters – Darby, Delaney and Killian Rose Mountford.

Chris Sandeen Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Arizona State ’01 Chris Sandeen is in his second year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Notre Dame. He is the primary coach for the Irish volleyball and softball programs while assisting with the football team.

A 2001 graduate of Arizona State University with a degree in exercise science, he was also awarded an advanced degree in the same concentration from Central Michigan in 2006. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA, and has Sports Performance certification by USA Weightlifting.

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Mary Ann Spence Assistant Director of Academic Services Indiana ’58 Mary Ann Spence is in her 19th year in Notre Dame’s Academic Services Office and ninth serving as the academic counselor for the Irish volleyball team. Spence began her career at Notre Dame teaching first-year composition and still occasionally returns to the classroom to teach.

Spence graduated from Indiana University in 1958 with a bachelor’s degree in business. She returned to school at Indiana University-South Bend to earn her master’s degree in education in 1988.

Darin Ottaviani Sports Marketing Coordinator Michigan ’05 Darin Ottaviani served as a sports promotions assistant at Notre Dame in 2007-08 and was promoted to sports marketing coordinator for the promotions department prior to the 2008 volleyball season.

Ottaviani oversees all marketing and promotion aspects for the Irish hockey and volleyball programs, in addition to heading marketing responsibilities for the lacrosse, cross country, track and field, and tennis teams.

A native of Ellwood City, Pa., Ottaviani graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with degrees in sport management and communications. While attending Michigan, he served two years as a student manager for the Wolverine football program.

Alan George Assistant Sports Information Director Centre ’05 Alan George joined the Notre Dame sports information staff in 2007 after a two-year stint as an athletic media relations graduate assistant at Western Kentucky University.

In addition to serving as Notre Dame’s primary volleyball and softball contact, he also handles media responsibilities for the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams.

George played football at Centre College before graduating in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He went on to work as an operations intern for the Lexington Legends (a Class-A affiliate of Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros) prior to earning a master’s degree in sport administration from WKU in 2006.

George is an active basketball referee and baseball umpire, officating both sports at the youth, prep, and collegiate levels.

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Erika Whitman Sports Nutritionist Delaware ’02 Erika Whitman is in her third year as the sports nutritionist at Notre Dame.

She oversees the education, monitoring and guidance for nutrition of all studentathletes for all 26 varsity sports. Whitman, who has extensive experience in the field of nutrition, works in conjunction with the Irish strength and conditioning and athletic training staffs.

Prior to joining the Notre Dame staff in 2007, she had served since November of 2006 as coordinator of sports nutrition at the University of Florida. Before taking the post at Florida, Whitman spent three years (2003-06) as a health educator for the Health & Nutrition Technology (HNT) Program for Health and Weight Management in Indianapolis.

Whitman received her bachelor's of science degree in nutrition and dietetics from the University of Delaware in 2002. Following graduation, she completed an internship as an approved dietetic at St. Luke's Hospital-Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla.

Kali Hofer Sports Promotions Assistant Southern Illinois ’08 Now in her first season with the Notre Dame program, Kali Hofer joined the Irish staff in July 2009.

Originally from Buckley, Ill., Hofer graduated from Southern Illinois in 2008 and earned her master’s degree in business administration one year later.

Hofer served as a marketing intern at Southern Illinois during her senior year and was a graduate assistant for the Saluki athletics department from 2008-09.

Adrianna Stasiuk Volunteer Assistant Coach Notre Dame ’08 Adrianna Stasiuk was a four-time monogram winner with the Irish volleyball team from 2003-2007 and joins the staff in 2009 as a volunteer assistant coach. Stasiuk, a three-time all-BIG EAST honoree, also copped AllAmerican honors as a sophomore and was twice named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic AllDistrict first team for two consecutive seasons. She also became only the seventh Irish player ever to register 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.

The Park Ridge, Ill., native worked one year for PricewaterhouseCoopers and played in several professional sand volleyball tournaments after graduating in 2008.

Season in Review

In 2008, the Irish returned to the final match of the BIG EAST Conference Championship and Christina Kaelin became the program’s 12th player since 1993 to earn All-America status.

Season in Review Irish Post Late-Season Rally, Return to BIG EAST Championship Final Christina Kaelin named Honorable Mention All-America, joins Kellie Sciacca on all-region team Looking Back at 2008 ...

With a 17-14 overall record (9-5 BIG EAST) Notre Dame secured its 22nd winning season since the program’s inception in 1980 and 18th consecutive (each of the last 18 coming under the direction of head coach Debbie Brown).

About the BIG EAST Championship …

The completion of the 2008 BIG EAST Championship saw the Irish earn a spot in the final match for the 13th time in 14

Irish Honorees AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Christina Kaelin, Jr. AVCA All-Northeast Region Christina Kaelin, Jr. Kellie Sciacca, So. ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V Justine Stremick, Sr. Second Team All-BIG EAST Christina Kaelin, Jr. Serinity Phillips, Jr. Justine Stremick, Sr. Kellie Sciacca, So. BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Kristen Dealy, Fr. Justine Stremick, Sr. BIG EAST Player of the Week Kellie Sciacca, So. (Sept. 29) BIG EAST Freshman of the Week Kristen Dealy (Nov. 17) BIG EAST Honor Roll Kellie Sciacca, So. (Sept. 1) Christina Kaelin, Jr. (Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 13) Serinity Phillips, Jr. (Nov. 3) BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Kristen Dealy, Fr. Justine Stremick, Sr. Golden Dome Invitational All-Tournament Team Kristen Dealy, Fr. Christina Kaelin, Jr. Minnesota Diet Coke Classic All-Tournament Team Kellie Sciacca, So. Idaho Volleyball Classic All-Tournament Team Christina Kaelin, Jr. Shamrock Invitational All-Tournament Team Serinity Phillips, Jr. Kellie Sciacca, So.

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seasons since joining the league in 1995 … Notre Dame now sports a 27-5 (.844) all-time record in the league tournament with nine championships and four runner-up finishes … the Irish have faced Louisville in each of the last four conference tournaments while falling to the Cardinals in three of those matches – and twice in the finale …

Notre Dame downed Louisville for the 2005 title … four Notre Dame players – Christina Kaelin, Serinity Phillips, Justine Stremick and Kellie Sciacca – were named to the all-BIG EAST second team … Phillips and Stremick joined Adrianna Stasiuk on the second team in 2007 … this season marked the first time ever that Notre Dame had four players on the second team … Stremick Both Kellie Sciacca (left) and Christina Kaelin earned all-AVCA regional honors and Kristen Dealy found spots on the in 2008. league’s all-tournament squad.

One of the BIG EAST’S Biggest …

Standing Tall …

Notre Dame upset fourth-seeded Connecticut and topseeded St. John’s en route to an appearance in the BIG EAST Conference Championship match … Kristen Dealy averaged 3.73 kills/set and 3.27 digs/set throughout the tournament with Justine Stremick turning in a .429 hitting average highlighted by 18 kills against the Cardinals … Notre Dame matched a season-best three-match win streak with the win over the Red Storm as the Irish juiced the scoring column with three players reaching double-digit kill status as the team hit .349 … setter Jamel Nicholas dished out a match-high 59 assists versus St. John’s and Christina Kaelin recorded her third 20+ kill performance of the season with 21 knocks … Kaelin, who had just seven kills on a .048 clip in the tournament-opening 3-0 win over Connecticut, bruised St. John’s with a .474 average … the output tied her for ninth on Notre Dame’s alltime 20+ kills list, as her total of seven evens her with former Irish volunteer assistant coach Emily Loomis.

Justine Stremick helped the Irish hold one of the league’s top offensive units at bay with a season-high 10 blocks – three solo – in a Nov. 14 match versus St. John’s … the Irish recorded 19 blocks versus the Red Storm, the highest team total of the season … Stremick also tagged on 11 kills with only one error for a .455 clip in the five-set match … she then came back two days later with 17 kills and a .364 average against UConn (Nov. 16) and added five blocks against the Huskies … her efforts helped the Irish snap the Huskies' seven-match win streak … seven of her kills came in the fourth set to swing momentum into Notre Dame's favor and four more kills were racked in the final frame … the Irish limited the Huskies to respective hitting averages of .000, .073 and .059 in the last three sets of the match.

Over the Hump …

Notre Dame overcame a deficit in the final set for the third consecutive match to post a win against St. John’s (Nov. 22) … the Irish trailed 20-15 in the fourth set before storming back to down St. John’s … on Nov. 16, they trailed 11-7 in the fifth set against UConn and 21-18 in the third set with the Huskies on Nov. 21 before rallying for wins.

Irish Dealt Honor By BIG EAST …

First-year outside hitter Kristen Dealy earned the BIG EAST Conference's Freshman of the Week award (Nov. 17) … the Santa Barbara, Calif., native punched in a pair of doubledoubles from Nov. 14-16 to bring her team-high total to 10 …

Dealy was all over the court during a 3-2 win against UConn (Nov. 16), finding 17 digs and spiking home 16 kills in the win … Dealy collected 12 kills and matched a season high with 18 digs in Notre Dame's 3-2 loss to St. John's on Nov. 14.

The Rutgers Rout …

Climbing Higher …

Setter Jamel Nicholas is now ninth all-time on the assists list with her first career 1,000-assist season … she had 1,107 in 2008 and 1,958 for her career … Justine Stremick moved to eighth on the block assists career list with 345 … she is also seventh on the total blocks list with 437 … Kellie Sciacca now has over 1,000 attack attempts for her career to make her eligible to make a run at the career hitting percentage record … she is second all-time with a .337 average and Stremick is fourth at .307 … Malinda Goralski (1998-01) is first with a .361 clip.

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

Setting a program record for the largest margin of victory in the 25-point era, Notre Dame posted a 38-point win over Rutgers (Nov. 9) … it was the largest margin of victory during the 2008 campaign for the Irish, exceeding the previous best of 32 set earlier against West Virginia … the set scores went 25-13, 25-16 and 25-8 … the Scarlet Knights struggled with their hitting by posting a -.079 clip, the lowest by an Irish opponent in 2008 and the strongest defensive effort from Notre Dame since holding DePaul to -.110 in 2005 … the Irish fell behind again in the final set, 1-0, but it had minimal effect on the outcome … Notre Dame posted runs of 4-0, 7-0 and 5-0 to help rock the Scarlet Knights to sleep … the action in the last

2008 Results Overall [17-14] – Home [8-5] – Road [6-5] – Neutral [3-5] BIG EAST Conference [9-5] BIG EAST Championship Runner-up Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.29 IPFW W 8.30 Nevada W 8.31 Valparaiso L

25-22, 25-23, 25-21 25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18 25-22, 17-25, 28-30, 23-25

Idaho Classic (Moscow, Idaho) 9.5 vs. Eastern Washington 9.6 vs. Washington State 9.6 at Idaho

23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 21-25, 14-25, 17-25

L W L

Diet Coke Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.)

9.12 vs. #16 Cal Poly L 9.13 vs. #4 California L 9.14 at #11 Minnesota L

20-25, 16-25, 25-19, 21-25 17-25, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 14-16 19-25, 14-25, 21-25

Golden Dome Invite (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.19 Liberty W 9.20 UC Irvine W 9.21 Western Michigan L

25-10, 25-20, 25-17 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 20-25, 9-15

accounted for 30.5 of Notre Dame’s 88.0 points in the match … it was the highest point total for any player since 2005 when Lauren Kelbley (LoyolaChicago) and Lauren Brewster (Arizona State) finished with 31.0 points … Kelbley’s total came during a three-set match … Phillips had a pair of doubledoubles and narrowly missed out on a third from Oct. 21-Oct. 26 … she finished with 11 kills and 10 digs at Long Beach (Oct. 21) … also notched 11 kills and a career-high 22 digs at Villanova (Oct. 25) … the 22 digs tied her for team-high honors on the season and the most of any outside hitter … in a three-set match at Seton Hall (Oct. 26), Phillips wrapped up the match with seven kills with only one error for a .316 average, 11 digs and two solo blocks.

The Offensive Engineer …

9.26 9.28 10.4 10.5 10.11 10.12 10.16 10.21 10.25 10.26 11.1 11.2 11.9 11.14 11.16

at USF* at Georgetown* at Louisville* at Cincinnati* West Virginia* Pittsburgh* at DePaul* at Long Beach State at Villanova* at Seton Hall* Syracuse* Marquette* at Rutgers* St. Johns* Connecticut*

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

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.21 Connecticut W 11.22 St. John’s W 11.23 Louisville L

25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 18-25, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25 25-13, 25-13, 25-17 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25 25-20, 25-14, 25-18 25-20, 15-25, 23-25, 12-25 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 10-15 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 25-12, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 19-25, 14-16 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11

Setter Jamel Nicholas had at least 20 assists in each of Notre Dame’s matches on the season with the Irish switching between a 5-1 and 6-2 offensive attack …

Nicholas had a career-high 68 assists against Syracuse (Nov. 1) … it was the first time an Irish player had 60+ assists since Ashley Tarutis registered 63 in a three-set win over USF in 2007 … Nicholas reached a noteworthy milestone at the Idaho Volleyball Classic (Sept. 56) by surpassing the 1,000-assist plateau.

Catch Us If You Can …

25-19, 25-19, 25-22 The Irish have posted several 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 impressive scoring streaks this 23-25, 26-28, 25-15, 22-25 season including a 9-0 run during the fourth set of a five11.28 Xavier W 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 frame loss at Villanova (Oct. 25) … the team boasted a 9-0 run at *BIG EAST Conference match Georgetown (Sept. 28) and went on 10-0 jaunt against West Virginia (Oct. 11) … Notre frame was highlighted by the hot hands of the Irish swingers Dame also posted 10 unanswered points in a home win over who connected for 12 kills on 29 attempts without a fault for a Nevada (Aug. 30), which covered the first and second sets … .414 average. facing a four-point deficit (7-11) in the fifth set against Connecticut (Nov. 16), Notre Dame rattled off eight Phillips Fills Up Stat Line … unanswered points to help deal the Huskies a 3-2 defeat … in Serinity Phillips narrowly missed out on notching Notre 2007, the Irish scored on 12 consecutive rallies versus DePaul Dame's first triple-double since 2004, finishing with 25 kills on (Oct. 2007). a .375 average, 10 digs and a career-high nine blocks against Marquette (Nov. 2) … Phillips' kill total was her best of the The Real Deal(y) … season and the most since she pounded Villanova 26 times in Kristen Dealy registered four double-doubles from Oct. 212007 … she had a double-double with 16 kills and 13 digs Nov 1, bringing her team-high total to eight … Dealy had 16 against Syracuse (Nov. 1) with a .375 clip … Phillips averaged kills on a .286 average with 11 digs at Long Beach (Oct. 21) and 4.10 kills/set and cleanly fielded 33 serves for a perfect average added a pair of assists and six blocks – four of which were solo over the weekend … she was named to the league’s weekly – versus the 49ers … she followed that with 15 kills, 15 digs and honor roll on Nov. 3 … Notre Dame’s last triple-double came three aces with four blocks at Villanova (Oct. 25) … 10 of those in 2004 against Illinois State … in the 3-2 win, Lauren Brewster digs came in the first set alone … Dealy’s four consecutive (17 kills, 13 digs, 11 blocks) and Adrianna Stasiuk (14 kills, 11 matches with a double-double tied her for sixth with four digs, 11 blocks) each accomplished the feat … there have been others on the all-time list … she is the first since Adrianna 21 triple-doubles in program history, four of which were Stasiuk did so in 2005 … it is longest streak ever by a freshman. recorded by Zanette Bennett from 1987-88 … Phillips

Are We There Yet? Fall break may have meant classes were out of session at Notre Dame, but volleyball was in full swing … Notre Dame covered over 6,000 miles, caught six flights and hit ground in five states over the course of one week with matches at Long Beach (Oct. 21), Villanova (Oct. 25) and Seton Hall (Oct. 26) … Notre Dame went 1-2 on the road trip.

Irish Reach 600 …

Eight team aces and 13 kills by Kristen Dealy powered Notre Dame to win No. 600 in program history against West Virginia (Oct. 11) at the Joyce Center … following the win the Irish sported a 600-343 (.636) overall record in their 29th season of varsity action.

Sciacca Strikes Again …

Kellie Sciacca was named the league’s top player on Sept. 29 for her performances during Irish wins at USF (Sept. 26) and Georgetown (Sept. 28) … Sciacca had 20 kills in her first BIG EAST match of the season while posting a .643 average against USF … she recorded 16 kills versus the Bulls before recording an error and finished with only two faults on 28 attempts … her hitting percentage in the contest was the fourth highest ever in school history for a four-set match … she followed that performance with nine kills on 15 swings with three errors for a .400 average at Georgetown … Sciacca also added an ace and one solo block against the Hoyas … for the weekend, she averaged 4.14 kills/set with a .588 hitting clip … the Monument, Colo., native was part of the league's honor roll on Sept. 1 … the BIG EAST named Sciacca its Freshman of the Week three times in 2007 - the most among league rookies as she was a part of the league's honor roll on four occasions …

Sciacca was also the American Volleyball Coaches Association's (AVCA) Northeast Region Freshman of the Year in 2007.

Going Solo …

Justine Stremick made her presence felt after seeing action for the first time during her debut at the Diet Coke Classic (Sept. 12-14) … Stremick, who missed the first six matches of the season while nursing an injured knee, had eight blocks against No. 16 Cal Poly (Sept. 12) and seven kills versus No. 4 California (Sept. 13).

It’s Good To Be Home …

Head coach Debbie Brown earned her 200th home victory at Notre Dame with a 3-1 win against Nevada (Aug. 30) … at the time, the win moved Brown to 200-38 (.843) within the walls of the Joyce Center … in 2007 she picked up her 400th overall win as the Irish skipper.

Brown Honored By Former Team …

Debbie Brown was honored on Sept. 4 during the University of Southern California's match versus Oklahoma as part of the program's All-Time Great Night … Brown, a former Trojan standout, was joined during the ceremony with longtime friend and teammate Sue Woodstra … permanent banners with Woodstra and Brown's name and numbers are now displayed in the Galen Center … after graduating from El Segundo High School (Calif.), Brown captained the University of Southern California to a 72-1 two-year record and national titles in both 1976 and 1977, including a 38-0 run in 1977 that, until 1998, was the only unbeaten season in Division I women's volleyball history … her 1977 squad is still considered one of the all-time greatest at any level of volleyball … Brown (then Debbie Landreth) twice was named a collegiate All-American and received the Mikasa Award as the "nation's best all-around player" in 1976 and 1977 … the 5foot-8 outside hitter left USC prior to her junior year, accepting an invitation to train full-time with the U.S. national team … she cocaptained the team to a fifth-place finish at the 1978 World Championships … a year later, she and her teammates - including Debbie Green, Flo Hyman, Rita Crockett and Woodstra - qualified for the Olympics in Moscow and were considered serious medal contenders before the United States elected to boycott the games.

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Final Statistics 2008 Final Statistics Player Christina Kaelin (Jr., OH) BIG EAST Kristen Dealy (Fr., OH) BIG EAST Kellie Sciacca (So., MB) BIG EAST Serinity Phillips (Jr., OH) BIG EAST Justine Stremick (Sr., MB) BIG EAST Jamel Nicholas (Jr., S) BIG EAST Tara Enzweiler (Jr. MB) BIG EAST Megan Fesl (Jr., OH) BIG EAST Mallorie Croal (Sr., OH) BIG EAST Kim Kristoff (Jr., MB) BIG EAST Megan Barnicle (Fr., MB) BIG EAST Frenchy Silva (Fr., L/DS) BIG EAST Megan Dunne (So., L/DS) BIG EAST Beth Wildermuth (Fr., S) BIG EAST Stephanie Slatt (So., OH) BIG EAST Angela Puente (So., L/DS) BIG EAST TOTALS

SP 113 54 116 54 117 55 101 47 94 54 116 55 41 15 66 25 23 1 21 9 7 6 94 40 84 54 64 17 33 16 50 32

K 367 193 324 144 284 137 239 119 170 94 58 32 37 12 36 7 21 2 20 10 4 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755

K/S E 3.25 135 3.57 64 2.79 149 2.67 77 2.43 90 2.49 37 2.37 76 2.53 34 1.81 49 1.74 27 0.50 15 0.58 7 0.90 13 0.80 4 0.55 37 0.28 8 0.91 11 2.00 0 0.95 12 1.11 4 0.57 1 0.67 1 0.04 1 0.03 1 0.01 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 1 0.00 1 15.95 644

Match Highs Individual Attack Percent (K-E-TA) .643 (20-2-28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kellie Sciacca at USF (9.26.08) Kills (K-E-TA) 25 (25-4-56) 5s . . . . . . . . . .Serinity Phillips vs. Marquette (11.2.08) Total Attempts (K-E-TA) 56 (15-10-56) 5s . . . . . . . . . . .Kristen Dealy at Villanova (10.25.08) Points 30.5 (25-1-4.5) 5s . . . . . . . .Serinity Phillips vs. Marquette (11.2.08) Assists 68 (5s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jamel Nicholas vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) Digs 22 (5s) . . . . . . . . . . .Megan Dunne vs. Western Michigan (9.21.08) 22 (5s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Serinity Phillips at Villanova (10.25.08) Aces 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Beth Wildermuth vs. California (9.13.08) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristen Dealy vs. West Virginia (10.11.08) Blocks (BS-BA) 10 (3-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Justine Stremick vs. St. John's (11.14.08) 10 (2-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kellie Sciacca vs. Nevada (8.30.08) Team Attack Percent (K-E-TA) .377 (76-19-151) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) Kills (K-E-TA) 76 (76-19-151) 5s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) Total Attempts (K-E-TA) 179 (54-20-179) 5s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Villanova (10.25.08) Assists 74 (5s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) Digs 91 (5s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at Villanova (10.25.08) Aces 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. California (9.13.08) Blocks 19.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vs. St. John's (11.14.08)

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TA 899 438 987 444 585 266 705 318 407 223 127 69 102 28 142 36 67 3 47 20 14 11 9 3 6 4 4 1 2 2 4 4 4416

Pct. .258 .295 .177 .151 .332 .376 .231 .267 .297 .300 .339 .362 .235 .286 -.007 -.028 .149 .667 .170 .300 .214 .273 .333 .000 .167 .000 .000 .000 -.500 -.500 -.250 -.250 .252

A 5 1 23 12 5 2 13 4 7 6 1107 602 2 0 7 4 3 0 1 0 1 1 51 13 43 26 177 25 1 1 14 10 1621

A/S 0.04 0.02 0.20 0.22 0.04 0.04 0.13 0.09 0.07 0.11 9.54 10.95 0.05 0.00 0.11 0.16 0.13 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.14 0.17 0.54 0.32 0.51 0.48 2.77 1.47 0.03 0.06 0.28 0.31 14.74

SA 4 4 30 19 12 6 12 5 0 0 27 11 9 0 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 5 8 1 5 2 2 2 34

SE 17 17 44 18 40 19 22 6 0 0 27 11 10 2 7 5 1 0 2 1 1 1 31 10 17 13 11 1 12 3 16 10 138

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

RE 4 1 30 11 0 0 9 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 17 8 0 0 0 0 7 3 242

Digs Digs/S 68 0.60 33 0.61 325 2.80 156 2.89 38 0.32 21 0.38 232 2.30 101 2.15 20 0.21 14 0.26 225 1.94 108 1.96 12 0.29 3 0.20 65 0.98 32 1.28 10 0.43 1 1.00 8 0.38 2 0.22 0 0.00 0 0.00 239 2.54 71 1.77 236 2.81 146 2.70 83 1.30 18 1.06 3 0.09 3 0.19 67 1.34 51 1.59 1659 15.08

BS 7 6 10 3 17 4 9 6 23 13 0 0 4 1 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 112

BA Blocks 28 35 8 14 53 63 21 24 87 104 40 44 66 75 29 35 81 104 42 55 16 16 9 9 37 41 10 11 17 22 4 7 4 4 1 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 101 477

Blocks/S 0.31 0.26 0.54 0.44 0.89 0.80 0.74 0.74 1.11 1.02 0.14 0.16 1.00 0.73 0.33 0.28 0.17 1.00 0.24 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.03 3.09

Points 392.0 207.0 390.5 176.5 356.5 167.0 293.0 144.5 233.5 128.0 93.0 47.5 68.5 18.0 57.5 19.0 23.0 2.5 23.0 10.5 4.0 4.0 10.0 1.0 8.0 5.0 8.0 1.0 5.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2232.5

Set Breakdown

Team Statistics Attack Kills Errors Total Attacks Attack Pct. Kills/Set Set Assists Attempts Assist Pct. Assists/Set Serve Aces Errors Attempts Serve Pct. Aces/Set Serve Receptions Errors Errors/Set Attempts Reception Pct. Defense Digs Digs/Set Blocking Block Solo Block Assist Total Blocks Blocks Per Set Block Errors Ball handling errors

SA/S 0.04 0.07 0.26 0.35 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.23 0.20 0.22 0.00 0.12 0.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.00 0.08 0.09 0.12 0.06 0.15 0.12 0.04 0.06 1.25

ND

OPP

1565 591 4107 .237 13.4

1463 665 4001 .199 12.5

1460 3671 .398 12.5

1363 3648 .374 11.6

Notre Dame Opponents

130 258 2624 .902 1.1

98 212 2465 .914 0.8

Notre Dame Opponents

96 0.8 2244 .957

130 1.1 2361 .945

1631 13.9

1663 14.2

76 394 273.0 2.3 33 23

49 395 246.5 2.1 58 31

Match wins by #sets 1 Notre Dame – Opponents –

2 – –

3 12 2

4 3 7

5 2 5

Total 17 14

1 18 13

2 22 9

3 21 10

4 5 12

5 2 5

Total 68 49

1 723 657

2 722 662

3 742 648

4 372 404

5 89 95

Total 2648 2466

Sets won by set

Points by set

Fans in the Stands ...

8.29 IPFW . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,171 8.30 Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,123 8.31 Valparaiso . . . . . . . . . . . .1,482 9.5 vs. Eastern Washington . . .1,001 9.6 vs. Washington State . . . . . . .73 9.6 at Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .825 9.12 vs. #16 Cal Poly . . . . . . .4,861 9.13 vs. #4 California . . . . . . .4,769 9.14 at #11 Minnesota . . . . . .4,216 9.19 Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,239 9.20 UC Irvine . . . . . . . . . . . . .908 9.21 Western Michigan . . . . . .1,115 9.26 at USF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .941 9.28 at Georgetown . . . . . . . . . .85 10.4 at Louisville . . . . . . . . . . .899 10.5 at Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . .994 10.11 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . .741 10.12 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . .1,609 10.16 at DePaul . . . . . . . . . . . .283 10.21 at Long Beach State . . . .1,454

10.25 at Villanova . . . . . . . . . . .409 10.26 at Seton Hall . . . . . . . . . .489 11.1 Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . .1,473 11.2 Marquette . . . . . . . . . . .1,269 11.9 at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . .153 11.14 St. John's . . . . . . . . . . .1,591 11.16 Connecticut . . . . . . . . .1,346 11.21 vs. Connecticut . . . . . . . .443 11.22 vs. St. John's . . . . . . . . . .507 11.23 vs. Louisville . . . . . . . . . .373 11.28 Xavier . . . . . . . . . . . . . .734

Dates Total: 31 Home: 13 Away: 11 Neutral: 7

Total 26,960 15,801 10,748 12,027

Avg. 1,244 1,215 977 1,718

Match-by-Match Leaders/BIG EAST Match IPFW Nevada Valparaiso Eastern Washington Washington State Idaho Cal Poly California Minnesota Liberty UC Irvine Western Michigan USF Georgetown Louisville Cincinnati West Virginia Pittsburgh DePaul Long Beach State Villanova Seton Hall Syracuse Marquette Rutgers St. Johns Connecticut Connecticut St. Johns Louisville Xavier

Kills 13 - Phillips 14 - Sciacca 13 - Kaelin 20 - Kaelin 10 - Kaelin 10 - Sciacca 14 - Dealy 14 - Sciacca 9 - Sciacca 11 - Kaelin 17 - Kaelin 13 - Dealy / Sciacca 20 - Sciacca 12 - Kaelin 14 - Kaelin 17 - Kaelin 13 - Dealy 21 - Kaelin 10 - Kaelin 16 - Dealy 15 - Dealy 14 - Kaelin 19 - Sciacca 25 - Phillips 7 - Phillips / Sciacca 13 - Kaelin 17 - Stremick 16 - Dealy 21 - Kaelin 18 - Stremick 10 - Dealy / Kaelin

Pct. Digs .389 - Sciacca 12 - Silva / Phillips .464 - Sciacca 14 - Silva .480 - Kaelin 21 - Silva .364 - Kristoff 18 - Silva .296 - Kaelin 10 - Nicholas / Silva .370 - Sciacca 15 - Dealy .265 - Dealy 12 - Phillips / Wildermuth .462 - Stremick 12 - Silva .350 - Phillips / Sciacca 12 - Dealy .733 - Kaelin 7 - Phillips / Dealy .519 - Kaelin 15 - Dunne .444 - Stremick 17 - Dealy .643 - Sciacca 13 - Dealy .600 - Stremick 7 - Dealy .500 - Phillips 8 - Dealy .467 - Kaelin 8 - Dealy .500 - Kaelin 8 - Dealy .375 - Sciacca 14 - Dealy .400 - Sciacca 12 - Silva .286 - Dealy 11 - Dealy .500 - Stremick 22 - Phillips .440 - Kaelin 14 - Dunne .577 - Sciacca 21 - Dunne .375 - Phillips 14 - Nicholas .500 - Stremick 9 - Nicholas .455 - Stremick 18 - Dealy .364- Stremick 18 - Dunne .483 - Dealy 10 - Silva .474 - Kaelin 17 - Dealy .455 - Stremick 15 - Dunne .400 - Sciacca 14 - Dunne

Blocks 3 - Enzweiler 10 - Sciacca 8 - Enzweiler 8 - Enzweiler 3 - Sciacca 3 - mulitple 8 - Stremick 4 - Stremick 1 - Stremick 7 - Stremick 6 - Sciacca 8 - Stremick 5 - Enzweiler 4 - Stremick 1 - mulitple 4 - Stremick / Phillips 4 - Stremick 3 - Sciacca 7 - Sciacca 6 - Sciacca / Dealy 7 - Stremick 3 - Dealy 3 - Sciacca 9 - Sciacca / Phillips 5 - Stremick 10 - Stremick 6 - Sciacca 3 - Phillips 4 - Stremick 3 - Phillips / Sciacca / Stremick 6 - Stremick

BIG EAST Championship Results

2008 BIG EAST Regular Season Standings St. John’s Cincinnati Louisville Connecticut Notre Dame Pittsburgh Syracuse USF Georgetown Seton Hall Villanova Marquette DePaul Rutgers West Virginia

BIG EAST 12-2 12-2 11-3 10-4 9-5 8-6 8-6 7-7 7-7 6-8 5-9 5-9 4-10 1-13 0-14

Pct. .917 .846 .769 .750 .667 .583 .500 .417 .417 .500 .417 .333 .250 .083 .000

Overall 21-8 25-5 15-10 21-8 14-13 16-13 17-14 17-12 14-13 14-15 14-16 11-16 7-22 2-22 7-21

Assists Aces Points 26 - Nicholas 1 - Nicholas / Enzweiler 14.5 - Phillips 23 - Nicholas 2 - Phillips / Enzweiler 20.0 - Sciacca 27 - Nicholas 2 - Enzweiler 14.5 - Kaelin 35 - Nicholas 2 - Nicholas 20.5 - Kaelin 23 - Nicholas 2 - mulitple 11.5 - Phillips 21 - Nicholas 1 - Enzweiler / Silva 11.5 - Sciacca 23 - Nicholas 3 - Silva 15.5 - Dealy 27 - Nicholas 4 - Wildermuth 17.0 - Sciacca 24 - Nicholas 1 - Dealy / Wildermuth 9.0 - Dealy / Sciacca 27 - Nicholas 1 - Phillips / Nicholas 12.5 - Kaelin 29 - Nicholas 2 - Dealy 17.0 - Kaelin 30 - Nicholas 2 - Dealy 18.5 - Dealy 48 - Nicholas 2 - Nicholas 21.0 - Sciacca 36 - Nicholas 1 - Sciacca / Nicholas 13.0 - Kaelin 47 - Nicholas 2 - Nicholas / Dealy / Dunne 14.5 - Kaelin 44 - Nicholas 1 - Nicholas 18.0 - Kaelin 26 - Nicholas 4 - Dealy 17.5 - Dealy 54 - Nicholas 1 - mulitple 22.0 - Kaelin 27 - Nicholas 1 - Phillips 11.5 - Phillips 26 - Nicholas 1 - Nicholas / Dealy 22.0 - Dealy 31 - Nicholas 3 - Dealy 20.0 - Dealy 43 - Nicholas 2 - Dealy 16.0 - Dealy 68 - Nicholas 2 - Dealy 22.5 - Sciacca 52 - Nicholas 3 - Fesl 30.5 - Phillips 27 - Nicholas 1 - mulitple 10.0 - Phillips 48 - Nicholas 1 - Phillips / Dealy / Slatt 17.5 - Stremick 52 - Nicholas 1 - Dealy 20.0 - Stremick 34 - Nicholas 2 - Slatt 16.0 - Dealy 59 - Nicholas 2 - Sciacca 21.5 - Kaelin 49 - Nicholas 1 - Nicholas / Dealy / Slatt 14.5 - Stremick 28 - Nicholas 1 - Dunne / Nicholas 11.5 - Sciacca

Pct. .741 .828 .583 .741 .520 .556 .517 .556 .480 .519 .500 .400 .192 .091 .269

Fitzgerald Field House (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Nov. 16 - Quarterfinals No. 5 Notre Dame, 3 vs. No. 4 Connecticut, 0 No. 8 USF, 0 vs. No. 1 St. John’s, 3 No. 6 Syracuse, 0 vs. No. 3 Louisville, 3 No. 7 Pittsburgh, 3 vs. No. 2 Cincinnati, 2 Nov. 17 - Semifinals No. 5 Notre Dame, 3 vs. No. 1 St. John’s, 1 No. 3 Louisville, 3 vs. No. 7 Pittsburgh, 1 Nov. 18 - Final No. 5 Notre Dame, 1 vs. No. 3 Louisville, 3

BIG EAST Conference Awards BIG EAST Player of the Year Wioleta Leszczynska, St. John's, Sr., S BIG EAST Libero of the Year Lena Yee, St. John's, Sr., L BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Annie Luhrsen, Connecticut, Fr., S BIG EAST Coach of the Year Reed Sunahara, Cincinnati BIG EAST All-Tournament Team Wioleta Leszczynska, St. John’s Michelle Rossi, Pittsburgh Kristen Dealy, Notre Dame Justine Stremick, Notre Dame Lecia Brown, Louisville Justine Landi, Louisville

All-BIG EAST First Team Lecia Brown, Louisville, Jr., MB Kelly Campbell, Pittsburgh, Sr., OH Marcela Gurgel, USF, Jr., OH Valeria Kovaleva, St. John's, Sr., OH Justine Landi, Louisville, Jr., OPP Wioleta Leszczynska, St. John's, Sr., S Annie Luhrsen, Connecticut, Fr., S Jana Matiasovska, Louisville, Sr., OH/MB Sarah Morton, Syracuse, Jr., MB Jessie Nevitt, Cincinnati, Sr., MB Stephanie Niemer, Cincinnati, So., MB/OH Lena Yee, St. John's, Sr., L

All-BIG EAST Second Team Casie Brooks, St. John's, Sr., RS/S Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Jr., MH Jessica Elley, Cincinnati, Sr., OH Annie Fesl, Cincinnati, So., S Christina Kaelin, Notre Dame, Jr., OH Kacie MacTavish, Syracuse, Jr., OH Allie Matters, Seton Hall, Jr., OH Chauntay Mickens, Connecticut, Jr., RS Serinity Phillips, Notre Dame, Jr., OH Kellie Sciacca, Notre Dame, So., MB Justine Stremick, Notre Dame, Sr., MB Dana Tartazky,Villanova, Sr., OH Nakia Williams, USF, Sr., MB BIG EAST Tournament Most Outstanding Player Jana Matiasovska, Louisville

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Fiesta on Siesta Key

Irish Crowned Team Champions at Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta on Siesta Key

Eight members of the Notre Dame volleyball team traveled to Florida in late April and came back to campus with the team title after winning the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key. The four two-person tandems of Megan Fesl and Angela Puente, Kellie Sciacca and Frenchy Silva, Kristen Dealy and Serinity Phillips, and Christina Kaelin and Beth Wildermuth totaled enough points in both pool and championship play to earn the distinction for the Irish.

"This [playing in a sand volleyball tournament] was something we really wanted to do and I could not be more pleased with the results after our first tournament," Irish head coach Debbie Brown said.

After wrapping up the spring indoor season with an informal match against Michigan and tournaments in Nashville and Louisville, the Irish had just a handful of practices at the Outpost Sports sand courts in Mishawaka, Ind. "When the weather cooperated we were able to get several practices in, and it was really fun to see the enthusiasm of the players to learn a new game" Brown said.

"Obviously, the same skills apply but as far as learning different shots and new strategies, the players were so coachable and made huge strides from day one. I think there's no question in my mind that this is going to help us on the indoor game because it forces you to look at things a little bit differently, to see the court differently and it was fun to see the excitement they had to learn and try something new.�

The Fiesta On Siesta Key tournament featured 48 two-person teams. The initial stage of the tournament had teams broken into 12 pools. At the conclusion of pool play, the top 16 overall teams moved into the Gold bracket, the next 16 to the Silver bracket and the final 16 to the Bronze bracket. All four of Notre Dame's teams won or came in second within their respective groupings during pool play.

Three Irish squads competed in the Gold bracket - making Notre Dame the only school with such a total in the top event - with the fourth narrowly missing out on a similar opportunity. Phillips and Dealy made it to the semifinals of the Gold bracket along with Fesl and Puente as Kaelin and Wildermuth bowed out of the first round of Gold bracket play.

Sciacca and Silva advanced to the semifinals of the Silver bracket. In fact, Phillips and Dealy knocked out the tournament's top-seeded doubles team from Miami in the opening round of the Gold bracket.

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"For most of the players, they had never played in any kind of a beach tournament at all so it was relatively new for most of them," Brown added. "I think it was a fun way to have that be your last competition of the spring."

Assistant coach Matt Botsford oversaw the team while in Florida for the competition.

"As far as my expectations and the team's expectations going in, I felt pretty confident after seeing them out on the sand for the first couple of times," Botsford said. "They were better than I anticipated and they caught onto some of the concepts we were working on faster than we expected. There is quite a significant difference being on the sand versus the hard court, and to see that they could make that transition as fast as they did was very encouraging.

"I think the biggest key was the depth of our four teams. We felt that each one of those teams could do some damage and win some matches; every one of them had the ability to beat some pretty solid teams. When it was all said and done, they performed extremely well. They were competitive in all of their matches, and I think the big key that surprised some people was that the team from the farthest distance and the coldest climate, the ones that probably didn't anticipate spending much time out on the sand, did so well."

The tournament title could not come at a better time for Notre Dame and the college volleyball world as a whole. The Division I Legislative Council added sand volleyball to the list of emerging sports for women, clearing the way for schools to use the sport toward minimum sponsorship requirements and minimum financial aid awards. The sport is expected to create additional athletics opportunities for female student-athletes, though some administrators and coaches worry that it may simply provide additional opportunities for current indoor volleyball players.

Irish in Italy The Notre Dame volleyball team spent nearly two weeks in Italy this past summer while posting a 6-1 record against the nation’s finest club teams on top of splitting a pair of matches against the Italian Junior National Team. Notre Dame hoisted the championship trophy after sweeping through four matches unscathed at the Margie Himmelberg Memorial Tournament in Modica, Italy.

Exerpts from the team’s travel blog are shared here, but check out the volleyball page at UND.com for the complete blog, match recaps, releases and photo galleries.

Tuesday, May 19 - Modica, Sicily Justine Stremick - Langdon, N.D. It's been a busy few days. I thought that I would have a lot of free time during senior week and graduation weekend to pack for Europe and move out of my house. Unfortunately I was wrong and I spent my last few days in South Bend running around trying to get everything done. My family was in town so my time was split between them and saying goodbye to the friends I had made during my time at Notre Dame.

Graduation itself was bittersweet. The commencement mass and graduation ceremony were both exciting and eventful. We heard from Bishop D’Arcy, Fr. Jenkins, our valedictorian Brennan Bolman and of course, President Obama.

After the ceremony my friends and I headed over to the main building for one last picture shoot. I did not get a chance to say goodbye to everyone I would have wanted to but it was almost easier that way. It's hard to believe we won't all be together again and that although we will most likely all return to Notre Dame at some point, it will be for short visits and as alumni.

I spent Sunday night packing up the rest of my room and going over and over my packing list for the next month I would spend in Europe. The first two weeks in Italy with my teammates and the next two weeks with my twin sister, Briana, seeing Austria, Germany, France and Ireland. I managed to squeeze in a few hours of sleep before heading to campus to board the bus.

The one rule about traveling abroad is that nothing will go as planned.The best way to deal with this is to be flexible and just go with it. Our first flight was delayed by an hour and a half but most of us were able to get some sleep on the nine and a half hour flight.

After a short layover in Rome we flew to Palermo to meet with our translators. Unfortunately, they were at another airport (the one we were supposed to fly into).After a two hour bus ride where we were not allowed to sleep - because we were just notified that we'd be playing a match later in the evening - and after a short stop for lunch at a gas station (best gas station sandwiches I've ever had!) we finally met up with our translators and guides, Tim and Jo. After one more hour on the bus we arrived in Modica. They had scheduled a practice to get us moving after the long hours of travel and to help us adjust to the time change, but instead of practice they decided to have us play a match. After 24 hours of travel. Needless to say were a little tired but we played well and won our first match, 3-0. As a celebration we stopped for gelato before heading back to the hotel for a well-deserved shower and night of sleep.

We will be staying in Modica for four nights, which should give us plenty of time to explore the area.Tomorrow we head to the beach before playing our second match. Well my converter just exploded and it's time for me to get some sleep.

Friday, May 22 - Modica, Sicily Kim Kristoff - Carmel, Ind. Day four across the big pond was our last day in Modica. We started off the day sleeping in until 3:00 a.m. ... South Bend time! So it was only 9:00 a.m. in Italy, but the wonderful complimentary Nutella breakfast made our morning. Gotta love the way the Europeans do the most important meal of the day. I mean there is Nutella everywhere. That stuff is like water here. Great success.

We then got some time to explore the lovely town of Modica. Most of the girls walked around the shops and churches in the city, while some people walked up numerous stairs and hills to get to the top of the city and embrace the view.

After a few hours of walking around the city, the entire team packed up for the day and headed to the beach. All of this beach time has been an awesome surprise and everyone is really enjoying working on their tan.

So far, Barni (Megan Barnicle) and I are winning - great success!

While basking in the Italian sun, Jam (Jamel Nicholas), the mother and captain of us all, decided to check if the sea was safe when she found a jellyfish! She quickly alerted the troops and found a stick to bring it to shore to make sure no one was stung - she is so nurturing, like Mother Goose. When the shoreline passed Jam's inspection we swam a little then went to the beach hut for lunch.

When arriving to the table, everyone started to get warm and fuzzy inside because we spotted one of America's most treasured condiments ketchup.This meant that we would be getting more than pasta ... everyone hoped for the best and the waitress brought out two huge platters of French fries! They had the perfect balance of a mushy center while having that lightly battered crispy outer coating. We were in a glorious state and ate about 30 pounds of potatoes. After our bellies were full, we went back to the beach for the rest of the afternoon.

En route to the match, we stopped in a little town to enjoy some gelato. I went with the dark chocolate, which was a perfect choice for the chocolate dipped cone. Assistant coach Matt Botsford got his ice cream sandwich he was hoping for, even though he could not pronounce it.

Everyone was happy as clams.We then switched into volleyball mode and boarded the bus to head to the Modica gym to play in the championship match of the tournament.

The game was a nail biter with Club Modica taking game one. We then rallied back, and took game two from them. Fighting through game three was tough and the set went the way of Modica. The crowd was enthralled. Although we were down, we kept fighting and took games four and five to clinch the tournament title - our first of this season. We went nuts.After shaking hands with the refs and the other team, we waited for the awards ceremony. I clapped when I heard clapping because I didn't know anything that was being said - I am not too fluent in Italian.

Thankfully, Giorgio (the only name to which sports information director Alan George will respond) was translating for me. But they handed out trophies and fanny packs. The trophy was this enormous silver cup, and Kellie Sciacca has to lug it around (a la the Stanley Cup).The entire team was stoked about the fanny packs. They have come in handy so far - we are on the bus to the airport and they are extremely convenient for putting in items that need to be easily accessed: passports, cameras, gum, phones, etc. Since head coach Debbie Brown is holding all of our passports, her fanny pack is stuffed.

Today we are en route to Venice.We have a long day of bussing, flying, flying and more bussing. I am going to wrap this up because I am sitting sideways and am getting carsick. Signing off for now ... ciao bella! (translation - goodbye, bella!)

Friday, May 29 - Rome, Italy Serinity Phillips - Valley Center, Calif.

Good morning, Roma! Well, I guess a plain "ciao" will do.

Lucky for you, I (Serinity "Johnson" Phillips) get to report on our second eventful day in Rome. Let's start from the beginning.

3:30 a.m. - The hotel air conditioning shuts down. Result:The hottest and worst night of sleeping ever.

7:30 a.m. - Early breakfast. Result: Team looks like an ancient ruin.

8:15 a.m. - Hopped on the metro to the Coliseum. Result: Angela Puente falls face first on a sly attempt to make it on the metro before the doors close. I'm still laughing.

8:45 a.m. - We arrive at the Coliseum. Result: A billion sweet pictures

of the team in awkward, yet hysterical gladiator poses. Megan Dunne and I slipped in a few Spiderman poses. Besides Angela's fall, the Coliseum has so far been the best part of the day.

9:30 a.m. - The team walks to the Forum. Result: More sweet pics.

10:00 a.m. - The team attempts to find the Knights of Malta Keyhole.

Result: We get lost. Having walked for over an hour around downtown Rome we decided that the keyhole didn't exist ... we were wrong.

11:00 a.m. - Team jumps on the metro to the Spanish Steps. Result: Had the best gelato of the trip ... we went back for seconds.

11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - The team splits and regroups for lunch a few blocks from the hotel. Result: Best. Lunch. Ever. Growing weary of pizza and pasta (never thought that was possible two weeks ago!) we were pleasantly surprised to have caprese salad, potatoes, red peppers, and best of all - chicken.

4:00 p.m. - Team hops on the metro to play the Italian Junior National Team. Result: Assistant coach Matt Botsford regrets not buying designer purse for sister from street vendor.

5:15 p.m. - We arrive at the playing facility. Result: Construction prevents us from taking the shortcut, forcing us to once again walk aimlessly in hopes of finding an entry.

6:00 p.m. - The match begins. Result: We win in five sets.

With Kim Kristoff setting a `three' to the outside after I ricocheted a ball directly into Kristen Dealy's face, the game was more than eventful.

8:00 p.m. - Team eats dinner with the Italian players. Result: Awkward silence due to the language barrier. O.K., so maybe I'm exaggerating. For the most part dinner went well. After learning that one of the players was from Argentina I decided to sharpen up on my Spanish in hopes of preventing the awkward silence ... it didn't work.

10:30 p.m. - Arrive back at the hotel. Result: This blog.

Monday, June 1 - Notre Dame, Ind. Head coach Debbie Brown WOW! As I think back over the last two weeks I'm amazed at all we were able to experience. In every way imaginable the trip was a huge success. We were able to stay in big cities and in small communities. We enjoyed the beach as well as the mountains and hills.We traveled by bus, train, metro and plane ... and some of us even snuck in a ride on a gondola. And, we were able to play some great volleyball. My personal favorite was our time on the island of Sicily.

Flying into Palermo allowed us to see the beautiful coastline and beaches of that city. And on the way to the opposite side of the island we were able to see vast farmlands, beautiful mountains and hills, and even a great view of the mighty Mt. Etna. From our home base in the city of Modica (which is an architectural wonder) we were able to take day trips to the cities of Agrigento, Ragusa, as well as a couple different small beach cities. The Valley of the Temples in Agrigento was simply amazing. In America we think something is old when it's been around for more than 100 years, and we were seeing things that were two thousand years old!

The organizers of the tournament in Modica were wonderful hosts. They were eager for us to experience all that the island had to offer in addition to enjoying some good volleyball. They even made sure we had an ample supply of chocolate before each game (they are famous for their chocolates!) We were fired up to win the tournament, as we had to work hard to beat the host club for the championship.

Our goal going into this trip was to see all that we could; to learn firsthand about the history and culture of each of the cities we visited.We wanted to take in as much as we possibly could. In addition, we wanted to take advantage of competing again. We wanted to be competitive in every match we played.The volleyball in Italy is very good, and we didn't know how we would stack up against some of the teams. In most cases, we were forced to play at a high level. I was particularly pleased with how the team responded in our last two matches against the Italian Junior National Team. Not only was this the best team we had played throughout the tour, the matches also came at the very end, when we were most fatigued. The effort the team put forward was truly remarkable.

I think back to our last night there. We were having our last gelato together at the Trevi fountain. We had just lost our last competition in a hard fought five-set match. The word that best describes how I felt is "saturated". I'm not sure how many miles we walked throughout the 12 days we were there ... but I know it's a significant number.We played seven matches and had one practice throughout those 12 days. The days we didn't play were usually spent traveling. We didn't cut back on our sightseeing on match days, and in fact sometimes went straight to the match from wherever we might have been visiting. We saw all that we could see, we ate as much gelato as we could, we enjoyed every facet of the Italian culture, and we were ready to go home.Yes, we were saturated, but it was a great feeling.

We owe a huge thank you to Bring It Promotions for organizing a fantastic tour. This is the third time we've used this company to organize a tour for our program, and each time I think it can't get any better, but it does. Tim Kelly and Joanna Fielder were absolutely awesome hosts/guides for us. Thanks, Tim and Jo, for a wonderful experience.

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Graduated Senior

Mallorie Croal

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Outside Hitter • 6-1 Villa Park, Calif.

Mater Dei Golden West

Two-time team captain ... hindered by an ankle injury that kept her off the court for the bulk of her junior and senior seasons ... capable of playing on the outside or at the opposite … strong all-around player with good skills in the back row and on the front line … adapted well to her roles with the Irish ... smart player and steady performer ... played with tremendous poise ... the first ever recipient of the Notre Dame Monogram Club Postgraduate Scholarship.

As a Senior (2008): Fought through an ankle injury for the entire season … started the campaign with four kills on six swings (.667) against IPFW (Aug. 29) … also had an assist and a pair of digs in the 3-0 sweep … punched in four more kills at Minnesota (Sept. 14) with a season-high five coming against Western Michigan (Sept. 21) … played in 23 sets throughout 11 matches … was good for 1.00 point/set … totaled 21 kills, three assists and 10 digs … cleanly received each of the 12 serves that came her way, giving her a perfect pct. for the second straight season … after sitting out for most of the BIG EAST portion of the schedule, she made a start against Xavier on Senior Day and threw out the opening serve which resulted in an Irish point.

As a Junior (2007): Saw limited action while recovering from off-season surgery … appeared in six matches while playing in 11 sets … stepped in to log her first action of the season against No. 11 California (Sept. 15) … registered one kill on three attempts for a .333 average against the

Golden Bears … in the BIG EAST Conference opener at Pittsburgh (Sept. 22), shot down a season-high eight kills and tacked on one assist … also finished with four digs and 8.0 total points in that match … broke a sweat in matches versus No. 22 Santa Clara (Sept. 16), Marquette (Oct. 12), UConn (Oct. 27) and made her home debut against South Florida (Nov. 4) … posted perfect serve and reception percentages (1.000) in each match played.

As a Sophomore (2006): Led the team in kills on 10 occasions … appeared in 105 sets … played in all 32 matches while picking up 21 starts … finished third on the squad with 315 kills and was fourth with 211 digs … picked up a total of 76 blocks (0.72/set) … second on the team with nine double-doubles and 377 points (3.59/set) … a first-team all-BIG EAST selection … BIG EAST Player of the Week (Nov. 6) … named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll (Nov. 25) … her run of seven consecutive dou-

ble-doubles to end the season was the second longest streak ever in the Irish record books … stepped up her play in the BIG EAST Tournament by notching a double-double in each of the squad’s three matches ... threw down a season-best 25 kills at Cincinnati (Nov. 17) in the tournament’s first round ... registered 16 kills and 19 digs vs. No. 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) and 12 kills with 14 digs vs. Louisville (Nov. 19) … also pitched in a double-double at Wisconsin (Dec. 1) in the NCAA Tournament with 10 kills and 10 digs … recorded double-figure kills in each of her last 12 matches and double-figure digs in eight of the last nine matches … had 14 kills against No. 13 Missouri (Sept. 2) … tied a career-best with six block assists at Cincinnati (Oct. 28) … had 15 kills on a .462 hitting percentage and 14 digs at Villanova (Sept. 24) … at Georgetown (Oct. 3) she had 13 kills on a .417 hitting percentage ... visited USF (Nov. 5) and tallied 15 kills and .560 hitting percentage … had

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Season SP-MP 2005 70-26 2006 105-32 2007 11-6 2008 23-11

K 195 315 10 21

K/S E 2.79 86 3.00 115 0.91 7 0.91 11

TA 536 858 47 67

Pct. .203 .233 .064 .149

A 7 41 1 3

A/S 0.10 0.39 0.09 0.13

SA SA/S SE 2 0.03 10 17 0.16 39 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 1

DIG 99 211 7 10

D/S 1.41 2.01 0.64 0.43

RE 5 18 0 0

BS 14 14 0 0

BA 24 62 0 4

TB 38 76 0 4

B/S 0.54 0.72 0.00 0.17

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541

2.59 219

1508 .214

52

0.25

19

327

1.56

23

28

90

118

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BE BHE Points Pts/S 5 0 223.0 3.19 3 3 377.0 3.59 1 0 10.0 0.91 0 0 23.0 1.00 9

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633.0

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13 kills and 17 digs against both Pittsburgh (Nov. ond Villa Park (Calif.) native to earn a monogram in any sport 11) and West Virginia (Nov. 12).

As a Freshman (2005): Notre Dame’s most- at Notre Dame, following twoused freshman saw action in 26 matches, made 15 time All-America softball starts at outside hitter and played in 70 sets … pitcher and Mater Dei alumna averaged 2.79 kills/set on .203 hitting to go with Terri Kobata (1993-96) …

1.41 digs/set and 3.19 points/set … ranked sports the same #2 jersey worn fourth on team in reception attempts (77) with a by Irish career assist average .935 reception percentage … started 11 of the leader Denise Boylan (1997season’s first 14 matches … in her Irish debut, 2000) … helped Mater Dei she had 15 kills and 10 digs for 16.0 points in reach the state finals in her final Notre Dame’s win over No. 11 Texas (Sept. 3) … two prep seasons … three-time also took 14 serves without making an error CIF Southern Section (CIFSS) against the Longhorns … parlayed that perform- Division II player of the year … ance with 15 kills and 22 digs with four blocks club All-American in 2004, for 18.5 points one day later against Arizona while serving as captain of the State (Sept. 4) … tabbed to the Shamrock Golden West program in its Invitational All-Tournament team for her efforts bronze medal run … three-time over the two-match stretch (10 games played, 30 Mater Dei and Sierra League kills, .212 hitting percentage, 32 digs, five blocks, MVP … two-time prep team 34.5 points) and was named the BIG EAST captain … Orange County Rookie of the Week (Sept. 5) … posted a team- Player of the Year as a senior ... best 19 kills to go with 16 digs and four blocks member of the all-county team for season-high 22.5 points against Louisiana three times … three times State (Sept. 18) … had seven kills on .417 hitting named all-Southern California against Seton Hall (Sept. 25)… notched a team- by Los Angeles Times … her high 17 kills on .400 hitting in three-set win team won three CIFSS against Syracuse (Sept. 30) … had 11 kills at Division II titles (2001-03) …

Marquette (Oct. 2) … in her final start of the had a 4.40 cumulative GPA and early season, posted six kills on 12 errorless received the National Merit Letter of swings for a personal-best .500 attack percentage Scholar at UConn (Oct. 9) … converted all four of her Commendation … full name is swings for kills at West Virginia (Nov. 5) … had Mallorie Marie Croal … seceight kills on .294 hitting in two sets against ond youngest of four children Rutgers (Nov. 13) … provided a spark off the … daughter of Cathi and Tom bench in the BIG EAST Tournament finale at Croal … last name is proNo. 7 Louisville (Nov. 20), posting 15 kills – her nounced KROLE … born June highest total in over two months – on .310 hit- 22, 1987 … a member of ting to go with a pair of blocks for 16.5 points Student Athletes Adviser … had not played in more than two games in any Council (SAAC) … graduated match prior to that since Oct. 9 … posted a from the Mendoza College of team-high 18 kills to go with five digs and a col- Business with a degree in manlegiate-high five blocks for 21 points in the Irish’s agement consulting.

NCAA first-round victory against Dayton (Dec. 1) ... tied for a team-high 18 kills to go along with seven digs and four blocks for 20.5 08 season points against No. 12 Wisconsin (Dec. Career match-highs Kills [25] at Cincinnati (11.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) 9) to end the season.

The Croal File: Prep- Attempts [65] at Cincinnati (11.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[23] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) Volleyball.com All-American after jun- Assists [6] vs. West Virginia (11.12.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] three times, last at Idaho (9.6) ior and senior seasons in high school … Aces [3] vs. UConn (10.20.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . California Interscholastic Federation Receptions without an error [36] vs. Louisville (11.19.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[4] vs. IPFW (8.29) (CIF) Division II MVP in 2003 (also Digs [22] vs. Arizona State (9.4.05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[2] four times, last vs. Western Michigan (9.21) made the all-state tournament team in Solo blocks [3] vs. Arizona State (9.4.05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004) … ranked No. 32 on Block assists [6] twice, last at Cincinnati (10.28.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] three times, last vs. UC Irvine (8.20) PrepVolleyball.com’s list of top prep Total blocks [6] twice, last at Cincinnati (10.28.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] three times, last vs. UC Irvine (8.20) seniors … the third Mater Dei graduate Points [30.0] at Cincinnati (11.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5.0] vs. Western Michigan (9.21) to play volleyball for the Irish, following Hitting pct. - 3s [.650] (15-1-25) at USF (11.5.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.667] (4-0-6) vs. IPFW (8.29) 4s [.462] (15-3-26) at Villanova (9.24.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[-.667] (0-2-3) vs.Valparaiso (8.31) two other outside hitters:Terese Henken 5s [.310] (15-6-29) vs. Louisville (11.20.05) . . . . . . . . . .[.130] (5-2-23) vs. Western Michigan (9.21) (1981-83) and Kathy Baker (1984-87) ... other Mater Dei graduates who have been student-athletes at Notre Dame Double-doubles (kills / digs) [12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . are 1964 football Heisman Trophy win- Matches with 10+ kills [25] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matches with 20+ kills [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ner John Huarte (1962-64) and twoMatches with 10+ digs [13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . time football All-American guard Larry Matches with 20+ digs [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Williams (1981-84) ... became the secMatches without reception error [37] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5]

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O'Connor Award, given to the top Irish student-athlete who best displays the total embodiment of the true spirit of Notre Dame as exemplified by their contributions and inspirations to their respective teams … a talented musician, she was a member of the Academic Honors Program and carried a 3.79 grade-point average … winner of the team’s Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Rockne Student-Athlete Award for the second straight year.

As a Junior (2007): Anchored the front line for the Irish … established herself as one of the league’s top shot blockers … showed the ability to light up the scoreboard with her efficient hitting … second team all-BIG EAST choice … a 3.76 grade point average earned her a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V second team … carried a .369 hitting percentage in conference play while registering 1.58 blocks/set against league opponents … both marks ranked fourth in BIG EAST action … twice listed on the BIG EAST Honor Roll (Oct. 8 and Nov. 5) … her .706 clip against Rutgers (Oct. 6) was the sixth-highest of any league player in any match throughout the season and the fourth-best in league play … that average ranks 13th all-time in Irish history … she notched an average that ranks 23rd on Notre Dame’s all-time list with a .684 clip against Georgetown (Nov. 2), the fifth-highest average in league play on the season … finished five matches with a hitting average greater than .500 … had 13 matches in which she recorded double figure kills … led Notre Dame in blocks in 19 matches, including each of the final nine contests of the season … paced the team in hitting percentage on nine occasions … turned in the most kills of any player in matches with Rutgers (13), St. John’s (11), South Florida (18) and Cincinnati (16) … recorded 15+ kills in

Graduated Senior

Justine Stremick

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Talented athlete who gave the Irish a strong presence in the middle … great natural understanding of the game ... good height and good lateral mobility … incredibly bright and coachable … finished four-year tenure ranked fourth in career hitting percentage (.307), seventh in total blocks (437), seventh in solo blocks (92) and eighth in block assists (345).

As a Senior (2008): Preseason all-BIG EAST choice … second team all-BIG EAST for the second straight season … one of two Notre Dame players – joining Kristen Dealy – chosen to the BIG EAST Championship all-tournament team … earned third consecutive ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District distinction, a first-team honor shared with twin sister and Army outside hitter, Briana … ranked 49th nationally at season’s end with 1.14 blocks/set … led the Irish with 1.02 blocks/set in league play while totaling 94 kills on a .300 average … paced team with an overall average of 1.11 blocks/set … steered Notre Dame to an 80-45 overall record and a 4114 mark at home in her four seasons with the Irish … hit over .300 in nine of 25 matches played on the season … missed the first six matches of the season while nursing an injured knee … made her presence felt after seeing action for the first time during her debut at Minnesota’s Diet Coke Classic (Sept. 12-14) … had eight blocks against No. 16 Cal Poly (Sept.

12) and seven kills versus No. 4 California (Sept.

13) … helped the Irish hold one of the league's top offensive units at bay with a season-high 10 blocks - three solo - in a Nov. 14 match versus St. John's … the Irish recorded 19 blocks versus the Red Storm, the highest team total of the season … also tagged on 11 kills with only one error for a .455 clip in the five-set match … had 17 kills on a .364 average against Connecticut (Nov. 16) and added five blocks against the Huskies … her efforts helped the Irish snap the Huskies' seven-match win streak … seven of her kills came in the fourth set to swing momentum into Notre Dame's favor and four more kills were racked in the final frame … had 18 kills on a .455 average with three blocks in the BIG EAST finale against Louisville (Nov. 23) … played in 94 sets … totaled 233.5 points behind 104 blocks and 170 kills … hit .297 on the season … earned Notre Dame’s Francis Patrick

STREMICK’S CAREER STATISTICS Season SP-MP 2005 52-23 2006 114-32 2007 110-28 2008 94-25

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1.92 207

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all-BIG EAST selection … earned BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll nods on two occasions (Sept. 4 and Oct. 16) … selected to the Shamrock Invitational all-tournament team (Sept. 2) and named the Best Blocker at the Sun Devil Classic (Sept. 17) … a third-team selection on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V volleyball team … totaled a careerbest 14 blocks against Idaho (Sept. 2) in the Shamrock Invitational … those 14 blocks tied for the most ever by an Irish player in a four-set match … she also became the 12th Irish player ever to record 12+ blocks in a match … had eight kills, a season-best three digs and six blocks at Northern Iowa (Sept. 9) at the UNI Invitational … threw down a career-best 15 kills with no errors for a .750 hitting percentage, seven blocks, and a season-high 18.5 points at South Florida (Nov. 15) … her .750 hitting percentage at South Florida was the highest for a Notre Dame player and second-best among league players on the season … had seven blocks against No. 24 St. John’s (Nov. 18) and eight more against Louisville (Nov. 19) in the BIG EAST Championship match.

As a Freshman (2005): Utilized as a front-row sub to improve Notre Dame’s blocking during a single rotation at times … able to transition into the college game by learning from Irish All-American Lauren Brewster ... played in 52 sets and 23 matches, posting seven kills on 14 attempts for a .429 average, four digs, and 15 blocks for 14.5 points … turned in three kills on five errorless swings against both South Florida (Oct. 21) and Georgetown (Oct. 23) … accounted for three blocks against the Hoyas and Seton Hall (Sept. 25) … had a kill against DePaul (Oct. 15) … played in all five games in the BIG EAST Tournament finale at No. 7 Louisville (Nov. 20) … took part in a pair of blocks versus Rice (Nov. 25) and Tennessee (Nov. 26) … notched a block and an assist in the second round of the NCAA Tournament against

Northwestern (Dec. 2) … played the national anthem on the saxophone during the first day of the Irish Thanksgiving Invitational (Nov. 25).

The Stremick File: Gatorade Volleyball Player of the Year for the state of North Dakota as a senior at Langdon Area HS … North Dakota Class-B Outstanding Senior Volleyball co-Player of the Year, along with her twin sister, Briana … the pair was known as the “Twin Towers” … three-time all-state and all-North Dakota state tournament pick … helped Langdon Area to an undefeated record and state title in 2003 ... led the prep squad to an 88-match winning streak … led team to five consecutive top-seven finishes in the state tournament and a 194-20 overall four-year record … did not play club volleyball until 2005 … set Langdon Area single season records for kills (546), kill efficiency (.454), kill percentage (.558), blocks (125), and attack attempts (1,000) … also broke school records for digs (23) and kills (19) in a two-set match and kills in a three-set match (26) … accumulated 1,790 kills, 951 digs, 266 aces, 400 blocks in 456 career games … three-time captain and all-conference pick … in 2004, finished with 429 kills, 221 digs, 125 blocks, and 121 service aces … also a three-year letter winner as a center in basketball, helping the Cardinals win the 2005 state championship while being named the tournament’s MVP ... two-time all-state honoree in hoops, team’s captain and MVP in 2005 … averaged 5.6 blocked shots per game over final two seasons and averaged 14.4 points as a senior ... a five-time letter winner in track and field as a jumper and hurdler … three-time top-eight finisher at state meet in the high jump … won one cross country letter … student council president ... just the second North Dakota native to sport an Irish volleyball jersey … Jeanette Jacot of Bismarck was a member of the 1989 team ... full name is Justine Kaye Stremick … daughter of Lisa Howatt and Trent Stremick … mother played basketball and ran track at Whapeton Community College ... one of eight siblings … twin sister, Briana, is a standout volleyball player at Army … last name is pronounced STREM-ick … born March 14, 1987, in Langdon, N.D. … graduated from the College of Science as a math and life science major.

five matches … secured one double-double … had 13 kills with a .435 average at Missouri (Aug. 31) … put down 12 kills on 21 swings versus No. 11 California (Sept. 15) for a .524 average … had 10 kills and six blocks in the league opener at Pittsburgh (Sept. 22) … her seasonand career-high kill total came at Syracuse (Oct. 14) when she smacked 19 kills on a .389 average … also had five blocks against the Orange … had six consecutive matches with 11+ kills from Oct. 23-Nov. 9 … stuffed 10 shots against Villanova (Sept. 30) and blocked nine more in duels with College of Charleston (Sept. 7) and No. 17 Louisville (Nov. 11) … sported a .336 hitting average through 49 games 08 season (13 matches) at home … delivered her Career match-highs lone ace of the season against UC Santa Kills [19] at Syracuse (10.14.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[18] vs. Louisville (11.23) Barbara (Sept. 14) … played in each of Attempts [45] at Louisiana State (10.23.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[33] twice, last vs. Louisville (11.23) Notre Dame’s 110 games … made 28 Aces [1] vs. UC Santa Barbara (9.14.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solo blocks [4] vs.Villanova (9.30.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[3] twice, last vs. Xavier (11.28) starts.

As a Sophomore (2006): One of Block assists [11] vs. Idaho (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[8] vs. western Michigan (9.21) three players to appear in all 114 sets Total blocks [14] vs. Idaho (9.2.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[10] vs. St. John’s (11.14) and 32 matches in 2006 … started 31 Points [24.0] at Syracuse (10.14.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[20.0] vs. UConn (11.16) matches … her .304 hitting percentage Hitting pct. - 3s [.750] (15-0-20) at USF (11.5.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.500] (6-0-12) at Rutgers (11.9) 4s [.636] (14-0-22) at Hawaii (10.17.06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.455] (18-3-33) vs. Louisville (11.23) (239-72-549) paced the Irish … team 5s [.524] (12-1-21) vs. California (9.15.07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[.500] (8-0-16) at Villanova (10.25) leader in blocks with 156 (27 solo and 129 block assists) … reached double figure in kills five times … fourth on the Double-doubles (kills / blocks) [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] squad with 239 kills (2.10/set) and Matches with 10+ kills [23] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[5] 330.5 points (2.90/set) … team leader Matches with 10+ blocks [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[1] in blocks in 17 matches … second-team

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Opponents

The Irish will host a pair of tournaments at the Joyce Center this season before taking on four schools from the Sunshine State - Miami, Florida State, USF and Florida.

2009 Opponents Denver Pioneers

LSU Tigers

Friday, Aug. 28 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Shamrock Invitational Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Sunday, Aug. 30 • 1:00 p.m. (ET) Shamrock Invitational Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Denver, Colo.

Founded: 1864 Enrollment: 11,117 Colors: Crimson and gold Conference: Sun Belt Home court: Hamilton Gymnasium (2,800) Athletic Director: Ron Grahame

Location: Baton Rouge, La. Founded: 1860 Enrollment: 29,317 Colors: Purple and gold Conference: Southeastern Home court: Pete Maravich Center (13,373) Athletic director: Joe Alleva

Head coach: Beth Kuwata (Denver ’88) Record at Denver: 211-186 (13 seasons) Career record: 238-219 (15 seasons) Assistants: Todd Nelson, Brook Coulter

Head coach: Fran Flory (Texas ’84) Record at LSU: 198-132 (11 seasons) Career record: 308-246 (18 seasons) Assistants: Steve Loeswick, Jill Lytle Wilson

2008 record (conference): 25-7 (14-4) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 3

2008 record (conference): 18-10 (13-7) Postseason: NCAA first round (L – UCLA, 3-1) Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 1 (+libero) Letterwinners returning / lost: 8 / 3

Volleyball contact: Nicole Dupes Office: 303.871.2390 Fax: 303.871.3890 Courtside: 303.871.2689 E-mail: nicole.dupes@du.edu Website: denverpioneers.com

Volleyball contact: Matt Dunaway Office: 225.578.1869 Fax: 225.578.1861 Courtside: 225.226.5034 E-mail: mdunaway@lsu.edu Website: lsusports.net

Stanford Cardinal

Xavier Musketeers

Saturday, Aug. 29 • 6:00 p.m. (ET) Shamrock Invitational Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Friday, Sept. 4 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Xavier Invitational Cintas Center • Cincinnati, Ohio

Location: Stanford, Calif.

Founded: 1885 Enrollment: 17,833 Colors: Cardinal red and white Conference: Pacific-10 Home court: Maples Pavilion (7,223) Athletic director: Bob Bowlsby

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Founded: 1831 Enrollment: 6,700 Colors: Navy blue, grey, and white Conference: Atlantic 10 Home court: Cintas Center (10,250) Athletic director: Mike Bobinski

Head coach: John Dunning (San Diego State ’73) Record at Stanford: 239-37 (8 seasons) Career record: 676-139 (24 seasons) Assistants: Denise Corlett, John Mansfield

Head coach: Floyd Deaton (West Liberty State ’78) Record at Xavier: 391-234 (19 seasons) Career record: 391-234 (19 seasons) Assistant: Christy Utnage

2008 record (conference): 31-4 (17-1) Postseason: NCAA finals (L – Penn State, 3-0) Final AVCA ranking: 2nd Starters returning / lost: 3 (+libero) / 4 Letterwinners returning /lost: 9/4

2008 record (conference): 16-15 (8-5) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 2

Volleyball contact: Kendall Johnson Office: 650.723.0996 Fax: 650.725.2957 Courtside: 206.214.5583 E-mail: kendallj@stanford.edu Website: gostanford.com

Volleyball contact: Jenna Willhoit Office: 513.745.3961 Fax: 513.745.2825 Courtside: 513.532.2781 E-mail: willhoitj@xavier.edu Website: goxavier.com

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Wisconsin Badgers

Saturday, Sept. 5 • 2:30 p.m. (ET) Xavier Invitational Cintas Center • Cincinnati, Ohio

Friday, Sept. 11 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Notre Dame / adidas Invitational Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Knoxville, Tenn.

Founded: 1794 Enrollment: 26,400 Colors: Orange and white Conference: Southeastern Home court: Thompson-Boling Arena (7,000) Athletic director: Joan Cronan

Location: Madison, Wis. Founded: 1848 Enrollment: 42,030 Colors: Cardinal and white Conference: Big 10 Home court: UW Field House (10,600) Athletic director: Barry Alvarez

Head coach: Rob Patrick (Miami University ’83) Record at Tennessee: 243-135 (12 seasons) Career record: 243-135 (12 seasons) Assistants: Gregg Whitis, Katie Noble

Head coach: Pete Waite (Ball State ’81) Record at Wisconsin: 245-82 (10 seasons) Career record: 511-184 (21 seasons) Assistants: Colleen Bayer, Brian Heffernan

2008 record (conference): 22-10 (15-5) Postseason: NCAA first round (L – Clemson, 3-2) Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 (+libero) / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 5

2008 record (conference): 17-15 (7-13) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 (+libero) / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 4

Volleyball contact: Cameron Harris Office: 865.974.8876 Fax: 865.974.8875 Courtside: 817.408.7604 E-mail: charri48@utk.edu Website: utladyvols.com

Volleyball contact: Diane Nordstrom Office: 608.262.9024 Fax: 608.262.8184 Courtside: 608.263.2249 E-mail: dkn@athletics.wisc.edu Website: uwbadgers.com

Michigan Wolverines

New Mexico State Aggies

Sunday, Sept. 6 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) Xavier Invitational Cintas Center • Cincinnati, Ohio

Sunday, Sept. 13 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Notre Dame / adidas Invitational Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Ann Arbor, Mich.

Founded: 1817 Enrollment: 41,042 Colors: Maize and blue Conference: Big Ten Home court: Cliff Keen Arena (1,800) Athletic director: Bill Martin

Location: Las Cruces, N.M. Founded: 1888 Enrollment: 17,200 Colors: Crimson and white Conference: Western Athletic Home court: Pan American Center (12,482) Athletic director: McKinley Boston

Head coach: Mark Rosen (Cal State Northridge ’85) Record at Michigan: 189-132 (10 seasons) Career record: 398-169 (17 seasons) Assistants: Amanda Ault, Leisa Rosen

Head coach: Mike Jordan (Phoenix ’01) Record at New Mexico State: 247-106 (11 seasons) Career record: 247-106 (11 seasons) Assistants: Don Flora, Stevi Adams-Maytubby

2008 record (conference): 26-9 (12-8) Postseason: NCAA third round (L – Nebraska, 3-0) Final AVCA ranking: 17th Starters returning / lost: 5 / 1 (+libero) Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 /2

2008 record (conference): 26-9 (15-1) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 7 / 5

Volleyball contact: Matt Fancett Office: 734.647.1726 Fax: 734.647.1188 Courtside: 734.764.3532 E-mail: mfancett@umich.edu Website: mgoblue.com

Volleyball contact: Eddie Morelos Office: 575.646.3269 Fax: 575.646.2425 Courtside: 575.646.3400 E-mail: emorelos@nmsu.edu Website: nmstatesports.com

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2009 Opponents Miami Hurricanes

Connecticut Huskies

Saturday, Sept. 19 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Tully Gymnasium • Tallahassee, Fla.

Friday, Sept. 25 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Gampel Pavilion • Storrs, Conn.

Location: Coral Gables, Fla. Founded: 1925 Enrollment: 15,449 Colors: Orange, green and white Conference: Atlantic Coast Home court: Knight Sports Complex (1,200) Athletic director: Kirby Hocutt

Location: Storrs, Conn.

Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 28,667 Colors: Blue and white Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Gampel Pavilion (10,167) Athletic director: Jeffrey Hathaway

Head coach: Nicole Lantagne Welch (Maryland ’94) Record at Miami: 151-87 (8 seasons) Career record: 151-87 (8 seasons) Assistants: Laura Kuhn, Felix Hou

Head coach: Holly Strauss-O’Brien (North Carolina ’03) Record at Connecticut: 74-46 (4 seasons) Career record: 74-46 (4 seasons) Assistant: Tim O’Brien

2008 record (conference): 26-6 (14-6) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 (+libero) / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 4

2008 record (conference): 21-11 (10-4) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 7 / 3

Volleyball contact: Bryan Harvey Office: 305.284.3249 Fax: 305.284.2807 Courtside: 305.301.9826 E-mail: bharvey@miami.edu Website: hurricanesports.com

Volleyball contact: Elizabeth Mayer Office: 860.486.3531 Fax: 860.486.5085 Courtside: 860.486.4707 E-mail: elizabeth.mayer@uconn.edu Website: uconnhuskies.com

Florida State Seminoles

St. John’s Red Storm

Sunday, Sept. 20 • 1:00 p.m. (ET) Tully Gymnasium • Tallahassee, Fla.

Sunday, Sept. 27 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Carnesecca Arena • Jamaica, N.Y.

Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Founded: 1851 Enrollment: 41,065 Colors: Garnet and gold Conference: Atlantic Coast Home court: Tully Gymnasium (1,162) Athletic director: Randy Spetman

Location: Queens, N.Y. Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 20,069 Colors: Red and white Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Carnesecca Arena (6,008) Athletic director: Chris Monasch

Head coach: Chris Poole (Arkansas Tech ’84) Record at Florida State: 21-9 (1 season) Career record: 571-239 (22 seasons) Assistants: Holly Watts, Gokhan Yilmaz

Head coach: Joanne Persico-Smith (Syracuse ’87) Record at St. Johns: 321-173 (16 seasons) Career record: 321-173 (16 seasons) Assistants: Mario Treibit, Li Chen

2008 record (conference): 21-9 (13-7) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 6 / 1 (libero) Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 2 (+libero)

2008 record (conference): 22-9 (12-2) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 2 / 4 (+libero) Letterwinners returning / lost: 5 / 7

Volleyball contact: Brandon Mellor Office: 850.644.1403 Fax: 850.644.3820 Courtside: 850.644.4192 E-mail: bmellor@fsu.edu Website: seminoles.com

Volleyball contact: Carrie Shaw Office: 718.990.1523 Fax: 718.969.8468 Courtside: 917.273.4617 E-mail: stjcommunications@stjohns.edu Website: redstormsports.com

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Villanova Wildcats

Louisville Cardinals

Sunday, Oct. 4 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Sunday, Oct. 11 • 5:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Villanova, Pa. Founded: 1842 Enrollment: 6,240 Colors: Blue and white Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Nevin Gymnasium (1,500) Athletic director: Vince Nicastro

Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 19,743 Colors: Red and black Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Cardinal Arena (840) Athletic director: Tom Jurich

Head coach: Josh Steinbach (Temple ’02) Record at Villanova: 31-28 (3 seasons) Career record: 31-28 (3 seasons) Assistant: Kara Brown

Head coach: Leonid Yelin (Uzbekistan Institute ’70) Record at Louisville: 322-93 (13 seasons) Career record: 436-129 (18 seasons) Assistants: Stephanie Marsh, Jennifer Hoffman

2008 record (conference): 14-16 (5-9) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 6

2008 record (conference): 19-11 (11-3) Postseason: NCAA first round (L – Purdue, 3-2) Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 2 / 4 Letterwinners returning / lost: 6 / 5

Volleyball contact: Megan O’Shea Office: 610.519.5927 Fax: 610.519.7323 Courtside: 812.369.0311 E-mail: megan.oshea@villanova.edu Website: villanova.com

Volleyball contact: Nancy Worley Office: 502.852.7137 Fax: 502.852.7401 Courtside: 502.852.0084 E-mail: nasmit01@louisville.edu Website: uoflsports.com

Cincinnati Bearcats

Pittsburgh Panthers

Saturday, Oct. 10 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Saturday, Oct. 17 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Fitzgerald Field House • Pittsburgh, Pa.

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Founded: 1819 Enrollment: 36,518 Colors: Red and black Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Fifth Third Arena (13,176) Athletic director: Mike Thomas

Location: Pittsburgh, Pa. Founded: 1787 Enrollment: 33,898 Colors: Vegas gold and navy Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Fitzgerald Field House (4,122) Athletic Director: Steve Pederson

Head coach: Reed Sunahara Record at Cincinnati: 207-82 (9 seasons) Career record: 226-122 (11 seasons) Assistants: Erin Virtue, Myanna Hellsten

Head coach: Toby Rens (Morningside ’92) Record at Pittsburgh: 17-14 (1 season) Career record: 230-132 (9 seasons) Assistant: Eysha Ambler

2008 record (conference): 27-7 (12-2) Postseason: NCAA second round (L – Illinois, 3-0) Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 (+libero) / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 7 / 8

2008 record (conference): 17-14 (8-6) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 3 (+libero) / 3 Letterwinners returning / lost: 8 / 6

Volleyball contact: John Berry Office: 513.556.0618 Fax: 513.556.0619 Courtside: 513.556.3800 E-mail: john.berry@uc.edu Website: gobearcats.com

Volleyball contact: Sophia Duck Office: 412.648.9014 Fax: 412.648.8248 Courtside: 412.648.2318 E-mail: sduck@athletics.pitt.edu Website: pittsburghpanthers.com

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2009 Opponents West Virginia Mountaineers

Seton Hall Pirates

Sunday, Oct. 18 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) WVU Coliseum • Morgantown, W.Va.

Saturday, Oct. 31 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Morgantown, W.Va. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 28,113 Colors: Old gold and blue Conference: BIG EAST Home court: WVU Coliseum (14,000) Athletic director: Ed Pastilong

Location: South Orange, N.J. Founded: 1856 Enrollment: 9,745 Colors: Blue and white Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Walsh Gymnasium (2,600) Athletic director: Joseph A. Quinlan

Head coach: Veronica Hammersmith (Kansas ’68) Record at West Virginia: 571-561 (35 seasons) Career record: 571-561 (35 seasons) Assistants: Bakeer Ganes, Ashley Pappas

Head coach: Kris Zeiter (Concordia ’98) Record at Seton Hall: 46-41 (4 seasons) Career record: 76-76 (6 seasons) Assistant: Allison Yaeger

2008 record (conference): 7-12 (0-14) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 2

2008 record (conference): 14-15 (6-8) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 7

Volleyball contact: Kelly Tuckwiller Office: 304.293.2821 Fax: 304.293.4105 Courtside: 304.293.2821 E-mail: kelly.tuckwiller@mail.wvu.edu Website: msnsportsnet.com

Volleyball contact: Mike Kowalsky Office: 973.761.9493 Fax: 973.761.9061 Courtside: 973.761.5810 E-mail: kowalsmi@shu.edu Website: shupirates.com

DePaul Blue Demons

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Friday, Oct. 23 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) McGrath Arena • Chicago, Ill.

Sunday, Nov. 1 • 1:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Chicago, Ill. Founded: 1898 Enrollment: 23,401 Colors: Royal blue and scarlet Conference: BIG EAST Home court: McGrath Arena (3,000) Athletic director: Jean Lenti Ponsetto

Location: Newark, N.J. Founded: 1766 Enrollment: 52,471 Color: Scarlet Conference: BIG EAST Home court: College Avenue Gymnasium (2,500) Athletic director: Robert E. Mulcahy

Head coach: Amy Hardison (USF ’96) Record at DePaul: 19-68 (4 seasons) Career Record: 19-68 (4 seasons) Assistant: Matthew Jennings

Head coach: C.J. Werneke (Samford ’96) Record at Rutgers: 2-22 (1 season) Career record: 115-129 (7 seasons) Assistants: Jason Donnelly, Lyndsey Lee

2008 record (conference): 7-22 (4-10) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 /2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 4

2008 record (conference): 2-22 (1-13) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 (+libero) / 1 Letterwinners returning / lost: 12 / 3

Volleyball contact: Dena Meiste Office: 773.325.4740 Fax: 773.325.7531 Courtside: 616.886.7689 E-mail: dmeiste@depaul.edu Website: depaulbluedemons.com

Volleyball contact: Alex Restrepo Office: 732.932.6501 Fax: 732.445.3063 Courtside: 732.445.4200 E-mail: arestrepo@scarletknights.com Website: scarletknights.com

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Marquette Golden Eagles

Georgetown Hoyas

Friday, Nov. 6 • 7:00 p.m. (CT) Al McGuire Center • Milwaukee, Wis.

Friday, Nov. 13 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Milwaukee, Wis. Founded: 1881 Enrollment: 11,516 Colors: Blue and gold Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Al McGuire Center (4,000) Athletic director: Steve Cottingham

Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1789 Enrollment: 14,148 Colors: Blue and gray Conference: BIG EAST Home court: McDonough Arena (2,200) Athletic director: Daniel Porterfield (interim)

Head coach: Bond Shymansky (Iowa ’95) Record at Marquette: first season Career record: 172-64 (7 seasons) Assistants: Craig Dyer, Michaela Franklin

Head coach: Arlisa Williams (Wisconsin ’93) Record at Georgetown: 27-59 (3 seasons) Career record: 27-59 (3 seasons) Assistants: Lynnette Moster, Jake Lawrence

2008 record (conference): 11-18 (5-9) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 3 / 3 (+libero) Letterwinners returning / lost: 5 / 8

2008 record (conference): 14-13 (7-7) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 5 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 9 / 3

Volleyball contact: Michael Wittliff Office: 414.288.7447 Fax: 414.288.6519 Courtside: 414.288.0340 E-mail: michael.wittliff@marquette.edu Website: gomarquette.com

Volleyball contact: Ryan Sakamoto Office: 202.687.5241 Fax: 202.687.2491 Courtside: 610.428.1492 E-mail: ras228@georgetown.edu Website: guhoyas.com

Syracuse Orange

USF Bulls

Sunday, Nov. 8 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Manley Fieldhouse • Syracuse, N.Y.

Sunday, Nov. 15 • 2:00 p.m. (ET) Joyce Center • Notre Dame, Ind.

Location: Syracuse, N.Y. Founded: 1870 Enrollment: 19,084 Color: Orange Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Manley Field House (9,500) Athletic director: Daryl Gross

Location: Tampa, Fla. Founded: 1956 Enrollment: 42,785 Colors: Green and gold Conference: BIG EAST Home court: Sun Dome (10,411) Athletic director: Doug Woolard

Head coach: Jing Pu (Beijing Sport University ’74) Record at Syracuse: 282-187 (14 seasons) Career record: 421-239 (19 seasons) Assistant: Carol LaMarche

Head coach: Claire Lessinger Record at USF: 61-83 (5 seasons) Career record: 61-83 (5 seasons) Assistants: Nikki Shade, Michelle Collier

2008 record (conference): 17-15 (8-6) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 /5

2008 record (conference): 17-14 (7-7) Postseason: none Final AVCA ranking: none Starters returning / lost: 4 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 11 / 3

Volleyball contact: Lindsay Campbell Office: 315.443.9867 Fax: 315.443.1562 Courtside: 315.443.1024 E-mail: suacsid@syr.edu Website: suathletics.com

Volleyball contact: Malie Keeney Office: 813.974.5755 Fax: 813.974.5328 Courtside: 813.443.5981 E-mail: mkeeney@admin.usf.edu Website: gousfbulls.com

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2009 Opponents BIG EAST Conference Championship

NCAA Tournament

Friday-Sunday, Nov. 20-22 Kentucky International Convention Center • Louisville, Ky.

Dec. 3-6 – First/Second Rounds Campus sites Dec. 11-12 – Regionals Gainesville, Fla. • Minneapolis, Minn. • Omaha, Neb. • Stanford, Calif.

Dec. 17-19 – Final Four St. Pete Times Forum • Tampa, Fla. (hosted by USF and Tampa Bay Sports Commission)

The 2009 BIG EAST Volleyball Championship will be held Nov. 20-22 in Louisville, Ky. The single-elimination tournament will include eight of the league’s 15 teams. The top eight teams, based on regular-season conference records, will qualify for the event and will be seeded according to their finish in the league standings. The 27th annual championship will be hosted by the University of Louisville at the Kentucky International Convention Center. The champion receives the league’s automatic bid to the 64-team NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship began in 1981 with a 20-team field. From 1982-85, 28 teams earned invitations until the field expanded to 32 teams in 1986. In 1993, the invitation list was enlarged to 48 with 16 teams gaining first-round byes. After one year of experimentation with a 56squad event (1997), with the top eight seeds receiving opening byes, the current 64-team format was adopted in 1998. First- and second-round action takes place at 16 campus sites, with the winners advancing to four pre-determined regional sites.

Notre Dame has played host to NCAA Tournament action on seven occasions, going 8-2 on its home court. The Irish stayed at home for first-round play in 1988 and 1993-1995 before hosting first- and second-round action in 1996, 2002 and 2005.

Florida Gators Saturday, Nov. 28 • 7:00 p.m. (ET) O’Connell Center • Gainesville, Fla. Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 50,576 Colors: Orange and blue Conference: Southeastern Home court: O’Connell Center (12,000) Athletic director: Jeremy Foley Head coach: Mary Wise (Purdue ’81) Record at Florida: 578-61 (18 seasons) Career record: 659-124 (22 seasons) Assistants: Nick Cheronis, Ken Ko 2008 record (conference): 27-4 (18-2) Postseason: NCAA third round (L-Stanford, 3-0) Final AVCA ranking: 10th Starters returning / lost: 5 / 2 Letterwinners returning / lost: 10 / 3 Volleyball contact: Sean Cartel Office: 352.375.4683 Fax: 352.375.4809 Courtside: 352.367.1801 E-mail: seanca@gators.naa.nfl.edu Website: gatorzone.com

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Past BIG EAST Champions 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Pittsburgh Providence Pittsburgh Providence Pittsburgh Providence Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Georgetown Notre Dame Notre Dame Notre Dame Pittsburgh Notre Dame Notre Dame Louisville St. John’s Louisville

Past NCAA Champions 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

USC (27-10) Hawaii (33-1) Hawaii (34-2) UCLA (33-6) Pacific (36-3) Pacific (39-3) Hawaii (37-2) Texas (34-5) Long Beach State (32-5) UCLA (36-1) UCLA (31-5) Stanford (31-2) Long Beach State (32-2) Stanford (32-1) Nebraska (32-1) Stanford (31-2) Stanford (33-2) Long Beach State (36-0) Penn State (36-1) Nebraska (34-0) Stanford (33-2) USC (31-1) USC (35-0) Stanford (30-6) Washington (32-1) Nebraska (33-1) Penn State (34-2) Penn State (38-0)

Series History vs. Opponents date - site - outcome - ND rank-opponent rank - set scores *BIG EAST / North Star / Midwestern Collegiate league contest

Akron (1-0) 10.27.91

H

W

15-11, 15-8, 15-0

*10.23.96 H W 1915-7, 15-5, 15-10 *10.11.97 A W 15-4, 15-13, 13-15, 15-2 *10.25.98 H W 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 *10.30.99 A W 15-2, 15-8, 15-10 *11.3.00 H W 2315-6, 15-2, 15-7 *10.6.01 A W 2230-23, 30-17, 31-29 *11.3.02 H W 30-21, 30-19, 30-19 *10.24.03 A W 1430-26, 30-21, 30-23 *11.7.04 H L 14-30, 22-30, 28-30 (1) 11.20.04 N W 25-30, 30-15, 30-26, 30-20 (1) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Alabama (2-0)

Bowling Green (7-2)

(1) 9.8.06 N W 30-25, 23-30, 30-19, 30-26 (2) 9.8.07 H W 25-30, 30-28, 24-30, 30-19, 15-9 (1) Northern Iowa Invitational (Cedar Falls, Iowa) (2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

10.2.84 H W 13-15, 16-14, 17-15, 16-14 9.17.85 A L 4-15, 5-15, 15-6, 9-15 9.24.86 H W 15-10, 5-15, 15-6, 19-17 9.26.87 A W 15-13, 15-9, 15-9 (1) 9.9.88 N L 15-5, 15-11, 5-15, 6-15, 9-15 (2) 11.21.89 N W 15-8, 8-15, 15-12, 15-11 11.3.91 A W 15-9, 15-13, 15-11 10.13.92 H W 2315-10, 9-15, 15-8, 11-15, 18-16 8.26.06 H W 2130-24, 30-28, 30-26 (1) Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) (2) Western Michigan Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Anderson (2-0) 10.16.80 10.13.81

A A

W W

11-15, 16-14, 15-10 7-15, 15-6, 15-11

Arizona (2-1) (1) 9.9.88 N W 15-13, 15-4, 16-14 10.26.93 A L 11-18, 14-16, 8-15, 1-15 (2) 8.29.03 N W -10 30-18, 28-30, 30-20, 30-26 (1) Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) (2) Four Points Sheraton Classic (Malibu, Calif.)

Bradley (3-0) 9.19.86 10.30.86 9.24.87

A H H

W W W

15-13, 15-7, 13-15, 15-8 15-12, 15-2, 12-15, 15-9 15-7, 15-5, 15-8

Arizona State (1-4) (1) 11.27.83 N L -13 4-15, 6-15, 5-15 11.23.85 H L -11 6-15, 8-15, 5-15 10.25.93 A L 12-17 10-15, 2-15, 15-9, 10-15 (2) 9.4.05 H W 30-20, 28-30, 21-30, 30-23, 15-10 (3) 9.17.06 A L 20-30, 20-30, 28-30 (1) Thanksgiving Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Courtyard by Marriott Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

Brigham Young (1-3) (1) 11.27.93 N L 17-4 5-15, 6-15, 11-15 10.19.99 A L -8 12-15, 7-15, 7-15 (2) 9.2.00 H W -15 5-15, 10-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-10 10.20.04 A L 31-29, 23-30, 30-20, 26-30, 11-15 (1) Pacific Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

(2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Butler (14-6 / 3-1 North Star / 4-1 Midwestern) Arkansas (1-0) (1) 12.6.97 N W 9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 16-14 (1) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Arkansas State (1-0) (1) 12.5.91 N W 15-8, 11-15, 15-10, 4-15, 15-13 (1) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio)

Ball State (3-2) (1) 9.2.83 N L 10-15, 9-15, 12-15 (2) 9.5.86 N W 15-12, 12-15, 15-8, 15-8 9.1.92 H W 15-9, 15-7, 12-15, 15-3 10.1.93 A W 1410-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 10.1.96 H L 1215-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 12-15 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) (2) Hoosier Classic (Bloomington, Ind.)

Baylor (1-0) 10.19.87

A

W

15-6, 15-6, 6-15, 15-9

Bellarmine (0-2) (1) 9.3.83 N L 15-9, 5-15, 13-15, 18-6, 7-15 (2) 10.1.83 N L 8-15, 15-7, 2-15 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) (2) Xavier Invitational (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Bethel (2-1) 11.4.80 11.3.81 9.30.82

A H A

L W W

14-16, 4-15 12-15, 15-6, 15-8 15-6, 15-8, 15-3

Boston College (11-1 / 9-1 BIG EAST) 9.22.91 *11.12.95

H A

W W

13-

15-10, 15-5, 15-9 15-0, 15-5, 15-0

(1) 10.6.81 N L 10-15, 11-15 10.15.81 H L 8-15, 15-11, 8-15 *9.14.83 A W 15-8, 10-15, 15-3, 7-15, 15-12 *10.20.84 A W 15-7, 15-12, 15-13 (2) 9.14.85 N W 16-14, 14-16, 15-1, 15-5 *10.11.85 H L 15-12, 13-15, 15-9, 6-15, 13-15 (3) 11.15.85 N L 15-5, 11-15, 5-15, 8-15 (4) 9.19.86 N W 13-15, 15-3, 15-11, 12-15, 15-3 *10.2.86 A W 15-4, 15-10, 15-1 9.30.88 H W 15-2, 15-2, 15-8 10.25.89 A W 15-10, 15-8, 15-13 *10.24.90 H L 12-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-9, 10-15 (5) 11.16.90 N L 8-15, 7-15, 9-15 *10.18.91 A W 16-14, 15-11, 15-10 (6) 11.15.91 A W 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 *10.31.92 H W 2212-15, 15-6, 15-12, 15-10 *10.29.93 A W 1117-15, 15-13, 9-15, 15-1 (7) 11.21.93 N W 1715-12, 15-12, 15-13 *10.21.94 H W 1215-6, 15-9, 15-11 (8) 9.15.06 N W 30-23, 30-19, 30-21 (1) Greencastle, Ind. (2) Hoosier Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) (3) North Star Championship (St. Louis, Mo.) (4) Bradley Invitational (Peoria, Ill.) (5) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (6) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) (7) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Evansville, Ind.) (8) Courtyard by Marriott Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

California (1-3) 10.24.85 A L 6-15, 2-15, 6-15 (1) 12.6.91 N W 10-15, 14-16, 15-13,15-13, 16-14 (2) 9.15.07 N L -11 30-23, 30-24, 28-30, 24-30, 11-15 (3) 9.13.08 N L -4 17-25, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 14-16 (1) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio) (2) Bronco Invitational (Santa Clara, Calif.)

(3) Diet Coke Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Cal Poly (2-1) (1) 9.1.02 H W 2530-26, 30-28, 30-23 (2) 9.11.04 A W 30-23, 30-24, 30-14 (3) 9.12.08 N L -16 20-25, 16-25, 25-19, 21-25 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Cal Poly Invitational (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

(3) Diet Coke Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Cal State Northridge (1-2) (1) 10.17.92 N L 238-15, 0-15, 11-15 (2) 9.17.93 H W 1615-4, 15-9, 15-10 10.22.96 A L 2112-15, 15-13, 12-15, 9-15 (1) Dominos Pizza Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) (2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Central Florida (1-0) (1) 8.30.96 H W 915-10, 15-6, 15-3 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Central Michigan (0-2) 11.14.80 9.25.84

A A

L L

13-15, 1-15 10-15, 15-13, 13-15, 6-15

Chicago State (1-2) 10.14.80 9.28.81 10.14.82

H A A

L L W

3-15, 12-15, 15-8, 10-15 15-11, 12-15, 10-15 15-14, 15-11

Cincinnati (8-2 / 2-2 BIG EAST) (1) 9.19.87 N W 10-15, 15-10, 15-5, 13-15, 15-10 (2) 12.1.00 N W 2015-2, 15-12, 15-10 (3) 8.30.02 H W 2530-19, 30-24, 30-23 *10.30.05 H W 730-24, 30-27, 30-27 (4) 11.19.05 N W 830-20, 30-20, 30-14 *10.28.06 A L 20-30, 28-30, 22-30 (5) 11.17.06 A W 30-28, 25-30, 28-30, 30-26, 15-9 *11.9.07 H W 31-33, 30-23, 30-28, 30-20 (6) 11.16.07 N W 30-26, 30-24, 23-30, 30-24 *10.5.09 A L 18-25, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25 (1) Eastern Kentucky Colonel Invitational (Richmond, Ky.) (2) NCAA Tournament First Round (Columbus, Ohio) (3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) BIG EAST Championship (Louisville, Ky.) (5) BIG EAST Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (6) BIG EAST Championship (Milwaukee, Wis.)

Clemson (2-1) (1) 9.14.96 N W 1115-12, 15-4, 15-7 (2) 9.12.99 A L -18 13-15, 3-15, 6-15 (3) 9.3.00 H W 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 (1) Mizuno USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Big Orange Bash (Clemson, S.C.) (3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Cleveland State (2-1 / 1-0 Midwestern) (1) 10.15.83 N L 16-18, 13-15, 6-15 (2) 11.15.86 N W 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 *11.6.94 A W 1215-5, 15-3, 15-11 (1) Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

(2) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.)

Colgate (1-1) 10.18.81 A L 4-15, 15-9, 7-15,15-13, 5-15 (1) 10.23.82 N W 16-14, 16-14 (1) Penn Invitational (Philadelphia, Pa.)

College of Charleston (2-0) (1) 12.7.02 N W 30-23, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27 (2) 9.7.07 H W 30-24, 24-30, 30-26, 30-19 (1) NCAA Tournament First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

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Series History vs. Opponents Colorado (3-4) 11.9.90 H L 13-15, 3-15, 12-15 (1) 9.15.94 A W 13-15 15-4, 3-15, 15-13, 15-12 9.23.95 H W 7-15 15-13, 15-1, 16-14 9.24.95 H W 7-15 15-0, 15-9, 15-4 (2) 9.13.97 A L 21-22 7-15, 9-15, 12-15 (3) 9.6.98 H L 16-12 6-15, 13-15, 6-15 (4) 9.7.02 N L 25-30, 24-30, 26-30 (1) Coors Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

(2) Colorado Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

(3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) Loyola Marymount Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Colorado State (0-3) 9.16.88 A L -13 10-15, 18-16, 9-15, 12-15 9.25.99 A L -17 9-15, 7-15, 7-15 (1) 9.23.00 H L 24-7 7-15, 7-15, 14-16 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Concordia (1-0) (1) 10.9.81 N W 15-12, 15-13 (1) St. Francis Tournament (Joliet, Ill.)

Connecticut (18-2 / 12-2 BIG EAST) *11.5.95 H W 1415-11, 15-8, 15-5 *11.16.96 A W 15-12, 15-2, 15-10 *10.5.97 H W 15-3, 15-10, 15-6 *10.9.98 A L 6-15, 15-5, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 (1) 11.21.98 N W 9-15, 11-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-13 *10.24.99 H W 15-9, 15-11, 15-7 (1) 11.20.99 N W 15-12, 6-15, 15-8, 16-14 *10.29.00 A W 2415-11, 11-15, 15-5, 13-15, 16-14 (2) 11.18.00 H W 2015-10, 15-13, 15-6 *10.7.01 A W 2230-27, 25-30, 30-21, 30-20 (1) 11.17.01 N W 2430-20, 30-28, 30-27 *9.27.02 H W 28-30, 33-31, 30-18, 31-29 (1) 11.23.02 N W 26-30, 30-17, 30-22, 30-18 *10.5.03 A W 1730-22, 20-30, 30-28, 30-18 *11.5.04 H W 30-20, 30-15, 22-30, 30-20 *10.9.05 A W 1030-20, 30-23, 30-23 *10.20.06 H W 30-12, 30-24, 30-27 *10.27.07 A L 26-30, 30-24, 22-30, 23-30 *11.16.08 H W 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 (1) 11.21.08 N W 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 (1) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Cornell (1-1) (1) 10.22.82 N W 15-7, 15-11 (1) 10.23.82 N L 15-8, 13-15, 14-16 (1) Penn Invitational (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Dayton (10-2 / 4-1 North Star / 2-1 Midwestern) *9.14.83 N L 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 11-15, 12-15 (1) 10.5.85 N W 15-12, 15-4, 15-12 *10.26.84 H W 15-4, 16-14, 15-5 *11.7.86 H W 15-8, 15-10, 15-2 (2) 11.14.86 N W 15-5, 15-11, 15-11 *11.5.87 A W 15-3, 15-13, 15-5 (2) 11.22.87 N W 13-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-6 *11.6.90 A L 13-15, 3-15, 6-15 *10.26.91 H W 15-5, 15-9, 15-4 *11.6.92 A W 2116-14, 15-1, 15-6 (3) 11.21.92 N W 2015-8, 15-1, 16-14 (4) 12.1.05 N W 1130-21, 30-25, 26-30, 28-30, 15-13 (1) Indianapolis, Ind. (2) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (3) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (4) NCAA Tournament First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.)

92

DePaul (10-4 / 3-3 North Star / 4-0 BIG EAST) *(1) 10.2.83 N L 9-15, 11-15 *11.5.83 H L 5-15, 8-15, 5-15 *9.21.84 H W 15-3, 15-3, 15-12 *11.3.85 A L 0-15, 11-15, 15-7, 10-15 *10.4.86 H W 15-2, 15-0, 15-4 (2) 11.15.86 A W 15-1, 15-0, 15-5 *10.1.87 A W 15-3, 15-3, 16-14 (3) 9.27.91 N L 13-15, 10-15, 15-12, 12-15 9.28.93 H W 1415-12, 15-11, 15-9 9.26.95 A W 1015-2, 15-1, 15-2 *10.15.05 A W 1030-20, 30-19, 30-10 *10.13.06 H W 30-22. 30-16, 30-10 *10.19.07 H W 30-12, 30-13, 30-15 *10.16.08 A W 25-20, 25-14, 25-18 (1) Xavier Invitational (Cincinnati, Ohio) (2) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (3) Miami Invitational (Oxford, Ohio)

DePauw (1-0) 10.6.80

A

W

15-9, 15-5

Drexel (1-0)

*10.19.91 A W 15-8, 15-5, 15-2 *10.30.92 H W 2215-4, 15-2, 15-5 (2) 11.20.92 N W 2015-1, 15-3, 15-2 *10.30.93 A W 1115-5, 15-8, 15-1 (1) Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Fairfield (1-1) 10.10.98 A L 14-16, 15-13, 8-15, 15-4, 15-17 (1) 9.1.00 H W 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Florida (2-5) (1) 9.18.92 N L 22-10 13-15, 6-15, 8-15 10.26.94 A W 12-9 9-15, 15-8, 15-8, 15-7 9.8.97 H L 20-2 7-15, 15-10, 6-15, 3-15 10.21.98 A L -8 2-15, 9-15, 5-15 (2) 11.24.01 N L 25-7 24-30, 26-30, 32-30, 24-30 (3) 9.11.05 N W 19-6 30-28, 31-29, 30-28 10.26.07 H L -7 25-30, 24-30, 32-30, 23-30 (1) Purdue High-IQ (West Lafayette, Ind.) (2) Florida Volleyball Challenge (Buena Vista, Fla.) (3) UTSA Dome Rally (San Antonio, Texas)

(1) 12.6.91 N W 15-6, 15-5, 15-6 (1) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio)

Florida A&M (1-0)

Duke (6-1)

(1) 9.15.00 N W 2515-5, 15-3, 15-3 (1) Lady Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.)

(1) 10.23.82 N W 15-6, 15-2 10.22.86 A L 15-8, 7-15, 9-15, 11-15 (2) 11.11.88 H W 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 (3) 10.27.89 N W 7-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-10, 15-10 10.7.95 H W 1015-8, 15-5, 15-9 10.17.98 A W 15-11, 15-12, 15-12 (4) 9.16.06 N W 30-27, 19-30, 30-24, 30-25 (1) Penn Invitational (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2) Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Northwestern Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) (4) Courtyard by Marriott (Tempe, Ariz.)

Duquesne (1-0 / 1-0 Midwestern) *11.14.92

H

W

15-6, 15-5, 15-12

Florida Atlantic (1-0) (1) 9.1.01 H W 2030-17, 30-20, 30-16 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Florida International (1-0) (1) 9.1.07 N W 28-30, 30-27, 21-30, 30-24, 15-9 (1) Tiger Invitational (Columbia, Mo.)

Florida State (2-1) (1) 10.9.92 H W 2512-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-1, 17-15 10.24.94 A L 1210-15, 15-8, 15-17, 12-15 (2) 9.15.00 A W 2515-10, 15-8, 8-15, 15-2 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Lady Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.)

East Stroudsburg (0-1) (1) 10.21.81 N L (1) Rochester, N.Y.

7-15, 15-9, 8-15

Franklin (0-1) (1) 10.9.82 N L 13-15, 15-11, 13-15 (1) IPFW Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Eastern Kentucky (2-0) (1) 9.21.85 N W 9.18.87 A W (1) Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.)

15-12, 15-6, 15-8 15-11, 15-7, 15-5

Fresno State (1-0) (1) 9.10.04 N W 30-21, 27-30, 30-20, 31-33, 15-12 (1) Cal Poly Invitational (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

Eastern Michigan (6-0)

George Mason (0-1)

11.19.85 H W 4-15, 15-12, 15-6, 1-15, 15-4 11.19.86 A W 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-8 11.4.87 H W 15-12, 7-15, 15-13, 14-16, 15-4 11.4.88 A W 15-8, 16-18, 15-8, 15-10 10.7.89 H W 6-15, 7-15, 16-14, 19-17, 15-2 (1) 9.14.91 N W 15-2, 15-5, 15-8 (1) Southwest Missouri Invitational (Springfield, Mo.)

11.9.96

Eastern Washington (2-0) (1) 12.4.98 N W 15-2, 13-15, 15-11, 15-11 (2) 8.30.03 N W 37-35, 25-30, 30-22, 30-21 (3) 9.6.08 N L 23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25 (1) NCAA Tournament First Round (Palo Alto, Calif.)

(2) Four Points Sheraton Classic (Malibu, Calif.)

(3) Idaho Classic (Moscow, Idaho)

Evansville (7-2 / 2-1 North Star / 4-0 Midwestern) 9.3.83 *11.6.83 *10.22.84 *10.25.85 * (1) 9.7.90

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

N H H H H

L L W W W

10-15, 7-15, 14-16 7-15, 12-15, 15-11, 11-15 12-15, 15-12, 15-8, 6-15, 15-11 17-15, 15-5, 15-3 15-1, 15-8, 15-10

H

L

25-18

15-11, 7-15, 15-9, 14-16, 9-15

George Washington (0-1) 10.28.90

N

L

15-10, 10-15, 13-15,15-12, 8-150

Georgetown (18-1 / 14-0 BIG EAST) 10.20.86 (1) 9.27.92 *9.30.95 *10.4.96 *11.2.97 *11.6.98 (2) 11.22.98 *11.14.99 (2) 11.21.99 *10.1.00 *9.30.01 (2) 11.18.01 *10.12.02 *9.28.03 *10.30.04 *10.23.05

A N A H A H N A N H H N A H A H

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

211012-

212424179-

15-1, 15-6, 10-15, 15-6 15-11, 3-15, 15-8, 15-11 15-11, 15-3, 15-6 15-8, 15-6, 15-9 15-2, 15-8, 15-2 15-8, 11-15, 15-8, 15-9 15-11, 15-10, 15-13 1-15, 11-15, 15-7, 15-6, 17-15 11-15, 10-15, 8-15 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-22 30-22, 24-30, 27-30, 30-20, 15-11 30-26, 31-29, 30-21 30-20, 30-23, 30-14 30-24, 30-23, 30-22 30-12, 30-22, 30-20

*11.3.06 A W 30-21, 30-21, 30-14 *11.2.07 H W 30-16, 30-20, 30-14 *9.28.08 A W 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 (1) William & Mary Invitational (Williamsburg, Va.) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Georgia (2-3) 9.6.83 H L 8-15, 6-15, 4-15 (1) 9.8.84 N L 14-16, 13-15, 7-15 9.20.85 A L 4-15, 6-15, 13-15 (2) 9.12.97 N W 2115-12, 15-7, 4-15, 15-5 (3) 9.4.98 H W 1613-15, 15-6, 16-18, 15-3, 15-8 (1) Illini Tournament (Champaign, Ill.) (2) Colorado Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

(3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Georgia Tech (1-1) 9.7.94 10.13.95

H A

W L

168-25

15-4, 15-9, 15-12 15-12, 17-15, 11-15, 12-15, 18-20

Illinois (1-5) 9.7.84 A L 4-15, 4-15, 3-15 (1) 12.9.88 N L -4 5-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-13, 9-15 11.1.89 A L -8 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 15-7, 9-15 11.1.90 H L -16 10-15, 9-15, 12-15 10.22.91 A L 12-15, 15-7, 4-15, 7-15 (2) 9.10.93 N W 19-9 15-13, 8-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-13 (1) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Champaign, Ill.) (2) Reebok Challenge (Chicago, Ill.)

Illinois Central (0-1) 11.14.80

A

L

Goshen (1-1) 10.29.80 10.28.81

A H

L W

4-15, 7-15 15-11, 15-11, 13-15, 13-15, 15-8

Grand Valley (1-0) (1) 9.11.82 N W 15-13, 15-9 (1) Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Hawaii (1-7) 10.22.92 10.23.92 10.24.96 10.25.96 10.21.02 10.22.02 10.16.06 10.17.06

A A A A A A A A

W L L L L L L L

23-21 23-21 21-1 21-1 -2 -2 -16 -16

16-14, 15-11, 15-8 10-15, 10-15, 16-18 5-15, 8-15, 2-15 1-15, 9-15, 13-15 26-30, 23-30, 17-30 32-34, 18-30, 25-30 27-30, 26-30, 27-30 28-30, 25-30, 30-22, 23-30

(1) 10.6.90 H L 4-15, 11-15, 5-15 11.24.91 A W 15-7, 15-13, 12-15, 6-15, 15-13 (2) 12.4.96 N W 15-2, 15-4, 15-2 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) NCAA Tournament First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Hope (1-0) 9.16.82

H

W

15-6, 15-8, 15-8

Houston (2-4) (1) 11.25.83 N L 5-15, 1-15, 3-15 (2) 11.30.85 N L 5-15, 15-17, 15-9, 16-14, 14-16 (3) 9.17.88 N L 4-15, 17-15, 7-15, 12-15 (4) 9.22.89 N L 15-12, 15-9, 9-15, 6-15, 14-16 10.22.97 A W 15-8, 15-9, 11-15, 8-15, 15-8 (5) 9.5.03 N W 2124-30, 25-30, 30-21, 30-21, 15-11 (1) Thanksgiving Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (2) Ransler Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

(3) Holiday Inn Invitational (Ft. Collins, Colo.)

(4) LSU Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (5) Longhorn Classic (Austin, Texas)

Huntington (0-1) 9.24.81

A

L

15-7, 13-15, 11-15

15-11, 15-5 15-13, 10-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-10 11-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-12

IUSB (2-0) Illinois-Chicago (4-0 / 1-0 Midwestern) 11.12.86 A W 7-15, 15-6, 14-6, 15-6, 15-13 11.10.89 H W 15-9, 15-6, 7-15, 15-7 *9.3.94 H W 1715-3, 15-8, 13-15, 15-8 (1) 10.29.94 A W 1215-4, 15-10, 15-7 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Illinois State (12-6) 9.15.84 A L -16 11-15, 2-15, 12-15 10.12.85 H L 3-15, 6-15, 9-15 10.7.86 A W 15-4, 15-13, 15-3 (1) 9.13.87 N W 15-7, 9-15, 21-19, 15-8 10.13.89 H W 15-6, 15-17, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 9.24.91 H L 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 15-8, 12-15 9.29.92 A L 2115-17, 15-9, 15-7, 5-15, 12-15 10.5.93 H W 133-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-13 10.8.96 A L 197-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-10, 13-15 10.7.97 H W 15-17, 15-7, 11-15, 16-14, 15-9 10.6.98 A L 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 9-15 11.3.99 H W 15-8, 15-8, 8-15, 15-3 10.11.00 A W 2015-5, 15-11, 15-11 11.14.01 H W 2430-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11 10.29.02 A W 18-30, 30-19, 30-22, 30-28 10.29.03 H W 1430-23, 30-18, 30-20 10.13.04 H W 30-25, 34-32, 25-30, 23-30, 15-10 10.17.05 A W 930-24, 27-30, 30-24, 30-23 (1) Sportmart Mid-American Classic (Chicago, Ill.)

(1) 9.13.85 N L 11-15, 5-15, 15-17 (2) 9.5.86 H W 15-9, 15-12, 16-14 (3) 9.4.87 A L 15-13, 13-15, 8-15, 11-15 9.3.88 H W 15-9, 15-7, 15-7 10.12.90 H L 15-12, 13-15, 11-15, 8-15 (4) 9.4.93 N W 1915-6, 15-13, 15-4 (5) 9.10.94 N W 1615-7, 13-15, 15-8, 15-10 (6) 9.8.95 A W 915-9, 15-6, 9-15, 12-15, 15-13 (7) 9.7.96 H W 815-12, 15-11, 15-7 (8) 9.12.98 N L 1812-15, 6-15, 15-5, 15-5, 11-15 (9) 9.12.03 H W 1530-24, 30-23, 28-30, 30-19 (1) Hoosier Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) (2) Hoosier Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Hoosier Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) (4) Big Four Classic (Lexington, Ky.) (5) Big Four Classic (Louisville, Ky.) (6) Big Four Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) (7) Big Four Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (8) Inntower Invitational (Madison, Wis.) (9) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Indiana State (1-2) 10.8.80 9.30.81 10.6.92

A H H

9.9.82 11.12.82

H A

W W

15-1, 15-8, 15-2 15-1, 15-12, 15-11

Iowa (2-2) 10.3.87 H W 15-10, 15-8, 15-9 (1) 9.10.88 N W 15-13, 15-4, 16-14 10.22.88 H L 4-15, 7-15, 15-7, 11-15 (2) 11.4.89 H L 6-15, 15-9, 15-6, 6-15, 6-15 (1) Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) (2) Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Iowa State (1-0) (1) 12.2.95 N W 1515-3, 16-14, 15-10 (1) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Ithaca (0-1) 10.21.81

A

L

9-15, 13-15

Kalamazoo (1-0) (1) 10.9.82 N W 15-12, 15-17, 15-11 (1) IPFW Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

Kansas (0-1) (1) 9.20.86 N L 13-15, 15-10, 11-15,15-4, 11-15 (1) Bradley Invitational (Peoria, Ill.)

Kansas State (0-1) (1) 9.9.06 N L 24-30, 21-30, 28-30 (1) Northern Illinois Invitational (Cedar Falls, Iowa)

Indiana (7-4) Hofstra (2-1)

IUPUI (3-0) (1) 10.13.81 N W 10.6.83 A W 9.4.84 H W (1) Anderson, Ind.

12-15, 0-15

Gonzaga (1-1) 9.9.89 A L 15-12, 4-15, 3-15, 12-15 (1) 9.5.97 A W 2015-10, 15-7, 15-0 (1) Spikeoff Spokane (Spokane, Wash.)

9.23.82 A W 15-8, 15-10, 15-6 (1) 11.3.82 N W 15-6, 15-5 11.8.83 A L 15-9, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15 (2) 8.29.08 H W 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 (1) Tri-State University (Angola, Ind.) (2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

L L W

25-

5-15, 8-15, 4-15 3-15, 0-15 15-7, 15-6, 15-12

Idaho (2-2)

Indiana Central (0-1)

(1) 9.9.89 N L 8-15, 15-4, 5-15, 7-15 (2) 9.1.01 H W 2030-28, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25 (2) 9.2.06 H W 2130-21, 30-25, 27-30, 30-15 (3) 9.6.08 A L 21-25, 14-25, 17-25 (1) Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)

(2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Idaho Classic (Moscow, Idaho)

(1) 11.13.81 N L 3-15, 9-15 (1) Indiana Division II Tournament (Valparaiso, Ind.)

Kellogg (1-0) 10.12.82

A

W

15-6, 15-4

Kent State (1-0) 10.19.93

H

W

12-

15-5, 15-5, 15-9

Kentucky (7-9) 9.2.83 A L -13 4-15, 3-15, 4-15 9.6.85 H L 9-15, 4-15, 9-15 10.10.86 A L 5-15, 13-15, 8-15 10.9.87 H L -9 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15 10.8.88 A W -7 15-13, 12-15, 15-9, 16-14 11.5.89 H L 12-15, 15-13, 7-15, 13-15 (1) 9.14.90 N L 13-15, 7-15, 15-6, 10-15 (2) 9.6.91 N L -22 7-15, 8-15, 3-15 (3) 12.7.91 N L 12-15, 17-15, 15-13, 7-15, 13-15 (4) 9.5.92 H W -17 15-12, 15-11, 11-15, 10-15, 15-13 (5) 9.3.93 A L 19-18 15-9, 15-7, 4-15, 8-15, 13-15 (2) 9.10.94 N W 1615-2, 15-5, 15-5 (1) 9.9.95 N W 915-10, 13-15, 17-15, 15-12 (4) 9.7.96 H W 815-5, 15-1, 15-9 (6) 9.11.99 N W 15-9, 15-9, 15-9 10.23.01 A W 2028-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-27, 17-15 (1) Big Four Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) (2) Big Four Classic (Louisville, Ky.) (3) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio) (4) Big Four Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (5) Big Four Classic (Lexington, Ky.) (6) Big Orange Bash (Clemson, S.C.)

IPFW (5-2) 11.15.80 10.4.81 11.1.81

A H H

L W W

10-15, 8-15 17-15, 11-15, 16-14 forfeit

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Series History vs. Opponents Kentucky State (1-0) (1) 10.2.83 N W 15-9, 15-11 (1) Xavier Invitational (Cincinnati, Ohio)

Lake Michigan (1-2) 11.5.81 10.2.82 9.21.83

A H H

L L W

1-15, 8-15 11-15, 12-15 forfeit

Lake Superior State (2-0) (1) 9.11.82 H W 16-14, 7-15, 15-7 (2) 9.1.83 N W 16-14, 7-15, 15-7 (1) Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

(2) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.)

La Salle (3-0 / 3-0 Midwestern) *11.14.92 *11.13.93 *11.12.94

H A H

W W W

201812-

15-0, 15-3, 15-0 15-6, 15-5, 15-9 15-2, 15-2, 15-5

Liberty (2-0) (1) 12.5.97 N W 15-9, 15-3, 15-2 (2) 9.19.08 H W 25-10, 25-20, 25-17 (1) NCAA Tournament First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.) (2) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Long Beach State (1-5) (1) 10.10.92 H L 25-3 8-15, 5-15, 6-15 (2) 9.11.93 N L 19-2 13-15, 8-15, 12-15 10.18.95 A L 12-14 7-15, 15-9, 5-15, 11-15 (3) 11.29.97 A L -1 3-15, 13-15, 5-15 (3) 11.27.04 A W 30-28, 22-30, 25-30, 30-22, 16-14 10.21.08 A L 25-20, 15-25, 23-25, 12-25 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Reebok Invitational (Chicago, Ill.) (3) Baden Thanksgiving Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)

*10.4.08 A W 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 (10) 11.23.08 N L 23-25, 26-28, 25-15, 22-25 (1) Big Four Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) (2) Big Four Classic (Louisville, Ky.) (3) Big Four Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) Big Four Classic (Lexington, Ky.) (5) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (6) NCAA Tournament First Round (Champaign, Ill.) (7) BIG EAST Championship (Louisville, Ky.) (8) BIG EAST Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (9) BIG EAST Championship (Milwaukee, Wis.) (10) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Loyola (Chicago) (14-3 / 1-1 North Star / 4-1 Midwestern) (1) 9.28.81 N L 4-15, 15-17 *10.25.83 A L 6-15, 5-15, 15-12, 15-9, 12-15 *10.9.85 A W 9-15, 15-3, 16-14, 13-15, 15-11 (2) 11.16.85 N W 15-13, 15-6 11.5.86 H W 15-8, 15-7, 15-8 9.16.87 A W 15-3, 15-6, 15-13 *10.9.90 A L 6-15, 4-15, 15-11, 10-15 (3) 11.16.90 N W 12-15, 15-8, 17-15,11-15, 17-15 *11.6.91 H W 15-12, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8 (4) 11.16.91 N W 15-10, 7-15, 15-1, 14-16, 15-10 *11.12.92 A W 2015-8, 15-9, 15-12 (5) 11.21.92 N W 2015-9, 13-15, 15-10, 15-5 *11.2.93 H W 1716-14, 15-5, 15-4 *11.9.94 A W 1215-5, 15-9, 15-8 (6) 11.19.94 N W 1115-8, 15-1, 15-11 9.1.04 H W 2530-24, 30-19, 17-30, 30-28 9.27.05 A W 1030-15, 30-15, 30-24 (1) Chicago State University (Chicago, Ill.) (2) North Star Championship (St. Louis, Mo.) (3) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (4) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) (5) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (6) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (DeKalb, Ill.)

Loyola (Md.) (1-0) (1) 9.14.02 H W 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

LSU (2-5)

Loyola Marymount (2-1)

11.27.83 A L 5-15, 1-15, 3-15 10.29.88 H W 14-16, 15-13, 15-5, 15-10 9.23.89 A L -18 3-15, 15-8, 15-7, 10-15, 2-15 10.6.90 H L -17 5-15, 5-15, 0-15 (1) 11.23.01 N W 2530-24, 30-15, 30-25 (2) 9.18.05 N L 828-30, 22-30, 30-23, 30-26, 18-20 10.23.07 A L 27-30, 30-28, 16-30, 30-26, 10-15 (1) Florida Volleyball Challenge (Buena Vista, Fla.) (2) Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic (College Station, Texas)

(1) 9.24.94 H W 1515-6, 15-4, 15-8 9.21.00 H W 24-22 15-9, 16-14, 15-17, 16-14 (2) 9.6.02 A L 30-26, 16-30, 23-30, 24-30 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Loyola Marymount Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.)

Manchester (1-1)

94

A H N A H H A N A H N H H H N H A A N H N

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

-20 2019161498-19 1721-19 7-6 8-7

-17 -22

15-3, 15-6, 15-9 15-13, 15-5, 16-14 15-11, 15-12, 10-15, 16-14 5-15, 15-13, 15-4, 16-14 15-13, 15-8, 5-15, 15-12 15-6, 15-1, 15-6 7-15, 15-9, 13-15, 12-15 15-11, 15-8, 14-16, 15-10 15-9, 8-15, 15-8, 15-10 15-12, 9-15, 15-17, 15-1, 15-13 15-17, 15-11, 10-15, 15-4, 15-7 15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 7-15, 12-15 15-3, 15-3, 10-15, 15-10 16-14, 15-13, 15-4 30-32, 21-30, 21-30 30-28, 30-28, 27-30, 30-27 28-30, 31-29, 30-21, 23-30, 15-8 14-30, 22-30, 19-30 30-26, 30-25, 24-30, 17-30, 12-15 30-28, 30-16, 25-30, 30-28 25-30, 20-30, 27-30

Miami (Ohio) (3-3) (1) 9.3.83 N L 11-15, 15-17, 11-15 (2) 11.18.88 N W 15-11, 15-8, 15-4 9.29.90 H L 8-15, 5-15, 3-15 (3) 9.28.91 A L 7-15, 15-10, 8-15, 14-16 (4) 12.7.91 N W 15-10, 12-15, 15-6, 15-10 9.19.99 H W 15-8, 15-5, 15-5 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) (2) Western Michigan Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

(3) Miami Invitational (Oxford, Ohio) (4) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio)

Michigan (8-4) 9.11.82 9.10.87 11.5.88 11.3.92 10.12.93 10.11.94 9.20.96 10.5.99 10.18.00 9.21.02 9.28.04 8.27.05

A A H H A H A H A H A H

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

21131212-23 21-

11-15, 3-15 15-3, 15-3, 15-6 15-5, 15-6, 15-5 15-9, 17-15, 15-12 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 15-8, 15-1, 15-13 15-10, 8-15, 5-15, 15-12, 15-10 11-15, 15-8, 10-15, 10-15 6-15, 14-16, 14-16 30-22, 30-24, 23-30, 30-20 23-30, 25-30, 30-27, 30-32 30-24, 30-16, 30-26

Michigan State (4-7) 9.14.82 H W 17-15, 15-7, 11-15, 9-15, 15-1 10.15.83 A L 11-15, 2-15, 15-12, 12-15 11.20.84 A L 9-15, 4-15, 7-15 11.14.87 H W 12-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-11 (1) 9.3.94 H W 1715-8, 15-3, 15-7 (2) 9.16.94 N L 1311-15, 14-16, 15-6, 3-15 (3) 9.19.98 A L 24-18 6-15, 13-15, 11-15 (4) 9.10.00 H L 22-16 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 15-12, 10-15 (5) 11.30.01 N L 25-20 30-25, 16-30, 20-30, 24-30 (6) 12.8.02 N L 28-30, 20-30, 23-30 (7) 9.17.04 N W 30-22, 24-30, 30-21, 30-19 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Coors Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

(3) Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

(4) adidas Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (5) NCAA Tournament First Round (Madison, Wis.) (6) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (7) Gamecock Invitational (Columbia, S.C.)

Minnesota (3-4)

10.16.80 A L (1) 10.13.81 N W (1) Anderson, Ind.

11-15, 1-15 15-8, 15-10

Louisville (16-7 / 3-1 BIG EAST) 10.11.86 11.7.87 (1) 9.15.90 (2) 9.7.91 10.30.91 (3) 9.4.92 11.17.92 (4) 9.4.93 (2) 9.9.94 10.1.94 (1) 9.9.95 (3) 9.6.96 (5) 8.29.97 (5) 9.5.99 (6) 12.5.03 *10.29.05 (7) 11.20.05 *10.29.06 (8)11.19.06 *11.11.07 (9) 11.17.07

(2) 11.22.03 H W 1730-19, 30-22, 23-30, 30-20 (1) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Marquette (9-2 / 3-0 North Star / 1-0 Midwestern / 2-2 BIG EAST) *(1) 10.5.85 N W 15-2, 17-15, 15-3 *10.3.86 H W 15-2, 15-6, 15-2 11.1.86 A W 15-8, 15-2, 15-2 *11.13.87 H W 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 (2) 11.21.87 N W 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 *9.10.90 N W 5-15, 15-13, 15-3, 15-9 9.23.97 H W 15-3, 15-4, 15-5 *10.2.05 A W 1030-24, 28-30, 30-21, 30-27 *10.6.06 H W 30-17, 30-17, 21-30, 30-24 *10.12.07 A L 26-30, 30-20, 25-30, 29-31 *11.2.08 H L 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 (1) Dayton, Ohio (2) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.)

10.11.87 H W 16-14, 14-16, 15-8, 16-14 10.21.88 A L 5-15, 12-15, 4-15 10.29.89 H L -13 7-15, 5-15, 10-15 10.21.90 N W 15-10, 3-15, 15-4, 15-12 (1) 12.9.93 A W 1715-9, 11-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-13 10.24.07 H L -9 16-30, 28-30,28-30 (3) 9.14.08 A L -11 19-25, 14-25, 21-25 (1) NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Minneapolis, Minn.)

(3) Diet Coke Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.)

Mississippi (0-1) (1) 9.1.90 N L 10-15, 14-16, 8-15 (1) Washington State Invitational (Pullman, Wash.)

Missouri (0-3) 10.18.85 A L 15-9, 10-15, 11-15, 11-15 (1) 9.2.06 H L 21-13 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 26-30, 13-15 (2) 10.31.07 A L 29-31, 25-30, 23-30 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Tiger Invitational (Columbia, Mo.)

Miami (Fla.) (3-1 / 1-1 BIG EAST) *11.15.02 (1) 11.24.02 *11.9.03

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

A N H

L W W

12-

25-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 7-15 30-19, 31-29, 27-30, 30-19 30-26, 30-24, 30-22

Missouri State (2-0) 9.14.91 A W 15-7, 4-15, 16-14, 16-17, 15-9 (1) 9.25.93 H W 1415-11, 15-13, 16-14 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Montana (2-1) (1) 9.8.89 N W 15-13, 15-6, 15-10 (2) 8.31.90 N L 15-13, 4-15, 8-15, 7-15 (3) 9.19.92 N W 2215-9, 15-5, 12-15 (1) Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)

(2) Washington State Invitational (Pullman, Wash.)

(3) Purdue High-IQ (West Lafayette, Ind.)

*10.28.94 A W 1210-15, 15-13, 15-6, 15-8 (2) 11.20.94 A W 1115-2, 7-15, 15-3, 15-11 (1) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (DeKalb, Ill.)

Northern Iowa (0-4)

(1) 9.3.83 N L 9-15, 7-15, 12-15 9.8.92 H W 2415-1, 15-2, 15-6 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.)

(1) 10.17.01 A L 19-16 30-26, 14-30, 16-30, 23-30 11.11.03 A L 12-14 23-30, 28-30, 30-26, 26-30 11.16.04 H L 28-30, 30-28, 31-29, 22-30, 13-15 (2) 9.9.06 A L 28-30, 30-20, 34-32, 20-30, 11-15 (1) Bettendorf, Iowa (2) Northern Iowa Invitational (Cedar Falls, Iowa)

Nebraska (2-8)

Northwestern (8-4)

(1) 11.25.83 N L -7 4-15, 7-15, 1-15 10.22.87 A L -7 3-15, 1-15, 9-15 10.28.88 H L -7 12-15, 7-15, 13-15 (2) 9.25.93 H W 14-3 15-8, 15-7, 3-15, 15-10 (3) 12.2.93 N W 17-8 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 11.7.95 A L 13-1 1-15, 11-15, 6-15 (4) 9.8.00 H L 22-4 3-15, 9-15, 12-15 (5) 9.8.01 A L 20-1 29-31, 22-30, 20-30 9.3.04 H L 25-2 19-30, 28-30, 24-30 9.4.04 H L 25-2 23-30, 30-26, 30-24, 19-30, 10-15 (1) Thanksgiving Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (2) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) adidas Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (5) U.S. Bank / Arby’s Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.)

9.27.85 A L -18 0-15, 7-15, 3-15 11.8.86 H W 9-15, 15-11, 15-10, 13-15, 15-6 9.30.87 A L -16 15-10, 10-15, 12-15, 15-11, 8-15 9.27.88 H W 12-15, 15-8, 15-13, 15-10 (1) 11.12.88 H W 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 10.28.89 A W 15-6, 15-10, 13-15 15-13 11.8.89 A L 12-15, 12-15, 15-6, 16-14, 7-15 11.13.90 H L 14-16, 10-15, 6-15 (2) 9.1.95 H W 1111-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-7 (3) 9.3.99 H W 15-8, 15-9, 15-8 (1) 9.13.02 H W 30-28, 30-26, 30-21 (4) 12.2.05 N W 1130-27, 32-30, 30-28 (1) Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Morehead State (1-1)

Oral Roberts (1-3) (1) 9.2.83 N L 3-15, 3-15, 11-15 (2) 12.8.95 N L 12-19 9-15, 11-15, 4-15 (3) 8.30.97 H W 1715-12, 13-15, 16-14, 9-15, 15-9 10.29.98 H L 8-15, 16-14, 10-15, 15-10, 13-15 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) (2) NCAA Tournament Third Round (Palo Alto, Calif.)

(3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Oregon (0-1) 10.20.85

A

L

8-15, 9-15, 8-15

Ottawa (0-1) (1) 10.14.83 N L 10-15, 13-15, 10-15 (1) Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

Pacific (1-5) 10.18.88 A W -14 8-15, 15-7, 16-14, 5-15, 15-12 9.16.89 H L -7 7-15, 3-15, 7-15 11.26.93 A L 17-11 15-17, 13-15, 7-15 (1) 11.30.96 A L -12 9-15, 13-15, 8-15 (2) 9.4.99 H L -6 10-15, 10-15, 9-15 (3) 11.27.99 A L -5 9-15, 0-15, 4-15 (1) Pacific Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

(2) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Community Bankers Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

Pennsylvania (1-1) 10.22.82 10.16.89

A H

L W

13-15, 4-15 16-14, 15-0, 15-8

Nevada (1-0) (1) 8.30.08 H W 25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Northwood Institute (0-1)

Penn State (1-8)

(1) 10.14.83 N L 10-15, 12-15, 11-15 (1) Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

(1) 11.2.84 N L -13 3-15, 7-15, 1-15 (2) 11.26.88 N L 6-15, 15-12, 13-15, 15-3, 2-15 (3) 12.3.88 N W -20 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-10 9.28.90 H L -8 8-15, 7-15, 5-15 10.28.90 A L -7 8-15, 9-15, 12-15 (4) 12.3.92 N L 22-9 13-15, 8-15, 9-15 (5) 12.10.93 N L 17-7 12-15, 5-15, 12-15 (6) 12.9.94 N L 12-9 4-15, 6-15, 2-15 (7) 9.13.96 N L 11-5 15-10, 6-15, 14-16, 14-16 (1) Pittsburgh Tournament (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (2) Whataburger Invitational (Austin, Texas) (3) NCAA Tournament First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) NCAA Tournament First Round (State College, Pa.) (5) NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals (Minneapolis, Minn.)

(6) NCAA Tournament Third Round (Lincoln, Neb.) (7) Mizuno USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.)

New Hampshire (1-0) (1) 9.18.98 N W 2411-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-4 (1) Michigan State Tournament (East Lansing, Mich.)

Oakland City (1-0) 10.8.81

H

W

16-14, 6-15, 15-4, 15-8

New Mexico (3-0)

Ohio (1-2)

10.18.92 A W 23-13 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13 (1) 9.18.93 H W 16-24 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14 (2) 9.19.97 H W 2515-6, 15-12, 15-12 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Tour of Champions (Notre Dame, Ind.)

(1) 9.11.92 H W 2415-8, 15-7, 16-14 (2) 11.24.06 N L -18 28-30, 30-27, 26-30, 23-30 (3) 9.9.07 H L -13 26-30, 30-25, 28-30, 23-30 (1) Midwestern - Mid-American Challenge (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) (3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

New Orleans (1-0) 9.3.92

H

W

15-6, 15-1, 15-6

North Carolina (5-1) (1) 11.3.84 N W 12-15, 15-9, 15-12, 12-15, 15-12 (2) 9.12.86 N W 15-13, 15-4, 15-9 10.17.97 H W 15-7, 15-13, 15-5 10.19.98 A L -24 10-15, 13-15, 15-9, 8-15 11.4.00 H W 2315-6, 15-13, 15-4 10.21.03 A W 1430-27, 26-30, 30-21, 30-26 (1) Pittsburgh Tournament (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (2) Hackerman Showcase (Houston, Texas)

North Carolina State (2-0) 10.24.86 A W 15-10, 15-7, 15-12 (1) 9.15.95 N W 815-2, 15-6, 15-6 (1) Purdue Premier (West Lafayette, Ind.)

Northeastern (1-0)

Northern Arizona (1-0) A

W

12-

10-15, 15-12, 15-7, 13-15, 15-12

Northern Illinois (7-0 / 1-0 Midwestern) 10.31.86 11.21.86 10.10.87 (1) 11.22.87 10.6.89

A H H N H

W W W W W

Olivet Nazarene (1-0) (1) 10.14.82 N (1) Chicago, Ill.

(1) 9.26.92 N W 2115-7, 15-11, 15-11 (1) William & Mary Invitational (Williamsburg, Va.)

10.23.93

Ohio State (3-6) 9.10.85 H L 15-11, 9-15, 15-12, 13-15, 5-15 10.18.86 A W 6-15, 16-14, 15-9, 15-8 10.25.88 H W 15-5, 16-14, 15-7 10.4.89 A L 7-15, 8-15, 15-13, 7-15 10.14.90 H L -15 2-15, 1-15, 6-15 (1) 9.13.91 N W -16 15-10, 15-13, 16-14 (2) 12.9.96 N L -12 15-8, 15-11, 11-15, 11-15, 8-15 (3) 12.4.99 N L 15-13, 10-15, 14-16, 7-15 (4) 12.2.00 N L 20-16 12-15, 15-3, 15-3, 6-15, 13-15 (1) Southwest Missouri State Invitational (Springfield, Mo.) (2) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) NCAA Tournament First Round (Palo Alto, Calif.)

(4) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Columbus, Ohio)

5-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-9 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 15-5, 15-9, 15-4 15-7, 10-15, 15-8, 15-6 15-8, 15-9, 15-13

W

15-6, 15-3

Oklahoma (3-2) (1) 9.21.85 N L 10-15, 8-15, 15-11, 5-15 (2) 9.23.89 N W 15-10, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 (3) 10.5.90 H L 12-15, 14-16, 6-15 (4) 9.16.95 N W 815-5, 15-6, 15-9 (5) 9.10.05 N W 1930-28, 30-27, 30-17 (1) Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.) (2) LSU Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (3) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) Purdue Premier (West Lafayette, Ind.) (5) UTSA Dome Rally (San Antonio, Texas)

Pepperdine (1-2) (1) 9.9.01 N L 20-15 18-30, 27-30, 23-30 (2) 9.14.02 H W -10 30-32, 30-24, 29-31, 30-25, 15-10 (3) 8.30.03 A L -5 30-27, 22-30, 15-30, 23-30 (1) U.S. Bank / Arby’s Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.) (2) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Four Points Sheraton Classic (Malibu, Calif.)

Pittsburgh (18-9 / 9-5 BIG EAST) 11.3.84 11.9.86 (1) 9.16.89 10.27.90 (2) 10.10.92 11.14.93 (3) 12.4.94 *10.22.95 (4) 11.19.95 *11.2.96 (5) 11.24.96 *11.9.97 (6) 11.22.97 *11.14.98 (5) 11.21.98 *10.3.99

A H H A H A N H H A A H N A A H

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

-19 251812121424-

4-15, 11-15, 10-15 13-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10 7-15, 5-15, 7-15 6-15, 9-15, 7-15 15-6, 15-5, 15-0 15-2, 15-1, 15-8 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 15-13, 15-9, 14-16, 15-8 5-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-4 15-9, 15-10, 15-8 15-5, 15-6, 13-15, 15-10 15-2, 15-13, 14-16, 15-5 15-7, 15-11, 15-9 15-10, 15-11, 9-15, 4-15, 21-19 15-10, 14-16, 15-8, 16-14 15-8, 6-15, 15-11, 11-15, 15-8

2009 VOLLEYBALL

95

Series History vs. Opponents *10.8.00 A W 2015-9, 10-15, 16-14, 16-14 *11.4.01 A W 2330-27, 30-24, 30-22 *10.25.02 H W 23-30, 30-28, 30-28, 30-13 *11.16.03 A L 1230-20, 26-30, 25-30, 30-13, 13-15 (4) 11.23.03 H L 1720-30, 26-30, 29-31 *11.12.04 H W 30-25, 30-22, 30-19 (5) 11.21.04 A W 30-23, 30-26, 30-26 *11.6.05 A L 530-23, 30-15, 27-30, 28-30, 13-15 *11.11.06 H L 30-10, 25-30, 24-30, 31-33 *9.22.07 A L 31-33, 30-32, 30-23, 40-42 *10.12.08 H L 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25 (1) Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) (5) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) (6) BIG EAST Championship (South Orange, N.J.)

Portland (0-1) (1) 9.8.89 N L 10-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-17 (1) Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)

Providence (8-0 / 8-0 BIG EAST) *11.11.95 *10.11.96 *10.12.97 *10.23.98 *10.31.99 *11.5.00 *10.28.01 *11.1.02

A H A H A H A H

W W W W W W W W

1319-

2320-

15-11, 15-3, 15-5 15-7, 15-5, 15-3 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 14-16, 15-5, 15-9, 17-15 12-15, 15-10, 8-15, 15-8, 15-12 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 30-18, 30-17, 30-22

Purdue (7-11) 9.8.83 A L -16 0-15, 1-15, 2-15 9.3.84 H L -10 2-15, 6-15, 8-15 10.17.84 A L -18 3-15, 7-15, 6-15 9.25.85 A L 12-15, 10-15, 10-15 11.12.85 H L -12 7-15, 10-15, 9-15 (1) 9.6.86 H L -16 11-15, 6-15, 7-15 11.22.86 A L 10-15, 15-11, 9-15, 14-16 10.28.87 H L 10-15, 16-14, 2-15, 4-15 9.21.88 A L 13-15, 15-11, 11-15, 7-15 9.27.89 H W 8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-5 10.23.90 A L 3-15, 4-15, 11-15 8.31.91 H W 15-10, 10-15, 9-15, 15-13, 16-14 9.18.92 A W 2215-17, 16-14, 16-14, 15-7 9.13.94 H W 1315-4, 15-8, 15-10 (2) 9.16.95 A W 815-6, 15-7, 18-16 9.21.96 H W 1215-10, 15-12, 15-7 9.18.02 A L 30-18, 31-29, 27-30, 26-30, 6-15 9.17.03 H W 1830-23, 30-17, 29-31, 30-20 (1) Hoosier Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Purdue Premier (West Lafayette, Ind.)

Purdue-Calumet (1-3) 9.22.80 11.4.80 9.21.81 11.3.81

A A A H

W L L L

12-15, 15-12, 15-11 10-15, 4-15 15-12, 13-15, 10-15 11-15, 15-10, 5-15

Rhode Island (3-1) (1) 11.15.86 N W 15-0, 15-3, 13-15, 15-6 (2) 11.3.89 H W 15-7, 5-15, 15-4, 15-9 9.22.90 A L 16-14, 11-15, 15-13, 9-15, 10-15 10.23.03 A W 1430-20, 30-23, 30-20 (1) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.)

9.23.88 H W 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 (2) 9.24.94 H W 1515-6, 6-15, 15-2, 15-3 (3) 11.25.05 H W 730-20, 30-20, 30-13 (1) Eastern Kentucky Colonel Invitational (Richmond, Ky.) (2) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Irish Thanksgiving Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

St. Louis (8-4 / 2-1 North Star / 1-0 Midwestern) Rochester (1-0) 10.19.81

96

A N

L W

A

W

15-13, 7-15, 15-7, 15-7

Rutgers (16-0 / 14-0 BIG EAST) (1) 9.13.86 N W 15-2, 15-5, 15-1 *10.28.95 A W 1415-4, 15-1, 15-9 *11.8.96 H W 2515-13, 15-11, 15-0 *11.15.97 A W 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 *10.4.98 H W 15-7, 15-1, 15-17, 15-7 *10.9.99 A W 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 *10.20.00 H W 2115-6, 15-10, 15-13 (2) 11.19.00 H W 2015-8, 15-8, 15-10 *10.14.01 H W 2130-22, 30-23, 33-31 *10.5.02 A W 30-16, 30-24, 30-19 *10.12.03 H W 1530-13, 30-18, 30-22 *10.9.04 A W 30-23, 30-22, 30-24 *11.13.05 H W 830-23, 30-19, 30-27 *9.23.06 A W 30-23, 30-13, 30-16 *10.6.07 H W 30-16, 30-18, 30-20 *11.9.08 A W 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 (1) Hackerman Showcase (Houston, Texas) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Sacramento State (1-0) (1) 9.11.04 N W 30-16, 30-24, 30-28 (1) Cal Poly Invitational (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

*10.26.83 A L 15-10, 10-15, 9-15, 15-9, 12-15 (1) 11.18.83 N L 2-15, 5-15, 15-8, 15-10, 3-15 *10.5.84 H W 15-11, 15-10, 15-6 (2) 11.16.84 N W 15-11, 15-4, 10-15, 15-8 *10.19.85 A W 15-12, 15-10, 15-7 (3) 9.20.86 N W 15-1, 15-2, 15-6 *9.8.90 H W 18-16, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-12 (4) 11.17.90 N L 15-13, 11-15, 15-13,14-16, 12-15 11.7.00 H W 2115-5, 15-5, 15-10 10.14.01 A L 2130-16, 27-30, 21-30, 27-30 (5) 9.7.02 N W 30-25, 30-13, 30-19 11.2.05 H W 530-13, 30-23, 30-23 (1) North Star Championship (Dayton, Ohio) (2) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (3) Bradley Invitational (Peoria, Ill.) (4) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (5) Loyola Marymount Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.)

St. Mary’s (3-4) 10.29.80 A L 11.13.80 A L 10.2.81 H L (1) 10.13.81 N L 9.18.82 H W 10.20.82 A W 11.1.83 H W (1) Anderson, Ind.

6-15, 4-15 6-15, 15-17 12-15, 16-14, 11-15 17-19, 6-15 15-7, 15-8, 15-2 15-9, 15-9, 15-3 15-5, 15-10, 15-6

St. Francis (Ill.) (3-1) 10.18.83 10.3.84 10.30.84 10.1.86

H A H H

L W W W

9-15, 9-15, 15-7, 15-11, 13-15 11-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-4 15-7, 15-12, 15-12 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-8

St. Xavier (1-1) (1) 10.10.81 N L 0-15, 4-15 10.22.83 H W 15-7, 15-7, 15-11 (1) St. Francis Tournament (Joliet, Ill.)

St. Francis (Ind.) (4-5)

Samford (1-0)

11.13.80 A L 2-15, 5-15 (1) 11.20.80 N W 15-10, 4-15, 15-13 (2) 10.10.81 N L 9-15, 14-16 10.26.81 A L 10-15, 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 11-15 (3) 11.13.81 N L 1-15, 8-15 10.2.82 H W 15-10, 11-15, 15-6, 19-17 10.6.82 A L 15-8, 15-7, 11-15, 14-16, 9-15 9.12.83 H W 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11 9.10.84 A W 15-2, 15-5, 15-12 (1) Indiana Division II Championship (Hammond, Ind.) (2) St. Francis Tournament (Joliet, Ill.) (3) Indiana Division II Championship (Valparaiso, Ind.)

9.16.00

N

W

25-

15-9, 15-8, 15-8

23-

15-10, 15-2, 16-14

San Diego (1-0) 10.20.92

A

W

San Diego State (0-1) (1) 11.24.90 N L -19 6-15, 5-15, 5-15 (1) Whataburger Classic (Austin, Texas)

San Francisco (0-2) 10.23.85 A L (1) 11.23.91 N L (1) Hempstead, N.Y.

8-15, 16-14, 18-16, 5-15, 13-15 15-5, 15-2, 2-15, 11-15, 16-18

St. John’s (13-3 / 11-3 BIG EAST) *11.3.95 H W 1415-0, 15-6, 15-4 *11.17.96 A W 15-6, 15-12, 15-11 *10.3.97 H W 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 *10.11.98 A W 15-12, 15-13, 15-10 *10.22.99 H W 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 *10.28.00 A W 2415-0, 15-9, 15-10 *11.9.01 H W 2330-8, 30-24, 30-22 *9.29.02 H W 30-26, 25-30, 30-20, 31-29 *10.4.03 A W 1730-24, 30-24, 30-19 *10.24.04 H W 30-16, 30-17, 30-20 *10.8.05 A W 1028-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 *10.22.06 H L 30-32. 24-30, 22-30 (1) 11.18.06 N W -24 30-23, 30-28, 28-30, 30-20 *10.28.07 A L -23 21-30, 24-30, 23-30 *11.14.08 H L 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 19-25, 14-16 (2) 11.22.08 N W 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 (1) BIG EAST Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Rice (4-1) 9.13.86 (1) 9.19.87

St. Joseph’s (Ind.) (0-3) 10.18.80 A L 1-15, 8-15, 6-15 9.30.81 H L 14-16, 16-14, 12-15 (1) 10.9.82 N L 4-15, 6-15 (1) IPFW Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.)

15-11, 15-11, 12-15, 5-15, 12-15 7-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-6, 15-7

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME®

San Jose State (0-2) 10.19.88 A L -15 15-10, 15-9, 12-15, 4-15, 10-15 (1) 10.4.91 N L 15-9, 9-15, 12-15, 15-5, 11-15 (1) Stanford Invitational (Palo Alto, Calif.)

Santa Clara (1-3) 10.22.85 A L 12-15, 7-15, 10-15 (1) 9.24.93 H L 1416-14, 15-8, 13-15, 14-16, 13-15 9.3.06 H L 21-6 18-30, 23-30, 23-30 (2) 9.16.07 A W -22 30-19, 15-30, 28-30, 31-29, 15-11 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Bronco Invitational (Santa Clara, Calif.)

Seton Hall (14-0 / 14-0 BIG EAST) *10.29.95 *11.10.96 *11.26.97 *10.2.98 *10.10.99 *10.22.00

A H A H A H

W W W W W W

1425-

21-

15-6, 15-7, 15-6 15-0, 15-3, 15-9 15-2, 15-3, 15-3 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 15-4, 15-9, 15-13

*11.11.01 *10.6.02 *10.10.03 *10.10.04 *9.25.05 *9.30.06 *9.29.07 *10.26.08

H A H A H A H A

W W W W W W W W

231511-

30-26, 30-17, 30-25 30-14, 30-19, 30-25 30-22, 30-14, 30-25 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 30-23 30-12, 30-23, 30-26 30-20, 30-22, 30-24 30-19, 30-20, 30-25 25-19, 25-20, 25-21

South Carolina (1-2) (1) 8.31.96 H W 915-8, 15-4, 15-8 (1) 9.14.03 H L 1526-30, 27-30, 30-24, 29-31 (2) 9.19.04 A L 28-30, 30-25, 22-30, 23-30 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) Gamecock Invitational (Columbia, S.C.)

Southern Illinois (3-0) 8.30.86 H W 15-3, 15-8, 15-10 9.10.88 A W 15-8, 15-4, 15-5 (1) 9.28.91 N W 10-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-3 (1) Miami Invitational (Oxford, Ohio)

Southwest Michigan (5-1) 11.16.80 A L (1) 11.5.81 N W 9.20.82 H W 10.12.82 A W 9.17.83 H W 10.20.83 A W (1) Benton Harbor, Mich.

6-15, 15-13, 6-15 15-10, 15-7 15-7, 15-1, 16-14 15-6, 15-14 15-8, 15-8, 6-15, 15-11 15-9, 15-12, 14-16, 15-7

10.14.94 A W 12-15 16-14, 11-15, 15-11, 15-10 9.22.95 H L 7-17 15-12, 11-15, 14-16, 13-15 (2) 10.14.95 N L 8-11 11-15, 15-11, 10-15, 14-16 10.21.97 A L -9 15-12, 11-15, 11-15, 9-15 (3) 11.6.03 A W 2130-20, 36-34, 30-24 (4) 9.3.05 H W -11 30-21, 31-29, 28-30, 22-30, 15-10 (1) Whataburger Invitational (Austin, Texas) (2) Atlanta, Ga. (3) Longhorn Classic (Austin, Texas) (4) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Texas A&M (3-4) (1) 9.2.83 N L 12-15, 15-7, 9-15, 12-15 (2) 11.27.83 N L 5-15, 3-15, 7-15 10.20.87 A W 15-11, 16-18, 15-2, 15-10 11.17.89 H L 11-15, 15-17, 14-16 (3) 9.16.94 N W 1315-4, 15-4, 15-3 10.15.94 A W 1215-10, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 (4) 9.20.97 H L 25-16 15-17, 9-15, 10-15 (1) Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) (2) Thanksgiving Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) (3) Coors Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

(4) Tour of Champions (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Texas-Arlington (2-1) 11.11.89 11.29.91 11.30.91

H A A

L W W

-9

5-15, 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 10-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 15-1, 15-7, 15-11

Texas State (1-0)

Stanford (0-6)

(1) 8.31.01 H W 2030-24, 30-18, 30-19 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

9.7.88 H L -4 5-15, 12-15, 15-7, 13-15 10.3.91 A L -1 7-15, 1-15, 8-15 10.16.95 A L 8-4 15-11, 4-15, 7-15, 5-15 9.4.96 H L 8-2 2-15, 12-15, 15-17 (1) 12.5.98 N L -5 1-15, 5-15, 1-15 11.29.03 A L 20-6 28-30, 24-30, 24-30 (1) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Palo Alto, Calif.)

11.2.91 A W 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 (1) 8.31.96 H W 915-9, 15-7, 15-9 11.18.98 H W 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 10.2.01 A W 2229-31, 30-25, 30-17, 27-30, 15-11 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Toledo (4-0)

Syracuse (16-1 / 14-0 BIG EAST)

Tri-State (1-1)

10.22.81 A L 15-11, 7-15, 12-15, 7-15 (1) 9.22.90 N W 15-10, 8-15, 9-15, 15-6, 16-14 *10.20.95 H W 1215-3, 15-3, 15-1 *11.3.96 A W 2415-10, 15-6, 15-4 (2) 11.23.96 N W 15-9, 15-6, 15-2 *10.25.97 A W 15-5, 15-7, 15-9 *10.31.98 H W 15-8, 15-4, 7-15, 16-14 *11.6.99 H W 15-4, 15-13, 15-11 *11.12.00 A W 2115-13, 13-15, 15-5, 15-3 *9.22.01 H W 2430-22, 30-15, 30-16 *11.9.02 A W 30-26, 30-21, 30-26 *11.2.03 H W 1430-16, 30-26, 30-21 *10.2.04 A W 30-23, 30-24, 30-17 *9.30.05 A W 1030-17, 30-23, 30-20 *10.8.06 H W 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 *10.14.07 A W 26-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-24 *11.1.08 H W 25-12, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7 (1) Rhode Island Invitational (Providence, R.I.) (2) BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

9.19.80 11.3.82

A A

L W

9-15, 10-15, 12-15 15-2, 15-2

Tulane (2-0) (1) 9.12.86 N W 15-9, 15-8, 15-6 (2) 9.16.05 A W 830-23, 30-26, 30-26 (1) Hackerman Showcase (Houston, Texas) (2) Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic (College Station, Texas)

UC Irvine (2-0) (1) 11.26.04 N W 30-23, 30-28, 30-27 (2) 9.20.08 H W 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 (1) Baden Thanksgiving Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)

(2) Golden Dome Invitational (South Bend, Ind.)

UCLA (0-2) (1) 9.9.00 H L 22-3 7-15, 7-15, 15-17 (2) 9.7.01 N L 20-7 28-30, 23-30, 26-30 (1) adidas Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) U.S. Bank / Arby’s Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.)

Taylor (1-1) 10.27.80 H L (1) 9.24.81 N W (1) Huntington, Ind.

8-15, 15-13, 2-15 15-12, 16-14

Tennessee (1-1) (1) 11.26.05 H L 730-26, 30-26, 28-30, 30-32, 9-15 11.23.07 A W 30-21, 30-20, 23-30, 30-19 (1) Irish Thanksgiving Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Texas (3-7) 10.17.87 (1) 11.25.88 10.14.89 11.23.90

A A H A

L L L L

-10 -6 -10 -7

13-15, 6-15, 1-15 16-14, 7-15, 4-15, 16-14, 7-15 8-15, 13-15, 10-15 3-15, 5-15, 11-15

UC Santa Barbara (0-2) (1) 11.28.97 N L -5 8-15, 10-15, 15-8, 7-15 (2) 9.14.07 N L 22-30, 30-27, 28-30, 22-30 (1) Long Beach State Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)

(2) Bronco Invitational (Santa Clara, Calif.)

USC (2-4) (1) 9.12.87 N L -12 10-15, 12-15, 15-13, 7-15 11.27.92 A L 22-11 5-15, 12-15, 10-15 11.25.94 A L 12-12 16-18, 5-15, 2-15 (2) 9.2.95 H W 11-9 15-2, 11-15, 15-13, 15-6 11.24.00 A L 19-3 5-15, 17-15, 17-15, 7-15, 11-15 (3) 9.9.05 N W 19-8 23-30, 32-30, 30-26, 30-27 (1) Sportmart Mid-America Classic (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) UTSA Dome Rally (San Antonio, Texas)

USF (4-0 / 4-0 BIG EAST) *10.21.05 *11.5.06 *11.4.07 *9.26.08

H A H H

W W W W

9-

30-10, 30-26, 30-20 30-14, 30-19, 30-19 30-25, 30-24, 21-30, 30-21 25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22

Utah (3-2) (1) 9.6.97 N W 2015-1, 15-8, 17-15 (2) 9.19.98 N L 2410-15, 4-15, 10-15 10.20.99 A L 11-15, 13-15, 15-13, 6-15 (3) 9.13.03 H W 1534-32, 16-30, 30-26, 26-30, 15-12 10.19.04 A W -14 30-26, 30-24, 30-25 (1) Spikeoff Spokane (Spokane, Wash.)

(2) Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

(3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Valparaiso (21-4 / 5-0 North Star) 9.22.80 A L 9-15, 13-15 (1) 11.20.80 N L 2-15, 14-16 (2) 9.21.81 N W 11-15, 15-13, 15-7 11.10.82 A W 15-9, 15-7, 12-15, 15-12 *10.29.83 H W 15-10, 6-15, 15-8, 15-7 *9.12.84 A W 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 *11.7.85 H W 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 *9.25.86 A W 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 (3) 11.14.86 N W 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 *11.13.87 H W 15-6, 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 (3) 11.21.87 N W 15-6, 15-13, 15-6 10.8.91 H W 15-7, 15-9, 15-10 9.1.93 A W 1915-2, 16-14, 15-10 9.1.94 H W 1715-2, 15-3, 15-4 9.1.98 A W 1615-3, 15-4, 15-5 9.1.99 H W 15-4, 15-5, 15-2 9.12.00 A W 2515-7, 15-8, 15-3 9.18.01 H W 2430-22, 30-12, 30-17 9.10.02 A W 30-22, 30-24, 30-18 9.9.03 H W 1530-21, 30-17, 32-30 9.7.04 H L 30-26, 24-30, 26-30, 30-24, 12-15 (4) 12.3.04 N W 30-21, 20-30, 30-28, 30-20 10.5.05 H W 1034-32, 30-21, 30-26 (5) 9.1.06 H W 2130-25, 27-30, 31-29, 30-22 (5) 8.31.08 H L 25-22, 17-25, 28-30, 23-25 (1) Indiana Division II Championship (Hammond, Ind.) (2) Calumet, Ind. (3) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (4) NCAA Tournament First Round (Madison, Wis.) (5) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

Villanova (16-2 / 12-2 BIG EAST) 10.25.82 A W 15-7, 16-14, 15-4 *10.1.95 A W 1015-10, 15-4, 15-12 (1) 11.18.95 H W 1415-3, 15-9, 15-12 *10.6.96 H W 1213-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-12, 15-12 10.31.97 A W 15-8, 15-7, 15-7 (2) 11.23.97 N W 9-15, 15-3, 15-10, 15-4 *11.8.98 H W 15-13, 15-5, 15-9 *11.13.99 A W 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 *9.29.00 H W 2115-5, 15-2, 15-9 *10.12.01 H W 2130-19, 30-20, 30-21 *10.13.02 A W 30-25, 28-30, 30-28, 30-17 *9.26.03 H W 1733-35, 30-16, 30-26, 30-15 *10.31.04 A W 30-27, 30-24, 30-22 *11.12.05 H W 830-13, 30-25, 30-23 (3) 11.18.05 N W 828-30, 30-24, 30-26, 30-23 *9.24.06 A W 35-37, 30-24, 33-31, 30-18 *9.30.07 H L 30-21, 29-31, 27-30, 30-22, 15-17 *10.25.08 A L 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 10-15 (1) BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) BIG EAST Championship (South Orange, N.J.) (3) BIG EAST Championship (Louisville, Ky.)

2009 VOLLEYBALL

97

Series History vs. Opponents Virginia (1-0) 10.25.86

A

W

15-11, 15-7, 15-1

Virginia Tech (2-1 / 2-1 BIG EAST) *9.28.01 *11.17.02 *11.7.03

H A H

W L W

2412-

30-25, 30-16, 30-27 27-30, 35-37, 27-30 30-22, 25-30, 29-31, 30-24, 15-13

Wake Forest (1-0) (1) 10.22.82 N W 15-3, 15-12 (1) Pennsylvania Invitational (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Washington (1-0) 9.7.93

H

W

19-24

15-4, 15-12, 15-5

Washington State (2-3) 9.1.90 A L 9-15, 3-15, 9-15 (1) 11.29.96 N L -11 7-15, 4-15, 7-15 (2) 9.6.97 N L 20-6 9-15, 8-15, 14-16 11.26.99 N W 15-10, 15-4, 15-6 (3) 9.6.08 N W 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 (1) Pacific Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

(2) Spikeoff Spokane (Spokane, Wash.)

(3) Idaho Classic (Moscow, Idaho)

Wayne State (0-2) (1) 9.11.82 N L 15-11, 5-15, 6-15 (1) 9.11.82 N L 12-15, 6-15 (1) Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

Irish head coach Debbie Brown, pictured here with Xavier coach Floyd Deaton before their two teams squared off in 2008, has led Notre Dame to a winning percentage of .701 in the last 10 seasons.

William & Mary (3-0)

Wisconsin-Parkside (0-1)

(1) 9.18.87 N W 11-15, 15-13, 8-15, 15-13, 15-10 (2) 9.26.92 A W 2115-8, 15-11, 16-14 (3) 9.18.93 H W 1615-6, 15-2, 15-12 (1) Eastern Kentucky Colonel Invitational (Richmond, Ky.) (2) William & Mary Invitational (Williamsburg, Va.) (3) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

(1) 10.9.81 N L 15-9, 9-15, 5-15 (1) St. Francis Tournament (Joliet, Ill.)

Wisconsin (1-7)

9.24.99 A W 15-8, 6-15, 15-11, 11-15, 15-8 (1) 9.22.00 H W 2415-1, 15-5, 15-8 (1) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

West Virginia (14-2 / 13-1 BIG EAST) (1) 12.5.91 N L 10-15, 15-7, 15-4, 12-15, 9-15 9.5.94 H W 1715-4, 11-15, 15-2, 15-4 *10.6.95 H W 1015-7, 15-7, 15-1 *10.19.96 A W 2215-0, 15-3, 15-11 *11.7.97 H W 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 *11.15.98 A L 3-15, 5-15, 7-15 *10.1.99 H W 15-7, 15-6, 15-9 *10.7.00 A W 2015-0, 15-7, 15-4 *11.3.01 A W 2330-26, 24-30, 30-27, 30-20 *10.27.02 H W 30-23, 30-20, 28-30, 30-20 *11.15.03 A W 1230-22, 30-25, 30-20 *11.14.04 H W 30-23, 30-25, 30-19 *11.5.05 A W 530-22, 30-20, 30-17 *11.12.06 H W 30-19, 30-21, 30-17 *9.23.07 A W 30-19, 23-30, 30-27, 30-27 *10.11.08 H W 25-13, 25-13, 25-17 (1) Northern Intercollegiate Championship (Fairborn, Ohio)

Western Michigan (8-7) (1) 11.29.85 A L -14 3-15, 4-15, 4-15 9.16.86 H L -20 12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15 11.3.87 H L -16 15-13, 7-15, 7-15, 6-15 11.17.87 A L -15 4-15, 13-15, 9-15 10.1.88 H W 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 (1) 11.19.88 A W 15-3, 4-15, 15-2, 15-3 (2) 9.15.89 H L 8-15, 6-15, 15-5, 15-9, 11-15 (1) 11.18.89 A W 8-15, 6-15, 16-14, 15-7, 15-6 (2) 9.8.90 H W 15-10, 2-15, 15-9, 15-13 11.3.90 A L 8-15, 3-15, 6-15 (3) 9.12.92 H W 2415-9, 15-8, 15-11 10.2.93 A W 1415-6, 15-1, 12-15, 15-3 (4) 9.2.94 H W 1715-4, 15-4, 15-7 10.10.95 A W 815-9, 15-5, 15-12 (5) 9.21.08 H L 25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 20-25, 9-15 (1) Western Michigan Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

(2) Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (3) Midwestern - Mid-American Challenge (Notre Dame, Ind.) (4) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (5) Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

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Wright State (1-0 / 1-0 Midwestern) *11.5.94

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Wyoming (2-0) 9.22.84 A L 13-15, 15-3, 9-15, 13-15 10.24.87 H W 15-3, 7-15, 15-12, 15-10 (1) 8.30.97 H L 17-18 10-15, 15-11, 4-15, 11-15 (2) 12.9.97 N L -4 15-9, 12-15, 16-18, 11-15 (3) 9.11.98 A L 18-8 2-15, 5-15, 6-15 (2) 12.4.04 N L 34-36, 16-30, 16-30 (4) 12.9.05 N L 9-12 25-30, 30-28, 25-30, 30-25, 9-15 (5) 12.1.06 N L -10 34-36, 26-30, 21-30 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) (2) NCAA Tournament Second Round (Madison, Wis.) (3) Inntower Invitational (Madison, Wis.) (4) NCAA Tournament Third Round (College Station, Texas) (5) NCAA Tournament First Round (Madison, Wis.)

Wisconsin-Green Bay (2-0 / 1-0 Midwestern) *11.11.94 H W 1215-10, 15-8, 15-7 (1) 11.19.94 N W 1115-13, 15-4, 15-3 (1) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (DeKalb, Ill.)

Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2-1 / 1-0 Midwestern) 9.28.83 H L 13-15, 5-15, 5-15 *11.12.94 H W 1215-8, 15-9, 15-11 (1) 8.30.02 H W 2530-26, 30-17, 30-26 (1) Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.)

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME速

Xavier (10-1 / 3-0 North Star / 5-0 Midwestern) *9.30.83 A W 9-15, 16-14, 15-6, 2-15, 15-7 *10.27.84 H W 15-11, 15-11, 8-15, 15-11 (1) 11.17.84 N L 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 15-10, 7-15 *10.4.85 A W 15-12, 16-14, 15-4 *(2) 11.6.90 N W 7-15, 15-10, 15-12, 14-16, 15-6 *10.25.91 H W 15-10, 15-2, 10-15, 15-7 *11.7.92 A W 2115-9, 15-1, 19-17 *11.5.93 H W 1715-11, 15-7, 15-3 (3) 11.20.93 N W 1715-8, 15-9, 15-6 *10.22.94 H W 1215-9, 15-11, 15-11 11.28.08 H W 25-23, 25-19, 25-22 (1) North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) (2) Kalamazoo, Mich.

(3) Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Evansville, Ind.)

All-Time Series Records Team Akron Alabama Anderson Arizona Arizona State Arkansas Arkansas State Ball State Baylor Bellarmine Bethel Boston College Bowling Green Bradley Brigham Young Butler California Cal Poly Cal State Northridge Central Florida Central Michigan Chicago State Cincinnati Clemson Cleveland State Colgate College of Charleston Colorado Colorado State Concordia Connecticut Cornell Dayton DePaul DePauw Drexel Duke Duquesne East Stroudsburg Eastern Kentucky Eastern Michigan Eastern Washington Evansville Fairfield Florida Florida A&M Florida Atlantic Florida International Florida State Franklin Fresno State George Mason George Washington Georgetown Georgia Georgia Tech Gonzaga Goshen Grand Canyon Grand Valley Hawaii Hofstra Hope Houston Huntington Idaho Illinois Illinois Central Illinois-Chicago Illinois State Indiana Indiana Central Indiana State IPFW IUPUI IUSB

ND vs.

1-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 1-4 1-0 1-0 3-2 1-0 0-2 2-1 11-1 7-2 3-0 1-3 14-6 1-3 2-1 1-2 1-0 0-2 1-2 8-2 2-1 2-1 1-1 2-0 3-4 0-3 1-0 18-2 1-1 10-2 10-4 1-0 1-0 6-1 1-0 0-1 2-0 6-0 2-1 7-2 1-1 2-5 1-0 1-0 1-0 2-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 18-1 2-3 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-7 2-1 1-0 2-4 0-1 2-2 1-5 0-1 4-0 12-6 7-4 0-1 1-2 5-2 3-0 2-0

Debbie Brown vs. (at ND) 1-0 (1-0) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 8-7 (1-1) 1-2 (1-2) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 2-1 (2-1) 1-0 (0-0) 0-0 0-0 11-1 (11-1) 3-0 (3-0) 0-0 3-11 (1-3) 7-0 (7-0) 6-4 (1-4) 2-1 (2-1) 1-2 (1-2) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 7-2 (7-2) 1-1 (1-1) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 2-0 (2-0) 3-3 (3-3) 3-2 (0-2) 0-0 18-2 (18-2) 0-0 4-0 (4-0) 6-1 (6-1) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 3-0 (3-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 2-1 (2-1) 4-0 (4-0) 1-1 (1-1) 2-5 (2-5) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 3-1 (2-1) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 1-0 (0-0) 17-1 (17-1) 2-0 (2-0) 1-1 (1-1) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 3-8 (0-0) 0-0 2-8 (1-7) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 4-1 (2-0) 0-0 2-1 (2-1) 1-2 (1-1) 0-0 2-0 (2-0) 10-4 (9-4) 7-1 (5-1) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 0-0 0-0

Team Iowa Iowa State Ithaca Kalamazoo Kansas Kansas State Kellogg Kent State Kentucky Kentucky State La Salle Lake Michigan Lake Superior State Liberty Long Beach State Louisiana State Louisville Loyola (Chicago) Loyola (Maryland) Loyola Marymount Manchester Marquette Miami (Fla.) Miami (Ohio) Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Missouri State Montana Montana State Morehead State Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New Mexico State New Orleans North Carolina North Carolina State Northeastern Northern Arizona Northern Illinois Northern Iowa Northwestern Northwood Institute Notre Dame Oakland City Ohio Ohio State Oklahoma Olivet Nazarene Oral Roberts Oregon Oregon State Ottawa Pacific Pennsylvania Penn State Pepperdine Pittsburgh Portland Providence Purdue Purdue-Calumet Rhode Island Rice Rochester Rutgers Sacramento State Saint Francis (Ill.) Saint Francis (Ind.) Saint John’s Saint Joseph’s (Ind.) Saint Louis Saint Mary’s Saint Xavier Samford San Diego San Diego State San Francisco San Jose State

ND vs.

2-2 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 7-9 1-0 3-0 1-2 2-0 2-0 1-5 2-5 16-7 14-3 1-0 2-1 1-1 9-2 3-1 3-3 8-4 4-7 3-4 0-1 0-3 2-0 2-1 0-0 1-1 2-8 1-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 1-0 5-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 7-0 0-4 8-4 0-1 — 1-0 1-2 3-6 3-2 1-0 1-3 0-1 0-0 0-1 1-5 1-1 1-8 1-2 18-9 0-1 8-0 7-11 1-3 3-1 4-1 1-0 16-0 1-0 3-1 4-5 13-3 0-3 8-4 3-4 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-2 0-2

Debbie Brown vs. (at ND) 1-0 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 (0-1) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 7-4 (6-2) 0-0 3-0 (3-0) 0-0 0-0 2-0 (2-0) 4-6 (1-5) 3-3 (1-2) 14-7 (13-7) 9-0 (9-0) 1-0 (1-0) 4-1 (2-1) 0-0 3-2 (3-2) 3-1 (3-1) 2-1 (2-1) 7-3 (6-3) 2-5 (2-5) 1-2 (1-2) 0-0 0-2 (0-2) 2-0 (2-0) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 3-6 (2-5) 2-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 7-0 (3-0) 4-0 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 3-1 (3-1) 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 10-2 (1-0) 2-0 (2-0) 1-4 (0-4) 4-0 (4-0) 0-0 2-0 (—) 0-0 1-2 (1-2) 2-3 (1-3) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 1-2 (1-2) 2-4 (0-0) 6-1 (0-0) 0-0 0-8 (0-4) 0-0 0-4 (0-4) 2-4 (1-2) 18-6 (18-6) 0-0 8-0 (8-0) 6-1 (6-1) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 15-0 (15-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 0-0 13-3 (13-3) 0-0 3-1 (3-1) 0-0 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 1-0 (1-0) 1-5 (0-0) 0-1 (0-1) 0-1 (0-1)

Team Santa Clara Seton Hall South Carolina Southern Illinois Southwest Michigan Stanford Syracuse Taylor Tennessee Texas Texas A&M Texas-Arlington Texas State Toledo Tri-State Tulane U.S. International UC Irvine UCLA UC Santa Barbara UNLV USF USC Utah Valparaiso Villanova Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest Washington Washington State Wayne State Weber State West Virginia Western Michigan William & Mary Wisconsin Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin-Parkside Wright State Wyoming Xavier

ND vs.

1-3 14-0 1-2 3-0 5-1 0-6 16-1 1-1 1-1 3-7 3-4 2-1 1-0 4-0 1-1 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-2 0-2 0-0 4-0 2-4 3-2 21-4 16-2 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 2-3 0-2 0-0 14-2 8-7 3-0 1-7 2-0 2-1 0-1 1-0 2-0 10-1

Debbie Brown vs. (at ND) 1-2 (1-2) 14-0 (14-0) 0-2 (0-2) 1-0 (1-0) 0-0 1-16 (0-5) 15-0 (15-0) 0-0 1-2 (1-1) 3-4 (3-3) 6-1 (2-1) 2-2 (2-0) 1-0 (1-0) 4-0 (4-0) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 3-0 (0-0) 2-0 (2-0) 1-13 (0-2) 0-5 (0-2) 2-1 (0-0) 4-0 (4-0) 5-10 (2-3) 5-2 (3-2) 12-2 (12-2) 15-2 (15-2) 0-0 2-1 (2-1) 0-0 5-5 (1-0) 7-3 (2-2) 0-0 1-0 (0-0) 14-2 (14-2) 6-1 (4-1) 2-0 (2-0) 0-6 (0-6) 2-0 (2-0) 2-0 (2-0) 0-0 1-0 (1-0) 4-1 (2-0) 7-0 (6-0)

Against the Conferences Conference America East Atlantic 10 Atlantic Coast Atlantic Sun Big XII BIG EAST Big Sky Big South Big Ten Big West Colonial Athletic Conference USA Horizon Independent (Div. 1) Ivy Metro Atlantic Mid-American Mid-Eastern Athletic Missouri Valley Mountain West Northeast Ohio Valley Pacific-10 Patriot Southeastern Southern Southland Southwestern Athletic Sun Belt West Coast Western Athletic

ND vs.

1-0 35-9 37-8 1-0 15-30 190-37 6-2 2-0 45-62 7-15 6-2 9-5 40-11 12-2 2-2 2-1 41-18 1-0 28-14 9-9 0-0 4-1 20-24 1-1 18-27 1-0 3-1 0-0 3-0 6-10 4-12

Debbie Brown vs. (at ND) 1-0 (1-0) 20-1 (18-1) 28-7 (27-7) 1-0 (1-0) 18-17 (12-15) 175-28 (172-28) 16-3 (5-1) 2-0 (2-0) 31-27 (26-26) 9-19 (6-14) 5-0 (5-0) 8-1 (6-0) 25-0 (25-0) 8-0 (8-0) 0-0 (0-0) 2-1 (2-1) 23-5 (21-5) 1-0 (1-0) 19-8 (17-8) 25-22 (9-7) 0-0 (0-0) 2-0 (2-0) 42-65 (8-17) 0-0 (0-0) 18-16 (15-12) 1-0 (1-0) 3-2 (3-0) 0-0 (0-0) 3-0 (3-0) 9-8 (6-6) 10-11 (3-11)

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Series History vs. Opponents By the end of the 2009 season, the Notre Dame volleyball team will have traveled to 36 states, the District of Columbia and six foreign countries (Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Slovenia). Notre Dame's widespread travel is befitting of a student body and volleyball roster which draws from all corners of the country, as the program has included players from 27 states.

Arkansas Fayetteville (University of Arkansas) Arizona Flagstaff (Northern Arizona) Tempe (Arizona State) Tucson (University of Arizona) California Berkeley (University of California) Long Beach (Long Beach State) Los Angeles (USC, Loyola Marymount) Malibu (Pepperdine) Northridge (Cal State Northridge) San Diego (San Diego) San Francisco (San Francisco) San Jose (San Jose State) San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly) Santa Clara (Santa Clara) Stanford (Stanford) Stockton (Pacific) Colorado Boulder (University of Colorado) Fort Collins (Colorado State) Connecticut Fairfield (Fairfield) Storrs (University of Connecticut) District of Columbia Washington (Georgetown) Florida Buena Vista (Disney’s Wide World of Sports) Coral Gables (Miami) Gainesville (University of Florida) Tallahassee (Florida State) Tampa (South Florida) Georgia Atlanta (Georgia Tech) Athens (University of Georgia) Hawaii Honolulu (University of Hawaii) Idaho Moscow (University of Idaho) Illinois Carbondale (Southern Illinois) Champaign (University of Illinois) Chicago (Chicago State, DePaul, Illinois-Chicago, Loyola, Mother McAuley HS) DeKalb (Northern Illinois) Evanston (Northwestern) Jacksonville (Illinois Central) Joliet (St. Francis) Normal (Illinois State) Peoria (Bradley)

Indiana Anderson (Anderson) Angola (Tri-State) Bloomington (Indiana University) Evansville (Evansville) Fort Wayne (St. Francis, IPFW) Goshen (Goshen) Greencastle (DePauw) Hammond (Purdue-Calumet) Huntington (Huntington) Indianapolis (Butler, IUPUI) Muncie (Ball State) North Manchester (Manchester) Notre Dame (Notre Dame) Oakland City (Oakland City) Rensselaer (St. Joseph's) South Bend (Bethel, Saint Mary's, IUSB) Terre Haute (Indiana State) Valparaiso (Valparaiso) West Lafayette (Purdue) Iowa Bettendorf (vs. Northern Iowa) Cedar Falls (Northern Iowa) Iowa City (University of Iowa) Kentucky Lexington (University of Kentucky) Louisville (Louisville) Richmond (Eastern Kentucky) Louisiana Baton Rouge (Louisiana State) New Orleans (Tulane) Massachusetts Chestnut Hill (Boston College) Michigan Ann Arbor (University of Michigan) Battle Creek (Kellogg) Benton Harbor (Lake Michigan CC) Dowagiac (Southwest Michigan) East Lansing (Michigan State) Kalamazoo (Western Michigan) Mt. Pleasant (Central Michigan) Ypsilanti (Eastern Michigan) Minnesota Minneapolis (University of Minnesota) Missouri Columbia (University of Missouri) St. Louis (Saint Louis) Springfield (Missouri State) Nebraska Lincoln (University of Nebraska) New Mexico Albuquerque (University of New Mexico) New Jersey New Brunswick (Rutgers) South Orange (Seton Hall)

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New York Hamilton (Colgate) Hempstead (Hofstra) Ithaca (Ithaca) Jamaica (St. John's) Rochester (Rochester) Syracuse (Syracuse) North Carolina Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina) Durham (Duke) Raleigh (North Carolina State) Ohio Bowling Green (Bowling Green) Cincinnati (Xavier, Cincinnati) Columbus (Ohio State) Cleveland (Cleveland State) Dayton (Dayton, Fairborn, Wright State) Oxford (Miami) Toledo (Toledo) Oregon Eugene (University of Oregon) Pennsylvania Philadelphia (La Salle, Penn) Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh) State College (Penn State) Villanova (Villanova) Rhode Island Kingston (University of Rhode Island) Providence (Providence) South Carolina Clemson (Clemson) Columbia (University of South Carolina) Tennessee Knoxville (University of Tennessee) Texas Arlington (Texas-Arlington) Austin (University of Texas) College Station (Texas A&M) Houston (Rice, Houston) San Antonio (Alamodome) Waco (Baylor) Utah Provo (Brigham Young) Salt Lake City (University of Utah) Virginia Blacksburg (Virginia Tech) Charlottesville (University of Virginia) Williamsburg (William and Mary) Washington Pullman (Washington State) Spokane (Gonzaga, Spokane Arena) West Virginia Morgantown (West Virginia University) Wisconsin Madison (University of Wisconsin) Milwaukee (Marquette) Wyoming Laramie (University of Wyoming)

History & Records

Over 140 women have earned monograms as members of the Notre Dame volleyball team and have steered the Irish to 16 NCAA Tournament appearances in 29 seasons of varsity competition.

All-Time Results

Sandy Vanslager 1980-83 53-80 (.399)

Irish Head Coaches

Art Lambert 1984-90 127-87 (.594)

Maria Perez 1990 4-19 (.174)

Debbie Brown 1991-present 424-163 (.722) Irish Assistant Coaches

Notre Dame in the National Rankings First ranking: 18th (NCAA poll) - 10.20.88 First final ranking: 15th (NCAA poll) - 1988 First AVCA ranking: 24th - 1992 preseason Highest AVCA ranking: 5th - 10.31.05 Highest Volleyball Magazine ranking: 5th - 9.16.95 Highest AVCA final ranking: 12th - 1994, 2005 Highest AVCA preseason ranking: 9th - 1996 Years Ranked in AVCA poll: 13 - 1992-98, 2000-06 Years Ranked in AVCA Top 20: 11 - 1992-98, 2000-01, 2003, 2005 Years Ranked in AVCA Top 15: 6 - 1993-96, 2003, 2005 Years Ranked in AVCA Top 10: 3 - 1995-96, 2005 Years Ranked in AVCA preseason poll: 9 - 1993 (19th), 1994 (17th) 1995 (11th), 1996 (9th), 1997 (17th), 1998 (16th), 2001 (20th), 2002 (25th), 2004 (25th), 2006 (21st) Years Ranked in AVCA final poll: 9 - 1992 (22nd), 1993 (17th), 1994 (12th), 1995 (14th), 1996 (25th), 1997 (18th), 2000 (21st), 2003 (24th), 2005 (12th) Largest AVCA poll-to-poll jump: 11 spots - 19th (9.5.05) to 8th (9.12.05); tied AVCA record Largest AVCA two-poll jump: 17+ spots - unranked in preseason poll to 19th (9.5.05) to 8th (9.12.05) Most consecutive weeks ranked in AVCA poll: 66 - 9.8.92 - 10.5.96 Notes: Prior to 1995, the AVCA’s final rankings were released before the postseason ... the poll increased from 20 to 25 teams in 1992

Dan Anderson Renee DeGraff Patty Hagemeyer Greg Lambert Maria Perez Steve Schlick Kim Reefer Devin Scruggs Jen Slosar Steve Hendricks Jim McLaughlin Fritz Warfield Elaina Oden Jessica Fiebelkorn-Kerr Lindsay Rosenthal Greg Silber Louella Lovely Andrew Richardson Peggy Randolph Greg Smith Kevin Lane Lauren Brewster Andria Harashman Matt Botsford Emily Loomis Robin Davis Adrianna Stasiuk

1982-83 1984-85 1986-88 1987-89 1989-90 1991-95 1991-92 1993 1993(v) 1994-2001 1996 1996-97(v) 1997 1998-99 2000 2000-01(sv), 2002 2003-2006 2004 (v) 2005 (v) 2006-2009 2006 (v) 2007 2007 (v) 2008-present 2008 (v) 2001-05, 2009-present 2009-present

(v) indicates volunteer assistant coach (sv) indicates student-volunteer coach

All-Time Results Year 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Coach Captains W L Pct. Rank Sandy Vanslager Kathy Dages, Deborah Romo 3 19 .136 — Sandy Vanslager Kathy Dages, Jackie Pagley 14 22 .388 — Sandy Vanslager Mary Jo Hensler, Josie Maternowski 25 9 .735 — Sandy Vanslager Mary Jo Hensler, Josie Maternowski 11 30 .268 — Art Lambert Mary Jo Hensler, Josie Maternowski 14 13 .519 — Art Lambert Mary McLaughlin, Jill Suglich 12 21 .364 — Art Lambert Kathleen Morin 33 7 .825 — Art Lambert Kathleen Morin 30 9 .769 — Art Lambert Maureen Shea 19 12 .613 15th Art Lambert Kathy Cunningham 14 17 .452 — Art Lambert / Maria Perez Tracey Shelton 9 27 .250 — Debbie Brown Chris Choquette, Alicia Turner 26 10 .722 — Debbie Brown Alicia Turner 30 8 .789 22nd Debbie Brown Julie Harris, Janelle Karlan 27 8 .771 17th Debbie Brown Nicole Coates, Christy Peters 33 4 .892 12th Debbie Brown Jenny Birkner, Brett Hensel 27 7 .794 14th Debbie Brown Jenny Birkner 22 12 .647 25th Debbie Brown Angie Harris, Jaimie Lee 25 9 .735 18th Debbie Brown Lindsay Treadwell 18 13 .581 — Debbie Brown Denise Boylan, Mary Leffers 20 9 .689 — Debbie Brown Denise Boylan, Christi Girton 26 7 .788 21st Debbie Brown Marcie Bomhack, Keara Coughlin 22 7 .759 — Debbie Brown Janie Alderete, Keara Coughlin, Kristen Kinder 24 8 .750 — Debbie Brown Jessica Kinder, Kristen Kinder 23 7 .767 24th Debbie Brown Meg Henican 21 9 .700 — Debbie Brown Lauren Brewster, Meg Henican 30 4 .882 12th Debbie Brown Danielle Herndon, Adrianna Stasiuk 18 14 .563 — Debbie Brown Mallorie Croal, Adrianna Stasiuk, Ashley Tarutis 15 13 .536 — Debbie Brown Mallorie Croal, Jamel Nicholas 17 14 .548 — 29 seasons 608 349 .635 Notes: Notre Dame competed in the North Star Conference from 1983-87, the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1990-94, and has been a member of the BIG EAST Conference since 1995 ... the Irish were a Division II program from 1980-81 before making the jump to Division I

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Conference — — — 4-7 (t-4th) 7-1 (2nd) / runner-up 6-2 (2nd) / semifinals 4-0 (1st) / champions 5-0 (1st) / champions — — 4-3 (t-3rd) 5-0 (1st) / champions 7-0 (1st) / champions 5-0 (1st) / champions 10-0 (1st) / champions 11-0 (1st) / champions 11-0 (1st) / champions 11-0 (1st) / champions 9-2 (3rd) / champions 11-0 (1st) / runner-up 11-0 (1st) / champions 12-0 (1st) / champions 11-2 (1st) / champions 11-1 (t-1st) / runner-up 9-1 (1st) / champions 13-1 (1st) / champions 10-4 (3rd) / runner-up 9-5 (4th) / semifinals 9-5 (5th) / runner-up 205-34 (.858) 16 tournament titles 15 regular-season titles

Postseason — — — — — — — — NCAA round of 16 — — NIVC runner-up NCAA round of 32 NCAA quarterfinals NCAA round of 16 NCAA round of 16 NCAA round of 32 NCAA round of 16 NCAA round of 32 NCAA round of 64 NCAA round of 32 NCAA round of 64 NCAA round of 32 NCAA round of 64 NCAA round of 32 NCAA round of 16 NCAA round of 64 — — 16 NCAA appearances

Honors & Awards NATIONAL AWARDS American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Teams All-America Second Team 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB All-America Third Team 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB Honorable Mention All-America 2008 Christina Kaelin, Jr., OH 2005 Lauren Kelbley, Sr., OH Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH 2004 Lauren Kelbley, Jr., OH 2003 Lauren Brewster, So., MB Lauren Kelbley, So., MB Kristen Kinder, Sr., S Emily Loomis, Jr., OPP

Volleyball Magazine All-America Teams All-America Third Team 1994 Christy Peters, Sr., OH 1993 Christy Peters, Jr., OH Honorable Mention All-America 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB National All-Freshman Team 1994 Angie Harris,OH 1993 Jenny Birkner, OH

AVCA National Player of the Week 1993

Christy Peters, Jr., OH (Sept. 27)

CVU.com National Player of the Week 2005 2005

Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH (Oct. 25) Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB (Sept. 6)

CoSIDA Academic All-Americans Second Team 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB

NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship 1998

Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH

U.S. National Team Program 2000 1998

Kristy Kreher Denise Boylan Jaimie Lee

USA Volleyball Junior National Team 1999

Kristy Kreher

World University Games 1997

Jaimie Lee (team captain)

U.S. Olympic Festival 1995 1994 1993 1987

Jaimie Lee Angie Harris Jaimie Lee Christy Peters Zanette Bennett Kathy Cunningham

AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION REGIONAL/DISTRICT AWARDS

CONFERENCE AWARDS Coach of the Year

District I 1997 Debbie Brown Mideast Region 1993 Debbie Brown 1992 Debbie Brown FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR All-Northeast Region 2007 Kellie Sciacca 2002 Lauren Kelbley

BIG EAST Conference 2005 Debbie Brown 2003 Debbie Brown 2001 Debbie Brown 2000 Debbie Brown 1995 Debbie Brown Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1994 Debbie Brown 1993 Debbie Brown 1992 Debbie Brown 1991 Debbie Brown North Star Conference 1986 Art Lambert

First Team

Player of the Year

All-Northeast Region 2008 Christina Kaelin, Jr., OH 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB Lauren Kelbley, Sr., OH Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB Lauren Kelbley, Jr., OH 2003 Lauren Brewster, So., MB Lauren Kelbley, So., MB Kristen Kinder, Sr., S Emily Loomis, Jr., OPP 2002 Lauren Kelbley, Fr., MB Emily Loomis, So., OH 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP Kristen Kinder, So., S 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S Christi Girton, Sr., OH Kristy Kreher, Jr., OPP All-District I 1999 Mary Leffers, Sr., MB Denise Boylan, Jr., S Christi Girton, Jr., OH Kristy Kreher, So., OPP 1998 Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB 1997 Denise Boylan, Fr., S Angie Harris, Sr., OH Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH Mary Leffers, So., MB 1996 Jenny Birkner, Sr., OPP Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH 1995 Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP Angie Harris, So., OH Jaimie Lee, So., OH Carey May, So., S All-Mideast Region 1994 Christy Peters, Sr., OH 1993 Christy Peters, Jr., OH All-North Central Region 1987 Zanette Bennett, Jr., OH Maureen Shea, Jr., MB Mary Kay Waller, Jr., MB

BIG EAST Conference 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S 1999 Mary Leffers, Sr., MB 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1996 Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH 1995 Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1994 Christy Peters, Sr., OH 1993 Christy Peters, Jr., OH 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr. MB North Star Conference 1987 Zanette Bennett, Jr., OH 1986 Zanette Bennett, So., MB

COACH

OF THE YEAR Northeast Region 2005 Debbie Brown

Second Team All-Mideast Region 1994 Shannon Tuttle, Jr., S 1993 Janelle Karlan, Sr., S 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB Janelle Karlan, Jr., S Christy Peters, So., OH 1991 Janelle Karlan, So., S

Third Team All-Mideast Region 1994 Jenny Birkner, So., OPP 1993 Molly Stark, Sr., MB HONORABLE MENTION All-Northeast Region 2008 Kellie Sciacca, So., OH 2004 Emily Loomis, Sr., OH 2002 Kristen Kinder, Jr., S

BIG EAST SETTER 2001 2000

OF THE YEAR

Kristen Kinder, So. Denise Boylan, Sr.

ROOKIE

OF THE YEAR BIG EAST Conference 2002 Lauren Kelbley, Fr., MB MCC (Newcomer) 1994 Angie Harris, OH 1993 Jenny Birkner, OPP 1991 Christy Peters, OH

BIG EAST/Aeropostale Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Scholarship 1997

Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH

All-Conference First Team All-BIG EAST Conference 2006 Mallorie Croal, So., OH Adrianna Stasiuk, Jr., OH 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB Meg Henican, Sr., L Lauren Kelbley, Sr., OH 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2003 Lauren Brewster, So., MB Lauren Kelbley, So., MB Kristen Kinder, Sr., S 2002 Emily Loomis, So., OH 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S Christi Girton, Sr., OH Kristy Kreher, Jr., OPP 1999 Mary Leffers, Sr., MB Denise Boylan, Jr., S 1998 Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH Angie Harris, Sr., OH Mary Leffers, So., MB 1996 Jenny Birkner, Sr., OPP Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH 1995 Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP Angie Harris, So., OH Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH

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Honors & Awards All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1994 Christy Peters, Sr., OH Shannon Tuttle, Jr., S 1993 Janelle Karlan, Sr., S Christy Peters, Jr., OH Molly Stark, Sr., MB 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB Janelle Karlan, Jr., S Christy Peters, So., OH 1991 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Jr., MB 1990 Alicia Turner, So., OH All-North Star Conference 1987 Zanette Bennett, Jr., OH Maureen Shea, Jr., OH Mary Kay Waller, Jr., MB 1986 Zanette Bennett, So., MB Taryn Collins, Fr., S 1984 Josie Maternowski, Sr., S Mary McLaughlin, Jr., MB

All-Conference Second Team All-BIG EAST Conference 2008 Christina Kaelin, Jr., OH Serinity Phillips, Jr., OH Kellie Sciacca, So., MB Justine Stremick, Sr., MB 2007 Serinity Phillips, So., OH Adrianna Stasiuk, Sr., OH Justine Stremick, Jr., MB 2006 Justine Stremick, So., MB 2005 Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH Ashley Tarutis, So., S 2004 Lauren Kelbley, Jr., OH 2002 Lauren Kelbley, Fr., MB Kristen Kinder, Jr., S 2001 Kim Fletcher, So., MB Kristen Kinder, So., S 2000 Marcie Bomhack, Jr., OH 1999 Christy Girton, Jr., OH Kristy Kreher, So., OPP 1998 Christy Girton, So., OH 1997 Denise Boylan, Fr., S 1995 Carey May, So., S All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1994 Jenny Birkner, So., OPP Angie Harris, Fr., OH 1993 Julie Harris, Sr., MB 1992 Marilyn Cragin, Sr., OH 1991 Marilyn Cragin, Jr., OH Christy Peters, Fr., OH All-North Star Conference 1987 Kathy Baker, Sr., OH 1986 Kathy Baker, Jr., OH Maureen Shea, So., MB Mary Kay Waller, So., OH 1985 Kathleen Morin, So., OH Jill Suglich, So., S

1997 1996 MCC 1994 1993 1992 1991

Kristy Kreher, OPP Denise Boylan, S Christi Girton, OPP Mary Leffers, MB All-Newcomer Team Angie Harris, OH Jaimie Lee, OH Jenny Birkner, OPP Kristina Ervin, OH Brett Hensel, OH Christy Peters, OH

CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER BIG EAST Conference 2005 Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2002 Emily Loomis, So., OH 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S 1998 Marcie Bomhack, Fr., OH 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1996 Lindsay Treadwell, So., MB 1995 Angie Harris, So., OH Midwestern Collegiate Conference 1993 Christy Peters, Jr., OH 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB 1991 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Jr., MB

BIG EAST PLAYER 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

2003

2002 2001

2000

1999

1998 1997

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-CONFERENCE All-BIG EAST Conference 2004 Emily Loomis, Sr., OH 2002 Lauren Brewster, Fr., MB BIG EAST All-Rookie Team 2000 Kim Fletcher, MB 1998 Marcie Bomhack, OH

1996 1995

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OF THE WEEK Kellie Sciacca, So., MB (Sept. 29) Megan Fesl, So., OH (Nov. 12) Mallorie Croal, So., OH (Nov. 6) Adrianna Stasiuk, Jr., OH (Sept. 25) Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH (Oct. 24) Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB (Sept. 12) Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB (Sept. 5) Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB (Nov. 15) Meg Henican, Jr., L (Nov. 1) Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB (Oct. 18) Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB (Sept. 13) Kristen Kinder, Sr., S (Nov. 10) Lauren Brewster, So., MB (Oct. 27) Lauren Brewster, So., MB (Oct. 13) Lauren Brewster, So., MB (Oct. 6) Lauren Kelbley, So., MB (Sept. 29) Lauren Kelbley, So., MB (Sept. 8) Emily Loomis, Jr., OPP (Sept. 1) Emily Loomis, So., OH (Sept. 30) Katie Neff, Jr., OPP (Sept. 16) Kristen Kinder, So., S (Nov. 12) Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP (Nov. 5) Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP (Oct. 15) Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP (Oct. 1) Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB (Sept. 3) Marcie Bomhack, Jr., OH (Nov. 6) Christi Girton, Sr., OH (Oct. 2) Christi Girton, Sr., OH (Sept. 25) Denise Boylan, Sr., S (Sept. 4) Christi Girton, Jr., OH (Nov. 8) Mary Leffers, Sr., MB (Oct. 11) Mary Leffers, Sr., MB (Oct. 4) Mary Leffers, Sr., MB (Sept. 6) Christi Girton, So., OH (Oct. 26) Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB (Sept. 7) Angie Harris, Sr., OH (Nov. 17) Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH (Sept. 15) Lindsay Treadwell, Jr., MB (Sept. 8) Angie Harris, Sr., OH (Sept. 1) Lindsay Treadwell, So., MB (Oct. 7) Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH (Sept. 2) Angie Harris, So., OH (Sept. 3) Angie Harris, So., OH (Sept. 17) Angie Harris, So., OH (Nov. 21)

BIG EAST ROOKIE

OF THE WEEK Kristen Dealy, OH (Nov. 17) Kellie Sciacca, MB (Nov. 12) Kellie Sciacca, MB (Oct. 22) Kellie Sciacca, MB (Sept. 17) 2006 Serinity Phillips, OH (Oct. 9) Christina Kaelin, OH (Sept. 4) Christina Kaelin, OH (Aug. 28) 2005 Mallorie Croal, OH (Sept. 5) 2004 Adrianna Stasiuk, OPP (Oct. 18) Adrianna Stasiuk, OPP (Oct. 11) 2002 Lauren Brewster, MB (Oct. 28) Lauren Kelbley, MB (Oct. 13) Lauren Kelbley, MB (Sept. 2) 2001 Emily Loomis, OH (Nov. 5) 1997 Christi Girton, OPP (Nov. 17) Denise Boylan, S (Oct. 13) 1996 Mary Leffers, MB (Nov. 4) Mary Leffers, MB (Sept. 2) BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STARS Janie Alderete 1999-2003 Jenni Birkner 1995-96 Marcie Bomhack 2000-01 Denise Boylan 1997, 1999-2000 Lauren Brewster 2002-05 Jennifer Briggs 1995-96 Kelly Burrell 2003-05 Madison Clark 2005-06 Carolyn Cooper 2004-05 Kelly Corbett 2001-04 Keara Coughlin 1999-2003 Mallorie Croal 2005-08 Audra Duda 1996-97 Megan Dunne 2007-08 Tara Enzweiler 2006-08 Kristina Ervin 1995-96 Megan Fesl 2007-08 Kim Fletcher 2000-03 Christi Girton 1998-2000 Malinda Goralski 1998-2001 Michelle Graham 1998-2000 Angie Harris 1997 Ellen Heintzman 2004-05 Meg Henican 2004 Brett Hensel 1995 Danielle Herndon 2005-06 Jo Jameyson 1999-2000 Christina Kaelin 2006, 2008 Lauren Kelbley 2005 Jessica Kinder 2000-03 Kristen Kinder 2000-03 Kim Kristoff 2007-08 Jaimie Lee 1995-97 Mary Leffers 1996-99 Emily Loomis 2001-04 Carey May 1995-97 Molly McCarthy 1997 Annie Mokris 2005 Leah Nedderman 2001-02 Jamel Nicholas 2006-08 Katie Neff 2000-03 Serinity Phillips 2006-08 Mandi Powell 1998 Angela Puente 2007-08 Jennifer Rouse 1995-96 Emily Schiebout 1998-99 Kellie Sciacca 2007-08 Adrienne Shimmel 1999-2000 Adrianna Stasiuk 2004-07 Justine Stremick 2005-07 Ashley Tarutis 2004-07 Lindsay Treadwell 1995-98 Shannon Tuttle 1995

2008 2007

Byron V. Kanaley Award The most prestigious honor awarded to a Notre Dame student-athlete, the Byron V. Kanaley Award has been presented each year since 1927 to the senior monogram athletes who have been most exemplary as both students and leaders.

The award, presented by the Faculty Board on Athletics, is named in honor of a 1904 Notre Dame graduate who was a member of the Irish baseball team as an undergraduate. Kanaley went on to a successful banking career in Chicago and served the University as a lay trustee from 1915 until his death in 1960.

The Notre Dame volleyball team has had eight of its players honored with the Kanaley Award, which is presented at the spring athletic department awards dinner: Terese Henken (1984), Alicia Turner (1993), Julie Harris (1994), Jaimie Lee (1998), Keara Coughlin (2003), Kristen Kinder (2004), Emily Loomis (2005) and Adrianna Stasiuk (2007).

Terese Henken 1984

Alicia Turner 1993

Julie Harris 1994

Jaimie Lee 1998

Emily Loomis 2005

Adrianna Stasiuk 2007

Kristen Kinder (pictured) and Adrianna Stasiuk are the only Irish players ever to win both the MVP and Rockne Student-Athlete awards on multiple occasions.

Keara Coughlin 2003

Kristen Kinder 2004

TEAM AWARDS Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award 2008 Justine Stremick, Sr., MB 2007 Adrianna Stasiuk, Sr., OH Justine Stremick, Jr., MB 2006 Justine Stremick, So., MB 2005 Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH 2004 Emily Loomis, Sr., OH 2003 Kristen Kinder, Sr., S 2002 Kristen Kinder, Jr., S 2001 Keara Coughlin, Jr., DS 2000 Christi Girton, Sr., OH 1999 Michelle Graham, Jr., S 1998 Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB 1997 Carey May, Sr., S 1996 Jen Briggs, Sr., MB Kristina Ervin, Sr., OH 1995 Kristina Ervin, Jr., OH 1994 Jen Briggs, So., MB 1993 Julie Harris, Sr., MB 1992 Julie Harris, Jr., MB 1991 Jennie Bruening, Sr., DS/S 1990 Jennie Bruening, Jr., OH Emily Loomis – the first Notre Dame athlete ever to earn All-America accolades in two distinctly different sports – was a standout high jumper for the Irish track and field team, as well as the third volleyball player in as many years to win the Byron V. Kanaley Award.

Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP 2008 Christina Kaelin, Jr., OH 2007 Adrianna Stasiuk, Sr., OH 2006 Adrianna Stasiuk, Jr., OH 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2003 Kristen Kinder, Sr., S 2002 Kristen Kinder, Jr., S 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S 1999 Mary Leffers, Sr., MB 1998 Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB 1997 Angie Harris, Sr., OH Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1996 Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH 1995 Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP 1994 Christy Peters, Sr., OH 1993 Christy Peters, Jr., OH 1992 Jessica Fiebelkorn, Sr., MB 1991 Marilyn Cragin, Jr., OH Jessica Fiebelkorn, Jr., MB 1990 Tracey Shelton, Sr., OH 1989 Kathy Cunningham, Sr., OH/RS 1988 Maureen Shea, Sr., MB/RS 1987 Zanette Bennett, Jr., OH 1986 Zanette Bennett, So., MB 1985 Kathleen Morin, So., OH 1984 Jill Suglich, So., S 1983 Mary Jo Hensler, Jr., OH 1982 Mary Jo Hensler, So., OH 1981 Josie Maternowski, Fr., S 1980 Kathy Dages, Jr., S

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All-Americans

Christina Kaelin - #3

Lauren Brewster - #12

Lauren Kelbley - #6

Adrianna Stasiuk - #10

Kristen Kinder - #8

Outside Hitter 2008 Honorable Mention Louisville, Ky. Assumption High School

Middle Blocker 2005 Second Team 2004 Third Team Brentwood,Tenn.

Brentwood High School

Outside Hitter 2005 Honorable Mention Park Ridge, Ill. Maine South High School

Setter 2003 Honorable Mention Fresno, Calif.

Bullard High School

Part of the AVCA’s Honorable Mention AllAmerica team in 2008, becoming the 12th Irish volleyball player since 1993 to earn AllAmerica status … also earned first team all-AVCA Northeast Region and second team allBIG EAST honors as a junior …

Notre Dame Monogram Club MVP Award winner … named “Best Attacker” at the Margie Himmelberg Memorial in Modica, Sicily … fifth in the BIG EAST with 3.57 kills/set … posted a .295 hitting pct. in conference play and led the Irish with 193 total kills … one of two Irish players with 300+ kills as her 367 led the team … hit at a .258 rate for the season … recorded double-digit kills in 24 matches – and 13 of Notre Dame's 14 league matches – highlighted by 21 converted attacks against Pittsburgh (Oct. 12) … secured her third 20+ kill performance of the season with 21 knocks against top-seeded St. John's in the second round of the BIG EAST Championship … the output tied her for ninth on Notre Dame's all-time 20+ kills list and brought her career total to seven … posted a streak of 10 consecutive matches with double-digit kills from Sept. 19-Oct. 16 … one of eight Irish players that helped win the Collegiate Beach Volleyball Challenge at Fiesta On Siesta Key team title … one of the highest rated recruits ever to play for Notre Dame and part of an incoming Irish class that Volleyball Magazine and PrepVolleyball.com called one of the best in the nation … the prolific outside hitter was ranked as the ninth-best – and first among Kentucky natives – player among 2005 high school seniors

by PrepVolleyball.com.

Outside Hitter 2005 Honorable Mention 2004 Honorable Mention 2003 Honorable Mention Bascom, Ohio Hopewell-Loudon High School

One of only five Division I players to be an AVCA AllAmerican and CoSIDA Academic All-American in 2005 ... the second All-American in program history earned thirdteam accolades in 2004 and moved up to the second team in 2005 (only one middle blocker was on the first team) ... one of the most accomplished and decorated players ever to play for the Irish ... 2003 NCAA blocking champion … named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America second team in 2005, becoming the third Academic All-American in program history (first since 1997) ... the 45th Notre Dame studentathletes (across all sports - the first in volleyball) to be an athletic All-American and Academic All-American in the same season ... one of just five Academic All-Americans who also reached the NCAA round of 16 ... tabbed the BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year in 2005 after being the conference tournament MVP in 2004 ... first team all-BIG EAST pick in final three seasons (unanimous in 2004 and 2005) to become the first player from any school since 1997 to be a three-time selection on that team (and just sixth overall and second in Irish history, along with Jaimie Lee - 199597) ... named to the AVCA allNortheast Region team (2003-05) ... continued to excel in her final season, saving her best performances for the biggest matches ... in the six Irish matches against nationallyranked teams she averaged 4.27 kills/set to go with 1.58 blocks/set … assistant coach on the Irish staff during the 2007 season.

Established herself as one of the best all-around players in Irish history … tabbed Honorable Mention AllAmerica by the AVCA in 2005 ... only sophomore named to the AVCA all-Northeast Region team ... named to all-BIG EAST second team and was the BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player ... made Notre Dame the first school ever to have multiple players honored as Collegiate Volleyball Update's National Player of the Week (following Lauren Brewster) in the same season in 2005 … threetime all-BIG EAST honoree …

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District V first team member for two consecutive seasons … during her senior season, she passed the 1,000-kill milestone … also became only the seventh Irish player ever to register 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career … led team in digs 23 times throughout career … secondhighest combined kill-dig total in program history (2,783 – 1,294 kills, 1,489 digs) … on school’s career record list: ninth in kills (1,294), third in digs (1,489), third in dig average (3.39), fourth in matches with 20+ digs (12), second in matches with 10+ digs (91), third in career service aces (128), fifth in ace average (.292), sixth in matches with 10+ kills (73), sixth in percentage of sets played (.954 – 439/460), third in attempts (3,681), fifth in matches with 10+ kills (74), second in double-doubles (62) … behind Stasiuk’s smooth serve-receive and passing, Notre Dame’s 1.03 opponent ace/set average in 2007 went down as the fourthlowest since the first serve was struck in the program’s history … became the eighth player in Irish history to receive the Byron V. Kanaley Award … joined the Irish coaching staff as a volunteer assistant in 2009.

Helped develop the Irish into one of the top hitting teams in the nation during the 2002 season … two-time team captain (2002-2003) … named Honorable Mention AllAmerican after her senior campaign in 2003 … voted the BIG EAST Setter of the Year for her accomplishments throughout her sophomore season in 2001 … three-time selection to the all-BIG EAST team, including being named to the first team her senior season … two-time recipient of the Notre Dame Club of St. Joseph Valley Knute Rockne Student-Athlete Award (2002-2003) … honored in back-to-back years as the Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP (2002-2003) … first player in Irish history to win both the MVP and Rockne StudentAthlete awards on multiple occasions … four-time BIG EAST Academic All-Star (2000-2003) … ranked 10th all-time in Irish single-season history with 1,215 assists.

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Finished her four years with the Irish as the only Division I outside hitter to have been an AVCA all-region selection in each of her four seasons ...

AVCA honorable mention AllAmerica in 2003, 2004 and 2005 ... one of just three players from any school ever to be tabbed to the all-BIG EAST squad in each of her four seasons (first team in 2003 and 2005, second team in 2002 and 2004) ... named to 2005 NCAA Tournament College Station Regional AllTournament team after an 18kill performance against Wisconsin in the round of 16 ... posted 10+ kills on 90 occasions during her career (28 in 2005), more than any other player in Notre Dame history ... finished career with 1,463 kills, which ranked fifth in Notre Dame history ... led the Irish in 2005 with 43 aces (0.35/set) ... that placed her seventh on the all-time Irish list of top season ace totals ... also combined with Brewster to become just the second set of classmates to each post 1,400 kills ... the duo posted a total of 2,948 kills.

Emily Loomis - #1

Denise Boylan - #2

Jaimie Lee - #4

Christy Peters - #13

Jessica Fiebelkorn - #11

Outside Hitter 2003 Honorable Mention Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Luers High School

Setter 2000 Honorable Mention Lisle, Ill. Benet Academy

Outside Hitter 1997 Honorable Mention Spokane,Wash.

Ferris High School

Outside Hitter 1994 Third Team 1993 Third Team Solena Beach, Calif.

Torrey Pines High School

Middle Blocker 1992 Honorable Mention Maple Grove, Minn.

Osseo Senior High

Phenomenal athlete was one of the top front-line players for the Irish throughout her career ... recognized as an Honorable Mention AVCA All-American in 2003 ... the only Notre Dame student-athlete ever to earn AllAmerica and all-BIG EAST honors in two distinctly different sports … four-time all-BIG EAST performer in the high jump for the Irish track and field team ... won the 2003 outdoor BIG EAST title in the event …

2006 All-American after placing eighth in the high jump at the NCAA Championships … finished her career with 1,321 kills to rank fifth on the Irish all-time list ... earned AVCA allNortheast Region honors (first team in 2002 and 2003, honorable mention in 2004) and allBIG EAST honors (first team in 2002, second team in 2003 and honorable mention in 2004) in each of last three seasons with the blue and gold ... set school records in 2003 for consecutive matches with 10+ kills (21) and most kills in a match without an attack error (24) ... named Most Outstanding Player of 2002 BIG EAST Championship ... started 116 of 120 matches during her career, including each of the last 80 … appeared in 420 of 437 sets during her career, the second-highest percentage in school history ... played in all but one of the 120 matches ... fifth all-time with 94 solo blocks and ninth with 3.14 kills/set ... spent the 2008 season on the Irish bench as a volunteer assistant coach.

Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention AllAmerican selection in 2000 …

AVCA All-Northeast Region first-team member as a senior (2000) … AVCA All-District first team as a freshman (1997) … three-time all-BIG EAST selection … BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year in 2000 … first Irish player named BIG EAST Setter of the Year (2000) …

BIG EAST Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player in 2000 … honored as a BIG EAST Academic All-Star three times …

Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP recipient … U.S. National Team Program participant in 1998 … third in Irish history in assists (4,687) … ranked fourth and sixth in single-season assists mark in school history (1,396 in 2000 and 1,350 in 1997).

Steady performer in each of her four years with the Irish … set the Irish record for service ace/error with twice as many aces (30) as service errors (15) in the 1996 season … three-time first team all-BIG EAST choice (1995-1997) … back-to-back BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year (1996-1997) …

Volleyball Magazine Honorable Mention All-American (1997) … BIG EAST Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player (1997) … three-time AVCA All-District honoree (1995-1997) … named a member of the CoSIDA Academic All-American second team (1997) … recipient of the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete Postgraduate Scholarship (1997) … received one of 27 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships (1998) … took part in the U.S. National Team Program (1998) … team captain of the United States team at the 1997 World University Games … two-time participant in the U.S. Olympic Festival (1994-1995) … at the conclusion of her career she was the only player in Irish history who ranked among the top-10 in kills (3rd - 1,446), digs (5th 1,142), attack pct. (4th - .278), assists (9th - 740), aces (9th 103) and blocks (10th - 293). … played in 136 of 139 matches during her career with the Irish (missing two while competing at the World University Games) … helped Notre Dame post a 10732 record as a member of the squad … record holder for consecutive matches as the team’s kill leader (8 - 1995) … along with fellow classmate Angie Harris, holds the record for combined kills by classmates (3,023 1994-1997) … twice named the Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP (1996-1997) … one of eight players in program history to receive the Byron V. Kanaley Award.

Considered by many to be the greatest player in Irish volleyball history … a back-to-back Volleyball Magazine third team All-American selection (1993, 1994) … AVCA National Player of the Week (Sept. 27, 1993) …

U.S. Olympic Festival participant (1993) … three-time all-Mideast Region selection, including being named to the first team twice (1992, 1994) … two-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference Player of the Year (1993, 1994) … four-time allMidwestern Collegiate Conference selection (19911994), with three of those honors on the first team … named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Championship Most Outstanding Player in 1994 … two-time Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP (1993, 1994) … in the Notre Dame record books, ranks first in kills (1,683), combined kills and digs (1,683 – 1,640), matches with team-high kills (70), attack attempts (4,471), matches with 20+ kills (19) and double-doubles (64) … second in kill average (3.82/set), digs (1,640), dig average (3.72/set), matches with team-high digs (55) and matches with 20+ digs (20) … third in matches with 10+ digs (79) … fourth in matches with 10+ kills (80) … eighth in matches played (132) … tenth in sets played (441) … held eight single-season records at the conclusion of her career.

Became the first Irish player named to a national AllAmerican team when she was chosen as a 1992 Honorable Mention All-American by Volleyball Magazine … placed on the second team of the allMideast Region team by the AVCA in 1992 … two-time member of the all-Midwestern Collegiate Conference first team (1991-1992) … named the Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player two years in a row (1991-1992) … recipient of the Notre Dame Monogram Club Team MVP (1992) … named a second team CoSIDA Academic All-American in 1992 … finished her career ranked eighth in kills (1,299) … first in combined kills and digs (1,299 – 1,324) … eighth in sets played (447) … ninth in attack attempts (3,199) … tenth in kill average (2.91/set) … tenth in matches with team-high kills (35) … tenth in matches with 10+ kills (63) … eighth in service aces (112) … eighth in ace average (.273) … fifth in digs (1,324) … fourth in dig average (2.96/set) … seventh in matches with team-high digs (29) … sixth in matches with 10+ digs (53) … fifth in solo blocks (107) … fifth in block assists (397) … sixth in block average (1.13/set).

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Hitting percentage (min. 1,000 attempts) K 1. Malinda Goralski (1998-01) ....................................................731 2. Kellie Sciacca (2007-current)....................................................567 3. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ....................................................1485 4. Justine Stremick (2005-2008) ..................................................710 5. Kristy Kreher (1998-01) ........................................................1215 6. Mary Leffers (1996-99) ..........................................................1094 7. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ....................................................907 8. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......................................................1463 9. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....................................................1471 10. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ..................................................1188 11. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ........................................................1171 12. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................................ 1446

Career Records

Consecutive sets played 1. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07)........460 (9.1.04 - 11.12.07) 2. Meg Henican (2002-05)........363 (9.17.02 - 12.9.05)

Jessica Fiebelkorn was the first Irish player ever to register 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs, finishing her career in 1992 with 1,299 kills and 1,324 digs.

1,000 Kill Club 1. Christy Peters (1991-94) ....................................1683 2. Angie Harris (1994-97) ....................................1577 3. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ................................1485 4. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ................................1471 5. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ..................................1463 6. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ........................................1446 7. Emily Loomis (2001-04) ....................................1321 8. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..............................1299 9. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07)................................1294 10. Christi Girton (1997-00)....................................1286 11. Kristy Kreher (1998-01) ....................................1215 12. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ..................................1193 13. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ..............................1188 14. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ....................................1171 15. Alicia Turner (1989-92)......................................1162 16. Mary Leffers (1996-99)......................................1094 17. Marcie Bomhack (1998-01) ..............................1016 1,000 Kill / 1,000 Dig Club K 1. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..........1299 2. Alicia Turner (1989-92) ..................1162 3. Christy Peters (1991-94) ................1683 4. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ................1171 5. Jaimie Lee (1994-97)......................1446 6. Angie Harris (1994-97)..................1577 7. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ............1294

D 1324 1196 1640 1359 1142 1043 1489

Sets played 1. Janelle Karlan (1990-93) ......................................491 2. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ......................................473 3. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ....................................472 4. Brett Hensel (1992-95)........................................461 5. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ......................................460 6. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ..........................................451 7. Alicia Turner (1989-92)........................................448 8. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..............................447 9. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ..................................444 10. Christy Peters (1991-94)......................................441

Percentage of sets played Pct. 1. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07)..........1.000 2. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ...... .969 3. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) .......... .965 4. Emily Loomis (2001-04) .......... .961 5. Danielle Herndon (2003-06) .. .956 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) .... .954 Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ........ .954 8. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) .............. .936 9. Meg Henican (2002-05) .......... .932 10. Janelle Karlan (1990-93).......... .928

SP / TS (460/460) (444/458) (473/490) (420/437) (439/459) (439/460) (437/458) (451/482) (427/458) (491/529)

Matches played 1. Janelle Karlan (1990-93) ......................................145 2. Molly Stark (1990-93) ........................................141 3. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ......................................140 Brett Hensel (1992-95)........................................140 5. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ....................................137 6. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ..........................................136 7. Alicia Turner (1989-92)........................................134 8. Christy Peters (1991-94)......................................132 Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ................................132 10. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ..................................127 Pct. of matches played Pct. 1. Janelle Karlan (1990-93)..........1.000 Jenny Birkner (1993-96)..........1.000 Lauren Brewster (2002-05)......1.000 Ashley Tarutis (2004-07)..........1.000 5. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) .....992 Emily Loomis (2001-04) ...........992 7. Danielle Herndon (2003-06) .....984 8. Jaimie Lee (1994-97).................978 9. Meg Henican (2002-05) ...........976 Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) .........976

(MP / TM) (145/145) (140/140) (126/126) (124/124) (132/133) (120/121) (124/126) (136/139) (123/126) (123/126)

Attack attempts 1. Christy Peters (1991-94) ....................................4471 2. Angie Harris (1994-97) ....................................3905 3. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07)................................3681 4. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ..................................3510 5. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ................................3486 6. Emily Loomis (2001-04) ....................................3453 7. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ................................3376 8. Alicia Turner (1989-92)......................................3332 9. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..............................3199

108 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ÂŽ

Malinda Goralski’s (1998-2001) career hitting percentage of .361 is by far the best of any player in Notre Dame history.

E 167 117 425 207 391 341 285 442 462 397 364 494

Att. 1562 1156 3376 1637 2694 2475 2125 3510 3486 2835 2907 3430

Kill average (min. 650 kills) S 1. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........397 2. Christy Peters (1991-94)........441 3. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....428 4. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......437 5. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)....444 6. Christi Girton (1997-00)........390 7. Kristy Kreher (1998-01) ........377 8. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............451 9. Emily Loomis (2001-04)........420 10. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..447

Pct. .361 .337 .314 .307 .306 .304 .293 .291 .289 .279 .278 .278 K 1577 1683 1471 1463 1485 1286 1215 1446 1321 1299

Avg. 3.97 3.82 3.44 3.35 3.34 3.30 3.22 3.21 3.15 2.91

Matches with team-high kills 1. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................70 2. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................54 3. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ..................................46 4. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....................................45 5. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)....................................44 6. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................41 7. Christi Girton (1997-00)........................................40 8. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......................................38 9. Emily Loomis (2001-04)........................................37 10. Marilyn Cragin (1989-92) ....................................35 Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92)..................................35

Matches with 10+ kills 1. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......................................90 2. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................88 3. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)....................................81 4. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................80 5. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ..................................74 6. Emily Loomis (2001-04)........................................72 7. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....................................70 Kristy Kreher (1998-01) ........................................70 9. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ........................................68 10. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..................................63

Service aces 1. Angie Harris (1994-97) ......................................239 2. Alicia Turner (1989-92)........................................135 3. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ................................128 4. Jessica Kinder (2000-03) ......................................122 5. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ....................................120 6. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ......................................116 Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ................................116 8. Christy Peters (1991-94)......................................112 Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ................................112 10. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ..................................111

Matches with 20+ kills 1. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................19 2. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....................................16 Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................16 4. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................14 5. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......................................10 6. Kristy Kreher (1998-01) ..........................................9 7. Christina Kaelin (2006-current) ..............................8 Alicia Turner (1989-92) ..........................................8 Lauren Brewster (2002-05 ......................................8 10. Emily Loomis (2001-04)..........................................7 11. Christi Girton (1997-00) ........................................6 Kathy Cunningham (1986-89) ................................6 Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ....................................6

Ace average (min. 50 aces) S 1. Angie Harris (1994-97) ............397 2. Nicole Coates (1991-94) ..........287 3. Jessica Kinder (2000-03)............340 4. Alicia Turner (1989-92) ............448 5. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ......439 6. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ......415 7. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05)..........437 8. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92)......447 9. Taryn Collins (1986-89) ............290 10. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07)............460

Combined kills by classmates 1. Angie Harris / Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ................3023 2. Lauren Brewster / Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ....2948 Triple-doubles (K/D/A/SA/B) 1. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ......................................4 2. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ........................................3 3. Janelle Karlan (1990-93)..........................................2 Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ....................................2 Double-doubles (kills / digs) 1. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................64 2. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ..................................62 3. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..................................42 4. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................36 5. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ....................................34 Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................34 7. Alicia Turner (1989-92) ........................................29 Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ....................................29 9. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ..................................27 10. Christi Girton (1997-00)........................................26 Assists 1. Janelle Karlan (1990-93) ....................................5197 2. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ....................................4761 3. Denise Boylan (1997-00) ..................................4687 4. Kristen Kinder (2000-03) ..................................3652 5. Taryn Collins (1986-89) ....................................3033 6. Carey May (1994-97) ........................................2793 7. Jamel Nicholas (2006-current) ..........................1958 8. Shannon Tuttle (1992-94) ..................................1727 9. Julie Bremner (1988) ........................................1340 10. Kathleen Morin (1984-87) ................................1142 11. Jill Suglich (1984-87) ..........................................805 Assist avg. (min. 500 assists) S 1. Denise Boylan (1997-00) ..........379 2. Carey May (1994-97) ................231 3. Julie Bremner (1988) ................117 4. Shannon Tuttle (1992-94) ..........156 5. Kristen Kinder (2000-03) ..........237 6. Janelle Karlan (1990-93) ............491 7. Taryn Collins (1986-89) ............290 8. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ............460 9. Jamel Nicholas (2006-current) ..321 10. Michelle Graham (1998-00) ......116

A Avg. 4687 12.37 2793 12.09 1340 11.45 1727 11.07 3652 10.84 5197 10.59 3033 10.46 4761 10.35 1958 6.10 695 5.99

SA 239 110 122 135 128 116 120 122 78 112

Avg. .602 .383 .359 .301 .292 .280 .274 .273 .269 .252

Digs 1. Meg Henican (2002-05) ....................................1783 2. Christy Peters (1991-94) ....................................1640 3. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07)................................1489 4. Jenny Birkner (1993-96) ....................................1359 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..............................1324 6. Danielle Herndon (2003-06)..............................1273 7. Alicia Turner (1989-92)......................................1196 8. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ........................................1142 9. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ....................................1096 10. Angie Harris (1994-97) ....................................1043 Dig average (min. 500 digs) S 1. Meg Henican (2002-05)............427 2. Christy Peters (1991-94)............441 3. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ......439 4. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92)......447 5. Danielle Herndon (2003-06) ....440 Jenny Birkner (1992-96)............473 7. Taryn Collins (1986-89) ............290 8. Alicia Turner (1989-92) ............448 9. Angie Harris (1994-97) ............397 10. Kathy Cunningham (1986-89) ..358

D 1783 1640 1489 1324 1273 1369 794 1196 1043 936

Avg. 4.18 3.72 3.39 2.96 2.89 2.89 2.74 2.67 2.63 2.61

Matches with team-high digs 1. Meg Henican (2002-05) ........................................69 2. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................55 3. Jenny Birkner (1993-96)........................................41 4. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ..................................33 5. Danielle Herndon (2003-06) ................................30 Kathy Cunningham (1986-89) ..............................30 7. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..................................29 Alicia Turner (1989-92) ........................................29 9. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................28 10. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................25 Matches with 10+ digs No. 1. Meg Henican (2002-05) ........................................96 2. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ..................................91 3. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................79 4. Jenny Birkner (1993-96)........................................69 5. Jaimie Lee (1994-97) ............................................54 6. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..................................53 7. Ashley Tarutis (2004-07) ........................................51 8. Kathy Cunningham (1986-89) ..............................46 9. Danielle Herndon (2003-06) ................................45 10. Angie Harris (1994-97) ........................................44

Matches with 20+ digs 1. Meg Henican (2002-05) ........................................29 2. Christy Peters (1991-94)........................................20 3. Danielle Herndon (2003-06 ..................................16 4. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004-07) ..................................12 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ..................................11 6. Alicia Turner (1989-92) ..........................................7 Solo blocks 1. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ................................185 2. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ....................................129 3. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ..................................124 4. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ..................................113 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ................................107 6. Emily Loomis (2001-04)........................................94 7. Justine Stremick (2005-08) ....................................92 8. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ......................................79 9. Mary Leffers (1996-99)..........................................73 10. Carolyn Cooper (2002-05) ....................................70 Block assists 1. Lauren Brewster (2002-05) ..................................610 2. Mary Leffers (1996-99)........................................516 3. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ................................514 4. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ....................................398 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92) ................................397 6. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ................................395 7. Malinda Goralski (1998-01) ................................351 8. Justine Stremick (2005-08) ..................................345 9. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ....................................337 Total blocks BS 1. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)........124 2. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ......185 3. Mary Leffers (1996-99) ..............63 4. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ..........129 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92)......107 6. Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) ......46 7. Justine Stremick (2005-08) ........66 8. Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ......113 9. Lauren Kelbley (2002-05) ..........79 10. Emily Loomis (2001-04) ............94 11. Malinda Goralski (1998-01)........51

BA 610 514 516 398 397 395 345 321 337 315 351

TB 734 699 579 527 504 441 437 434 416 409 402

Block average (min. 200 blocks) SP 1. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)........124 1. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ......415 2. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)........444 3. Mary Leffers (1996-99) ............407 4. Malinda Goralski (1998-01) ......299 5. Justine Stremick (2005-08) ........370 6. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989-92)......447 7. Maureen Shea (1985-88) ..........472 8. Jennifer Rouse (1993-96) ..........226 9. Carolyn Cooper (2002-05)........284 10. Cynthia May (1989-92) ............301

TB 610 699 734 589 402 437 504 527 251 303 307

Avg. 734 1.68 1.65 1.45 1.34 1.18 1.13 1.12 1.11 1.07 1.02

Matches with 10+ blocks 1. Mary Kay Waller (1985-88) ..................................11 2. Lauren Brewster (2002-05)......................................8 Zanette Bennett (1985-88) ......................................8 Maureen Shea (1985-88) ........................................8 5. Mary Leffers (1996-99) ..........................................5

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 109

Single-Season Records Sets played SP / TS 1. Marilyn Cragin (1991) ................................139/140 2. Maureen Shea (1987) ..................................138/144 3. Katie Kavanaugh (1991) ..............................137/140 4. Zanette Bennett (1987) ................................136/144 5. Janelle Karlan (1991)....................................135/140 6. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1991) ..............................133/140 7. Maureen Shea (1986) ..................................129/136 8. Alicia Turner (1990) ....................................127/132 9. Lauren Brewster (2005)................................124/124 Meg Henican (2005) ....................................124/124 Danielle Herndon (2005) ............................124/124 Lauren Kelbley (2005)..................................124/124 Ashley Tarutis (2005)....................................124/124 Brett Hensel (1992)......................................124/132 Total attempts 1. Christy Peters (1993) ........................................1377 2. Zanette Bennett (1987)......................................1217 3. Angie Harris (1997) ..........................................1210 4. Christy Peters (1992) ........................................1195 5. Angie Harris (1995) ..........................................1188 6. Lauren Brewster (2005) ....................................1127 7. Lauren Kelbley (2005) ......................................1086 8. Emily Loomis (2003) ........................................1015 9. Adrianna Stasiuk (2007) ....................................1012 10. Serinity Phillips (2007) ......................................1000 11. Kristen Dealy (2008)............................................987 Attempts per set S 1. Christy Peters (1994) ............94 2. Christy Peters (1993) ..........122 3. Angie Harris (1995) ............110 4. Angie Harris (1997) ............117 5. Christy Peters (1992) ..........116

TA 1078 1377 1188 1210 1195

Avg. 11.46 11.29 10.80 10.34 10.30

Kills 1. Zanette Bennett (1987)........................................548 2. Christy Peters (1993) ..........................................524 3. Angie Harris (1997) ............................................492 4. Jaimie Lee (1997) ................................................482 5. Lauren Brewster (2005) ......................................476 6. Angie Harris (1995) ............................................470 7. Christi Girton (2000) ..........................................448 8. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ......................................444 9. Lauren Kelbley (2005) ........................................441 10. Kristy Kreher (2000)............................................440 Combined kills by two players 1. Zanette Bennett (548) Maureen Shea (430) / 1987 ................................978 2. Angie Harris (492) Jaimie Lee (482) / 1997 ......................................974 3. Lauren Brewster (476) Lauren Kelbley (441) / 2005 ..............................917 4. Angie Harris (470) Jaimie Lee (426) / 1995 ......................................896 5. Christi Girton (448) Kristy Kreher (440) / 2000..................................888 Consecutive matches leading team in kills 1. Jaimie Lee (1995) ..............................8 (9.22 - 10.7) 2. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ................7 (10.22 - 11.11) Emily Loomis (2002) ..........................7 (9.18 - 10.6) 4. Multiple ..................................................................6

Hitting percentage (min. 250 attempts) K 1. Mary Kay Waller (1986) ............................................................316 2. Malinda Goralski (2001) ............................................................322 3. Malinda Goralski (2000) ............................................................299 4. Mary Leffers (1999)....................................................................321 5. Lindsay Treadwell (1995) ............................................................173 6. Lauren Kelbley (2002) ................................................................298 7. Kristy Kreher (2000) ..................................................................440 8. Kellie Sciacca (2007) ..................................................................283 9. Lauren Brewster (2003) ..............................................................372 10. Kellie Sciacca (2008) ..................................................................284 11. Zanette Bennett (1987) ..............................................................548 Kill average (min. 200 kills) S 1. Christy Peters (1994) ............94 2. Jaimie Lee (1997) ................106 3. Christi Girton (2000) ..........103 4. Christy Peters (1993) ..........122 5. Angie Harris (1995) ............110 6. Kristy Kreher (2000)............104 7. Angie Harris (1997) ............117 8. Zanette Bennett (1987)........136 9. Jaimie Lee (1995) ................109 10. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ......115

K 432 482 448 524 470 440 492 548 426 444

Avg. 4.59 4.55 4.35 4.30 4.27 4.23 4.21 4.03 3.91 3.86

Matches with team-high kills 1. Christy Peters (1993) ............................................23 2. Zanette Bennett (1987) ........................................20 3. Christy Peters (1994) ............................................19 Christy Peters (1992) ............................................19 5. Angie Harris (1997) ..............................................18 Mary Kay Waller (1988)........................................18 7. Angie Harris (1995) ..............................................17 8. Jaimie Lee (1997) ..................................................16 9. Lauren Brewster (2005) ........................................15 Angie Harris (1994) ..............................................15 Mary Kay Waller (1986)........................................15 Matches with 10+ kills 1. Angie Harris (1995) ..............................................29 Christy Peters (1993) ............................................29 3. Lauren Brewster (2005) ........................................28 Lauren Kelbley (2005) ..........................................28 Angie Harris (1997) ..............................................28 6. Zanette Bennett (1987) ........................................27 7. Jaimie Lee (1997) ..................................................26 Lauren Brewster (2004) ........................................26 9. Emily Loomis (2003) ............................................25 10. Christina Kaelin (2008) ........................................24 Jaimie Lee (1995) ..................................................24 Christi Girton (2000) ............................................24 Lauren Kelbley (2003) ..........................................24

E 64 63 66 74 44 61 124 87 106 90 156

Att. 638 684 613 670 352 675 901 571 781 585 1217

Pct. .395 .379 .380 .369 .367 .351 .351 .343 .341 .332 .322

Consecutive matches with 20+ kills 1. Angie Harris ................................3 (9.29 - 9.30.97) Jaimie Lee ........................................3 (9.8 - 9.9.95) 3. Megan Fesl ................................2 (11.11 - 11.16.07) Christina Kaelin ..............................2 (8.26 - 9.1.06) Double-doubles (kills / digs only) 1. Christy Peters (1993) ............................................26 2. Alicia Turner (1989) ..............................................22 3. Adrianna Stasiuk (2007) ........................................21 4. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1989) ......................................19 5. Adrianna Stasiuk (2006) ........................................18 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) ........................................15 Jaimie Lee (1995) ..................................................15 Christy Peters (1994) ............................................15 9. Lindsay Treadwell (1998) ......................................14 10. Jaimie Lee (1997) ..................................................13 Jenny Birkner (1996) ............................................13 Christy Peters (1992) ............................................13 Zanette Bennett (1987) ........................................13 Consecutive matches with double-double 1. Christy Peters ..............................10 (9.17 - 10.5.93) 2. Adrianna Stasiuk..............................7 (9.7 - 9.22.07) Mallorie Croal ............................7 (11.11 - 12.1.06) 4. Adrianna Stasiuk............................6 (9.17 - 10.8.06) Adrianna Stasiuk..........................6 (11.11 - 12.9.05) Christi Girton ............................6 (10.25 - 11.14.98) 7. Kristen Dealy ..............................4 (10.21 - 11.1.08) Adrianna Stasiuk............................4 (10.2 - 10.9.05) Christy Peters ............................4 (11.14 - 11.26.93) Zanette Bennett ............................4 (9.12 - 9.18.87) Christi Girton ............................4 (10.31 - 11.13.99)

Matches with 20+ kills 1. Christy Peters (1994) ..............................................9 2. Zanette Bennett (1987) ..........................................8 3. Jaimie Lee (1997)....................................................6 Angie Harris (1995)................................................6 Alicia Turner (1989) ................................................6 6. Christina Kaelin (2006) ..........................................5 Angie Harris (1997)................................................5 Christy Peters (1993) ..............................................5 Zanette Bennett (1988) ..........................................5 Christy Girton (2000)..............................................5 Kristy Kreher (2000) ..............................................5 Emily Loomis (2002) ..............................................5 Lauren Kelbley (2004) ............................................5 Consecutive matches with 10+ kills 1. Emily Loomis ......................21 (10.15.02 - 10.10.03) 2. Angie Harris..............................17 (10.5 - 11.28.97) 3. Christy Peters ................................16 (9.3 - 10.5.93) 4. Lauren Brewster ..........................15 (9.4 - 10.24.04) 5. Lauren Kelbley ............................13 (9.9 - 10.23.03)

110 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E 速

Zanette Bennett set the Notre Dame record for kills in a season in 1986 (383) before shattering her own mark a year later with 548, a total that remains tops in Irish history.

Combined kills and digs K 1. Christy Peters (1993) ..........524 2. Zannette Bennett (1987)......548 3. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992)......388 4. Christy Peters (1993) ..........421 5. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) ......325 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2007) ......361 Combined kill and dig average DA 1. Christy Peters (1993)..................4.30 2. Christy Peters (1994)..................4.60 3. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992) ............3.23 4. Christy Peters (1992)..................3.63 5. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) ............3.85 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2007) ............3.28 7. Adrianna Stasiuk (2006) ............3.34

D 500 363 474 409 427 377

Total 1024 911 862 830 752 738

KA 4.10 3.65 3.95 3.53 2.93 3.43 3.10

Total 8.40 8.25 7.18 7.16 6.78 6.71 6.44

Assists 1. Ashley Tarutis (2005) ........................................1573 2. Carey May (1995)..............................................1536 3. Janelle Karlan (1991) ........................................1451 4. Denise Boylan (2000) ........................................1396 5. Shannon Tuttle (1994)........................................1375 6. Denise Boylan (1997) ........................................1350 7. Janelle Karlan (1993) ........................................1345 8. Julie Bremner (1988) ........................................1340 9. Janelle Karlan (1992) ........................................1297 10. Kristen Kinder (2001)........................................1215 11. Jamel Nicholas (2008)........................................1107 Assist average (min. 400) S 1. Denise Boylan (2000)..................101 2. Carey May (1995) ......................114 3. Ashley Tarutis (2005) ..................124 4. Carey May (1996)........................62 5. Denise Boylan (1997)..................109 6. Shannon Tuttle (1994) ................112 7. Denise Boylan (1999) ..................95 8. Kristen Kinder (2001) ................103 9. Taryn Collins (1989) ..................102 10. Taryn Collins (1987)....................87

A 1396 1536 1573 786 1350 1375 1132 1215 1198 1013

Avg. 13.82 13.47 12.69 12.68 12.39 12.28 11.92 11.80 11.75 11.64

Service aces 1. Angie Harris (1994) ..............................................75 2. Angie Harris (1995) ..............................................67 3. Angie Harris (1997) ..............................................59 4. Jessica Kinder (2002) ............................................53 5. Nicole Coates (1993) ............................................46 6. Mary Kay Waller (1988)........................................44 7. Lauren Kelbley (2005) ..........................................43 8. Alicia Turner (1990) ..............................................42 Zanette Bennett (1986) ........................................42 10. Adrianna Stasiuk (2004) ........................................41 Ace average (min. 20 aces) S 1. Angie Harris (1996) ....................57 2. Angie Harris (1994)....................113 3. Angie Harris (1995)....................110 4. Angie Harris (1997)....................117 5. Jessica Kinder (2002) ..................107 6. Nicole Coates (1992) ..................89 7. Nicole Coates (1993)..................112 8. Denise Boylan (1999) ..................95 9. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ............115 10. Jennifer Slosar (1989) ..................62

SA Avg. 38 0.68 75 0.66 67 0.61 59 0.50 53 0.50 41 0.46 46 0.41 39 0.41 44 0.38 23 0.37

Digs 1. Meg Henican (2005) ..........................................628 2. Danielle Herndon (2006) ....................................582 3. Meg Henican (2004) ..........................................553 4. Christy Peters (1993) ..........................................500 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992) ....................................474 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) ......................................427 7. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1991) ....................................425 8. Meg Henican (2003) ..........................................419 9. Christy Peters (1992) ..........................................409 10. Christy Peters (1991) ..........................................388 Combined digs (two players) 1. Meg Henican (628) Adrianna Stasiuk (427) / 2005..........................1,055 2. Danielle Herndon (582) Adrianna Stasiuk (354) / 2006 ............................936 3. Meg Henican (553) Adrianna Stasiuk (331) / 2004 ............................884 4. Jessica Fiebelkorn (474) Christy Peters (409) / 1992 ................................883 5. Christy Peters (500) Jenny Birkner (328) / 1993 ................................828 Dig average (min. 200) S 1. Danielle Herndon ......................114 2. Meg Henican (2005) ..................124 3. Meg Henican (2004) ..................112 4. Christy Peters (1993) ..................122 5. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1992) ............120 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005)..............111 7. Meg Henican (2003) ..................109 8. Christy Peters (1994) ..................94 9. Christy Peters (1991) ..................109 10. Christy Peters (1992) ..................116

D 582 628 553 500 474 427 419 343 388 409

Avg. 5.11 5.06 4.94 4.10 3.95 3.85 3.84 3.65 3.56 3.53

Matches with team-high digs 1. Danielle Herndon (2006) ......................................27 Meg Henican (2004) ............................................27 3. Meg Henican (2005) ............................................23 4. Meg Henican (2003) ............................................21 Christy Peters (1993) ............................................21 6. Lindsay Treadwell (1998) ......................................16 7. Jaimie Lee (1997) ..................................................15 Jenny Birkner (1995) ............................................15 9. Janie Alderete (2001) ............................................14 Jenny Birkner (1996) ............................................14 Matches with 10+ digs 1. Meg Henican (2005) ............................................33 2. Meg Henican (2004) ............................................29 3. Danielle Herndon (2006) ......................................28 4. Meg Henican (2003) ............................................27 5. Christy Peters (1993) ............................................26 6. Adrianna Stasiuk (2005) ........................................25 7. Adrianna Stasiuk (2006) ........................................24 8. Adrianna Stasiuk (2007) ........................................23 9. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1991) ......................................20 10. Christy Peters (1992) ............................................19

Consecutive matches with 20+ digs 1. Meg Henican ............................5 (11.12 - 11.21.04) 2. Danielle Herndon ......................3 (11.17 - 11.19.06) Danielle Herndon..............................3 (9.1 - 9.2.06) Christy Peters ..............................................3 (1994) Consecutive matches leading team in digs 1. Meg Henican ..........................11 (11.7.04 - 8.27.05) Meg Henican ..............................11 (9.4 - 10.10.04) 3. Danielle Herndon..........................9 (8.26 - 9.15.06) 4. Meg Henican ..............................8 (11.19 - 12.9.05) 5. Meg Henican ............................7 (10.23 - 11.12.05) Christy Peters ..............................................7 (1993) 7. Meg Henican ............................6 (11.16.03 - 9.1.04) Solo blocks 1. Mary Kay Waller (1988)........................................61 2. Maureen Shea (1986) ............................................51 3. Lauren Brewster (2005) ........................................50 4. Mary Kay Waller (1986)........................................49 5. Justine Stremick (2007)..........................................42 6. Carolyn Cooper (2005) ........................................41 Maureen Shea (1985) ............................................41 8. Zanette Bennett (1987) ........................................40 Block assists 1. Lauren Brewster (2002) ......................................161 2. Lauren Brewster (2003) ......................................155 Jessica Fiebelkorn (1991) ....................................155 4. Lauren Brewster (2005) ......................................152 5. Mary Leffers (1999) ............................................149 6. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ......................................145 7. Lindsay Treadwell (1998) ....................................144 8. Mary Leffers (1996) ............................................142 Lauren Brewster (2004) ......................................142 10. Mary Kay Waller (1987) ......................................137 Total blocks BS 1. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ..............61 2. Lauren Brewster (2005)................50 3. Jessica Fiebelkorn (1991)..............31 4. Lauren Brewster (2003)................30 5. Mary Kay Waller (1987) ..............39 6. Lauren Brewster (2002) ..............14 Mary Leffers (1999) ....................26 8. Mary Kay Waller (1986) ..............49 9. Lauren Brewster (2004)................30 10. Malinda Goralski (2001) ..............22

BA 145 152 155 155 137 161 149 124 142 149

TB 206 202 186 185 176 175 175 173 172 171

Block average (min. 80 SP) SP 1. Mary Kay Waller (1988) ............115 2. Mary Leffers (1999) ....................98 3. Lauren Brewster (2003) ..............104 4. Mary Kay Waller (1987) ............101 5. Lauren Brewster (2002) ..............104 6. Malinda Goralski (2001)..............103 7. Mary Kay Waller (1985) ..............87 8. Lauren Brewster (2005) ..............124 9. Mary Kay Waller (1986) ............112 10. Lauren Brewster (2004) ..............112

TB 206 175 185 176 175 171 144 202 173 172

Avg. 1.791 1.786 1.78 1.74 1.68 1.66 1.66 1.63 1.55 1.54

Consecutive matches with 10+ digs 1. Meg Henican..............................32 (9.4.04 - 9.9.05) 2. Meg Henican ..............................29 (9.11 - 12.9.05) 3. Meg Henican ..........................13 (10.24.03 - 9.1.04) 4. Adrianna Stasiuk ........................10 (9.17 - 10.20.06) Christy Peters ............................................10 (1993) 6. Adrianna Stasiuk ............................8 (9.7 - 9.23.07)

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Team Records Victories 1. 33-4 ..................................1994 33-7 ..................................1986 3. 30-4 ..................................2005 30-8 ..................................1992 30-9 ..................................1987 Winning percentage 1. .892 (33-4) ........................1994 2. .882 (30-4) ........................2005 3. .825 (33-7) ........................1986 4. .794 (27-7) ........................1995 5. .789 (30-8) ........................1992 Home record 1. 1.000 (17-0) ......................1994 1.000 (12-0) ......................2001 3. .941 (16-1) ........................1992 4. .938 (15-1) ........................2005 5. .933 (14-1) ........................2002 Record on opponent’s court 1. .909 (10-1) ........................2005 2. .846 (11-2) ........................1994 3. .800 (8-2) ..........................2000 4. .777 (7-2) ..........................2001 5. .769 (10-3) ........................1991 Five-set matches 1. 11 ......................................1991 2. 9........................................1989 3. 8 ..............................1990, 2005 5. 7 ............1993, 1998, 2004, 2008 Record in 5-set matches 1. 5-1 (.833) ..........................1992 2. 3-1 (.750) ..........................2003 3. 5-2 (.714) ..........................1993 4. 4-2 (.667) ..........................1987 5. 3-2 (.600) ..........................1986 3-0 victories 1. 22 ......................................1995 2. 20 1986, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2005 Shutout set wins (15-0 or 30-0) 1. 4........................................1995 4........................................1992 3. 3........................................1986 2-point sets 1. 29 (16-13)..........................1993 29 (20-9) ..........................1987 3. 27 (14-13)..........................2005 4. 25 (17-8) ..........................1991 5. 24 (15-9) ..........................1992

Two-point set winning percentage 1. .700 (7-3) ..........................1999 2. .696 (16-7) ........................1988 3. .680 (20-9) ........................1987 .680 (17-8) ........................1991 5. .631 (12-7) ........................2000 Sets played 1. 144 ....................................1987 2. 136 ....................................1986 3. 140 ....................................1991 4. 132 ....................................1992 132 .................................. 1990 Most sets per match 1. 4.03 ..................................1989 2. 3.93 ..................................2007 3. 3.88 ..................................1991 4. 3.81 ..................................1988 5. 3.77 ..................................2008 Fewest sets per match 1. 3.34 ..................................1999 2. 3.40 ..................................1986 3. 3.42 ..................................2000 4. 3.43 ..................................1994 5. 3.44 ..................................1995 Attack attempts 1. 5,299 ................................1987 2. 5,214 ................................2005 3. 5,180 ................................1991 4. 5,172 ................................1992 5. 5,119 ................................1993 Total kills 1. 2,080 ................................1987 2. 1,991 ................................1994 3. 1,984 ................................1991 4. 1,980 ................................2005 5. 1,972 ................................1997 Kills per set 1. 17.43 ................................2000 2. 16.57 ................................1997 3. 16.32 ................................1995 4. 15.97 ................................2005 5. 15.95 ................................2007 Hitting percentage 1. .288 ..................................2000 2. .282 ..................................1999 3. .274 ..................................1997 4. .271 ..................................1995 5. .265 ..................................2002

Emily Loomis (left) and Malinda Goralski helped the Irish average 3.42 blocks per game in 2001, the top average for a Notre Dame team in 13 years. That squad was a perfect 12-0 in the Joyce Center.

112 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ÂŽ

Service aces 1. 256 ....................................1994 2. 240 ....................................1992 3. 234 ....................................1987 4. 219 ....................................1991 5. 213 ....................................1986 Service aces per set 1. 2.02 ..................................1994 2. 1.82 ..................................1992 3. 1.73 ..................................1996 4. 1.71 ..................................2000 5. 1.69 ..................................1995 Fewest service errors per set 1. 1.6810................................1998 2. 1.6807................................1996 3. 1.74 ..................................1985 4. 1.85 ..................................2006 5. 2.00 ..................................2005 Service ace-to-error ratio 1. 1.03 ..................................1996 2. .844 ..................................2006 3. .758 ..................................2005 4. .757 ..................................1992 5. .727 ..................................1994 Total digs 1. 2,407 ................................1992 2. 2,389 ................................1991 3. 2,255 ................................1987 4. 2,233 ................................2005 5. 2,123 ................................1994 Digs per set 1. 18.23 ................................1992 2. 18.01 ................................2005 3. 17.70 ................................2006 4. 17.06 ................................1991 5. 16.97 ................................1993 Total blocks 1. 451 ....................................1986 2. 441 ....................................2005 3. 428 ....................................1991 4. 421 ....................................1988 5. 414 ....................................2002 Blocks per set 1. 3.72 ..................................2003 2. 3.66 ..................................2002 3. 3.57 ..................................1988 4. 3.56 ..................................2005 5. 3.51 ..................................1985 Lowest opponent hitting percentage 1. .151 ..................................1986 2. .157 ..................................2001 3. .158 ..................................1994 4. .159 ..................................2005 5. .161 ..................................1992 Lowest opponent kill average 1. 10.32 /set ..........................1984 2. 11.48 /set ..........................1986 3. 12.50 /set ..........................2008 4. 12.58 /set ..........................2001 12.58 /set ..........................1992 Lowest opponent ace average 1. 0.80 /set ............................2005 2. 0.84 / set ..........................2008 3. 0.94 /set ............................2003 4. 0.96 /set ............................2004 5. 1.11 /set ............................1996 Lowest opponent block average 1. 1.53 /set ............................1986 2. 1.75 /set ............................1991 3. 1.92 /set ............................1992 4. 1.96 /set ............................2002 5. 2.01 /set ............................2001

Irish Streaks Consecutive wins 17 ....................................10.24 - 11.21.86 15........................................9.25 - 11.5.05 14........................................9.17 - 11.9.03 12 ....................................10.26 - 11.20.94 11 ........................................9.1 - 9.15.94 11 ....................................10.20 - 11.19.00 10 ....................................10.22 - 11.23.97 Consecutive home wins 36 ..................................9.23.00 - 12.8.02 27 ....................................9.25.93 - 9.2.95 16 ................................10.8.91 - 10.10.92 14 ..................................9.23.95 - 8.31.96 14 ..................................9.24.86 - 10.3.87 Consecutive road wins 10 ....................................10.11 - 11.19.86 10........................................9.8 - 10.10.95 Consecutive wins on opponent’s court 9..........................................9.16 - 11.5.05 8 ....................................11.2.91 - 9.26.92 Consecutive 3-0 wins 9 ......................................10.29 - 11.19.94 8........................................9.23 - 10.10.95 7 ......................................10.30 - 11.21.93 Consecutive wins in matches decided in five sets 7......................................9. 10.93 - 9.9.95 Consecutive five-set matches 3 ..........................................9.4 - 9.10.04 3 ......................................11.16 - 11.24.91 Consecutive sets won 31 ....................................10.28 - 11.20.94 25......................................9.23 - 10.13.95 22 ....................................10.29 - 11.21.93 Consecutive two-point sets 4 ..........................vs. California (11.6.91) 3 ..................vs. Northern Iowa (11.16.04) 3 ................vs. Loyola Marymount (9.21.00) 3..........................vs. Santa Clara (9.24.93) Best undefeated start 11-0........................................1994 season 8-0..........................................1995 season 7-0..........................................1992 season Best one-loss start 22-1........................................2005 20-1........................................1994 16-1........................................1995 12-1........................................1992

season season season season

Consecutive losses 14 ....................................10.16 - 11.20.80 Consecutive losses (since 1983) 7 ..................................1989, 1990 (twice) Consecutive losses in Brown era 6........................11.19.06 - 8.31.07 (overall) 4 ........................10.13 - 10.18.95 (season) 4 ..............................9.6 - 9.14.08 (season)

Match Records Points won in a set (30-point) 40-42

at Pittsburgh (9.22.07) 31-33, 30-32, 30-23, 40-42 37-35 vs. Eastern Washington (8.30.03) 37-35, 25-30, 30-22, 30-21 36-34 at Texas (9.6.03) 30-20, 36-34, 30-24 35-37 at Villanova (9.24.06) 35-37, 30-24, 33-31, 30-18 35-37 at Virginia Tech (11.17.02) 27-30, 35-37, 27-30 35-33 vs. Illinois State (11.14.01) 30-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11 Points won in a set (25-point) 28-30 vs. Valparaiso (8.31.08) 25-22, 17-25, 28-30, 23-25 27-25 vs. St. John’s (11.22.08) 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 Points won in a set (15-point) 21-19 vs. Illinois State (9.13.87) 15-7, 9-15, 21-19, 15-8 21-19 vs. Pittsburgh (11.14.98) 15-10, 15-11, 9-15, 4-15, 21-19 Points won in a match (30-point) 134 vs. Pepperdine (9.14.02) 30-32, 30-24, 29-31, 30-25, 15-10 134 vs. Illinois State (11.14.01) 30-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11 133 vs. Fresno State (9.10.04) 30-21, 27-30, 30-20, 31-33, 15-12 131 at Pittsburgh (9.22.07) 31-33, 30-32, 30-23, 40-42 131 at Kentucky (10.23.01) 28-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-27, 17-15 Points won in a match (25-point) 113 vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) 25-12, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7 111 vs. Connecticut (11.16.08) 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 110 vs. Marquette (11.2.08) 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 Points won in a match (15-point) 74 vs. Illinois State (10.13.89) 15-6, 15-17, 14-16, 15-7,15-12 74 vs. Georgia (9.4.98) 13-15, 15-6, 16-18, 15-3, 15-8 Most combined points in a set (30-point) 82 at Pittsburgh (9.22.07) 40-42 / 4th set 72 at Villanova (9.24.06) 35-37 / 1st set 72 vs. Eastern Washington (8.30.03) 37-35 / 1st set 72 at Virginia Tech (11.17.02) 35-37 / 2nd set 70 at Wisconsin (12.1.06) 34-36 / 1st set 70 at Texas (9.6.03) 36-34 / 2nd set 70 at Wisconsin (12.4.04) 36-34 / 1st set Most combined points in a set (25-point) 58 vs. Valparaiso (8.31.08) 28-30 / 3rd set Most combined points in a set (15-point) 40 vs. Illinois State (9.13.87) 21-19 40 at Pittsburgh (11.14.98) 21-19 38 at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) 18-20 Most combined points in a match (30-point) 261 at Pittsburgh (9.22.07) 31-33, 30-32, 30-23, 40-42 261 vs. Illinois State (11.14.01) 30-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11 257 vs. Missouri (9.2.06) 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 26-30, 13-15 257 vs. LSU (9.18.05) 28-30, 22-30, 30-23, 30-26, 18-20 256 vs. Northern Iowa (11.16.04) 28-30, 30-28, 31-29, 22-30, 13-15 256 vs. Pepperdine (9.14.02) 30-32, 30-24, 29-31, 30-25, 15-10

Most combined points in a match (25-point) 220 vs. Marquette (11.2.08) 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 219 vs. Connecticut (11.16.08) 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 205 vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) 25-12, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7 Most combined points in a match (15-point) 150 at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) 15-12, 17-15, 11-15, 12-15, 18-20 Margin of victory in a match 50 44 42 42 41 40 38 Margin of victory in a set 22

vs. DePaul (10.19.07) 30-16, 30-13, 30-15 vs. Loyola (9.14.02) 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 vs. DePaul (10.13.06) 30-22, 30-16, 30-10 vs. La Salle (11.14.92) 15-0, 15-3, 15-0 at DePaul (10.15.05) 30-20, 30-19, 30-10 vs. Georgetown (11.2.07) 30-16, 30-20, 30-14 at Rutgers (11.9.08) 25-13, 25-16, 25-8

vs. St. John’s (11.9.01) 30-8 / 1st set vs. DePaul (10.13.06) 30-10 / 3rd set vs. South Florida (10.21.05) 30-10 / 1st set vs. DePaul (10.15.05) 30-10 / 3rd set vs. DePaul (10.19.07) 30-12 / 1st set vs. Rutgers 25-8 / 3rd set

20 20 20 18 17

Quickest matches (30-point) 1:05 vs. Southwest Texas State (8.31.01) 30-24, 30-18, 30-19 1:04 vs. DePaul (10.19.07) 30-12, 30-13, 30-15 1:10 at DePaul (10.15.05) 30-20, 30-19, 30-10 1:14 vs. South Florida (10.21.05) 30-10, 30-26, 30-20 1:14 at Seton Hall (10.6.02) 30-14, 30-19, 30-25 Quickest matches (25-point) 1:10 vs. Liberty (9.19.08) 25-10, 25-20, 25-17 1:14 vs. West Virginia (10.11.08) 25-13, 25-13, 25-17 1:16 at Georgetown (9.28.08) 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 1:18 at Rutgers (11.9.08) 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 Quickest matches (15-point) 0:40 0:41 0:44 0:44

at DePaul (9.26.95) 15-2, 15-1, 15-2 at Purdue (9.8.83) 0-15, 1-15, 2-15 vs. La Salle (11.12.94) 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 vs. Butler (9.30.88) 15-2, 15-2, 15-8

Longest matches (30-point) 2:37 at Louisville (11.20.05) 28-30, 31-29, 30-21, 23-30, 15-8 2:34 vs. Tennessee (11.26.05) 30-26, 30-26, 28-30, 30-32, 9-15 2:33 vs. Louisville (11.19.06) 30-26, 30-25, 24-30, 17-30, 12-15 Longest matches (25-point) 2:19 at Villanova (10.25.08) 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 10-15 2:10 vs. Marquette (11.2.08) 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11 Longest matches (15-point) 3:07 at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) 15-12, 17-15, 11-15, 12-15, 18-20 2:45 vs. Texas (9.22.95) 15-12, 11-15, 14-16, 13-15 Kills 106 - 5 sets 104 - 5 sets 102 - 5 sets 99 - 4 sets 76 - 3 sets 75 - 3 sets

at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) vs. Eastern Michigan (10.7.89) vs. Illinois State (10.7.97) at Pittsburgh (10.8.00) at Pacific (12.6.93) vs. Connecticut (11.18.00)

Attempts 293 vs. Saint Louis (11.17.90) Hitting percentage in a match .377 - 5 sets vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) 76 K - 19 E - 151 A .346 - 5 sets vs. San Francisco (11.23.91) 60 K - 13 E - 16 A .327 - 5 sets vs. Cincinnati (9.19.87) 91 K - 23 E - 208 A .307 - 5 sets vs. Illinois State (10.7.97) 102 K - 32 E - 228 A .411 - 4 sets vs. Rhode Island (11.15.86) 49 K - 7 E - 102 A .376 - 4 sets at Western Michigan (10.2.93) 62 K - 15 E - 125 A .359 - 4 sets at Syracuse (11.12.00) 83 K - 28 E - 153 A .353 - 4 sets vs. LSU (10.29.88) 77 K - 18 E - 167 A .349 - 4 sets vs. St. John’s (11.22.08) 68 K - 17 E - 146 A .349 - 4 sets vs. Miami (Ohio) (12.7.91) 81 K - 16 E - 186 A .539 - 3 sets vs. Marquette (10.3.86) 52 K - 4 E - 89 A .522 - 3 sets at DePaul (10.15.05) 53 K - 6 E - 90 A .512 - 3 sets vs. Seton Hall (11.16.97) 47 K - 6 E - 80 A .510 - 3 sets vs. Villanova (11.13.99) 60 K - 8 E - 102 A .495 - 3 sets at Pittsburgh (11.4.01) 52 K - 5 E - 95 A Hitting percentage in a set .812 at DePaul (10.15.05) 14 K - 1 E - 16 A / 3rd set .800 vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) 17 K - 1 E - 20 A / 1st set .800 vs. Rhode Island (11.15.86) 12 K - 0 E - 15 A / 1st set .750 at DePaul (9.26.95) 9 K - 0 E - 12 A / 1st set .739 vs. Michigan (10.11.94) 18 K - 1 E - 23 A / 2nd set .737 vs. Marquette (10.3.86) 13 K - 1 E - 19 A / 1st set Assists 101 at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) Service aces 11 - 5 sets at Northern Iowa (9.9.06) 11 - 5 sets vs. California (12.6.91) 11 - 5 sets vs. Illinois State (10.7.97) 10 - 5 sets vs. California (9.13.08) 15 - 4 sets at South Carolina (9.19.04) 15 - 4 sets vs. Kentucky (9.9.95) 15 - 4 sets at Texas (10.14.94) 17 - 3 sets at Valparaiso (9.12.84) Digs 136 - 5 sets vs. Kentucky (9.5.92) 131 - 5 sets vs. Bowling Green (10.13.92) 130 - 5 sets vs. California (12.6.91) 123 - 4 sets at Purdue (9.18.92) 88 - 3 sets at Butler (10.18.91) Total blocks 32 - 5 sets at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) 29 - 5 sets at Butler (9.19.86) 30 - 4 sets vs. Penn State (12.3.88) 20 - 3 sets at St. John’s (10.11.98) Solo blocks 11 - 5 sets at Louisville (11.20.05) 11 - 5 sets vs. Saint Louis (9.8.90) 11 - 4 sets vs. Loyola-Chicago (11.21.92) 11 - 3 sets at Boston College (10.24.03) Fewest service errors 1 vs. Seton Hall (11.10.96) 1 at Syracuse (11.3.96) 1 at Florida (10.21.98) Lowest opponent hitting percentage .044 - 5 sets vs. Georgia (9.4.98) 58 K - 50 E - 182 A .048 - 4 sets vs. Loyola-Chicago (11.21.92) 50 K - 41 E - 186 A -.110 - 3 sets at DePaul (9.26.95) 17 K - 25 E - 73 A -.105 - 3 sets vs. Valparaiso (9.1.94) 13 K - 21 E - 76 A -.103 - 3 sets vs. La Salle (11.14.92) 13 K - 21 E - 68 A

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 113

4-Set Matches

Match Records 3-Set Matches

31 30

Kills 25 24 24 24

Angie Harris vs. Colorado (9.15.95) Emily Loomis vs. Valparaiso (9.9.03) Christy Peters vs. Long Beach State (9.11.93) Christina Kaelin vs. Bowling Green (8.26.06)

Hitting percentage .923 (12 K - 0 E - 13 A) .917 (11 K - 0 E - 12 A) .833 (10 K - 0 E - 12 A) .833 (10 K - 0 E - 12 A)

Mary Kay Waller vs. DePaul (10.4.86) Marilyn Cragin at Evansville (10.19.91) Malinda Goralski vs. Wyoming (9.22.00) Jenny Birkner at Michigan (10.12.93)

Assists 62 62

7 6

Digs 28 26 26 26

12 (2 solo) 11 (2 solo)

84 76

6

6 6

35 31 31

14 (3 solo) 14 (3 solo)

Solo blocks 5 5 5

Mary Kay Waller vs. Miami (Ohio) (10.18.88) Zanette Bennett at Eastern Kentucky (9.18.87) Kathleen Morin vs. Georgia (9.20.85)

Angie Harris vs. Texas (10.14.94) Lauren Brewster at South Carolina (9.19.04) Angie Harris vs. Kentucky (9.9.95) Angie Harris vs. West Virginia (9.5.94) Alicia Turner vs. Louisville (9.15.90) Adrianna Stasiuk vs. Marquette (10.6.06) Meg Henican at Seton Hall (10.10.04) Jessica Fiebelkorn at Purdue (9.18.92) Christy Peters at Arizona State (10.25.93) Taryn Collins vs. Pittsburgh (11.9.86)

5 5 5

114 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E 速

.577 (19 K - 4 E - 26 A) .550 (13 K - 2 E - 20 A)

.522 (14 K - 2 E - 23 A)

Mary Kay Waller vs. LSU (10.29.88) Maureen Shea at Baylor (10.19.87) Tracy Bennington vs. Bowling Green (10.2.84) Tracy Bennington vs. Xavier (10.27.84)

Kellie Sciacca at Santa Clara (9.16.07) Kellie Sciacca vs. Syracuse (11.1.08) Jessica Fiebelkorn vs. West Virginia (12.5.91) Zanette Bennett vs. Cincinnati (9.19.87) Molly Stark vs. Kentucky (9.5.92)

Assists 96

83

Carey May at Georgia Tech (10.13.95) Taryn Collins at William & Mary (9.18.87) Denise Boylan vs. Illinois State (10.7.97)

Service aces 9 8 6

Josie Maternowski vs. St. Francis (Ill.) (10.18.83) Alicia Turner vs. Western Michigan (9.15.89) Zanette Bennett vs. Bowling Green (9.9.88)

Digs 36 34 34

Meg Henican vs. Dayton (12.1.05) Christy Peters vs. Kentucky (9.5.92) Danielle Herndon vs. Cincinnati (11.17.06) Jessica Fiebelkorn vs. Bowling Green (10.13.92)

Total blocks 17 (2 solo) 16 (2 solo) 16 (4 solo)

Maureen Shea vs. Butler (9.19.86) Terese Henken vs. Dayton (9.14.83) Maureen Shea at Illinois-Chicago (11.12.86) Karen Sapp at Xavier (9.30.83)

Solo blocks 8

Solo blocks 5

.625 (16 K - 1 E - 24 A)

18 (8 solo) Mary Kay Waller vs. Minnesota (10.11.88) Molly Stark vs. Western Michigan (10.2.93) Justine Stremick vs. Idaho (9.2.06) Mary Kay Waller at Penn State (12.3.88)

Kathy Cunningham vs. Willliam & Mary (9.19.87) Christi Girton at Connecticut (10.29.00) Christy Peters vs. Santa Clara (9.24.93) Zanette Bennett vs. Cincinnati (9.19.87)

Hitting percentage

43

Total blocks 15 (4 solo)

31

86

Digs

16 (2 solo) Mary Kay Waller vs. Miami (Ohio) (10.18.88) Mary Kay Waller vs. Ohio State (10.25.88) 7 times, last by Lauren Brewster vs. Cincinnati (11.19.05)

Denise Boylan at Pittsburgh (10.8.00) Denise Boylan vs. Loyola Marymount (9.21.00) Denise Boylan vs. UC Santa Barbara (11.28.97)

Service aces 6

31

.529 (31 K - 4 E - 51 A)

Assists

37 Jessica Kinder vs. Valparaiso (9.9.03) Meg Henican at Syracuse (9.30.05) Meg Henican at Villanova (10.31.04) Meg Henican vs. Sacramento State (9.11.04)

Total blocks 13 (5 solo)

Mary Kay Waller vs. Western Michigan (9.16.86) .684 (14 K - 1 E - 19 A) Molly Stark vs. Georgetown (9.27.92) .677 (22 K - 1 E - 31 A) Marilyn Cragin vs. Butler (10.31.92) .643 (20 K - 1 E - 28 A) Kellie Sciacca at South Florida (9.26.08) 86

33

31

.750 (16 K - 1 E - 20 A)

6 Angie Harris vs. Syracuse (10.20.95) Angie Harris vs. Loyola Marymount (9.23.94) Angie Harris vs. Purdue (9.21.96)

Kristy Kreher vs. Loyola Marymount (9.21.00) Jaimie Lee at Wisconsin (12.13.97) Christi Girton at Pittsburgh (10.8.00)

Hitting percentage

8 Denise Boylan vs. Rutgers (11.19.00) Janelle Karlan at Pacific (11.26.93)

Service aces 9

Kills

Kills 32

5-Set Matches

8 6

Maureen Shea vs. Butler (9.19.86) Maureen Shea vs. Ohio State (9.10.85) 4 times, last by Jessica Fiebelkorn vs. Saint Louis (9.8.90)

Top Performances Triple-doubles (kills / digs / assists / services aces / blocks) Lauren Brewster - 10.13.04 vs. Illinois State (5) [17 K - 13 D - 10 B] Adrianna Stasiuk - 10.13.04 vs. Illinois State (5) [14 K - 11 D - 11 B] Kristy Kreher - 12.4.98 vs. Eastern Washington (4) [24 K - 14 D - 14 A] Lindsay Treadwell - 12.4.98 vs. Eastern Washington (4) [11 K - 16 D - 10 B] Jessica Fiebelkorn - 12.4.91 vs. Arkansas (5) [18 K - 15 D - 10 B] Janelle Karlan - 11.15.91 at Butler (3) [49 A - 16 D - 10 K] Cynthia May - 11.6.91 vs. Loyola-Chicago (4) [13 D - 11 K - 10 B] Janelle Karlan - 9.21.90 at Syracuse (5) [50 A - 11 D - 10 K] Julie Bremner - 11.26.88 vs. Penn State (5) [47 A - 19 D - 10 K] Zanette Bennett - 11.26.88 vs. Penn State (5) [16 K - 11 B - 10 D] Maureen Shea - 11.4.87 vs. Eastern Michigan (5) [21 K - 14 D - 10 B] Mary Kay Waller - 11.14.87 vs. Michigan State (4) [15 D - 11 K - 10 B] Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Rice (5) [15 K - 20 D - 11 B] Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) [31 K - 19 D - 13 B] Zanette Bennett - 9.18.87 at Eastern Kentucky (3) [10 K - 13 D - 10 B] Maureen Shea - 9.18.87 vs. William & Mary (5) [23 K - 22 D - 10 B] Mary Kay Waller - 9.4.87 at Indiana (4) [10 K - 11 D - 10 B] Jill Suglich - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) [42 A - 26 D - 11 B] Maureen Shea - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) [11 K - 19 D - 14 B] Karen Sapp - 9.14.83 vs. Dayton (5) [13 K - 14 B - 11 D] Terese Henken - - 9.14.83 vs. Dayton (5) [10 K - 17 B - 11 D]

20-20 Matches (kills/ digs / assists) Adrianna Stasiuk - 11.17.06 at Cincinnati (5) [23 K - 26 D] Kristy Kreher - 9.21.00 vs. Loyola Marymount (4) [32 K - 27 D] Christy Peters - 10.15.94 at Texas A&M (4) [20 K - 26 D] Jessica Fiebelkorn - 12.5.91 vs. California (5) [21 K - 33 D] Christine Choquette - 12.5.91 vs. California (5) [21 K - 23 D] Julie Bremner - 11.25.88 at Texas (5) [47 A - 25 D] Zanette Bennett - 10.18.88 at Pacific (5) [22 K - 24 D] Julie Bremner - 10.18.88 at Pacific (5) [60 A - 24 D] Julie Bremner - 9.9.88 vs. Arizona (5) [68 A - 21 D] Kathy Cunningham - 10.10.87 vs. Kentucky (5) [24 D - 23 K] Zanette Bennett - 10.20.87 at Texas A&M (4) [24 K - 22 D] Taryn Collins - 10.24.87 vs. Wisconsin (4) [60 A - 22 D] Kathy Cunningham - 9.19.87 vs. Rice (5) [25 D - 23 K] Kathy Baker - 9.19.87 vs. Rice (5) [23 K - 20 D] Taryn Collins - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) [80 A - 21 D] Maureen Shea - 9.18.87 vs. William & Mary (5) [23 K - 22 D] Kathy Cunningham - 9.20.86 vs. Kansas (5) [20 K - 20 D] Jill Suglich - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) [42 A - 26 D]

25+ Kills 33 32 31 31 31 31 30 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25

Kathy Cunningham - 9.18.87 vs. William & Mary (5) Kristy Kreher - 9.21.00 vs. Loyola Marymount (4) Christi Girton - 10.29.00 at Connecticut (5) Jaimie Lee - 12.13.97 at Wisconsin (4) Christy Peters - 9.24.93 vs. Santa Clara (5) Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) Christi Girton - 10.8.00 at Pittsburgh (4) Emily Loomis - 11.27.04 at Long Beach State (5) Jaimie Lee - 11.23.97 vs. Villanova (4) Christy Peters - 9.18.92 at Purdue (4) Lauren Brewster - 9.4.05 vs. Arizona State (5) Jenny Birkner - 10.13.95 at Georgia Tech (5) Molly Stark - 10.23.93 at Northern Arizona (5) Zanette Bennett - 10.24.87 vs. Wisconsin (4) Lauren Brewster - 11.16.04 vs. Northern Iowa (5) Angie Harris - 8.30.97 vs. Oral Roberts (5) Jaimie Lee - 12.8.96 vs. Ohio State (5) Christy Peters - 10.1.94 vs. Louisville (5) Tracey Shelton - 10.7.89 vs. Eastern Michigan (5) Mary Kay Waller - 9.9.88 vs. Arizona (5) Angie Harris - 10.13.95 at Georgia Tech (5) Christy Peters - 12.9.93 at Minnesota (5) Alicia Turner - 10.13.89 vs. Illinois State (5) Alicia Turner - 10.7.89 vs. Eastern Michigan (5) Serinity Phillips - 11.2.08 vs. Marquette (5) Mallorie Croal - 11.17.06 vs. Cincinnati (5) Lauren Kelbley - 9.9.05 vs. USC (4) Lauren Kelbley - 10.10.04 at Seton Hall (4) Jaimie Lee - 11.28.97 vs. UC Santa Barbara (4)

25 25 25 25 25 25 25

Angie Harris - 10.8.96 at Illinois State (5) Angie Harris - 9.15.95 vs. Colorado (3) Angie Harris - 9.15.94 at Colorado (4) Mary Kay Waller - 12.3.88 at Penn State (4) Zanette Bennett - 10.19.88 at San Jose State (5) Zanette Bennett - 9.9.88 vs. Arizona (5) Zanette Bennett - 11.4.87 vs. Eastern Michigan (5)

.650+ Hitting percentage (minimum 4 attacks / set) .923 .917 .833 .833 .750 .750 .750 .737 .737 .722 .714 .706 .706 .700 .700 .692 .692 .692 .692 .692 .688 .688 .684 .684 .684 .684 .682 .677 .667 .667 .667 .667 .667 .667 .650

Mary Kay Waller - 10.4.86 vs. DePaul (3) [12-0-13] Marilyn Cragin - 10.19.92 at Evansville (3) [11-0-12] Malinda Goralski - 9.22.00 vs. Wyoming (3) [10-0-12] Jenny Birkner - 10.12.93 at Michigan (3) [10-0-12] Justine Stremick - 11.5.06 at South Florida (3) [15-0-20] Mary Kay Waller - 9.16.86 vs. Western Michigan (4) [16-1-20] Zanette Bennett - 11.7.85 vs. Valparaiso (3) [9-0-12] Adrianna Stasiuk - 9.23.06 at Rutgers (3) [14-0-9] Mary Leffers - 10.9.99 at Rutgers (3) [14-0-19] Jo Jameyson - 10.9.99 at Rutgers (3) [13-0-18] Jessica Fiebelkorn - 11.7.92 at Xavier (3) [11-1-14] Justine Stremick - 10.6.07 vs. Rutgers (3) [14-4-36] Lauren Kelbley - 9.28.03 vs. Georgetown (3) [12-0-17] Marcie Bomhack - 11.5.00 vs. Providence (3) [14-0-20] Kristy Kreher - 10.24.99 vs. Connecticut (3) [15-1-20] Mary Leffers - 10.13.96 vs. Boston College (3) [9-0-13] Jennifer Rouse - 11.12.94 vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (3) [10-1-13] Jenny Birkner - 11.5.93 vs. Xavier (3) [9-0-13] Mary Kay Waller - 9.30.88 vs. Butler (3) [10-1-13] Zanette Bennett - 11.5.87 vs. Dayton (3) [9-0-13] Carolyn Cooper - 11.19.05 vs. Cincinnati (3) [11-0-16] Lauren Kelbley - 10.15.05 at DePaul (3) [24-2-32] Justine Stremick - 11.2.07 vs. Georgetown (3) [13-0-19] Lauren Brewster - 9.11.04 at Cal Poly (3) [13-0-19] Lauren Brewster - 10.10.03 vs. Seton Hall (3) [13-0-19] Molly Stark - 9.27.92 vs. Georgetown (4) [14-1-19] Mary Kay Waller - 10.1.88 vs. Western Michigan (3) [16-1-22] Marilyn Cragin - 10.31.92 vs. Butler (4) [22-1-31] Malinda Goralski - 10.28.00 at St. John’s (3) [8-0-12] Jaimie Lee - 10.11.97 at Boston College (4) [18-2-24] Jenny Birkner - 9.7.94 vs. Georgia Tech (3) [14-0-21] Janelle Karlan - 11.15.91 at Butler (3) [10-0-15] Maureen Shea - 11.5.87 vs. Dayton (3) [13-1-18] Karen Sapp - 10.5.85 vs. Marquette (3) [10-0-15] Lindsay Treadwell - 9.5.97 at Gonzaga (3) [14-1-20]

70+ Assists 96 86 86 84 83 80 78 76 74 74 74 73 70 70 70

Carey May - 10.13.95 at Georgia Tech (5) Denise Boylan - 10.8.00 at Pittsburgh (4) Taryn Collins - 9.18.87 vs. William & Mary (5) Denise Boylan - 9.21.00 vs. Loyola Marymount (4) Denise Boylan - 10.7.97 vs. Illinois State (5) Taryn Collins - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) Janelle Karlan - 11.26.93 at Minnesota (5) Denise Boylan - 11.28.97 vs. UC Santa Barbara (4) Carey May - 9.22.95 vs. Texas (4) Shannon Tuttle - 9.16.94 vs. Michigan State (4) Shannon Tuttle - 10.1.94 vs. Louisville (5) Denise Boylan - 12.13.97 at Wisconsin (4) Denise Boylan - 11.24.00 at USC (5) Janelle Karlan - 12.5.91 vs. California (5) Taryn Collins - 11.18.89 at Western Michigan (5)

6+ Service aces 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Angie Harris - 10.20.95 vs. Syracuse (3) Josie Maternowski - 10.18.83 vs. St. Francis (Ill.) (5) Angie Harris - 10.14.94 vs. Texas (4) Alicia Turner - 9.15.89 vs. Western Michigan (5) Angie Harris - 9.23.94 vs. Loyola Marymont (3) Adrianna Stasiuk - 10.6.06 vs. Marquette (4) Lauren Brewster - 9.19.04 at South Carolina (4) Angie Harris - 9.21.96 vs. Purdue (3) Angie Harris - 9.9.95 at Kentucky (4) Angie Harris - 9.5.94 vs. West Virginia (4) Alicia Turner - 9.15.90 vs. Louisville (4) Zanette Bennett - 9.9.88 vs. Bowling Green (5)

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 115

Top Performances

26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 (L) -

Nicole Coates - 12.9.93 at Minnesota (5) Christy Peters - 10.18.92 at New Mexico (5) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 12.7.91 at Kentucky (5) Jill Suglich - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) Mollie Merchant - 9.14.83 vs. Dayton (5) Danielle Herndon (L) - 9.8.06 vs. Alabama (4) Danielle Herndon (L) - 9.2.06 vs. Idaho (4) Meg Henican (L) - 11.20.05 at Louisville (5) Meg Henican (L) - 11.27.04 at Long Beach State (5) Meg Henican (L) - 11.21.04 at Pittsburgh (3) Meg Henican (L) - 11.12.04 vs. Pittsburgh (3) Meg Henican (L) - 11.16.03 at Pittsburgh (5) Marcie Bomhack - 9.21.00 vs. Loyola Marymount (4) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 11.18.92 at Louisville (4) Alicia Turner - 11.21.89 vs. Bowling Green (4) Tracey Shelton - 10.25.89 at Butler (3) Julie Bremner - 11.25.88 at Texas (5) Maureen Shea - 9.9.88 vs. Arizona (5) Kathy Baker - 10.20.87 at Texas A&M (4) Kathy Cunningham - 9.19.87 vs. Rice (5) Whitney Shewman - 9.20.86 vs. Kansas (5) Tracy Bennington - 10.9.85 at Loyola-Chicago (5) libero

12+ Blocks

Two-time All-American Christy Peters (1991-94), the only Irish player with 1,500+ kills and digs, had 36 digs against Kentucky in 1992, the most-ever by a Notre Dame player not wearing the libero jersey.

25+ Digs 43 37 36 35 34 34 33 33 32 32 31 31 31 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26

Meg Henican (L) - 12.1.05 vs. Dayton (5) Meg Henican (L) - 10.10.04 at Seton Hall (4) Christy Peters - 9.5.92 vs. Kentucky (5) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 9.18.92 at Purdue (4) Danielle Herndon (L) - 11.17.06 at Cincinnati (5) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 10.13.92 vs. Bowling Green (5) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 12.5.91 vs. California (5) Kathy Baker - 10.23.85 at San Francisco (5) Meg Henican (L) - 11.26.05 vs. Tennessee (5) Taryn Collins - 9.18.87 vs. William & Mary (5) Christy Peters - 10.25.93 at Arizona State (4) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 9.5.92 vs. Kentucky (5) Taryn Collins - 11.9.86 vs. Pittsburgh (4) Danielle Herndon (L) - 9.2.06 vs. Missouri (5) Adrianna Stasiuk (L) - 9.9.05 vs. USC (4) Whitney Shewman - 9.27.88 vs. Northwestern (4) Jessica Kinder - 9.9.03 vs. Valparaiso (3) Jessica Fiebelkorn 9.4.92 vs. Louisville (5) Meg Henican (L) - 12.9.05 vs. Wisconsin (5) Meg Henican (L) - 12.3.04 vs. Valparaiso (4) Kristy Kreher - 9.21.00 vs. Loyola Marymount (4) Christy Peters - 10.29.93 at Butler (4) Alicia Turner - 12.6.91 vs. Miami (4) Adrianna Stasiuk - 11.17.06 at Cincinnati (5) Meg Henican (L) - 9.30.05 at Syracuse (3) Meg Henican (L) - 10.31.04 at Villanova (3) Meg Henican (L) - 9.11.04 vs. Sacramento State (3) Christy Peters - 10.15.94 at Texas A&M (4)

116 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E 速

18 17 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12

Maureen Shea - 9.19.86 vs. Butler (5) [8-10] Terese Henken - 9.14.83 vs. Dayton (5) [2-15] Mary Kay Waller - 10.11.87 vs. Minnesota (4) [2-14] Maureen Shea - 11.12.86 vs. Illinois-Chicago (5) [2-14] Karen Sapp - 9.30.83 at Xavier (5) [4-12] Molly Stark - 10.2.93 vs. Western Michigan (4) [4-11] Justine Stremick - 9.2.06 vs. Idaho (4) [3-11] Mary Kay Waller - 12.3.88 at Penn State (4) [3-11] Mary Kay Waller - 9.30.87 at Northwestern (5) [4-10] Maureen Shea - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) [8-6] Karen Sapp - 9.14.83 vs. Dayton (5) [3-11] Lauren Brewster - 9.17.03 vs. Purdue (4) [3-10] Lauren Brewster - 9.13.03 vs. Utah (5) [2-11] Cynthia May - 9.5.92 vs. Kentucky (5) [1-12] Cynthia May - 12.7.92 at Kentucky (5) [3-10] Mary Kay Waller - 11.18.88 at Miami (Ohio) (3) [5-8] Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) [4-9] Josie Maternowski - 9.30.83 at Xavier (5) [3-10] Lauren Brewster - 9.3.05 vs. Texas (5) [3-9] Mary Leffers - 10.22.97 at Houston (5) [1-11] Mary Leffers - 12.8.96 vs. Ohio State (5) [2-10] Mary Leffers - 9.6.96 vs. Louisville (5) [1-11] Zanette Bennett - 12.3.88 at Penn State (4) [4-8] Mary Kay Waller - 10.25.88 vs. Ohio State (3) [2-10] Maureen Shea - 11.9.86 vs. Pittsburgh (4) [6-6] Tracy Bennington - 9.4.84 vs. IUPUI (4) [1-11]

5+ Solo blocks 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Maureen Shea - 9.19.86 vs. Butler (5) Maureen Shea - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) Jessica Fiebelkorn - 9.8.90 vs. Saint Louis (5) Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Rice (5) Zanette Bennett - 9.19.87 vs. Cincinnati (5) Jill Suglich - 9.10.85 vs. Ohio State (5) Mary Kay Waller - 11.18.88 at Miami (Ohio) (3) Mary Kay Waller - 10.29.88 vs. LSU (4) Maureen Shea - 10.19.87 at Baylor (4) Zanette Bennett - 9.18.87 at Eastern Kentucky (3) Kathleen Morin - 9.20.85 at Georgia (3) Tracy Bennington - 10.2.84 vs. Bowling Green (4) Tracy Bennington - 10.27.84 vs. Xavier (4)

Year-by-Year Team Statistics 2008 ND Opp. 2007 ND Opp. 2006 ND Opp. 2005 ND Opp. 2004 ND Opp. 2003 ND Opp. 2002 ND Opp. 2001 ND Opp. 2000 ND Opp. 1999 ND Opp. 1998 ND Opp. 1997 ND Opp. 1996 ND Opp. 1995 ND Opp. 1994 ND Opp. 1993 ND Opp. 1992 ND Opp. 1991 ND Opp. 1990 ND Opp. 1989 ND Opp. 1988 ND Opp. 1987 ND Opp. 1986 ND Opp. 1985 ND Opp. 1984 ND Opp.

Team Records and Offensive Stats

Record 17-14

Home 9-5

Away Neutral 8-5 6-5

MP/SP 31/117

Kills 1565 11463

Kills/S Errors 13.38 591 12.50 665

TA 4107 4001

Pct. .237 .199

Ast 1460 1363

Ast/S 12.48 11.65

Aces 130 98

Aces/S 1.11 0.84

SE 258 212

Digs Digs/gm 1631 13.94 1663 14.21

BS 76 49

TB 273.0 246.5

Blocks/S 2.33 2.11

15-13

9-5

4-6

2-3

28/110

1755 1714

15.95 15.58

644 757

4416 4394

.252 .218

1621 1565

14.74 14.23

138 113

1.25 1.03

242 209

1659 15.08 1687 15.34

101 74

339.5 268.5

3.09 2.44

18-14

8-4

6-7

4-3

32/114

1818 1714

15.95 15.04

719 773

4889 4794

.225 .196

1685 1554

14.78 13.63

178 135

1.56 1.18

211 203

2018 17.70 1981 17.38

97 62

325 289.5

2.85 2.54

30-4

15-1

10-1

5-2

34/124

1980 1812

15.97 14.61

671 956

5214 5382

.251 .159

1824 1662

14.71 13.40

188 99

1.52 0.80

248 254

2233 18.01 2176 17.55

174 63

441 285.5

3.56 2.30

21-9

6-5

9-4

6-0

30/112

1712 1670

15.29 14.91

665 817

4616 4735

.227 .180

1556 1547

13.89 13.81

162 108

1.45 0.96

249 225

1859 16.60 1906 17.02

117 43

377.5 260.5

3.37 2.33

23-7

13-2

7-4

3-1

30/109

1694 1621

15.54 14.87

600 860

4351 4603

.251 .165

1523 1460

13.97 13.39

157 103

1.44 0.94

246 241

1687 15.48 1709 15.68

116 60

406 236

3.72 2.17

24-8

14-1

7-6

4-2

32/113

1772 1636

15.68 14.48

611 864

4389 4656

.265 .166

1597 1495

14.13 13.23

167 147

1.48 1.30

289 257

1743 15.42 1674 14.81

109 56

414 222

3.66 1.96

22-7

12-0

7-2

3-5

29/103

1538 1444

14.93 14.02

579 804

3752 4075

.256 .157

1404 1296

13.63 12.58

182 156

1.77 1.51

264 236

1482 14.39 1387 13.47

81 52

353 207

3.42 2.01

26-7

13-4

8-2

5-1

33/113

1970 1692

17.43 14.97

654 802

4568 4527

.288 .197

1789 1539

15.83 13.62

194 174

1.72 1.54

278 248

1672 14.80 1567 13.87

67 65

331 281

2.93 2.49

20-9

10-2

7-5

3-2

29/98

1495 1477

15.26 15.07

519 709

3463 3806

.282 .202

1377 1327

14.05 13.54

147 166

1.50 1.69

222 249

1304 13.31 1195 12.19

64 44

314 207

3.20 2.12

18-13

9-2

5-9

4-2

31/116

1683 1836

14.51 15.83

697 901

4584 5000

.215 .187

1522 1575

13.21 13.58

123 170

1.06 1.466

195 258

1773 15.28 1889 16.284

80 56

681 427

3.28 2.08

25-9

10-3

9-4

6-2

34/119

1972 1731

16.57 14.55

686 815

4702 4677

.274 .196

1751 1567

14.71 13.17

186 149

1.56 1.25

322 294

1736 14.59 1728 14.52

52 85

323 294

2.71 2.47

22-12

13-5

7-5

2-2

34/119

1821 1703

15.30 14.31

733 810

4622 4647

.235 .192

1634 1472

13.73 12.37

206 132

1.73 1.11

200 263

1797 15.10 1745 14.66

46 58

330 260

2.77 2.19

27-7

13-1

10-4

4-2

34/117

1909 1586

16.32 13.56

649 772

4651 4573

.271 .178

1759 1381

15.03 11.80

198 131

1.69 1.12

305 264

1880 16.07 1775 15.17

81 67

302 240

2.59 2.05

33-4

17-0

11-2

5-2

37/127

1991 1604

15.68 12.63

709 822

5013 4940

.256 .158

1756 1438

13.83 11.32

256 161

2.02 1.27

352 338

2123 16.72 2020 15.91

75 90

321 257

2.53 2.02

27-8

12-1

10-4

5-3

35/125

1940 1743

15.52 13.94

710 818

5119 5160

.240 .179

1664 1508

13.31 12.06

196 177

1.57 1.42

295 327

2121 16.97 1961 15.69

69 84

333 254

2.66 2.03

30-8

16-1

8-5

6-2

38/132

1952 1661

14.79 12.58

791 822

5172 5215

.224 .161

1690 1423

12.80 10.85

240 166

1.82 1.26

317 269

2407 18.23 2423 18.36

91 93

350 254

2.65 1.92

26-10

8-1

10-3

8-6

36/140

1984 1858

14.17 13.27

773 952

5180 5517

.234 .164

1679 1561

11.99 11.15

219 207

1.56 1.47

319 348

2389 17.06 2240 16.00

105 89

428 245

3.06 1.75

9-27

3-11

1-9

5-7

36/132

1605 1827

12.16 13.84

720 656

4699 4550

.188 .257

1370 1508

10.38 11.42

204 241

1.55 1.82

299 261

1596 12.09 1846 13.98

112 103

301 284

2.28 2.15

14-17

8-8

3-5

3-4

31/125

1867 1720

14.94 13.76

921 852

5090 4711

.186 .184

1541 1418

12.33 11.34

206 209

1.65 1.67

392 322

1900 15.20 1989 15.91

115 136

299 332

2.39 2.66

19-12

11-2

5-6

3-4

31/118

1785 1757

15.13 14.89

652 797

4633 4834

.245 .198

1483 1518

12.57 12.86

185 211

1.57 1.78

303 295

1838 15.58 1777 15.06

139 110

421 292

3.57 2.47

30-9

12-3

9-5

9-1

39/144

2080 1885

14.44 13.09

764 875

5299 5517

.248 .183

1772 1597

12.31 11.09

234 223

1.63 1.55

345 349

2255 15.66 2233 15.85

159 96

382 304

3.35 2.11

33-7

12-2

13-4

8-1

40/136

1806 1562

10.34 11.48

533 783

4841 5146

.263 .151

1469 1287

10.78 9.46

213 188

1.56 1.38

337 309

1779 13.08 1606 11.81

181 91

451 207

3.31 1.53

12-21

4-6

4-11

4-4

33/116

1230 1535

9.04 13.23

611 581

4104 4236

.151 .225

1023 1321

8.82 11.39

131 199

1.13 1.71

202 302

1870 16.12 1840 15.86

162 135

407 293

3.51 2.52

14-13

6-2

6-8

2-3

27/71

792 733

11.15 10.32

427 333

2525 2326

.145 .172

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–– ––

137 122

1.93 1.72

177 188

507 513

102 120

222 241

3.12 3.39

7.14 7.23

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 117

Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders Sets played 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Kellie Sciacca ..........................117 Five players with......................110 Herndon/Stremick/Tarutis ......114 Five players with......................124 Brewster/Henican/Stasiuk/Tarutis 112 Henican/Kinder/Kinder/Loomis 109 Emily Loomis ..........................108 Alderete / Goralski / Kinder........103 Malinda Goralski ....................105 Mary Leffers..............................98 Lindsay Treadwell ....................116 Angie Harris ..........................117 Jenny Birkner ..........................119 Carey May ..............................114 Birkner / Lee ..........................119 Jenny Birkner ..........................124 Brett Hensel ............................124 Marilyn Cragin........................139 Alicia Turner............................127 Jessica Fiebelkorn ....................120 Mary Kay Waller ....................115 Maureen Shea..........................138 Maureen Shea..........................129 Maureen Shea ..........................97 -

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Jamel Nicholas ......................1107 Ashley Tarutis ........................1178 Ashley Tarutis ..........................860 Ashley Tarutis ........................1573 Ashley Tarutis ........................1150 Kristen Kinder ......................1108 Kristen Kinder ......................1187 Kristen Kinder ......................1215 Denise Boylan........................1396 Denise Boylan........................1132 Denise Boylan ........................809 Denise Boylan........................1350 Carey May ..............................786 Carey May ............................1536 Shannon Tuttle ......................1375 Janelle Karlan ........................1345 Janelle Karlan ........................1297 Janelle Karlan ........................1451 Janelle Karlan ........................1104 Taryn Collins ........................1198 Julie Bremner ........................1340 Taryn Collins ..........................822 Taryn Collins ..........................822 Jill Suglich ..............................742 -

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984

Tara Enzweiler........................0.90 Adrianna Stasiuk ....................1.13 Tarutis / Fesl ..........................1.15 Danielle Herndon ..................1.88 Ashley Tarutis ........................0.89 Emily Loomis ........................0.84 Jessica Kinder .........................0.78 Kim Fletcher ..........................1.00 Janie Alderete ........................1.33 Denise Boylan ........................1.11 Lindsay Treadwell....................1.50 Jaimie Lee ..............................1.00 Jaimie Lee ..............................2.00 Lindsay Treadwell....................1.11 Angie Harris ..........................0.94 Christy Peters ........................1.20 Christy Peters ........................1.25 Christy Peters ........................1.90 Chris Choquette ....................0.91 Taryn Collins..........................0.78 Julie Bremner ........................0.71 Mary Kay Waller ....................1.04 Zanette Bennett......................1.08 Mary Kay Waller ....................0.86 Kathleen Morin ......................2.38

Assists

Aces / service errors

Kills

Kills / set

Christina Kaelin ..................................367 Adrianna Stasiuk ..................................361 Adrianna Stasiuk ..................................329 Lauren Brewster ..................................476 Lauren Brewster ..................................406 Emily Loomis ......................................387 Emily Loomis ......................................400 Kristy Kreher ......................................331 Christi Girton ......................................448 Christi Girton ......................................333 Christi Girton ......................................328 Angie Harris........................................492 Jenny Birkner ......................................354 Angie Harris........................................470 Anige Harris / Christy Peters ..............432 Christy Peters ......................................524 Christy Peters ......................................421 Marilyn Cragin ....................................388 Alicia Turner ........................................321 Alicia Turner ........................................396 Mary Kay Waller..................................444 Zanette Bennett ..................................548 Zanette Bennett ..................................383 Maureen Shea ......................................205 Karen Sapp ..........................................180

Christina Kaelin ..................................3.25 Adrianna Stasiuk ................................3.28 Christina Kaelin ..................................3.53 Lauren Brewster ..................................3.84 Lauren Kelbley....................................3.68 Lauren Brewster ..................................3.58 Emily Loomis......................................3.70 Kristy Kreher ......................................3.31 Christi Girton ....................................4.35 Christi Girton ....................................3.83 Christi Girton ....................................3.06 Jaimie Lee ..........................................4.55 Angie Harris ......................................3.21 Angie Harris ......................................4.27 Christy Peters......................................4.60 Christy Peters......................................4.30 Christy Peters......................................3.63 Christy Peters......................................2.81 Marilyn Cragin ..................................2.65 Alicia Turner ......................................3.38 Mary Kay Waller ................................3.86 Zanette Bennett ..................................4.03 Zanette Bennett ..................................3.27 -

Hitting percentage Kellie Sciacca ....................................

Kellie Sciacca ....................................

Justine Stremick ................................

Lauren Brewster ................................

Lauren Brewster ................................

Lauren Brewster ................................

Lauren Kelbley ..................................

Malinda Goralski................................

Malinda Goralski................................

Mary Leffers ......................................

Malinda Goralski................................

Mary Leffers ......................................

Jaimie Lee..........................................

Lindsay Treadwell ..............................

Jennifer Rouse ..................................

Julie Harris ........................................

Cynthia May......................................

Marilyn Cragin ..................................

Janelle Karlan ....................................

Kathy Cunningham............................

Zanette Bennett ................................

Zanette Bennett ................................

Mary Kay Waller................................

Mary Kay Waller................................

Karen Sapp ........................................

.332 .343 .304 .310 .313 .341 .351 .379 .380 .369 .294 .311 .277 .366 .303 .296 .301 .319 .240 .264 .302 .322 .395 .209 .195

Assists / set

Service aces

Aces / set

Jamel Nicholas ....................................9.54 Ashley Tarutis ....................................10.71 Ashley Tarutis......................................7.54 Ashley Tarutis ....................................12.69 Ashley Tarutis ....................................10.27 Kristen Kinder ..................................10.17 Kristen Kinder ..................................11.30 Kristen Kinder ..................................11.80 Denise Boylan ..................................13.82 Denise Boylan ..................................11.92 Denise Boylan ..................................10.93 Denise Boylan ..................................12.39 Carey May ........................................12.68 Carey May ........................................13.47 Shannon Tuttle ..................................12.28 Janelle Karlan....................................11.50 Janelle Karlan....................................11.18 Janelle Karlan....................................10.75 Janelle Karlan......................................8.98 Taryn Collins ....................................11.75 Julie Bremner ....................................11.45 Taryn Collins ....................................11.64 Taryn Collins ......................................8.14 -

Kristen Dealy ........................................30 Adrianna Stasiuk ....................................39 Ashley Tarutis ........................................31 Lauren Kelbley ......................................43 Adrianna Stasiuk ....................................41 Jessica Kinder ........................................33 Jessica Kinder ........................................53 Kristen Kinder ......................................38 Janie Alderete ........................................32 Denise Boylan........................................35 Lindsay Treadwell ..................................27 Angie Harris..........................................59 Angie Harris..........................................38 Angie Harris..........................................67 Angie Harris..........................................75 Nicole Coates ........................................46 Nicole Coates ........................................39 Katie Kavanaugh ....................................37 Alicia Turner ..........................................42 Alicia Turner ..........................................39 Mary Kay Waller....................................44 Zanette Bennett ....................................33 Zanette Bennett ....................................42 Maureen Shea ........................................23 Kathleen Morin ....................................31

Kristen Dealy......................................0.20 Adrianna Stasiuk ................................0.30 Megan Fesl ........................................0.31 Lauren Kelbley ....................................0.35 Adrianna Stasiuk ................................0.37 Jessica Kinder......................................0.30 Jessica Kinder......................................0.36 Kristen Kinder ....................................0.37 Janie Alderete......................................0.35 Denise Boylan ....................................0.37 Lindsay Treadwell ................................0.23 Angie Harris ......................................0.50 Angie Harris ......................................0.67 Angie Harris ......................................0.61 Angie Harris ......................................0.66 Nicole Coates ....................................0.41 Nicole Coates ....................................0.44 Christy Peters......................................0.33 Alicia Turner ......................................0.33 Jen Slosar............................................0.37 Mary Kay Waller ................................0.38 Kathy Cunningham ............................0.32 Zanette Bennett ..................................0.36 -

Digs

Digs / set

Blocks / set

Kristen Dealy ......................................325 Adrianna Stasiuk ..................................377 Danielle Herndon ................................582 Meg Henican ......................................628 Meg Henican ......................................553 Meg Henican ......................................419 Jessica Kinder ......................................319 Janie Alderete ......................................294 Kristy Kreher ......................................269 Christi Girton ......................................201 Lindsay Treadwell ................................338 Angie Harris........................................323 Jenny Birkner ......................................353 Jenny Birkner ......................................346 Christy Peters ......................................343 Christy Peters ......................................500 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................474 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................425 Alicia Turner ........................................261 Alicia Turner ........................................340 Julie Bremner ......................................324 Zanette Bennett ..................................363 Kathy Cunningham ..............................292 Jill Suglich ..........................................268 Josie Maternowski..................................97

Megan Dunne ....................................2.81 Adrianna Stasiuk ................................3.43 Danielle Herndon ..............................5.11 Meg Henican ......................................5.06 Meg Henican ......................................4.94 Meg Henican ......................................3.84 Jessica Kinder......................................2.98 Janie Alderete......................................2.85 Kristy Kreher ......................................2.59 Christi Girton ....................................2.31 Lindsay Treadwell ................................2.91 Jaimie Lee ..........................................2.86 Jenny Birkner......................................2.97 Jenny Birkner......................................3.12 Christy Peters......................................3.65 Christy Peters......................................4.10 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................3.95 Christy Peters......................................3.56 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................2.16 Alicia Turner ......................................2.91 Whitney Shewman..............................2.93 Taryn Collins ......................................3.83 Kathy Cunningham ............................2.66 Jill Suglich ..........................................2.91 -

Tara Enzweiler ....................................1.00 Justine Stremick ..................................1.47 Justine Stremick ..................................1.37 Lauren Brewster ..................................1.63 Lauren Brewster ..................................1.54 Lauren Brewster ..................................1.78 Lauren Brewster ..................................1.68 Malinda Goralski ................................1.66 Malinda Goralski ................................1.47 Mary Leffers ......................................1.79 Lindsay Treadwell ................................1.37 Mary Leffers ......................................1.26 Mary Leffers ......................................1.43 Jennifer Rouse ....................................1.22 Jennifer Rouse ....................................1.04 Molly Stark ........................................1.20 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................1.17 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................1.40 Jessica Fiebelkorn ................................1.10 Kathy Cunningham ............................1.10 Mary Kay Waller ................................1.79 Mary Kay Waller ................................1.74 Mary Kay Waller ................................1.54 Mary Kay Waller ................................1.66 -

118 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E 速

Note: Complete data not available for 1980-83 seasons

BIG EAST/NCAA Leaders BIG EAST Leaders (top-3 finishes) TEAM – overall Hitting percentage Rank 2007 3rd 2005 3rd 2004 3rd 2003 3rd 2002 1st 2001 1st 2000 1st 1999 1st 1997 1st 1996 3rd 1995 1st Opponent hitting Rank 2005 3rd 2003 3rd 2002 2nd 2001 3rd Assists

E 644 672 665 600 611 579 654 761 686 733 580

Pct. .282 .251 .227 .251 .257 .256 .288 .250 .274 .235 .273

pct. (first kept in 1999) TA K E 5381 1811 955 4603 1621 860 4656 1636 864 4075 1444 804

Pct. .159 .165 .166 .157

S 117 110 111 112 113 103 113 98 119 119 104

A 1460 1621 1635 1556 1597 1404 1789 1377 1751 1634 1556

Avg. 12.48 14.74 14.73 13.89 14.13 13.63 15.83 14.05 14.71 13.73 14.96

Rank 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 2nd 1st

2008 2007 2006 2004 2002 2000 1997 1996 1995 Rank 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 3rd

S 110 124 112 109 113 103 113 98 116 119 104

Digs

S 117 110 111 112 113 113 119 119 104 BS 101 174 117 116 109 81 67 64 80 52 72

K 1565 1755 1767 1712 1772 1970 1972 1821 1700

BA 477 534 521 580 609 543 528 500 601 542 381

Rank 1st 1st

2006 2005

Avg. 13.38 15.95 15.92 15.29 15.68 17.43 16.57 15.30 16.34

Total Avg. 339.5 3.09 441.0 3.56 377.5 3.37 406.0 3.72 413.5 3.66 352.5 3.42 331.0 2.93 314.0 3.20 380.5 3.28 323.0 2.71 262.5 2.52

S 111 124

D 1968 2234

Avg. 17.73 18.02

INDIVIDUAL – overall Hitting percentage 2001 2000 2000 1999 1999 1997 1995

Malinda Goralski Malinda Goralski Kristy Kreher Mary Leffers Kristy Kreher Mary Leffers Lindsay Treadwell

Kills 1997 1997 1995 1995

Jaimie Angie Angie Jaimie

Lee Harris Harris Lee

Assists 2005 2001 2000 1997 1995

Ashley Tarutis Kristen Kinder Denise Boylan Denise Boylan Carey May

Service aces 2004 2002 1997 1995

2007 2005 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1998 1996

Adrianna Stasiuk Jessica Kinder Angie Harris Angie Harris

Rank 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st

TA 684 613 901 679 592 739 266

Rank 1st 3rd 1st 2nd Rank 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st

K 322 299 440 321 272 327 135 S 106 117 97 96

S 124 103 101 114 101

Rank S 3rd 112 2nd 107 2nd 117 1st 97

E 63 66 124 74 85 97 32

Pct. .379 .380 .351 .369 .316 .311 .387

K Avg. 482 4.55 492 4.21 413 4.25 376 3.91

A 1572 1215 1396 1350 1359 SA 41 53 59 58

Avg. 12.68 11.80 13.82 11.84 13.45 Avg 0.37 0.50 0.50 0.60

Rank Justine Stremick 3rd Lauren Brewster 1st Lauren Brewster 1st Lauren Brewster 1st Lauren Kelbley 3rd Lauren Brewster 1st Malinda Goralski 1st Malinda Goralski 2nd Mary Leffers 1st Lindsay Treadwell 1st Mary Leffers 2nd Mary Leffers 2nd

Digs 2004

S 110 124 112 104 107 104 103 105 98 116 83 112

Rank 3rd

BS 42 50 30 30 24 14 22 19 26 15 15 18

Avg. 1.47 1.63 1.54 1.78 1.24 1.68 1.66 1.47 1.79 1.37 1.33 1.43 Avg. 4.94

E 295 239 234 184 211 255 212 208 154 241 147 205 154

Pct. .273 .266 .289 .254 .288 .275 .297 .317 .359 .223 .363 .276 .316

pct. (first kept in 1999) TA K E 2017 665 372 1360 434 252 1745 580 346 1891 638 390 1585 504 352 1474 506 290 1414 494 279

Pct. .145 .134 .134 .131 .096 .147 .152

Meg Henican

S 112

BA 120 152 142 155 109 161 149 135 149 144 95 142 D 553

TEAM – conference Hitting percentage Rank 2007 3rd 2006 2nd 2005 2nd 2004 1st 2003 1st 2002 1st 2001 1st 2000 1st 1999 1st 1998 3rd 1997 1st 1996 2nd 1995 1st Opponent hitting Rank 2005 2nd 2004 1st 2003 1st 2002 1st 2001 1st 2000 1st 1999 1st Assists

Kills

2007 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995

K 1755 1981 1712 1694 1772 1538 1970 1899 1972 1821 1700

Rank 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 1st

2008 2007 2006 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995

Blocks

TA 4416 5215 4616 4351 4389 3752 4558 4550 4702 4622 4107

Blocks

2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 Kills 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1997 1996 1995

S 55 52 45 47 32 42 39 37 37 35 35 34

A 707 798 671 731 469 621 578 593 557 514 522 479

Avg. 12.85 15.35 14.91 15.55 14.66 14.79 14.82 16.03 15.05 14.69 14.91 14.08

Rank 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd

S 55 52 45 47 32 42 39 37 35 35 34

K 755 871 732 789 517 683 638 666 584 572 534

Avg. 13.73 16.75 16.27 16.79 16.16 16.26 16.36 18.00 16.69 16.34 15.70

Blocks

Service aces

Digs 2008 2005

K 871 732 789 517 683 732 638 666 596 588 584 572 534

Rank 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd

2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 1997 1996 1995

TA 2111 1853 1921 1310 1639 1732 1435 1443 1230 1559 1214 1331 1204

Rank 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd

S 52 45 47 32 42 46 39 37 37 41

BS 50 36 56 34 52 45 46 18 32 28

BA 239 208 194 163 250 281 233 186 196 230

Total 169.5 140.0 153.0 115.5 177.0 185.5 162.5 111.0 130.0 143.0

NCAA LEADERS TEAM Hitting percentage 2007 23rd 2003 47th 2002 27th 2000 6th 1999 11th 1997 13th 1995 21st

.252 .251 .265 .288 .282 .274 .271

Kills 2007 2006 2000 1997

55th 47th 14th 30th

15.95 15.95 17.43 16.57

Digs 2005

30th

18.02

Assists 2008 2007 2006 2000 1997 1995

53rd 50th 39th 10th 29th 8th

12.48 14.74 14.78 15.83 14.71 15.03

Blocks 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

20th 44th 6th 4th 1st 2nd 5th 26th 12th 11th

3.09 2.85 3.56 3.37 3.72 3.66 3.53 2.93 3.20 3.28

INDIVIDUAL Hitting percentage 2008 82nd Kellie Sciacca, So., MB 2007 67th Kellie Sciacca, Fr., MB 2001 17th Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2000 12th Malinda Goralski, Jr., MB 1999 20th Mary Leffers, Sr., MB 1995 21st Lindsay Treadwell, Fr., MB Digs 2004 48th Meg Henican, Jr., L Service aces 1995 16th Angie Harris, So., OH 1994 13th Angie Harris, Fr., OH Assists 2000 15th Denise Boylan, Sr., S 1995 12th Carey May, So., S Blocks 2008 48th Justine Stremick, Sr., MB 2007 24th Justine Stremick, Jr., MB 2005 9th Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB 2004 21st Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2003 1st Lauren Brewster, So., MB 2002 4th Lauren Brewster, Fr., MB 2001 6th Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2000 20th Malinda Goralski, Jr., MB 1999 4th Mary Leffers, Sr., MB 1996 28th Mary Leffers, Fr., MB

.332 .343 .387 .380 .369 .366 4.94 0.61 0.66 13.82 13.47 1.14 1.47 1.63 1.54 1.78 1.68 1.71 1.47 1.79 1.43

INDIVIDUAL – Conference

Avg. 3.26 3.11 3.26 3.61 4.21 4.03 4.17 3.00 3.51 3.49

Rank 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 2nd 2nd

S 45 47 32 42 46 35 35 34

SA 79 78 46 62 70 63 57 64

Avg. 1.76 1.66 1.44 1.48 1.52 1.80 1.63 1.88

Rank 3rd 1st

S 55 47

SA 760 832

Avg. 13.82 17.70

Hitting 2008 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2001 2000 1999 1999 1999 1997 1997 1997 1995

Percentage Kellie Sciacca Lauren Brewster Lauren Brewster Lauren Brewster Lauren Kelbley Kim Fletcher Kristy Kreher Malinda Goralski Mary Leffers Jo Jameyson Kristy Kreher Jaimie Lee Mary Leffers Christi Girton Jenny Birkner

Kills 2000 1999

Pct. .376 .396 .326 .403 .433 .377 .369 .378 .475 .468 .377 .451 .410 .401 .395

K 167 155

Avg. 5.39 4.31

Jamel Nicholas Ashley Tarutis Kristen Kinder Denise Boylan Carey May Carey May

Rank 3rd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 3rd

S 55 47 39 30 28 31

A 601 619 501 431 368 394

Avg. 10.93 13.17 12.85 14.37 13.14 12.71

Rank 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st

S 32 40 34 31

SA 14 21 19 21

Avg. 0.44 0.52 0.56 0.68

Adrianna Stasiuk Jessica Kinder Angie Harris Angie Harris

Lauren Brewster Lauren Brewster Lauren Kelbley Lauren Brewster Malinda Goralski Malinda Goralski Mary Leffers Lindsay Treadwell

Rank 1st 1st 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd

Meg Henican Meg Henican

Rank 2nd 3rd

Digs 2005 2004

E 37 38 28 35 18 29 38 19 16 5 18 24 18 21 18

S 31 36

Blocks 2004 2003 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998

K 137 189 117 154 128 98 146 87 129 41 90 143 89 86 95

Rank 2nd 3rd

Service Aces 2004 2002 1997 1995

TA 266 381 273 295 254 183 293 180 238 77 191 264 173 162 195

Christi Girton Christi Girton

Assists 2008 2005 2001 2000 1996 1995

Rank 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 1st

S 32 41 41 42 39 32 37 41 S 47 32

BS 9 13 11 6 13 3 13 2

BA 44 66 44 74 54 45 54 60 D 237 192

Avg. 1.66 1.93 1.34 1.90 1.72 1.50 1.81 1.51 Avg. 5.04 6.00

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Irish in the BIG EAST

BIG EAST Tournament History Overall record: 27-5 (.844) Championships: 9 (1995-98, 2000-02, 2004-05) Runner-up finishes: 4 (1999, 2003, 2006, 2008) Times hosted: 3 (1995, 2000, 2003)

T

hough all 16 members of the BIG EAST Conference field women’s volleyball teams, Providence College ceased its league participation in the sport after the 2002 season. The other 15 schools take part in round-robin play during the regular season, and the top eight teams then participate in the BIG EAST Championship, a single-elimination tournament with the winner receiving the conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. This championship format is a departure from the traditional four-team event that had been in place since the Irish joined the league (with the exception of 1999, when the league experimented with an expanded three-day, six-team event).

Notre Dame has experienced unprecedented success in the 14 years since joining the league in 1995. The Irish have compiled a 148-21 (.878) regular-season mark, highlighted by nine tournament titles and winning streaks of 45 and 35 consecutive matches. Notre Dame once earned 58-straight victories at home in BIG EAST regular-season play. Irish volleyball squads carried a home conference winning streak of 74 straight matches from 1991 to 2004, which includes wins over both Midwestern Conference and BIG EAST opponents.

The Irish have won nine BIG EAST Tournament championships, posting a 27-5 (.844) mark in the event while reaching the final match in its first 12 tournaments. After taking a one-year hiatus from the finals, the Irish returned in 2008 before falling to Louisville. Notre Dame has also dominated the league’s postseason awards, winning player-of-the-year honors six times and coach-of-the-year award on five occasions. On nine occasions, Irish players have been named the league tournament’s most outstanding player. Notre Dame student-athletes have garnered 50 all-conference accolades including 26 first-team honors - which accounted for nearly one-third of the total first-team honors handed out during the span.

Prior to joining the BIG EAST, Notre Dame was a member of the North Star Conference from 1983-87 and the Midwestern Collegiate Conference from 1990-94. The Irish won regular-season and tournament titles in the NSC in 1986 and 1987, then captured both the regular-season and tournament championships in the MCC from 1991-1994. In 23 years of conference participation, Notre Dame has won 16 regular-season crowns and 15 league tournaments while compiling a 205-34 (.858) mark in regular-season conference matches.

Irish in BIG EAST Regular Season Overall Record 148-21 (.878) Championships 10 (1996-97, 1999-2005) Home Record 82-7 (.921) Longest Winning Streaks 45 (10.1.99 - 11.9.02) 35 (9.30.95 - 10.4.98) Longest Home Conference Winning Streak 74 (10.25.91 - 11.5.04) Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

W-L 11-0 11-0 11-0 9-2 11-0 11-0 12-0 11-2 11-1 9-1 13-1 10-4 9-5 9-5

Place 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st t-1st 1st 1st t-3rd 4th 5th

1995 (Notre Dame, Ind.) Notre Dame def. Villanova (15-3, 15-9, 15-12) Notre Dame def. Pittsburgh (5-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-4) 1996 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Syracuse (15-9, 15-6, 15-2) Notre Dame def. Pittsburgh (15-5, 15-6, 13-15, 15-10) 1997 (South Orange, N.J.) Notre Dame def. Pittsburgh (15-7, 15-11, 15-9) Notre Dame def. Villanova (9-15, 15-3, 15-10, 15-4) 1998 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Pittsburgh (15-10, 14-16, 15-8, 16-14) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (9-15, 11-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-13) Notre Dame def. Georgetown (15-11, 15-10, 15-13) 1999 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (15-12, 6-15, 15-9, 16-14) Georgetown def. Notre Dame (15-11, 15-10, 15-8) 2000 (Notre Dame, Ind.) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (15-10, 15-13, 15-6) Notre Dame def. Rutgers (15-8, 15-8, 15-10) 2001 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (30-20, 30-28, 30-27) Notre Dame def. Georgetown (30-22, 24-30, 27-30, 30-20, 15-11) 2002 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (26-30, 30-17, 30-22, 30-18) Notre Dame def. Miami (30-19, 31-29, 27-30, 30-19) 2003 (Notre Dame, Ind.) Notre Dame def. Miami (30-19, 30-22, 23-30, 30-20) Pittsburgh def. Notre Dame (30-20, 30-26, 31-29) 2004 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Boston College (25-30, 30-15, 30-26, 30-20) Notre Dame def. Pittsburgh (30-23, 30-26, 30-26) 2005 (Louisville, Ky.) Notre Dame def.Villanova (28-30, 30-24, 30-26, 30-23) Notre Dame def. Cincinnati (30-20, 30-20, 30-14) Notre Dame def. Louisville (28-30, 31-29, 30-21, 23-30, 15-8) 2006 (Cincinnati, Ohio) Notre Dame def. Cincinnati (30-28, 25-30, 28-30, 30-26,15-9) Notre Dame def. St. John’s (30-23, 30-28, 28-30, 30-20) Louisville def. Notre Dame (30-26, 30-25, 24-30, 17-30, 12-15) 2007 (Milwaukee,Wis.) Notre Dame def. Cincinnati (30-26, 30-24, 23-30, 30-24) Louisville def. Notre Dame (25-30, 20-30, 27-30) 2008 (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Notre Dame def. Connecticut (25-19, 25-19, 25-22) Notre Dame def. St. John’s (23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25) Louisville def. Notre Dame (23-25, 26-28, 25-15, 22-25)

Irish vs. current BIG EAST teams Opponent

Overall

BIG EAST regular season

Tournament

Cincinnati Connecticut DePaul Georgetown Louisville Marquette Pittsburgh Rutgers St. John’s Seton Hall South Florida Syracuse Villanova West Virginia Totals

8-2 18-2 10-4 18-1 16-7 9-2 18-9 16-0 13-3 14-0 4-0 16-1 16-2 14-2 190-35

2-2 12-2 4-0 14-0 3-1 2-2 9-5 14-0 11-3 14-0 3-0 14-0 12-2 13-1 127-18

3-0 6-0 0-0 2-1 1-3 0-0 5-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 0-0 24-5

120 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ®

Irish Major Award Winners BIG EAST 1995 2000 2001 2003 2005

Coach of the Year (5) Debbie Brown Debbie Brown Debbie Brown Debbie Brown Debbie Brown

BIG EAST 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001

Player of the Year (6) Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH Mary Leffers, Sr., MB Denise Boylan, Sr., S Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB

BIG EAST Setter of the Year (2) 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr. 2001 Kristen Kinder, So. BIG EAST Rookie of the Year (1) 2002 Lauren Kelbley, MB BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player (9) 1995 Angie Harris, So., OH 1996 Lindsay Treadwell, So., MB 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH 1998 Marcie Bomhack, Fr., OH 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB 2002 Emily Loomis, So., OH 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2005 Adrianna Stasiuk, So., OH All-BIG EAST First Team (26) 1995 Jenny Birkner, Jr., OPP Angie Harris, So., OH Jaimie Lee, So., OH 1996 Jenny Birkner, Sr., OPP Jaimie Lee, Jr., OH 1997 Jaimie Lee, Sr., OH Angie Harris, Sr., OH Mary Leffers, So., MB 1998 Lindsay Treadwell, Sr., MB 1999 Mary Leffers, Sr., MB Denise Boylan, Jr., S 2000 Denise Boylan, Sr., S Christi Girton, Sr., OH Kristy Kreher, Jr., OPP 2001 Malinda Goralski, Sr., MB Kristy Kreher, Sr., OPP 2002 Emily Loomis, So., OH 2003 Lauren Brewster, So., MB Lauren Kelbley, So., MB Kristen Kinder, Sr., S 2004 Lauren Brewster, Jr., MB 2005 Lauren Brewster, Sr., MB Meg Henican, Sr., L Lauren Kelbley, Sr., OH 2006 Mallorie Croal, So., OH Adrianna Stasiuk, Jr., OH

The BIG EAST Conference With 30 years under its belt, The BIG EAST Conference continues on a path of success in and out of the athletic arena. The goals have always been the same. The league wants and expects to compete at the highest level and does so with integrity and sportsmanship. The commendable performances of the studentathletes at BIG EAST schools are the indicators of the league’s proud tradition of success.

The BIG EAST has gone through membership changes since its birth, but the 2009-10 academic year will mark the conference’s fifth straight with the same 16-member group, the nation’s largest Division I-A conference.

In 2008-09, BIG EAST student-athletes again succeeded on the national stage. The Connecticut women’s basketball team won its sixth national championship by defeating conference foe Louisville in an all-BIG EAST NCAA title game. The Notre Dame women’s soccer team reached the NCAA championship game and the Syracuse field hockey squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four. Three BIG EAST women’s cross country teams finished in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships. West Virginia was fourth followed by Villanova in sixth place and Georgetown in ninth.

Individually in women’s sports, Providence’s Dannette Doetzel won the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Connecticut’s Maya Moore was the conference’s sixth winner of the Wade Trophy as the top player in women’s basketball.

Notre Dame’s Kerri Hanks won the Hermann Trophy, the top award in women’s soccer.

On the men’s side, Connecticut and Villanova advanced to the Final Four in basketball. The 2008-09 campaign was arguably the best men’s basketball season in the history of the BIG EAST with the league setting NCAA standards with three No. 1 tournament seeds, four teams in the round of the Elite Eight and five in the Sweet 16.

The St. John’s men’s soccer team reached the NCAA College Cup before losing in the national semifinals.

BIG EAST football has maintained its high profile and its reputation as a balanced group. Seven of the league’s eight squads were nationally ranked or received votes in the national polls in 2008. Cincinnati was the league champion. The BIG EAST, a charter member of the Bowl Championship Series, has won three of its last four BCS bowl games. West Virginia, Louisville and Connecticut also have won or shared league crowns over the past four seasons.

The BIG EAST has continued to produce studentathletes who were at the forefront of athletic and academic achievement. In 2008-09, 19 BIG EAST players were chosen to their respective ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Teams, including eight firstteam selections. Nearly 400 student-athletes have earned academic all-America honors.

The BIG EAST became the nation’s largest Division I-A conference in 2005-06 when five new members began competing. The new schools were: University of Cincinnati, DePaul University, University of Louisville, Marquette University and the University of South Florida.

BIG EAST institutions reside in nine of the nation’s top 34 largest media markets, including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Tampa,

Pittsburgh, Hartford, Milwaukee and Cincinnati. With its newest members, BIG EAST markets contain almost one fourth of all television households in the U.S. Since opening its doors in 1979, the league has won 26 national championships in six different sports and 126 student-athletes have won individual national titles.

The BIG EAST has enjoyed tremendous basketball success, especially in this decade. In 2008-09, the BIG EAST produced four of the eight Final Four teams in men’s and women’s basketball. It was only the second time in NCAA history that one conference placed that many Final Four teams in the same season.

In 2003-04, Connecticut became the first school in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball titles in the same season. In ’02-03, the BIG EAST became the first conference in NCAA history to win the men’s and women’s titles in the same year when the Syracuse men and the Connecticut women captured their respective national championships. In men’s basketball, BIG EAST squads have won three of the last 11 NCAA championships. BIG EAST women’s teams have taken six of the last 10 NCAA titles.

Proactive movement has been a signature strategy for the conference that was born in 1979. The BIG EAST continually turns challenges into opportunities to become stronger.

In 2009-10, the BIG EAST will add men’s lacrosse to its growing list of sports, which will increase its total to 24 sport championships. The first women’s golf championship was held in the spring of 2003.

Women’s lacrosse and rowing were added in 2001.

The BIG EAST became a reality on May 31, 1979, following a meeting of athletic directors from Providence College, St. John’s, Georgetown and Syracuse universities. Seton Hall, Connecticut and Boston College completed the original seven school alliance.

While the membership has both increased and changed, the focus of the BIG EAST has not wavered.

The conference reflects a tradition of broad based programs, led by administrators and coaches who place a constant emphasis on academic integrity. Its student athletes own significantly high graduation rates and their record of scholastic achievement notably show a balance between intercollegiate athletics and academics.

Any successful organization has been fortunate to have outstanding leadership. Michael Tranghese, the league’s first full-time employee, and for 11 years the associate to Dave Gavitt, became Commissioner in 1990. In his first year, he administered the formation of The BIG EAST Football Conference.

For 2009-10, the BIG EAST will undergo one significant change. Tranghese stepped down from his position on June 30, 2009. John Marinatto, who has served as senior associate commissioner, has moved into the Commissioner’s chair.

The league has long been considered a leader in innovative concepts in promotion and publicity, particularly regarding television. Those efforts have resulted in unparalleled visibility for BIG EAST student-athletes. The conference has enjoyed long-standing relationships with CBS, ESPN, Inc. and ABC. BIG EAST men’s basketball games are regular sellouts at campus and major public arenas, including the annual men’s BIG EAST Championship in Madison Square Garden. The women’s basketball championship has led all conferences in attendance for the past six years. Attendance figures also are significant in soccer and baseball.

More than 550 BIG EAST student-athletes have earned All-America recognition and dozens have won individual NCAA national championships. The BIG EAST has been well represented in U.S. or foreign national and Olympic teams. Several athletes earned gold medals in each of the last six summer Olympiads.

The BIG EAST has its headquarters in Providence where the conference administers to more than 5,500 athletes.

Notre Dame BIG EAST Titles Since joining the BIG EAST in 1995-96, Notre Dame has won more conference championships (100) than any other school in the league: Baseball (5) 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

Women’s Swimming and Diving (13) 1997-2009

Women’s Cross Country (3) 2002, 2003, 2005

Men’s Swimming and Diving (4) 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Men’s Cross Country (5) 1997, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005

Women’s Tennis (9) 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009

Women’s Golf (3) 2004, 2004, 2008

Men’s Tennis (7) 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008

Men’s Golf (6) 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2006

Women’s Indoor Track & Field (2) 2002, 2006

Rowing (6) 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Men’s Indoor Track & Field (3) 2003, 2005, 2007

Women’s Soccer (10) 1995-2001, 2005-06, 2008

Women’s Outdoor Track & Field (1) 2007

Men’s Soccer (2) 1996, 2003

Men’s Outdoor Track & Field (6) 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

Softball (6) 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2009

Volleyball (9) 1995-98, 2000-02, 2004, 2005

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1988 MIDEAST REGION First Round (12.3.88) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) PENN STATE K-E-A Pct. Laura Stober 0-0-0 .000 Julie Firth 0-0-0 .000 E. Ramirez 24-3-53 .396 M. Jaworski (49) 5-4-12 .083 J. Schuller (1) 1-2-10 -.100 Kim Kenna 0-0-0 .000 Tammy Cairl (1) 8-8-33 .000 Heidi Pilsicki 2-2-7 .000 Joanne Elwell 20-6-42 .333 Noelle Zientara (2) 11-9-52 .038 TOTALS 71-34-209 .177

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

D 1 2 3 2 0 1 0 3 1 9 22

B 0 0 3 2 0 0 6 1 4 5 13

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Julie Bremner (60) 7-0-12 Katie Kavanaugh 0-0-0 K. Cunningham 6-2-20 Mary Kay Waller 25-9-49 Maureen Shea (1) 16-2-36 W. Shewman 7-4-30 Zanette Bennett 23-4-39 Tracey Shelton 4-1-16 TOTALS 88-22-202

Pct. .583 .000 .200 .327 .389 .100 .487 .188 .327

SA 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 8

D 4 3 0 5 2 3 2 4 23

B 6 0 0 14 7 8 12 3 30

13 15

10 15

16 14

10 15

No. 20 Penn State (1) Notre Dame (3)

1988 MIDEAST REGION Round of 16 (12.9.88) Urbana, Ill. (Kenney Gymnasium) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Julie Bremner (56) 2-0-6 .333 Katie Kavanaugh 0-0-1 .000 K. Cunningham 11-2-22 .409 Mary K. Waller (2) 18-7-37 .297 Maureen Shea (2) 11-5-30 .200 W. Shewman 2-1-14 .071 Zanette Bennett 19-3-46 .348 Tracey Shelton 1-0-2 .500 Chris Choquette (1) 2-4-16 -.125 TOTALS 66-22-174 .253

SA 4 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 9

D 12 1 13 13 11 9 10 1 1 71

B 2 0 3 7 2 1 3 1 2 12

ILLINOIS K-E-A Pct. Chris Schwarz 0-0-0 .000 Laura Bush (2) 9-7-24 .083 Barb Winsett (75) 2-3-8 -.125 Mary Eggers (4) 19-2-34 .500 Lisa Dillman 4-3-7 .143 Stephanie Bowers 0-0-0 .000 Sandy Scholtens (1) 0-1-3 -.333 P. Laverman (1) 15-4-41 .250 Bridget Boyle 18-11-39 .179 N. Brookhart 20-4-42 .381 TOTALS 87-35-198 .263

SA 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 10

D 5 6 9 22 3 1 9 9 6 6 76

B 0 2 4 5 0 0 0 2 2 4 10

Notre Dame (2) No. 4 Illinois (3)

15 5

15 13

9 15

5 15

9 15

1992 MIDEAST REGION First Round (12.3.92) University Park, Pa. (Rec Hall) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Janelle Karlan (46) 2-2-10 Brett Hensel 0-0-1 Alicia Turner 9-5-23 Jess. Fiebelkorn 11-8-28 Cynthia May 1-0-4 Christy Peters 13-7-47

Pct. .000 .000 .174 .130 .250 .128

SA 0 0 2 0 0 1

D 2 9 4 9 12 16

B 0 0 1 1 2 1

he University of Notre Dame has become a staple in the NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship under the watch of head coach Debbie Brown after making just one visit to the tournament before her arrival. The Irish earned 15 consecutive bids to the NCAAs from 1992-2006 to become just one of eight schools that appeared in each of the 15 NCAA tournaments over that stretch (along with Stanford, Penn State, UC Santa Barbara, Nebraska, Long Beach State, USC, and Florida). The Irish have an all-time record of 14-16 in NCAA Championship play, highlighted by six trips to the round of 16 and a finish in the 1993 quarterfinal.

The Irish made the most of their first-ever NCAA berth in 1988 by upsetting No. 20 Penn State in the opening round. Notre Dame then traveled to No. 4 Illinois and took the Illini to the wire before falling in five games. The 1993 squad put together the school’s deepest postseason run compliments to wins over No. 8 Nebraska at home in three games and a five-game win at Minnesota to reach the quarterfinals. That team’s run ended at the hands of No. 7 Penn State. The Irish also were among the final 16 in each of the next two seasons

Marilyn Cragin Molly Stark Nicole Coates TOTALS

10-0-16 1-1-2 2-0-10 49-23-141

.625 .000 .200 .184

0 0 0 3

0 3 5 60

1 0 0 3

PENN STATE K-E-A S. Davidson (42) 6-1-9 Jennifer Reimers 1-1-12 Laura Cook (1) 7-4-27 Kim Kumfer (2) 3-1-17 Leanne Kling (1) 23-8-56 Erika Spencer (1) 0-0-1 S. Lamoureux 6-2-13 Zeynep Ton (2) 5-0-14 Angie Farlow 0-0-0 J. Miller 0-0-0 TOTALS 51-17-149

Pct. .556 .000 .111 .118 .268 .000 .308 .357 ----.228

SA 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 6

D 13 2 7 16 6 13 4 6 1 0 68

B 1 1 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 9

13 15

8 15

9 15

NEBRASKA K-E-A Pct. Stephanie Clerc 0-0-1 .000 Kelly Aspegren (1) 7-1-19 .316 Billie J. Winsett (1) 8-5-23 .130 Kate Crnich 0-0-0 .000 Maria Hedbeck 2-1-14 .071 Nikki Stricker (34) 0-2-4 -.500 Allison Weston 15-4-33 .333 Jen McFadden 9-3-27 .222 TOTALS 41-16-121 .207

SA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

D 4 6 7 8 6 6 0 3 40

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Nicole Coates (2) 14-2-22 Janelle Karlan (40) 5-3-13 Brett Hensel 0-0-1 Molly Stark (2) 13-2-31 Jen Briggs 0-0-0 Jenny Birkner (3) 6-3-16 Christy Peters (1) 13-7-37 Julie Harris 6-2-14 TOTALS 57-19-135

SA 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 7 11 15

No. 22 Notre Dame (0) No. 9 Penn State (3)

No. 8 Nebraska (0) No. 17 Notre Dame (3)

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1993 MIDEAST REGION Round of 16 (12.9.93) Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Nicole Coates (1) 14-8-47 Janelle Karlan (78) 3-1-12 Molly Stark 17-10-41 Jen Briggs 0-0-0 Jenny Birkner (4) 14-5-35 Christy Peters 26-8-67 Brett Hensel (1) 0-0-3 Laura Reckmeyer 2-0-4 Julie Harris 13-7-31 TOTALS 89-29-240

Pct. .128 .167 .171 .000 .257 .269 .000 .500 .194 .208

SA D 3 26 1 16 0 13 0 3 0 12 0 21 1 14 0 0 0 1 5 106

B 2 5 5 0 4 0 0 1 3 11

B 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 7 9

MINNESOTA K-E-A H. Olhausen (1) 20-4-42 Sue Jackson (77) 2-0-14 Sarah Pearman 1-1-5 Gretchen Dahl 11-0-29 Heidi Foesch 11-9-41 Jean Schintz (2) 21-5-45 Tara Fiamengo 3-3-18 Kate Callahan 0-0-0 Conya Wakefield 3-0-4 K. DeDecker (1) 19-9-65 TOTALS 91-31-264

Pct. .381 .143 .000 .379 .049 .356 .000 .000 .750 .154 .227

SA 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5

D 6 13 8 14 26 15 4 0 4 9 99

B 4 1 0 10 2 3 0 0 0 4 13

No. 17 Notre Dame (3)15 Minnesota (2) 9

11 15

15 13

11 15

15 13

D 9 11 6 10 1 10 15 1 63

B 3 1 0 3 0 1 2 4 9

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Nicole Coates 6-8-29 -.069 Janelle Karlan (36) 4-1-11 .273 Molly Stark 9-7-34 .059 Jen Briggs (1) 0-0-0 .000 Jenny Birkner (4) 5-1-15 .267 Christy Peters (1) 14-8-50 .120 Kristina Ervin 1-0-4 .250

D 9 6 13 3 12 19 1

B 3 3 4 0 0 0 0

10 15

8 15

1993 MIDEAST REGION Second Round (12.5.93) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center)

Pct. .545 .154 .000 .355 .000 .188 .162 .286 .281

(1994-95) and completed a stretch of four roundof-16 appearances in five years with a secondround win over No. 18 Arkansas in 1997. Notre Dame returned to the final 16 in 2005, beating Dayton and Northwestern at home before losing in five games to No. 12 Wisconsin.

Notre Dame has played host to NCAA Tournament action on seven occasions, going 8-2 on its home court. The Irish stayed at home for first-round play in 1988 and 1993-1995 before hosting first- and second-round action in 1996, 2002 and 2005.

The NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship began in 1981 with a 20-team field.

From 1982-85, 28 teams earned invitations until the field expanded to 32 teams in 1986. In 1993, the invitation list was enlarged to 48 with 16 teams gaining first-round byes. After one year of experimentation with a 56-squad event (1997), with the top eight seeds receiving opening byes, the current 64-team format was adopted in 1998. First- and second-round action takes place at 16 campus sites, with the winners advancing to four pre-determined regional sites.

1993 MIDEAST REGION Quarterfinal (12.10.93) Minneapolis, Minn. (Williams Arena) SA 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

Brett Hensel Julie Harris TOTALS

0-0-0 8-1-16 47-27-160

.000 .438 .125

0 0 1

4 1 68

0 3 7

PENN STATE K-E-A S. Davidson (38) 3-0-6 Jennifer Reimers 8-4-34 Angie Farlow 0-0-1 Laura Cook (3) 4-3-24 Zeynep Ton (3) 12-6-40 S. Lamoureaux 9-1-19 Heidi Rottinghaus 0-0-0 Jenny Myszewski 11-4-23 Claudette Otero 0-0-0 TOTALS 47-18-149

Pct. .500 .118 .000 .042 .150 .421 .000 .304 .000 .195

SA 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 6

D 12 13 12 8 8 1 2 10 7 73

B 6 2 0 4 2 11 0 5 0 16

12 15

5 15

12 15

No. 17 Notre Dame (0) No. 7 Penn State (3)

1994 MIDEAST REGION Second Round (12.4.94) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) PITTSBURGH K-E-A Ann. Mernaugh 0-0-0 Steph. Dufresne (40) 2-2-9 Mel. Gustafson 4-4-27 Jennie Driscoll 17-3-37 Sarah Mikla 7-5-33 Sara Mitchell 8-8-44 Laurie Fernandez 0-0-0 Carrie Thorton (1) 7-4-33 TOTALS 45-26-183

Pct. .000 .000 .000 .378 .061 .000 .000 .091 .104

SA D B 0 9 0 0 13 9 2 6 12 0 3 7 0 17 5 3 13 1 0 15 0 1 27 3 6 103 21 SA D 1 6 0 1 0 1 1 7 2 18 0 0 0 0 0 12 1 19 0 22 5 101

B 0 0 3 0 3 3 4 5 4 0 12

Pittsburgh (1) No. 12 Notre Dame (3)

11 15

13 15

13 15

1994 MIDEAST REGION Round of 16 (12.16.94) Lincoln, Neb. (Nebraska Coliseum) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Nicole Coates 3-2-12 .083 Jaimie Lee (1) 8-1-22 .318 Brett Hensel 0-0-0 .000 Angie Harris 4-5-17 -.059 Jen Briggs 3-1-8 .250 Jennifer Rouse 2-3-11 .091 Shannon Tuttle (30) 1-2-6 -.167 Jenny Birkner (1) 2-4-16 -.125 Christy Peters (1) 13-9-44 .091 TOTALS 36-27-136 .066

SA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2

D 0 11 8 10 2 0 13 4 14 62

B 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

PENN STATE S. Davidson (39) Jen Burdis Andrea Boner Jen Reimers Terri Zemaitis Laura Cook (1) Zeynep Ton (1) S. Lamoureux TOTALS

SA 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3

D 8 1 1 13 10 14 15 2 64

B 2 0 0 1 3 2 1 4 7

4 15

6 15

2 15

K-E-A 2-0-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 11-1-25 7-1-13 16-1-42 6-1-18 7-0-19 49-4-122

No. 12 Notre Dame (0) No. 9 Penn State (3)

Pct. .400 .000 .000 .400 .462 .357 .278 .368 .369

Record: 14-16 overall, 8-2 home, 2-7 away, 4-7 neutral, 7-4 opening round, 6-6 round of 32, 1-5 round of 16, 0-1 quarterfinals Year 1988 1992 1993

1994 1995 1996 1997

1998

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Nicole Coates (1) 3-4-19 -.053 Kristina Ervin 0-0-0 .000 Jaimie Lee (1) 9-4-20 .250 Brett Hensel 0-0-1 .000 Angie Harris 11-11-42 .000 Jen Briggs (1) 5-2-19 .158 Jennifer Rouse 6-3-15 .200 Shannon Tuttle (52) 4-2-11 .182 Jenny Birkner (4) 9-4-27 .185 Christy Peters 19-8-64 .172 TOTALS 66-38-218 .128 15 9

NCAA Tournament Match Breakdown

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

2006

Date 12.3 12.9 12.3 12.5 12.9 12.10 12.4 12.16 12.2 12.8 12.4 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.13 12.4 12.5 12.4 12.1 12.2 11.30 12.7 12.8 12.5 12.3 12.4 12.1 12.2 12.9 12.1

Round 32 16 32 32 16 8 32 16 32 16 48 32 56 32 16 64 32 64 64 32 64 64 32 64 64 32 64 32 16 64

Location Notre Dame, Ind. Urbana, Ill. University Park, Pa. Notre Dame, Ind. Minneapolis, Minn.

Minneapolis, Minn.

Notre Dame, Ind. Lincoln, Neb. Notre Dame, Ind. Stanford, Calif.

Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Madison, Wis. Stanford, Calif.

Stanford, Calif.

Los Angeles, Calif.

Columbus, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Madison, Wis. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Urbana, Ill. Madison, Wis. Madison, Wis. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. College Station, Texas Madison, Wis.

Opponent #20 Penn State #4 Illinois #9 Penn State #8 Nebraska Minnesota #7 Penn State Pittsburgh #9 Penn State Iowa State Oral Roberts Hofstra #12 Ohio State Liberty #18 Arkansas #4 Wisconsin Eastern Washington #5 Stanford Ohio State Cincinnati #16 Ohio State #20 Michigan State Charleston Michigan State #19 Louisville Valparaiso Wisconsin Dayton Northwestern #12 Wisconsin #10 Wisconsin

1995 PACIFIC REGION Second Round (12.2.95) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) IOWA STATE K-E-A Pct. Jen Lansink (35) 2-1-6 .167 Colleen Henican 4-4-9 .000 Julie McGrath (5) 0-0-1 .000 Rachelle Frese 6-2-12 .333 Dana Mucha 2-3-12 -.083 Steph McCannon 10-7-35 .086 Kirstin Hugdahl 21-5-41 .390 S. Van Helden 0-3-10 -.300 Heidi Rogers 0-0-1 .000 TOTALS 45-25-127 .157

SA 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3

D 3 6 1 3 10 10 8 0 4 45

B 0 1 0 5 1 0 3 0 0 6

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Kristina Ervin (1) 0-0-0 .000 Carey May (51) 1-0-3 .333 Jaimie Lee (2) 16-3-35 .371 Brett Hensel 0-1-1 -1.00 Angie Harris 19-2-28 .607 Jennifer Rouse 6-2-13 .308 Jenny Birkner (3) 7-4-21 .143 L. Treadwell (1) 8-3-20 .250 Molly McCarthy 1-0-3 .333 TOTALS 58-15-124 .347

SA 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 7

D 3 4 7 10 19 0 4 2 0 49

B 0 2 0 0 3 4 4 4 0 10

Iowa State (0) No. 15 Notre Dame (3)

3 15

14 16

10 15

1995 PACIFIC REGION Round of 16 (12.8.95) Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) ORAL ROBERTS K-E-A Mirela Locks (3) 11-3-20 Ksenija Kugler 14-3-31 Sibele Theis (47) 6-4-13 Deb. Dos Santos (3) 16-6-32 Z. Sirola (1) 13-6-38 Amanda Saner (2) 3-2-8 Sandra P. Theis (2) 0-0-2 TOTALS 63-24-144

Pct. .400 .355 .154 .313 .184 .125 .000 .271

SA 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 5

D 15 8 14 15 3 7 7 69

B 2 5 6 1 3 4 0 13

W/L W L L W W L W L W L W L W W L W L L W L L W L L W L W W L L

Scores 15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-10 5-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-13, 9-15 13-15, 8-15, 9-15 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 15-9, 11-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-13 12-15, 5-15, 12-15 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 4-16, 6-15, 2-15 15-3, 16-14, 15-10 9-15, 11-15, 4-15 15-2, 15-4, 15-2 15-8, 15-11, 11-15, 11-15, 8-15 15-9, 15-3, 15-2 9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 16-14 15-9, 12-15, 16-18, 11-15 15-2, 13-15, 15-11, 15-11 1-15, 5-15, 1-15 15-13, 10-15, 14-16, 7-15 15-2, 15-12, 15-10 12-15, 15-3, 15-3, 6-15, 13-15 30-25, 16-30, 20-30, 24-30 30-23, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27 28-30, 20-30, 23-30 30-32, 21-30, 21-30 30-21, 20-30, 30-28, 30-20 34-36, 16-30, 16-30 30-21, 30-25, 26-30, 28-30, 15-13 30-27, 32-30, 30-28 25-30, 30-28, 25-30, 30-25, 9-15 34-36, 26-30, 21-30

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Carey May (38) 1-1-4 Jaimie Lee (1) 11-3-32 Brett Hensel 0-0-3 Angie Harris (1) 10-7-35 Jenny Birkner (2) 5-5-33 L. Treadwell (1) 12-4-29 Kristina Ervin 0-0-0 Jen Briggs 0-0-0 Jennifer Rouse 7-3-18 TOTALS 46-23-154

Pct. .000 .250 .000 .086 .000 .276 .000 .000 .222 .149

SA 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3

D 6 8 12 6 8 4 3 1 0 48

B 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 0 3 6

15

15 9

15 11

4

HOFSTRA K-E-A Pct. Lindsey Birkel (1) 2-2-10 .000 Beth Parr (16) 0-0-5 000 Lena Malinowski 3-8-20 -.250 Suzanne Shaw 5-5-23 .000 Pam Zens 0-0-1 .000 Heleen Hilhorst 0-1-1 -1.00 G. Lavander 4-0-10 .400 Andrea Natale 4-2-12 .167 Laura Nissen 0-0-1 .000 TOTALS 18-18-83 .000

SA 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

D 4 4 1 5 0 5 1 3 3 26

B 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Kristina Ervin 0-0-1 .000 Carey May (34) 0-0-1 .000 Jaimie Lee (4) 14-2-24 .500 Emily Schiebout (1) 1-0-1 1.000 Jen Briggs 8-1-16 .438 Mary Leffers 8-0-11 .727 Jenny Birkner (2) 6-3-12 .250 Lindsay Treadwell 7-3-18 .222 TOTALS 44-9-83 .422

SA 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 5

D 2 8 7 0 6 2 12 4 41

B 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 3 5

Hofstra (0) Notre Dame (3)

2 15

4 15

2 15

No. 19 Oral Roberts (3) No. 12 Notre Dame (0)

1996 CENTRAL REGION First Round (12.4.96) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center)

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 123

ARKANSAS K-E-A Jessica Field 12-4-30 Yarleen Santiago 8-4-32 Krystal Osborne 16-6-42 Tina Rico (45) 11-1-23 Jamie Rohme (1) 9-5-29 Kim Storey (2) 8-5-24 Caroline Clock 0-0-0 TOTALS 64-25-180

NCAA Tournament 1996 CENTRAL REGION Second Round (12.8.96) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) OHIO STATE K-E-A Jen Boleyn (89) 8-0-12 Rosie Snow 2-2-6 Brianne Spiers 13-2-23 Van. Wouters 36-23-92 Sheri Helman 27-9-51 Jen Flynn (4) 12-5-25 Andrea Pankova 13-8-40 TOTALS 111-49-249

Pct. .667 .000 .478 .141 .353 .280 .125 .249

SA 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 5

D 17 6 7 20 9 23 7 89

B 3 0 5 5 5 3 0 11

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Kristina Ervin 1-0-1 1.000 Carey May (66) 2-1-6 .323 Jaimie Lee 27-6-65 .323 Jen Briggs (3) 11-5-35 .171 Mary Leffers 3-4-17 -.059 Jenny Birkner (1) 15-5-42 .238 L. Treadwell 19-2-39 .436 Molly McCarthy 0-1-1 -1.00 TOTALS 78-23-205 .268

SA 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 5

D 10 8 15 11 3 15 10 0 72

B 0 4 2 1 12 6 4 1 17

No. 12 Ohio State (3) Notre Dame (2)

15 11

15 11

15 8

8 15

11 15

1997 CENTRAL REGION First Round (12.5.97) Fayetteville, Ark. (Barnhill Arena) LIBERTY K-E-A Pct. A. Akpama (1) 8-5-26 .115 Kyrie Dorn 2-4-16 -.125 Ashley Fletcher (22) 0-1-5 -.200 Athena Sherwood 6-0-19 .316 Christi Cherry 0-0-0 .000 Leeana Miller 9-4-23 .217 Latisha Brewer 2-2-5 .000 Jill Vandeventer 0-0-1 .000 Stacy Collier 2-2-8 .000 Angela Brookshire 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 29-18-103 .107

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

D 2 5 4 11 4 6 3 1 3 1 40

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

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Denise Boylan (39) 4-0-8 .500 Jaimie Lee (1) 14-2-31 .387 Angie Harris 17-4-35 .371 Christi Girton (1) 2-4-8 -.250 Mary Leffers 8-3-14 .357 L. Treadwell (2) 7-1-13 .462 Jo Jameyson 3-0-5 .600 Adrienne Shimmel 0-0-0 .000 Molly McCarthy 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 55-14-114 .360

SA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

D 10 12 9 0 3 6 0 7 1 48

B 2 0 2 1 4 6 3 0 0 9

Liberty (0) Notre Dame (3)

9 15

3 15

2 15

1997 CENTRAL REGION Second Round (12.6.97) Fayetteville, Ark. (Barnhill Arena) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Denise Boylan (59) 0-2-7 -.286 Jaimie Lee (3) 19-4-51 .294 Angie Harris 19-11-53 .151 Mary Leffers 15-7-39 .205 Adrienne Shimmel 0-0-0 .000 L. Treadwell (1) 13-4-28 .321 Christi Girton 8-2-23 .261 Jo Jameyson 0-0-3 .000 Molly McCarthy 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 74-30-204 .216

SA 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 6

D 5 14 19 7 10 14 2 0 7 78

B 0 2 3 8 0 8 3 1 0 12

Notre Dame (3) No. 18 Arkansas (1)

Pct. .267 .125 .238 .435 .138 .125 .000 .217

SA 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 6

D 4 19 11 8 14 18 3 77

B 7 5 2 3 3 5 0 12

9 15

15 7

15 10

16 14

1997 CENTRAL REGION Round of 16 (12.13.97) Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin Field House) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Denise Boylan (73) 2-2-8 .000 Jaimie Lee 31-8-68 .338 Angie Harris (1) 17-8-56 .161 Christi Girton (2) 7-6-31 .032 L. Treadwell (2) 14-4-32 .313 Molly McCarthy 0-0-1 .000 Mary Leffers (1) 10-4-30 .200 Jo Jameyson 0-1-3 -.333 Adrienne Shimmel 1-0-1 1.00 TOTALS 82-33-230 .213

SA 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 11

D 15 9 23 5 22 5 6 1 6 92

B 3 3 2 2 2 0 5 1 0 9

WISCONSIN K-E-A Pct. Lindsey Buswell 0-0-0 .000 Kate Fitzgerald (1) 1-2-7 -.143 Marisa Mackey (4) 14-2-34 .353 Colleen Neels (71) 5-2-15 .200 Amy Lee (2) 18-7-45 .244 H. Dodaro (1) 23-5-51 .353 Allyson Ross (2) 9-10-35 -.029 Kelly Kennedy 17-3-36 .389 TOTALS 87-31-223 .251

SA 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 7

D 7 6 16 16 13 17 7 14 96

B 0 0 3 3 8 5 0 7 13

Notre Dame (1) No. 4 Wisconsin (3)

12 15

16 18

11 15

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Denise Boylan (25) 0-0-0 .000 Kristy Kreher (14) 24-4-37 .541 Marcie Bomhack 3-4-13 -.077 Chirsti Girton 8-3-35 .143 Adrienne Shimmel 1-0-1 1.000 L. Treadwell (3) 11-2-25 .360 Emily Schiebout (2) 8-4-22 .182 Mary Leffers 5-1-19 .211 Jo Jameyson 6-4-17 .118 M. Graham (16) 0-0-1 .000 TOTALS 66-22-170 .259

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

D 8 14 1 8 7 16 1 2 9 3 69

B 0 6 3 4 0 10 1 6 1 0 16

E. WASHINGTON K-E-A Pct. Lacey Cooper 6-2-21 .190 Angie Hall (2) 8-10-33 -.061 Jessica Clish (1) 9-4-24 .208 Kim Exner (3) 15-13-39 .051 Kim Maxwell (33) 8-2-22 .273 Whitney Lewis 4-2-16 .125 Tarah Pond 0-0-0 .000 Jennifer Gabel (4) 1-2-8 -.125 Toni Schwinn (4) 0-0-4 .000 S. Dalstedt (1) 6-1-8 .625 Lea Ruhl 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 57-36-175 .120

SA 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7

D 12 8 4 14 8 3 0 3 8 2 0 62

B 1 0 2 5 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 8

Notre Dame (3) Eastern Washington (1) 2

13 11

15 11

15

15 9

1998 MOUNTAIN REGION First Round (12.4.98) Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion)

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15 15

1998 MOUNTAIN REGION Second Round (12.5.98) Stanford, Calif. (Maples Pavilion) NOTRE DAME K-E-At Denise Boylan (12) 1-0-1 Kristy Kreher (7) 3-2-10 Marcie Bomhack 4-6-16 Christi Girton (3) 1-5-12 Adrienne Shimmel 1-1-2 Lindsay Treadwell 1-2-12 Emily Schiebout 3-1-11 Mary Leffers 6-3-14 Jo Jameyson 3-1-12 Mandi Powell 0-0-0 Michelle Graham (1) 1-0-2 TOTALS 24-21-92

Pct. 1.000 .100 -.125 -.333 .000 -.083 .182 .214 .167 .000 .500 .033

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

D 3 2 2 8 3 1 5 2 1 1 0 28

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

STANFORD K-E-At Pct. Kerri Walsh (1) 8-1-13 .538 Tara Conrad 15-2-22 .591 Sarah Clark 7-2-15 .333 Michelle Chambers 8-5-19 .158 Robyn Lewis (14) 0-0-3 .000 Jennifer Detmer 8-0-13 .615 Emily Lawrence 0-0-0 .000 Jaimi Gregory (1) 1-0-1 1.000 Lindsay Kagawa (24) 1-0-2 .500 Sarah Neal 0-0-2 .000 TOTALS 48-10-90 .422

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

D 9 2 4 6 2 0 2 2 6 1 35

B 3 8 0 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 10

Notre Dame (0) No. 5 Stanford (3)

5 15

1 15

1 15

1999 CENTRAL REGION First Round (12.4.99) Los Angeles, Calif. (Pauley Pavilion) NOTRE DAME K-E-At Denise Boylan (63) 6-2-9 Kristy Kreher (5) 24-5-49 Marcie Bomhack 10-4-31 Christi Girton (2) 20-7-34 Adrienne Shimmel 0-0-0 Mary Leffers 12-7-21 Janie Alderete (1) 0-0-0 Kaitlin McEwen 2-1-3 Malinda Goralski 2-0-8 Keara Coughlin 0-0-1 TOTALS 76-26-156

Pct. .444 .388 .194 .382 .000 .238 .000 .333 .250 .000 .321

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

D 8 4 7 6 0 1 8 0 0 1 35

B 6 3 4 2 0 10 0 4 0 0 29

OHIO STATE K-E-At Pct. Rosie Snow 26-6-42 .476 Katie Virtue (70) 2-0-5 .400 Dana Stearns (2) 10-6-19 .211 Suzie Stiling (2) 8-6-23 .087 Jen Flynn (2) 19-6-37 .351 Shelly Draeger (1) 16-7-36 .250 Shellye Sills 0-0-0 .000 Anne Botica 0-1-1 -1.000 Sue Calligaris 3-1-5 .400 Nikki Cisco 0-1-1 -1.000 TOTALS 84-34-169 .296

SA 2 2 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 12

D 15 8 2 4 8 4 0 0 2 3 46

B 2 4 4 2 0 2 0 1 2 0 17

Notre Dame (1) Ohio State (3)

14 16

7 15

SA 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

D 6 4 2 4 21 1 5

15 13

10 15

2000 CENTRAL REGION First Round (12.1.00) Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena) CINCINNATI K-E-At Laura Lauder (42) 0-0-3 Bonita Wisc 10-4-29 Stephanie Meinig 6-3-16 Shauntel Miller 15-6-41 Trish Ladusaw (1) 10-4-25 Leslie Newell 7-3-17 Rachel Beran 0-0-0

Pct. .000 .207 .188 .220 .240 .235 .000

B 0 2 2 1 1 2 0

Tobi Kirchenwitz (1) 0-0-0 Ashley Grooms 0-0-0 TOTALS 48-20-131

.000 .000 .214

0 0 2

3 7 53

0 0 8

NOTRE DAME K-E-At Pct. Denise Boylan (52) 2-1-5 .200 Malinda Goralski 15-2-30 .433 Kristy Kreher (1) 16-1-27 .556 Marcie Bomhack 12-2-36 .278 Christi Girton 13-5-35 .229 Janie Alderete 0-1-1 -1.00 Jo Jameyson (1) 6-2-13 .308 Kim Fletcher 2-0-3 .667 Keara Coughlin 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 66-14-150 .347

SA 1 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 9

D 13 0 7 9 6 10 0 0 6 51

B 1 6 3 4 1 0 5 0 0 20

Cincinnati (0) Notre Dame (3)

10 15

2 15

12 15

2000 CENTRAL REGION Second Round (12.2.00) Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena) NOTRE DAME K-E-At Denise Boylan (60) 6-2-14 Malinda Goralski 13-4-31 Kristy Kreher (2) 17-3-36 M. Bomhack (1) 13-5-40 Christi Girton (1) 17-6-43 Janie Alderete 0-0-0 Jo Jameyson 7-2-18 Keara Coughlin (2) 0-0-0 Christa Moen 0-0-0 TOTALS 73-22-182

Pct. .286 .290 .389 .200 .256 .000 .278 .000 .000 .280

SA 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3

D 9 0 12 5 8 13 1 9 0 57

B 3 7 5 5 4 0 10 0 0 34

OHIO STATE K-E-At Pct. Katie Virtue (67) 2-0-7 .286 Dana Stearns 12-4-24 .333 Anne Botica (1) 18-11-46 .152 Suzie Stiling 11-5-23 .261 Sue Calligaris (1) 28-5-52 .442 Shelly Draeger (1) 7-12-36 -.139 Nikki Cisco (1) 0-0-0 .000 Erin Treadway 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 78-37-188 .218

SA 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 7

D 11 11 16 3 13 13 9 0 75

B 1 2 1 7 3 2 0 0 16

No. 20 Notre Dame (2) 12 No. 16 Ohio State (3) 15

15 3

6 15

13 15

15 3

2001 CENTRAL REGION First Round (11.30.01) Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin Field House) MICHIGAN ST. K-E-At Angela Morley 6-4-11 Kyla Smith (1) 12-4-32 Nikki Colson (47) 5-0-9 Erin Hartley (5) 16-3-30 Emily Engel (1) 0-0-0 Kim Schram 13-4-27 Diana Steplyk 0-0-0 Jenny Rood (1) 10-3-18 Emmy Miller 0-0-0 TOTALS 62-18-127

Pct. .182 .250 .556 .433 .000 .333 .000 .389 .000 .346

SA 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 5

D 0 9 8 8 6 2 5 4 3 45

B 10 4 1 7 0 1 0 3 0 15

NOTRE DAME K-E-At Pct. Emily Loomis (2) 5-6-19 -.053 Malinda Goralski 8-5-23 .130 Kristy Kreher (2) 11-9-30 .067 Kristen Kinder (38) 4-4-10 .000 Keara Coughlin (1) 0-0-1 .000 Christa Moen 0-0-0 .000 Jessica Kinder 0-2-3 -.667 Marcie Bomhack 5-2-18 .167 Kim Fletcher (1) 16-5-31 .355 Janie Alderete 0-1-1 -1.000 TOTALS 49-34-136 .110

SA 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 5

D 1 2 8 7 4 1 1 0 1 9 34

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

No. 20 Michigan State (3)25 No. 25 Notre Dame (1)

30 16

30 20

24

30 30

2002 WEST REGION First Round (12.7.02) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) CHARLESTON K-E-At Pct. Tara Greene (7) 21-9-49 .245 Alisa Long 11-6-33 .152 Mary Sabatino (58) 8-2-19 .316 Shawn Beckham 11-3-30 .267 Rebecca Wieters 9-6-27 .111 S. Ballard (1) 10-6-35 .114 Sara Davis (1) 1-0-3 .333 Elizabeth Gury (2) 0-1-2 -.500 Becca Shaw 1-0-1 1.000 TOTALS 72-33-199 .196

SA 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 5

D 14 2 11 4 0 14 13 7 0 65

B 3 3 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 9

NOTRE DAME K-E-At Emily Loomis (4) 19-5-46 Jessica Kinder (1) 10-2-28 Lauren Kelbley 13-2-31 Kristen Kinder (53) 6-3-10 Keara Coughlin 0-0-0 Lauren Brewster (1) 7-6-21 Kelly Burrell (4) 0-0-0 Meg Henican (3) 0-0-0 Janie Alderete 0-0-0 Katie Neff 13-2-29 TOTALS 68-20-165

Pct. .304 .286 .355 .300 .000 .048 .000 .000 .000 .379 .291

SA 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5

D 6 21 3 8 5 2 0 23 3 6 77

B 3 3 7 4 0 8 0 0 0 4 17

24 30

30 28

27 30

Charleston (1) Notre Dame (3)

23 30

2002 WEST REGION Second Round (12.8.02) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) MICHIGAN ST. K-E-A Pct. Kyla Smith (3) 12-2-26 .385 Nikki Colson (42) 0-0-1 .000 Jenny Rood 13-1-20 .600 Megan Wallin (1) 5-2-16 .188 Kim Schram 10-6-26 .154 Stephanie Knopp 0-0-0 .000 Angela Morley (1) 12-3-28 .321 Marley Bellwood (1) 0-1-1 -1.000 Emmy Miller 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 52-15-118 .314

SA 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 5

D 4 12 3 2 2 7 2 8 13 53

B 3 4 4 9 2 0 3 0 0 15

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Emily Loomis 11-9-34 .059 Jessica Kinder (2) 6-3-22 .136 Lauren Kelbley (1) 11-1-23 .435 Kristen Kinder (37) 2-2-12 .000 Lauren Brewster 5-7-15 -.133 Katie Neff (1) 11-2-24 .375 Kelly Burrell (2) 0-0-0 .000 Meg Henican (1) 0-0-0 .000 Keara Coughlin 0-0-0 .000 Janie Alderete 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 46-24-130 .169

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

D 6 20 0 7 1 0 1 5 5 0 45

B 3 1 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 8

Michigan State (3) Notre Dame (0)

30 20

30 23

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

D 1 10 5 3 7 3 0 17 0 11 57

30 28

2003 HONOLULU REGION First Round (12.5.03) Urbana, Ill. (Huff Hall) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Emily Loomis 7-3-20 .200 Jessica Kinder 0-2-14 -.143 Lauren Kelbley 11-4-30 .233 Kristen Kinder (35) 0-0-9 .000 Lauren Brewster 16-7-52 .173 Katie Neff 8-3-24 .208 Kelly Burrell (1) 0-0-0 .000 Meg Henican 0-0-0 .000 Carolyn Cooper 0-0-1 .000 Danielle Herndon 0-0-1 .000 TOTALS 42-19-151 .152

B 4 0 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 8

LOUISVILLE K-E-A Pct. Benny Flynn (1) 8-1-13 .538 L. Ustymenko (1) 16-7-35 .257 Bing Sun (8) 9-4-30 .167 Sonja Percan 16-5-45 .244 A. Yartseva (2) 7-0-12 .583 Jennifer Craven (23) 0-1-1 -1.000 Candace Cogan 0-0-0 .000 Zoya Flippova (21) 2-0-5 .400 Jennifer Hoffman 5-0-8 .625 TOTALS 63-18-149 .302

SA 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4

D B 3 7 15 3 11 4 20 2 12 2 14 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 77 10.5

No. 21 Notre Dame (0) No. 19 Louisville (3)

21 30

21 30

30 32

2004 GREEN BAY REGION First Round (12.3.04) Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin Field House) NOTRE DAME K-E-A Emily Loomis (2) 14-3-50 Lauren Kelbley 11-5-34 Ashley Tarutis (45) 1-0-5 Carolyn Cooper (1) 9-2-25 A. Stasiuk (5) 14-5-30 Lauren Brewster 14-3-36 Kelly Burrell (5) 0-0-0 Meg Henican (1) 0-0-0 Danielle Herndon 0-0-1 TOTALS 63-18-181

Pct. .220 .176 .200 .280 .300 .306 .000 .000 .000 .249

SA 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

D 3 1 16 2 10 5 0 27 8 72

B 10 2 1 4 2 11 0 0 0 16

VALPARAISO K-E-A Pct. Jessie Fox 11-3-27 .296 Liz Mikos 10-9-34 .029 Amy Palash (5) 12-6-31 .194 Jessi Novak 7-7-36 .000 L. Moulton (1) 14-8-45 .133 Katie Bova (44) 10-4-23 .261 Sara Silcox (2) 0-0-0 .000 Lindsey Moore (3) 0-1-1 -1.000 TOTALS 64-38-197 .132

SA 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2

D 1 0 19 15 2 18 21 13 89

B 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 5

Notre Dame (3) Valparaiso (1)

30 28

30 20

30 21

20 30

2004 GREEN BAY REGION Second Round (12.4.04) Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin Field House) NOTRE DAME K-E-At Emily Loomis 8-5-27 Lauren Kelbley 5-11-32 Ashley Tarutis (26) 1-2-7 Adrianna Stasiuk 2-3-15 Danielle Herndon 0-0-0 Lauren Brewster 13-4-34 Kelly Burrell (2) 0-0-0 Meg Henican (1) 0-0-0 Carolyn Cooper 2-8-18 TOTALS 31-33-133

Pct. .111 -.188 -.143 -.067 .000 .265 .000 .000 -.333 -.015

SA 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 6

D 0 1 9 8 5 10 0 13 0 46

WISCONSIN K-E-At Jill Odenthal (5) 9-3-17 Jackie Simpson (40) 4-1-11 Aubrey Meierotto 5-5-22 Maria Carlini (2) 15-4-30 Taylor Reineke (1) 3-1-11 Sheila Shaw 14-2-28 Marian Weidner 2-1-3 Amy Bladow 0-0-1 Jocelyn Wack (1) 0-0-0 Megan Mills 0-0-0 TOTALS 52-17-123

Pct. .353 .273 .000 .367 .182 .429 .333 .000 .000 .000 .285

SA 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5

D B 6 2 9 3 12 5 13 5 1 2 2 8 2 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 61 15.5

16 30

16 30

Notre Dame (0) Wisconsin (3)

34 36

B 3 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 3 8

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2005 COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL Round of 16 (12.9.05) College Station, Texas (G. Rollie White Coliseum)

NCAA Tournament 2005 COLLEGE STATION REGION First Round (12.1.05) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) DAYTON K-E-A Pct. Robynne Greene (2) 16-6-32 .312 Kortney Norris (1) 23-4-58 .328 Amanda Kenny (1) 8-8-61 .000 Jamie-Lee Richardson (1) 10-1-23 .391 Faye Barnhorst (2) 18-7-40 .275 Nicole Schott (60) 1-2-9 -.111 Adrienne Green 1-0-6 .167 Bethany Akerhielm 0-0-0 .000 Angela Rueve 0-0-0 .000 Mandy Robbe 0-0-0 .000 Brittney Scheeringa (1) 0-0-0 .000 Erin Schroeder (4) 1-0-2 .500 TOTALS 78-28-232 .216

SA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 7

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Mallorie Croal (1) 18-5-48 .271 Lauren Kelbley 12-5-39 .179 Ashley Tarutis (55) 9-4-20 .250 Carolyn Cooper (1) 1-2-13 -.077 Adrianna Stasiuk (7) 16-6-44 .227 Danielle Herndon (1) 0-0-1 .000 Meg Henican (5) 1-0-1 1.000 Lauren Brewster 16-3-39 .333 Annie Mokris 0-0-0 .000 Justine Stremick 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 73-25-205 .234

SA D 0 5 0 2 3 10 1 11 2 19 0 13 0 43 0 2 0 2 0 0 6 107

B 5 2 4 3 4 0 0 9 0 0 15

Dayton (2) 21 No. 11 Notre Dame (3) 30

30 26

13 15

25 30

D B 6 4 7 2 13 3 0 4 2 6 10 3 29 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12 0 15 0 95 13.5

30 28

2005 COLLEGE STATION REGION Second Round (12.2.05) Notre Dame, Ind. (Joyce Center) NORTHWESTERN K-E-A Pct. Courtnie Paulus (6) 8-6-32 .062 Julie Purcell (1) 16-3-35 .371 Brittney Aldridge 4-1-12 .250 Lindsay Anderson (3) 18-10-52 .154 Lauren Greenwood (18) 0-0-2 .000 Chelsy Hyser 3-7-21 -.190 Lizzie Carlson (1) 0-0-1 .000 Cally Stolbach (1) 0-0-0 .000 Stephanie Jurvich (19) 6-1-10 .500 Christie Gardner (2) 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 55-28-165 .164

SA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 5

D 12 3 0 9 13 3 12 0 0 19 71

B 2 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 5

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Mallorie Croal 4-5-20 -.050 Lauren Kelbley 13-1-23 .522 Ashley Tarutis (46) 2-1-8 .125 Carolyn Cooper (2) 9-1-22 .364 Adrianna Stasiuk (1) 16-4-33 .364 Danielle Herndon 0-0-0 .000 Madison Clark 0-0-0 .000 Kelly Burrell 0-0-0 .000 Meg Henican (1) 0-0-0 .000 Ellen Heintzman 0-2-4 -.500 Lauren Brewster 10-2-36 .222 Justine Stremick (1) 0-0-0 .000 TOTALS 54-16-146 .260

SA 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

D 3 3 7 7 10 9 0 2 21 1 1 0 64

B 0 0 0 8 4 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 16

Northwestern (0) 27 No. 11 Notre Dame (3) 30

28 30

30 32

WISCONSIN K-E-A Jackie Simpson (67) 3-1-16 Aubrey Meierotto (1)11-4-50 Maria Carlini (1) 22-9-45 Taylor Reineke (1) 15-3-33 Audra Jeffers (1) 16-4-41 Shelia Shaw (4) 12-2-26 Amanda Berkley (1) 0-0-0 Amy Bladow 0-0-0 Jocelyn Wack (1) 0-0-1 Megan Mills 0-0-0 TOTALS 79-23-212

Pct. .125 .140 .289 .364 .293 .385 .000 .000 .000 .000 .264

SA D B 1 12 4 1 8 7 1 15 6 0 1 9 0 2 2 0 3 4 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 1 18 0 4 106 18.5

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Pct. Mallorie Croal (1) 18-7-50 .220 Lauren Kelbley (2) 18-8-40 .250 Ashley Tarutis (58) 3-2-12 .083 Carolyn Cooper (3) 5-3-24 .083 Adrianna Stasiuk 15-7-58 .138 Danielle Herndon 1-0-1 1.000 Madison Clark 0-0-0 .000 Kelly Burrell 0-0-0 .000 Meg Henican (2) 0-0-0 .000 Lauren Brewster 17-8-49 .184 Justine Stremick (1) 0-0-0 .000 TOTAL 77-35-234 .179

SA 0 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 8

D 7 5 19 9 20 10 1 0 27 1 0 99

B 4 1 0 5 2 3 0 0 0 7 0 12

No. 12 Wisconsin (3) No. 9 Notre Dame (2)

30 25

25 30

15 9

30 25

28 30

2006 MADISON REGION First Round (12.1.06) Madison, Wis. (Wisconsin Field House) WISCONSIN K-E-A Jackie Simpson (51) 1-0-5 Brittney Dolgner (1) 21-3-33 Maria Carlini (1) 10-6-30 Amy Bladow (4) 5-4-16 Taylor Reinke (1) 11-1-24 Audra Jeffers 14-3-30 Amanda Berkley (1) 0-0-0 Jocelyn Wack 0-0-0 Megan Mills 0-0-1 TOTALS 62-17-139

Pct. .200 .545 .133 .062 .417 .367 .000 .000 .000 .324

SA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3

D 11 11 5 5 0 8 8 12 5 58

B 5 0 1 3 7 3 0 0 0 19

NOTRE DAME K-E-A Mallorie Croal 10-3-25 Christina Kaelin 8-5-27 Kim Kristoff 7-2-17 Adrianna Stasiuk 12-4-29 Jamel Nicholas (25) 0-0-0 Justine Stremick 8-4-20 Serinity Phillips (5) 6-3-25 Ashley Tarutis (20) 0-0-3 Danielle Herndon 0-01 TOTAL 51-21-147

Pct. .280 .111 .294 .276 .000 .200 .120 .000 .000 .204

SA 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 7

D 10 1 1 5 5 0 2 9 17 50

B 3 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 10

34 36

26 30

21 30

Notre Dame (0) No. 10 Wisconsin (3)

Note: Assists in parentheses following name.

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Irish NCAA Tournament Records Team hitting percentage .422 (44-9-83)..........................................vs. Hofstra, 1996 .360 (74-30-204) ......................................vs. Liberty, 1997 .347 (58-15-124) ................................vs. Iowa State, 1995 Team service aces 11 ........................................................vs. Wisconsin, 1997 9................................................................vs. Illinois, 1988 8 ..........................................................vs. Wisconsin, 2005 8..........................................................vs. Penn State, 1988 Team blocks 30........................................................vs. Penn State, 1988 29 ......................................................vs. Ohio State, 1999 17 ......................................................vs. Charleston, 2002 Lowest opponent hitting pct. .000 (18-18-83) ............................................Hofstra, 1996 .104 (45-26-183) ......................................Pittsburgh, 1994 .107 (29-18-103) ..........................................Liberty, 1997 Most points in a single set (30-point format) 34-26 ......................................vs. Wisconsin (1st set), 2006 34-36 ......................................vs. Wisconsin (1st set), 2004 32-30 ..............................vs. Northwestern (2nd set), 2005 Most points in a single set (15-point format) 16-18 ....................................vs. Wisconsin (3rd set), 1997 16-14........................................vs. Arkansas (4th set), 1997 16-14....................................vs. Iowa State (2nd set), 1995 14-16 ....................................vs. Penn State (3rd set), 1988 Individual hitting pct. (min. 4 attempts / set) .625 (10-0-16) ..........................................Marilyn Cragin ............................................................vs. Penn State, 1992 .607 (19-2-28) ..............................................Angie Harris ............................................................vs. Iowa State, 1995 .583 (7-0-12)................................................Julie Bremner ............................................................vs. Penn State, 1988 .545 (14-2-22) ............................................Nicole Coates ..............................................................vs. Nebraska, 1993 .541 (24-4-37) ..............................................Kristy Kreher vs. Eastern Washington, 1998 Kills 31 ....................................Jaimie Lee (vs. Wisconsin, 1997) 27 ..................................Jaimie Lee (vs. Ohio State, 1997) 26 ..............................Christy Peters (vs. Penn State, 1988) 25..........................Mary Kay Waller (vs. Penn State, 1988) 24 ................Kristy Kreher (vs. Eastern Washington, 1998) 24 ..............................Kristy Kreher (vs. Ohio State, 1999) Assists 78 ..............................Janelle Karlan (vs. Minnesota, 1993) 73 ..............................Denise Boylan (vs. Wisconsin, 1997) 66 ..................................Carey May (vs. Ohio State, 1996) 63 ............................Denise Boylan (vs. Ohio State, 1999) Service aces 4 ................................Denise Boylan (vs. Wisconsin, 1997) 4 ....................................Angie Harris (vs. Arkansas, 1997) 4 ..................................Angie Harris (vs. Iowa State, 1995) 4......................................Julie Bremner (vs. Illlinois, 1988) 4 ................................Jessica Kinder (vs. Charleston, 2002) Blocks 14..........................Mary Kay Waller (vs. Penn State, 1988) 12................................Mary Leffers (vs. Ohio State, 1996) 12 ..........................Zanette Bennett (vs. Penn State, 1988) Digs 43 ..................................Meg Henican (vs. Dayton, 2005) 27 ..............................Meg Henican (vs. Wisconsin, 2005) 27 ................................Meg Henican (vs.Valparaiso, 2004) 26..............................Nicole Coates (vs. Minnesota, 1993) 23 ................................Angie Harris (vs. Wisconsin, 1997) 23 ..............................Meg Henican (vs. Charleston, 2002)

Year-by-Year Results 1980 - WON 4 • LOST 18 9.19 9.22 9.22 10.6 10.8 10.14 10.16 10.16 10.18 10.27 10.29 10.29 11.4 11.4 11.13 11.13 11.14 11.14 11.15 11.16

at Tri-State at Valparaiso at Purdue-Calumet at DePauw at Indiana State Chicago State at Anderson at Manchester at St. Joseph’s (Ind.) Taylor at Saint Mary’s at Goshen at Purdue-Calumet at Bethel at St. Francis (Ind.) at Saint Mary’s at Illinois Central at Central Michigan at IPFW at Southwest Michigan

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

9-15, 10-15, 12-15 9-15, 13-15 12-15, 15-12, 15-11 15-9, 15-5 5-15, 8-15, 4-15 3-15, 12-15, 15-8, 10-15 11-15, 16-14, 15-10 11-15, 1-15 2-15, 8-15, 6-15 8-15, 15-13, 2-15 6-15, 4-15 4-15, 7-15 10-15, 4-15 14-16, 4-15 2-15, 5-15 6-15, 15-17 12-15, 0-15 13-15, 1-15 10-15, 8-15 6-15, 15-13, 6-15

Indiana Division II State Tournament (Hammond, Ind.) 11.20 vs. Valparaiso L 2-15, 14-16 11.20 vs. St. Francis (Ind.) W 15-10, 4-15, 15-13

1981 - WON 14 • LOST 22

1982 - WON 25 • LOST 9 9.9

IUSB

1983 - WON 11 • LOST 30 15-1, 15-8, 15-2

North Star Conference [4-7] (t-4th) North Star Tournament First Round

Wolverine Invitational (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

9.11 vs. Lake Superior W 9.11 vs. Wayne State L 9.11 at Michigan L 9.11 vs. Grand Valley W 9.11 vs. Wayne State L

16-14, 7-15, 15-7 15-11, 5-15, 6-15 11-15, 3-15 15-13, 15-9 12-15, 6-15

9.14 9.16 9.18 9.20 9.23 9.30 10.2 10.2 10.6

17-15, 15-7, 11-15, 9-15, 15-1 15-6, 15-8, 15-8 15-5, 15-8, 15-2 15-7, 15-1, 16-14 15-8, 15-10, 15-6 15-6, 15-8, 15-3 15-10, 11-15, 15-6, 19-17 11-15, 12-15 15-8, 15-7, 11-15, 14-16, 9-15

Wildcat Invitational (Lexington, Ky.) 9.1 vs. Lake Superior W 9.2 at #13 Kentucky L 9.2 vs. Oral Roberts L 9.2 vs. Ball State L 9.2 vs. Texas A&M L 9.3 vs. Bellarmine L 9.3vs. Miami (Ohio) L 9.3 vs. Evansville L 9.3 vs. Morehead State L

16-14, 7-15, 15-7 4-15, 3-15, 4-15 3-15, 3-15, 11-15 10-15, 9-15, 12-15 12-15, 15-7, 9-15, 12-15 15-9, 5-15, 13-15, 18-16, 7-15 11-15, 15-17, 11-15 10-15, 7-15, 14-16 9-15, 7-15, 12-15

9.6 Georgia 9.8 at #16 Purdue 9.12 St. Francis (Ind.)

L L W

8-15, 6-15, 4-15 (16) 0-15, 1-15, 2-15 15-7, 7-15, 15-11, 15-11

(Indianapolis, Ind.) 9.14 at Butler* 9.14 vs. Dayton*

W L

15-8, 10-15, 15-3, 7-15, 15-12 8-15, 15-12, 15-11, 11-15, 12-15

9.17 9.21 9.28 9.30

W W L W

15-8, 15-8, 6-15, 15-8 forfeit 13-15, 5-15, 5-15 9-15, 16-14, 15-6, 2-15, 15-7

Michigan State Hope Saint Mary’s Southwest Michigan at IPFW at Bethel St. Francis (Ind.) Lake Michigan at St. Francis (Ind.)

W

W W W W W W W L L

IPFW Invitational (Fort Wayne, Ind.) 10.9 vs. Franklin L 10.9 vs. St. Joseph’s (Ind.) L 10.9 vs. Kalamazoo W

13-15, 15-11, 13-15 4-15, 6-15 15-12, 15-17, 15-11

10.12 at Southwest Michigan 10.12 at Kellogg

W W

15-6, 15-14 15-6, 15-4

(Chicago, Ill.) 10.14 at Chicago State 10.14 vs. Olivet Nazarene

W W

15-14, 15-11 15-6, 15-3

10.20 at Saint Mary’s

W

15-9, 15-9, 15-3

Penn Invitational (Philadelphia, Pa.) 10.22 at Pennsylvania 10.22 vs. Cornell 10.22 vs. Wake Forest 10.23 vs. Colgate 10.23 vs. Duke 10.23 vs. Cornell

L W W W W L

13-15, 4-15 15-7, 15-11 15-3, 15-12 16-14, 16-14 15-6, 15-2 15-8, 13-15, 14-16

10.25 at Villanova

W

15-7, 16-14, 15-4

(Hammond, Ind.) 9.21 at Purdue-Calumet 9.21 vs. Valparaiso

L W

15-12, 13-15, 10-15 11-15, 15-13, 15-7

(Huntington, Ind.) 9.24 at Huntington 9.24 vs. Taylor

L W

15-7, 13-15, 11-15 15-12, 16-14

(Chicago, Ill.) 9.28 at Chicago State 9.28 vs. Loyola-Chicago

L L

15-11, 12-15, 10-15 4-15, 15-17

(Angola, Ind.) 11.3 at Tri-State 11.3 vs. IPFW

W W

15-2, 15-2 15-6, 15-5

9.30 9.30 10.2 10.4

L L L W

3-15, 0-15 14-16, 16-14, 12-15 12-15, 16-14, 11-15 17-15, 11-15, 16-14

11.10 at Valparaiso 11.12 at IU-South Bend

W W

15-9, 15-7, 12-15, 15-12 15-1, 15-12, 15-11

Indiana State St. Joseph’s (Ind.) Saint Mary’s IPFW

Southwest Michigan Lake Michigan Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Xavier*

Xavier Invitational (Cincinnati, Ohio) 10.1 vs. Bellarmine* L 10.2 vs. Kentucky State* W 10.2 vs. DePaul* L

8-15, 15-7, 2-15 15-9, 15-11 9-15, 11-15

10.6 at IUPUI

15-13, 10-15, 15-2, 11-15, 15-10

W

Michigan State Invitational (East Lansing, Mich.)

10.14 vs. Ottawa L 10-15, 13-15, 10-15 10.14 vs. Northwood Institute L 10-15, 12-15, 11-15 10.15 vs. Cleveland State L 16-18, 13-15, 6-15 10.15 at Michigan State L 11-15, 2-15, 15-12, 12-15 10.18 10.20 10.22 10.25 10.26 10.29 11.1 11.5 11.6 11.8

St. Francis (Ill.) at Southwest Michigan St. Xavier at Loyola-Chicago* at Saint Louis* Valparaiso* Saint Mary’s DePaul* Evansville* at IPFW*

11.18 Saint Louis

(Greencastle, Ind.) 10.6 at DePauw 10.6 vs. Butler

W L

15-9, 15-5 10-15, 11-15

10.8 Oakland City

W

16-14, 6-15, 15-4, 15-8

L W W L L W W L L L

9-15, 9-15, 15-7, 15-11, 13-15 15-9, 15-12, 14-16, 15-7 15-7, 15-7, 15-11 6-15, 5-15, 15-12, 15-9, 12-15 15-10, 10-15, 9-15, 15-9, 12-15 15-10, 6-15, 15-8, 15-7 15-5, 15-10, 15-6 5-15, 8-15, 5-15 7-15, 12-15, 15-11, 11-15 15-9, 8-15, 10-15, 12-15

L

2-15, 5-15, 15-8, 15-10, 3-15

Thanksgiving Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) 11.25 vs. #7 Nebraska L 4-15, 7-15, 1-15 11.25 vs. Houston L 7-15, 4-15, 11-15 11.27 at Louisiana State L 5-15, 1-15, 3-15 11.27 vs. #13 Arizona State L 4-15, 6-15, 5-15 11.27 vs. Texas A&M L 5-15, 3-15, 7-15

College of St. Francis Tournament (Joliet, Ill.) 10.9 vs. Wisconsin-Parkside L 15-9, 9-15, 5-15 10.9 vs. Concordia W 15-12, 15-13 10.10 vs. St. Xavier L 0-15, 4-15 10.10 at St. Francis (Ind.) L 15-9, 16-14

*North Star Conference match

1984 - WON 14 • LOST 13 (Anderson, Ind.) 10.13 at Anderson 10.13 vs. Saint Mary’s 10.13 vs. IUPUI 10.13 vs. Manchester

W L W W

7-15, 15-6, 15-11 17-19, 6-15 15-11, 15-5 15-8, 15-10

10.15 Butler 10.18 at Colgate 10.19 at Rochester

L L W

15-8, 11-15, 15-8 4-15, 15-9, 7-15, 15-13, 5-15 15-13, 7-15, 15-7, 15-7

(Rochester, N.Y.) 10.21 vs. East Stroudsburg 10.21 at Ithaca

L L

15-7, 15-9, 8-15 9-15, 13-15

10.22 10.26 10.28 11.1 11.3 11.3

L L W W L W

15-11, 7-15, 12-15, 7-15 10-15, 15-7, 9-15, 15-10, 11-15 15-11, 15-11, 13-15, 13-15, 15-8 forfeit 11-15, 15-10, 5-15 12-15, 15-6, 15-8

L W

1-15, 8-15 15-10, 15-7

at Syracuse at St. Francis (Ind.) Goshen IPFW Purdue-Calumet Bethel

(Benton Harbor, Mich.)

11.5 at Lake Michigan 11.5 vs. Southwest Michigan

Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Tournament (Valparaiso, Ind.) 11.13 vs. St. Francis (Ind.) L 1-15, 8-15 11.13 vs. Indiana Central L 3-15, 9-15

North Star Conference [7-1] (2nd) North Star Tournament Runner-Up 9.3 9.4

Karen Sapp (1983-86), a four-year monogram winner, played for the 1983 squad that was a member of the North Star Conference (the first Irish team to participate in a conference).

#10 Purdue IUPUI

L W

2-15, 6-15, 8-15 11-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-12

Illini Tournament (Champaign, Ill.) 9.7 at Illinois L 9.8 vs. Georgia L

4-15, 4-15, 3-15 14-16, 13-15, 7-15

9.10 9.12 9.15 9.21 9.22 9.25 10.2 10.3 10.5 10.6 10.10 10.17 10.20 10.22 10.26 10.27

15-2, 15-5, 15-12 15-2, 15-6, 15-10 11-15, 2-15, 12-15 15-3, 15-3, 15-12 13-15, 15-3, 9-15, 13-15 10-15, 15-13, 13-15, 6-15 13-15, 16-14, 17-15, 16-14 11-15, 15-13, 15-8, 15-4 15-11, 15-10, 15-6 5-15, 13-15, 5-15 15-17, 14-16, 2-15 3-15, 7-15, 6-15 15-7, 15-12, 15-13 12-15, 15-12, 15-8, 6-15, 15-11 15-4, 16-14, 15-5 15-11, 15-11, 8-15, 15-11

at St. Francis (Ind.) at Valparaiso* at #16 Illinois State DePaul* at Wisconsin at Central Michigan Bowling Green at St. Francis (Ill.) Saint Louis* at Indiana Loyola-Chicago* at #18 Purdue at Butler* Evansville* Dayton* Xavier*

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

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 127

Year-by-Year Results Pittsburgh Tournament (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.2 vs. #13 Penn State L 11.3 at Pittsburgh L 11.3 vs. North Carolina W

3-15, 7-15, 1-15 4-15, 11-15, 10-15 12-15, 15-9, 15-12, 12-15, 15-12

North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) 11.16 Saint Louis W 11.16 at Loyola-Chicago W 11.17 Xavier L

15-11, 15-4, 10-15, 15-8 15-12, 15-10, 15-2 6-15, 9-15, 15-13, 15-10, 7-15

11.20 at Michigan State

9-15, 4-15, 7-15

L

*North Star Conference match

1985 - WON 12 • LOST 21 North Star Conference [6-2] (2nd) North Star Tournament Semifinals 9.6 Kentucky 9.10 Ohio State

L L

9-15, 4-15, 9-15 15-11, 9-15, 15-12, 13-15, 5-15

Hoosier Classic (West Lafayette, Ind.) 9.13 vs. Indiana L 9.14 vs. Butler W

11-15, 5-15, 15-17 16-14, 14-16, 15-1, 15-5

9.17 at Bowling Green

L

4-15, 5-15, 15-6, 9-15

Georgia Classic (Athens, Ga.) 9.20 at Georgia 9.21 vs. Oklahoma 9.21 vs. Eastern Kentucky

L L W

4-15, 6-15, 13-15 10-15, 8-15, 15-11, 5-15 15-12, 15-6, 15-8

9.25 at Purdue 9.27 at #18 Northwestern 10.4 at Xavier*

L L W

12-15, 10-15, 10-15 0-15, 7-15, 3-15 15-12, 16-14, 15-4

(Dayton, Ohio) 10.5 at Dayton* 10.5 vs. Marquette

W W

15-12, 15-4, 15-12 15-2, 17-15, 15-3

10.9 at Loyola-Chicago * 10.11 Butler*

W L

10.12 10.18 10.19 10.20 10.22 10.23 10.24 10.25 10.30 11.3 11.7 11.12

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

9-15, 15-3, 16-14, 13-15, 15-11 15-12, 13-15, 15-9, 6-15, 13-15 3-15, 6-15, 9-15 15-9, 10-15, 11-15,11-15 15-12, 15-10, 15-7 8-15, 9-15, 8-15 12-15, 7-15, 10-15 8-15, 16-14, 18-16, 5-15, 13-15 6-15, 2-15, 6-15 17-15, 15-5, 15-3 15-7, 15-12, 15-12 0-15, 11-15, 15-7, 10-15 15-1, 15-6, 15-4 7-15, 10-15, 9-15

Illinois State at Missouri at Saint Louis* at Oregon at Santa Clara at San Francisco at California Evansville* St. Francis (Ill.) at DePaul* Valparaiso* #12 Purdue

9.13 vs. Rutgers 9.13 at Rice

W L

15-2, 15-5, 15-1 15-11, 15-11, 12-15, 5-15, 12-15

9.16 #20 Western Michigan

L

12-15, 7-15, 15-9, 12-15

Bradley Invitational (Peoria, Ill.) 9.19 vs. Butler 9.19 at Bradley 9.20 vs. Kansas 9.20 vs. Saint Louis

W W L W

13-15, 15-3, 15-11, 12-15, 15-3 15-13, 15-7, 13-15, 15-8 13-15, 15-10, 11-15, 15-4, 11-15 15-1, 15-2, 15-6

9.24 9.25 10.1 10.3 10.4 10.7 10.10 10.11 10.18 10.20 10.22 10.24 10.25 10.30 10.31 11.1 11.5 11.7 11.8 11.9 11.12

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

15-10, 5-15, 15-6, 19-17 15-1, 15-2, 15-5 13-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-8 15-2, 15-6, 15-2 15-2, 15-0, 15-4 15-4, 15-13, 15-3 5-15, 13-15, 8-15 15-3, 15-6, 15-9 6-15, 16-14, 15-9, 15-8 15-1, 15-6, 10-15,15-6 15-8, 7-15, 9-15, 11-15 15-10, 15-7, 15-12 15-11, 15-7, 15-1 15-12, 15-2, 12-15, 15-9 5-15, 15-6, 15-9, 15-9 15-8, 15-2, 15-2 15-8, 15-7, 15-8 15-8, 15-10, 15-2 9-15, 15-11, 15-10, 13-15, 15-6 13-15, 15-10, 15-11, 15-10 7-15, 15-6, 14-16,15-6, 15-13

Bowling Green at Valparaiso* St. Francis (Ill.) Marquette* DePaul* at Illinois State at Kentucky at Louisville at Ohio State at Georgetown at Duke at North Carolina State at Virginia Bradley at Northern Illinois at Marquette Loyola-Chicago Dayton* Northwestern Pittsburgh at Illinois-Chicago

North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) 11.14 Dayton W 11.14 Valparaiso W 11.15 Cleveland State W 11.15 at DePaul W

15-5, 15-11, 15-11 15-9, 15-2, 15-2 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 15-1, 15-0, 15-5

11.15 11.19 11.21 11.22

15-0, 15-3, 13-15, 15-6 15-8, 15-10, 11-15, 15-8 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 10-15, 15-11, 9-15, 14-16

Rhode Island at Eastern Michigan Northern Illinois at Purdue

Emily Loomis racked up a trio of BIG EAST Tournament titles and four trips to the NCAA Tournament during her time in an Irish uniform.

*North Star Conference match

L

6-15, 8-15, 5-15

Western Michigan Ransler Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

11.29 at #14 Western Michigan L 3-15, 4-15, 4-15 11.30 vs. Houston L 5-15, 15-17, 15-9, 16-14, 14-16 *North Star Conference match

1986 - WON 33 • LOST 7 North Star Conference [4-0] (1st) North Star Tournament Champion Hoosier Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.5 Indiana W 9.6 #16 Purdue L

15-9, 15-12, 16-14 11-15, 6-15, 7-15

Hackerman Showcase (Houston, Texas) 9.12 vs. North Carolina W 9.12 vs. Tulane W

15-13, 15-4, 15-9 15-9, 15-8, 15-6

11.5 11.7 11.13 11.13 11.14 11.17

1987 - WON 30 • LOST 9 North Star Conference [5-0] (1st) North Star Tournament Champion 8.30 Southern Illinois

W

15-13,13-15,8-15,11-15 15-12,12-15,15-8,15-8

9.10 at Michigan

15-3, 15-3, 15-6

W

at Dayton* Louisville Marquette* Valparaiso* Michigan State at #15 Western Michigan

W W W W W L

15-3, 15-13, 15-5 15-13, 15-5, 16-14 15-5, 15-5, 15-1 15-6, 15-6, 13-15, 15-8 12-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-11 4-15, 13-15, 9-15

15-3, 15-8, 15-10

Hoosier State Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) 9.4 at Indiana L 9.5 vs. Ball State W

North Star Championship (Chicago, Ill.) 11.21 vs. Valparaiso W 11.21 vs. Marquette W 11.22 vs. Dayton W 11.22 vs. Northern Illinois W

15-6, 15-13, 15-6 15-3, 15-3, 15-2 13-15, 15-13, 15-2, 15-6 15-7, 10-15, 15-8, 15-6

*North Star Conference match Sportmart Mid-America Classic (Chicago, Ill.) 9.12 vs. #12 USC L 10-15, 12-15, 15-13,7-15 9.13 vs. Illinois State W 15-7, 9-15, 21-19, 15-8 9.16 at Loyola-Chicago

North Star Championship (St. Louis, Mo.) 11.15 vs. Butler L 15-5, 11-15, 5-15, 8-15 11.16 vs. Loyola-Chicago W 15-13, 15-8 11.19 vs. Eastern Michigan W 4-15, 15-12, 15-6, 1-15, 15-4 11.23 #11 Arizona State

W W W L

W

15-3, 15-6, 15-13

Eastern Kentucky Colonel Invitational (Richmond, Ky.) 9.18 vs. William & Mary W 11-15, 15-13, 8-15, 5-13, 15-10 9.18 at Eastern Kentucky W 15-11, 15-7, 15-5 9.19 vs. Cincinnati W 10-15, 15-10, 15-5, 3-15, 15-10 9.19 vs. Rice W 7-15, 15-11, 10-15, 15-6, 15-7 9.24 9.26 9.30 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.17 10.19 10.20 10.22 10.24 10.28 10.30 11.3 11.4

Bradley at Bowling Green at #16 Northwestern at DePaul* at Butler* Iowa #9 Kentucky Northern Illinois Minnesota at #10 Texas at Baylor at Texas A&M at #7 Nebraska Wisconsin Purdue Illinois-Chicago #16 Western Michigan Eastern Michigan

128 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ®

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

15-7, 15-5, 15-8 15-13, 15-9, 15-9 15-10, 10-15, 12-15,15-11, 8-15 15-3, 15-3, 16-14 15-4, 15-10, 15-1 15-10, 15-8, 15-9 15-9, 10-15, 9-15, 15-11, 5-15 15-5, 15-9, 15-4 16-14, 14-16, 15-8, 16-14 13-15, 6-15, 1-15 15-6, 15-6, 6-15, 15-9 15-11, 16-18, 15-2, 15-10 3-15, 1-15, 9-15 15-3, 7-15, 15-12, 15-10 10-15, 16-14, 2-15, 4-15 15-6, 15-9, 8-15, 15-1 15-13, 7-15, 7-15, 6-15 15-12, 7-15, 15-13, 14-16, 15-4

1988 - WON 19 • LOST 12 NCAA Tournament Third Round 9.3 9.7

Indiana #4 Stanford

Saluki Invitational (Carbondale, Ill.) 9.9 vs. Bowling Green 9.9 vs. Arizona 9.10 vs. Iowa 9.10 at Southern Illinois

W L

15-9, 15-7, 15-7 5-15, 12-15, 15-7, 13-15

L W W W

15-5, 15-11, 5-15, 6-15, 9-15 15-13, 15-4, 16-14 15-13, 15-4, 16-14 15-8, 15-4, 15-5

Holiday Inn / University Park Classic (Ft. Collins, Colo.)

9.16 at #13 Colorado State L 10-15, 18-16, 9-15, 12-15 9.17 vs. Houston L 4-15, 17-15, 7-15, 12-15 9.21 at Purdue L 13-15, 15-11, 11-15, 7-15 9.23 Rice W 15-7, 15-13, 15-8 9.27 Northwestern W 12-15, 15-8, 15-13, 15-10 9.30 Butler W 15-2, 15-2, 15-8 10.1 Western Michigan W 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 10.8 at #7 Kentucky W 15-13, 12-15, 15-9, 16-14 10.18 at #14 Pacific W 8-15, 15-7, 16-14, 5-15, 15-12 10.19 at #15 San Jose State L 15-10, 15-9, 12-15, 4-15, 10-15 10.21 at Minnesota L 5-15, 12-15, 4-15 10.22 Iowa L 4-15, 7-15, 15-7, 11-15 10.25 Ohio State W 15-5, 16-14, 15-7 10.28 #7 Nebraska L 12-15, 7-15, 13-15

10.29 Louisiana State 11.4 at Eastern Michigan 11.5 Michigan

W W W

14-16, 15-13, 15-5, 15-10 15-8, 16-18, 15-8, 15-10 15-5, 15-6, 15-5

Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.11 Duke W 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 11.12 Northwestern W 15-3, 15-5, 15-5 Western Michigan Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

11.18 vs. Miami (Ohio) W 15-11, 15-8, 15-4 11.19 at Western Michigan W 15-3, 4-15, 15-2, 15-3 Whataburger Thanksgiving Invitational (Austin, Texas) 11.25 at Texas L 16-14, 7-15, 4-15, 16-14, 7-15 11.26 vs. Penn State L 6-15, 15-12, 13-15, 15-3, 2-15 NCAA First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.3 #20 Penn State W NCAA Second Round (Urbana, Ill.) 12.9 at #4 Illinois L

Rhode Island Invitational (Providence, R.I.) 9.21 vs. Sherbrooke (ex.)

W 9-15, 16-14, 10-15, 13-15 9.22 vs. Syracuse W 15-10, 8-15, 9-15, 15-6, 16-14 9.22 at Rhode Island L 16-14, 11-15, 15-13, 9-15, 10-15 9.28 #8 Penn State 9.29 Miami (Ohio)

L L

8-15, 7-15, 5-15 8-15, 5-15, 3-15

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 10.5 Oklahoma L 12-15, 14-16, 6-15 10.6 Hofstra L 4-15, 11-15, 5-15 10.6 #17 Louisiana State L 5-15, 5-15, 0-15 (Chicago, Ill.) 10.9 at Loyola-Chicago* 10.9 vs. Marquette*

L W

6-15, 4-15, 15-11, 10-15 5-15, 15-13, 15-3, 15-9

10.12 10.14 10.21 10.23 10.24

L L W L L

15-12, 13-15, 11-15, 8-15 2-15, 1-15, 6-15 15-10, 3-15, 15-4, 15-12 3-15, 4-15, 11-15 12-15, 15-8, 11-15, 15-9, 10-15

15-13, 15-10, 14-16, 15-10

5-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-13, 9-15

Indiana #15 Ohio State at Minnesota at Purdue Butler*

1989 - WON 14 • LOST 17 Gonzaga Invitational (Spokane, Wash.)

9.8 vs. Montana W 9.8 vs. Portland L 9.9 vs. Idaho L 9.9 at Gonzaga L

15-13, 15-6, 15-10 10-15, 7-15, 15-11, 15-17 8-15, 15-4, 5-15, 7-15 15-12, 4-15, 3-15, 12-15

Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.15 Western Michigan L 8-15, 6-15, 15-5, 15-9, 11-15 9.16 Pittsburgh L 7-15, 5-15, 7-15 9.16 #7 Pacific L 7-15, 3-15, 7-15 Louisiana State Tournament (Baton Rouge, La.) 9.22 vs. Houston L 15-12, 15-9, 9-15, 6-15, 14-16 9.23 vs. Oklahoma W 15-10, 10-15, 15-5, 15-6 9.23 at #18 Louisiana State L 3-15, 15-8, 15-7, 10-15, 2-15 9.27 10.4 10.6 10.7 10.13 10.14 10.16 10.25

Purdue at Ohio State Northern Illinois Eastern Michigan Illinois State #10 Texas Pennsylvania at Butler

W L W W W L W W

8-15, 15-12, 15-6, 15-5 7-15, 8-15, 15-13, 7-15 15-8. 15-9, 15-13 6-15, 7-15, 16-14, 19-17, 15-2 15-6, 15-17, 14-16, 15-7, 15-12 8-15, 13-15, 10-15 16-14, 15-0, 15-8 15-10, 15-8, 15-13

Northwestern Tournament (Evanston, Ill.) 10.27 vs. Duke W 10.28 at Northwestern W

7-15, 15-13, 4-15, 15-10, 15-10 15-6, 15-10, 13-15, 15-13

10.29 #13 Minnesota 11.1 at #8 Illinois

7-15, 5-15, 10-15 6-15, 10-15, 15-12, 15-7, 9-15

L L

Golden Dome Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.3 Rhode Island W 15-7, 5-15, 15-4, 15-9 11.4 Iowa L 6-15, 15-9, 15-6, 6-15, 6-15 11.5 Kentucky L 12-15, 15-13, 7-15, 13-15 11.8 at Northwestern

L

12-15, 12-15, 15-6, 16-14, 7-15

11.10 Illinois-Chicago 11.11 #9 Texas-Arlington 11.17 Texas A&M

W L L

15-9, 15-6, 7-15, 15-7 5-15, 11-15, 15-11, 10-15 11-15, 15-17, 14-16

Western Michigan Invitational (Kalamazoo, Mich.)

11.18 at Western Michigan W 8-15, 6-15, 16-14, 15-7, 15-6 11.21 vs. Bowling Green W 15-8, 8-15, 15-12, 15-11

1990 - WON 9 • LOST 27 Midwestern Collegiate Conference [4-3] (t-3rd) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament Washington State Invitational (Pullman, Wash.)

8.31 vs. Montana L 15-13, 4-15, 8-15, 7-15 9.1 vs. Mississippi L 10-15, 14-16, 8-15 9.1 at Washington State L 9-15, 3-15, 9-15 Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.7 Evansville* W 15-1, 15-8, 15-10 9.8 Saint Louis* W 18-16, 9-15, 13-15,15-12, 15-12 9.8 Western Michigan W 15-10, 2-15, 15-9, 15-13 Big Four Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) 9.14 vs. Kentucky L 9.15 vs. Louisville W

13-15, 7-15, 15-6, 10-15 15-11, 15-12, 10-15, 16-14

(Pittsburgh, Pa.) 10.27 at #19 Pittsburgh 10.28 vs. George Washington

L L

6-15, 9-15, 7-15 15-10, 10-15, 13-15, 15-12, 8-15

10.28 at #7 Penn State 11.1 #16 Illinois 11.3 at Western Michigan

L L L

8-15, 9-15, 12-15 10-15, 9-15, 12-15 8-15, 3-15, 6-15

(Dayton, Ohio) 11.6 vs. Xavier* 11.6 at Dayton*

W L

7-15, 15-10, 15-12, 14-16, 15-6 13-15, 3-15, 6-15

11.9 Colorado 11.13 Northwestern

L L

13-15, 3-15, 12-15 14-16, 10-15, 6-15

Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) 11.16 vs. Loyola-Chicago W 12-15, 15-8, 17-15, 11-15, 17-15 11.16 vs. Butler L 8-15, 7-15, 9-15 11.17 vs. Saint Louis L 15-13, 11-15, 15-13, 14-16, 12-15 Texas Whataburger Classic (Austin, Texas) 11.23 at #7 Texas L 3-15, 5-15, 11-15 11.24 vs. #19 San Diego State L 6-15, 5-15, 5-15

Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Indianapolis, Ind.) 11.15 at Butler W 15-8, 15-11, 15-3 11.16 vs. Loyola-Chicago W 15-10, 7-15, 15-1, 14-16, 15-10 (Hempstead, N.Y.) 11.23 vs. San Francisco 11.24 at Hofstra

L W

15-5, 15-2, 2-15, 11-15, 16-18 15-7, 15-13, 12-15, 6-15, 15-13

11.29 at Texas-Arlington 11.30 at Texas-Arlington

W W

10-15, 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 15-1, 15-7, 15-11

National Invitational Championship (Fairborn, Ohio) 12.5 vs. West Virginia L 10-15, 15-7, 15-4, 12-15, 9-15 12.5 vs. Arkansas State W 15-8, 11-15, 15-10, 4-15, 15-13 12.6 vs. Drexel W 15-6, 15-5, 15-6 12.6 vs. California W 10-15, 14-16, 15-13, 15-13, 16-14 12.7 vs. Miami (Ohio) W 15-10, 12-15, 15-6, 15-10 12.7 vs. Kentucky L 12-15, 17-15, 15-13, 7-15, 13-15 *Midwestern Collegiate Conference match

1992 - WON 30 • LOST 8

(22nd)

Midwestern Collegiate Conference [7-0] (1st) Midwestern Collegiate Conference Champion NCAA Tournament First Round 9.1 9.3

Ball State New Orleans

W W

15-9, 15-7, 12-15, 15-3 15-6, 15-1, 15-6

Big Four Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.4 Louisville W 9.5 Kentucky W

15-6, 15-6, 5-15, 13-15, 15-7 15-12, 15-11, 11-15, 10-15, 15-13

9.8

15-1, 15-2, 15-6

(24) Morehead State

W

Midwestern Collegiate / Mid-American Conference Challenge (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.11 (24) Ohio W 15-8, 15-7, 16-14 9.12 (24) Western Michigan W 15-9, 15-8, 15-11 Purdue High-IQ (West Lafayette, Ind.) 9.18 (22) vs. #10 Florida L 9.18 (22) at Purdue W

13-15, 6-15, 8-15 15-17, 16-14, 16-14, 15-7

9.19 (22) Montana

15-9, 15-5, 12-15

W

*Midwestern Collegiate Conference match

1991 - WON 26 • LOST 10 Midwestern Collegiate Conference [5-0] (1st) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament Champion National Invitational Championship Runner-Up 8.31 Purdue

W

15-10, 10-15, 9-15, 15-13, 16-14

Big Four Classic (Louisville, Ky.) 9.6 vs. #22 Kentucky 9.7 at Louisville

L W

7-15, 8-15, 3-15 5-15, 15-13, 15-4, 16-14

Southwest Missouri Invitational (Springfield, Mo.) 9.13 vs. #16 Ohio State W 15-10, 15-13, 16-14 9.14 vs. Eastern Michigan W 15-2, 15-5, 15-8 9.14 at SW Missouri State W 15-7, 4-15, 16-14, 16-17, 15-9 9.22 Boston College 9.24 Illinois State

W L

15-10, 15-5, 15-9 11-15, 8-15, 15-9, 15-8, 12-15

Miami Invitational (Oxford, Ohio) 9.27 vs. DePaul L 9.28 vs. Southern Illinois W 9.28 at Miami (Ohio) L

13-15, 10-15, 15-12, 12-15 10-15, 15-5, 15-7, 15-3 7-15, 15-10, 8-15, 14-16

(Stanford, Calif.)

10.3 at #1 Stanford 10.4 vs. San Jose State

L L

7-15, 1-15, 8-15 15-9, 9-15, 12-15, 15-5, 11-15

10.8 10.18 10.19 10.22 10.25 10.26 10.27 10.30 11.2 11.3 11.6

W W W L W W W W W W W

15-7, 15-9, 15-10 16-1, 15-11, 15-10 15-8, 15-5, 15-2 12-15, 15-7, 4-15, 7-15 15-10, 15-2, 10-15, 15-7 15-5, 15-9, 15-4 15-11, 15-8, 15-0 15-13, 15-8, 5-15, 15-12 15-5, 15-5, 15-4 15-9, 15-13, 15-11 15-12, 15-8, 12-15, 15-8

Valparaiso at Butler* at Evansville* at Illinois Xavier* Dayton* Akron #20 Louisville at Toledo at Bowling Green Loyola-Chicago*

Tracey Shelton helped the Irish to their first-ever NCAA Championship berth, as Notre Dame qualified for the 1988 national tournament and then beat #20 Penn State in the opening round before falling in five games against #4 Illinois.

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 129

Year-by-Year Results William & Mary Invitational (Williamsburg, Va.) 9.26 (21) vs. Northeastern W 15-7, 15-11, 15-11 9.26 (21) at William & Mary W 15-8, 15-11, 16-14 9.27 (21) vs. Georgetown W 15-11, 3-15, 15-8, 15-11 9.29 (25) at Illinois State 10.6 (25) Indiana State

L W

15-17, 15-9, 15-7, 5-15, 12-15 15-7, 15-6, 15-12

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 10.9 (25) Florida State W 12-15, 15-5, 7-15, 15-1, 17-15 10.10 (25) Pittsburgh W 15-6, 15-5, 15-0 10.10 (25) #3 Long Beach State L 8-15, 5-15, 6-15 10.13 (23) Bowling Green

W

(23) at San Diego (23) at #21 Hawaii (23) at #21 Hawaii (22) Evansville* (22) Butler* (21) Michigan (21) at Dayton* (21) at Xavier* (20) at Loyola-Chicago* (20) Duquesne* (20) La Salle* (20) at Louisville

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

15-10, 15-2, 16-14 16-14, 15-11, 15-8 10-15, 10-15, 16-18 15-4, 15-2, 15-5 12-15, 15-6, 15-12, 15-10 15-9, 17-15, 15-12 16-14, 15-1, 15-6 15-9, 15-1, 19-17 15-8, 15-9, 15-12 15-6, 15-5, 15-12 15-0, 15-3, 15-0 7-15, 15-9, 13-15, 12-15

Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.20 (20) vs. Evansville W 15-1, 15-3, 15-2 11.21 (20) vs. Dayton W 15-8, 15-1, 16-14 11.21 (20) vs. Loyola-Chicago W 15-9, 13-15, 15-10, 15-5 11.27 (22) at #11 USC

L

NCAA First Round (State College, Pa.) 12.3 (22) at #9 Penn State L

Midwestern Collegiate Championship (Evansville, Ind.) 11.20 (17) vs. Xavier W 15-8, 15-9, 15-6 11.21 (17) vs. Butler W 15-12, 15-12, 15-13 UOP Bankers Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

11.26 (17) at #11 Pacific L 11.27 (17) vs. #4 BYU L

15-17, 13-15, 7-15 5-15, 6-15, 11-15

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.2 (17) #8 Nebraska W 15-11, 15-10, 15-8 NCAA Third Round (Minneapolis, Minn.)

12.9 (17) at Minnesota W 15-9, 11-15, 15-13, 11-15, 15-13 NCAA Quarterfinals (Minneapolis, Minn.)

12.10 (17) #7 Penn State L 12-15, 5-15, 12-15 *Midwestern Collegiate Conference match

1994 - WON 33 • LOST 4

(12th)

Midwestern Collegiate Conference [10-0] (1st) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Third Round 9.1

(17) Valparaiso

W

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.2 (17) Western Michigan W 15-4, 15-4, 15-7 9.3 (17) Illinois-Chicago W 15-3, 15-8, 13-15, 15-8 9.3 (17) Michigan State W 15-8, 15-3, 15-7

5-15, 12-15, 10-15

Big Four Classic (Louisville, Ky.) 9.9 (16) at Louisville 9.10 (16) vs. Kentucky 9.10 (16) vs. Indiana

W W W

15-9, 8-15, 15-8, 15-10 15-2, 15-5, 15-5 15-7, 13-15, 15-8, 15-10

13-15, 8-15, 9-15

9.13 (13) Purdue

W

15-4, 15-8, 15-10

Coors Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

9.15 (13) at #15 Colorado 9.16 (13) vs. Michigan State 9.16 (13) vs. Texas A&M

W L W

15-4, 3-15, 15-13, 15-12 11-15, 14-16, 15-6, 3-15 15-4, 15-4, 15-3

(17th)

9.5 9.7

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.17 (16) Cal State Northridge W 15-4, 15-9, 15-10 9.18 (16) William & Mary W 15-6, 15-2, 15-12 9.18 (16) #24 New Mexico W 11-15, 15-2, 15-7, 16-14 Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.24 (14) Santa Clara L 16-14, 15-8, 13-15, 14-16, 13-15 W 15-11, 15-13, 16-14 9.25 (14) SW Missouri State 9.25 (14) #3 Nebraska W 15-8, 15-7, 3-15, 15-10

Midwestern Collegiate Championship (DeKalb, Ill.) 11.19 (11) vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay W 15-13, 15-4, 15-3 11.19 (11) vs. Loyola-Chicago W 15-8, 15-1, 15-11 11.20 (11) at Northern Illinois W 15-2, 7-15, 15-3, 15-11

9.28 10.1 10.2 10.5 10.12 10.19 10.23 10.25 10.26

11.25 (12) at #10 USC

L W W

15-9, 15-7, 4-15, 8-15, 13-15 15-6, 15-13, 15-4 15-11, 15-9, 14-16, 15-10

9.7(19) #24 Washington

W

15-4, 15-12, 15-5

W W W W W W W L L

Notre Dame Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.1 (11) Northwestern W 11-15, 15-4, 15-12, 15-7 9.2 (11) #9 USC W 15-2, 11-15, 15-13, 15-6 Big Four Classic (Bloomington, Ind.) 9.8 (9) at Indiana W 9.9 (9) vs. Kentucky W 9.9 (9) vs. Louisville W

15-9, 15-6, 9-15, 12-15, 15-13 15-10, 13-15, 17-15, 15-12 15-17, 15-11, 10-15, 15-4, 15-7

Purdue Premier (West Lafayette, Ind.) 9.15 (8) vs. North Carolina State W 9.16 (8) vs. Oklahoma W 9.16 (8) at Purdue W

15-2, 15-6, 15-6 15-5, 15-6, 15-9 15-6, 15-7, 18-16

9.22 9.23 9.24 9.26 9.30 10.1 10.6 10.7 10.10

(7) #17 Texas (7) #15 Colorado (7) #15 Colorado (10) at DePaul (10) at Georgetown* (10) at Villanova* (10) West Virginia* (10) Duke (8) at Western Michigan

L W W W W W W W W

15-12, 11-15, 14-16, 13-15 15-13, 15-1, 16-14 15-0, 15-9, 15-4 15-2, 15-1 ,15-2 15-11, 15-3, 15-6 15-10, 15-4, 15-12 15-7, 15-7, 15-1 15-8, 15-5, 15-9 15-9, 15-5, 15-12

(Atlanta, Ga.) 10.13 (8) at #25 Georgia Tech 10.14 (8) #11 Texas

L L

15-12, 17-15, 11-15, 12-15, 18-20 11-15, 15-11, 10-15, 14-16

10.16 10.18 10.20 10.22 10.28 10.29 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.11 11.12

L L W W W W W W L W W

15-11, 4-15, 7-15, 5-15 7-15, 15-9, 5-15, 11-15 15-3, 15-3, 15-1 15-13, 15-9, 14-16, 15-8 15-4, 15-1, 15-9 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 15-0, 15-6, 15-4 15-11, 15-8, 15-5 1-15, 11-15, 6-15 15-11, 15-3, 15-5 15-0, 15-5, 15-0

(8) at #4 Stanford (12) at #14 Long Beach State (12) Syracuse* (12) Pittsburgh* (14) at Rutgers* (14) at Seton Hall* (14) St. John’s* (14) Connecticut* (13) at #1 Nebraska (13) at Providence* (13) at Boston College*

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.23 (12) Loyola Marymount W 15-6, 15-4, 15-8 9.24 (12) Rice W 15-6, 6-15, 15-2, 15-3 10.1 10.11 10.14 10.15 10.21 10.22 10.24 10.26 10.28 10.29 11.5 11.6 11.9 11.11 11.12 11.12

(14) DePaul (14) at Ball State (14) at Western Michigan (13) Illinois State (13) at Michigan (12) Kent State (12) at Northern Arizona (12) at #17 Arizona State (11) at #18 Arizona

(14th)

15-2, 16-14, 15-10

Big Four Classic (Lexington, Ky.) 9.3 (19) at #18 Kentucky 9.4 (19) vs. Indiana 9.4 (19) vs. Louisville

Reebok Challenge (Chicago, Ill.) 9.10 (19) vs. #9 Illinois W 9.11 (19) vs. #2 Long Beach State L

1995 - WON 27 • LOST 7 BIG EAST Conference [11-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Third Round

15-2, 15-3, 15-4

15-4, 11-15, 15-2, 15-4 15-4, 15-9, 15-12

Midwestern Collegiate Conference [5-0] (1st) Midwestern Collegiate Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Quarterfinals W

17-15, 15-13, 9-15, 15-1 15-5, 15-8, 15-1 16-14, 15-5, 15-4 15-11, 15-7, 15-3 15-6, 15-5, 15-9 15-2, 15-1, 15-8

W W

1993 - WON 27 • LOST 8

(19) at Valparaiso

W W W W W W

(17) West Virginia (16) Georgia Tech

*Midwestern Collegiate Conference match

9.1

(11) at Butler* (11) at Evansville* (17) Loyola-Chicago* (17) Xavier* (18) at La Salle* (18) at Pittsburgh

15-10, 9-15, 15-8, 11-15, 18-16

Domino’s Pizza Classic (Albuquerque, N.M.) 10.17 (23) vs. Cal State Northridge L 15-8, 15-0, 15-11 10.18 (23) at #13 New Mexico W 12-15, 16-14, 13-15, 15-12, 15-13 10.20 10.22 10.23 10.30 10.31 11.3 11.6 11.7 11.12 11.14 11.14 11.17

10.29 10.30 11.2 11.5 11.13 11.14

15-13, 8-15, 13-15, 15-6, 15-13 13-15, 8-15, 12-15

15-12, 15-11, 15-9 10-15, 14-16, 15-6, 15-7, 15-13 15-6, 15-1, 12-15, 15-3 3-15, 15-6, 13-15, 15-6, 15-13 15-9, 15-8, 15-4 15-5, 15-5, 15-9 10-15, 15-12, 15-7, 13-15, 15-12 10-15, 2-15, 15-9, 10-15 14-16, 8-15, 1-15

(12) Louisville W (12) Michigan W (12) at #15 Texas W (12) at Texas A&M W (12) Butler* W (12) Xavier* W (12) at Florida State L (12) at #9 Florida W (12) at Northern Illinois* W (12) at Illinois-Chicago* W (12) at Wright State* W (12) at Cleveland State* W (12) at Loyola-Chicago* W (12) Wisconsin-Green Bay*W (12) La Salle* W (12) Wisconsin-Milwaukee* W

L

15-12, 9-15, 15-17, 15-1, 15-13 15-8, 15-1, 15-13 16-14, 11-15, 15-11, 15-10 15-10, 15-8, 12-15, 15-10 15-6, 15-9, 15-11 15-9, 15-11, 15-11 10-15, 15-8, 15-17, 12-15 9-15, 15-8, 15-8, 15-7 10-15, 15-13, 15-6, 15-8 15-4, 15-10, 15-7 15-7, 15-11, 15-10 15-5, 15-3, 15-11 15-5, 15-9, 15-8 15-10, 15-8, 15-7 15-2, 15-2, 15-5 15-8, 15-9, 15-11

16-18, 5-15, 2-15

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.4 (12) Pittsburgh W 9-15, 15-11, 15-13, 15-13 NCAA Third Round (Lincoln, Neb.) 12.9 (12) vs. #9 Penn State L

4-15, 6-15, 2-15

*Midwestern Collegiate Conference match

130 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ®

Lindsay Treadwell (1995-98) finished her career having won four BIG EAST tournament championships and three regular-season crowns.

BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.18 (14) Villanova W 15-3, 15-9, 15-12 11.19 (14) Pittsburgh W 5-15, 15-7, 15-1, 15-4

Colorado Invitational (Boulder, Colo.)

9.12 (21) vs. Georgia W 9.13 (21) at #22 Colorado L

15-12, 15-7, 4-15, 15-5 7-15, 9-15, 12-15

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.2 (15) Iowa State W 15-3, 16-14, 15-10

Tour of Champions (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.19 (25) New Mexico W 9.20 (25) Texas A&M L

15-6, 15-12, 15-12 15-17, 9-15, 10-15

9.23 10.3 10.5 10.7 10.11 10.12 10.17 10.21 10.22 10.25 10.31 11.2 11.7 11.9 11.15 11.16

15-3, 15-4, 15-5 15-4, 15-2, 15-4 15-3, 15-10, 15-6 15-17, 15-7, 11-15, 16-14, 15-9 15-4, 15-12, 13-15, 15-2 15-7, 15-5, 15-4 15-7, 15-13, 15-5 15-12, 11-15, 11-15, 9-15 15-8, 15-9, 11-15, 8-15, 15-8 15-5, 15-7, 15-9 15-8, 15-7, 15-7 15-2, 15-8, 15-2 15-2, 15-5, 15-10 15-2, 15-13, 14-16, 15-5 15-4, 15-7, 15-7 15-2, 15-3, 15-3

NCAA Third Round (Stanford, Calif.)

12.8 (12) vs. #19 Oral Roberts L

9-15, 11-15, 4-15

*BIG EAST Conference match

1996 - WON 22 • LOST 12

(25th)

BIG EAST Conference [11-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.30 (9) Central Florida W 15-10, 15-6, 15-3 8.31 (9) Toledo W 15-9, 15-7, 15-9 8.31 (9) South Carolina W 15-8, 15-4, 15-8 9.4

(8) #2 Stanford

L

2-15, 12-15, 15-17

Big Four Classic (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.6 (8) #19 Louisville L 9.7 (8) Kentucky W 9.7 (8) Indiana W

15-12, 15-5, 13-15, 7-15, 12-15 15-5, 15-1, 15-9 15-12, 15-11, 15-7

Mizuno USA Cup (Chicago, Ill.) 9.13 (11) vs. #5 Penn State 9.14 (11) vs. Clemson

L W

15-10, 6-15, 14-16, 14-16 15-12, 15-4, 15-7

9.20 9.21 10.1 10.4 10.6 10.8 10.11 10.13 10.19 10.22 10.24 10.25 11.2 11.3 11.8 11.9 11.10 11.16 11.17

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

15-10, 8-15, 5-15,15-12, 15-10 15-10, 15-12, 15-7 15-10, 10-15, 15-6, 9-15, 12-15 15-8, 15-6, 15-9 13-15, 9-15, 15-9, 15-12, 15-12 7-15, 9-15, 15-5, 15-10, 13-15 15-7, 15-5, 15-3 15-7, 15-5, 15-10 15-0, 15-3, 15-11 12-15, 15-13, 12-15, 9-15 5-15, 8-15, 2-15 1-15, 9-15, 13-15 15-9, 15-10, 15-8 15-10, 15-6, 15-4 15-13, 15-11, 15-0 15-11, 7-15, 15-9, 14-16, 9-15 15-0, 15-3, 15-9 15-12, 15-2, 15-10 15-6, 15-12, 15-11

(12) at Michigan (12) Purdue (12) Ball State (12) Georgetown* (12) Villanova* (19) at Illinois State (19) Providence* (19) Boston College* (21) at West Virginia* (21) at Cal State Northridge (21) at #1 Hawaii (21) at #1 Hawaii (24) at Pittsburgh* (24) at Syracuse* (25) Rutgers* (25) #18 George Mason (25) Seton Hall* at Connecticut* at St. John’s*

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.23 vs. Syracuse W 15-9, 15-6, 15-2 11.24 at Pittsburgh W 15-5, 15-6, 13-15, 15-10 Pacific Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

11.29 vs. #11 Washington State L 11.30 at #12 Pacific L

7-15, 4-15, 7-15 9-15, 13-15, 8-15

NCAA First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.4 Hofstra W

15-2, 15-4, 15-2

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.9 #12 Ohio State L 15-8, 15-11, 11-15, 11-15, 8-15 *BIG EAST Conference match

1997 - WON 25 • LOST 9

(18th)

BIG EAST Conference [11-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Third Round Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.29 (17) Louisville W 15-3, 15-3, 10-15, 15-10 8.30 (17) Oral Roberts W 15-12, 13-15, 16-14, 9-15, 15-9 8.30 (17) #18 Wisconsin L 10-15, 15-11, 4-15, 11-15 Spikeoff Spokane (Spokane, Wash.)

9.5 (20) at Gonzaga W 9.6 (20) vs. Utah W 9.6 (20) vs. #6 Washington State L

15-10, 15-7, 15-0 15-1, 15-8, 17-15 9-15, 8-15, 14-16

9.8

7-15, 15-10, 6-15, 3-15

(20) #2 Florida

L

Marquette St. John’s* Connecticut* Illinois State at Boston College* at Providence* North Carolina at #9 Texas at Houston at Syracuse* at Villanova* at Georgetown* West Virginia* Pittsburgh* at Rutgers* at Seton Hall*

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

BIG EAST Championship (South Orange, N.J.) 11.22 Pittsburgh W 15-7, 15-11, 15-9 11.23 Villanova W 9-15, 15-3, 15-10, 15-4 Long Beach Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)

11.28 vs. #5 UC Santa Barbara L 8-15, 10-15, 15-8, 7-15 11.29 at #1 Long Beach State L 3-15, 13-15, 5-15 NCAA First Round (Fayetteville, Ark.) 12.5 vs. Liberty W

15-9, 15-3, 15-2

NCAA Second Round (Fayetteville, Ark.) 12.6 at #18 Arkansas W 9-15, 15-7, 15-10, 16-14 NCAA Third Round (Madison, Wis.) 12.9 at #4 Wisconsin L

15-9, 12-15, 16-18, 11-15

Mary Leffers led the BIG EAST Conference and finished fourth in Division I in blocking (1.79 per game) in 1999.

*BIG EAST Conference match

1998 - WON 18 • LOST 13 BIG EAST Conference [9-2] (3rd) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round 9.1

(16) at Valparaiso

W

15-3, 15-4, 15-5

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.4 (16) Georgia W 13-15, 15-6, 16-18, 15-3, 15-8 9.6 (16) #12 Colorado L 6-15, 13-15, 6-15 Inntowner Invitational (Madison, Wis.) 9.11 (18) at #8 Wisconsin L 9.12 (18) vs. Indiana L

2-15, 5-15, 6-15 12-15, 6-15, 15-5, 15-5, 11-15

Michigan State Tournament (East Lansing, Mich.)

9.18 (24) vs. New Hampshire W 11-15, 15-12, 15-9, 15-4 9.19 (24) vs. Utah L 10-15, 4-15, 10-15 9.19 (24) at #18 Michigan State L 6-15, 13-15, 11-15 10.2 10.4 10.6 10.9 10.10 10.11 10.17 10.18 10.21 10.23 10.25 10.29 10.31 11.6 11.8 11.14 11.15 11.18

Seton Hall* Rutgers* at Illinois State at Connecticut* at Fairfield at St. John’s* at Duke at #24 North Carolina at #8 Florida Providence* Boston College* Oral Roberts Syracuse* Georgetown* Villanova* at Pittsburgh* at West Virginia* Toledo

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

15-7, 15-5, 15-10 15-7, 15-1, 15-17, 15-7 9-15, 15-10, 10-15, 9-15 6-15, 15-5, 15-12, 11-15, 14-16 14-16, 15-13, 8-15,15-4, 15-17 15-12, 15-13, 15-10 15-11, 15-12, 15-12 10-15, 13-15, 15-9, 8-15 2-15, 9-15, 5-15 14-16, 15-5, 15-9, 17-15 15-5, 15-2, 15-6 8-15, 16-14, 10-15, 15-10, 13-15 15-8, 15-4, 7-15, 16-14 15-8, 11-15, 15-8, 15-9 15-13, 15-5, 15-9 15-10, 15-11, 9-15, 4-15, 21-19 3-15, 5-15, 7-15 15-5, 15-10, 15-9

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.21 at Pittsburgh W 15-10, 14-16, 15-8, 16-14 11.21 vs. Connecticut W 9-15, 11-15, 15-13, 15-13, 15-13 11.22 vs. Georgetown W 15-11, 15-10, 15-13

NCAA First Round (Stanford, Calif.)

12.4 vs. Eastern Washington W

15-2, 13-15, 15-11, 15-11

NCAA Second Round (Stanford, Calif.)

12.5 at #5 Stanford L

1-15, 5-15, 1-15

* BIG EAST Conference match

1999 - WON 20 • LOST 9 BIG EAST Conference [11-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up NCAA Tournament First Round 9.1

Valparaiso

W

15-4, 15-5, 15-2

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.3 Northwestern W 15-8, 15-9, 15-8 9.4 #6 Pacific L 10-15, 10-15, 9-15 9.5 Louisville W 16-14, 15-13, 15-4 Big Orange Bash (Clemson, S.C.) 9.11 vs. Kentucky W 9.12 at #18 Clemson L

15-9, 15-9, 15-9 13-15, 3-15, 6-15

9.19 9.24 9.25 10.1 10.3 10.5 10.9 10.10 10.19 10.20 10.22 10.24 10.30 10.31 11.3 11.6 11.13 11.14

15-8, 15-1, 15-5 15-8, 6-15, 15-11, 11-15, 15-8 9-15, 7-15, 7-15 15-7, 15-6, 15-9 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 11-15, 15-8, 10-15, 10-15 15-7, 15-9, 15-7 15-4, 15-6, 15-5 12-15, 7-15, 7-15 11-5, 13-15, 15-13, 6-15 15-6, 15-7, 15-6 15-9, 15-11, 15-7 15-2, 15-8, 15-10 12-15, 15-10, 8-15, 15-8, 15-12 15-8, 15-8, 8-15, 15-3 15-4, 15-13, 15-11 15-5, 15-6, 15-6 1-15, 11-15, 15-7, 15-6, 17-15

Miami (Ohio) at Wyoming at #17 Colorado State West Virginia* Pittsburgh* #23 Michigan at Rutgers* at Seton Hall* at #8 BYU at Utah St. John’s* Connecticut* at Boston College* at Providence* Illinois State Syracuse* at Villanova* at Georgetown*

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

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 131

Year-by-Year Results

U.S. Bank / Arby’s Tournament (Lincoln, Neb.) 9.7 (20) vs. #7 UCLA L 28-30, 23-30, 26-30 9.8 (20) at #1 Nebraska L 29-31, 22-30, 20-30 9.9 (20) vs. #15 Pepperdine L 18-30, 27-30, 23-30

Community Bank Classic (Stockton, Calif.)

11.26 vs. Washington State W 15-10, 15-4, 15-6 11.27 at #5 Pacific L 9-15, 0-15, 4-15

9.18 9.22 9.28 9.30 10.2 10.6 10.7 10.12 10.14

(24) Valparaiso (24) Syracuse* (24) Virginia Tech* (24) Georgetown* (22) at Toledo (22) at Boston College* (22) at Connecticut* (21) Villanova* (21) Rutgers*

W W W W W W W W W

30-22, 30-12, 30-17 30-22, 30-15, 30-16 30-25, 30-16, 30-27 28-30, 30-27, 30-25, 30-22 29-31, 30-25, 30-17, 27-30, 15-11 30-23, 30-17, 31-29 30-27, 25-30, 30-21, 30-20 30-19, 30-20, 30-21 30-22, 30-23, 33-31

NCAA First Round (Stanford, Calif.)

12.4 vs. Ohio State L

(Bettendorf, Iowa) 10.17 (19) vs. #16 Northern Iowa

L

30-26, 14-30, 16-30, 23-30

10.23 10.24 10.28 11.3 11.4 11.9 11.11 11.14

W L W W W W W W

28-30, 30-25, 26-30, 30-27, 17-15 30-16, 27-30, 21-30, 27-30 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 30-26, 24-30, 30-27, 30-20 30-27, 30-24, 30-22 30-8, 30-24, 30-22 30-26, 30-17, 30-25 30-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.20 vs. Connecticut W 15-12, 6-15, 15-9, 16-14 11.21 vs. Georgetown L 11-15, 10-15, 8-15

15-13, 10-15, 14-16, 7-15

*BIG EAST Conference match

2000 - WON 26 • LOST 7

(21st)

BIG EAST Conference [11-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.1 Fairfield W 15-7, 15-7, 15-10 9.2 #15 BYU W 5-15, 10-15, 15-10, 15-10, 15-10 9.3 Clemson W 15-7, 15-8, 15-6 Adidas Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.8 (22) #4 Nebraska L 9.9 (22) #3 UCLA L 9.10 (22) #16 Michigan State L

3-15, 9-15, 12-15 7-15, 7-15, 15-17 15-12, 7-15, 12-15, 15-12, 10-15

9.12 (25) at Valparaiso

15-7, 15-8, 15-3

W

Lady Seminole Classic (Tallahassee, Fla.) 9.15 (25) vs. Florida A&M W 15-5, 15-3, 15-3 9.15 (25) at Florida State W 15-10, 15-8, 8-15, 15-2 9.16 (25) vs. Samford W 15-9, 15-8, 15-8 9.21 (24) #22 Loyola Marymount W

15-9, 16-14, 15-17, 16-14

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.22 (24) Wyoming W 15-1, 15-5, 15-8 9.23 (24) #7 Colorado State L 7-15, 7-15, 14-16 9.29 10.1 10.7 10.8 10.11 10.18 10.20 10.22 10.28 10.29 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.7 11.12

(21) Villanova* (21) Georgetown* (20) at West Virginia* (20) at Pittsburgh* (20) at Illinois State (21) at Michigan (21) Rutgers* (21) Seton Hall* (24) at St. John’s* (24) at Connecticut* (23) Boston College* (23) North Carolina (23) Providence* (21) Saint Louis (21) at Syracuse*

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

15-5, 15-2, 15-9 15-8, 15-6, 15-8 15-0, 15-7, 15-4 15-9, 10-15, 16-14, 16-14 15-5, 15-11, 15-11 6-15, 14-16, 14-16 15-6, 15-10, 15-13 15-4, 15-9, 15-13 15-0, 15-9, 15-10 15-11, 11-15, 15-5,13-15, 16-14 15-6, 15-2, 15-7 15-6, 15-13, 15-4 15-5, 15-10, 15-9 15-5, 15-5, 15-10 15-13, 13-15, 15-5, 15-3

BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.18 (20) Connecticut W 15-10, 15-13, 15-6 11.19 (20) Rutgers W 15-8, 15-8, 15-10 11.24 (19) at #3 USC

L

NCAA First Round (Columbus, Ohio) 12.1 (20) vs. Cincinnati W

5-15, 17-15, 17-15, 7-15, 11-15

15-2, 15-12, 15-10

NCAA Second Round (Columbus, Ohio) 12.2 (20) at #16 Ohio State L 12-15, 15-3, 15-3, 6-15, 13-15 *BIG EAST Conference match

2001 - WON 22 • LOST 7 BIG EAST Conference [12-0] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament First Round Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.31 (20) Southwest Texas State W 30-24, 30-18, 30-19 9.1 (20) Florida Atlantic W 30-17, 30-20, 30-16 9.1 (20) Idaho W 30-28, 28-30, 30-22, 30-25

(20) at Kentucky (20) at Saint Louis (20) at Providence* (23) at West Virginia* (23) at Pittsburgh* (23) St. John’s* (23) Seton Hall* (24) Illinois State

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.17 (24) vs. Connecticut W 30-20, 30-28, 30-27 11.18 (24) vs. Georgetown W 30-22, 24-30, 27-30, 30-20, 15-11 Florida Volleyball Challenge (Buena Vista, Fla.) 11.23 (25) vs. Louisiana State W 30-24, 30-15, 30-25 11.24 (25) vs. #7 Florida L 24-30, 26-30, 32-30, 24-30 NCAA First Round (Madison, Wis.) 11.30 (25) vs. #20 Michigan State L

30-25, 16-30, 20-30, 24-30

Christi Girton was the first player ever to hold the outright team lead in kills in three consecutive seasons for the Irish, doing it from 1998-2000.

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.8 Michigan State L 28-30, 20-30, 23-30

*BIG EAST Conference Match *BIG EAST Conference match

2002 - WON 24 • LOST 8 2003 - WON 23 • LOST 7

BIG EAST Conference [11-2] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round

(24th)

BIG EAST Conference [11-1] (t-1st) BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up NCAA Tournament First Round

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.30 (25) Wisconsin-Milwaukee W 30-26, 30-17, 30-26 8.31 (25) Cincinnati W 30-19, 30-24, 30-23 9.1 (25) Cal Poly W 30-26, 30-28, 30-23

Four Points Sheraton Classic (Malibu, Calif.)

8.29 vs. #10 Arizona W 30-18, 28-30, 30-20, 30-26 8.30 at #5 Pepperdine L 30-27, 22-30, 15-30, 23-30 8.30 vs. Eastern Washington W 37-35, 25-30, 30-22, 30-21

Loyola Marymount Classic (Los Angeles, Calif.)

9.6 at Loyola Marymount L 30-26, 16-30, 23-30, 24-30 9.7 vs. Colorado L 25-30, 24-30, 26-30 9.7 vs. Saint Louis W 30-25, 30-13, 30-19

Longhorn Classic (Austin, Texas) 9.5 (21) vs. Houston 9.6 (21) at Texas

W W

24-30, 25-30, 30-21, 30-21, 15-11 30-20, 36-34, 30-24

9.10 at Valparaiso

9.9

W

30-21, 30-17, 32-30

W

30-22, 30-24, 30-18

(15) Valparaiso

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.13 Northwestern W 30-28, 30-26, 30-21 9.14 Loyola College W 30-16, 30-16, 30-14 9.14 #10 Pepperdine W 30-32, 30-24, 29-31, 30-25, 15-10

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.12 (15) Indiana W 30-24, 30-23, 28-30, 30-19 9.13 (15) Utah W 34-32, 16-30, 30-26, 26-30, 15-12 9.14 (15) South Carolina L 26-30, 27-30, 30-24, 29-31

9.18 9.21 9.27 9.29 10.5 10.6 10.12 10.13 10.21 10.22 10.25 10.27 10.20 11.1 11.3 11.9 11.15 11.17

9.17 9.26 9.28 10.4 10.5 10.10 10.12 10.21 10.23 10.24 10.29 11.2 11.7 11.9 11.11 11.15 11.16

at Purdue Michigan Connecticut* St. John’s* at Rutgers* at Seton Hall* at Georgetown* at Villanova* at #2 Hawaii at #2 Hawaii Pittsburgh* West Virginia* at Illinois State Providence* Boston College* at Syracuse* at Miami (Fla.)* at Virginia Tech*

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

30-18, 31-29, 27-30, 26-30, 6-15 30-22, 30-24, 23-30, 30-20 28-30, 33-31, 30-18, 31-29 30-26, 25-30, 30-20, 31-29 30-16, 30-24, 30-19 30-14, 30-19, 30-25 30-26, 31-29, 30-21 30-25, 28-30, 30-28, 30-17 26-30, 23-30, 17-30 32-34, 18-30, 25-30 23-30, 30-28, 30-28, 30-13 30-23, 30-20, 28-30, 30-20 18-30, 30-19, 30-22, 30-28 30-18, 30-17, 30-22 30-21, 30-19, 30-19 30-26, 30-21, 30-26 25-30, 28-30, 30-25, 30-22, 7-15 27-30, 35-37, 27-30

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.23 vs. Connecticut W 26-30, 30-17, 30-22, 30-18 11.24 vs. Miami (Fla.) W 30-19, 31-29, 27-30, 30-19

(18) Purdue (17) Villanova* (17) Georgetown* (17) at St. John’s* (17) at Connecticut* (15) Seton Hall* (15) Rutgers* (14) at North Carolina (14) at Rhode Island (14) at Boston College* (14) Illinois State (14) Syracuse* (12) Virginia Tech* (12) Miami (Fla.)* (12) at #14 Northern Iowa (12) at West Virginia* (12) at Pittsburgh*

30-23, 30-24, 28-30, 30-27

L

28-30, 24-30, 24-30

NCAA First Round (Champaign, Ill.) 12.5 (21) vs. #19 Louisville L

30-32, 21-30, 21-30

*BIG EAST Conference match

132 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ®

30-23, 30-17, 29-31, 30-20 33-35, 30-16, 30-26, 30-15 30-20, 30-23, 30-14 30-24, 30-24, 30-19 30-22, 20-30, 30-28, 30-18 30-22, 30-14, 30-25 30-13, 30-18, 30-22 30-27, 26-30, 30-21, 30-26 30-20, 30-23, 30-20 30-26, 30-21, 30-23 30-23, 30-18, 30-20 30-16, 30-26, 30-21 30-22, 25-30, 29-31, 30-24, 15-13 30-26, 30-24, 30-22 23-30, 28-30, 30-26, 26-30 30-22, 30-25, 30-20 30-20, 26-30, 25-30, 30-13, 13-15

BIG EAST Championship (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.22 (17) Miami (Fla.) W 30-19, 30-22, 23-30, 30-20 11.23 (17) Pittsburgh L 20-30, 26-30, 29-31 11.29 (20) at #6 Stanford

NCAA First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.7 College of Charleston W

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

2004 - WON 21 • LOST 9 BIG EAST Conference [9-1] (1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Second Round 9.1 9.3 9.4 9.7

(25) Loyola-Chicago (25) #2 Nebraska (25) #2 Nebraska Valparaiso

W L L L

30-24, 30-19, 17-30, 30-28 19-30, 28-30, 24-30 23-30, 30-26, 30-24, 19-30, 10-15 30-26, 24-30, 26-30, 30-24, 12-15

Cal Poly Invitational (San Luis Obispo, Calif.)

9.10 vs. Fresno State W 30-21, 27-30, 30-20, 31-33, 15-12 9.11 vs. Sacramento State W 30-16, 30-24, 30-28 9.12 at Cal Poly W 30-23, 30-24, 30-14 Gamecock Invitational (Columbia, S.C.) 9.17 vs. Michigan State W 9.19 at South Carolina L

30-22, 24-30, 30-21, 30-19 28-30, 30-25, 22-30, 23-30

9.28 10.2 10.9 10.10 10.13 10.19 10.20 10.24 10.30 10.31 11.5 11.7 11.12 11.14 11.16

23-30, 25-30, 30-27, 30-32 30-23, 30-24, 30-17 30-23, 30-22, 30-24 30-24, 30-27, 26-30, 30-23 30-25, 34-32, 25-30, 23-30, 15-10 30-26, 30-24, 30-25 31-29, 23-30, 30-20, 26-30, 11-15 30-16, 30-17, 30-20 30-24, 30-23, 30-22 30-27, 30-24, 30-22 30-20, 30-15, 22-30, 30-20 14-30, 22-30, 28-30 30-25, 30-22, 30-19 30-23, 30-25, 30-19 28-30, 30-28, 31-29, 22-30, 13-15

BIG EAST Championship (Louisville, Ky.) 11.18 (8) vs. Villanova W 28-30, 30-24, 30-26, 30-23 11.19 (8) vs. Cincinnati W 30-20, 30-20, 30-14 11.20 (8) at #7 Louisville W 28-30, 31-29, 30-21, 23-30, 15-8

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.7 College of Charleston W 30-24, 24-30, 30-26, 30-19 9.8 Alabama W 25-30, 30-28, 24-30, 30-19, 15-9 9.9 #13 Ohio L 26-30, 30-25, 28-30, 23-30

Irish Thanksgiving Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 11.25 (7) Rice W 30-20, 30-20, 30-13 11.26 (7) Tennessee L 30-26, 30-26, 28-30, 30-32, 9-15

Bronco Invitational (Santa Clara, Calif.)

9.14 vs. UC Santa Barbara L 9.15 vs. #11 California L 9.16 at #22 Santa Clara W

22-30, 30-27, 28-30, 22-30 30-23, 30-24, 28-30, 24-30, 11-15 30-19, 15-30, 28-30, 31-29, 15-11

9.22 9.23 9.29 9.30 10.6 10.12 10.14 10.19 10.23 10.27 10.28 11.2 11.4 11.9 11.11

31-33, 30-32, 30-23, 40-42 30-19, 23-30, 30-27, 30-27 30-19, 30-20, 30-25 30-21, 29-31, 27-30, 30-22, 15-17 30-16, 30-18, 30-20 26-30, 30-20, 25-30, 29-31 26-30, 31-29, 30-24, 30-24 30-12, 30-13, 30-15 27-30, 30-28, 16-30, 30-26, 10-15 26-30, 30-24, 22-30, 23-30 21-30, 24-30, 23-30 30-16, 30-20, 30-14 30-25, 30-24, 21-30, 30-21 31-33, 30-23, 30-28, 30-20 30-28, 30-16, 25-30, 30-28

NCAA First Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.1 (11) Dayton W

30-21, 30-25, 26-30, 28-30, 15-13

NCAA Second Round (Notre Dame, Ind.) 12.2 (11) Northwestern W 30-27, 32-30, 30-28 NCAA Third Round (College Station, Texas) 12.9 (9) #12 Wisconsin L 25-30, 30-28, 25-30, 30-25, 9-15 *BIG EAST Conference match

at Michigan at Syracuse* at Rutgers* at Seton Hall* Illinois State at #14 Utah at BYU St. John’s* at Georgetown* at Villanova* Connecticut* Boston College* Pittsburgh* West Virginia* Northern Iowa

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

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.20 vs. Boston College W 25-30, 30-15, 30-26, 30-20 11.21 at Pittsburgh W 30-23, 30-26, 30-26 Baden Thanksgiving Tournament (Long Beach, Calif.)

11.26 vs. UC Irvine W 30-23, 30-28, 30-27 11.27 at Long Beach State W 30-28, 22-30, 25-30, 30-22, 16-14 NCAA First Round (Madison, Wis.) 12.3 vs. Valparaiso W NCAA Second Round (Madison, Wis.) 12.4 at Wisconsin L

34-36, 16-30, 16-30

(12th)

BIG EAST Conference [13-1] (t-1st) BIG EAST Tournament Champion NCAA Tournament Third Round 8.27 Michigan

W

30-24, 30-16, 30-26

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.3 #11 Texas W 30-21, 31-29, 28-30, 22-30, 15-10 9.4 Arizona State W 30-20, 28-30, 21-30, 30-23,15-10 UTSA Dome Rally (San Antonio, Texas) 9.9 (19) vs. #8 USC W 23-30, 32-30, 30-26, 30-27 9.10 (19) vs. Oklahoma W 30-28, 30-27, 30-17 9.11 (19) vs. #6 Florida W 30-28, 31-29, 30-28 Nokia Sugar Bowl Classic (College Station, Texas) 9.16 (8) at Tulane W 30-23, 30-26, 30-26 9.18 (8) vs. Louisiana State L 28-30, 22-30, 30-23, 30-26, 18-20 9.25 9.27 9.30 10.2 10.5 10.8 10.9 10.15 10.17 10.21 10.23 10.29 10.30 11.2 11.5 11.6 11.12 11.13

(11) Seton Hall* (10) at Loyola-Chicago (10) at Syracuse* (10) at Marquette* (10) Valparaiso (10) at St. John’s* (10) at Connecticut* (10) at DePaul* (9) at Illinois State (9) South Florida* (9) Georgetown* (7) #6 Louisville* (7) Cincinnati* (5) Saint Louis (5) at West Virginia* (5) at Pittsburgh* (8) Villanova* (8) Rutgers*

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

8.26 (21) Bowling Green

W

30-24, 30-28, 30-26

Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.1 (21) Valparaiso W 30-25, 27-30, 31-29, 30-22 9.2 (21) Idaho W 30-21, 30-25, 27-30, 30-15 9.2 (21) #13 Missouri L 30-28, 28-30, 30-27, 26-30, 13-15 9.3

(21) #6 Santa Clara

L

Northern Iowa Invitational (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 9.8 vs. Alabama W 30-25, 23-30, 30-19, 30-26 9.9 vs. Kansas State L 24-30, 21-30, 28-30 9.9 at Northern Iowa L 28-30, 30-20, 34-32, 20-30, 11-15 Courtyard by Marriott Classic (Tempe, Ariz.)

9.15 vs. Butler W 30-23, 30-19, 30-21 9.16 vs. Duke W 30-27, 19-30, 30-24, 30-25 9.17 at Arizona State L 20-30, 20-30, 28-30

30-12, 30-23, 30-26 30-15, 30-15, 30-24 30-17, 30-23, 30-20 30-24, 28-30, 30-21, 30-27 34-32, 30-21, 30-26 28-30, 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 30-20, 30-23, 30-23 30-20, 30-19, 30-10 30-24, 27-30, 30-24, 30-23 30-10, 30-26, 30-20 30-12, 30-22, 30-22 30-28, 30-28, 27-30, 30-27 30-24, 30-27, 30-27 30-13, 30-23, 30-23 30-22, 30-20, 30-17 30-23, 30-15, 27-30, 28-30, 13-15 30-13, 30-25, 30-23 30-23, 30-19, 30-27

9.23 9.24 9.30 10.6 10.8 10.13 10.16 10.17 10.20 10.22 10.28 10.29 11.3 11.5 11.11 11.12

at Rutgers* at Villanova* at Seton Hall* Marquette* Syracuse* DePaul* at #16 Hawaii at #16 Hawaii Connecticut* St. John’s* at Cincinnati* at Louisville* at Georgetown* at South Florida* Pittsburgh* West Virginia*

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

30-23, 30-13, 30-16 35-37, 30-24, 33-31, 30-18 30-20, 30-22, 30-24 30-17, 30-17, 21-30, 30-24 30-25, 30-22, 30-22 30-22, 30-16, 30-10 27-30, 26-30, 27-30 28-30, 25-30, 30-22, 23-30 30-12, 30-24, 30-27 30-32, 24-30, 22-30 20-30, 28-30, 22-30 14-30, 22-30, 19-30 30-21, 30-21, 30-14 30-14, 30-19, 30-19 30-10, 25-30, 24-30, 31-33 30-19, 30-21, 30-17

BIG EAST Championship (Cincinnati, Ohio) 11.17 at Cincinnati W 30-28, 25-30, 28-30, 30-26, 15-9 11.18 vs. #24 St. John’s W 30-23, 30-28, 28-30, 30-20 11.19 vs. Louisville L 30-26, 30-25, 24-30, 17-30, 12-1 Louisville Invitational (Louisville, Ky.) 11.24 vs. #18 Ohio L

28-30, 30-27, 26-30, 23-30

NCAA First Round (Madison, Wis.) 12.1 at #10 Wisconsin L

34-36, 26-30, 21-30

*BIG EAST Conference match

BIG EAST Conference [9-5] (4th) L L

Tiger Invitational (Columbia, Mo.) 8.31 at Missouri L 9.1 vs. Florida International W

BIG EAST Championship (Milwaukee, Wis.) 11.16 vs. Cincinnati W 30-26, 30-24, 23-30, 30-24 11.17 vs. #22 Louisville L 25-30, 20-30, 27-30 11.23 at Tennessee

W

30-21, 30-20, 23-30, 30-19

*BIG EAST Conference match

2008 - WON 17 • LOST 14 BIG EAST Conference [9-5] (5th) BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up Shamrock Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 8.29 IPFW W 25-22, 25-23, 25-21 8.30 Nevada W 25-14, 25-20, 23-25, 25-18 8.31 Valparaiso L 25-22, 17-25, 28-30, 23-25 Idaho Classic (Moscow, Idaho) 9.5 vs. Eastern Washington 9.6 vs. Washington State 9.6 at Idaho

L W L

Diet Coke Classic (Minneapolis, Minn.)

9.12 vs. #16 Cal Poly L 9.13 vs. #4 California L 9.14 at #11 Minnesota L

23-25, 25-21, 23-25, 19-25 25-16, 25-22, 25-14 21-25, 14-25, 17-25

20-25, 16-25, 25-19, 21-25 17-25, 25-21, 25-20, 23-25, 14-16 19-25, 14-25, 21-25

Golden Dome Invitational (Notre Dame, Ind.) 9.19 Liberty W 25-10, 25-20, 25-17 9.20 UC Irvine W 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 9.21 Western Michigan L 25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 20-25, 9-15 9.26 9.28 10.4 10.5 10.11 10.12 10.16 10.21 10.25 10.26 11.1 11.2 11.9 11.14 11.16

at USF* at Georgetown* at Louisville* at Cincinnati* West Virginia* Pittsburgh* at DePaul* at Long Beach State at Villanova* at Seton Hall* Syracuse* Marquette* at Rutgers* St. Johns* Connecticut*

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

25-22, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22 25-20, 25-16, 25-18 25-22, 25-23, 25-23 18-25, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25 25-13, 25-13, 25-17 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 20-25 25-20, 25-14, 25-18 25-20, 15-25, 23-25, 12-25 18-25, 26-24, 23-25, 25-16, 10-15 25-19, 25-20, 25-21 25-12, 26-28, 25-20, 22-25, 15-7 26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15 25-13, 25-16, 25-8 17-25, 25-18, 25-16, 19-25, 14-16 26-28, 25-21, 20-25, 25-23, 15-11

BIG EAST Championship (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 11.21 Connecticut W 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 11.22 St. John’s W 23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 27-25 11.23 Louisville L 23-25, 26-28, 25-15, 22-25

2007 - WON 15 • LOST 13 8.24 #9 Minnesota 8.26 #7 Florida

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

18-30, 23-30, 23-30

30-21, 20-30, 30-28, 30-20

*BIG EAST Conference match

2005 - WON 30 • LOST 4

2006 - WON 18 • LOST 14 BIG EAST Conference [10-4] (t-3rd) BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up NCAA Tournament First Round

at Pittsburgh* at West Virginia* Seton Hall* Villanova* Rutgers* at Marquette* at Syracuse* DePaul* at Louisiana State at Connecticut* at #23 St. John’s* Georgetown* South Florida* Cincinnati* #17 Louisville*

16-30, 28-30, 28-30 25-30, 24-30, 32-30, 23-30

11.28 Xavier

W

25-23, 25-19, 25-22

*BIG EAST Conference match 29-31, 25-30, 23-30 28-30, 30-27, 21-30, 30-24,15-9

2 0 0 9 V O L L E Y B A L L 133

All-Time Roster

All-Time Numerical Roster

Mon. Name

Ht. Pos.

Hometown

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5-4 5-8 5-9 5-7 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-0 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-0 5-6 5-11 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-8 5-8 6-2 5-10 5-8 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-4 5-7 6-0 5-7 5-4 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-1 5-8 6-0 6-0 6-2 – 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-8 5-7 5-7 5-8 6-0 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-7 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-5 6-1 5-11 6-4

Santa Clara, Calif.

Archbishop Mitty Renton, Wash.

Louisville, Ky. Sacred Heart Mountain View, Calif.

Mater Dei Moraga, Calif.

Miramonte Winfield, Ill. St. Francis Mishawaka, Ind. Marian San Antonio, Texas Highlands Colo. Springs, Colo.

Air Academy Geneva, Ill. Geneva Waukesha, Wis. Catholic Memorial South Bend, Ind. St. Joseph Lisle, Ill. Benet Wheaton, Ill. St. Francis Elmhurst, Ill. York Community Brentwood, Tenn.

Brentwood Kalamazoo, Mich.

Comstock Ft. Wayne, Ind. North Side Colorado Springs, Colo. William J. Palmer Phoenix, Ariz.

Xavier College Warwick, R.I. Toll Gate Visalia, Calif.

Sturgis, Mich.

Sturgis Princeton, Ill. Princeton Oak Park, Ill. River Forest Chula Vista, Calif.

Marian Houston, Texas Lutheran Mountain View, Calif.

St. Francis Chicago, Ill. Marian Catholic Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Miraleste Villa Park, Calif.

Mater Dei Naperville, Ill. Naperville Central Riverdale, Ill. Thorntown Township Darien, Ill. Homer Santa Barbara, Calif.

Santa Barbara Woodland Hills, Calif.

Louisville Palos Heights, Ill. Mother McAuley Raleigh, N.C. Cardinal Gibbons Westfield, Ind. Westfield Maynard, Minn.

MacCray Ogden, Utah St. Joseph’s Arlington Heights, Ill. John Hersey Maple Grove, Minn.

Osseo St. Louis, Mo. Nerinx Hall Muncie, Ind. Muncie Central Missouri City, Texas Clements Austin, Texas Austin Neola, Iowa Tri-Center Fort Wayne, Ind. Bishop Luers McCall, Idaho McCall-Donnelly Park Ridge, Ill. Louisville, Ky. Sacred Heart New Orleans, La. Isidore Newman Carlyle, Ill. Mater Dei Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Torrey Pines Cincinnati, Ohio Mother of Mercy Plant City, Fla. Durant Tonawanda, N.Y. Kenmore East Ogden Dunes, Ind. Portage N. Huntington, Pa. Norwin Bismarck, N.D. Bismarck Alvin, Texas Alvin Louisville, Ky. Assumption El Toro, Calif.

El Toro Chicago, Ill. Mother McAuley Bascom, Ohio Hopewell-Loudon Fresno, Calif.

Bullard Fresno, Calif.

Bullard Toledo, Ohio Central Catholic Birmingham, Mich.

Marian Kima, N.Y. Oswego Free Carmel, Ind. Brebeuf Jesuit Spokane, Wash.

Ferris Tampa, Fla. Berkeley

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Alderete, Janie Allmaras, Yvonee Armento, Andrea Baker, Kathy Bannister, Colleen Barnicle, Megan Bauters, Karen Bennett, Zanette Bennington, Tracy Birkner, Jenny Bomhack, Marcie Boulac, Dyan Boylan, Denise Bremner, Julie Bresnahan, Laura Brewster, Lauren Briggs, Jen Bruening, Jennie Bruno, Joanna Burrell, Kelly Choquette, Chris Christensen, Elizabeth Clark, Madison Coates, Nicole Collins, Taryn Coombs, Teresa Cooper, Carolyn Corbett, Kelly Coughlin, Keara Cragin, Marilyn Croal, Mallorie Cunningham, Kathy Donohoe, Kathy Dages, Kathleen Dealy, Kristen Duda, Audra Dunne, Megan Enzweiler, Tara Eppink, Hillary Ervin, Kristina Evans, Nancy Fesl, Megan Fiebelkorn, Jessica Fletcher, Kim Girton, Christi Goralski, Malinda Graham, Michelle Hall, Rachel Harris, Angie Harris, Julie Healey, Jane Heintzman, Ellen Henican, Meg Henken, Terese Hensel, Brett Hensler, Mary Jo Herndon, Danielle Holder, Rochelle Homme, Carol Isreal, Robin Jacot, Jeanette Jameyson, Jo Kaelin, Christina Karlan, Janelle Kavanaugh, Katie Kelbley, Lauren Kinder, Jessica Kinder, Kristen Kraus, Gretchen Kreher, Kristy Krinzer, Kathy Kristoff, Kim Lee, Jaimie Leffers, Mary

DS DS OH DS MB OH OH MB OH OH DS S RS/S MB/OPP MB MB DS S/DS OH OH S/L OH S/DS S MB/OPP DS/MB DS/OH OH OH OH – S OH DS L/DS MB MB OH – OH MB MB/OPP OH/OPP MB S MB OH MB – OH/OPP L/OH OH OH OH DS/L S OH OH OH/MH MB OH S OH OH/MB OH S OH OPP DS MB OH/S MB

High School

134 U N I V E R S I T Y O F N O T R E D A M E ®

Club

Seasons

Cosmos KIVA California Juniors Golden Bear Sports Performance Sports Performance Milwaukee Sting Network Sports Performance Sports Performance Lions Elite Impact Michigan Molten Fort Wayne Arizona Juniors Dunes Top Gun Houston Juniors City Beach Chicago Juniors South Bay Golden West Windy City Santa Barbara Pacific Celtic Force Triangle Team Indiana S.W. Minnesota Sports Performance Team Choice St. Louis Elite Asics Munciana Club Texas Austin Juniors Asics Munciana KIVA Cajunland Juniors San Diego Tampa Bay Juniors Houston Juniors KIVA Pacific Coast Second City Black Swamp Fresno Red Fresno Red USA Michigan Team Indiana Griffin Tampa Bay Juniors

’99-’02 357 SP, 103 A, 78 SA, 826 D ’80 ’91-’92 14 SP, .167, 2 K, 15 D ’84-’87 129 SP, .173, 341 K, 392 D, 109 B ’92 4 SP, 5 D ’08-current ’82-’85 ’85-’88 428 SP, 1471 K, .289, 845 D, 434 B ’82-’85 212 K, .149, 126 D, 122 B ’93-’96 473 SP, 1171 K, .278, 1369 D, 358 B ’98-’01 387 SP, 1016 K, .215, 704 D, 294 B ’90-’93 48 SP, 6 K, .048, 30 D, 7 B ’97-’00 379 SP, 4687 A, 759 D, 98 SA, 245 B ’88 117 SP, 1340 A, 112 K, .290, 324 D, 119 B ’04 3 SP, 1 K, 1 A, 3 D, 1 B ’02-’05 444 SP, 1485 K, .314, 439 D, 87 SA, 610 B ’93-’96 346 SP, 591 K, .222, 533 D, 187 B ’89-’91 20 SP, 1 K, .000, 26 D, 9 B ’88 26 SP, 27 K, .186, 42 D, 15 B ’02-’05 291 SP, 28 K, 652 A, 11 SA, 198 D, 42 B ’88-’91 309 SP, 674 K, .179, 531 D, 175 B ’89 ’05-’07 86 SP, 66 D, 15 A ’91-’94 287 SP, 901 K, .297, 638 D, 127 B ’86-’89 290 SP, 3033 A, 794 D, 161 B ’85 ’02-’05 284 SP, 410 K, .258, 175 D, 36 SA, 303 B ’01-’04 61 SP, 28 K, .194, 56 D, 19 B ’99-’02 400 SP, 96 A, 39 SA, 681 D ’89-’92 357 SP, 973 K, .268, 245 D, 222 B ’05-’09 209 SP, 541 K, .214, 327 D, 118 B ’86-’89 358 SP, 928 K, .232, 936 D, 256 B ’81 ’80-’81 ’08-current ’96-’98 46 SP, 6 SA, 14 D ’07-current ’06-current ’09-current ’93-’96 285 SP, 370 K, .206, 515 D, 67 B ’83 ’06-current ’89-’92 447 SP, 1299 K, .252, 1324 D, 507 B ’00-’03 212 SP, 432 K, .270, 23 SA, 187 D, 188 B ’97-’00 390 SP, 1286 K, .260, 858 D, 255 B ’98-’01 299 SP, 731 K, .361, 66 D, 402 B ’98-’00 116 SP, 695 A, 136 D ’87-’88 45 SP, 31 K, .157, 62 D, 23 B ’94-’97 397 SP, 1577 K, .240, 239 SA, 1043 D ’90-’93 142 SP, 220 K, .277, 49 D, 137 B ’80 ’04-’06 102 SP, 232 K, .160, 64 D, 56 B ’02-’05 427 SP, 213 K, 1783 D, 54 SA, 62 B, 179 A ’81-’83 ’92-’95 461 SP, 35 K, .032, 962 D, 16 B ’81-’84 ’03-’06 440 SP, 1273 D, 60 SA, 11 K, 74 A ’85-’86 4D ’80-’81 ’81-’82 ’89 ’97-’00 239 SP, 425 K, 318 D, 211 B ’06-current ’90-’93 491 SP, 5197 A, 1025 D, 313 B ’88-’91 298 SP, 51 K, -.033, 511 D, 30 B ’02-’05 437 SP, 1463 K, .291, 312 D, 120 SA, 416 B ’00-’03 340 SP, 537 K, 120 A, 122 SA, 836 D, 139 B ’00-’03 337 SP 326 K, 3652 A, 80 SA, 741 D, 160 B ’85-’86 83 SP, 152 K, .140, 134 D, 52 B ’98-’01 377 SP, 1215 K, .306, 829 D, 318 B ’82 ’06-current ’94-’97 451 SP, 1446 K, .275, 103 SA, 1142 D ’96-’99 407 SP, 1094 K, .304, 64 SA, 589 B

Career Statistics

Clark (’05-’07) Coates (’91-’94) Duda (’96-’98) Israel (’81-’82) Loomis (’01-’04) Merchant (’83-’86) McEwen (’99) Theofilos (’09-current) White (’87-’90)

1 2

Baker (’86-’87) Bennington (’82-’84) Boylan (’97-’00) Bruno (’88) Coombs (’85) Cragin (’89-’92) Croal (’05-’08) Dages (’80-’81) Ervin (’93-’96) Nedderman (’01-’04) Roof (’09-current) Schilling (’84)

3

Bremner (’88) Burrell (’02-’05) Collins (’89) Goralski (’98-’01) Kaelin (’06-current) Karlan (’90-’93) Carey May (’94-’97) Medley (’83) K. Morin (’84-’87) Pierson (’81-’82)

4

Bannister (’92) Collins (’86-’87) Henican (’02-’05) Kavanaugh (’88-’91) Kreher (’98-’01) Lee (’94-’97) McLaughlin (’82-’85) Phillips (’06-current) Watson (’81) Choquette (’88-’91) Evans (’82-’83) Heintzman (’04-’06) Hensel (’92-’95) Homme (’80-’81) J. Kinder (’00-’03) Kraus (’84-’87) Schiebout (’96-’99) Wildermuth (’08)

5

Bomhack (’98-’01) Hall (’87-’88) A. Harris (’94-’97) Hensler (’83-’84) Jacot (’89) Kelbley (’02-’05) Kristoff (’06-current) M. Morin (’80-’82) Sapp (’86) Stark (’90-’93) Shewman (’85)

6

Bennington (’85) Briggs (’93-’96) Corbett (’01-’04) Girton (’97-’00) Maternowski (’81-’84) Sciacca (’07-current) Slosar (’88-’92) Suglich (’85-’87)

7 8

Boulac (’90-’93) Cunningham (’86-’89) K. Kinder (’00-’03) Leffers (’96-’99) McKeown (’83) Pagley (’81-’82) Tarutis (’04-’07) Silva (’08-current)

All-Time Numerical Roster

Mon. **** **** **** ** *** * * **** * **** *** * **** *** ** **** *** * *** **** * *** * *** ** *

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**** **** **** ** **** * *** * **

Name Loomis, Emily Maternowski, Josie May, Carey May, Cynthia McCarthy, Molly McElroy, Julie McEwen, Kaitlin McKeown, Kathy McLaughlin, Mary Medley, Sue Merchant, Mollie Moen, Christa Mokris, Annie Morin, Kathleen Morin, Maureen Nedderman, Leah Neff, Katie Nicholas, Jamel Nolan, Colleen Olson, Jeanne Pagley, Jackie Peters, Christy Peterson, Lindsay Phillips, Serinity Pierson, Julia Powell, Mandi Puente, Angela Reckmeyer, Laura Reilly, Jenny Richter, Regan Romo, Deborah Roof, Marie Rosso, Chris Rouse, Jennifer Rupe, Majenica Sapp, Karen Schiebout, Emily Sciacca, Kellie Seidle, Theresa Shea, Maureen Shelton, Tracey Shewman, Whitney Shimmel, Adrienne Silva, Frenchy Slatt, Stephanie Slosar, Jennifer Stark, Molly Stasiuk, Adrianna Stettin, Lauren Stremick, Justine Suglich, Jill Tarpoff, Emily Tarutis, Ashley Theofilos, Christina Tonnies, Sara Treadwell, Lindsay Turner, Alicia Tuttle, Shannon Wagner, Colleen Waller, Mary Kay Ward, Katie Watson, Angela Weldon, Jane White, Amy Wildermuth, Beth Yurgealtis, Janet

Ht. 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-11 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-6 5-4 5-3 5-11 5-7 5-10 6-4 5-7 5-5 5-7 5-11 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-6 6-0 5-8 5-10 5-10 6-5 6-5 5-9 6-1 6-1 5-8 6-0 5-6 5-7 5-10 5-4 6-0 6-1 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-3 5-8 6-0 5-8 5-4 5-6 5-11 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-8 6-0

Pos. OH/OPP S S MB MB MB/OH MB OH S OH DS DS S S OH OPP S DS/L OH DS/OH OH/OPP – OH L/DS MB S/H MB/OH OH MB MB MB OH OH MB DS MB/RS OH OH OH L/DS MB/OH MB/OH MB OH/OPP OH MB OH OH S L/DS DS MB OH S OH MB MB – MB/OH RS S MB

Hometown Ft. Wayne, Ind. South Bend, Ind. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.

Roslyn, N.Y. Indianapolis, Ind. Ames, Iowa Baton Rouge, La. Laguna Beach, Calif.

Santa Barbara, Calif.

Batavia, N.Y. Laguna Beach, Calif.

San Antonio, Texas Orlando, Fla. Mishawaka, Ind. Mishawaka, Ind. Grapevine, Texas St. Louis, Mo. Gibsonia, Pa. Vernon Hills, Ill. South Bend, Ind. Miami, Fla. Solana Beach, Calif.

Mt. Carroll, Ill. Valley Center, Calif.

Portland, Ore. Monrovia, Ind. Redondo Beach, Calif.

Peoria, Ariz.

Cincinnati, Ohio San Antonio, Texas Los Alami, Calif.

Muskegon, Mich.

Arvada, Colo.

Reno, Nev. Big Rapids, Mich.

Temperance, Mich.

Blaine, Minn.

Monument, Colo.

Muncie, Ind. Erlanger, Ky. San Antonio, Texas McCordsville, Ind. Mission Viejo, Calif.

Laguna Niguel, Calif.

Burien, Wash.

Birmingham, Mich.

Scottsdale, Ariz.

Park Ridge, Ill. Burr Ridge, Ill. Langdon, N.D. Chicago, Ill. East Lansing, Mich.

Long Beach, Calif.

Tampa, Fla. Dearborn, Mich.

Austin, Texas San Diego, Calif.

Reseda, Calif.

San Diego, Calif.

Lawrence, Kan. Chicago, Ill. South Bend, Ind. Evansville, Ind. South Bend, Ind. San Clemente, Calif.

Pittsford, N.Y.

High School Bishop Luers LaSalle Torrey Pines Roslyn Cathedral Ames Bishop Sullivan Laguna Beach Bishop Garcia Diego Batavia Laguna Beach Oliver Wendell Holmes Bishop Moore Marian Marian Colleyville Heritage Cor Jesu Pine-Richland Stevenson St. Brendan Torrey Pines Mt. Carroll Valley Center St. Mary’s Monrovia Bishop Montgomery Cactus St. Ursula Incarnate Word Mona Shores Arvada McQueen Big Rapids Bedford Concordia Academy Lewis-Palmer Wes-Del St. Henry Thomas Jefferson Cathedral Capistrano Valley Dana Hills John F. Kennedy Mercy Horizon Maine South Hinsdale Langdon Area Lourdes East Lansing Los Alamitos Berkeley Dearborn Austin University of San Diego Notre Dame Grossmont Lawrence Regina Dominica John Adams Harrison Marian Santa Margarita Our Lady of Mercy

Key: SP - sets played, K - kills, .xxx – hitting percentage, D - digs, B - blocks, SA - aces, A - assists

Club Ft. Wayne San Diego LIBA Circle City Cyclone Cylect Cajunland Juniors Alamo Orlando Texas Advantage St. Louis Elite Renaissance Sky High San Diego Illinois Juniors Vintage Circle City South Bay Arizona Juniors Far Out Nike Nevada Northern Lights Colorado Juniors WAVE Saddleback Valley Laguna Beach Puget Sound Victors Arizona Juniors Sports Performance Sports Performance Stars Athletics Capital Golden West Tampa Bay Juniors Victors Austin Juniors San Diego Zuma Bay Deep Six Laguna Beach -

Seasons Career Statistics ’01-’04 420 SP, 1321 K, .248, 62 SA, 619 D, 409 B ’81-’84 133 K, .178, 28 B ’94-’97 231 SP, 2793 A, 510 D, 20 SA ’89-’92 301 SP, 393 K, .208, 506 D, 307 B ’94-’97 180 SP, 107 K, .196, 167 D, 44 B ’04 5 SP, 3 K, .091 ’99 9 SP, 5 K, 9 B, 2 D ’83 ’82-’85 ’83 ’83-’86 24 K, .083, 156 D, 11 B ’00-’02 186 SP, 25 A, 27 SA, 209 D ’05 13 SP, 7 D ’84-’87 453 K, 1142 A, 485 D, 33 B ’80-’82 ’01-04 20 SP, 23 K, 12 D, 4 B ’00-’03 250 SP, 543 K, .251, 53 A, 80 D, 250 ’06-current ’06 5 SP, 1 K, 2 D ’81 ’80-’82 ’91-’94 441 SP, 1683 K, .241, 1640 D, 224 B ’02-’03 5 SP, 1 K, 1 D ’06-current ’81-’82 ’96-’98 123 SP, 102 K, 176 D, 17 B ’07-current ’93 42 SP, 48 K, .268, 13D, 17 B ’90 ’83 ’80 ’09-current ’88 ’94-’96 226 SP, 324 K, .251, 35 D, 251 B ’92 8 SP, .333, 9 K, 3 D, 7 B ’83-’86 394 K, .198, 248 D, 126 B ’96-’99 177 SP, 320 K, .230, 254 D, 117 B ’07-current ’96-’97 5 SP, 3 SA, 2 D ’85-’88 472 SP, .254, 1193 K, 959 D, 527 B ’88-’90 232 SP, .203, 497 K, 516 D, 57 B ’85-’88 .202, 319 K, 812 D, 87 B ’97-’00 267 SP, 63 K, 332 D ’08-current ’07-current ’88-’91 75 SP, 193 K, .154, 107 D, 46 B ’90-’93 402 SP, 761 K, .232, 709 D, 350 B ’04-’07 439 SP, 1294 K, 1489 D, 281 B ’96-’99 10 SP, 7 K, .176, 20 D, 5 B, 3 SA ’05-’09 370 SP, 710 K, .307, 437 B ’84-’87 219 K, .134, 578 D, 168 B, 805 A ’98 ’04-’07 460 SP, 229 K, 4761 A, 1096 D ’09-current ’99-’00 2 SP, 2 D ’95-’98 437 SP, 907 K, .293, 1018 D, 441 B, 97 SA ’89-’92 448 SP, .190, 1162 K, 1196 D, 136 B ’92-’95 156 SP, 1727 A, 332 D, 84 B ’87-’90 174 SP, 308 K, .127, 322 D, 44 B ’85-’88 415 SP, .279, 1188 K, 695 D, 699 B ’97 1 SP, 1 K, 1 SA ’81 ’84 1 SP ’87-’90 207 SP, .087, 144 K, 375 D, 108 B ’09 ’80-’81 -

Baker (’85) Cooper (’02-’05) Fesl (’06-current) Jameyson (’97-’00) Krinzer (’82) Olson (’81) Rouse (’93-’96) Sapp (’83-’84) Turner (’89-’92) Waller (’86-’88)

9

Barnicle (’08-current) Bennett (’85) Bruening (’89-’91) Fletcher (’00-’03) Hensler (’81-’82) Richter (’83) Shea (’86-’88) Stasiuk (’04-’07) Stettin (’96-’99) Tuttle (’92-’95) Waller (’85)

10

11

Coughlin (’99-’02) Fiebelkorn (’89-’92) Henken (’81-’83) Herndon (’03-’06) Holder (’85) Powell (’96-’98) Puente (’07-current) Reckmeyer (’93) Shea (’85) Shewman (’86-’88)

12

Bauters (’82-’83) Bennett (’86-’88) Birkner (’93-’96) Brewster (’02-’05) Cyn. May (’89-’92) Nicholas (’06-current) Sapp (’85) Shimmel (’97-’00) Suglich (’84) Yurgealitis (’80-’81) Bresnahan (’04) Dunne (’07-current) Moen (’00-’02) Mokris (’05) Medley (’82) Peters (’91-’94) Rhomberg (’87) Shelton (’88-’90) Treadwell (’95-’98) Tonnies (’99)

13 14

Alderete (’99-’02) Christenson (’89) Eppink (’09-current) J. Harris (’90-’93) McCarthy (’94-’97) Rosso (’87-’88) Stremick (’05-current)

15 16 17

Armento (’90-’92) Dealy (’08-current) Neff (’01-’03) Seidle (’96-’97) Tarpoff (’98) Wagner (’87-’90)

Enzweiler (’06-current) Graham (’98-’00) McElroy (’04) Peterson (’02-’03) Rupe (’92) Ward (’97) Slatt (’07-current)

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Team Photos

1981

1982 1980

1984

1985

1983

1987 North Star Champions

1986 North Star Champions

1988 NCAA Round of 16

1990

1989

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1991 NIVC Runner-Up

1994 MCC Champions NCAA Round of 16 1993 MCC Champions NCAA Quarterfinals 1995 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 16

1992 MCC Champions NCAA Round of 32

1998 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 32

1997 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 16 1996 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 32

1999 NCAA Round of 64

2001 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 64 2002 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 32

2000 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 32

2004 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 32 2006 BIG EAST Runner-Up NCAA Round of 64

2003 BIG EAST Runner-Up NCAA Round of 64 2008 BIG EAST Runner-Up

2005 BIG EAST Champions NCAA Round of 16

2007

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Irish Legends Julie Bremner helped lead the Irish to an upset of Penn State in the program’s first-ever NCAA tournament match, setting Notre Dame to a .327 hitting mark, while compiling 60 assists, six blocks, and seven kills on .583 hitting.

In three NCAA matches from 1999-2000, Kristy Kreher (1998-2001) averaged 4.75 kills per game on .429 hitting.

Marcie Bomhack now the head coach at Loyola-Chicago played in four NCAA tournaments during her career (1998-2001).

Adrianna Stasiuk registered double-doubles in all three of Notre Dame’s NCAA tournament matches in 2005, averaging 3.62 kills and 3.77 digs per game.

Angie Harris (199497) – who finished among the top 20 players on the AVP tour from 2002-2005 – had nine service aces in just three games against Syracuse in 1995.

Mary Kay Waller’s 14 blocks in the upset of Penn State in the first round of the 1988 NCAA Championship remain the most ever by an Irish player in the NCAAs.

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Katie Neff (2000-03) – now a member of the Notre Dame Monogram Club board of directors – took part in NCAA action in the Joyce Center in 2002, the sixth year the facility played host to the NCAAs. Kathy Cunningham – now the head coach for WisconsinMilwaukee – slammed a schoolrecord 33 kills against William & Mary on Sept. 19, 1987, in a match played in Richmond, Ky.

The Last Time TEAM

BLOCKS

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lost the first set in a win – 11.22.08 – vs. St. John’s (3-1) lost the first two sets in a win – 8.5.03 – vs. Houston (3-2) down 2-1 in a win – 11.16.08 – vs. Connecticut (3-2) won the first set in a loss – 10.21.08 – at Long Beach State (1-3) won the first two sets in a loss – 9.21.08 – vs. Western Michigan (2-3) led 2-1 in a loss – 11.14.08 – vs. St. John’s (2-3) beat a ranked opponent – 11.11.07 – vs. #17 Louisville (3-1) beat a top-10 opponent – 11.20.05 – at #7 Louisville (3-2) beat a top-5 opponent – 8.25.93 – vs. #3 Nebraska (3-1)

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10+ blocks – 8.30.07 – vs. Villanova (L, 2-3) – Kellie Sciacca (11), Justine Stremick (11) 15+ blocks – 10.11.87 – vs. Minnesota (W, 3-1), Mary Kay Waller (16) 4+ solo blocks – 8.30.07 – vs. Villanova (L, 2-3) – Justine Stremick (4) 5+ solo blocks – 9.8.90 – vs. Saint Louis (W, 3-2), Jessica Fiebelkorn (6) two players had 10+ blocks – 8.30.07 – vs. Villanova (L, 2-3) – Kellie Sciacca (11), Justine Stremick (11) three players had 10+ blocks – 10.13.04 – vs. Illinois State (W, 3-2), Lauren Brewster (11), Emily Loomis (11), Adrianna Stasiuk (11), and Carolyn Cooper (10) team had 20+ blocks – 8. 30.07 – vs. Villanova (L, 2-3) – 22.0 team had 25+ blocks – 10.14.04 – vs. Illinois State (W, 3-2) – 25.5 team had 30+ blocks – 10.13.95 – at Georgia Tech (L, 2-3) – 32

KILLS … … … … … … … … … … … … …

five players had 10+ kills – 8.22.07 – at Pittsburgh (L, 1-3) Serinity Phillips (14), Kellie Sciacca (14), Megan Fesl (13), Justine Stremick (10), Adrianna Stasiuk (14) six players had 10+ kills – never four players had 15+ kills – 12.9.05 – vs. #12 Wisconsin (L, 2-3) Mallorie Croal (18), Lauren Kelbley (18), Lauren Brewster (17), Adrianna Stasiuk (15) five players had 15+ kills – never 20+ kills – 11.16.07 – vs. Cincinnati (W, 3-1) – Megan Fesl (21), Adrianna Stasiuk (20) 20+ kills without an error – 9.9.03 – vs. Valparaiso (W, 3-0) – Emily Loomis (24) two players had 20+ kills – 11.16.07 – vs. Cincinnati (W, 3-1) Megan Fesl (21), Adrianna Stasiuk (20) 25+ kills – 11.17.06 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2) – Mallorie Croal (25) two players had 25+ kills – 10.13.95 – at Georgia Tech (L, 2-3) – Jenny Birkner (28), Angie Harris (26) 30+ kills – 10.29.00 – at Connecticut (W, 3-2) – Christi Girton (31) no player had 10+ kills – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) leaders: Kellie Sciacca (9), Adrianna Stasiuk (9) 20+ kills and 20+ digs – 11.17.06 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2) Adrianna Stasiuk (23 / 26) triple-double – 10.13.04 – vs. Illinois State (W, 3-2) Lauren Brewster (17 K – 13 D – 11 B), Adrianna Stasiuk (14 K – 11 D – 11 B)

DIGS … … …

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five players had 10+ digs – 8.9.07 – vs. Alabama (W, 3-2) – Serinity Phillips (10), Ashley Tarutis (15), Megan Fesl (19), Adrianna Stasiuk (16), Angela Puente (15) six players had 10+ digs – 10.1.96 – vs. Ball State (L, 2-3), Lindsay Treadwell (19), Angie Harris (13), Jenny Birkner (13), Kristina Ervin (12), Jaimie Lee (12), Mary Leffers (10) seven players had 10+ digs – 10.13.92 – vs. Bowling Green (W, 3-2), Jessica Fiebelkorn (34), Cynthia May (22), Shannon Tuttle (15), Alicia Turner (14), Brett Hensel (13), Christy Peters (13), Nicole Coates (13) [Notre Dame record] three players had 15+ digs – 12.9.05 – vs. Wisconsin (L, 2-3), Meg Henican (27), Adrianna Stasiuk (20), Ashley Tarutis (19) four players had 15+ digs – 10.23.07 – at LSU (L, 2-3) – Serinity Phillips (17), Adrianna Stasiuk (21), Jamel Nicholas (16), Megan Dunne (23) five players had 15+ digs – 9.5.92 – vs. Kentucky (W, 3-2), Christy Peters (36), Jessica Fiebelkorn (31), Brett Hensel (17), Alicia Turner (17), Cynthia May (16) six players had 15+ digs – 11.9.86 – vs. Pittsburgh (W, 3-1), Taryn Collins (31), Maureen Shea (23), Kathy Cunningham (19), Zanette Bennett (19), Mollie Merchant (16), Kathleen Morin (15) [Notre Dame record] 20+ digs – 10.27.07 – at Connecticut (L, 1-3) –Adrianna Stasiuk (21) 25+ digs – 11.17.06 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2) Danielle Herndon (34) and Adrianna Stasiuk (26) 30+ digs – 11.17.06 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2) Danielle Herndon (34) 35+ digs – 12.1.05 – vs. Dayton (W, 3-2), Meg Henican (43) [Notre Dame record] 40+ digs – 12.1.05 – vs. Dayton (W, 3-2), Meg Henican (43) [Notre Dame record] two players had 20+ digs – 10.23.07 – at LSU (L, 2-3) – Megan Dunn (23), Adrianna Stasiuk (21) two players had 25+ digs – 11.17.06 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2) Danielle Herndon (34) and Adrianna Stasiuk (26) two players had 30+ digs – 9.5.92 – vs. Kentucky (W, 3-2), Christy Peters (36), Jessica Fiebelkorn (31) team had 80+ digs – 10. 27.07 – at Connecticut (L, 1-3), 80 team had 90+ digs – 10. 23.07 – at LSU (L, 2-3), 96 team had 100+ digs – 12.9.05 – at Cincinnati (W, 3-2), 110

ACES … … … … … …

5 aces – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) – Kim Kristoff (5) 6 aces – 10.16.06 – vs. Marquette (W, 3-1), Adrianna Stasiuk (6) 7+ aces – 10.20.95 – vs. Syracuse (W, 3-0), Angie Harris (9) team had 10+ aces – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) – 10 team had 15+ aces – 9.19.04 – at South Carolina (L, 1-3) – 15 team did not have an ace – 10.22.06 – vs. St. John’s (L, 0-3) [previously had an ace in 224 straight matches]

HITTING PERCENTAGE … … … … … … … … … … … …

.500+ – 11.4.07 – vs. South Florida (W, 3-1) – Kellie Sciacca (10-1-18, .500) .600+ – 11.17.07 – vs. #21 Louisville (L, 0-3) – Kellie Sciacca (14-2-19, .632) .700+ – 10.6.07 – vs. Rutgers (W, 3-0) – Justine Stremick (13-1-17, .706) .800+ – 9.22.00 – vs. Wyoming (W, 3-0), Malinda Goralski (10-0-12, .833) .900+ – 10.19.92 – at Evansville (W, 3-0), Marilyn Cragin (11-0-12, .917) team hit over .400 – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) – .457 (45-8-81) team hit over .500 – 10.15.05 – at DePaul (W, 3-0) – .522 (53-6-90) team hit over .300 in match longer than three sets – 9.24.06 – vs. Villanova (W, 3-1) team hit over .400 in match longer than three sets – 11.15.86 – vs. Rhode Island (W, 3-1) team hit .500+ in a set – 11.2.07 – vs. Georgetown (W, 3-0) – .515 (20-3-33) in 1st game team hit .600+ in a set – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) – .600 (19-1-30) in 1st game team hit .700+ in a set – 10.15.05 – at DePaul (W, 3-0) – .812 (14-1-16) in 2nd game [Notre Dame record] … opponent hit over .300 as a team – 8.14.07 – vs. UC Santa Barbara (L, 2-3) – .303 (65-18-155) … opponent hit over .350 as a team – 11.17.07 – vs. #17 Louisville (L, 0-3) – .363 (54-13-113) … team held an opponent under .100 – 11.2.07 – vs. Georgetown (W, 3-0) – .031 (21-18-98) … team held an opponent under .000 – 10.19.07 – vs. DePaul (W, 3-0) – -.034 (22-25-88) … team held an opponent under -.100 – 11.9.01 – vs. St. John’s (W, 3-0) – -.101 (23-33-99) … team hit less than .200 – 10.23.07 – at LSU (L, 2-3) – .023 (41-28-129) … team hit less than .100 – 9.9.06 – vs. Kansas State (L, 0-3) – .023 (41-38-129) … team hit less than .150 in a won – 10.31.04 – at Villanova (W, 3-0) – .115 (36-21-131)

ASSISTS … … … … …

60+ assists – 11.4.07 – vs. South Florida (W, 3-1) – Ashley Tarutis (63) 70+ assists – 11.24.00 – at #3 USC (L, 2-3) – Denise Boylan (70) 80+ assists – 10.8.00 – at Pittsburgh (W, 3-1) – Denise Boylan (86) 90+ assists – 10.13.95 – at #25 Georgia Tech (L, 2-3) – Carey May (96) two players had 20+ assists – 8.30.07 – vs. Villanova (L, 2-3) – Ashley Tarutis (38), Jamel Nicholas (21)

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Joyce Center Notre Dame’s Joyce Center, the home of Irish volleyball since the establishment of the varsity program in 1980, has become one of the most difficult sites in the nation for road teams to win, especially since the arrival of head coach Debbie Brown in 1991.

Over the last 16 years, Notre Dame has posted a 198-41 home record for an impressive .829 winning percentage, including perfect marks of 17-0 and 12-0 during the 1994 and 2001 campaigns, respectively.

The Irish have pieced together a variety of impressive winning streaks on their home floor. Notre Dame has won 14 or more matches in a row at home on five different occasions, highlighted by a streak of 27 straight home wins from 1993-95 and a program-best 36-match winning streak from 2000-02.

The Joyce Center may not be a favorite venue for league opponents, as Notre Dame won 74 consecutive regular-season conference matches in the Joyce Center from Brown’s arrival in 1991 through the 2004 campaign. Upon joining the BIG EAST Conference in 1995, the first 61 league teams to play in the Joyce Center were defeated before Pittsburgh upset the Irish in the 2003 BIG EAST Championship finale.

On 15 occasions, Notre Dame has topped ranked teams in the Joyce Center, including five wins over top10 opponents. In 1993, the Irish downed national power Nebraska twice at home, first defeating the

All-Time Irish Record in the Joyce Center Season 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total

Record 0-2 5-5 5-0 6-5 5-2 4-6 12-2 12-3 11-2 8-8 4-10 8-1 16-1 12-1 17-0 13-1 13-5 10-3 9-2 10-2 13-4 12-0 14-1 13-2 6-5 15-1 8-4 9-4 8-5 278-87

Average .000 .500 1.000 .546 .714 .400 .857 .800 .846 .500 .286 .889 .941 .923 1.000 .929 .722 .767 .818 .833 .765 1.000 .933 .867 .545 .938 .666 .692 .615 .762

• 206-42 (.831) under head coach Debbie Brown

A record crowd of 8,643 witnessed the Irish outlast former league rival Virginia Tech in a five-set marathon on Nov. 7, 2003. third-ranked Cornhuskers in four sets in the Golden Dome Invitational in September and then winning in three games in the second round of the NCAA Championship when Nebraska was No. 8 in the nation. Other notable wins in the Joyce Center include a set triumph over No. 9 USC in 1995, and a five-set marathon victory vs. No. 10 Pepperdine in the 2002 Golden Dome Invitational. In 2005, the Irish boasted home wins over both No. 11 Texas and No. 6 Louisville.

In 29 seasons of volleyball action, Notre Dame holds a 278-87 (.762) mark in the Joyce Center, which celebrated its 35th year of service to the University in 2003. The facility also serves as a multipurpose sports complex, a theatre and concert hall, a convention center, and an office building.

The first-ever volleyball match played in the north dorm of the facility (also known as “the Field House”) was in 2007, when No. 7 Florida handed the Irish a 3-1 defeat. The Irish will return to the Field House for the bulk of the 2009 season as the Joyce Center will be renovated throughout the year.

The building was renamed in 1987 to honor Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C., Notre Dame’s executive vice president from 1952 until his retirement in 1987.

Formerly known as the Athletic and Convocation Center (ACC), the structure is now referred to as the Joyce Center.

Notre Dame volleyball played its matches in “the Pit,” an intimate gymnasium in the basement of the Joyce Center, from 1980-83 until increased attendance served as the impetus for a move to the basketball arena. The Irish played in “the Pit” again in 1986 due to renovation, but other than that, have had their home matches in the south arena since 1984. In 1999, a new Sport Court volleyball-only playing surface debuted in the Joyce Center, completing the facility’s evolution into one of the top volleyball venues in the country.

Interest in the Irish volleyball program has steadily

increased over the past several of seasons, as crowds of more than 1,000 have taken in Notre Dame matches on 51 occasions since 2000. The six largest gatherings – all over 3,000 fans – came for matches preceding football pep rallies, held in the Joyce Center on Fridays before home games. In 2003, the Notre Dame-Virginia Tech match-up that ended with a thrilling five-set Irish victory was played before a record crowd of 8,643. That season also featured the largest-ever non-pep rally crowd for volleyball, as 2,715 witnessed Notre Dame beat rival Miami in three games in a match televised live by College Sports Television (CSTV). Over 1,500 fans were in attendance when the Irish downed No. 17 Louisville, 3-1, in the 2007 Senior Day match televised

by ESPNU.

Top Joyce Center Volleyball Crowds 8,643 7,523 5,743 5,541 4,773 4,617 3,251 3,102 2,879 2,715 2,597 2,276 2,086 1,974 1,609 1,609 1,591 1,574 1,554 1,534 1,531 1,511

Virginia Tech (pep rally) Cincinnati (pep rally) Marquette (pep rally) South Florida (pep rally) Pittsburgh (pep rally) Connecticut (pep rally) Providence (pep rally) Nebraska (pep rally) Georgetown (pep rally) Miami Louisville DePaul St. John’s St. John’s Pittsburgh Nebraska St. John’s Michigan Rutgers Bowling Green Pittsburgh Louisville

Joyce Center Streaks 74 61 58 52 36 27 17 5

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consecutive conference victories (10.18.91 - 11.5.04) consecutive wins against BIG EAST teams (9.30.95 - 11.22.03) consecutive wins in BIG EAST regular-season matches (9.30.95 - 11.5.04) consecutive wins against unranked opponents (10.31.98 - 12.7.02) consecutive victories (9.29.00 - 12.7.02) consecutive victories (9.25.93 - 9.1.95) consecutive seasons with a winning home record (1991 - 2007) winning streaks of 14 or more matches

11.7.03 11.9.07 10.6.06 10.21.05 11.12.04 10.20.06 11.1.02 9.8.00 11.207 11.9.03 10.29.05 10.19.07 10.24.04 10.22.06 10.12.08 9.3.04 11.14.08 8.27.05 11.13.05 8.26.06 11.11.06 11.11.07

Joyce Center Records

Points in a Match (30-point format) 261 (30-23, 35-33, 27-30, 27-30, 15-11) vs. Illinois State (11.14.01) Points in a Match (25-point format) 220 (26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15) vs. Marquette (11.2.08) Points in a Match (15-point format) 140 (18-16, 9-15, 13-15, 15-12, 15-12) vs. Saint Louis (9.8.90) Points in a Set (30-point format) 68 (35-33) - 2nd set vs. Illinois State (11.14.01) 68 (33-35) - 1st set vs. Villanova (9.26.03) Points in a Set (25-point format) 58 (28-30) - 3rd set vs. Valpraiso (8.31.08) Points in a Set (15-point format) 36 (19-17) - 2nd set vs. Eastern Michigan (10.7.89) Longest Match (30-point format) 2:34 (30-26, 30-26, 28-30, 30-32, 9-15) vs. Tennessee (11.26.05) Longest Match (25-point format) 2:10 (26-28, 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, 12-15) vs. Marquette (11.2.08) Longest Match (15-point format) 2:45 (15-12, 11-15, 14-16, 12-15) vs. Texas (9.22.95) Quickest Match (30-point format) 1:05 (30-24, 30-18, 30-19) vs. Southwest Texas State (8.31.01) Quickest Match (25-point format) 1:10 (25-10, 25-20, 25-17) vs. Liberty (9.19.08) Quickest Match (15-point format) 0:44 (15-2, 15-2, 15-5) vs. La Salle (11.12.94) Largest Margin of Victory (30-point format) 44 (30-16, 30-16, 30-14) vs. Loyola College (9.14.02) Largest Margin of Victory (25-point format) 32 (25-13, 25-13, 25-17) vs. West Virginia (10.11.08) Largest Margin of Victory (15-point format) 42 (15-0, 15-3, 15-0) vs. La Salle (11.14.92) Largest Margin of Defeat (30-point format) 26 (14-30, 22-30, 28-30) vs. Boston College (11.7.04) Largest Margin of Defeat (25-point format) 20 (25-17, 25-16, 16-25, 20-25, 9-15) vs. Western Michigan (9.21.09)

Largest Margin of Defeat (15-point format) 35 Most Kills (team) 104 102 97 95 94

(5-15, 5-15, 0-15) vs. LSU (10.6.90)

Notre Dame vs. Eastern Michigan Notre Dame vs. Illinois State Notre Dame vs. Loyola Marymount Kentucky at Notre Dame Notre Dame vs. Louisville

(10.7.89) (10.7.97) (9.21.00) (10.9.87) (10.1.94)

Most Kills (player) 45 Sarah McFarland, Loyola Marymount at Notre Dame (9.21.00) 36 Vanessa Wouters, Ohio State at Notre Dame (12.9.96) 35 Kelsey Fautsch, Tennessee at Notre Dame (11.26.05) 34 Joy Kinsley-Ibeh, George Mason at Notre Dame (11.9.96) 32 Kristy Kreher, vs. Loyola Marymount (9.21.00) Best Hitting Percentage (team) .539 (52K-4E-89A), Notre Dame vs. Marquette (10.3.86 [P]) .479 (73K-14E-124A), Notre Dame vs. Western Michigan (9.2.94) .473 (44K-8E-76A), LSU at Notre Dame (10.6.90) Best Hitting Percentage (Player) .923 (12K-0E-13A), Mary Kay Waller, vs. DePaul (10.4.86 [P]) .833 (10K-0E-12A), Malinda Goralski, vs. Wyoming (9.22.00) .786 (11K-0E-14A), Rui Liu, Louisville at Notre Dame (10.29.05) .769 (10K-0E-13A), Ana Yartseva, Louisville vs. Georgia (11.25.05) .750 (16K-1E-20A), Mary Kay Waller, vs. Western Michigan (9.16.86 [P]) .750 (9K-0E-12A) Zanette Bennett, vs. Valparaiso (11.7.85) Most Digs (player) 43 Meg Henican (L), vs. Dayton (12.1.05) 43 Sydney Donahue (L), Arizona State at Notre Dame (9.4.05) 42 Amy Morris (L), Tennessee at Notre Dame (11.26.05) 38 Lia Young, Santa Clara at Notre Dame (9.24.93) 37 Kim Thompson, Kentucky at Notre Dame (10.9.87) Most Aces (team) 15 14 14 13 13

Notre Dame vs. West Virginia (9.5.94) Notre Dame vs. Wisconsin-Green Bay (11.11.94) Notre Dame vs. Purdue (9.13.94) Notre Dame vs. Illinois State (10.13.89) South Carolina vs. Indiana (9.13.03)

Most Aces (player) 9 Angie Harris, vs. Syracuse (10.20.95) 9 Josie Maternowski, vs. St. Francis (Ill.) (10.18.83 [P]) 8 Alicia Turner, vs. Western Michigan (9.15.89) 7 Angie Harris, vs. Loyola Marymount (9.23.94) 7 Valeria Kovaleva, St. John’s at Notre Dame (11.14.08) (L) - indicates libero [P] - match played in “the Pit”

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Purcell Pavilion Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Purcell Pavilion, including the Joyce Center arena addition and renovation, were held in September of 2008.

The first phase of the project, which began last September, involved construction of a new threestory structure at the south end of the arena. That structure will include a new three-story lobby, the Notre Dame ticket operations (approximately 4,500 square feet) and a varsity shop to sell apparel and souvenirs (approximately 3,000 square feet), in addition to a new club seating and hospitality area.

Replacement of the existing Joyce Center arena seating, including installation of chair-back seating throughout the arena, began after the University's Commencement Exercises in May 2009. The entire project is scheduled for completion in January 2010. The arena is expected to re-open by mid-October 2009, in time for the start of the men's and women's basketball seasons and the end of the women's volleyball season.

The University announced in October 2007 that this $26.3 million project had received a $12.5 million leadership gift from Notre Dame alumnus and Trustee Philip J. Purcell III, the retired chairman and chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley.

In November 2007, another major gift of $5 million from Notre Dame graduate Vincent J. Naimoli was announced.

A third lead gift was received from South Bend automobile dealership owner Mike Leep Sr. The arena will be named Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center -- and the new club/hospitality area (and two outdoor patios) will be named the Naimoli Family Club Room. The new varsity shop will be named the Mike Leep Sr. Varsity Shop.

The arena is the home for Notre Dame teams in men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball -- as well as Commencement, concerts, Masses and other events. Approximately $68.5 million designated for new athletics facilities are part of the University's current capital campaign, Spirit of Notre Dame. Plans for the bulk of these structures came out of an athletics facilities master plan that was created in 2000-01.

Exterior changes to the Joyce Center that will begin taking shape this month include a new, three-story addition on the south end of the current structure. The third floor area will include the stadium club/hospitality area. The first-floor addition will include almost 4,500 square feet for ticket offices (including four exterior and 10 interior tickets windows), 3,000 square feet for the varsity shop, as well as a completely new main entrance and lobby situated between Gates 8 and 10. The new entrance will feature graphics and galleries that highlight Notre Dame's competing athletic programs.

Changes to the interior of the Joyce Center arena include: • New, blue chair-back seating from top to bottom of the arena, including all-new upper-arena sections. All seating will be replaced in the lower bowl (including platform seats), and the wooden bleachers in the upper bowl will be removed and

replaced with treads and risers and permanent arena seats. The exchange of the bleacher sections for chair back seats will change the capacity from the current 11,418 to approximately 9,800.

• A stadium club/hospitality area (approximately 16,500 square feet) in the south end of the arena, with a separate, private entry and with premium club seating for nearly 800 fans (that figure is part of the projected 9,800 capacity).

Included in this area will be food service and restroom facilities.

• New fixed concession areas, increased numbers of women's restrooms and increased handicapped seating options.

• The interior seating changes provide an opportunity to consider new options for Notre Dame student seating.

Students currently sit in both lowerand upper-arena sections behind the basket on the east end of the arena.

Both the men's and women's basketball teams previously moved into new locker rooms and team rooms within the Joyce Center prior to the 1999-2000 season. Both teams' coaching staffs moved into newly renovated Joyce Center office space during the 2005-06 season. The volleyball squad moved into a new locker room and team room in the Joyce Center to start the 2005 season.

Originally opened in December 1968 as the Athletic and Convocation Center, the Irish facility in 1987 was renamed the Edmund P. Joyce Center after former longtime University executive vice president Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C.

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Among those notables who have appeared at the Joyce Center are six presidents - Jimmy Carter, George H. Bush, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan (twice), George W. Bush (twice) and Barack Obama -- as well as entertainment legends Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Elton John and U-2.

The building was dedicated Dec. 1-8, 1968, with a weeklong series of events dubbed Performance Maximus - and included concerts by Andy Williams and Bill Cosby and a Notre DameUCLA basketball game.

Media Information Wire Service Associated Press ap.org South Bend Tribune Building 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, Ind. 46626 o. 574.288.1649 f. 574.236.1765 Print / Online Media Blue & Gold Illustrated blueandgold.com 1605 North Home Mishawaka, Ind. 46545 o. 574.255.9800 f. 574.255.9700 Chicago Tribune chicagotribune.com 435 North Michigan Chicago, Ill. 60611 o. 312.222.3423 f. 312.828.9392 Chicago Sun-Times suntimes.com 401 North Wabash Chicago, Ill. 60611 o. 312.321.2663 f. 312.321.2833 Collegiate Volleyball Update cvu.com 1204 Dillon Lake Bend Leander, Texas 78641-2187 o. 866.201.0241 f. 805.541.2438 Daily Herald dailyherald.com 155 East Algonquin Road P.O. Box 280 Arlington Heights, Ill. 60006 o. 847.427.4300 f. 847.427.1301 Elkhart Truth etruth.comfort wayne Communicana Building P.O. Box 487 Elkhart, Ind. 46514 o. 574.674.6337 f. 574.294.3895

Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette journalgazette.net 600 West Main Fort Wayne, Ind. 46802 o. 260.461.8533 f. 260.461.8648

South Bend Tribune southbendtribune.com 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, Ind. 46626 o. 574.235.6316 f. 574.235.6091

Grand Rapids Press mlive.com/grpress Press Plaza-Vandenberg Center Grand Rapids, Mich. 49502 o. 616.459.1400 f. 616.459.1502

USA Today usatoday.com 1000 Wilson Blvd.

Arlington,Va. 22229 o. 800.872.3410 ext. 7103 f. 703.854.2030

Indianapolis Star indystar.com 307 North Pennsylvania Indianapolis, Ind. 46206 o. 317.633.9180 f. 317.633.9209

Volleyball Magazine volleyballmag.com 774 Marsh Street, Suite C San Luis Obispo, Calif. 93401 o. 805.541.2294 f. 805.541.2438

Irish Eyes Magazine notredame.scout.com 21 Merriam Way Upton, Mass. 01568 o. 508.529.6781 f. 508.519.6553

Television WHME - LeSea 61300 Ironwood Road South Bend, Ind. 46625 o. 574.291.8200 f. 574.291.9043

Irish Sports Report irishsports.com 225 West Colfax Avenue South Bend, Ind. 46626 o. 574.235.6161 f. 574.239.2646

WNDU - NBC P.O. Box 1616 South Bend, Ind. 46634 o. 574.631.1616 / 1239 f. 574.631.2916

Notre Dame Observer ndsmcobserver.com LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 o. 574.631.7471 f. 574.631.6927 Notre Dame Scholastic nd.edu/~scholast LaFortune Student Center Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 o. 574.631.7569 f. 574.631.9648 RichKern.com richkern.com 2600 Cheshire No. Ct. Lincoln, Neb. 68512 o. 402.423.0428

The Notre Dame Sports Information Office welcomes interest in the Notre Dame volleyball program by the media and looks forward to serving members of the media during the 2009 season. We will make every effort to ensure your working experience is enjoyable. The following are some guidelines to help with your coverage of Notre Dame volleyball: [Media Credentials] Credentials are only issued to accredited members of the working media.Admission will be granted to media members holding a Notre Dame volleyball credential only. Spouses, children and guests are not permitted in the press row area.Work space on press row can be limited and passes will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis. Requests for credentials should be directed to Alan George of the Notre Dame Sports Information Office. Media passes will be left at the Joyce Center volleyball ticket center.

[Photo Credentials] Photo passes will be issued by Alan George to accredited members of the media and those individuals on special assignment. All requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to each match. During live action photographers are not allowed to shoot while stationed in front of or behind team benches, the scorer’s table or press row. Photographers wishing to use strobes must contact Alan George at least 72 hours prior to each match to obtain approval.

Radio ESPN Radio (1490 AM) WNDV U93 (92.9 FM) 3371 Cleveland Rd. Suite 310 South Bend, Ind. 46628 o. 574.273.9300 f. 574.273.9090 WHME-AM 61300 Ironwood Road South Bend, Ind. 46625 o. 574.291.8200 f. 574.291.9043 WSBT-AM 300 West Jefferson South Bend, Ind. 46601 o. 574.233.3141 f. 574.288.6630 WVFI-AM University of Notre Dame P.O. Box 532 Notre Dame, Ind. 46656 o. 574.631.5379 Electronic Media CBS College Sports / UND.com 112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Ind. 46556 o. 574.631.2235 (Notre Dame, Ind.) o. 760.431.8221 (Carlsbad, Calif.)

WSBT - CBS 300 West Jefferson South Bend, Ind. 46601 o. 574.472.8124 f. 574.288.6630 WSJV - FOX 59096 County Road 7 South Elkhart, Ind. 46514 o. 574.679.4545 / 574.293.9227 f. 574.294.1324 CBS College Sports 85 10th Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10011 o. 212.342.8700 f. 212.342.8899

[Radio Broadcasts] Visiting radio stations planning to originate from the Joyce Center must contact Alan George at least 72 hours prior to each match in order to obtain approval for the broadcast and proper credentials. Additional broadcast lines should be ordered through University telecommunications coordinator Carolyn Rush at 574.631.2700. Notre Dame Sports Properties provides live audio coverage of each home match at UND.com.

[Telephones] A battery of telephones are available on press row for general use by visiting media. Members of the media should indicate their interest in the use of these phones upon submission of their credential requests to Alan George, who will handle their coordination.

Personal phones can be ordered at individual seats by contacting University telecommunications coordinator Carolyn Rush at 574.631.2700. A fax machine, staffed by the Notre Dame Sports Information Office, is available for use by media members as well.

Please coordinate any particular filing needs through Alan George or another member of the Notre Dame Sports Information Office.

[Press Row Services] Programs, media guides and flip cards will be available prior to the start of each match. Box scores will be distributed to the media after each set, with final stats and play-by-play packets available at the end of the match.

Organizations Notre Dame Sports Information und.com 112 Joyce Center Notre Dame, Ind. 46556-5678 o. 574.631.7516 f. 574.631.7941 BIG EAST Conference bigeast.org 222 Richmond Street Providence, R.I. 02903 o. 401.272.9108 f. 401.751.8540 American Volleyball Coaches Association avca.org 2365 Harrodsburg Road, Suite A325 Lexington, Ky. 40504 o. 859.226.4315 f. 859.226.4338

[Post-Game Press Conferences] Notre Dame head coach Debbie Brown and players, along with the visiting head coach and players, will be available to the media following a 10-minute “cooling off” period. Media members should submit player requests for post-match interviews to Alan George within an appropriate time frame.

[In-Season Interview Policy] All requests for Notre Dame player or coach interviews must be made through Alan George at 574.631.3397. Please provide at least 24 hours notice for all interview requests and be aware that the studentathlete’s academic obligations will always take precedence. Interviews may also be done in person before or after practice. Since practice times vary, please contact Alan George for an updated schedule. On game days, no interviews will be granted prior to competition.

[Joyce Center] Notre Dame plays all of its home games at the Joyce Center on the University of Notre Dame campus. From the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90), use exit 77 to South Bend. From the stoplight at the end of the off-ramp, turn right onto US 31/933, followed by an immediate left turn at the first stoplight (Douglas Road). Proceed east to the next stoplight and turn right on Juniper Road.The Joyce Center will be approximately one-half mile down Juniper Road on the left side (across from the football stadium). Parking is free for the media in the main Joyce Center lot located south of the arena.

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NCAA COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS

Thank you for your tremendous support of our entire athletics program. Our 800+ student-athletes, our coaches and administrative staff are very appreciative of your spirit and affinity for Notre Dame, in particular intercollegiate athletics.

With that, your adherence to all applicable NCAA rules and regulations is essential as we strive to maintain and enhance our national athletic prominence while protecting the University’s tradition of integrity and values.

Our Compliance Office staff stands prepared to assist you with your

questions and concerns regarding NCAA regulations. Please contact us immediately should you have concern regarding any situation.

Your attention to these matters will ensure that the eligibility of both prospective student-athletes (“recruits”) and enrolled student-athletes is protected and maintained. Again, many thanks for your cooperation in this matter and your ongoing support.

Go Fighting Irish!

The Compliance Staff

WHO IS A REPRESENTATIVE OF NOTRE DAME’S ATHLETICS INTERESTS?

DOs AND DON’Ts FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN REGARDS TO A CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE:

(The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

You are, if: • you are an enrolled student or graduate of the University.

(The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

• you have ever participated in or are a member of any organization promoting Notre Dame’s athletics program. (The former Quarterback Club, The 3-Pt. Club, The Fast-Break Club, etc.)

• you have ever made financial contributions to the University of Notre Dame athletics department.

DO You may: • contact a current student-athlete regarding employment opportunities; however, no contact may be made without approval from the Compliance Office.

• provide a student-athlete, not their family and friends, an occasional (once a semester) meal at your home.

DON’T

• you have ever helped to arrange employment of or provided any benefits to prospective or enrolled student-athletes.

• you have ever been a season ticket holder in any sport.

• you have ever promoted the athletics programs at the University of Notre Dame.

According to NCAA rules, once an individual has been identified as an institutional “representative of athletics interests” the individual retains that title for life. The University of Notre Dame is ultimately responsible for the behavior of all its athletics representatives in relation to NCAA rules and regulations. Violations of NCAA regulations by an athletics representative could result in the loss of eligibility for involved student-athletes (e.g. no participation in competitions) and/ or severe sanctions against the University (e.g. loss of scholarships, television and post-season bans).

CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE A student-athlete is any Notre Dame student who is a member of a varsity athletics team.

NCAA regulations apply to all student-athletes, not just those studentathletes who were recruited or who receive an athletics scholarship. *Note: NCAA regulations concerning enrolled student-athletes remain in effect throughout the entire year (including summer break). If a student-athlete has completed his/her final season of eligibility, all NCAA regulations must be adhered to until he/she graduates or leaves school.

You may not: • provide a currently enrolled student-athlete, their parents or friends any benefit or special arrangement without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

• pay for or arrange for payment of room, board or any type of transportation for a student-athlete or their family and friends.

• entertain student-athletes or their family and friends. (Exception: NCAA rules do permit institutional staff members and athletics representatives to provide student-athletes (not including their family and friends) with an occasional meal (defined as once a semester) provided the meal is at the staff member’s or athletic representative’s home and not at a restaurant.)

• use the name, picture or appearance of an enrolled student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote sales or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Any use of a student-athlete’s name, picture or appearance must receive authorization from the Compliance Office.

• provide any payment of expense or loan of an automobile for a student-athlete to return home or to any other location.

• provide awards or gifts to a student-athlete for any reason. All awards provided to student-athletes must first be approved by the Compliance Office and meet all NCAA regulations.

• provide an honorarium to a student-athlete for a speaking engagement. All speaking engagements must be approved in advance by the Compliance Office.

• allow a student-athlete, his/her relatives or friends to use your telephone to make free calls.

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COMPLIANCE CONTINUED • continue established family relationships with friends and neighbors.

Contacts with sons and daughters of these families are permitted so long as they are not made for recruiting purposes or encouraged by Notre Dame coaches.

• provide free or reduced cost lodging in your home to a studentathlete or a student-athlete’s family and friends.

PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETE A prospective student-athlete is any student who has started classes for the ninth grade. Any student younger than ninth grade who receives any benefits from an institution or athletics representative would also become a prospective student-athlete. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in preparatory school or two-year colleges are considered prospective student-athletes. * Note: An individual is considered a prospect (whether or not they have signed a National Letter-of-Intent) until the first day of initial collegiate enrollment or the first day they report for practice, whichever is earliest. Therefore, all NCAA regulations concerning contact with a prospective student-athlete are applicable until that time.

THE DOs AND DON’Ts FOR REPRESENTATIVES IN REGARDS TO A PROSPECTIVE STUDENTATHLETE: (The following lists of examples are not all-inclusive. As always, ask before you act!)

DO • forward information about prospective student-athletes to the appropriate coaching staff.

• have telephone contact with a prospect regarding permissible preenrollment activities such as summer employment, provided the prospect has graduated from high school and signed a National Letter of Intent.

• have a telephone conversation with a prospect only if the prospect initiates the call. Such a call may not be prearranged by an institutional staff member and you are not permitted to have a recruiting conversation, but may exhibit normal civility. You must refer any questions about our athletics programs to an athletics department staff member/coach.

• view a prospect’s athletic contest at your own initiative provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her parents. In addition, you may not contact a prospect’s coach, principal, or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the prospect.

Jill Bodensteiner, Associate Director of Athletics (574) 631-9647 or jbodenst@nd.edu

DON’T You may not: • write, e-mail or telephone a prospective student-athlete or his/her parents in an effort to recruit them to Notre Dame.

• become involved in making arrangements to provide money, financial aid or a benefit of any kind to a prospect or the prospect’s family and friends.

• make contact with a prospective student-athlete and his/her parents when the prospect is on-campus for an official or unofficial recruiting visit.

• contact a prospect to congratulate him/her on signing a National Letter of Intent to attend the University.

• transport, pay or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a prospect and his/her relatives or friends to visit campus (or elsewhere).

• pay or arrange for payment of summer camp registration fees for a prospect.

• provide ANYTHING to a prospect, the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office.

The support of our alumni and friends is welcomed and appreciated.

We ask, however, that you also help to keep Notre Dame’s tradition of athletics integrity intact by following the NCAA regulations. Your assistance will help ensure that the eligibility of both prospective and currently enrolled student-athletes is protected and preserved. Your efforts to know and follow the NCAA legislation are greatly appreciated because violations could affect the eligibility of involved prospects or student-athletes and/or result in NCAA penalties being imposed on the University.

To that end, it should be our goal, as the best alumni and fans in the country, to preserve and protect each and every student-athlete’s eligibility. All NCAA legislation cannot be covered in a limited space such as this program. Therefore, any additional questions should be forwarded to the Compliance Office in the Department of Athletics.

Please remember to ask before you act!

Go Fighting Irish!

Jen Vining-Smith, Assistant Director of Athletics (574) 631-3248 or jvinings@nd.edu Brent Moberg, Director of Compliance (574) 631-3041 or bmoberg1@nd.edu Tom Timmermans, Coordinator of Compliance Information (574) 631-2237 or ttimmerm@nd.edu

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Athletics by the numbers 25

National Championships (11 in football, seven in fencing, two in women’s soccer, two in men’s tennis and one in men’s golf, men’s cross country and women’s basketball)

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Conference championships won by Irish teams in 2008-09 (BIG EAST, Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Great Western Lacrosse League)

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BIG EAST Conference championships won by Notre Dame in 14 seasons of conference play

210

All-time Academic All-Americans, second most of any university

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Academic All-Americans since 2000, more than any other school

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NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipients since 1964, including four in 2008-09

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Irish programs which finished their 2008-09 season nationally ranked

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Notre Dame teams (out of 22) with a graduation rate of 100%

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Irish athletic teams that earned a perfect score of 1,000 in the NCAA’s Academic Progress Rate report in 2008-09

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Programs honored by the NCAA for Academic Progress Rate scores in 2009

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Hours of community service completed by Notre Dame student-athletes during the 200809 school year

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME History v

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The University of Notre Dame du Lac was founded in 1842 by Father Edward Sorin. Adjacent to South Bend, Ind., and nestled next to Saint Mary’s and Saint Joseph’s Lakes, the University was started with $310 in cash and three log buildings in disrepair.

Notre Dame would establish many firsts for Catholic institutions of higher learning, including the first Catholic law school, the first Catholic engineering school and the first student residence with private rooms, Sorin Hall.

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Graduate and undergraduate students at the University come from all 50 states and more than 100 countries worldwide.

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Notre Dame’s graduation rate of 95 percent is exceeded by only Harvard and Princeton.

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Notre Dame’s 98 percent retention rate between the freshman and sophomore years is among the highest in the country, thanks in large part to the University’s unique First Year of Studies Program.

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The University is organized into four colleges - Arts and Letters, Science, Engineering and the Mendoza College of Business - the School of Architecture, the Law School, the Graduate School, six major research institutes, more than 40 centers and special programs and the University library system.

Notre Dame is among a select group of schools that ranks in the top 25 on the U.S. News & World Report survey of the nation’s top colleges and in the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics Directors’ Cup for overall success in athletics.

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Community service is a hallmark of Notre Dame. About 80 percent of Notre Dame students engage in some form of voluntary community service during their years at the University, and at least 10 percent devote a year or more after graduation to service in the United States and around the world.

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The University’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) annually sends 180 recent graduates to teach in some 100 understaffed Catholic schools in the southern, southeastern and southwestern United States and in South Bend. A national model, ACE has received the Higher Education Award from the Corporation for National Service for leadership in using national service resources through AmeriCorps.

Notre Dame has one of the highest undergraduate residential concentrations of any national university, with 80 percent of its students living in 27 residence halls.

Alumni

Notre Dame is rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s, and Kaplan/Newsweek.

Notre Dame ranks fifth in a listing of “dream schools” in a survey of parents by the Princeton Review. The top five are Princeton, Stanford, Harvard, New York University and Notre Dame.

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The medical school acceptance rate of the University’s preprofessional studies graduates is 80 percent, almost twice the national average.

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Notre Dame ranks first among Catholic universities in the number of doctorates earned by its undergraduate alumni - a record compiled over some 85 years.

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The University’s network of 270 alumni clubs -- including 60 international clubs -- is the most extensive in higher education.

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With graduates renowned for their loyalty and generosity, Notre Dame annually ranks among the top five in percentage of alumni who contribute to the University.

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In recent years, Notre Dame alumni have won a Nobel Prize in medicine, a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, and an Emmy Award for contributions to television technology.

2009

Volleyball Serinity Phillips

Senior • Two-Time All-BIG EAST

Tara Enzweiler

Senior

2009 University of Notre Dame Volleyball Schedule Date

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(1) Denver (1) Stanford (1) LSU (2) at Xavier (2) vs. Tennessee (2) vs. Michigan (3) Wisconsin (3) New Mexico State vs. Miami at Florida State at Connecticut* at St. John’s* Villanova* Cincinnati* Louisville* at Pittsburgh* at West Virginia* at DePaul* Seton Hall* Rutgers* at Marquette* at Syracuse* Georgetown* USF* BIG EAST Tournament at Florida NCAA Tournament

Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Tallahassee, Fla. Tallahassee, Fla. Storrs, Conn.

Jamaica, N.Y. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Pittsburgh, Pa. Morgantown, W.Va. Chicago, Ill. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Milwaukee, Wis. Syracuse, N.Y. Notre Dame, Ind. Notre Dame, Ind. Louisville, Ky. Gainesville, Fla. --

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Megan Fesl

Senior

Jamel Nicholas

Senior Team Captain

Christina Kaelin

Senior • 2008 Honorable Mention All-America Team Captain

Kim Kristoff

Senior

All times local to site • Schedule subject to change (1) Shamrock Invitational – Notre Dame, Ind. • (2) Xavier Invitational – Cincinnati, Ohio (3) Notre Dame / adidas Invitational – Notre Dame, Ind. • *BIG EAST Conference contest

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